Illinois (ECWd) - What may go down as the biggest failure of any President in US History, our enemy is now armed with our own weapons of war and we did not bat an eye. In fact, we appeared to have tucked tail and ran in...
Illinois (ECWd) - For years we have been reporting on local government malfeasance of every imaginable type as well as those you would never imagine possible. Over and over we see zero accountability to our laws and total disregard for even the most basic level of...
Illinois (ECWd) - The Illinois State Board of Education went through a compliance audit by the Auditor General's office and the results were released 6/9/2021. I don't think there is much we can say on this one. People should know, these board members are appointed by the...
Illinois (ECWd) - The Illinois State Board of Education has posted its agenda for its next meeting Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 10 AM. While we found nothing on the agenda regarding any attempted rulemaking for mask mandates at schools, we must admit surprise to their public...
Shelby Co. IL. (ECWd) - During last week's Shelby County Board meeting, the State's Attorney issued a warning to people in the county. "I think people in this county better be careful about publicly accusing others of misrepresenting and being dishonest when you don't have facts or...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby Co. State's Attorney Nichole Kroncke sidestepped a board member's actual question regarding questioning Keith Petard on the insurance matter costing the taxpayers $34,297.01. Rather than actually answer the question, she made an interesting statement, which by all indications, does not match...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board met last night and once again it appears the circus acts have grown. [caption id="attachment_73354" align="alignnone" width="160"] Board Member Lynn Williams[/caption] During a very brief and unproductive discussion about the $34,297.01 in improperly obtained insurance benefits, deemed as fraud by...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board has on their agenda an item for discussion and determination of salary for Sean McQueen, the current interim Sheriff filling the vacancy temporarily. The State's Attorney believes he is entitled to be paid the actual compensation assigned to...
U.S. (ECWd) - In a 44 page ruling from United States District Judge Carl J. Nichols in the District of Columbia, a full denial of a motion to dismiss was ordered. A copy of the ruling can be viewed below or downloaded at this link. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Motion-to-Dismiss-denied.pdf" title="Motion...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County appears to be fast-tracking it's way to being the poster child for problems in local government. As it stands, a lot of money is at risk due to clear failures by the county board. For years we have begged officials to...
