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26 May Rep Bailey files Reply to Objection and Emergency Supplemental Motions in Federal Court –

Posted at 10:11h in Attorney General Candidate Kwame Raoul, feature, Governor, Illinois, JB Pritzker by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - After Governor Pritzker removed the Bailey v Pritzker case to federal court, and later objected to the Motion to Expedite, Rep Darren Bailey filed his Reply to Objection to Motion to Expedite, and also filed his Ex A: Supplemental Emergency Motion. There is a...

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25 May Video: Paris, IL. Memorial Day Ceremony –

Posted at 11:32h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Paris, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris American Legion, Post 211, held a short Memorial Day ceremony: https://youtu.be/WhndQtIgbYs . Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ask that you consider donating at the below link. ...

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25 May Governor Pritzker – Oath of Office

Posted at 10:19h in Attorney General Candidate Kwame Raoul, feature, Governor, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 12 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Sunday afternoon Illinois Governor Pritzker took to the podium for his daily press briefing and chastised the Legislature for inaction (see video below),  “complete abdication of responsibility”, on a perceived need of an enforcement mechanism for those who do not comply with his...

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24 May Pritzker foot-dragging Bailey case, claims no emergency exists –

Posted at 18:07h in Attorney General Candidate Kwame Raoul, feature, Governor, Illinois, JB Pritzker by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 10 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Illinois Governor Pritzker filed a memorandum in opposition to the motion to expedite the hearing on [Bailey's] emergency motion to remand, in the Bailey v. Pritzker case which was taken to the federal courts last week on a motion by Pritzker. In the memorandum,...

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23 May Mainer v. Pritzker Transcript – Let Liberty Ring

Posted at 14:20h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 19 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - There are no words that would do justice to describe what Judge McHaney said during his ruling.  Maybe one day all our courts will have video media access but for now, we will have to accept the transcript, void of the verbal emphasis,...

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22 May AG to Judge: Governor can extend disaster until everyone is vaccinated –

Posted at 19:49h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 26 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - While we await a copy of the transcript from today's TRO hearing in Clay County on behalf of James Mainer, we believe the entire state should know the position of the Governor as it relates to his authority. During the presentations on the Governor's...

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22 May David just got a little help to take on Goliath – U.S. Attorney General asks federal court to remand Bailey case back to Clay County Circuit Court.

Posted at 15:57h in feature, Governor by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 11 Comments

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United States Department of Justice ("USDOJ") asked the federal court to remand Rep. Bailey's case back to Clay County Circuit Court. "The United States supports the plaintiff’s emergency motion for remand (SDIL Case 3:20-cv-00474-GCS, Doc. 9) and asks the Court promptly to return this matter to...

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22 May Clay County Judge issued Restraining Order against Gov Pritzker –

Posted at 15:43h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Clay County, IL. (ECWd) - Iraq War Veteran and business owner, James Mainer prevailed in Court today when Clay County Circuit Court Judge McHaney issued a Temporary Restraining Order against Governor Pritzker and any other state actor in Illinois from enforcing, or attempting to enforce, the...

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22 May Horizon Health’s COVID-19 positive test not from Illinois –

Posted at 08:16h in City of Paris, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County remains void of any official positive COVID-19 cases. Horizon Health, located in Paris, Illinois, published an announcement on its Facebook page yesterday saying one of its employees had tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently recovering at home. According to county officials,...

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21 May Iraq War Veteran James Mainer files motion for TRO against Governor Pritzker – David & Goliath round III

Posted at 16:54h in feature, Governor, Illinois, JB Pritzker by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 20 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Tom DeVore with Silver Lake Law ltd., representing Iraq war veteran James Mainer, in his individual capacity and on behalf of all citizens similarly situated, filed a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order against Governor JB Pritzker in his official capacity in Clay County...

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