By: Diane Benjamin Remember this? Yesterday a citizen submitted a scathing letter to the entire Normal Council over their “attack” Stan Special meeting. If you haven’t watched any of it, “Must See” is an understatement. https://blnnews.com/2021/06/15/no-stan-you-arent-allowed-to-represent-voters/ Chris Koos responded to the comment, I redacted the name: The writer then sent this: Koos responded again: I […]
By: Diane Benjamin I reported in this story one of the “peaceful” protesters was arrested for looting. https://blnnews.com/2020/06/09/ironic-isnt-it/ Evidently she wasn’t the only protester turned looter: h/t: a reader I wonder if the “peaceful” Sonny has turned over names to the police? Another post from Sonny’s “peaceful” page: Miller Park doesn’t have a statue of […]
By: Diane Benjamin Bills and Payroll The arena continues to fleece taxpayers: I wonder how many payments there will be? Legal Fees For October (the boot of government?): History Museum and Visitors Center: Following Normal’s lead, Bloomington will be taxing short-term rentals! All residents who rent their property will be required to register. If the website […]
By: Diane Benjamin Here’s just a few of the Town’s recent follies: (there are more) Portillos give away – $1,825,000 plus interest: https://blnnews.com/2016/12/02/portillo-town-monday-night/ Greenbriar Shopping Center – $4.8 million https://blnnews.com/2017/10/16/normal-revised-schedule-spending/ $100,000 to the Mclean County History Museum + $700,000 that wasn’t budgeted: https://blnnews.com/2017/09/04/normals-funnybusiness-tuesday/ $420,853.49 for new furniture https://blnnews.com/2017/07/16/you-arent-supposed-to-notice/ Rivian! Here’s one you probably forgot or never knew: The […]
By: Diane Benjamin Remember when Tari had to have a hotel downtown to “benefit the Coliseum”? Remember when he said over and over developers were lining up to get projects started downtown? Today Tari’s Downtown Task Force has the brilliant idea of moving the library and creating a bus transfer station. Neither will be private […]
By: Diane Benjamin From Monday’s bills and Payroll: http://www.cityblm.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=14534 Some of the more interesting spending: 1) Every non-profit in Bloomington needs to get their share of the free taxpayer money Bloomington hands out to their friends – this time the McLean County History Museum. It helps if you can claim you create Economic Activity: 2) […]
By: Diane Benjamin Illinois ranks very close to the top of the worst run states in country. Illinois should be a wonderful place to live – natural resources, centrally located, world-class universities, Fortune 500 companies with headquarters here, just to name a few. Instead, we don’t even have a budget. Illinois’s government exists for government […]
By: Diane Benjamin http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=9312 Page 91 ADMIN Council Exp Hilton Hotels Chicago $ 319.55 IML Lodging for MayorADMIN Council Exp Hansen Center $ 14.90 Business lunch for Mayor & M.Lee ADMIN Council Exp Kelly’s Bakery And Cafe $ 18.51 Business breakfast for Mayor & Ald Fruin ADMIN Council Exp Hansen Center $ 19.84 Business lunch […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Comprehensive Plan for Bloomington enjoyed overwhelming success in the Planning Commission meeting yesterday. Of course it did, the end result was fixed from the beginning. One of the big supporters is Greg Koos – McLean County History Museum. Others are Bike BloNo’s Michael Gorman and Downtown Bloomington Association Executive Director Tricia Stiller. All believe […]
