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08 Mar County Budgets – A Contract With The People Being Ignored

Posted at 11:14h in Alan Spesard, Don Koonce, feature, Gary Patterson, Jay Soctt, Jeff Slifer, Lynn Williams, Nichole Kroncke, Shelby County, Shelbyville, Uncategorized by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - The Illinois Counties Code requires the adoption of a budget for the following year.  The adopted budget is also required to be made readily available to the public for at least 15 days prior to the final action of approving the adopted budget....

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07 Mar Illinois Prison Review Board Named in Freedom of Information Act Law Suit –

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Illinois (ECWd) - The Illinois Prison Review Board is now facing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit for allegedly violating the act by failing to do a proper search and provide requested records.  The suit alleges a willful violation based on their actions through the...

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07 Mar Windsor’s illegal meeting without quorum to appoint Mayor, pay employees –

Posted at 09:49h in feature, Shelby County, Windsor by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Windsor, IL. (ECWd) - On February 28, 2022, the City of Windsor held a meeting we believe was in violation of the Open Meetings Act ("OMA"), even if their attorney was present and telling them it complied with the Act. Short version: Windsor's 5-member board ("corporate authority") consists...

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04 Mar Sheriff received improper severance pay for negotiated retirement –

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Livingston County, IL. (ECWd) - The Livingston County Board negotiated the "retirement" of their now-former Sheriff Tony O. Childress, and approved the Retirement Agreement during the February 24, 2022, Livingston County Board meeting. See Item V(8)(a) of the meeting agenda. Additionally, from looking at the March 7,...

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03 Mar Cabot, AR, Public Schools; Litter Box Public Service Announcement

Posted at 14:12h in Arkansas, Cabot Public Schools, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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Cabot, Arkansas (ECWd) - During a recent trip to Arkansas, I had to clean up the coffee I spit from my mouth upon being told the local school had installed litter boxes in the bathrooms for the "cat" kids.  The story continued with a claim several...

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02 Mar Madigan Arraignment Set For March 9, 2022; Bail of $10K Suggested –

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CHICAGO (ECWd) - The Docket entry for United States v Michael J. Madigan indicates that both Madigan and McClain will be arraigned on March 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. A separate entry suggests bail of $10K and both Defendants be permitted to sign own recognizance bond. ***As a...

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02 Mar Mike Madigan Federally Indicted; 22 Counts –

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CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - Northern District of Illinois just released a 22-Count Federal Indictment of former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan and Michael McLain. PRESS RELEASE: Former Illinois Speaker of the House Indicted on Federal Racketeering and Bribery Charges in Connection With Alleged Corruption...

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02 Mar School District abdicates all of its powers and duties to Superintendent –

Posted at 08:34h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 9 Comments

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Macomb, IL. (ECWd) - Last night we learned the Macomb Community Unit School District #185 has suspended all of the Board of Education's policies, regulations, rules, or any other authority currently granted to the Board governing all school operations and has "transferred" and delegated all of...

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01 Mar Lawsuit filed against CPS for continued masking/quarantine mandate –

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Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Attorney Tom DeVore, on behalf of several Plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit against School District #299 and others seeking a Temporary Restraining Order against the school for its continued use of compelled quarantine and modified quarantine without due process. From the Complaint: The Plaintiffs...

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28 Feb 2022 Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois –

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ILLINOIS (ECWd) - As a NOAA Weather Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador, the Edgar County Watchdogs brings you the following information from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency: February 28, 2022 Public Information Officer Kevin Sur 217-557-4756 / [email protected]   2022 Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois IEMA and NWS encourage increased preparedness efforts...

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