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

We can now confirm a second criminal Federal Grand Jury subpoena was issued to the Administration of the Professional ...

This is an update on the Illinois Secretary of State’s  (“SOS”) letter to Kane County and the United States Department of ...

On May 23, 2025, Tiffany Henyard was found in Contempt of Court and ordered to appear on May 30, 2025, at 10:30 am. If she ...

According to the Federal Court docket, Shelby County, along with its contracted health care provider for the jail, Advanced ...

United States Army Recruiter Bryan Marine out of Effingham County, Illinois, has been charged in both Edgar and Coles Counties on numerous alleged sex crimes against minors. We understand he is ...

Washington, D.C. (ECWd) – ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY MICHAEL SHERWIN FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FBI WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE ADIC STEVEN D’ANTUONO PROVIDE UPDATE ON CRIMINAL CHARGES RELATED TO… ...

For years we have taken the position that there are answers to every local government question a person might have if they are willing to do the work to find it. We have also said, many times, that ...

During today’s hearing for Judicial Review with Judge Balogh on the Poplar Grove Electoral Board’s decision to strike petition objections and leave candidates on the ballot. The electoral board ruled ...

Earlier last month, the Village of Dolton Trustees passed a Resolution removing Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s name from the village’s bank account, which should have prevented her from signing any ...

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.

On August 9, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed SB-1102, which was sponsored by Senator Steve McClure and Representatives Tony McCombie and Brad Halbrook. Shelby County Board Member Sonny Ross assisted in ...