EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - In what has turned out to be a continuing struggle for Truth and accountability at the Edgar County Airport, we have recently uncovered more evidence that the current airport manager, Jerry Griffin, deceived the public and the county on his job...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - Saturday, March 7, 2015 From Safe Libraries: The Orland Park Public Library (link) is the scene of the latest effort by a library to cover up its literally criminal ways, in this case award-winning criminal ways. Â It did so by having published a...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - CNN has been working on a "Death Row Stories" segment featuring Michale Callahan and Randy Steidl for the past several months. It is scheduled to air this spring. In the past, national media featured the double murder in Paris, Illinois, and the subsequent wrongful...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - This is one of the Bills submitted to amend the Open Meetings Act. Rep Kay introduced a Bill last week (here) and Rep McSweeney introduced this on also. This Bill extends the time a citizen has to file a complaint alleging a...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - The College of DuPage is a public body and its real estate is generally tax exempt - with the exception of certain leaseholds to businesses that operate within COD's footprint. This issue is not new to us, as we have advocated for...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - Several Illinois State Representatives have signed a letter asking the College of DuPage Board of Trustees Chairman Erin Birt to acknowledge and agree to the terms of the letter from the Illinois State Auditor General for the performance of a financial...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - March 4, 2015 Kirk Allen and I made the trip to Springfield this morning to testify at a Legislative "Judiciary-Civil" Committee Hearing on HB-248, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act. We provided oral testimony as a proponent for the Bill sponsored...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - Below in the video from the meeting, the Master Planning Committee of Mill Creek Park, or the Clark County Park District, starts the meeting by talking about what to do with the funds brought in by leasing lots for a private...
CLARK CO. (ECWd) - With the approval, albeit illegal approval, of the Revised Covenants, the Park District Board voted to give away its rights to manage the leased lots, and with that, it gave away your right to vote and have your vote count. I will...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - If the recent events surrounding the upcoming election were not enough, the Clark County Park District Local Election Official, Charity Murphy, has violated the Illinois Election Code. Remember, she is the person that spoke under oath at the petition objections claiming...
