Justice Department Announces Strike Force to Combat Crimes in Government Procurement, Grant and Program Funding

16 Nov Justice Department Announces Strike Force to Combat Crimes in Government Procurement, Grant and Program Funding

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Washington (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Justice Department Announces Strike Force to Combat Crimes in Government Procurement, Grant and Program Funding WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today the formation of the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) focusing on deterring, detecting, investigating and prosecuting...

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15 Nov Ford County State’s Attorney confirms board members cannot be compelled to complete the Wind Energy Conflict of Interest Survey –

Posted at 21:49h in feature, Ford County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Ford County, IL. (ECWd) - On November 8, 2019, Andrew Killian, the Ford County State's Attorney, penned a lengthy letter to Ford County board members who received legal advice from an outside attorney in regards to a conflict of interest survey composed by Killian. The board members...

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15 Nov Joliet Township – Supervisor uses credit card for gift card give away – no taxes paid – Part VIII

Posted at 20:21h in Dan Vera, feature, Joliet Township, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Will Co. (ECWd) - For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning to grasp the magnitude of malfeasance taking place in the Joliet Township government (click here for all previous Joliet Township articles).   CBS coverage, Carefully...

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15 Nov Joliet Township – Vera negotiated and entered verbal contract before any board action – Lawyer input contradicts law- minutes not accurate – Part VII

Posted at 15:23h in Dan Vera, feature, Joliet Township, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Will Co. (ECWd) - We urge Joliet Township Supervisor Danial Vera to immediately resign. For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning to grasp the magnitude of malfeasance taking place in the Joliet Township government.   CBS coverage,...

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15 Nov Algonquin Township – Trustee Rachael Lawrence resigns – cites ongoing and private health concerns

Posted at 10:41h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, feature, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Algonquin Township Trustee Rachael Lawrence attended the Township Officials of Illinois conference in Springfield a few days ago which was allegedly paid for by the taxpayers.  The Conference was from November 10-12, 2019, and held at the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza.  Two...

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13 Nov Joliet Township – Supervisor Vera – Master of no bid contracts and disregard for board set limitations – Part VI

Posted at 11:35h in Dan Vera, feature, Joliet Township, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Will Co. (ECWd)- For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning to grasp the magnitude of malfeasance taking place in the Joliet Township government.   CBS coverage, Carefully chosen words, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part...

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13 Nov Village of Alorton sued for public records –

Posted at 09:50h in City of Alorton, feature, St Clair County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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St. Clair Co, IL. (ECWd) - After numerous violations of the 5-day response time required under the Freedom of Information Act, and records not provided weeks after the request for records was submitted, we field a 6-Count lawsuit against the Village of Alorton, Illinois, located in...

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12 Nov Joliet Township – Elected official’s compensation in violation of law – Part V

Posted at 12:29h in Dan Vera, feature, Joliet Township, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Will Co. (ECWd)- For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning to grasp the magnitude of malfeasance taking place in the Joliet Township government.   CBS coverage, Carefully chosen words, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. As...

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11 Nov Joliet Township – Supervisor Vera failure to bid – Part IV

Posted at 21:20h in Dan Vera, feature, Joliet Township, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Will Co. (ECWd)- For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning to grasp the magnitude of malfeasance taking place in the Joliet Township government.   CBS coverage, Carefully chosen words, Part II, Part III. This article is dedicated...

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10 Nov AG: Pecatonica Township improperly restricted public comment, failed to place item on Agenda –

Posted at 09:11h in feature, Pecatonica Township, Winnebago County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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PECATONICA TWP (ECWd) - This is one of four documented violations (so far) of the Open Meetings Act by Pecatonica Township within the past 2 years. Maybe they need additional remedial training on open meetings? This AG determination stems from a township meeting held on June 20, 2017,...

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