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...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - A recent attempt by Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik to enrich herself failed, yet that has not stopped her from making more demands in a case where she brought a counter-claim. In that action, she alleged Gasser and others destroyed records but...
McHenry Co. (ECWd)- "My charge is clear and that is to bring this matter to a conclusion to staunch the bleeding of attorney's fees from the public treasury." That was the statement from Township attorney John Nelson, in a letter sent to all the attorneys involved in...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - As the Algonquin Township Road District lawsuit against Bob Miller moves forward, so too does the counterclaim filed by Township Clerk Karen Lukasik, which alleged Highway Commissioner Gasser destroyed public records. The Lukasik counterclaim is going to have some high hurdles to overcome...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The former Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Bob Miller took steps to have a nice payout of claimed sick time he claimed was owed to him from his prior employment from over 20 years ago. In a recent response in the ongoing civil lawsuit...
Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) - Our previous article exposed what most would consider a racist comment about Wesley Township charging for camping to try and "keep the blacks and Mexicans from overrunning the township park" (here). We now have additional confirmation that former Wesley Township Trustee Debbie Tennant...
WESLEY TOWNSHIP (ECWd) - "I know the park is supposed to be free and for everyone, but our thoughts were by charging [a] small amount and no sign on [highway] 102 we could try and keep this park from being overrun by blacks and Mexicans because the Wilmington...
