FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn tariffs.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/05/trumps-tariffs-explainer/
— The historic Crown Point Courthouse saw one of several demonstrations organized across 50 states ahead of President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday evening.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/05/region-residents-join-nationwide-demonstrations-on-eve-of-trump-speech-in-congress/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/05/lake-countys-congressmen-give-trump-speech-the-cold-shoulder-he-stands-for-only-one-thing-himself/
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, homelessness will ever-increasingly increase.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/06/opinion-homelessness-criminalization-grants-pass-camping-bans-illinois-legislation/
— Early voting for April 1 election begins Friday in Kane County
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/05/early-voting-for-april-1-election-begins-friday-in-kane-county-officials-say/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly a) promote the hate-filled Trump-hating Mayor of Chicago and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump..
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/03/05/brandon-johnson-sanctuary-city-hearing-chicago-house-oversight-committee
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn tariffs.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/small-business/2025/03/05/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-illinois-businesses-facing-scary-times
— Robert Crimo III signs trial waiver ‘Donald Trump’ after pleading guilty to Highland Park parade shooting. Experts say his guilty plea should stand. “He can sign Mickey Mouse or Donald Trump,” said Richard Kling, a law professor at Kent College of Law. What matters, he said, is that there is a transcript of Crimo orally pleading guilty, which Crimo did Monday.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/highland-park-parade-shooting/2025/03/05/highland-park-parade-shooting-robert-crimo-trial-waiver-donald-trump
DAILY HERALD
— Early voting ahead of April 1 election begins Friday for some, March 17 for others (COMMENT: As a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I will use 805 mailing labels to hand-deliver Republican campaign literature and marked sample ballots to the 400 residences in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton that have at least one registered Republican or one Independent voter.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250305/local-politics/early-voting-ahead-of-april-1-election-begins-friday-for-some-march-17-for-others/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Lisle mayor, trustees at odds over police chief hiring process (COMMENT: How did you get your jobs? The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat who was minority, female, younger, or veteran who would take the job. For the Post Office job, I had passed the postal employment examination and I had earned a high school diploma. For the IRS job, I had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination and earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU. For the GAO job, I had earned an MBA from Loyola, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, and almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250305/news/lisle-mayor-trustees-at-odds-over-police-chief-hiring-process/
NBC5
— Appeals court allows Trump to remove Office of Special Counsel (OSC) ethics watchdog Hampton Dellinger — for now (COMMENT: OSC did not come to my defense when my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took many big adverse actions against me a) because I blew the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit when I was 40 years old in 1988 that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/appeals-court-allows-trump-administration-to-remove-federal-ethics-watchdog/3689910/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The Special Counsel’s job is to look into and expose unethical or unlawful practices directed at federal civil servants, and to help ensure that whistleblowers who disclose fraud, waste, and abuse on the part of government agencies can do so without suffering reprisals,”)
— DOGE recommends closing multiple Social Security offices across the U.S., including in Illinois. The proposed closure comes after reports that the Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off least 7,000 people from its workforce. (COMMENT: My Medicare is more than my Social Security. That may explain why I did not get a SSA-1099. But the Social Security website would not let me request one and no one answered at Social Security after hours of being in hold.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/doge-recommends-closing-multiple-social-security-offices-across-the-u-s-including-in-illinois/3689639/
FOX32
— LaHood calls Johnson ‘tone deaf’ to needs of Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DTtTNdlAl7lA
SOUTHERN
— Trump administration hit with over 100 lawsuits since inauguration
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/03/06/trump-administration-hit-with-over-100-lawsuits-since-inauguration/
RIVER BENDER
— What percent of those in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct are dependent on federal spending?
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/trump-administration-cuts-funding-for-grants-that-support-illinois-farmers-and-food-banks-80297.cfm?
STATELINE
— What percent of those in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct are dependent on federal spending?
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-gov-pritzker-warns-1-million-may-lose-health-care-coverage-if-medicaid-funding-cut/
CLINTON JOURNAL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn tariffs.
https://theclintonjournal.com/stories/tariffs-on-illinois-largest-trading-partners,86466
WAND TV
— What percent of those in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct are dependent on federal spending?
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/legislative-leaders-urge-illinois-gop-congressional-delegation-to-vote-against-medicaid-cuts/article_88944766-fa08-11ef-b1f9-632b456fc219.html
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Appeals court rules that Trump can remove head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). OSC did not come to my defense when my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took many big adverse actions against me a) because I blew the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit when I was 40 years old in 1988 that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-03-05/trump-administration-can-remove-head-of-federal-watchdog-agency-appeals-court-rules
(FROM THE ARTICLE: OSC is responsible for guarding the federal workforce from illegal personnel actions, such as retaliation for whistleblowing. It investigates whistleblower claims of reprisal, can pursue disciplinary action against employees who punish whistleblowers and provides a channel for employees to disclose government wrongdoing.)
AXIOS CHICAGO
— What percent of those in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct are dependent on federal spending?
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/03/05/house-budget-medicaid-cuts-illinois
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Brandon Johnson gets a D.C. grilling
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/03/06/brandon-johnson-v-darin-lahood-00215402
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-468/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— One of the first targets for an Illinois DOGE? Chicago’s 20 nearly-empty, failing schools. Here’s the 2025 list.
https://wirepoints.org/one-of-the-first-targets-for-an-illinois-doge-chicagos-20-nearly-empty-failing-schools-heres-the-2025-list-wirepoints/
COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Illinois officials have the constitutional authority to essentially thumb their nose at federal immigration agents and complicate federal efforts to locate and remove illegal immigrants, according to a new filing from Illinois’ state attorney general. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly reject the rule of law.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/670297274-new-filing-illinois-has-constitutional-authority-to-ignore-immigration-law-complicate-deportations
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Democrat-led mainstream news media ever-increasingly spins negatively everything that Trump says and does. – Dave Diersen
http://gopillinois.com
— All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless a) my job-related bachelor’s degree, b) my three job-related master’s degrees, c) my six job-related professional certifications, and d) my job-related professional license. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were the aforesaid and a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— The Office of Special Counsel’s (OSC) job is to look into and expose unethical or unlawful practices directed at federal civil servants, and to help ensure that whistleblowers who disclose fraud, waste, and abuse on the part of government agencies can do so without suffering reprisals, But OSC did not come to my defense when my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took many big adverse actions against me a) because I blew the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit when I was 40 years old in 1988 that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Oberweis Tries for Congress Again (COMMENT: I did much to help Oberweis win general elections. Of course, my critics/opponents always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at him that I caused all his defeats. I should write about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/03/05/oberweis-tries-for-congress-again/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Trump Declares ‘America is Back’ as House Speaker Removes Rep. Al Green for Disrupting Presidential Speech to Congress
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/03/trump-declares-america-is-back-as-house-speaker-removes-rep-al-green-for-disrupting-presidential-speech-to-congress.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
U.S. HOUSE
— Sanctuary Mayors Refuse to Change Policies That Obstruct Federal Immigration Enforcement and Protect Dangerous Criminal Aliens
https://oversight.house.gov/release/hearing-wrap-up-sanctuary-mayors-refuse-to-change-policies-that-obstruct-federal-immigration-enforcement-and-protect-dangerous-criminal-aliens/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats are delusional in their open embrace of illegals
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/mar/6/democrats-delusional-open-embrace-illegals/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s triumphant vision as America’s renewal shines in historic address
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/03/trump_s_triumphant_vision_as_america_s_renewal_shines_in_historic_address.html
BREITBART
— Trump Reforms Yield Several Arrests of Illegal Aliens Taking American Jobs
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/03/05/trump-reforms-yield-several-arrests-illegals-taking-american-jobs/
— The more demographics that you have that vote for Republicans and the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more hatred that Democrat and RINO leaders promote against you.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/03/05/there-is-no-america-without-migrants-says-democrat-attorney-general/
DAILY CALLER
— Soaring Levels Of Non-English Speaking Students May Be Driving National Reading Test Scores Into Ground (COMMENT: Delay in dumping German held my ancestors back big time. All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s. Yet, all my grandparents still spoke German. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/05/soaring-levels-of-non-english-speaking-students-may-be-driving-national-reading-test-scores-into-ground/
FOX BUSINESS
— Mayors gave ‘woke wonderment’ and ‘double-talk’
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6369653272112
FOX NEWS
— DNC hires new top exec with long history of pushing racial grievances, leftist ideology. Roger Lau previously worked for progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dnc-hires-new-top-exec-with-long-history-pushing-racial-grievances-leftist-ideology?lid=4j232h861vbo
— Republican, independent voters react positively to Trump declaring US ‘woke no longer’ Democrats in the focus groups tests did not react at all favorably to Trump’s statements during his address to Congress.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/republican-independent-voters-react-positively-trump-declaring-us-woke-no-longer
GREG GIROUX
— Former Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R), who relocated to SW Florida after close loss to Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) in 2020, filed papers to seek #FL19 seat Rep. Byron Donalds (R) is giving up to run for governor. (COMMENT: I did much to help Oberweis win general elections. Of course, my critics/opponents always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at him that I caused all his defeats. I should write about my critics/opponents.)
https://x.com/greggiroux/status/1897388737275031939
JAMES A. FUREY
— Education bureaucrats lower standards in the name of ‘equity’ and call it progress. In reality, they are condemning students, particularly the most vulnerable, to a lifetime of limited opportunity. (COMMENT: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless a) my job-related bachelor’s degree, b) my three job-related master’s degrees, c) my six job-related professional certifications, and d) my job-related professional license. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were the aforesaid and a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://x.com/JamesAFurey/status/1897400171593654726
JIM OBERWEIS FOR CONGRESS
https://votejimo.com/
NEWSMAX
— Sanctuary City Mayors ‘Put Illegals First’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/james-comer-chicago-denver/2025/03/05/id/1201616/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US
https://www.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-trump-plans-revoke-legal-111130604.html
NEWSWEEK
— Sanctuary City Hearing Descends Into Chaos: ‘This Is My Right!’ (COMMENT: How strongly are your county, county district, township, municipality, municipal district, school district, and precinct sanctuaries for illegals?)
