November 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump sues in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wisconsin recount in 2020 presidential election results – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-sues-in-3-states-laying-ground-for-contesting-election-outcome/7672061/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL shatters COVID-19 daily record with 9,935 new cases as death toll surpasses 10K COVID-19 testing facilities report long lines – Eric Horng and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-shatters-covid-19-daily-record-with-9935-new-cases/7674990/
— Counties with worst COVID-19 surges overwhelmingly voted Trump in 2020 presidential election – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/counties-with-worst-covid-19-surges-overwhelmingly-voted-trump/7683127/
— Trump’s lead over Biden shrinks to fewer than 80,000 votes in Pennsylvania
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-lead-over-biden-shrinks-to-fewer-than-80000-votes-in-pa/7654575/

NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: State Continues Setting New Records as Cases Surge
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-state-continues-setting-new-records-as-cases-surge/2364627/
— Counties With Worst Virus Surges Overwhelmingly Voted Trump State health officials hope to reframe their messages and aim for a reset on public sentiment now that the election is over – Carla K. Johnson, Hannah Fingerhut and Pia Deshpande
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/counties-with-worst-virus-surges-overwhelmingly-voted-trump/2364979/
— Senate Control Hangs in Balance With a Few Races Undecided With the presidential race between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden also undecided, the Senate is in limbo – Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/senate-control-hangs-in-balance-with-a-few-races-undecided/2364916/

CBS2
— Pritzker Says Madigan Should Leave As Head Of Illinois Democratic Party
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/05/pritzker-says-madigan-should-leave-as-head-of-illinois-democratic-party/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker now has simple answer on whether Madigan needs to go: ‘Yes.’ Speaker Michael Madigan defiantly responded a few hours later, saying he’s not going anywhere and looks “forward to continuing our fight for working families as chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/5/21551692/pritzker-madigan-election-resign-graduated-income-tax-durbin-democratic-party-chairman
— Campaign scorecard: Pritzker, Preckwinkle, Madigan — big winners or big losers? Preckwinkle wasn’t ready to concede defeat in her effort to deny Judge Michael Toomin another term on the bench. But the Cook County Board president said she was grateful for her protégé Kim Foxx’s landslide win in the state’s attorney’s race. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/4/21550057/pritzker-preckwinkle-madigan-graduated-tax-winners-losers-election-foxx-obrien
— America is a house divided against itself The Civil War isn’t over. We keep refighting it. At least we still have Lincoln to help us bumble through. – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/5/21550904/election-united-states-civil-war-slavery-lincoln-biden-trump-illinois-separation-chicago-secede
— Trump complains of ‘corrupt system’ while Biden, nearing victory, assures ‘the process is working’ CNN reported that Biden had increased his narrow lead in Nevada. Meanwhile, judges have dismissed lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign in Michigan and Georgia.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/11/5/21550944/presidential-election-biden-pushes-closer-270
— Jim Oberweis, Lauren Underwood outcome in limbo; Oberweis starts recount fundraising Republican Jim Oberweis declared himself the winner as Democrat Lauren Underwood’s campaign said thousands of ballots for the House seat still have to be counted. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/4/21550393/jim-oberweis-lauren-underwood-outcome-illinois-congress-seat-in-limbo-oberweis-considers-recount
— Pritzker warns of restrictions as state hits ‘terrible milestone’ of 10,000 deaths: ‘We’re heading down a very dark, dark path’ State health officials Thursday reported 9,935 new COVID-19 cases, dwarfing the previous high of 7,899 set on Oct. 31. – Mitch Dudek, Fran Spielman, and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/11/5/21551291/illinois-coronavirus-update-new-cases-record-nov-5

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Her opponent has claimed victory in a tight contest, but Rep. Lauren Underwood optimistic as mail ballots continue to be counted – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-jim-oberweis-20201106-72fimpcdubbodk2cdq3vmmjkg4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden showing strength in key states, Trump pushing baseless claims of electoral misconduct as vote counting continues.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-2020-election-results-live-updates-20201105-fghzxeji6jgyhnmqkkzl6sy4pu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What we know — and don’t know — about outstanding mail-in ballots – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201105/what-we-know-x2014-and-dont-know-x2014-about-outstanding-mail-in-ballots
— Server issues interrupt vote counting in McHenry County
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201105/server-issues-interrupt-vote-counting-in-mchenry-county
— Oberweis’ lead over Underwood narrows in 14th Congressional District race – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201105/oberweis-lead-over-underwood-narrows-in-14th-congressional-district-race
— Elmhurst mayor to Pritzker: Restaurants ‘will not survive’ restrictions – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20201105/elmhurst-mayor-to-pritzker-restaurants-will-not-survive-restrictions

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker: Madigan should quit party leadership post Asked if the speaker should step down as head of the Democratic Party of Illinois, the governor said “yes”—his strongest stance yet on the embattled legislator. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-madigan-should-quit-party-leadership-post
— Did Madigan hurt Illinois Dems prospects on election night? Emanuel, Durkin discuss House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined a Crain’s Forum event to discuss the what’s next for the budget and the state’s political parties. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/did-madigan-hurt-illinois-dems-prospects-election-night-emanuel-durkin-discuss

WTTW
— Trump Tweets His Outrage in All Caps as Votes Are Counted – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/05/trump-tweets-his-outrage-all-caps-votes-are-counted

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Man running for Peoria City Council faces backlash for attending Trump rally – Brittni Clemons (DIERSEN: Too what extent do those who are seeking to represent you on your city council share your demographics?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/man-running-for-peoria-city-council-faces-backlash-for-attending-trump-rally/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Election Dispute Increases Risk Of Political Violence, Analysts Warn – HANNAH ALLAM
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/election-dispute-increases-risk-political-violence-analysts-warn#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following demographics that you have, the more that Democrats and RINOs discourage you from seeking a government office or political office: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/local-state-elections-hit-unique-diversity-milestones#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Counties in Illinois approve nonbinding resolution to create new state – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/counties-in-illinois-approve-nonbinding-resolution-to-create-new-state/article_650bea02-1ef1-11eb-8ccc-af1279ff6aa4.html

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Hunger Crisis: 1 In 5 Americans Turning To Food Banks A new Consumer Reports survey reveals a growing food-insecurity problem, with people of color disproportionately affected
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/s/havy4/hunger-crisis-1-5-americans-turning-food-banks

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage Co. Presidential Election Results: Trump’s Vote Increases Did Trump get more support in DuPage County in 2020 than 2016? See the vote totals here. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: In my precinct, as of yesterday, Trump got 151 votes while he only got 127 votes in 2016.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-co-presidential-election-results-trumps-vote-increases

CAPITOL FAX
— McConchie will be next Senate Republican Leader, Rezin to be Deputy Leader
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/05/mcconchie-will-be-next-senate-republican-leader-rezin-to-be-deputy-leader/
— 9,935 new cases, 97 additional deaths, 3,891 hospitalized, 772 in the ICU, case positivity rate 9.1 percent, test positivity rate 10.5 percent, state surpasses 10,000 deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/05/9935-new-cases-97-additional-deaths-3891-hospitalized-772-in-the-icu-case-positivity-rate-91-percent-test-positivity-rate-105-percent-state-surpasses-10000-deaths/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/05/covid-19-roundup-57/
— Almost 10 percent of all new unemployment insurance claims were filed in Illinois last week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/05/almost-10-percent-of-all-new-unemployment-insurance-claims-were-filed-in-illinois-last-week/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judges have tossed Trump campaign challenges in Michigan, Georgia – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/5/judges-have-tossed-trump-campaign-challenges-michi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois governor blames Republicans for budget problems after voters reject progressive tax – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/illinois-governor-blames-republicans-for-budget-problems-after-voters-reject-progressive-tax

FOX NEWS
— Trump touts gains with minorities and women: ‘We’re the party of inclusion’ The House GOP added at least 10 women to its ranks – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-party-of-inclusion

GOPUSA
— White Business Owners Not Eligible For Oregon State Fund
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97186

BLAZE
— Georgia secretary of state said this morning there were under 25K uncounted ballots remaining. Now his office claims there are over 60K. – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/georgia-election-uncounted-ballots-60k

THE HILL
— Civil unrest fears grow as protests hit vote-counting battleground states – OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/524667-civil-unrest-fears-grow-protests-vote-counting-battleground-states

WASHINGTON POST
— USPS processed 150,000 ballots after Election Day, jeopardizing thousands of votes The number of mailed ballots not delivered by Nov. 3 is expected to grow as more postal data is released in the coming days – Jacob Bogage and Christopher Ingraham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/05/usps-late-ballots-election/
— Trump’s Twitter feed is covered in warning labels – Cat Zakrzewski
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/05/technology-202-trump-twitter-feed-is-covered-warning-labels/
— Election reveals deeper divides between red and blue America – Philip Rucker and Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/america-divided-rural-urban/2020/11/04/8ddac854-1ebf-11eb-b532-05c751cd5dc2_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Twitter continues to mask Trump’s posts about ballot counting – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2020/11/05/twitter-continues-to-mask-trumps-posts-about-ballot-counting/

NEWSWEEK
— After the Election, Conservatives Brace For an Emboldened ‘Cancel Culture’ Movement – PAUL BOND
https://www.newsweek.com/after-election-conservatives-brace-emboldened-cancel-culture-movement-1545212
— Trump Wins Highest Percent of Nonwhite Voters of Any Republican in 60 Years, Doubles LGBTQ Support From 2016: Exit Poll – MATTHEW IMPELLI
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-wins-highest-percent-nonwhite-voters-any-republican-60-years-doubles-lgbtq-support-2016-1545294

November 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago protest: ‘Count Every Vote’ group marches through Loop calling on Trump to concede 2020 election; no arrests made. Protests in New York, Portland turn violent – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/count-every-vote-protest-in-chicago-calls-for-trump-to-concede/7667029/
— Trump, Biden race to 270 electoral votes. President Trump, former VP Biden wins hinge on key battleground states as votes are counted in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and other states – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/2020-presidential-election-results-biden-stands-on-the-brink-of-winning/7665367/
— ‘Stop the count’: Trump supporters swarm vote centers in Michigan, Arizona – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-supporters-swarm-vote-centers-in-michigan-arizona/7667705/
— Metra budget proposal highlights Illinois COVID-19 pandemic challenges; train line needs $70M in funding
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/$700m-metra-budget-proposal-highlights-challenges-of-covid-19-pandemic/7667732/
— Arrests made after attempts to ‘hijack peaceful protests’ by setting fires in NYC
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/arrests-made-after-fires-set-clashes-with-police-in-nyc/7657118/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oakbrook Terrace dispensary opens; new facility is Consume Cannabis’ flagship location. Another marijuana dispensary is opening in Chicago’s western suburbs
https://abc7chicago.com/7669361/

NBC5
— Protests Move Through Downtown Chicago Wednesday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/live-blog-chicago-officials-prepared-for-planned-protests-wednesday/2364361/
— Oberweis Claims Victory in 14th District, but Underwood Remains Confident of Reelection
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/oberweis-claims-victory-in-14th-district-but-underwood-remains-confident-of-reelection-2/2364571/

CBS2
— IL 14th District Congressional Race Too Close To Call
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4846194-il-14th-district-congressional-race-too-close-to-call/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Wabash Avenue bridge near Trump Tower raised for 2nd straight day as hundreds gather downtown
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wabash-avenue-bridge-near-trump-tower-raised-for-2nd-straight-day-as-hundreds-gather-downtown

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Contested DuPage County races all close; Democrats, Republicans splitting four races as of Wednesday – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-contested-races-st-1106-20201104-qdd4br2hebdotizy2bncjm65p4-story.html
— Still out of power, Illinois Republicans ride voter dissatisfaction with state government to deal Pritzker, Madigan defeats – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-election-republicans-madigan-pritzker-20201105-5nuvdy5oofg4bmmjvyivzbj2x4-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Voters in suburbs show support at polls for recreational marijuana sales. – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-referendums-20201105-izgsnmfixzdcze3utl5g6r5qoe-story.html
— United Airlines faces age discrimination claims for offering discount only to travelers ages 18 to 22 – KATIE SURMA (DIERSEN: Constructively, for its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government offers promotions to GS-13 (currently $101,176) only for those under age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) only for those under age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) only for those under age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) only for those under age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-united-airlines-age-discrimination-lawsuit-20201104-dlthdtdzkfhfpap65qhh57s35m-story.html
— Chavez taking a victory lap in battle with Coyne for DuPage County Board District 5 seat – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-board-shift-chavez-win-st-1106-20201104-5yovqf7j2ra5ha5bj562fsuppy-story.html
— Villa, Ward in tight race for state Senate District 25 seat – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-senate-district-25-former-oberweis-seat-st-20201104-ngl6i6mdl5anldhe7byyglcvbu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Blue wall holds up for Biden in close Wisconsin and Michigan wins.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-donald-trump-joe-biden-wisconsin-vote-count-20201104-z2lnbb5odvar3mgf475jdzndfy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-election-trump-biden-20201105-xse4sm3ecjhvdlj3lsz5rncyqe-story.html
— Why AP called Arizona for Joe Biden – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-arizona-called-associated-press-20201105-pv6lapwwhfaazj3wswklwny65a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago protest: Hundreds gather downtown urging that every vote be counted At least 1,000 demonstrators rallied in Daley Plaza on Wednesday over the still unresolved presidential election. The crowd then marched toward Michigan Avenue but could not reach Trump Tower. – Ben Pope
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/4/21550300/chicago-protest-election-day-trump-biden-hundreds-gather-downtown-urging-that-every-vote-be-counted
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “Republicans made Madigan a millstone around Democrats’ necks — and a major headache for Pritzker.
Republicans have been running out the anti-Madigan strategy for at least a decade with little success, but it finally reached critical mass in Tuesday’s balloting, no doubt helped along by a fresh corruption investigation into Madigan’s dealings with Commonwealth Edison.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/4/21550308/election-republican-madigan-democrat-pritzker-kilbride-graduated-tax-londigran-comed
— Biden pushes closer to victory in race for the White House Joe Biden’s victories in the Great Lakes states have left him at 264 Electoral College votes, meaning he is one battleground state away from becoming president-elect. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/11/5/21550944/presidential-election-biden-pushes-closer-270

DAILY HERALD
— Biden had 55% of overall suburban vote, though he lost in McHenry County – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/biden-had-55-of-overall-suburban-vote-though-he-lost-in-mchenry-county
— Kane Democrats poised to take larger county leadership role – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/kane-democrats-poised-to-take-larger-county-leadership-role

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Republicans make a point on graduated tax, Supreme Court seat and more It was supposed to be a big Democratic year. Voters seem to have disagreed, at least in part. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/republicans-make-point-graduated-tax-supreme-court-seat-and-more

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Riot declared in Portland as protestors demand every vote be counted, Trump backers crash vote centers chanting “Stop the count!” – AP
https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/your-daily-6-riot-declared-in-portland-as-protestors-demand-every-vote-be-counted-trump/collection_f80fa98d-30e0-5fa7-85fa-d60a36827e3b.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield City Council approves fines for mask noncompliance – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201105/springfield-city-council-approves-fines-for-mask-noncompliance

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— 10,000 mail-in ballots delay final outcomes for candidates Close races may change leaders as mail-in ballots are counted – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/11/04/10-000-mail-in-ballots-delay-final-outcomes-for-candidates/a18t5c9/

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— 2 incumbents could lose seats as unofficial results tally projected winners in DeKalb County Board race – KATIE FINLON & KATRINA
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/11/02/2-incumbents-could-lose-seats-as-unofficial-results-tally-projected-winners-in-dekalb-county-board-race/aeo6kvz/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Incumbents retain two DuPage County-wide positions, Adams elected circuit court clerk – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/03/incumbents-retain-two-dupage-county-wide-positions-adams-elected-circuit-court-clerk/a5srxf/
— DuPage County reports single-day record 754 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 3 deaths – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/05/dupage-county-reports-single-day-record-754-covid-19-cases-wednesday-3-deaths/aq936zc/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Jones-wins-to-be-among-1st-openly-gay-Black-men-15701208.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Latino Vote Has Affected Presidential Election – JUANA SUMMERS (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Latinos, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacist, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-latino-vote-has-affected-presidential-election#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats threaten to vandalize, loot, riot, and burn things if Trump does not concede.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/experts-warn-election-uncertainty-could-fuel-political-violence#stream/0

WGLT
— McLean County Republican Party Chair Reflects On Big Wins – DANA VOLLMER
https://www.wglt.org/post/mclean-county-republican-party-chair-reflects-big-wins#stream/0


