ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - Mr. William D. Coombes, Arcola Township Clerk, in a recent letter to the local newspaper, entitled "Township Officials Are Available To Answer Your Questions"Â stated that "My office is fully transparent" and it kind of makes me want to ask him to...
CHARLESTON, IL (ECWd) - In a surprising event, the Illinois Education Association, through its PAC (I.P.A.C.E.) decided it was a good idea to throw financial support at candidate Darrell Cox in the 110th Legislative District. Kind of makes you wonder what they were thinking when they wrote...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County entered into a contract with an auditing firm out of Danville, Illinois by the name of DBH and Associates, 2200-Suite A, Kickapoo Drive, PH: 217-431-0200. This contract was to audit the books of Edgar County for their fiscal year of...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - On January 28, 2014, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Bureau ("PAC") concluded that the Vermilion County Board and Chairman Gary Weinard violated Section 2.06(g) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act ("OMA") by imposing an arbitrary and extemporaneous rule during their November...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Â "Yes, Illinois is doing well...
VERMILION CO. IL. (ECWd) - WGN Farming America radio interviewed Ted Hartke on the problems with wind turbines, especially the ones at the California Ridge Wind Farm in northern Vermilion County Illinois. The farm is operated by Invenergy. Ted and his family were forced to move...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - There is a steady flow of information coming from Vermilion County and it all points to conflicts (either actual or perceived) of certain county board members that either refuse to acknowledge it or just don't care. The below letter, was printed in...
Scot Slocum from WJOL 1340, talks to Randy Steidl and Will County Sheriff Candidate Ken Kaupas. Former defendant in the Steidl-Whitlock federal lawsuits and prominent figure in Michale Callahan's book, Too Politically Sensitive --Â Ken Kaupas -- is running for Will County Sheriff. He hopes to replace...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In another update to these articles on what we found and considered a fraudulent grant application (Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Final Article), we have more information on the Fuel Farm Grant, and are waiting on a FOIA...
COLES CO. (ECWd) - CORRECTED: Former Coles County Public Defender, Lonnie Lutz, has been disbarred from the practice of law in his third disciplinary hearing since 2007. What stands out here is that this is the SECOND time he has been disciplined since 2008, with a...
