ABC7
— Ken Griffin wants Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin to run against JB Pritzker for governor – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/ken-griffin-illinois-richard-irvin-aurora-mayor-jb-pritzker/11349687/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 11,858 new cases, 52 deaths. Suburban Cook County reports 1st omicron case.
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster/11348591/
— 16-year-old girl charged in Magnificent Mile armed robberies, Taser attack, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-crime-armed-robbery-streeterville-michigan-avenue/11347977/
— School shooting, bombing threats promising nationwide attacks circulate on TikTok, social media. Some Chicago area schools increasing police presence on Dec. 17.
https://abc7chicago.com/tiktok-school-threat-december-17-shooting-bomb-social-media-to-schools/11348760/
NBC5
— Aurora Mayor Could Run for Illinois Governor with New Backing
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/aurora-mayor-could-run-for-illinois-governor-with-new-backing/2709629/
— FDA Permanently Allows Abortion Pills by Mail
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/fda-permanently-allows-abortion-pills-by-mail/2709605/
CBS2
— COMMENT: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Ever-increasingly, 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://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/16/cresco-labs-center-cannabis-industry/
WGN9
— Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin considering run for Illinois governor: sources – Tahman Bradley
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/aurora-mayor-richard-irvin-considering-run-for-illinois-governor-sources/
— Illinois Covid cases reach 2021 high, 90% hospitalizations among those not fully vaccinated – Ben Bradley
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-covid-cases-reach-2021-high-90-hospitalizations-among-those-not-fully-vaccinated/
FOX32
— Aurora mayor considering run for Illinois governor against Pritzker
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/aurora-mayor-considering-run-for-illinois-governor-against-pritzker
— Illinois records highest single day of new COVID cases in 2021
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-records-highest-single-day-of-new-covid-cases-in-2021
WGN RADIO
— Awash in illegal pot farms, Oregon plans millions for relief – AP (COMMENT: Promoting legal pot promotes illegal pot too.)
https://wgnradio.com/news/business-news/awash-in-illegal-pot-farms-oregon-plans-millions-for-relief/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Billionaire Ken Griffin pushes Illinois GOP to back his slate of candidates for 2022, with Aurora mayor potentially filling the slot for governor, sources say – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republican-ken-griffin-20211216-w32sdsgucnfzhbjb6yfs72qynq-story.html
— US regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill – MATTHEW PERRONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-fda-abortion-pill-20211216-xrqbp3qn4zhp3d4l6odx6ryaii-story.html
— Sheriff: 2 Rottweilers used jogger ‘like a chew toy’ before concealed carry holder stepped in, fatally shot 1 dog. 2nd was euthanized after St. Charles attack – KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-concealed-carry-license-shooting-rottweiler-dog-attack-st-charles-20211216-m7x4pafxkbcx5nxwynn5yqk5ke-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Aurora mayor considering gubernatorial bid, backing from Ken Griffin in question. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin is considering entering the 2022 governor’s race. Sources say Irvin will have billionaire Ken Griffin’s support — a notion Griffin and a source close to him tried to shut down. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/12/16/22839731/aurora-mayor-governor-gubernatorial-bid-ken-griffin
— Chicago Police Department to expand SWAT team, citing growing need. They’ll give officers who fall short of meeting all of the team’s requirements a chance to support full ‘operators’ while working to meet the standards within one year. – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/12/16/22838300/swat-chicago-police-department-special-weapons-tactics-expansion
