Joliet Township (ECWd) - After discovering Joliet Township went into a closed meeting on June 11, 2019 to discuss Road District personnel, we requested the minutes and audio recording from that closed meeting. After some delay, the minutes and recording were provided. Generally, closed meeting minutes and recordings...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We encourage everyone to read the first article in this series at this link. As we continue to compare the McHenry County State's Attorney's Final Report on the criminal investigation of Algonquin Township Road District's former Highway Commissioner Bob Miller, and the answers...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Video of the Edgar County Watchdogs' 2019 Year in Review is below. Enjoy :) https://youtu.be/omYHyYldmGs . ...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The former highway commissioner for Algonquin Township Road District, Bob Miller, invoked his 5th amendment rights during the criminal investigation according to the McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally. Because of that, Miller never had to answer any questions nor appeared before...
Vermilion, DuPage, Rock Island, Sangamon, Henry, and Mclean Counties (ECWd) - Updated: 12-27-2019 @ 0910 hrs. to include Henry County and the Kewanee Airport Authority During 2017, 2018, and 2019, we were busy ousting disqualified Airport Authority Commissioners in six separate counties in Illinois. All but two counties...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The former Algonquin Township Road District Highway Commissioner was recently required to respond to interrogatories in the lawsuit the Road District brought against him in an effort to recover funds allegedly taken in violation of the law. Reviewing those answers and exhibits...
ECWd - As another productive year ends, we wish to thank all those who donated to us this past year. We will publish a "Year in Review" video next week noting our local government accountability activities in 2019. Your generous donations went to a good and noble cause;...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Read 'em and weep: [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020Jan1NewLawsCategorizedFINAL.pdf"] . ...
Will Co. (ECWd) - As our investigation continues in DuPage Township we find more people are beginning to speak out on illegal activities that went on at the Township during former Supervisor Bill Mayer's terms in office. A year ago Mayer stated that he would provide an...
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) - On December 23, 2019, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor issued a determination that the Onarga Public Library District violated Section 2.02(a) of the Open Meetings Act by failing to post its May 14, 209 meeting agenda where it would be...
