October 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois counties with 10% mail-in ballots rejected in 2016 and 2018 US elections
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/these-illinois-counties-rejected-the-most-mail-in-ballots-in-2016-2018/6801340/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: By 2018, the state had five counties with a high rejection rate of 10% or more: Will County had a 68.8% mail-in ballot rejection after 170 of 247 ballots returned were rejected. Franklin County saw a 27.7% when 39 of its 141 were rejected. Kendall County had a 15% rejection rate when 367 of 2,445 were rejected. Scott County had 8 out of 60 mail-in ballots rejected, making its rate 13.3% Stephenson County saw a rise in its rejection rate in 2018 when 92 out 715 mail-in ballots were rejected. Its rate went from 11.6% to 12.9% in those two years)
— Rep. Lauren Underwood faces Republican challenger Jim Oberweis in congressional election – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/underwood-oberweis-duke-it-out-on-the-airwaves/6798651/

NBC5
— Infected Senator Vows ‘Moon Suit’ to Vote Trump’s Court Pick The rapid pursuit of Trump’s third Supreme Court nominee is as much about securing a conservative court for a generation to come as it is about giving Republicans what they see as their best chances at reelection – Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-court-nomination-hangs-over-senate-shuttered-by-virus/2349386/

CBS2
— A Look At McHenry County’s System To Sort Mail-In Ballots – Tim McNicholas
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/06/a-look-at-mchenry-countys-system-to-sort-mail-in-ballots/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ENDORSEMENTS: For the Illinois House. Mazzochi, Breen, Curtis, Wheeler, Edly-Allen, McLaughlin, Morrison, Kegarise, Yost, Walsh
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-house-endorse-districts-47-62-20201006-h2l6pd4jwngivbpyhlskz7pkni-story.html
— Trump, back at the White House, compares COVID-19 to the flu: ‘We have learned to live with it’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-covid-19-updates-20201006-6zd5aqaflvee5piteicdef2qby-story.html
— Chicago has spent at least $222 million in overtime so far in 2020, already over budget for the year – GREGORY PRATT and ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-overtime-unrest-lightfoot-20201006-tjiqh37anjdf5lilbpodk7blva-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How the pandemic is disrupting the business of high-end college dorms – ALBY GALLUN (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents would a) stress that I stayed at University Plaza Apartments ( https://www.uplaza.com/ ) for three semesters while I attended NIU 1969-1970, b) stress that I stayed at Lincolnshire West Apartments ( https://www.lincolnshirewest-apts.com/ ) during the summer of 1970, c) paint the aforesaid apartments as being “high end,” d) stress that while I lived there, I drove a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, e) stress that I got student draft deferments 1966-1970, and f) stress that during the aforesaid years, my contemporaries were dying in Vietnam. In my defense, I paid for the aforesaid apartment rent and new car with money that I earned working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/how-pandemic-disrupting-business-high-end-college-dorms

SOUTHERN
— OUTSTANDING: John A. Logan College suspends campus diversity activities, citing Trump executive order – Molly Parker (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Diversity to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/education/john-a-logan-college-suspends-campus-diversity-activities-citing-trump-executive-order/article_f5b7c743-b789-5771-87f7-b3f5a232d1d5.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump, still infectious, back at the White House — without a mask.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/trump-says-he-will-leave-hospital-tweets-dont-be-afraid-of-covid
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump may not get a sympathy boost after COVID diagnosis.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-may-not-get-a-sympathy-boost-after-covid-diagnosis-experts-say

NPR ILLINOIS
— Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker: Tech platforms like Facebook “disproportionately suppress and censor conservative views online.” – BOBBY ALLYN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who censor me and censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who promote Facebook and have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/facebook-keeps-data-secret-letting-conservative-bias-claims-persist#stream/0

EVANSTON PATCH
— Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor Families Unite For Evanston March More than a hundred demonstrators rallied Saturday in Evanston, calling for unity, respect and justice for victims of police violence. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/jacob-blake-breonna-taylor-families-unite-evanston-march

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— BIDEN’s ILLINOIS – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/10/06/bidens-illinois-trumps-staged-return-cannabis-dispensary-lawsuit-490533
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Democrats are licking their chops at a blowout Nov. 3. Some folks even wonder if Joe Biden will break a record in Illinois for votes cast for a president. Maybe. President Donald Trump is expected to make a strong showing downstate. According to the latest FiveThirtyEight data, Biden is up 17 points up in Illinois — 55.6 percent, to Trump’s 38.6 percent. If that holds, it still wouldn’t beat the margin in the 2008 presidential election, when Barack Obama won 61.9 percent of the Illinois vote against John McCain. In 2012, Obama took 57.6 percent of the vote to Mitt Romney’s 40.7. And neither Obama, nor Hillary Clinton, who also counts Illinois as home, could beat the record set by Warren G. Harding in 1920. He captured 67.8 percent of the vote in Illinois. Clinton, btw, won Illinois with 55.2 percent of the vote four years ago. “Biden should triumph here and they’ll probably call the election immediately after polls close in Illinois,” Christopher Mooney, professor of state politics at University of Illinois at Chicago, told Playbook. “That’s under normal circumstances. Given there are more mail-in ballots this year, that may not be the case.” The bigger race to watch, adds Mooney, is the graduated income tax ballot measure. Both sides say their polling shows they have an edge, which suggests it’s going to be close. And that means it may not be decided on election night. Voters in Illinois aren’t used to waiting for results, Mooney said. But given how gummed up Washington is over stimulus aid for states, Illinoisans have plenty at stake.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan again under fire as Chicago Teachers Union accused of pushing Madigan patronage (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage. No employer was ever asked to hire me. GAO hired me in 1980 because I applied, because I was qualified, and because GAO could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because I applied, because I was qualified, and because IRS could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because I applied, because I was qualified, and because the Post Office could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/05/madigan-again-under-fire-as-ctu-accused-of-pushing-mjm-patronage/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Schumer, Democrats point to virus outbreak in bid to delay Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/4/chuck-schumer-calls-for-delay-on-amy-coney-barrett/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Stripping Jews of their Self-Defense is What the U Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Divestment Vote is About – Richard Cravatts
https://www.academia.org/stripping-jews-of-their-self-defense-is-what-the-u-illinois-at-urbana-champaign-divestment-vote-is-about/

BREITBART
— Facebook Censors Mark Levin After ‘Third Party Fact Check’ – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who censor me and censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who promote Facebook and have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/10/05/facebook-censors-mark-levin-after-third-party-fact-check/

BLAZE
— Mark Levin accuses Facebook of censoring him in order to influence the election The social media giant throttled the reach of his media page – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who censor me and censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who promote Facebook and have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mark-levin-facebook-censorship-election

CNS NEWS
— Facebook Flags Conservative Scholar Mark Levin, Claims ‘Repeated Distribution of False News’ – Lucy Collins (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is false except the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/lucy-collins/facebook-flags-conservative-scholar-mark-levin-claims-repeated

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Defunding The Police’ Is Absurd. Here Are 7 Police Reforms That Could Actually Have A Positive Impact – Sharif Khan
https://editorial.dailywire.com/news/defunding-the-police-is-absurd-here-are-7-police-reforms-that-could-actually-have-a-positive-impact/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden Threatens Religious Freedom, Suggests Christians With Certain Traditional Views Are ‘Dregs of Society’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/election/tyler-o-neil/2020/10/05/joe-bidens-insidious-threat-to-traditional-christianity-n999097

CAMPUS REFORM
— Professor: ‘As a White American, I am by definition racist’ – Ophelie Jacobson (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs succeed in forcing you to confess to being a) a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, and racist if you are White, b) a sexist if you are male, and c) a bigot if you are heterosexual?)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15840
— Illinois Central College investigates its history professor Troy Daugherty who encouraged students to write about ‘pathological liar,’ ‘sexual predator’ Donald Trump – Haley Worth
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15859

THE HILL
— Trump health official meets with doctors pushing herd immunity – JESSIE HELLMANN (DIERSEN: One should expect that ever-increasingly, organizations will use COVID-19 a) to not invite their members who are older, who are overweight, and/or who have health problems to attend their events in person, if not bar them from attending in person, and b) to get rid of their members who are older, who are overweight, and/or who have health problems.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/519727-trump-health-official-meets-with-doctors-pushing-herd-immunity
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump risks new backlash with COVID bravado.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/519730-the-memo-trump-risks-new-backlash-with-covid-bravado
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Biden’s wide lead in post-debate polls leaves Republicans panicking.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/519694-bidens-wide-lead-in-post-debate-polls-leaves-republicans-panicking

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump mounts bizarre and misleading White House return despite warnings.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-white-house-biden/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Biden expands lead over Trump after contentious debate and President’s Covid diagnosis.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/politics/cnn-poll-biden-trump-2020-election/index.html

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump is trying to project ‘invincibility’ after coming down with coronavirus.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/06/trump-tries-to-project-invincibility-but-its-irresponsible-says-critic.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Virus Invades West Wing, White House Reporters Face Heightened Risks At least three correspondents have tested positive for the coronavirus, along with the press secretary and two of her deputies. – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/business/media/white-house-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans spread COVID-19, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-coronavrius-republicans-election/2020/10/05/fdc570ea-071a-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— An Illinois Tax Crossroads A new progressive income tax would speed the state’s economic decline. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-illinois-tax-crossroads-11601939583
— IRS Investigating NRA’s Wayne LaPierre for Possible Tax Fraud New York attorney general previously sued gun-rights organization over alleged expense abuses – Mark Maremont and Aruna Viswanatha
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-investigating-nras-wayne-lapierre-for-possible-tax-fraud-11601923467

24/7 WALL STREET
— Illinois Population and Demographics – Evan Comen, Samuel Stebbins
https://247wallst.com/state/illinois-population-and-demographics/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Census respondents are also asked to report ancestry. Some of the most commonly reported ancestries in Illinois include German (2,283,588), Irish (1,442,684), Polish (875,652), Italian (750,070), and English (699,767). Measured by location quotient — comparing the state share to the national share — some of the most highly concentrated ancestries in Illinois are Bulgarian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, and Palestinian.)

FORTUNE
— The activist employee hasn’t gone away – GEOFF COLVIN (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government saw me as being an activist employee because I refused to help them get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://fortune.com/2020/09/21/activist-employees-covid-19-2020-election-racial-justice-corporate-america/
— It’s October, COVID-19 is sweeping through Congress, and there is still no formal testing protocol in place – NICOLE GOODKIND (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who are older, who are overweight, or who have health problems unless they are frequently (monthly, weekly, daily?) tested for COVID-19?)
https://fortune.com/2020/10/05/covid-testing-congress-coronavirus-test-house-senate-outbreak-dc-trump-positive-senators/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans spread COVID-19, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattperez/2020/10/05/health-experts-politicians-rebuke-trump-for-tweeting-dont-be-afraid-of-covid/#1eda29a17dd7

YALE NEWS
— Democratic Party canvassing launched on Saturday – LUKAS NEL
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2020/10/06/democratic-party-canvassing-launched-on-saturday/

EDUCATION NEXT
— Why So Many People Are Disappointed With Their Educations – Bruno V. Manno (DIERSEN: If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, a) Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, b) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and c) IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses during 1972, 1973, and 1974, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I a) had not earned an MBA in 1976, b) had not been taking graduate accounting courses during 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980, and c) had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I a) had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) became a licensed CPA in 1981, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. If I a) had not become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997 and b) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, GAO would have succeeded in forcing me to take its early retirement offer earlier than it did.)
https://www.educationnext.org/why-so-many-people-disappointed-with-educations-how-to-start-fixing-it/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting young people to serve as their operatives or dupes.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/05/george-floyd-protests-young-people-voting
— Leader of non-profit Alliance Defending Freedom labeled ‘hate group’ attended White House Amy Coney Barrett event – Emily Holden (DIERSEN: Are you a member of a group? Sooner or later, if not already, SPLC will label your group a “hate group” if it does not 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 Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/05/michael-farris-amy-coney-barrett-adf
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump appears short of breath during maskless photo op at White House.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2020/oct/06/footage-suggests-trump-was-short-of-breath-during-maskless-photo-op-at-white-house-video
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Contagious Trump removes mask for photos upon return from hospital. President poses near his staff and downplays threat of Covid-19 after three days at military medical center.” (DIERSEN: What pejorative adjectives do your critics/opponents want to use to describe you? Mine want to use: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (72), heterosexual, married, childless, pet-less, non-poor, gun owner, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, Crete resident 1948-1972, retired federal employee, etc.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/05/donald-trump-walter-reed-hospital-covid-19
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump rebuked for removing mask after leaving hospital.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/oct/06/donald-trump-coronavirus-covid-19-masks-joe-biden-election-white-house-live-updates

October 5 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump returns to the White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Trump says he’s leaving hospital for White House, feels good after 3 days of treatment for COVID-19 – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-hes-leaving-hospital-for-white-house-feels-good/6788381/
— How President Trump’s COVID-19 treatment is far different from what most American patients get – CNN (DIERSEN: Trump and I are members of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program SEE: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/4440 If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that as a federal retiree, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-trumps-covid-19-treatment-is-far-different-from-what-most-american-patients-get/6762432/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,853 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1853-new-coronavirus-cases-14-deaths/6791367/

NBC5
— Senate Sets Date for Trump Nomination Hearing as Virus Threat Remains The rapid pursuit of Trump’s third Supreme Court nominee is as much about securing a conservative court for a generation to come as it is about giving Republicans what they see as their best chances at reelection. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-court-nomination-hangs-over-senate-shuttered-by-virus/2349386/
— Trump to Leave Hospital, Treatment and Recovery to Continue at the White House: Doctor The scale of the outbreak within the White House itself was still being uncovered as press secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced she tested positive – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-seeking-to-project-strength-aims-for-monday-release-from-hospital/2349297/
— Illinois Coronavirus Cases Steadily Rising as Neighboring States Set COVID-19 Records In Indiana and Wisconsin, average daily coronavirus rates are far higher than they ever were when the pandemic first hit its peak in early May
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-cases-steadily-rising-as-neighboring-states-set-covid-19-records/2349419/
— Pence Takes Lead Role in Campaign With Trump Travel Stopped Pence will take a leading role in campaigning around the country in the final stretch before the Nov. 3 election, aiming to keep the president’s supporters energized – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trumps-defender-pences-campaign-role-grows-at-key-moment/2349216/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Recreational Marijuana Sales Break Another Record In September – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/05/illinois-recreational-marijuana-sales-break-another-record-in-september/

