March 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: How state, local police will enforce Pritzker’s ‘stay-at-home’ order – Chuck Goudie, Christine Tressel, Barb Markoff and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/health/heres-how-police-will-enforce-stay-at-home-order-in-illinois/6033700/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/21/2020

CBS2
— Illinois ‘Stay At Home’ Order Goes Into Effect Today
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4488724-illinois-stay-at-home-order-goes-into-effect-today/

WGN TV
— Chicagoans prepare for governor’s ‘stay-at-home’ order – Erik Runge
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/chicagoans-prepare-for-governors-stay-at-home-order/
— A look at Pritzker’s powers in emergency or disaster situations – Ben Bradley, Andrew Schroedter
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/a-look-at-pritzkers-powers-in-emergency-or-disaster-situations/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Advocate hospitals pause drive-up coronavirus testing, citing national shortage of test kits – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS and DAVID HEINZMANN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-testing-suspended-advocate-hospitals-20200320-2kt3g6s3dnho3ctiffx2apg3ky-story.html
— Here’s what Illinois’ stay-at-home order means for Aurora – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-stay-at-home-st-20200320-2idkgs2cgvcx5gqjwpg3ykb3sy-story.html
— Volunteers needed in DuPage, Kane to deliver Meals on Wheels emergency backup dinners to seniors – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-senior-citizens-meals-volunteers-st-0320-20200320-ge5x5ky4wncy3oe6bfxzk4476q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What does the stay-at-home order mean exactly? Here are some guidelines. – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200320/what-does-the-stay-at-home-order-mean-exactly-here-are-some-guidelines
— Naperville cancels meeting on whether to tax future pot sales – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200320/naperville-cancels-meeting-on-whether-to-tax-future-pot-sales
— Primaries set the stage for a momentous November election; start preparing now – Editorial (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican continue to hint/imply/argue/shout at the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in my precinct that my support for them is the “kiss of death?”) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200320/editorial-primaries-set-the-stage-for-a-momentous-november-election-start-preparing-now

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Transit systems will feel lingering effects of coronavirus Agencies face a short-term revenue plunge and worry that the crisis will change long-term commuting habits. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/transit-systems-will-feel-lingering-effects-coronavirus

QUAD CITY TIMES
— What are ‘essential activities’ in Illinois? Read Gov. Pritzker’s full order – AP
https://qctimes.com/news/local/what-are-essential-activities-in-illinois-read-gov-pritzker-s/article_9a5aaa3c-efad-5494-b391-44492af2262c.html

RIVER FRONT TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Weed Stores Still Open, Declared ‘Essential Services’ During Pandemic – Daniel Hill 
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2020/03/20/metro-east-weed-stores-still-open-declared-essential-services-during-pandemic

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State agency announces COVID-19 guidance for cannabis dispensaries – KATIE FINLON (DIERSEN: Pot pushers push medical pot to push recreational pot.)
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2020/03/17/state-agency-announces-covid-19-guidance-for-cannabis-dispensaries/ah3kumw/

NPR ILLINOIS
— What Last Year’s Government Simulation Predicted About Today’s Pandemic
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/what-last-years-government-simulation-predicted-about-todays-pandemic#stream/0

WEEK
— List of essential businesses during governor’s stay-at-home order
https://week.com/2020/03/20/list-of-essential-businesses-during-governors-stay-at-home-order/

CENTER SQUARE
— Pritzker rebuffs call to pull progressive tax from November ballot amid pandemic – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-rebuffs-call-to-pull-progressive-tax-from-november-ballot/article_76360cd2-6a2d-11ea-9b6e-87f0916b43cf.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— European doctor: Fear of being called racist contributing factor to spread of coronavirus in Italy – Andrew Mark Miller (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats call Republicans racists. Ever-increasingly, to call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/european-doctor-fear-of-being-called-racist-contributing-factor-to-spread-of-coronavirus-in-italy

AMERICAN THINKER
— Infanticide Democrats Defeat Prolife Dan Lipinski – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/infanticide_democrats_defeat_prolife_dan_lipinski.html

BREITBART
— Chinese Nationals Are Evading the Travel Ban – KRIS W. KOBACH
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2020/03/20/kobach-chinese-nationals-are-evading-the-travel-ban/

BLAZE
— China is faking its recovery from the coronavirus outbreak Can’t trust much info from the Chinese government – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) trust the Chinese government far more than they trust me or my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) would include a link to the Chinese government on their websites before they would include a link to www.gopillinois.com on their websites.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/china-may-be-faking-its-recovery-from-the-coronavirus-outbreak-report

FOX BUSINESS
— Coronavirus lockdowns multiply globally as health systems strained Some American states move to restrict residents to homes – AP
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-lockdowns-global-health-systems

THE HILL
— Coronavirus could keep Trump in the White House – MICHAEL J. STERN
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/488606-coronavirus-could-keep-trump-in-the-white-house

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use the Chinese virus to promote hatred against Trump. 
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/03/20/trumps-continued-use-of-chinese-virus-label-puts-people-at-risk-takano-says/

REUTERS
— Five statewide stay-at-home orders, 31% of U.S. economy – Ann Saphir
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-stayathome-fac/factbox-five-statewide-stay-at-home-orders-31-of-u-s-economy-idUSKBN2173PS

CBS NEWS
— Coronavirus updates: Millions of Americans are being told to stay home in fight against COVID-19
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-latest-news-2020-03-21/

CNBC
— Analyst anticipates ‘worst’ financial crisis since 1929 amid fears of a global recession – Elliot Smith (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/analyst-anticipates-worst-crisis-since-1929-amid-recession-fears.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Needless-to-say, Trump-haters want Trump to do things that will help defeat Trump.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/gary-cohn-us-is-in-recession-that-will-take-trillions-to-solve.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Coronavirus Brings a Surge to News Sites – Marc Tracy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who talk and/or act like they do not want me to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to drive traffic to their websites. I would focus on those who a) paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. I would focus on leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I would focus on leaders of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/business/coronavirus-news-sites.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-economic-impact-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic/2020/03/20/7e2e077a-6945-11ea-b199-3a9799c54512_story.html
— Americans have increasingly dismal views of the economy, but they don’t blame Trump The president’s approval rating hasn’t budged in the wake of the economic fallout of the coronavirus. – Robert Griffin and John Sides 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/20/americans-have-increasingly-dismal-views-economy-they-dont-blame-trump/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats call Republicans racists. Ever-increasingly, to call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-03-20/coronavirus-racism-asian-americans-celebrities
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “A Trump reelection just got a lot tougher.”
https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2020-03-20/a-trump-reelection-just-got-a-lot-tougher-essential-politics

