December 17 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 10,765 new cases, 52 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster-shots-side-effects/11352548/

— UIC, City Colleges of Chicago announce program to address nursing shortage, diversity – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/nursing-shortage-bs-in-uic-university-of-illinois-at-chicago/11353232/

CBS2
— Groups Rally Outside Daley Plaza For Immigration Provision To Social Spending Bill
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/17/immigration-provision-to-social-spending-bill/
— 3 Evanston Township High School Students Charged In Connection With Lockdown After 2 Guns Found
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/17/evanston-township-high-school-lockdown-students-charged-gun-found/

FOX32
— Illinois reports 59,312 coronavirus cases, 316 deaths in the past week
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-59312-coronavirus-cases-316-deaths-in-the-past-week
— New law says parents in Illinois no longer have to be notified before girls under 18 get abortions
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-law-says-parents-in-illinois-no-longer-have-to-be-notified-before-minor-children-get-abortions

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Prof. Glenn Loury explores how woke policies are driving violent crime in urban America and crushing Black America
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-prof-glenn-loury-explores-how-woke-policies-are-driving-violent-crime-in-urban-america-crushing-black-america/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Immigration activists in Chicago urge Democrats to disregard Senate parliamentarian, move forward with reform. Advocates plan to join a rally Saturday outside of the Thompson Center to push for immigration, climate and labor reforms in the “Build Back Better” bill. – Elvia Malagón
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/17/22841465/chicago-illinois-immigration-build-back-better-reform-undocumented-daca-green-card-durbin-biden
— Illinois’ COVID surge rages on: ‘This is setting up to be a very deadly COVID Christmas’ “Our key message here continues to be: get the vaccine, and if vaccinated and eligible, get the booster,” Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/12/17/22841747/illinois-coronavirus-surge-holidays-cases-deaths-hospital-vaccine
— Pritzker signs repeal of Parental Notification of Abortion law. The legislation also creates an advisory group for youth health and safety issues that will identify laws and policies that affect parenting and pregnant people under age 18. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/12/17/22841847/pritzker-repeal-parental-notification-abortion-law-illinois
— Text messages between Lightfoot and state leaders reveal weird interactions, moments of tension. Most of the conversations were innocuous or polite. But some of the conversations are revealing. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/17/22843007/text-messages-lightfoot-chicago-pritzker-illinois-column-rich-miller

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Space in Illinois hospitals is at an all-time pandemic low, as patients flood in and workers burn out. – JOE MAHR, LISA SCHENCKER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-hospital-capacity-covid-surge-20211217-hnkjacf5vbbepbo3xyl7x24ymu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— COVID-19 update: 10,765 new cases, 52 additional deaths, 3,783 hospitalizations – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211217/covid-19-update-10765-new-cases-52-additional-deaths-3783-hospitalizations

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois’ hot marijuana market chills out. Why strong growth has turned to no growth in the newly legalized weed business. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/legalized-marijuana-sales-have-flatlined-illinois-summer

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— New law grants five-part victory for evil in Illinois – Bishop Thomas John Paprocki
https://www.thetelegraph.com/insider/article/New-law-grants-five-part-victory-for-evil-in-16710794.php

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Blending Social Justice Into Math Curriculum Stirs Debate In U.S.
https://chicagodefender.com/blending-social-justice-into-math-curriculum-stirs-debate-in-u-s/

STATELINE
— Girls in Illinois can get abortion without telling parents – WTVO
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/girls-in-illinois-can-get-abortion-without-telling-parents/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Bailey continues statewide tour with fundraiser in Swansea – Emily Bevard
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/614720626-bailey-continues-statewide-tour-with-fundraiser-in-swansea

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DI LEO: IS AMAZON REALLY KILLING BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAIL?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/by-john-f-di-leo-amazon-is-killing-brick-and-mortar-retail-well-no-but-amazon-wish-and-all-those-other-online-o.html
— THE PREDICTABLE CONSEQUENCES OF ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/the-predictable-consequences-of-defund-the-police.html
— MERIT VS. WOKENESS: UNIVERSITIES MUST CHOOSE
(COMMENT: From what I see, ever-increasingly, universities choose wokeness over merit.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/merit-vs-wokeness-universities-must-choose.html
— WHY DOESN’T BLM’S ‘BLACK XMAS’ WHITE BUSINESS BOYCOTT EXTEND TO LOOTING WHITE BUSINESSES?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/why-doesnt-blms-black-xmas-white-business-boycott-extend-to-looting-white-businesses.html
— THORNER: IS COMPLIANCE A WAY OUT OF TYRANNY?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/thorner-is-compliance-a-way-out-of-tyranny.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker signs repeal of Parental Notification Act into law
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/17/pritzker-signs-repeal-of-parental-notification-act-into-law/
— Cases, deaths, ICU usage all increased 19% in past week, hospitalizations up 16%
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/17/cases-deaths-icu-usage-all-increased-19-in-past-week-hospitalizations-up-16/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Federal complaints filed against Colorado, Illinois schools for holding allegedly segregated events – James Varney
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/17/federal-complaints-filed-against-colorado-illinois/
— GOP state lawmakers introduce 12 new bills to ban critical race theory – Sean Salai
(COMMENT: What about Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/17/gop-state-lawmakers-introduce-12-new-bills-ban-cri/
— From defund to refund: Liberal mayors reverse course on police as crime surges. San Francisco Mayor London Breed calls for more aggressive law enforcement. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/17/liberal-mayors-reverse-course-defund-police-crime-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A preacher dressed in drag led a sermon for children on Sunday in Chicago. Aaron Musser, the preacher at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square, said that instead of telling people how they should be joyful, he was showing them what makes him joyful, arguing his attire served as a dress rehearsal for the ultimate joy experienced upon the return of Jesus Christ. – Misty Severi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/lutheran-church-offers-drag-queen-prayer-time-to-children

FOX NEWS
— Why DeSantis’ bold critical race theory move matters to all of us. DeSantis has emerged one of the most articulate political spokesmen for the anti–critical race theory movement. – Christopher F. Rufo
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/desantis-critical-race-theory-christopher-rufo

GOPUSA
— Childless Mayor (Lightfoot) Takes Aim At Your Pudgy Children
https://www.gopusa.com/childless-mayor-takes-aim-at-your-pudgy-children/
— It Appears Socialists Are Winning The War To Destroy The Family
https://www.gopusa.com/it-appears-socialists-are-winning-the-war-to-destroy-the-family/

BREITBART
— Illinois governor repeals parental notification of abortion – AP
https://www.breitbart.com/news/illinois-governor-repeals-parental-notification-of-abortion/

FEDERALIST
— Pulitzer Center Helps 1619 Project Teachers Subvert Laws Banning Racism. The nonprofit, leftwing billionaire-funded center hosted a webinar for educators and librarians offering tips on how to use their 1619 Project material and skirt laws banning its use. – Mary Grabar
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/17/pulitzer-center-helps-1619-project-teachers-subvert-laws-banning-racism/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Colorado, Illinois School Districts Sued for Racially Segregating Students – CAROLINE DOWNEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/colorado-illinois-school-districts-sued-for-racially-segregating-students/

