ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,369 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3369-new-covid-19-cases-22-deaths/10540776/
— Caitlyn Jenner announces official run for California governor – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/caitlyn-jenner-announces-official-run-for-ca-governor/10540469/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House passes gender-neutral bathroom bill over Republican concerns that one Democrat dubbed ‘transphobic’ The measure was backed by LGBTQ advocates, but state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, said she was looking to the many businesses that want to have multi-stall gender neutral bathrooms “either because their patrons or their employees have asked for it. But our laws don’t allow it.” – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/23/22400389/house-passes-gender-neutral-bathroom-bill-transgender-caregivers-lgbtq-stuart-morrison
— Former Worth Township Supervisor John O’Sullivan charged by feds in bribery conspiracy. The accusations against O’Sullivan and others revolve around an alleged scheme to pay off a relative of an Oak Lawn trustee in May 2017 as part of an effort to expand a red-light camera company’s footprint in the southwest suburb. – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/4/23/22399434/former-worth-township-supervisor-john-osullivan-charged-by-feds-in-bribery-conspiracy
— I’m an educator. We shouldn’t give standardized tests this year — or ever. – Gina Caneva (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/23/22398028/standardized-testing-pandemic-biden-administration-gina-caneva
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois legislature considers making Juneteenth a state holiday | A look at deadly Chicago fires | US lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccines
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-chicago-deadly-fires-vaccines-juneteenth-20210424-utcnqulnrbh2po3azcelnvctai-story.html
— Former state rep, Worth Township supervisor charged with bribery in red-light camera probe – JASON MEISNER and RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-worth-township-john-osullivan-bribery-charges-safespeed-20210423-2myrxazvkzco7hq4csfg65grui-story.html
— Attempted extortion of Illinois elections board exec involved ‘flirtatious’ messages, demand for $3,000, letter indicates – RAY LONG and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-prem-illinois-state-elections-board-executive-director-online-scam-20210422-tqctghaudrg4xk4t6szrscylce-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Suburban legislators’ ‘present’ votes temporarily halt gun legislation in Illinois House – JJ Bullock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210423/suburban-legislators-present-votes-temporarily-halt-gun-legislation-in-illinois-house
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210422/news/304229869
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— They’re not making Republicans like they used to on the North Shore. In Chuck Percy and Mark Kirk’s old stomping grounds, the GOP rhetoric has taken a decidedly rightward turn. Fair enough—but is that a winning strategy? – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/theyre-not-making-republicans-they-used-north-shore
— How the state aims to get shot-shunners to take the vaccine. Local health departments are seeing declining interest in vaccines, threatening the quest for herd immunity. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: What adverse actions will the state take against “shot-shunners?”)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/how-state-aims-get-shot-shunners-take-vaccine
NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “After Trump, Young Americans Are ‘More Hopeful About The Future.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/after-trump-young-americans-are-more-hopeful-about-future-poll-finds#stream/0
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: WELCOME TO AMERICA’S 2ND CIVIL WAR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/rossi-welcome-to-americas-2nd-civil-war.html
— FILTHY RICH: ILLINOIS BILLIONAIRES GOT WEALTHIER DURING PANDEMIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/filthy-rich-illinois-billionaires-got-wealthier-during-pandemic.html
— MEDIA’S RACIAL NARRATIVE TARGETS WHITES, HARMS BLACKS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/medias-racial-narrative-targets-whites-harms-blacks.html
CAPITOL FAX
— All House Republicans side with whipped up anti-vaxxers as Rep. Chesney declares “My body, my choice” during debate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/23/all-house-republicans-side-with-whipped-up-anti-vaxxers-as-rep-chesney-declares-my-body-my-choice-during-debate/
GOPUSA
— Leftist Mobs Supplant Government ‘By The People’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109379
— Cops Know Nothing About Policing: Just Leave It Up To The Woke Politicians
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109405
— Biden’s Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken Will Allow Embassies To Fly The ‘Pride’ Flag On The Same Pole As The US Flag
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109408
BREITBART
— George W. Bush Walks Back ‘Nativist’ Attack on GOP … Kind Of – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/23/george-w-bush-walks-back-nativist-attack-gop-kind-of/
— Biden Stops Fining Illegal Aliens Who Do Not Depart U.S., Cancels Their Debt – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/23/biden-stops-fining-illegal-aliens-who-do-not-depart-u-s-cancels-their-debt/
TIME
— Kevin McCarthy’s Gamble on a “Big Tent” GOP – LISSANDRA VILLA (DIERSEN: Beyond outrageously, beyond tragically, with its “Big Tent” policy, the Republican Party lets Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs hold leadership positions in the party. Most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender preference giving) planks. The “Big Tent” policy will destroy the Republican Party.)
https://time.com/5956997/kevin-mccarthys-gamble-big-tent-republican-party/
