Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

12 Oct County Board member Heltsley is a hopeless mess – Part 2 –

Posted at 15:27h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - This is part 2 of a series. In the first part I discussed the claims made in Heltsley's signature block (here). In this and future articles I will discuss the statements he makes in his letter. Heltsley states that: "It has been reported...

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12 Oct Attorney Jill Leka delivers biased hatchet job for Mayor Sanders –

Posted at 11:16h in City of Marshall, Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - People have been asking what the more than $27,000 billed to the citizens of Marshall went for. This was authorized entirely by Mayor Sanders without any input from the city council. There was also a "cease and desist" letter delivered, and I...

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11 Oct Mayor Sanders’ cost of political revenge has increased…

Posted at 22:20h in City of Marshall, Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Just when I think I have the wasted tax dollars figured down to the penny, I get notified by readers that I missed a new invoice from Jill Leka, billed to the citizens of Marshall. (previous article) This new invoice involves an increase...

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11 Oct NPR Journalistic Malpractice?

Posted at 21:23h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Northern Public Radio (ECWd) - Within about 5 1/2 hours of publishing their original article referencing spending at the College of DuPage, the Northern Public Radio made significant changes to their article. They kept the same title, and kept the same hyperlink as the original article. They...

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11 Oct NPR changes COD article – Tom Glaser throws out a 4th excuse –

Posted at 19:15h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - Northern Public Radio has changed the article referencing College of DuPage's President Breuder and the hunting club dues. A few days ago I sent an email to the news desk of NPR, pointing out inconsistencies in the colorful excuses provided over time...

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11 Oct Edgar County Board Meetings – Oct 6 and Oct 8 (Video) – Patrick Sworn In –

Posted at 13:31h in Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board held 3 meetings this past week. A special meeting and a study session on Monday, October 6, and a Regular County Board Meeting on October 8, 2014. We previously reported that the study sessi0n had a short special meeting...

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11 Oct Cullen L. Cullen taken to task on lavish spending patterns…

Posted at 10:40h in feature, IL State Reps, Venice School District by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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VENICE SCHOOL DISTRICT (ECWd) - Cullen L. Cullen, seeking a seat in the Illinois House, was taken to task by his local news on lavish spending while serving as the school District Superintendent: From the Bellville News-Democrat article: O UR V I E W Don’t waste tax dollars CULLEN CULLEN,...

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10 Oct Jeff Wood won’t participate in Meet the Candidate Night?

Posted at 22:19h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - According the the Prairie Press, Jeff Wood, Democrat candidate for Edgar County Sheriff, has declined to participate in the upcoming Meet-the-Candidate night sponsored by the Prairie Press on October 16th. His reported excuse was that "sheriff department policy handicaps him in a format...

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10 Oct College of DuPage’s President Breuder admits censorship, fails at FOIA interpretation –

Posted at 20:50h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - President Breuder once again fails to address the $20 million email failure originated by him, instead he puts his sights on citizens that request information through the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. In his October 6, 2014 "Message from the President", you...

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10 Oct Orland Park Village, Police, and Library fighting lawsuits –

Posted at 17:29h in feature, Orland Park Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - This particular suit is just a small sample of how the public bodies in Orland Park view the public. It covers Freedom of Information Act violations, Open Meetings Act violations, and free speech issues. The Orland Park Police Department's excuse for not responding...

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