PARIS, Ill. (ECWd) - The Illinois State Board of Education sent us the following documents in response to our questions on the FBI search of District 95 Superintendent Jeremy Larson's home earlier this week. These are part of the $3.24 million in questioned or disallowed expenditures that...
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - The ISBE has provided the following breakdown or its audit findings of District 95's Food Service Account and specifically identified unallowed expenditures and salaries: Unallowed Salaries includes a total of $113,840.00 for the following: principal, custodian, maintenance, business manager, admin assistant, technology,...
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - According to the Illinois State Board of Education, routine audits have indicated that Paris School District 95 has until June 30, 2023, to address each finding in its final report and pay back the questioned costs and unallowed expenses. We will publish the...
PARIS, Ill. (ECWd) - The Federal Bureau of Investigations ("FBI") conducted a "search" on a Paris home located at 709 Tenbroeck Street, a few blocks north of the old Sav-A-Lot building. The Edgar County Assessor's office online GIS property search tool indicates the property is owned by...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - It appears while some have taken the path of spreading lies and misinformation about issues in the county, the actual truth may lie in the public records of Shelby County and be exposed by a vendor. For the last few months several people,...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Justification on the law be damned Once again, during discussions on the leasing of the farm, we heard Ms. Cole point to 25 other counties that are leasing their ground. She failed to point out that several of those are doing it legally...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - House Bill 1076 - Amendment to Leasing of County Property During the meeting, Carol Cole and Tad Mayhall were having a sidebar discussion in what appeared to be about the legislation that was passed. Anyone not familiar with all the history of this...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The truth is trickling out in Shelby County, and it appears it's a tough pill to swallow for a select few. During the last county board meeting, we once again witnessed comments and statements from both elected officials and citizens that were...
Washington, D.C. (ECWd) - Below is Special Counsel Jack Smith's video statement on the indictment of Donald J. Trump. Statement of Special Counsel Jack Smith: Related: Special Counsel’s Office – Jack Smith Special Counsel Jack Smith Delivers Statement Indictment, United States v. Donald J. Trump and Waltine Nauta, June 8,...
Chicago, Ill. (ECWd) - For Immediate Release:                                                      Contact: June 9, 2023                                                                        [email protected] ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHARGES FORMER SANGAMON COUNTY BOARD CANDIDATE WITH PERJURY, FORGERY Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a former candidate for Sangamon County Board was arraigned on charges he knowingly delivered...
