On November 22, 2024, Edgar County Assistant State’s Attorney Lauren B. McQueen answered the Complaint filed against her with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (“ARDC”) ...

Ronda Parker, Court Appointed Mediator, has petitioned for appointment of a new mediator in a case dealing with parental responsibilities. In her petition, she stated that “Counsel for Mr. Young has ...

State Representative Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Chicago, has introduced House Bill 1634, seeking to adopt the vehicle emissions standards of California. The bill basically requires that “Illinois ...

In January we reported that Kattie Abbey, the Jersey County Treasurer, was under Illinois State Police investigation for allegations of misappropriation of public funds in this article. Last Friday, ...

We had the pleasure of attending a special meeting of the City of Nason, Illinois, last night. Nason is a small city located in Jefferson County, with a population of around 200 people. We attended ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the former Wayne City police chief with selling forfeited items confiscated by the department for his personal benefit.

Jackie Traynere, one of the administrators in DuPage Township, tendered her resignation on April 17, 2025, with an effective date of May 30, 2025 – which would be after she uses her accrued sick and ...

Jersey County Treasurer Katie Abbey has been under investigation by the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit since at least October of 2024, after allegations surfaced of her misappropriation ...

Edited to correct spelling mistakes. An article published today in the News Gazzette has now exposed some of the behind-the-scenes things going on in Mahomet Township. Several months ago we attended ...

Michael Lowery, a former Kansas, Illinois teacher and current Martinsville, Illinois teacher was arrested in Edgar County yesterday and held in the Edgar County Jail. According to Judici, today the ...

This is the first of a series of articles where we will discuss the Will and Grundy-Kendall County Regional Offices of Education, contracts, employees, IMRF, and alleged conflicts of interest. In July ...

On August 18, 2023, I submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), request to the Shelby County Airport for a copy of the Fixed Base Operators’ (FBO), contract and some other basic information. The ...