Rauner should immediately terminate Kim Savage from Student Assistance Commission –
Springfield, Illinois – (ECWd) – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (“ISAC”) is not immune from controversy in relation to electioneering and reported violations of ethics, election law, the Illinois Constitution, and otherwise general common sense. In 2012, the Daily Caller reported that ISAC participated in an effort to force 76 of its state employees to […]
Time for change within the Illinois Community College Board –
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – With the mass unveiling of inappropriate spending, policy and statute violations, and other actions of Illinois’ Public Community Colleges lately, there has been no focus in “the Board” that oversees them, their policies, and serves as an intermediary between the Community Colleges and State Legislators; the Illinois Community College Board, or […]
Governor Rauner – Want to send a message? Prosecute!
Illinois (ECWd) – Reboot Illinois ran a piece today regarding the Governors directive to his state agencies as it pertains to lobbyists. “The agency directors received an order from the Rauner administration last Wednesday demanding that they and their staffs not meet or talk with any lobbyists unless the governor’s Policy Office had first OK’d […]
Illinois Families Need School Choice –
ECWd – In an age where people can make choices in almost every aspect of their lives, their hands are still tied when it comes to the education choices for their children. Choice in schools is already here in one form or another; from choosing where you live, to enrolling in private and religious schools, […]
IL. State Rep. Jeanne Ives : (Video) “Entire Process is a Fraud”
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) on the House Floor, May 6, 2015 – re: House Bill 4141: “If it’s all about values, where were your values for the last decade?” “Entire Process is a Fraud” .
Illinois State Police Merit Board operating outside the law?
Illinois (ECWd) – While researching contract issues with numerous public bodies there appears to be a pattern established. A pattern that points to total disregard for procurement laws as well as spending taxpayer funds on things that are not part of their statutory duties. The first concern is the number of agencies that issue no […]
Coles County – Illegal Gun Sales by former Sheriff – Protecting their own?
Coles County (ECWd) – When a law enforcement entity breaks the law, who can the people turn to for accountability? As referenced in this article, Edgar County was plagued with illegal gun sales and to date totally ignored by that State’s Attorney, Mark Isaf. January 17th, 2014 I sent the following to Coles County State’s […]
Gov. Rauner’s appointment to SIU Board Violates SIU Charter and Ethics Rules…
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – Gov. Bruce Rauner re-appointed Joel Sambursky, and appointed U.S. district court judge John Gilbert and Attorney Amy Sholar to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University. Both Gilbert and Sholar appointments must be approved by the Illinois Senate. The appointment of Judge Gilbert is an ethics violation and a violation […]
State of Illinois – FOIA Manipulation? “UPDATED”
Illinois (ECWd) – With the people’s trust in government at an all time low, every action taken by the government is coming into question. Illinois is at the top of the list when it comes to government actions and lack of trust. There was a recent change in the Freedom of Information Act, that placed […]
Rauner, Sanguinetti, and Munger in Moweaqua today…
Moweaqua, IL. (ECWd) – We decided to visit Moweaqua, Illinois today to catch up with the Rauner team as they traveled throughout Illinois prior to inauguration day. An over flowing crowd greeted the team at the Moweaqua Bowl and Cafe. Rep. Brad Halbrook, Sen. Chapin Rose, and Rep. Adam Brown were also in attendance along […]