February 6, 2023

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 19 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-today-police/12776383/

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that “Lemont Mayor John Egofske named to replace State Rep. Jim Durkin in 82nd District.” Durkin wanted Egofske.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lemont-mayor-john-egofske-named-to-replace-state-rep-jim-durkin-in-82nd-district
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Durkin retired in January. Durkin announced after November’s election that he would be resigning from his leadership post. He said at the time that if Republicans continued to follow Former President Donald Trump, they would continue to lose. “As long as we continue to say that we are the party of Trump and that we have to abide by the party principles in the platform, 100% we’re gonna continue down this path of losing,” Durkin said.)

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois school districts battle for dollars to meet demands of migrant students.”
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/illinois-school-districts-battle-for-dollars-to-meet-demands-of-migrant-students/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats crow that “Lemont Mayor John Egofske chosen to replace Republican Jim Durkin in state House.” How will Egofske respond to ever-increasing pressure from hate-filled conservative-hating leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) a) to officially abolish the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform, b) to officially banish conservatives from the IRP, and c) to officially dissolve the IRP?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/5/23587290/lemont-mayor-john-egofske-replace-republican-jim-durkin-in-state-house

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats crow that “Lemont mayor Egofske chosen to replace Durkin in state House.” How will Egofske respond to ever-increasing pressure from hate-filled conservative-hating leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) a) to officially abolish the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform, b) to officially banish conservatives from the IRP, and c) to officially dissolve the IRP?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230205/lemont-mayor-egofske-chosen-to-replace-durkin-in-state-house
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats argue against the Second Amendment. Were it not for the Second Amendment, a) England would have invaded America in 1812, b) Mexico would have invaded America in 1846, c) Germany would have invaded America in 1917, d) Japan, Italy, and Germany would have invaded America in 1941, e) the Soviet Union would have invaded America in 1947, and f) Russia and China would have invaded America by now. Because Mexico and its allies work hand-in-hand with treasonous Democrats and treasonous RINOs and have not yet officially declared war on America, their invasion of America is ever-increasingly successful.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230206/letter-militia-clause-is-key-to-amendment
— COMMENT: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURES: Democrats say “Debuts, hot hybrids and electric trucks: What to look for at this year’s Chicago Auto Show.” I have attended Chicago Auto Shows since the 1960s. Sadly, every year, they are less enjoyable for me because fewer of the vehicles are what I am interested in: High performance gasoline-powered American nameplate cars. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, a new 1972 Chevrolet Corvette in 1971, a 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS collector car in 1989, a new 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1989, a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994, a new 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1995, a new 2005 Corvette in 2005, 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier LS in 2010, a new 2013 Dodge Charger R/T in 2012, and a new 2016 Ford Mustang in 2016.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230206/debuts-hot-hybrids-and-electric-trucks-what-to-look-for-at-this-years-chicago-auto-show

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “From repealing the weapons ban to no smoking here are five new bills lawmakers introduced.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats dominate Illinois and call those in Illinois who they cannot dominate “failed.”
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/02/05/here-are-five-new-bills-proposed-in-the-illinois-general-assembly/69859918007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Weapons ban: House Bill 1564 Legal challenges to Illinois’ ban on the sale and purchase of assault-style weapons have mounted in recent weeks at the state and federal levels. The efforts have been led by Republicans, including three lawsuits from failed Attorney General candidate Thomas DeVore. Earlier this week, a split appellate court upheld a decision by an Effingham County judge to issue a temporary restraining order in favor of DeVore and the 886 plaintiffs he was representing. Through House Bill 1564, Republicans seek to repeal several provisions of the Protect Illinois Communities Act — signed into law as Public Act 102-1116 by Pritzker during the lame-duck session. Specifically, the bill from state Rep. Dave Severin, R-Benton, would remove the act’s language that prevents an individual’s ability to “knowingly possess an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge,” as of Jan. 1, 2024. It would also return the firearm restraining order to six months instead of the current one-year order created by PICA. Severin is joined by nine other GOP co-sponsors in opposition to the ban passed under House Bill 5471. “The people that I represent, and indeed the people of our entire region believe the firearms ban that Governor Pritzker signed is a direct attack on Second Amendment rights, and I agree,” Severin said in a statement. “I am a pro-2nd Amendment legislator and always have been. I filed this bill because I believe firmly that the firearms ban is unconstitutional and it should be repealed immediately.”

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Downtown Belleville protester injured after truck tries to drive through march.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/downtown-belleville-protester-injured-truck-201341605.html

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Indiana again leads nation in steel production – Joseph S. Pete
https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/indiana-again-leads-nation-in-steel-production/article_a93cb23d-eeb8-55c7-958b-9518cee5e9e2.html

25 NEWS NOW
— Livingston County Board Member Jason Bunting sworn in as State Representative for 106th House District
https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/02/05/livingston-county-board-member-sworn-state-representative-106th-house-district/

CITIES 92.9
— Bunting Elected State Representative for District 106 – Kevin Woodard
https://www.cities929.com/2023/02/05/bunting-elected-state-representative-for-district-106/

VANDALIA RADIO
— Rep Wilhour talks about widening divide between Northern & Downstate Illinois – Todd Stapleton (COMMENT: I live in Crete 1948-1972, University Park full-time 1972-1974, and University Park part-time 1974-1976.)
https://www.vandaliaradio.com/2023/02/06/rep-wilhour-talks-about-widening-divide-between-northern-downstate-illinois/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Curran resolution: Illinois’ income tax should remain flat – Glenn Minnnis
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/curran-resolution-illinois-income-tax-should-remain-flat/article_5bfff3f0-a625-11ed-aadb-b729f7df5b94.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Quigley: “The IRS started the 2022 tax season with a backlog of about 11.5 million individual and business returns…” (COMMENT: Who do you know who has worked for IRS? I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. Who do you know who has audited IRS? I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $109,732-$117,047/year.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/639307323-illinois-u-s-rep-mike-quigley-the-irs-started-the-2022-tax-season-with-a-backlog-of-about-11-5-million-individual-and-business-returns

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Representatives Garcia, Schakowsky and Kelly oppose House resolution rejecting socialism, bucking Dem majority – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-reps-garcia-schakowky-and-kelly-oppose-house-resolution-rejecting-socialism-bucking-dem-majority-wirepoints/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-12/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— More than 500 candidates file for presidential run ahead of announcement season – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/5/inside-beltway-more-500-candidates-file-presidenti/
— McConnell: China made a ‘mockery of our airspace’ with spy balloon – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/5/mitch-mcconnell-china-made-mockery-our-airspace-sp/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Koch network maneuvers to ‘turn the page’ on Trump in 2024 race – Ryan King
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/gop-megadonors-dump-trump-2024

NEW YORK POST
— How conservatives can save Chicago and other high-crime blue cities – Daniel McCarthy
https://nypost.com/2023/02/05/how-conservatives-can-save-chicago-and-other-high-crime-blue-cities/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Peace Through Strength or Chaos Through Senility? The Chinese would not have been deploying spy balloons over U.S. nuclear installations if Donald Trump was still president. – Roger Kimball
https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/04/peace-through-strength-or-chaos-through-senility/
— Nearly Half of House Dems Refuse to Vote For Resolution Condemning the Horrors of Socialism – Debra Heine (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote socialism.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/02/nearly-half-of-house-dems-refuse-to-vote-for-resolution-condemning-the-horrors-of-socialism/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Gun Control Kills People – D. Parker (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have made it the most clear that they reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform and who have done the most since 2000 to get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support that plank: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, c) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, d) conservative and religious leaders and activists in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/02/gun_control_kills_people.html

BREITBART
— COMMENT: Pot impairs your judgment. Pot pushers are overjoyed that “District Judge Finds Gun Ban for Marijuana Users Unconstitutional.” Expect that ever-increasingly, pot users will use firearms illegally. I should write a book about the following who have made it the most clear that they reject the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform and who have done the most since 2000 to get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support that plank: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, c) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, d) conservative and religious leaders and activists in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, and e) those who I have sued.
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/02/05/district-judge-finds-gun-ban-marijuana-users-unconstitutional/

DAILY CALLER
— Highest Number of Americans In Four Decades Say They’re Financially Worse Off Under Biden’s Presidency – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/05/highest-number-americans-in-four-decades-financially-worse-off-biden-presidency/

FEDERALIST
— San Diego Declares Housing A ‘Human Right’ Without A Plan To End Homelessness – CAITLYN AXE (COMMENT: What have you done to pay for your housing? I worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997.)
https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/03/san-diego-declares-housing-a-human-right-without-a-plan-to-end-homelessness/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Hillsdale College Sees 53% Increase in Applications as More People Reject Wokeness. – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/02/hillsdale-college-sees-53-increase-in-applications-as-more-people-reject-wokeness/

