NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - During at least the last two Jasper County School Board meetings, their attorney, Anthony Loizzi, from Hodges Loizzi Eisenhammer Rodick & Kohn LLP, displayed a disrespectful, interruptive, and disruptive attitude towards School Board member Earnest and in some cases, towards citizens attending...
PERU, IL. (ECWd) - When a concerned citizen filed a report with the Peru, Illinois Police Department regarding what she believed to be official misconduct; illegal use of a fire department vehicle to snowplow a private driveway, the Peru Police Chief sent her a message saying...
Clark Co. (ECWd) - Ronald W. Wells went before the Judge on Valentine's day for his initial hearing, a reading of his charges. The first charge: The State alleges in Count I that on or about October 15, 2017, in Clark County, Illinois, Ronald W. Wells committed the offense of...
NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - The Jasper County Community Unit School District #1 held its February 2018 monthly board meeting, which included the introduction of the District's 16 Illinois State Scholars. People's State Bank presented each Scholar with a well-deserved "Silver Eagle" Dollar coin. https://youtu.be/MwTV4viio3w?t=1m15s . Our work is funded entirely...
PAXTON, IL. (ECWd) - Below is video of the Ford County Board Meeting held on February 12, 2018. Topics for public comment included "Assessments" and "Wind Farm Ordinance" among others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdAVbU09h24 The Edgar County Watchdogs, Inc., is an exempt 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. Our work is funded entirely thru donations and...
Jasper Co. (ECWd) - The Jasper County School District has responded to our request for review of the public comment policy the districted adopted. While I was specific as to part of the policy I wanted to be reviewed, the school attorney took us to Hollywood to...
CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - Governor Rauner fired him for basically being a racist, Attorney General Candidate Erika Harold still plans on attending his Coles County Lincoln Day Dinner and giving the key-note speech, and his fellow Coles County Republican Precinct Committeemen appear to be happy with...
Ford Co. (ECWd) - During the Ford County Board meeting last night numerous concerned citizens spoke about the property tax assessment issues currently plaguing the northern part of Ford County. One of those citizens provided us a copy of the Publication of the assessments, and it...
 Logan Co. (ECWd) - During the Atlanta Public Library hearing, one of the Library Director's testified on the impact to the library if they had to pay the Secretary of State for the Grant they obtained totaling $25,000.0. Does anyone else find it strange that they...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - The Clark County Sheriff's Department secured a warrant and arrested Ronald W. Wells, 61, Dennison, IL., on Friday, February 9, 2018, for the allegation of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of a person under the age of 18 years old and a family...
