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Caption contest? @capitolfax #twill #ilprimary pic.twitter.com/wk1XRL7F19

— Illinois Tattler (@IllinoisTattler) March 11, 2016

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 2:49 pm

Comments

  1. I thought about posting this tweet, but decided not to: https://twitter.com/shawn_mcduffee/status/708335842289459200

    lol

    Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 2:51 pm

  2. Just pickin’ up the trash, my friends. Just pickin’ up the trash.

    Comment by Aldyth Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 2:53 pm

  3. Wednesday comes early for Dunkin.

    Comment by AC Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 2:53 pm

  4. Today it’s his signs. Next week, it’ll be his political career.

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 2:54 pm

  5. I have the theme from “Sanford and Son” playing in my head.

    Comment by Gordon Gecko Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 2:54 pm

  6. Actually for Dunkin. Just got things upside down!

    Comment by Very Old Soil Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 2:56 pm

  7. Ridin’ dirty!

    Comment by BumblesBounce Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 2:59 pm

  8. 4 by 4. We’ll clean up your yards!

    Comment by sal-says Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 2:59 pm

  9. Roadkill patrol

    Comment by Honeybear Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:00 pm

  10. This is what happens to the careers of members of the IL House who cross the Speaker.

    Comment by Huh? Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:04 pm

  11. Another wasted campaign donation by 1.4% and the PACs he controls.

    Comment by Huh? Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:05 pm

  12. Trash bag or body bag?

    Comment by atbat Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:05 pm

  13. Alderman Reilly and Mayor Emanuel are committed to making Chicago the most environmentally friendly city in the world.

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:06 pm

  14. That’s no streets and sanitation truck.

    That’s a funeral hearse laying to rest Ken’s career.

    Comment by Mr. 17.5 Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:06 pm

  15. Yard waste pickup

    Spring cleaning of the useless stuff

    Comment by Anonish Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:08 pm

  16. Any questions, please talk to Steve Brown.

    Comment by A guy Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:11 pm

  17. “Don’t illegally place your yard signs.”

    Seriously. I’ve worked with folks that would stop by an IDOT office to pick up the yard signs they illegally posted so they could illegally post them the next day.

    Comment by Anon Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:15 pm

  18. The 13th Ward Streets and San guys ‘have no involvement in this race’

    Comment by Century Club Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:16 pm

  19. Garbage out? Garbage in.

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:19 pm

  20. This is not snark. The building in the background of this photograph is the same building that houses the law offices of Madigan and Getzendenner.

    Comment by Juice Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:19 pm

  21. I didn’t know that Madigan drove a white pickup to his campaign office.

    Comment by Big Joe Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:22 pm

  22. “We have no involvement in that race.”

    – MrJM

    Comment by @MisterJayEm Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:23 pm

  23. This is what happens when you run out of 50’s…

    Comment by There is power in a union... Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:25 pm

  24. Were all the big, blue garbage trucks busy?

    Comment by Christopher Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:26 pm

  25. Hope the streets and san worker was armed…

    Comment by There is power in a union... Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:26 pm

  26. At last, the city is in compliance with statewide yardwaste compost collection regulations!

    Comment by Big Green Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:29 pm

  27. Proactive sanitation.

    Comment by Stumpy's bunker Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:30 pm

  28. “My name is Juliana Stratton, and I approve of this message.”

    Comment by Cook County Commoner Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:34 pm

  29. The City That Works

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:38 pm

  30. Rauner’s friends wouldn’t need to keep contributing large sums of money to Dunkin if the city didn’t keep stealing Dukin’s signs.

    Comment by AC Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:40 pm

  31. The city streets dept has been busy picking up stuff people have been Dunkin.

    Comment by Mama Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:41 pm

  32. Honeybear wins. Well played.

    It’ll be bittersweet to see this primary over. Sad for all of the advertisers, sign makers, hustlers — they’re all losing big paychecks. Sweet if Dunkin goes away. Good luck to the voters in the 5th District. You’ve been poorly represented for 14 long years.

    Comment by phocion Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:41 pm

  33. As much as everyone wants to see a conspiracy the City was ordered in the last election cycle ramp up the taking down of signs in public parkways. I would imagine that its more likely than not why those signs are in the back of the streets and san flatbed.

    Comment by Boone's is Back Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:42 pm

  34. Do this, don’t do that. Can’t you read the sign?

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:42 pm

  35. Smart. Focused. Advertising.

    Comment by JS Mill Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:47 pm

  36. That’s not a good sign for Dunkin’s campaign.

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:53 pm

  37. Rep Dunkin provides building materials for temporary housing of homeless.

    Comment by the Cardinal Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:54 pm

  38. Ya so what. His signs were in the parkway, that’s not allowed you know. I’m gonna give them all the signs back sometime next week.

    Comment by siriusly Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:55 pm

  39. Hey, the city got some new trucks!

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:56 pm

  40. “It was either the signs or no garbage pickup at the house. Dunkin chose wisely”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 3:57 pm

  41. When the FBI gets done with Cicero, can they head east?

    Comment by lake county democrat Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:00 pm

  42. Wait until the “No Parking” signs go up in front of Dunkin’s HQ.

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:03 pm

  43. “These are simply signs that do not meet the 13th Ward Quality and Safety Standards.”

    Comment by CrazyHorse Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:03 pm

  44. I don’t have anything that will top some of the excellent reaponses. Well done everyone!

    Comment by The Dude Abides Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:03 pm

  45. I saw the signs and it opened up my eyes I saw the signs…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:04 pm

  46. Mobile campaign advertising paid for by the Department of Streets and Sanitation.

    Comment by Huh? Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:05 pm

  47. From the trashcan van to the trash heap.

    Comment by Jocko Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:05 pm

  48. State Rep. Ken Dunkin. Putting the people of Chicago to work.

    Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:10 pm

  49. Is that Steve Brown behind the wheel night lighting for the Department of Streets and Sanitation?

    Comment by No Longer A Lurker Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:14 pm

  50. Because … Streets and San…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:37 pm

  51. But But Obama endorsed me!

    Comment by Big T Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:37 pm

  52. A van was getting the billboards…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:39 pm

  53. “Da signs? Dey were lost. We wanned to make sure nuttin happeened to em… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:43 pm

  54. It’s an Irish Boss message. Dunkin signs get a one way ride…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:44 pm

  55. “You can either go, or we’ll take you downtown… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:46 pm

  56. More dirty crap from the Supreme Corrupter, Madigan, and his underling, Emmanuel.

    Comment by Neglected stepchild Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:48 pm

  57. Three cheers for the union thugs

    Comment by Anonish Friday, Mar 11, 16 @ 4:59 pm

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