NEW AMERICAN
— Best and Brightest? Coddled, Entitled, Drug-using Illegals Trash Once-trendy Hotel on Taxpayer’s Dime – Selwyn Duke
https://thenewamerican.com/best-and-brightest-coddled-entitled-drug-using-illegals-trash-once-trendy-hotel-on-taxpayers-dime/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Latino Media Cheer Biden Push To Make ‘Latino’ A Race In 2030 Census – Jorge Bonilla (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, White is the most hated race in America.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/latino/jorge-bonilla/2023/02/05/latino-media-cheer-biden-push-make-latino-race-2030-census

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: Second Amendment haters are mortified that U.S. House Republicans wear assault weapon lapel pins:
https://www.newsweek.com/house-republicans-criticized-assault-weapon-lapel-pins-1779035

TOWNHALL
— Florida Should Adopt Constitutional Carry Because It’s Mainstream – Gabriella Hoffman
https://townhall.com/columnists/gabriellahoffman/2023/02/06/florida-should-adopt-constitutional-carry-because-its-mainstream-n2619190
— Republican Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois plans to boycott President Biden’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday over the commander in chief’s track record of lying. – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2023/02/06/republican-lawmaker-to-boycott-sotu-n2619204

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Pot impairs your judgment. Pot pushers are overjoyed that “A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional.” Expect that ever-increasingly, pot users will use firearms illegally. I should write a book about the following who have made it the most clear that they reject the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform and who have done the most since 2000 to get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support that plank: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, c) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, d) conservative and religious leaders and activists in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, and e) those who I have sued.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-banning-guns-marijuana-users-unconstitutional-96907061

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats use Monterey Park to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/monterey-park-mass-shooting-continues-to-spark-gun-control-debate/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: COMMENT: Democrats say “Taking Aim at Trump, Koch Network Will Back G.O.P. Primary Candidates. The move by the alliance of conservative donors could provide an enormous boost to a Republican alternative to the former president.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/us/politics/koch-donors-trump-campaign-finance.html
— COMMENT: Russia would be much more successful with its invasion of Ukraine if it had done what Mexico and its allies have been doing for decades against America: a) cut deals with treasonous Democrats and with treasonous RINOs and b) ever-increasingly illegally send into America more and more and more citizens of Mexico and its allies. How soon will Mexico and its allies have enough votes a) to abolish the Constitution and b) to officially surrender America to Mexico and to its allies?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/opinion/ukraine-war-putin.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say Susan Shelley says “Gavin Newsom’s anti-Second Amendment rhetoric is career suicide for a wannabe president.” I should write a book about the following who have made it the most clear that they reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform and who have done the most since 2000 to get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support that plank: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, c) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, d) conservative and religious leaders and activists in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, and e) those who I have sued.
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/02/05/gov-newsoms-radical-anti-gun-rights-rhetoric/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Your Inbox Runneth Over? How to Reduce Email Mess and Stress – Nicole Nguyen (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have worked the hardest since 2000 a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA Illinois newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading them.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-inbox-runneth-over-how-to-reduce-email-mess-and-stress-11675610344
— Billionaire Charles Koch-Backed Group Will Push GOP to Move Past Donald Trump. Americans for Prosperity wants presidential candidate ‘who can win’ in 2024. – Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/billionaire-charles-koch-backed-group-will-push-gop-to-move-past-donald-trump-11675570703
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Public Storage Bids for Rival in Unsolicited $11 Billion Offer – Lauren Thomas (COMMENT: My wife and I are packrats. Because of that, we are paying $332/month for a 12.5X12 Public Storage unit in downtown Wheaton.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/public-storage-makes-11-billion-unsolicited-offer-for-life-storage-11675635919
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Dealers and Buyers Are Both Worried Cars Are Too Expensive. Rising interest rates and weaker used-car values are keeping people on the sidelines. – Sean McLain (COMMENT: If I had to buy a new car, I would buy a 2024 Corvette E-Ray Convertible (SEE: https://www.chevrolet.com/upcoming-vehicles/2024-corvette-e-ray ) The starting price is $111,295.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dealers-and-buyers-are-both-worried-cars-are-too-expensive-11675476870

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— COMMENT: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/02/06/president-sasse-face-protests-and-demands-first-day

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Russia would be much more successful with its invasion of Ukraine if it had done what Mexico and its allies have been doing for decades against America: a) cut deals with treasonous Democrats and with treasonous RINOs and b) ever-increasingly illegally send into America more and more and more citizens of Mexico and its allies. How soon will Mexico and its allies have enough votes a) to abolish the Constitution and b) to officially surrender America to Mexico and to its allies?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/06/russia-ukraine-war-at-a-glance-what-we-know-on-day-348-of-the-invasion

COLLINS DICTIONARY
— Credible candidate (COMMENT: What factors make candidates credible? Factors include relevant education and relevant work experience.)
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/credible-candidate

WIKIPEDIA
— Big tent (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Ever-increasingly, conservative-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use the Republican Party’s BIG TENT policy to destroy the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO). I should write a book about past and present conservative-hating Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO. I would focus on the aforesaid who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_tent#United_States

January 16 Morning Edition

ABC7
–Chicago shootings: 19 shot, 4 fatally, in weekend violence, CPD says
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-violence-weekend-police/11474962/

JOHN KASS
— Like “Thelma & Louise,” Biden and Schumer drive the Democrats off the cliff
https://johnkassnews.com/like-thelma-and-louise-biden-and-schumer-drive-america-off-the-racial-cliff/

WIREPOINTS
— To override Kim Foxx’s failure to prosecute violent criminals, why isn’t Illinois copying Virginia?
https://wirepoints.org/to-override-kim-foxxs-failure-to-prosecute-violent-criminals-why-isnt-illinois-copying-virginia-wirepoints-quickpoint/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Joe Biden owes half of America an apology for calling them racists – David Thomas Murphy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/01/joe_biden_owes_half_of_america_an_apology_for_calling_them_racists.html

HOT AIR
— DeSantis uses conservative lifeline as Trump sours on him
https://hotair.com/headlines/2022/01/15/desantis-uses-conservative-lifeline-as-trump-sours-on-him-n441738

CBS NEWS
— Trump holds first 2022 rally in Arizona as heated GOP Senate primary is underway – ADAM BREWSTER
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-arizona-republican-senate-primary/

NBC NEWS
— A Washington Post investigation suggests accounting for slavery’s influence on American life requires extensive political and chronological range. Between 1789 and 1819, even as some states ended slavery or provided for its gradual abolition, five new slave states entered the Union. – Joshua D. Rothman
(COMMENT: Soon, if not already, Democrats and RINOs will force White male Republicans to disclose a) the year that their ancestors first came to America b) where they have lived in America since then, c) etc.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/1-700-racist-lawmakers-highlight-ubiquity-slaveholding-congress-ncna1287551

January 15 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Illinois House GOP slams DCFS, calls for hearing after agency director held in contempt in three cases- JEREMY GORNER JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-dcfs-contempt-order-republicans-20220115-j7oh4u5ezrc3tjwds4tqufs5ve-story.html

BREITBART

-Kari Lake Plans to Circumvent Feds on Border Policy Through an Interstate Compact- JORDAN DIXON-HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/15/exclusive-kari-lake-plans-to-circumvent-feds-on-border-policy-through-an-interstate-compact/

NBC NEWS
–Trump holds first 2022 rally in Arizona as heated GOP Senate primary is underway- ADAM BREWSTER
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-arizona-republican-senate-primary/

FORBES
— 13 Creative Ways To Retain Ambitious Employees When Promotions Are Scarce
(COMMENT: Promotions were extremely scarce while I worked for the I federal government for almost 30 years, and especially while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, and especially for employee who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, 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. My superiors focused on getting rid of their employees who were the aforesaid.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2022/01/14/13-creative-ways-to-retain-ambitious-employees-when-promotions-are-scarce/

Zillow
— 911 Cove Court, Wheaton – $649,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447888_zpid/

January 15 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Class expected to resume Monday after Chicago Public Schools students hold walkout over COVID safety. – Tre Ward, Jessica D’Onofrio, Rob Elgas and Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/cps-student-protest-chicago-public-schools-news-headquarters/11471357/
— Illinois COVID: IL reports 29,639 new cases, 153 deaths. Chicago pastors push vaccines in neighborhoods with low vaccination rates. – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-today-cases-peak-test-near-me/11468118/

NBC5
— ‘This Is Not Chicago, This Is New York:’ NYC Mayor Takes Dig at City’s Handling of CTU Negotiations. The school district and Chicago Teachers Union had been at odds over the past two weeks regarding issues around COVID-19 metrics that will lead to individual school closures and compensation.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/this-is-not-chicago-this-is-new-york-nyc-mayor-takes-dig-at-citys-handling-of-ctu-negotiations/2728442/

