Breakfast with Superstars

By:  Diane Benjamin This morning I had a long breakfast with the Edgar County Watchdogs, Kirk Allen and John Kraft.  They call me when they are passing through town.  For some reason they always pick places on the west side to eat, that gives me a chance to see how bad the roads are on […]

What happened to Ben Yount?

By:  Diane Benjamin Last Friday Ben was broadcasting from Fox and Hounds in downtown Bloomington.  He interviewed one of the co-owners, Vickie Tilton. The conversation should have stuck to the salon and the services offered, but it veered into politics. Lister to Hour Two, starting at 11:05:  http://cities929.com/portal.asp?pid=3557181&sid=3309 Vickie said she was raised in Uptown […]

Budget: Problems Identified

By:  Diane Benjamin What did Bloomington citizens tell their elected officials?  Fix the roads and no spending public money on a downtown hotel.  The Mayor and Council heard the same mantra over and over, but did they listen?  Obviously not. Stay with me here . . . I get the same emails from ICMA – International […]