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21 Dec Algonquin Township Circus Clowns – Another lawsuit exposes board and their attorney

Posted at 11:39h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, Chuck Lutzow, feature, James Kelly, John Styf, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again, the Algonquin Township Board (Circus Clowns), played games, and again, the Board's ignorance and their Attorney's silence will cost the taxpayers more money. Back in December of 2018, the Township board played games with the Road District Levy to include fabricating...

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21 Dec Federal Grand Jury Subpoenaed Freeport Housing Authority –

Posted at 08:25h in feature, Freeport Housing Authroity, Stephenson County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 8 Comments

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Freeport, IL. (ECWd) - Apparently the Freeport Housing Authority is under a federal criminal investigation. The US Department of Justice issued a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena to the Freeport Housing Authority on November 19, 2019. Pursuant to an official criminal investigation, the subpoena asked for records, dated...

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20 Dec Freeport Housing Authority responds to article on HUD findings –

Posted at 18:16h in feature, Freeport Housing Authroity, Stephenson County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Freeport, IL. (ECWd) - The Freeport Housing Authority has provided the following document as a response to our article entitled "HUD issued scathing report on Freeport Housing Authority; Designated as "Troubled" - Read their response in full, below: [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/1HACFs-Edgar-County-Watchdog-Reply12182019.pdf" title="1HACF's Edgar County Watchdog Reply12182019"] . ...

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19 Dec State Fire Marshall investigating Ashmore structure fire –

Posted at 18:11h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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ASHMORE, IL. (ECWd) - The below photos show the aftermath of the structure fire in Ashmore, IL. - the structure was a total loss. As I was taking the photos, two State Fire Marshalls were on scene conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire. . ...

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19 Dec IL Supreme Court rules against IL Dept of Corrections in FOIA case –

Posted at 11:33h in feature, IDOC by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Opinion issued on December 19, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court determined that settlement agreements between Wexford and the estate of an inmate who died from cancer is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The Sup. Ct. held that records...

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17 Dec Onarga Library violates law, votes pay raises in Closed Session –

Posted at 09:43h in feature, Iroquois County, Onarga Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Onarga, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_55818" align="alignleft" width="374"] Onarga Public Library Board Dec 2019[/caption] During the December 16, 2019, Onarga Public Library District's Board of Trustees meeting, the Board voted to go into closed session to discuss pay raises for all of their employees. After closed session, we...

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17 Dec Structure Fire in Ashmore, IL –

Posted at 08:40h in Coles County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Ashmore, IL. (ECWd) - There is currently a structure fire in Ashmore, IL., with multiple Fire Departments called to the scene. The structure is on the corner of Route 16 (Ashmore Street) and Oakland Road. Oakland, Ashmore, and Kansas Fire Departments are on scene this morning. A reader sent...

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14 Dec Hanover Township pays Homeowner’s real estate taxes, insurance, association dues, and more –

Posted at 22:10h in Cook County, feature, Hanover Township by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP (ECWd) - On reviewing several of the board packets from Hanover Township, we noticed questionable expenditures from the township's general assistance fund.  For those not familiar with General Assistance, it is Public Aid administered by the Township. Since April of 2018 thru April of 2019,...

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13 Dec HUD issued scathing report on Freeport Housing Authority; Designated as “Troubled” –

Posted at 14:11h in feature, Freeport Housing Authority, Freeport Housing Authroity, Stephenson County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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FREEPORT, IL. (ECWd) - In a report issued by the Chicago Office of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), it is clear the Freeport Housing Authority has major problems. HUD designated the Freeport Housing Authority as "Troubled" - which generally means that the...

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13 Dec Hartke Engineering and Surveying Open House in Paxton today –

Posted at 10:29h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PAXTON, IL. Hartke Engineering and Surveying is continually expanding and has a new second office location in Paxton. There is an open house this Friday afternoon in the new office. Please join him if you can. Humble Hog will be provided. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Paxton-Open-House.pdf" title="Paxton Open House"]...

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