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Keep it local, keep it polite. Thanks.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 2:28 am
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Not surprisingly, Peoria has already announced the cancellation of their St. Patrick’s Day parade and party for the second year in a row due to COVID.
When will Langfelder get the cajones and announce upfront that Springfield’s “Halloween in March” will be cancelled again this year? Unless I’ve missed it I haven’t heard anything on the event being cancelled yet:
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2021/03/01/peorias-2021-st-patricks-day-parade-and-party-canceled/6868971002/
Comment by Chatham Resident Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 5:12 am
Interesting court case recently filed in Kane County, 21 CH 55.
Several article 3 and 4 fire and police pension funds, and active members of the funds, are suing the governor, director of IFA, director of Department of Insurance and boards of the new consolidated investment funds.
This appears to be a constitutional challenge to the pension consolidation legislation.
Hope to hear and read more about this case in the future.
Comment by 62468 Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 6:32 am
Looks like some of the IDOC kids decided to go small town bar hopping. https://week.com/2021/03/01/police-confirm-5-pontiac-prison-workers-arrested-after-mclean-county-bar-brawl/
Comment by Bloomington Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 7:47 am
At long last, the U of I saliva-based test has gotten emergency approval. Better late than never, I suppose.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/government/2020/08/19/u-of-i-gets-approval-for-covid-19-saliva-test/114357712/
Comment by Dysfunction Junction Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 8:25 am
Fantastic song, Rich. My friend recorded it two years ago, and I truly think his version is better than the original. Thanks for posting.
Comment by H-W Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 8:25 am
Chatham Resident, why not move to Springfield where you can vote in city elections, since you you obviously hold strong opinions about our Mayor?
Comment by don the legend Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 8:32 am
===why not move to Springfield ===
I am unaware that parade attendance and bar patronage is exclusively limited to residents of Springfield.
I can understand the angst when people that don’t live in Springfield complain about development plans for downtown, but there sort of is this deadly pandemic thing going on and there sort of are more contagious strains gearing up.
Comment by Candy Dogood Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 8:57 am
Kyle Hendricks looked good in a couple of innings of work.
Comment by oifredleg Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 9:00 am
A great Irishman during the month of the Irish!
Comment by James the Intolerant Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 9:03 am
Don,
Thanks but no thanks. I was one of the people that joined the exodus out of the city in recent decades. I moved out of Springfield less than five years ago.
Comment by Chatham Resident Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 9:04 am
” Into the Mystic”, the mystifying power of music. Van the Man.
Comment by Not the Dude Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 9:36 am
I saw a school bus yesterday with one kid on it pull up to the CPS grammar school by home, first day back in a year and he rides the bus by himself. So sad, CTU and Lori you both own that.
Comment by rutro Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 9:42 am
Chatham Resident. Happy for you. Enjoy your water.
Comment by don the legend Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 9:48 am
i have always been partial to Mr. Morrison’s early work. Perhaps because my daughter’s name is Gloria and i am in love with a brown eyed girl.
Comment by obiter dictum Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 9:49 am
I have loved the music of Van Morrison since—well for a very long time. Of all the major superstars of that genre from the past 50 years Van is the only one that I never managed to hear in live concert. I regret that tremendously. Thanks for the clip. It was a great way to start the day.
Comment by Responsa Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 9:52 am
Rich, your column in the Sunday Sun Times shows the peril of redistricting that is ahead. This should also be a very difficult topic within the borders of Chicago. Hispanic population not reflected in representation. this is also true on tv.
Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 10:30 am
Beautiful song by a great writer and performer. I recently came across YouTube footage of Van performing “Caravan” with The Band. It’s fantastic, with Morrison highkicking his way off the stage as The Band, great musicians too, finishes the song.
Comment by OldSmoky2 Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 10:41 am
Aw, our wedding first dance song!
Comment by ThinkTangerine Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 10:49 am
Van is an amazing writer and great musician, but we shouldn’t forget the fact that he’s also a re-open truther who released lockdown protest songs, is suing Northern Ireland for COVID restrictions, and is widely known to be an unrepentant a-hole in day-to-day life.
Good concert though. And the one person I know who had a 1:1 interaction with him said he was nice…that day.
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 11:03 am
Awesome song - but won’t play in concert anymore. Rather dismissive when requested by audience. Disappointing if you were in attendance at Chicago Theater pre-COVID
Comment by Dr. Pepper Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 11:04 am
===Rather dismissive when requested by audience===
That’s an improvement. Back in the day he was banned from Germany because he caused a riot by arriving very late and singing one song with his back to the audience.
lol
He’s different, for sure.
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 11:06 am
The instruments playing behind the voice on Gloria and Wild Nights is fantastic
Comment by Rabble Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 11:43 am
I mean instruments are fantastic not is
Comment by Rabble Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 11:45 am
Love that song…. Played loud, on the back patio, a few glasses into a long relaxing night.
Comment by Cool Papa Bell Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 11:49 am
I play it on my 1980s kenwood with sansui sp-x9000 speakers and the addition of a modern subwoofer. Fun to see the water in the toilets make waves.
Comment by Rabble Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 11:57 am
best song on his best album (my opinion)
Comment by James Tuesday, Mar 2, 21 @ 4:26 pm