That’s right, you’re getting TWO issues in the month of July because as soon as the weather heats up, we’ve learned over the past 11 years, the crime and corruption does, too…so we have to put out extra papers in order to cover it all.

And boy, do we ever have it going on in this issue, the Special Edition, which is on stands now and available for you right here at the e-Edition if you have an online membership. Public official buttholes are puckering all over the readership area as some of the articles we’ve been working on the facts of for MONTHS have gotten to the stage where we can produce them…so you’re in for a treat with this one.

To help you know what’s in this issue, we produce Print Headlines every month, with a link that goes right to the e-Edition article, and each headline is a preview of the articles: dateline (where the material in the article took place), headline/link, and a brief synopsis. Each section of the paper is also broken down and highlighted prior to introduction of articles. So without further ado, here’s THIS MONTH’S PRINT HEADLINES for the July Special Edition of Disclosure on stands now.

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Shawn Gregory

SALINE CO.—Police officers focus of steroid investigation: In one of those news stories we’ve been examining since last October, we’re telling you how the whole issue of steroid use by cops came to the attention of some VERY high-up officials…we don’t know what’s going to be done with it, but rest assured…we will find out, and will bring subsequent material to you as we get it.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS—Cities want weed farm: So now that pot’s more socially-acceptable (you know, since the state has declared that it can be used as medicine, something a LOT of people have known for a LONG time…and which might explain why a plant is ILLEGAL), everybody wants a pot farm. Read the article about who all is throwing their hat into the ring.

Bobby Deppen

HARDIN CO.—Deputy’s legal woes may just be starting: What on earth did former Hardin County chief deputy Bobby Deppen DO in Johnson County? Well, authorities are alleging it’s something very specific…and very, very bad. And…it might not be the only time. Check this article to learn more.

Joe Bleyer and someone. Obviously at a party. Maybe talking about how “entertaining” the deaths of young people really ARE.

MARION—School Board President finds deaths ‘entertaining’—Yes, you read that right. And the bottom line fact here is….There are just some public officials who are so full of hubris (Ang’s favorite word this month) that they will say such revolting things, and on a public forum. Such is the case with Joe Bleyer, attorney…which leads us to another point: There are already two public offices mandated by the Constitution that HAVE to be held by attorneys. I think it should be illegal for them to hold any other public office. This article exemplifies why.

Elizabeth Dorsie Willoughby. Maybe because one of her parents had a lisp and couldn’t say “Dorothy”

LAWRENCE CO.—Has theft case exposed corruption? It’s no secret that we are supporters of the one-man crusade that is James Brunson. If anyone has been successful at tilting at windmills, it’s that guy. But when another crime happened to him recently, something unfolded that has turned out to be more than a little bizarre. We produced this very complicated article laying it all out…and laying the groundwork for something we’ve long suspected in Lawrence County: that the corruption there extends to the highest levels. Who’s pulling the strings? We don’t know. But the chubby little tart featured here near the link has no idea what her (allegedly) greedy ass kicked off…hopefully, someone will tell her. Also, extend our thanks. Sometimes, it takes the utterly clueless to help us break through in our investigations.

Aw. Eric Gregg, behind bars.

SALINE CO.—Refusal costs Gregg attorneys: Gregg? As in, ERIC Gregg? Yes, he’s made the front page again, for the second issue in a row. Why? Wait til you read this…you’re not going to believe it…and remember that old saw: Give a person enough rope….

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SALINE CO.—Increase SA staff? Answer to budget crisis could be right in front of county board: Remember that county board story last month, wherein there were members of the board shouting gloom and doom and bankruptcy, and showing figures to prove it? Well, we did a little investigating…and found out they were wrong. Way wrong. And not only are they way wrong, they’re holding up taking moves that could provide the county with the very funds they say they’re lacking. This article lines it all out.

SALINE CO.—Cat lady takes county board member to court for ‘stalking’: The life of a public official isn’t always an easy one. Sometimes, there are people who will say things that are just close enough to what’s going on that will throw a whole pile of doubt—and dirt—in peoples’ impressions of someone. In this case, it’s not just dirt….it’s cat litter. Read this intriguing coverage of a court case dating back to June 26…if for nothing else than a good, hearty belly laugh.

HARRISBURG—Moss submits FOIAs to city: Yep. With the re-emergence of Eric Gregg into the public’s conscience once again, it looks like another local notable (of the ‘notorious’ variety, which is to say….nothing good) has crawled out of the woodwork: Raymond Moss. What’s he up to? Well. He wants out of prison. And if he destroys the city of Harrisburg in order to do it, he’s gonna. We know him. Just watch.

