LINCOLN, IL. (ECWd) - In what we believe is the first ever Electoral Board held in Logan County, 4 of the 6 objected candidates met in the Logan County Courthouse for a Hearing with the Logan County Electoral Board to consider election petition objections against them...
ATLANTA, IL,. (ECWd) - Earlier this afternoon, Objections to the nomination packets of six candidates for the positions of Atlanta Public Library District were filed at the Library District prior to its closing for the day. The Objector is George Menken, a resident, taxpayer, and candidate of...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Atlanta Taxpayers saved $200,000! Why is that important – besides the obvious? Let’s take a look at their spending and loans over the last 10 years. 6-28-08: Loan #32997. $100,000 Construction Expenses on Library Annex (Palm’s Grill and Atlanta Library Museum). Library board...
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - Is this another case of credit card fraud/theft at Atlanta Public Library District? We’ve pointed out several cases of alleged credit card abuse/fraud/theft at Atlanta Public Library. This appears to be the case for another one. Christine Thomas is the wife of the former...
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - Did the Atlanta Public Library District “lose” a $10,000 CD, or do the trustees not take their job seriously? The September 15, 2016 minutes (here) reflect then-Trustee and Treasurer, Bill Thomas, presented the treasurer’s report to the board, including “…the purchase of a...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - The third resignation this year came from Angie Harrison. During their June 14, 2018, regular meeting, the Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Library Trustee Angie Harrison. Harrison's resignation is dated effective April 13, 2018 - it is unclear...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Bottom line? The Secretary of State declined to make the Library repay the Live and Learn Grant, but it did acknowledge everything we wrote about the grant application and the process surrounding its receipt. Additionally, the Atlanta Public Library District taxpayers saved...
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - In a letter dated October 6, 2017, and addressed to the Logan County State's Attorney's Office, the attorney, Phillip Lenzini, who wrote a quick email to Bill Thomas several months earlier, decided to make an attempt at justifying Thomas' actions as being...
Logan Co. (ECWd) - During the Atlanta Public Library hearing, one of the Library Director's testified on the impact to the library if they had to pay the Secretary of State for the Grant they obtained totaling $25,000.0. Does anyone else find it strange that they...
Logan Co. (ECWd) - For over eight months we have been exposing alleged felony violations of law by Bill Thomas, former self-dealing board member of the Atlanta Public Library District, and to date, Thomas has not been charged. During the recent Secretary of State hearing on their demand...
