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Monday, May 31, 2021 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Clifford is a fine young man…


Anything on your mind right now?

       

15 Comments
  1. - Moe Berg - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 8:41 am:

    The welcome for Clifford Dahl and his family was a touching moment of grace on a day filled with the typical high anxieties and pressures of the end-of-session time.


  2. - TinyDancer(FKASue) - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 10:18 am:

    Did a spit-take while reading yesterday’s Trib editorial
    “When the Tribune and the Sun Times agree on policy,”

    Specifically: “…city of Chicago provided $124 million in pension costs for CPS employees, not teachers, who belong to the municipal retirement fund…”

    Chicago teachers belong to the municipal retirement fund? Really?
    When did that happen?
    Is this Katrina or the new management?


  3. - cover - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 10:28 am:

    = Specifically: “…city of Chicago provided $124 million in pension costs for CPS employees, not teachers, who belong to the municipal retirement fund…”

    Chicago teachers belong to the municipal retirement fund? Really? =

    No, Chicago teachers are covered by the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund. CPS employees other than teachers are covered by the Chicago Municipal Retirement Fund.

    The situation is the same in all other districts outside Chicago - teachers are covered by the state’s Teachers Retirement System, other school employees are covered by the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.


  4. - Dave Dahl - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 10:33 am:

    Thanks, all.

    Clifford is now 24 and suffers from a rare, terminal condition called Batten disease (www.bdsra.org). The ‘rona, resulting in lengthy hospital stays in November and March, has hastened some of the effects of the illness that have been in his futhre all along. Through it all he has maintained his spirit, his love of life and people, his faith, his innocence, his patriotism, and his love of the St Louis Cardinals.

    So how is he? Besides the above, there are things he can still do. There are things that, as of this past fall, he’ll never do again.

    He has always been accustomed to being a public figure, but Sunday’s events were impressive even by his standards, and by those of his jaded, 18-year-old brother, and maybe his beyond-jaded parents, too.

    Thanks to all, including Mark and Rich for telling his story further.


  5. - Friendly Bob Adams - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 10:34 am:

    Let’s find a way to move the end-of-session deadline to May 25 so everyone gets to observe Memorial Day every year. Everything would still get done at the last minute, just on a different day.


  6. - EssentialStateEmployeeFromChatham - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 10:41 am:

    It’s shared on Channel 20’s page, but one of their Sinclair sister stations is reporting that a Florida concert is charging only $18 for vaccinated attendees. While charging non-vaccinated attendees $999.

    https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/florida-concert-tickets-999-for-unvaccinated-and-18-for-vaccinated?fbclid=IwAR2PW9AyAzJG3kSdslvK3-2Xcv1pasgdDd0SfJZclc1FPPoLKgpaGWgWmUE

    This is one type of price gouging I don’t mind and would like to see more of.


  7. - EssentialStateEmployeeFromChatham - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 10:51 am:

    ==Let’s find a way to move the end-of-session deadline to May 25 so everyone gets to observe Memorial Day every year.==

    May 25 is actually the earliest possible date of Memorial Day. Like it was last year.

    I would go farther and say that end of session deadline needs to be much earlier, perhaps even April 30 or May 15.


  8. - Cool Papa Bell - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 11:01 am:

    I was so heartened to see Clifford on the floor and the Dahl family at the statehouse.

    Dave - You’re a devoted father and a heck of father. Too bad you raised Clifford to be a Cardinals fan. /snark…

    Seriously, knowing some of what your family has been through recently with COVID and the “normal” things with you son… I am very glad to see everyone healthy.


  9. - Grandson of Man - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 11:10 am:

    Today is another day to appreciate being an Illinoisan, especially on Memorial Day, the day many gave all for the freedom that organized political efforts are trying to erode. Texas is trying so hard to strip voting rights that this morning’s failed legislative attempt will likely be taken up again in a special session. And the usual suspects want us to be like Texas? Let us count the ways why we should not do so.


  10. - TinyDancer(FKASue) - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 11:17 am:

    @cover

    Yeah, I’m aware that Chicago teachers are not covered by the Municipal Retirement Fund.
    It’s the Chicago Tribune editorial board that’s apparently unaware.


  11. - cover - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 11:39 am:

    = It’s the Chicago Tribune editorial board that’s apparently unaware. =

    Thanks for the clarification, TinyDancer. It’s well established here on CapFax that the Trib editorial board doesn’t read its own newspaper, so I’m not surprised.


  12. - FormerParatrooper - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 11:54 am:

    Let us not forget the meaning of today and pause to remember the men and women who have died in service of this Country. From those who fought to found our Country, those who fought to eradicate the stain of slavery, those who fought the wars to end all wars, and those who fought the wars after and still fight today. Those who did not make it home paid in blood for the rest of us to have what we have and we strive to achieve as a Nation.


  13. - SaulGoodman - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 12:14 pm:

    **Let’s find a way to move the end-of-session deadline to May 25 so everyone gets to observe Memorial Day every year.**

    Last year Memorial Day was on the 25th.


  14. - thisjustinagain - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 12:40 pm:

    To: Former Paratrooper at 11:54am:
    At dusk I shall play ‘Taps’ on my tablet while standing with my hand over my heart, thinking again of the fallen from our wars and “police actions”, before taking in the flag. Some of us still remember what this day is; a day of mourning. Freedom isn’t free.


  15. - Amalia - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 3:01 pm:

    what is with Rodon today? tossed up 3 HRs….so far. luckily they were all one runs, and TA directing traffic got us another run, but come on Sox…..


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