February 2016

11 Feb BREAKING: Sheriff Dept and School Bus involved in accident –

Posted at 16:14h in City of Paris, Edgar County, Edgar County Sheriff Department, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - A school bus, an Edgar County Sheriff Deputy car, and a white truck were all involved in an accident at or around the courthouse square this afternoon. No students were on the bus. The drivers are being evaluated. This is all the information we have...

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11 Feb After 5 1/2-year ban, Tom Dagley allowed back on IDOT property –

Posted at 11:22h in Edgar County, feature, IDOT by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois Department of Transportation has issued a letter to Tom Dagley stating that his more than 5 1/2 - year ban on entering or being on all IDOT property is no longer in effect. It is unclear what caused his ban from entering these...

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10 Feb College of DuPage – Feb 11 meeting canceled, boycott continues…

Posted at 13:07h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - ECWd has confirmed the meeting scheduled for February 11, 2016 at the College of DuPage will be boycotted by the stale left-overs from the Breuder board. In their continued display childish behavior, the Breuder three will knowingly and willfully fail to even...

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10 Feb Auditor General Frank Mautino facing official complaint to the State Board of Elections?

Posted at 12:53h in Bureau County, feature, Illinois, Illinois Auditor General by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - It has been over three weeks since we broke the story regarding Frank Mautino's questionable campaign expenditures and it now appears things are moving in the direction we suspected would happen. David Cook of Streator, Illinois has filed an official D4 complaint regarding...

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10 Feb “Good Ole Boys” derail vote on Airport Main Hangar lease extension –

Posted at 12:43h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the Edgar County Board Meeting this morning, the board heard public comments as required by the Open Meetings Act. One of the commenters was a local attorney who stated he was representing "several individuals" who desired to bid on leasing the main...

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10 Feb Edgar Co. Board Member Heltsley admits he cannot prove claims –

Posted at 12:16h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We tried to verify Edgar County Board Member Mike Heltsley's claims of "utterly useless spending and diminished services" in his recent letter to the editor. Guess what happened when I submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for anything supporting his claims? Nothing. That's right,...

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10 Feb Tom Tuttle appointed interim Edgar County Airport Manager –

Posted at 09:31h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - After accepting Jerry Griffin's resignation, the county board appointed Tom Tuttle as interim Airport Manager. More info to follow...

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09 Feb Edgar Co. Airport – IDOT – Division of Aeronautics suspends airport grant work for second time in 18 months –

Posted at 22:01h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - For the second time in the past 18 months, and in a move reminiscent of what we reported in September of 2014, when we wrote about the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") calling a work stoppage on all work related to the Edgar County Airport grant...

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09 Feb Illinois Budget – The Truth of the matter not being told by media.

Posted at 19:56h in feature, Governor, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 14 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - There comes a point and time when we simply have to bring things back down to the basics and educate the population as to what is true and what is not. The propaganda machine in politics is used by both sides of...

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09 Feb State Rep Candidate Randy Peterson – The do-nothing county party chairman –

Posted at 18:07h in 110, Champaign County, City of Paris, Douglas County, Edgar County, Edgar County Board, feature, IL State Reps, Illinois Election, Moultrie County, Shelby County, Vermilion County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - When you look at people and how they conduct themselves in their quest for political power, you must take into consideration the actions from their past that may reflect on how they will act once elected. When we look at candidate Randy...

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