Elgin, IL. (ECWd) - During the October 19, 2015 U-46 Board of Education Meetings, the School Board's Chief Legal Officer, Miguel A. Rodriguez, seemed to be a little confused as to the statutory requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, and also certain provisions of the...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Marshall Advocate has misquoted me again, which is nothing new and not surprising, but worth pointing out. During the October 15, 2015 Clark County Park District Board of Commissioners meeting, there was a section devoted to public comment as required by...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - As we covered in this article, the Past President of the Illinois Community College Trustee Association(ICCTA) chimed in on the College of DuPage boondoggle in his column published by the Daily Herald and called the events at COD an isolated incident...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - According to records obtained thru the Freedom Of Information Act, County Board Members Mike Heltsley and Alan Zuber have received payments in excess of their compensation as set by the County Board on November 23, 2011. Mike Heltsley violated law and received...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - This past week we have observed the Edgar County Board unanimously act in favor of a Resolution when they thought it would enrich themselves, which was the subject of a previous article. Somehow they think it is perfectly OK to pass...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - By a vote of 4-1 the COD Board of Trustees terminated Dr. Breuder. Prior to the vote, Diane McGuire read a laundry list of laughable statements. Effective immediately. The faculty vote of no confidence was added to the termination. ...
Elgin, IL. (ECWd) - All members of the U-46 School Board in Elgin, Illinois have been named as suspects in the alleged crime(s) of violations of the Open Meetings Act, more specifically, conducting meetings without proper posting of agendas and without allowing for public comment as...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Now that the general public and College of DuPage (COD) employees have had a couple of days to review the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC) Advisory Visit Team report, the call for accountability could not be more fitting and necessary. The forty-five page...
ECWd - Below is an article worth reading if you have any thoughts on adverse effects of wind turbines, it is well worth the time spent reading it. Article on wind-watch.org: Malcolm Swinbanks: Questions Taken on Notice Author:Â Â Swinbanks, Malcolm; and Australia Senate Select Committee on Wind Turbines Q1. You mention...
Livingston Co., IL. (ECWd) - Invenergy has appealed the Livingston County Board's denial of their Special Use Permit. In the appeal, Invenergy denies any negative impacts on real estate, claim they operate within the noise limits, and claim the Board didn't read the documents given to them. The...
