Bloomington Part 1: Green Top

By: Diane Benjamin Last night’s Bloomington Council meeting was long and tedious. A Township meeting preceded Council and an Executive Session followed. The meeting video is over 3 hours. It will take more than 1 story to cover the festivities. I will start with the Green Top Grocery extended sales tax rebate: . The current […]

Normal: Making the RICH RICHER

By:  Diane Benjamin Years ago I heard the developer of the Marriott felt he pulled off a legal robbery of the Town of Normal taxpayers courtesy of the hayseed Council hell-bent on a downtown hotel. The rich continued to get richer last night courtesy of the Normal Town Council.  Two citizens spoke during public comment.  […]