PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board held its monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on April 9, 2014. Once again I would like to thank the board for recording their meetings and posting them online for those that cannot make it to the meetings. Several items were...
This is exactly what is needed; people speaking the TRUTH about this industry. You will not hear it from the developers! As wind energy spreads across our great nation, these groups will continue to grow and individuals will begin speaking out, but it does take...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - At approximately 4;55 p.m. today, House Bill 4860 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with an 88 yes, 6 no vote. Read our earlier article for an explanation. Sponsored by Rep. Brad Halbrook, earlier today it gained 31 co-sponsors, listed below (or see it...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - There was an early morning house fire in the 1000 block of South Main Street in Paris, Illinois this morning. No injuries have been reported at this time and the Paris Fire Department, Paris Police Department, and Edgar County Sheriff's Department are on...
SPRINGFIELD, IL (ECWd) - This afternoon I had the pleasure of providing oral testimony in front of the Legislative Judicial Committee Hearing on House Bill 4860 (HB4860). The bill is sponsored by Representative Brad Halbrook, 110th District. This bill would amend the Illinois Criminal Code when it...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Dee Burgin, "the gift that keeps on giving", a disgraced former Deputy Sheriff, found guilty in federal court of civil rights violations on a young woman, former ambulance service owner that got away with not paying the $100,000 sale price to the...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - When Governor Pat Quinn set out to hide public records, it created an extraordinary situation where State employees refused public records requests from State Representative Dwight Kay (R), 112th District, Glen Carbon, IL. He has filed a civil suit in Sangamon County...
PARIS, IL (ECWd) - As promised a few months ago, below is the full video from Brett Eldredge day in Paris, Illinois - December 22, 2013. Below that is a link to his performance at the ACM Awards on April 6, 2014. Enjoy! . . Link to his performance...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - March 11, 2014. Vermilion County Board Meeting. The March meeting began on time at 6 pm. Chairman Weimar was absent and the meeting was conducted by vice-chairman Marron. The monthly agenda was adopted. The February meeting minutes were approved. The vice-chairman lets us...
S. DAKOTA (ECWd) - From the Argus Leader: Jonathan Ellis, SFA 11:29 p.m. CDT April 5, 2014 On paper, it was a simple plan. The state — with assistance from the federal government — would replace the aging, 1970s-era computer system that helped administer South Dakota’s Medicaid program. Through...
