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* I saw this on Twitter, but a legislator also snapped a pic this morning outside the Capitol Building…
*** UPDATE 1 *** From comments…
A few minutes ago, the shirt had moved to cover the old drinking fountain next [to] the security station inside the East entrance to the Stratton Building.
And here it is…
*** UPDATE 2 *** It’s been moved again…
*** UPDATE 3 *** On the move…
*** UPDATE 4 *** Landed…
*** UPDATE 5 *** Tucked in for the night…
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:38 am
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“Can’t believe John Cullerton made the Rapture list”
Comment by The Opinions Bureau Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:40 am
“I would give Mike Madigan the shirt off my back, but since I can’t seem to find him at the moment, I’ll just leave it here.” — just about any Com Ed executive, probably
Comment by South of Sherman Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:40 am
What’s more useless than an empty suit?
Comment by SOIL M Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:40 am
I’m gonna need you to come in on a Saturday
Comment by Loyal Virus Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:40 am
“Gordon Gekko is in the building”
Comment by CO Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:44 am
Superman had a few crimes to stop before getting back to his uncover gig as a lobbyist.
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:47 am
Illinois dirty laundry
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:49 am
I found the shirt, now where did I leave the seersucker suit?
Comment by Former ILSIP Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:50 am
“Won’t people see us together if I put the bribe in your shirt pocket at the Capitol?
Comment by Candy Dogood Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:51 am
The shirt that wore the camera
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:51 am
“Too cheap to send a staffer over to the laundromat at Fairhills Mall to have this shirt dry cleaned.”
Comment by Stuck in Celliniland Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:52 am
Yeeahhhh, Loyal Virus beat me to it.
Comment by Steve Rogers Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:53 am
I wondered when Miller would literally hang some pol out to dry.
Comment by Ink-Stained Wretch Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:54 am
Ruh-roh raggy
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:55 am
Never seen a woman throw out a man’s clothes and hang them up.
Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:56 am
Male strippers again?
Comment by Big Dipper Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:57 am
Limited office space in Stratton is forcing some lawmakers to get creative for storing spare shirts.
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:07 am
Yesterday was Topless Tuesday at the Capitol.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:07 am
Must’ve been a rough night at Boone’s.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:07 am
“Look. Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:07 am
“In this ad, wear the white shirt”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:08 am
The “take a shirt, leave a shirt” initiative lacking adequate state funding is off to a slow start.
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:08 am
Shirting the law
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:11 am
The shirts vs skins House/Senate softball game is something no one wants to see.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:11 am
Take the money leave the shirt
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:12 am
“This shirt, valued at about $200 or so, can be yours Free.”
Comment by Stuck in Celliniland Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:12 am
No shirts allowed beyond this point.
Comment by H-W Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:18 am
Low bidder won the dry cleaning delivery contract.
Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:18 am
After Harry spilled coffee he’d purchased from that new stand on the 2nd floor, he washed it in a sink and hung it out to dry. He’s currently hiding in the construction site… shirtless and shivering.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:18 am
Did no one tell Mark Maxwell that “hanging you shirt up?” was a figure of speech before he left WCIA?
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:18 am
No, I said “leave the gun, take the shirt.”
Comment by The Ford Lawyer Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:19 am
“That’s the last of it!” exclaimed Speaker Welch as he finally rid his office of all of Madigan’s possessions.
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:22 am
Well, at least he wasn’t a stuffed shirt..
Comment by Loop Lady Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:25 am
An unusually tough walk of shame from the Stratton building.
Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:27 am
Rauner Capitol Portrait
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:30 am
It’s a shame that Bailey’s last piece of legislation to create a state sponsored fighting pit outside the capitol hasn’t gained more traction. He’s been standing inside that thing shirtless since November.
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:31 am
If the IGOLD march gets too rowdy, I can simply change shirts and make my exit stage right without being noticed.
Comment by Gravitas Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:32 am
But who will wear the jacket?
Comment by Dave Dahl Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:32 am
A few minutes ago, the shirt had moved to cover the old drinking fountain next the security station inside the East entrance to the Stratton Building.
Comment by Facts Matter Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:32 am
Stephen Finder, the sole registered opponent of SB1699, paid up on a bet after the bill cleared the Senate 54-0.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:36 am
===A few minutes ago, the shirt had moved===
Somebody needs to get a pic of that.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:37 am
The Hulk keeps shirts everywhere
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:39 am
Darren LaHood back visiting the Statehouse.
Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:42 am
Kramer: Well, the we saw this woman, and she was wearing a bra with no top.
Jackie Chiles: No top? She didn’t have a top on?
Kramer: No. So I got distracted and I crashed the car.
Jackie Chiles: Well, how would you describe this woman? Would you say she was an attractive woman?
Kramer: Oh, yeah.
Jackie Chiles: So we got an attractive woman, wearing a bra, no top, walking around in broad daylight. She’s flouting society’s conventions.
Kramer: She was flouting.
Jackie Chiles: That’s totally inappropriate. It’s lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous.
Kramer: It was outrageous.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:42 am
The legislative version of a scarecrow to keep Bailey off the grounds.
Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:45 am
The invisible lobbyist got thirst
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:45 am
Shirts are optional today in the Statehouse…sorry ladies, men only.
Comment by Loop Lady Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:48 am
Oh d**n, that’s where I left it.
