A continuation of the analysis of the current situation in Illinois by WirePoints: Fact 13 13. Struggling social services. Several nonprofits and social service agencies were already closing their doors during the 2009-2013 period due to the state’s nonpayment of bills. The Urban Institute ranked Illinois the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bill
The regular meeting of the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District is scheduled for Thursday night, but don’t expect any fireworks. There won’t be a face off between the Franks’ appointees and the incumbent office holders. Both sides have agreed … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Andersson Files Bills to Promote Government Reform Initiatives State Representative Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) recently filed his first bills. As a new member of the 99th General Assembly, Andersson’s bills are government reform … Continue reading
Senate Bill 3341 wasn’t the only bill that Governor Pat Quinn signed on his last Friday in office. Here are all of them: HB 1022 AN ACT concerning State government. HB 4530 AN ACT concerning local government. HB 4899 AN … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR CHICAGO-BASED INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ENGAGING IN AT LEAST $850,000 FRAUDULENT BILLING SCHEME CHICAGO — The former chief information officer of an international law firm … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Althoff to host energy bill clinics in Spring Grove, McHenry McHENRY – State Senator Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) will be hosting two upcoming energy bill clinics with the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) in … Continue reading
With State Rep. Jack Franks about to get lots of publicity about keeping real estate tax bills down, it’s worth looking at the underlying problem. This is the third or fourth article I have written on the subject. It’s a … Continue reading
With today’s billings from Quest International, we move into the second month of 2011. Quest is the company selected by McHenry County Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan in his unsuccessful quest to convict McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi of felony … Continue reading
The legal bills of Grafton Township for March and April, 2011, follow: The analysis shows that of the$16,313.20, 82.3% was billed by Ancel Glink, the law firm representing Grafton Township’s Trustees. The dollar amount is $13,430.05. John Nelson, attorney for … Continue reading
With the McHenry County on the offensive, Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan has filed no additional bills for his services, those of his assistant Thomas McQueen and investigative firm Quest International. We know the team is still doing stuff, because their … Continue reading
It couldn’t be characterized as “transparent,” but the secret meeting the McHenry County Board held on Feb. 14, 2011, to discuss legal bills from Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan doesn’t qualify as “Illegal.’ Former McHenry County Board member Lou Anne Majewski … Continue reading
Thus far, the McHenry County Board has abdicated it responsibility to review bills submitted from Special Prosecutor. Wednesday, McHenry County Blog posted the most recent bills from Quest International the firm hired to do the field work and computer analysis. … Continue reading
Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan’s bill for his multi-year investigation of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s alleged misuse of office resources for political purposes took another step Monday when he filed a bill for August through November of last year. … Continue reading
Henry Tonigan, the Special Prosecutor named by then-Associate Judge Gordon Graham to probe political use of the State’s Attorney’s Office by Lou Bianchi, has billed again. This time it is his associate, Thomas McQueen, who was the big winner. He … Continue reading
Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan and his team have been hard at work since August and the man he first indicted, State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi is due for a court date this afternoon at 2, but bills for the last six … Continue reading
There was a press conference yesterday at which three people being paid for by McHenry County taxpayers stood up and explained new indictments against McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi and two of his investigators. The three are Henry Tonigan, … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog showed you the legal expenses resulting from the dismissal of Sheriff’s Deputy Zane Seipler. That case has been through arbitration, which Seipler won, circuit court, which Seipler won, and is now in the 2nd Appellate Court. … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog posted the legal fees paid by county taxpayers recently in the case re-instating Sheriff’s Deputy Bob Schlenkert. Although Schlenkert won the case almost eleven months ago, Sheriff Keith Nygren hasn’t settled up on issues of back pay … Continue reading
Read the following paragraph from Blackman Kallick, which took a look at Metra’s operations under Executive Director Phil Pagano: The key words are “the firm’s ‘monthly invoices lacked sufficient detail to substantiate that contracted services were being performed.’” Think for … Continue reading
On September 23, I filed an appeal to McHenry County’s denial of my Freedom of Information request for “copes of the bills that were submitted by Special Prosecutor Tonigan,” plus for “any for consultants, investigators, or anything else submitted.” “No, … Continue reading