Question of the day
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Gov. Pritzker went to California last month to meet with Hollywood execs. The Tribune ran an interesting story about it. Pritzker was asked about the trip during his City Club Q&A last week…
We had a great trip. And honestly, we’ve already, we got an idea from them about something we need to change in the law…. And so that’s in the works for next week, when hopefully the legislature will be done with their work.
* Center Square…
The Pritzker administration is proposing a massive tax incentive package related to the electric vehicle sector.
The incentives amount to about $300 million and would include EV makers that manufacture hovercrafts and microchips.
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association President Mark Denzler said if a company doesn’t meet their end of the bargain, they have to return the incentives.
“All of these agreements have claw back provisions, so they don’t just write a check up front. They have to meet certain capital goals, certain hiring goals, and if those are not met, companies are required to repay that money,” Denzler said during a House committee Tuesday.
* Amendment 2 to House Bill 817 makes a change to the state film incentive law. Up until now, incentives were not available for “a production in respect of a game, questionnaire, or contest.” The amendment lines out that language, making the shows eligible. It also allows national talk shows to access the incentives.
* The Question: What new game, questionnaire or contest shows would you like to see produced in Illinois? New ideas only, please. Have fun.
- Notorious JMB - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:03 am:
Redneck fishing tournament and/or best horseshoe competition.
- Toots Maytal - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:05 am:
Only airing yearly: Guess the Population of Illinois. And, like The Price is Right, you have to be closest without going over. So the Tribune will always go with 1.
- Give Us Barabbas - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:08 am:
Carp-whacking never gets old. An escape room show based on Chicago history and pop culture influences. Different puzzle room weekly. Celebrity pro-am teams. I really enjoyed the foiling catamaran races inside the breakwater at Navy pier and would watch a local race series of those, like SailGP but local.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:15 am:
“Spelunking for Misery.” Each week, contestants must rescue a different member of the Illinois Policy Institute staff from the Illinois Caverns State Natural Area.
- thisjustinagain - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:16 am:
“Name that corrupt Illinois politician”. Each week contestants try to guess who the politician is. Winners receive the Home Edition of the game, $10,000 in an unmarked envelope passed under the table, and a tour of a Federal Correctional Institution.
- TJ - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:18 am:
Guess the Indicted - a quiz show where you have to figure out which indicted Illinois public official the episode is about, starting with small hints and high rewards if you get it right fast, and then with huge hints as time progresses. The losing contestants then have to spend a week in the ex-Blago cell in the federal penitentiary, while the winner gets an all-expenses paid trip to the governor’s mansions and named an honorary finance chair for Pritzker’s eventual presidential campaign.
Real talk though, my wife loves those Bravo reality TV shows, and she’s been hankering for a Real Housewives of Chicago show for years now.
- OneMan - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:18 am:
America’s Hottest New Gameshow
Who’s Wearing a Wire?
Contestants guess who in a meeting is wearing a wire.
Deal or no Deal: Federal Edition
When contestants are offered a deal, do they take it or hold on and see what the audience jury decides?
Retread Art Challenge
People are placed on an Illinois expressway and have 24 hours to find truck retread debris and make an art project out of it.
America’s Top Horseshoe
A cooking competition to find America’s best horseshoe.
- OneMan - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:21 am:
Is it an Illinois government entity?
A panel presented information about three units of government in Illinois; they had to determine which one did not actually exist.
- World Copi Champion - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:22 am:
America’s Biggest Redneck Fishing Challenge.
Based in Bath, Illinois, teams compete in a weekly series to see who can net the most invasive carp and advance to the next round until a team is finally declared the Ultimate Redneck Champion.
Sponsorship opportunities abound.
Start the bidding war between CMT and A&E.
This is the kind of economic development Mason County has long waited for.
Make it happen.
- TJ - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:22 am:
Oh, and Illinois needs to back up a Brinks truck to Conan O’Brien to have him do an annual Central Time Zone New Year’s Special in Chicago. Him doing those segments on Late Night were always the best.
Chicago has let other cities like freaking Nashville nab the crown as the destination for Central Time New Year’s. Bad form.
- Wilson - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:28 am:
Who’s Wearing the Wire? Contestants talk to three current elected officials in Illinois. The contestant has to decide which one is cooperating with the FBI. The results come during a dramatic reveal during a federal court case.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:37 am:
“Ghost Bus Busters.” Contestants must search for CTA buses that never arrive. Winner gets a car and a parking spot.
