DuPage Co. (Naperville) -(ECWd) One of the fundamental requirements to continue to serve as an elected official (or appointed to an elected position) in an Illinois Municipality is to remain qualified for office. There are several ways to become disqualified to hold the office, and those...
NAPERVILLE. IL. (ECWd) - From the Daily-Herald: The authors of a government watchdog website called Illinois Leaks are challenging the eligibility of two Naperville City Council members to serve on the council based on utility bill debts uncovered through a Freedom of Information Act request. According to documents...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - The quo warranto case of "People of the State of Illinois vs. Beverly Church", challenging her right to serve as Alderman of the City of Marshall was heard in Court today. Motion to Dismiss the Motion to Add Warren LeFever as Additional Plaintiff...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - All on your dime! By all indications College of DuPage president Robert Breuder is in violation of his employment contract, and could possibly be terminated "For Cause". Not only should Breuder be concerned, but also the Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - With the recent claim by Tay Smith with the Prairie Press stating: "Thus far, I haven’t seen any evidence of corruption in Edgar County today", we have been perplexed how anyone, even only having lived here for a year and one month...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - More information has surfaced that seems to prove more lies were told by Mr. Jerry Griffin as to the timing of the most recent plane crash at the Edgar County Airport. Griffin is quoted as saying the crash happened in June of...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We recently reported the RIDES Mass Transit District had purchased the former Ford dealership building in Paris, Illinois to use as its Edgar County office and maintenance shop (article here). The purchase price was around $635,000. Since we have coincidentally been reporting on...
ORLAND PARK - From "Rebel Pundit": A suburban Chicago mother and political writer faced retaliation when she discovered the cover-up of sex crimes at her local public library. On October 3, 2013, Megan Fox was in the Orland Park Public Library (OPPL) in suburban Chicago when she spotted...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - When writing about a particular subject, a journalist should disclose conflicts. This means that when one writes about something, and about a public body in particular, they should disclose any relationships existing that might be perceived as having an influence on the...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Wordsmith - A person skilled in using words. Journalism - The activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. Watchdog journalism - informs the public about goings-on in institutions and society, especially in circumstances where a significant portion of the public would...
