Cook Co. (ECWd) - Maine Township has given tax relief to its taxpayers to the tune of $1.2 Million dollars. "Illinois law caps Township reserve funds at 2.5 times their annual expenditures. Maine Township's total reserves is well over $11,000,000. One of the funds, the GA Fund,...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Video of testimony provided on HB2988 during the Committee Hearing held last week. https://youtu.be/P-IlAgMq3Jc . ...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - If you are new to our Time Card Tuesday series we urge you to catch up by first reading part 1, 2, 3, 4., and part 5. While we have many more time cards to expose, we want to make sure everyone understands...
McHenry Co., IL. (ECWd) - Today's Hearing on our Motion to Quash a second subpoena filed by Algonquin Township in their attempt at gaining access to our Dropbox folder resulted in the Court Ordering a Stay in Production until further Order of the Court. Algonquin Township told...
Will Co. (ECWd) - As we continue to discover matters with ties to the ex-Supervisor of DuPage Township, Bill Mayer, it appears clear the financial problems plaguing him have spilled over into what should be serious concerns for the Township. We recently exposed his tax-free health insurance...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - An explanation, by candidates for library trustee, of alcohol purchases and consumption on the Atlanta Library District's property is somewhat, and I believe intentionally, misleading. This statement was put out on the "Write-In Candidates For Atlanta, Illinois" Facebook page: The Illinois State Liquor...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Today, Dawn Wintz, an employee of the City of Atlanta in the capacity as an EMTS with the Atlanta Rescue Squad, decided to attend the write-in candidate Meet and Greet. The problem is that she used a city vehicle to participate, through attending...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - Earlier this week the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency was called to Mill Creek Lake in rural Clark County, Illinois. A houseboat owned by "Jason" (who resides in Indiana) had sunk while docked at the lake, which is part of the Clark County...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - This afternoon, a Grand Jury issued a True Bill of Indictment against Jussie Smollett. The indictment (HERE or read it below) indicates 16 Counts of "False Report of Offense" - each Count being a Class 4 Felony. 720 ILCS 5/26-1 (a)(4) Transmits or causes...
BOLINGBROOK, IL. (ECWd) - During the Executive Session of the DuPage Township Board of Trustees meeting, held February 15, 2019, "heated" discussions were held between Trustees - this was the closed session in which they discussed appointing Felix George as Supervisor. According to emails received via an...
