John Kraft

Breaking: Forged Affidavit Used By Wesley Township In FOIA Lawsuit (Wesley Township, IL) - Wesley Township used a forged and notarized affidavit in Court filings/proceedings while attempting to defend a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit.

IL Representatives Want Child Sex Offenders Living Closer To Schools (Springfield, IL) - Two Illinois State Representatives, Camille Y. Lilly and Kelly M. Cassidy,...

IL. House Bill Would Mandate Gun Registration – Criminal Penalties For Nonregistration (Springfield, IL) -  HB 3222, Synopsis As Introduced: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.

DuPage Township Votes To Ignore IRS Rules and State Law (DuPage Township, IL) - DuPage Township Supervisor Felix George, and Trustees Maripat Oliver and Ken Burgess, voted at their last township meeting to ignore IRS rules and state law as it relates to former Supervisor Mayer's W-2 tax form - obviously forgetting that no local government can override IRS rules or state law.

Norton Ordered Back To Court; Citation To Discover Assets To Debtors In His Loser Lawsuit (Wesley Township, IL) - Former appointed, then lost the election, Wesley Township Road

Emails Show Maripat Oliver Was Driving Force Behind Linda Youngs’ Computer Confiscation; Wanted Hard Drive Forensically Copied (DuPage Township, IL) - In several related emails, it is clear DuPage Township Trustee Maripat Oliver held a deep distrust of former Supervisor Bill Mayer and his choice of venders, and that Oliver was deeply involved in the confiscation of Linda Youngs' computer.

Sunshine Week: U.S. Attorney General talks about FOIA (Washington, D.C.) - Attorney General Garland Delivers Remarks at Department of Justice Sunshine Week Celebration.

DuPage Twp: Felix George using Township Funds For Censure In Apparent Electioneering Purpose (DuPage Township, IL) - After DuPage Township's failed meeting of December 4, 2020, where two trustees leaving office and one supervisor who is seeking election used a public meeting in a failed attempt at censuring a fellow trustee, resulting in a lawsuit, it appears they will repeat that process at the March 16, 2021, township meeting.

Illinois Supreme Court Says Thaddeus Jones May Be On Ballot For Calumet City Mayor (Calumet City, IL) - Thaddeus Jones is positioned to become the first African American Mayor in the 120-year history of Calumet City, Illinois.

On March 3, 2021, Illinois Senator Melinda Bush SB0345, entitled the "Carpet Stewardship Act" which would implement "fee" or "assessment" (tax), per square yard, for all carpet sold in the State of Illinois.