Dupage Policy Journal

Lisle Township Supervisor Diane Hewitt arrested and charged with DUI

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

On November 1, 2023, embattled Lisle Township Supervisor Diane Hewitt was arrested by Warrenville Police Department and later charged with misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.

From North Cook News

Legislative staffers should be terminated, prosecuted

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | 2 years 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.

Dana being Dana…Davenport’s DUI; “I have political clout in this city”; DUI cams; Police reports

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jan 31, 2023

After having to take legal action, several months of waiting, and two separate court hearings, a DuPage County Judge unsealed all of the records from Dana Davenport’s February 2022 DUI and a subsequent felony charge of obstruction of justice – tampering with evidence, by concealing physical evidence, related to her refusal to submit to a breath test and refusal of a court-ordered search warrant for a blood test.

Court grants motion to unseal Dana Davenport DUI case files

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

Today’s 10:00 a.m. Hearing on our Motion to Intervene, seeking the unsealing of the February 2022 arrest records and reports of Dana Davenport, was granted in our favor.

Ballot chain of custody failures – DuPage county – Champaign county – any more?

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

Earlier this year DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek crowed about the vote by mail in DuPage County.

Judge prohibits release of liquor commissioner’s DUI police report and body cam footage

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Apr 8, 2022

Dana Davenport, a Naperville Attorney and (now-former) Naperville Liquor Commissioner was arrested and charged with felony tampering with evidence/false information, DUI, failure to signal, disobeying traffic control signal, and improper lane usage in mid-February 2022.