NIU / DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - We realized that we have been remiss in discussing Northern Illinois University’s consultant/employee Ron Walters, the good friend of NIU’s President Baker. Mr. Walters, a recent major player at the University, was heavily involved in the problems that have beset...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - More video from the January 21, 2016 College of DuPage Board of Trustees meeting. This one shows Dr. Joseph Collins, Acting Interim President, paying no attention and seemingly out in dream land, wishing for the good old days of free Waterleaf meals...
NIU / Dekalb, IL. (ECWd) - When a donation is made to a university foundation, assumedly one would believe that the funds go to support the students in some manner. But apparently not at Northern Illinois University. At NIU, some of the funds are being used...
Illinois (ECWd) - A few of us may remember the days before ATM machines and when you actually had a personal friendship with the local bank owner. Banks have shifted to a whole different creature these days with buyouts, shutdowns and online capabilities. More often...
Illinois (ECWd) - Over the years a pattern of citizen involvement has been identified. When a local story exposes potential wrong doing or criminal activity the local citizens start shooting tips our way. Most of the time they are spot on and other times they are...
NEOGA, IL. (ECWd) - During the Neoga School Board meeting held January 20, 2016, more than 100 people showed up to voice and show their support for a student who was recently expelled from school due to the school's zero tolerance rule. All but two or three...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In their usual and sustained inept reporting of county board business, the Prairie Press employed Gary Henry to continue their efforts to minimize any and all things local government gets wrong, and emphasize what that local government says they do right, with...
Illinois (ECWd) - In July of 2014 I wrote an article pertaining to the reporting by the political blogger Richard Miller. It was appropriately titled, "Gov. Quinn’s NRI Program: So political they miss the basics!" The very NRI program he referenced as not having any smoking...
Since we published our story on what appears to be inappropriate spending of campaign money by our now top Auditor General in the state, it became clear an era is coming to an end. (Read that first article here) Phone calls, e-mails, and text messages...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - During the January 21, 2016 COD Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Napolitano read a prepared statement on his conversations with Trustee McGuire. You can read the statement in our previous article. Here are some of the key points he said Trustee Diane McGuire made: She...
