Oakland Fire Protection District Trustee Trial Postponed
Coles Co. (ECWd) – The long-awaited jury trial of Jerry Willison, former trustee of Oakland Fire Protection District and father of now convicted former OFPD trustee Kyley Willison, is postponed…
Murdock Township Complies With The Law ‘After’ FOIA Request
Douglas Co. (ECWd) – As the Murdock Township Highway commissioner continues to get paid even though he resides in Coles County and the Township Board has ignored its duty to…
Oakland Fire Protection District Theft – Full Disclosure
Coles Co. (ECWd) – We have provided multiple articles in an effort to expose the illegal spending by the former and now convicted Oakland Fire Protection District Trustee Kyley Willison….
Illegal Aliens Tied to Vehicle Collision in Westfield that Killed 2 US Citizens, Injured 2 Others
…also injured in the accident. Michael and Gail Clayton of Charleston were pronounced dead on the scene. Michael was a Coles County Board member. We currently do not have the…
Four Police Officers Indicted With 70 Felonies Related To Firearms Sales –
…we wrote about the Coles County Sheriff’s sale of confiscated firearms and even wrote about how the court ordered them destroyed, but he sold them anyway, violating the court order….
Coles County State’s Attorney, Staff Member, And Convicted Former ASA Lose Key Motions To Dismiss
Coles Co. (ECWd) – It would take a book to cover all the things that have taken place in the Coles County State’s Attorney’s office in the dealings with now…
Judge Matthew Sullivan – Excused From Hearing
Coles Co. (ECWd) – Judge Sullivan was arrested for alleged DUI as covered in this article. According to the court docket, he was scheduled to have a hearing on September…
Press Release: Results of Coles County Jail 2025 Compliance Monitoring Report
Coles County, Ill. (ECWd) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2025 Results of Coles County Jail 2025 Compliance Monitoring Report I am honored to announce that the Coles County Jail…
“Everyday Living Expenses” – Part III
Coles Co. (ECWd) – If you missed parts I and II of the “Everyday living expense” articles, you should read them first, linked here and here. For most of us,…
Edgar County Judge Matthew Sullivan Arrested For DUI – “I’m a judge with the circuit. ..”
Coles Co. (ECWd) – Edited 9-3-2025 @1918: The statement within the police report attributed to Judge Sullivan appears to be incorrect. See this article (HERE). Edgar County Judge Matthew Sullivan…