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October 6 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 4 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their progress in filling America with people who are anti-law enforcement officers, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article246175415.html

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

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

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

October 3 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Early voting begins Thursday in Chicago at Loop Super Site – Sarah Schulte and Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/early-voting-super-site-opens-thursday-in-loop-/6688854/
— Presidential debate 2020: McHenry County voters disappointed by Trump, Biden ‘screaming match’ – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mchenry-co-voters-disappointed-by-1st-debate-screaming-match/6680012/
— Coronavirus Wisconsin: Trump plans WI rallies as state reports 2,319 new COVID-19 cases; 27 additional deaths Wisconsin set a record Wednesday for number of COVID-19 deaths – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/health/trump-plans-wi-rallies-this-weekend;-state-sets-covid-19-death-toll-record/6690353/

CBS2
— Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison Tests Positive For COVID-19
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/30/cook-county-commissioner-kevin-morrison-tests-positive-for-covid-19/
— ADL Says Proud Boys, Far-Right Group Mentioned By President Trump In Debate, Have Presence In And Around Illinois – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/30/proud-boys-trump-adl-illinois/
— State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Says She Won’t Debate Opponent Pat O’Brien Because He Will Engage In ‘Trump-Like Name-Calling’ (DIERSEN: The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you. What demographics do you share with Trump? Trump and I are both White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight, non-poor, Protestant, German American, conservative, patriotic, Republican, gun owners, draft avoiders, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. While Trump has been is a federal employee for almost 4 years, I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, and I have been a federal retiree for 23 years.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/30/states-attorney-kim-foxx-says-she-wont-debate-opponent-pat-obrien-because-he-will-engage-in-trump-like-name-calling/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— NASCAR pulls out of Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway – Elizabeth Matthews
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/nascar-pulls-out-of-joliets-chicagoland-speedway

WGN TV
— CTU says CPS not prepared for reopening as more positive COVID-19 cases reported – Shannon Halligan
https://wgntv.com/news/ctu-says-cps-not-prepared-for-reopening-as-2-more-positive-covid-19-cases-reported/

WTTW
— Cook County Circuit Court Judge Candidates Ranked by 3 Bar Associations – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2020/09/30/cook-county-circuit-court-judge-candidates-ranked-3-bar-associations

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Chicago schools chief Paul Vallas protests with Arlington Heights families, calling for in-school instruction: ‘Our young people are hostages’ – KARIE ANGELL LU
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/ct-ahp-school-districts-rally-onsite-instruction-tl-1001-20200929-zzknmcysyzc2hp35mwmn7gfxza-story.html
— Summer protests fuel ‘critical hiring’ of veteran attorney as Illinois Supreme Court’s first diversity officer – ROSEMARY SOBOL (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-diversity-officer-supreme-court-20200930-gdr2ydfd3bdbbccwf6ydatkdji-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-trump-biden-debate-kass-20201001-osnvylujkzbklpfode7ozvm6mi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ex-pot regulator, now on Cook County Bd., offered paid help to weed shop hopefuls Bridget Degnen was among multiple ex-state employees who have sought to cash in as officials award the next round of highly lucrative pot shop licenses. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/10/1/21492469/bridget-degnen-marijuana-illinois-department-financial-regulation-cook-county-board-dispensary

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As suburban mail-in ballots trickle in, election officials say safeguards prevent voting twice – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200930/as-suburban-mail-in-ballots-trickle-in-election-officials-say-safeguards-prevent-voting-twice
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Correcting Trump, election officials detail strict regulations on poll watching – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200930/correcting-trump-election-officials-detail-strict-regulations-on-poll-watching

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— American Air moves ahead with 19,000 layoffs as D.C. weighs aid “I am extremely sorry we have reached this outcome,” the CEO said in a letter to employees. “It is not what you all deserve.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/american-air-moves-ahead-19000-layoffs-dc-weighs-aid
— Allstate cutting 3,800 jobs The Northbrook-based insurance giant is eliminating 8 percent of its workforce in a move that CEO Tom Wilson said is necessary to become more price-competitive. – STEVE DANIELS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/insurance/allstate-cutting-3800-jobs
— How deep has COVID cut retail sales? Here’s the grim tally. Clothing shops and bars and restaurants suffered big drops in the first half. Even so, a few bright spots remained. – ALBY GALLUN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/how-deep-has-covid-cut-retail-sales-heres-grim-tally

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Endorsement: Illinois State Rep. District 90: Tom Demmer
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/27/endorsement-illinois-state-rep-district-90-tom-demmer/aijv23f/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Economy plunges 31.4% in spring but big rebound expected – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/economy-plunges-314-in-spring-but-big-rebound-expected

NPR ILLINOIS
— What Barrett Would Recuse Herself From: Takeaways From Senate Questionnaire – NINA TOTENBERG & KRISHNADEV CALAMUR
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/what-barrett-would-recuse-herself-takeaways-senate-questionnaire#stream/0
— Springfield Police Reforms Get Support From City Council, Skepticism From Police – MARY HANSEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/springfield-police-reforms-get-support-city-council-skepticism-police#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump’s Calls For Poll Watchers Raises Fears About Voter Intimidation.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trumps-calls-poll-watchers-raises-fears-about-voter-intimidation#stream/0

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Majority of Sangamon County races will automatically go to Republican candidate – Jakob Emerson
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/majority-of-sangamon-county-races-will-automatically-go-to-republican-candidate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When you fill out your ballot this election season, you may notice many of the local races in Sangamon County are uncontested. Out of the 20 county races this year, 11 will automatically go to the Republican candidate because no Democratic candidate filed. In comparison, two uncontested races will automatically go to the Democratic candidate due to no Republican candidates filing. Kent Redfield is an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois Springfield. He says the lack of Democrats running in Sangamon County is partly due to the state party’s focus and support moving north to Cook County and Chicago. “To recruit candidates, you need organization, you need a certain amount of money,” Redfield said. “The Sangamon County Democrats are down, and it’s very hard to build back up.” Redfield also said Sangamon County was a competitive race in the past, but voting patterns outside the City of Springfield have trended more conservative for decades. In total, five county positions and 15 county board positions are on the ballot for residents in 2020.)

WSIL TV
— IL Chamber of Commerce urges vote against Kilbride’s retention, financial battle brewing – Mike Miletich
https://wsiltv.com/2020/09/30/il-chamber-of-commerce-urges-vote-against-kilbrides-retention-financial-battle-brewing/

ELMHURST PATCH
— On-The-Go Elmhurst Politician Drives While Doing Job County board member Pete DiCianni is seen on Zoom sessions while driving his car. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/go-elmhurst-politician-drives-while-doing-job

ELGIN PATCH
— FBI 2019 Crime Report: See Trends In Illinois  Illinois’ violent crime rate is still higher than the national average. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/elgin/s/h9d8y/fbi-2019-crime-report-see-trends-in-illinois

WHEATON PATCH
— Woman, 3 Juveniles Charged With Aggravated Robbery In Wheaton Police say the juveniles stole cannabis wax while armed with an airsoft pistol. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/woman-3-juveniles-charged-aggravated-robbery-wheaton

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Fakebook: Why Social Media Companies Need to Curb the Spread of Misinformation – Patrick Monnin (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. My critics/opponents do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2020/09/fakebook-why-social-media-companies-need-to-curb-the-spread-of-misinformation/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— CPS teachers: four hour days are ‘inhumane’
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/555709913-cps-teachers-four-hour-days-are-inhumane

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois Chamber of Commerce opposes Kilbride – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-chamber-of-commerce-opposes-kilbride/article_949ea7bc-034b-11eb-8cc9-13801b887218.html
— Governor can shut down any part of state by ‘adjusting’ positivity rate, says state senator – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/governor-can-shut-down-any-part-of-state-by-adjusting-positivity-rate-says-state-senator/article_9262c33c-034d-11eb-bdbd-938dc56d2f62.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mejia-Beal, Socialists poised to take over DuPage state house delegation
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/555767397-mejia-beal-socialists-poised-to-take-over-dupage-state-house-delegation

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse demands Biden retract white supremacist ad featuring client – Madison Dibbl (DIERSEN: To be called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, and/or bigot today like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. Needless-to-say, if someone calls you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, or bigot, you should immediately sue that person.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/attorney-for-kyle-rittenhouse-demands-biden-retract-white-supremacist-ad-featuring-client

GOPUSA
— Chicago: Crisis Response Team – Without Cops – Would Be Sent To Mental Health Emergencies Under Proposal
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95670

