Only ONE person noticed this happened in 2017? By: Diane Benjamin I was looking for something else when I found this: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14804/636432458496930000 . Chris Koos throws a party too, since he spends many thousands of dollars that made me wonder how much this party was. I FOIA’d the cost. Of course staff time isn’t included, invitations if Bloomington […]
By: Diane Benjamin I don’t comment on NextDoor but reading the comments is interesting. Somebody posted this story: https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-01-16/bloomington-mayor-says-migrant-arrivals-are-an-opportunity The comments below prove the immigration extremists showed up at the County Board meeting to protest Chuck Erickson’s ordinance. The opposite side stayed home and vented on their keyboard. Which side affects votes by elected officials? Obviously, not most of these […]
By: Diane Benjamin Public Access issued a ruling yesterday finding the County Board Executive Committee violated the Open Meetings Act on November 13th when they didn’t let Jackie Beyer speak. The County policy demanding people sign up 24 hours in advance to speak violates OMA. The County tried to claim that even though the written policy on […]
By: Diane Benjamin See the Menu at the top of BlnNews.com – I added a tab for BNWRD docs. Since the Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District doesn’t have a website, you won’t see the docs anywhere else. The Board is meeting today. Of note is an RFP they will issue for solar. See PDF page 95. SPPA stands […]
By: Diane Benjamin This is the official talking points the Connect Transit General Manager posted on Facebook: I received a tip that had NOTHING to do with a parts shortage, I filed a FOIA request on January 8th. It was due last Monday but Connect extended the request until the end of business next Monday. (1/22/24) The […]
By: Diane Benjamin The video is linked in this story: https://blnnews.com/2024/01/14/pritzker-we-dont-have-places-for-more-migrants/ If you listen to the whole interview, around 24:00 Pritzker claims Trump didn’t sign the optional loyalty oath. He claims that means Trump doesn’t believe in the Constitution. That must mean local Democrat District 8 candidate Eric Hansen doesn’t either. He didn’t include a signed and notarized copy […]
By: Diane Benjamin The only “political games” being played are by the Biden administration who opened the borders to create chaos. Pritzker blames Republicans, specifically the Texas governor who has sent a tiny percent of his illegals north to states and cities who SAID they are sanctuary cities! Who is lying JB? Did JB remove Illinois sanctuary status? […]
By: Diane Benjamin Beginning the path to being REAL NEWS started when WGLT reported this: https://blnnews.com/2023/11/17/3-things-you-need-to-know-4/ . Unit 5 won’t tell you how many of those students are ‘immigrants”, they claim they don’t ask. This week WGLT did journalism again: https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-01-11/immigration-advocate-says-dozens-of-bused-migrants-are-already-living-in-mclean-county Bused illegals from the southern border are already here! The Immigration Project can’t say exactly how many however: […]
By: Diane Benjamin Quite a show last night! Two hours of liberals calling Chuck Erickson all kinds of names, claiming the ordinance was an election stunt, and spouting false information about what the ordinance would have done. All it said is TAXPAYERS (you) won’t be forced to pay for housing and food for illegals who arrive on buses […]
By: Diane Benjamin The email below was obtained by The Center Square: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_922707b0-b002-11ee-abc9-f3e3d06dcb75.html Cathy Beck doesn’t want you to know – see the last line of her email! She’s already planning to use taxpayer money to care for the (illegal) immigrants. There are empty buildings in downtown Bloomington, Beck wants to hide them in the country were there […]
By: Diane Benjamin From 2009-2010 Democrats controlled all 3 branches of government. Joe Biden had the same thing in 2021 when the Senate was 50-50 giving Kamala Harris the tie breaking vote. They could have legalized illegal immigrants and DACA and recipients all by themselves, they didn’t even try. If they care so much about “migrants” why didn’t they? […]
By: Diane Benjamin Remember back when neither Bloomington or Normal had a local Motor Fuel Tax? Are the roads better since both are now fleecing you at the gas pump? Mostly what the Local Motor Fuel Tax did was allow both to spend taxes you already pay on items other than roads – and then claim […]
By: Diane Benjamin Did you know Normal canceled their first meeting of the year last week? Bloomington is trying hard to be them with everything being discussed in private meetings with the City Manager long before votes. This is the local government version of “democracy”. There was only one Public Comment – Surena Fish. The Safety Commission (Molly Ward’s […]