— We Are A Divided Society And Likely Will Stay That Way – CHARLIE SCHLENKER (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/analysis-we-are-divided-society-and-likely-will-stay-way-0#stream/0

WJBD
— Mary Miller selected to replace John Shimkus in Congress – Bruce Kropp
https://www.southernillinoisnow.com/2020/11/04/republican-congressional-candidates-win-across-southern-illinois/

WGLT
— We Are A Divided Society And Likely Will Stay That Way – CHARLIE SCHLENKER
https://www.wglt.org/post/analysis-we-are-divided-society-and-likely-will-stay-way-0#stream/0

AURORA PATCH
— Races Hang In The Balance With 10K Mail-In Votes Out In Kane Co. Thousands of ballots could still be in transit to election offices, delaying even unofficial results in several Kane County races. – Jason Addy
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/races-hang-balance-10k-mail-votes-still-out

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Mayor Says Pritzker Plan ‘Fatal’ To Restaurants No data backs up closing indoor dining during pandemic, Morley says. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-mayor-says-pritzker-plan-fatal-restaurants

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Civil rights organizer urges Redbirds to combat anti-Blackness at CRCC conference – Tyler Emken (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, how anti-Black is your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, and your county? According to the Democrats, how anti-Black are the organizations that you are a member of? Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the more votes that Trump got in the aforesaid, the more anti-Black that the aforesaid are. As of yesterday, in my precinct, only 151 voted for Trump while 255 voted for Biden.)
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2020/11/civil-rights-organizer-urges-redbirds-to-combat-anti-blackness-at-crcc-conference/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ‘FAIR TAX’ BACKERS CONCEDE, BLAMING ‘DECEIVED’ VOTERS FOR LOSS – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/fair-tax-backers-concede-blaming-deceived-voters-for-loss/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WALLACE: IF THE IL GOP WOULD HAVE SUPPORTED ME, I MIGHT HAVE WON
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/wallace-if-the-gop-would-have-support-me-i-might-have-won.html
— STATE SEN BILL BRADY ANNOUNCES HE’S DONE AS LEADER OF GOP CAUCUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/state-sen-bill-brady-announces-hes-done-as-leader-of-gop-caucus.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Durbin on Madigan “His presence as chairman of our party is not helping”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/04/durbin-on-madigan-his-presence-as-chairman-of-our-party-is-not-helping/
— Leader Durkin secures caucus votes for another term
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/04/leader-durkin-secures-caucus-votes-for-another-term/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: AP poll: 60 percent of Illinoisans say coronavirus is not at all under control in US, 64 percent disapprove of Trump’s handling of the crisis
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/03/ap-poll-60-percent-of-illinoisans-say-coronavirus-is-not-at-all-under-under-control-in-us-64-percent-disapprove-of-trumps-handling-of-the-crisis/
— Kilbride replacement process far from clear
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/05/kilbride-replacement-process-far-from-clear/

GOPUSA
— Riots In Portland And NYC As Votes Are Counted
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97344
— RINO Chris Christie Can Stuff It
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97327
— Blacks Of Yesteryear And Today – Walter E. Williams
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97243

BLAZE
— New numbers from Arizona show positive movement toward Trump Biden’s lead has narrowed – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/new-numbers-from-arizona-show-positive-movement-toward-trump

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— RINOs Slam Trump for Fighting Back Against Rigged System
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/11/04/rinos-slam-trump-for-fighting-back-against-rigged-system/

TOWNHALL
— Here’s What Will Happen to The Lincoln Project When Joe Biden Wins – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: RINO leaders focus on driving conservatives out of the Republican Party, that is, RINO leaders focus on destroying the Republican Party. How will newly elected Democrat leaders treat RINO leaders who did everything that they could to destroy the Republican Party? How will newly elected Democrat leaders in DuPage County and Illinois treat RINO leaders in DuPage County and Illinois who did everything that they could a) to destroy the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.; b) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails; and c) to stop everyone from reading those emails? RINOs are far closer to Democrats than they are to conservatives, that is, RINOs are far closer to Democrats than they are to the base of the Republican Party.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/11/04/the-lincoln-project-announces-their-agenda-under-a-potential-president-biden-n2579493

PJ MEDIA
— House Democrats Suffer a Catastrophe that Will Blow Up Their Party – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/11/04/house-democrats-suffer-a-catastrophe-that-will-blow-up-their-party-n1125303

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Did mainstream media and Big Tech unite with Dems to steal election from Trump? The nation may be witnessing a massive campaign to commit fraud against an incumbent president.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/did-mainstream-media-and-big-tech-unite-with-dems-to-steal-election-from-trump

COLLEGE FIX
— Northern Illinois University student government leader targeted for removal because of conservative beliefs – ASHER NOTHEIS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have targeted me for my conservative beliefs.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/northern-illinois-university-student-government-leader-targeted-for-removal-because-of-conservative-beliefs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A student senator at Northern Illinois University wants to remove the vice president of the student government because of his conservative beliefs and activism. Kyle Jacobson, the Student Government Association vice president at the public university, has found himself the target of a removal attempt by senator Samantha Gurrola because Jacobson helped start a Turning Point USA group on campus. Jacobson’s Facebook page also shows support for the “Blue Lives Matter” movement, which shows support for law enforcement.)

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524534-house-sees-largest-most-diverse-group-of-lgbtq-candidates-elected-in-2020
— House Democratic campaign chief Bustos wins tough reelection fight – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/523701-house-democratic-campaign-chief-wins-reelection?rnd=1604589552

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— AP VoteCast: Trump, Biden Coalitions Show Race, Class Divide Americans sorted themselves into two distinct camps of voters in Tuesday’s presidential election, exposing the clear and entrenched partisan divisions that separate voters by gender, class and race. – JOSH BOAK AND HANNAH FINGERHUT (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Protestants, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-11-04/ap-votecast-trump-biden-coalitions-show-race-class-divide

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “‘Not done’: Why social media’s biggest election test is ahead. President Donald Trump’s false claims about the election pose a significant challenge for social media companies that appeared to have made it past Election Day.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/not-done-why-social-media-s-biggest-election-test-ahead-n1246506
— Graphic: See which counties in the remaining battleground states have the most votes left to count. There are still ballots to count. – Naitian Zhou, Ellie Frymire and Elliott Ramos
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/graphic-see-which-counties-remaining-battleground-states-have-most-votes-n1246472

NEW YORK TIMES
— Election Highlights: Tensions Rise as States Release More Results in Tight Race Joe Biden gained ground on President Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania, but his lead diminished in Arizona. Five states yet to declare a winner will release more results Thursday, offering a clearer picture of the state of the contest.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/05/us/trump-biden
— Social Media Companies Survived Election Day. More Tests Loom. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube remained on alert as the lack of a clear election result kept the online misinformation flowing. – Kate Conger, Mike Isaac and Daisuke Wakabayashi (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/technology/social-media-companies-election-misinformation.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/opinion/election-2020-exit-polls.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s Tweeting Isn’t Crazy. It’s Strategic, Typos and All. A network of right-wing operatives and activists — and the president himself — spread disinformation about Joe Biden with one simple hashtag.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/opinion/trump-twitter-biden-misinformation.html
— Exhausted and Anxious, Voters Find the Country More Divided Than Ever “The great wedge in America just got bigger last night,” said one. – Audra D. S. Burch and Campbell Robertson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/election-america-divided.html
— Virtual Volunteering Still Offers Benefits – Mark Miller (DIERSEN: What volunteer work do you do? I spend 10+ hours each and every day and thousands of dollars every year putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. In addition, I serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/business/retirement/seniors-volunteering.html
— Protect Religious Minorities – Asma T. Uddin and Howard Slugh (DIERSEN: I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. While I was an employee 1964-1997, few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Protestants, and extremely few were Missouri Synod Lutherans. Since I left Crete in 1972, few of those where I have lived have been Protestants, and extremely few have been Missouri Synod Lutherans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/opinion/supreme-court-religion.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/in-blue-and-red-states-milestone-wins-for-lgbtq-candidates/2020/11/04/1b73cabe-1eff-11eb-ad53-4c1fda49907d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump and his allies boost bogus conspiracy theories in a bid to undermine vote count. The campaign also sent an estimated 9 million text messages between midnight and midday Wednesday, according to an anti-robocall firm, with some messages seeking money to launch voting challenges.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/04/election-results-misinformation/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/04/election-day-2020-mcbride-torres-jones-more-made-lgbtq-history/6158853002/
— Latinos for Trump, Arizona vote for Biden shows diversity of Hispanics in US – Rick Jervi
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/04/latinos-trump-hispanic-voters-more-diverse-than-many-realize/6165079002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Wisconsin Recount: How It Works, and Would It Change the Election? Trump camp said it planned to seek recount in closely contested state called for Biden – Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-wisconsin-recount-how-it-works-and-would-it-change-the-election-11604529633
— Biden Wins Michigan, Wisconsin as Presidential Election Comes Down to a Few States Former vice president is six electoral votes shy of victory, with Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina still undetermined – John McCormick, Rebecca Ballhaus and Ken Thomas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/election-2020-results-trump-biden-1104-11604492445
— Trump Campaign Opens Legal Fronts in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia Efforts seek U.S. Supreme Court’s intervention in Pennsylvania, a halt to vote counts in Michigan and safeguards against late-arriving absentee ballots in Georgia – Brent Kendall, Shan Li and Corinne Ramey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-lawsuit-in-pennsylvania-questions-validity-of-some-mail-in-ballots-11604500061
Senate Control Hinges on Four Uncalled Election Results With Republicans Holding Edge
— Democrats’ last stand could come in January in Georgia runoff – Siobhan Hughes and Cameron McWhirter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-election-2020-results-11-04-2020-11604511606
— Fake Twitter Accounts Posing as News Organizations Prematurely Declare Election Victories. Similarities in fake accounts and tweets point to coordinated effort to spread online disinformation about presidential election. – Dustin Volz, Rob Barry and Jenny Strasburg
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-twitter-accounts-posing-as-news-organizations-prematurely-declare-election-victories-11604541638
— North Carolina Tally Unlikely to Change Soon – Valerie Bauerlein
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-biden-election-day-2020/card/Vcbt9B4jOY61hcXaXaZQ
— A Disputed Election: My Lesson From 2000 Al Gore showed me the importance of accepting an adverse outcome. – Joe Lieberman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the adverse outcomes that I have accepted. It gets to a point where the fight is not worth it anymore.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-disputed-election-my-lesson-from-2000-11604511546
— Tuesday’s Big Loser: Identity Politics Americans reject reducing everything to race or sex with Trump’s strong minority showing. – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tuesdays-big-loser-identity-politics-11604535714

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2020/11/04/sarah-mcbride-leads-a-rainbow-wave-of-newly-elected-lgbtq-lawmakers/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— For the close races on the ballot in your precinct, as of yesterday, a) how many votes separate the candidates, b) how many ballots that your election authority has received but has not yet counted, and c) how many mail-in ballots have not yet been returned? See below for my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9. According to a report yesterday, the DuPage County Election Division is processing 24,000 vote-by-mail ballots (VBM) that came in Friday-Monday that the signatures were verified on and those will be posted soon and there are 2,547 provisional ballots and 23,000 VBM ballots that have not been returned yet. Of the 14 ballots added yesterday for my precinct, for president, 10 voted for Biden, 3 voted for Trump, and 1 for Jorgensen. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

OFFICE                                           CANDIDATE VOTES AS OF 11/4/20  DIFFERENCE
Illinois Representative             Grant             31,329                              2,419
                                                         Democrat       28,910

DuPage Circuit Court Clerk      Kachiroubas 222,400                           4,242
                                                         Democrat      226,642

DuPage County Auditor             Grogan           225,717                            1,324
                                                       Democrat       224,393

DuPage Coroner                           Jorgensen      227,476                             8,673
                                                      Democrat       218,803

DuPage Recorder                         Youngberg       212,121                          19,145
                                                      Democrat         231,266

DuPage County Board               Elliott               37,139                               165
                                                      Democrat        37,304

DuPage Forest Pres. Comm.  Whelan           37,014                                510
                                                      Democrat        37,524

DuPage Circuit Court Judge    Felice              225,534                             4,514
                                                      Democrat        221,020

DuPage Circuit Court Judge   Walsh              226,246                             5,646
                                                      Democrat        220,600

DuPage Circuit Court Judge    O’Tool             226,757                             7,534
                                                      Democrat       219,223

DuPage Circuit Court Judge    McCluskey       211,811                            25,013
                                                     Democrat        236,824

November 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago protest: Group marches through Loop calling on President Trump to concede 2020 election
https://abc7chicago.com/traffic/chicago-protest-calls-for-trump-to-concede-election/7652530/
— Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wisconsin recount in 2020 presidential election results
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-sues-in-pennsylvania-michigan;-asks-for-wis-recount/7631661/
— 2020 Presidential Election Results: Live updates as Trump, Biden race to 270 electoral votes President Trump, former VP Biden wins hinge on key battleground states – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/2020-presidential-election-results-trump-biden-race-to-270/7483418/
— Protesters gather in cities across the US, no wide unrest seen – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/protesters-gather-in-cities-across-the-us-no-wide-unrest-seen/7636679/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 7,538 coronavirus cases along with 55 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-7538-new-covid-19-cases-55-deaths/7644362/
— Rep. Lauren Underwood, Jim Oberweis locked in neck-and-neck race in 14th District Oberweis leads Underwood by fewer than 1K votes – Karen Jordan and Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/underwood-oberweis-locked-in-neck-and-neck-race-/7621261/

NBC5
— Biden Takes Mich., Wisc.; Trump Vows Legal Fight Biden holds a 237 to 213 Electoral College advantage over Trump with nine states yet to be called. It takes 270 electoral votes to win
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/decision-2020-live-updates/2363163/
— Chicago Officials Prepared for Planned Protests Wednesday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/live-blog-chicago-officials-prepared-for-planned-protests-wednesday/2364361/
— 14th District Race Between Rep. Lauren Underwood and Jim Oberweis Remains Tight
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/14th-district-race-between-rep-lauren-underwood-and-jim-oberweis-remains-tight/2364223/
— Lightfoot ‘Heartened’ as City Remains Calm, But Urges Residents to Remain Diligent
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lightfoot-heartened-as-city-remains-calm-but-urges-residents-to-remain-diligent/2364135/
— Younger Voters Leading Charge in Chicago’s Record-Breaking Turnout So Far, Election Officials Say
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/younger-voters-leading-charge-in-chicagos-record-breaking-numbers-so-far/2363460/

CBS2
— GOP Candidate Jim Oberweis Declares Victory, But Democrat Lauren Underwood Does Not Concede In Tight 14th Congressional District Race
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/04/gop-candidate-jim-oberweis-in-tight-race-with-democrat-lauren-underwood-in-14th-congressional-district/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Balance of power: GOP to maintain U.S. Senate majority as Democrats cling to U.S. House control – Catherine Park and Chris Williams
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/balance-of-power-gop-to-maintain-senate-majority-as-democrats-cling-to-house-control

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Peaceful crowd marches through Loop to demand every vote be counted; data shows income tax amendment voted down across state
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-live-illinois-election-results-2020-20201104-nu4kddnqkrfcrozqvewujfcu5i-story.html
— Republican Jim Oberweis claims victory, but Rep. Lauren Underwood says ‘thousands’ of votes remain uncounted in close 14th District race – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-oberweis-underwood-illinois-congressional-district-14-day-after-20201104-lrhi2qh72nguvjbm5nri3dbpxq-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 7,538 new known COVID-19 cases and 55 additional deaths reported Wednesday; no Chicago travel quarantine order update this week
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201104-3frlli2obfh47oceruxmotwidy-story.html
— Pritzker loses ‘fair tax’ ballot fight | Will election be a referendum on House Speaker Michael Madigan? | All eyes on battleground states in Trump vs. Biden – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-defeat-fair-tax-kim-foxx-wins-oberweis-underwood-spin-20201104-udyeu753pjfaxdr7ehjoeqfw7q-story.html
— Democrats look to have had big day in Kane County – STEVE LORD and MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-election-st-1105-20201104-2cm43joom5hn5o5ndf3gcrccbe-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Western Springs voters say no to marijuana businesses in their town – KIMBERLY FORNEK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/ct-dws-no-marijuana-referendum-tl-1105-20201104-l7554pws5bgx5nsms345t4k754-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Weed a clear winner Tuesday as 6 suburbs vote to allow recreational sales, 5 states legalize pot in some form Voters in Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect, Park Ridge, Wilmette, Batavia and Glen Ellyn all backed ballot measures paving the way for dispensaries to sell recreational pot. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/11/4/21549743/legal-recreational-marijuana-cannabis-elk-grove-mount-prospect-park-ridge-wilmette-arizona-jersey

