ABC7
— GOP sues Gov. Pritzker seeking exemption from 10-person limit, claiming First Amendment rights restricted – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-sues-pritzker-seeking-exemption-from-10-person-limit/6249951/
— Trump signs executive order on police reform as Democrats urge more – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-on-police-reform/6249858/
— Attorney General Kwame Raoul tests positive for COVID-19 – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-ag-kwame-raoul-tests-positive-for-covid-19/6250453/
— Evanston to hold first-ever Juneteenth Parade, virtually – Karen Jordan
https://abc7chicago.com/society/evanston-to-hold-first-ever-juneteenth-parade-virtually/6250768/
NBC5
— Illinois Reports 72 Additional Coronavirus Deaths, 623 New Cases of Virus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-72-additional-coronavirus-deaths-623-new-cases-of-virus/2290743/
— Chicago Activist Ja’Mal Green Calls for Change at Chase Bank, Warns of ‘Pop-Up Protests’ The group alleges lenders in Chicago have invested more in a single white neighborhood than all the black neighborhoods combined (DIERSEN: How much pressure is there in your municipality to put housing for members of protected groups into your municipal district, your precinct, and your neighborhood? Protected groups include those who have less money than others, minorities, females, non-citizens, illegals, LGBTQers, and non-Christians.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-activist-jamal-green-calls-for-change-at-chase-bank-warns-of-pop-up-protests/2290004/
WGN TV
— Massive expansion of vote-by-mail approved in Illinois – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/massive-expansion-of-vote-by-mail-approved-in-illinois/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Republican Party sues Pritzker over right for political groups to assemble during pandemic The suit, filed in U.S. District Court late Monday, claims while religious groups and protesters have been allowed to gather in groups of more than 10, political groups do not share the same freedoms — which are guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/16/21292851/illinois-republican-party-sues-governor-jb-pritzker-right-political-groups-assemble-pandemic
— Chicago curfew was illegal and a mistake If you remove the arrests made on the first night of the curfew, an astonishing 93% of those arrested for curfew violations were Black. – Colleen K. Connell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/16/21293454/chicago-curfew-illegal-mistake-aclu-protests
— Pritzker, Foxx to get tested for COVID-19 after attending event with newly diagnosed Raoul – but not Preckwinkle – ‘She has no concerns’ Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus were also in attendance at the June 6 event with Raoul. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/6/16/21293205/illinois-attorney-general-kwame-raoul-tests-positive-covid-19
— City officials urge protesters to get tested for COVID-19 Anyone with potential “high-risk exposure” to COVID-19 can get tested, even if they haven’t displayed symptoms, according to a statement from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: How many protests have there been in your municipality? What do you say to leaders of municipalities who encourage protests?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/16/21293333/coronavirus-testing-chicago-sites-george-floyd-protests-covid-cases-spike
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump signs order on police reform, doesn’t mention racism: ‘Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-police-reform-executive-order-20200616-4wpcuw5jizg3bpof5i7kdpwhwy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An LGBTQ-promoter promotes hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-supreme-court-gay-gorsuch-chapman-20200616-to4kfnrjazdxfnx5vyhoolaxxm-story.html
— Thousands of Chicago employees will get a day off Friday for Juneteenth in the wake of George Floyd’s death. ‘I don’t think that companies knew until now.’ – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-companies-juneteenth-holiday-20200616-5c2fj3yi7beufc7aeacegpn5ty-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 623 new known cases and 72 more deaths reported as Illinois AG Kwame Raoul tests positive for COVID-19
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200616-g3kkdqvqrnbxbffmgwwdpfs6e4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “As coronavirus cases surge in several states, Trump administration steps up effort to play down the pandemic.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-outbreak-trump-20200617-2njqohzkhnbcfmm25weyrqgute-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— 300 people tested for COVID-19 at new drive-through site in Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200616/300-people-tested-for-covid-19-at-new-drive-through-site-in-wheaton
— DuPage to set aside $43 million to help towns during COVID-19 crisis – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200616/dupage-to-set-aside-43-million-to-help-towns-during-covid-19-crisis
— WIND’s Amy Jacobson wins battle to cover Pritzker news conferences – Robert Feder (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I should consider asking the Liberty Justice Center to file lawsuits for me.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200616/feder-winds-amy-jacobson-wins-battle-to-cover-pritzker-news-conferences
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In what supporters are hailing as a victory for press freedom, Amy Jacobson has won her battle to attend Governor J.B. Pritzker’s media briefings as a journalist, Robert Feder writes. Jacobson, who co-hosts mornings on Salem Media news/talk WIND 560-AM with Dan Proft, sued Pritzker and his press secretary, Jordan Abudayyeh, earlier this month for barring Jacobson from daily news conferences. Pritzker said Jacobson had forfeited her status as a reporter by “taking an extreme position” when she spoke at a Reopen Illinois rally May 16 protesting the governor’s stay-at-home order during the pandemic. Backed by Liberty Justice Center, a Chicago-based conservative public-interest litigation center, Jacobson and Salem claimed Pritzker’s ban violated Jacobson’s First Amendment rights to freedom of the press and free speech as well as her rights to equal protection and due process. On Monday Pritzker and Abudayyeh rescinded the ban and invited Jacobson “to participate in the Governor’s press access on the same basis as other journalists.” The walk-back came in the form of a letter from the office of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “Ms. Jacobson may participate fully in the Governor’s press access, including but not limited to press briefings and conferences, to the same extent that any other media is allowed to participate,” read the letter, which was signed by Assistant Attorney General Michael Dierkes.)
