Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

06 May Update: Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority: Two Commissioners fail residency requirement –

Posted at 22:36h in feature, Vermilion County, Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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VERMILION CO., IL. (ECWd) - We previously reported that 4 of the 5 commissioners cannot hold the office of Airport Authority Commissioner in Vermilion County because they are members of the governing body or an officer or employee of a municipality, a county, or any other unit...

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06 May Marshall School District #2 suspends teacher without pay during Special Meeting –

Posted at 21:04h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Marshall Community Schools #2 held a special meeting on April 30, 2018. The Board opened the meeting, asked for public comment (there was none) and entered into closed session to discuss: "Consideration of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a...

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06 May Watchdog Training (FREE), May 26, 2018 Hoffman Estates, IL. –

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL. (ECWd) - We are pleased to announce that the Edgar County Watchdogs will conduct an AFPF sponsored Illinois Citizen Watchdog Training session in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on May 26, 2018. It will be from 8:00 a.m. till noon. It is free! Sign up in advance...

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06 May Former LaHarpe Mayor plead guilty to Attempted Official Misconduct –

Posted at 08:13h in feature, Hancock County, LaHarpe by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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LaHarpe, IL. (ECWd) - Ryan Kienast, former mayor of LaHarpe, Illinois, plead guilty in Hancock County Circuit Court for the activity we exposed last year thanks to local residents and their tips. This is yet another example as to how the system is supposed to work.  The...

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03 May James Bohnsack resigned from Rock Island Airport Authority –

Posted at 19:52h in FAA, feature, Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Rock Island County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Rock Island Co., IL. (ECWd) - James Bohnsack decided to resign from the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County (Quad Cities Airport) after we wrote several articles about his alleged disqualification from that office. did not live within the taxing boundaries of the airport authority statutory...

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30 Apr Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority; 4 of the 5 Commissioners disqualified –

Posted at 11:24h in feature, IDOT, Vermilion County, Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority has five commissioners appointed by either the county board chairman or the mayor of Danville. The Authority operates under the Airport Authorities Act. Section 5 of the Airport Authorities Act lists qualifications, or disqualifications, of commissioners of...

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27 Apr Press Release and Update: Haji-Sheikh v NIU Board of Trustees

Posted at 19:59h in DeKalb County, feature, NIU by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE In the case of Haji-Sheikh v NIU Board of Trustees: On March 29, 2018 Judge Bradley Waller entered a decision in Haji-Sheikh v NIU. The Court found that Misty Haji-Sheikh substantially prevailed and that NIU has to pay her lawyer's fees and...

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27 Apr Second complaint filed against James Bohnsack, disqualifed as Commissioner of Airport Authority

Posted at 10:18h in feature, Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Rock Island County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, IL. (ECWd) - This morning, I filed a second complaint alleging James Bohnsack is disqualified from serving as Airport Authority Commissioner. After reviewing his 2018 Statement of Economic Interest, it revealed he was also an appointed Trustee of the Andalusia Fire Protection District -...

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26 Apr Lisle Woman pleads guilty to felony forgery and perjury of College of DuPage Trustee election petitions –

Posted at 19:42h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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LISLE, IL. (ECWd) - Rafath Waheed pled guilty today to felony and perjury charges related to her election petitions submitted for candidacy as a College of DuPage Trustee for the 2017 election cycle. We had previously written about the petition challenge (here and here), her admitting (here),...

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25 Apr Audio: App. Ct. Hearing: Cooke v. IL. State Board of Elections re: Mautino

Posted at 22:20h in Auditor General, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - We attended this Cooke v. State Board of Elections Hearing on April 4, 2018, in which attorneys for Cooke argued an appeal from the Illinois State Board of Elections' decision on his complaint against now-Auditor General Frank Mautino, his campaign, and some...

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