ABC7
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 12,328 new cases, 11 deaths as ICU bed availability shrinks. ‘If you don’t really need to be here, don’t come,’ hospitals warn. – Michelle Gallardo, Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster-shots-side-effects/11361873/
— Illinois’ minimum wage will increase by $1 on New Year’s Day, Department of Labor says (COMMENT: I worked for the minimum wage 1964-1966. It was $1.25/hour.)
https://abc7chicago.com/whats-the-minimum-wage-in-illinois-2022-chicago-2021/11361822/
CBS2
— Mayor Lightfoot Calls For Help From Federal Agents In Fighting Violence In Chicago, Takes Aim At Cook County Electronic Monitoring Program – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/20/mayor-lightfoot-fighting-gun-violence-chicago-2022/
FOX32
— Salvation Army to host forum in Hoffman Estates after racism guide controversy – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/salvation-army-to-host-forum-in-hoffman-estates-after-racism-guide-controversy
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At end of another violent year Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls for more help from feds, assures residents: ‘Keeping you safe is my priority’ – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-crime-violence-lightfoot-speech-20211220-u4gwzm4yuzcmrcrujhfndwusoy-story.html
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Hospitals straining under COVID again – JON ASPLUND
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/hospitals-straining-under-covid-again-us-may-be-undercounting-fully-vaccinated
— Illinois students missed a lot of school last year. Much attention has been paid to Illinois’ enrollment losses during the pandemic. Less has been paid to students who stay but don’t attend school regularly, which can cause them to fall behind and possibly drop out. – SAMANTHA SMYLIE
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/illinois-students-missed-lot-school-days-last-year
RIVER BENDER
— Conservative David Friess Announces Re-Election Campaign For State Representative
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/conservative-david-friess-announces-reelection-campaign-for-state-representative-55517.cfm
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Blacks to be LGBTQers.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/12/20/how-can-the-citys-leading-lgbtq-organizations-better-serve-black-queer-chicagoans-new-report-lays-out-equity-roadmap/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives: Pritzker ‘delivers gifts of profits to abortionists and sex traffickers’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/615106685-ives-pritzker-delivers-gifts-of-profits-to-abortionists-and-sex-traffickers
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRATS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT COVID VARIANTS THAN GOPERS OR INDEPENDENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/democrats-more-concerned-about-covid-variants-than-gopers-or-independents.html
— MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR FAMILIES TRADED OVER $630 MILLION IN STOCKS THIS YEAR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/members-of-congress-and-their-families-traded-over-630-million-in-stocks-this-year.html
— ROSSI: THE U.S. DEBT “BOMB” JUST EXCEEDED $29 TRILLION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/rossi-the-us-debt-bomb-just-exceeded-29-trillion.html
— PRITZKER EMERGENCY NO. 23 COMES AS COLORADO DROPS MASKS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/-pritzker-emergency-no-23-comes-as-colorado-drops-masks.html
— PARENTS WILL NO LONGER BE NOTIFIED BEFORE MINOR DAUGHTERS’ ABORTION PROCEDURES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/parents-will-no-longer-be-notified-before-minor-daughters-abortion-procedures.html
— GOP STATE REPS CRITICIZE PRITZKER REVERSING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/gop-state-reps-criticize-pritzker-reversing-parental-notification.html
FOX BUSINESS
— Salvation Army hosts two-day racial justice forum in Hoffman Estates after racism guide controversy. Salvation Army faced backlash for publishing guide called ‘Let’s Talk About Racism’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/salvation-army-racial-justice-forum-racism-guide-controversy
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Texas Begins Construction of State-Funded Portion of Border Wall – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/12/20/texas-begins-construction-of-state-funded-portion-of-border-wall/
AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— 90% of Social Medial Hate Directed at Whites – John Friend
https://americanfreepress.net/Issue_51_52_AFP_2021_FP.pdf (Page 25)
BREITBART
— Gov. Pete Ricketts: Critical Race Theory Is About ‘Resegregation’; ‘A Betrayal of the Civil Rights Movement’ – BRECCAN F. THIES
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/20/exclusive-gov-pete-ricketts-critical-race-theory-is-about-resegregation-a-betrayal-of-the-civil-rights-movement/
— Jesse Jackson Compares UK to Taliban over ‘White Male Supremacy’ – PETER CADDLE
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/12/20/jesse-jackson-compares-uk-to-taliban-over-white-male-supremacy/
— Oregon Teaches Kindergartners to ‘Develop Understanding’ of Their Gender – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2021/12/20/oregon-teaches-kindergartners-to-develop-understanding-of-their-gender/
CNS NEWS
— By signing into law a bill that repeals the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has granted a “victory to evil” and, like a “hit man,” has “promoted and facilitated murder,” said Catholic Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki, head of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/il-catholic-bishop-gov-pritzker-has-facilitated-murder-repealing
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Our Inevitable Civil War – George Rasley (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Democrats also see those who are the following as being their soldiers: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non- German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/our-inevitable-civil-war
CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Abortionist Claims Doctors ‘Have A Role To Play’ In Hiding Abortion Pill Damage – OLIVIA CAVALLARO
https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/14334/20211220/abortionist-claims-doctors-have-a-role-to-play-in-hiding-abortion-pill-damage.htm
COLLEGE FIX
— Critical race theory enters University of Michigan med school curriculum
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/critical-race-theory-enters-university-of-michigan-med-school-curriculum/
— Pharmacy school organization updates new pharmacist oath to include commitment to diversity, ‘antiracism’ (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are racists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/pharmacy-school-organization-updates-new-pharmacist-oath-to-include-commitment-to-diversity-antiracism/
FEDERALIST
— Medical Journals Have Replaced The Scientific Method With Critical Race Ideology – JOHN MURAWSKI
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/20/medical-journals-have-replaced-the-scientific-method-with-critical-race-ideology/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Ugly Truth about Progressivism – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-ugly-truth-about-progressivism/
MSNBC
— GOP’s Kinzinger: Jan. 6 committee exploring possible Trump crimes. Echoing Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger suggested the Jan. 6 committee is exploring whether Donald Trump engaged in criminal misconduct. – Steve Benen
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/gop-s-kinzinger-jan-6-committee-exploring-possible-trump-crimes-n1286303
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden Administration to Make 20,000 More H-2B Visas Available for Temporary Workers. The move marks the first time the Department of Homeland Security is offering the additional visas for the winter season. – Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-to-make-20-000-more-visas-available-for-temporary-workers-11640013700
PEW RESEARCH
— Republicans view Reagan, Trump as best recent presidents – AMINA DUNN
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/12/20/republicans-view-reagan-trump-as-best-recent-presidents/