WGN TV
— Political fundraiser in Park Ridge draws backlash after pictures show lack of masks – Dana Rebik
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/political-fundraiser-in-park-ridge-draws-backlash-after-pictures-show-lack-of-masks/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The group sent the following statement Monday. “The Republican Women of Park Ridge is extremely proud of the successful, informative, and safe breakfast held this past weekend at the Park Ridge Country Club. The breakfast was conducted in compliance with the strict rules imposed by our host, which did a very good job of adhering to the guidelines issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health. All tables and chairs were spaced appropriately throughout the rooms that were used. Additionally, the Republican Women of Park Ridge took active steps to ensure the safety of its attendees including providing free masks and hand sanitizers to attendees upon arrival and requiring that all attendees wear masks and social distance. All attendees removed their masks to eat. After sitting down and starting to eat, attendees were asked to stand to recite the pledge of allegiance, and some did not put on their masks as they recited the pledge. Some individuals removed their masks momentarily after the event when taking a photo. The very limited times when attendees were not wearing masks were warranted and reasonable. Unfortunately, there are people in our community who do not genuinely care about the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 but take an opportunity such as this to harass our organization. We are not surprised by this and will continue to promote our message of freedom, family values, and patriotism to ensure a healthy, equitable, prosperous and free America.” Illinois Republican National Committeeman Richard Porter said he spoke at the breakfast and sent the following statement. “I attended and spoke at the Republican Women of Park Ridge event. Every person I saw wore a mask when entering until they sat down to eat, at which point people removed their masks. I wore a mask the entire time, other than when sitting to eat, during the pledge and when I spoke — from a podium that was well more than 6 feet away from others. That a Democrat mayor threatens the establishment that hosted this nice little lunch, and that some in the news media are spun up about a lunch these women worked hard to make compliant, tells you much about the mayor’s and the media’s character and partisanship.”)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump leaves hospital, returns to White House Trump is expected to continue his recovery at the White House, where the reach of the outbreak that has infected the highest levels of the U.S. government is still being uncovered. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/5/21502442/donald-trump-monday-release-hospital-coronavirus
— Illinois Policy Institute files suit over promotion of graduated income tax, calling it ‘dangerous to retirees’ In the suit, the institute says a pamphlet released by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White contains “misleading statements,” specifically around the proposed amendment not taxing retirement income. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/5/21502542/illinois-policy-institute-lawsuit-graduated-income-tax-fair-tax-retirement-income
— ENDORSEMENT: Mark Batinick for Illinois House in 97th District We like that Batinick wants to act as a check on state spending, yet he’s not a slash-and-burn type who’d face an uphill battle against Democrats next session.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/5/21499214/endorsement-mark-batinick-illinois-house-97th-district-2020-elections

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP-aligned group files lawsuit challenging ballot language on Pritzker’s graduated-rate income tax amendment – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-graduated-income-tax-lawsuit-20201005-ud6pf26d5rav5lifs24lf5b6bu-story.html
— Trump leaves hospital after 3-night stay for COVID-19 treatment, but physician says he may not be ‘out of the woods yet’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-covid-updates-walter-reed-20201005-w23osdbjtnfaxb4x376c5kthpi-story.html
— Over some Democrats’ objections, Cook County Board approves a property tax break for south suburban gun club – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-eagle-gun-club-cook-county-board-property-tax-incentive-20201005-xamo2mnbmbbfjcj7osh6v23tqi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and his supporters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-trump-covid-rose-garden-20201005-a27zv2hsofhjdcpxfpgupedkhu-story.html
— What do you need to retire comfortably? – Elliot Raphaelson (DIERSEN: The cost of living in Wheaton is very high. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $54,168/year. It would be much higher a) if my Democrat GAO superiors had not forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, had not given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, had not always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, had promoted me beyond GS-13, had not gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, had not kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and had not forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; if my Democrat IRS superiors had promoted me beyond GS-12, had not disallowed my education deductions in 1978, had not gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and had not disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) if my Democrat Post Office superiors had not forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/the-savings-game-what-do-you-need-to-retire-comfortably/
— CDC now says coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air in updated guidance – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-cdc-airborne-transmission-covid-20201005-p7yigcyj2bfk7knsqbqwdgslz4-story.html
— Nearly one-third of COVID patients in Chicago-area study had an altered mental state — ranging from confusion to coma-like unresponsiveness – PAM BELLUCK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-chicago-covid-study-mental-symptoms-20201005-hxwwj2bnkzhnnozkx3skq46hye-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Casten, Ives trade barbs over protests following George Floyd’s death – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201005/casten-ives-trade-barbs-over-protests-following-george-floyds-death
— Added complexities brought changes in how we prepare endorsements – Jim Slusher
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201005/added-complexities-brought-changes-in-how-we-prepare-endorsements
— WHO: 10% of world’s people may have been infected with virus – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans spread the virus, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, German American, Italian American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201005/news/310059967/
— Residents report flags, political signs damaged or stolen in Palatine – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201005/residents-report-flags-political-signs-damaged-or-stolen-in-palatine
— State gambling revenues plummet during pandemic – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20201005/state-gambling-revenues-plummet-during-pandemic
— Kane County Board candidates differ on recreational marijuana sales – Kevin Schmidt and Rick West (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, county, state, or county is to destroy that individual, municipality, county, state, or county.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201005/kane-county-board-candidates-differ-on-recreational-marijuana-sales

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ives, Casten spar over COVID, taxes, Obamacare The opponents in a suburban congressional race squared off in a virtual debate this weekend that also included Libertarian Party candidate William Redpath. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ives-casten-spar-over-covid-taxes-obamacare
— Illinois Policy Institute sues over Pritzker’s graduated tax Filed just 29 days before the election, a suit from the libertarian-leaning think tank says the ballot language is misleading and demands that the secretary of state send “corrective notices” to voters. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-policy-institute-sues-over-pritzkers-graduated-tax
— Madigan under fire from a new direction The board president of the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund says trustees were asked to hire former staffers of the Illinois House speaker as Springfield lobbyists. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: No employer was ever asked to hire me. GAO hired me in 1980 because I applied, because I was qualified, and because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because I applied, because I was qualified, and because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because I applied, because I was qualified, and because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/madigan-under-fire-new-direction
— That Metra-Union Pacific feud is strong as ever Union Pacific this morning resumed collecting fares on the three lines it operates for Metra—sort of. What’s next for the warring railroads? – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/metra-union-pacific-feud-strong-ever
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled abortion-pushing abortion pusher pushes abortion and hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-and-republican-abortion-scam

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Endorsement: McHenry County Board Chairman: Jack Franks
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/09/29/endorsement-mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks/a29pvd5/

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— Endorsement: DeKalb County state’s attorney: Rick Amato
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/10/03/endorsement-dekalb-county-states-attorney-rick-amato/a87w9gi/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Scientist: No Shame In Talking About Obese Folks’ COVID-19 Risk KONKOL COLUMN: Author of new study says there’s no such thing as fat-shaming amid the coronavirus crisis. Obesity makes COVID-19 dangerous. – Mark Konkol (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations use COVID-19 get rid of their employees and members who are older, overweight, and/or have health problems?)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/scientist-no-shame-talking-obese-govs-covid-19-risk

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— VIDEO: Tim Barton: Truth, Statues and Imperfect People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAVbuHj6lio&feature=youtu.be

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DI LEO: A PRESIDENT, A DIAGNOSIS, AND WELCOME CLARITY AT ELECTION TIME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/a-president-a-diagnosis-and-welcome-clarity-at-election-time.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,853 new cases, 14 additional deaths, 1,631 in hospitals, 3.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/05/1853-new-cases-14-additional-deaths-1631-in-hospitals-34-percent-positivity-rate/
— State contact tracing identifies restaurants/bars as top single COVID-19 suspected source, followed by non-office workplaces
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/05/state-contact-tracing-identifies-restaurantsbars-as-top-single-covid-19-suspected-source-followed-by-non-office-workplaces/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘He’s back’: White House doctor says Trump not ‘out of the woods yet’ but approves of departure from Walter Reed – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/hes-back-white-house-doctor-says-trump-not-out-of-the-woods-yet-but-approves-of-departure-from-walter-reed

BLAZE
— Leftists, media lose it after Trump exits Walter Reed, even suggest criminally charging Trump ‘…indict Trump for reckless endangerment, assault’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/leftists-media-lose-it-after-trump-exits-walter-reed-even-suggest-criminally-charging-trump
— President Trump tweets he is leaving Walter Reed hospital tonight, feeling better than he did ’20 years ago’ ‘Feeling really good!’ – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-leaving-walter-reed-hospital

DAILY CALLER
— White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus – CHRISTIAN DATOC
https://dailycaller.com/2020/10/05/kayleigh-mcenany-tests-positive-coronavirus/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Democrats May Soon Get the Electoral College Edge – Bill Scher
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/10/05/democrats_may_soon_get_the_electoral_college_edge_144366.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Leaves Hospital, Returns to the White House, Urges Americans Not to Let COVID ‘Dominate’ Their Lives – ZACHARY EVANS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-announces-he-will-leave-hospital-monday-evening-urges-americans-not-to-let-covid-dominate-their-lives/
— Vote by Mail: The Unintended Consequences – TREY TRAINOR
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/10/vote-by-mail-the-unintended-consequences/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump’s doctor Sean P. Conley.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/us/politics/trump-doctor-conley.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn old sick men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/business/media/trump-coronavirus-coverage.html
— The American Dream Is Tax Reform’s Biggest Obstacle The federal tax code aligns the interests of the middle class with the ultrawealthy. But the alliance may be breaking up. – Christopher Faricy
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/opinion/the-american-dream-is-tax-reforms-biggest-obstacle.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD hates 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, German American, Italian American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/pope-franciss-new-encyclical-is-a-papal-warning-about-a-world-going-backward/2020/10/04/c3f89b24-026c-11eb-b92e-029676f9ebec_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say: Trump’s health on voters’ minds as they cast early ballots: ‘God is telling Trump that anyone can get this’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-health-on-voters-minds-as-they-cast-early-ballots-god-is-telling-trump-that-anyone-can-get-this/2020/10/05/51771a16-074a-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html

USA TODAY
— Pence’s lack of isolation raises questions of risk – Ginger Rough (DIERSEN: Democrats want all Republican candidate to be isolated.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/04/mike-pence-vice-president-not-in-quarantine-campaiging/3615907001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Super spreader events” and asks “How do they cause COVID-19 outbreaks and is the White House now a hot spot?”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/05/coronavirus-super-spreader-events-what-we-know-them/3617277001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Lessons the American people can learn from President Trump’s illness.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/03/president-donald-trump-covid-19/3615029001/
— Amy Coney Barrett could influence workers’ rights, other economic issues if she joins Supreme Court – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: I was a worker 1962-1997. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who look down on past, present, and future workers.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/05/amy-coney-barrett-scotus-could-affect-workplace-protections/5879057002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Truth About Critical Race Theory Trump is right. Training sessions for government employees amounted to political indoctrination. – Christopher F. Rufo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-truth-about-critical-race-theory-11601841968
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “The Trump Coronavirus Spread. It might have been avoided if White House officials had worn masks and relied on more-sensitive tests.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-trump-coronavirus-spread-11601842065
— What to Do if Your Student Loans Make It Hard to Get a Mortgage Don’t despair. There are steps to take that could help you qualify for a loan. – Cheryl Winokur Munk (DIERSEN: I got my first car loan when I was 23 in 1971 and my first mortgage when I was 24. What helped you get your first car loan? For me, it included my having paid cash for new cars in 1966, 1967, and 1968 and my having worked for IRS the previous 4 months, my having worked for Firestone Stores part-time for the previous 8 months, my having worked for Firestone Stores full-time for the 6 months before that, my taking graduate businesses courses at Loyola the previous 10 months, my having earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU 4 months earlier, and my no longer being subject to the draft. What helped you get your first mortgage? For me, it mainly was the aforesaid plus my having worked for IRS full-time for an additional 11 months, my having worked for Firestone Stores part-time for an additional 11 months, and my having taken graduate business courses for an additional 11 months.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-do-if-your-student-loans-makes-it-hard-to-get-a-mortgage-11601631001
— How to Prepare Your Financial Information for When You Die – Glenn Ruffenach
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-prepare-your-financial-information-for-when-you-die-11601697960

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote bias, if not hatred, against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/fall-2020/uncovering-unconscious-bias-in-business

INC.
— How to Get Your Next Promotion – JIM SCHLECKSER (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government, at least in Chicago. If you are Republican, White, and/or non-veteran, to get promoted beyond GS-12 at IRS and beyond GS-13 at GAO, you have to help your superiors a) hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.inc.com/jim-schleckser/how-to-get-your-next-promotion.html

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Wisconsin Republicans.
https://newrepublic.com/article/159524/wisconsin-became-bastion-white-supremacy

October 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 33 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/33-shot-3-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/6784858/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “President Trump’s quick drive was ‘unnecessary,’ potentially exposed others to COVID-19.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-quick-drive-potentially-exposed-others-to-covid-19-doctor-says/6785813/
— COVID-19 study finds 82% of hospitalized patients experience neurological symptoms, Northwestern says
https://abc7chicago.com/health/nu-study-finds-most-hospitalized-with-covid-19-experience-neurological-symptoms/6785487/

CBS2
— Remdisivir, Drug Administered To President Trump As He Battles COVID-19, Went Through Clinical Trials In Chicago
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4762132-remdisivir-drug-administered-to-president-trump-as-he-battles-covid-19-went-through-clinical-trials-in-chicago/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Older people will soon receive health coverage in Illinois regardless of immigration status under first-in-nation program: ‘It’s a relief’ – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, their operatives, and their dupes illegally do everything that they illegally can to illegally get citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-health-coverage-low-income-immigrant-seniors-illinois-20201005-7llqiixynrc7ropg6aqt7xjnvq-story.html
— An Illinois university got major pushback for cutting religion, French and anthropology. But other colleges are dropping the humanities too. – ELYSSA CHERNEY (DIERSEN: All my college degrees were career-oriented. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU when I was 21 in 1970, MBA from Loyola when I was 27, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31, and master’s degree in finance from IIT when I was 48.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-wesleyan-university-liberal-arts-cuts-20201005-sb3disywfvb43mpg6bjoiweyfi-story.html
— 8 questions for candidates for Illinois State Senate (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-illinois-state-senate-candidate-surveys-20201005-2rjiwqmuyfhwrhtkzdl37oobnq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago Reporter on ‘hiatus’ following publisher’s removal, ex-staffers say The Chicago Reporter, an investigative news source that has probed issues of race and poverty for nearly five decades, halted publication last month, according to former staffers. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/10/4/21501250/chicago-reporterhiatus-publisher-removal-journalism
— CPS teachers could look inside students’ homes — without their knowledge — before fix The situation, which was corrected only after the first few weeks of school, highlights the privacy concerns that come with e-learning. – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: Zoomers, Facebookers, Twitterers, Instagramers, etc. who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican should be advised that everything that you say, that everything that you post, and that everything that you show can and will be used against you by those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/10/5/21497946/cps-public-schools-go-guardian-technology-privacy-remote-learning

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ives, Casten spar over COVID, taxes, Obamacare  The opponents in a suburban congressional race squared off in a virtual debate this weekend that also included Libertarian Party candidate William Redpath. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ives-casten-spar-over-covid-taxes-obamacare

WGN RADIO
— Justice Thomas Kilbride on diversity in the courts and more – Ben Anderson
https://wgnradio.com/karen-conti/justice-thomas-kilbride-on-diversity-in-the-courts-and-more/

WBEZ
— How Are Illinois Politicians Keeping Safe From COVID-19 — And What Happens If They Get Sick? – Tony Arnold (DIERSEN: Some politicians are staying away from those like me who are old, overweight, and/or have health problems. I am 72 years old, I am overweight, and I have type 2 diabetes. Further, I am a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Ever-increasingly, because of Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, the aforesaid demographics are pure poison.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/how-illinois-leaders-stay-safe-from-covid-19/18282d6d-4165-4089-b2ea-e360f374a656

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Changes to tax amendment’s language may open door wider than thought – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-changes-to-tax-amendment-s-language-may-open-door-wider-than-thought/article_5f5fa9fb-8245-50c1-89de-809eee3ac696.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Don’t vote for a puppet, vote for Oberweis – Jerry Richard, Crystal Lake (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have painted me as being a puppet for various activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/09/30/letter-dont-vote-for-a-puppet-vote-for-oberweis/asagzdg/

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— Eric Wallace slams governor’s tax hike threats: ‘It shows how desperate they are’ – Glenn Minnis
https://southcooknews.com/stories/555713114-wallace-slams-governor-s-tax-hike-threats-it-shows-how-desperate-they-are

