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FuturePastNow posted:I wonder how much the DMV is going to have to spend in new signs when Jesse White retires LOL him retiring
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Dexo posted:stuff about pritzker personally paying state staffers on top of their state pay A governor combining state salaries with private salaries seems to be a really bad idea, from potential conflicts of interest between public/private payrolls/roles to the expectation of high salaries for public workers to (the continued) reliance on self-funding billionaires as an expectation for candidates. I'd expect a lawsuit over this at some point, even given IL's long history of public/private dollar-mixing. (Not sure if this is still the case, but as recently as a couple decades ago the state campaign-finance laws allowed retiring politicians to convert campaign donations into personal funds.)
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Dexo posted:LOL him retiring well he'll die eventually
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FuturePastNow posted:well he'll die eventually Itll end up being cheaper and more efficient to just legally rename the secretary of state of illinois to "Jesse White" by that point.
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Just make that the full job title "Introducing the honorable Secretary of State Jessie White Sam McGee".
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Now this is running government like a business!
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Very interesting that Trump is following the Bruce Rauner guide to running the government.
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https://twitter.com/capitolfax/status/1085261218720276480 Hey guys I can only speak for myself and may be biased but I love this fatcat Billionaire Governor
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Dexo posted:https://twitter.com/capitolfax/status/1085261218720276480 Do you think he can work on disability payments next? Geez.
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Dexo posted:https://twitter.com/capitolfax/status/1085261218720276480 Is this just for union state employees or higher ed ones as well?
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That I'm not sure of I should probably contact my union rep to figure out what exactly is going on eventually.
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turns out video gambling was not a financial boon for the state! absolutely shocking https://twitter.com/MichaelGrabell/status/1085647528815517699
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brugroffil posted:turns out video gambling was not a financial boon for the state! absolutely shocking Yeah but I'm guessing the people who voted to allow video gambling made a fortune!
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https://twitter.com/voxdotcom/status/1085936854900314113 Another story based on that report. Nothing will change.
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Jan 17, 2019 18:24
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There are so many half-deserted strip malls here with one of those weird video gambling parlors stuck in.
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You mean they haven't infested your gas stations yet? There's a Shell station a block from my house that has a whole wall full of them. Hell, there's a little hole in the wall restaurant with a separate room just for gambling in my town. It's like I'm living in an extremely lovely part of Las Vegas.
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pseudosavior posted:You mean they haven't infested your gas stations yet? There's a Shell station a block from my house that has a whole wall full of them. Yeah. There's a gas station near me that has a small section, maybe 4 or 5 machines? Sad to see them full at like 7am on a Saturday
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Oh, they have, I think every new gas station built in the last few years has had a "Gaming Room" off in one corner. But it's the Ruby's and Uncle Festers stuffed into strips that feel more ubiquitous. May just be a function of the streamers and flags outside for "VIDEO GAMING" and "SLOTS." Especially when you know folks with gambling compulsions that would easily lose all their money at one of those places if the folks around them allowed it.
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Every gas station in the state. Every stripmall. Every non-chain restaurant and bar. Every one of them has addicted poor people pulling the lever. I don't know how well regulated the games are, I've just been assuming they're all rigged. FuturePastNow fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Jan 17, 2019 |
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FuturePastNow posted:Every gas station in the state. Every stripmall. Every non-chain restaurant and bar. Not really the whole state. I've never seen "video gaming" establishments in like Hinsdale or Deerfield
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The SituAsian posted:Not really the whole state. I've never seen "video gaming" establishments in like Hinsdale or Deerfield Maybe not directly in Hinsdale proper, but there was one around 63rd and Cass. There is one at Plainfield and Cass. And I thought there is one somewhere on Ogden between 83 and Cass or Fairview.
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TMMadman posted:Maybe not directly in Hinsdale proper, but there was one around 63rd and Cass. There is one at Plainfield and Cass. And I thought there is one somewhere on Ogden between 83 and Cass or Fairview. even if there aren't the "stand alone" parlors, there are still plenty of bars and restaurants all over that area with little video poker/slots areas.
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brugroffil posted:oh and this really sucks and the judge's decision was complete police apologia bullshit quote:She said the now-infamous police dashboard camera video showed a completely different perspective than the officers at the scene and that comparing what could be seen on the video with statements and conclusions made in police reports would “disregard the totality of the evidence” in the case. Cute that the Trib labeled this "shocking" though rather than business as usual. Good thing Eddie Johnson's really turning CPD around!
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Looks like her term expires this year. She should be expired from the judiciary permanently.
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We need to start an anti-retention campaign right now. BTW, MIGF's about to come back and start posting here. https://twitter.com/DavidOrmsby/status/1086037463343206400?s=19
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Her whole wind up before dropping that verdict pretty much made it clear that if Van Dyke had her he'd be a free man today. Despicable.
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Clouseau posted:Her whole wind up before dropping that verdict pretty much made it clear that if Van Dyke had her he'd be a free man today. Despicable. Purge the judiciary and start fresh imo
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Did van dyke have the option for a judge instead of jury? Judges always acquit cops and it makes me nuts. Wish we could make all cops have to get a jury, but I don’t think that’s constitutional. TMMadman posted:Maybe not directly in Hinsdale proper, but there was one around 63rd and Cass. There is one at Plainfield and Cass. And I thought there is one somewhere on Ogden between 83 and Cass or Fairview. There’s a slot place in Oakbrook on 22nd. There’s like 4 machines at the gas station a block from my house and there are always people there. The Lucky Dog fast food place also has machines and it always depresses me.
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I did just remember that place as well it's just that my point-and it was made in the report as and I would think pretty obvious to all of us who live in the area-is that the machines are largely in blue collar neighborhoods like Berwyn and not like (at least as far as I know) like Wilmette The SituAsian fucked around with this message at 02:53 on Jan 18, 2019 |
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Bird in a Blender posted:Did van dyke have the option for a judge instead of jury? Judges always acquit cops and it makes me nuts. Wish we could make all cops have to get a jury, but I don’t think that’s constitutional. If I recall correctly he chose a jury, which was a pretty foolish choice for him but a great choice for justice being served.
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Bird in a Blender posted:Did van dyke have the option for a judge instead of jury? Judges always acquit cops and it makes me nuts. Wish we could make all cops have to get a jury, but I don’t think that’s constitutional. That'a what those Stella's places are, right? I have idea what those places do, except have someone outside smoking 24/7, has to be a money laundering operation.
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Bird in a Blender posted:Ricketts also just got a soccer stadium denied in the Lincoln Yards project. The alderman said no to the stadium, and to the music venues, so I'm interested to see what changes with that development. Thank loving god for this. That would've been a nightmare.
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Soonmot posted:That'a what those Stella's places are, right? I have idea what those places do, except have someone outside smoking 24/7, has to be a money laundering operation. Stella's and Dotty's are slot places. I know there are a few other chain type places too, although I can't recall their names off hand.
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Clouseau posted:If I recall correctly he chose a jury, which was a pretty foolish choice for him but a great choice for justice being served. That’s what I figured. Thank god he did because I definitely know the outcome if he chose a judge.
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That said: Judge Gaughan was a wild card. Stephenson I think is a former prosecutor and cozier with cops. Gaughan was a public defender before he became a judge.
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So uhm at least a few days in, I am happy with my billionaire fatcat pumpkin-headed governor. Huh.
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Clouseau posted:That said: Judge Gaughan was a wild card. Stephenson I think is a former prosecutor and cozier with cops. Gaughan was a public defender before he became a judge. Stephenson has some sort of ties to the defense attorney in the case, very legit
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