AG: Carlinville Violated Open Meetings Law at Jersey Rural Water Meeting –

01 Nov AG: Carlinville Violated Open Meetings Law at Jersey Rural Water Meeting –

Posted at 18:09h in City of Carlinville, feature, Fosterburg Waer District, Jersey County, Macoupin County, Madison County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - On September 25, 2017, a majority of a quorum of the Carlinville City Council met at the Jersey County Rural Water Company office as part of the now-questionable "Regional Water Concept" meeting. Also in attendance were the Jersey County Rural Water Company...

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31 Oct Sec of State Library Demands Atlanta Public Library Repay Grant –

Posted at 21:02h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 13 Comments

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ATLANTA, IL. - (ECWd) - Remember those "Atlanta Public Library District's Bill Thomas' "Union Hall" Scam on Secretary of State" articles we wrote? We do! (read Part 1 and Part 2). In Part 1, we wrote about how this grant application was flawed, only a paper shuffle,...

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31 Oct Motion to Revoke Randy Peterson’s Probation Filed in Indiana –

Posted at 15:32h in City of Paris, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Vermillion Co., IN. (ECWd) - The Vermillion County, Indiana Prosecutor filed a Motion to Revoke the Probation of Randall Peterson. Peterson was on 178 days of "Formal Probation" after pleading Guilty to a DUI on September 5th, 2017. Peterson is most recently charged in Edgar County, Illinois...

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31 Oct Champaign Co. Mental Health – Money for movies vs Mental Health Services…again!

Posted at 14:59h in Champaign County, Chilling, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Champaign Co. (ECWd) - Once again, the Champaign Mental Health Board has voted to approve Mental Health funds for Robert Ebert's Film Festival.   Although this year they tried to categorize the expenditure as an anti-stigma event, the fact remains the funds are for a sponsorship of...

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30 Oct Problems in Coles County continue; coach charged with molestation

Posted at 17:59h in Clark County, Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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COLES CO., Ill. - As if things in Coles County weren't already questionable enough, what with reports of bullying coming forth from the various schools almost daily, now a popular NON-school-associated coach has been charged with sexual activity with one of the kids under his supervision. Barry S....

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30 Oct Federal Indictment (12-Counts): Manafort / Gates –

Posted at 08:53h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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WASHINGTON D.C. - (ECWd) - Today, the 12-Count Federal Indictment of Paul Manafort Jr. and Richard Gates III was publicly released (copy below). Indictments generally center around money laundering, tax evasion, and registered agent statuses. Conspiracy to defraud the United States Conspiracy to launder money Failure to...

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28 Oct Fosterburg Water District Trustee Frederick “Fritz” Aljet’s $14,000 Prohibited Interest in Contracts

Posted at 19:08h in feature, Fosterburg Waer District, Madison County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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FOSTERBURG, IL. (ECWd) - Fosterburg Water District Trustee Frederick "Fritz" Aljet has reaped at least $14,287.80 in illegal payments for contracts for work of the district or sales of articles to the district, by conducting business between Aljet's Automotive, Inc., and the Water District. These invoices and...

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28 Oct State Representative Ives circulating petitions for Governor

Posted at 12:55h in Governor, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Illinois - (ECWd) "Today my team and I are taking the first step toward restoring common sense in Illinois," Ives said. "I have started circulating petitions to get on the ballot as governor of Illinois." (Prairie State Wire) Although a formal announcement that she is...

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28 Oct Auditor General Frank Mautino – Will the people ever see justice in Illinois?

Posted at 10:33h in feature, Frank Mautino, Illinois, Illinois Auditor General by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - In a state that is truly crumbling, we find investigators who can't comprehend and apply the law, police who refuse to investigate public officials, appointed board members who can't even do the one job they were assigned to do and top elected and...

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27 Oct Paris Chamber of Commerce Director Randy Peterson facing Domestic Battery Charges in Edgar County – –

Posted at 20:47h in City of Paris, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 12 Comments

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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="191"] Mugshot of Randy Peterson from one of his arrests earlier this year in Indiana[/caption] PARIS, EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - Paris Area Chamber of Commerce Director, Randall "Randy" Peterson, has been charged with Domestic Battery against his wife. This Complaint was filed on October...

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