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06 Aug Coles County -Insufficient reporting keeps citizens in the dark – Part II

Posted at 20:56h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - As promised, Part II of what looks like will be a five-part series. See Part I at this link. August 3, 2018 Article - "CHARLESTON — Coles County's commercial and industrial property reassessment is now past its halfway stage, with property owners in two...

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06 Aug Coles County -Insufficient reporting keeps citizens in the dark – Part I

Posted at 12:03h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - Over the last 18 months, we have been covering in great detail the illegal actions by Coles County officials.  Those actions include bid-rigging, improper contracting, pay for no work, Open Meetings Act violations, Freedom of Information Act violations, illegal contracting and more. ...

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06 Aug Carlinville’s Alderman Cindy Campbell doesn’t want open meetings –

Posted at 09:48h in City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - In her effort to keep Carlinville residents in the dark when it comes to the alleged water company being forced down their throats, Alderman Cindy Campbell wrote an email last October voicing her concern about open meetings and the water company. Campbell: "I'd...

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04 Aug Video: Watchdogs, Coles County Taxpayers discuss commercial assessment issues –

Posted at 21:10h in Coles County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In the below video, we discuss the commercial assessment issues in Coles County with two of the Concerned Taxpayers of Coles County: https://youtu.be/Y0CwgxId2To . Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ask that you consider donating at the below link. ...

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04 Aug Wesley Township officials close park for private event –

Posted at 21:09h in feature, Wesley Township, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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WESLEY TOWNSHIP (ECWd) - We have previously written about Wesley Township's violation of the township code by charging fees/rent for residents and nonresidents to use the township park. Today, as residents attempted to enter the park, they were told to leave because the park was rented out...

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04 Aug Rantoul residents submit Referendum to divide village board into six Trustee Districts –

Posted at 13:33h in Champaign County, feature, Village of Rantoul by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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RANTOUL, IL. (ECWd) - Rantoul residents collected 501 signatures to place the binding question of "Shall the village be divided into 6 districts with one trustee elected from each district?" on the November 2018 Ballot. The photo to the left is Rantoul Village Clerk Graham reviewing the...

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02 Aug AG: Naperville improperly withheld public records –

Posted at 22:26h in DuPage County, feature, Naperville by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's ("AG") Public Access Counselor ("PAC") has determined that the city of Naperville improperly withheld public records related to my Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request of certain utility bills of a named individual. On January 4, 2018, I submitted...

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02 Aug Algonquin Township Attorney James Kelly files motion in case not involving the Township?

Posted at 20:23h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) James Kelly, attorney for the Algonquin Township, has filed this motion to Modify a Court order but there is just one small problem or a big one if you're James Kelly.  The motion he filed was on behalf of the Township, which is...

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02 Aug AG: Carlinville violated FOIA in claiming request was for commercial purposes –

Posted at 17:39h in City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Today, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has determined that the City of Carlinville improperly denied my request for public record under the Freedom of Information Act by claiming that it was for a commercial purpose. Read the determination at this...

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02 Aug Lakewood, IL. Mayor Paul D. Serwatka resigned –

Posted at 10:39h in feature, McHenry County, Village of Lakewood by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Lakewood, IL. (ECWd) - The village of Lakewood Mayor Paul D. Serwatka resigned effective July 31, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. He submitted a letter (read it here) which included his resignation and that he has been spending more time "out of state" and will no longer serve...

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