Citizenship in Illinois is meaningless

By: Diane Benjamin Citizenship in America is meaningless as illegals continue to flood the border. They are handed benefits paid for by you. If you haven’t asked yourself why tax dollars are used to house them you probably went to a public school that didn’t teach what immigration as always been: opportunity, not freebies. You […]

Bloomington talks storm, COVID, and social workers tonight

By: Diane Benjamin http://bloomingtonil.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1125&Inline=True This committee of the Whole Meeting is back to 6:00 tonight. Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 3 is just a brief presentation by Jamie Mathy and then a Yes or No vote on whether to have staff and Council spend time looking at the issue. Before any decision wastes […]

Mollie Ward votes against guns for the police

By: Diane Benjamin Jamie Mathy pulled buying new guns for the police to ask questions people were asking him. Video tomorrow, but see the details in this story: https://blnnews.com/2021/06/14/whats-bloomington-up-to-tonight/ Besides Mathy, Jeff Crabill asked questions. Molly Ward never said a word until the vote. Of course Jenn Carrillo voted no, Crabill voted yes. Molly Ward […]

Mackinaw: Impersonating an Officer?

By:  Diane Benjamin     This guy is Robert Davies. The Village of Mackinaw recently issued this Press Release:             The Press Release doesn’t say why just a few months ago Robert Davies was the Assistant Police Chief, not the Public Safety Administrator. I randomly picked the 5/8/17 Minutes.  They show […]

Hales DECEMBER report (oops!)

Anybody know if Nora sends this out? By:  Diane Benjamin The bigger government gets, the worse job they do.  Accountability becomes lower and lower because they feel invincible.  Since they play with your money, being correct isn’t a priority. Enter the City of Bloomington. David Hales has issued his December City Manager’s report.  It contains […]

Do Police Lives matter Tari?

By:  Diane Benjamin Another Police Officer was murdered this morning – this time in Fox Lake Illinois. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) unanimously adopted a resolution in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on Friday afternoon during a summer meeting in Minneapolis. http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/31/black-lives-matter-democratic-national-committee Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter was marching and chanting “Pigs in a […]

For the Police

Posted on Cops Break Room Facebook page  (Make sure you read it all) Today, I stopped caring about my fellow man. I stopped caring about my community, my neighbors, and those I serve. I stopped caring today because a once noble profession has become despised, hated, distrusted, and mostly unwanted. I stopped caring today because parents refuse […]

Ammo purchase back on Monday’s agenda

By:  Diane Benjamin The ammo purchase is back, same quantities and same price.  I emailed the police for an explanation.  My research was no apples to apples with what they wanted to buy.  Below is there response. They referenced my article in their response: ___________________________________________________________________ Hello Mrs. Benjamin, We have done research pertaining to the attached […]

Local Sheriffs protecting our rights, no signers in Illinois

http://cspoa.org/cspoa-jan-2014-resolution/The following was drafted at a meeting of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) on Jan 24, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada and approved by the members present.  We encourage all sheriffs, peace officers and those in public office to sign with us.Resolution Of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association Pursuant to the […]

How much do Bloomington Citizens pay for Police?

by:  Diane Benjamin First, funding the police IS the job of City government, they aren’t suppose to make money.  Unlike all the other City activities that cost You money (BCPA, Coliseum, and the Zoo) the police is what citizens expect to pay for.  Tickets written by officers for speeding etc don’t appear to be in […]

Bloomington Police: Bullies, Racist, or can they explain?

Update 2: a grand jury has indicted Gabriella Calhoun, according to my sources.  There is audio and video to support it. The City will be releasing supporting information tomorrow or Friday.  The sooner, the better.   The gossip ,innuendo, and speculation can end then. UPDATE: the comments posted to this story are alarming.  Bloomington: you […]

The REAL story of Officer Scott Oglesby’s firing-Breaking news

A panel of judges totally exonerated Scott Oglesby today!  Bloomington citizens will be paying for this one.  The Council members who voted in their SECRET meeting (Executive Session) need to be held accountable.  They voted to not rehire Oglesby after the arbitrator ruled he did nothing wrong.  Maybe they should cough up the back pay!   by:  Diane […]

Arrested because you might have a gun?

by:  Diane Benjamin Yesterday a man was arrested in Normal because he might have access to a gun. On Pantagraph website: “After interviewing the student and suspect, we determined the student’s original statement was based on the fear he might have access to a weapon, but she later admitted having never seen a weapon,” said […]