You Paid For It! – City of Paris Revolving Loan Fund – Golf Course -
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Over $540,000 So Far… In all of the recent reporting of conflicts of interest, we decided it is time to publish our discoveries obtained through City…
City of Paris – Insurance Bid Rigging? …
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Beacon News published an article late November of last year proclaiming that the City of Paris saved $90,000 on insurance compared to last year! Wow!…
Bid Rigging…A Primer…
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - This article is a primer on a couple articles we are currently in the process of writing. These are coming this week, and are quite revealing,…
McFatridge immunity petition DENIED -
With his day of judgment swiftly approaching, former Edgar County State’s Attorney Michael McFatridge’s petition to the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari was DENIED on January…
Public Funds for Private Gain- Mayor Craig Smith
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Update: We previously covered in detail, to include the entire record pertaining to Craig Smith’s use of public funds with the city credit card for a…
Mayor Smith – Do As I Say, Not As I Do!
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Cover-up, hide, lie and deny, it’s apparently the path chosen by a select few public officials in many places. Why is it so hard to simply…
When will the Merry-Go-Round Stop?
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Over the last several months I have been gathering documents to hopefully better understand where our tax dollars go and what we are getting for it. …
Dept. Of Revenue: Tax the Transfer Station!
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - This article will explore our local property tax system, and the efforts our local elected and appointed public officials and former public officials go to in…
More illegal use of Public Credit……Covered up?
“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.” - Benjamin Franklin Step 1. Elected officials take an oath of office! An oath to follow the laws…
Prohibited Appointments to Mass Transit Trustee .
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Jerry Lowery (Elected Clark County Board), Kevin Trogdon (Elected Edgar County Board), and Craig Smith (Elected Mayor of Paris), are currently appointed Trustees to the East…
It’s in Your Hands!
At a time when the entire Middle East is on fire it’s becoming evident that the words from the Muslim Brotherhood that praised Jihad against America and Israel, We The…
Dee Burgin – Justice Update!
As so many of us know, this county has had more than its fair share of illegal activity and corruption and from all indications it appears to be a breeding ground…
Paris Beacon News Repairs
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - While driving though town today I noticed a crew working on the exterior of the Paris Beacon News building. It appears as though the green Vitrolite has…
Of The People, By The People, For The People!
I only dream of being able to pen a report with such meaningful statements as that of DANIEL J. O’HERN, SR.,Retired Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey and PROFESSOR PAULA A.…
Rule of Law -What does it mean?
UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL HAVE ONLY POWERS GRANTED BY LAW! Source: Illinois Constitution. (When is the last time anyone read it?) http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con7.htm Article VII SECTION 8. POWERS AND OFFICERS…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Local criminal appointed to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners…
PARIS, IL. - Leadership and good judgement play a key role in the future of any community and we don’t have to look very far to see why this county is…
Update: Fed Civil Rights Suit
EDGAR CO - On May 18, 2012, a final pretrial order was entered and filed in US District Court, Central District of Illinois in regards to a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit…
People of Paris receive refund from Roger Eddy
PARIS, ILLINOIS – We discovered and first posted on illegal campaign donations by the City of Paris. Our second article on the subject was a little more in-depth. The answer we received…
Campaign contributions to Roger Eddy with taxpayer money
Public Money for Campaign Contributions? The City of Paris made a campaign contribution in the amount of $405.00 to the Roger Eddy / Dale Righter Golf Outing on October 3, 2008.…
City of Paris donates to Roger Eddy campaign on YOUR dime?
Proof: Stay tuned for the most unbelievable revelations referencing Roger Eddy that we have recently uncovered. This is but one very small detail that could not wait. If this…
Refuse Ordinance Update: 2-18-2012
A few weeks ago, we were informed by Mayor Smith that the city lawyer would contact us to show their basis for limiting the number of refuse hauling permits in…
Refuse Ordinance Update – Resignation
A member of the Revolving Loan Fund Board tendered his resignation as a direct result of the anti-business policy put forth in the “alleged by us” illegal (we will state our…
