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18 Nov Rochester FPD – Did Board President Bill Riggs mislead the ISP during police investigation with false statements?

Posted at 11:51h in feature, John Archer, Rochester Fire Protection District, Sangamon County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Sangamon Co.  (ECWd) - We have found over the years to verify each and every claim public officials make because more often than not, unfortunately, their claims fall short of the truth. The Illinois State Police interviewed the Rochester Fire Protection District Board President Bill Riggs in...

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16 Nov Judge Sanctioned Bellmont Mayor Gary Lance For Patently False Testimony –

Posted at 17:06h in Belmont Mayor Lance, feature, Wabash County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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Wabash Co, IL. (ECWd) - Village President (Mayor) of Bellmont, IL., Gary Lance, had previously filed sworn affidavits against five Bellmont, IL. residents in an attempt at securing Orders of Protection against them for the filming of, and for our publishing of, his illegal use of...

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16 Nov DuPage Twp Sent Cease And Desist Letter To Bonnie Kurowski –

Posted at 10:54h in DuPage Township, feature, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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DuPage Township, IL. (ECWd) - Editor’s note 4-22-2023:  We updated this article with new photos. After Bonnie Kurowski published what DuPage Township considers a "confidential" report on the summary of an employee complaint, the Township Attorney sent a cease and desist letter to her work email address. The...

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15 Nov DuPage Twp received threats in email filled with mindless ramblings –

Posted at 12:50h in DuPage Township, feature, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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DuPage Twp, IL. (ECWd) - Editor’s note 4-22-2023:  We updated this article with new photos. We have received information that wannabe "hard-hitting news source" Bonnie Kurowski has sent a threatening email to Township Trustees and the Township Supervisor making all kinds of wild, incoherent accusations, threatening criminal...

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13 Nov RIDES Mass Transit District recipient of $9.825 Million Grant –

Posted at 14:38h in feature, RIDES-MTD by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Harrisburg, IL. (ECWd) - RIDES Mass Transit District is the recipient of a $9,825,000 grant as part of the Rebuild Illinois Statewide Transit Capital Program. RIDES-MTD indicated the funds would be used for: • Upgrade all information technology items to replace existing end-of-life hardware and software items and include...

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13 Nov Norton Introduced Evidence Against Himself; Judge: “This is craziness” –

Posted at 10:54h in feature, Wesley Township, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - This should be our final report on the Stalking / No Contact Order against former Wesley Township Road Commissioner John Norton (read previous articles here). On October 23, 2020, Norton appeared in person in Will County Circuit Court, on the day the...

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13 Nov Shelby County Board Member Garry Patterson still does not get it.

Posted at 10:52h in feature, Shelby County, Uncategorized by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We have written about Dillon's Rule more times than we can count, and for reasons we can't explain some people just don't get it and continue to try to do things not permitted by law. Dillon Rule - “A municipal corporation possesses and...

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11 Nov Public Officials – Public Records – Is a formal request required?

Posted at 15:40h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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(ECWd) - There have been statements and allegations in the recent past about public officials providing public records to people without formally using the Freedom of Information Act, and allegations that providing public records without using the FOIA is somehow tantamount to "leaking" records with criminal...

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10 Nov Avon Twp Supervisor Terry Wilke gave away Step Van without Board approval –

Posted at 13:18h in Avon Township, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Avon Township, IL. (ECWd) - This make the third vehicle Avon Township Supervisor Terry Wilke has purchased and transferred out of Township ownership without the required Township Board's approval. There was a Chevy Suburban (sold), a Nissan Leaf that he put into his personal name, and...

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07 Nov Public Outcry Prevailed: Lame-duck Board’s motion to remove County Treasurer retracted –

Posted at 12:10h in feature, Shelby County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - The Special Meeting of the Shelby County Board opened with controversy yesterday. On the Agenda for consideration and vote was a motion to remove the elected County Treasurer from office. After considerable discussion and public comments, the sponsor of the motion removed the motion...

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