EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Monday, May 12, 2014. In yet another alleged illegal executive session of the Edgar County Board, the board discussed the "compensation" that will be given to the reinstated deputies. Somewhere during that conversation, Heltsley stated that he wanted to "stick it to...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - The  Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has determined that further inquiry is warranted in the Request for Review I submitted when they did not respond to a Freedom Of Information Act request that I made on April 25, 2014. This information...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - In a letter dated May 7, 2014 and addressed to William, Bill, Coombes, Arcola Township Clerk, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has determined that further inquiry is warranted in the Request for Review I submitted when they did not respond...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - We showed up early to the Edgar County Board Study Session this morning by about 20 minutes. After we were already seated, board member Mike Heltsey came into the room, looked at us, and turned around and left the building. Apparently he left...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Of all people to interview on issues related to children, Dr. John Wheatley was on the front page of the Paris Beacon News this morning. It looks like he is attempting to get into the public eye again, and why wouldn't he...
DEWITT CO. (ECWd) - In direct violation of his statutory duty, Dewitt County State's Attorney sniped at a county board board member during a public meeting with a statement worthy of his resignation, and considering he is the very person who is suppose to uphold the...
On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Invenergy issued a press release: "ALL defective blades were replaced this winter" at the InvEnergy Prairie Breeze Wind Farm (Nebraska) (PRESS RELEASE HERE). And...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - To all those that think things are getting better when it comes to our county operations and management, I would say they are, however, we must be honest about what better means. If we compare the county to itself, yes, it's getting better...
ELGIN, NE. (ECWd) Credit: May 8, 2014 by lmorgan | The Elgin Review | www.elginreview.com ~~ “It sounded like sheet metal falling down.” (at Invenergy's Prairie Breeze (Nebraska).) That’s how rural resident Jerry Kallhoff described the structural failure of a wind turbine blade which broke off a Prairie...
Quote from the Paris Beacon: "County Clerk August Griffin said three bids were received with two bid proposals submitted in a sealed envelope as requested." As Requested? All they had to do was READ THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL and they would find out that there was...
