Convicted by a jury from now to eternity!
EDGAR CO. - As the word of a settlement being reached with Dee Burgin, Terry Rogers, and the county insurance company swirls over their Civil Rights conviction, it’s pretty clear…
Jeep Fest in Paris
PARIS, IL. - Jeep Fest is in full swing on the south side of the Edgar County Courthouse square this evening in Paris, Illinois. There are quite a few Jeeps,…
Shiloh School Superintendent Contract Tie Vote
EDGAR CO. - In times where funds are short and schools are at risk of closing due to limited budgets, the Shiloh School District Board of Education held a vote…
Illinois Policy Institute Press Release .
EASTERN ILLINOIS - 8/28/2012 PRESS RELEASE from the ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE MEDIA CONTACT: Diana Rickert Diana@IllinoisPolicy.org or (312) 607-4977 Eastern Illinois counties earn low marks in government transparency audit…
CERWD – E911 – Kansas 6 – Driveway Update –
EDGAR CO - There are several items to report around the area and we will lump them into one article. Clark-Edgar Rural Water District It appears that not one of…
$24,428,035.86 MILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT!
EDGAR CO. – $24,428,035.86 MILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT! After attending now three meetings at the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District, I can’t come up with an adjective that reflects what we…
Courage, It’s burning inside you, fan the flame!
Many have speculated, falsely, that our efforts of exposing improper and illegal activity is based on some political motivation or self-serving agenda. Sadly those people have become part of the…
Dishonorable Disclosures –
Intelligence and Special Operations forces are furious and frustrated at how President Obama and those in positions of authority have exploited their service for political advantage. Countless leaks, interviews and…
Nitpicking?? Thank You!
EDGAR CO - Our recent Fox in the Hen House article lead to an accusation of Nitpicking and the more we thought about it, the more we realized the importance…
Is the Fox Guarding the Hen House?
Does anyone remember the nursery rhyme: ‘Sleep, my little one, sleep, Thy father guards the sheep’. Is the Fox guarding the Hen House? “The hen-house is based on the American farmer who,…
Ernie Pyle Festival in Dana, Indiana –
DANA, IN. (ECWd) - Coon Holler Kids Students from Judy Green’s Coon Holler Music Studio in rural Clinton provided the entertainment Friday night, August 10, at the annual Ernie…
CERWD: “We need to show more income” -
EDGAR CO (ECWd) - At a time when finances are scarce, and obtaining financing is even more difficult, it appears people and government bodies will do anything to “qualify” for loans…
Edgar County Board Meeting – “What really happened”
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Just in case you missed reading in other local publications what really went on at the county board meeting this month, here are some comments and…
Grass Fire on N. Main –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - There was a grass fire on North Main Street in Paris that started around noon today. The fire quickly spread to include five properties, the Paris Fire…
Dignity Part V .
EDGAR CO (ECWd) - Farnham, Crippes, St. Clair, Hopper, Burgin, Ball, Rhoads, and the beat goes on! From ignoring felony crimes to covering them up, it’s very clear the history of…
Trial of youth accused of murdering mother
EDGAR CO - This article is reprinted from the July Issue of Disclosure with permission from Angela Mason Howser. Trial of youth accused of murdering mother moving toward jury trial. …
“Corruption” – Kent Lundgren
Guest Writer, Bob Webb - Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to govern any other. John Adams To anyone who cares to…
Rick Wahl – To Hell with the Citizens
BROCKTON, IL (ECWd) - We attended the monthly city council meeting in Brocton, Illinois last night, August 8, 2012, and decided this meeting was deserving of a multipart article. Ordinance to…
Illinois False Claims Act and Edgar County ETSB –
EDGAR CO. - After spending more than 14 months asking the Edgar County Board and the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB or 911) to recover payments for claims…
Additional Depositions
At the request of our local readers we are posting several more depositions in the Randy Steidl and Herb Whitlock case for your viewing. For anyone interested you can download the…
House Fire on Carroll Street
PARIS, IL. - There was a house fire on Carroll Street this afternoon. It started around 5:00 P.M. and the house was a total loss. Two adults, Adam and Ginger…
Dignity – Part IV
Who truly got the ISP involved to investigate the Official Misconduct of the jailers Kent Rhoads and Jason Ball? The investigation reports reveal some very interesting questions. In an ISP…
Dee Burgin was “Let Go” today
EDGAR CO - We have just received information that Dee Burgin is no longer a Deputy in the Edgar County Sheriff Department. This comes after the 30 day appeal period…
