<blockquote>In an effort to take back their government from self-serving politicians and bureaucrats, John Kraft and Kirk Allen established a group called the <a title="Edgar County Watchdogs on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Edgar-County-Watchdogs/243466689007262" target="_blank">Edgar County Watchdogs</a>. Through a combination of public pressure, Freedom of Information filings, lawsuits, and media exposure, they have created a system that deeply threatens Illinois’ corrupt, entrenched political establishment. They operate a blog called <a title="Illinois Leaks" href="http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/" target="_blank"><em>Illinois Leaks</em></a> that exposes corruption at the state and local levels. Considering the fact that, according to <em>Forbes</em>, their home county’s government has racked up over $79 million in debt all on its own while serving only 18,000 residents, Kraft and Allen have their work cut out for them.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://benswann.com/2-il-veterans-force-102-corrupt-officials-to-resign-place-entire-local-board-under-citizens-arrest/">2 IL Veterans Force 102 Corrupt Officials to Resign, Place Entire Local Board Under Citizen's Arrest | Ben Swann Truth In Media</a>.
<blockquote>Inspired by <a title="USLegal: Dillon's Rule" href="http://definitions.uslegal.com/d/dillons-rule/" target="_blank">Dillon’s Rule</a>, a 19th-century principle that municipal governments can only act on the basis of powers that have been lawfully granted to them, the duo force public officials to prove that they are spending public funds and using public resources in a lawful manner. Activities like these helped Kraft and Allen catch a school superintendent who spent $5,000 worth of school funds dining out at restaurants</blockquote>