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Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

6 Things You Need To Know

By: Diane Benjamin 1) You probably heard about the Ammons family FEDERAL indictments: https://www.wglt.org/illinois/2026-07-08/state-rep-carol-ammons-indicted-for-scheme-to-receive-kickbacks-misusing-campaign-funds I’ve written about Champaign County Clerk – Aaron Ammons: https://blnnews.com/2020/08/13/will-incompetence-run-vote-by-mail/ Aaron Ammons also listed Ted Dabrowski as Tad on the primary ballot and did not correct the error: https://blnnews.com/2026/02/16/champaign-county-ballot-error/ State Rep Carol Ammons was the only House sponsor for a bill that […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

What I haven’t reported from Bloomington Council Monday

By: Diane Benjamin Jackie Beyer was the only commentator during the public hearing about the budget. If you want to find out why she is holding the bag, watch the video. She also talked about property taxes and how they are making rent unaffordable. Congratulations to the new head of engineering at the City of […]