Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

16 May Clark County Park District Commissioners Receiving Illegal "Perks" –

Posted at 21:15h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE...

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16 May Video – Clark County Parks District 5-12-2014 Meeting –

Posted at 12:32h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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MILL CREEK PARK, IL. (ECWd) - Clark County Park District. This meeting started at 6:00 PM, and went into executive session within a couple minutes. After approximately 2 1/2 hours of executive session and over 30 people waiting to speak, the board came back into open...

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15 May William Coombe – Career FOIA Violator – Arcola Township –

Posted at 22:03h in Arcola Township, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 17 Comments

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ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - The Arcola Township Clerk, Mr. William Coombe, has decided to take it upon himself to violate the Illinois Freedom Of Information Act "FOIA"  on behalf of the people of the Township of Arcola. You should all be proud of him - he...

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15 May Clark County Park District facing Open Meetings Act civil suit…

Posted at 20:44h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - In the aftermath of a contentious board meeting on May 12, 2014, Kirk Allen has filed a civil suit against the Clark County Park District and its Commissioners for their alleged violation of the Open Meetings Act in which they refused...

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13 May Mike Heltsley says: "Stick It To Him" [Edgar County Taxpayers]…

Posted at 20:55h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Monday, May 12, 2014. In yet another alleged illegal executive session of the Edgar County Board, the board discussed the "compensation" that will be given to the reinstated deputies. Somewhere during that conversation, Heltsley stated that he wanted to "stick it to...

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12 May Another Arcola Township FOIA Denial Investigation by the AG –

Posted at 15:26h in Arcola Township, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 8 Comments

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ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - The  Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has determined that further inquiry is warranted in the Request for Review I submitted when they did not respond to a Freedom Of Information Act request that I made on April 25, 2014. This information...

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12 May Attorney General Investigating Arcola Township's FOIA Denial –

Posted at 15:25h in Arcola Township, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - In a letter dated May 7, 2014 and addressed to William, Bill, Coombes, Arcola Township Clerk, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has determined that further inquiry is warranted in the Request for Review I submitted when they did not respond...

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12 May Mike Heltsley Wasting Public Funds and Personnel –

Posted at 14:36h in Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - We showed up early to the Edgar County Board Study Session this morning by about 20 minutes. After we were already seated, board member Mike Heltsey came into the room, looked at us, and turned around and left the building. Apparently he left...

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12 May Dr. John Wheatley, a criminal, interviewed by Beacon News on School Funding –

Posted at 13:54h in feature, School Boards, Shiloh by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Of all people to interview on issues related to children, Dr. John Wheatley was on the front page of the Paris Beacon News this morning. It looks like he is attempting to get into the public eye again, and why wouldn't he...

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11 May Invenergy and General Electric have a growing turbine blade problem…

Posted at 14:52h in feature, Invenergy, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Invenergy issued a press release: "ALL defective blades were replaced this winter" at the InvEnergy Prairie Breeze Wind Farm (Nebraska) (PRESS RELEASE HERE). And...

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