ABC7
— Coronavirus update: IL COVID-19 cases climb to 12K with 307 deaths; Governor
Pritzker, President Trump spar over federal resources – Jessica D’Onofrio and
Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/pritzker-trump-spar-over-federal-resources-as-covid-19-cases-climb-/6080556/
— Chicago coronavirus cases are mostly African Americans, Mayor Lori Lightfoot
says – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/health/more-than-half-of-chicago-coronavirus-cases-are-african-americans-health-officials/6081249/
— Trump tempers officials’ grave coronavirus assessments with optimism
https://abc7chicago.com/health/daily-white-house-coronavirus-task-force-briefing-watch-live/6081376/
NBC5
— Illinois Reports More Than 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases, 33 Additional Deaths
More than 70 of the state’s 102 counties have now reported at least one
confirmed case of the virus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-reports-more-than-1000-new-coronavirus-cases-33-additional-deaths/2251162/
— Kinzinger Wants No Part of Trump-Pritzker Coronavirus Battle But Kinzinger
did find areas where, he believes, both federal and state actions have been
problematic in combating the coronavirus. – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/kinzinger-wants-no-part-of-trump-pritzker-coronavirus-battle/2251352/
— Officials Warn of ‘Set Back’ in Coronavirus Fight if Residents Gather Due to
Warmer Weather
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/officials-warn-of-set-back-in-coronavirus-fight-if-residents-gather-due-to-warmer-weather/2251292/
WGN TV
— Pritzker and Trump continue back-and-forth over federal response as state
seeks own supplies – Meghan Dwyer
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-and-trump-continue-back-and-forth-over-federal-response-as-state-seeks-own-supplies/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 33 more coronavirus deaths in Illinois bring tally to 307 With 1,006 new
cases, there are now 12,262 Illinois residents are now confirmed to have
contracted COVID-19, officials said. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office said the virus
has now spread to 75 of the state’s 102 counties. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/6/21210152/coronavirus-deaths-illinois-state-tally-covid-19-ppe
— Lightfoot declares ‘public health red alarm’ about racial disparity in
COVID-19 deaths As of Saturday, 70% of the 86 Chicago residents dying from the
coronavirus were African Americans; the city’s population is 29% black. – Fran
Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/6/21209848/coronavirus-covid-19-deaths-racial-disparity-life-expectancy-arwady-lightfoot
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Officials report 1,006 new known COVID-19
cases and 33 additional deaths, bringing state total to 12,262 known infections
and more than 300 dead
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200406-skd5cq6yfbdn7mxzkw3psnfrv4-story.html
— More than half of Chicago’s coronavirus cases are in African American
community, city officials say – GREGORY PRATT and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-coronavirus-deaths-demographics-lightfoot-20200406-77nlylhiavgjzb2wa4ckivh7mu-story.html
— Tracking Illinois coronavirus: 307 deaths, 12,262 reported cases, 62,942
tests
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-viz-coronavirus-cases-in-illinois-20200304-wz44mgw6wrd5zmzngx4kc3z6a4-htmlstory.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues sparring with White House over requested
medical supplies as deaths in Illinois top 300 – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pritzker-ppe-20200406-l22fnlhstbeafgd5dok6ed4vrm-story.html
— Despite coronavirus fears, Chicago’s primary turnout was nowhere near a
record low – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-chicago-primary-turnout-coronavirus-20200406-dlvyyognmnbcflo2icdvrjn5ye-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois deaths top 300; officials warn against nice weather luring people
into danger – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200406/illinois-deaths-top-300-officials-warn-against-nice-weather-luring-people-into-danger
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COVID raises the temperature in 6th congressional district race An already
heated campaign for Congress in the western suburbs has exploded in swarm of
invective and bitter words. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/covid-raises-temperature-congressional-race
NPR ILLINOIS
— Boeing And Airbus Halt Production; Future Of Airplane Manufacturing
Uncertain – DAVID SCHAPER
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/boeing-and-airbus-halt-production-future-airplane-manufacturing-uncertain#stream/0
ELMHURST PATCH
— Coronavirus: DuPage Coroner Buys Mobile Morgue Hospitals and funeral homes
called about the need for facilities, coroner says. – David Giuliani,
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/coronavirus-dupage-coroner-buys-mobile-morgue
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Releases Zip Code Infection Map, 144 Coronavirus Cases IDed in McHenry
County, Another Death
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=14418
IL-6: Ives Goes After Casten Conflict of Interest
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/06/il-6-ives-goes-after-casten-conflict-of-interst/
— Elected Offices – Why Not Make Them Hereditary?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/06/elected-offices-why-not-make-them-hereditary/
— Food Stamp Allocations Upped
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/06/food-stamp-allocations-upped/
— Board of Health’s Meeting Requirement that People Wishing to Comment Do So
via Email 2 Hours in Advance OKed by Attorney General
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/06/board-of-healths-meeting-requirement-that-people-wishing-to-comment-do-so-via-email-2-hours-in-advance-oked-by-attorney-general/
— Judge Enters Order Asking Why Democrat Jack Franks Should Not Be Held in
Contempt of Court – Update
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/06/judge-enters-order-asking-why-jack-franks-should-not-be-held-in-contempt-of-court/
— Looking at Illinois Hospital Adequacy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/06/looking-at-illinois-hospital-adequacy/
— What Retired Legislators Do with Their Leftover Campaign Funds
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/06/what-retired-legislators-do-with-their-leftover-campaign-funds/
