By: Diane Benjamin Krystle didn’t have to time to perform two 40-hour a week jobs plus meeting with union rabblerousers all over the state, so she resigned from the County Board months ago. William Bessler is on the far right in this picture, politically he’s a far left tax and spend democrat. Ask him about […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) Remember the communist organizer from ISU – Andrew Franson? https://blnnews.com/2025/10/16/email-from-an-isu-communist/ He calls himself a communist, I didn’t label him. I received an email from him saying the picture in this story is wrong: https://blnnews.com/2026/01/30/tiny-anti-ice-crowd/ Andrew claims people had left by the time the picture in the story was taken. He claims […]
By: Diane Benjamin Previous story: https://blnnews.com/2026/01/15/is-there-fraud-in-illinois-child-care-spending/
By: Diane Benjamin Posted by the person Normal Elected: . Marxists can’t get their facts straight because facts don’t fit the agenda. Obstructing law enforcement is the agenda! DHS posted this recap of some who have been arrested in Minneapolis: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/08/dhs-highlights-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-rapists-pedophiles-and Look at the list! The protestors want to keep phedophiles, sex offenders, domestic violence […]
By: Diane Benjamin Why are Illinois Democrats going to tax tips, Krystle? Is affordability only a talking point for people who work tipped jobs? Funny—I haven’t heard Illinois Democrats rushing to tax federally exempt overtime. Is that because overtime is more associated with union and blue-collar jobs? Illinois will lose a lot more revenue from […]
By: Diane Benjamin See the comparison to last year and what the township just passed below. The first column came from the County records stating property taxes Normal Township received in 2025: PDF page 7: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30349/Districts-1-100?bidId= The second column came from the Normal Township levy they passed for money they want to receive in 2026 […]
By: Diane Benjamin Below is the playbook the far left uses to win elections. Show up everywhere, act like you are everybody’s best friend, pretend being elected isn’t about obtaining power, and saying whatever you have to for votes. See Abby Scott: https://blnnews.com/2025/11/25/bloomington-%f0%9f%a4%a6%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f/ Of course Abby and her husband Corey Beirne are friends of Krystle’s. […]
By: Diane Benjamin Just to make sure everyone knows: The Obamacare subsidies that haven’t been extended were passed under Biden during Covid. No Republicans voted for them. Democrats put a 5 year expiration date on the additional money. This article explains why the subsidies shouldn’t be extended, Cato isn’t a bunch of conservatives: https://www.cato.org/blog/six-reasons-not-extend-enhanced-obamacare-subsidies Obamacare […]
This is a statewide event: http://www.allianceforcommunityservices.org/home.html The National Debt is now over $38 Trillion: https://usdebtclock.org/ Alliance for Community Service claims the country isn’t broke, see link above. SNAP cuts included people here illegally, dead people, and those who never qualified. Food is a Right? Is it okay to steal food since it’s a Right? Healthcare […]
By: Diane Benjamin Below is part of what Able posted on Facebook. It recaps her rise to “power”. Note, nowhere does she talk about policies that got votes, she just showed up. . That last paragraph shows her politics is about POWER. Did she tell the Normal Township voters she would be keeping her first […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) Nayoka Griffis was just elected to the Normal Township Board last April. She quit already with no explanation given by Krystle Able who posted she is accepting applications to fill the seat. You have to prove you are democrat. 2) Another No Kings protest Saturday. Why are friends and neighbors struggling […]
By: Diane Benjamin See this press release from the Chicago Public Schools concerning 2024 assessment results: https://www.cps.edu/press-releases/2024/june/2024-spring-state-assessment-results/ The press release celebrates increasing scores that are dismal-excerpts: How much of their “great” achievement is due to lower standards? CPS has incorporated The 1619 Project into their curriculum: https://tomklingenstein.com/how-far-1619-has-reached/ Editor’s Note: In the hands of the Destructive […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) See all Boards and Commission here along with a link to apply: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/government/boards-commissions Some diversity and new blood on Boards and Commission is badly needed. 2) I recently looked up a house that just went under contract. This was on Redfin, progressives want you to be too afraid of the weather […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) Pritzker must have figured out he will never be president. Instead he is running for a third term. Illinois should hold more No Kings events – against him. He thinks he is one. He and his party haven’t done enough damage yet. 2) WGLT joined a lawsuit to stop the defunding […]
By: Diane Benjamin Below are emails I also receive by FOIA. Does it surprise anyone that Tonya Watkins is no longer a township employee? Note the second email states Krystle Able hired the former acting supervisor as her administrative assistant. . .
