PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Cover-up, hide, lie and deny, it's apparently the path chosen by a select few public officials in many places. Why is it so hard to simply do the right thing? Many locals may recall the former Paris Fire Chief, Steve Wirth. Paris Mayor...
How many are able to look at the facts and call it for what it is, regardless of political party?  For those that lived through the Watergate scandal and remember those events and how it rocked this country, I beg of you with all my...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Over the last several months I have been gathering documents to hopefully better understand where our tax dollars go and what we are getting for it. A previous article pointed out some pretty eye popping facts and so far not a single...
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." - Benjamin Franklin Step 1. Elected officials take an oath of office! An oath to follow the laws of the state to include our State Constitution! Why does that matter? Article VII of our...
At a time when the entire Middle East is on fire it's becoming evident that the words from the Muslim Brotherhood that praised Jihad against America and Israel, We The People had better wake the hell up and listen to what our Own President told...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - I have said for years when you go to a public meeting you will know right away if you need to go back and dig a little deeper, based on how you are treated and spoken to. One giant indicator there is something...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Is Ex-Deputy Dee Burgin hurting for cash? He just dropped the price of his house $30,000.00 and is now threatening to sue the county for more of your tax dollars.  So when times get tough it appears Dee does what he does best, takes advantage of each...
As so many of us know, this county has had more than its fair share of illegal activity and corruption and from all indications it appears to be a breeding ground for it. The recent settlement the County made with Dee Burgin and Terry Roger's convictions should...
Our Pledge of Allegiance at every County Board meeting means nothing if we don’t understand what it means and blatantly ignore the very pledge they recite every month. In the Pledge of Allegiance we all pledge allegiance to our Republic, not to a democracy. "Republic" is...
I only dream of being able to pen a report with such meaningful statements as that of DANIEL J. O’HERN, SR.,Retired Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey and PROFESSOR PAULA A. FRANZESE, Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law. They provided...
