PAXTON, IL. Hartke Engineering and Surveying is continually expanding and has a new second office location in Paxton. There is an open house this Friday afternoon in the new office. Please join him if you can. Humble Hog will be provided. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Paxton-Open-House.pdf" title="Paxton Open House"]...
Cumberland Co., IL. (ECWd) - We first reported on the violence-laced text messages of Cumberland County Deputy Steve Carr (here) when he was placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigation. The investigation is now over and he was disciplined with an Oral Reprimand for Conduct Unbecoming...
Joliet Township (ECWd) - Everyone we showed this job opening announcement to said the same thing: "They can't do that, it violates the law!" Township Supervisor Vera says the part-time job requirements include: "Interested candidates must live in Joliet Township and must have voted in a Democratic...
Royal Lakes, IL. (ECWd) - During our first visit to a Village of Royal Lakes meeting of the Village Trustees, we were met with opposition to our presence. We first had to deal with the Trustees and Clerk trying to tell us we could not video record...
Washington DC (ECWd)- The Department of Justice Inspector General's FISA report has been released and can be downloaded at this link. While there is a lot to absorb in over 475 pages of information, a few statements do jump out upon initial review. Relevant Information Inaccurately Stated,...
Bloomington, IL. (ECWd) - After several attempts at gaining access to certain public records of the Bloomington Police Department, it appears our only course of action was to file a lawsuit in McLean County Circuit Court under the Freedom of Information Act. The records at issue are...
McHenry County, IL. (ECWd) - When anonymous posters made comments to some of McHenry County Blog's articles referencing former McHenry County Clerk and current Judicial Candidate Mary McClellan, the candidate filed a pre-lawsuit Motion to identify the anonymous posters. The NW Herald took offense to the method...
Royal Lakes, IL. (ECWd) - We were contacted by a couple who had been trying to get their home connected to city water and sewer for close to 2 years, only to be continually told "no" by the Royal Lakes Village President. Royal Lakes is a small...
Kane County, IL. (ECWd) - We published the recording of a McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy's offensive and intimidating phone call to a grieving mother (here) last week. Yesterday, Michael Volpe published an in-depth article on the timeline of events preceding that phone call, which ended in...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Most in McHenry County may not realize the local candidate for Judge, Mary McClellan, along with Edward Gil, filed a Rule 224 petition seeking discovery to advance claims for a purported defamation action sounding in per se defamation against Cal Skinner, owner/editor...
