Illinois (ECWd) - As part of our continued efforts to track communications in the Governor Rauner administration, we have filed numerous Freedom of Information Act requests. As we reported in this article, our past request for emails sent and received by the First Lady was denied as unduly...
Illinois Co (ECWd) - In light of the multi-part series, we have published recently regarding the activities taking place in the Office of the Governor, specifically, Washington DC campaign figures driving policy with direct communications to state officials in the Governor's Office, we looked closely at...
Dupage Co. (ECWd) - Wheaton-Warrenville, CUSD200 is looking to build a new Jefferson pre-school WITHOUT a referendum. "To build" is a keyword!  On Wed, 3/14/2018, the School Board plans to approve the issuance of “lease certificates” in order to build a school.  They are justifying this based...
Illinois (ECWd) - Nachama Soloveichik, a Washington, D.C.-based campaign consultant running the re-election of Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, was asking the question. She directed it at Diana Rauner, the governor’s wife, who was pondering whether it was now finally time for her husband to tell Illinois...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - We reported on the Sheriff's debate in this article and even provided the video. We did so because it was clear we could not count on local reporting to actually point out false statements. The paper reported that Steve Spear made the following statement: “None...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - During a recent Charleston School Board meeting we noticed the local reporter for the newspaper was present. In light of the teacher that had been arrested and questions raised during the meeting, many had hoped the local paper would have reported on...
Coles. Co. (ECWd) - Approximately two weeks ago I attended the Charleston School Board meeting as a messenger and to get some answers. If you watch the video of my public comment in this article, you will see my focus was on how a child in South Carolina...
Cumberland Co. (ECWd) - “Integrity” Doing the right thing when no one is watching! “Oath of Office” Giving your word as your bond to uphold "ALL" the laws of the state!  “Ethics” Well-founded standards of right and wrong! Do these virtues exist in your County? Most would expect our police officers to be held...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - As most know, we are in what I call the silly season. That time of year when people running for office will say or do just about anything, to include fabricate negative information and lies in their effort to get people to vote...
Illinois (ECWd) - The morning of Aug. 3, 2017, Diana Rauner wasn’t sleeping well. It was 3:50 a.m. and she was wide awake, thinking about the Rauner brand and legacy, which at that moment was circling the drain. Two years of inattention and disengagement on the school funding...
