SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - On October 7, 2016, the 3rd Illinois Appellate Court overturned the Illinois Commerce Commission's decision that Clean Line Energy Partners was a public utility, and remanded it back for further proceedings. Some facts from the case: Rock Island admitted that the wind generators...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - A complaint has been filed with the Office of the Executive Inspector General alleging DuPage County Board Member Donald Puchalski is in two incompatible offices - DuPage County Board Member and DuPage County Public Guardian. See press release below: Rolly Waller Candidate, DuPage County...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - We received a tip about the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority ("KVAA"), a board member, and the awarding of a roofing contract to that board member. The tip was accurate and our report follows. Upon initially contacting the Kankakee Airport, every effort to obtain any information...
LAHARPE, IL. (ECWd) - On September 26, 2016, the City of LaHarpe decided it would go to closed session to discuss whether or not to send the City Mayor a water bill or to choose not to charge him for it. None of which they have...
BROCKTON, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Brocton obtained an approval to demolish dilapidated pieces of property, 102 and 103 E. 3d Street,  within its corporate limits. The purpose was to tear a couple buildings down due to becoming safety hazards and eyesores in the past few years. We were...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - A little over a month ago, RIDES Mass Transit District ("RIDES-MTD") filed suit naming Edgar County Treasurer Don Wiseman as Defendant seeking the $152,000.00 + they believe should have been paid to them after the claimed dissolution of the East Central Illinois...
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BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Watchdogs will be in Bloomington, Illinois with Americans For Prosperity Foundation on September 24th, from 8:00 a.m. until noon at the Holiday Inn and Suites for another round of Watchdog Training "101". . It is FREE, although registration is not...
KANKAKEE, IL.(ECWd) - We received information that the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority ("KVAA") had recently voted to approve a contract to roof their building(s). Information we received also pointed to one of the Commissioners having voted in favor of the contract knowing it would be awarded...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - According to Gary Strohm, Cory Sheehy, Marhsall's Public Works Director, stated that they had "lost" the $8,500Â "annual donation"Â they usually get from the Park District because of the Edgar County Watchdogs. We thank them for admitting once again that we were right in forcing...
