Tag: millionaires tax

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Some things you need to know

By: Diane Benjamin https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-04-15/isu-takes-part-in-campaign-to-recruit-teachers-from-other-career-fields . In other words, if you are WHITE – don’t apply. Teaching skills, including the ability to connect with students, won’t be considered. DEI discrimination is alive and well in Illinois. The lie that students can’t learn from someone with a different skin color is evil. https://www.wglt.org/illinois/2026-04-14/house-speaker-backs-millionaires-tax-but-democrats-split-over-how-much-to-devote-to-property-tax-relief . The ruling party […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Are you watching Illinois layoffs?

By: Diane Benjamin If you haven’t been keeping track of all the layoffs and plant closures in Illinois, you should: https://www.illinoisworknet.com/LayoffRecovery/Pages/IllinoisWARNData.aspx So far in November there have been 259 people affected. October has 1,654. Almost 2000 people and their families won’t have a Merry Christmas this year. Illinois has a high unemployment rate – look […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Bloomington Election Commission: Some Good Some Bad

By: Diane Benjamin My church in Bloomington is a voting location. Yesterday they had a large number of poll workers and machines – larger than previous years. The crew sets up for the election the night before. We had some members there to move a lot of furniture out of the way. I don’t remember […]