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At 6:45, SB2111 is now being discussed, thread on the subject mater hearing to follow here.
No new amendments have been released (which you'll see here ilga.gov/Legislation/...). The schedule lists the house floor amendment 2 as the one up for convo. The full house has not adopted this yet, so SB2111 is still the Senate's text for now.
At 7:45: the Executive committee has recess and took no vote (there is no bill text to vote on; HCA3 has not been filed yet). They voted 8-4 yesterday to recommend the dead on arrival (HCA2). HCA3 is a floor amendment. So no committee hearing is needed. You'll see this next on the house floor.
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Please get rid of the Irving Park brown line. I'm tired of wondering how close I am to home and looking up and having to see Irving park road
May 31, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Please get rid of the Irving Park brown line. I'm tired of wondering how close I am to home and looking up and having to see Irving park road
I love a come from behind story involving mail in ballots (big if true)
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I love a come from behind story involving mail in ballots (big if true)
The door closing jingle isn't working so the operator is singing it manually. Never change
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The door closing jingle isn't working so the operator is singing it manually. Never change
Doing boy math. Divvied from North/Clyborn to Fullerton since the Red Line wasn't coming from 18 minutes and got on the once every 12 minutes Brown Line and now I'm getting home eight minutes faster
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Doing boy math. Divvied from North/Clyborn to Fullerton since the Red Line wasn't coming from 18 minutes and got on the once every 12 minutes Brown Line and now I'm getting home eight minutes faster
Once upon a time Google used to be a helpful search engine and now...
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Once upon a time Google used to be a helpful search engine and now...
That Cortez-Masto interview was one of the most disillusioned interviews I've had to listen to recently. I don't understand why your reasoning for capitulating is to see if republicans support healthcare. We all ready knew that or the government would be open!
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
That Cortez-Masto interview was one of the most disillusioned interviews I've had to listen to recently. I don't understand why your reasoning for capitulating is to see if republicans support healthcare. We all ready knew that or the government would be open!
Caught the brownage train so it'll be okay
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Caught the brownage train so it'll be okay
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“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
Purchase nutmeg? In this economy?
November 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Purchase nutmeg? In this economy?
It's my favorite survey of the year. Help the inspector general's office set its 2026 priorities igchicago.org/2026-annual-...
2026 Annual Plan Community Feedback Survey - Chicago Office of Inspector General
Take OIG's community feedback survey to help inform 2026 public safety and audit and program review project priorities.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It's my favorite survey of the year. Help the inspector general's office set its 2026 priorities igchicago.org/2026-annual-...
A little ironic that the first time I sent something via certified mail, it got lost
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A little ironic that the first time I sent something via certified mail, it got lost
I completed my quest. Read about all the apple cider donuts I tried this fall nikhunder.substack.com/p/i-tried-as...
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I completed my quest. Read about all the apple cider donuts I tried this fall nikhunder.substack.com/p/i-tried-as...
Happy snow to all that thrive in it
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Happy snow to all that thrive in it
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We should vote only for those who promise to make billionaires history.
We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t | George Monbiot
Money talks – and his essay denouncing ‘near-term emissions goals’ at Cop30 mostly argues the case for letting the ultra-rich off the hook
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We should vote only for those who promise to make billionaires history.
We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Come to Southside Critical mass. 6:15pm at Kimbark and 55th.
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Come to Southside Critical mass. 6:15pm at Kimbark and 55th.
Guess who is back at it!
It's a lot of things making me frustrated but my personal boundary got crossed months ago when a CTA employee stole my identity to make FOIA requests in my name
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Guess who is back at it!
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for every like this post gets i will ride 1 city block on the sidewalk and for every repost i will ride 5 mph faster while doing so
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
for every like this post gets i will ride 1 city block on the sidewalk and for every repost i will ride 5 mph faster while doing so
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Now's a good time for Illinois residents to take advantage of a unique right we have to be removed from Clearview's database. Scroll down to IL opt-out here: www.clearview.ai/privacy-and-...
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Now's a good time for Illinois residents to take advantage of a unique right we have to be removed from Clearview's database. Scroll down to IL opt-out here: www.clearview.ai/privacy-and-...
RTA board meeting is starting at 8:30. I can't watch but it should be an interesting one. www.rtachicago.org/about-rta/bo...
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
RTA board meeting is starting at 8:30. I can't watch but it should be an interesting one. www.rtachicago.org/about-rta/bo...
Today is has been the best day yet for crunchy leaves. I can't wait for tomorrow
November 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Today is has been the best day yet for crunchy leaves. I can't wait for tomorrow
Every stop. Now!
Turns out it’s actually transit-oriented pizza-by-the-slice.
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Every stop. Now!
For clarity, since this bill does not go into effect until June 1, 2026 RTA can still raise fares in this years budget. They can't raise fares for FY27.
Here's a relevant passage from the bill, SB 2111. "The Authority" here is the upcoming Northern Illinois Transit Authority.
ilga.gov/documents/le...
@stevevance.net
ilga.gov/documents/le...
@stevevance.net
November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
For clarity, since this bill does not go into effect until June 1, 2026 RTA can still raise fares in this years budget. They can't raise fares for FY27.
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It’s cool that Chuck Schumer, Kiersten Gillibrand, and Hakeem Jeffries just proved to every future dem that establishment approval is irrelevant tbh
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
It’s cool that Chuck Schumer, Kiersten Gillibrand, and Hakeem Jeffries just proved to every future dem that establishment approval is irrelevant tbh
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🙌🎊🎉🎈🎇
Decision Desk has called both of Georgia's statewide races, for public service commissioner, for Democrats.
If confirmed, this would be a really huge win for Democrats:
It'd be their first statewide win in any non-federal race since 2006!
If confirmed, this would be a really huge win for Democrats:
It'd be their first statewide win in any non-federal race since 2006!
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
🙌🎊🎉🎈🎇