Dekalb Co (ECWd) – Dear Editors, If the current budget impasse in Springfield weren’t enough to concern citizens about the future of education in the State, the reports of malfeasance at Northern Illinois only add one more level of complexity to an already difficult situation. An issue...
Northern Illinois University, DEKALB, IL. (ECWd) – Is Dr. Baker of NIU sitting on another negative report about his administration? We have obtained FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) results that indicate that the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees have engaged the firm of Franczek Radelet Attorney’s...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) – According to a Clark County Sheriff’s Department Press Release, there was a disturbance at Mill Creek Lake and Campground – Clark County Park District – on May 27, 2017 where reports of missing hand tools, flares, and fire extinguishers from the...
DEKALB, IL. (ECWd) – In response to the scathing Office of the Executive Inspector General’s report in reference to complaints lodged against NIU President Douglas Baker and others, where the OEIG stated that “President Baker mismanaged Northern Illinois University” the BoT appears to not even be...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - 703 Douglas Street, Paris, IL. Witnesses say they spotted a female running from the house and noticed smoke coming out of the building – there are unconfirmed reports that she in custody of the Paris Police Department. House was allegedly set on fire while...
Effingham Co. (ECWd) - We have learned over time when Freedom of Information Requests are not provided on key issues before a public body there tends to be something to hide. Such appears to be the case in Effingham County who is scheduled to vote...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - On May 31, 2017, the Office of the Executive Inspector General publicly released a scathing report of findings in a nearly three-year long investigation into complaints against several employees, including NIU President Douglas Baker, of Northern Illinois University. We have to say,...
Effingham Co. (ECWd) - During the failed attempt to hold a county board meeting last week, John Kraft raised an interesting point that garnered a response from the attorney that we have now confirmed was not true. During the multi-year legal challenges the County has been dealing...
Illinois (ECWd) - According to legislators in the General Assembly, telecommunication providers have managed to lobby their agenda and wrapped it up in a 911 bill with the added benefit of sticking it to every phone user in the state, but especially to those in Chicago...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We broadcast a live video feed of this meeting (below) on our ECWd Facebook page - The Edgar County Board Finance Committee held a meeting this afternoon at 4 p.m. in the Edgar County Clerk's Office to open the sealed bid submitted for possible purchase...
