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January 13, 2025

Author: Kirk Allen & John Kraft

Effingham Co. (ECWd) - Tyranny - cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control. By Neiman's usurping of his authority, we refer to courtroom arguments from the State's Attorney who stated the board chairman directed him to pursue this litigation, however, the Chairman has no authority independent...

LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - An amended complaint has been filed in the Class Action Racketeering case against 22 defendants tied to the now-indicted former LaSalle County State's Attorney Brian Towne.   You can view numerous articles we have written on Towne and his self-dealings at this link. Towne is...

Illinois - (ECWd) - The Illinois Conservative Union has asked John and I to moderate a panel discussion pertaining to local government citizen watchdog matters.  We welcome this opportunity as we have participated in similar panels to include the Illinois League of Women Voters Annual Convention and...

McHenry Co. (ECWd) - March 20, 2017, Bob Miller told the Chicago Tribune he lost because of several factors but clearly cited "Fake News " "Miller, however, blamed his loss on negative campaigning and "fake news," including politically sponsored newspapers and a controversial video from years ago...

Will Co. (ECWd) - This morning's online publication by the Herald News shares some information regarding a lawsuit that has been filed against Kathy Kennedy, a Wesley Township Trustee.  The lawsuit alleges Kathy Kennedy called a local citizen a pedophile.   We broke the story in this...

McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We covered McHenry County Chairman Jack Franks' political resolution in this article that would allow county board members to have "civic engagement" trinkets that have their name and information on it. The resolution outlines that such trinket expenditures can be reimbursed provided they...

McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Having been fortunate enough to travel all over the world while in the service I learned the value of our system of government, a Constitutional Republic.  One that has the most protected rights to ensure we stay free, our right to free speech. Laws...

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