Dave Kietzmann’s Vermilion Airport Authority resignation letter –

19 Nov Dave Kietzmann’s Vermilion Airport Authority resignation letter –

Posted at 21:22h in feature, Vermilion County, Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - As promised earlier, a copy of Dave Kietzmann's resignation from the Vermilion County Airport Authority is below. It should have been taken care of in May, but apparently, the board was perfectly comfortable allowing a usurper as a board member - at least...

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19 Nov Lisle Library Trustee Flint thinks he is special, District violating state law re: compensation –

Posted at 06:09h in DuPage County, feature, Lisle by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 10 Comments

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LISLE, IL. (ECWd) - The Lisle Library District is governed by the Public Library District Act of 1991. Section 30-30 of the Act prescribes the compensation of library district trustees as follows: Sec. 30-30. Compensation of trustees. Trustees shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed from district funds for...

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18 Nov South Barrington Park District Commissioners receive illegal compensation –

Posted at 19:15h in Cook County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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South Barrington, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Park District Code mandates, in Section 4-1, that Commissioners shall serve without compensation: "[…] The members of such governing boards shall act as such without compensation, and each member of the board shall be a legal voter of and reside...

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18 Nov Gurnee Park District Commissioners receiving illegal compensation –

Posted at 19:13h in feature, Lake County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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GURNEE, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Park District Code mandates, in Section 4-1, that Commissioners shall serve without compensation: "[…] The members of such governing boards shall act as such without compensation, and each member of the board shall be a legal voter of and reside within...

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16 Nov Algonquin Township unanimously violates law –

Posted at 12:40h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Algonquin Township, IL. (ECWd) - Apparently, this township finds it difficult to follow the most basic point of the open meetings law, that an item must be listed on the published agenda for action before it can be voted on. Listing it as a discussion item...

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14 Nov Algonquin Township Board asks to get sued again –

Posted at 20:01h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Algonquin Township (ECWd) - At this evening's Algonquin Township Board Meeting (11-14-2018), the Board voted to refuse payment on some of the Road District's bills, stating they would welcome another lawsuit for nonpayment because it would then "open the Road District up for discovery" in the...

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13 Nov David Kietzmann resigned from Vermilion Co. Regional Airport Authority –

Posted at 17:35h in feature, Vermilion County, Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The now-former Chairman of the Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority ("VCRAA"), Dave Kietzmann, submitted his resignation from the VCRAA board last Friday, effective immediately. The Illinois Department of Transportation's Office of Chief Counsel sent a letter to the VCRAA on November 7, 2018,...

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12 Nov Bloomington Coliseum’s former manager Jay Laesch pled guilty; Money Laundering

Posted at 13:30h in Bloomington, feature, McLean County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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BLOOMINGTON, IL (ECWd) - On November 7, 2018, Jay Laesch, former financial director of Bloomington's US Cellular Coliseum pled guilty to one count of money laundering under $10,000 and filing false tax reports for BMI Concessions, a class 3 felony. BMO Concessions is the former concession...

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10 Nov Judge grants Kraft’s 2nd Partial Summary Judgment against Carlinville –

Posted at 10:22h in City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - During the November 8, 2018 Hearing in Sangamon County Circuit Court on Kraft v. Carlinville (2017-MR-25), arguments were presented and heard in Plaintiff's 2nd Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ("MPSJ"). Plaintiff presented a signed affidavit and photograph attesting to a meeting Defendants claim...

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10 Nov Algonquin Township Road District seeks Preliminary Injuction, Mandamus, Declaratory Judgment and other Relief against Algonquin Township

Posted at 09:18h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Summary of the Case: "Defendants illegally reduced the Algonquin Township Road District budget for fiscal year 2018 - 2019 by one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), thereby preventing Plaintiff Andrew Gasser, the Highway Commissioner, from performing his statutory duties and meeting the contractual obligations of the Road District...

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