By: Diane Benjamin This can easily turn authoritarian since Bloomington has their own Administrative Court. Of course aldermen who break City code aren’t dragged into court, just you peons. You are expected to forget Bloomington practices selective prosecution: https://blnnews.com/2025/03/25/cody-hendricks-chief-cheater/ Staff is going to drive around town looking for violators? Can anyone think of a better […]
By: Diane Benjamin I was contacted last week by a resident of Nashville Tn after she found stories I wrote about Opticos Designs. No surprise their plans for Nashville are Missing Middle Housing, same story as Bloomington. Nashville has a bigger problem than Bloomington because the population growth is huge as people flee states like […]
By: Diane Benjamin Obviously the City of Bloomington is not going to hold elected officials or the City Manager accountable for violating City code. In case you forgot: https://blnnews.com/2025/07/11/the-latest-people-bloomington-prosecuted-for-violating-city-code/ Add City Manager Jeff Jurgens to that story. He is allowed by code to spend $50,000 (needs reduced!) without Council approval. He exceeded that amount with […]
By: Diane Benjamin We spent the weekend in Wisconsin. We saw ZERO gas stations with gas over $2.95 a gallon. The roads are extremely better than Illinois, obviously freezing and thawing is just an excuse. There was a lot of road work being done. The area we were in received 7 1/2 inches of rain […]
By: Diane Benjamin Alderman Cody Hendricks isn’t on it. Neither is Alderman Jenna Kearns or Alderman Abby Scott. Elites can violate laws without consequences, these peons got dragged into Administrative Court.
By: Diane Benjamin This is the new list of people being prosecuted by the City of Bloomington for breaking City Code: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showdocument?id=28541&t=638139539977443234 . Note your elected officials who violated the same code are not on this list. The next consolidated election will be extremely partisan because there are no penalties for violating that part of […]
By: Diane Benjamin These people are being hauled into Administrative Court today for violating City Code: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/28541/638823197694300000 . Not on the list is Cody Hendricks and Jenna Kearns for violating City Code to win their election. Justice isn’t justice when it doesn’t apply to everyone. Equal justice has been undermined by Bloomington. All these individuals […]
By: Diane Benjamin Yes you did Gayle Price! This is what a public servant looks like for the City of Bloomington. Tracy Drive – take note. Don’t miss the snickers from some of the others. Administrative Court – 12/9/2020.
By: Diane Benjamin Bills and Payroll for Monday: http://www.cityblm.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=19706 Bloomington collects Food and Beverage taxes and then gives Normal their share. This is the amount being paid Monday night: How much was it a year ago? http://www.cityblm.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=14534 Since the tax rate hasn’t increased, more people are eating out and paying the tax. __________________________________________ Shipping money to […]
By: Diane Benjamin The meetings last night lasted until a little after 10:00 pm, The first one started at 5:30 pm. Public Comment had a lady BEGGING the Council not to use asphalt on Jefferson street downtown. She wants something fancy! Maybe she can fork over the money to pay for it too. See her […]
