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24 Jan Shelby County Government Operation For Dummies

Posted at 13:52h in feature, Gary Patterson, Jeff Slifer, Nichole Kroncke, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) Shelby County has become the poster child for all other county governments in Illinois to learn from, as in what not to do.  The failure of understanding the most basic laws of county government continues to expose how ignorant many of the elected...

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23 Jan Illinois Attorney General Opinions Regarding Compatability Of Public Offices

Posted at 17:49h in Attorney General, feature, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Have you ever wondered what office is or is not compatible with your local elected officials?  The Illinois Attorney General has an Index of Opinions on compatibility of offices.  Once we received the index, we requested all the opinions listed in the index. We...

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22 Jan Shelby County Pays Private Legal Bill Under the Guise of “Holiday and Overtime” –

Posted at 14:52h in feature, Gary Patterson, Jeff Slifer, Shelby County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County board members Gary Patterson and Jeff Slifer are once again at the forefront of what appears to be malfeasance on a grand scale.  As members of the Sheriff's Committee, they both signed off on a claim from a private law...

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21 Jan Grand Jury Subpoena Targets Former Library Director’s Records –

Posted at 12:05h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Seneca, IL. (ECWd) - A LaSalle County Grand Jury subpoena, issued to the Seneca Public Library District on August 31, 2021, appears to be targeting the activity and communications of the former library director, Margaret Nolan, for her entire employment period. Documents requested from the library, pursuant...

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20 Jan Citizen Watchdog Training, Shelbyville, IL., March 5, 2022 –

Posted at 16:17h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - We are conducting a 4-hour Citizen Watchdog Training seminar on March 5, 2022, in Shelbyville, IL. Signup (HERE) if you will be in the Shelbyville area and would like to attend, It is free and all are welcome. It will be located in the US...

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20 Jan Citizen Watchdog Training, Pittsburgh, PA., Feb 5, 2022 –

Posted at 16:10h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Pittsburgh, PA. (ECWd) - We are conducting a 4-hour Citizen Watchdog Training seminar on February 5, 2022, in Pittsburgh, PA. Signup (HERE) if you will be in the Pittsburgh, PA. area and would like to attend, It is free and all are welcome. Seating is limited to 75, with...

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20 Jan Seneca Public Library Subpoena; Police Investigator advised them not to destroy recordings – –

Posted at 11:11h in feature, LaSalle County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Seneca, IL. (ECWd) - The Seneca Public Library District was allegedly a recipient of a Subpoena for information related to an ongoing police investigation. We have requested a copy of that subpoena through the Freedom of Information Act and should have it next week if it exists. After...

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19 Jan Shelby County Assistant State’s Attorney Jay Scott Gives Advice In Direct Conflict With Illinois Supreme Court

Posted at 13:38h in feature, Jay Soctt, Nichole Kroncke, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) During the Shelby County farm committee meeting, a question was asked of the Assistant State's Attorney Jay Scott.  The question was pertaining to legislative intent as it relates to interpreting laws on the books. Mark Bennett asked, "..intent, doesn't it have to be written...

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19 Jan Illegally Ousted D229 School Board member discusses the issues –

Posted at 10:52h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Oak Lawn, IL. (ECWd) - We sat down with Rob Cruz, the illegally ousted school board member, to discuss the issues related to the school board's unlawful removal of him and declaration of a vacant seat on the school board. One thing is for sure, there is...

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18 Jan Truth is the Defense. Motions to Dismiss Former Mayor’s SLAPP Suit Filed –

Posted at 22:02h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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POPLAR GROVE, IL. (ECWd) - After his mayoral election loss last year, Owen Costanza (former Village President of Poplar Grove), RMS Insurance Services, and Flanders Insurance Agency filed a lawsuit naming the current Village President of Poplar Grove, Donald Sattler, and three others including a reporter,...

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