ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,371 cases, 36 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-cases-coronavirus-19/11094864/
— Aurora hosts Mexican Independence Day celebration – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/mexican-independence-day-aurora-il-hispanic-heritage-month-latino/11025507/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Biden plugs vaccine mandates on Chicago trip, says more shots key to ending pandemic: ‘Do the right thing. It can save your life.’ – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-joe-biden-chicago-elk-grove-vaccine-mandate-20211007-zdj73yzct5ebpguajtscendc7m-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Demonstrators line Higgins Road during Biden visit – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211007/demonstrators-line-higgins-road-during-biden-visit
— Biden visits Elk Grove Village today to reinforce vaccine message – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211007/biden-visits-elk-grove-village-today-to-reinforce-vaccine-message-
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Only one testifies at first congressional redistricting hearing
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/only-one-testifies-at-first-congressional-redistricting-hearing/article_cd6d16c9-89ae-5e3c-b4c0-e068dc3f85d7.html
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats to promote abortion at ISU Saturday.
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/womens-march-planned-saturday-on-illinois-state-university-campus/article_6d677121-4cdf-51e5-85c5-d0dc4e234e43.html
WCMY
— State Sen. Brian Stewart and four other Republicans introduce legislation to help fund police – Steven Devine
https://1430wcmy.com/2021/10/07/state-sen-brian-stewart-and-four-other-republicans-introduce-legislation-to-help-fund-police/
ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Woman May Run For County Board She has an important family connection in county government. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-woman-may-run-county-board
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— UPDATED ISBE POLICY PUTS PRIVATE SCHOOLS ON PROBATION FOR DEFYING MASK MANDATES INSTEAD OF IMMEDIATELY REVOKING STATE RECOGNITION – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/updated-isbe-policy-puts-private-schools-on-probation-for-defying-mask-mandates-instead-of-immediately-revoking-state-recognition/
CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Republican delegation responds to state’s first congressional redistricting hearing of the season
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/07/illinois-republican-delegation-responds-to-states-first-congressional-redistricting-hearing-of-the-season/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/07/covid-19-roundup-113/
— Is 30 years too long to be in one elected office? (COMMENT: Federal employees who Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran have to make GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. It is called up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Extremely few federal employees meet the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/07/question-of-the-day-3339/
— Senate Republicans introduce crime package
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/07/senate-republicans-introduce-crime-package/
WASHINGTON TIMES
‘– Entitlement society’: Progressives refuse to pull political goodies from $3.5T social-welfare bill – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/7/progressives-refuse-pull-political-goodies-35-tril/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Official says Illinois losing manufacturing jobs – Kevin Bessler
https://news.yahoo.com/official-says-illinois-losing-jobs-120000303.html
FOX NEWS
— FBI conducting ‘intersectionality’ training for employees FBI taught staff about intersectionality in order to increase ‘inclusion in the workplace’ – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-intersectionality-training
GOPUSA
— Reconciliation Bill Includes Funding For Critical Race Theory Programs For Nurses
https://www.gopusa.com/reconciliation-bill-includes-funding-for-critical-race-theory-programs-for-nurses%e2%80%a8/
BREITBART
— Trump Rips DOJ for Mobilizing FBI Against Anti-CRT Parents – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/07/trump-rips-doj-for-mobilizing-fbi-against-anti-crt-parents/
— SEC Sued over Nasdaq’s ‘Diversity’ Rule for Race, Gender, LGBTQ Quotas on Boards – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/10/07/sec-sued-over-nasdaqs-diversity-rule-for-race-gender-lgbtq-quotas-on-boards/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Will “Weaponize” Government As Their Agenda Becomes Unpopular – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/10/06/victor_davis_hanson_democrats_will_weaponize_government_as_their_agenda_becomes_unpopular.html
NEWSWEEK
— GOP Accuses Biden of Ignoring Chicago Violence as He Heads There to Tout Vaccine Mandates – ELIZABETH CRISP
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-accuses-biden-ignoring-chicago-violence-he-heads-there-tout-vaccine-mandates-1636671
