EDGAR CO. - Emergency Protective Order / Preliminary Injunction Filed Back on March 22, we posted an article about a civil law suit filed against several Edgar County law enforcement officers and one other member of the sheriff’s staff resulting from an August 20, 2008 incident. ...
PARIS, ILLINOIS - We discovered and first posted on illegal campaign donations by the City of Paris. Our second article on the subject was a little more in-depth. The answer we received from City officials was "well, he's done a lot for the city" with no response...
Although the meat of this story pertains to our Edgar County ETSB (911 Board), we can't overlook the fact that a sworn officer of the law is the Chairman of that board. For over a year we have pointed out numerous illegal expenditures by that board,...
EDGAR CO. – The Edgar County Board held a meeting on April 11, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. in the Edgar County Courthouse. If a person relied on the trusty Paris Beacon News for information pertaining to the Public business of the county, they would be completely misinformed....
EDGAR CO - TORT Fund or Slush Fund For those of you that pay property tax, have you ever wondered why we pay so much compared to other parts of the country? One reason is explained in detail below. Â The General Assembly established an extraordinary tax for funding...
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HUTSONVILLE, ILLINOIS  Hutsonville Schools Hoodwinked – by Superintendent Roger Eddy? It’s amazing where one little meeting can lead you. Back in October 2011, the Hutsonville School board held a school board meeting. Hutsonville is the home of former state representative and Hutsonville School Superintendent, Roger Eddy. What was...
Can you imagine the reaction from your spouse if they come came home one day and found out you simply gave away all their tools without ever discussing it with you? Can we all agree that would be a bad day on the home front? Well if that...
The Edgar County ETS (911) Board held a regular meeting on Monday, April 9, 2012. Video of the entire meeting is below. Below that is the Open Meetings Act Request for Review I filed with the Illinois Attorney General referencing a possible Conflict of Interest...
Shelbyville, IL. - In a packed courtroom in Shelbyville, Illinois, Brad Halbrook took the Oath of Office of Illinois State Representative of the 109th Legislative District. The oath was administered by Judge Koester. Video is below and press release below that. Good Luck Brad!  Press Release:  [gview file="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Halbrook-Oath.pdf" authonly="1"]...
