KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) – Karen Johnson, former member of the Kankakee School District Board of Education, participated in an activity which presented a conflict of interest between her elected position as board […]
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Vermilion County’s 73 years of improper Airport taxation –
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – “That’s the way we’ve always done it.” “The county tax system works this way” “There are different tax codes” “There may be exceptions that apply to our local […]
Clark-Edgar Water BOIL ORDER LIFTED NOTIFICATION
Clark-Edgar Rural Water District 475 IL Hwy 1 Marshall, IL 62441 Phone: (217) 463-5888 Fax: (217) 463-5115 Date: November 29, 2018 BOIL ORDER LIFTED NOTIFICATION The Clark-Edgar Rural Water District […]
Urbana Schools Asst Superintendent arraigned on eavesdropping charge –
URBANA, IL. (ECWd) – Samual J. Byndom, Assistant Superintendent of Schools at Urbana School District 116, was charged earlier this month with eavesdropping. In previous reports, it was alleged that he purchased […]
Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D) files Motion to expunge death wish comments from record –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Rep Kifowit stated she filed a Motion to expunge her previous death wish comments (watch them here) from the House records. Motion passed. Rule 51 violations were also […]
IL. State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D) reads cold apology, filled with excuses –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D) reads cold apology, filled with excuses during today’s House session. Her “apology” appeared to be more of an excuse of her reprehensible […]
IL State Rep Stephanie Kifowit’s (D) Death Wish on Rep Breen (R) and his family – then she lied about it –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – On the Illinois House of Representative Floor, during debate on November 27, 2018, Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Aurora, issued a death wish upon Rep. Peter Breen and his family. […]
Village of Cary votes to repudiate and condemn use of public funds for report –
CARY, IL. (ECWd) – In a lengthy Special Meeting called by four village trustees, the village board approved a Resolution to repudiate a recent “illegal” report on a claim of harassment filed […]
Death Threat found in Paris High School restroom –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Just weeks after a previous alleged threat, a note was found on the wall of a restroom stall at the Paris High School this afternoon. The threat (click […]
Trustee Benford asks for prayers for shooting victims, Burgess and others offended –
Bolingbrook, IL. (ECWd) – During Trustee comments at the DuPage Township Board of Trustees meeting on November 20, 2018, Trustee Benford closed her comments by asking that people pray for the victims […]
Dave Kietzmann’s Vermilion Airport Authority resignation letter –
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – As promised earlier, a copy of Dave Kietzmann’s resignation from the Vermilion County Airport Authority is below. It should have been taken care of in May, but apparently, […]
Lisle Library Trustee Flint thinks he is special, District violating state law re: compensation –
LISLE, IL. (ECWd) – The Lisle Library District is governed by the Public Library District Act of 1991. Section 30-30 of the Act prescribes the compensation of library district trustees as follows: […]
South Barrington Park District Commissioners receive illegal compensation –
South Barrington, IL. (ECWd) – The Illinois Park District Code mandates, in Section 4-1, that Commissioners shall serve without compensation: “[…] The members of such governing boards shall act as such without […]
Gurnee Park District Commissioners receiving illegal compensation –
GURNEE, IL. (ECWd) – The Illinois Park District Code mandates, in Section 4-1, that Commissioners shall serve without compensation: “[…] The members of such governing boards shall act as such without compensation, […]
Algonquin Township unanimously violates law –
Algonquin Township, IL. (ECWd) – Apparently, this township finds it difficult to follow the most basic point of the open meetings law, that an item must be listed on the published agenda […]
Algonquin Township Board asks to get sued again –
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – At this evening’s Algonquin Township Board Meeting (11-14-2018), the Board voted to refuse payment on some of the Road District’s bills, stating they would welcome another lawsuit for […]
David Kietzmann resigned from Vermilion Co. Regional Airport Authority –
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – The now-former Chairman of the Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority (“VCRAA”), Dave Kietzmann, submitted his resignation from the VCRAA board last Friday, effective immediately. The Illinois Department of […]
Bloomington Coliseum’s former manager Jay Laesch pled guilty; Money Laundering
BLOOMINGTON, IL (ECWd) – On November 7, 2018, Jay Laesch, former financial director of Bloomington’s US Cellular Coliseum pled guilty to one count of money laundering under $10,000 and filing false tax […]
Judge grants Kraft’s 2nd Partial Summary Judgment against Carlinville –
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – During the November 8, 2018 Hearing in Sangamon County Circuit Court on Kraft v. Carlinville (2017-MR-25), arguments were presented and heard in Plaintiff’s 2nd Motion for Partial Summary […]
Adam Lopez, Springfield School Board Member, arrested and charged with 5 felony counts –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Springfield School Board Member and former Country Financial representative, Adam Lopez, has been arrested by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department. His bond was set at $1.5 million. According […]
Rantoul voters approved dividing village into Districts –
RANTOUL, IL. (ECWd) – Village of Rantoul, Illinois voters approved a referendum to divide the village into six Districts, with one trustee elected per district. Election results indicate 1723 or 54.30% “YES” […]
DACC President Steve Nacco tells Board to disregard public, celebrates lawbreaker as “man of integrity” –
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – In a recent Danville Area Community College (“DACC”) Board meeting, Board Members were basically instructed by DACC president Steve Nacco not to listen to concerns raised by citizens […]
DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION SECRETLY ACQUIRED ANTIQUATED, CAST-OFF VOTING MACHINES OF THE DISSOLVED AURORA ELECTION COMMISSION
Edit: The public body responsible for this purchase is the DuPage County Election Commission. This press release is from Jean Kaczmarek. Date: Oct. 28, 2018 Press Release: For Release: IMMEDIATE DUPAGE COUNTY SECRETLY ACQUIRED […]
Video: Ford County Zoning Board re: Wind Turbines – 10-25-2018
Paxton, IL. (ECWd) – The Ford County Zoning Board continued its Hearing on changes to the Wind Ordinance. Video is below, special attention should be paid at the 31:33 mark in the […]
Video: DuPage Township Meeting – arbitrary rules enforcement 10-23-2018
Bolingbrook, IL. (ECWd) – DuPage Township Supervisor Mayer violates the first three of the “Four Pillars of the Rule of Law” during the October 23d DuPage Township Board of Trustees meeting. What […]
Video: President Trump at Murphysboro, IL. October 27, 2018
Murphysboro, IL. (ECWd) – This is the complete, unedited video of President Trump in Murphysboro, Illinois on October 27, 2018. The hanger was nearly full, with people standing outside and to the […]
Court grants Edgar County’s Motion to Dismiss v. RIDES Mass Transit –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – A hearing was held on October 25, 2018, in Coles County for the RIDES Mass Transit District’s lawsuit against Edgar County filed in August of 2016. (here) Judge […]
DuPage Township Supervisor bans breastfeeding and bacon at township meetings –
Bolingbrook, IL. (ECWd) – Yes, William Mayer, the DuPage Township Supervisor, along with Trustee Maripat Oliver (also a member of an obscure board with Illinois Department of Children and Family Services – […]
AG: Jasper County School District violated the Freedom of Information Act
NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) – Jasper County Community Unit School District #1 has violated the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), as I had previously stated, by refusing to provide the requested public records […]
Garrett Lynchard, Chief of Staff, Marion V.A. Medical Center arrested for DUI –
MARION, IL. (ECWd) – Garrett S. Lynchard, Chief of Staff of the Marion V.A. Medical Center, received a DUI arrest in September of 2018. Lynchard was appointed to his position at the […]
