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posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:42 am

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Comment by 2nd Ward GOP Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:46 am
Got signed up for a booster shot at the county fairgrounds, so feeling good about that. Blah weather today.

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:49 am
social security beats pension by 2.9% almost doubled state retires 3%

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:50 am
I wish the Governor could make DuPage County States Attorney Bob Berlin or someone competent like him the Cook County States Attorney. It wouldn’t solve the whole crime problem but it certainly would help.

Comment by Rolling Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:50 am
==Got signed up for a booster shot at the county fairgrounds==

Got my booster last week too.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:52 am
From Joe Ostrowski, Word is that the Illinois Senate is considering moving a bill that would eliminate in-person registration for sportsbooks during next week’s veto session.

Comment by sladay Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:52 am
Hey sladay, why would the Senate be considering a bill like that? Please enlighten me.

Comment by Furtive Look Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:56 am
===I wish ===

So, you want to give governors the power to appoint all state’s attorneys?

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:56 am
I want to know Friendly Bob Adams’ Rx for the White Sox.

(My own view, in addition to the standard suggestions, is that Grandal should play DH more, and a strong defensive backup catcher should play at least 1/2 the time.)

Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 8:59 am
==why would the Senate be considering== my guess would be that it is to increase sports book revenues. Currently to bet with a mobile sportsbook you have to register in person at a casino. That is hard for some people to access especially until the new casinos are built. It also affects people visiting Illinois and out of towners.

Comment by sladay Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 9:02 am
@ Rabid

And then there are state employees. I have not had a pay raise in more than 7 years. Indeed, I had a “give back” in order to protect jobs. I do not anticipate a pay raise this coming year either.

Costs of living over the past 10 years have increased by about 22% (according to my teachers union, anyway), but my salary has remained flat.

Kinda sucks.

Comment by H-W Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 9:15 am
The Bears really need to beat the Packers this Sunday. It’s been embarrassing for a long time, losing so much to the number one rival and foe. A win could be the start of a new trend. But the Packers are very good year in and year out, so expectations are reduced.

Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 9:30 am
I was not against sports betting being legalized but I really do not care for all the nonstop advertising of such an addictive and potentially ruinous activity.

You cannot watch sports any more without being bombarded with gambling ads every single commercial break and as a parent who wants to watch sports with my family I do not like having to explain what gambling is to an impressionable child every ten minutes.

If TPTB made it so we can’t have ads promoting cigarettes (for the children) why are we OK with this vice being rammed down our throats through commercials?

Is Anita Bedell still around?

Comment by hisgirlfriday Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 9:31 am
Calumet City Clerk Nyota Figgs filed a complaint yesterday alleging the mayor, Thaddeus Jones, has been interfering with her ability to do her job and creating a hostile work environment in the city hall.

Complaint: https://tinyurl.com/rarddr2t

A large portion of Clerk Figgs’ allegations appear to be backed up by emails.

Clerk Figgs is not the first city clerk whose office has been attacked and usurped, and it won’t be the last. But this suit is perhaps particularly noteworthy for the state-level connections at play: Mayor Jones is also Rep. Jones, and he recently hired Rep. Rita Mayfield as a $5,000 per month building and code consultant; Rep. Mayfield has reportedly participated in the mayor/rep’s smear campaign against Clerk Figgs via social media. Also it will be interesting to see whether Mayor Jones obtains outside counsel to defend himself against the allegations, since the city attorney is ShawnTe M. Raines, who is married to Mayor/Rep. Jones’ close associate and Speaker of the House Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch.

Comment by yinn Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 9:32 am
“I wish that a single person could 1) unilaterally defy the will of the people as expressed in a free and fair election, and 2) impose upon those voters someone from outside their polity” is pretty spicy take for this early in the day.

– MrJM

Comment by MisterJayEm Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 9:34 am
Following up on the FOP/Chicago/vaccine mandate discussion from yesterday, I’m told the City has now offered the additional personal day to sworn CPD members if they are fully vaccinated by tomorrow. (Previously it was offered to all City employees except sworn CPD members.) Perhaps that’s a sign that the issue will soon be settled (An issue that shouldn’t have been an issue at all. Get vaccinated. Report it to the City. Not that complicated…)

Comment by Leslie K Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 9:46 am
A free shot that’s effectiveness has been proven by empirical data provided by thousands of medical professionals and data.

Man, I just don’t get the pushback.

Comment by Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 10:01 am
The coolest guy I ever met died

https://politicalintegritynow.com/civil-rights-activist-historian-timuel-black-dies-at-102/

Comment by Cheryl44 Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 10:07 am
=social security beats pension by 2.9% almost doubled state retires 3%=

Waiting for all of the pension haters to call for reforming the cadillac benefits from social security. Very generous. /s

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 10:08 am
I was saddened to hear of the death of Timuel Black. 102 years of an amazing life.

If you don’t know of him, you should: https://www.hpherald.com/news/local/timuel-black-south-side-historian-and-activist-is-dead-at-102/article_198c20ca-2c73-11ec-9b7d-77702a3eb1fb.html

Comment by JoanP Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 10:09 am
==That is hard for some people to access especially until the new casinos are built. ==

Yea, I had an out-of-state family member that wanted me to register. I would have to drive down to East St. Louis. If I could have done it remotely I would have. With the current in-person requirement, I couldn’t find a weekend to get to East St. Louis before the cut off.

Comment by twowaystreet Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 10:27 am
Unvaccinated Chicago Teachers Can Keep Working if They Agree to Weekly COVID-19 Testing: https://news.wttw.com/2021/10/13/unvaccinated-chicago-teachers-can-keep-working-if-they-agree-weekly-covid-19-testing

Comment by Rusty Shackleford Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 10:44 am
it’s crazy but I’m still tired from Sunday in person, and the Tuesday watching from afar Sox games. perhaps it’s like attending a funeral, tired from grief. and staying up to watch the Sky in overtime. Bears Packers is gonna pile on that.

Comment by Amalia Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 11:51 am
CTU is now publicly supporting the “vax hesitant.” To me that is the same as anti-vax. CTU now bears responsibility for Covid deaths and illnesses, as well as the societal harm that comes from mitigation measures (including making kids wear masks). CTU claims to support both teachers and students - the reality is that they do neither.

Comment by WestBurbs Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 11:59 am
CTU has done more for increasing attendance in Chicago private schools than any advertising campaign that they could have imagined. its bonkers.

Comment by moving forward Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 1:12 pm
Cardinals fired Mike Shildt today.

Comment by Justin Thursday, Oct 14, 21 @ 4:55 pm