FOX32
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago poll: Less than 25% of city residents feel safe in their neighborhoods
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-poll-less-than-25-of-city-residents-feel-safe-in-their-neighborhoods?taid=61e0cb4ab73271000151eb02&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
— Illinois Republican Darren Bailey pushes back against criticism regarding federal loan he received
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-republican-darren-bailey-pushes-back-against-criticism-regarding-federal-loan-he-received

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Palatine school clarifies confusion over ‘Satan Club’ at Moline school with same name – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220114/palatine-school-clarifies-confusion-over-satan-club-at-moline-school-with-same-name

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois lawmakers may not return to Springfield until Groundhog Day. Upcoming week canceled after slew of scrapped virtual hearings. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-lawmakers-may-not-return-to-springfield-until-groundhog-day/article_f835e5fe-7566-11ec-93a2-d71a7be14d3f.html

JOHN KASS
— The Ken Griffin political hat-trick to change the broken politics of Illinois: Back Vallas, fund a challenger to Preckwinkle, and then take Pritzker out. – John Kass
https://johnkassnews.com/the-ken-griffin-political-hat-trick-that-would-change-the-broken-politics-of-illinois-back-vallas-fund-a-challenger-to-preckwinkle-and-take-out-pritzker/

BREITBART
— Nearly 4-in-10 Illegal Aliens Refusing Coronavirus Vaccine as Americans Hit with Mandates – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/14/illegals-refusing-vaccine-americans-get-mandates/

DAILY CALLER
— School District Openly Promotes Implementation Of CRT, High School Presentation Discusses ‘Pyramid Of White Supremacy’ – KENDALL TIETZ
https://dailycaller.com/2022/01/14/oregon-school-district-crt-high-school-presentation-pyramid-of-white-supremacy/

COLLEGE FIX
— Catholic DePaul University now offers students nine different gender identity options – LOGAN DUBIL
https://www.thecollegefix.com/catholic-depaul-university-now-offers-students-nine-different-gender-identity-options/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Elementary School Children in Illinois Invited to After-School ‘Satan Club’. “Some parents are angry about their children’s exposure to information about the club” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/01/elementary-school-children-in-illinois-invited-to-after-school-satan-club/

NEW YORK TIMES
— This Isn’t Your Old Toxic Masculinity. It Has Taken an Insidious New Form. – Alex McElroy
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/opinion/toxic-masculinity.html
— Dutch Royals to Retire Golden Coach With Echoes of Colonialism. The horse-drawn coach, a gift from the city of Amsterdam to Queen Wilhelmina in 1898, has long been the target of critics. – Claire Moses
(COMMENT: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that Independence Day parades and fireworks promote slavery?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/world/europe/netherlands-golden-coach.html

WASHINGTON POST
— GOP’s midterm dilemma: How closely to align with Trump – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gops-midterm-dilemma-how-closely-to-align-with-trump/2022/01/15/b9093070-7615-11ec-a26d-1c21c16b1c93_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why the Chicago Teachers Union Always Gets What It Wants. It can strike and ignore children because Illinois lawmakers give it extraordinary power. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-teachers-union-gets-what-it-wants-strike-students-covid-teaching-education-omicron-collective-bargianing-11642199401
— New Maps Pit Republicans vs. Republicans and Democrats vs. Democrats. Roughly a dozen current House members are set to face off against colleagues from the same party due to redistricting. – liza Collins and Brian McGill
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-maps-pit-republicans-vs-republicans-and-democrats-vs-democrats-11642242607
— Can Politics Get Better When Higher Education Keeps Getting Worse? Voters have the sense to resist notions like critical race theory. A generation from now, they may not. – John Ellis
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-politics-get-better-higher-ed-college-university-education-crt-defund-police-radical-progressives-11642174342

NEWSWEEK
— Chicago Students Stage Walkout, Say COVID Protocols Lacking. Hundreds of students have staged a walkout at Chicago Public Schools over COVID-19 safety measures they say are insufficient, despite an agreement between the teachers union and district to return to classrooms. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2022-01-14/chicago-students-stage-walkout-say-covid-protocols-lacking

HR DRIVE
— Employers must prioritize equity to thrive in 2022, sources say. – Carla Bell
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, a) not hiring and b) getting rid of employees who are the following are the top priorities: 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.hrdive.com/news/2022-dei-recruiting-trends/617114/

January 14 Morning Edition

ABC7

— Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin to announce run for governor Monday, sources say – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/richard-irvin-aurora-mayor-jb-pritzker-avery-bourne-illinois-governor-election/11465958/
— Evanston reparations: 16 recipients selected to receive $25,000 for housing – Will Jones (COMMENT: How much have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors wounded Blacks?)
https://abc7chicago.com/evanston-reparations-program-illinois-il/11465347/

CBS2
— Evanston Awards Grants For Its African American Reparations Program
(COMMENT: How much have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors wounded Blacks?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/6185663-evanston-awards-grants-for-its-african-american-reparations-program/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— It’s time to end the disrespect toward high-profile Black women leaders. The mayor, the county clerk, a leader alderwoman, even the vice president, are all victims of our nation’s vitriolic political discourse. – Ald. Roderick T. Sawyer, Ald. Gregory Mitchell, Ald. David Moore, Ald. Derrick Curtis, Ald. Howard Brookins Jr., Ald. Michael Scott Jr., Ald. Walter Burnett Jr., Ald. Jason Ervin, and Ald. Chris Taliaferro
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/1/13/22882727/black-women-leaders-mayor-lightfoot-county-clerk-yarbrough-ald-michelle-harris-kamala-harris-op-ed
— Republican Steve Kim launches bid for Illinois attorney general, vowing to battle crime, corruption, Pritzker and Madigan. Launching his campaign on the first day candidates can start gathering signatures for nominating petitions; Steve Kim became the third Republican in as many days to announce a run for statewide office in the June primary. – Taylor Avery
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2022/1/13/22883168/republican-steve-kim-illinois-attorney-general-kwame-raoul-pritzker-madigan-trump-2022-june

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘This will help us heal old wounds’ An Oak Park resident makes the case for reparations and calls for a plan to build Black wealth in the western suburb of Chicago. – DEBORAH L. SHELTON
(COMMENT: How much have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors wounded Blacks?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/oak-park-resident-makes-case-reparations

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Suburban businesses, city of Aurora get grants to rebuild from looting in 2020 – Maria Gardner
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20220113/suburban-businesses-city-of-aurora-get-grants-to-rebuild-from-looting-in-2020

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Robin Rue Simmons: ‘Today we take an important step in selecting the first reparations recipients’ (COMMENT: How much have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors wounded Blacks?)
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2022/01/13/reparations-robin-rue-simmons-important-first-step-statement/
— ‘A part of history’ (COMMENT: How much have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors wounded Blacks?)
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2022/01/13/reparations-part-of-history-michael-cr-nabors/

STAR TRIBUNE
— Henry Co. GOP holds pre-primary confab Saturday
https://www.starcourier.com/story/news/2022/01/14/henry-co-gop-holds-pre-primary-confab-saturday/9191855002/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Virginia’s first Black woman lieutenant governor says we need to move on from slavery – Ben Paviour
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-01-13/virginias-first-black-woman-lieutenant-governor-says-we-need-to-move-on-from-slavery

NAPERVILLE NEW 17
— DuPage County Divided Over Drawing of County Election Precinct Maps
(COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs redraw precincts to get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen like me. For the second time now, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have drawn me in to the same DuPage County Milton Precinct 9 in Wheaton with Jeanne Ives.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/top-stories/dupage-county-divided-over-drawing-of-county-election-precinct-maps/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County voters could find they are grouped into fewer, larger precincts come the next election. Why Now? A new piece of legislation signed into law in November 2021 and discussed Tuesday at the county finance committee meeting reduces the number of DuPage County election precincts from 930 to 607. The current draft of the redrawn maps leaves fewer committeemen to serve as the voice of the voters, thereby impacting whether a party may be elected. What’s At Issue? Board member Amy Chavez said some precinct committee members and township officials have reached out to her, asking for changes to the proposed election precinct maps. “I think there is a lot of concern over these new lines,” Chavez said. Board member Sam Tornatore said something has to give. “It’s essentially a political attempt to change boundaries within precincts,” Tornatore said. The new state legislation comes on the heels of the county board agreeing on a new DuPage County redistricting map in a bipartisan effort in October 2021. Deputy County Clerk Adam Johnson said he stands by the election precinct maps put together by county clerk’s office staff. “It’s unavoidable that there’s going to be some people who are not happy with the way the maps turn out,” Johnson said. “Certainly, we’re open to constructive criticism on how that process could have been better massaged.” Board member Jim Zay said he would not support the precinct maps as proposed given the lack of time allotted for input. “We have a job to do,” Zay said. “This is not putting us in the best position to do our job.” Johnson tried to address concerns about the county clerk’s office getting input on the precinct maps. “While there hasn’t been a lot of time for as many outside parties to review the maps, from the feedback I have received, I haven’t heard much in the way of actual substantive complaints of how the maps were drawn in terms of meeting the state legislature’s requirements,” Johnson said. Tornatore said he doesn’t want to place blame on the county clerk’s office, but he believes taxpayer money may have been wasted. “I don’t know that the election division contemplated this legislation coming from Springfield,” Tornatore said. “I know it’s been kind of on the back burner. … Perhaps we should have taken it into consideration before we ordered as many printers as we did. But I’m going to presume that we have a printer for every precinct that if we now have 300-plus fewer precincts, we either should get a rebate for the money we spent or we’re going to have a lot of printers being stored that aren’t being used.” The county board authorized the purchase of new voting equipment valued at roughly $7.2 million in October 2021. That contract as awarded includes funding to pay for printers, among other things. The county has been in the process of matching polling places with election precincts to determine which ones will be combined into a single location. Officials anticipate a reduction in the number of polling places, but they believe the amount of new printers purchased will remain appropriate for the layout of available voting locations. Moving Forward. County board members acknowledge they don’t have a lot of time to spare. The election precinct maps need to be adopted no later than Friday. A special county board meeting on this topic is scheduled for Friday at 8 a.m.)

