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posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 8:58 am

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Too bleepin’ cold today. Good day to be retired.

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 9:12 am
Today is a mental health day. What that really means is that this is an organizational day so I can keep my mental health.

Comment by Nagidam Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 9:19 am
Not much coverage of it but the Cook County Assessor is months behind schedule. The Assessor has not certified one city township. This is going to push back the tax bills and payments and will force townships (especially those in the South Suburbs) to borrow millions of dollars to pay their bills.

Comment by Bored of Review Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 9:27 am
44 today for the high in Houston Tx. These people act like they are cold. Told them it is 8 deg at home. There are people with heavy coats on.

Comment by FormerParatrooper Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 9:29 am
Formerparatrooper

I used to feel like that, then I was assigned to Hawaii for 3 yrs. I’d come home on leave thinking 50 was freezing. Now I get it.

Comment by Mason born Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 9:34 am
Judge in mask case is making it pretty clear that she’ll be ruling against the school districts.

Comment by Southern Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 9:58 am
Former SJ-R reporter Dean Olsen has joined the Illinois Times:

https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/publihers-note-1-20-22/Content?oid=14622358

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 10:06 am
Hoisted by One’s Own Petard …

Czech singer Hanka Horká dies of COVID after deliberately getting infected … get this, for the purpose of getting a recently-infected “pass” to attend public events.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-20/czech-singer-dies-after-deliberately-getting-covid/100768826

Comment by Hieronymus Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 11:04 am
anyone have a link to the full letter…with those who signed….to Lightfoot on gangs and civil rights? Tribune tweet leaves off all of those who signed.

Comment by amalia Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 11:38 am
Mason bon I can relate. Spent 3 yrs in Panama, saw cold once when someone thought a Jungle unit needed Winter warfare training in Alaska. 100 degrees to about -20 in less than 18 hours was a wake up.

Comment by FormerParatrooper Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 1:16 pm
SOS facilities and offices will reopen Jan. 24 after the three-week shutdown. Although many people who work in the Capitol Complex buildings still reported to work as usual the last few weeks.

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-driver-services-will-reopen-jan-24

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Thursday, Jan 20, 22 @ 4:05 pm