McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again the big top has open for the circus show. Tonight we find yet another resolution being put before the board and this time it appears to be one that shows steps being taken to ensure nepotism and patronage is in...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Just about the time you think you have seen it all, up jumps another circus act by Algonquin Township's lead Clown, Supervisor Chuck Lutzow. It appears they have found an attorney, (James Kelly?), to draft yet another resolution for them that delegates full...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Continuing with our response to Kankakee's incorrect interpretation of who may or may not serve as a Director of the KMRA: Starting on Page 3 of the memo: Kankakee: "The Illinois Constitution and the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act Provide Authority for the KRMA’s Creation and...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - After we wrote about alleged disqualifications of six out of seven KMRA Directors, the city of Kankakee had an attorney write a memorandum on the subject, talk about it during the past city council meeting, and declare our allegations were "inherently incorrect,...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Again, we had to extend the series as exposure to more insufficient information has come to light. Our goal is to ensure the people are being provided sufficient information to fully understand what is really going on in Coles County with the...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - OK, we had to extend the series. See Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V to follow the chain of events that show why the local reporting is so insufficient and how out of control the Coles County officials are. August 1,...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - As promised, Part V of the five-part series. See Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV to follow the chain of events that show why the local reporting is so insufficient. August 3, 2018, Article - "Also, the Illinois Department of Revenue has...
Kankakee, IL. (ECWd) - The BY-Laws of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency, or actually the "Municipal Joint Sewage Treatment Agency" set the compensation of its Directors. the By-Laws are found on KRMA's website (here) and I note that there are no amendments to the by-laws on...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Today, Governor Rauner signed HB4253: "Water District - Trustee Removal" "An appointing authority may remove a public water district trustee it appointed for misconduct, official misconduct, or neglect of office." This should really be coined the "Fosterburg Water District Amendment" or the "FWD Bill" because it...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - A local resident of District 200 has taken appropriate steps to hold the School Board accountable to the law. Jan Shaw, the founder of "DuPage Watchdog", a local government accountability organization, filed a verified complaint for Declaratory Judgement, Mandamus, and Injunctive Relief against the...
