May 2020

31 May Former Urbana Park District Employee incites riots at MarketPlace Mall –

Posted at 16:00h in Champaign, Champaign County, feature, University of Illinois, Urbana, Village of Rantoul by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 18 Comments

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Urbana, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE #2: the Urbana School District has confirmed that Shamar Betts does not and did not work for them and is/was not a school district employee. The "afterschool program" at the Urbana Middle School was in cooperation with the Urbana Park District....

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31 May Gov Pritzker activates National Guard on Chicago Mayor Lightfoot’s request –

Posted at 14:44h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 13 Comments

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Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, May 31, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] Gov. Pritzker Activates Illinois National Guard at Request of City of Chicago Guard To Help Chicago Police Department Manage Street Closures Chicago – In response to a City of Chicago request, Governor JB Pritzker activated 375 Illinois National Guard...

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31 May Open Graduation Ceremony held in Springfield, IL. –

Posted at 10:19h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - On Saturday, May 30, 2020, an open graduation ceremony was held in Springfield, Illinois for those wishing to attend. There were students from across the state, consisting of 8th, 12th, and college graduates in attendance. Complete video below: https://youtu.be/F_x3Vgcnxmo . Our work is funded entirely thru donations...

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29 May SCOTUS denied without prejudice emergency injunction in Churches v. Pritzker

Posted at 19:58h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Washington, D.C. (ECWd) - The United States Supreme Court DENIED the Emergency Motion for Injunction against Illinois Governor Pritzker. In ELIM ROMANIAN CHURCH, ET AL. V. PRITZKER - the Injunction Motion was denied without prejudice, which means anytime the situation changes, the Churches can bring the Motion...

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29 May Edgar County announces first COVID-19 Positive case –

Posted at 08:45h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Paris, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Public Health Department just issued a press release announcing the county's first COVID-19 positive case. "One resident, who tested positive, is in home isolation and recovering." [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ECPHD-1st.pdf"] . Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ask that you consider donating...

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29 May Gov Pritzker’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court on the Churches’ Emergency Motion –

Posted at 08:37h in feature, Governor, JB Pritzker by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - As predicted, the Governor, in its introduction of the response sent to the United States Supreme Court, stated the Emergency Order was to expire on May 29, and after that date "religious gatherings will no longer be subject to mandatory restrictions." See our article...

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29 May Almost six years later, Illinois’ AG determines college violated FOIA –

Posted at 08:26h in Attorney General, College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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DuPage Co., IL. (ECWd) - On July 11, 2014, Kirk Allen requested copies, from the College of DuPage, of membership documents related to Max McGraws Wildlife Foundation for the previous five years. On August 4, 2014, Allen filed a Request for Review with the Illinois Attorney General's...

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28 May Gov. Pritzker removes restrictions on Churches on eve of responding to the U.S. Supreme Court –

Posted at 19:09h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Governor Pritzker, during today's Daily Briefing, announced new guidance for religious institutions in Illinois. These "guidelines" effectively remove any previous mandates he thought he had placed on them, and replaced the mandates with "guidance." This move was hours prior to his response deadline to the...

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28 May PA Republican House member tests COVID-19 positive –

Posted at 12:06h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Pennsylvania (ECWd) - Democrat House Member Brian Sims posted a scathing video yesterday, where he alleges that at least one Republican House member had tested positive for COVID-19, had been in close contact with other House members, and had not informed them of his positive test. Sims...

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27 May An Attorney’s Message to Religious Leaders: “Open the Churches” –

Posted at 16:07h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 9 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Happy Sunday Everyone, I have a question which I respectfully present to all of our religious leaders in Illinois, and the country for that matter, who have sat by and watched the last several weeks unfold. My question to each of you is real...

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