https://www.newsweek.com/sanctuary-city-hearing-james-comer-ayanna-pressley-chaos-2040235
C-SPAN
— Trump Praises Efforts to End DEI “Woke” Policies in Defense Dept.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5155812/president-trump-praises-efforts-end-dei-woke-policies-defense-dept
CBS NEWS
— Highland Park parade shooter signed “Donald Trump” on trial waiver rather than his own name after guilty plea
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/highland-park-parade-shooter-donald-trump-name-document/
NEW YORK TIMES
— More Than 70 Million Americans Are on Medicaid. This Is Where They Live. (COMMENT: How many are on Medicaid in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct? Why are they on Medicaid?)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/27/us/politics/medicaid-enrollment.html
— There Is No Musk Exception in the Constitution
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/opinion/elon-musk-trump-constitution.html
— ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover. “We’re not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center,” said the show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/theater/hamilton-kennedy-center-trump-miranda.html
WASHINGTON POST
— D.C. U.S. attorney tells Georgetown he won’t hire from any school with ‘DEI’ (COMMENT: To promote DEI is to lower standards for Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/03/05/dc-us-attorney-ed-martin-georgetown-law-dei/
— The Democratic fight over how to respond to Trump has already begun (COMMENT: I wonder what the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will shout at me as I hand-deliver sample ballots and Republican campaign literature in my precinct.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/05/democrats-trump-speech-reaction-debate/
USA TODAY
— Canadian province leader threatens to cut off energy to 3 US states, imposes 25% surcharge
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/04/ontario-canada-tariff-retaliation-energy-states/81350351007/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/03/04/trump-dei-backlash-explained/81170427007/
NEW YORKER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-many-immigrants-will-die-in-us-custody
FINANCIAL REVIEW
— All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless a) my job-related bachelor’s degree, b) my three job-related master’s degrees, c) my six job-related professional certifications, and d) my job-related professional license. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were the aforesaid and a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/gender-data-shows-any-lack-of-meritocracy-is-working-in-favour-of-men-20250225-p5lf18
PRESS AND GUIDE & NEWS HERALD
— Today in history: John Belushi’s death shocks hometown of Wheaton
https://www.pressandguide.com/2025/03/05/today-in-chicago-history-john-belushis-death-shocks-the-city/
https://www.thenewsherald.com/2025/03/05/today-in-chicago-history-john-belushis-death-shocks-the-city/
Tag: retaliation
March 4, 2025 Evening Edition
WHITE HOUSE
— Excerpts from President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hundreds gather in Daley Plaza Tuesday to protest Trump in ‘pro-democracy’ rally
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/04/hundreds-gather-daley-plaza-protest/
— Effort to house Gompers Park homeless moving forward
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/04/gompers-park-homeless-mayor-brandon-johnson/
— Trudeau slams Trump’s tariffs, says US is appeasing Putin while launching a trade war against Canada
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/04/trudeau-trump-tariffs-putin/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump administration puts several major Chicago federal buildings up for sale. The properties listed for sale Tuesday include two iconic high-rise towers in the Loop: the Kluczynski and Metcalfe federal buildings.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/03/04/donald-trump-general-services-administration-sale-chicago-federal-buildings
— Lead Madigan prosecutor leaving U.S. attorney’s office after more than two decades. It’s unclear what prompted the departure of Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu. The news comes in the early days of President Donald Trump’s new administration, but also less than three weeks after a jury found Madigan guilty of a bribery conspiracy and other crimes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-corruption-trials/2025/03/04/lead-madigan-prosecutor-leaving-u-s-attorney-office
DAILY HERALD
— Demonstrators across 50 states look to unify a disparate opposition to Trump and his sweeping agenda
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250304/nation-and-world-politics/demonstrators-across-50-states-look-to-unify-a-disparate-opposition-to-trump-and-his-sweeping-agenda/
— Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation as Mexico, Canada and China impose tariffs on the US
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250304/business/us-tariffs-take-effect-mexico-canada-and-china-retaliate-with-their-own-tariffs-on-the-us/
NBC5
— After taking down Mike Madigan, top Chicago prosecutor is taking Trump buyout. Amar Bhachu is considered a tough-as-nails questioner and an advocate for ethics, justice and cleaning up Chicago’s halls of power.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/after-taking-down-mike-madigan-top-chicago-prosecutor-is-taking-trump-buyout/3688730/
CBS2
— Questions remain about immigration enforcement in Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-speech-congress-immigration-enforcement-chicago/
WGN9
— Chicago’s history as a sanctuary city spans 40 years, 7 presidents and 5 mayors
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicagos-history-as-a-sanctuary-city-spans-40-years-7-presidents-and-5-mayors/
— Quigley, Schakowsky, Casten did not attend President Trump’s joint address to Congress Tuesday evening.
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/illinois-representatives-to-skip-president-trumps-address-to-congress/
FOX32
— IRS could cut up to half of its 90,000-person workforce
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/irs-workforce-cuts-trump-administration
— ACLU of Illinois: Hearing on sanctuary cities is about ‘much more than immigration policy’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/aclu-illinois-hearing-sanctuary-cities-is-about-much-more-than-immigration-policy
— LaHood: Congress will vote on DOGE cuts
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-republican-doge-cuts
WBEZ
— Venezuelans in Chicago face Trump’s decision to end protected status. Many intend to stay in the U.S. But uncertainty from losing the status is putting pressure on business owners and straining relationships.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/03/04/venezuelans-in-chicago-face-trumps-decision-to-end-protected-status
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump seeks to put 443 federal properties up for sale — including 11 in Chicago
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-seeks-put-443-federal-properties-sale
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-the-irs-is-drafting-plans-to-cut-as-much-as-half-of-its-90000-person-workforce-ap-sources-say/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Trump administration ends reimbursements for Illinois food programs. USDA funds are part of nearly $2 billion being withheld from Illinois, Pritzker says. (COMMENT: To what extent are those in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct dependent on food programs?)
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/trump-administration-ends-reimbursements-for-illinois-food-programs/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/04/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-260/
— A month later, ICE still won’t reveal who it arrested in Chicago
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/04/a-month-later-ice-still-won%e2%80%99t-reveal-who-it-arrested-in-chicago/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois legislators differ on Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_e0dba010-f939-11ef-b6d1-e365c30349d5.html
— Illinois Republicans pleased redistricting lawsuit moving forward
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_5ff3f8f4-f93d-11ef-a1ed-532e1f5769a9.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans cheer, Democrats stand still as Trump walks in for joint address to Congress
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/mar/4/republicans-cheer-democrats-stand-still-trump-walks-joint-address/
— White House says fired veterans among federal workers are ‘perhaps’ not fit for the jobs (COMMENT: If I was still working for the federal government, my many superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were veterans would be beyond furious. They would kill me figuratively if not literally.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/mar/4/white-house-says-fired-veterans-among-federal-workers-perhaps-fit/
— Trump’s personnel office walks back order to fire probationary employees
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/mar/4/trumps-personnel-office-walks-back-order-fire-probationary-employees/
NEW YORK POST
— United Auto Workers union praises Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico
https://nypost.com/2025/03/04/us-news/united-auto-workers-union-praises-trumps-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico/
FOX NEWS
— Illinois educators turn our kids into political pawns in war against Trump. Rooftop Revelations: It was no surprise when I learned that the Illinois State Superintendent told districts to defy Trump’s orders to dismantle DEI.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/illinois-educators-turn-our-kids-political-pawns-war-against-trump
— Activist gives illegal migrants heads up about ICE raids
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6369572924112
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump’s Early Success at the Border Exposes Biden Lies
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/03/trumps-early-success-at-the-border-exposes-biden-lies/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED P{RESS
— Trump touts Elon Musk and DOGE in joint address to Congress
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-address-congress-updates
ABC NEWS
— Republicans target 4 ‘sanctuary’ cities as Trump pushes mass deportations (COMMENT: The list includes Chicago.)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/republicans-target-4-sanctuary-cities-trump-pushes-mass-119421896
NBC NEWS
— Trump addresses Congress as his policy overhaul tests the economy and key alliances. The Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China are likely to be among the focuses of President Donald Trump’s speech, which began at 9:20 p.m. ET.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-administration-speech-congress-live-updates-rcna194006
NBC WASHINGTON
— Democrat and RINO leaders stress difficulties in deporting their illegals.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/immigration-courts-clogged-for-years-as-trump-vows-to-deport-millions-more/3858328/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Chinese Company to Single Workers: Get Married or Get Out (COMMENT: According to my Democrat GAO superiors, if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) earn additional job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and e) earn a master’s degree in finance in 1997. None of my Democrat GAO superiors had anything close to the number of job-related degrees, professional certifications, and professional license that I had. They all decried the time and money needed to raise children. According to them, my not having children gave me a tremendous unfair advantage over them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/world/asia/china-marriage-companies-childbirth.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The ideal worker at the Chinese chemical manufacturer, according to the internal memo, is hardworking, virtuous and loyal. And — perhaps most important — willing to have children for the good of the country. That was the message that the company, Shandong Shuntian Chemical Group, sent to unmarried employees recently, in a notice that spread widely on social media. It instructed them to start families by Sept. 30, or else. “If you cannot get married and start a family within three quarters, the company will terminate your labor contract,” the memo said.)
KHOU
— Congressman Al Green from Houston removed from Trump’s speech to joint session of Congress. The president was addressing Congress when Green disrupted the speech.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/al-green-trump-speech-removed/285-5ef5f2c9-76e7-471d-adcf-2db10c1041ef
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress. The president sets his agenda for Ukraine, inflation, deportations and other issues, including the shrinking of the federal government.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-speech-congress-joint-session
December 2 Morning Edition
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Since City Council can’t agree on a new ward map, it must listen to what the public says. Public hearings are where we hope residents can have a meaningful say in the process, with their voices used to create a remap that actually benefits the city, not political fiefdoms. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/1/22812290/city-council-ward-remap-public-hearings-independent-commission-editorial
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What is settler colonialism and what does it have to do with the Jews? – SCOTT SHAY (COMMENT: Soon, if not already, Democrats will demand that all White male Republicans disclose a) when their ancestors came to America, b) when they first acquired land, c) a description of that land, and d) how they acquired that land. My ancestors on my father’s side immigrated in 1844, worked in a brick factory in Chicago 1844-1854, and homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township in 1854. My ancestors on my mother’s side immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, were sharecroppers on land in Grant Park along the Indiana border, and subsequently bought that land.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinions-settler-colonialism-jews-zionism-20211201-4gpwfichbrajpihzdiq5ucv6nu-story.html
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— With statewide races ahead, there’s room on the GOP bus: With just six weeks to go until candidates can start passing their petitions around, some big holes remain in the lineup to run for statewide offices in the 2022 elections. – Greg Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/juice/illinois-gop-slates-are-lean-2022-statewide-races-loom-crains-juice
— Democrats poised to grab abortion case as fuel for 2022 turnout. A rollback of reproductive rights could rally suburban women.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/democrats-poised-grab-abortion-case-fuel-2022-turnout
WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Former prosecutor Robert Milan unpacks the bad policies driving surging violent crime
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-former-prosecutor-robert-milan-unpacks-the-bad-policies-driving-surging-violent-crime/
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Belvidere Republican hopes to unseat Dave Vella in Illinois’ 68th District – Jeff Kolkey
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2021/12/01/keith-brodhacker-campaigns-school-reform-against-left-wing-ideology/8801159002/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Working age Illinoisans keep leaving state – Kevin Bessler (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs do everything that they can to make Republicans leave Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. This year, they stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. Last year, they promoted LGBTQ big time in downtown Wheaton.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Working-age-Illinoisans-keep-leaving-state-16666877.php
EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Donna Sokolowski: Why I retired from District 65!
