McHenry Co. (ECWd) – When we started the Edgar County Watchdogs our Board of Directors made it very clear that our agenda must be focused on compliance with the law and exposing those who violate it, regardless of political party. We also agreed to never accept...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - While reviewing numerous American Express credit card statements it is becoming evident that there was a pattern of use with the credit card bearing the name of Bob Miller. Miller was the former Road District Highway Commissioner who is now the spotlight of...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority has five commissioners appointed by either the county board chairman or the mayor of Danville. The Authority operates under the Airport Authorities Act. Section 5 of the Airport Authorities Act lists qualifications, or disqualifications, of commissioners of...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again credit card records from the Algonquin Township Road District American Express card statement point to illegal purchases. Bob Miller's name appears on those statements. The Illinois Constitution Article VIII section 1(a), points to three key points. Public funds, property, and credit. Those three items...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Credit card records we have obtained once again point to Algonquin taxpayer dollars going into the pockets of a Hooters restaurant in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Of interest is the fact approximately one year earlier a similar charge to this same restaurant was exposed...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE In the case of Haji-Sheikh v NIU Board of Trustees: On March 29, 2018 Judge Bradley Waller entered a decision in Haji-Sheikh v NIU. The Court found that Misty Haji-Sheikh substantially prevailed and that NIU has to pay her lawyer's fees and...
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, IL. (ECWd) - This morning, I filed a second complaint alleging James Bohnsack is disqualified from serving as Airport Authority Commissioner. After reviewing his 2018 Statement of Economic Interest, it revealed he was also an appointed Trustee of the Andalusia Fire Protection District -...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Reviewing legal bills sent to the Township we identified that the Algonquin Township attorney billed the Township for calling a prospective moderator, Karen Lukasik, April 10th, 2017, one day before the Annual Meeting of the Township Electors. "Apr-10-17   Call prospective moderator K. Luksik ...
LISLE, IL. (ECWd) - Rafath Waheed pled guilty today to felony and perjury charges related to her election petitions submitted for candidacy as a College of DuPage Trustee for the 2017 election cycle. We had previously written about the petition challenge (here and here), her admitting (here),...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - We attended this Cooke v. State Board of Elections Hearing on April 4, 2018, in which attorneys for Cooke argued an appeal from the Illinois State Board of Elections' decision on his complaint against now-Auditor General Frank Mautino, his campaign, and some...
