SPRINGFIELD, IL - Within hours of the For The Good Of Illinois PAC Â running an article referencing questionable fund raising tactics, the Chicago Tribune reports that Jesse Jackson Jr's staff released a brief statement disclosing that Jackson is on medical leave for "exhaustion". More information as it...
EDGAR CO. After receiving several tips on our hotline concerning Paris Township using Public Funds to pave (chip and seal) the private drives of several homeowners, we decided to check into the issue. The Facts Here are the facts as determined by mulitple Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)...
EDGAR CO. - After 9 months of the Edgar County ETSB (911) wasting taxpayer money, on the advice of their former attorney (S. Craig Smith), trying to get out of providing Public Documents pursuant to a Freedom Of Information Act request, the Illinois Attorney General has issued an opinion directing...
ROCKFORD, IL. - According to the Illinois Review, a Catholic pro-life school bus was firebombed in Rockford, Illinois last friday night. The bus was owned and operated by Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy in Rockford, Illinois. There are several articles and pictures at the above...
EDGAR CO - Was that the vessel of choice for certain employees of the Edgar County Mass Transit District? After a quick review of documents received thru a Freedom Of Information Act request, the following was revealed: Airfares, cruiseliners, farm implements, groceries at Wal-Mart, lunches and dinners at Paris restaurants,...
EDGAR CO. - Today's update on the Edgar County Transit District "situation" we reported last week. Here is what we have been able to figure out: + The Edgar County Transit District is a "Public Body". + State and Federal Auditors are involved in an audit requested by the Transit...
EDGAR CO. -  Another black eye to Edgar County under the watch of former Sheriff Tim Crippes. "After a 4 day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict of the strip search in favor of plaintiff Angelina Cianfaglione and against: Dee Burgin for $15,000 compensatory damages and $20,000 punitive damages Terry...
EDGAR CO. - Three of the "Kansas 6" had their first appearance in court today. We first broke this story with these articles. Dillon Armes appeared with council and was assigned a preliminary hearing for July 9, 2012 - He remains in custody. Quinton Inman appeared with council...
EDGAR CO. - There have been alot of rumors spreading thoughout Edgar County the past few weeks, hopefully this will bring some of them to light. Today, the East Central Illinois Mass Transit District and Chester P. Sutton Senior Center have terminated the employment of their CEO, Kami Miller,...
Below you will find some pictures taken during the Brocton parade today, I was in it so I couldn't take any pics until after I went thru - so here are a few I managed to snap: [gallery link="file" columns="3" orderby="title"] Please pay them a visit this weekend...
