ATWOOD, IL. (ECWd) - We attended the Atwood Village Board of Trustees meeting last week after being notified the board would hear complaints against its Police Chief, and allegations that they might make a decision concerning his employment. The board heard public comments for roughly 30 minutes...
HUME, IL. (ECWd) - Troy Eads, "Police Chief" of Hume, Illinois (pop. 380), Chairman of the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board, and former part-time deputy sheriff, is apparently displeased that we published a photo of him and his son (who is a Village Trustee in...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - At about 2 p.m. today there was a two vehicle accident south of Paris in Edgar County on Illinois Route 1 near the Rt 1 and East 400th Road intersection. This was within the IDOT resurfacing Highway 1 project (from Paris to Oliver)...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again the Algonquin Township finds itself in violation of the Open Meetings Act. This time with the clear assistance of their legal counsel, James Kelly. Let's begin by once again calling for the immediate termination of James Kelly as the Township Attorney. ...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik filed a counter-claim after being sued by the Township Road District. Shortly after being served notice of Discovery and realizing her inclusion of her son and husband has subjected them to discovery depositions (article here), she tried...
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) - Our last article showed how the Onarga Community Public Library District voted to (unlawfully) remove a member of its elective board. This article will explain how wrong that vote was. How vacancies and appointments of Library District Trustee are supposed to work: Each local government...
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - This is a follow-up on our article referencing Coles County Probation Officer Megan R. Weaver and her alleged racists comments during an off-duty fight in Sullivan, Illinois on April 26, 2019 (read it here). The JG-TC is reporting that she has tendered her...
McHenry Co. (ECWd)- Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik is no newcomer to Freedom of Information manipulation and games as she is the key reason for our initial 16 count FOIA lawsuit against the Township which is still moving forward as they have yet to produce requested...
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) - "Brazen and reckless disregard for the rule of law" "Clear violation of the right of a citizen to vote and have their vote count" "Attorney Malpractice" Those are but a few words which came to mind, along with "who do these people think they are?,"Â ...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The Algonquin Township Clerk, Karen Lukasik, filed a counter-claim against the Township Road District Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser and Township Supervisor Chuck Lutzow. Now, after being served in Discovery, she is attempting to enrich herself and withdraw the case which had moved...
