Ignorance, Stupidity, or good old Arrogance?
Edgar Co. (ECWd): Mr. Patrick when will the lies stop? Yet again Chris Patrick makes claims that are so inconsistent with the truth it makes you wonder if there is…
Video – Edgar Co. Special Board Meeting 4-12-2013 –
Edgar County (ECWd) - Has our Society turned upside down to where right is wrong and wrong is right, and if you get your hand caught in cookie jar while…
Intimidation or Legal Wrangling?
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - “Mr. Allen: I have your new FOIA request and once again apologize that you were not earlier furnished the letters in question. Apparently an e-mail you…
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…
Edgar Co. Board Special Meeting – Fri April 12 –
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board has called a Special Meeting on April 12, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., in the Courthouse. Among the items on the Agenda are:…
Conflict of Interest, the Rest of the Story!
In Never Never land, the fabrication of tails knows no bounds. That’s the way it’s suppose to be in such a place. Like the story books we read to our…
UPDATE: New School Funding – PCHS
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Chapin Rose has just stated that the Capital Development Board bonds were to be sold this morning, finalized on the 10th of April and school districts…
Special County Board Meeting – The Isaf Two Step!
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Below is the video from the March 27, 2013 Special County Board Meeting regarding the conflict of interest as it relates to Chris Patrick and his documented Conflict…
IDOT to meet with Edgar County State’s Attorney
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - There is a meeting on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 between IDOT Council and the Edgar County State’s Attorney to discuss the Conflict of Interest issue. Predictions…
Wrong again? I Think Not!
I reported in this article that I suspected the response to my FOIA to the county for the 3 remaining mysterious letters Mr. Patrick claims he sent to IDOT are…
Pants on Fire?
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - That old adage of liar, liar, pants on fire, comes to mind the more Mr. Patrick speaks. As past articles have pointed out, Mr. Patrick likes…
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,…
Advisory You Say?
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - It has been echoed by Mr. Chris “Character” Patrick as well as most recently, County Board member Mike Heltsley that the Airport Board is an Advisory…
Edgar County Board Meeting 2-13-2013 .
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - It is amazing to see the reaction from Mr. Character when the facts are placed in front of him and it’s not what he claimed it…
Conflict of Interest – Capital Development Board (New High School funds) -
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - While preparing several emails to send off today, I ran across the Illinois Procurement Code. This is the code the Capital Development Board, where the money…
Letter Shows Avoidance of State Law –
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - In a letter dated January 28, 2013, received through a FOIA request from IDOT, it seems that more and more people with college degrees cannot read…
Highway Meeting CANCELLED, Conflicts Grow?
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - In yet another strange twist of events we found out today that the Edgar County Highway Meeting scheduled for Monday morning at 9 am has been…
Word Games Wont Work Chris Patrick!
Its becoming ever so clear that Chris Patrick knows quite well what he is doing and I am here to assure you, we will not let him get away with…
My God, Where Does It Stop?
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Conflicts of Interest – Self Serving – Violation of Rights – Lies and Total Disregard for the Law! Former Sheriff Tim Crippes and his Conflict of…
VIOLATING THE LAW- CONFIRMED!
It will never cease to amaze me how one person can be so blind to the law, and the application of the law, all while putting more stock in his…
Another Conflict of Interest Brewing?
Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy! Oh, the web we weave when no one is paying attention. During the last Airport Meeting, which the paper did such a fine job covering, they failed…
“Walking Conflict of Interest”
The ongoing saga surrounding the actions of Chris Patrick and the meaning of Conflict of Interest My sources at the state level have confirmed that numerous issues are being addressed…
Oh How The Plot Thickens for Chris Patrick
Oh How the Plot Thickens in Edgar County, and the ongoing issue of a reported Conflict of Interest concern from the State to Chris Patrick. I have covered it at…
Now From the United States Supreme Court!
In commenting on a Federal penal statute in which a contract was declared unenforceable the following text was expressed by the US Supreme Court, emphasis added! “The statute is thus…
Is It All About The Beaver?
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - I have come to the conclusion that either the people in charge can’t read, or they can’t comprehend what they read, assuming they have read anything. …
Does Someone Have a Problem with the Truth?
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - During the last county board gathering at the highway department, I was asked that instead of throwing rocks I should come up with some ideas that…
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…
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…
