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Crystal Lake Elementary School Doesn’t Know How Much Democrats’ Proposed...
West Elementary School in winter. I have to say I am disappointed that Crystal Lake District 47 has no idea of how much it might cost to shift the financing of teacher pensions from state taxpayers to...
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Spring Grove Refuses to Turn Over Andy Zinke’s Emailed Campaign Pitch
Here’s a post card mailed to Fox River Grove Fire Protection District President Michael Kunz at the fire station address. On night last week, I shot off 20-30 Freedom of Information requests for emails...
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One Reason the Teachers Retirement System Is in Trouble
I filed a Freedom of Information request with Illinois’ Downstate Teachers Retirement Fund. I came up dry and got a reply through an email. This letter with $5.75 postage did not need to be sent since...
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Crystal Lake Loses Precedent-Setting FOIA Ruling on Hiding High Salaried...
Crystal Lake City Hall. This past spring I asked various municipalities to provide emailed lists of their employees who made over $75,000 in salary and fringe benefits. Many complied with the names and...
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Third Try for Documents Listing Mental Health Board Legal Expenses That Can...
A couple of weeks ago on January 24th, I asked for the last two year’s legal expenses for the 708 Mental Health Board. I asked that this information be provided by email, specifically writing, “Thanks...
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708 Board Further Demonstrates Lack of Transparency in Refusal to Provide...
The stack of paper provided when documents concerning two years of legal fees were requested from the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board. Any one interested in analyzing them is welcome to them....
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A Look at Part of Johnsburg’s Freedom of Information Fight with Maggie Haney
The Village of Johnsburg posted a press release attacking Mary Haney and her husband for the cost of replying to Freedom of Information requests. It showed up a day after Haney, running for Village...
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Suit Seeking to Force Keith Nygren to Follow Attorney General’s FOIA...
Pete Gonigam is seen here with Yvonne Barnes. First Electric Newspaper Editor Pete Gonigam filed a Freedom of Information request with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department seeking documents about...
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Closing In on the Number Involved in McHenry County College Security Security...
As you might imagine, when I learned that McHenry County College software vendor Ellucian had sent Social Security numbers and other personal information to three junior colleges which MCC refused to...
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No Rule Against Fixing Private Vehicles in McHenry County Sheriff’s Garage
Gus Philpott published this picture of a new sign in front of the Sheriff’s Department’s garage on his Woodstock Advocate. Over the years there have been reports of private cars having their oil...
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Algonquin Township Replies to Edgar County Watchdog Freedom of Information Suit
Reprinted with permission of Illinois Leaks, a publication of the Edgar County Watchdogs: Algonquin Township – From “one afternoon a week” to false claims of stolen property. BY KIRK ALLEN ON JULY 28,...
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Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik Claims Threats
Reprinted from Illinois Leaks with permission: Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik email claim conflicts with FOIA response BY KIRK ALLEN ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co....
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Is Someone Stalking Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik?
Reprinted with the permission of Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township FOIA denial – Supervisor Lutzow cites potential attacks, contamination, while Kelly invokes stalking theory? LOL! BY KIRK ALLEN ON...
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Algonquin Township Advised to Turn Over Township Hall Entrance Data for Clerk...
In a fairly rapid–about a month–turnaround the Public Access Counselor of the Illinois Attorney General has advised Algonquin Township that it should turn over information about Township Clerk Karen...
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Illinois Leaks Not Surprised that Algonquin Township Told to Turn over Clerk...
Reprinted from Illinois Leaks with that publication’s permission: Algonquin Township – As predicted, Kelly advice unfounded according to Attorney General PAC Office BY KIRK ALLEN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2018...
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Illinois Leaks Predicts More Cost from Failure of Algonquin Township Board to...
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township – The Circus Tent just collapsed BY KIRK ALLEN ON OCTOBER 20, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –About the time you think...
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Edgar County Watchdogs Seek $55,000 from Bank Thought to Have Algonquin...
In a document filed with the McHenry County Circuit Court Clerk on December 20, 2018, Nichole Fluhart asked the American Community Bank if it “had any personal property or money belonging to the...
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Judge Thomas Meyer Orders $55,000 Taken from Algonquin Township Road District...
The chickens finally came home to roost today in the Edgar County Watchdogs’ (publisher of Illinois Leaks) Freedom of Information suit against the Algonquin Township Road District. It is costing...
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The Latest on Robert Miller’s Quest to Gain Crystal Lake City Council Ballot...
From Crystal Lake City Council candidate Robert Miller’s wife Dianne: Here is the latest on Robert’s court case…. Robert Miller filing petitions for Crystal Lake City Council. Photo credit: Dianne...
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Facebook Denials Sought from Algonquin Township
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Local Government – Social Media and FOIA BY KIRK ALLEN ON FEBRUARY 20, 2019 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –Questions have been raised regarding...
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