Dee Burgin Lawsuit Settlement With Edgar County –
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) – Details of the settlement agreement between Edgar County and Dee Burgin in his lawsuit against Edgar County relating to dog food and wages not paid during the care and training of the dog. Dee Burgin: TOTAL: $34,000 — consisting of: $14,769.18 back wages (and deducting payroll deductions), $14,769.18 non-payroll damages, and […]
Iroquois Sheriff Dept. Settles Federal Civil Suit…
IROQUOIS CO. (ECWd) – In a complaint filed on June 3, 2011 in the U.S. District Court, Central District, Iroquois County Sheriff Deputy Shon Johnson was the named defendant in a lawsuit claiming violations of Mr. Corey Kilgore’s constitutional rights under the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th amendments. This complaint alleged that the Illinois State Police […]
TORT Fund and the Edgar County Board
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) – At the September 2012 Edgar County Board meeting, we were informed the board was not going to transfer the $71,100 from TORT fund to general fund. This comes on the heels of a question I presented to the board during the August meeting. At that meeting I requested an itemized list […]
Nitpicking?? Thank You!
EDGAR CO – Our recent Fox in the Hen House article lead to an accusation of Nitpicking and the more we thought about it, the more we realized the importance of a follow up story! Thanks to Joe Citizen for their comments as once again we have been inspired to dig a little deeper, (Nitpick)! […]
UPDATE – District 95: Video of 5-7-2012 Board Meeting
PARIS, IL – Here it is, and once again the local paper prints only what the board wants them to print. This has become their standard reporting practice . So if you want to see what ACTUALLY occured at the meeting watch the video. You can also read the Watchdog report from a couple days ago. […]
Report: District 95 School Board Meeting 5-7-2012
PARIS,IL– District 95 School Board Meeting May 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. During the District 95 school board meeting, Tom Davis read a prepared statement, referencing the August 15, 2011 meeting, in which he clarified the decisions surrounding the hiring of a Superintendent. During audience to visitors, Chuck Hand commented on several items and referenced his […]
TORT Fund or SLUSH Fund
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. The General Assembly established an extraordinary tax for funding liability actions against schools in 1980, including […]