College of DuPage (ECWd) - The exposure of no bid contracts to COD Foundation member's businesses has become the forefront of our work in the last 6 months. The most egregious exposure of numerous questionable actions was Herricane Graphics, with claims of being an Architect in...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Yes, the pattern is very clear! As reported in this article, a pattern of behavior has been established as it relates to business practices at COD. No bid contracts are routinely awarded to Foundation Board Members and contracts are not being disclosed to...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Oh how the dots keep connecting! Can anyone explain why the taxpayers of District 502 should be paying for Breuders dinners at the private restaurant, Barrington Country Bistro, which is owned by the very manager of the Waterleaf? I mean seriously, it's...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Today in the Daily Herald, COD President Breuder attempted to deflect the issues raised by the vote of no confidence, however, it is clear he has once again shown his inability to be totally honest with the public. In response to claims that...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - The pattern is clear! Prepare an approval document with minimal information, signatures of Administrators and the President, and place it on the agenda for approval, all while never including the very contracts being voted on! (Board Approval Document) How many no-bid contracts to businesses...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - I'm not one to put a lot of stock into coincidences, since more often than not there are in fact connections. For the sake of this article, we will take the safe position and just assume that this puzzle is just a...
Arizona (ECWd) - I suspect there is a lot of things that are going to point to a mass exodus being in play for COD officials dating back as far as 2011. With the Breuder scandal finally growing legs it appears others saw the writing on...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - 2011 - Nannette Crippes exposed for dispatchers not being licensed by the state of Illinois for as much as 6 years. The response then: "It's poor policing by the Illiniois Department of Public Health for them not letting her know of the lapse"...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Former COD Board Chairman Dave Carlin reported to the Daily Herald that "the board and Breuder brought in their own attorneys to discuss a potential buyout, resulting in $10,000 in legal fees for the college and a "couple thousand" for Breuder, who...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - In a previous article titled "Administration for Dummies" I focused on the non-compliance of the law as it relates to the Local Government Selection Act.  A law that was not followed for the hiring of an Architect firm on two different occasions,...
