Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar

Open thread

Posted in:

Illinois

* How’ve you been?

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 3:08 am

Comments

I’ve been missing CapitolFax

Comment by very old soil Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 5:25 am
Welcome back, Rich. I hope you enjoyed the time off.

Comment by PublicServant Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 6:16 am
Welcome back, Rich.

Anyway, Springfield alderman Joe McMenamin is in hot water with AFSCME after comparing union protesters who entered City Council chambers during last week’s Committee of the Whole meeting with the Jan. 6 DC rioters. And calling for the arrest of the union protestors. The AFSCME members had entered the council meeting to protest stalled contract negotiations with the city.

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/afscme-speaks-out-on-alderman-wanting-protesters-arrested

Comment by EssentialStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 8:10 am
Feeling
Better than the Cubs
Worse than the Sox
About like the Cards
Nice that you’re back though

Comment by DEE Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 8:16 am
Very nice to have Cap Fax back. I hope you had a relaxing time off.

Comment by JoanP Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 8:38 am
EssentialStateEmployeeFromChatham

[Sarcasm font on] Actually, Ald. McMenamin was misquoted. He said the protestors should probably be arrested … for failure to obtain a mechanical license / pay mechanical royalties before performing a cover version of a song. J G Wentworth - “It’s my money, and I need it now!”

Comment by Anyone Remember Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 8:39 am
Yesterday I got to enjoy the great weather watching the Sox walk off win against Cleveland. Life is good.

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 8:45 am
Doing very well personally but pretty concerned due to so many fellow Americans. When I was a kid no one seemed to question or politicize vaccines. We got them and kept certain diseases at bay. Today vaccines and other health protection measures are scorned and feared by so many, it seems dystopian. The worst is profiting politically or financially by pushing misinformation when knowing better.

But vaccination rates have been increasing. The Delta variant is probably scaring many into getting shots, as it should.

Comment by Grandson of Man Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 9:00 am
I’m feeling like moving to the middle of nowhere until COVID passes. The world is ridiculous. Especially anti-vaxxers. I would love nothing more than to place my head firmly in the sand until it’s all over.

Comment by Now I’m down in it. Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 10:53 am
Tired. Just told family we would not be going to Branson this weekend to see them. They took it well (at least I think) but its exhausting to keep having to deal with all this stuff.

Comment by Cool Papa Bell Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 11:01 am
Seeing more headlines and news stories that start with “Family’s vaccine hesitancy proves fatal”.

I have to fight the perverse feeling of schadenfreude.

Comment by don the legend Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 11:47 am
Tired, lots of construction where I live. But that is nothing compared to fear of covid, once again. even with masks, and vaccination, the fear I hear from my friends is real.

Comment by Amalia Monday, Aug 2, 21 @ 12:51 pm

Add a comment

Sorry, comments are closed at this time.

Previous Post: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition
Next Post: Caption contest!

Last 10 posts:

Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-22)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (11-22)
The Waukegan City Clerk was railroaded (11-22)
Whatever happened, the city has a $40 million budget hole it didn't disclose until now (11-22)
Manar gives state agencies budget guidance: Cut, cut, cut (11-22)
Roundup: Ex-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis testifies in Madigan corruption trial (11-22)
Open thread (11-22)
Isabel’s morning briefing (11-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-22)
Live coverage (11-22)