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20 Jul RIDES Mass Transit v. Edgar County: Second Amended Complaint Allowed

Posted at 09:27h 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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EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - Just days prior to the scheduled Hearing on Edgar County's Motion to Dismiss, RIDES Mass Transit District filed a Motion to file a second Amended Complaint. That Motion was approved by the Court and they were given until August 1, 2017 to...

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17 Jul AG: Naperville Police improperly denied School Shooting 911 call and radio traffic

Posted at 08:35h in DuPage County, feature, Naperville Police Department by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - A targeted murder at Scullen Middle School of a college Professor sitting in his vehicle waiting for his son led one citizen to request more information as little was being covered in the news at the time. "Mr. Franckowiak submitted an FOIA request...

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14 Jul AG: Parkland College’s “Emergency” meeting, not a bona fide emergency –

Posted at 22:16h in Champaign County, feature, Parkland College by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CHAMPAIGN, IL. (ECWd) - On April 17, 2017, Parkland College's Board of Trustees held what they called an "Emergency" meeting to discuss Ms. Rochelle Harden's decision to neither resign as Professor nor to resign her newly elected position as trustee of the college. Before continuing, it is...

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14 Jul Kankakee Valley Park District Approved Ordinance Prohibiting Free Rentals to Commissioners –

Posted at 14:39h in feature, Kankakee County, Kankakee Valley Park District by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - During its June 26, 2017 Kankakee Valley Park District Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board considered and approved Ordinance # 1.75, "AN ORDINANCE ELIMINATING FREE RENTAL OF PARK FACILITIES BY COMMISSIONERS" This is a clear example of how a local public body, when...

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14 Jul Toledo – Public voice can be heard, but not their vote.

Posted at 11:54h in Cumberland County, feature, Toledo by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 13 Comments

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Cumberland Co. (ECWd) - Toledo, the small rural community that is the County seat for Cumberland County. Yes, even in what many would consider a rural paradise just far enough away from city life, public officials appear to have no clue of what it means to...

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13 Jul Iroquois County – Hasbargen advice leads to violation of law by several board members!

Posted at 11:32h in feature, Iroquois County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - Larry Hasbargen, the guy that threatened physical violance during a public meeting, (see this article), has once again proven his ignorance, or stupidity, depending on who you talk to, on the most basic obligation a public official has, compliance with the Open...

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13 Jul Village of Sawyerville to burn taxpayer funds defending attorney’s bad advice –

Posted at 11:07h in feature, Macoupin County, Sawyerville by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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SAWYERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - We received a tip about the Village of Sawyerville, a small rural community just South West of Litchfield, IL.   I requested public records in an attempt at verifying the claim(s) provided from our tip line, sent March 28th, 2017. No answer. A follow-up...

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12 Jul Carlinville named in another Freedom of Information Act lawsuit –

Posted at 08:46h in City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - A second lawsuit was filed yesterday, July 11, 2017, alleging more Freedom of Information Act violations against the City of Carlinville and its Freedom of Information Act Officer, Carla Brockmeier. ECWd's John Kraft is the Plaintiff. This case is listed in Judici's online database of court...

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12 Jul Edgar County Airport – Federal Airport Grant again halted until FAA reviews IDOT decision –

Posted at 08:01h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, FAA, feature, IDOT by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - Recent reports in the local paper stating that the "taps are back on" for federal funding are turning out to be more fake news.  County Chairman Voigt's assertion these complaints stopped the repairing or replacing the rotating beacon light at the airport...

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11 Jul AG publishes Binding Opinion 17-009 against Carlinville for FOIA violations –

Posted at 15:35h in Attorney General, City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="123"] Carla Brockmeier[/caption] Today, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Bureau issued a Binding Opinion # 17-009 (2017 PAC 47126) stating that the City of Carlinville [under the direction of Mayor Deanna Demuzio] and its Freedom of Information Act Officer, Carla Brockmeier, violated...

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