Illinois - (ECWd) - The Illinois Conservative Union has asked John and I to moderate a panel discussion pertaining to local government citizen watchdog matters. We welcome this opportunity as we have participated in similar panels to include the Illinois League of Women Voters Annual Convention and...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - In what appears to be another misinformation hit piece by the Northwest Herald reporter Ed Komenda, we find once again key facts just can't seem to quite make the reporting when it comes to Algonquin Township & Road District matters. The current Road...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - As we continue to expose malfeasance and illegal activity that took place in the Algonquin Township and Road District during the Bob Miller circus acts, we still can't believe the things we are finding. James Kelly, the former attorney for both the Township...
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The convicted felon, Barry Wolfe, appeared in DOC custody, without counsel, in front of Coles County Judge O’Brien this morning on his Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea. Coles County Case nos. 17CF420 and 17CF433. Wolfe had been previously sentenced to 60 years in...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Update 8-29-2018: To avoid any further confusion, the reference to Kietzman not residing within the taxing boundaries of the Authority were drawn entirely from his property tax bill. I did mention it in the video, but did not spell it our in...
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - Did the Atlanta Public Library District “lose” a $10,000 CD, or do the trustees not take their job seriously? The September 15, 2016 minutes (here) reflect then-Trustee and Treasurer, Bill Thomas, presented the treasurer’s report to the board, including “…the purchase of a...
U.S. (ECWd) - When an Illinois Community College and its Foundation spent more than $500,000 trying to keep public records from the public (the Foundation even making false claims against the Chicago Tribune and ECWd in the Appellate Court), we thought other public bodies might take...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - March 20, 2017, Bob Miller told the Chicago Tribune he lost because of several factors but clearly cited "Fake News " "Miller, however, blamed his loss on negative campaigning and "fake news," including politically sponsored newspapers and a controversial video from years ago...
US (ECWd) - After years of success in rooting out public corruption and malfeasance in Edgar County, we still hear the claim, Edgar County is the most corrupt county in the state. Local success led to people in other counties asking for our help. Each and every...
CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - Barry Wolfe, the former AAU Girls Basketball Coach who plead guilty to criminal sexual assault (in a supervisory position) of underage victims, girls aged 13-17, who played basketball for him, apparently did not agree with his 60-year sentence. After his sentencing, Wolfe wrote...
