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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 6 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,932 cases, 54 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2932-covid-cases-54-deaths/11089917/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Ken Griffin tells hard truth about Chicago and Illinois. No wonder he’s packing his tent and likely moving his company. – William Choslovsky, Lincoln Park
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/5/22710550/billionaire-ken-griffin-chicago-bears-move-arlington-heights-letters
— COMMENT: A guaranteed minimum income would discourage people from taking bad jobs. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I took were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/6/22712471/chicago-guaranteed-minimum-income-pilot-program-poverty-city-council-lori-lightfoot

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What’s in it for you? Illinois’ sweeping new clean energy law includes a $4,000 rebate on an electric car, up to 10% off on your electric bill and up to $9,000 back on a solar roof. – NARA SCHOENBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-clean-energy-law-consumer-opportunities-0930-20211006-cijpq7i2cnbqficudcmh2xxeoy-story.html
— What to know about billionaire Ken Griffin: From college bond trading and philanthropy to GameStop – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cb-ken-griffin-hedge-fund-billionaire-chicago-20211006-zhbpkcyz4nac3m2uorunt2kefu-story.html
— Major crimes down in Naperville in first nine months of the year despite recent spate of robbery and gun incidents – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-crime-wave-st-1008-20211006-oto2eiqodretfjt5j2ylvqnrua-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— New complaints allege new legislative maps dilute Latino vote – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211006/new-complaints-allege-new-legislative-maps-dilute-latino-vote

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats’ map controversy will take time to resolve – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-democrats-map-controversy-will-take-time-to-resolve/article_1de1691a-b761-555e-8883-35f9ff6f013a.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Ex-Facebook employee asks lawmakers to step in. Will they? – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ex-facebook-employee-asks-lawmakers-to-step-in-will-they

CHICAGO PATCH
— Women Head To Chicago Abortion Clinics All The Way From Texas. Planned Parenthood of Illinois said the majority of women are flying in, while others traveling are 1,000 miles by car.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/women-head-chicago-abortion-clinics-all-way-texas

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— COD Remains a Critical Economic Driver for Job Creation
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/cod-remains-critical-economic-driver-job-creation

DAILY ILLINI
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://dailyillini.com/buzz/buzz-community/2021/10/06/advocates-march-for-abortion-access-cu-womens-march/

ILLINOIS NEWS BUREAU
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against those who do not hate Trump.
https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/707037943

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/06/covid-19-roundup-112/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Parents groups fighting critical race theory object to Justice Dept. probe – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/6/parents-groups-fighting-critical-race-theory-objec/
— Lt. Col. Scheller to face Marine court-martial over Afghan criticisms – Mike Glenn
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/6/breaking-lt-col-scheller-face-marine-court-martial/
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: U.S. adults increasingly accept Marxist views, poll shows. Millennials are especially likely to espouse Marxist views on private property, race. – Sean Salai
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/6/us-adults-increasingly-accept-marxist-views-poll/
— Biden’s DOJ weaponizing the FBI. Just what is the FBI doing as violent crime spikes? – Kelly Sadler
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/6/bidens-doj-weaponizing-the-fbi/

FOX NEWS
— Victor Davis Hanson: Dems using Facebook scandal to weaponize government against free speech. ‘They don’t want an empowered citizenry,’ Hanson said. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/media/victor-davis-hanson-dems-facebook-scandal-government-free-speech
— MSNBC panel claims public school protestors influenced by a ‘White supremacist ideology’ For months, parents have protested schools over mask mandates and critical race theory curriculum – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbc-panel-claims-parents-influenced-white-supremacy

FOX BUSINESS
— Private sector hiring picks up as extra unemployment benefits expire. Private payrolls rose by 568K in September. – Jonathan Garber
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/adp-employment-report-september-2021
— Reconciliation bill includes funding for CRT programs for nurses: ‘Tip of the iceberg’ – Emma Colton
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/reconciliation-bill-nurses-crt

BREITBART
— Survey: Majority Disapprove of Biden’s Job as President – HANNAH BLEAU (COMMENT: I should survey the following about my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) the Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) Republican candidates, on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued.)
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2021/10/06/survey-majority-disapprove-of-bidens-job-as-president/

DAILY WIRE
— Ex-Biden Official Speaks Out On Border Crisis: 400K Illegals Have Escaped Into U.S., 90% Never Deported
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ex-biden-official-speaks-out-on-border-crisis-400k-illegals-have-escaped-into-u-s-90-never-deported

DAILY SIGNAL
— 7 States Push Noncitizen Voting, 4 States Say No – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/10/06/7-states-push-noncitizen-voting-4-states-say-no/

TOWNHALL
— Time for Immigration to be Woke, Fair and Equitable – George Mullen
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgemullen/2021/10/06/time-for-immigration-to-be-woke-fair-and-equitable-n2597009

NEWSMAX
— Famed Billionaire Ken Griffin Who Called for National Guard Threatens to Leave Chicago – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/us/billionaire-chicago-griffin-citadel/2021/10/06/id/1039402/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Comply or die – vax-partheid in the operating room – Michelle Malkin
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/10/06/michelle-malkin-comply-or-die-vax-partheid-in-the-operating-room-1145055/
— Biden appoints critical race theory advocate to Ed Dept, despite parents’ furious opposition to divisive concept – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/10/06/biden-appoints-critical-race-theory-advocate-to-ed-dept-despite-parents-furious-opposition-to-divisive-concept-1144953/

MSNBC
— Texas moves one step closer to barring trans youth from sports – Ja’han Jones
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/texas-legislature-hears-testimony-anti-trans-athletes-bill-rcna2345

WASHINGTON POST
— Critical race theory was the hot topic on Fox News this summer. Not so much anymore. – Jeremy Barr
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/10/06/fox-news-critical-race-theory/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Make It Clear: The U.S. Will Defend Taiwan. The need for strategic clarity is urgent. – Kent Wang
https://www.wsj.com/articles/taiwan-china-invasion-us-defense-foreign-policy-deterrence-11633469520

FORBES
— How To Make Sure Your Company Newsletter Gets Read (COMMENT: I should survey the following about my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) the Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) Republican candidates, on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2021/09/30/how-to-make-sure-your-company-newsletter-gets-read/?sh=63042b81439f
— COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was extremely reluctant to seek advice and to take advice from my superiors because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my demographics. Further, I knew that my Democrat superiors would advise me to do things that I would not do, namely, become a Democrat, help them get rid of their employees who shared my demographics, promote the Democrat Party platform, promote political affiliation discrimination, promote reverse discrimination, promote age discrimination, etc. Instead, I took my own advice and 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.forbes.com/sites/amyblaschka/2021/04/17/how-to-ignore-the-worst-career-advice-youre-probably-still-following/

CONSTANT CONTACT
— Sample Survey Questions & Tips (COMMENT: I should survey GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter readers. I would be most interested in the responses from those who are: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) the Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) Republican candidates, on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued.)
https://img.constantcontact.com/docs/pdf/survey_sample_qa_tips_v02.pdf

PEW RESEARCH
— Two-thirds of Republicans want Trump to retain major political role; 44% want him to run again in 2024 – AMINA DUNN
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/10/06/two-thirds-of-republicans-want-trump-to-retain-major-political-role-44-want-him-to-run-again-in-2024/

