SPRINGFIELD, IL - Once again Rep. Adam Brown votes to screw the taxpayers. Brown was a NO vote and Rose was a YES vote. Amazingly, even triple-dipper Roger Eddy voted YES on the reform back in March.  HB5078 basically says that someone elected to two positions in different...
EDGAR CO. – Former Edgar County State’s Attorney Michael McFatridge sends a flaming email full of homosexually charged insinuations. Makes me wonder if he is yearning to come out of the closet or if he has personally performed any of these acts he knows so much...
EDGAR CO - On May 18, 2012, a final pretrial order was entered and filed in US District Court, Central District of Illinois in regards to a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit naming Edgar County as a defendant. We previously posted this article and this update on the case....
PARIS, IL - Here it is, and once again the local paper prints only what the board wants them to print. This has become their standard reporting practice . So if you want to see what ACTUALLY occured at the meeting watch the video. You can...
EDGAR CO - Like father like son - What can we say...
Dazed and Confused!  Senate Bill 1313, approved by both houses, basically brings an end to free employee health insurance for retired state employees yet many who ran on a ticket of conservative smaller government platforms voted against it. Locally that would be Adam Brown and Chapin...
It has come to our attention that school board member Sue Furnish has resigned her position as board member. A phone call to the Superintendent verified this. The board will publish the opening on the newspaper with instructions on how to apply....
EDGAR CO. - The Edgar County Board held their monthly meeting where the following occurred – you can watch the video below: Approval of April 11, 2012 meeting minutes. Approved claims against the county: Jeff Voight verified that when the Sheriff budget is approved, the Sheriff can spend the...
EDGAR CO - Late this afternoon, the watchdogs have learned the Edgar County Sheriff Department has officially assumed (as of today) the investigation of the home invasion and beating in Kansas, Illinois. Apparently the Sheriff received the same hand written letter that was sent to the...
KANSAS, IL - There was a home invasion and beating in Kansas, Illinois last week. The victim identified 3 of the 5 or 6 perpetrators (who are all between 17 and 19 years old). The city police officer, Gary Cash, has done nothing to effect an arrest. Some...
