September 2014

05 Sep Gov Quinn refuses Legislative Audit Commission request for E-mails –

Posted at 11:42h in Attorney General, feature, Governor, Health Department, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Legislative Audit Commission Representative David Reis and   Computer Forensic Expert Andrew Garrett   were  refused access to CMS and Emails by direction of Governor Quinn   Transparency?   The Audit Commission was formed by elected officials to investigate the failed Governor’s Anti-Violence program.  The Anti-Violence program allegedly...

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05 Sep Edgar County Airport Advisory Meeting (Video) – Why Lie? –

Posted at 10:14h in Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The "newly appointed" Edgar County Airport Advisory Board held its first meeting on September 2, 2014 to elect its officers and discuss other issues. Sources have told us that Adonna Bennett has tried claiming that she was still on the advisory board,...

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03 Sep WEIU Reports Paris Parks Experiencing Vandalism (Video) –

Posted at 21:27h in City of Paris, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - From WEIU's youtube page (click here): "While the Labor Day holiday is almost over, many families used today as a time to relax together at a local park. But in this town, several parks have been victims of vandalism. The Paris park board has been...

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03 Sep Alderman sues Mayor and Clerk for access to City Records –

Posted at 18:08h in City of Marshall, Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - A City of Marshall Ward 3 Alderman, LeFever, has filed suit in Circuit Court naming the City of Marshall, Mayor Cammie Sanders, and City Clerk / FOIA Officer Nancy Smitley (in their official capacities) as defendants. 2014-CH-20 LeFever is asking the Court for...

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02 Sep Gov. Pat Quinn first to face felony concealment charge?

Posted at 21:44h in Attorney General, feature, Governor, Health Department, IL State Reps, Illinios HFS by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 7 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL- (ECWd) Governor Quinn may be the first to face criminal charges stemming from a bill he signed a week ago, provided the Sangamon County State's Attorney is willing to enforce the new law! Gov. Quinn signed into law on August 26th, 2014, changes to...

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01 Sep AG: “You Have No Authority to Sanction”…

Posted at 17:48h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (ECWd) - In what will surely end up being a hard lesson for the College of DuPage and its  Board of Trustees, there are many Court decisions and AG Opinions citing the law, stating that local governments do not have the authority to...

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01 Sep Mayor Camie Sanders withholding access to records –

Posted at 16:08h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - This article builds on the previous article talking about an Alderman's right to attend closed sessions of a committee of the City Council and the attorney providing bad advice. Since we know for a fact that aldermen, trustees, board members, etc cannot be...

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31 Aug Marshall, IL.: It is time to fire the attorney!

Posted at 22:41h in City of Marshall, Clark County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 9 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. - (ECWd) - At what point in time should public bodies who spend tax payer money for legal opinions demand the return of those funds or call for the firing of those attorneys when their opinions fail to meet the most basic standard of...

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31 Aug COD Board President Erin Birt fails to find authority of Censure…

Posted at 22:28h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (ECWd) - What follows is the first part of a detailed look at the “censure” that took place during the August 21, 2014 College of DuPage Board of Trustees (COD-BoT) meeting. Please keep in mind that the COD-BoT does not possess the authority of...

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31 Aug Open Meetings complaint filed against College of DuPage –

Posted at 22:18h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (ECWd) - A Request for Review of alleged Open Meetings Act violations by the College of DuPage Board of Trustees has been sent to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor for their determination. Read the complaint below: Public Access Counselor: Please consider this a Request...

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