DAILY HERALD
— ‘A very stressful situation’: Why election night results were delayed in DuPage, Lake counties – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: According to a report, the DuPage County Election Division is processing 24,000 vote-by-mail ballots (VBM) that came in Friday-Monday that the signatures were verified on and those will be posted soon. There are 2,547 provisional ballots and 23,000 VBM ballots that have not been returned yet.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/a-very-stressful-situation-why-election-night-results-were-delayed-in-dupage-lake-counties-
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The DuPage County clerk’s office had posted some early and vote-by-mail counts, but none from its 930 precincts, before a 45-minute glitch snarled the transfer of data from the tabulation system to the website, Chief Deputy County Clerk Adam Johnson said. Tallies weren’t updated again until well after 10 p.m., and vote totals from all precincts weren’t posted until 1 a.m. . .A slew of tight races in DuPage, paired with the national attention placed on vote-counting processes, resulted in a “very stressful situation,” made worse when the data export tool froze, Johnson said. Election judges continued tabulating votes while the technical problems were being addressed, he said. Election authorities anticipated processing a high volume of ballots, Johnson said, and aside from the glitch, everything went according to plan. Additional vote-by-mail ballots were being processed Wednesday, with more expected to roll in over the next two weeks, he said, and the clerk’s office communicated frequently with party leaders on both sides. But DuPage County Republican Party Chairman Jim Zay called the delay “unacceptable,” saying the state’s second-largest county should be better equipped to handle the election night rush. “We’ve had too many elections that we’ve had these issues,” he said. “It has to be fixed.” Johnson acknowledged the county’s systems are slow and outdated, adding to what is already a high-pressure situation for candidates, voters and election officials. “We’re being as transparent as possible,” he said. “We have a constant inflow of ballots … and we just had a lot of data to update over the course of the evening.”)
— Suburbs opt for Biden over Trump as transition from red to blue continues – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/suburbs-opt-for-biden-over-trump-as-transition-from-red-to-blue-continues
— Republican incumbent Wehrli ousted in House District 41 – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/republican-incumbent-wehrli-ousted-in-house-district-41
— Congressional race between Underwood and Oberweis still too close to call – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/congressional-race-between-underwood-and-oberweis-still-too-close-to-call
— Democrats gain ground in once solidly red DuPage County – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/democrats-gain-ground-in-once-solidly-red-dupage-county
— Republican challenger Lewis defeats Pappas in 45th District state house race – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/republican-challenger-lewis-defeats-pappas-in-45th-district-state-house-race
— Outstanding ballots casting uncertainty on McHenry County election results – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/outstanding-ballots-casting-uncertainty-on-mchenry-county-election-results
— Incumbent Republican Deanne Mazzochi wins in House District 47 race – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/incumbent-republican-deanne-mazzochi-wins-in-house-district-47-race
— Democrats making headway in Kane County Board races – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/democrats-making-headway-in-kane-county-board-races
— Republican incumbent Wheeler wins fourth term in 50th House District – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/republican-incumbent-wheeler-wins-fourth-term-in-50th-house-district
— Democrat Ness ousts Republican incumbent Skillicorn in House 66th District – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/democrat-ness-ousts-republican-incumbent-skillicorn-in-house-66th-district
— Republican incumbent Ugaste wins Illinois House 65th District seat – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/republican-incumbent-ugaste-wins-illinois-house-65th-district-seat
— Republican incumbent Reick wins House 63rd District race – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/republican-incumbent-reick-wins-house-63rd-district-race
— Incumbent Republican Grant holds on to House District 42 seat despite controversy – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201104/incumbent-republican-grant-holds-on-to-house-district-42-seat-despite-controversy

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP megadonors’ investments pay off. Their money paid off in the ‘fair tax’ and Supreme Court fights. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/gop-megadonors-investments-pay
— ‘Fair tax’ flop leaves Pritzker, local governments scrambling to fill budget holes. The financial squeeze on the state, the CTA and other agencies tightens as voters say “no” to new taxes and Washington remains divided. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/fair-tax-flop-leaves-pritzker-local-governments-scrambling-fill-budget-holes

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns of 15% cuts in spending because of ‘fair tax’ failure – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article246973077.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Bill Brady not seeking GOP leadership post; could run for governor be next? – LENORE SOBOTA
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bill-brady-not-seeking-gop-leadership-post-could-run-for-governor-be-next/article_4be886d7-496f-509f-928a-8fbb75a569f8.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Democrats make big gains on DuPage County Board – BOB RAKOW
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/04/democrats-make-big-gains-on-dupage-county-board/afguaxn/
— Good night for incumbent state legislators in DuPage County – BOB RAKOW
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/03/good-night-for-incumbent-state-legislators-in-dupage-county/afa9of5/

HINSDALE PATCH
— DuPage Democrats Poised To Take County Board. Republicans lose three seats, according to unofficial returns. In another district, a Democrat is behind by 18 votes. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/dupage-democrats-poised-take-county-board

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Resident Loses County Board Seat: Results Republicans lose three seats, according to unofficial returns. In another district, a Democrat is behind by 18 votes. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-resident-loses-county-board-seat-results

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Just 1 Chicago Ward Voted For President Trump Over Joe Biden President Donald Trump was the winner in a Far Northwest Side ward, but Joe Biden claimed the rest of the city. – Kelly Bauer
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/11/04/just-1-chicago-ward-voted-for-president-trump-over-joe-biden/

BILL BRADY
— My decision not to seek re-election as Senate GOP Leader
https://mailchi.mp/bradyforillinois/vote-in-these-illinois-supreme-court-contests-4965742?e=0cb24260da

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Election Update: What We Know So Far – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/11/update-from-the-political-front/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PROGRESSIVE TAX PLAN LOSES, PRITZKER-BACKED SPOKESMAN THREATENS IL TAXPAYERS, OPPONENT RESPONDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/progressive-tax-plan-loses-pritzker-backed-spokesman-threatens-il-taxpayers-opponent-responds.html
— IVES: I HOPE IT WILL BE SAID OF OUR CAMPAIGN THAT WE KEPT THE FAITH TO THE END
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/ives-i-hope-it-will-be-said-of-our-campaign-that-we-kept-the-faith-to-the-end.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP: “We must eliminate all Madigan loyalists and the scourge of corruption that they actively enable”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/04/ilgop-we-must-eliminate-all-madigan-loyalists-and-the-scourge-of-corruption-that-they-actively-enable/
— Ives concedes
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/04/ives-concedes/
— Pritzker’s graduated income tax campaign concedes defeat after huge loss
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/04/pritzkers-graduated-income-tax-campaign-concedes-defeat-after-huge-loss/
— The HDem caucus appears to be majority female come January
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/04/the-hdem-caucus-appears-to-be-majority-female-come-january/
— ILGOP: “We must eliminate all Madigan loyalists and the scourge of corruption that they actively enable”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/04/ilgop-we-must-eliminate-all-madigan-loyalists-and-the-scourge-of-corruption-that-they-actively-enable/
— 7,538 new cases, 55 additional deaths, 3,761 hospitalized, 776 in the ICU, 327 on ventilators, 8.5 percent average case positivity rate, 10.1 percent average test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/04/7538-new-cases-55-additional-deaths-3761-hospitalized-776-in-the-icu-327-on-ventilators-85-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-101-percent-average-test-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump campaign to request recount in Wisconsin, citing ‘irregularities’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/4/trump-campaign-request-recount-wisconsin-citing-ir/
— Trump campaign sues Pennsylvania elections officials to stop ballot-counting temporarily – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/4/trump-campaign-sues-pennsylvania-elections-officia/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump assembles team to fight for recounts as lawsuits fly in battleground states – Rob Crilly
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-assembles-team-to-fight-for-recounts-as-lawsuits-fly-in-battleground-states

GOPUSA
— Trump Derides ‘Surprise Ballot Dumps’ — 1000s Of Votes, ALL For Biden, Magically Appear
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97305
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oregon Becomes First US State To Decriminalize Possession Of Hard Drugs
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97316

BLAZE
— President Trump says he’ll to go to Supreme Court in attempt to keep states from counting suspicious ballots Fighting words – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-supreme-court-stop-ballot-counting
— As Pennsylvania counts over 2 million mail-in ballots that could sway state to Biden, GOP leaders call for PA secretary of state’s resignation ‘They don’t like the late counting of ballots because they don’t like anything that allows more eligible voters to be enfranchised’ – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pennsylvania-mail-in-ballots-secretary-of-states-resignation
— Defiant Trump campaign insists they can still take Arizona and Nevada to win re-election. No concession speech yet. – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/defiant-trump-campaign-arizona-nevada

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Will ‘Immediately’ Request A Recount In Wisconsin, Campaign Manager Bill Stepien Announces – CHRISTIAN DATOC
https://dailycaller.com/2020/11/04/trump-campaign-manager-wisconsin-recount-immediately/

NEWSMAX
— Biased Media Monopolies Shouldn’t Arbitrate What’s Newsworthy – Larry Bell
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/google-twitter-facebook-senate/2020/11/04/id/995338/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Campaign Files Suit to Halt Ballot Counting in Michigan – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-campaign-files-suit-to-halt-ballot-counting-in-michigan_3565601.html
— Trump Says He Won in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-declares-victory-in-pennsylvania-north-carolina-georgia_3565992.html

THE HILL
— Where things stand in the uncalled states – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524491-where-things-stand-in-the-uncalled-states
— Biden wins battleground Michigan – JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524343-biden-wins-battleground-michigan

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump campaign mounts legal barrage in three states as narrow margins raise stakes for battles over which ballots will count
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-supreme-court-election-votes/2020/11/04/4f528162-1ea1-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html
— Biden projected to win Wisconsin as Trump campaign will seek recount
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/11/04/trump-biden-election-live-updates/
— Where votes are still being counted – Harry Stevens, Adrian Blanco and Dan Keating
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/vote-count/
— Trump campaign was livid when Fox News called Arizona for Biden — and tensions boiled over on-air – Sarah Ellison
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/fox-news-election-night-arizona/2020/11/04/194f9968-1e71-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html
— Pollster says his industry is in shambles after Trump outperforms predictions: ‘It is devastating’ – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/4/frank-luntz-admits-polling-industry-in-shambles-af/
— Confusion and conflict stir online as Trump claims victory, questions states’ efforts to count ballots As mainstream social media sites raced to address suspect claims, the chaotic environment showcased the fractured nature of the Internet – Craig Timberg, Tony Romm, Isaac Stanley-Becker and Drew Harwell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/04/trump-social-media-right-wing/
— Coronavirus updates: United States tops 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a day for first time
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/03/covid-coronavirus-updates-2/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Tax Repudiation Voters may force needed reform by rejecting Gov. Pritzker’s tax hike. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-tax-repudiation-11604534003

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Reject Post-Election Unity, Say Violence More Likely If Trump Wins (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/voters_reject_post_election_unity_say_violence_more_likely_if_trump_wins

November 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 2020 Presidential Election Results: Live updates as Trump, Biden race to 270 electoral votes President Trump, former VP Biden wins hinge on key battleground states – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/2020-presidential-election-results-trump-biden-race-to-270/7483418/
— Trump wants Supreme Court involved in 2020 presidential election results Biden campaign calls comments ‘outrageous, unprecedented and incorrect’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-wants-supreme-court-involved-in-election/7631661/

NBC5
— Live Election Updates: Votes Continue to Be Counted, Several Key Races Still Undecided
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/live-election-updates-votes-continue-to-be-counted-several-key-races-still-undecided/2364085/
— Razor-Thin Margin Separates Biden, Trump in Wisconsin Race More than 1.9 million people voted early, either by mail or in person, because of the coronavirus pandemic
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/razor-thin-margin-separates-biden-trump-in-wisconsin-race/2364101/

CBS2
— Democrat Sean Casten Wins Re-Election To U.S. House In Illinois’ 6th Congressional District
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/04/sean-casten-wins-reelection/
— Illinois Voters Rejecting Proposed Graduated Income Tax
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/04/illinois-votes-proposed-graduated-income-tax/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois election live updates: Here’s where things stand Wednesday morning with key Chicago-area results
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-live-illinois-election-results-2020-20201104-nu4kddnqkrfcrozqvewujfcu5i-story.html
— Casten declares victory over Ives in west suburban congressional race – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-6th-district-results-sean-casten-jeanne-ives-20201104-cq2ldfbmkzcuzahsppouh653ie-htmlstory.html
— With all precincts counted, just 154 votes separate Yang Rohr from Wehrli in battle for District 41 House seat – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-election-wehrli-yangrohr-race-district-41-st-1104-20201104-cmeegb37yjhk5g4qbomlrue2pa-story.html
— With all precincts counted, Chavez leads Coyne in race for DuPage County Board District 5 seat – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-election-dupage-county-board-district5-race-st-1104-20201104-xnxhth4iuzb7bodw5fnyel2o4y-story.html
— In Illinois, Biden wins across all broad demographic groups: AP survey of Illinois voters – JOE MAHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-viz-election-2020-votecast-exit-poll-data-20201104-vsmnjr5jyrbefmtprsoi4verqa-htmlstory.html

DAILY HERALD
— Incumbent Costa Howard holds lead in 48th District race – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201103/incumbent-costa-howard-holds-lead-in-48th-district-race

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump-Biden race may be too close to call for days As of 5 a.m. today, Biden had 238 electoral votes while Trump had 213, leaving both shy of the 270 needed to secure immediate victories. – BLOOMBERG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-biden-race-may-be-too-close-call-days

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— When will votes be counted in Illinois? (DIERSEN: How many ballots have not been counted yet in each of the 108 election authorities in Illinois?)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201103/when-will-votes-be-counted-in-illinois

HERALD & REVIEW
— Davis wins rematch with Londrigan, gets 5th term – Bernard Schoenburg
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/davis-wins-rematch-with-londrigan-gets-5th-term/article_07841e80-9cce-5979-a75d-df61cd98b9bb.html
— Election fears, COVID and civil unrest fire-up Central Illinois gun, ammo sales – Tony Reid
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-fears-covid-and-civil-unrest-fire-up-central-illinois-gun-ammo-sales/article_2b2245f9-aeab-5878-a4a0-3cd8c0cea030.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Illinois voters sour on state of nation – AP
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/elections/illinois-voters-sour-on-state-of-nation/article_ad9bca8e-1e39-11eb-ab13-634273e35e55.html

WSIL TV
— Republican Darin LaHood wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois’ 18th Congressional District – AP
https://wsiltv.com/2020/11/03/republican-darin-lahood-wins-reelection-to-u-s-house-in-illinois-18th-congressional-district/
— Republican Adam Kinzinger wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois’ 16th Congressional District – AP
https://wsiltv.com/2020/11/03/republican-adam-kinzinger-wins-reelection-to-u-s-house-in-illinois-16th-congressional-district/
— Newcomer David Friess wins seat for Illinois’ 116th Representative District – Kenzie Dillow
https://wsiltv.com/2020/11/04/newcomer-david-friess-wins-seat-for-illinois-116th-representative-district/

CENTER SQUARE
— Killbride not retained for Illinois Supreme Court – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/killbride-not-retained-for-illinois-supreme-court/article_d90e205c-1e5e-11eb-83c2-77e6839bf375.html

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Pritzker pressures local officials to enforce mitigation orders – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/pritzker-pressures-local-officials-to-enforce-mitigation-orders