DAILY HERALD
— Aurora mayor’s name pops up as potential GOP governor candidate – Chicago Sun-Times
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211216/aurora-mayors-name-pops-up-as-potential-gop-governor-candidate
— Illinois averaging 8,011 new COVID-19 cases a day, the highest level in a year – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211216/illinois-averaging-8011-new-covid-19-cases-a-day-the-highest-level-in-a-year
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP ruckus in race to replace Pritzker. Billionaire hedge fund founder Ken Griffin, who pledged to back someone to beat Gov. Pritzker, denies he’s found his candidate. Meanwhile, Todd Ricketts’ name resurfaces in campaign chatter. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/citadel-founder-ken-griffin-denies-he-has-candidate-challenge-gov-pritzker
HERALD & REVIEW
— 3 Central Illinois school districts named in suit against mask, vaccine mandates – CONNOR WOOD
https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/3-central-illinois-school-districts-named-in-suit-against-mask-vaccine-mandates/article_f068e0ee-cc1f-5360-b36a-474eeb9c2637.html
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Davidsmeyer will seek re-election – David C L Bauer
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Davidsmeyer-will-seek-reelection-16704865.php
— Four pass CPA exam
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Four-pass-CPA-exam-16707634.php
RIVER BENDER
— Illinois Ranks Last For Tax Friendliness With ‘No End In Sight’ – Elyse Kelly
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/illinois-ranks-last-for-tax-friendliness-with-no-end-in-sight-55484.cfm
SOUTHERN
— Rural homelessness increases exponentially in 2021 – Kallie Cox
https://thesouthern.com/news/healthcare/rural-homelessness-increases-exponentially-in-2021/article_a2ca0a87-a023-5dab-a9d3-c8ba2d96bc44.html
WROK
— Illinoisans Watch As Indiana Refunds Every Taxpayer From Surplus – Riley O’Neill
https://1440wrok.com/illinoisans-watch-as-indiana-refunds-every-taxpayer-from-surplus/
NAPERVILLE PATCH
— 30-Year Sentence Handed Down To Naperville Pimp. Benjamin Biancofiori, 41, was convicted on 14 counts of sex trafficking in 2018. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/30-year-sentence-handed-down-naperville-pimp-report
COOK COUNTY RECORDER
— Federal judge tosses suit from Oak Lawn school board member, congressional candidate vs Pritzker school mask mandate – Scott Holland
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/614919324-federal-judge-tosses-suit-from-oak-lawn-school-board-member-congressional-candidate-vs-pritzker-school-mask-mandate
CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup: Peoria-area hospitals filling up fast, McLean County hospitals at capacity
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/16/covid-19-roundup-peoria-area-hospitals-filling-up-fast/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— ACLU launches ad campaign to pressure Biden over illegal immigrant families. Legal group negotiating $450,000 payments to separated families. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/15/aclu-launches-ad-campaign-pressure-biden-over-ille/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cammack rips Biden over illegal immigration: ‘We have a trafficker in chief’ – Luke Gentile
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/watch-cammack-rips-biden-over-illegal-immigration-we-have-a-trafficker-in-chief
— Seventeen gun firms flee to friendlier states – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/washington-secrets/17-gun-firms-flee-to-friendlier-states
FOX NEWS
— The Chicago Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into a sergeant who voiced her support for the formation of a Turning Point USA chapter at an area high school. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-police-department-sergeant-investigation-allegedly-supporting-proposed-tpusa-chapter
GOPUSA
— Heist Begs Question: Should Chicago Hire Own Rittenhouse To Protect Retailers?
