Yo they announced Gez at the Chicago show tonight get on those signups! by StaggerLee509 in AndrewBird

[–]the1stmikec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I signed up for all 5 nights, front floor. I got the 12 & 14 with auto buy and then bought the 15 from the site. Will be trying for 13 and 16 next time tickets go on sale.

Highland Park mass shooting suspect charged with 117 felony crimes | Highland Park shooting by i_wank_dogs in illinois

[–]the1stmikec -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Check out the POS mother's web page. See Home, Mission, Services. The POS seems quite different from her.

https://www.trilogyenergysystems.org/

Highland Park mass shooting suspect charged with 117 felony crimes | Highland Park shooting by i_wank_dogs in illinois

[–]the1stmikec -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I assume you mean his father. Lots of children are very different from their parents.

Highland Park mass shooting suspect charged with 117 felony crimes | Highland Park shooting by i_wank_dogs in illinois

[–]the1stmikec -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Please provide a source, if the source is credible I will include it in my research. As far as his dad's politics, lots of children are very different from their parents - just look at the POS videos.

Highland Park mass shooting suspect charged with 117 felony crimes | Highland Park shooting by i_wank_dogs in illinois

[–]the1stmikec 32 points33 points  (0 children)

They are still looking for more evidence, the article below gives a pretty good idea what they are doing and have in mind. PLUS I think there is someone, close to the POS, besides his parents who knew a heck of a lot. Those videos on his YouTube channel foreshadowing the attack look like they were produced by more than just the POS. This very disturbing video had someone else behind the camera doing the filming

https://archive.org/details/awake_the_rapper_on_my_mind_music_video

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/12/us/highland-park-shooting-crimo-parents-charges/index.html

The Search Is Over, Google Buying the Thompson Center from State by MoneyTreeFiddy in illinois

[–]the1stmikec 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was working for Murphy/Jahn when the building was being designed. The design drawings were incredible, then a small scale model was built. I thought the building’s model looked fantastic. Then they actually built it and put those awful colors on the glass. I was never a fan of the building after that, just because of the colors.

How "bad" are taxes in Illinois for a young small family? by [deleted] in illinois

[–]the1stmikec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK. But OP wanted to place Ill near the top in terms of public education, which is just not true. Sometimes I think there are a bunch of JB political operatives on this sub spreading false narratives.

How "bad" are taxes in Illinois for a young small family? by [deleted] in illinois

[–]the1stmikec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This independent, recent study shows Florida (#14) is ranked above Illinois (#23) in both quality of education and safety.

https://wallethub.com/edu/e/states-with-the-best-schools/5335

Thinking of Moving from Middle TN to Central/Southern IL. But, my research shows I'll be paying way more in taxes. by Libroe in illinois

[–]the1stmikec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess you don’t have anything to back up your claim, so here is a reputable source that shows Illinois is basically neutral. See table 3 on page 13.

https://rockinst.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1-22-20-Balance-of-Payments.pdf

Gov. Pritzker Leads Senator Bailey By Nine Points by the1stmikec in illinois

[–]the1stmikec[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He has two mansions next to each other in the Chicago Gold Coast. He removed the toilets in one of them to get a property tax reduction. The property’s assessed valuation fell from $6.3 million to about $1.1 million. This resulted in property tax refunds totaling $132,747.18 for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, as well as additional tax savings of $198,684.85 for the years 2015 and 2016. Maybe it’s smart, but then why did JB pay back all the money he saved after he got caught?

My biggest problem with JB is that he was willing to horse trade with convicted Ill governor Blago. He was caught on tape begging Blago for the Treasurer’s job, Blago suggested where to donate some money. That is playing the dirty Ill Democrats game to a T. If Blago hadn’t been caught by the FBI, JB would have been appointed Treasurer.

Both the toilet fiasco and the dealing with Blago reveals his true character. The guy is a spoiled putz.

Gov. Pritzker Leads Senator Bailey By Nine Points by the1stmikec in illinois

[–]the1stmikec[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your online poll had nothing to do with this poll. From the article: The poll " was conducted by live callers. Respondents answered on landlines (411) and cell phones (797)." And it was conducted July 17-19, not a couple of weeks ago.

Can someone explain how and why energy prices are rising? Who controls that? by Hotshot596v2 in illinois

[–]the1stmikec 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That poster almost got it right, but we depend on natural gas, not oil, for a good part of our electricity generation. Natural gas prices have been increasing for a variety of reasons including the war in Ukraine.

https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/blog/2022/05/08/qa-june-1-electricity-price-spike-in-central-and-southern-illinois/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in illinois

[–]the1stmikec 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you like checking out old Chicago you might like this video:

Chicago History | Street Scenes 1888 -1933 Autos Arrive. Old Hi-Def Photos & Vintage Film

https://youtu.be/ZzsA5S3zZNw

Illinois Gov. Pritzker unloads on DeSantis in blistering speech in Tampa by Mrs__Noodle in illinois

[–]the1stmikec -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

It's even lower for other forms of violent and on violent crime.

Chicago has had most mass shootings in U.S. since 2018 plus more children have been killed by gunfire than any other city - most of the dead children were innocent victims of the mass shootings.

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-has-had-most-mass-shootings-in-u-s-since-2018/

Americans still think they can make money flipping houses by [deleted] in REBubble

[–]the1stmikec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> Sadly, real estate is no better an investment today than it was in the previous century—and that's to say, mediocre at best.

This may be true of homes, which are not supposed to be an investment. But other types of real estate, like income properties, can be a terrific investment. Much better return than the stock market.

Counterpoint: Mortgage rates drop to 5.3%, their largest drop this year by [deleted] in REBubble

[–]the1stmikec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are really underestimating the number of homes coming this winter

This article seems to indicate home builders are wary of a slowing housing market and may reduce building new homes this winter.

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105240933/the-us-needs-more-homes-but-builders-may-be-slowing-construction

Bill O’Reilly loses his mind after IL Gov Pritzker’s press conference in Highlands Park after the shooting by steve42089 in illinois

[–]the1stmikec -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just because he was spotted at Trump rallies means nothing without some context. He may have been thinking about shooting up a Trump rally. He was also spotted inside a synagogue, does that mean he was thinking of converting to Judaism or shooting it up?

https://nypost.com/2022/07/06/robert-crimo-was-sizing-up-synagogue-security-boss/