Northern Illinois University (ECWd) - On May 23, 2015, we publish an article, NIU – procurement evasion, manipulation, or criminal act? In this article, we discussed Pres. Baker’s retention of the law firm of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Golvgsky and Popeo, PC.( Mintz Levin), for one...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - This will be another multi-part story, and we believe we should point out all the players first so you can get a feel for who is playing what part. Bear with us while we set this up to where everyone can grasp what...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - We were forwarded an indemnification agreement entered into earlier this year by Northern Illinois University's President Baker and employee Nancy Suttenfield, interim Chief Financial Officer of NIU. What makes this worrisome is the after-the-fact indemnification, coupled with what appears to be indemnification of...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - Edited for clarity and to correct ownership of real estate...
DeKalb Co. (ECWd) - We are beginning to wonder why we have any laws in this state as it appears they mean little when it comes to public officials. They are rarely held accountable to them, and continually manipulate them. Our higher education system is infected...
DeKalb Co. (ECWd) - With all the recent attention brought to light with the College of DuPage and their now banned-from-campus President and his love for alcohol, you would think others would get the message. Not the case for Northern Illinois University President and board members who...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - Mistakes can be costly! On May 15, 2014, Bill Nichlas called from an NIU phone number to talk to "Ralph" - or he thought he called Ralph - and left a message on a cell phone that appears to be discussions on how...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - When we exposed Northern Illinois University for paying the legal fees of employees that plead guilty to crimes committed while they were employed and working at NIU, we had no idea that an Illinois Senator was listening and would take the steps...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - We recently reported that an employee, Mr. Kenneth Wilson, of Northern Illinois University (now a former employee) had been given free rent in a Grant Towers Dormitory Room for over a year (read it here). On March 31, 2015 I contacted NIU President...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - The City of DeKalb thinks they are special and that they are the only public body in the state that can prohibit public comment, because they wrote their own version of the Open Meetings Act that only applies to them...