By: Diane Benjamin See this story: https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-01-05/reece-normal-has-a-lot-more-planned-for-2024 Normal City Manager Pam Reece talks about all the great things they are doing – except ONE. Here’s a hint: . When you someday sit in your car behind a train blocking the tracks while bikers and walkers freely navigate a path under the tracks that you can’t use, take […]
By: Diane Benjamin Hilarious WGLT story pertaining to yesterday’s filing to have Trump removed from the ballot: https://www.wglt.org/illinois/2024-01-04/trumps-candidacy-is-challenged-by-a-group-of-illinois-residents?fbclid=IwAR02ETCTlUVLjTB54F8y2ZyykTnX2LDaBcrgoH0W4Ea85mEBeDu1_oeOH88 Things to know: . The word “democracy” does not appear anywhere in the Constitution, therefore his claim that a “constitutional democracy” can be lost is a lie. Democracy is mob rule which is exactly what this filing is – the […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) Jeff Fritzen’s case against the Town of Normal and High Haven for how the special use permit was approved got tossed out of court: https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/01/04/judge-throws-out-ex-normal-town-councilmans-cannabis-dispensary-lawsuit/?outputType=amp Hilarious quote from the judge: Judge Foley wrote: “Case law is clear that a home rule municipality is not bound by its own procedures, unless in doing so the […]
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/united-van-lines-illinois-2nd-in-nation-for-residents-leaving/ Excerpts: Illinois has had 10 years of population loss – the second-longest streak in the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The No. 1 reason United Van Lines was given for people leaving Illinois was jobs, with more than one-quarter of respondents listing it as a primary reason ahead of family and retirement. Housing and employment […]
By: Diane Benjamin No petition challenges have been filed: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/1226/Elections The current County Board has 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans. A total of 9 members are not up for election until 2026 – 5 Democrats and 4 Republicans. Since both cities are run by Democrats/Socialists, the County Board could look the same by the end of this year. Pritzker […]
By: Diane Benjamin Constitution: Article 4, Section 4: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; Open borders is an invasion. Just in December at least 302,000 people turned themselves in at the southern border. The Mexican cartels are rich trafficking humans. In […]
By: Diane Benjamin The email below was sent to MoveOn.org members on both 12/28 and 12/29. The title of this email from Robert Reich was: Fascism is on our doorstep Robert Reich knows what a fascist is, people who get his emails evidently don’t. The current administration is closer to fascist than Trump ever was. Reich is reactivating ANTIFA […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) Other counties are working to protect their citizens from illegal aliens being dumped on them: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-migrants-grundy-county-20231228-ohorvkbn6beunfc37clltrfrcu-story.html McLean County has a homeless problem and lack of housing problem. The County Board needs to act before they can’t. https://blnnews.com/2023/12/28/local-election-issue-illegal-immigration/ Even Chris Koos knows housing here isn’t available: https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/12/29/housing-crunch-would-get-even-tighter-if-migrants-come-town-says-area-mayor/ When Trump was president Koos defended Normal’s sactuary status: https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/normal-mayor-defends-citys-sanctuary-city-status-and-responds-i-am-an-animal-to-president-trump.html 2) […]
By: Diane Benjamin The McLean County Board needs to protect the citizens of McLean County from the out of control costs of housing, educating, and healthcare for illegal aliens. Pritzker is estimating $478 million has already been spent in Illinois. Legal Immigration must benefit the country, not fleece it’s citizens with millions of dependents. See this article: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1d6b697e-a4ff-11ee-bb29-33cef32c5b22.html?fbclid=IwAR2kB7dSsOsHeYo_sOeZXKNYW-exT_K-s7Si2Mvu3bocql3wrLFwIxgQ-_4_aem_AYmpJyHzk9gBYaumrgM3U6wl3dI8WbeWlWHugoNL08jJmgOgAgODNey1QuENIh62UwI […]
By: Diane Benjamin In case you missed the podcast, it’s about an unsolved murder in Normal from 1975. https://blnnews.com/2023/02/10/all-9-episodes-now-available/ Last week CI Proud and News 25 did stories claiming Normal police are now trying to solve the murder: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/normal-police-seek-help-in-solving-48-year-old-murder-at-isu/amp/ https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/12/22/normal-police-has-gone-great-lengths-solve-48-year-old-cold-case/?outputType=amp Two more episodes were added in November. Listen here: https://radiomisfits.com/podcasts/carols-last-christmas/ Just 48 hours before Christmas, 1975, 21 year old […]
h/t a reader Below is a page from the covenants stating only single family dwellings are allowed. This can be changed if the current residents agree. Expect that to be the next step.
