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May 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois gun sales surge amid coronavirus pandemic, shop owners say; upswing echoed nationwide – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-19-fuels-gun-sales-surge-in-illinois-and-nationwide-shop-owners-say/6194802/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Talk of the County: Government assistance allows people to ‘spend all of the extra money on marijuana, alcohol, cigarettes and gambling’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-talk-of-county-st-0520-20200518-qwdw56almzdejdqboy4dnjysue-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Southland colleges offer courses for cannabis industry job seekers and aspiring entrepreneurs – FRANCINE KNOWLES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-knowles-column-st-0519-20200518-lnpxugzjnngefbn47l44lk2s6a-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Rushing to reopen the economy won’t help American workers — it will kill them.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-nyt-opinion-coronavirus-reopen-economy-workers-20200518-va75vbwvx5gkddihk5tfqv7zou-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Garcia urges Gov. J.B. Pritzker to ensure Illinois Hispanics are hired as contact tracers Garcia said, “Keep in mind, Governor, there is a body of these folks who are experienced, who people trust and they know how to knock on doors when it is safe to do so.”- Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/18/21263129/rep-jesus-chuy-garcia-urges-gov-j-b-pritzker-to-hire-illinois-hispanic-contact-tracers
— Mike Ditka’s restaurant in Gold Coast is closing COVID-19 and a short-term lease are blamed for “the extremely difficult decision.” – Darel Jevens
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/18/21263210/ditkas-closes-restaurant-chicago-gold-coast-chestnut-mike

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— It’s time for Illinois to start rethinking ‘normal’ We cannot afford to hide from this virus forever. Living with it is our best hope, most likely for many months to come. And so, it is time for a new approach and, in some cases, to recalibrate our thinking. – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/its-time-illinois-start-rethinking-normal

WBBM
— Top Mayoral Aide Says COVID-19 Pandemic To Cost Chicago ‘Probably In Excess Of $500 Million’ – KEITH JOHNSON
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/top-mayoral-aid-covid-19-to-cost-chicago-in-excess-of-500m

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— What to expect when legislature returns Wednesday – Kade Heather
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200518/what-to-expect-when-legislature-returns-wednesday

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Plummer accuses Pritzker of creating ‘autocracy’ – MIKE KOZIATEK AND HANA MUSLIC
https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article242803566.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Census outreach ‘incredibly stymied’ by COVID-19 pandemic – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/census-outreach-incredibly-stymied-by-covid-19-pandemic/article_05f91d08-98ed-11ea-86c6-13c6256917ec.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Pritzker to critics of emergency rule: Defying IDPH rules was already a misdemeanor IDPH: 59 more COVID-19 deaths, 2,294 new confirmed cases – SEAN HAMMOND
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/05/18/pritzker-to-critics-of-emergency-rule-defying-idph-rules-was-already-a-misdemeanor/am46rmh/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Businesses violating stay-at-home order could be cited, fined
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/businesses-violating-stay-at-home-order-could-be-cited-fined

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois Republicans upset with Gov. Pritzker’s power – Matt Roy (DIERSEN: If Rauner had done what Pritzker has done, the Democrats would have removed him from office by now.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-republicans-upset-with-gov-pritzkers-power

WSPY
— Illinois GOP Again Push to Remove Graduated Income Tax Amendment From November Ballot; Legislators Send Letter on Mental Health
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/illinois-gop-again-push-to-remove-graduated-income-tax-amendment-from-november-ballot-legislators-send/article_fa1ae5c2-99d0-11ea-bb9f-23c3e0bae433.html

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against those who do not hate Trump.
https://week.com/2020/05/19/theres-no-place-for-hatred-in-our-state-addressing-the-trend-at-reopen-illinois-rallies/

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS INDEPENDENT
— Four Illinois counties to vote on secession from Chicago. What if they succeed? – Matthew Rago (DIERSEN: Do the leaders of your county want secession from Chicago or do they want to get rid of the county’s residents, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non- poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://neiuindependent.org/16823/opinions/four-illinois-counties-to-vote-on-secession-from-chicago-what-if-they-succeed/

WISCONSIN EXAMINER
— Trump’s defamation suits pose a chilling prospect for the press The eyes of the nation turn to Rhinelander, WI — population 7,632 – Bob Lewis (DIERSEN: In your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county, who takes the lead in defaming people? I should write a book about those in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County who take the lead in defaming people. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to defame those who are religious, conservatives, and/or Republican. Of course, they have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work, so I would focus on them too.)
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2020/04/27/trumps-defamation-suits-pose-a-chilling-prospect-for-the-press/

CHICAGO LAW BULLETIN
— FROM THE ARTICLE: 38 out of 177 lawmakers in the 101st Illinois General Assembly as attorneys.
https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/getdoc/58ee96b1-7f43-4a61-afa5-e8b007b1f0d0/introducing-lawyers-in-the-legislature-20200515

ROBERT FEDER
— WIND’s Amy Jacobson barred from governor’s media briefings (DIERSEN: I do not claim to be impartial. I am conservative and I state that I am conservative. I am Republican and I state that I am Republican. It is called full disclosure. According to Democrats and to according RINOs, only those who claim to be impartial can be journalists or reporters. I should write a book about mainstream journalists and mainstream reporters who falsely claim to be impartial. They talk, act, and/or write like they are not only liberal and/or Democrat, but like they are anti-conservative and/or anti-Republican. Further, I should write a book about pot pushers who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in DuPage County who sided with other pot pushers against me when I spoke out against pot at a DuPage County Board meeting last year. They said that lobbyists cannot be journalists or reporters. They said that I was a lobbyist, and that therefore, I was not a journalist or a reporter, that is, they charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist with the State of Illinois. They know that by definition, lobbyists are paid to lobby and that I have never been paid to lobby. I should have sued them.)
https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/05/19/winds-amy-jacobson-barred-governors-media-briefings/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jacobson’s participation prompted others in the media to question whether she had forfeited her standing as a journalist by becoming an advocate and activist. Capitol Fax editor Rich Miller wrote: “Give a speech at a rally and then expect to be treated like a reporter? Nope.” Chicago Tribune chief political reporter Rick Pearson tweeted: “And we are the ones accused of being ‘fake news.’” On Monday Pritzker’s press secretary, Jordan Abudayyeh, notified Jacobson that she was persona non grata. “This weekend you attended and spoke at a political rally to fire up the crowd opposing the Governor’s policies to combat COVID-19,” Abudayyeh wrote in an email Jacobson made public. “That rally was attended by people holding hateful Nazi imagery. An impartial journalist would not have attended that rally in that capacity and therefore you will no longer be invited to participate as an impartial journalist.” Jeff Reisman, regional vice president and general manager of AM 560 The Answer, questioned the decision and said he hoped Jacobson would be readmitted. “I am disappointed that the governor has decided to limit the scope of questions he receives from the media,” Reisman said. “Amy Jacobson has had a long career as a journalist in Chicago, and she has routinely been asking questions that AM 560’s listeners want to have answered. “In this time of uncertainty, I would hope that Gov. Pritzker and his staff would be more transparent and accountable to the people of Illinois. Picking and choosing which media outlets are allowed to ask questions creates the impression that Gov. Pritzker isn’t willing to answer difficult questions. I hope this decision would be reversed immediately and that Amy would be given access once again.” Muller also defended Jacobson, saying: “Why is it we have to agree with Governor Pritzker to ask him questions? . . . Regular people are hurting. That is who Amy and I speak with on our different radio shows. Pritzker allows no followup questions and no real questions from anyone but sycophants.” Jacobson has harshly criticized Pritzker’s handling of the shutdown and challenged the governor on why his family recently traveled from a home in Florida to one in Wisconsin in apparent violation of his statewide order. She said she plans to talk about the ban on Tuesday’s show. Before she joined the news/talk station in 2010, Jacobson worked for more than 10 years as a general assignment reporter at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5.)

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Pritzker bans AM 560’s Jacobson from daily press conferences, claims she isn’t “impartial” (DIERSEN: I do not claim to be impartial. I am conservative and I state that I am conservative. I am Republican and I state that I am Republican. It is called full disclosure. According to Democrats and to according RINOs, only those who claim to be impartial can be journalists or reporters. I should write a book about mainstream journalists and mainstream reporters who falsely claim to be impartial. They talk, act, and/or write like they are not only liberal and/or Democrat, but like they are anti-conservative and/or anti-Republican. Further, I should write a book about pot pushers who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in DuPage County who sided with other pot pushers against me when I spoke out against pot at a DuPage County Board meeting last year. They said that lobbyists cannot be journalists or reporters. They said that I was a lobbyist and that therefore, I was not a journalist or a reporter, that is, they charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist with the State of Illinois. They know that by definition, lobbyists are paid to lobby and that I have never been paid to lobby. I should have sued them.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/537599785-pritzker-bans-am-560-s-jacobson-from-daily-press-conferences-claims-she-isn-t-impartial
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Abudayyeh criticized Jacobson for her attendance at a downtown Chicago rally of Pritzker critics on Saturday. “This weekend you attended and spoke at a political rally to fire up the crowd in opposing the Governor’s policies to combat COVID-19,” Abudayyeh said. “An impartial journalist would not have attended that rally in that capacity and therefore you will no longer be invited to participate as an impartial journalist.”)

WIREPOINTS
— Trading at junk levels: Illinois borrowing costs 5 times higher than AAA-rated states – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/trading-at-junk-levels-illinois-borrowing-costs-5-times-higher-than-aaa-rated-states-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Pritzker bans AM 560’s Jacobson from daily press conferences, claims she isn’t “impartial” – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/pritzker-bans-am-560s-jacobson-from-daily-press-conferences-claims-she-isnt-impartial/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters side with Republican-haters.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/18/politicizing-grandstanding-and-twisting-the-facts/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nancy Pelosi: ‘Morbidly obese’ Trump shouldn’t be taking hydroxychloroquine – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will laws be enacted that bar those who are older, those who are overweight, those who have health problems including diabetes, etc. from seeking or holding government or political offices?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/18/nancy-pelosi-donald-trump-morbidly-obese-shouldnt-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Top White House staffers are working from home as West Wing coronavirus fears build – Katherine Doyle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/top-white-house-staffers-are-working-from-home-as-west-wing-coronavirus-fears-build
— Polls Show Trump Holds Enthusiasm Edge Over Biden – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/polls-show-one-huge-problem-for-the-biden-campaign

BREITBART
— Migration Advocates: Open the Borders to Asylum Seekers with Coronavirus – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/18/migration-advocates-open-the-borders-to-asylum-seekers-with-coronavirus/

CNS NEWS
— HEROES Act Would Benefit Murderers and Illegal Aliens – Hans Bader
https://cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/heroes-act-would-benefit-murderers-and-illegal-aliens

DAILY SIGNAL
— A Proposed ‘Health Defense Operations’ Slush Fund Won’t Protect US From Future Pandemics – Romina Boccia
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/05/18/a-proposed-health-defense-operations-slush-fund-wont-protect-us-from-future-pandemics/

PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY
— Feminists Use COVID-19 To Abolish The Family – Ed Martin
https://www.phyllisschlafly.com/family/feminists-use-covid-19-to-abolish-the-family/
— Restart Sports Without Gambling – John & Andy Schlafly
https://www.phyllisschlafly.com/featured-top/restart-sports-without-gambling/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Facebook announces progress in developing AI to silence ‘hate speech’ The social media platform says it now detects and removes 88.8 percent of what it considers ‘hate speech.’ (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, everything is hate speech except for what they say, write, or bless.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/facebook-announces-progress-in-developing-ai-to-silence-hate-speech
— Chicago Catholic group: Cupich’s plan to re-open churches is ‘betrayal of Christ’ Cardinal Cupich’s plan has ‘yielded the authority of the Church and subjugated the primacy of her worship to laws of man,’ they say. – Stephen Kokx
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chicago-catholic-group-blasts-cupichs-plan-to-re-open-churches-monstrous-betrayal-of-christ

NEWSGUARD
— Major Republican and Democratic campaign organizations are using shady “news” sites to spread political propaganda (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, he who pays the piper calls the tunes. As everyone knows, 100% of the time and the money needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out comes from me. Not one penny comes from the Republican National Committee, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, or any Republican candidate. I should write a book about efforts by the aforesaid and others a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading the emails.)
https://www.newsguardtech.com/misinformation-monitor-may-2020/

THE HILL
— Biden: Trump’s coronavirus response has been ‘nakedly xenophobic’ – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/498350-biden-trumps-coronavirus-response-has-been-nakedly-xenophobic

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lincoln-project-ad-trump-lie-die-covid-19_n_5ec34bebc5b6e7a7cb8fcf3c

MCCLATCHY NEWS DC
— Underfunded pensions make GOP leaders reluctant to send federal aid to states like California – DAVID LIGHTMAN
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article242761156.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— If Democrats Hold a Big Convention, Will Anybody Come? The Times interviewed 59 delegates who will help nominate Joe Biden. Most said they don’t want to risk their own health, or the health of others, by attending a full-scale convention in Milwaukee. – Reid J. Epstein (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention? How many delegates are there in total and from each county, township, and Chicago ward?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/politics/democratic-convention-virus.html
— Trump Threatens to Leave W.H.O. and Permanently End Funding The president said the organization had made missteps during the pandemic that “have been extremely costly for the world.” A claim he takes hydroxychloroquine was criticized by doctors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/coronavirus-updates.html
— Virus Forces Conference Planners to Go Back to Go “No one really had this in their playbook,” one planner said. At the moment, there are more questions than answers on what business meetings will look like. – Martha C. White
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/business/coronavirus-business-travel-conferences.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/opinion/coronavirus-reopen-workers.html
— FRONT PAGE: Freed by Court Ruling, Republicans Step Up Effort to Patrol Voting Officials seek to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend millions to fight voter fraud. Democrats say the real goal is to stop them from voting. – Michael Wines
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/Voting-republicans-trump.html
— Germany’s Coronavirus Protests: Anti-Vaxxers, Anticapitalists, Neo-Nazis The pandemic marginalized the far right, as Germans rallied behind Angela Merkel. But the reopening has brought them back, and they are preparing to seize new opportunities. – Katrin Bennhold
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/world/europe/coronavirus-germany-far-right.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Facing Adulthood With an Economic Disaster’s Lasting Scars Those entering the job market in a downturn may never catch up in pay, opportunities or confidence. – Eduardo Porter and David Yaffe-Bellany (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Will the federal government extend its promotion deadlines? If you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government gets rid of you if you 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. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and up-or-out.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/business/economy/coronavirus-young-old.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Does Reopening Polarize Us? The divide over lockdowns reflects deeper differences in attitudes about risk, liberty and morality. – Dan Crenshaw
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-does-reopening-polarize-us-11589842995
— Why Coronavirus Increasingly Exacerbates the Red-Blue Divide Democratic states feel they aren’t getting the help they need from GOP senators, while Republican ones think they bear an unfair economic burden – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-coronavirus-increasingly-exacerbates-the-red-blue-divide-11589810871
— Will a Face Mask Protect You? Maybe a little, but washing your hands and social distancing are far more effective. – Marc Siegel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-a-face-mask-protect-you-11589842953

FORBES
— COVID-19 Recession Projected To Cost Jobs For 22% Middle Income Older Workers, 15% Higher Income – Ted Knutson (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, businesses and organizations will use coronavirus to get rid of their employees and members who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedknutson/2020/05/18/covid-19-recession-projected-to-cost-jobs-for-22-middle-income-older-workers-15-higher-income/#404273316206
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ghilarducci says this recession is likely to hit older workers harder than economic downturns of the past because the widely publicized larger vulnerability of the aged to COVID-19 is going to increase age discrimination in hiring. She adds older workers are usually the first to get laid off and the last to be re-hired.)

