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Spray painted stencil text on the sidewalk for something or someone called John Summit at the United Center in November.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 54th Legislative Day 5/31/2005 SENATOR D. SULLIVAN: Let's just assume a it's been about half hour that this motion has been over in the Senate. It's about eight o'clock at night. Most people aren't paying attention to what we're doing here, but we're trying to pay attention. You mentioned that this is a hundred-and-fifty-six-million-dollar we'll call it sweep, you can call it whatever you want. That, I think, is about five million dollars a minute that we're sweeping right out of here. It almost makes me wish that my children were Democrats so they could learn to sweep the kitchen floor as well as you are sweeping funds right out of here. SENATOR HARMON: Senator Sullivan, I think your children are Democrats and if they're not, we'll work on them.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 106th Legislative Day May 30, 2002 SENATOR CULLERTON : Yes, thank thank you, Mr. President. Just wanted to point out for Members who care that the City of Chicago did testify against the bill, put a witness slip in against the bill. So, those people who care about that, they should vote No; otherwise, for vote Yes. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Senator Roskam, you wish to close? SENATOR ROSKAM: It's tough to beat that close. I'll defer to Senator Cullerton's close.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 138th Legislative Day May 29, 2002 Poe: "Mr. Speaker, immediately." the Republicans would like to caucus in 118 Speaker Madigan: "Mr. Poe, your request is to caucus before we proceed to this Motion?" Poe: "Yes." Speaker Madigan: "You'd like us to interrupt business for your caucus?" Poe: "At this point. We gotta let the chicken digest." Speaker Madigan: "Yeah, right, right. And the beans."
82nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION MAY 28, 1981 SENATOR CHEW: Do find any fairness at having the liquor industry pay for drug abuse? Why would... Seagram have to pay for some guy who sniffs cocaine or smokes marijuana or uses heroin? Why would the liquor industry be taxed to pay for that abuse?
STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 50th Legislative Day May 27, 1981 ' Brice': "One thing I want to say, I am sure glad that Larry don't handle our veterans Bills like he sings.. No, in behalf of our State Commander, Jim Felton', he wished to express his thanks for your taking your time. out from what I know.a busy schedule to pay tribute to those of the veterans who have passed away and are now lying in graves all over the world. Thank you very much." Speaker DiPrima: "Thank you, Hr. Speaker." Speaker Ryan: "Thank you. Well done, Colonel. The next part of the program will be Representative Jack conducted by Representative Davis. will be in the Chair. Davis Representative Davis." Speaker Davis: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Beautiful presentation, Larry, as always, but now to the lighter side to the Order of Special Order of Resolutions. Hove to that Order, Mr. Clerk. Will you read House Resolution 335?" Clerk O'Brien: "House Resolution 335, whereas Hike Royko has called for war beteen Chicago..." Speaker Davis: "Royko." Clerk O'Brien: "...And the rest of the state to settle all outstanding disputes;. and whereas the downstate and suburban Legislators have formed a Continental Congress to plan for the possibility of war with Chicago; and whereas the Continental Congress has commissioned two selective service units to draft men and women for the Army. of downstate yokels and polyester suburbanites; and whereas the Continental Congress has asked all downstate and suburban farmers to embargo all grain shipments to Chicago: and whereas the Continental Congress has commissioned commando units to blow up gas lines and for Chicago to mine the Chicago harbors when ordered; and whereas the State of...
STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 50th Legislative Day May 27, 1981 Doorkeeper: "Mr. Speaker, the Honorable Field Marshal, Ronald Griesheimer, former Representative and his Party wishes to be admitted to this chamber." Speaker Davis: "Thank you, Mr. Doorkeeper. The Chair recognizes Lieutenant Commander Reed in charge of honors and morale for the Defense Corps." Reed: "Mr. Speaker,..." Speaker Davis: "Hit the music, Betty. Right-hand salute, Commander Wolf, pipe the Field Marshal. Left-hand salute. Welcome aboard, left-hand salute.. aboard the bridge. Field Marshal Griesheimer." Griesheimer: "Thank you, Admiral. Mr. Speaker, fellow.Americans, a great American in December 23, 19...1776, said, "These are the times that try men's souls.! The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot willin this crisis shrink from the service of his country. But he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of men and women, especially if the men and women are from downstate and suburban Cook County. I come before you today asking you to come to arms to preserve the union of Illinois. A fearsome, I may add, fearsome anarchist by the name of Czar Michaeloffski Roykovich has championed a dogma. of city secession through the new rebel group known as, and mark this, mark this well, the Radical Terrorist Anarchists; also known as the RTA. Czar Royko has insulted and held up to scorn each and every good suburbanite and downstate Legislator... Ladies and Gentlemen, I stand before you today and plead with you, give us freedom from RTA or give us death.. I salute you all."
GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 1978 President Carter: This morning I I had prepared a speech text, which has been distributed, or will be, to you. I prepared it myself and I think perhaps you might want to read it over. But I thought, in order to have a more constructive Session for me, that I would make a very few impromptu remarks and then spend what time we have together answering your questions. And just to be sure we are completely fair, I'll ask the Speaker to recognize you for questions a little bit later on. I've been a Member of a State Legislature, my first elective office was to the Georgia State Senate, where I served two terms. And I came to realize then the extreme importance of state government, the difficulties of public service, the courage required to make decisions on controversial issues; because almost every issue that comes here is difficult to resolve. If a matter is easy it's solved in a family's home, or perhaps in a neighborhood, or city hall, or county courthouse. If it's much more difficult, it comes to your desk and eventually comes to the attention of the Congress of the United States and the President.
Screenshot of RTE post There's a photo of hands with two stickers- one says "I'm a VOTER" and the other says "Is VOTÁLAI me" The text says "An Coimisiún Toghcháin is piloting a new initiative in both constituencies where people can take a sticker to illustrate that they have cast their ballot. The stickers "I'm a Voter" or "Is Votalaí mé" will be available in eight polling stations in Dublin Central and one in Galway West, in Knocknacarra."
81ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION MAY 22, 1980 SENATOR DE ANGELIS: Before asking the sponsor a question, I would like to protest the omission of pizza from bakery goods.
EAL OF THE STATE OF 11.LINGON AUG 2814 1818 GENERAL ASSEMBLY 5-21-80 STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Taylor: r "Mr. Speaker, I don't see any problem with the Bill and I think the thing that Representative Vinson was speaking about if there is a problem would like to get the Bill to the Senate. I will assure you that that problem would be corrected. We know that we're in the late stages of the Session and Friday is the deadline date. I would certainly like to have an opportunity in the Senate and you and I know that if hi this Bill is in bad shape once it gets over to the House of Lords it's not going any place. I need your support to get House Bill 2220 out of here."
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82nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION MAY 20, 1981 SENATOR RHOADS: I wanted to explain that I had requested that the Mike Royko column be distributed on each Senator's desk. Speaking on behalf of the pig farmers from the suburbs, I...I just thought everybody ought to be aware of the Sun Times attitude toward anyone out-side of the City of Chicago. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SAVICKAS) Senator Bruce, do you want to answer that? Senator Bruce. SENATOR BRUCE: I...I'm sorry, but I...I think the proper reference, we are called yahoos, small town bumpkins, and simple-minded rustics who make up most of the rest of Illinois. I don't know whether maybe...there's also the use of hillbillies and other things, but I... I don't see anything about pig farmers, but I'll read it more closely. But I think it's small town bumpkins, simple-minded rustics, yahoos and hillbillies, pretty well covers the field. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SAVICKAS) Senator Sommer. SENATOR SOMMER: Senator Bruce has forgotten about the small town louts, hill-billies, and village idiots. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SAVICKAS) Well, it's a very descriptive article. Senator Geo-Karis. SENATOR GEO-KARIS: Mr...President, I just can't figure out who they mean.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 46th Legislative Day May 19, 1981 Speaker Ryan: "Take the record, ΜΓ. Clerk. Representative Madigan." Madigan: "Request a verification of this Roll Call." Speaker Ryan: "The...with 173 Nembers answering the Roll, a quorum of the House is present. Representative Madigan asks for a Call. verification of Roll the NOW, Representative Madigan, we can dump this one and start over if that is what you'd like to do. You want to take the time to verify everybody. Is that it?" Madigan: "Mr. Speaker, it is ludicrous for you to ask for this side of the aisle to cooperate with you on anything. Ludicrous, Sir." Speaker Ryan: " That isn't what I asked you, Representative." Madigan: "I am giving you the answer that is on the minds of the Members on this side of the aisle." Speaker Ryan: "Alright, verify the Roll call."
