Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

16 Jun Edgar County Watchdog Kirk Allen on “Bishop On Air” talking Auditor General Mautino and Chatham –

Posted at 21:08h in Auditor General, Edgar County, feature, Sangamon County, South Sangamon Water Commission, Village of Chatham by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

0 Likes

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Last Tuesday (6-14-2016), Kirk Allen was interviewed WMAY-Springfield for Bishop On Air about Illinois' Auditor General Frank Mautino getting his proceedings at the Illinois Board of Elections postponed, and also talking about the Village of Chatham and its water issues. This interview happened...

Read More

16 Jun UPDATE: Will Co. Judge Censored Media – Issued Prior Restraint Gag Order Against Website –

Posted at 20:50h in feature, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

0 Likes

Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE: The Circuit Judge issuing this (what we consider unconstitutional) Order is Judge J. Jeffery Allen of the 12th Circuit. In a rare move, a Will County Circuit Court Judge issued a prior restraint (gag) order against the family and interested parties of...

Read More

16 Jun Citizen Watchdog Training in Naperville June 18th –

Posted at 09:03h in DuPage County, feature, Naperville by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

0 Likes

NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County Watchdogs will be in Naperville on June 18, 2016, for Citizen Watchdog Training hosted by Americans For Prosperity Foundation. Please join us. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// Press release: Dear Friend - Are you curious to know more about how local governments in the area are spending your money?...

Read More

14 Jun Prairie Press and Paris Beacon-News “merging” –

Posted at 21:59h in City of Paris, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

0 Likes

PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Press Release, the Prairie Press and Paris Beacon-News will merge operations beginning Thursday, June 16, 2016. Tay Smith will serve as publisher for both publications. Touting bringing "local ownership" to both papers, Smith says the merger will allow both publications...

Read More

13 Jun Regina Greene and Bellwood Public Library Board’s Outrageous Spending –

Posted at 21:03h in Bellwood Public Library, Cook County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 15 Comments

0 Likes

Bellwood, IL In March, a Bellwood Public Library patron named Wanda Gipson confronted Regina Greene and the rest of the Bellwood Public Library Board on their shameful and outrageous spending.  As reported the other day, the Bellwood Public Library Board is now under intense scrutiny and criticism...

Read More

11 Jun Tinley Park Shocked by Village’s Dirty Tricks with Upcoming Meeting on 6/16/16 –

Posted at 10:53h in Cook County, feature, Tinley Park by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

0 Likes

Tinley Park, IL - (ECWd) - The people of Tinley Park were shocked and betrayed Friday night when a late-hour agenda-drop informed them that the Village's Plan Commission was holding a meeting at the Odyssey Country Club on 6/16/16 to once again attempt to tamper...

Read More

10 Jun Bellwood Public Library Board Under Scrutiny for Closed Session Abuse –

Posted at 21:21h in Bellwood Public Library, Cook County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 21 Comments

0 Likes

Bellwood, Illinois - (ECWd) - The Bellwood Public Library Board held a bizarre meeting on 6/8/16 where the three board members in attendance -- Regina Greene, J.B. Carr, and Mary Clements -- refused to allow a fourth board member, Dorothy Clark-Smith, to telephone into the...

Read More

10 Jun Letter to the Editor: CEMETERY SCANDAL PARTICULARLY ODIOUS

Posted at 07:30h in City of Marshall, Clark County, feature, Letter to the Editor by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

0 Likes

By Warren LeFever: The Marshall Cemetery, St Mary’s Cemetery, Marshall Township, and City of Marshall violations of state law is not a small tidbit scandal. It is an entangled mess that needs State investigation. I do not expect the Clark County States Attorney to do anything...

Read More

09 Jun Marshall IL. Budget/Appropriations Hearing – redistributing your wealth –

Posted at 23:01h in City of Marshall, Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

0 Likes

MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - During their recent budget/appropriations hearing there was considerable discussion on appropriating $10,000.00 to the Marshall Cemetery. Below is what was discussed, along with our opinions of the discussion: Dick James, City of Marshall Attorney, argues that the council can declare something a public purpose without...

Read More

08 Jun Edgar County Board appoints 2-person Zoning Commission, approves Airport Leases –

Posted at 11:19h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

0 Likes

PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board, during its monthly meeting this morning approved the following: Established an Airport Zoning Commission - this commission is required in order to establish zoning for the airport, which is required in order to comply with previous federal grant...

Read More