House Bill would eliminate County State’s Attorney’s statutory duties –

11 Apr House Bill would eliminate County State’s Attorney’s statutory duties –

Posted at 12:55h in feature, IL State Reps, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - State Representative Sam Yingling (D) is Chief Sponsor, with David Welter (R), Kathleen Willis (D), Daniel Didech (D), David McSweeney (R), and Jonathan Carroll (D) co-sponsoring HB3596 after House Floor Amendment 2 was added, there are a total of four amendments. The language...

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11 Apr Union Township holds raucus Annual Town Meeting –

Posted at 08:46h in Cumberland County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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UNION TOWNSHIP, IL. (ECWd) - Union Township (pop. 690), located in Cumberland County, Illinois, held its annual meeting of the electors on April 9, 2019. After receiving the financial reports, the Road Commissioner stated he needed funds to fix a broken tractor, which is estimated to cost...

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10 Apr Wesley Township Finger flipper and family facing Default Judgement motion

Posted at 16:14h in feature, Wesley Township, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Will Co. (ECWd) - A Motion for Default Judgement has been filed against the Norton Family for their alleged participation in Slander Per Se, False Light Invasion of Privacy, and Civil Conspiracy against a local citizen that has been attempting to hold the Township Government accountable. Named...

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09 Apr Algonquin Township Road District – Contempt charge Purged

Posted at 18:30h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Today was the scheduled hearing regarding the Algonquin Township Road District Highway Commissioner's contempt charge related to the Union 150 Arbitration matters on terminated employees. Gasser was in attendance and the ruling from the judge was the contempt was Purged, thus no violation...

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09 Apr Algonquin Township Road District -Time Card Tuesday #10 – Pay beyond employment?

Posted at 12:11h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, Anna May Miller, Bob Miller, Chuck Lutzow, feature, James Kelly, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - If you are new to our Time Card Tuesday series we urge you to catch up by first reading part 1, 2, 3, 4.,5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.   At this point in our coverage, it is abundantly clear, whoever was managing payroll has some explaining to...

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09 Apr Village of Alorton 3 years delinquent on filing Comptroller reports –

Posted at 09:28h in City of Alorton, feature, St Clair County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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ALORTON, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Illinois Comptroller's website, the Village of Alorton, Illinois, under the "leadership" of its Mayor, Jo Ann Reed, has failed to file the required TIF Reports for the past three years and failed to file its Annual Financial Report for...

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07 Apr Jasper County School District’s Motion to Dismiss Granted –

Posted at 21:27h in feature, Jasper County, Jasper County School District #1 by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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JASPER CO., IL. (ECWd) - Jasper County School Board Member Jed Earnest's lawsuit against the School District and certain board members was terminated in March of 2019 by the Federal Court in Granting the District's Motion to dismiss. The Federal Court found, based on the evidence presented,...

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07 Apr Springfield School Board Member Adam Lopez facing more lawsuits –

Posted at 09:17h in feature, Sangamon County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Adam Lopez, former Springfield School District 186 board president, former vice-president, and current board member (until the newly elected board members take office), was arrested and charge last October (2018) with 5 felony Counts, including theft and financial exploitation of the elderly....

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07 Apr Convicted Child Sex Abuser Barry Wolfe’s Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea Rescheduled –

Posted at 08:35h in Clark County, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - Attorneys for the State and for Defendant Barry Wolfe appeared in Coles County Circuit Court on Friday for a scheduled Hearing on Wolfe's Motion to Withdraw guilty plea. The Hearing was continued until April 26, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., and the State was...

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05 Apr IL. House passed Bill permitting appointment of Deputy Township Supervisor –

Posted at 20:53h in feature, IL State Reps, Illinois General Assembly, Shelby County, Wesley Township, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - HB 3141, sponsored by Representatives Brad Halbrook and Darren Bailey received a unanimous vote in the Illinois House last week. Sen. Chapin Rose has sponsored it in the Senate. This Bill is designed to eliminate the uncertainty immediately following a vacancy in the...

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