Recovering bookseller, skeptical lawyer, diarist manqué. Clinically exasperated. Mom always said, "you learn something new every day if you're not careful."
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"I have seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that dogs think humans are nuts."
~ John Steinbeck
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Holy smokes
Illinois remains the top state in the country for tornadoes so far this year and it’s not even close with Mississippi coming in at a distant second. #ilwx
In Illinois:
Tornado average per year is 54.
Tornadoes in 2025: 146
Tornadoes in 2024: 142
Tornadoes in 2023: 136
This is the correct and updated list.
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“In Loud We Trust”? Seriously, @RamTrucks? Must you really boast of intentionally working to make our aural environment more hideous than it already is?
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In the nascent days of Twitter, users wanted a quick way to cluster posts about a single subject. Someone suggested using a pound sign, and #TheRestIsHistory. bit.ly/4xugXXk
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Join us for Forest Bathing on June 27 and discover how to connect with forest life around you through mindful activities during a gentle guided walk outside that ends with a forest-based tea. Register today: chgobg.org/4vUohtS
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Swell.
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Severe storms capable of large, damaging hail, destructive winds, & tornadoes possible Wednesday. Storms will be capable of torrential rainfall causing flash flooding. It's still a couple days away, precise hazards & greatest threat areas may shift some.
ALT Headline: Severe Storms and Flooding Rains Wednesday. Sub Headline: There is a significant risk of both severe weather & flash flooding Wednesday. Potential Threat. What’s Still Uncertain. Unclear how far north the more significant severe weather threat will get. Location of heaviest rainfall and most substantial threat of flash flooding. Follow trusted sources for weather information. Be prepared for possible severe weather Wednesday PM. What To Do. DESTRUCTIVE. TSTM WINDS. TORNADOES. LARGE, DAMAGING HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. & FLASH FLOODING. Graphic Created: Monday, June 15, 2026 2:54 AM CDT
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Jun 15
Joabe Barbosa became a social media sensation while documenting his quest to run every Chicago block. On Sunday, he completed his task with the help of over 500 Chicagoans.
blockclubchi.co/3SHkkdm
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Jun 14
Each time reporter David Armstrong refilled his cancer drug prescription, he knew the bottle cost his health insurer the equivalent of a new car — even though each pill cost only about 25 cents to make.
Listen to his investigation on “Paper Trail”: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Jun 14
My @nytopinion colleague @ezraklein on how an obsession with efficiency can cost us our humanity — in this case, in how we (mis)treat pigs on factory farms, and how some in Congress aim to make this trade off worse. nytimes.com/2026/06/14/opini…
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Jun 15
It is an affliction of old age to be patronized by the young, who lack the imagination to realize that with any luck, that is where they are heading. Remember the “Never trust anyone over 30” cry? The person who started that is now 86 years old.
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Hundreds joined Joabe Barbosa to finish his final run of all of Chicago's streets. abc7chicago.com/post/grad-st…
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The National Weather Service has conducted surveys of damage for at least 13 confirmed tornadoes during severe storms on June 11 in the ABC7 Chicago viewing area. Meteorologist Greg Dutra is tracking the latest updates. abc7chicago.com/post/chicago…
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Guinness record-holder completes run of every Chicago street in flag race celebration chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…
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Yes!
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Jun 14
This is terrific:
"I always looked at myself as a small link in a very big chain," Bruce Springsteen said about his place in the broader story of American music, which is showcased at his museum that opened to the public on Saturday.
The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at New Jersey's Monmouth University houses Springsteen's archives, while also sharing the history of American music through artifacts and exhibits.
Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) met with "The Boss" at the new facility.
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Jun 13
Having a jar and a write, undisclosed location. Happy Saturday, Chicago! Get out there!
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We are working on a video to explain the definition of a derecho that we will share at some point, but in the meantime, here is a one-pager to explain the scientific rationale for defining one.
The damaging wind swath from Wednesday, June 10 has been preliminarily confirmed as a derecho.
The wind swath had a track length over 400 miles with a footprint just under 100,000 square miles. The strongest known gust was measured at over 94 mph.
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