NPR ILLINOIS
— Mary Trump Says Trump Family Saw Illness As ‘Unforgivable Weakness’ (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout a) that my having type 2 diabetes is an “unforgivable weakness;” b) that I brought it on myself by my eating too much, by my not getting enough exercise, and by my not getting enough sleep; and c) that is, that I brought it on myself by my spending 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/mary-trump-her-familys-relationship-illness#stream/0
— Political Aides Investigate VOA White House Reporter Steve Herman For Anti-Trump Bias – David Folkenflik (DIERSEN: I am one of an extremely few political reporters in Illinois who are conservative or Republican. Political reporters in Illinois who falsely deny that they are liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green should be investigated.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/political-aides-investigate-voa-white-house-reporter-anti-trump-bias#stream/0

WREX
— Illinois State Police will be in Rockford region enforcing restrictions, Winn. Co. Sheriff: ‘Will not help with enforcement’ – Richard Bodee
https://wrex.com/2020/10/02/illinois-state-police-will-be-in-rockford-region-enforcing-restrictions-winn-co-sheriff-will-not-help-with-enforcement/

WCIA
— Sangamon County on pace with mail-in ballot counting – Cole Henke
https://www.wcia.com/news/sangamon-county-on-pace-with-mail-in-ballot-counting/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicagoans Want Money Reallocated From Police Budget, City-Sponsored Survey Shows “Of more than the 19,000 comments we received on the survey, more than 18,000 mentioned the police,” the city’s budget director said. – Erin Hegarty
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/10/02/chicagoans-want-money-reallocated-from-police-budget-city-sponsored-survey-shows/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— WHO WILL TEST PRITZKER? – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/10/05/who-will-test-pritzker-trumps-drive-by-kamalas-durbin-ad-electoral-count-more-billionaire-cash-490522
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While we haven’t yet dragged ourselves out from under the 2020 election, a few Republicans are already eyeing 2022 to challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Most political watchers are waiting to see what Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Cubs co-owner and Republican National Committee finance Chairman Todd Ricketts, and Chicago attorney and Illinois Republican committeeman Richard Porter will do. State Rep. Darren Bailey of Xenia (in Clay County), and state Sen. Paul Schimpf of Waterloo (near St. Louis), have talked to people about running. Bailey, who makes a living as a farmer, has made headlines for a lawsuit against Pritzker, claiming his civil rights have been violated by the governor’s stay-at-home orders. Bailey is the state rep who was kicked out of the spring legislative session for a day for not wearing a mask. He’s also a freshman Rep who’s running for state senator. Talk about ambition. Schimpf, who’s not seeking re-election this year, saw his plans for a federal judgeship derailed. So he’s looking for something new after next month’s election. The attorney and retired Marine Corps officer has been a familiar face on the campaign circuit for other Republican candidates. He also has been speaking out against the graduated income tax ballot measure, which is backed by Pritzker. Gary Rabine, owner of a Rabine Group, a paving and concrete company based in Schaumburg, has hosted Trump events around Illinois, allowing him to get his name out with top-tier Republican supporters. Rabine, who headlines a podcast called Ditch Digger CEO, also has the ear of Charlie Kirk of Turning Point. Kinzinger, meanwhile, may be looking for a new challenge after nearly 10 years in the House — 12 if he wins re-election next month. He’s one of the few Republicans in Congress who hasn’t been afraid to call out President Donald Trump when he thinks the president’s tweets go too far. GOP sources say Kinzinger’s campaign team would like to see him run for governor, but he so far isn’t indicating whether he’s ready to make the leap. Other wildcards are Ricketts, whose family is on the Forbes billionaire list and is seen as someone who could match Pritzker’s ability to self-fund, and Porter, who’s become a notable name in GOP circles. No one’s ready to talk yet about 2022. But that will change next month after the 2020 election winds down.)

WIREPOINTS
— The Ultimate ‘Fair Tax’ Treachery Is The Ballot Itself – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/the-ultimate-fair-tax-treachery-is-the-ballot-itself-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— “Trans” Cultism IS an Election Issue – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/10/trans-cultism-is-an-election-issue/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES “OPERATION MAGA” TO KEEP CAMPAIGN AT FULL SPEED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/trump-campaign-launches-operation-maga-to-keep-campaign-at-full-speed.html
— BECKMAN: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIKE A CAGE MATCH? GOOD!
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/beckman-presidential-debate-like-a-cage-match-good-.html
— TIME MAGAZINE PRAISES BLM CO-FOUNDERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/time-magazine-praises-blm-co-founders.html

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Sen. Gary Peters Forces Michigan Taxpayers To Pay For His Cadillac Health Insurance Peters opts out of Obamacare to remain on now-defunct health plan that costs Michiganders millions – Yuichiro Kakutani (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that as a federal retiree, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/sen-gary-peters-forces-michigan-taxpayers-to-pay-for-his-cadillac-health-insurance/

GOPUSA
— Deadly September: At Least 81 Homicides And 400 Shot In Chicago In One Month Plus Riots, Looting And More (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not vote for Democrats, they will steal vehicles, rob, loot, riot, and burn down your municipality. Of course, Democrats demand that Democrat candidates get 100% of the vote in Chicago. What percent of the vote for Democrat candidates do Democrats demand in your precinct: 80%, 90%,100%?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95795
— Pelosi Implies Trump Doctors Are Dishonest
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95845
— Biden’s Shocking Tribute To KKK Leader
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95799
— The Party Of Hate
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95832
— Black Lives Matter Logos In The Workplace Divide Employers, Workers And Customers (DIERSEN: To allow/encourage/force employees to wear BLM logos is to get rid of employees who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95838

BLAZE
— Top Republican: Pelosi refused to implement COVID testing as Senate Dems use COVID to delay Barrett hearings – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID to harm Republicans.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/scalise-pelosi-has-refused-to-implement-covid-testing-for-lawmakers

DAILY WIRE
— Leftists Explode Over Trump Taking Short Ride Outside Hospital: Charge Him With Crimes, Remove From Power
https://www.dailywire.com/news/leftists-explode-over-trump-taking-short-ride-outside-hospital-charge-him-with-crimes-remove-from-power
— POLL: Biden’s National Lead ‘Nearly Doubles’ Following Debate, Trump Gains In Key Swing States – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/poll-bidens-national-lead-nearly-doubles-following-debate-trump-gains-in-key-swing-states

NATIONAL REVIEW
— HIPAA Applies to the President, Too – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and if you are involved in government or politics, you should expect that those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican will put all your health problems, and all your other problems, into the public record.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/hipaa-applies-to-the-president-too/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP anxiety grows over Trump political roller coaster.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/519460-gop-anxiety-grows-over-trump-political-roller-coaster

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republicans gripped by dread as multiple crises swirl. The presidency, control of the Senate and even a quick confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett are all in doubt less than a month from the election.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/05/republicans-dread-coronavirus-infections-426351
— What Happens If Pence Needs to Become ‘Acting President’? VPs have briefly taken over power three times before, but this moment could be different—putting the United States in uncharted territory. – GARRETT M. GRAFF
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/04/pence-acting-president-426068

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater crows about the success that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters have had in getting hate-filled Trump-hating Secrete Service employees to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, that is, to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/05/politics/trump-secret-service-trip/index.html

CNBC
— Meghan Markle lives by this quote to tune out ‘naysayers’ – Jennifer Liu (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who have been the biggest NAYSAYERS in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/meghan-markle-lives-by-this-quote-to-tune-out-naysayers-stay-focused.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump did not take appropriate virus precautions.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-virus-precautions-poll/story?id=73411221

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Older voters may turn out to be the Democrats’ 2020 heroes.” I should write a book about those who promote age discrimination. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff members, campaign volunteers, etc. in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on how the aforesaid have treated me. I am 72 years old.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/older-american-voters-may-turn-out-to-be-the-democrats-2020-heroes/2020/10/03/e7b263e6-0196-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

MORNING CALL
— After coronavirus delay, Biden campaign launching in-person canvassing in Pennsylvania, other battleground states – AP (DIERSEN: I urge all Republican organizations in Illinois to ASAP provide Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains with updated voter guides to deliver to the Independent and Republican households in their precincts. That literature should include all the endorsements that Republican candidates have received.)
https://www.mcall.com/news/elections/mc-nws-pa-eletion-biden-canvassing-20201001-gqgr3mihkrfubas2chlecg4zz4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ahead of the voter outreach expansion, Biden’s campaign has already opened 109 supply centers across 17 battleground states to help distribute campaign literature, lawn signs and other materials for the canvassers. Biden volunteers in Pennsylvania and Nevada began dropping campaign literature at voters’ homes just last weekend, although they were instructed to avoid any direct conversations. Those conversations will begin this weekend following a series of training sessions designed to ensure Biden’s team can engage with people at doorsteps as safely as possible. All volunteers involved will be provided personal protective equipment, including masks, and will have their temperatures checked. The campaign also plans to send batches of text messages telling voters to expect a knock at their door before volunteers enter a neighborhood. Biden’s team is particularly focused on ensuring his supporters have updated information about how and where to vote as early as possible. Literature used in Pennsylvania in recent days, for example, encourages people to make a specific plan to vote — either by mail, in person early voting or in person on Election Day.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: All Federal Agencies Told to Suspend Diversity Training Programs Personnel office instructions seek to ensure compliance with Trump’s executive order – Paul Kiernan and Andrew Restuccia (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Diversity to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/all-federal-agencies-told-to-suspend-diversity-training-programs-11601812800
— Coronavirus Surge in Mail Voting Likely to Lead to More Rejected Ballots Voters casting ballots by mail for first time are more likely to make mistakes, though many states allow corrections – Alexa Corse and Chad Day (DIERSEN: What about Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-surge-in-mail-voting-likely-to-lead-to-more-rejected-ballots-11601827201
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Exits Quarantine in SUV to Greet Supporters. President briefly left Walter Reed hospital, departing from government health guidelines for Covid patients to remain isolated.” Democrats use Covid to harm Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-suv-trip-to-greet-supporters-raises-covid-19-safety-questions-11601860399
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD hates those who 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.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-calls-for-brotherhood-amid-covid-19-pandemic-11601806766
— Stressed at Work? Here’s When to File for Disability Benefits – Anne Steele (DIERSEN: Because of the rampant anti-conservatism in Illinois, in DuPage County, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, in Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct, putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out is extremely stressful.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stressed-at-work-heres-when-to-file-for-disability-benefits-11601838000

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Facebook deliberately a) scrubs right-leaning content from its site and b) throttles conservative news and perspectives. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Facebook.
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/05/918520692/facebook-keeps-data-secret-letting-conservative-bias-claims-persist

SIDNEY MORNING HERALD
— Trump’s reckless joyride tops Bible-holding photo op in Washington – Matthew Knot (DIERSEN: What have you done that your critics/opponents have painted as being reckless? According to my critics/opponents, it was reckless of me a) to not glorify and praise them, b) to not pander to them, c) to not serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) to not give them money, e) to not cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) to have sued them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-s-reckless-joyride-tops-bible-holding-photo-opp-in-washington-20201005-p5622b.html

SUN
— ‘RIDICULOUS’ Piers Morgan slams ‘reckless’ Donald Trump for endangering lives of his Secret Service with surprise drive-by – Dan Cain (DIERSEN: What have you done that your critics/opponents have painted as being reckless? According to my critics/opponents, it was reckless of me a) to not glorify and praise them, b) to not pander to them, c) to not serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) to not give them money, e) to not cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) to have sued them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/12843601/piers-morgan-slams-reckless-president-trump-surprise-drive-by/

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Covering the Campaign Trail During COVID-19 – Sean M. Wood (DIERSEN: Of course, ever-increasingly, COVID-19 will be used to get rid of reporters like me who are old, overweight, and/or have health problems. The aforesaid reporters are presumed a) to be more likely to catch COVID-19 and therefore b) to spread COVID-19.)
http://editorandpublisher.com/stories/election-2020-covering-the-campaign-trail-during-covid-19,175514

INDEED
— Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years? (DIERSEN: 5 years from now, I see myself a) continuing to put a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and sending it out each and every morning and each and every evening; b) continuing to promote individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, enforcement of immigration laws, rejection of vices, First and Second Amendment rights, merit-based hiring, retention, and promotion, and equal opportunity, that is, no race or gender based preference giving; and c) continuing to oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/interview-question-where-do-you-see-yourself-in-five-years

October 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump briefly leaves Walter Reed medical center to surprise supporters Trump’s medical team suggested that he could be discharged from the hospital as early as Monday. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-briefly-leaves-hospital-to-surprise-supporters-/6761464/
— US Senate Candidates – Kay Cesinger
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-us-senate-candidates/6718272/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,453 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths South Park Elementary confirms 2 COVID-19 cases at Lake County school
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1453-new-coronavirus-cases-17-deaths/6766865/

NBC5
— Trump Leaves Hospital Briefly to Greet Supporters After Doctors Say He’s on Steroid Therapy The president’s health represents a national security issue of paramount importance not only to the functions of the U.S. government but to countries around the world – Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller and Steve Peoples
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/doctor-trump-improving-but-not-out-of-the-woods-yet/2348952/
— Delays in Verifying Mail-In Ballots Will Slow Election Tally – Anthony Izaguirre
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/delays-in-verifying-mail-in-ballots-will-slow-election-tally/2349100/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Faces Credibility Crisis Over Health Scare.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/analysis-trump-faces-credibility-crisis-over-health-scare/2349086/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speaker Madigan is starting to make his case House Speaker Michael Madigan and his allies have begun to offer a more substantive public response to the bombshell $1.3 million bribery case against ComEd that implicated him this summer. – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/10/4/21499087/mike-madigan-comed-bribery-case

WTTW
— Virus Spreads on Panel Handling Supreme Court Nomination – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/04/virus-spreads-panel-handling-supreme-court-nomination

WBBM
— Candidates clash during 6th Congressional District debate
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/candidates-clash-during-6th-congressional-district-debate/ar-BB19GTVS?li=BB141NW3

FOX ST. LOUIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “They broke the rules” and calls out Trump family, chief of staff for not wearing masks at debate.
https://fox2now.com/news/national/they-broke-the-rules-chris-wallace-calls-out-trump-family-chief-of-staff-for-not-wearing-masks-at-debate/

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Trump’s Coronavirus Infection Changes The Campaign’s Final Weeks – BARBARA SPRUNT
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-trumps-coronavirus-infection-changes-campaigns-final-weeks#stream/0

JOHN MONINO
— Monino for Milton Campaign Kickoff
https://www.facebook.com/john.monino

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— VIDEO: President Donald J. Trump: WARRIOR
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14997

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— How Michael Madigan Maintains His Grip on Power – Jeremy Gantz
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/how-michael-madigan-maintains-his-grip-on-power2

FOX NEWS
— Biden plans to attend next debate, hopes Trump will be able to participate, campaign says ‘It’s a town hall and, as you know, Vice President Biden loves a good town hall,’ a campaign adviser said – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-plans-to-attend-next-debate-hopes-trump-will-be-able-to-participate-campaign-says

BLAZE
— Worrying percentage of college students support violence to stop campus speech; worst colleges for free speech named More and more conservative college students are forced to self-censor – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/free-speech-campus-violence-worst-colleges

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Stats Hold a Surprise: Lockdowns May Have Had Little Effect on COVID-19 Spread – JAY W. RICHARDS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/10/stats-hold-a-surprise-lockdowns-may-have-had-little-effect-on-covid-19-spread/

