Marshall and Robinson Area Resident is the American Indicted by Israel for Alleged Bomb Plots…
JERUSALEM — It is our understanding that Adam E. Livvix went to school in Marshall. His late father was Darrell Livvix, who ran Custom Films and he still has relatives in the area. Update: It is reported that he is currently considered a resident of Texas (article here). From The Jerusalem Post: An American fugitive […]
Lisa Madigan failing in her Statutory Duty –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – THIRTY months ago, the Edgar County State’s Attorney sent a letter to the Illinois Attorney General asking for advice and opinion on a potential conflict of interest on a Sheriff and/or Deputy Sheriff sitting on the Edgar County Emergency Telephone Systems Board. The issue came up when they were asked to […]
Forced Disclosure Leads to Governance Concerns at College of DuPage (COD)…
From “For The Good of Illinois”: In public debates of spending, no one invokes Nazis unless they’re losing, or unless they have something to hide. Forced Disclosure Leads to Governance Concerns at College of DuPage (COD) RebootIllinois.com | December 8, 2014 Please Read my column Click here Invoking Nazi Tyranny While Defending Spending Malfeasance […]
Watchdogs on WMAY, Springfield this morning…
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – From WMAY: December 8, 2014–Bishop On Air from 9 to 11:30 on News Talk 970 WMAY Illinois Leaks on FOIA There’s a saying that sunshine is the best disinfectant and an independent nonprofit watchdog that was started by a couple of veterans in Illinois with that exact goal. IllinoisLeaks.com has a […]
When a pilot is not a pilot…
Letter to the Editor……………………… When a pilot is not a pilot… Yesterday, I followed a vehicle down Paris’s main street and noticed the license plate on the rear of the vehicle. What caught my attention was the absence of the colorful sticker issued by the Secretary of State. If you are not familiar with the […]
City of Marshall responds to Open Meetings complaint –
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) – During their November 10, 2014 City Council meeting, the Marshall City Council voted on an agenda item listed as “Consider and take action on Mayoral Appointment“. During public comment at that meeting, I asked the council to table that vote because the agenda item was too vague for the average […]
Clark County Park District – “Let’s Just Add Income to Show a Break Even Budget” –
CLARK CO. (ECWd) – During the July 23, 2014 budget meeting of the Clark County Park District, there was a surprising new method used to to come up with a balanced budget for the upcoming year. It’s called “figure out how much you want to spend, then say that’s what the income will be” and […]
Marshall’s Mayor Sanders violates own anti-bullying policy –
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) – In a strange twist of events, Mayor Camie Sanders has continued to violate the very anti-bullying/workplace violence policy he spearheaded a month or so ago. The remaining Aldermen violate this policy by remaining silent on this obvious bullying tactic of Mayor Sanders. One of the key provisions in the policy, is […]
COD’s Response to the August 21 Open Meetings Complaint –
College of DuPage (ECWd) – The College of DuPage has responded to my August 21, 2014 Open Meetings Act Complaint to the Illinois Attorney General, 2014 PAC 30969. Original article is here. The school alleges that the OMA does not require a meeting to start on time. However, the OMA specifically states that “[a]ll meetings […]
College of DuPage – Update on FOIA Denial (email addresses) –
College of DuPage (ECWd) – Following up on my September 20, 2014 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for public records, which was partially denied by the College of DuPage, I am posting my response to COD’s excuses for withholding the student email addresses (original article here). This is the FOIA request that generated the […]