backyardecology, to Illinois
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Photos from this morning's dragonfly walk in the backyard: A female blue dasher, a male pondhawk and a male and female widow skimmer.

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KrissyKat, (edited ) to Illinois
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Chaos at last night's Dolton Village trustee meeting when former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot appears.

The trustees have asked Lori Lightfoot to investigate the village's finances after the FBI starts their own investigation of the mayor.

#dolton #Illinois #uspol #corruption

https://youtu.be/pnvxnRIIzMI

KrissyKat, to Illinois
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Democratic mayor Tiffany Henyard is the Trump of the Chicago South Suburbs in her governing style.

The chaos she creates in her two political jobs as mayor and Thornton township supervisor is spilling over into the other 17 communities in the area.

Political corruption allegations must be called out no matter which party.

My county (Lake, Indiana) is no stranger to politicians taking advantage (and we are right next door).

#uspol #illinois #indiana #HoosierMast

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-markham-pandemonium-dolton-township-politics/

KrissyKat,
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I support people who are for the people. I don't blindly support political parties.

However, the Democratic party is 100% preferable to the Republicans, who have a leader who has no empathy and is only motivated by money, power, and aggrandizement.

Any pol from any party like this is not worthy of support.

ProPublica, to DadBin
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How Illinois’ Hands-Off Approach to #Homeschooling Leaves #Children at Risk

At 9 years old, L.J. started missing school. His parents said they would homeschool him.

It took two years — during which he was beaten and denied food — for anyone to notice he wasn’t learning.

#News #Education #School #Kids #Family #Parents #Illinois

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-homeschool-education-regulations

ProPublica, to ukteachers
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A District’s Reliance on to Ticket Students Is Discriminatory, Civil Rights Complaint Says

Two civil rights groups are asking the US Dept. of to force the third-largest district in to stop discriminatory discipline that involves police.

https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-civil-rights-complaint-rockford-illinois-schools

seanbala, to chicago
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At Moti Cafe in River North. We often go here after Church on Sunday for Chai and snacks. It is the only place you can get a good authentic chai in Downtown Chicago.

Photo taken on 2 June 2024.

For more photos from Chicago in 2024, please see the following collection: https://pixelfed.social/c/663071745137621534

#Chicago #Illinois #RiverNorth #Cafe #Restaurant #Sign #Signs #Neon #NeonSign #Chai #SilentSunday

seanbala, to chicago
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Always worth remembering this. Saw this sign last weekend at Middle East Bakery in Andersonville, Chicago. It is a great Arabic grocery store with a small restaurant attached to it. They make many things fresh, including some good spice mixes.

Photo taken on 27 May 2024.

For more photos from Chicago in 2024, please see the following collection: https://pixelfed.social/c/663071745137621534

#Chicago #Illinois #Andersonville #Sign #Signs #Grocery #MiddleEast #Bakery #Neon #NeonSign #Proverb #Inspiration #Arabic #ArabicScript #Arab

KrissyKat, to Illinois
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jimlindstrom, to photography
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I took a pre-dawn drive through rural Will County (south of Chicago) this morning. Lots of great old barns and so many stars. After desperately seeking rural illumination, when the sun finally rose, it felt like an embarrassment of riches, in terms of light and color.

#photography #illinois #NightPhotography

Same scene, but here we're looking at the barns that were on the far side of the last scene. On top right, a tree breaks into frame. On top left, we see the rays of light thrust into this scene from the street light just off camera. The grass is a vibrant shade of green, and the wooden barns show a lot of contrast with very dark darks and moderately well-exposed highlights.
On our left, a gravel country rode extends to the horizon. Next to it is a diamond-shaped street sign announcing "ROAD WORK AHEAD". In the ditch, a thin trail of water tags along the road. The night sky just above the horizon is ligh-polluted, but 10-20 degrees above, the sky is dark enough for lots of stars to shine. I'm horrible at constellations, but I think I see the three stars of orion's belt on the bottom right of the frame.
A different barn, viewed head on. This looks like very weathered wood that is now a dark gray. A light on the front of the barn is overexposed and just a gig white smudge in this image. To the left of the barn, we see some metal fencing. To the right, some wood fencing. In front, an empty but well-mowed yard is mostly in the shadows, except right next to the barn, where its exterior light illuminates the grass.

KrissyKat, to random
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I drove through Dolton, IL today for work. I wanted to find some of the mayor's billboards and portraits posted around town to snap some cell phone pics for historical purposes, but I had a tight schedule, so I didn't get to explore.

https://www.southlandnewsdispatch.com/2023/12/22/tiffany-henyards-taxpayer-funded-billboards-raise-questions/

backyardecology, to Illinois
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A female twelve-spotted skimmer dragonfly (Libellula pulchella) in the prairie garden today.

backyardecology, to Illinois
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A cobra clubtail dragonfly (Gomphurus vastus) in the prairie garden today! #dragonflies #Odonata #Illinois #nature #photography

bunvoyage17, to chicago
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We went out for shopping on . Met up with a friend and went to Thaliva Indian Kitchen in Park Ridge. It is a place we have been wanting to go to for a while after someone told us it some of the best South Indian in . We got dosas and finished the day with a South Indian Filter Coffee. Worth a trip out on the Metra!

@coffee @chicago

Exterior of Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen at night, with patrons inside. Illuminated signs reading "OPEN" and "BYOB" are visible through the windows.

mybarkingdogs, to missouri
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https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0320.html

PDS #Tornado WATCH for a large portion of #Missouri, #Illinois, #Arkansas, #Tennessee

"Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely"

Stay weather aware today if you're in the area.

seanbala, to chicago
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Noticed I had one more photo from Patel Brothers. Love the perspective. My wife @dohappybelove is in the front ❤️

Photo taken on 28 March 2024.

For more photos from Chicago in 2024, please see the following collection: https://pixelfed.social/c/663071745137621534

#Chicago #Illinois #Midwest #DevonAve #Indian #IndianFood #Spice #Spices #Masala #Snacks #Namkeen #Masalas #Grocery #Market #Supermarket #Colorful #Desi #Shopping #Photography #PatelBrothers

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