McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The former Algonquin Township Road District Commissioner plead the fifth amendment against self-incrimination in the criminal investigation into his actions during his term of public office according to the McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally. "Further complicating this task is the Fifth Amendment right against...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - I think we are beginning to understand why the current Algonquin Township Board wants no part of a forensic audit of the Road District finances. Doing so would expose so much more than we are able to get our hands on, and we...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - I have tried to figure this one out and just can't come up with any other explanation other than redistribution of wealth, as in Algonquin Township Road District tax dollar resources being given away to Cuba Township. We have been told there were...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - One thing for sure has become abundantly clear, Bob Miller and his family pretty much did as they wished while working for the Algonquin Township Road District. As promised in our last article on Anna May Miller's time card confusion, we now focus...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - During our last article, we mentioned that we knew there were time cards but that the Township has refused to produce them and only provided an electronic payroll record. Presto, a sampling of time cards has been produced and one, in particular, has...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The Algonquin Township Road District vacation policy was basically a use it or lose it program. There was no language in the policy that permitted vacation or sick days to be converted to pay. To show you how out of control things were...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The featured photo for this article is one of many we captured from the online vacation pictures of the Miller's family trip to Florida for a cruise. Pictures have what is called metadata, detailed information embedded in each picture taken. The main page of their...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - During our deep dive into Anna May Miller's pay information, there are numerous issues that appear to point to the justification for further review by law enforcement and possible legal action by taxpayers. A pay period for the Road District employee is bi-weekly. ...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Bob Miller, the former Algonquin Township Road District Commissioner implemented a personnel policy in 2012. Contained in that policy is a laundry list of matters to write about but for this article, we will stick to the issue of the use of Vacation time...
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...
