Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

22 Jan Supreme Court cites Allen v. Clark Co. Park District in Opinion on Springfield School District 186 v. Atty. Gen. –

Posted at 12:02h in Attorney General, Clark County, feature, Sangamon County, School Boards by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - On January 20, 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its Opinion in Board of Education of Springfield School District No. 186 v. The Attorney General of the State of Illinois upholding the Appellate Court's decision to uphold the Circuit Court's decision to...

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20 Jan Shelbyville Township Electoral Board Strikes Objection –

Posted at 21:00h in feature, Shelby County, Shelbyville by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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SHELBYVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The newly appointed electoral board in Shelbyville Township met this afternoon to deliberate on the objections filed against a candidate running for Township Highway Superintendent (Road Commissioner). After being apprised of the law in relation to how objections are filed and the information...

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19 Jan Clark Co. Park District Votes Against Accepting Resignation –

Posted at 21:23h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - As I alluded to in the previous article on the most recent resignation of Charity Murphy, the director of the park district, we believe this to be simply another temper tantrum in order to get a pay raise, more free stuff, or...

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19 Jan South Sangamon Water Commission: No Hunting On Commission Property –

Posted at 10:08h in feature, Sangamon County, South Sangamon Water Commission by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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ROCHESTER, IL. (ECWd) - We attended the South Sangamon Water Commission's meeting on January 17, 2017, to raise an issue we had previously written about; the granting of an easement to Joseph Greene, of Greene and Bradford, Inc., for hunting and recreational use of SSWC real...

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18 Jan FREE Citizen Watchdog Training Champaign, IL. – Jan 21st –

Posted at 22:04h in Champaign, Champaign County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CHAMPAIGN, IL. (ECWd) - Live near Champaign? Curious to know how to hold you local public bodies accountable or learn how your property tax dollars are being gathered and spent? Join us this Saturday for a FREE Citizen Watchdog Training session! Citizen Watchdogs have used their skills to expose waste,...

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18 Jan Clark County Park District Director Resigns…again…

Posted at 09:01h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - The Agenda has been posted for the January 19, 2017, Clark County Park District monthly meeting. One of the listed items for action is to "discussion and vote to accept the resignation of Charity Murphy as Executive Director." This is not the first time...

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17 Jan Lisle Village Board Violates Law On Camera –

Posted at 21:56h in DuPage County, feature, Lisle by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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LISLE, IL. (ECWd) - One of the issues concerning Mayor Broda and the Village of Lisle is a Binding Opinion from the Illinois Attorney General that the village had violated the Open Meetings Act during a closed session in its June 6, 2016, meeting. This Binding Opinion...

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15 Jan Mayor Renner’s Clerk Finally Produces Uncensored City Council Meeting Video –

Posted at 12:14h in Bloomington, feature, McLean County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - Although the City of Bloomington violated the law by failing to produce requested records within the timeline established by the Freedom of Information Act, they did finally produce the unedited video from their November 14, 2016, City Council Meeting - but only...

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14 Jan Lisle Village Clerk gets work release from 3rd DUI and serves as Electoral Board Member –

Posted at 10:00h in DuPage County, feature, Lisle by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 9 Comments

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LISLE, IL. (ECWd) - Only in Illinois can you be a 3-time DUI offender - sentenced to 4 months in jail, and then get work release and be permitted to sit on the Lisle Electoral Board to determine if someone can keep their name on the...

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13 Jan Lisle CUSD 202 Backtracks On Copyright Claims –

Posted at 21:09h in DuPage County, feature, Lisle CUSD 202 by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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LISLE, IL. (ECWd) - After claiming copyright on its board meeting videos, and then spending over 18 minutes of time we can never recover talking about the meeting videos and copyright, the CUSD 202 board decided to keep the copyright in place on advice of their...

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