WALL STREET JOURNAL
–FRONT PAGE: ‘I Have Bills I Have to Pay.’ Low-Wage Workers Face Brunt of Coronavirus Crisis Their jobs often require personal contact, such as running a cash register or cleaning hotel rooms, and are the most vulnerable to the employment and pay cuts cascading through the economy – Eric Morath and Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-have-bills-i-have-to-pay-low-wage-workers-face-brunt-of-coronavirus-crisis-11584719927
— Coronavirus Imperative: Do No Harm Washington needs to keep focused on specific goals and tailor its interventions to achieve them. – Ron Johnson (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-imperative-do-no-harm-11584723652
— What Victory Looks Like in the Coronavirus War We can try to stop time until a vaccine is ready, but the result might be identical to defeat. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-victory-looks-like-in-the-coronavirus-war-11584743464
— Lessons for the Coronavirus Crisis From Six Other Disasters From Spanish flu to Japanese tsunami, governments grappled with the trade-off between public health and economic stability – Greg Ip, Danny Dougherty and Anthony DeBarros (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lessons-for-the-coronavirus-crisis-from-six-other-disasters-11584719497
— Obama’s Bad Stimulus Example Democrats want to repeat the 2009 strategy of paying Americans not to work. – Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore
https://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-bad-stimulus-example-11584745388
— OK, Fine, Let’s All Get Back on Facebook – Joanna Stern (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone to spend all their time on Facebook. From what I see, Facebook a) is an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties and b) is run by people who are overwhelmingly anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-0draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ok-fine-lets-all-get-back-on-facebook-11584763207
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Readers, but Not Ads, Flock to Local Papers – Lukas I. Alpert and Keach Hagey (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I can afford to spend the time and to spend the money necessary to put a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and send it out each and every morning and each and every evening. They know that their putting out an email that would directly compete against me would cost them many millions of dollars.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/news-outlets-win-audiences-yet-lose-revenue-during-coronavirus-crisis-11584708390
— Coronavirus-Triggered Downturn Could Cost 5 Million U.S. Jobs Economic output seen shrinking by as much as $1.5 trillion with recession all but certain – Josh Mitchell and Josh Zumbrun (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-triggered-downturn-could-cost-5-million-u-s-jobs-11584783001

FORTUNE
— Goldman Sachs just made the grimmest prediction yet about the economy in Q2 – ERIK SHERMAN (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.) 
https://fortune.com/2020/03/20/coronavirus-economic-predictions-goldman-sachs-recession-gdp-2q-2020/

BLOOMBERG
— These Five Warning Signs Highlight Virus’s Rapid Economic Impact – Steve Matthews (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-20/these-five-warning-signs-highlight-virus-s-rapid-economic-impact
— America Closes Down: A Third of Citizens Told to Stay Home – Elise Young
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-20/n-j-to-order-nonessential-businesses-closed-governor-says

USA TODAY
— Small colleges were already on the brink. Now, coronavirus threatens their existence – David Jesse
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/03/21/coronavirus-college-students-online-closing-private-liberal-arts/2889546001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At Wheaton College, a liberal arts school of over 2,000 students in the Chicago area, decisions have been coming left and right. “It’s very fluid,” President Philip Ryken said. “This touches every area of campus.” . . . “We felt that in all fairness that if students were not living with us and dining with us, it was not right to retain those revenues,” Ryken said. “This whole situation is going to be very costly. This is going to be extremely challenging.” The timing of the decision to go online and to close residential halls, and all the moves in between, had to be carefully done.)
— Industries hit hardest by coronavirus in the US include retail, transportation, and travel – Grant Suneson (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/20/us-industries-being-devastated-by-the-coronavirus-travel-hotels-food/111431804/
— Unemployment funds were in trouble before coronavirus. Now claims are sky high. Many states are at risk of burning through unemployment savings and relying on a federal bailout to give laid-off and quarantined workers benefits. – Erin Mansfield and Kevin Crowe
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/03/20/coronavirus-related-unemployment-claims-risk-wiping-out-state-funds/2887707001/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— COVID-19 Concerns: Worry About Economy Highest Among the Wealthy Concern about the coronavirus’ economic impact rises with income level – Deidre McPhillips (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.) 
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-03-21/worry-about-coronavirus-and-economy-highest-among-the-wealthy

NEWSWEEK
— GOVERNORS LOCKDOWN A QUARTER OF THE U.S. ECONOMY AS AMERICA HURTLES TOWARDS RECESSION – MATT KEELEY
https://www.newsweek.com/governors-lockdown-quarter-us-economy-america-hurtles-towards-recession-1493545
— ALL THE U.S. PRESIDENTS WHO WON RE-ELECTIONS DURING A RECESSION – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Trump-haters want Trump to do things that will help defeat Trump.)
https://www.newsweek.com/heres-all-presidents-re-elected-during-recessions-1493467

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters side with foreign countries against America.
https://time.com/5807376/virus-name-foreign-history/

BEAST
— Trump Officials Warned of Coronavirus Economic Impact Before Senators Sold Off Their Stock – In a Jan. 24 briefing, top health officials were blunt that the coronavirus was going to have a deep effect on American society. In the days after, some lawmakers dumped stocks. – Erin Banco, Sam Brodey, Sam Stein (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.) 
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-officials-warned-of-coronavirus-economic-impact-before-senators-sold-off-their-stock
— Donald Trump Shuns Jeff Sessions, Endorses Rival Tommy Tuberville in Alabama Senate Runoff – Barbie Latza Nadeau (DIERSEN: What discourages you from helping elect candidates? I should write a book about candidates who I helped elect but who would endorse my opponent if I sought a government office or a political office. I would focus on past and present leaders of a) Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois. I would focus on those backstabbers, betrayers, two-timers, weasels, and Benedict Arnolds who would not only endorse my opponent, but who would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me.) 
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-shuns-jeff-sessions-endorses-rival-tommy-tuberville-in-alabama-senate-runoff
— LGBTQ Party Scene Confronts ‘Devastating’ Coronavirus Crisis Most, if not all, “circuit” events are canceled after coronavirus infections at Miami’s Winter Party, while LGBTQ bars and clubs across America face tough fights to survive. – Nico Lang
https://www.thedailybeast.com/lgbtq-party-scene-confronts-devastating-coronavirus-crisis

REASON
— What Economic Analyses of Past Pandemics Can Tell Us About the COVID-19 Aftermath A big contraction was followed by a bustling aftermath—but with notable negative long-term effects as well. – BRIAN DOHERTY (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.)
https://reason.com/2020/03/20/what-economic-analyses-of-past-pandemics-can-tell-us-about-the-covid-19-aftermath/

AXIOS
— Coronavirus sends local news into crisis – Sara Fischer, Margaret Harding McGill (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I can afford to spend the time and to spend the money necessary to put a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and send it out each and every morning and each and every evening. They know that their putting out an email that would directly compete against me would cost them many millions of dollars.) 
https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-local-news-853e96fa-51aa-43cc-a990-eb48cc896b17.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dozens of local newsrooms began laying people off this week out of fear that the economic hit of the coronavirus could severely impact their ad revenue. Why it matters: Local news was already facing dire strains in the United States. The coronavirus and a pending recession could push the industry into near collapse at a time when people need access to local news and information more than ever before. Driving the news: Despite the fact that local outlets are experiencing higher levels of traffic and viewership in years, many have wasted no time trying to get ahead of what will be a long, financial struggle. So far there have been roughly 100 known local newsroom layoffs at outlets like the Monterey Country Weekly, the Sacramento News & Review, the Tampa Bay Times, Detroit Metro Times, Riverfront Times, Cleveland Scene, Orlando Weekly, San Antonio Current, and others, per Nieman Lab.)

