Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township Road District – Bob Miller – Phone Gate BY KIRK ALLEN ON JANUARY 23, 2019 • ( 1 COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –It appears from the records, the former Algonquin Township Road District Highway Commissioner Bob Miller … Continue reading
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Reader “Observer” got the idea from reader “Farrin Squire” to construct a phone tree that could have been interesting while Bob Miller was Algonquin Township Road Commissioner. Farrin raises an interesting idea. Under El bobby press 1 for junkets for … Continue reading
Someone hacked the Algonquin Township phone system this morning. When one called 847-639-2700 and selected option zero, one heard something like this: The office of Algonauin Township is closed For patronage and employment, press 1 For information or to learn … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township – Clerk claims former Highway Commissioner gets to determine FOIA redactions BY n” title=”View all posts by Kirk Allen” href=”http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/author/kirk-allen/” rel=”author”>KIRK ALLEN ON DECEMBER 11, 2017 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –A simple … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Bilking Elderly Man out of $4.1 Million CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a woman to five years in prison for bilking … Continue reading
On October 6, 2015, the McHenry County the McHenry County Board voted down proposals to allow citizens to vote on whether they wanted to consolidate various townships. The vote was defeated 9-13. In early December, Wonder Lake’s Bob Anderson filed … Continue reading
At the meeting before last, John Hammerand’s request to participate by phone was denied on a 10-10 vote. (You can read the email exchange obtained through a Freedom of Information Request here.) That roll call can be seen below: The … Continue reading
I yearn for the days when Mrs. Vernon Kays used to answer phone in her husband’s County Clerk Ve3rnon Kays’ Office. (For those interested, she was the lowest paid person in the office.) One could make contact with a real … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Legislation to help deter telemarketers from calling ‘Do Not Call Registry’ numbers SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-Crystal Lake) says legislation she passed on April 25 aims to help residents … Continue reading
Besides the 6 PM meeting at McHenry County College at which the lame duck Board seems destined to renew President Vicky Smith’s contract, there are other meetings people might find of interest. Each of McHenry County’s 17 Townships will hold … Continue reading
Kristin Ottolino of the Citizens Alert Social Media Network shares the following warning from the Marengo Police: To All Concerned McHenry County Citizens, The Marengo Chief of Police sent me this email this morning regarding a phone scam that recently … Continue reading
This is from Fox River Grove Police Chief Ronald Lukasik, but one can easily believe it could happen in other local communities: Fox River Grove Police Solicitation Scam This morning the police department was notified by a resident that he … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog continues looking at what Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan’s investigating firm Quest International billed for in its criminal investigation of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi and his staff. Yesterday, we looked at September, October and November, 2010, … Continue reading
From the Crystal Lake Police Department comes this area warning: Telephone Scam Warning: Beware of subjects posing as DEA agents requesting fines to be paid Crystal Lake police received a report from a resident who had received suspicious telephone calls … Continue reading
The hearing before Judge Michael Caldwell Tuesday was supposed to be about Moore’s attempt to move phone lines so she could answer them off-site. Friday Judge Thomas Meyer had ordered telephones to be under the control of Grafton Township Attorney … Continue reading
Today the venue was the McHenry County Courtroom of Judge Thomas Meyer. Grafton Township Trustees successfully sought a Temporary Restraining Order to change phone and internet lines back to the way they were before Supervisor Linda Moore rerouted several township … Continue reading
Just got one of those phone solicitation calls, this time from “Brian.” “Hi, Mr. Skinner. I’m from the Police Protective Fund. The reason for the recorded call is…” (I think I got the name of the organization correct. If not, … Continue reading