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Illinois celebrates first official 'Barack Obama Day'

 

Illinois government offices remained open Saturday as the home state of former President Barack Obama commemorated his birthday under a new state law.

 

The bill marking Aug. 4 as “Barack Obama Day” throughout the state was enacted without making the date a full-scale holiday.

 

The Illinois House narrowly rejected a plan to make Obama’s birthday a state holiday amid worries that the cash-strapped state could not afford to give state state employees another paid day off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, instead of getting a day off, the state employees had to work late on a weekend. Thanks Obama!

 

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/04/illinois-celebrates-first-official-barack-obama-day.html

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Illinois celebrates first official 'Barack Obama Day' Illinois government offices remained open Saturday as the home state of former President Barack Obama commemorated his birthday under a new state law. The bill marking Aug. 4 as “Barack Obama Day” throughout the state was enacted without making the date a full-scale holiday. The Illinois House narrowly rejected a plan to make Obama’s birthday a state holiday amid worries that the cash-strapped state could not afford to give state state employees another paid day off. So, instead of getting a day off, the state employees had to work late on a weekend. Thanks Obama! , http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/04/illinois-celebrates-first-official-barack-obama-day.html

I didn't know state employees had work late on a weekend because of this day. Where did you see that?

As far as I know, it is a commemorative holiday....same as February 6th...(Ronald Reagan's birthday).

 

Seems like a nice gesture that does not cost the state much money.....cool.

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Illinois celebrates first official 'Barack Obama Day' Illinois government offices remained open Saturday as the home state of former President Barack Obama commemorated his birthday under a new state law.

I didn't know state employees had work late on a weekend because of this day. Where did you see that?

I suppose they could have just gone home and just left the government office doors open. I didn't consider that. In fact, that sounds about right.
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Illinois celebrates first official 'Barack Obama Day' Illinois government offices remained open Saturday as the home state of former President Barack Obama commemorated his birthday under a new state law.

I didn't know state employees had work late on a weekend because of this day. Where did you see that?

I suppose they could have just gone home and just left the government office doors open. I didn't consider that. In fact, that sounds about right.

 

Were they normally open?

My understanding is that state employees were not granted a paid holiday, so it was just a normal workday for those that worked. I don't think anyone was forced to work on a day that they would have had off.

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Don't shoot the messenger, I'm only commenting on a news story.

 

If you have information about how the great State of Illinois honored their native son, on his birthday, in gratitude for his 8 years of service, please post it here.

 

Frankly I'm dissapointed they weren't able to come up with anything better, all things considered and all.

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