BBC
— Coronavirus recession not yet a depression – Faisal Islam (DIERSEN: The higher the percentage of your income and/or net worth that goes down when the stock market and/or interest rates go down, the more that you have to worry about.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51984470

March 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Public Schools will remain closed through April 20, Lightfoot says in speech praising city’s resilience – GREGORY PRATT and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-coronavirus-city-hall-speech-20200319-vh2o5oih5nchlkkeloujvmd4ja-story.html
— Illinois hospitals plead for more masks, asking construction companies and others for help – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-hospitals-illinois-masks-construction-20200319-zx5g4fnqr5ci5ide5o7dccsdim-story.html
— California governor orders all 40 million state residents to stay at home – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-california-statewide-lockdown-order-20200320-htg36skyczaxhiqwtrahm5nfjq-story.html
— Drive-up coronavirus tests coming to big-box stores, including Northlake Walmart – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS, HAL DARDICK and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-testing-northlake-walmart-national-guard-20200319-ztdacpmx4bg53d7pjsj4vw7cs4-story.html
— Archdiocese of Chicago: Easter Sunday, Holy Week, including Chrism Mass, will not be celebrated publicly because of coronavirus – Javonte Anderson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-archdiocese-holy-week-20200319-dtgdc3no2jel7m65ctm3pe6g3a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Planned Parenthood to temporarily close all but 6 Illinois locations during coronavirus outbreak Two centers will remain open in Chicago, while the other four are in Aurora, Springfield, Flossmoor and Peoria. – Sam Kelly
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/19/21187792/planned-parenthood-close-illinois-locations-chicago-aurora-springfield-flossmoor-peoria
— Lightfoot creates $100M loan fund for small businesses to bounce back from the coronavirus The mayor’s televised address was as much a pep talk to frightened and shell-shocked Chicagoans as it was about specifics of the city’s response to the pandemic. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/3/19/21187556/lightfoot-creates-100m-loan-fund-for-small-businesses-to-bounce-back-from-the-coronavirus
— CPS hands out over 500K meals in 3 days of coronavirus closures: ‘This is something great Chicago’s doing for us’ CPS workers are giving away sacks of food outside every school in the city — a new normal for the next several weeks. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/19/21187087/chicago-public-schools-coronavirus-free-meals

DAILY HERALD
— COVID-19 could be deadly for American small business – Armstrong Williams
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200320/covid-19-could-be-deadly-for-american-small-business#new_tab

ABC7
— Grand Princess cruise passengers in quarantine refuse COVID-19 tests – Dan Noyes
https://abc7chicago.com/health/grand-princess-passengers-in-quarantine-refuse-covid-19-tests/6031214/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/20/2020

WGN TV
— What to do if you lose your job during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/what-to-do-if-you-lose-your-job-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
— Sick Chicago man describes difficulties getting COVID-19 test – Dana Rebik
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/sick-chicago-man-describes-difficulties-getting-covid-19-test/

WTTW
— COVID-19 Pandemic a Massive Challenge to American Economy – Paul Caine (DIERSEN: Who is naive? ANSWER: Those who hint/imply/argue/shout that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are NOT using coronavirus to get rid of Republicans.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/03/19/covid-19-pandemic-massive-challenge-american-economy
— Republican Jeanne Ives on Facing Sean Casten, Coronavirus Pandemic – Nick Blumberg
https://news.wttw.com/2020/03/19/republican-jeanne-ives-facing-sean-casten-coronavirus-pandemic

WBEZ
— Chicago Cops Don’t Know How To Enforce Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s New COVID-19 Order – Chip Mitchell
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/lightfoot-plan-to-enforce-citys-covid19-sheltering-order-baffles-cops/b15ba3a0-4c19-4128-8a96-ae95c8f8b946

CHICAGO CURBED
— Chicago’s Loop sees 63 percent drop in foot traffic due to coronavirus concerns A new report quantifies the dramatic drop-off in activity – Jay Koziarz 
https://chicago.curbed.com/2020/3/19/21187055/coronavirus-chicago-loop-pedestrian-foot-traffic#new_tab

WIREPOINTS
— Wondering What Chicago’s Current Cash Situation Is? Good Luck Finding Anything. – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/wondering-what-chicagos-current-cash-situation-is-good-luck-finding-anything-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois State Police get 19,000 background checks for gun purchases in five days – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-state-police-get-background-checks-for-gun-purchases-in/article_2866192a-6a14-11ea-a8f9-c3ae507441da.html#new_tab
— Deadline for Illinois lawmakers to approve ‘fair maps’ proposal approaches as session days canceled – Greg Bishop 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/deadline-for-illinois-lawmakers-to-approve-fair-maps-proposal-approaches/article_13e137fe-6a1a-11ea-a135-27f14f80e6c6.html

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Voter Turnout Drops Significantly in 2020 Illinois Primary – Brendan Rigney and Wagner Acerbi Horta (DIERSEN: What did your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain do to maximize the Republican turnout? I hand-delivered a sample ballot, mail-in ballot request form, and campaign literature for the candidates to all the homes that had at least one Republican or Independent voter.)
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/voter-turnout-drops-significantly-in-2020-illinois-primary

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— The Rise of Homosexual Family Madness – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially a) prohibit those who do not promote LGBTQ activity from seeking or holding government and political offices and b) banish those who do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/the-rise-of-homosexual-family-madness/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump accuses liberal media of ‘siding with China’ on coronavirus pandemic – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who side with China against America.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/19/trump-accuses-liberal-media-siding-china-coronavir/
— Trump, Republicans insist coronavirus rescue plan is no ‘bailout’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/19/donald-trump-republicans-insist-coronavirus-rescue/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How Congress can and cannot cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use coronavirus to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/how-congress-can-and-cannot-cushion-the-economic-blow-of-the-coronavirus

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Coronavirus Tests America’s Social Capacity Is American society ready for the coronavirus pandemic? – Matthew Continetti (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use coronavirus to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freebeacon.com/columns/coronavirus-tests-americas-social-capacity/
— Chinese Propagandists Used ‘Wuhan Virus’ Before Condemning It as Racist Media and health organizations bow to pressure from Beijing – Yuichiro Kakutani
https://freebeacon.com/media/chinese-propagandists-used-wuhan-virus-before-condemning-it-as-racist/
— Meet Democratic ‘Moderate’ Joe Biden – David Rutz (DIERSEN: To get elected, Biden will promise to use the federal government to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freebeacon.com/media/meet-democratic-moderate-joe-biden/

FOX NEWS
— Dan Lipinski’s loss seen as turning point for pro-life Dems, blow to big tent politics – Sam Dorman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens a) who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who use the Republican Party’s big tent policies to destroy the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. I would focus on those who have taken adverse actions against me.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dan-lipinskis-loss-pro-life-dems

BREITBART
— Blue State Blues: ‘Make America Great Again’ Is Now Everyone’s Mission – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Who is naive? ANSWER: Those who hint/imply/argue/shout that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are NOT using coronavirus to get rid of Republicans.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/20/blue-state-blues-make-america-great-again-is-now-everyones-mission/
— Former NBA Player Jeremy Lin Accuses Trump of ‘Empowering’ Racists by Using ‘Chinese Virus’ Term – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/03/19/former-nba-player-jeremy-lin-accuses-trump-empowering-racists-by-using-chinese-virus-term/

DAILY CALLER
— Media Rhetoric On ‘Wuhan Virus’ Echoes Chinese Propaganda – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/19/china-propaganda-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-chinese-virus/

DAILY WIRE
— Nikki Haley Resigns From Boeing Board: ‘Cannot Support’ Asking Gov For A Bailout – Frank Camp
https://www.dailywire.com/news/nikki-haley-resigns-from-boeing-board-cannot-support-asking-gov-for-a-bailout