EPOCH TIMES
— Schools Across US Tighten Security, Increase Police Presence After TikTok Shooting Threats – Katabella Roberts
https://www.theepochtimes.com/schools-across-us-tighten-security-increase-police-presence-after-tiktok-shooting-threats_4161468.html

THE HILL
— ‘Allies’ China and Russia are ganging up on America – GORDON G. CHANG
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/586142-allies-china-and-russia-are-ganging-up-on-america

HUFFINGTON POST
— Senate Confirmed White Nominees More Quickly Than Nominees Of Color This Year. GOP senators have slowed down the confirmation process, and nominees of color have been disproportionately affected. – Amanda Terkel
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senate-white-nominees-people-of-color_n_61bcc947e4b040edce94fb4c

WASHINGTON POST
— The malicious, historically illiterate 1619 Project keeps rolling on – George F. Will
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/17/new-york-times-1619-project-historical-illiteracy-rolls-on/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In a Texas Border Town, Armed Groups Arrive to Look for Migrants. State law that allows migrants to be arrested for trespassing draws armed citizens, in some cases welcomed by county officials. – Elizabeth Findell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-a-texas-border-town-armed-groups-arrive-to-look-for-migrants-11639668989
— Inflation Is Near a 40-Year High. Here’s What It Looks Like. Price increases for fuel, cars, food, apparel and medical care vary widely. – Peter Santilli and Gwynn Guilford
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-is-near-a-40-year-high-heres-what-it-looks-like-11639737004

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Rep. Steve Scalise and 15 other Republicans lay out their plan to use controversies over the teaching of race and gender in schools to beat Democrats in 2022. – Nicole Gaudiano
https://www.businessinsider.com/republicans-2022-elections-critical-race-theory-education-culture-wars-scalise-2021-12

LGBTQ NATION
— Why are some LGBTQ people Republicans? Why do they vote against their own community? One of the enduring mysteries in politics is why the existence of LGBTQ Republicans. – John Gallagher
(COMMENT: I should write a book about LGBTQ-promoting RINOs. I would focus on LGBTQ-promoting RINOs who got downtown Wheaton to promote LGBTQ big time last year and who got Wheaton to stop Republicans from helping sponsor its Independence Day parade and fireworks this year.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/12/lgbtq-people-republicans-vote-community/

December 15 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Governor JB Pritzker announces plans to sell Thompson Center for $70M
https://abc7chicago.com/thompson-center-chicago-james-jb-pritzker-governor/11343961/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 9,784 new cases, 79 deaths. Suburban Cook County reports omicron case.
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster/11343720/

CBS2
— Gov. JB Pritzker Announces $70 Million Plan To Sell Thompson Center To Developer Who Plans To Preserve Building
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/15/gov-jb-pritzker-thompson-center-sale-michael-reschke-prime-group-preservation/

WGN RADIO
— Dems, GOP at odds over Islamophobia bill. If House passes, bill has a tough time ahead with Senate Republicans. – Alexandra Limon
https://wgnradio.com/news/dems-gop-at-odds-over-islamophobia-bill/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lightfoot: Northwest Side affordable housing vote a win against ‘grip of segregation’ – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-affordable-housing-chicago-city-council-vote-20211215-4e5vvpuag5ho5jnhbjxzw5pwa4-story.html
— State in talks to sell Thompson Center for $70 million — but would buy back office space for $148 million – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-thompson-center-chicago-illinois-buyer-20211215-fx5qon5dvjaa5bzrbu4b6dvpzu-story.html
— In the City Council, finally a win for affordable housing and a defeat for segregation – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-affordable-housing-aldermanic-privilege-anthony-napolitano-20211215-tos23wjvxzff7czhhk5njhfb2q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— A first-time Republican congressional candidate from Winfield has announced he’s switching districts. Justin Burau said he’ll now run for the 3rd District seat. He had been a candidate in the 6th District. – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211215/gop-candidate-from-winfield-to-switch-congressional-races
— Texas men plead guilty to burglarizing Wheaton Chick-fil-A restaurant – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211215/texas-men-plead-guilty-to-burglarizing-wheaton-chick-fil-a-restaurant

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— See what the buyer has in mind for a reconfigured Thompson Center. The state has entered into exclusive negotiations with Prime Group to sell the Helmut Jahn-designed building. Prime aims to preserve the basic structure—but has extensive rehab plans. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/thompson-center-be-sold-michael-reschkes-prime-group

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Change.org plays politics with truth and censors GOP. The Chicago Republican Organization blasted the leftwing extremist group Change.org accusing it of playing politics with information and distorting truth. – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2021/12/15/change-org-plays-politics-with-truth-and-censors-gop/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Most Republicans want Trump to run again despite investigations, poll says – STEPHEN LOIACONI
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/amid-investigations-poll-finds-most-republicans-want-trump-to-run-again

CENTER SQUARE
— Another watchdog vacancy means complaints against lawmakers won’t be addressed – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/another-watchdog-vacancy-means-complaints-against-lawmakers-won-t-be-addressed/article_fc299942-5d26-11ec-86cd-3b781b7a04d0.html

JUSTIN BURAU
— Justin Burau 3rd Congressional District Candidate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9l-6zdKi9c

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Trussell: ‘We need real common-sense policy solutions’ – David Beasley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/614702437-republican-candidate-for-lieutenant-governor-trussell-we-need-real-common-sense-policy-solutions

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Border Crisis Leading to Human Trafficking and Other Disasters – Kristi Shaffer
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/border-crisis-leading-to-human-trafficking-and-other-disasters/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/15/covid-19-roundup-133/

FOX NEWS
— DeSantis takes aim at CRT training in schools and corporate America. DeSantis’ administration moved against critical race theory in schools; now the governor is broadening his efforts. – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-critical-race-theory-training-schools-corporate-america

GOPUSA
— Denver Elementary School Promotes ‘Families Of Color Playground Night’
(COMMENT: Expect that under the Democrats, ever-increasingly, those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, moderate, liberal, Democrat, citizens of foreign countries, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time will be given more and more and more preference over those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, conservative, Republican, citizens of America, those who do not have financial, health, and/or other problems, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.gopusa.com/denver-elementary-school-promotes-families-of-color-playground-night/

BREITBART
— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Goes on Offense Against Critical Race Theory, Proposes the Stop WOKE Act – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/15/gov-ron-desantis-offense-against-critical-race-theory-proposes-stop-woke-act/
— Districts Have ‘Unprecedented’ Funds to Teach CRT Via ‘Social and Emotional Learning’ – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2021/12/15/districts-have-unprecedented-funds-to-teach-crt-via-social-and-emotional-learning/

CNS NEWS
— Arizona Sheriff on Illegal Immigration: ‘This Is the Worst We’ve Ever Seen It’ – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/melanie-arter/arizona-sheriff-illegal-immigration-worst-weve-ever-seen-it

DAILY CALLER
— DeSantis Moves To Codify Florida’s CRT Ban, Empowers Parents To Sue Schools – CHRISSY CLARK
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/15/desantis-stop-woke-act-crt-florida/
— Biden Admin Proposes Bonuses For Doctors Who Implement ‘Anti-Racism’ Plans – DYLAN HOUSMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/15/anti-racism-medicare-bonus-critical-race-theory/

