Do Carlinville, Sawyerville, and Royal Lakes have the same Attorney?

12 Sep Do Carlinville, Sawyerville, and Royal Lakes have the same Attorney?

Posted at 22:04h in City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County, Royal Lakes, Sawyerville by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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MACOUPIN CO., IL. (ECWd) - Just a quick question for y'all: Is the same attorney representing Carlinville, Sawyerville, and Royal Lakes? Is Mayor DeMuzio giving classes to the Macoupin County Mayoral Association on how to keep public records from the public? It appears so, with all of them refusing...

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12 Sep Kami Miller and Ashley Miller Plead Guilty in Federal Court of Mail Fraud –

Posted at 14:21h in Edgar County, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, IDOT, RIDES-MTD by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Kami Miller and Ashley Miller (yes they are related) both pled guilty in Federal Court, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division of crimes against the former East Central Illinois Mass Transit District. We wrote about these...

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11 Sep Video: Watchdogs on Chicago’s Morning Answer: A force to be reckoned with…

Posted at 10:27h in Edgar County, feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDs-y6G0VtE . ...

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09 Sep Atlanta Library and Trustee Thomas – A scam on Secretary of State? – Part 2

Posted at 17:26h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - We have previously reported on the Live and Learn Grant application, the Library's alleged contract for the purchase of the Union Hall building, and Trustee Bill Thomas' false statements of economic interests. On December 18, 2014, records indicate there were 2 separate contracts...

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08 Sep Gov Rauner signs Bill capping Township funds accumulation –

Posted at 19:36h in feature, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB1896 into law. This Bill placed a cap on accumulation of Township funds, other than the Capitol Fund, to 2.5 times the average annual expenditure [of each fund] of the previous 3 fiscal years. House Sponsors were Reps Halbrook...

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08 Sep Utah Nurse Alex Wubbels’ Assault By Police Officer Proves Power of FOIA

Posted at 17:54h in Cook County, feature, Orland Park, Orland Park Public Library by KDuJan 5 Comments

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ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS (ECWd) - The July 26th, 2017 violent physical assault on University of Utah Burn Center Nurse Alex Wubbels by out-of-control Salt Lake City Police Detective Jeff Payne proves the power of the Freedom of Information Act and its importance in holding public officials...

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08 Sep Grand Jury True Bills tell more of the story on charges against Brian Towne –

Posted at 17:20h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - A Grand Jury was presented with 25 criminal charges pertaining to the former LaSalle County State's Attorney, and it appears, the eight that did not come back as a true bill of indictments were related to giving public funds to the local...

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07 Sep McHenry County -When they get it wrong at the top it goes downhill from there

Posted at 15:32h in feature, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - "We have always done it this way," "Our attorney said it was OK," "That's how other counties do it." Those are the most common answers we get when we confront public bodies who are doing things outside their legal authority.  It turns out...

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06 Sep FOIA Complaint: Bogue v. City of Carlinville –

Posted at 12:06h in City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Below is a copy of the file-stamped Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed against the City of Carlinville by Robert Bogue. We wrote about this lawsuit a few days ago (here). We urge Carlinville residents to remember all the city had to do...

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06 Sep ILSAAP Special Prosecutor Brian Towne indicted on 17 Felony Counts, placed on Administrative Duties –

Posted at 09:55h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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LaSalle County, IL. (ECWd) - A Special Prosecutor from the Illinois Office of the State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor's Office was indicted on 17 felony counts yesterday in LaSalle County, Illinois - which arose out of his duties as State's Attorney. Download docket sheet (here), or view...

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