Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

16 Oct Clark-Edgar Water District postpones vote on Trustee pay increases again…

Posted at 07:07h in CERWD, Clark County, Clark Edgar Water District, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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OLIVER, IL. (ECWd) - During last night's Clark-Edgar Rural Water District Board of Trustees meeting, the agenda item for increasing pay of elected trustees was tabled at least for one more meeting for the stated reason of obtaining another legal opinion on several questions; 1) if...

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14 Oct Springfield Schools Athletic Director signed off on $103K Adam Lopez signage without authority –

Posted at 20:16h in feature, Sangamon County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - After reviewing the purchase agreements for electronic signage bearing School Board Member Adam Lopez' name and business entity, and all available Springfield School District 186 purchase/procurement policies, everything points to the school district's former athletic director and assistant principal, Brian Caton, approving...

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12 Oct Moultrie County Board voted to gift tax money to dissolved corporation –

Posted at 09:56h in feature, Moultrie County, Moultrie County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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SULLIVAN, IL. (ECWd) - The Moultrie County Inter-Agency Council, Inc. has been dissolved for 16 years, and is apparently still operating. They recently sent a letter to the Moultrie County Board asking for a donation. The Moultrie County Board voted last night to "donate" $500.00 to the...

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11 Oct White County Associate Judge Mark Stanley under fire; allegedly altering Court records, presiding over disqualified cases with relatives involved –

Posted at 19:26h in feature, White County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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WHITE COUNTY, Illinois (ECWd) – An associate judge in White County, Illinois, has come under fire for actions he took during the course of a civil case involving his brother-in-law. Associate Judge Mark Stanley, 60, of Carmi, is the judge in question. Stanley has been an associate...

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11 Oct Candidate for Whiteside County Sheriff using Sheriff’s Department vehicle while campaigning? –

Posted at 08:43h in feature, Whiteside County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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WHITESIDE CO., IL. (ECWd) - John Booker, candidate for Whiteside County Sheriff, was allegedly spotted using the Whiteside County Sheriff's Department marked vehicle while stopping at a local radio station for an interview concerning his campaign for Sheriff. He was spotted, on September 10, 2018, driving the...

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10 Oct AG: Morgan County Planning Director James “Dusty” Douglas failed to adequately search for public records

Posted at 18:20h in feature, Morgan County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Jacksonville, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has issued a determination letter stating that Morgan County's Planning Commission Director and FOIA Officer, James "Dusty" Douglas,  failed to adequately search for records requested pertaining to communications with Industrial Wind Turbines ("IWT"). In July I...

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09 Oct FOIA Lawsuit Filed Against DuPage Election Commission – Seeks Transparency of Old, Cast-Off Voting Machines

Posted at 11:05h in DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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DUPAGE CO., IL. (ECWd) - Date: Oct. 9, 2018 For release: IMMEDIATE DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION WATCHDOG JEAN KACZMAREK FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST   ELECTION COMMISSION FOR ILLEGALLY WITHHOLDING  SERIAL NUMBERS  OF DATED VOTING MACHINES CAST-OFF BY OTHER COUNTIES  GLEN ELLYN - Glen Ellyn resident and 13-year election watchdog Jean Kaczmarek filed a lawsuit today in the 18th...

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08 Oct Two vehicle accident briefly closed Route 1 in Paris –

Posted at 13:16h in City of Paris, Edgar County, feature, Paris Fire Department by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - At about 12:30 this afternoon, a two-vehicle accident briefly closed Illinois Route 1, on the south end of Paris at the Main and Monroe intersection. Paris Police Department stated that two people were taken to the Paris Hospital for what appeared to be...

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08 Oct 7-0, first time in five decades – video:

Posted at 10:47h in Edgar County, feature, PCHS by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris Tigers have reached a 7-0 record for the first time in more than 50 years (reportedly since 1963). Friday night the Paris Tigers beat out the Olney Tigers in a come-from-behind 42-27 victory. The entire game, in two parts, can be viewed...

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07 Oct AG Candidate Kwame Raoul should be charged with perjury for filing another false Statement of Economic Interest –

Posted at 19:18h in Attorney General, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - We first wrote about his false reporting of economic interests in April of this year - (read it here). As it turns out, he filed an amended Statement of Economic Interest on August 1, 2018, and appears to have lied on the amended...

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