By: Diane Benjamin Since the State of Illinois has no common sense, this form is required to be sent to every registered voter. The State thinks people aren’t smart enough to figure out how to request a mail in ballot themselves. The Bloomington Election Commission will be sending them too. If you get one of […]
By: Diane Benjamin I was going to wait until after the November election to write about local elections, but I don’t think this can wait that long. There is a disturbing trend in local government that is limiting DIVERSITY of thought. Should married couples be allowed to hold elected office? Why is this trend only […]
Response: By: Diane Benjamin Why is Corey make himself prime for a story? Yes, school shooting are traumatic horrible events that should never happen. They are worse when the shooter is known to law enforcement, the student’s parents, and the school and all of them do nothing to protect vulnerable kids! That is the case […]
By: Diane Benjamin See this WGLT story about Holy Trinity Church: https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-09-04/bloomington-planning-commission-recommends-making-holy-trinity-church-a-local-historic-site?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook This excerpt is all you need to know: . If the property owner doesn’t want the designation then the Council vote should be a unanimous NO. Obviously the Planning Commission doesn’t respect Property Rights. We will see when the Council votes on September […]
By: Diane Benjamin How much are you paying Unit 5 in property taxes? See this story from November of 2023. It shows last year Unit 5 had 837 students in English as a second language classes. Now Unit 5 has 1100: https://www.unit5.org/departments/english-learner-programs . Enrollment at Unit 5 had been decreasing for years. Since Illinois is […]
By: Diane Benjamin I decided to tune into the council meeting last night only to see the 1% Sales tax vote. No one from the Town mentioned how much more they have been raking in from increased Sales Tax revenue. Several Trustees did. Everything you buy costs more so they are collecting a LOT more […]
The Tennessee Star newspaper legally obtained this document. The Orange Stars on every page are their identifying marks Audrey Hale was obviously mentally ill when she shot up a school. She thought she was a male and repeated mentioned she wanted to die. I believe she says she had been on puberty blockers since 2007. […]
By: Diane Benjamin https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/09/02/normal-decide-tuesday-1-local-grocery-tax-replace-state-tax Excepts: Maybe 4 member of the council will vote yes for a local grocery tax which allows the 3 running for mayor to vote no. Maybe a few will be “sick” and unable to attend. 😁 I don’t plan to watch, you need to. This is why EVERY tax increase should […]
By: Diane Benjamin I got this adorable insert with a tiny State Tax refund check: Illinois is spending more funding pensions than they do on K-12 education. It proves who is a priority in Illinois. Keep reading, expect the almost 20% of all spending to increase. The back side brags about Illinois collecting $2 billion […]
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By: Diane Benjamin The lawsuit was filed in February of this year. On August 26th a Federal judge denied the motion to dismiss. . The video below details the case. The short version is the Plaintiff’s mother who lives in Normal called both the police and her son because she felt in danger from a […]
By: Diane Benjamin If plans to build a fancy underpass for 10’s of millions of dollars only for pedestrians while vehicles are forced to sit waiting from trains to clear the tracks on Linden and College doesn’t prove common sense doesn’t exist in Normal, keep reading. From NextDoor: . I’ve written numerous stories about Normal’s […]
