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posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 8:17 am

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Rodney Davis needs to resign. Calling out the Governor for pointing out the flaws in the U.S. federal gov’t is not good. Davis either work with the Governor to fix the problems or you will be thrown out of office.

Comment by Jean Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 8:37 am
So is Congressman Davis going to run for Governor?

Comment by Al Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 8:54 am
==Rodney Davis needs to resign. Calling out the Governor for pointing out the flaws in the U.S. federal gov’t is not good. Davis either work with the Governor to fix the problems or you will be thrown out of office.==

Or more likely he will be remapped out of his district in two years. In the same district with at least one of either Bost, Miller, LaHood–and maybe Kinzinger could come into play for the northern parts of the current 13th (around Clinton, Bloomington, Champaign and maybe even Decatur).

Comment by Essential State Employee Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 8:59 am
Catanzara is in the crosshairs of COPA, apparently. Took long enough.

Comment by B Up North Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 9:23 am
Region 4 and Region 5 each have fewer than 20 ICU beds available.

Statewide, 75 percent of ICU beds are occupied.

Let’s hope everyone got their flu vaccine.

COVID is now the #1 killer of Americans over 45.

Merry Christmas, Rodney Davis and Darren Bailey.

Comment by Thomas Paine Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 9:30 am
=Catanzara is in the crosshairs of COPA, apparently. =

Don’t hold your breath.

Comment by JoanP Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 9:30 am
“Catanzara is in the crosshairs of COPA”

I read what he posted on Facebook in the complaint. It’s horrible but not in the least surprising from a Trump supporter (many of whom will tell you with a straight face that they’re not racists/bigots). Who would be a union leader and support RTWFL for his members, and for every public employee in the country, but someone like him? He needs to be fired, especially in this age of police brutality awareness.

Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 9:41 am
Sox fans are deep in debate, McCann vs. Grandal. It happened, we got a good new pitcher, move on.

Comment by Amalia Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 9:44 am
===a union leader===

The FOP is not a union.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 9:49 am
“The FOP is not a union.”

Didn’t know that, but thank God it isn’t, with this type of leader.

Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 10:01 am
==Sox fans are deep in debate, McCann vs. Grandal.==

When I first glanced at this reply I thought Sam McCann was making a political comeback.

Comment by Chatham Resident Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 10:06 am
Really excited to see what changes come to this office /s

https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/dorothy-brown-to-new-clerk-stop-whining-and-start-managing/

Comment by Boone's is Back Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 10:13 am
Yesterday, there was a post about unemployment rates and DCEO announced a reduction in the rate of unemployment from the October rate. However, I found this link on the DCEO website which states that the Illinois unemployment rate was actually lower in October: https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/lmi/Pages/Current_Monthly_Unemployment_Rates.aspx

Comment by Facts Matter Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 10:43 am
Lori deals with a tape I’m a very different way than the
previous Mare…it’s still gonna be brutal..

Comment by Loop Lady Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 11:09 am
FOP is a fraternity…only.

Comment by Dotnonymous Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 11:13 am
== The FOP is not a union. ==

Weird that they sell themselves as such, “It was not until August 19, 1981 that the FOP Lodge No. 7, became the collective bargaining agent for the police and the union for 8,202 Chicago Police Officers. The current President is John Catanzara, Jr.”

http://www.chicagofop.org/about-the-lodge

Even if they are not a union it sure does quack like a duck.

Comment by twowaystreet Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 11:16 am
==Even if they are not a union it sure does quack like a duck.==

And I assume that also includes other FOP chapters outside Chicago, including Troopers Lodge #41 in Springfield (whose lodge is along Lake Springfield near the church camps)

Comment by Chatham Resident Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 11:25 am
I think it based on each chapter, they can organize as a fraternity, union, or both.

Comment by twowaystreet Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 11:33 am
==I think it based on each chapter, they can organize as a fraternity, union, or both.==

In the “About Us” section of the Troopers Lodge 41 website, they describe themselves as a “bargaining unit.” Sounds like #41 is union.

http://www.iltroopers41.org/about-us.html

Comment by Chatham Resident Friday, Dec 18, 20 @ 12:39 pm