This is an update from our previous reports on Katie Abbey’s criminal charges in Jersey County (here). *** For Immediate ...

The Village of Dolton’s legal representative, Del Galdo Law Group, LLC, has filed a motion to withdraw citing Supreme Court Rule 1.16(a)(6). 1.16(a)(6) -(a) Except as stated in paragraph (c), a lawyer ...

As suspected, Objectors filed their objections to the petitions asking for a referendum question to abandon electing Rantoul Village Trustees by district. Just as in 2023, the “bottom line” of the ...

After years of success in rooting out public corruption and malfeasance in Edgar County, we still hear the claim, Edgar County is the most corrupt county in the state. Local success led to people in ...

Thornton Township, headed up by Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, was sued in Cook County Circuit Court today alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) on several occasions.

During the June 6, 2025, hearing on our Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) lawsuit against the Village of Dolton, disgraced former Mayor Tiffany Henyard ...

Nicholas Banning almost died while incarcerated at the Shelby County Jail during the term of former Sheriff Koonce.  We first ...

From Illinois Answers Project: A few years ago, Coles County Jail promised to stop using electrified “stun cuffs” to shock people restrained in chairs. How much has changed? ECWd note: Current Coles ...

As another year draws to a close, we are excited about what lies ahead. We published more than 300 articles this year alone and have continued receiving an average of more than 1.5 million visitors ...

The Edgar County Board held its organizational meeting this morning and elected Jeff Voigt as chairman for another two years. Mr. Luddington and Mr. Chittick are the two newly elected county board ...

The Dolton Trustees who were served with a frivolous lawsuit by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and Dolton Trustees Stanley Brown and Andrew Holmes have filed a Motion for Rule 137 Sanctions against ...

Jersey County Treasurer Katie Abbey has been under investigation by the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit since at least October of 2024, after allegations surfaced of her misappropriation ...