- Captain Obvious - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:38 am:
Survivor - Streets of Chicago
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:38 am:
Get on the Bus
Four associated public officials compete to see which ones spill the beans on illegal activity. Those who do get a lucky “bus ticket” worth valuable prizes like a vacation anywhere but the greybar hotel. The last one gets placed under the bus as punishment. If all four keep their mouths shut, they all share the grand prize.
- Are Ya Kiddin Me? - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:40 am:
@Wilson LOL that’s perfect for ILL.
- Wilson - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:28 am:
Who’s Wearing the Wire? Contestants talk to three current elected officials in Illinois. The contestant has to decide which one is cooperating with the FBI. The results come during a dramatic reveal during a federal court case
- Give Us Barabbas - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:40 am:
Love the new years eve idea: every year the ball drop in New York seems to get more sad and lame: Chicago has the venues and talent to make a world class party for the new year that we can all tune into.
- levivotedforjudy - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:42 am:
Name That Felon - a quiz show where you have to guess the name of the currently or formely convicted (or indicted) former Illinois elected official hosted by Rod Blagevich.
- Jocko - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:43 am:
Survivor - Chicago Edition
Ed Burke, Tim Mapes, and the ComEd four outwit, outplay, and outlast one another to earn the coveted federal pardon.
- Unwatchable content - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:49 am:
JCAR Shark Tank
State agencies have 5 minutes to pitch their proposed rules to a panel of lawmaker sharks. If not one bites, the agency folk lose their jobs.
(sad trombone)
- Pumps - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:57 am:
Legislative version of American ninja warrior…But for the challenges they have to grab as much cash as possible while in a wind machine, climb the walls of power (think rock climbing wall with moving obstacles), outrun the feds, dodge the press, and avoid answering a question with any of the words used in the question so as to avoid a coherent, direct response.
- State of the Union - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:57 am:
Diners Drive ins and Doom Grifting - A documentary series that follows Tom Devore around to various courthouses where he files frivolous lawsuits and then samples the special of the day at the local greasy spoon.
- tea_and_honey - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:57 am:
Contestants are dropped somewhere random on Lower Wacker and have to race to a specific destination without using surface streets or electronic devices.
- H-W - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 11:59 am:
A new and improved American Community Survey questionnaire.
- Honeybear - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:02 pm:
Contestants are given a very modest amount of money to buy and come up with a weeks worth of meals for a family of four.
At the end of the show. There’s a recap of the innovative techniques each person used.
There’s no winner or loser, just praise from judges
The show is to be entertaining and uplifting during these hard times.
- Excessively Rabid - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:13 pm:
Unbound - set in 2124, a team of scientists works underground to figure out how to keep sequestered carbon leakage from destroying life on earth.
- Donnie Elgin - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:13 pm:
Illinois Greed, Scams, Scoundrels and Scandals. Focus on the target-rich environment of government corruption from Maywood, to Cicero, to Springfield
- JB13 - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:20 pm:
Six Degrees of Bruce Rauner - Like the famous party game, Six Degress of Kevin Bacon, contestants are presented with an arbitrary problem in Illinois, and then must connect that problem to Bruce Rauner’s four years in office, to absolve JB Pritzker of all blame for all of the state’s problems for all time
- Stephanie Pool - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:23 pm:
“Who Can Read?” Each week randomly select three Public Service Administrators or Seniors, Executives, Executive Secretaries and have them read a short passage from a book, government report or newspaper. Then have them explain what they just wrote. A game show like this would explain to the voting public the inability for Professional Regulation to issue licenses timely or even deposit checks received the same business day rather than languishing for three months to freaking deposit a check for a license renewal.
- JB13 - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:24 pm:
“See You in Court” - A game that challenges contestants to take the role of lawyers, politicians and judges to use procedural games to make sure questionable laws and policies don’t end up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court for a smackdown. Bonus points if you can run out the clock to ensure a Democratic President and Senate can pack the court and preserve your laws
- JS Mill - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:26 pm:
“White Knucklers”
In this reality series we take, the perpetually scared by the latest Fox News boogeyman, central and southern Illinoisans and polop them down in the middle of Cook County. They are provided with $100, a map, and a flip phone and must survive 20 minutes without crying.
- Rudy’s teeth - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:27 pm:
A Chicago version of Dancing With the Felons to include a collection of politicians, governors, and other unsavory characters that took a spin on the dance floor of the Dirksen Federal Building.
Top performers to include the Two Eddies now felons…Burke and Vrdolyak. Also, let’s not forget to include Operation Greylord and and Cook County Courts. Try to polish the dancing shoes.
