Resign with your Dignity? Part III
What happens when you hire your buddy or your buddies buddy as part of the ongoing good old boy policy in this County? You get the good old boy that…
1 Year OLD !
On the 1 year anniversary of the Edgar County Watchdogs, I would like to extend our gratitude for all of the citizens who provided tips to us and those who…
Dignity? Part II
Dignity? Part II Can anyone honestly claim former Sheriff Tim Crippes should not be charged with official misconduct in relation to the attempted cover up of the jailers who were…
“History Breaths…….It Belongs to You”
Every day I wake up and pray that more people will see what John and I see in this great nation and its people. Sure we all have our problems…
In the beginning there was water!
In the beginning there was water! Clark County Rural Water. A private business with an address of PO Box of 232, Marshal, Illinois 62441. We know from bank records it…
Dignity? I want to Vomit!
EDGAR CO. – “Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignity) A…
CERWD – “Who Is This We”?
EDGAR CO. - The “We” in question during a special meeting of the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District (CERWD) are ”We” the Public, WE the customers, and WE the trustees of the PUBLIC water…
Can we recover our Moral Fiber?
Our Moral Fiber is being destroyed in this country, this state, this county, one day, one event, one person at a time. What is Moral Fiber? I think the definition…
Crimes Outweigh Justice in Edgar County
The former Charleston, IL City Planner, Jeff Finley, was charged last month with embezzling over $22,000 from Code Enforcement Officials between 2004 and 2008. The indictment outlines he wrote checks to himself as electronic payments to…
3 more Kansas teens in Court –
EDGAR CO. - Two more of the “Kansas 6″ were back in court on July 12, 2012 at the Edgar County Courthouse. Cole Lewis appeared in June 14 with a pretrial date set…
The Mis-Adventures of Milton Township –
An article worth reading from For the Good of Illinois with some of the same excuses we get in Edgar County: What’s the Matter with Milton Township? …
Update: Censorship at Martinsville Public Library –
MARTINSVILLE, IL - For those of you that commented on the original article (even though we didn’t write it) saying we were accusing a librarian of using Nazi style tactics in attempts to ban…
Video: Brocton Council Meeting July 11, 2012 .
BROCTON, IL (ECWd) - Brocton, Illinois held their monthly city council meting at 7:00 p.m. on July 11, 2012. We are busy rendering and uploading the video as fast as…
County Board Ignores Misappropriations!
As usual, the county board sits silent and does nothing to hold people accountable for misappropriations of county funds even with stacks of evidence. More amazing is the auditors report and…
Censorship at Martinsville Public Library – .
MARTINSVILLE, IL (DH) – Residents of Martinsville can rest assured that only safe, pre-approved news appears on their library shelves. Head librarian Bethany Hubbard (hubbard@otecom.net) has seen to it…
Mass Transit District Update –
EDGAR CO. – The East Central Illinois Mass Transit District held a regularly scheduled meeting today, July 10, 2012. No information was released as far as the on going investigations.…
Property Taxes and Assessors
EDGAR CO. - At a time when property taxes increased by over 100% for some property owners in Edgar County, the Edgar County Watchdogs are still finding property where no…
3 Kansas Teens Back In Court Today
EDGAR CO. - Three of the “Kansas 6″ were back in court today at the Edgar County Courthouse. Dillon Armes, Quinton Inman, and Cameron Minor all appeared, with council, before Judge…
McFatridge – No Immunity, State or Federal! -
EDGAR CO. - Herb Whitlock and Randy Steidl are going to get their day in court, provided no settlement is reached between now and the trial dates. Steidl’s jury selection and…
Parents, Do You Have A Right to KNOW?
EDGAR CO. - After several tips regarding some past legal matters for the current Shiloh School District Superintendent, Dr. Wheatley, we took the time to make some calls, send a…
Paris Township and Free Driveways Update: .
EDGAR CO. - Apparently the practice of paving private driveways using Public Funds has been going on for years in Paris Township. It only stopped when “other” residents inquired about getting…
Declaration of Independence – A Lesson in History!
July 4th has been a Federal holiday since 1941, officially, but the history and tradition of what is less commonly known as Independence Day dates back to the 18th century and…
Former Edgar County States Attorney Michael McFatridge a Cocaine User?
EDGAR CO. - 7-9-2012 Added Jack Eckerty Deposition Part 1 7-5-2012 More updates at the bottom of the page… Considering the murders of Dyke and Karen Rhoads have yet to…
Mass Transit Employees & Contracts – .
EDGAR CO. - Our investigations uncover more misdeeds in the East Central Illinois Mass Transit District. I took the time to read the “Local Mass Transit District Act”, which deals…
