Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board directed to turn over Police misconduct database

18 Sep Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board directed to turn over Police misconduct database

Posted at 13:58h in feature, Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standars Board, Illinois State Police, Lisa Madigan by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 5 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - "For the reasons that follow, the Public Access Bureau concludes that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (Board) improperly denied Mr. Kirk Allen's January 19, 2017, FOIA request. All I wanted was a copy of the Officer Professional conduct database.  Who knew...

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16 Sep Atlanta Library grilled over cooking the books of restaurant –

Posted at 21:52h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - During the Budget and Appropriations Hearing, the Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees was grilled over their attempts at "cooking the books[1]" of the Grill Café restaurant by trying to push it off as an entity somewhat not affiliated with the...

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16 Sep Robin Lindner resigned from Stark County Board –

Posted at 16:58h in feature, Stark County Board by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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STARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - According to the Stark County News website (click here), Stark County Board Member Robin Lindner resigned from the board effective September 1, 2017. She had been appointed by former board chair Magnussen, who herself and vice-chair Zerla both abruptly resigned after several...

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16 Sep Atlanta Library Directors and Board are clueless

Posted at 08:38h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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Logan Co. (ECWd) - During the budget hearing and board meeting, it became evident that there are far more problems at the Atlanta Library than the conflicts with board member Bill Thomas, whose conflict was admitted to by the Board President, more on that later. Budgets.  Pretty...

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15 Sep Complaint filed with Logan County Health Dept over nasty drain behind The Grill Cafe –

Posted at 22:57h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 8 Comments

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ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - This is the reason I asked the Atlanta Public Library Board if they budgeted for environmental clean-up. I can still smell that nasty smell...

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15 Sep Illinois – Now $15,681,199,932 Billion in vendor debt!

Posted at 19:45h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Illinois - (ECWd) - You may recall we covered the hitting of the highest reported vendor debt of $15.34 Billion way back in the beginning of September...

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15 Sep Effingham County Board violates Open Meetings Act – AG directs release of closed session recording

Posted at 18:46h in Effingham County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Effingham Co. (ECWd) - We alleged that the Effingham County Board, under the direction of Chairman Niemann, violated the Open Meetings Act multiple times by holding emergency meetings, which were not emergencies, discussed matters in closed session that were not qualified for closed session discussions, and...

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15 Sep Limestone Township Highway Commissioner hires attorney, attorney not sure who his client really is now?

Posted at 15:48h in feature, Kankakee County, Limestone Township by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - Once again the ignorance of the law amazes me and once again it comes out of Limestone Township and the newly illegally hired attorney. During this month's meeting, an attorney introduced himself and stated he was hired by Mr. Kramer to represent the...

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15 Sep Limestone Township Highway Commissioner funding pension without authorization

Posted at 13:32h in feature, Kankakee County, Limestone Township by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - It appears the Highway Commissioner is receiving compensation not authorized as the law outlines, and thinks he can ignore the matter. From the Township Code: (60 ILCS 1/65-20)     (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-107)     Sec. 65-20. Road district treasurer; new...

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15 Sep James V. Ferolo, of Klein Thorpe Jenkins Law Offices strikes out with Public Comment Rules advice –

Posted at 09:44h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Open Meetings Act - a simple, easy to read document which codifies the public's right to speak at meetings, and to address their public officials during the public comment portion of open public meetings. (5 ILCS 120/2.06) (from Ch. 102, par. 42.06) ...

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