By: Diane Benjamin https://www.cityblm.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=22419 There isn’t any new business on the agenda – everything is on the Consent Agenda. Unless some item is pulled, the meeting will last 10 minutes. The former Gypsy Room, now Mystic Kitchen and Tasting Room is up for a Liquor License. It includes package liquor. To start they will only […]
By: Diane Benjamin h/t a reader From the McLean County Community Action (MCCA) website, the group that runs Mayor’s Manor: https://mccainc.org/who-we-are/our-history The apartments are located on the west side of downtown: It is one block from the Coliseum, if any shows are held – visitors likely have to walk by. The property used to […]
By: Diane Benjamin Did you know to print just a basic obituary in the local paper will cost $205? It looks like including a photo adds to that cost. So, your loved one is gone and funerals are ridiculously expensive. Then the paper wants to gouge you for a couple inches of space to announce […]
By: Diane Benjamin This is from the Illinois Constitution: http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con1.htm That sure sounds like government can’t tell you want to believe. Until just a few years ago almost everybody believed that. Now see this article: https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512782685-illinois-christian-home-educators-director-fears-repercussions-of-bill-to-add-lgbt-curricula Actually read it folks! (hint: I can tell how many people do) Illinois wants to make sure kids hear […]
By: Diane Benjamin In 2014 the Bloomington City Council heard the results of a study they commissioned to exam the 911 system. See the report here: PDF page 17: https://www.cityblm.org/home/showdocument?id=7555 The purpose of the report: The report is extensive and may or may not still reflect reality. Recommendations for future updates are included, I don’t […]
By: Diane Benjamin A website called SmartAsset just published a new list of: The Least-Stressed Cities in America – 2019 Edition https://smartasset.com/financial-advisor/least-stressed-cities-in-america-2019 Bloomington made the list! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the real unemployment rate is: https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.il_bloomington_msa.htm Since the survey claims they are using 2017 data, see the REAL unemployment rates in […]
I had a representative in the courtroom. This is what she reported: Rodriguez was present. ICE agents were present. Judge Yoder declared he is in ICE custody since he is a fugutive from ICE. That confirms this story from July 8th: https://blnnews.com/2019/07/08/rodriguez-had-a-deportation-order/ He is being held in the McLean County jail, no further details are […]
