I’m not done with 4H!

By: Diane Benjamin I heard from A LOT of people after this story: https://blnnews.com/2022/08/24/fly-on-the-wa One thing everyone agrees on is Executive Director Bobbie Lewis Sibley needs to resign. Turnover in her office is huge which means she isn’t capable of being a manager. Copyright issues also need to be clarified. All 4H clubs receive a […]

Trust Government?

By: Diane Benjamin All newly elected officials are required by Illinois law to take Freedom Of Information Act and Open Meetings Act training. They can’t. The Illinois Attorney General’s office got hacked in April and is still mostly off line. Since it could take years to get a response to a Request for Review when […]

Normal hands out money to friends

By: Diane Benjamin Remember when Normal paid Illinois Arts Station $9,000 so the fire department could train for 3 days in a house they planned to demolish? https://blnnews.com/2020/11/17/more-campaigning-during-normal-meeting/ You may not know $9,000 wasn’t the only payment, the Town has contracts to pay them another $9500! Total $18,500 so the fireman could train at two […]