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posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:01 am

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Was I dreaming or did karen yarbrough think she has a shot at Sec of State?

Comment by FIRST! Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:02 am
Is Mark Flessner still corporation counsel?

Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:13 am
yes

Comment by Andersonville Right Winger Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:15 am
Over under on more arrests in the com Ed caper before New Years? 60/40?

Comment by Rutro Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:15 am
Anyone know the specials this weekend at Ann Sathers?

Comment by Dysfunction Junction Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:20 am
Government with Ken Griffin: donate millions to promote a US Senator whose husband controls whether or not a buyout you want will go through.

Comment by Precinct Captain Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:21 am
Dysfunction, the password to get indoor service at Ann Sather is “I love my constituents.”

Comment by Morris Day and the Time Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:26 am
just got the CV-19 vaccine and now I am goose-stepping around my office anytime my Microsoft home page comes up. Seems the Covvidiots were correct

Comment by Drake Mallard Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:27 am
Bad look for Quigley with the restaurant issue. I suppose he did at least own up and apologize after getting caught. I have to admit though I would risk getting caught for some of Ann Sathers cinnamon rolls right about now.

Comment by Nagidam Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:33 am
Weird, that was the same password my alderman Bernie used when I lived in that ward.

Comment by Dysfunction Junction Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:38 am
Also looking for a little more good reporting on that disgraceful search warrant by cpd. What judge signed it? Did the SAO review it? Did anyone verify anything in it? How many tac teams have a female officer on them? Or minorities for that matter? There’s so much room for improvement it’s amazing they remain this bad at basic police work.

Comment by Rutro Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:38 am
This is just all kinds of messed up:

State VA official acknowledges employees with coronavirus allowed to work at LaSalle home where 33 veterans died

https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lasalle-va-legislative-hearing-20201217-uoaydevbebchxnt5qgqqzt3y2e-story.html

Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:51 am
===Also looking for a little more good reporting on that disgraceful search warrant by cpd. What judge signed it? Did the SAO review it? Did anyone verify anything in it?===

my question is how the mayor expects me to believe that she was totally unaware of this situation/video/ongoing lawsuit/settlement negotiations until earlier this week. a former prosecutor who isn’t aware of what her law department is doing? come on.

Comment by peter Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:51 am
Mary Miller is not disappointing her supporters with her ridiculous support of Trump’s voter fraud claims.

Comment by Highland IL Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:52 am
@Joe B

===This is just all kinds of messed up:

State VA official acknowledges employees with coronavirus allowed to work at LaSalle home where 33 veterans died===

At first glance it would seem messed up. But these are the guidelines established by the CDC. In an emergency situation do you want a veteran with no care or someone that has the same virus as them?

Comment by Nagidam Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 9:57 am
== Anyone know the specials this weekend at Ann Sathers? ==

COVID crullers?

Comment by Northsider Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:06 am
Last night Orland Park Mayor Pekau had a fundraiser at PaPa Joe’s restaurant at least 75 people in the room and not one person wore a mask. In fact I’m his speech he noted that fact. How can the Illinois Department of Health and Liquor Commission allow this behavior in Orland to continue. My neighbors walked out from there own dinner because of it. The manager told them it’s not mandatory.

Comment by Hard D Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:10 am
Bizzare timing to announce a $40K or 15% raise by CPS to its CEO Janice Jackson. The data points on being in line with other public school CEO’s makes sense but when we are in this large of a bleep storm budgetarily, high unemployment, and increased property taxes why not wait a year or two? Or do it last year?

https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/12/16/22178924/cps-public-schools-ceo-chief-janice-jackson-raise

Comment by 1st Ward Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:11 am
== COVID crullers? ==

With a name like “Northsider,” surely you know that that’s the special at the Punkin’ Donuts half a block east on the other side of the street.

Comment by Dysfunction Junction Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:12 am
Today’s Illinois Times is hinting that Mayor Langfelder is considering another about-face on indoor dining restrictions in Springfield. This time saying he wants indoor dining back in the city by January 12. Which interestingly is the day before the 102nd GA is inaugurated:

https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/mayor-sets-date-to-reopen-restaurants/Content?oid=12956077

Also a more serious story from today’s Times about the struggles of bars and restaurant owners in the Springfield area:

https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/avoiding-last-call/Content?oid=12956088

Comment by Chatham Resident Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:13 am
O’Hare Airport where romance takes to the air.

