DuPage Co. (ECWd) - When a Federal Grand Jury and the DuPage County Grand Jury request specific records it would be wise to provide them, and by all indications that is not what COD has done. My request for records was simple. Copies of all subpoenas issued...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - The history with Herricane Graphics and the clear appearance of a Pay to Play operation is being brought to light yet again. (Click here for the numerous articles exposing this particular vendor and COD failings.) Who is responsible for allowing a Foundation...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - The Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) feedback report to the College of DuPage contains some very disturbing information. Disturbing because of its findings, as well as its failings in findings. The COD mission is to be a center of excellence in teaching, learning,...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - The COD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. All activities of that foundation are subject to strict rules of which violations of such rules could lead to revocation of their non profit status. After today's exposure that the Foundation is paying in...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - A businessman taught me many years ago that whatever you put down in writing you should be able to defend in court 10 years after the fact. In October of 2014, Breuder wrote to Republican Party leaders and several State Representatives complaining about...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Conflict of interest - A term used to describe the situation in which a public official or fiduciary who, contrary to the obligation and absolute duty to act for the benefit of the public or a designated individual, exploits the relationship for...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - As if using your tax money to promote a referendum to sell $168 Million in bonds, that you get to pay back with your tax dollars, is not bad enough, COD once again followed a path that appears to be a Pay...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - When COD refuses to provide records in violation of the law the people are left with one recourse that works. Sue them!  On April 2, 2015, Rathje Woodward Attorneys at Law – Timothy Elliott, Charles Philbrick, and Jordan Franklin filed a twelve...
Edgar Co.(ECWd) - To the good citizens of Edgar County, we owe you an apology for thinking we could give your public officials a longer leash to operate from. It has become clear, once again, that Edgar County officials, specifically county board members this time, simply...
Coles County (ECWd) - When a law enforcement entity breaks the law, who can the people turn to for accountability? As referenced in this article, Edgar County was plagued with illegal gun sales and to date totally ignored by that State's Attorney, Mark Isaf. January 17th, 2014...
