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...
Sherrard, IL. (ECWd) - Some good news! Sherrard CUSD-200 school board tonight approved a settlement for more than $95,000 due to the school refusing to allow an 8 year old girl and her service dog to attend classes. "Service Dog Not Allowed in School" "Service Dog Not Allowed in...
Lerna, IL. (ECWd) - We have been receiving tips from Lerna residents for at least two years now, and decided there was enough information to attend a Lerna village trustee meeting. In July of 2015 we attended the trustee meeting in Lerna, which is a village due...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - Last Saturday evening, August 22, 2015, there was an incident at Mill Creek Lake, within the Clark County Park District, at the boat launch ramp where three women were injured, two with burns to their legs and a third with back...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - This comment from public comment session during the August 21, 2014 Board of Trustees meeting was spot on in its message about censure and the consequences of them. Found it researching past board meeting video and thought is was worth a replay...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - "Public refusal to remain silent and its refusal to accept corruption is the first line of defense against it." Mr. Patrick Fitzgerald, Former United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois I wonder if the approach of "Bury your head in the sand, never...
Glenview, IL. (ECWd) - After receiving a tip of an unusual FOIA response from the Glenview Public Library, I submitted my own to see if the same response came back to me. It did. The Glenview Library responded to my Freedom of Information Act request for public records...