TOWNHALL
— Media’s Coronavirus Hysteria Is Not Helping America – Douglas MacKinnon
https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2020/03/19/media-coronavirus-hysteria-is-not-helping-america-n2565281

PJ MEDIA
— Biden Beat Sanders By Becoming Sanders (DIERSEN: To get elected, Biden will promise to use the federal government to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/biden-beat-sanders-by-becoming-sanders/
— Lefty Reporters Squirm as Journalist Asks Trump Why Media Echo Chinese Communist Propaganda – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/watch-lefty-reporters-squirm-as-journalist-asks-trump-why-media-echo-chinese-communist-propaganda/

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Is COVID-19 a crisis worth destroying the American and global economies – Joseph Ragonese (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my naive critics/opponents, their naive operatives, and their naive dupes who refuse to believe a) that Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means and b) that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to defeat Trump.)
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/is-covid-19-a-crisis-worth-destroying-the-american-and-global-economies-128297/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— President Trump ruffles leftist feathers, vows to fight and WIN against coronavirus as a ‘wartime president’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/03/19/president-trump-ruffles-leftist-feathers-vows-to-fight-and-win-against-coronavirus-as-a-wartime-president-898866

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Politicizing the Pandemic: Will Dems’ Dark-Money Ads Work? – Susan Crabtree (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my naive critics/opponents, their naive operatives, and their naive dupes who refuse to believe a) that Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means and b) that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to defeat Trump.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/03/20/politicizing_the_pandemic_will_dems_dark-money_ads_work_142723.html

NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH
— STARBUCKS REJECTS PROTECTING CONSERVATIVE EMPLOYEES – David Almasi (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, organizations, companies, governments, and countries discriminate against conservatives. I should write a book about how the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. discriminate against conservatives.) 
https://nationalcenter.org/ncppr/2020/03/19/starbucks-rejects-protecting-conservative-employees/

THE HILL
— Coronavirus anxiety spreads across Capitol Hill – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/488560-coronavirus-anxiety-spreads-across-capitol-hill

POLITICO
— TRUMP-HATERS ARE OVERJOYED: Trump wanted to bury Biden after the primary. Now he can’t.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/19/trump-biden-coronavirus-136197

REUTERS
— TRUMP-HATERS ARE OVERJOYED: U.S. recession chances now at 80% despite Fed emergency moves – Shrutee Sarkar
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-economy-poll/u-s-recession-chances-now-at-80-despite-fed-emergency-moves-reuters-poll-idUSKBN2162ZF

CNN
— California governor orders all 40 million residents to stay at home to limit outbreak
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-19-20-intl-hnk/h_cd71177d8bbc108c6091cc1f38b0c6ac

CNBC
— US has more than 13,000 cases, California governor estimates 25.5 million residents will get virus – Christina Farr, Dawn Kopecki, Dan Mangan
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/19/coronavirus-live-updates.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Washington’s trillion-dollar coronavirus fix may be way too little, too late.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/washington-s-trillion-dollar-coronavirus-fix-may-be-way-too-n1164161

CBS NEWS
— Coronavirus updates: Trump pushes FDA to fast-track virus treatments
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-latest-news-2020-03-19/
— Remote voting gains traction in Senate after House coronavirus diagnoses – MELISSA QUINN, ALAN HE
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/remote-voting-gains-traction-in-senate-after-house-coronavirus-diagnoses/

REUTERS
— China’s news war risks collateral economic harm – Pete Sweeney
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media-breakingviews/breakingviews-chinas-news-war-risks-collateral-economic-harm-idUSKBN2151VO

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters paint Trump as being Hitler. How soon, if not already, will the Trump-haters in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, and in America officially succeed in banning the following from seeking or holding any kind of government or political office: those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/books/review/hitlers-first-hundred-days-peter-fritzsche.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Conservative-haters say “Under the Virus’s Cloak, Trump Pursues Long-Sought Conservative Policies.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/us/politics/trump-virus-conservative-policies.html

WASHINGTON POST
— California governor issues statewide stay-at-home order; Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. doubled in two days – Rick Noack, Alex Horton, Marisa Iati, Meryl Kornfield, Miriam Berger, Siobhán O’Grady, Michael Brice-Saddler and Hannah Knowles
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/19/coronavirus-latest-news/
— Corporations will try to grab the bailout cash. We can’t let them have it all. The unbalanced response to the 2008 financial crisis fueled populism’s rise. – Megan Greene 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/20/coronavirus-bailout-corporations/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rethinking the Coronavirus Shutdown No society can safeguard public health for long at the cost of its economic health.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rethinking-the-coronavirus-shutdown-11584659154
— Coronavirus Testing Chaos Across America As screening sites open and close, supplies run short and criteria for participation change, many can’t determine if they have the virus – Dan Frosch, Ian Lovett, Deanna Paul
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-testing-chaos-across-america-11584618703
— Senators Try to Bridge Partisan Divide—From a Safe Distance Amid scramble to negotiate coronavirus legislation, lawmakers float idea of remote voting; party leaders reject it – Lindsay Wise and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senators-try-to-bridge-partisan-dividefrom-a-safe-distance-11584612004

DALLAS NEWS
— TRUMP-HATERS CROW: Coronavirus forces GOP in Texas and beyond to embrace bailouts, economic stimulus, rising deficits Republicans in the Lone Star State once would’ve balked at trillions of dollars in spending without a plan to pay for it. But an unprecedented crisis has changed everything. – Tom Benning
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/03/20/coronavirus-forces-gop-in-texas-and-beyond-to-embrace-bailouts-economic-stimulus-rising-deficits/

SEATTLE TIMES
— Avoid lasting coronavirus economic harm – Editorial
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/avoid-lasting-coronavirus-economic-harm/

PENN LIVE
— Young people ‘naive and selfish’ if they think they aren’t at risk for coronavirus – Sue Gleiter
https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/young-people-naive-and-selfish-if-think-they-arent-at-risk-for-coronavirus-hershey-doctor.html

WGME
— Government report anticipates 18-month pandemic, ‘significant shortages’ – Leandra Bernstein
https://wgme.com/news/nation-world/government-report-anticipates-18-month-pandemic-significant-shortages

WEEK
— What libertarians would do in response to coronavirus – Bonnie Kristian (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Libertarians a) who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who use the Republican Party’s big tent policies to destroy the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. I would focus on those who have taken adverse actions against me.)
https://theweek.com/articles/901738/what-libertarians-response-coronavirus

JD SURPA
— Marijuana Dispensaries – Are They Essential Services? (DIERSEN: Pot pushers use coronavirus to push pot.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/marijuana-dispensaries-are-they-90619/
— EEOC Releases Guidance Regarding Employees, Applicants and COVID-19 (DIERSEN: How soon will EEOC impose quotas for hiring, retaining, and promoting those who have COVID-19?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-releases-guidance-regarding-13926/

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Making Sure You’re Deemed “Essential” By Your Local/ State Government during the COVID-19 Pandemic (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, a) only they are “essential” and b) all political and government news and commentary is fake except for the political and government news and commentary that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/podcast

