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jmowreader

(53,477 posts)
48. Let's keep going
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 09:56 PM
22 hrs ago

Rename the block of East Kinsie Street between Wabash Avenue and North Rush Street "Hillary Rodham Clinton Promenade," the section of the Chicago River between the Wabash Avenue and Michigan Avenue Bridges the "Joseph Robinette Biden Waterway," the Chicago Riverwalk between Michigan and Wabash the "Jill Biden Fitness Path," Wacker Drive between Michigan and Wabash "Malia Obama Drive" and Lower Wacker Drive over the same route "Sasha Obama Drive."

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Make it so! marble falls Yesterday #1
At Risk of a Flogging wyn borkins Yesterday #2
The Hussein part is unnecessary for sure. KS Toronado Yesterday #3
I imagine they're including Hussein YodaMom2 Yesterday #17
And when Obama was sworn into office, JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #33
not much worse than for example moonshinegnomie Yesterday #4
Still much better than Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Drive Torchlight Yesterday #5
Yeah, by the time that came out of the navigation software, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #34
The way Trump emphasizes "Hussein" when he speaks the name, it should be in the official street name, IMO. -nt CrispyQ Yesterday #7
Yes, I Understand...And Perhaps You Are Correct (n/t) wyn borkins Yesterday #9
Absolutely LuvLoogie Yesterday #10
Why isn't Obama Avenue enough? ananda Yesterday #20
It's a four block strip of Wabash.... reACTIONary Yesterday #24
YesI mean stage left Yesterday #35
Plenty of roads have a person's first and last name IronLionZion 23 hrs ago #46
Maybe like Martin Luther King streets are usually called MLK street, boulevard, etc. use his initials Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #51
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHahaHaha! surfered Yesterday #6
This should be like a one phone call thing Blue Owl Yesterday #8
Turn left off of Pedodent St. multigraincracker Yesterday #23
So mote it be! niyad Yesterday #11
is that the place with all the vacancies? GusBob Yesterday #12
About 30% ProfessorGAC Yesterday #29
Kick dalton99a Yesterday #13
They can have a bit more fun with it Renew Deal Yesterday #14
Do it! Do it! Do it! 3catwoman3 Yesterday #15
"Follow Obama until you get to your destination" Seinan Sensei Yesterday #16
Go Chicago Go ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #18
This would be awesome! mcar Yesterday #19
This could not happen to a more deserving tower! Janbdwl72 Yesterday #21
If Chicago does this, maybe New York City is next! FakeNoose Yesterday #22
I vote yes as an NYC'r! electric_blue68 Yesterday #43
please, please let it happen! berksdem Yesterday #25
Please proceed. FSogol Yesterday #26
Do it MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #27
That would be sublime. Figarosmom Yesterday #28
Owned By The Trump Organization ProfessorGAC Yesterday #30
Thanks for the info Figarosmom Yesterday #31
The money launderers drmeow Yesterday #38
Yeah, I've Heard That Before ProfessorGAC Yesterday #39
You don't think drmeow Yesterday #40
No, I Do Not ProfessorGAC Yesterday #41
Real estate is actually a drmeow 23 hrs ago #47
omg yes! They have to use Obama's entire name...that is a must. Passages Yesterday #32
add Michelle and better yet twodogsbarking Yesterday #36
HA HA great idea! Passages Yesterday #37
Hahahahaaa! Go, Chicago! electric_blue68 Yesterday #42
No matter how long the street sign needs to be dlk Yesterday #44
Who do we write to voice our support?!?!? debsy Yesterday #45
Let's keep going jmowreader 22 hrs ago #48
I stayed around the corner from there a year ago louis-t 21 hrs ago #49
That's something Chicago would definitely do. I love my city! lees1975 21 hrs ago #50
please Jesus make it so. Buzz cook 20 hrs ago #52
A little history here and a swift kick to trump's posterior... Totally Tunsie 19 hrs ago #53
The Universe is smiling. Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #54
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