IDOT and FAA ignore state law – give go-ahead on Edgar County Airport Grant –

07 Jun IDOT and FAA ignore state law – give go-ahead on Edgar County Airport Grant –

Posted at 09:31h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, FAA, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd – News they don’t want you to know) - After almost 4 years of review, the Edgar County Airport Apron Expansion / Fuel Farm project has been given somewhat of a "green light" by the FAA and IDOT. This project was first stopped due...

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06 Jun Algonquin Township failed miserably with donations to Historical Society –

Posted at 22:25h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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ALGONQUIN, IL. (ECWd) - When a Township donates taxpayer funds to a museum, for instance, the McHenry County Historical Society and Museum, there are certain things that must be accomplished according to law. Algonquin Township failed to comply with the law while their attorney sat through the...

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06 Jun Randy Peterson’s probation revoked in Indiana DUI –

Posted at 18:33h in Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Vermillion County, Indiana. (ECWd) - On May 23, 2018, Randy Peterson appeared in Vermillion County, Indiana Court and admitted to violating the terms of his probation by "failing to behave well." Motion to Revoke Probation was granted, and Peterson was directed by the Indiana Court: to serve...

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06 Jun Former Candidate for State Rep, Randy Peterson, pleads guilty to Battery in Edgar County –

Posted at 09:59h in Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On May 14, 2018, Randall Peterson appeared in Edgar County Circuit Court to enter a negotiated guilty plea of Battery - which amended the original charge from "domestic" battery, to "battery." (even though we all know it was domestic) Peterson pleads guilty to...

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06 Jun Former State Rep. Sandra Pihos pled guilty to retail theft, calls it a misunderstanding –

Posted at 06:56h in DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Glen Ellyn., IL. (ECWd) - CORRECTED: According to the Chicago Tribune and online court records, Sandra Pihos, 71, pled guilty on June 4, 2018, to retail theft for stealing three items from Von Maur in Yorktown Center Mall in Lombard last fall. Pihos is a former Republican...

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04 Jun Algonquin Township Board & Clerk – “Budget Busters”

Posted at 14:03h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - While the Algonquin Township Board has injected themselves into the Road Districts Budget, is it fair to ask why they blew their own budget? The 2017-2018 legal budget, before any amendment, totaled $25,000.00 for the Township, $18,000.00 for the Assessor, and $2,500.00 for...

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04 Jun Algonquin Township – Good for the “Gooch”, not for the “Gasser”

Posted at 10:33h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The local press appeared to take great pride in the Algonquin Road Districts budget slashing by the Township Board.  The Township trustees took it upon themselves to not allow Gasser, the current Road Commissioner, to have the legal funds needed for his...

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03 Jun Former Lyons Mayor, an Ex-Convict, used Village vehicles/personnel for birthday party –

Posted at 22:22h in Cook County, feature, Village of Lyons by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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LYONS, IL. (ECWd) - Village President of Lyons, Illinois, Christopher Getty, apparently helped his father, former Lyons Mayor and convicted felon / ex-convict Kenneth Getty, throw his 77th birthday party on Sunday, June 3, 2018. In photographs submitted to us by a concerned citizen, it apparently shows...

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02 Jun McHenry County State’s Attorney’s report on Miller nails one issue for sure.

Posted at 15:11h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - As we said in our last article, there will be a long list of articles to come out of the 52-page report on Bob Miller's behavior in public office. In the closing remarks, State's Attorney Kenneally provided a statement that we agree with...

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01 Jun Former AAU Coach charged with 42 Felony Counts of sexual abuse files Motion to Change Venue –

Posted at 21:52h in Clark County, Coles County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - During today's scheduled Hearing, Barry Wolfe, the former AAU Girls Basketball Coach from Martinsville, Il. appeared in custody and filed several Motions, one of them to Change Venue (move the trial to different court), a Motion to Suppress Statements, and a Motion...

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