PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On December 23, 2019, Edgar County Special Service Area Ambulance v. Edgar County was heard in Circuit Court. The Court (Judge Shick) DENIED Edgar County's Motion to Dismiss and ordered the county to answer or otherwise plead within 30 days. Edgar County was also...
Will Co. (ECWd) - I think it is pretty safe to say the general population has had enough from government corruption and insider dealings, such as creating jobs for their friends and family. In most cases that local sausage-making takes place behind closed doors and the...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - As we continue to compare statements in the Final Report from the State's Attorney's office and documents produced in the civil action against Bob Miller, the former Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner, we continue to find conflicts raising more questions. As we reported in...
Joliet Township (ECWd) - Information gleaned from the June 11, 2019, Joliet Township Board of Trustees closed session audio recording is shocking. This is the first time we have an irrefutable witness to the township's attorney essentially demanding the board violate the Open Meetings Act by receiving...
Joliet Township (ECWd) - After discovering Joliet Township went into a closed meeting on June 11, 2019 to discuss Road District personnel, we requested the minutes and audio recording from that closed meeting. After some delay, the minutes and recording were provided. Generally, closed meeting minutes and recordings...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We encourage everyone to read the first article in this series at this link. As we continue to compare the McHenry County State's Attorney's Final Report on the criminal investigation of Algonquin Township Road District's former Highway Commissioner Bob Miller, and the answers...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Video of the Edgar County Watchdogs' 2019 Year in Review is below. Enjoy :) https://youtu.be/omYHyYldmGs . ...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The former highway commissioner for Algonquin Township Road District, Bob Miller, invoked his 5th amendment rights during the criminal investigation according to the McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally. Because of that, Miller never had to answer any questions nor appeared before...
Vermilion, DuPage, Rock Island, Sangamon, Henry, and Mclean Counties (ECWd) - Updated: 12-27-2019 @ 0910 hrs. to include Henry County and the Kewanee Airport Authority During 2017, 2018, and 2019, we were busy ousting disqualified Airport Authority Commissioners in six separate counties in Illinois. All but two counties...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The former Algonquin Township Road District Highway Commissioner was recently required to respond to interrogatories in the lawsuit the Road District brought against him in an effort to recover funds allegedly taken in violation of the law. Reviewing those answers and exhibits...
