Author: Kirk Allen & John Kraft

04 Feb The look into Edgar County Jail operations under former Sheriff Crippes

Posted at 15:19h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Edgar Co. (ECWd) - We have been demanding public records from the Illinois State Police since 2012 regarding the two former Edgar County Corrections officers who were later convicted of felony crimes for their actions at the Edgar County Jail.  We exposed the malfeasance of...

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02 Feb Forbes continues shining the light on our work.

Posted at 12:36h in 911 Board, Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Edgar Co. (ECWd) - Freelance Reporter Amanda Robert for Legal Newsline published her article on Forbes that shines the light on our work.  We appreciate her reporting on our work and hope that more people come to understand the importance of getting involved and holding...

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31 Jan Are legislative carve-outs contributing to policing problems in Chicago and Cook County?

Posted at 19:40h in feature, ILETSB, Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standars Board by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Cook Co. (ECWd) - We have been diving into the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board ("ILETSB") for several months, and it seems each time we dig more concerns rise to the top.  We exposed key members of the board have failed to attend...

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31 Jan Will Clark County Park District face the rule of law like Kankakee Valley Park District has?

Posted at 10:30h in Clark County, feature, Kankakee County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Kankakee Co.(ECWd) - "Springfield, Ill. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Sept. 7, that charges Roy Collins, former executive director of the Kankakee Valley Park District, with defrauding the park district and a related not-for-profit organization for his personal benefit. Collins will...

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25 Jan Village of Chatham pulls a fast one – Thousands of dollars later, question still not answered

Posted at 14:26h in Chatham, feature, Sangamon County, South Sangamon Water Commission by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Sangamon Co. (ECWd) - Once again the taxpayers get hoodwinked by their elected officials and I would say we called it perfectly back in June of 2016. From this article; “Public officials tend to do what they want until people question those actions.  Then, more often...

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23 Jan Country Club Hills Sanctioned by Court -Possible Pornography on Fire Department Computers

Posted at 12:20h in Cook County, Country Club Hills, Country Club Hills Fire Department, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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Cook County (ECWd) - "PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE COURT’S ORDER REGARDING INSPECTION OF COMPUTERS FOR PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL" According to court records filed against Country Club Hills, a court order was issued on August 31, 2016, for a forensic examination of Country Club...

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23 Jan Judicial Politics Illinois style -Judge in Aaron Shock case recuses herself

Posted at 11:02h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Illinois Co. (ECWd) - We first brought the Aaron Shock article to light back in November in this article.  It is amazing what is taking place as this case moves forward. "The Court hereby recuses from further proceedings in this case. This Court specifically denies any...

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20 Jan College of DuPage – Candidate Ghani removed from the ballot

Posted at 12:27h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - The College of DuPage Electoral Hearing has concluded. "For the foregoing reasons, it is the decision of the Electoral Board that, pursuant to 10 ILCS 5/10-8 and 10-15, the Candidate's name, Husna T. Ghani, should not be printed in the Official April...

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20 Jan Why Governor Rauner Must Veto SB 3319

Posted at 09:42h in DuPage County, feature, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - On January 10, 2017, the last (and lame-duck) day of the session, the 99th Illinois General Assembly passed SB 3319. This bill arose from a failure of  DuPage County Election Commission to follow Illinois Election Code Law. See our first article reciting the...

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18 Jan Call to Action – Can you identify this deputy sheriff?

Posted at 09:34h in Edgar County, Edgar County Sheriff Department, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 33 Comments

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Edgar Co. (ECWd) - We received a link to this video several months ago but have been unable to confirm the name of the Deputy Sheriff "knocking" on the door. We were told that this deputy did not have a warrant.  We are trying to confirm the...

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