BLOOMBERG
— Pritzker Finds Running Most-Troubled U.S. State Only Gets Harder – Shruti Singh
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-18/billionaire-s-fight-to-keep-illinois-from-junk-just-got-harder
— Investors Don’t Share Trump’s Scorn for Blue States Republican-dominated states lag in growth and debt performance. – Matthew A. Winkler (DIERSEN: What percent of investor money in America is controlled by the following: Foreigners, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, and Republicans?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-05-18/coronavirus-economy-investors-don-t-share-trump-blue-state-scorn

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “U.S. lockdown protests may have spread virus widely.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/18/lockdown-protests-spread-coronavirus-cellphone-data

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Coronavirus and career – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn federal employees and federal retires. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for almost 23 years. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2020/05/coronavirus-and-career-the-a-rod-j-lo-rule/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They say that the coronavirus is a threat, a deadly threat, to all of us regardless of who we are and where we live. That regardless of who we are, where we live and what we do, we are all in the same boat. And that’s true — up to a point. Then it isn’t anymore. And while we can’t pick our parents, decide our birth date or where we grow up — Bangladesh or Brooklyn — the career path we followed is very important. Especially when times get tough — like now — when having more money, which is almost always a good thing, is better than having little or none. Which is also true when times are good — having a good job or steady income is a good thing, now more than ever! And even if you believe that all of us are created equal, life teaches us that that doesn’t last long. While they face many of the same challenges we all do, some people are in a slightly better place at times like now.)

FED SMITH
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: No COLA in 2021? – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the purchasing power of the following is dramatically reduced: my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/05/18/no-cola-2021/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: COLA Does Not Match Retiree Expense Increases Since 2000, Social Security COLAs have increased benefits by 53% but the prices of what retirees typically buy have increased by about 99.3%. Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs, housing costs, and homeowner’s insurance costs—have been the most rapidly-rising costs in the past year. So far in 2020, there has been a decrease of 0.27% in the third quarter of 2019 over the relevant Consumer Price Index used to calculate any COLA increase. As discussed in previous FedSmith articles, the Social Security COLA is based on the consumer-price index (CPI) for urban workers. Another CPI, known as CPI-E, tracks the spending of older Americans. The difference in these CPI measurements is largely in the cost of health care and housing. Medicare premiums and homeowners’ insurance often grow rapidly from year over year. The COLA adjustments do not take into account the larger percentage spent by older Americans on these expenses.)

May 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Republican and social justice leaders condemn anti-Semitic signs, rhetoric Pritzker protests – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/reopening-illinois-illiois-coronavirus-stay-at-home-order-stay-at-home-protest/6194365/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Politicians were implored to denounce the anti-Semitism, and two leading state Republicans did so Monday. “There is no place for hatred in our state, and I will continue to speak out, as will members of my caucus, against hateful speech,” said State Senator Bill Brady. “I don’t support hate speech, though, so this doesn’t reflect the good people in the Republican party or Independents. They have nothing to do with us, and I would ask in the future that they stay home. We don’t need them,” said House Republican Leader Rep. Jim Durkin.)
— Coronavirus Illinois: COVID-19 cases top 96K with over 4K deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/society/illinois-covid-19-cases-top-96k-over-4k-deaths/6193714/
— Trump says he’s taking malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in case he gets coronavirus – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/trump-says-hes-taking-malaria-drug-in-case-he-gets-coronavirus/6193967/

NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus Cases Surpass 95,000 With 2,294 New Cases Reported All four state healthcare regions remain within the limits prescribed by the governor’s phased reopening plan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-cases-surpass-95000-with-2294-new-cases-reported/2274022/
— Much of Illinois is On Track to Enter Phase 3 at End of May, But What About Chicago? Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has unveiled different guidelines for the city
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/much-of-illinois-is-on-track-to-enter-phase-3-at-end-of-may-but-what-about-chicago/2273999/
— Chicago to Fine Churches That Held Services in Violation of Stay-at-Home Order Religious gatherings have been limited to 10 people under Gov. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-to-fine-churches-that-held-services-in-violation-of-stay-at-home-order/2274089/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois reports 59 more COVID-19 deaths Monday; 3rd straight day death toll under 100
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-59-more-covid-19-deaths-monday-3rd-straight-day-death-toll-under-100

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker announces effort to ramp up contact tracing; 2,294 new known COVID-19 infections and 59 additional deaths reported
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200518-ae3czc3hnzde3cbzfiub7xferi-story.html
— With a new, stricter grading system — plus warmer weather — Cook County is now getting a D on social distancing – Hal Dardick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-social-distancing-grade-chicago-cook-county-20200518-eypxs3zrbffo7bqqvhmmmaekvq-story.html
— State legislators who defy the mask requirement should be barred from session – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-masks-general-assembly-zorn-20200518-d53w5dnqcrfgfhnjrtxy4c7nku-story.html
— Why churches, for now, should remain closed – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-churches-closed-coronavirus-chicago-cupich-20200518-qkcy6u4sgfdjdm7esi2bpo553u-story.html
— Illinois can safely start to reopen, if we follow these measures – ROBERT A. WEINSTEIN AND CORY FRANKLIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-next-steps-20200518-rkzohcal5rbgfkjrzhi7itkiwa-story.html
— Mayor Lightfoot, it’s time to reopen the lakefront – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-coronavirus-lakefront-reopen-lori-lightfoot-20200518-kwihu6c2cjhxlkuniz7chzhrom-story.html
— Business owners now face misdemeanor charge if they reopen in spite of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order – JAMIE MUNKS and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-pritzker-order-20200518-igdhoofobraevmmrquoqfjbw4a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Putting his message where his mouth is? Downstate Republican hopes to make a point by not wearing mask Bailey said not wearing a mask is his way of making Democrats face facts. “These Chicago legislators are making more of a deal of wearing a mask in Springfield than they are about, you know, getting this $7.2 billion deficit that we’re staring at with our budget,” he said. – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/5/18/21262924/downstate-republican-mask-face-covering-bailey-madigan-durkin-halbrook-covid-19-coronavirus
— GOP: Graduated tax ‘cash grab’ will stifle pandemic recovery House Minority Leader Jim Durkin said this week’s special session in Springfield should consider dumping the plan to alter the state Constitution and discard the current flat-rate income tax. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/5/18/21262849/gop-graduated-tax-cash-grab-will-stifle-pandemic-recovery
— Illinois reports 3rd straight day with fewer than 100 COVID-19 deaths (LIVE UPDATES) Here’s what we know today about the continuing spread of coronavirus and its ripple effects in Chicago and Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/5/18/21262093/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Showdown looming over Pritzker’s stay-at-home order before skeptical downstate judge A Clay County judge, who is clearly opposed to the order, told lawyers the controversy “begs to be resolved. It’s got to be resolved in this court, and it’s going to be and it’s going to be resolved Friday.” – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/18/21262332/legal-showdown-stay-at-home-order-jb-pritzker-looming-downstate
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus a) to promote illegal immigration and b) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/18/21260092/coronavirus-undocumented-chicago-grassroots-community-cash-relief-applications
— City looks at fines against churches that defied stay-home order “There were some churches that congregated in excess of the allowable number and we will be taking action as to those individuals and those churches,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/18/21262715/churches-stay-home-order-coronavirus-lightfoot-belmont-cragin
— Pandemic shutdown of Chicago economy to cost city ‘probably in excess of $500 million’ says top mayoral aide Mayor Lori Lightfoot has repeatedly refused to project the size of Chicago’s budget shortfall, but under questioning at Monday’s Finance Committee meeting, Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett did just that. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/5/18/21262664/coronavirus-stay-home-shutdown-chicago-economy-cost
— A message to my fellow liberals: Working people are getting angrier and angrier It seems to be therapeutic to many of my friends to have their beliefs reinforced each night that anyone who complains about shutdowns is unintelligent or malevolent. – Richard J. Gonzalez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/18/21262758/liberal-media-working-people-shutdown-unemployment-kent-college-richard-j-gonzalez-rachel-maddow

DAILY HERALD
— ‘I am not going to be anybody’s boogeyman’: DuPage sheriff says county is ready to reopen – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200518/i-am-not-going-to-be-anybodys-boogeyman-dupage-sheriff-says-county-is-ready-to-reopen
— DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick’s Facebook message about Gov. Pritzker and COVID-19
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200518/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendricks-facebook-message-about-gov-pritzker-and-covid-19

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP leaders turn up heat on Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ proposal Springfield Democrats are unlikely to heed a call to pull the proposed graduated income tax amendment off the November ballot, but Republicans smell a good issue. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/gop-leaders-turn-heat-pritzkers-fair-tax-proposal
— Coronavirus will end the golden age for college towns These engines of regional growth will struggle with state funding cuts, fewer foreign students and destroyed household finances. – NOAH SMITH
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/coronavirus-will-end-golden-age-college-towns?utm_source=today-s-crain-s&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200518&utm_content=article3-headline
— McDonald’s franchisees face steep costs to bring back dine-in One Illinois franchisee estimates it could cost $1,000 per day per restaurant in added expenses to reopen a dining room. – DALTON BARKER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/mcdonalds-franchisees-face-steep-costs-bring-back-dine
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: The economic tsunami effect of COVID-19 for Latinos here The disproportionate economic damage Latinos have suffered in addition to the tragic physical toll is a crisis within a crisis. It’s hurting the entire state. – SYLVIA PUENTE
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/economic-tsunami-effect-covid-19-latinos-here
— Pritzker defends new penalties for stores that break shutdown rules The punishments—up to a $2,500 fine and a year in jail—are needed to protect public health, the governor said, and are actually less severe than what the law had allowed. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-defends-new-penalties-stores-break-shutdown-rules

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois GOP seeks to remove graduated tax measure from ballot – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-seeks-to-remove-graduated-tax-measure-from-ballot/article_a81a19f8-e25b-5235-affd-bd94df894bc8.html

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Business owners now face misdemeanor charge if they reopen in spite of Pritzker’s stay-at-home order – JAMIE MUNKS and RICK PEARSON
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/icymi-business-owners-now-face-misdemeanor-charge-if-they-reopen-in-spite-of-pritzker-s/article_7e3a165e-f2a2-5149-a5e1-6582f2b281ba.html

WAND
— Lawmakers announce resolution to withdraw income tax hike from Nov. ballot
https://www.wandtv.com/news/lawmakers-announce-resolution-to-withdraw-income-tax-hike-from-nov-ballot/article_5200b26c-9922-11ea-a723-97cf8d843747.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/home-not-safe-some-lgbtq-young-people-face-rejection-families-lockdown#stream/0

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bailey v. Pritzker: Summary Judgement Motion filed, hearing on Friday – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/bailey-v-pritzker-summary-judgement-motion-filed-hearing-on-friday/
— Governor Pritzker’s nightmare – Executive Order power trumped by Illinois Supreme Court case law and Lisa Madigan written opinion – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/governor-pritzkers-nightmare-executive-order-power-trumped-by-illinois-supreme-court-case-law-and-lisa-madigan-written-opinion/
— If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck…Pritzker legal case is crumbling in Darren Bailey lawsuit – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/if-it-walks-like-a-duck-quacks-like-a-duck-pritzker-legal-case-is-crumbling-in-darren-bailey-lawsuit/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Governor Pritzker Wants to Criminalize Lock-Down Opposition – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/governor-pritzker-wants-to-criminalize-lock-down-opposition/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WITH LEADERS LIKE THESE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/with-leaders-like-these.html
— WHY DOES PRITZKER IGNORE PANDEMIC LAW FORMER STATE SENATOR BARACK OBAMA SPONSORED? – former State Senator Ed Petka
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/opinion-why-does-pritzker-ignore-pandemic-law-former-state-senator-barack-obama-sponsored.html
— 40% MORE LIKELY TO CONTINUE HOMESCHOOLING AFTER COVID SHUTDOWN ENDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/40-more-likely-to-continue-homeschooling-after-covid-shutdown-ends-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Brady and Durkin announce resolution to remove “Fair Tax” from the ballot
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/18/brady-and-durkin-announce-resolution-to-remove-fair-tax-from-the-ballot/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Pritzker against Amy Jacobson. I should write a book about pot pushers who sided with pot pushers against me when I spoke against pot at a DuPage County Board meeting last year.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/18/reopen-rally-speaker-upset-that-she-cant-ask-governor-questions-during-media-briefing/
— State announces two counties will run pilot contact tracing program – Pritzker explains new IDPH rule – Says it’s a “tool” for law enforcement – “Within the existing law” – Hopeful that people can get back to work at Ford plant – Talks about horse racing reopening – Full investigation of data breach – Blames Deloitte for breach – Free credit reports for victims – Says he’s “reluctant” to interfere with churches – Fall surge would mean “big trouble” – No need for legislation on EO – Worried about family’s safety – Slams legislators who were “perfectly willing” to speak to a crowd displaying Nazi and swastika signs – Won’t ask ISP to enforce mask rule in Clay County court – “Balance weighs in favor of keeping people safe” – Asked about map – “The GOP wants to keep people from voting” on Fair Tax – Repeats that he wants help for small biz, including restaurants – Mail-in ballots top election-related session priority
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/18/state-announces-two-counties-will-run-pilot-contact-tracing-program/
— 2,294 new cases, 59 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/18/2294-new-cases-59-additional-deaths/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/18/covid-19-roundup-40/

CBS NEWS
— Many low-wage workers earn more on unemployment than in their former jobs – KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unemployment-benefits-low-wage-workers-make-more-income/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine to protect against coronavirus, dismisses safety concerns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/18/coronavirus-update-us/

MACOMB DAILY
— News not so unbiased with political influence – Brian Pannebecker (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my judgment. I would focus on those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) the decisions that I make to include hyperlinks to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and/or b) the comments that I make on those articles.)
https://www.macombdaily.com/opinion/news-not-so-unbiased-with-political-influence/article_59306d7c-9916-11ea-bcfe-2b792ef09d8c.html

May 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: COVID-19 cases top 94K with over 4K deaths; some Chicago churches reopen, defying governor’s order
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-coronavirus-how-many-new-cases-of-in-by-day-update/6191308/
— Illinois stay at home order: Businesses that defy could to face misdemeanor punishable by fine up to $2,500 – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/businesses-that-defy-stay-at-home-order-to-face-misdemeanor-fine/6191401/


NBC5
— Trump Calls Out Pritzker’s Handling of Coronavirus Response Efforts President Trump and the Illinois governor have previously traded attacks on how their respective governments have handled the pandemic – Becca Wood
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-calls-out-pritzkers-handling-of-coronavirus-response-efforts/2273582/
— Illinois Reports 1,734 Additional Coronavirus Cases, 51 Deaths Related to Virus The state also reported conducting more than 20,000 tests over the last 24 hours
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-1734-additional-coronavirus-cases-51-deaths-related-to-virus/2273503/
— Pritzker Order Reportedly Authorizes New Punishment for Businesses Violating Restrictions Business owners could face misdemeanor charges if they open in violation of the order
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-order-reportedly-authorizes-new-punishment-for-businesses-violating-restrictions/2273474/

— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: State Looks to New Ways to Enforce Stay-at-Home Order
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-state-looks-to-new-ways-to-enforce-stay-at-home-order/2273489/

CBS2
— Neighbors Protest Metro Praise International Church For Holding Services During Pandemic – Vi Nguyen
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/17/stay-at-home-order-pandemic-protest-metro-praise-international-church/

— Coronavirus In Illinois: 1,734 New COVID-19 Cases, 51 Additional Deaths
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/17/coronavirus-in-illinois-1734-new-covid-19-cases-51-additional-deaths/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois daily COVID-19 death toll drops to lows not seen in a couple weeks
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-daily-covid-19-death-toll-drops-to-lows-not-seen-in-a-couple-weeks
— Adler Planetarium lays off 120 employees due to pandemic
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/adler-planetarium-lays-off-120-employees-due-to-pandemic
— Office Depot closing stores, laying off 13,000 workers – Audrey Conklin
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/office-depot-closing-stores-laying-off-13000-workers

