Lee LoBue

Fatherhood, sports, politics, film, music, humor, the outdoors. Rinse, repeat. Illinoisan. UIC & Penn Alum. Children’s book author -

[UIC Alumni @UIC_Alumni]

Save the date! December 3 is #GivingTuesday, a day to make a difference. Support our mission to provide broad access to the highest levels of excellence in education and compassionate healthcare. https://t.co/csB882AFGu. #UICtogether #UIC #givingback #makeadifference #UICProud

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Polls are still open. Get in line. Stay in line. #Vote #ElectionDay https://t.co/JvFo7QxivI

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Remember, remember the 5th of November.

#Vote to stop future treason like we saw on the 5th of January.

#guyfawkesday #ElectionDay

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@anacaprana

[Andy Manar @AndyManar]

Yep.

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@AndyManar 100% accurate

[Grateful Dead @GratefulDead]

Today we lost a brother. Our hearts and love go out to Jill Lesh, Brian and Grahame. Phil Lesh was irreplaceable. In one note from the Phil Zone, you could hear and feel the world being born. His bass flowed like a river would flow. It went where the muse took it. He was an explorer of inner and outer space who just happened to play bass. He was a circumnavigator of formerly unknown musical worlds. And more.

We can count on the fingers of one hand the people we can say had as profound an influence on our development - in every sense. And there have been even less people who did so continuously over the decades and will continue to for as long as we live. What a gift he was for us. We won’t say he will be missed, as in any given moment, nothing we do will be without the lessons he taught us - and the lessons that are yet to come, as the conversations will go on.

Phil loved the Dead Heads and always kept them in his heart and mind. The thing is… Phil was so much more than a virtuoso bass player, a composer, a family man, a cultural icon...

There will be a lot of tributes, and they will all say important things. But for us, we’ve spent a lifetime making music with Phil Lesh and the music has a way of saying it all. So listen to the Grateful Dead and, in that way, we’ll all take a little bit of Phil with us, forever.

For this is all a dream we dreamed one afternoon, long ago….

- Mickey, Billy and Bobby

Photos courtesy of Getty Images

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“The aliens are eating our pets!” I think someone’s debate prep and hairstyle were modeled off something that I can’t quite pinpoint… #PresidentialDebate

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@anacaprana I mean if enjoying a delicious vanilla shake with a straw somehow emasculates me then…ok, totally worth it. 🤷‍♂️❄️

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Not a #Cubs @obvious_shirts, this is #USWNT @Olympics champion shirt. 🇺🇸 🥇 #girldad #soccer #USA

[Anne Caprara @anacaprana]

Sorry. The SCOOP is that JB has a cousin once removed who has a business that JB opposes & has signed legislation to curtail & regulate? And this is evidence of what…his ability to fight for what is right against his very extended family’s self interest? Like..thanks for the PR?

[JB Pritzker @JBPritzker]

My bad.

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Post softball game @Jarritos at Potrillo’s Mexican Grill in Carlinville. One of the best restaurants in central IL.

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Spring break in nature with the fam in the Arkansas Ozark Mountains. Rain finally stopped and sun is out. Fishing, grilling, and some @BuffaloTrace Traveller whiskey to warm me up.

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They had their rising star female senator give the rebuttal from her kitchen? With no mention of reproductive rights? During Women’s History Month and on the eve of International Women’s Day? While trying to win back suburban women swing voters? Nailed it… #StateOfTheUnion

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This might be the most the nerd thing I’ve posted (maybe). Sent off a Pokémon card that I picked up on a whim awhile back to be graded. Nice surprise when it came back with a PSA 8! I feel the eyes rolling and I’m ok with it.

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@pucksandviruses The gave the game away at least 4 times in the 2nd half. Brutal way to end a great season.

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@anacaprana And they should have. Brutal blown opportunity by Lions. I watch games with die-hard Lions fans most Sundays and it was painful how this ended up tonight.

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@Bryen_Johnson And running on 3rd down at the end making them waste a needed timeout was the most inexcusable of all.

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@Bryen_Johnson Tail of two halves. Lions went for it instead of 2 FGs, dropped 2 4th down passes, and that’s that. Brutal.