Algonquin Township Road District – Bob Miller’s gift to the taxpayers to be forever remembered -$1,797,232.00 and beyond

24 Jan Algonquin Township Road District – Bob Miller’s gift to the taxpayers to be forever remembered -$1,797,232.00 and beyond

Posted at 21:33h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, Bob Miller, feature, James Kelly, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd)- The former Algonquin Township Road District Highway Commissioner, Bob Miller, signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) just weeks before leaving office after losing his re-election efforts.  The signing of that agreement eludes his memory though as his position on the subject is he...

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23 Jan Pecatonica Township Board stripped woman of her Right to Vote in upcoming election –

Posted at 18:37h in feature, Pecatonica Township, Winnebago County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 12 Comments

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Winnebago Co., IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_56570" align="alignleft" width="415"] From the Left: Attorney John M. Nelson, Trustee Boomer, Trustee Zimmerman[/caption] Last month we reported on Pecatonica Township's banning of Rogene Hamilton from township property for 6 months and 10 days. We believe a township does not have...

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23 Jan Local 395 Iron Workers Union President Jeffery Veach and Business Agent entered guilty pleas

Posted at 16:42h in feature, McHenry County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Woodstock, IL. (ECWd) – For Immediate Release: Woodstock, Illinois January 23, 2020. Local 395 Iron Workers Union President and Business Agent entered guilty pleas in connection with an attack on a McHerny County company that took place on January 7, 2016. Pursuant ot the guilty pleas, the Local Union...

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22 Jan Mattoon Mayor Tim Gover makes illegal appointment to Coles County Airport Authority –

Posted at 12:37h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Mattoon, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_56553" align="alignleft" width="123"] Mattoon Mayor Tim Gover[/caption] During the first City Council meeting of 2020, Mattoon Mayor Tim Gover appointed Mark Nelson as Commissioner of the Coles County Airport Authority. Nelson is an employee of Mattoon CUSD 2 (School District). The problem is...

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21 Jan Former Special Education School Nurse Hilary Rawlings’ trial date postponed –

Posted at 10:36h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - UPDATE 4-21-2021: Hilary Rawlings was found NOT GUILTY during a bench trial on 4-20-2021. The Jury Trial for Hilary Rawlings, former Mattoon area Special Education Nurse, was vacated. The trial was previously scheduled for January 14, 2020. There is a Status Hearing set for...

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21 Jan Preschool Teacher Courtni Hays scheduled to enter negotiated plea on the Edgar County Health Department theft charges –

Posted at 10:08h in Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Edgar CO. (ECWd) - Courtni Hays, is scheduled for a Hearing on January 30, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. for a negotiated plea to the charges of theft of between $10,000 and $100,000 from the Edgar County Health Department. Former Edgar County Health Department employee Courtni Hays was...

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21 Jan Mattoon School Resource Officer pleads Not Guilty –

Posted at 09:42h in Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - On January 17, 2020, Michael "Shane" West plead Not Guilty to the charges of DUI. On January 21, 2020, West appeared in court again, and waived formal reading of the charges. According to his Judici file, he did not request Petition to Rescind Statutory...

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20 Jan DuPage Township – Trustee Oliver proven wrong again – resignation her best option

Posted at 18:41h in Bill Mayer, Bolingbrook, DuPage Township, feature, Maripat Oliver, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Will Co. (ECWd) - Even with her bogus presentation worthy of an Oscar at the last Township meeting, Dupage Township Trustee Maripat Oliver once again will have to rethink her next misinformation campaign as her last one failed miserably. Read the prequel to this episode at...

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17 Jan John Norton failed in attempt at removing Stalking Order against him –

Posted at 13:32h in feature, Wesley Township, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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WILL Co. (ECWd) - John Norton, former appointed Wesley Township Road Commissioner, ousted by the voters in 2017, filed a Motion to Reconsider the Plenary Order of Protection granted against him last fall. It is forever recorded that Norton has a Stalking No Contact Order against him...

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17 Jan John Norton, Former Road Commissioner, drew unauthorized unemployment benefits from Township –

Posted at 09:40h in feature, Wesley Township, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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Wesley Township, Will County, IL. (ECWd) - The former Wesley Township Road Commissioner (appointed to the vacancy in 2013 and never elected) thought it might be a good idea to reap (unlawful) unemployment benefits from his former (appointed to an elective) position when the electors threw...

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