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"]...
Burl Barer, with Outlaw Radio in California, interviews Mike Callahan, Author of Too Politically Sensitive. Mike gives one of his best interviews yet on the subject of 1st Ammendment rights and corruption in Illinois and Edgar County. You can listen to the interview at the below link...
Illinois General Assembly  ***MEDIA ADVISORY***  For Immediate Release                                                                              Contact: Vicki Crawford        April 5, 2012                                                                                                                  (217) 836-7624  Brad Halbrook to be Sworn In as 109th District State Representative Shelbyville, IL…Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) will be sworn in as the 109th District State Representative on Tuesday, April 10th at 11:45...
Springfield, Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 It has been reported by Capitol Fax that US Congressman Tim Johnson (R) intends to drop out of his reelection race. The announcement will reportedly happen Thurday. On their website,  Capitol Fax states: "Possible replacements include Rodney Davis, Rep. Chapin Rose, Rep. Adam Brown,...
