Thursday, May 18, 2023 - Posted by Rich Miller
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- Chicago Voter - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:31 pm:
Getting ready to hit the fan.
- Lurker - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:31 pm:
Abort. Abort. This is not Dr Who and this is definitely NOT the TARDIS.
- btowntruth from forgottonia - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:32 pm:
“We are moving the Facebook comments section…”
- Former ILSIP - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:33 pm:
I’ve hidden the BIMP bill somewhere you’ll never guess…
- JSI - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:34 pm:
The budget arriving at the Capitol…
- Bruce( no not him) - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:35 pm:
Alright you guys. Quit goofing around. Put me back in my office right now. Did Madigan put you up to this?
- StealYourFace - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:36 pm:
“Bringing the toilet directly to budgeteers should speed this up.”
- NIU Grad - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:37 pm:
Oh no, Pat Quinn is unveiling a new mascot.
- Baloneymous - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:37 pm:
New toilets being delivered to Stratton offices.
- fs - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:38 pm:
The latest proposal for a new State flag was slowly lifted to the top of the Capital on Thursday.
- Anyone Remember - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:38 pm:
Which needs cleaning more? The Porta Potty or the Stratton Building? You make the call!
- Daisy's Mom - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:38 pm:
Tensions are escalating in Springfield…
- TradedUpForMitch - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:39 pm:
and this is why you always turn the lock to red even if it’s just #1
- ope - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:39 pm:
New state flag flies near the capitol.
- JS Mill - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:40 pm:
Heeeeeeeere’s Johnny(banned punctuation)
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:43 pm:
… the good news is the new TARDIS is solar powered…
- Baloneymous - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:43 pm:
in lieu of unionizing, GA is providing staff with private bathrooms.
- Ink-Stained Wretch - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:44 pm:
Most of the time it floats to the bottom of the basin, but occasionally…
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:44 pm:
I call this meeting of the Senate Republican Caucus to order. Will the secretary please call the roll.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:45 pm:
Someone wanted an office… with a bathroom too?
- Proud Papa Bear - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:46 pm:
DeSantis brings his traveling campaign show to Springfield.
- Rich Miller - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:48 pm:
“I dunno why. JB said he wanted it moved out. Something to do with taxes.”
- Amalia - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:56 pm:
(insert fav person here) hoisted on their own petard.
- Norseman - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:59 pm:
Prank on Legislative freshman taken to new heights.
- Earnest - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:01 pm:
The new state flag features the porta-potty, invented in the US by George A. Kraus of Bolingbrook, Illinois in 1965.
- TheInvisibleMan - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:07 pm:
“This is the only place we can talk about our side deals without being recorded. Now lets get working on that bill for the Bears tax break.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:10 pm:
Darren Bailey, in his new lobbyist job, makes a dramatic entrance.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:12 pm:
When a local eatery tries baked beans on its horseshoe…
- Lt Guv - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:14 pm:
New fragrance- “Essance of Stratton.”
- no use for a (nick)name - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:14 pm:
Someone really wanted to one up Taylor Swift’s broom cart stage entrances
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:15 pm:
“Hey, Senator, I couldn’t find a punch bowl. Will this do?”
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:17 pm:
The letter from IUOE says Mr. Osman will be released when the I-55 expansion is approved.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:18 pm:
The Eastern Bloc does a test run on its new “Cone of Silence.”
- Glengarry - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:20 pm:
That’s a perfect addition to the Stratton Building. Don’t miss that dump at all.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:21 pm:
“Awwright. Rich Miller’s lookin’ at that sawbuck I glued to the sidewalk. Let ‘er go.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:23 pm:
Attorney DeVore plots another lawsuit from the secrecy of his Sanctum Sanctorum.
- Hamilton - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:25 pm:
Ken Dunkin’s office
- Anon 4:26 - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:26 pm:
“The Stratton Building receives a much needed bathroom upgrade this afternoon.”
- Henry Francis - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:29 pm:
The Governor Rauner portrait being delivered.
