Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

28 Aug Chandra Smith Sentenced – Class 1 Felony – Edgar County Health Department

Posted at 08:33h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, Health Department by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Chandra Smith, the former bookkeeper for the Edgar County Health Department, plead guilty to Class 1 Felony Theft in May of 2013 and finally had her sentencing day in court. On August 26, 2013, Chandra Smith was sentenced to: Restitution - $21,754.85 Probation, 36 Months,...

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27 Aug Arcola Atty: “Transparent Is A Ridiculous Word” & You Paid For A Vacation Trip –

Posted at 11:27h in Arcola Township, Douglas County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 109 Comments

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ARCOLA, IL (ECWd) - After review a recent FOIA request from Arcola Township, one very telling item stuck out like a sore thumb. That "sore thumb" is a written statement by Mark T. Petty, Attorney for Arcola Township, in which he said "...

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27 Aug Arcola Twp Responds to AG Inquiry –

Posted at 10:30h in Arcola Township, Douglas County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 56 Comments

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ARCOLA Twp. (ECWd) - The township responded (bottom of page or click here to read it now) to the AG's inquiry, 2013 PAC 25511, into whether documents were improperly withheld. In a previous article, we pointed out the fact that the Twp had failed to provide documents...

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22 Aug Chris Gill Update – Pleads Guilty –

Posted at 10:14h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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TERRE HAUTE, IN. (ECWd) - We have an update on the Chris Gill situation in which this former Paris police officer was arrested by federal marshalls. He recently plead guilty to misdemeanor aggravated domestic violence.. This means that he can never again hold a position of power as...

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22 Aug Edgar County Airport “Inconsistencies” –

Posted at 07:01h in Edgar County Airport, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Keeping in tune with the past eight or nine months, the Edgar County Airport manager, Mr. Jimmy Wells, has once again "misled" the very people that employ him. With the amount of "misinformation" and "inconsistencies" coming out of his office, you would think he...

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20 Aug Edgar County Board – AG Confirms Open Meetings Act Violation –

Posted at 09:46h in Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - This is an update from the Edgar County Board's December 3, 2012 "Organizational Meeting", a Special Meeting as defined in the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Counties Code of Illinois. A complaint was filed in regards to this meeting alleging that it violated...

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17 Aug Position of Trust Creating Mistrust (Video) –

Posted at 16:54h in Dewitt County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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DEWITT CO. (ECWd) - During "bill payment" at the DeWitt County Board Meeting on Aug 15th, a board member questioned the validity of a bill presented for payment. The bill in question was a credit card assigned to the Probation/Drug Court Officer. It's not that an...

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17 Aug Ford County – Elynor Stagen – Do You Have Proof Of That? (Video)

Posted at 12:16h in feature, Ford County, Health Department by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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FORD CO. (ECWd) - During the August 2013 Ford County Board meeting, Elynor Stagen, a Ford County Board emmber, denied stating that she withdrew here question during the FIPHD meeting about whether or not Mr. Allen had proof of the over one million dollar loss the...

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16 Aug Vermilion County Board Meeting – Aug 12, 2013 –

Posted at 13:21h in feature, Vermilion County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - This months Vermilion County Board meeting was held at 6PM, and after the invocation, pledge of allegiance and roll call, audience comments on agenda items only was addressed.  Videos from both public comment session are below. This part of the audience comments,...

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16 Aug State Rep. Halbrook discusses Concealed Carry in Ashmore –

Posted at 09:27h in feature, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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ASHMORE, IL (ECWd) - Illinois State Representative for the 110th District, Brad Halbrook, was in Ashmore last night for an informal informational Concealed Carry overview with local citizens. Discussion included the Timeline for Implementation, Qualifications for a CC License, Fees, Training Requirements, Prohibited CC Areas, Duty to...

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