Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

20 Nov BGA: Illinois FOIA Appeals Linger With No End In Sight

Posted at 14:31h in Attorney General, Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, feature, Illinois State Police by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The Better Government Association (BGA) wrote an article spotlighting the Freedom Of Information Act and the Attorney General's role in assuring compliance with the act. One issue they highlight is our difficulty in obtaining information from the Illinois State Police in reference to the...

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20 Nov Clark-Edgar Rural Water District Writes Off Over $40,000 In Bad Debt –

Posted at 14:06h in CERWD, Clark County, Clark Edgar Water District, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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OLIVER, IL. (ECWd) - That's right. The Clark-Edgar Rural Water District (CERWD) has "written off" more than $40,000.00 in uncollected debt for water service. That's $40,000 that could have been used to connect others, pay wages, or to pay down its massive debt. If you know any of...

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19 Nov Lisle Park District Comissioners & Families Receiving Unauthorized Benefits –

Posted at 21:33h in DuPage County, feature, Lisle Park District by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 9 Comments

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LISLE, IL. (ECWd) - Lisle Park District joins the long list of public bodies granting their elected officials (and their family members) benefits/compensation that are not authorized in state statutes. To our knowledge, only the Arthur Park District and Clark County Park District have actually taken action...

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18 Nov USOIG Asks Rock Island Housing Authority To Reimburse More Than $600,000 –

Posted at 17:35h in feature, Rock Island, Rock Island County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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ROCK ISLAND, IL. (ECWd) - The Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island, Rock Island, IL, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program According to the USOIG's Audit Report released in September of 2016, the Rock Island...

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16 Nov 4th Appellate Court Reversed 5th Circuit’s Dismissal of Allen and Kraft v. Clark County Park District re: Open Meetings Act –

Posted at 21:09h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Today, the 4th Appellate Court reversed the decision of the 5th Circuit Court in granting the Clark County Park District's Motion to Dismiss an Open Meetings Act suit brought by ECWd's Kirk Allen and John Kraft. We filed this court action on February...

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15 Nov LaHarpe City Council Acknowledges Violations, Mayor Writes Check –

Posted at 10:06h in feature, Hancock County, LaHarpe by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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LaHarpe, IL. (ECWd) - We attended the LaHarpe City Council Meeting last night to observe discussion on Agenda item number 8, which was to discuss the use of city equipment on private property (see the previous article here). The Mayor did not attend, presumably because the...

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14 Nov Lake Land College Blows $1,017,697.20 “Into the Wind”

Posted at 19:47h in Coles County, feature, Lakeland College, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Lake Land College Blows $1,017,697.20 "Into the Wind" . Question: What does an Illinois junior college do with industrial wind turbines which are 4 years old (The answer may surprise you, but it does not surprise us.) . Answer:  The new wind turbines will be TORN DOWN!!!! . Yes, tonight, Lake Land College...

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14 Nov Township Officials of Illinois: How to avoid being arrested.

Posted at 09:44h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The Township Officials of Illinois ("TOI") is having its annual conference this week. One of the sessions taking place this afternoon caught our eye - and incidentally had a similar subject during the Public Library Association's Conference a couple of years ago.. On page...

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11 Nov LaHarpe, IL. Mayor Ryan Kienast Used City Backhoe For Personal Gain –

Posted at 11:12h in feature, Hancock County, LaHarpe by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 10 Comments

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LaHarpe, IL. (ECWd) - Yesterday we were informed the Mayor of LaHarpe, Illinois, Ryan Kienast, had directed a city worker to bring the city backhoe down to Kienast's home and dig away the dirt from a corner of his building foundation. This was so Kienast could rebuild the...

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10 Nov Former Vermilion County (IL) Board Member Speaks Against Wind Turbines in Warren County (IN) –

Posted at 11:54h in feature, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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WARREN COUNTY, IN. (ECWd) - Last night, former Vermilion County Board Member, Rick Knight, presented information to the Warren County decision makers at the Orion Wind Energy application special use permit hearing held at the Seeger Fine Arts Center. Rick Knight served on the Vermilion County Board...

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