Illinois (ECWd) - For the purpose of this article, we are addressing non-home rule public bodies, specifically County and Township government. More times than we can count, we hear County and Township officials claim they don't have to bid out their insurance because their lawyer told...
Will Co.. (ECWd) - DuPage Township Trustee Oliver has made it crystal clear that she believed a person requesting private information to be used to set up the Township Quickbooks accounting has committed a crime of identity theft. She attempted to perpetuate that fantasy during last...
Will Co. (ECWd) - During this week's DuPage Township meeting I raised the issue of Trustee Oliver's lack of being a person of her word. For months Oliver went to great strides to flaunt her knowledge of a criminal complaint allegedly against a Trustee and that...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again, the Algonquin Township Board (Circus Clowns), played games, and again, the Board's ignorance and their Attorney's silence will cost the taxpayers more money. Back in December of 2018, the Township board played games with the Road District Levy to include fabricating...
Freeport, IL. (ECWd) - Apparently the Freeport Housing Authority is under a federal criminal investigation. The US Department of Justice issued a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena to the Freeport Housing Authority on November 19, 2019. Pursuant to an official criminal investigation, the subpoena asked for records, dated...
Freeport, IL. (ECWd) - The Freeport Housing Authority has provided the following document as a response to our article entitled "HUD issued scathing report on Freeport Housing Authority; Designated as "Troubled" - Read their response in full, below: [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/1HACFs-Edgar-County-Watchdog-Reply12182019.pdf" title="1HACF's Edgar County Watchdog Reply12182019"] . ...
ASHMORE, IL. (ECWd) - The below photos show the aftermath of the structure fire in Ashmore, IL. - the structure was a total loss. As I was taking the photos, two State Fire Marshalls were on scene conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire. . ...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Opinion issued on December 19, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court determined that settlement agreements between Wexford and the estate of an inmate who died from cancer is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The Sup. Ct. held that records...
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_55818" align="alignleft" width="374"] Onarga Public Library Board Dec 2019[/caption] During the December 16, 2019, Onarga Public Library District's Board of Trustees meeting, the Board voted to go into closed session to discuss pay raises for all of their employees. After closed session, we...
Ashmore, IL. (ECWd) - There is currently a structure fire in Ashmore, IL., with multiple Fire Departments called to the scene. The structure is on the corner of Route 16 (Ashmore Street) and Oakland Road. Oakland, Ashmore, and Kansas Fire Departments are on scene this morning. A reader sent...
