ABC7
— Chicago coronavirus: $700M budget shortfall due to COVID-19, property tax increase not of the table, Mayor Lightfoot says – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-faces-projected-to-have-$700m-budget-shortfall-mayor-lightfoot-says/6239148/
CBS2
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Defunding Police To Pay For More Social Services Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Either/Or Proposition’ – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/09/mayor-lori-lightfoot-defunding-police-to-pay-for-more-social-services-doesnt-need-to-be-either-or-proposition/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago cop stripped of powers following obscene gesture towards protesters – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-cop-stripped-of-powers-following-obscene-gesture-towards-protesters
— 95 more COVID-19 deaths in Illinois
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/95-more-covid-19-deaths-in-illinois
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans rip Pritzker as social distancing hypocrite as he joins protests; he hits back on Trump conspiracy tweet – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: One could argue that to promote protests is to promote coronavirus.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-coronavirus-pritzker-trump-protests-george-floyd-congress-20200609-bifn4ekl6bewdhxtujmdplkfpa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “A wave of new polling suggests an erosion of President Trump’s support.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-trump-approval-rating-poll-20200609-pd4tkwc6i5cgtf3wiojgwyza6u-story.html
— ‘Defund the police’ is bold, but it might just bring necessary change – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, Republicans succeeded in defunding GAO big time. The Democrats who ran GAO used those budget cuts 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.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-defund-the-police-biden-trump-page-20200609-a74cygaaubhwjg6lzqpn6wjtoy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Black liberal Democrat women who hate Black conservative Republican women?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-george-floyd-funeral-candace-owens-20200609-ywgqwvfjnrherh6se3ber6fxmm-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— It broke my heart to watch two generals walk like lapdogs behind a five-time draft-dodger Donald Trump also has threatened to exploit the most powerful military on the face of the earth to achieve his political goals. – Sen. Tammy Duckworth (DIERSEN: What does Duckworth say about Biden being a draft dodger? I am a “five-time draft dodger.” Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for getting student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. What does Duckworth say about Biden being a draft dodger?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/9/21285381/tammy-duckworth-tom-cotton-trump-draft-dodger-american-military-mark-esper-mark-milley
— Lightfoot embraces idea of licensing police officers “If I go get my nails done — which I don’t do, you can probably tell — but, if I did, the person who is handling my nails is licensed by the state,” the mayor said. “If I go get a haircut, the barber is licensed by the state.” – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/9/21285711/chicago-police-officers-licensing-reform-george-floyd-lightfoot
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to a) Whites who promote hatred of Whites, b) men who promote hatred of men, c) older people who promote hated of older people, d) non-poor people who promote hated of non-poor people, e) Americans who promote hatred of Americans, and f) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who promote hatred of those who those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/9/21285051/protests-police-brutality-reform-racism-white-supremacy-steinberg
— Don’t defund the police, rethink policing. Our city and nation must do more to address the root causes of all the social problems we unfairly ask cops to handle. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/9/21285669/defund-disband-police-form-social-services-suntimes-editorial
— Estimated 2020 budget shortfall is $700 million, says mayor, who won’t rule out property tax increase The $700 million figure is 40 percent higher than the $500 million figure Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett told the City Council’s Finance Committee about just over three weeks ago. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/9/21285650/chicago-city-budget-shortfall-700-million-coronavirus-federal-help-lightfoot
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “After George Floyd killing, Trump avoids talk of racial bias.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/6/9/21285566/after-george-floyd-killing-donald-trump-avoids-talk-of-racial-bias-police-community
— Group calls on CPS to remove police officers from schools Mayor Lori Lightfoot said last week she understands community concerns, but she doesn’t favor removing officers from schools. – Stefano Esposito and Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats call for removing police from your municipal district, from your municipality, from your township, from your county, and from Illinois?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/6/9/21285393/remove-chicago-police-officers-public-schools-cps
DAILY HERALD
— Kane state’s attorney: Don’t defund police, but pass needed reforms – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/kane-states-attorney-dont-defund-police-but-pass-needed-reforms
— DuPage sheriff boosting pay of administrators, other staff – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/dupage-sheriff-boosting-pay-of-administrators-other-staff
— Plan to shrink Lake County government headed to voters this fall – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/plan-to-shrink-lake-county-government-headed-to-voters-this-fall
— Members of several churches pray for peace in Hanover Park parking lot service – Brian Hill (DIERSEN: My brother tells me that protests are held in the parking lot at the northeast corner of Main & Exchange in Crete. That parking lot used to be my grandfather’s hardware store where I lived with my parents 1948-1954 in an apartment above it.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/members-of-several-churches-pray-for-peace-in-hanover-park-parking-lot-service
— Dialogue begins after Naperville college asks police to stop staging on campus – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/dialogue-begins-after-naperville-college-asks-police-to-stop-staging-on-campus
— Naperville shop owner calls for better police protection – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200609/naperville-shop-owner-calls-for-better-police-protection
— Calls for police, justice reform begin to take hold in Kane County – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/calls-for-police-justice-reform-begin-to-take-hold-in-kane-county
— Suburban Democrats endorse police reform measure aimed at protecting minorities – Marin Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/suburban-democrats-endorse-police-reform-measure-aimed-at-protecting-minorities
— DuPage County Sheriff’s new program benefits York Township Food Pantry – Amy Kofink
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200609/dupage-county-sheriffs-new-program-benefits-york-township-food-pantry
