December 2015

04 Dec Alan Zuber and Bushue Human Resources Contribute to Violating County Board Bidding Requirements –

Posted at 23:28h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - It wasn't much more than a year ago when the Edgar County Board, finally, after significant prodding, realized there was a legal requirement to place its insurance contracts out for bid. This requirement is codified in state law. At least three times...

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05 Dec Nancy Zeman Reporting False Information –

Posted at 10:05h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 16 Comments

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Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Not that this is anything new, we just thought we would point out the faulty reporting on the front page of the December 3, 2015 edition of the local weekly, Prairie Press. Zeman, who is no stranger to local news, decided to run...

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05 Dec College of DuPage – Trustee McGuire solidifying fate with HLC

Posted at 15:09h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd)- Once again, Dianne McGuire, College of DuPage Trustee, has shown her true colors  in her recent letter to the Higher Learning Commission. At a time when COD is working to ensure their accreditation stays in tact, McGuire drops bombs on those efforts with...

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05 Dec Was Kory Atkinson untruthful on his employment application?

Posted at 19:03h in DuPage County, feature, Itasca School District 110 by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Kory Atkinson is currently a Bloomingdale Township employee that we recently exposed for sending personal e-mails while being paid to perform township work.  (Click here for that Article) Atkinson landed in Bloomingdale after departing Itasca School District 110, where he had...

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06 Dec Kansas, Grandview, Buck Township Property Tax Relief

Posted at 12:29h in Buck Township, Edgar County, feature, Grandview Township, Kansas District 3, Kansas Township, Kansas Village Board by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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Edgar Co. (ECWd) - The Multi-township board made up of Kansas, Grandview, and Buck Townships held their board meeting yesterday.  One of the key items on the agenda was the passage of the tax levy for next year. Next year's levy was reduced by 10% in...

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06 Dec College of DuPage – Attorney General reviewing McGuire FOIA denial

Posted at 20:21h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - In a recent article found here, I exposed the misrepresentations of the Freedom of Information Officer in the fact she was not honest in in responding, as clearly there was never a claim the records could not be located, but rather...

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07 Dec Clark County Park District FOIA suit filed in circuit court today –

Posted at 11:54h in Clark County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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Clark Co. (ECWd) - Lisa N. Thomas, a Clark County resident filed a pro se thirteen-count Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) law suit against the Clark County Park District. After numerous FOIA requests for public records not being complied with in accordance with the Act, the...

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07 Dec U46 – $565,899,490.00 in BOND DEBT

Posted at 12:32h in feature, Kane County, U-46 School District by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Kane Co. (ECWd) - During a recent U46 Finance meeting one of the board members asked the accounting firm if the Bond Debt numbers in the financials included interest.  The answer was NO, as is the answer with all public bodies because of reporting requirements. ...

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07 Dec Warrants, Arrests, Booked, Bond Posted-Open Meetings Act violations!

Posted at 16:04h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Oklahoma - (ECWd) - When crimes are committed people should be held accountable.  For years we have pushed for such accountability in regards to Open Meetings Act violations in this state. In Clark County, Illinois, John Kraft initiated a citizen's arrest of the entire park board...

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07 Dec THE DEPARTMENT OF SELF PROMOTION

Posted at 21:17h in feature, United States by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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United States (ECWd) - Once again, Adam Andrzejewski, Chairman of American Transparency has exposed another whopper of a story at the National level regarding wasteful spending with your tax dollars. TOP 10 TAKEAWAYS – THE DEPARTMENT OF SELF-PROMOTION The federal government spent $4.34 billion on public relations...

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