DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Last month I requested all records relating to the subject of GIS in an effort to determine if anyone besides us had complained of the no-bid so-called professional services contract for GIS service for Vermilion County. What I received was an incomplete response,...
OLIVER, IL. (ECWd) - During the November CERWD Trustee meeting, there was considerable discussion dealing with a "fracking" company attempting to purchase bulk water from the water district. Something must have happened with IDOT that revealed a water hose connected to a fire hydrant, then running...
OLIVER, IL. (ECWd) - During the October meeting of the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District (CERWD) the Engineer Firm Representative, Bob Colvin of Francis Associates in Paris, talked about the awarding of another contract to B & T Drainage. During that conversation, Bob stated that he had talked to...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Airport Committee of the county board met at 12:30 p.m. today and recommended the name of Dale Barkley as interim manager for the Edgar County Airport. The Edgar County Board held a special meeting at 1:00 p.m. today to appoint Dale Barkley...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the Edgar County Board meeting this morning, the board accepted the resignation of Jimmy Wells, the Edgar County Airport manager. Mr. Wells has been the center of questionable actions for more than a year now and he decided to resign his...
REDMON, IL. (ECWd) - We attended the Redmon trustee meeting tonight to figure out why Mayor Jim Cooper still insists he is the Mayor of that village. According to what he told the Paris Beacon News, he moved into his new home at 11396 Blackhawk Drive,...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - After a lengthy executive session at the Airport Committee meeting on Friday, it was evident upon Mr. Wells' departure from that meeting that things were not looking good for him. According to the Agenda for Wednesday's County Board Meeting, the Edgar County Airport...
EFFINGHAM CO. (ECWd) - For months now we have been receiving credible tips relating to things going on in the Effingham County Sheriff's office, and by all indications, that place is not much different than what we had here in Edgar County with our former Sheriff,...
VERMILION CO. (ECWd) - In a follow-up to this previous article, we received responses to our FOIA requests seeking information on the costs associated with the shoddy work performed in an attempt at connecting the Nursing Home sewage system into the City of Tilton system. We do...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Following an alleged arson involving multiple airplanes at the Edgar County Airport, located in Paris, Illinois, the Illinois State Police have begun their investigation of the incident. If anyone has any information, please report it to them or the Edgar County Sheriff's Office...
