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Former Lincoln-Way Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie’s status hearing postponed again

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Oct 9, 2023

Once again, former Lincoln-Way School District Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie’s federal criminal trial is delayed due to his current and ongoing medical condition(s).

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Legislative staffers should be terminated, prosecuted

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | 1 year ago

This past week, the Illinois House of Representatives were busy passing legislation in the dark of night again, but this time some legislators noticed votes being cast by staffers without the member being present.

Jussie Smollett’s brief and arguments filed in appeal of his conviction

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Mar 29, 2023

Attorneys for Jussie Smollett filed their 102-page brief and arguments yesterday, appealing his conviction.

Illinois got your guns; Now they want your ammo

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Mar 29, 2023

Illinois State Representative Sonya Harper filed HB3891, which will make you a criminal if you do not turn over your (unserialized) ammo.

Bill introduced mandating Chicago’s Millennium Park to become solar farm

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Feb 14, 2023

Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose has introduced Senate Bill 1867, which would mandate that no later than June 30, 2024, Chicago must convert Millennium Park into a Solar Farm and place one Wind Energy Turbine on Cloud Gate (the Bean). Restricts Home Rule powers, among other things.

Video – 14 year old boy shot twice in the back and killed by Chicago PD – City settles lawsuit for $1.2 million dollars

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jan 27, 2023

Never before publicly disclosed video we obtained after filing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department shows the killing of 14-year-old Pedro Rios Jr. by Chicago Police officer Nicholas Redelsperger who shot him in the back as the boy was running away from police.

Gov Pritzker calls for Senators Hastings and Jones to resign from office – abusing women and bribery

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Sep 23, 2022

Governor JB Pritzker issued the following statement in response to misconduct allegations against two legislators.