EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - We showed up early to the Edgar County Board Study Session this morning by about 20 minutes. After we were already seated, board member Mike Heltsey came into the room, looked at us, and turned around and left the building. Apparently he left...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Of all people to interview on issues related to children, Dr. John Wheatley was on the front page of the Paris Beacon News this morning. It looks like he is attempting to get into the public eye again, and why wouldn't he...
On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Invenergy issued a press release: "ALL defective blades were replaced this winter" at the InvEnergy Prairie Breeze Wind Farm (Nebraska) (PRESS RELEASE HERE). And...
ELGIN, NE. (ECWd) Credit: May 8, 2014 by lmorgan | The Elgin Review | www.elginreview.com ~~ “It sounded like sheet metal falling down.” (at Invenergy's Prairie Breeze (Nebraska).) That’s how rural resident Jerry Kallhoff described the structural failure of a wind turbine blade which broke off a Prairie...
DOUGLAS CO. (ECWd) - Since it is public record to anyone who wants a copy, I figured I would upload the Complaint, Arcola Township's Motion for involuntary dismissal, and my response to their motion to dismiss. The case number is 13-MR-53 in Douglas County. This should give you...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - In another act of defiance of state law, Arcola Township has once again snubbed its nose at the Freedom Of Information Act. On April 25, at 11:38 a.m. I sent an email requesting copies of the following records: -Copy of all credit card statements...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Vermilion County Board Meeting, April 15th, 2014. The February meeting began on time at 6 pm. Chairman Weinard started the meeting with 27 present, 2 absent and 1 vacant position.  The vacant position in District 5 was filled tonight by Democrat Chad Turner....
GEORGETOWN, IL. (ECWd) - Two former City of Georgetown employees filed suit in Federal Court in Urbana against the City, the trustees and the mayor claiming wrongful termination, employment discrimination, civil rights violations. The Mayor apparently fired the two employees and then turned around and hired her...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - A ceremony in honor of Edgar County Deputy John D. Landrum, who died in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance on February 15, 1989, was held to day at the Edgar County Courthouse. -Edgar County Sheriff Edward Motley permanently...
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - This is a common situation that we discover time and time again in nearly every public body we look at. We saw this in: -DeWitt County Probation Office (here), -Arcola Township (here), -Edgar County Housing Authority (here), -Edgar County ETSB, -Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department, -Effingham County Public Health Department, -East...