A spokesman for Saviano, who served for years as a Republican state legislator, said the tab covered a gathering involving government officials. The spokesman called Saviano “a very prolific and successful fundraiser” for various political figures and causes, and that means “we have to have places that are very nice to attract people to come to give at these” events. “A lot of these people aren’t going to come if it’s hotdogs and popcorn at the VFW,” he said.
78th GENERAL ASSEMBLY May 14, 1974 PRESIDENT: Senator Knuppel. SENATOR KNUPPEL: Mr. Chairman, this is the kind of expletive, expletive, expletive that really does away with our time and makes this Body a joke.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 44th Legislative Day 5/13/2003 SENATOR D. SULLIVAN: Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) State your point. SENATOR D. SULLIVAN: Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, last time I checked they do allow two Senator Sullivans on the Floor at a time. I'd like to welcome Senator John Sullivan to the Senate up in the gallery.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 140th Legislative Day May 12, 1992 Speaker Madigan: "Third Reading. Mr. McGann, I'm advised that there is a request for a fiscal note on the Bill. Mr. Clerk, has the note been filed?" Clerk O'Brien: "The note has not been filed." Speaker Madigan: "The Bill shall be placed on the Order of Second Reading. For what purpose does Mr. McGann seek recognition?" McGann: "I don't believe that the fiscal note is explicable (sic applicable) to this shell Bill, and I would ask the maker of the request to withdraw it."
GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS 5-7-80 BEAL OF THE STATE OF IL AUG 26 1518 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dyer: "Well, no... Well that... As the Bill is written now, the child must be in the seat. And the reason for that is that if your...if your car is moving and comes to a sudden stop an infant, especially a newborn baby, can become just a flying missile." Borchers: "Mr. Chairman, fellow Members of the Board...of the Board... fellow Members of the House, I have some grandchildren and some great-grandchildren. And I remember very well having put my hand out suddenly, like that, to keep their heads from going through the windshield. I was going reasonably slow. However, kids you cannot be certain about them at all. Now this is a terrible Bill in a lot of ways. I acknowledge it's terrible, I don't like the government. Fact is, I might even, if I was a little younger I. believe I'd lead the first revolution since the Civil War against the government. I hate what they're doing, but I do love my children and my grandchildren. don't think too much sometimes of the fathers and mothers, maybe their head should go through the windshield. I It might do them good, a little bit of help, they'd get educated."
79TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION MAY 6, 1975 PRESIDENT: The hour of the termination of the bomb scare having arrived, the Senate will come to order.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 103rd Legislative Day May 5, 1982 DiPrima: "Yes, Mr. Speaker, listen. Now, the combined veterans of Illinois are putting on this dinner honoring the Members of the Legislature. Now, here they are spending all that money, and now we're going to let them look like a bunch of fools. think this is terrible. We're playing like England and Argentina. Now, you touch me. Now, I'll touch you. Now, I am going to suggest that all of us go to that goddamned banquet and forget this bullshit." Speaker Peters: "The Chair would admonish the previous speaker that profanity is a violation of the rule."
STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 30, 1998 SENATOR DILLARD: Senator Fawell, you know, as this has come back over and we've read this three times in its entirety, this is really now the House Democrats version of combining the offices of the Comptroller and Treasurer. And being the go-along kind of guy that I sometimes tend to be, I just defer to Speaker Madigan's judgment on how this should be drafted.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 150th Legislative Day 4/29/2008 SENATOR FRERICHS: I think what we have is a good amendment to put forward in front of the voters. Now, there's been a lot of disinformation. There has been lot of disinformation out there about this bill. First of all, Mr. Jim Tobin, from the Taxpayers United of Illinois, has said that I am from Springfield. Senator Bomke, this is no attempt to take over your seat.
83RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION APRIL 28, 1983 SENATOR Bruce: And what you're going to do today, gentlemen, is you're grabbing hold of a hot poker that New York took hold many years ago when they started rating pension funds. And it's the mother's milk of legislative irresponsibility. You won't be able to get off of it. This is the beginning for Illinois irresponsibility. This is it. It's theft without penalty, and I enjoy doing it just like you do. And you'll do it today, and if you need another ten million dollars on June the 15th, you'll come back, because you can't stay away from it. It's like a drug, you can't get away from it. We took them last year. We're going to take them this year, and we're going to take them every year it is that We need more money because they can't do a darn thing about it. And that's the truth of it. And you're going to rue the day you did it last year, and you're going to regret doing it today. And I tell you, this is irresponsibility with you, the Governor and the House.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 88th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 47th Legislative Day April 22, 1993 Speaker Currie: "Before we go to the roll call, the Chair has two announcements. First, Democratic management is offering submarine sandwiches, the Democratic Representatives expected to arrive shortly after 7:00 in the Speaker's conference room. The second announcement from the Chair is that you have ten minutes, eight minutes in which to turn in your change of vote sheets on Agreed Bill List 2."
STATE OF ILLINOIS 85th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day April 21, 1988 Speaker Breslin: "The lady from Cook, Representative Currie." Currie: "Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members of the House. We don't have a State Department but we do have a House State Government Administration Committee which took more than eight hours of testimony on House Bill 1374 and the MacBride Principles. The charges made that this is intervention in foreign affairs rather than appropriate purview for the State of Illinois. I would remind the Members that the issue in House Bill 1374 are investments of Illinois Pension Funds, not the foreign relations of the Northern Irish Government. I think on the contrary, that the point of this Bill is to say to say to the British Government and to say Northern...to Northern Ireland that fair play, anti-discrimination, human rights, matter to the people of this country and to the people of the State of Illinois.
Summary of SB3164 1) Makes a clarification in language about suspension/revocation of drivers license in crashes that cause damage to property (pages 1-39) 2) Allows the Illinois State Police to collect administrative fees from tows (pages 39-49) 3) Clarifies that motorcyclists and cyclists must stop before proceeding through an intersection with a malfunctioning traffic light (pages 49-54) 4) Changes "roadway" to "highway" in one place (pages 54-55) 5) Adds passing stop signs along with yield signs as prima facie evidence of driver failing to yield -right-of-way (pages 55-56) 6) Makes clarifications around traffic violations in school and construction zones and clarifies language around proceeding through a yield sign (pages 56-75) 7) Allows motorcyclists to fulfill light requirement by using high-intensity discharge lamp or lamp with amber or yellow tint (pages 75-77)
79TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION APRIL 17, 1975 SENATOR PARTEE: Thank you very much. Mr. President and members of the Senate, there's an old expression that you shouldn't swallow a gnat and strain at a camel or swallow a camel and strain at a gnat and that's what we're doing here this morning.
DATE: 4-16-74 GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Clerk Selcke: "Another thing, will the individual that is voting : for an individual that is not here, please refrain from this, because you're going to get them in trouble with the Comptroller and everybody else and I'm sure you're all full of Internal Revenue business, so please don't pull a guy's switch when a guy's not here, cause if the Roll Call shows he's here, he's going to get a check and that's going to screw up the whole works, so please, please don't pull anybody's switch that's not here and I'm particularly referring to Toby Barry's switch now. All right, now let's do it all over again and only pull your own switch."
STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day April 15, 1999 SENATOR DEMUZIO: Thank you -- thank you, Mr. President. Is--is there a photo session today? I I heard we were going to... PRESIDENT PHILIP: There is a photo session today after the Session. That is correct. SENATOR DEMUZIO: Well, we're not invited for the photos. PRESIDENT PHILIP: Yeah. I think it's just on our side of the aisle. I'm sorry about that. SENATOR DEMUZIO: Well... PRESIDENT PHILIP: You notice we're wearing all wearing our blue shirts today?