DAILY WIRE
— Ron DeSantis: Biden Running ‘Mass Human Smuggling Operation’ Flying Illegals To Florida – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ron-desantis-biden-running-mass-human-smuggling-operation-flying-illegals-to-florida

TOWNHALL
— Will Blacks Survive the Racial Reckoning? – Ann Coulter
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2021/12/15/will-blacks-survive-the-racial-reckoning-n2600644

PJ MEDIA
— DeSantis Freezes Licenses For Florida Daycare Facilities Paid By The Biden Admin To House Illegal Immigrants – JEFF REYNOLDS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/jeff-reynolds/2021/12/15/desantis-freezes-licenses-for-florida-daycare-facilities-paid-by-the-biden-admin-to-house-illegal-immigrants-n1541468

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DeSantis Introduces Bill Banning Critical Race Theory in Public Schools, Private Company Staff Trainings – CAROLINE DOWNEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/desantis-introduces-bill-banning-critical-race-theory-in-public-schools-private-company-staff-trainings/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— NFL funding far-left ‘defund the police’ radicals via ‘Inspire Change’ social justice program – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/15/nfl-funding-far-left-defund-the-police-radicals-via-inspire-change-social-justice-program-report-1176151/

EPOCH TIMES
— Florida’s DeSantis Proposes Legislation to Allow Parents to Sue Schools Teaching Critical Race Theory – Nanette Holt
https://www.theepochtimes.com/floridas-desantis-announces-push-for-legislation-to-allow-parents-to-sue-schools-teaching-critical-race-theory_4158862.html
— Pandemic Lockdowns Fueled Massive Rise in Gaming and Addiction, Experts Say – JACKSON ELLIOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/pandemic-lockdowns-fueled-massive-rise-in-gaming-and-addiction-experts-say_4156008.html

THE HILL
— Rittenhouse to speak at Turning Point USA event – LEXI LONAS
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/586001-rittenhouse-to-speak-at-turning-point-usa-event

NEWSWEEK
— Adam Kinzinger Only Republican to Vote with House Democrats to Raise Debt Ceiling – BRENDAN COLE
https://www.newsweek.com/senate-house-debt-ceiling-kinzinger-biden-build-back-better-1659549
— Progressives Are Using Black Americans to Experiment With Communism – ADAM B. COLEMAN
https://www.newsweek.com/progressives-are-using-black-americans-experiment-communism-opinion-1659774

FORBES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Big Business paints itself as being anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffraikes/2021/12/15/bad-for-business-how-critical-race-theory-bans-are-limiting-american-progress/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Crime: 68% Of Voters Say It’s Getting Worse
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2021/crime_68_of_voters_say_it_s_getting_worse

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 13 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Chicago shootings: 27 shot, 4 fatally, in weekend violence across city. 16-year-old boy among those shot Saturday night.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-violence-shootings-gun/11333571/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 4,561 new cases, 23 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster/11334487/
— Poll: Biden’s job approval sinks; 69% of Americans disapprove of president’s handling of inflation. These low job assessments have led to a new low in Biden’s overall approval rating, measured by FiveThirtyEight at 43%. – Brittany Shepherd
https://abc7chicago.com/biden-approval-rating-us-inflation-president-economy/11330559/

NBC5
— Illinois COVID Metrics: Hospitalizations Up by Nearly 40% Since Start of December
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-covid-metrics-hospitalizations-up-by-nearly-40-since-start-of-december/2706628/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey taps suburban former right-wing talk show host as running mate – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-darren-bailey-running-mate-20211213-4tfolg46inhuner5rmxqlqlplm-story.html
— Preckwinkle defends party loyalty pledge as Cook County Democrats hear from challengers to Assessor Fritz Kaegi and Sheriff Tom Dart – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-democratic-slating-20211213-5bmfuwzipngdtniwfv7wt2u5eu-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot dismisses questions about her text messages with aldermen: ‘We get things done’ – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-texts-chicago-mayor-response-20211213-akpdntemrba4la36jky6mnvlxi-story.html
— Before the Loop can rise from the pandemic, City Hall must make it safer – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-loop-smash-and-grab-theft-christmas-shopping-20211213-elnzkefxx5devjar6tf6n6o62u-story.html
— Fox Valley Park Board approves $43 million budget – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-parks-st-1214-20211213-3zvamgi3pzh6nkui5mzfz2yb74-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— GOP gov candidate Bailey names former talk radio host as running mate. State Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, picked Stephanie Trussell, a “hardworking conservative” and former WLS-AM 890 talk show host, to join the 2022 ticket. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/12/13/22832463/gop-governor-candidate-darren-bailey-running-mate-stephanie-trussell-former-talk-radio-host

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County hopes to move past regional education office’s troubled past – Ben Szalinski
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211212/mchenry-county-hopes-to-move-past-regional-education-offices-troubled-past

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “Does the Republican Party still want Trump?”
https://pantagraph.com/news/does-the-republican-party-still-want-trump/video_1995147f-b0bf-5df3-bd46-394343e09fa6.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Five District 186 teachers, employees among plaintiffs in class action lawsuit filed Monday – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/12/13/illinois-teachers-file-lawsuit-against-pritzker-covid-mandates/6502094001/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Called ‘Legal Bully’ Mayor Gary Grasso is fighting a resident who tried to get him knocked off the ballot. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-called-legal-bully

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly for IL Sec of State: My GOP opponent voted for driver’s licenses for non-citizens
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-for-il-sec-of-state-my-gop-opponent-voted-for-drivers-licenses-for-non-citi

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Cronin, DuPage Board packed into maskless event
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/614428200-cronin-dupage-board-packed-into-maskless-event

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Border Crisis Leading to Human Trafficking and Other Disasters – Kristi Shaffer
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/border-crisis-leading-to-human-trafficking-and-other-disasters/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BAILEY TAPS TRUSSELL AS RUNNING MATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/bailey-taps-trussell-as-running-mate.html
— LIBERALS THINK THEY’VE GOT SOMETHING ON BAILEY’S LG PICK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/liberals-think-theyve-got-something-on-baileys-lg-pick.html
— RALC RECOGNIZES ILLINOIS REVIEW CONTRIBUTOR NANCY THORNER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/ralc-recognizes-illinois-review-contributor-nancy-thorner-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Stephanie Trussell picked as Darren Bailey running mate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/13/stephanie-trussell-picked-as-darren-bailey-running-mate/
— Pritzker pushes back when Durkin says new law will “further weaken the criminal justice system”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/13/pritzker-pushes-back-when-durkin-says-new-law-will-further-weaken-the-criminal-justice-system/
— The “Trump primary” begins for Miller, Davis and Bost
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/13/the-trump-primary-begins-for-miller-davis-and-bost/
— Hospitalizations have risen 38 percent since the beginning of December
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/13/hospitalizations-have-risen-38-percent-since-the-beginning-of-december/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Oklahoma’s politicians conservative in name only – Everett Piper
(COMMENT: What do you say to those who claim to be conservative but who focus a) on stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) on stopping everyone from reading those newsletters?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/13/conservative-name-only/
— Biden administration challenged on climate claims over tornado disaster. Kentucky reports 74 dead, 109 missing after Friday night devastation. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/13/biden-administration-challenged-climate-claims-ove/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Don’t Ban Woke School-Library Books, Balance Them – STANLEY KURTZ
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/dont-ban-woke-school-library-books-balance-them/
— There Is No ‘Conservative Case for CRT’ – NATE HOCHMAN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/there-is-no-conservative-case-for-crt/

