LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP, IL. (ECWd) - Monday, MAY 14th, 2018 at 6 p.m. at the Limestone School on Limestone School Road The voters in Limestone Township have a choice to make, actually several choices to make. #1 - CHOOSE to show up at the reconvened annual township meeting! #2 -...
Douglas Co., IL. (ECWd) - According to the Tuscola Journal, Douglas County has contracted with Stan Jenkins to "give advice" to the Supervisor of Assessment's Office for $50 per hour plus mileage. The Problem: The County Board does not have the statutory authority to contract for anyone to...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - Wesley Township (Will County) held a meeting on May 10, 2018. The Supervisor was absent, but the "consultant" hired for $100 per hour was there and was running roughshod over the Trustees, Road Commissioner, and Citizens. Bob Porter is the paid consultant. This...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Keep it simple! Most who have served in public office know that you can't spend money that is not budgeted. Doing so for non-public business falls under the Misapplication of Funds statute in the criminal code. We downloaded the last budget applicable to Bob...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Just yesterday we published this article on all the problems surfacing on the Bob Miller departing sick pay bill he submitted for payment. Well there's more! You may recall the legal opinion letter from James Kelly on sick pay that had no real legal...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again we find Gift Cards being purchased with the American Express card in Bob Miller's name. According to the record it claims 6 cards were purchased for $200.00, however, the charge on the credit card is for $1,250.00. Is this another case...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - Northern Illinois University sent an email to a FOIA requester notifying him that he was in possession of Attorney-Client privileged information that was provided to him via a recent FOIA request, and demanded he returns it, destroy his copies, and notify anyone...
SPRINGFIELD, IL., (ECWd) - The Sangamon County Board appointed Frank Vala as a Commissioner of the Springfield Airport Authority during their meeting May 8, 2018. This effectively eliminated any previous incompatibility of office he may have had from his election to Township Trustee, which he did resign...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - This is complicated so please make sure you read the articles linked and documents linked in those articles in order to follow why Bob Miller owes the Township Road District $47,381.84, and we believe at some point either the circuit court or appellate...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We received more evidence that funds are being spent illegally, and confirmation the Clerk has a problem understanding plain English. The Bob Miller American Express card has gift card purchases in June of 2016 totaling $371.80. These gift cards were purchased at Jewel/Osco. The...
