PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During "National Sunshine Week" in which virtually every organization (and good public official)Â across the nation, who publish information about government is screaming for more transparency and Freedom of Information Act reforms to enhance access to public records, the Prairie Press publishes a...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - There has been a recent push to collect donations to help the Paris High School Band and their quest to go to Disney World and march in the Parade. We fully support the band's fund raising for this trip - it will be a...
Northern Illinois University (NIU) - (ECWd) - Northern Illinois University has been paying for President Baker’s membership in a private social club, the University Club of Chicago, which is located at the corner of Michigan and Monroe in downtown Chicago. This "perk" is included in President Baker's...
Tinley Park, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Tinley Park has bungled yet another public meeting, finding itself in the unusual position of having to adjourn and cancel a scheduled open public meeting (already in progress) because citizens in attendance pointed out a glaring Open Meetings...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Frank Wright, the Democrat Party Chairman in Vermilion County, Illinois has reported that an election judge at the Danville Boys and Girls Club called the Danville Election Commission earlier today to let them know she was running out of Democrat Ballots. She called...
ILLINOIS - Here are some of the website links to check online election results: 16 Counties:Â http://www.accessliberty.com/ Edgar: http://il.edgar.accessliberty.com/ DuPage:Â https://www.dupageco.org/electionresults/ McHenry:Â https://www.co.mchenry.il.us/county-government/departments-a-i/county-clerk/elections/election-results Douglas:Â http://www.douglascountyil.com/electionresults.html Vermilion:Â http://www.co.vermilion.il.us/cntyclrk/results-1.htm Crawford:Â http://www.crawfordcountycentral.com/coclerk/2016_primary.htm McLean County:Â http://webapp.mcleancountyil.gov/webapps/CountyClerk/eresults/results-1.htm =================================== WTHI:Â http://wx.wthitv.com/NWT/elections.html ...
TINLEY PARK, IL. (ECWd) - How one word could derail a $16 million tax-credit-heavy development project...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - According to the Complaint received from the Clark County Sheriff Department, Jonathan Kaye, Candidate for the 110th District in Illinois was with his wife, Claire Kaye, on February 2, 2016, in West Union, Illinois. After a pancake breakfast at the West Union...
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The former Sherriff of Coles County, Darrell Cox, who was publicly outed during his campaign (by the Edgar County Watchdogs - not by Phillips) for illegally selling guns in violation of State Law and in violation of Court Orders (WTHI article here),...
EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - During discussion of the Edgar County Airport grant application at this past Monday's county board study session, Mike Helstley is quoted in the Prairie Press with this wonderfully researched statement: ""This not only affects us," said Heltsley, noting many Downstate airports are...
