veteran Archives - Page 3 of 30

December 24 Evening Edition

NBC5

— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Cook County Vax Proof, Highest Daily Case Rise of Pandemic
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-cook-county-vaccine-proof-highest-single-day-cases-of-pandemic/2715050/

WGN9
— Long lines continue for Covid testing in Chicago area – Rob Sneed
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/long-lines-continue-for-covid-testing-in-chicago-area/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘It doesn’t scare me away’: Oakbrook Center’s Christmas Eve shoppers unfazed after Thursday shooting that left 4 people injured – JOHN KEILMAN and ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-oakbrook-center-mall-shooting-stores-open-christmas-eve-20211224-boauuwvwdbgw5n7nbnzacufo6a-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Board is right on one point: Expand consolidation opportunities statewide – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20211221/editorial-board-is-right-on-one-point-expand-consolidation-opportunities-statewide
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20211224/editorial-a-christmas-eve-wish-for-love-and-peace

HERALD & REVIEW
— Trump says ‘the vaccine works,’ but Republicans are weary
https://herald-review.com/trump-says-the-vaccine-works-but-republicans-are-weary/video_261c426c-47d8-51c4-b0f2-c4e6580cf0a6.html

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Illinois suffering from “Brain Drain” analyst says – Kevin Bessler
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/granite-city-news/illinois-suffering-from-brain-drain-analyst-says/article_2c51a182-633a-11ec-a90e-cf1713aedc74.html

EBONY TILLMAN
— Civic group calls Lightfoot mandate mean-spirited and unconstitutional
https://medium.com/@ebonytillmanpr/civic-group-calls-lightfoot-mandate-mean-spirited-and-unconstitutional-4ade37ea8fc4

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump spars with conservative host Candace Owens over vaccines, receives praise from White House – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/24/trump-spars-conservative-host-candace-owens-over-v/
— Progressive prosecutors under fire for crime surge in cities – Emily Zantow
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/22/progressive-prosecutors-under-fire-crime-surge-cit/

NEW YORK POST
— Texas parents outraged after brazen teacher calls them ‘bigots’ in Dr. Seuss-style poem – Tyler O’Neil
https://nypost.com/2021/12/24/parents-outraged-after-brazen-teacher-calls-them-bigots-in-dr-seuss-style-poem/
— Harris tells allies her race and gender impact her media coverage – Joshua Rhett Miller
https://nypost.com/2021/12/23/kamala-harris-tells-allies-her-race-and-gender-impact-media-coverage/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why the Democrats are losing Latino support – Rajan Laad
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/why_the_democrats_are_losing_latino_support.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The End Of America’s Cities. San Francisco’s mayor may hint at a return to law and order, but real overhaul toward a peaceful city life is a long way off. – KATYA SEDGWICK
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/urbs/the-end-of-americas-cities/

BREITBART
— Democrat Calls Out Kamala Harris for Mishandling Border: ‘Doesn’t Look Like She’s Very Interested’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/24/democrat-calls-out-kamala-harris-for-mishandling-border-doesnt-look-like-shes-very-interested/

BLAZE
— Kamala Harris complains to allies that media coverage of her would be better if she were white and male – LEON WOLF (COMMENT: I have always been a conservative Republican. Given that, how would my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have treated me since 1948 if I had been a minority, a female, born more recently, LGBTQ, a veteran, Trump-hater, moderate, liberal and/or if I had not been baptized, raised, or confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, if I was not 100% German American, if my ancestors had not been in America since 1844, if I had not lived in Crete 1948-1972, if I had not lived in Wheaton since 1978, if I had not been a federal employee for almost 30 years, if I had not been a federal retiree since 1997, if I had not been married since 1978, etc.?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/report-kamala-harris-complains-to-allies-that-media-coverage-of-her-would-be-better-if-she-were-white-and-male

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Every County Is A Border County’: Suspected Illegal Alien With Alleged Mexican Cartel Ties Arrested In Culpeper, Virginia – Tim Meads
https://www.dailywire.com/news/every-county-is-a-border-county-suspected-illegal-alien-with-alleged-mexican-cartel-ties-arrested-in-culpeper-virginia

NEWSMAX
— Biden Leaving ‘Large Areas’ of Border ‘Unmonitored’ – Ex-CBP Chief Mark A. Morgan
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/newsmaxtv-cbp-immigration-biden/2021/12/23/id/1049832/

NEW AMERICAN
— Satanist Group Mocks Christmas with Display at Illinois State Capitol — but Not Without Protest – James Murphy
https://thenewamerican.com/satanist-group-mocks-christmas-with-display-at-illinois-state-capitol-but-not-without-protest/

EPOCH TIMES
— Lone Illinois School District (rural Hutsonville) Wages Fight Against State’s Mask Mandate – Cara Ding
https://www.theepochtimes.com/lone-illinois-school-district-wages-fight-against-states-mask-mandate_4170425.html

CNN
— Donald Trump’s influence is fading – Michael D’Antonio
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/24/opinions/state-of-trump-influence-fading-dantonio/index.html

PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters promote hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.inquirer.com/life/fulton-county-library-funding-lgbtq-20211224.html

GUARDIAN
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Black Americans continue to see higher jobless rate despite market recovery – Lauren Aratani
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/24/black-americans-jobless-rate-job-market

December 18 Evening Edition

NBC

— Surging COVID Cases in Chicago Force Cancellations of Musical, Sporting Events
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/surging-covid-cases-in-chicago-force-cancellations-of-musical-sporting-events/2710929/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans resist saying 3 simple words: ‘Joe Biden won’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-republicans-biden-election-results-20211218-hpkgja7rnjgadl3yli7pevasiy-story.html
— Remote learning makes a comeback as schools enter another holiday break with COVID-19 surging – TRACY SWARTZ, JOE MAHR and TATYANA TURNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-schools-covid-increase-remote-learning-20211218-dvxfitor5bexvalyhdx33nofdi-story.html
— As COVID surges, experts say US booster effort is far behind – SHAWN HUBLER and AMY HARMON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-nw-nyt-us-covid-vaccine-booster-20211218-nybkwbjpfzhxbigcfs4efd2a64-story.html
— San Francisco mayor declares state of emergency to fight city’s ‘nasty streets’ – THOMAS FULLER, SHAILA DEWAN and KELLEN BROWNING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-nyt-san-francisco-mayor-emergency-20211218-e7brtl2uyvcevkef6loskgivmm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Latest affordable housing win in City Council strikes a blow to exclusionary policies. It’s just one, modest development in a city that houses millions of people. But it’s significant. – Laura Washington (COMMENT: Democrats have set Chicago’s policies for many decades.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/18/22841962/city-council-development-ohare-affordable-housing-column-laura-washington