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2021/12/01/donna-sokolowski-why-i-retired-from-district-65/
BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Lawyer Demanded Burr Ridge Cease Disparaging Comments A businessman did not want his name “sullied” by village officials, his lawyer said. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/lawyer-demanded-burr-ridge-cease-disparaging-comments
JOHN KASS
— Scientific Rigor vs Woke Politics – Cory Franklin
https://johnkassnews.com/guest-column-cory-franklin-scientific-rigor-vs-woke-politics/
WIREPOINTS
— In-Kind Retaliation, As Expected: Fifteen States Demand Banks Ignore Illinois-Style Threats Favoring ‘Woke Capitalism’ – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/in-kind-retaliation-as-expected-fifteen-states-demand-banks-banks-ignore-illinois-style-threats-favoring-woke-capitalism-wirepoints/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER AGAIN BREAKS VETO PROMISE, SIGNS GERRYMANDERED CONGRESSIONAL MAPS – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-again-breaks-veto-promise-signs-gerrymandered-congressional-maps/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Election Integrity Training December 4
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/election-integrity-training-2/
CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Chicago man arrested by feds in January 6 probe had apparent ties to Bailey campaign.”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/01/chicago-man-arrested-by-feds-in-january-6-probe-had-ties-to-bailey-campaign/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Science, you silly rabbit, isn’t for illegals – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/2/science-you-silly-rabbit-isnt-illegals/
— Advocacy group accuses Salvation Army of ‘covering up’ embrace of critical race theory – Mark A. Kellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/1/advocacy-group-accuses-salvation-army-covering-emb/
— U.S. military loses public trust as it pushes into politics. Slide accelerates under Biden after long period of approval. – Mike Glenn
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/1/poll-shows-lack-confidence-usmilitary-sees-china-m/
FOX BUSINESS
— Most voters want corporations to focus on business rather than going woke: survey. The survey explains how companies fall into what’s called the ‘Talking Trap’ – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/most-voters-want-corporations-focus-business-woke-survey
NEW YORK POST
— It’s reckless for the left to selectively cry racism – Jason Riley
https://nypost.com/2021/12/01/its-reckless-for-the-left-to-selectively-cry-racism/
— Byron Allen’s discrimination suit against McDonald’s tossed – Lisa Fickenscher
https://nypost.com/2021/12/01/byron-allens-discrimination-suit-against-mcdonalds-tossed/
YORK NEWS TIMES
— Choosing educational excellence over ideology – Governor Pete Ricketts
https://yorknewstimes.com/opinion/choosing-educational-excellence-over-ideology/article_16620948-52b4-11ec-87b8-ebe158f77e86.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Young Republicans foresee ‘second civil war’ – Jennifer Harper (COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Liberal and moderates have declared a Second Civil War against conservatives. This year, they stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. Last year, they promoted LGBTQ big time in downtown Wheaton.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/1/inside-beltway-young-republicans-forsee-second-civ/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Chicago trying to surpass San Francisco in a race toward lawless anarchy – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/chicago_trying_to_surpass_san_francisco_in_a_race_toward_lawless_anarchy.html
BREITBART
— Education Department Extends Million-Dollar Funding for Critical Race Theory Training Program – BRECCAN F. THIES
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/01/education-department-extends-million-dollar-funding-for-critical-race-theory-training-program/
— Republicans Slam January 6 Select Committee’s Harassment of Law-Abiding Trump Staffers – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/01/republicans-slam-january-6-select-committees-harassment-of-law-abiding-trump-staffers/
DAILY CALLER
— Salvation Army Deletes ‘Let’s Talk About Racism Guide’ Following Backlash – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/01/salvation-army-deletes-lets-talk-about-racism-guide-following-backlash/
— Doocy Presses Fauci On Why Americans Might Face Stricter COVID Rules But Not Illegal Immigrants – CHRIS BERTMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/01/doocy-fauci-americans-covid-illegal-immigrants/
DAILY WIRE
— How The Battle Over Wokeness Has Infiltrated The Church – Megan Basham (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who paint themselves as being GOD’s representatives in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who stress that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church. I would focus on those who disapprove of Protestants and who especially disapprove of Missouri Synod Lutherans. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-the-battle-over-wokeness-has-infiltrated-the-church
PJ MEDIA
— Democrats’ Lust for Baby Killing Is Really Creepy – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2021/12/02/the-morning-briefing-democrats-lust-for-baby-killing-is-really-creepy-n1538202
— Wokeness Emphasizes Race as Much as the ‘White Supremacists’ It Claims to Combat – CHRIS QUEEN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/chris-queen/2021/12/01/wokeness-emphasizes-race-as-much-as-the-white-supremacists-it-claims-to-combat-n1538001
— 40 Years Ago, Monty Python Predicted (and Mocked) Wokeness – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2021/12/01/monty-python-is-the-nostradamus-of-our-ridiculous-times-n1537965
FEDERALIST
— Salvation Army Lies, Tries To Cover Up Critical Race Guide – Jordan Boyd
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/01/salvation-army-lies-tries-to-cover-up-critical-race-guide/
— No, The Right Doesn’t Exist To Save The Left From Its Own Folly. Self-described conservative liberals are horrified at the prospect of conservatives using democracy to defend traditional values and American livelihoods. – Nathanael Blake
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/01/no-the-right-doesnt-exist-to-save-the-left-from-its-own-folly/
— After Claiming CRT Is Not Taught, L.A. Schools Invite Critical Race Theorist To Help Craft Curriculum – Spencer Lindquist
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/01/after-claiming-crt-is-not-taught-l-a-schools-invite-critical-race-theorist-to-help-craft-curriculum/
TOWNHALL
— Third Worldizing America – Victor Davis Hanson
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2021/12/02/third-worldizing-america-n2599978
— Allegations of the Salvation Army Going ‘Woke’ – Jerry Newcombe
https://townhall.com/columnists/jerrynewcombe/2021/12/02/allegations-of-the-salvation-army-going-woke-n2599942
— Fauci Says Everyone Coming into the U.S. Should Be Tested…But There’s a Catch – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/12/01/fauci-says-everyone-coming-into-the-us-should-be-testedbut-theres-an-exemption-n2599929
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Why the ‘Wokeness’ Stampede? – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/why-the-wokeness-stampede/
— Intolerant People Now Control Our Campuses – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/intolerant-people-now-control-our-campuses/
HOT AIR
— NYT wonders: Say, why aren’t deep-blue states progressive Utopias? – ED MORRISSEY
https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2021/11/26/nyt-wonders-say-why-arent-deep-blue-states-progressive-utopias-n431473
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Fauci’s answer to Doocy about testing travelers but not illegals is outrageous – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/02/faucis-answer-to-doocy-about-testing-travelers-but-not-illegals-is-outrageous-1170367/
THE HILL
— Illinois reports highest level of COVID-19 cases since January – NATALIE PRIEB
https://thehill.com/homenews/coronavirus-report/583976-illinois-reports-highest-level-of-covid-19-cases-since-january
WASHINGTON POST
— For his own good and the country’s, Biden needs to pick a fight with ultra-progressives – Max Boot (COMMENT: Will Biden blast the ultra-progressive Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs a) who stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks this year and b) who promoted LGBTQ big time in downtown Wheaton last year?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/01/his-own-good-countrys-biden-needs-pick-fight-with-ultra-progressives/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Black job applicant sues company for discrimination over hairstyle – LORI WEISBERG, MIKE FREEMAN
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-01/black-job-applicant-sues-for-discrimination-over-hairstyle
BUSINESS INSIDER
— Mark Meadows downplays January 6 violence in new book, blaming ‘a handful of fanatics’ – Grace Panetta
https://www.businessinsider.com/meadows-downplays-jan-6-violence-blames-handful-of-fanatics-book-2021-12
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Abortion Clinics Are Preparing for a Potential Post-Roe World. Abortion providers say they are already seeing influx of patients from out of state–and expect more. – Jennifer Calfas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-abortion-clinics-are-preparing-for-a-potential-post-roe-world-11638419374
— Woke or Proto-Totalitarian? For people like me, who grew up in a communist country, we can feel it in our bones. – Barbara Anderson, Winter Park, Fla.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/woke-totalitarian-communist-country-freedom-democracy-11638310331
FORBES
— COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. officially get rid of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2021/12/02/leadership-barriers-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-and-how-to-address-them/
FORTUNE
— Warning: diversify your board or activist investors may ‘weaponize’ the issue – PHIL WAHBA (COMMENT: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, GAO forced me to take its early retirement “offer” so that GAO could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.)
https://fortune.com/2021/12/01/warning-diversify-your-board-or-activist-investors-may-weaponize-the-issue/
WDSU
— COMMENT: What do you say to NIMBYers who want to put “affordable” housing in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct?
https://www.wdsu.com/article/report-white-led-neighborhood-groups-in-new-orleans-routinely-thwart-affordable-housing/38070148#
SUBURBAN
— CRT places targets on backs of Jews, others: Bari Weiss – Joel Goldenberg (COMMENT: In America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality, who will determine who the biggest racists are and what criteria will they use? It will be whoever has the most religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in the aforesaid. The more of the following that you are, the more that they call you a racist and use their clout to get rid of you: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thesuburban.com/news/city_news/crt-places-targets-on-backs-of-jews-others-weiss/article_44a012c5-bdd0-5a14-be02-0403aec4c3c4.html
OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
— COMMENT: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to promote CRT.
