McHenry Co. (ECWd) - How can tax money be spent by public officials? It starts with our State Constitution. Public Funds, Property, and Credit can only be used for public purpose. Obligations for payment or making payments from public funds are only as authorized by law or...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Taxpayers of Algonquin, the party was on your dime and paid for with May 2017 bills for the Road District. I wonder what Road District public business this was tied to just two weeks before leaving office? Sometimes words are not needed. . Our work is...
Cook Co. (ECWd) - Once again the Attorney General Public Access Counselor has determined that Maine Township violated the Open Meetings Act with their illegal vote and record destruction that we first exposed in this article. We understand the attorney for the Township at the time has...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - As most of our readers know, we are not attorneys. With that in mind, we encourage people who have a basic grasp of the English language to understand you do not have to be an attorney to understand what is written in...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We recently wrote this article about Attorney Gooch confirming the sick pay to Bob Miller from the Road & Bridge fund was erroneous. Just about the time we thought the final disclosure on the sick pay where we would share the Illinois...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - For starters, I once again ask that the Clerk do the citizens of Algonquin Township a favor and resign. The Freedom of Information Act is not that hard to understand nor comply with and you don't need a lawyer for either unless your Karen...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - "This complaint contains twenty-seven counts. Counts I - VI are breach of fiduciary duty claims which seek damages against Robert Miller and Anna May Miller for Breach of Fiduciary duty. Counts VII is a conversion claim and seeks monetary damages from Robert Miller, Count VIII...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - When we see such clear evidence of wrongdoing with taxpayer money and no one is charged, more often than not, local relationships hold the clues as to why we have little accountability at the local level. That old saying you don't crap...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We received our request for records regarding two John Deere tractors that Bob Miller purchased in 2015 and have forwarded the information to the State's Attorney. We requested: "A copy of the bid announcement/publication for the purchase of a John Deer 4066R Utility Tractor purchased...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Keep it simple! Most who have served in public office know that you can't spend money that is not budgeted. Doing so for non-public business falls under the Misapplication of Funds statute in the criminal code. We downloaded the last budget applicable to Bob...
