Edgar Co. (ECWd) - One of Governor Rauner's campaign promises was to tackle patronage hiring. According to the Chicago Sun Times, Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly said, the administration is actively working on legislation that will “allow us to immediately terminate those employees that were wrongfully hired,...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - A rolling production of records regarding Herricane Graphics (HG)Â appears to substantiate even more of our claims regarding the relationship Carla Burkhart, COD Foundation Board member and owner of HG, has with the College. The following are exerts from e-mails between COD officials,...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Just as I stated in the last article on this character, he has misrepresented the facts in his resignation letter. I stated in this article: "We will request a copy of the resignation letter as I am sure it will be filled with...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Previous expense information for Trustee McGuire tallied up over $23K in expenses for her serving the public. (See previous article). After that article we have been informed that McGuire's Chamber Luncheon expense to COD was actually a Naperville Township Democrat Organization meeting. ...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - We received word today from Eric Habercross, a Tri State FPD Trustee, that a resignation letter was submitted by Micheal Orrico on August 12th, 2015, three days after being exposed of his illegaly holding office. Not sure why Orrico wasted his time with...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - When will elected officials learn that just because they get exposed for breaking the law, it does not give them any authority to issue a cease and desist. Micheal Orrico, the trustee that buys several ambulances from the very company he works for...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - One would think when you reach the level of a Chief Officer, let alone Fire Chief, you would understand the ramifications of releasing personal medical information of your employees without their permission, however, it appears that is not the case for Chief...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - May we suggest another criminal investigation be started on Diane McGuire for filing expense reimbursement requests for matters outside the scope of the Community College Act? Based on records provided by COD there are over $23,000.00 in expense reimbursements made to Diane McGuire...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - A former trustee that simply reeks of impropriety as was covered in previous articles appears to have wanted to be a trustee like no other we have ever seen in public office. Former because as was outlined previously, he no longer legally...
Springfield, IL (ECWd) - When we started the Edgar County Watchdogs our Board of Directors made it very clear that our agenda must be focused on compliance with the law and exposing those who violate it, regardless of a political party. We also agreed to never...
