There is a cornfield fire 3 miles east of Brocton, IL. There were several fire departments from surrounding communities called out to help fight this fire. The cause is unknown at this time. Video below: ...
I only dream of being able to pen a report with such meaningful statements as that of DANIEL J. O’HERN, SR.,Retired Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey and PROFESSOR PAULA A. FRANZESE, Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law. They provided...
EDGAR CO. - Cole Lewis, one of the "Kansas 6", has entered a plea of Guilty in a Class 4 felony of Aggravated Battery with Great Bodily Harm. This was a negotiated deal, the two Class 1 felonies of Home Invasion and Residential Burglary were not pursued. He...
EDGAR CO. - Prior to embarrassing yourself in public again, I would encourage that in the future you get the facts pertaining to any accusation you're going to make, as tonight you clearly made an ass out of yourself. While enjoying a dinner out with my wife tonight Mr....
After attending the August meeting of the Clark Edgar Rural Water district we can reaffirm the need to have elected officials instead of blind appointments from County Boards. It's evident from the numerous misleading, false, and possibly outright lies provided in response to questions from the...
 UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL HAVE ONLY POWERS GRANTED BY LAW! Source: Illinois Constitution. (When is the last time anyone read it?) http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con7.htm Article VII SECTION 8. POWERS AND OFFICERS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OTHER THAN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Townships, school districts, special districts and...
EDGAR CO. - As the word of a settlement being reached with Dee Burgin, Terry Rogers, and the county insurance company swirls over their Civil Rights conviction, it's pretty clear certain people have no clue what a settlement really means. The judgment entered in the federal court...
PARIS, IL. -Â Jeep Fest is in full swing on the south side of the Edgar County Courthouse square this evening in Paris, Illinois. There are quite a few Jeeps, both new and old, already on the square. Live entertainment is scheduled and the Paris Tigers Band Parents...
EDGAR CO. - In times where funds are short and schools are at risk of closing due to limited budgets, the Shiloh School District Board of Education held a vote on whether to give the superintendent an increase in pay for the 2012-2013 school year. During the...
EASTERN ILLINOIS - 8/28/2012 PRESS RELEASE from the ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE MEDIA CONTACT: Diana Rickert 
 [email protected] or (312) 607-4977  Eastern Illinois counties earn low marks in government transparency audit 21 out of 22 county governments in eastern Illinois receive failing grades in Institute audit, and many are not compliant with state...