BREITBART
— Feds Plan ICE Raids on Criminal Illegal Aliens in Sanctuary Cities – John Binder (DIERSEN: Democrats see criminal illegal aliens as being soldiers in their army to defeat America.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/30/report-ice-plans-raids-in-sanctuary-cities/
— Pelosi: Don’t Be ‘Intimidated’ by People Who Look Like ICE Agents, Law Enforcement at the Polls – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/09/30/pelosi-dont-be-intimidated-by-people-who-look-like-ice-agents-law-enforcement-at-the-polls/

BLAZE
— Civil War: The Left’s Election-Night War Game The real movement begins in about one month
https://www.theblaze.com/glenn-beck-special/the-lefts-election-night-war-game

DAILY CALLER
— Here Are All The States That Have Extended Their Mail-In Ballot Receipt Deadline – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/30/mail-in-voting-absentee-ballot-deadline-extension-donald-trump-joe-biden/

FEDERALIST
— Dear Chris Wallace: We Were In Kenosha, And No, White Supremacists And Militias Didn’t Cause Violence Chris Wallace and Democrats can keep pretending the right is to blame for the violence. But we were in Kenosha, talking to people on the ground. Voters know who the peaceful protesters are and who the rioters are. – Evita Duffy and Kylee Zempel
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/01/dear-chris-wallace-we-were-in-kenosha-and-no-white-supremacists-and-militias-didnt-cause-violence/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Biden’s Biggest Debate Mistake Comes to Light as Rittenhouse’s Legal Team Issues Demand – Jared Harris (DIERSEN: To be called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, and/or bigot today like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. Needless-to-say, if someone calls you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, or bigot, you should immediately sue that person.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/bidens-biggest-debate-mistake-comes-light-rittenhouses-legal-team-issues-demand/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Debate Transcript Shows Trump Did Not “Refuse to Denounce” White Supremacists, Contrary to Media Narrative – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/09/debate-transcript-shows-trump-did-not-refuse-to-denounce-white-supremacists-contrary-to-media-narrative/

NOQ REPORT
— Media claims President Trump won’t denounce white supremacists. Let’s go to the tape… That one didn’t take long to debunk. – CQ Livingston
https://noqreport.com/2020/09/30/media-claims-president-trump-wont-denounce-white-supremacists-lets-go-to-the-tape/

CAMPUS REFORM
— ISU coach abruptly resigns, but not without reminding everyone that ‘all lives matter’ – Kyle Reynolds
https://campusreform.org/?id=15803

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters raise the specter of election violence.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/519004-presidential-debate-raises-the-specter-of-election-violence
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/518992-trump-says-proud-boys-should-stand-down-after-backlash-to-debate
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519022-trump-upends-own-messaging-with-black-voters
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP lawmakers gloomy, back on defense after debate fiasco.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/519066-gop-lawmakers-gloomy-back-on-defense-after-debate-fiasco

POLITICO
— At White House’s urging, Republicans launch anti-tech blitz ahead of election Trump has allies in the Senate dialing up their offensive against Silicon Valley’s liability protections – CRISTIANO LIMA and JOHN HENDEL (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Google, Facebook, etc. to censure www.gopillinois.com and to censure GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/01/republicans-launch-anti-tech-blitz-424254
— Americans Increasingly Believe Violence is Justified if the Other Side Wins Our research detected an uptick in recent months in the share of Americans willing to condone political unrest. – LARRY DIAMOND, LEE DRUTMAN, TOD LINDBERG, NATHAN P. KALMOE and LILLIANA MASON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters make it clear that whichever candidates win the November 3, 2020 election, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/01/political-violence-424157

NBC NEWS
— Historic California law establishes path to reparations for Black people, descendants of slaves – Alicia Victoria Lozano (DIERSEN: How much reparations do Trump-haters want you to pay? From want I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Trump-haters want you to pay: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/historic-california-law-establishes-path-reparations-black-people-descendants-slaves-n1241627

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-owes-america-an-apology-for-remarks-on-white-supremacy-adl-leader-says/

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/pressed-white-supremacists-trump-answers-trumpian-way-n1241679

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Tax Avoidance Is a Tax on the Rest of Us The majority of taxpayers can’t afford the expensive professional advice on which successful tax-avoidance strategies depend. – Brooke Harrington (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years. Tax evasion is illegal. Tax avoidance is legal. What did you do to avoid paying higher federal taxes? Instead of renting, I bought the following and deducted mortgage interest and real estate taxes: a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in the ODE building in 1976. My wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978 and we had one built in Wheaton in 1984. Instead of spending my time and money on other things, I paid for and deducted tuition, fees, and books a) to earn a job-related MBA from Loyola on 1976, b) to pass the job-related CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) to earn a job-related master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) to pass the job-related Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and e) to earn a job-related master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/opinion/trump-taxes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Right-wing voices are dominating Facebook after the first presidential debate Nearly every top post is a from pro-Trump commentator, a major shift even from 2016. – Kevin Schaul and
Kevin Uhrmacher
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/debate-facebook-sharing/
— Trump’s ‘stand by’ remark puts the Proud Boys in the spotlight – Derek Hawkins, Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Craig Timberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/30/proudboys1001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/30/trump-backs-violent-white-supremacists-theres-no-way-around-it/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-10-01/trump-debate-voters-white-supremacy-proud-boys

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ work against those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/01/after-ginsburgs-death-activists-worry-lgbtq-rights-could-disappear/3547490001/
— Facebook bans ads that seek to delegitimize the election or make false claims about voting – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/09/30/facebook-bans-ads-delegitimize-election-make-false-voting-claims/5875095002/
— Companies will release diversity data – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/09/29/amazon-target-chevron-wells-fargo-diversity-workforce-data-eeo-1/3574530001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— College Common App Drops Question About Discipline, Citing Racial Disparities Black applicants reported they were suspended or expelled more than twice as often as white applicants – Melissa Korn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-common-app-drops-question-about-discipline-citing-racial-disparities-11601494201

BLOOMBERG
— Exelon Exit Will Gut 74% of an Illinois School District’s Taxes – Shruti Singh and Will Wade
https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/exelon-exit-will-gut-74-of-an-illinois-school-district-s-taxes

DALLAS MORNING STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2020/10/01/president-trump-had-an-opportunity-to-reject-white-supremacy-and-didnt/

DAILY TROJAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot smokers say “Cannabis drug testing is unethical and a violation of privacy.”
https://dailytrojan.com/2020/10/01/cannabis-drug-testing-is-unethical-and-a-violation-of-privacy/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Democrats Say ‘Why Bother?’ After Chaotic Debate The first debate was a debacle and a number of lawmakers say Biden shouldn’t bother to debate Trump again. – Susan Milligan
https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-09-30/chaotic-trump-biden-debate-prompts-calls-to-cancel-the-rest

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/10/hr-mcmaster-trump-proud-boys-and-white-supremacy/616554/

CITY JOURNAL
— Defending the Integrated Suburb – Howard Husock (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use the lack of those who are minority, poor, LGBTQ, illegal aliens, recent immigrants, non-Christian, non-Italian American, and/or non-German-American in municipalities to viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans in those municipalities, and especially those Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about RINOs in Wheaton who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout who focus on demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Republicans.)
https://www.city-journal.org/trump-biden-suburbs-racism-debate

INSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
— The Illinois CPA Society wants to find out what’s driving the decline in individuals pursuing the CPA credential. (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. It frustrated their efforts to get rid of me just like my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976 did.)
http://insidepublicaccounting.com/2020/09/whats-clogging-the-cpa-pipeline/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To that end, the organization has launched a new in-depth research project, anchored by a survey aimed at understanding why some accounting students and young professionals don’t finish or never even consider the CPA exam. Through the survey, targeting accounting and finance students and professionals under the age of 35, ICPAS hopes to uncover trends and key issues that will provide a deeper understanding of the perceptions and value drivers that separate those pursuing a CPA from those who take a pass. The survey results will be used to help develop strategies for promoting the CPA credential and ensuring its sustainability and relevance moving forward. “Earning the CPA credential is one of the most notable ways to establish your professional identity and exhibit a high level of competence in the accounting and finance profession, yet we are witnessing a nationwide decline in new CPAs,” says ICPAS president and CEO Todd Shapiro. “While this trend is not unique to Chicago, Illinois or the Midwest, as a professional membership organization serving CPAs for nearly 120 years, we feel compelled to try to identify the driving factors for the decline.”)

