James Strand no longer a LaSalle Police Officer –

24 Jul James Strand no longer a LaSalle Police Officer –

Posted at 12:03h in feature, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney, LaSalle Police Department by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - LaSalle Police Officer James Strand is no longer a Police Officer for the City of LaSalle.  He tendered his resignation letter on July 10th, 2017. In October of last year, we ran the No Sex, only Kissing story that related to Officer Strand...

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22 Jul FSG Painters fined by IL. Department of Labor: Failure to pay prevailing wages on Clark County Park District job –

Posted at 22:33h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - We first reported on April 25, 2016, that the now-former Clark County Park District Director, Charity Murphy, had entered into a "painting agreement" with Farm Services Group ("FSG") Painters, from West Terre Haute, Indiana, in which Murphy essentially "gifted" park district...

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21 Jul Auditor General Frank Mautino – Subpoenas point to quick response from US Attorney

Posted at 19:10h in Auditor General, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Illinois Co. (ECWd) - It would appear the Assistant US Attorney took the reporting about Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign spending serious in light of the dates on the subpoenas. We broke the main story on his campaign spending in this article, January 21st of 2016. A...

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21 Jul Deputy Dee Burgin – Did he commit Perjury?

Posted at 12:06h in Dee Burgin, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Edgar Co. (ECWd) - State's Attorney Question: Did you advise the court when it was that you activated the body camera? Burgin Answer: (under oath) when I exited my car and I was walking up toward the vehicle that I had seen him driving. Plaintiff Attorney Questions: Do...

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21 Jul Carlinville Mayor Deanna Demuzio implied compliance to newspaper: they proudly print it –

Posted at 10:18h in Attorney General, City of Carlinville, Lisa Madigan, Macoupin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Macoupin County Enquirer Democrat and Mayor Deanna Demuzio, I am "targeting" Carlinville "again"...

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20 Jul Edgar County Deputy Dee Burgin – Admits to not reading Miranda rights to plaintiff – State Case dismissed

Posted at 13:34h in Dee Burgin, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 6 Comments

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Dee Burgin, an Edgar County Deputy whose past is riddled with enough malfeasance, deception, and corruption has once again put the county at risk of yet another financial hit in a Federal Civil Rights law suit. As we reported in this article, Burgin is involved in...

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20 Jul RIDES Mass Transit v. Edgar County: Second Amended Complaint Allowed

Posted at 09:27h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, RIDES-MTD by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - Just days prior to the scheduled Hearing on Edgar County's Motion to Dismiss, RIDES Mass Transit District filed a Motion to file a second Amended Complaint. That Motion was approved by the Court and they were given until August 1, 2017 to...

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17 Jul AG: Naperville Police improperly denied School Shooting 911 call and radio traffic

Posted at 08:35h in DuPage County, feature, Naperville Police Department by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - A targeted murder at Scullen Middle School of a college Professor sitting in his vehicle waiting for his son led one citizen to request more information as little was being covered in the news at the time. "Mr. Franckowiak submitted an FOIA request...

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14 Jul AG: Parkland College’s “Emergency” meeting, not a bona fide emergency –

Posted at 22:16h in Champaign County, feature, Parkland College by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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CHAMPAIGN, IL. (ECWd) - On April 17, 2017, Parkland College's Board of Trustees held what they called an "Emergency" meeting to discuss Ms. Rochelle Harden's decision to neither resign as Professor nor to resign her newly elected position as trustee of the college. Before continuing, it is...

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14 Jul Kankakee Valley Park District Approved Ordinance Prohibiting Free Rentals to Commissioners –

Posted at 14:39h in feature, Kankakee County, Kankakee Valley Park District by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - During its June 26, 2017 Kankakee Valley Park District Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board considered and approved Ordinance # 1.75, "AN ORDINANCE ELIMINATING FREE RENTAL OF PARK FACILITIES BY COMMISSIONERS" This is a clear example of how a local public body, when...

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