DAILY HERALD
— Police: Man used knife to rob Naperville Dollar Tree – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211218/police-man-used-knife-to-rob-naperville-dollar-tree

FOX ILLINOIS
— House Republican Leader targeting organized retail theft – Sydney Dorner
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/house-republican-leader-targeting-organized-retail-theft

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s History of Womanizing
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/18/irvin121821/
— Aurora Mayor and Possible Gubernatorial Candidate Richard Irvin Record
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/17/irvin121721/
— Temptation to Explore What’s In the Democrats’ “Build Back Better” Bill
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/18/temptation-to-explore-whats-in-the-democrats-build-back-better-bill/
— Parental Notice Bye-Bye in 2024, Abortion Supporters Cheer, Rabine: Illinois “Most Pro-abortion State in the Country”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/18/parental-notice-bye-bye-in-2024-abortion-supporters-cheer/
— Lying Statistic from President Biden
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/17/lying-statistic-from-president-biden/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blasts McConnell for caving on debt ceiling. ‘Good old Mitch gave away our primary negotiating weapon’ – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/18/trump-mcconnell-best-thing-ever-happened-democrats/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Texas starts building Trump-sized border wall – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/texas-starts-building-trump-sized-border-wall

FOX NEWS
— A new way to protect the integrity of our elections. Every citizen’s vote is sacred. – Dr. Kevin Roberts
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/protect-integrity-elections-kevin-roberts

AMERICAN THINKER
— In Biden’s America, Americans should go where they’re treated best – Andrew Henderson (COMMENT: I should write a book about how conservatives are treated in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/in_bidens_america_americans_should_go_where_theyre_treated_best.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— There’s a line that’s been thrown around by Republicans ever since the Loudon County school-board saga that lost Terry McAuliffe the Virginia governorship. It’s that the Republican Party is the “party of parents,” since parents fought and won the first major battle against critical race theory in public education. – CARMEL RICHARDSON
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-party-of-parents/

BREITBART
— California Investigates Woke Google over Treatment of Black Women – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/12/18/california-investigates-woke-google-over-treatment-of-black-women/
— LGBTQ Nation Essay Implies ‘You Ain’t Gay if You Don’t Vote Democrat’ – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/18/williams-lgbtq-nation-essay-implies-you-aint-gay-if-you-dont-vote-democrat/

COLLEGE FIX
— Prof: Outdoor recreation a ‘white-dominated space,’ has ‘roots in systemic racism’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/prof-outdoor-recreation-a-white-dominated-space-has-roots-in-systemic-racism/
— Elite, private all-girls school moves away from calling girls ‘girls’ – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/elite-private-all-girls-school-moves-away-from-calling-girls-girls/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Chicago police investigate sergeant for supporting formation of conservative group at daughter’s high school. A police officer is facing an internal investigation after she supported her daughter and her friends’ right to form a political club at their Chicago public high school. – Libby Emmons
https://thepostmillennial.com/chicago-police-investigate-sergeant-for-conservative-group

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats do everything that they can to make Jews hate Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/586387-trump-evokes-antisemetic-tropes-says-jewish-americans-dont-like

CNN
— The data that shows Boomers are to blame for the labor shortage – Allison Morrow (COMMENT: During the 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of their boomer employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made Senior Executive Service, currently $172,500/year, by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make that promotion deadline.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/18/business/labor-shortage-boomers-millennials-nightcap/index.html

MSN
— Ponnuru: Why Trump is stronger than he looks for 2024 – Ramesh Ponnuru
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ponnuru-why-trump-is-stronger-than-he-looks-for-2024/ar-AARVXx7

NEWSWEEK
— AOC Suggests CRT Opponents ‘Accepting of Racism’ as GOP Bills Against It Pile Up – JASON LEMON (COMMENT: To promote CRT is to promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/aoc-suggests-crt-opponents-accepting-racism-gop-bills-against-it-pile-1660874

MOTORIOUS
— How The Government Canceled Classic Muscle Cars – Steven Symes
https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/government-canceled-muscle/

December 14 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Oak Brook mall retail theft: Grab-and-run thieves target Nordstrom twice in one day, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/oak-brook-mall-robbery-nordstrom-grab-and-run-thieves-oakbrook/11339619/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 7,390 new cases, 28 deaths. Chicago area doctors fear increase in COVID hospitalizations. – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster/11338839/

NBC5
— President Pritzker? Gov. Pritzker Responds to a Report Weighing Potential 2024 Presidential Candidates – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-pritzker-gov-pritzker-responds-to-a-report-weighing-potential-2024-presidential-candidates/2707582/

FOX32
— President Pritzker? Illinois governor denies reports he’s aiming for White House – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-pritzker-illinois-governor-denies-reports-hes-aiming-for-white-house

— Chicago Bucktown neighborhood hires private security firm to tackle crime – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/private-security-firm-hired-to-patrol-chicagos-bucktown-neighborhood

WGN RADIO
— Over 10 years, Chicago has paid out half a billion dollars in police misconduct settlements – Illinois Policy Institute
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/illinois-policy-institute-over-10-years-chicago-has-paid-out-half-a-million-dollars-in-police-misconduct-settlements/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— President Pritzker? Gov not eyeing White House bid — yet. Democratic consultants offered mixed reactions to Pritzker’s name being floated as a potential presidential contender, noting he has his own potentially tough reelection battle to worry about first. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/13/22833101/j-b-pritzker-president-election-governor-reelection-joe-biden-campaign-2022-2034

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CPS introduces ‘boys+’ and ‘girls+’ bathrooms to be gender inclusive; petition calls for end to policy – TRACY SWARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-bathroom-policy-gender-20211214-shb3sqqgt5gxdbukqyxnypulem-story.html
— Illinois and 7 other states ask feds to freeze interest on loans used to pay unemployment benefits during pandemic – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-federal-unemployment-insurance-loans-interest-20211214-4dcfv6mk4rgu5jwkfzsfssmcai-story.html
— Black educators who lost jobs in CPS ‘turnaround’ schools a decade ago to split $9.25 million settlement – TRACY SWARTZ (COMMENT: During the 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, unfair performance appraisals, subjectivity in pay-for-performance, budget cuts, and early retirement “offers” to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-settlement-turnaround-schools-20211214-mkdjzy4a2zd6nnl3kt2enompsi-story.html
— Column: Hi, I’m Donald Trump’s failed coup. Thanks to Democrats and the media, nobody’s afraid of me! – REX HUPPKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-mark-meadows-contempt-congress-trump-coup-committee-powerpoint-huppke-20211214-ght3tjz5hbh6no4fw4saelbr5i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois COVID hospitalizations up 20% from week ago – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211214/illinois-covid-hospitalizations-up-20-from-week-ago
— Kane County Board wants mass vaccination site to stay open, Dems trade blame – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211214/kane-county-board-wants-mass-vaccination-site-to-stay-open-dems-trade-blame
— Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20211214/news/312149888