FEDERALIST
— DeSantis’s Budget Plan Includes Millions To Deport Illegal Immigrants From Florida – Shawn Fleetwood
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/13/desantiss-budget-plan-includes-millions-to-deport-illegal-immigrants-from-florida/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Iowa GOP Candidate Says CRT ‘Wants To Divide Us’
https://www.oann.com/iowa-gop-candidate-says-crt-wants-to-divide-us/

THE HILL
— Chicago schools see highest number of student COVID-19 cases – MONIQUE BEALS
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/585531-chicago-schools-see-highest-number-of-student-covid-19-cases
— Supreme Court denies appeal by Wisconsin conservative think tank over press access – JOHN KRUZEL
(COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, Capitol Fax is a bona fide news organization, but GOPUSA ILLINOIS is not. They stress that Capitol Fax claims to be non-partisan, but GOUSA ILLINOIS does not. They stress that leaders in Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican treat Capitol Fax as being a bona filed news organization, but that they do not treat GOPUSA ILLINOIS as being a bona fide news organization. I should write a book about the aforesaid leaders. I would focus on those who a) demand blind loyalty to them and to them only and b) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. As the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Since 2004, those newsletters have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, they have gone out each and every evening too.  Since 2004, they have included links to more than 416,300 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/585593-supreme-court-denies-appeal-by-wisconsin-conservative-think-tank
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The case arose in 2019 after Evers did not invite members of the MacIver Institute to a background briefing on budgetary matters that was attended by some two dozen members of the press who cover the governor. The MacIver Institute filed a federal lawsuit alleging the group had been denied press access due to their conservative viewpoint, in violation of the First Amendment. Evers countered that the law permits reasonable restrictions on access to official events, and that his office’s denial of press credentials to the think tank was not done because of the group’s viewpoint. In March 2020, a federal judge in Wisconsin sided with Evers, finding that the governor had “reasonably concluded that MacIver is not a bona fide news organization.”)

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs blame Republicans for bad weather and for everything else that is bad.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-role-did-climate-change-play-in-the-deadly-tornadoes-across-the-central-us/

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: A hate-filled DeSantis-hating DeSantis-hater says “Ron DeSantis is paving his path to the White House on the backs of vulnerable immigrant children.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/13/ron-desantis-is-paving-his-path-white-house-backs-vulnerable-immigrant-children/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Fleeing Young of Illinois. Fiscal trouble looms for the state as its young adults flee. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/puerto-rico-on-lake-michigan-illinois-population-university-of-illinois-extension-zach-kennedy-11639077227
— New Political Maps Will Kill Swing Districts
https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news/new-political-maps-will-kill-swing-districts/cf7b2773-8821-4683-9d74-6141d1a9b93a

NEWSWEEK
— Black Lives Matter’s Betrayal of Black Life – ROBERT CHERRY
https://www.newsweek.com/black-lives-matters-betrayal-black-life-opinion-1658765

WIKIPEDIA
— Journalist: A journalist is an individual trained to collect/gather information in form of text, audio or pictures, processes them to a news-worthy form and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism.
(COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, Rich Miller is a journalist, but I am not. They stress that Miller claims to be non-partisan, but that I do not. They stress that leaders in Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican treat Miller as being a journalist, but that they do not treat me as being a journalist. I should write a book about the aforesaid leaders. I would focus on those who a) demand blind loyalty to them and to them only and b) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. In my defense, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years as an Analyst, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $102,188-$132,645/year. What GAO Analysts do is very similar to what journalists do. As the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Since 2004, those newsletters have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, they have gone out each and every evening too.  Since 2004, they have included links to more than 416,300 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalist

December 12 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— CTA workers march in Loop after spate of violence against bus drivers: ‘Give us safety for Christmas’ “We’re getting ready to shut down the street. Next time we’re going to shut down the city,” the president of the union that represents CTA bus drivers said. – Katie Anthony
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/11/22829546/bus-driver-safety-cta-downtown-violence-chicago

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Deadly Amazon warehouse collapse puts spotlight on phone ban, safety protocols. “After these deaths, there is no way in hell I am relying on Amazon to keep me safe,” said one worker from a neighboring Amazon facility in Illinois.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/deadly-collapse-amazon-warehouse-puts-spotlight-phone-ban

SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS NEWS
— Severin seeks another term in Illinois House, touts ‘long conservative legislative record’ – David Beasley
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/614314051-severin-seeks-another-term-in-illinois-house-touts-long-conservative-legislative-record

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— 230 teachers in Chicago pledge to teach controversial Critical Race Theory
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/614238878-230-teachers-in-chicago-pledge-to-teach-controversial-critical-race-theory-by-week-ending-nov-27

WIREPOINTS
— Prof. Jason Hill: What do white Americans owe black people?
https://wirepoints.org/prof-jason-hill-what-do-white-americans-owe-black-people-video-fair-illinois/

FOX NEWS
— First lady Jill Biden dismisses concerns about president’s mental fitness: ‘Ridiculous’ A recent poll found that a majority of Americans disagree that Biden is ‘mentally fit’ – Jon Brown
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/first-lady-jill-biden-dismisses-concerns-about-presidents-mental-fitness-ridiculous
— Why targeting Trump by going easy on Biden is insane for journalists. A more serious debate about whether the media needs to go easier on Biden is actually pretty troubling. – Howard Kurtz
(COMMENT: What do you say to those who punish me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like? Should I write a book about them?)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/targeting-trump-easy-biden-insane-journalists-media-buzz-kurtz

AMERICAN THINKER
— Decades of Communist Pushing Will Get You a Communist America – E. Jeffrey Ludwig
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/decades_of_communist_pushing_will_get_you_a_communist_america.html
— Being Pro-Palestinian Actually Means Being Anti-Israel – Richard L. Cravatts
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/being_propalestinian_actually_means_being_antiisrael.html

BREITBART
— 20 People Shot Friday into Sunday Morning in Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/12/20-people-shot-friday-into-sunday-morning-in-lori-lightfoots-chicago/
— Iowa Republican Nicole Hasso: ‘Critical Race Theory Wants to Divide Us’ – JACOB BLISS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/12/exclusive-iowa-republican-nicole-hasso-critical-race-theory-wants-divide-us/
— Chris Christie: Trump Would Not Concede — January 6 Riot Was ‘Driven from the Top’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/12/12/chris-christie-trump-would-not-concede-january-6-riot-was-driven-from-the-top/
— IRS Record Tax Collection: $565,135,000,000 in First Two Months of FY 2022 – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/12/irs-record-tax-collection-565135000000-first-two-months-fy-2022/