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/01/proud-boys-white-supremacist-group-law-enforcement-agencies

September 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: For the U.S. House: Ives, Fricilone – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tribune-endorsements-us-house-one-20200929-aqyc7o6q4jealdlhwcgbqmdaxe-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: We start with a competitive race in the west and northwest suburbs between first-term Democratic congressman Sean Casten and Republican challenger Jeanne Ives, who came close to defeating Gov. Bruce Rauner in the 2018 gubernatorial primary. What we see in the Casten-Ives contest is what we long to see elsewhere in the Chicago area: A strong matchup. Competitive elections force candidates to be more accountable and transparent, and provide voters with the choices they deserve. . .6th Congressional District: Chicago? It’s “de facto bankrupt,” says Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives of Wheaton. The future of Illinois’ massive pension debt? “I’m happy to let free-market economics play out and bondholders beware. What we did with Puerto Rico is we basically set up a superstructure and a way for them to come to terms and figure out a haircut,” she says. Her bottom line: “People in Illinois can’t afford the taxes.” Ives is a fiscal and social conservative, and a policy wonk, who effectively speaks the hard truths about government spending. As a member of the Illinois House, she fought unbalanced budgets and unaccountable spending, and wasn’t afraid to take on corruption or one-party rule. Ives is seeking to oust freshman Democratic Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove, who took the seat in 2018 from Republican Peter Roskam. Casten says 6th District voters are pragmatic — pro-science and pro-markets — and in step with him. Casten’s top priority is solving global warming, though he doesn’t support the progressive Green New Deal. He wants to expand Obamacare but does not support a single, government provider of health care. Also running is Libertarian Bill Redpath of West Dundee. In this race, we side with Ives because of her sharp focus on government spending and her frank talk. You might not like to hear from the disciplinarian in the room. But Washington could use more hard truth-tellers. Ives is endorsed. . .Fricilone, who has served on the Will County Board for seven years, is a fiscal and social conservative. He says he’ll continue Lipinski’s common-sense approach by joining the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of moderate House members. Fricilone is endorsed.)
— Campaigning in the COVID-19 era: Is the Democrats’ safe approach hurting them? – WILL BUNCH (DIERSEN: Last Friday, I finished hand-delivering door-to-door the following to all 150 homes in my precinct a) that had at least one Republican or Independent voter and b) that had no Democrat yard signs: joint candidate piece from the Milton Township Republican Organization, sample ballot, an Illinois Family Institute Trump/Biden comparison piece, literature from the other 13 Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct in contested races, and my GOPUSA Illinois business card. Six of the aforesaid pieces had to be folded to fit inside the envelopes provided by the DuPage County Republican Central Committee. The envelopes had on them a) mailing labels provided by the DuPage County Election Division for each individual Republican or Independent voter and b) my return address label.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-biden-trump-campaigns-will-bunch-20200928-oed4hrgk7ne6ddxprmorwoco4i-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Additionally, the Trump campaign has carried out a door-knocking campaign of contacting voters, something the Biden team has largely shunned in favor of newfangled digital techniques.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Over 900 CPD officers have tested positive for COVID-19 this year, top cop says “Likely, we will have surpassed 1,000 before the year ends,” said Chicago Police Department Supt. David Brown. – Michael Lee
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/9/28/21473746/coronavirus-chicago-police-officers-positive-covid-tests-900-2020-david-brown
— Mr. Trump, why do you pay less in income taxes than a Starbucks barista? And many more questions we’d like to ask on Tuesday night at the first presidential debate . . . – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have been the most furious that I have paid less federal income tax because I had enough deductions to justify itemizing.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/28/21459841/trump-income-tax-returns-finances-trump-organization-empire-irs-new-york-times

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Naperville to consider borrowing $16 million for capital projects – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/naperville-to-consider-borrowing-16-million-for-capital-projects

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Barrett to “recuse herself from voting on any post-election case that would influence or determine who won the presidency.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/question-amy-coney-barrett-needs-answer

WGN TV
— Students, parents in Glen Ellyn rally over remote learning concerns ahead of District 87 meeting – Shannon Halligan
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/students-parents-in-glen-ellyn-rally-over-remote-learning-concerns-ahead-of-district-87-meeting/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Black Lives Matter group, counter protesters trade obscenities, insults in Highland – MEGAN VALLEY
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article246057940.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds of boats took part in Sunday Fox River Trump parade. Event organizer estimates more than 300 boats participated. – KELLI DUNCANE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/09/28/hundreds-of-boats-took-part-in-sunday-fox-river-trump-parade/dtjnbmr/
— ‘Our kids deserve normalcy’ District 87 students, parents call for schools to reopen at rally – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/09/29/our-kids-deserve-normalcy-district-87-students-parents-call-for-schools-to-reopen-at-rally/atx56pd/
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/09/29/photos-glen-ellyn-parents-and-students-rally-to-return-to-school/d72b1wo/
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/09/28/video-district-87-return-kids-to-in-person-learning-protest/agiqjnu/

WREX
— Illinois receives $6.2 million to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine distribution – William Ingalls (DIERSEN: What are the demographics of those who the Democrats will force the vaccine on?)
https://wrex.com/2020/09/28/illinois-receives-6-2-million-to-prepare-for-covid-19-vaccine-distribution/

WEEK
— “Citizens for Judicial Fairness” kicks off campaign against Kilbride’s retention – Mike Miletich
https://week.com/2020/09/28/citizens-for-judicial-fairness-kicks-off-campaign-against-kilbrides-retention/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Don’t Deduct That Haircut Just Yet: Tax Court Has Rejected Such Claims – BILL CHAPPELL (DIERSEN: Democrats use tax return information to destroy Republicans. In 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine and the Democrats at IRS used my tax returns to hint/imply/argue/shout that my education deductions were improper and should be disallowed. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that I had taken at Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul 1976-1977 a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to qualify me for a “new trade or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e) were a distraction.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/dont-deduct-haircut-just-yet-tax-court-has-rejected-such-claims#stream/0
— Pelosi Prepares Democrats For Rare Possibility The House May Decide The Election – KELSEY SNELL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/pelosi-prepares-democrats-rare-possibility-house-may-decide-election#stream/0

CHICAGO PATCH
— Chicago Cops Shooed Activists Off Pritzker’s Gold Coast Block Is a three-person news conference outside governor’s Gold Coast mansion really an illegal protest? – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/chicago-cops-shooed-activists-pritzkers-gold-coast-block

DAILY ILLINI
— Student government resolution draws quick critique from UI admin, public – MONA ALRAZZAQ (DIERSEN: What do the Democrat leaders of your municipality want your municipality to divest from?)
https://dailyillini.com/news/campus-life/illinois-student-government/2020/09/28/student-government-resolution-draws-quick-critique-from-ui-admin-public/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: University administrators quickly condemned an Illinois Student Government-backed resolution 04.22, which called for the University to divest from companies that support fossil fuels, the prison-industrial complex, Israel’s military and local police departments.)

NIU TODAY
— NIU to host art for social justice event to paint Black Lives Matter at the university’s entrance (DIERSEN: I graduated from NIU in 1970. To promote BLM is to promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.niutoday.info/2020/09/28/niu-to-host-art-for-social-justice-event-to-paint-black-lives-matter-at-the-universitys-entrance/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: NAPERVILLE MAYOR BACKS BIDEN – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/09/29/naperville-mayor-backs-biden-debate-watch-3-aldermen-for-wilson-uihleins-back-490469
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico, a Republican, is endorsing Joe Biden for president, and all hell has broken out on his Facebook page. Chirico made the not-so-subtle announcement by putting up a Biden/Harris sign in his front yard. Then he photographed it and shared it on social media, saying: “Early voting has started. In my view, the state Democratic party has a serious character and ethics problem AND at the national level, the Republican party has a serious character and ethics problem. I will be voting accordingly.” One of the 745 respondents on Facebook asked: “Do you think this was a smart move as a Republican to put up a Biden sign? Your fellow Republicans in Naperville will remember that [the] next time you are up for reelection.” The mayor made it clear he’s splitting his ticket: “Obviously I’m supporting local Republicans and I hope other republicans who are not happy with the president will do the same.” Cherico was elected mayor in 2015 and re-elected last year. His wife is Julie Chirico, who helps organize fundraisers for the House Republican Organization. Neither returned Playbook’s calls for comment. The Chiricos’ lawn sign is another example of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s struggles nationwide to appeal to suburban, moderate voters — the kind of voters who turned on the GOP in the midterms. Naperville, which straddles DuPage and Will counties, has gone from a red town to one that isn’t afraid to vote blue. All three congressional seats that represent portions of the town — the third largest in the state next to Chicago and Aurora — are held by Democrats. Rep. Bill Foster won his 11th District seat in 2012; and Reps. Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood flipped their 6th and 14th seats, respectively in 2018. To be clear, Trump doesn’t really care how Chirico votes, given Illinois isn’t a swing state. But Naperville, a town ranked as “the best city in the country to raise a family,” is the kind of suburb Trump has coveted in this campaign. If we’re reading the tea leaves, we wonder if it’s an indicator of what election night will look like in November.)
— UIHLEIN’s BACK: Dick Uihlein, the Illinois manufacturing CEO and republican donor, has donated $250,000 to the campaign opposing Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride’s retention race. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/09/29/naperville-mayor-backs-biden-debate-watch-3-aldermen-for-wilson-uihleins-back-490469