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump update spurs more questions than answers, again.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-alternate-reality/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s photo op raises new questions about how seriously he takes the virus.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-alternate-reality/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why Trump’s newest credibility crisis feels like deja vu.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/media/donald-trump-coronavirus-reliable-sources/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Trump could leave hospital as early as Monday, doctors say
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/president-trump-covid-19-positive-test-latest-news-2020-10-04/

CBS BALTIMORE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater calls Trump’s Brief Drive-By ‘Political Theater’ And ‘Insanity’
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/10/04/walter-reed-attending-physician-calls-trumps-brief-drive-by-political-theater-and-insanity/

NBC NEWS
— Trump campaign aide defends decision to attend N.J. fundraiser Campaign spokesman Jason Miller tells “Meet the Press” that testing provided protection for the president. – Ben Kamisar
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/trump-campaign-aide-defends-decision-attend-n-j-fundraiser-n1242044
— ‘A big red flag’: Trump receives steroid treatment for Covid-19 White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said the treatment started on Saturday. – Lauren Dunn
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/bit-red-flag-trump-receives-steroid-treatment-covid-19-n1242069

WASHINGTON POST
— Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/delays-in-verifying-mail-in-ballots-will-slow-election-tally/2020/10/04/baba23dc-064c-11eb-8719-0df159d14794_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “As virus spreads across GOP ranks, some Republicans say party will pay price for ‘stupid’ approach.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-virus-spreads-across-gop-ranks-some-republicans-say-party-will-pay-price-for-stupid-approach/2020/10/03/12e1c484-0585-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html
— Biden tests negative for third time after debate, campaign says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/04/trump-covid-live-updates/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Seeks to Reassure Americans After Day of Mixed Signals on His Health President is improving but ‘not yet out of the woods’ after testing positive for coronavirus, White House doctor says – Catherine Lucey and Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-seeks-to-reassure-americans-after-day-of-mixed-signals-on-his-health-11601804206
— Amy Coney Barrett’s 2017 Responses Offer Preview of Supreme Court Hearing During confirmation hearing three years ago, she tended to respond to senators’ questions with legalistic rhetoric and narrowly focused answers – Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amy-coney-barretts-2017-responses-offer-preview-of-supreme-court-hearing-11601820000

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis Boosts Support For Biden.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/10/04/poll-trumps-covid-19-diagnosis-boosts-support-for-biden/
— 3 Lingering Concerns About Trump’s Health Following Sunday’s Briefing – Jack Brewster
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/10/04/3-lingering-concerns-about-trumps-health-following-sundays-briefing/

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Dow Jones Futures Rise As President Trump’s Health Takes Center Stage For Stock Market Rally React – ED CARSON
https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/president-trump-hospitalized-coronavirus-stock-market-rally-dow-jones-futures/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump’s doctors say the president is getting better. But they also started him on a steroid usually reserved for patients with ‘severe and critical COVID-19’ – Aylin Woodward
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-dexamethasone-usually-severe-covid-19-cases-2020-10

DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “COVID-Positive Trump Ignores CDC Advice to Take Joyride, With Grim Secret Service Agents in Tow.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/covid-positive-trump-ignores-cdc-advice-to-take-joyride-with-grim-secret-service-agents-in-tow

October 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President improving from COVID-19, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet, doctor says Trump remains at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-improving-but-not-out-of-the-woods-yet-doctor-says/6761464/
— Chicago violence: 27 shot, 2 fatally in weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/27-shot-2-fatally-in-weekend-shootings/6761820/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters blast Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/alumni-at-barretts-undergrad-school-sign-letter-of-concern/2348885/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Families of Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor rally with hundreds in Evanston to call for justice: ‘We’re going to stand united in this fight’ – KAITLIN EDQUIST
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-jacob-blake-evanston-rally-tl-1008-20201004-fgttqkyqmfdfrh3jbgawl6gbsi-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s how much the top Chicago lobbyists make Increasing scrutiny of political money game hasn’t slowed the roll of cash. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/heres-how-much-top-chicago-lobbyists-make

NPR ILLINOIS
— At Least 8 People Test Positive For Coronavirus After Rose Garden Event For Barrett – SAM GRINGLAS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/least-8-people-test-positive-coronavirus-after-rose-garden-event-barrett#stream/0

FOX NEWS
— Trump campaign senior adviser Steve Cortes says Trump ‘upbeat and assertive’ after coronavirus diagnosis – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/campaign-steve-cortes-fox-news-sunday-trump-walter-reed-coronavirus
— ‘SNL’ pulls few punches with Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis – Brie Stimson
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/snl-pulls-few-punches-with-trumps-coronavirus-diagnosis

AMERICAN THINKER
— Don’t blame the lack of masks for Trump’s illness – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/10/dont_blame_the_lack_of_masks_for_trumps_illness.html

BLAZE
— Huge rallies in DC to show support for Trump after COVID-19 diagnosis; BLM protesters clash at ‘WalkAway’ event – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-rally-washington-walkaway-march-blm

FEDERALIST
— Pritzker Is Keeping Illinois Locked Down Not For Health But For A Federal Bailout Most governors are lifting restrictions and encouraging commerce. We’re returning to work, opening stores, and sending kids to school. But not in Illinois. – J. D. Carl
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/02/pritzker-is-keeping-illinois-locked-down-not-for-health-but-for-a-federal-bailout/

THE HILL
— Doctors, White House staff offer conflicting messages on president’s health – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519502-conflicting-signals-sent-on-trumps-health
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: History will conclude that the downfall of America began in 1965.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/519189-how-a-1965-immigration-law-forever-changed-the-makeup-of-america

POLITICO
— Biden looks to seal election after Trump’s week from hell Now it’s the Democrat traversing the battleground map, and the president stuck inside. – MARC CAPUTO
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/03/biden-looks-to-seal-election-after-trumps-week-from-hell-425891

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare.”
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-pandemics-health-f728634fe68fecfe7874b43f3647c356

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s alternate reality of Covid-19 crumbles as the White House obfuscates.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-alternate-reality/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “White House sows confusion about Trump’s condition.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-walter-reed/index.html
— Personal assistant to Trump tests positive for coronavirus – Kevin Bohn
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/politics/nicholas-luna-body-man-trump-positive-test/index.html

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus.” What do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that you could have done to avoid their wrath? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that you could have avoided their wrath a) by glorifying and praising them, b) by pandering to them, c) by serving as one of their operatives or dupes, d) by giving them money, and/or e) by not suing them.
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-poll-idUSKBN26P0DT

NBC NEWS
— Trump tells nation he’s feeling better amid mixed messages over his condition
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/2020-10-04-trump-covid-n1242030

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden leads Trump by 14 points nationally.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/04/2020-election-news-biden-leads-trump-in-nbc-wsj-poll.html
— Trump’s blood oxygen level ‘dropped rapidly’ on Friday sparking health concerns, Meadows says – Joanna Tan
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/03/trumps-oxygen-level-dropped-rapidly-on-friday-sparking-concerns-meadows-says.html
— ‘It was the lesser of two evils’: Workers in their 50s and 60s are retiring early because of the coronavirus pandemic – Alicia Adamczyk
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/30/some-older-workers-forced-into-early-retirement-because-of-coronavirus.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s hospitalization starts to affect the campaign trail. – Michael Levenson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/us/elections/trumps-hospitalization-starts-to-affect-the-campaign-trail.html
— Trump Says He Is Better After His Chief of Staff Expresses Concern
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/03/world/covid-trump
— Countering Top Aide’s Comments, Trump Says He Feels Better President Trump released a video saying that he was “starting to feel good,” but conflicting statements by his doctors and aides created confusion about his condition.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/04/world/trump-covid-live-updates
— The Pandemic Depression Is Over. The Pandemic Recession Has Just Begun. Signs of a slower, grinding recovery sure look familiar. – Neil Irwin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/upshot/pandemic-economy-recession.html
— Big Companies Are Starting to Swallow the World The exuberant rebound of large companies while their small competitors struggle will require more vigilant government antitrust action than ever before, an economist says. – Austan Goolsbee
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/business/big-companies-are-starting-to-swallow-the-world.html
— The I.R.S. Is Outgunned The agency doesn’t have the resources to battle the tax lawyers of the ultrarich. Trump’s returns are just one example of how little the wealthy pay. – Natasha Sarin (DIERSEN: I might still be an IRS employee if my Democrat IRS superiors had not succeeded in getting rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/opinion/sunday/irs-tax-income-inequality.html

NEW YORK POST
— The left’s sickening lack of decency on ailing President Trump – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2020/10/03/the-lefts-sickening-lack-of-decency-on-ailing-trump-goodwin/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How the everyday chaos of reporting on the Trump White House played out for the world to see Saturday.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/how-the-everyday-chaos-of-reporting-on-the-trump-white-house-played-out-for-the-world-to-see-on-saturday/2020/10/03/611c695c-05c0-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Conservatives feel left out of the L.A. Times’ commitment to diversity – Jordan Chodorow, Los Angeles
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-10-03/conservatives-feel-left-out-by-the-l-a-times-commitment-to-diversity
(FROM THE LETTER: I had to laugh when I read the statement that the L.A. Times’ future depends on diversity in its staff and stories. (“The Times’ reckoning on race and our commitment to meaningful change,” Sept. 27) The Times’ future — and that of its cohorts in the widely distrusted and reviled “mainstream media” — does indeed depend on diversity. But not the diversity The Times is talking about, a surface diversity of skin color, national origin and sexual orientation. No, The Times’ future depends on ideological diversity, something it lacks entirely. The Los Angeles Times of 2020 is a daily Democratic Party mailer, and a particularly vituperative one. More and more of the paper is devoted to opinion, and ostensible news stories themselves resemble op-ed articles. All of it, of course, leans in the same far-left direction. This does special disservice to the largely left-leaning readership of The Times, who still, four years after Donald Trump’s election, have no idea why much of the country holds them in contempt. The Times should in fact commit itself to diversity — of thought. For every left-leaning columnist who appears in its pages, The Times should commit to hiring one conservative — and not never-Trump conservatives like Jonah Goldberg, but fierce, proudly pro-Trump conservatives who can expose your readers to facts and arguments they otherwise never have to confront. Sure, some of these readers would threaten to cancel their subscriptions, and a few may. But The Times would become a must-read instead of the partisan rag it is today.)

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their progress in filling America with people who are anti-law enforcement officers, anti-Trump, 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article246175415.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Wisconsin Struggles to Explain Sudden Covid-19 Spike Returning college students were first suspected to be cause of surge in cases, but now the spread to older residents has health officials uncertain – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wisconsin-struggles-to-explain-sudden-covid-19-spike-11601730000

24/7 WALL STREET
— Ageism Is Rampant in COVID-19 Era – Paul Ausick
https://247wallst.com/jobs/2020/09/29/ageism-is-rampant-in-covid-19-era/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age discrimination in hiring has been illegal in the United States since 1967, but that hasn’t stopped the practice. Challenger, Gray cites a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research that found people over 40 are about half as likely to get a job offer if their age is known. How could it not be, even if older workers downplay their work history on their résumé? Older workers currently face the added disadvantage of being more at risk of contracting COVID-19. This keeps more of them from seeking work and, possibly, keeps employers from hiring them.)

MSN
— 8 Jobs That Employers Most Often Want Retirees to Do
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/8-jobs-that-employers-most-often-want-retirees-to-do/ar-BB19CH5N

October 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump was given oxygen before his admission to hospital New cases have emerged among some of President Trump’s top advisers and allies
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-was-given-oxygen-before-his-admission-to-hospital/6737789/
— Former NJ governor Chris Christie checks himself into hospital following COVID-19 diagnosis
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/fmr-nj-governor-chris-christie-checks-into-hospital-following-covid-19-diagnosis/6740928/
— Illinois COVID-19: DeKalb-area restrictions start as IL reports 2,442 new coronavirus cases, 31 deaths Over 300K people in Illinois have had COVID-19
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2442-new-coronavirus-cases-31-deaths/6742233/

NBC5
— GOP Seeks to Pause Senate Work, But Not Barrett Hearings
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/senate-cancels-work-as-lawmakers-contract-virus/2348819/
— Bernie Sanders Resuming In-Person Campaigning to Back Biden Sanders hitting the road again comes as Trump has increasingly sought to paint Biden as beholden to progressive activists and the “radical left” – Will Weissert
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/bernie-sanders-resuming-in-person-campaigning-to-back-biden/2348710/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘I’ll be back soon’: President Trump shares update on his condition to social media – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ill-be-back-soon-president-trump-shares-update-of-condition-to-social-media
— Trump tweets: ‘I am feeling well! Doctors, Nurses and ALL… are AMAZING!’ – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-tweets-i-am-feeling-well-doctors-nurses-and-all-are-amazing

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After dodged questions and bungled timeline, White House doctor and chief of staff offer a confusing picture of Trump’s health – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-coronavirus-walter-reed-20201003-e3tluzc3gnda5cldsuey2lbnba-story.html
— Senate calls off lawmaking after 3 GOP members test positive for COVID-19, but McConnell says Supreme Court confirmation hearings still on – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-ron-johnson-covid-19-20201003-d552vnh6nzajfjcqsd545nqfom-story.html
— Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie hospitalized with COVID-19 after experiencing symptoms – LARRY MCSHANE and DAVE GOLDINER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-chris-christie-positive-test-20201003-ysyu2ux7tza7pawlb74hpltqqy-story.html
— COVID-19 and the Senate Judiciary Committee: 2 senators test positive, others being tested and working remotely ahead of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-covid-senate-judiciary-committee-supreme-court-hearings-20201003-amnn5bimr5dpbpljju3b24jfzy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Next 48 hours ‘critical’ for Trump in coronavirus fight. The White House chief of staff says President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and the next 48 hours “will be critical in terms of his care” as he battles the coronavirus at a hospital. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/3/21500045/donald-trump-medical-update
— Illinois coronavirus case tally surpasses 300K
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/10/3/21499627/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— ENDORSEMENT: Jim Durkin for Illinois House in 82nd District Durkin is a sensible legislator and a strong leader for his party.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/3/21497912/endorsement-jim-durkin-illinois-house-82nd-district-kassem-moukahal-2020-election
— ENDORSEMENT: Keith R. Wheeler for Illinois House in 50th District Wheeler has been a reasonable voice in the state’s fight against the coronavirus and also has a feel for the bread-and-butter issues of his district.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/3/21499458/endorsed-keith-r-wheeler-illinois-house-50th-district-202-election-kate-monteleone
— ENDORSEMENT: Tom Weber for Illinois House in 64th District He has worked with state and federal agencies to improve the Chain O’Lakes, a recreational and economic powerhouse for the district.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/3/21495653/endorsement-tom-weber-64th-illinois-house-steven-reick-leslie-armstrong-mcleod-2020-election
— ENDORSEMENT: Jim Walsh for Illinois House in 62nd District He is inquisitive, non-doctrinaire and up for collaboration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/3/21495652/endorsement-jim-walsh-illinois-61st-illinois-house-district-sam-yingling-2020-election
— ENDORSEMENT: Chris Bos for Illinois House in 51st District He is collaborative, willing to reach out to other lawmakers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2020/10/3/21454407/endorsement-chris-bos-illinois-51st-house-district-mary-edly-allen-2020-election

DAILY HERALD
— Overdoses linked to counterfeit opioid pills
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201003/overdoses-linked-to-counterfeit-opioid-pills

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County surpasses 18,000 mark with 129 new COVID-19 cases reported Saturday Region’s positivity rate decreases to 5.3% – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/03/dupage-county-surpasses-18-000-mark-with-129-new-covid-19-cases-reported-saturday/abxvwk8/

