Winnebago County - (ECWd) - According to the FBI press release, "Claassen used her position as the approved for payments from Winnebago County to vendors to steal approximately $368,137 from the County. Claassen further admitted in the plea agreement that from April 15, 2014 to July 1,...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - According to Gary Strohm, Cory Sheehy, Marhsall's Public Works Director, stated that they had "lost" the $8,500Â "annual donation"Â they usually get from the Park District because of the Edgar County Watchdogs. We thank them for admitting once again that we were right in forcing...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - While the media is going nuts over recent revelations pertaining to former State Representative Ron Sandack's extorsion situation, I would like to point to what could prove to be the real message and teaching moment. Sandack is quoted by the Chicago Tribune...
CLARK CENTER, IL. (ECWd) - ECWd was "invited" (message on our tip line) by some local residents to attend their Township Board meeting. They were concerned that the township was about to gift real estate to a local business after it was discovered the local business had...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We received tips that the Edgar County Airport Zoning Commission did not provide a draft copy of the airport zoning policy they were proposing to pass in advance of the meeting. Without the proposed ordinance being provided in advance, nobody knew which questions...
We made this post for a project we are working on, but decided our readers might enjoy seeing how our activities and writing style have changed over the years. There are a few months not listed (and those will be linked in here when I figure...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - It appears others are taking interest in the questionable financial habits of LaSalle County State's Attorney. A Petition to Appoint a Special Prosecutor was filed today by attorney Julie Ajster. A copy of the petition can be viewed and downloaded below. It...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - The Daily Herald ran a story about the Millions being spent on attorneys by our school districts. They included a couple of quotes for the piece that we felt must be addressed as facts are important as is knowledge of misinformation. “Adam Andrzejewski,...
TERRE HAUTE, IN. (ECWd) - According to WTHI-TV (article here): An investigation is underway after police say 30-100 shots were fired at the National Guard Armory on Maple Avenue in Terre Haute. It happened just after midnight on Sunday morning. Police were initially called to the armory after receiving...
JACKSONVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - After the article we published yesterday (with incriminating video) concerning the apparent Gray Noll campaign event held in the concession stand of the local school district, Morgan County's appointed State's Attorney Gray Noll has scrubbed his campaign Facebook page of all evidence...