WGN TV
— Officials report 1,734 new cases of coronavirus disease, 51 related deaths in Illinois – AP
https://wgntv.com/chicago-news/officials-report-1734-new-cases-of-coronavirus-disease-51-related-deaths-in-illinois/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fifty-one more coronavirus deaths announced in Illinois, with positive tests continuing to come in below 20% The positivity rate in the northeast part of the state was 18.3% Sunday, the fourth straight day below 20%. In Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan, a region could move to the third phase after 14 consecutive days of hitting that mark. – Ben Pope
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/17/21261686/illinois-coronavirus-pritzker-cases-deaths-testing-may-17-deaths
— Illinois’ latest 1-day statewide COVID-19 positivity rate dips below 9%
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/5/17/21261282/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Keeping it safe for legislators and democracy in Springfield this week Every protester should leave their guns at home. And any lawmaker who can’t be bothered to wear a face mask should stay out of town. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/17/21260565/coronavirus-covid-guns-legislature-michigan-domestic-terrorism-illinois-general-assembly-springfield
— How to crack down on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes The first step is to evacuate coronavirus-infected residents from the lowest-rated facilities until the virus is contained or they recover. – Brandon Johnson, Cook County Commissioner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/17/21260205/covid-nursing-home-deaths-personal-liberties-illinois-lockdown-first-amendment-letters-s-e-cupp
— While state remains shut down, Illinois residents head to neighboring states to shop, eat out In the first weekend that bordering states Indiana and Wisconsin largely were open for business, Illinoisans traveled across state lines, confident they won’t get sick. – Bob Chiarito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/17/21261537/illinois-wisconsin-indiana-stay-at-home-order-open-coronavirus-covid-19
— Prognosis for COVID-19’s hit on Cook County finances plagued by ‘unknown unknowns’ “It’s worse than a hurricane, it’s worse than 9/11, it’s worse than the 2008 economic … downturn because this is a comprehensive stopping of the economy, a threat to public safety that forces total disruption of most traditional, economic activities,” said Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/5/17/21256486/cook-county-budget-shortfall-covid-19-finances-millions-coronavirus-revenues-hole

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois officials report 51 more fatalities from coronavirus, the lowest number of daily deaths in nearly two weeks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200516-ildqrn4e4bhorexpljpc7dur7u-story.html
— We can’t wait for a COVID-19 vaccine to reopen, Britain, Italy tell citizens – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-world-updates-20200517-sckhmqobaveb7otzv6h7m6xdza-story.html
— Federal judge moves up petitions deadline for third-party and independent candidates but rejects call to require more signatures – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-third-party-candidates-ruling-20200517-2aunxlybungvlhqlpwvwa3ydcq-story.html
— Dozens defy stay-at-home order to attend Belmont-Cragin church while protesters warn of endangering the community – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA and JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-churches-20200517-hawt4sd76jcmdorqquwytpqvx4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State reports 1,734 new COVID-19 cases, 51 additional deaths – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200517/state-reports-1734-new-covid-19-cases-51-additional-deaths

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Out of the virus frying pan, into the financial fire – Sheila A. Weinberg
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-out-of-the-virus-frying-pan-into-the-financial-fire/article_c034dce3-7516-53f7-b5f5-f306fc13a4a3.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden’s VP search puts spotlight on how long he’ll serve – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/bidens-vp-search-puts-spotlight-on-how-long-hell-serve

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says back to normal in golf means big crowds, no masks – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/trump-says-back-to-normal-in-golf-means-big-crowds-no-masks/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Updates Residents On Flattening Coronavirus Curve “Burr Ridge continues to do its part to bring the curve down.”
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-updates-residents-flattening-coronavirus-curve

ILLINOIS ACTION
— Illinois – URGENT call to action! – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/illinois-urgent-call-to-action/

THE HILL
— Biden hits Trump, Pence on LGBTQ+ rights – JUSTINE COLEMAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ+ activity.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/498197-biden-hits-trump-pence-on-lgbtq-rights

ABC NEWS
— How apps could change the workplace after coronavirus crisis Several apps could hold the future to a safe office after reopening. – Leighton Schneider and Michael Dobuski
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/apps-change-workplace-coronavirus-crisis/story?id=70726355

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump adviser Peter Navarro says stay-at-home measures kill more people ‘indirectly’ than coronavirus – DAVE GOLDINER
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-peter-navarro-indirectly-20200517-wy45r77utjh2xc35bxwfmcgom4-story.html

DENVER POST
— Dealing with discrimination in the workplace – Iris Halpern and Ellen K. Giarratana (DIERSEN: How strongly will employers use coronavirus to get rid of their employees who are older, who are obese, who have diabetes, etc.?)
https://www.denverpost.com/2020/05/17/workers-rights-qa-dealing-with-discrimination-in-the-workplace/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Stadiums Are Incubators for Coronavirus Spread Sports fans are longing to return to the stands, but health experts say stadiums are one of the highest-risk areas for coronavirus transmission. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist, walks us through how easily the virus could spread among the crowd.
https://www.wsj.com/video/why-stadiums-are-incubators-for-coronavirus-spread/16EEBD9D-DCF5-40D9-9628-7E8351E414D8.html

FORTUNE
— The class of 2020 is getting a crash course in job market uncertainty New grads are unsure and anxious about their professional prospects in a labor market ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. – MCKENNA MOORE (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://fortune.com/longform/coronavirus-job-market-class-of-2020-entry-level-hiring-covid-19/

May 15 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Biden says he would not pardon Trump, block investigations; ‘it’s a dereliction of duty’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-says-he-would-not-pardon-trump-block-investigations/6185248/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-5/15/2020

CBS2
— Gov. JB Pritzker Seeks Change Of Venue For Rep. Darren Bailey’s Lawsuit Challenging Stay-At-Home Order
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/15/gov-jb-pritzker-seeks-change-of-venue-for-rep-darren-baileys-lawsuit-challenging-stay-at-home-order/
— Working For Chicago: Northwestern University Experts Launching Effort To Help Struggling Evanston Businesses – Lauren Victory (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents promote as being experts? I should write a book about my critics/opponents and who they promote as being experts. I would focus on my critics/opponents who promote themselves, promote my critics/opponents, promote their operatives, and promote their dupes as being experts in deciding what articles should be brought to the attention of Illinois Republicans, and more specifically, to the attention of Illinois Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains. I would focus on my critics/opponents who hold leadership positions in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who do not want me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote Trump or promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/15/working-for-chicago-northwestern-university-experts-launching-effort-to-help-struggling-evanston-businesses/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Grandstanding’ by Grand Old Party? Or is Pritzker masking his decisions? GOP lawmakers said they will wear face coverings and follow other safety measures when they return to Springfield, but they want to put Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “Restore Illinois” plan under the microscope. – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/5/14/21259401/grandstanding-republican-pritzker-brady-springfield-hearing-covid-19-coronavirus-restore-illinois
— COVID-19 test shortage forces Chicago area clinics to halt curbside testing Physicians Immediate Care centers website said because of a lack of tests, “we are currently unable to test for COVID-19 in Illinois.” – Lynn Sweet and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/14/21259211/covid19-test-shortage-phsyicians-immediate-care-curbside-illinois-trump

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago area now on track to move to next phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan on May 29 – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-pritzker-20200515-r7wvb5w7qvh65btlcxldwnbony-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Some want the economy flung open. Wake up. COVID-19’s no hoax.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-hoax-rauner-pritzker-greising-20200514-mis5cqnsgjgypiocrj2elqgata-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County Republicans launch Community Care Package events May 16 – Jim Oberweis
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200515/kane-county-republicans-launch-community-care-package-events-may-16
— How ‘OK, Boomer’ Is Holding You Back – Tim Jipping (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote age discrimination. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and hold leadership positions in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc. I would focus on those who are over age 40 and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who focus on getting rid of older people who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200514/how-ok-boomer-is-holding-you-back

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A record plunge for retail sales Revenue at retailers and restaurants fell 16.4% in April from the prior month, almost double the 8.3% drop in March.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/record-plunge-retail-sales

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if Clinton had been elected, that is, if Democrats ran the Executive Branch, there would be no coronavirus problems.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/05/13/federal-government-sends-cotton-baby-swabs-illinois

WBEZ
— DePaul University Students Are Suing For Tuition Refunds After COVID-19 Shutdown Students argue they’re receiving a lesser education with online classes and should get a partial tuition refund. – Kate McGee
https://www.wbez.org/stories/depaul-university-students-are-suing-for-tuition-refunds-after-covid-19-shutdown/80240207-fcc3-4133-a700-a812aa080550

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House Republicans say they’re not being given virus information – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200514/house-republicans-say-theyrsquore-not-being-given-virus-information
— FROM THE LETTER: “Corruption was so egregious the Tribune had to reveal that in order to get a job in county government applicants had to complete a form provided by the county GOP, not the county government.” DIERSEN: My critics/opponents promote patronage. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20200515/letter-corruption-not-limited-to-chicago

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— What’s fraud, and what’s not? – Editorial (DIERSEN: I became a) CPA in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, c) licensed CPA in 1981, d) Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, e) Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, f) Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and g) Forensic Accountant in 1997. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels currently $85,084-$96,431 and for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-what-s-fraud-and-what-s-not/article_d341ed48-d364-5e9a-9ef6-7f0366aca148.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— County encourages reopening despite Illinois rules. Edwardsville businesses take a pass. – TERI MADDOX
https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article242717036.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Webinar to focus on COVID-19’s impact on DuPage County
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/05/14/webinar-to-focus-on-covid-19s-impact-on-dupage-county/a5vi4k6/

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Pelosi, GOP exchange barbs over new economic relief package – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/pelosi-gop-exchange-barbs-over-new-economic-relief-package
— 36 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/millions-more-people-likely-sought-us-jobless-aid-last-week

NPR ILLINOIS
— Contact Tracing Apps May Soon Be Coming To A Phone Near You. What’s At Stake For Illinoisans? – SAM DUNKLAU
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/contact-tracing-apps-may-soon-be-coming-phone-near-you-whats-stake-illinoisans#stream/0

WAND
— Gov. Pritzker asks for change of venue in Darren Bailey lawsuit
https://www.wandtv.com/news/gov-pritzker-asks-for-change-of-venue-in-darren-bailey-lawsuit/article_069c4622-9659-11ea-96ae-7fae8f2b0daf.html

AURORA PATCH
— Oberweis calls for lawmaker input into Governor’s re-opening plan The Governor’s plan to re-open Illinois needs the input of all of the state’s diverse regions, says Senator Oberweis
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/oberweis-calls-lawmaker-input-governors-re-opening-plan

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Cannabis DUI’s Present Problems for Illinois Motorists The methods to identify and test drivers who are impaired from cannabis use makes cannabis DUI’s more problematic than alcohol DUI’s. – Nicholas Carrescia,
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/cannabis-duis-present-problems-illinois-motorists

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Says Pritzker Being ‘Unfair’ Mayor Gary Grasso is taking high-profile role in push to reopen suburbs quicker than Chicago. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-says-pritzker-being-unfair

GENEVA PATCH
— Kane County Republicans Launch Community Care Package Community Care Package will be Saturday, May 16 – Travis Akin
https://patch.com/illinois/geneva/kane-county-republicans-launch-community-care-package

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— OPPOSITION TO PRITZKER’S LOCKDOWN SPREADING RAPIDLY – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/opposition-to-pritzkers-lockdown-spreading-rapidly/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ‘THE 1619 PROJECT’ TELLS A FALSE STORY ABOUT CAPITALISM, TOO
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/the-1619-project-tells-a-false-story-about-capitalism-too.html
— FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE: FACEBOOK OVERSIGHT BOARD IS PACKED WITH LIBERALS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/free-speech-alliance-facebook-oversight-board-is-packed-with-liberals.html
— HOW PLANNED PARENTHOOD IS BENEFITING FROM COVID-19 PANDEMIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/how-planned-parenthood-is-benefiting-from-covid-19-pandemic.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Republican delegation launches another broadside against Pritzker
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/15/illinois-republican-delegation-launches-another-broadside-against-pritzker/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tammy Duckworth’s unique political profile may not be enough to earn Biden vice presidential slot – Naomi Lim (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Duckworth uses her “unique political profile” to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and counties that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/tammy-duckworths-unique-political-profile-may-not-be-enough-to-earn-biden-vice-presidential-slot

CNS NEWS
— Biden’s First Day As President? Pathway to Citizenship (and Jobs) for All Illegal Aliens – Susan Jones (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/bidens-first-day-president-pathway-citizenship-and-jobs-all-illegal

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Washington gov: Those who don’t cooperate with ‘contact tracers’ and tests not allowed to leave home – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/washington-gov-those-who-dont-cooperate-with-contact-tracers-and-tests-not-allowed-to-leave-home

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Despite Lockdown, Planned Parenthood Opens New Illinois Clinic – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/despite-lockdown-planned-parenthood-opens-new-illinois-clinic/

POLITICO
— State, local governments slash services as demand rises – ELEANOR MUELLER and KELLIE MEJDRICH
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/13/state-local-governments-slash-services-256212

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Coronavirus Pandemic Has Grounded Presidential Campaigns, Political Operatives Turns To The Internet The coronavirus has ground the presidential campaigns of Joe Biden and Donald Trump to a near halt. For many years, political operatives have been perfecting their use of the internet’s vast array of social media platforms. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who focus on a) discouraging me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) discouraging everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/us-news/amid-pandemic-campaigning-turns-to-the-internet.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Pandemic Wrecks Budgets, States Cut and Borrow to Balance Books The White House threatens to veto a $3 trillion pandemic relief bill, and a study suggests that even talking can propel the droplets that spread the virus.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/us/coronavirus-news-updates.html
— U.S. Retail Sales Plunge 16 Percent Retail sales in the U.S. fell 16.4 percent in April, for the biggest two-month decline on record.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html
— The Pandemic Will Permanently Change the Auto Industry – Jack Ewing (DIERSEN: Will there be less hatred of Ford and GM?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/business/auto-industry-pandemic.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Q&A: What is ‘unmasking,’ who does it and why – Shane Harris (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who focused on unmasking me as being a Republican, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, draft avoider, conservative, Corvette owner since 1971, real estate owner since 1972, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, gun owner, someone who had retirement savings, someone whose ancestors have been in America since 1844, someone who had claimed partial day per diem, someone who had deducted educational expenses, etc. Of course, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used the aforesaid against me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/qanda-what-is-unmasking-who-does-it-and-why/2020/05/14/ae254782-95ea-11ea-91d7-cf4423d47683_story.html
— A majority of Americans going to work fear exposing their household to the coronavirus – Tim Craig and Emily Guskin (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs will use fear of coronavirus to destroy Republican organizations.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/a-majority-of-americans-going-to-work-fear-exposing-their-household-to-the-coronavirus/2020/05/15/d316f1e8-9578-11ea-9f5e-56d8239bf9ad_story.html

USA TODAY
— Don’t sugarcoat news. Tell the truth. Don’t over-reassure. Lessons for those leading during coronavirus. – Nicole Carroll
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/05/15/coronavirus-expert-michael-osterholm-urges-leaders-tell-truth-pandemic-far-from-over/3120635001/

