Rochester Fire Protection District – Annual equipment expenses greatly reduced once Chief stopped doing business with own company.

30 Mar Rochester Fire Protection District – Annual equipment expenses greatly reduced once Chief stopped doing business with own company.

Posted at 13:38h in feature, John Archer, Rochester Fire Protection District, Sangamon County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 8 Comments

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Sangamon Co.  (ECWd) - Over a year ago we began investigating self-dealing by the Rochester Fire Protection District Chief, John Archer, who also owns A.E.C., a local fire equipment company. Numerous articles can be found at this link.  Our findings resulted in a criminal investigation that...

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29 Mar County Government Power to Borrow – Shelby County Update

Posted at 15:07h in feature, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 15 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - We recently published this article regarding a county government's power as it relates to borrowing money.  Within that article was the video from the meeting in which justifications were made for borrowing, however, none of those cited the applicable statute as was pointed...

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29 Mar Tonight’s DuPage Township Meeting Canceled – Posted Improperly

Posted at 10:07h in DuPage Township, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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DuPage Township, IL. (ECWd) - From Trustee Benford: Please cancel tonight’s township board meeting requested by myself and Trustee Raga. We are cancelling the meeting because it was improperly posted with the word ”special” listed in the meeting notice. Trustee Raga and I requested a meeting under the...

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29 Mar Wesley Twp: Norton Files Another Incoherent Motion

Posted at 09:18h in feature, Wesley Township, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) - We have covered the defamation lawsuit filed by Cindy Brzana against John Norton and others since it was filed because it deals with a current Wesley Township Trustee, a former appointed road commissioner, and a citizen who attended meetings. In this Motion, he...

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27 Mar Algonquin Township Road District – Miller dynasty crumbles in Forensic Audit – Candidate Derek Lee has some explaining to do

Posted at 16:20h in Algonquin Township, Derek Lee, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 12 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Even after our extensive exposure of payroll malfeasance during the Bob Miller family dynasty operation knows as the Algonquin Township Road District, the local State's Attorney did nothing to hold anyone accountable. Many correctly pointed out that we are not accountants in...

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27 Mar Three Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss Their Candidacy –

Posted at 14:58h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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McHenry County, IL. (ECWd) - We attended a dinner in McHenry County last night, March 26, 2021, where three candidates for Governor of Illinois discussed their candidacy. This election will take place on November 8, 2022, with the Primary election on March 15, 2022. Videos below. Gary Rabine speaks...

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25 Mar Brzana Seeks Sanctions Against Wesley Township For Forged Affidavit And Spoliation Of Evidence –

Posted at 19:08h in feature, Wesley Township, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - After learning of the forged affidavit during a Deposition, Plaintiff Brzana's attorney filed a Motion for Sanctions against Wesley Township for their filing of a forged affidavit and failing to investigate its veracity before filing, and for their spoliation of evidence. Select...

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25 Mar AG: DuPage Township violated the Open Meetings Act –

Posted at 15:33h in DuPage Township, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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DuPage Township, IL. (ECWd) - Today, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor issued a determination stating that the DuPage Township Board violated the Open Meetings Act during its February 15, 2019 Closed Session Meeting. In it's determination, the AG-PAC stated the following: DuPage Township did not...

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25 Mar Shelby County State’s Attorney Seeking Prosecution Of Illegal Gun Sales by County Sheriff & Possible Payroll Theft

Posted at 13:34h in Don Koonce, feature, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 8 Comments

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Shelby Co. IL. (ECWd) - We exposed the illegal gun sales by the Shelby County Sheriff over a year ago, including proving that the accounting of the money did not balance with the public records.  As we awaited action that never came from County Board members...

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25 Mar Breaking: Forged Affidavit Used By Wesley Township In FOIA Lawsuit –

Posted at 09:38h in feature, Wesley Township, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - Wesley Township used a forged and notarized affidavit in Court filings/proceedings while attempting to defend a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit. Yesterday, the former Wesley Township Clerk, Sarah Norton, appeared for a several hour Deposition related to an FOIA lawsuit brought...

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