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Matter Activists Tell Students Misogyny, White Supremacy And Capitalism Are To Blame For Their Problems – KENDALL TIETZ
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/12/black-lives-matter-activists-indianapolis-school-misogyny-capitalism/

PJ MEDIA
— Calls Grow For Chicago State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to Resign After Smollett Verdict – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/12/12/calls-grow-for-chicago-states-attorney-kim-foxx-to-resign-after-smollett-verdict-n1540984
— Illegal Migrants Are Allowed to Fly Without ID – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2021/12/12/good-news-illegal-migrants-are-allowed-to-fly-without-id-n1540994
— It’s Not a Weather Tragedy Until the Left Blames It On Climate Change – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/12/12/its-not-a-weather-tragedy-until-the-left-blames-it-on-climate-change-n1540953

BILL O’REILLY
— The Covid Hidden Agenda
https://www.billoreilly.com/b/The-Covid-Hidden-Agenda/422669439478689832.html

RUMBLE
— Reince Priebus tells Illinois GOP that Illinois Can Flip Just Like Virginia – Bobby Piton
https://rumble.com/vqkcfe-reince-priebus-tells-illinois-gop-that-illinois-can-flip-just-like-virginia.html

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— How Parents Can Frame The Media Narrative And Counter False Messaging – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/how-parents-can-frame-the-media-narrative-and-counter-false-messaging/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden Puts Union Support at Center of Agenda President has filled his agenda with pro-labor provisions as Democrats try to keep rank-and-file union members from gravitating toward GOP. – Alex Leary
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-puts-union-support-at-center-of-agenda-11639231201

TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY
— Ask the Builder: Build anything anytime, anywhere, in any weather – Tim Carter
(COMMENT: When my and my wife’s home was built during the winter of 1983/1984, the concrete foundation footings cracked before the concrete foundation walls were poured because they were not adequately protected from below-zero freezing temperatures. Rather than replacing the footings, the builder put steel reinforcement in the foundation walls.)
https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/ask-the-builder-build-anything-anytime-anywhere-in-any-weather/

December 11 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Donald Trump’s 2024 tease creates potential campaign woes for Republican contenders. Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Rick Scott and Kristi Noem are seen as several key favorites to lead the Republican party. – Brittany Shepherd
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-running-in-2024-ron-desantis-election/11326250/
— Smash and Grab: Thieves target Gold Coast Exotic Motors dealership. Suspects used hammer to break display case.
https://abc7chicago.com/smash-and-grab-robbery-rolls-royce-store-hit-roll-royce-motor-cars-gold-coast-dealership/11326586/

NBC5
— ‘Somebody Has to Protect Us:’ CTA Bus Drivers Demand Increased Safety Amid Violence Surge. Union leaders and bus drivers say they’re concerned the trend of violence against transit employees will continue to rise without added security. – Lexi Sutter
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/somebody-has-to-protect-us-cta-bus-drivers-demand-increased-safety-amid-violence-surge/2705557/

FOX32
— Man smashes glass case at Chicago Lamborghini showroom, runs out with $1 million in watches
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-smashes-glass-case-at-ritzy-chicago-business-runs-out-with-merchandise

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rising crime scaring some visitors away from Michigan Avenue and other Chicago destinations during crucial holiday shopping season – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-downtown-chicago-crime-holiday-shopping-20211211-jpjij34llffifk6cu5av5bnfkq-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Blacks make up a larger share of defendants in Cook County – JOSH McGHEE
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/blacks-make-up-a-larger-share-of-defendants-in-cook-county/article_923d02fd-aa4f-50dc-8bdd-19f3bfa3c092.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Soaring inflation clouds Americans’ views on economy, Biden – STEPHEN LOIACONI
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/soaring-inflation-clouds-americans-views-on-economy-biden

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— 3 more Naperville teachers pledge to teach Critical Race Theory
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/614165389-3-more-naperville-teachers-pledge-to-teach-critical-race-theory-in-october-despite-controversy

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rubio proposal would ban federal funds for cities that allow noncitizen voting. New York City becomes latest city to allow noncitizen voting in local elections. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/11/rubio-bring-bill-barring-federal-funds-cities-allo/

NEW YORK POST
— Asian women’s success disproves claims of ‘white male supremacy’ – Rav Arora
https://nypost.com/2021/12/11/asian-womens-success-disproves-of-white-male-supremacy/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ron DeSantis comes out with a five-point workable plan to get around Biden on illegal immigration – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/ron_desantis_comes_out_with_a_fivepoint_workable_plan_to_get_around_biden_on_illegal_immigation.html

BREITBART
— Former President Donald Trump: U.S. ‘Much Weaker Now’ Under Joe Biden; ‘We’re Not Respected Anymore’ – MATTHEW BOYLE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/11/former-president-donald-trump-us-much-weaker-now-under-joe-biden-not-respected-anymore/
— Poll: Trump leads 2024 Republican Primary by 58 Points – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/11/poll-trump-leads-2024-republican-primary-by-58-points/
— DeSantis: ‘We Can’t Just Have People Who Are from Foreign Countries Displacing the Needs of Our Own People’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/12/11/desantis-we-cant-just-have-people-who-are-from-foreign-countries-displacing-the-needs-of-our-own-people/
— Nearly 2K Migrants Apprehended in Two Days in Single Texas Border Sector – BOB PRICE
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/12/11/nearly-2k-migrants-apprehended-in-two-days-in-single-texas-border-sector/
— BLM Leader Newsome to FNC’s MacCallum: ‘You Come From a Place of White Privilege’ — PAM KEY
(COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who paint Crete as having been a place of White privilege when I lived there 1948-1972.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/12/10/blm-leader-newsome-to-fncs-maccallum-you-come-from-a-place-of-white-privilege/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Thousands Of Illegals Rush Border In Yuma, Ariz.
https://www.oann.com/thousands-of-illegals-rush-border-in-yuma-ariz/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Dan Crenshaw Caught Defending RINO Adam Kinzinger, Savaging GOP Freedom Caucus – Mike Landry
https://www.westernjournal.com/watch-dan-crenshaw-caught-defending-rino-adam-kinzinger-savaging-gop-freedom-caucus/
— Fiery Matt Gaetz Reveals When the Era of RINOs and Weak Republicans Will Finally End – Isa Cox Dec
https://www.westernjournal.com/watch-fiery-matt-gaetz-reveals-era-rinos-weak-republicans-will-finally-end/

EPOCH TIMES
— DeSantis Proposes $8 Million in Budget to Relocate Illegal Immigrants to Delaware, Martha’s Vineyard – ALLEN ZHONG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/desantis-proposes-8-million-in-budget-to-relocate-illegal-immigrants-to-delaware-marthas-vineyard_4152010.html
— Mayor Declares State of Emergency in Arizona City Rocked by Illegal Immigration – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON AND ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/mayor-declares-state-of-emergency-in-arizona-city-rocked-by-illegal-immigration_4151592.html

RT
— Diversity and inclusion are bad for people’s health – R. M. Huffman
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/542444-doctors-us-diversity-inclusion-woke/

