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* A bit early, but this is from the good folks at the City Club of Chicago…

Tickets went on sale yesterday at about 3 o’clock, but believe it or not, it’s already sold out. Whew.

We always try to find ways to squeeze in more, so click here if you want to get on the waiting list.

* The Question: This year’s topic(s)?

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 1:38 pm

Comments

1. It will be a month and a half after the elections and after what I assume will be a much hoped for but little result veto session. Everyone has gone to their corners with a stopgap budget to fight out the campaigns but looking at the various races they won’t move the needle all that much. Rauner will probably be facing a supermajority in the Senate (or just barely less than that) and not a supermajority in the House but still a significant Democratic majority.

   How are the state’s five leaders going to pass anything in the latter two years of Rauner’s term when they couldn’t pass much in the first two years and the dynamic hasn’t fundamentally changed?

   Comment by The Captain Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 1:44 pm

2. “How to write an remap reform amendment to the Illinois Constitution that will withstand Supreme Court review.”

   Comment by Huh? Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 1:44 pm

3. Which is more likely to occur in 2016: Cubs World Series win or IL passes a budget?

   Comment by Century Club Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 1:47 pm

4. T’was the week before Christmas…

   What does Illinois want for Christmas?
   What does Illinois deserve for Christmas?
   What is Illinois going to get for Christmas?

   Just be sure to wear a red suit and let the beard go gray. The rest practically writes itself.

   Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 1:49 pm

5. Criss-crossing the Ooda Loops?

   Comment by walker Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 1:54 pm

6. Will you agree once again to post weekly pictures of Oscar? I think we might be overdue for one about now.

   Comment by illini Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 1:57 pm

7. The election and the world series will be over. So the question is: Can the Cubs repeat in 2017!

   Comment by very old soil Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 1:58 pm

8. Illinois pol exodus with the win of HRC

   Comment by Amalia Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 2:00 pm

9. BTW, Rich, it’s National Puppy Day..

   Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 2:02 pm

10. I’m on the wait list Rich….anything you can do to clout me up to the top?

    /s

    Comment by Tommydanger Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 2:04 pm

11. How to save Illinois’ remaining five universities.

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 2:07 pm

12. ” Trumpocalypse:30 days and counting”

    “Which side of the wall will you be on?”

    Comment by Tommydanger Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 2:12 pm

13. I echo Anonymous. At least touch on the fate of public higher ed in Illinois.

    Comment by Because I said so.... Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 2:12 pm

14. Unfortunately by the time this event comes around, people will practically be preparing petitions for the Democratic Governor’s Primary.

    Comment by Just Me Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 2:50 pm

15. Two ways Illinois can dig itself out of debt: Microbreweries and Marijuana. (And draw people back to the state).

    Comment by A Jack Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 2:59 pm

16. Tweed Thornton is a good man, many props to him. OW

    To the Post,

    Maybe “Money, Money, Money”

    Rauner is at 95.02% level of funding the ILGOP and Democrats with Labor money…

    … is money defining the Democrats, and is Rauner’s money rebranding the ILGOP?

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 3:04 pm

17. The future consequences of creating massive new debt while simultaneously slashing vital services.

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 4:02 pm

18. Rich explains the theory that the height of a man’s pants is inversely proportional to the size of his waist.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Friday, Aug 26, 16 @ 4:15 pm

19. Revisiting Squeezy the Pension Python: An Idea ahead of its time, or just a bad idea?

    Comment by Jerry 101 Monday, Aug 29, 16 @ 9:32 am

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