Illinois (ECWd) - According to Governor Rauner, "In Cook County, we have a corrupt, abusive property tax system that is rigged to benefit political insiders". What makes him think this problem is limited to Cook County? In the fall of 2016, concerned business owners in Coles County asked for our...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - A long 5+ year battle has finally ended today with the sentencing of Kami Miller in Federal Court. Kami Miller and her daughter-in-law, Ashley Miller both entered a guilty plea to Felonies earlier this year to federal crimes against the former Paris, Illinois...
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The newest Governor Rauner appointee to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board ("PRB") has filed a false Statement of Economic Interest. John Wayne Clough, hailing from Coles County, was appointed to the PRB on March 30, 2017. He was a long-time employee and Deputy...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Enjoy the video - great things coming in the new year! https://youtu.be/HRkE8gIp9l4 . Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ask that you consider donating at the below link. ...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - On December 14, 2017, the Atlanta Public Library Board of Trustees tabled the vote on leasing office and other space to trustee Bill Thomas. The Library is still operating the Grill Café without any appropriations or budget. Public Comment (starting at about the 47...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Some people never learn. We will place the entire Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees in this category for now. The Board of Trustees of the Atlanta Library District has on its agenda for December 14th, a Lease Agreement to lease parts...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We exposed the sale of a used sweeper by former Highway Commissioner Bob Miller in this article. According to the minutes from the Village of Island Lake, this sweeper had 25,000 miles on it. Considering numerous Miller supporters lashed out at us about...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Former Highway Commissioner Bob Miller claimed a now-deceased man signed a letter in 1997 that reports an audit was done pertaining to Bob Millers sick time. Mysteriously, two copies of the letter reflect slight differences while still representing the same information. We...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - A simple request for phone records from the Algonquin Township has yet to be fulfilled and the last response points to a complete failure of the current Township Clerk, Karen Lukasik. Additionally, the response points to the appearance of attempting to protect...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - When the government takes your money in the form of taxes, use of that money is bound to specific laws. Spend it outside those restrictions and it is considered a violation of the law. Algonquin Township receives Motor Fule Tax (MFT) based on...
