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...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Some people never learn. We will place the entire Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees in this category for now. The Board of Trustees of the Atlanta Library District has on its agenda for December 14th, a Lease Agreement to lease parts...
LINCOLN, IL. (ECWd) - The Logan County Board met on Nov 16th and decided it would consider a Motion to eliminate its Logan County Economic Development Partnership program. The Motion will be to eliminate, not suspend, the $55,000 for that fund. It will be considered at the...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - During its November 16, 2017 Special Board Meeting, the Atlanta Library District voted to hire a new Attorney. The past Library District attorney resigned. Steven Mahrt, with Ancel-Glink in Bloomington is the new attorney for the Library District. Let's hope this new attorney reads...
LINCOLN, IL. (ECWd) - During its November 16, 2017 meeting, the Logan County Board and its EMS Director recognized area First Responders, employees, and volunteers. Several awards were presented to area emergency responders for their work during recent weather events and a train derailment. There were also...
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - The Atlanta Public Library District canceled its regular meeting after it was noted that the Agenda had not been posted at the building at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting, a sign they can't even follow the simple rules. We suspect,...
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - ECWd has discovered that Randy Brooks, the Chairman of the Atlanta Public Library's Board of Library Trustees (and City of Atlanta employee) has filed false statements of economic interest ("SEI"). In his 2017 and 2016 SEIs, Randy Brooks marked "Not Applicable" to question...
