McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We have obtained a copy of the monthly bills for the Road District in April of 2017 and in that stack of bills is an unsigned letter addressed to Bob Miller, dated April 7, 2017. Of interest in this letter is the fact...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again we will point out more taxpayer funds being spent on matters that have nothing to do with Township business. In fact, in this case, one should wonder what the real purpose of a $1,000.00 bill for "Election Judge's Meals" was...
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP, IL. (ECWd) - At around 2:45 A.M. on April 19, 2018, a Limestone Twp resident on his way to work noticed the Highway Commissioner was at the Township Road District Office and allegedly filling up his private pickup truck with township fuel. A Kankakee County...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - I attended the April 24, 2018 Springfield Airport Authority Board of Commissioners meeting to provide public comment on our latest articles concerning alleged disqualification of two Commissioners - both for having a statutorily prohibited incompatibility office. We found the Authority conducted a professional...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_44535" align="alignleft" width="124"] Rev. Dr. Eric Hansen[/caption] Just like his fellow board member Frank Vala, it is our belief that Mr. Eric Hansen is statutorily disqualified from serving as Commissioner of the Springfield Airport Authority. Section 5 of the Airport Authorities Act specifically...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - While we await IDOT's letter to the Springfield Airport Authority in reference to Frank Vala's alleged disqualification from the office as Airport Authority Commissioner, I decided to check his Statement of Economic Interest. Sure enough, he filed a false statement by not answering...
Illinois - (ECWd) - Illinois Attorney General, the top cop in the state. A position that comes with mandatory appointments to numerous state agency boards. A position that we all would hope understands how to properly apply our laws, but more importantly, follow them. Not the case...
Crystal Lake, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_44483" align="alignleft" width="221"] CLPD Chairman Debbie Gallagher[/caption] While the Crystal Lake Park District wants to sell $3.5 million in Bonds for mostly routine maintenance items, capital projects, and other things, the Commissioners gift themselves perks and compensation in violation of the...
ROCK ISLAND CO., IL. (ECWd) - When does insisting laws be followed translate to "turf wars, petty squabbling, mud slinging, and attacking?" When the local newspaper says it does - and especially when they can publish it within days of their target being elected as Rock Island...
WILLIAMSON CO., IL. (ECWd) - Robert Abernathy and Dale Thomas, two men from Edgar County (Paris, specifically) in tractor-trailer were uninjured in this two-vehicle incident down in Williamson County. A man from Marion driving a Cadillac rolled over and was transported to a local hospital. Abernathy...
