Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) – Something is wrong in the Atlanta Library District. They will be quick to tell you “nothing to see here” – but when a Federal Grand Jury has subpoenaed […]
Atlanta Public Library served with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena –
Atlanta, IL. – Mr. Larry’s Neighborhood Part 1 –
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) – This election cycle, citizens and candidates for the offices of Atlanta Library District Trustee and City of Atlanta Alderman filed objections to the petitions of other candidates for […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #4
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Once again it’s Tuesday and time to continue the exposure of improper payroll that took place under the reign of Bob Miller, the former Algonquin Township Road District […]
Algonquin Township: “Feelings”
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – Rarely do we get an opportunity as has been presented to us by Algonquin Township Trustee Melissa Victor. Meeting after meeting, for the most part of last year, […]
Police Report filed against Wesley Township Trustee and Clerk –
WILMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) – We have been notified that the current Wesley Township Highway Commissioner, Travis Parsley, has file a Police report with the Wilmington Police Department alleging Wesley Township Trustee, James […]
Clark County, IL. man confesses to murder in cold case –
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) – From Disclosure News Online: The Illinois State Police (ISP) responded to Danville, Indiana on February 25, 2019, to investigate the 2016 cold case murder of Kaylyn Whitaker. […]
Edgar County: Federal deposition reveals Deputy involved in alleged illegal gun purchases
Edgar (ECWd) – Edgar County Sheriff Deputy Dee Burgin has found himself in yet another Federal civil rights case resulting from what appears to be yet another case of violating a person’s civil […]
Madison Co. State’s Atty Special Investigator caught at liquor store in county vehicle –
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) – Otis Steward, Special Investigator for the Madison County State’s Attorney, was spotted entering the driver’s side of a Madison County vehicle with what the source of the […]
Cook County Judge Orders Wheeling to turn over surveillance video and key card data to Watchdogs –
WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) – In reference to our lawsuit alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act, on February 19, 2019, Cook County Judge Pamela McLean Meyerson Ordered the Village of Wheeling […]
Local Government – Social Media and FOIA
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Questions have been raised regarding official social media sites of government entities and their content and/or access to it. It appears the matter is tied to the recent […]
Algonquin Township – Chaos – Part 1
Algonquin Township, IL. (ECWd) – Some say there is “chaos” in Algonquin Township. For those that are not familiar with false narrative writing, it begins with pointing to a predisposed position, in this […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #3 –
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Time Card Tuesday brought to you for the purpose of ensuring everyone knows of the matters being ignored within the Township and by the authorities who have the […]
DuPage Twp appoints new Supervisor, ends local gov’t shutdown –
BOLINGBROOK, IL. (ECWd) – After a nearly 3-hour closed session, the DuPage Township Board of Trustees entertained a vote to appoint Felix George as Township Supervisor. The vote was a 2-2 tie, […]
Plainfield Township – Time Card Thursday, Algonquin Township is not alone
Will Co. (ECWd) – Our work of exposing local government malfeasance has many facets. While any particular article may be focused on a specific unit of government, one facet commonly overlooked is […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #2 –
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – It’s time for Time Card Tuesday once again. This article will begin with the first two time cards we have for Anna May Miller, former employee of the […]
McHenry Court Quashes Algonquin Township’s attack on Media and First Amendment –
ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP (ECWd) – UPDATE: Copy of Court Order inserted at end of article. Today, the McHenry County Circuit Court granted our Emergency Motion To Quash a subpoena from Algonquin Township directed […]
Unredacted Closed Session Minutes of Algonquin Township’s Jan 9 Meeting –
ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP (ECWd) – Below are the unredacted Closed Session Minutes of the January 9, 2019 meeting of the Algonquin Township Board. The Board had previously released a redacted version, but this […]
Video: What happens when a Township Supervisor resigns?
BOLINGBROOK, IL. (ECWd) – We made a short video explaining what happens when a Township Supervisor resigns. It is a fairly straight-forward process, once you understand that the Township Code, the Open […]
DuPage Township – Quorum did not attend, Town Hall style meeting followed –
BOLINGBROOK, IL. (ECWd) – View the video from February 4, 2019 below. There was a meeting of the DuPage Township Board called for Feb 4th, Trustees Maripat Oliver and Ken Burgess decided […]
Video: DeKalb Township’s Shaklee Business –
DeKalb Township (ECWd) – In April 2015 the DeKalb Township Supervisor announced a new program he was running thru General Assistance, and it dealt with the township becoming an independent agent of […]
Motion for Sanctions; Witness Tampering; filed against Jasper County School District #1 –
NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) – The Jasper County Community School District No. 1 has received a Motion for Sanctions against it alleging one of its employees committed witness tampering by threatening and intimidating […]
AG: Wheeling council violated Open Meetings Act
WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) – The Illinois Attorney General has determined that the Village of Wheeling violated the Open Meetings Act during its September 5, 2017 public meeting. According to the written determination, […]
Time Card Tuesday – Algonquin Township Road District – Anna May Miller
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Considering it is a Tuesday and the time card reviewed today has a great big red flag for the April 4th, 2017 date, which is a Tuesday, we present […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Anna May Miller – time for no time recorded..and then some
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Recent exposure of Anna May Miller’s political work from public computers and the fuzzy math time cards has raised more questions than we can keep up with. Miller was […]
IL Sen Melinda Bush wants more government secrecy –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois Senator Melinda Bush, (D) 31st District, apparently thinks more government secrets are better. Bush filed Senate Bill 0196 on January 30, 2019. This Bill would permit a […]
DuPage Township Supervisor resigned; who signs checks?
DuPage Township (ECWd) – Q: When Township Supervisor resigns, who signs checks? A: Nobody. (is the short answer) Q: Then how do the township bills and payroll get paid? A: They don’t […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Anna May Miller -political work….from work
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Records recovered from a hard drive of the Road District reflect Anna May Miller, a former employee of the Road District and wife of the former Highway Commissioner […]
Algonquin Township & Road District – Legal Bills
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Legal bills in the Township of Algonquin and its Road District have been a point of interest to residents and the local paper. In fact, today a comment […]
Algonquin Township Road District Time Card – Fuzzy math?
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Basic Math – 1+1=2, 1+2=3, 1+3=4, etc. According to the policy manual, the following apply to pay: if a person is “required” to work on a Holiday, they […]
DuPage Township Clerk ignored her duties
Will Co. (ECWd) – It appears the recently appointed Township Clerk, Kulsum Ali, does not understand her duties as Clerk and ignored proper requests for a meeting by two trustees while honoring […]
