October 2016

12 Oct Edgar County Corrections Officer Charged – Domestic Battery & Aggravated Assault With Maul Splitter –

Posted at 13:18h in Edgar County, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 12 Comments

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Edgar Co. (ECWd) - I received a tip shortly after labor day of a domestic violence call that involved an Edgar County Corrections Officer and her sister, a dispatcher for Edgar County 911.  I was told the matter was being swept under the rug and...

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13 Oct Illinois – If you are wondering…

Posted at 10:22h in feature, Illinios HFS by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - For those that may be wondering how bad things are in this state, grab a cup of coffee and try to relax and digest the information I was just provided regarding the termination of a State Employee. Yes or No, “Have you ever...

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14 Oct LaSalle County State’s Attorney violates Freedom of Information Act –

Posted at 10:18h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney, LaSalle Police Department by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - When the top law enforcement officer of a county can't follow the law it is time for the people to think long and hard about the type of society they are willing to accept.  As it relates to LaSalle County, it...

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14 Oct LaSalle Police Department – No sex, just kissing -The story is falling apart

Posted at 13:51h in feature, Illinois State Police, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney, LaSallle Police Department by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - All indications are we face a national problem when it comes to trusting our government both at the National, State, and Local level.  Questionable actions by public officials are the primary cause of this distrust and when attempts are made to...

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14 Oct NewsTribune Tries, But Fails In Reporting LaSalle Police Officer Incident –

Posted at 22:14h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle Police Department, LaSallle Police Department by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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La Salle, IL. (ECWd) - Tom Collins, reporter for the News Tribune, decided to take a swat at our facts by simply asking the La Salle Police Chief to clarify the issues raised in this previous article (here). First, he says we "got that much right" when...

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15 Oct City of Bloomington Sued Under FOIA For Withholding Public Records –

Posted at 14:49h in Bloomington, feature, McLean County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - A lawsuit was filed on September 30, 2016, naming the City of Bloomington as Defendant. The suit alleges the city is withholding nonexempt public records in violation of the Freedom Of Information Act. Bloomington has a recent history of FOIA violations. The records sought were...

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15 Oct Edgar County’s 2013 Airport Firebombing Investigation Hampered By 2008 Chrisman Double Murder Investigation?

Posted at 19:26h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - Failure to pay bills. Amazing real-life state of affairs of the Illinois State Government has hampered criminal investigations. In Edgar County, it is the investigation of the 2013 firebombing of two airplanes while they sat outside a hangar at the airport located...

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17 Oct College of DuPage Trustee McGuire Agrees With Watchdogs –

Posted at 10:13h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - In April of 2015, taxpayers sent a clear message to the legacy trustees at the College of DuPage.  One trustee, in particular, Dianne McGuire has once again shown the world that she has no interest in reforming the problems at the College...

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18 Oct South Sangamon Water Commission – Moody’s Downgrades Bonds – Negative Outlook Issued

Posted at 10:48h in Chatham, feature, Sangamon County, South Sangamon Water Commission, South Sangamon Water Commission by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Sangamon Co. (ECWd) - Since our inception in 2011, we have focused on small local government operations and learned to look at key documents to identify red flags.  Now keep in mind, we are just a couple of Southern Illinois Hay Seeds, as former College...

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18 Oct UPDATE: Edgar County Corrections Officer Stacey Hawkins Domestic Battery & Aggravated Assault With Splitting Maul Charges –

Posted at 21:38h in Edgar County, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County State's Attorney filed an updated complaint with the Circuit Court on October 13, 2016. Original article (here). In the updated complaint, the name of the alleged victim in Count II was changed from Sherry Ricketts to Harold Davies. No further mention...

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