This event is organized by a regional office of education. Want to know why the number of sexually confused kids is dramatically increasing? Teachers are taught to validate all behaviors, of course without telling parents. The below was posted on Facebook by a Unit 5 teacher.
By: Diane Benjamin The below was posted in a Facebook group fighting to keep their single family housing neighborhood. Just because it was withdrawn for January 4th doesn’t mean it won’t be back. Don’t let you guard down!
By: Diane Benjamin Gov Pritzker was asked at a press conference why Illinois needs a gun registry. Just hit play – he states the State needs to know where the “assault weapons” are in case a crime is committed. If government knows where weapons are they will be taking them to see if yours were used in a […]
By: Diane Benjamin Read the text of SB40 that is law in Illinois as of 1/1/2024: https://ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=103-0053 Subsidized housing will be required to have EV charging stations even though people who live in subsidized housing wouldn’t be living there is they could afford an EV. New construction and renovated multi-family housing will be required to install charging […]
By: Diane Benjamin In communist China every person is required to carry their phone at all times so the government can track them. Starting January 2nd Normal is doing the same thing if you park in one of their garages. When you enter your license plate will be read. They want you to enter your bank account or […]
By: Diane Benjamin See the details of the jobs here – Bloomington is hiring 15 people. (For a new fire station?) https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/departments/fire/employment-opportunities?fbclid=IwAR2bDraNBWTeknqwqcQx_A_hfPzFzVuzUfF5GXy5WDYmMHH4HQFYkxO8Xaw I don’t think the City meant to imply after hired you can live anywhere in Illinois. Did they mean no one outside of Illinois can apply? Why go to college when No Experience Is Necessary to […]
By: Diane Benjamin Fascinating website with all the facts: https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-facts NO ONE died – it wasn’t a terrorist attack! The colonists were taxed without any representation in the British parliament. When the tax on tea was increased they had enough. Maybe that’s why coffee is more popular here now! Grab your kids and read about what patriots […]
By: Diane Benjamin Australia is destroying forests to erect wind turbines. This video shows the destruction of the environment while pretending to save it: It all revolves around the myth the atmosphere is going to burn up because of carbon. Of course the rest of that carbon is left off to make it sound like […]
By: Diane Benjamin Chris Koos was nominated (3rd time) in January 2023 to replace Thomas Carper. Amtrak Board of Directors: https://www.amtrak.com/about-amtrak/board-of-directors.html . The Amtrak Board obviously isn’t a priority for the Senate who has to confirm nominees. The last movement of Koos’ nomination was in October. Unlike as Mayor of Normal where the entire Council […]
By: Diane Benjamin Yesterday I was sent a Bloomington-Normal Housing Analysis that is dated April of 2022. Note: the source is NPR. You can see it here: https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/69/5d/501447894b7cb83e9117e436d098/bloomington-normal-housing-analysis-white-paper-april-2022.pdf I stopped reading it at PDF page 9 because there is a huge problem! Note the McLean County Regional Planning Commission is listed on PDF page 2 […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Town needs more time to “convince” area single family home owners to stop objecting: Good thing it also gives the area homeowners more time to organize opposition!
By: Diane Benjamin I’m sure this debt comparison is temporary since Bloomington is going on a spending spree (not to fix the roads). According to the Illinois Comptroller’s website – Bond Debt: Bloomington as of 4/30/2023: Normal as of 3/31/2023: The Uptown TIF ends in 2026 meaning Normal’s taxpayers will be paying off the debt […]
By: Diane Benjamin The first thing to notice from the charts below is Normal doesn’t provide the detail Bloomington does. The first chart is from PDF page 28: https://www.normalil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19327/Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Report-21-FINAL-DOC?bidId= The second chart is from PDF page 26: https://www.normalil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/23148/Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Report-23-FINAL-DOC Below is also a recap of a few. Normal revenue is up $29.5 million in 4 years. […]
By: Diane Benjamin Thursday the Normal Planning Commission will approve destroying a single family neighborhood: https://www.normalil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4822 Everyone on that commission is appointed by Chris Koos to do his bidding. No one represents citizens because citizens can’t even know who Koos appoints until after the Council votes. It won’t matter how many citizens show up to […]
By: Diane Benjamin Every year Normal claims property taxes have to increase to fund pensions. Last night the Council did it again. Only one person showed up to speak at the Public Hearing. Meanwhile the Cost of Living here is rising dramatically because every unit of government sees $$$$ they can steal. https://www.bnbiz.org/coli