I’ll post a caption when I get back.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:50 am
Speaker Welch had to buy a whole new wardrobe of short-tailed shirts since he started wearing his pants under his armpits.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:52 am
Empty Shirt ISO Empty Suit. Objective, Powerplay
Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 11:59 am
If the shirt is Egyptian cotton with French cuffs, it must be a leftover from Blago’s term.
Comment by Rudy’s teeth Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:12 pm
I’m just an empty shell bill on Capitol hill
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:15 pm
That empty shirt is making $5K a month on ComEd’s payroll per McClain.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:19 pm
Not the first legislator to shirt himself, just the latest.
Comment by Captain Obvious Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:20 pm
A Winchester shirt on gun lobby day.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:24 pm
A call to order of the blue stripe shirt caucus.
Comment by Cheswick Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:27 pm
Have shirt-will travel
Comment by Amurica Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:32 pm
Sell it… to the Lincoln Library.
Comment by Dotnonymous Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:32 pm
Good Will makes an emergency delivery after Mr. Bailey has an unfortunate accident with a flamethrower.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:34 pm
Sadly, the shirt, like the stovepipe hat, could not be authenticated.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:34 pm
Monk Mayfair: “Ham, where did you put Doc’s spare shirt?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:36 pm
Shirt says, I’m from the door but I have lots of experience elsewhere and I grew up outside the door. Like Paul Vallas.
Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:54 pm
Mike McClain did say he’d give his friend the shirt off his back.
Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:55 pm
The label says Carhartt. Did Bruce leave a forwarding address???
Comment by The Magnificent Purple Walnut Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:55 pm
The brotherhood of the traveling shirt
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 12:56 pm
Kids! Adults! Legislators! It’s time to play “Where’s The Shirt” (banned punctuation). Identify where the shirt is seen and win prizes and acclaim.
Comment by thisjustinagain Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:01 pm
No shirt, No shoes, No legislation
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:02 pm
“No, mine was yellow. It’s around here somewhere”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:03 pm
Acting out of instinct, Mr. DeVore had filed three lawsuits against it before noticing the shirt was empty.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:08 pm
“People are on edge here these days. I went to talk to a legislator and they told me he had to be sure and handed me a hanger. I haven’t seen my shirt since and they still won’t support my bill. But, things are looking up, I’m meeting other legislators at this sauna joint”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:12 pm
Observing that the shirt, under indoor light, was actually gray instead of blue, Mr. Bailey immediately put it on and donned his “Stars and Bars” necktie.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:13 pm
Lance Yednock: “So then the constituent’s kid says, ‘Can I take a picture of you holding my pet skunk? He’s really friendly.’”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:17 pm
Pat Quinn: “Has anybody claimed this shirt here?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:19 pm
Alexi Giannoulias: “Hey, that would go great with my basketball cufflinks.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:36 pm
Never had the makings of a varsity shirt.
Comment by btowntruth from forgottonia Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:47 pm
If this is a teaser for a spinoff of the The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants I’m betting the movie will be pretty lame.
Comment by We’ll See Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:53 pm
New interactive GPS game at the Capitol- Laundry Caching.
Comment by Anon221 Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 1:53 pm
So Tony sez, “We don’t want no shirt nobody sent.”
Comment by Rudy’s teeth Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 2:01 pm
This shirt is more popular than the IL Senate.
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 2:33 pm
===more popular than the IL Senate===
Low bar.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 2:38 pm
“I’m too sexy for my shirt”
Comment by northsider (the original) Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 2:53 pm
If you get close to it I swear you can hear a CB radio.
or
Once they saw the collar tag that said Radio Shack everyone kept their distance from it.
Comment by Oneman Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 2:59 pm
It’s magic -nothing up my sleeves.
Comment by Jackie Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 3:29 pm
Illinois has a Senate?
Comment by Dotnonymous Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 3:32 pm
Yeah…looks like we’re gonna need you to come in Sunday…too.
Comment by Dotnonymous Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 3:33 pm
Shirt sited with suited human.
Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 3:59 pm
How to lose your shirt
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 4:01 pm
This shirt is like “Bill” in the “Schoolhouse Rock” cartoon.
Hopefully it doesn’t get a Veto
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 4:02 pm
I’m just a shirt.
Yes, I’m only a shirt.
And I’m hanging here on Capitol Yurt.
(I had to make it rhyme).
Comment by Proud Sucker Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 4:48 pm
Is that Joe Berrios in the picture?
Comment by Rudy’s teeth Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 4:56 pm
Marty Party cleanup
Comment by walker Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 5:22 pm
===Is that===
LOL
No.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 6:30 pm
That shirt needs its own Twitter account.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 6:41 pm
That shirt has had a long day. It’s tuckered out
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 6:49 pm
prototype illionois new flag
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 9:31 pm
Home alone
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 9:33 pm
Spending time at the hanger
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 9:36 pm
Its shirty covering pension
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 9:53 pm
K street rally day
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 9:55 pm
Airbnb five star review
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Mar 29, 23 @ 10:15 pm
I believe the law of great ideas applies here @47thward…depending where EmptyShirt shows up tomorrow, I guess?
Comment by NotMe Thursday, Mar 30, 23 @ 12:40 am
Take your shirt to work day
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 30, 23 @ 5:52 am