By: Diane Benjamin Homeless cabins built in other cities like Denver have turned into money pits, attracted more homeless, and dramatically increase police calls: https://denvergazette.com/news/denver-homeless-village-911-calls-crime/article_4c2f35a8-714e-11ef-a8ad-fb8937d29b8c.html See more in this story: https://blnnews.com/2025/05/12/mayor-bradys-1st-meeting/ Remember the huge increase in police and fire calls when tent city sprouted downtown? Remember the trash from the last housing attempt? . Who […]
By: Diane Benjamin A reader saw my post yesterday with Krystle Able’s call for activism, so she went to Springfield. https://blnnews.com/2025/05/07/normal-elected-a-child/ Secretary Kristie Noem spoofed them and didn’t speak at the governor’s mansion as advertised. Instead she spoke on the street where Springfield resident Emma Shafer (community organizer) was stabbed to death by her former […]
By: Diane Benjamin Is this how adults act? Is this how the elected act in a civilized society? This is democracy? . Her “job” allows her to travel to Springfield to make noise? She gets paid for being a nut? Normal Township is subsidizing activism? I wonder if Krystle sticks her fingers in her ears […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) So far in April 581 employees have been notified in Illinois they will be laid off: https://www.illinoisworknet.com/LayoffRecovery/Pages/IllinoisWARNData.aspx 10 companies are listed. Four are listed as Mass Layoff. Four are listed as Plant Closures. Two don’t show any data. The numbers below the recent layoff list reveal more: Manufacturing in Illinois shows […]
By: Diane Benjamin I heard some of the speeches at yesterday’s downtown Bloomington protest. Representatives from the Central Illinois ACLU claimed “rights” are being violated and/or taken away. I’m not going to dissect everything said because facts don’t matter to those who attended. The protests were instigated by Soros and MoveOn.org. https://blnnews.com/2025/04/04/anti-american-protest-saturday/ Both organizations hate […]
By Diane Benjamin Krystle Able wants to win with the ISU vote. Those voters don’t have to live under the radicals they elect. Normal needs to outvote them. Signs on public property: District 87 is texting voters, of course directing them to the sales tax website. Desperate for your money!
