A delusion is a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary Although non-specific concepts of madness have been around for several thousand years, the psychiatrist and philosopher Karl Jaspers was the first to define the three main criteria for a belief to...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Update: We previously covered in detail, to include the entire record pertaining to Craig Smith's use of public funds with the city credit card for a seminar that provided personal gain and was invoiced to his private law firm. Past Article. Considering the...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Oh Bobby, Bobby, Bobby, if you only knew the truth...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - We couldn't attend the October 15, 2012 Clark-Edgar Rural Water District meeting - we were working other issues at the time. We do find it quite interesting what is said, during open meetings, when people aren't there to listen. In this case...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Cover-up, hide, lie and deny, it's apparently the path chosen by a select few public officials in many places. Why is it so hard to simply do the right thing? Many locals may recall the former Paris Fire Chief, Steve Wirth. Paris Mayor...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Good news finally coming out of the Edgar County Assessor's Office. They will follow the law (somewhat of a unique idea in Edgar County) and assess the farmland the Edgar Cemetery is leasing out. We've only been after them about this for...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - This article will explore our local property tax system, and the efforts our local elected and appointed public officials and former public officials go to in order to conceal information detrimental to their plea for 100% property tax exemptions. The taxpayers of...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Clark-Edgar Rural Water District under Illinois Attorney General Investigation and is Defendant in Lawsuit. Freedom of Information. 5 ILCS 140. This is the very idea that keeps government bodies in check, and has been declared as public policy, by the Illinois General Assembly,...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Redmon, Illinois Redmon, Illinois is a small municipality on the west side of Edgar County. It is not unlike any other small municipality with the exception of certain members of the town council who think they can do as they please. The most...
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." - Benjamin Franklin Step 1. Elected officials take an oath of office! An oath to follow the laws of the state to include our State Constitution! Why does that matter? Article VII of our...
