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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 8:45 am

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There’s some interesting stuff going on in Will county with the county SA office trying to get a TRO to remove someone from an elected township office while the court continues.

The judge denied the States Attorney request for a TRO.

Comment by TheInvisibleMan Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 8:51 am
Was on a later train today, a bit more life in the city (at least around Union Station) and more cars at my station. Looks like some folks gave up their monthly parking permits (you had to pay for them during the time few were using the lot during the pandemic)

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 8:59 am
=I hope Illinois is…=

Facepalm.

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:04 am
I think we have room for refugees from wherever they’re from.

Comment by Cheryl44 Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:06 am
=== I hope Illinois is not a destination point for Ukrainian refugees. JB should insist that every individual from Mexico and victims of US supremacy be allowed to come to Illinios before we accept more caucasians. ===

What is wrong with you?

Comment by Hannibal Lecter Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:08 am
Think Frumpy’s comment was meant to be the morning jolt for those of us who don’t drink coffee. Hopefully.

Comment by West Side the Best Side Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:09 am
Great NCAA championship game last night. Hope some day an Illinois team can make it back to the title game and win.

Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:14 am
Please get reliable Internet service to western Macoupin county, Greene and Calhoun too.

Comment by BTO2 Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:17 am
Driving to work today I saw a campaign sign for Lisa Madigan for Attorney General (highway offramp on Chicago southside). I assume someone had an old sign or something?

Comment by Leslie K Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:18 am
For Refugees, I would welcome them. Lincoln,NE was part of a formal plan to regularly welcome refugees from various places every year when I was living there. It seemed to work very well.It also helped grow the population there. I can see the Everyone is leaving Illinois crowd opposing opportunities like this to welcome people in need that could also help with population growth.

Comment by DTown Resident Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:21 am
Welp, it’s always an option to start your day over when takes are stale.

For me, it’s not gonna get much better than April 7th, as final roster moves for the Cubs were put into place and Opening Day and The Masters collide again, a very rare occurance, two of my favorite things sharing one day.

And the Cubs draw the Brewers to tee up the season.

It doesn’t feel like it, but I’m told it’s spring.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:24 am
==Please get reliable Internet service to western Macoupin county, Greene and Calhoun too.==

Plus a requirement for Verizon to fully serve these areas–5G and all–too. Not just western Macoupin, Greene, and Calhoun counties, but it starts when you reach Morgan County and goes westward to Quincy and perhaps much of northeast Missouri too. Jacksonville, Quincy, Beardstown, Brighton, and other points west are not covered by Verizon–you can still use your phone there but can’t browse the web and you have to dial a phone number twice before it can go through.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:26 am
==And the Cubs draw the Brewers to tee up the season.==

Here’s hoping for an 0-3 start (at least) for the Cubs this season. lol

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:27 am
Jim Reilly was originally from Springfield, and yet our so-called “local newspaper” (the once-great SJ-R) has nothing about his passing yet. Not even an obituary or death notice mention, let alone an article.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:33 am
=== Here’s hoping===

Can’t one be excited that baseball is back?

It wasn’t long ago that baseball was edging on not returning for some time.

(Sigh)

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:35 am
It’s First Tuesday at the Hideout.

Tonight, Maya Dukmasova & Ben Joravsky will be joined by political consultant Alaina Hampton and WBEZ government and politics Dave McKinney to talk about the rise, reign, and fall of the longest-serving State House speaker in American history: Michael J. Madigan.

https://hideoutchicago.com/event/first-tuesdays-2/

Should be a real barn-burner.

If you can get to the H/O tonight*, you should.

– MrJM

*I, alas, cannot.

Comment by MisterJayEm Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:38 am
@ NonAFSCME…
Give them a break. It’s only been a day.

