ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Two Atlanta Public Library District Trustees resigned from office. The first is Bill Thomas, the embattled trustee who had alleged conflicts of interest and other problems while serving as trustee. He testified under Oath that he resigned for the sole purpose of being able...
Logan Co. (ECWd) - Once again, the fact-checking of sworn testimony of Bill Thomas is proving he has a real problem with facts. Our first two articles exposing his inconsistencies, (putting it mildly), can be read here and here. An email communication from an attorney to Bill Thomas...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Mid-2017, we started our investigations of troubling activity within the Atlanta Public Library District. One of the items uncovered was a "Live and Learn" Grant of $25,000 made by the Illinois Secretary of State Library to the APLD. This grant dealt with a...
Logan Co. (ECWd) - Yesterday we exposed in this article what appears to be straight up perjury by Bill Thomas, the former Atlanta Public Library board member. During that portion of his testimony, another major misrepresentation came to light. At the 49 second mark of the video,...
Logan Co. (ECWd) - The Atlanta Library had their hearing with the Secretary of State today regarding the demand for repayment of a $25,000.00 grant the library received based on a fraudulent application. Bill Thomas, former Atlanta Library Board member was put under oath and testified. May...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Atlanta Public Library District - Many have wondered why the Board of Trustees of a Library District would allow such shenanigan's to happen in Atlanta, Illinois over the course of the past several years. From alleged false grant applications, clear and continued conflicts...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Save-the-Date ! UPDATE: Date was changed to February 6, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m. in Room 291 in the Howlett Building, Springfield. Everyone is invited to join us on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, for our Live Broadcast of the Hearing on Atlanta Public Library District's...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - According to a report issued by blnnews.com, the Atlanta Public Library District's "Palms Grill" has a shortage of at least $9886.18 between April of 2016 and August of 2017. The shortage appears to be the difference between sales/receipts and actual bank deposits. Only...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Doug Wolfe, WAND's I-TEAM reporter, discusses the troubled Atlanta Public Library District: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYZ7FyehNdQ ...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - On December 14, 2017, the Atlanta Public Library Board of Trustees tabled the vote on leasing office and other space to trustee Bill Thomas. The Library is still operating the Grill Café without any appropriations or budget. Public Comment (starting at about the 47...
