Author: Kirk Allen & John Kraft

07 Aug Coles County – Federal Lawsuit seeks injuction pertaining to property tax assessments

Posted at 10:23h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - The taxpayers suing Coles County in Federal Court have filed an amended complaint that further details the alleged Fourteenth Amendment violations of the US Consitution to include seeking an injunction. "Under these circumstances, to mitigate the harm to Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs seek an injunction...

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05 Aug Effingham County – More disregard for the rule of law- Meeting behind closed doors

Posted at 10:27h in Effingham County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Effingham Co. (ECWd) - We were informed last week that an Effingham County Insurance meeting was going to be held on August 4th, 2017, at 9 am.  The first problem, the notice did not come from the County who is supposed to let us know when...

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03 Aug Cook County & Cook County Sheriff hit with civil penalty on FOIA violation

Posted at 11:06h in Cook County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Cook Co. (ECWd) - In a clear message to public bodies, Cook County Judge Hon. Franklin U. Valderrama has sided with the public's right to records in a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case. In doing so, the 16-page opinion and order expose the...

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02 Aug Neoga School District – AG Confirms Open Meetings Act violation.

Posted at 13:35h in feature, Neoga School District #3 by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Cumberland Co. (ECWd) - In January of 2016, we attended the Neoga School District Board meeting to expose the fact the Board had violated the Open Meetings Act by failing to properly post the agenda for the meeting.  The article which includes my public comment at...

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29 Jul More Gov’t Gun Running – We need outside prosecutors to fix inside corruption and malfeasance

Posted at 13:21h in Coles County, Edgar County, Effingham County, feature, Jasper County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Illinois (ECWd) - When we fail to address violations of law by public officials at the local level, it festers and desensitizes us to the importance of our laws. Those officials who are allowed to get away with breaking our laws move up the chain to...

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27 Jul State Representative Chad Hays fails to disclose income.

Posted at 11:43h in feature, Illinois General Assembly, Vermilion County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Vermilion Co., IL. (ECWd)- For years we have said we must fix things at the local level before we can ever expect to fix anything at the state level.  That is because it is the local public officials who end up becoming State Representatives. If they can't...

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24 Jul James Strand no longer a LaSalle Police Officer –

Posted at 12:03h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney, LaSalle Police Department by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - LaSalle Police Officer James Strand is no longer a Police Officer for the City of LaSalle.  He tendered his resignation letter on July 10th, 2017. In October of last year, we ran the No Sex, only Kissing story that related to Officer Strand...

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21 Jul Auditor General Frank Mautino – Subpoenas point to quick response from US Attorney

Posted at 19:10h in Auditor General, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Illinois Co. (ECWd) - It would appear the Assistant US Attorney took the reporting about Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign spending serious in light of the dates on the subpoenas. We broke the main story on his campaign spending in this article, January 21st of 2016. A...

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21 Jul Deputy Dee Burgin – Did he commit Perjury?

Posted at 12:06h in Dee Burgin, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Edgar Co. (ECWd) - State's Attorney Question: Did you advise the court when it was that you activated the body camera? Burgin Answer: (under oath) when I exited my car and I was walking up toward the vehicle that I had seen him driving. Plaintiff Attorney Questions: Do...

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20 Jul Edgar County Deputy Dee Burgin – Admits to not reading Miranda rights to plaintiff – State Case dismissed

Posted at 13:34h in Dee Burgin, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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Dee Burgin, an Edgar County Deputy whose past is riddled with enough malfeasance, deception, and corruption has once again put the county at risk of yet another financial hit in a Federal Civil Rights law suit. As we reported in this article, Burgin is involved in...

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