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27 Jan Shelby County Accountability History –

Posted at 11:23h in Alan Spesard, Don Koonce, feature, Gary Patterson, Jay Soctt, Jeff Slifer, Keith Petard, Lynn Williams, Nichole Kroncke, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Shelby Co. (ECWd)- We were first tipped off about an alleged payroll fraud in the courthouse in 2018, as best I can recall.  Our first FOIA request was for video inside the courthouse that would have proven if a person was or was not actually working...

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24 Jan ECWd v. Will Co. Sheriff: Oral Arguments in Appellate Court Today –

Posted at 22:13h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Will CO., IL. (ECWd) - Oral arguments were heard in Freedom of Information Act lawsuit appealed to the Appellate Court by Will County Sheriff. The case is Edgar County Watchdogs, Inc., v. Will County Sheriff's Office. Last January the Will County Circuit Court ordered the Sheriff's Office...

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24 Jan Lincoln Way School District 210 – Secretary Pleads Guilty – Pays $40,000.00 As Part of Plea Deal

Posted at 22:03h in feature, Lincoln-Way District 210, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Will Co. (ECWd) - As published by the Chicago Tribune, " "A former Lincoln-Way Central High School secretary has repaid more than $40,000 she took from the athletic booster club as part of a plea agreement, authorities said. Melissa McGrath, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of felony...

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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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