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Republican State Sen. Darren Bailey, who was endorsed by former President Trump, is the projected winner of the Republican gubernatorial primary in Illinois. Bailey defeated two challengers. Trump campaigned for him over the weekend at a rally. He will run against incumbent Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

“Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath” (Proverbs 29:8).

.John Quincy Adams, the first president to have his picture taken, 1843 In this photo Adams was 75 years old and serving in the House of Representatives representing Massachusetts, a position he held until he passed away in 1848.He was president from March 4, 1825 to March 3 1829. This daguerreotype of Adams was taken at his home in Massachusetts. . 8-year-old Różyczka Goździewska, the youngest nurse in the Warsaw Uprising. She helped as an assistant in the field hospital, bringing water to the injured, chasing away flies and serving as a source of happiness. She didn't have any training...

[Catholic Caucus] Unholy Year: Vatican's Rainbow Coalition Strikes AgainThe Vatican released June 28 the logo for the Holy Year 2025. It shows a row of four stylised persons walking up to a stylised cross/anchor.Users on Gloria.tv and other social media noticed that the four figures are depicted in rainbow colours suggesting homosex ideology,• “Why can't they go with something that looks nice instead of this weird clip art from the 70's?”• “Hideous. If only the Vatican had some sort of artistic tradition to draw upon!”• “Looks like the LGBTQ population ‘carrying the cross’ while simultaneously anchoring themselves out at sea.”•...

Twitter's values were on display this week with the social media giant's censorship of a peer-reviewed study that conflicted with its COVID-19 narrative while allowing, at the same time, death threats against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Just the News noted the threats reported by Center Square juxtaposed with the suspension of the account of Brown University epidemiologist Andrew Bostom for sharing the results of study published by the Andrology Society of America. … Meanwhile, Center Square compiled several threats against Thomas by users along with calls to burn down the Supreme Court building in response to the ruling announced...

Biden.com now direct links to a donation page to fight Alzheimer’s. That and the memes about Trump Limogate have provided many laughs today.

Rioting farmers broke through a police blockade at the home of nitrogen minister Van der Wal last night. According to the police, the situation was so unsafe for officers that they were unable to intervene immediately. "At the time, the choice was made for our own safety," the police wrote on Twitter. The behavior of the farmers is criticized from several quarters. Police chief Willem Woelders calls it "completely unacceptable"... With the attacks on the police, last night's farmers protest was the most violent since Minister Van der Wal announced the cabinet's nitrogen plans 2.5 weeks ago. Last week, tens...

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Under NEXT Brands and Development, the fast casual hopes to reach 50 stores in the next three to five years. Beef-A-Roo has been around for more than 50 years, with nearly all of its restaurants huddled in Rockford, Illinois, the largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area. Outside of that market, which boasts a population of roughly 150,000, brand awareness is minimal. But NEXT Brands and Development, which acquired franchising rights last year, hopes to change that, and transform the cult-favorite fast casual into a national name. The chain was founded in 1967 by Dave Debruler and...

the much awaited Illinois June 28 Primary Election Day is upon us. Here's where we'll be keeping track of live updates from Election Day across the Chicago area, along with what you need to know about who's on your ballot ...

A Rochdale grooming gang leader dubbed 'The Master' will be allowed to remain in the UK. Abdul Aziz, 51, was told by the Home Office that despite losing an appeal depriving him of UK citizenship - the first step before deportation to Pakistan - he would not in fact lose his citizenship. Aziz, Adil Khan, 51 and Qari Abdul Rauf, 52, were among nine gang members jailed in 2012 for a catalogue of child sex offences in Rochdale. All three were liable to be deprived of UK citizenship and deported as they also held Pakistani nationality, and then-home secretary Theresa...

A new report suggests that human consumption of frog legs is pushing some species to extinction.Restaurants with frog legs on their menus and supermarkets that stock them could be contributing to the decline of certain species of frogs. In one case, they could be pushing a frog found in Turkey toward extinction, according to a report — with the grim title "Deadly Dish" — that was recently co-published by the German nonprofit Pro Wildlife and French environmental protection organization Robin des Bois. Originally reported by The Guardian, the two groups found state that more than 40,700 tons of frog legs...

The lead Secret Service agent in charge of President Trump’s detail on January 6 will reportedly testify that the former president did not try to commandeer his suburban during the riots, thereby contradicting testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on Tuesday. News of the testimony broke on Twitter from Peter Alexander of NBC News, the furthest thing from a Trump ally, who said that a source close to the Secret Service said that agent Bobby Engel will testify. [CUT] ABC News confirmed as well:[CUT] Should the report prove accurate and Bobby Engel’s testimony hold up, it will be...

Perhaps the world's most complicated boundary, a narrow bike trail offers a window into a region that has been the battleground of Europe and is where culture and geography intersect. Nicolai Meyer stepped away from his restaurant's deep fryer to offer a quick lesson in geography. "We're in Belgium," he explained, then pointed through the window. "The road is Germany. Then it's Belgium. Then Germany." The entire area he described spanned perhaps 50m. I picked up one of his chips, which he assured me was a true Belgium frite, dipped it in mayonnaise and took a bite as I tried...

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A group of House Democrats on Tuesday announced they would move to codify federal protections for transgender people. The proposal, dubbed the “Transgender Bill of Rights,” would codify the Supreme Court’s 2020 Bostock v. Clayton County decision that protects employees against discrimination for being gay or transgender. The proposal would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to explicitly include protections for gender identity and sex characteristics, expand access to gender-affirming care and ban conversion therapy. It would also require the attorney general to designate a liaison dedicated to overseeing enforcement of civil rights for transgender people and invest in...

New footage released by Gubernatorial Candidate Kari Lake and mule-buster Gary Snyder reveals ballot Mules in San Luis, Arizona forging signatures on ballot envelopes and preparing to cast illegal votes in the 2020 stolen election. This same footage was provided to the Arizona Attorney General BEFORE the 2020 General Election and he did nothing about it. The Gateway Pundit previously reported that San Luis residents Gary Snyder and David Lara busted a local ballot trafficking operation using undercover cameras, after observing these criminals operate in their community for 27 years. It was revealed to The Gateway Pundit that this evidence...

Secret Services is reportedly prepared to push back against claims that President Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his presidential vehicle and lunged at Secret Service when agents refused to take him to the Capitol. Such allegations were made by Cassidy Hutchinson, a former assistant to Mark Meadows, who said she had heard the tale second hand. Bobby Engel, the lead agent on Trump's detail, and the presidential driver at the time are prepared to testify under oath to the committee that Hutchinson's testimony is incorrect, according to multiple news outlets. The Secret Service promised in a public...

A Lifetime movie about the death of Gabby Petito is now in production. The film, tentatively titled “The Gabby Petito Story,” has been rumored to be in the works for a while, but recent photos show production underway in Salt Lake City. The film is based on Petito’s murder at the hands of boyfriend Brian Laundrie in Wyoming last year while on a well-documented road trip across the country. The movie is being directed by Thora Birch, who will also play the role of Petito’s mother. The Petito family has not publicly commented on the movie. Attorney reveals Roberta Laundrie...

Secret Service agents are reportedly prepared to testify that then-President Donald Trump didn’t reach for the steering wheel in his limousine following his rally on Jan. 6 that preceded the attack at the U.S. Capitol. “A source close to the Secret Service tells me both Bobby Engel, the lead agent, and the presidential limousine/SUV driver are prepared to testify under oath that neither man was assaulted and that Mr. Trump never lunged for the steering wheel,” tweeted NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander on Tuesday.