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* Your New Year’s Resolution for Illinois?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 12:31 pm

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1. Also, welcome back Rich and happy new year to all. I am investing heavy in popcorn stock this year… So, I think that Illinois can follow my lead as the Governor race will need plenty for all of us!

   Comment by Walter Mitty Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 12:36 pm

2. I hope Illinois resolves for 2014 that the three branches of Illinois government continue to try to work as partners in governing, and while its an election year, the best interest of the state, and the citizens of Illinois, is at the forefront of the leaders in those branches.

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 12:37 pm

3. Make sure Oscar the Puppy gets more votes than FarmerBrucey

   Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 12:41 pm

4. Illinois should resolve to put the state’s interests ahead of anyone’s political interest.

   Like most resolutions, this will be completely forgotten in about 2 weeks.

   Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 12:42 pm

5. More …”cowbell”?

   To finally take that border row of Wisconsin counties, so Lake Geneva and Lake Delavan will finally belong to Illinois

   Annex surrounding areas of Busch Stadium, including the Arch and City Hall, and change St. Louis, MO to St. Louis, IL.

   Annex Davenport and Bettendorf so all four of the Quad Cities are in Illinois.

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 12:50 pm

6. Turn all of the Bruce Rauner ads into a pilot for a sitcom NBC eventually uses to fill its Friday night time slot.

   Comment by Dirty Red Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 1:02 pm

7. Your New Year’s Resolution for Illinois?

   Remember to appreciate the good while working to change the bad.

   – MrJM

   Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 1:03 pm

8. Since we don’t expect New Year’s resolutions to actually be implemented, I’m going with my wish list for Illinois:

   1. Intelligently targeted cuts to (unneeded) state programs

   2. Intelligently expanded revenue that does not target the most vulnerable

   3. An end to scapegoating of government workers and retirees

   4. Full funding of the pension systems in a legal manner

   5. Expanded government workers where they can make a difference … areas like social services and program compliance

   6. Agencies actually implementing corrections to audit findings

   7. Honest court systems

   8. Quinn firing all the Blago hold-overs aka honest government

   9. Quinn to stop wasting state monies defending stupid actions

   10. Someone w/o a political agenda to run for governor.

   Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 1:12 pm

9. Tax reform.

   Comment by From the 'Dale to HP Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 1:31 pm

10. Illinois should resolve to stop doing the Groundhog Day thing with our elections and stop electing the same crew and expecting different results.

    It feels better when you stop banging your head against the wall.

    Comment by LincolnLounger Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 1:33 pm

11. pay all our bills on time.

    Comment by Ahoy! Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 1:34 pm

12. Our resolution for 2014 is that no Illinois pols go to the bighouse this year.

    Comment by train111 Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 1:38 pm

13. Return Zion to Nauvoo.

    Comment by Hans Sanity Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 1:48 pm

14. Show some respect for your employees.

    Comment by Joan P. Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 1:49 pm

15. That we elect Kirk Dillard as our Governor! I’m confident that he will be the sane Dillard we know and like and he will get Illinois on the right track!

    Comment by GOP Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:06 pm

16. mr/ms o willy
    why do we want WI or Iowa? We can see the value of winning baseball but the rest seems unneeded

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:07 pm

17. More compromisers/ less ideologues

    Tax reform/ spending caps operationally enforced

    More concern for integrity/ less settling for compliance with rules

    Build on the Chicago region one of the few truly world-class economic zones.

    (fka walkinfool)

    Comment by markwalker Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:18 pm

18. An intelligent discussion about taxes, tax burdens, and converting tax breaks into specific grants or programs.

    Comment by anonxx Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:18 pm

19. If Zion won’t come back to Nauvoo, gather the Icarian descendants.

    Comment by Hans Sanity Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:19 pm

20. We should resolve to publicly out all if the fake posters on sites like this that have been asked by the Dillard camp to say nice things about him.

    Comment by Northsider Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:19 pm

21. Excile from the state anyone that supports or voted for SB1, since its the product of gang mentality and 100% illegal. Why not fight it with an equally illegal act?

    Comment by Howard Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:22 pm

22. - CircularFiringSquad -,

    I hope you noted I am only annexing, Busch Stadium, the Arch, and City Hall. Missouri can keep the rest, thanks.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:27 pm

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    NO Inappropriate or excessively rabid comments, gratuitous insults and “rumors” will be deleted or held for moderation. Profanity is absolutely not acceptable in any form. “Sock puppetry” is forbidden. All violators risk permanent banishment without warning and may be blocked from accessing this site. Also, please try to be a little bit original.

    In other words, do your best to be civilized and smart.

    Comment by A guy... Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:30 pm

24. More bipartisanship at the IL Statehouse…

    May Durkin continue to rid his party of extremists…

    May a very strong and mature person run the Governors re-election campaign…

    That the windows get cleaned at the Thompson Center…

    Comment by Loop Lady Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:30 pm

25. Illinois should resolve to rid herself of annoying pests (I’m looking at you Bruce), round up the the zombies (aka Madigan’s patronage army) and adopt the a new forward looking State Motto: We Can’t Stand Pat.

    Comment by Sangamo Sam Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:34 pm

26. - CircularFiringSquad -,

    You really turned me on the Quad Cities, Iowa can keep them.

    The Wisconsin border counties, including Lakes Delavan and Geneva are just to “show off”, a vanity thing I guess …

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:38 pm

27. I would NEVER wish to have St.Louis become a part of IL…I loathe their sports teams and their annoying fans even more…no thanks!

    Comment by Loop Lady Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 2:59 pm

28. Those WI counties are pretty cheesey. IL has some very nice lakes already We suggest leaving them with Scott Walker

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 3:00 pm

29. - CircularFiringSquad -,

    Can I still ask for “more cowbell”?

    New Year’s Resolutions are hard.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 3:17 pm

30. fumigate

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 3:47 pm

31. CircularFiringSquad - Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 3:00 pm:

    … but we could use some more cheese for horseshoes …

    Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 3:50 pm

32. To stop calling pension reductions “Pension Reform.”

    Comment by Noper Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 3:55 pm

33. Exercise more, eat better, lay off the sweets, organize the closets, quit smoking, dial down the drinking, call mom and dad more often, and just try to be a better state this year.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 4:23 pm

34. That the Supreme Court judges will show that they are above corrupt politics in this State and will bring integrity and respect to at least one branch of Illinois government

    Comment by Earl Shumaker Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 5:04 pm

35. I hope the General Assembly passes fewer bills through both houses and the Governor signs fewer bills into law. We have too many laws and regulations as it is. The Illinois Compiled Statutes needs to slim down.

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 5:23 pm

36. Wish list for nation. May we have no tornadoes, floods, ice storms, power outages, fires, nor earthquakes. May our basements always be dry.

    Comment by persecuted Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 5:27 pm

37. Better and more timely decision making by our governor in 2014-Oops! Already blew that one.

    Comment by Soccertease Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 7:58 pm

38. Add jobs, raise minimum wage. And the Sox start winning.

    Comment by mokenavince Tuesday, Jan 7, 14 @ 10:38 pm

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