CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - Below is a video clip, from WLS-TV, of the Paris Marching Tigers in the 2019 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. They were entry number 41 in the parade. This is Paris Marching Band's first appearance in Chicago's St. Patrick's Day Parade. https://youtu.be/Bbit2D4W9Ms The entire parade...
DeKalb Township (ECWd) - In our initial report (here) on DeKalb Township's Shacklee purchases, we pretty much predicted what we would find after further public records were produced. In the video, we predicted the Township joined Shacklee under "someone" - the now-former Supervisor's wife, Jennifer Jeep Johnson,...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - A critic of the Atlanta Public Library Board has, in the past, opined on alleged "linger-longer" meetings of the library board held after its public meetings. The board had consistently denied participating in any such meetings. However, an FOIA request for certain emails has...
Cook Co. (ECWd) - Maine Township has given tax relief to its taxpayers to the tune of $1.2 Million dollars. "Illinois law caps Township reserve funds at 2.5 times their annual expenditures. Maine Township's total reserves is well over $11,000,000. One of the funds, the GA Fund,...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Video of testimony provided on HB2988 during the Committee Hearing held last week. https://youtu.be/P-IlAgMq3Jc . ...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - If you are new to our Time Card Tuesday series we urge you to catch up by first reading part 1, 2, 3, 4., and part 5. While we have many more time cards to expose, we want to make sure everyone understands...
McHenry Co., IL. (ECWd) - Today's Hearing on our Motion to Quash a second subpoena filed by Algonquin Township in their attempt at gaining access to our Dropbox folder resulted in the Court Ordering a Stay in Production until further Order of the Court. Algonquin Township told...
Will Co. (ECWd) - As we continue to discover matters with ties to the ex-Supervisor of DuPage Township, Bill Mayer, it appears clear the financial problems plaguing him have spilled over into what should be serious concerns for the Township. We recently exposed his tax-free health insurance...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - An explanation, by candidates for library trustee, of alcohol purchases and consumption on the Atlanta Library District's property is somewhat, and I believe intentionally, misleading. This statement was put out on the "Write-In Candidates For Atlanta, Illinois" Facebook page: The Illinois State Liquor...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Today, Dawn Wintz, an employee of the City of Atlanta in the capacity as an EMTS with the Atlanta Rescue Squad, decided to attend the write-in candidate Meet and Greet. The problem is that she used a city vehicle to participate, through attending...
