As we continue to dive through hundreds of files proving the illegal spending by Kyley Willison, former Oakland Fire ...

On July 17, 2025, the Cook County Court Ordered the Village of Dolton, Illinois, to pay our attorney fees in the amount of ...

Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) – On June 5, 2024, the Federal Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Illinois has granted Keith Freeman’s voluntary motion to waive discharge of any and all debts under his ...

Orland Fire Protection District (ECWd) – This is what happens when public entities permit unlimited accumulation of sick time and also permit the converting of comp time to sick time. Upon his ...

Atlanta, Ill. (ECWd) – During the November 19, 2024, Atlanta, Illinois city council meeting, there was discussion about the city’s involvement with the Atlanta Betterment Fund and the L… ...

Hinsdale, Ill. (ECWd) – During their May 2025, meeting, the Board of Trustees of Hinsdale Township High School District 86 voted to approve two Student Residency Settlements, which waived any… ...

On July 11, 2025, we received a tip that the Allendale Rural Fire Protection District was delivering water for a homeowner to ...

COLES CO. (ECWd) – CORRECTED: Former Coles County Public Defender, Lonnie Lutz, has been disbarred from the practice of law in his third disciplinary hearing since 2007. What stands out here is that ...

According to recent bankruptcy filings of Keith Freeman, the Village Manager of Dolton, Illinois, and employee of Thornton Township, Freeman’s only employment is Thornton Township. We emailed Freeman ...

Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) – The Illinois Attorney General sent the following to the various county Veterans Assistance Commissions congratulating them on their appointments and touching on som… ...

ILLINOIS (ECWd) – Governor Pritzker signed Public Act 103-0439 (Civil Liability for Doxing Act) which becomes effective on January 1, 2024. What this law does, is give people the ability to file civil ...

We previously reported on the $432,000 spent on media relations in the past few years. Since January 2025 (including July), ...