Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

04 Feb Carlinville is “Committed to Open Government” – LOL

Posted at 20:30h in City of Carlinville, feature, Jersey County, Macoupin County, Madison County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) - Statements to the Attorney General, when reviewing open records and open meetings complaints, should be sworn to under oath. The City of Carlinville replied to my complaint of alleged FOIA violations for their refusal to provide public records related to their appointed representative's...

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03 Feb ROE Candidate Michael Smith Displayed the Highest Form of Disrespect, Used Profanity, False Accusations, Threatened, No Form of Integrity…

Posted at 08:55h in Douglas County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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TUSCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - We finally have a copy of the "Complaint" filed against Tuscola CUSD #301 Superintendent, and now candidate for Regional Office of Education Superintendent, Michael Smith. Last month I requested a copy of this letter from the Tuscola Schools FOIA Officer, Superintendent Michael Smith,...

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02 Feb Nunes FISA Memo on the FBI-Russia probe released – Read it here –

Posted at 12:01h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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WASHINGTON D.C. (ECWd) - President Trump has released the Devin Nunes FISA memo. Read it (here) and form your own opinion: [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Devin-Nunes-FISA-memo.pdf"] . <...

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29 Jan ROE #11 Michael Smith Campaign Signs in Chrisman Schools

Posted at 06:00h in City of Sullivan, Coles County, Douglas County, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - More alleged electioneering using public resources. This time it is in a school building in Chrisman. In addition to the 6 School Superintendent's electioneering with public resources detailed in a previous article (here), we now find campaign signs for the Michael Smith for...

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27 Jan ROE #11 Superintendent Candidate Michael Smith electioneering with public resources –

Posted at 11:08h in Coles County, Douglas County, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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TUSCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - It has come to our attention that Michael Smith, current Superintendent of Tuscola School District, and Candidate for the Office of Superintendent of Regional Office of Education #11 has been busy using his school district email for electioneering purposes. Not only has he...

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27 Jan Michael Smith, ROE #11 Candidate says Bobbi Mattingly has been an Ass –

Posted at 09:16h in Coles County, Douglas County, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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TUSCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_42662" align="alignleft" width="411"] Our rendering of the Q & A[/caption] Yes, those are his words, not ours. Dr. Bobbi Mattingly is the current, and soon retiring, Regional Schools Superintendent of ROE #11.  Michael Smith is the School Superintendent in Tuscola and is campaigning...

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26 Jan Video: Jasper County School Board Meeting –

Posted at 19:22h in feature, Jasper County, Jasper County School District #1 by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - Below is the video of January 18, 2018, Board of Trustees Meeting of Jasper County Community Unit School District #1. A citizen jokingly said she would use her cane against the Superintendent and some guy used curse words during public comment relating to...

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26 Jan Jasper Co. Schools responded to FOIA request for email addresses –

Posted at 12:40h in feature, Jasper County, Jasper County School District #1 by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - We know, it's pretty sad when actually receiving a proper FOIA response can garner a headline. Within a half an hour of publishing this article about an incomplete response to a FOIA request for all emails of the school district, Mr. Johnson, Superintendent,...

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26 Jan Jasper County School Superintendent Andrew Johnson not complying with FOIA –

Posted at 11:07h in feature, Jasper County, Jasper County School District #1 by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - During the January meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Jasper County Community School District #1, Superintendent Andrew Johnson talked about the issue of him possibly needing to hire a person to answer FOIA requests. We agree, and hopefully they will...

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25 Jan Jeremy Welch appointed as Atwood Village Trustee –

Posted at 09:09h in Atwood, Douglas County, feature, Piatt County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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ATWOOD, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Atwood Board held a Special Meeting on January 24, 2018. The resignation of Trustee Venis was read and accepted by the board as a valid resignation. The resignation of Trustee Cornwell, scheduled to be read, was not considered by the board...

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