FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/06/pope-leo-chicago-first-anniversary/
— Ald. William Hall castigates Walgreens but fails to confront its reason for leaving Chatham.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/06/editorial-walgreens-chatham-alderman-william-hall-south-side-pharmacy-crime-safety/
— A Chicago neighborhood shows how to defang the dreaded teen takeover. Let’s scale that up.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/05/editorial-teen-takeover-larry-snelling-hyde-park-parents-chicagoi-police/
— What the erasure of Cesar Chavez reveals about American politics.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/06/column-cesar-chavez-rape-allegations-eric-swalwell-donald-trump-chapman/
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260505/submitted-content/carefest-mobilizes-over-1000-volunteers-for-community-service/
CBS2
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/meals-on-wheels-program-high-gas-prices/
STATELINE
— GOP plan for property tax relief faces uphill battle in Illinois legislature.
https://www.mystateline.com/video/gop-plan-for-property-tax-relief-faces-uphill-battle-in-illinois-legislature/11764186/
WSIU
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wsiu.org/2026-05-05/how-doctors-and-abortion-advocates-are-pivoting-as-mifepristone-access-shifts
POLITICO
— Johnson jabs lawmakers over Bears subsidies
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/05/06/johnson-jabs-lawmakers-over-bears-subsidies-00907545
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: Republican Darren Bailey says he’s not going to ban abortion if he’s elected governor. In a social media post yesterday, he said, “Let’s settle this right now: I am not banning abortion. And I am not restricting it. I’ve got two jobs as your next governor: put more money in your pocket and make sure you can walk down your street safely. JB has failed at both.” The tweet follows Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker poking Bailey on the issue. Earlier this week, Pritzker sent out a campaign message saying, “Bailey has consistently opposed abortion without exceptions, including in cases of rape or incest, earning him top ratings from Illinois Right to Life Action.” What it means: Bailey has already said he’s not a MAGA Republican, now this. It looks like a sign that winds are changing in the Republican Party.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-731/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MORNING ANSWER
— Ted Dabrowski: Chicago Criminal Justice Failures Continue Piling Up, Corporate Abandonment Law Proposal Reveals Backward Logic of Blue City Governance
https://morninganswerchicago.com/ted-dabrowski-chicago-criminal-justice-failures-continue-piling-up-corporate-abandonment-law-proposal-reveals-backward-logic-of-blue-city-governance/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
DAILY CALLER
— Pritzker: Meet The Heavy Hitter Quietly Bankrolling Democrats Ahead Of Possible Presidential Run
https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/04/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-bankrolling-democrats-fec-records-presidential-run-2028/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump-Backed Primary Challengers Handily Defeat Most Anti-Redistricting Indiana Republicans
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-backed-primary-challengers-handily-defeat-most-anti-redistricting-indiana-republicans/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation. All my employers would have hired noncitizens if they could have.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ice-raids-reduce-jobs-for-both-us-born-and-undocumented-workers-study-finds/ar-AA22soH3
NEWSWEEK
— Trump’s EEOC Opens New Front Against New York Times
https://www.newsweek.com/eeoc-sues-new-york-times-dei-discrimination-white-male-editor-11916573
WASHINGTON POST
— EEOC sues New York Times, accusing it of bias against White male employee
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/05/eeoc-lawsuit-nytimes-discrimination/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Good Riddance to Racial Gerrymandering
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/good-riddance-to-racial-gerrymandering-085c2d84
BARRON’S
— Pope’s First Year: From Restraint To Trump Showdown
https://www.barrons.com/news/pope-s-first-year-from-restraint-to-trump-showdown-0f5a0b25
