ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 1,542 cases, 42 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1542-covid-cases-42-deaths/10667580/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-5/20/2021
CBS2
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot Brushes Off FOP ‘No-Confidence’ Vote Against Her, CPD Supt. David Brown, First Deputy Eric Carter
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/20/mayor-lori-lightfoot-chicago-fop-no-confidence-vote-police-superintendent-david-brown-first-deputy-eric-carter/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Strawberry Hampton, transgender inmate at DuPage County Jail, moved to female housing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/strawberry-hampton-transgender-inmate-at-dupage-county-jail-moved-to-female-housing
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lightfoot at the 2-year mark | FOP issues vote of ‘no confidence’ for mayor, top cop David Brown | Chicago sees ripple effect of migrant surge – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-anniversary-kinzinger-davis-jan-commission-spin-20210520-vzxcsekkdba6xicqo6sn2b6n54-story.html
— As Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot marks a turbulent two years in office, some potential 2023 challengers already getting mentioned – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-two-year-politics-20210520-lgvih2wd65hjpfmz5sgn63vubm-story.html
— Lightfoot shrugs off backlash over granting interviews to only reporters of color, calls racial makeup of City Hall press corps ‘an embarrassment’ – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-interview-policy-20210520-ywtzxrsiwndghmuzjkxpid43ju-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Education, human services — and just about everything else — to feel state budget knife: ‘It’s a very bad scenario’ House Majority Leader Greg Harris said he and others working on the budget had hoped to use federal funds from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan to patch up shortfalls. On Thursday, Harris admitted that won’t happen. – Andrew Sullender and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/20/22446081/education-human-services-state-budget-knife-illinois-greg-harris-pritzker-house-democrats
DAILY HERALD
— Schaumburg Township GOP spotlights immigrants’ stories May 22
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210520/schaumburg-township-gop-spotlights-immigrants-stories-may-22
NPR ILLINOIS
— Oregone? 7 Oregon Counties Vote To Back Seceding, So Citizens Can Vote GOP In Idaho – BILL CHAPPELL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/oregone-7-oregon-counties-vote-back-seceding-so-citizens-can-vote-gop-idaho#stream/0
CHANNAHON PATCH
— 2 IL Republicans Push For Panel To Investigate Capitol Siege. “This should not be about party politics,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger said. Kinzinger and fellow IL Republican Rodney Davis voted yes on the panel. – Payton Potter (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want to use the Capitol Siege to destroy the Republican Party.)
https://patch.com/illinois/channahon-minooka/il-republicans-push-panel-investigate-jan-6-capitol-seige
ILLINOIS NEWS TODAY
— Republicans in Illinois call on Pritzker to reopen unemployment office – Donald Murakami
https://illinoisnewstoday.com/republicans-in-illinois-call-on-pritzker-to-reopen-unemployment-office/206846/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS IS UNDER ‘EXTREME’ THREAT OF DRAWING ANOTHER MADIGAN ELECTION MAP – Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-is-under-extreme-threat-of-drawing-another-madigan-election-map/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Supreme Court confirms Frank Mautino Campaign violated Illinois State Election Law – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/05/supreme-court-confirms-frank-mautino-campaign-violated-illinois-state-election-law/
CAPITOL FAX
— 1,542 new confirmed and probable cases; 42 additional deaths; 1,488 hospitalized; 404 in the ICU; 2.2 percent average case positivity rate; 2.7 percent average test positivity rate; 65,998 average daily doses; 47 percent fully vaccinated
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/20/1542-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-42-additional-deaths-1488-hospitalized-404-in-the-icu-22-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-27-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-65998-average-daily-doses-47/
GOPUSA
— Late-Night Flights Carrying Migrant Children Arrive In Chattanooga (DIERSEN: How many “migrant children” have the following (secretly?) agreed to take: Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=110582
— Pro-Palestinians Attack Jewish Diners At LA Restaurant
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=110567
— Fake Outrage Over Cheney ‘Ouster’; Dems ‘Ousted’ Bernie Twice
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=110570
FEDERALIST
— Chicago GOP Chairman Says Mayor Lori Lightfoot Uses ‘Racist’ Press Policy To Hide Failures – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/05/20/exclusive-chicago-gop-chairman-says-mayor-lori-lightfoot-uses-racist-press-policy-to-hide-failures/
TOWNHALL
— People Are Getting Tired of Woke Nonsense – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2021/05/20/people-are-getting-tired-of-woke-nonsense-n2589732
— Biden Administration Is Flying Illegal Aliens to American Cities in the Middle of the Night – Katie Pavlich (DIERSEN: How many illegal aliens have the following (secretly?) agreed to take: Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/05/20/biden-administration-is-flying-illegal-aliens-to-american-cities-in-the-middle-of-the-night-n2589748
THE HILL
— Biden signs anti-Asian hate crimes bill into law – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that those who commit hate crimes against Asians are Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/554227-biden-signs-anti-asian-hate-bill-into-law
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/20/what-would-it-take-drag-gop-back-reality/