JOHN KASS
— The Ken Griffin political hat-trick to change the broken politics of Illinois: Back Vallas, fund a challenger to Preckwinkle, and then take Pritzker out.
https://johnkassnews.com/the-ken-griffin-political-hat-trick-that-would-change-the-broken-politics-of-illinois-back-vallas-fund-a-challenger-to-preckwinkle-and-take-out-pritzker/

FOX NEWS
— Matt Walsh: The left thinks they own your kids, but parents are starting to wake up. Walsh said, ‘It’s about who owns your kids. And they think that they do. And how dare you step in the way’ – Hannah Grossman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/matt-walsh-left-thinks-own-kids-parents-starting-wake-up

NEW YORK TIMES
— Let’s Not Invent a Civil War – Ross Douthat
(COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see those who are the following as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, citizens of foreign countries, renters, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, non-married people, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/opinion/civil-war-america.html

January 8 Evening Edition

ABC7

— 2022 IL General Assembly session shorter due to COVID-19 surge; BGA lists bills to watch – Ramona Meadors
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-19-2022-illinois-general-assembly-session-surge-covid-legislators/11437500/

NBC5
— CTU Details Proposal as Negotiations with CPS Continue; Classes Canceled Monday. CPS has pushed back against CTU, saying that they have spent millions of dollars on safety, and a full return to remote learning is unnecessary.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/ctu-to-detail-proposal-as-negotiations-with-cps-continue-classes-canceled-monday/2724198/

WGN9
— Intel reports repeatedly failed to forecast Capitol riot – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/intel-reports-repeatedly-failed-to-forecast-capitol-riot/

FOX32
— CPS, Lightfoot respond to latest CTU proposals: ‘We will not relent’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cps-lightfoot-respond-to-latest-ctu-proposals-we-will-not-relent
— Why can CTU get away with telling members not to report to classrooms? – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/why-can-ctu-get-away-with-telling-members-not-to-report-to-classrooms

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Public Schools would go remote Wednesday under new CTU proposal, but mayor rejects it: ‘We will not relent’ – TRACY SWARTZ, ALICE YIN, PAIGE FRY and JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-teachers-union-new-deal-proposal-20220108-vsbil4f5fvdqxcx6rnq3acxw4i-story.html
— COVID-19 school shutdowns across Chicago area pose steep hardships for families: ‘Parents are between a rock and a hard place’ – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-school-shutdowns-child-care-20220108-isu6tyvt4jdyvk43twfsexxw54-story.html
— Chicago Public Schools and Lightfoot should have seen school closures coming, not sought normalcy in abnormal times – REX HUPPKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-cps-chicago-schools-covid-closed-union-teachers-omicron-huppke-20220107-xrxj74m5vffyziqkbrrwrtoj3m-story.html
— Chicago courthouses and jails again buffeted as latest COVID wave sweeps city: ‘We will all get through these challenges’ – JASON MEISNER and MEGAN CREPEAU
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-federal-court-operations-omicron-covid-surge-20220107-7jrdb5srtfhp5f3kgudkpchi3m-story.html
— Latest sign of hospitals’ COVID crisis: Patients kept waiting in ERs for beds – JOE MAHR and LISA SCHENCKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-hospitals-boarding-emergency-rooms-20220107-7av65zhpp5gwriiqiiixxwfnhu-story.html
— Across the US, hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-nw-covid-hospitalizations-kids-20220107-6wowxuw7o5es3ase5gqchg7y7a-story.html
— Chicago-area children’s hospitals see dramatic spikes in kids admitted with COVID-19, amid latest surge – LISA SCHENCKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-children-hospitalized-covid-advocate-20220106-xij5tr7jv5ghnhch2sz4ske7aa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— U.S. Rep. Sean Casten in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Casten, 50, said he’s fully vaccinated and received a booster dose. He described his symptoms as ‘mild.’ – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2022/1/8/22873882/sean-casten-covid-illinois-congressman

FOX ILLINOIS
— Intel reports repeatedly failed to forecast Capitol riot – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/intel-reports-repeatedly-failed-to-forecast-capitol-riot

WSIL TV
— Chicago teachers back keeping kids remote until Jan. 18 – KATHLEEN FOODY
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois/chicago-teachers-back-keeping-kids-remote-until-jan-18/article_747d9cdc-d1de-521f-ad46-c3c4c96d5cb6.html

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— James Marter for Congress (IL14) Releases Second Round of Endorsements
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/james-marter-for-congress-il14-releases-second-round-of-endorsements/

NEW YORK POST
— ‘The View’ struggles to find conservative co-host the others don’t hate – Dana Kennedy and Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2022/01/08/the-view-struggling-to-find-a-real-conservative-co-host/

BREITBART
— By denouncing Trump, old guard Republicans get a rebrand – AFP
(COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, “old guard Republicans” will not only denounce Trump, they will denounce conservatives, that is, they will denounce platform Republicans, that is, they will denounce Republicans, that is, they will denounce the Republican Party. I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who have denounced me. I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce who have denounced me. I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating past and present candidates on ballots in my precinct, their campaign managers, their major donors, their fundraisers, their pollsters, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who have denounced me.)
https://www.breitbart.com/news/by-denouncing-trump-old-guard-republicans-get-a-rebrand/
— James Lindsay: Critical Race Theory Activists’ Goal Is to Dismantle U.S., Establish Total Dictatorship – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/08/exclusive-james-lindsay-critical-race-theory-activists-goal-is-to-dismantle-u-s-establish-total-dictatorship/

TOWNHALL
— RINO Liz Cheney’s January 6 Fox News Interview Did Not Go How She Wanted – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2022/01/07/rino-liz-cheney-goes-after-jim-banks-during-interview-with-bret-baier-gets-her-own-title-on-committee-wrong-n2601534

PJ MEDIA
— A Pandemic of The Uneducated: COVID “Logic” From the left – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2022/01/08/a-pandemic-of-the-uneducated-covid-logic-from-the-left-n1547985

THE HILL
— Far-right extremists shift online strategies – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/588804-far-right-extremists-shift-online-strategies

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs despise conservatives, if not hate conservatives, and especially conservatives who are minority or White, female or male, younger or older, heterosexual or LGBTQ, Republican, patriotic, veteran or non-veteran, married or non-married, poor or non-poor, gun owner or non-gun owner, Christian or non-Christian, Protestant or non-Protestant, Italian American or non-Italian American, German American or non-German American, Trump supporters, law enforcement officers, and/or those whose ancestors have or have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.msnbc.com/podcast/why-crowd-storming-capitol-january-6th-last-year-included-black-n1287204

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use the capitol riot to promote hatred against those who do not share their hatred against Trump. Last year, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters stopped me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/podcasts/america-decline-capitol-riot.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: The more that you oppose anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican policies, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs call you a “far-right extremist.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/01/08/far-right-school-boards/

January 7 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID: IL reports 42,903 new cases, 101 deaths – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-near-me-test/11437885/
— 1 year after insurrection, concerns remain about homegrown anti-government groups – Alan Krashesky and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Ross Weidner and Adriana
https://abc7chicago.com/us-capitol-captiol-riot-dc-riots-insurrection/11434967/

NBC5
— With Republicans Absent, Liz and Dick Cheney Join Democrats to Mark Jan. 6 Attack Anniversary – Christina Wilkie
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/with-republicans-absent-liz-and-dick-cheney-join-democrats-to-mark-jan-6-attack-anniversary/2723084/

