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 tax is being assessed. The latest piece came to us by accident while we were waiting...
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 Matt Sullivan today. All the defendants: - waived their right to a preliminary hearing. - entered a plea of Not...
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 jury trial are scheduled to begin on January 14, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. Whitlock’s jury selection and...
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 bunch of emails, and did the most basic background search. What did we find? My first phone call...
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 their driveways paved. After the Edgar County Watchdogs questioned the practice, and through multiple Freedom Of Information Act...
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 the American Revolution.In June of 1776 the representatives of the 13 colonies, then fighting in...
EDGAR CO. - 7-9-2012 Added Jack Eckerty Deposition Part 1 7-5-2012 More updates at the bottom of the page...
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 with districts like we have in Edgar and surrounding counties. Interest in Contracts Forbidden In Section 4, the Local Mass...
EDGAR CO. - I received an invoice earlier in the year addressed to me personally and mailed to my home address. The invoice represented what claimed to be a PAST DUE amount of $250.75. It was an invoice from what would soon become the Famous Edgar County...
EDGAR CO. - Rule 50 Motion Denied Judge McCuskey denied the defendants Rule 50 motion in an order dated today and entered final judgment in the amount of $70,000.00 for Ms. Cianfaglione. The orders are below. Burgin and Rogers do not have qualified immunity! County insurance will pay judgement Get...
