DuPage Co. (ECWd) - In yet another fine example of what is wrong with COD, Chairman Birt provides deceptive and false information to local media and gets away with it, until now! Quotes from the Daily Herald: "Birt, however, defended the vote. She said what's happening Wednesday...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - We called it and clearly the message got through! (Click here for the proof!) We were called Nazis by COD Board Member Diane McGuire, yet once again, the Watchdogs educate the high dollar lawyer and the board by exposing the fact they once...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - With all of the uproar and disgust over the College of DuPage gifting Breuder one of the largest, if not the largest, severance package in the history of the state of Illinois, this article will focus on Chairman Erin Birt's actions...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - In yet another clear act of defiance against the will of the public, Erin Birt walked down the path laid before her by the board attorney, and once again violated the Open Meetings Act. This time with a deliberate, in your face attitude,...
DuPage Co. (ECWd)- We have seen it with numerous public bodies, and it appears the College of DuPage is no different. Chairman Erin Birt may be carrying the title of Chairman, however, it is clear the attorneys are in charge. Contrary to what COD told the Attorney...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Once again, Herricane Graphics and COD can't seem to come up with documents mandated by law, assuming they are truthful in their response for legally mandated records! My FOIA request was simple! "Copy of all certified payroll records for all projects contracted to...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Suspicious language in a contract with Herricane Graphics, as was referenced in this article, has now been confirmed and the trustees of the College of DuPage might want to pass things on to the appropriate law enforcement agencies once again. As reported in...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Having reviewed more statutes than I care to think about, one thing is clear: You only have the power granted by law. If it is silent, you can't do it! We routinely find public bodies doing what ever they want when it...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Now that the Chicago Tribune has exposed a serious issue with internal control failures as it relates to insider self dealing, one can only wonder what it takes for the Trustees to demand tighter reigns on their internal controls. This time those internal...
College of DuPage - (ECWd) - In September and October of 2014, and December of 2013, several Freedom of Information Act requests were denied by the College of DuPage FOIA Officer. After several failed attempts at asking them to provide the public records they were bound...
