June 2019

07 Jun Police Chief, 911 Board Chairman threatened reporter in text message –

Posted at 19:37h in 911, 911 Board, Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, feature, Hume by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 15 Comments

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HUME, IL. (ECWd) - Troy Eads, "Police Chief" of Hume, Illinois (pop. 380), Chairman of the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board, and former part-time deputy sheriff, is apparently displeased that we published a photo of him and his son (who is a Village Trustee in...

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07 Jun Video: Accident closes Hwy 1 this afternoon –

Posted at 18:52h in Edgar County, Edgar County Sheriff Department, feature, Paris Fire Department by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - At about 2 p.m. today there was a two vehicle accident south of Paris in Edgar County on Illinois Route 1 near the Rt 1 and East 400th Road intersection. This was within the IDOT resurfacing Highway 1 project (from Paris to Oliver)...

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06 Jun Attorney General PAC: Algonquin Township Attorney & Board refuse to comply with the Law

Posted at 20:58h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, feature, James Kelly, John Styf, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again the Algonquin Township finds itself in violation of the Open Meetings Act.  This time with the clear assistance of their legal counsel, James Kelly. Let's begin by once again calling for the immediate termination of James Kelly as the Township Attorney. ...

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06 Jun Algonquin Township – Clerk Lukasik facing Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

Posted at 14:55h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, Bob Miller, Chuck Lutzow, feature, James Kelly, John Styf, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik filed a counter-claim after being sued by the Township Road District.  Shortly after being served notice of Discovery and realizing her inclusion of her son and husband has subjected them to discovery depositions (article here), she tried...

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05 Jun Onarga Library’s unlawful board member removal: Correct statute doesn’t work? Make one up…

Posted at 13:05h in feature, Iroquois County, Onarga Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) - Our last article showed how the Onarga Community Public Library District voted to (unlawfully) remove a member of its elective board. This article will explain how wrong that vote was. How vacancies and appointments of Library District Trustee are supposed to work: Each local government...

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04 Jun Coles County Probation Officer resigns after racists comments –

Posted at 21:26h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - This is a follow-up on our article referencing Coles County Probation Officer Megan R. Weaver and her alleged racists comments during an off-duty fight in Sullivan, Illinois on April 26, 2019 (read it here). The JG-TC is reporting that she has tendered her...

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03 Jun Algonquin Township – “Sick Troubled People”, says Clerk Lukasik

Posted at 12:10h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, Anna May Miller, Bob Miller, Chuck Lutzow, feature, James Kelly, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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McHenry Co. (ECWd)- Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik is no newcomer to Freedom of Information manipulation and games as she is the key reason for our initial 16 count FOIA lawsuit against the Township which is still moving forward as they have yet to produce requested...

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02 Jun John Bank and Onarga Library Board illegally vote to remove Library Trustee –

Posted at 18:14h in feature, Iroquois County, Onarga Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) - "Brazen and reckless disregard for the rule of law" "Clear violation of the right of a citizen to vote and have their vote count" "Attorney Malpractice" Those are but a few words which came to mind, along with "who do these people think they are?," ...

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