McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Today I received a response to my Freedom of Information Act request for key documents related to the illegal contracting of a person to work for the Algonquin Township Clerk which we covered in this article. In short, we hope whoever drafted the contract...
Logan Co. (ECWd) - We attended the Mount Pulaski City council meeting Tuesday night and addressed what appear to be clear violations of law by the Mayor, James Cole. What was most surprising to us, not to imply the Mayor signing a contract with his union without...
Illinois (ECWd) - We received a confirmation letter on our ethics complaint pertaining to Governor Rauner's alleged co-mingling of political activities with state resources. The letter sent by the Illinois Office of Executive Inspector General was the standard cryptic format that tells the public little. "The Office...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - As referenced in this article, Govplates.com is your one-stop shop to identify government-owned vehicles you see in places that they probably should not be. Today's submission reflects an ARTESIA TOWNSHIP trucked in the parking lot of a couple local taverns in Kankakee County. The...
Ford Co. (ECWd) - Last year we formed American Watchdogs Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit for the purpose of training others nationwide on our model of how to hold local government accountable. Our first major project with that effort was the launching of a searchable database of...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Clueless public officials are the downfall of this once great state, and the Algonquin Township Clerk is yet another example of a failed public official bringing public distrust of their elected officials. As if failed public officials are not bad enough, we have...
Illinois Co. (ECWd) - CBS 2 Chicago did a fine job expanding on the malfeasance that took place in the Algonquin Township Road District while under the failed leadership of Bob Miller, it was the Clerk's comments that got our attention in that report. The report shares the...
Illinois (ECWd) - The common theme among those wanting your vote is to convince you that only they can make things better. Here in Illinois, "better" is an undefined term subject to the limited paradigm of the person pulling the lever or filling that circle next...
Illinois (ECWd) - Once again we find Illinois Governor Rauner is not only an established fabricator of truth but also one who is the recipient of a binding opinion from the Attorney General's PAC office for not disclosing public records that would expose your tax dollars are...
Illinois (ECWd) - While we have been exposing the Governor for his disgraceful lies in his efforts to smear his opponent, West Point Graduate Jeannie Ives, violations of our Freedom of Information Act laws, and alleged ethics violations, we now find his antics have not gone...
