ISU’s next President

By: Diane Benjamin https://illinoisstate.edu/trustees/president-search-committee/ The search committee for the next President was composed of 32 members, click the link above to see the names. This statement is on that site: The search committee reported to the Board of Trustees who made the final determination. Did they tell the new President ISU’s credit rating is Baa2? […]

Connect Transit – Problem identified

By:  Diane Benjamin New Orleans has a population over 391,000 people. See the minutes from January of this year – PDF page 4:    https://www.connect-transit.com/documents/Meetings/Minutes/Feb%2027%202018%20Regular%20Board%20Meeting%20Proceedings%20-FINAL%20V1.pdf Connect has a lady who moved here after Hurricane Katrina advising them on bus service.  She evidently thinks she should have the same level of service here she had in New Orleans.  […]

Downs Fire – another side to the story

By:  Diane Benjamin This morning I was contacted by the guy who did not show up for an interview last night – Jeffrey Clarkson.  He claims he was not told the meeting was back on.  He also sent me a document detailing his opinion of what is going on.  I agreed to print it. Below […]

Downs Fire last night

See this story too:  https://blnnews.com/2018/04/10/downs-fire-another-side-to-the-story/ By:  Diane Benjamin Two of the three Trustees attended the meeting.  The chairman decided not to show up – Mark Casada.  Candidates for open positions were allowed to make their case and answer a few questions.  At least one candidate didn’t attend, his application letter was read by one of the […]

One Conservative running for Heartland College Board!

by:  Diane Benjamin 7 people are running for 3 seats on the Heartland College Board of Trustees.  In the past, the College has exhibited virtually ZERO transparency and they have no trouble spending County taxpayer money to create their vision.  The projected enrollment of 8,000 by 2015 will not be reality, but the spending continues unabated. […]