Paris High School conducts pre-Prom DUI crash reenactment exercise –

18 Apr Paris High School conducts pre-Prom DUI crash reenactment exercise –

Posted at 19:39h in City of Paris, Edgar County, Edgar County Sheriff Department, feature, Paris Fire Department by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Paris High School conducted its Biennial exercise designed to give their juniors and seniors an eye-opening "experience" of what can happen when you choose to drink and drive. This exercise involved PCHS students as the actors, the Edgar County Coroner, Templeton Funeral Homes,...

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18 Apr Information alleging former employee Lisa Rigdon’s payroll theft from Clark-Edgar Rural Water District to be given to State’s Attorney –

Posted at 11:59h in Clark Edgar Water District, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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OLIVER, IL. (ECWd) - During its April Board of trustees meeting, an email was circulated and discussion held detailing an alleged theft from the District by former office manager Lisa Rigdon, in which the auditing firm calculated a discrepancy of 170 hours overpayment in the form...

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17 Apr Clark-Edgar Rural Water District increased rates by 2 percent, will consider rate study –

Posted at 08:25h in Clark Edgar Water District, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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OLIVER, IL. (ECWd) - The Clark-Edgar Rural Water District, during its April 2018 board meeting and briefly discussed water rates. During public comment, I urged them to charge new [service area] customers a rate commensurate with the cost of providing them with water service, instead of saddling the...

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16 Apr Algonquin Township – Blame-shifting coupled with deficient reporting leaves public clueless

Posted at 12:57h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd)- In yet another example of why the general public is so fed up with their local government, we only need to look at what those officials tell the media and how information is being reported. On November 23rd, 2017, I sent a follow-up email...

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15 Apr Collinsville Alderwoman Cheryl Brombolich settled lawsuit in contradiction with law, receives $200,000 –

Posted at 20:43h in Collinsville, feature, Madison County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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COLLINSVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Collinsville Alderwoman Cheryl Brombolich entered into a settlement, in the amount of $200,000, in the lawsuit she filed against the City of Collinsville prior to her becoming an Alderwoman. It is well settled that a sitting member of the board of a local...

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15 Apr Algonquin Township – Case law says Clerk cannot contract a person to perform her duty!

Posted at 19:25h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again, information being discussed during the recent Algonquin Township meeting raises more concerns over the direction this group is going and the legal advice they are receiving.  After watching this meeting, it's no wonder we are seeing so many legal problems...

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15 Apr Beth Whisman, unqualified to serve as Commissioner of Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority –

Posted at 08:03h in Bloomington, feature, McLean County, Normal by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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NORMAL, IL. (ECWd) -  [caption id="attachment_44306" align="alignleft" width="152"] Beth Whisman Photo from LinkedIn[/caption] Beth Whisman is an appointed Commissioner to the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority. She is also an employee of the Town of Normal, Illinois. She is also on Bloomington's Downtown Signage Committee. See screenshot of her...

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14 Apr Chairman James Bohnsack, Airport Authority of Rock Island County, unqualified to serve as Commissioner –

Posted at 11:55h in feature, Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Rock Island County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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ROCK ISLAND CO, IL. (ECWd) - Edited to correct his first name, it is "JAMES" not John. Read the law. Find the qualifications for office. Appoint only those who are qualified. This is not rocket science, and qualifications for the office of Airport Authority Commissioner are spelled out in...

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13 Apr Limestone Township – Legal opinion not as claimed by Supervisor

Posted at 20:20h in feature, Kankakee County, Limestone Township by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - When public officials provide a response which misrepresents the truth, it contributes to the distrust so many people have with their elected officials. The Limestone Township Supervisor, Marcie Meents Kolberg, is one of those who provided misrepresentations to a very troubling matter.  Documents obtained...

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13 Apr Diane Benjamin on NRATV discussing Bloomington High School –

Posted at 20:08h in Bloomington, feature, McLean County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - Local Watchdog Diane Benjamin, blnnews.com, says she caught the Bloomington High School using public funds and students to advocate for guns control bills. First the school denied having the printed flyers, admitted to copying them but gave a ridiculously low price that...

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