FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats say “Ahead of first GOP presidential debate, Illinois Republicans tread carefully.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2023/8/22/23842012/gop-presidential-debate-illinois-republicans-trump-edgar-darren-bailey
— Democrats say “8 things to know ahead of the first Republican presidential debate.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023/8/22/23842198/8-things-to-know-ahead-of-the-first-republican-presidential-debate
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-082223-20230822-n5vfeofljfez3cdbhxbaqy3kle-story.html
— Democrats say “Johnson plan to help the homeless would lower, raise and really raise tax on different home sales. Compromise cuts transfer tax rate for properties sold under $1 million, progressively raises it for sales above $1 million.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/8/22/23841506/real-estate-transfer-tax-increase-compromise-reached-chicago-city-council-johnson-homelessness
— With more investment, we can make public transit better for everyone – Kirk Dillard
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/8/22/23840168/public-transit-ridership-up-covid-19-money-kirk-dillard-rta-swim-club-ranked-choice-voting-letters
— Democrats ever-increasingly since the Civil War, a) run America and b) shout at Blacks that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/8/23/23841948/march-on-washington-60-years-2023-1963-king-racism-economic-justice-marc-morial-column
— Democrats crow that “Illinois lands $1.3M federal grant to promote more women in construction industry.” While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, for IRS 1971-1980, and for the Post Office 1966-1969, the agencies were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrat women, and especially Democrat women who were minority and/or younger.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2023/8/23/23841872/women-construction-jobs-grant-federal-illinois-labor
— Democrats say “Highland Park High parents say students are evading weapons detection systems, call for enhanced security measures.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2023/8/22/23842282/highland-park-high-parents-say-students-evading-weapons-detection-systems-call-for-enhanced-security
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Evangelicals continue to support Trump because while he was President, he did more to defend and to advance the Republican Party platform than either Bush.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-donald-trump-russell-moore-evangelicals-page-20230823-auihkofk3rg5lmfxhqduti76ue-story.html
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats say “The mansion tax gets Johnson’s blessing — with a few nips and tucks.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/brandon-johnson-agrees-graduated-mansion-tax
CBS2
— Democrats say “ComEd prepares power grid for excessive heat expected in Chicago area.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/comed-power-grid-extreme-heat/
— Democrats say “Chicago’s southern suburbs are closer to getting an airport.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicagos-southern-suburbs-airport/
NBC5
— Democrats say “Salary information coming to Illinois job postings under new law.” Federal employee salaries have always been transparent. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office offered me only $82,720/year (GS-9 Step 10) in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In today’s dollars, that was a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut; my GS-12 Step 5 IRS salary was $104,583/year. GAO audits IRS. I was an IRS Special Procedures Staff Advisor. Much of what I did for IRS was very similar to what I would be doing for GAO as an Analyst. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger, or veteran, GAO would have offered me a promotion at least to GS-13, currently $109,732/year, to transfer. GAO did not promote me to GS-13 until 1986. Since 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates and the rest of my critics/opponents have used the aforesaid pay cut against me big time.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/salary-information-coming-to-illinois-job-postings-under-new-law/3212703/
WGN9
— Democrats say “South Suburban Airport closer to reality.”
https://wgntv.com/news/south-suburbs/south-suburban-airport-proposals-to-be-accepted/
WBEZ
— Democrats glorify and praise Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-spent-first-100-days-building-consensus-expanding-base/5b3547a1-c8ac-4be3-ae47-3d2a76283e3a
ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA
— Freedom Caucus Member Rep. Adam Niemerg on the Illinois Republican Party in 2023 – Christine Hatfield
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/illinois-freedom-caucus-rep-adam-niemerg-on-reshaping-the-illinois-republican-party
— Democrats say “From majority to minority: unraveling the Illinois Republican Party’s Journey.”
