By: Diane Benjamin Update to this story: https://blnnews.com/2025/12/10/how-much-does-normal-charge-hudson-lexington-and-towanda/ I asked the Town Clerk a simple question about the FOIA I filed: Security Key:2491BAE5 Reference Number:RR-1767-2025 Can you tell me what fund this revenue goes to? This is the response I received from Clerk, Angie Huonker: Hi Diane, The deposit account (001-0000-341.16-00) is the “Charge for […]
By: Diane Benjamin I filed a FOIA request to find out how much revenue Normal received from providing fire related services to Hudson, Lexington, and Towanda. Remember, when Normal is running calls outside of Normal they aren’t available to run calls in Normal. The timeline for my FOIA was 1/1/2023 – 12/1/2025. That amounts to […]
By: Diane Benjamin Original story about Department of Corrections employees brawling in Lexington: https://blnnews.com/2021/03/01/thugs-on-the-other-side-of-the-bars/ Below is what happened to those who were arrested: Adam Deal got 24 months probation and credit for 2 days served. He has until next October to pay $1314 in fees. Nicholas Page got 60 days in jail, 24 months probation, […]
By: Diane Benjamin Why are they excited about moving to Lexington? No idea, but their customers should be: Driving an easy 15 minutes north will save you 2%! Rent and property taxes are likely cheaper in Lexington meaning merchandise could be cheaper. Is the exodus beginning? .
The people who live in Lexington should make this decision, if outsiders show up they should reveal where they are from.
Your Quality of Life is up to YOU! Like red flashing lights at night? Like noise? Like obstructed views? Make your voice heard!
By: Diane Benjamin How much did the bike trail from Chenoa to Funks Grove cost? Good question – but I have no idea! Researching anything the County does is close to impossible. The County took the lead, but Bloomington, Normal, Chenoa, Lexington, McLean and Towanda all contributed. All County work is done in committees and then […]
This story was re-printed with permission from The Lexingtonian Newspaper on Facebook. I know everybody isn’t on Facebook, but this IS a story for everybody! This is who Americans are! The Search for Charlie By Cammie Quinn A most incredible thing happened in small-town Lexington, Illinois on an otherwise uneventful Sunday in late October. […]
By: Diane Benjamin Get the facts on Right to Work. The unions will be in Lexington next Monday. They will win unless the Council has a spine, they will need your help. http://www.rebootillinois.com/2015/03/11/editors-picks/kari-lydersen/right-to-work-zones-key-to-prosperity-for-illinois-or-rauners-pipe-dream/34617/ http://www.rebootillinois.com/2015/03/03/editors-picks/mike-mish-shedlock/il-policy-institute-to-il-chamber-of-commerce-come-on-over-to-right-to-work/34106/ Below is what the a union sent to their members: Brothers and Sisters, I’m sure that you know by now that […]
by Diane Benjamin http://www.ilhonorroll.niu.edu/scripts/awards.asp?searchStr=L&awtype=E&year=2011&so=name Which area schools achieved: 2011 Academic Excellence Awards No Unit 5 Schools No Dist 87 Schools Tri-Valley Elementary Tri-Valley Middle School No Leroy schools Lexington Elementary No Heyworth Schools Olympia West Elementary Ridgeview Elementary Also See: http://blnnews.com/2012/11/12/school-district-comparison-continued/ Also See: http://blnnews.com/2012/11/12/school-district-comparisons/
by Diane Benjamin (continued from previous post) From the Illinois State Board of Education website: http://www.isbe.net/ See the chart below: Close to 50% of all 11th graders in the state are BELOW average in all 3 subjects Dist 87: 52.5% below standards in reading 57% below standards in math 58.6% below standards in science If your […]
by Diane Benjamin From the Illinois State Board of Education website: http://www.isbe.net/ See the chart below: Unit 5 and District 87 have less Administrators per pupil, but the percent spent on Instruction is low. Where is the money going? Graduations rates are way below surrounding districts. Leroy, Lexington, and Ridgeview have high pupil to admin percentages. […]
