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05 Mar State Rep Candidates Jim Acklin and Randy Peterson would impose FOIA fee to access public documents –

Posted at 13:44h in 102nd District, 110, Champaign County, Douglas County, Edgar County, feature, IL State Reps, Moultrie County, Shelby County, Vermilion County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During a recent "Meet the Candidates" night in Paris, Illinois, Candidates for the 102nd State Representative District were asked if they would support or oppose a fee to access public records thru the Freedom Of Information Act. Brad Halbrook, Jim Acklin, and Randy...

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04 Mar Lincoln-Way D210 – Motion to Dismiss Denied in part – LWATU lawsuit will continue –

Posted at 10:31h in District 210, feature, Lincoln-Way District 210, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Lincoln Way, Will Co., IL./ (ECWd) - Update 3-4-2016 11:37 a.m.: The Court dismissed Count I with prejudice (final) The Court dismissed Counts II and III without prejudice (may plea again with amended complaint) Count IV denied dismissal Court granted Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. Amended Complaint due in...

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04 Mar Wind Farms: More problems with InvEnergy Attorney Mike Blazer –

Posted at 08:21h in Boone County, Bureau County, Champaign County, feature, Ford County, Invenergy, Livingston County, Logan County, McLean County, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Argyle and Moore Townships, Michigan (ECWd) - The last couple weeks, Mike Blazer, attorney for InvEnergy, has been the source of citizen complaints in a remarkable place.  Blazer has been caught telling a few lies to citizens in Argyle Michigan.  Michigan citizens took issue with the following...

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03 Mar College of DuPage – Approves Establishing Office of General Counsel –

Posted at 20:38h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - The College of DuPage Board of Trustees held a Special Meeting the evening of March 3, 2016, with all members present except for Trustee Birt, and Trustee Wozniak showed up late again. After lengthy discussion on the reporting requirements and to whom...

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03 Mar Jim Acklin and Les Hoveln, former school board president, team up to spread lies with robocall –

Posted at 12:15h in 102nd District, 110, feature, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 9 Comments

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St. Joseph - Ogden - (ECWd) - The race for State Representative of the 102nd District heated up yesterday when Candidate Jim Acklin endorsed comments made by his former school board president of St. Joseph - Ogden School District. Acklin sent out a robocall  with Les Hoveln speaking...

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02 Mar Lincoln-Way D210 – Rent rate exposed – Mistake or deception?

Posted at 22:09h in District 210, feature, Lincoln-Way District 210, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 7 Comments

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Will Co. (ECWd) - "I will fully acknowledge that I identified the wrong commingled deposit on my earlier response" Quote from Ron Sawin FOIA response Let's start first with the fact he acknowledges a line entry for deposits as being "commingled".  Data entry for basic...

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02 Mar Lincoln-Way D210 – Taxpayers paying Coach’s Electricity and Gas Bills –

Posted at 09:40h in District 210, feature, Lincoln-Way District 210, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 12 Comments

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Will Co. (ECWd) - During our early coverage of the home owned by D210 and being rented to Dave Ernst, the head football coach, people posted comments to the article and claimed it was nothing more than a "shack" donated to the school. This "shack" was being...

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01 Mar Lincoln Way D-210 home is a “shack”? (new pics) –

Posted at 18:28h in District 210, feature, Lincoln-Way District 210, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - With an estimated value on Redfin of over $153,000.00, some trying to minimize embarrassment to the school district would have people believe the house Coach Ernst lives in, and the District owns, is a "shack". Far from it! Below are pictures from "Redfin.com" who had...

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01 Mar Lincoln Way School District 210 – Coach Ernst gets “free” yard mowing at rental house –

Posted at 15:00h in District 210, feature, Lincoln-Way District 210, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 9 Comments

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Lincoln Way D210 - We finally confirmed that the school district owned house where Coach Ernst has taken up homestead for perhaps one of the least expensive rental homes in the area, thanks to the taxpayers, is also provided with free lawn care courtesy of D210...

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01 Mar Auditor General Frank Mautino lawyered up, still no answers

Posted at 13:00h in feature, Illinois Auditor General by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Springfield, IL (ECWd) - As the citizens of Illinois continue to wait for answers regarding clear questionable campaign expenditures by Frank Mautino, the Illinois Auditor General, it appears the wait will continue. In yet another delay tactic so common with political figures that get caught with their...

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