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21 Sep Edgar County Sheriff Wood cannot serve on ETSB (911) Board –

Posted at 11:25h in 911 Board, Attorney General, Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 9 Comments

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Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - Conflict of Interest - More news you heard here first, and most likely nowhere else - Edgar County Sheriff Jeff Wood cannot serve on the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board ("ETSB") or ("911 Board") due to a conflict of interest between...

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19 Sep More Things Shady than the Trees: DuPage State's Attorney Bob Berlin Attends Big Forest Preserve Political Fundraiser During 317+ Felony Indictment Trial of Agency's Former IT Staff-

Posted at 20:06h in DuPage County, DuPage County Forest Preserve, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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-DuPage Co, IL. (ECWd) - PART 13 OF COUNTYLEAKS SERIES ON DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE...

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19 Sep U-46 School District – Batter Up!

Posted at 10:56h in feature, Kane County, U-46 School District by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Kane Co. (ECWd) - Over the years the pattern has become evident with public bodies and misapplication of taxpayer funds, especially school districts.  The first indicator that they know they are violating the law in this regard is typically exposed with their response to the first...

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19 Sep Caseyville, IL. Mayor shamed into mowing grass, makes excuses –

Posted at 10:44h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Caseyville, IL. (ECWd) - One day after being publicly blasted for letting the grass grow out of control at his rental properties, Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black addresses the public at an open meeting. At the latest Caseyville City Council meeting, the Mayor told residents he mowed his...

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19 Sep Local Paper only reports part of the story –

Posted at 10:14h in District 95, feature, School Boards by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 10 Comments

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Paris, IL. (ECWd) - In this past Thurday's edition of the Prairie Press, they ran an article entitled "Kraft Alleges Intimidation By Director", which on its surface looks like a pretty informative article. Our article is here, which includes the offensive voice message. However, in their attempt at...

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19 Sep Early morning storms move thru Paris –

Posted at 08:41h in City of Paris, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Paris, IL. (ECWd) - September 19, 2015 A line of thunderstorms moved thru Paris early this morning, leaving tree damage in its wake. No reported injuries - these pictures taken on North Central Ave. [gallery ids="24042,24043,24044,24045"]...

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17 Sep College of DuPage voids Breuder's contracts, renames Homeland Security Building –

Posted at 22:13h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - Updated to clarify the vote for renaming of building...

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17 Sep Clark County Park District's Director tenders resignation –

Posted at 19:35h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - September 17, 2015 At tonight's meeting of the Clark County Park District Board of Commissioners, the board discussed the "Community Parks Grant" that had in the past been given to local Clark County communities who requested it. The issue is whether the...

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16 Sep Northern Illinois University still doling out indemnifications like candy –

Posted at 21:23h in DeKalb County, feature, NIU by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - We were forwarded an indemnification agreement entered into earlier this year by Northern Illinois University's President Baker and employee Nancy Suttenfield, interim Chief Financial Officer of NIU. What makes this worrisome is the after-the-fact indemnification, coupled with what appears to be indemnification of...

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15 Sep Our analysis of DuPage State's Attorney letter to College of DuPage –

Posted at 21:52h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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DuPage Co., IL. (ECWd) - Fact checking has become one of the most common things we do in our investigations of public bodies.  It’s amazing how often we find half-truths, misinformation, and incomplete opinions, yet the very officials presenting such can look you in the eye...

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