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...
PAXTON, IL. (ECWd) - From the Paxton-Record: Mon, 11/10/2014 - 11:04am | Will Brumleve PBL, township official arrested for two felonies PAXTON — A longtime Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board member and Button Township supervisor has been arrested on allegations he did not disclose his financial relationship with businesses hired to...
College of DuPage - (ECWd) - No, you cant make this stuff up! With another review of the words spewed from Dr. Breuder, College of DuPage President, it is pretty clear his "Truth Rating" ("TR") has dropped to a level never before seen. Breuder made claims that expenditures...
