By: Diane Benjamin Received by FOIA. Remember the Normal Town Council meeting where everyone who wanted to make a Public Comment wasn’t allowed? Since no one NOW on the Council wants to hear from citizens, 30 minutes was set and not challenged. Pam Reece doesn’t have a problem wasting a citizen’s time who wants to […]
By: Diane Benjamin Does Normal know what they consider part of Route 66 doesn’t connect to Route 66? Visitors can’t drive directly from Pontiac’s sites to Normal. That isn’t stopping them from trying to make One Normal Plaza a destination. First they need a sign people can take their picture with: Of course the size […]
By: Diane Benjamin Anybody think Normal’s underpass won’t flood? Will the structure be affected? Can trains safely be on top of it while standing water attacks the supports? Normal is going to build it anyway, they are way smarter than citizens. Ha, Ha, Ha. Koos and company want to make you pay for their vision. […]
By: Diane Benjamin Sprague’s is supposedly a Route 66 featured location, in person it is less than impressive. This building came up during discussions Tuesday night with Town staff about 1 Normal Plaza. The area residents were less than enthusiastic about the neighborhood attraction, appalled might be a better description. See this story for how […]
By: Diane Benjamin Do some Bloomington Firemen have a problem with respecting the law? Four in a little over a year: #1: https://blnnews.com/2018/12/08/blood-alcohol-226-legal-limit-is-08/ #2 and #3: https://blnnews.com/2019/01/21/another-bloomington-firefighter-arrested/ Since two firemen were involved, I’m counting them was 2 and 3. Only one was charged. #4 is new. I redacted the plaintiff’s name. This happened in Sangamon […]
By: Diane Benjamin Remember when Normal bought the former Route 66 gas station property for more than $250,000? https://blnnews.com/2016/05/16/normal-sick-of-your-government-yet/ Well, it looks like work on the parking lot has begun. The same can’t be said about the road leading to it. Are Bloomington and Normal having a contest to see who can have the worst […]
By: Diane Benjamin I rarely write about Normal because the citizens never get outraged. What does it take? Bankruptcy? Tonight: Chris Koos had to know the Mitsubishi plant was already sold to a liquidator, but took a trip funded by you to Germany anyway: Hope the Council enjoyed eating at your expense: Do residents […]
