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Open thread
Monday, Jun 23, 2025 - Posted by Rich Miller * A cardinal checks out the song about birds at the 1:35 mark of Jesse Welles’ delightful tune… Hopin’ and prayin’ for some good flyin’ weather Keep the discussion strictly Illinois-centric, please. You can take yourself to a million places to talk about other stuff. Thanks.
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- JoanP - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 8:30 am:
You know you’re in a heat wave when 85º sounds cool.
Also, you have a few more chances to see “An Iliad” at Court Theatre before it closes next Sunday. I saw it again yesterday (I’ve seen each of the four productions), and it continues to blow me away. https://www.courttheatre.org/season-tickets/special-event/an-iliad-2025/
- Dan Johnson - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 8:57 am:
I wonder what the impact to the Illinois economy is every time the federal government removes a resident — most of whom are working and many of whom are helping to raise children. $50K/year? $100K/year in economic activity lost? Sales tax lost from buying stuff, income tax lost, etc.
- 40,000 ft - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 9:59 am:
ok, so I just lost an hour listening to and reading about Jesse Welles, watching a ton of videos. Excellent. Love this guy’s lyrical skills too.
Freshening the bird baths, 2x day, in central illinois.
- Leatherneck - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 10:16 am:
Rickey Hendon making a comeback? Against Preckwinkle? I can just hear and smell the popcorn popping.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/06/23/hollywood-may-challenge-preckwinkle-00417945
- Loop Lady - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 11:50 am:
Things are back to normal…the Cubs were awful this weekend.
- Annon'in - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 12:20 pm:
“Rickey Hendon making a comeback? Against Preckwinkle? I can just hear and smell the popcorn popping.”
Mr/Ms LeatherNeck hears popcorn…we tend to hear the intro music to ShakeDown Shuffle when it comes to Hollywood. Stay cool
- RiverNorthGuy - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 12:28 pm:
Purchased our first home last week in River North. Got moved from South Loop over the weekend. Great to have a small part of this city to call our own.
Cubs really gotta take care of business against the Cardinals this week. They’re in a bit of a precarious position at the moment.
- Frumpy White Guy - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 12:39 pm:
Jesse Welles looks like a young version of Rich Miller.
- Leatherneck - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 12:41 pm:
==Mr/Ms LeatherNeck hears popcorn…we tend to hear the intro music to ShakeDown Shuffle when it comes to Hollywood. Stay cool==
I actually never heard of Shakedown Shuffle but we can’t forget Bob Seger’s 1987 hit “Shakedown” (from Beverly Hills Cop II).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS-EGbXU_Fw
- Loop Lady - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 2:14 pm:
I hear Ricky Hendon knows a lot about country roads.
Heh!
I think he should stick with softball.
- Dotnonymous x - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 2:29 pm:
If you keep fresh water in your yard…the birds will sing for you…thankfully.
- Rich Miller - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 2:52 pm:
===Rickey Hendon making a comeback?===
He still knows how to get media coverage on slow news days.
- Leslie K - Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 5:19 pm:
Congrats on the new home RiverNorthGuy. I’ll bet choosing that nickname felt pretty nice