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ugaste-Paschke Race Close
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/ugaste-paschke-race-close/
— Skillicorn and Ness in Close Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/skillicorn-and-ness-in-close-race/
— McHenry County Election Results Do NOT Yet Include Early and Vote by Mail Ballots
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/mchenry-county-election-results-do-not-include-early-and-vote-by-mail-ballots/
— Appointing City Clerks in Algonquin and McHenry Losing Big
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/appointing-city-clerks-in-algonquin-and-mchenry-losing-big/
— IL-06: Election Night Returns UPDATED 9:28PM CST
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/il06returns/
— IL-14: Election Night Returns Updated 9:25 PM CST
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/il14returns/
— Jack Franks’ Abolish the Coroner as an Elective Office Referendum Being Trashed, Just as Is Franks’ Re-Election Effort
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/jack-franks-abolish-the-coroners-as-an-elective-office-referendum-being-trashed-just-as-franks-re-election-effort/
— GOP Countywide Candidates Smashing Opponents
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/gop-countywide-candidates-smashing-opponents/
— All Three Republican Judicial Candidates Winning
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/all-three-republican-judicial-candidates-winning/
— Republican State Rep. Candidates Winning in McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/republican-state-rep-candidates-winning-in-mchenry-county/
— Tax Hike Amendment Getting Crushed in McHenry County, 3 Votes Against for Every 1 Vote in Favor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/tax-hike-amendment-getting-crushed-in-mchenry-county-3-votes-against-for-every-1-vote-in-favor/
— Trump Carrying McHenry County over 2-1, Biden Receiving Under 30%
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/trump-carrying-mchenry-county-over-2-1-biden-receiving-under-30/
— Republicans Take Early County Board Leads
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/republicans-take-early-county-board-leads/
— Jack Franks Ousted from McHenry County Board Chairmanship by Republican Businessman Mike Buehler
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/04/jack-franks-ousted-from-mchenry-county-board-chairmanship-by-republican-mike-buehler/
— Marty McLaughlin Beats Mike Madigan Mail Deluge for David McSweeney’s Seat
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/04/marty-mclaughlin-beats-mike-madigan-mail-deluge/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Slightly Expands Lead Updated 12:35 AM CST 11/4/20
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/04/il14returns/
— Republican Judges Elected
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/04/republican-judges-elected/
— Republican State Rep. Dan Ugaste Withstands Blistering TV Ad Campaign Financed by Mike Madigan Interests
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/04/republican-state-rep-dan-ugaste-withstands-blister-tv-ad-campaign-financed-by-mike-madigan-interests/
— Democrat Suzanne Ness Beats Republican Allen Skillicorn in State Rep. Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/democrat-suzanne-ness-beats-republican-allen-skillicorn-in-state-rep-race/
— Two New Female Democrats Ahead of GOP Incumbents for County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/two-new-democrats-seem-to-have-beaten-gop-incumbents-for-county-board/
— Countywide GOP Candidates See Margins Diminish as Early and Mailed In Votes Combined with Heavily GOP In-Person Election Day Votes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/countywide-gop-candidates-see-margins-diminish-as-early-and-mailed-in-votes-combined-with-heavily-gop-in-person-election-day-votes/
— Trump Lead Drastically Cut by Inclusion of Early and Mailed In Votes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/trump-lead-drastically-cut-by-inclusion-of-early-and-mailed-in-votes/
— IL 6/14: Ives Loses McHenry County, Oberweis Wins It
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/il-6-14-ives-loses-mchenry-county-oberweis-wins-it/
— In-Person Marengo Voters Turn Thumbs Down on Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/in-person-marengo-voters-turn-thumbs-down-on-jack-franks/
— Franks Wins Very Few Precincts in Votes Cast Election Day
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/franks-wins-very-few-precincts-in-votes-cast-election-day/
— Appointing City Clerks in Algonquin and McHenry Losing Big
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/appointing-city-clerks-in-algonquin-and-mchenry-losing-big/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Colleges dropping ACT, SAT scores – Christopher Vondracek
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/3/colleges-dropping-act-sat-scores/

GOPUSA
— GOP Keeps Senate Majority
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97268
— Republicans File Suit In Pa. To Block The Curing Of Mail-In Ballots
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97247
— Where It Stands: States Still Counting Millions Of Votes
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97279
— Democrat Cities: From Peaceful Protest To Riots
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97264
— All 4 Members Of The Squad Reelected
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97258
— Politico: Dems Are Waking Up To An ‘Abject Disaster’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97275

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s Why We Could Be In For A Week Of Chaos – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/11/03/trump-biden-presidential-election-day-battleground-states-electoral-college-tie-political-violence-tie/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Election Undecided Democrats Deploy Chaos Strategy To Oust Trump – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/election-undecided-democrats-deploy-chaos-strategy-to-oust-trump

NEWSMAX
— Big Night for Conservative Women in Congress – John Gizzi
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/house-women-conservative-bobert/2020/11/04/id/995269/

THE HILL
— GOP Rep. Rodney Davis fends off Democratic challenger in Illinois – SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/523683-gops-rep-rodney-davis-again-fends-off-democratic-challenger-in-illinois
— Bipartisan lawmakers condemn Trump for declaring victory prematurely – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/524407-bipartisan-lawmakers-condemn-trump-for-declaring-victory-prematurely

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Biden asks supporters to ‘keep the faith,’ while Trump prematurely declares victory, claims opponents trying to ‘steal’ election. Both presidential candidates predicted ultimate victory in late-night statements.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/4/21548734/biden-asks-supporters-to-keep-the-faith-while-trump-claims-opponents-trying-to-steal-election

REUTERS
— U.S. Election Day unfolds smoothly, despite fears of disruption – Michael Martina, Rich McKay, Ernest Scheyder
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-voting/u-s-election-day-unfolds-smoothly-so-far-defying-fears-of-disruption-idUSKBN27J12R

NBC NEWS
— Lumber yards see record sales for plywood as stores, businesses board up – Leticia Miranda
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/election-day-2020-live-updates-n1245892/ncrd1246089

NEW YORK POST
— Media has a meltdown as Biden fails to deliver a landslide – Kyle Smith
https://nypost.com/2020/11/04/media-has-a-meltdown-as-biden-fails-to-deliver-a-landslide/

WASHINGTON POST
— Some battleground states remain too close to call in the presidential race. See where votes are still being counted.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/vote-count/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump has attacked democracy’s institutions, but never so blatantly as he did overnight.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-has-attacked-democracys-institutions-but-never-so-blatantly-as-he-did-overnight/2020/11/04/ba0acc3a-1e7e-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html

USA TODAY
— Protesters in Washington, Los Angeles, Raleigh, Portland take to the streets amid Election Night vote tallies – Chris Quintana, N’dea Yancey-Bragg, Jordan Culver
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/11/03/election-day-protests-dc-updates-blm-protect-results/6127939002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Election 2020: Push to Seize Edge in Presidential Count Begins As vote counting continues in a few battleground states, prospects for legal action hang over race – John McCormick, Michael C. Bender and Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/election-2020-results-trump-biden-1104-11604492445
— In Election Night Remarks, Trump, Biden See Victory in Touching Distance As counting continued, the margin between the candidates was razor thin – Ken Thomas and Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-election-night-remarks-trump-biden-jockey-for-position-11604475526
— Zoom Video Tackles Tricky Role of Policing Its Service Videoconferencing app is looking at its handling of politically sensitive public events after recent criticisms – Aaron Tilley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/zoom-gets-drawn-into-debate-about-policing-content-a-big-thankless-job-11604408401
— Election Day 2020: Economy, Coronavirus and Race Split U.S. Electorate Biden shows strength among women, suburban voters; Trump finds support in rural America – John McCormick and Chad Day
https://www.wsj.com/articles/election-day-2020-what-voters-are-saying-as-they-head-to-the-polls-11604406023
— Daily U.S. Cases Second-Highest on Election Day
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2020-11-04

BLOOMBERG
— USPS Misses Court’s Deadline for Sweep of Mail-In Ballots – Erik Larson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-03/usps-ordered-to-sweep-swing-state-facilities-for-mail-in-ballots

GOPUSA
— How many ballots have not been counted yet in each of the 108 election authorities in Illinois? How many and what percent of the registered voters in your precinct voted? According to the DuPage County Election Division, in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9, it was 413 or 79.12% of the 522 registered voters. If deadwood on the voter rolls was removed, the percentage would be higher. How many votes and what percent did the Republican candidates get in your precinct? See below for my precinct. In my opinion, Democrats targeted my precinct because Ives’ campaign headquarters is in it. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

Trump/Biden – 148 (36.72%)
Mark Curran – 181 (44.15%)
Jeanne Ives – 173 (42.72%)
Amy Grant – 200 (50.13%)
Bob Berlin – 303 (100%)
Christopher Kachiroubas – 211 (53.69%)
Robert Grogan – 216 (54.82%)
Richard Jorgensen 226 (57.51%)
Babette Holder Youngberg 198 (51.03%)
Tim Elliott – 210 (53.30%)
Tim Whelan 209 (52.91)
Ann Celine Walsh – 211 (54.38%)
Monique O’Toole – 207 (53.35%)
James McCluskey – 205 (52.30%)
Richard Felice – 208 (53.33%)

— How many ballots have not been counted yet in each of the 108 election authorities in Illinois? How many votes and what percent did the Republican candidates on the ballot in your precinct get county-wide? See below for the votes and the percentages that Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct got county-wide in DuPage County according to the DuPage County Election Division. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

Trump/Biden – 182,773 (40.79%)
Mark Curran – 184,652 (41.31%)
Jeanne Ives – 84,854 (44.17%)
Amy Grant – 30,140 (52.31%)
Bob Berlin – 326,391 (100%)
Christopher Kachiroubas – 215,052 (49.91%)
Robert Grogan – 217,981 (50.46%)
Richard Jorgensen – 219,699 (57.51%)
Babette Holder Youngberg – 205,070 (48.17%)
Tim Elliott – 35,601 (50.04%)
Tim Whelan 35,535 (49.89%)
Ann Celine Walsh – 218,567 (50.95%)
Monique O’Toole – 218,917 (51.13)
James McCluskey – 204,952 (47.59%)
Richard Felice – 218,133 (50.88%)

November 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 2020 election results live now by Illinois county, electoral college votes
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-2020-live-presidential-election-results/7459730/

NBC5
— Live Election Results
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/elections/results-page/
— 15 Cook County Polling Places Open Late, Trump Projected to Win Indiana
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/live-election-day-updates-polls-open-across-illinois/2363172/
— Nearly 1M Votes Cast in Chicago, Pritzker Warns of In-Person Events
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/live-election-day-updates-polls-open-across-illinois/2363172/
— Illinois Reports 6,516 New Coronavirus Cases, 68 Deaths as Positivity Rate Continues to Rise
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-6516-new-coronavirus-cases-68-deaths-as-positivity-rate-continues-to-rise/2363349/
— Virus Hospitalizations Surge as Pandemic Shadows US Election
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/virus-hospitalizations-surge-as-pandemic-shadows-us-election/2363531/

CBS2
— 2020 Election Day Live Updates: Polls start closing as Americans brace for results
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/2020-election-live-updates-2020-11-03/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Election Results
https://www.fox32chicago.com/election

WGN TV
— Biden wins Illinois; latest updates in 2020 national and local election races
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/live-blog-latest-updates-in-2020-national-and-local-election-races/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois 2020 Election Results
https://elections.suntimes.com/results/2020/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Live 2020 Election Results
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/results/
— Trump wins Kentucky, West Virginia, Biden carries Vermont, Virginia as polls across the nation begin to close
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-2020-election-results-live-updates-20201103-6z4tvtixefbnbftyfibk25ho5y-story.html
— Chicago turnout could hit 75%, relatively few voting problems reported as election board looks into Truman College early voting issue
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-live-illinois-election-results-2020-20201103-k6brm2kydfdylgmm6lwsnwd7zu-story.html
— Against a backdrop of pandemic, civil unrest and charged political rhetoric, it’s Election Day for those who haven’t already cast a ballot. – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-election-day-2020-20201103-fhyxuu7kufa23ailbqlkegy5sq-story.html
— Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star boarded up on Election Day – JORDAN MOREAU
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-trump-walk-of-fame-star-boarded-20201103-iwoz2bv6xbftdicayfwdtj4fwu-story.html
— No matter what happens Tuesday, America will not return to ‘normalcy’ – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-trump-biden-election-kass-20201104-totunuirgff7diteqrt6owyu3i-story.html
— AP: Holcomb wins reelection as Indiana governor – TOM DAVIES AND CASEY SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-indiana-holcomb-win-st-1105-20201104-fab2sgh6d5hsnkbxjcpgiiyzxq-story.html
— Billionaire Republicans test Speaker Madigan’s strength in Illinois Supreme Court retention battle – RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-supreme-court-thomas-kilbride-retention-20201103-veajjp4mhvh2bhunqms6632ql4-htmlstory.html
— Durbin wins Illinois U.S. Senate reelection as polls close – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-senate-results-dick-durbin-mark-curran-willie-wilson-20201104-7fbdekt26ncwvmqh5sajhde6iu-htmlstory.html

DAILY HERALD
— Officials: Vote-by-mail volumes could ‘significantly’ change results over next 2 weeks – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201103/officials-vote-by-mail-volumes-could-significantly-change-results-over-next-2-weeks
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Though it’s uncertain how many of those outstanding ballots will actually be cast, Elections Board officials say many will likely roll in over the next two weeks, potentially flipping the outcome of some tight races. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 17 to be counted in final tallies. Election officials reported 177,118 outstanding mail-in ballots in suburban Cook County, 50,504 in DuPage, 10,917 in Kane, 59,118 in Lake, 18,306 in McHenry and 22,229 in Will. Those numbers represent 10.8% of total registered voters in suburban Cook County, 7.9% in DuPage, 3.4% in Kane, 12.1% in Lake, 7.8% in McHenry and 4.8% in Will.)
— Elections Board warns that races could be undecided for days – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201103/elections-board-warns-that-races-could-be-undecided-for-days

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Election Results
https://www.dupageresults.com/IL/DuPage/

WREX
— 2016 vs. 2020, what’s different in Illinois and the Stateline? – James Stratton
https://wrex.com/2020/11/02/2016-vs-2020-whats-different-in-illinois-and-the-stateline/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “Down In The Polls, Trump Seeks Familiar Embrace of Conservative Media.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/down-polls-trump-seeks-familiar-embrace-conservative-media#stream/0

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston, Chicago residents ineligible to vote work to mobilize peers and communities – Maia Pandey
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/11/02/city/evanston-chicago-residents-ineligible-to-vote-work-to-mobilize-peers-and-communities/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Estimated 20,000 Lined Up for Kenosha Trump Rally – UPDATE with More Photos and Commentary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/estimated-2000-lined-up-for-kenosha-trump-rally/
— IL-14: Oberweis Speaks at Kenosha Trump Rally
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/02/il-14-oberweis-speaks-at-kenosha-trump-rally/
— IL-06/IL-14: Kane County Analytics Show No Blue Wave in Kane County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/kanecountyclerk110320/
— More Democrats than Republicans Had Voted by Saturday in County Board District 3
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/more-democrats-than-republicans-had-voted-by-saturday-in-county-board-district-3/
— Algonquin Township Has Settlement of Edgar County Watchdog Freedom of Information Suit on Wednesday Agenda
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/algonquin-township-has-settlement-of-edgar-county-watchdog-freedom-of-information-suit-on-wednesday-agenda/
— Nunda Township GOP Makes Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/nunda-township-gop-makes-mailing/
— New Anti-Jack Franks Sign Pops Up Near Marengo Home
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/new-anti-jack-franks-sign-pops-up-near-marengo-home/
— Phone Calls, We Get Phone Calls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/phone-calls-we-get-phone-calls/
— Stay at Home Order Lurking in Pritzker’s Mind
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/stay-at-home-order-lurking-in-pritzkers-mind/
— Algonquin Outlines Downtown Tax Increment Financing Expenditures
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/algonquin-outlines-downtown-tax-increment-financing-expenditures/
— Texas Congressman Points Out Businesses Not Boarding Up in Fear of Trump Supporters
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/texas-congressman-points-out-businesses-not-boarding-up-in-fear-of-trump-supporters/
— Robo-Call Urging Maskless Voting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/02/robo-call-urging-maskless-voting/
— McHenry County Board of Health Trying to Figure Out What to Do with Reference to the Governor’s Restaurant/Bar Order
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/02/mchenry-county-board-of-health-trying-to-figure-out-what-to-do-with-reference-to-the-governors-restaurant-bar-order/
— The Mike Shorten McHenry County Board Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/the-mike-shorten-mchenry-county-board-mailing/
— An Olive Leaf from Northwest Herald for Republican Opponent to Jack Franks?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/message-of-the-day-an-olive-leaf/
— Turnout Figures from McHenry County Clerk
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/03/turnout-figures-from-county-clerk/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CASTEN SIGNALS “666” OUTSIDE POLLING LOCATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/casten-signals-666-outside-polling-location.html