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/12/01/university-of-oregon-students-request-critical-race-theory-requirement/
EURASIA REVIEW
— What Is Systemic Racism? – John C. Goodman (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, non-patriotic people, non-married people, people who have dependents, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, citizens of foreign countries, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, criminals, boozers, smokers, gamblers, stoners, people who have less money than me, people who have health problems, etc.)
https://www.eurasiareview.com/02122021-what-is-systemic-racism-oped/
LAW 360
— Starbucks Hit With Age Bias Suit Over Management Hires
https://www.law360.com/classaction/articles/1444151/starbucks-hit-with-age-bias-suit-over-management-hires
INVESTOPEDIA
— Cease and Desist – ROBERT C. KELLY (COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have sent cease and desist letters to a) those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, and/or bigot and b) those who have threatened me. Better yet, I should have sued all of the aforesaid. All of the aforesaid have belittled me, admonished me, chastised me, chided me, scolded me, berated me, upbrated me, lambasted me, insulted me, and/or warned me. All of the aforesaid have talked and acted like they have the full support and backing of the following: a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) past and present conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, e) those who despise conservatives, Republicans, draft avoiders, Protestants, German Americans, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, those who were not born and raised in DuPage County, Whites, males, older people, heterosexuals, etc., and f) those who I have sued.)
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cease-and-desist.asp
October 28 Evening Edition
ILLINOIS REDISTRICTING OFFICE
— Congressional Draft 4 10/28/2021
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=1qfnRiuOZ3yok6WGvBHZ9P6u3EMy_LwRv&ll=39.79510521942542%2C-89.50414500000001&z=7
ABC7
— Illinois House gives final approval to repeal abortion parental notification for girls under 18. The repeal of the so-called parental notification law now heads to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk – Sarah Schulte and Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-abortion-law-parental-notification-house/11175926/
— DHS issues guidelines limiting immigration arrests at schools, ‘protected’ areas – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/immigration-enforcement-ice-schools-hospitals/11174661/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— To keep Chicago safe, law and order must be restored – JIM DURKIN AND JOHN CURRAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-gun-violence-law-order-prevention-20211028-m6yoa4y3o5dszeeojsupuetkla-story.html
— Democrats’ latest congressional map draws internal dissent from suburban and Latino lawmakers – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-congressional-map-20211028-wnmdd45i4nfnxlypkibvrvmini-story.html
— Vaccine mandate refusal sidelines 2 dozen Chicago Fire Department personnel; judge hears police union bid to pause shot reporting rule – ALICE YIN and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-vaccine-mandate-police-fop-lawsuit-chicago-20211028-lgt7vi5pznc6hjxxymbtkmtj3m-story.html
— Illinois legislators send repeal of parental notification law on abortions to Pritzker; Democrats unveil third try at congressional map – JEREMY GORNER, DAN PETRELLA and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-20211028-qfbwdnifv5csfkebeblphsso7i-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that policemen are racists.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-traffic-stops-stop-frisk-chicago-racial-profiling-20211028-iemhzqbfh5c57cda36clyeunxu-story.html
— Redistricting is personal: How we ensured the 9th District included all of Diversey Avenue – MICHAEL C. DORF AND GEORGE VAN DUSEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-illinois-redistricting-voting-census-1991-20211028-vaj7izocs5gctjoykwi4s2v72y-story.html
— Issues including measure to eliminate potential loophole on COVID-19 vaccination mandates remain as Illinois legislature’s fall session draws to close – JEREMY GORNER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-right-of-conscience-20211029-rj733ubgabehxoxbklttvhrq2i-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘An especially important step?’ Or “a dark day for Illinois?’ Lawmakers’ repeal of parental notification of abortion law rekindles divide. Legislators in the state House voted to repeal the notification law, sending the measure to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk. Pritzker is expected to sign the measure into law, but his office did not respond to a request for comment after the Legislature passed the repeal. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/28/22751249/abortion-parental-notification-repeal-illinois-springfield-pritzker-house-senate
— Transfers to private schools, suburban districts, home schooling spur latest CPS enrollment drop. The school system suffered its 10th consecutive year of falling enrollment, now down to 330,000 from last year’s 341,000, according to a tally on the 20th day of this school year. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/10/27/22748428/chicago-public-schools-enrollment-declines-fewer-students-funding-implications-pedro-martinez
— Repeal of abortion parental notification law sent to Pritzker, House advances ban on using moral beliefs for COVID-19 vaccine refusal
In a night of high emotions, House Democrats voted to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act and change the state’s Health Care Right of Conscience Act relating to COVID-19 — two measures opposed by Republicans, and a few Democrats. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/10/27/22749917/moral-coronavirus-vaccine-abortion-parental-notification-conscience-house-veto-session-pritzker
— Parents were fine with school vaccine mandates in the past, but COVID-19 may be a different story. COVID-19 vaccination has become politicized in a way that is unprecedented. Vaccinating school-aged children will be critical to controlling COVID-19, and lawmakers will need to proceed with caution. – James Colgrove
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/28/22750917/covid-19-school-vaccine-mandates-parental-rights-history-james-colgrove-column
DAILY HERALD
— Future of new congressional maps uncertain on final day of veto session – PETER HANCOCK and JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211028/future-of-new-congressional-maps-uncertain-on-final-day-of-veto-session
— First installment of new fuel tax in Lake County brought in $945,000 – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211028/first-installment-of-new-fuel-tax-in-lake-county-brought-in-945000–
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that those involved in home refinancing are racists.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/illinois-realtors-study-finds-racial-bias-home-refinancing
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Future of new congressional maps uncertain on final day of veto session
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/future-of-new-congressional-maps-uncertain-on-final-day-of-veto-session
WILLIAM J KELLY
— Maskless Mayor Lightfoot attacks reporter William J. Kelly for not wearing a mask, calls Fox News racist after bad poll question
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV3wZsoGJbc
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— UPDATEDx2: Crain’s Reporting Illinois Congressional Remap in Trouble and a Sean Casten Rant a Reason
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/10/28/congres102821/
— Republicans Should Claim Juneteenth
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/10/28/republicans-should-claim-juneteenth/
— Bob Anderson Broadens Crusade for Fewer Local Governments
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/10/28/bob-anderson-broadens-crusade-for-fewer-local-governments/
— Former County Board Member & Algonquin Township Supervisor Bob Vorisek, R.I.P.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/10/27/former-county-board-member-algonquin-township-supervisor-bob-vorisek-r-i-p/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois State Lawmakers Rescind Parental Rights, Conscience Rights – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/illinois-state-lawmakers-rescind-parental-rights-conscience-rights/
CAPITOL FAX
— New congressional remap proposal posted online
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/28/new-congressional-remap-proposal-posted-online/
— Dale Righter leaving SGOP, will be replaced as chief of staff by Jenna Mitchell
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/28/dale-righter-leaving-sgop-will-be-replaced-as-chief-of-staff-by-jenna-mitchell/
— After vote on nominees is stalled, Sen. Tracy warns that state could be without a legislative inspector general soon
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/28/after-vote-on-nominees-is-stalled-sen-tracy-warns-that-state-could-be-without-a-legislative-inspector-general-soon/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— How a woke agenda infiltrated your local school board – Jenny Beth Martin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/28/how-woke-agenda-infiltrated-your-local-school-boar/
— Subsidizing failure and mediocrity in America Free stuff isn’t free – Cal Thomas
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/27/subsidizing-failure-and-mediocrity-in-america/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden administration weighing $450K-a-person compensation to migrant families separated by Trump – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-administration-weighing-450k-a-person-compensation-to-migrant-families-separated-by-trump
BREITBART
— Democrats Push ‘Plan D’ Amnesty, Hide Migration Expansions – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/27/democrat-migration-expansions/
TOWNHALL
— Biden Wants to Give Illegals $450K – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/10/28/biden-wants-to-give-450k-to-each-illegal-immigrant-separated-at-border-n2598210
THE HILL
— Biden looks to spend $100B on immigration as House explores legalization pathways – REBECCA BEITSCH
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/578995-biden-looks-to-spend-100b-on-immigration-as-house-explores
— Pavlich: Democrats’ weaponization of the DOJ is back – KATIE PAVLICH (COMMENT: In Diersen v. GAO, by defending the Democrats who ran GAO, Bush made it clear a) that he rejects the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, b) that he promotes political discrimination, c) that he promotes reverse discrimination, d) that he promotes age discrimination, and e) that he promotes retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/578622-pavlich-democrats-weaponization-of-the-doj-is-back
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— JPMorgan’s $30 Billion Racial Equity Pledge, One Year Later The bank says it has committed $13 billion in loans and spending, with the bulk going to affordable housing. – David Benoit
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jpmorgans-30-billion-racial-equity-pledge-one-year-later-11635267290
October 21 Evening Edition
ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,146 cases, 36 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-update-idph-coronavirus-il-19-cases/11151968/
— House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/steve-bannon-contempt-subpoena-january-6-capitol-insurrection/11152252/
— Trump social media app launched in effort to rival Big Tech companies – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/truth-social-media-trump-platform/11151753/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As judge urges Chicago and its police union to lower ‘the flames’ over vaccine mandate spat, Indiana officials invite CPD officers to apply for jobs there – ALICE YIN and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/vaccine/ct-chicago-police-vaccine-mandate-standoff-20211021-2ylbuv7ycbgnratzxxkfriazti-story.html
— Will County Board delays remap vote, giving time for possible compromise – MICHELLE MULLINS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-remap-vote-st-1022-20211021-whymnz7s65ayvptkg67t26wovu-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge scolds city, police union over vax mandate legal battle: ‘Everybody that’s involved here is in public service’ As the vaccine mandate standoff continues, the police union’s City Council allies are flexing their legislative muscle. – Mitch Dudek and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/10/21/22738705/vaccine-mandate-legal-battle-judge-scolds-city-police-union-fop-city-council-allies-flex-muscle
— Cook County gun, ammunition taxes shot down by state’s top court State Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis wrote that the taxes violate the constitution’s uniformity clause and “impose a burden on the exercise of a fundamental right protected by the second amendment.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/10/21/22739075/cook-county-gun-ammunition-taxes-illinois-state-supreme-court-theis-preckwinkle
— COMMENT: From what I see, ever-increasingly, in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, the more of the following that you are, the less welcome that you are: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/21/22738570/photographers-exhibit-black-brown-youth-reflect-how-can-feel-unwelcome
DAILY HERALD
— What are the next steps toward vaccinating younger children? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211021/what-are-the-next-steps-toward-vaccinating-younger-children
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Advocate Aurora Health fires more than 400 employees who refused COVID-19 vaccines – Aimee Barrows
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/news/local/2021/10/20/advocate-aurora-health-fires-more-than-400-employees-who-refused-covid-19-vaccines/
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Here’s a copy of the lawsuit parents in 145 IL school districts filed over masking rules – MEGAN VALLEY
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/education/article255177577.html
AXIOS CHICAGO
— Illinois GOP size up run against Pritzker – Justin Kaufmann
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2021/10/21/illinois-gop-size-up-run-against-pritzker
