Coles County States Attorney

22 Feb Coles County Board could learn a thing or two from Ford County

Posted at 17:52h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Ford County, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - After running one article on Ford County and their Supervisor of Assessment failures, the Supervisor resigned and today we find that the Ford County Board of Review did just as we suggested, with one minor exception. Our suggestion in this article: "With these many...

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23 Jan Coles County – State’s Attorney Brian Bower neglects his duty to the public –

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - When a County's top Law Enforcement officer, the State's Attorney, refuses to represent the people when all evidence points to them being right, it's time for a new State's Attorney. Rex Dukeman and Robb Perry sent a request for Quo Warranto action to...

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26 Dec Coles County Taxpayers file federal appeal in property tax assessment scandal

Posted at 12:11h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - A short notice of appeal has been filed in the Federal Courts pertaining to the lawsuit brought by Rob Perry and Rex Dukeman, both members of the Concerned Tax Payers of Coles County group, that was dismissed at the circuit level earlier...

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20 Dec Illinois Prisoner Review Board Member – Use of racial slur found in member records

Posted at 08:46h in Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, Coles County States Attorney, feature, IDOC, IPRB by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The State of Illinois Prisoner Review Board ("PRB") is a state agency whose members are appointed by the Governor of Illinois. According to its website (here) the PRB is a quasi-judicial body and is tasked with making recommendations for parole and clemency...

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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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09 Oct Alleged Mattoon Shooter back in headlines –

Posted at 20:42h in Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The boy who is alleged to have fired upon classmates at the high school in Mattoon a few weeks ago is back in the headlines today with release of information that a psychiatrist is involved. The news came after a hearing last...

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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 Board Meeting Video – June 13, 2017

Posted at 17:20h in Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - https://youtu.be/QLl4YSJJ3QU . . ...

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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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22 May Coles County sold bonds to construct office building for Regional Education Superintendent

Posted at 13:23h in Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - As the State of Illinois crumbles from failures of our public officials to know and do their job, one only need to look at their local government to see much of the same problems.  For years we have been asking public officials...

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