September 27 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Justice Michael Burke announced his candidacy for the Illinois Supreme Court’s vacant 3rd District seat this morning, accompanied by DuPage County public officials Former Supreme Court Justice Bob Thomas, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, and DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin endorsing his candidacy. The 50+ attendees at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton included Janice Anderson, Louis Aranda, Joe Birkett, Niki Conforti, Dan Cronin, John Dabrowski, Pete DiCianni, Tim Elloitt, Daniel Guerin, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Bill Hogan, Chris Kachiroubas, James McCluskey, John Millner, Kenneth Popejoy, Nicole Prater, Donald Puchalski, Dennis Reboletti, Mike Reidy, Kenton Skarin, Rick Veenstra, Ann Celine Walsh, Deanna Wilkins, and Jim Zay. The campaign website is at https://www.justicemikeburke.com/ Endorsements are at https://www.justicemikeburke.com/endorsements – Dave Diersen
http://gopillinopis.com
(FROM THE BURKE CAMPAIGN: Justice Burke released the following statement accompanying his announcement: “It is an immense honor to be able to run for the highest court in our state. I’ve been honored to serve in the criminal justice system for my whole life, as a prosecutor and as a judge at all levels of our state’s judiciary. I am humbly asking for your vote to continue my service to our state.” Justice Burke was accompanied by other public officials who have endorsed his candidacy. Quotes from leaders who stood with Justice Burke today: Former Supreme Court Justice Bob Thomas: “The Supreme Court was wise to appoint Justice Burke to Illinois’s highest court, and voters will be wise to elect him in the 3rd District. Justice Burke has represented the seat I once held with honor and integrity, and his commitment to justice is total. I’m proud to endorse his candidacy for the 3rd District seat.” DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick: “Justice Burke has spent his entire career in public service, and his record on law enforcement is impeccable. He has consistently sought justice as a prosecutor and a judge, and he will continue to do so on the Supreme Court.” DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin: “When electing a Supreme Court Justice, it’s important that we have someone who is independent, honest and committed to justice. No one embodies that more than Justice Michael Burke. He will represent the 3rd District with all of those values every day as our Supreme Court Justice.)

1430 WCMY
— Justice Michael Burke announces Ill. Sup. Ct. run – Rick Koshko
https://1430wcmy.com/2021/09/27/justice-michael-burke-announces-ill-sup-ct-run/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Supreme Court Justice Michael Burke is running for election as a Republican. He’s serving from the current 2nd Judicial District. A new district map will be in effect when the next term starts, so if he’s elected Burke will be in the newly drawn 3rd District that covers LaSalle, Bureau, and Grundy counties plus DuPage County where he’s from. Burke joined the state’s highest court last year when Robert Thomas retired. He announced his candidacy today, just three days after Gov. Pritzker signed the bill into law to create the new legislative and judicial districts that’ll be in effect for the 2022 elections. It’s the first redraw of the Illinois judicial districts in nearly 60 years. According to the 72-year old Burke’s campaign web site, people endorsing him for election include St. Sen. Sue Rezin, Illinois House members Tom Demmer and David Welter, former LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton, Grundy County State’s Attorney Jason Helland, and former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan. If he wins the 2022 elections, Burke would have a ten-year term toward the end of which he would be up for a retention vote if he wants to keep the job. The ballots in 2032 would ask voters if he should remain a Supreme Court Justice. But the 2022 ballots will ask voters to choose from Burke and other candidates if others run. Justice Michael Burke is not related to Ill. Sup. Ct. Chief Justice Anne Burke.)

ABC7
— Failed assassin John Hinckley Jr. approved for full release decades after shooting President Reagan – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/john-hinckley-release-ronald-reagan-assassination/11052492/
— ‘No one’s got it:’ ‘The View’ chaos sparked by false-positive COVID-19 test results, hosts say
https://abc7chicago.com/the-view-covid-kamala-harris-sonny-hostin-ana-navarro/11052531/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Northwestern cancels fraternity activities, protesters call for abolishing ‘Greek life’ after reports of students being drugged at frat houses – KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-northwestern-alert-fraternity-woman-drugged-20210927-6nb5hhwbgvertd3i43k2qsic44-story.html
— New Balmoral Park owner with interests in trucking companies has bought several area parcels – MIKE NOLAN (COMMENT: My ancestors on my father’s side used to own farm land on which Balmoral Park was built in Crete along Dixie Highway. My ancestors have lived in Crete since 1854 when they homesteaded a farm there. My great grandfather and then my grandfather operated Crete’s only hardware store at the northeast corner of Main (Dixie Highway) and Exchange Streets until the 1950s. My parents and I lived in an apartment above that store 1948-1954. My brother continues to live in a house in Crete that my grandfather had built in 1926 on land that his grandfather bought in 1864.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-balmoral-park-st-0926-20210924-2on4hsgcyfe5fig6efma6qvdum-story.html
— Park Ridge parent, former mayoral candidate sues School District 64 after children told to quarantine – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-school-lawsuit-tl-0930-20210927-iuy2cgxofrda7pl73glvx5ypdq-story.html
— Democrats shouldn’t just raise the debt ceiling, they should double it. – NOAH KAPLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-democrats-double-debt-ceiling-20210927-r4dlqt4ip5f3lb2ague73oosea-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Restaurants need another federal rescue fast. But we favor making proof of vaccination mandatory for almost all indoor public activities, including dining. Vaccinated people should be entitled to privileges that are withheld from unvaccinated people. – Editorial (COMMENT: Soon, it will be impossible for the unvaccinated to continue living.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/26/22689650/chicago-vaccine-mandate-restaurant-revitalization-fund-editorial
— COMMENT: Of course, Democrats will do everything that they can to make Afghan refugees hate Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/27/22696607/afghan-refugees-tammy-duckworth
— Chicago activists decry Texas abortion law. Chicago abortion-rights activists said they’re worried about a slew of “copycat” anti-abortion laws around the country. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/9/27/22696990/chicago-abortion-rights-rally-texas-law-supreme-court
— Biden, McConnell get COVID-19 boosters, encourage vaccines. The shots came on the first workday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans 65 and older and approved them for others with preexisting medical conditions and high-risk work environments. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/27/22697445/biden-mcconnell-get-covid-19-boosters-encourage-vaccines

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: There’s a lot to unpack in Illinois’ new 956-page clean energy program, including $4,000 rebates for electric vehicles, subsidies for charging stations and … some ambiguities. – Marni Pyke (COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you if you do not replace your gasoline-powered vehicles with electric-powered vehicles.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210927/what-illinois-green-energy-law-means-for-electric-car-buyers
— Free college? Just a theory in Illinois without pension reform – Adam Schuster
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210923/free-college-just-a-theory-in-illinois-without-pension-reform

NIU NEWSROOM
— Award honors NIU as a top college for diversity
https://newsroom.niu.edu/2021/09/27/award-honors-niu-as-a-top-college-for-diversity/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “Shoes for Freedom” Protest against Crystal Lake Grade School Covid Mandates – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/27/shoes-for-freedom-protest-against-crystal-lake-grade-school-covid-mandates/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/27/covid-19-roundup-110/

GOPUSA
— Bodies Hung In Public Square In Afghanistan; What Happened To Joe’s New Taliban?
https://www.gopusa.com/bodies-hung-in-public-square-in-afghanistan-what-happened-to-joes-new-taliban/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Reuters reports 20,000 migrants on the march to the U.S. – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/09/word_is_getting_around_reuters_reports_20000_migrants_on_the_way_to_the_us_from_panama_and_south_america.html

BREITBART
— Democrats’ Budget ‘Plan B’ Would Give Amnesty to at Least 7M Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/27/democrats-budget-plan-b-would-give-amnesty-to-at-least-7m-illegal-aliens/

DAILY CALLER
— While America Is Promoting ‘Wokeness’ In Our Culture, China Is Fighting ‘Money Worship’ And ‘Hedonism’ In Theirs – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/27/america-culture-woke-gender-masculinity-china-hedonism-media/
— Monday Patriots Dispatch: Biden’s Border Crisis Keeps Getting Worse – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/27/biden-mayorkas-border-crisis-haitian-migrants-drug-bust-video/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Parents: Critical Race Theory Is Divisive & Dangerous – Christopher Rufo
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/09/27/parents_critical_race_theory_is_divisive_amp_dangerous_552663.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Washington middle school bars ‘Thin Blue Line’ police flags as ‘political,’ but allows LGBT Pride, BLM flags – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/27/washington-middle-school-bars-thin-blue-line-police-flags-as-political-but-allows-lgbt-pride-blm-flags-1140752/

