Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We covered "wrongs make it right" in this article and as we sift through numerous FBI investigation files it's no wonder it is taking time to fix the pattern of practice in Shelby County government. The following quotes come from this FBI document...
DeWitt Co. (ECWd) - DeWitt County signed this contract for the sale of the county-owned marina with Clinton Marina and Campground for the purchase of the marina for $1,620,000.00.  Strangely, all request for a copy of their bid for the purchase was not provided and as...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - It appears we have identified a common denominator in Shelby County as it relates to all kinds of malfeasance in local government. When the County-hired forensic auditor spoke about his findings in his audit of the payroll fraud in the Sheriff's office, he...
Indianola, Ill. (ECWd) - During the June 2024 Indianola Village Board meeting, then-Mayor Thomas Gooch admitted he rented a skid steer in the name of the village, purportedly for village use, and that he also used that skid steer at his personal residence for around a...
Washington, D.C. (ECWd) - Watch your desire news related to this new superseding indictment on former President Trump. We will not comment. Read it for yourself: [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/superseding-indictment-doc-226-filed-8-27-2024.pdf"]...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - Dolton's former Assistant Police Chief Lewis Lacey is no longer listed as a certified police officer in the ILETSB officer certification database. Lacey is the officer who was indicted by a federal grand jury on 9 counts related to bankruptcy fraud. In that case,...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Clear back in December of 2022, we posted this article outlining that the Coles County Board would be serving without compensation. As months passed, turns out the board ignored the failed compensation-setting resolution and continued receiving compensation. After raising the issue, what did...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - For the record, it is our understanding Nichole D. Kroncke is alive and well. However, according to a letter from American Express to the Estate of Nichole D. Kroncke, she passed away. "We are very sorry to hear about the death of Nichole D...
Illinois (ECWd) - There has been some recent inquiry by conspiracy theorists in Shelby County related to our FOIA lawsuits. In an attempt to make their "jobs" easier, here is a partial list of FOIA and OMA lawsuits we have either won or prevailed with a settlement. The...
Hinsdale, Ill. (ECWd) - With deep sadness, we report that Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of Open The Books - "Every Dime. Online. In Real Time." passed away over the weekend. See Press Release below. As former candidate for Governor of Illinois, Adam campaigned on his vision...
