Author: Kirk Allen & John Kraft

15 Jan ILETSB: The most cruel and callous agency in the State of Illinois –

Posted at 19:43h in Attorney General, City of Chicago, Cook County, feature, Illinois, Illinois State Police by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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Illinois (EWCd) - In January of 2014, ECW uncovered documents from Governor Pat Quinn's Neighborhood Initiative Program.  One such document warned Chicago Youth to comply with City of Chicago curfew laws or risk being shot and killed by members of the Chicago Police Department (CPD).  LINK...

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15 Jan College of DuPage – Board Examiner finds 49 signatures that should be stricken; validates only 37.

Posted at 17:21h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - The College of DuPage Electoral Board requested a Board Examiner to review signatures on petitions objected to, that were submitted by candidate Husna T. Ghani. The examiners' findings appear to be very clear and convincing. "That in the opinion of the Examiner forty-nine (49) of...

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15 Jan College of DuPage – Candidate admits photo-copying petitions-blames COD for her failure to comply with law

Posted at 13:19h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 7 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - In a rather interesting attempt to cast blame for noncompliance of specific election records, Rafath Waheed blamed COD citing, "obfuscation of the electoral process" on the part of COD as it relates to her not filing a statement of candidacy. You...

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14 Jan College of DuPage – Candidate cites Social Justice Journal to support her legal position

Posted at 19:05h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - During the petition objection hearing last Tuesday at the College of DuPage, the Electoral Board offered one of the candidates and opposing counsel the opportunity to prepare a legal brief that would point to case law on the matter before the...

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14 Jan Shelbyville Township – Who changed the Objection?

Posted at 15:42h in feature, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelbyville Township Electoral Board, at its 3rd called meeting, read into the record the Objection filed by Robin Robertson.  Upon hearing what was read we knew someone had intervened and provided the Chairman with a modified version of the original...

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12 Jan Did DuPage County Officials dupe the General Assembly into violating the Illinois Constitution?

Posted at 13:40h in DuPage County, feature, Illinois General Assembly by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 8 Comments

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DuPage Co.  (ECWd) - I wish I could take credit for this one as it turns out I had read the specific Illinois Constitution provision years ago on another matter and forgot about it.  Thanks to an everyday citizen who is paying attention for bringing...

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08 Jan College of DuPage – 2nd Petition Objector Confirmed

Posted at 19:59h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Lori Solyom of Lombard, Illinois, has filed petition objections at the College of DuPage against the same two candidates as the first objector we reported on in this story.  It appears the same issues have been objected to as the previous...

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07 Jan Shelby Township Petition Objection Hearing Process – Part III

Posted at 17:50h in feature, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Petition Objections filed, Electoral Board established, now the education begins.  To grasp this entire Electoral Board process, we highly encourage you to read Part 1 and Part II before reading this article. We outlined that Part III to this story will be...

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06 Jan Shelby Township Petition Objection Hearing Process – Part II

Posted at 12:52h in feature, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) - In Part 1 of this series, we shared the first trigger that begins the creation of an Electoral Board. With objections now on record, the Board must convene to hear them. As outlined in this article, the initial Electoral Board has been disqualified...

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05 Jan Shelby Township Petition Objection Hearing Process – Part 1

Posted at 15:36h in feature, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Over the past week, we have brought you coverage of the positive actions of the Shelby Township Electoral Board as it relates to taking the right steps to follow the law as it refers to the Open Meetings Act.  Those stories...

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