Tag: Welcoming America Commission

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Bloomington Tonight: 4/27/2026

By: Diane Benjamin From Bills and Payroll: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32515/639124583137330000 Another spiked pension taxpayers have to cover: Why did Bloomington buy a lot? Tonight’s Agenda: https://bloomingtonil.portal.civicclerk.com/event/4115/files/agenda/12646 The Welcoming America Committee is being discontinued and absorbed by Human Resources. Failures to consistently have a quorum at meetings is blamed. The Empire TIF Fund needs $500,000 to pay the […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Blame the Trust Act when Federal Funds disappear

By: Diane Benjamin After canceling meetings and not holding one since last November, Bloomington’s Welcoming America Commission is scheduled to meet March 17th. See the agenda here: https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/cityblm/03cef3b70a67f5a84ee7d2d354dfc60a0.pdf The Bloomington Council passed a Welcoming City ordinance to prevent radicals from passing sanctuary city status. That doesn’t matter since Illinois is a Sanctuary State thanks to […]