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November 23, 2024

Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

ATLANTA, IL,. (ECWd) - Earlier this afternoon, Objections to the nomination packets of six candidates for the positions of Atlanta Public Library District were filed at the Library District prior to its closing for the day. The Objector is George Menken, a resident, taxpayer, and candidate of...

PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The "Jeff Wood for Sheriff" campaign apparently submitted at least one false or incomplete D-2 Report to the Illinois State Board of Elections, this one in October of 2018. Wood reported zero campaign donations for the duration of this 2018 campaign cycle, while...

KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Karen Johnston, 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 member, and her application for and job interview and hiring for the newly created...

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 situation" These are some of the excuses we have heard regarding the improper taxation of only parts of...

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 boil order has been lifted for the following location: All of Embarrass Township, all of Kansas Township, and all of...

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 discussed (personal attacks) - and the fact the Chair did not gavel the comments when...

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 comments, than an actual apology. This comes one day after voicing a death wish (in this...

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. She was applauded by fellow representative Jonathan Carroll, D-Buffalo Grove, who complimented her on her...

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