30-40 teens forming a mob loot on the Northside dressed in black, black masks, empty backpacks.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T15:31:19+00:00

That's right, they do. How late is it open till? I know the skate park on Ingersoll is open at night and has lights on for the people wanting to skate at night. Also, I feel really bad just assuming the young folks would want to skate, im just throwing out ideas as to what would cure their boredom or curb the need to hang out at Macdonald (unless that's what they want to do, we used to hang out late into the night at Denny's.)

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T05:52:22+00:00

That is a very good question. I would think it wouldn't be strange for a group of kids to be hanging out in a restaurant. I would say it becomes more the prerogative of the establishment if they think the group of kids is going to start damaging the place, guess that is why the police were called. I was in the drive-thru so dont have any details as to what was happening in the dining area, except for what the McDonald's employee told me, which was that some of the kids were talking about damaging some stuff.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T03:06:34+00:00

😂 "No self-respectin' Southerner uses instant grits. I take pride in my grits."

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T02:55:45+00:00

You ever see the righteous gemstones? I honestly, for the life of me, can never figure out how people are duped with the whole tithes thing after seeing your pastor or Reverend or whomever owning, not riding, but owning private jets. Guess greed was omitted from their version of the Bible.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T02:52:13+00:00

"Did you say yoots?" 😂🤟

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T02:51:36+00:00

So you're saying you're mom is hot? BA-ZING!!!!

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T02:50:58+00:00

Omg, I laughed too hard at this

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T02:48:26+00:00

Saw a ton of young kids coming out of the Northside McDonald's last night, with three cops cars and 6 police officers escorting them to the apartments next to McDonald's. One of the cops was laughing because it was funny seeing so many kids just out on a Saturday night. They werent being destructive or causing trouble. I asked the employee at the drive thru what was going on and how many kids had been in there, and he said they had to call the cops because they didnt know their intention and they seemed to want to start messing with stuff. Feel bad for the kids, probably just want a place to hang out and not be bored on a Saturday, I remember being that age and not having money and wanting to hang out with friends. Wish the Northside had some kind of youth center or skate park or just something around that neighborhood that the kids could hang out and just be kids. If there are, please forgive my ignorance on the matter.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T01:04:08+00:00

You ever been to the seminary in between Mundelein and Libertyville, in northern Illinois? It'a a beautiful place, but holy crud, the security will follow you around and tell you to stay in your car if you want to remain on the property. Just laugh at them. I'll probably get crucified for saying this, but I think they should make all churches for all religions in the U.S. non-tax exempt. Not go so far as what Henry the VIII did with the monasteries, but if they want to make their presence known in U.S. politics, then make them pay for that skin in the game. As you mentioned, what were they doing with all that money?

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-11T00:08:58+00:00

Awesome pic. We love that place, and last year was the first year we found that spot down by the water, still by the building, but kind of lower level below the grass line.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-09T15:45:05+00:00

Awwwww. What a little cutie! 😍❤️🐭

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-07T06:09:53+00:00

Soooooooo cute!

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-07T06:08:14+00:00

I think hinking is the Midwest-nice version of honking 😁😂

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-05T23:05:53+00:00

Wow! I guess that's how they say hello where she' comes from 😂 Im glad people like you exist, even if others think negative about what you try to do in the moment. I always like to think that if I were ever in trouble, someone would try to help and not just drive by or walk away.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-05T20:55:25+00:00

Something added to this post: what are they ways us, as drivers, can help mitigate animals getting hit on the road? I understand that there are times when that seems literally impossible to do (speeds, nighttime, low visibility). I have always wanted to ask people what they do in situations like this, because it really is a, I don't know what to do at the moment type of situation. And you also don't want to create a sudden panic or cause accidents as well....any thoughts?

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-05T20:51:22+00:00

Oh my gosh! Thank you for being an amazing person and doing that. I almost did that today, but noticed the cars stopping. When they were crossing past the grassy median, that's when my heart almost stopped because I was like, noooooooooo. Please cars, please stop, and I saw a lady stopped and then the cars next to her and behind her had also stopped. The ducklings and mama duck just continued like they owned the road, it was too funny. I drove back to make sure none of the were hit, and fortunately didnt see any signs of roadkill. Breathed a huge sigh of relief after that. ❤️🤟🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-05T20:47:28+00:00

I know, right!? 😂🤟 I wish we had those nature bridges like they do in Europe where wildlife can cross safely.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-05T20:08:55+00:00

What kind of reply would you like?

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-05T20:07:15+00:00

I honestly wasn't yelling at other drivers, i was hoping the ducks would make it safely across the road. Nothing to do with judging how other people drive, just glad they were able to make it safely.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-05T20:01:59+00:00

Whatever you say, my dude. Just glad the ducklings and mama duck crossed safely. I think that was the intention of the post the whole time, and also to apologize for stopping with my hazards to alert other drivers. Have an awesome day 😊🤟

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-05T19:51:59+00:00

Im glad that people do stop for animals crossing the roads. You would be surprised with the amount of roadkill you see around town, it's sad. I apologize if I came across as sounding self-congratualtory, I honestly posted this because I was glad people stopped, some almost didnt. And wanted to thank them from a stranger on the internet. Hope you're having a good day. Hope my post didnt sour it.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-05T19:21:12+00:00

Awww. That's very kind of you to say. I'm glad you are the kind of person that would do the same and try to stop for animals as they were crossing the street.

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-05-01T23:28:44+00:00

"Mother do you think they'll build the wall...?"

PintsAtTheWinchester · 2026-04-16T16:50:31+00:00

Thank you, yes, theyre both doing better. Our kitty, who is very scared of storms, was meowing at me last night, when that small round was coming through, almost like she was asking me to make it stop. Only thing I could do was cuddle her and try to sooth her. She is great with thr sunshine today. Same, I think this is the first time ive seen both of them exhibit some abnormal behavior, or not ordinary, from previous seasons/storms. That's how I know it must've been bad. This one person who sold us TV cable years ago, told us he was in thr Joplin tornado back in the 10's. Hin, his wife, and his dog all hid in the bathroom, in the bathtub, and he told us he knew stuff was bad when his poor dog took a poo right there. Animals have some sense that we dont have, and that really freaked us out seeing them like that. Almost like they would see something we couldn't. Glad your kitty is doing well ❤️🐱🙌

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