STAR HERALD
— Worrisome Trends Affecting Representative Democracy – LEE H. HAMILTON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters use democracy to get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.starherald.com/opinion/columnists/syndicated/lee-h-hamilton-worrisome-trends-affecting-representative-democracy/article_32b6706d-e2c7-5bf9-9513-c746aef79341.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Coronavirus Lockdowns Trigger Record Spending Drops on Shopping, Eating Out April U.S. retail sales are expected to show biggest monthly drop on record – Harriet Torry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-lockdowns-trigger-record-spending-drops-on-shopping-eating-out-11589535000
— Economic Shock of Virus Hit Lower-Income Households Harder, Fed Finds About a third of those who had lost a job or had their hours cut said they couldn’t cover their expenses for the month – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/economic-shock-of-virus-hit-lower-income-households-harder-fed-finds-11589472735
— Coronavirus Employment Shock Hits Women Harder Than Men Women are more likely to work in vulnerable sectors like retailing and personal care – Sarah Chaney and Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (as a part-time carrier/clerk for the Post Office 1966-1969, as a Revenue Officer for IRS 1971-1980, and as an Analyst for GAO 1980-1997), my superiors were frustrated in their tremendous efforts to hire and to retain qualified women because qualified women a) viewed federal employment as being bad, b) viewed the aforesaid jobs as being bad, and c) could get better paying jobs in the private sector.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-employment-shock-hits-women-harder-than-men-11589535002
— McDonald’s Sets Conditions for Restaurant Reopenings To ease coronavirus concerns, fast-food chain suggests closing public soda fountains and issues cleaning instructions in 59-page guide – Heather Haddon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mcdonalds-sets-conditions-for-restaurant-reopenings-11589466556
— Don’t Stand So Close to Me: AI Cameras Police Social Distancing at Work Coronavirus concerns lead companies to repurpose sensors that monitor office space, but privacy experts worry about mission creep – Parmy Olson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-stand-so-close-to-me-ai-cameras-police-social-distancing-at-work-11589452202
— Doctors Fret as Coronavirus Keeps Heart, Stroke Patients Away From ER Fewer patients seeking help for emergency treatments and regular conditions raises concerns about long-term health – Denise Roland, Ian Lovett and Sarah Toy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/doctors-fret-over-lower-er-attendance-during-pandemic-11589454002
— Coronavirus Finishes the Retail Reckoning That Amazon Started Thousands of stores will close permanently as the Covid-19 pandemic turbocharges a shift to e-commerce – Suzanne Kapner and Sarah Nassauer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-finishes-the-retail-reckoning-that-amazon-started-11589459920

FORBES
— Back To The Office: How To Keep Anxious Workers Safe And Happy After Coronavirus – Josie Cox (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs will use fear of coronavirus to destroy Republican organizations.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/josiecox/2020/05/15/back-to-the-work-workers-safe-happy-after-coronavirus-covid/#757c0a401a4d

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs make it clear that they use governments, political organizations, chambers of commerce, etc. to destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who ever-increasingly focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://americanindependent.com/greg-gianforte-family-research-council-endorsement-hate-group-lgbtq-house-gop-montana/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Biden camp gears up for ‘unprecedented’ campaign – Matt Simonette (DIERSEN: Of course, to elect Biden, LGBTQ activists will focus on destroying those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Biden-camp-gears-up-for-unprecedented-campaign-/68540.html

JD SUPRA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis Industry Keeps Hiring Amid COVID-19
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cannabis-industry-keeps-hiring-amid-26145/
— Returning to Work (While Social Distancing): Top Considerations for US Employers (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations use coronavirus to get rid of their employees and members once and for all who are a) older, b) obese, c) have underlying conditions including diabetes, d) etc.?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/returning-to-work-while-social-68475/

ECONOMIC TIMES
— How organizations communicate with employees becomes more important during a crisis – Abhishek Tyagi and Dr Prachi Bhatt (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? If so, what emails have you received during the last week and month from the following: a) the chairman of your Republican township/ward party organization, b) the chairman of your Republican county party organization, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and d) the chairman of the IRP? What do the aforesaid want you to know? Which of your fellow Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains do the aforesaid promote?)
https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace-4-0/employee-engagement/how-organizations-communicate-with-employees-becomes-more-important-during-a-crisis/75750507

SUN
— STAY SAFE Coronavirus high risk groups – from diabetes to obesity, the people most vulnerable to Covid-19 – Hana Carter (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations use coronavirus to get rid of their employees and members once and for all who are a) older, b) obese, c) have underlying conditions including diabetes, d) etc.?)
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11259120/coronavirus-high-risk-obesity-old-diabetes-who-vulnerable/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the Government website, people aged 70 or older, regardless of their health, are deemed as high risk. Those with chronic respiratory diseases, chronic heart disease, or people who are severely overweight or with a weakened immune system from conditions such as HIV and Aids are also on the list. Obesity has become a major issue as the fight against coronavirus has worn on as it exacerbates symptoms, making fighting the infection ten times harder for those with a BMI over 30 like the PM. New research has found that being obese doubles the risk of needing hospital treatment for coronavirus. It is also known to exacerbate other risk factors like diabetes and heart disease as well as putting excess weight on the diaphragm which makes breathing harder too. There is also a category deemed as extremely vulnerable. Those listed include people who have recently had an organ transplant, people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy or radiotherapy and people with cancer of the bone. Using the Government website, we have pulled together both high risk and extremely vulnerable lists.)

May 12 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Activists call on CHA to provide adequate COVID-19 testing, PPE for seniors
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/5/11/21254338/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

DAILY HERALD
— Bring manufacturing back to the U.S. – Kevin Coyne, Naperville
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200512/bring-manufacturing-back-to-the-us

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker sticks with reopening timetable As business groups press for a quicker timeline, the governor says a return won’t happen before May 29. And the projected COVID infection peak is pushed to June. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-sticks-reopening-timetable
— Chicago is building a COVID contact tracing workforce “We recognize, with an eye towards reopening, that we need to substantially beef up the infrastructure for that, and that means bringing more people online,” says Mayor Lightfoot. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/chicago-building-covid-contact-tracing-workforce
— Property tax reprieve picks up Springfield steam Chances are rising that when the state Legislature meets it will consider helping out homeowners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/property-tax-reprieve-picks-springfield-steam
— Hotel group takes aim at Pritzker’s reopening plan The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association says the governor needs to “offer some hope” to a huge and reeling industry. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/hotel-group-takes-aim-pritzkers-reopening-plan
— When a 20% salary cut isn’t a 20% salary cut Insurance giant Aon says workers who quit over the hefty pay reduction won’t get severance. – STEVE DANIELS (DIERSEN: Have you suffered a pay cut? GAO audits IRS. I took a 21% pay cut in 1980 to transfer from IRS to GAO. In today’s dollars, that was $20,157/year pay cut. In today’s dollars, my GS-12 Step 5 IRS salary was $96,431/year and my GS-9 Step 10 GAO salary was only $76,274/year. Of course, ever since then, my critics/opponents have used that against me. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that IRS had overpaid me and b) that GAO viewed me and my almost 9 years of IRS work experience, that last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $85,084-$96,431/year) was worthless. Much of what GAO Analysts do is similar to what IRS Revenue Officers do. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, GAO would not have required me to suffer a pay cut to transfer. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/insurance/when-20-salary-cut-isnt-20-salary-cut

WTTW
— State Lawmakers at Odds Over Gov. Pritzker’s Recovery Plan – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2020/05/11/state-lawmakers-odds-over-gov-pritzker-s-recovery-plan

WBEZ
— Coronavirus In Illinois: Peak Not Expected Until Mid-June, Governor Says
https://www.wbez.org/stories/coronavirus-in-illinois-peak-not-expected-until-mid-june-governor-says/b9d4bbde-4bde-48e1-810b-5cc7df506ca0
— He Gained National Attention For Fighting Illinois’ Stay-At-Home Orders. But Who Is Darren Bailey? – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/stories/he-gained-national-attention-for-fighting-illinois-stay-at-home-orders-but-who-is-darren-bailey/a9610f4b-9219-4612-81a5-bcdd9c6d2110

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Three businesses sue Illinois Gov. Pritzker, challenge his power to shutter services – REBECCA ANZEL
https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/three-businesses-sue-illinois-gov-pritzker-challenge-his-power-to-shutter-services/article_24702e5c-2a00-5002-9375-4c07c9cc945d.html

WGEM & WEEK
— Illinois Republican leaders join Municipal League in call to ease ‘Restore Illinois’ restrictions – Mike Miletich
https://wgem.com/2020/05/11/illinois-republican-leaders-join-municipal-league-in-call-to-ease-restore-illinois-restrictions/
https://week.com/2020/05/12/illinois-republican-leaders-join-municipal-league-in-call-to-ease-restore-illinois-restrictions/

WSPY NEWS
— Local Republican Reps. to Back Proposed ‘Fair Business Treatment Act’
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/local-republican-reps-to-back-proposed-fair-business-treatment-act/article_1560e6fc-9458-11ea-ba33-6366ba87b76d.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrats Developing Contingency Plans For Remote Convention – ASMA KHALID
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/democrats-developing-contingency-plans-remote-convention#stream/0

KHQA
— Quincy City Council unanimously adopts Restore Illinois modification request
https://khqa.com/news/local/quincy-city-council-unanimously-adopts-restore-illinois-modification-request

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Developing Contingency Plans For Remote Convention – ASMA KHALID
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-developing-contingency-plans-remote-convention#stream/0


— Why The Crisis May Make Powerful Corporations Even More Powerful – GREG ROSALSKY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/why-crisis-may-make-powerful-corporations-even-more-powerful#stream/0

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Millions in federal funding headed to Illinois – Devin Trubey
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/millions-in-federal-funding-headed-to-illinois

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pelosi urges Congress to ‘go big’ on next virus aid package – AP (DIERSEN: Will governments ask those in their jurisdictions to submit forms in which they declare the amount of money that they have lost so far because coronavirus?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/pelosi-urges-congress-to-go-big-on-next-virus-aid-package
— Democrats set to take next steps toward virtual convention – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/democrats-set-to-take-next-steps-toward-virtual-convention-05-12-2020

ELMHURST PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor’s ‘Respectful Pushback’ Mayor Gary Grasso and other DuPage mayors want quicker reopening of the economy. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/burr-ridge-mayors-respectful-pushback

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Is This Chicago’s Back-to-the-Burbs Moment? As COVID-19 spreads through cities, many Chicagoans are eyeing the collar counties. But is density the issue? – RYAN SMITH
http://www.chicagomag.com/real-estate/May-2020/Chicago-Moving-to-the-Suburbs/

WIREPOINTS
— Half of Illinois’ COVID-19 deaths come from retirement homes. Five key facts you should know. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/half-of-illinois-covid-19-deaths-come-from-retirement-homes-five-key-facts-you-should-know-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov Pritzker runs to Federal Courts seeking approval of Executive Orders – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/gov-pritzker-runs-to-federal-courts-seeking-approval-of-executive-orders/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT HITS AN ESTIMATED 1 IN 5 WORKERS – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-unemployment-hits-an-estimated-1-in-5-workers/

CAPITOL FAX
— Poll: 70 percent support stay at home order, but 75 percent want small retailers opened immediately with social distancing requirements
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/12/poll-70-percent-support-stay-at-home-order-but-75-percent-want-small-retailers-opened-immediately-with-social-distancing-requirements/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Threatening’ shutdown tactics turn everyday business owners into outlaws – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/11/business-owners-become-outlaws-face-shutdown-tacti/
— Testing blitz: Trump vows dramatic ramp up to meet governors’ demands President downplays White House infections: ‘It can happen; it’s the hidden enemy – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/11/trump-vows-coronavirus-testing-blitz-meet-demands-/

GOPUSA
— Colorado County GOP Chair Files Fraud Complaints Against Members Of His Own Party
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=88770

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Is Obama’s Long History of Playing Dirty Finally Catching Up With Him? – Julie Kelly
https://amgreatness.com/2020/05/11/is-obamas-long-history-of-playing-dirty-finally-catching-up-with-him/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Obama’s pathway to winning the Illinois U.S. Senate seat in 2004 was cleared after divorce records of his Democratic primary opponent, who had been in the lead, were made public just weeks before the election. After Obama won the primary, the Chicago Tribune sued to get the divorce settlement of Jack Ryan, Obama’s Republican opponent, unsealed. (Many suspect at the behest of Obama advisor and longtime Tribune columnist David Axelrod.) Embarrassing details sank Ryan’s candidacy and he dropped out of the race. Obama won the seat with 70 percent of the vote.)

NEWSMAX
— Trump Defends Supreme Court Decision on Encouraging Illegal Immigration – Marisa Herman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Illinois who have focused on encouraging illegal immigration. I would focus of those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. Needless-to-say, they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/borders-immigration-felony/2020/05/12/id/967033/

BLAZE
— President Trump abruptly ends media briefing after reporter accuses him of giving a racist response Democrats are pouncing – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, being called a racist in America today is like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, past or present federal employee, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-ends-briefing-after-nasty-question

LIFE SITE NEWS
— U.S. Democrats propose ominous ‘6666’ bill for coronavirus tracing The shortened title of the bill is, ‘COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act.’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/house-dems-propose-ominous-6666-bill-for-coronavirus-tracing

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater asks “Will 2020 be the year the RNC’s ‘autopsy’ was right?” and says “Seven years later, the GOP’s analysis of the electorate is still a must-read.”
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/05/11/will-2020-be-the-year-the-rncs-autopsy-was-right/

REUTERS
— U.S. government officials worry about return of dual citizens if Mexico’s pandemic worsens – Ted Hesson, Jonathan Landay, Mica Rosenberg (DIERSEN: No one can be loyal to more than one country at the same time. All countries always have major conflicting interests with each other.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-mexico/exclusive-us-government-officials-worry-about-return-of-dual-citizens-if-mexicos-pandemic-worsens-idUSL1N2CT0V9

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Amid coronavirus news, many need to step away – AP
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/following-the-coronavirus/2020/05/amid-coronavirus-news-many-need-to-step-away/
— Chinese Direct Investment in US Fell Last Year to Lowest Level Since 2009 – Paul Wiseman
https://www.equities.com/news/chinese-direct-investment-in-us-fell-last-year-to-lowest-level-since-2009

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Is Using the Pandemic to Flout Immigration Laws.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/opinion/trump-coronavirus-immigration.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: G.O.P. Split Over State Aid That Could Mostly Go to Democratic Strongholds With governors and mayors pressing for more federal help to deal with the effects of the pandemic, a divide among Republicans is being driven by the political bent of the states that stand to benefit. – Emily Cochrane (DIERSEN: Of course, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the more that you have suffered from the pandemic: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/us/politics/state-aid-coronavirus-congress.html
— ‘Full Steam Ahead’ for Trump’s Convention? North Carolina Has Doubts The president craves a nationally televised coronation with cheering supporters, but even Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are expressing doubts it can take place as planned. – Trip Gabriel
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/us/politics/republican-convention-charlotte-nc.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chicago’s Union Pickpockets Big Labor confiscates dues money from members who resigned. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Joseph A. Morris is one of the counsels for the plaintiffs.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicagos-union-pickpockets-11589238393
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Do public unions feel obliged to follow the law? Apparently the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) doesn’t, according to a new lawsuit filed by teachers who say they’ve been forced to make compulsory dues payments though they’ve left the union. When the CTU went on strike last fall, Joanne Troesch and Ifeoma Nkemdi didn’t want to stop teaching. Ms. Nkemdi says her second graders are “incredible, highly intelligent young people” but “already disenfranchised,” so “I didn’t feel they needed to be away from school, period. . . . Time away was going to be detrimental.”)
— Congress Weighs Coronavirus Aid for Local Newspapers, Broadcasters House provision would allow currently ineligible local news outlets apply for PPP loans – Keach Hagey and Lindsay Wise (DIERSEN: What do local news outlets think of you and think of what you do? I should write a book about what local news outlets a) think of me, b) think of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) think my www.gopillinois.com website. I would focus on local news outlets that a) think poorly of me, b) think poorly of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) think poorly my www.gopillinois.com website. They think poorly of my decisions to include and to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They think poorly or my comments on those articles and they think poorly of the articles that I write. They think poorly of those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They think poorly of a) my stressing the sources and authors of articles in the emails and on the website, b) my not hiding the hyperlinks for those articles, and c) my not including a pictures in the emails or the website. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my emails are worthless because I send them out for free of charge, because my website does not have a paywall, because the emails and website do not have any advertising, because no one pays me for what I do, and because I do not have a degree in journalism. They stress how the following treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois Review, Capitol Fax, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/congress-weighs-coronavirus-aid-for-local-newspapers-broadcasters-11589238146
— Why the Economic Recovery Will Be More of a ‘Swoosh’ Than V-Shaped Some policy makers predict a large drop followed by a painfully slow recovery, similar in shape to the Nike logo – Paul Hannon and Saabira Chaudhuri
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-economic-recovery-will-be-more-of-a-swoosh-than-v-shaped-11589203608
— Twitter to Add Labels to Disputed Coronavirus Posts, as Misinformation Proliferates New survey says 78% of Americans believe that false claims about the virus are a major problem – Georgia Wells (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-to-add-labels-to-disputed-coronavirus-posts-as-misinformation-proliferates-11589226911
— Public Pension-Fund Losses Set Record in First Quarter State and local pension funds just endured their worst quarter on record – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/public-pension-fund-losses-set-record-in-first-quarter-11589240175

