DuPage Co. (ECWd) - How is it right for a Foundation, that is forbidden from spending their money to hire an attorney to perform a project, to send those very funds to another public body with instructions that they are to hire the attorney for the...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - What was going through the mind of Erin Birt after the passage of the disgusting $763,000.00 golden parachute during the January 28th Special meeting? Nothing, as it appears she is dependent on others to do the thinking for her, which points to...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - We thought things would improve with the College of DuPage Freedom of Information requests after the election, however, those thoughts appear to be short lived. After the courts refused to provide Breuder's W-2 form we followed the advice of the courts and asked...
Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - This is urgent and breaking news. The judge granted the motion to dismiss in its entirety.  . All the counts asked to dismiss were granted, so her lawsuit is eviscerated. Responses are due on the remaining counts by June 15th.   . Here are the counts...
Illinois (ECWd) - Reboot Illinois ran a piece today regarding the Governors directive to his state agencies as it pertains to lobbyists. "The agency directors received an order from the Rauner administration last Wednesday demanding that they and their staffs not meet or talk with any lobbyists...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - Today I filed a lawsuit naming the Clark County Park District as Defendant in a Freedom of Information Act "FOIA" lawsuit alleging that they had failed to provide requested public records and attempted to impose a fee inconsistent with the Act. Read...
ECWd - In an age where people can make choices in almost every aspect of their lives, their hands are still tied when it comes to the education choices for their children. Choice in schools is already here in one form or another; from choosing where you...
Illinois - (ECWd) - I woke up this morning to an e-mail from an attorney that has been following our work for some time. He forwarded an attachment that was titled - "Chicago: Still the Capital of Corruption - Anti-Corruption Report Number 8 - May 28,...
 (ECWd) - Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno and now Dennis Hastert. All examples that our society is failing at a pace never imaginable. For Hastert, he went from coach to the number 2 in line for the Presidency of our nation. Scandal after scandal across the nation,...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - During the Special Meeting last night, the Clark County Park District had three "security" employees present. Normally this would not have been an issue, however, since this is the first meeting after employee Mike Church decided to berate meeting attendees, is...