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s who Cook County Democrats endorsed. Alexi Giannoulias and Fritz Kaegi both got the nod, but Giannoulias’ was reportedly by a narrow margin. – A.D. QUIG (COMMENT: Which candidates on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots in your precinct have been endorsed by which organizations?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/heres-who-cook-county-democrats-endorsed

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— The left’s war with biological reality – Ben Shapiro
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/shapiro-the-lefts-war-with-biological-reality/article_194c5104-5c19-11ec-ac25-376fb6823677.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— The federal agency that measures racial diversity is led mostly by white people – Hansi Lo Wang
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-12-14/the-federal-agency-that-measures-racial-diversity-is-led-mostly-by-white-people
— Fox News stays silent on revelations that its hosts urged Trump to stand against Jan. 6 attack
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-12-14/fox-news-stays-silent-on-revelations-that-its-hosts-urged-trump-to-stand-against-jan-6-attack

FOX ILLINOIS
— University professor fired after mixing up names of two Black students – ALEC SCHEMMEL
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/university-professor-fired-after-mixing-up-names-of-two-black-students-fordham-confusing-wrong-name-christopher-trogan-observer-equality-justice-inclusion-racial-termination-lose-lost-job

CHICAGO NOW
— Did you hear? Obama and Eric Holder condemn Illinois gerrymandering. – Dennis Byrne
https://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2021/12/did-you-hear-obama-and-eric-holder-condemn-illinois-gerrymandering/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Taft High School Nixes Attempted Chapter Of Conservative Youth Group Turning Point USA. Taft’s decision sparked support from teachers, parents and some members of its local school council, while the Chicago GOP and others said the decision is censorship. – Ariel Parrella-Aureli
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/12/14/taft-high-school-nixes-attempted-chapter-of-conservative-youth-group-turning-point-usa/

DAILY ILLINI
— New Illinois congressional map changes Champaign County’s congressional district – GEORGE PHELAN
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/2021/12/14/new-illinois-congressional-map-changes-champaign-countys-congressional-district/

DUPAGE COUNTY
— NEW VOTING EQUIPMENT ARRIVES TO DUPAGE – CHRISTMAS EARLY IN COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2021/65633/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Pro-Christmas, Pro-Family and Unashamed – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/12/pro-christmas-pro-family-and-unashamed/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Family Estrangement on the Rise in America – Patience Griswold (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/family-estrangement-on-the-rise-in-america/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/covid-19-roundup-132/
— Durkin introduces organized theft bill while blasting Pritzker, but IRMA says it’s working on a more comprehensive approach
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/durkin-introduces-organized-theft-bill-while-blasting-pritzker-but-irma-says-its-working-on-a-more-comprehensive-approach/
— Pritzker flatly disputes NY Times story, saying he has “never” spoken publicly or privately about running for president
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/pritzker-flatly-disputes-ny-times-story-saying-he-has-never-spoken-publicly-or-privately-about-running-for-president/
— Saying pandemic “clearly” isn’t over, Illinois among 8 states seeking interest waiver on Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/saying-pandemic-clearly-isnt-over-illinois-among-8-states-seeking-interest-waiver-on-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-debt/
— House Black Caucus chair on LG candidate Trussell: “Exactly the kind of pick we’d expect from this field of far-right extremists”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/house-black-caucus-chair-on-lg-candidate-trussell-exactly-the-kind-of-pick-wed-expect-from-this-field-of-far-right-extremists/

FOX NEWS
— Leo Terrell rips ‘woke’ CA school districts banning failing grades: More ‘critical race nonsense’ Terrell called the ban ‘insulting’ for targeting students based on their skin color. – Amy Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/media/leo-terrell-woke-california-schools-banning-failing-grades

BREITBART
— DeSantis Spox: Washington Post Should Convert D.C. Offices into Shelter for Border Crossers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/14/desantis-spox-washington-post/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Woke culture — The American Twilight Zone – Michael Matteo
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/14/michael-matteo-woke-culture-the-american-twilight-zone-1175702/

NEW AMERICAN
— Biden Border Plan to Crush Nation Continues. Three Sectors Under Siege. “In Charge” Harris Redecorates Office – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/biden-border-plan-to-crush-nation-continues-three-sectors-under-siege-in-charge-harris-redecorates-office/

CNN
— Liz Cheney’s latest move against Trump highlights her distinct path among Republicans – Michael Warren
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/14/politics/liz-cheney-trump-republicans/index.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— More Americans Left Religion During the Pandemic. Survey shows the percentage of Americans with no religious affiliation rose to 29%, while Christians declined to 63%. – Ian Lovett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-americans-left-religion-during-the-pandemic-11639494003
— Trump Loses Bid to Shield Tax Returns From Congress. Federal judge in D.C. dismissed the former president’s lawsuit. – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-loses-bid-to-shield-tax-returns-from-congress-11639521857

JD SUPRA
— Some Illinois Employers Face New Equal Pay Act Reporting, Certification Obligations Beginning in 2022 (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me their Democrat employees who were female, minority, and/or younger and who had less job-related work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had. If I had been a Democrat, a female, and/or a minority, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/some-illinois-employers-face-new-equal-1115521/

EDUCATION WEEK
— Critical Race Theory Fights Have Made Life Miserable for School Board Candidates – Andrew Ujifusa
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/critical-race-theory-fights-have-made-life-miserable-for-school-board-candidates/2021/12

December 5 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Former Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole dies at age 98. The former GOP leader will be remembered for the tenacity that defined his career and his work on behalf of military veterans.
https://abc7chicago.com/senator-bob-dole-robert-death-dies/11303230/
— Chicago shootings: 25 shot, 6 fatally, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-violence-shootings-gun/11302887/

NBC5
— ‘An Honor to Call Him a Friend:’ Illinois Political Leaders React to Bob Dole’s Death
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/an-honor-to-call-him-a-friend-illinois-political-leaders-react-to-bob-doles-death/2700546/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield, Sangamon County only beginning to spend $72 million from American Rescue Plan – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/government/2021/12/05/springfield-sangamon-county-just-starting-spend-arpa-aid/8848022002/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— A path forward for Kinzinger – Jim Nowlan
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-a-path-forward-for-kinzinger/article_348cf1e3-00f8-50b5-acc3-e60cd1c79920.html