CAPITOL FAX
— *** LIVE *** Results and coverage open thread
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/03/reults-and-coverage-open-thread/
— FROM THE ARTICLE: This afternoon at a polling place in Wheaton, Sean Casten doubled down on his total disdain for anyone who disagrees with him. In a conversation with voters, Casten states, “If I win by less than ten, that says that 45% of the district is racist homophobes.” Listen to the audio here. Ives campaign spokeswoman, Kathleen Murphy: “Sean Casten doesn’t care to understand your disagreements with him. He just thinks you are a low-life if you don’t think like he does. “This isn’t how we come back together. It isn’t who the Sixth District is. But it is who Sean Casten is. And we are confident that voters are rejecting his toxic, divisive candidacy as we speak.”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/03/election-day-oddities-and-ends/
— 6,516 new cases, 68 additional deaths, 3,594 hospitalized, 755 in ICU, 8.2 percent case positivity rate, 9.9 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/03/6516-new-cases-68-additional-deaths-3594-hospitalized-755-in-icu-82-percent-case-positivity-rate-99-percent-test-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— McConnell projected to win seventh term in Kentucky – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/3/mcconnell-projected-win-seventh-term-kentucky/
— Trump says the biggest difference from four years ago is Fox News – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/3/donald-trump-says-biggest-difference-four-years-ag/
— Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warns election results could take days – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/3/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-governor-warns-election-/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Trump At Last Targets The Google Whale Whatever happens on election day Tuesday, the announcement of U.S. v. Google last month might go down as the bigger moment in history. – CURT MILLS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents are overjoyed that Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/trump-at-last-targets-the-google-whale/
— Joe Biden Is Not The Candidate To Confront Economic Inequality – PETER VAN BUREN (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, if you are a Republican and you have more money, it is because you benefitted from your parents’, your grandparents’, your great grandparents’, and the rest of your ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against females.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/joe-biden-is-not-the-candidate-to-confront-economic-inequality/

BREITBART
— Failed Democrat-Run Cities Board Up Stores Fearing Left-Wing Rioters – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/11/02/nolte-failed-democrat-run-cities-board-up-stores-fearing-left-wing-rioters/
— Google Is Still Erasing Breitbart Stories About Joe Biden from Search – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents are overjoyed that Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/11/03/google-is-still-erasing-breitbart-stories-about-joe-biden-from-search/

BLAZE
— Biden will ‘assert control,’ begin forming new government if media declare him the winner – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-assert-control-begin-forming-new-government

NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Times Terrified of Trumpers in Trucks and Clogged Traffic, But Ignored Lefty Violence – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/11/03/ny-times-terrified-trumpers-trucks-and-clogged-traffic-ignored

EAGLE FORUM
— Platform Comparison Chart
https://eagleforum.org/publications/efr/oct20/platform-comparison-chart.html

THE HILL
— McConnell wins reelection – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/523644-mcconnell-wins-reelection

NBC NEWS
— Trump gets huge boost in Miami-Dade County in Florida – Jonathan Allen
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/election-day-2020-live-updates-n1245892/ncrd1246137#liveBlogHeader

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Election Results
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-illinois.html
— Illinois Voter Surveys: How Different Groups Voted
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/ap-polls-illinois.html
— Election 2020 Live Updates: Polls Have Closed in Several States
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/03/us/election-day
— Will a result come quickly, or will it be days, or weeks, before we have a winner? Here are the signs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/us/politics/presidential-election-guide.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Trump’s Voters Expect A Winner Today More Than Biden’s Do
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/trump_s_voters_expect_a_winner_today_more_than_biden_s_do

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 520 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $399,900
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/520-w-roosevelt-rd/pid_38737509/

November 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 2020 Illinois election results by county, electoral college votes
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-election-results-2020-il-electoral-votes-trump-biden/7459730/

CBS2
— President Trump Returns To Kenosha For One Of His Last Rallies Before Election Day
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/02/president-trump-returns-to-kenosha-for-one-of-his-last-rallies-before-election-day/
— GOP Candidates Ives, Oberweis Fight To Take Back Congressional Seats Held By Democrats Casten, Underwood
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/02/6th-14th-congressional-district-casten-ives-underwood-oberweis/

WTTW
— Firearm Sales Increase Drastically Amid Pandemic, Civil Unrest – Marissa Nelson
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/02/firearm-sales-increase-drastically-amid-pandemic-civil-unrest

WBEZ
— U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Administration Rule On Public Benefits For Immigrants – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs see public charges as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/us-judge-blocks-trump-administration-rule-on-public-benefits-for-immigrants/32beac4a-68a8-4650-8b50-86b80c316936

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Evanston mayor asks Northwestern to pay bill for protests as student groups push school to defund campus police – GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER and ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-community-response-northwestern-protests-tl-1105-20201103-wyhmlrwfavfmblekffrfzao5au-story.html
— Illinois election live updates: How the vote’s going Tuesday in the Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-live-illinois-election-results-2020-20201103-k6brm2kydfdylgmm6lwsnwd7zu-story.html
— With a surge in mail-in ballot requests, here’s what to expect on election night in Chicago’s suburbs – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-election-night-results-st-20201031-wibuzht2bvcabadlihtdarzhb4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Downtown businesses board up in fear of potential post-election unrest State posts National Guard personnel at McCormick Place “to be ready to respond if needed,” but the city currently has no plans to deploy them. – Michael Lee and Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/2/21546536/downtown-businesses-board-up-in-fear-of-potential-post-election-unrest
— At Kenosha rally, Trump praises Jim Oberweis, who’s challenging Lauren Underwood in Illinois 14 Congress bid This is the third time in recent days President Donald Trump has tried to turn out the vote for Oberweis. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/2/21546710/jim-oberweis-speaks-trump-kenosha-rally-challenging-lauren-underwood-illinois-14-congress-bid
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Don’t be bamboozled by President Trump: The Trump-Biden election does not have to be called on Tuesday Trump’s supposed public ignorance of how elections work is designed to create doubt over the outcome if it looks like he is headed to defeat.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/2/21547051/dont-be-fooled-president-trump-trump-biden-election-does-not-have-to-be-called-on-tuesday
— Can’t wait to find out who won? You may have to — record mail votes could mean results ‘may not be known’ for a while. With more than 8.3 million voters registered for the 2020 general election — which is, in itself, a record — state election officials estimated that 43% of registered voters already voted. The numbers are double those of the last presidential election. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/11/2/21546231/chicago-early-voting-numbers-shatter-records-mail-in-ballots-drop-off-sites
— Illinois 2020 Election Results
https://elections.suntimes.com/results/2020/
— Tip lines allow voters to report intimidation, extremism at the polls “We’ve seen online organizing activities of extremists turn into real life violence,” said David Goldenberg, executive director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Midwest region. “And that’s why all of us need to take this seriously.” – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/11/2/21546983/voter-intimidation-trump-biden-polls-tip-lines-anti-defamation-league-adl-aclu-extremist

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed sales top the half-billion mark Recreational marijuana purchases rose 11 percent in October, the best showing in three months. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-weed-sales-top-half-billion-mark

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— When can Illinois expect election results? For some races, it could be weeks. – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article246844437.html
— These voters can voice their opinion on breaking away from Chicago to form 51st state – MIKE KOZIATEK
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article246847557.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County expects to have a ‘good representation’ of vote results Tuesday night – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/02/dupage-county-expects-to-have-a-good-representation-of-vote-results-tuesday-night/auibqwg/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Sanctuary Immigrants Take Refuge In Texas Church, Watch Election Closely – JOHN BURNETT (DIERSEN: Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/sanctuary-immigrants-take-refuge-texas-church-watch-election-closely#stream/0

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Illinois election board to enforce COVID safety procedures election day
https://fox2now.com/video/illinois-election-board-to-enforce-covid-safety-procedures-election-day/5995164/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Chicago’s Inspector General Slams Police For Failing To Maintain ‘Do-Not-Hire’ List Or Enact Other Reforms – Justin Laurence (DIERSEN: Constructively, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they put me Do-Not-Hire lists.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/11/02/chicagos-inspector-general-slams-police-for-failing-to-maintain-do-not-hire-list-or-enact-other-reforms/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Finance Official On Leave Grasso is trying to get rid of older employees, email says. – David Giulian (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat GAO superiors wanted to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-finance-official-leave

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to reach new second-wave highs – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/covid-19-hospitalizations-continue-to-reach-new-second-wave-highs

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ own COVID-19 data reveals the state’s coronavirus policy is upside down – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-own-covid-19-data-reveals-the-states-coronavirus-policy-is-upside-down-wirepoints/
— Illinois Media Again Joins National Media To Silence Major Story – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-media-again-joins-national-media-to-silence-major-story-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
— State Board of Elections advises media, voters that election night unofficial results may change significantly as mail ballots arrive through Nov. 17
https://www.elections.il.gov/AboutTheBoard/PressReleases.aspx?T=637399779534171540

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Twitter tags election-eve Trump tweet as ‘misleading,’ blocks sharing – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misleading except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents want you to know only what they tell you, no more and no less. They want you to see things their way and their way only. They want to manipulate/dominate you. They want you to glorify them and praise them. They want you to serve as one of their operatives or dupes. They want you to give them money.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/2/twitter-tags-election-eve-trump-tweet-misleading-b/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Answering the LGBT Left on Trump’s Record Is President Trump anti-gay? Of course not. It is laughably absurd to suggest such a thing. – Chad Felix Greene (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ focus on destroying Republicans.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/11/02/answering-the-lgbt-left-on-trumps-record/

BREITBART
— Kenosha, Wisconsin — Still Scarred by Black Lives Matter Riots, on Eve of Election – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/11/02/photos-kenosha-wisconsin-still-scarred-by-black-lives-matter-riots-on-eve-of-election/
— Trump: Joe Biden to Give Illegal Aliens Free Healthcare, Not Americans – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Democrats see illegal aliens as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/02/trump-joe-biden-to-give-illegal-aliens-free-healthcare-not-americans/
— Union Workers Go All In to Reelect Their Fighter, Trump: ‘The Democrats Left Us Behind 30 Years Ago’ – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: I was a union member 1966-1969 and 1971-1980.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/02/exclusive-union-workers-go-all-in-to-reelect-their-fighter-trump-the-democrats-left-us-behind-30-years-ago/

DAILY CALLER
— DOJ Sending Personnel To Multiple Battleground States To Ensure Compliance With Voting Laws – JAKE DIMA
https://dailycaller.com/2020/11/02/doj-election-monitors-battleground-states-voting-rights-enforcement/
— Girl Scouts Have Been Cowed Into The Left’s Belief That Not All Women Deserve Respect – KAY JAMES
https://dailycaller.com/2020/11/02/james-girl-scouts-have-been-cowed-into-the-lefts-belief-that-not-all-women-deserve-respect/

CBN NEWS
— Election Day 2020: Historic Voter Turnout as America Braces for a Delayed Outcome – Heather Sells and Charlene Aaron (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Christian. It promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and even worse things.)
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/november/election-day-2020-historic-voter-turnout-as-america-braces-for-a-delayed-outcome
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile, in anticipation of protests after the election new barriers have been put up around the perimeter of the White House. That is why Dr. Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College says that once this election is finished, the church should take the lead in healing a divided America. “I hope we’ll remember that Jesus is not coming back riding a donkey or an elephant,” Stetzer said in an interview with CBN News. “We need to unite the church, build these bridges, get back on mission, show it and share the love of Jesus to a broken and hurting world.”)

NEWS BUSTERS
— Top 8 Ways Big Tech Has Tried to Fix the Election – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents approve of the adverse actions that Google and Facebook have taken against GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and against www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/11/02/exclusive-top-8-ways-big-tech-has-tried-fix-election

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Faithful Catholics picket Biden exiting Sunday Mass: ‘No Catholic can vote for Joe Biden’ The demonstrators held signs saying, “No Catholic can vote for Joe Biden,” “Joe, No devout Catholic supports Abortion,” and “Joe Biden Equals Abortion, Euthanasia and Infanticide” – Patrick Delaney
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/faithful-catholics-picket-biden-exiting-sunday-massno-catholic-can-vote-for-joe-biden

THE HILL
— Law enforcement braces for unrest after Election Day – OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/524096-law-enforcement-braces-for-unrest-after-election-day

ROLL CALL
— Battle for Congress hinges on top of ticket, pandemic dynamics House Democrats look to grow majority; Senate control in flux – Kate Ackley and Bridget Bowman
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/11/03/battle-for-congress-hinges-on-top-of-ticket-pandemic-dynamics/

POLITICO
— On Election Day, Democrats Are Haunted by the Ghosts of Al Gore and Hillary Clinton They could have changed the course of history, but slip-ups, flukes and freakish events intervened. – JOHN F. HARRIS
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/03/democrats-haunted-gore-clinton-433901

REUTERS
— What a Joe Biden win could mean for financial policy – Pete Schroeder, Katanga Johnson (DIERSEN: How strongly do Democrats want to build housing in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county for members of protected groups, that is, for those who overwhelmingly vote for Democrats, that is, for those who are low-income, minority, LGBTQ, recent immigrants, illegal aliens, etc.?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-finance-factbox/factbox-what-a-joe-biden-win-could-mean-for-financial-policy-idUSKBN27I1T4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden has also pledged to review rules by Trump’s housing regulator which are meant to guard against lending behaviors which disproportionately adversely impact racial minorities or other protected groups.)

CBS NEWS
— The high cost of systemic racism in the U.S. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many millions of dollars that my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted on me so that they could give preference to my coworkers and to my subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. They wasted what I learned a) working for GAO 1980-1997, b) working for IRS 1971-1980, c) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, f) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, g) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and h) earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. In 1971, I would have become an Oldsmobile employee if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn its job offer because of EEOC. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-high-cost-of-systemic-racism-in-the-us/

NEW YORK TIMES
— National Guard Readies for Election Day Deployment Communities are bracing for protests and potential violence. – Dave Philipps
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/02/us/national-guard-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting “High Joblessness, Virus Rates and Anxiety” and “a fundamental unease” to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/02/us/politics/election-coronavirus-unemployment.html
— As Voting Nears End, Battle Intensifies Over Which Ballots Will Count. President Trump and his allies say they intend an aggressive challenge to how the votes are counted in key states, and Democrats are mobilizing to meet it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/02/us/politics/election-day-ballot-counting.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “What Trump Needs to Win: A Polling Error Much Bigger Than 2016’s. Several factors that led to the misfire last time are no longer in play.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/02/upshot/polling-what-trump-needs-to-win.html

WASHINGTON POST
— States begin readying National Guard for potential election unrest – Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/11/02/national-guard-unrest-election/
— The million-dollar question on the election’s eve: Who is left to vote? – Amy Gardner, Kayla Ruble, Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Emma Brown (DIERSEN: What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain done to maximize the Republican vote in your precinct? Since 2000, my critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the Republican vote in my precinct would be much higher if the Precinct Committeeman was someone who they manipulated/dominated. They demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being “too conservative.” They stress my demographics and hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents in the MTRO. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020-election-voting/2020/11/02/bebb022e-1d37-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Now, More Than Ever, Election Week Is a Time for Patience The tradition of jumping to election-night conclusions will need to be suspended this year – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/now-more-than-ever-election-week-is-a-time-for-patience-11604328780
— Will the Polls Get It Right? – Aaron Zitner (DIERSEN: One can always question polling methodology. During the last 7 years that I worked for GAO 1990-1997, I gained extensive survey experience. SEE: OTC DERIVATIVES Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes GAO/GGD-98-5 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf and FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System GAO/GGD-94-133 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf . I played a major role in the construction, administration, summary, analysis, and reporting of the many survey questionnaires that were sent out for each report.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/election-2020-will-the-polls-get-it-right-11604334207
— How to Use (or Not Use) Social Media During the 2020 Election This week you and our country would be better off if you just stayed out of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Can’t quit it? At least follow these rules. – Joanna Stern (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 have done the most to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on a) present and past leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; b) Republican candidates on ballots in precinct since 2000 and their major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, and campaign volunteers; and c) those individuals, businesses, and governments that I have sued.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-use-or-not-use-social-media-this-week-11604320273
— Woke Universities Lead America to a Primitive State Higher education now stands for mob rule, civic ignorance and contempt for truth and free inquiry. – John M. Ellis
https://www.wsj.com/articles/woke-universities-lead-america-to-a-primitive-state-11604359918
— Judge Strikes Down ‘Public Charge’ Rule Restricting Immigrants – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs see public charges as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-strikes-down-public-charge-rule-restricting-immigrants-11604363710

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs see public charges as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.businessinsider.com/federal-judge-strikes-down-public-charge-rule-targeting-immigrants-2020-11

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO mayors blame Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/mayors-we-need-president-who-works-us-not-against-us-opinion-1544146
— How 2016 Electoral College Map Final Results Looked, and How It Could Change This Election – SEREN MORRIS
https://www.newsweek.com/electoral-college-map-election-results-2016-2020-1544343

MARSHALL PROJECT
— How Do Your Political Views Compare To Those Of People Behind Bars? – NICOLE LEWIS
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/11/03/how-do-your-political-views-compare-to-those-of-people-behind-bars

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Can a Disintegrating America Come Together? – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/can_a_disintegrating_america_come_together

