Sublette, IL. (ECWd) - This is an article obtained from WindAction.org, who obtained it from North American Wind Power. This is a case in which the Wind Farm Company went bankrupt, and now there are attempts to foreclose on the farmland owners through real estate liens. It...
Sublette, IL. (ECWd) - Below is dramatic video of the moment a flaming wind turbine blade broke off and fell to the ground in flames. EDIT: This is NOT from the Big Sky Wind Farm located in Lee County. Click here, or click below to watch. . Sublette Turbine Fire...
Sublette, IL. (ECWd) - Below is an update with more pictures. Earlier today a wind turbine in the Sublette area of the Wind Farm caught fire, and later one of the blades fell off - you can see the second fire in the pictures. This is in the...
Sublette, IL. (ECWd) - Just received tips and a picture of a Wind Turbine Fire in the Sublette, Illinois area. This is located in Lee County and believed to be in the Big Sky Wind Farm.. Pic below: [caption id="attachment_22150" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Sublette, IL. area turbine fire 6-23-2015[/caption]...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - With the mass unveiling of inappropriate spending, policy and statute violations, and other actions of Illinois' Public Community Colleges lately, there has been no focus in "the Board" that oversees them, their policies, and serves as an intermediary between the Community Colleges...
Naperville, IL. (ECWd) - We noticed an unusual move by an Illinois municipality this year when Naperville pushed forward on its attempt at moving to "copper only" plumbing for new construction. I say attempt, because although Naperville appears to think they were successful, I do not...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - In a recent document dump from the College of DuPage, there were several emails leading to questions of impropriety with public funds. We have kept quiet on many aspects of it as to avoid the appearance of interference with the criminal...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - From all appearances, the driver of this vehicle was "allegedly" driving under the influence of something when he decided to drive thru someone's yard, run over a steel post, and run over their trash can. After hitting the trash can, the driver scattered...
Vermilion Co., IL. (ECWd) - In late May 2015, there were 39 more Mechanic's Liens issues against Hoopeston Wind LLC, in favor of NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul Service in the amount $2,444,703.76 in each of the 39 liens. In December of 2014 we reported on a...
Batavia, IL: Edit: Audio fixed The Batavia Plan Commission will decide on June 17th whether they approve the re-wording of the Batavia Zoning Code 5.803E, which applies to Chapter 5.8, Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Text or Map. Residents already witnessed Batavia City Staff violating this code,...
