Edgar County

02 May Edgar Co. Sheriff not answering FOIA requests – hires secretary –

Posted at 12:02h in 911 Board, District 4 (Crestwood), Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 13 Comments

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Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - Early in April we received word that the Sheriff had conducted interviews for the open secretarial position due to the retirement of the previous secretary. In the interview process, the Sheriff invited Nanette Crippes, Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Director, "ETSB", and...

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21 Apr More info on Edgar County’s Hotel/Motel Tax Fund –

Posted at 06:20h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - To further clarify a previous article I wrote (here), the Edgar County Board collects the Hotel Operators' Occupational Tax but does not have a policy on the distribution of the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, and they do not have an application procedure for...

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19 Apr Edgar County – The other airport manager applicant – WOW!

Posted at 21:19h in Corruption, Dishonest, Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The other applicant for the Edgar County Airport Manager's position spoke during public comment at the county board study session held on April 13, 2015. I spoke about this a last month's county board meeting (here). He briefly went thru his experience with...

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19 Apr Edgar County Board still allowing false audit to stand –

Posted at 12:22h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Here we are, over 3 years after being informed that "note 12" in the county audit was incorrect, over 14 months after the board acknowledged that the auditor had said it was incorrect, and no action to fix the audit or to...

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18 Apr Edgar County Board gives involuntarily dissolved entity use of Airport –

Posted at 10:07h in Attorney General, Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) - It appears the Edgar County Board lacks any common sense whatsoever. This month, the board, through the Edgar County Airport Advisory Board (which holds no power and cannot make any decisions) has stated it will allow the "Edgar County Airport Booster Club"...

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18 Apr Edgar County Board gives tax money to unregistered entity –

Posted at 09:32h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the Edgar County Board meeting on "tax day", April 15, 2015, the Edgar County Board, among other things, voted to give money to an unregistered entity that purports to go by the name of the "Chrisman Area Community Club". This club...

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16 Apr Edgar County Board members fail the public…again…

Posted at 16:21h in 911 Board, Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Edgar Co.(ECWd) - To the good citizens of Edgar County, we owe you an apology for thinking we could give your public officials a longer leash to operate from.  It has become clear, once again, that Edgar County officials, specifically county board members this time, simply...

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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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07 Apr Illinois State Police thumbs nose at Attorney General and FOIA law!

Posted at 14:15h in Corruption, Criminal, Dishonest, Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, Illinois State Police by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 10 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - On April 1, 2015 the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor issued a determination regarding a Freedom of Information request submitted for review almost 3 years ago. In an effort to share with the public the events surrounding the attempted cover up of criminal...

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06 Apr AG Madigan: Edgar County Board violated Open Meetings Law –

Posted at 21:48h in Attorney General, Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On February 26, 2015, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor made the determination that the Edgar County Board violated the Open Meetings Act when it held a county board meeting on December 6, 2013 without providing advanced notice to the public...

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