NBC5
— Arwady Expects Chicago to Reach 400 Cases Per Day This Week, a Number She Has Long Warned About. Previously, Arwady had said an average of 400 cases per day would likely mean a rollback to phase three of the city’s reopening plan.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/arwady-expects-chicago-to-reach-400-cases-per-day-this-week-a-number-she-has-long-warned-about/2353489/
— Pritzker’s Cousin Contributes $500K to Defeat Governor’s Graduated Income Tax Proposal – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/pritzkers-cousin-contributes-500k-to-defeat-governors-graduated-income-tax-proposal/2353205/
CBS2
— Chicago Early Voting Sites Opening Wednesday, And That Will Benefit Mail-In Voters Too – Tim McNicholas
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/13/chicago-early-voting-sites-opening-wednesday-and-that-will-benefit-mail-in-voters-too/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Indiana, 3 other states added to Chicago’s travel quarantine list
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indiana-3-other-states-added-to-chicagos-travel-quarantine-list
— Kyle Rittenhouse won’t be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/kyle-rittenhouse-wont-be-charged-for-gun-offense-in-illinois-prosecutors
— Social Security checks will increase 1.3% in 2021
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/social-security-checks-will-increase-1-3-in-2021
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State tops 9,000 fatalities as Indiana added to Chicago’s travel quarantine list; 2,851 new cases and 29 deaths reported Tuesday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201013-5vv3em2oandltapbo7dxsbhoam-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Young people are calling out racism at elite Chicago high schools, seeking reforms in admissions, culture and curriculum: ‘A change needs to happen’ – SOPHIE SHERRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-high-schools-racism-claims-social-media-20201013-6tzhmo653jajhaw5qberfduhky-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against 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://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-michigan-militia-donald-trump-joe-biden-page-20201013-xmkhit5mmzcfddqt6k2hg6j6oa-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot’s worry: how Amy Coney Barrett on Supreme Court will impact gay marriage “What should I tell my daughter — that somehow now my wife and I are no longer married? That we’re no longer legitimately recognized in the eyes of the law? That is dangerous, dangerous territory,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/10/13/21514853/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-lightfoot-gay-same-sex-marriage-constitution
— We see that you applied for a mail-in ballot! We’ve got an eye on you, buddy. It feels like an invasion of my privacy as a voter. Intimidation by implication. – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/10/13/21514517/illinois-early-voting-privacy-fair-tax-amendment-phil-kadner-2020-election
DAILY HERALD
— Kevin Coyne: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 5
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201013/kevin-coyne-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-5
— Authorities: Antioch teen obtained rifle used in Kenosha shootings in Wisconsin – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201013/authorities-antioch-teen-obtained-rifle-used-in-kenosha-shootings-in-wisconsin
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— It’s Pritzker vs. Pritzker on ‘fair tax’ now Jennifer Pritzker donates $500,000 to fight the graduated tax amendment backed by her cousin, Gov. J.B. Pritzker—the latest salvo in one of the most expensive ballot initiatives in Illinois history. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/its-pritzker-vs-pritzker-fair-tax-now
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Kane judge race heats up as Pedersen’s ads link Flood to Trump Flood: ‘This ad is misleading and false’ – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/10/13/kane-judge-race-heats-up-as-pedersens-ads-link-flood-to-trump/abe4bkr/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Donald Trump, Jr., in Woodstock Today
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/13/donald-trump-jr-in-woodstock-today/
— IL-Sen/IL-06/IL-14/IL-17/MT-Sen: Illinois’ Jon Zahm Interview with Patriots In Tune
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/13/zahm101320/
— Rejection of Jack Franks by 2016 Republican Supporter
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/13/message-of-the-day-rejection/
— The Algonquin Trump Rally
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/12/the-algonquin-trump-rally/
— IL-14: Underwood Named “Enemy of the Taxpayer”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/12/il-14-underwood-named-enemy-of-the-taxpayer/
— GOP County Board Chairman Candidate Mike Buehler Rolls Out Second Radio Ad, Doesn’t Hold Back
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/12/gop-county-board-chairman-candidate-mike-buehler-rolls-out-second-radio-ad/
— Pro-Life Mask Compares Covid-19 Science with Conception Science
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/12/message-of-the-day-a-mask-3/
— Jack Franks Spends a Bit of Time Attacking Coroner Candidate Michael Rein for Not Wearing a Mask, No Mention of Franks Going Maskless
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/12/jack-franks-spends-a-bit-of-time-attacking-coroner-candidate-michael-rein-for-not-wearing-a-mask/
— Trump Rally This Afternoon at Bull Valley Country Club
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/13/donald-trump-jr-in-woodstock-today/
CAPITOL FAX
— VBM applications are 8 times higher than the same period four years ago
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/13/vbm-applications-are-8-times-higher-than-the-same-period-four-years-ago/
— 2,851 new cases, 29 additional deaths, 1,848 in hospitals, 4.5 percent positivity rate, state surpasses 9,000 deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/13/2851-new-cases-29-additional-deaths-1848-in-hospitals-45-percent-positivity-rate-state-surpasses-9000-deaths/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Former White House doctor says Biden ‘not up to the job’ mentally – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/13/ronny-jackson-joe-biden-not-job-mentally/
FOX NEWS
— Trump claims Biden’s ‘dementia’ is ‘rapidly getting worse’ after campaign trail gaffes Biden made a pair of slipups while speaking on the campaign trail Monday – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-biden-dementia-getting-worse-campaign-gaffes
EPOCH TIMES
— Over 30,000 Health Experts Sign Declaration Against COVID-19 Lockdowns Declaration by 3 epidemiologists from Harvard, Oxford, and Stanford elicits support and criticism – OMID GHOREISHI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/over-30000-health-experts-sign-declaration-against-covid-19-lockdowns_3537277.html
THE HILL
— Trump dismisses ‘Fake News’ reports that his campaign is low on money – MARINA PITOFSKY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is fake news, 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://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/520720-trump-dismisses-fake-news-reports-that-his-campaign-is-low-on-money
CNN
— Romney cites Trump’s rhetoric as he denounces ‘vile’ state of American politics – Devan Cole (DIERSEN: Who denounces Trump? Overwhelmingly, those who denounce Trump are anti-law enforcement, 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, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/politics/mitt-romney-trump-pelosi-kamala-harris-attacks/index.html
WASHINGTON POST
— More than 20 states have set records for new coronavirus infections in recent days
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/13/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
USA TODAY
— Biden: I prayed for Trump’s COVID recovery but he’s not ‘chastened’ – Sean Rossman (DIERSEN: In the organizations that you are/were a member of, who have the leaders chastised and why? I should write a book about the present/past leaders of the following, who they chastised, and why: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/13/2020-election-updates-barrett-hearings-continue-trump-campaigns/5969097002/