If the mask rebels prevail Wednesday morning in Springfield, the ultimate losers are likely to be the very people they claim to be fighting for.

News reports have suggested that three Republican members of the Illinois House of Representatives are thinking of defying a special pandemic-related rule that everyone in attendance wear a medical mask or other facial covering when the lower chamber convenes in the spacious Bank of Springfield Center for a three-day session.

When did Eric Zorn turn into such a pussy?

Has shakes made any trips to Springfield recently?

A growing issue will be people going across state lines to visit crowded bars and restaurants that aren't open at home. Case in point, my mother (in the at-risk demographic) still goes into the office as she cannot work from home. A younger coworker went to Wisconsin over the weekend to go to bars, no mask, around many other people. Now the coworker is back at work with my mom.

A growing issue will be people going across state lines to visit crowded bars and restaurants that aren't open at home.

A growing issue will be people going across state lines to visit crowded bars and restaurants that aren't open at home. Case in point, my mother (in the at-risk demographic) still goes into the office as she cannot work from home. A younger coworker went to Wisconsin over the weekend to go to bars, no mask, around many other people. Now the coworker is back at work with my mom.

Your mom works with Deni$?

If your mother is at risk, she shouldn't be leaving the house. Period.

If your mother is at risk, she shouldn't be leaving the house. Period.

True. The growing issue actually is going to be people who are at risk but have an essential job that cannot be done remotely.

It's not about health, it's about half price apps and free refills during happy hour!

At least a decade.

It's not about health, it's about half price apps and free refills during happy hour!

Is that really funny? Yeah, it's just about a desire to eat at Applebee's. How could anyone think something so dumb?

The same dopes who have been posting STAY THE FUCK HOME for two months are now posting photos of their favorite businesses that are permanently closed with the caption SO SAD. As if there was no connection.

I agree that this is really sad for a lot of business owners, though many probably were going to go out regardless even with no restrictions.

I do think it's a little funny that a lot of the complaining about the restrictions are that you couldn't walk into a restaurant and sit down and instead you had to do carryout. I also gave bmac credit for not calling anyone a name.

If your mother is at risk, she shouldn't be leaving the house. Period.

I do think it's a little funny that a lot of the complaining about the restrictions are that you couldn't walk into a restaurant and sit down and instead you had to do carryout.

Is that really funny? Yeah, it's just about a desire to eat at Applebee's. How could anyone think something so dumb?

The same dopes who have been posting STAY THE FUCK HOME for two months are now posting photos of their favorite businesses that are permanently closed with the caption SO SAD. As if there was no connection.

Better to starve at home than die of COVID at work? Question mark.

You can't walk into MANY churches in IL, but you can stream the service online. It's basically the same thing. Just a minor inconvenience.

Takeout pretty much sucks. Unless you live 5 minutes from the restaurant you have to heat it up again when you get home.

Takeout pretty much sucks. Unless you live 5 minutes from the restaurant you have to heat it up again when you get home.