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Thursday, Apr 11, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller
* The “Eastern Bloc” supposedly wants to kick Chicago out of Illinois, but four of its members posed with the incoming mayor yesterday…
* Related…
* Mayor-elect downplays Chicago secession resolution: To those who have concerns about Chicago dictating policy to rural areas of the state, Lightfoot said she’s willing to talk. “I’m going to look for opportunities to reach out to people out below I-80 to make sure that we build good relationships and I think we started that today,” Lightfoot said. Halbrook said he’s willing to talk, but Chicago is going to have to come around. “They refuse to talk about reforms to grow the economy,” Halbrook said. “We have to grow the economy by bringing employers into our rural districts.”
* Effingham County Board Legislative Committee Votes to Put Separate State Question on 2020 Ballot: The Effingham County Board’s legislative committee has voted to place the separation of the bulk of Illinois from Chicagoland on the March 2020 election ballot as a constitutional question. Here’s the question as proposed by County Board member Heather Mumma: “Shall Effingham County Correspond With the Other Counties Of The State Of Illinois, Outside Of Cook County, Outside The City Of Chicago, And Outside Other Municipalities Of Cook County, And Exclude Any Collar Counties Outside Of Cook County That Wish To Be Excluded, About The Possibility Of Separating From Cook County, The City Of Chicago, And Other Municipalities Of Cook County To Form A New State, And To Seek Admission To The Union As Such, Subject To The Approval Of The People Of The United States?” The matter will be on the agenda at Monday’s full Effingham County Board meeting. The Board’s Legislative Committee, though, meets as a Committee of the Whole, so Monday’s endorsement seems likely. The decision would make Effingham County the first county in the state to take such action. Committee members also voted to consider Monday a resolution declaring the Firearm Owners Identification Card, or FOID card, is unconstitutional and should be eliminated. The resolution also demands the rejection of any legislation that would restrict the right to keep and bear arms.
- Anon312 - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 9:15 am:
I saw everyone was taking pictures with this nice lady. Who is she again?
- Midstate Indy - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 9:18 am:
The anti suit-pants caucus never misses a photo op.
Effingham County: the new Fayette County.
- The Real Captain - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 9:33 am:
We shall call this DPI mail piece #3 …
- Give Me A Break - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 9:35 am:
Four guys hoping the voters in their districts never see this pic.
- don the legend - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 9:38 am:
For one night only it’s “Lori Lightfoot and the Four Hypocrites.”
- Jocko - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 9:39 am:
It’s a lucky thing Lori lined her suit jacket with Kevlar to prevent backstabbing.
- Give Me A Break - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 9:44 am:
Four physical giants pose with a political giant.
- Blooms of Spring - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 9:55 am:
While some seek support for an Effingexit, the mayor scans the room for a different effingexit.
- Louis G. Atsaves - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:00 am:
Lightfoot figured it out. Talk to them. The Governor’s office and others should take this example and follow it.
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:02 am:
We’re all that stand between you and this lady, who wants to impose her will of downstate Illinois.
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:04 am:
You guys might be head and shoulders bigger than me, but when I talk, people listen.
- Quizzical - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:08 am:
It’s a little harder to be angry with this lady than her predecessor.
- Ole' Nelson - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:22 am:
“Talk to them.”
About what Louis? Maybe they can come sit at the grown up table whenever they talk about adult things, but as long as building a wall around Cook County is their idea of progress I don’t think there’s much to discuss.
- d. p. gumby - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:35 am:
One needn’t be head and shoulders above the rest to be head and shoulders above the rest.
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:42 am:
Do you boys really think your secession idea is going to pass without my approval? My city has more voters than all of your districts put together.
- City Zen - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:43 am:
In Fairfield and Tuscola
There’s a growing feeling of hysteria.
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the Democrats.
Miss Lightfoot said, “We will work with you.”
I don’t subscribe to this point of view.
It’d be such an ignorant thing to do
If Chicagoans love their taxes too.
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:44 am:
“Eight of my 50 city wards have more voters than all of your districts put together.”
Fixed it.
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 10:53 am:
The Governor-elect of the great state of Chicago.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 11:02 am:
–“Talk to them.”–
–On Wednesday, Halbrook stood in front of Abraham Lincoln’s statue and rallied hundreds of gun owners, saying, “Let’s build a wall around Cook County and get Chicago to pay for it.”–
So, there’s that to talk about…..
Lightfoot also might want to know where those rally-goers got their Confederate battle flags, and how they handle the cognitive dissonance of waving them in front of a statue of Lincoln…..
I imagine interracial gay marriage and family might be of interest to the Eastern Bloc….
So much to talk about….
- illini - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 11:03 am:
Thank you Rich - I had just found those numbers when I saw your post. That says a lot.
- Still Waiting - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 11:26 am:
Excellent, CZ. Verse 2:
How can I save my little boy
From Halbrook’s stupid, racist ploy?
There is no monopoly on common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Believe me when I say to you
Both R’s and D’s all love their children too.
- Montrose - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 11:31 am:
“The new mayor is the one not wearing a tie.”
- A guy - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 11:33 am:
I’m a point guard on a team that doesn’t score alot.
- OurMagician - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 11:38 am:
Halbrook- “One of us will be the ambassador to the State of Chicago soon.”
Lightfoot- “The Ambassador is on State, you should stay there.”
- AJ - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 11:38 am:
I thought cheese heads were from Wisconsin?
- I Miss Bentohs - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 11:51 am:
She now has this hanging in her office with the title:
The Four I Own
- Big foot - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 12:29 pm:
Live in their district. Plays well with their base…guns ,abortion,now add separate state for Chicago and even I could be elected.
- Da Big Bad Wolf - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 1:19 pm:
Let’s form a wall around the mayor.
- Da Big Bad Wolf - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 1:22 pm:
==but four of its members==
You mean there’s more blocheads?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 1:46 pm:
Guy on right: “Who says you can’t get nice neckties at Good Will?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 1:52 pm:
“Tax cuts for the rich. Yeah, that’s the ticket.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 1:59 pm:
“Madame Mayor, we’re a Harmonicats tribute band. Can we take a photo with you?”
- Annonin' - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 3:11 pm:
Better question:
“Shall Effingham County” be donated to IN and see all residents encouraged to marry first cousins and enjoy the other attributes of the Hoosier State.
- Dotnonymous - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 3:12 pm:
All four of us are members of The Political Actors Guild.
- A guy - Thursday, Apr 11, 19 @ 4:11 pm:
I send live fish when I’m sending a message.