ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 1,746 cases, 41 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-test/11194293/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois House Republican floor leader won’t seek another term in Legislature: ‘I’m choosing to move out’ State Rep. Mark Batinick, R-Plainfield, announced his plans Wednesday on 1340 WJOL. After the radio show, Batinick told a Chicago Sun-Times reporter he “just felt it was time.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/11/3/22761920/illinois-house-republican-floor-leader-mark-batinick-plainfield-legislature-reelection-2022
— FOP president urges new level of resistance to vaccine mandate. Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said he “tried to negotiate or mediate a settlement” with the city that would have allowed roughly 30 officers already on no-pay status to “go back to work for the time being.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/11/3/22761661/chicago-police-covid-vaccine-union-fop-president-catanzara-mandate-resistance-court-ruling
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police union head renews call for thousands of officers to disobey vaccine reporting mandate, but department compliance jumps to 76% – ALICE YIN and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-union-vaccine-mandate-lightfoot-20211103-xlhnoay5q5h3ph4pc2pt7svjne-story.html
— When will Illinois’ mask mandate end? COVID-19 cases are no longer dropping, leaving endgame uncertain – JOE MAHR, LISA SCHENCKER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-hospitalizations-masks-20211102-4lgybc5kizfm7dunkong7w6y2a-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers consider watchdog candidates amid GOP complaints that delays could leave the post vacant – JEREMY GORNER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-inspector-general-search-20211103-ddibwtdhfjcglg4tgca5mjn4fu-story.html
— Tuesday’s elections reveal a road map for the GOP and a lesson for Democrats – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-mcauliffe-youngkin-virginia-trump-page-20211103-cwk3af6cejcrlodizxfu32ywqe-story.html
— Democratic map for Will County Board approved on party-line vote – MICHELLE MULLINS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-map-approved-1104-20211103-5edeeqeh6rchzilm2yasx5fz7q-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage forest preserve approves its own district map – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211103/dupage-forest-preserve-approves-its-own-district-map
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s grip on GOP hurting more than conservative causes.”
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2021/11/03/trumps-grip-gop-hurting-more-than-conservative-causes/6265683001/
WILL
— What’s next for Adam Kinzinger? – Brian Mackey
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/whats-next-for-adam-kinzinger
CHICAGO PATCH
— Republican Judge Suggests He Should Rule On All Vax-Mandate Cases. Lawyers for Chicago and Cook County say U.S. District Judge John Blakey shouldn’t reassign jab mandate cases to himself. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/republican-judge-suggests-he-should-rule-all-vax-mandate-cases
ELMHURST PATCH
— ‘Inappropriate’ Bias At York High: Rep. Deanne Mazzochi The lawmaker says she has seen a failure to comply with the school board’s policies. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/inappropriate-bias-york-high-state-lawmaker
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republican candidates for Illinois governor hope for momentum after Youngkin’s win – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/republican-candidates-for-illinois-governor-hope-for-momentum-after-youngkin-s-win/article_4c8a448e-3cdb-11ec-aeb2-bb39866e4d03.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS REMAINS ONLY MIDWESTERN STATE WITH COVID MASK MANDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/illinois-remains-only-midwestern-state-with-covid-mask-mandate.html
— CHICAGO AREA NURSES PROTEST VACCINE MANDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/-chicago-area-nurses-protest-vaccine-mandate-.html
— PAUL SCHIMPF POINTS TO YOUNGKIN’S EMPHASIS ON PARENTS AS WINNING AGENDA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/paul-schimpf-points-to-youngkins-emphasis-on-parents-as-winning-agenda.html
— GARY RABINE: YOUNGKIN VICTORY CONFIRMS PRO-FAMILY, PRO-FREEDOM PLATFORM IS EMBRACED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/gary-rabine-youngkin-victory-confirms-pro-family-pro-freedom-platform-is-embraced.html
— UNHAPPY ILLINOIS NON-DEMOCRATS RALLY AT THOMPSON CENTER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/unhappy-illinois-non-democrats-rally-at-thompson-center-.html
— BOST TO SEEK RE-ELECTION; BOASTS 20 IL GOP LEADERS’ ENDORSEMENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/bost-to-seek-re-election-boasts-20-il-gop-leaders-endorsements.html
— MEET WINSOME SEARS, VIRGINIA’S NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/meet-winsome-sears-virginias-next-lieutenant-governor-.html
— THORNER: ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE LEADS “WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED” MOVEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/11/-thorner-illinois-family-institute-leads-we-will-not-be-silenced-movement-.html
CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/11/03/covid-19-roundup-124/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Give Trump credit for pioneering the effort against critical race theory – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/give-trump-credit-for-pioneering-the-effort-against-critical-race-theory
FOX NEWS
— Biden’s vaccine mandate is killing our economy and hurting our workers. We should not damage America’s economy by forcing citizens to choose between their jobs and their personal freedom – Sen. Bill Hagerty
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-economy-killing-vaccine-mandate-workers-freedom-sen-bill-hagerty
— PBS correspondent at Biden presser: GOP is ‘successfully’ running on ‘false claims’ about critical race theory. Yamiche Alcindor also accused Republicans of ‘lying’ about the divisive ideology. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/pbs-yamiche-alcindor-republicans-critical-race-theory-biden-presser
GOPUSA
— Detroit Voters OK Launching Reparations Commission
https://www.gopusa.com/detroit-voters-ok-launching-reparations-commission/
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Virginia Election Proves That Americans Reject Critical Race Theory – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/node/24835023/print-display
EPOCH TIMES
— Republicans Win Back Virginia House of Delegates in Historic Sweep – CHRISTOPHER BURROUGHS N
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/republicans-win-back-virginia-house-of-delegates-in-historic-sweep_4084073.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Google Wants to Work With the Pentagon Again, Despite Employee Concerns – Daisuke Wakabayashi and Kate Conger (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their Republican employees, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/technology/google-pentagon-artificial-intelligence.html
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 72% Say ‘Cancel Culture’ Is Out of Control (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout and who a) cancel members of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) cancel residents of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/october_2021/72_say_cancel_culture_is_out_of_control
