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24 Jul Illinois State Rep. Ron Sandack has Resigned –

Posted at 20:40h in Capitol Fax, Downers Grove, DuPage County, feature, IL State Reps, Illinois Election, Illinois General Assembly by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - We have received several tips that indicate State Rep Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) has resigned from office. This has also been reported by several news organizations. Sandack cited recent "cyber security issues" as his main reason for resigning and is quoted in Capitol...

22 Jul Gov. Rauner signs Local Government Travel Expense Control Act –

Posted at 20:33h in City of Benton, College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature, Franklin County, Governor, IL State Reps, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate, Orland Park Public Library, U-46 School District by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Today, Governor Rauner signed the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act (read it here) which is meant to scale back on the lavish expenses incurred by public officials under the guise of "official business". The LGTECA requires school districts, community college districts, and...

21 Jul U-46 School Board member Traci O’Neal Ellis’ racist KKK statement at meeting –

Posted at 14:37h in feature, Kane County, U-46 School District by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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ELGIN, IL. (ECWd) - During the July 18, 2016, U-46 School Board meeting, Traci Ellis once again said to "get at me" and "come after me" - but what we would like to see is Traci Ellis calling for the release of the portion of the...

20 Jul Sen. Sam McCann not ready to return ill-gotten gains –

Posted at 18:39h in feature, Illinois Election, Illinois Senate, Morgan County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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JACKSONVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois State Senator Sam McCann is having trouble deciding whether to give illegal campaign donations back to the public body who sent them, or maybe to simply keep those illegal donations until the Illinois State Board of Elections gets notified and he...

20 Jul Collinsville Mayor John Miller Commits Crime During Public Meeting –

Posted at 08:20h in Collinsville, feature, Madison County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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COLLINSVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - What does it say about a Mayor that cannot sit there and listen to a citizen exercise his right to address the council during a public meeting? Mayor John Miller committed a criminal Class C Misdemeanor during Collinsville's City Council meeting on July...

19 Jul College of DuPage – Was Breuder FOIA violation felony record concealment?

Posted at 22:26h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - I would first like to begin with pointing out how much we appreciate the new leadership and their legal counsel at the College of DuPage. Had it not been for them, this article may have never been written and we believe...

19 Jul Tri-State Fire Protection District – Audit confirms our findings – Will there be criminal charges?

Posted at 16:20h in DuPage County, feature, Tri-State Fire Protection District by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - We see that DuPage County State's Attorney charged a Winfield Fire Protection District person with felony forgery and official misconduct for what appears to be presenting a forged college diploma. (Daily Herald coverage here) Keeping that in mind, let's look at...

19 Jul Edgar Co. Tax Sale Auction Results –

Posted at 12:29h in Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The auction results from the 2016 Real Estate Tax Sale have been posted online: [gview file="http://www.iltaxsale.com/new/pdf/EDG/EDG0716Results.pdf" save="1"] . Please consider a donation to the Edgar County Watchdogs. [wp_eStore_donate id=1] ....

19 Jul IL. State Rep. C D Davidsmeyer, State Sen. Sam McCann Accepted Illegal Campaign Donations From Public Hospital District –

Posted at 11:25h in Auditor General, feature, Jersey County, Morgan County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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JACKSONVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Update: CD Davidsmeyer has refunded the donation back to the Hospital. [caption id="attachment_31672" align="alignleft" width="103"] CD Davidsmeyer[/caption] Illinois State Representative CD Davidsmeyer (R - Jacksonville) recently commented on other Representatives calling for the ouster of Auditor General Frank Mautino. Within those comments was a...

18 Jul Village of Chatham – Interim City Manager Patrick McCarthy caught lying to the public

Posted at 19:02h in feature, South Sangamon Water Commission, Village of Chatham by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Sangamon Co. (ECWd) - During our first Village of Chatham City Council meeting, I pointed out problems with the initial agreement between the Village and the South Sangamon Water Commission. Specifically, I pointed out three statutorily mandated items that must appear on the document that did...

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December 26, 2024

July 2016

24 Jul Illinois State Rep. Ron Sandack has Resigned –

22 Jul Gov. Rauner signs Local Government Travel Expense Control Act –

21 Jul U-46 School Board member Traci O’Neal Ellis’ racist KKK statement at meeting –

20 Jul Sen. Sam McCann not ready to return ill-gotten gains –

20 Jul Collinsville Mayor John Miller Commits Crime During Public Meeting –

19 Jul College of DuPage – Was Breuder FOIA violation felony record concealment?

19 Jul Tri-State Fire Protection District – Audit confirms our findings – Will there be criminal charges?

19 Jul Edgar Co. Tax Sale Auction Results –

19 Jul IL. State Rep. C D Davidsmeyer, State Sen. Sam McCann Accepted Illegal Campaign Donations From Public Hospital District –

18 Jul Village of Chatham – Interim City Manager Patrick McCarthy caught lying to the public

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December 26, 2024

July 2016

24 Jul Illinois State Rep. Ron Sandack has Resigned –

22 Jul Gov. Rauner signs Local Government Travel Expense Control Act –

21 Jul U-46 School Board member Traci O’Neal Ellis’ racist KKK statement at meeting –

20 Jul Sen. Sam McCann not ready to return ill-gotten gains –

20 Jul Collinsville Mayor John Miller Commits Crime During Public Meeting –

19 Jul College of DuPage – Was Breuder FOIA violation felony record concealment?

19 Jul Tri-State Fire Protection District – Audit confirms our findings – Will there be criminal charges?

19 Jul Edgar Co. Tax Sale Auction Results –

19 Jul IL. State Rep. C D Davidsmeyer, State Sen. Sam McCann Accepted Illegal Campaign Donations From Public Hospital District –

18 Jul Village of Chatham – Interim City Manager Patrick McCarthy caught lying to the public

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