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Bank Regulators Are Trying to Oust a Trump Holdover – Emily Flitter
(COMMENT: I was a William J. Schad holdover. Schad a) got GAO to allow me to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) got GAO to assign me to audits of IRS in 1986, and c) promoted me to GS-13 (currently $102,188/year) in 1986. My Democrat GAO superiors ousted him in 1987 and ousted me in 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/business/jelena-mcwilliams-fdic-bank-regulation-trump.html

December 10 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 7,531 new cases, 35 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster/11321153/

CBS2
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: CPD Threatens To Shut Down Millennium Park If Chaos Breaks Out This Weekend – Steven Graves
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/10/cpd-chaos-millennium-park/

DAILY HERALD
— State will funnel violence intervention funds to most dangerous areas – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211210/state-will-funnel-violence-intervention-funds-to-most-dangerous-areas

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City’s top cop promises beefed-up police presence downtown. Supt. David Brown urged parents to not leave minors downtown without adult supervision. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/12/10/22827999/chicago-police-downtown-presence-wilding-crowd-control
— What’s in Illinois’ legal weed? Sometimes contaminants, Sun-Times testing finds. Nearly two years and $1.9 billion in sales since recreational marijuana was legalized, consumers can’t be sure the heavily taxed legal weed they buy is free from mold, yeast and bacteria and meets the label’s promised potency, a Sun-Times investigation found. – Stephanie Zimmermann and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/22821232/marijuana-legal-weed-testing-mold-contaminants-illinois
— Illinois cannabis regulation: moldy weed but no consumer alert or recall, secret investigations. What happened with tainted weed state regulators found last spring raises questions about regulation of the state’s booming industry and the high-priced, high-taxed products on dispensary shelves. – Tom Schuba and Stephanie Zimmermann
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/10/22821308/marijuana-regulation-illinois-legal-weed-mag-landrace-consumers-cannabis-industry
— How we tested legal weed and investigated why some marijuana never makes it to dispensary shelves. Eight of the nine pre-rolls in Sun-Times testing tested above state limits for two or more microbiological contaminants. Four failed four different microbiological tests. – Stephanie Zimmermann and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/10/22821284/legal-weed-testing-explained-marijuana-dispensaries
— Tainted marijuana’s possible health effects include allergic reactions, experts say. Smoking moldy weed usually won’t cause serious health problems for most people. Though reports are rare, one type of mold has caused hospitalizations and deaths. – Stephanie Zimmermann and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/22821331/weed-contaminated-legal-marijuana-health-enid-neptune-jordan-tishler-rosalie-pacula-aspergillus

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago to have more cops on duty this weekend to guard against downtown violence and disorderly conduct. Security firm to monitor CTA driver safety. – PAIGE FRY, JOHN BYRNE and ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-safety-20211210-pl25jtl6vnc5tdmc6ld5cgvqrm-story.html
— More Lori Lightfoot texts: On Anjanette Young raid, Latino hiring, wrangling votes and dealing with opposition – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-more-texts-20211210-vjzzx5ublreunphqtotk4e55nm-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure aimed at providing millions of dollars to groups engaged in violence prevention – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-signs-law-for-violence-prevention-20211210-5hzjlqa7xfb7xo7z5o2lkcbszi-story.html
— 13th Ward loyalist who helped in Ald. Marty Quinn’s push to dump college kid from ballot now eyes judgeship – RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-democratic-slating-gleffe-judge-madigan-20211210-uvzqcplxdfhntkncqvmc5u2ema-story.html
— As Cook County Democratic slating nears, secretary of state candidate Alexi Giannoulias questioned about past support of a Republican for treasurer – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-alexi-giannoulias-cook-county-democratic-party-slating-20211210-ur7zulalcrc7zn5j7c3j24ub3q-story.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR KIM FOXX TO RESIGN IN LIGHT OF SMOLLETT VERDICT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/cook-county-commissioner-calls-for-kim-foxx-to-resign-in-light-of-smollett-verdict.html
— WHY WOKE ORGANIZATIONS ALL SOUND THE SAME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/why-woke-organizations-all-sound-the-same.html
— AMERICANS TWICE AS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE IRS AUDITS THANKS TO BIDEN SPENDING PLAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/americans-twice-as-likely-to-experience-irs-audits-thanks-to-biden-spending-plan-2.html
— DEMOCRATS’ TAX & SPEND BILL TALLIES $4.9T, CBO ESTIMATES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/democrats-tax-spend-bill-tallies-49t-cbo-estimates.html
— IL DEMOCRAT REP PULLS ATTEMPT TO MAKE UNVACCINATED PAY THEIR OWN HOSPITAL BILLS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/il-democrat-rep-pulls-attempt-to-make-unvaccinated-pay-their-own-hospital-bills.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Cases rise by 17% in week, deaths up 46%, hospitalizations up 26%, ICU up 24%, vents up 35% – 62% vaxed, 41% boosted
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/10/cases-rise-by-17-in-week-deaths-up-46-hospitalizations-up-26-icu-up-24-vents-up-35-62-vaxed-41-boosted/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/10/covid-19-roundup-131/
— Rockford hospitals overwhelmed, county to declare disaster
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/10/rockford-hospitals-overwhelmed-county-to-declare-disaster/
— Oppo dump! Sullivan supports overturning Roe v. Wade, claims political operative “showed up at my door,” explains “social justice” magazine
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/10/oppo-dump-sullivan-supports-overturning-roe-v-wade-claims-political-operative-showed-up-at-my-door-explains-social-justice-magazine/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black Lives Matter takes credibility hit with defense of Jussie Smollett. BLM leader decries legal process as white-supremacist charade. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/10/black-lives-matter-takes-credibility-hit-defense-j/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans should strip ‘the Squad’ of committee assignments for their bigoted remarks – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/republicans-should-strip-the-squad-of-committee-assignments-for-their-bigoted-remarks

GOPUSA
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Mayor Lightfoot’s Combative Approach Displayed In Texts
https://www.gopusa.com/mayor-lightfoots-combative-approach-displayed-in-texts/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Surge: Inflation Under Biden Rises Nearly 7% In 2021, Highest Increase In 39 Years
https://www.gopusa.com/surge-inflation-under-biden-rises-nearly-7-in-2021-highest-increase-in-39-years/

BREITBART
— WaPo Accuses Math Curriculums of ‘Racism,’ Demands Addressing ‘The Other CRT’ – JOSHUA KLEIN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/10/wapo-accuses-math-curriculums-of-racism-demands-addressing-the-other-crt/

DAILY CALLER
— In Bob Dole’s Final Thoughts On Death And Heaven, He Jokes He’ll Probably Be Back To Vote In Chicago – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/10/bob-dole-farewell-letter-joke-chicago-voting/

DAILY WIRE
— Jussie Smollett Should Be Charged With A Hate Crime – Matt Walsh
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-855-jussie-smollett-should-be-charged-with-a-hate-crime

NEWSMAX
— City of Chicago to Pursue Lawsuit Against Actor Jussie Smollett – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/chicago-jussie-smollett-lawsuit-hoax/2021/12/10/id/1048226/

