PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Additional information found in the FOIA responses used in this article were little things that violate the Freedom Of Information Act. This article deals with the little statement most people put on their FOIA requests to ensure the public body acts within the...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Refusing to believe the truth, Chris Patrick went on a mission to prove he did not have a conflict of interest. We had reported numerous times in the past 13-plus months that there was indeed a conflict of interest. Now we have...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board held a special board meeting at 6:00 p.m., January 15, 2014, in the courthouse. Among the items on the agenda were: - Public Comment - Presentation by Mr. Jim Mills who is contemplating leasing hangar space and real estate to erect a...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - This months Edgar County Board Meeting was held on January 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. in the Edgar County Courthouse. During public session, I handed the airport committee and the board clerk a packet consisting of the following articles and a copy of...
ECWd - You might have heard this on central Illinois radio stations recently. A group of concerned citizens have been spearheading this effort and we would like them to know it is appreciated! We are also contemplating airtime on WGN Radio. We'll let you know when that happens. [audio mp3="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/WatchdogRadioAd.mp3"][/audio] [caption...
PARIS, IL (ECWd) - In another round of illegal activities perpetrated on the Citizens of Edgar County, I found this little gem of a letter while searching through old FOIA requests looking for information on illegal gun purchases. Former Sheriff Crippes, in an attempt at providing cover...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - For months I raised the issue of constitutionality as it relates to the actions taken by the County Board, which at the time, included two resolutions stripping former Chairman Chris Patrick of certain mandated duties, and Mr. Patrick’s recusal letter. In a...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County Airport: I had learned a couple weeks ago that all but one of the "Airport Advisory Board" member's terms had expired and they no longer could sit on the "advisory board" because of it. My position was, that since the Edgar...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In an article in today's Paris Beacon News meant to remind people of some of the more significant things that happened locally, there was one piece in particular that we have an issue with, and that is with the write-up on the...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board held a special meeting on December 19, 2013 with only one item on the agenda. That was to authorize their attorney to enter into a settlement negotiations in the case of Budd v. Edgar County. This was the person that...
