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Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 7:09 am
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Armed ICE agents cruising along the Chicago River Downtown. Where’s the Dave Matthews Band when you need them?
Comment by West Side the Best Side Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 7:26 am
@ West Side the Best Side -
Thank you for the morning chuckle.
Comment by JoanP Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 9:16 am
International RT-66 Morher Road Festival in downtown Springfield this weekend. Lots of streets blocked off and parking restricted.
This morning I have to finish cleaning the classic station wagon I’m taking down there.
Comment by RNUG Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 9:32 am
The weather is supposed to be gorgeous this weekend - upper 70s, low 80s, and sunny. So I’ll be enjoying the Hyde Park Jazz Festival.
Comment by JoanP Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 9:51 am
Actually, it’s Customs and Border Patrol patrolling the Chicago river/harbor.
So…..exactly where are our international borders?
Comment by TinyDancer(FKASue) Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 10:01 am
Wednesday evening, at the nearest intersection to our home, there were 4 fire trucks, 3 fire department SUVs, 2 police cars, and an ambulance that all rolled up and blocked the intersection. 10 minutes later they were all gone. It was extremely odd.
Cubs continue to irritate me. Worst 90 win team I’ve seen in my lifetime.
Comment by RiverNorthGuy Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 10:21 am
=International RT-66 Morher Road Festival in downtown Springfield this weekend. Lots of streets blocked off and parking restricted.=
Hopefully this year the well-being of the homeless in and near downtown Springfield is better respected. Unlike last year shortly before the festival:
https://www.wcia.com/news/springfield-removes-homeless-camp-two-weeks-after-withdrawing-ordinance-to-fine-public-camping/
Comment by Leatherneck Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 10:31 am
All right, who was responsible for the Fire Alarm in the Capitol around 11:15? I just got the all clear call a moment ago. I got all the SOS Regroup emails and calls and texts even though I work in a different complex building.
Comment by Leatherneck Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 11:29 am
“Hopefully this year the well-being of the homeless in and near downtown Springfield is better respected. Unlike last year shortly before the festival”
I’m not sure what one has to do with the other as the festival is not near North Grand but those tents were there too long and too dangerous.
Anyway, I hope more people show up to cheer on us runners on Sunday morning.
Comment by Lurker Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 12:18 pm
===too dangerous===
Was anyone hurt? Truly curious because I’ve kinda lost track of that.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 12:19 pm
The Cubs are super annoying this season. 1-6 over the last seven games and still have not locked down the home field advantage for the playoffs.
Comment by Wait til next year Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 12:28 pm
according to other sources, ICE got one of the tamale ladies (they sell tamales in the parks and such). She was apparently one of the worst of the worst with no criminal record because she … sold seasoned pork wrapped in corn?
Comment by cermak_rda Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 1:40 pm
It’s just common sense. If you allow tamale stands the next thing you’ll have is taco trucks and helados carts and before you know it there will be delicious food everywhere, and we can’t have that, right?
Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Friday, Sep 26, 25 @ 2:21 pm