Month: August 2019
Proof: Failure to Launch
By: Diane Benjamin Somebody calling themselves: just accused me of lying in this story from yesterday: https://blnnews.com/2019/08/29/failure-to-launch-local-dems/ Here’s part of the comment: I made up the whole thing? I lied? I know Derek has been to “Democrat Boot Camp”. That means he wants to run for something. The local dems have nothing to run on […]
Normal: Corporate Welfare
By: Diane Benjamin The handouts of tax money continue in Normal on TUESDAY. Unless developers are paid to build in Uptown it doesn’t happen. Monday’s giveaway teeters on laughable. The documentation claims the $1.6 million project will not go forward unless a rebate from sales tax of $150,000 is approved. Can you see the bulls-eye placed […]
The highway department employee electrocuted yesterday
By: Diane Benjamin The County confirmed the death of Scott Bundy earlier today. Scott is survived by his wife Shana and 3 small children. Sources who know the family say he was also raising one of his sister’s children after she was killed in a house fire. https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/obituaries/amy-mccubbins/article_b22e94a6-fbcc-11e2-8f13-001a4bcf887a.html The same source tells me Scott’s mother […]
Art Gallery opens at the Airport today
By: Diane Benjamin From a Press Release issued by CIRA: Of course there is more to the story. This is an epic case proving when government is involved everything is much more difficult and more expensive. It proves yet again why government must be limited. Received by FOIA Start with this email – note the […]
Failure to Launch: Local Dems
By: Diane Benjamin Well it seems as if the Dems had a snafu at the last County Board meeting. Eventual candidate (more about that later) Derek M. Lough appeared to be ready to do a fire and brimstone speech about voter suppression in McLean County. The Dems are all fired up about waiting lines in […]
Marc Tiritilli and Connect Transit
Connect Transit is the best example of a government agency throwing away tax dollars. In the near future they will want more of your money to throw away. Marc Tiritilli posted the below to Facebook. Keep in mind he requested an appointment to the Connect Transit Board to fill the year long empty seat representing […]
