By: Diane Benjamin Ask AI about Pritzker support for data centers. He was for them before this election year. I despise politicians who change positions to win elections, even worse if they are buying their seat. Grok summary: Bottom line: Before 2026, Pritzker was a clear supporter who created and defended state tax incentives to […]
By: Diane Benjamin Did you know JB just put another $65 million in his campaign warchest? Illinois does have a KING who buys representation! . Did you know Pritzker skipped a stop in Bloomington-Normal to view storm damage on his way north to the burbs? https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/Pritzker-State Fair to the suburbs Is Pritzker’s warchest funding the […]
By: Diane Benjamin I get Google alerts on lots of things, one being Rivian This one came in this morning: . It’s hard not to burst out laughing at that headline. Investing.com must have received lots of negative comments, the link to the story now doesn’t work. Just to refresh your memory, this site shows […]
By: Diane Benjamin The local Immigration Project is part of the Rapid Response when ICE is spotted. In other words they are warning illegal aliens. Yesterday: . The are paid with your tax dollars! According to OpenTheBooks.com: . You work hard for a paycheck so the State of Illinois can spend your money to obstruct […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) Pritzker must have figured out he will never be president. Instead he is running for a third term. Illinois should hold more No Kings events – against him. He thinks he is one. He and his party haven’t done enough damage yet. 2) WGLT joined a lawsuit to stop the defunding […]
By: Diane Benjamin h/t a reader Top 25 Illinois companies bringing in foreign labor via H1B visas. See Number 13? https://www.myvisajobs.com/reports/h1b/work-state/illinois . See this link: https://www.myvisajobs.com/h1b/search.aspx?e=Rivian&wc=Normal&o1=Employer&y=2025#google_vignette 89 jobs are listed for Normal. All of them aren’t highly skilled. The list includes software developers, data scientists, product managers, quality manager, various engineers including staff, etc, etc, […]
By: Diane Benjamin I used a file from this website: https://budget.illinois.gov/#:~:text=Interactive%20Budget&text=Click%20here%20to%20be%20taken%20to%20the%20page. That might be the budget Pritzker proposed, but since the dollar amount was about the same as what was passed these items are probably still in it. I used the Operating Budget Detail Excel spreadsheet. I uploaded it to GROK and asked it to […]
By: Diane Benjamin https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/financial-reports-data/data-sets-portals/chartsgraphs/asylum-seekers The Illinois Comptroller’s office lists spending on “asylum seekers” at: $478,000,000 + $144,026,636 = $622,028,636. Meanwhile the Illinois budget doesn’t balance. The House and Senate have one last lame duck session. Disastrous legislation frequently materializes because post election they don’t care about your opinion. Pritzker wants to keep every illegal and […]
By: Diane Benjamin Just since last August the local Immigration Project has received $212,588.72: https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/financial-reports-data/data-sets-portals/chartsgraphs/asylum-seekers According to the Illinois Comptroller, Illinois has spent $478,000,000 + $129,082,199 = $607,082,199 on “asylum seekers”. The $129,082,199 has been spent since June of last year. The Comptroller doesn’t report how much money the Feds printed to reimburse Illinois. If […]
By: Diane Benjamin Pritzker signed the bill eliminating the 1% grocery tax. Showing the ridiculousness of Illinois, that 1% was collected by the State but went to local governments. He wasn’t working for the little guy by giving away tax money the State never kept. Pritzker quote for the story below: . Did Pritzker spew […]
The below was sent in a newsletter by Illinois State Senator Craig Wilcox. Citizenship in Illinois means being a piggybank so Democrats can give freebies to illegals. “When it comes to Governor JB Pritzker’s gold-plated healthcare plan for non-citizens, the running joke in Springfield is that people want to fly to Mexico and walk back into […]
By: Diane Benjamin The video is linked in this story: https://blnnews.com/2024/01/14/pritzker-we-dont-have-places-for-more-migrants/ If you listen to the whole interview, around 24:00 Pritzker claims Trump didn’t sign the optional loyalty oath. He claims that means Trump doesn’t believe in the Constitution. That must mean local Democrat District 8 candidate Eric Hansen doesn’t either. He didn’t include a signed and notarized copy […]
By: Diane Benjamin Beginning the path to being REAL NEWS started when WGLT reported this: https://blnnews.com/2023/11/17/3-things-you-need-to-know-4/ . Unit 5 won’t tell you how many of those students are ‘immigrants”, they claim they don’t ask. This week WGLT did journalism again: https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-01-11/immigration-advocate-says-dozens-of-bused-migrants-are-already-living-in-mclean-county Bused illegals from the southern border are already here! The Immigration Project can’t say exactly how many however: […]