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Race, Ethnicity and Partisan Politics Dominate State and City Redistricting Battles – Eric Krol
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/race-ethnicity-and-partisan-politics-dominate-state-and-city-redistricting-battles

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bob Dole, ex-Kansas senator, Senate Republican leader and presidential nominee, dies at 98 – James Varney (DIERSEN: Dole walked in Wheaton’s 1996 Independence Day Parade with Edgar and Dole spoke at a rally in Wheaton’s Memorial Park right after the parade. I camcorded his speech. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have always vehemently opposed Republican participation in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades. I should write a book about that vehement opposition since 1978. I would focus on those Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/5/bob-dole-ex-kansas-senator-senate-republican-leade/

DAILY WIRE
— FEC Data Show Twitter Employees Made 99% Of Online Political Donations To Democrats – John Rigolizzo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/fec-data-show-twitter-employees-made-99-of-online-political-donations-to-democrats-report
— Republicans, Business Leaders Slam AOC For ‘Tone-Deaf’ Remark About Smash-And-Grab Robberies – John Rigolizzo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-business-leaders-slam-aoc-for-tone-deaf-remark-about-smash-and-grab-robberies

DAILY SIGNAL
— How ‘Science’ Went Woke – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/05/how-science-went-woke/

EPOCH TIMES
— Critical Race Theory Serves to Usher in Communist Agenda in America, Says Philosophy Professor – Terri Wu and Jan Jekielek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/critical-race-theory-used-to-usher-in-communist-agenda-says-philosophy-professor_4126930.html

THE HILL
— The Big Quit — and what Americans want from a job after COVID-19 – BRUNO V. MANNO
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/584156-the-big-quit-and-what-americans-want-from-a-job-after-covid-19

NBC NEWS
— Democracy is ‘failed’ or ‘in trouble’ among young voters, a new poll shows. The largest segment of this block of Americans is the non-college segment and they’re not fans of the Biden White House. – Dante Chinni
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/democracy-failed-or-trouble-among-young-voters-n1285373

NEW YORK TIMES
— JUNE 9, 2017 FLASHBACK: Stop and Acknowledge How Much Luck Has to Do With Your Success – Carl Richards (COMMENT: What do you assert was bad luck and not your fault? All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing my GAO mentor to retire; he had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me to GS-13, currently $102,188/year in 1986. In 1981, Charles Bowsher took over GAO and ran it for the next 15 years. Under Bowsher, GAO shrank dramatically and is now just a shell of what it once was. I suffered a 21% ($20,361/year) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors succeeded in forcing my IRS mentor to transfer to Texas; he had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, to GS-11 in 1973, and to GS-12, currently $85,935/year, in 1974. Republican losses in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton increased dramatically since I a) became a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, b) served as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, c) served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering member 2003-2007, d) served as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, e) served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, and f) raised funds from DuPage Republicans 2005-2019 so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks. Ever-increasingly those who move into my precinct are Democrats. My wife and I have fertility problems serious enough to stop us from having children.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/09/your-money/stop-and-acknowledge-how-much-luck-has-to-do-with-your-success.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Conservative-haters crow that “Mr. Dole was often critical of the Republican Party after leaving office, telling audiences that it had become too conservative, with far-right positions that recalled those of his former rival Patrick J. Buchanan.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/bob-dole-dead/2021/12/05/3b90ed00-0e55-11e6-8ab8-9ad050f76d7d_story.html

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump Jr. Backs Father’s Latest General Milley Broadside – ANDERS ANGLESEY
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-backs-fathers-latest-general-milley-broadside-1656182

December 4 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Oak Park River Forest High School cancels all activities through winter break due to uptick in COVID cases
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-covid-19-oak-park-river-forest-high-school-cases/11300964/

DAILY HERALD
— With Kinzinger out, candidates bow out of 16th District race, plan to run elsewhere – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211204/with-kinzinger-out-candidates-bow-out-of-16th-district-race-plan-to-run-elsewhere

WGLT
— Conservative central Illinois blogger’s website suspended – Charlie Schlenker
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-12-04/conservative-central-illinois-bloggers-website-suspended

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pope Francis warns of global ‘retreat from democracy,’ blasts nationalism – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/4/pope-francis-warns-global-retreat-democracy-blasts/
— Elon Musk calls for age cap on running for political office – Mica Soellner (COMMENT: Musk would approve of the federal government’s up-or-out policy for its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran: GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/4/elon-musk-says-people-over-70-should-be-barred-run/

FOX NEWS
— Former Illinois State University football coach fired for removing Black Lives Matter poster alleges First Amendment rights violated. Suit alleges coach was fired because ‘he did not toe the party line’ regarding BLM. – Kyle Morris |
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/football-coach-black-lives-matter-first-amendment-violated
— GAO struggles to identify how 20% of federal grants for 2020 voting were spent. House Republicans first flagged concerns about the election grants in September 2020. – Fred Lucas
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gao-federal-grants-2020-voting

GOPUSA
— They Won’t Even Protect The Pot Shops In Lawless SF
https://www.gopusa.com/they-wont-even-protect-the-pot-shops-in-lawless-sf/

NEW YORK POST
— Biden’s top aide Ron Klain complains press coverage is too negative – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/bidens-top-aide-ron-klain-complains-press-coverage-too-negative/
— Why more young black Americans are calling themselves ‘conservative’ – Dennis Richmond, Jr. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the percentage of the following who are conservative decreases even further: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/why-more-young-black-americans-call-themselves-conservative/

BREITBART
— Democrats: Let’s Curb Inflation by Using Migrants to Cut American Wages – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/12/04/democrats-lets-curb-inflation-using-migrants-cut-american-wages/
— Illinois’ Esther Joy King After ‘Wild Wild West’ Afghanistan Rescue Effort: I Know People Who Are Still in Kabul – ASHLEY OLIVER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/03/exclusive-illinois-esther-joy-king-after-wild-wild-west-afghanistan-rescue-effort-i-know-people-who-are-still-in-kabul/
— Pope Francis: Barbed Wire Blocking Migrants Is a ‘Form of Hatred’ – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/12/04/pope-francis-barbed-wire-blocking-migrants-is-a-form-of-hatred/

BLAZE
— Oregon drafting rule to make wearing masks permanent – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mask-mandate-oregon-indefinite-permanent

