Mike Heltsley can’t get anything right – re: resignations –

21 Oct Mike Heltsley can’t get anything right – re: resignations –

Posted at 19:04h in 911 Board, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Another one of County Board member Heltsley's comments came back to bite him - as they all do. It was no surprise to us, and probably no surprise to the majority of the County. This one is about his repeated comments about the...

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20 Oct With wind turbines, ‘rotten’ cuts both ways…

Posted at 07:46h in feature, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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From National Wind-Watch: filed:  October 19, 2014 • Opinions, Wisconsin With wind turbines, ‘rotten’ cuts both ways Credit:  Joan M. Lagerman, October 18, 2014, fdlreporter.com ~~ Bill Lueder’s Oct. 13 Money & Politics column in The Reporter — Wisconsin Lags on Renewable Energy — focuses on the progress...

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19 Oct Ebola – Political chess game with our lives?

Posted at 13:27h in feature, Governor, Health Department, IDPH by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Illinois - (ECWd) I pray this is one big false alarm. However, if it's not and this turns out to be a path taken by Governor Quinn in order to get out in front of yet another colossal failure for political gain, I am afraid we...

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19 Oct COD goes public on potential fraud –

Posted at 12:39h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - Only after wrongly denying a request for public records, which was for invoices from "Broadcast Technologies" (here), and after I wrote this article explaining that COD violated the law in denying access to those records, did the College of DuPage publish...

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19 Oct Invenergy wind turbine blade replacement underway –

Posted at 11:05h in feature, Invenergy, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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VERMILION CO., IL (ECWd) - EDIT: More pictures added...

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18 Oct Vermilion County property transfer stalled?

Posted at 21:12h in feature, Vermilion County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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VERMILION CO., IL. (ECWd) - Unless we have missed something, it appears that Bill Donahue has struck out trying to do an illegal move at the direction of Vermilion County Board Chairman, Gary Weinard.  Fortunately for Vermilion County taxpayers, Donahue failed and did not follow through...

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18 Oct Invenergy Wind Turbine problems continue in Pilot Township –

Posted at 19:31h in feature, Invenergy, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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VERMILION CO., IL. (ECWd) - It has been reported to us that this wind turbine in Pilot Township Illinois, which is owned by Invenergy, has not produced electricity since May of 2014 after lightning strike(s) caused near-irreparable damages.  Six months later, Invenergy is finally making repairs....

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17 Oct AG Investigating COD Open Meetings violations –

Posted at 17:03h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - Here's another one Chairman Erin Birt, College of DuPage, is responsible for: The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor (PAC) has determined that my allegations of Open Meetings Act violations on September 25, 2014 warrant further inquiry. If you remember, this is the...

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17 Oct COD Board schooled on Public Comment requirements –

Posted at 12:09h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - Andrea Alvarez, from the Citizens Advocacy Center located in Elmhurst, IL. spoke during the public comment session of the College of DuPage Board of Trustees meeting held on October 16, 2014. She addressed the requirements of the Open Meetings Act in relation...

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17 Oct Erin Birt skirts College of DuPage Policy and State Law –

Posted at 11:01h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - One of our readers brought this to our attention a few weeks ago in reference to the newly revised public comment policy. College of DuPage Policy Number 5-85 is clear on how new policies or changes to existing policies are to be...

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