By: Diane Benjamin Wind farm developers have been targeting Logan County recently. The meeting below happened on 11/22. The video was taped from the Young Conservatives of Logan County Facebook page which has the entire video of the over 3 hour meeting. The part below happened very close to the end of the meeting. The […]
This is a national story I haven’t heard reported locally, of course I don’t watch all the local media. Illinois Governor’s Office Made Secret Payments To Former Campaign Aide After She Was Caught Stealing From Taxpayers, Lawsuit Says Political influence scheme alleged in the very agency dedicated to stopping political patronage The office of Illinois Gov. J.B. […]
By: Diane Benjamin The citizens of Clark County Washington had to pass a charter amendment to get an ethics commission: The ethics commission is the result of the charter amendment approved by voters in November that requires the council to adopt an ordinance establishing a code of ethics and penalties for violations of the code […]
By: Diane Benjamin More information concerning this story from yesterday: https://blnnews.com/2021/10/06/one-more-on-normal-more-must-watch/ Yes, more sewer tap on fees. This is deep stuff you must read carefully! It’s your money. The development that was approved at Monday’s meeting was charged a sewer tap on fee by the Town even though it was not on the Tap On […]
By: Diane Benjamin The University of Illinois at Chicago recently rated Illinois as the second most corrupt state in the country: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/corruption-costs-illinois-taxpayers-at-least-550m-per-year/?fbclid=IwAR11VlYYI6ARmHozjFT0DQgsFig-PgAJNkYwkSGbD1jj3AvL_hCEGbDrJK8 Central Illinois isn’t exempt. The Town of Normal is famous for calling new bike trails a Quality of Life issue. It is – for bike shop owner and Mayor of Normal: Chris Koos. […]
By: Diane Benjamin Would anybody be surprised if there was? We do live in Illinois after all! WGLT did a story yesterday about Stan Nord’s property on W. College. First you need to know this: Below are payments to WGLT from Normal taxpayers while one of WGLT’s employees was a trustee: (RC McBride) Why did […]
By: Diane Benjamin We aren’t a democracy, but I might as well use the language of the left. It fits. It’s bad enough the Pantagraph refuses to do investigative reporting, but now the media is threatening to throw an election for MONEY. Cities 92.9 knows Bruce Rauner is lying in his endlessly running commercial claiming […]
by: Diane Benjamin The incredible waste of taxpayers dollars before the 2010 election didn’t make much news downstate. The media thought it was nothing more than politics and questions from republicans were unjustified. Maybe the people of Illinois knew better. Maybe the people are sick of low job growth, companies leaving the state, and high […]
by: Michael Lucci CEOs of major U.S. corporations went on record in Chief Executive Magazine’s “2014 Best and Worst States for Business.” Business leaders pulled no punches in their description of Illinois, going so far as to compare doing business in Illinois to doing business in a third-world country. The publication ranked Illinois at the bottom […]
by: Diane Benjamin Crimes are only crimes if they are prosecuted. Elected officials can do anything they want, including breaking the law, but if they aren’t prosecuted – magically there is no crime! They learn early they are at little risk of being prosecuted. Why is Illinois corrupt? Because very few elected officials are prosecuted. […]
Published on Aug 17, 2013 Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton left a voicemail for a lobbyist in which she brazenly begs for a “contribution.” It’s a not-so-subtle reminder of how legalized bribery is the standard operating procedure in Washington. Until money is taken out of politics, this kind of corruption will only get worse and worse. The […]
see 2 previous posts: http://blnnews.com/2013/06/27/its-your-money/ http://blnnews.com/2013/06/27/back-story-to-its-your-money/ “CNSI has not solicited Illinois…” Kathryn Harris Senior Vice President and Legal Counsel Client Network Services, Inc (CNSI) Comment Posted 6/30/13, Edgar County Watchdogs Website Why did the General Counsel for an Obama Care contractor post blog comments on a Southern Illinois watchdog’s website?Follow the Obama Care money… […]
Much more information to come! YOUR CALL TO ACTION Did the Quinn administration circumvent procurement law on $196 million of Medicaid contracting? Is the administration now engaged in a cover-up? For The Good of Illinois Medicaid is a quarter of the state government operating budget- the largest program. It serves our most vulnerable citizens: the disadvantaged, […]
This letter appeared in the Newtown Bee: http://newtownbee.com/Opinions/Letters_to_the_Editor/2013/01-January/2013-01-10__13-58-39/Elected+Officials+Are+Fundamentally+Dishonest To the Editor: This letter was forwarded to Barack Obama, John Boehner, Chris Murphy, Dick Blumenthal, Elizabeth Esty, and Harry Reid I live in Sandy Hook, CT. My family and close friends weren’t harmed on December 14. That day impacted 26 families with an indescribable, staggering pain […]
by Diane Benjamin According to an editorial in Sunday’s Pantagraph, 58% of voters surveyed think Illinois is more corrupt than other states. They sited some culprits – 2 ex-governors in prison and voter fraud across the state, but they miss the obvious – who is in bed with the politicians? Media. According to the survey, 41% […]
This post if for citizens who understand America is on the wrong track. It is insanity to send our money to Washington and Springfield and then beg for some back – subject to their rules and regulations. Who is REALLY making local decisions? LOCAL control means the people have control, not far away bureaucrats attempting to socially […]
by Diane Benjamin We are finally able to release this report. Acorn like groups are suing people trying to insure election integrity, so we had to make sure it wasn’t going to happen to us. Even though the story doesn’t mention it, all the volunteers were members of the TEA Party. This video is a […]
by Diane Benjamin Once again the Republican Party in Illinois shows ZERO leadership ability. The final session of the legislature was a circus created by Mike Madigan to pass whatever legislation he approved of, a lot of it created to benefit his law clients. See http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-madigan-medicaid-20120602,0,824489,full.story What did the Republicans do? Walk out? Refuse to […]