Comment by Norseman Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:13 am
=== This is just all kinds of messed up:

State VA official acknowledges employees with coronavirus allowed to work at LaSalle home where 33 veterans died

https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lasalle-va-legislative-hearing-20201217-uoaydevbebchxnt5qgqqzt3y2e-story.html ===

Director Chapa LaVia is *still* director of the agency.

Hmm.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:15 am
Director Chapa LaVia, April, 2020…

=== Still, Chapa LaVia said, there are no known cases in any residents of any State veterans homes.

“The home is following recommendations from local health officials with implementation assistance from the Department of Public Health to continue protecting everyone there,” Chapa LaVia said. “Our facilities are prepared for COVID-19. If cases do occur, we will work with the guidance from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, our local health officials, to isolate, hospitalize residents as appropriate, and protect other residents and our staff from transmittal.”===

States above;

===State VA official acknowledges employees with coronavirus allowed to work at LaSalle home where 33 veterans died===

Is that how Director Chapa LaVia sees being… “prepared”?

And still, Chapa LaVia is director.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:19 am
@Chatham Resident

Looks like region 3 is meeting all metrics to return to Tier 2 mitigations. The move should be made on January 2 as far as I’m concerned (giving grace to keeping the spread even more contained through the holidays).

IDPH and the Gov set the metrics - USE them.

Comment by Cool Papa Bell Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:20 am
=Looks like region 3 is meeting all metrics to return to Tier 2 mitigations.=

From IDPH: “AND greater than 20% percent available intensive care unit (ICU) and medical/surgical bed availability (3-day rolling average) for three consecutive days,”

I don’t think Region 3 has met the ICU bed capacity threshold yet.

Comment by phenom_Anon Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:36 am
===State VA official acknowledges employees with coronavirus allowed to work===

We’ll get to that today, but read past the sensationalist headline. It’s CDC protocol during severe staffing shortages.

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:38 am
What do you guys think will end up happening with the Illinois budget situation?

Comment by California Guy Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:39 am
Ms. Chapa La Vie is certainly working that political science degree. Her rhetoric is full of words with no solutions.

Thirty-three veterans died on your watch. Time to resign.

Comment by Rudy’s teeth Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:47 am
@peter
The fact that the Corp counsel is still the Corp counsel would suggest she knew and maybe he has proof she knew.

Comment by Rutro Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 10:59 am
=In order for a region to move back to Tier 2 mitigations, a region must experience less than 12 percent test positivity rate for three consecutive days AND greater than 20 percent available intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital bed availability AND declining COVID hospitalizations in 7 out of the last 10 days.=

You are correct. Jumped the gun. I thought two of the three metrics needed to be met. The ICU bed metric is the sticky one. Giving it’s a trailing indicator of infections and hospitalizations.

Comment by Cool Papa Bell Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 11:05 am
Anyone know why the Governor, at least both today and yesterday, is bumping up the time of his daily press conferences to 1:15 instead of 2:30? (They’ve been at 2:30 during the spring and again ever since cases rose in mid-October, then he went to noon on Wednesdays with a few extras on other days during the summer and early fall).

Comment by Essential State Employee Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:33 pm
Dysfunction, the Punk’n Donuts was torn down years ago. Now it’s a high rise apartments building with the world’s most useless Target on the first floor.

The Alley is gone too.

Comment by Cheryl44 Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:33 pm
Meanwhile, Sweden’s King calls out their approach to COVID-19.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/17/king-sweden-failed-covid-strategy-rare-royal-rebuke-lockdown-hospitals-cases

Comment by Anyone Remember Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:39 pm
==the Punk’n Donuts was torn down years ago==

I know, Cheryl, but I’m still sort of in denial about it. It was a great place to watch 708ers rebel against their parents (from my apartment window across the street). More than anything, my remark was made just to see if there was anyone as old as me among the commentariat. (banned emoji)

Comment by Dysfunction Junction Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:58 pm
I agree with the Target comment, by the way, though I detest the Marshall’s down the street even more.

Comment by Dysfunction Junction Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:59 pm
So did the cannabis diversity protest at the governor’s office in Chicago draw a good crowd at lunch?

Comment by Al Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 3:55 pm