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posted by Isabel Miller
Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 7:31 am

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https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/football/coach BB makes lots of money coaching Illinois football. others too.

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 8:06 am
Coincidentally, Joliet had a city council meeting already scheduled for last night.

It was one of the ugliest displays I’ve seen in a board meeting anywhere.

One of the ’staunch Catholics’ on the board let the ugly fly free, and was on a vindictive rant about the township getting the grant for asylum seekers. The township should be eliminated completely, the township supervisor should be removed from his job(despite being an elected position).

The discussion starts around the 8:10 mark first with the mayor and one of the first sentences setting the tone for what is to follow.

https://youtu.be/tRSF2VdYZnk?t=502

Comment by TheInvisibleMan Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 8:15 am
Enjoying the brief return of summer. The weather has been gorgeous.

Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 8:40 am
Hating the brief return of summer. Bring on sweater weather [banned punctuation]

Comment by Suburban Mom Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 9:11 am
I’m ready for seasonable temperatures too. Summer had its time, it needs to just step aside and let fall take over so we can enjoy our pumpkin spice products in relative coolness.

Comment by Aaron B Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 9:30 am
Saw this in the sidebar: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-named-best-big-city-in-the-us-by-conde-nast-traveler-for-7th-consecutive-year/3241373/

And here I thought we were a hellhole.

Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 9:54 am
A family member just saw his job eliminated. A wrinkle is that he also was a victim of the widespread fraud plaguing IDES in 2020. There are additional security measures and he’s experienced what are probably both electronic glitches and intentionally placed “gates.” The good news is he’s found IDES employees to be superbly professional in helping him navigate.

Comment by yinn Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 10:19 am
An interesting article in the WaPo on Joseph Cannon the last Speaker who had to deal with a motion to vacate back in 1910. Cannon was a rep from Illinois.
https://wapo.st/3ZC180l
It is a free read, no paywall.

Comment by G'Kar Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 12:59 pm
Spiderpalooza 2023…bring your own bib.

Comment by Dotnonymous x Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 4:02 pm
Hear that grinding noise?…that’s the sound of Republicans biting their own teeth.

Comment by Dotnonymous x Tuesday, Oct 3, 23 @ 4:24 pm