Illinois (ECWd) - In Illinois, Judges can sleep during a trial. The appellate Fifth District Appellate Court majority concluded, without a showing that the defendant was prejudiced the sleeping would be treated as a harmless error. So provided you are not prejudiced, sleep away your honor! Pass...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - At least that's what Attorney Rick Bertinetti said during Carlinville's City Council Meeting tonight. When discussing the recent Opinion issued by the Attorney General's Public Access Counselor's Office, Carlinville's Attorney, Rick Bertinetti, stated "...
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - Coles County State's Attorney filed a Motion for Additional Bond Conditions (read it below) for the accused AAU Girl's basketball Coach Barry Wolfe last Friday. The Motion indicates there are other victims coming forward from other jurisdictions related to the sexual impropriety...
FOSTERBURG, IL. (ECWd) - Wow. We've seen ignorance, but never to this level. Maybe that's why they call it "practicing" law...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - The Pleasant Hill Christian Church in rural Kansas Township is seeking donations to help replace portions of their aging and damaged roof. They have posted their need to their Facebook page at this link. Considering this church has been the target of multiple unsolved...
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The AAU girls basketball coach, who was arrested and charged last week on accusations of sexual assault and abuse of a minor, has had his Bond increased by $5,000,000 today. Coles County State's Attorney filed a Motion to increase Bond, and file...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Today we received the demographic enrollment numbers for Eastern Illinois University. Currently, 5,490 students are on campus, 1,540 off campus. International Students only makes up 5.38% of the student totals. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Copy-of-2017-fall-ethnic-background.pdf" title="Copy of 2017 fall ethnic background"] . ...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris Area Chamber of Commerce has removed Randy Peterson from its Board of Directors...
Illinois (ECWd) - The recent State Board of Elections D2 Quarterly Filings by the Bruce Rauner Campaign reflect some very odd information, as did previous quarterly filings. Over the past several years, the Governor's campaign has returned a total of $51,950.00 to the State of Illinois citing...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - In what appears to be a clear case of defiance against the law and taxpayers, the Bruce Township Trustees have sent a letter out in a futile attempt to skirt the real issue they are faced with, over-taxation. A recent change in the...
