VENICE, IL. (ECWd) - When reading through the Venice School District's Financial Oversight Panel meeting minutes, I came across this gem of an illegal expenditure blessed by Sup. Cullen: NEW BUSINESS – AUGUST 18, 2011 BOE REGULAR MEETING "There was a question regarding a payment for funeral flowers....
Madison Co. - (ECWd) - In the last 4 years we have probably looked at every type of public body there is. During that time it has become very clear that the #1 abuser of public funds are School District Superintendents. Some may recall the exposed...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Legislative Audit Commission Representative David Reis and Computer Forensic Expert Andrew Garrett were refused access to CMS and Emails by direction of Governor Quinn Transparency? The Audit Commission was formed by elected officials to investigate the failed Governor’s Anti-Violence program. The Anti-Violence program allegedly...
SPRINGFIELD, IL- (ECWd) Governor Quinn may be the first to face criminal charges stemming from a bill he signed a week ago, provided the Sangamon County State's Attorney is willing to enforce the new law! Gov. Quinn signed into law on August 26th, 2014, changes to...
Springfield, IL (ECWd) - As reported in the Chicago Sun Times, Jaclin Davis, spouse of state Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, represented 11 percent of the anti-violence grant dollars her employer, Healthcare Consortium of Illinois, was allotted in 2011 and 2012 under Quinn’s program. (Click here for...
Springfield, IL (ECWd) - For months a dedicated team has been assisting Representative Kay and we are excited to finally see a political figure demanding answers based on right and wrong, not left or right, Democrat or Republican. Representative Kay began his investigation into the Quinn Neighborhood...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Yet again our work is leading the charge of exposing corruption and mismanagement with public tax dollars. Almost a year ago we notified the authorities on matters pertaining to illegal acts within Health and Family Services (HFS), specifically Brad Hart, Office of...
US Supreme Court (ECWd) - In a unanimous ruling our 4th Amendment Rights have been upheld! The Court ruled that the police need warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest. This is sure to lay a hefty blow to the recent Illinois Law, "Right to Privacy...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - From the Better Government Association's Action Center: The Better Government Association is asking Gov. Pat Quinn to protect the people’s right to know by vetoing HB 3796, a recently passed bill that unfairly and unjustifiably raises significant barriers to everyday people getting access...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The circus is in town this week and by all indications the big tent events are more of the same - "We are from the government and we are here to help!" At some point we are going to finally say enough is...
