18 Apr Hartke’s 3-hour Testimony v. Invenergy and Pleasant Ridge Wind Farm –
LIVINGSTON Co., IL. (ECWd) - Updated with the slides used in the presentation...
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...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Watchdogs were asked to speak at the Chicago Tax Day Tea Party on April 15, 2015 and had the privilege of listening to a variety of speakers, which included those listed (here). All of the presenters were very well recieved...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Clark County Park District held it final regular meeting with the current commissioners last night and this was indeed a "special" meeting. With renewed determination on the heels of the election, where one of the commissioners was ousted by the voters,...
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...