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— After Pritzker’s ‘grifter’ comment, attorney considers defamation case – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/after-pritzker-s-grifter-comment-attorney-considers-defamation-case/article_6424adfc-328e-11ec-867d-f33a24d9e3ce.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Border crisis front and center this week on Capitol Hill – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/border-crisis-front-and-center-this-week-on-capitol-hill
— 17 GOP AGs accuse federal government of intimidating parents at school board meetings – ANN DAILEY MORENO
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/17-gop-ags-accuse-federal-government-of-intimidating-parents-at-school-board-meetings
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Chairman Announces New Election Integrity Committee
https://illinois.gop/ilgop-chairman-announces-new-election-integrity-committee/
CAPITOL FAX
— Remap roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/21/remap-roundup-6/
— Illinois unemployment rate 2 points higher than national rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/21/illinois-unemployment-rate-2-points-higher-than-national-rate/
— DeVore threatens lawsuit *** Pritzker calls DeVore a “grifter”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/21/pritzker-calls-devore-a-grifter/
— Illinois Supreme Court shoots down Cook County’s tax on firearms and ammo
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/21/illinois-supreme-court-shoots-down-cook-countys-tax-on-firearms-and-ammo/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Media takes pot shots at Trump’s ‘Truth’ – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/21/inside-beltway-media-takes-pot-shots-trumps-truth/
FOX NEWS
— Suburban Chicago police chiefs back bill to ‘override’ Kim Foxx’s lax charging decisions GOP Rep. Jim Durkin said criminals are winning the war on crime in Chicago – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-police-override-kim-foxx
— White House press corps member pleads for Biden to take more questions Deputy press secretary insists Biden ‘takes questions all the time’ – Kyle Morris
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-press-corps-begs-biden-to-take-more-questions-from-reporters
GOPUSA
— ‘Moderate’ Joe Biden Has Become A Socialist Tyrant
https://www.gopusa.com/moderate-joe-biden-has-become-a-socialist-tyrant/
— Ted Cruz Touts Cambridge, Nantucket And Martha’s Vineyard As Immigrant Ports Of Entry Under New Plan
https://www.gopusa.com/ted-cruz-touts-cambridge-nantucket-and-marthas-vineyard-as-immigrant-ports-of-entry-under-new-plan/
— Liz Cheney Continues Assault On Republicans As She Assists Pelosi’s Jan. 6 Witch Hunt
https://www.gopusa.com/liz-cheney-continues-assault-on-republicans-as-she-assists-pelosis-jan-6-witch-hunt/
— Who’s Choking Off Your Children? – Michelle Malkin
https://www.gopusa.com/whos-choking-off-your-children/
— Smug Jen Psaki Is What Joe Biden Calls Transparent
https://www.gopusa.com/smug-jen-psaki-is-what-joe-biden-calls-transparent/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Virginia Voters, Beware the Weaponization of Teachers – S. Ernie Walton
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/10/virginia_voters_beware_the_weaponization_of_teachers.html
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Why Is Biden Moving Refugees Under Cover of Darkness? If Americans supported allowing unchecked numbers of foreigners into the country, this kind of subterfuge would not be necessary. – Brian Lonergan
https://amgreatness.com/2021/10/20/why-is-biden-moving-refugees-under-cover-of-darkness/
NEWSMAX
— Texas, Missouri AGs Sue Biden to Finish Border Wall – Jack Gournell
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/border-wall-texas-missouri-ken-paxton/2021/10/21/id/1041517/
PJ MEDIA
— UC Berkeley Students Happily Pledge Money to Help the Taliban Kill Americans Inside the U.S. – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/culture/robert-spencer/2021/10/21/uc-berkeley-students-happily-pledge-money-to-help-the-taliban-kill-americans-inside-the-u-s-n1525684
TOWNHALL
— CRT, Anti-racism, BLM: Legacies Of A Slave Mentality – Will Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/willalexander/2021/10/21/crt-antiracism-blm-legacies-of-a-slave-mentality-n2597788
— The Existential Threat of CRT: State-Sponsored Racism – Ken Blackwell (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. In Diersen v. GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they treated me just like Congress want them to treat GAO employees who complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and who had become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2021/10/21/the-existential-threat-of-crt-statesponsored-racism-n2597765
EPOCH TIMES
— Condoleezza Rice Denounces Critical Race Theory Curriculums Being Taught in Schools – Masooma Haq
https://www.theepochtimes.com/condoleezza-rice-denounces-critical-race-theory-curriculums-being-taught-in-schools_4061703.html
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— Hourly workers in US say no to weekends and late nights – AP (COMMENT: I worked evenings and Saturdays washing dishes for the minimum wage during my junior and senior years in high school 1964-1966. I worked evenings and weekends pumping gasoline during the summer of 1966. I worked evenings, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays delivering mail 1966-1969. I worked evenings and Saturdays selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971. I worked evenings and Saturdays pumping gasoline 1971-1972.)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2021/1021/Hourly-workers-in-US-say-no-to-weekends-and-late-nights
THE HILL
— Kinzinger ‘certainly willing’ to subpoena Trump in Jan. 6 probe: ‘He’s not off limits’ – MONIQUE BEALS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/577769-kinzinger-certainly-willing-to-subpoena-trump-in-jan-6-probe-hes-not-off
FORBES
— Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic Low As Number Of Americans Receiving Unemployment Benefits Falls To 3.3 Million – Jonathan Ponciano
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2021/10/21/jobless-claims-hit-new-pandemic-low-as-number-of-americans-receiving-unemployment-benefits-falls-to-33-million/
August 28 Evening Edition
NBC5
— GOP Rift Widens Amid Growing Hostility to Afghan Refugees. The U.S. has evacuated more than 100,000 people from Afghanistan since the airlift began Aug. 14, including more than 5,100 American citizens. – Jill Colvin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/gop-rift-widens-amid-growing-hostility-to-afghan-refugees/2600683/
WGN RADIO
— Mask debate moves from school boards to courtrooms – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/mask-debate-moves-from-school-boards-to-courtrooms/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker changes ethics bill, vetoes ambulance bill – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-changes-ethics-bill-vetoes-ambulance-bill/article_72636468-0803-11ec-ac82-77603188e575.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rally in Marengo against Masks, Call for Saturday, Sept. 4th Rally in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/rally-in-marengo-against-masks-call-for-saturday-sept-4th-rally-in-crystal-lake/
— Pritzker Unmasked – 9
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/pritzker-unmasked-9/
— Illinois Law May Prevent Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccinations
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/illinois-law-may-prevent-mandatory-covid-19-vaccinations/
— Prairie Grove Dismisses Flag Sign Complaints against Gianelli’s Drive-Thru on Route 176
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/27/prairie-grove-dismisses-flag-sign-complaints-against-gianellis-drive-thru-on-route-176/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bill Introduced To Prohibit Mandating COVID Shots For College Students – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/bill-introduced-to-prohibit-mandating-covid-shots-for-college-students/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden: ‘They gave me a list here, the first person I was instructed to call on’ was NBC reporter – Victor Morton (COMMENT: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about how the following have treated me: a) the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) the leaders of the Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, and d) the leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/26/joe-biden-first-person-i-was-instructed-call-was-k/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Biden said at Thursday’s press conference on the fatal day in Afghanistan that he had been told by others what reporters to let question him. “They gave me a list here, the first person I was instructed to call on was Kelly O’Donnell, NBC,” he said. Conservative commentators quickly took the words and the president’s halting diction as confirmation of their longstanding belief that Mr. Biden is a puppet and not really in charge at the White House. “Who instructed him? Was that also the Taliban,” asked Greg Gutfeld on Fox News Channel immediately after.)
— Marine officer relieved of command after blasting Pentagon’s ‘ineptitude’ in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller’s viral Facebook post comes after 11 Marines killed in Kabul terrorist attack. – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/28/marine-corps-battalion-commander-relieved-post-aft/
FOX NEWS
— Some Afghan evacuees flagged for concern by CBP at military bases worldwide. The US claimed to have evacuated over 100,000 people since mid-August. – Peter Aitken
https://www.foxnews.com/world/afghanistan-evacuations-evacuees-flagged-concern-cbp
AMERICAN THINKER
— Afghanistan is not going down well in the U.S. military’s ranks – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/afghanistan_is_not_going_down_well_with_in_the_us_militarys_ranks.html
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Big Tech Censorship Is an Assault on Individual Liberty – James M. Taylor (COMMENT: My critics/opponents want Big Tech to censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the adverse actions that they have taken against me since 2000.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/25/big-tech-censorship-is-an-assault-on-individual-liberty/
BREITBART
— Ronny Jackson: Biden’s Lack of Cognitive Fitness Is Playing out Now, ‘He’s Getting Americans Killed’- IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/28/ronny-jackson-bidens-lack-of-cognitive-fitness-is-playing-out-now-hes-getting-americans-killed/
— Three Days Left: U.S. Embassy’s Website Alert Page Down, Gives ‘404 Error’ to Stranded Americans – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/28/three-days-left-u-s-embassys-website-alert-page-down-gives-404-error-to-stranded-americans/
— SC Congressman Cosponsors Impeachment of President Joe Biden: ‘He Is a Threat to National Security’ – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2021/08/28/sc-congressman-cosponsors-impeachment-of-president-joe-biden-he-is-a-threat-to-national-security/
— Gary Sinise Honors Fallen Troops in Afghanistan: ‘God Bless Our Gold Star Families’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/08/28/177098501/
PJ MEDIA
— The Biden Administration Should Just Knock Off the Press Briefings Until They Get the Story Straight – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stacey-lennox/2021/08/27/the-biden-administration-should-just-knock-off-the-press-briefings-until-they-get-the-story-straight-n1473544
— Let Them Eat Cake: Pelosi Tweets About Women’s Equality Day After Americans Killed in Kabul – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2021/08/26/let-them-eat-cake-pelosi-tweets-about-womens-equality-day-after-americans-killed-in-kabul-n1473197
— ‘Shameful’: Sen. Tom Cotton Blasts Biden for 50 Years of Bad Judgment on Foreign Policy – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/election/stacey-lennox/2021/08/26/shameful-sen-tom-cotton-blasts-biden-for-50-years-of-bad-judgment-on-foreign-policy-n1472952
— Bad Words and Desperation: Democrats Flail to Keep January 6 Relevant – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2021/08/28/bad-words-and-desperation-democrats-flail-to-keep-january-6-relevant-n1473418
NEWSMAX
— Anger, Grief for Family Members of 13 US Troops Killed in Afghanistan
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/troops-killed-afghanistan-families/2021/08/27/id/1034102/
NEWS BUSTERS
— Los Angeles Times Targets Larry Elder, Whips Race Card at His Head – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2021/08/28/los-angeles-times-targets-larry-elder-whips-race-card-his-head
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Subcontracts U.S. Security to Terrorists – MATTHEW CONTINETTI
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/biden-subcontracts-u-s-security-to-terrorists/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Taliban Sets Up Special Unit To Hunt Down Afghans Who Helped U.S. And Allied Forces. – Vijeta Uniyal
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/taliban-sets-up-special-unit-to-hunt-down-afghans-who-helped-u-s-and-allied-forces/
THE HILL
— Mitt Romney was right: Too many Americans are dependent on government – CHRIS TALGO
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/569160-mitt-romney-was-right-too-many-americans-are-dependent-on-government
NBC NEWS
— Marine officer relieved of duty after viral video questioning senior leaders in Afghanistan. “There is a forum in which Marine leaders can address their disagreements with the chain of command, but it’s not social media,” a Marine Corps spokesperson said. – Nicole Acevedo and Mosheh Gains (COMMENT: In 1988 when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/marine-officer-relieved-duty-after-viral-video-questioning-senior-leaders-n1277853
REUTERS
— COMMENT: Democrats oppose efforts to stop voter fraud.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/protesters-march-washington-us-cities-voting-rights-2021-08-28/
NEW YORK POST
— GOP backlash brewing against Biden as officials call for resignation – Callie Patteson
https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/gop-backlash-brewing-against-biden-as-pols-call-for-resignation/
DAILY JOURNAL
— COMMENT: How many refugees does Steven Roberts want Illinois, your county, your county district, your township, your municipality, your municipal district, your precinct, and your neighborhood to accept?
