Connect Transit proves government doesn’t work

By:  Diane Benjamin Some people think Medicare for All would be fabulous.  Dig slightly deeper folks, it would be a disaster! Compare Medicare for All to Connect Transit.  Some people think access to public transportation is a “right”, these same people think healthcare is a “right”.  Neither are “rights” because both require other people to […]

More Connect Transit – Socialism!

By:  Diane Benjamin More on this story from yesterday:  https://blnnews.com/2019/03/26/connect-transit-destroys-infrastructure/ Yesterday’s story had a short recent video showing the destruction Connect Transit buses have caused to the Portillos corner. The video below is what it looked like last year – much worse.  That means Normal fixed it and Connect is in the process of breaking […]

Supporting Downtown Neighborhoods +

By:  Diane Benjamin With the change to twice yearly bulk waste pickup, areas around downtown now look like this: The owner could call the City for pickup and pay $25 per bucket, or they can wait to be tagged by the City.  The tagged mess still won’t be picked up immediately because the City is […]