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IL Sen Melinda Bush wants more government secrecy –

By jmkraft on February 3, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois Senator Melinda Bush, (D) 31st District, apparently thinks more government secrets are better. Bush filed Senate Bill 0196 on January 30, 2019. This Bill would permit a […]

Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D) files Motion to expunge death wish comments from record –

By jmkraft on November 28, 2018 • ( 9 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Rep Kifowit stated she filed a Motion to expunge her previous death wish comments (watch them here) from the House records. Motion passed. Rule 51 violations were also […]

IL. State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D) reads cold apology, filled with excuses –

By jmkraft on November 28, 2018 • ( 6 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D) reads cold apology, filled with excuses during today’s House session. Her “apology” appeared to be more of an excuse of her reprehensible […]

IL State Rep Stephanie Kifowit’s (D) Death Wish on Rep Breen (R) and his family – then she lied about it –

By jmkraft on November 28, 2018 • ( 9 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – On the Illinois House of Representative Floor, during debate on November 27, 2018, Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Aurora, issued a death wish upon Rep. Peter Breen and his family. […]

Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of Plaintiff on FOIA case –

By jmkraft on May 24, 2018 • ( 8 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – We reported on this FOIA case when the Illinois Supreme Court granted our petition to file an Amicus Curiae Brief in support of plaintiff (read it here). Plaintiff […]

Illinois Laws – You can’t legislate stupid human behavior, nor can you tell elected officials how to vote!

By Kirk Allen on December 26, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Illinois (ECWd) – Leave it to the worst run state in the country to pass another law attempting to legislate bad human behavior. Now before everyone goes nuts over what I am […]

Ives for Governor “Meet and Greet” – Coles County – December 20, 2017

By Kirk Allen on December 19, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Illinois (ECWd) – Gubernatorial Candidate Jeannie Ives will be hosting a meet & greet in Coles County, Wednesday the 20th, 2017, at Pagliacci’s Restaraunt located at 319 N Logan St, Mattoon, IL 61938. The […]

PRESS RELEASE: Tom Cullerton disgusted with bloated handout to failed NIU executive

By jmkraft on December 7, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 07, 2017   FOR MORE INFORMATION: Reena Tandon: (309) 533-1210 rtandon@senatedem.ilga.gov  Tom Cullerton disgusted with bloated handout to failed NIU executive VILLA PARK- State Senator Tom Cullerton […]

Tom Cullerton urges NIU to reject new Baker deal

By jmkraft on December 6, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Tom Cullerton urges NIU reject new Baker deal PRESS RELEASE: VILLA PARK- State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) is urging Northern Illinois University to reject President Doug Baker’s Presidential Transition Agreement. A judge […]

Illinois Special Legislative OIG sent me a letter –

By jmkraft on November 25, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Earlier this week, I received a letter from the Office of the Special Legislative Inspector General in reference to a Complaint I had filed back in November of […]

Gov Rauner signs Bill capping Township funds accumulation –

By jmkraft on September 8, 2017 • ( 5 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB1896 into law. This Bill placed a cap on accumulation of Township funds, other than the Capitol Fund, to 2.5 times the average […]

FOIA Amendment should not be retroactive, amicus brief argues –

By jmkraft on August 15, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – The Edgar County Watchdogs and the Illinois Policy Institute have submitted a joint friend-of-the-court brief, Amici Curiae, to the Supreme Court of Illinois in the case of Institute […]

State Representative Chad Hays fails to disclose income.

By Kirk Allen on July 27, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Vermilion Co., IL. (ECWd)- For years we have said we must fix things at the local level before we can ever expect to fix anything at the state level.  That is because it […]

Tom Cullerton outraged at NIU pay off

By jmkraft on June 16, 2017 • ( 14 Comments )

VILLA PARK- State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) is outraged at the latest golden parachute payout at Northern Illinois University. News released today outlines NIU’s plan to pay President Doug Baker $600,000 […]

Is Congress paving way for Illinois to file Bankruptcy?

By Kirk Allen on June 15, 2017 • ( 18 Comments )

Illinois (ECWd) – We want to first make it very clear, we have yet to get anyone to go on the record pertaining to the information we are going to share, thus, […]

Did DuPage County Officials dupe the General Assembly into violating the Illinois Constitution?

By Kirk Allen on January 12, 2017 • ( 8 Comments )

DuPage Co.  (ECWd) – I wish I could take credit for this one as it turns out I had read the specific Illinois Constitution provision years ago on another matter and forgot […]

Ron Sandack – Ownership Appreciated

By Kirk Allen on September 16, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

DuPage Co. (ECWd) – While the media is going nuts over recent revelations pertaining to former State Representative Ron Sandack’s extorsion situation, I would like to point to what could prove to […]

Gov. Rauner signs Bill amending the Open Meetings Act –

By jmkraft on August 5, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Governor Rauner signed HB 5683, which amends the Open Meetings Act to allow anyone to file a lawsuit for violations of the Open Meetings Act within 60 days […]

Illinois State Rep. Ron Sandack has Resigned –

By jmkraft on July 24, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – We have received several tips that indicate State Rep Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) has resigned from office. This has also been reported by several news organizations. Sandack cited […]

Gov. Rauner signs Local Government Travel Expense Control Act –

By jmkraft on July 22, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Today, Governor Rauner signed the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act (read it here) which is meant to scale back on the lavish expenses incurred by public officials […]

(video) Rep. Kay Press Conference re: Frank Mautino –

By jmkraft on July 14, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Reps Dwight Kay, Ives, Wheeler, and Morrison held a Press Conference to explain their filing of Joint House Resolution, HJR158, calling on Auditor General Frank Mautino’s  removal from office. “The People of the State […]

Governor Rauner, We urge you to VETO SB212

By Kirk Allen on July 2, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Springfield, IL (ECWd) – We are urging Governor Rauner to Veto Senate Bill 212 based on evidence that the key person behind it has violated the law. LaSalle County State’s Attorney Brian […]

Open Meetings Bill signed into law –

By jmkraft on July 2, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – On June 30, 2016, Gov. Rauner signed HB4630 which made a change to the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Jeanne Ives was the Chief Sponsor in the House, along […]

Auditor General Frank Mautino wants his employers to stop asking questions

By Kirk Allen on June 28, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

Springfield, IL (ECWd) – The position of Illinois State Auditor General, currently held by Frank Mautino, is a Constitutional Office filled by a vote of the General Assembly.  It is that same […]

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