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I'm thrilled to announce that I'm returning to the Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival on Nov. 4, where I'll be co-hosting this awesome panel:
SOUND + VISION: Join writers Steve Horton and Russell Lissau for a discussion about their music-inspired comics and graphic novels.

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Catch me at 413pm with Bret Gogoel on WLS 890AM

Des Plaines officials targeting O'Hare Intl. Airport travelers parking on city streets dailyherald.com/news/20231005/… via Daily Herald

'I cannot believe it's come to this,' was how some lawmakers felt as Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster says. dailyherald.com/news/20231003/… via Daily Herald

Why Maine Township High School District 207 is getting a $44,904 payout from Big Tobacco firm; Altria Juul Labs dailyherald.com/news/20231003/… via Daily Herald

A 'grave mistake': Why Mike Quigley was the only House Democrat to oppose funding the government (with Rep. Mary Miller , Rep. Brad Schneider , Rep. Sean Casten and more)
dailyherald.com/news/20231002/… via Daily Herald

A 'grave mistake': Why Mike Quigley was the only House Democrat to oppose funding the government dailyherald.com/news/20231002/… via Daily Herald

Religious group 'considering all of its options' after land deal in South Barrington called off dailyherald.com/news/20230929/… via Daily Herald

UPDATED: 'Bullying, threatening and intimidating' critics led South Barrington park board to cancel land deal with religious group, officials say dailyherald.com/news/20230928/… via Daily Herald

I don't have a photo, but the first one that comes to mind is non-alcoholic drinks with Clive Barker when I interviewed him after a book signing in college. We had a wonderful conversation. And it led to many more.

South Barrington parks board cancels sale of land to religious group; SB Park District , Plymouth Brethren dailyherald.com/news/20230928/… via Daily Herald

Hey, Elon Musk -- I got four 'likes' on weeks-old Tweets tonight from accounts that clearly are bots. How about getting your act together here and boosting security?

What do you think of special interest groups -- including lobbyists -- paying for trips for US lawmakers and sometimes their spouses?

What do you think? Tammy Duckworth has earned more than $1.6 million from memoir sales -- and Senator Dick Durbin owns @Pfizer stock dailyherald.com/news/20230925/… via Daily Herald

Cong. disclosure reports show lobbyist-funded trips for Congressman Chuy García Jan Schakowsky Mike Quigley Rep. Lauren Underwood @CongressmRaja & Rep. Brad Schneider dailyherald.com/news/20230925/… via Daily Herald

If you're a baseball fan or collect autographs #TTM , give this story a read. I guarantee you'll smile.

'A great thing': Three new restaurants will replace Cafe La Cave in Des Plaines dailyherald.com/business/20230…

'A wonderful time to be a kid': Baseball-loving readers share their own #TTM autograph stories; Chicago Cubs @WhiteSox New York Yankees New York YankeesPR dailyherald.com/news/20230918/… via Daily Herald