I wrote this tweet ***8 years ago.***

April revenue stunner: $1.5 billion higher than expected - FY19 hole filled - Pritzker cancels planned pension holiday dlvr.it/R4Fqyb

This account is why I’m on Twitter

vox.com/the-highlight/… “The economics he describes is, essentially, a kind of applied statistics, an attempt to use quantitative data to answer social questions.” aka, public policy

Federal wiretaps often yield gems of wisdom from unwitting Illinois politicians, i.e. "I've got this thing & it's fuckin golden" (R. Blago) & "Most aldermen, most politicians are hos" (A. Troutman). The new Burke charges contain some instant classics. My top picks are ...

Could watch this all day, via Axios #dataviz

#DD75thAnniversary

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The sun has made a cameo! Tuesday evening over Chicago's Lake Michigan. #weather #news #ilwx #chicago

The Real Story of How Virginia Won Amazon’s HQ2 washingtonian.com/2019/06/16/the…

‘Complete This Sentence: Donald Trump Wins Reelection If … ’ - POLITICO Magazine politico.com/magazine/story…

Burke used at least one ‘burner phone’ that feds didn’t know about chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019… via @SunTimes

If he hits my building I forgive him

First Wimbledon title FEELS 🙌 Congratulations Juan Sebastian Cabal & Robert farah! 🏆

Companies founded by immigrants or children of immigrants account for 70% of Illinois GDP, highest of any state. Cool. #twill data.newamericaneconomy.org/en/fortune500-…

The Simple Truth Behind Reading 200 Books a Year by @mmeditations link.medium.com/019SMMjLQW

This free, ugly font is made from hideously gerrymandered districts tcrn.ch/2YkEUDx

Study: Adding 20 Minutes to Your Commute Makes You as Miserable as Getting a 19 Percent Pay Cut | Inc.com inc.com/business-insid…

I read this Onion article every election season. 10 years later, still hilarious: politics.theonion.com/yard-sign-with…

Schakowsky representing McHenry and western Lake counties would be... something