Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

11 Jul Danville Alderman Steve Foster’s alleged felonious activities while in office –

Posted at 14:00h in feature, Vermilion County, Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - We have recently written about Steve Foster, and other's, disqualifications of office that prevented them from serving as a Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority Commissioner. That disqualification is clearly spelled out in an unambiguous way, in language a 3rd grader could understand,...

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11 Jul Judge orders City of Carlinville to produce records by Friday –

Posted at 09:03h in City of Carlinville, feature, Macoupin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - During the July 10, 2018 Hearing on a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Judge Cadagin, Sangamon County, ordered the City of Carlinville to produce all records related to the January 16, 2017, Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request made by John Kraft...

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04 Jul Steve Foster, Vermilion County Airport Commissioner, shows ignorance of law, gives excuses –

Posted at 22:12h in feature, Vermilion County, Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_46000" align="alignleft" width="124"] Steve Foster photo from DACC Publication[/caption] Apparently the Herald-Review, interviewed two of the Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority Commissioners about our allegations that three of the remaining airport commissioners are disqualified from serving in those appointed positions (their article...

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04 Jul Danville sues AG to keep records secret, loses again in Appellate Court –

Posted at 08:35h in feature, Vermilion County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Back in the fall of 2015, Kevin Flynn submitted a request for public records to the City of Danville asking for documents pertaining to the Danville Housing Task Force. Danville denied the request, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor issued a...

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29 Jun DuPage Township’s Illegal General Assistance Expenditures –

Posted at 17:36h in DuPage Township, feature, Will County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 42 Comments

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DuPage Township, IL. (ECWd) - We have been fielding tips on DuPage Township's illegal expenditures out of their General Assistance fund for "Home Relief" some of which are below: Dec 2017: Sponsor of Black History Month - $1,000.00 Dec 2017: Bolingbrook Cricket League - $3,000.00 Dec...

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29 Jun AUDIO: WGLT Reporter Judy Valente calls Police Chief complaining about release of her traffic stop video –

Posted at 17:01h in Bloomington, feature, McLean County, Normal by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, IL. (ECWd) - Judith (Judy) Valente (read previous article here) left a message on the ISU Police Chief's answering machine demanding to know why the dash cam video of her traffic stop, in which she berated and belittled police officers, was release to media without...

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27 Jun Auditor General Frank Mautino’s wife pleads Guilty to Battery –

Posted at 08:52h in Bureau County, feature, Frank Mautino by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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BUREAU CO., IL. (ECWd) - Lena M. Alfano, entered a guilty plea in Bureau County Court on June 22, 2018 to the charge of Battery causing bodily harm, a Class A Misdemeanor. She was sentenced to: Court Supervision for 1 year Fines and costs of $1,054.00 to...

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26 Jun Barry Wolfe, former AAU girls basketball coach pleads guilty to sexual abuse of minors –

Posted at 21:24h in Charleston, Coles County, Coles County States Attorney, feature, Mattoon by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - Defendant Barry Wolfe appeared in Coles County Court today for a hearing and entered a Guilty Plea to 4 counts of sexual abuse of a minor. He plead guilty to the following: 2017CF420, Count 9 - Criminal Sexual Assault / force, Class...

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26 Jun McLean Co. YWCA Director and candidate for Bloomington City Council issues profanity laden threat –

Posted at 20:54h in Bloomington, feature, McLean County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 8 Comments

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BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - Apparently, this candidate for public office is still living the fantasy life of a child, thinking she can simply issue threats and no one is going to pay attention.  We are paying attention and threats like this from political candiates need called...

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25 Jun VIDEO: Reporter, writer, teacher, wife of Judge shows complete contempt for law enforcement during traffic stop –

Posted at 21:40h in feature, McLean County, Normal by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Bloomington-Normal, Illinois - (ECWd) - Watch this disgusting display as Judith (Judy) Valente was stopped by the Illinois State University Police on March 28, 2018 for driving on an expired license plate. The plate had been expired since December 2017. She was allegedly on her way...

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