Governor

15 Mar Illinois Governor Pritzker – Do emergency powers trump due process?

Posted at 19:11h in feature, Governor, IDPH, Illinois, Illinois State Representative, Illinois State Senate by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 10 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - As the news of the Illinois Governor closing all dine-in restaurants and bars spreads across the state, our phones are ringing off the wall.  The question everyone is asking is, can he do that? The answer to that is complex and we suspect there...

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14 Oct Illinois Cat Tax –

Posted at 23:06h in feature, Governor, Illinois by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Earlier this year, Governor Pritzker sign several new Bills amending the various statutes related to dogs and cats. Cat owners are now mandated to vaccinate against rabies, and counties are permitted to require registration and registration fees. The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued a...

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22 Jul Gov Pritzker signs Township Supervisor Appointment Bill –

Posted at 19:06h in feature, Governor, Illinois General Assembly by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Last Friday, Governor Pritzker signed HB3141 (Public Act 101-0104). This Act amends Section 60-5 of the Illinois Township Code, and among other changes, mandates a Township Trustee be appointed as Deputy Supervisor to perform the ministerial duties of the Supervisor when the office...

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16 Jul Illinois Attorney General updates “Guidance to Law Enforcement: Prohibitions Under Illinois Law on Engaging in Immigration Enforcement”

Posted at 12:59h in Attorney General, feature, Governor, Illinois General Assembly by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Illinois (ECWd) - As if the State of Illinois does not have enough problems, it appears our Attorney General Kwame Raoul wanted to make sure our Illinois Law Enforcement is reminded of a law signed by former Governor Rauner known as the Illinois Trust Act and...

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02 May Gov ignores parking laws outside AG’s Office

Posted at 13:46h in feature, Governor, GovPlates.com, Sangamon County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Nothing much to say about this except it appears certain public officials believe they are entitled to violate parking laws while in Springfield. The "No Parking Tow Away Zone" is clearly marked, as is the "Bike Lane." If you spot a government vehicle doing...

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27 Nov Governor Rauner – Politics over Governance from the start of his term

Posted at 15:02h in feature, Governor, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Governor Rauner took office on January 12, 2015.  Ten days later, he instituted directives that some would consider police state tactics for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and the requestors.  When these directives leaked to the public, his office tried to hide...

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26 Oct Governor Rauner ordered to turn over FOIA “Guidelines”

Posted at 10:02h in feature, Governor, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - The ongoing battle to force the Governor to release a known and established guideline he implemented regarding Freedom of Information Act requests to State Agencies has finally been ruled on. Governor Rauner has been ordered by the courts to turn over their "Guidelines" relating to...

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07 Aug Gov Rauner signs Bill allowing removal of appointed Water District Trustees –

Posted at 19:31h in feature, Fosterburg Waer District, Governor, Madison County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Today, Governor Rauner signed HB4253: "Water District - Trustee Removal" "An appointing authority may remove a public water district trustee it appointed for misconduct, official misconduct, or neglect of office." This should really be coined the "Fosterburg Water District Amendment" or the "FWD Bill" because it...

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09 Apr OEIG Punts complaint on Gov. Rauner Administration –

Posted at 12:39h in feature, Governor by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - In March we filed an OEIG Complaint regarding Governor Rauner and his administration for alleged ethics violations.  A couple weeks later the OEIG's response appeared cryptic, as the language gave no assurance anything was going to be investigated. Today I received another letter from...

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29 Mar OEIG responded to ethics complaint on Illinois Governor Rauner

Posted at 09:34h in feature, Governor by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - We received a confirmation letter on our ethics complaint pertaining to Governor Rauner's alleged co-mingling of political activities with state resources.  The letter sent by the Illinois Office of Executive Inspector General was the standard cryptic format that tells the public little. "The Office...

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