ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 deaths top 6K with 131K total cases
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-nearly-600-new-covid-19-cases/6245044/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Starbucks will allow employees to wear Black Lives Matter shirts, pins Prior to Friday’s statement, many called for Starbucks boycott – Samantha Chatman (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Starbucks refuse to serve those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/starbucks-will-allow-employees-to-wear-black-lives-matter-shirts-pins/6244702/
— Fauci says attending rallies, protests is ‘risky’ while coronavirus threat persists
https://abc7chicago.com/health/fauci-says-attending-rallies-protests-is-risky/6245124/
CBS2
— Sen. Durbin Marches With Faith Leaders, Supports ‘Justice In Policing Act’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/12/sen-durbin-marches-with-faith-leaders-supports-justice-in-policing-act/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago City Council sued over conference calls where Mayor Lori Lightfoot and alderman exchanged profanities – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-meetings-lightfoot-lawsuit-20200612-qduzedouyzbcfjamyaaaqer7qy-story.html
— Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso, on Wednesday, sent a letter to Gov. J.B. Pritzker asking for restaurants to be able to open their indoor dining areas in time for Father’s Day. – JESSE WRIGHT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/ct-dbr-burr-ridge-inside-dining-tl-0618-20200612-cu2knoyyavfo3pqhnls5awuzxm-story.html
— ‘Take your knee off my neck,’ chant marchers during new round of George Floyd-inspired demonstrations in Chicago – ALICE YIN, NAUSHEEN HUSAIN and JAVONTE ANDERSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-george-floyd-chicago-protests-20200612-5khr3ifjo5aixih2p7klff3wuy-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hold the deep fried candy bars — Illinois State Fair nixed over COVID-19 concerns It’s the first time the fair in Springfield has been canceled since 1945, the final year of a four-year hiatus during the second World War. – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/12/21289812/illinois-state-fair-canceled-pritzker-covid-19-springfield-duqoin-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “A Cubs fan’s dilemma: How to root for the team without rooting for Donald Trump. Todd Ricketts, one of the team’s owners, is working day and night for the most divisive and incompetent president in modern times.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/12/21289453/todd-ricketts-cubs-ownership-laura-ricketts-tom-ricketts-theo-epstein-wrigley-field-trump-reelection
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/12/21278244/lgbtq-discrimination-health-care-trump-administration-affordable-health-care-act-section-1557
DAILY HERALD
— Trump may be stuck with awkwardly worded GOP platform – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200612/news/306129926/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— BGA sues City Council over controversial meetings with mayor The watchdog group contends an unannounced session that turned into a shouting match between the mayor and Ald. Lopez violated the state’s open meetings law—and was just one of a series of illegal meetings. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/bga-sues-city-council-over-controversial-meetings-mayor
WGN RADIO
— Florida Republicans excited to bring RNC to Jacksonville – Kellie Meyer
https://wgnradio.com/news/florida-republicans-excited-to-bring-rnc-to-jacksonville/
WTTW
— Chicago Will Not Create Reparations Commission After Lightfoot Objects – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/06/12/chicago-will-not-create-reparations-commission-after-lightfoot-objects
BGA
— BGA Sues Chicago City Council Over Open Meetings Act Violations Mayor Lori Lightfoot, members of her administration and Chicago aldermen have repeatedly held telephone conference calls to discuss city business without public notice and without providing opportunities for citizens to observe or participate.
https://www.bettergov.org/news/bga-sues-chicago-city-council-over-open-meetings-act-violations/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Have Chicago Police Earned a New Slogan?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/12/have-chicago-police-earned-a-new-slogan/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO GOP CHAIR CONDEMNS MAYOR’S ATTACK ON POLICE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/chicago-gop-chair-condemns-mayors-attack-on-police-.html
— ILLINOISANS WON’T BE MEETING AT THE STATE FAIR IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/illinoisans-wont-be-meeting-at-the-state-fair-in-2020.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says America isn’t racist: ‘We’re not defunding police’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/11/trump-outlines-plan-improve-police-minority-commun/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Dropped $4.7 Million on Facebook Ads in June While Decrying ‘Misinformation’ on Platform Campaign spent more money on Facebook ads over the past week than all of 2019 – Alana Goodman
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/biden-dropped-4-7-million-on-facebook-ads-in-june-while-decrying-misinformation-on-platform/
GOPUSA
— You Are Now Leaving The USA; Antifa, BLM Take Over Portion Of Seattle, Create CHAZ – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90369
— Inslee Defends Seattle Takeover, Criticizes Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90360
BREITBART
— Seattle ‘Autonomous Zone’ Demands U.S. Citizenship for 11 to 22M Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/12/seattle-autonomous-zone-demands-u-s-citizenship-for-11-to-22m-illegal-aliens/
— Seattle ‘Autonomous Zone’ Has a Border Wall, Conducts ‘Deportations’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/12/photos-seattle-autonomous-zone-has-a-border-wall-conducts-deportations/
NEWSMAX
— Reagan Called RINOs ‘Traitors’ – Gene Kopelson
https://www.newsmax.com/genekopelson/ronaldreagan-rinos/2020/06/12/id/971922/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrat Campaign To Delegitimize 2020 Election Intensifies – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32693
— Media’s best friends: swamp things and misfits bashing Trump – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/32691-assault-america-day-527-media%E2%80%99s-best-friends-swamp-things-and-misfits-bashing-trump
POLITICO
— Republicans across the spectrum slam RNC’s decision to keep 2016 platform Social conservatives wanted new language on gender identity and late-term abortions. Social moderates said the current platform could alienate suburbanites. – GABBY ORR
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/11/republicans-rnc-decision-314172
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Pandemic deepens economic pain at Trump’s company, already suffering from a tarnished brand.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pandemic-deepens-economic-pain-at-trumps-company-already-suffering-from-a-tarnished-brand/2020/06/12/45dcdef4-a8f7-11ea-a9d9-a81c1a491c52_story.html