Comment by Behind the Scenes Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:42 am
=== Tonight, Maya Dukmasova & Ben Joravsky will be joined by political consultant Alaina Hampton and WBEZ government and politics Dave McKinney to talk about the rise, reign, and fall of the longest-serving State House speaker in American history: Michael J. Madigan. ===

The people who so badly wanted him to go away are the ones that continue to bring him back into the public realm. First Mary Ann Ahern and now this. I guess people want to take their victory tour for their part in “slaying the beast”

Comment by Hannibal Lecter Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:45 am
It is s 4 game series with the Brew Crew at Wrigley

high of 46 on Thursday
41 and rainy on Friday
43 and Sunny on Saturday
59 and Sunny on Sunday

Bundle up

Comment by Lucky Pierre Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:45 am
I’m happy that baseball is back! I’m no longer a resident of the Chicago area but today I completed my order for Extra Innings so I can watch my Chicago White Sox. If the Sox can stay relatively healthy they have a pretty good shot at the WS this year.

Comment by Stones Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:55 am
==Can’t one be excited that baseball is back?==

I’m excited that Cardinal baseball is back.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:06 am
=== I’m excited that Cardinal baseball is back.===

Who they gonna play?

Sometimes it’s bigger than fandom. Isn’t Opening Day is a celebration of baseball?

I’m happy for you and your Cardinals. Baseball being back is good overall

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:10 am
In response to the Springfield Clinic/Blue Cross split, Springfield School District 186 is switching from BCBS to Cigna as the new employee health care provider.

https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/education/2022/04/05/why-springfield-district-186-dump-blue-cross-blue-shield-cigna/7265897001/

Why they didn’t pick Health Alliance doesn’t make sense. Since it’s likely many 186 staff and employees have spouses with the State who seem to most likely have HA around here.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:11 am
I’m considering entering the transfer portal after watching the Illini in the Big10 and NCAA tournaments this year.

Comment by Southern IL Bob Too Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:13 am
==Who they gonna play?==

The Cardinals will be playing the Pirates at home to open this weekend, through Monday, so hopefully they can get a 4-0 start to the season.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:13 am
===Who they gonna play?===

That’s the point. Not the Pirates, that baseball is back.

I give up. “Good luck”

- Lucky Pierre - ain’t wrong, gonna be a bit chilly starting the season off. Bundle up, hot coffee and cold beer, “alternate shot” if you will.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:19 am
Looks like Mrs. Pujols didn’t like the sound of moving back to St. Louis. Hard to blame her.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:27 am
Living in a time loop. last year the outfield, this year the mound. Sox got problems. Season starts in the cold, despite the calendar.

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:32 am
===Plus a requirement for Verizon to fully serve these areas–5G and all===

They have low signal zones all over the state, I finally had to switch to Consumer cellular to get phone calls to not drop. They use the AT&T cell towers and work real well. I don’t use my phone for internet so I don’t know how well it would work for that.

Comment by DuPage Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:37 am
=Great NCAA championship game last night.=

Wish the kid at the end hadn’t stepped on the line before the foul. Kansas makes two free throws, wins by five and covers the line.

But don’t bet what you can’t lose.

Comment by Cool Papa Bell Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 10:52 am
Couldn’t watch last night’s NCAA championship game between Cheating University and More Cheating University.

On the bright side (and keeping it Illinois-related), I was happy to see former Illini Jalen Coleman Lands win. That’s my only silver lining.

Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 11:01 am
=It’s First Tuesday at the Hideout.
Should be a real barn-burner.=

Shhhhhhhhhh(banned punctuation mark)

Now I’ll have to purchase tickets ahead of time.

Comment by TinyDancer(FKASue) Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 11:48 am
I watched tv news highlights of last nights big basketball game. Is it my failing eyesight or are the refs not calling walking anymore? I thought the third step equals walking.

Comment by rabble Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 12:21 pm
==Couldn’t watch last night’s NCAA championship game between Cheating University and More Cheating University.==

As with most Illini fans I was at the very least, disappointed and bitter when Bill Self jumped ship for Kansas in April 2003. But in retrospect, for the sake of not putting Illini basketball on probation at least one in the past 15 years, that might have been the best move for the program considering Illinois’ history with the NCAA (e.g., slush fund, Deon Thomas/Bruce Pearl scandal, the Chief Illiniwek debate, etc.).

