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September 25 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Woman tased, arrested after not wearing mask at Ohio football game
https://abc7chicago.com/woman-tased-arrested-after-not-wearing-mask-at-football-game/6555132/

— Virginia governor Ralph Northam, wife, test positive for coronavirus
https://abc7chicago.com/ralph-northam-coronavirus-virginia-governor-covid-19/6558185/

WGN TV
— Boystown neighborhood changing name to Northalsted Of nearly 8,000 people polled, 58% wanted to keep the name, 20% said they felt unwelcome under the current title. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ make those like me who do not promote LGBTQ feel unwelcome. How strongly is LGBTQ promoted in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct?)
https://wgntv.com/news/boystown-neighborhood-changing-name-to-northalsted/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago police union president says Dem pols spread ‘false’ Breonna Taylor narrative to boost Biden’s Black support “They’re trying to incite anger and get people riled up to make sure they show up to the polls. Police are the boogie man,” FOP President John Catanzara said. “They’re really willing to sell their souls for an election because they hate the President that much.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/9/24/21455138/breonna-taylor-shooting-chicago-police-charges-catanzara-trump-biden-pritzker-lightfoot
— ComEd accepts GOP ‘invitation to provide testimony’ at Madigan hearing — but Democrats mum on how to handle RSVP Whether Democrats will agree to the Republicans’ plans to take testimony is unclear. Also unclear is what testimony current company officials could give, as none of them have been implicated directly in any of the alleged wrongdoing. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/24/21455260/madigan-durkin-comed-commonwealth-edison-hearing-lausch-prosecutors-committee
— ‘Boystown’ banners to be removed because nickname makes some in LGBTQ community feel unwelcome The Northaslted Business Alliance also will stop using the nickname in its marketing materials. – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ make those like me who do not promote LGBTQ feel unwelcome. How strongly is LGBTQ promoted in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/24/21454640/boystown-banners-removed-nickname-petition-lgbtq-community

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Would we say their names if police were killed? – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-police-attacked-john-kass-20200925-rlhmgz2hajhorklkjhjocw3bum-story.html
— Trump says he’s ‘not a fan’ of Meghan Markle after she urges Americans to vote – CHRISTI CARRAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-trump-meghan-markle-voting-20200924-kcs4bsfqd5hfph5pbhox3tavgu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Pat O’Brien for Cook County state’s attorney – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200925/endorsement-pat-obrien-for-cook-county-states-attorney
— Weekend service to continue, Metra, RTA officials say – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200924/weekend-service-to-continue-metra-rta-officials-say
— Define ‘divisive’ – Vincent J. Heaton, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200925/define-divisive
— Witness mandate vex some new mail-in voters in key states – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200925/news/309259941/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— As state’s finances fall from bad to worse, where’s bottom? – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-as-states-finances-fall-from-bad-to-worse-wheres-bottom/article_c0e551cb-10b2-5a61-beb3-5a278e010782.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Tear Gas Deployed In Atlanta During Breonna Taylor Protests – BRAKKTON BOOKER
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/tear-gas-deployed-atlanta-during-breonna-taylor-protests#stream/0
— Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech’s Legal Shield – SHANNON BOND (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to make me responsible for what their critics/opponents post on websites. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and their critics/opponents.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/justice-department-proposes-weakening-social-medias-legal-shield#stream/0
— As Pro-Trump Caravans Hit Roads Across U.S., Organizers Are Upbeat Despite Tensions – JOEL ROSE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/pro-trump-caravans-hit-roads-across-us-organizers-are-upbeat-despite-tensions#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Health officials seek to block Trump rally in Virginia – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/health-officials-seek-to-block-trump-rally-in-virginia

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Officials Debate Diversity In Testy Emails Trustee says Burr Ridge government feels like “good old boys club.” Mayor responds that village is promoting diversity. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans 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, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-officials-debate-diversity-testy-emails

NORTHBROOK PATCH
— Trump Rally Planned Friday Near Coronavirus Death Scoreboard The Northbrook event is being organized by a Glenbrook North High School junior, who said he was attacked last weekend – Eric DeGrechie
https://patch.com/illinois/northbrook/trump-rally-planned-friday-near-coronavirus-death-scoreboard

CHICAGO NOW
— YouTube censored my post – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/09/youtube-censored-my-post/

CENTER SQUARE
— Hard to trust Illinois politicians who won’t trust voters with the truth – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-hard-to-trust-illinois-politicians-who-won-t-trust-voters-with-the-truth/article_28ce1ed6-feb5-11ea-9119-57eadad6d0bd.html
— Proposed income tax amendment on minds of interest groups, politicians as early Illinois voting begins – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/proposed-income-tax-amendment-on-minds-of-interest-groups-politicians-as-early-illinois-voting-begins/article_9653c402-fe91-11ea-ad3c-87eeedbd7436.html

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— DuPage County Early Voting off to great start – Hundreds vote in person on first day
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2020/63514/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: The first day of Early Voting in DuPage County has gone smoothly, with hundreds of voters – some of whom lined up outside the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton before dawn – having cast their ballots by mid-afternoon. “We’re quite happy with how it’s gone today,” DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek said. “Though the line of voters snaked through the Fairgrounds parking lot today, people were patient, they practiced social distancing, and everyone – voters, pollworkers, and my staff – worked together to make this first day run smoothly.” At 8 a.m. the doors to the polling place at the Fairgrounds were opened and Kaczmarek announced, “the polls are open!” At the close of the day, 660 voters had exercised their right to vote at the Fairgrounds. The site is open 8 a.m. thru 4:30 p.m. weekdays through Oct. 16, and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 17. Hours, as well as the number of Early Voting sites, expand on Oct. 19, when 18 sites all over the county will open to voters offering touchscreen voting. The current Fairgrounds site will offer paper ballots through Nov. 2. Plenty of PPE, including hand sanitizer, masks, and latex gloves, were available for voters. A professional cleaning crew wiped down surfaces throughout the day at the Fairgrounds voting site. “It’s great to see such enthusiasm by voters on the first day,” Kaczmarek said, “but we still have 39 days until Nov. 3, and you can vote on any of those days, either in-person or in the comfort of your home by mail ballot.” Thursday was also the day the Clerk’s Office began sending mail ballots to voters. Those ballots should start showing up in mailboxes of voters who’ve requested them soon. “If you’ve applied for a mail ballot, there’s no need to vote in person,” Kaczmarek said. “More than 159,000 DuPage County voters have already requested mail ballots, and my office will make sure each of those voters gets their ballot. Voters still have just over four weeks to request a mail ballot, but we recommend that if you plan to vote by mail, you apply for your ballot online as soon as possible. “This election may feel very different from any previous election – from the masks and plastic shields at the polling places to the disinformation coming from many quarters, but voting is still the same,” Kaczmarek said. “There are three ways to vote – by mail, in-person before Election Day, and in-person on Election Day. I urge voters to make the choice that is easiest and safest for them.”)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14/IL-Sen Full Capsule Video of Antioch’s Kyle Rittenhouse on August 25
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/24/rittenhouse4/
— IL-6: Two Ives Mailings Arrive This Thursday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/24/il-6-two-ives-mailings-arrive-this-thursday/
— Ness Claims Independence in Mailing Financed by Mike Madigan-Controlled Democratic Party
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/24/ness-claims-independence-in-mailing-financed-by-mike-madigan-controlled-democratic-party/
— DuPage County Plans No Property Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/24/dupage-county-plans-no-property-tax-hike/
— Secretary of State’s Vote by Mail Encouragement Piece Cost over $2.2 Million, Second Letter to Be Mailed in Mid-October
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/24/secretary-of-states-vote-by-mail-encouragement-piece-cost-over-2-2-million/
— IL-Sen/IL-06/IL-14: President to Issue Born-Alive Abortion Surivors Executive Order
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/24/bornaliveexo/
— IL-06: New Sean Casten TV Ad Hits Hard at Jeanne Ives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/23/castentv1/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino – Almost 5 Years and Still No Accountability – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/09/illinois-auditor-general-frank-mautino-almost-5-years-and-still-no-accountability/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Trump Squeezing the Lifeblood Out of Money-Sucking Critical Race Theory Hucksters – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/09/trump-squeezing-the-lifeblood-out-of-the-money-suckers-using-taxpayer-money-to-promote-critical-race-theory/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— POLICE LEAVE BIG CITIES IN RECORD NUMBERS AS ATTACKS INCREASE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/police-leave-big-cities-in-record-numbers-as-attacks-increase.html
— HOW THE 1960S RIOTS FORESHADOW TODAY’S COMMUNIST WEAPONIZATION OF BLACK PAIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/how-the-1960s-riots-foreshadow-todays-communist-weaponization-of-black-pain.html
— THE BIGOTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/the-bigotry-of-social-justice.html
— DROWNING IN PENSION DEBTS: ILLINOIS THE OUTLIER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/drowning-in-pension-debts-illinois-the-outlier.html
— SHUTDOWN ORDERS VIOLATE CONSTITUTION, FEDERAL JUDGE RULES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/shutdown-orders-violate-constitution-federal-judge-rules.html
— IS THE COVID DEATH TOLL ACCURATE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/is-the-covid-death-toll-accurate.html

FOX NEWS
— Laura Ingraham: ‘Midwest finally has its moment’ in this election, and Illinois is a warning ‘Pro-pot, anti-gun, anti-business’ Chicago is ‘Democrats’ ideal Midwest city,’ says ‘Ingraham Angle’ host – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/laura-ingraham-2020-election-midwest-illinois-warning

BREITBART
— Seattle City Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto, Begins to Defund the Police – EL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/24/seattle-city-council-overrides-mayors-veto-begins-to-defund-the-police/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Why There Will Be No Peaceful Transition Of Power – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/why-there-will-be-no-peaceful-transition-of-power

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION
— Black Lives Matter’s Goal to ‘Disrupt’ the Nuclear Family Fits a Marxist Aim That Goes Back a Century and a Half Black Lives Matter’s goal fits a Marxist paradigm that stretches all the way back to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. (DIERSEN: To promote BLM and LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family.)
https://fee.org/articles/black-lives-matter-s-goal-to-disrupt-the-nuclear-family-fits-a-marxist-aim-that-goes-back-a-century-and-a-half/

COLLEGE FIX
— Illinois Central College professor who threatened to fail student for not trashing Trump has been removed from teaching
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professor-who-threatened-to-fail-student-for-not-trashing-trump-has-been-removed-from-teaching-report/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters greet Trump with boos and ‘vote him out’ chants at RBG viewing
https://www.politico.com/video/2020/09/24/trump-is-greeted-by-boos-and-crowd-chanting-vote-him-out-at-rbg-viewing-091668

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Breonna Taylor to get Blacks to hate Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/im-tired-like-every-black-american-protesters-back-in-streets-after-taylor-ruling/2020/09/24/ba56169e-fea4-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump balloting machinations heighten fears of 1876 redux.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/25/daily-202-trump-balloting-machinations-heighten-fears-1876-redux/

USA TODAY
— What’s the big idea? 3 proposed solutions for reducing economic inequality. Economic inequality in the United States is real and deeply damaging to the living standards of the vast majority of families. – Scott Winship, Wells King and Josh Bevins (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying Jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/24/whats-big-idea-how-american-can-reduce-economic-inequality-column/5851297002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Facebook is doing everything that it can a) to defeat Republicans and b) to elect Democrats.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/25/facebook-security-critical-for-2020-election-social-media-giant-takes-action/3514814001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Anti-Trump Republican Group to Spend $10 Million With Focus on Suburban Women – Gabriel T. Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/anti-trump-republican-group-to-spend-10-million-with-focus-on-suburban-women-11601026201?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=2
— If You Lose an Election, You Probably Deserve It – Joseph C. Sternberg (DIERSEN: What do you say to candidates, to their major donors, to their political consultants, to their campaign managers, to their staff members, and to their volunteers who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems? I should write a book about the aforesaid candidates, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their staff members, and their volunteers.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-you-lose-an-election-you-probably-deserve-it-11600972211

BUSINESS INSIDER
— The DOJ asked Congress to erode big tech’s legal protections as Trump accused firms of anti-conservative bias and ‘cancel culture’ – Isobel Asher Hamilton (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to make me responsible for what their critics/opponents post on websites. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and their critics/opponents.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/doj-asks-congress-to-weaken-section-230-2020-9

FOX WILMINGTON
— Amid Kentucky unrest, AP poll shows public support for racial justice protests falling – CHARLES CREITZ
https://foxwilmington.com/headlines/amid-kentucky-unrest-ap-poll-shows-public-support-for-racial-justice-protests-falling/

NPR
— Report: Satellite Images Reveal Suspected Detention Sites In China’s Xinjiang Region – Laurel Wamsley (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats built detention sites to put Republicans in?)

