McHenry Co. (ECWd) – If you are new to our Time Card Tuesday series we urge you to catch up by first reading part 1, 2, 3, 4.,5, and 6. Today’s coverage will disclose all of […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #7
Homer Township Fire Protection District’s electioneering with public resources –
Homer Township (ECWd) – It appears that the Homer Township Fire Protection District is electioneering using fire district resources. On its webpage, HomerFire.org, it prominently displays a link to a video of […]
College of Dupage – Candidate Maureen Dunne’s SEI document raises concerns – UPDATED
DuPage Co. (ECWd) – UPDATED : Ms. Dunne has confirmed she was neither compensated or employed at the U of I in 2018. “I was given a courtesy appointment in 2018 as […]
Video: Paris Marching Tigers in Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade –
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) – Below is a video clip, from WLS-TV, of the Paris Marching Tigers in the 2019 Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade. They were entry number 41 in the parade. […]
Update: DeKalb Township’s Shaklee issues, as we predicted –
DeKalb Township (ECWd) – In our initial report (here) on DeKalb Township’s Shacklee purchases, we pretty much predicted what we would find after further public records were produced. In the video, we […]
Email indicates illegal Atlanta Public Library Board meetings –
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – A critic of the Atlanta Public Library Board has, in the past, opined on alleged “linger-longer” meetings of the library board held after its public meetings. The board […]
Maine Township provides long overdue tax relief
Cook Co. (ECWd) – Maine Township has given tax relief to its taxpayers to the tune of $1.2 Million dollars. “Illinois law caps Township reserve funds at 2.5 times their annual expenditures. […]
Testimony on HB2988 – Stripping Wind Farm Zoning Authority from Townships –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Video of testimony provided on HB2988 during the Committee Hearing held last week. .
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #6
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – If you are new to our Time Card Tuesday series we urge you to catch up by first reading part 1, 2, 3, 4., and part 5. While […]
McHenry County Judge Ordered Stay of Production in Algonquin Township’s Subpoena to Watchdogs’ Dropbox –
McHenry Co., IL. (ECWd) – Today’s Hearing on our Motion to Quash a second subpoena filed by Algonquin Township in their attempt at gaining access to our Dropbox folder resulted in the […]
Ex-Supervisor Bill Mayer and DuPage Township’s financial issues –
Will Co. (ECWd) – As we continue to discover matters with ties to the ex-Supervisor of DuPage Township, Bill Mayer, it appears clear the financial problems plaguing him have spilled over into […]
State Liquor Commission investigation dings on Atlanta Public Library –
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – An explanation, by candidates for library trustee, of alcohol purchases and consumption on the Atlanta Library District’s property is somewhat, and I believe intentionally, misleading. This statement was […]
Atlanta employee Dawn Wintz caught with city vehicle at political event –
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – Today, Dawn Wintz, an employee of the City of Atlanta in the capacity as an EMTS with the Atlanta Rescue Squad, decided to attend the write-in candidate Meet […]
Houseboat sinks in Mill Creek Lake –
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) – Earlier this week the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency was called to Mill Creek Lake in rural Clark County, Illinois. A houseboat owned by “Jason” (who resides in […]
Jussie Smollett indicted by Grand Jury on 16 Counts of False Reports –
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) – This afternoon, a Grand Jury issued a True Bill of Indictment against Jussie Smollett. The indictment (HERE or read it below) indicates 16 Counts of “False Report of […]
DuPage Twp: Maripat Oliver yelled “F**k you, as a matter of fact, f**k you two times” during meeting –
BOLINGBROOK, IL. (ECWd) – During the Executive Session of the DuPage Township Board of Trustees meeting, held February 15, 2019, “heated” discussions were held between Trustees – this was the closed session […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Bob Miller attorney Thomas Gooch III complains of “gay citations”
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – The attorney for Bob Miller, Thomas Gooch III, is no newcomer to inserting things in court records that lead to head-scratching. From concerns over a large breasted woman […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #5
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Part 5 of our Time Card Tuesday series will share key discrepancies found on time cards that resulted in pay to Anna May Miller, spouse of former Highway […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Miller Salt bidding tied to private association he directed as its President
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – We first exposed Bob Miller and his operation of a private nonprofit from the public office of the Road District in this article. Now we have additional proof […]
DuPage Township – Bill Mayer’s Compensation – What comes first, the chicken or the egg?
Will Co. (ECWd) – The old phrase of what comes first; the chicken or the egg seems to come into play quite a bit when we look at local government and their […]
Algonquin Township attacks media a second time; Subpoenas for our Dropbox account again –
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – Most normal people would think the right thing to do would be for Algonquin Township to simply provide the records we requested under the Freedom of Information Act […]
Court ordered that Charles Lutzow, Township Supervisor, failed to answer or otherwise plead
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Chuck Lutzow, the Algonquin Township Supervisor, and Principal at CAL Financial Group Inc., failed to answer a complaint in the McHenry County Circuit Court for alleged Breach of […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Jennie McCracken denied request for review
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – “For the reasons set forth below, the Public Access Bureau concludes that no further action is warranted in this matter.” Jennie McCracken, a McHenry County resident and friend of […]
Mattoon school nurse charged with six felony counts of child sex abuse –
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) – Hilary Rawlings, 35, a school nurse with the East Central Illinois Area of Special Education (“EIASE”), was arrested on February 13, 2019, and charged with six Class 1 […]
Watchdogs sue Naperville Township for public records –
Naperville Township (ECWd) – In January we requested public records from the Naperville Township Road District and Naperville Township, mainly consisting of credit card statements, emails, and attorney legal invoices. Some things […]
Algonquin Township Attorney James Kelly failed to respond to complaint
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – “On February 7, 2019, James Kelly appeared on behalf of the Defendant CHARLES A. LUTZOW, JR, but failed to answer or otherwise plead in this cause of action as required […]
Atlanta Public Library served with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena –
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) – Something is wrong in the Atlanta Library District. They will be quick to tell you “nothing to see here” – but when a Federal Grand Jury has subpoenaed […]
Atlanta, IL. – Mr. Larry’s Neighborhood Part 1 –
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) – This election cycle, citizens and candidates for the offices of Atlanta Library District Trustee and City of Atlanta Alderman filed objections to the petitions of other candidates for […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #4
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Once again it’s Tuesday and time to continue the exposure of improper payroll that took place under the reign of Bob Miller, the former Algonquin Township Road District […]
Algonquin Township: “Feelings”
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – Rarely do we get an opportunity as has been presented to us by Algonquin Township Trustee Melissa Victor. Meeting after meeting, for the most part of last year, […]
