Macon Co., IL. (ECWd) - Failure to provide hearing notice in accordance with law, failure to provide essential information regarding the hearing, and failure to issue hearing notices to landowners surrounding the proposed wind farm. This is a classic example of why adherence to the law and...
Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) - After talking to Edgar County Board Member Karl Farnham this morning prior to the December County Board Meeting, he stated that Nancy Zeman misquoted him in PP article we wrote about last week entitled "Farnham Makes Things Up, Prairie Press Prints...
This video is from Hoosac Wind Watch and is an example of these "quiet" monsters that are headed into your neighborhood...
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - COLES CO. – The preliminary hearing held in October for a local gym coach was a startling one, according to the reactions of those in the courtroom hearing the testimony for the first time. Zac Lawson, the 33-year-old former coach and owner of...
Hymera, IN. - (ECWd) - We typically don't cross-post stories from other news outlets, but this one falls in line with attending public meetings...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Not that this is anything new, we just thought we would point out the faulty reporting on the front page of the December 3, 2015 edition of the local weekly, Prairie Press. Zeman, who is no stranger to local news, decided to run...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - It wasn't much more than a year ago when the Edgar County Board, finally, after significant prodding, realized there was a legal requirement to place its insurance contracts out for bid. This requirement is codified in state law. At least three times...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - Karl Farnham came up with some pretty good excuses, the problem is they are not true. Well, one thing was true, that a lawsuit would have been filed if Sheriff Wood would have been reappointed to the ETSB board. Other than that, everything...
Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - Orland Park Library’s Bridget Bittman Sued A Second Time In November 2015, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was made to the Orland Park Public Library (OPPL) asking for all documents related to any employee invoking the Library’s Indemnification Policy. This...
Arcola, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE: December 3, 2015 @ 1835 Hearings and arguments were postponed due to an emergency within the Appellate District Court. Will update when rescheduled...
