May 2016

22 May Orland Park Public Library Subject of New Book About Censorship –

Posted at 18:05h in Alsip, Cook County, feature, Orland Park, Orland Park Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 11 Comments

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Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - A new book called SHUT UP! The Bizarre War that One Public Library Waged Against the First Amendment by Megan Fox and Kevin DuJan debuts later this month, recounting how the Village of Orland Park, the Orland Park Police, and...

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20 May US Department of Justice – Scathing Rebuke from Federal Judge in Southern District of Texas –

Posted at 12:25h in feature, United States, US Department of Justice by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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United States Vs. Texas (ECWd) - You can ask most any person in Illinois if corruption is a problem in our State Government, and the answer would be yes.  Ask them if they can trust their government, and it's an overwhelming, No.  As we travel throughout this state...

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20 May Watchdogs’ Kirk Allen on WMAY discussing Auditor General Frank Mautino –

Posted at 10:11h in Edgar County, feature, Governor, Illinois Auditor General by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County Watchdogs’ Kirk Allen — Bishop On Air May 20, 2016 Leave a reply In the aftermath of revelations Auditor General Frank Mautino faces a federal investigation, Edgar County Watchdogs’ Kirk Allen joins Bishop to provide reaction: Listen to the audio here: ...

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19 May Auditor General Frank Mautino – Subpoenas Issued –

Posted at 12:50h in feature, Illinois Auditor General by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Springfield, IL (ECWd) - Illinois Times reports the following: "Campaign workers for Illinois auditor general Frank Mautino, while he was a state legislator, have received federal grand jury subpoenas, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The source who confirmed the federal investigation spoke...

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19 May U46 School District – Un-elected Official goes unchecked – Badge of Honor for attorney Part II –

Posted at 11:07h in feature, Kane County, U-46 School District by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Kane Co. (ECWd) - We covered Part I of this series in this article and encourage everyone read it to grasp the full impact of the events taking place at U46, the state's second-largest school and carrying a debt of over half a billion dollars,...

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18 May College of DuPage – Rogue Trustees will not face charges for boycott –

Posted at 11:26h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - On, December 30th, 2015 we shared the filing of a criminal complaint against College of DuPage (COD) Trustees McGuire, Birt and Wozniak alleging criminal Official Misconduct and Intimidation as defined in the criminal code.  That article can be read at this...

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18 May Invenergy says “designed to fall straight down”…but… Wind Turbine Blade hits Spanish House –

Posted at 10:54h in feature, Invenergy, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Reading the following article, I was reminded of Attorney Mike Blazer, representing Invenergy, when he told the Vermilion County Board that the blades were designed to fall straight down (article here on Blazer's statement). Such a statement is impossible to prove, since a person could...

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18 May Husband of D142 School Board Member invokes F-Bomb, Obama, Cocaine, and Gay Sex during public comment melt-down –

Posted at 09:35h in Cook County, feature, Forest Ridge School District 142 by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 17 Comments

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Oak Forest, IL. (ECWd) - Explosive footage from last night's D142 elementary school board meeting shows Troy Agler, husband of board member Roxana Agler, launching into a deranged tirade that veered across all sorts of disturbing topics. This was a meeting attended by small children,...

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17 May Frank Mautino – Unqualified, Unchecked and on Track to Increase his Pension by 80% –

Posted at 19:54h in feature, Governor, IL State Reps, Illinois Auditor General by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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The Illinois Auditor General is under investigation by the Illinois State Board of Elections for questionable campaign expenditures.  There have been numerous articles written concerning Mautino’s campaign fund.  Some of the notable problems include over $250,000 in payments to a bank for campaign expenses for...

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17 May IL. Auditor General Frank Mautino sued for FOIA violations –

Posted at 17:04h in Edgar County, feature, Governor, IL State Reps, Illinois Auditor General by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was filed today in the 5th Judicial Circuit Court, Edgar County, against the Office of the Auditor General.  Also named in the suit is Frank Mautino, the current Auditor General. According to the complaint, Mautino failed to...

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