RIVER BENDER
— Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues In Calling For Investigation Into Political Interference With Coronavirus Information
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/durbin-duckworth-join-colleagues-in-calling-for-investigation-into-political-interference-with-coronavirus-information-44904.cfm

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Gives Video Update On His Health: Next Couple Days Are ‘The Real Test’ – DANA FARRINGTON
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-gives-video-update-his-health-next-couple-days-are-real-test#stream/0
— Disinformation Around Trump’s Health ‘Very Concerning’ Ahead Of Election
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/disinformation-around-trumps-health-very-concerning-ahead-election

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Northwest Herald Wants Three More Female Democrats on the County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/03/northwest-herald-wants-three-more-female-democrats-on-the-county-board/
— L-14: Jim Oberweis Releases New Video Ad
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/03/oberweistvad2/
— No Surprise That Northwest Herald Endorses Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/03/no-surprise-that-northwest-herald-endorses-jack-franks/
— Suzanne Ness’ Digital Ad
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/03/suzanne-ness-digital-ad/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— McConnell: Virus outbreak won’t stop Barrett confirmation vote before election – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/3/mitch-mcconnell-virus-outbreak-wont-stop-supreme-c/
— Trump’s diagnosis shows US vulnerability to the coronavirus – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/3/trumps-diagnosis-shows-us-vulnerability-to-the-cor/

FOX NEWS
— Trump campaign keeping at ‘full speed’ with ‘Operation MAGA’ as Trump fights COVID-19. ‘This will show the real enthusiasm behind the president’s reelection,’ the campaign official said. – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-campaign-keeping-at-full-speed-as-president-recovers-from-covid-19

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Big data expert: Facebook, Twitter, Google have become Orwellian ‘Ministry of Truth’ Silicon Valley social media platforms are ‘Orwellian walled gardens’ in which ever-changing rules of ‘acceptable speech’ dictate what Americans are permitted to say and see.’ – Martin Bürger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/big-data-expert-facebook-twitter-google-have-become-orwellian-ministry-of-truth

THE HILL
— Christie tests positive for COVID-19 after helping Trump with debate preparation – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519473-christie-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-helping-trump-with-debate

POLITICO
— ‘God-tier genetics’: A stunned MAGA world offers blame, adulation after Trump’s diagnosis Mainstream MAGA figures were resolutely optimistic, while the fringes pushed new, baseless conspiracies about the Democrats and China planting the virus. – TINA NGUYEN
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/02/maga-world-blame-adulation-trump-covid-425624
— Trump ‘doing very well,’ White House doctor says Conley briefed the press outside Walter Reed hospital, where the president has been since Friday night.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/03/trump-hospital-covid-health-425840

NBC NEWS
— ‘Nightmare scenario’: Trump campaign confronts daunting task of making up ground. The president’s Covid-19 diagnosis pulls him off the re-election trail at the worst time and spotlights his handling of the virus. – Sahil Kapur
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/nightmare-scenario-trump-campaign-confronts-daunting-task-making-ground-n1241986
— After concerning early Covid symptoms, Trump faces critical days ahead, sources say. The president praised medical professionals treating him at Walter Reed, writing on Twitter, “With their help, I am feeling well!” – Jane C. Timm and Hallie Jackson
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-physician-provide-details-about-president-s-covid-19-condition-n1241973

CBS NEWS
— Comments from Trump’s physician raise confusion about when the president tested positive for COVID-19 – GRACE SEGERS
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-physician-72-hours-comments-raise-confusion-about-when-the-president-tested-positive-for-covid-19/
— Facebook, Twitter and TikTok say content wishing for death of anyone, including Trump, is not allowed – SOPHIE LEWIS
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-coronavirus-facebook-twitter-tiktok-ban-users-from-wishing-death/

CNN
— Trump’s doctors paint a rosy — but vague — picture of his health during Covid-19 treatment – Maggie Fox, Jim Acosta and Kaitlan Collins,
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/health/trump-health-walter-reed-doctors-briefing-bn/index.html
— Senate GOP’s third positive Covid-19 case threatens quick Barrett confirmation – Manu Raju and Lauren Fox
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/politics/ron-johnson-coronavirus/index.html

CNBC
— Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis provides China with fresh gains in great power contest – Frederick Kempe
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/03/op-ed-trumps-coronavirus-diagnosis-provides-china-with-fresh-gains.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump’s Covid Treatments Suggest a Serious Condition. Outside experts pointed to the therapies as signs that the president’s health may not be as good as his doctors said. His age, weight and gender put him at high risk.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/health/Covid-trump-treatments.html
— Positive Tests for Senators Raise Questions About Timing of Barrett Hearings
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/us/trump-vs-biden

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Gives Mixed Signals on Trump’s Health. Doctor says he is happy with president’s condition, but another person familiar with the U.S. leader’s health suggests cause for concern. – Catherine Lucey and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-cases-mount-in-trumps-orbit-as-president-remains-hospitalized-11601717979

CADILLAC NEWS
— 3 candidates seeking two Slagle Township trustee seats – Rick Charmoli
https://www.cadillacnews.com/news/3-candidates-seeking-two-slagle-trustee-seats/article_9b2816bf-171e-5f21-9182-c7d10ef22d53.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “The White House Is Spreading Virus and Lies.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/10/white-house-spreads-covid-19-and-lies-about-trumps-health.html

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Thought He’d Never Get It. The president and his entourage have known since February that COVID-19 is a serious disease. They haven’t acted that way.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/thought-rules-applied-suckers/616605/

NEWSWEEK
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Joe Biden More Likely to Survive 4-Year Term Than Trump.” (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-more-likely-survive-4-year-term-trump-super-ager-study-finds-1536219

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden, who will turn 78 just days after the November 3 election, has a 95.2 percent probability of surviving a four-year term in office, compared to Trump at 90.3 percent, according to the study data. Conversely, there is an 82.2 percent chance Biden does not live through January 2025, while Trump has an 86.2 percent chance of dying prior to the end of his potential second White House term. . .Using data tied to genetics, social risk factors and behavioral patterns, Biden is expected to outlive Trump despite being three years older than the president. Each candidate’s parents lived beyond their mid-80s, with Biden’s father living to be 87 and his mother to 93 years of age. Trump’s mother lived to be 88 and his father lived to be 94 years old. . .Trump has an elevated familial risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, but the study authors note “neither candidate is expected to have major cognitive functioning challenges” in the near future. The researchers write that Biden has a “nearly perfect health profile for a man his age,” but Trump has “significant but modifiable” risk factors, notably his weight. Both candidates are projected to live longer than the average man in the United States. The probability that Biden reaches the age of 85 is 66 percent and Trump’s is placed at 60 percent. Despite the Trump campaign repeatedly calling Biden’s mental competency into question, the study authors say this is not the case for either candidate. The study was conducted and released prior to Trump’s announcement early Friday that he had contracted COVID-19. His physicians said Saturday that he is set for a full and quick recovery. “The weaponizing of aging to portray the opposing candidate as a doddering old fool, in the presidential campaign, is ageism, pure and simple,” Wilcox said in a press release Friday. “In this election, each candidate is biologically younger than their chronological age.”)

October 3 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Illinois politicians send good wishes to President Trump, first lady after COVID-19 diagnosis
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-politicians-send-good-wishes-to-president-trump-first-lady-after-covid-19-diagnosis/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Feverish and fatigued, Trump at military hospital as campaign manager tests positive for COVID-19 – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-coronavirus-walter-reed-20201003-e3tluzc3gnda5cldsuey2lbnba-story.html
— Secure drop boxes, extra sorting machines and a decade of experience: Here’s why Illinois election officials say voting by mail is safe – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-voting-by-mail-20201003-quvrmthiinhotnzzxfhirnirwe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Early to vote, early to results? Weighing in sooner could avoid snail mail dragging out wins, losses, officials say It’s “conceivable” that the state could see “five times the number of mail ballots that we saw in 2018,” a non-presidential election year that was the highest total at the time, officials said. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/2/21499293/early-vote-mail-ballots-chicago-illinois-election-day-covid-19-coronavirus
— One billionaire’s ‘Fair Tax’ is another’s ‘catastrophic constitutional amendment’ — Griffin-Pritzker checkbook rumble rages on Ken Griffin’s $26,750,000 donation raises the total Illinois’ richest man has contributed to the anti-tax committee to $46,750,000. But he still lags behind Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s largesse on the other side of the issue. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/2/21499530/ken-griffin-pritzker-billionaires-fair-tax-constitutional-amendment-graduated-income

DAILY HERALD
— Different results, different protocols for Trump and Pritzker after staffers contract COVID-19 – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201002/different-results-different-protocols-for-trump-and-pritzker-after-staffers-contract-covid-19

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— 5 things we know about President Trump’s medical status
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/5-things-we-know-about-president-trumps-medical-status/
— Biden removing attack ads after Trump diagnosis, official says – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/biden-removing-attack-ads-after-trump-diagnosis-official-says/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation Will Move Forward, McConnell Says – KRISHNADEV CALAMUR
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/amy-coney-barretts-supreme-court-confirmation-will-move-forward-mcconnell-says#stream/0
— How Trump’s Positive Coronavirus Test Affects Government And His Campaign – MARA LIASSON
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-trumps-positive-coronavirus-test-affects-government-and-his-campaign#stream/0
— Congressional Committee Has Been Reviewing Trump Tax Refund For 9 Years – JACOB GOLDSTEIN (DIERSEN: Prospective federal employees who are Republican should be advised that the Democrats who run the federal government will constantly review your tax returns, more specifically, they will use the subjectivity in tax laws to challenge your deductions.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/congressional-committee-has-been-reviewing-trump-tax-refund-nine-years#stream/0
— Vice President Pence Continues Duties Despite White House Coronavirus Cases – ALANA WISE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/vice-president-pence-continues-duties-despite-white-house-coronavirus-cases#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Coronavirus Positivity Rate Rises To 5.5% In Kane-DuPage Region The average number of people newly hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms in the region increased during the last week of September. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/coronavirus-positivity-rate-rises-5-5-kane-dupage-region

WIREPOINTS
— Why Is Criminal Investigation Of Pritzker Toilet-Removing Property Tax Scheme Taking So Long? – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/why-is-criminal-investigation-of-pritzker-toilet-removing-property-tax-scheme-taking-so-long-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— INFLATION ENSURES PROGRESSIVE TAX HIKE WILL HIT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF ILLINOISANS – Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/inflation-ensures-progressive-tax-hike-will-hit-an-increasing-number-of-illinoisans/
— PRITZKER’S PROGRESSIVE TAX MAKES CITY INCOME TAXES MORE LIKELY – Amy Korte
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzkers-progressive-tax-makes-city-income-taxes-more-likely/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— COVID-19 claims 47 more lives, Illinois toll now at 8,743 – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/2/covid-19-claims-47-more-lives-illinois-toll-now-at/
— Senate committee votes unanimously to subpoena CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter – Ryan Lovelace (DIERSEN: The Senate committee should look into how Google and Facebook treat www.gopillinois.com . www.gopillinois.com is the leading website in Illinois for government and political news and commentary from a conservative point of view. www.gopillinois.com is updated each and every morning and each and each and every evening with links to government and political news and commentary articles of interest to Illinois conservatives posted during the previous 12 hours. Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have included almost 380,500 such articles.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/senate-committee-votes-unanimously-subpoena-ceos-f/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Democrat, said she agreed with Mr. Cruz’s view of Big Tech as having monopoly power but she disputed any suggestion that the tech sector has an anti-conservative bias. Ms. Klobuchar urged her colleagues to channel the consensus into action against Big Tech’s power.)

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson Tests Positive for Coronavirus – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/wisconsin-senator-ron-johnson-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/

THE HILL
— Trump’s illness sparks new urgency for COVID-19 deal – MIKE LILLIS AND SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/519431-trumps-illness-sparks-new-urgency-for-covid-deal

CNN
— With Trump hospitalized, more Covid cases emerge in White House and campaign – Maeve Reston
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-walter-reed/index.html

NBC NEWS
— For a tired nation, Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis provides a wake-up call Analysis: The president’s coronavirus case is a turning point not seen since March. But politicization of the pandemic means it might not matter. – Jason Abbruzzese and Denise Chow
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/tired-nation-trump-s-covid-19-diagnosis-provides-wake-call-n1241903

CBS NEWS
— What we know about President Trump’s treatment for COVID-19 so far
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-we-know-about-president-trumps-treatment-for-covid-19/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: 74 and Overweight, Trump Faces Extra Risks From ‘a Very Sneaky Virus’ The president has boasted of his health and is sure to receive the best possible care, but he carries a number of risk factors as he begins his battle with Covid-19. – Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations officially get rid of their employees and members who are old and/or overweight? How soon will voters refuse to vote for candidates who are old and/or overweight?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-risks.html
— Biden Tested Negative. He Could Still Have the Coronavirus. It’s dangerous to assume that a negative test means you can’t spread this disease. – Melinda Wenner Moyer (DIERSEN: What are the answers? Do the answers include banishing everyone who is older, overweight, and/or has health problems?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/opinion/trump-positive-coronavirus-biden.html
— Bill Stepien, Trump’s campaign manager, tests positive for the virus; two senators who went to a Rose Garden event last Saturday tested positive for the virus.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus
— World Reacts to Trump’s Diagnosis With Shock, Unease and Some Derision
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/world/europe/global-voices-trump-coronavirus-positive.html
— Wisconsin Is Frazzled by Surging Virus Cases and Growing Campaign Frenzy
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/wisconsin-coronavirus-election.html
— Citing fears about I.V.F., Tammy Duckworth urges Senate not to confirm Judge Barrett. – Jacey Fortin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. I would focus on my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/elections/tammy-duckworth-coney-barrett-ivf.html
— Two senators on the Judiciary Committee test positive, raising questions about the timing of Barrett’s confirmation hearings.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/us/trump-vs-biden#kellyanne-conway-coronavirus
— Why These Millionaires Are Staying Put Despite a New Tax on Them The reason has little to do with money. Family and community ties keep them from leaving their state. – Paul Sullivan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to drive me out of my precinct, out of Wheaton’s West District, out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, out of DuPage County’s 4th District, out of DuPage County, and/or out of Illinois. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who are/were anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems, I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my hometown Crete.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/your-money/wealthy-millionaires-tax-states.html
— What a $300,000 College Might Cost a $200,000 Family. More need-based financial aid is available for the affluent than you might expect. – Ron Lieber
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/your-money/college-tuition-financial-aid.html
— The Postal Service Needs Fixing. Here’s How It Could Happen. Even as it becomes a focus of debate in a sharply partisan election year, the agency is crippled by economic forces outside its control. But a number of proposals, new and old, could chart a path forward. – Zach Montague (DIERSEN: I might still be a postal employee if my Park Forest Post Office supervisor 1966-1969 had not despised/hated my following demographics: draft avoider, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German national origin, Crete resident, non-poor, college student, conservative, Republican, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. He was especially furious that I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/politics/postal-service-options.html
— Macron Vows Crackdown on ‘Islamist Separatism’ in France President Emmanuel Macron’s speech addressed a deep-rooted problem in French society: its enduring difficulty to integrate significant parts of its large, nonwhite, Muslim population of immigrants and their descendants. – Norimitsu Onishi and Aurelien Breeden (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/world/europe/macron-radical-islam-france.html
— Trump’s Covid News Meets a Landscape Primed for Mistrust A president who rose to fame — in business, on TV and in politics — on an archipelago of exaggerations finds himself facing a public skeptical of his account of his own health. – Sarah Lyall and Reid J. Epstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-virus-trust.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump at hospital after positive coronavirus test; Kellyanne Conway, two senators test positive
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/02/trump-biden-live-updates/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “What President Trump and his aides repeatedly got wrong about coronavirus testing.”
https://news.yahoo.com/opinion-president-trump-aides-repeatedly-100031680.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say Trump’s COVID diagnosis is the “likely outcome” of waning precautions at the White House.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/03/trumps-covid-diagnosis-followed-waning-precautions-white-house/3594403001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their progress in getting military women, spouses and people of color to hate Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/03/biden-campaign-sees-opportunity-military-women-spouses-people-color/3547501001/

