CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Down by more than 1,000 votes, Connelly concedes state Senate race to Laura Ellman – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-connelly-concede-ellman-senate-21-st-1121-story.html
— ‘It exploits people’: Oak Park to ban electronic ‘sweepstakes’ machines in village – Steve Schering
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/news/ct-oak-sweepstakes-machines-tl-1129-story.html
— Mundelein hikes video gambling fees, looks to limit new licenses – Rick Kambic
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-video-poker-gambling-limit-fee-increased-tl-1129-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois looks for leadership, but familiar faces remain – Austin Berg
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181120/illinois-looks-for-leadership-but-familiar-faces-remain
ABC7
— Federal judge suspends President Donald Trump’s asylum ban – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/judge-suspends-president-trumps-asylum-ban/4725190/
WGN RADIO
— AUDIO CLIP: Illinois GOP: Now What? – Moderated by Tom Cross – Dan Proft, Pat Brady & Kristen McQueary
https://wgnradio.com/2018/11/19/city-club-of-chicago-illinois-gop-now-what/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Government consolidation back on table in Springfield – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-11-20/jim-dey-government-consolidation-back-table-springfield.html
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Same Legislative Leaders Return to Seats – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=275021#.W_Q2jOhKiM8
DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Northwestern stays in background as its peers are scrutinized on admission practices – Alan Perez
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/11/20/campus/northwestern-stays-in-background-as-its-peers-are-scrutinized-on-admission-practices/
SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Chicago tightens its political grip on suburban taxpayers – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2018/11/20/chicago-tightens-its-political-grip-on-suburban-taxpayers/
NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “What News Organizations Can Do To Prevent Spreading Trump’s False Claims.”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/what-news-organizations-can-do-prevent-spreading-trumps-false-claims#stream/0
MEDILL REPORTS
— YOUNG VOTERS TAKE THE POLLS BY STORM – Doug Greenberg
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/young-voters-take-the-polls-by-storm/
METRO EAST SUN
— State senator elect Jason Plummer looks forward to working on his campaign promises – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511637604-state-senator-elect-jason-plummer-looks-forward-to-working-on-his-campaign-promises
CAPITOL FAX
— Sen. Connelly concedes
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/20/sen-connelly-concedes/
— The Democrats’ vote-by-mail juggernaut
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/20/the-democrats-vote-by-mail-juggernaut/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The overwhelming success of the Democrats’ vote-by-mail program is one of the least-covered stories of this election year. In 1994, the Democrats lost 13 House seats by something like 2,000 votes. Lots of races are won and lost at the margins and the Democrats essentially had the vote-by-mail field to themselves. So, as the Republicans talk about what they can do differently in 2020, a solid VBM program should be at or near the top of their list.)
— Pension benefits are not cut in the abstract
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/20/pension-benefits-are-not-cut-in-the-abstract/
— The way forward
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/20/the-way-forward/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I just don’t think that much of anything is going to change between now and 2020, when President Trump is likely to be on the ballot for reelection. The suburbs are gonna be brutal yet again for Republicans. They should focus mostly on Downstate (where the President will help), while doing the best they can to defend suburban incumbents and make an effort at picking off some of the fluke Democratic winners. Start early, work hard and smart and hold Gov. Pritzker to his promise to veto a redistricting map that isn’t fairly drawn and then help make sure his veto isn’t overridden by Democratic super-majorities. Also, find a way to get Dick Uihlein back on the same page. With Rauner and his checkbook making an exit, these primaries will only drain the resources necessary for the general election.)
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Majority of Americans say caravan poses a ‘threat’ to the U.S.: Poll Wide partisan divides between Republicans and Democrats also evident – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/20/majority-of-americans-say-caravan-poses-a-threat-t/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Immigrants arrive with significant ‘mental health’ issues – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/immigrants-arrive-with-significant-mental-health-issues
GOPUSA
— The public now says only 9% of Trump news coverage is ‘fair’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59531
TOWNHALL
— White House Vows to Fight Against Activist Judges Who Enable Illegal Immigration – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/11/20/white-house-vows-to-fight-against-activist-judges-who-enable-illegal-immigration-n2536300
CNS NEWS
— Tucker Carlson Asks Univision Anchor: If Latinos Oppose Latino Illegal Immigration, ‘Where’s the Racism?’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/tucker-carlson-asks-univision-anchor-if-latinos-oppose-latino-illegal
WORLD NET DAILY
— OBAMA JUDGE BLOCKS PRESIDENT TRUMP ON INVASION BY ILLEGALS Says law allows anyone to break in and demand asylum
https://www.wnd.com/2018/11/obama-judge-blocks-president-trump-on-invasion-by-illegals/
CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— If we can’t stop this invasion, we no longer have a sovereign nation – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/if-we-cant-stop-this-invasion-we-no-longer-have-a-sovereign-nation/
BREITBART
— The California Republican Party Was Destroyed by Its Moderate Leaders and Donors – Assemblyman Tim Donnelly
https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2018/11/20/donnelly-california-republican-party/
— Orange County’s Booming Foreign-Born Population Coincides with Democrat Electoral Sweep – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/18/orange-county-immigration-midterms-blue/
BLAZE
— Trump fires back at federal judge’s ruling on immigration in scathing statement – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/11/20/trump-fires-back-at-federal-judges-ruling-on-immigration-in-scathing-statement
— Chick-fil-A top choice with students for new restaurant at college. But school officials say no way. – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/11/20/chick-fil-a-top-choice-with-students-for-new-restaurant-at-college-but-school-officials-say-no-way
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ Stealthy Push for Open Borders If the country admits this caravan it is inviting an even larger caravan in another month or so. We better wise up and shut this strategy down now. – Len Lindenmeyer, Fayetteville, Pa.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-stealthy-push-for-open-borders-1542744648
