Will Co. (ECWd)- For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning to grasp the magnitude of malfeasance taking place in the Joliet […]
Joliet Township – Supervisor Vera failure to bid – Part IV
AG: Pecatonica Township improperly restricted public comment, failed to place item on Agenda –
PECATONICA TWP (ECWd) – This is one of four documented violations (so far) of the Open Meetings Act by Pecatonica Township within the past 2 years. Maybe they need additional remedial training […]
Maine Township – Legislative action proves we were right, Supervisor Morask and her hired attorney wrong!
Cook Co. (ECWd) – Break the law, Change the law. Back in October of 2017, we wrote this article regarding Maine Township and the legal opinion the Supervisor hired out to support […]
Joliet Township – Danial Vera – From open and transparent to stone cold silence? – Part III
Will Co. (ECWd) – We have always said you will know what you’re dealing with when it comes to public officials based on their actions at a public meeting. We were warned […]
Illinois State University Police let fireman off of alleged DUI “due to his employment” –
BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois State University Police Officers Kaase and Shepard let Bloomington Fireman Michael Maines go from an alleged DUI “because of his employment” – instead of arresting him after […]
Wesley Township – John Norton filed frivolous lawsuit; people stood in front of him at meeting-
Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) – Former appointed Road Commissioner, John Norton, filed a “lawsuit” in Will County seeking at least $1,000,000.00 from each of the eight named Defendants. The entire lawsuit appears to […]
Joliet Township – Supervisor Vera Part II – The First FOIA
Will Co. (ECWd) – In every local government investigation, there is the initial Freedom of Information Requests that begins the process. Joliet Township was no different. Those requests were based on several […]
Joliet Township Supervisor Dan Vera named in lawsuit – Attorney’s statement carefully crafted
Will Co. (ECWd) – We began our investigation into Joliet Township in early October. The first exposure as a result of our investigation was covered by CBS News reporter Megan Hickey in […]
Adams pleaded Guilty to DUI in Edgar County Court today –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Judge Garst presided over a Hearing this morning where Stacy Adams entered a negotiated Guilty plea to DUI. She was sentenced to: 18 months conditional discharge $750.00 fine […]
CBS2: Joliet Township Workers Said They Were Made To Work On Supervisor’s Property
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) – CBS2 Investigator Megan Hickey exposes Joliet Township problems. “Three Joliet Township workers said they were forced to do landscaping work on the township supervisor’s home. He didn’t answer […]
Edgar County Jail will close starting December 1, 2019 –
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – During today’s Edgar County Board Meeting, the public was notified that the Edgar County Jail is effectively closing at the end of the month. Citing the lack of […]
Bloomington-Normal’s Connect Transit loses over $900,000.00 per month –
Bloomington, IL. (ECWd) – I met Diane Benjamin on a cold, windy morning, in front of Bloomington-Normal’s Mass Transit, Connect Transit, to discuss its massive financial losses each month – all paid […]
DuPage County approved $1.35 mil in no-bid contracts with Alliant/Mesirow, where House Speaker’s son is an Executive –
DuPage CO. (ECWd) – During its October 22, 2019 board meeting, the DuPage County Board approved $1,359,172.00 worth of no-bid Insurance contracts (see pages 3 and 4) with Alliant/Mesirow, the company where […]
Wilmington Police Department put on notice regarding enforcement of John Norton no stalking/no contact order
Will Co. (ECWd) – Will County Judge Harvey ordered John Norton to stay 1,000 feet away from a Wilmington resident in a no stalking/no contact case. We have been told that Norton […]
Hefner found guilty of two Felony Counts of false personation of peace officer
Edgar Co. (ECWd) – An Edgar County Jury returned Guilty verdict on two counts against Justin Heffner on October 30, 2019. Hefner was found guilty of false personation of a peace officer […]
IL. State Rep. Luis Arroyo resigned today; says continued service would be a distractor –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – IL. State Rep. Luis Arroyo resigned today, read his resignation letter below. His resignation letter says he took great pride in being a strong independent voice from his […]
A beheaded duck and fake blood among allegations of Stalking against Judicial Candidate –
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Yesterday we published an article on an Emergency Stalking / No Contact Order against a declared candidate for McHenry County Judge in the 2020 election (read it here). […]
Algonquin Township – Attorney James Kelly admits work done for NITHCA meeting
McHenry Co. (ECWd) We first exposed questionable billing from Algonquin Township Attorney James Kelly in May of 2018 in this article which specifically focused on a powerpoint presentation that was prepared for […]
McHenry County 2020 Judicial Candidate slapped with Emergency Stalking / No Contact Order –
McHenry County (ECWd) – On October 25, 2019, McHenry County’s Risk Management Coordinator Lisa Shamhart filed a Petition for an Emergency Stalking / No Contact Complaint in McHenry County Circuit Court against […]
Will County Sheriff sued for alleged FOIA violations –
Will Co. (ECWd) – We sued the WIll County Sheriff last week for alleged violations of the Freedom of Information Act. We requested certain 911 phone calls and incident reports. Will County […]
Algonquin Township – McArdle attempts to obtain a bogus order – Lukasik out – Miller now subject to oral discovery
McHenry County (ECWd) – There was a 10 am court hearing in the Gasser v. Lukasik case that began with a real eye-opener. McArdle presented a prepared order for the judge that […]
Wesley Township – Trustee Kennedy, other former Township officials, and a citizen named in Slander Per Se and False Light Invasion of Privacy and Civil Conspiracy law suit.
Will Co. (ECWd) – Wesley Township trustee Kathy Kennedy, former Township Highway Commissioner John Norton, his daughter, former Township Clerk Sarah Norton, and their father Donald Norton have been named in an […]
Algonquin Township – Numbers don’t match – coverage not allowed – Taxpayers carry the freight
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – We previously covered the insurance benefits being provided in Algonquin Township to past officials and dependents in this article. As we explained in the prior article, Bob Miller, […]
Pecatonica Township: A Third Open Meetings Act violation – Right to Speak –
Winnebago Co. (ECWd) – In an Illinois Attorney General Opinion dated August 3, 2017, Pecatonica Township was found to have violated the Open meetings Act by improperly limiting public comment to two […]
Wesley Township – John Norton sworn testimony problems Part III
Will Co. (ECWd) As mentioned in this article, a well-established pattern of behavior for John Norton, former Wesley Township Highway Commissioner, is his inability to be truthful while on the witness stand […]
Wesley Township – John Norton sworn testimony problems part II
Will. Co. (ECWd) – One of the well-established patterns of behavior for John Norton, former Wesley Township Highway Commissioner, is his inability to be truthful while on the witness stand in court […]
Wesley Township – Former highway commissioner John Norton testimony impeached by his own witness
Will Co. (ECWd) During this week’s wrap up of the former Westly Township Highway Commissioner John Norton hearing, which resulted in a Stalking / No Contact Order, Norton found himself in quite […]
Paris, IL High School Senior Night Video Clips –
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – The Paris High School held its Senior Night during its last home game of the season. Below are various video clips of the night, to include: Marching band […]
Allegations of theft from Vermilion Fire Department –
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) – We have confirmed allegations of theft from the Vermilion, IL. Fire Department, which is a part of the Paris Community Fire Protection District in Edgar County. The case […]
Will County Judge Harvey gets it: People have an absolute right to attend public meetings –
WILL CO. (ECWd) – Will County Circuit Judge Harvey gets it: People have an absolute right to attend public meetings. However, they cannot do what Wesley Township’s John Norton has done, which […]
