Paris, Ill. (ECWd) – Responses to a Freedom of Information Act request indicate that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is continuing its investigation of Paris School District 95, at least as late as May of 2025. In May, more than a dozen employees of the
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) – Responses to a Freedom of Information Act request indicate that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is continuing its investigation of Paris School District 95, at least as late as May of 2025. In May, more than a dozen employees of the
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) – Press Release: Arrests have been made in connection with the arson that occurred at Vance School on the morning of September 4, 2025. The incident is currently under active investigation by Paris Fire Department, Paris Police Department & Office of the
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) – Early this morning, the old Vance School in Paris, Illinois was engulfed in flames. The Paris Fire Department is still on scene. No other information is available at this time. Cover photo was taken by Vermilion County Watchdog at around 4
Charleston, Ill. (ECWd) – After reviewing the video clip numerous times, boosting the audio and playing with the equalizer to reduce some of the background noise, it is clear to us that Judge Sullivan clearly said “I’m a Judge in the circuit. I’m just hoping
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) – Once again, we have to warn people of an anonymous Facebook page purporting to be affiliated with the University of Illinois College of Media (it is not), which typically only reposts news articles from other sources, while sometimes posting things apparently
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Boone County, Ill. (ECWd) – Julie A. Bliss, the former Boone County Clerk, was sentenced today. She was initially arrested in late-2023, and indicted on a 26-count felony indictment, resigned from office at the end of July, 2025, and entered a negotiated guilty plea on three
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) – Our Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) lawsuit against Shelby County and its State’s Attorney is still moving forward, despite the local, anonymous premature celebrations. There was a hearing today on our Motion to Vacate the dismissal ordered last month. Our
Coles County, Ill. (ECWd) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2025 Results of Coles County Jail 2025 Compliance Monitoring Report I am honored to announce that the Coles County Jail has recently completed the annual inspection process through the Illinois Department of Corrections, and our
Coles Co. (ECWd) – If you missed Part I of the “Everyday living expense” article, you should read it first at this link. For those facing ever-increasing Ameren bills, let this article sink in. Kyley Willison, the convicted former Oakland Fire Protection District trustee, managed
Douglas Co. (ECWd)- The Murdock Township Road District Highway Commissioner, William Deckard, appears to have some serious issues coming his way. We first reported on the fact that he does not reside in the district he was elected to in this article. As we stated