HOT AIR
— WaPo warns: Come and see the systemic racism of electric vehicles – ED MORRISSEY
https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2021/12/09/wapo-warns-come-and-see-the-system-racism-of-electric-vehicles-n434393

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Mockery Ensues After USA Today Publishes Ludicrous Article Asking ‘Is Math Racist?’ USA Today changed the headline after well-deserved mockery.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/mockery-ensues-after-usa-today-publishes-ludicrous-article-asking-is-math-racist/

USA TODAY
— Hate crime hoax conviction: Jussie Smollett is a race baiter. A jury saw through his lies. Thankfully, 12 people selected at random can act with integrity even when our leaders cannot muster the same sense of responsibility. – Jonathan Turley
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/12/10/jury-convicts-hate-crime-hoax-jussie-smollett-race-baiter/6461873001/

FORBES
— Chicago Vows To Extract $130,000 Compensation From Jussie Smollett Over Hate Crime Hoax After Guilty Verdict – Kimberlee Speakman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimberleespeakman/2021/12/10/chicago-vows-to-extract-compensation-from-jussie-smollett-over-hate-crime-hoax-after-guilty-verdict/

December 7 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 7,068 new cases, 78 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-vaccine/11308392/

WGN9
— Illinois’ Covid numbers rise to levels not seen in nearly a year. Illinois Covid case counts, hospitalizations and deaths highest since December 2020.
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-covid-numbers-rise-to-levels-not-seen-in-nearly-a-year/

WGN RADIO
— More voters would pick Trump over Biden if election were held today: poll
https://wgnradio.com/news/more-voters-would-pick-trump-over-biden-if-election-were-held-today-poll/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawsuit that sought to keep McHenry, Kankakee county jails for immigration detainees is dismissed – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-immigration-mchenry-kankakee-jails-20211207-eefehzgq35ddpctvmct47yqqcq-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-minority-ownership-20211207-gtosbd6pkvc7hgwvu3zpzftypi-story.html
— Naperville has more Christmas spirit than even towns with names like Santa Claus and North Pole, new online ranking says – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperille-festive-town-list-st-1208-20211208-szorjkqzjzgkdp2ujke7atbhl4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COVID-19 claims 78 more Illinois lives, most in a day since February: ‘Things are not looking that great’ Average daily case counts have more than tripled across the state over the past month, and now coronavirus deaths are back on the rise. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/12/7/22823000/illinois-coronavirus-deaths-increase-cases-covid-vaccine

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois sees large single-day surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211207/illinois-sees-large-single-day-surge-of-covid-19-hospitalizations-deaths
— Judges question lawyers in redistricting suits – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211207/judges-question-lawyers-in-redistricting-suits

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Redistricting arguments focus on racial impact of new legislative maps – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.whig.com/news/redistricting-arguments-focus-on-racial-impact-of-new-legislative-maps/article_387f6058-57bd-11ec-80bb-0b16743bac1a.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Redistricting fights runs from Springfield up to Chicago – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-redistricting-fights-runs-from-springfield-up-to-chicago/article_0f2d0b82-0dee-5868-9b49-c86800ebcfb9.html

WTAX
— The Sangamon County Republican Central Committee is announcing the opportunity for a Republican to be appointed to fill the vacancy in the office of Representative in the General Assembly for the 99th District, following the resignation of Mike Murphy from this office.
https://wtax.com/news/101101-republican-99th-district-opportunity/

CWB CHICAGO
— Mayor claims every crime category is down this year except murders. She’s lying. Big time.
https://cwbchicago.com/2021/12/mayor-claims-every-crime-category-is-down-this-year-except-murders-shes-lying-big.html

WHEATON PATCH
— JUSTICE LIAM C. BRENNAN ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO SEEK ELECTION TO THIRD DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT – Daniel Szczesny
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican Catalina Lauf, a Trump supporter who has billed herself as the anti-AOC, is running for Congress in Illinois’ 11th District against Democratic Rep. Bill Foster. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/12/07/trump-ally-aims-for-rep-bill-fosters-seat-495352
— The Cook County Democratic Party is demanding that candidates slated next week for the upcoming primary sign an “agreement, promise and pledge” that they won’t endorse anyone who is not backed by the party.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/12/07/trump-ally-aims-for-rep-bill-fosters-seat-495352

JOHN BIVER
— CONFERENCES, RALLIES, MARCHES, TALK RADIO, ETC., ARE NOT REAL ELECTION WORK
https://johnbiver.com/conferences-rallies-marches-talk-radio-etc-are-not-real-election-work/
— TWO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN TAKE THE REPUBLICAN CONSERVATIVE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX TO SCHOOL
https://johnbiver.com/two-local-organizations-that-can-take-the-republican-conservative-industrial-complex-to-school/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MARIJUANA TAX SUSPENDED TO CUT SAN FRANCISCO CRIME SURGE – Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/marijuana-tax-suspended-to-cut-san-francisco-crime-surge/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/07/covid-19-roundup-129/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The U.S. border challenge accelerates – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/7/inside-beltway-us-border-challenge-accelerates/
— Senate Judiciary Republicans demand Garland withdraw school-board memo. Letter asks: ‘Are concerned parents domestic terrorists or not?’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/7/senate-judiciary-republicans-demand-garland-withdr/
— Latino Dem rips party for using ‘Latinx,’ says it shows poor understanding of Hispanic community – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/7/ruben-gallego-rips-dems-using-latinx-says-it-shows/
— Inclusion of women in military draft dropped from defense bill as Congress scrambles to pass NDAA – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/7/inclusion-women-military-draft-dropped-defense-bil/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Elon Musk slams federal subsidies for electric vehicles – Ryan King
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/elon-musk-slams-federal-subsidies-for-electric-vehicles
— AOC says Democrats should use full control of government to force through path to citizenship in spending bill – Kate Scanlon,
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-says-democrats-should-use-full-control-of-government-to-force-through-path-to-citizenship-in-spending-bill

NEW YORK POST
— Trump says Putin ‘not worried’ by Biden threats, points to Afghanistan chaos – Callie Patteson
https://nypost.com/2021/12/07/trump-says-putin-not-threatened-by-president-biden/
— Greene decries treatment of Capitol riot defendants, urges Jan 6. panel to tour DC jail – Callie Patteson
https://nypost.com/2021/12/07/greene-decries-treatment-of-capitol-riot-defendants-urges-panel-to-tour-jail/

FOX NEWS
— Left-wing Shutdown DC protest blocks traffic around nation’s capital. Demonstrators’ causes include climate change, immigration, voting rights, health care and racial justice. – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/left-wing-shutdown-dc-protest-blocks-traffic-around-nations-capital

GOPUSA
— Msg To AOC: ‘Organized Retail Theft’ Is Real Thanks To Leftists Like You
https://www.gopusa.com/msg-to-aoc-organized-retail-theft-is-real-thanks-to-leftists-like-you/
— MSM Silent About Waukesha
https://www.gopusa.com/msm-silent-about-waukesha/

