Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

18 Oct UPDATE: Edgar County Corrections Officer Stacey Hawkins Domestic Battery & Aggravated Assault With Splitting Maul Charges –

Posted at 21:38h in Edgar County, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County State's Attorney filed an updated complaint with the Circuit Court on October 13, 2016. Original article (here). In the updated complaint, the name of the alleged victim in Count II was changed from Sherry Ricketts to Harold Davies. No further mention...

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15 Oct Edgar County’s 2013 Airport Firebombing Investigation Hampered By 2008 Chrisman Double Murder Investigation?

Posted at 19:26h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - Failure to pay bills. Amazing real-life state of affairs of the Illinois State Government has hampered criminal investigations. In Edgar County, it is the investigation of the 2013 firebombing of two airplanes while they sat outside a hangar at the airport located...

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15 Oct City of Bloomington Sued Under FOIA For Withholding Public Records –

Posted at 14:49h in Bloomington, feature, McLean County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - A lawsuit was filed on September 30, 2016, naming the City of Bloomington as Defendant. The suit alleges the city is withholding nonexempt public records in violation of the Freedom Of Information Act. Bloomington has a recent history of FOIA violations. The records sought were...

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14 Oct NewsTribune Tries, But Fails In Reporting LaSalle Police Officer Incident –

Posted at 22:14h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle Police Department, LaSallle Police Department by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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La Salle, IL. (ECWd) - Tom Collins, reporter for the News Tribune, decided to take a swat at our facts by simply asking the La Salle Police Chief to clarify the issues raised in this previous article (here). First, he says we "got that much right" when...

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12 Oct InvEnergy’s Wind Farm Joins “WALL OF SHAME” –

Posted at 07:49h in Champaign County, feature, Invenergy, Livingston County, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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InvEnergy's wind farm joins "WALL OF SHAME" (InvEnergy owes Champaign County $480,298 in unpaid taxes.) Recently, we shed a spotlight on three parcels of land in Champaign County which have unpaid taxes in the California Ridge Wind Farm developed and partially owned by INVENERGY which is 90%...

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10 Oct DuPage Public Guardian / County Board Member Seeks AG Opinion –

Posted at 21:44h in DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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DuPage CO., IL. (ECWd) - DuPage County Board Member and DuPage County Public Guardian, Donald Puchalski, has asked the Illinois Attorney General for an opinion on whether or not he is prohibited from holding both offices. The letter is below. In the letter, he points to the...

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10 Oct Windfall turns into Wind FAIL for Champaign County Taxpayers –

Posted at 18:17h in Champaign County, feature, Invenergy, Livingston County, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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InvEnergy claimed they were going to be "good neighbors" and bring lots of jobs and income to Champaign and Vermilion County when they constructed the so-called "California Ridge (CalRidge) Wind Farm."  It appears they have broken another promise by failing to pay taxes on their...

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07 Oct Illinois Appellate Court Overturns Commerce Commission: Says “Rock Island – Clean Line” Is Not A Public Utility –

Posted at 18:33h in feature, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - On October 7, 2016, the 3rd Illinois Appellate Court overturned the Illinois Commerce Commission's decision that Clean Line Energy Partners was a public utility, and remanded it back for further proceedings. Some facts from the case: Rock Island admitted that the wind generators...

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05 Oct DuPage County Board Member Donald Puchalski’s Incompatible Offices?

Posted at 16:20h in DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - A complaint has been filed with the Office of the Executive Inspector General alleging DuPage County Board Member Donald Puchalski is in two incompatible offices - DuPage County Board Member and DuPage County Public Guardian. See press release below: Rolly Waller Candidate, DuPage County...

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04 Oct Kankakee Airport Commissioner’s Apparent Conflict of Interest in Contract –

Posted at 05:43h in feature, Kankakee County, Kankakee Valley Airport Authority by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - We received a tip about the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority ("KVAA"), a board member, and the awarding of a roofing contract to that board member. The tip was accurate and our report follows. Upon initially contacting the Kankakee Airport, every effort to obtain any information...

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