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January 21, 2021

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Plainfield Township Supervisor Facing 6 Count Federal Indictment Alleging Theft of Approximatly $1,380,769.90

Kirk Allen

Will Co. (ECWd) – Update: Corrected to eliminate reference to “A Fractional CFO” as the alleged “Company A”. The Plainfield Township Supervisor Anthoney Fremarek is facing a 6 count Federal Indictment.  According to the indictment docket, Fremarek has been charged with the following in part:

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Plainfield Township Supervisor Facing 6 Count Federal Indictment Alleging Theft of Approximatly $1,380,769.90

Kirk Allen

Will Co. (ECWd) – Update: Corrected to eliminate reference to “A Fractional CFO” as the alleged “Company A”. The Plainfield Township Supervisor Anthoney Fremarek is facing a 6 count Federal Indictment.  According to the indictment docket, Fremarek has been charged with the following in part:

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Avon Twp Supervisor Terry Wilke claims he is a victim –

John Kraft January 19, 2021

Avon Township, IL. (ECWd) – Avon Township Supervisor Terry Wilke claims he is a “victim” of ECWd and the truth we write about him. He also called a fellow Lake County Board Member a “rightwing kook.” His claim was in response to an email FOIA

Bid Rigging Scheme Leads To $587,773.00 Restitution Payment to College of DuPage

Kirk Allen January 18, 2021

DuPage  Co. (ECWd) – The Board of Trustees of The College of DuPage approved a $587,773.00 restitution payment from Vortex Commercial Flooring Inc. during the December 2020 board meeting. “Vortex Commercial Flooring Inc., a Chicago-area commercial flooring contractor, has been charged for its role in

Shelby County Meeting Video: 1-14-2021

John Kraft January 18, 2021

Shelby Co, IL. (ECWd) – The Shelby County Board held their regular board meeting Thursday night of last week which is the first time in years their meetings were held in the evening rather than the early morning when most people can not attend due

DuPage County Clerk signed anti-transparency contract with Dominion Voting Systems – Dominion encouraged County to resist disclosure of information

Kirk Allen January 15, 2021

DuPage Co.  (ECWd) – When people are denied public records they routinely reach out to us for assistance and more often than not, we are able to request the same records and we get them.  When this happens it is an indicator of a problem

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What Happens When No One Runs For Elective Office?

John Kraft January 14, 2021

Metcalf, IL. (ECWd) – As it stands now, the small Village of Metcalf (pop 189) in North-Central Edgar County, Illinois, has no candidates on the ballot for the elective offices of Village President and Village Trustee(s). There is still time remaining for interested persons to

Watchdogs sue Chicago Police Department for body cam footage, incident reports –

John Kraft January 14, 2021

Chicago, IL. (ECWd) – Last August, after hearing about the officer-involved shooting of Lantrell Allen by members of the Chicago Police Department, and reading CPD’s official statements to the public, we submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for all police incident reports, text messages

Here is the 764-page Bill on “Police Accountability” – debated 58 minutes after introduction –

John Kraft January 13, 2021

Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – For your reading pleasure. We have not read it yet.

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ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFFREY A. ROSEN’S VIDEO STATEMENT ON THE SEIZURE OF THE U.S. CAPITOL

John Kraft January 13, 2021

Washington, D.C. (ECWd) – ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFFREY A. ROSEN’S VIDEO STATEMENT ON THE SEIZURE OF THE U.S. CAPITOL January 13, 2021 Video:

Avon Twp Supervisor mentions Lake County Nazi Club; then uses Township email for campaign fund raising and electioneering –

John Kraft January 13, 2021

Avon Township, IL. (ECWd) – Terre Wilke, Avon Township Supervisor and Lake County Board Member, was caught allegedly using his official township email account for electioneering purposes and for campaign fund raising purposes. On December 4, 2020, he responded to an email by stating that

Will County Court ordered Sheriff to release 911 calls/transcripts under FOIA –

  • John Kraft·
  • January 12, 2021 10:35 pm·
Will County, IL. (ECWd) – Yesterday, January 11, 2021, Will County Circuit Court Judge John C. Anderson granted, in part, our Motion for Summary Judgment and ordered the Will County Sheriff’s Department to either release the 911 recordings after disguising the voice, or to provide…

FBI WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE UPDATE ON CRIMINAL CHARGES RELATED TO EVENTS AT THE CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6

  • John Kraft·
  • January 12, 2021 6:54 pm·
Washington, D.C. (ECWd) – ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY MICHAEL SHERWIN FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FBI WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE ADIC STEVEN D’ANTUONO PROVIDE UPDATE ON CRIMINAL CHARGES RELATED TO EVENTS AT THE CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6 January 12, 2021:

Roger Agpawa, convicted felon, permitted to stay on ballot (for now) –

  • John Kraft·
  • January 8, 2021 1:45 pm·
Markham, IL. (ECWd) – The City of Markham’s Electoral Board decided to permit Roger A. Agpawa’s name to be placed on the ballot for City Mayor – even though he is a federally convicted felon, who was allegedly granted a “Restoration of Rights” by Governor…

Windsor, IL. Electoral Board: “We are not Chicago”

  • John Kraft·
  • January 7, 2021 9:27 pm·
Windsor, IL. (ECWd) – The Village of Windsor held an Electoral Board Hearing today and heard the objections to three candidates, with a fourth candidate withdrawing his petitions. A decision should come next week in the follow-up meeting. Some things of interest said in this…
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