Cannabis sales no gold mine

By:  Diane Benjamin When government tries to control all aspects of production, marketing, and sales of any product it will fail.  The Illinois cannabis law means the black market will likely be stronger than ever.  Why would users buy from government and be taxed for the privilege? They won’t. Jenn Carrillo has a poll on […]

City of Bloomington – Police Officer Squires stripped of police powers prior to resignation

BY KIRK ALLEN City of Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner fabricated information during a phone interview in an attempt to deflect from the resignation of a police officer, Curtis Squires.  Renner’s interview was on WJBC radio on the 25th of September, following the City Council meeting where I urged him and the rest of the council to […]

Fly on the Wall: McLean County

Rumors are flying concerning various County Departments.  Send any tips to blnnews@yahoo.com.  Anonymity guaranteed! . . . . .  

More Connect Transit emails

By:  Diane Benjamin Below are random emails.  click on to enlarge if needed. The last 3 people copied are employees of Smart Growth America. The Working Group has some members who “will be unable to correct”.  Some probably thought the Working Group was created to fix their issues. More of the same – the consultant, […]