Caption contest!
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - Posted by Rich Miller * Part of the House floor in the BoS Center…
There’s a larger Ted Schurter photo taken from above here. * Also, if you’d like a video tour of the chamber, including the “big board,” watch Mark’s report…
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- fs - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:03 pm:
“Session is scheduled be capped off on Friday with a few songs by country music artist Toby Keith”
- Give Me A Break - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:05 pm:
The long awaited solution to the popcorn issue is here. No Carpet, pop away members.
- Donnie Elgin - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:08 pm:
But what’s the wifi password?
- Chatham Resident - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:14 pm:
“This place is a dump compared to how the Armory used to be.”
- Responsa - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:16 pm:
I have my own individual microphone? Oh dear. Does this mean I have to come up with something intelligent to say?
- Commonsense in Illinois - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:18 pm:
I’ll pay $10 to the first legislator who starts a beachball game…
- Ok - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:21 pm:
We can’t let Bailey in here. He’ll see the Big Board…
- twowaystreet - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:23 pm:
“And with 115 votes to 3, Mr. Bailey please exit through the northeast exit.”
- Give Me A Break - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:24 pm:
Where the heck is my lunch, how long does it take a page to walk to the Stratton.
- Give Me A Break - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:26 pm:
Who turned on the Shot Clock? Does that mean we are on Short Debate?
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:30 pm:
“And now, introducing YOUR Illinois General Assembly…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feoHV5JUbuo
- dbk - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:30 pm:
“Illinois Innovation: How to re-purpose an 8,000-seat arena to accommodate 118 legislators.”
Nice job, though, seriously - I took the virtual tour.
- Way down yonder - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:37 pm:
Rep. Bailey, R-Xenia, awoke from a slumber in a cavernous space. He smiled. He had been dreaming of January 2023, Inauguration Day. “By diggity, it will be the rootin’ist, tootin’ist celebration of freedom since George Washington liberated Normandy, since Lincoln crosses the Delaware and since Donald J was anointed by the God Lord.”
- Proud Papa Bear - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:40 pm:
Ben Stein: Bailey? Bailey? Bailey?
- Jocko - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:45 pm:
Tonight only, the Eastern Bloc on Route 16. Lake Wazzapamani.
Free parking. 2 dollar cover charge only folks. That’s a lot of entertainment.
- Jibba - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:48 pm:
Michael Madigan is appointed the new frontman for the masked band, the Guess Who.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:50 pm:
“Whew must be my lucky day, last time I was here there was a huge lines for beer and the bathroom”
- Downstate Dem - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 12:53 pm:
The main question is, “Are the towels in the restrooms as nice as the towels in the restrooms in back of the House?”
- West Side the Best Side - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 1:26 pm:
“And make sure during the sound check that as soon as a BlocHead starts to speak their mic goes dead, just like we learned from Richard J. Daley.”
- Donnie Elgin - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 2:18 pm:
When do the monster trucks show up?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 5:16 pm:
“Fellow Illinoisans..oisans…oisans…”
- @misterjayem - Wednesday, May 20, 20 @ 5:22 pm:
HELLO, SPRINGFIELD — ARE YOU READY TO ROCK??
– MrJM