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/24/916665128/report-satellite-images-reveal-suspected-detention-sites-in-chinas-xinjiang-regi

LAW.COM

— Up or Out: Why Litigation Associates Need to Make a Decision by Their Fourth Year Inherent problems with the career path for Big Law litigation associates make it a necessity for young lawyers to plan for their future earlier than their firms do. – Joshua Libling (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that the Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to waste their careers and to get rid of them if they do not make 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://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/06/29/up-or-out-why-litigation-associates-need-to-make-a-decision-by-their-fourth-year/

September 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois early voting begins in some counties Thursday – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/some-illinois-counties-begin-early-voting-thursday/6535019/
— Breonna Taylor decision: Chicago protests draw hundreds across city, remain peaceful; Illinois National Guard on standby Protests come after decision not to charge officers in Taylor’s death; Officer Brett Hankison indicted for wanton endangerment – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/hundreds-in-chicago-protest-breonna-taylor-decision/6534373/
— Republican State Rep. Amy Grant called on to drop out of race after ‘racist,’ ‘homophobic’ remarks about opponent – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-state-rep-called-on-to-drop-out-after-racist-homophobic-comments-about-opponent/6490035/
— Boystown name change follows inclusivity survey, neighborhood now known as Northalsted
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/boystown-changes-name-for-inclusivity/6530112/
— Breonna Taylor protests: Anger, frustration spills into America’s streets after officer’s indictment – Dylan Lovan, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and John Minchillo
https://abc7chicago.com/dismay-over-breonna-taylor-spills-into-americas-streets/6535759/

NBC5
— Demonstrators March Down Michigan Avenue in Protest of Breonna Taylor Decision
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/demonstrators-march-down-michigan-avenue-in-protest-of-breonna-taylor-decision/2343798/

CBS2
— Protests Held Around Chicago In Wake Of Decision On Officers Who Shot, Killed Breonna Taylor – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/23/protests-held-around-chicago-in-wake-of-decision-on-officers-who-shot-killed-breonna-taylor/
— An Inside Look At The Chicago Police Looting Task Force – Lauren Victory
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/24/an-inside-look-at-the-chicago-police-looting-task-force/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago FOP president reacts to the grand jury decision in the case of Breonna Taylor
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/854099
— How to go about safely voting this November Dr. Shikha Jain from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about ways to safely vote and limit your exposure to COVID-19 this November.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/854108
— Facebook under fire for posts leading up to Kenosha fatal shootings Daliah Saper of Saper Law Offices talks about the legal ramifications the social network could face in lieu of a lawsuit filed in wake of the deadly Kenosha shootings.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/854098

WTTW
— What’s It Like to Be a Black Cop in Chicago in 2020? We Ask 3 CPD Officers – Marissa Nelson
https://news.wttw.com/2020/09/22/black-chicago-police-officer-experience-2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— RBG’s death puts the rule of law and the Constitution on the November ballot. – John Kass
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200923/281599537934005
— Illinois Black-owned media coalition seeks bigger slice of $2 billion state advertising pie – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-black-media-equity-coalition-advertising-20200923-72pet674jjhvdkwqqystf4tf64-story.html
Hundreds of demonstrators gather around Chicago to peacefully protest that no Kentucky police will face charges in Breonna Taylor’s death – WILLIAM LEE, ANNIE SWEENEY, JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ, GREGORY PRATT and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-breonna-taylor-louisville-kentucky-chicago-reaction-20200923-hbavkbzd4bcevp6mpn5dnk27ue-story.html
— Chicago’s signature LGBTQ neighborhood will no longer be marketed as Boystown, following complaints that the name excludes women and nonbinary people – NARA SCHOENBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-boystown-name-change-tt-09232020-20200923-wv2z5wyounau3owtjvcc6ac4dy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-supreme-court-abortion-conservative-chapman-20200923-36gy6wg4lnf5zieiq2iljilbbi-story.html
— CPS plans for reopening schools still uncertain as parents share remote learning woes: ‘It’s just not working’ – HANNAH LEONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-chicago-public-schools-remote-learning-covid-19-20200923-nhsm2havbreilar6up4gfniffq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Anti-Catholic attacks on Amy Coney Barrett will help get Trump re-elected When the left attacks a conservative Catholic woman in this way, it only affirms what Trump has been selling to his supporters: that Democrats are out to get them. – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/23/21452665/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-nominee-anti-catholic-bias
— Controversial ‘no-knock’ warrants questioned in Breonna Taylor case are legal in Illinois Chicago Police use of no-knock warrants has come under scrutiny in recent years, with several lawsuits filed against officers who allegedly used them to search the homes of people who’ve done nothing wrong. – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/23/21453572/controversial-no-knock-warrants-scrutinized-breonna-taylor-case-legal-illinois
— ‘March after march. Protest after protest. And nothing changes in America’ Chicago protesters Wednesday evening assail ‘travesty’ in Breonna Taylor police shooting and grand jury decision. – Manny Ramos, Ben Pope, and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/23/21453478/local-rallies-breonna-taylor-case-police-brutality-civil-unrest-violence

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Laura Hois for House Dist. 81
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200924/endorsement-laura-hois-for-house-dist-81

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Cook County missing from national list of healthiest communities
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/cook-county-missing-national-list-healthiest-communities-illinois-surpasses-5-million

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— This time, it’s GOP that has state Supreme Court justice in its sights – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-this-time-it-s-gop-that-has-state-supreme-court-justice-in-its/article_0e92e815-f4c7-59ad-a0f4-d789fa875ffd.html

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Endorsement: Kinzinger in 16th Congressional District
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/20/endorsement-kinzinger-in-16th-congressional-district/aro0m5w/
— ‘We know we matter’: Students march to NIU Center for Black Studies after racist graffiti incident – EDDIE CARIFIO
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/23/we-know-we-matter-students-march-to-niu-center-for-black-studies-after-racist-graffiti-incident/ayhidu4/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— President Trump, GOP AGs accuse social media companies of silencing conservatives – Kellie Meyer (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who encourage everyone to spend all their time on Facebook and b) discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/president-trump-gop-ags-accuse-social-media-companies-of-silencing-conservatives/
— “It’s not right”: Pekin neighbor says city code ordinance allows derogatory yard sign – Janie Bohlmann
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/its-not-right-pekin-neighbor-says-city-code-ordinance-allows-derogatory-yard-sign-2/

WGLT
— Candidate Questionnaire: Rodney Davis
https://www.wglt.org/post/candidate-questionnaire-rodney-davis-0#stream/0
— MADD Survey Reveals Misconceptions Around Cannabis, Driving – CAMBERYN KELLEY
https://www.wglt.org/post/madd-survey-reveals-misconceptions-around-cannabis-driving#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— Cost Of Racism: U.S. Economy Lost $16 Trillion Because Of Discrimination, Bank Says – ADEDAYO AKALA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the cost of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion. To meet AA, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted many millions of tax dollars. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/cost-racism-us-economy-lost-16-trillion-because-discrimination-bank-says#stream/0

OAK PARK PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat teachers encourage students to be ant-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, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/oakpark/kids-are-reflective-ready-do-work-supporting-anti-racism-oak-park-middle-schools

CENTER SQUARE
— Cannabis sales in Illinois to out-of-state residents nearly doubles – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/cannabis-sales-in-illinois-to-out-of-state-residents-nearly-doubles/article_7853f34c-fde1-11ea-a286-87e5594261de.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Jeanne Ives and Mark Curran – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/09/spotlight-jeanne-ives-and-mark-curran/

CAPITOL FAX
— 870,000 new unemployment benefit applications filed last week, 23,113 in Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/24/870000-new-unemployment-benefit-applications-filed-last-week-23113-in-illinois/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Is America on the verge of substituting woke socialism for Judeo-Christian ethics? – Richard B. Levine
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/23/is-america-on-the-verge-of-substituting-woke-socia/

FOX NEWS
— ‘Coronavirus Death Scoreboard’ vandalized, Illinois town decides not to remove anti-Trump display The display near downtown Northbrook has sparked an outcry among residents – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coronavirus-death-scoreboard-vandalized-northbrook-illinois

TOWNHALL
— Why CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp Says ‘Being a Republican Is Going to Be Illegal Soon’ – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet//bethbaumann/2020/09/22/why-cpac-chair-matt-schlapp-says-being-a-republican-is-going-to-be-illegal-soon-n2576711

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Donald Trump Is The Most Pro-Life President Ever
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/donald-trump-is-the-most-pro-life-president-ever

ONE NEWS NOW
— The Kroger Company is being sued by two former employees who say they were fired for not wanting to wear aprons displaying a rainbow symbol. – Chris Woodward (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents, and RINOs will force you a) to promote LGBTQ and b) to destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://onenewsnow.com/legal-courts/2020/09/23/rainbow-refused-employees-fired-employer-sued

COLLEGE FIX
— University of Chicago activists vow year of protest without ‘peace or quiet’ after school refuses to defund police – LANDON MION-KENNESAW
https://www.thecollegefix.com/uchicago-activists-vow-year-of-protest-without-peace-or-quiet-after-school-refuses-to-defund-police/

FOX BUSINESS
— Zuckerberg recordings: Facebook users ‘ideologically…more conservative’ than employees ‘Maybe “a little” is an understatement,’ Zuckerberg said – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/facebook-users-ideologically-conservative-employees

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Don’t Burn Your Political Bridges – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/dont-burn-your-political-bridges/

THE HILL
— McConnell pushes back on Trump: ‘There will be an orderly transition’ – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/517973-mcconnell-pushes-back-on-trump-there-will-be-an-orderly-transition

POLITICO
— Democrats Concerned Feinstein Not Capable Of Leading Attack On Nominee – JOHN BRESNAHAN and MARIANNE LEVINE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders of the following who have led attacks on conservatives: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, etc.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/23/dianne-feinstein-supreme-court-battle-420357
— The pandemic could widen the achievement gap. A generation of students is at risk. The pandemic is widening long-standing gaps to school resources that fall along racial and socioeconomic lines. A generation of students could fall further behind. – MAYA KING and NICOLE GAUDIANO
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/23/how-the-coronavirus-is-making-school-segregation-worse-420839

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote – DAVID CRARY
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-virus-outbreak-ruth-bader-ginsburg-pennsylvania-immigration-e458142ec87e1f55b8d4225a75442664
— Mail delivery lags behind targets as election nears – ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and PIA DESHPANDE
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-local-elections-michigan-elections-detroit-439c4cea488669d96bdc5b99da402d25

NEW YORK TIMES
— With Court Prize in Sight, Republicans Unite Behind Trump Once Again The swift rally behind President Trump’s push to fill a Supreme Court seat before the election reflects his lock on the Republican Party. – Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/us/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Two officers shot, suspect in custody amid night of unrest after grand jury decision on Breonna Taylor case – Mark Berman, Marisa Iati, Abigail Hauslohner, Keith McMillan, Holly Bailey, Hannah Knowles, Meryl Kornfield, Mark Guarino and Timothy Bella
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/24/breonna-taylor-charging-decision-protests/

USA TODAY
— College coaches dominate list of highest-paid public employees with seven-digit salaries – Samuel Stebbins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/09/23/these-are-the-highest-paid-public-employees-in-every-state/114091534/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Harvard Business School Pledges to Tackle Race Issues Dean says school will revise curriculum, recruit more Black students – Patrick Thomas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-business-school-pledges-to-tackle-race-issues-11600879674
— Before Reporting Became ‘Journalism’ Writers subdued their egos and encouraged readers to think. Nowadays it’s all about arousing emotion. – Lance Morrow
https://www.wsj.com/articles/before-reporting-became-journalism-11600879803

FORBES
— Why New York City Is In Trouble – 114,041 Public Employees With $100,000+ Paychecks Cost Taxpayers $14.6 Billion – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: When did you first start earning $100,000+ in today’s dollars? I did in 1987 when I was 39 years old. By then, I a) had worked for GAO for almost 8 years, b) had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, c) had passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, d) had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, MBA from Loyola, and bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, and e) had become a licensed CPA.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2020/09/24/why-new-york-city-is-in-trouble–114041-public-employees-with-100000-paychecks-cost-taxpayers-146-billion/

BLOOMBERG
— Social Media Companies Are Getting Out the Vote. Who Are They Reaching? – Sarah Frier
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2020-09-24/social-media-companies-are-getting-out-the-vote-who-are-they-reaching

ABC7
— Debate over Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg replacement intensifies – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/debate-over-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-replacement-intensifies/6486830/
— New York City, Portland, and Seattle deemed by DOJ as ‘anarchist jurisdictions’ (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats succeed in turning your municipality into an anarchist jurisdiction?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/3-us-cities-deemed-anarchist-jurisdictions-by-doj/6480586/

NBC5
— Democratic Lawmakers Release Recording of GOP Representative Amy Grant’s Fundraising Call Disparaging Opponent, Black Caucus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/democratic-lawmakers-release-recording-of-gop-representatives-fundraising-call-disparaging-opponent-black-caucus/2342282/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump says he has done more in 47 months than Biden has in 47 years – Talia Kaplan
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-says-he-has-done-more-in-47-months-than-biden-has-in-47-years

WGN TV
— Hundreds attend back-to-school rally held in Naperville – Brónagh Tumulty
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/hundreds-attend-back-to-school-rally-held-in-naperville/
— WGN-TV to present presidential, vice presidential & Illinois 6th congressional district debates
https://wgntv.com/community/press-releases/wgn-tv-to-present-presidential-vice-presidential-illinois-6th-congressional-district-debates/
— Illinois Republican Amy Grant apologizes after Democrats call statements caught on tape ‘racist,’ ‘homophobic’ – Tahman Bradley
https://wgntv.com/political-report/illinois-republican-apologizes-after-democrats-call-statements-caught-on-tape-racist-homophobic/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump meets with Amy Coney Barrett at White House as conservative judge emerges as favorite to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Supreme Court – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-supreme-court-nomination-20200921-4d5o7ot2yjav7achkfiwicahou-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Rival marijuana companies jockey for West Loop marijuana shop sites – ROBERT CHANNICK (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-rival-chicago-weed-dispensaries-location-dispute-20200921-l4hibitsovailhrvepimprxmdy-story.html
— In Chicago last year, Ginsburg called for end to partisan Supreme Court nominating process | Trump’s possible SCOTUS pick Amy Coney Barrett has local ties | Thousands of parking tickets issued despite Lightfoot’s relief plan – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-eshleman-ginsburg-amy-coney-barrett-trump-to-pick-spin-20200921-xixczutucrcq7egukpo5nvbb2q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Death of a Supreme Court justice famed for consensus-building is used to sow divisions. Republican leaders show once more that they care only about power, not about the law or legitimacy.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/21/21449798/mitch-mcconnell-supreme-court-nomination-ruth-bader-ginsburg-jess-jackson
— Rookie aldermen chosen to lead reparations subcommittee At a time when the death of George Floyd has triggered a racial reckoning across the nation, Aldermen Shirley Coleman and Andre Vasquez must confront Chicago’s long, documented history of segregation and inequity. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Will the Trump-haters argue that the longer that you, your parents, your grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors have lived in Chicago, the more reparations that you owe?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/9/21/21449594/reparations-chicago-city-council-subcommittee-slavery-aldermen-vasquez-coleman
— Republican Pat O’Brien cutting into Democratic State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s lead, GOP poll finds Foxx was leading O’Brien, 48.1% to 33.8%, with 18.1% undecided. County GOP Chairman Sean Morrison said the poll shows “a real opportunity to upset Chicago’s corrupt political machine.” But Foxx’s campaign said “voters are smart and will see through [O’Brien’s] dangerous rhetoric.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/21/21449287/republican-pat-obrien-democratic-states-attorney-kim-foxx-poll-cook-county
— Seth Lewis, Illinois House 45th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include infrastructure, public safety and flooding.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/21/21450078/seth-lewis-illinois-house-rep-45th-district-republican-nominee-2020-election-candidate-profile

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats say Wheaton Republican lawmaker Amy Grant made disparaging remarks in phone call – RAYMON TRONCOSO
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/democrats-say-wheaton-republican-lawmaker-made-disparaging-remarks-in-phone-call
— Babette Holder Youngberg: Candidate profile, DuPage County Recorder
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/babette-holder-youngberg-candidate-profile-dupage-county-recorder
— Jeanette Ward: Candidate profile, Illinois Senate 25th District
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/jeanette-ward-candidate-profile-illinois-senate-25th-district
— Chris Bos: Candidate profile, Illinois House 51st District
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/chris-bos-candidate-profile-illinois-house-51st-district
— State Rep. Yingling tests positive for COVID-19 – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/state-rep-yingling-tests-positive-for-covid-19
— Martin McLaughlin: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/martin-mclaughlin-candidate-profile
— Grant, Wehrli square off with Mejia-Beal, Yang Rohr for House seats
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/watch-grant-wehrli-square-off-with-mejia-beal-yang-rohr-for-house-seats
— DuPage looks to extend lease with county fair association – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/dupage-looks-to-extend-lease-with-county-fair-association

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rep. Casten criticized for calling people ‘racist’ and ‘loony’ while rapping in 2019
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/09/21/rep-casten-criticized-for-calling-people-racist-and-loony-while-rapping-in-2019/ajp51jh/

