By: Diane Benjamin https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityblm High paying jobs available! Maybe the pay scale is why the City has a problem getting police applicants. Is it a union thing to pay experienced officers the same as entry level? Other jobs are available too: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/departments/human-resources/job-board
By: Diane Benjamin The meeting started early with a Work Session. The first presentation was an update on Normal’s Smart City Plan. All you need to know about this plan is the World Economic Forum is pushing it: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/what-is-a-smart-city/ Government making decisions for the future is always a planned disaster to eliminate pesky citizens planning […]
By: Diane Benjamin A copy of the lawsuit is in that story. It alleges: The case revolves around a former employee – Kristen Alferink. Don Knapp and Jason Chambers were named in the suit because they both supervised the office. The case was filed in September of 2019. It was unceremoniously settled last December. Approval […]
By: Diane Benjamin McLean County has a new website. I haven’t explored it enough to have an opinion yet. I did notice meetings are listed at the bottom of the Main Menu but documents pertaining to the listed meetings aren’t linked from each announcement. The County has a lot of meetings because the majority of […]
By: Diane Benjamin Have you been following the debt ceiling debate? Did you hear Fitch is threatening to downgrade the US credit rating because increasing the debt ceiling was controversial? Fitch is the only credit rating service that has the Town of Normal at AAA. Now you know why. Fitch is delighted with Normal’s new […]
By: Diane Benjamin The last line proves the real goal is chaos. Not removing criminals from society means more crime. Seen the crime rate in cities with Soros prosecutors? Pushing transgender ideology on kids VERY likely to outgrow it is evil. It’s hard enough growing up, stop pushing chaos that will leave permanent damage. Adults […]
By: Diane Benjamin There is a Facebook Group called Our Communities Oppose Rivian Assembly Plant. This is a Georgia group that doesn’t want their rural communities and farmland destroyed by this plant. They are also worried about the possible destruction of their water supply. Georgia is giving Rivian HUGE subsidies that has led to lawsuits. […]
By: Diane Benjamin h/t Kelby Cumpston for posting this on Facebook . Taxpayers are subsidizing this building by waiving the 6% Short Term Rental tax and providing 20 parking spaces in the garage across the street for 15 years (or 20 since the docs say both). https://blnnews.com/2022/04/24/69-million-for-water-projects-so-you-wont-notice-the-cii-east-giveaways/ It gets better! The same two guys behind […]
