Tag: FOIA denial

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Want to Know How Many People Owe Fines and Fees to the County?

By: Diane Benjamin You will never know! Remember, ONE guy owed $22,105.11 https://blnnews.com/2026/02/07/unpaid-county-fines-bloomington-liquor-license/ This link shows what the Circuit Court policy for collections is: https://mcleancountyil.gov/166/Cases-Referred-to-Collections Either none of the actions listed were enforced or none of them mattered. Was there a warrant issued for his arrest? He supposedly owes an additional $6,631.53 for being turned […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

More on the FOIA Normal denied

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 […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

McLean County in danger of going BLUE in November

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 […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

One more on Jeff Fritzen’s bike

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.  […]

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Update: BCPA: As predicted – FOIA denied

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 […]

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Coliseum – FOIA denied

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 […]