December 2 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 11,524 cases, 40 deaths – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-vaccine/11293735/
— US will resume policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/us-news-politics-remain-in-mexico-policy-immigration/11294146/

NBC5
— Biden Administration to Restart Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy The program will start again in border towns as soon as next week, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/biden-administration-to-restart-trump-era-remain-in-mexico-policy/2698365/

CBS2
— City Council Latino Caucus Moves To Put Proposed Ward Map On 2022 Ballot For Voter Referendum
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/02/latino-caucus-proposed-ward-map-referendum-petition-city-council-remapping/

FOX32
— Academic proficiency across Illinois declines since pandemic began
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/academic-proficiency-across-illinois-declines-since-pandemic-began

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois releases district-level data for school report cards showing declines across all demographics. Many students didn’t take the test. – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-report-cards-school-district-student-test-scores-decline-20211202-4a3trq6pevadrmik6witr46hni-story.html
— Chicago’s Art Institute fired its volunteer docents and caused a furor heard nationwide. The fight is really about the future of museums. – CHRISTOPHER BORRELLI
(COMMENT: Under the Democrats, under the Libertarians, under the Greens, under the Independents, and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your future is: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-docents-art-institute-diversity-20211202-imwkcqnd3bghbn2smhpc7252wy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More than 11,000 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, most in a year — with Omicron still looming. Thursday’s caseload is nearly twice as high as any other day over the past 10 months. Officials say it’s critical for more residents to get vaccinated. – Mitchell Armentrout and Jason Beeferman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/12/2/22814414/illinois-coronavirus-omicron-cases-highest-year-pritzker-covid-vaccine-chicago
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/2/22813961/abortion-rights-roe-wade-supreme-court-illinois-suicide-girl-dunne-cook-county-hospital-steinberg
— COMMENT: Mona Charen demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Dr. Oz.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/2/22814695/dr-oz-quacks-the-code-of-republican-politics-fox-news-mona-charen-column
— 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.suntimes.com/2021/12/2/22810045/illinois-undocumented-healthcare-seniors-nursing-homes-christina-manheimer-rush-hospital-op-ed

WBEZ
— Bailey distances his Illinois gubernatorial campaign from accused insurrectionist – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/stories/bailey-distances-campaign-from-accused-insurrectionist/cc126c58-4389-4b5e-9582-233e36e3820d

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois report card’s district-level data shows steep declines – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/illinois-report-cards-district-level-data-shows-steep-declines/article_f3f4b18d-725f-51ea-b78c-b7062c1a2b80.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Peril at the top of Illinois GOP ticket – Jim Nowlan
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-peril-at-the-top-of-illinois-gop-ticket/article_c2ed2e9e-53b4-11ec-84fc-bf03acd0f7ed.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Top Sen. Republicans launch bill blocking payments to immigrants who unlawfully entered US – ALEC SCHEMMEL
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/top-sen-republicans-launch-bill-blocking-payments-to-immigrants-who-unlawfully-entered-us
— Olbermann slammed for connecting school shooting to suspect’s parent’s support for Trump – ALEC SCHEMMEL
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/olbermann-slammed-for-connecting-school-shooting-to-suspects-parents-support-for-trump

WSIL TV
— Facebook lifts Kyle Rittenhouse restrictions, including searches and praise – Brian Fung
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/facebook-lifts-kyle-rittenhouse-restrictions-including-searches-and-praise/article_426e09bb-30bf-52d0-8324-0f9a9e9d72fc.html

WREX
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.wrex.com/news/national/democrats-hope-threat-to-abortion-rights-will-rouse-voters/article_2dc188b0-f691-551d-a48a-5f22956be884.html

WGLT
— COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens crow about their success in getting students to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-12-02/normal-students-push-for-curriculum-reform-say-state-diversity-bills-are-not-enough

CITIES 92.9
— Report ranks Illinois in bottom half of states for freedom – Andrew Hensel
https://www.cities929.com/2021/12/02/report-ranks-illinois-in-bottom-half-of-states-for-freedom/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois Catholics: Catholic politicians who support abortion should be denied communion – U.S. Rep. Marie Newman
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/613745944-illinois-catholics-catholic-politicians-who-support-abortion-should-be-denied-communion

