Edgar County Watchdogs
Recent News About Edgar County Watchdogs
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EDGAR COUNTY WATCHDOGS: Jeremy Welch appointed as Atwood Village Trustee
The Village of Atwood Board held a Special Meeting on January 24, 2018.
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Coles County State’s Attorney Brain Bower neglects his duty to the public
When a County’s top Law Enforcement officer, the State’s Attorney, refuses to represent the people when all evidence points to them being right, it’s time for a new State’s Attorney.
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Watchdogs visit Atwood, IL.
We visited Atwood, Illinois during their January 16, 2018 public meeting and spoke about elected officials and their right of access to records of the public body.
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Watchdogs outline potential way Coles County assessment lawsuit can proceed
The Edgar County Watchdogs recently highlighted two ways that a lawsuit against Coles County over property tax rates and assessments could move forward despite recently being dismissed by a federal court.
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Former East Central Illinois Mass Transit District official sentenced for fraudulent use of credit card
Kami Miller, a former official with the now dissolved East Central Illinois Mass Transit District (ECIMTD), was sentenced to three years of probation following a guilty plea to mail fraud, according to posting on the Edgar County Watchdogs website.
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Watchdogs criticize Champaign Mental Health Board sponsorship at film fest
The Edgar County Watchdogs recently questioned the wisdom and propriety of the Champaign Mental Health Board’s continued financial sponsorship of a film at Ebertfest, a film festival founded by the late film critic Robert Ebert that takes place in Urbana-Champaign.
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Edgar County Watchdogs continue 'draining the swamp' in Illinois
Two military veterans with no political background decided seven years ago that they were going to "drain the swamp" and shed light on political corruption in Illinois.
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Mattoon teacher stops high school shooting, reports say
A Mattoon High School teacher's quick response prevented the escalation of a frightening situation recently, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) and WAND.
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Teen brings cancer battle to Effingham County Board
Elizabeth Weidner took her cancer battle to the Effingham County Board recently, urging a deeper dedication to what she described as a widely underfunded disease, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.
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Coles County property tax lawsuit should stand up, group contends
The law appears to be clearly on the side of commercial and industrial property owners in Coles County in their property tax assessment lawsuit against the county, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) argued recently while acknowledging that such clarity can be subjective.
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Danville resident contends House candidate cares only about himself
A Danville resident contended in a recent letter to the editor that Vermilion County Board Chairman Mike Marron's run for the state’s 104th House District seat is more of Marron's campaign of self-promotion.
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Hoopeston school district OKs property purchase months after closing school
Hoopeston Area School District #11 closed an elementary school to save money earlier this year but then approved the purchase of a $112,000 property on Aug. 22, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).
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Edgar watchdogs offer primer for first-time information seekers
Wannabe government watchdogs have been offered a helping hand getting started from the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW), which recently posted a guide for requesting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) information.
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Mattoon Township property owners demand equal assessments in lawsuit
Commercial and industrial property owners in Mattoon Township have amended their federal lawsuit alleging that Coles County violated the 14th Amendment, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) reported recently.
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Neoga school board violated state law at meeting over student expulsion
It took 20 months, but the Edgar County Watchdogs' (ECW) finally got confirmation from the state that the Neoga Community Unit School District No. 3 board violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) at its January 2016 meeting that draw a standing-room-only crowd.
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Edgar County deputy's attorneys called woefully misinformed
The attorney for embattled Edgar County Sheriff's Deputy Dee Burgin notified a federal court about Burgn's bankruptcy filing three weeks late the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege, saying they failed in their duty to report the bankruptcy filing in a timely manner.
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Illinois state's attorneys come under attack by watchdog group
Illinois appears to be plagued by corrupt and illegally acting state's attorneys, the Edgar County Watchdogs allege (ECW).
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Edgar County deputy accused of lying about body camera activation
Edgar County Deputy Dee Burgin appears to have committed perjury in testimony regarding the 2015 arrest of Charles Barrett, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege.
