PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In an article in today's Paris Beacon News meant to remind people of some of the more significant things that happened locally, there was one piece in particular that we have an issue with, and that is with the write-up on the...
ECWd - Illinois Societal breakdown was the only term I could come up with for what I see happening in our local elections.  Having seen it time and time again it became clear that emotions have become the steering wheel in most people's lives instead of...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In the past three articles on the false statements Jimmy Wells put into the fuel farm grant justification documents, we discussed false fuel sales numbers, Â false statements on the size of fuel tanks they are currently pulling Jet-A fuel out of,...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - In our first article in this series, we revealed a Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request for review that has been in the hands of Lisa Madigan for over 10 months. For those that think 10 months isn't so bad, this article is in reference to a FOIA...
COLES-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM - The overwhelming consistency we see with County Sheriffs, is the disregard for the law when it gets applied to themselves.  This is part one of what will become quite a series of exposing unlawful acts by those in charge of not only enforcing our...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Videos of this and other meetings are located (HERE) on the Vermilion County website. December 10th 2013. Vermilion County Board Meeting. The meeting was called to order on time and the agenda and minutes from last month’s meeting was approved. Absent were both District...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Is Lisa Madigan's office failing in its responsibility to act as a resource for citizens who are denied access to public records? We believe it is. Over the past several years, we have filed several Requests For Review with the Public Access...
CENTRALIA, IL (ECWd) - On December 6, 2013, the City of Centralia, IL terminated the employment of the Recreation Department Director, Mr. Robert "Spanky" Smith. Mr. Smith had been employed with the city since March 29, 2001 with a final salary of $48,935.00 per year. Information obtained...
EFFINGHAM, IL (ECWd) – PRESS RELEASE, December 26, 2013. Due to recent events and concerns, the Effingham County Board has elected to hire the “West and Company” accounting firm to engage in agreed upon procedures for a “specific” audit of the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office. The Board’s...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - A Christmas morning house fire in rural Paris, Illinois called out firemen from Paris, Vermilion, and Oliver Fire Departments. Edgar County 911 was notified via cell phone at approximately 4:15 this morning of a house fire. By the time firemen arrived on...
