COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The AAU girls basketball coach, who was arrested and charged last week on accusations of sexual assault and abuse of a minor, has had his Bond increased by $5,000,000 today. Coles County State's Attorney filed a Motion to increase Bond, and file...
COLES CO., Ill. - As if things in Coles County weren't already questionable enough, what with reports of bullying coming forth from the various schools almost daily, now a popular NON-school-associated coach has been charged with sexual activity with one of the kids under his supervision. Barry S....
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We have been notified that sentencing of Kami Miller is scheduled for December 15, 2017 in United States District Court in Urbana, Illinois. She plead guilty last month to Mail Fraud with a whole slew of details surrounding the mail fraud (here). Her daughter-in-law,...
Today, I encountered individuals who wanted to know what to request through the Freedom of Information Act in order to check up on their local government spending. I am excited to oblige these fine individuals and I hope our readers take the time to do...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - We first reported on April 25, 2016, that the now-former Clark County Park District Director, Charity Murphy, had entered into a "painting agreement" with Farm Services Group ("FSG") Painters, from West Terre Haute, Indiana, in which Murphy essentially "gifted" park district...
Clark Co. (ECWd) - In response to the article in the July 5, 2017, edition of the Marshall Advocate,"Thomas to fill Park Board Vacancy," I, Lisa Thomas, offer the following opinions, facts, and commentary from the perspective of a private citizen, journalist, bookkeeper and public official....
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - Several people, including juveniles, were taken to an Indiana hospital last night following an accident on Illinois Route 1 just north of Marshall, IL. Illinois State Police form District 12 in Effingham said the incident occurred last night (Thursday, June 29) at...
CLARK CO, IL. (ECWd) - The Clark County Park District board appointed Lisa Thomas as Park Commissioner at its last meeting, and at tonight's meeting she took her Oath of Office and her seat at the table. Tonight's agenda includes interviewing applicants for Park Executive Director position. Park...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Gary Strohm, Marshall Advocate, printed a piece of misinformation (unsubstantiated rumor) while bidding Terry Stepp goodbye from the Clark County Park District. He claimed that "According to his [Stepp's] best estimate" the district received FOIA requests for 55,000 pages of information at a...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - Clark County Park District Commissioner Terry Stepp tendered his resignation early last week. He was one of the commissioners pushing to lease out recreational property of the Park District for 50 years, times 2, for a proposed subdivision. He fell into to the...