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Ahmaud Arbery to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/05/10/what-a-lynching-in-georgia-says-about-american-leadership-in-2020/

USA TODAY
— TRAGIC: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Many drinking more amid pandemic – Jennifer Jolly
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2020/05/10/alcohol-intake-increases-need-sobriety-tech-tools/3081935001/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Virus will infect 70% of population, expert warns Coronavirus will rage ‘until it infects everybody it possibly can’ – Ken Alltucker (DIERSEN: What are the demographics and lifestyles of those who will not be infected?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/05/11/coronavirus-expert-michael-osterholm-warns-virus-spread-far-from-over/3108333001/

NEWSWEEK
— CHINA THREATENS RETALIATION OVER NEW U.S. VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR CHINESE REPORTERS – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/china-threatens-retaliation-new-us-visa-restrictions-chinese-reporters-1503060

MEDIA MATTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “While a pandemic rages, political journalists are still grading Trump on a curve.”
https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/while-pandemic-rages-political-journalists-are-still-grading-trump-curve

MEDIA ETHICS NEWS & INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS
— Top 5 Plagiarism & Attribution cases of 2019 – Sydney Smith (DIERSEN: Diersen stresses that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) stress the sources of articles, b) stress the titles of articles, c) stress the authors of articles, and d) stress the unhidden hyperlinks of articles which often contain the titles of the articles. What do you say to my critics/opponents who do everything that they can to make the original work of others to look like it is their original work?)
https://www.imediaethics.org/top-5-plagiarism-attribution-cases-of-2019/

ASSOCIATION FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT
— Managing Performance Evaluations During a Pandemic – Hannah Wilken (DIERSEN: Who has evaluated your performance? I should write a book about those who have evaluated my performance as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Wheaton West District City Council candidate, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster and Treasurer candidate, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc. I would focus on those who have given me low ratings. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, 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 activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and/or Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. I would focus on those who talk and/or act like they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, my for problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate. I would focus on those who a) discourage me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) discourage everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.td.org/insights/managing-performance-evaluations-during-a-pandemic

May 11, 2020 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 23 shot, 4 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/23-shot-4-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/6171610/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-5/11/2020
— Families frustrated after Chicago-area cemeteries close to visitors on Mother’s Day – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/society/families-locked-out-of-chicago-area-cemeteries-on-mothers-day/6170622/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-5/11/2020

CBS2
— Some Industries That Might Have Career Opportunities During The Pandemic And Beyond – Tim McNicholas
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/11/some-industries-that-might-have-career-opportunities-during-the-pandemic-and-beyond/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump, frequent critic of Chicago, congratulates new local police union chief on Twitter – Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-police-union-new-president-trump-tweet-20200510-u5z34k3pzfherajih3wn7lpziq-story.html
— Teachers in face masks? Staggered attendance? Lunch in classrooms? How and when Chicago-area schools will reopen remains elusive, despite ‘Restore Illinois’ phase-in plan. – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA and HANNAH LEONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-schools-phase-in-reopen-20200511-27jyc3gcgbgnnbdp6pgtg4ku7y-story.html
— During pandemic, swanky Gold Coast hotel has become a haven for people living on the street and others at risk. ‘Housing is health care.’ – ALICE YIN and CECILIA REYES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-hotels-166-chicago-homeless-20200511-q3rxmmzarvbwbdkprhxjhsfwjm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters use Ahmaud Arbery to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-ahmaud-arbery-racism-health-20200511-l53n5uf5ybdddmmzgnxbs2cjxi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In emotional Mother’s Day message, health chief says more than 1,000 Illinois moms lost to COVID-19 Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the head of the Illinois Department of Public Health, detailed in a Mother’s Day sermon that more than 1,000 mothers have died from COVID-19 in Illinois. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/10/21254068/emotional-mothers-day-message-health-chief-says-more-than-1000-illinois-moms-lost-covid-19

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Forced to start over again? Pandemic adds to challenges for refugees in the suburbs – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200511/forced-to-start-over-again-pandemic-adds-to-challenges-for-refugees-in-the-suburbs–
— Duckworth reflects on prejudice, perseverance in PBS’ ‘Asian Americans’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use Duckworth to promote hatred not only against Trump, but against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200511/duckworth-reflects-on-prejudice-perseverance-in-pbs-asian-americans

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— This sector’s best-case scenario is the steepest drop since the 1980s A veteran retail industry-watcher forecasts a 10 percent plunge in sales this year, the biggest annual decline since the firm began tracking this data. And even that may be optimistic. – ALBY GALLUN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/sectors-best-case-scenario-steepest-drop-1980s

WBBM
— For The Fifth Day In A Row, The State of Illinois Is Reporting A Rise Of More Than 100 In The Number Of COVID-19 Deaths
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/for-the-fifth-day-in-a-row-the-state-of-illinois-is-reporting-a-rise-of-more

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Let’s choose freedom – Allen Skillicorn, R-East Dundee
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/05/08/skillicorn-lets-choose-freedom/agyb79i/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— FROM THE ARTICLE: EXPECT A SURVEY FROM THE CENSUS BUREAU
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Americans could see an email from the U.S. Census Bureau in the next three months. The bureau’s Household Pulse Survey program seeks to collect information on how people’s lives have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The emails will come from COVID.survey@census.gov, NPR reported, and the survey will ask about food security, housing, physical and mental health, access to health care and education. Policymakers will use the information to guide decisions on how to best help citizens whose lives have been disrupted by COVID-19.)

https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article242586341.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Restaurants On the Backburner For Reopenings – Kevin Bessler
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=303794#.Xrk2JWhKiM8

SUBURBAN LIFE
— IDPH takes contact tracing privacy ‘very seriously’ Illinois announces 130 more COVID-19 deaths, 2,887 cases – SEAN HAMMOND
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/05/08/idph-takes-contact-tracing-privacy-very-seriously/acqft1v/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Economy likely to get worse before it gets better – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/economy-likely-to-get-worse-before-it-gets-better
— Public health expert warns coronavirus is not going away – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/public-health-expert-warns-coronavirus-is-not-going-away
— Pandemic creates electoral uncertainty for Trump, Democrats – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pandemic-creates-electoral-uncertainty-for-trump-democrats

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Mike Pence, task force members isolate after virus exposure – AP
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/fauci-2-other-members-of-coronavirus-task-force-in-quarantine-05-10-2020

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Durbin calls Harmon’s pension pitch “unrealistic”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/illinois-capitol-news/durbin-calls-harmons-pension-pitch-unrealistic/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Unemployment Numbers ‘Will Get Worse Before They Get Better’ Mnuchin Says – HANNAH HAGEMANN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/unemployment-numbers-will-get-worse-they-get-better-mnuchin-says#stream/0
— Trump Says More Testing Makes U.S. ‘Look Bad,’ But Its Availability Remains A Concern – DOMENICO MONTANARO
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-says-more-testing-makes-us-look-bad-its-availability-remains-concern#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— Wirepoints analysis reveals 92 percent of Cook County COVID-19 victims had pre-existing conditions – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/wirepoints-analysis-reveals-92-percent-of-cook-county-covid-19-victims-had-pre-existing-conditions-wirepoints/
— Who’s most at risk for COVID-19 and why isn’t Illinois publishing that data? – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/whos-most-at-risk-for-covid-19-and-why-isnt-illinois-publishing-that-data-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— The scandal that haunts Kankakee – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/the-scandal-that-haunts-kankakee/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Obama Democrats Take a Page from Watergate Playbook – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/05/obama-democrats-take-a-page-from-watergate-playbook/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ELGIN CHURCH PUSHING BACK AGAINST ILLINOIS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/elgin-church-pushing-back-against-illinois-stay-at-home-order.html
— WOODSTOCK OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/woodstock-occurred-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic.html
— COVID-19 NURSING HOME DEATHS CLIMB TO 1,553 ­– 48% OF STATE TOTAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/covid-19-nursing-home-deaths-climb-to-1553-48-of-state-total.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Weekend IDPH reports
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/11/weekend-idph-reports/
— If you don’t fear the governor, then fear lawsuits, no liability insurance and losing your business license
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/11/if-you-dont-fear-the-governor-then-fear-lawsuits-no-liability-insurance-and-losing-your-business-license/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans more willing to risk coronavirus cases, deaths to reopen economy, poll finds – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/10/republicans-more-willing-risk-coronavirus-cases-de/

THE HILL
— A glimpse of our post-pandemic politics – ALBERT HUNT
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/496993-a-glimpse-of-our-post-pandemic-politics

POLITICO
— ‘Abusive, dictatorial, tyrannical’: Republicans ramp up attacks on lockdowns Hard-liners are embracing the protests against stay-at-home orders, with some hoping to spark a sequel to the tea party. – MELANIE ZANONA
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/11/conservative-protest-lockdown-243638
— Trump sticks with positive messaging as coronavirus misery piles up With deaths mounting and unemployment at a record high, the president is focused on reopening the country. – NANCY COOK
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/11/trump-positive-messaging-coronavirus-misery-piles-248418

CNN
— The CDC hasn’t advised cruise lines yet about when they can resume travel – Mallika Kallingal
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/no-sail-order-cruise-ships-cetron-trnd/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE” Cruise ships pose risks because they are closed space environments with three distinct demographics prone to illness — elderly guests whose average age is in the 70s, people with underlying medical conditions, and the ship’s crew.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Has Trump Decided We Will Follow Sweden and Just Not Told Us?” and says “The president brings instability and confusion to a crisis.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/opinion/trump-sweden-coronavirus.html
— A Fight Over the Future of the Mail Breaks Down Along Familiar Lines With the coronavirus pandemic threatening the Postal Service’s financial viability, a rescue for America’s favorite agency has become a political battle. – Nicholas Fandos and Reid J. Epstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/us/politics/postal-service-trump-coronavirus.html
— ‘S.N.L.’ Salutes Mothers as Baldwin’s Trump Gives Advice to Graduates – Dave Itzkoff
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/arts/television/snl-season-finale-tina-fey-kristen-wiig.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Is Using the Pandemic to Flout Immigration Laws. Refugees and unaccompanied children are the targets of summary border expulsions.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/opinion/trump-coronavirus-immigration.html
— Big Tech Has Crushed the News Business. That’s About to Change. News organizations have long hoped that tech platforms would pay them for news. Now regulators abroad are moving to make that happen. – Ben Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who operate the websites that I include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on how they a) have treated me, b) have treated my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) have treated my www.gopillinois.com website. I would focus on those who have focused on a) discouraging me from sending out the emails, b) discouraging everyone from reading the emails, and/or c) discouraging everyone from visiting www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/business/media/big-tech-has-crushed-the-news-business-thats-about-to-change.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook and Google have approached new regulatory aggressiveness differently. Facebook, after taking a huge public beating for its role amplifying misinformation and disseminating user data in the 2016 election, has moved to give publishers what they want: money, mostly. The company began its news tab last October writing checks in the seven figures to publishers in exchange for three-year licensing deals. Facebook’s attempts to make amends culminated with Mark Zuckerberg submitting to an onstage interview with a triumphant News Corp C.E.O., Robert Thomson, who began by asking drolly, “What took you so long?” And publishers believed that Facebook had legitimately begun to address an important issue by compensating news organizations for their work.)
— How to Stay Optimistic When Everything Seems Wrong – Kristin Wong (DIERSEN: From what see, because RINO leaders ever-increasingly dump them, it is ever-increasingly difficult for the following to be optimistic: those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/smarter-living/coronavirus-how-to-stay-optimistic-.html
— Repeat After Me: The Markets Are Not the Economy The two have been intertwined in the American psyche since the 1929 stock crash and the onset of the Great Depression. But stocks are not a reliable gauge of overall economic health. – Matt Phillips
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/business/stock-market-economy-coronavirus.html
— Gap Year? – William Deresiewicz (DIERSEN: Because of the pandemic, will the federal government give its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran more time to make promotion deadlines? Currently, they are GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/opinion/college-gap-year-coronavirus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against the Trump Administration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/opinion/trump-cabinet-coronavirus.html
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Leave Contact Tracing to the Pros. (DIERSEN: Who is doing contact tracing in your county, township, municipality, and municipal district?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/opinion/coronavirus-contact-tracing-nyc.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Confronted with horrendous jobs report, White House and congressional Democrats aren’t even talking Proposed relief bill in House unlikely to win GOP support – Erica Werner, Jeff Stein and
Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/05/09/confronted-with-horrendous-jobs-report-white-house-congressional-democrats-arent-even-talking/
— ‘It is scary to go to work,’ White House adviser Kevin Hassett says as coronavirus outbreak fears spread – Antonia Noori Farzan, Allyson Chiu, Jennifer Hassan, Adam Taylor and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/11/coronavirus-update-us/
— After the pandemic, visiting the doctor will never be the same. And that’s fine. – Michael L. Barnett
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/11/after-pandemic-visiting-doctor-will-never-be-same-thats-fine/

USA TODAY
— Recent grads hit with layoffs, furloughs worry returning home is ‘the image of failure’ – Jay Cannon (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, recent hires who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran were members of a protected class. Everything negative that the agency suffered had to be suffered by its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/05/10/graduates-hit-unemployment-amid-covid-19-feel-failure-back-home/5176581002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Factories Close for Good as Coronavirus Cuts Demand Some manufacturers that furloughed employees during lockdowns say plants won’t reopen – Austen Hufford and Bob Tita
https://www.wsj.com/articles/factories-close-for-good-as-coronavirus-cuts-demand-11589122800
— U.S. Falling Short on Needed Contact Tracers, Experts Say Officials say they don’t know who will fund or provide needed resources and worry they will lose government workers temporarily assigned to fill shortage – Joshua Jamerson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-needs-tens-of-thousands-of-contact-tracers-to-reopen-safely-experts-say-11589130000
— Democrats Push Ahead With Coronavirus Plan Amid Break in Talks White House and top Republicans say discussions should wait until impact of previous relief is clearer – Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-push-ahead-with-coronavirus-plan-amid-break-in-talks-11589112001
— Older Europeans Reject Calls to Remain in Isolation as Lockdowns Ease Policy makers are backtracking on guidelines aimed at reducing the chance of another wave of coronavirus infections – Stacy Meichtry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/older-europeans-reject-calls-to-remain-in-isolation-as-lockdowns-ease-11589112002
— How Coronavirus-Tracking Apps Work Welcome to Covid Trail, A Game About Contact Tracing – Joanna Stern
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/joanna-stern-personal-technology/how-coronavirus-tracking-apps-work/F71DE24D-24A0-42F1-9288-75F1217948F3

FORBES
— Anthony Fauci Is Facing Online Attacks And COVID-19 Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories – Bruce Y. Lee
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/05/10/anthony-fauci-is-facing-online-attacks-and-covid-19-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— What’s Legal in Pandemic Pay Cuts Isn’t Necessarily Fair
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/whats-legal-in-pandemic-pay-cuts-isnt-necessarily-fair

LEXOLOGY
— Recalled Workers Don’t Want to Return Because of Health Risks or Child Care – Now What? – Shawe Rosenthal
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=bbce3ce2-6f03-4e4e-a2c3-60930f474462