WGN9
— Republicans have winnowed down their list of potential host cities for the 2024 Republican National Convention, picking Milwaukee, Nashville, Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh as the finalists. – Max Greenwood
https://wgntv.com/news/republicans-narrow-search-for-2024-convention-site-to-four-cities/

FOX32
— Illinois reports 201,428 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 444 deaths in past week
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-201428-new-confirmed-covid-19-cases-444-deaths-in-past-week
— Chicago Teachers Union speaks after parents group sues over work stoppage – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-teachers-union-speaks-after-parents-group-sues-over-work-stoppage

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Top Republicans mark Jan. 6 anniversary with silence, deflection – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-republicans-jan-6-reaction-20220107-5uf6lpxakvhqpbfi2vbod75spi-story.html
— Civil war over Trump? Not likely. Regarding American politics, most of this loose talk about an impending civil war is just that: talk. – Gene Lyons
(COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see those who are the following as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, citizens of foreign countries, renters, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, non-married people, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/1/7/22871049/trump-civil-war-election-lies-presidents-america-column-gene-lyons
— 4th day of classes canceled at some Chicago schools Monday as standoff with teachers union appears headed into 2nd week. “Based on extremely limited staffing we are unable to open our school for instruction or activities on Monday, January 10. We are hopeful this impasse will be resolved in the near future,” one principal told families.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2022/1/7/22872574/cps-ctu-public-schools-teachers-union-classes-cancel-monday-covid-testing-concerns-walkout

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville mayor concerned about pop-up COVID-19 testing sites in the city – Kevin Schmit
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220107/naperville-mayor-concerned-about-pop-up-covid-19-testing-sites-in-the-city

WSPY
— DeKalb County Treasurer Seeking To Keep the Job
https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/dekalb-county-treasurer-seeking-to-keep-the-job/article_64db9e8a-6fbb-11ec-9f4f-af7c4f6a5e27.html

WSIL
— More than 7,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Illinois as cases surge – Andrew Carrigan
https://www.wsiltv.com/coronavirus/more-than-7-000-people-hospitalized-with-covid-19-in-illinois-as-cases-surge/article_6da000a8-ae45-5fa1-a1e5-52652847e4f8.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— University, Ivy League release statements supporting trans swimmer following backlash – ZACHARY ROGERS
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/university-ivy-league-release-statements-supporting-trans-swimmer-following-backlash-pennsylvania-upenn-penn-lia-thomas-transgender-swim-women-womens-team-ncaa-transphobia-discrimination

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Republican-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-01-07/the-immovable-republican-party-and-ink-blot-politics

CITY OF WHEATON
— Updated Draft of Roosevelt Road Corridor Plan Now Available
https://www.wheaton.il.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=679

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Choice of ‘discredited activist’ Hannah-Jones as MLK Day speaker sows dissention at Union League Club of Chicago
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/617938977-choice-of-discredited-activist-hannah-jones-as-mlk-day-speaker-sows-dissention-at-union-league-club-of-chicago

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Tax Fighter Jim Tobin, R.I.P.
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/01/07/tax-fighter-jim-tobin-r-i-p/
— Vaccine Mandate Case Rabine Filed in Supreme Court Today
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/01/07/vaccine-mandate-case-rabine-filed-in-supreme-court-today/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Christian Conservatives Candidates Wanted, Needed – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2022/01/christian-conservatives-candidates-wanted-needed/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS 2022 GOP CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY RACES TO WATCH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/illinois-2022-gop-congressional-primary-races-to-watch-.html
— ILLINOIS ATTRACTS NATIONAL ATTENTION WITH RADICAL PRO-ABORTION REPEAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/illinois-attracts-national-attention-with-radical-pro-abortion-repeal-.html
— DO EMPLOYERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO QUESTION SINCERELY HELD BELIEFS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/do-employers-have-the-right-to-question-sincerely-held-beliefs.html
— State accumulating interest on unemployment insurance debt at about $2 million a week
https://capitolfax.com/2022/01/07/state-accumulating-interest-on-unemployment-insurance-debt-at-about-2-million-a-week/
— JUSTICES GRILL BIDEN ATTORNEYS OVER CONSTITUTIONALITY OF VACCINE MANDATES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/justices-grill-biden-attorneys-over-constitutionality-of-vaccine-mandates.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2022/01/07/covid-19-roundup-134/

FOX NEWS
— Google, Twitter employees flood Democrats with donations as companies are accused of censoring conservatives. Tech employees have showered Democrats with cash for the 2022 elections. – Joe Schoffstall
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/google-twitter-employees-donations-democrats

GOPUSA
— Cheneys Join Democrats For January 6 Inquisition; Liz Appears On Fox News
https://www.gopusa.com/cheneys-join-democrats-for-january-6-inquisition-liz-appears-on-fox-news/

BREITBART
— ‘Woke’ New Yorkers Told to ‘Leave Florida’ in Notices: ‘You Will Be Happier Elsewhere’ – AMY FURR
(COMMENT: Constructively, ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs tell religious people, conservatives, and Republicans in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton to leave.)
https://www.breitbart.com/local/2022/01/06/woke-new-yorkers-told-leave-florida-notices-you-will-happier-elsewhere/
— Biden Frees Record Number of Illegal Aliens into U.S. via ‘Catch and Release’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/07/biden-frees-record-number-of-illegal-aliens-into-u-s-via-catch-and-release/
— Liz Cheney Claims She is ‘Ranking Member’ of January 6 Committee – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/07/liz-cheney-claims-she-is-ranking-member-of-january-6-committee/

FEDERALIST
— For Assisting The Jan. 6 Witch Hunt, Cheney And Kinzinger Should Be Booted Out Of The GOP – JONATHAN S. TOBIN
https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/07/cheney-kinzingers-participation-in-j6-witch-hunt-warrants-booting-them-out-of-gop/

TOWNHALL
— RINO Liz Cheney’s January 6 Fox News Interview Did Not Go How She Wanted – Rebecca Downs|Pos
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2022/01/07/rino-liz-cheney-goes-after-jim-banks-during-interview-with-bret-baier-gets-her-own-title-on-committee-wrong-n2601534

PJ MEDIA
— 5 Ways Joe Biden Made the COVID Pandemic Worse – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2022/01/07/5-ways-joe-biden-made-the-covid-pandemic-worse-n1547697
— Berkeley Professor of ‘Islamophobia’ Claims ‘the Muslim Is Presumed Guilty’ on U.S. Campuses – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/culture/robert-spencer/2022/01/07/berkeley-professor-of-islamophobia-claims-the-muslim-is-presumed-guilty-on-u-s-campuses-n1547720

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— One Year After Jan. 6, Elites Remind Us Their Lives Are More Valuable Than Yours – JENNA STOCKER
https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/07/one-year-after-jan-6-elites-remind-us-their-lives-are-more-valuable-than-yours/
— Emory Law Journal Abandons Scholarship in Favor of Wokeism. “withdrawing its publication offer, finding Professor Alexander’s writing to be “hurtful and unnecessarily divisive” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/01/emory-law-journal-abandons-scholarship-in-favor-of-wokeism/

THE HILL
— Illinois schools no longer able to ban hairstyles associated with race or ethnicity. “For us, it is bigger than just hair,” Ida Nelson, whose son, Jett Hawkins, was forced by his private preschool to take out his braids last year, said in August. – Brooke Migdon
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/588751-illinois-schools-no-longer-able-to-ban

MSNBC
— Kinzinger: Select Committee ‘wants to gather all the facts’ before saying Pres. Trump is criminally responsible for Jan 6th
https://www.msnbc.com/hallie-jackson/watch/congressman-adam-kinzinger-select-committee-wants-to-gather-all-the-facts-before-saying-pres-trump-is-criminally-responsible-for-jan-6th-130387525766

CBS NEWS
— Biden denounces Trump’s “web of lies” while Congress marks one year since January 6 attack – CAROLINE LINTON, KATHRYN WATSON, MELISSA QUINN
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/january-6-aniversary-biden-democracy-capitol-riot/

YAHOO NEWS
— Kinzinger says Republicans have a ‘truth crisis’ and ‘got their head in the sand because they want to win reelection’ – Oma Seddiq
https://news.yahoo.com/gop-rep-adam-kinzinger-says-221704650.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— For Winsome Sears, Education Is the Key to Black Success. America hasn’t always been perfect, says Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, but it isn’t 1963 anymore. – Tunku Varadarajan
(COMMENT: To qualify myself for better paying jobs, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/winsome-sears-education-key-black-success-virginia-governor-charter-school-choice-crt-critical-race-theory-11641574129

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Warns Self-Governance ‘Can’t Survive’ if Trump Lies Persist – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-adam-kinzinger-warns-self-governance-cant-survive-if-trump-lies-persist-1666976

DAILY MAIL
— Striking Chicago Teachers Union stooges and their Socialist-hypocrite boss Jesse Sharkey are committing systemic racism against the minority children of Chicago’s public schools – KIRA DAVIS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10380383/Striking-Chicago-Teachers-Union-stooges-committing-systemic-racism-KIRA-DAVIS.html

