ASHMORE, IL (ECWd) - Ashmore Days was celebrated today with a Parade and festivities at the park to include the annual Fire Department Water Ball fights. Fire departments from all over the area were represented in the double elimination tournament. They included, Ashmore FPD, Seven Hickory FPD,...
DuPage County, IL (ECWd) - In years of attending meetings I have to say the actions of Chairman Erin Birt during the College of DuPage (COD) Board of Trustees meeting was one that reminded me of a kindergarten playground. After close to 4 hours of games that...
CLARK COUNTY PARK DISTRICT, IL (ECWd) - It is becoming ever so clear the damage a couple of people can do when unchecked by any form of law. In yet another clear example of self serving public officials, it's no wonder most people in this state...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - When an agency is given tax payer money under the Governor's Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI) and Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA) it's done with obligations by those receiving the funds. It is also supposed to have oversight by those giving the money! In...
PARIS, IL (ECWd) - A recent project for the City of Paris is the installation of a new generator for the water plant. For those interested in picking up a contract package they can do so upon payment of a $50 "non-refundable" deposit to Francis &...
ORLAND PARK, IL (ECWd) - Officer James Grimmett with the Orland Park Police Department was the reporting officer for an alleged city ordinance disorderly conduct complaint and the record proves he lied on the report and fabricated information and used that fabrication as part of the...
DUPAGE CO. (ECWd) - LITERALLY BUSTED AT COLLEGE OF DUPAGE—Chairman of the Board Erin Birt’s half-truths, misrepresentations, and track record of deception: While the President of The College of DuPage (COD) pulls down nearly $500,000 in compensation/perks and tens of thousands in private shooting club payments, the...
SPRINGFIELD, IL (ECWd) - Just when you think you have seen it all, another "spectacular" event shows itself as it relates to the Governor's anti-violence program Co-Chaired by Attorney General Lisa Madigan. I can only assume Rich Miller with Capital Fax is either asleep at the...
Springfield, IL (ECWd) - As reported in the Chicago Sun Times, Jaclin Davis, spouse of state Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, represented 11 percent of the anti-violence grant dollars her employer, Healthcare Consortium of Illinois, was allotted in 2011 and 2012 under Quinn’s program. (Click here for...
SPRINGFIELD, IL (ECWd) - After reading Rich Millers article on Capital Fax 2 days ago I realized the importance of keeping it simple. In the article he points out that no "smoking gun" has been uncovered showing "any illegal political actions by top-level Quinn administration officials...
