This one’s going viral and I’d hate for you to be seen as uncool by not being among the first to view it: [Update: Spoiler alert, sort of: Recommended that you watch the video before reading the comments.]
A Shout Out for Transparency
Perhaps as soon as next month, College of DuPage will begin posting employees’ salaries: Depending on whom you ask, that is either the epitome of open government or the end of privacy and safety. “This does not make us transparent,” COD Trustee Kathy Wessel said, adding the proposal was “vindictive” and served no “practical purpose.”…
I’m Fine with Palin
In fact, let’s have Palin for president.
FPC Meeting 9/9
The materials sub-committee starts at 3:30 p.m., full Facilities Planning Committee at 6:30 p.m. Plans for the high school are being wrapped up. Then they will discuss Phase II, including floating ideas about consolidating some of the elementary schools. High school core for 3000 and initial classroom space for 2500, and they still think Phase…
Town without Pity
Snapped downtown by Anonymous. Lyrics. Pitney.
FPC Meeting 8/20/08
There were meetings about police station funding and the new schools last night. I am very interested in the new station but since I wrote a letter about the high school it seemed fitting to attend the latter meeting. The core size of the high school, at 3000, is treated as a done deal by…
Local Companies Measuring Up
We’ve talked about corporate accountability before, in the context of the Target warehouse. Target received the EDGE tax credit from the state in exchange for providing a certain number of new, permanent, full-time jobs and its annual progress reports are posted at this site. A recent check, in fact, shows good numbers for all the…
FPC, DAWC Dates
The Facilities Planning Committee will meet again Wednesday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m. Question: How many guests from the general public does it take to prevent heckling of FPC members who want to talk about downsizing the core of the new high school in response to the latest enrollment projections? Answer: More than 3. The…
Discussion: Acting Mayor
WEEKS AGO I heard that 4th Ward Alderman Donna Gorski was considered a front-runner for acting mayor to fill out Mayor Van Buer’s term. Rumors being nearly as essential to the average informed DeKalbite as air, this was just something to file away mentally. It didn’t seem reasonable. Ald. Povlsen is not only the senior…
“Open Book Revolution” & DeKalb
This is about a relatively new but promising resource for Illinois activists at the local level. It’s called For the Good of Illinois and the goal is simple: Help community activists take steps for greater transparency in local government. Its mission: For The Good Of Illinois was founded to empower regular people with the means…