THE HILL
— Alarm grows over smash-and-grab robberies amid holiday season – CAROLINE VAKIL AND MYCHAEL SCHNELL
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/584057-smash-and-grab-crimes-raise-alarms
— Trump social media startup receives commitment of $1 billion from unidentified ‘diverse group’ of investors – CAROLINE VAKIL
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/584365-trump-social-media-startup-receives-commitment-of-1-billion-from
— Democrats livid over GOP’s COVID-19 attacks on Biden – MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/584313-democrats-livid-over-gops-covid-19-attacks-on-biden

CNN
— Meadows doubles down on debunked election fraud claims and whitewashes January 6 riot in new book – Zachary Cohen, Marshall Cohen and Gabby Orr
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/03/politics/meadows-book-january-6/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Rudeness Is On the Rise. – Jennifer Finney Boylan (COMMENT: I should write a book about the rudest people in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/04/opinion/rudeness-stress-culture.html

EDUCATION WEEK
— Anti-Racist Teaching Strategies for Predominantly White Schools – Larry Ferlazzo (COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the fewer minorities that you went school with, the more racist that you are.)
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-anti-racist-teaching-strategies-for-predominantly-white-schools/2021/12

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use minority graduates of American military academies to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/04/us-military-academies-racism-graduates-of-color

November 25 Evening Edition

WTTW

— Illinois Surpasses Delta Variant Surge Before the Holidays – Leslie Hurtado
https://news.wttw.com/2021/11/24/illinois-surpasses-delta-variant-surge-holidays

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicagoans must have a voice in ward remap process. Starting last June, Change Illinois created an open, transparent, and resident-driven process to produce a new ward map. This people-centered remap process contrasts with the official process we have seen thus far from City Council. – Helene D. Gayle
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/11/25/22800725/chicagoans-ward-remap-change-illinois-chicago-community-trust-helene-gayle
— City hits vaccination rate goal of 77% for residents 12 or older. The city reached that goal a month early, but many neighborhoods on the South and West sides still lag behind. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/11/25/22802535/chicago-coronavirus-vaccinated-77-percent-covid-boosters-covid-vaccine-englewood-south-shore

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Second-chance hiring gains momentum in Illinois but barriers remain – JADE YAN (COMMENT: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/second-chance-hiring-gains-momentum-in-illinois-but-barriers-remain/article_1c6ebc5e-c2c3-5aa8-adb6-f2ec55f4d88b.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Some Illinois House Republicans propose $200-400 tax credit – Jakob Emerson
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/some-illinois-house-republicans-propose-200-400-tax-credit

NEW YORK POST
— If critical race theory can creep into the classrooms of Missouri, it’s likely in yours – Carrie Sheffield
https://nypost.com/2021/11/25/if-critical-race-theory-is-in-missouri-classrooms-its-likely-in-yours/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Rejection of Communism on Thanksgiving Day – Carole Hornsby Haynes
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/11/the_rejection_of_communism_on_thanksgiving_day.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Losing Confidence in the Pillars of Our Civilization. Conservatives now have lost their former traditional confidence in many of the pillars of our civilization. And with good reason. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/11/24/losing-confidence-in-the-pillars-of-our-civilization/

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— In The Name of ‘Diversity’: Norwegian Pro-LGBT Postal Service Ad Features Santa Claus Kissing a Man – OLIVIA CAVALLARO
https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/14044/20211125/in-the-name-of-diversity-norwegian-pro-lgbt-postal-service-ad-features-santa-claus-kissing-a-man.htm

EPOCH TIMES
— California Sued Over Law Forcing Appointment of Minorities and LGBT to Corporate Boards – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/california-sued-over-law-forcing-appointment-of-minorities-and-lgbt-to-corporate-boards_4121767.html
— Retailers Under Pressure as ‘Organized Looting’ Eats Into Profits – ANDREW MORAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/retailers-under-pressure-as-organized-looting-eats-into-profits_4124274.html

CNN
— Marjorie Taylor Greene lays out demands for GOP House speaker vote if Republicans retake majority in 2022 – Melanie Zanona and Chandelis Duster,
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/25/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-kevin-mccarthy/index.html
— AUGUST 16, 2021 FLASHBACK: The Census shows the GOP base is shrinking fast. – Justin Gest (COMMENT: Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO Republican Party leaders say the party should look like the voters and use that to get rid of those who are White, male, older, married, conservative, patriotic, Trump-supporters, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/12/opinions/us-census-republican-party-power-gest/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— G.O.P. Cements Hold on Legislatures in Battleground States – Nick Corasaniti
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/25/us/politics/republican-redistricting-swing-states.html
— Where Should You Live? – Gus Wezerek and Yaryna Serkez (COMMENT: My wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978 and we had one built in Wheaton in 1984. Tragically, as Democrats have moved in, Wheaton is far less religious, conservative, and Republican today.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/23/opinion/sunday/best-places-live-usa-quiz.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Picking a place to live is one of life’s most consequential decisions. As the urban studies theorist Richard Florida wrote, the place we choose to live “can determine the income we earn, the people we meet, the friends we make, the partners we choose and the options available to our children and families.” To make that decision easier, we created a quiz using data for almost 17,000 places across more than 30 metrics. Realtor.com shared housing prices with us; Yelp contributed tallies of restaurants, music venues and gay bars; and AccuWeather helped us collect statistics on temperature, sunshine and snowfall, to name just a few of our sources.)
— How Liberals Can Be Happier – Brad Wilcox, Hal Boyd and Wendy Wang (COMMENT: In Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, everyone should expect liberals and moderates to be happier because of their success in destroying conservatives.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/25/opinion/liberals-happiness-thanksgiving.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s Covid Death Milestone. More Americans have died of the virus in 2021 than in all of 2020. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-covid-death-milestone-biden-administration-trump-11637708781
— Democrats Have a Waukesha Problem. The massacre at a Christmas parade reveals the dangers of their crime policies. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-waukesha-aoc-progressive-prosecutors-crime-wisconsin-bail-reform-11637796347

WBUR
— Indigenous people face challenges to keeping culture alive – Alice Daniel (COMMENT: The indigenous voters in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton were Republicans.)
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/11/25/national-day-of-mourning

NEWSWEEK
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Kevin McCarthy Doesn’t Have ‘Full Support to be Speaker’ – DANIEL VILLARREAL
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-kevin-mccarthy-doesnt-have-full-support-speaker-1653439

INQUISITR
— Smash & Grab Wave Reaches Cannabis Dispensaries – Damir Mujezinovic
https://www.inquisitr.com/6499099/smash-grab-wave-reaches-cannabis-dispensaries

