PARIS, IL (ECWd) - In another display of complete failure of the Illinois Attorney General's Office with timely responses to alleged violations of both the Open Meetings Act and the Freeedom Of Information Act, they have taken almost 11 months to render an opinion on something that...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board recorded this meeting, as they do most of their county board meetings lately...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Keeping in tune with the past eight or nine months, the Edgar County Airport manager, Mr. Jimmy Wells, has once again "misled" the very people that employ him. With the amount of "misinformation" and "inconsistencies" coming out of his office, you would think he...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - In responding to the Attorney General's office regarding two Open Meetings Act complaints filed against the Edgar County Board and the June 12, 2013 meeting, where the former board member and chairman Chris Patrick decided to eject a citizen from the meeting, the...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - It has been reported to us, and we confirmed with the several local Public Officials, that CHRIS PATRICK has Resigned from Office! As soon as we have a copy of an official resignation letter we will post it. It was reported that all the...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - We recently received a copy of the new t-hangar lease, "Hangar Lease" (do not confuse it with the business lease), from the airport manager. This came as a surprise since there have been no discussions or approvals of any such lease at...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Commercial Lease One of the latest Beacon News Articles quotes Carl Farnham Jr. as saying RSB is not in compliance. The question that should be asked is, what document is he not in compliance with? The lease agreement the county board has never...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was permitted to enter an amicus curiae brief in support of the Illinois Attorney General and her decision to not allow public funds for former Edgar County State's Attorney Michael McFatridge' defense in civil suits. Those that have...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Hypocrisy at the highest level, but that shouldn't surprise anyone in this county when we're dealing with people that don't know what being honest or doing the right thing means. I think most are fully aware of the underhanded actions by several of...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - UPDATED with more audio clips (at the bottom). During the May 7, 2013 Airport meeting, Adonna Bennett and Jimmy Wells both made statements during discussions on the business lease currently being worked on. Adonna stated that Mr. Mlacnik, IDOT Aeronautics, stated that it was a...
