Why does Normal have a purchasing policy?

By: Diane Benjamin Tonight’s documentation: https://www.normalil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4489 Normal will spend $107,244.79 without bidding: The policy should just be abolished since Pam Reece ignores it at almost every meeting. Time for a lesson on government: Fiscal responsibility doesn’t happen with government because they spend other people’s money (yours). ISU closed the approximately 23 acres on Shelbourne in […]

The Dead Tree Chronicles Continues

By:  Diane Benjamin Follow-up to this story:  https://blnnews.com/2019/08/05/more-from-the-normal-foia-dead-trees/ I found the original problem with new trees dying in Normal only because of a FOIA request for other information.  The pic of a newly planted tree in the previous story proved no dirt has been put on top of the root ball.  This story included to […]

Normal gets more bike lanes and more

By:  Diane Benjamin Monday night agenda: http://normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3373 PDF page 61 Part of Shelbourne already has bike lanes: Has anybody counted how many people use the current bike lanes?  The Town claims the residents have been notified and no complaints have been made about the on-street parking ban. This one is fun!  The State of Illinois shows […]