- Wisco Expat - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:35 pm:
Are You Smarter Than a Senator: members of the GA and citizens face off to see who knows more about Illinois. If the members win, they get to spend a day working on the capitol construction projects. If the citizens win, they get to be the member’s Page for the day.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:36 pm:
Naked and Afraid: Springfield Edition
Allow the super minority to craft a balanced state budget with no input from the Democrats. The catch is that whatever results come out of that process must be able to achieve 60-30-1 or they fail and have to start over.
Also, naked in this case means politically naked, like the emperor with no clothes. Not suggesting the Republicans literally bare themselves. Nobody wants to see that.
- Cubs in '16 - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:37 pm:
Survivor - Chicago Edition: Season 2
Members of the Eastern Bloc are dropped off in the heart of the Mag Mile and compete to be the first to assimilate. Hilarity ensues…
- Just Me 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:41 pm:
Lincoln Douglas Debates Duels — candidates dress as Lincoln and Douglas and re-enact the debates in the same town squares where the originals were held. Awards are for most authentic delivery, most authentic visually, and most entertaining (aka silly).
I’m somewhat ashamed to admit I would actually watch this.
- lake county democrat - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:42 pm:
Swing Vote: Contestants scour the state to find a competitive district at any level of government.
- SWSider - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 12:42 pm:
Who wants to buy Illinois?
Co-hosts Bruce Rauner and JB Pritzker interview bored, middle aged centi-millionaires and billionaires interested in something to occupy themselves (running our state).
- Unionman - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:09 pm:
Polar Plunge: Contestants are dropped into ice cold Lake Michigan and see who can stay in the water longest. Expert edition, requires digging the hole
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:12 pm:
“Death Wish.” Contestants are forced to cross a busy, four-lane street with a faded painted crosswalk and no signage.
- Unionman - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:14 pm:
Bus drop game: Contestants are put on a bus from an undisclosed southern location and then dropped at a random suburban Metra station with instructions to get to the finish line somewhere in Chicago. Winner gets to stay at an overcrowded hotel with the possibility of being infected with measles.
- Pumps - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:16 pm:
@Rich - You forgot to mention the potholes
— “Death Wish.” Contestants are forced to cross a busy, four-lane street with a faded painted crosswalk and no signage. —
- TJ - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:23 pm:
“Mayor for a Day” - contestants get to be the mayor of Chicago for a day. Will be a boring show, but the city will become much better run.
- Not Sure - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:24 pm:
Killin’ Coyotes….Oh wait
- Jocko - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:25 pm:
The Amazing Race (hosted by Geoffrey Baer)
Residents of Forgottonia are given a loaded Ventra Card and have to find specialties in each of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods (e.g. paczkis at Delightful Pastries).
- Former ILSIP - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:40 pm:
To see a star - Chicago metro residents must spend a starry night outdoors in rural Illinois with no light pollution and not have a nervous breakdown* from the lack of buildings and lights.
*The fact that this is referenced online as a real concern for people who have lived their entire lives in major metro areas is astounding to me.
- Anthony - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:42 pm:
—Redneck fishing tournament—
LOL! Count me in. Or redneck chess boxing
- JoanP - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 1:45 pm:
= “Death Wish.” Contestants are forced to cross a busy, four-lane street with a faded painted crosswalk and no signage. =
Better yet, a three-street intersection, at least one of which is a busy, four-lane street. While a police chase is happening.
- Huh? - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 2:06 pm:
Secession scramble - who can pander to the eastern block the most and get a local county board to pass a resolution supporting the expulsion of the Chicago Metro area from the rest of the State.
- Nearly Normal - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 2:08 pm:
Jeopardy type program with questions about Illinois and Chicago. Lots of events went on in this state, inventions, music, literature, sports, wars, Native Americans, politicians, etc.
- Huh? - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 2:20 pm:
Budget blast - most accurate shooting at a
can of tannerite under a printed version of the Illinois budget. Extra points for the most pages shredded by the blast.
- Huh? - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 2:25 pm:
Asian carp joust - roaring down the Illinois River in an open fishing boat, protected be a garbage can lid. Winner is the person who deflects the most jumping carp into the boat and remains unscathed.
- Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 3:07 pm:
Naked And Afraid — Y Block Challenge
Jim Langfelder and Misty Buscher are dropped off on the Y block and must survive for 2 weeks without any resources — because none exist on the block — while trying to bring development to this allegedly prime parcel.
- Rabid - Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 10:35 pm:
Who wants a new stadium
- vehicle - Friday, May 24, 24 @ 1:07 pm:
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