FOX32
— Pritzker signs new Illinois law banning hair discrimination in schools
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-signs-new-illinois-law-banning-hair-discrimination-in-schools
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: MacArthur Foundation gives almost $80M in grants to organizations to advance the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/people/ct-macarthur-foundation-equitable-recovery-grants-tt-0813-20210813-dh2q6ut7wnfi7dfqqgdbfp7h44-story.html
— Dozens of Chicago bars and restaurants are only admitting vaccinated customers. How’s that going? And could the city mandate it as COVID-19 cases climb again? – JOSH NOEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-vaccinated-only-bars-restaurants-chicago-how-its-going-20210813-pjutel37kjgfznaeapmyodlgqu-story.html
— Wheaton mansion sells for $2.89M, the highest price on record for that city – BOB GOLDSBOROUGH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/elite-street/ct-re-elite-street-record-wheaton-mansion-sale-20210813-c3xjrqai75hohejon6be4mmezq-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As more places demand COVID vaccination proof, here’s everything you need to know. The rules often vary. What some businesses are requiring, how to navigate this — including how to get a card from Northwestern Medicine, which initially didn’t provide them. – Stephanie Zimmermann
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2021/8/13/22621994/vaccine-cards-passport-covid-coronavirus-vaccination
— Slaying of Officer Ella French shows police need our support more than ever. ‘She was like a lamb in the pit of vipers and jackals,’ says a retired Chicago police official. – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/8/13/22623970/ella-french-killing-chicago-police-department-need-support-more-than-ever
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Democrats look to eliminate GOP House district – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210813/news/308139943
— As Illinois logs highest COVID-19 counts since April, what now with booster shots? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210813/as-illinois-logs-highest-covid-19-counts-since-april-what-now-with-booster-shots
— Nurses, protesters rally against hospital vaccine mandate in Elgin – Rick West
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20210811/nurses-protesters-rally-against-hospital-vaccine-mandate-in-elgin
— Proposed McHenry County flag policy including limits on pride flag set for final vote – Ben Szalinski
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210813/proposed-mchenry-county-flag-policy-including-limits-on-pride-flag-set-for-final-vote
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— No masks in schools, say Bloomington protestors – BRENDAN DENISON
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-no-masks-in-schools-say-bloomington-protestors/article_84d52d6c-d2d3-536b-bceb-2f5b206899dd.html
WILLIAM J KELLY
— Fire Pritzker Rally for Freedom
https://www.williamjkelly.org/events/zr1wg?s=5249334434427387904
— Facebook censors Newsmax reporter’s post about police after Ella French’s death
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/facebook-censors-newsmax-reporters-post-about-police-after-ella-frenchs-death
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER MANDATES MASKS FOR PUBLIC, NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS; BAILEY DEMANDS BASIS FOR POLICY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/pritzker-mandates-masks-for-public-non-public-schools-bailey-demands-basis-for-policy.html
— GOV. PRITZKER SIGNS LANDMARK LAW TO “PREVENT HAIR BIAS IN ILLINOIS SCHOOLS”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/gov-pritzker-signs-landmark-law-to-prevent-hair-bias-in-illinois-schools.html
— BIAS BY OMISSION: 1619 PROJECT IGNORES DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S HISTORY OF RACISM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/bias-by-omission-1619-project-ignores-democratic-partys-history-of-racism.html
— THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR: DEMOCRATS ARE PUSHING AMERICA TOWARD ECONOMIC DISASTER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/the-evidence-is-clear-democrats-are-pushing-america-toward-economic-disaster.html
— A WOKE EDUCATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/a-woke-education.html
— TURNS OUT CALIFORNIANS HATE ELECTRIC VEHICLES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/turns-out-californians-hate-electric-vehicles.html
— DOES IT VIOLATE THE NUREMBERG CODE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/this-violates-the-nuremberg-code.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker still not going, citing family plans *** After Pritzker refuses to attend big indoor brunch fundraiser, IDCCA moves event outside
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/13/after-pritzker-refuses-to-attend-big-indoor-brunch-fundraiser-idcca-moves-event-outside/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS sets new high for catch-and-release at border. July also set new records for most children and parents caught – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/13/dhs-sets-new-high-catch-and-release-border/
GOPUSA
— Fox Poll: Majority Of Registered Democrat Voters Now Prefer Socialism To Capitalism
https://www.gopusa.com/fox-poll-majority-of-registered-democrat-voters-now-prefer-socialism-to-capitalism/
— Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Refuses Request To Block Indiana University Vaccine Mandate
https://www.gopusa.com/supreme-court-justice-refuses-request-to-block-college-vaccine-mandate/
— Atlanta Mom Says School ‘Segregated’ Daughter Into Black-Only Classes: Lawsuit
https://www.gopusa.com/atlanta-mom-says-school-segregated-daughter-into-black-only-classes-lawsuit/
— What The Woke Folk Are In For
https://www.gopusa.com/what-the-woke-folk-are-in-for/
ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Senate’s “Stop CRT Act” may not catch the millions to CRT in Providence – Justin Katz
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/senates-stop-crt-act-may-not-catch-the-millions-to-crt-in-providence/
BREITBART
— Woke Capitalism: Steve Forbes Rebukes American Express over Critical Race Theory Training – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2021/08/13/amex-critical-race-theory-training/
BLAZE
— Outrage erupts against Justice Amy Coney Barrett over vaccine mandate decision – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/amy-coney-barrett-vaccine-mandate
DAILY WIRE
— West Point Teaching ‘Marxism,’ Military Official Says; Left-Wing Courses Revealed – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/west-point-teaching-marxism-military-official-says-left-wing-courses-revealed
FEDERALIST
— How Parents Are Holding Schools Accountable For Politicizing Education
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/13/how-parents-are-holding-schools-accountable-for-politicizing-education/
— Critical Race Theory Aims To Murder The Souls Of White Children CRT aims to annihilate the souls of white people, to morally paralyze them via a protracted process of induced guilt, shame, embarrassment, and extortion. – Jason Hill
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/13/critical-race-theory-aims-to-murder-the-souls-of-white-children/
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Why Race-Based Politics Undermines Minority Communities – William Deatherage
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/why-race-based-politics-undermines-minority-communities
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Universities Are Complicit in Ballooning Student Debt – DANIEL TENREIRO
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2021/09/01/universities-are-complicit-in-ballooning-student-debt/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Loudoun County Residents Speak Out Against CRT: “This Is About Power and Control” – Tyler Stone
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/08/13/loudoun_county_residents_speak_out_against_crt_this_is_about_power_and_control.html
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— American Express Training Employees That Capitalism Is ‘Racist’ “Workers are also directed toward a series of articles that … demonstrate that white children become racist before they can speak and persuade employees that Congress should pass legislation for race-based reparations.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/american-express-training-employees-that-capitalism-is-racist/
EPOCH TIMES
— Why I Oppose Critical Race Theory – Phil King
https://www.theepochtimes.com/why-i-oppose-critical-race-theory_3946090.html
— Homeland Security Ignoring Congressional Requests for Info on Where Illegal Immigrants are Being Sent – Mark Tapscott
https://www.theepochtimes.com/homeland-security-ignoring-congressional-requests-for-info-on-where-illegal-immigrants-are-being-sent_3947842.html
FORBES
— How Tennis, Golf, And White Anxiety Block Racial Integration – Jay Fitzgerald
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2021/08/13/how-tennis-golf-and-white-anxiety-block-racial-integration/