- SOIL M - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:31 pm:
Control finally remembered to retrieve Agent 13 from the Capitol
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:31 pm:
Governor Rauner falls for the old “Springfield Wine Tour” prank…
- Rudy’s teeth - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:34 pm:
Darren Bailey will use any means possible to return to Springfield.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:36 pm:
The Central Illinois Bigfoot Hunters’ chapter finally captures the elusive creature…
- Day Late - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:36 pm:
If I can’t go in a urinal anymore, nobody can go.
- LINK - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:38 pm:
The proposed Paper Reduction legislation went a tad too far today at the Capital.
And Tad was not amused…
- ArchPundit - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:41 pm:
Stratton needed a new form of wrecking ball.
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:42 pm:
Anybody could have made that mistake. It’s the same color and has the same smell as Stratton.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:42 pm:
Contractor delivers the first of thousands of the Video Poker-Potty.
- SKI - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:43 pm:
Local construction crew demonstrates just how high the (banned word) can get at the Capitol.
- Give Me A Break - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:54 pm:
Eastern Block members unveil their new campaign plan to take back Illinois.
- Wildcat12 - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:56 pm:
Is it gender neutral?
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:02 pm:
Boone’s prepares for the installation of its new beer recycling system.
- Nick Name - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:06 pm:
Stinky the Pension Potty
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:07 pm:
“I believe our adventure through time has taken a most serious turn.”
- ChicagoBars - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:15 pm:
Worst piñata ever…until the BIMP drops.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:21 pm:
Speaker Welch learns that eating an entire bag of apples does not, in fact, give him superpowers…
- Osborne Smith III - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:53 pm:
The Senate takes delivery of a prop for the debate on HB 1286.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 6:17 pm:
After the grass is mowed on Governor Quinn’s property, investigators find another cache of classified documents.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 6:54 pm:
Home schooled children on a field trip are unimpressed by Mr. Bailey’s demonstration of levitation.
- Dotnonymous x - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 8:14 pm:
Who needs nookular when we have the Methanebooster.
- Dotnonymous x - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 8:16 pm:
That’s funny…I really laughed.
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- Chicago Voter - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:31 pm:
Getting ready to hit the fan.
- Lurker - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:31 pm:
Abort. Abort. This is not Dr Who and this is definitely NOT the TARDIS.
- btowntruth from forgottonia - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:32 pm:
“We are moving the Facebook comments section…”
- Former ILSIP - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:33 pm:
I’ve hidden the BIMP bill somewhere you’ll never guess…
- JSI - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:34 pm:
The budget arriving at the Capitol…
- Bruce( no not him) - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:35 pm:
Alright you guys. Quit goofing around. Put me back in my office right now.
Did Madigan put you up to this?
- StealYourFace - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:36 pm:
“Bringing the toilet directly to budgeteers should speed this up.”
- NIU Grad - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:37 pm:
Oh no, Pat Quinn is unveiling a new mascot.
- Baloneymous - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:37 pm:
New toilets being delivered to Stratton offices.
- fs - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:38 pm:
The latest proposal for a new State flag was slowly lifted to the top of the Capital on Thursday.
- Anyone Remember - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:38 pm:
Which needs cleaning more? The Porta Potty or the Stratton Building? You make the call!
- Daisy's Mom - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:38 pm:
Tensions are escalating in Springfield…
- TradedUpForMitch - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:39 pm:
and this is why you always turn the lock to red even if it’s just #1
- ope - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:39 pm:
New state flag flies near the capitol.
- JS Mill - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:40 pm:
Heeeeeeeere’s Johnny(banned punctuation)
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:43 pm:
… the good news is the new TARDIS is solar powered…
- Baloneymous - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:43 pm:
in lieu of unionizing, GA is providing staff with private bathrooms.
- Ink-Stained Wretch - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:44 pm:
Most of the time it floats to the bottom of the basin, but occasionally…
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:44 pm:
I call this meeting of the Senate Republican Caucus to order. Will the secretary please call the roll.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:45 pm:
Someone wanted an office… with a bathroom too?
- Proud Papa Bear - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:46 pm:
DeSantis brings his traveling campaign show to Springfield.