— DuPage County opening COVID-19 testing site in Wheaton – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/dupage-county-opening-covid-19-testing-site-in-wheaton
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City’s 2020 budget gap now totals $700 million Mayor Lightfoot projects the current budget shortfall due to pandemic shutdowns and lost revenue from closed restaurants, hotels and more. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/citys-2020-budget-gap-now-totals-700-million
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— How the Black Lives Matter movement went mainstream – Jose A. Del Real, Robert Samuels and Tim Craig (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-haters force businesses to display BLM sigs in their front windows? How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who do not promote BLM?)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/How-the-Black-Lives-Matter-movement-went-15328175.php
QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Masks reveal partisan split among lawmakers on coronavirus – AP
https://qconline.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/masks-reveal-partisan-split-among-lawmakers-on-coronavirus/article_264616a1-f082-582f-9089-e0c36378b596.html
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— McConnell blasts ‘double standard’ by pols who encouraged BLM protests, denounced lockdown ones – Gabriella Muñoz (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who encourage BLM protests in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Glen Ellyn? To encourage BLM protests is to encourage hatred against those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/9/mcconnell-decries-double-standard-response-black-l/
— NYPD police prepare to leave force, saying top brass abandoned them – Kerry Picket (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO abandoned 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.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nypd-police-prepare-to-leave-force-saying-top-brass-abandoned-them
— ‘Underdog’ Jeff Sessions surges in campaign poll, and 7 in 10 ignore Trump endorsement of foe – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: How much clout do those had/have who have taken adverse actions against you? I should write about those who have taken adverse actions against me. I would focus on past/present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, etc. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/underdog-jeff-sessions-surges-in-campaign-poll-7-in-10-ignore-trump-endorsement-of-foe
GOPUSA
— The Left’s War On Cops – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90150
— Lightfoot Pleads With Retailers To Stay In Chicago
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90167
BREITBART
— Jeff Sessions: Every Job in America Is Vulnerable to Globalism, Open Borders, Outsourcing – ROBERT KRAYCHIK (DIERSEN: I would add that every job in America is vulnerable to political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/06/09/jeff-sessions-every-job-in-america-is-vulnerable-to-globalism-open-borders-outsourcing/
— Protesters Deface Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star with Black Lives Matter – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/06/08/protesters-deface-trumps-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-with-black-lives-matter/
THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President sinks amid stumbles over protests.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/501967-president-sinks-amid-stumbles-over-protests
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump and his supporters, b) Republican-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Republicans, c) White-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Whites, d) men-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against men, e) conservative-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against conservatives, f) older people-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against older people, g) law enforcement-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against those in law enforcement, and h) etc.-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against etc.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/501948-the-memo-floyds-legacy-reverberates-beyond-his-funeral
POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump and his supporters, b) Republican-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Republicans, c) White-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Whites, d) men-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against men, e) conservative-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against conservatives, f) older people-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against older people, g) law enforcement-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against those in law enforcement, and h) etc.-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against etc.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/09/white-voters-2020-biden-304804
NBC NEWS
— NBA legend Bill Russell calls Trump a ‘coward’ for not acknowledging racial injustice “You are divisive and a coward,” the former Celtics great said. – Wilson Wong (DIERSEN: I wanted a career in the automotive industry. That all ended in 1971 when I was 22 years old when Oldsmobile rescinded a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS. Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/nba-legend-bill-russell-calls-trump-coward-not-acknowledging-racial-n1227556
NEW YORK TIMES
— Airlines Heading for $84 Billion Loss This Year: IATA – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/06/09/business/09reuters-health-coronavirus-airlines-iata.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump and his supporters, b) Republican-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Republicans, c) White-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Whites, d) men-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against men, e) conservative-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against conservatives, f) older people-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against older people, g) law enforcement-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against those in law enforcement, and h) etc.-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against etc.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/09/partisan-divide-that-threatens-progress-racial-justice/
FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “74% Of Americans Support George Floyd Protests, Majority Disapprove Of Trump’s Handling.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/06/09/74-of-americans-support-george-floyd-protests-majority-disapprove-of-trumps-handling/#40ccf6f557c8
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Economic ‘Comeback’ Is Not Making Trump More Popular.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/economic-comeback-not-making-trump-more-popular.html
BROOKINGS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The nation’s racial justice protests are a pivotal moment for millennials and Gen Z.”
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/06/08/the-nations-racial-justice-protests-are-a-pivotal-moment-for-millennials-and-gen-z/
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Reject Calls for Defunding Police
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/most_reject_calls_for_defunding_police