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER & CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois GOP lawmaker Amy Grant apologizes for comments disparaging opponent’s race, sexuality – RAYMON TRONCOSO
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-lawmaker-apologizes-for-comments-disparaging-opponent-s-race-sexuality/article_46ae0971-0cf2-5e9a-995a-f41d3cf0bbd7.html
https://www.news-gazette.com/coronavirus/gop-legislator-apologizes-after-recording-reveals-comments-disparaging-opponent-s-race-sexuality/article_fa5f5018-2dad-5af8-adf4-959ee1801273.html

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DuPage County November 3, 2020 sample ballots are available.
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Bob Anderson Points to Backroom Succession Deals as He Continues His Campaign to Abolish Townships
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/20/bob-anderson-points-to-backroom-succession-deals-as-he-continues-his-campaign-to-abolish-townships/
— Of Pensions, Their Real Estate Investments, Schools, Poverty & Crime
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/20/152410/
— Jack Franks Robo-Call Says He’s Going to Put a Sign in Your Yard, If You Don’t Want It, Call Him
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/20/jack-franks-robo-call-says-hes-going-to-put-a-sign-in-your-yard-if-you-dont-want-it-call-him/
— Sager’s Woodstock Taxing Record
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/21/sagers-woodstock-taxing-record/
— Endorsements for Marty McLaughin for State Representative
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/21/endorsements-for-marty-mclaughin-for-state-representative/
— Oberweis Polls, Abortion Ignored
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/21/oberweis-polls/
— Riot Predictions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/21/riot-predictions/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES RELEASES NEW CAMPAIGN AD: “LOCKSTEP”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/ives-releases-new-campaign-ad-lockstep.html
— THORNER: FILL GINSBURG’S SEAT BEFORE NOVEMBER 3
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/thorner-fill-ginsburgs-seat-before-november-3.html
— ILLINOIS COVID-19 CASES TRIPLE SINCE JUNE, BUT HOSPITALIZATIONS, DEATHS REMAIN FLAT. WHAT GIVES? – Ted Dabrowski
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/illinois-covid-19-cases-triple-since-june-but-hospitalizations-deaths-remain-flat-what-gives.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Grant: “These comments do not reflect my heart or my faith”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/21/rep-grant-these-comments-do-not-reflect-my-heart-or-my-faith/
— Let Us Play “show of force” falls short
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/21/show-of-force-falls-short/
— 1,477 new cases, 7 additional deaths, 1,436 in the hospital, 3.5 percent positivity rate, state surpasses 5 million tests
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/21/1477-new-cases-7-additional-deaths-1436-in-the-hospital-35-percent-positivity-rate-state-surpasses-5-million-tests/
— More than 500 elected officials, others say “No” to Kilbride
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/21/more-than-500-elected-officials-others-say-no-to-kilbride/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— State Rep. Sam Yingling tested positive last week and has been quarantined at his home in Grayslake, his office said a statement. – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/21/illinois-lawmaker-tests-positive-for-covid-19-quar/
— The Biden plan: 20 million illegal immigrants – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/21/inside-the-beltway-the-biden-plan-20-million-illeg/
— ‘This is war’: Democrats, activists vow scorched-earth battle to block Supreme Court pick Calls to ‘burn it down’ rise as Democrats warn of court-packing, state-adding – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/20/supreme-court-pick-battles-prompts-democrats-activ/

GOPUSA
— DOJ Names 3 Cities As ‘Anarchist Jurisdictions’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95213
— ‘Male-Bashing’ Taking Its Toll On Families, Churches (DIERSEN: The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Trump-bashers bash you. What demographics do you share with Trump? Demographics that I share with Trump include the following: White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, American, Protestant, German American, Republican, conservative, patriotic, gun owner, draft avoider, federal employee (Trump current, me former), and our ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94985

BREITBART
— Study: Joe Biden Migration Plan Could Bring 52 Million Foreign Nationals to U.S. – Joun Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/21/study-biden-migration-could-bring-52-million-immigrants-us/


— U. of Chicago Defends Limiting English Grad Students to ‘Black Studies’ – TOM CICCOTTA (DIERSEN: I earned a) a JOB-RELATED bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and JOB-RELATED master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) JOB-RELATED professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a JOB-RELATED professional license when I was 32. If the aforesaid had not been JOB-RELATED, a) Firestone Stores, Oldsmobile, IRS, and GAO would not have offered me jobs in 1970, 1971, 1971, and 1980 respectively, b) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and GAO would not have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/09/21/u-of-chicago-defends-limiting-english-grad-students-to-black-studies/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Sandy Rios: A GOP president finally stood up for U.S. history, forefathers – Chris Woodward
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2020/09/21/rios-a-gop-president-finally-stood-up-for-us-history-forefathers

PATRIOT POST
— Betrayed by Social Media – Don Rosenberg
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/73602-betrayed-by-social-media-2020-09-21

HOT AIR
— Black Lives Matter Deletes “What We Believe” Page – ED MORRISSEY
https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2020/09/21/memory-hole-black-lives-matter-deletes-believe-page/

THE HILL
— Time to be honest: College admissions not a level playing field – STEVE COHEN (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, if I had been a minority or a female, UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT would not have admitted me in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, and 1992 respectively. But since the 1960s, admitting more minorities and admitting more females have always been top priorities for the aforesaid universities.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/517353-time-to-be-honest-college-admissions-not-a-level-playing-field

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 83% of GOP Voters Want Trump To Fill Ginsburg’s Seat
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2020/83_of_gop_voters_want_trump_to_fill_ginsburg_s_seat

September 18 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Died at Age 87 Her appointment by President Bill Clinton in 1993 was the first by a Democrat in 26 years – Mark Sherman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-has-died-of-metastatic-pancreatic-cancer-at-age-87/2341256/
— Illinois Elected Officials React to the Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-elected-officials-react-to-the-death-of-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg/2341294/

ABC7
— Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies of cancer complications at age 87 – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-dies-at-87/6442638/
— Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg death: What’s next for the Supreme Court? – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/6443129/
— Senate Democrats propose canceling $50K in student loan debt per person (DIERSEN: How did you pay for your college expenses? To pay for my UIC expenses 1966-1968; for my NIU expenses 1969-1970; for a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint; for a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442; and for a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE; I washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/dems-propose-canceling-$50k-in-student-loan-debt-per-person-/6437871/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court justice, dies of pancreatic cancer at 87 – Gabrielle Moreira
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court-justice-dies-of-pancreatic-cancer-at-87

WGN TV
— Submit questions for the 6th Congressional debate (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS TO ASK CANDIDATES: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting 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://wgntv.com/news/politics/submit-questions-for-the-6th-congressional-debate/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 Justice Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, has died at her home in Washington. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/18/21446184/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-dead
— If witnesses can’t talk, is GOP investigating Mike Madigan or putting on a show trial? “If the GOP’s objective is to get Madigan sitting in front of them unable to answer questions, then they won that one,” said one attorney. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/18/21446065/illinois-speaker-michael-j-madigan-comed-investigation-u-s-attorney-john-lausch-corruption
— Spend every dollar available to ensure safe and secure elections in Illinois this fall The Illinois State Board of Elections has distributed millions of dollars in response to grant requests to ensure dependable elections, but some funds remain unspent. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/18/21446049/pritzker-letter-voting-election-drop-boxes-judges-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87, Supreme Court says – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-ruth-bader-ginsburg-dies-20200918-kscbpkv57fcyxpnmjgvlf4titm-story.html
— Illinois income tax calculator: How would Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax affect you? – KYLE BENTLE and JONATHON BERLIN AND CHAD YODER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-viz-graduated-income-tax-calculator-htmlstory.html
— A white glove test on Metra trains? No, but a good start – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-metra-covid-riders-commute-20200918-3upu25zqevguvlb2ox3gldjb4y-story.html
— US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died | Is it a fair tax or a tax hike? | Lightfoot cautions on fans in stands at Bears games
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-bears-lightfoot-catanzara-tax-amendment-20200919-fv4oasyflfeehcnvtzwevwln5y-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Amy Grant for Illinois House District 42
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200918/endorsement-grant-for-illinois-house-district-42
— 14th Congressional race: How Underwood, Oberweis differ on health care – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200918/14th-congressional-race-how-underwood-oberweis-differ-on-health-care
— Election officials: Kane County mail-in ballots, polling places will be safe and secure – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200918/election-officials-kane-county-mail-in-ballots-polling-places-will-be-safe-and-secure
— Kim Foxx, Pat O’Brien square off in stormy state’s attorney debate
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200918/watch-kim-foxx-pat-obrien-square-off-in-stormy-states-attorney-debate
— 14th Congressional District candidates forum Sept. 26
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200918/14th-congressional-district-candidates-forum-sept-26
— DuPage County coroner and health department promote Suicide Prevention Awareness – Don Bolger
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200917/dupage-county-coroner-and-health-department-promote-suicide-prevention-awareness

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: SIUE begins “So You Want To Be An Anti-Racist?” workshop series – Dylan Suttles
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/SIUE-begins-8220-So-You-Want-To-Be-An-15578947.php

SOUTHERN
— Community organizers continue fight for racial equality, justice in Southern Illinois – Brian Munoz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred against Trump.)
https://thesouthern.com/business/local/community-organizers-continue-fight-for-racial-equality-justice-in-southern-illinois/article_08140cc9-f5fa-526d-809d-4ddb2efffa95.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— At town hall, Biden blasts Trump’s ‘criminal’ virus response – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/at-town-hall-biden-blasts-trumps-criminal-virus-response-09-18-2020-102944173

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/O’NEIL: CONCERNS OF PATRIOTS AS NOVEMBER 3RD NEARS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/thorneroneil-concerns-of-patriots-as-november-3rd-nears.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,120 new cases, 20 additional deaths, 1,481 people hospitalizations, 3.6 percent positivity rate, 24 counties reach warning level, Will/Kankakee off mitigation
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/18/2120-new-cases-20-additional-deaths-1481-people-hospitalizations-36-percent-positivity-rate-24-counties-reach-warning-level-willkankakee-off-mitigation/

FOX NEWS
— Northbrook: ‘Coronavirus Death Scoreboard’ display stirs controversy in Illinois town Pro-Trump protesters arrived at the intersection to slam the newly erected sign – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coronavirus-death-scoreboard-display-stirs-controversy-in-illinois-town

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg asked for Senate to delay filling her seat – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/18/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-asked-senate-delay-fil/
— Trump calls on federal judges to stop universal mail-in balloting – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/18/trump-calls-federal-judges-stop-universal-mail-in/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Fake Catholic’: Trump ambassador to Catholics blasts Biden for positions on abortion and gay marriage – Nicholas Rowan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fake-catholic-trump-ambassador-to-catholics-blasts-biden-for-positions-on-abortion-and-gay-marriage
— Racist? Under Trump, black people and Hispanics join suburbs and home ownership up – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/racist-under-trump-black-people-and-hispanics-join-suburbs-and-home-ownership-up
— Alphabet chief joins two dozen tech executives in Biden endorsement – Spencer Neale (DIERSEN: What percent of Google employees 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-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 – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/alphabet-chief-joins-two-dozen-tech-executives-in-biden-endorsement

GOPUSA
— Dems Call Trump A Mass-Murdering Racist; His Poll Numbers Rise
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95109
— NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Gets Long Sought Bill To Redistribute The Income Of The Wealthy
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95084

BLAZE
— Illegal alien crime wave continues as border heats up again Illegal alien apprehensions are rising again – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-illegal-alien-crime-wave-continues

CNS NEWS
— Victor Davis Hanson on Why Today’s Riots Are a Threat: ‘The Military Wing of an Affluent Progressive Movement’ – Paul Strand
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2020/september/the-riots-and-protests-of-the-lsquo-60-rsquo-70s-vs-today-rsquo-s-why-today-rsquo-s-may-be-so-much-more-dangerous

CBN NEWS
— New Alliance to Track and Fight Censoring of Conservatives – Paul Strand
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/september/new-alliance-to-track-and-fight-censoring-of-conservatives

DAILY SIGNAL
— Black Lives Matter Linked to 91% of Riots Over 3 Months – Peter Hasson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/09/18/black-lives-matter-linked-to-91-of-riots-over-3-months-study-finds/

DAILY WIRE
— Burned Wooden Statue Of Melania Trump In Slovenia Replaced With Bronze Edition – Jon Brown
https://www.dailywire.com/news/burned-wooden-statue-of-melania-trump-in-slovenia-replaced-with-bronze-edition

FEDERALIST
— The 2020 Election Asks: Do You Want The People Who Believe America Is Racist In Charge? With critical race theory seeping its way into government agencies and all levels of society, the state of the nation could turn dire if it isn’t stopped. – Scott Powell
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/18/the-2020-election-asks-do-you-want-the-people-who-believe-america-is-racist-in-charge/

TOWNHALL
— Anti-Trump White House ‘Siege’ Suffers Major First Day Setback – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2020/09/17/white-house-siege-suffers-first-day-set-back-n2576411
— MSNBC Not Buying Joe Biden’s Scranton v. Park Avenue Malarkey – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/09/18/receipts-show-which-side-of-the-scranton-versus-park-avenue-divide-joe-biden-is-really-on-n2576482

LIFE NEWS
— New Billboards Promote Killing Babies in Abortions by Claiming: “Abortion is Health Care” – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2020/09/18/new-billboards-promote-killing-babies-in-abortions-by-claiming-abortion-is-health-care/

AMERICA MAGAZINE
— What would Jesus say about white privilege? – Tom Deignan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus hates those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, 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.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2020/09/18/review-what-would-jesus-say-about-white-privilege

THE HILL
— Schumer: Ruth Bader Ginsburg seat should be filled by next president – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/517167-schumer-ruth-bader-ginsburg-seat-should-be-filled-by-next-president

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Justice Dept.: Sedition charge may apply to protest violence Attorney General William Barr says he wants prosecutors to be aggressive in charging demonstrators who cause violence. – MICHAEL BALSAMO, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42643757/justice-dept-sedition-charge-may-apply-to-protest-violence

NEW YORK TIMES
— Early Voting Has Begun in Four States Voters have started casting ballots in Virginia, Wyoming, South Dakota and Minnesota, where both Joe Biden and President Trump will campaign today. A poll by The Times found G.O.P. senators struggling in key battlegrounds.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/09/18/us/trump-vs-biden
— Fox News Is Accused of Hiding George Soros’s Influence – Davey Alba
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/technology/fox-news-george-soros.html

WASHINGTON POST
— McConnell says Trump’s court pick will get Senate vote despite Ginsburg’s dying wish – Derek Hawkins, Darren Sands and Meryl Kornfield
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/18/reaction-ruth-bader-ginsburg-death/
— Yes, I was hired because I was Black. – Michelle Singletary (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Firestone Stores fired me because I had sought and accepted that offer. The aforesaid directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/18/sincerely-michelle-affirmative-action/


WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What the Old Establishment Can Teach the New Tech Elite At a time when their talents are sorely needed, the privileged class in the West has forgotten the tradition of public service – John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-old-establishment-can-teach-the-new-tech-elite-11600440864

FORBES
— Facebook And Google Try To Manage Inflammatory Postings On Internal Employee Message Boards – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook and Google employees 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-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 – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/09/18/facebook-and-google-try-to-manage-inflammatory-postings-on-internal-employee-message-boards/#22e65ae05342

September 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Postal worker shot with paintballs day after another was shot, injured delivering mail on South Side Vigil held for USPS letter carrier shot at 91st Street and Ellis Avenue – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/postal-worker-shot-with-paintballs-day-after-another-shot-delivering-mail-on-south-side/6431660/
— Families of Chicago violence victims rally in front of Kim Foxx’s downtown office
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/families-rally-demand-justice-for-victims-in-front-of-foxxs-office-in-loop/6429937/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago homicides up 52%, with vast majority of victims Black or Latino – Frank Miles
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-homicides-up-52-with-vast-majority-of-victims-black-or-latino

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,056 new known COVID-19 cases and 25 more deaths reported; a look at Chicago’s economy and dining scene six months into the pandemic
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200917-uvz6wfxubbcqvjn5ekzryw3klm-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Abortion is healthcare’ billboards across Chicagoland remind people that Medicaid covers the medical procedure – CHRISTEN A. JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-abortion-billboards-illinois-tt-0917-20200917-pustq2j6tfghxf7tx6xkxcrse4-story.html
— Chicago’s history of systemic racism blamed for nearly 9-year life expectancy gap between Black and white residents in new report – ANNIE SWEENEY (DIERSEN: The sooner that I die, the more that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will blame it on me for my being overweight, for my not getting enough exercise, for my not getting enough sleep, etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-public-health-racial-disparity-plan-20200917-zvru5krchjg5papehdon3h52aq-story.html
— Pritzker administration to meet with pot stakeholders | White Sox clinch playoffs, Mayor Lightfoot tweets support | Biss running for Evanston mayor
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-marijuana-license-pritzker-white-sox-lightfoot-chicago-20200918-eh6jlfkzuvf4tbzvu25b4ipsrq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 847 CPD vacancies under microscope to chip away at $1.25 billion city budget shortfall. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has, so far, resisted the movement to de-fund the police But that doesn’t mean the Chicago Police Department’s $1.7 billion budget will be spared. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/9/17/21443959/chicago-police-847-vacancies-city-budget-cuts-billion-shortfall
— Illinois sees high numbers in both daily COVID-19 caseload and testing, so key positivity rate remains low On average, more than 2,000 people have tested positive statewide each day over the last two weeks, compared to 2,300 in mid-May when fewer people were being tested. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/9/17/21444054/illinois-covid-cases-deaths-positivity-coronavirus-pritzker-sept-17
— Upset by Smollett flap, judges refuse to kiss the ring with campaign donation — but will they tell Dems to kiss off? It was a rare election-year display of political independence for the judges, who saw in the attack on Judge Michael Toomin a clear threat to their own autonomy. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/17/21444480/judge-toomin-preckwinkle-cook-county-democrats-campaign-jussie-smollet-retention

DAILY HERALD
— Parties dispute how far feds will let Madigan probe go – JOHN O’CONNOR
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200917/news/309179823/
— Public safety a top concern in DuPage budget survey – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200917/public-safety-a-top-concern-in-dupage-budget-survey
— Bob Grogan: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200917/bob-grogan-candidate-profile

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Glen Ellyn Adds Cannabis Referendum Question To November Ballot The question will read, “Shall the Village permit the sale of recreational cannabis within Village limits?”​ – Lisa Marie Farve
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/glen-ellyn-adds-cannabis-referendum-question-november-ballot

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds Attend Pro-Police Rally In Jefferson Park – Ariel Parrella-Aureli
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/09/17/hundreds-attend-pro-police-rally-in-jefferson-park-including-counter-protesters/

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— Get Trusted Voting Information From Your Election Authority The DuPage County Clerk’s Office is urging reporters, candidates, and voters to look to the Clerk’s Office for basic information about the election.
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2020/63475/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jesse White Letter Urges Those Who Have Not Applied to Vote by Mail to Do So
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/17/jesse-white-letter-urges-those-who-have-not-applied-to-vote-by-mail-to-do-so/
— IL-Sen/IL-06: Illinois Family Action with Mark Curran and Jeanne Ives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/17/ifacurranives/
— Daily Herald Endorses Brian Sager for State Representative
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/17/daily-herald-endorses-brian-sager-for-state-representative/
— Terry Link May Lose His Legislative Pension
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/17/terry-link-may-lose-his-legislative-pension/
— Meeting Donald Trump
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/17/meeting-donald-trump/
— Skillicorn on Abortion
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/16/skillicorn-on-abortion/
— 66th House District: Suzanne Ness Asks “Where’s Allen?”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/16/66th-house-district-suzanne-ness-asks-wheres-allen/
— Carlos Acosta’s Absence from County Board Meeting Makes WBBM-TV
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/16/carlos-acostas-absence-from-county-board-meeting-makes-wbbm-tv/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COULD O’BRIEN BEAT KIM FOXX IN NOVEMBER? POLLS SHOW GAP COULD BE CLOSING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/could-obrien-beat-kim-foxx-in-november-polls-show-gap-could-be-closing.html
— ABORTION PAC STARTS MAILER ATTACK ON PRO-LIFE REP. SKILLICORN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/abortion-pac-starts-mailer-attack-on-pro-life-rep-skillicorn.html
— NEW QUESTIONS RAISED CONCERNING COVID-19 REPORTING, GOV. PRITZKER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/new-questions-raised-concerning-covid-19-reporting-gov-pritzker-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,056 new cases, 25 additional deaths, 1,558 in hospitals, 3.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/17/2056-new-cases-25-additional-deaths-1558-in-hospitals-36-percent-positivity-rate/
— Lausch tells House investigative committee what it can’t do
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/17/lausch-tells-house-investigative-committee-what-it-cant-do/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump takes aim at cancel culture, calls 1619 Project and Critical-Race Theory ‘ideological poison’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/17/trump-takes-aim-cancel-culture-calls-1619-project-/
— Ocasio-Cortez says Biden can be pushed ‘in a more progressive direction’ once he’s elected – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/17/ocasio-cortez-we-can-push-biden-in-a-more-progress/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump demands ‘patriotic education’ in classrooms – Rob Crilly (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrat teachers encourage their students to hate those who are conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, 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.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-to-demand-patriotic-education-in-schools

GOPUSA
— 60% Of U.S. Businesses Closed During Pandemic Have Shuttered Permanently
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95041

HANNITY
— CHICAGO SPIRALS: Windy City’s Murder Rate SURGES 52% Since April, Some Victims Under 10-Years-Old
https://hannity.com/media-room/chicago-spirals-windy-citys-murder-rate-surges-52-since-april-some-victims-under-10-years-old/

BREITBART
— Fox News Cuts Off Newt Gingrich After He Points Out George Soros Role in Electing Prosecutors – JOEL B. POLLAK and PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/09/17/fox-news-cuts-off-newt-gingrich-after-he-points-out-george-soros-role-in-electing-prosecutors/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump decries ‘left-wing indoctrination’ in schools and that he will create national commission to push more ‘pro-American’ history. Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrat teachers encourage their students to hate those who are conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, 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.washingtonpost.com/education/trump-history-education/2020/09/17/f40535ec-ee2c-11ea-ab4e-581edb849379_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat Party is controlled by individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that hate individuals, hat organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, 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/opinions/2020/09/17/republicans-not-democrats-are-party-controlled-by-extremists/

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrat teachers encourage their students to hate those who are conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, 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.npr.org/2020/09/17/914127266/trump-announces-patriotic-education-commission-a-largely-political-move

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Want ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Laws to Protect Police, Fear for Public Safety
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2020/most_want_blue_lives_matter_laws_to_protect_police_fear_for_public_safety

September 16 Morning Edition

NBC5
— ‘Millions in Losses:’ Empty Dining Rooms Land Restaurant and Bar Owners in Courtrooms Dozens of Chicago businesses are suing their insurance companies over COVID-related denials – Courtney Copenhagen and Lisa Parker
https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/millions-in-losses-empty-dining-rooms-land-restaurant-and-bar-owners-in-courtrooms/2339620/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Boss Preckwinkle and Braveheart Evans muscle a judge to protect Kim Foxx – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-preckwinkle-toomin-chicago-politics-kass-20200916-v3h5ruiqmnbbngcv4csvrwwyza-story.html
— As teachers retire amid pandemic, schools are left scrambling for substitutes – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/retirement-aging/sns-school-teacher-opt-out-virus-outbreak-20200914-wco5rwwkbvb6nm3omcqt5a6igq-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville approves 3 marijuana dispensary applications; companies expect to begin sales by end of year – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-recreational-marijuana-dispensary-approval-st-20200915-sjrkjvlcfbcmfpdk3m4cl44ovu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City health chief cites ‘real progress’ in COVID-19 battle among groups hit the hardest
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/9/15/21437900/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Clouted mix of insiders, others tied to state politics behind social equity pot bid Green Renaissance Illinois was recently named a finalist in the state lottery for the next round of licenses for lucrative cannabis businesses. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/9/15/21438371/illinois-marijuana-cannabis-pot-dispensary-social-equity-license-green-renaissance
— 15% of young adults believe ‘the Holocaust is a myth and did not happen’ — or are unsure, survey finds A lack of knowledge about the Holocaust in Illinois and the U.S. among millennials and Generation Z is a key finding in the first-ever state-by-state survey by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government that I was a) 100% German national origin and b) baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/16/21438915/holocaust-illinois-survey-millennials-generation-z-conference-jewish-germany
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion 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, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/15/21436571/diversity-training-inclusion-race-ethnicity-gender-trump-federal-employees-steinberg

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Zordani v. Mazzochi: 47th House District candidates disagree on state’s handling of pandemic – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200916/47th-house-district-candidates-disagree-on-states-handling-of-pandemic
— Endorsement: Ugaste for Illinois House Dist. 65
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200916/endorsement-ugaste-for-illinois-house-dist-65
— Endorsement: Keicher in the 70th House District
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200916/endorsement-keicher-in-the-70th-house-district
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gamblers place $52.5 million sports bets in July. – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200915/gamblers-place-525-million-sports-bets-in-july-the-most-bet-on-sport-soccer

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “NO SERIOUS HARM: NEW STUDY CONFIRMS NEARLY ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTS HAVE BEEN PEACEFUL.”
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/no-serious-harm-new-study-confirms-nearly-all-black-lives-matter-protests-have-been-peaceful/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— The pandemic has brought a new wave of younger election judges, but will it be enough to staff polling places? Check to see how your area is doing so far in the search for election judges – KELLI DUNCAN
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/18/the-pandemic-has-brought-a-new-wave-of-younger-election-judges-but-will-it-be-enough-to-staff-polling-places/ah3wgty/

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Mount Prospect Unveils Diversity Yard Sign (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion 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, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/mount-prospect-unveils-diversity-yard-sign/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— How can businesses become more inclusive and diverse? – Brittni Clemons (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion 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, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/how-can-businesses-become-more-inclusive-and-diverse-big-table-greater-peoria-discuss/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump confronts a blue wall of governors In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, the president is less popular than the Democratic governor. – FRANCIS WILKINSON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/trump-confronts-blue-wall-governors

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Get to know candidates, ballot issues in advance of Election Day
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/09/16/get-to-know-candidates-ballot-issues-in-advance-of-election-day-2020/115732

CHICAGO MAROON
— Local Politics: What You Should Know – Tess Chang (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to know what they tell you, no more and no less.)
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2020/9/16/local-politics-know/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Politico asks for and publishes the public schedules of Illinois Democrat Party leaders. Should GOPUSA ILLINOIS ask for and publish the public schedules of the following: Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Chairman Tim Schneider; IRP Co-Chairman, Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association (IRCCA) President, and Lake County Republican Central Committee (LCRCC) Chairman Mark Shaw; IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter; IRP National Committeewoman Demetra DeMonte; Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady; House Republican Leader Jim Durkin; DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) Chairman Jim Zay; Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) Chairman Chris LeVan; etc.? Needless-to-say, it would be great if the IRP, IRCCA, LCRCC, Senate Republicans, House Republicans, DCRCC, MTRO, etc. would issue press releases and press advisories and keep diersen@aol.com on those email lists.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/09/16/census-catch-22-fop-denigrates-mayor-pritzker-on-the-budget-its-a-nightmare-490345

CENTER SQUARE
— Pritzker provides few details about possible budget cuts – Kevin Bessler (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO made it very clear that they used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted 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. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-provides-few-details-about-possible-budget-cuts/article_ad323622-f77a-11ea-8dff-17b282d1d81f.html

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s Upside-Down Message On Budget Cuts And Federal Help – Mark Glenno
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-upside-down-message-on-budget-cuts-and-federal-help-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TRANSPORTATION SPENDING SHOWS ‘FAIR TAX’ RIPE FOR WASTE – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/transportation-spending-shows-fair-tax-ripe-for-waste/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Join Us for a Special Webinar with Candidates Mark Curran and Jeanne Ives – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/09/join-us-for-a-special-webinar-with-candidates-mark-curran-and-jeanne-ives/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ‘BLM’ ORGANIZATIONS SAY ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER,’ BUT THEY MEAN ‘BE LIKE MARX’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/blm-organizations-say-black-lives-matter-but-they-mean-be-like-marx.html
— THORNER: WESTERN FOREST FIRES HIJACKED TO PROMOTE GLOBAL WARMING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/thorner-western-forest-fires-hijacked-to-promote-global-warming.html
— THESE 10 EXAMPLES OF DEFENSIVE GUN USE UNDERSCORE SECOND AMENDMENT’S TRUE PURPOSE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/these-10-examples-of-defensive-gun-use-underscore-second-amendments-true-purpose.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Voting for Trump is trying to save yourself from the social justice mob beating you into submission
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/voting-for-trump-is-to-try-saving-yourself-from-being-beaten-into-submission-by-the-social-justice-mob

GOPUSA
— Lots Of Leftist Money Pouring In To Fund State And Local Election Process
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95007

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Critical Race Theory Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg in Woke Government Training President Trump can counter this dystopian vision with a more aggressive attack on diversity and inclusion training. – Paul Bradford (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion 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, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/09/15/critical-race-theory-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-in-woke-government-training/

BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Over 7,000 Participate in ‘Laredo Trump Train’ Event – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/09/15/watch-7000-participate-laredo-trump-train-event/
— Donald Trump Opposes National Mask Mandate During Pandemic: A Lot of People Don’t Want to Wear Masks – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/15/donald-trump-opposes-national-mask-mandate-during-pandemic-a-lot-of-people-dont-want-to-wear-masks/
— Donald Trump: Minorities Suffer the Most from Weaker Policing – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/15/donald-trump-minorities-suffer-the-most-from-weaker-policing/

