Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

06 Apr AG Madigan: Edgar County Board violated Open Meetings Law –

Posted at 21:48h in Attorney General, Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On February 26, 2015, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor made the determination that the Edgar County Board violated the Open Meetings Act when it held a county board meeting on December 6, 2013 without providing advanced notice to the public...

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06 Apr City of Chicago thumbs nose at FOIA – lies to keep Rahm’s records secret –

Posted at 21:03h in City of Chicago, Cook County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 13 Comments

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Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - For the past couple of months several people have attempted to gain access to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's records as it relates to bills payable and due to the City of Chicago. In this most recent request, which was forwarded to me this...

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05 Apr Northern Illinois University: Plead guilty and we’ll pay for your attorney…

Posted at 07:01h in feature, NIU by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 19 Comments

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DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - Grab some popcorn because this one is one that plays out like a comedy, if only it weren't true...

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04 Apr Timeline of our work in Marshall, IL. – Starting in 2012 –

Posted at 16:14h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - The following is a timeline of our work in Marshall, IL., some of our findings, and hopefully will dispel the rumors that a certain person talked us into looking at Marshall - and the rumor that we will go away if he...

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03 Apr Savage / Svoboda…the real story? Ask you? People have…you didn’t listen…

Posted at 20:23h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Wow, where do I start? "Only two candidates are qualified to guide COD back on track" So you want people to have trust in the very same people that ran the train off the track? You are part of the problem! "Fastest growing community college...

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03 Apr Why we sue vs complain to the AG…

Posted at 11:20h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Edgar Co. (ECWd) - The bottom line, to us, is access to public records, and all the public records we ask for, in a timely manner. Period. So what does a person do when faced with public bodies that invent reasons to hide public records, provide only...

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03 Apr Watchdogs sue College of DuPage in 12-Count public records lawsuit –

Posted at 08:06h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - When a public body continuously and strategically circumvents the law, sometimes the only to way assert the statutory right of access to public records is to file a lawsuit. That is what happened today in DuPage Circuit Court. Case number 2015-CH-637. Of...

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02 Apr Clark County Park District hiding public records –

Posted at 21:59h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - In a new twist to the delay of producing public records when requested, the Clark County Park District has decided that they can simply claim a person as a recurrent requester and delay production of records an additional 16 days, to...

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02 Apr Where’s Bottom at College of DuPage?

Posted at 09:35h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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  ROOTING OUT PATRONAGE CONTRACTING AND CORRUPT PRACTICES AT COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (COD)   Subpoena's Issued 'Cooking the Books' on Enrollment Criminal Investigations of COD Contractor Breuder's Private Club Dues & Fees Paid by COD $190,000 spent Eating and Drinking by COD Leaders Federal, State & Local Investigations Into COD Practices Property Taxes...

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01 Apr Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) issues Press Release re: College of DuPage

Posted at 16:46h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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For Immediate Release For More Information or to Book Rep. Ives Kathleen Murphy Director of Communication, Illinois Opportunity Project 630-329-4680 [email protected] Ives Statement on On-Going Investigation into College of DuPage Spending WHEATON – In response to yet another set of allegations at the College of DuPage, this time about the embellishment...

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