November 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 6,222 coronavirus cases along with 20 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-6222-new-covid-19-cases-20-deaths/7576200/
— When will we know the winner of the 2020 presidential election? These are the 3 likely scenarios – Alix Martichoux, Liz Kreutz
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/when-will-we-know-the-winner-of-the-presidential-election/7368160/
— Kyle Rittenhouse bond set at $2M after Kenosha, Wisconsin court appearance on protest shooting charges Kenosha protest shootings occurred in wake of Jacob Blake police shooting
https://abc7chicago.com/kyle-rittenhouse-bond-set-at-$2m-after-kenosha-court-appearance/7577511/
— Trump rally in Kenosha among final stops in president’s 2020 election campaign – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-kenosha-rally-among-final-stops-in-campaign/7582833/
— Election 2020: Wisconsin braces for Election Day, Trump plans final rally in Kenosha – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/wisconsin-braces-for-election-day-trump-plans-final-stop/7583508/
— Where Trump stands on taxes, health care, immigration, the environment and other issues – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/where-trump-stands-on-key-2020-issues/7583843/

NBC5
— National Guard in ‘State of Readiness’ Ahead of Possible Election Day Unrest: Pritzker
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/national-guard-in-state-of-readiness-ahead-of-possible-election-day-unrest-pritzker/2362899/
— Pritzker Warns of Social Media ‘Disinformation’ Ahead of Election Day (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents want you to know only what they tell you, no more and no less. They want you to see things their way and their way only. They want to manipulate/dominate you. They want you to glorify them and praise them. They want you to serve as one of their operatives or dupes. They want you to give them money.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/decision-2020-pritzker-warns-of-social-media-disinformation-ahead-of-election-day/2362902/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Most commonly, those who want destroy the Republican Party reject the traditional marriage, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/gen-z-gop-these-young-republicans-want-to-reshape-their-party-post-trump/2362637/

CBS2
— Preparations For An Uncertain Election Night; ‘We’re Afraid. We’re Losing Business’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/02/preparations-for-an-uncertain-election-night-were-afraid-were-losing-business/
— Officials Prepare For Election Day In Chicago With Record For Early Voting, Mail-In Ballots – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/02/chicago-election-day-record-early-voting-mail-in-ballots/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— National Guard reports to Chicago in case of election unrest – JOHN O’CONNOR
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national-guard-reports-to-chicago-in-case-of-election-unrest

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jim Oberweis speaking at Trump Kenosha rally; he’s challenging Lauren Underwood in Illinois 14 Congress bid This is the third time in recent days that Trump has tried to turn out the vote for Oberweis. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/2/21546710/jim-oberweis-speaks-trump-kenosha-rally-challenging-lauren-underwood-illinois-14-congress-bid

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s Election Day should be ‘no different’ from past years and most results should be in by 10 p.m., election official says – KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-election-day-results-20201102-t6xr7pdnyrhlhpf6wwfey7avkq-story.html
— Pritzker urges patience with election results, has Illinois National Guard ‘in a state of readiness’ in event of unrest – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-coronavirus-illinois-pritzker-election-20201102-64q3g46yxfgcffljwu3wegalsa-story.html
— Bricks thrown at Evanston police, Northwestern University students pepper-sprayed in off-campus clash as protesters again call on university to defund its police – PAIGE FRY, JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ and KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-northwestern-protest-20201101-zrfm7ocmbnejribnahrfheotfi-story.html
— Across the nation, political rage is on the rise. ‘This is as bad as I’ve ever seen,’ says one Chicagoan. – NARA SCHOENBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-election-political-rage-11022020-20201102-syswmdza7bcnfnxv6csgazys7u-story.html
— Chicago labor unions say a general strike is an option if there are threats to a free and fair election Tuesday – HANNAH LEONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-labor-groups-election-integrity-20201102-6nymtfjvirhpdnt2j4itmwvyky-story.html
— Final countdown to Trump vs. Biden begins tomorrow | Biden’s big Chicago fundraisers | Pritzker has Illinois National Guard ‘in state of readiness’ in case of election unrest – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-trump-biden-ballot-referendum-cook-county-democrats-state-spin-20201103-c7agp4aynbg5djyi655cfl7xvm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Heated races for 6th and 14th congressional seats drawing to a close – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201102/heated-races-for-6th-and-14th-congressional-seats-drawing-to-a-close
— Suburban regions creeping toward harsher COVID-19 restrictions – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201102/suburban-regions-creeping-toward-harsher-covid-19-restrictions-
— Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201102/news/311029931/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s one Trump tax bill that jumped this year Property taxes on the commercial space in Donald Trump’s Chicago skyscraper more than doubled this year, to $1 million. Blame it on paperwork. – ALBY GALLUN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/heres-one-trump-tax-bill-jumped-year

NORTHWEST HERALD & KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Oberweis to speak at Trump rally in Kenosha Monday night – SAM LOUNSBERRY
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/11/02/oberweis-to-speak-at-trump-rally-in-kenosha-monday-night/akdy491/
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/11/02/oberweis-to-speak-at-trump-rally-in-kenosha-monday-night/akdy491/

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Diversity, inclusion workshop may be coming for city staff – Charles Bolinger (DIERSEN: Promoting Affirmative Action, Diversity, and/or Inclusion turns a) minorities against Whites, b) females against males, c) younger people against older people, d) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, e) unmarried people against married people, f) moderates and liberals against conservatives, g) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, h) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, i) those who have less money against those who have more money, j) those who have children against those who do not have children, k) non-Christians against Christians, l) non-Protestants against Protestants, m) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, n) non-German Americans against German Americans, o) veterans against non-veterans, and p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Diversity-inclusion-workshop-may-be-coming-for-15694548.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump rallies responsible for 30,000 COVID cases, 700 deaths.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-rallies-responsible-for-30000-covid-cases-700-deaths-study-finds
— Legal armies ready if cloudy election outcome heads to court – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/legal-armies-ready-if-cloudy-election-outcome-heads-to-court-1
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Dems hold enthusiasm edge over Republicans ahead of Election Day.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/dems-hold-enthusiasm-edge-over-republicans-ahead-of-election-day-gallup-poll-shows

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Illinois Is Really Good at Picking Presidents In 50 elections since becoming a state, we’ve voted for the winning candidate 41 times. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/November-2020/Illinois-Is-Really-Good-at-Picking-Presidents/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Ex-Felons Are Working To Get Out The Vote Among Former Illinois Inmates — And They’re Paying Extra Attention To Judges The vast majority of people released from prison believe they no longer have the right to vote. They can vote in Illinois, and many are encouraging them to cast a ballot in this week’s election. – Pascal Sabino (DIERSEN: What percent of criminals vote for Democrats?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/11/02/ex-felons-are-working-to-get-out-the-vote-among-former-illinois-inmates-and-theyre-paying-extra-attention-to-judges/

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
— WIU Alumna Providing Opportunities for Women and Minorities in Science (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. I might still be an IRS employee if my Democrat IRS superiors had not succeeded in doing that. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986. I might still be a GAO employee if my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in doing that.)
http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=17486

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK CO COMM MORRISON: WILL PRITZKER, LIGHTFOOT PROTECT LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS AGAINST POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/cook-co-comm-morrison-will-pritzker-lightfoot-protect-law-abiding-citizens-against-post-election-vio.html
— TRUMP SUPPORTERS RALLY IN CHICAGO SUBURBS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/trump-supporters-rally-in-chicago-suburbs.html
— ROD BLAGOJEVICH BLASTS IL DEM LEADERS AS “CHICKENSH##”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/rod-blagojevich-blasts-il-dem-leaders-as-chickensh-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois State Board of Elections advises patience on final vote count
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/02/illinois-state-board-of-elections-advises-patience-on-final-vote-count/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/02/covid-19-roundup-56/
— 6,222 new cases, 20 additional deaths, 3,371 hospitalized, 722 in ICU, 8.1 percent case positivity rate, 9.7 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/02/6222-new-cases-20-additional-deaths-3371-hospitalized-722-in-icu-81-percent-case-positivity-rate-97-percent-test-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois COVID-19 cases force entire state into mitigations – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/2/illinois-covid-19-cases-force-entire-state-into-mi/
— Facebook again blocks “Join Pritzker Lawsuit” group opposing Illinois governor’s coronavirus lockdown – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/2/join-pritzker-lawsuit-facebook-group-blocked-again/
— Biden campaign: ‘Under no scenario’ will Donald Trump be declared a winner on Tuesday – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/2/jen-omalley-dillon-under-no-scenario-will-donald-t/
— Biden will push ‘ruthless’ legal effort to extend ballot deadlines, Trump campaign warns – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/2/biden-will-push-ruthless-legal-effort-extend-ballo/
— Trump pushes ‘patriotic education’ with 1776 Commission Must focus on ‘ennobling’ aspects of founding, boost 250th anniversary planning – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/2/trump-pushes-patriotic-education-1776-commission/
— Trump convoys around U.S. thrill supporters, anger Democrats – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/2/trump-convoys-around-us-thrill-supporters-anger-de/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden campaign manager: ‘Under no circumstances’ will Trump be declared winner on election night – Emily Larsen
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-campaign-manager-under-no-circumstances-will-trump-be-declared-winner-on-election-night

BREITBART
— Murders Surge 51 Percent in Mayor Lori Lighfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/02/murders-surge-51-percent-in-mayor-lori-lighfoots-chicago/
— Wikipedia Has Been Promoted as the Cure to Fake News Based on Advice from Clinton-Linked PR Firm – T.D. ADLER
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/11/02/wikipedia-has-been-promoted-as-the-cure-to-fake-news-based-on-advice-from-clinton-linked-pr-firm/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use the pandemic against Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524025-on-the-trail-a-campaign-defined-by-a-pandemic
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say that Biden has an edge over Trump in key states.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524084-polls-show-biden-with-edge-over-trump-in-key-states

WASHINGTON POST
— Wisconsin court commissioner sets $2M bail for Illinois 17-year-old charged with killing 2 people during Kenosha unrest – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/wisconsin-court-commissioner-sets-2m-bail-for-illinois-17-year-old-charged-with-killing-2-people-during-kenosha-unrest/2020/11/02/615fae58-1d42-11eb-ad53-4c1fda49907d_story.html

NEWSWEEK
— America’s Foreign Enemies Mostly Hope for a Joe Biden Win; Allies Are Divided (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want/wanted the following to fail: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.newsweek.com/allies-friends-world-american-election-1543843

DAILY MAIL
— Cities board up and brace for post-election riots and looting as Australia and Canada tell their citizens to steer clear (except they are already banned because of COVID) – JENNIFER SMITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8905511/Preparing-mayhem-NYC-businesses-close-fear-election-unrest.html

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/11/leaders-gop-voter-suppression-efforts-anti-lgbtq-activists/

November 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 29 shot, 4, fatally in Halloween weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/29-shot-4-fatally-in-chicago-halloween-weekend-violence/7574122/
— President Trump suggests he’ll fire Dr. Fauci after election – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-suggests-hell-fire-dr-fauci-after-election/7570171/
— Trump supporters, Rod Blagojevich show support for president at GOP rally in Mount Greenwood – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/greenwood-donald-trump-rally-2020/7558007/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The inside story on the top Illinois political donors: the who’s who of Biden’s fundraisers With a donation of $2,525,000, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is one of the top contributors to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/1/21545212/the-inside-story-on-gov-pritzker-othertop-illinois-political-donors-joe-biden-bundlers-whos-who

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Boarded-up windows and limited hours as Chicago businesses brace for Election Day. ‘It’s clearly a potential triggering event.’ – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-election-day-businesses-prepare-unrest-20201102-kf4nf6zajbhepb3hmeulgrseey-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote protestors.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-vashon-jordan-photobook-1029-20201030-ddptwty3k5byhlri3oz7d5grzi-story.html
— Illinois is nearing its contact tracing hiring goal. Is it too late? – HAL DARDICK (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who are the following are negatively stereotyped as being potentially infectious COVID-19 spreaders: older, overweight, and/or have health problems, including diabetes. Therefore, because of that, one would anticipate that a) employers will get rid of their employees who are the aforesaid and b) organizations will get rid of their members who are the aforesaid.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-contact-tracing-slow-start-20201102-rrbutujsbfhytb454vvu2yddhu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Illinois finally nears its goal of employing 3,800 people to track down and warn the contacts of people infected with COVID-19, experts say that number may no longer be sufficient to help control the virus. That’s because contact tracing — which aims to reduce disease spread by identifying and isolating people who could be infectious — works best when infection rates are relatively low. The state is seeing record numbers of daily confirmed cases.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-ent-uchicago-white-power-expert-belew-militia-proud-boys-1030-20201030-ufkbojvcz5g55ilbfr47jjdu7e-story.html
— The many ways a ‘fair tax’ would worsen Illinois’ economic woes – CHRIS TALGO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-graduated-income-tax-against-heartland-20201101-inlj5zqhgfbzzfhrmndh4sv3da-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-trump-biden-election-outcome-stand-tall-20201102-aiwbi7mkbrhsbkb3lvovjfd2eu-story.html
— Hospitalized in Illinois? You can request a ballot to your bedside. – ALISON BOWEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-life-covid-election-hospital-voting-patients-20201029-azdsd72cy5gopah53cy5aoy33q-story.html
— Pro-Trump caravans snarl traffic, spur New York protest – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-caravans-new-york-20201102-zg2qh7mtgvg2th77nzqbzweq3a-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois will have to vaccinate 10 million people against COVID. What could go wrong? The complexity, urgency and scale of the project create uniquely daunting challenges. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: Employers will get rid of their employees a) who are older, overweight, and/or have health problems, including diabetes and b) who fail/refuse to be vaccinated. Organizations will get rid of their members a) who are older, overweight, and/or have health problems, including diabetes and b) who fail/refuse to be vaccinated.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-will-have-vaccinate-10-million-people-against-covid-what-could-go-wrong

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— ‘We have rights’: Business owners react as new state COVID rules announced for Bloomington-Normal region – Kevin Barlow
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/we-have-rights-business-owners-react-as-new-state-covid-rules-announced-for-bloomington-normal/article_c742c224-b9ff-5a17-912b-f2b1f87cdcad.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Election Day: Voters urged to be ready for long lines, possible delays in results – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Election-Day-Voters-urged-to-be-ready-for-long-15692812.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— Questions About Local Data, Enforcement Swirl With New COVID-19 Restrictions – MARY HANSEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/questions-about-local-data-enforcement-swirl-new-covid-19-restrictions#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pro-Trump parade travels across Central Illinois highways – Austin Schick
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/pro-trump-parade-travels-across-central-illinois-highways/

WQAD
— More masks present at Trump rally in Dubuque – Josh Lamberty (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that to wear a mask is to shout your hatred of Trump.)
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/elections/more-masks-present-at-trump-rally-dubuque/526-a5d6b36f-a1a1-4b01-8f9f-d9c46b846cc2

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bolingbrook’s political action “Hard Hitting (Fake) News” shows their research is lacking – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/11/bolingbrooks-political-action-hard-hitting-fake-news-shows-their-research-is-lacking/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What Would a Democrat-Controlled Presidency and Congress Mean for America – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: The more power that Democrats have, the more that they will use that power to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/11/what-would-a-democrat-controlled-presidency-and-congress-mean-for-america/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: WILL TRUMP WIN AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE LANDSLIDE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/thorner-will-trump-win-an-electoral-college-landslide.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker is one of the top contributors to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/02/illinois-gov-pritzker-is-one-of-the-top-contributors-to-the-democratic-party-of-wisconsin/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use COVID-19 to defeat Trump.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/02/todays-must-read-39/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump warns of ‘Biden lockdown’ as he seeks to flip coronavirus narrative Biden denies Trump blasts: ‘I’m not going to shut down the economy’ – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use COVID-19 to defeat Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/1/trump-warns-biden-lockdown-he-seeks-flip-coronavir/

FOX NEWS
— House Democrats poised to expand majority, as Republicans warn against AOC takeover Battle for control of the House hinges on Trump’s popularity in suburban districts – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-democrats-poised-expand-majority-republicans-aoc-takeover

GOPUSA
— Businesses In Democrat Run Big Cities Boarding Up For Election Day
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97101
— Democrat Mayor Warns That Philly Votes Will Not Be Counted For Days
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97135

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— President Trump’s Support From Latino Voters Grows (DIERSEN: Democrats see Latinos as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans. Other groups that Democrats see as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans include Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, females, younger people, LGBTQers, people who are not married, those who have less money than others, those who have health problems, those who have less education than others, veterans, moderates, liberals, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, sexually active women who do not want to use contraceptives, Trump-haters, those who have no/few job skills, those who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian American Americans, non-German Americans, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, those who cannot own firearm legally, federal employees, etc.)
https://www.oann.com/president-trumps-support-from-latino-voters-grows/

PJ MEDIA
— Here’s How Google Can Shift 15 Million Votes Without Anyone Realizing It – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: According to RINOs, because of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, Republicans in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton vote for candidates in Republican primaries who are “too conservative” to win in general elections. RINOs reject the traditional marriage, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. RINOs are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti- Christian, anti-Protestant, ant-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/11/01/psychologist-google-is-effectively-making-huge-in-kind-donations-to-liberals-like-biden-n1113442

CITY JOURNAL
— City Hall Socialists The far Left is making inroads into local government races. – Steven Malanga
https://www.city-journal.org/socialist-surge-in-local-government

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Pre-election virus spike creates concerns for polling places A surge in coronavirus cases across the country, including in key battleground states, is creating health and logistical concerns for voters, poll workers and political parties – RYAN J. FOLEY
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2020/11/01/COVID-19-coronavirus-Election-Day-early-voting-in-person-Iowa-Wisconsin/stories/202011010174
— As Trump faces uncertain future, so do his signature rallies – JILL COLVIN
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-politics-virus-outbreak-pennsylvania-f0bda0336aec878ab53350284fab5e18

CBS NEWS
— Trump crowd chants “fire Fauci” at late-night rally while Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/fire-fauci-trump-rally-2020-election/

CNBC
— How seniors and their money would fare under a Trump or Biden presidency – Lorie Konish (DIERSEN: Interest rates are far lower than inflation. Democrats and RINOs use age discrimination to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight and/or have other health problems, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/01/trump-vs-biden-what-the-election-could-mean-for-seniors-wallets.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden’s platform calls for strengthening age discrimination laws, Johnson noted, which could help seniors who want to continue working. A 2009 Supreme Court decision made it so that workers had to prove age was the only factor that led to a job loss, a higher bar to prove age discrimination in the workplace. Democrats in Congress have been trying to address that concern for the past decade, and Biden has said he supports those efforts, Johnson noted.)