DAILY CALLER
— More Than 1,600 Uncounted Ballots From New Jersey Primary Found In Bin – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/15/new-jersey-sussex-county-uncounted-ballots-vote-by-mail-primary-election/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE DEVIL AND KARL MARX – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-devil-and-karl-marx/

TOWNHALL
— What High School Players Suspended Over Support for Police, Firefighters Can Teach the NFL – Brad Slager
https://townhall.com/columnists/bradslager/2020/09/15/what-high-school-players-suspended-over-support-for-police-firefighters-can-teach-the-nfl-n2576229

NEWSMAX
— Mentorship: It May Be What’s Missing for Women – Sheila Ronning (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors got rid of my mentors. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS Manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO Manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
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https://www.newsmax.com/finance/sheilaronning/mentorship-missing-women/2020/09/15/id/987054/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Burger chains confusing love and perversion – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/business/2020/09/15/burger-chains-confusing-love-and-perversion

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— An executive board of Greek life organization members issued a statement that encouraged Greek organizations to disband because of their non-inclusive past at Northwestern University. – Spencer Irvine
https://www.academia.org/students-accuse-greek-organizations-of-exclusion-recommends-disbanding-altogether/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/lgbtq-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The GOP had an uneasy relationship with the far right. Until Trump. Republicans once kept the fringe at arms’ length. Trump made it mainstream.” I should write a book about RINOs who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being a far-right fringe extremist and even worse things. I would focus on many present and past RINO leaders of 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. I would focus on those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. RINOs hate conservatives, that is, they hate the base of the Republican Party. RINOs work closely with Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, moderates, and liberals to destroy the Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/16/gop-far-right-trump/
— Jesse Jackson’s rainbow coalition paved the way for the Biden-Harris ticket – Robert Greene II
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/16/jesse-jacksons-rainbow-coalition-paved-way-biden-harris-ticket/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Protests and Trump rallies both carry covid-19 risks. But there’s a reason Trump’s rallies are worse.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/protests-and-trump-rallies-both-carry-covid-19-risks-but-theres-a-reason-trumps-rallies-are-worse/2020/09/15/a677ddde-f791-11ea-89e3-4b9efa36dc64_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump has no clue what suburbia is like.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/15/trump-has-no-clue-what-suburbia-is-like/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/turning-point-teens-disinformation-trump/2020/09/15/c84091ae-f20a-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Even after Trump ordered an end, federal agencies still push insane ‘critical race theory’ – Christopher F. Rufo
https://nypost.com/2020/09/15/federal-agencies-still-pushing-insane-critical-race-theory/

USA TODAY
— OUTSTANDING: Mike Ditka again tells NFL players to ‘get the hell out’ of country after protests – Andrew Joseph
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2020/09/15/mike-ditka-nfl-players-get-hell-out-country-after-protests/114031496/

MIAMI HERALD
— Are young Latinos the key to a ‘new’ American economy? These leaders say yes – RENE RODRIGUEZ (DIERSEN: If there were as many immigrants in America when I was young as there are today, the jobs that I got would have been given to immigrants instead of me. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article245746170.html

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Tough questions made Trump’s ABC town hall fascinating TV. His answers made it depressing.” What do you say to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who falsely claim to be undecided about voting for Trump?
https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/media/2020/09/16/trump-abc-town-hall/5813764002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Harvard Affirmative-Action Case Goes to Federal Appeals Court Oral arguments will focus on whether the school intentionally discriminated against Asian-American applicants; outcome could shape how schools use race in admissions decisions – Melissa Korn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-affirmative-action-case-goes-to-federal-appeals-court-11600248602
— U.S. Incomes Up, Poverty Rate Down in 2019 When adjusted for inflation, incomes hit their highest level since 1967 – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg (DIERSEN: 2019: The good old days.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-incomes-up-poverty-rate-down-in-2019-11600180606
— Hospitals Failed to Fully Contain Covid-19 Inside Their Walls CDC data suggests U.S. hospitals made improvements but could have done more to prevent in-house spread of the new coronavirus – Melanie Evans
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hospitals-failed-to-fully-contain-covid-19-inside-their-walls-11600176536
— ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ Review: The Price of Admission – Naomi Schaefer Riley (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose how they got into college including how much clout their parents had?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-gets-in-and-why-and-the-college-conversation-review-the-price-of-admission-11600210784

FORBES
— President Trump Has Soured For Good On One Of His Original Media Champions Matt Drudge – Andy Meek
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2020/09/16/donald-trump-matt-drudge-comments-2020-election/#5fdecb2e6e0e

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Judiciary Prioritizes ‘Diversity and Respect’ in New Goals – Madison Alder (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion 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, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/judiciary-prioritizes-diversity-and-respect-in-new-goals

NEWSWEEK
— Chicago Police Guard Trump Tower, Close Streets During Mexican Independence Day Celebrations – KHALEDA RAHMAN (DIERSEN: Why don’t Mexican-Americans protest against Spanish-Americans?)
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-police-guard-trump-tower-mexican-independence-day-1532182

NEW REPUBLIC
— A Diversity of Terrible Bosses – J.C. Pan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the bosses that I have had. I would focus on those who despised if not hated my demographics: Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, draft avoider, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, conservative, Republican, White, male, non-poor, married to someone who has income, childless, gun owner, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/159373/diversity-terrible-bosses

EURO NEWS
— Spain to offer reparations to victims of ex-dictator Franco’s regime (DIERSEN: When will Spain offer reparations to citizens of Mexico including all those who are in America?)
https://www.euronews.com/2020/09/16/spain-to-offer-reparations-to-victims-of-ex-dictator-franco-s-regime

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8739193/Voter-confronted-Trump-town-hall-COVID-said-president-lying-teeth.html

LGBTQ NATION
— Southern Baptists are changing their name so people forget they were founded by slavery supporters
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/09/southern-baptists-changing-name-people-forget-founded-slavery-supporters/

AUTHOR NEWS
— APRIL 2017 FLASHBACK: Why and How Authors Should Survey Readers – PHIL STAMPER-HALPIN AND ALEX ALMAN (DIERSEN: If I were to survey GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readers, what questions should I ask? Should I ask: Why do you read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? In your opinion, what are the main reasons why more Illinois Republicans do not read the emails? Do the following encourage Illinois Republicans to read the emails, and if not, why not: the leaders of conservative organizations in your area, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the leaders of your Republican township/ward party organization, the leaders of your Republican county party organization, the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, the Republican candidates on the ballot for your precinct, and Republican elected officials in your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://authornews.penguinrandomhouse.com/why-and-how-authors-should-survey-readers/

September 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID 19: IL reports 1,373 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1373-new-covid-19-cases/6422361/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Two-third of Americans distrust Trump’s COVID-19 response; say he acted too slowly to quell pandemic.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-approval-rating-for-handling-covid-19-at-35%25-poll/6420950/

NBC5
— To Door Knock Or Not? Campaigning for Congress in COVID Era By November, voters will decide who had the right approach — a high-stakes gamble as the coronavirus pandemic rewrites the rules of political campaigning – Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/to-door-knock-or-not-campaigning-for-congress-in-covid-era/2338627/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police officers targeted ‘5 times’ more than years prior as crime surge continues, superintendent says
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-officers-targeted-5-times-more-than-years-prior-as-crime-surge-continues-superintendent-says
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say only “38% of active duty troops have favorable view of Trump.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/military-times-poll-38-of-active-duty-troops-have-favorable-view-of-trump
— Illinois anticipates ‘record year’ of mail-in voting ballots Matt Dietrich from the Illinois State Board of Elections talks about the mail-in voting process this year in the Land of Lincoln.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/850574

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. attorney’s office gives legislative panel investigating Speaker Michael Madigan the green light to call witnesses, says GOP representative – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-investigating-committee-us-attorney-20200915-72p55xnhzzbz7mfsg4lfl6vffa-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker maintaining approval, particularly among Democrats, for handling of pandemic, survey shows – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Trump for the pandemic.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-pritzker-poll-20200914-qng5sjq3efdttiyclgwjgf3jdm-story.html
— The Chicago Bears win was big. The players’ diverse protests during the national anthem were bigger. – REX HUPPKE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sports makes it clear that if you do not promote BLM, LGBTQ, and the rest of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, sports does want you as a fan.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-bears-lions-nfl-protests-national-anthem-black-lives-matter-huppke-20200914-omot6okpvrbcrf2yypiarwexcq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Congressional candidates Foster, Laib have opposite views on gun control and other issues – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200914/congressional-candidates-foster-laib-have-opposite-views-on-gun-control-and-other-issues
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump defies virus rules as ‘peaceful protest’ rallies grow.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200914/news/309149850/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois marijuana tax revenues soar August receipts jumped 38 percent following a surge in recreational sales. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-marijuana-tax-revenues-soar

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Media’s Role In Calling An Election
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/medias-role-calling-election#stream/0

WLDS
— LaHood Signs Police Pledge, Promotes Back the Blue Act – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/lahood-signs-police-pledge-promotes-back-the-blue-act/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— NRA Endorses Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/nra-endorses-skillicorn/
— Reick Picks Up $12,000 to Spend on NWH Digital Adds
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/reick-picks-up-12000-to-spend-on-nwh-digital-adds/
— Ness Gets $2,500 from Pritzker
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/ness-gets-2500-from-pritzker/
— False Statements in Official Explanation of Tax Hike Authorization Amendment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/false-statements-in-official-explanation-of-tax-hike-authorization-amendment/
— AB5 Worker Classification Comes to Illinois with Independent Expenditures
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/iiw1/
— Jack Franks on AJ at Independence Day Parade in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/jack-franks-on-aj-at-independence-day-parade-in-crystal-lake/
— Terry Link Resigns from State Senate Too Late for Special Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/link1/
— IL-06/IL-14: Illinois A.B.A.T.E. Endorses Jeanne Ives and Jim Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/13/abate/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SEAN CASTEN’S TWEETS FOCUS OF LATEST IVES’ CAMPAIGN AD; CASTEN RESPONDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/sean-castens-tweets-focus-of-latest-ives-campaign-ad-casten-responds.html
— THE REVOLUTION IS UPON US
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/the-revolution-is-upon-us.html
— BECKMAN: THE THUG OF THE WEEK IS NOT A CIVIL RIGHTS MARTYR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/beckman-the-thug-of-the-week-is-not-a-civil-rights-martyr.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/14/covid-19-roundup-53/
— 1,373 new cases, 5 additional deaths, 1,431 in hospitals, 3.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/14/1373-new-cases-5-additional-deaths-1431-in-hospitals-36-percent-positivity-rate/
— Over half of Downstate community college’s baseball team tests positive – LaHood sending his kids to Indiana to play – “Advocates” pressing for return of fall sports
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/14/over-half-of-downstate-community-colleges-baseball-team-tests-positive-lahood-sending-his-kids-to-indiana-to-play-advocates-pressing-for-return-of-fall-sports/
— Casten reserves $2.4 million in TV ads
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/14/casten-reserves-24-million-in-tv-ads/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black Lives Matter activists loot in Lancaster after cop kills charging suspect wielding knife – Douglas Ernst (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose their DNA?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/14/black-lives-matter-activists-loot-in-lancaster-aft/
— Republicans targeted with violence, threats as Election Day looms – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/14/republicans-targeted-violence-threats-election-day/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nearly two-thirds of Americans say maintaining law and order a ‘major concern’: Poll – Anna Giaritelli (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform promotes crime, poverty, LGBTQ, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of traditional family, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. What do you say to those who vote for Democrats?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nearly-two-thirds-of-americans-say-maintaining-law-and-order-a-major-concern-poll

GOPUSA
— Man Arrested Twice In 12-Hour Span For Starting Fires In Oregon
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94925

NEWSMAX
— OUTSTANDING: Texas Gov. Abbott Asking Candidates to Sign ‘Blue’ Pledge – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/greg-abbott-back-the-blue-police-defunding/2020/09/14/id/986854/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— America Voted to End Racism in 2008, But Barack Obama Didn’t Let It Happen
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/09/14/barack-obama-deliberately-exacerbated-racial-division/

DAILY WIRE
— Scott Walker To Kamala: You Visited Jacob Blake. How About Visiting Ambushed L.A. Deputies In Your Own State. – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/scott-walker-to-kamala-you-visited-jacob-blake-how-about-visiting-ambushed-la-deputies-in-your-own-state

PATRIOT POST
— Identifying as Black for Status and Profit Yet another white women has culturally appropriated blackness for personal gain. – Arnold Ahlert
https://patriotpost.us/articles/73406-identifying-as-black-for-status-and-profit-2020-09-14

AMERICAN ACTION NEWS
— These Companies Donate to Marxist Black Lives Matter
https://americanactionnews.com/politics/2020/09/14/these-companies-donate-to-marxist-black-lives-matter/4/

WHISTLEBLOWER NEWS NETWORK
— Leaked USPS Memos Instruct Employees to Not Speak to the Media – Geoff Schweller (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” candidates, elected officials, and party leaders whose followers act like they have been told to not only not talk to me, but to get rid of me? I should write a book about the aforesaid “Republican” candidates, elected officials, and party leaders.)
https://whistleblowersblog.org/2020/09/articles/whistleblower-news/leaked-usps-memos-instruct-employees-to-not-speak-to-the-media-fail-to-inform-employees-of-their-constitutional-rights/

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden says ‘hellish’ wildfires will become more frequent if Trump wins second term – John Wagner and Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/09/14/trump-biden-live-updates/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Annual Affirmative Action Certification Check Proposed by DOL – Paige Smith (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, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/annual-affirmative-action-certification-check-proposed-by-dol

NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS
— Pandemic has forced 100,000 restaurant closures in six months
https://www.nrn.com/news/nra-report-pandemic-has-forced-100000-restaurant-closures-six-months

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say Media Focuses on Issues With Biden, Controversy With Trump
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2020/voters_say_media_focuses_on_issues_with_biden_controversy_with_trump

September 13 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago violence: 36 shot, 9 fatally in weekend shootings – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/36-shot-9-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/6420775/
— Illinois COVID 19: IL reports 2,121 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths 30 Illinois counties at warning level for COVID-19, IDPH says
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2121-new-covid-19-cases/6420244/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Local entrepreneurs help small businesses impacted by looting, riots in Chicago (DIERSEN: If/when Democrats loot in your municipality, who will help their victims?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local-entrepreneurs-help-small-businesses-impacted-by-looting-riots-in-chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Candidates announce quest for Aurora city office – STEVE LORD (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS TO ASK CANDIDATES: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting 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/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-announce-st-0913-20200912-n3cza75mlnbzjcfxjog5ax2zsm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters blame Trump for bad weather.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/13/21432733/wildfires-derecho-climate-change-suntimes-editorial
— Tom Weber, Illinois House 64th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include property tax relief, transportation for senior citizens and disabled people and flooding.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21425948/tom-weber-illinois-house-rep-64th-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-2020-election

