April 20th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Public Safety
The 25-year “lifetime” value of an average Schaumburg Firefighter pension is worth over $2.5 million.
April 19th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Public Safety
After the 7.1% pay hike the average annual wage in the Schaumburg Fire Department will be $91,837.
April 3rd, 2010 | by SFC | published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics
This news release is from the Brian Costin for Schaumburg Mayor campaign.
Larson Seen in Cracker Barrel Newsletter Picture Endorsing Indicted Degironemo’s Alpha Communications
SCHAUMBURG - Schaumburg Mayor Larson has repeatedly denied to local media outlets any connection with, …
March 30th, 2010 | by SFC | published in Blog, Features
Brian Costin of Schaumburg, Ill., won the $3,000 Watchdog Award for advancing transparency and exposing waste in the village of Schaumburg.
March 30th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Transparency
The Illinois Policy Institute has released findings from an audit that reveal a majority of northwest suburban units of government fail to meet basic transparency standards on behalf of the taxpayers.
March 28th, 2010 | by SFC | published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features, Transparency
“I would not take such campaign donations,” Costin said. “We have a very different code of ethics and there’s a big difference between how he runs the village of Schaumburg and how I’d run it.”
March 6th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Public Safety
In a survey of the existing studies on red light cameras, there are at least 9 studies that raise significant concerns about red light cameras. Each of these studies reports that red light cameras increase accidents instead of preventing them.
March 5th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features
The time is ripe for a top-to-bottom review of the convention center/hotel by a probing Village Board or independent citizen committee.
February 11th, 2010 | by Tim Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Career Education was bluffing all along to see what they could squeeze out of the taxpayers.
February 11th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Transparency
In less than 24 hours, School District 54 greatly expanded its transparency levels by posting its check registry, comprehensive annual financial report, budgets, and statements of affairs for the last 5 fiscal years on its financial information page.
January 12th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features
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Sunday’s Daily Herald cover story broke the news about …
December 22nd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes
Village employees handed out a flyer that was in direct response to harsh criticism the Village has received in regards to numerous examples of wasteful spending highlighted by the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition over the last few years.
December 22nd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes
The citizens of Schaumburg deserve a full account of the truth in regards to this misleading flyer and the below article is part one of the response to the Village’s flyer.
December 17th, 2009 | by Tim Costin | published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features
The secrecy, deception, and total lack of due diligence in the determination of this blight expansion is an outrage.
December 11th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Let’s take a second look at Village salaries before we permanently commit to a new huge property tax that will punish local residents and businesses.