CBS PITTSBURG
— President Trump At Risk For More Severe Coronavirus Symptoms. A local doctor says his age and weight add to the risk factors. (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations officially get rid of their employees and members who are old and/or overweight? How soon will voters refuse to vote for candidates who are old and/or overweight?)
https://news.yahoo.com/president-trump-risk-more-severe-100200267.html

ST. CLOUD TIMES
— Changing voter demographics will alter future elections – Derek Larson (DIERSEN: The future is bleak for those who 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, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time BECAUSE MORE AND MORE AND MORE VOTERS ARE anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-marriage, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sctimes.com/story/opinion/2020/10/02/changing-voter-demographics-alter-future-elections/5889105002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— President’s Age, Weight Put Him at Risk.’ – Brianna Abbott, Joseph Walker, Sarah Krouse, Sarah Toy DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations officially get rid of their employees and members who are old and/or overweight? How soon will voters refuse to vote for candidates who are old and/or overweight?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-weight-age-gender-make-severe-covid-19-more-likely-11601660627
— It’s No Surprise When Someone Gets Covid The disease is endemic. And even 74-year-olds can have mild cases that aren’t debilitating. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-no-surprise-when-someone-gets-covid-11601670506
— Trump’s Positive Covid Test His infection isn’t karma, and he can set an example of optimism as he recovers. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-positive-covid-test-11601680245
— Coronavirus Delivers an October Surprise After a disastrous debate and a shocking twist, the vice-presidential debate takes on huge importance. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-delivers-an-october-surprise-11601659889
— How to Avoid Paying the Cruelest Tax: Inflation Investors worried that record budget deficits and massive Fed bond buying will stoke a big rise in inflation have places to hide aside from hoarding gold coins—some of them surprising – Spencer Jakab, Aaron Back, Justin Lahart, Nathaniel Taplin, Jinjoo Lee and Telis Demos
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-avoid-paying-the-cruelest-tax-inflation-11601631007

BUSINESS INSIDER
— President Trump told Bob Woodward he was ‘just not’ worried about contracting COVID-19, in newly released audio – Sophia Ankel
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-bob-woodward-im-just-not-worried-getting-covid-19-2020-10

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Diagnosis Upends Campaign as Trump Becomes Bound to Coronavirus After downplaying the pandemic and seeking to refocus attention on other issues, Trump has now become the public face of the coronavirus. – Susan Milligan
https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-10-02/diagnosis-upends-campaign-as-trump-becomes-bound-to-coronavirus

FINANCIAL TIMES
— Donald Trump is one of a long line of presidents to fall ill in office The White House has historically downplayed ill health of US leaders – Kadhim Shubber
https://www.ft.com/content/3a8d8a07-7bce-45e6-a67e-da5457382646
— Virus result puts focus on Donald Trump’s medical history President’s physicians have been accused of writing overly flattering medical reports – Kiran Stacey (DIERSEN: One could argue that candidates and elected officials should be required to fully disclose their health problems.)
https://www.ft.com/content/ca2ee91e-d257-4ba0-b650-0d4e322aba53

GUARDIAN
— Donald Trump’s coronavirus infection is the ultimate ‘October surprise’ – Andrew Gawthorpe
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/02/donald-trump-coronavirus-infection-october-surprise

October 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘Fatigued’ Trump, stricken by COVID-19, arrives at Walter Reed military hospital President Trump was experiencing a low-grade fever, chills, nasal congestion and cough, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell ABC News.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/fatigued-trump-going-to-military-hospital-after-covid-19-diagnosis-live/6712839/
— Trump’s positive COVID-19 test: What happens if the president falls severely ill?
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/worst-case-scenario-with-trumps-covid-case-what-happens/6715012/
— Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to President Trump’s COVID-19 infection World leaders and officials were quick to weigh in, and there was both sympathy and something approaching schadenfreude. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/shock-sympathy-mockery-world-reacts-to-trump-testing-positive/6710178/
— Trump’s age, health woes raise his risk for serious COVID-19 illness – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-age-health-woes-raise-his-risk-for-serious-covid-19-illness/6713486/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,206 new coronavirus cases, 47 deaths Number of Illinois COVID-19 deaths Friday is most since late June
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2206-new-coronavirus-cases-47-deaths/6718855/

NBC5
— President Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Highlights Push for Contact Tracing The spread of the coronavirus among those in the White House showcases how important local public health departments are – Lisa Chavarria
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-trumps-covid-19-diagnosis-highlights-push-for-contact-tracing/2348427/
— What Trump’s Diagnosis Means for the Final Weeks of the Presidential Campaign While Biden vowed to continue his cautious approach to campaigning during the pandemic, the president’s diagnosis injected even greater uncertainty into an election already plagued by crises that have exploded under Trump’s watch
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trumps-diagnosis-rocks-final-stage-of-presidential-campaign/2348166/
— Where Trump Has Been and Whom He’s Seen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/where-president-trump-traveled-this-week/2348164/
— Trump Campaign Sues Philadelphia Over Mail-In Voting Offices President Donald Trump’s campaign is suing Philadelphia over city officials preventing campaign representatives from watching people registering to vote or filling out mail-in ballots in election offices there
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-campaign-sues-philadelphia-over-mail-in-voting-offices/2347841/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biden taking down attack ads, Obama extends ‘best wishes’ to COVID-19-positive Trump – Steve Peoples
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-taking-down-attack-ads-obama-extends-best-wishes-to-covid-19-positive-trump
— President Trump’s coronavirus infection thrusts world in uncharted territory – Foster Klug
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trumps-coronavirus-infection-thrusts-world-in-uncharted-territory

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Thursday to be first day recreational marijuana can be purchased in Naperville – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-rise-marijuana-opening-st-1004-20201002-5vqbvsyhlraldnbxrgzqeorrqq-story.html
— Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says President Trump, newly diagnosed with COVID-19, should sympathize with those who have preexisting conditions – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-dick-durbin-trump-coronavirus-affordable-care-act-20201002-5yfh4af55vgkpeim4bm2fssvuu-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Daily death toll of 47 is highest since late June as total cases climb toward 300,000; state puts 28 counties on latest warning list
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201002-wyqnob26trfqxhnv3fv2ljc24u-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hate America.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-teaching-trump-history-st-1005-20201002-oqlpcrqfgzaktie42z64hag6re-story.html
— How does a transfer of power work under the 25th Amendment? Here are some questions and answers. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-25th-amendment-trump-transfer-of-power-20201002-gwukvq66gfdtbb2jypcoip2rqe-story.html
— Trump’s age and health woes put him at greater risk after COVID-19 infection. Here’s what experts say about his outlook. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-health-risk-covid-19-20201003-55b4dfqvtfamblwxuvz3bx5ghi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The price of Trump’s reckless COVID-19 conduct.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-trump-covid-biden-chapman-20201002-iqowxjgzzva6fpm4nrbk36wdre-story.html
— Billionaire Ken Griffin drops extra $26.7M against Pritzker’s graduated-rate income tax amendment proposal. His total stands at more than $46.7M – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-graduated-income-tax-amendment-ken-griffin-20201003-2ceosgmgxncljavbi2ylvjcofq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19 days after not wearing mask at White House ceremony Earlier this week, he apologized for not taking the precaution during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. – Brett Chase
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/10/2/21499201/notre-dame-president-john-jenkins-coronavirus-covid-19-trump-amy-coney-barrett-white-house
— Coronavirus claims 47 more lives in Illinois, highest daily death toll in three months The virus has now killed at least 8,743 Illinoisans during the pandemic, an average of 44 deaths per day. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/2/21499007/illinois-coronavirus-deaths-cases-highest-june-pritzker-oct-2
— Mike Madigan’s political strength not what it used to be The mere fact that a fellow Democrat has announced she will run against Madigan for speaker of the House says volumes. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/10/2/21499489/illinois-house-speaker-michael-j-madigan-stephanie-kifowit-politics

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Census workers prompt congressman’s inquiry into inefficient process – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201001/census-workers-complaints-prompt-congressmans-look-into-operational-nightmare
— When the power of words obscures the search for facts – Jim Slusher
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201002/when-the-power-of-words-obscures-the-search-for-facts
— An abundance of risk, not caution, before Trump’s diagnosis – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201002/an-abundance-of-risk-not-caution-before-trumps-diagnosis
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational pot to be sold at Naperville medical dispensary next week – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201002/recreational-pot-to-be-sold-at-naperville-medical-dispensary-next-week
— Trump’s diagnosis rocks final stage of presidential campaign – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201002/news/310029949/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Notre Dame president tests positive for virus after Coney Barrett event Rev. John Jenkins says he regrets his “error of judgment in not wearing a mask” during a White House Rose Garden ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/notre-dame-president-tests-positive-virus-after-coney-barrett-event
— Griffin drops another $26.75 million into fight against graduated tax Combined with $20 million earlier, the finance mogul has almost matched what Pritzker has put behind his proposed “fair tax.” – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/griffin-drops-another-2675-million-fight-against-graduated-tax

WGN RADIO
— Constitutional Law Professor David Schultz on the 25th Amendment and what to do if Donald Trump is too ill to perform his duties
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/constitutional-law-professor-david-schultz-on-what-to-do-if-donald-trump-is-too-ill-to-perform-his-duties-25th-amendment/

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Contentious’ Scenarios Arise For Ballot And Presidency If Trump’s Health Declines – BILL CHAPPELL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/contentious-scenarios-arise-ballot-and-presidency-if-trumps-health-declines#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘A Brazen Invitation’: Democrats Deliver Well Wishes And Criticism For Trump – BRIAN NAYLOR
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/brazen-invitation-democrats-offer-well-wishes-and-criticize-presidents-behavior#stream/0

WGLT
— Sen. Brady: Trump ‘Completely Mishandled’ White Supremacist Remarks – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/sen-brady-trump-completely-mishandled-white-supremacist-remarks#stream/0

HINSDALE PATCH
— No Trump Endorsement From Hinsdale-Area Lawmaker State representative Deanne Mazzochi says her focus is on state and local issues. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/no-trump-endorsement-hinsdale-area-lawmaker

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FRC ACTION VOTER GUIDE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/frc-action-voter-guide.html
— HOW LOW CAN FAR LEFT GO? ATTACKS ON BARRETT FOR ADOPTING HAITIAN ORPHANS HIT ROCK BOTTOM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/how-low-can-far-left-go-attacks-on-barrett-for-adopting-haitian-orphans-hit-rock-bottom.html
— FORMER TWITTER CEO SAYS ‘ME-TOO CAPITALISTS’ WILL BE ‘SHOT IN THE REVOLUTION’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/former-twitter-ceo-says-me-too-capitalists-will-be-shot-in-the-revolution.html
— COVID UPDATE: 28 ILLINOIS COUNTIES NOW AT WARNING LEVEL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/covid-update-28-illinois-counties-now-at-warning-level.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,206 new cases, 47 additional deaths, 1,678 in hospitals, 3.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/02/2206-new-cases-47-additional-deaths-1678-in-hospitals-34-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Schumer, Feinstein: Supreme Court confirmation ‘premature’ after COVID-19 outbreak – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/2/chuck-schumer-dianne-feinstein-supreme-court-confi/
— House Republicans demand hearings on rioters’ funding sources – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/2/house-republicans-demand-hearings-rioters-funding-/
— Liberals should love Amy Coney Barrett She’s someone who’s held prestigious positions in the judiciary and embodies the ideal of excellence – Kelly Tshibaka
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/liberals-should-love-amy-coney-barrett/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Senate committee subpoenas heads of Facebook, Google, and Twitter – Nihal Krishan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate-committee-subpoenas-heads-of-facebook-google-and-twitter
— White House pressures Republicans to go after social media companies before election – Nihal Krishan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Google and with Facebook against www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house-pressures-republicans-to-go-after-social-media-companies-before-election

GOPUSA
— Lightfoot Will Allow Halloween To Proceed If You Follow Her Rules
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95744
— Mexican Workers Send Home Huge Amounts Of Money Amid Virus
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95771

BREITBART
— Amy Coney Barrett Recovered from Coronavirus in the Summer – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/02/report-amy-coney-barrett-recovered-coronavirus-summer/

BLAZE
— Piers Morgan shreds leftists celebrating President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis after former Obama, Clinton staffer says she hopes Trump dies Scathing rebuke of those feeling glee over diagnosis – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/piers-morgan-leftists-trump-covid
— Leftists giddy that President Trump has COVID: ‘I hope he suffers through this and dies as he’s losing on election night’ Right on cue – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/leftists-giddy-trump-has-covid

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump ‘Hard at Work’ Following COVID-19 Diagnosis: White House – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-hard-at-work-following-covid-19-diagnosis-white-house_3523836.html

THE HILL
— Calls for COVID-19 tests at Capitol grow after Trump tests positive – CRISTINA MARCOS AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/519388-calls-for-covid-19-tests-at-capitol-grow-after-trump-tests-positive
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump grapples with credibility gap in crisis.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/519436-the-memo-trump-grapples-with-credibility-gap-in-crisis

CNN
— Biden tests negative for coronavirus following Trump’s positive test – Eric Bradner and Sarah Mucha
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/02/politics/joe-biden-coronavirus/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Suspends Campaign and Heads to Hospital as Biden Returns to the Trail
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/us/trump-vs-biden
— Trump Receives Experimental Drug Treatment for Mild Symptoms
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus
— Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here’s the Math. Figures drawn from President Trump’s tax-return data show how that number was calculated. – Russ Buettner, Mike McIntire, Susanne Craig and Keith Collins
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/trump-750-taxes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Justice Dept., FBI planning for the possibility of Election Day violence, voting disruptions – Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/fbi-election-poll-watchers/2020/10/02/6d482f48-0414-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What’s the Ballot Deadline? Who Knows A month before Nov. 3, the election’s rules are being set by lawsuit. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-the-ballot-deadline-who-knows-11601594868
— Google Pledges $1 Billion in Licensing Payments to News Publishers Der Spiegel, Stern and others to supply article previews for tech firm’s Google News Showcase – Benjamin Mullin (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have the good health, ability, experience, motivation, time, and money needed to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email every morning and every evening.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-pledges-1-billion-in-licensing-payments-to-news-publishers-11601546401

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Ever-increasingly, to defeat Trump, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of law enforcement officers.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/10/01/slavery-george-floyd-black-people-targets-police-brutality/5767686002/
— Trump administration slashes refugee program amid president’s campaign attacks on immigrants – Deirdre Shesgree (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs see refugees and immigrants as being soldiers in their army to get rid of 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/10/01/trump-moves-slash-refugee-resettlement-amid-campaign-attacks/3574637001/

DAILY MAIL
— Cuts in policing have ‘led to 710 murders and more than 2,800 gunshot victims’ across the US in what one expert has dubbed the ‘Minneapolis effect’ amid warning to ‘proceed cautiously with defunding cops’ – LAUREN FRUEN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8787457/Cuts-policing-led-710-murders-2-800-gunshot-victims-US.html

October 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Pence and Pompeo test negative for COVID-19; RNC chair tests positive – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-coronavirus-live-updates-20201002-2al3mzbxzfei7nteowvcahvfte-story.html
— President Trump, first lady Melania test positive for coronavirus; he has ‘mild symptoms’ ‘We will get through this together,’ said Trump after testing positive for virus. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-first-lady-test-positive-for-covid-19/6712839/
— Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to President Trump’s COVID-19 infection World leaders and officials were quick to weigh in, and there was both sympathy and something approaching schadenfreude. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/shock-sympathy-mockery-world-reacts-to-trump-testing-positive/6710178/
— Biden to take COVID-19 test after sharing debate stage with president
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-to-take-covid-19-test-after-sharing-debate-stage-with-trump/6713976/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-10/2/2020
— Chicago violence cools in September but shootings, murders up 50% from last year
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-murders-up-50%25-from-2019/6713551/

NBC5
— Illinois Officials React After President Trump, First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-officials-react-after-president-trump-first-lady-test-positive-for-covid-19/2348071/

CBS2
— Lightfoot On SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett: ‘Many Of Her Views Are Hostile To The Things I Care About’ (DIERSEN: Lightfoot promotes a) race based preference giving, b) gender based preference giving, c) LGBTQ based preference giving and d) the rest of the Democrat Party platform.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/01/lightfoot-on-scotus-nominee-amy-coney-barrett-many-of-her-views-are-hostile-to-the-things-i-care-about/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We don’t need a roll back to a different time that’s even more divisive than now. I’m concerned as a personal color. I’m concerned as a woman. I am also concerned as a member of the LGBTQ community. From what I’ve been reading about her, many of her views are hostile to the things that I care about. And I think the things that many Chicagoans care about.”)

