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* What are you most thankful for?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:28 pm

Comments

1. A healthy family.

   Comment by Wondering Woman Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:30 pm

2. The 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs: being a season ticket holder, going to Game 5 at Wrigley (the start of our three game winning streak), our family being all together to watch Game 7 and the celebration, and all our family wearing our Cubs gear at Thanksgiving this Thursday. Boom Shaka Laka!!!

   Comment by Eddy Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:33 pm

3. Mike Madigan and Bruce Rauner not hogging my tv commercials when I watch football on Thursday.

   a healthy me and love ones

   Comment by commericals Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:35 pm

4. inertia

   Comment by walker Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:36 pm

5. My amazing husband.

   Comment by hisgirlfriday Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:38 pm

6. Healthy, safe, secure family.

   Believe me, just a look down the block, or a look around the world, and I don’t take that for granted for a second. We’ve been very lucky.

   Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:38 pm

7. My loving family, including my soon-to-be daughter-in-law and my adorable baby grandson.

   Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:40 pm

8. Mrs.Blue and I made some wonderful friends in LincolnPark. But there is no place like home.

   Comment by blue dog dem Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:44 pm

9. Free will.

   Comment by AlfondoGonz Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:46 pm

10. My wife and kids. They keep me young.

    Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:46 pm

11. My healthy and safe family.

    Comment by Big Muddy Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:46 pm

12. Public servants who put the common good before their own interests.

    Comment by Signal and Noise Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:50 pm

13. 2016: The end of the Bush and Clinton political dynasties. As Bill Veeck once wrote, “Dynasties are for dinosaurs.”

    Comment by W Flag Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:50 pm

14. All of it. All of it.

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:51 pm

15. I am grateful for the opportunity to stay home with my kids the last six months. I have so enjoyed this time with them being 11 and 7. Big changes are ahead for them, and I got to enjoy them at a very fun age.

    Comment by Rayne of Terror Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:51 pm

16. My wife and children. My job where I think sometimes I do some good. My coworkers.

    Maker’s Mark.

    Comment by Waffle Fries Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:53 pm

17. Family and health.

    The rest seems so much smaller

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:54 pm

18. Dinner reservations Thursday

    Comment by Cheryl44 Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:55 pm

19. Friendship.

    “Chicken Soup” friendship.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:55 pm

20. The basic necessities of life, lovely family, health and a few coworkers.

    Comment by pool boy Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:55 pm

21. My great husband and my great dog, among many other things.

    Also, I’m a state university employee, but not an AFSCME member. I’m thankful that they fight for my benefits.

    Comment by Dog Lover Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 3:57 pm

22. A healthy family.

    Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:00 pm

23. The bounty of our Lord, and the greatness of our Nation. Sic transit gloria mundi.

    Comment by Ares Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:02 pm

24. CapitolFax (seriously, not pandering)

    Comment by oneholeoff Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:02 pm

25. My wife, son, daughter in law and grandchildren. I am also thankful for a job that is interesting and fulfilling. I am thankful that the good Lord always seems to look out for me.

    Comment by Grandpa Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:07 pm

26. My family and my freedoms.

    Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:14 pm

27. My wife …

    the rest of the family …

    being blessed to live in the US …

    and that I’m retired !!!

    Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:27 pm

28. That, despite the Knucklehead we elected President, we live in the greatest country in the world.

    Comment by SAP Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:28 pm

29. This year I am thankful that I was able to retire and avoid much of the misery the Governor is putting all state workers through. As always, I am deeply thankful for my wife and our friends.

    Comment by RIJ Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:29 pm

30. That I was alive to see the Cubs Triumph in the World Series.

    Downside: Tie between Cubs victory, Trump winning and the end times.

    Eamus Catuli!

    Comment by IrishPirate Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:31 pm

31. I’m thankful for my pension and my healthcare. I’m also thankful the Cubs won the World Series.

    Comment by Mama Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:39 pm

32. Family and health
    Mercy, Grace, and Luck
    And being on the green side of the grass to enjoy the good in the world

    Comment by cdog Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:42 pm

33. My wife and family.

    The good health of all our family members.

    At the age of 61 my life long wish of seeing the Cubs win the world series.

    Comment by No Longer A Lurker Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 4:43 pm

34. Peace, freedom and justice - here’s to their preservation.

    Comment by Commander Norton Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 5:02 pm

35. Thankful to have worked over almost 30 years in this crazy business and make a decent living while making good friends and lucky to have a wife that tolerates the travel schedule to springfield and has been with me over 25 years after meeting on staff in early 90’s.

    Thankfully for her she is completely out of the business

    Peace and Happy Thanksgiving Rich

    Comment by Etown Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 5:06 pm

36. I’m thankful for the marriage that I’ve been in for 34 years. I’d love at least another 34 years.

    Comment by Dome Gnome Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 5:16 pm

37. Family, friends, and good health for both.

    Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 5:32 pm

38. This blog. Serious you’ve saved me many needless trips to the Capitol

    Comment by Anon Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 5:40 pm

39. “That, despite the Knucklehead we elected President, we live in the greatest country in the world.”

    Don’t worry. He will be out of office in January.

    Comment by Snark Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 6:18 pm

40. Maybe we’ll get a comptroller more like the last one who was elected. http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/11-22-2016/New-comptroller-wore-Judy’s-suit-during-acceptance-speech/

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 6:41 pm

41. I’m thankful for a healthy family a fabulous wife great kids, my siblings, the ability to still have my mom around and the ability to help others.

    Comment by Austinman Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 6:50 pm

42. Everyone’s Pal - JT

    Comment by hambone Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 7:42 pm

43. My family and our jobs and our health.

    Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 8:02 pm

44. So many things, but when you have a family who loves you and gets along with each other, it outweighs anything else I can think of.

    Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 8:03 pm

45. Dogs.

    Comment by Just Me Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 8:34 pm

46. My two sons who are healthy and happy and have given so much meaning to my life.

    The Illinois Supreme Court for defending my pension so that I won’t lose the only income I have and counted on after giving up my profession and am now too old to work.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 9:13 pm

47. Family, health and the United States of America

    Comment by OldIllini Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 9:26 pm

48. Children. Yours, mine and ours.

    Comment by Nothin's easy... Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 9:38 pm

49. I am thankful for Rich Miller.

    And my family!

    Comment by ILGOV2016 Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 9:39 pm

50. My wife and my son — and my faith (nurtured by my late mom) which reminds me, in times of cultural or personal despair, that the God who created me works on a canvas that is billions of years old and his love for us all is stronger than any single moment in history, no matter how bleak things may look this month.

    Comment by Anonymous 88 Tuesday, Nov 22, 16 @ 11:36 pm

51. I’am thankful for my well water drilled into the limestone glacial aquifer. That I don’t have to drink puddle water

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Nov 23, 16 @ 6:20 am

52. My church….

    That I’m retired….

    The results of the 2016 Presidential Election….

    Comment by Jechislo Wednesday, Nov 23, 16 @ 8:11 am

53. A friend shared with me yesterday a very touching read about how we should be grateful for problems and how it keeps our perspective in check with what’s really important. So I guess I would have to say I am thankful for Senate Bill 2814!

    Comment by Southerngal Wednesday, Nov 23, 16 @ 10:30 am

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