RAW STORY
— The coronavirus could devastate the American political landscape (DIERSEN: What do you say to age discriminators? Ever-increasingly, age discriminators use coronavirus to hint/imply/argue/shout that older people should be barred from seeking/holding government offices.) 
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/the-coronavirus-could-devastate-the-american-political-landscape/

March 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot extends Chicago Public Schools closures, orders sick residents to stay home
https://abc7chicago.com/health/cps-closed-until-april-21-amid-covid-19-pandemic-lightfoot/6027627/
— Stimulus checks: McConnell proposes $1,200 per person, $2,400 for couples under US coronavirus relief plan – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mcconnells-covid-19-relief-plan-$1200-per-person-$2400-for-couples/6027907/
— Metra cuts weekday schedule by half amid COVID-19 crisis
https://abc7chicago.com/travel/metra-reducing-services-amid-covid-19-crisis/6028610/

NBC5
— Celebrities Get Virus Tests, Raising Concerns of Inequality – Michael Biesecker, Michelle R. Smith and Tim Reynolds
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/celebrities-get-virus-tests-raising-concerns-of-inequality/2240467/
— McConnell Plan: $1,200 Payments; $1T Rescue Takes Shape Among key elements would be the direct payments to Americans, aligned with the Trump administration’s push for quick cash aid – Andrew Taylor and Lisa Mascaro 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/mnuchin-family-of-4-could-get-3k-under-coronavirus-relief-bill/2240290/
— Chicago’s Coronavirus Relief Fund Raises $8 Million in One Day Money raised will go to families and neighborhoods hit hardest financially – Alex Maragos 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/making-a-difference/chicagos-coronavirus-relief-fund-raises-8-million-in-one-day/2240244/

CBS2
— Illinois Eyeing Sites For Potential Patient Overflow At Hospitals For Coronavirus – Dave Savini, Samah Assad, Michele Youngerman
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/19/illinois-eyeing-sites-for-potential-patient-overflow-at-hospitals-for-coronavirus/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CPS closed until April 20 as state reports 134 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 422, including 3 more deaths
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200319-pjmnjudglrflxcygdhqyxrncia-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Slo Mo, Chicago baddest LGBTQ dance party, is going digital so you can shimmy from home – BRITT JULIOUS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ott-chicago-music-slo-jam-britt-julious-0320-20200319-y4pot2a7t5actnplx2qnhoyulm-story.html
— Trump’s coronavirus stimulus checks should come with a nondisclosure agreement – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-coronavirus-checks-trump-stimulus-economy-chinese-huppke-20200319-papnhhr3tfcclmd5s5q3vapdky-story.html
— Stimulus checks of $1,200 per person, $2,400 per couple proposed as $1 trillion coronavirus response plan takes shape – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-stimulus-checks-congress-20200319-u2tngul5mzbfja7hw33kw3vpti-story.html
— 64,000 and counting: Illinois unemployment claims skyrocket as coronavirus pandemic causes workplaces to shut down – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-coronavirus-unemployment-claims-20200319-faofmp56y5fi5k3k5nhoikwwka-story.html
— Who will be Joe Biden’s running mate? Democratic leaders favor his former female rivals – REID J. EPSTEIN and LISA LERER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-nyt-biden-running-mate-female-rivals-20200320-otpazgkawzehzcstujobx3v2eu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot sales spike at some shops in Chicago, nationally as coronavirus spreads “We’re seeing people worried about having to leave their house and wanting to buy more than they generally would,” a pot shop operator told the Sun-Times. “Everyone is concerned. Everyone is just fearful.” – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/3/19/21187229/pot-sales-chicago-dispensaries-coronavirus-marijuana
— How a wide swath of workers are seeing their pocketbooks hit hard by the coronavirus: ‘We are all so connected’ The struggles of domestic workers and stand-up comics, Uber drivers and wedding bands shows the impact of COVID-19 across the city’s economy. – Matthew Hendrickson and Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/19/21185767/coronavirus-covid-19-business-rideshare-restaurant-bar-income
— Fighting back against the fake claim of ‘fake news’ – Natalie Y. Moore (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is fake except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/3/19/21186862/fake-news-coronavirus-covid-18-donald-trump-natalie-moore
— Public health order: Chicagoans confirmed with coronavirus or showing symptoms ordered to stay home “If you violate this order, there must be consequences,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a televised address. “Be smart, be safe, and stay home if you are sick. That’s an order.” – Fran Spielman and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/19/21186978/coronavirus-public-health-order-chicagoans-confirmed-symptoms-ordered-stay-home

DAILY HERALD
— Three new deaths, cases jump to 422, Pritzker says – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200319/three-new-deaths-cases-jump-to-422-pritzker-says-
— ‘It went from being surreal to real’: Former Island Lake trustee Debra Westfall diagnosed with COVID-19 – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200319/it-went-from-being-surreal-to-real-former-island-lake-trustee-diagnosed-with-covid-19
— Abbott gets emergency OK to ship COVID-19 test kits, ramps up production – Richard Klicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200319/abbott-gets-emergency-ok-to-ship-covid-19-test-kits-ramps-up-production
— Lisle’s Eyes to the Skies canceled for 2020 – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200319/lisles-eyes-to-the-skies-canceled-for-2020
— How DuPage County is reacting to coronavirus
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200319/how-dupage-county-is-reacting-to-coronavirus
— AP-NORC poll: Coronavirus concern now surpasses that of flu – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200319/news/303199988/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘I can’t overstate how devastating this crisis has been’ Local unions call for businesses and government to step up quickly to help workers. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/economy/i-cant-overstate-how-devastating-crisis-has-been

WTTW
— Underwood Reflects on Primary Win, Looks to November Challenge – Blair Paddock 
https://news.wttw.com/2020/03/19/underwood-reflects-primary-win-looks-november-challenge

SOUTHERN
— General Assembly can’t hold remote meetings, citing state law – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Republican Precinct Committeemen and Captains in Illinois, DuPage County, and Milton Township like me await information on a) their April township, ward, and/or county party meetings and b) their April 15 county conventions. What about the April 21 annual township meetings?)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/general-assembly-can-t-hold-remote-meetings-citing-state-law/article_0033e340-8a79-5947-8660-8bbb0f242368.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Free food sites open in Rockford amid coronavirus shutdown – Corina Curry
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200319/free-food-sites-open-in-rockford-amid-coronavirus-shutdown

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— COVID-19 losses expected to hurt municipal budgets – Greg Bishop
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/COVID-19-losses-expected-to-hurt-municipal-budgets-15143369.php

WGEM
— Illinois General Assembly cancels another week of session due to COVID-19 – Mike Miletich
https://wgem.com/2020/03/19/illinois-general-assembly-cancels-another-week-of-session-due-to-covid-19/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump may add strings to virus bailouts; new travel alert – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-weighs-controls-on-companies-that-take-virus-bailouts

NPR ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana Industry Staying Open Despite COVID-19 Pandemic – MIKE SMITH 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/marijuana-industry-staying-open-despite-covid-19-pandemic#stream/0