WTTW
— Chicago Sees Deadliest September Since Early 1990s With 81 Homicides – Matt Masterson
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/01/chicago-sees-deadliest-september-early-1990s-81-homicides

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Final endorsements for the Illinois Senate (DIERSEN List includes Eric Wallace, Ben Bierly, Mary Burress, and Darren Bailey.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-tribune-illinois-senate-endorsements2-20201002-sc5ogeqsjjbjhdgvh4fpbrxkq4-story.html
— Dan Patlak for Cook County Board of Review
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tribune-endorsements-dan-patlak-board-review-20201002-j5zdul6f7zcb7jmizk7pwspmvq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump, 74, and first lady test positive for COVID-19 as nation dives deeper into uncertainty before election.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-hope-hicks-trump-covid-19-20201002-mdjcmul6pnajvg56zoxqrcnf5m-story.html
— Endorsements for the Illinois Senate (DIERSEN: List includes Beckman and Hofmann.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tribune-endorsements-illinois-senate-20201001-g22yiqbtrbdwrpzbssjzohwjru-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-canopy-growth-cannabis-beverages-illinois-20201001-3eqojue4vfbyditjrdptwb2eom-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: House Speaker Michael Madigan says it’s not ‘ethically improper’ to find government jobs for people. Here’s what he’s failing to mention. – RAY LONG (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-speaker-madigan-com-ed-patronage-scandal-letter-20201002-6wsggdldbrbfjezdtkob4q7ro4-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Hair loss. Memory problems. Strange rashes. COVID-19 patients report a litany of symptoms outside official criteria, some persisting for months. – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-strange-symptoms-20200930-apzka3422vc4fdcyrdmuh47yqi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Brad Stephens for Illinois House in 20th District Democrats have failed to field a candidate who could do a better job down in Springfield. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/1/21493308/endorsement-brad-stephens-republican-illinois-house-20th-district-2020-election-darbro
— ENDORSEMENT: Tim Ozinga for Illinois House in 37th District As Illinois recovers from the economic devastation of COVID-19, Ozinga promises to be an effective voice in shoring up small and family-owned businesses.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/1/21449929/endorsement-republican-tim-ozinga-illinois-house-rep-37th-district-2020-election-michelle-fadeley
— ENDORSEMENT: Grant Wehrli for Illinois House in 41st District Even allowing for his advantage as an incumbent, he’s well-versed on a wide range of topics.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/1/21454372/endorsement-grant-wehrli-illinois-41st-house-district-janet-yang-rohr
— ENDORSEMENT: Seth Lewis for Illinois House in 45th District Lewis’ approach is to seek practical solutions to our state’s woes, including corruption.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/1/21456240/endorsement-seth-lewis-republican-illinois-house-rep-45th-district-2020-election-diane-pappas
— ENDORSEMENT: Deanne Marie Mazzochi for Illinois House in 47th District Mazzochi is a strong advocate for issues critical to this district, such as capital funding for Metra projects and restoring local control over the location of 5G wireless equipment sites.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/1/21472126/endorsement-deanne-marie-mazzochi-illinois-house-47th-district-jennifer-zordani
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Overwhelming, those who promote the graduated income tax proposal are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, 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 (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/2/21497431/graduated-income-tax-proposal-2020-election-racial-equity-curtis-black-op-ed
— To get elected, Alsip Mayor John Ryan bragged of cutting predecessor’s pay. Three years later, he wants a big raise. The south suburban mayor’s push for the $10,000 raise, to $85,000 — with 2.5% yearly increases — also comes a year after federal agents paid him a visit. – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/2/21496244/alsip-mayor-john-ryan-salary
— Sen. Durbin’s Illinois Senate rivals Willie Wilson and Mark Curran have not filed financial disclosure reports Durbin said Wilson and Curran should “consider following and obeying the law themselves.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/10/1/21498036/sen-durbin-illinois-senate-rivals-willie-wilson-and-mark-curran-have-not-filed-financial-disclosures

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY: Whelan and Wehrli endorsed for DuPage County Forest Preserve.
https://www.dailyherald.com/
— Casten, Ives have widely different views on abortion, contraception rights – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201002/casten-ives-have-widely-different-views-on-abortion-contraception-rights

HERALD NEWS
— Endorsement: Mark Batinick for Illinois House District 97
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/09/30/endorsement-mark-batinick-for-illinois-house-district-97/a497o9g/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Over 100 people gather on NIU campus to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’, enjoy live music – Mark Busch
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/10/01/video-over-100-people-gather-on-niu-campus-to-paint-black-lives-matter-enjoy-live-music/a9hqkgy/
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/10/01/photos-group-gathers-for-social-justice-paints-black-lives-matter-on-street-at-niu/db73anw/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— New Trump-appointed federal judges brings southern Illinois bench back to full strength – CAROLYN P SMITH
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article246115015.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— One Chicago community (Auburn Gresham) endures virus, violence and turmoil – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/one-chicago-community-endures-virus-violence-and-turmoil/article_fea75014-ffaa-54fa-aa32-ded7a3afeb77.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs see refugees as being soldiers in their army to get rid of 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/faith-groups-decry-trumps-plans-for-record-low-refugee-cap

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use Trump’s positive coronavirus diagnosis against Trump and against all 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/what-positive-coronavirus-diagnosis-means-president-trumps-health#stream/0
— How Can President Trump Pay Less Tax Than You? – CHRIS ARNOLD
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-can-president-trump-pay-less-tax-you#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, “White supremacist” is code for those who 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-now-says-he-condemns-all-white-supremacists-after-declining-debate#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP senators continue meetings with SCOTUS nominee as Democrats boycott – Jessi Turnure – Kellie Meyer
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/gop-senators-continue-meetings-with-scotus-nominee-as-democrats-boycott/
— Senate Majority Leader McConnell doesn’t commit to voting on SCOTUS nominee before election
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/senate-majority-leader-mcconnell-doesnt-commit-to-voting-on-scotus-nominee-before-election/

WSIL TV
— Legislative Black Caucus highlights agenda to close state’s racial wealth gap
https://wsiltv.com/2020/10/01/legislative-black-caucus-highlights-agenda-to-close-states-racial-wealth-gap/

CHANNEL 30000
— Trump to visit Janesville on Saturday following canceled La Crosse visit
https://www.channel3000.com/trump-likely-to-visit-janesville-on-saturday-following-canceled-la-crosse-visit/

OSWEGO PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you.
https://patch.com/illinois/oswego/residents-urge-d308-board-commit-racial-equity

WHEATON PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote BLM is to promote hatred of those who 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, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/historical-museum-seeks-black-lives-matter-coronavirus-stories

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— 2 Downtown SSAs Proposed To Bring More Security To The Area After Looting The SSAs — one being called an “emergency” — would cover Michigan Avenue’s famed Mag Mile and a one-block stretch of Oak Street. – Justin Laurence (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats threaten to loot, riot, and burn if you do not vote for Democrats.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/10/01/2-downtown-ssas-proposed-to-bring-more-security-to-the-area-after-looting/

COMMUNITY WORD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: I am voting for Joe Biden for President – Ray LaHood
http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2020/09/30/ray-lahood-i-am-voting-for-joe-biden-for-president/

DAILY LINE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicagoans want money reallocated from police budget, city-sponsored survey shows – Erin Hegarty
https://thedailyline.net/chicago/10/02/2020/chicagoans-want-money-reallocated-from-police-budget-city-sponsored-survey-shows/

CENTER SQUARE
— Virtual learning could cost students loss of a year’s earnings as an adult Proponents say schools should extend school year to make up lost learning – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/analysis-virtual-learning-could-cost-students-loss-of-a-years-earnings-as-an-adult/article_c307852c-0410-11eb-ba2d-97dc92485027.html

WIREPOINTS
— Moody’s warns Illinois again, state running out of options – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/moodys-warns-illinois-again-state-running-out-of-options/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Another Red Light Camera Crook Off to Jail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/another-red-light-camera-crook-off-to-jail/
— Skillicorn Receives Pro-Life Endorsement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/skillicorn-receives-pro-life-endorsement/
— Second Mailing for Sager
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/second-mailing-for-sager/
— IL-14: Leaked Memo Discernment: Is Kyle Rittenhouse the Wildcard in Congressional Race? *Update: NBC News Omitted Truth*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/rittenhouse6/
— Sheriff Bill Prim Endorses Mike Buehler for County Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/sheriff-bill-prim-endorses-mike-buehler-for-county-board-chairman/
— 63rd District: Northwest Herald Endorses Brian Sager
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/nwhsager1/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— EXEMPTIONS AND DEDUCTIONS GIVE LOW-INCOME ILLINOISANS LESS THAN HALF TAX RATE OF ‘RICH’ – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/exemptions-and-deductions-give-low-income-illinoisans-less-than-half-tax-rate-of-rich/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— YOUTUBE ADDS DISCLAIMER TO HERITAGE FOUNDATION VIDEO ON MAIL-IN BALLOTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/youtube-adds-disclaimer-to-heritage-foundation-video-on-mail-in-ballots.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker applauded for LGBTQ, gender, racial diversity on state boards, commissions (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/02/pritzker-applauded-for-lgbtq-gender-racial-diversity-on-state-boards-commissions/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Coronavirus backlash builds as politics of virus becomes evident – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/2/coronavirus-backlash-builds-politics-virus-becomes/
— Trump says he, first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/2/donald-trump-melania-test-positive-coronavirus/
— As committee bickers over subpoenas, Madigan faces challenge – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/as-committee-bickers-over-subpoenas-madigan-faces-/
— Wheaton: Judge turns away parents’ effort to start high school sports – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/judge-turns-away-parents-effort-to-start-high-scho/
— Voters come out in force for Chicago’s 1st day of voting – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/voters-come-out-in-force-for-chicagos-1st-day-of-v/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Campaign Reverses Course, Will Now Go Door-to-Door Despite Saying It ‘Risks Lives of Voters’ – KYLE OLSON (DIERSEN: Because of fear of spreading COVID-19 to voters, one would expect that candidates and political organizations would not want Precinct Committeemen like me who are old, overweight, and have health problems like type 2 diabetes, to deliver campaign literature door-to-door.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/joe-biden-campaign-reverses-course-will-now-go-door-to-door-despite-saying-it-risks-lives-of-voters/
— House Democrats Hide Amnesty, White-Collar Inflows in Coronavirus Bill – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/house-democrats-hide-amnesty-white-collar-inflows-in-coronavirus-bailout/

BLAZE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot dresses up as ‘Rona Destroyer’ to lay out Halloween guidelines Trick-or-treating is allowed, but there are restrictions. – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-dresses-up-as-rona-destroyer-to-lay-out-halloween-guidelines
— President Trump tweets that he and the first lady have tested positive for coronavirus They will begin the quarantine process immediately – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-positive-coronavirus

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Real Racists Vote For Democrats – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/real-racists-vote-for-democrats

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s A List Of Democrats Who Have Attacked Amy Coney Barrett For Her Faith – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/10/01/democrats-amy-coney-barrett-faith-catholic/

TOWNHALL REVIEW
— What Do People See in Joe Biden? Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson with John Nolte
http://townhallreview.com/2020/09/what-do-people-see-in-joe-biden-dan-proft-amy-jacobson-with-john-nolte/

THE HILL
— Trump’s test sparks fears of spread: Here’s who he met in last week – BRETT SAMUELS ,MORGAN CHALFANT AND PETER SULLIVAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519310-trumps-test-sparks-fears-of-spread-heres-who-he-met-in-last-week
— Pence, second lady test negative for coronavirus after Trump’s positive result – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations officially use COVID-19 to get rid of their employees and members who are old, overweight, and/or have health problems?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519294-pence-second-lady-test-negative-for-coronavirus-after-trumps-positive
— President Trump, Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19 – MARINA PITOFSKY, JESSE BYRNES AND LAUREN VELLA
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519282-president-trump-melania-trump-test-positive-for-covid-19
— The Memo: Trump COVID bombshell upends 2020 race – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/519284-the-memo-trump-covid-bombshell-upends-2020-race

CNN
— President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump test positive for Covid-19 – Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins, Betsy Klein, Jim Acosta and Paul LeBlanc
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/politics/hope-hicks-positive-coronavirus/index.html

MOODY’S
— Revenue pressure from pandemic to worsen Illinois’ massive and growing pension liability without fiscal adjustments
https://m.moodys.com/research/Moodys-Revenue-pressure-from-pandemic-to-worsen-Illinois-massive-and–PBM_1242392

REUTERS
— U.S. blue states build debt stockpiles as virus aid is stymied
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/markets/us-blue-states-build-debt-stockpiles-as-virus-aid-is-stymied/ar-BB19CrAP

NBC NEWS
— Boris Johnson shows what happens when a world leader gets Covid-19 “It could have gone either way,” Trump’s British counterpart has said after he was rushed to hospital and put into intensive care in April. – Patrick Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-k-s-boris-johnson-has-showed-what-happens-when-n1241773
— Trump, first lady test positive for Covid-19 The announcement comes shortly after the president said he and the first lady were in the “quarantine process” following senior aide Hope Hicks’ positive test. – Dartunorro Clark, Hallie Jackson and Phil Helsel
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-first-lady-test-positive-covid-19-n1241769?cid=eml_nbn_20201002
— Internal document shows Trump officials were told to make comments sympathetic to Kyle Rittenhouse – Julia Ainsley (DIERSEN: I should write book about the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents. They make sympathetic comments about each other and about my critics/opponents. They glorify and praise, pander to, and/or give money to each other and/or to my critics/opponents. They say unfair, nasty, rude, outrageous, disgusting, false, slanderous, etc. things about me. Better yet, I should sue them. But sadly, most if not virtually all of them have severe financial, health, and/or other problems.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/internal-document-shows-trump-officials-were-told-make-comments-sympathetic-n1241581

