Payoffs – City of Bloomington

By:  Diane Benjamin I am very familiar with one of the payouts below – it’s highlighted.  What caught my attention was how this was paid – by the City of Bloomington’s insurance company.  You will hear the results soon. That got me wondering what else the insurance company pays for that we never see, the […]

Retain Judges? Vote NO

By:  Diane Benjamin Three judges are on the ballot to be elected.  All three have no opposition.  Basically they are being appointed, that does nothing to secure a fair and balanced justice system.  I’m leaving any uncontested offices blank, much to the chagrin of political parties. Two other candidates are up for retention: Many people […]

Fly On the Wall – Jennifer McDade

So, Jennifer is back on the ballot after a ruling by Judge Paul Lawrence who just happens to be the same judge that got McLean County on a list of judicial hellholes.     http://www.judicialhellholes.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Judicial-Hellholes-2011.pdf  See page 25. Um. . . .