Governor Rauner, We urge you to VETO SB212

02 Jul Governor Rauner, We urge you to VETO SB212

Posted at 22:26h in Auditor General, feature, Governor, Illinois Auditor General, Illinois General Assembly, LaSalle County, LaSalle County States Attorney by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Springfield, IL (ECWd) - We are urging Governor Rauner to Veto Senate Bill 212 based on evidence that the key person behind it has violated the law. LaSalle County State's Attorney Brian Towne has pushed for SB212 to pass and by all indications, our legislatures were...

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02 Jul Open Meetings Bill signed into law –

Posted at 21:50h in City of Marshall, Clark County, DuPage County, Edgar County, feature, Governor, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate, Kane County, U-46 School District by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - On June 30, 2016, Gov. Rauner signed HB4630 which made a change to the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Jeanne Ives was the Chief Sponsor in the House, along with Sponsor Peter Breen and others, with Michael Connelly as Chief Sponsor in the Senate. It...

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01 Jul Nigel Farage: 17 years ago you were all laughing at me. You are not laughing now.

Posted at 20:22h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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BRUSSELS - (ECWd) - "Seventeen years ago you were all laughing at me. You are not laughing now." ...

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28 Jun Fred Cox – DNA does not match, but still in jail –

Posted at 15:15h in Brocton, Edgar County, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - I attended two court hearings this month for the case of Fred Cox, 2014CF121, found guilty on December 16, 2015 of felony predatory criminal sexual assault / victim under 13 years of age. We received information that DNA evidence tested did not match...

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28 Jun Auditor General Frank Mautino wants his employers to stop asking questions

Posted at 12:35h in Auditor General, feature, Illinois Auditor General, Illinois General Assembly by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Springfield, IL (ECWd) - The position of Illinois State Auditor General, currently held by Frank Mautino, is a Constitutional Office filled by a vote of the General Assembly.  It is that same group that can remove him.  In short, the General Assembly is his boss. Most people...

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28 Jun Iroquois County Farmland owners sue wind farm company

Posted at 10:55h in feature, Invenergy, Iroquois County, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Mon, 06/27/2016 - 5:25pm | Will Brumleve WATSEKA — The owners of farmland used to build the Pilot Hill Wind Farm in Iroquois County are suing the wind farm's developers, arguing that they are still owed money for access roads built on their property and...

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27 Jun Was being watched while mowing lawn…

Posted at 13:21h in Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Guess it knows where the good grass is located...

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26 Jun Peotone School District 207-U –

Posted at 22:03h in feature, Letter to the Editor, Peotone District 207-U, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Peotone, IL. (ECWd) - LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The open spigot of tax dollars that pours into local school districts has made school superintendents and the consultants - who are hired to guide district spending, borrowing, and referendums - far too comfortable. The salaries and benefits of...

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26 Jun TWO DEAD IN WAKE OF MOTORCYCLE VS. DEER CRASH –

Posted at 17:16h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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CLARK CO., IL. — According to Illinois State Police, two are dead following a motorcycle vs. deer crash in Clark County yesterday (Saturday, June 25). ISP District 12, who worked the accident, said that at 8:15 p.m. an orange 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by 58-year-old David...

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26 Jun One-car accident results in death of two from Brocton and two Paris residents in hospital –

Posted at 16:55h in Brocton, City of Marshall, Clark County, Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Marshall,  CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE: A single-vehicle, multi-occupant crash very early this morning took the life of a driver and passenger from Brocton and sent two individuals from Paris to a Terre Haute hospital. Illinois State Police  in District #12 said that the crash occurred at 2:52...

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