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 12:25 pm
==Is it my failing eyesight or are the refs not calling walking anymore?==

Maybe they were tired considering the game’s late start (about 9:23 PM Eastern)

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 12:26 pm
==The people who so badly wanted him to go away are the ones that continue to bring him back into the public realm. ==

Isn’t that part of “learning, studying, and understanding history?”

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 12:30 pm
=considering Illinois’ history with the NCAA=

And there’s the rub. Compared to what UNC and KU have been/are doing, the Illini’s history is nothing. The NCAA is too scared of bluebloods to do anything about it, but they’ll severely punish Memphis because they can.

Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 12:54 pm
=== Compared to what UNC and KU have been/are doing===

What are they doing?

Be specific.

The Illini are not victims to anything. Urbana-Champaign is not a “destination job” it’s a “stepping stone” job, Lou Henson’s great career is now greater as other coaches have moved on and done bigger things.

Until Illini Athletics decide that it’s important to hire and retain coaches with established records of success and committed to build at UIUC programs that are elite, Illini athletic fans will only boost jaded and bitter takes to other programs.

The NCAA is located in Indianapolis if you have these rule breaking allegations ready for discovery.

Keep in mind, N.I.L. will likely widen the gap between, say the Illini, and other universities’ athletics with actual brands athletes parlay to real money-making opportunities.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 1:02 pm
=== Isn’t that part of “learning, studying, and understanding history?” ===

I don’t think that is what this is about.

Comment by Hannibal Lecter Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 1:18 pm
==Couldn’t watch last night’s NCAA championship game between Cheating University and More Cheating University.==

I couldn’t watch it as it was on TBS. I decided a few years ago to just have Comcast’s Limited Basic cable at home, meaning the only March Madness games I could watch at home were the CBS games. Unfortunately, Limited Basic packages no longer include TBS (as they likely did back in the day when they along with WGN was considered to be “superstations”).

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 2:05 pm
OW:

UNC = academic fraud: https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2017/10/13/16430302/north-carolina-scandal-ncaa-violations-sanctions

Kansas = 5 Level 1 violations:
https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article260065675.html

I never said Illinois was a victim. I’m saying the rules/punishments are different for blue bloods than for the rest of the basketball programs in the NCAA.

Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 2:17 pm
UNC was 5 years ago… as an institution UNC and this scandal, I dunno if I’d say the whole athletic program got off easy, going back even to 2010, the university itself was put on probation by its accrediting agency.

=== The NCAA in 2019 alleged five Level I violations against the Kansas men’s basketball program and coach Bill Self that center around payments made by representatives of Adidas, KU’s apparel sponsor, to prospective recruits.===

There also the Adidas Scandal of 2017-2018, ensnaring Arizona, Auburn, Louisville, Miami, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Southern California…

I think Rick Pitino in an overall lost his job to this scandal, and once Nike was added to a bigger probe, it is ironic that both UNC *and* Kansas were added… in 2019

The irony, of course, is with N.I.L., and coaches and deals with apparel, it’ll be a weird thing looking at violations of “apparel”.

It’s as though Adidas and later Nike wanted to be associated with both elite players and programs.

There’s a whole wiki page to the scandal. It appears not many programs were unscathed.

Here’s the link.

shorturl.at/cjrFP

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 2:30 pm
“I’m excited that Cardinal baseball is back.”

I hope you’re excited to see Newt Gingrich, I mean, Albert Pujols rejoin your fine team. (Sorry, I sometimes get those two fine husbands mixed up.)

Comment by Lurker Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 3:05 pm
Hey Sen. Bailey and Rep. Miller, do Trump next, please.

Comment by Favorably reported Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 4:40 pm
Folks mad about UNC’s cheating scandal miss the recent scandal where the University tried to secretly cut a check to the Sons of Confederate Veterans for removing a statute from campus that the organization had nothing to do with while violating open meetings laws with a fair amount of self dealing followed up by a lot of lying and refusing to comply with FOIA requests.

Comment by Candy Dogood Tuesday, Apr 5, 22 @ 9:15 pm

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