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16 Nov Kesler enters Guilty plea in Vigo County Superior Court –

Posted at 10:24h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature, Vigo County Indiana by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="230"] JD Kesler (left) with his Attorney[/caption] TERRE HAUTE, IN. (ECWd) - Jerome "J.D." Kesler pleads guilty this morning in Vigo County Superior Court. The Judge entered a Conviction of “Recklessly Registering to Vote more than once” – a Class A Misdemeanor in Indiana. Kesler was sentenced...

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16 Nov Jerome “J.D.” Kesler expected to plead Guilty this morning in Voter Fraud Case

Posted at 05:56h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, feature, Vigo County Indiana by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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TERRE HAUTE, IN. (ECWd) - Former Edgar County Airport Board Member / Vigo County Employee Jerome Kesler is expected to enter a negotiated Plea deal this morning and allegedly plead Guilty to "Recklessly Registering to Vote" - a Class A Misdemeanor on Indiana. We will be in...

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15 Nov Overwheling Majority of McHenry County Board urge Gov Rauner to veto HB-171

Posted at 13:01h in feature, Governor, McHenry County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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McHenry Co., IL. (ECWd) - In a letter dated November 14, 2017, in which 20 of the 24 elected McHenry County Board Members signed, they urged Governor Rauner to veto HB171. McHenry County is essentially the only county in which this bill would apply. The letter stated "The...

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15 Nov Kankakee finally provides audio of city council meetings –

Posted at 09:17h in feature, Kankakee County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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KANKAKEE, IL,. (ECWd) - The City of Kankakee finally produced audio recordings of the October 2, October 16, and November 6, 2017 City Council Meetings. Click to download and listen: Oct 2 Oot 16 Nov 6 There are still no recent written minutes available as required under the...

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14 Nov Mattoon Schools: State-of-the-Art Video Security System Donated

Posted at 21:27h in Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - The Mattoon School District held a meeting this evening in which one of the items was a presentation by Todd Ratliff. Todd and Becky Ratliff own and operate "Total Home and Farm Video Solutions" ("THFVS") out of Mattoon. They are a local, veteran-owned...

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14 Nov College of DuPage – Accreditation restored.

Posted at 13:10h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - With close to two years of criminal investigations, multiple terminations and basically a complete overhaul of the Board of Trustees and Administration from the Breuder era, the Higher Learning Commission has lifted the probation they placed on COD in December of 2015. "The...

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14 Nov Algonquin Township – Public funds for private purpose?- You be the Judge!

Posted at 12:22h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Algonquin (ECWd) - Once again we must emphasize the importance of Article VIII Section 1 (a), (b), and (c) of our State Constitution and Dillon's Rule.  For those who don't realize it, violation of that section of our State Constitution can be and has been prosecuted...

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13 Nov Kankakee’s failure to provide Minutes of Meetings –

Posted at 14:37h in feature, Kankakee County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Kankakee, IL. (ECWd) - We recently received a tip that the City of Kankakee has failed to provide minutes to any of its meetings since the September 18, 2017 meeting. After submitting a Freedom of Information Act request for either the minutes, or in the absence of...

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13 Nov People – Why our local government is failing

Posted at 14:36h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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Algonquin (ECWd) - Leadership.  It starts at the top and few are worthy of ever being called leaders, as holding the position does not make you a leader. Leaders follow the law; they are honest, motivators, problem solvers.  They are protectors of their community and its...

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13 Nov Des Plaines School District 62’s Superintendent Floyd Williams’ troubles follow him around –

Posted at 11:32h in Cook County, Des Plaines, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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DES PLAINES, IL. (ECWd) - Des Plaines School District 62's Superintendent Floyd Williams appears to have a history of allegations of sexual harassment that keeps following him from school district to school district. If these new alleged allegations are founded, he should be immediately terminated without...

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