Northern Illinois University (ECWd) - This morning, the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees once again voted to "gift" former NIU President Baker $600k in exchange for his resignation after the OEIG found he had mismanaged the University. The Board called it a "Presidential Transition Agreement" but...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - To get a real feel for what this article is exposing, it is going to require a printer and the printing of the two documents found here. We posted them below but it is not as clear to see the problems as...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Tap-dancing around the issue of statutory authority, the City of Carlinville once again avoided officially answering the question. The city also voted to give $3000 to a nonexistent corporation. During Carlinville's December 4, 2017 public meeting, discussion involved whether or not the city has...
Tom Cullerton urges NIU reject new Baker deal PRESS RELEASE: VILLA PARK- State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) is urging Northern Illinois University to reject President Doug Baker’s Presidential Transition Agreement. A judge ruled last month that the university violated the Open Meetings Act when it approved Baker’s deal...
TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS -- In the latest update to an ongoing legal saga that began in 2016, disgraced former Tinley Park Planning Director Amy Connolly has now lost her motion to dismiss in the matter of a federal lawsuit filed against her by her former employer...
Northern Illinois University - (ECWd) - The Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor of the State of Illinois (4 were appointed by Gov Rauner), has apparently taken the stand that when a state employee violates policy, state law, and commits crimes against the University, they...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Here is the line-up of Edgar County (local races) petitions turned in for the 2018 Primary Election March 20, 2018 Primary Andrew Patrick          Republican     County Board District 3 Karl E. Farnham, Jr.  Republican     County Board District 4 Dan Bruner                Republican     County Board District 5 August Griffin            Republican     ...
Coles CO. (ECWd) - The lawsuit filed against Coles County and their irregular assessment practices has been dismissed by the Federal Court but not without an interesting twist. The legal doctrine of Comity appears to have been key in this particular ruling and it's important for people to...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Our last article suggested that the new regional water company was not forthcoming about the status of Fosterburg Water District's membership (in Illinois Alluvial Regional Water Company). I also commented the appearance was that things were happening behind the scenes, but Fosterburg Water...
JERSEYVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - "Illinois Alluvial Regional Water Company" - LOL Pretty catchy title - however, the fact remains, neither Carlinville nor Dorchester have statutory authority to do what they are doing and their attorney, Mr. David Foreman, gave bad "legal advice." OK, so we have a "Regional...
