ABC7
— Illinois Gaming Board picks casino proposals in Waukegan, Homewood/East Hazel Crest – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-casino-gaming-board-waukegan-east-hazel-crest/11312972/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 6,658 new cases, 14 deaths – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-vaccine/11312015/
FOX32
— Lightfoot under fire for suggesting retail stores increase security to prevent smash-and-grabs
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lightfoot-under-fire-for-suggesting-retail-stores-increase-security-to-prevent-smash-and-grabs
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic congressional primary in new heavily Latino district starts to take shape with entry of state Rep. Delia Ramirez – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-delia-martinez-congressional-campaign-20211208-n4eqovc5hfb5ppdfq6slxihxsm-story.html
— State regulators give initial OK for two suburban casino proposals as 2019 gambling expansion plan crawls forward – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gaming-board-suburban-casinos-20211208-4mo2wvmkwjdz3duad7nlzzanhq-story.html
— Chicago now has the worst traffic in the country. Where are the big new ideas? – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-chicago-traffic-delays-ideas-20211208-zk6jwdtaxjflfowc5nszv6jqki-story.html
— Illinois moves to prohibit ‘dark money’ in judicial races, but it’s unclear what effect that will have on state’s free-spending campaigns – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-judicial-campaigns-dark-money-20211208-rn7incfg4vg6larzy7wt57iip4-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Homewood-East Hazel Crest aces out south suburban casino rivals, Las Vegas-based developer wins hand in Waukegan. State regulators rejected bids from Matteson, as well as a Waukegan proposal from a former state senator who poured thousands of dollars into local elections. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/8/22824053/illinois-casino-waukegan-south-suburbs-selected-north-point-full-house-wind-creek-choctaw
DAILY HERALD
— Republican Catalina Lauf to run for 11th Congressional District seat, not 16th – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211208/republican-catalina-lauf-to-run-for-11th-congressional-district-seat-not-16thZach Jewell
— State lawsuit alleges Wheaton history group gave $300,000 illegally to board member – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211208/state-lawsuit-alleges-wheaton-history-group-gave-300000-illegally-to-board-member
KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Illinois Supreme Court lifts hold on judicial redistricting – Beth Hundsdorfer
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/illinois-supreme-court-lifts-hold-on-judicial-redistricting/article_ddde4d79-22fc-5294-a940-579ddb6ebbfb.html
WILL
— Rodney Davis on reelection, infrastructure and civility – Brian Mackey
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/rodney-davis-on-reelection-infrastructure-and-civility
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Dozens of educators sue governor, 22 districts over vaccine, mask mandates – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/dozens-of-educators-sue-governor-22-districts-over-vaccine-mask-mandates/article_50875404-5861-11ec-bdfd-176332e871da.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MARTER BOASTS NATIONAL TAXPAYER UNION ENDORSEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/marter-boasts-national-taxpayer-union-endorsement.html
— PEORIA MAYOR ON PENSIONS: ‘WE’LL NEVER CATCH UP, NOT IN OUR LIFETIMES’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/peoria-mayor-on-pensions-well-never-catch-up-not-in-our-lifetimes-.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Poll finds border wall is popular again now that Trump is gone, bipartisan support emerges – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/7/building-border-wall-popular-again/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP leaders dodge idea of Trump as House speaker while Gaetz supports it – Emily Brooks
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/gop-leaders-dodge-idea-of-trump-as-house-speaker-while-gaetz-supports-it
— Study finds university diversity officials tend to criticize Israel and praise China – Jeremiah Poff
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/study-finds-university-diversity-officials-tend-to-criticize-israel-and-praise-china
NEW YORK POST
— Retired Chicago restaurateur shot dead walking to buy newspaper after lunch – Jesse O’Neill
https://nypost.com/2021/12/08/retired-chicago-restaurateur-shot-dead-walking-to-newstand/
FOX NEWS
— Hispanic voters shift toward Republicans, now split evenly between both parties: poll Hispanics ‘becoming swing voters,’ Democratic pollster warns – Timothy Nerozzi
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hispanic-voters-poll-split-republicans-democrats
— Smash-and-grab robberies plague cities with liberal district attorneys. California leaders recently started a task force and alliance of district attorneys to address the problem. – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/smash-grab-robberies-cities-liberal-district-attorneys
— Ted Cruz: Russian invasion of Ukraine would be Biden’s fault after Afghanistan ‘surrender’ Cruz tells ‘Faulkner Focucs’ Biden also surrendered to Putin on crucial pipeline
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ted-cruz-russian-invastion-troops-ukraine-biden-pipeline-afghanistan
GOPUSA
— Why Looting Turned San Francisco Into A Ghost Town
https://www.gopusa.com/why-looting-turned-san-francisco-into-a-ghost-town/
AMERICAN THINKER
— As convenience store closes due to theft, desperate Chicago residents launch letter campaign asking political leaders to punish offenders – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/as_convenience_store_closes_due_to_theft_desperate_chicago_residents_launch_letter_campaign_asking_political_leaders_to_punish_offenders.html
— Christianity: The #1 Recipient of Hate Crimes – Raymond Ibrahim
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/christianity_the_1_recipient_of_hate_crimes.html
DAILY WIRE
— Republican Congressman Warns, ‘China Is Using Our Own Technology Against Us’ –
https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-congressman-warns-china-is-using-our-own-technology-against-us
PJ MEDIA
— Young Democrats Have Been Taught To Hate – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/12/08/young-democrats-have-been-taught-to-hate-n1539919
