CHATHAM, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE: After more than 10 weeks, hoping the audio problems would have been worked out by now, the audio for the June 12, 2018 meeting is still horrendous and at times barely audible (start at about the 38:40 and listen for a...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Last week we exposed former Algonquin Township Road District Highway Commissioner Bob Miller as a walking conflict of interest in this article. Also in that article was the exposure of James Kelly's law firm being the agent of record for the private corporation that Bob...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Just about the time you think you have seen it all, up jumps another rat hole to run down. The digging into this rat hole started with this article. How many people are familiar with the Northern Illinois Township Highway Commissioners Association? Don't...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - One of the primary issues that created all the legal turmoil for the Algonquin Road District was the secret unionization of the Road District prior to Bob Miller's departure as Highway Commissioner. Ed Komenda with the Northwest Herald claimed this unionization was because: "The...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Does anyone know what triggered an audit of sick days in the year 2000? A Freedom of Information Act request for all such audits done in 1999 and 2000 was submitted on June 7, 2018, and to date, it has been ignored. Why would...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - During their monthly meeting this morning, the Vermilion County Airport Authority Board of Commissioners met in open session. During public comment time, I informed the board of their requirement to follow state law in regards to qualifications of office of commissioners. "No person...
OLIVER, IL. (ECWd) - During tonight's Clark-Edgar Rural Water District ("CERWD") Board of Trustees meeting, I reminded the Board that increasing their compensation during their terms of office was a violation of law and the constitution. I also informed the Board that the preferable action was...
McHenry Co. (ECWd)- The local media covered, once again, that the attorney for the Algonquin Township Road District did not have malpractice insurance. According to that reporting, the attorney said the board acted without investigating, however, Board Member Melissa Victor was quoted as saying "We did...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - The third resignation this year came from Angie Harrison. During their June 14, 2018, regular meeting, the Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Library Trustee Angie Harrison. Harrison's resignation is dated effective April 13, 2018 - it is unclear...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally has the term "Justice is Ethics and Truth in Action" on his website. So what does "Justice is Ethics and Truth in Action" really mean? Of interest in that phrase is the word Action. It mean's doing...