CAPITOL FAX
— Rabine, Kinzinger respond to Bailey’s ties to man arrested in January 6 investigation
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/02/rabine-kinzinger-respond-to-baileys-ties-to-man-arrested-in-january-6-investigation/
— ILGOP jumps on Pritzker’s “governor of Chicago” quip
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/02/ilgop-jumps-on-pritzkers-governor-of-chicago-quip/
— District-level school test results released
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/02/district-level-school-test-results-released/

NEW YORK POST
— Team Biden’s ‘it’s all free’ shtick and other commentary – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2021/12/01/team-bidens-its-all-free-shtick-and-other-commentary/

FOX NEWS
— Biden-Harris ‘unusable’ for Democrats on campaign trail amid White House ‘meltdown’: Reince Priebus VP’s office sees key departure as pair’s approval ratings sink
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-harris-democrats-campaign-trail-reince-priebus

GOPUSA
— Trump Vs. Biden On Covid Travel Bans: Which One Is Racist? – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/trump-vs-biden-on-covid-travel-bans-which-one-is-racist/
— Dems Renew Push For Gun-Control Bills After Oxford Shooting
https://www.gopusa.com/dems-renew-push-for-gun-control-bills-after-oxford-shooting/
— Leftists’ Worst Fear: Americans Rallying To The Fight
https://www.gopusa.com/leftists-worst-fear-americans-rallying-to-the-fight/

BREATBART
— Biden Administration’s New HIV/AIDS Strategy: Racism Is ‘Serious Public Health Threat’ – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/02/biden-administrations-new-hiv-aids-strategy-racism-is-serious-public-health-threat/

BLAZE
— 2021 saw the most police officers shot and killed in US history, according to Fraternal Order of Police – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/most-police-officers-shot-killed-history

NEWSMAX
— Illinois Is Becoming a Safe Space for Women Seeking Abortions – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/illinois-abortions-roe-v-wade/2021/12/02/id/1047123/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Evening Nets Ignore Racist Black Lives Matter Call to Boycott White Businesses for 4 Days – Joseph Vazquez
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2021/12/02/evening-nets-ignore-racist-black-lives-matter-call-boycott

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Parents Have Every Right to Be Involved in Their Children’s Education
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/parents-have-every-right-be-involved-their-childrens-education

TOWNHALL
— GOP Senators Intro Bill to Stop Biden’s Plan to Pay Illegals – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/12/02/gop-senators-intro-bill-to-stop-biden-plan-to-pay-illegals-n2599991

NEW AMERICAN
— Biden Using “CARES” Cash to Flood US With Illegals – Alex Newman
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-12-02/normal-students-push-for-curriculum-reform-say-state-diversity-bills-are-not-enough

CENTER SQUARE
— Taxpayer-funded critical race theory training program draws criticism – Casey Harper
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/taxpayer-funded-critical-race-theory-training-program-draws-criticism/article_74ec846e-5388-11ec-819d-5bbdfdfbb37a.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Citizens Continue to Exit High-Tax US States – Andrew Wilford
https://www.theepochtimes.com/citizens-continue-to-exit-high-tax-us-states_4135255.html
— Tackling Critical Race Theory: What It Is and Where It Is Being Banned – GQ Pan
https://www.theepochtimes.com/tackling-critical-race-theory-what-it-is-and-where-it-is-being-banned_4108055.html
— Where Have All the Liberals Gone? – Walter Block
https://www.theepochtimes.com/where-have-all-the-liberals-gone_4131987.html

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs encourage minorities to hate Republicans.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/584067-politics-must-accept-the-reality-of-multiracial-america-and-disavow-racial

NBC NEWS
— Harvard adds caste bias protections for graduate student workers. After months of negotiations, the Ivy League school added protections for caste-oppressed students to its graduate student union contract. – Sakshi Venkatraman
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/harvard-adds-caste-bias-protections-graduate-student-workers-rcna7279

CBS NEWS
— More states considering bans on gas-powered lawn equipment – KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gas-powered-lawnmowers-california-environment-pollution/

NEWSWEEK
— Univ. of Florida Accused of Renaming ‘Critical Race’ Study Over Fear of Offending Lawmakers – ERIN BRADY
https://www.newsweek.com/univ-florida-accused-renaming-critical-race-study-over-fear-offending-lawmakers-1655565

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.