By: Diane Benjamin EV owners don’t pay motor fuel taxes, even though they drive on the same roads as those of you who do. Buy an EV (that most people can’t afford) and the taxpayers will subsidize it with a tax credit. In 10 years, that EV will likely be junk because replacing the batteries […]
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 […]
Take your pick: (or don’t)
By: Diane Benjamin This report was filed with the City of Bloomington through the MyBloomington App: Wood Street is not on the original list of roads scheduled to be resurfaced: https://blnnews.com/2019/03/01/what-roads-are-getting-resurfaced-in-bloomington/ If a new list has been created since the Motor Fuel Tax increase passed, I haven’t seen it. The person who submitted the request […]
By: Diane Benjamin About this story: https://blnnews.com/2017/12/22/food-ban-at-miller-park/ A few people are trying to convince me that food won’t be banned at Miller Park, but I can’t get them to explain what Jay Tetzloff meant when he aid: “Once we have a concession stand you won’t be able to bring your food in” I’m told that when […]
Update: https://blnnews.com/2017/12/23/updates-miller-park-normal-west/ By: Diane Benjamin I could write volumes about last Monday’s 7:00 pm Council meeting at the BCPA. For now, just listen to a comment made by Jay Tetzloff during his presentation to the Council about the zoo. Jay is all excited about having food available both inside and outside of the zoo for […]
By: Diane Benjamin I bet some lawyer would take this case as a class action suit against the Pantagraph for fraudulent selling of subscriptions. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this story, but now I hear it so often it’s worth writing. If you are stupid enough to still be a subscriber, read this […]
Since bikes have the same rights to the roads as cars, it’s also illegal to ban them! Lawsuit anyone? By: Diane Benjamin New rules at Miller Park for July 4th: No bikes allowed. Celebrate the Land of the Free, just don’t ride there! Will the 100 Bike BloNo people show up to protest? Maybe the […]
I hear the Pantagraph is going to ignore the Korea Vietnam Memorial restoration unveiling at Miller Park. Mayor Renner and MOST of the Council had nothing to do with it, so it’s not news. The restoration took 2 years and wouldn’t have happened without private citizens and Alderwoman Judy Stearns. The eternal flame had been […]
Press release from Alderwoman Stearns: A restored bronze flame will once again grace the Korea Vietnam Memorial at Miller Park. It will be unveiled on Memorial Day, May 26th, following the Memorial Day parade and the program at the bandstand at Miller Park. The time will be approximately 11:15 AM. The original flame–a beautiful part of the 1988 memorial–had […]
by: Diane Benjamin You may have heard reports that a temporary employee thought the plates on the monuments would look better spray painted gold. This employee supposedly did it without authorization. Is this really what happened? When this first came to light, only a couple had been painted. Now it appears ALL of them have […]