ZUCKERMAN LAW
— What are some methods to prove pretext – Jason Zuckerman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about pretext. I would provide examples of how individuals, organizations, companies, and governments use false justifications to take adverse actions. I would provide examples in which the real reasons why adverse actions were taken against me were a) political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination; b) rejection of the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform; c) a policy of destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate; and d) a policy of destroying those like me who I have sued. I would cite adverse actions taken against me by leaders of the Post Office, IRS, GAO, Department of Justice, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and those who I have sued.)
https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sp_faq/methods-prove-pretext-retaliation-discrimination-cases/

DAILY TIMES
— Being ostracized: Virus leaves its mark for UK’s elderly
https://dailytimes.com.pk/610282/being-ostracized-virus-leaves-its-mark-for-uks-elderly/

May 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases top 76K with over 3K deaths; Protesters push back against stay-at-home order – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/society/illinois-covid-19-cases-top-76k/6167111/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago chef hosts cannabis dinner parties – Yukare Nakayama
https://abc7chicago.com/localish/chicago-chef-hosts-cannabis-dinner-parties/6163517/

NBC5
— More Than 2,300 New Coronavirus Cases Reported, With 111 Additional Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/more-than-2300-new-coronavirus-tests-reported-with-111-additional-deaths/2269355/
— A Distinct Possibility: ‘Temporary’ Layoffs May Be Permanent Call it realism or pessimism, but more employers are coming to a reluctant conclusion: Many of the employees they’ve had to lay off in the face of the pandemic might not be returning to their old jobs anytime soon – Christopher Rugaber
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/a-distinct-possibility-temporary-layoffs-may-be-permanent/2269377/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Obama calls Trump’s coronavirus response an ‘absolute chaotic disaster’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/obama-calls-trumps-coronavirus-response-an-absolute-chaotic-disaster

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: State now above 75,000 known COVID-19 cases as 111 new deaths are reported by health officials
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200509-umkbk7q5xbdplkgzazoaymq33q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Latest Illinois coronavirus numbers: 111 additional deaths, 2,325 new cases The new data brings the state’s death toll to 3,349 and the state’s total case count to 76,085. – Ben Pope
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/9/21253156/illinois-coronavirus-pritzker-cases-deaths-testing-may-9
— Obama slams Trump’s COVID-19 response Former President Barack Obama has harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster.” – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/9/21253342/obama-slams-donald-trumps-coronavirus

DAILY HERALD
— COVID-19 deaths top 100 for fifth consecutive day – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200509/covid-19-deaths-top-100-for-fifth-consecutive-day
— A distinct possibility: ‘Temporary’ layoffs may be permanent – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200509/business/305099957/
— 3,000 families show up for drive-through food giveaway at Great America – Brian Hill (DIERSEN: How soon, because of efforts to fight coronavirus, will everyone in the world be a) giving out welfare and/or b) getting welfare? How soon, because of efforts to fight coronavirus, will all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries in the world be bankrupt?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200509/3000-families-show-up-for-drive-through-food-giveaway-at-great-america

WTTW
— Historic Unemployment Rate Upends Trump’s Reelection Bid – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2020/05/09/historic-unemployment-rate-upends-trumps-reelection-bid

WBBM
— Protesters Opposing Pritzker’s Stay-At-Home Order Met By Counter Protestors Who Support Governor’s Measures – JIM GUDAS
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/protesters-oppose-pritzkers-stay-at-home-order

WBEZ
— Pandemic Forces Candidates To Find New Ways To Campaign The coronavirus outbreak has put conventional campaigning on hold, but candidates are finding new ways to connect with voters. – AP
https://www.wbez.org/stories/pandemic-forces-candidates-to-find-new-ways-to-campaign/e4166d91-463e-4924-b60d-677cfdb47d4b

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis makes list of 10 most vulnerable U.S. representatives – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200509/bernard-schoenburg-davis-makes-list-of-10-most-vulnerable-us-representatives

FOX ILLINOIS
— JC Penney to file for bankruptcy, close about 200 stores – ELIZABETH TYREE
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/jc-penney-to-file-for-bankruptcy-close-about-200-stores-report

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— More than 76,000 COVID-19 cases reported in Illinois
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/more-than-76000-covid-19-cases-reported-in-illinois

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Governor Pritzker – Cannabis over safety of most vulnerable? The ‘pot’ thickens….. – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/illinois-governor-pritzker-cannabis-over-safety-of-most-vulnerable-the-pot-thickens/

BREITBART
— 60 Conservative Organizations Call on Facebook to Scrap ‘Oversight Board’ – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/05/08/60-conservative-organizations-call-on-facebook-to-scrap-oversight-board/
— Tech Investor Jeffrey Wernick Blasts Facebook’s Oversight Board as ‘Technofascism’ – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/05/09/tech-investor-jeffrey-wernick-blasts-facebooks-oversight-board-as-technofascism/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tech investor Jeffrey Wernick is the latest prominent voice to speak out against Facebook’s new “oversight board” that will have the power to control speech on the social media platform. Wernick has described the board as a form of “technofascism” and an affront to the First Amendment. “Shame on Facebook. Shame on anyone who embraces this concept,” Wernick said in a statement released on Friday. “And shame on anyone who would agree to serve on this Committee. They are free speech frauds who want to control language and thought.” . . . Facebook’s oversight board — also known as its “Supreme Court” — is expected to wield significant power over what can and cannot be said on the platform. But the 20-person group, which will operate semi-independently of Facebook, has already come under fire for being compromised largely of left-wing and anti-Trump figures. The board includes Stanford University law professor Pamela Karlan, who earlier this year joked about President Trump’s then-13-year-old son Barron while she testified at the House impeachment hearings. Another member is Australian law professor Nicolas Suzor, who once tweeted that he “loved” an article comparing President Trump to Adolf Hitler. Other members include a former aide to Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and three people who have documented ties to leftist billionaire George Soros. A coalition of 60 conservative organizations and publishers recently called on Facebook to do away with its politically skewed oversight board. The coalition also warned that the board is stacked with individuals from other countries who may not uphold America’s First Amendment principles.)

NEWS BUSTERS
— Free Speech Alliance: Facebook Oversight Board Is Packed With Liberals
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nb-staff/2020/05/07/free-speech-alliance-facebook-oversight-board-packed-liberals
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Free Speech Alliance (FSA), a coalition of more than 60 conservative organizations, released the following statement Thursday about Facebook’s new Oversight Board and efforts to decide what content should be taken down from the site. The FSA declared, “Conservatives warned from the start that any new oversight mechanism was fraught with danger. Our fears were well founded. This new board will damage Facebook more than it can imagine.”)

POLITICO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis employees are in high demand during economic crash The industry is looking for thousands of workers across the country. – PAUL DEMKO, MONA ZHANG and AREK SARKISSIAN
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/09/cannabis-employees-in-high-demand-245535

NEW YORK TIMES
— Will We Face Depression-Era Job Losses? Let’s Not Find Out Congress should enact a federal jobs guarantee. – Angela Glover Blackwell and Darrick Hamilton
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/opinion/federal-jobs-guarantee-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As workplaces reopen, coronavirus could unleash an ‘avalanche’ of lawsuits over family leave, discrimination Legal experts expect more companies could face discrimination lawsuits from parents struggling to cope with household and child-care duties while working from home. – Jena McGregor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/05/mother-discrimination-childcare-lawsuit/
— This is how economic pain is distributed in America Job losses due to the coronavirus shutdown have fallen unequally on Americans according to age, gender, educational attainment and race – Tracy Jan (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-haters propose a coronavirus tax on individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/09/jobs-report-demographics/
— Trump flouts coronavirus protocols as security experts warn of need to protect president from a lethal threat – David Nakamura, Carol D. Leonnig and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-flouts-coronavirus-protocols-as-security-experts-warn-of-need-to-protect-president-from-a-lethal-threat/2020/05/08/3a6a9cec-9136-11ea-a9c0-73b93422d691_story.html
— One chart shows how the stock market is completely decoupled from the labor market In the past decade, the S&P 500 and the unemployment rate moved nearly in lockstep, but that all changed last month. – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/09/one-chart-shows-how-stock-market-is-completely-decoupled-labor-market/

24/7 WALL STREET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters are overjoyed that “Black and Hispanic Unemployment Soar.”
https://247wallst.com/jobs/2020/05/09/black-and-hispanic-unemployment-soar/

CONSUMER REPORTS
— Going Back to Work While COVID-19 Is Still Spreading 5 questions to ask your employer before you head into the office – Laura Entis
https://www.consumerreports.org/coronavirus/going-back-to-work-while-covid-19-is-still-spreading/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Will Social Distancing Be Practiced? . . . What Other Precautions Will Be in Place? . . . Will Protective Equipment Be Provided? . . . What Happens If an Employee Has COVID-19 or Shows Symptoms? . . . Can I Continue Teleworking?)

WILLISTON HERALD
— How women can make their way in male-dominated fields (DIERSEN: Did you work in a bad male-dominated field? I did. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire and to retain young Democrat women. It was extremely difficult for them to do that because most women viewed the jobs as being bad and the jobs were male-dominated.)
https://www.willistonherald.com/news/business/how-women-can-make-their-way-in-male-dominated-fields/article_0848d43e-9070-11ea-a814-bfebe12f58e8.html

May 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Nearly 4K COVID-19 cases, 500 deaths in long-term care facilities in last week, data shows – Ross Weidner, Jonathan Fagg
https://abc7chicago.com/health/nearly-half-of-illinois-covid-19-deaths-linked-to-long-term-care-facilities/6164790/
— Delta suspends service at Midway, 9 other locations through September to minimize COVID-19 risk
https://abc7chicago.com/travel/delta-suspends-service-at-midway-through-sept/6166178/

NBC5
— Illinois Restaurant Association Opposes Pritzker’s Reopening Plan, Wants Faster Timeline All restaurants and bars in Illinois have been closed for dine-in service since March 16
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-restaurant-association-opposes-governors-reopening-plan-wants-faster-timeline/2269192/
— Feeling Your Pain? Virus Reaches Into the Lives of Congress Like so much of the world, lawmakers are experiencing a humbling dose of fear, sorrow, anger and isolation – Laurie Kellman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/feeling-your-pain-virus-reaches-into-the-lives-of-congress/2269227/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Governor Pritzker’s reopening plan for Illinois – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/682507

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Top White House officials buried CDC report on reopening communities during coronavirus pandemic.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-cdc-guidelines-buried-20200508-v2ix4it26reglh7cbnfakfe4ra-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Testing in Illinois passes 20,000 a day, but can schools reopen this fall? – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200508/testing-in-illinois-passes-20000-a-day-but-can-schools-reopen-this-fall
— COVID-19 nursing home deaths climb to 1,553 ­– 48% of state total – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200508/covid-19-nursing-home-deaths-climb-to-1553-xadx2014-48-of-state-total
— FRONT PAGE: College of DuPage bracing for 8.5% drop in fall enrollment – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200508/cod-bracing-for-85-drop-in-fall-enrollment
— Franks wants McHenry County in different region under Restore Illinois plan – Cassie Buchman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200508/franks-wants-mchenry-county-in-different-region-under-restore-illinois-plan

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County reports 32 new coronavirus cases Countywide totals reach 918 confirmed cases, 50 deaths – KELLI DUNCAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/05/08/mchenry-county-reports-32-new-coronavirus-cases/atwr25k/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— How the city of Springfield proposes to spend federal COVID-19 relief funds – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: What proposals are your municipality considering to spend its federal COVID-19 relief funds?)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200508/how-city-of-springfield-proposes-to-spend-federal-covid-19-relief-funds

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Virus restrictions reimposed amid patchwork re-openings – AP
https://www.pjstar.com/ZZ/news/20200508/virus-restrictions-reimposed-amid-patchwork-re-openings

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Trump knocks Biden for campaigning from basement amid virus – AP
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/trump-offers-biden-rapid-covid-19-test-to-resume-travel

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County Coronavirus Update: 4,378 Cases, 237 Deaths This article includes a breakdown of coronavirus cases by municipality. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-coronavirus-update-4-378-cases-237-deaths

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— More Views of Last Weekend’s Chicago Protest Against Pritzker’s Handing of Coronavirus Pandemic
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/09/more-views-of-last-weekends-chicago-protest-against-pritzkers-handing-of-coronavirus-pandemic/
— A Scenario Under Which Twice as Many Teachers Would Be Needed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/08/a-scenario-under-which-twice-as-many-teachers-would-be-needed/
— New York Finds Most Coronavirus Patients Obeyed Stay-at-Home Instructions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/08/new-york-finds-most-coronavirus-patients-obeyed-stay-at-home-instructions/

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Hospitality industry losses cost Illinois $636 million in state, local tax revenue
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/536005430-hospitality-industry-losses-cost-illinois-636-million-in-state-local-tax-revenue

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— House candidate Breen says protests are a sign of residents’ frustration with Pritzker’s actions – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/535054003-house-candidate-breen-says-protests-are-a-sign-of-residents-frustration-with-pritzker-s-actions

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP precinct leader Chuck Smith: Bankruptcy might be best option for Illinois – T.H. Lawrence
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/535401169-gop-precinct-leader-bankruptcy-might-be-best-option-for-illinois
— Candidate Laura Hois (R-Downers Grove): Illinois does not deserve a bailout’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/535027464-hois-illinois-does-not-deserve-a-bailout

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Why Do We Need the Illinois General Assembly if We Have a King? – Abigail Ruth
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/05/why-do-we-need-the-illinois-general-assembly-if-we-have-a-king/

GOPUSA
— Thousands Of ‘Disease Detectives’ Are In Training To Find You
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=88647

LIVE ACTION
— Pro-life journalists banned from Planned Parenthood events, ordered to pay $1 million – Nancy Flanders (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have banned me from their events. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.liveaction.org/news/pro-life-journalists-banned-planned-parenthood-events/

THE HILL
— Eleven Secret Service agents test positive for COVID-19: report – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/496910-eleven-secret-service-agents-test-positive-for-covid-19-report

NBC NEWS
— Facebook names 20 people to its ‘Supreme Court’ for content moderation – David Ingram and Jo Ling Kent (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who reject the decisions that I make to include and to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I would focus on those who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton’s West District, and/or Wheaton. I would focus on those who say and/or do things that show that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, 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 retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give them standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://news.yahoo.com/facebook-names-20-people-supreme-170016341.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Job Losses Mount, Lawmakers Face a Make-or-Break Moment The United States just lost 20 million jobs. The wrong federal response could make those layoffs a permanent fixture of the U.S. economy and sentence thousands of companies to bankruptcy. – Jim Tankersley
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/business/as-job-losses-mount-lawmakers-face-a-make-or-break-moment.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use “White House Coronavirus Cases” against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/us/politics/white-house-coronavirus-safety.html
— Why 1.4 Million Health Jobs Have Been Lost During a Huge Health Crisis The industry used to be recession-proof. Not anymore. The postponement of elective procedures has crushed the bottom line. – Margot Sanger-Katz
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/upshot/health-jobs-plummeting-virus.html
— The Disastrous Employment Numbers Show Almost Every Job Is at Risk Even if public health concerns can be resolved relatively soon, a hole in aggregate demand could persist for some time. – Neil Irwin (DIERSEN: Are you retired? How soon will demands be made that those who are retired share the pain? How soon will demands be made that pensions and Social Security be cut if not eliminated? How soon will demands be made that retirement savings be confiscated and given to the unemployed?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/upshot/virus-jobless-rate-demand-collapse.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “With Push From Trump, Senate Moves to Install Contentious Filmmaker at U.S. Media Agency. A key Senate committee has scheduled a vote on the long-stalled nomination of Michael Pack, an ally of Stephen K. Bannon, to run the agency in charge of the Voice of America. Employees are worried.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/us/politics/michael-pack-voa.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-05-08/is-the-coronavirus-crisis-cause-to-worry-about-other-nations-views-of-u-s-leadership

CBS LOS ANGELES
— Additional White House Staffers Test Positive For Coronavirus, Including Personal Assistant For Ivanka Trump
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/video/4544638-additional-white-house-staffers-test-positive-for-coronavirus-including-personal-assistant-for-ivanka-trump/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, LGBTQers blame heterosexuals for their problems and especially heterosexuals who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/09/discrimination-racism-fuel-covid-19-woes-lgbtq-americans/3070036001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Economic Lockdown Catastrophe The worst jobs report in history shows why the economy must reopen. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-economic-lockdown-catastrophe-11588978716
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Decade of Job Gains Erased in April   April Unemployment Rate Rose to a Record 14.7%. Unprecedented 20.5 million jobs shed as coronavirus pandemic hit the economy – Sarah Chaney and Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/april-jobs-report-coronavirus-2020-11588888089

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— What You Need to Know About Becoming a Journalism Major  A journalism major should have a passion for interviewing people, writing and reporting, and delivering the truth. – Emily H. Bratcher (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who stress that I do not have a degree in journalism, b) those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn what I have done since 2000 as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, and c) those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my GAO career. I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. GAO analysts do much of what journalist do including interviewing, gathering facts, summarizing facts, analyzing facts, and writing reports. GAO Analysts develop recommendations to improve government operations.)
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/journalism-major-overview
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A JOURNALISM MAJOR studies how to report, write and distribute news to a particular audience. Journalism majors learn how to research and interview and then communicate the information they uncover with clarity and accuracy. Not long ago, most journalism programs gave students the choice between print or broadcast tracks. Today, many programs have adapted with the changing news industry and consolidated skills into a single track to teach writing and reporting for all mediums. Depending on the school and program, students are still able to specialize in areas like broadcast, data, investigative or political journalism. Students with a natural curiosity, a desire to communicate truth, and an interest in researching, interviewing and storytelling should consider a major in journalism.)