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois AG Kwame Raoul tests positive for COVID-19 And now there’s word the infection could potentially involve the governor. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-ag-kwame-raoul-tests-positive-covid-19
GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Sore losers could undermine democracy – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats charge Republicans with stopping those who are the following from voting: anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20200616/scott-reeder-sore-losers-could-undermine-democracy
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— New rules for Illinois firearms dealers approved. How will this impact gun store owners? – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article243582912.html
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters use the Supreme Court ruling to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/local-lgbtq-community-reacts-to-supreme-court-ruling
LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER
— REPUBLICANS SUE PRITZKER OVER BAN ON GATHERINGS
https://libertyjusticecenter.org/media/illinois-republican-party-v-pritzker/
CENTER SQUARE
— After Trump’s executive order, police licensing in Illinois remains a sticking point – Greg Bishop (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://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/after-trump-s-executive-order-police-licensing-in-illinois-remains-a-sticking-point/article_8bb515ba-b011-11ea-9c73-d7723f83a022.html
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— In response to federal lawsuit, Illinois Governor Pritzker invites Salem journalist Amy Jacobson back to his press briefings – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/06/in-response-to-federal-lawsuit-illinois-governor-pritzker-invites-salem-journalist-amy-jacobson-back-to-his-press-briefings/
FOX NEWS
— Illinois Republican Party sues Dem governor Pritzker over right to assemble during coronavirus lockdowns – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-republican-party-pritzker-right-to-assemble-coronavirus-lockdowns
BREITBART
— America Faces Left-wing Tyranny If Trump Loses in November – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/16/pollak-america-faces-totalitarian-rule-if-trump-loses-election-in-november-2020/
— Trump Should Leave the CHAZ Alone and Let It Destroy Itself – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: How many protests have there been in your municipality? What do you say to leaders of municipalities who encourage protests?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/16/nolte-trump-should-leave-the-chaz-alone-and-let-it-destroy-itself/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Run Cities Where Cops Kill Blacks
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32711
DAILY WIRE
— Rush Limbaugh: Media Holds Double-Standard For Protests And Trump Rallies Amid Pandemic – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/rush-limbaugh-media-holds-double-standard-for-protests-and-trump-rallies-amid-pandemic
LIFE ZETTE
— Biden praised Confederate group, but hits Trump for it. The Democrat hypocrisy rolls along.
https://www.lifezette.com/2020/06/biden-praised-confederate-group-but-hits-trump-for-it/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Google Bans The Federalist from Generating Ad Revenue after Intervention by NBC News – ZACHARY EVANS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/google-bans-the-federalist-from-generating-ad-revenue-after-intervention-by-nbc-news/
— Freeloading Germany Is a Terrible Ally – DAVID HARSANYI
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/freeloading-germany-is-a-terrible-ally/
EPOCH TIMES
— Nascar Driver Races ‘Back the Blue’ Car After Another Unveiled ‘Black Lives Matter’ Design – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nascar-driver-races-back-the-blue-car-after-another-unveiled-black-lives-matter-design_3390179.html
— Pelosi Keeping House Out of DC to Give Dems More Campaign Time as Constituent Services Suffer, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) Claims – MARK TAPSCOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-keeping-house-out-of-d-c-to-give-dems-more-campaign-time-as-constituent-services-suffer-house-goper-claims_3390699.html
— Revulsion at Floyd’s Killing Triggers National Derangement – Conrad Black (DIERSEN: How many protests have there been in your municipality? What do you say to leaders of municipalities who encourage protests?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/revulsion-at-floyds-killing-triggers-national-derangement_3390956.html
CNN
— Progressive groups urge Biden to take more aggressive steps on policing and criminal justice – Arlette Saenz (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Biden to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. However, Biden is American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, draft avoider, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wicz.com/story/42255622/progressive-groups-urge-biden-to-take-more-aggressive-steps-on-policing-and-criminal-justice
MCCLATCHY DC
— ‘The most acceptable white candidate’: Black support lifts Warren’s VP prospects – DAVID CATANESE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Trump-haters dump you: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article243566952.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A trump-hater says “Trump promised national pride. A new poll proves he’s delivered national shame.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/16/trump-promised-national-pride-new-poll-proves-hes-delivered-national-shame/
NEW YORKER
— Taxpayers Have a Right to Know Who Is Getting Their Stimulus Money – John Cassidy (DIERSEN: Taxpayers have a right to know when the federal government takes adverse actions against its employees. 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. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/taxpayers-have-a-right-to-know-who-is-getting-their-money
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Corporate America Loves Increasing Racial Inequality – Eric Levitz (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://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/corporations-black-lives-matter-amazon-apple-nike.html
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 28% of Blacks Think Most Americans Are Racist
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/social_issues/28_of_blacks_think_most_americans_are_racist
