By: Diane Benjamin I found this while looking for who went on the One Voice trip to Washington DC: . The Lorenz donation was a pass-thru from someone who wanted to remain anonymous, it wasn’t from the Republican Party. Smart? Nope. Bloomington is beholding to the Democrat Party thanks to Cody Hendricks and Jenna Kearns. […]
By: Diane Benjamin This can easily turn authoritarian since Bloomington has their own Administrative Court. Of course aldermen who break City code aren’t dragged into court, just you peons. You are expected to forget Bloomington practices selective prosecution: https://blnnews.com/2025/03/25/cody-hendricks-chief-cheater/ Staff is going to drive around town looking for violators? Can anyone think of a better […]
By: Diane Benjamin Next May Bloomington water bills go up to make the trifecta of 100% increase in 3 years complete. All other fees go up 3% every year without a vote. Your property tax bills, courtesy of the City and Library, are also going up. There was an election in April of 2025. Cody […]
By: Diane Benjamin There was only 1 Public Comment. The speaker was greatly concerned about the Salvation Army and the Federal grant they received to rehab apartments on Tracy Drive for veterans. According to him, Bloomington needs to intervene more than they have. Police have responded to numerous incidents and progress isn’t happening: . Alderman […]
By: Diane Benjamin Alderman Cody Hendricks isn’t on it. Neither is Alderman Jenna Kearns or Alderman Abby Scott. Elites can violate laws without consequences, these peons got dragged into Administrative Court.
By: Diane Benjamin This is the new list of people being prosecuted by the City of Bloomington for breaking City Code: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showdocument?id=28541&t=638139539977443234 . Note your elected officials who violated the same code are not on this list. The next consolidated election will be extremely partisan because there are no penalties for violating that part of […]
By: Diane Benjamin Jenna Kearns violated City Code by claiming she was the only candidate that supports Democrats: https://blnnews.com/2025/03/24/jenna-kearns-violates-city-code-too/ Local elections are nonpartisan because local issues aren’t political. Essential services, which citizens can’t provide themselves, are why local government exists. Elections in Bloomington have taken a nasty turn toward partisan politics because far-left candidates either […]
By: Diane Benjamin These people are being hauled into Administrative Court today for violating City Code: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/28541/638823197694300000 . Not on the list is Cody Hendricks and Jenna Kearns for violating City Code to win their election. Justice isn’t justice when it doesn’t apply to everyone. Equal justice has been undermined by Bloomington. All these individuals […]
By: Diane Benjamin Since equal justice under the law no longer exists, Bloomington citizens have no reason to believe the City Code matters. If elected officials Cody Hendricks and Jenna Kearns don’t have to follow City Code, citizens can’t be expected to either. If you receive a parking ticket or ordinance violation, mail it back […]
By: Diane Benjamin The current mayor wasn’t a chicken when the far left members of the Council demanded a vote to make Molly Ward mayor Pro Tem. He is evidently too chicken to do anything to sitting Council members who violated the City Code. If laws don’t matter to the Council, why should they matter […]
By: Diane Benjamin The below was sent to me to show why Kearns doesn’t say the Pledge: Not even her hand over her heart:
By: Diane Benjamin 1) I apologize to New Illinois! I’ve been meaning to post this for weeks. It’s too late to sign up for food, but you can still attend: 2) Part of the DOGE team did an interview with Brett Baier. Get facts from the source, not the people who are probably benefiting from […]
By: Diane Benjamin Ben Zimmerman’s mom sent me this picture. She bought the car for Ben’s son, Bryce, for Christmas. He finally got a chance to drive it outside. Their dogs, Gus and Bailly, joined in the fun while campaigning for Ward 1 alderman. Ward 1 has a choice: A family guy or a lawyer […]
By: Diane Benjamin Cody violated City Code. Did Abby Scott do it too? See: https://blnnews.com/2025/03/23/fly-on-the-wall-cody-hendricks/ Will the McLean County Chamber of Commerce withdraw their endorsement of Kearns? If elected officials and those who want to be elected violate laws, why should anyone else obey them? These people are leading the City down a dangerous road. […]
By: Diane Benjamin A reader commented yesterday about Cody Hendricks, claiming he had never voted for anything that hurt people. I think I deleted that comment because it was lengthy and full of propaganda. Evidently, tripling the water rates doesn’t hurt people — unless you live paycheck to paycheck, where every dollar matters. What if […]
By: Diane Benjamin AOC and Bernie Sanders are progressives. Basically anyone who wants to use government to shape the future the way they want it to be is progressive. If you don’t agree with that vision you are ignored. Defund the Police was progressive. https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/01/22/bloomington-normal-mayors-fail-win-unions-backing-reelection The local unions refused to endorse Chris Koos as they’ve […]
By: Diane BenjaminAlderman Donna Boelen resigned from the Bloomington City Council yesterday. People paying attention to meetings know she has been participating remotely for quite awhile. The reason given was illness. I hope now she can recover from whatever is ailing her. Her voice will be missed. See this story: https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/12/23/bloomington-city-councils-senior-member-resigns-with-2-years-left-her-term/ Excerpt: Ward 2 residents […]
By: Diane Benjamin Unaccountable bureaucrats continue to abuse power. Bloomington Election Commission continues to make their own rules. The unelected Commission held a petition challenge on a National Holiday, Veterans Day: . They didn’t issue a press release, the notice is just hidden on their website under About Us, then Meetings: https://bloomingtonelectionsil.gov/ The challenge was […]