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— COVID-19 Layoff or Pretext for Age Discrimination? (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. as pretexts to not hire Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, conservative, patriotic, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/covid-19-layoff-or-pretext-age-discrimination

GUARDIAN
— Journalists, politicians and judges to sit on Facebook’s free speech panel – Alex Hern (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who reject the decisions that I make to include and to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I would focus on those who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton’s West District, and/or Wheaton. I would focus on those who say and/or do things that show that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, 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 retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give them standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/06/facebook-oversight-board-freedom-expression-helle-thorning-schmidt-alan-rusbridger

May 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker’s plan to reopen Illinois leaves convention industry in limbo. ‘We’re in no man’s land right now.’ – ALLY MAROTTI, MARY WISNIEWSKI and LORI RACKL (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-convention-industry-20200506-p5ryl5zthnapbojrezmjoexnz4-story.html
— How will Illinois reopen? Three charts breaking down Pritzker’s plan – NAUSHEEN HUSAIN, CHAD YODER and JONATHON BERLIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-cb-pritzker-plan-reopen-illinois-20200506-erfvitdovffmzd7ativx4hj57q-htmlstory.html
— Aurora planning for possible $35M financial hit from pandemic – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-coronavirus-economics-st-0506-20200505-7g7qm5kg7vg3ndmmi5fqzql23q-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump wants ‘warrior’ Americans to face COVID-19 and reopen the country. You first, Mr. President.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-coronavirus-trump-warrior-economy-reopen-businesses-huppke-20200506-dmg7iwujc5fovdeurnv2xjjp4q-story.html
— These groups build healthier neighborhoods across Chicago. – Darcel Rockett (DIERSEN: To build healthier neighbors, precincts, municipal districts, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries, you discourage the promotion of a) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, b) dependency on foreign countries, c) dependency on government, d) dependency on charity, e) LGBTQ activity, f) abortion, g) mass/illegal immigration, h) diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, i) patronage, j) political affiliation discrimination, k) reverse discrimination, l) age discrimination, m) retaliation for opposing the aforesaid, n) etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-chicago-neighborhood-development-awards-202000506-20200506-c5o3e3lxinhdnpwehdl7flaqau-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans: Let Legislature convene to end government by ‘decree’ House GOP Leader Jim Durkin and fellow Republicans also called the governor’s plan to reopen the state in phases “arbitrary” and denounced demonstrators who used Nazi slogans and symbols to protest Pritzker as “despicable.” – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/5/6/21249971/republicans-legislature-durkin-pritzker-decree-restore-illinois-covid-19-coronavirus

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Naperville chamber survey: 58% of businesses can survive only 5 months or less during pandemic – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200507/naperville-chamber-survey-58-of-businesses-can-survive-only-5-months-or-less-during-pandemic
— GOP wants ‘local’ say in Pritzker’s COVID-19 reopening plan – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200506/gop-wants-local-say-in-pritzkers-covid-19-reopening-plan
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Schaumburg residents pack stadium parking lot for free mask giveaway – Mark Welsh
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200506/schaumburg-residents-pack-stadium-parking-lot-for-free-mask-giveaway

ABC7
— Chicago gun violence across the city Wednesday leaves 9 shot, 3 killed
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-violence-wednesday-leaves-9-shot-3-killed/6159673/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-5/7/2020

CBS2
— Illinois To Receive Less CARES Act Funding Per Positive COVID-19 Case Than Neighboring States – Christopher Hacker
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/illinois-to-receive-less-funding-per-positive-covid-19-case-than-neighboring-states/
— Career Coach: Polishing Your Resume During The Pandemic – Audrina Bigos (DIERSEN: To make a statement against age discrimination, I purposely stressed dates in the resume ( https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DavidDiersenResume2019.pdf ) that I submitted last year to Wheaton to be selected to fill its West District City Counsel vacancy. Those dates included a) 1970 when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, b) 1971-1980 when I worked for IRS, c) 1976 when I earned an MBA from Loyola, d) 1978 when my wife and I moved to Wheaton, e) 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, f) 1980-1997 when I worked for GAO, g) 1980 when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, h) 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA, and i) 1984 when my wife and I had our home built in Wheaton’s West District.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/07/career-coach-polishing-your-resume-during-the-pandemic/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “One thing people ask me about is how many years of experience should I put on my resume,” Alves said. “I really don’t want to have age discrimination but, the rule of thumb is that you really don’t list much more than 20-to-25 years of experience with dates attached.” For jobs you have to leave off, she said it’s okay to simply list other skills you gained in those jobs. When listing education, she said you can put the name of the college, city and state and the degree you earned. She said to leave out when you attended.)

WTTW
— Restaurants Warn of Mass Closures Under Pritzker’s Plan to Reopen – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/05/06/restaurants-warn-mass-closures-under-pritzker-s-plan-reopen

WBEZ
— The State Needs Thousands Of Coronavirus Contact Tracers. This Community College Stepped Up. – Kate McGee
https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-state-needs-thousands-of-coronavirus-contact-tracers-this-community-college-stepped-up/bc6867b1-c9f2-4df8-8198-bb887697f431

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— What’s next for central Illinois under the reopening plan? – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Who exactly determines when regions can move to Phase 3?)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200506/whats-next-for-central-illinois-under-reopening-plan
(FROM THE ARTICLE: That region, like all of Illinois, is now considered to be in Phase 2 of the five phase plan. Under the plan, that means the spread of the virus is considered “flattening.” That’s an improvement over the initial stage of the virus which was considered “rapid spread.” The next several weeks will be critical in determining if the central region can move on to the next phase, which the plan calls “recovery.” In order to move on, the region must show no more than a 20 percent positivity rate on COVID-19 tests conducted in the region. They must also not increase by more than 10 percentage points. Along with that, there can be no overall increase in hospital admissions for COVID-19 for 28 days and at least 14 percent of intensive care unit beds, medical and surgical beds and ventilators must be available in case there is a surge. Testing must be available for all patients, health care workers, first responders, people with underlying conditions and residents and staff in congregate living facilities. Finally, the region has to begin contact tracing to track people who have been in contact with coronavirus patients. If a region can meet all of those criteria some additional restriction will be removed. People will still have to wear facing coverings in places where social distancing can’t be maintained. However, manufacturing, offices, retail, barbershops can reopen, as long as capacity limits and other safety precautions are observed. If additional progress if made for another 28 days, additional restrictions can be removed, including allowing larger gatherings and allowing restaurants and bars to reopen.)

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— House GOP says Pritzker reopening plan won’t work – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200506/house-gop-says-pritzker-reopening-plan-wont-work

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— State Sen. Bill Brady visits COVID-19 testing site in Bloomington – David Proeber
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/public_safety/photos-state-sen-bill-brady-visits-covid-19-testing-site-in-bloomington/collection_468829e3-8cd9-57f3-a565-332fa3c846a3.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Cities and states continue to disagree on reopening – SCOTT THUMAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/cities-and-states-continue-to-disagree-on-reopening
— Some senators now want lawmakers tested for coronavirus – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/some-senators-now-want-lawmakers-tested-for-coronavirus

WREX
— IL Republicans demand return to Capitol, call for changes to ‘Restore Illinois’ plan – Mike Miletich
https://wrex.com/2020/05/07/il-republicans-demand-return-to-capitol-call-for-changes-to-restore-illinois-plan/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Event, conference cancellations hurting Springfield economy – Matt Roy
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/event-and-conference-cancellations-hurting-springfield-economy

NPR ILLINOIS
— Pritzker Highlights COVID Disparities, Demands “Bad Actor” Employers Be Reported – MIKE SMITH
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/pritzker-highlights-covid-disparities-demands-bad-actor-employers-be-reported#stream/0

JOLIET PATCH
— Joliet City Employees Face Temporary Salary Cuts Interim city of Joliet manager Steve Jones told Joliet Patch on Wednesday afternoon he hopes to have the pay cuts in place by June. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/joliet-city-employees-face-temporary-salary-cuts

CHALKBEAT
— Even before federal COVID-19 rescue checks arrive, Illinois schools spend tens of millions on technology – Mila Koumpilova, Alejandra Cancino, and Katie Drews
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2020/5/6/21249500/before-federal-covid-19-rescue-checks-arrive-illinois-schools-spend-tens-of-millions-on-technology

CENTER SQUARE
— Pritzker says businesses that open early without approval could lose state licenses – Brett Rowland (DIERSEN: What approvals do you need to do what you do? My critics/opponents want me to need the approval of the following to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: a) my critics/opponents, b) the Milton Township Republican Organization officers, c) the DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, c) my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) the IRP officers, e) Wheaton’s West District City Council member, f) Wheaton’s Mayor and City Council members, g) Milton Township’s officers and trustees, h) DuPage County elected officials, i) Illinois elected officials, j) federal elected officials, k) Illinois Review, l) Illinois conservative leaders, m) etc.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-says-businesses-that-open-early-without-approval-could-lose-state-licenses/article_36124820-8fd3-11ea-807d-2f94efdf7c29.html
— Rising state unemployment rates test government solvency – Michael Lucci
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/analysis-rising-state-unemployment-rates-test-government-solvency/article_ae274824-8ecf-11ea-89cf-9f9581b731ea.html

ILLINOIS NEWS ROOM
— Locally ‘Essential,’ Federally Illegal: How Cannabis Dispensaries Are Handling The Pandemic – Dana Cronin
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/locally-essential-federally-illegal-how-cannabis-dispensaries-are-handling-the-pandemic/

WIREPOINTS
— Governor Pritzker’s Plan to Reopen Illinois Makes No Sense – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/governor-pritzkers-plan-to-reopen-illinois-makes-no-sense-wirepoints/

CAPITOL FAX
— 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, 74,476 Illinoisans
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/07/32-million-americans-filed-for-unemployment-benefits-last-week-74476-illinoisans/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— How Do You Solve a Problem Like Illinois? The corona-crisis puts the Prairie State at the center of a bailout debate – Charles Fain Lehman
https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-illinois/

GOPUSA
— What Are We Trying To Accomplish With Coronavirus Policy? – Ben Shapiro
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=88475

BREITBART
— Federal Judges Help Free Nearly 200 Illegal Aliens: Murderers, Rapists, Sex Offenders – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/06/federal-judges-help-free-nearly-200-illegal-aliens-murderers-rapists-sex-offenders/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Media Barely Try to Hide Bias in Covering Sexual Assault Accusations – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/05/06/media-barely-try-to-hide-bias-in-covering-sexual-assault-accusations/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Over Half of U.S. Counties Have Had No COVID-19 Deaths – Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.
https://www.heritage.org/public-health/commentary/over-half-us-counties-have-had-no-covid-19-deaths

EPOCH TIMES
— Congress Gave $801 Million to 25 Colleges with $350 Billion in Endowments Via CARES Act – MARK TAPSCOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/congress-gave-801-million-to-25-colleges-with-350-billion-in-endowments-via-cares-act_3341325.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Big Tech Is Not Engaging in Coronavirus Censorship – MATTHEW FEENEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/coronavirus-big-tech-content-moderation-not-censorship/

THE HILL
— Social distancing and the epidemic of prejudice – LINDA C. MCCLAIN (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? From what I see, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the following are bad demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the aforesaid that you are, the more unpopular, unwelcome, unacceptable, persona non grata, etc. that you are.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/496407-social-distancing-and-the-epidemic-of-prejudice
— 3.2 million more Americans file new jobless claims amid coronavirus downturn – SYLVAN LANE
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/496537-31-million-americans-file-new-jobless-claims-amid-coronavirus-downturn

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters blame conservatives for coronavirus.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/07/trump-death-toll-coronavirus-241819
— ‘Not a perfect messenger’: Trump campaign goes all-in on Biden sexual assault allegations The campaign is vigorously attacking Biden as a hypocrite, even as Trump appears to sympathize with his likely Democratic opponent. – ANITA KUMAR and MERIDITH MCGRAW
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/trump-allies-attack-biden-on-assault-allegations-but-trump-doesnt-236939

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— More than 20 million jobs vanished in April – JOSH BOAK
https://apnews.com/e15c0d5c75b2079bb25847eeb4ca317f

CNN
— One of Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus – Kaitlan Collins and Peter Morris
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/07/politics/trump-valet-tests-positive-covid-19/index.html

CNBC
— So much money, so little oversight: Coronavirus bailout cash is a big target for fraud The Government Accountability Office has established its own effort to run down fraud claims by setting up a webpage for leads. But with few controls on money going out at a record pace, it’s a case of “pay and chase,” according to GAO investigators. – Kayla Tausche
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/07/coronavirus-relief-cash-is-a-big-target-for-fraud.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— 3.2 million more filed jobless claims last week, pushing the seven-week total over 33 million.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html
— Biden Leads Trump in First Poll to Address Sexual Assault Allegation In the first national survey asking voters about the allegations, Joe Biden widened his lead over President Trump in a head-to-head matchup that has continued to grow in the last couple of months. – Giovanni Russonello and Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/us/politics/joe-biden-tara-reade-monmouth-poll.html
— The New York Times Tops 6 Million Subscribers as Ad Revenue Plummets Widespread interest in coronavirus coverage drew nearly 600,000 digital subscribers during three months of 2020. But the chief executive, Mark Thompson, gave a bleak forecast for ads. – Marc Tracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/business/media/new-york-times-earnings-subscriptions-coronavirus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-haters, their using coronavirus to defeat Trumop is succeeding.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/opinion/coronavirus-us.html
— Protesters Say the Police Use Social Distancing to Justify Crackdown After the police broke up a demonstration in New York City on Sunday, activists expressed concern that safety orders were being used to curtail free speech. – Azi Paybarah
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/nyregion/nypd-coronavirus.html
— Neiman Marcus, a Symbol of Luxury, Files for Bankruptcy The high-end retailer is the first department store to file for bankruptcy during the coronavirus pandemic. – Vanessa Friedman and Sapna Maheshwari
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/business/neiman-marcus-bankruptcy.html
— White House Rejected C.D.C. Reopening Guidelines, Asking for Revisions
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/us/coronavirus-updates.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As 3.2 million filed U.S. jobless claims last week, Post-Ipsos poll finds 77 percent of laid-off workers believe they’ll get jobs back Optimism is high among workers that they can return to their pre-pandemic jobs, but economists warn over 40 percent of job losses could become permanent. – Heather Long and Emily Guskin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/07/nearly-80-percent-laid-off-workers-believe-they-will-return-their-old-job-post-ipsos-poll-finds/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Law Firms Gear Up for Expected Jump in Bankruptcies Triggered by Coronavirus Nation’s restructuring practices have been thinned by a decade of economic growth – Katy Stech Ferek (DIERSEN: How long will it take for the fight against coronavirus to bankrupt every individual, organization, company, government, and country in the world?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/law-firms-gear-up-for-expected-jump-in-bankruptcies-triggered-by-coronavirus-11588766411

