Macoupin Co. (ECWd) – Usually, it takes a fair number of Freedom of Information Act requests and analysis of that information before we really know or understand any given problem in a […]
Shipman Township – Assessor Dana Wagner must resign
Joliet Township – It’s Official! Supervisor Daniel Vera MUST resign – Part IX
Will Co. (ECWd) – If I have said it once, I have said it a hundred times, “you can’t make this stuff up”. Joliet Township Supervisor Danial Vera MUST resign as it […]
Decatur Library violates Freedom of Information Act – redacts entire page –
Decatur, IL. (ECWd) – The Decatur Library has apparently decided that only certain people can have access to its unredacted public records. Here is what happened: A library critic sent a request […]
Justice Department Announces Strike Force to Combat Crimes in Government Procurement, Grant and Program Funding
Washington (ECWd) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Justice Department Announces Strike Force to Combat Crimes in Government Procurement, Grant and Program Funding WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today […]
Ford County State’s Attorney confirms board members cannot be compelled to complete the Wind Energy Conflict of Interest Survey –
Ford County, IL. (ECWd) – On November 8, 2019, Andrew Killian, the Ford County State’s Attorney, penned a lengthy letter to Ford County board members who received legal advice from an outside […]
Joliet Township – Supervisor uses credit card for gift card give away – no taxes paid – Part VIII
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 Township – Vera negotiated and entered verbal contract before any board action – Lawyer input contradicts law- minutes not accurate – Part VII
Will Co. (ECWd) – We urge Joliet Township Supervisor Danial Vera to immediately resign. For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning […]
Algonquin Township – Trustee Rachael Lawrence resigns – cites ongoing and private health concerns
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Algonquin Township Trustee Rachael Lawrence attended the Township Officials of Illinois conference in Springfield a few days ago which was allegedly paid for by the taxpayers. The Conference […]
Joliet Township – Supervisor Vera – Master of no bid contracts and disregard for board set limitations – Part VI
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 […]
Village of Alorton sued for public records –
St. Clair Co, IL. (ECWd) – After numerous violations of the 5-day response time required under the Freedom of Information Act, and records not provided weeks after the request for records was […]
Joliet Township – Elected official’s compensation in violation of law – Part V
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
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 […]
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 […]
