By: Diane Benjamin I’m purposely going to be somewhat vague because I want to give people one more chance to do the right thing. Here’s the story – I’ve been involved for weeks. The Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) needs substitute teachers. That facility is run by the County. A local disabled veteran applied for a […]
By: Diane Benjamin This item was on the Consent Agenda for the County Board meeting yesterday: https://mcleancountyil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/6509 This was merely a renewal of an existing lease for the Child Advocacy Center in Livingston County. Since it was on the Consent Agent it wasn’t anything controversial and was passed the previous year with no discussion. […]
By: Diane Benjamin Meeting docs: http://www.normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/31937 In this story about Bloomington spending: https://blnnews.com/2019/01/26/bloomington-bills-for-monday/ I listed 4 payments to the EDC for $1600 each. It looks like Renner, Buragas, Mathy, and Tyus won the One Voice trip this year to Washington DC. Buragas is leaving the Council April 30th and Tyus is the brand new Assistant […]
By: Diane Benjamin Justin Barr is the guy from Lexington now charged with numerous felonies in Will County: https://blnnews.com/2019/01/20/justin-barr-the-charges/ I know other counties are looking at charging him too. The good news is Barr has been charged with a Class 2 Felony in Marshall County. The charge is theft/deception for more than $10,000 and less […]
By: Diane Benjamin People claiming to be victims of Justin Barr are in MANY counties. My website has been blowing up with reads. Too many people are reporting their sheriff or police refuse to take a complaint. Some State’s Attorneys think the cases should be civil. If you are not in McLean County and can’t […]
By: Diane Benjamin I’m hearing stories from all over central Illinois about people who have hired Justin Barr and feel ripped off. All the reports started when I published this story: https://blnnews.com/2019/01/12/lexington-guy-arrested-in-joliet-he-has-history-here/ If you are a victim and have NOT filed a police report, you need to now. If the police refuse to take the […]
Barr petitioned to get his bail reduced. He was denied. It also looks like the State wants to know the source of bail money – if any is posted. There will be more on this story pertaining to McLean County. By: Diane Benjamin Source with picture: https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/home-fraudster-busted-joliet-police-complaint Read the details of the case against him […]
