03 Nov Paris Chamber removes Randy Peterson from its Board of Directors – Criminal Summons Issued –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris Area Chamber of Commerce has removed Randy Peterson from its Board of Directors...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...