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It’s our last day bugging you, but the fundraiser will stay open! Click here to help bring joy to kids in foster care.

posted by Isabel Miller
Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 7:47 am

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Someone with a direct line to Alexi please ask where he got the sweater he’s wearing in the photo in this story. It is glorious.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/19/chicago-school-board-meeting-rescheduling-request/

Comment by DS Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 8:41 am
Hawks have won 3 games in a row. Been quite a while since they won 3 consecutive games. Maybe this new Coach is a good choice.

Comment by Mr Ed Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 9:18 am
The most unfairly criticized Christmas song - it’s not my favorite, but it’s good!

FWIW, this is my favorite Christmas song, and deserves a larger listenership! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTQFWC7o3qg

Comment by lake county democrat Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 10:37 am
DS- maybe ilsos.gov now has a merch store??

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 11:50 am
Let’s be honest, there is only one truly great rock and roll Christmas song. It’s not up for debate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk

Turn it up to 11.

Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 11:51 am
I’ll join the debate

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IJPc7esgvsA

Comment by Lurker Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 1:21 pm
Being technologically by my electronic devices I don’t know how to add a link, but I always start my Christmas music season with “Fairytale of New York” by the Pogues. If it was able to be played from the altar at Shane MacGowan’s funeral it should be able to get past the “Uncivil comments, etc.” guidelines.

Comment by West Side the Best Side Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 2:10 pm
Party City apparently closing down shop nationwide today, and doing so with employees only finding out this very day. Also being done in such a fashion where benefits are immediately being terminated.

A quick glance at GoogleMaps suggests that there are at least 20 Party City stores in Illinois, so probably a safe bet that a few hundred Illinoisans just lost their jobs and benefits a mere five days before Christmas (and after they did their holiday shopping, no doubt).

I’m not doubting that their business model stopped turning a profit, and maybe even and end of year closure was necessary, but putting thousands of people out of work nationwide and terminating their benefits with zero notice this close to Christmas? There’s only one word for that, evil.

Comment by TJ Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 2:13 pm
” Technologically challenged”. See, told you so.

Comment by West Side the Best Side Friday, Dec 20, 24 @ 2:13 pm