EPOCH TIMES
— Illegal Immigrant Mexican Teen Arrested for Setting Wildfires in California – Jack Phillips
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illegal-immigrant-mexican-teen-arrested-for-setting-wildfires-in-california-cbp_4019150.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: To get votes from Blacks, Democrat candidates promise to use government to give preference to Blacks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/opinion/biden-haitian-migrants.html
— New Taliban Chancellor Bars Women From Kabul University. The new policy for Afghanistan’s premier university is another major blow to women’s rights under Taliban rule, and to a two-decade effort to build up higher education. – Cora Engelbrecht and Sharif Hassan (COMMENT: When my wife and I got married in 1978, I encourage her to earn a job-related college degree. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986. We were both DePaul students 1978-1980 while I took graduate accounting courses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/world/asia/taliban-women-kabul-university.html

NEW YORK POST
— Left-leaning media’s latest lies about critical race theory – Christopher F. Rufo
https://nypost.com/2021/09/27/left-leaning-medias-latest-lies-about-critical-race-theory/

USA TODAY
— I grew up ‘under a rock’: My parents banned social media until I was 17. I’m glad they did. I didn’t know at the time what a blessing it was to enjoy a childhood free of the constraints, anxiety and sadness social media often brings. – Theresa Olohan
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2021/09/27/dangers-instagram-glad-my-parents-banned-social-media/5835809001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Ilhan Omar’s Idea of Progress. She would replace GDP with a measure that includes time spent fishing. – Andy Kessler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ilhan-omar-progress-gross-domestic-product-squad-11632672223
— EV Battery Investments Are Getting More Political – Stephen Wilmot (COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you if you do not replace your gasoline-powered vehicles with electric-powered vehicles.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ev-battery-investments-are-getting-more-political-11632491652
— Burned Out and Restless From the Pandemic, Women Redefine Their Career Ambitions. A comprehensive new study by McKinsey and Lean In shows how stressed and exhausted many professional women are. And many of them are rethinking what they want from their work lives. – Vanessa Fuhrmans and Lauren Weber
https://www.wsj.com/articles/womens-careers-covid-19-toll-11632506362
— Vaccination Status Is the New Must-Have on Your Resume. Job candidates may have a new line item to add as more companies require measures to protect against the coronavirus. – Patrick Thomas (COMMENT: What about pot status?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-you-put-your-covid-19-vaccination-status-on-your-resume-many-hiring-managers-say-yes-11632744000

LGBTQ NATION
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters blame LGBTQ suicides on those who oppose the promotion of LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/09/suicide-hotline-sees-increase-trans-teens-calling-state-debates-anti-trans-laws/

September 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 2 ‘View’ hosts pulled from set on live TV following COVID test results, delaying VP Harris interview – Alex Meier
https://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/the-view-hosts-test-positive-for-covid-moments-before-vp-interview/11043975/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,304 cases, 40 deaths CDC adds frontline workers to list of those eligible for booster shots – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-cases-coronavirus-19/11044266/
— Haiti crisis: Rev. Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition offers up housing in Chicago for migrants. Chicago’s Aldermanic Black Caucus pushes back on ‘racism’ against Haitians. – Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/haiti-migrants-rev-jesse-jackson-rainbow-push-border-crisis/11044947/

NBC5
— Coronavirus in Illinois: 21,787 New COVID Cases, 239 Deaths, 135K Vaccinations in the Past Week. More than 14.4 million vaccine doses have been administered in Illinois since vaccinations began in December.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-illinois-21787-new-covid-cases-239-deaths-135k-vaccinations-in-the-past-week/2621302/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker signs revised Democrat-drawn legislative districts into law, though court challenges continue – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-gov-pritzker-legislative-maps-20210924-5u6qkmdnjzhmtdffrgbkpv3mfm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker signs new state legislative maps to ‘reflect diversity,’ but rivals say they ‘steal representation’ from people of color. Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the new maps “ensure Illinois’ diversity is reflected in the halls of government,” but Republican rivals and several advocacy groups say they do just the opposite. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/9/24/22692319/pritzker-signs-legislative-maps-illinois-remap-democrats-voting-rights-republicans

DAILY HERALD
— Back in Haiti, expelled migrant family plans to flee again – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210924/news/309249905/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Pritzker signs revised Illinois legislative district maps despite Republican pushback – Peter Hancock
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/09/24/illinois-politics-governor-signs-revised-legislative-maps/5851681001/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State’s hidden tax hits all of us – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-states-hidden-tax-hits-all-of-us/article_bcf2398a-82df-5cce-af1a-1e8a99b629f4.html

WEEK
— Jesse Sullivan: New Illinois GOP candidate for governor calls himself an ‘anti-politician’ – Mike Miletich
https://week.com/2021/09/24/jesse-sullivan-new-illinois-gop-candidate-for-governor-calls-himself-an-anti-politician/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rural Illinois hospitals see major delays and longer distances for patient transfers – Jakob Emerson
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rural-illinois-hospitals-see-major-delays-and-longer-distances-for-patient-transfers

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MILLER ONLY IL REPUBLICAN TO OPPOSE FEDERAL BILL REQUIRING GIRLS TO REGISTER FOR DRAFT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/09/miller-only-il-republican-to-oppose-federal-bill-requiring-girls-to-register-for-draft.html
— 2 ILLINOIS CONGRESS MEMBERS VOTE AGAINST FUNDING ISRAEL’S IRON DOME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/09/2-illinois-congress-members-vote-against-funding-israels-iron-dome.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/24/covid-19-roundup-109/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats, GOP barrel toward government shutdown – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/24/democrats-gop-barrel-toward-government-shutdown/

GOPUSA
— Vindictive Biden Promises To Punish Mounted Border Patrol, ‘Those People Will Pay’ (COMMENT: Biden illegally encourages citizens of Haiti to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://www.gopusa.com/vindictive-biden-promises-to-punish-mounted-border-patrol-those-people-will-pay/
— What Border Crisis? Kamala Harris BLASTS Border Agents Instead – Bobby Eberle (COMMENT: Harris illegally encourages citizens of Haiti to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://www.gopusa.com/what-border-crisis-kamala-harris-blasts-border-agents-instead/
— Al Sharpton Heckled By Protesters Yelling ‘We Don’t Want Your Racism In Texas’ Forcing Him To Cut Short His Speech At Del Rio
https://www.gopusa.com/al-sharpton-heckled-by-protesters-yelling-we-dont-want-your-racism-in-texas-forcing-him-to-cut-short-his-speech-at-del-ri/
— Taliban Official: Strict Punishment, Executions Will Return
https://www.gopusa.com/taliban-official-strict-punishment-executions-will-return/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Demand Unlimited Haitian Immigration – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/democrats-demand-unlimited-haitian-immigration

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Big Tech Censors Conservatives In Congress More Than It Does Liberals 53-1 – ANTON CARILLO
https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/13391/20210924/big-tech-censors-conservatives-in-congress-more-than-it-does-liberals-53-1.htm

HILL
— COMMENT: Biden illegally encourages citizens of Haiti to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/573793-biden-criticizes-treatment-of-haitians-as-embarrassment

CNN
— COMMENT: Biden illegally encourages citizens of Haiti to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/24/politics/joe-biden-border/index.html
— Last remaining migrants depart camp in Del Rio, Texas – Josh Campbell and Conor Powell
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/24/us/del-rio-texas-border-camp-cleared/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Living without power in the wake of Hurricane Ida – Arelis R. Hernández
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2021/hurricane-ida-no-power/
— COMMENT: Biden illegally encourages citizens of Haiti to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-black-democrats-haiti/2021/09/23/de374ec0-1c94-11ec-a99a-5fea2b2da34b_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In Aging Japan, Under 75 Is the New ‘Pre-Old’ – Miho Inada (COMMENT: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/aging-japan-demographics-elderly-under-75-pre-old-11632490841

