PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Press Release, the Prairie Press and Paris Beacon-News will merge operations beginning Thursday, June 16, 2016. Tay Smith will serve as publisher for both publications. Touting bringing "local ownership" to both papers, Smith says the merger will allow both publications...
DeKalb Co. (ECWd) - Previously, we had debated whether NIU’s President Doug Baker actually hired his good friend Ron Walters as an employee or a consultant as found in this article. Arguments were made for both sides, however, it might be best to just hear it...
DeKalb Co. (ECWd) - At what point will law enforcement on College Campuses and State-s Attorneys start arresting and prosecuting public officials for their illegal acts? Want a Red flag indicator that there is a problem in your local public body? FOIA their e-mails and see...
Bellwood, IL In March, a Bellwood Public Library patron named Wanda Gipson confronted Regina Greene and the rest of the Bellwood Public Library Board on their shameful and outrageous spending. As reported the other day, the Bellwood Public Library Board is now under intense scrutiny and criticism...
Sangamon Co. (ECWd) - Public officials tend to do what they want until people question those actions. Then, more often than not, they will seek out an opinion that fits what they are doing or want to do, instead of an opinion that is based on...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Have we come to a point in this country where actual educators of our children don't understand our Constitution and the Bill of Rights? Diane McGuire appears to be one of those educators, as she claims to have been a teacher. Now,...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - In what appears to be yet another example of total disregard for the policies at College of DuPage, Trustee Diane McGuire violated yet another one, and this one should have consequences. McGuire, the lone radical "rogue" trustee who refuses to be a part...
Tinley Park, IL - (ECWd) - The people of Tinley Park were shocked and betrayed Friday night when a late-hour agenda-drop informed them that the Village's Plan Commission was holding a meeting at the Odyssey Country Club on 6/16/16 to once again attempt to tamper...
Bellwood, Illinois - (ECWd) - The Bellwood Public Library Board held a bizarre meeting on 6/8/16 where the three board members in attendance -- Regina Greene, J.B. Carr, and Mary Clements -- refused to allow a fourth board member, Dorothy Clark-Smith, to telephone into the...
Kane Co. (ECWd) - Traci Ellis, former Assistant Director of Affirmative Action Equity Compliance-Northern Illinois University (NIU) and current U46 Board member, went on what appeared to be a defensive tantrum that started with telling the board and the public "Let's put the naked monkey...
