Wishing you a very happy birthday, Isabel (and perhaps a few hours of solid sleep [banned punctuation]). So glad you have come aboard this fantastic news source
Isabel, happy happy birthday to you, a most talented person who has immediately added smart and amazing commentary and information to a site we love so much. Thank you for bringing your talents here.
- No Sleep Till Supplemental - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 7:14 am:
It was a long sleepless night, but happy birthday Isabel!
Today’s update is that my community in Little Egypt is increasingly having issues with people illegally racing cars near residential areas and on dangerous rural roads late at night.
I remember it being discussed as an issue in Chicago a while back, but it’s a nice little reminder that our problems aren’t always that different outside the metro.
Last night (this morning) was once again a reminder you could not sit down and design a more ridiculous, convoluted and inefficient way to do business than the way the General Assembly works.
As my wife says, “if lawmakers, staffers and lobbyist ran the fire department houses would burn down while you guys debated if the house was on fire, what color of fire truck should be called and whether or not turn the water on when you got to the fire”.
Happy birthday and let us know where Rich took you for dinner.
- Stuck in Celliniland - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 9:30 am:
Happy Birthday Isabel, enjoy your day and thank you for all your help with Rich on here too.
==Do your employees get their birthday off?==
Not in our office, and I’m in a union. Now another union’s employees within my said office get a birthday holiday, but not the employees represented by the union that covers my job title.
In some good news, I was at a children’s hospital in the Chicago area last night (volunteer), and it seemed like there were more open beds than I had seen in a while. A pal says they are also hearing the same thing about a larger children’s hospital in the area.
Did you make your birthday best wishes to Isabel… about you?
I mean… yikes.
To all those recovering from a very late night / early morning… hydration is always the key, water is as good as coffee, and thank you for being part of this process of Illinois governing, no matter the role (including the reporting, Rich, Isabel and all those covering the Statehouse)
- Stuck in Celliniland - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 9:50 am:
==Did you make your birthday best wishes to Isabel… about you?==
No, I was replying to Michelle’s question about the birthday holiday.
- very old soil - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 3:31 am:
Happy Birthday Isabel
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 3:44 am:
Happy Birthday, Isabel (banned punctuation)
All the best to ya, hope you get some good cannoli.
- Zoomer - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 4:22 am:
A very early morning for me, but a good one so far. First time since the pandemic started that I was able to get a good run in on my treadmill.
And certainly - happy birthday, Isabel.
- Leslie K - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 4:26 am:
Wishing you a very happy birthday, Isabel (and perhaps a few hours of solid sleep [banned punctuation]). So glad you have come aboard this fantastic news source
- Amalia - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 5:07 am:
Isabel, happy happy birthday to you, a most talented person who has immediately added smart and amazing commentary and information to a site we love so much. Thank you for bringing your talents here.
- No Sleep Till Supplemental - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 7:14 am:
It was a long sleepless night, but happy birthday Isabel!
- Shibboleth - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 7:31 am:
Happy Birthday Isabel!
Today’s update is that my community in Little Egypt is increasingly having issues with people illegally racing cars near residential areas and on dangerous rural roads late at night.
I remember it being discussed as an issue in Chicago a while back, but it’s a nice little reminder that our problems aren’t always that different outside the metro.
- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 7:36 am:
Do your employees get their birthday off?
#UnionNow
- Grandson of Man - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 7:41 am:
Happy birthday Isabel. Enjoy a birthday weekend.
Tuned in to the assault weapons ban floor debate just as leader Durkin gave his speech in support of the bill. Great speech.
- Jack Sinatra - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 8:03 am:
Happy Birthday Isabel!!!
- Give Me A Break - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 8:04 am:
Happy Birthday Isabel.
Last night (this morning) was once again a reminder you could not sit down and design a more ridiculous, convoluted and inefficient way to do business than the way the General Assembly works.
As my wife says, “if lawmakers, staffers and lobbyist ran the fire department houses would burn down while you guys debated if the house was on fire, what color of fire truck should be called and whether or not turn the water on when you got to the fire”.
Wise words.
- JoanP - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 8:22 am:
Happy birthday, Isabel. Have some cake.
- Wonderful World - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 8:25 am:
Happy birthday, Isabel. Thank you for all your contributions.
- DuPage - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 8:43 am:
Happy birthday to you, Isabel.
- Just a Citizen - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 8:45 am:
Happiest birthday Isabel. You’ve added a lot to the Fax.
- Lurker - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 8:55 am:
Happy birthday and let us know where Rich took you for dinner.
- Stuck in Celliniland - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 9:30 am:
Happy Birthday Isabel, enjoy your day and thank you for all your help with Rich on here too.
==Do your employees get their birthday off?==
Not in our office, and I’m in a union. Now another union’s employees within my said office get a birthday holiday, but not the employees represented by the union that covers my job title.
- OneMan - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 9:38 am:
Happy Birthday, Isabel.
In some good news, I was at a children’s hospital in the Chicago area last night (volunteer), and it seemed like there were more open beds than I had seen in a while. A pal says they are also hearing the same thing about a larger children’s hospital in the area.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 9:40 am:
- Stuck in Celliniland -
Did you make your birthday best wishes to Isabel… about you?
I mean… yikes.
To all those recovering from a very late night / early morning… hydration is always the key, water is as good as coffee, and thank you for being part of this process of Illinois governing, no matter the role (including the reporting, Rich, Isabel and all those covering the Statehouse)
- Stuck in Celliniland - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 9:50 am:
==Did you make your birthday best wishes to Isabel… about you?==
No, I was replying to Michelle’s question about the birthday holiday.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 9:56 am:
===Michelle’s question===
… was a snark question, to Rich.
Anywho, is there a discussion to be made that the SIU Salukis are the *best* (today) college basketball team in Illinois?
Saluki alum are making noise to that effect.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 10:14 am:
===Do your employees get their birthday off?===
No, but she sure earned one.
- thunderspirit - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 11:09 am:
Happy birthday, Isabel. We are very glad to have you aboard.
- don the legend - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 11:32 am:
- Stuck in Celliniland -
Did you make your birthday best wishes to Isabel… about you?
I mean… yikes.
Tread lightly OW. Stuck in Celliniland might change his name/nickname again.
- Isabel Miller - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 11:53 am:
Thank you all for the birthday wishes [banned punctuation]
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 12:01 pm:
- don the legend -
Who knows, it’s now a hand I suppose.
Wow, Mary Miller going McCarthy… huh.
- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 12:23 pm:
- Stuck in Celliniland -
I feel like I owe you an apology
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 12:28 pm:
===I feel like I owe you an apology===
Truly why, you are tops. Aces.
- Teacher Lady - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 12:32 pm:
Happy Birthday, Isabel (shift +1)
Hope Rich spoils you rotten today.
(Ball’s in your court, Rich
- Dotnonymous - Friday, Jan 6, 23 @ 1:55 pm:
Happy birthday to you, Isabel.