FORBES
— Does Your Boss Value Your Time? – Lisa Bodell (COMMENT: Who treats you like your time is worthless? My critics/opponents treat me like my time is worthless. They stress that I have not been paid for what I have done as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor or as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 2000. They stress that I was not paid for what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board director 2001-2004. They stress that GAO forced me to take its early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I should use some of my worthless time to write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisabodell/2021/06/03/does-your-boss-value-your-time-find-out-with-this-2-minute-quiz/

ENTREPRENEUR
— OCTOBER 8, 2020 FLASHBACK: Here’s How to Calculate the True Value of Your Time – Stu Sjouwerman (COMMENT: In 1997, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $132,845/yr. In 1980, in today’s dollars, IRS paid me $97,395/year.)
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/356697

TECH CRUNCH
— News aggregator SmartNews raises $230 million, valuing its business at $2 billion – Sarah Perez (COMMENT: GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters are free of charge and they contain no advertising.)
https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/15/news-aggregator-smartnews-raises-230-million-valuing-its-business-at-2-billion/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Founded in 2012 in Japan, the company launched to the U.S. in 2014 and expanded its local news footprint early last year. While the app’s content team includes former journalists, machine learning is used to pick which articles are shown to readers to personalize their experience. However, one of the app’s key differentiators is how it works to pop users’ “filter bubbles” through its “News From All Sides” feature, which allows its users to access news from across a range of political perspectives. . .The aggregator’s business model is largely focused on advertising, as the company has said before that 85-90% of Americans aren’t paying to subscribe to news. But SmartNews’ belief is that these news consumers still have a right to access quality information. In total, SmartNews has relationships with more than 3,000 global publishing partners whose content is available through its service on the web and mobile devices. To generate revenue, the company sells inline ads and video ads, where revenue is shared with publishers. Over 75% of its publishing partners also take advantage of its “SmartView” feature. This is the app’s quick-reading mode, an alternative to something like Google AMP. Here, users can quickly load an article to read, even if they’re offline. The company promises publishers that these mobile-friendly stories, which are marked with a lightning bolt icon in the app, deliver higher engagement — and its algorithm rewards that type of content, bringing them more readers. Among SmartView partners are well-known brands like USA Today, ABC, HuffPost and others. Currently, over 70% of all SmartNews’ pageviews are coming from SmartView first.)

September 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,349 cases, 41 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4349-covid-cases-41-deaths/11025111/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s campaign mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for workers on his reelection bid – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-campaign-vaccination-mandate-20210916-vasibt2kd5gplgfxnjs7nsh5ei-story.html
— Aurora ceremony honors city’s ‘strong Mexican-American community’ – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-mexican-flag-st-0917-20210916-msnrhkpcqfdlxgyloroywahp5y-story.html
— COMMENT: Trump-haters promote Islam.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-9-11-muslims-in-america-20210916-yg7yer7c4bb2vlusz7flxqj6yi-story.html
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republicans must heed the message from California and consign Trump to the past.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-trump-republicans-newsom-recall-california-20210916-yq7wt44v3jbbzpojg55sh5attq-story.html
— Will County redistricting proposal could cut board by 4 members – MICHELLE MULLINS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-redistricting-plan-st-0917-20210916-cxmf352tb5dq7eibmsookbgpvq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton Park District board looks to fill vacant commissioner seat
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210916/wheaton-park-district-board-looks-to-fill-vacant-commissioner-seat
— Journalist turned politician hopes to eliminate Illinois’ news deserts – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210916/journalist-turned-politician-hopes-to-eliminate-illinois-news-deserts

CHICAGO NOW
— Court-martial Gen. Mark Milley now. For treason. – Dennis Byrne
https://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2021/09/court-martial-gen-mark-milley-now-for-treason/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Is recall ‘fiasco’ heading to Illinois? – SHIA KAPOS (COMMENT: SEE: https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/16/its-just-a-bill-286/ )
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/09/16/is-recall-fiasco-heading-to-illinois-494358

CAPITOL FAX
— New DGA video on GOP opposition to COVID mitigations
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/16/rate-the-new-dga-video-on-gop-opposition-to-covid-mitigations/
— Pritzker campaign mandates COVID vax as condition of employment
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/16/pritzker-campaign-mandates-covid-vax-as-condition-of-employment/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/16/covid-19-roundup-104/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden’s ‘long overdue’ tax hikes span from Wall Street to Main Street, from superwealthy to smokers – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/16/bidens-long-overdue-tax-hikes-span-wall-street-mai/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tricky mailer from Democrats flaunts Trump’s endorsement of Youngkin – Emily Brooks (COMMENT: My critics/opponents urge Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct to not seek my support and to reject my support. According to my critics/opponents, a) I am far too conservative and b) the more that I support a candidate, the more likely that they will lose. My critics/opponents stress the many adverse actions that the following have taken against me: a) leaders of conservative and Republican organizations, b) leaders of governments, and c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers. My critics/opponents stress that the aforesaid sided with those who stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/glenn-youngkin-terry-mcauliffe-virginia-trump-mail-tricky

FOX NEWS
— Former tech CEO: Bombshell Facebook report proves policies, procedures ‘just a ruse to dupe the public’ ‘Those procedures are really just a smokescreen to deflect accountability for what is actually a nefarious, coordinated censorship in the classical sense,’ Vivek Ramaswamy said. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/woke-inc-author-vivek-ramaswamy-facebook
— NYC council candidate slams city for ‘wasting time and money’ on ‘ideological training, critical race theory’ Maud Maron, forced out of job as public defender, denounces cancel culture – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/media/nyc-candidate-critical-race-theory-cancel-culture-maud-maron

GOPUSA
— HS Teacher: Disciplinary System Is ‘White Supremacy’
https://www.gopusa.com/hs-teacher-disciplinary-system-is-white-supremacy/

NEWSMAX
— Overwhelming Evidence Demands Biden Impeachment – Mark Vargas
https://www.newsmax.com/markvargas/democrats-taliban-zelenskiy/2021/09/16/id/1036698/

PJ MEDIA
— Border Crossings Over 200,000 for Second Consecutive Month – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/09/16/border-crossings-over-200000-for-second-consecutive-month-n1479270

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook keeps researching its own harms — and burying the findings. A series of leaked internal reports shows Facebook knows far more than it lets on. That’s by design. – Will Oremus
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/16/facebook-files-internal-research-harms/

NEW YORK POST
— Amazon’s senseless bid to bury my exposé of Black Lives Matter – Mike Gonzalez
https://nypost.com/2021/09/16/amazons-senseless-bid-to-bury-my-expose-of-black-lives-matter/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Strains Are Showing on U.S. Military Bases Housing Afghan Refugees – Nancy A. Youssef
https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghan-refugees-on-u-s-military-bases-wait-to-begin-their-new-lives-in-america-11631784602
— Women Are Nearly Half of New Gun Buyers – Zusha Elinson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/women-are-nearly-half-of-new-gun-buyers-study-finds-11631792761

NEWSWEEK
— Adam Kinzinger Blasts Groups Aiming to ‘Overthrow’ Government, Calls Them ‘Bored People’
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-blasts-groups-aiming-overthrow-government-calls-them-bored-people-1629883

BALLOTPEDIA
— The Republican Party Platform, 2020 (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the majority of the leaders of the following want the Republican Party to drop the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://ballotpedia.org/The_Republican_Party_Platform,_2020

CORCORAN
— COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE: 520 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $369,900
https://www.corcoran.com/homes-for-sale/520-w-roosevelt-road-wheaton-il-60187/58192893/regionId=103

September 16 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Glen Ellyn parents ask to keep anti-mask protests away from school walking route
https://abc7chicago.com/glen-ellyn-illinois-protests-protest-face-mask/11024518/

