Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

16 Jun Tom Cullerton outraged at NIU pay off

Posted at 18:33h in DeKalb County, feature, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate, NIU by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 14 Comments

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VILLA PARK- State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) is outraged at the latest golden parachute payout at Northern Illinois University. News released today outlines NIU’s plan to pay President Doug Baker $600,000 plus benefits when he steps down later this month in the wake of the...

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15 Jun NIU’s President Baker steps down effective June 30th –

Posted at 10:48h in DeKalb County, feature, NIU by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 8 Comments

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Northern Illinois University (ECWd) - President Baker announced he is stepping down as President of Northern Illinois University effective June 30, 2017. The Daily Chronicle and Northern Public Radio have both reported that Pres. Baker read a prepared statement during this morning's Board of Trustees meeting in...

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15 Jun AG: Whiteside County Airport violated Open Meetings Law twice –

Posted at 08:34h in Attorney General, feature, Whiteside County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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WHITESIDE CO., IL. (ECWd) - According to documents we received from the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor ("PAC"), on June 13, 2017, the PAC issue two separate determinations stating the Whiteside County Airport violated the Open Meetings Act in 2016. The first violation occurred when the Airport board...

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14 Jun Coles County Board Meeting Video – June 13, 2017

Posted at 17:20h in Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - https://youtu.be/QLl4YSJJ3QU . . ...

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14 Jun Alexandria Shooter James Hodgkinson, Belleville, IL – Facebook Groups –

Posted at 10:42h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 12 Comments

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BELLEVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Heavy.com is reporting James T. Hodgkinson from Bellville, Illinois as the named shooter in the Alexandria, VA mass shooting of Republicans as they were practicing for a baseball game. We have captured the list of Facebook Groups he was a member of, and it...

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12 Jun Carlinville FOIA Lawsuit Update –

Posted at 17:28h in City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Updated: Uploaded the file-stamped documents (below) Last week, June 8th and 9th, attorneys entered their appearance in the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the City of Carlinville. He also filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. File-stamped copy of the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment below: [documentcloud...

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11 Jun Jasper County School District #1 issues Cease and Desist – violates voter’s 14th Amendment Rights –

Posted at 13:05h in feature, Jasper County, Jasper County School District #1 by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 16 Comments

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NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - Earlier this year, the Jasper County School District #1 Board of Trustees and its attorney issued a "Cease and Desist" letter to board member Jed Earnest - something that carries no legal effect and portrays the board as nothing but schoolyard playground bullies. This...

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11 Jun Jasper County Clerk may have violated Notary Public Act –

Posted at 07:55h in feature, Jasper County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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NEWTON, IL. (ECWd): The Jasper County Clerk appears to have violated the Notary Public Act [5 ILCS 312] during the 2015 election cycle. In submitting his petition packet to run for the Jasper County School Board Unit 1, Jon Fulton submitted petition sheets that were notarized by...

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09 Jun NIU refuses to produce records OEIG says exist –

Posted at 19:11h in DeKalb County, feature, NIU by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - Is Northern Illinois University and Dr. Baker deliberately contradicting statements made by the Office of the Executive Inspector General in their report on NIU released May 31st? The scathing OEIG report [here] on NIU Affiliate Employees included facts and findings regarding the hiring of...

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08 Jun Jasper County State’s Attorney verifies fee policy does not exist in county clerk’s office –

Posted at 16:54h in feature, Jasper County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - I requested, in a recent Freedom of Information Act request, copies of the policy on collection of fees for public records, collection of fees for photographs taken of public records on a private electronic device, and copies of any county board approvals for...

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