By: Diane Benjamin Hendricks is the mayoral candidate who has never read City Code since he flagrantly violated it more than once: https://blnnews.com/2025/03/25/cody-hendricks-chief-cheater/ Did he do the same thing when he was on the Pekin City Council? Below is proof Hendricks makes up the world he wants people to see while ignoring reality: The way […]
By: Diane Benjamin If you’ve ever watched a council meeting you know why I call him Mr. Giggles. Those giggles hide the fact that he’s a big government guy and pushes a progressive (communist) agenda. Can’t Bloomington do better? https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-04-15/mwilambwe-to-run-for-2nd-term-as-bloomington-mayor?fbclid=IwAR0pqO6wAXClBrJMohOXCUvF6sQlDT4B1FNa2HwPj3OwLAA2m1M6xwqZS5Y Mwilambwe to run for 2nd term as Bloomington mayor Excerpts: Mwilambwe said he wants to […]
By: Diane Benjamin Since I didn’t understand what was happening with the Normal mayoral recount, yesterday I dropped in at the County Clerk’s office to check it out. In case you live under a rock, the election was won by Chris Koos with only 11 votes separating him and Marc Tiritilli. As the picture shows, […]
By: Diane Benjamin The City of Bloomington employees still have their gold-plated health insurance and Sick Leave Buy Back. They will be voting today to keep it. These guys will be voting: Most eligible voters in Bloomington won’t vote today. That is the reason why Tari Renner has increased the budget by $47 million in […]
By: Diane Benjamin Tari is a Political Science professor, he should have known that partisan registering of voters is illegal. Anything to win re-election Tari? Don’t expect the media to report this however. See this story from yesterday: https://blnnews.com/2017/02/22/illegal-unethical/ Tari has now removed the video from his Facebook page. Here’s proof it was there – […]
By: Diane Benjamin Robert Fike says some good things, but I’m not sure he is informed enough to be mayor. He mentioned offering early retirement to highly paid people so cheaper ones could be hired. The last time the City did that, it cost around $4 million in Sick Leave Buy Back. Just a view […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Pantagraph has a video on-line of their mayoral candidate interviews. See the video below. Yes, as Tari likes to say FACTS do matter. The video is less than an hour – watch it. Diane Hauman is already planning to increase fees for garbage service even though a January 17, 2017 presentation […]
Quite by chance, the Pantagraph has an anonymous editorial today concerning their version of Fake News! By: Diane Benjamin If the Pantagraph gets their news from Tari Renner, they need a new source. See this story they did for an article on the mayoral candidates: http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/bloomington-mayoral-candidates-taxes-streets-biggest-concerns/article_9cead315-4b3f-5c04-8516-6df801039cd1.html This statement is included: #FactsMatter The amusement tax was […]
By: Diane Benjamin Tari Renner is claiming this: Tari forgot to say the City borrowed $10,000,000, imposed a .04 per gallon gas tax, and a .25% Sales Tax increase to do it. Aren’t streets and infrastructure maintenance what citizens expect from government? Previous Councils spent money recklessly on pet projects instead of essential services, Tari […]
By: Diane Benjamin From today’s rennerformayor Twitter: What risk? I thought local elections were called non-partisan because everybody runs to make Bloomington better! Obviously Renner thinks something is at risk! What would that be and who are these amazing residents you talked to Tari? Does this mean residents who don’t support your agenda aren’t amazing […]
By: Diane Benjamin The hearing will be Monday 9:00 am at the Government Center – Room #403 This hearing is open to the public. Kevin Gerrard will appreciate your support. So far only WGLT has covered the story: http://wglt.org/post/attempt-filed-knock-bloomington-mayor-ballot#stream/0 Renner called the review frivolous. Kevin and his team have flagged over 300 signatures as well […]
