McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Clueless public officials are the downfall of this once great state, and the Algonquin Township Clerk is yet another example of a failed public official bringing public distrust of their elected officials. As if failed public officials are not bad enough, we have...
Illinois Co. (ECWd) - CBS 2 Chicago did a fine job expanding on the malfeasance that took place in the Algonquin Township Road District while under the failed leadership of Bob Miller, it was the Clerk's comments that got our attention in that report. The report shares the...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Justin Hefner appeared in Edgar County Circuit Court this morning for a hearing on his 3-count felony case, 2018 CF 39, False impersonation of federal government employee, false impersonation of peace officer, and false impersonation of peace officer. Hefner appeared in custody with...
CARLINVILLE (ECWd) - During discussions of the "water company" which is currently a co-defendant, along with the City of Carlinville and Village of Dorchester, in a lawsuit challenging the authority and structure of the entity currently known as the Illinois Alluvial Regional Water Company - which...
CARLINVILLE (ECWd) - The city attorney, Dan O'Brien, discussed the AG's Public Access Counselor's opinion that the city of Carlinville violated the Open Meetings Act on January 2, 2018 when it adopted an Ordinance in violation of the OMA by not properly listing it on the...
Illinois (ECWd) - The common theme among those wanting your vote is to convince you that only they can make things better. Here in Illinois, "better" is an undefined term subject to the limited paradigm of the person pulling the lever or filling that circle next...
CARLINVILLE - (ECWd) - During the March 19, 2018, Carlinville City Council meeting, Mayor Deanne Demuzio placed an item on the agenda, which has as its sole purpose, the stripping of local voters of their right to determine whether to grant a municipality of less than...
Illinois (ECWd) - Once again we find Illinois Governor Rauner is not only an established fabricator of truth but also one who is the recipient of a binding opinion from the Attorney General's PAC office for not disclosing public records that would expose your tax dollars are...
Illinois (ECWd) - While we have been exposing the Governor for his disgraceful lies in his efforts to smear his opponent, West Point Graduate Jeannie Ives, violations of our Freedom of Information Act laws, and alleged ethics violations, we now find his antics have not gone...
EFFINGHAM Co., IL. (ECWd) - Our final Sunshine Week article is all about shining the light on another "anonymous" letter writer who has obviously fallen off her rocker. We know who she is and will deal with this thru the appropriate channels. Several years ago there was a...
