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Very very sorry. This just happened at our house Saturday to our cat. 😔
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Very very sorry. This just happened at our house Saturday to our cat. 😔
Yeah it’s completely insane lol
November 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Yeah it’s completely insane lol
How did u like the pizza? Aurelio’s has always been one of my favs, was told this location is “just better,” was skeptical but it seemed true to me during my papal pilgrimage.
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
How did u like the pizza? Aurelio’s has always been one of my favs, was told this location is “just better,” was skeptical but it seemed true to me during my papal pilgrimage.
🙏 can’t happen soon enough
November 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
🙏 can’t happen soon enough
Yes a very very exciting time for us Illinois transit riders! 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Yes a very very exciting time for us Illinois transit riders! 🎉
it doesn't surprise me, as the govt there is unsupportive of their population generally, however they are so invested in getting their young graduates to leave the state, you'd think they'd be interested in this one project!
November 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
it doesn't surprise me, as the govt there is unsupportive of their population generally, however they are so invested in getting their young graduates to leave the state, you'd think they'd be interested in this one project!
so that sort of upgrade would be to get this train to Iowa City, but not really affecting passenger trains to Moline? Thank you!!
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
so that sort of upgrade would be to get this train to Iowa City, but not really affecting passenger trains to Moline? Thank you!!
What’s Iowa got to do with it? Pushing it further west or do they help us pay for it bc it’s such a gift to them.
November 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
What’s Iowa got to do with it? Pushing it further west or do they help us pay for it bc it’s such a gift to them.
Yes needs to look more Ancient Egypt and less Star Wars Evil Empire
November 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Yes needs to look more Ancient Egypt and less Star Wars Evil Empire
Thank you for coming!! Hope you like the book
October 31, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Thank you for coming!! Hope you like the book
Wow! Ok that explains why I couldn’t find it when I was up here in the spring.
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Wow! Ok that explains why I couldn’t find it when I was up here in the spring.
This is awesome. I have ridden that trail once or twice and never even noticed, will for sure check it out.
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is awesome. I have ridden that trail once or twice and never even noticed, will for sure check it out.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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I hope they do something with Stone someday. It is a shame it doesn’t get more use by trains. Would love a cool little coffee shop in there or something altho those never seem to do well in stations
October 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I hope they do something with Stone someday. It is a shame it doesn’t get more use by trains. Would love a cool little coffee shop in there or something altho those never seem to do well in stations
Oh cool! It looks like he designed a bunch of nice stations
October 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Oh cool! It looks like he designed a bunch of nice stations
Ah it must have been you who told me this when I posted a pic of Stone Ave station (my neighborhood station growing up) last year. So I dutifully sought out the original. Was kind of uncanny to see it, hate to say but the copycat did it better
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Ah it must have been you who told me this when I posted a pic of Stone Ave station (my neighborhood station growing up) last year. So I dutifully sought out the original. Was kind of uncanny to see it, hate to say but the copycat did it better