By: Diane Benjamin Tim Schneider, head of the ILGOP really has gaul. Today he sent a fundraising letter . It includes this: At the Illinois Republican Party, we’re working every day to make sure that our rights as Illinoisans and Americans are upheld and protected. We’re determined to stop corrupt politicians and corrupt institutions from enabling […]
By: Diane Benjamin Pam Reece claims Stan Nord’s W. College property is near housing, therefore the Town has a right to tell him what he can do with it. Actually Pam, it’s across a FOUR lane interstate: The property around it isn’t developed. Does the Town want at $1.75 billion corporation coming to town or […]
By: Diane Benjamin Would anybody be surprised if there was? We do live in Illinois after all! WGLT did a story yesterday about Stan Nord’s property on W. College. First you need to know this: Below are payments to WGLT from Normal taxpayers while one of WGLT’s employees was a trustee: (RC McBride) Why did […]
Robert Porter received both my first and second emails – I received an automated response to my FOIA: By: Diane Benjamin This is story number 3. I don’t mind ruffling feathers when requests for information aren’t answered. The people I emailed in this story still have not responded: https://blnnews.com/2020/01/20/ever-heard-of-the-public-building-commission/ All I want is the minutes […]
By: Diane Benjamin Chris Koos and Chemberly Cummings were no-shows at Normal’s Council meeting last night, That makes two in row for Koos, The majority of the meetings was climate activists wanting government to make a plan to protect citizens during events like last year’s polar vortex. There was a long line at public comment […]
By: Diane Benjamin On the November ballot will be an amendment to the Illinois Constitution to change income tax from a flat rate to a progressive tax. The State will quickly run out of high income people to tax – the middle class makes up the majority of taxpayers so that tax will hit them […]
By: Diane Benjamin The dates and locations seem to keep changing. Is Connect trying to keep the public from showing up? I hear the consultant won’t be there, did they get fired? I’m told Julie Hile will be leading, leading to where the Town of Normal and Connect Transit want the discussion to end up? […]
