Coles County

20 Dec Illinois Prisoner Review Board Member – Use of racial slur found in member records

Posted at 08:46h in Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, Coles County States Attorney, feature, IDOC, IPRB by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The State of Illinois Prisoner Review Board ("PRB") is a state agency whose members are appointed by the Governor of Illinois. According to its website (here) the PRB is a quasi-judicial body and is tasked with making recommendations for parole and clemency...

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19 Dec John Clough, Illinois Prisoner Review Board Member Electioneering with State Vehicle –

Posted at 08:37h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, feature, Governor, IPRB by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - Electioneering using State Vehicle: On December 4, 2017, John Clough was spotted arriving at the Coles County Courthouse around 11:55 a.m., in his assigned state-owned vehicle. His purpose was to deliver his petition packets for Republican Precinct Committeeman in Coles County. He...

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15 Dec Illinois Prisoner Review Board Member filed false Statement of Economic Interest –

Posted at 19:09h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, feature, Governor, IPRB by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The newest Governor Rauner appointee to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board ("PRB") has filed a false Statement of Economic Interest. John Wayne Clough, hailing from Coles County, was appointed to the PRB on March 30, 2017. He was a long-time employee and Deputy...

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04 Dec Coles County Taxpayer Suit Dismissed -did Judge telegraph path to victory against Coles County? – Updated!

Posted at 18:50h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Coles CO. (ECWd) - The lawsuit filed against Coles County and their irregular assessment practices has been dismissed by the Federal Court but not without an interesting twist. The legal doctrine of Comity appears to have been key in this particular ruling and it's important for people to...

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14 Nov Mattoon Schools: State-of-the-Art Video Security System Donated

Posted at 21:27h in Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - The Mattoon School District held a meeting this evening in which one of the items was a presentation by Todd Ratliff. Todd and Becky Ratliff own and operate "Total Home and Farm Video Solutions" ("THFVS") out of Mattoon. They are a local, veteran-owned...

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10 Nov WAND’s I-Team talks about Township spending –

Posted at 08:35h in Coles County, Decatur, Edgar County, feature, Macon County, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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DECATUR, IL. (ECWd) - WAND's Investigative Reporter Doug Wolfe highlighted the spending habits of some Illinois Townships. We are proud to be a part of this story. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jes5wIAsNs&feature=youtu.be...

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08 Nov AAU Girls Basketball Coach Barry Wolfe charged with 42 more Felony Counts of Sexual Abuse –

Posted at 14:29h in Clark County, Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - ECWd has just learned that the Accused AAU girls basketball coach, Barry Wolfe, from Martinsville, Illinois has been charged a second time, with what appears to be a second victim. This Charge includes 42 COUNTS of various Criminal Sexual Abuses of...

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06 Nov “More victims in different jurisdictions” reason for Barry Wolfe’s $5.5mil Bond

Posted at 16:17h in Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - Coles County State's Attorney filed a Motion for Additional Bond Conditions (read it below) for the accused AAU Girl's basketball Coach Barry Wolfe last Friday. The Motion indicates there are other victims coming forward from other jurisdictions related to the sexual impropriety...

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03 Nov Judge Increases Accused Girls AAU Basketball Coach Barry Wolfe’s Bond to $5.5 Million

Posted at 22:56h in Clark County, Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The AAU girls basketball coach, who was arrested and charged last week on accusations of sexual assault and abuse of a minor, has had his Bond increased by $5,000,000 today. Coles County State's Attorney filed a Motion to increase Bond, and file...

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30 Oct Problems in Coles County continue; coach charged with molestation

Posted at 17:59h in Clark County, Coles County, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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COLES CO., Ill. - As if things in Coles County weren't already questionable enough, what with reports of bullying coming forth from the various schools almost daily, now a popular NON-school-associated coach has been charged with sexual activity with one of the kids under his supervision. Barry S....

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