Tressler's Legal Fees to Valley View School District Cost Taxpayers a Whopping $37k in Just 3 months

"...Mayor Claar has a 5 to 2 advantage on the School Board...Tressler's donated more than $60k to their campaign...will the board do what's right and replace Tressler with a firm that's cheaper and more experienced in the area of school law?"

What do you think?

Multiple news sources report - Tressler's legal practice under scrutiny in Oak Lawn

Is it possible Bolingbrook is suffering from the same type of abuse?

Illinois Legislators set to re-examine the need for Township government

Join the debate.

LEECH ALERT! $658k donated to "pet" charities in just 3 years

Does this concern you?  Join the debate.

The POWER Connection - What's with all the media coverage?

Join the debate.

Transparency may be finally coming to DuPage Township

Do you think Township Supervisor, Bill Mayer will do the right thing and commit to transparency?

Should some local governments be consolidated or eliminated?

For example, we've often pointed out the fact - DuPage Township provides duplicative services.  Why not save the taxpayers $2.1 million a year by eliminating the Township (with the exception of the Assessor's Office).

What do you think?

Shirley V shares her thoughts on the grand opening of the Fountaindale Public Library

Did Mayor Claar's Regime Fire the First Shot in Trying to Intimidate The Number Crunchers?

Please consider the 3 questions presented in the article.

1.  Do you consider the letter to be a form of intimidation?
2.  Can a governmental entity forbid taxpayers from using it's name, logo, pictures
     if it's for informational purposes only?
3.  Do you believe the Fountaindale Library really have a trademark?

Du Page Township Needs to Become More Transparent

How important is transparency in local government? 

Locals Join Protest of Bank of America

Did you know Bank of America paid no taxes in 2009 & 2010?  Are you outraged?

DuPage Township Annual Meeting - A Tale of 3 Worlds

Where do you stand in the debate?  Which of the 3 groups do you support?  The Seniors?  The Politician?  or The Taxpayer?  Share your comments.

Leech Alert! Oak Brook Voters Dump President

Oak Brook voters "say no" to government leech.

A Dose of Humor Videos

Check out the funny videos published on the site.  Post your comments.

Bolingbrook Election Results

Bolingbrook voters have their say.  The incumbent win overwhelmingly.  Any thoughts?

Village of Bolingbrook Budget Workshops

Will the Mayor and Board make the cuts necessary to achieve a real balanced budget?  How about a budget surplus?

Teachers Union donates heavily to incumbents campaign

The teachers union donates $9,000 to The First Party campaign of Quigley, Gougis, Venegas and Hansen.  Was it money well spent?  Will the community say "no" to The First Party and elect new bloods this time around?  What do you think?

Residents Speak Out - Election Crazies

"Election Crazies" in Bolingbrook.  Residents speak out.  Share your comments and/or experiences.

First Party Signs

So what's really going on with The First Party's Village and School Board team?  Are they trying to let people know they are running for office?  Or, trying to prevent people from knowing anybody else is?  Let us know what you think.

Bolingbrook Police Dept. Bloated with highly paid administrators

Instead of approving administrator promotions, the board should eliminate 1 Sergeant and 1 Lieutenant.  Do you agree? 

Fountaindale auction proceeds will go to the General Fund

If Joebookworm (Volunteer Reporter) didn't speak out against the unethical/possibly illegal misuse of library funds, do you think the library board would have done the right thing?

SB1645 Limits FOIA request

What do you think of State Senator Maloney's bill (SB1645)?  Why are they focusing on the public's access to government records, instead of closing the state's budget deficit? 

How do you think Senator AJ Wilhelmi, and Rep.  Emily McAsey will vote?

Wisconsin Public Employee Union Debate - part 2

Do you believe we are locked in the wrong debate? 

Voter Apathy

Many consider local elections to be just as important as the (Ntl) General Election.  Unfortunately, voter turnout is very low.  Do you plan on voting on April 5, 2011?
Do you believe Claar's Regime wins by default, due to voter apathy?

Election Series - Candidate Q&As

Any comments on the following candidates profiled on The Number Crunchers?  A new candidate will be profiled every two days so check in regularly.

VILLAGE TRUSTEE CANDIDATES
1.  Robert "Bob" Bowen
2.  Ken Cygan
3.  Rhonda Reed-Slaughter
4.  Cousy Nash


VVSD BOARD CANDIDATES
1.  Kenneth Williams, 
2.  Kenneth Harris
3.  April Gavin
4.  Claudia Simmons

Mayor of Dalton, Illinois Shocks the Community

The Mayor of Dalton, Illinois presents a $1.4 million contract to the Village board.  One problem, the contract holder was his very own daughter.  This outrageous act was exposed to the public by 2 courageous Trustees, and the constant questioning from the Chicago Tribune. 

PBIS Substitute Rewards for Instructions

What are your views on the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support system (PBIS)?  Do you believe it interferes with instruction time? 

Leech Alert! Part 2 - DuPage Township & Village Board Sucks more money from taxpayers

There are 11 elected officials in Bolingbrook, serving on 5 local non-profit boards.  Within the past 4 years, those very same 5 non-profit organizations received over $900k in tax dollars.

As a taxpayer, are you comfortable with this?

Should Will County switch to the Medical Examiner System of death investigations?

Will County uses the Coroner System to investigate suspicious deaths.  The Coroner is not a physician, but an elected official.  Does this concern you? 

Principal Mitchem makes the case for school choice

Are you in support or against school choice?  During contract negotiations, who's there to represent the children and the taxpayer?  The teachers union?  The school board (some are politicians)?  Lets talk.

Central Fall's (RI) school board fired all 93 teachers

The Central Falls school Board of Trustees, in a brief but intense meeting, voted 5-2 to fire every teacher at the school. In all, 93 names were read aloud in the high school auditorium — 74 classroom teachers, plus reading specialists, guidance counselors, physical education teachers, the school psychologist, the principal and three assistant principals.

Tell us what you think.  Do you support the board's decision?  Or do you disagree?

Teachers Union gives school board incumbents the endorsement

Rumor has it, the teachers union will throw their support behind board president, Steve Quigley, Rick Gougis and Leo Venegas (for Valley View School Board).  Since the teachers union and high labor cost have been under scrutiny lately, do you have any opinions in support of the unions, or against?

Fountaindale Public Library Flunks Transparency Test

Joe Bookworm (our volunteer reporter) asked the library board to include the "total cost" for items presented in the Action Report.   Instead, the library board decided to blow him off, and not address the cost of several items presented at the meeting.  Joe Bookworm left the meeting very frustrated.  Lets give him a thumbs up for having the courage to step out and ask questions.

Wisconsin Public Employee Union Debate

Where do you stand on the debate?  Are you Team Wisconsin Governor? or Team Public Unions?

The Village Board is 100% republican and all backed by Mayor Claar (The First Party)

Are you concerned about the lack of checks and balances on the Village Board?  We all need to vote!

The Village board spent $500k in tax dollars to fund their pet charities & non-profits

Do you consider it to be a conflict of interest for an elected official to use tax dollars to fund their pet charities/non-profits?

DuPage Township perform duplicative services

Save taxpayers $2 million a year by eliminating Du Page Township.  The Assessor's office can be moved to the County.

Fountaindale Public Auction

Fountaindale library caves to public pressure.  Can you believe they originally wanted to donate the proceeds to their pet charity/non-profits?

Claar's Hanger-Ons Lack Independence

Do you agree with her comments?  What do you think of Mayor Claar's "hanger-ons"?