GUARDIAN
— West Virginia textbook battle shows how GOP turned its image from ‘blue blood to blue collar’ – Kyle Vass
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/25/west-virginia-textbook-battle-gop-blue-collar

November 8 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Cruz calls Sesame Street character ‘propaganda’ after Big Bird Twitter account promotes COVID shot. Children in the US ages 5 to 11 can now get Pfizer COVID vaccine.
https://abc7chicago.com/big-bird-ted-cruz-twitter-vaccine/11212026/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,060 cases, 8 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-test/11212587/

CBS2
— $1.7 Billion Headed To Illinois To Replace Lead Water Service Lines, But How Will It Be Distributed — And Is It Really Enough? – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/11/08/lead-water-service-line-replacement-illinois-chicago-federal-funding/

FOX32
— US infrastructure bill sending billions of dollars to Illinois – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/us-infrastructure-bill-sending-billions-of-dollars-to-illinois
— COVID cases jump nearly 20% in Illinois over the past week
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/covid-cases-jump-nearly-20-in-illinois-over-the-past-week

WGN RADIO
— Rep. Marie Newman talks about a new bill that will prohibit age discrimination against job applicants (COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest age discriminators in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://wgnradio.com/bob-sirott/congresswoman-marie-newman-talks-new-bill-that-will-prohibit-age-discrimination-against-job-applicants/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “The Big Lie road show continues, with a new stop in Chicago’s suburbs.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-jeanne-ives-voter-fraud-claims-dupage-county-20211108-2pctdmd4afg65oi2defsg2nbny-story.html
— Former U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert sells Hinsdale town home for $650,000 – BOB GOLDSBOROUGH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/elite-street/ct-re-elite-street-judy-biggert-hinsdale-20211108-3i4pdwpzczbpnad5szctptq7tq-story.html
— Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts steps down as finance chair of the Republican National Committee – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-todd-ricketts-republican-finance-20211108-og46oz4kdnbmno4b5n7ie7nu44-story.html
— Women’s advocacy group backs Marie Newman over Sean Casten after congressional remap – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-marie-newman-emilys-list-20211108-l2eqshp6dfcp5nx2smm3uoemt4-story.html
— Chicago has five competing casino bids. Here’s a look at what’s proposed, and where. – ROBERT CHANNICK, DAN PETRELLA and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-casino-proposals-20211108-r3r4d4anw5d7zlgmoswcfpk4ca-story.html
— Backers of the Art Institute’s docent decision don’t see the full picture – KARIN JACOBSON (COMMENT: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of virtually all GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-art-institute-chicago-docent-firing-20211108-guhexek5pjehxfjtsiu5kwbffa-story.html
— Illinois congressional districts were ‘cherrymandered’ – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-gerrymandering-st-1109-20211108-lvzgjoqmdbatxad2vl4jy36p34-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Democrats expect bumpy ride in midterms next year after Biden’s roller coaster week: ‘You better be prepared’ While last Tuesday’s election results in Virginia and New Jersey definitely offered warning signs for Democrats, the weekend passage of the long delayed infrastructure bill provided some optimism as Illinois Democrats prepare for the midterm cycle. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/11/8/22770539/illinois-democrats-midterm-elections-pritzker-biden-virginia-new-jersey-infrastructure-republican

DAILY HERALD
— COVID-19 case averages up 18% in a week, hospitalizations up 4% with more unvaccinated patients – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211108/covid-19-case-averages-up-18-in-a-week-hospitalizations-up-4-with-more-unvaccinated-patients

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— New ad campaign puts pressure on McDonald’s CEO. McDonald’s workers, community organizers and unions demand the company address workplace issues, ranging from sexual harassment to racial discrimination. – KATHERINE DAVIS (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government acted like their Democrat employees wanted them to get rid of their Republican employees, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/mcdonalds-ceo-pressured-new-ad-campaign

FOX ILLINOIS
— Witness says Rittenhouse didn’t shoot until after having gun pointed at him – ALEC SCHEMMEL
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/witness-says-rittenhouse-didnt-shoot-until-after-having-gun-pointed-at-him-first

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: CHILDREN AND JABS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/thorner-children-and-jabs-.html
— STUDY SHOWS PARENTS’ SHIFTING VIEWPOINTS ON VACCINATING YOUNG CHILDREN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/study-shows-parents-shifting-viewpoints-on-vaccinating-young-children.html

CAPITOL FAX
— What’s in the infrastructure bill for Illinois?
https://capitolfax.com/2021/11/08/whats-in-the-infrastructure-bill-for-illinois/

GOPUSA
— Fascist Left Accuse Right Of Own Tactics; Decry ‘GOP Divide-And-Conquer Racism’
https://www.gopusa.com/fascist-left-accuse-right-of-own-tactics-decry-gop-divide-and-conquer-racism/

BREITBART
— Mitch McConnell ‘Delighted’ Congress Passed $1.2 Trillion So-Called Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/11/08/mitch-mcconnell-delighted-congress-passed-1-2-trillion-so-called-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill/

THE HILL
— White House: Move forward with mandate despite court freeze – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/580586-whits-house-move-forward-with-mandate-despite-court-freeze

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say ‘No’ to Payments for Illegal Immigrants
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/voters_say_no_to_payments_for_illegal_immigrants

DAILY MAIL
— Kinzinger calls Tucker Carlson a ‘manipulative son of a b****’ for attacking Buttigieg’s paternity leave and reveals how he took out his gun to deal with Capitol rioters on January 6 – NIKKI SCHWAB
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10178691/Adam-Kinzinger-calls-Tucker-Carlson-manipulative-son-b.html

November 3 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 1,746 cases, 41 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-test/11194293/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois House Republican floor leader won’t seek another term in Legislature: ‘I’m choosing to move out’ State Rep. Mark Batinick, R-Plainfield, announced his plans Wednesday on 1340 WJOL. After the radio show, Batinick told a Chicago Sun-Times reporter he “just felt it was time.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/11/3/22761920/illinois-house-republican-floor-leader-mark-batinick-plainfield-legislature-reelection-2022
— FOP president urges new level of resistance to vaccine mandate. Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said he “tried to negotiate or mediate a settlement” with the city that would have allowed roughly 30 officers already on no-pay status to “go back to work for the time being.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/11/3/22761661/chicago-police-covid-vaccine-union-fop-president-catanzara-mandate-resistance-court-ruling

