A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: House Approves Rep. McSweeney Measure Directing Auditor General to Investigate Controversial Lease Agreement Springfield, IL – In the wake of a controversial lease deal making headlines, the Illinois House approved a measure … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bill Cellini
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: House Committee Approves Rep. McSweeney-Backed Measure to Halt New State Lease Agreements Until DHS Compliance Examination is Complete Springfield, IL – In the wake of a controversial lease deal making headlines, the … Continue reading
A 2007 Cub Scout meeting caused me to miss Springfield politician-developer Bill Cellini’s appearance before the Crystal Lake City Council the day it awarded the contract for the development of the Vulcan Lakes TIF District. It wasn’t until a Northwest … Continue reading
When I was staying at the Hotel Governor (now a parking lot where the the Old Capitol Art Fair Wine Tasting is held), the cheapest place in the Illinois State Capitol to rent a room, there was a row of … Continue reading
The following statement was issued by Randall Samborn, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, in response to inquiries regarding a published newspaper article: A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: “An article in today’s Chicago Tribune states … Continue reading
Bill Cellini, the man leading the group the Crystal Lake City Council awarded the Route 14 Vulcan Lakes TIF development project to has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit extortion and aiding and abetting the soliticitation of a bribe. … Continue reading
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced that the verdict in Bill Cellini’s corruption trial will be rendered at noon. There’s no way that someone just reading the newspapers can make a prediction of which way it will go. But, since … Continue reading
Because Bill Cellini has a Crystal Lake connection, his firm having been one of a consortium of developers that won the Vulcan Lakes development contract just days before he was identified (but not by name) in the indictment of Tony … Continue reading
Here is a summary of the changes in the government’s indictment changes in its case against impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich. They were presented to Judge James Zagel today. Discussion. At the status hearing held on December 16, 2009, the Court … Continue reading
Looking for something else, I found a summary of the Daily Herald’s endorsements in McHenry County’s Republican primary. All the incumbents were endorsed. When the paper couldn’t find enough incumbents running, it endorsed incumbent Republicans who were defeated by Democrats … Continue reading
Images first posted on McHenry County Blog via YouTube appeared on ABC Channel 7 tonight. As Chuck Goudie put it while using the video from the Crystal Lake City Council, “Cellini is rarely seen doing this, taking a front line … Continue reading
Here’s what folks have been waiting for all day. The “Year of a Million Dreams” is over for the governor and his family. Former Governor Rod Blagojevich and his family have reported checked out of their hotel at Disney World. … Continue reading
When I reference the Northwest Herald, I call it the Northwest Herald. No reciprocity with the NW Herald’s Group Editor (oops, I see the title is now “General Manager and Executive Editor”) Chris Krug. He was pleasant enough in person … Continue reading
When I reference the Northwest Herald, I call it the Northwest Herald. No reciprocity with the NW Herald’s Group Editor (oops, I see the title is now “General Manager and Executive Editor”) Chris Krug. He was pleasant enough in person … Continue reading
Ever since Springfield developer Bill Cellini sought and got permission to develop the Vulcan Lakes TIF property owned by the City of Crystal Lake, I have wondered why he came on October 10, 2006, and why the group he led … Continue reading
Ever since Springfield developer Bill Cellini sought and got permission to develop the Vulcan Lakes TIF property owned by the City of Crystal Lake, I have wondered why he came on October 10, 2006, and why the group he led … Continue reading
Too often have I lamented that I was at a Cub Scout meeting on October 10th, instead of the Crystal Lake City Council meeting, when Mayor Aaron Shepley led the way for the selection of Bill Cellini‘s development group. Three … Continue reading
Too often have I lamented that I was at a Cub Scout meeting on October 10th, instead of the Crystal Lake City Council meeting, when Mayor Aaron Shepley led the way for the selection of Bill Cellini‘s development group. Three … Continue reading
At one point I read a story in Springfield’s State-Journal Register the Bill Cellini had invented and patented a shower curtain that bowed outward. He installed them in the Hotel Renaissance, which was financed by never-recovered state money approved by … Continue reading