PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - According to a customer of B & J's restaurant (aka "The Track Shack" as it is also known due to its proximity to the railroad tracks), he complained to the Edgar County Health Department about seeing cockroaches while eating in B &J's Restaurant. The...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Below is the Press Release issued by State Representative David Olsen. [gview file="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/David-Olsen-Selected-to-Represent-81st-House-District.pdf"] Please consider a donation to the Edgar County Watchdogs. [wp_eStore_donate id=1]...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - David Olsen of Downers Grove has been officially appointed to the vacant State Representative seat for the 81st District. Congratulations Representative Olsen. That selection was determined today by DuPage County Chairman Brian Krajewski and Will County Chairman Kathy Havel. Olsen is a Downers...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Today, DuPage County Judge Kleeman ruled on the standard 619 Motions to Dismiss the lawsuits brought by Carla Burkhart and Herricane Graphics against the Edgar County Watchdogs, Kirk Allen, Clair Ball, and Adam Andrzejewski. The initial reporting on the lawsuit can...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - I first reported on LaSalle County State's Attorney Brian Towne's campaign reporting irregularities in this article. I had described the situation to the State Board of Elections prior to our first article, which was a person holding a fund-raising event and collecting contributions...
Springfield, IL (ECWd) - "This week Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino refused to comply with the State Board of Elections’ deadline to amend campaign reports and clarify questionable campaign expenditures. His failure to provide this information after receiving multiple time extensions to gather the details is further evidence...
LaSalle County - (ECWd) - We are seeing less and less trust in our government, to include our police officers. The vast majority of our law enforcement are doing the job they were hired to do and doing it honorably. As with any group of...
Springfield, IL (ECWd) - Once again HFS has been found guilty of violating the Freedom of Information Act. This makes at least three confirmed cases of FOIA violations by this agency, two by court rulings and this new case by the Attorney General PAC office. ...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Airport Advisory Committee held a meeting on July 11, 2016. We did not attend, however, several others did attend, and they voiced their opinions. The people voicing their opinions to the committee are the same ones that had control of the airport...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - The final article on DuPage State's Attorney's letter to the county board chairman regarding compensation of elected officials. This one focuses on compensation of the State's Attorney. Click here for Part 1 and Part 2. The bottom line in the previous two articles as...
