DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Conflict of interest - A term used to describe the situation in which a public official or fiduciary who, contrary to the obligation and absolute duty to act for the benefit of the public or a designated individual, exploits the relationship for...
HIGHMORE, S.D. (ECWd) - The NTSB released its factual report on a plane crash that occurred on April 27, 2014 near Highmore, South Dakota resulting in the death of 4, including 3 cattlemen and the pilot. The plane crashed into a 300 foot tall wind turbine that...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Here we are, over 3 years after being informed that "note 12" in the county audit was incorrect, over 14 months after the board acknowledged that the auditor had said it was incorrect, and no action to fix the audit or to...
LIVINGSTON Co., IL. (ECWd) - Updated with the slides used in the presentation...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - As if using your tax money to promote a referendum to sell $168 Million in bonds, that you get to pay back with your tax dollars, is not bad enough, COD once again followed a path that appears to be a Pay...
Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) - It appears the Edgar County Board lacks any common sense whatsoever. This month, the board, through the Edgar County Airport Advisory Board (which holds no power and cannot make any decisions) has stated it will allow the "Edgar County Airport Booster Club"...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the Edgar County Board meeting on "tax day", April 15, 2015, the Edgar County Board, among other things, voted to give money to an unregistered entity that purports to go by the name of the "Chrisman Area Community Club". This club...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - We don't think so...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - When COD refuses to provide records in violation of the law the people are left with one recourse that works. Sue them!  On April 2, 2015, Rathje Woodward Attorneys at Law – Timothy Elliott, Charles Philbrick, and Jordan Franklin filed a twelve...
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - During their city council meeting on April 7, 2015, the Charleston City Council passed a Resolution entitled "Supporting Local Government Empowerment and Reform" as part of its consent agenda. (Read Resolution Here) While I personally appreciate and agree with the intent of this...
