Question of the day
Wednesday, Aug 17, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Tribune…
Details about the Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation were few Tuesday, beyond the large-scale goal of raising enough money to cover an estimated $180 million to repair dilapidated barns, aging sewer and electrical systems and deteriorating roadways.
Several board members have been appointed, but the group has yet to secure any pledged donors — beyond a promise by Rauner that he and wife Diana Rauner plan to kick in an unspecified sum. Diana Rauner also is spearheading private fundraising to revitalize the dilapidated governor’s mansion and has said she’s secured $4.5 million in pledges so far, including $1 million from herself and the governor.
As it stands, everything is on the table, including the possibility of selling naming rights to buildings, said board member John Slayton.
* The Question: Best corporate State Fair building names?
- so... - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:48 am:
Madigan Greenhouse - Mushrooms only
- thechampaignlife - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:48 am:
The Illinois Policy Institute grandstand(ing)
- GA Watcher - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:49 am:
If he keeps this up, the Governor will be broke by the time he leaves office.
- thechampaignlife - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:49 am:
Proft Swine Barn?
- Saluki - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:49 am:
The Hog Pen(sion) Exhibition Center.
- @MisterJayEm - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:51 am:
Turnaround Illinois Inc. Sheep Barn
– MrJM
- Not It - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:51 am:
Capitol Fax Cooler Stand
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:52 am:
The Hollywood Casino Grandstand … No gaming machines allowed.
- Ratso Rizzo - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:52 am:
TRONC Bronc Stables
- Nony - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:53 am:
McDonald’s Future Kids Meal 4-H Barn.
- East Central Illinois - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:53 am:
The Roman Rauner Coliseum . . . He could bring in union members during the non-fair times and have them battle the 1.4%ers.
- East Central Illinois - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:55 am:
The Donald Trump Ethnic Village - - except their would be a wall around the whole darned thing; nobody could get in it or out of it.
- East Central Illinois - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:55 am:
there = their (darned auto correct)
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:56 am:
The ‘85 Chicago Bears G.O.A.T. Barn
- A Jack - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:56 am:
GCTR Horse Barn.
- Homer J. Quinn - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:56 am:
the ken dunkin memorial sheep barn.
- AlfondoGonz - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:57 am:
Mike Madigan’s Speaker of the House of Mirrors
- Buster crab - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:57 am:
“The Country Crock Margarine Cow”
- East Central Illinois - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:59 am:
Add water to the big giant slide, then call it the “Big Slip n Sue Slide”.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 10:59 am:
Rich Miller Lite Beer Tent
- Trolling Troll - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:00 am:
The Bruce Ruaner Turn Around Merry-go-round.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:02 am:
Wendella Boat Tours presents Happy Hallow
- East Central Illinois - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:07 am:
Re-name the Pork Producers Buildiing to the Illinois General Assembly Building - - - tons of pork.
- jw - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:07 am:
Bruces got your goat barn
- downstate commissioner - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:07 am:
Deja Vue Happy Hollow
- Papa2008 - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:08 am:
The Rod Blagoevich, “This bleeping cow is golden”, Dairy Building.
- Homer J. Quinn - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:08 am:
the rod blagojevich trustee groundskeeping crew.
- downstate commissioner - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:09 am:
Nony @10:53 wins!
- jw - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:10 am:
The Ruaner wine building (no Illinois wine allowed)
- Anon - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:12 am:
The Rod Blagojevich Bull Shed.
- Dee Lay - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:15 am:
Lt. Governor’s Tent Presented by Uline and their line of Anti-Fatigue and Non-Slip Mats
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:22 am:
The Ron Sandack Internet Cafe.
- AC - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:22 am:
The SERVPRO Campground
- Casual observer - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:26 am:
IlL GOP lemon shake ups.
- Anon221 - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:26 am:
Plug in your favorite name. Turnaround generated some great barn/building names like The Stormy Donkey Turnaround Company. Have fun:)
http://www.switchplane.com/awesome/business-name-generator/
- Huh? - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:27 am:
Perdue Chicken and Livestock Center
Pork, the Other White Meat Swine Barn
Outback Steak House Cattle Barn
Monsanto GMO Farmers Market
Roundup and Weed-b-gon Floriculture Exhibition
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:31 am:
GTCR Senior Center.
ADM Trust-Building Game.