HERALD & REVIEW
— A pandemic? Stadiums without fans? Social justice tensions? Why 2020 could be the NFL’s craziest season yet. – Dan Wiederer
https://herald-review.com/sports/a-pandemic-stadiums-without-fans-social-justice-tensions-why-2020-could-be-the-nfl-s/article_ecfff3db-3b0a-5680-bbaf-042912e0fcf5.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use the 1619 Project to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/real-talk-its-not-academic-history-matters/article_a1b083cd-38e8-5389-a575-4d9c86a76c9c.html

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— ‘We’re taking our cities back’: Protesters march in Milwaukee demanding justice for Blake – Ricardo Torres
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2020/09/12/were-taking-our-cities-back-protesters-march-milwaukee-demanding-justice/5778678002/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republicans Are Knocking On Doors. Democrats Aren’t. Biden’s Campaign Says That’s OK – ASMA KHALID
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republicans-are-knocking-doors-democrats-arent-bidens-campaign-says-thats-ok#stream/0

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Tell Patch If You See Election Shenanigans In DuPage County ProPublica’s Electionland tip lines are open to take information about problems that prevent people in DuPage County from voting. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h8n89/tell-patch-if-you-see-election-shenanigans-in-dupage-county

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Underwood Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/12/il-14-underwood-mailing/
— IL-06: Sean Casten and Jeanne Ives Virtual Candidates Forum Registration
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/12/cir1/
— Tom Weber’s Opponent Sends Post Card to Independents
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/12/tom-webers-opponent-sends-post-card-to-independents/
— IL-14: Mail Arrives Supporting Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/12/il-14-mail-arrives-supporting-oberweis/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Endorsed by Daily Herald
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/12/underwood1-2/
— IL-14: Commenter Critiques Underwood-Oberweis Debate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/12/il-14-commenter-critiques-underwood-oberweis-debate/
— Coverage of AJ’s DCFS Caseworker’s/Supervisor’s Arrests Broad
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/12/coverage-of-ajs-dcfs-caseworkers-supervisors-arrests-broad/

FOX NEWS
— Ex-cop on wealthy NYC rioters: ‘Taking advantage of Black struggle … protesting their White guilt’ ‘These knuckleheads are not thinking about Black lives’ – Caleb Parke (DIERSEN: If you are White, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats want you to feel guilty: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-protest-arrest-riot-mugshot-nypd-police-brandon-tatum

BREITBART
— Twitter Censors Another Trump Tweet Warning of Voter Fraud – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/12/twitter-censors-another-trump-tweet-warning-of-voter-fraud/
— Donald Trump: Joe Biden Pushed ‘Made Up Lie’ in Ad Claiming I Disparaged Troops – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/12/donald-trump-unleashes-on-joe-biden-i-dont-have-to-be-nice-anymore/
— Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Reducing Penalties for Sodomy with Minors – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/13/gov-gavin-newsom-signs-bill-reducing-penalties-for-sodomy-with-minors/

BLAZE
— Bill Maher shreds CNN correspondent on live television for defending riots, looting, downplaying violence – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-maher-shreds-media-for-defending-riots-looting-downplaying-violence

DAILY CALLER
— ‘TOTAL CON JOB’: Trump Rips Biden Ad Highlighting Allegations That Trump Insulted Veterans – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/12/trump-biden-atlantic-ad-nevada-veterans/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Disgusting: NY Times Smears Military Vets, Tea Party As Often Linked to White Supremacy – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/09/13/disgusting-ny-times-smears-military-vets-tea-party-often-linked

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s 2020 strategy: ‘There’s one born every minute.'”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/516175-trumps-2020-strategy-theres-one-born-every-minute

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s racism and xenophobia haven’t caught on.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/13/trump-racism-xenophobia-havent-caught/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters focus on turning White women against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-women-trump-biden/2020/09/12/6764b89a-f167-11ea-999c-67ff7bf6a9d2_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump detests ‘losers,’ but he’s the courtroom loser in chief.” Trump has bad “jury appeal,” that is, because of his “bad demographics.” Because of his “bad demographics,” a) judges grant summary judgment to defendants in lawsuits that he files and b) juries rule against him. Trump’s “bad demographics” include his being conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-detests-losers-but-hes-the-courtroom-loser-in-chief/2020/09/12/f28f5036-f457-11ea-999c-67ff7bf6a9d2_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “US election spotlight mostly bypasses mainline Protestants.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/us-election-spotlight-mostly-bypasses-mainline-protestants/2020/09/13/cc32a46a-f5c9-11ea-85f7-5941188a98cd_story.html

CBS NEW YORK
— Black Lives Matter Demonstrations Stop Traffic On George Washington Bridge Before Protesters Clash With Police In Washington Heights 6 People Taken Into Custody After Protest Outside NYPD’s 34th Precinct
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/09/12/protest-washington-heights-black-lives-matter/

KPTV
— ‘You loot we shoot’: Signs threaten looters in Clackamas County fire zones
https://www.kptv.com/news/you-loot-we-shoot-signs-threaten-looters-in-clackamas-county-fire-zones/article_14533bae-f545-11ea-a78b-93e6b9568cfb.html

PBS
— Biden, Trump campaign in working-class Pennsylvania (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents detest working-class people like I was 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/biden-trump-campaign-in-working-class-pennsylvania

JEWISH VOICE
— Trump Holds Rally in Nevada, Questions Integrity of Election – Jonathan Lemire & Scott Sonner
https://thejewishvoice.com/2020/09/trump-holds-rally-in-nevada-questions-integrity-of-election/
— The Jewish Stake in Opposing ‘Anti-Racism’ Training – Jonathan S. Tobin (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government a) stressed to my many Democrat Jewish supervisors that I was a Republican, b) stressed to my many Democrat Jewish supervisors that I was conservative, c) stressed to my many Democrat Jewish supervisors that I was 100% German national origin, d) stressed to my many Democrat Jewish supervisors that I was a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and e) forced my many Democrat Jewish supervisors to take adverse actions against me.)
https://thejewishvoice.com/2020/09/op-ed-the-jewish-stake-in-opposing-anti-racism-training/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against the United States. The soldiers in their army 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-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://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/13/how-the-south-won-the-civil-war-review-heather-cox-richardson-donald-trump

DAILY MAIL
— Now that BLM has gone mainstream our children are being brainwashed by a divisive new dogma that I fear will stoke, not heal, racial tensions – ANDREW DOYLE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8726235/ANDREW-DOYLE-children-brainwashed-divisive-new-dogma.htmlSUN
— VIOLENT BLOCKADE 100 BLM protesters clash with riot cops after shutting down George Washington Bridge in Manhattan – Chiara Fiorillo
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12656608/blm-protesters-george-washington-bridge-manhattan/

September 12 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Government officials, political party leaders, and candidates should be required to issue press releases ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_release ). Ever-increasingly, instead of issuing press releases, government officials, political party leaders, and candidates issue “statements” to “preferred reporters.” I should write a book about the many times since 2000 that instead of issuing a press release, government officials, political party leaders, and candidates in Illinois have sent a “statement” to a “preferred reporter.” I am not a “preferred reporter” because I refuse to a) give preferential treatment to, b) glorify and praise, c) pander to, d) serve as an operative or dupe for, or e) give money to government officials, political party leaders, and candidates. Further, I should write a book about government officials, political party leaders, and candidates who since 2000 have refused to keep diersen@aol.com on their press release and press advisory lists, that is, who refuse to treat me as being a member of the news media. They do not want me to a) know about their events, b) promote their events, c) attend their events, d) ask questions at their events, or e) report on their events. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who treat Rich Miller as being their “preferred reporter.” – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Reporters and journalists who claim to be nonpartisan should be prohibited from a) giving preference to government officials, political party leaders, and candidates because of their political affiliation and b) spinning news to promote a political party’s platform. Ever-increasingly, reporters and journalists who claim to be nonpartisan give preference to Democrat government officials, to Democrat political party leaders, and to Democrat candidates. Ever-increasingly, they spin news to promote the Democrat Party platform. I should write a book about the many times since 2000 that reporters and journalists who claim to be nonpartisan a) have given preference to Democrat government officials, to Democrat political party leaders, and to Democrat candidates and b) have spun news to promote the Democrat Party platform. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What demands have demonstrators made on your mayor? Mayors should be required to disclose in press releases a) the demands that have been made on them, b) who made those demands, and c) what they have done and/or will do to respond to those demands. What would your mayor do if/when Democrats demand that your mayor get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Despite some heated moments between demonstrators, Labor Day pro-Trump rally in Highland Park a peaceful one: City officials – JAMES T. NORMAN (DIERSEN: What if someone tried to organize a pro-Trump rally in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? What permits would they be required to get? How many weeks or months in advance of the rally would the application for a permit have to be filed? What would the permit fees cost? What restrictions would have to be complied with? Would elected officials allow a pro-Trump rally? How many would attend a pro-Trump rally? Which of your local Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders would want to speak at a pro-Trump rally?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/ct-hpn-trump-supporter-demonstration-tl-0917-20200912-5nujjwzhg5eoxdnohijwy45s2m-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Highland Park police estimated that more than 300 people attended a pro-President Donald Trump rally Monday that was, overall, peaceful despite moments of contention between counter-demonstrators who showed up. Much of the three-hour Labor Day rally, which took place at the intersection of Central and St. Johns avenues, included participation from a few local organizations and groups, city officials said. Also, there was a heavy police presence. City Manager Ghida Neukirch said the city had assistance from multiple police departments, including Lake Forest, Highwood, Metra and the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System. She said the police presence was comparable to that of an event that was held in June, where the city saw more than 2,000 individuals come out. “We just wanted to staff appropriately in the event there was conflict between the groups …. Really thanks to the law enforcement representatives, the organizers, the attendees,” Neukirch said. “Because everyone was able to come together and express their different viewpoints in a peaceful manner.”)
— Naperville police chief to ask council to consider purchase of body cams for officers – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: As Democrats ever-increasingly threaten violence, Republican precinct committeemen/captains, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, etc. should consider wearing body cameras.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-police-body-cameras-st-0913-20200911-bbticmklbbadzhcxjludf2qfoi-story.html
— A pandemic? Stadiums without fans? Social justice tensions? Why 2020 could be the NFL’s craziest season yet. – DAN WIEDERER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-2020-nfl-season-20200912-agl5ythhj5dnrcyli6qvqtxfmu-story.html
— With record numbers voting by mail because of COVID-19, candidates and parties having to adjust – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-covid-impact-on-political-parties-election-0911-20200911-gdgoqw2g6zdw3g6uiibrchyhr4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chain of events ends in Link’s resignation from state Senate after federal charge Link’s resignation, which takes effect at 9 a.m. Saturday, comes about a month after he was charged in federal court with filing a false income tax return for the year 2016. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/11/21433231/facing-federal-tax-charge-state-sen-terry-link-resigns

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Re-elect State Rep. Tom Morrison in District 54
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200912/endorsement-re-elect-state-rep-tom-morrison-in-district-54

ABC7
— Illinois prepares for onslaught of mail-in votes, ensuring safety for in-person voting – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-prepares-for-onslaught-of-in-person-mail-in-votes/6419146/
— DuPage County sees uptick in COVID deaths, cases rising among older patients DuPage County among 30 Illinois counties at warning level for COVID-19, IDPH says – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/dupage-county-health-officials-warn-of-uptick-in-covid-deaths/6419570/
— More than 800 nurses strike at University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago today – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/more-than-800-nurses-strike-at-university-of-illinois-hospital/6419936/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/12/2020

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters promote LGBTQ.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagos-very-own/chicagoan-bringing-more-diversity-to-boating-sailing-by-introducing-sport-to-lgbtq-community/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Ives the latest victim of misogynist smear – Scott Reeder
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20200911/ives-latest-victim-of-misogynist-smear

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Alderwoman’s question about Trump boat rally on Lake Springfield turns up heat as election nears – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: If a Trump boat rally took place in your municipality, in your township, or in your county, which activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, etc. would a) oppose it and b) defend it?)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200911/alderwomanrsquos-question-about-trump-boat-rally-on-lake-springfield-turns-up-heat-as-election-nears
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DiCenso said she was enjoying a day at the lake with her son and niece when she noticed the parade of boats “hooting and hollering and tooting their horns and having a jolly old time on Lake Springfield,” which is city-owned property. DiCenso said she fielded several calls complaining about the parade. CWLP chief utility engineer Doug Brown told City Council members that a permit had not been requested, and Zerkle, though acknowledging that a “boat parade” was not something the city typically deals with, said it was likely allowed under the First Amendment. “Generally speaking, the courts are going to protect freedom of speech,” Zerkle said. “So, absent a public safety concern — boats too close, driving too fast, unsafe activities by way of jumping out of the boats into the water, things of that nature — there’s going to be a preference to support the First Amendment.” The question was asked and answered, and the discussion was seemingly over within five minutes. But, it turns out, it was only the beginning. On Thursday, DiCenso became the target of fierce criticism from Sangamon County Republican Party chairwoman Rosemarie Long, who was responding to information on a flier that’s been making the rounds on social media. The flier claimed that DiCenso, following Tuesday’s meeting, had described the boat parade as “horrid and unacceptable” and that she had plans to propose an ordinance that would prevent the displaying of political signs and flags on lake property. The flier has been distributed to various lake clubs and to lake lease owners. Long, speaking at the party’s committee call, said she was “getting goosebumps because I’m so mad” about the claims. “I cannot tell you how upsetting this is to me,” Long said. “What happened to freedom in this country, in this town, in this county when they just think about not letting you place your American flag in your yard?” But DiCenso flatly denied the claims made in the flier, saying they contained “completely made up statements.” She also said she has never proposed preventing political signs or flags from being displayed on lake property and has no plans to introduce such a plan.)

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Republicans outline charge against Madigan, seek witnesses and documents – Peter Hancock
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/republicans-outline-charge-against-madigan-seek-witnesses-and-documents/article_8f25d482-f468-11ea-83fd-ff87059b80de.html
— Do you suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome too? – Alan Webber
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/alan-webber-do-you-suffer-from-trump-derangement-syndrome-too/article_437e8e96-f2d5-11ea-bcca-7f65441705fb.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— COVID-19 cases skyrocket at Bradley University – Phil Luciano
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200911/covid-19-cases-skyrocket-at-bradley-university

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— How much privilege do you possess? – John Dunphy (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/insider/article/How-much-priviledge-do-you-possess-15560937.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— Citations for 9 people who demonstrated near St. Louis couple’s home – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/citations-for-9-people-who-demonstrated-near-mccloskey-home

CHICAGO PATCH
— Backing Trump Re-Election A ‘No-Brainer’ For Chicago Police Union John Catanzara, the president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, fears where the city could be headed if Trump loses to Joe Biden. – Jeff Arnold
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/backing-trump-re-election-no-brainer-chicago-police-union

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue Rally supports first responders in Pekin – Sean Lisitza
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/back-the-blue-rally-supports-first-responders-in-pekin/

WCMY
— Republican lawmakers claim governor put out-of-work Illinoisans at a disadvantage – Rick Koshko
https://www.1430wcmy.com/2020/09/12/republican-lawmakers-claim-governor-put-out-of-work-illinoisans-at-a-disadvantage/

JOLIET PATCH
— Coronavirus Totals Distorted: Will County Republicans Agree Gov. JB Pritzker needs to let Joliet area restaurants and bars immediately open for indoor business, Republicans announced Friday. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/coronavirus-totals-distorted-will-county-republicans-agree

CENTER SQUARE
— Several Illinois cities rank among nation’s most affordable – Kevin Bessler (DIERSEN: The cost of living in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn is very high, but nevertheless, Democrats keep on steering those who have financial, health, and/or other problems to Wheaton and to Glen Ellyn.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/several-illinois-cities-rank-among-nations-most-affordable/article_0b4f5f20-f472-11ea-a9af-471c49b159ae.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The website RefiGuide compared income and the cost of a house to determine how far the median household income could go toward the purchase price of a home in that city. Peoria ranked sixth in the country, Decatur ranked eighth, Joliet ranked 13th, Rockford ranked 21st, Springfield ranked 29th and Bloomington ranked 34th.)

CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS
— BILLIONAIRE ATHEIST GEORGE SOROS FUNNELS CASH TO JESUITS – Martin Barillas
https://catholiccitizens.org/news/92797/billionaire-atheist-funnels-cash-to-jesuits/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Depravity of a Culture That Celebrates the Sexploitation of Young Girls – Dr. Michael L. Brown
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/the-depravity-of-a-culture-that-celebrates-the-sexploitation-of-young-girls/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump threatens to send in military troops if riots occur following an election victory – Mica Soellner (DIERSEN: Starting on October 26, 2020, or sooner, each and every election jurisdiction in America should be required to issue daily press releases that give the number of outstanding mail-in ballot requests, that is, the number of ballots a) that have not been received and b) that have been received, but not entered into the system.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-threatens-to-send-in-military-troops-if-riots-occur-following-an-election-victory

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Soros Donor Network Steers Six Figures to Three New Super PACs Ahead of 2020 Election – Joe Schoffstall
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/soros-donor-network-steers-six-figures-to-three-new-super-pacs-ahead-of-2020-election/

FOX NEWS
— Trump will win in November — Here’s why I believe that bold statement Trump has given freedom-loving patriots a voice, and they will never forget it. – David Limbaugh (DIERSEN: Democrats are not patriots and they do not want freedom. They want dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-win-november-david-limbaugh

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Riots Ought to be Against Romney, Bush, Biden, and Harris The neoliberal core of both of these supposedly distinct political parties is stronger than ever. – Edward Ring
https://amgreatness.com/2020/09/11/the-riots-ought-to-be-against-romney-bush-biden-and-harris/

BREITBART
— Maher: There Is Belief on ‘Far Left’ That Property Destruction Is ‘Justifiable’ – IAN HANCHETT (DIERSEN: What types of crimes do the Democrats on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois believe are justifiable?)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/09/11/maher-there-is-belief-on-far-left-that-property-destruction-is-justifiable/
— FNC’s Carlson: Democrats ‘Don’t Understand,’ ‘Don’t Care’ About Threat of Anarchy — ‘Chaos Serves Their Purposes’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/09/11/fncs-carlson-democrats-dont-understand-dont-care-about-threat-of-anarchy-chaos-serves-their-purposes/
— Trump Considers Reducing Refugee Resettlement for Fifth Year – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Democrats want refugees to be soldiers in their war against Republicans.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/11/report-trump-considers-reducing-refugee-resettlement-for-fifth-year/

BLAZE
— Violent rioters busted in NYC reportedly come from privileged backgrounds: yacht clubs, modeling jobs, second homes in Connecticut – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/violent-nyc-rioters-privileged-backgrounds
— NASCAR suspends Mike Wallace indefinitely over social media post The longtime driver must complete sensitivity training as a condition of his possible return. – BRECK DUMAS (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors hinted that they might let me work another 6 years until I would be eligible for regular retirement if I happily agreed to be constructively demoted and work for my Black subordinate.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/nascar-suspends-mike-wallace-indefinitely-over-social-media-post
— Angry protesters show up at Mitch McConnell’s front door: ‘If we don’t get $600 — no peace!’ ‘No justice, no peace’ – Sarah Taylor (DIERSEN: As Democrats ever-increasingly threaten violence, Republican precinct committeemen/captains, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, etc. should consider wearing body cameras.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/angry-protesters-mitch-mcconnell-home

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Are Voting Early At A Far Higher Rate Than Republicans, Trump Campaign Not Worried – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/11/democrats-out-pace-republicans-early-voting/
— Republican Senators Say Riots Will Help Trump Win The Election – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/11/republican-senators-riots-help-trump-win-election/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— We Must NEVER Forget the Outrages of 9/11! – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.publiusforum.com/2020/09/11/we-must-never-forget-the-outrages-of-9-11/

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Rally in Michigan Shows Enthusiasm Gap Between Hidin’ Biden and the President – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/election/megan-fox/2020/09/11/trump-rally-in-michigan-shows-enthusiasm-gap-between-hidin-biden-and-the-president-n919993

PATRIOT POST
— Democrats: Elect Us, or Else “War-gamers” are already preparing to resist the outcome of a Trump electoral victory. – Michael Swartz
https://patriotpost.us/articles/73370-democrats-elect-us-or-else-2020-09-11
— Jacob Blake, Sr.: Hypocrisy Unlimited – Burt Prelutsky ·
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/73269-hypocrisy-unlimited-2020-09-12

THE HILL
— Trump says he would put down riots on election night ‘very quickly’ – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: Starting on October 26, 2020, or sooner, each and every election jurisdiction in America should be required to issue daily press releases that give the number of outstanding mail-in ballot requests, that is, the number of ballots a) that have not been received and b) that have been received, but not entered into the system.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/516020-trump-says-he-would-put-down-riots-on-election-night-very-quickly
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Miami Dolphin players want NFL to do even more to promote BLM, that is, Miami Dolphin players want NFL to do even more to promote to promote hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/516023-miami-dolphins-to-remain-in-locker-room-during-national
— Trump supporters resist shift to widespread US acknowledgement of systemic racism, poll finds  A new Pew Research Center poll found Democrats have significantly shifted their views of racism in the U.S. since the 2016 election while President Trump’s base has remained unchanged. – Joseph Guzman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats have shouted at Blacks, and at everyone else, that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have. Democrats count on Blacks to be their front line soldiers in their Second Civil War.)
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/516034-trump-supporters-resist-shift-to-widespread-us

POLITICO
— Illinois AG brings his South Side upbringing into criminal justice Kwame Raoul’s personal run-ins with police seed his approach to the law. – SHIA KAPOS (DIERSEN: Should all activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, etc. be required to fully disclose a) their upbringing and b) their run-ins with police?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/12/kwame-raoul-illinois-attorney-general-criminal-justice-404431

NEW YORK TIMES
— A University Had a Great Coronavirus Plan, but Students Partied On An unexpected upswing in positive tests at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign showed how even the most comprehensive approaches to limiting the virus’s spread can break down. – Kenneth Chang (DIERSEN: What percent of teenagers go away to college so that they can “party on?”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/health/university-illinois-covid.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do not want White males to represent America to the rest of the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/12/us/politics/trump-race-state-department.html

WASHINGTON POST
— At police funeral, Barr urges end to ‘vilification’ of officers – Devlin Barrett
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/barr-cleveland-police-funeral/2020/09/11/ad9e0ec6-f449-11ea-bc45-e5d48ab44b9f_story.html
— Kneeling now NFL-approved, the Ravens search for new ways to take a stand – Candace Buckner (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will sports require its fans to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, 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.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/09/12/ravens-social-justice/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Deputies in riot gear surround peaceful news conference related to Kizzee shooting – LEILA MILLER, ALENE TCHEKMEDYIAN
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-09-11/deputies-in-riot-gear-peaceful-press-conference-related-to-kizzee-shooting

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Fear itself: Trump leads through hysteria.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/99-reasons-to-dump-trump/ny-edit-99-reasons-lies-fear-20200912-5xepviji25dqtivdjulcu5prue-story.html

BARRON’S
— Covid-19 Was the Second Major Setback for Near-Retirees. Here’s How to Get Your Plan Back on Track. – Reshma Kapadia (DIERSEN: Prior to September of 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors mislead me into believing that they were going to let me work until I was eligible for regular retirement when I would be 55 years old in September of 2003.)
https://www.barrons.com/articles/the-new-playbook-to-shore-up-your-retirement-for-the-pandemic-era-51599245459

REGISTER GUARD
— Deporting Jesus (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters paint Jesus as being full of hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, 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.registerguard.com/story/opinion/letters/2020/09/12/deporting-jesus/5772900002/

COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
— Arrests follow what Colorado Springs police call ‘a riot’ during De’Von Bailey protest – OLIVIA PRENTZEL
https://gazette.com/news/arrests-follow-what-colorado-springs-police-call-a-riot-during-devon-bailey-protest/article_75337142-f46d-11ea-9d11-83fd6c84ac3f.html

KRDO
— 3 arrested for ‘riot’ outside Colorado Springs police officer’s home
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2020/09/11/3-arrested-for-riot-outside-colorado-springs-police-officers-home/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will not accept a Trump victory.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/09/in-a-contested-election-democrats-wont-be-drowned-out.html

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s law-and-order campaign relies on an American tradition of racist and anti-immigrant politics. Trump’s campaign rhetoric has been compared to Richard Nixon’s and George Wallace’s similar themes in 1968.”
https://www.salon.com/2020/09/12/trumps-law-and-order-campaign-relies-on-an-american-tradition-of-racist-and-anti-immigrant-politics_partner/

DAILY MAIL
— Donald Trump says he will put down ‘INSURRECTION’ if he is declared winner and there are riots on election night The president vowed to crush any rioting should opponents ‘threaten riots’ if they lose on Election Night Trump said it was ‘called insurrection’ and vowed to ‘put it down within minutes’ Trump has inveighed against mail-in ballots and says the results should be known Election Day – GEOFF EARLE (DIERSEN: Starting on October 26, 2020, or sooner, each and every election jurisdiction in America should be required to issue daily press releases that give the number of outstanding mail-in ballot requests, that is, the number of ballots a) that have not been received and b) that have been received, but not entered into the system.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8723181/Donald-Trump-says-INSURRECTION-opponents-threaten-riots-election-night.html

September 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago violence: 51 shot, 10 fatally in Labor Day weekend shootings Child killed, 3 others injured in South Shore shooting
https://abc7chicago.com/51-shot-10-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/6413594/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/8/2020

CBS2
— Naked With ‘Spit Hoods’ On, Rochester Protesters Decry Daniel Prude’s Death
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/08/naked-with-spit-hoods-on-rochester-protesters-decry-daniel-prudes-death/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mark Batinick, Illinois House 97th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include lowering property taxes, ending political corruption and installing traffic signals at dangerous intersections in the district.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21370351/mark-batinick-illinois-house-rep-97th-district-republican-nominee-2020-election
— Christopher Kasperski, Illinois Senate 31st District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include addressing high property taxes, state spending and corruption.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21424892/christopher-kasperski-illinois-senate-31st-district-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election
— Don Walter, Illinois House 83rd District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include expanding small businesses, freezing property taxes and offering “school choice.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21370882/don-walter-illinois-house-rep-83rd-district-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election
— Ron Doweidt, Illinois House 85th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include education, property tax relief and the state’s finances.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21398835/ron-doweidt-illinois-house-rep-85th-district-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House Democrats say they’ll investigate Louis DeJoy over possible campaign finance violations – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-usps-louis-dejoy-congress-investigation-20200908-6uht27xgnvgctebamkx4o2os7e-story.html

— How Trump’s billion-dollar campaign lost its cash advantage – SHANE GOLDMACHER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-nyt-trump-campaign-cash-20200907-y4w4msh6abhg3mbvbfwulntdca-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: 17 referendum questions on the November ballot in DuPage – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200907/17-referendum-questions-on-the-november-ballot-in-dupage
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Suburban colleges report huge enrollment declines among Latino, Black and adult learners – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200908/suburban-colleges-report-huge-enrollment-declines-among-latino-black-and-adult-learners
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Labor Day is over; the time for voters to focus (on all races) has arrived (DIERSEN: I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I anxiously await campaign literature from all the Republican candidates on the ballot for my precinct. I want to distribute that literature ASAP to all the homes in my precinct that have one or more Republican or Independent voter.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200907/editorial-the-dawn-of-election-2020

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s the evidence—in case you needed it—that downtown’s been seriously damaged Recent events have shaped the perception, fairly or unfairly, that downtown is no longer a safe place to live or work, and it’s time for everyone—public officials, civic leaders and business execs—to come to terms with that fact. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/heres-evidence-case-you-needed-it-downtowns-been-seriously-damaged

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A Chicago Group Uses Billboards To Highlight That Abortion Is Covered By Medicaid In Illinois – Natalie Moore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats urge women to have abortions.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/a-chicago-group-uses-billboards-to-highlight-that-abortion-is-covered-by-medicaid-in-illinois/d304b606-2966-402a-aa70-882944525264

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois’ Major Parties Focus on Messaging – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the Republican Party a) to officially dump its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) to officially get rid of voters, organizations, companies, and governments that support the aforesaid planks.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=310273#.X1dehId_OM8

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A THREAT TO WHITE TRUTH: HOW THE 1619 PROJECT REIGNITED AMERICA’S RACIAL RECKONING.”
https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/threat-white-truth-1619-project-reignited-americas-racial-reckoning/

FOX MILWAUKEE
— Study: 52% of young adults forced to move back in with parents amid COVID-19 – Catherine Park
https://www.fox6now.com/news/study-52-of-young-adults-forced-to-move-back-in-with-parents-amid-covid-19

