Schaumburg Freedom Coalition

Join us in Schaumburg Septemberfest Parade September 6th

Brian Costin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:02:30 +0000

The Schaumburg Septemberfest Labor Day Parade is just around the corner and we would like to invite you to come walk with us to support Brian's campaign for Mayor of Schaumburg. Related posts:

Schaumburg Mayor’s Office Spends $6,000 Per Year On Candy Why should the taxpayers of Schaumburg be forced to subsidize...
Schaumburg’s Costin Slams Cook County Red Light Cameras as Irresponsible Cook County should stop treating its citizens as cash machines....
Join us at the Palatine Tax Day Tea Party April 15th A group of taxpaying citizens dissatisfied with government spending and...

Illinois Turnaround Tour Hits Schaumburg

Brian Costin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:52:18 +0000

Collection of moments from the Illinois Turnaround Tour visit to Schaumburg, IL, which took place on August 24, 2010. Related posts:

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Poll: Large Majority of Illinois Voters Think State Is on the Wrong Track I thought I would share this very interesting survey commissioned...
SFC’s Costin Testifies on Dangerous Red Light Cameras in Springfield In a survey of the existing studies on red light...

Audit Reveals 13 Facts About Schaumburg Flyers & Village Relationship

Brian Costin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:10:13 +0000

13 alarming facts about the Schaumburg Flyers and the Village of Schaumburg's relationship revealed in an audit performed by the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition. Related posts:

Schaumburg Flyers $1.2M Delinquent in Payments, Village Officials Look the Other Way Why have Village officials looked the other way for the...
Schaumburg Flyers Investigation Documents This page contains documents from the Schaumburg Flyers Financial Investigation....
Schaumburg Convention Center Due a Serious Review The time is ripe for a top-to-bottom review of the...

Schaumburg Flyers $1.2M Delinquent in Payments, Village Officials Look the Other Way

Brian Costin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:01:36 +0000

Why have Village officials looked the other way for the last 9 years, and perhaps longer, while the Schaumburg Flyers repeatedly defaulted on their obligations to the taxpayers? Related posts:

Audit Reveals 13 Facts About Schaumburg Flyers & Village Relationship 13 alarming facts about the Schaumburg Flyers and the Village...
Schaumburg Flyers Investigation Documents This page contains documents from the Schaumburg Flyers Financial Investigation....
More Wasteful Spending by Village With $750K Turret House Rehab A recent report from the Daily Herald revealed the cash...

Schaumburg Flyers Investigation Documents

Brian Costin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:33:41 +0000

This page contains documents from the Schaumburg Flyers Financial Investigation. Related posts:

Audit Reveals 13 Facts About Schaumburg Flyers & Village Relationship 13 alarming facts about the Schaumburg Flyers and the Village...
Schaumburg Flyers $1.2M Delinquent in Payments, Village Officials Look the Other Way Why have Village officials looked the other way for the...
New Schaumburg Firefighter Contract Boosts Average Pay to $91,837 After the 7.1% pay hike the average annual wage in...

Poll: Large Majority of Illinois Voters Think State Is on the Wrong Track

Brian Costin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:38:07 +0000

I thought I would share this very interesting survey commissioned by the Illinois Policy Institute. It turns out a lot of people in Illinois (Democrats, Republican, and Independents) think a lot like me. Here are the results:

A large majority…

Illinois Turnaround Tour Comes to Schaumburg August 24th The Illinois Turnaround Tour is stopping in Schaumburg on Tuesday,...
Illinois Turnaround Tour Hits Schaumburg Collection of moments from the Illinois Turnaround Tour visit to...
Join us at the Palatine Tax Day Tea Party April 15th A group of taxpaying citizens dissatisfied with government spending and...

Schaumburg Weekly News Tweets 2010-08-16

Brian Costin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0000

56th District rivals share views on fixing budget. Ryan Higgins & Michelle Mussman. http://ow.ly/2pApN #
Keeping it classy Gov. Quinn RT @capitolfax: #twill Quinn to Illinois Policy Institute: Pinheads!

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2010 Government Watchdog Award Brian Costin, as president and founder of the Schaumburg...
News Alert: Costin Calls Schaumburg’s Budget Increases Reckless Costin has pledged to repeal the property tax and enact...
Guest Letter: Residents Should Act to Cut D211 Budget The average teacher's salary in District 211 is $93,000 per...

Schaumburg Weekly News Tweets 2010-08-09

Brian Costin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0000

RT @franknapolitano: @Bill_Brady @BrianCostin @DuPageConservit @isra @JohnMillner @RafiRivadeneira @RandyHultgren @Williamjkelly #ff #twill #
Schaumburg police win seventh accreditation in a row. Longest in Illinois.

