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* Running way behind on my first morning back. Vacation was great. How have you been?

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 8:46 am

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Was a nightmare dealing with the confluence of post White Sox traffic + Chinatown Fair and Fiesta del Sol closures yesterday - but worth it to snag 2 platters from Milagros after that hour long trip which normally takes 15-20.

Comment by CT Guy Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 8:51 am
“How have you been?”

Medium-fair.

– MrJM

Comment by MisterJayEm Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:07 am
You’ve been gone?
/S
Welcome back

Comment by Bruce( no not him) Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:08 am
“SO- What’d I miss?” Rich Miller (maybe)

Comment by West Sider Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:14 am
==Was a nightmare dealing with the confluence of post White Sox traffic + Chinatown Fair and Fiesta del Sol closures yesterday==

I would also think that Lollapalooza traffic also was in that mix too. Looks like it will spend another decade in Chicago.

Comment by Just Sayin Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:14 am
Hot. and glad….Ilinois is safer for women than the many places where medical terror stories are coming up regularly now.

Comment by Amalia Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:30 am
Really worried about the increasing Covid spread. It’s time for mitigation measures to stop the spread. Please everyone mask up.

Comment by Bob Meter Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:30 am
I’ve managed to get soooo much done at work the last couple weeks. It was as if a huge distraction had been removed.
Oh, welcome back, Rich.

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:31 am
Welcome back and happy August.

Comment by Nick Name Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:35 am
Rumor has it Rich was the Mega winner.

Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:43 am
Welcome back. Really craving some good football (but not for summer to end). With the Bears it seems that hope is perennially crushed. Can they at least beat the Packers this year, huh? [Archie Bunker voice]

Comment by Grandson of Man Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:52 am
While you were on vacation I fell and broke my wrist, so I’ve got that going for me.

Comment by Gruntled University Employee Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 9:57 am
Welcome back, Rich. Missed ya

Comment by Leslie K Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 10:01 am
Missed you, Rich. Definitely something missing, but glad you got a great vacation in. We all need to unplug.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 10:09 am
==Really worried about the increasing Covid spread. It’s time for mitigation measures to stop the spread. Please everyone mask up.==

Agreed. Even if it means back to masking requirements. I am not giving up masks anytime soon, maybe keeping them on hand the rest of my life in public. Also masking would help ward off the new monkeypox.

Comment by Just Sayin Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 10:18 am
I took a vacation to Hawaii during the Cap Fax hiatus. The big story there was that a man at a 7-11 in Honolulu chopped off another man’s hand with a sword. At first I wondered what a crazy state I was in. Then I realized that on the mainland, fights often end in gun deaths.

Comment by Proud Papa Bear Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 10:21 am
Suggested Question of the Day:

How should the State of Illinois spend the $39 million windfall in taxes on the Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Illinois?

Comment by Tear One Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 10:23 am
===the increasing Covid spread===

Hospitalizations on July 15: 1,424

Hospitalizations on July 22: 1,453

Hospitalizations on July 29: 1,459

Source: https://dph.illinois.gov/recent-news.html

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 10:27 am
Sox still stink. 500 ball club. Cease is their ACE! he’s a true#1. Hope Kenny and Rick don’t trade him!!

Comment by 10th Ward Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 10:46 am
I was a big supporter of masks and I think the governor did a good job for Illinois. But no, I am against mandating masks again. If you choose to wear, as I do in certain situations, then bless your heart and bless our freedoms to choose.

Comment by Lurker Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 11:15 am
Your vacation was fun as usual. Hope the pontoon got a good workout. Looked like the lake had some water when we drove by. DPI chair struggle and MLB trade deadline about as exciting as the scene around interest rate hikes.
Meanwhile we can folo the debate on the NASCAR street race in Chicago next year while no one minds the fences around Lolla fest. Hmmm.
We can folo GOPie unity, Durbin getting smoked and getting our MEGA passes for the fair. Real fun

Comment by Annonin' Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 11:20 am
Bye bye one way streets on parts of 4th and Adams streets in downtown Springfield? Could happen if the council votes yes Wednesday night:

https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/traffic/2022/08/01/traffic-pattern-light-changes-coming-to-springfield-il-streets/65385940007/

Now can we also follow that up with changing 7th Street to two ways (from downtown to South Grand), and two-waying Monroe from Lewis to perhaps 2nd Street? No need IMO for Monroe to be one way eastbound west of College to begin with.

Comment by Just Sayin Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 12:13 pm
Just checked out the music act that will play after the Sox on Aug. 12. boy am I out of it, apparently Kaskade is a big thing, like a major thing, is from the area, and he’s a Sox fan. I’m still a rocker so EDM, I have no idea. but now I know some.

Comment by Amalia Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 12:54 pm
Welcome back, Rich (and Oscar, Honorary Board Editor Emeritus).
Local news: Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard was recalled in the primary, but has a court case in process challenging the recall. And the Bears are going to where we though they were, while LL’s “proposals” are going nowhere. Seen a cardinal around last couple of weeks; no bluejays however.
No general election fever here yet in the Southeast Burbs of Chicago. That’s the news from the Channel 3 ActionNewsTeamCenter; stay classy, everybody.

Comment by thisjustinagain Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 12:55 pm
==Also masking would help ward off the new monkeypox.==

What? Monkeypox is spread by touch mostly.

Look, if you want to wear a mask the rest of your life be my guest. Leave everyone else alone.

Comment by Demoralized Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 12:57 pm
Had a week in Ireland and the UK. Travelled light in/out of Heathrow based upon the baggage situation - no issues.

Also took a trip to Springfield on Friday/Saturday and caught part of the Downhome Fest. Great acts.

Comment by Proud Sucker Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 12:57 pm
==No general election fever here yet in the Southeast Burbs of Chicago. That’s the news from the Channel 3 ActionNewsTeamCenter; stay classy, everybody.==

For a minute I thought I had a flashback to circa late 70s era WCIA Channel 3. Back when the likes of August Meyer, Dave Shaul and Mr. Roberts were still going strong, and it was possible that WCIA’s analog signal might reach part of the southeast burbs, especially if the weather cooperated. And when the tropo came in strong and wiped out WBBM-2 even as close as Kankakee and you had to rotate your antennas toward Champaign to pick up a CBS alternative.

Comment by Just Sayin Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 2:40 pm
Obviously this is far fetched but the Trib’s Connor Wielgos is calling for the Jacksonville Jaguars to move to Chicago and Solider Field if the Bears leave for Arlington Heights:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-soldier-field-bears-jacksonville-jaguars-shahid-khan-20220801-xinyk2afurb5ze6edgbzg6nqtm-story.html

Comment by Just Sayin Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 3:11 pm
Went to see King Lear on a beautiful summer night at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival in Bloomington. It is a very dark play. Well acted.

Comment by Radio Frequency Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 4:25 pm
To Just Sayin’s 2:40pm about Channel 3…I still have issues with Channel 2, and I live just over the southern border of Chicago, and minutes from Indiana. Years ago I could somewhat pickup Milwaukee stations sometimes on a old-style analog TV and a mechanical fine tuner. And yes, I remember TV stations signing off; now those are on Youtube.

Comment by thisjustinagain Monday, Aug 1, 22 @ 7:22 pm