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26 Oct Court grants Edgar County’s Motion to Dismiss v. RIDES Mass Transit –

Posted at 21:51h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, RIDES-MTD by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – A hearing was held on October 25, 2018, in Coles County for the RIDES Mass Transit District’s lawsuit against Edgar County filed in August of 2016. (here) Judge Glenn heard arguments from Edgar County and from RIDES and later granted dismissal of RIDES'...

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26 Oct DuPage Township – “The Lawyer said……” – Part II

Posted at 14:00h in DuPage Township, feature, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Will Co. (ECWd) - Questions we get from public officials statewide are, what rights do they have to public records, and do they have to file a Freedom of Information Act request to get those records? During the DuPage Township board meeting this week the Attorney, John...

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26 Oct DuPage Township Supervisor bans breastfeeding and bacon at township meetings –

Posted at 13:02h in DuPage Township, feature, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Bolingbrook, IL. (ECWd) - Yes, William Mayer, the DuPage Township Supervisor, along with Trustee Maripat Oliver (also a member of an obscure board with Illinois Department of Children and Family Services - wonder what they think about this ban...

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26 Oct AG: Jasper County School District violated the Freedom of Information Act

Posted at 10:28h in feature, Jasper County, Jasper County School District #1 by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - Jasper County Community Unit School District #1 has violated the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), as I had previously stated, by refusing to provide the requested public records as required by law. On December 26, 2017, and January 12, 2018, I requested several...

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26 Oct Governor Rauner ordered to turn over FOIA “Guidelines”

Posted at 10:02h in feature, Governor, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - The ongoing battle to force the Governor to release a known and established guideline he implemented regarding Freedom of Information Act requests to State Agencies has finally been ruled on. Governor Rauner has been ordered by the courts to turn over their "Guidelines" relating to...

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25 Oct DuPage Township – The lawyer said……..

Posted at 14:43h in DuPage Township, feature, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Will Co. (ECWd) - There is one societal downfall we have identified which has resulted in the dumbing down of our citizens.  It's the repeated words, "you're not an attorney", as if being one somehow gives you special powers to understand the English language.  That statement has amazingly...

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25 Oct Garrett Lynchard, Chief of Staff, Marion V.A. Medical Center arrested for DUI –

Posted at 09:04h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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MARION, IL. (ECWd) - Garrett S. Lynchard, Chief of Staff of the Marion V.A. Medical Center, received a DUI arrest in September of 2018. Lynchard was appointed to his position at the medical center on December 24, 2017. According to police reports, Lynchard was issued citations for refusing...

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23 Oct DuPage Township – Why are public officials hiding information?

Posted at 11:57h in DuPage Township, feature, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Will Co. (ECWd) - Once again it appears we get to play the "hide the records and information" game in Will County and DuPage Township. A simple Freedom of Information Act request was presented to the Will County State's Attorney's office for communications it had with the...

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22 Oct DuPage Township – FOIA denials continue under failed leadership of Supervisor Mayer

Posted at 13:05h in DuPage Township, feature, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Will Co. (ECWd) - When public bodies provide a cryptic response to a Freedom of Information Act request that has nothing to do with the actual request, we have found there is always a reason and more often than not it's not good. I requested the following. "A...

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20 Oct Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service could form its own Special Service Area –

Posted at 16:44h in Edgar County Board, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - For the majority of this year, we have heard about the Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service ("NECAS"), a product of an Intergovernmental Agreement, needing additional funds to continue operating, and other needs. We have also been told by the Edgar County Board...

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