By: Diane Benjamin Update to this story: https://blnnews.com/2022/03/18/denied-foia-normal/ The Town of Normal used 5 ILCS 140/7 (1)(f) to deny the FOIA. A lot of Illinois law is ridiculous to read and contradicts itself, but the FOIA law isn’t one of those places. See the FOIA law here: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/000501400K7.htm What does (1)(f) actually say? The Town […]
By: Diane Benjamin McLean County won’t go blue because people suddenly love democrats, this story is a lead in to a story I will be doing tomorrow. Stay tuned. If that happens, overnight we will be Chicago. Taxes will go up, bail will be abolished, and spending will dramatically accelerate. The nice County roads will […]
By: Diane Benjamin Who decided it was a great idea to award Jeff Fritzen with not only an expensive party but a retirement bike? Anybody know? Evidently the Town of Normal doesn’t know either, they just paid Chris Koos’s bill submitted almost a year later. I FOIA’d the Town for any communication about the bike. […]
It must be too difficult to list each event held at the BCPA separately. The posting buried two shows by posting all on the same link. Normally each show has it’s own link. These two actually made money, one would think they would want people to see them: Since September this brings income to $18,083.26 […]
By: Diane Benjamin While I was reading a mountain of stories from before the Coliseum was built, I saw mention of the City obtaining insurance to protect them from fraud or theft involving the management company. I filed this FOIA request: My request was denied in full. The interesting part is the reason given for […]
By: Diane Benjamin One thing I’ve learned is Republicans never do what they say they will do in a campaign while Democrats lie over and over and over trying to get you to believe what they say. Just watch them for a while, you will notice it too. (Think: If you like your doctor . […]
