- Gruntled University Employee - Monday, Aug 19, 24 @ 6:55 am:
I heard Lieutenant Governor Stratton on several satellite radio stations last week talking up the DNC Convention. She did a great job. She also pointed out that if Harris/Walz win, the Governorship of Minnesota will go to its Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, making her the first Native American Governor in the history of these United States.
I came into work downtown today and the Kennedy Expressway express lanes, which have been closed for repairs this summer, have magically been re-opened. But you can only use them if you’re a politician coming in from O’Hare and there is heavy Illinois State Police presence at the various express lane gates.
= Peggy Flanagan, making her the first Native American Governor in the history of these United States. =
Stratton’s wrong about that. Oklahoma’s current governor, Kevin Stitt, is a member of the Cherokee tribe, and he’s the second Native American governor in Oklahoma history. The first was Johnston Murray, whose mother was Chickasaw.
Smashing Pumpkins were a fun watch Friday. I’m trying to find what the attendance was but all my searches go to the record breaking Lil Wayne concert, which I am told was really awesome.
@MrJM
I’ve heard from some that their employers told them to work remote this week if they could. With the point being driven home when windows were being boarded up as early as last Wednesday.
- Gruntled University Employee - Monday, Aug 19, 24 @ 6:55 am:
I heard Lieutenant Governor Stratton on several satellite radio stations last week talking up the DNC Convention. She did a great job. She also pointed out that if Harris/Walz win, the Governorship of Minnesota will go to its Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, making her the first Native American Governor in the history of these United States.
- RR - Monday, Aug 19, 24 @ 8:06 am:
I came into work downtown today and the Kennedy Expressway express lanes, which have been closed for repairs this summer, have magically been re-opened. But you can only use them if you’re a politician coming in from O’Hare and there is heavy Illinois State Police presence at the various express lane gates.
- TJ - Monday, Aug 19, 24 @ 8:36 am:
Hoping the convention is more ‘96 and less ‘68.
- JoanP - Monday, Aug 19, 24 @ 8:43 am:
= Peggy Flanagan, making her the first Native American Governor in the history of these United States. =
Stratton’s wrong about that. Oklahoma’s current governor, Kevin Stitt, is a member of the Cherokee tribe, and he’s the second Native American governor in Oklahoma history. The first was Johnston Murray, whose mother was Chickasaw.
- @misterjayem - Monday, Aug 19, 24 @ 9:00 am:
Judging by the suburban Metra parking lots, most everyone who usually works in the city is on vacation or working at home this week.
– MrJM
- Lurker - Monday, Aug 19, 24 @ 9:31 am:
Smashing Pumpkins were a fun watch Friday. I’m trying to find what the attendance was but all my searches go to the record breaking Lil Wayne concert, which I am told was really awesome.
- From DaZoo - Monday, Aug 19, 24 @ 9:48 am:
@MrJM
I’ve heard from some that their employers told them to work remote this week if they could. With the point being driven home when windows were being boarded up as early as last Wednesday.