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Virus Symptoms Appear Mild So Far
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, “White supremacist” is code for those who 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/01/us/trump-vs-biden#trump-under-pressure-to-condemn-white-supremacist-groups-does-so-briefly-in-fox-audio-interview
— Trump Tests Positive for the Coronavirus – Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-covid.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans Sow Doubts About Debate Fairness.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/technology/republicans-doubts-debate-fairness.html
— Membership of Anti-Mask Facebook Groups Jumps Sharply – Ben Decker
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/technology/membership-of-anti-mask-facebook-groups-jumps-sharply.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How Trump amassed a red-state army in the nation’s capital — and could do so again.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/how-trump-amassed-a-red-state-army-in-the-nations-capital–and-could-do-so-again/2020/10/01/2f10e17c-f9d6-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html
— Trump says he and first lady have tested positive for coronavirus – Josh Dawsey and Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hope-hicks-close-trump-aide-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/2020/10/01/af238f7c-0444-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, “White supremacist” is code for those who 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/trump-debate-comment-pushing-black-americans-others-to-vote/2020/10/02/82517fb6-047d-11eb-b92e-029676f9ebec_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Accused killer Kyle Rittenhouse plans to sue Biden for libel, attorney says – Yaron Steinbuch (DIERSEN: To be called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, and/or bigot today like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. Needless-to-say, if someone calls you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, or bigot, you should immediately sue that person.)
https://nypost.com/2020/10/01/kyle-rittenhouse-plans-to-sue-biden-for-libel-attorney-says/

FRESNO BEE
— COVID-19 was twice as contagious as experts thought when pandemic started, study says – KATIE CAMERO (DIERSEN: Because of fear of spreading COVID-19 to voters, one would expect that candidates and political organizations would not want Precinct Committeemen like me who are old, overweight, and have health problems like type 2 diabetes, to deliver campaign literature door-to-door.)
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/coronavirus/article246075430.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon Says More Than 19,000 Workers Have Had Positive Coronavirus Tests The biggest company to disclose such data says the number of positive cases is below what it expected – Sebastian Herrera
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-says-more-than-19-000-workers-presumed-positive-for-covid-19-11601591526
— President Trump and First Lady Melania Test Positive for the Coronavirus President’s infection means he will need to cancel in-person events in the coming weeks – Rebecca Ballhaus and Catherine Lucey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hope-hicks-top-trump-adviser-said-to-test-positive-for-coronavirus-11601602377
— Trump Tax-Return Report Fuels Democrats’ Drive to Tax the Rich Bolstering IRS enforcement could also yield more revenue, some argue – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-tax-return-report-fuels-democrats-drive-to-tax-the-rich-11601556978

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19: What is the Risk for Over-70s? – AATIF SULLEYMAN (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 72 years old. Because of fear of spreading COVID-19 to voters, one would expect that candidates and political organizations would not want Precinct Committeemen like me who are old, overweight, and have health problems like type 2 diabetes, to deliver campaign literature door-to-door.)
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tests-positive-coronavirus-what-risk-over-70s-1535846
— Mike Pence Then Nancy Pelosi to Serve as Acting President if Trump Unable to Perform Duties – JACOB JARVIS
https://www.newsweek.com/pence-pelosi-succession-line-president-trump-covid-1535847

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS REPORTEDLY SPEARHEADING A SYMPATHY CAMPAIGN FOR THE KENOSHA KILLER.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10/trump-administration-spearheading-sympathy-campaign-kenosha-killer

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Tests, background checks can thwart police diversity effort – ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/entertainment-news/2020/10/tests-background-checks-can-thwart-police-diversity-effort/

DAILY MAIL
— Worldwide markets plunge after Trump reveals has coronavirus – ROSS IBBETSON (DIERSEN: Because of fear of spreading COVID-19 to voters, one would expect that candidates and political organizations would not want Precinct Committeemen like me who are old, overweight, and have health problems like type 2 diabetes, to deliver campaign literature door-to-door.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8797483/Worldwide-markets-plunge-Trump-reveals-coronavirus.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Underlying health conditions and health issues, such as diabetes and obesity, also have a significant impact on how severe a case of COVID-19 might be. The CDC warned earlier this year that anyone considered ‘severely obese’ may raise risk of a severe reaction to COVID-19. Following his annual physical this year, Trump’s physician Dr. Sean Conley said Trump was 6 feet, 3 inches tall and 244 pounds. Trump, who was 73 at the time, had gained one pound since his last examination in 2019. It also showed the president’s cholesterol level had slightly improved to 167 from 196 the year before. Officially, Trump’s height and weight would equate to a body mass index (BMI) of 30.4 – a fraction over the 30.0 level to be considered obese in the lowest of three tiers. His previous doctor, Ronny Jackson, said in 2018 that Trump’s ‘overall health is excellent [but] … he would benefit from a diet that is lower in fat and carbohydrates and from a routine exercise regimen.’ Trump, the oldest president to ever take office, doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke. However, he is known to enjoy fast food, steaks and ice cream, while golfing is his primary source of exercise.)

October 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Early voting in Chicago begins with hundreds lining up at Loop Super Site – Sarah Schulte and Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/hundreds-line-up-to-vote-early-in-chicagos-loop/6688854/
— Political spending in presidential, congressional races projected to hit nearly $11 billion, shattering records – Fredreka Schouten
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/political-spending-for-2020-projected-to-hit-nearly-$11-billion/6697255/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,166 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths Chicago-based United Airlines furloughs over 13K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2166-new-coronavirus-cases-25-deaths/6695831/

WGN TV
— Judge denies order to bring back Illinois high school fall sports – Gaynor Hall
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/judge-denies-order-to-bring-back-bring-back-illinois-high-school-fall-sports/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit to challenge House Speaker Michael Madigan for leadership post he’s held for decades – DAN PETRELLA and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-speaker-kifowit-madigan-20201001-dvelwl5pcfei5o2f6loubvien4-story.html
— ‘I’m ready to do it’: Chicago voters flock to Loop Super Site on city’s first day of early voting in Nov. 3 election – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-early-voting-begins-20201001-ijnq5jixzjdangrasdru5aqsxm-story.html
— A vote for the graduated income tax would give too much power to Springfield – AUSTIN BERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-graduated-income-tax-against-austin-berg-20201001-tvwapoy5nvephfra4lcccvutfi-story.html
— Competing south suburban Black chamber groups spar over money, politics – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-southland-black-chamber-st-1002-20201001-locwuesfqzb2nkn52edjxwks4y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DuPage County judge denies parents a temporary restraining order against IHSA’s Return to Play guidelines DuPage County Judge Paul Fullerton denied a temporary restraining order against the Illinois High School Association’s Return to Play guidelines on Thursday. – Michael O’Brien
https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-sports/2020/10/1/21497633/ihsa-lawsuit-dupage-county-coronavirus-high-school-sports
— In stunning move, Aurora state rep says she’ll run against Mike Madigan for speaker “They always say Marines are the first ones in and the last ones to leave, so I guess I’m the first one in,” said Stephanie Kifowit, making reference to her four years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/1/21497206/mike-madigan-aurora-state-representative-stephanie-kifowit-run-house-speaker
— Chicagoans line up, at a distance, on first day of early voting The early voting site at Clark and Lake streets will be the city’s only in-person early voting location until Oct. 14. – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/10/1/21497294/early-voting-begins-chicagoans-line-up-rahm-emanuel-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— Dan Patlak: Candidate profile, Cook County Board of Review
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201001/dan-patlak-candidate-profile-cook-county-board-of-review
— Rick Laib: Candidate profile, U.S. House, 11th District
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201001/rick-laib-candidate-profile-us-house-11th-district

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DuPage County judge rules in favor of IHSA against temporary restraining order
https://www.sj-r.com/sports/20201001/dupage-county-judge-rules-in-favor-of-ihsa-against-temporary-restraining-order

DAILY CHRONICLE
— Judge denies DuPage County parents’ request for temporary restraining order against IHSA – JOE STEVENSON
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/10/01/judge-denies-dupage-county-parents-request-for-temporary-restraining-order-against-ihsa/awv231m/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Without Madigan, ComEd corruption show still went on – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-without-madigan-comed-corruption-show-still-went-on/article_d5b9c40c-fef6-5c97-aafc-6873f3de828b.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Southern Illinois wouldn’t see much change under a ‘Fair Tax.’ Why are voters opposed? – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article246066735.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Fewer People May Vote By Mail Than Expected. That Could Mean Election Day ‘Chaos’ – MILES PARKS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/fewer-people-may-vote-mail-expected-could-mean-election-day-chaos#stream/0

ELMHURST PATCH
— Unlicensed Elmhurst Marijuana Shop Busted: Police Three arrested in connection with selling marijuana illegally, report says. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/unlicensed-elmhurst-marijuana-shop-busted-police

BGA
— New Data Enhances BGA Public Salary Database
https://bettergov.salsalabs.org/salary-full?wvpId=903e92b8-2ba2-4888-973b-f4a1e4e894db

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS GLEN ELLYN
— VIDEO: DuPage District 4 Candidate Forum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlrPgsVS6X0&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3Icy9YpMnK-Lug8P9xUfUAt5VJ2zrpNUohzD_1q2E1hqiMKmwYQRsKRVI

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Michele Skinner’s Watching Dr. Who During Presidential Debate Doesn’t End Up on ABC’s Cutting Room Floor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/michele-skinners-watching-dr-who-during-presidential-debate-doesnt-end-up-on-cutting-room-floor/
— Northwest Herald Endorses Brian Sager over Steve Reick for State Representative
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/northwest-herald-endorses-brian-sager-over-steve-reick-for-state-representative/
— Trump Flag Stolen in Lake in the Hills
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/trump-flag-stolen-in-lake-in-the-hills/
— If You Have a Jack Franks Sign in Your Yard, You Might Find This at Your Door
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/if-you-have-a-jack-franks-sign-in-your-yard-you-might-find-this-at-your-door/
— Black Mother of Six Weighs in on Black Lives Matter Billboard – UPDATE
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/message-of-the-day-a-billboard-18-copy-update/
— Count Board of Health Thoughts on Enforcement of Governor’s Coronavirus Executive Order
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/01/board-of-health-thoughts-on-enforcement-of-governors-executive-order/
— Biden Labels Kyle Rittenhouse a “White Supremacist,” Lawsuit Coming
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/30/biden-labels-kyle-rittenhouse-a-white-supremacist-lawsuit-coming/
— IL-14: With the Four Print Media Endorsements Published, Who Did Best?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/30/stackranked14/
— County Valley Hi Nursing Home Continues to Be Free of Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/30/valley-hi-continues-to-be-free-of-coronavirus/
— Democrat Vastly Outmailing Republican in David McSweeney’s District, Labeling Republican Marty McLaughlin as “Extreme”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/30/democrat-vastly-outmailing-republican-in-david-mcsweeneys-district-labeling-republican-marty-mclaughlin-as-extreme/
— Civil Racketeering Case May Be in Madigan’s and ComEd’s Future
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/30/civil-racketeering-case-may-be-in-madigan-and-comeds-future/
— Franks Posting Signs Without Permission
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/30/franks-posting-signs-without-permission/
— IL-14: Race is Clearly Close and Footprints in Social Media Prove it
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/twittertales1/
— Time to Set Next Term’s Township Salaries
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/time-to-set-next-terms-township-salaries/
— ComEd Exec’s Plea Agreement – The First Domino To Fall
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/comed-execs-plea-agreement-the-first-domino-to-fall/
— Lower Fox River Trump Boat Parade Way Speeded UP
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/lower-fox-river-trump-boat-parade-speeded-up/

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,166 new cases, 25 additional deaths, 1,635 in hospitals, 3.5 percent positivity rate, more than 65,000 tests in 24 hours
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/01/2166-new-cases-25-additional-deaths-1635-in-hospitals-35-percent-positivity-rate-more-than-65000-tests-in-24-hours/
— 12 Democratic governors, including Pritzker, release statement on “recent threats to the democratic process”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/01/12-democratic-governors-including-pritzker-release-statement-on-recent-threats-to-the-democratic-process/
— Unemployment benefit applications still very high, but down nationally from last week, up in Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/01/unemployment-benefit-applications-still-very-high-but-down-nationally-from-last-week-up-in-illinois/
— Moody’s: “Revenue pressure from pandemic to worsen Illinois’ massive and growing pension liability without fiscal adjustments”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/01/moodys-revenue-pressure-from-pandemic-to-worsen-illinois%e2%80%99-massive-and-growing-pension-liability-without-fiscal-adjustments/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DEMOCRAT CHALLENGES MADIGAN FOR ILLINOIS HOUSE SPEAKER – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democrat-challenges-madigan-for-illinois-house-speaker/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump won’t agree to debate-rules changes – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/trump-says-he-wont-agree-changes-debate-rules/
— California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill requiring minority quotas for corporate boards Publicly traded boards must add directors from ‘underrepresented communities’ – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/30/gavin-newsom-california-governor-signs-bill-requir/ 
— Federal judge stops AG Barr’s law enforcement panel from issuing report, citing lack of diversity – Jeff Mordock (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/federal-judge-stops-ag-barrs-law-enforcement-panel/
— Proud Boys, Black Lives Matter leaders hold joint conference: We ‘denounce White supremacy’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/proud-boys-black-lives-matter-leaders-hold-joint-c/

GOPUSA
— Vanity Fair Writer Questions Supreme Court Nominee’s Mothering
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95703

BREITBART
— Is Chris Wallace a White Supremacist? – Ann Coulter:
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/ann-coulter-is-chris-wallace-a-white-supremacist/
— Kayleigh McEnany: Donald Trump Has Condemned White Supremacy More than Any Modern President in History – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/kayleigh-mcenany-calls-out-fox-news-for-contriving-white-supremacy-narrative/

FEDERALIST
— In Deranged Press Conference Ambush, Reporters Refuse To Acknowledge Trump’s Repeated Condemnation Of Racism – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/01/in-deranged-press-conference-ambush-reporters-refuse-to-acknowledge-trumps-repeated-condemnation-of-racism/

CNN
— Cities, states and businesses brace for election unrest in US – Bob Ortega, Collette Richards and Evan Perez
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/politics/extremism-violence-election-preparations-invs/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/10/01/kayleigh-mcenany-collins-trump-proud-boys-white-supremacy-nr-vpx.cnn

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Half of New York City’s Restaurants, Bars Could Permanently Close Due to Coronavirus, State Audit Finds – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/half-of-new-york-citys-restaurants-bars-could-permanently-close-due-to-coronavirus-state-audit-finds/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs see refugees as being soldiers in their army to defeat Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-cuts-refugee-cap/2020/10/01/a5113b62-03ed-11eb-8879-7663b816bfa5_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump has turned the entire government into a subsidiary of his campaign.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/01/trump-has-turned-entire-government-into-subsidiary-his-campaign/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Supremacist’: A Proxy for Racism Since Its Early Days Donald Trump’s handling of the topic in Tuesday’s presidential debate has refocused attention on the term and the groups it describes – Ben Zimmer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supremacist-a-proxy-for-racism-since-its-early-days-11601589261

NEWSWEEK
— Kyle Rittenhouse to Sue Joe Biden for Linking Kenosha Shooter to White Supremacy in Tweet – EWAN PALMER (DIERSEN: To be called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, and/or bigot today like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. Needless-to-say, if someone calls you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, or bigot, you should immediately sue that person.)
https://www.newsweek.com/kyle-rittenhouse-sue-joe-biden-white-supremacist-1535584

AXIOS
— Google will spend $1 billion to pay publishers for news showcase – Sara Fischer (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
https://www.axios.com/google-will-spend-1-billion-to-pay-publishers-for-news-showcase-501feeae-0e3e-4822-8711-1c64052e27f1.html

LOS ANGELES BLADE
— GLAAD poll: LGBTQ voters back Biden over Trump, 76% to 17%
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/10/01/glaad-poll-lgbtq-voters-back-biden-over-trump-76-to-17/