Hancock Co. (ECWd) - West Point Fire Fire Department is in a small rural community In Hancock County with a population of 178 people according to the last census. We received several requests for assistance after a bid opening resulted in the Board of Trustees refusing...
McHenry Co. (ECWd)- Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik recently admitted she had no facts to support Andrew Gasser destroyed records. She then, through her attorney David McArdle, outlined certain demands that if not met would result in the filing of an amended counterclaim. We covered that...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The Illinois Appellate Court Second District has set a date for oral argument in the Local 150 vs Algonquin Road District case. Â "On the court's own motion, oral argument is hereby scheduled for 09/05/2019. A notice of the exact time, along with an...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Algonquin Township attorney John Nelson has responded to Road District attorney Hanlon's letter of July 11, 2019. We covered Hanlon's letter to Nelson and others in this article. Reading Nelson's letter, it would appear a nerve has been hit. The content of the...
Will Co. (ECWd) - During a recent court hearing, former Wesley Township Road District Highway Commissioner John Norton testified he was not an administrator of a particular Facebook page. We covered the details of that lie in this article. Looking at recently filed court documents we find...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The former Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Bob Miller was investigated by the McHenry County State's attorney's office for possible Official Misconduct. One of the prongs of that investigation was miscellaneous pay. According to the investigation records, Miscellaneous pay was $100 per week on-call...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Last Friday, Governor Pritzker signed HB3141 (Public Act 101-0104). This Act amends Section 60-5 of the Illinois Township Code, and among other changes, mandates a Township Trustee be appointed as Deputy Supervisor to perform the ministerial duties of the Supervisor when the office...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - While I wish I could say the events below were fabricated and do not represent any real event, but I can't, as the events below are true and documented by an investigator with the McHenry County State's Attorney's office. During the now-closed criminal...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - Here are some ways to invite a lawsuit for violating the Freedom of Information Act: EDIT: The linked photos are not showing when you click on them, and we are working on fixing that problem. Post on Facebook how you will skin a cat,...
Will Co. (ECWd) - Wesley Township is a small community south of Willmington, Illinois. Within that community is a former appointed Township Road District official by the name of John Norton who has been the subject of numerous articles found at this link.  Locals know him...
