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) - The Illinois Supreme Court, on May 23, 2013, filed the opinion on former Edgar County State's Attorney Michael McFatridge v Lisa Madigan. This case involved McFatridge, and whether the taxpayers were responsible for his litigation expenses after being sued in the course...
DEWITT CO. (ECWd) - In the last two weeks we have been hammered with calls and requests for assistance to expose more wrongdoing by public officials from multiple counties. Turns out Dewitt county may not be much different than any of the others, all things considered. Apparently,...
IROQUOIS CO. (ECWd) - Many may recall the Best Picture of the Year winning movie Forest Gump. How many recall the phrase used in that movie that has become common place today? Stupid is as Stupid Does! The "former" attorney for the Ford Iroquois Public Health Department had...
IROQUOIS CO. (ECWd) A Freedom of Information Request has been completed and below is a copy of the settlement reached by Iroquois County as it relates to Corey Kilgore, Plaintiff, and Shon M. Johnson, employee of the Sheriffs office. Previous coverage can be found at this...
Edgar Co. (ECWd): Mr. Patrick when will the lies stop? Yet again Chris Patrick makes claims that are so inconsistent with the truth it makes you wonder if there is not a total mental disconnect. At what point is his actions, as well as others, a reckless...
IROQUOIS CO. (ECWd) - As most of our readers know we have seen just about everything you can imagine when it comes to public corruption and incompetence, however, I think we now have a new Poster Child when it comes to total incompetence. Incompetence to a...
Edgar County (ECWd) - Has our Society turned upside down to where right is wrong and wrong is right, and if you get your hand caught in cookie jar while stealing cookies we simply put more cookies in it? It appears so in Edgar County. Within hours...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - "Mr. Allen: I have your new FOIA request and once again apologize that you were not earlier furnished the letters in question. Apparently an e-mail you sent on April 2 to Scott Lackey, Chris Greeson, etc., et al, prompted a review of...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board has called a Special Meeting on April 12, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., in the Courthouse. Among the items on the Agenda are: 1. Act on resolution giving the vice-chairman (Ben Jenness) authority to sign agreements on behalf of the chairman...
