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Shelby Co. (ECWd) – When a unit of government is sued, in this case, Shelby County, the attorney for the county has a duty to defend them.  Is that what happened when Ed Flyn sued the county and the treasurer over unpaid invoices?   The court...

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Shelby County – Justice System Broken – The Rest Of The Story

Shelby Co. – (ECWd) – State law outlines certain obligations for elected officials.  The State’s Attorney, Ruth Woolery took office in May of 2024.  According to state statute 55 ILCS 5/3-9001, “Before entering upon the respective duties of their office, the state’s attorney shall each...

Shelby County – Do Laws Matter?

Photo from our archives Lucas Domonousky Breeze-Courier Sports Editor  MOWEAQUA — Three of the five losses experienced in 2023 by the Central A&M varsity football team were all decided by less than a touchdown. Getting that close to having a successful season should light the fire needed to compete in 2024.  Head Coach Brent Weakly has been a coaching figure in one way of another for seventeen total years. He enters his ninth year as Head Coach …

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) – The Illinois Comptroller notified Shelby County of the following: “This notice is to inform you that the fiscal year 2023 Annual Financial Report (AFR) for your unit of local government is currently delinquent.” “Local governments that do not submit the AFR...

Shelby County – When it Rains It Pours – The Hits Keep Coming

Shelby Co. (ECWd) – The Shelby County Vice Chairman Mark Bennett resigned from the county board yesterday.  In this email, Bennett provided his reasoning. “For which in the last four years the audits have disclosed procedures and policies with which need to be followed and...

Shelby County Vice Chairman Resigns – Budget Misinformation Grows

Shelby Co. (ECWd) – One does not need to go anywhere else to see the level of hypocrisy, malfeasance, and outright ignoring of laws than those exposing themselves in the Shelby County Courthouse. A current court filing by county resident Chris Boehm regarding the potential...

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