January 6 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID: IL reports record-high 44,089 new cases, 104 deaths – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-test/11433246/
— CPS school canceled for 3rd day amid impasse over Chicago Teachers Union vote for remote learning. CTU vote follows COVID surge; district says only Illinois Board of Education can make remote learning decision. – Jessica D’Onofrio and Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/cps-news-chicago-public-schools-ctu-teachers-union/11432035/

NBC5
— These Are the 19 People From Illinois Charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/these-are-the-19-people-from-illinois-charged-in-connection-with-the-jan-6-attack-on-the-us-capitol/2723018/

CBS2
— More Than A Dozen People From Chicago Area Have Been Arrested In Connection With Capitol Insurrection, But Only One Has Been Sentenced To Jail Time – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2022/01/06/chicago-area-capitol-riot-defendants/
— College Of DuPage Moves To Remote Learning Following Surge Of COVID Cases
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2022/01/06/college-of-dupage-moves-to-remote-learning/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Biden accuses Trump and supporters of holding ‘dagger at the throat’ of US democracy – MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER
(COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will your employer if you are still employed, will the organizations that you are a member of, and will the governments that you are under officially get rid of you if you do not hate Trump?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-biden-capitol-riot-anniversary-20220106-al32zfytsvfdxgmv6gfqq6m6u4-story.html
— Partisan dispute leaves Illinois legislature’s watchdog office vacant – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-inspector-general-vacancy-20220106-volso25b7vbt3nuwjj6ytvtaxa-story.html
— Chicago Public Schools cancels Friday classes amid ongoing teacher union standoff, record COVID-19 cases – TRACY SWARTZ, GREGORY PRATT, DAN PETRELLA and JOE MAHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-covid-teachers-union-20220106-7fttwx7zbzb2hfvsaefg2nxn7m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats, Republicans blame each other for vacant watchdog post – BETH HUNDSDORFER
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220106/democrats-republicans-blame-each-other-for-vacant-watchdog-post
— State lawmakers approve follow-up measure on criminal justice reform – GRACE KINNICUTT
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220106/state-lawmakers-approve-follow-up-measure-on-criminal-justice-reform

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A year after Jan. 6, the United States is anything but. From election policy to fighting COVID, Illinoisans, like other Americans, are putting tribe first. – GREG HINZ
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party’s stranglehold on Illinois tightens. Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to drive those who are the following out of Illinois: 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.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/jan-6-anniversary-shows-divided-illinois-united-states

NPR ILLINOIS
— Dallas welcomes refugees from Afghanistan with an authentic Afghan meal – Michelle Aslam
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-01-06/dallas-welcomes-refugees-from-afghanistan-with-an-authentic-afghan-meal

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin says governor should take unspecified action to reopen Chicago schools
https://capitolfax.com/2022/01/06/durkin-says-governor-should-take-unspecified-action-to-reopen-chicago-schools/
— Another record day for hospitalizations
https://capitolfax.com/2022/01/06/another-record-day-for-hospitalizations/
— Last day in office for LIG Carol Pope, who still has no replacement
https://capitolfax.com/2022/01/06/last-day-in-office-for-lig-carol-pope-who-still-has-no-replacement/
— Subcircuit remap coverage roundup: “Certainly partisanship is a component”
https://capitolfax.com/2022/01/06/subcircuit-remap-coverage-roundup-certainly-partisanship-is-a-component/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats are making a mistake focusing on Jan. 6. The left is using U.S. Capitol incident to wage war against the right. – Newt Gingrich
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/6/democrats-are-making-a-mistake-focusing-on-jan-6/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A glimpse of 45 as Trump fans bring ‘MAGA’ energy to Mar-a-Lago on Capitol riot anniversary – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/a-glimpse-of-45-as-trump-fans-bring-maga-energy-to-mar-a-lago-on-capitol-riot-anniversary

FOX NEWS
— Adam Kinzinger rips Trump, has no regrets standing alone with Liz Cheney. If Trump ‘pulled a Grover Cleveland’ in 2024, I won’t support him, Illinois Republican lawmaker says. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/adam-kinzinger-rips-trump-gop-now-fears-their-base-no-regrets-on-standing-alone-with-cheney

GOPUSA
— Time For A Mass Exodus From Facebook And Twitter
https://www.gopusa.com/time-for-a-mass-exodus-from-facebook-and-twitter/
— Supporting Media Attacks A Woman Shot To Death A Year Ago Today – Michelle Malkin
https://www.gopusa.com/supporting-media-attacks-a-woman-shot-to-death-a-year-ago-today/
— Political Farce: Kamala Harris Compares January 6 To Pearl Harbor And 9/11
https://www.gopusa.com/political-farce-kamala-harris-compares-january-6-to-pearl-harbor-and-9-11/
— Huckabee: Personality Aside, Trump’s Policies ‘Exactly What The Country Needed’
https://www.gopusa.com/huckabee-personality-aside-trumps-policies-exactly-what-the-country-needed/
— The Democrats’ Exploitation Of January 6 Gives Away Their Game
https://www.gopusa.com/the-democrats-exploitation-of-january-6-gives-away-their-game/

DAILY WIRE
— DeSantis: I’ll Invest In Microchip, Semiconductor Manufacturing So Chinese ‘Cannot Hold Our Supply Chain Hostage’ – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-ill-invest-in-microchip-semiconductor-manufacturing-so-chinese-cannot-hold-our-supply-chain-hostage

FEDERALIST
— Why Are Democrats Ignoring The Failures By Capitol Police On Jan. 6? – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/06/why-are-democrats-ignoring-the-failures-by-capitol-police-on-jan-6/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The 1619 False-History Project – WILFRED REILLY
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2022/01/24/the-1619-false-history-project/

EPOCH TIMES
— Democrats Are Making a Mistake Focusing on Jan. 6 – Newt Gingrich
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrats-are-making-a-mistake-focusing-on-jan-6_4197086.html
— Prime Age Mortality up 40 Percent, Majority of Deaths Not From COVID-19 – Petr Svab
https://www.theepochtimes.com/prime-age-mortality-up-40-percent-majority-not-covid-19_4196936.html

CBS NEWS
— Floor fights. Outraged outbursts. Shouting matches. Congress’ “toxic” culture after January 6 attack – NIKOLE KILLION
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congress-toxic-adam-kinzinger-cheri-bustos/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What the Jan. 6 Panel Won’t Probe. Members look in vain for a coup plot but ignore Congress’s own security failures. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jan-6-panel-wont-probe-anniversary-pelosi-cheney-protest-trump-riot-storming-capitol-police-11641506377

DAILY MAIL
— Unions shut record 4,783 schools across US this week despite assurances classrooms are safe – HARRIET ALEXANDER
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10376871/Unions-shut-record-4-783-schools-week-despite-assurances-classrooms-safe.html

January 5 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID: IL reports record high 32,279 new cases, 80 deaths. Previous record was set on New Year’s Eve 2021.
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-test/11428977/

NBC5
— When Rioters Took Over the US Capitol: A Look Back Over the Last Year. A timeline of events since the violent storming of U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 – Noreen O’Donnell
(COMMENT: Those who invaded the Capitol had to know that would harm Trump tremendously.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/when-rioters-took-over-the-us-capitol-a-look-back-over-the-last-year/2721518/

FOX32
— Lightfoot locks teachers out of online classrooms after union votes against in-person classes, CTU says – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lightfoot-locks-teachers-out-of-online-classrooms-after-union-votes-against-in-person-classes-ctu-says
— Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger won’t run governor
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-rep-adam-kinzinger-wont-run-for-office

WGN RADIO
— Could we see Safe Injection Sites across the state of Illinois?
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/could-we-see-safe-injection-sites-across-the-state-of-illinois/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As Chicago Public Schools’ stalemate with teachers union continues, Trump and Biden press secretary each weigh in – TRACY SWARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-class-cancel-covid-chicago-teachers-union-20220105-xnlsdz5vobafdao5n5cnqnhexq-story.html
— Lake County’s congressmen call for accountability and unity a year after insurrection; ‘The threat to our representative democracy is just as serious today’ – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-insurrection-anniversary-st-0106-20220105-lsd67xb7dnhbpkxplam5ibbdnu-story.html
— Gary, Indiana guaranteed Income program recipient calls it a ‘blessing’ as director looks for more funding – CARRIE NAPOLEON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-gary-gift-program-st-0102-20211231-a7e3jcv3cfh5rhga6qhuccerm4-story.html
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “The damage to the 2024 election has already been done.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-trump-republicans-2024-election-chapman-20220105-f4obw26635cvbjsjvvlakn3one-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Government consolidation must be a top priority in 2022. Shrinking the number of units of government is about saving Illinois through property tax relief. – Bob Anderson, Wonder Lake
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/1/4/22866818/illinois-government-consolidation-priority-2022-marijuana-police-shootings-letters
— Rep. Kinzinger to focus on fighting right-wing extremism, won’t run for governor or Senate. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., is a member of the Jan. 6 panel probing the Capitol attack. He earlier announced he will not seek another term in the House. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2022/1/5/22868350/kinzinger-will-not-run-senator-governor-congress-january-6-capitol-attack-right-wing-extremism-trump