CENTER SQUARE
— Number of New York City workers making more than $100,000 skyrocketed in three year-span – Steve Bittenbender (DIERSEN: When did you first start earning $100,000 in today’s dollars? I did in 1986 when I was 38 years old. By then, a) I had worked for GAO for almost 7 years, b) I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, c) I had passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, d) I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, an MBA from Loyola, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, and e) I had become a licensed CPA.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/new_york/report-number-of-new-york-city-workers-making-more-than-100-000-skyrocketed-in-three/article_2536a2a2-0185-11eb-a4b8-e3be4f6e4484.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Gives Woodstock’s Sager $25,000
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/28/pritzker-gives-sager-25000/
— Financial Help for Steve Reick Keeps Rolling In
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/28/financial-help-for-steve-reick-keeps-rolling-in/
— Another Trump Law Enforcement Arrest in Chicago
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/28/another-trump-law-enforcement-arrest-in-chicago/
— Finally Found A Biden Flag
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/28/message-of-the-day-a-flag-8/
— 66th House District: Northwest Herald Endorses Suzanne Ness
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/28/nwness1/
— Dems: “Vote Our Way Or Else!”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/28/dems-vote-our-way-or-else/
— 65th House District: Shaw Media Endorses Incumbent Dan Ugaste
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/28/shawugaste1/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Bests Lauren Underwood at Candidates Forum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/28/14lwv1/
— A Trump Marengo Billboard from a Facebook Group
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/message-of-the-day-a-billboard-21/
— Money Keeps Pouring into Suzanne Ness’ Campaign Fund – Almost $300,000 More
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/money-keeps-pouring-into-suzanne-ness-campaign-fund/
— Democratic Party State Rep. Recommends Family Members for Patronage Appointments
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/democratic-party-state-rep-recommends-family-members-for-patronage-appointments/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TAKING A PHOTO OF YOUR FILLED-IN BALLOT IS A FELONY IN ILLINOIS – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/taking-a-photo-of-your-filled-in-ballot-is-a-felony-in-illinois/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Hey You with the Spooky White Skin, You’re a Racist! – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, if you are an old White male, and you are employed, will your employer get rid of you? How soon, if not already, if you are an old White male, and you are a member of an organization, will that organization get rid of you?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/hey-you-with-the-spooky-white-skin-youre-a-racist/

FOX NEWS
— Kamala Harris doesn’t take questions after speech ripping Trump’s Supreme Court push Harris ripped Trump and the GOP for attempting to appoint a Supreme Court justice during an election year. – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-doesnt-take-questions-raleigh-speech-supreme-court

GOPUSA
— What’s Next? Amy Coney Barrett Called ‘White Colonizer’ As Supreme Court Attacks Begin – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95511
— Mom Tased For Not Wearing Mask During Football Game Charged With Criminal Trespassing
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95539
— Pelosi Plots And Plans For House Of Representatives To Decide Presidential Election
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95548

BREITBART
— Leftist Group Fueling Democrat Senate Campaigns at Center of Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett’s Children – MATTHEW BOYLE and HARIS ALIC (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who demonized, denigrated, and condemned my wife and I for giving up trying to have children, for not adopting, and for not becoming foster parents.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/28/leftist-group-fueling-democrat-senate-campaigns-at-center-of-attacks-on-amy-coney-barretts-children/

BLAZE
— Ohio State University students rage after officials declare black-on-white crime a ‘hate crime’: Report based on ‘false narrative of black-on-white crime’ – Sarah Taylor (DIERSEN: What percent of crime is Black-on-Black crime?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ohio-state-university-students-rage-after-officials-declare-black-on-white-crimes-hate-crimes-osu-is-mocking-their-entire-black-student-body-right-now

COLLEGE FIX
— Professor launches ‘Fascism Watch’ to spy on Trump supporters who are ‘planning an insurrection’ – GREG PIPER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professor-launches-fascism-watch-to-spy-on-trump-supporters-who-are-planning-an-insurrection/

POLITICO
— House Republicans work to close gender gap despite Trump headwinds Despite successful recruitment and primary efforts, the GOP worries that a suburban revolt could deliver another disappointment. – MELANIE ZANONA and ALLY MUTNICK
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/29/house-republicans-work-to-close-gender-gap-despite-trump-headwinds-422765
— What our experts would ask Biden and Trump – RENUKA RAYASAM and MYAH WARD (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly-coronavirus-special-edition/2020/09/28/what-our-experts-would-ask-biden-and-trump-490460

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— 5 questions heading into Trump and Biden’s first debate – STEVE PEOPLES (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.startribune.com/5-questions-heading-into-trump-and-biden-s-first-debate/572567202/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE IN CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump’s debt – AAMER MADHANI and DEB RIECHMANN
https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-donald-trump-business-elizabeth-warren-national-security-042cc007c36cf773558bfd250c9701df
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: BLM products: Solidarity or profit? – Terry Tang
https://apnews.com/article/barack-obama-race-and-ethnicity-archive-racial-injustice-1a3ff2419b6c4f9f2ec9700b5b194e2c
— Healthy US economy failed to narrow racial gaps in 2019 – CHRISTOPHER RUGABER,
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Healthy-US-economy-failed-to-narrow-racial-gaps-15603149.php

CNN
— 6 things to look for in the first Biden-Trump presidential debate – Eric Bradnerr and Dan Merica (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/politics/presidential-debate-tonight/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Trump vs. Biden on the issues: Racial justice Comparing where the presidential candidates stand on racial justice. – Justin Gomez (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-biden-issues-racial-justice/story?id=73145335

CNBC
— Trump’s reported massive debt load raises ‘a national security question,’ Pelosi says – Lauren Feiner
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/28/trumps-reported-massive-debt-load-raises-national-security-question-pelosi-says.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “HOW REALITY-TV FAME HANDED TRUMP A $427 MILLION LIFELINE.”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/28/us/donald-trump-taxes-apprentice.html
— Supreme Court Nominee Barrett Prepares to Meet Senators The confirmation process cranked into motion on Capitol Hill as the Senate Judiciary Committee began scrubbing Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s background. – Nicholas Fandos (DIERSEN: If you sought a government or political office, who would refuse to meet with you? If you sought a government or political office, what in your background would your critics/opponents use against you?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/us/politics/supreme-court-barrett-confirmation.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some top Democrats, still steaming over Republicans’ rush to fill the seat so close to an election, turned down offers to meet, laying the first bricks in a wall of opposition to the nomination they plan to erect in the coming weeks. Others pledged to use the meetings to begin pressing Judge Barrett to explain her views on politically divisive issues that could come before the court, like abortion rights, gay rights, the Affordable Care Act and affirmative action.)

WASHINGTON POST
— Courts view GOP fraud claims skeptically as Democrats score key legal victories over mail voting – Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts-voting-fraud-claims-republicans/2020/09/28/ceff1184-fda2-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-are-there-still-so-few-black-ceos-11601302601
— Amy Coney Barrett and Joe Biden: Two Catholics, One Double Standard Will Joe Biden be asked to repudiate the ugly attacks on Amy Coney Barrett’s faith? – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amy-coney-barrett-and-joe-biden-two-catholics-one-double-standard-11601333535

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump tax returns are not just good for gossip. Here are 3 reasons voters should care Trump didn’t want us to know what was in his returns” and asks “Was he honest with the IRS? Did hiding information make him a security risk? Is he fit to lead?”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/29/trump-tax-returns-raise-evasion-security-risk-questions-column/3565896001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: President Trump’s tax returns show he has company: How rich Americans avoid taxes. – Nathan Bomey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have been the most furious that I have paid less federal income tax because I had enough deductions to justify itemizing.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/09/28/trump-tax-returns-tax-avoidance-strategies/3563685001/

RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL
— My questions for Joe Biden – Cal Thomas (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/opinion/96583/cal-thomas-my-questions-for-joe-biden

WILLAMETTE WEEK
— We Asked Candidates for City Council How They Would Adjust Portland Tenant Protections – Rachel Monahan (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2020/09/28/we-asked-candidates-for-city-council-how-they-would-adjust-portland-tenant-protections/

