SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Sen. Dale Righter (R), gave a quick press conference on Gov. Quinn's abuse of the Executive Appointment process. The latest abuse is his appointment of Julie Hamos as the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Instead of subjecting...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - From Illinoispolicy.org: Incumbent politicians hate to be criticized, and in Illinois some of them have decided to do something about it – not by correcting the behavior for which people criticize them, but by trying to repeal the First Amendment. That may sound...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - 60% of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officers Ignored Mandated Training and Certification Quinn Administration | Major State Agencies read zip file of all agency responses here "Increasing government openness and accountability ...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - An article published by the Better Government Association(BGA), stated that a top Illinois department of Natural Resources administrator was forced to resign following investigations by the BGA and several news organizations into the fact that he had participated in several out of state...
ECWd's -Governor's Race Severance Agreements appear to be part of common practice with state level elected office holders, but we are not sure what true reason such an action is justified for a state employee. Normally, if you do your job you keep it. Screw up...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - "Yes, Illinois is doing well...
Scot Slocum from WJOL 1340, talks to Randy Steidl and Will County Sheriff Candidate Ken Kaupas. Former defendant in the Steidl-Whitlock federal lawsuits and prominent figure in Michale Callahan's book, Too Politically Sensitive -- Ken Kaupas -- is running for Will County Sheriff. He hopes to replace...
From Clarion Project: The annual joint conference of the Islamic Circle of North America and the Muslim American Society brings together Islamist preachers and devotees from around the country. This year’s event had a special keynote speaker: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. ICNA is a derivative of the...
From FTGOI: Court orders administration to release documents showing a cover up by Governor Pat Quinn A regular citizen beats Asst Attorney General Emma Steimel in IL 5th Judicial Circuit Courtroom. Forces open 18 internal Quinn administration emails Paris, Illinois Courthouse Yesterday, I was in the courtroom when a citizen...
Edgar Co. - ECWd's From the Investigating Innocence Organization comes an interesting twist that should not surprise anyone in Edgar County. Conflict of interest! Yes, that common phrase that permeates our public offices in this county has raised its ugly head again and this time it could have...