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Bernie Sanders Lost Illinois, but He Changed Chicago Many of his campaign promises have already become law here. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Chicago officially banish from Chicago all individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/March-2020/Bernie-Sanders-Lost-Illinois-but-He-Changed-Chicago/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker: 3 new deaths; Signs telemedicine EO; Two-month delay in sales taxes for bars/restaurants; May reopen closed hospitals; Pledges never to close essential services; 422 cases in 22 counties; School closures might be extended; No shelter in place yet
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/19/pritzker-3-new-deaths/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump skewers NBC, media for early coverage of travel ban: ‘They called me a racist’ – Douglas Ernst (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Trump-haters will call everyone who does not pander to them a racist.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/19/donald-trump-skewers-nbc-media-for-early-coverage-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CNN commentator says entire primary coverage panel wants ‘Donald Trump to be defeated’ – Mike Brest 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnn-commentator-says-entire-primary-coverage-panel-wants-donald-trump-to-be-defeated
— ‘It’s not racist’: Trump doubles, then triples down on using phrase ‘Chinese virus’ – Dominick Mastrangelo (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Trump-haters will call everyone who does not pander to them a racist.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/its-not-racist-trump-doubles-then-triples-down-on-using-phrase-chinese-virus
— Reporter asks Trump if ‘Chinese food’ is racist and accuses ‘left-wing’ media of siding with Beijing – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Trump-haters will call everyone who does not pander to them a racist.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/reporter-asks-trump-if-chinese-food-is-racist-and-accuses-left-wing-media-of-siding-with-beijing
— Stop hating on Rand Paul for trying to offset $104B coronavirus spending – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/rand-paul-doesnt-deserve-hate-for-voting-against-104b-coronavirus-spending

AMERICAN THINKER
— How Long Will Americans Tolerate Corona-Madness? – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/how_long_will_americans_tolerate_coronamadness.html
— Scoundrel Time: Coronavirus brings out the ugly face of the left – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/scoundrel_time_coronavirus_brings_out_the_ugly_face_of_the_left.html
— Trump is right to send back illegals – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/trump_is_right_to_send_back_illegals.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— ICE Delays Arresting of Illegal Aliens Due to Coronavirus Fears – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2020/03/19/ice-delays-arresting-of-illegal-aliens-due-to-coronavirus-fears/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump to Governors: ‘Don’t Call the Media’ If You Need Help Fighting Coronavirus – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: As everyone knows the mainstream media exists to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/19/donald-trump-to-governors-dont-call-the-media-if-you-need-help-fighting-coronavirus/

BLAZE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Joe Biden adviser confronted by Fox News host after claiming ‘Chinese virus’ is a ‘racial slur’ Symone Sanders also attempted to deflect blame from the Chinese communist leadership – Giancarlo Sopo
https://www.theblaze.com/news/symone_sanders_face_plants_biden_coronavirus

CNS NEWS
— Conservatives: Go to College – Dr. Michael Coulter (DIERSEN: If I had not had a bachelor’s degree in management, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. If I had not been taking graduate finance courses and earned a master’s degree in finance, GAO would have succeeded in forcing me to retire earlier than it did.) 
https://cnsnews.com/commentary/dr-michael-coulter/conservatives-go-college
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservatives, don’t give up on higher education. That’s essentially the opposite of what conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, leader of the conservative youth organization, Turning Point USA, told a crowd of young people at CPAC, the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. Kirk’s main contentions are that college isn’t really needed for a good career and that college has radicalized youth. My advice is that it’s against the interests of conservatives to follow this advice.)
— 24 Democratic Senators Ask DHS: Will It Exercise ‘Discretion to Release’ Illegals to Protect Them from Coronavirus
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/cnsnewscom-staff/24-democratic-senators-ask-dhs-will-it-exercise-discretion-release-illegals

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Bashes NBC Reporter For Network Labeling Him ‘Racist’ Over Coronavirus China Travel Ban – SHELBY TALCOTT (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Trump-haters will call everyone who does not pander to them a racist.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/19/donald-trump-nbc-news-racist-coronavirus-travel-ban-china/

TOWNHALL
— Yes, Blame China – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/03/19/yes-blame-china-n2565203

EPOCH TIMES
— Conservatives Say Left Using CCP Virus as Pretext to Impose Nationwide Mail-in Voting – MATTHEW VADUM (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion as a pretext a) to not hire Republicans, b) to waste the careers of Republicans, and c) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/conservatives-say-left-using-ccp-virus-as-pretext-to-impose-mail-in-voting-nationwide_3278965.html

THE HILL
— Senior GOP senators object to direct payments at caucus meeting – ALEXANDER BOLTON 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/488516-senior-gop-senators-object-to-direct-payments-at-caucus-meeting
— State Dept. urges US citizens to avoid all international travel – LAURA KELLY AND MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488505-state-dept-urges-us-citizens-to-avoid-all-international-travel

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— White House, media team up for virus public service campaign
https://apnews.com/950fd315f4ad63853c32da5be9ccebbe

CBS NEWS

— Trump plans to temporarily close southern border to non-essential traffic – WEIJIA JIANG, ARDEN FARHI AND FIN GOMEZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-plans-to-temporarily-close-southern-border-to-non-essential-traffic/

CNN
— As governments limit non-essential travel, what becomes essential? – Jen Rose Smith (DIERSEN: Are/were you essential? All during my entire life, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me and what I have done as being non-essential.)
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/essential-travel-coronavirus/index.html
— A third of all Californians have been told to shelter in place – Cheri Mossburg
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-19-20-intl-hnk/h_d66cb4b5c3099a9ec26217e5a9560fd4

NBC NEWS & CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, Trump-haters will call everyone who does not pander to them a racist.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/politicians-journalists-celebrities-call-out-racist-remarks-against-asians-n1162351
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-coronavirus-chinese-virus-backlash/

WASHINGTON POST
— Younger adults are large percentage of coronavirus hospitalizations in United States, according to new CDC data White House officials warn millennials they are not immune. – Ariana Eunjung Cha 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/19/younger-adults-are-large-percentage-coronavirus-hospitalizations-united-states-according-new-cdc-data/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
–DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Belatedly battling the coronavirus, Trump tries to save the country — and his reelection campaign.”
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-03-19/belatedly-battling-the-coronavirus-trump-tries-to-save-the-country-and-his-reelection-campaign

MAYSVILLE LEDGER DEMOCRAT
— Democrats postpone precinct, county conventions (DIERSEN: Republican Precinct Committeemen and Captains in Illinois, DuPage County, and Milton Township like me await information on a) their April township, ward, and/or county party meetings and b) their April 15 county conventions. What about the April 21 annual township meetings?) 
https://maysville-online.com/opinion/179613/dems-postpone-precinct-county-conventions

ATLANTIC
— China Is Avoiding Blame by Trolling the World Beijing is successfully dodging culpability for its role in spreading the coronavirus. – Shadi Hamid
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/china-trolling-world-and-avoiding-blame/608332/

AUTOWEEK
— War Footing: Detroit Considers Switch to Medical Equipment Production To fight coronavirus, General Motors and Ford are studying the possibility of making medical equipment rather than cars and trucks. – GRAHAM KOZAK
https://www.autoweek.com/news/industry-news/a31763869/war-footing-detroit-considers-switch-to-medical-equipment-production/

PROPUBLICA
— The Five Questions Reporters Need to Ask Hospitals and Local Officials About Coronavirus ProPublica launched a tool that allows you to look up how the number of patients with COVID-19 could affect hospitals in your area under various scenarios. Here’s how to write a local accountability story with the data. – Charles Ornstein 
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-five-questions-reporters-need-to-ask-hospitals-and-local-officials-about-coronavirus

