COLES CO. (ECWd) - As we were making our way to the Bloomington, Illinois city council meeting yesterday afternoon, we witnessed what can only be described as distracted driving nearly causing a head-on crash with an 18 wheeler. As you watch this, it should remind you to...
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - During its June 20, 2019 meeting, the Atlanta Library District Board of Trustees had an Agenda item for action on "Settlement of Edgar County Watchdogs Lawsuit" which was the result of the Library's decision to violate the Freedom of Information Act by...
Algonquin Twp (ECWd) - Algonquin Township Board of Trustees has scheduled another special meeting for Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 2 p.m. Items on the agenda for action include: appointment of Temporary Deputy Supervisor, and, discussion/action on proposed settlement agreement of litigation including, but not limited to...
Algonquin Township (ECWd) - Three members of the Algonquin Township Board held a meeting this evening, where one of the agenda items was to appoint a Temporary Deputy Supervisor since the elected supervisor's health necessitates his temporary absence. With the resignation of one Trustee, and temporary vacancy...
WILL CO. (ECWd) - During its June 18, 2019 Special Township Board Meeting, the Board finally admitted there was no such position within the township as a "Park Ranger" - something we have been saying for several months. This should prove interesting, as Township Trustee Kathy Kennedy...
Wesley Township (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_52652" align="alignleft" width="344"] John Norton, standing next to Watchdogs' vehicle (with placard handing from mirror) on June 13, 2019.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_52644" align="alignnone" width="314"] John Norton, standing next to Watchdogs' vehicle (with placard handing from mirror) on June 13, 2019.[/caption] John Norton, the former...
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) - The Onarga Community Public Library District Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on June 11, 2019. After a late start, the Board heard our complaint about their illegal vote and removal of a board member last October. Imagine if the majority of an...
WESLEY TWP (ECWd) - It came to our attention during last night's Wesley Township Board of Trustees meeting, that the township trustees gathered together, for the purpose of discussing public business, sometime within the first 2 weeks of June 2019. See video below. They did this without...
WESLEY TWP (ECWd) - During last night's Wesley Township Board of Trustees meeting, an individual lodged a complaint that Township Trustee Kathy Kennedy had illegally entered her tent while she was away, and left a note saying they owed for camping at the park. See video...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On June 6, 2019, Jason Ball, former Edgar County Jailer, plead Guilty to a Class 3 Felony of failing to register as a sex offender (read it on Judici). He was sentenced to: 2 yrs probation under the standard conditions, plus, that he: ...