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:36 am:
Madigan Electric Building.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 11:39 am:
The Ken Griffin Kid’s Corner.
Pony up kids, you gotta pay to play.
- Nomar - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 12:03 pm:
Schlitz on the porta poddy’s
- Casual observer - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 12:07 pm:
Tesla self driving bumper cars
- Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 12:09 pm:
The Illinois Budget Tilt-a-Whirl
Illinois Government Porcine Lipstick Application Center
Underwater Parking sponsored by Red Lobster
Pat Quinn’s State Fair Consumer Advocate (”Keeping the Price of Fried Unusual Foods Down for Illinois Consumers”)
- Nearly Normal - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 12:16 pm:
State Farm Barns
- sal-says - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 12:55 pm:
== Diana Rauner also is spearheading private fundraising to revitalize the dilapidated governor’s mansion… ==
So, apparently THIS is more important than those in need she used to be so concerned about?
- A guy - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:00 pm:
The Thompson Center….just maybe a name looking for a place at some point.
- RNUG - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:01 pm:
Rauner Exposition Building
- RNUG - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:02 pm:
The Pay for Play Racetrack
- GOP Extremist - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:02 pm:
The AFSME/SEIU Governors Lawn.
- RNUG - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:03 pm:
The Cullerton Let’s Make a Deal Stage
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:03 pm:
Human Services Slaughter Barn
- Sir Reel - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:04 pm:
Anhydrousamonialand, after the most common ag ingredient.
$180 million for a facility that’s fully used 10 days a year. While irreplacable State parks and historic sites crumble away. Sad
- RNUG - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:07 pm:
Ounce of Prevention First Aid Station
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:09 pm:
Comptroller’s Payment Coop….(Note to Pols, “Don’t try to cut in line, you are not gonna get paid any earlier than the rest.)
- Citizen A - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:10 pm:
The Stopgap Midway= 1 broken tilt-a-whirl
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:12 pm:
The Six Month Budget Barn - opens the day following the fall election and entrance will be extended for 2 years.
- retired guy - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:15 pm:
Oops, forgot to take responsibility for the following posts Human Services Slaughter Barn, Comptroller’s Payment Coop and the Six Month Budget Barn. Sorry, been waiting in lines too long I guess.
- Ghost - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:16 pm:
Horsey McHorseface and Cowy McCowface of course…. oh and 1 bulding should be named Bob…..
- GOP Extremist - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:26 pm:
Napa Valley Reserve wine tent.
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:30 pm:
The Carhartt Motorcycle Track.
I forgot to mention that the Madigan Electric Building would be fully staffed by “volunteers” from the 13th Ward.
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:39 pm:
Manny’s currency exchange and deli. For exchanging your cash with Bills. It’s located near the stoplight.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 1:49 pm:
The Barry Saacks All Purpose Arena.
- Six Degrees of Separation - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 2:21 pm:
The Stuart Levine Meth Lab
- Ghost - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 2:30 pm:
Six, Levine was more a special K kinda guy…. which actually works better for the fairgrounds it being a horse tranq and all
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 3:17 pm:
The All State Atrium: “We know a good tragedy when we see one.”
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 3:23 pm:
The GCTR Racetrack: Wheelchair races on the hour. Entrants must be owners of highly indebted corporations with assets of less than $50.
- Mama - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 3:24 pm:
Capitol Fax’s Race Horse Barn
- Mama - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 3:27 pm:
“Rauner’s Weeds-Be-Gone” for the Democratic Tent
- Mama - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 3:28 pm:
“Munger’s No Play - No Pay” for the Lotto Tent
- Rabid - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 3:30 pm:
Send a message to Rauner restroom
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 4:37 pm:
The Preparation H Republican Tent
- Ghost - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 4:46 pm:
The Rich “Miller” beer tent
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 4:47 pm:
Several Attractions:
Turnaround spinning cars.
Illinoisans for Growth and Opportunity pass-through ride.
The Four Tops bumper cars.
The Century Club pinball machine.
The 1.4% Trickledown Slot Machines.
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 4:54 pm:
The Cap Fax Commenters W(h)ine Tent
- Rabid - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 5:08 pm:
Medical marijuana chilling center
- Rabid - Wednesday, Aug 17, 16 @ 5:10 pm:
Uhaul transportation building