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posted by Isabel Miller
Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 7:40 am

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U.S. Steel. We expected something was coming and yet it hits so hard after all the efforts to keep them going in Granite City - a town struggling enough without this loss.

Comment by Dirty Red Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 8:08 am
Baby it’s Cold outside.

Comment by Dupage Dem Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 8:24 am
What’s become of Oswego Willy? Haven’t seen him posting in a while.

Comment by Moe Berg Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 8:57 am
Moe, OW decided to take a pause. He’s fine. No worries. Life happens. Things change.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 8:59 am
Brrr … can’t wait for the forecasted warmup.

Need to bake some lebkuchen today for Christmas since the grandkids asked …

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 9:06 am
State Bureaucracy

My wife created a reading project to gather books, clean them, and then give them to prisons, jails, children’s homes, etc.

The state is now expecting her to create a spreadsheet with ISBNs, fair market value, titles, authors, etc.

So much for giving to and helping the incarcerated. What once was a gift has now become a literal job (a couple thousand books).

Comment by H-W Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 9:20 am
@ Rich: thank you

Comment by Moe Berg Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 9:32 am
cold and windy with a side of flu and strep. seems about right for December 19th.

Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 9:38 am
===The state is now expecting her to create a spreadsheet with ISBNs, fair market value, titles, authors, etc.===

Sounds like auditors / documentation requirements run amok.

Comment by Anyone Remember Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 9:45 am
Not just Illinois but Comcast Xfinity is finally coming clean about the data breach that for the last week I had suspected they had. Was forced to reset passwords which I’ve never had them do before. I guess it happened back in October.

Comment by Aaron B Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 9:58 am
Keith Wheeler is first class.

I like both new changes at the Big Chamber. Now if only they could actually focus on small business. Walk the talk.

Comment by walker Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 9:59 am
Hat tip to Mrs. H-W.
That sounds like a very worthwhile project.

Comment by Back to the Future Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 10:28 am
Also was wondering about Oswego Willy and glad he’s okay.

Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 11:39 am
“Moe, OW decided to take a pause. He’s fine. No worries. Life happens. Things change.”

Best thing I read all day(bp)
I wish him, and all of you, a Joyous Christmas and Holiday Season.

Comment by Lurker Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 11:52 am
Glad to hear O.W. is well.

Comment by Dotnonymous x Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 2:09 pm
Glad to hear OW is fine.
I need him to come back and keep me from my general wayward path.

Comment by Back to the Future Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 2:20 pm
Peace be with you each and all.

Comment by H-W Tuesday, Dec 19, 23 @ 4:45 pm