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/from-dominance-to-super-minority-unraveling-the-illinois-republican-partys-journey
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “Who takes advantage of Donald Trump’s absence and other things to watch in the Republican debate.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-who-takes-advantage-of-donald-trumps-absence-and-other-things-to-watch-in-the-republican-debate/
— Democrats say “How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-how-ron-desantis-used-florida-schools-to-become-a-culture-warrior/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats use reports of bomb threats against libraries to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2023-08-22/secretary-of-state-condemns-rash-of-bomb-threats-at-libraries
— Democrats say “5 questions ahead of the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 election cycle.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-08-23/5-questions-ahead-of-the-first-gop-primary-debate-of-the-2024-election-cycle
WGLT
— Democrats ever-increasingly clear that they reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
https://www.wglt.org/2023-08-22/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-jobs-under-economic-political-pressure
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Illinois R’s with a stake in the debate.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/08/23/illinois-rs-with-a-stake-in-the-debate-00112406
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has Illinois support, too, including from Richard Porter, the Illinois committeeman for the Republican National Committee. Former Republican Attorney General Candidate Tom DeVore will be attending the debate as Porter’s guest. Joan McCarthy Lasonde, who represents the 9th Congressional District on the Illinois Republican Central Committee, will be there, too. And Lisa Wagner, a national fundraiser based in Illinois, is also on team DeSantis. Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor, has Bill Strong, a notable name in Chicago business and civic circles, in her court. And former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be cheered on by Ron Gidwitz, another Chicago businessman.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/08/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-133/
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/08/22/afternoon-roundup-147/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— When everybody at Chicago Public Schools is agreeing that everything’s okay, that’s when you should worry about your wallet and kids.
https://wirepoints.org/when-everybody-at-chicago-public-schools-is-agreeing-that-everythings-okay-thats-when-you-should-worry-about-your-wallet-and-kids-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
JOHN KASS
— Will Joe Biden Ever Stop Lying?
https://johnkassnews.com/will-joe-biden-ever-stop-lying/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— DeWitte Opines on Constitutionality of Democrats’ Laws
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/22/dewitte-opines-on-gun-control/
— GOP Debate Watch Party in Crystal Lake
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/22/gop-debate-watch-party-in-crystal-lake/
— Another Octogenarian Seeks Reelection in 2024
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/22/another-octogenarian-seeks-reelection-in-2024/
— Reick Running for Fifth Term
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/22/reick-running-for-fifth-term/
— When Bill Cellini Made Backdoor Offer to Help Develop Property Where Crystal Lake Allocated $14 Million to Developer
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/22/when-bill-cellini-made-backdoor-offer-to-develop-property-where-crystal-lake-allocated-14-million-to-developer/
— Canterbury Grade School Closed, Parent Says No Air Conditioning
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/23/canterbury-grade-school-closed-parent-says-no-air-conditioning/
— Pritzker on His Veto of Lifting of Ban on Nuclear Electric Plants
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/23/206154/
— Appeal of 2019 AJ Freund’s Death-Inspired Dismissals of Carlos Acosta and Andrew Polovin Still Pending
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/23/appeal-of-2019-aj-freunds-death-inspired-dismissals-of-carlos-acosta-and-andrew-polovin-still-pending/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AFTER 100 DAYS, TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF JOHNSON’S PLANS FOR CHICAGO – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-after-100-days-trying-to-make-sense-of-johnsons-plans-for-chicago/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump repeats election claims, says he will be ‘proudly’ arrested in Georgia – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/aug/23/donald-trump-repeats-election-claims-says-he-will-/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Law School Administrators Huddle To Circumvent Affirmative Action Ban – Aaron Sibarium
https://freebeacon.com/campus/law-school-administrators-huddle-to-circumvent-affirmative-action-ban/
AMERICAN WIRE
— Residents of affluent San Francisco neighborhood protest migrant relocation scheme at rowdy city council meeting – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://americanwirenews.com/residents-of-affluent-san-fran-neighborhood-protest-migrant-relocation-scheme-at-rowdy-city-council-meeting/
BREITBART
— Democrats Complain About Cost of Illegal Immigration Under Biden: ‘It’s Just too Many People’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/08/22/democrats-complain-about-cost-of-illegal-immigration-under-biden-its-just-too-many-people/
— 2024 GOP Candidate Immigration Questionnaire: Hopefuls Explain Vision for Migration Policy Ahead of Debate – MATTHEW BOYLE and NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/08/22/exclusive-2024-gop-candidate-immigration-questionnaire-hopefuls-explain-vision-for-migration-policy-ahead-of-debate/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Chicago community leaders urge daytime ceasefire amid increasing gang violence. – Samantha Kamman
https://www.christianpost.com/news/chicago-lawmaker-urges-daytime-gun-ceasefire-amid-rising-gang-violence.html
CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Climate Brainwashing – Betsy McCaughey
https://www.creators.com/read/betsy-mccaughey
DAILY CALLER
— Pro-Trump PAC Trolls GOP Rivals With ‘Vice Presidential Debate’ Website
https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/22/trump-pac-trolls-gop-rivals-website/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Pushes These 4 Woke Military Officers for Promotion as Sen. Tuberville Holds Firm – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/08/22/biden-pushes-these-4-woke-military-officers-for-promotion-as-sen-tuberville-holds-firm/
FEDERALIST
— Pritzker Welcomes Hostile Foreign Spies Into Illinois’ Police Force – MICHAEL LUCCI
https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/22/gov-j-b-pritzker-welcomes-hostile-foreign-spies-into-illinois-police-force/
FOX NEWS
— Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C teacher fired after parents erupt over social media posts featuring ‘Satan worship,’ ‘psychosis.’ The Illinois grade school art teacher said on social media he’d been ‘violent’ during ‘psychosis and mania’ episodes. – Emma Colton
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-area-teacher-fired-parents-erupt-social-media-posts-featuring-satan-worship-psychosis
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Here’s How Biden Administration Is Evading SCOTUS’ Affirmative Action Ban – Jonathan Butcher
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/heres-how-biden-admin-evading-scotus-affirmative-action-ban
MRC TV
— Encounters With Chinese Illegal Aliens Up 826% At the Southwest Border – BRITTANY M. HUGHES
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/encounters-chinese-illegal-aliens-826-southwest-border
NEW AMERICAN
— Impeach Biden on His Immigration Policies – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/print/impeach-biden-on-his-immigration-policies/
NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS Declares Border Crisis ‘Out of Control,’ Hurting ‘Big Cities’ Now – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2023/08/22/cbs-declares-border-crisis-out-control-hurting-big-cities
TOWNHALL
— Majority of New Yorkers Disapprove of Illegal Immigrant Influx and Democrats’ Response – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/08/22/migrant-crisis-poll-n2627347
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats say “Trump, Tucker Carlson to release interview as debate begins on Fox News.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4166135-trump-tucker-carlson-interview-debate-begins-fox-news/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats acknowledge that “Biden administration is turning a lower percentage of border-crossing migrants back into Mexico.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-lower-percentage-border-crossing-migrants-mexico-rcna100966
CBS LOS ANGELES
— Anti-conservatives ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/who-are-the-people-behind-leave-our-kids-alone-and-why-do-they-want-to-limit-lgbtq-education/
NEWSWEEK
— ‘Systemic Racism’ Isn’t Holding Black People Back. Fatherlessness Is – LARRY ELDER
https://www.newsweek.com/larry-elder-systemic-racism-isnt-holding-black-people-back-fatherlessness-opinion-1821714
— Anti-conservatives ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.newsweek.com/former-republican-congresswoman-gop-needs-lgbtq-1821713
YAHOO NEWS
— Democrats say Kinzinger says Trump is skipping Wednesday’s GOP primary debate in part because he’s afraid of going up against Christie.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/adam-kinzinger-names-gop-rival-115113816.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats ask “With Their Odds for ’24 Slim, Why Run?” and answer “Consolation Prizes.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/us/politics/republican-2024-longshots-debate.html
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats say “Minimum Wage Isn’t Enough to Lure Workers.” I worked for the minimum wage 1964-1966. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. They hint/imply/argue/shout that only losers work for the minimum wage.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Adams resumes demand that Biden expedite migrant work permits, points to Israel as an example.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-mayor-adams-israel-trip-migrants-work-authorization-biden-20230822-rm2e5tiokvdcnhafxceml54jry-story.html
USA TODAY
— Democrats say “‘Loyalty pledge’ for Republican debate has candidates vowing fealty to a criminal defendant.” Republican precinct committeemen/captains are required to support in general elections those candidates who win Republican primary elections.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/08/22/republican-debate-candidates-sign-loyalty-pledge-trump-insult-voters/70645358007/
WASHINGTON PRESS
— Democrats ask “How many Republicans have gone Never-Trump?” Who are the biggest Never-Trumps in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? I should write a book about the biggest Never-Trumps in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the recent DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021.)
https://washingtonpress.com/2023/07/31/poll-problems-how-many-republicans-have-gone-never-trump/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Activist Behind Supreme Court Affirmative Action Cases Is Now Suing Law Firms. Ed Blum’s organization accuses firms offering fellowships for diverse candidates of racial discrimination against straight, white men. – Douglas Belkin and Erin Mulvaney
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/edward-blum-lawsuits-affirmativeaction-law-firms-b8871ab1
FAST COMPANY
— Democrats ever-increasingly make it clear that they reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90935178/dei-work-is-not-done-heres-how-leaders-can-adapt-their-strategies-post-affirmative-action
GOVERNING
— Democrats acknowledge that “Chicago School Lacks Language Support, Turns Migrant Children Away.” Democrats ever-increasingly encourage more illegal immigration.
https://www.governing.com/education/chicago-school-lacks-language-support-turns-migrant-children-away