— State Health Department Provides Hospital Data
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/05/state-health-department-provides-hospital-data/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— How Will Gov. Pritzker Respond to April 20th? – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/how-will-gov-pritzker-respond-to-april-20th/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. BLAINE WILHOUR: JUST WHAT IS PRITZKER’S CORONAVIRUS STRATEGY?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/rep-blaine-wilhour-just-what-is-pritzkers-coronavirus-strategy-.html
— GOP CANDIDATE JEANNE IVES RELEASES NEW POLITICAL AD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/illinois-congressional-candidate-releases-new-video.html
— REP. CHRIS MILLER: CORONAVIRUS CRISIS – WHAT’S NEXT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/rep-chris-miller-coronavirus-crisis-whats-next-.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: CAN MEDIA BE TRUSTED ABOUT CORONAVIRUS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/thorneringold-can-the-media-be-trusted-to-tell-the-truth-about-the-coronavirus.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker says PPE “burn rate” far outpaces federal supplies – Good advice to
avoid grocery stores for two weeks – Could be more restrictions coming – Where
is he getting ventilators? – Federal medical help coming – “I’m going to turn
into a hippie at some point here” – Listened to CDC when he said risk was low –
Looking at ways to balance budget, but will need federal help – Addresses high
African-American cases – “Nobody wants to have police patrolling the parking
lots of churches, or synagogues or mosques to break people up. It’s not right.”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/06/pritzker-says-ppe-burn-rate-far-outpaces-federal-supplies/
— 1,006 new cases, 33 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/06/1006-new-cases-33-additional-deaths/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/06/covid-19-roundup-13/
— Illinois death projection again revised upward
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/06/illinois-death-projection-again-revised-upward/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ronna McDaniel, RNC chair, accuses Democrats of exploiting ‘pandemic for
political gain’ – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/6/ronna-mcdaniel-rnc-chair-accuses-democrats-exploit/
GOPUSA
— Bush Charity Shipped Face Masks To China
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87116
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Constitution-Respecting Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce Lockdowns
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32269
NEWSMAX
— Hard Realities in the Face of a Pandemic – Ada Fisher
https://www.newsmax.com/adafisher/coronavirus/2020/04/06/id/961505/
PJ MEDIA
— The End of America? – PHILIP CARL SALZMAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/the-end-of-america/
NEWS BUSTERS
— 61% of Celebrity Performers at Upcoming WHO Virus Benefit Concert Hate Trump
– Gabriel Hays
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2020/04/06/61-celebrity-performers-upcoming-who-virus-benefit-concert
CAMPUS REFORM
— Student newspaper characterizes criticism of Chinese Communist Party as
‘racist’ – Bobby Miller
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14662
THE HILL
— A woman accuses Biden of sexual assault — and few liberals listen – BERNARD
GOLDBERG
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/491273-a-woman-accuses-biden-of-sexual-assault-and-few-liberals-listen
— COVID-19 and the coming corruption pandemic – JEFF CORTESE
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/491300-covid-19-and-the-coming-corruption-pandemic
CNN
— Acting Navy secretary blasts ousted aircraft carrier captain as ‘stupid’ in
address to ship’s crew – Barbara Starr, Evan Perez and Ryan Browne
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/uss-tr-crozier-modly/index.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— The Open Road Calls, but Authorities Say ‘Stop’ The U.S. Constitution
ensures the “right to travel,” but during the coronavirus pandemic, state and
local officials are increasingly telling drivers to stay home. – Emily Palmer
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/travel/coronavirus-driving-restrictions.html
— Justices Rule for Federal Employee Over Age Discrimination – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/06/us/politics/ap-us-supreme-court-age-discrimination.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Wall Street stages explosive rally, powering Dow 1,600 points as investors
seize on morsels of good news The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rocket 7 percent
or more – Taylor Telford and Thomas Heath
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/06/stocks-markets-today-economy-coronavirus/
— Boris Johnson, sick with coronavirus, moved to intensive care unit after
condition worsens – William Booth and Karla Adam
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/boris-johnson-under-observation-in-a-london-hospital-for-coronavirus-infection/2020/04/06/bd367094-77e9-11ea-a311-adb1344719a9_story.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Millions need unemployment benefits. Unfortunately, the delivery system is
broken – KATHRYN A. EDWARDS
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-04-06/unemployment-benefits-workers-coronavirus
USA TODAY
— ‘OK, boomer!’ Supreme Court hands partial victory to federal worker claiming
age discrimination – Richard Wolf
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/06/ok-boomer-supreme-court-aging-federal-workers/2953632001/
FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Americans Are Excessively Eating, Drinking, Smoking Pot,
Playing Video Games And Watching Porn While Quarantined – Jack Kelly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/04/06/americans-are-excessively-eating-drinking-smoking-pot-playing-video-games-and-watching-porn-while-quarantined/
FEDERAL TIMES
— Supreme Court rules on fed employee’s ability to sue for age discrimination
– AP
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/career/2020/04/06/supreme-court-rules-on-fed-employees-ability-to-sue-for-age-discrimination/
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Cuomo Ties Biden for Presidential Nomination Among Democrats
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/cuomo_ties_biden_for_presidential_nomination_among_democrats