HOLLAND SENTINEL
— Crowded field for Park Township trustee seats – Carolyn Muyskens
https://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/20200927/crowded-field-for-park-township-trustee-seats

TAP INTO RANDOLPH
— Experience & Partnership In Township Council Candidates – DAVID TIMPANAR
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/randolph/articles/experience-partnership-in-township-council-candidates

TAP INTO BERKELEY HEIGHTS
— Virtual Candidates Forum for Township Council: League Asks for Questions to be Re-submitted – MARLENE SINCAGLIA (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/berkeley-heights/sections/elections/articles/virtual-candidates-forum-for-township-council-league-asks-for-questions-to-be-re-submitted

CHRON WOODWARDS
— Woodlands Chamber hosts 2 online township candidate forums this week – Jeff Forward
https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/Woodlands-Chamber-hosts-2-online-candidate-forums-15604095.php

PLYMOUTH PATCH
— Candidate Profile: Mary Starr For Plymouth Township Supervisor Mary Starr, a Plymouth Township resident is running for Plymouth Township Supervisor. – Joey Olive
https://patch.com/michigan/plymouth-mi/candidate-profile-mary-starr-plymouth-township-supervisor

NARFE
— HOW THEY VOTED: 116TH CONGRESS (DIERSEN: Durbin got a 95% rating, Duckworth got a 93% rating, and Casten got a 100% rating. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for almost 23 years. Given that, you would think that Illinois Republican U.S. Senators and Illinois Republican U.S. Representatives and Republican candidates for those offices would seek my input on issues that impact federal employees and federal retirees, but they have not. GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,178-$131,532/year. Given that, you would think that the aforesaid elected officials and candidates would seek my input on issues that involve GAO, but they have not. During the last 8 years that I worked for GAO, I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators. Given that, you would think that the aforesaid elected officials and candidates would seek my input on issues that involve federal financial institution regulators, but they have not. During the last 5 1/2 years that I worked for IRS, I worked at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels currently $101-176-$107,922/year. During almost 6 years that I worked for GAO, I worked on audits of the Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services. While I worked for IRS, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. While I worked for GAO, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. Given all of the aforesaid, you would think that the aforesaid elected officials and candidates would seek my input on issues that involve the federal government, and especially issues that involve federal employees, federal retirees, federal financial institution regulators, GAO, and IRS, but they have not. I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn what I know about the federal government, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.narfe.org/pdf/NARFE_1020_scorecard.pdf
(FROM THE ARTICLE: NARFE publishes this voting scorecard of the 116th Congress (2019-2020) to ensure NARFE members are as informed as possible about the how the Representatives and Senators seeking reelection to Congress have represented the concerns of federal community.)

September 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois student-athletes, parents announce upcoming lawsuit regarding fall sports’ cancellation. Group gathered in front of Pritzker’s Gold Coast home. – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/sports/il-student-athletes-parents-announce-upcoming-lawsuit-regarding-fall-sports/6598733/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,604 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1604-new-covid-19-cases-14-deaths/6601114/
— Donald Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017: NY Times – AP (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years. Tax evasion is illegal. Tax avoidance is legal. What did you do to avoid paying higher federal taxes? Instead of renting, I bought the following and deducted mortgage interest and real estate taxes: a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in the ODE building in 1976. My wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978 and we had one built in Wheaton in 1984. Instead of spending my time and money on other things, I paid for and deducted tuition, fees, and books a) to earn a job-related MBA from Loyola on 1976, b) to pass the job-related CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) to earn a job-related master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) to pass the job-related Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and e) to earn a job-related master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ny-times-trump-paid-$750-in-us-income-taxes-in-2016-2017/6605508/

NBC5
— Class-Action Lawsuit to be Filed Against IHSA to Allow Fall Sports to Begin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/class-action-lawsuit-to-be-filed-against-pritzker-administration-to-allow-fall-sports-to-begin/2345397/
— GOP Invests $10M in Boosting Trump With Barrett Confirmation The RNC on Saturday unveiled a website to allow supporters to contact lawmakers to urge them to put Barrett on the court – Zeke Miller
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/gop-invests-10m-in-boosting-trump-with-barrett-confirmation/2345363/
— Lockdowns Are Fading, But GOP Outrage Isn’t in Campaigns A majority of Americans — 69% — say they are still at least somewhat worried about themselves or their family members being infected with the virus – Paul J. Weber
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/lockdowns-are-fading-but-gop-outrage-isnt-in-campaigns/2345516/
— Trump Paid No Federal Income Taxes in 10 of Past 15 Years: NY Times Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public, paid $750 in taxes to the federal government the year he was elected, 2016, and $750 again his first year in office. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/ny-times-trump-paid-750-in-us-income-taxes-in-2016-2017/2345528/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump calls for Biden to take a drug test before upcoming presidential debate – Adam Shaw
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-calls-for-biden-to-take-a-drug-test-before-upcoming-presidential-debate

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump, with his baseless attacks on Joe Biden’s mental status, may have set a trap for himself in the first debate.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-nyt-joe-biden-donald-trump-first-debate-20200927-uofe6up3lzczxfff4amigv3wzm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Take the long view, Chicago, and make sure public transit survives and thrives post-COVID-19 Our roads cannot handle the “carpocalypse” that will result if public transit becomes unreliable just as travel increases to pre-COVID levels. – Amy Rynell, MarySue Barrett and Ron Burke
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/25/21456299/public-transit-metra-cta-pace-post-covid-expressway-traffic-jams-chicago
— Fact-check: Durbin’s claim about COVID-19 effect on U.S. economy vs. rest of the world off by a factor of wrong Asked repeatedly to provide records, studies or any other support to back up the claim, Sen. Dick Durbin’s staff did not respond. – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/27/21456365/durbin-fact-check-politifact-covid-19-economy-unemployment-gdp

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Lower Fox River Trump Boat Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/27/lower-fox-river-boat-parade/
— DeWitte Praised by Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/27/dewitt-praised-by-illinois-state-chamber-of-commerce/
— “All Politics Is Local”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/27/all-politics-is-local/
— IL-Sen/IL-06/IL-14: Democrats Target 1099 Workers Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/27/flsa1/
— 57,000 McHenry County Ballots in the Mail, 484 Vote in Person Friday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/26/57000-mchenry-county-ballots-in-the-mail-484-vote-in-person-friday/
— Franks Sends Press Release Saying He Favors Tax Flat Levy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/26/franks-sends-press-release-saying-he-favors-tax-flat-levy/
— McHenry Township Appointment History
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/26/mchenry-township-appointment-history/
— State GOP Mails for Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/26/state-gop-mails-for-oberweis/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Durbin: Democrats ‘can’t stop the outcome’ on SCOTUS fight – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/27/durbin-democrats-cant-stop-the-outcome-on-scotus-f/

CENTER SQUARE
— Two former Illinois governors, now out of prison, have advice for House Speaker Michael Madigan – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/two-former-illinois-governors-now-out-of-prison-have-advice-for-house-speaker-michael-madigan/article_47a96262-ff77-11ea-bbfc-d3201d12b585.html

TOWNHALL
— Dick Durbin: We Can’t Prevent Barrett From Being Confirmed But… – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/09/27/watch-dick-durbin-admits-dems-cant-prevent-amy-coney-barrett-from-being-confirm-n2577016
— Democrats Take Aim At Amy Coney Barrett – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/09/26/democrats-take-aim-at-amy-coney-barrett-n2576989

PJ MEDIA
— Military Ballots Found in the Trash in Pennsylvania—All Were Trump Votes – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/election/matt-margolis/2020/09/24/military-ballots-found-in-the-trash-in-pennsylvania-all-were-trump-votes-n964614

CNN
— New York Times: Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of past 15 years beginning in 2000 – Paul LeBlanc
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/27/politics/trump-income-taxes-new-york-times-report/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Trump lashes out at New York Times report alleging years of tax avoidance According to The New York Times, Trump paid only $750 in federal income taxes the year he won the presidency and again during his first year in office. – Allan Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-lashes-out-new-york-times-report-alleging-years-tax-n1241220

