SPRINGFIELD — Congratulations to the Paxton-Record, Will Brumleve and Andrew Rosten, and their reporting on events as they unfold. Truly exemplary - worthy of every award won! This is a premier example of what newspapers, and especially local newspapers should strive to be. From the Paxton-Record: Paxton Record...
By Rev. C.K. Nay, Paris, Illinois . [gview file="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CKNayLetter.pdf" save="1"]...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - From the Better Government Association's Action Center: The Better Government Association is asking Gov. Pat Quinn to protect the people’s right to know by vetoing HB 3796, a recently passed bill that unfairly and unjustifiably raises significant barriers to everyday people getting access...
ORLAND PARK (ECWd) - In the ongoing matter of the Orland Park Public Library Child Porn Scandal, one of the most contentious issues is the Board of Trustees' refusal to listen to a man named Dan Kleinman, who happens to be one of the nation's leading...
ECWd - We have conducted a few minutes worth of research on what consequences other units of government face after they violated the Open Meetings Act. Here is some of what we found: -City Council and Mayor indicted on felony official misconduct charges for violating the Open Meetings...
LONDON - The owner of a Danish mink farm at the centre of a controversy over nearby wind turbines has reported more casualties among his animals. Breitbart London reported on Tuesday that the turbines have been linked to a series of miscarriages and deformities among the mink,...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - This is an update on this request for review (here) (2013 PAC 25511) and I believe it is the only remaining FOIA request for review with Arcola Township left with the Attorney General's Public Access Counselor. I have closed the other ones...
SECRETS OF THE EDGAR COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REVEALED...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - During the June 10, 0214 Vermilion County Board Meeting, the board voted 15 - 8 in favor of violating the law, declaring a parcel of real estate as surplus, and GIVING it FREE of charge, to the purchaser of the adjacent farm...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Governor Pat Quinn's appointee, Eric E. Gregg (Bio here), current Illinois Prisoner Review Board Member (IPRB) and former Mayor of Harrisburg, IL. has taken to acting like a criminal lately by issuing threats to local businesses for exercising their right to sell...
