Near the end of the Council meeting tonight, I argued against Re:New DeKalb’s getting another agreement with the City of DeKalb because of breach of contract. Re:New has not been turning in the documentation called for (which could then be accessed via the city through the Freedom of Information Act) nor has it been following…
Foster Supporting “Robust Public Option” in Healthcare Bill
But first, though, in case you didn’t receive Rep. Bill Foster’s automated phone call: He’s now got an outreach program of constituent services for “any problems you are having with the federal government,” such as social security or veterans’ issues. You can find the congressman’s staff on hand to help you in the DeKalb Public…
Lawlessness Complaint
Yesterday I mailed a complaint about City Council’s failures to adhere to the Open Meetings Act. It is on its way to the Illinois Attorney General, cc’d to the DeKalb County State’s Attorney. I selected three violations occurring in May and June to include in the complaint, beginning with the decision to address the financial…
Lawlessness Letter
Sent this in last week and was told Monday it would be published in the Chronicle “in a couple days.” DeKalb City Council passed a resolution June 22 authorizing the city manager to reduce the number of firefighters for Fiscal Year 2010 as a means to present a balanced budget to the community. Let me…
Happy 4th of July
VAC Offering Community Meals
In response to community need, Voluntary Action Center (VAC) will be serving meals three evenings per week at the Senior Services Center, 330 Grove Street. Dinner is served Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. This is not just for seniors. Anyone who needs a meal is welcome. Federal stimulus money will keep the program…
Latest Bailout News
see more Political Pictures Whew! Is that all. I was afraid I’d missed Talk Like a Pirate Day again, mateys. Aarrrgh!
Shaw Suing McHenry County Blogger
During the whole water authority referendum hoo-ha I visited the McHenry County Blog a few times for its coverage of the issue. Now the publisher, Cal Skinner, is being sued by the same people who own DeKalb’s Daily Chronicle. According to the Northwest Herald: The civil lawsuit challenges Cal Skinner Jr.’s June 3 post on…
Why We Need All Our Firefighters
I think this video says it all: Living Room Fire on YouTube
SE Side Would Bear Brunt of Firefighter Layoffs
Somewhere in the pile of creative thinking known as “the blogs” it was suggested that, if three firefighters should really be laid off, perhaps the fire station closest to campus (#3) could be closed during the summer session when most of NIU is gone. Though I don’t think I wrote this down anywhere, it’s been…