Shelby County – Will Accountability Find It’s Way Home, Soon?

02 Feb Shelby County – Will Accountability Find It’s Way Home, Soon?

Posted at 14:10h in Alan Spesard, Don Koonce, feature, Gary Patterson, Nichole Kroncke, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We have been waiting for over a year for the Attorney General's Office to make a charging decision on the illegal gun sales and alleged payroll fraud in the Sheriff's Office under former Sheriff Don Koonce. A recent denial of our freedom of...

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30 Jan Bill Introduced To Mandate Government Plates On Government Vehicles –

Posted at 20:33h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - HB5369 was filed which will mandate state and local governments who own and operate motor vehicles to place government license plates on them, and to identify which local government the vehicle is owned and operated by. It exempts undercover police investigative vehicles. This Bill...

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30 Jan ECWd Sued Frankfort Police Department Over Public Records Denial –

Posted at 10:44h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Frankfort, IL. (ECWd) - Last December, we filed a Freedom of Information Act request for public records of the Frankfort Police Department, seeking police reports, incident reports, and any other reports for an address on Holland Harbor Drive (alleged home of a state politician). We also asked...

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28 Jan Wesley Twp FOIA Lawsuit Update –

Posted at 11:31h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Wesley Township, Will Co. (ECWd) - There was a Hearing in Will County on the FOIA lawsuit. The purpose was to rule on a Motion for Protective Order on some documents the township wanted to submit, but Wesley Township attorney did not submit any proposed protective order. The...

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27 Jan Watchdog Training In Rantoul, IL – March 26, 2022 –

Posted at 21:08h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Rantoul, IL. (ECWd) - We will be conducting a citizen watchdog training seminar in Rantoul, Illinois on March 26, 2022, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Sports Complex Conference Room. Signup here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-how-your-local-government-operates-and-how-you-can-become-involved-tickets-257596226247  ...

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27 Jan Shelby County Accountability History –

Posted at 11:23h in Alan Spesard, Don Koonce, feature, Gary Patterson, Jay Soctt, Jeff Slifer, Keith Petard, Lynn Williams, Nichole Kroncke, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Shelby Co. (ECWd)- We were first tipped off about an alleged payroll fraud in the courthouse in 2018, as best I can recall.  Our first FOIA request was for video inside the courthouse that would have proven if a person was or was not actually working...

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24 Jan ECWd v. Will Co. Sheriff: Oral Arguments in Appellate Court Today –

Posted at 22:13h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Will CO., IL. (ECWd) - Oral arguments were heard in Freedom of Information Act lawsuit appealed to the Appellate Court by Will County Sheriff. The case is Edgar County Watchdogs, Inc., v. Will County Sheriff's Office. Last January the Will County Circuit Court ordered the Sheriff's Office...

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24 Jan Lincoln Way School District 210 – Secretary Pleads Guilty – Pays $40,000.00 As Part of Plea Deal

Posted at 22:03h in feature, Lincoln-Way District 210, Will County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Will Co. (ECWd) - As published by the Chicago Tribune, " "A former Lincoln-Way Central High School secretary has repaid more than $40,000 she took from the athletic booster club as part of a plea agreement, authorities said. Melissa McGrath, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of felony...

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24 Jan Shelby County Government Operation For Dummies

Posted at 13:52h in feature, Gary Patterson, Jeff Slifer, Nichole Kroncke, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) Shelby County has become the poster child for all other county governments in Illinois to learn from, as in what not to do.  The failure of understanding the most basic laws of county government continues to expose how ignorant many of the elected...

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23 Jan Illinois Attorney General Opinions Regarding Compatability Of Public Offices

Posted at 17:49h in Attorney General, feature, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - Have you ever wondered what office is or is not compatible with your local elected officials?  The Illinois Attorney General has an Index of Opinions on compatibility of offices.  Once we received the index, we requested all the opinions listed in the index. We...

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