NEW YORK TIMES
— President Trump, accompanied by his personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, held a news conference at the White House minutes after The Times published a major new investigation into his tax returns.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/09/27/us/trump-vs-biden-elections#trump-insists-he-paid-a-lot-in-taxes-after-an-investigation-reveals-new-details-about-his-personal-finances
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “THE PRESIDENT’S TAXES LONG-CONCEALED RECORDS SHOW TRUMP’S CHRONIC LOSSES AND YEARS OF TAX AVOIDANCE.”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/27/us/donald-trump-taxes.html
— Trump Calls Years of Tax Avoidance ‘Fake News,’ Attacks I.R.S. – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000007364069/trump-taxes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: Barrett Could Be Most Conservative Justice Since Clarence Thomas – Bloomberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/barrett-could-be-most-conservative-justice-since-clarence-thomas/2020/09/26/7ebd759a-003f-11eb-b0e4-350e4e60cc91_story.html
— Trump avoided paying taxes for years, largely because his business empire reported losing more money than it made, report says – David A. Fahrenthold and Yeganeh Torbati
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-taxes/2020/09/27/8a58c618-010f-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Nevada legislator uses horses to get out his message in Las Vegas (DIERSEN: Last Friday, I finished hand-delivering door-to-door the following to all 150 homes in my precinct a) that had at least one Republican or Independent voter and b) that had no Democrat yard signs: joint candidate piece from the Milton Township Republican Organization, sample ballot, literature from the 14 Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct who provided campaign literature, and my GOPUSA Illinois business card. Six of the aforesaid pieces had to be folded to fit inside the envelopes provided by the DuPage County Republican Central Committee. The envelopes had on them a) mailing labels provided by the DuPage County Election Division for each individual Republican or Independent voter and b) my return address label.)
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/las-vegas/nevada-legislator-uses-horses-to-get-out-his-message-in-las-vegas-2131003/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nevada Assemblyman Edgar Flores canvassed in his east Las Vegas neighborhood on Saturday. Flores, who is running for re-election in Assembly District 28, kicked off a campaign literature drop Saturday morning with many supporters on horseback. The event, which included distribution of literature for his campaign and for the Biden-Harris campaign, was designed to promote the vote within Latino community, Flores noted in an email to the Review-Journal on Friday.)

WOODLAND DAILY DEMOCRAT
— Woodland City Council candidates answer questions (DIERSEN: What questions do you want to ask candidates? I want to ask candidates the following question: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2020/09/26/2020-election-woodland-city-council-candidates-answer-questions/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Nomination of Barrett Heightens Partisan Conflict as Election Nears Republicans look to move quickly through confirmation process; Democrats warn of threat to Obamacare – Andrew Duehren
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-nomination-of-barrett-heightens-partisan-conflict-as-election-nears-11601208052
— Inflation Is Already Here—For the Stuff You Actually Want to Buy Prices are rising for things people need in the pandemic, even if the overall inflation number remains subdued – James Mackintosh
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-is-already-herefor-the-stuff-you-actually-want-to-buy-11601112630

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/09/27/all-the-republicans-who-have-endorsed-joe-biden-for-president/#359d19367340

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Achieving Diversity and Inclusion within the Securities and Financial Management Industry and its Legal Partners (DIERSEN: Meeting Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets is a “zero sum game.” For every employee who is hired or promoted who is Democrat, minority, female, or younger, an employee who is Republican, White, male, or older is not hired or promoted. All my coworkers who IRS and GAO promoted over me were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/achieving-diversity-and-inclusion-within-securities-and-financial-management
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Accountability and measurement are necessary to achieve results. Marcham encouraged us to avoid barriers that we often throw up, and not to see diversity and inclusion results as a “zero sum game.” Instead tangible D&I results are a chance to grow both inclusively and financially – the well-known win‑win. Lewis wryly observed the financial services industry measures everything so there is no excuse not to measure our results on D&I.)

BUSINESS LEDGER
— Best Places to work in Illinois (DIERSEN: One would expect that employers that give lots of preference to their employees who are members of certain groups would be ranked higher by their employees who are members of those groups. Because the federal government gives preference to its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or non-veteran, one would expect that those employees would rank the federal government very highly.)
https://www.dhbusinessledger.com/special-events/

VARIETY
— Trump’s Tax Returns Reveal Struggling Businesses but Big Windfall From ‘The Apprentice’ New York Times exposé sheds light on Trump’s tax returns. – Jordan Moreau
https://variety.com/2020/politics/news/trump-tax-returns-debt-the-apprentice-1234785033/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, if not already, if the groups that you are a member of do not promote LGBTQ, LGBTQ-promoters will call those groups hate groups.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/09/mike-pompeo-speaking-christian-hate-group-linked-fundraiser-right-election/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

September 18 Evening Edition

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

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

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

WGN TV
— Submit questions for the 6th Congressional debate (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS TO ASK CANDIDATES: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/submit-questions-for-the-6th-congressional-debate/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Fake Catholic’: Trump ambassador to Catholics blasts Biden for positions on abortion and gay marriage – Nicholas Rowan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fake-catholic-trump-ambassador-to-catholics-blasts-biden-for-positions-on-abortion-and-gay-marriage
— Racist? Under Trump, black people and Hispanics join suburbs and home ownership up – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/racist-under-trump-black-people-and-hispanics-join-suburbs-and-home-ownership-up
— Alphabet chief joins two dozen tech executives in Biden endorsement – Spencer Neale (DIERSEN: What percent of Google employees are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/alphabet-chief-joins-two-dozen-tech-executives-in-biden-endorsement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AMERICA MAGAZINE
— What would Jesus say about white privilege? – Tom Deignan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus hates those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2020/09/18/review-what-would-jesus-say-about-white-privilege

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

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

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

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


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

FORBES
— Facebook And Google Try To Manage Inflammatory Postings On Internal Employee Message Boards – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook and Google employees are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/09/18/facebook-and-google-try-to-manage-inflammatory-postings-on-internal-employee-message-boards/#22e65ae05342

September 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Orland Hills Police Chief Thomas Scully fired for social media post
https://abc7chicago.com/orland-hills-police-chief-fired-for-social-media-post/6417097/
— Illinois COVID 19 Today: IL reports 1,953 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1953-new-covid-19-cases-28-deaths-/6417210/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/10/2020
— Chicago police more likely to stop Black drivers without citing them, data investigation reveals – Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Ross Weidner, Jonathan Fagg, Yun Choi and Adriana Aguilar (DIERSEN: One would expect that ever-increasingly, police are under ever-increasingly pressure to a) not stop Black drivers and b) to not cite those Black drivers who they do stop.)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-more-likely-to-stop-black-drivers-without-citing-them-data-reveals/6416266/
— Chicago looting response practiced by police in public safety drills Thursday – Sarah Schulte (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats loot your municipality?)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-practice-looting-response-in-public-safety-drills/6416886/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Twitter says it will label or remove misleading claims on election results – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/twitter-says-it-will-label-or-remove-misleading-claims-on-election-results

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former state GOP Chairman Brady backs Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten over Republican Jeanne Ives; Ives, state party fire back – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-republican-pat-brady-endorsing-democrat-sean-casten-illinois-6th-20200910-n573eqczybcuhcmtye7nkxpgk4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The state’s current Republican leadership — Chairman Tim Schneider, National Committeeman Richard Porter and National Committeewoman Demetra Demonte — came to Ives’ defense in a joint statement that contended “identifying and labeling Pat Brady as a Republican is false and misleading.” Ives weighed in on Twitter, saying: “Of course Pat Brady endorsed Sean Casten. Amoral, ruling class political hacks stick together.” “Pat Brady is a liberal Democrat and has been for some time. Sean Casten may have the backing of political hacks but Jeanne Ives is supported by hard working taxpayers,” the statement said. . .Schneider, who is now coming to Ives’ defense, was Rauner’s hand-picked state GOP chairman and denounced the 2018 ad. He said it did not reflect the Illinois Republican Party, called it a “cowardly attempt to stoke political division” and asked her to apologize and remove it. She did neither. State Republicans who are running a “races to watch” online program to help raise funds for a variety of contenders did not include Ives. State GOP officials said she declined to participate in the fundraising effort, but they support her candidacy.)
— New round of Gov. Pritzker vs. Ken Griffin | Dems Casten, Underwood aim for crossover appeal – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-griffin-casten-brady-underwood-crossover-appeal-spin-20200910-gpqfb57hgfextjr2jdapnn2qdm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Illinois breweries to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/drink/ct-food-black-is-beautiful-beer-chicago-breweries-tap-takeover-20200910-yax5utl6yzdhrms7rzvylcdccu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-woodward-coronavirus-panic-lied-rage-hannity-fox-huppke-20200910-vgybc7ztivbjlazvtz2cmcar4y-story.html
— Special legislative committee begins rarely used disciplinary proceeding to look into conduct of House Speaker Michael Madigan – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-investigation-madigan-comed-20200910-2kz5dx7lx5drtfylfeikffg6ge-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Bob Woodward has nothing to answer for — his book is coming out at just the right time.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-bob-woodward-rage-lightfoot-trump-zorn-20200910-tprqrqc3hjhp5cyxy6p6mprxem-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ben Bierly, Illinois Senate 43rd District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include property tax relief, per capita spending reductions and infrastructure.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/10/21430550/ben-bierly-illinois-senate-43rd-district-republican-nominee-2020-election-candidate-profile
— Panel probing Madigan’s ComEd dealings demonstrates that ‘bipartisan’ doesn’t mean ‘nonpartisan’ State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch said the committee’s job is “not a legal proceeding — it is a political proceeding.” GOP Rep. Deanne Mazzochi said the Democrats on the committee are “people who are loyalists to Madigan.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/10/21431054/committee-probing-mike-madigan-comed-dealings-bipartisan-investigations-house
— President Trump’s risky strategy backfired: Granting Bob Woodward interviews for his new book, ‘Rage’ President Trump’s hubris led him to grant Bob Woodward 17 interviews for “Rage,” from Dec. 5, 2019 to a few weeks ago, July 8. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/10/21431586/president-donald-trump-risky-strategy-granting-bob-woodward-interviews-new-book-rage

