Shelby Co. (ECWd) - When we write about illegal actions by public officials, in this case, the Shelbyville Township, it’s important to understand what we are saying. Illegal simply means a violation of law, and does not always indicate a criminal violation. When it comes...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - According to January 23, 2017, Board Minutes, the Kankakee Valley Park District Commissioners have been receiving "two free rentals for non-manned facilities." Who knows what else they may be receiving? As we have discussed in numerous other articles about other park districts in...
Shelby Co. (ECWd)- Donations - Public Funds for Private Purpose? We ask that the Township Officials of Shelbyville Township cease any further improper donations and comply with the law moving forward. We know they know how to comply with certain portions of the law, specifically the...
Northern Illinois University (NIU) - (ECWd) - In what should have been his time for rebuttal statements, the College of DuPage Foundation attorney spent a considerable amount of time verbally attacking the Chicago Tribune and the downstate "Muckrakers of the farm fields," the Edgar County Watchdogs,...
DuPage Col. (ECWd) - The Federal Courts acted on motions in the Robert Breuder civil case against the College of Dupage today and issued a Motion Order found here. The College of DuPage Motion to Dismiss counts I, II, and IVÂ was denied, however, the Individual...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - After a lengthy investigation and review of public records, we found numerous concerns, of which some are consistent with findings in other townships. We have been assured on some of those concerns they are going to fix, while others raised have...
EFFINGHAM, IL. (ECWd) - After we wrote an article (which was part of a larger project dealing with park districts across the state of Illinois) dealing with unauthorized memberships, discounts, and other freebies typically given to park commissioners, their families, and former commissioners and families -...
DeKalb Co., IL. (ECWd) - It’s not every day that we see a local body of government step up to the plate and do the right thing. DeKalb County residents did see this happen in Sycamore IL at the February 22, 2017 DeKalb County Planning and...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Almost two years to the day of being charged, former College of DuPage Radio Engineer John Valenta will finally stand before the criminal courts to answer felony criminal charges of theft. The trial is set for February 28th, 2017 and will...
Illinois (ECWd)- Multiple Prayer for Leave to Appeal (PLA) briefs were filed yesterday with the Illinois Supreme Court stemming from the scandals exposed at the College of DuPage. The PLAs come after the Circuit Court denied motions to dismiss these cases under the Citizen Participation...
