Tag: Student Loans

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

6 Things You Need To Know

By: Diane Benjamin 1) You probably heard about the Ammons family FEDERAL indictments: https://www.wglt.org/illinois/2026-07-08/state-rep-carol-ammons-indicted-for-scheme-to-receive-kickbacks-misusing-campaign-funds I’ve written about Champaign County Clerk – Aaron Ammons: https://blnnews.com/2020/08/13/will-incompetence-run-vote-by-mail/ Aaron Ammons also listed Ted Dabrowski as Tad on the primary ballot and did not correct the error: https://blnnews.com/2026/02/16/champaign-county-ballot-error/ State Rep Carol Ammons was the only House sponsor for a bill that […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Numbers Lie

By:  Diane Benjamin Media is reporting a slight drop in enrollment at ISU.  Here’s the proof that numbers lie and liars use numbers. Incoming freshman – down 342 students (9.3%) Transfer students – down 239 students (11.7%) Those are huge percentage drops, the source is WGLT which happens to be part of ISU:  http://wglt.org/post/freshman-enrollment-falls-illinois-state-university#stream/0 Incoming […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

American tragedy

By:  Diane Benjamin Yesterday I met a 24 year old very recent ISU grad.  She is now $114,000 in debt and can’t find a job in her field.  The friends she graduated with can’t find a job in their field either.  She works a job that doesn’t require a college degree.  She may never be […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Vetting David Gill – Part 2

https://www.facebook.com/GillforIL13 From Dr Gill’s Facebook page: Congress should be working to make college more affordable, not harder for middle-class families to pay for. We need to demand action before Republicans allow Stafford student loan rates to double on July 1st. We can’t let the do-nothing Republicans in control of Congress get away with forcing 7 […]