By: Diane Benjamin I could write about Krystle’s ramblings Facebook every day, but I try to stick to the worst examples. Note she does not mention a spouse, a significant other, etc etc. She expected daddy government to pay. Did she write this because she believes the leftist talking points claiming is going after entitlements? […]
By: Diane Benjamin The mailer below was sent to hard R’s in Ward 9 – people who vote in Republican primaries. Ask Abby if she has voted in a Republican Primary in the last 10 years! If the answer is YES she lying. Ask if she has voted in Democrat primaries. Hint: Every one. I […]
By: Diane Benjamin According to Krystle Able they do. Below is part of a video of Able imploring ISU students to get out and vote for her April 1st. In this clip she claims local unions support illegals. Evidently the local unions want to lose jobs to illegals. Illegals don’t respect picket lines, they just […]
By: Diane Benjamin It sure looks like Krystle Able wants to do what got Pritzker and Johnson sued by the Department of Justice: “thwart” federal efforts to enforce immigration laws. https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-chicago-arrests-sanctuary-immigrants-enforcement-df278eba554406c6703bb362d9b09844 … , Since ICE is targeting violent criminals first, Krystle must want to keep them – just like Chicago. It looks like Able will […]
By: Diane Benjamin I’m only doing this post because Krystle Able thinks the voters of Normal Township should vote for her to be the Township supervisor. Socialism has never worked anywhere because eventually more people expect free stuff than are willing to work for it. The election is April 1st! The below is from the […]
By: Diane Benjamin The same far left cabal voters soundly defeated 4 years ago just regrouped as different people. Cody Hendricks is no different than Jackie Gunderson. Abby Scott is no different than Jenn Carrillo and Jeff Crabill. If socialists/Marxists are supporting you, it’s not a stretch to see you are one too. Abby Scott […]
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 Benjamin Keep in mind the City has stated they have budget deficit for the upcoming year of $6 million. Motor Fuel tax keeps dropping, at least partially because EV drivers don’t pay it. Last night’s Bloomington Council meeting can best be summed up by George Bush: “I’ve abandoned free-market principles to save the […]
By: Diane Benjamin Keep in mind this woman is an elected County Board member and is trying to get votes to make her Normal’s Township Supervisor: Donald Trump has stated criminal illegal immigrants are his first target for deportation. Tom Homan has stated families are welcome to be deported with the criminal. If I had […]
By: Diane Benjamin Illegal immigration and crimes committed by illegals played a large role in the election. The murder of Laken Riley and 12 year old Jocelyn Nungaray infuriated Americans because they also have daughters. The House passed the Laken Riley Act last March but Chuck Schumer didn’t bring it to the Senate floor. The […]
By: Diane Benjamin Bleeding heart liberals don’t believe in personal responsibility. They use government to redistribute your money for votes. Rights come from God, not government. Government changes it’s mind depending on who is in charge and how much money they have. The right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness never change. How […]
By: Diane Benjamin Marxists always blame corporations instead of what really affects prices. Krystle has another post about flight delays. Her media hasn’t told her there is a severe shortage of air traffic controllers because of DEI policies. Qualified candidates are rejected for the unqualified who don’t stay with the job. The Blaze did a […]
By: Diane Benjamin This is Able’s full time job: https://blnnews.com/2024/12/05/unqualified-krystle-able/ Just to prove Krystle is uninformed, she posted this: Robert Kennedy Jr won’t have anything to do with Social Security. The Social Security Administration is a separate agency handling that. May 2024: https://budget.house.gov/press-release/social-security-and-medicare-continue-on-path-to-insolvency-trustees-confirm Social Security becomes insolvent 2033. Medicare becomes insolvent in 2036. Krystle needs […]
By: Diane Benjamin Townships in Illinois mostly duplicate what cities and towns already do. There is zero reasons for not abolishing both the Bloomington and Normal townships. Everything they do could be done by existing government without a separate line item on your tax bill. The current Normal Township Supervisor was appointed in July of […]
By: Diane Benjamin Update to this story from yesterday: https://blnnews.com/2024/11/18/4-deadbeat-elected-officials-and-2-others/ I hope everyone appreciates the gravity of having elected officials who think laws don’t apply to them. The State Board of Elections has notified all the people mentioned and they chose to ignore those letters. This morning I sent a FOIA request to SBE for […]
See update: https://blnnews.com/2024/11/19/update-to-the-deadbeat-list/ By: Diane Benjamin A list of political committees with unpaid fines was released by the State Board of Elections. The people on this list are barred from being on future ballots. From SBE: 10 ILCS 5/9-30. Ballot forfeiture. The State Board of Elections shall not certify the name of any person who […]
By: Diane Benjamin First of all, the Assessor sets property tax rates, not the County Board. . The levy is the total amount the County wants to collect in property taxes. Explain this if the levy was decreased 3.5%. November 14, 2023: PDF page 176 https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/9855 November 11, 2024: PDF page 180 https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/10531 Isn’t $49 […]
