Paris, IL. (ECWd) - In May, we ran an article referencing fines paid to the Teacher's Retirement System by our local school districts. Data provided by TRS showed a fine for several D95 employees, one of which was Mr. Whitacre. District 95 Superintendent, Connie Sutton, insisted that...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - In this past Thurday's edition of the Prairie Press, they ran an article entitled "Kraft Alleges Intimidation By Director", which on its surface looks like a pretty informative article. Our article is here, which includes the offensive voice message. However, in their attempt at...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Received this tip in an email blast on a recent change to the "Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act" from the legal firm of Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP...
Paris, IL., (ECWd) - Sam Roberts, Maintenance and Technology Director of Paris School District 95, decided to leave an offensive voicemail to a mother of three students, and a volunteer at the school...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - During the Edgar County Study Session last Monday, August 31st, a county board member stated that Shiloh Schools were inquiring on the ability to establish a sales tax. I believe the 1% sales tax (if that is what he was referring to)...
Newman, IL. (ECWd) - The Shiloh School District is holding a public auction in conjunction with Joines Auction Service on Saturday, June 13, 2015, @ 9:00 a.m., at the Newman Grade School in Newman, IL. Some items for auction include: wood and metal office desks, filing cabinets, student...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - "These abuses won't stop until voters rise up angry again and again and again". About now some are saying here he goes again, complaining about matters of no importance to those in Edgar County. Oh how you arr mistaken, if that is the...
Illinois (ECWd) - The answer to a simple question is proving to make a world of difference in the understanding of our children’s future. If money were no object, would you send them to public school, private school, or would you home-school? As a product of public and...
Mt. Pulaski, IL. (ECWd) - After reading through the proposed "contract" between the Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School No. 23 School Board and Meridien LLC., it is clear this is no ordinary contract. This contract was discussed during the May 2015 school board meeting and is presumed...
Elgin, IL (ECWd) - Elections have consequences - so do past discussions Time and time again we see public officials being told what they can and can't do by their attorney. In many of those cases the elected officials have forgotten one important fact; the attorney...
