ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 17 shot, 1 fatally, in weekend violence across city. Chicago police said boy, 11, among those shot over holiday weekend
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-violence-shootings-gun/11389415/
— Fauci reacts to Trump’s vaccine comments: ‘I hope he keeps it up’ Dr. Fauci discussed Biden’s COVID testing plan and warned omicron cases ‘likely will go much higher.’ – Emily Shapiro
https://abc7chicago.com/fauci-covid-trump-vaccine-omicron-variant-cases/11389665/
CBS2
— Man Assaulted, Car Stolen In The Loop
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/26/man-assaulted-car-stolen-the-loop/
— More Than 5,000 Flights Canceled Due To COVID Staff Shortages, Weather
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/26/more-than-5000-flights-canceled-due-to-covid-staff-shortages-weather/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats should support a qualified Black woman like Ald. Pat Dowell. Cook County Democratic Party committeepersons met behind closed doors earlier this month to choose a slate for statewide and local races. – Laura Washington (COMMENT: According to Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, and pollsters, the Republican Party should recruit candidates who are as many of the following as possible: minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, Trump-hater, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been America for a long time. Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, and pollsters want Republican candidates to lose.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/26/22852234/ald-pat-dowell-illinois-secretary-of-state-black-women-matter-column-laura-washington
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats’ ticket for 2022 is mostly set; GOP’s is uncertain – Jim Dey (COMMENT: According to Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, and pollsters, the Republican Party should recruit candidates who are as many of the following as possible: minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, Trump-hater, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been America for a long time. Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, and pollsters want Republican candidates to lose.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-democrats-ticket-for-2022-is-mostly-set-gops-is-uncertain/article_be6193c9-27a8-5ffb-ac41-3acbc3dd2bce.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: National Republicans are expecting a strong off-year election, thanks to Democratic President Joe Biden’s sagging poll numbers. But Illinois remains a solid blue state, where Democrats hold the governor’s office, both U.S. Senate seats, supermajorities in the state House and Senate and a majority on the Illinois Supreme Court. At the same time, Democrats drew a favorable (to them) congressional map, one they expect guarantees victory in 14 of the state’s 17 U.S. House districts. Plus, Democrats have unlimited funds, thanks to multibillionaire Pritzker’s use of his personal fortune to fund party activities and candidates. Facing formidable opposition, what’s the GOP to do? So far, it has four official candidates for governor — lawyer and former Illinois Senate member Paul Schimpf, businessmen Gary Rabine and Jesse Sullivan, and state Sen. Darren Bailey of Xenia. It has one candidate for secretary of state, state Rep. Dan Brady of Bloomington. Other than that, no credible candidate has stepped forward to seek the nominations for state treasurer, comptroller or attorney general. . .Some Republicans may yearn for an all-powerful kingmaker with a bundle of cash to spend on a slate of candidates. But the notion that Republican voters are waiting to hear from Griffin as to whom they’ll nominate is a stretch. Slate-making has a long history in the Democratic Party, particularly in Cook County. But former GOP state party Chairman Pat Brady said “the reality is that Republicans do not have a history as a slate-making party.” “We don’t slate” candidates, said Pat Brady, who is supporting Rabine for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. That, of course, does not mean that the GOP’s four gubernatorial candidates won’t seek Griffin’s backing. Bailey already has been quoted as to why Griffin should back him, and the others can be expected to do the same — either in public or private. Griffin’s endorsement will be worth a lot to the favored Republican, perhaps more in the general election than in the primary where four candidates will divide the vote.)
— Answers needed as Illinois’ Jenny Thornley affair continues. – Mark Glennon
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/mark-glennon-answers-needed-as-illinois-jenny-thornley-affair-continues/article_3e211c44-da71-5842-b020-8ac0a0266671.html
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 1619 Project author says she doesn’t understand why parents should have a say in school curriculum – Jeremiah Poff
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/1619-project-author-says-she-doesnt-understand-why-parents-should-have-a-say-in-school-curriculum
NEW YORK POST
— In practice, ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ boils down to leftist dogma, including hatred of Israel – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2021/12/26/dei-boils-down-to-leftist-dogma-including-hatred-of-israel/
BREITBART
— Hannah-Jones: Parents Shouldn’t Decide what’s Being Taught In Schools — ‘Leave That to the Educators’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/12/26/hannah-jones-parents-shouldnt-decide-whats-being-taught-in-schools-leave-that-to-the-educators/
— Nikole Hannah-Jones: ‘We Are Going into a Dark Age of Repression and Suppression of the Truth’ by Banning CRT – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/12/26/nikole-hannah-jones-we-are-going-into-a-dark-age-of-repression-and-suppression-of-the-truth-by-banning-crt/
— At Least 18 Shot Christmas Eve into Sunday Morning in Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/26/at-least-18-shot-christmas-eve-into-sunday-morning-lightfoots-chicago/
BLAZE
— ‘1619 Project’ creator says parents shouldn’t decide what’s being taught to their children in school – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/1619-project-school-curriculum-parents
DAILY CALLER
— ‘1619 Project’ Founder Nikole Hannah-Jones Admits She’s Not A ‘Professional Educator’ Despite Being A College Faculty Member – SHAKHZOD YULDOSHBOEV
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/26/nikole-hannah-jones-howard-college-critical-race-theory-professional-educator/
DAILY WIRE
— ‘1619 Project’ Creator: ‘I Don’t Really Understand This Idea That Parents Should Decide’ What’s ‘Taught’ In Schools
https://www.dailywire.com/news/1619-project-creator-i-dont-really-understand-this-idea-that-parents-should-decide-whats-taught-in-schools
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Nikole Hannah-Jones: “Professional Educators,” Not Parents, Are Experts In What Children Should Be Taught – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/12/26/nikole_hannah-jones_professional_educators_not_parents_are_experts_in_what_children_should_be_taught.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Nikole Hannah-Jones: Parents Shouldn’t Decide What’s Being Taught in Schools – ISAAC SCHORR
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/nikole-hannah-jones-parents-shouldnt-decide-whats-being-taught-in-schools/
TOWNHALL
— Nikole Hannah-Jones Says She Doesn’t Understand Why ‘Parents Should Decide What’s Being Taught’ in Schools – Landon Mion
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/landonmion/2021/12/26/nikole-hannahjones-says-she-doesnt-understand-why-parents-should-decide-whats-being-taught-in-schools-n2601080
MRC TV
— Nikole Hannah-Jones: I Don’t Understand This Idea That Parents Should Decide What Is Taught – Kevin Tober
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/nikole-hannah-jones-i-dont-understand-idea-parents-should-decide-what-taught
NEWSMAX
— Stephen Miller: No President Lost Public’s Confidence Faster Than Biden – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/stephen-miller-biden-trump/2021/12/26/id/1050002/
NEWS BUSTERS
— Nikole Hannah-Jones: I Don’t Understand This Idea That Parents Should Decide What Is Taught – Kevin Tober
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kevin-tober/2021/12/26/nikole-hannah-jones-i-dont-understand-idea-parents-should-decide
CNN
— ‘Almost mandatory’: Why GOP candidates are embracing Trump’s election lie to win
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/12/26/gop-candidates-trump-election-lie-mattingly-herndon-ip-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/
GUARDIAN
— Young people from poorer homes twice as likely to quit job since pandemic. New report says the effect will further widen the pay gap between those from rich and poorer backgrounds and damage social mobility. – Toby Helm
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/dec/26/young-people-from-poorer-homes-twice-as-likely-to-quit-job-since-pandemic
