By: Diane Benjamin (I chose not to print some of his other pics!) If people want to run around naked in Danvers I don’t care. Note the name though – it’s a FAMILY CLUB! Here’s the problem: There is no State law saying a divorced parent can’t hook up with a new partner who likes […]
By: Diane Benjamin I did not attend last night’s meeting but I received a report from people who did attend. The good news is the meeting was again held in the larger room where citizens could attend. The bad news is some citizens could not hear everything because microphones were still not used. I hear […]
By: Diane Benjamin Here’s the list: Danvers, Hudson, Leroy, Arrowsmith, and Gridley What are they NOT doing? Illinois is in the process of switching to Next Gen 9-1-1. It requires the addresses to be consistent, the Geographic Information System (GIS) system across the County needs to be updated. Many other rural communities are already in […]
By: Diane Benjamin The worst part of the Council raising your property taxes last night is they did it for no good reason. They might need the money in the future, so 3% it is. You lucked out, it could have been an increase of 5%. I attended the Danvers Council meeting last night with […]
The subject of this story is also the President of the McLean County Mayors Association. I hope he isn’t providing any advice to the other mayors. By: Diane Benjamin Corruption in small towns rivals any found in large cities. Dixon only had 15,000+ people and got taken for $50 Million by a trusted “public servant”. […]
By: Diane Benjamin Police service used to be contracted with the Village of Danvers. In 2012, it was $5400 per month – $64,800 per year. In 2012 the Village of Stanford decided they couldn’t afford that anymore, so they terminated the agreement. Note: One of the McGrath lawyers was present, I wonder if he billed […]