https://www.gopusa.com/heist-begs-question-should-chicago-hire-own-rittenhouse-to-protect-retailers/
ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Teen Vogue pretends to be anti-consumerism, blames stores for shoplifting – Tim Worstall
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/teen-vogue-pretends-to-be-anti-consumerism-blames-stores-for-shoplifting/
BREITBART
— Democrat Falsely Claims ‘There’s No Amnesty’ in Biden’s ‘Build Back Better Act’ – JACOB BLISS and JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/16/fact-check-democrat-falsely-claims-theres-no-amnesty-in-bidens-build-back-better-act/
DAILY CALLER
— Rutgers Study Falsely Claims New Gun Owners Are ‘Impulsive’
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/16/rutgers-study-falsely-claims-new-gun-owners-are-impulsive/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Mob’s Attack on J.K. Rowling Shows Why Conservatives Need to Stand Strong – Nicole Russell
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/16/the-mobs-attack-on-j-k-rowling-shows-why-conservatives-need-to-stand-strong/
SEAN HANNITY
— Florida Gov Unveils Bill That Lets Parents Sue School Districts Over CRT
https://hannity.com/media-room/desantis-says-enough-florida-gov-unveils-bill-that-lets-parents-sue-school-districts-over-crt/
NEWSMAX
— Rep. Kat Cammack to Newsmax: Biden ‘Trafficker in Chief’ With Illegals Coming Into US – Charles Kim
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/cammack-biden-florida-immigration/2021/12/16/id/1048897/
NEWS BUSTERS
— 12 Worst Cases of Big Tech Censorship in 2021 – Brian Bradley
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/brian-bradley/2021/12/16/12-worst-cases-big-tech-censorship-2021
FEDERALIST
— United Nations Grantee Uses U.S. Tax Dollars To Fund Illegal Immigration. Monthly cash for food, lodging, and ‘movement’ assistance amounts to material support for illegal immigration. It influences decisions to cross. – Todd Bensman
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/16/united-nations-grantee-uses-u-s-tax-dollars-to-fund-illegal-immigration/
NEWSMAX
— Rep. LaHood to Newsmax: Boycott Olympics in China If COVID Details Grow – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/darin-lahood-china-beijing-olympics/2021/12/16/id/1048937/
TOWNHALL
— President Biden Signs Legislation Letting Debt Ceiling Increase By Another $2.5 Trillion – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/12/16/president-biden-signs-legislation-letting-debt-ceiling-increase-by-another-25-trillion-n2600700
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Why hasn’t Jussie Smollett been charged with perjury? – Larry Elder
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/16/larry-elder-why-hasnt-jussie-smollett-been-charged-with-perjury-1176317/
EPOCH TIMES
— Yes, Virginia, Google News Is Biased – Rob Natelson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/yes-virginia-google-news-is-biased_4160045.html
THE HILL
— COMMENT: Those who promote hatred against Whites complain about “intensive backlash.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/586193-nikole-hannah-jones-2021-showed-steps-toward-racial-progress-always-met-with
NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Concedes Social Policy Bill Is Stalled as Immigration Plan Falters – Emily Cochrane and Luke Broadwater
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/us/politics/biden-immigration-build-back-better.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Hiring Algorithms Can’t Be Fixed by Employers Alone – Cathy O’Neil (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, expect that ever-increasingly, hiring algorithms will discriminate against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/hiring-algorithms-cant-be-fixed-by-employers-alone/2021/12/16/75723848-5e7d-11ec-b1ef-cb78be717f0e_story.html
— Family separations: Settlement talks with Biden administration have broken down, attorneys say – Kevin Sieff, Sean Sullivan and Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/family-separations-settlement-talks-with-biden-administration-have-broken-down-attorneys-say/2021/12/16/a09a305a-5e9d-11ec-8665-aed48580f911_story.html
— Harvard won’t require SAT or ACT through 2026 as test-optional push grows – Nick Anderson (COMMENT: In 1966, even though I was not a minority, not a female, and not a veteran, UIC accepted me a) because I took college preparatory courses in high school, b) because I graduated in the upper 20% of my class, and c) because my ACT score was 24.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/16/harvard-test-optional-college-admissions/
BLOOMBERG
— Ken Griffin to Bankroll Illinois GOP Election Slate – Patrick McHale
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-16/ken-griffin-to-bankroll-illinois-gop-election-slate-lee-news
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DeSantis Enlists Litigious Parents for Anti-Woke Crusade – Ed Kilgore (COMMENT: I should write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed. I would focus on the adverse actions that the defendants, their operatives, and their dupes have taken against me. Better yet, I should sue them again.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/12/desantis-stop-woke-act-lets-parents-sue-schools-for-crt.html
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans Lead 48%-39% on Congressional Ballot
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot_dec16