NBC5
— Report Names 50 Safest Cities in Illinois for 2021 (COMMENT: Wheaton is ranked 111th.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/report-names-50-safest-cities-in-illinois-for-2021/2612075/

CBS2
— Hundreds of cars drive to Loop celebrating Mexican Independence.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/cbsn-chicago/video/12368731-20210916124926-hundreds-of-cars-drive-to-loop-celebrating-mexican-independence/
— More Than 8,000 Estimated Unemployment Claims Filed In Illinois Last Week Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/09/16/illinois-weekly-unemployment-claims-week-of-september-6/

FOX32
— Chicago crime, violence spilling into Indiana – Natalie Bomke
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crime-violence-spills-into-indiana

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago aldermen raises: Six council members reject 5.5% pay increase, other 44 accept automatic hike – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-aldermen-pay-raises-city-council-20210915-bvqe75rky5hw3nwkssvr63n3xi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. Newsom’s big California victory: Trumpism and what it means for Illinois politics. Trump and Trumpism can play both ways in Illinois, said Democratic consultant Pete Giangreco. “The best precinct captain in the world right now is Donald Trump. He drives turnout on both sides.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/9/15/22676550/gavin-newsom-big-california-victory-trumpism-and-what-it-means-for-illinois-politics
— Mayor Lightfoot’s plan to use asset forfeiture to curb violence looks like an empty move. This might’ve worked in the 1980s against East Coast mob bosses and South Florida drug dealers, but there’s good reason to believe it will be useless here. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/15/22673051/assets-forfeiture-seizure-mayor-lori-lightfoot-chicago-gangs-editorial
— COMMENT: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Democrats want Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/9/16/22674721/black-entrepreneurs-pot-cannabis-marijuana-dispensary-illinois-license

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Celebrating Mexican Independence Day, Chicago-style, with car caravans and flag waving: ‘It’s a sense of belonging’ – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-mexican-independence-day-caravans-downtown-street-closing-20210916-2nx5szhcljek5jg6hmz4cy4eta-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Greg Hart launches bid for DuPage County Board chairman’s seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210916/greg-hart-launches-bid-for-dupage-county-board-chairmans-seat

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Election officials now on radar of deep-pocketed donors, thanks to Trump. The once-obscure state-level job of overseeing elections has emerged as a prime target for wealthy political check-writers like Lake Forest’s Richard Uihlein and Chicago’s Ken Griffin. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/election-officials-radar-rich-donors-thanks-trump

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— COMMENT: Democrats use CRT to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Critical-race-theory-is-an-important-tool-in-16460625.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pope: No place for politics in Biden Communion flap over abortion – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pope-no-place-for-politics-in-biden-communion-flap-over-abortion

CHICAGO READER
— COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs want Republican candidates to be anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican.
https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/on-politics/they-call-them-moderates/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Marsha Blackburn rips Biden’s ‘redefining’ Taliban as legitimate government: ‘These are terrorists’ – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/15/marsha-blackburn-rips-bidens-redefining-taliban-le/
— Senators demand Milley face Congress over revelations he usurped Trump’s authority – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/15/senators-demand-milley-face-congress-over-revelati/
— Second major felon found on Afghan evacuation flight – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/16/second-major-felon-found-on-afghan-evacuation-flig/
— Democrats reject common sense solutions on border security – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/15/inside-beltway-democrats-reject-common-sense-solut/
— Public schools are worse than you think. Expanding school choice is the only answer. – Kelly Sadler
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/15/public-schools-are-worse-than-you-think/
— Border migrants refuse to wear masks or social distance, inspector general says – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/15/border-migrants-refuse-wear-masks-or-social-distan/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Authorities encountered 208,887 people illegally crossing border in August, four times more than previous year – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/people-illegally-crossing-border-in-august-close-to-highest-two-decades
— Milley should spend more time studying treason and less time studying critical race theory – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/milley-should-spend-more-time-studying-treason-and-less-time-studying-crt

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Illinois Dem Pushes for ‘Clean Energy’ Subsidies That Would Pad His Pocket. Sean Casten calls for $273 billion in ‘tax credits for clean energy’ without disclosing his investment in industry. – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/illinois-dem-pushes-for-clean-energy-subsidies-that-would-pad-his-pocket/
— Fentanyl Smuggling Surges at Border. Seizures have nearly doubled 2020 numbers. – Joseph Simonson
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/fentanyl-smuggling-surges-at-border/

AMERICAN THINKER
— If Government Concern for Your Health was Real (and not Political)… – David Scott Strain
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/09/if_government_concern_for_your_health_was_real_and_not_political.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Newest Forever War: COVID We must stop treating life like it is a crime to live it. – Matthew Boose
https://amgreatness.com/2021/09/15/the-newest-forever-war-covid/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— The left’s banning of ‘misinformation’ and the death of objective truth – Adam Guillette (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents a) who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) do everything that they can to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. Everyone in Illinois sees how my critics/opponents a) treat me and b) treat my newsletters. I should write a book about how the following treat me and treat my newsletters: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District, and c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://www.aim.org/aim-in-the-news/aims-adam-guillette-in-the-washington-times-the-lefts-banning-of-misinformation-and-the-death-of-objective-truth/

BREITBART
— Democrats Reject Plan to Mandate Coronavirus Vaccines for Immigrants – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/15/democrats-reject-plan-to-mandate-coronavirus-vaccines-for-immigrants/
— Obama, Bush Judges Greenlight Biden’s ‘Sanctuary Country’ Orders for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/15/obama-bush-judges-greenlight-bidens-sanctuary-country-orders-for-illegal-aliens/
— August Migrant Apprehensions Jump 312 Percent over Prior Year – BOB PRICE
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/09/15/august-migrant-apprehensions-jump-312-percent-over-prior-year/
— Young People Are Suffering ‘Climate Anxiety,’ Majority Think ‘Humanity Is Doomed’ – KATHERINE HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/15/report-young-people-are-suffering-climate-anxiety-majority-think-humanity-is-doomed/
— AOC Slapped with Ethics Complaint for Accepting $35,000 Ticket to Met Gala – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/15/aoc-ethics-complaint-ticket-met-gala/
— GOP Sen. Sullivan: ‘Increasingly Clear’ from Testimony That Biden ‘Rejected’ Military Advice on Afghanistan Pullout, ‘Chaos’ Was Predicted – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/09/15/gop-sen-sullivan-increasingly-clear-from-testimony-that-biden-rejected-military-advice-on-afghanistan-pullout-chaos-was-predicted/

CBN NEWS
— ‘Wokeness is a Secular Religion’: New Book Shines Light on Dangers of ‘Woke’ Corporate Culture – Jennifer Wishon
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/september/wokeness-is-a-secular-religion-new-book-shines-light-on-dangers-of-woke-corporate-culture

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats’ Slideshow Highlights Amnesty Proposal For Illegal Immigrants That Would Cost $105 Billion In Reconciliation Bill – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/15/democrats-slide-show-highlights-105-billion-amnesty-illegal-immigrants-reconciliation-bill/
— COMMENT: To provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers is to encourage illegal immigration. Dreamers are citizens of the countries that they were born in.
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/15/rand-paul-alex-padilla-bipartisan-illegal-immigration-legislation-pathway-citizenship/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden’s Border Crisis Continues To Worsen, Illegal Border Crossings Up 300%+ Compared To Same Time In 2020 – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-border-crisis-continues-to-worsen-illegal-border-crossings-up-300-compared-to-same-time-in-2020

DAILY SIGNAL
— Amazon Blocks Ad for Book Investigating Black Lives Matter – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/16/amazon-blocks-ad-for-book-investigating-black-lives-matter/

