By: Diane Benjamin
Hendricks is the mayoral candidate who has never read City Code since he flagrantly violated it more than once: https://blnnews.com/2025/03/25/cody-hendricks-chief-cheater/
Did he do the same thing when he was on the Pekin City Council?
Below is proof Hendricks makes up the world he wants people to see while ignoring reality:
The way Olympia High School lists what Cody teaches:
https://www.olympia.org/o/ohs/staff?page_no=2
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What he evidently told the Pantagraph he teaches:
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It hilarious for Hendricks to state he teaches civics when reading the Bloomington City Code while being an elected alderman didn’t happen.
It’s equally dangerous for your wallet when he is promising affordable housing. He doesn’t teach economics and will quite possibly expect the citizens of Bloomington to pay for that housing. (Also called redistribution of wealth – yours)
Like most leftists he doesn’t (or does) understand handouts trap people in poverty. Cody as mayor will move Bloomington to the place he envisions. It won’t be the place citizens expect.
The next mayor of Bloomington will be decided by those who actually vote. With the 1% Sales Tax increase on the ballot everyone should show up to vote No.
Economics and civics fall under social studies. If one of the people listed as “math teacher” said they teach algebra and calculus, would you consider that a lie, or would you recognize that they’re just being specific?
Civics and Economics are both social studies classes. Social science education certification also includes US/World History, Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology. So, you’re wrong about him inflating his credentials. There is literally nothing inconsistent about social studies teachers teaching Economics and Civics. That’s how it is in every High School in town, too. Do you do literally any research before you start throwing around baseless lies about people. Geez. I look forward to you apologizing for your mistake and correcting it. 😂
“civically engaged, socially responsible, culturally aware, and financially literate” In other words training good little democrats
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IL-Social-Science-Standards.pdf
So, you’re not willing to acknowledge that you were outright wrong in this attack on Cody. Economics and Civics are both social studies courses. Nothing about what he said is inconsistent or inaccurate. You’re just flat out wrong. But apparently also too prideful to admit your mistake.
But my favorite part of this is you saying that only democrats are civically engaged, socially responsible, culturally aware, and financially literate. 😂 What a zinger!!! Given the inflation and market instability caused by Trump’s bone headed tariffs, I think you might be right about that financially literate quip.
Second best part is that I wasn’t actually planning to vote for Cody. I don’t like how involved the McLean County Dems have been in his race, just like the local Republicans have been for Brady. I also don’t think it’s really feasible to be mayor and a teacher at the same time. Too many mayoral duties that need to be attended to during the day. I don’t like any of them and just wasn’t going to vote for mayor. Given how outrageous this boldfaced lie is about him and your unwillingness to fix your error, I think I will go ahead and vote for him. Good job Diane!!!!
Those were quotes, guess you missed Bidenflation. All democrats do. You also missed 36,000,000,000,000+ debt. Trump cares while Democrats don’t
Your comment was too dumb to post.
I’ve never called myself a journalist, it’s an insult since 99% spew talking points handed to them.
We look forward to Cody stating he violated city code. When will that happen?
There is only one truly non-partisan candidate in Bloomington’s race. I hope public takes notice of that important distinction and acts accordingly.
In the Pantagraph article from yesterday, Cody is backpedaling on property tax relief.
Deceive to achieve.
During his Mayoral speech at the NAACP event he stated that he found it difficult to teach his “civics” class about the Constitution. While Trump was in office.
Interesting that he doesn’t teach Civics. Hmm.
Oh good. We’d have a mayor that knows high school economics, history (1619?) and high school civics.
I feel much better. Sorry, none of those are what might tip my vote to Hendricks. Especially if he advertises those as his strengths.
I know a little bit about high school algebra and geometry. Not gonna apply for a mechanical engineering job.
History isn’t taught unless it makes the country look bad
Every Democrat in Blo No has vague credentials and gets professional boosts from WGLT and Pantagraph. fact.