BREITBART
— AOC Claims American Workers Rely on Illegal Aliens ‘to Survive,’ Demands Amnesty – WENDELL HUSEBØ
(COMMENT: Those who want to destroy America want to make America dependent on foreign countries and on their citizens.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/07/aoc-claims-american-workers-rely-on-illegal-aliens-to-survive-demands-amnesty/
— FACT CHECK: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Claims Most Crime is Down in Chicago – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/07/fact-check-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-claims-most-crime-is-down-in-chicago/
— COMMENT: Democrats run America. Ever-increasingly, they make it clear that they want to get rid of Republicans once and for all. As Democrats invade DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, RINO leaders a) welcome them with open arms and b) curry favor with them by getting rid of Republicans. This year, RINO leaders of Wheaton stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/12/07/murphy-gop-wants-to-destroy-u-s-supporting-individuals-arming-against-government/
— Catholic League Slams Salvation Army’s Embrace of Critical Race Theory
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2021/12/07/catholic-league-slams-salvation-armys-embrace-of-critical-race-theory/

DAILY CALLER
— Republicans Vying To Prevent United Nations From Giving Money To Migrants Illegally Entering US – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/07/lance-gooden-republicans-bill-united-nations-money-illegal-immigration/
— Teachers, Parents In Fairfax County Devise Plan To Combat ‘Phantom Problem’ Of Critical Race Theory – CHRISSY CLARK
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/07/teachers-parents-fairfax-county-plan-combat-critical-race-theory/

TOWNHALL
— President Joe Biden participated in a video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday morning as tensions with the Kremlin increase over a possible invasion of Ukraine. The call lasted for two hours. While the White House press pool wasn’t allowed into the meeting, reporters for Russian state media were and released footage of the call. – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/12/07/white-house-denied-reporters-access-to-biden-putin-call-guess-who-got-in-n2600258

FEDERALIST
— If You Don’t Know What Time It Is, Get Out Of Politics Now. If you don’t understand the stakes, and how fraught the situation is — that the ruling class seeks total power, is closing in on it, and will stop at nothing to achieve it — you are unfit to lead. – Ben Weingarten
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/01/if-you-dont-know-what-time-it-is-get-out-of-politics-now/
— White House Secretly Meets With Corrupt Press To Spin Sympathetic Coverage Of Biden’s Economic Nightmare – Jordan Boyd
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/07/white-house-secretly-meets-with-corrupt-press-to-spin-sympathetic-coverage-of-bidens-economic-nightmare/

HANNITY
— CALIFORNIA CHAOS: Business Owners Forced to Shut Down Because of ‘Smash and Grab’ Robberies
https://hannity.com/media-room/cali-chaos-business-owners-forced-to-shut-down-because-of-smash-and-grab-robberies/

EPOCH TIMES
— Deportations Drop to New Lows Under Biden – Zachary Stieber
https://www.theepochtimes.com/deportations-drop-to-new-lows-under-biden_4143198.html

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote more gun control.
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/584506-masks-vaccines-and-critical-race-theory-dont-harm-children-guns-do

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote CRT.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/07/black-parents-crt-race/

FORBES
— ‘Delete It’: Elon Musk Once Again Opposes Biden’s Proposed Subsidies For Electric Vehicles Built By Union Workers – Siladitya Ray
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/12/07/delete-it-elon-musk-once-again-opposes-bidens-proposed-subsidies-for-electric-vehicles-built-by-union-workers/

December 6 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Chicago shootings: 32 shot, 9 fatally, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-violence-shootings-gun/11304977/
— Illinois COVID cases today: IL reports 8,700 new cases, 14 deaths. Only 8 ICU beds available in Kankakee, Will counties as hospitalizations spike in Illinois – Sarah Schulte, John Garcia, Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster/11306012/

NBC5
— COVID by the Numbers: 8,700 New Cases Reported in Illinois Monday as Hospitalizations Rise
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/covid-by-the-numbers-8700-new-cases-reported-in-illinois-monday-as-hospitalizations-rise/2701306/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: A Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/6/22820590/republican-threat-to-democracy-six-steps-voting-rights-gerrymandering-mark-jacob

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Weekend Loop mob violence spurs calls for change. Merchants, Lightfoot and others look for answers amid 21 arrests and an attack that injured a CTA driver across from Millennium Park. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicago-crime-mob-violence-injured-cta-driver-spurs-calls-change
— COMMENT: Under the Democrats, ever-increasingly, pressure increases to hire, to retain, and to promote those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, etc., that is, ever-increasingly, pressure increases to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, etc.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/private-intelligence/diversity-and-inclusion-goals-still-not-met-corporate-america-crains-private

WCMY
— Cong. candidate Jim Marter supports parental bill of rights – Rick Koshko
https://1430wcmy.com/2021/12/06/cong-candidate-jim-marter-supports-parental-bill-of-rights/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— More than 182,000 fewer Illinoisans in labor force than two years ago – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/more-than-182-000-fewer-illinoisans-in-labor-force-than-two-years-ago/article_6f44e06c-56c9-11ec-8dff-07ece10d72e4.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Davidsmeyer calls ‘to hold criminals accountable’ after record homicide rates in Cook County – Steven Hughes
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/614026842-davidsmeyer-calls-to-hold-criminals-accountable-after-record-homicide-rates-in-cook-county

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: ILLINOIS MARIJUANA SALES DOUBLE, LIKELY TO HIT $1.5 BILLION FOR 2021 – Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-marijuana-sales-double-likely-to-hit-1-5-billion-for-2021/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO GOP ON CPS LEADERSHIP: “BASIC DECENCY IS NOW BEYOND THEM.”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/chicago-gop-on-cps-leadership-basic-decency-is-now-beyond-them.html
— BIG TECH’S CENSORSHIP ROSE SHARPLY IN 2021
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/big-techs-censorship-rose-sharply-in-2021.html
— STOSSEL: FACT-BLOCKERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/stossel-fact-blockers.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ICE reveal: Deportations down 90% under ‘clueless’ Biden – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/washington-secrets/ice-reveal-deportations-down-90-under-clueless-biden
— Russian and Chinese hegemony is the alternative to a world based on Anglo American values – DAN HANNAN
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/russian-and-chinese-hegemony-is-the-alternative-to-a-world-based-on-anglo-american-values

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— Critical Race Theory invades K-12 mental health programs – Spencer Irvine
https://www.academia.org/critical-race-theory-invades-k-12-mental-health-programs/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Abolishes 90 Percent of ICE’s Deportations – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/06/bidens-deputies-abolish-90-percent-of-ices-deportations/

TOWNHALL
— Salvation Army Hides Its Own ‘Woke’ Materials in Preparation for Multimillion Holiday Fundraising Season – Chris Salcedo
https://townhall.com/columnists/chrissalcedo/2021/12/06/salvation-army-hides-its-own-woke-materials-in-preparation-for-multimillion-holiday-fundraising-season-n2600153

CNBC
— Anti-Trump group led by longtime GOP strategist Bill Kristol raised, spent millions during 2020 campaign. – Brian Schwartz
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/06/anti-trump-group-led-by-bill-kristol-raised-spent-big-money-during-2020.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Systemic Bias Against Asians. To the San Francisco school board, some minorities are more equal than others. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/systemic-anti-asian-bias-san-francisco-merit-test-sat-harvard-california-minorities-racism-11638830364

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