Hopper to provide answers under oath –

01 Jun Hopper to provide answers under oath –

Posted at 08:26h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In an effort to mitigate the financial liability to Edgar County taxpayers and provide for an equitable solution to the remaining issue of compensation, the attorney for the Edgar County Sheriff has provided Roger Hopper with an opportunity to justify any claims...

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31 May Jeffrey P. Eskew arrested and charged…

Posted at 06:10h in City of Paris, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - May 29, 2014 at 11:54 am, Jeffrey P. Eskew, dob 01-13-90, of 513 Marshall St. was arrested at his residence and charged with 3 counts of Burglary, Possession of Stolen Property, Felony Retail Theft and Theft Over $500. Eskew was transported to the...

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30 May James Fessler, Bridget Bitmann, & Police Chief scheme to arrest innocent citizens at Public Library –

Posted at 21:51h in feature, Orland Park Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - This is so bizarre, it was hard to come up with a name for the article: Bridget Bitmann, Orland Park Library, Calls 911 and Lies To Police - Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins Law Firm colludes with Orland Park Police Chief and the Orland...

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30 May State Money Grab – It will never end!

Posted at 18:16h in 911 Board, feature, IL State Reps by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The circus is in town this week and by all indications the big tent events are more of the same - "We are from the government and we are here to help!" At some point we are going to finally say enough is...

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30 May Chapin Rose and Dale Righter Tell Citizens to Bend Over for HB-3796…

Posted at 16:23h in Attorney General, feature, Governor, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - House Bill 3796 was an amendment to the Freedom Of Information Act, which makes a whole new category of FOIA requestors. This bill does not affect us or other non-profit, news media, etc, organizations but it does effect the average citizen that...

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29 May Motion to Dismiss Denied re: Kraft v. Arcola Township – 2013-MR-53 –

Posted at 21:53h in Arcola Township, Douglas County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - On May 29, 2014, the Court filed a letter ruling on Arcola Township's Motion to Dismiss. The Judge removed the cause from advisement, examined all pleadings, files and records, and reviewed argument of counsel. He Denied Arcola Township's Motion to Dismiss and gave them...

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29 May Harrassment? NO! – Fiduciary Duty? YES! –

Posted at 16:24h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Wow, it looks like some people knew this was coming. We wrote a short piece on this subject about Edgar County Board Member Mike Heltsley basically trying to give as much taxpayer money to Burgin and Hopper as he could, just to...

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29 May Stupidity and Corruption – No Shortage in Ford & Iroquois County!

Posted at 10:27h in feature, FIPHD, Ford County, Health Department, Iroquois County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 7 Comments

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FORD CO. - IROQUOIS CO. - (ECWd) - In yet another amazing example of "stupid", we have to once again break things down and show just how ignorant some nominated officials and appointed administrators really are. Larry Hasbargen garnered enough votes during the primary to put his...

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29 May Citizen Comment Tables DuPage Vote on Pay Raises –

Posted at 09:29h in DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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DUPAGE CO. (ECWd) - A little known provision of the Open Meetings Act was called into the open by a citizen who was attending the DuPage County Board meeting. Section 7.3(b) of the Open Meetings Act states that for those public bodies participating in the Illinois...

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29 May Edgar Co. Board Study Session 5-27-2014 (Video) –

Posted at 06:58h in 911 Board, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the study session held by the Edgar County Board on May 27, 2014, the board talked about several items - the first being public comment. During public comment I suggested that if there were future instances of an open meeting not starting...

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