DAILY HERALD
— GOP leader Jim Durkin files breach of public trust charge against Madigan – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200910/gop-leader-files-breach-of-public-trust-charge-against-madigan
— Former Illinois GOP chair Pat Brady endorses Dem Sean Casten over Jeanne Ives – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200910/former-illinois-gop-chair-pat-brady-endorses-dem-sean-casten-over-jeanne-ives
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Ives campaign responded to the ads on social media Thursday. “Of course Pat Brady endorsed Sean Casten,” posts on Ives’ Twitter and Facebook accounts read. “Amoral, ruling class political hacks stick together.”)
— US Attorney General levels broadside on voting by mail – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200910/news/309109827/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Women in politics held to different standard – Scott Reeder
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/scott-reeder-women-in-politics-held-to-different-standard/article_11394e46-f297-11ea-a90c-73364f1d3cb9.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Joint statement from ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider and National Committeeman/woman Richard Porter and Demetra Demonte…Identifying and labeling Pat Brady as a Republican is false and misleading. If you spend all your time attacking and betraying Republicans – whether out of newfound convictions or to continue booking TV appearances – you are a Democrat. Pat Brady is a liberal Democrat and has been for some time. Sean Casten may have the backing of political hacks but Jeanne Ives is supported by hard working taxpayers.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/10/former-state-gop-chairman-endorses-casten-as-ives-releases-first-tv-ad/
— CDC: “Adults with positive SARS-CoV-2 test results were approximately twice as likely to have reported dining at a restaurant than were those with negative SARS-CoV-2 test results” (DIERSEN: I eat virtually all my meals in front of my desk top computer while I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/10/cdc-adults-with-positive-sars-cov-2-test-results-were-approximately-twice-as-likely-to-have-reported-dining-at-a-restaurant-than-were-those-with-negative-sars-cov-2-test-results/
— Higher education roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/10/higher-education-roundup/
— 1,953 new cases, 28 additional deaths, 1,609 in hospitals, 3.8 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/10/1953-new-cases-28-additional-deaths-1609-in-hospitals-38-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Liberals organize new push for social media crackdown before Election Day – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/10/liberals-organize-new-push-social-media-crackdown-/
— Evangelicals, Catholics split on whether Jesus would vote for Trump or Biden – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus hates those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, gun owners, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/10/evangelicals-catholics-split-whether-jesus-would-v/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Trump Dismisses White Privilege? Good! It Doesn’t Exist
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/09/10/trump-dismisses-white-privilege-good-it-doesnt-exist/

FEDERALIST
— Has Joe Biden Done Critical Race Theory Diversity Training? – David Marcus
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/10/has-joe-biden-done-critical-race-theory-diversity-training/
— Social Justice Quotas Shouldn’t Determine Oscar’s Best Picture Nominees The actors, actresses, crew, and staff of movies should be made up of men and women who get ahead by virtue of their talent, not group identity quotas. – Joshua Lawson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/10/social-justice-quotas-shouldnt-determine-oscars-best-picture-nominees/

CBN NEWS
— BLM Founders Support Marxism and a Convicted Cop-Killer, Funding Comes Via Group with a Convicted Terrorist
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/september/blm-founders-support-marxism-and-a-convicted-cop-killer-funding-comes-via-group-with-a-convicted-terrorist

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Just Ended Critical Race Theory Training For Federal Employees, But What Is Critical Race Theory? – BRADLEY DEVLIN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/10/critical-race-theory-training-post-modernism-explained/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Hollywood Decides It’s Not Woke Enough, Sets Oscars Diversity Quotas – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/09/10/hollywood-decides-its-not-woke-enough-sets-oscars-diversity-quotas/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Republican-haters focus in getting Blacks to hate Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/515884-more-voters-think-that-its-harder-to-be-black-in-us-now-than-in-2016-pew

HUFFINGTON POST
— Poll: Just Half Of Americans Have Heard of ‘Cancel Culture’ The Republican National Convention’s focus on the issue spoke largely to Trump’s base, a new survey suggests. – Ariel Edwards-Levy and Tara Golshan (DIERSEN: Everyone who has religious, government, political, and/or financial clout should be required to publish a list of who they are canceling and why.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/poll-cancel-culture_n_5f5a4355c5b67602f601bcf7

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump wants ‘white privilege’ and ‘critical race theory’ purged from federal employee training materials
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-wants-white-privilege-and-critical-race-theory-purged-from-federal-employee-training-materials-2020-09-04

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Trump to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-bob-woodward-george-floyd-black-lives-matter-60-minutes-2020-09-10/

DAILY CALLER
— Big Tech Billionaires Should Buy As Many Media Outlets As Possible For Protection, Former Dem Operative Says – CHRIS WHITE
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/10/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-jeff-bezos-media-outlets-big-tech/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on making young Latinos hate Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/us/elections/the-racial-justice-movement-is-motivating-young-latinos-to-vote-a-poll-finds.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats to use Monday Night Football to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/09/10/espn-monday-night-football-wont-shy-away-nfl-protests-anthem/3456679001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Did Trump Downplay Covid Enough? Among a political class of overreactors, the president resisted panic. – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/did-trump-downplay-covid-enough-11599763949

NEWSWEEK
— In Defense of Yale’s Affirmative Action Program – Paul F. deLespinasse (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.newsmax.com/paulfdelespinasse/yale-affirmativeaction/2020/09/10/id/986284/

September 8 Evening Edition

CBS2

— Gov. JB Pritzker Open To ‘Changes And Fixes’ In Marijuana Licensing Process, But Won’t Delay Dispensary Lottery
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/08/gov-jb-pritzker-open-to-changes-and-fixes-in-marijuana-licensing-process-but-wont-delay-dispensary-lottery/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 1,392 New Coronavirus Cases as Positivity Rate Drops The 1,392 new cases lift the statewide total since the pandemic began to 252,353, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-reports-1392-new-coronavirus-cases-as-positivity-rate-drops/2335777/
— Chipping In? Trump May Put Up His Own Cash on Reelection Trump spent more than $60 million of his own money on his 2016 run for the White House – Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire and Brian Slodysko
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/chipping-in-trump-may-put-up-his-own-cash-on-reelection/2335897/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 1,000 people double-voted in Georgia primary, secretary of state says
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/1000-people-double-voted-in-georgia-primary-secretary-of-state-says

