Metcalf, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations has disciplined Mike Brown by ordering him to cease and desist the unlicensed practice of roofing contracting. Sources tell us he has been doing this type of work for several years, and finally got caught. It...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - This article is simply another in the long line of problems created when the Edgar County Board refuses to follow the law, even when that law and their proposed actions are pointed out to them well in advance of any decision they...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE:Â 12-15-2015 @ 12:33 - The IAHE-IL website was updated to remove her information, but I had already saved a copy...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - STATEMENT FROM VICE CHAIR DEANNE MAZZOCHI REGARDING RESIGNATION OF KATHY HAMILTON “Kathy Hamilton was a passionate advocate for COD reform and delivering a 21st century education for the benefit of students and taxpayers alike. We are saddened that Kathy Hamilton will...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Strong storms moved thru the Paris, Illinois area last night leaving downed trees in its wake. One casualty was the community Christmas tree erected on the Edgar County Courthouse lawn a couple weeks ago.The tree was a project of the Paris Area Chamber...
Plainfield, IL. (ECWd) - While Trustee Mark Reynolds was on the Plainfield Fire Protection District Board, he engaged in a Conflict of Interest when he "abstained" from voting to create the new position of assistant chief, and then later participated in the vote to hire himself...
Northern Illinois University (ECWd) - With over 33,000 pages in the OEIG investigation of Northern Illinois University, there must be many instances of wrongdoing to review. We have already started listing some possibilities, including the hiring of the consultants Ron Walters, Dr.Wally Pfeiffer, and the Talance...
DeKalb, IL. - NIU - (ECWd) - The crossroads of cronyism and procurement violations at Northern Illinois University appears to be a very busy intersection. In our November 20, 2015 article “NIU’s Ongoing OEIG Investigation Part 3” we looked at one issue that could be/should be...
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - Coles County State's Attorney filed charges on September 15, 2015 of Battery/Bodily Harm against Kassandra Wilson of Charleston. A Class A Misdemeanor. Wilson struck the victim 3 or 4 times to the head, causing her to fall. Victim was 11 weeks pregnant at...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - It was recently brought to our attention that the Edgar County Watchdogs were mentioned on a televised segment of "In The Loop", which is broadcast on WYCC-PBS in the Chicago area. Go straight to the segment at the 16:00 minute mark where they...