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— News Publishers Deemed ‘Essential’ Businesses During Pandemic (DIERSEN: Are/were you essential? All during my entire life, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me and what I have done as being non-essential.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/news-publishers-deemed-essential-businesses-during-pandemic/
— White House, Media Team Up for Virus Public Service Campaign
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/white-house-media-team-up-for-virus-public-service-campaign/

SPLC
— Who are we, America? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, SPLC promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.splcenter.org/news/2020/03/19/who-are-we-america

March 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Trump signs coronavirus aid package, invokes Defense Production Act to fight COVID-19 – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/6024211/

WGN TV
— Nurse claims inadequate staffing and care at Willowbrook nursing home with 46 cases of COVID-19 – Nancy Loo
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/nurse-claims-inadequate-staffing-and-care-at-willowbrook-nursing-home-with-46-cases-of-covid-19/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Donald Trump signs coronavirus relief package into law, invokes emergency powers – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-coronavirus-relief-package-20200319-isj7lthb2nfyzav7bvsgwbqyuu-story.html
— Treasury says it wants to start sending coronavirus stimulus checks to Americans by early April – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-congress-economic-response-bill-20200318-35z4ir3marbdxnig64v3qam4eu-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker serves his politics and risks coronavirus spread on Election Day – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-jb-pritzker-coronavirus-election-kass-20200318-jninzo3ecben7b2q7lwbxo6f2e-story.html
— Former COVID-19 epicenter of Wuhan reports no new cases as virus infects more than 217,000 worldwide – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-infections-europe-20200318-5zs7fqtq6rgm3a7xtg2mmvyptq-story.html
— Amid coronavirus fears, Illinois Democrats side with a known commodity in Joe Biden rather than Bernie Sanders and his call for political revolution – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: Expect that ever-increasingly, to defeat Trump, Biden will promise to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-democratic-primary-voters-20200318-ko4dlhpgmvggbkrauix2isz4dq-story.html
— ‘Very real possibility’ that Illinois school shutdown will be extended as coronavirus cases nearly double overnight – Hannah Leone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-schools-closed-how-long-20200318-jrpng7mx55aibanox7zypguow4-story.html
— Springfield postelection: Don’t let coronavirus sidetrack remap and ethics reforms – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-post-primary-springfield-coronavirus-20200318-szkt3t6svfdmvbrccyamf7xfxu-story.html#new_tab
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who say “US must face coronavirus recession in ‘Lockdown Paradox’: To save economy, shut it down fast?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-shutdown-recession-20200318-yyevihtbvnf5lhthliyovu3fmq-story.html
— Need a coronavirus test? Being rich and famous may help – MEGAN TWOHEY, STEVE EDER AND MARC STEIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/sns-nyt-coronavirus-test-rich-famous-may-help-20200319-njorhz7e7bdjped4ban4kttjzm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois expects to get ‘thousands and thousands’ of coronavirus tests in next few days, Pritzker says During a news conference Wednesday in Murphysboro, the governor said obtaining testing kits has been “the biggest challenge” officials have faced while trying to beat back the spread of the virus. – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/18/21186077/illinois-coronavirus-tests-pritzker

WLS AM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Dispensaries Deemed ‘Essential’ in Coronavirus Shutdowns
https://www.wlsam.com/2020/03/19/dispensaries-deemed-essential-in-coronavirus-shutdowns/

WTTW
— Who, What and How? The Challenge—and Confusion—of Coronavirus Testing – Amanda Vinicky 
https://news.wttw.com/2020/03/18/who-what-and-how-challenge-and-confusion-coronavirus-testing

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Gun dealers report increased store traffic, ‘panic buying’ – Ben Orner 
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200318/gun-dealers-report-increased-store-traffic-panic-buying

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Congressman puts blame on Chinese government for COVID-19 pandemic Kinzinger says China hid the virus; opponent says the blame is a tactic – Derek Barichello
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/03/18/congressman-puts-blame-on-chinese-government-for-covid-19-pandemic/aqx1pto/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Virus fears may have cut local turnout in half – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What did your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain do to maximize the Republican turnout? I hand-delivered a sample ballot, mail-in ballot request form, and campaign literature for the candidates to all the homes that had at least one Republican or Independent voter.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200318/virus-fears-may-have-cut-local-turnout-in-half

HERALD REVIEW
— More demand, fewer volunteers at Central Illinois food banks as coronavirus concerns continue – Donnette Beckett
https://herald-review.com/news/local/more-demand-fewer-volunteers-at-food-banks/article_c2d8f1d6-3a95-5043-88da-98ca77a488b9.html#new_tab

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois’ COVID-19 shutdown to hit taxpayers as local governments anticipate negative impacts – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: How big a negative impact do the leaders of your municipality, township, and county anticipate?) 
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-covid–shutdown-to-hit-taxpayers-as-local-governments/video_0a2de0d8-7e75-5fc1-b435-892acb3e324f.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois municipal leaders seek emergency powers for gas, gun sales bans and curfews amid pandemic – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-municipal-leaders-seek-emergency-powers-for-gas-gun-sales/article_98d91ef8-694e-11ea-be04-4fc29a7c91c8.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS MUST ACT NOW TO GUARD AGAINST COVID-19 FINANCIAL FALLOUT – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/special-report-illinois-must-act-now-to-guard-against-covid-19-financial-fallout/#new_tab

GOPUSA
— Democrats And Coronavirus: Alinsky On Steroids
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about my naive critics/opponents, their naive operatives, and their naive dupes who refuse to believe a) that Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means and b) that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to defeat Trump.)


https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86338
— Celebrities Get Virus Tests, Raising Concerns Of Inequality
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86324

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Wartime’ footing: Trump mobilizes U.S. manufacturing against pandemic Coronavirus reached all 50 states, infects 2 members of Congress – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/18/trump-invoke-defense-production-act-ramp-supplies/
— Tale of two campaigns: Chaos catapults Biden toward Trump showdown – Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/18/coronavirus-boosts-joe-biden-sets-likely-donald-tr/
— ‘Carnage’: Millions face financial ruin as coronavirus infects U.S. economy – James Varney (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, any and all government assistance should be targeted at those who are negatively impacted by the pandemic the most.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/18/coronavirus-infects-us-economy-millions-face-finan/
— China knew for years bats caused disease, left wild animal markets open – Rowan Scarborough (DIERSEN: This sounds like libertarianism to me.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/18/china-knew-years-bats-caused-disease-yet-left-wild/
— David Axelrod: Coronavirus outbreak may help Trump’s reelection: U.S. ‘likes to rally’ behind leader – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/18/david-axelrod-coronavirus-outbreak-may-help-trumps/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— No bailout, no stimulus — give us reparations for government-mandated shutdowns – Timothy P. Carney 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/no-bailout-no-stimulus-give-us-reparations-for-government-mandated-shutdowns
— Media think there’s never a bad time to call Trump and his supporters ‘racist’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/media-think-theres-never-a-bad-time-to-call-trump-and-his-supporters-racist-even-during-coronavirus
— Coronavirus will fade, but the threat of socialism will remain – Ying Ma
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/coronavirus-will-fade-but-the-threat-of-socialism-will-remain

