By: Diane Benjamin I don’t know the guy who wrote this, but I do know Jeanne Ives – former State representative: . Bloomington staff has complained about this one forever. The Illinois Municipal League has a good explanation of FGDF on their website: https://www.iml.org/file.cfm?key=15419 Bloomington used to receive 10% of all income taxes the State […]
By: Diane Benjamin Bill Thomas is the Treasurer for the Atlanta Il Public Library. He writes the checks and pays all the bills for the Library and the Palms Grill. He is also the guy who requested the $25,000 grant the State now wants back. https://blnnews.com/2017/11/17/atlanta-library-get-a-free-building/ On November 6th I sent a FOIA request for […]
by: Diane Benjamin I issued a Press Release last year, but local media wasn’t interested. Probably explains why a site like this was necessary. Occasionally MoveOn.org gets something right: http://front.moveon.org/the-paycheck-deduction-racket-every-american-should-know-about/ Dan Rutherford’s office and numerous legislators in Springfield were asked to verify the claims. Rep Keith Sommer’s office was the first to answer. Below is the explanation received: Sorry […]
