ABC7
— Republicans rally at Illinois State Fair as Gov. Pritzker opponents make their pitch – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/republicans-rally-at-illinois-state-fair/10961899/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,180 cases, 14 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-vaccine-cases-coronavirus/10961984/
NBC5
— Republicans Focus on 2022 Primary, Race For Governor At Illinois State Fair
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/republicans-focus-on-2022-primary-race-for-governor-at-illinois-state-fair/2594456/
CBS2
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/19/gov-pritzker-illinois-laws-immigrant-refugee-rights/
WGN9
— Prospective candidates speak at Republican Day at IL State Fair – Erik Runge
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/prospective-candidates-speak-at-republican-day-at-il-state-fair/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans rally at State Fair, vowing to contest offices up and down the ballot —provided candidates ‘step up’ Republicans spent their day at the state fair trying to impress upon each other the need for more Republicans on the ticket and in office ahead of what Mark Shaw, the co-chair of the state’s GOP, called a “do or die election.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/19/22633047/republican-day-illinois-state-fair-bailey-rabin-schimpf-tracy-duckworth-pritzker
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Facing uphill battle in deep blue Illinois, Republicans at state fair take optimistic route heading into next year’s ‘do-or-die election’ – RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republicans-state-fair-20210819-3vrbqepvbzalhoofujaqu6nz3e-story.html
— Two DuPage County private schools (Bethany Lutheran School in Naperville and Lutheran School of St. Luke in Itasca) ‘unrecognized’ by state for defying Pritzker’s mask mandate join surging number of Illinois public school districts on probation for noncompliance – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-dupage-county-private-schools-mask-mandate-sanctions-20210819-h4hsp4lof5gc7kr26z74oonrrm-story.html
— Last chance to reform Illinois pensions from a position of strength – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-pension-reform-moodys-bond-rating-20210819-x4dmqsa2r5amdoawaztlmh2rpm-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— ‘Fire Pritzker’ the rallying cry on Republican Day at state fair – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210819/fire-pritzker-the-rallying-cry-on-republican-day-at-state-fair
— McHenry County Board rejects flag policy, adds truancy officer – Ben Szalinski
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210819/mchenry-county-board-rejects-flag-policy-adds-truancy-officer
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois GOP targets Pritzker during Republican Day, aims to appeal to diverse voters – Riley Eubanks
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/08/19/illinois-republicans-attack-pritzker-target-new-demographics/8192623002/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois Republicans rally behind ‘Fire Pritzker’ slogan – BRENDEN MOORE
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-illinois-republicans-rally-behind-fire-pritzker-slogan/article_22723b01-02fc-54f9-8488-e92b3237efa4.html
HERALD WHIG
— ‘Fire Pritzker,’ Pelosi are rallying cries at State Fair Republican Day – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.whig.com/news/illinois-news/fire-pritzker-pelosi-are-rallying-cries-at-state-fair-republican-day/article_229128d6-014a-11ec-8f59-bfff352a0a11.html
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— ‘Fire Pritzker,’ Pelosi are rallying cries at State Fair Republican Day – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/fire-pritzker-pelosi-are-rallying-cries-at-state-fair-republican-day
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans confident about gaining on majority Democrats – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-republicans-confident-about-gaining-on-majority-democrats/article_2209fc9e-012c-11ec-96b3-b3028522add5.html
CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup: School mask mandates edition
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/19/covid-19-roundup-school-mask-mandates-edition/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Taliban intensifying search for Afghans who helped U.S. and NATO forces – Guy Taylor
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/19/taliban-intensifying-search-afghans-who-helped-us-/
GOPUSA
— Biden Slammed For Claiming Kabul ‘Chaos’ Was Inevitable After Months Of Saying It Was Not
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-slammed-for-claiming-kabul-chaos-was-inevitable-after-months-of-saying-it-was-not/
— Biden Threatens States Banning Mask Mandates With Civil Rights Probes
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-threatens-states-banning-mask-mandates-with-civil-rights-probes/
— $5.7 Million Fund To Aid Detroit Nonprofits Led By People Of Color (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, it is OK, if not required, to discriminate against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those who ancestors have been in America for a long time, and/or Trump supporters.)
https://www.gopusa.com/5-7-million-fund-to-aid-detroit-nonprofits-led-by-people-of-color/
— ‘This Is Manifestly Not Saigon’ And Our Society Of Lies
https://www.gopusa.com/this-is-manifestly-not-saigon-and-our-society-of-lies/
DAILY CALLER
— Taliban Seized 40 Aircraft, Thousands Of Armored Vehicles And Guns – THOMAS CATENACCI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/19/taliban-us-weapons-vehicles-equipment-afghanistan-defense-department/
EPOCH TIMES
— Taliban ‘Carrying Out Door-to-Door Manhunt’ – LI HAI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/taliban-carrying-out-door-to-door-manhunt-intelligence-group_3956436.html
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Fox News requires employees to upload vaccination status as hosts push vaccine doubts – Daniel Villarreal
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/fox-news-requires-employees-to-upload-vaccination-status-as-hosts-push-vaccine-doubts,200482
— More Americans now say government should take steps to restrict false information online than in 2018 (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/more-americans-now-say-government-should-take-steps-to-restrict-false-information-online-than-in,200430
