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03 Jul Algonquin Township – Supervisor Charles Lutzow opened bank accounts signing as Secretary (Clerk)-

Posted at 13:22h in Algonquin Township, Chuck Lutzow, feature, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Algonquin Township Supervisor Chuck Lutzow has been entangled in an alleged breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud case as the treasure for the Township Road District funds. We covered the initial filing of that court case in this article. The lawsuit was...

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30 Jun Algonquin Township – Victor & Lawrence’s claim in Sheriff complaint proven false

Posted at 22:05h in Algonquin Township, feature, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We reported on the criminal complaint of intimidation and extortion filed by former Trustee Melissa Victor and current Trustee Rachael Lawrence in this article on May 23, 2019.  In that article, we listed a series of questions that the public officials and...

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30 Jun Benton Zoning Officer locked City Commissioner out of City Hall –

Posted at 08:10h in City of Benton, feature, Franklin County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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BENTON, IL. (ECWd) - According to our source in Benton, last Friday, the Zoning Officer for the City of Benton, Illinois, Dave Garavalia, decided to lock (or otherwise prevented entry) City Commissioner Donald Storey out of city hall after a verbal dispute in reference to an...

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28 Jun AG: DuPage Election Commission violated Open Meetings Act

Posted at 20:50h in DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Naperville, IL. (ECWd) - I attended the DuPage County Election Commission for their December 12, 2018 meeting - this was prior to the Election Commission dissolving, and approximately one month prior to the (new) County Clerk taking responsibility for the elections. During the meeting, I noticed that...

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28 Jun Tragic Death in Jail Leads to Multi-Million Dollar Settlement to Benefit Minor Children

Posted at 14:14h in feature, Ford County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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FORD CO., IL. (ECWd) - Release: June 11, 2019 and also reported in the News-Gazette (here). Tragic Death in Jail Leads to Multi-Million Dollar Settlement to Benefit Minor Children. Richard Jon Gonzalez, 30 year old father to young Noah, Richard Jr., and Alyssa, tragically and distressingly died on...

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28 Jun Algonquin Township – The tangled web they weave

Posted at 12:17h in Algonquin Township, feature, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Timelines are an interesting thing to pay attention to with public bodies.  The timeline for Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik and Township Attorney James Kelly has possibly laid a foundation for sanctions against her and her attorney, similar to those outlined in...

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26 Jun Mid-Illinois Concrete delivers to Edgar County Airport project –

Posted at 09:55h in Edgar County, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - I stopped by the Edgar County Airport this morning to take photos of the fuel farm / apron construction project. Its purpose is to provide additional and self-serve fueling for airplanes, and additional parking (tie-down) space. It appears to be progressing in spite of...

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25 Jun Algonquin Township – ISP declines to investigate Lukasik complaint – cites limited expectation to privacy

Posted at 09:51h in Algonquin Township, Algonquin Township, feature, John Styf, Karen Lukasik, McHenry County, Racheal Lawrence by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Shortly after the last Township election, we read a story in the local paper about the Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik being allegedly secretly videotaped at the Township.  Her allegations are what lead to some of our first FOIA request at the...

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25 Jun Video: Head-on crash narrowly avoided –

Posted at 09:50h in Coles County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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COLES CO. (ECWd) - As we were making our way to the Bloomington, Illinois city council meeting yesterday afternoon, we witnessed what can only be described as distracted driving nearly causing a head-on crash with an 18 wheeler. As you watch this, it should remind you to...

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23 Jun Atlanta Library District to settle FOIA suit, still combative and clueless…

Posted at 12:02h in Atlanta Public Library District, feature, Logan County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - During its June 20, 2019 meeting, the Atlanta Library District Board of Trustees had an Agenda item for action on "Settlement of Edgar County Watchdogs Lawsuit" which was the result of the Library's decision to violate the Freedom of Information Act by...

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