MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - We initially cross-posted an article written by Disclosure News Magazine and had no intention of following up on anything within that article, however, with the level of attacks posted on Disclosure's and our Facebook pages in relation to this article, I did...
COLES CO., IL. - Disclosure News Online UDPATED article with court records (click here). There are definite problems within Illinois school districts…and something that’s happened with a science teacher at Mattoon High School underscores this. Further, the situation as it stands with a huge number of kids being...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - The Coles County Board is currently wrapped up in a Federal legal case over tax assessment issues, of which we contend could have been prevented had they simply done the right thing once exposed to the violations of law that took place...
Coles Co. (ECWd) During last months meeting, the County Board recessed their meeting instead of adjourning because of Budget approval matters. That being the case, I spoke with State's Attorney Brian Bower and raised the concern regarding the public's ability to speak at the next County...
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The boy who is alleged to have fired upon classmates at the high school in Mattoon a few weeks ago is back in the headlines today with release of information that a psychiatrist is involved. The news came after a hearing last...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="224"] Google map: W. Lincoln[/caption] CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - Apparently the incident was closer than we initially thought. Calls indicate it was between or included 825 and/or 811 W. Lincoln (American Watchdogs, Inc.) in Charleston,, which is the main east-west thoroughfare. Audio of the 911 calls...
CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - A report of shots fired outside American Watchdogs Headquarters in the 800 block of West Lincoln Street in Charleston, Illinois. Coles County Sherriff blocked traffic looking for casings. One ECWd member was present in the building, along with an intern working with us. Kirk Allen...
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - First, we would like to thank the Coles County 911 office for their quick response to this FOIA request for the 911 calls from today's shooting at the Mattoon High School. We also thank the first responders for their quick action in this...
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - We were on site after being notified of the shooting at Mattoon High School in Mattoon, IL. while WAND's reporter was giving a live report to WAND, we suggest you go there for updates: wandtv.com According to reports from WAND, a student opened fire,...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Coles County, through their hired attorneys out of Champaign, filed a four-page Motion to Dismiss in the Federal Court. The county is of the position that the Federal Court has no jurisdiction over the matter because they claim there are state level...
