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June 30, 2025

Author: Kirk Allen & John Kraft

06 Aug

Posted at 20:56h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by
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Coles Co. (ECWd) - As promised, Part II of what looks like will be a five-part series. See Part I at this link. August 3, 2018 Article - "CHARLESTON — Coles County's commercial and industrial property reassessment is now past its halfway stage, with property owners in two...

06 Aug

Posted at 12:03h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature by
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Coles Co. (ECWd) - Over the last 18 months, we have been covering in great detail the illegal actions by Coles County officials.  Those actions include bid-rigging, improper contracting, pay for no work, Open Meetings Act violations, Freedom of Information Act violations, illegal contracting and more. ...

02 Aug

Posted at 09:39h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by
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Illinois (ECWd) - How many lawyers do you know have actually won a mortgage foreclosure case for the debtor/property owner? Last fall, Robert Hanlon on behalf of his clients’ John and Alta Fern Gazdik, prevailed and obtained a summary judgment before Kane County Chief Judge, Hon. S....

29 Jul

Posted at 14:57h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by
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Coles (ECWd) - Sheriff Rankin's first year in office had a budget in place from his predecessor.  Rankin is in the 4th year of his term, which means he has presented three budgets that he has operated under that are now audited.  During those three years,...

29 Jul

Posted at 13:31h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature by
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Coles Co. (ECWd) - There are times when you find things being done by County Board members and public officials that simply put you back in your seat in total disbelief.  This is one of those cases. According to payroll records, the Coles County Board has established...

28 Jul

Posted at 13:01h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by
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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - If you want to know what is wrong with local government, you need not look any further than James Kelly's answer to our FOIA lawsuit which contains a declaration by the Supervisor, under penalties of perjury, that everything in the Answer is...

26 Jul

Posted at 10:38h in feature, Illinois by
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Illinois (ECWd) - One of our most sacred rights is our right to vote.  It is the foundation of our Republic and it is evident from both Federal Indictments and state level computer hacking confirmation, that particular pillar of our system is under attack. When that happens...

25 Jul

Posted at 14:13h in feature, Illinois, Illinois Election by
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Springfield (ECWd) - At a time when the national focus is on our election system and how foreign entities, in this case, Russia, have clearly accomplished destroying the integrity, security, and confidentiality of our data systems, there is one more accomplishment those hackers can now take...

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