Sunday, October 28, 2012

[PDI] "No one should get rich off of public service!" If you agree please pass it on.

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DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioners accept unlimited campaign contributions from companies doing business with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. This is unethical and should be illegal!

Here are specific examples where one of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioners (Joe Cantore from District 2) has accepted unlimited campaign contributions from companies where he has approved pricing and many times no bid contracts worth hundreds of thousands totaling millions of our tax dollars. "Accepting any campaign contributions from any companies doing business with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is unethical. It should be illegal" states Don Kirchenberg, candidate for Forest Preserve Commissioner, District 2. "I have not and will not accept any monies from any company doing business with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County."

These donations were reported to the IL State Board of Elections for contributions received in the past few years. Don Kirchenberg explains "the recent contributions to Commissioner Cantore from his fundraiser held in October, 2012 will not have to be reported until year end. Here are enough examples that show a bad pattern that we believe is wrong."

· Cantore reported $2,800.00 in campaign contributions from Kuhn Mitchell Moss a Naperville law firm. In the past two years, Cantore has approved Forest Preserve payments in no-bid contracts to Kuhn Mitchell Moss in an amount exceeding $640,000 for legal services.

· Cantore reported $1,000.00 in campaign contributions from Chapman & Cutler a Chicago law firm. In the past two years, Cantore has approved Forest Preserve payments in no-bid contracts to Chapman & Cutler in an amount exceeding $175,000 for legal services.

· Cantore reported $900.00 in campaign contributions from Day & Robert PC a Naperville law firm. In the past two years, Cantore has approved Forest Preserve payments in no-bid contracts to Day & Robert in an amount exceeding $325,000 for legal services.

· Cantore reported $750.00 in campaign contributions from Wight Architects and its owners. In the past two years, Cantore has approved Forest Preserve payments in no-bid contracts to Wight Architects in an amount exceeding $300,000 for design work for development (new building, etc) at Willowbrook Forest Preserve.

· Cantore reported $850.00 in campaign contributions from Christopher Burke Engineering. In the past two years, Cantore has approved Forest Preserve payments in no-bid contracts to Christopher Burke Engineering in an amount exceeding $150,000.

· Cantore reported $350.00 in campaign contributions from Coffman Truck Sales owner Frank Coffman. In the past two years, Cantore has approved Forest Preserve payments in no-bid contracts to Coffman Truck Sales for the purchase of truck parts in an amount exceeding $30,000.

There are additional examples for Commissioner Cantore and with the other Commissioners. "We need a rule that stops these unethical campaign contributions. As a Commissioner I would work to pass a rule making these contributions illegal. No one should get rich from public service." concluded Don Kirchenberg, candidate for Forest Preserve Commissioner, District 2 DuPage County.

For more info go www.citizensforkirchenberg.com Please pass along this email to anyone across DuPage County because this problem and bad practice is true for all the Forest Preserve Commissioners.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

[PDI] Illinois Chapter Sierra Club: Rally for Starved Rock

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A sand mine that will cut off water flow to some of the most beautiful and
delicate hydrological formations in Illinois, which also happens to be one
of the State's most beloved State parks, and where I was married.

Amazingly brilliant. Why didn't I think of that?

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Friday, October 19, 2012

[PDI] Fwd: instant anti-Joe Walsh rally call

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

[PDI] Pay 2 Play | Documentary | John Wellington Ennis

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Ohio elections documentary free online.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

[PDI] Will Bain-Linked E-Voting Machines Give Romney the White House?

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[PDI] Deceptive Calls Received in Florida & Virginia | News | Election Protection

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People are being told they can vote by phone with just a name and a phone
number. This is not true in any State.

Be vigilant.

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Monday, October 08, 2012

[PDI] Register and vote - you still can here

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There's a great tool embedded in this article for checking your registration status- even tells you where your polling place is:
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