DAILY HERALD
— Fewer than 10% of suburban ICU hospital beds are available – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220105/fewer-than-10-of-suburban-icu-hospital-beds-are-available
— Apparently, it’s up to the legislature to clarify roles in township government – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20220105/editorial-apparently-its-up-to-the-legislature-to-clarify-roles-in-township-government
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from their discrimination against minorities and against women.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220105/it-has-no-place-how-a-mundelein-area-woman-is-deleting-a-painful-relic-of-race-and-housing
— Kinzinger to focus on fighting right-wing extremism, won’t run for governor or Senate
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220105/kinzinger-to-focus-on-fighting-right-wing-extremism-wont-run-for-governor-or-senate
— Most Kane County court business to be done remotely the next four weeks – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220105/most-kane-county-court-business-to-be-done-remotely-the-next-four-weeks

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Reflecting on a dark anniversary: The latest D.C. Memo. Crain’s asked members of the Illinois congressional delegation to reflect on the upcoming anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. No Republicans responded.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/juice/jan-6-capitol-riot-democrats-illinois-delegation-reflect-anniversary

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— County board trims 34 precincts. State-required change will save election costs. – Scott Cousins
(COMMENT: I only learned of precinct consolidation in Illinois this morning. I erroneously relied on the following to advise me of such things: the DuPage County Election Division (DCED), my representative on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee, the leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization. I understand that at its January 11, 2022 meeting, the DuPage County Board will vote to consolidate DuPage County’s 930 precincts into just 607, a loss of 323 precincts. That includes consolidating Milton Township’s 130 precincts into just 83, a loss of 47 precincts. I have asked DCED to email me the new map for Milton Township and the map for the new precinct that I am in. I should write a book about the 2015 Gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Board-reduces-precincts-in-response-to-new-state-16729105.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Madison County Board has approved a new precinct map that reduces the number of precincts to 191 from the current 225. The board took the action after new state laws were signed in mid-November by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The changes were approved at a special Madison County Board meeting Thursday night. The new map was approved unanimously 21-0, with seven members absent, two participating remotely and one open seat. The changes are the last to be completed as part of the decennial census. In November the board approved a new Madison County Board district map cutting the board size by three to 26 members. “Reducing the total number of election precincts by consolidating 225 into 191 will save taxpayers 15 percent on every election held in Madison County,” said Madison County Board Member Chris Guy, R-Maryville, who chairs the Government Relations Committee. “Not only will a reduction result in cost-savings to the taxpayers, a reduction will also bring more efficiency and integrity to the election process.” The new law requires precincts to be “as near as may be practicable, 1,200 registered voters,” according to information provided by Guy. Prior to that the number was 500 registered voters per precinct. The new state law also requires precinct maps to be approved by Jan. 14, the day after candidates are allowed to begin collecting signatures to get on the 2022 ballot. The full county board took the precinct action after a special meeting by the Government Relations Committee, which approved the new precinct maps.)

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Batavia students, parents and faculty share candid stories of racism, homophobia in school – Jonah Nink
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/news/education/2022/01/05/batavia-students-parents-and-faculty-share-candid-stories-of-racism-homophobia-in-school/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “People who believe Trump’s election lies are running for offices that control voting.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-01-05/people-who-believe-trumps-election-lies-are-running-for-offices-that-control-voting

WIREPOINTS
— Running out of hospital beds is the biggest danger of Omicron? Then why has the Pritzker administration let the supply of ICU beds collapse by nearly 1,000? – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/running-out-of-hospital-beds-is-the-biggest-danger-of-omicron-then-why-has-the-pritzker-administration-let-the-icu-supply-collapse-by-nearly-1000-beds-wirepoints-quickpoint/
— They’ve bastardized both the prosecution process and policing
https://wirepoints.org/theyve-bastardized-both-the-prosecution-process-and-policing-wirepoints-joins-chicagos-morning-answer-on-am-560/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Benet graduate Proft slams alma mater: ‘Apparently the monks weren’t up for the fight’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/617927951-benet-graduate-proft-slams-alma-mater-apparently-the-monks-weren-t-up-for-the-fight

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois Public Schools Battle Plague of Violence, Sexual Abuse – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/illinois-public-schools-battle-plague-of-violence-sexual-abuse/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ALVEDA KING: VIRGINIA REJECTED CRITICAL RACE THEORY. WHAT WILL 2022 VOTERS DO?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/alveda-king-virginia-rejected-critical-race-theory-what-will-2022-voters-do-.html
— WEYERMULLER: MARCH FOR LIFE CHICAGO 2022 SATURDAY AT FEDERAL PLAZA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/weyermuller-march-for-life-chicago-2022-saturday-at-federal-plaza-.html
— FACEBOOK IS A SYMPTOM OF A MUCH DEEPER BIG TECH PROBLEM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/facebook-changing-its-name-to-meta-will-not-change-the-fact-that-all-social-media-platforms-make-promises-they-cant-k.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Ahead of January 6 anniversary, SGOP Leader McConchie again pleads for reconciliation
https://capitolfax.com/2022/01/05/ahead-of-january-6-anniversary-sgop-leader-mcconchie-again-pleads-for-reconciliation/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— AG Garland: DOJ has ‘no higher priority’ than charging, prosecuting Jan. 6 rioters – Emily Zantow
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/5/merrick-garland-justice-dept-has-no-higher-priorit/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Survey shows Illinois businesses recovering slower than rest of U.S. – Kevin Bessler
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/survey-shows-illinois-businesses-recovering-slower-than-rest-of-u-s
— Social media employees should not be arbiters of truth – Washington Examiner
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/social-media-employees-should-not-be-arbiters-of-truth

FOX NEWS
— Former Trump adviser suing New York state for racialized coronavirus priorities: ‘This is racist fascism’ US could become a ‘fallen civilization,’ he says. – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/media/stephen-miller-suing-new-york-racialized-coronavirus-priorities
— New year, same failed Biden policies at our southern border—and things will only get worse in 2022. All Americans are facing escalating hazards from illegal drugs & dangerous criminals entering our communities. – Mark Brnovich
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-southern-border-arizona-drugs-illegal-immigration

FOX BUSINESS
— 2022 is the year of the raise and workers getting the ‘upper hand,’ personal finance expert says. Companies reportedly allocating 3.9% of payroll capital for employee raises this year
Facebook. – Kristen Altus
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/2022-year-of-the-raise-workers-upper-hand-dan-roccato

GOPUSA
— After Violent 2021, Mayor Lori Lightfoot And Police Leaders Look To Hit The Reset Button – Again
https://www.gopusa.com/after-violent-2021-mayor-lori-lightfoot-and-police-leaders-look-to-hit-the-reset-button-again/
— Educators Called Out For ‘Ideological Grooming’ Of Student
https://www.gopusa.com/educators-called-out-for-ideological-grooming-of-student/

BREITBART
— James Lindsay: Bill Gates, George Soros Use Critical Race Theory Advocates as ‘Useful Idiots’ to Co-Opt America for Their Own Purposes – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/05/exclusive-james-lindsay-bill-gates-george-soros-use-critical-race-theory-advocates-useful-idiots-co-opt-america-their-own-purposes/

FREEDOM WORKS
— FreedomWorks for America Endorses Mary Miller in Illinois’ 15th Congressional District
https://freedomworksforamerica.org/press-releases/freedomworks-for-america-endorses-mary-miller-in-illinois-15th-congressional-district-2/

NEWSMAX
— Twitter Team Reviewing Harmful Content Related to Capitol Attack Riles Conservative Critics – Fran Beyer
https://www.newsmax.com/us/twitter-content-review-january-6-conservatives/2022/01/05/id/1051145/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Why Fiscal Conservatives Should Care about Abortion – BOBBY JINDAL
https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/01/why-fiscal-conservatives-should-care-about-abortion/#slide-1

