On November 5, 2024, we published an article entitled “Three Accident(s), DUI, Drugs, Prosecution Failures, Violation of Federal CDL Law, Death of Deputy” which was part one of a series explaining how ...

Three days after we wrote about Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Commissioner Beth Whisman’s disqualification from that office, she chose to resign (see original article here). According to an ...

After years of success in rooting out public corruption and malfeasance in Edgar County, we still hear the claim, Edgar County is the most corrupt county in the state. Local success led to people in ...

There have been alot of rumors spreading thoughout Edgar County the past few weeks, hopefully this will bring some of them to light. Today, the East Central Illinois Mass Transit District and Chester ...

In true self-serving fashion, one of the contracted Engineers for the South Sangamon Water Commission has reaped a benefit no other person in this state can touch – he managed to get the SSWC to give ...

***Updated with copy of Complaint. Wesley Township has, in recent weeks, made comments pertaining to a current Freedom of Information Act Lawsuit they are fighting. These comments relate to the ...

Something to think about: This police officer, had he been serving this year, would have been exempted from the “assault” weapons ban, free to purchase and possess all the “assault” weapons he pleased ...

“In December 2023, the State’s Attorney determined he was not going to seek an additional term. In fairness to all criminal defendants, the State’s Attorney impaneled a grand jury, shifting ultimate ...

The Logan County Board met on Nov 16th and decided it would consider a Motion to eliminate its Logan County Economic Development Partnership program. The Motion will be to eliminate, not suspend, the ...

When we write about illegal actions by public officials, in this case, the Shelbyville Township, it’s important to understand what we are saying. Illegal simply means a violation of law, and does not ...

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An associate judge in White County, Illinois, has come under fire for actions he took during the course of a civil case involving his brother-in-law. Associate Judge Mark Stanley, 60, of Carmi, is the ...