https://dailyjournalonline.com/opinion/the-answer-is-yes/article_5431000e-290e-5987-918e-2a10193b0672.html
July 31 Evening Edition
ABC7
— Ammunition shelves bare as US gun sales continue to soar – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/ammunition-shortage-gun-sales-ammo-for-sale-buy/10921769/
WGN RADIO
— Eviction Moratorium with Judge McClusky
https://wgnradio.com/lets-get-legal/eviction-moratorium-with-judge-mcclusky/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Get on board or move along’: Chicago bars, restaurants start serving vaccinated only, requiring masks amid COVID-19 burst – JOSH NOEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-vaccinated-only-restaurants-bars-masks-requirement-covid-19-chicago-20210731-za7zpnjb6vcrtiv6nhg5h24ioi-story.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP border hawks urge leadership to drop illegal-immigrant amnesty from $3.5T social welfare bill – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/30/gop-border-hawks-urge-congress-leaders-to-nix-ille/
— Trump says House Dems ‘dishonestly’ portrayed call to acting attorney general on election results – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/31/trump-house-dems-dishonestly-portrayed-call-acting/
FOX NEWS RADIO
— Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ): Cheney & Kinzinger “Chose To Be Outside The Big Tent” (DIERSEN: Trump-haters do not tolerate those who do not hate Trump.)
https://radio.foxnews.com/2021/07/30/rep-andy-biggs-r-az-cheney-kinzinger-chose-to-be-outside-the-big-tent/
PJ MEDIA
— Justice Department Sues Texas Over Abbott’s Attempts To Get Control of Border Surge – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/07/31/justice-department-sues-texas-over-abbotts-attempts-to-get-control-of-border-surge-n1466111
ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Minnesotans File Lawsuits After Facing Retaliation For Speaking Out Against CRT
https://www.oann.com/minnesotans-file-lawsuits-after-facing-retaliation-for-speaking-out-against-crt/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— DECEMBER 21, 2020 FLASHBACK: The Great American Divorce? – JAY NORDLINGER (DIERSEN: I should write ab book about those who have had the most success in dividing the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/12/the-great-american-divorce/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The country is clearly divided, though not between haves and have-nots: There are rich, poor, and in between on either side. The country is divided between “red” and “blue,” “conservative” and “liberal,” Fox and CNN, etc. We are divided not just by culture and politics, but also by geography. Those of like mind tend to live together. Americans are hived off.)
EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Rental Housing Providers Welcome End of Eviction Moratorium – MARTHA ROSENBERG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illinois-rental-housing-providers-welcome-end-of-eviction-moratorium_3927410.html
THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “62 percent of Americans favor affirmative action programs.” My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action, that is, they reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/565628-62-percent-of-americans-favor-affirmative-action-programs
POLITICO
— Trump political groups raised $82M in first half of 2021. Led by Save America PAC, the former president’s new political outfit, the three groups have over $100 million in the bank. – ALEX ISENSTADT and MERIDITH MCGRAW
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/31/trump-political-groups-82-million-501958
YAHOO NEWS
— Rep. Jim Jordan says Trump is not to blame for Capitol insurrection (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://news.yahoo.com/rep-jim-jordan-says-trump-124601637.html
CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump commands historic attention for an ex-president. That may hurt the GOP.” How hard will Trump-hating leaders of the following work to get rid of activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, campaign managers, campaign staff members, campaign volunteers, precinct committeemen, voters, etc. who do not hate Trump: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/31/politics/trump-media-attention-analysis/index.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Raised $56 Million Online in First Half of 2021. The former president raised far more money online than any other Republican, federal records show, and more than each of the three main fund-raising arms of the Republican Party itself. – Shane Goldmacher and Rachel Shorey
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/us/politics/trump-donations.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Real Republicans are pro-law enforcement. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs are anti-law enforcement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/opinion/republicans-police-capitol-riot-trump.html
— How Strong Is Trump’s Grip on the G.O.P.? – Ross Douthat
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/opinion/sunday/donald-trump-2024.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters say “Already Distorting Jan. 6, G.O.P. Now Concocts Entire Counternarrative. In the Republicans’ disinformation campaign, the arrested Capitol rioters are political prisoners and Speaker Nancy Pelosi is to blame for the attack.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/us/politics/jan-6-capitol-riot-pelosi.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use the Delta Variant to turn everyone against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/30/will-delta-variant-turn-americans-against-one-another/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— After Navalny, Challenging Russia’s Putin Is Getting Even Harder. Opposition leaders have been detained, media sidelined and legal rights groups forced to disband in run-up to parliamentary elections in September. – Ann M. Simmons
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-navalny-challenging-russias-putin-is-getting-even-harder-11627464602
FORBES
— Leading From The Minority – David Michels (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, conservatives, that is, platform Republicans like me, are in the minority in the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidmichels/2021/07/26/leading-from-the-minority/
NEW YORKER
— Can Affirmative Action Survive? – Nicholas Lemann (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action, that is, they reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/02/can-affirmative-action-survive
PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/minorities-struggle-for-headway-in-the-legal-weed-business
COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR RENT: 1107 Golf Lane Wheaton – $2,500/Month
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/1107-s-golf-ln-w/pid_42598124/
July 30 Evening Edition
ABC7
— CDC COVID risk map: Cook Co. announces ‘universal’ mask guidance regardless of vaccination status. CDC mask guidelines recommend indoor masking where there is ‘substantial’ or ‘high’ COVID-19 transmission. – Jessica D’Onofrio, Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-cook-county-cdc-mask-guidelines-mandate/10918696/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,348 cases, 8 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-vaccine-cases-coronavirus/10919452/
NBC5
— Chicago Recommends All Residents Wear Masks Indoors, Regardless of Vaccination Status
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/chicago-recommends-all-residents-wear-masks-indoors-regardless-of-vaccination-status/2573282/
FOX32
— Illinois reports 11,682 coronavirus cases, 39 deaths in the past week
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-11682-coronavirus-cases-39-deaths-in-the-past-week
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago issues indoor mask advisory for everyone over 2; COVID-19 cases up nearly 50% in Illinois over the past week – DAN PETRELLA, GREGORY PRATT and JOE MAHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-chicago-illinois-cases-masks-20210730-qsya3g3yj5b6vcqmzgzanar5f4-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State orders $1 million tax refund for Trump, county moves to block it. If Trump ends up with the tax refund, it would come out of taxes due to the city of Chicago and eight other government agencies; Chicago Public Schools stand to lose the biggest chunk of money — about $540,000. – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/30/22602534/trump-property-tax-refund-1-million-cook-county-lawsuit-chicago-illinois-attorney-general
RIVER BENDER
— U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis: Democrats Claiming State Election Integrity Laws As ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ Is Dangerous Election Subversion
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/us-rep-davis-democrats-claiming-state-election-integrity-laws-as-jim-crow-20-is-dangerous-election-subversion-52032.cfm
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW ILLINOIS “OFFICE OF EQUITY” WILL PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACROSS STATE GOVERNMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/07/new-illinois-office-of-equity-will-promote-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-across-state-government.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Just out of the Governor’s office this Friday afternoon. Will work on a response in upcoming Illinois Review stories. At first glance, it appears Governor Pritzker is taking the state of Illinois even further into a Leftist mindset – something that is of no surprise to attentive conservative Illinoisans. Some are seeing it immediately as ushering in a state government guided by the Critical Race Theory so many are opposing in school curriculum.)
