The following was written by Scott Reeder, the journalist in residence at the Illinois Police Institute: EDUCATING IN THE DARK As a journalist, I have filed thousands of Freedom of Information Act requests with Illinois school districts and uncovered major … Continue reading
Category Archives: Roger Eddy
Double-dipping State Rep. Roger Eddy is due to jump from salaries for being in the General Assembly, plus being a school superintendent to that of the CEO of the Illinois Association of School Boards. There, he will continue to be … Continue reading
Here’s the press release: IASB Board Names Executive Director-Select February 27, 2012 The Illinois Association of School Boards will have a new executive director later this year. Roger Eddy of Hustonville was chosen by the Association board of directors at … Continue reading
Double-dipping State Rep. and School Superintendent Roger Eddy has an offer to go to taxeater heaven. The tax hiking advocate and transparency opponent has released a statement which I found in the Decatur Herald-Review via a link from Dave Diersen’s … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald’s Kevin Craver is again pointing to the incongruity of our tax dollars being used to lobby against our self-interests as citizens and taxpayers. McHenry County government and other tax districts from townships to school districts belong to … Continue reading
Filed Saturday with the Illinois State Board of Elections is the receipt of $17,000 by State Rep. Kent Gaffney in his effort to fend off the challenges of David McSweeney and Danielle Rowe. Here’s where the money came from: $10,000 … Continue reading
It was the late 1960’s or early 1970’s when I heard or read State Rep. CL McCormick of Vienna coin the word “taxeater.” I think it was when WBBM was running an evening Illinois House session live. I admit to … Continue reading
No doubt which side of the taxpayer Downstate Republican State Representative Roger Eddy is on. It’s not the taxpayers’. This is the legislator who wanted to loosen the Real Estate Tax Cap in the early 2000’s in order to allow … Continue reading
Although primary election voters approved the imposition of a one percentage point sales tax hike in Lawrence County, former State Rep. now Sumner Press Publisher Roscoe Cunningham is calling for a delay in the county board’s imposing it. “While changing … Continue reading
“It’s just a little nothing bill.” I can hear the words coming out of House Sponsor Roger Eddy to colleagues asking privately what the bill was all about. Not that I know Eddy. I just know the process. When you … Continue reading
In Southeastern Illinois lies the County of Lawrence. I subscribe to the Sumner Press and saw the ad you see below: The required referendum passed 1,557 to 1,385, according to Daily Record. Money collected from the new tax will be … Continue reading
The following mailing has gone out to Jim Tobin’s National Taxpayers United of Illinois mailing list. It contains information I have not seen elsewhere that it seems Illinois residents might find of interest. ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS… MEET YOUR ENEMIES! The beat … Continue reading
The following mailing has gone out to Jim Tobin’s National Taxpayers United of Illinois mailing list. It contains information I have not seen elsewhere that it seems Illinois residents might find of interest. ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS… MEET YOUR ENEMIES! The beat … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog has noticed a new law that would allow a sales tax to help pay for new schools. It would have to be approved by referendum, unlike the extra one-half of one percent sales tax … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog has noticed a new law that would allow a sales tax to help pay for new schools. It would have to be approved by referendum, unlike the extra one-half of one percent sales tax … Continue reading