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January 23, 2021

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Appellate Court Argument re: Brotze v Carlinville and Illinois Alluvial

John Kraft

Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – The Appellate Court heard oral arguments in the Brotze v Carlinville et al case related to the formation of Illinois Alluvial. Illinois Alluvial argued their points, then the Brotze’s argued theirs with Attorney Jacob Smallhorn. Listen to the audio (click here).

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Appellate Court Argument re: Brotze v Carlinville and Illinois Alluvial

John Kraft

Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – The Appellate Court heard oral arguments in the Brotze v Carlinville et al case related to the formation of Illinois Alluvial. Illinois Alluvial argued their points, then the Brotze’s argued theirs with Attorney Jacob Smallhorn. Listen to the audio (click here).

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Joliet Park District: Joliet Police investigating potential large sums of financial improprieties by a former employee

John Kraft January 21, 2021

Joliet, IL. (ECWd) – The Joliet Park District released a statement today, which according to the Patch, include “revealing that certain potential financial improprieties by a former employee are now under investigation by the Joliet Police Department. “It was a large, large sum. It’s thousands,

Plainfield Township Supervisor Facing 6 Count Federal Indictment Alleging Theft of Approximatly $1,380,769.90

Kirk Allen January 20, 2021

Will Co. (ECWd) – Update: Corrected to eliminate reference to “A Fractional CFO” as the alleged “Company A”. The Plainfield Township Supervisor Anthoney Fremarek is facing a 6 count Federal Indictment.  According to the indictment docket, Fremarek has been charged with the following in part:

Avon Twp Supervisor Terry Wilke claims he is a victim –

John Kraft January 19, 2021

Avon Township, IL. (ECWd) – Avon Township Supervisor Terry Wilke claims he is a “victim” of ECWd and the truth we write about him. He also called a fellow Lake County Board Member a “rightwing kook.” His claim was in response to an email FOIA

Bid Rigging Scheme Leads To $587,773.00 Restitution Payment to College of DuPage

Kirk Allen January 18, 2021

DuPage  Co. (ECWd) – The Board of Trustees of The College of DuPage approved a $587,773.00 restitution payment from Vortex Commercial Flooring Inc. during the December 2020 board meeting. “Vortex Commercial Flooring Inc., a Chicago-area commercial flooring contractor, has been charged for its role in

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Shelby County Meeting Video: 1-14-2021

John Kraft January 18, 2021

Shelby Co, IL. (ECWd) – The Shelby County Board held their regular board meeting Thursday night of last week which is the first time in years their meetings were held in the evening rather than the early morning when most people can not attend due

DuPage County Clerk signed anti-transparency contract with Dominion Voting Systems – Dominion encouraged County to resist disclosure of information

Kirk Allen January 15, 2021

DuPage Co.  (ECWd) – When people are denied public records they routinely reach out to us for assistance and more often than not, we are able to request the same records and we get them.  When this happens it is an indicator of a problem

What Happens When No One Runs For Elective Office?

John Kraft January 14, 2021

Metcalf, IL. (ECWd) – As it stands now, the small Village of Metcalf (pop 189) in North-Central Edgar County, Illinois, has no candidates on the ballot for the elective offices of Village President and Village Trustee(s). There is still time remaining for interested persons to

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Watchdogs sue Chicago Police Department for body cam footage, incident reports –

John Kraft January 14, 2021

Chicago, IL. (ECWd) – Last August, after hearing about the officer-involved shooting of Lantrell Allen by members of the Chicago Police Department, and reading CPD’s official statements to the public, we submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for all police incident reports, text messages

Here is the 764-page Bill on “Police Accountability” – debated 58 minutes after introduction –

John Kraft January 13, 2021

Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – For your reading pleasure. We have not read it yet.

Roger Agpawa, convicted felon, permitted to stay on ballot (for now) –

  • John Kraft·
  • January 8, 2021 1:45 pm·
Markham, IL. (ECWd) – The City of Markham’s Electoral Board decided to permit Roger A. Agpawa’s name to be placed on the ballot for City Mayor – even though he is a federally convicted felon, who was allegedly granted a “Restoration of Rights” by Governor…

Windsor, IL. Electoral Board: “We are not Chicago”

  • John Kraft·
  • January 7, 2021 9:27 pm·
Windsor, IL. (ECWd) – The Village of Windsor held an Electoral Board Hearing today and heard the objections to three candidates, with a fourth candidate withdrawing his petitions. A decision should come next week in the follow-up meeting. Some things of interest said in this…

Video: Entire Township Incumbency faced with allegations of forged petitions –

  • John Kraft·
  • January 6, 2021 11:08 am·
Seward Township, Kendall County, IL. (ECWd) – Seward Township is approximately 35 square miles and located in Kendall County, just west of Joliet, Illinois. Seward Township government has an elected Supervisor, four Trustees, Clerk, Assessor, and Highway Commissioner. When candidate petition packets for the spring…

Rochester FPD – What can we believe?

  • Kirk Allen·
  • January 5, 2021 2:27 pm·
Sangamon Co.  (ECWd) – During the Illinois State Police criminal investigation involving the Rochester Fire Protection District and their business transactions with a company, A.E.C., owned by the Fire Chief John Archer, “Archer stated the prices AEC is selling equipment to the Rochester Fire Protection…
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