Fosterburg Water District gives decision making authority to unelected, unappointed, unaccountable resident –

15 Oct Fosterburg Water District gives decision making authority to unelected, unappointed, unaccountable resident –

Posted at 17:47h in City of Carlinville, feature, Fosterburg Waer District, Jersey County, Macoupin County, Madison County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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FOSTERBURG, IL. (ECWd) - In our continuing coverage of the complete mess about to be constructed by the City of Carlinville, Fosterburg Water District, and a private corporation, Jersey County Rural Water Company, we have found some interesting new concepts in play in the Fosterburg Water...

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15 Oct Attorney General Opens Inquiry into Conduct of Village of Wheeling and Attorney James V. Ferolo (Klein Thorpe Jenkins)

Posted at 17:21h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by KDuJan 3 Comments

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WHEELING, ILLINOIS - (ECWd) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's Public Access Office (PAC) informed the Village of Wheeling on Friday, October 13th that an inquiry has been opened and "further action is warranted" by the PAC office concerning what we believe were egregious violations of...

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15 Oct Anti-Transparency Sandra Pihos charged with shoplifting –

Posted at 09:35h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature, Lombard by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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LOMBARD, IL. (ECWd) - Former 12-year Illinois State Representative Sandra Pihos was arrested by Lombard Police Department and charged with misdemeanor shoplifting late September. According to the Chicago Tribune, she was arrested on September 26, 2017 and posted $1500 Bond for allegedly shoplifting ("Retail Theft of less...

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12 Oct Cumberland JFL Cheer Team Part 1: Illegitimate Organization

Posted at 13:38h in Cumberland County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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CUMBERLAND CO., IL. (ECWd) - Before discussing the issues brought to us by numerous people, which precipitated the subject of this article, we ask that all of the cheer parents who posted comments on our previous article entitled “Cumberland Jr. Football made us feel at home...

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12 Oct Attorney General’s Office: Public Bodies May Not Restrict Content of Public Comment

Posted at 11:42h in Chilling, Cook County, Wheeling by KDuJan 2 Comments

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WHEELING, ILLINOIS -- (ECWd) In recent months, the Village of Wheeling and its attorney James V. Ferolo (of the notorious law firm Klein Thorpe Jenkins) have embarrassed themselves by insisting that they can restrict the content of public comment during open public meetings and interrupt speakers...

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12 Oct McHenry County Board Chair Jack Franks – Ethics problem growing –

Posted at 10:52h in feature, Jack Franks, McHenry County, McHenry County Board Chairman by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - It's a crime to willfully file a false or incomplete Statement of Economic Interest statement according to our State Ethics law. (5 ILCS 420/4A-107)- Sec. 4A-107. Any person required to file a statement of economic interests under this Article who willfully files a...

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12 Oct UPDATE: Salt Lake City Police Officer Who Assaulted Nurse FIRED by Police Chief

Posted at 10:24h in feature by KDuJan 6 Comments

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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - (ECWd) - As an update to my previous analysis of the horrific (and likely unconstitutional) behavior of Salt Lake City police officer Jeff Payne and his July 2017 body-cam-recorded physical assault on University of Utah Burn Unit nurse Alex Wubbels, Salt...

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11 Oct Coles County Board- Admission to violation of law- Finally!

Posted at 14:55h in Charleston, Coles County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Coles Co. (ECWd) - The Coles County Board is currently wrapped up in a Federal legal case over tax assessment issues, of which we contend could have been prevented had they simply done the right thing once exposed to the violations of law that took place...

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11 Oct Coles County Board violates Open Meetings Act – cancels regular meeting – No agenda posted!

Posted at 13:41h in Charleston, Coles County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Coles Co. (ECWd) During last months meeting, the County Board recessed their meeting instead of adjourning because of Budget approval matters. That being the case, I spoke with State's Attorney Brian Bower and raised the concern regarding the public's ability to speak at the next County...

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10 Oct Jasper County – State’s Attorney makes wrong call…..again!

Posted at 19:00h in feature, Jasper County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Jasper Co. (ECWd) - We encourage the citizens of Jasper County to first read this article to get a grasp of the failures taking place within your County Government, specifically those from the State's Attorney. I filed a request for review with the Attorney General regarding what...

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