PARIS, IL. (ECWD) - Edgar County Watchdogs, Inc. has been in operation for more than a decade - only through dogged reporting can faith in local government return. It has been an exciting decade for us and for the public. Some agree, and some disagree with our...
California (ECWd) - Reprinted with permission of Open The Books. "WE JUST CAN'T LOCATE ANYTHING" - CALIFORNIA CONTROLLER TO THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE In 2019, the California controller rejected our freedom of information request for the state’s line-by-line expenditures saying they couldn't "locate" any of the 50 million...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - Wesley Township Supervisor and Board have increased litigation cost of one FOIA lawsuit by at least $300 per township resident in the past year. How do you feel about it? We have been watching this fifth FOIA lawsuit against Wesley Township with...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - During the November 9, 2021, Wesley Township Board of Trustees meeting, I asked Supervisor Mike Medlin a couple of questions: Kraft: Could you have settled for less than what you have been billed by the township attorney? Supervisor Medlin: “We don’t know that....
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - Wesley Township Supervisor and Board have increased litigation cost of one FOIA lawsuit by at least $300 per township resident in the past year. How do you feel about it? We have been watching this fifth FOIA lawsuit against Wesley Township with...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - November 18th, 2021 is the eight-year anniversary of the firebombing at the Edgar County Airport where two aircraft were destroyed by unknown suspects in the middle of the night. In all the passing years, there is no evidence the Edgar County Sheriff's office...
United States (ECWd) - The Army Times reported last month that CVS won a military TRICARE pharmacy contract over Walmart and Sam's Club. Less than a month later, CVS announced it was closing 900 stores across the nation. As of December 15, 2021, military TRICARE beneficiaries can no...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris Police Department is seeking applicants for vacant police officer positions. There is a $6,500 sign-on bonus. They will be conducting a test on December 18, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.. Click the pic below for more information: ...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris City Council met last night in its pre-agenda public meeting for approximately one hour. One councilman submitted his resignation, which will be on the city council agenda for next week, and the remainder of the meeting had residents and the council...
Effingham, IL. (ECWd) - The Temporary Restraining Order against the Illinois State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Carmen, I. Ayala was extended through December 3, 2021, in Effingham County Circuit Court, according to the docketing sheet. The original TRO, which can...
