DeKalb, Co., IL. (ECWd) - When Governor Rauner appointed Mr. Tim Struthers (President of First National Bank, Illinois) to the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees, we were initially quite surprised. Mr. Struthers has multiple conflicts of interest that should have prevented him from being installed...
Cahokia, IL. (ECWd) - The Mayor of Cahokia, IL., Mr. Curtis McCall, Jr., sent out a Press Release concerning his illegal use of force at the City Council meeting last night (video in previous article). The Press Release was factually inaccurate. McCall states the Open Meetings Act "strictly...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - Video of the Edgar County Board Study Session is below. This meeting was held on October 26, 2015 at the Edgar County Highway Department. Enjoy watching Karl Farnham ignoring people during public comment - he does this when he doesn't like the subject,...
Cahokia, IL. (ECWd) - Cahokia, Illinois' elected Village Clerk, Rich Dunkan, had his salary reduced so he could hire his wife, Debbie Dunkan, as his assistant. There is a provision in the Illinois Constitution, Article VII, Section 9 (b), which states: (b) An increase or decrease in...
Cahokia, IL. (ECWd) - An out-of-control Mayor and majority city council have been busy during the last few city council meetings having citizens arrested and using police to remove them from meeting when trying to exercise their statutory right of public comment during public meeting. This Mayor...
Northern Illinois University (ECWd) - On May 23, 2015, we publish an article, NIU – procurement evasion, manipulation, or criminal act? In this article, we discussed Pres. Baker’s retention of the law firm of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Golvgsky and Popeo, PC.( Mintz Levin), for one...
Clark-Edgar Rural Water District (ECWd) - I received a copy of the most recent audit and management letter from the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District ("CERWD") this past week and came across a disturbing "Note" in the audit. This "Note" basically stated that the district was under no...
Tom Kacich: Rauner backs candidate in state House race Sun, 10/25/2015 - 7:00am | Tom Kacich Gov. Bruce Rauner has jumped into the 102nd House District Republican primary, endorsing former state Rep. Brad Halbrook in what for now is a three-way race. Halbrook, of Shelbyville, is running with...
Elgin, IL. (ECWd) - During the October 19, 2015 U-46 Board of Education Meetings, the School Board's Chief Legal Officer, Miguel A. Rodriguez, seemed to be a little confused as to the statutory requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, and also certain provisions of the...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Marshall Advocate has misquoted me again, which is nothing new and not surprising, but worth pointing out. During the October 15, 2015 Clark County Park District Board of Commissioners meeting, there was a section devoted to public comment as required by...
