Mattoon

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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09 Jun Federal Class Action suit filed against Coles County –

Posted at 19:21h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, feature, Mattoon, Oakland by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - "Coles County under color of state law has violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause in its unlawful, intentional and arbitrary, discriminatory assessments against Plaintiffs for 2016 tax year." After six months of citizens pleading with the County Board to do the right...

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10 May Coles County Board Meeting met with angry citizens –

Posted at 14:36h in Charleston, Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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COLES CO., IL (ECWd) - The Coles County Board held its monthly meeting on May 9, 2017, at the Coles County Courthouse. The Board moved to a larger room when it became apparent that attendees greatly outnumbered available chairs in its regular board room.  Never mind the...

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11 Apr Coles County – Assessment roll back path provided by Department of Revenue- County ignoring it?

Posted at 16:56h in Charleston, Coles County, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - In order to follow the mess created by Coles County officials as it relates to the assessment of commercial property, we urge you to review all the articles written to date found here, here, here, and here. The State's Attorney and County...

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03 Apr Coles County – Will violations of law be self-corrected or is another lawsuit on the horizon?

Posted at 14:13h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - In just about every public body we get asked to look into, we know within the first few Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests if there is a problem.  Coles county is not new to us as it relates to illegal acts...

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31 Mar Coles County – Special meeting and procurement requirements matter –

Posted at 10:22h in Charleston, Coles County, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - Over the years we hear complaints that our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests are nothing but fishing missions and do nothing but cost the public bodies money to respond.  What most of those naysayers fail to understand, is each and every...

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19 Oct State Rep Candidate Dennis Malak’s Lies, Bankruptcy, Victoria’s Secret, Campaigning At Work (EIU) –

Posted at 11:47h in 110, Charleston, Clark County, Coles County, Cumberland County, Douglas County, feature, IL State Reps, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - In a post on Dennis Malak's official campaign facebook page, he took to telling lies...

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17 Apr Costly Broken Wind Turbines Give College Whopping Negative 99.14% Return On Investment

Posted at 14:27h in Coles County, feature, Lakeland College, Mattoon, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 38 Comments

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Mattoon, IL - Lake Land College - Costly Broken Wind Turbines Give College Whopping Negative 99.14% Return On Investment Posted By Andrew Follett On 1:32 PM 04/12/2016 In | [caption id="attachment_29812" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo from original article (link at bottom)[/caption] Lake Land College recently announced plans to tear down...

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10 Apr Lake Land College’s $987,697.20 Wind Turbine Waste –

Posted at 22:14h in Coles County, feature, Invenergy, Lakeland College, Mattoon, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - Lake Land College has reportedly discussed taking down the wind turbine that was struck by lightning last year due to the cost of repairs - and because it never really worked as they thought it would. Lake Land College (LLC) wind turbine...

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08 Feb Lakeland College – Vice President for Business Services Raymond Rieck resigns.

Posted at 17:12h in Coles County, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - Tonight at the Lakeland College Board meeting there is an Agreement and Release document for Vice President  Raymond Rieck, who signed a resignation notice February 1st, 2016, as well as the Agreement and Release document on that same day. What is interesting with...

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