College of DuPage

11 Sep DuPage State's Atty will not prosecute COD Open Meetings violation –

Posted at 16:13h in Attorney General, College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature, IL State Reps by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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DuPage Co., IL. (ECWd) - The DuPage County State's Attorney, Bob Berlin, has stated that his office will not prosecute the College of DuPage Open Meetings Act violation from four years ago in which the Illinois Attorney General determined a violation occurred, and made that determination...

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05 Sep DuPage Co. State's Attorney Bob Berlin should prosecute COD's OMA violation –

Posted at 18:00h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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DuPage Co., IL. (ECWd) - His official website declares that "Our first mission as prosecutors is to seek justice in each individual case." That is what we are asking, for him to seek justice in this case on behalf of every taxpayer in DuPage County. The issue...

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30 Aug College of DuPage – Trustee benefits, IRS rules, State law –

Posted at 21:52h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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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:...

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28 Aug College of DuPage's Breuder – Burkhart / Herricane Graffics connections –

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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...

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26 Aug College of DuPage – Trustee Diane McGuire's highly questionable expense claims –

Posted at 08:41h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Updated to change "Lyle" to "Naperville" in relation to the Chamber of Commerce meeting. 8-29-2015 The self proclaimed "Ambassador" for COD, Dianne McGuire, racked up a small fortune in expenses during her current term in office.  (Previous article here) After a closer...

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23 Aug COD – This guy can truly say "I told you so" –

Posted at 09:40h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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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...

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20 Aug College of DuPage voted to terminate Breuder –

Posted at 21:09h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) – Tonight, the College of DuPage voted to initiate termination procedures against President-on-administration-leave Breuder. Effective immediately. Trustee McGuire shouted about her opinion that it is a totally political move by the majority. She said she will be voting NO. Wozniak stated he is against...

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20 Aug College of DuPage – It only takes 4 votes to terminate –

Posted at 10:57h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - Reading the newspaper articles this week on the vote to terminate Breuder may lead people to believe that it takes 5 COD trustees to terminate his contract. We believe that to be false for the following reasons. Back in July 17, 2014,...

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19 Aug College of DuPage – Herricane Graphics favored nation status

Posted at 22:39h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - A rolling production of records regarding Herricane Graphics (HG)  appears to substantiate even more of our claims regarding the relationship Carla Burkhart, COD Foundation Board member and owner of HG, has with the College. The following are exerts from e-mails between COD officials,...

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19 Aug College of DuPage – Trustee Wozniak cost the tax payers over $45,000.00 in expenses

Posted at 19:13h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Previous expense information for Trustee McGuire tallied up over $23K in expenses for her serving the public.  (See previous article).  After that article we have been informed that McGuire's Chamber Luncheon expense to COD was actually a Naperville Township Democrat Organization meeting. ...

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