August 2015

16 Aug Edgar County Board violating policy, fleecing taxpayers –

Posted at 11:53h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Edgar County, Illinois (ECWd) - When dealing with Edgar County’s Policy Manual, we have brought up the issue of elected officials participating in the health insurance program in direct violation of county policy. We have been reminding the board of this since at least September of...

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17 Aug Tri-State FPD Trustee – Cease and Desist – LOL

Posted at 20:38h in DuPage County, feature, Tri-State FPD by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - When will elected officials learn that just because they get exposed for breaking the law, it does not give them any authority to issue a cease and desist. Micheal Orrico, the trustee that buys several ambulances from the very company he works for...

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18 Aug Tri-State Fire Protection District – Orrico resigned!

Posted at 12:48h in DuPage County, feature, Tri-State FPD by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - We received word today from Eric Habercross, a Tri State FPD Trustee, that a resignation letter was submitted by Micheal Orrico on August 12th, 2015, three days after being exposed of his illegaly holding office. Not sure why Orrico wasted his time with...

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18 Aug Governor's downstate director accused of family patronage hire is not true –

Posted at 13:22h in feature, Governor, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - I received a disturbing email this morning purporting to state that Randy Pollard's wife had been hired at the Illinois Lottery, and implying it was a patronage hire.  Randy Pollard is the Governor's downstate director. After trying several numbers to the Illinois Lottery,...

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18 Aug College of DuPage – will vote on initiating termination proceeding against President Breuder –

Posted at 19:09h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - The College of DuPage is holding a meeting on August 20, 2015, starting at 5:00 p.m. It is anticipated that a lengthy two-hour executive session will happen at the beginning of the meeting. Agenda item number 11 is an action item to start...

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19 Aug College of DuPage – Trustee Wozniak cost the tax payers over $45,000.00 in expenses

Posted at 19:13h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Previous expense information for Trustee McGuire tallied up over $23K in expenses for her serving the public.  (See previous article).  After that article we have been informed that McGuire's Chamber Luncheon expense to COD was actually a Naperville Township Democrat Organization meeting. ...

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19 Aug Tri-State FPD – More Orrico Misrepresentations

Posted at 19:21h in DuPage County, feature, Tri-State FPD by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Just as I stated in the last article on this character, he has misrepresented the facts in his resignation letter. I stated in this article: "We will request a copy of the resignation letter as I am sure it will be filled with...

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19 Aug College of DuPage – Herricane Graphics favored nation status

Posted at 22:39h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - A rolling production of records regarding Herricane Graphics (HG)  appears to substantiate even more of our claims regarding the relationship Carla Burkhart, COD Foundation Board member and owner of HG, has with the College. The following are exerts from e-mails between COD officials,...

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20 Aug College of DuPage – It only takes 4 votes to terminate –

Posted at 10:57h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - Reading the newspaper articles this week on the vote to terminate Breuder may lead people to believe that it takes 5 COD trustees to terminate his contract. We believe that to be false for the following reasons. Back in July 17, 2014,...

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20 Aug College of DuPage voted to terminate Breuder –

Posted at 21:09h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) – Tonight, the College of DuPage voted to initiate termination procedures against President-on-administration-leave Breuder. Effective immediately. Trustee McGuire shouted about her opinion that it is a totally political move by the majority. She said she will be voting NO. Wozniak stated he is against...

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