Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

20 Sep Edgar County Airport – Revisiting the fraudulent grant application…

Posted at 21:58h in Corruption, Criminal, Dishonest, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, IDOT by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - As with may of the items we get involved with, it sometimes takes months or even years to finally come around to the point of satisfactory resolution. The Edgar County Airport is just another example of the time-consuming work the has not yet...

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19 Sep Clark County Park Board Evades Question From County Board –

Posted at 15:21h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - It is simply amazing the things people will say to push their personal agendas when it comes to the Clark County Park District Board. During the Clark County Board meeting this morning, the new interim director of the park district was presenting...

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14 Sep Vermilion County Board votes to review Wind Farm Ordinance

Posted at 16:31h in feature, Invenergy, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 14 Comments

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VERMILION CO., IL. (ECWd) - “THE RESOLUTION” begins “WINDS OF CHANGE” On September 9th, 2014, the Vermilion County board put a resolution on the agenda (click here) to revisit the inadequate county wind ordinance. Although poorly worded and biased, the resolution offered the opportunity to do the...

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13 Sep Clark County Park Board mentioned in National Law Review –

Posted at 08:36h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - Illinois Park District Board Settles Open Meetings Act Lawsuit posted on: Thursday, September 11, 2014 From The National Law Review: The adoption and implementation of public comment rules may avoid litigation for public bodies. Recently, the Clark County Park District Board ("Park")...

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12 Sep Vermilion County Landowners Causing Need For Zoning…

Posted at 12:38h in feature, Vermilion County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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VERMILION CO., IL. (ECWd) - At the Sept 9, 2014 Vermilion County board meeting, the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) and farmers on the board came out in full force and voiced their concerns about how zoning would destroy their economic opportunities and would cause them to...

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05 Sep AG: Lemont Mayor demanding home address for public comment violates law –

Posted at 16:50h in Attorney General, DuPage County, feature, Lisa Madigan by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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LEMONT, IL. (ECWd) - During the Village of Lemont's April 14, 2014 board meeting, Mayor Brian Reaves tried badgering a citizen into providing her address in order to participate in public comment. It is unclear as to why he insisted on the address, but it was...

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05 Sep Gov Quinn refuses Legislative Audit Commission request for E-mails –

Posted at 11:42h in Attorney General, feature, Governor, Health Department, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Legislative Audit Commission Representative David Reis and   Computer Forensic Expert Andrew Garrett   were  refused access to CMS and Emails by direction of Governor Quinn   Transparency?   The Audit Commission was formed by elected officials to investigate the failed Governor’s Anti-Violence program.  The Anti-Violence program allegedly...

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05 Sep Edgar County Airport Advisory Meeting (Video) – Why Lie? –

Posted at 10:14h in Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - The "newly appointed" Edgar County Airport Advisory Board held its first meeting on September 2, 2014 to elect its officers and discuss other issues. Sources have told us that Adonna Bennett has tried claiming that she was still on the advisory board,...

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03 Sep WEIU Reports Paris Parks Experiencing Vandalism (Video) –

Posted at 21:27h in City of Paris, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - From WEIU's youtube page (click here): "While the Labor Day holiday is almost over, many families used today as a time to relax together at a local park. But in this town, several parks have been victims of vandalism. The Paris park board has been...

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03 Sep Alderman sues Mayor and Clerk for access to City Records –

Posted at 18:08h in City of Marshall, Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - A City of Marshall Ward 3 Alderman, LeFever, has filed suit in Circuit Court naming the City of Marshall, Mayor Cammie Sanders, and City Clerk / FOIA Officer Nancy Smitley (in their official capacities) as defendants. 2014-CH-20 LeFever is asking the Court for...

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