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* Happy Friday! What’s on your mind today?

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 8:46 am

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Apparently cash bail/bond is bad now, say police
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/police-inmates-got-out-of-illinois-jail-with-pandemic-loans/2022/09/22/3f6e1e9e-3a8a-11ed-b8af-0a04e5dc3db6_story.html

Comment by Google Is Your Friend Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:06 am
How about those White Sox?

Comment by So_Ill Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:08 am
It took 63 years but Cleveland finally got revenge for the 1959 season.

Comment by Gordon Willis Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:18 am
been working on a side project to tear down and rebuild a 700sq/ft garage. I’m not sure there has ever been such a long streak of days with fully sunny skies as when I had to work without shade. Needless to say, the weather yesterday was very welcomed, and the roof should start going up tomorrow.

Comment by TheInvisibleMan Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:19 am
From the House Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force hearing on Thursday.

https://www.25newsnow.com/2022/09/22/illinois-lawmakers-hope-tackle-gun-violence-with-bipartisan-ideas/

“As a leader for the (Illinois) State Rifle Association, (Former state Rep. Ed) Sullivan stressed that an assault weapons ban in Illinois would quickly lead to lawsuits by law-abiding gun owners. He also argued that police would end up arresting white FOID cardholders with AR15s and other modernized firearms. Sullivan said investments in gun violence prevention can better address the issue.”

Yes, I checked. According to the reporter this accurately represents what Mr. Sullivan said.

Comment by ChuckIL Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:40 am
Why is the Trib suddenly whining about Chicago not having the Lucas museum? https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lucas-museum-los-angles-chicago-george-lucas-20220921-ybp4lhhwpjfr7ltxrw5zzk7zsq-story.html

Also, looking forward to the Hyde Park Jazz Festival this weekend.

Comment by JoanP Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:44 am
Between the DH news and some TV stations pulling that Beverly Miles ad, my assertion that Proft’s lies won’t work on the electorate even if they’re compelling is looking pretty good.

Comment by Arsenal Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:48 am
Sox doing another Game Changers panel next week and Billy Bean is on it.

Comment by Amalia Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:53 am
The US Attorney & Sen. Jones III have made a plea arrangement.

Comment by Chris in ChiTown Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:56 am
===According to the reporter this accurately represents what Mr. Sullivan said.===

Shades of The Mulford Act.

Comment by Anyone Remember Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:58 am
Should be the first perfect Fall weekend this weekend in West Central Illinois. I have my bonfire ready to go!

Comment by H-W Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 9:59 am
Hellhole, Illinois is so horrible that someone just spent 20 million on a 5 bedroom unit in Wanda Vista/St. Regis tower.

It’s being reported as one of the highest prices ever- possibly the second highest.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/elite-street/ct-re-elite-street-regis-tower-20220922-do7sjosoezb6tkidw77plzrefi-story.html

Comment by jimbo Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 10:12 am
===According to the reporter===

I checked with Sullivan. He said he was talking about how the 72 Downstate “sanctuary counties” wouldn’t be enforcing the ban, while counties that would enforce the ban would be arresting people “who don’t look like me.” So, just the opposite.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 10:20 am
==It took 63 years but Cleveland finally got revenge for the 1959 season.==

A more recent example is 2005, where Cleveland was just 1.5 games behind the Sox on September 24 and ended up 6 games behind. To rub it in a bit, the Sox swept the last 3 games in Cleveland.

The Sox were just plain awful most of the season. No heart and soul.

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 10:24 am
I see we have a new Chairman of ISBE.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pritzker-appoints-new-isbe-chair/ar-AA1235gu

Comment by Bolingbrook party of 7 Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 12:02 pm
Hooray for the Illini on the win last night. Just hope that collapse against Indiana doesn’t make the difference between a bowl game or not.

Comment by hisgirlfriday Friday, Sep 23, 22 @ 1:25 pm