NEWSMAX
— States Learning How Many Afghan Evacuees Coming Their Way (COMMENT: Of course, Democrats and RINOs will do everything that they can to make Afghan evacuees hate Republicans.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/biden-afghan-refugees/2021/09/15/id/1036600/
— ‘No’ to Forced Vaccines – RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/vaccines-mandates-forced-vaccinations-biden/2021/09/15/id/1036591/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Nets Cheer Bob Woodward’s Latest Bucket of Anti-Trump Mud – Tim Graham
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2021/09/15/new-newsbusters-podcast-nets-cheer-bob-woodwards-latest-bucket-anti

TOWNHALL
— Bush Completes His Scummy Betrayal – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2021/09/16/bush-completes-his-scummy-betrayal-n2595936
— Mark Milley Is A Traitor – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2021/09/16/mark-milley-is-a-traitor-n2595960
— Gray Lives Matter – Ann Coulter
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2021/09/15/gray-lives-matter-n2595963

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Media increasingly portray patriotism as negative and ‘right-wing’ in decades since 9/11 – Jon Dougherty (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks. I would focus on a) leaders of the Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, and c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/15/media-increasingly-portray-patriotism-as-negative-and-right-wing-in-decades-since-9-11-analysis-1134851/
— Drone shows Biden super-spreader on border, as thousands of unvaxxed migrants queue up – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/15/drone-shows-biden-super-spreader-on-border-as-thousands-of-unvaxxed-migrants-cue-up-1134963/
— Consume and cover! Harvard instructs students on how to eat and drink with masks – Robert Jonathan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/15/consume-and-cover-harvard-instructs-students-on-how-to-eat-and-drink-with-masks-1134868/

EPOCH TIMES
— Democratic Amnesty for 8 Million Illegals in Budget is ‘Unprecedented and Dangerous’: FAIR – Joseph Lord
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democratic-amnesty-for-8-million-illegals-in-budget-is-unprecedented-and-dangerous-fair_3991878.html

FORBES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ, LGBTQ-promoters demonize, denigrate, and condemn you.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2021/09/15/why-are-lgbtq-youth-avoiding-sports-in-school-fear-of-discrimination-research-shows/

VOTER GRAVITY
— MAY 14, 2013 FLASHBACK: 6 Ways to Recruit Volunteers – Allen Fuller (COMMENT: I should write a book about unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their pollsters, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I included links in my newsletters to articles that caused them to lose, b) that I rigged Milton Township Republican Organization and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois straw polls that caused them to lose, and c) that I recklessly, if not intentionally, leaked confidential campaign secrets to their opponents that caused them to lose. Better yet, instead of just writing a book about the aforesaid, I should sue the aforesaid.)
https://votergravity.com/6-ways-to-recruit-volunteers/

September 11 Evening Edition

NBC5
— 20 Years Since 9/11: Chicago Events Remember the Fallen, Honor First Responders – Lexi Sutter
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/20-years-since-9-11-chicago-events-remember-the-fallen-honor-first-responders/2610333/

CBS2
— Chicago Marks 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks; ‘We Must Remember The Sacrifices Made’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/09/11/9-11-memorial-ceremony-in-daley-plaza-honors-20th-anniversary/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicagoans remember 9/11: ‘Our mission is not over’ A McKinley Park man who was in New York City when the attacks happened recalled the tragedy Saturday as Chicago honored the nearly 3,000 lives lost. – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/11/22668407/chicago-9-11-memorial-september-20th-anniversary
— Around Chicago, Muslims, Arab Americans say they still face post-9/11 discrimination. A suburban imam says there’s still an element that ‘kind of doesn’t want American Muslims to be part of that remembrance and grieving process. They want Islam to be the enemy.’ – Elvia Malagón
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/9/10/22665373/sept11-muslims-arab-americans-bias-hatem-abudayyeh-tariq-el-amin-suzanne-akhras-sahloul-alia-bilal
— Muslim Americans are still fighting bias 2 decades after 9/11. Here are some of the ways how. For American Muslims who grew up in the shadow of 9/11, there’s ‘this sense of being Muslim as a kind of important identity marker regardless of your relationship with Islam,’ says Eman Abdelhadi, a University of Chicago sociologist. – Deepti Hajela
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/9/22663621/sept11-anniversary-muslims-america-bias

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago grieves 9/11 on 20th anniversary: ‘A wound that will never fully disappear’ – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-911-anniversary-observances-20210911-y42uc7gczzaebnwjujcnsyhrji-story.html
— Norwood Park Township budget missing some key information, watchdog says – BOB CHIARITO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/norridge/ct-nhh-norwood-twp-budget-tl-0819-20210911-vs3v4khwbndqvpezibnyrcoxci-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks – Brian Hill
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210911/naperville-marks-20th-anniversary-of-911-terror-attacks
— Suburban Skyview: Oak Brook’s American flag tribute to Sept. 11 fallen – John Starks
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210911/suburban-skyview-oak-brooks-american-flag-tribute-to-sept-11-fallen
— Wheaton pays tribute to lives lost on 9/11, 20 years later
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210911/wheaton-pays-tribute-to-lives-lost-on-911-20-years-later

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Clean-energy bill passed by Illinois House; Senate scheduled to vote on plan Monday – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/09/10/clean-energy-bill-illinois-some-republicans-join-democrats-in-voting/5779843001/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Line of Republican candidates for governor getting longer by the day – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-line-of-republican-candidates-for-governor-getting-longer-by-the-day/article_53df8321-05fe-5827-a9e1-aab82fd57bb0.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL
— Continuing Trump fervor explained – Jim Nowlan and Allen Andersen
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/op-ed-continuing-trump-fervor-explained/article_27dd913e-11b8-11ec-aa18-1fa248623c4d.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Salesforce to help workers leave states over abortion laws – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/salesforce-to-help-workers-leave-states-over-abortion-laws

WGLT
— Red, White and Blue Rally Remembers, Honors Those Lost On 9/11
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-09-11/red-white-and-blue-rally-remembers-honors-those-lost-on-9-11

GOPUSA
— America Mourns The Anniversary Of 9/11 While The Taliban Celebrate – Michael Reagan
https://www.gopusa.com/america-mourns-the-anniversary-of-9-11-while-the-taliban-celebrate/
— Teach Our Children Why We Were Attacked On 9/11
https://www.gopusa.com/teach-our-children-why-we-were-attacked-on-9-11/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Visits New York City Police and Fire Departments on 9/11 – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/11/donald-trump-visits-new-york-city-police-and-fire-departments-on-9-11/
— Donald Trump Jr.: Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal Result of ‘America Last’ Democrat Policies – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/11/exclusive-donald-trump-jr-botched-afghanistan-withdrawal-result-of-america-last-democrat-policies/

BLAZE
— Members of Congress, their staffs will be exempt from Biden’s federal vaccine mandate – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/congress-exempt-biden-vaccine-mandate
— ‘Abolitionist’ professor says 9/11 was attack on ‘heteropatriarchal capitalistic systems’ that benefit white people – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/jenn-jackson-sept-11-attack-comments-backlash

DAILY CALLER
— Former President Trump Meets With Police, Firefighters On 9/11 Anniversary
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/11/trump-meets-police-firefighters-9-11-anniversary/

NEWSMAX
— Trump to Address 35,000 at National Mall During Christian Concert/Rally – Charles Kim
https://www.newsmax.com/us/sean-feucht-christian-speech-national-mall/2021/09/11/id/1035989/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— President Trump Predicts 2020 Election Will Be Decertified
https://www.oann.com/president-trump-predicts-2020-election-will-be-decertified/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Donald Trump makes surprise visit to NYPD and FDNY on 20th anniversary of 9/11
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-donald-trump-makes-surprise-visit-to-nypd-and-fdny-on-20th-anniversary-of-9-11

THE HILL
— Trump slams ‘incompetence’ of Afghan withdrawal on 9/11 anniversary – LEXI LONAS
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/571819-trump-slams-incompetence-of-afghan-withdrawal-on-9-11

