LINCOLN, IL. (ECWd) - During its November 16, 2017 meeting, the Logan County Board and its EMS Director recognized area First Responders, employees, and volunteers. Several awards were presented to area emergency responders for their work during recent weather events and a train derailment. There were also...
FOSTERBURG, IL. (ECWd) - Fosterburg Public Water District ("FWD") held its regular meeting at the Foster Township building this month due to the expected large crowd of attendees. The board approved hiring an attorney to respond to the Attorney General's Public Access Counselor's review of a complaint...
Updated: McHenry County (ECWd) - We shared actual documents that point to illegal spending on the Credit Card assigned to former Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Bob Miller in this article. Considering this same person was also the former President of the Township Officials of Illinois, we wrote...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="230"] JD Kesler (left) with his Attorney[/caption] TERRE HAUTE, IN. (ECWd) - Jerome "J.D." Kesler pleads guilty this morning in Vigo County Superior Court. The Judge entered a Conviction of “Recklessly Registering to Vote more than once” – a Class A Misdemeanor in Indiana. Kesler was sentenced...
TERRE HAUTE, IN. (ECWd) - Former Edgar County Airport Board Member / Vigo County Employee Jerome Kesler is expected to enter a negotiated Plea deal this morning and allegedly plead Guilty to "Recklessly Registering to Vote" - a Class A Misdemeanor on Indiana. We will be in...
McHenry Co., IL. (ECWd) - In a letter dated November 14, 2017, in which 20 of the 24 elected McHenry County Board Members signed, they urged Governor Rauner to veto HB171. McHenry County is essentially the only county in which this bill would apply. The letter stated "The...
KANKAKEE, IL,. (ECWd) - The City of Kankakee finally produced audio recordings of the October 2, October 16, and November 6, 2017 City Council Meetings. Click to download and listen: Oct 2 Oot 16 Nov 6 There are still no recent written minutes available as required under the...
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - The Mattoon School District held a meeting this evening in which one of the items was a presentation by Todd Ratliff. Todd and Becky Ratliff own and operate "Total Home and Farm Video Solutions" ("THFVS") out of Mattoon. They are a local, veteran-owned...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - With close to two years of criminal investigations, multiple terminations and basically a complete overhaul of the Board of Trustees and Administration from the Breuder era, the Higher Learning Commission has lifted the probation they placed on COD in December of 2015. "The...
Algonquin (ECWd) - Once again we must emphasize the importance of Article VIII Section 1 (a), (b), and (c) of our State Constitution and Dillon's Rule. For those who don't realize it, violation of that section of our State Constitution can be and has been prosecuted...
