EFFINGHAM CO., IL. (ECWd) - Elizabeth Weidner spoke about childhood cancer during the September 2017 Effingham County Board meeting. Immediately afterward, the county chairman read a proclamation regarding childhood cancer awareness. Elizabeth is the 2017 Junior Miss Effingham County, Cancer Warrior and is fighting Stage IV Neuroblastoma which...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Work is progressing on the new Dollar Tree in Paris, Illinois. It is located between the RIDES Mass Transit District building and Auto Zone (across from Kroger). ...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - During the Budget and Appropriations Hearing, the Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees was grilled over their attempts at "cooking the books[1]" of the Grill Café restaurant by trying to push it off as an entity somewhat not affiliated with the...
STARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - According to the Stark County News website (click here), Stark County Board Member Robin Lindner resigned from the board effective September 1, 2017. She had been appointed by former board chair Magnussen, who herself and vice-chair Zerla both abruptly resigned after several...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - This is the reason I asked the Atlanta Public Library Board if they budgeted for environmental clean-up. I can still smell that nasty smell...
WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Open Meetings Act - a simple, easy to read document which codifies the public's right to speak at meetings, and to address their public officials during the public comment portion of open public meetings. (5 ILCS 120/2.06)Â (from Ch. 102, par. 42.06) ...
STANFORD, IL. (ECWd) - This is a story of a Village, or maybe an attorney, who appears to have tried to take the easy way out of a problem by allegedly filing false paperwork with the McLean County Recorder's Office. Thanks to local Bloomington, IL. investigative journalist...
LINCOLN-WAY, IL. (ECWd) - On September 13, 2017, a Federal Grand Jury returned a six-count True Bill of Indictment against former Lincoln-Way School District Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie. We, the Edgar County Watchdogs, with help from local citizens, exposed these misdeeds more than 18 months ago: Click here...
TERRE HAUTE, IN. (ECWd) - Since our last report on the arrest warrant, charges and prosecution of former Edgar County Airport Board Member J.D. Kesler: Kesler was given permission to leave Indiana for a family vacation from August 12 - 19 for a family trip. A...
MACOUPIN CO., IL. (ECWd) - Just a quick question for y'all: Is the same attorney representing Carlinville, Sawyerville, and Royal Lakes? Is Mayor DeMuzio giving classes to the Macoupin County Mayoral Association on how to keep public records from the public? It appears so, with all of them refusing...