NEW YORK POST
— Trump makes surprise visit to New York police and firefighters on 9/11 – Jon Levine, Joe Marino, Larry Celona and Tina Moore
https://nypost.com/2021/09/11/trump-makes-surprise-visit-to-new-york-police-and-firefighters/

WASHINGTON POST
— George W. Bush compares ‘violent extremists at home’ to 9/11 terrorists in 20th anniversary speech – Amy B Wang and Caroline Anders (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, conservative-haters paint conservatives as being extremists who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/11/george-w-bush-compares-violent-extremists-home-911-terrorists-20th-anniversary-speech/

September 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,558 cases, 9 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2558-covid-cases-9-deaths/11006297/
— Mexico Supreme Court rules criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional
https://abc7chicago.com/mexico-abortion-legal-supreme-court-laws-texas/11006763/

FOX32
— Chicago businesses cited for violating mask mandate as mu variant raises concern – Brittany Garzillo
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-businesses-cited-for-violating-mask-mandate-as-mu-variant-raises-concern

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House lawmakers back to Springfield on Thursday to address long-awaited energy bill — passage called ‘possible’ House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch on Tuesday called the state’s lower legislative chamber back to Springfield for a session Thursday, saying he is “pleased” to see negotiations on the energy legislation moving forward and “confident” it will “be viewed as a model for many other states.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/9/7/22661355/house-energy-vote-thursday-plan-carbon-emissions-amendatory-veto-ethics-package

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago mask mandate violations lead to at least 30 citations against businesses – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-mask-mandate-citations-warnings-20210907-42b7h5xwf5hollhyao5rogakt4-story.html
— Chicago aldermen are up for their biggest raises in 15 years. Will any of them turn it down? – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-aldermen-pay-raises-20210907-c2vyp37fejc23ew3q3bw3uyeqi-story.html
— Chicago aldermen pay: A ward-by-ward look at how much money each City Council member makes – KORI RUMORE and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-alderman-pay-raises-chart-20210907-s4gabuunynhuxgsm37knwoomqq-story.html
— With clock ticking on Exelon’s threat to shutter Byron nuclear plant, Illinois House returns Thursday to take up energy proposal – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-comed-energy-proposal-20210907-t3r2ldvhazculmmjlgkpg6tndy-story.html
— Plea to southern Illinois: Wake up and get the vaccine – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-southern-illinois-20210907-ui5wm4trcrggrfhnrnsqkyola4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— COVID-19 update: 2,333 hospitalized, 66 more deaths over holiday weekend – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210907/covid-19-update-2333-hospitalized-66-more-deaths-over-holiday-weekend
— COVID-19 hospitalizations still rising, but more slowly – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210907/covid-19-hospitalizations-still-rising-but-more-slowly

RIVER BENDER
— Gary Rabine Takes State Fair Straw Poll
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/gary-rabine-takes-state-fair-straw-poll-52957.cfm

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Lawmaker challenging state’s authority to mandate masks
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/insider/article/Lawmaker-challenging-state-s-authority-to-mandate-16440840.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— White House taps populist message as Biden pushes $3.5T plan – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/white-house-taps-populist-message-as-biden-pushes-35t-plan

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago Aldermen set to receive a 5.5% pay increase to $130K, the largest pay increase in 15 years
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-aldermen-set-to-receive-a-5-5-pay-increase-to-130k-the-largest-pay-increase-in-15-years-wirepoints-on-chicagos-morning-answer/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/07/covid-19-roundup-99/
— Rabine claims victory *** Sullivan floats gubernatorial candidacy
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/07/sullivan-floats-gubernatorial-candidacy/

FOX NEWS
— WSJ columnist calls out AOC, liberals for ignoring ‘real structural racism’ in schools. 2019 data showed proficiency rates for many Black eighth-graders in single digits. – Cortney O’Brien
https://www.foxnews.com/media/aoc-progressives-ignoring-failing-public-schools-structural-racism

GOPUSA
— Democrats Use Hurricane Ida To Sell Infrastructure Bill
https://www.gopusa.com/democrats-use-hurricane-ida-to-sell-infrastructure-bill/

BLAZE
— Biden admin stopped planes chartered by Glenn Beck charity from taking off, handed manifest over to Taliban ‘They were told to go back into the airport and hand everything in to the Taliban’ – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-administration-stopped-glenn-beck-planes-afghanistan

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Admin Admits Americans Are Stranded Behind Enemy Lines – DYLAN HOUSMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/07/joe-biden-americans-stranded-afghanistan-taliban-airport/
— Biden Admin Says It Does Not Have The ‘Assets’ To Prevent Taliban From Reportedly Grounding Planes Trying To Leave Afghanistan – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/06/biden-taliban-afghanistan-mccaul/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Taliban disperse Kabul rally, arrest journalists – TAMEEM AKHGAR (COMMENT: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about how the following have treated me: 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 Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District, and c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me.)
https://www.wptv.com/news/world/taliban-disperse-kabul-rally-arrest-journalists

WASHINGTON POST
— Voters elect representatives. But often it is politicians who pick their voters. For centuries, politicians trying to shape the electorate have both expanded and contracted voting access. – Warren E. Milteer Jr. (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, as Democrats move in, RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, fundraisers, campaign managers, etc. pander to Democrats by dumping conservatives, that is, by dumping platform Republicans, that is, by dumping Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/09/07/voters-elect-representatives-often-it-is-politicians-who-pick-their-voters/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Taliban Unveil New Afghan Government. Afghanistan’s new rulers omit other political forces and women, give senior post to leader of al Qaeda-linked group. – Yaroslav Trofimov
https://www.wsj.com/articles/taliban-crack-down-on-protest-led-by-women-in-kabul-11631014019?mod=djemwhatsnews

FORBES
— Republicans Are Abandoning The National Mainstream Media In Droves – Andy Meek
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2021/09/06/republicans-are-abandoning-the-national-mainstream-media-in-droves-because-they-dont-trust-it/

BLOOMBERG
— The Taliban’s New Cabinet Includes U.S.-Designated Terrorist – Eltaf Najafizada
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-07/taliban-say-new-government-to-be-announced-soon

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Misinformation on Facebook got six times more clicks than factual news during the 2020 election” and “Right-leaning pages also produce more misinformation.” My critics/opponents paint themselves as being arbitrators of what is misinformation and what is factual.
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/misinformation-on-facebook-got-six-times-more-clicks-than-factual-news-during-the-2020-election,201780

CHICAGO PRIDE
— COMMENT: Naperville promotes LGBTQ.
https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/122524225

September 4 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Winnebago County Coroner Charged With Stealing From the Dead
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/winnebago-county-coroner-charged-with-stealing-from-the-dead/2605468/

DAILY HERALD
— Rescue groups: US tally misses hundreds left in Afghanistan – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210904/news/309049958

EVANSTON NOW
— Police retirements here grow in wake of ‘defund’ protests. Increase mirrors what’s happening in other cities.- JEFF HIRSH (COMMENT: During the 1990s, Republicans defunded GAO.)
https://evanstonnow.com/police-retirements-here-grow-in-wake-of-defund-protests/

WIREPOINTS
— Fabricated Fabrication And Further Follies From Illinois State Media – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/fabricated-fabrication-and-further-follies-from-illinois-state-media-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP Sheriff’s Candidates Court Lake in the Hills Parade Spectators
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/04/gop-sheriffs-candidates-court-lake-in-the-hills-parade-spectators/
— Comments on Critical Race Theory
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/04/comments-on-critical-race-theory/
— U.S. Senate 2022: Bobby Piton Endorsed by General Michael Flynn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/04/piton090421/

BREITBART
— Survey: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis Dominate in Hypothetical 2024 GOP Primary – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/04/survey-donald-trump-ron-desantis-dominate-in-hypothetical-2024-gop-primary/
— 2K Hatian, Venezuelan Migrants Cross Border into West Texas this Week – RANDY CLARK
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/09/04/exclusive-2k-hatian-venezuelan-migrants-cross-border-into-west-texas-this-week/

