Investigations don’t usually lead to justice in McLean County

By: Diane Benjamin No wonder trust in government is at an all time low among people who expect Public Servants to actually work for the public. Oaths of office are now meaningless. Did you know the County isn’t going to produce a report on the fundraising at the County to abolish the Auditor until March? […]

McLean County Schools: Tax Increases vs. Enrollment Declines

By: Diane Benjamin Few people probably know the McLean County Treasurer’s website has years of payments to every taxing district they collect property taxes for: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/590/Taxing-Dist-Distribution-Settlement-Shee Someday if I really want a huge project I could compile tax payments to EVERY unit of government on your tax bill. If someone wants this project, or at […]

Numbers Lie

By:  Diane Benjamin Media is reporting a slight drop in enrollment at ISU.  Here’s the proof that numbers lie and liars use numbers. Incoming freshman – down 342 students (9.3%) Transfer students – down 239 students (11.7%) Those are huge percentage drops, the source is WGLT which happens to be part of ISU:  http://wglt.org/post/freshman-enrollment-falls-illinois-state-university#stream/0 Incoming […]

Fly on the Wall: Unit 5

Unit 5 can’t figure out why enrollment leveled off.  Gee, it was just last spring they wanted a big tax increase.  Voters are evidently smarter than the guys getting paid HUGE bucks by us. Think, think hard Unit 5.  Both Bloomington and Normal have reported Sales Tax receipts are down.  Has anybody asked how many […]