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* 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.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 7:47 am

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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/

Comment by JoanP Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 8:30 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.

Comment by Dan Johnson Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 8:57 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.

Comment by 40,000 ft Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 9:59 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

Comment by Leatherneck Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 10:16 am
Things are back to normal…the Cubs were awful this weekend.

Comment by Loop Lady Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 11:50 am
“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

Comment by Annon'in Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 12:20 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.

Comment by RiverNorthGuy Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 12:28 pm
Jesse Welles looks like a young version of Rich Miller.

Comment by Frumpy White Guy Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 12:39 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

Comment by Leatherneck Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 12:41 pm
I hear Ricky Hendon knows a lot about country roads.
Heh!

I think he should stick with softball.

Comment by Loop Lady Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 2:14 pm
If you keep fresh water in your yard…the birds will sing for you…thankfully.

Comment by Dotnonymous x Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 2:29 pm
===Rickey Hendon making a comeback?===

He still knows how to get media coverage on slow news days.

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 23, 25 @ 2:52 pm

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