ROBINSON, IL. (ECWd) - Friday, December 15, 2017, the Crawford County Electoral Board held its initial Hearing on the Petition Objections filed by James M. Snyder against the nominating papers of Patricia Lycan and the nominating papers of James Runyon - both of which submitted petitions...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - A long 5+ year battle has finally ended today with the sentencing of Kami Miller in Federal Court. Kami Miller and her daughter-in-law, Ashley Miller both entered a guilty plea to Felonies earlier this year to federal crimes against the former Paris, Illinois...
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The newest Governor Rauner appointee to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board ("PRB") has filed a false Statement of Economic Interest. John Wayne Clough, hailing from Coles County, was appointed to the PRB on March 30, 2017. He was a long-time employee and Deputy...
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ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - On December 14, 2017, the Atlanta Public Library Board of Trustees tabled the vote on leasing office and other space to trustee Bill Thomas. The Library is still operating the Grill Café without any appropriations or budget. Public Comment (starting at about the 47...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Some people never learn. We will place the entire Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees in this category for now. The Board of Trustees of the Atlanta Library District has on its agenda for December 14th, a Lease Agreement to lease parts...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 07, 2017 Â FOR MORE INFORMATION: Reena Tandon: (309) 533-1210 [email protected] Â Tom Cullerton disgusted with bloated handout to failed NIU executive VILLA PARK- State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) is outraged that ousted Northern Illinois University President Doug Baker will receive another state contract from...
Northern Illinois University (ECWd) - This morning, the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees once again voted to "gift" former NIU President Baker $600k in exchange for his resignation after the OEIG found he had mismanaged the University. The Board called it a "Presidential Transition Agreement" but...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Tap-dancing around the issue of statutory authority, the City of Carlinville once again avoided officially answering the question. The city also voted to give $3000 to a nonexistent corporation. During Carlinville's December 4, 2017 public meeting, discussion involved whether or not the city has...
Tom Cullerton urges NIU reject new Baker deal PRESS RELEASE: VILLA PARK- State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) is urging Northern Illinois University to reject President Doug Baker’s Presidential Transition Agreement. A judge ruled last month that the university violated the Open Meetings Act when it approved Baker’s deal...
