Aaron Durnbaugh

two men standing next to each other with the words " every day once a day give yourself a present " Alt: two men standing next to each other with the words " every day once a day give yourself a present "

I forgot how wild that last hour is. This aired on broadcast TV 35 years ago. Wow!

48-4 for those with an antenna in Chicago.

Amazing! Thanks for posting this.

bert and ernie from sesame street reading a book together Alt: bert and ernie from sesame street reading a book together. Bert says "what did I just read"?

Whoa.

Glad to hear it will be more affordable. Now if they could just get the laptop warriors to buy more than a small coffee they might make it work.

Within 24 hours of each other. Two very late night veto legislative sessions but yeah, it was back to back joy after all the daily ICE BS we've been dealing with.

Illinois Passes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act > Metropolitan Planning Council Illinois received a Halloween treat to remember this year as The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act (SB2111) passed the Illinois General Assembly in the early hours of October 31, 2025, and Gover...

Its the acronym for the Northern Illinois Transit Authority created to find efficiencies in CTA, RTA, Metra and Pace (our various public transit agencies). metroplanning.org/illinois-pas...

Looking forward to the pod. #FEJA -> #CEJA -> #CRJA ; #CMAP -> #NITA @ilenviro.bsky.social

Leading on clean legislation, just saved and envisioned a better transit system, have a leading candidate for POTUS, and the best pizza (both tavern and deep dish)! What's not to bang on about?

Nope.

We had one in 2020, Ameya Pawar, but the machine chewed him up. Good news for candidates, the machine is dead. Bad news for Chicago, the machine is dead. Ps, its in Springfield.

SENATE IS NOW VOTING
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ICE/CPB thugs tackled a nonverbal autistic man outside a Family Dollar in Chicago’s Little Village claiming he was “noncompliant.”

Witnesses begged them to stop. “Why they beating up this special boy?” one worker cried. “He comes in every day for a treat. He has the mind of a child.” 🤬🤬🤬

Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change  » Yale Climate Connections Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.

Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)

Which is why it is critical to de-carbon the supply chain and construction process.

Resolution document from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago honoring Greencorps Chicago for providing valuable paid job training for individuals with barriers to employment. The resolution outlines the program’s contributions to green-industry job training, community engagement, and workforce development. The MWRD seal is centered in the middle, and the document is signed at the bottom by the Board of Commissioners: President Kari K. Steele, Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn, Chairman of Finance Marcelino Garcia, and Commissioners Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, and Sharon Waller.

📜 Today, Nov. 6, the #MWRD Board of Commissioners honors #GreencorpsChicago with a resolution. 🌊 Join the Board meeting at 10:30 a.m. to learn more about what we do.

➡️ Visit MWRD.org/BOC and click Board Calendar.

#CookCounty #Chicago #community

He's 3 steps behind. Like Dem leadership. Like media. Lead. Take those exposed districts. Polls follow. Journalists simper.

Muskrats fight invasive cattails and help restore biodiversity in Great Lakes wetlands, Loyola study finds Dam-building beavers are known for changing their ecosystems; muskrats can substantially alter vegetation structure.

In areas densely packed with tall cattails, muskrats create a “patchwork” of small openings that allow plants of different heights to grow. That, in turn, creates habitat for diverse native wildlife.

CONFIRMED: Georgia Democrats have won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since *2006.*

The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.

No Kings. Care. Fight. Win.

Last night, Illinois passed two of the biggest pro-climate laws of 2025

In the final day of session, lawmakers voted for $1.5B in annual transit funding and passed the Clean & Reliable Grid Act

By passing these pro-affordability, pro-climate bills, they've shown what’s possible when states lead 🧵

Massive oily asphalt spill in Chicago canal leaves environmental threat months later Almost a half million gallons of liquid asphalt poured into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal earlier this year. EPA is overseeing the cleanup of the mess.

Almost a half million gallons of liquid asphalt poured into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal earlier this year. EPA is overseeing the cleanup of the mess.
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I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]

The world might be pulling back on climate truth: but I'm stepping it up.

How? I'm adding new videos, deep dives & behind-the-scenes stories to Talking Climate.

Why? Because climate honesty and hope matter more than ever right now.

Join me on Patreon: bit.ly/47pCLaf
Or Substack: bit.ly/4ntfvhJ

A Closer Look at Who Benefits from SNAP: State-by-State Fact Sheets The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program, reaching some 41 million people nationwide in 2024. These...

"More than two-thirds of SNAP participants at a point in time are not expected to work, primarily because they are children, older adults, or disabled people." 1 in 7 in Alabama, 15% www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

Amazingly, the Lounge Ax website is still live: loungeax.com/index.html Total time machine stuff (although I'm sure I just used the calendar in the Chicago Reader and never actually visited this site before) @gwenemarie.bsky.social

I was just around Division St. and Goose Island yesterday and I concur. Its a mess. But you can bike past really quickly.

DHS Anti-Harassment Policy | Homeland Security Harassment is prohibited at DHS, and the Department is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.  Harassment includes any unwelcome conduct on the basis of an ...

It might be the section on the anti-harrasment policy. www.dhs.gov/publication/...

Schoolhouse Rock Bill GIF Alt: Schoolhouse Rock Bill GIF

Please someone do a schoolhouse rock parody of the "Unitary executive"!

Love the colors on this one!