By: Diane Benjamin The bird-cage liner buys into all government spending is good. Today they jeered Gov. Rauner for shutting down the State Museum in Springfield. I didn’t even know there was a State Museum in Springfield! Don’t most people think about going to museums in Chicago, and maybe the Lincoln one in Springfield? Any […]
By: Diane Benjamin The bird-cage liner makes crystal clear today why NOBODY should ever read the rag again. Not only did they leave out Jim Karch’s statements concerning how much it will cost to fix the roads, some nameless person editorialized about Gov. Rauner’s “private meetings”. Gee, guys. Last night Mayor (not so) Transparency got […]
By: Diane Benjamin Does anybody else laugh at the New York state commercials? You know, the ones promising new businesses will pay no taxes for 10 years if they move or start a business in New York. Evidently Democrats (NY is run by Democrats) really do know low taxes increase economic activity and create jobs. […]
By: Diane Benjamin The local bird-cage liner just posted a list of projects put on hold by the Rauner administration – including monkeys at the zoo and new restrooms at the Museum of History. I wonder if Bloomington will want to pay since all their hopes and dreams depend on the Route 66 Visitors Center […]
National Day of Protest against AMNESTY Local location is Oakland Overpass (Bunn Street) July 18th 3:30-5:00 pm Bring Flags, signs and July 19th – Fox Creek Overpass from 11:00 – 2:00 (might have to park further west and walk back) . Bruce Rauner will be in Normal July 18th at Pub II form 4:00-5:00 If […]
by: Diane Benjamin Primary season is cut-throat in Illinois because of the passions supporters have for “their” candidates. It’s messy, sometimes corrupt, and sometimes an evil system, but that’s all we have. Anointing candidates to avoid debate isn’t going to make the process better. One continual attack on GOP candidate for governor Bruce Rauner is […]