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago receives more than 350,000 vote-by-mail applications, working to fill 14,000 election judge spots – KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-elections-board-vote-by-mail-20200908-4k4wrkyferbv3ft4v5ztqivbhu-story.html
— Turnout low for Black Lives Matter demonstration, but teen organizers look to keep pushing anti-racism message – ELIZABETH OWENS-SCHIELE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/ct-ahp-low-attendance-blm-demonstration-tl-0910-20200908-oxiaeo5w5zgopoant3n77s4oju-story.html
— Lawsuit seeks to delay weed license lottery, alleges state picked 21 ‘politically-connected insider companies’ – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-illinois-marijuana-dispensary-license-lawsuit-20200908-mix76kqrzvba5mpucf5hcz4gqa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “If Trump’s military support slips too much, he’ll be the ‘loser’.” Not that long ago, Democrats called Vietnam veterans baby killers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-donald-trump-atlantic-military-cancel-culture-page-20200908-6vumyzp52bba3anlx5nlz6ucxy-story.html
— Number of active COVID-19 cases in Naperville tops 230, higher than previous peak in May – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-covid-cases-record-high-st-20200908-hbmon6pcezfd5lbvmx5bglzmtq-story.html
— Chicago police union endorses Trump | Lightfoot, Pritzker say city, state need money from Congress | Black lawmakers call on Pritzker to halt pot dispensary licensing lottery – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-fop-chicago-endorses-trump-pot-lottery-diversity-spin-20200909-n5wzmjk3fzhuhjtniezb7zlivm-story.html
— About Kyle Rittenhouse’s gun charge: Will a legal loophole allow him to skate? – ERIC ZORN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-rittenhouse-gun-laws-wisconsin-zorn-20200908-tfhn5g2davdgdemtugaf5t6mce-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot dismisses Trump’s latest funding cut-off threat as ‘more hot air’ Lightfoot noted the president has no power to yank federal funding from school systems that embrace the New York Times’ 1619 Project and are using it to study the history of slavery and racism in the United States. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/9/8/21427592/1619-project-slavery-trump-school-funding-cut-tweet-lightfoot-chicago-public-schools
— Finalist for marijuana dispensary licenses also works for firm that graded applications Hamd Kamal is a risk management consultant for KPMG, which is being paid nearly $4.2 million through a no-bid contract with the state to evaluate applicants. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/9/8/21427810/kpmg-illinois-new-marijuana-pot-licenses-hamd-kamal
— Patrick W. ‘Pat’ O’Brien, Cook County State’s Attorney Republican nominee profile He is a former assistant Cook County state’s attorney and Cook County Circuit Court judge.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21075988/patrick-obrien-cook-county-states-attorney-republican-nominee-candidate-profile-2020-election

DAILY HERALD
— Ives blames Casten after campaign signs defaced with vulgarity – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200908/ives-blames-casten-after-campaign-signs-defaced-with-vulgarity
— Kane County sheriff cutting costs through early retirements – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200908/kane-county-sheriff-cutting-costs-through-early-retirements
— New Bartlett trustee appointed to succeed Camerer – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200908/new-bartlett-trustee-appointed-to-succeed-camerer
— Election 2020: McHenry County Board candidates for Districts 1, 2 and 3 discuss body cameras, budget policy and COVID-19 – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200908/election-2020-mchenry-county-board-candidates-for-districts-1-2-and-3-discuss-body-cameras-budget-policy-and-covid-19

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Governor not only one who can write eye-popping check – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-governor-not-only-one-who-can-write-eye-popping-check/article_f474a852-69db-5182-9c4c-2044985b1a54.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— 66th House District: Allen Skillicorn Tops List of Seats Likely to Flip to Give Mike Madigan 80 for His 80th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/08/66th-house-district-allen-skillicorn-tops-list-of-seats-likely-to-flip-to-give-mike-madigan-80-for-his-80th/
— GOP County Board Chairman Candidate Mike Buehler Calls Out Opponent Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/08/gop-county-board-chairman-candidate-mike-buehler-calls-out-opponent-jack-franks/
— Chance to Meet GOP Candidates in Huntley Wednesday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/08/chance-to-meet-gop-candidates-in-huntley-wednesday/
– A Meme of Pritzker and Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/07/message-of-the-day-a-meme/

CAPITOL FAX
— Environmental protesters picket on Speaker Madigan’s property
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/08/environmental-protesters-picket-on-speaker-madigans-property/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Police departments shun social justice warriors’ sweeping changes: ‘Our policies are best practices’ – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/8/police-departments-shun-social-justice-warriors-sw/

BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds Across the Country Rally to ‘Back the Blue’ over Labor Day Weekend – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2020/09/08/hundreds-across-country-rally-back-blue-over-labor-day-weekend/
— Donald Trump: Black Lives Matter Protesters Harassing Elderly Couple in Pittsburgh Are ‘Thugs’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/08/donald-trump-black-lives-matter-protesters-harassing-elderly-couple-in-pittsburgh-are-thugs/
— Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Nothing Illegitimate’ About Election Taking ‘Additional Days, or Even Weeks’ – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/09/08/mark-zuckerberg-nothing-illegitimate-about-election-taking-additional-days-or-even-weeks/

BLAZE
— Thousands of cases but ZERO hospitalizations in colleges: This is GOOD news. But states and colleges force draconian lockdowns – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-thousands-cases-zero-hospitalizations-colleges-good-news-states-colleges-force-lockdowns
— Breaking: Entire Rochester Police Dept. command staff resigns over protests from the death of Daniel Prude​ ‘An attempt to destroy my character and integrity’ – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/rochester-police-chief-resigns-prude

GOPUSA
— America Is Not A Land Of Racists – Richael Reagan (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, those who come to America and those who want to come to America are non-White. Why is that if America was a land of racists? Ever-increasingly, Democrats give non-Whites preference. Democrats see non-Whites as being soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94633

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— After Trump Loss, ‘Deplorables’ Will Be The Democrats’ First Target Blame the president for leaving his core supporters at the mercy of the opposition’s cultural and economic revolution. – ROBERT W. MERRY (DIERSEN: If Trump loses, what will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do to Trump supporters, and especially those who are conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/after-trump-loss-deplorables-will-be-the-democrats-first-target/
— The American Dream Should Not Depend On Chinese Labor (OR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS). In the wise effort to detangle from Beijing’s economy, we need to change the way we think about consumption. – JANE SCHARL
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-american-dream-should-not-depend-on-chinese-labor/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Not in Our Town? How About ‘Not in Our Country’? – Frank Miele
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/09/07/not_in_our_town_how_about_not_in_our_country_144143.html#2

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Democrats preparing three-tiered vote fraud scheme to destroy election integrity No rational observer could view this as anything but a promise to destroy the legitimacy of the 2020 election. – J.B. Shurk
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/democrats-preparing-three-tiered-vote-fraud-scheme-to-destroy-election-integrity

THE HILL
— Public image of sports industry drops amid (BLM) – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/515439-public-image-of-sports-industry-drops-amid-pandemic
— Lawmakers of color blast Trump administration for reportedly instructing agencies to end anti-bias training – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/515535-lawmakers-of-color-blast-trump-administration-for-reportedly-instructing

CBS NEWS
— Nearly naked demonstrators protest Daniel Prude’s killing
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dnaiel-prude-killing-protest-rochester-nearly-naked-demonstrators/

WASHINGTON POST
— By the standards Trump set in his 2012 ‘Obama is fired’ video, Trump would have fired himself – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/08/by-standards-trump-set-his-2012-obama-is-fired-video-trump-would-have-fired-himself/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Former Facebook engineer wants Facebook to do more to get rid of Trump. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who wanted the federal government to do more to get rid of its employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/08/facebook-employee-quit-racism/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Cowboys’ Jerry Jones gives players permission to protest during season; Eric Trump says ‘Goodbye NFL’ – CHARLES MCDONALD
https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/ny-cowboys-trump-20200908-ayx7oiomkbdtnls35flntxgne4-story.html

CALIFORNIA GLOBE
— OUTSTANDING: John Cox Forms Exploratory Committee For 2022 Gubernatorial Run – Evan Symon
https://californiaglobe.com/fr/john-cox-forms-exploratory-committee-for-2022-gubernatorial-run/

FORBES
– DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terencemoore/2020/09/08/nfl-should-welcome-eric-donald-trump-and-others-to-boycott-while-players-kneel-during-national-anthem/
— NFL On CBS Announcers Told To Avoid Voicing Opinions On Racial, Social Justice Issues – Shlomo Sprung
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shlomosprung/2020/09/08/nfl-national-anthem-social-justice-nfl-on-cbs-romo-nantz/
— Donald Trump Jr. On Alleged Kenosha Shooter: ‘We All Do Stupid Things At 17’ – Karen Robinson-Jacobs (DIERSEN: What did you do when you were 17? I washed dishes part-time while I was a high school senior, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with the money that I earned washing dishes, I cleaned golf shoes part time, I chipped slag full-time, I became a full-time student at UIC, and I pumped gasoline part-time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenrobinsonjacobs/2020/09/08/donald-trump-jr-on-alleged-kenosha-shooter-we-all-do-stupid-things-at-17/

BLOOMBERG
— Fed Wants Banks to Say What They’re Doing to Promote Diversity. Fed not satisfied with information it’s getting, official says. Clark cites ‘significant accomplishments’ by Fed on diversity – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: If Democrat politicians asked the Democrats who run GAO what it is doing to promote diversity, GAO could say it uses Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, subjectivity in its job assignment, performance appraisal, and promotion systems, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc., that is, it uses political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation to get rid of its employees who are White, male, and/or non-veteran and who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-08/fed-wants-banks-to-say-what-they-re-doing-to-promote-diversity