April 22 Evening Ediion

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,170 new coronavirus cases, 33 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/-il-reports-3170-new-covid-19-cases-33-deaths/10537523/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Asian-Americans to promote hatred against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-passes-asian-american-hate-crime-bill-94-1/10537838/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “These unprovoked, random attacks and incidents are happening in supermarkets, on our streets, in takeout restaurants — basically, wherever we are,” said Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, the legislation’s lead sponsor. She said the attacks are “a predictable and foreseeable consequence” of racist and inflammatory language that has been used against Asians during the pandemic, including slurs used by former President Donald Trump.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Near North hotel faces public nuisance complaint as downtown hotels see uptick in crime during the pandemic – ABDEL JIMENEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-prem-biz-chicago-public-nuisance-complaint-eurostars-hotel-20210422-htim6i5w6zc55faa56skidlmme-story.html
— Chicago’s puppy mill loophole is closed | David Brown marks one year as Chicago police superintendent | It’s ‘full steam ahead’ on plans for city casino, Lightfoot says
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-david-brown-walkin-vaccines-20210422-magkegb3l5d3tbm3ikh45z4s64-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, drug pushers push harder drugs.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2021/4/22/22398143/drugs-decriminalize-expunge-pandemic-coronavirus-heroin-cocaine-kim-foxx

DAILY HERALD
— A bill to lessen penalties for possessing and selling small amounts of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, narrowly passed out of the state House Wednesday after a contentious debate. – SARAH MANSUR
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, drug pushers push harder drugs.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210422/house-passes-bill-to-reclassify-drug-possession-in-small-amounts-as-misdemeanor

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Loyola joins growing list of colleges requiring COVID vaccines for students. The university says students who aren’t fully vaccinated by the fall semester will be unable to live in residence halls or attend on-campus classes or events. – WENDELL HUTSON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/loyola-joins-growing-list-colleges-requiring-covid-vaccines-students

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Time, legal constraints raise redistricting questions – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-time-legal-constraints-raise-redistricting-questions/article_cf44ffc2-1340-5c3b-beef-9edc4a41657d.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 3,170 new confirmed and probable cases; 33 additional deaths; 2,147 hospitalized; 511 in ICU; 3.8 percent average case positivity rate; 4.4 percent average test positivity rate; 123,078 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/22/3170-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-33-additional-deaths-2147-hospitalized-511-in-icu-38-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-44-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-123078-average-daily-doses/

GOPUSA
— It’s Time To Exit Public Education, Opt For Alternatives
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109307

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Biden Surrenders To Islamic Supremacy – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/biden-surrenders-to-islamic-supremacy

DAILY CALLER
— House Passes Bill To Make DC The 51st State – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/22/house-passes-washington-dc-statehood-bill-make-dc-51st-state/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Keep Racist Critical Race Theory Ideology Out of K-12 Classrooms – Jonathan Butcher
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/04/22/keep-racist-critical-race-theory-ideology-out-of-k-12-classrooms/

FEDERALIST
— Illinois Bill Would Force Health Insurers To Buy Babies For Gay And Single People. For two men or singles to wish to parent a child to whom they have a partial biological connection does not mean that they are ‘infertile.’ – Elizabeth Bauer
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/22/illinois-law-attempts-to-redefine-infertility-to-force-insurance-to-pay-for-same-sex-couples-test-tube-babies/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— The Biden White House: A Diversity of Racists and Anti-Semites. They may look like America – but they don’t think like Americans. – David Horowitz and John Perazzo
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/04/biden-white-house-diversity-racists-and-anti-david-horowitz-and-john-perazzo/

LIFE NEWS
— Clarence Thomas: Liberals Don’t Want Teens Held Accountable for Murder But Abortions are Okay – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2021/04/22/clarence-thomas-liberals-dont-want-teens-held-accountable-for-murder-but-abortions-are-okay/

NEW YORK POST
— Some Republicans (including Rodney Davis) say they don’t want to attend Biden’s first address to Congress – Emily Jacobs
https://nypost.com/2021/04/22/some-gop-pols-dont-want-to-attend-bidens-address-to-congress/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Passes Bill Proposing to Make Washington, D.C., the 51st State Vote was 216-208, along party lines; critics cast legislation as Democratic power grab – Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/washington-d-c-statehood-gets-new-push-in-house-11619103352

NEWSWEEK
— Republican Adam Kinzinger Slams ‘Cancel Culture of the Right,’ Defends Cheney – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-adam-kinzinger-slams-cancel-culture-right-defends-cheney-1585711

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.