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December 23, 2024

Author: Kirk Allen & John Kraft

21 Jun

Posted at 17:12h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, feature, James Kelly, John Styf, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by
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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - All too often we see local governments get involved in what we call "feel good" programs, and it is those good feelings that are used as the justification for spending taxpayer funds on things that are not within their powers. We wrote about...

21 Jun

Posted at 09:04h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, James Kelly, John Styf, McHenry County by
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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - "it is our opinion that it appears no criminal violations have occurred." The McHenry County States Attorney was notified June 12, 2019, that the Attorney General Public Integrity found that no criminal violations have occurred by Mr. Andrew Gasser, the Algonquin Township Road...

19 Jun

Posted at 15:58h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, feature, John Styf, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by
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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - While former Trustee Victor and current Trustee Rachael Lawrence filed an unfounded criminal complaint alleging extortion & official misconduct by the Highway Commissioner in January (Extortion article here), there is a mysterious silence on what appears to be official misconduct by the...

18 Jun

Posted at 12:07h in feature, Sarah norton, Wesley Township, Will County by
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Will Co. (ECWd) - During the last Wesley Township Meeting, Supervisor Joann Quigley, took it upon herself to provide a lesson in the English language as it relates to the Township charging fees for use of the Township Park. Quigly cited Township Code 85-10 section (j) with...

17 Jun

Posted at 14:27h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, Chuck Lutzow, feature, James Kelly, John Styf, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by
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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The Algonquin Township Supervisor was recently hospitalized with a medical condition.  Due to his illness and absence, the Trustees had included on a recent agenda the appointment of an interim Supervisor even though they were unclear as to the actual ability of...

13 Jun

Posted at 12:14h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, Chuck Lutzow, feature, James Kelly, John Styf, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by
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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Algonquin Township held a special meeting last night and once again, the spoken words from a trustee and attorney conflict with documents and the law. The Board took action to hire an attorney to represent the Township and trustee Lawrence said it was...

11 Jun

Posted at 13:46h in Algonquin Township, Chuck Lutzow, feature, James Kelly, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by
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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - "Details in reporting are what matter most", so says the Northwest Herald Editor Jon Styf.   We agree. A recent report by the NWH informed the public that the Algonquin Township Board is going to appoint an interim Supervisor - Titled - Algonquin Township...

10 Jun

Posted at 14:27h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, Chuck Lutzow, feature, James Kelly, John Styf, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by
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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Last month we exposed the fact the Algonquin Township Attorney negotiated a tax settlement which resulted in a court order for two tax objection lawsuits, even though the Township Board had not taken appropriate action to settle those cases.  (Article here) A Comment...

06 Jun

Posted at 20:58h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, feature, James Kelly, John Styf, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by
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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again the Algonquin Township finds itself in violation of the Open Meetings Act.  This time with the clear assistance of their legal counsel, James Kelly. Let's begin by once again calling for the immediate termination of James Kelly as the Township Attorney. ...

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