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* Good morning! What’s shakin’ in Illinois today?

posted by Isabel Miller
Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 7:37 am

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…surprisingly little committee activity in the house today.

Comment by Josh Evans Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 7:48 am
The Blackhawks are caving in to the Russians! Sad

Comment by Steve Z Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 7:53 am
Disappointed the House passed a bill naming the black walnut the State Nut. I thought for sure Bailey had a good shot at that.

Comment by West Side the Best Side Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 7:54 am
Eddie Money???

Comment by Jake in the Suburbs Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 8:29 am
@ West Side

Black Walnuts the state nut? Absurd! Black Walnut tress are trash trees like silver maples and mulberry trees! No on actually like them!

Wait. Sorry about that. Good morning all. Life is peachy over here in West Central IL

Comment by H-W Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:03 am
Having a backyard that has the trifecta of silver maple, mulberry, and black walnut, I absolutely prefer the black walnut.

Comment by Pius Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:24 am
Vallas reply guys still insane

Comment by Sonny Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:24 am
@ Pius

When I bought my farmhouse and 3-acre yard 18 years ago, the old farmer who had been here for decades had created a beautiful tree garden, and lined the creek bed with hosta. A true showcase, so to speak. He had always accepted those free tree offerings that (still) come in the mail to homes in rural America.

Today, I am fighting a losing battle to rid the yard of mulberries, constantly burning silver maple detritus, and routinely sending black walnuts flying with my John Deere lawn mower.

But I agree with you. Of the three, at least the walnut trees are hearty beasts, and even stately to look at.

Happy Spring to you.

Comment by H-W Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:31 am
=Life is peachy over here in West Central IL=

Was that snark? /s

= I thought for sure Bailey had a good shot at that.=

This though…truer words have never been spoken. Well done.

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 10:21 am
Today’s Illinois Times has several stories previewing the Springfield mayoral, treasurer, and alderperson races:

https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/capital-competition/Content?oid=16614136

That being said, re: the Ward 5 preview. Sam Cahnman now married and having a 1-month-old daughter? Wow.

Comment by Stuck in Celliniland Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 11:37 am

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