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* It’s only Wednesday! How are things in your part of Illinois?…
posted by Isabel Miller
Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 7:51 am
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One day after the Rochester superintendent story broke, now it’s Springfield District 186’s turn for unfavorable news. Fight forces stoppage of Southeast-Lanphier boys basketball game during the first quarter:
https://www.sj-r.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2025/01/07/ihsa-boys-basketball-lanphier-southeast-ends-in-first-quarter-after-brouhaha/77527731007/
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 8:02 am
Gulf of America, SMH.
Comment by JR Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 8:32 am
The recent cold snap has meant big business for HVAC service companies. Plenty of older boilers and furnaces began to conk out as of last Friday.
Comment by Gravitas Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 9:03 am
= Gulf of America, SMH. =
Looking out my window at Lake Illinois. Folks a bit further south are looking at Lake Indiana. Go north, and it’s Lake Wisconsin.
Comment by JoanP Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 9:22 am
Hemp? JB? Weed? Disaster.
Comment by One Term Mayor Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 9:23 am
This Wednesday feels like last week of May
Comment by LBR Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 9:31 am
Thawing out in Illinois. The Midwest has been luckier than the west, south, and east due to various storms and climate changes. Mother nature is trying to tell us to change the current chaos in climate policy. Climate migration is going to be a major issue to watch in the future.
https://www.pbs.org/video/this-is-the-safest-place-to-live-as-the-climate-changes-qzczzo/
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250107-the-key-climate-and-nature-moments-to-look-out-for-in-2025
Comment by Mister Ed Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 9:34 am
After more than four decades of living in northern Illinois, I finally made it to Starved Rock last week. Beautiful park and since it was winter, there were no crowds.
I loved the lodge. It has a real Overlook Hotel vibe to it.
Comment by Proud Papa Bear Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 9:45 am
Uh-oh. The head of the L.A. school district was just on and reported that they have lost a high school as well as other property due to the out-of-control fire spreading across the area. In comparison Mayor Johnson’s and CPS problems look a lot smaller.
Comment by Dupage Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 10:43 am
I hear the Gulf of America calling on my wavelength…
Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 11:01 am
Gulf of America guy probably doesn’t even know Mexico is part of North America. If someone tells him he’ll try to make Mexico the 52d state.
Comment by West Side the Best Side Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 11:12 am
Is this a…what day is this?
Comment by fs Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 11:39 am
===what day is this?===
It’s Wednesday but it feels like Friday or Saturday. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 11:44 am
Feel like keeping the Christmas decor up until at least Groundhog Day this year.
Unless I am worried about my tree drying out I usually keep it up until at least Jan. 7 anyway in honor of my Eastern Orthodox grandmother but I feel like I need to hold on to Christmas a bit longer this time.
Comment by hisgirlfriday Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 11:58 am
The Mayor of Los Angeles (Karen Bass) is absent during the wild fire crisis. She is on a diplomatic trip to Ghana. Her last budget cut millions from the fire department too.
California is a beautiful state that suffers due to the fact that it is governed by Californians.
Comment by Gravitas Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 11:59 am
== In comparison Mayor Johnson’s and CPS problems look a lot smaller.==
Yah, but LA’s mayor isn’t the one who started the fire.
Comment by Henry Francis Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 1:03 pm
Re: gravitas…lmao. California is really suffering out there 😂
Comment by Jimmy James Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 1:31 pm
@Henry Francis–you make a very good point.
Comment by Leslie K Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 2:00 pm
@ hisgirlfriday -
Keep your tree up until Orthodox Epiphany, which is 1/19.
Comment by JoanP Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 2:05 pm
@JoanP
I was thinking Feb. 2 to take full advantage of the entire Epiphanytide and I believe Candlemas is that day.
Comment by hisgirlfriday Wednesday, Jan 8, 25 @ 2:37 pm