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13 Jun Village of Chatham – Water Works contracts based on fraud?

Posted at 15:23h in feature, Sangamon County, South Sangamon Water Commission, Village of Chatham by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Sangamon  Co. (ECWd) - Public officials tend to do what they want until people question those actions.  Then, more often than not, they will seek out an opinion that fits what they are doing or want to do, instead of an opinion that is based on...

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13 Jun College of DuPage – McGuire clueless on 1st Amendment Rights, wants ban on public criticism –

Posted at 11:43h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Have we come to a point in this country where actual educators of our children don't understand our Constitution and the Bill of Rights?  Diane McGuire appears to be one of those educators, as she claims to have been a teacher.  Now,...

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12 Jun College of DuPage – Trustee McGuire violates board policy 5-180

Posted at 20:47h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - In what appears to be yet another example of total disregard for the policies at College of DuPage, Trustee Diane McGuire violated yet another one, and this one should have consequences.  McGuire, the lone radical "rogue" trustee who refuses to be a part...

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11 Jun Tinley Park Shocked by Village’s Dirty Tricks with Upcoming Meeting on 6/16/16 –

Posted at 10:53h in Cook County, feature, Tinley Park by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Tinley Park, IL - (ECWd) - The people of Tinley Park were shocked and betrayed Friday night when a late-hour agenda-drop informed them that the Village's Plan Commission was holding a meeting at the Odyssey Country Club on 6/16/16 to once again attempt to tamper...

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10 Jun Bellwood Public Library Board Under Scrutiny for Closed Session Abuse –

Posted at 21:21h in Bellwood Public Library, Cook County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 21 Comments

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Bellwood, Illinois - (ECWd) - The Bellwood Public Library Board held a bizarre meeting on 6/8/16 where the three board members in attendance -- Regina Greene, J.B. Carr, and Mary Clements -- refused to allow a fourth board member, Dorothy Clark-Smith, to telephone into the...

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10 Jun U46 – “Let’s put the naked monkey on the table”

Posted at 12:40h in feature, Kane County, U-46 School District by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Kane Co. (ECWd) - Traci Ellis, former Assistant Director of Affirmative Action Equity Compliance-Northern Illinois University (NIU) and current U46 Board member, went on what appeared to be a defensive tantrum that started with telling the board and the public "Let's put the naked monkey...

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10 Jun Letter to the Editor: CEMETERY SCANDAL PARTICULARLY ODIOUS

Posted at 07:30h in City of Marshall, Clark County, feature, Letter to the Editor by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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By Warren LeFever: The Marshall Cemetery, St Mary’s Cemetery, Marshall Township, and City of Marshall violations of state law is not a small tidbit scandal. It is an entangled mess that needs State investigation. I do not expect the Clark County States Attorney to do anything...

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09 Jun Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino invokes 5th amendment right in State Board of Elections case

Posted at 23:21h in Auditor General, feature, State Board of Education by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Springfield, Il (ECWd) - "This one's big, this one's big", is what I told Channel 2 News back in January, as in Frank Mautino's campaign spending and reporting matters.  It was clear the campaign expenditure reporting we exposed in this article violated campaign reporting laws...

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09 Jun Marshall IL. Budget/Appropriations Hearing – redistributing your wealth –

Posted at 23:01h in City of Marshall, Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - During their recent budget/appropriations hearing there was considerable discussion on appropriating $10,000.00 to the Marshall Cemetery. Below is what was discussed, along with our opinions of the discussion: Dick James, City of Marshall Attorney, argues that the council can declare something a public purpose without...

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08 Jun Edgar County Board appoints 2-person Zoning Commission, approves Airport Leases –

Posted at 11:19h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board, during its monthly meeting this morning approved the following: Established an Airport Zoning Commission - this commission is required in order to establish zoning for the airport, which is required in order to comply with previous federal grant...

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