NEW LENOX, IL. (ECWd) - After we exposed Lincoln-Way High School District 210 and its highly questionable spending and contracting habits, other media became interested in the story. So did Federal Prosecutors, who issued at least one Grand Jury Subpoena, with which the district is cooperating. Watch WGN-TV's...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - We were Live on Chicago Tonight last night discussing the investigation into Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino's questionable campaign expenditures. Illinois Fiscal Watchdog Under Investigation for Campaign Spending Alexandra Silets | May 24, 2016 7:49 pm The Illinois Auditor General, the state's fiscal watchdog, is...
Northern Illinois University - (ECWd) - In our recent post (here) concerning NIU’s illegitimate subcontract with Alvarez and Marsal, we asked the question: "Why did the University not accept a final report?" We now have an answer. In an email from then-Interim CFO Nancy Suttenfield to Director of Internal...
Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - A new book called SHUT UP! The Bizarre War that One Public Library Waged Against the First Amendment by Megan Fox and Kevin DuJan debuts later this month, recounting how the Village of Orland Park, the Orland Park Police, and...
United States Vs. Texas (ECWd) - You can ask most any person in Illinois if corruption is a problem in our State Government, and the answer would be yes. Ask them if they can trust their government, and it's an overwhelming, No. As we travel throughout this state...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County Watchdogs’ Kirk Allen — Bishop On Air May 20, 2016 Leave a reply In the aftermath of revelations Auditor General Frank Mautino faces a federal investigation, Edgar County Watchdogs’ Kirk Allen joins Bishop to provide reaction: Listen to the audio here: ...
Springfield, IL (ECWd) - Illinois Times reports the following: "Campaign workers for Illinois auditor general Frank Mautino, while he was a state legislator, have received federal grand jury subpoenas, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The source who confirmed the federal investigation spoke...
Kane Co. (ECWd) - We covered Part I of this series in this article and encourage everyone read it to grasp the full impact of the events taking place at U46, the state's second-largest school and carrying a debt of over half a billion dollars,...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - On, December 30th, 2015 we shared the filing of a criminal complaint against College of DuPage (COD) Trustees McGuire, Birt and Wozniak alleging criminal Official Misconduct and Intimidation as defined in the criminal code. That article can be read at this...
Reading the following article, I was reminded of Attorney Mike Blazer, representing Invenergy, when he told the Vermilion County Board that the blades were designed to fall straight down (article here on Blazer's statement). Such a statement is impossible to prove, since a person could...