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Is the Biden Administration Vetting Afghan Refugees? – Kaylee Greenlee
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/03/how-is-the-biden-administration-vetting-afghan-refugees/

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— Elite Class Weaponized COVID-19 to Transform America – Bonner R Cohen
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/09/elite-class-weaponized-covid-19-to-transform-america-analysis/
— Electric Cars Aren’t Ready for Prime Time – Kenneth Green
https://soundcloud.com/user-694711047/electric-cars-arent-ready-for-prime-time-guest-kenneth-green
— Critical Race Theory and “The Authoritarians”
https://soundcloud.com/user-694711047/critical-race-theory-and-the-authoritarians
— John Stossel: Mandate Vaccine?
https://stoppingsocialism.com/2021/09/john-stossel-mandate-vaccine/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— TikTok trend helps you discover if you actually like men, or are a victim of ‘compulsory heterosexuality’ – Ashley Hill
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/04/tiktok-trend-helps-you-discover-if-you-actually-like-men-or-are-a-victim-of-compulsory-heterosexuality-1129478/

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” to take freedom, opportunities, income, wealth, etc. away from Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/570826-the-memo-attacks-on-democracy-seep-down-to-school-boards-election-offices

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Labor Shortage Is Empowering Workers to Demand Better Jobs – David Autor (COMMENT: I took bad jobs that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take and I qualified 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.nytimes.com/2021/09/04/opinion/labor-shortage-biden-covid.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Why America has 8.4 million unemployed when there are 10 million job openings. The economy is undergoing massive changes. There’s a big mismatch at the moment between the jobs available and what workers want. – Heather Long, Alyssa Fowers and Andrew Van Dam (COMMENT: What did you do to avoid unemployment? I took bad jobs that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take and I qualified 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.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/09/04/ten-million-job-openings-labor-shortage/

NEWSWEEK
— Republican Adam Kinzinger Says GOP Audits ‘About Being Too Scared’ to Admit Trump Lost – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-adam-kinzinger-says-gop-audits-about-being-too-scared-admit-trump-lost-1626180

CUSTOMER THINK
— How to Use Reciprocity Marketing to Boost Customer Engagement And Sales – Jenna Bunnell (COMMENT: Everyone in Illinois who is interested in government or political news or commentary sees how the following treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) the leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District, c) conservative commentators, leaders, journalists, and reporters, d) religious leaders, e) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, f) Google, and g) Facebook. I should write a book about how the aforesaid treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on the aforesaid a) who have worked the hardest to discourage me from sending out the newsletters, b) who have worked the hardest to discourage everyone from reading the newsletters, and c) who have blamed me the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://customerthink.com/how-to-use-reciprocity-marketing-to-boost-customer-engagement-and-sales/

September 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 5,178 cases, 26 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-5178-covid-cases-26-deaths/10992468/
— Biden glosses over broken promises on Afghanistan evacuations – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/fact-check-bidens-speech-biden-afghanistan-americans-in-joe/10992538/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports Biggest Single-Day Increase in Cases Since January
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/covid-by-the-numbers-illinois-reports-biggest-single-day-increase-in-cases-since-january/2603688/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Rahm Emanuel’s nomination as ambassador to Japan as ‘deeply shameful’ – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-rahm-emanuel-laquan-mcdonald-20210901-3fjbangzhzhmvllgzqmdxln4sq-story.html
— Advocacy group tells federal judge that Latinos are shortchanged in latest version of state legislative map – RICK PEARSON (COMMENT: What groups are you a member of? Does the new map treat those groups fairly?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-map-legal-challenges-20210901-tmaofqtekngkjbrlrrxfthtpxm-story.html
— Illinois legislators pass redrawn legislative map, reject ethics bill; energy policy overhaul clears Senate – RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-redistricting-new-maps-20210901-yi2pxftnsnebnlksbqzakfad7i-story.html
— ComEd parent to lawmakers: Nuclear plant will shut down Sept. 13 if bailout isn’t approved – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-energy-bill-nuclear-shutdown-20210901-x6qxdh5qrnfixa6kqwcb5mus6m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Delta not done? New Illinois COVID-19 cases top 5,000 for first time in more than seven months. With the average statewide positivity rate stable and new hospital admissions slowing, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said he’s “hopeful” the peak of Illinois’ Delta surge is near. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/9/1/22652903/illinois-coronavirus-cases-5000-delta-mask-pritzker-covid-19

DAILY HERALD
— In court hearing, Latino rights group says new maps still unfair – PETER HANCOCK (COMMENT: What groups are you a member of? Do the new maps treat those groups fairly?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210901/in-court-hearing-latino-rights-group-says-new-maps-still-unfair

CRAIN’S CHICAGO
— AOC attacks Emanuel’s ambassador bid. “This nomination is deeply shameful,” said influential progressive U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, urging the Senate to reject Rahm Emanuel’s confirmation. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-slams-biden-choice-rahm-emanuel

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— From the editor: We’ve made progress a year after pledging to improve our diversity – Leisa Richardson (COMMENT: Soon, all the leaders of all the following will be a member of at least one of the following groups: female, minority, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, Trump-hater, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, and/or liberal: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, America, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, your church, all the organizations that you are a member of, your employer if you are still employed, etc. I am not a member of any of the aforesaid groups.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/09/01/state-journal-register-diversity-inclusion-efforts-continue-to-improve/5657257001/

EVANSTON NOW
— District 65 asks for dismissal of reverse discrimination lawsuit. Claims suit by teacher is “baseless and inflammatory.” – JEFF HIRSH (COMMENT: I should write a book about my many critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have taken adverse actions against me because I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)

District 65 asks for dismissal of reverse discrimination lawsuit

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Report shows Pritzker has signed tax, fee hikes costing $5.24 billion – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/report-shows-pritzker-has-signed-tax-fee-hikes-costing-5-24-billion/article_cc4bc332-0a7c-11ec-a8b7-871b1ff2c17c.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/cannabis-administration-and-opportunity-act/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: BIDEN’S FAKE VICTORY LAP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/09/thorner-bidens-fake-victory-lap.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/01/covid-19-roundup-97/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Wouldn’t you just hate to lose RINO Adam Kinzinger in Congress? – Drew Allen
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/09/wouldnt_you_just_hate_to_lose_rino_adam_kinzinger_in_congress.html

TOWNHALL
— Public School Teacher: ‘I Have 180 Days to Turn [Students] Into Revolutionaries’ Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2021/08/31/project-veritas-video-indoctrination-in-schools-n2595067

THE HILL
— Advocates ‘demoralized’ as 100K allies remain stranded in Afghanistan – LAURA KELLY AND REBECCA BEITSCH
https://thehill.com/policy/international/570436-advocates-demoralized-as-100k-allies-remain-stranded-in-afghanistan

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “GOP douses Afghanistan withdrawal with misinformation.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/01/gop-douses-chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal-misinformation/

USA TODAY
— Texas is about to pass a new law Republicans say will stop censorship of conservatives on Facebook, Twitter – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/09/01/texas-censorship-conservatives-facebook-twitter-youtube-trump-law/5683621001/

NEWSWEEK
— Martin Luther King’s American Dream – NEWT AND CALLISTA GINGRICH (COMMENT: I should write a book about my many critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have taken adverse actions against me because I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)

https://www.newsweek.com/martin-luther-kings-american-dream-opinion-1624725

FORBES
— House Progressives Blast Biden’s ‘Indefensible’ Nomination Of Rahm Emanuel – Andrew Solender
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/09/01/house-progressives-blast-bidens-indefensible-nomination-of-rahm-emanuel/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 52% of Voters Think Biden Should Resign Over Afghanistan Withdrawal
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/52_of_voters_think_biden_should_resign_over_afghanistan_withdrawal