Leech Alert! BGA Investigation Expose CPS Teachers & Administrators Exploiting Taxpayers

The cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools spends tens of millions annually on a perk that few other employers offer: cash to departing employees for unused time off.

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The Village Change Auditors 4 Times in the Past 9 Years

Will they clean-up the weaknesses identified in the auditor's management letter (fiscal 2010)?  Is it normal for local government entities to change auditors so often?  Do you think the Village board cleared up the issues in 2011?

Share your thoughts on the weaknesses identified in 2010.

School Board Set to Discuss Outsourcing Bus Service

If they decide to outsource, will it be enough to close the estimated $ 2 million budget deficit for fiscal 2012?

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - A Time For Reflection

Martin Luther King, Jr. was more than a civil rights pioneer who limit his fight to African American rights.  This may have been the case when he started, but definitely not the case when he died.

With God as his guide, King's message of equality and the belief that we are all God's creation touch on a much bigger issue -  we must pay attention to the social injustice, and human rights issues of all people.

Take a moment to read the letter Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in 1963, while sitting in the Birmingham City jail. (click on link below)  Every racial, ethnic, and religious group can personally relate to the devastating effects of prejudice and discrimination, so eloquently described in King's letter.

http://thenumbercrunchers-bolingbrook.com/commlkbday11612.html

Recap: Can You Identify the Local Leeches In Bolingbrook?

Take a look at our past articles exposing how elected leaders "suck" tax dollars from the people to fund their "pet" charities, non-profits, etc.

Senator Wilhelmi (D) announces he will no longer participate in the Legislative Scholarship Program

“For the past several months, I have been debating whether to continue awarding legislative scholarships to college-bound students who live in the 43^rd District,” Wilhelmi said. “In the end, I decided that the problems with the program outweigh its benefits.”

The Debate Continues: Can the Police Department Afford Social Workers?

The numbers are showing they can.