Sangamon Sun

Attorney General Raoul charges former Sangamon County board candidate with perjury, forgery

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jun 10, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a former candidate for Sangamon County Board was arraigned on charges he knowingly delivered forged candidacy petition signatures, resulting in those petitions being filed with the Sangamon County Clerk.

Water District finally provided payroll, names of employees

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Apr 18, 2023

What we consider a routine request for public records under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA), Kerry Gifford, the General Manager of the Sangamon Valley Public Water District (“SVPWD”) claimed providing names of the district employees and their compensation was a violation of his “civil liberties.”

IL Supreme Court stayed effective date of Safe-T Act pending appeal –

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jan 3, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court has Stayed the effective date of the SAFE-T Act pending an appeal of the Kankakee County Circuit Court Opinion which declared parts of the Act unconstitutional. The stay applies to the entire state.

Rochester FPD Board President headbutts citizen’s camera

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Dec 28, 2022

Edgar County Watchdogs, Edgar County Watchdogs of Edgar County Watchdogs, Edgar County Watchdogs said Rochester FPD Board President headbutts citizen’s camera on Dec 28th.

Sangamon Valley Water District cancels illegal gift card giving; Blames watchdogs

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Dec 28, 2022

In November we received a tip about the Sangamon Valley Public Water District’s (“SVPWD”) announcement of a gift card give-a-way, consisting of $200 gift cards given to 16 “needy” families.