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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Dec 14, 21 @ 8:43 am

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Hi Rich, I’ve noticed a significant lag bringing up CapFax. Have you noticed that too?

Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Dec 14, 21 @ 9:28 am
Supposed to be a nice day. Going to spend it in the garage working on the toys.

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Dec 14, 21 @ 10:10 am
Good article re: monopolistic meat prices:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/18/why-have-beef-prices-gone-up.html

Most wholesale prices are up a bit, but nowhere near the rise in retail prices:

https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/resources/wholesale-price-update

Comment by TinyDancer(FKASue) Tuesday, Dec 14, 21 @ 10:11 am
Two very sad anniversaries today from recent years.

9 years ago today (12/14/2012) was the Sandy Hook massacre.

And the last time Dec. 14th fell on a Tuesday–Dec. 14, 2010–was the morning that then- Springfield Mayor Tim Davlin committed suicide at his home.

Both shocking and surreal days.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Dec 14, 21 @ 10:17 am
Kroger Co. is eliminating paid COVID sick leave and other bennies for unvaccinated employees. Kroger’s biggest Illinois market is in the Peoria area.

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/kroger-remove-some-covid-19-benefits-unvaccinated-employees-2021-12-14/

Interestingly, what Kroger is taking away is less than what the State offers (at least in my office) for vaccinated and boosted employees that get COVID. I’ve never contracted COVID, and I’m boosted since early October, but at my state agency if anyone gets COVID they have to use their own time–no extra sick leave at all.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Dec 14, 21 @ 12:16 pm
===sad anniversaries===

On a more positive note, the Clash released London Calling on this date in 1979.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Dec 14, 21 @ 1:00 pm

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