MSNBC
— First-time voters with disabilities are eager to vote Trump out – Liz Plank (DIERSEN: All the employees who my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise 1980–1997 were one or more of the following: disabled, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, had financial problems, not married, Democrat, moderate, liberal, Chicago resident, had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, had no job-related master’s degree, and/or had no job-related professional certification or license. My Democrat GAO superiors did everything that they could to turn those who I supervised against me. They stressed to those who I supervised that I was healthy, White, male, draft avoider, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German American, non-poor, married, Republican, conservative, Wheaton resident, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I had three job-related master’s degrees, I had six job-related professional certifications, and I had a job-related professional license.)
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/first-time-voters-disabilities-are-eager-vote-trump-out-n1245724

NEW YORK TIMES
— Our Most Dangerous Weeks Are Ahead We are making preparations for the election to descend into bedlam. – Charles M. Blow
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/opinion/trump-election-night-violence.html
— Boarded-Up Windows and Increased Security: Retailers Brace for the Election Stores are making plans for how to deal with potential civil unrest stemming from Tuesday’s election. – Michael Corkery and Sapna Maheshwari
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/business/retailers-election-protests.html
— Trump Suggests He May Fire Fauci ‘After the Election’
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/01/world/covid-19-coronavirus-updates
— The Upshot on Today’s Polls – Nate Cohn (DIERSEN: One can always question polling methodology. During the last 7 years that I worked for GAO 1990-1997, I gained extensive survey experience. SEE: OTC DERIVATIVES Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes GAO/GGD-98-5 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf and FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System GAO/GGD-94-133 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf . I played a major role in the construction, administration, summary, analysis, and reporting of the many survey questionnaires that were sent out for each report.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/presidential-polls-trump-biden#trump-gets-his-best-poll-of-the-cycle-heres-how-to-put-it-in-perspective
— It’s the End of an Era for the Media, No Matter Who Wins the Election – Ben Smith
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/business/media/ben-smith-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “Why Are Republicans So Afraid of Voters?” and say “There is no “both sides do it” when it comes to intentionally keeping Americans away from the polls.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/opinion/us-voting-rights-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “We Have Never Had Final Results on Election Day. President Trump has been trying to pre-emptively delegitimize ballots counted after Nov. 3. But states have always counted past election night.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/us/politics/trump-ballot-counting-election.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Dishonesty Has Defined the Trump Presidency. The Consequences Could Be Lasting. Whether President Trump wins or loses on Nov. 3, the very concept of public trust in an established set of facts necessary for the operation of a democratic society has been eroded.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/us/politics/trump-presidency-dishonesty.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says that as soon as Election Day ends, ‘we’re going in with our lawyers’ – Tim Elfrink
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/02/trump-lawyers-election-biden-pennsylvania/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Joe Biden leads President Trump by double digits nationally.”
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-11-02/trump-down-key-groups-from-four-years-ago

USA TODAY
— ‘I don’t want these dogs to suffer’: Pet surrenders becoming tragic part of pandemic – Brent Schrotenboer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/29/surrendered-pets-another-sad-part-pandemic-but-there-hope/6013668002/
— Americans worried about Election Day violence and chaos are buying guns and toilet paper – Trevor Hughes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/26/election-day-fears-prompt-americans-buy-guns-toilet-paper/5997666002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GOP Leader Pushes Party to Pursue Suburban Women Like Her Ronna McDaniel has used her influence with Trump to push for a big investment in TV ads with a softer tone – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-leader-pushes-party-to-pursue-suburban-women-like-her-11604149200
— Would You Shop in a Small Business That Proudly Supports Biden or Trump? Owners may risk alienating a lot of customers. But their passion for a candidate overrides any concerns. – Bruce Horovitz (DIERSEN: To display a Democrat, BLM, or LGBTQ sign is to shout that you hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-small-businesses-take-a-stand-on-biden-vs-trump-11604059561
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “President Trump Trails Joe Biden by 10 Points Nationally in Final Days of Election.” (DIERSEN: Voters want to say that they voted for the candidates who win. What percent of voters vote for the candidates who pollsters say are going to win?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/president-trump-trails-joe-biden-by-10-points-nationally-in-final-days-of-election-11604239200
— Law-Firm Clients Demand More Black Attorneys Microsoft, Uber and U.S. Bancorp are among the companies urging law firms to enlist diverse legal teams – Sara Randazzo (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Ever-increasingly, leaders of Republican political organizations hint/imply/argue/shout that their members who are minority, female, younger, and/or non-conservative want them to get rid of their members who are White, male, older, and/or conservative.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/law-firm-clients-demand-more-black-attorneys-11604313000
— Trump Has Torn the Mask Off the Liberal Media The press resents him because he exposes its bias. – Frank Pavone
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-has-torn-the-mask-off-the-liberal-media-11604266772
— Political Groups Elude Facebook’s Election Controls, Repost False Ads Company faces challenges as it seeks to enforce its policies designed to curb misinformation – Jeff Horwitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-groups-elude-facebooks-election-controls-repost-false-ads-11604268856

DETROIT NEWS
— Trump: ‘A vote for Biden is vote to … eviscerate your auto industry’ – Beth LeBlanc
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/01/trump-returns-secure-macomb-county-two-days-ahead-election-day/6092442002/

NEWSWEEK
— DUPAGE COUNTY” Woman Refuses to Wear Mask in Voting Line at Polls, Compares it to Jim Crow Laws – LEDA REYNOLDS
https://www.newsweek.com/woman-refuses-wear-mask-voting-line-polls-compares-jim-crow-laws-1543985

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A use “democracy” to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, married, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/yes-constitution-democracy/616949/

AXIOS
— A decades-long blue wave – Stef W. Kight, Sara Kehaulani Goo (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want the Republican Party a) to dump voters who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, citizens of American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) to pander to voters who are Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, non-patriotic, Democrat, Libertarians, Green, Independent, RINO, citizens of foreign countries, Black, Hispanic, Asian, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, poor, non-gun owners, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.axios.com/blue-wave-decades-biden-democrats-62bc1d31-ffd2-4a4a-8f8a-b2f476c65876.html

FAST COMPANY
— We need to talk about the bias against child-free employees Too often this conversation pits parents against nonparents, but that’s damaging to both groups—and misses the larger problem. – LAUREN SEROTA (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, and coworkers had children. They demonized, denigrated, and condemned me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90564837/we-need-to-talk-about-the-bias-against-childfree-employees

ABC NEWS
— The Trump administration has seen a lot of turnover — so what do the President’s former advisers say about him now? – Sophie Meixner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who I have served under at the following: Milton Township Republican Organization 1999-present, DuPage County Republican Central Committee 1999-present, Illinois Republican Party 1999-present, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004, GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, and Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-02/donald-trump-administration-departures-us-presidential-election/12774176

November 1 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Hundreds Of Northwestern Students Protest In Evanston, Clash With Police – Steven Graves (DIERSEN: How prepared are the police in your municipality for Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/01/evanston-northwestern-protest-police-nu-community-not-cops/

NBC5
— President Trump to Deliver Remarks at Kenosha Rally Monday Evening The rally, which is take place at the Kenosha Regional Airport, is set to begin at 7 p.m.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-trump-to-deliver-remarks-at-kenosha-rally-monday-evening/2362470/
— Blagojevich Speaks at Pro-Trump Rally in Chicago’s Mount Greenwood
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/blagojevich-speaks-at-pro-trump-rally-in-chicagos-mount-greenwood/2362456/
— White House Blasts Fauci After He Says U.S. ‘Poorly’ Prepared for COVID-19 Winter A White House spokesman called Fauci’s remarks “unacceptable,” the latest escalation in tensions between Trump and the top infectious disease expert.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/white-house-blasts-fauci-after-he-says-u-s-poorly-prepared-for-covid-19-winter/2362404/
— Illinois Reports 6,980 New Cases of Coronavirus as Positivity Rate Surges Upward
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-6980-new-cases-of-coronavirus-as-positivity-rate-surges-upward/2362418/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Evanston police pepper-spray protesters who allegedly threw bricks (DIERSEN: What will the Democrats throw at the police in your municipality? How prepared are the police in your municipality for Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/evanston-police-pepper-spray-protesters-who-allegedly-threw-bricks

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bricks thrown at Evanston police, Northwestern University students pepper-sprayed in off-campus clash as protesters again call on university to defund its police – PAIGE FRY and JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ (DIERSEN: What will the Democrats throw at the police in your municipality? How prepared are the police in your municipality for Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-northwestern-protest-20201101-zrfm7ocmbnejribnahrfheotfi-story.html
— Will County reparations proposal may get first hearing this week – ALICIA FABBRE (DIERSEN: How much reparations will Will County Democrats want me to pay? I lived in Will County full-time 1948-1974 and part-time 1974-1976. I rented out a town home in Will County 1976-1984. I worked in Will county 1973-1974. My brother continues to live in Will County. My father lived in Will County 1922-1969 and my mother 1945-2016. My ancestors on my father’s side have lived in Will County since 1854.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-cannabis-reparations-st-1102-20201101-yyc2hxqgtnf6pm2v4q4cloccui-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 6,980 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 35 new deaths reported as statewide positivity rate hits 8%
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201031-zzenwuytmrf7bp5sg6uosajyum-story.html
— Kendall County placed under tighter COVID-19 restrictions – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kendall-region-2-covid-mitigations-st-20201101-5plhm2azjjgh7emjnyrfrb7kxy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage ballots filled with tax requests for schools, fire districts – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201101/dupage-ballots-filled-with-tax-requests-for-schools-fire-districts
— Pre-election virus spike creates concerns for polling places – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201101/news/311019968/
— New COVID-19 cases, deaths drop after record high Saturday – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201101/new-covid-19-cases-deaths-drop-after-record-high-saturday

WTTW
— Anti-Racism Agenda: Illinois Black Legislative Caucus Unveils Agenda – Erica Gunderson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats have shouted at Blacks that Republicans have caused all the problems that Blacks have had.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/01/anti-racism-agenda-illinois-black-legislative-caucus-unveils-agenda

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Over half of DuPage County’s registered voters have already voted – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/01/over-half-of-dupage-countys-registered-voters-have-already-voted/amqv5uw/
— DuPage County’s positivity rate climbs to 9.7% as 377 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths reported – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/01/dupage-countys-positivity-rate-climbs-to-9-7-as-377-new-covid-19-cases-5-deaths-reported/as5hgke/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— County Clerk reports half of DuPage County voters have cast ballots
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/11/01/county-clerk-reports-half-of-dupage-county-voters-have-cast-ballots/116895

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Police brutality, racism pushing Black anxiety.”
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Experts-Police-brutality-racism-pushing-Black-15692093.php

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Off the Bench | Elected or appointed, judges have become a hot topic – David Bernthal
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/off-the-bench-elected-or-appointed-judges-have-become-a-hot-topic/article_51fce636-3d74-50ee-a958-f2ddf635de59.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Pritzker: Mr. Unpopular? – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-mr-unpopular/article_25da0f41-57a7-5bae-b022-c27eceefec11.html

HERALD NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Joliet cannabis store thriving – MEGANN HORSTEAD (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/10/30/joliet-cannabis-store-thriving-despite-blow-dealt-by-covid-19-pandemic-to-local-economy/ahmv4qd/

REVIEW ATLAS
— Will Knox County pick Trump or Biden? – Jane Carlson
https://www.reviewatlas.com/news/20201101/will-knox-county-pick-trump-or-biden

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Thousands gather at Dubuque airport for Trump campaign rally
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/public_announcements/article_f596286a-049b-5b1d-a27b-e1c0578f6806.html

WSIL TV
— Illinois sees seven-day positivity rate of 8% – Brooke Schlyer
https://wsiltv.com/2020/11/01/illinois-sees-seven-day-positivity-rate-of-8/

WREX
— Joe Biden says he’ll take on the coronavirus pandemic, but first he has to defeat another “virus”: Donald Trump; President Donald Trump says he’s preparing for legal challenges
https://wrex.com/2020/11/01/the-latest-fauci-says-whole-lot-of-hurt-for-us-from-virus/

WQAD
— Efforts to stop election trouble on Tuesday Rock Island and Scott counties have plans in place for Election Day (DIERSEN: How prepared is law enforcement in your county for Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/this-week/this-week-election-security/526-be7c4fc3-0c4a-40ca-921e-0b8ccb913812

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republicans Seek To Toss Out 127,000 Ballots In Democratic-Leaning Texas County – ALANA WISE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republicans-seek-toss-out-127000-ballots-democratic-leaning-texas-county#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Kane, DuPage Coronavirus Hospitalizations Triple During October Region 8’s coronavirus positivity rate set new records in Kane and DuPage counties during the final week of the month. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/kane-dupage-coronavirus-hospitalizations-triple-during-october

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Half of DuPage County Voters have Cast Ballots – Voters Urged to Return Mail Ballots NOW
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2020/63708/
— DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek Assures Voters of Bipartisan Oversight of Election Process
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2020/63705/

CAPITOL FAX
— All 11 IDPH regions under IDPH mitigation rules as of November 4
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/01/all-11-idph-regions-under-idph-mitigation-rules-as-of-november-4/

BREITBART
— Thousands Stand in Line for Trump in Windy, Snowy, Frigid Michigan – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/11/01/watch-thousands-stand-in-line-for-trump-in-windy-snowy-frigid-michigan/

BLAZE
— Final poll: Trump takes major lead in battleground state after being tied with Biden just weeks ago ‘There’s a consistent story in 2020 to what happened in 2016’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/final-poll-trump-takes-lead-in-iowa

NEWS BUSTERS
— ‘We’re Not Political’ ESPN Shows Partisanship in Overly Biased Political Series – Jay Maxson
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/jay-maxson/2020/11/01/were-not-political-espn-shows-partisanship-overly-biased

PJ MEDIA
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Endorses Trump, Its First Republican Since 1972 – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/election/tyler-o-neil/2020/11/01/pittsburgh-post-gazette-endorses-trump-its-first-republican-since-1972-n1112238

EPOCH TIMES
— White House Says Fauci Is Playing Politics Over Biden Virus Remarks – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-fauci-is-playing-politics-over-biden-virus-remarks-ahead-of-election_3560456.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise Blacks who hate Trump.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/push-pull-being-black-republican-trump-era-n1245701

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘A whole lot of hurt’: Fauci warns of covid-19 surge, offers blunt assessment of Trump’s response – Josh Dawsey and Yasmeen Abutaleb
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fauci-covid-winter-forecast/2020/10/31/e3970eb0-1b8b-11eb-bb35-2dcfdab0a345_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Millions of Mail-in Ballots at Risk in Battleground States With Looming Deadlines Postal slowdowns affect key states where razor-thin vote margins decided the 2016 presidential race – Rob Barry, Kevin Poulsen and Vanessa Qian
https://www.wsj.com/articles/millions-of-mail-in-ballots-at-risk-in-battleground-states-with-looming-deadlines-11604152801
— Republicans Try to Stop Democrats’ Suburban Growth Some GOP House incumbents stake out identities separate from Trump – Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-try-to-stop-democrats-suburban-growth-11604160000

NEWSWEEK
— These Are The Reddest Congressional Districts in America – ELLEN DEWITT
https://www.newsweek.com/these-are-reddest-congressional-districts-america-1542866

(FROM THE ARTICLE: #29. Illinois’ 15th Congressional District Partisan Voter Index: R+21 2016 election results: 70.7% Donald Trump, 24.5% Hillary Clinton 2012 election results: 64.0% Mitt Romney, 34.1% Barack Obama House of Representatives incumbent: John Shimkus This year may mark the last race in the 15th Congressional District in southern Illinois, which is expected to be drawn out of existence in redistricting after the 2020 census. The population in the district of almost 15,000 square miles has been declining, prompting the likely loss of the House seat.)

