We provided information to the Douglas County State’s Attorney, Robert Kosic, regarding the Murdock Township Road District Highway Commissioner not residing in the ...

After several attempts at obtaining records of employees of the Milton Township Food Pantry, we can only report that “there ...

DeKalb Co., Ill. (ECWd) – Nathan P. Sweeney was found guilty in DeKalb County Circuit Court of Count 2, Aggravated DUI in crash involving death. His sentencing is scheduled for later this month.

It has come to our attention that Milton Township had allegedly entered into a contract with a private company for “Traffic Enforcement” and gave them the authority to issue citations and demands for ...

The Rochester Fire Protection District Trustees and current Rochester FPD Chief John Archer have been ignoring the law and the District’s internal purchasing policy for years. Upon being contacted for ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the former Wayne City police chief with selling forfeited items confiscated by the department for his personal benefit.

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 ...

According to the Court Docket, Will County Board Member Jackie Traynere was charged (again) on August 18, 2025, with failure ...

Jackie Traynere, Will County Board Member, was charged with three Class B Misdemeanor counts of computer tampering by the ...

Dolton, IL (ECWd) – Since May of 2021, Tiffany Henyard, Mayor of Dolton, Illinois has had her personal security detail follow her around nearly 24 hours a day. The three individuals indicated in ...

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a former Jersey County Treasurer pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge after she knowingly obtained more than $50,000 in 2024 by deception ...

We formed another non-profit with the sole purpose of training others how to do what the Edgar County Watchdogs do at the local level, American Watchdogs Inc. (AWI) American Watchdogs Inc. has ...