IROQUOIS CO. (ECWd) - Just as many other issues we bring to our public officials, most are first brought to our attention by concerned citizens. In this case the concern was raised by yet another Iroquois County resident. During the July 9, 2013 Iroquois County Board meeting,...
FORD CO. (ECWd) - In what turned out to be 30 minutes of lies, admissions of corruption, violations of the law, and evasion of truth to questions asked, Mr. Jensen, a Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department board member for 27 years, summarized his statements supporting the embattled...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - After more than a year, and some city council members that didn't think a single winning vote at the ballot box counted, the Village of Brocton, IL. has finally reinstated their police department, and the Police Officer is back on the payroll. Earlier...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - In a follow-up to the article in which we stated that Zimmerly Redi-Mix was not in compliance with IDOT as far as having an approved mix design, we submitted a FOIA request to IDOT requesting any approved mix designs for Zimmerly Redi-Mix. Their...
PARIS, IL (ECWd) - July 4, 2013 - The July 2013 Special Edition of Disclosure is now available at the following locations: Watchdog Headquarters (8/10 of a mile South of NAL on Route 1) (Come in the office door) 7060 Illinois Highway 1 Paris, Illinois 61944 Gas Station in Kansas,...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Paris and Edgar County are welcoming a new business, that business being CCI Redi-Mix, a company that currently has locations in Effingham and Mattoon, is setting up a portable batch plant in Paris close to the IDOT building. This is a direct...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - We now have the signed and submitted resignation of Chris Patrick, former Edgar County Board Chairman, dated June 26, 2013. What's Next? According to the Edgar County Clerk, he must notify the central committee of both parties within three days. The Counties Code " statute ", when...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Details of the settlement agreement between Edgar County and Dee Burgin in his lawsuit against Edgar County relating to dog food and wages not paid during the care and training of the dog. Dee Burgin: TOTAL: $34,000 --- consisting of: $14,769.18 back wages...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - We recently received a copy of the new t-hangar lease, "Hangar Lease" (do not confuse it with the business lease), from the airport manager. This came as a surprise since there have been no discussions or approvals of any such lease at...
ARCOLA TOWNSHIP – DOUGLAS CO. (ECWd) - We reported the FOIA denial of Arcola Township in this article, published 12 days ago. After publishing that article we were contacted by a taxpayer in Arcola Township wanting to know why we were contemplating filing this suit. He...
