Koos’ bike present violated Town Code

By:  Diane Benjamin I previously reported the Town of Normal couldn’t find any communication for Chris Koos’ purchase of a bike from his shop to give to Trustee Fritzen.  I also reported I filed a Request of Review with the Attorney General’s Public Access office:  https://blnnews.com/2020/03/27/remember-that-bike-fritzen-got/ Fritzen’s party was held on April 23, 2019.  Fritzen […]

Remember that bike Fritzen got?

By:  Diane Benjamin Somehow retiring Normal Trustee Jeff Fritizen ended up with a big party and a bike the Town purchased from Mayor Chris Koos’s bike shop. Since inquiring minds want to know, I FOIA’d the Town of Normal for all communication about the bike.  In this story I printed the Town answer:  https://blnnews.com/2020/03/09/one-more-on-jeff-fritzens-bike/ They […]

One more on Jeff Fritzen’s bike

By:  Diane Benjamin Who decided it was a great idea to award Jeff Fritzen with not only an expensive party but a retirement bike? Anybody know? Evidently the Town of Normal doesn’t know either, they just paid Chris Koos’s bill submitted almost a year later. I FOIA’d the Town for any communication about the bike.  […]