EDGAR CO. (ECWd) – This is Part 4 of a series of articles on a letter written by Edgar County Board Member Mike Heltsley and published in the Prairie Press. For the previous articles on this letter search this site for “hopeless mess” or simply click...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - According to the Prairie Press, Jeff Wood, the Democrat Candidate for Edgar County Sheriff, has decided to join the Meet-the-Candidate forum scheduled for this coming Thursday night at the Horace Baptist Church. It starts at 6:30 p.m. Prairie Press article (here). My previous article...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - This is Part 3 of a series of articles on a letter written by Edgar County Board Member Mike Heltsley and published in the Prairie Press. Underneath the letter, there is an explanation of how to submit your own, and includes things...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - This is part 2 of a series. In the first part I discussed the claims made in Heltsley's signature block (here). In this and future articles I will discuss the statements he makes in his letter. Heltsley states that: "It has been reported...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - People have been asking what the more than $27,000 billed to the citizens of Marshall went for. This was authorized entirely by Mayor Sanders without any input from the city council. There was also a "cease and desist" letter delivered, and I...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Just when I think I have the wasted tax dollars figured down to the penny, I get notified by readers that I missed a new invoice from Jill Leka, billed to the citizens of Marshall. (previous article) This new invoice involves an increase...
Northern Public Radio (ECWd) - Within about 5 1/2 hours of publishing their original article referencing spending at the College of DuPage, the Northern Public Radio made significant changes to their article. They kept the same title, and kept the same hyperlink as the original article. They...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - Northern Public Radio has changed the article referencing College of DuPage's President Breuder and the hunting club dues. A few days ago I sent an email to the news desk of NPR, pointing out inconsistencies in the colorful excuses provided over time...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board held 3 meetings this past week. A special meeting and a study session on Monday, October 6, and a Regular County Board Meeting on October 8, 2014. We previously reported that the study sessi0n had a short special meeting...
VENICE SCHOOL DISTRICT (ECWd) - Cullen L. Cullen, seeking a seat in the Illinois House, was taken to task by his local news on lavish spending while serving as the school District Superintendent: From the Bellville News-Democrat article: O UR V I E W Don’t waste tax dollars CULLEN CULLEN,...
