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posted by Isabel Miller
Tuesday, Jul 22, 25 @ 7:33 am

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Glad to see new components coming to Rivian. Curious why the second shift workers aren’t even getting 40 hours a week and when they do go in they are only moving 6-12 vehicles a shift.

Comment by Jr. Neef Tuesday, Jul 22, 25 @ 9:41 am
I just saw that two Illinois sites got grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation: the Muddy Waters Mojo Museum in Chicago, and Historic Brooklyn, IL (one of the earliest freedom settlements).

https://savingplaces.org/stories/actionfund2025

Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Jul 22, 25 @ 10:36 am
I’m worried that I missed my window to buy Calhoun peaches from roadside stands in Springfield. Can’t find a stand in the usual spots. If you have ever eaten one, you know they are worth seeking out.

Comment by Give us Barabbas Tuesday, Jul 22, 25 @ 11:38 am
A WIU student has won a Simon Democracy Prize for a proposal they plan to bring to the city to have a referendum on ranked choice voting. https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/2025-07-21/wiu-student-wins-simon-democracy-prize-proposes-ranked-choice-voting-referendum

And I agree with Give us Barabbas. I have one Calhoun peach left among those I brought north in my travels.

Comment by Yooper in Diaspora Tuesday, Jul 22, 25 @ 11:43 am
Big Lane Evans highway dedication

Comment by Quad Cities Tuesday, Jul 22, 25 @ 11:56 am
Joan,
That is fantastic news especially about Brooklyn. I try to tell people about it’s history in some long term hope of that town becoming more than vice.

Comment by ArchPundit Tuesday, Jul 22, 25 @ 11:58 am
To Give Us Barabbas and Yoopers, there is a Calhoun peach vendor today on W White Oaks Dr next to Seaney’s farm stand.

Comment by Mike M Tuesday, Jul 22, 25 @ 12:22 pm

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