- Rich Miller - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:48 pm:
“I dunno why. JB said he wanted it moved out. Something to do with taxes.”
- Amalia - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:56 pm:
(insert fav person here) hoisted on their own petard.
- Norseman - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 3:59 pm:
Prank on Legislative freshman taken to new heights.
- Earnest - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:01 pm:
The new state flag features the porta-potty, invented in the US by George A. Kraus of Bolingbrook, Illinois in 1965.
- TheInvisibleMan - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:07 pm:
“This is the only place we can talk about our side deals without being recorded. Now lets get working on that bill for the Bears tax break.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:10 pm:
Darren Bailey, in his new lobbyist job, makes a dramatic entrance.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:12 pm:
When a local eatery tries baked beans on its horseshoe…
- Lt Guv - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:14 pm:
New fragrance- “Essance of Stratton.”
- no use for a (nick)name - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:14 pm:
Someone really wanted to one up Taylor Swift’s broom cart stage entrances
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:15 pm:
“Hey, Senator, I couldn’t find a punch bowl. Will this do?”
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:17 pm:
The letter from IUOE says Mr. Osman will be released when the I-55 expansion is approved.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:18 pm:
The Eastern Bloc does a test run on its new “Cone of Silence.”
- Glengarry - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:20 pm:
That’s a perfect addition to the Stratton Building. Don’t miss that dump at all.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:21 pm:
“Awwright. Rich Miller’s lookin’ at that sawbuck I glued to the sidewalk. Let ‘er go.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:23 pm:
Attorney DeVore plots another lawsuit from the secrecy of his Sanctum Sanctorum.
- Hamilton - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:25 pm:
Ken Dunkin’s office
- Anon 4:26 - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:26 pm:
“The Stratton Building receives a much needed bathroom upgrade this afternoon.”
- Henry Francis - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:29 pm:
The Governor Rauner portrait being delivered.
- SOIL M - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:31 pm:
Control finally remembered to retrieve Agent 13 from the Capitol
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:31 pm:
Governor Rauner falls for the old “Springfield Wine Tour” prank…
- Rudy’s teeth - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:34 pm:
Darren Bailey will use any means possible to return to Springfield.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:36 pm:
The Central Illinois Bigfoot Hunters’ chapter finally captures the elusive creature…
- Day Late - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:36 pm:
If I can’t go in a urinal anymore, nobody can go.
- LINK - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:38 pm:
The proposed Paper Reduction legislation went a tad too far today at the Capital.
And Tad was not amused…
- ArchPundit - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:41 pm:
Stratton needed a new form of wrecking ball.
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:42 pm:
Anybody could have made that mistake. It’s the same color and has the same smell as Stratton.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:42 pm:
Contractor delivers the first of thousands of the Video Poker-Potty.
- SKI - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:43 pm:
Local construction crew demonstrates just how high the (banned word) can get at the Capitol.
- Give Me A Break - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:54 pm:
Eastern Block members unveil their new campaign plan to take back Illinois.
- Wildcat12 - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 4:56 pm:
Is it gender neutral?
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:02 pm:
Boone’s prepares for the installation of its new beer recycling system.
- Nick Name - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:06 pm:
Stinky the Pension Potty
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:07 pm:
“I believe our adventure through time has taken a most serious turn.”
- ChicagoBars - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:15 pm:
Worst piñata ever…until the BIMP drops.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:21 pm:
Speaker Welch learns that eating an entire bag of apples does not, in fact, give him superpowers…
- Osborne Smith III - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 5:53 pm:
The Senate takes delivery of a prop for the debate on HB 1286.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 6:17 pm:
After the grass is mowed on Governor Quinn’s property, investigators find another cache of classified documents.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 6:54 pm:
Home schooled children on a field trip are unimpressed by Mr. Bailey’s demonstration of levitation.
- Dotnonymous x - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 8:14 pm:
Who needs nookular when we have the Methanebooster.
- Dotnonymous x - Thursday, May 18, 23 @ 8:16 pm:
The Governor Rauner portrait being delivered.
That’s funny…I really laughed.