November 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Evanston gathering turns violent overnight, police say – Jesse Kirsch (DIERSEN: How prepared are the police in your municipality for Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://abc7chicago.com/evanston-gathering-turns-violent-overnight/7540524/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A gathering that included some Northwestern University students turned violent in Evanston overnight Sunday. Some Whole Foods windows were boarded up Sunday morning after a gathering in downtown Evanston became violent, according to police. Police said an unruly crowd began throwing bricks and fireworks at officers. There were windows broken and other property damage in the city’s downtown shortly before midnight Saturday. Several officers were treated for minor injuries. Other police departments from neighboring communities were called in to help restore order. It is unclear what the students were protesting last night. Recently, a student group has been demanding that the Northwestern University cut ties with campus police. University President Morton Schapiro wrote a letter to the community after an earlier incident acknowledging the concerns of injustice, but he also made it clear the school has no intention of dissolving its police department. In a letter last week, Schapiro highlighted a new safety oversight board that will be made up of faculty, staff and students.)
— UChicago student protest calls for school to defund its campus police, invest in cultural centers
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/student-protest-calls-for-uchicago-to-defund-its-campus-police/7540715/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Student demonstrations at the University of Chicago blocked streets in Hyde Park Saturday night. Student groups have called for the University to defund its campus police, and invest in cultural centers and in Hyde Park’s neighboring communities. The University said it increased its campus police staffing for Halloween.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Graduated-rate tax amendment rally gets sidetracked by Toni Preckwinkle pitch for Kim Foxx’s reelection – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-toni-preckwinkle-kim-foxx-income-tax-amendment-20201031-wv7dnpkdtnhkbfv7ojbfgoaavi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-donald-trump-lies-hyperbole-page-20201030-xqupi2rvbndyllisf7onl6gklu-story.html
— Who’s afraid of Scabby the Rat? – STEVE CHAPMAN (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions, hate past union members, hate current union members, and hate future union members. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years – almost 3 years while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for almost 9 years while I worked for IRS 1971-1980. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-scabby-rat-nlrb-trump-chapman-20201030-424wbsijyvh6dln7exwcnvuqcq-story.html
— Election season unlike any other nears finish line – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: What encourages you to help elect candidates? For me, it includes their demonstrated ability and motivation to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, including its traditional marriage, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-election-final-weekend-illinois-20201030-u5gft5lyn5gkrh66opva76czsa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Spurred by election enthusiasm, students push peers to vote — even if they can’t vote themselves Using class presentations, social media and video games, students in high school and college are educating their peers about voting ahead of Tuesday’s election. – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: What encourages you to help elect candidates? For me, it includes their demonstrated ability and motivation to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, including its traditional marriage, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/11/1/21542798/election-chicago-students-voting-tuesday-november-3-foreman-college-career-depaul-university

WTTW
— Record 32 Million Latinos Are Eligible to Vote – Erica Gunderson (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Latinos that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats see Latinos as being their soldiers in their army to destroy Republicans.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/31/election-2020-record-32-million-latinos-are-eligible-vote

WGN RADIO
— What if downstate Illinois seceded? (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago and Cook County have made it clear that they want to get rid of the rest of Illinois.)
https://wgnradio.com/outside-the-loop-radio/otl-733-what-if-downstate-illinois-seceded-untold-mob-stories-tracking-state-covid-19-spending/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to appear at Trump rally in Chicago – Mike Clark
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/former-illinois-gov-rod-blagojevich-to-appear-at-trump-rally-in-chicago/article_76055ae1-7599-5187-8f33-e3598ecd6ef7.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Group protests Ninian Edwards statue on Halloween (DIERSEN: Crete is my hometown. I lived there 1948-1972. My ancestors on my father’s side have lived there since 1854. My brother continues to live there in a house that my grandfather had built in 1926 on land that his grandfather bought in 1864. Information on Crete is at http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/351.html .)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Group-protests-Ninian-Edwards-statue-on-Halloween-15691388.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— Black Lives Matter faces test of its influence in election – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats use BLM to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being racists and even worse things. How much influence does BLM have over those who run your municipality, your township, and your county?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/black-lives-matter-faces-test-of-its-influence-in-election

NPR ILLINOIS
— What It’s Like For Asian American Candidates During A Pandemic Marked By Racism? – CHLOEE WEINER (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? I am 100% German national origin. What has it been like for German Americans since WWI and since WWII? I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that have discriminated the most against German Americans.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/what-its-asian-american-candidates-during-pandemic-marked-racism#stream/0

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Black Lives Matter at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church – Melissa Gonzalez (DIERSEN: Democrats use BLM to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being racists and even worse things.)
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/ep/1301788/nodx

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Religious Services Should Be Moved Online As Coronavirus Surges In Illinois, Pritzker Says Religious services should be held virtually to protect people as coronavirus resurges throughout Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker said. – Kelly Bauer
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/10/30/religious-services-should-be-moved-online-as-coronavirus-surges-in-illinois-pritzker-says/

CENTER SQUARE
— State data: Estimated 1% of COVID-19 outbreaks came from restaurants – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/state-data-estimated-1-of-covid-19-outbreaks-came-from-restaurants/article_13b3ef74-1ad2-11eb-b269-cffd2d66f412.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS SPENT $4.18 MILLION NUDGING VOTERS WHO DID NOT REQUEST MAIL-IN BALLOTS – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-spent-4-18-million-nudging-voters-who-did-not-request-mail-in-ballots/

FOX NEWS
— Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus: Trump deserves a second term and has my vote. Here’s why. Undecided voters should ask themselves: Do I want to return to the pre-pandemic Trump nation or the Obama-Biden stagnation? – Bernie Marcus
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/home-depot-co-founder-marcus-trump-second-term
— Trump reacts after Facebook removes ‘NJ Women for Trump’ group: ‘Put them back NOW! “Three days before Election Day? That is absolutely appalling,” the group’s co-founder Priscilla Confrey said – Brie Stimson
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/trump-reacts-after-facebook-removes-nj-women-for-trump-group-put-them-back-now

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump: The perennial fighting underdog! – Uldis Sprogis
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/11/trump_the_perennial_fighting_underdog.html
— Will Halloween Last for Weeks? – Clarice Feldman (DIERSEN: How prepared are the police in your municipality for Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/11/will_halloween_last_for_weeks.html

DAILY CALLER
— Late Ballots, Mismatched Signatures, Drop Boxes — Here’s How Hundreds Of Lawsuits Could Affect The Election’s Outcome – THOMAS CATENACCI (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed. I would focus on the defendants in those lawsuits and the retaliatory actions that they have taken against me and continue to take against me.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/10/31/election-lawsuits-election-outcome-late-ballots-mismatched-signatures-drop-boxes/

JONATHAN TURLEY
— “Not Pro-Black”: Wisconsin Students Unanimously Vote To Remove Lincoln Statue As Racist
https://jonathanturley.org/2020/10/30/not-pro-back-wisconsin-students-unanimously-vote-to-remove-lincoln-statue-as-racist/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Economist Warns Democrats the Equality Act Goes Too Far – JOHN MCCORMACK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs pass laws that require everyone to discriminate against those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-economist-warns-democrats-the-equality-act-goes-too-far/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: Courting the political homeless vote – AARON MORRISON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton, those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform ARE POLITICALLY HOMELESS. RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization; RINO elected officials; and RINO candidates do little or nothing to defend or advance the aforesaid planks. Some of the aforesaid RINOs focus on getting rid of those like me who support the aforesaid planks. I should write a book about those RINOs.)
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42830748/black-mens-votes-courted-as-some-search-for-political-home

CNN
— Store fronts in New York City and Washington, DC, are being boarded up ahead of Election Day – Sheena Jones (DIERSEN: How prepared are the police in your municipality for Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/us-election-news-10-31-2020/h_eec07bbb053ceb0d2607233d6c34b2ef

NBC NEWS
— Biden is leading Trump in 2020 polls. But expect Election Day to be a repeat of 2016. Biden and his campaign are making mistakes that will ensure little of this matters. And the polls are almost certainly wrong again. – Keith Koffler
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/biden-leading-trump-2020-polls-expect-election-day-be-repeat-ncna1245282
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote LGBTQ, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote you.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/meet-gay-republican-who-helped-defeat-every-anti-lgbtq-bill-n1245615

NEW YORK TIMES
— Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies – Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: What about infections stemming from Democrat protests, Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/31/us/politics/stanford-study-infections-trump-rallies.html
— Americans Surge to Polls: ‘I’m Going to Vote Like My Life Depends on It’ Anxious but determined, Americans are pushing through challenges like the pandemic and long lines to cast their ballot. The country is on course to surpass 150 million votes for the first time. – Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul (DIERSEN: What motivates you to vote for Republican? Ever-increasingly, Democrats make clear that they want to get of those who are conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/31/us/politics/early-voting.html
— Without More Enforcement, Tax Evasion Will Spread Like a Virus. The I.R.S. is on few people’s most-loved lists, yet the agency needs more money to enforce the tax code, an economist says. – Robert H. Frank (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels. currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step-1-3 levels, currently $101,176-$107,922/year. I should write a book about those a) who have wasted my knowledge of IRS the most and b) who have demonstrated their hatred of IRS employees the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/business/tax-evasion-virus-IRS.html
— N.Y.C. Poll Workers: Young, Engaged and Tired of Their Apartments Many see the job as their civic duty, especially during a pandemic. – Elspeth Velten and Jazmine Hughes
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/nyregion/coronavirus-nyc-poll-workers-election.html
— Are the Suburbs Turning Democratic? The political dividing line in America used to be between Democratic cities and Republican suburbs. Now it runs through the center of the suburbs themselves. – Sabrina Tavernise and Robert Gebeloff (DIERSEN: During the last 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30+ years, in your precinct, what percent of those who have moved in are Republican-haters? The cost of living in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County is very high. Nevertheless, hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters want to live there to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. I should write a book about hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/democrats-republicans-suburbs.html
— They Did Not Vote in 2016. Why They Plan to Skip the Election Again. Between a third and a half of all eligible voters typically stay home during presidential elections. – Sabrina Tavernise and Robert Gebeloff
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/us/election-nonvoters.html
— Signs Get Snatched, Kicked, Burned as Political Battle Reaches the Front Lawn Fights over political signs happen every year, but this year seems more intense. “It feels like a war,” one resident said – Julie Bosman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/us/political-sign-wars.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The end of campaigning as we knew it What replaced it was Zooms and elbow bumps and plexiglass … though Trump rallies quickly returned – Holly Bailey (DIERSEN: In DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9, for the 20th year in a row, a) I delivered Republican campaign literature and a sample ballot to all the residences in the precinct that have at least one Republican or one Independent voter and b) urged Republican homeowners to display yard signs for Republican candidates.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/pandemic-campaign-trump-biden/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who falsely claim to care about minorities; women; younger people; LGBTQers; those who have less education, job skills, and/or money than others; illegals; veterans; non-Christians; non-German Americans; and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/30/trump-empathy-virtue-signaling/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump allies, largely unconstrained by Facebook’s rules against repeated falsehoods, cement pre-election dominance
From a pro-Trump super PAC to the president’s eldest son, conservatives have blown past Facebook’s fact-checking guardrails, with few consequences.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/01/facebook-election-misinformation/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters glorify and praise RINOs who promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/01/distinguished-pols-week-they-put-country-over-party/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “To understand Trump’s GOP, we need to look to Lenin and Mao. The GOP is behaving like a Maoist party.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/01/understand-trumps-gop-we-need-look-lenin-mao/

NEW YORK POST
— Police declare riot in Portland after unrest during ‘Capitalism is Scary’ march – Jackie Salo (DIERSEN: How prepared are the police in your municipality for Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://nypost.com/2020/11/01/police-declare-riot-in-portland-after-rioters-smash-windows/

WASHINGTON NEWSDAY
— Vancouver, Washington, is preparing for riots following the fatal shooting of Kevin Peterson by police. – JONATHAN EDWARDS (DIERSEN: How prepared are the police in your municipality for Democrat vandalism, Democrat looting, Democrat rioting, and Democrat arson?)
https://washingtonnewsday.com/top-stories/vancouver-washington-is-preparing-for-riots-following-the-fatal-shooting-of-kevin-peterson-by-police/

FORBES
— 3 Things You Should Consider Before Changing Careers – Terina Allen (DIERSEN: Have you changed careers? In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I suffered a $20,157/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. My critics opponents shouted that was a) proof that IRS had overpaid me, b) proof that I had changed careers, and c) proof that the experience that I had gained by working for IRS almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, was worthless. In fact, much of what I did for IRS as a Revenue Officer was similar to what I would do for GAO as an Analyst, including financial investigation; interviewing; gathering, summarizing, and analyzing data; writing reports; and making recommendations. My Democrat IRS superiors had made very clear that they would never promote me beyond GS-12. They had disallowed my education deductions in 1978, gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They had dismissed and belittled the fact that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terinaallen/2020/10/31/3-things-you-should-consider-before-changing-careers/
— Trump Calls Republican Critics ‘Lowest Form Of Human Life,’ Says He’s ‘Running Against’ Them – Andrew Solender (DIERSEN: RINOs have always worked extremely hard against me. Since 2000, they have done everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. They ended a) my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, c) my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, d) my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, and e) my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004. They almost succeeded in getting ICRC to censure me in 2006 because of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They crushed my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004. I should write a book about the aforesaid RINOs.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/10/28/trump-calls-republican-critics-lowest-form-of-human-life-says-hes-running-against-them/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Trump offered perhaps his most scathing attacks on members of his own party who have criticized him publicly – referred to as ‘RINOs’, short for Republicans in Name Only – amid a deepening divide between the president and Republican lawmakers as his reelection prospects have become increasingly grim. At a rally in Arizona on Wednesday, Trump claimed he is not only running against former Vice President Joe Biden and the Democratic party, but the “left wing mob,” the “big-tech giants” and “the RINOs.” Just in the last few months, Trump has used the term ‘RINO’ to describe Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), as well as Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, former House Speaker Paul Ryan, former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and former Rep. Tom Ridge. Trump has also used the term to refer to former George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove, the members of The Lincoln Project, a group of anti-Trump Republicans, Republican governors who criticized his handling of coronavirus and any Republican voters who do not approve of his job performance. Trump has increasingly incorporated RINOs into his stump speech in recent months as part of his “drain the swamp” narrative, calling them “sickos” and declaring they are “worse than the Democrats.” He took his denunciations one step further on Wednesday, stating he prefers leftists to RINOs, who he called the “lowest form of human life,” and even speculating that audio difficulties at his rally were caused by one: “It’s probably a RINO operating the thing.” Trump’s increased focus on RINOs comes as sitting Republican officials have shown an increasing willingness to break with him publicly.)

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs pass laws that require everyone to discriminate against those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/how-court-inverted-constitutional-protections-against-discrimination/616911/

NEWSWEEK
— People Call to #BoycottHomeDepot After Co-Founder Backs Donald Trump – AILA SLISCO
https://www.newsweek.com/people-call-boycotthomedepot-after-co-founder-backs-donald-trump-1543730

INDEED
— Q&A: What Is Seniority in the Workplace? (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when in 1990, I got a preferred corner office in a new building ( https://200westadams.com/ ) a) because I had gotten promoted to GS-13 in 1986 and b) because of the almost 12 years of federal seniority that I had gained by working for IRS 1971-1980 and for the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/seniority-in-the-workplace