Dee Burgin was “Let Go” today

01 Aug Dee Burgin was “Let Go” today

Posted at 20:54h in 911 Board, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, General by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 9 Comments

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EDGAR CO - We have just received information that Dee Burgin is no longer a Deputy in the Edgar County Sheriff Department. This comes after the 30 day appeal period for the guilty verdict from the Civil Rights Lawsuit he and Terry Rogers lost expired. We...

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31 Jul Resign with your Dignity? Part III

Posted at 19:19h in 911 Board, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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What happens when you hire your buddy or your buddies buddy as part of the ongoing good old boy policy in this County?  You get the good old boy that in many cases doesn’t know his back side from his front side, literally! The idea of...

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31 Jul 1 Year OLD !

Posted at 12:24h in Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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On the 1 year anniversary of the Edgar County Watchdogs, I would like to extend our gratitude for all of the citizens who provided tips to us and those who visit our website. Without you none of this could happen. We would also like to...

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29 Jul Dignity? Part II

Posted at 18:54h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Dignity?  Part II  Can anyone honestly claim former Sheriff Tim Crippes should not be charged with official misconduct in relation to the attempted cover up of the jailers who were later convicted?  Yes, cover up!  The record stands on it own!  (720 ILCS 5/33.3) (from Ch. 38,...

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29 Jul “History Breaths…….It Belongs to You”

Posted at 09:33h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, General, IL State Reps by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Every day I wake up and pray that more people will see what John and I see in this great nation and its people. Sure we all have our problems and challenges to deal with but those are stepping-stones to the building of our character...

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28 Jul In the beginning there was water!

Posted at 21:36h in CERWD, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, IL State Reps by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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 In the beginning there was water! Clark County Rural Water.  A private business with an address of PO Box of 232, Marshal, Illinois 62441.  We know from bank records it was in operation for at least three years prior to the creation of the “PUBLICLY OWNED”...

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23 Jul Dignity? I want to Vomit!

Posted at 21:24h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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EDGAR CO. - “Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignity) A sign or token of respect; nobility or elevation of character; worthiness, the quality or state...

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22 Jul CERWD – “Who Is This We”?

Posted at 19:43h in CERWD, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 8 Comments

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EDGAR CO. - The "We" in question during a special meeting of the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District (CERWD) are "We" the Public,  WE the customers, and WE the trustees of the PUBLIC water district - the discussion on the "WE" question starts at 7:29 in the video below. It appears...

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21 Jul Can we recover our Moral Fiber?

Posted at 09:22h in 911 Board, City of Paris, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, General by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Our Moral Fiber is being destroyed in this country, this state, this county, one day, one event, one person at a time. What is Moral Fiber? I think the definition I found here spells it out very well. Moral Fiber "Moral fiber is the capacity to do what...

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20 Jul Crimes Outweigh Justice in Edgar County

Posted at 17:02h in 911 Board, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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The former Charleston, IL  City Planner, Jeff Finley, was charged last month with embezzling over $22,000 from Code Enforcement Officials between 2004 and 2008.  The indictment outlines he wrote checks to himself as electronic payments to his personal credit cards to inlclude Macy's.  I imagine the indictment for the Mass Transit...

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