— ROSSI: SIGNIFICANTLY MORE AMERICANS WANT CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE BLM RIOTS THAN THE CAPITOL RIOTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/07/rossi-significantly-more-americans-want-congress-to-investigate-blm-riots-than-the-capitol-riots.html
— PARKER: THE PERVERSE AGENDA OF BLACK LIVES MATTER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/07/parker-the-perverse-agenda-of-black-lives-matter.html
— COALITION CALLS ON FEDS TO CEASE COLLUSION WITH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/07/coalition-calls-on-feds-to-cease-collusion-with-social-media-platforms.html
FOX NEWS
— Lawsuits filed against CRT in Minnesota allege it promotes harassment, intolerance. – Emma Colton
https://www.foxnews.com/us/minnesota-lawsuits-critical-race-theory-retaliation-discrimination
— Critical race theory mutilates centuries-old legacy of interracial cooperation. Critical Race Theory is a religion without forgiveness. – Deroy Murdock
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/critical-race-theory-interracial-cooperation-deroy-murdock
GOPUSA
— Numbers Don’t Lie: Facebook Censoring My Unwelcomed Opinions (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, conservative opinions are not welcome.)
https://www.gopusa.com/numbers-dont-lie-facebook-censoring-my-unwelcomed-opinions/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Nation-building and illegals-enabling: Kamala Harris’s big migrant-surge ‘strategy’ report – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/07/nationbuilding_and_illegalalien_enabling_kamala_harriss_big_migrantsurge_strategy_report.html
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Attorney General Garland Threatens Action Against Texas Governor Abbott Over State Enforcement of Border Security – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/30/attorney-general-garland-threatens-action-against-texas-governor-abbott-over-state-enforcement-of-border-security/
— House of Representatives Passes Bill to Allow Illegal Aliens to Work as Staffers – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/30/house-of-representatives-passes-bill-to-allow-illegal-aliens-to-work-as-staffers/
DAILY CALLER
— House Republicans Protest Mask Mandates And ‘Pelosi’s Political Rules’ In The Capitol Building – GABRIELLE TEMAAT
https://dailycaller.com/2021/07/29/house-republicans-protest-mask-mandates-capitol-building/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Critical Race Theory Mutilates Centuries-Old Legacy of Interracial Cooperation – Deroy Murdock
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/30/critical-race-theory-mutilates-centuries-old-legacy-of-interracial-cooperation/
NEWSMAX
— Biden Extends COVID Travel Restrictions, but Not for Illegals. – Michael Dorstewitz
https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/biden-covid-travel-restrictions-migrants/2021/07/30/id/1030554/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— White House struggles to answer why vaccinated Americans must mask up while infected migrants are let go – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/07/30/white-house-struggles-to-answer-why-vaccinated-americans-must-mask-up-while-infected-migrants-are-let-go-1110844/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NY Times Op-Ed Reveals Endgame of Border Crisis: Let Illegals Vote. “it’s time for Democrats to radically expand the electorate” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/07/ny-times-op-ed-reveals-endgame-of-border-crisis-let-illegals-vote/
EPOCH TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Taxes Separate Dying Illinois From Thriving Missouri. High taxes, political corruption, and disastrous local policies drive decline in southern Illinois as nearby Missouri prospers. – JACKSON ELLIOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/taxes-separate-thriving-missouri-from-dying-illinois_3918621.html
— FRONT PAGE: Thousands of Illegal Aliens Force Proxy Ports of Entry to Form Along Border – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/on-mexican-side-of-border-a-well-worn-path-to-cross-illegally_3920687.html
— President of the Orange County Board of Education: CRT Is Marxism That Endangers the US – LINDA JIANG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/president-of-the-orange-county-board-of-education-crt-is-marxism-that-endangers-the-us_3923146.html
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Rep. Boebert: Kinzinger and Cheney A “Cancer To Our Party,” Should Be Expelled From Our Conference – Tyler Stone
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/07/30/rep_boebert_kinzinger_and_cheney_a_cancer_to_our_party_should_be_expelled_from_our_conference.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, outrageously, Democrats blame crime and its aftermath on police.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/police-shootings-since-2015/
— CDC study shows three-fourths of people infected in Massachusetts covid-19 outbreak were vaccinated – Carolyn Y. Johnson, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Joel Achenbach
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/07/30/provincetown-covid-outbreak-vaccinated/
— Congress should get Trump’s tax returns, Biden Justice Department says – Devlin Barrett (DIERSEN: In 1978, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office disallowed my education deductions. They never would have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-tax-returns-congress/2021/07/30/c476873e-f15c-11eb-81d2-ffae0f931b8f_story.html
January 27 Evening Edition
ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,751 new cases, 81 deaths Gov. JB Pritzker tours Lake County Fairgrounds mass vaccination site
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3751-new-cases-81-deaths/10066524/
— Army unveils more flexible rules for ponytails, nail color – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/society/army-unveils-more-flexible-rules-for-ponytails-nail-color/10061242/
— GOP to stay neutral should Donald Trump run for president again – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-to-stay-neutral-should-trump-run-for-president-again/10073870/
NBC5
— Broken by Trump, US Refugee Program Aims to Return Stronger. More than 100 U.S. resettlement offices closed during Trump’s term – Julie Watson (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see refugees as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/broken-by-trump-us-refugee-program-aims-to-return-stronger/2423361/
— Trump Cut Taxes for the Rich. Biden Wants to Raise Them. Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump were far apart on many issues — tax policy among them. – Greg Iacurci (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, you are rich if you are not on welfare.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-cut-taxes-for-the-rich-biden-wants-to-raise-them/2423229/
CBS2
— City Council Expands Protections For Immigrants, Blocks CPD From Cooperating With ICE – Todd Feurer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage illegal immigration.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/27/city-council-expands-protections-for-immigrants-blocks-cpd-from-cooperating-with-ice/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago City Council closes loopholes in Welcoming City ordinance, ending police cooperation with federal immigration agents. JOHN BYRNE and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-january-meeting-20210127-zcgpjpcrdzgkzko3u4qzvnratm-story.html
— Solutions to carjacking epidemic can come from the Black community too – JERALD MCNAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-carjackings-illinois-police-youth-parents-20210127-vwlurdpsqzhyjcb2f5unzljwvq-story.html
— State buys Near West Side building as part of Thompson Center exit plan | Lightfoot mum on chat with Vice President Kamala Harris | City landmarks Emmett Till house – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-thompson-center-emmett-till-landmark-foxx-public-defender-spin-20210128-hfy2fbfxb5ajnc33rjkudt6jpa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-cannabis-social-justice-st-0128-20210127-npaosnqqxrcz5nr4lfpjsgihpa-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House Republicans, law enforcement urge Pritzker to veto ‘confusing, inoperable’ criminal justice reform bill. In a Zoom news conference Wednesday morning, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said the state must “thoroughly and carefully address police reform and criminal justice reform, it is the right thing to do.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/27/22252868/house-republicans-law-enforcement-durkin-pritzker-veto-criminal-justice-reform-bill
— Mayor rebuffs plan to nix ban on downtown weed shops: ‘We’re not turning Michigan Ave. into pot paradise’ “My concern about the effect on the shopping and tourists jewel of our city really hasn’t changed one wit since the fall of 2019, when we first started wrestling with this issue,” Lightfoot said Wednesday. – Tom Schuba and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/1/27/22252781/illinois-dispensary-pot-cannabis-marijuana-downtown-brendan-reilly-lightfoot-exclusion-zone
— Democrat floats Trump censure as conviction grows unlikely. A censure would not hold the power of a conviction, but it would put the Senate on record as disapproving of Trump’s role in the insurrection, which came as Congress was counting electoral votes to confirm Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/27/22253356/democrat-floats-trump-censure-as-conviction-grows-unlikely
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you are an older White male Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America the more that Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/27/22252724/cancel-culture-english-literature-patrick-reardon-women-writers-african-american-writers
DAILY HERALD
— Oppose racial profiling – Bradley Williams, Mundelein
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210127/oppose-racial-profiling
(FROM THE LETTER: HB0038 is currently in committee of the Illinois House of Representatives. This bill should concern Illinoisans who aspire for a community so beautifully described by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as one where people “will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” In a departure from Dr. King’s aspirations, HB0038 calls for consideration of race in the hiring process of public-school teachers. This would seem to violate several federal and state civil rights laws. Specifically, the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003 which explains that a unit of the state cannot “subject a person to discrimination under any program or activity on the grounds of that person’s race, color, national origin, or gender,” as well as the language of the Illinois Human Rights Act which prohibits race-based discrimination in employment. While one component of HB0038 undermines Dr. King’s message through employment considerations, another does so through mandates of curriculum and instruction at the local level. Starting as early as elementary school, HB0038 would require students to learn curriculum based in a discipline of academia that places race as an essential and defining part of human interaction. In this model, one’s status as oppressor or oppressed is heavily determined by skin color. In one application of this curriculum, groups of third-grade students analyzed their racial and sexual identities according to “power and privilege” and then wrote reflections on their status as being either privileged or oppressed. One parent described the activities as “basically teaching racism.” Humbly, I submit, a society that places race as an essentially defining element of most human interaction is not one so admirably envisioned by Dr. King. With that in mind, Illinoisans should oppose HB0038.)
— GOP signals unwillingness to part with Trump after riot – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210127/news/301279993/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Proud Boys leader was government informant, records show – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/proud-boys-leader-was-government-informant-records-show
WCMY 1430
— Local Republicans to publicly express dissatisfaction with Cong. Kinzinger – Rick Koshko
https://www.1430wcmy.com/2021/01/27/local-republicans-to-publicly-express-dissatisfaction-with-cong-kinzinger/
WALLS 102
— Kinzinger’s office responds to LaSalle County Republican’s rally this weekend
https://www.walls102.com/lasalle-county-republicans-hosting-rally-against-u-s-rep-adam-kinzinger/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois’ Indoctrination Centers–Government Schools – Kathy Valente (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed a) that my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod and b) that my parents had me baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/illinois-indoctrination-centers-government-schools/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— “ANTIRACISM” COMES TO THE HEARTLAND
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/antiracism-comes-to-the-heartland.html
— MARCH FOR LIFE CHICAGO DRAWS THOUSANDS ACROSS MIDWEST, ADVOCATING FOR HUMAN LIFE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/march-for-life-chicago-draws-thousands-across-midwest-to-advocate-for-sanctity-of-human-life.html
— WANT A CONSERVATIVE TAKE ON ILLINOIS NEWS? JOIN ILLINOIS REVIEW’S GROWING EMAIL LIST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/want-a-conservative-take-on-illinois-news-join-illinois-reviews-growing-email-list.html
CAPITOL FAX
— 3,751 new confirmed and probable cases; 81 additional deaths; 2,931 hospitalized; 591 in the ICU; 4.5 percent average case positivity rate; 5.6 percent average test positivity rate; 33,698 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/27/3751-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-81-additional-deaths-2931-hospitalized-591-in-the-icu-45-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-56-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-33698-average-daily-doses/
— Goodbye begins to James R. Thompson Center (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997. My critics/opponents were furious that starting in 1990, I had a preferred corner office in GAO’s new space on the 7th floor of the new 200 West Adams building ( https://200westadams.com/ ) in the Loop.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/27/goodbye-begins-to-jrtc/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Schumer shames Republicans who challenged legality of Trump’s impeachment trial – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/27/chuck-schumer-shames-republicans-who-challenged-le/
— DHS issues new terror alert, warns that Jan. 6 attack emboldened extremists – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/27/dhs-issues-new-terror-alert-warns-jan-6-attack-emb/
— Liberals reinvent reality as the ‘After Trump’ era begins. In the new age, expect the media and government to suddenly resent any pushback against a sitting president. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/27/liberals-reinvent-reality-as-the-after-trump-era-b/
GOPUSA
— Joe Biden’s 1st Week In Review: So Much Damage In So Little Time – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105793
FEDERALIST
— How The Supreme Court Made It Easier To Smear People As Racists And Scream The F-Word In Public. Instead of protecting true free speech, we’ve crushed the speech that matters most: the articulation and testing of the truth. – Jonathan Lange
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/27/how-the-supreme-court-made-it-easier-to-smear-people-as-racists-and-scream-the-f-word-in-public/
DAILY SIGNAL
— The Left Wants to Transform and Nationalize Our Election System – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/01/25/the-left-wants-to-transform-and-nationalize-our-election-system/
ONE NEWS NOW
— Parents, this is a good week to think about ‘school choice’ – Bob Kellogg (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers focus on turning their students into good little Democrats.)
