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...
Coles. Co. (ECWd) - "Without referencing the Illinois Supreme Court precedent, the court found that the doctrine of comity refrains the federal court from acting in cases that concern tax administration." We found that statement in the Federal appellate brief filed by Rob Perry and Rex Dukeman of Matton...
Although three years old, it's clear this needs re-published as we still have public bodies that just don't get it! First published February 14th, 2015 Edgar Co. (ECWd) - Having attended more public meetings than I can keep track of, there is one issue that keeps rearing its...
Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) - Statements to the Attorney General, when reviewing open records and open meetings complaints, should be sworn to under oath. The City of Carlinville replied to my complaint of alleged FOIA violations for their refusal to provide public records related to their appointed representative's...
Illinois - (ECWd) - During the Chicago Tribune Editorial interview with Gubernatorial candidates Jeannie Ives and Governor Rauner, Ives stated that the Rauner Staff had told her the reason the Governor has been silent on the Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino scandal was that the auditor was...
TUSCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - We finally have a copy of the "Complaint" filed against Tuscola CUSD #301 Superintendent, and now candidate for Regional Office of Education Superintendent, Michael Smith. Last month I requested a copy of this letter from the Tuscola Schools FOIA Officer, Superintendent Michael Smith,...
