The Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund ran into trouble a couple years ago when one of the funds they invested in fraudulently squandered the public funds. Initially, the estimate of recovery of funds was believed to be somewhere above 80%, but was later downgraded to 47.6% of the...
Cook County, IL. (ECWd) - 'Watchdogs' appeal DuPage judge's OK of lawsuit over reporting of alleged 'pay to play' for COD contract Jonathan Bilyk Aug. 31, 2016, 4:14pm Journalists who help chronicle and expose corruption in Illinois governments have asked a state appeals court to step in, after...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - Defendant Claire Ball has Petitioned the 2nd Appellate Court for leave to appeal pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(9) - "from an order of the circuit court denying a motion to dispose under the Citizen Participation Act (735 ILCS 110/1 et seq.)". The petition comes...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - Adam Andrzejewski has Petitioned the 2nd Appellate Court for leave to appeal pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(9) - "from an order of the circuit court denying a motion to dispose under the Citizen Participation Act (735 ILCS 110/1 et seq.)". The petition comes...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - After learning of the "DuPage County Human Services Grant Fund", I tried to find out under what statutory authority the County had to make such donations. Thinking that Chairman Dan Cronin's "ACT" Initiative was actually worth more than simply buzzwords (Accountability, Consolidation, Transparency),...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Watchdogs have Petitioned the 2nd Appellate Court for leave to appeal pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(9) - "from an order of the circuit court denying a motion to dispose under the Citizen Participation Act (735 ILCS 110/1 et seq.)". The...
DuPage Co., IL. (ECWd) - At today's DuPage County board meeting, I discussed board member compensation, and in particular, board member health insurance. Previously we had written about excessive compensation, FOIA request for compensation, IMRF and Vehicle Allowances, DuPage County's initial refusal to provide health insurance participation payment...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Below is the Press Release issued by State Representative David Olsen. [gview file="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/David-Olsen-Selected-to-Represent-81st-House-District.pdf"] Please consider a donation to the Edgar County Watchdogs. [wp_eStore_donate id=1]...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - David Olsen of Downers Grove has been officially appointed to the vacant State Representative seat for the 81st District. Congratulations Representative Olsen. That selection was determined today by DuPage County Chairman Brian Krajewski and Will County Chairman Kathy Havel. Olsen is a Downers...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Today, DuPage County Judge Kleeman ruled on the standard 619 Motions to Dismiss the lawsuits brought by Carla Burkhart and Herricane Graphics against the Edgar County Watchdogs, Kirk Allen, Clair Ball, and Adam Andrzejewski. The initial reporting on the lawsuit can...
