Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

16 Aug Former State’s Atty Nichole Kroncke Used County Email/Address For Freelancer Work With Chicago Tribune –

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Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Former Shelby County State's Attorney Nichole Kroncke used public resources for private gain while in office as State's Attorney. Edit for clarity 8-16-2024 @ 1923 hrs:  The term "private gain" was used not to imply any specific financial gain, because we did...

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16 Aug ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHARGES TWO CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS, FORMER ASSISTANT STATE’S ATTORNEY WITH THEFT, MISCONDUCT –

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Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - Press Release: Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced charges against two Chicago police officers and a former Cook County assistant state’s attorney over their alleged participation in a scheme to fraudulently collect more than $100,000 in overtime benefits. Police officers Jason Arroyo, 40,...

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15 Aug Comptroller Mendoza suspends offset payments to the Village of Dolton for failing to file documents –

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Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - Press Release: Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza is immediately suspending all “offset” funds to the Village of Dolton. “Offsets” refers to money collected from state payments our office withholds from people who owe traffic tickets or other money to municipalities such as...

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15 Aug Dolton’s Mayor, Indicted and Terminated Asst Chief of Police, Threaten Officers With Insubordination –

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Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - During a meeting today, Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the federally felony indicted and terminated (by Village Board) Assistant Chief Lewis Lacey threatened Dolton Police Officers with insubordination if they do not recognize Lacey as their Chief of Police. Lacey is just a...

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15 Aug Indianola Mayor and Treasurer Resign from office –

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Indianola, Ill. (ECWd) - During the August 14, 2024, meeting of the Village of Indianola Board of Trustees, the resignations of Mayor Gooch and of the Treasurer were read to the public. This would total six resignations in the past couple of months. The remaining Trustees appointed a...

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14 Aug Dolton’s Indicted Police Chief Banned From Village Property; Officers Told Mayor Henyard’s “Mandatory Meeting” Not Mandatory –

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Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - In an email sent by Dolton Village Administrator Keith Freeman to all Dolton Police Officers: Acting Chief Lewis Lacey is no longer employed by the Village of Dolton Lacy is not permitted in any village spaces reserved for employees only without escort ...

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14 Aug UPDATE: Trial Set For Calumet City Mayor’s Lawsuit Against City Clerk For Destroying Public Records –

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Calumet City, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE 8.14.2024: According to Cook County's Online Case Search, this lawsuit is scheduled for trial the entire week of December 2, 2024, in Courtroom 2408 at the Richard J. Dailey Center. *** Thaddeus Jones, Mayor of Calumet City, has filed a lawsuit for Declaratory...

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13 Aug Chris “Mugshot Missing” Boehm’s Criminal Pretrial Is Next Week –

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Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Chris Boehm's (son of Mugshot Teresa Boehm) criminal pre-trial is set for August 21, 2024, at 10:00 in Shelby County Courthouse, Courtroom A. Boehm was charged with Obstruction of Service of Process, "in that the said defendant knowingly resisted or obstructed the...

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13 Aug “Mugshot” Teresa Boehm’s Felony Pre-trial Set For Next Week –

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Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board Member Teresa Boehm's felony pre-trial is set for August 21, 2024, at 10:00 in Shelby County Courthouse, Courtroom A. Boehm was indicted in January 2024 by a Shelby County Grand Jury for violation of the Public Officer Prohibited Activities...

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13 Aug Shelby County Rescue Squad Bill Signed By Governor –

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Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - On August 9, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed SB-1102, which was sponsored by Senator Steve McClure and Representatives Tony McCombie and Brad Halbrook. Shelby County Board Member Sonny Ross assisted in the creation of this legislation. This new Public Act authorizes Shelby County to operate...

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