March 2 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— YouTube suspends Rudy Giuliani from posting, streaming over claims about election fraud – Catherine Park
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/youtube-suspends-rudy-giuliani-from-posting-streaming-over-claims-about-election-fraud

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Patrick Wohl blasts Chicago GOP.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/2/22310103/chicago-gop-republicans-adam-kinzinger-censor-patrick-wohl
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater ridicules Trump and his supporters.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/3/2/22308924/trump-cpac-speech-republican-party-2020-presidential-election-lies-capitol-mob-riot-insurrection
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally promote illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/2/22303763/unaccompanied-migrant-children-resources-refuge-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Six GOP candidates tossed off the Naperville Township election ballot to appeal to state Supreme Court – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-township-caucus-decision-st-0303-20210302-dr4ntcormvgy7lwfn5xtstqii4-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Black and Latino directors largely missing from Illinois corporate boards – Abdel Jimenez
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-corporate-board-diversity-report-20210302-g26gjz3qhzdgfflytbedpui3hi-story.html
— Lightfoot reflects on workplace harassment she’s faced amid New York Gov. Cuomo scandal | Cubs, White Sox may welcome spectators | Line of Democrats eyeing secretary of state bid grows – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cuomo-harassment-lightfoot-secretary-of-state-democrats-spin-20210302-yqwigmnhgrbrtjhhkqbabnqvii-story.html
— Aurora event promotes equity in vaccinations to fight COVID-19 – STEVE LORD and SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-pritzker-st-0303-20210302-6ghsrsuosjhrrlgo74rg4f6fu4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— House Democrats condemn Republican state legislator Chris Miller for attending Jan. 6 rally
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210302/house-democrats-condemn-republican-state-legislator-for-attending-jan-6-rally

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ron Gidwitz raps Trump, but not his policies. Back in town after a stint as an ambassador, the Chicago businessman and GOP fundraiser says the party will move on and move up amid anti-business Democratic fumbles. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/ron-gidwitz-raps-trump-not-his-policies

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Votes for Six Republican Naperville Township Candidates Won’t Be Counted
https://www.nctv17.com/news/votes-for-six-republican-naperville-township-candidates-wont-be-counted/
— DuPage County May See Over $65 Million In Impacts Due to HB3653
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-may-see-over-65-million-in-impacts-due-to-hb3653/

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Reps. Underwood & Casten vote to give felons right to vote while in prison
https://mailchi.mp/ff69698d5efd/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4763356

NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP REPUBLICANS
— Paul Santucci and Matthew Rasche win Appeal
https://mailchi.mp/3c42c604a1a3/february-25th-hear-from-candidates-mtg-7516329?e=58121c66a8

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,577 new confirmed and probable cases; 47 additional deaths; 1,231 hospitalized; 281 in ICU; 2.4 percent case positivity rate; 2.8 percent test positivity rate; 80,416 average daily doses; 83,000 J&J doses by Wednesday
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/02/1577-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-47-additional-deaths-1231-hospitalized-281-in-icu-24-percent-case-positivity-rate-28-percent-test-positivity-rate-80416-average-daily-doses-83000-jj-doses-by-wedn/
— House resolution condemns Rep. Chris Miller (no relation)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/02/house-resolution-condemns-rep-chris-miller-no-relation/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Former pope uneasy with Catholic Biden’s adherence to Democratic Party line – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/1/pope-benedict-xvi-uneasy-joe-bidens-adherence-demo/

BREITBART
— Poll: Public Overwhelmingly Supports Donald Trump’s Border Wall – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/03/02/poll-public-overwhelmingly-supports-trumps-border-wall/

ABC NEWS
— Donald Trump’s former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany joins Fox News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-03/trumps-press-secretary-kayleigh-mcenany-hired-by-fox-news/13210150

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Evanston, Illinois becomes first in nation to offer reparations to Black Americans – ArLuther Lee
(DIERSEN: Candidates on April 6 ballots should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) reparations, b) BLM, c) LGBTQ, d) dependency on government, e) dependency on charity, f) abortion, g) mass/illegal immigration, h) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, i) more gun controls, j) patronage, k) political affiliation discrimination, l) reverse discrimination, and m) age discrimination?)
https://www.ajc.com/news/illinois-city-becomes-first-in-nation-to-offer-reparations-to-black-americans/JUTZZD3WPJHYXPYZTSS4KAHLJA/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.