DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - In our previous article entitled "NIU’s IT Director, James Fatz, used NIU equipment in for-profit private business – " we wrote about James Fatz' use of Northern Illinois University software in a private for-profit business, according to court records. We are in possession of documents where he indicated to...
DuPage Co., (ECWd) - Yesterday we filed a Motion to Dismiss on all counts under the Illinois Citizen Participation Act, more commonly known as the anti-SLAPP Act, or anti-Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Act. Also filing their own Motions to Dismiss are the other Defendants - Claire...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Updated post from earlier today. I snapped a few pictures at the accident scene earlier this afternoon on my way to Neoga. No students were on the bus at the time of the accident. We do not know if anyone was injured and certainly...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - A school bus, an Edgar County Sheriff Deputy car, and a white truck were all involved in an accident at or around the courthouse square this afternoon. No students were on the bus. The drivers are being evaluated. This is all the information we have...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois Department of Transportation has issued a letter to Tom Dagley stating that his more than 5 1/2 - year ban on entering or being on all IDOT property is no longer in effect. It is unclear what caused his ban from entering these...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - ECWd has confirmed the meeting scheduled for February 11, 2016 at the College of DuPage will be boycotted by the stale left-overs from the Breuder board. In their continued display childish behavior, the Breuder three will knowingly and willfully fail to even...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the Edgar County Board Meeting this morning, the board heard public comments as required by the Open Meetings Act. One of the commenters was a local attorney who stated he was representing "several individuals" who desired to bid on leasing the main...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We tried to verify Edgar County Board Member Mike Heltsley's claims of "utterly useless spending and diminished services" in his recent letter to the editor. Guess what happened when I submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for anything supporting his claims? Nothing. That's right,...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - After accepting Jerry Griffin's resignation, the county board appointed Tom Tuttle as interim Airport Manager. More info to follow...
EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - For the second time in the past 18 months, and in a move reminiscent of what we reported in September of 2014, when we wrote about the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") calling a work stoppage on all work related to the Edgar County Airport grant...
