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posted by Isabel Miller
Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 7:58 am

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Interesting story on WSIL regarding ISP cracking down on speeding on I57 in Southern Illinois.

Good. That stretch of interstate through Williamson and Jefferson counties was looking like the Dan Ryan.

Now if they could work on (Interstate) Route 13.

Comment by Flyin'Elvis'-Utah Chapter Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 8:07 am
I’m really looking forward to when the Oakland Athletics, formerly known as the Kansas City Athletics, formerly known as the Philadelphia Athletics, soon to be known as just the Athletics (while they are in Sacramento), soon to be known as the Las Vegas Athletics visit Chicago.

Comment by TJ Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 8:16 am
Just got a jury duty summons for Sangamon County. $15 a day. Pathetic.

Why not extend the “Fight for 15″ or “Fight for 20″ to adjust for inflation and include Jury Duty reimbursement in this? Or simply increase reimbursement from $15 to $100 (at least) a day.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 8:57 am
@NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham

Aren’t you a state worker? You still get paid while you are on jury duty. I get the sentiment for those who don’t get paid. I would favor a solution requiring employers to still pay their employee’s wages while they are serving on a jury.

Comment by Demoralized Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 9:41 am
Continually wallowing in White Sox lament…. Missing Jake Burger. Who needs a guy who can hit two home runs in a game when you can have an injured double a pitcher with an ERA north of six?

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 9:59 am
Just got back from FL.

Illinois gloom and dreary skies. UGH!

Comment by Loop Lady Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 10:31 am
Weird controversy brewing with the papers started by Proft using voter data they obtained when connected to Proft’s pac to post a bunch of info on voters that the State Board of Elections is trying to get them to take down

https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/04/04/mclean-county-clerk-denounces-release-voter-information-by-publication/

https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-04-04/state-authorities-are-looking-into-release-of-voter-data-that-includes-mclean-county

Comment by hisgirlfriday Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 10:33 am
===Weird controversy brewing===

Yeah, it’s in the morning briefing. More to this, though. Looking into it

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 10:45 am
Ducky I’m a Sox fan as well. Never understood the timing of the Burger trade or the return. But it must be Spring because Eloy is injured. Ugh.

Comment by Eire17 Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 10:53 am
Cubs beat Dodgers…Ohtani who?

Comment by Loop Lady Friday, Apr 5, 24 @ 5:05 pm