ECWd - As another productive year ends, we wish to thank all those who donated to us this past year. We will publish a "Year in Review" video next week noting our local government accountability activities in 2019. Your generous donations went to a good and noble cause;...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Read 'em and weep: [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020Jan1NewLawsCategorizedFINAL.pdf"] . ...
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) - On December 23, 2019, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor issued a determination that the Onarga Public Library District violated Section 2.02(a) of the Open Meetings Act by failing to post its May 14, 209 meeting agenda where it would be...
Freeport, IL. (ECWd) - Apparently the Freeport Housing Authority is under a federal criminal investigation. The US Department of Justice issued a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena to the Freeport Housing Authority on November 19, 2019. Pursuant to an official criminal investigation, the subpoena asked for records, dated...
Freeport, IL. (ECWd) - The Freeport Housing Authority has provided the following document as a response to our article entitled "HUD issued scathing report on Freeport Housing Authority; Designated as "Troubled" - Read their response in full, below: [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/1HACFs-Edgar-County-Watchdog-Reply12182019.pdf" title="1HACF's Edgar County Watchdog Reply12182019"] . ...
ASHMORE, IL. (ECWd) - The below photos show the aftermath of the structure fire in Ashmore, IL. - the structure was a total loss. As I was taking the photos, two State Fire Marshalls were on scene conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire. . ...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Opinion issued on December 19, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court determined that settlement agreements between Wexford and the estate of an inmate who died from cancer is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The Sup. Ct. held that records...
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_55818" align="alignleft" width="374"] Onarga Public Library Board Dec 2019[/caption] During the December 16, 2019, Onarga Public Library District's Board of Trustees meeting, the Board voted to go into closed session to discuss pay raises for all of their employees. After closed session, we...
Ashmore, IL. (ECWd) - There is currently a structure fire in Ashmore, IL., with multiple Fire Departments called to the scene. The structure is on the corner of Route 16 (Ashmore Street) and Oakland Road. Oakland, Ashmore, and Kansas Fire Departments are on scene this morning. A reader sent...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP (ECWd) - On reviewing several of the board packets from Hanover Township, we noticed questionable expenditures from the township's general assistance fund. For those not familiar with General Assistance, it is Public Aid administered by the Township. Since April of 2018 thru April of 2019,...