WHITE CO.—Accused child sex offender acquitted: White County prosecutor Denton Aud is a very capable state’s attorney; probably one of the best in the 20 counties we cover. The biggest problem he’s plagued with is that he’s constantly having to use ISP’s Rick White as an investigator in his cases….and Rick White, being a boil on the ass of ISP, keeps screwing up. Here’s his latest.

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WILLIAMSON CO.—Tax fraud, corruption in Williamson County dissected and exposed, part 2: The second of a summer-long series of tax property dealings in Williamson County that you’re just not gonna believe…and yet, there are the documents to prove them. Wondering why Marion schools are having such a struggle? The answer is on page 2 every month til the series is done. Read it and weep. Then take action.

Chuck Garnati

WILLIAMSON CO.—Will Garnati resign; and who has been tapped as his replacement? That’s the big burning question in Williamson, but it appears, according to inside sources, that we have the answer. He’s right there on page 2, but so’s his history…and it’s both sad, and disconcerting.

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HARDIN CO.—Pill-popping sister of dead woman says ‘Media can kiss my a$$!’ No, really…that’s exactly what Tami Jackson said. And yes, we had it here on the site on the free side in mid-June…but since that time, she’s gone to the media AGAIN. And so, for those in Hardin following the story but who don’t have the internet (yes, there are still people out there who don’t) we produced this little gem in order to keep them apprised of which way the yoyo is rolling and bouncing. Probably will be something different by July 23…the girl can’t keep from running her yap…and it’s caused problems in the Chrissy Williams investigation.

EGYPT

HARRISBURG—Simpering Sally the city clerk gets second raise in THREE MONTHS: Somebody yesterday said we’re being rough on poor Sally Wofford, city clerk of Harrisburg. Really? When she starts paying MY way, I’ll soften up. In the meantime, she’s gotten another raise….and the people can’t do a damn thing about it. So let me add…when they CAN, I’ll ALSO soften up. But for now, she’s also the subject of our page 4 Disclosure ‘toon. Deal with it.

SALINE CO.—Rocky Branch Road being turned into a mud slick due to heavy equipment: It’s a Rocky Branch v. Peabody update, and it looks like there’s a little bit of spite going on…see what the deal is in this article, and what’s being done about it.

CARRIER MILLS—Carrier Mills tackles unpaid water bills, storm sirens and warns of A/C thefts: It’s an ongoing plague on landlords: tenants leaving without paying water bills to the city, then the city feels compelled to come after the landlords. Here’s how the locals in tha Mills are dealing with it.

HARDIN CO.—Prosecutorial ineptitude continues its perpetual plague of the people in Hardin: Lots of alliteration here, but there’s a point: Tara Wallace. Read what she’s been up to lately.

GALLATIN CO.—Violence, theft and drugs charged in Gallatin: The Gallatin County crim report. Nothing really new, but you’ll recognize some of the names.

SALINE CO.—Raleigh man charged with domestic one day then burglary 13 days later: You’d think that little Raleigh up in the northwest part of Saline might be a little calmer than the stuff we keep bringing you from there….but you’d be wrong.

SALINE CO.—Ex-boyfriend busted for taking car: A Harrisburg-centered story about the kind of stuff people have to put up with happening there, every. damn. day.

SALINE CO.—Teen busted with case of beer near McDonald’s officers go through cellphone: Really? We thought the Supreme Court said that can’t be done…but as it turns out, there are exceptions for juveniles under CERTAIN circumstances…and this is one of them.

Peggy Stanfield. Don’t drink and ram your disposable car into your husband’s car.

SALINE CO.—Wife arrested for DUI after ramming her Hyundai repeatedly into husband’s truck: Well…the old joke about Hyundais were that they were “disposable cars”…but this old gal is taking that a bit too far.

WILLIAMSON CO.—A host of activity fills police blotter and court docket in Williamson Co.: Be sure to read this one; there’s a little ditty in it about a guy from Harrisburg who allegedly tried to avail GateHouse Media in Marion of quite a bundle of money, but whether it was from a paper route or whether he was handling money in the drawer at the local failing paper is unknown thanks to rather vague charges.

SALINE CO.—Couple’s argument over pot ends in violence: Here’s a recommendation to them: SMOKE the shit FIRST, before fighting over it. If you mellow out, you might have a little less to deliver…but you won’t have the cops called on you and lose your entire stash and the deliveries everybody else was counting on. Geesh.

SALINE CO.—Women charged with lying to obtain ID: Hardin County ladies taking it up to Saline. Just a bad idea, all the way around.

