Illinois False Claims Act and Edgar County ETSB –

07 Aug Illinois False Claims Act and Edgar County ETSB –

Posted at 13:26h in 911 Board, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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EDGAR CO. - After spending more than 14 months asking the Edgar County Board and the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB or 911) to recover payments for claims that we believe to be False Claims, we have taken the first step in filing a...

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05 Aug Additional Depositions

Posted at 21:32h in Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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At the request of our local readers we are posting several more depositions in the Randy Steidl and Herb Whitlock case for your viewing.  For anyone interested you can download the ENTIRE history through the governments web site, www.pacer.gov   You will have to register an account and...

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05 Aug House Fire on Carroll Street

Posted at 19:50h in feature, Paris Fire Department by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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PARIS, IL. - There was a house fire on Carroll Street this afternoon. It started around 5:00 P.M. and the house was a total loss. Two adults, Adam and Ginger Calloway, and three teenagers lived in the house at the time. No injuries reported, everyone got out of the...

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03 Aug Dignity – Part IV

Posted at 18:11h in Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Who truly got the ISP involved to investigate the Official Misconduct of the jailers Kent Rhoads and Jason Ball?  The investigation reports reveal some very interesting questions. In an ISP interview report Debra Dee Ford received information that concerned her enough to contact the past State's...

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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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