HASKELL CO. KANSAS We have previously reported on turbine failures, and here is another one that happened just this week: A wind turbine, built in 2014 (yes, this year) collapsed in Haskell County, Kansas on December 15, 2014. [caption id="attachment_17638" align="aligncenter" width="392"] Image from kwch.com[/caption] Local news report on...
DOUGLAS CO. (ECWd) - A temporary blow was dealt to Plaintiff Kraft in Douglas County Circuit Court yesterday with the FOIA lawsuits against Arcola Township. In a Directed Verdict in 2013-MR-53, the Court ruled in favor of Arcola Township, claiming that Plaintiff had failed to establish evidence. In...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - What is the College of DuPage, President Breuder and COD Chairman Birt hiding from the public? September 27th, 2014 FOIA Request 1. Copy of invoices submitted for payment to COD from a company using the name “Broadcast Technologies”, “1 Broadcast Technologies”, Broadcast Technologies 1”...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - Like a big game hunter, stalking his prey for the first time with his shiny new gun, he chooses his steps carefully, and spots his prey. Aiming ever so carefully, thoughts are running through his head...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - If you were to attend a county board meeting one day, then read the local paper the next, you might be shocked depending on which paper you read. In this case you would be shocked by both papers! One for the content...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On December 11, 2014, Theresa Michelle Smith, 55 years old, turned herself in on warrants issued out of Edgar County for two felony counts that include: Case Number: 14-CF-191 -Financial exploitation of elderly/disabled $300 - $5,000 -Financial exploitation of elderly/disabled $100,000 + No further information is...
VERMILION CO. (ECWd) - . Yes, this the FIFTH blade which we have become aware of in Invenergy's Vermilion County, Illinois project. . Let's reminisce: Remember when Invenergy's spokesperson said that "All defective blades were replaced this winter." on May 7th, 2014 over in Nebraska? THEN, on May 8th (the...
MICHIGAN - From "Farmer's Exchange" - Published: Friday, December 12, 2014 After this year's hubbub over Right-to-Farm Act relevance to urban farming, Michigan Farm Bureau members fine-tuned their Right-to-Farm policies during their 95th annual meeting in Grand Rapids. Tasked with writing guidance for the organization in 2015 as...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - Orland Park Public Library District's public relations employee, Bridget Bittman's personal civil suit against Megan Fox, Kevin DuJan, and others appears to be a weak attempt at silencing critics of the library's stance to not filter internet access and refusing to...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Those pesky Board Directives keep rearing their ugly head for College of DuPage (COD) President Breuder. We covered his spending of taxpayer funds without authority in this article (click here for article) and it appears this is a guy who just does what...