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Village of Schaumburg Mayor, Department Heads “Driving on your Dime” Schaumburg's Mayor Al Larson and Village Manager Ken Fritz are...
News Alert: Costin Calls Schaumburg’s Budget Increases Reckless Costin has pledged to repeal the property tax and enact...

Illinois Turnaround Tour Comes to Schaumburg August 24th

Brian Costin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:43:39 +0000

The Illinois Turnaround Tour is stopping in Schaumburg on Tuesday, August 24, and you’re invited to join us. Related posts:

Illinois Turnaround Tour Hits Schaumburg Collection of moments from the Illinois Turnaround Tour visit to...
Join us at the Palatine Tax Day Tea Party April 15th A group of taxpaying citizens dissatisfied with government spending and...
Poll: Large Majority of Illinois Voters Think State Is on the Wrong Track I thought I would share this very interesting survey commissioned...

Schaumburg Weekly News Tweets 2010-08-02

Brian Costin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0000

RT @lizkestler: New, state-of-the-art Schaumburg campus for Lake Forest Grad School to open in late 2010 http://tinyurl.com/366d3ap #
RT @DHinsider: New season announced at Schaumburg's Prairie Center http://bit.ly/b3eDrL

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News Alert: Costin Calls Schaumburg’s Budget Increases Reckless Costin has pledged to repeal the property tax and enact...
Guest Letter: Residents Should Act to Cut D211 Budget The average teacher's salary in District 211 is $93,000 per...

Schaumburg Township Area Transparency Results, 4 of 18 receive passing grades

Brian Costin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:03:39 +0000

An 6-month follow up audit of the Schaumburg Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed that still only 4 of 18 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines. Related posts:

Northwest Suburban Governments Fail Transparency Test, District 54 Gets “A” The Illinois Policy Institute has released findings from an audit...
Hanover Township Area Transparency Results, Only 1 of 12 Agencies Pass An audit of the Hanover Township area in Northwestern Cook...
Schaumburg Flyers Investigation Documents This page contains documents from the Schaumburg Flyers Financial Investigation....

Schaumburg Weekly News Tweets 2010-07-26

Brian Costin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Schaumburg man hoping to bring fallen WWII veterans home. http://ow.ly/2gike #
Schaumburg development head quits. http://ow.ly/2g4zE He failed on a $15M tax scam for Career Education. http://ow.ly/2g4zF #

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Schaumburg’s Costin Slams Cook County Red Light Cameras as Irresponsible Cook County should stop treating its citizens as cash machines....
News Alert: Costin Calls Schaumburg’s Budget Increases Reckless Costin has pledged to repeal the property tax and enact...

Hanover Township Area Transparency Results, Only 1 of 12 Agencies Pass

Brian Costin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:51:39 +0000

An audit of the Hanover Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed only 1 of 12 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines. Related posts:

Schaumburg Township Area Transparency Results, 4 of 18 receive passing grades An 6-month follow up audit of the Schaumburg Township area...
Northwest Suburban Governments Fail Transparency Test, District 54 Gets “A” The Illinois Policy Institute has released findings from an audit...
Schaumburg Flyers Investigation Documents This page contains documents from the Schaumburg Flyers Financial Investigation....

Schaumburg Weekly News Tweets 2010-07-19

Brian Costin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

3 Schaumburg teens, including twin brothers, charged in burglary spree. http://ow.ly/2cK2G Wow! I'm shocked they are so young. Good job SPD! #
Cook County may stick suburbs with red-light intersections. Cause Schaumburg tax increase?

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Guest Letter: Residents Should Act to Cut D211 Budget The average teacher's salary in District 211 is $93,000 per...
News Alert: Costin Calls Schaumburg’s Budget Increases Reckless Costin has pledged to repeal the property tax and enact...
Schaumburg’s Out of Control Spending Continues, Expenditure Caps Needed From 1987-2009 Schaumburg's budget grew 260% faster than population growth...

Schaumburg Weekly News Tweets 2010-07-12

Brian Costin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Ahem Schaumburg… RT @Kane_YRs: Want Economic Stimulus? Don’t Build a Sports Stadium! http://ow.ly/2a7f5 #tcot #
Schaumburg Killer, Jose Comacho a.k.a Homero Alvares Salgado, is a subject in a nationwide manhunt.

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News Alert: Costin Calls Schaumburg’s Budget Increases Reckless Costin has pledged to repeal the property tax and enact...