CNN
— Republicans seek to avoid Trump talk as party grapples with January 6 anniversary. Anchor Muted BackgroundCNN Digital Expansion DC Manu Raju. – Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/05/politics/gop-reaction-january-6-anniversary/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Midterms and 2024 Loom, Trump Political Operation Revs Up – Kenneth P. Vogel and Shane Goldmacher
(COMMENT: Who heads the Trump campaign in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/us/politics/donald-trump-midterm-elections.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois child welfare worker fatally stabbed during visit – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/illinois-child-welfare-worker-fatally-stabbed-during-visit/2022/01/05/07760e0a-6e72-11ec-b1e2-0539da8f4451_story.html
— Suspect in slaying of Illinois police officer denied bond – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/suspect-in-slaying-of-illinois-police-officer-denied-bond/2022/01/05/6f634588-6e71-11ec-b1e2-0539da8f4451_story.html
— Florida activist handcuffed while trying to attend DeSantis news conference – Lori Rozsa
(COMMENT: I should write a book about Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have done the most to stop me from attending their press conferences, and failing that, who have done the most to stop me from asking any questions at those press conferences.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/04/florida-news-conference-handcuffs/

January 4 Evening Edition

FOX32
— Record number of COVID-19 patients fill Illinois hospital beds: ‘More challenging by the day’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/record-number-of-covid-19-patients-fill-illinois-hospital-beds-more-challenging-by-the-day

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Benedictine monks cut ties with Benet Academy months after school hired coach in same-sex marriage. The chancellor of Benet Academy said in September he was “deeply troubled” by the school’s decision to hire a girls lacrosse coach in a same-sex marriage. – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2022/1/4/22867440/benedictine-monks-cut-ties-benet-academy-hiring-coach-same-sex-marriage-amanda-kammes

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— US Rep. Bobby Rush ending 30-year congressional run for ‘higher calling’ in the pulpit, as scramble of potential successors begins – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-bobby-rush-retiring-congress-20220104-c2n4xjudkvcw3or6b7dpc42eze-story.html
— COVID testing is critical to keeping Chicago schools open. On that front, CPS has failed badly. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-cps-ctu-covid-testing-debacle-20220104-ah242gmknnhvpg3liw3ky5jqve-story.html
— Use the anniversary of the U.S. Capitol rioting to boost democracy, not Democrats – JONATHAN BERNSTEIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-capitol-riots-democracy-20220104-l6tgjtzcpbbbfbwvrsl7bbroz4-story.html
— COMMENT: Pot pushers push pot. To 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/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-marijuana-sales-comparison-st-0105-20220104-bkjqyukybfak7lfabjopyhig7a-story.html
— COVID-19 testing available at several Naperville locations – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-covid-testing-st-0105-20220104-tp7fwbyvxvf7npredc446jplqq-story.html
— After violent 2021, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police leaders look to hit the reset button – again – GREGORY PRATT and ANNIE SWEENEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-brown-violence-2022-20220105-euep2o4luffidpwzzj7tafghpy-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republican former prosecutor Milhiser announces he will run for Illinois secretary of state – Andrew Adams
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/01/04/john-milhiser-illinois-secretary-state-2022-election-race-trump-officials/9091813002/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— The mud is already flying in bitter battle to be Republican candidate in the Illinois 15th Congressional District – Jonathan Turner
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/the-mud-is-already-flying-in-bitter-battle-to-be-republican-candidate-in-the-illinois-15th-congressional-district/

WSIL TV
— More children are hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before as doctors face rising cases – CNN
https://www.wsiltv.com/coronavirus/more-children-are-hospitalized-with-covid-19-than-ever-before-as-doctors-face-rising-cases/article_ce9b77ae-0e5e-5ab8-9b6f-ebd5870d5ade.html

WREX
— The world’s 500 richest people became $1 trillion richer last year – CNN
https://www.wrex.com/the-worlds-500-richest-people-became-1-trillion-richer-last-year/article_f74963cb-e3ec-5da6-92fa-19c744aec7da.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump cancels Jan. 6 press conference – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/4/donald-trump-cancels-jan-6-press-conference/
— Pelosi accused of hiding info on her role in security breakdown on Jan. 6 – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/4/nancy-pelosi-accused-hiding-information-her-role-s/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why did Facebook say a children’s book on Ronald Reagan is ‘disruptive’? – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-did-facebook-say-a-childrens-book-on-ronald-reagan-is-disruptive
— It’s ‘law and order’ vs. ‘woke’ and Black Lives Matter in bitter campaign for Orange County district attorney – TORI RICHARDS
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/its-law-and-order-vs-woke-and-black-lives-matter-in-bitter-campaign-for-orange-county-district-attorney
— Republicans say Capitol Police in ‘worse position’ than on Jan. 6, alleging Pelosi failure and secrecy – Emily Brooks
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-nancy-pelosi-house-failure-january-6-anniversary-failure

FOX NEWS
— New York’s racialized coronavirus priorities are illegal and warrant DOJ investigation, critics say. The New York state health department says no one is being turned away from treatment based on race. – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-coronavirus-priorities-illegal-investigation-critics

GOPUSA
— $29,000 For An Average Used Car During Biden Era
https://www.gopusa.com/29000-for-an-average-used-car-during-biden-era/

AMERICAN THINKER
— One more awkward hypocrisy emerges about incident where a police-defunding and ‘bail reform’ advocate Illinois state senator was carjacked – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/01/one_more_awkward_hypocrisy_emerges_about_incident_where_a_policedefunding_and_bail_reform_advocate_illinois_state_senator_was_carjacked.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media unite in push warning of Republican-led government collapse – Tim Worstall
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-unite-in-push-warning-of-republican-led-government-collapse/

BLAZE
— Gov. DeSantis: ‘Lockdown politicians’ have been escaping to freedom in Florida throughout pandemic – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/gov-desantis-lockdown-politicians-have-been-escaping-to-freedom-in-florida-throughout-pandemic

CBN NEWS
— ‘Another Glaring Example of Cancel Culture’: Facebook Blocks Conservative Children’s Book Publisher
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/entertainment/2022/january/another-glaring-example-of-cancel-culture-facebook-blocks-conservative-childrens-book-publisher

DAILY CALLER
— The Biden Administration’s Continued Obsession Over ‘Extremism’ In The Military – BOB BARR
https://dailycaller.com/2022/01/04/barr-biden-administrations-obsession-extremism-military/

FEDERALIST
— Why Tradition-Loving Conservatives Are Waging War On Institutions
https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/04/why-tradition-loving-conservatives-are-waging-war-on-institutions/

HANNITY
— MORE MIDNIGHT FLIGHTS? Biden Still Flying Illegal Immigrants All Over the Country, Now in PA
https://hannity.com/media-room/more-midnight-flights-biden-still-flying-illegal-immigrants-all-over-the-country-now-in-pa/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Devin Nunes Betrays Conservatives – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/devin-nunes-betrays-conservatives/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— University of Memphis Offers Professors Financial Incentives to Embed Social Justice in Curricula – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/01/university-of-memphis-offers-professors-financial-incentives-to-embed-social-justice-in-curricula/

EPOCH TIMES
— Facebook Reverses Course After Backlash for Permanently Locking Account of Conservative Children’s Book Publisher – Zachary Stieber
https://www.theepochtimes.com/facebook-reverses-course-after-backlash-for-permanently-locking-account-of-conservative-childrens-book-publisher_4192255.html
— Men Are Different From Women, Women From Men – Philip Carl Salzman
https://www.theepochtimes.com/men-are-different-from-women-women-from-men_4188141.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Only 17% of workers say their pay has kept pace with inflation. – Ben Casselman
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/business/economy/worker-pay-inflation.html
— More workers quit than ever as U.S. job openings remain near a record. – Ben Casselman
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/business/economy/job-openings-coronavirus.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Covid-19 Infections Top One Million After Holiday Backlog. States report backlogs of cases after pausing for the New Year holiday – Anthony DeBarros and Rhiannon Hoyle
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-infections-accelerate-across-asia-11641283016

NEWSWEEK
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Urges Republicans to ‘Leave Twitter NOW!’ After Her Suspension – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-urges-republicans-leave-twitter-now-after-her-suspension-1665490
— Republican House Memo Warns Capitol Is Not Safe Ahead of January 6 Anniversary – KHALEDA RAHMAN
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-house-memo-warns-capitol-not-safe-ahead-january-6-anniversary-1665288

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Biden’s Midnight Flights of Illegal Immigrants Now Landing in New Territory – Cameron Arcand
https://www.westernjournal.com/bidens-midnight-flights-illegal-immigrants-now-landing-new-territory-reports/
— House Republicans Turn the Jan. 6 Tables on Nancy Pelosi with a Major Accusation – Joe Saunders
https://www.westernjournal.com/house-republicans-turn-jan-6-tables-nancy-pelosi-major-accusation/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What top priorities do your critics/opponents have? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

All my critics/opponents have the following top priorities:


— Stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, but failing that, stop everyone from reading those newsletters
— Destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate, that refuse to glorify and praise them, that refuse to pander to them, that refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, that refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or that refuse to give them money
— Destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that support planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject including the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks

I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the success that they have had destroying the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, me, etc.

I would focus on my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton

I would focus on those who succeeded last year in stopping me from raising funds from Republicans so that Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.

I would focus on the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.