Words from Sir Walter Scott: "Oh! what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive." During a search for information on the Certificate of Deposit gifted to the Airport (article coming soon!), which so far the County has failed to provide a copy of, I...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - With Sandra Neal, current trustee of the CERWD,  making a "Historical Moment" in Edgar County History, and the convening of the first-ever known Edgar County Electoral Board to hear petition objections of the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District trustee candidates, it could be understandable...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Clark-Edgar Rural Water District used public funds (payroll, office expense, materials, etc.) for the purpose of assisting candidates for office. Election Interference (10 ILCS 5/9-25.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-25.1; formerly Ch. 46, pars. 102, 103 and 104) Â Â Â Â Sec. 9-25.1. Election interference. Â Â Â Â (b) No public...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Election laws exist to preserve the integrity of our government. (Glenn v. Radden (1984) Sandra Neal Filed An Objection The first petition objection filed was Sandra Neal's objection to Rich Wilken's petition based on his not circling "Unincorporated Area" instead of "City" on his...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd-) I took the liberty to extrapolate key points from Attorney General William Scott’s written opinion on Conflicts of Interest as outlined in File no. S787. I cannot take ANY credit for this information, as all I basically did was apply that ruling to the...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - In less than a month from the US Supreme Court denying McFatridge immunity it now looks like that was enough for someone to push harder to settle with Herb Whitlock. My guess is they don't want the public to see all those...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - It is amazing to see the reaction from Mr. Character when the facts are placed in front of him and it's not what he claimed it to be just two days prior. Listen to the Study Session Audio as it relates to the...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) This is the Audio from the County Board Study Session on February 11th held at the County Highway office.  Audio What your going to learn is that Chris Patrick has a CLEAR problem with accountability, honesty, openness, and I think when your done listening...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - One of the most basic rules of Public Meetings is the fact that secret ballots are not authorized and are a violation of the Open Meetings Act. 2011 PAC 17959 - Edgar County ETSB (911) Secret Ballot The Illinois Appellate Court has ruled that...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - While preparing several emails to send off today, I ran across the Illinois Procurement Code. This is the code the Capital Development Board, where the money for the new High School comes from, uses to determine conflicts of interest, among other things. It...
