Stanford: Games with your money

By: Diane Benjamin Remember when I wanted to know where the $5 per month added to your water bills for a future sewer plant is?  http://blnnews.com/2015/08/06/stanford-wheres-your-money/ The Town lawyer decided to deny my request on nefarious grounds, but he decided not to mess with the Edgar County Watchdogs when they did the same, There is […]

Why the Stanford Ordinance matters

By:  Diane Benjamin See this story from yesterday:  http://blnnews.com/2015/08/11/more-that-stanford-needs-to-explain/ The Allin Township Fire Protection District has the right to bill out of district victims for any assistance provided, like vehicle accidents requiring EMT services.  Illinois law states that an ordinance must be on file allowing these billings. I filed the following Freedom of Information Request […]