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Post a meme made by you.

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Post a meme made by you

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March 6, 1975: As Rep. Zeke Giorgi presided over the chamber for the first time, Rep. Roman Kosinski rose to request that Rep. Cal Skinner address the chair as "Mr. Speaker" rather than "Hey, Giorgi"

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hi there are two weeks until the committee deadline and youre going to lose an hour of working and eating so make sure you work that roll call and eat that extra delicious snack

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March 5, 1975: As the Senate debated a change in its rules, Sen. John Graham likened lawmaking in Springfield to elephant breeding- loud, painful, and taking about two years.

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have a great wednesday dont worry about the rules you just do what you need to do and eat what you need to eat to make it to bedtime

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The desperate plea of state Capitol vending machines and state legislators alike.

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March 4, 1999: As the Senate debated a nursing home reform bill opposed by the City of Chicago, Sen. Barack Obama rose to criticize the City's inability to thoroughly articulate the precise nature of their opposition.

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boy oh boy its gonna be a busy week good thing it is fat tuesday one of only fifteen or twenty days of the year where its socially acceptable to eat as much as you want

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Business is booming in Manhattan, thanks to congestion pricing! The zone saw a nearly $1 billion economic gain in January.

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If you see this, quote post with a photo you took of a sunset

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You hear a lot of whinging about progressive capture of Democrat's public safety agenda but there's still healthy debate on the subject between different factions. Meanwhile, less than a decade after the Rauner Commission, good luck finding an IL Republican with a sensible proposal on the subject.

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February 27, 1975: Members bickered over conflicting understanding of committee schedules as Speaker Bill Redmond sought to adjourn the House for the day, suggesting that perhaps everyone "could all yell at once and then maybe not yell anymore."

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hey its thursday and its getaway day and im not sure if you were good at your job this week but have nice breakfasts this weekend and you can do a good job next week

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February 26, 1998: The Illinois Senate paid tribute to the late Sen. Penny Severns. Sen. Rickey Hendon began his remarks discussing how he and Sen. Severns became close after a "run-in" and closed by observing "A penny is made out of copper, but this Penny was pure gold."

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do not get stressed out or panic too much today my dear buddies remember to snack in accordance with your stress levels and drink your water

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But Aizer recalls that her mother wasn’t all that impressed. “My mom asked me, ‘So what are you working on?’ I said, ‘Oh, I’m doing a paper on whether detaining juveniles is bad in terms of their future life outcomes.’ She’s like: ‘Do you need a Ph.D. for that? Why would it be good?’”

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“Everything in moderation. Its such an appealing idea. It might be true for ice cream, bourbon & staying up til 3am. But what if juvenile prison isn’t like those things? Some things- heroin or Russian roulette- are dangerous even in moderation. Maybe prison is too.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/m...

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Finally, the perfect Spotify Daylist.

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February 20, 2002: In his State if the State/budget address, Gov. George Ryan defended his moratorium on executions and criticized the General Assembly for twice sending him bills expanding the use of capital punishment.

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for the record i hardly ever bellyache from the backseat it is very much not an effective tactic to create opportunities for sniffing pooping or snacking

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Good but let's do counties, school districts, and municipalities so we can really get cookin'.

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February 19, 1997: The Illinois House convened as a Committee of the Whole to discuss education funding. Chairman David Phelps invited some senators to provide remarks and testimony and in doing so kinda insulted Senator Art Berman.

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i rise to renew my objection to rising

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February 18, 1998: As the Senate prepared to adjourn for the day, Sen. Vince Demuzio rose to inquire whether senators who were absent the following day might be represented with campaign posters at their desks. The suggestion was summarily rejected.

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holy hell its cold as crapping crap out here lets go back to bed and try again next week

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Today I cut a piece of steel into roughly the shape of Illinois.

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These new CTA bus lights are too bright. As a society, we rely far too much on bright white light.

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i smell the animals in the nature and i desire to befriend and devour the animals in the nature

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Follow our guidance to safely dispose of dead birds on your property: dph.illinois.gov/topics-servi...

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Radical left winged what now?

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once more unto the week dear friends once more

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December 31, 1995 -- when Bill Watterson concluded "Calvin and Hobbes."

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I'm deeply saddened to share that Donald Shoup passed away last night. He was the ideal academic—curious, methodical, and concerned with turning ideas into real-world change. TAing his parking course these past few years has one of the greatest honors of my life. Rest in peace, Shoup Dogg.

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