ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - This is the reason I asked the Atlanta Public Library Board if they budgeted for environmental clean-up. I can still smell that nasty smell...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - We have previously reported on the Live and Learn Grant application, the Library's alleged contract for the purchase of the Union Hall building, and Trustee Bill Thomas' false statements of economic interests. On December 18, 2014, records indicate there were 2 separate contracts...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="194"] William "Bill" Thomas[/caption] This article is to explain the steps we believe were used by Trustee William Thomas and the other Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees to, in our opinion, pilfer and scam the State of Illinois...
Logan Co. (ECWd) - The Atlanta Public Library took out multiple bank loans and all indications are those loans are not allowed by law. 75 ILCS 16/40-5- Sec. 40-5. Buildings and equipment. (a) Whenever the board determines or resolves to erect a building to be used as a...
Logan Co. (ECWd) - The evidence of malfeasance and secret deals keep piling up for William Thomas and the Atlanta Public Library Board. You can review all the previous articles at this link and rest assured, there are plenty more to come. In response to our most...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - During the Atlanta Public Library District's special meeting on August 24, 2017, the board chairman read a petition signed by registered voters of the library district. It was a petition, signed by the voters, to place the Library Building and Maintenance Tax question...
Logan Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Atlanta Public Library District actually "answered" some questions in writing that were asked of them at the last meeting. However, they are desperately clinging to what we consider improper advice given by the Library District's Attorney, Mr. Phillip Lenzini, who failed...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - We are going to jump forwards a little bit to write about the letter submitted by the attorney for the Atlanta Public Library District, Mr. Phillip Lenzini. This letter was dated October 27, 2016, and written to Trustee Bill Thomas. Incidentally, this letter was...
LOGAN CO., IL.. (ECWd) - Our last article dealt with the Atlanta Public Library District's signing of a 20-year "Contract to Purchase" the building known as Union Hall. Library Trustee William Thomas and/or one of his business ventures owned the building. We believe this "contract" violated...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - During the August 10, 2017 public meeting, the Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees voted on paying bills without providing enough information to the public on what they were about to vote on. What we were trying to figure out, was how...