By: Diane Benjamin The McLean County Board needs to protect the citizens of McLean County from the out of control costs of housing, educating, and healthcare for illegal aliens. Pritzker is estimating $478 million has already been spent in Illinois. Legal Immigration must benefit the country, not fleece it’s citizens with millions of dependents. See this article: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1d6b697e-a4ff-11ee-bb29-33cef32c5b22.html?fbclid=IwAR2kB7dSsOsHeYo_sOeZXKNYW-exT_K-s7Si2Mvu3bocql3wrLFwIxgQ-_4_aem_AYmpJyHzk9gBYaumrgM3U6wl3dI8WbeWlWHugoNL08jJmgOgAgODNey1QuENIh62UwI […]
By: Diane Benjamin Gov Pritzker was asked at a press conference why Illinois needs a gun registry. Just hit play – he states the State needs to know where the “assault weapons” are in case a crime is committed. If government knows where weapons are they will be taking them to see if yours were used in a […]
By: Diane Benjamin Families flee states with anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ+ laws for Illinois where their rights are protected https://abc11.com/illinois-lgtbq-rights-gender-affirming-care-drag-trans/13418983/ FYI: I can tell how many people actually read this story! You are going to want to because your taxes are going to go up to cover wide-spread mental illness. Excerpt: Parents who lets a SEVEN YEAR […]
By: Diane Benjamin Total Revenue: Bigger loss: Not included in this loss are new electric buses: Fixed route ridership is up: Mobility ridership is up: See PDF pages 17-24 for a list of all bills pending in Springfield as reported by Cornerstone Government Affairs who was hired by Connect Transit to track them. If you […]
By: Diane Benjamin We hear all the time things like the State of Illinois paying unemployment benefits to scammers. We hear people getting put on Medicaid that aren’t eligible. This proves the State of Illinois is incompetent. I got this in the mail today, postage was .49. Nobody knows how much the people who sent […]
By: Diane Benjamin https://www.illinoissunshine.org/committees/34779/ Friends of Sharon Chung https://www.illinoissunshine.org/committees/25061/ Friends of Scott Preston Click each link for more details! . . . . .
By: Diane Benjamin The first debate between Bailey and Pritzker is happening tonight. It will be broadcast on Channel 31 WBDB: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/your-local-election-hq/when-does-the-illinois-governors-debate-between-gov-jb-pritzker-darren-bailey-start/ There are three ways viewers can watch the debate when it begins at 7 p.m. Thursday — broadcasted on WMBD, on CIProud.com, or on the CIProud 2 Go mobile app. Nexstar stations throughout Illinois will also be broadcasting the event. […]
By: Diane Benjamin Thank goodness the primary is over! Congrats to the winners. Before the next onslaught of campaign ads hit, cut the cable cord. Life is awesome without constant lies. The biggest loser is the ILGOP who failed to get Richard Irvin, Kyle Ham, and Rodney Davis elected, probably others elsewhere. Ken Griffin found […]
By: Diane Benjamin I attended part of the Angles4Freedom meeting last night. I would have stayed the entire time if Normal hadn’t been meeting. Lots of candidates and voters attended. Kathy Salvi has my vote for US Senate. I found out we have mutual friends she works with on election integrity issues. She is a […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) The “professional staff” in the Town of Normal cancelled National Fitness Campaign after the Council voted to proceed. Your representatives passed it but are not allowed to un-pass it after learning the vote was under fraudulent circumstances. Staff decided all on their own. 2) Governor Pritzker issued illegal executive orders for […]
By: Diane Benjamin See the email below. OSF is demanding all employees be vaccinated. They will no longer recognize a religious or pregnancy deferral for not complying with Pritzker. Question 1 for OSF: Why do you take (illegal) executive orders about healthcare from a morbidly obese governor? Pritzker knows being morbidly obese puts him in […]
By: Diane Benjamin Get vaccinated in Illinois and you will be eligible to win State money (tax dollars) or if 12-17 years old – scholarship money. The rules say residents of Illinois – except if you got the vaccine at a Federal facility: Note: Illegal aliens who are residents of Illinois can win your tax […]
Looks like all democrats don’t think the same: Council Meeting January 19, 2021 https://youtu.be/uB9SGVWbytI Pritzker Budget talk, June 1, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/GovPritzker/videos/542249500299020 More below. (It could have been longer) Council discussion starts at 1:22 1:59 – Nord – Motion to pay off debt 2:12 – 6-1 vote against paying off debt early. Pritzker and Nord believe paying off […]