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police union head renews call for thousands of officers to disobey vaccine reporting mandate, but department compliance jumps to 76% – ALICE YIN and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-union-vaccine-mandate-lightfoot-20211103-xlhnoay5q5h3ph4pc2pt7svjne-story.html
— When will Illinois’ mask mandate end? COVID-19 cases are no longer dropping, leaving endgame uncertain – JOE MAHR, LISA SCHENCKER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-hospitalizations-masks-20211102-4lgybc5kizfm7dunkong7w6y2a-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers consider watchdog candidates amid GOP complaints that delays could leave the post vacant – JEREMY GORNER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-inspector-general-search-20211103-ddibwtdhfjcglg4tgca5mjn4fu-story.html
— Tuesday’s elections reveal a road map for the GOP and a lesson for Democrats – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-mcauliffe-youngkin-virginia-trump-page-20211103-cwk3af6cejcrlodizxfu32ywqe-story.html
— Democratic map for Will County Board approved on party-line vote – MICHELLE MULLINS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-map-approved-1104-20211103-5edeeqeh6rchzilm2yasx5fz7q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage forest preserve approves its own district map – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211103/dupage-forest-preserve-approves-its-own-district-map

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s grip on GOP hurting more than conservative causes.”
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2021/11/03/trumps-grip-gop-hurting-more-than-conservative-causes/6265683001/

WILL
— What’s next for Adam Kinzinger? – Brian Mackey
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/whats-next-for-adam-kinzinger

CHICAGO PATCH
— Republican Judge Suggests He Should Rule On All Vax-Mandate Cases. Lawyers for Chicago and Cook County say U.S. District Judge John Blakey shouldn’t reassign jab mandate cases to himself. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/republican-judge-suggests-he-should-rule-all-vax-mandate-cases

ELMHURST PATCH
— ‘Inappropriate’ Bias At York High: Rep. Deanne Mazzochi The lawmaker says she has seen a failure to comply with the school board’s policies. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/inappropriate-bias-york-high-state-lawmaker

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republican candidates for Illinois governor hope for momentum after Youngkin’s win – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/republican-candidates-for-illinois-governor-hope-for-momentum-after-youngkin-s-win/article_4c8a448e-3cdb-11ec-aeb2-bb39866e4d03.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/11/03/covid-19-roundup-124/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Give Trump credit for pioneering the effort against critical race theory – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/give-trump-credit-for-pioneering-the-effort-against-critical-race-theory

FOX NEWS
— Biden’s vaccine mandate is killing our economy and hurting our workers. We should not damage America’s economy by forcing citizens to choose between their jobs and their personal freedom – Sen. Bill Hagerty
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-economy-killing-vaccine-mandate-workers-freedom-sen-bill-hagerty
— PBS correspondent at Biden presser: GOP is ‘successfully’ running on ‘false claims’ about critical race theory. Yamiche Alcindor also accused Republicans of ‘lying’ about the divisive ideology. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/pbs-yamiche-alcindor-republicans-critical-race-theory-biden-presser

GOPUSA
— Detroit Voters OK Launching Reparations Commission
https://www.gopusa.com/detroit-voters-ok-launching-reparations-commission/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Virginia Election Proves That Americans Reject Critical Race Theory – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/node/24835023/print-display

EPOCH TIMES
— Republicans Win Back Virginia House of Delegates in Historic Sweep – CHRISTOPHER BURROUGHS N
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/republicans-win-back-virginia-house-of-delegates-in-historic-sweep_4084073.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Google Wants to Work With the Pentagon Again, Despite Employee Concerns – Daisuke Wakabayashi and Kate Conger (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their Republican employees, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/technology/google-pentagon-artificial-intelligence.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 72% Say ‘Cancel Culture’ Is Out of Control (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout and who a) cancel members of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) cancel residents of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/october_2021/72_say_cancel_culture_is_out_of_control

October 10 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Watching Jan. 6 Capitol riot unfold, Trump liked what he saw, boasted about crowd size, sources say. Trump argued with aides who wanted him to tell his supporters to stop rioting, according to Jonathan Karl’s sources. – Julia Cherne
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-jan-6-capitol-riot-crowd-size-jonathan-karl/11107809/

CBS2
— Bond Denied For Two Men Charged With Aggravated Carjacking In Villa Park
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/10/10/bond-denied-two-men-carjacking/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— No. 2 House Republican, Rep. Steve Scalise, refuses to say election wasn’t stolen – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-republicans-trump-election-20211010-do3mmemvgvcmtl5zuogvlasyvu-story.html
— Longtime Cook County Commissioner Deborah Sims says she will step down next year, calls for another Black woman to replace her – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-deborah-sims-5th-district-cook-county-commissioner-stepping-down-2022-20211010-ajzvf23jybho3oxwizk5kn74oy-story.html

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Sullivan brings $10 million to governor’s race focused on outcomes, not politics Republican hopeful is confident he can clean up Illinois – Linda Cook, Jim Niedelman
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/sullivan-brings-10-million-to-governors-race-focused-on-outcomes-not-politics/
— Sullivan on governor’s race: ‘It’s not about left vs right, this race is about down vs up.’ Republican campaigns against high taxes and corruption in hopes to challenge Pritzker – Linda Cook, Jim Niedelman
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/sullivan-on-governors-race-its-not-about-left-vs-right-this-race-is-about-down-vs-up/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats, Republicans at odds over what to do about crime – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-democrats-republicans-at-odds-over-what-to-do-about-crime/article_07e18681-ce2c-5174-bbeb-80e16a65f5e9.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise refuses to say election wasn’t stolen – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/no-2-house-republican-refuses-to-say-election-wasnt-stolen-1
— Trump stirs fanbase, attacks Biden administration at Iowa rally – DAVID AMELOTTI, KGAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-stirs-fanbase-attacks-biden-administration-at-iowa-rally

DAILY ILLINI
— Students react to anti-abortion demonstrator – GEORGE PHELAN (COMMENT: I should write a book about religious, conservative, and Republican leaders in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a “BAD MESSENGER,” and that therefore, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters frustrate their efforts to defend and advance religious, conservative, and Republican principles. I would focus on those leaders a) who stress that I am not a member of a church, b) who stress that I do not attend church services, c) who stress that I do not give money to a church, d) who stress that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, e) who stress that I am White, male, old (73), non-veteran, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and 100% German American, and f) who stress that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and that I have been a federal retiree for more than 24 years.)
https://dailyillini.com/news/2021/10/10/students-react-to-anti-abortion-demonstrator/

TOWNHALL
— Another Poll Shows Biden Performing Worse Than Trump – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/10/10/another-poll-shows-biden-performing-worse-than-trump-n2597217

