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November 23, 2024

Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

12 Sep

Posted at 22:04h in City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County, Royal Lakes, Sawyerville by
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MACOUPIN CO., IL. (ECWd) - Just a quick question for y'all: Is the same attorney representing Carlinville, Sawyerville, and Royal Lakes? Is Mayor DeMuzio giving classes to the Macoupin County Mayoral Association on how to keep public records from the public? It appears so, with all of them refusing...

12 Sep

Posted at 14:21h in Edgar County, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, IDOT, RIDES-MTD by
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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Kami Miller and Ashley Miller (yes they are related) both pled guilty in Federal Court, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division of crimes against the former East Central Illinois Mass Transit District. We wrote about these...

09 Sep

Posted at 17:26h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by
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ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - We have previously reported on the Live and Learn Grant application, the Library's alleged contract for the purchase of the Union Hall building, and Trustee Bill Thomas' false statements of economic interests. On December 18, 2014, records indicate there were 2 separate contracts...

08 Sep

Posted at 19:36h in feature, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate by
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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB1896 into law. This Bill placed a cap on accumulation of Township funds, other than the Capitol Fund, to 2.5 times the average annual expenditure [of each fund] of the previous 3 fiscal years. House Sponsors were Reps Halbrook...

06 Sep

Posted at 09:55h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney by
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LaSalle County, IL. (ECWd) - A Special Prosecutor from the Illinois Office of the State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor's Office was indicted on 17 felony counts yesterday in LaSalle County, Illinois - which arose out of his duties as State's Attorney. Download docket sheet (here), or view...

05 Sep

Posted at 22:02h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by
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WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - During this evening's Wheeling Village Trustee meeting, Mayor Horcher issued a Proclamation in support of the Constitution of the United States of America and celebration of Constitution Week. Yes! He advised "all citizens to reflect on all of their privileges and rights of...

05 Sep

Posted at 19:54h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney by
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OTTAWA, IL. (ECWd) - According to articles in MYWEBTIMES and the NEWS-TRIBUNE, former LaSalle County State's Attorney Brian Towne was indicted late this afternoon by a LaSalle County Grand Jury. Reports indicate the indictment consists of 17 Counts of Official Misconduct and Misapplication of Public Funds. Thirteen of...

05 Sep

Posted at 10:02h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by
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ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="194"] William "Bill" Thomas[/caption] This article is to explain the steps we believe were used by Trustee William Thomas and the other Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees to, in our opinion, pilfer and scam the State of Illinois...

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