Question of the day
Tuesday, Oct 24, 2017 - Posted by Rich Miller
* If you were monitoring our live coverage post you’d already know about this…
The state Capitol was evacuated Tuesday morning due to a small fire in a furnace, Springfield Fire Chief Barry Helmerichs said.
Shortly before noon, Helmerichs said firefighters were called to the Statehouse after the building’s fire alarm went off. The fire was put out with an extinguisher. No one was injured.
Helmerichs said there was some lingering smoke in a first-floor room that was being ventilated and people were being allowed back into the building.
The fire delayed the start of today’s veto session.
* From the Senate Democrats…
* The Question: Caption?
- CCP Hostage - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:28 pm:
Pants on fire
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:29 pm:
“Rauner IPI Hires Meet”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:29 pm:
“Diana Rickert releases the following statement…”
- Give Me A Break - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:30 pm:
Firefighters respond after hearing word Rauner wants to change their pensions.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:30 pm:
“Dan Proft meeting with Caucus Leaders… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:31 pm:
“Although it was small in nature, the Governor’s office felt it was the best way to get rid of the 350+ emails Diana Rauner sent to… “
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:31 pm:
Governor lies again about grandfather, firefighters respond to put his pants out.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:33 pm:
“Rauner Word Jumble Crashes, ‘Flame Thrower’ in Flames”
- cdog - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:35 pm:
Residents of Illinois were nearly saved from the perpetual damage machine, aka the State Legislature, when fire broke out today…
- MOON - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:35 pm:
Because …Madigan
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:36 pm:
“Backdraft; Rauner Feels Heat and Flames From Conservatives”
- Anon221 - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:36 pm:
“Fire is out, smoke clearing.”- Working title of JB’s first State of the State address.
- Norseman - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:37 pm:
Tempers flare at the Capitol forcing another firefighter intervention.
- Michelle Flaherty - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:37 pm:
Rauner 2018.
Burn it all down.
- PublicServant - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:37 pm:
Statehouse Block Party in full swing with lawmakers getting to sit in fire trucks, play in a Jumping Jack, and take dollar-a-swing whacks at an old Harley.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:38 pm:
“Governor Bruce Rauner today had prop flames to illustrate how he’s burning down the state and things got a bit out of hand. Springfield Fire was dispatched … “
- Put out the fires - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:38 pm:
Headline: “Open Letter Alleges Widespread Sexual Harassment”
- We'll See - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:40 pm:
Waiting for Rauner’s version of the Talking Heads’ Burning Down the House.
- Fako Ruiner - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:40 pm:
Rich for the Win. I am not even gonna try.
- Ghost - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:41 pm:
“Save the doors!”
Or
“For the love of Mike, save the doors!”
- Ron Burgundy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:44 pm:
–Headline: “Open Letter Alleges Widespread Sexual Harassment”–
Firefighters called in to hose down overly libidinous male legislators.
- RNUG - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:45 pm:
Lots of hot potatoes scheduled for today …
- Jocko - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:45 pm:
This wasn’t smoke, it was steam coming out of Rauner’s ears upon learning legislators might override his Debt Transparency Act veto.
- Amalia - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:46 pm:
State House has an actual emergency that is not budget related.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:46 pm:
“… and now… yes, and now, like surrendering, it appears Rauner and his office is burning it’s documents as other… Yes… as others head to the roof… helicopters at the ready… it won’t be long… yes… it won’t be long until Raunerite control is over… Fire department personnel is at the ready… “
- Joe M - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:47 pm:
They had to have a fire lit under them, but finally the GA and Governor did pass a budget this year.
- Casual observer - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:50 pm:
Legislators get distracted by sight of cool big red trucks. They all want a free ride and be allowed to blow their horns.
- State Work - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:50 pm:
Madigan and the wall heaters he controls
- Chicago Cynic - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:54 pm:
Firemen respond to Rauner’s latest Politifact “pants on fire” rating.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:56 pm:
“The Capitol prepares for Gov. Rauner to speak shortly… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:58 pm:
“… and wee-r told ta stay heare until da governor leaves awfice, in 2019 or layder… “
- Carhartt Union Negotiating Team - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:59 pm:
Despite Capitol Building Fire, Madigan Calls House to Order
“Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That,” Speaker says.
