Long odds candidate but she seems to be the better option for this moment. I wish her luck, and have passed on a few bucks.
Category Archives: Illinois News
In Wake of Trump Tariffs, John Deere Announces Mass Layoffs
I hate that this is gonna kick the Quad Cities right in the teeth.
That said, farm country may be the reason we’re stuck with this madman and the ag industry went all in. Now they are getting what they ordered delivered in bulk.
WHY IS THE WORLD’S FIRST NUCLEAR REACTOR BURIED IN A FOREST PRESERVE?
Folks are still finding out that in the rush to make a nuclear bomb, we basically just had a nuclear pile in the middle of Chicago that wasn’t entirely stable all the time.
Anyway, the remains of that are still in the area.
Chicago police with extremist ties have troubling records
Daily Kos: Illinois Republican primary voters: President Obama is a secret Muslim and might not be American
I expect this level of stupidity and hate in the South, but in Illinois?
Geez, no wonder I moved out of there as fast as I could.
Obama, Alpha family likely to renew friendships today – Galva News
A neat story about an Alpha family who has connections with the President.
Charity begins at home at the expense of your convictions
So, I read this article about a woman who is forcing her belief system on others so much that it is now going to cost some charities a LOT of money. AND SHE’S NOT DONE! People, convince others to change their minds through dialogue, not by twisting their arms in fascist fashion.
In other news, Galva seems to remain in the dark but folks seem to be okay. Brenda says their house got a little roughed up, but so did a lot of others.
Hang in there!
I don’t have a lot of info on this yet but I hear Galva got pretty whacked by high winds last night. From what I know, which is pretty much this, only one person got hurt. Which is damn amazing and thankful news. If anyone has been in contact with my family, could ya give me a ring or an email? I am trying to get a call through to whoever I can.
UPDATE: Got a hold of Jason Lindstrom and everyone and everything seems relatively okay amongst those we know. The Strand farm lost a barn but that is thus far the worst of it. There is definitely no word of electricity for awhile though. A couple links covering the scant info I have.
Galesburg Register Mail story
KWQC Channel 6 story and video