April 2014

24 Apr Arcola Township Violates Freedom Of Information Act…Again –

Posted at 22:29h in Arcola Township, Attorney General, Douglas County, feature, Lisa Madigan by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 8 Comments

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ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - Will they ever learn? That is the million dollar question. On April 12,  2014, I submitted a Freedom Of Information Act request to the Township of Arcola requesting the following public records (pdf here): Copy of all bid notices, requests for bids, requests for...

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24 Apr Want to steal from taxpayers? Here’s how:…

Posted at 07:09h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — Sick of people calling you nothing more than a two-bit scam artist? Well, silly, why haven’t you applied for a job as a public servant in one of Tennessee’s small towns or cities? You’ll have access to money beyond your wildest...

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23 Apr City of Naperville uses Private Detectives to Investigate Citizens –

Posted at 22:26h in feature, Naperville by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Naperville has been on a roll lately. First they use PUBLIC FUNDS to pay a public relations firm, who then finds shills to plant in the audience during public meetings to speak in favor of the Smart Mater program. Now...

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22 Apr Sheriff Darrel Cox – Records Destruction Update!

Posted at 16:15h in 110, Coles County, Coles County Sheriff, feature, IL State Reps by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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ECWd’s – Coles County Sheriff   You may recall previous facts shared on Darrel Cox and his habit of requesting record destruction authorizations. (Click here for previous article). As always, anytime we fail to report accurate information we always provide an update or correction to set the record...

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22 Apr CERWD Trustee Meeting…

Posted at 11:14h in CERWD, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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OLIVER, IL. (ECWd) - I attended the April trustee meeting of the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District last night, 4-21-2014. During the meeting, there was discussion of more expansion provided grants are obtained. There is a public hearing this evening at 6:30 at Keys Fertilizer for two townships wishing...

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22 Apr Naperville Hired PR Hitmen…

Posted at 07:54h in feature, Naperville by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 11 Comments

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NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Naperville Hired PR Hitmen In the run up to help convince the residents of Naperville, Illinois that a smart grid was a good thing to invest in, the Mayor and City Council decided it would be a good idea to hire a Public...

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20 Apr Metcalf Residents and Volunteers gather to install new playground equipment –

Posted at 10:57h in feature, Metcalf by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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METCALF, IL. (ECWd) - Metcalf residents and other volunteers got together this weekend to install new playground equipment at their village park, just in time for it to be ready for children to use on Easter Sunday. In 2009 the ILMRMA insurance company, with the Village of...

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20 Apr Tax Day Rally in St. Charles with Adam Andrzejewski –

Posted at 08:59h in feature, For the Good of Illinois, Open The Books by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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ST. CHARLES, IL. (ECWd) - One of the speakers at the Illinois Tea Party's (www.IllinoisTeaParty.net) Tax Day Rally (click here for more info) in St. Charles, Illinois was Adam Andrzejewski. He is a former candidate for Governor of Illinois (2010), founder of "Open The Books" (www.openthebooks.com),...

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18 Apr Lisle Library Plans Citizen "Hit List"…

Posted at 12:52h in feature, Orland Park Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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LISLE, IL. (ECWd) - From the Lisle Watchdog: The Lisle Library's newly-formed "Information Stewardship Committee" wasted no time in taking the first steps toward improving ways to inform the public - starting with a new citizen "Hit List."  Recently, a former Trustee in Sauk Village accused the Village of...

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18 Apr Village of Orland Park – Is it Contagious? –

Posted at 12:09h in feature, Orland Park Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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ORLAND PARK (ECWd) - Is there something in the water up there in Orland Park? With all of the Freedom Of Information Act and Open Meetings Act violations of the Orland Park Public Library (OPPL), you would think the Village of Orland Park would research their...

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