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17 May IL. Auditor General Frank Mautino sued for FOIA violations –

Posted at 17:04h in Edgar County, feature, Governor, IL State Reps, Illinois Auditor General by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was filed today in the 5th Judicial Circuit Court, Edgar County, against the Office of the Auditor General.  Also named in the suit is Frank Mautino, the current Auditor General. According to the complaint, Mautino failed to...

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13 May Watchdogs sue Shirley Madigan’s Illinois Arts Council Agency for Public Records –

Posted at 13:05h in Edgar County, feature, Governor, IL State Reps, Illinois Arts Council Agency, Lisa Madigan by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Edgar Co. (ECWd) - May 9th, 2016, the Edgar County Watchdogs, filed suit against the Illinois Arts Council Agency for allegedly violating the Freedom Of Information Act.  This state agency is under the leadership of Shirley Madigan, who is listed as their Chair on the...

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09 Feb Illinois Budget – The Truth of the matter not being told by media.

Posted at 19:56h in feature, Governor, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 14 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - There comes a point and time when we simply have to bring things back down to the basics and educate the population as to what is true and what is not. The propaganda machine in politics is used by both sides of...

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05 Jan Governor Rauner Adds 11 Counties to State Disaster Proclamation for Flooding –

Posted at 14:06h in feature, Governor, Iroquois County, Vermilion County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - January 5, 2016 . State Continues Supporting Communities Dealing with Flood Impacts . SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today added 11 counties to the state disaster declaration for widespread flooding. Those counties include Cass, Cumberland, Iroquois, Lawrence, Marion, Menard, Moultrie, Pike, Richland, Sangamon and Vermilion. . Last week,...

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16 Nov Clark-Edgar Rural Water Votes to shut off water to the I-70 Weigh Station –

Posted at 20:51h in CERWD, Clark County, Clark Edgar Water District, Edgar County, feature, Governor, Illinois Comptroller by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Clark-Edgar Rural Water District - (ECWd) - At tonight's regular meeting, the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District voted to shut off the water meters located at the State Police Weigh Station on I-70, and also the Lincoln Trail State Park Picnic Area - effective immediately. This is due...

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08 Nov DeKalb Sanitary District and Tim Struthers approving unauthorized expenditures –

Posted at 21:58h in City of DeKalb, DeKalb County, feature, Governor, NIU by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - *11-9-2015, 10:47 A.M. - Correction to state the actual compensation to board members. This change does not affect the dollar amount of waste in any way, and clearly shows the intent of the legislature to only compensate dollar amount listed in the...

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05 Nov Stephen S. Hilgers Plead Guilty – Got a Promotion –

Posted at 09:52h in feature, Governor, Illinios HFS by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Springfield - (ECWd) - An Illinois State Internal Security Investigator that carries a badge, received his promotion even though he lied on his application. Q - "Have you ever pled guilty to or been convicted of a criminal offense other than a minor traffic violation?" Answer - "NO" (Click...

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28 Oct NIU's newest Trustee, Tim Struthers, may have conflicts –

Posted at 22:04h in DeKalb County, feature, Governor, NIU by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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DeKalb, Co., IL. (ECWd) - When Governor Rauner appointed Mr. Tim Struthers (President of First National Bank, Illinois) to the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees, we were initially quite surprised. Mr. Struthers has multiple conflicts of interest that should have prevented him from being installed...

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25 Oct Rauner backs Halbrook for 102nd House Race –

Posted at 12:38h in 110, Coles County, Douglas County, Edgar County, feature, Governor, IL State Reps, Illinois Election, Illinois Senate, Shelby County, Vermilion County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Tom Kacich: Rauner backs candidate in state House race Sun, 10/25/2015 - 7:00am | Tom Kacich Gov. Bruce Rauner has jumped into the 102nd House District Republican primary, endorsing former state Rep. Brad Halbrook in what for now is a three-way race. Halbrook, of Shelbyville, is running with...

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17 Oct IDOT can't pay its utility bills – gets shut-off notice from Marshall –

Posted at 14:09h in Clark County, feature, Governor, IDOT, IL State Reps, Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Senate by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - During the last Marshall City Council meeting, Mayor Sanders stated that Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had sent the city a letter stating they cannot pay their utility bills until a budget is passed. IDNR is...

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