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New author Lesa Taylor

Clay County woman authors first book: The 13th Vow—We’re big on local authors here, and this one from up in Clay County gets our props on her first effort, which is actually part of a trilogy. Read about Lesa Taylor and what she’s doing in the publishing arena!

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EDGAR CO.—Scourge of Edgar County resigns from Emergency Telephone System Board: What’s an issue of Disclosure without chronicling the exploits of one of the worst humans Richland County has ever churned out?—Dee Burgin is back in the headlines, having been forced to make a decision–by LAW, something he’s not familiar with–of either being a deputy or being on the E911 board. Of course, all the glam is with being a deputy, so that’s what he chose. Now, we’re all just waiting around for him to screw up THAT. And it’ll happen…it’s DeeBoy, after all.

CRAWFORD CO.—Noble man faces drug charges in Crawford while arson and theft charged in other cases: This is the second Clay County crossover into Crawford that locals have seen in the past several months…wonder what the draw is?

CRAWFORD CO.—Sex offender fails to register, again: The doings of a Crawford County registered sex offender make the docket again this month.

CLARK CO.—Clark Co. Park District Board agrees to pay settlement; Watchdogs make national news: A month after the entire Clark County (Mill Creek) Park Board was placed under citizen’s arrest by John Kraft, major media nationwide is still talking about it, but remember…you read it here first. See what the park board is doing now…and how the ‘dogs are still on em…and how they might’s just as well give up.

EFFINGHAM CO.—Law says: Effingham County schools can’t just search students’ cell phones for ANY reason: And parents are up in arms about it, because the school board is trying to stretch Illinois’ overreaching law about how school officials can handle kids’ social networking accounts. Oh, and the board doesn’t understand how to run a meeting, either…but they got schooled (heh) by the Watchdogs.

EFFINGHAM CO.—Disclosure staff among those honored at ‘From the Good of Illinois’ banquet in Effingham: Yes, we did. Back in June. We don’t toot our horns much, because we don’t want the message to get lost, which is why we stopped doing vidcasts and podcasts…but yeah, we were recognized at the banquet. As were other people who were doing work uncovering corruption in the state.

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OLNEY—City addresses junk and rail crossing closure: There’s a mess right in the middle of the city of Olney, and no, we’re not talking Brian James O’Neill…this is more like a junkyard. Well…it IS a junkyard. And some neighbors are concerned about it.

CLAY CO.—60-year-old charged with knocking another elderly man unconscious: What happens when two “old guys” have a knock-down drag-out? Why, one gets arrested, of course. With that additional impact on the felony of “a person older than the age of 60″ added for good measure.

LAWRENCE CO.—Forty-something charged with sexual misconduct with two underage kids: Maybe she thought it was a good idea at the time…allegedly, of course? Right. But…having sex with 16-year-olds when you’re in your 40s is a crime. Ah! Bet THAT got the attention of a lot of people….

HAMILTON CO.—Benton man gets prison time in Hamilton: Yet another crossover. And then there’s Carl Payne.

RICHLAND CO.—Richland teeming with drugs and violence: Not exactly a “news flash”y headline…we already knew it. But here’s more proof.

WHITE CO.—Carrier Mills man charged in White Co. with brutalizing woman for four days: What’s with all the crossovers this month? We don’t know…but this one’s pretty severe.

WABASH CO.—Prescription medication charged in Wabash Co.: The usual suspects rounded up for another month in WabCo.

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COLUMNS
SURLY & UNCOOPERATIVE (Jack): DoD spending money where it’s already being spent
ICY (Ang): The corrupt play dangerous cat & mouse
NOT JADED (Jade): Three years clean: Month of June holds special place
MINKUS INK (Bubba): Gay ‘rights’? You’d be surprised who your proponent are
REDHEAD RAMPAGE (Lyndi): You’re talking to the tooth girl, right here

BACK OVER YOUR TALES: What we were covering in July 2009: The deaths of Jason Hoy, Jessika James and Chris Heid; Codi Busby in Xenia and the matter of Terry Jenkins; Bently Rubsam confesses to child porn; the illegal with the hilarious name in Wayne; Willy Krup does some damage in Wabash; coverage of Bruce Mendenhall’s alleged killing spree across several states in the Midwest; Morgan Fehrenbacher’s tatas; Amanda Colclasure’s violent past; Lil Nate and Jessica get hemmed up after beating up a car; a Fort Branch, Indiana girl boggles everyone with her exploits at the tender age of 15; and the rundown on Raymond Martin in federal court.