EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - Prosecuting a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit has never been an easy task, and actions like those of Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino's attorney are making it more difficult. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act permits FOIA lawsuits against State Agencies to...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The former Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Bob Miller, also former President of Township Officials of Illinois, appears to have sold equipment in violation of state law. I referenced the TOI connection as it is the organization that offers training and direction for...
Bloomington, IL. (ECWd) - Former McLean County Board Chairman, Matthew Sorensen, was convicted on wire fraud in federal court in September 2017. He was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison, fine of $100, and restitution of $490, 975.00. His partner in crime was also...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - As shared in this previous article, the Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik is of the opinion the Township Board can't hold a meeting without her present, in essance giving her the power to hold the board hostage to her schedule. The previous article...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We have been informed that the Township Clerk, Karen Lukasik, is claiming the Township Board can't hold a meeting unless she is present. She could not be further from the law if she tried, however, it would not surprise us to find out...
The free online search tool, GovPlates.com, where people can search for owners of government-plated vehicles, has just added the State of Ohio into its online database. Adding the government vehicle search list of state and local Ohio governments increased the database by more than 171,000 vehicle...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Earlier this week, I received a letter from the Office of the Special Legislative Inspector General in reference to a Complaint I had filed back in November of 2015. The Complaint (read the article here) was an allegation that the now-former Illinois State...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - First, we heard claims from the Township Clerk Karen Lukasik that Bob Miller, former Highway Commissioner, did nothing illegal. That claim led to this article that appears to clearly dispute the clerk's claim. Then we published several more found at this link. As the...
DeKalb Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Hearing on the Complaint for Open Meetings Act violations of the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees was held in DeKalb County Circuit Court this afternoon. This suit was brought by Misty Haji-Sheikh. She alleged that on June 15, 2017 the...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - "Richard Bakken of Standard Equipment; He is believed to have knowledge of a scheme and artifice to Rig Bids in connection with a Street Sweeper sold to Algonquin Township Road District. The actions of rigging the bidding process to in essence avoid...
