14 Comments - Etown - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 8:25 am: Remember that week five years ago. Spent 4th of July in Springfield even though House couldnt get enough members there that day to even convene session. Fortunately, we are in better financial position 5 years later - Amalia - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 8:40 am: elections now past the mail in ballot time so thinking they have gone final. many have asked for a source for the state central committee posts…is there one? any runoffs? - Grandson of Man - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 8:52 am: Thankfully Pritzker and DGA were woke to Griffin’s destruction with Rauner and were very proactive in stopping such a dreadful thing from happening again, the deliberate sabotage of the state due to the loathing of working class protections. - XonXoff - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 9:08 am: Thank you, Rich, for your steady hand on the throttle here at capfax. Yesterday had to be a handful for you. - Rich Miller - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 9:13 am: ===Yesterday had to be a handful for you=== It was fine. Woulda been much worse on Tuesday, tho. - Steve Rogers - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 9:15 am: Lisa Holder White is being sworn in today. First African American woman on the Illinois Supreme Court. Livestream it here: https://livestream.com/blueroomstream/events/10420651 - Pundent - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 9:17 am: It’s hard to believe that it’s been 5 years. We’ve come a long way. It’s good to be reminded of those who helped get us out of the ditch and those who were perfectly content in staying there. - vern - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 9:21 am: === any runoffs? === No runoffs in Illinois, plurality is a win no matter what. - Amalia - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 9:28 am: @vern, thanks for pointing out my brain cramp. I thought recount and typed runoff. some races are close. - DuPage - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 9:45 am: We just got back from an out of state trip over the 4th. My relatives were horrified by the mass shooting and worry about us. They urge me to move, I reassure them while isolated incidents occur, overall, we are safe in Illinois. - Amalia - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 10:13 am: NASCAR street course in Chicago? they just might get me to go to the Loop. - Dotnonymous - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 12:31 pm: Let it rain… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESHfzQqahr8 - Skeptic - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 1:57 pm: “Let it rain…” Another 2-1/2″ at my house added to the 3/4″ from yesterday. - Res Melius - Thursday, Jul 7, 22 @ 2:01 pm: Was in the House Visitor’s Gallery for the vote. History making. Surreal moment when the vote was delayed for potential hazmat issue. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.