LaSalle Insider

Another story which was missed by our local paper was the fact that the council approved a change in how we spend our funds with respect to  the news tribune.  This is not the first time that the council questioned  a mayor’s desire to spend freely with our local paper!  I made a motion  on Monday night that the finance committee should review the spending when it comes to placing ads in the news tribune.  It seems that LaSalle  Mayors can’t help themselves when it comes to having their mugs appear in an ad supporting anything from school openings to supporting the football teams of area high schools.  The Council has made it clear that we have to watch every nickel we spend but our Mayor seems it doesn’t apply  to newspaper ads!  Enough is enough…the city of LaSalle spent over $2,000 in July  in ads with the local paper.  This comes at a time when we decided as a council not to approve  charitable donations of any amount until the economy improves. This did not stop our Mayor so Monday night , with unanimous approval, I made a motion to have the Finance committee  approve all ads in any publication!

Isn’t it funny that the News Tribune did not include this in either the written notes from the council meeting OR the radio broadcasts ALL DAY!  I guess this isn’t news worthy to the editorial staff!  It appears that the news sources (radio and print) are so fearful of looking bad that they are afraid of reporting the NEWS!  Come on Jennifer Nagle…you are the news editor aren’t you? Why not report everything?  Maybe somebody is telling you what you can and cannot say….there goes your credibility!!!

If you really want to find out what goes on at council meetings come here for your info….the paper is not interested in reporting the real story…

Oh …..one last thing…..the council meetings start at 7PM Jennifer, why not try to get there on time..or not at all….Joe Hogan I miss you!!