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Shelby County – Reading statutes in isolation leads to circulation of misinformation & creates division
Over the years we have seen an increase of interest in county government in Shelby County.
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ISBE: D-95 audit findings and monitoring
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.
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ISBE: District 95 Food Service Account’s unallowed expenditures and salaries
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.
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ISBE: District 95 had $3.24 million in questioned costs, unallowable expenditures and salaries, including over $1.6 million from Food Service
According to the ISBE, 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.
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FBI searched Paris, IL. home
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.
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Shelby County – “You would be pissed if you knew what went on with the internet in this building”
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.
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Shelby County – Whining vs Solutions – Part III (Board of Review)
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.
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Shelby County – Whining vs Solutions – Part II (HB 1076 and public purpose)
House Bill 1076 – Amendment to Leasing of County Property
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Shelby County – Whining vs Solutions – Part I (cemetery/farm)
The truth is trickling out in Shelby County, and it appears it’s a tough pill to swallow for a select few.
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Shelby County Property Tax Board of Review – What comes first, the chicken or the egg?
The Shelby County property tax Board of Review (BOR) appears to have numerous problems which may impact every property tax payer in the county.
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Shelby County – Public records missing from former state’s attorney’s computers
According to an email dated February 10, 2023, from the court-appointed special prosecutor Tracy Weaver, numerous public records appear to be missing from the State’s Attorney’s office computers.
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Sullivan man facing additional felony charge for allegedly damaging Tolly Cemetery in Moweaqua
Sullivan man, Steven Decker was originally charged with Class 3 and 4 felonies and Class A misdemeanors; however, no charge was filed for the damage done to gravestones which falls under the Cemetery Protection Act.
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Shelby County – Kathleen Agney charged with 9 felony counts of forgery
The Shelby County State’s Attorney announced criminal charges against Kathleen Agney, wife of Troy Agney, the former Shelby County EMA Director. Below is the quote released and provided to Shelbyville Eagle.
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18 felony criminal charges filed against former Oakland Fire Protection District trustees, Kiley and Jerry Willison
Coles County State’s Attorney Jessie Danley filed criminal charges today against former Oakland Fire Protection District Trustee Kiley Willison and Jerry Willison, the father of Kiley.
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Oakland Fire Protection District – criminal investigation ongoing?
According to the Coles County State’s Attorney’s office, the criminal investigation of the alleged official misconduct by former trustees of the Oakland Fire Protection District is ongoing. We first broke that story back in October of last year in this article.
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Tuscola woman arrested, charged with terroristic threats; Bomb alarms
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Tuscola Police Department arrested Jill Harp who was later charged with two Class 1 Felony Counts of terrorism and two Class 3 Felony Counts of false bomb alarm (here).
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Defendant Brady Allen appears in Coles County court hearing
A Hearing was held this morning in State of Illinois v. Brady Allen, in which the Illinois Attorney General’s Office will prosecute the case.
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Shelby County audit exposes payroll fraud and other violations, watchdog group claims
A political activist group is taking issue with how quickly Shelby County Board members recently passed an audit that the group claims, among other things, "exposes payroll fraud (and) noncompliance with laws and regulations."
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Gloves will be off at Coles County hearing tonight over cooked up property tax assessments, watchdog says
Illinois’ leading government watchdog is predicting a showdown tonight during a legislative hearing in Coles County over a move by the county to increase its borrowing power by artificially inflating property values.
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Clark-Edgar Rural Water District violates Open Meetings Act
The Illinois State Attorney General recently ruled that the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District (CERWD) violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act in a May 1 special meeting where items that were not listed on the agenda were openly broached as subject matters.