Coles County

06 Sep Rep. Reggie Phillips announces he is running for a second term –

Posted at 10:51h in 110, Coles County, Douglas County, Edgar County, feature, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Charleston, IL – Contrary to what was reported in IllinoisReview, Rep. Reggie Phillips is not "actively considering leaving the state," according to Phillips. State Representative Reggie Phillips today announced he will seek a second term as State Representative in the 110th District. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                 Contact:  Reggie...

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02 Sep Lerna – Eavesdropping during public meeting?

Posted at 14:35h in Coles County, feature, Lerna by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Lerna, IL. (ECWd) - Does the eavesdropping law apply to open public meetings in Illinois? The short answer is "NO". This accusation comes up frequently when we attend meetings where we haven't attended before. During the September 1, 2015 meeting in Lerna, one resident stated that I did not...

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02 Sep Standing Room Only at Lerna Village Trustee Meeting

Posted at 09:35h in Coles County, feature, Lerna by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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Lerna, IL. (ECWd) - I attended the September meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lerna and asked Village President Don Pearcy why he had not submitted a truthful Statement of Economic Interest since he was informed back in July (audio below) that...

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25 Aug Lerna, IL.: Conflicts of Interest with Mayor, Employee, Trustee –

Posted at 09:08h in Coles County, feature, Lerna by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 30 Comments

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Lerna, IL. (ECWd) - We have been receiving tips from Lerna residents for at least two years now, and decided there was enough information to attend a Lerna village trustee meeting. In July of 2015 we attended the trustee meeting in Lerna, which is a village due...

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31 Jul West Nile virus detected in bird in Coles County –

Posted at 17:28h in Coles County, feature, IDPH, Illinios HFS by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Mattoon, IL.  - Article from JG-TC: July 30, 2015 11:43 am CHARLESTON (JG-TC) -- The Coles County Health Department has reported that a bird collected on July 21 in Mattoon has tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the first time in 2015 that this virus has been detected...

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22 Apr Charleston City Council hears from Citizens, Legislators, and Watchdogs –

Posted at 11:03h in Coles County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 12 Comments

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Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - The Charleston City Council held its regular meeting last night - the first meeting after passing the Resolution in support of Rauner's Turn-Around Illinois plan - "Supporting Local Government Empowerment and Reform" There were numerous members of the public, union members from Eastern...

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20 Apr Owner of Charleston’s Sun Elite Gymnastics temporarily barred from participating in USTTA/AAU events – –

Posted at 20:29h in Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 18 Comments

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Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - The Executive Director and National Chair of the U.S. Tumbling and Trampoline Association, and Second Lt. Governor of the AAU Central Illinois District, Mrs. Patti Lingenfelter, has confirmed that Lawson, the owner of Sun Elite, has been barred from participating in events...

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17 Apr Charleston City Council endorses “Right to Work” with resolution –

Posted at 20:48h in Coles County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - During their city council meeting on April 7, 2015, the Charleston City Council passed a Resolution entitled "Supporting Local Government Empowerment and Reform" as part of its consent agenda. (Read Resolution Here) While I personally appreciate and agree with the intent of this...

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09 Apr Coles County – Illegal Gun Sales by former Sheriff – Protecting their own?

Posted at 13:45h in Coles County, Edgar County, feature, Governor, IL State Reps by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 19 Comments

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Coles County (ECWd) - When a law enforcement entity breaks the law, who can the people turn to for accountability?  As referenced in this article, Edgar County was plagued with illegal gun sales and to date totally ignored by that State's Attorney, Mark Isaf. January 17th, 2014...

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08 Apr Ashmore Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Charleston School Booster Club –

Posted at 20:03h in Coles County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - Published by JG-TC.com (click here) Woman admits stealing from booster club  17 hours ago  •  DAVE FOPAY JG-TC Staff Writer (1) Comments CHARLESTON -- A former board member of the Charleston school district booster club was ordered to repay the group $4,000 after she admitted...

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