Marshall, IL. (ECWd) - I was shocked to be informed that a request by the Velsicol property owners to sell the property to the City was even being considered by Marshall’s Mayor and the Economic Development person. I thought nobody could be that dumb to consider...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWD) - The Marshall, Illinois standoff which resulted in the arrest of (Charles) Tyler Livvix yesterday was the result of his failing to appear in court on a previous Felony charge of damage to government supported property. He was charged on July 18, 2019 for...
Marshall, IL. (ECWd) - Earlier this afternoon, police attempted to arrest Tyler Livvix at his 14th street address in Marshall, IL. He refused to exit his home, which got the Marshall Police, Clark County Sheriff Dept, Illinois State Police, and the East Central Illinois Task Force involved,...
Clark Co. (ECWd) - Ronald W. Wells went before the Judge on Valentine's day for his initial hearing, a reading of his charges. The first charge: The State alleges in Count I that on or about October 15, 2017, in Clark County, Illinois, Ronald W. Wells committed the offense of...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - During the February 27, 2017 Marshall City Council Meeting, the majority of the council voted to misappropriate another $5000 of your hard-earned tax dollars and give it to a private cemetery. We heard comments like: "our residents are buried there" - "there are veterans...
CHAMPAIGN, IL. (ECWd) - WCIA-3 reported on our citizen watchdog training held in Champaign yesterday. It was sponsored by AFP Foundation - Americans For Prosperity Foundation and was a non-partisan 4-hour session on how to monitor local government using the Open Meetings Act, the Freedom Of Information Act,...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - According to Gary Strohm, Cory Sheehy, Marhsall's Public Works Director, stated that they had "lost" the $8,500 "annual donation" they usually get from the Park District because of the Edgar County Watchdogs. We thank them for admitting once again that we were right in forcing...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Using the Illinois Municipal League to Justify Illegal and Improper Activity I always try to keep my sense of humor about things I research and this topic is no different. As I was researching this subject, unknown to me the...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois State Representative Reggie Phillips will be in Marshall, Illinois for a "Springfield Update" on Monday, July 18, 2016. The public is invited. Topics for discussion include the budget and spending bill. . Please consider a donation to the Edgar County Watchdogs. [wp_eStore_donate id=1] ....
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - On June 30, 2016, Gov. Rauner signed HB4630 which made a change to the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Jeanne Ives was the Chief Sponsor in the House, along with Sponsor Peter Breen and others, with Michael Connelly as Chief Sponsor in the Senate. It...
