Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pac...

WOOHOO: “Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit”

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Letters: Why would Illinois want to be like Texas? Consider these statistics. I will continue to cheer on our governor and other officials who use the taxes they raise to give Illinois citizens a solid quality of life.

Letter to the Editor:

I know I am willing to pay 2% to 3% more to ensure my family benefits from better health care, stronger educational opportunities and improved disaster readiness to help us live longer and more fulfilling lives.

Tall older man in faded blue jeans and denim short on a fishing boat on Cale Cod pulling in a large fish with a huge smile on his face.. and btw ,My Dad is the fisherman.

The best salty fisherman... always happiest on the water. True #Joy

#BlueSkyArtShow
#FathersDay
#Junesea
#FishyFriday
#oceanblue
😍🫶

"I spent $20 million in Wisconsin, and all I got was this cheesehead"

How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would y...

Slashing IRS staff will end up costing the U.S. government.

Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.

New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social

Went to high school in NC, got kicked out English class for watching the ACC Basketball tourney.

Got to the front office and they laughed and said go sit in the gym and watch the games.

Dc fire confirms a small aircraft down in the Potomac x.com/dcfireems/st...

Tired: Propriety AI models and $200/month chatbot app coming from a non-profit.

Wired: Open Source AI models and free chatbot app coming from a hedge fund.

My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered , padded knee pad

Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆

Dog in snow

Happy for Chicago snow days #dogsofbluesky

Celestial #Bluesky #BlueRidgeMountains #TheBlowingRock #WNC