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posted by Isabel Miller
Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 7:37 am

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Tried to read Illinois Politico this morning and found I have to log in to do so. Just getting tired and wary about giving my email to every site that asks for it. Can just see more incoming junk headed my email’s way when I do that.

Comment by West Side the Best Side Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 7:57 am
It’s the last day of school! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmewc2Uqon4

Comment by Isabel's Dad Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 8:03 am
Apparently I slept through quite a storm in the early morning hours. No harm done it seems. Had to reset a number of clocks.

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 8:15 am
Missed the extra innings of the Cubs game and the overtime of the Pacers/Celtics due to the windstorm knocking out power last night.

Darn you, relatively minor inconveniences!

Comment by TJ Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 8:18 am
Why is the senate sitting on so many good bills? Many aren’t even controversial. Hopefully they can move these while the budget negotiations are happening.

Comment by Genuinely curious Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 8:37 am
Why aren’t we talking about conservation funding this year? Initiatives like those to increase funding for Fall Covers for Spring Savings are modest asks, but essential to supporting the popular, oversubscribed, and underfunded program. In addition to broad bipartisan support, the initiative is one of the few issues where agriculture and environmental organizations are aligned!

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/environmental-ag-groups-push-for-il-cover-crop-expansion/

Comment by Illinois Conservationist Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 9:08 am
@ Isabel’s Dad

Thanks for sharing that clip. Alice Cooper sure was a skinny-minny, right?

Comment by H-W Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 9:17 am
=increase funding for Fall Covers for Spring Savings are modest asks=

Don’t forget hunters - they also support legislation that incentivizes farmers to plant fall cover crops.

https://huntingleases.basecampleasing.com/hunting-cover-crops-how-to-convince-your-landowner/

Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 9:59 am
cicada song

the critters are exploding out of the ground in my neck of the woods. It will be a loud weekend

“According to Dr. Gene Kritsky with Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, it takes five days for a cicada to begin singing after it springs from the ground”

https://www.nbcchicago.com/cicadas-illinois-chicago-2024/how-long-will-cicadas-last-in-illinois-what-to-expect-with-2024-emergence/3443784/#:~:text=Once%20they%20emerge%20from%20the,through%20at%20least%20mid%2DJune.

Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, May 22, 24 @ 2:08 pm

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