Champaign Co., IL. (ECWd) - It has been reported by residents that InvEnergy appears to be dismantling (for repairs) a Champaign County wind turbine which was constructed in 2012. The huge crane which has been assembled on site looks to be capable of removing blades, hub,...
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - The Charleston City Council held its regular meeting last night - the first meeting after passing the Resolution in support of Rauner's Turn-Around Illinois plan - "Supporting Local Government Empowerment and Reform" There were numerous members of the public, union members from Eastern...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - To further clarify a previous article I wrote (here), the Edgar County Board collects the Hotel Operators' Occupational Tax but does not have a policy on the distribution of the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, and they do not have an application procedure for...
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - The Executive Director and National Chair of the U.S. Tumbling and Trampoline Association, and Second Lt. Governor of the AAU Central Illinois District, Mrs. Patti Lingenfelter, has confirmed that Lawson, the owner of Sun Elite, has been barred from participating in events...
Ford and Iroquois Counties, IL. (ECWd) - We were forwarded a public notice published in a local newspaper in northern Vermilion County. The notice was published by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, and it is for an application by the Pioneer Trail Wind Farm's for...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The other applicant for the Edgar County Airport Manager's position spoke during public comment at the county board study session held on April 13, 2015. I spoke about this a last month's county board meeting (here). He briefly went thru his experience with...
HIGHMORE, S.D. (ECWd) - The NTSB released its factual report on a plane crash that occurred on April 27, 2014 near Highmore, South Dakota resulting in the death of 4, including 3 cattlemen and the pilot. The plane crashed into a 300 foot tall wind turbine that...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Here we are, over 3 years after being informed that "note 12" in the county audit was incorrect, over 14 months after the board acknowledged that the auditor had said it was incorrect, and no action to fix the audit or to...
LIVINGSTON Co., IL. (ECWd) - Updated with the slides used in the presentation...
Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) - It appears the Edgar County Board lacks any common sense whatsoever. This month, the board, through the Edgar County Airport Advisory Board (which holds no power and cannot make any decisions) has stated it will allow the "Edgar County Airport Booster Club"...
