EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - With the recent claim by Tay Smith with the Prairie Press stating: "Thus far, I haven’t seen any evidence of corruption in Edgar County today", we have been perplexed how anyone, even only having lived here for a year and one month...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - More information has surfaced that seems to prove more lies were told by Mr. Jerry Griffin as to the timing of the most recent plane crash at the Edgar County Airport. Griffin is quoted as saying the crash happened in June of...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We recently reported the RIDES Mass Transit District had purchased the former Ford dealership building in Paris, Illinois to use as its Edgar County office and maintenance shop (article here). The purchase price was around $635,000. Since we have coincidentally been reporting on...
ORLAND PARK - From "Rebel Pundit": A suburban Chicago mother and political writer faced retaliation when she discovered the cover-up of sex crimes at her local public library. On October 3, 2013, Megan Fox was in the Orland Park Public Library (OPPL) in suburban Chicago when she spotted...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - When writing about a particular subject, a journalist should disclose conflicts. This means that when one writes about something, and about a public body in particular, they should disclose any relationships existing that might be perceived as having an influence on the...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Wordsmith - A person skilled in using words. Journalism - The activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. Watchdog journalism - informs the public about goings-on in institutions and society, especially in circumstances where a significant portion of the public would...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - Many times I have stated, "you cant make this stuff up", and once again those words ring so true. With numerous news agencies finally covering the criminal acts we have been exposing for over a year by a select few Iroquois County employees...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We have received information from multiple credible sources that state there was an airplane crash at the Edgar County Airport sometime during the late June to early July time-frame of this year, or Aug-Oct depending on who you talk to - and...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - “To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men.” — Ella Wheeler Wilcox When we first reported on Dr. John Wheatley (here) and the fact that he had been arrested, charged, and convicted of criminal sexual abuse and battery...
Ford-Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - Once again our work has been independently validated! The disbanded Ford-Iroquois County Public Health Department was a cesspool of corruption, and Iroquois County State's Attorney, Jim Devine, has failed to prosecute a single person. Andrew Garret with Garret Discovery was tasked with a...
