Dazed and Confused!  Senate Bill 1313, approved by both houses, basically brings an end to free employee health insurance for retired state employees yet many who ran on a ticket of conservative smaller government platforms voted against it. Locally that would be Adam Brown and Chapin...
It has come to our attention that school board member Sue Furnish has resigned her position as board member. A phone call to the Superintendent verified this. The board will publish the opening on the newspaper with instructions on how to apply....
EDGAR CO. - The Edgar County Board held their monthly meeting where the following occurred – you can watch the video below: Approval of April 11, 2012 meeting minutes. Approved claims against the county: Jeff Voight verified that when the Sheriff budget is approved, the Sheriff can spend the...
EDGAR CO - Late this afternoon, the watchdogs have learned the Edgar County Sheriff Department has officially assumed (as of today) the investigation of the home invasion and beating in Kansas, Illinois. Apparently the Sheriff received the same hand written letter that was sent to the...
KANSAS, IL - There was a home invasion and beating in Kansas, Illinois last week. The victim identified 3 of the 5 or 6 perpetrators (who are all between 17 and 19 years old). The city police officer, Gary Cash, has done nothing to effect an arrest. Some...
PARIS,IL– District 95 School Board Meeting May 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. During the District 95 school board meeting, Tom Davis read a prepared statement, referencing the August 15, 2011 meeting, in which he clarified the decisions surrounding the hiring of a Superintendent. During audience to visitors,...
EDGAR CO - Let’s talk about bad decisions by the ETS Board this time. It appears we have, at least in the ETS (911), an entitlement mentality when it comes to our money. Little things like luxury automobiles, payment for meetings not attended, ever increasing...
PARIS, IL - I had almost forgot about this issue until it was recently brought to my attention again. At the August 15, 2011 District 95 School Board Meeting, Chuck Hand asked whether the part time contract with Connie Sutton would be limited to 1...
HUTSONVILLE, IL - I thought we could quit writing about Roger now that he is no longer in office, but the information keeps flowing. A few weeks ago, we published a couple of articles (here and here) on illegal campaign donations by the City of Paris...
EDGAR CO - Many of you may be aware of the federal gun running scandal that has become known as Fast and Furious. A federal operation where our own government has permitted the illegal sale and transportation of weapons across our borders in the hands...
