EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - I don't know where to start. On one hand I would like to think the County Board and Clerk are truly doing their best to fix things, but on the other hand actions speak louder than words. In true Edgar County form,...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board held its monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on April 9, 2014. Once again I would like to thank the board for recording their meetings and posting them online for those that cannot make it to the meetings. Several items were...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Dee Burgin, "the gift that keeps on giving", a disgraced former Deputy Sheriff, found guilty in federal court of civil rights violations on a young woman, former ambulance service owner that got away with not paying the $100,000 sale price to the...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the Edgar County Board Study Session on February 24, 2014, board member Jeff Voigt talked about the email from Hanson Engineering and IDOT in reference to the airport fuel farm and apron expansion projects. View the conversations starting at the 1:23:24...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In the February 26, 2014, edition of the Paris Beacon-News ("PBN"), the headline read: "IDOT: Airport Project Justified". The subtitle prominently proclaims: "State official says nothing wrong with application". Then in the third paragraph, is a statement proudly proclaiming that: "IDOT says Bogue's claims...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - After a contentious county board study session in January, board member Mike Heltsley decided to attempt to obtain a Stalking, No Contact Order against Rob Bogue. Judge Everhart rightfully denied the OP, stating it was the wrong remedy. the Order and Transcripts...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the Edgar County Board Study Session this morning (2-10-2014) at the Highway Department, a board member provided an update to the Edgar County Audit performed under former Chairman Jim Keller, and the questions we have been trying to get answered for...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In what is clearly another example of the lawlessness in this county, the Attorney General has confirmed our claim that Chris Patrick violated the Open Meetings Act by having me removed from the June 12, 2013, Edgar County Board meeting. This meeting...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County entered into a contract with an auditing firm out of Danville, Illinois by the name of DBH and Associates, 2200-Suite A, Kickapoo Drive, PH: 217-431-0200. This contract was to audit the books of Edgar County for their fiscal year of...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In another update to these articles on what we found and considered a fraudulent grant application (Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Final Article), we have more information on the Fuel Farm Grant, and are waiting on a FOIA...
