Lerna, IL. (ECWd) - I attended the September meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lerna and asked Village President Don Pearcy why he had not submitted a truthful Statement of Economic Interest since he was informed back in July (audio below) that...
Vermilion Co., IL. (ECWd) - Marron Plans to Avoid Scrutiny of Vermilion County Planning BY, FOR, ABOUT -- AND COPYRIGHTED BY -- MIKE MARRON. Below is an unsolicited "solicitation" email from Mike Marron. . Marron is the current Vermilion County Board chairman. He has had some run-ins with political...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - What does it say about a Constitutional State Officer who dukes it out on Facebook instead of issuing an official Press Release or other official statement? Instead of an official response or Press Release to a Forbes article on paying Developmentally Disabled citizens...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board held a Special Meeting this morning at 9:15 a.m. to approve an increase the County's share of Health Insurance payments for Edgar County employees to $456.00 per month. Agenda below, motion passed 4 yea, o nae, 2 absent,...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - A woman's death in her cell at Edgar County's jail is under investigation, but authorities are stating at the moment that there is no foul play suspected...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - When it comes to the compensation of Community College Trustees (and Library Trustees and Park District Commissioners for that matter) the applicable statutes are very specific on what compensation and benefits are authorized to these elected officials. Here is the short answer:...
Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - On August 27, 2015, attorneys for Fox/DuJan filed their response in opposition to Bittman's motion to dismiss countersuit. It is a good read, so grab a cup of coffee and enjoy. What was filed today was their response to Bittman's motion to...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - For the past 13 months or so we have been reporting on issues dealing with almost every aspect of how the College of DuPage had conducted its day to day business operations, and even connected a few foundation board members with...
Tri-State FPD (ECWd) - You know there are problems, when as a public employee and citizen, you have to report any contact with elected officials to your boss. So goes the Tri-State Fire Protection District and a policy put into affect in 2011 - is it any...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Updated to change "Lyle" to "Naperville" in relation to the Chamber of Commerce meeting. 8-29-2015 The self proclaimed "Ambassador" for COD, Dianne McGuire, racked up a small fortune in expenses during her current term in office. (Previous article here) After a closer...
