Tuesday night at the joint City Council–Financial Advisory Committee meeting, staff announced they had researched several providers of liability insurance and had made a decision on a favorite, an outfit called the Municipal Insurance Cooperative Agency (MICA). There were three red flags when the MICA plan was laid out. One was that we were not…
Was That So Hard?
It is quite unsettling that so many at City Hall default to secrecy. When I asked at a meeting where Alderman Wogen is living, Council in effect told me that we aren’t entitled to the information. Now suddenly they are ‘fessing up through the local press. Third Ward Alderman Victor Wogen said Tuesday that he…
Confidential to the Fourth Estate
Nothing to see here. Ball’s in your court.
Rotten to the Core
The following exchange is from the latest issue of The American Conservative Magazine. Chicago is described as central to the criminal activities related in the interview. GIRALDI: So we have a pattern of corruption starting with government officials providing information to foreigners and helping them make contact with other Americans who had valuable information. Some…
The Return of Wogen Watch
The Wogen Watch blog is back in response to Alderman Victor Wogen’s arrest on domestic violence charges and to the question of where he is living. So far, I’ve spoken at a Council meeting about the residency issue, blogged it and sent a letter to the editor. I hope I won’t be the Lone Ranger…
Dude, Where’s My Parrot?
DeKalb Man’s Possible Role in Fugitive Capture
John Kotvan, where ever you are, you should be DeKalb’s hero for the week! Thank you!!
Corn Fest Gives Back
GuideStar is great for researching charities and, if they pass muster, donating to them on-site. It’s a gathering place for data on other nonprofit organizations, too — apparently for any that file IRS Form 990, which is marked “Open to Public Inspection.” One I looked over recently is DeKalb Corn Fest, Inc., a group that…
Where’s Wogen?
Last night at the Council meeting I asked 3rd Ward Alderman Victor Wogen to state for the record where he is living now. This seems fair; after all, I had to submit my address to speak at the meeting. Astoundingly, instead of answering he looked to the attorney for help, and she said he didn’t…
High School Construction Contracts
Here is the list of contracts awarded for the construction of the new DeKalb High School. School Board President Mike Verbic sent it to me and a few others in late July, but I didn’t put it up then because I expected it to show up on the revamped District 428 website. Well, either they…