College of DuPage – Was the “source” the P.R. Firm?

30 Mar College of DuPage – Was the “source” the P.R. Firm?

Posted at 13:30h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 7 Comments

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DuPage C0. (ECWd) - This morning the Chicago Tribune published an article that should have given the voters of District 502 a breath of hope.  A criminal investigation has begun and grand jury subpoenas have been issued to the College of DuPage.   (Chicago Tribune article) Less than...

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30 Mar Heartland Community College – Unauthorized Payments to Trustees –

Posted at 08:58h in feature, Heartland Community College by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Normal, IL. (ECWd) - It was just a month or so ago that I asked the Heartland Community College to ask the Board of Trustees to reimburse the college for the "gifts" they received, paid for with taxpayer funds, during their regular meeting in December of...

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30 Mar College of DuPage paid Herricane Graphics $411,576.15 in Change Orders –

Posted at 07:49h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - All indications are the COD Board of Trustees have been asleep at the wheel.  You would have to be to get to the numbers shown below for the Herricane Graphics no bid money train. Is this Pay to Play? Herricane Graphics contracts : 2012 Contract...

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29 Mar Naperville – Your 911 tax went where?

Posted at 19:39h in 911 Board, DuPage County, feature, Naperville by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Naperville, IL. (ECWd) - updated for clarification...

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29 Mar COD – US Bank – If not Pay to Play then what? – Part 8

Posted at 18:50h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - The College of DuPage entered into a no-bid contract with US Bank in 2012, the same year the DuPage Credit Union contract terminated for Branch Banking services on campus. The president of US Bank just happens to be a COD Foundation Board member. ...

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29 Mar COD – Pass the shovel, the hole is not deep enough! It was the previous law firm, don’t blame us!

Posted at 11:51h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Please pass the shovel, the hole is not deep enough! In pure amazement, COD has now issued not only a comment to the Chicago Tribune, but a written statement according to the Daily Herald regarding the contract used for the hiring of...

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28 Mar College of DuPage on “Res Publica” – Breuder on “epitome of transparency”

Posted at 20:57h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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College of DuPage (ECWd) - When a public body has to employ a propaganda machine...

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28 Mar COD – Breaking – Potential Continuing Education Credit Fraud?

Posted at 16:41h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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DuPage C0. (ECWd) - We obtained a 17 page document today that lays out some very serious allegations of possible fraud as it relates to continuing education credits and enrollment numbers at COD.  If the information is validated the ramifications are tremendous.  Not only to the...

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28 Mar COD- The propaganda continues

Posted at 11:30h in College of DuPage, DuPage County, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Friday the Chicago Tribune published an on-line article pertaining to the College of DuPage (COD) and Herricane Graphics, a subject I have been covering in great depths since December of 2014. I greatly appreciate their continued exposure. (Chicago Tribune Article) (Click here...

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28 Mar City of Marshall prevails in suit for access to recordings –

Posted at 08:49h in Clark County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - In the Coles County Courthouse yesterday, the Court determined that recordings for executive sessions of committees of the council should not be copied and given to elected officials in this case for the following reasons: 1) that plaintiff failed to show his "need"...

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