By: Diane Benjamin On April 22nd the Illinois House passed HB 2523 116 to 0. For once every Democrat and every Republican agreed: https://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200HB2523_04222021_027000T.pdf What is HB 2523? This bill amends the language in the original bill that created the Police Officers Pension Investment Fund. Remember when pension funds were consolidated to hopefully perform better? […]
By: Diane Benjamin This meme popped up on Facebook about the same time The Normal Town Council proved it to be true: Start with the Work Session Normal had on December 7th to decide whether to create an ordinance to enforce Pritzker’s non-enforceable Restore Illinois waste of paper. See the video in this story: https://blnnews.com/2020/12/08/normal-isnt-shutting-down-businesses-for-violations/ […]
See story update: https://blnnews.com/2020/12/02/body-cam-video-at-maggie-mileys-denied/ By: Diane Benjamin A comment made by radio host Steve Suess during his November 21st show needed an investigation. https://www.spreaker.com/user/cities929/november-21-2020 Fast forward to 87:00. Steve talked about an establishment in Normal that was shut down by Normal police for continuing in-door dining. He didn’t ask the owner for permission to use […]
By: Diane Benjamin I received a FOIA yesterday from the Town of Normal. This isn’t the only communication you need to see, but I will start here. I didn’t redact the senders information because she deserves praise for writing it. Her thoughts represent many.
By: Diane Benjamin It should be obvious, but evidently too many people think government needs your money, so they vote democrat. How many tax increases does the State of Illinois have to hand you before you figure out government is working for itself – NOT YOU? Illinois Democrats have no intention of fixing the unaffordable […]
By: Diane Benjamin I have been informed “a bunch” of local restaurants and bars will not close today to in-door dining. They have attorney Thomas Devore on standby if any level of government attempts to interfere with their rights. If you are one or know who is open, please comment below. I predict an increase […]
By: Diane Benjamin See 25:19 Karyn Smith is reading a prepared statement during Trustee comments. The topic is COVID and the newly announced proclamations from Pritzker. Having swallowed all of the democrat talking points, she goes on and on about keeping people safe. She thinks the virus has to be under control before people will […]
By: Diane Benjamin List of mayors who have announced they will not enforce Pritzker’s illegal ban on in-door dining: Libertyville, Orland Park, Morton Grove, Itasca, East Peoria, Springfield We don’t live in a dictatorship even though Pritzker has anointed himself one. Many courts have ruled against him, yet he continues to fail basic government: Call […]
Maybe in a year or two the case of Darren Bailey against Governor dictator Pritzker will get to a court Chubby has to believe. Pritzker lost yesterday in Circuit Court in Springfield. The Clay County case which ruled Printzker’s executive orders illegal stands. See this Edgar County Watchdogs story for details: https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/10/governor-pritzker-loses-motion-to-vacate-darren-bailey-case-clay-county-order-stands/?fbclid=IwAR2rMYnYbBcF_BS7b1ekm3FV4yxg3Owhx1dfoq1ILNZfL0NHYDUzIm4N-5I Meanwhile Bailey’s attorney, […]
By: Diane Benjamin Democrats are desperate to pass the Progressive Income Tax. It is a scam that will hurt Illinois as the people with the money to leave will leave. It has happened in every state that has tried the same. The amendment does open the possibility to tax retirement income, but probably not for […]
By: Diane Benjamin People have been emailing Public Comments to the Bloomington City Council instead of calling in. I’ve always considered Public Comment for the PUBLIC, not for the elected officials. Most hardly pay attention. Meanwhile citizens like hearing what other citizens have to say to elected officials. I FOIA’d these comments for 6 meetings. […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Normal Town Council met for over 3 hours last night. I wonder if Chris Koos and Pam Reece know their days are numbered and they are attempting to achieve nirvana before they get kicked out? This meeting will take more than one story! The soon to be ex-mayor took it upon […]
By: Diane Benjamin The only reason units of government have been allowed to meet on-line instead of in person is because of Gov. Pritzker’s Executive orders: https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/government/execorders/executive-orders.aspx#y2020 Everything on that page was ruled illegal last Thursday! Pritzker’s authority to act like a dictator expired 30 days after his first proclamation. He made NO attempt to […]
The Clay County judge ruled today that any orders issued by Pritzker past the 30 days given to him by law are invalid! There are now no limitations on ANYONE in the State of Illinois. You are open, open, open. This applies to schools too – Illinois can not require masks. This also voids any […]
