LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - In October we received numerous files from the LaSalle Police Department related to their violation of the Freedom of Information Act as determined by the AG PAC office. We wrote about that determination in this article. Of special interest is the position of the Police...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - A recent filing by Rob Hanlon, the attorney for Algonquin Township Road District appears to have outlined a litany of facts that should be very problematic for Bob Miller. Of particular interest is the Road District trying to recover the sick pay Miller...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The Northwest Herald reports that Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser is being investigated for Official Misconduct (OM), related to the purchase of salt. They reported records are being requested beginning from Gasser’s first day in office. A recent salt delivery appears to...
CAHOKIA, IL. (ECWd) - This morning's Cahokia Electoral Board Hearing (meeting) was canceled because the board never posted a meeting agenda as required under the Open Meetings Act. In the video below, you can see the village attorney, Mark Scoggins, explaining the meeting would start at 9:30....
Coles Co. (ECWd) - The Coles County State's Attorney, Brian Bower, was selected to fill a vacancy for an associate judge position in the 5th Judicial Circuit. The local paper reported that he was chosen out of twelve applicants, and, according to Judge Shick, he really...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - After more than five years of arguments and two years of legal wrangling, RIDES Mass Transit District loses lawsuit designed to extract more than $154,000 from the residents of Edgar County by claiming they were owed funds left over from the defunct...
MORGAN CO., IL. (ECWd) - "The law is well settled that when the constitution or the laws of the State create an office, prescribe the duties of its incumbent and fix his compensation, no other person or board, except by action of the legislature, has the...
ATLANTA, IL,. (ECWd) - Earlier this afternoon, Objections to the nomination packets of six candidates for the positions of Atlanta Public Library District were filed at the Library District prior to its closing for the day. The Objector is George Menken, a resident, taxpayer, and candidate of...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - During today's Algonquin Township Special Meeting, Trustee Lawrence makes reference to an email sent to the trustees the night before fromRoad District Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser. She claims what was sent was a revised levy and then says it's actually the same levy. Reading...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Nothing like waking up on a Saturday before Christmas to the phone ringing instead of the jingle-bells of the Christmas Holidays. I recieved calls from people wanting to know why we filed an "Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction" against Algonquin Township. We Didn't! However, when...
