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04 Dec Coles County Taxpayer Suit Dismissed -did Judge telegraph path to victory against Coles County? – Updated!

Posted at 18:50h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Coles CO. (ECWd) - The lawsuit filed against Coles County and their irregular assessment practices has been dismissed by the Federal Court but not without an interesting twist. The legal doctrine of Comity appears to have been key in this particular ruling and it's important for people to...

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11 Oct Coles County Board- Admission to violation of law- Finally!

Posted at 14:55h in Charleston, Coles County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - The Coles County Board is currently wrapped up in a Federal legal case over tax assessment issues, of which we contend could have been prevented had they simply done the right thing once exposed to the violations of law that took place...

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11 Oct Coles County Board violates Open Meetings Act – cancels regular meeting – No agenda posted!

Posted at 13:41h in Charleston, Coles County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) During last months meeting, the County Board recessed their meeting instead of adjourning because of Budget approval matters. That being the case, I spoke with State's Attorney Brian Bower and raised the concern regarding the public's ability to speak at the next County...

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06 Oct 911 Recordings from the Shots Fired incident outside Watchdog HQ in Charleston, IL. –

Posted at 09:21h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="224"] Google map: W. Lincoln[/caption] CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - Apparently the incident was closer than we initially thought. Calls indicate it was between or included 825 and/or 811 W. Lincoln (American Watchdogs, Inc.) in Charleston,, which is the main east-west thoroughfare. Audio of the 911 calls...

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05 Oct Shots Fired outside Watchdog Headquarters in Charleston, IL. –

Posted at 15:48h in Charleston, Coles County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - A report of shots fired outside American Watchdogs Headquarters in the 800 block of West Lincoln Street in Charleston, Illinois. Coles County Sherriff blocked traffic looking for casings. One ECWd member was present in the building, along with an intern working with us. Kirk Allen...

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01 Sep Coles County Taxpayer Federal lawsuit – Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Dismiss filed

Posted at 10:04h in Charleston, Coles County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - Coles County, through their hired attorneys out of Champaign, filed a four-page Motion to Dismiss in the Federal Court.  The county is of the position that the Federal Court has no jurisdiction over the matter because they claim there are state level...

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07 Aug Coles County – Federal Lawsuit seeks injuction pertaining to property tax assessments

Posted at 10:23h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - The taxpayers suing Coles County in Federal Court have filed an amended complaint that further details the alleged Fourteenth Amendment violations of the US Consitution to include seeking an injunction. "Under these circumstances, to mitigate the harm to Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs seek an injunction...

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14 Jun Coles County Tax Issues – So much more for the public to know

Posted at 14:36h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - While the taxpayers of Mattoon take their property assessment case against Coles County to the Federal Courts, a question that comes to mind is what other matters are being overlooked as it relates to the performance of your local government elected officials. As...

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09 Jun Federal Class Action suit filed against Coles County –

Posted at 19:21h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, feature, Mattoon, Oakland by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - "Coles County under color of state law has violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause in its unlawful, intentional and arbitrary, discriminatory assessments against Plaintiffs for 2016 tax year." After six months of citizens pleading with the County Board to do the right...

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10 May Coles County Board Meeting met with angry citizens –

Posted at 14:36h in Charleston, Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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COLES CO., IL (ECWd) - The Coles County Board held its monthly meeting on May 9, 2017, at the Coles County Courthouse. The Board moved to a larger room when it became apparent that attendees greatly outnumbered available chairs in its regular board room.  Never mind the...

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