Naperville, IL. (ECWd) – I attended the DuPage County Election Commission for their December 12, 2018 meeting – this was prior to the Election Commission dissolving, and approximately one month prior to […]
FORD CO., IL. (ECWd) – Release: June 11, 2019 and also reported in the News-Gazette (here). Tragic Death in Jail Leads to Multi-Million Dollar Settlement to Benefit Minor Children. Richard Jon Gonzalez, […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Timelines are an interesting thing to pay attention to with public bodies. The timeline for Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik and Township Attorney James Kelly has possibly laid […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – I stopped by the Edgar County Airport this morning to take photos of the fuel farm / apron construction project. Its purpose is to provide additional and self-serve […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Shortly after the last Township election, we read a story in the local paper about the Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik being allegedly secretly videotaped at the Township. […]
COLES CO. (ECWd) – As we were making our way to the Bloomington, Illinois city council meeting yesterday afternoon, we witnessed what can only be described as distracted driving nearly causing a […]
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) – During its June 20, 2019 meeting, the Atlanta Library District Board of Trustees had an Agenda item for action on “Settlement of Edgar County Watchdogs Lawsuit” which was […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – ***Updated to fix broken link to 4th Amended Complaint. Just when you think you have seen it all, a new rabbit is pulled from that hat and this […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – No, you honestly could not make this up if you tried. Karen Lukasik, the Algonquin Township Clerk filed a countersuit approximately two years ago that contained allegations that […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – WOW! What more can you say to the clear chastising James Kelly recieved from Bob Miller’s Attorney, Thomas Gooch III. The communication should be of great interest to […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – All too often we see local governments get involved in what we call “feel good” programs, and it is those good feelings that are used as the justification […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – “it is our opinion that it appears no criminal violations have occurred.” The McHenry County States Attorney was notified June 12, 2019, that the Attorney General Public Integrity […]
Algonquin Twp (ECWd) – Algonquin Township Board of Trustees has scheduled another special meeting for Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 2 p.m. Items on the agenda for action include: appointment of Temporary […]
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – Three members of the Algonquin Township Board held a meeting this evening, where one of the agenda items was to appoint a Temporary Deputy Supervisor since the elected […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – While former Trustee Victor and current Trustee Rachael Lawrence filed an unfounded criminal complaint alleging extortion & official misconduct by the Highway Commissioner in January (Extortion article here), […]
WILL CO. (ECWd) – During its June 18, 2019 Special Township Board Meeting, the Board finally admitted there was no such position within the township as a “Park Ranger” – something we […]
Wesley Township (ECWd) – John Norton, the former Wesley Township Road Commissioner, filed a new Motion (read it below) in Will County Circuit Court. In this Motion he admits to filing […]
Will Co. (ECWd) – During the last Wesley Township Meeting, Supervisor Joann Quigley, took it upon herself to provide a lesson in the English language as it relates to the Township charging […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – The Algonquin Township Supervisor was recently hospitalized with a medical condition. Due to his illness and absence, the Trustees had included on a recent agenda the appointment of […]
Will Co. (ECWd) – Wesley Township Clerk Sarah Norton has once again shown the township she is incapable of following the law and performing her duties as a Township Clerk. Once again, […]
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – The Onarga Community Public Library District Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on June 11, 2019. After a late start, the Board heard our complaint about their […]
WESLEY TWP (ECWd) – It came to our attention during last night’s Wesley Township Board of Trustees meeting, that the township trustees gathered together, for the purpose of discussing public business, sometime […]
WESLEY TWP (ECWd) – During last night’s Wesley Township Board of Trustees meeting, an individual lodged a complaint that Township Trustee Kathy Kennedy had illegally entered her tent while she was away, […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Algonquin Township held a special meeting last night and once again, the spoken words from a trustee and attorney conflict with documents and the law. The Board took […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – On June 6, 2019, Jason Ball, former Edgar County Jailer, plead Guilty to a Class 3 Felony of failing to register as a sex offender (read it on […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – “Details in reporting are what matter most“, so says the Northwest Herald Editor Jon Styf. We agree. A recent report by the NWH informed the public that the […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Last month we exposed the fact the Algonquin Township Attorney negotiated a tax settlement which resulted in a court order for two tax objection lawsuits, even though the […]
ATWOOD, IL. (ECWd) – We attended the Atwood Village Board of Trustees meeting last week after being notified the board would hear complaints against its Police Chief, and allegations that they might […]
HUME, IL. (ECWd) – Troy Eads, “Police Chief” of Hume, Illinois (pop. 380), Chairman of the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board, and former part-time deputy sheriff, is apparently displeased that we […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – At about 2 p.m. today there was a two vehicle accident south of Paris in Edgar County on Illinois Route 1 near the Rt 1 and East 400th […]