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— MADIGAN’s CRUSADE – SHIA KAPOS
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Democratic Party is on a crusade to grab as many seats as possible in the November election, which is just 56 days away — or less, if you’re voting by mail. Democratic and Republican sources say Dems could flip at least six House seats and, depending how much money House Speaker Michael Madigan throws at races, even more. There are a few reasons for a possible sweep. First, President Donald Trump is expected to hinder Republicans in suburban strongholds. Trump could lose by 10 to 15 points in some suburbs, which means Republicans in those districts would have to outperform the top of the ticket by that much — and that’s not likely without a lot of cash. The Illinois Republican Party doesn’t have the financial resources to compete with Democrats, who have amassed $3.7 million, according to the State Board of Elections website. That compares to Republicans who have close to $1.1 million in the bank. And Madigan, the Dems’ chief fundraiser, has an additional $14.8 million that he can spend on candidates — more than five times what Minority Leader Jim Durkin has. Democrats already have a majority in the House, holding 74 seats to the Republicans’ 44. So why push for more? With his position as House speaker coming up for a vote in January, Madigan officially needs 60 votes to be re-elected to the position, and it would be a show of force if he could get at least 70 votes. So it’s no wonder he’s making every effort to push Democrats over the line in November. Flipping more than six seats would be a reminder to Democrats that he’s critical to their party’s success. Republicans say Illinois voters dislike Madigan and it will show in the polls. “When voters are concerned about ethics and fiscal issues, we benefit,” said Jayme Odom, executive director of the House Republican Organization. “There’s no amount of money that can cover up the problems that the Democrats have with Mike Madigan in charge.” Mary Morrissey, executive director of the Illinois Democratic Party counters: “When Illinois Republicans refer to corruption, we assume they’re talking about their president and his daily affront to Americans, our constitution and the integrity of our democracy. When they mention the economy, we assume Illinois Republicans mean the growing economy Donald Trump inherited and tore apart with his disastrous response to the coronavirus pandemic.” The six Illinois House seats expected to flip: Allen Skillicorn. . .Morrison. . .Wehrli. . .Mazzochi. . .Stephens. . .Grant. . .Democrats also think they can defeat Republican Reps. John Cabello, Steve Reick, Norine Hammond, and Dan Ugaste, though GOP insiders expect the races to hinge on whether their GOP-leaning districts back Trump this time around. And Republicans hope to flip the 116th District: Republican David Friess, an attorney, vs. the recently appointed Dem Rep. Nathan Reitz; 111th District: Republican Amy Elik vs. Democratic Rep. Monica Bristow (Republicans lost by 356 votes to Bristow two years ago); and the 112th District that has Republican Lisa Ciampoli challenging Democratic Rep. Katie Stuart.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/09/08/lightfoot-defends-1619-project-madigans-crusade-its-a-tax-war-490269

WIREPOINTS
— Overpromised benefits, not underfunding, have been the real cause of Illinois’ pension crisis – Wirepoints (DIERSEN: From the beginning of time, government employees and government retirees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned. I was a government employee for almost 30 years and I have been a government retiree for almost 23 years. Because government employees and government retirees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned, to hire and to retain employees, government employers have been forced to offer more generous pensions.)
https://wirepoints.org/overpromised-benefits-not-underfunding-have-been-the-real-cause-of-illinois-pension-crisis-wirepoints-press-release/

ZERO HEDGE
— Riots Have Hit 48 Of America’s 50 Largest US Cities – Tyler Durden (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats riot in your municipality? What buildings will they burn down?)
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/riots-have-hit-48-americas-50-largest-us-cities-new-study-finds

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PENSION APOCALYPSE? COVID-19 EXPOSES LONG-RUNNING FRAGILITY OF ILLINOIS PUBLIC PENSIONS – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/pension-apocalypse-covid-19-exposes-long-running-fragility-of-illinois-public-pensions/

CAPITOL FAX
— House investigative committee to hold first hearing this Thursday
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/08/house-investigative-committee-to-hold-first-hearing-this-thursday/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: Schumer, Pelosi don’t want a new stimulus deal – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/7/trump-schumer-pelosi-dont-want-new-stimulus-deal/
— Joe Biden: Watch how I run up ramps while Trump ‘stumbles down’ – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: Since Thursday, I have hand-delivered almost 400 color flyers to homes and businesses on North Main Street in Wheaton, the homes in my precinct that have one or more Republican or Independent voters, and downtown Wheaton businesses. The flyers promote the September 20 DuPage County Republican Central Committee rally. Outstandingly, Alpha Graphics in downtown Wheaton donated the cost to print 500 of the color flyers.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/8/joe-biden-watch-how-i-run-ramps-while-donald-trump/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— ‘Not The Same Joe Biden’: White House Stenographer Says Former VP’s ‘Mental Acuity’ Has Deteriorated – Alana Goodman
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/not-the-same-joe-biden-white-house-stenographer-says-former-vps-mental-acuity-has-deteriorated/
— Riots Likely Drove 2020’s Biggest Gun Sales Spike Seasonally adjusted sales hit unprecedented levels in June, analysis shows – Charles Fain Lehman and Stephen Gutowski
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/riots-likely-drove-2020s-biggest-gun-sales-spike/

FOX NEWS
— Georgia senator whose event was disrupted by Black Lives Matter says she’s holding rioters, DAs accountable ‘The most important thing is that we have law and order in this country’ – Caleb Parke
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/georgia-senator-kelly-loeffler-black-lives-matter

GOPUSA
— Newspaper Predicts Catastrophic Violence If Biden Loses (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats threaten to destroy everything if Republican candidates are elected. Ever-increasingly Democrat candidates make it clear that if elected, they will use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.gopusa.com/
— Kamala Talks To Jacob Blake And Tells Him She’s Proud Of Him (DIERSEN: Who are your critics/opponents proud of? My critics/opponents are proud of those a) who glorify and praise them, b) who pander to them, c) who serve as their operatives or dupes, and d) who give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and who they are proud of.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94620

BREITBART
— ‘Football Is Officially Dead’: Eric Trump Rips the NFL After Cowboys ‘Green Light’ Anthem Protests – DYLAN GWINN
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/09/07/football-is-officially-dead-eric-trump-rips-the-nfl-after-cowboys-green-light-anthem-protests/

BLAZE
— Michigan GOP headquarters vandalized with profanity-laced anti-cop hate messages “Republicans will not be intimidated” – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/michigan-gop-hq-vandalized-blm

DAILY WIRE
— Candace Owens Dismantles The ‘Big Lie’ Of Systemic Racism, Says ‘White Guilt’ Is Allowing People To ‘Act Like Toddlers’ – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/candace-owens-dismantles-the-big-lieof-systemic-racism-says-white-guilt-is-allowing-people-to-act-like-toddlers
— ‘A Serious Situation’: Chief Justice John Roberts Will Decide 2020 Election, Dick Morris Predicts – Jon Brown
https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-serious-situation-chief-justice-john-roberts-will-decide-2020-election-dick-morris-predicts

TOWNHALL
— Right for Me but Not for Thee – Robert Knight
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2020/09/08/right-for-me-but-not-for-thee-n2575769

PJ MEDIA
— Here’s Where Rioters Learn Their Hate: Watch ‘Trainer’ Say ‘All’ White People Are ‘Racists,’ ‘Not Human’ – VICTORIA TAFT
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/victoria-taft/2020/09/07/heres-where-rioters-learn-their-hate-watch-trainer-say-all-white-people-are-racists-not-human-n902810

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Revolution Is Upon Us – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/the-revolution-upon-us

PATRIOT POST
— Another Day, Another Smear Job The Atlantic’s latest story about Trump is a disgrace by journalistic standards. – Douglas Andrews
https://patriotpost.us/articles/73266-another-day-another-smear-job-2020-09-07

TPM
— Trump Ends Labor Day Presser With Complaint About ‘Cancel Culture’
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog/trump-holds-labor-day-presser-at-wh-at-1-pm-et

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/515421-biden-ad-urges-fresh-start-stop-focusing-on-a-president-who-thinks-its-all

POLITICO
— Purity test: Democrats clash over Biden diversity goals The debate over whether corporate insiders should be in the mix for Cabinet positions is shaping up to be a major point of tension within the party – ZACHARY WARMBRODT
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/07/biden-diversity-purity-test-409245

MCCLATCHY DC
— What is The 1619 Project? Trump threatens funding for schools if they use it – BAILEY ALDRIDGE (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use the 1619 Project to promote hatred against Trump.)
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article245544290.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/learning/lesson-of-the-day-how-black-lives-matter-reached-every-corner-of-america.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/world/europe/germany-trump-far-right.html
— With Washington Deadlocked on Aid, States Face Dire Fiscal Crises Local officials are slashing funding for everything from education and health care to orchestra subsidies. – Mary Williams Walsh
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/business/state-budgets-coronavirus-aid.html
— The Tax Cut for the Rich That Democrats Love Why are party leaders fighting to get rid of one surprisingly progressive element of the 2017 tax bill? – Richard V. Reeves and Christopher Pulliam (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn married people who a) both have income and b) pay more than $10,000 a year in real estate tax and state income tax as being disgusting, selfish, and filthy rich people who should pay more federal income tax?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/opinion/salt-tax-deduction-cut.html

WASHINGTON POST
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE DAILY HERALD: Burnout, splinter factions and deleted posts: Unpaid online moderators struggle to manage divided communities From the pandemic to systemic racism and volatile politics, the real world is seeping into online communities and making them harder to moderate. – Heather Kelly (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) the decisions that I make to include or to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS and on www.gopillinois.com and b) my comments on those articles. To my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes I say come out of your closets and a) publish a website, b) post your demonizations, denigrations, and condemnations of me on your website, and c) send links to your demonizations, denigrations, and condemnations of me to diersen@aol.com for publication in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and on www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/08/25/volunteer-moderators-2020/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/07/trump-thinks-hell-be-better-off-things-get-worse/

NEW YORK POST
— Fostering massive social disorder is no way to protest – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2020/09/07/fostering-massive-social-disorder-is-no-way-to-protest/
— Black Lives Matter protesters harass Pittsburgh diners – Aaron Feis
https://nypost.com/2020/09/07/black-lives-matter-protesters-harass-pittsburgh-diners/
— Trump blames violence in Rochester, NYC on ‘radical left’ Democrats – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2020/09/07/trump-blames-violence-in-rochester-nyc-on-radical-left-democrats/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Will Courts Pick the Next President? If the election is close, the fallout could make Bush v. Gore look like an ice-cream social. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-courts-pick-the-next-president-11599518640
— Face It, Facebook Is the Picture of Politics Despite its best efforts to the contrary, Facebook is now a political app and the majority of its users are ‘here for it’ – Laura Forman (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who promote Facebook? Facebook is vehemently anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-Trump. Facebook discourages everyone a) from sending and reading emails and b) from publishing and maintaining websites.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/face-it-facebook-is-the-picture-of-politics-11599219180
— Rising Education Levels Provide Diminishing Economic Boost – Josh Mitchell (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.wsj.com/articles/rising-education-levels-provide-diminishing-economic-boost-11599400800

BLOOMBERG
— Wells Fargo, Delta Join a Nascent Push Into Racial Hiring Quotas Some of the country’s biggest companies have set targets to make up for a lack of Black workers. – Marin Wolf and Kim Bhasin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about race, gender, and age quotas, goals, and targets that Democrat politicians gave my superiors in the federal government. To meet those quotas, goals, and targets, they got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, and/or non-veteran, who they had not promoted 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. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-01/can-quotas-fix-diversity-these-major-companies-hope-so

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: American Airlines shows support for Black staff, passengers with Black Lives Matter pins – Hannah Yasharoff
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2020/09/07/black-lives-matter-american-delta-show-support-custom-blm-pins/5739331002/

DESERET NEWS
— Understanding ‘pink slime journalism’ and what it reveals about conservatives and liberals Websites featuring local news could be efforts to sway elections, media analysts say. But one publisher says he’s filling a void left by the closure of community newspapers – Jennifer Graham (DIERSEN: www.gopusaillinois.com does not masquerade.)
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/9/7/21409053/understanding-pink-slime-journalism-and-what-it-reveals-about-conservatives-and-liberals
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Six in 10 Americans who are Republican, or lean that way, believe that news organizations make mistakes to deliberately mislead people, according to a new report from Pew Research Center. The number is even higher among supporters of President Donald Trump, who repeatedly berates the mainstream news media for dispensing what he calls “fake news.” That could make conservatives the group most susceptible to an emerging phenomenon that has been dubbed “pink-slime journalism,” websites that masquerade as local news, but may exist to promote a partisan agenda and gather data on users, according to an investigation by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. The term “pink-slime journalism,” believed to have been coined in 2012 by journalist Ryan Smith, suggests something more sinister than “yellow journalism,” which describes news coverage that is overly sensational or tawdry and which dates to the 19th century. Pink-slime journalism, however, is thoroughly modern, enabled by computer-generated articles and accounts compiled by people who may not live in the United States.)

DAILY GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: Trump supporters rally on Saratoga Lake More than 100 boats in flotilla – Stan Hudy
https://dailygazette.com/article/2020/09/07/trump-supporters-rally-on-saratoga-lake

NEWSWEEK
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: American Airlines Faces Boycott Calls Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Uniform Pin – SEREN MORRIS
https://www.newsweek.com/american-airlines-faces-boycott-calls-over-black-lives-matter-uniform-pin-1530092
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: U.S. Schools Have Openly Taught the 1619 Project for Months – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/u-s-schools-have-openly-taught-1619-project-months-1530138

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/09/trump-vigor/615973/

AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION
— Why “27 Years and Out” Should Be Retired – TED CRAIG (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, reorganizations, budget cuts, up-or-out, subjectivity in job assignments, subjectivity in performance appraisal, etc. to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they have not promoted 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. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
http://www.afsa.org/why-27-years-and-out-should-be-retired
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This September I will retire from the U.S. Foreign Service. Not for lack of energy and commitment, as I sit squarely in my mid-50s and am in good health. Nor for lack of capability, if my last employee evaluation report in a senior overseas leadership position is to be credited. And not for any constraints on my readiness to serve. Along with scores of other capable colleagues every year, I am moving on because of the Service’s long-standing requirement that we retire after 27 years unless selected to the Senior Foreign Service. It is the deal we signed up for, so those of us who don’t cross the threshold must accept the outcome. Whether this deal still makes sense for the Foreign Service is another question. The 27-year threshold is the relic of an age of one-career couples and unsuited to the professional constraints faced today by single parents, dual-career partners, or just about anyone with a substantial life challenge. It is draining away experienced and skilled officers at a time of unprecedented challenge to our interests and ideals overseas, and it may play a role in limiting diversity in our senior ranks. The 27-year “Time in Service” (TIS) limit in the Foreign Service mirrors the U.S. military, where officers have that number of years to make flag rank—the one-star ranks of brigadier general for the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, and rear admiral for the Navy—or face mandatory retirement. And some of the justifications for the system are similar for both the military and the diplomatic corps. First, the limitation ensures “pass-through” in the ranks, opening opportunities for the next generation of officers to move through the system as longer-serving officers are retired. Like most bureaucracies, we have a pyramid-shaped organization at the State Department. We need more mid-level diplomats than we do ambassadors and deputy assistant secretaries. There is not room for everyone to be selected for the Senior Foreign Service, and using upward progression as an incentive for superior performance is beneficial. A second argument for the TIS limit, unspoken in polite company, is that it rids the system of underperforming bureaucratic deadwood. This argument is less convincing. Like the military, the Foreign Service uses up-or-out all along the way, thinning the ranks at each step in promotion; anyone making our Service’s most senior “pre-flag” rank (FS-1, the protocol equivalent of a colonel) has been pushed forward by at least three promotion boards and should be a strong officer. While we still occasionally see underperformers marking time at the FS-1 rank, the reality is that most of those pushed out of the Service are still capable of strong contributions and valuable mentoring. Many will have been recommended for elevation to the Senior Foreign Service by the annual selection panels, falling short because of limited allotted slots for new senior officers.)

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