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14 Jul Village of Cahokia, Commonfields Water District cancel meetings when we arrive –

Posted at 09:15h in Cahokia, Commonfields of Cahokia Waer District, feature, St Clair County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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CAHOKIA, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Cahokia just last month changed its meeting dates/times to coincide with the Commonfields of Cahokia Water District meetings to keep citizens from attending both meetings. Since the Chairman of the Water District and the Mayor of Cahokia and father and...

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14 Jul Reggie Phillips will be in Marshall for Springfield Update –

Posted at 07:16h in 110, City of Marshall, Clark County, feature, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois State Representative Reggie Phillips will be in Marshall, Illinois for a "Springfield Update" on Monday, July 18, 2016. The public is invited. Topics for discussion include the budget and spending bill. . Please consider a donation to the Edgar County Watchdogs. [wp_eStore_donate id=1] ....

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13 Jul General Assembly – Adults are in the room

Posted at 14:38h in Auditor General, feature, IL State Reps, Sangamon County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Springfield, IL (ECWd) - This morning, several legislators held a press conference in Chicago calling for the removal of the Illinois Auditor General.  They filed a House Joint Resolution to initiate the process. “Auditor General Mautino is not able to perform his duties with the trust...

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13 Jul Auditor General Frank Mautino facing House Joint Resolution for his removal.

Posted at 11:18h in Auditor General, feature, Sangamon County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Springfield, IL (ECWd) - Today Representative Dwight Kay along with 14 other State Representatives filed House Joint Resolution 0158 that calls for the removal of Auditor General Frank Mautino for cause. "RESOLVED, That, by the vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of...

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12 Jul Auditor General Frank Mautino – State Board of Elections rejects request for stay of hearing

Posted at 13:59h in Auditor General, feature, Sangamon County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Springfield, IL (ECWd) - Frank Mautino, our Illinois State Auditor General, requested a stay in the case filed against him with the Illinois State Board of Elections.  We first shared that story in this article. To date, he has refused to answer any questions regarding...

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12 Jul Paris District 95 votes to make you pay with NEW TAX –

Posted at 07:52h in District 4 (Crestwood), District 95, Edgar County, feature, PCHS, School Boards, Shiloh by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Paris District 95 School Board, voted last night to place the question of a 1% sales tax referendum on the ballot this November. They joined what has been reported as Shiloh and Chrisman School Districts' willingness to make you pay. Knowing the taxpayers...

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11 Jul Lincoln Way D210- Nancy’s Day Care riddled with violations – Tingley must go!

Posted at 17:10h in District 210, feature, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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As if FBI criminal investigations, SEC Bond fraud investigations, multiple resignations, and a potential class action lawsuit are not enough to expose the malfeasance of some of the current board members and Administrators, one need only look at the laundry list of violations by Aunt...

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11 Jul Cahokia and Commonfields Water: Conspiracy to Violate Open Meetings –

Posted at 11:51h in Cahokia, Commonfields of Cahokia Waer District, feature, St Clair County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CAHOKIA, IL. (ECWd) - OK. So we have finally seen a tactic never before used against citizens and their right to attend meetings where they can see and hear the deliberations occurring during public meetings. Although this tactic is not by itself a violation of law,...

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11 Jul AG claims they lack authority under Open Meetings Act –

Posted at 10:56h in Attorney General, Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - What can the Attorney General's Public Access Counselor do when a public body refuses to comply with requests for information related to a Request for Review? According the an AG PAC attorney, nothing: "Unfortunately, our office lacks any authority to force a public body...

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11 Jul Auditor General Frank Mautino shall be fined, imprisoned, or both –

Posted at 10:18h in Auditor General, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Springfield, IL (ECWd) - Yes, the Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino, "shall" be fined not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment in a penal institution other than the penitentiary not to exceed one year or both fine and imprisonment for knowingly filing a Statement of Economic...

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