From "Municipal Minute": The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed a case challenging a local governmental body's actions regarding an application for permits for a proposed wind farm. Â CEnergy-Glenmore Wind Farm #1, LLC v. Town of Glenmore, (7th Cir. August 7, 2014). Â The plaintiff sought...
LIVINGSTON CO., IL. (ECWd) - A group in California learned a long time ago that Invenergy cannot be trusted any farther than the distance their turbine blades fly during a failure. We have caught Invenergy's attorney in numerous lies in Vermilion County alone - and the Vermilion...
Illinois - (ECWd) A special thanks goes out to Reboot Illinois for their recent reporting on our investigative efforts in Ford and Iroquois County and by all indications the report was a hit. (Their article here). Our efforts garnered that story a top 5 spot as most...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Edgar County is number 3:Â with 31.42 registered sex offenders per 10,000 people. From REBOOTIllinois.com: Sex offenders per capita by county in Illinois Caitlin Wilson Aug 28, 2014 Read more: http://www.rebootillinois.com/2014/08/28/top-lists/caitlinwilson/sex-offenders-per-capita-county-illinois/24085/#ixzz3BoUf9S6H The state of Illinois created the sex offender registry to help citizens monitor where people convicted of...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Airport Advisory Board has scheduled its first meeting on September 2, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. It will be held at the airport. We encourage your attendance to welcome the newly appointed advisory board members and airport manager. Agenda: 1. Call To Order 2. Roll...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - With changes occurring in the Paris and Edgar County areas in relation to media and informing the public, I wish to take some time and attempt to explain to our readers the differing roles in media and reiterate what we see our...
OKLAHOMA (ECWd) - APEX is defending against a Class Action lawsuit seeking in excess of five million dollars. This is the same company that is building turbines as we speak in Vermilion County. Lucky for Apex, most of the local Vermilion County residents have signed "good...
News Release: Due to the prediction of returning high temperatures, Shiloh School will dismiss at 2:05 on Thursday, August 28, and Friday, August 29.  School will dismiss at the regular time of 3:05 today, Wednesday, August 27.    Barb  Barbara L. Board Unit Secretary Notary Public District Treasurer Freedom of Information Officer School Board Recording...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board held a study session on 8-25-2014 at the Highway Department. Troy Eads, the ETSB Chairman, gave another presentation on what the ETS Board envisioned for the future of 9-1-1 services in Edgar County. From what I understand, the ETSB...
KANSAS, IL. (ECWd) - Kansas, Illinois was hit by a strong storm last night (8-25-2014) that packed strong damaging winds. Power was out for several hours and was all restored by 8:00 a.m. this morning. Downed trees and lots of field corn blown over along the highway...
