Reasons the Recorder of Deeds Should Remain Elected

On November 6th, the voters in McLean County will be asked if they want to move the Recorder of Deeds office into the County Clerk’s Office.  Since private property rights are critical, and what makes us different from other countries, weakening control of land documents puts our freedom and liberty at risk.  Please vote NO – keep the Recorder an independent and and […]

Pantagraph fails to report again-Wind Energy

by:  Diane Benjamin The article published September 5th was a glowing endorsement of wind energy – typical left wing propaganda.  Here’s the subsidy facts according to the US Department of Energy and Institute for Energy Research: Federal Subsidies for electric power – fiscal year 2010 Total in millions $                   $ […]

4 Days and Counting – NO Wind Energy! Update #3

August 9, 2012 DAY 6!  Investigators are now looking into what’s going on-hopefully more information today.  One possible theory: The contract to sell electricity has expired and they don’t presently have a customer to purchase the electricity. The Carlock Wind Farm has not been operating for at least the last 2 days either.  The 2 […]

Closeted Gay Elected Officials

by Diane Benjamin Let’s get one thing straight:  This post has nothing to do with whether being gay is right or wrong.  It’s about Integrity. If you pay any attention at all to politics, you know that several state and national Illinois GOP elected officials are suspected of being “in the closet”.  It has now […]

The #Pantagraph Makes it Too Easy!

by Diane Benjamin Accurate fair reporting allows media to be trusted for information.  For YEARS the Pantagraph has proven to be untrustworthy.  We all hoped, with new owners, things would improve.  NOT A CHANCE! Today they posted a story, locally written, in the Money section titled “McLean County Jobless Rate Creeps Up In June”.  According […]

Properties the Town of Normal Own-Visual

The properties pictured are all connected to the Uptown project. The Town of Normal is listed as the owner on all yellow properties.  All of the properties were checked on the McLean County Assessor’s Office website.  The parcel pictures are all from the Assessor’s site. The Town of Normal, McLean County, Unit 5, and all […]