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— McCarthy: Democrats Want To Control Everything From Your Money To Your Children To Your Google Search History – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/10/10/mccarthy_demcorats_want_to_control_everything_from_your_money_to_your_children.html

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump Supporters Take to the Streets to Give Biden Brutal Welcome in Chicago – C. Douglas Golden
https://ijr.com/trump-supporters-take-to-the-streets-to-give-biden-brutal-welcome-in-chicago/

THE HILL
— What’s behind rising violent crime? Progressive prosecutors’ non-enforcement of the law – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/576078-whats-behind-rising-violent-crime-progressive-prosecutors-non

CNN
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating-Trump hater says “The most alarming Trump rally yet.”
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/10/opinions/trump-iowa-rally-gop-embrace-obeidallah/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating-Trump hater says “Steve Scalise still can’t break the grip of Trump’s lies.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/10/steve-scalise-election-stolen-2020/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day: What to Know. The two days, celebrated on the same Monday in October, have sparked controversy. Allison Prang (COMMENT: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, if you are an older White male Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that you benefitted from your ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against women.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/columbus-day-indigenious-peoples-day-what-to-know-11633787027
— The Real Meaning of Freedom at Work. The rise of remote work during the pandemic is just one part of a generational shift that is redefining how and why we do our jobs. – Adam Grant (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were moderate, liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American (Group A) wanted them to get rid of their employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German American (Group B). Remote work gives employers more flexibility to help their Group A employees avoid their Group B employees.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-real-meaning-of-freedom-at-work-11633704877

FORBES
— ‘Civil War’ Trending On Twitter After Comment Made By Trump Supporter. – Peter Suciu (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats talk and act like they will soon get rid of Republicans once and for all. Ever-increasingly, RINOs help Democrats get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about the biggest RINOs in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2021/10/10/civil-war-trending-on-twitter-after-comment-made-by-trump-supporter/?sh=332592a71853

NEWSWEEK
— Liz Cheney Accuses Scalise of ‘Attack’ on U.S. After He Refuses to Say Election Wasn’t Stolen – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/liz-cheney-accuses-scalise-attack-us-after-he-refuses-say-election-wasnt-stolen-1637401

GUARDIAN
— What the US unemployment rate doesn’t tell you – Rashida Kamal (COMMENT: According to Democrats, if you are unemployed and you are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time, it is because Republican employers discriminate against you. However, ever-increasingly, employers are Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, or RINOs who make it clear that they do not want to hire those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, conservative, Republican, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/10/us-unemployment-rate

October 7 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,371 cases, 36 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-cases-coronavirus-19/11094864/
— Aurora hosts Mexican Independence Day celebration – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/mexican-independence-day-aurora-il-hispanic-heritage-month-latino/11025507/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Biden plugs vaccine mandates on Chicago trip, says more shots key to ending pandemic: ‘Do the right thing. It can save your life.’ – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-joe-biden-chicago-elk-grove-vaccine-mandate-20211007-zdj73yzct5ebpguajtscendc7m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Demonstrators line Higgins Road during Biden visit – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211007/demonstrators-line-higgins-road-during-biden-visit
— Biden visits Elk Grove Village today to reinforce vaccine message – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211007/biden-visits-elk-grove-village-today-to-reinforce-vaccine-message-

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Only one testifies at first congressional redistricting hearing
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/only-one-testifies-at-first-congressional-redistricting-hearing/article_cd6d16c9-89ae-5e3c-b4c0-e068dc3f85d7.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats to promote abortion at ISU Saturday.
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/womens-march-planned-saturday-on-illinois-state-university-campus/article_6d677121-4cdf-51e5-85c5-d0dc4e234e43.html

WCMY
— State Sen. Brian Stewart and four other Republicans introduce legislation to help fund police – Steven Devine
https://1430wcmy.com/2021/10/07/state-sen-brian-stewart-and-four-other-republicans-introduce-legislation-to-help-fund-police/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Woman May Run For County Board She has an important family connection in county government. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-woman-may-run-county-board

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— UPDATED ISBE POLICY PUTS PRIVATE SCHOOLS ON PROBATION FOR DEFYING MASK MANDATES INSTEAD OF IMMEDIATELY REVOKING STATE RECOGNITION – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/updated-isbe-policy-puts-private-schools-on-probation-for-defying-mask-mandates-instead-of-immediately-revoking-state-recognition/

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Republican delegation responds to state’s first congressional redistricting hearing of the season
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/07/illinois-republican-delegation-responds-to-states-first-congressional-redistricting-hearing-of-the-season/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/07/covid-19-roundup-113/
— Is 30 years too long to be in one elected office? (COMMENT: Federal employees who Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran have to make GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. It is called up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Extremely few federal employees meet the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/07/question-of-the-day-3339/
— Senate Republicans introduce crime package
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/07/senate-republicans-introduce-crime-package/

WASHINGTON TIMES
‘– Entitlement society’: Progressives refuse to pull political goodies from $3.5T social-welfare bill – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/7/progressives-refuse-pull-political-goodies-35-tril/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Official says Illinois losing manufacturing jobs – Kevin Bessler
https://news.yahoo.com/official-says-illinois-losing-jobs-120000303.html

FOX NEWS
— FBI conducting ‘intersectionality’ training for employees FBI taught staff about intersectionality in order to increase ‘inclusion in the workplace’ – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-intersectionality-training

GOPUSA
— Reconciliation Bill Includes Funding For Critical Race Theory Programs For Nurses
https://www.gopusa.com/reconciliation-bill-includes-funding-for-critical-race-theory-programs-for-nurses%e2%80%a8/

BREITBART
— Trump Rips DOJ for Mobilizing FBI Against Anti-CRT Parents – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/07/trump-rips-doj-for-mobilizing-fbi-against-anti-crt-parents/
— SEC Sued over Nasdaq’s ‘Diversity’ Rule for Race, Gender, LGBTQ Quotas on Boards – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/10/07/sec-sued-over-nasdaqs-diversity-rule-for-race-gender-lgbtq-quotas-on-boards/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Will “Weaponize” Government As Their Agenda Becomes Unpopular – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/10/06/victor_davis_hanson_democrats_will_weaponize_government_as_their_agenda_becomes_unpopular.html

NEWSWEEK
— GOP Accuses Biden of Ignoring Chicago Violence as He Heads There to Tout Vaccine Mandates – ELIZABETH CRISP
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-accuses-biden-ignoring-chicago-violence-he-heads-there-tout-vaccine-mandates-1636671