Author: Kirk Allen & John Kraft

22 Sep Brian Towne, Frank Mautino, and ILSAAP -Collusion to provide cover for violations of law?

Posted at 19:08h in feature, Frank Mautino, Illinois, Illinois Auditor General, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Says Who, with What Proof? The famous two questions I have lived by for years. After attending the recent no hearing - hearing on indicted former State's Attorney Brian Towne, something dawned on me. Towne is employed as a State Employee of the Illinois Appellate...

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22 Sep Atlanta Public Library Officials lie to the public –

Posted at 10:37h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Logan Co. (ECWd) - Atlanta Public Library officials lie to the public. During the August meeting, the President of the Library Board stated that the only way they can raise your taxes is by a referendum (Video of first lie @ 26:02), which they claim they did...

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21 Sep Former LaSalle County State’s Attorney Brian Towne yet to be booked.

Posted at 16:38h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - Former State's Attorney Brian Towne was in court today for his arraignment, however, you wouldn't have gotten the impression he was in any trouble as he joked and laughed with his attorneys along the rail at the top of the steps.  It...

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18 Sep College of DuPage files Reply Brief of Appellants Hamilton, Mazzochi, Napolitano, and Bernstien

Posted at 14:42h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Andrew Porter of DrinkerBiddle law firm has filed a Reply Brief in the Federal Court of Appeals in the Seventh District as lead counsel for the College of DuPage.  It is worth the read and appears to make it very clear, former...

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18 Sep Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board directed to turn over Police misconduct database

Posted at 13:58h in feature, Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standars Board, Illinois State Police, Lisa Madigan by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - "For the reasons that follow, the Public Access Bureau concludes that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (Board) improperly denied Mr. Kirk Allen's January 19, 2017, FOIA request. All I wanted was a copy of the Officer Professional conduct database.  Who knew...

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16 Sep Atlanta Library Directors and Board are clueless

Posted at 08:38h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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Logan Co. (ECWd) - During the budget hearing and board meeting, it became evident that there are far more problems at the Atlanta Library than the conflicts with board member Bill Thomas, whose conflict was admitted to by the Board President, more on that later. Budgets.  Pretty...

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15 Sep Illinois – Now $15,681,199,932 Billion in vendor debt!

Posted at 19:45h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Illinois - (ECWd) - You may recall we covered the hitting of the highest reported vendor debt of $15.34 Billion way back in the beginning of September...

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15 Sep Effingham County Board violates Open Meetings Act – AG directs release of closed session recording

Posted at 18:46h in Effingham County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Effingham Co. (ECWd) - We alleged that the Effingham County Board, under the direction of Chairman Niemann, violated the Open Meetings Act multiple times by holding emergency meetings, which were not emergencies, discussed matters in closed session that were not qualified for closed session discussions, and...

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15 Sep Limestone Township Highway Commissioner hires attorney, attorney not sure who his client really is now?

Posted at 15:48h in feature, Kankakee County, Limestone Township by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - Once again the ignorance of the law amazes me and once again it comes out of Limestone Township and the newly illegally hired attorney. During this month's meeting, an attorney introduced himself and stated he was hired by Mr. Kramer to represent the...

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15 Sep Limestone Township Highway Commissioner funding pension without authorization

Posted at 13:32h in feature, Kankakee County, Limestone Township by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - It appears the Highway Commissioner is receiving compensation not authorized as the law outlines, and thinks he can ignore the matter. From the Township Code: (60 ILCS 1/65-20)     (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-107)     Sec. 65-20. Road district treasurer; new...

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