JACKSONVILLE BAR BULLETIN
— Age Discrimination: What it takes to prove a case Supreme Court eases burden of proof for federal employees. – G. Thomas Harper (DIERSEN: I should write a book about age discrimination in the federal government.)
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/age-discrimination-what-it-takes-to-prove-a-case

NPR
— Understanding Nancy Pelosi: She ‘Knows Exactly What Her Leverage Is’ – DAVE DAVIES (DIERSEN: What leverage do the following have over you: the leaders of your municipal district, municipality, township, county, Illinois, and America? If you are a Republican Precinct Committeeman, what leverage do the following have over you: the leaders of your Republican township party organization, the leaders of your Republican county party organization, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and the leaders of the IRP. If you are a conservative, what leverage do the following have over you: those who paint themselves as being conservative leaders in Illinois, in your country, in your township, in your municipality, and in your municipal district. Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, in your country, in your township, in your municipality, and in your municipal district? What do you say to those who paint themselves as being conservative leaders, but who work against me and work against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.npr.org/2020/05/06/851343192/understanding-nancy-pelosi-she-knows-exactly-what-her-leverage-is

LAW
— State Bankruptcies May Still Be a Long Shot, but Big Law Is Ready Law firm bankruptcy and restructuring practices are taking Mitch McConnell’s controversial proposal seriously enough to plan ahead. – Samantha Stokes (DIERSEN: If Illinois declared bankruptcy, how would that impact you? Do you get a salary or a pension from Illinois? Is Illinois subsidizing your health insurance? Does Illinois owe you money?)
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/05/04/state-bankruptcies-may-still-be-a-long-shot-but-big-law-is-ready/

May 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: COVID-19 cases reach 68K, nearly 3K deaths; Pritzker defends reopening plan to GOP lawmakers, business groups Plan to reopen Illinois doesn’t move quickly enough, critics say – Craig Wall, Eric Horng and Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/society/gov-pritzker-defends-plan-to-reopen-illinois/6155905/
— Sound of apparent toilet flush interrupts U.S. Supreme Court oral argument
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/sound-of-apparent-toilet-flush-interrupts-supreme-court/6157556/

NBC5
— 2,270 New Coronavirus Cases, 136 Additional Deaths Reported in Illinois As of Wednesday the state’s death toll from the virus sat at 2,974 with 68,232 total cases
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/2270-new-coronavirus-cases-136-additional-deaths-reported-in-illinois/2267668/
— Pritzker Defends Including Suburban Counties in Same Region as Chicago in Phased Reopening Plan McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Will and Kankakee counties are all included in the northeast region with Chicago, the hardest-hit city in the state
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-defends-including-suburban-counties-in-same-region-as-chicago-in-phased-reopening-plan/2267754/
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Pitchfork Canceled, Lolla Updates, Restore Illinois Here are the latest developments on the coronavirus crisis today
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-updates-lollapalooza-latest-restore-illinois-health-regions/2267439/
— April Jobs Data to Show Epic Losses, Soaring Unemployment Companies are still cutting jobs in the midst of a severe downturn, with the economy possibly shrinking at an unheard-of 40% annual rate in the April-June quarter – Christopher Rugaber
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/april-jobs-data-show-epic-losses-soaring-unemployment/2267775/
— Latinx Community Testing Positive at Higher Rate Than Any Group in Illinois “Many of us are unable to stay home because we work in essential areas of the economy,” said Dr. Marina Del Rios
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/latinx-community-testing-positive-at-higher-rate-than-any-group-in-illinois/2267703/
— ‘Highly Unlikely’ That Illinois State Fair Will be Held in 2020, Pritzker Says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/highly-unlikely-that-illinois-state-fair-will-be-held-in-2020-pritzker-says/2267792/

CBS2
— Republican Lawmakers Want More Input On Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 Reopening Plans
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/06/republican-lawmakers-want-more-input-on-gov-jb-pritzkers-covid-19-reopening-plans/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois reports another 136 COVID-19 deaths Wednesday
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-another-136-covid-19-deaths-wednesday

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— We have been patient. But Gov. Pritzker is moving the goal posts. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-coronavirus-pritzker-open-economy-phases-20200507-uqzkcs7g2fcutnw4rzoeuufcmm-story.html
— ‘This plan does not work’: Illinois House Republicans pan Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening road map – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-reopening-plan-response-20200506-x2q4yab63rhfxgcejm2pvuzfey-story.html
— As statewide death toll nears 3,000, Pritzker says Latino Illinoisans test positive at higher rate than any other demographic group
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200506-cfvfioulyrc23pfp3xxpghcmk4-story.html
— Chicago can’t reopen without decrease in the number of coronavirus cases, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lightfoot-stay-home-order-20200507-nssqhfyaxvdzrchugqdygm6dfe-story.html

— Tracking Illinois coronavirus: 2,974 deaths, 68,232 confirmed cases, 361,260 tests, 23% ICU beds, 65% ventilators open
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-viz-coronavirus-cases-in-illinois-20200304-wz44mgw6wrd5zmzngx4kc3z6a4-htmlstory.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Pritzker, Lightfoot respond to surge of COVID-19 cases among Hispanics Four weeks ago, Latinos comprised 14 percent of Chicago’s coronavirus cases and 9 percent of the deaths. Now, it’s 37 percent of the cases and 25 percent of the deaths—and rising in a city where 29 percent of the population is Hispanic. – Fran Spielman and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/6/21249879/pritzker-lightfoot-coronavirus-covid-19-cases-hispanics-african-americans-chicago-illinois
— 136 more die in Illinois as COVID-19 toll nears 3,000 The state’s positivity rate on Wednesday was 15%. In revealing his five-part plan to reopen Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday said a region must be “at or under a 20% test positivity rate and increasing by no more than 10 percentage points over a 14-day period” in order to see more of the region reopened. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/6/21249699/illinois-coronavirus-pritzker-cases-deaths-may-6
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/5/6/21249648/donald-trump-mentally-unstable-ill-abraham-lincoln-25th-amendment-s-e-cupp

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville leads nation’s big cities in 2020 Census self-response rate – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200506/naperville-leads-nations-big-cities-in-2020-census-self-response-rate
— Authorities: Man left threatening voice messages directed at DuPage County Board chairman – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200506/authorities-man-left-threatening-voice-messages-directed-at-dupage-county-board-chairman

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pushback builds on Pritzker’s reopening plan Key business leaders and top Springfield Republicans say the new regional approach doesn’t move fast enough to save businesses that could be shut well into summer. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pushback-builds-pritzkers-reopening-plan


— COVID-19’S CRUSHING IMPACT
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crain-forum-covid-19/graphic-measuring-covid-19s-crushing-impact

WBEZ
— Critics Rail Against Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 Reopening Plan The governor’s plan to let businesses reopen faces criticism from House Republican leader, Illinois’ ailing restaurant industry – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/stories/critics-rail-against-gov-jb-pritzkers-covid-19-reopening-plan/67d019f3-ad64-4843-82c5-200c044a11f4

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Hypocrisy abounds as pandemic restrictions stay in place – Scott Reeder
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20200506/hypocrisy-abounds-as-pandemic-restrictions-stay-in-place

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Local politicians question Pritzker’s plan to reopen Illinois Local politicians question Pritzker’s plan to reopen Illinois
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/05/06/local-politicians-question-pritzkers-plan-to-reopen-illinois/ai36k2g/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— GOP wants ‘local’ say in Pritzker’s COVID-19 reopening plan – AP
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/GOP-wants-local-say-in-Pritzker-s-COVID-19-15251483.php

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say Texan’s loyalty to Trump would influence his decisions as National Intelligence director – Russell Falcon, Nexstar, and Anna Wiernicki (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) demand blind loyalty to them and to them only and b) destroy those who fail/refuse to give them blind loyalty. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/democrats-say-texans-loyalty-to-trump-would-influence-his-decisions-as-national-intelligence-director/

WGEM
— Republicans demand return to Capitol, call for changes to “Restore Illinois” plan
https://wgem.com/2020/05/06/republicans-demand-return-to-capitol-call-for-changes-to-restore-illinois-plan/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Stay-At-Home Protests Draw Extremists Groups, Anti-Hate Group Says – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/stay-home-protests-draw-extremists-groups-anti-hate-group-says#stream/0

EFFINGHAM NEWS LEADER
— Sen. Plummer Critical of Governor’s “Restore Illinois” Plan – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/44512-sen-plummer-critical-of-governor-s-restore-illinois-plan

KHQA
— Pike County, IL cancels 2020 fair
https://khqa.com/news/coronavirus/pike-county-il-cancels-2020-fair

REPRESENTATIVE AMY GRANT
— Rep. Amy Grant Responds to Governor Pritzker’s Plan to Reopen Illinois
https://repgrant.com/2020/05/06/rep-amy-grant-responds-to-governor-pritzkers-plan-to-reopen-illinois/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Where is the U.S. Department of Justice? – KIRK ALLEN (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, the U.S. Department of Justice defended GAO, that is, the U.S. Department of Justice defended GAO’s political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination against its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who did 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. Further, the U.S. Department of Justice defended GAO’s retaliation against its employees who opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/where-is-the-department-of-justice/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS REVIEW RELEASES LIST OF RECOMMENDED CONSERVATIVE STATE NEWS SOURCES (DIERSEN: Please urge Illinois Review to add GOPUSA ILLINOIS at www.gopillinois.com to its list of recommended conservative state news sources. I have sent GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, the emails have included links to more than 366,750 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/illinois-review-releases-list-of-recommended-conservative-state-news-sources-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s our initial IR recommendation list – and if you, as our readers, have ideas of other Illinois-based news sources we should consider adding, please advise us at info@illinoisreview.com. )
— GOV PRITZKER RELEASES COVID RECOVERY PLAN THAT COULD KEEP ILLINOIS SHUT DOWN INDEFINITELY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/gov-pritzker-releases-covid-recovery-plan-that-could-keep-illinois-shut-down-indefinitely-.html
— STATE REP IN RESPONSE TO PRITZKER’S 5-PHASE COVID RECOVERY PLAN: “I WILL NOT COMPLY…”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/state-rep-about-pritzkers-5-phase-response-to-covid-shutdown-i-will-not-comply.html
— ILLINOIS TRADE ASSOCIATION OBJECTS TO PRITZKER’S 5-PHASE PLAN; CALLS FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/illinois-trade-association-objects-to-pritzkers-five-phase-plan-calls-for-public-hearings.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans, biz groups knock Pritzker’s plan
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/06/republicans-biz-groups-knock-pritzkers-plan/
— Madigan issues statement about GOP demands for reconvening session
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/06/madigan-issues-statement-about-gop-demands-for-reconvening-session/
— Pritzker: Hispanics have a 60 percent positive test rate – Wearing face coverings in public “a collective act of patriotism” – Asked whether he was keeping the state shut down so IL could get more federal money – Restates what’s in the plan – Talks post-pandemic business opportunities – Dr. Ezike: “Virtual hugs” for Mother’s Day – Asked if he plans to continue 30-day EOs for next several months – Congregate facility infection data will be used for regions – No comment on CME plans – Employers will be given guidance on reopening – Urges patience from restaurant owners – “Highly unlikely” that Illinois State Fair will be held – “The virus hasn’t gone away” – Why 28 days instead of 14? – Warns businesses could lose licenses – Will provide guidance on boating rules – Urges people not to travel to “potential hotbeds of infection” – “Kind of crazy” for Republicans to say he’s dictating – Explains reasons for boundaries – Says the virus is holding things back, not the EO – No outside restaurant dining – Claims IDES website “actually has very good uptime” – Dr. Ezike: Allowing nursing home visitors would be increasing residents’ risk – Contact tracing a “gradual process”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/06/pritzker-hispanics-have-a-60-percent-positive-test-rate/
— 2,270 new cases, 15% positivity rate, 136 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/06/2270-new-cases-15-positivity-rate-136-additional-deaths/


— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/06/covid-19-roundup-32/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dallas salon owner sentenced to week in jail for reopening business, refuses to apologize – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/6/shelley-luther-dallas-salon-owner-sentenced-to-wee/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Chicago churches to re-open regardless of ‘unconstitutional restrictions,’ willing to go to fed. court ‘Please be advised that … we will no longer adhere to the 10-person limit or the other unconstitutional restrictions comprised within your orders,’ the Romanian-American pastors told the governor. – Martin Bürger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chicago-churches-to-re-open-regardless-of-unconstitutional-restrictions-willing-to-go-to-fed-court

THE HILL
— In the age of Trump, media bias comes into the spotlight – BERNARD GOLDBERG
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/495927-in-the-age-of-trump-media-bias-comes-into-the-spotlight
— Pence: College athletic association talks included requests for elderly alumni to skip events – JUSTINE COLEMAN (DIERSEN: How strongly will coronavirus be used to promote age discrimination?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/496321-pence-talks-with-college-athletic-associations-included-requests-for
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hewitt had asked Pence if the administration planned to issue “age discrimination” guidelines recommending certain age groups avoid things like flights. “I think the guidance that we’ve issued at this point in terms of the president’s guidelines to open up America again are intended to create a framework for a safe and responsible reopening,” he said. The coronavirus has been known to have more severe effects on individuals who are older or suffer from existing medical conditions, experts have said.)

POLITICO
— Facebook announces first 20 picks for global oversight board Journalists, legal scholars, a Nobel winner and a former prime minister will make ultimate content decisions for the embattled social network. – STEVEN OVERLY and ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE (DIERSEN: Who would my critics/opponents appoint to a GOPUSA ILLINOIS oversight board? Would they appoint past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/facebook-global-oversight-board-picks-240150

REUTERS
— Citing no evidence, Trump accuses Democrats of wishing him failure in coronavirus response – Steve Holland, Susan Heavey (DIERSEN: Some things are “self-evident.”)
https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa/update-2-citing-no-evidence-trump-accuses-democrats-of-wishing-him-failure-in-coronavirus-response-idUSL1N2CN12J

NEW YORK TIMES
— An Auto Plant Shutdown, With a Loophole for Corvette Workers Big U.S. automakers have kept the lights on at a few factories, including a General Motors plant in Indiana making the Corvette chassis. – Noam Scheiber
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/business/coronavirus-corvette-gm.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Americans deeply wary of reopening as White House weighs ending covid-19 task force.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/americans-deeply-wary-of-reopening-as-white-house-weighs-ending-covid-19-task-force/2020/05/05/d2efcbbe-8eec-11ea-9e23-6914ee410a5f_story.html

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Lacy Johnson, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s GOP challenger, gets Trump backing – Patrick Condon (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican candidates who not seek or want Trump’s backing?)
https://www.startribune.com/rep-ilhan-omar-s-gop-challenger-gets-trump-backing/570174032/

FORBES
— Anger Towards China Grows The Longer The Coronavirus Lockdowns Last – Kenneth Rapoza
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2020/05/06/anger-towards-china-grows-the-longer-the-coronavirus-lasts/

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Should Facebook and Google Have to Pay the Media? – Will Oremus (DIERSEN: My GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots of traffic to websites. I have not asked any of the paywall websites to pay me to drive traffic to them. None of the paywall websites have offered to pay me to drive traffic to them. None of the paywall websites have offered to give me free or reduced cost access.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/should-facebook-and-google-have-to-pay-the-media/