ABC7
— Jussie Smollett verdict: ‘Empire’ actor guilty on 5 counts of disorderly conduct. Jussie Smollett charges include 6 counts of disorderly conduct for lying to CPD; sentencing date not yet set – Diane Pathieu, Leah Hope and Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smollett-verdict-charges-latest-news/11315052/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 9,301 new cases, 54 deaths – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-vaccine/11316347/
NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: COVID Hospitalizations, All Counties in ‘High Transmission’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-covid-hospitalizations-all-counties-in-high-transmission/2703677/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats defend legislative remap, saying state has moved past racial voting patterns: ‘We are not Mississippi in 1965′ – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-redistricting-challenges-20211209-osoz3fthqjh67ovhn5vi3nymaa-story.html
— Scolding, swearing, sarcasm: Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s texts reveal her combative dealings with aldermen – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mayor-lightfoot-texts-aldermen-chicago-20211209-oxdwesoaszchjladyhzngb53le-story.html
— Jussie Smollett’s conviction for orchestrating and reporting a phony hate crime punctuates actor’s sudden downfall – MEGAN CREPEAU and JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-jussie-smollett-trial-deliberations-verdict-20211209-ygk6goeptjggrozvbgasqpxd5u-story.html
— Chicago remap battles endure, as always. But this time its Black vs. Latino – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-chicago-remap-black-latino-greising-20211209-6gdzrincsbernmkt7j2josrsfa-story.html
WGN RADIO
— Danville ranked one of the most dangerous in America – Becky Willeke
https://wgnradio.com/news/this-central-illinois-city-is-ranked-one-of-the-most-dangerous-in-america/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Supreme Court to lift hold on judicial redistricting, implement new boundaries – Beth Hundsdorfer
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/courts/2021/12/09/illinois-supreme-court-lift-its-pause-judicial-redistricting/6440916001/
FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘We can never believe the police’: BLM backs Jussie Smollett in final days of trial – ALEC SCHEMMEL
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/blm-backs-smollett-in-statement-from-leader-arguing-police-cant-be-trusted
BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso Condemns ‘Woke Politics’ In Congress Run – David Giuliani
https://news.yahoo.com/burr-ridge-mayor-condemns-woke-230114705.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Tribune obtains 2.5+ years of Mayor Lightfoot’s text messages
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/09/tribune-obtains-25-years-of-mayor-lightfoots-text-messages/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans lose sight of war when waging petty, inner-party battles – Cheryl K. Chumley (COMMENT: I should write a book about RINOs who want to be called RINOs.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/9/republicans-lose-sight-of-war-when-waging-petty-in/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Over 70% of young Democrats wouldn’t date Republicans: Poll – Sydney Shea
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/over-70-of-young-democrats-wouldnt-date-republicans-poll
BREITBART
— Democrats Block Requiring States to Remove Foreign Nationals from Voter Rolls – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/09/democrats-block-requiring-states-to-remove-foreign-nationals-from-voter-rolls/
TOWNHALL
— New Hispanic Voter Numbers Should Send Chills Down the Spines of Democrats – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/12/09/wsjs-poll-on-hispanic-voters-should-send-chills-down-the-spines-of-democrats-n2600348
COLLEGE FIX
— Journalism schools no longer promote free expression, civic ideals – Maria Servold
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/journalism-schools-no-longer-promote-free-expression-civic-ideals-op-ed/
CNN
— Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of lying to police in hate crime hoax. – Omar Jimenez, Bill Kirkos, Ashley Killough and Travis Caldwell
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/us/jussie-smollett-trial-thursday-jury-deliberations/index.html
WASHINGTON POST
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: New York City becomes the largest municipality in the U.S. to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections – Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/new-york-noncitizen-voting/2021/12/09/b9ef5748-5848-11ec-a808-3197a22b19fa_story.html
FORBES
— Christie Says It’s ‘Undeniable’ Trump Gave Him Covid
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/12/09/christie-says-its-undeniable-trump-gave-him-covid/
— Biden Administration Backs Harvard In Affirmative Action Suit (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that Bush backed GAO in Diersen v. GAO, that is, that Republicans promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2021/12/09/biden-administration-backs-harvard-in-affirmative-action-suit/
