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These Companies Avoided Clean-Air Rules. It Took a Single Email.

If you'd rather not obey America's duly passed & enacted air-quality laws ... just email Trump! He's got you.

“I don’t care what the DOJ letter says.”

GOP Chair of Texas redistricting committee claims they drew maps without considering race, despite Texas using constitutional concerns raised by the DOJ to justify redistricting.

The emperor who wore no clothes

“Genitals are irrelevant to flying drones”

Are Republicans really ok with this? They’re ready to burn the house down over political power, Democracy be dammed ?

I honestly don’t think the national Rs pushing Texas understand how much fire they’re playing with.

If they tick off IL enough, and CA voters enough to change CA law, that’s every single member of the Republican delegation gone. All twelve.

If there are no rules, there are no rules.

Construction on Trump’s $200 million White House ballroom to begin in September | CNN Politics President Donald Trump has been envisioning a new ballroom on the White House campus for a decade and a half.

As if slashing people's health care to fund their massive tax breaks wasn’t enough, Trump and his billionaire donors are now building a gold-plated ballroom at the White House.

Trump is more concerned about his next party's venue than if you can afford your next hospital bill.

Job growth is slowing to levels not seen since the pandemic.

Inflation is up as more tariffs hit.

Meanwhile, Trump is opening new golf courses, planning for a $200M White House ballroom, and diverting taxpayer dollars to renovate his "free" jet from Qatar.

"New Golden Age."

Same here in northern Illinois!

Read a Times Reader's Comment on: Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’ Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fi...

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Ex-Obama Attorney Tries To Stop Trump Tariffs In Rare Court Proceeding, “Restrain This Rampant Presidency” Since declaring his "Liberation Day" tariffs on April 2, President Donald Trump has been relying on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEP) to impose -- or threaten --sweeping "recip

I’m guessing most of these ‘deals’ are stall tactics and the negotiators are going to be huge @nealkatyal.bsky.social fans over the next few days as the tariff case appeal is being argued.

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YouTube video by Pickin' On Series - Topic Crazy Train

The community radio station is playing this hilarious bluegrass cover of Crazy Train. Very nice!

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Thousands of visitors take advantage of the unique ecosystems, hiking trails, and beautiful views of the Shawnee National Forest.

My Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act will protect more than 13,000 acres of one of IL’s richest natural resources for future generations of Illinoisans.

UPDATE: @SenatorHagerty and the Republicans just voted to let Trump take the Qatari jet with him when he leaves office.

Insane corruption. There is no bottom.

#flyfishing
#illinoisstreams
#smallmouthbass

Russian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 8

Why are we giving Russia any leash at all?

Russian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 8 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/w...

Sliced tomato goes great on grilled cheese sandwich too!

At least you Don’t have to worry about Tsunami issues.

EPA moves to end climate regulation under Clean Air Act The agency proposal would rescind the landmark “endangerment finding,” which states that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health.

This was announced as 150 million people across the country were under heat alerts.

Fossil fuel interests spent nearly $100 million on Trump's re-election. Then the industry pumped $19 million into his inaugural fund.

They're cashing in at the expense of the rest of us.

Additional questions, Why is a minor working (as masseuse I presume) at Mar a lago anyway? How many other minors worked there? Is this a violation of Federal Labor law?

CNBC: The EPA is moving to rescind this endangerment finding on carbon dioxide and greenhouses gases. Is that a danger to public health?

MAKARY: To be honest, I don't know enough about that issue

CNBC: You're in charge of our public health! Can you look into it for us?

Are we going back to the days when our air, rivers and streams were regularly polluted? We cannot stand for this. Thank you for posting this Congressman Foster. Trump must reverse course on this.

Grassley, a Champion of Whistle-Blowers, Spurns Them in a Fight Over Bove

Grassley, a Champion of Whistle-Blowers, Spurns Them in Fight Over Bove www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...

In Game-Changing Climate Rollback, E.P.A. Aims to Kill a Bedrock Scientific Finding The proposal is President Trump’s most consequential step yet to derail federal climate efforts and appears to represent a shift toward outright denial of the scientific consensus.

Revoking the EPA’s legal authority to combat climate change and hold polluters accountable is a dangerous attack on our communities and planet.

Trump must reverse course.

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Shawnee Hills Wine Trail dominates Illinois Wine Competition, winning 5 of 11 top honors As the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail celebrates its 30th anniversary, the region’s winemakers have even more reasons to raise a glass. Five of the 11 top awards at the prestigious

Shawnee Hills Wine Trail dominates Illinois Wine Competition, winning 5 of 11 top honors

Just last year this was framed as a policy that could lower housing costs.

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

Makes it seem as if the Comey firing was strategic occurring a week before the interview.

A birding trip might be interrupted by a zebra swallowtail sighting. Read more at Winkeler's Wings and Wildlife's Facebook page: facebook.com/brdtrip. Also, see wildlife photo album and tour details.