- Flynn's mom - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 12:59 pm:
Rauner has a new costume. Today he wants to play fireman.
- Billy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 1:00 pm:
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
- Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 1:07 pm:
“Madigan Staff Chief briefly detained after demanding Springfield FD remove boots and leave crash axes outside Capitol doors”
- RNUG - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 1:10 pm:
They burned down the gambling house
It died with an awful sound
Funky Claude was running in and out
Pulling kids out the ground
When it all was over
We had to find another place
But Swiss time was running out
It seemed that we would lose the race
- train111 - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 1:11 pm:
……
“Burning down the house”
- SOIL M - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 1:19 pm:
Springfield 911 Dispatch releases recording of call reporting fire:
Operator: 911, what is your emergency?
Governors Office: Hurry! Theres a fire! Get the firemen here quick!
Operator: Sir, how de we get there?
Governors Office: Duh! Big red trucks
- PlayK8 - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 1:34 pm:
There is a fire in the furnace. Duh, what did you expect to find?
- A guy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 2:05 pm:
Someone was going to be 45 minutes late for Veto Session. Staffmember said they’d take care of it.
- A guy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 2:07 pm:
Open letter signed by 599, set on fire before reaching 600.
(Sorry, no mean intent)
- A guy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 2:22 pm:
No one could predict that many Gov petitions could go up in flames that fast.
- G'Kar - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 2:29 pm:
Rauner plans to hose down any Republican who threatens to override his vetoes.
- A guy - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 2:37 pm:
Oberweis starts fire welding his door shut.
- Loop Lady - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 3:23 pm:
Bruce decided to burn all the bills he authored held up in committee by Madigan, and things just got out of hand…
- Annonin' - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 3:30 pm:
Building smelled like Norb Andy’s -in the good old days
- Huh? - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 3:37 pm:
EMS was called in an attempt to recesitate 1.4%’s administration. Additional fireman were called to help remove the remains.
- Sarah - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 3:42 pm:
Firefighters continue to battle dumpster fires in Illinois Capitol Building.
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 3:58 pm:
No visible means of support and you have not seen nothin’ yet
Everything’s stuck together
And I don’t know what you expect starring into the TV set
Fighting fire with fire
- Honeybadger - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 5:44 pm:
Madigan and the firefighters he controls.
- Rabid - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 5:57 pm:
JB Pritzker fans show up
- Rabid - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 6:35 pm:
changing of the guard, state police for firefighters
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 6:38 pm:
Rauner’s Pants on Fire lies caused the capitol building to catch fire.
- Rabid - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 6:40 pm:
govenor loses his pants in think tank mistake
- Grandpa Rauner - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 7:12 pm:
Is Brucie talking about me again?
- Rabid - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 7:29 pm:
Manila hemp folders go up in smoke
- Rabid - Tuesday, Oct 24, 17 @ 7:33 pm:
fire bruce demonstration
- Rabid - Wednesday, Oct 25, 17 @ 7:37 am:
Diana brings Molotov cocktails for lunch
- Rabid - Wednesday, Oct 25, 17 @ 7:40 am:
Diana and bruce enjoying a Molotov for lunch
- Rabid - Wednesday, Oct 25, 17 @ 7:47 am:
veto session heats up
- Rabid - Wednesday, Oct 25, 17 @ 7:49 am:
Diana gets her husband hot under the collar again
- Rabid - Wednesday, Oct 25, 17 @ 8:04 am:
govenor institutes Chinese fire drill from his overseas mission
- Rabid - Wednesday, Oct 25, 17 @ 8:19 am:
Investigating a report of hot pants in the building
- Kevin Highland - Wednesday, Oct 25, 17 @ 8:27 am:
The sounds of fiddle playing were heard from the Governors Office as the Fire Department extinguished the capitol building.