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07 Oct Village of Lerna tried to ban video cameras at their meeting –

Posted at 21:31h in Coles County, feature, Lerna by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 10 Comments

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Lerna, IL. (ECWd) – Edited with the video at bottom of article… The Lerna Village Trustee Meeting was held on October 6, 2015. From the start, even before entering the...

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10 Sep Lerna residents – Question answered, thanks –

Posted at 07:00h in Coles County, feature, Lerna by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 17 Comments

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Lerna, IL. (ECWd) – UPDATE: We received a phone call from the person in the photo who claims to have not meant it as a threat, but more as a...

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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...

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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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...the applicable statutes, Attorney General opinions, and Precedent setting Court Rulings. July 2015 Lerna Public Comment: https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Lerna-NotificationOfViolations-7-7-2015.mp3 Lerna Village Attorney response to question: https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Lerna-Attorney-9-1-2015.mp3 Don Pearcy – Village of Lerna...

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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...

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