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2021/01/25/parents-this-is-a-good-week-to-think-about-school-choice
THE HILL
— Tens of thousands of voters drop Republican affiliation after Capitol riot – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers stop hiring Republicans, b) will employers get of their employees who are Republican, c) will organizations stop admitting members who are Republican, d) will organizations get rid of their members who are Republican, and e) will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and America officially stop Republicans from seeking oi holding government or political offices, getting educations, owning property, etc.?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/536113-tens-of-thousands-of-voters-drop-republican-affiliation-after-capitol
NEW YORK TIMES
— For Trump’s Aggrieved Defenders, This Impeachment Confirms Everything. His supporters see his second impeachment, a historic first, as the culmination of years of unfair treatment. The belief’s ubiquity shows the resilience of his message and the power of conservative media. – Dionne Searcey
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/us/politics/trump-supporters-impeachment.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Republicans back away from confronting Trump and his loyalists after the Capitol insurrection, embracing them instead. – Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/riot-republicans-trump-impeachment/2021/01/27/b13633fe-60b6-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes Adam Kinzinger and Joe Walsh. In my opinion, my becoming the only active member in GAO’s Chicago office in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in 1988 when I was 40 years old was as serious as Kinzinger’s voting to impeach Trump in 2021 when he was 42 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors immediately threw me off audits of IRS and gave me an adverse job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance appraisals. They might have succeeded in getting rid of me if Henry Hyde had not come to my defense. However, they continued to keep me off audits of IRS, to give me unfair performance expectations, to give me unfair performance appraisals, and to always rank me in the lower half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. In 1997 they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” They were furious that I became Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997 and that I earned a job-related master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 because the aforesaid frustrated their efforts to get rid of me. If I had had drinking problems like Kinzinger had, I would not have gotten jobs washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; or auditing federal agencies 1980-1997. IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974 and GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. If I had had drinking problems like Kinzinger had, Loyola might not have accepted me in 1972, DePaul might not have accepted me in 1976, and IIT might not have accepted me in 1992. If I had had drinking problems like Kinzinger had, I doubt that I would have passed CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 or passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. Kinzinger is a veteran. Starting in 1966, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates always used my avoiding the draft against me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/adam-kinzinger-republican-impeach-trump-capitol/2021/01/26/c544cc1e-55fa-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He started drinking at age 16. He can remember drinking before school one morning, just to try to be cool. In his first semester at Illinois State, he joined a fraternity and came home with a 2.5 GPA. The next semester, he got a 0.8 and was kicked out. He spent the next six months living with his parents and working as a manager in the furniture section of a department store. He tried to date the daughter of a fellow store manager, only to learn that he forbade her from going out with him.)
— Large majorities of the region’s nursing home workers have declined the coronavirus vaccine – Rachel Chason, Rebecca Tan, Jenna Portnoy and Erin Cox
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/nursing-homes-vaccine-decline/2021/01/27/22a602f6-5fe2-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_story.html
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say U.S. Is More Divided, Doubt Biden Can Unite Americans (DIERSEN: Under Biden, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will do even more to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
December 3 Evening Edition
ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 10,959 cases, 192 coronavirus deaths Northwestern devotes more beds to ICU – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-10959-cases-192-covid-19-deaths/8463636/
— Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing among first acts amid COVID-19 pandemic “On the first day I’m inaugurated, I’m going to ask the public for 100 days to mask. Just 100 days to mask – not forever, just 100 days. And I think we’ll see a significant reduction” in the virus, Joe Biden said. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/among-first-acts-biden-to-call-for-100-days-of-mask-wearing/8477181/
NBC5
— Would You Be Willing to Get a Covid Vaccine in Exchange for a $1,500 Stimulus Check? How One Bold Proposal Would Work – Lorie Konish
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/would-you-be-willing-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-in-exchange-for-a-1500-stimulus-check-how-one-bold-proposal-would-work/2385808/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kinzinger says to President Trump in tweet: ‘Time to delete your account’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-tells-trump-to-delete-account-twitter-20201203-m5q22dd2dzhmhcggriyfc4s2ea-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Wheaton is one of the best small cities in America to live in
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-the-best-small-cities-in-america-to-live-in-20201203-ueog3ecmpbfbzl2pljgfb72bga-photogallery.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: #17 WHEATON, ILLINOIS | Wheaton is a city in Illinois with a population of 52,914, making it the 27th largest city in the state. Located 25 miles west of Chicago, Wheaton ranks 91st in the safety category and 17th overall.)
— Illinois’ COVID-19 death toll in the last seven days is highest in nation at 957 – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-deaths-vaccines-20201203-gmympocmnjdklntpbnxyvvj2ze-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois enters deadliest stretch of coronavirus pandemic so far: 192 more fatalities More than 3,000 Illinois deaths have been attributed to the coronavirus in the last month alone, almost double the state’s death toll over the entire summer. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/12/3/22150342/illinois-coronavirus-cases-deaths-pritzker-surge-covid-19-dec-3
— In Illinois, bigger employers grabbed most of the PPP COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program loans In Illinois, 12% of the businesses and nonprofits getting federal Paycheck Protection Program COVID-19 emergency relief loans gobbled up 74% of the cash. – Caroline Hurley and Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/2/22149357/illinois-bigger-employers-grabbed-most-ppp-paycheck-protection-program-covid19-loans
DAILY HERALD
— COVID-19 has now killed one in every 1,000 Illinois residents – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201203/covid-19-has-now-killed-one-in-every-1000-illinois-residents
— Czernek steps down as Bloomingdale Twp. roads chief after months of scandal – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201203/czernek-steps-down-as-bloomingdale-twp-roads-chief-after-months-of-scandal
— Northbrook-area hotel under scrutiny after super-spreader wedding – Mary Chappell
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20201203/northbrook-area-hotel-under-scrutiny-after-super-spreader-wedding
HERALD NEWS
— Challengers defeat incumbent Democratic Joliet Township elected officials Caucus winners will be on ballot for April 6 election – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/12/02/challengers-defeat-incumbent-democratic-joliet-township-elected-officials/a1hfjph/
POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— City Council ballot order is now set for 2021 Consolidated Election
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/12/01/city-council-ballot-order-is-now-set-for-2021-consolidated-election/117805
JOLIET PATCH
— Republicans Will Field Slate Of Joliet Township Candidates On Tuesday night, Dan Vera and his team of long-time Joliet Township Democrat officeholders were ousted from office. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/republicans-will-field-slate-joliet-township-candidates
CAPITOL FAX
— Slammed for criticizing Trump, Kinzinger pivots to attacking Pritzker
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/03/slammed-for-criticizing-trump-kinzinger-pivots-to-attacking-pritzker/
— 10,959 new confirmed and probable cases; 5,653 hospitalized; 1,170 in the ICU; 10.4 percent case positivity rate; 12.3 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/03/10959-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-5653-hospitalized-1170-in-the-icu-104-percent-case-positivity-rate-123-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— Explaining Illinois’ political shift with Dick Durbin’s county maps
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/03/explaining-illinois-political-shift-with-dick-durbins-county-maps/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DOJ says Facebook gave preference to foreigners over American workers – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. The Those Democrats give preference to their employees who are Democrat, and especially to those who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/3/doj-says-facebook-gave-preference-foreigners-over-/
FOX NEWS
— Tulsi Gabbard urges Trump not to ‘back down’ against Big Tech President Trump has called federal protections for technology platforms ‘corporate welfare’ – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tulsi-gabbard-trump-big-tech
GOPUSA
— Garcetti: Los Angeles Residents Ordered To ‘Remain In Their Homes’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98694
— Louisville, Ky., Mayor Declares Racism A Public Health Crisis
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98614
NEWSMAX
— Without Clear Mandate, Biden Should Embrace Moderate, Practical Solutions – Peter Morici
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/peter-morici/biden-moderate-practical-solutions/2020/12/02/id/999660/
THE HILL
— Biden asked Fauci to serve as chief medical adviser – JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/528677-biden-asked-fauci-to-serve-as-chief-medical-adviser
CNN
— Biden says he will ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days he’s in office – Dan Merica
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/03/politics/biden-harris-interview-jake-tapper/index.html
— Google unlawfully fired worker organizers, federal agency alleges – Sara Ashley O’Brien (DIERSEN: When I turned 40 in 1988, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Rather than help the lawsuit succeed, virtually all the members of the class in GAO’s Chicago office “cut deals” with my GAO superiors. Those deals included helping my GAO superiors a) get rid of my mentor, b) keep me off audits of IRS, c) give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, d) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, e) not promote me beyond GS-13, and f) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.kitv.com/story/43002845/google-unlawfully-fired-worker-organizers-federal-agency-alleges
ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s false fraud claims could threaten GOP hopes in Georgia Senate races” and asks “Will he repeat claims he made in a 46-minute video at a Saturday campaign rally?”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-false-fraud-claims-threaten-gop-hopes-georgia/story?id=74519757
NBC NEWS
— House Democrats pick openly gay lawmaker to lead campaign arm – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/house-dems-pick-openly-gay-lawmaker-lead-campaign-arm-n1249915
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Wisconsin’s Top Court Rejects Trump Lawsuit as His Election Push Fades.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/us/politics/wisconsin-georgia-trump-election.html
FOX WEST MICHIGAN
— City of Grand Rapids strengthens LGBTQ+ equality score (DIERSEN: What will the religious, government, political, and financial leaders of your municipality do to strengthen your municipality’s LGBTQ+ equality score? Will they do even more to drive out of your municipality those individuals (like me), organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ+? Those religious, government, political, and financial leaders of Wheaton who promote LGBTQ+ in Wheaton have always focused on destroying me. I should write a book about them. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/city-of-grand-rapids-strengthens-lgbtq-equality-score
NEWSWEEK
— Republican and Democratic Judges Have Turned on Trump—and Not Just When it Comes to the Election – STEVE FRIESS
https://www.newsweek.com/2020/12/18/republican-democrat-judges-have-turned-trump-not-just-when-it-comes-election-1551945.html