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Rich Socialist Restaurateur Lays Off Hundreds Amid Coronavirus Outbreak – Alana Goodman
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/rich-socialist-restaurateur-lays-off-hundreds-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Coronavirus Lessons: Nobody Trusts the Press – J.B. Shurk (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on discouraging everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/coronavirus_lessons_nobody_trusts_the_press.html
— Remember When Travel Bans Were Racist and Xenophobic? – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/remember_when_travel_bans_were_racist_and_xenophobic.html
— The Wuhan Virus – What if Hillary had won in 2016? – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/the_wuhan_virus__what_if_hillary_had_won_in_2016.html

BREITBART
— ICE Reduces Arrests of Illegal Aliens amid Wuhan Fears – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/03/18/ice-reduces-arrests-of-illegal-aliens-amid-wuhan-fears/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Wants To Speed Up Wuhan Virus Drug Tests: Bureaucrats Object – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32161

DAILY CALLER
— Tucker Carlson: Using Coronavirus As Excuse To Stop Arresting People ‘A Recipe For Chaos’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/18/tucker-carlson-coronavirus-stop-arresting-people-recipe-chaos/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— BIDEN’S MEMORY ISN’T THE ONLY PROBLEM; IT’S HIS LIES – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/bidens-memory-isnt-the-only-problem-its-his-lies/

PJ MEDIA
— SPLC ‘Hate’ Report Takes Aim at Donald Trump Ahead of 2020 Election – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: SPLC is a hate group that promotes hatred against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://pjmedia.com/election/splc-hate-report-takes-aim-at-donald-trump-ahead-of-2020-election/

TOWNHALL
— Liberal Media Parrots China’s State-Run Communist Propaganda – Larry O’Connor
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryoconnor/2020/03/18/liberal-media-parrots-chinas-staterun-communist-propaganda-n2565197
— The Media Is Even More Garbage Than Usual – Kurt Schlichter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google steers everyone a) toward websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) away from websites that promote the Republican Party Platform.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/03/19/the-media-is-even-more-garbage-than-usual-n2565172

THE HILL
— Claims for unemployment benefits spike as coronavirus forces thousands of layoffs – SYLVAN LANE 
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/488386-claims-for-unemployment-benefits-spike-as-coronavirus-forces-thousands-of
— U.S.-China relationship worsens over coronavirus – OLIVIA BEAVERS (DIERSEN: Those who want to destroy America side with China against America.) 
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/488311-us-china-relationship-worsens-over-coronavirus
— Millennials become focus of coronavirus outreach – BRETT SAMUELS AND MORGAN CHALFANT 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488268-millennials-become-focus-of-coronavirus-outreach

CNN
— The pandemic began in China. Today, it reported no new local infections for the first time – Shanshan Wang
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-19-20-intl-hnk/h_4ce3632bd5290efe03587bcfffb66c34

POLITICO
— Yes, States and Local Governments Can Close Private Businesses and Restrict Your Movement They’ve always had the power to take drastic measures in situations like this. – ELIZABETH JOH
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/18/states-police-power-coronavirus-135826
— Governors brace for coronavirus budget cliff as tax dollars evaporate Governors of both parties are calling on President Donald Trump and Congress to step in with billions in federal aid and reductions in red tape. – KEVIN YAMAMURA
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/19/coronavirus-governors-state-budgets-136190
— Surgeon general: 15 days of social distancing ‘likely not going to be enough’ to halt coronavirus The pandemic’s effects on American life could extend much longer than initially thought. – QUINT FORGEY
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/surgeon-general-social-distancing-not-enough-135377
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Pandemic Is the End of Trumpism.”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/18/the-coronavirus-generation-comes-to-life-136491

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Defends Using ‘Chinese Virus’ Label, Ignoring Growing Criticism – Katie Rogers, Lara Jakes and Ana Swanson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/us/politics/china-virus.html
— Give Every American $2,000, Immediately A consensus is building around the simple expedient of sending cash to every American. Politicians need to move quickly. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, any and all government assistance should be targeted at those who are negatively impacted by the pandemic the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/opinion/coronavirus-economy-recession.html
— Trump Seeks $500 Billion in Checks for Taxpayers The administration is proposing two waves of checks to individuals and another $500 billion for small and large businesses as part of its economic response to the coronavirus pandemic. – Nicholas Fandos and Emily Cochrane (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my wife and I are spending more money than our income because my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My CSRS pension is only 41% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/us/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-trump-stimulus.html
— There Aren’t Enough Ventilators to Cope With the Coronavirus The United States and other countries face a critical shortage of the lifesaving machines — and no easy way to lift production. – Sarah Kliff, Adam Satariano, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Nicholas Kulish
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/business/coronavirus-ventilator-shortage.html
— The Coronavirus Is Here to Stay, So What Happens Next? There may be two to four more rounds of social distancing before this is over. Here’s what to expect. – Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Susan Ellenberg and Michael Levy
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-social-distancing-effect.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As layoffs skyrocket, America’s unemployment safety net is underprepared to help many in need Laid off workers are struggling to apply for unemployment aid as government websites crash and phone lines have hours-long waits – Heather Long and Abha Bhattarai
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/19/unemployment-insurance-today-coronavirus/

USA TODAY
— LGBTQ community may be ‘particularly vulnerable’ to coronavirus pandemic. Here’s why. – Savannah Eadens
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/18/lgbtq-coronavirus-community-vulnerable-covid-19-pandemic/2863813001/
— Dow, S&P 500 keep falling. So how will we know when the stock market drop is over? – Adam Shell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2020/03/18/dow-jones-when-stock-market-stop-going-down-bear-marke/5074110002/
— A recession has probably begun. How bad will a coronavirus-triggered downturn be? – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/18/coronavirus-how-bad-recession-and-how-long-last/5073149002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— TRAGIC: Call It a Layoff, a Furlough or a Cut Shift: Americans are Losing Work Many employers are cutting staff or reducing hours; ‘It’s kind of a demoralizing thing’ – Micah Maidenberg, Chip Cutter and Rachel Feintzeig
https://www.wsj.com/articles/call-it-a-layoff-a-furlough-or-a-cut-shift-americans-are-losing-work-11584550057
— TRAGIC: Coronavirus Hits State and City Budgets Local officials say they don’t know how deep the hole might get; a double punch of higher spending and falling revenue – Scott Calvert and Jon Kamp
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-hits-state-and-city-budgets-11584610201?mod=djemwha
— TRAGIC: Markets Enter New Phase—Where Cash Is All That Matters Investors sold nearly everything they could Wednesday – Paul J. Davies
https://www.wsj.com/articles/markets-enter-new-phasewhere-cash-is-all-that-matters-11584546863
— Mexico Slow to Implement Strong Measures Against Coronavirus President cites impact on economy; other Latin American nations, with fewer cases, have taken tougher actions – Robbie Whelan and Juan Montes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexico-slow-to-implement-strong-measures-against-conronavirus-11584570623
— America Needed Coronavirus Tests. The Government Failed. Decisions that limited testing for the pathogen blinded the U.S. to the outbreak’s scale. Here’s how it happened. – Christopher Weaver, Betsy McKay and Brianna Abbott
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-washington-failed-to-build-a-robust-coronavirus-testing-system-11584552147
— The Government Wants to Send You Money—but How Soon Will It Arrive? Lawmakers face a tradeoff between speed and accuracy as they try to fill holes in household budgets – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, any and all government assistance should be targeted at those who are negatively impacted by the pandemic the most.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-government-wants-to-send-you-moneybut-how-soon-will-it-arrive-11584558455
— The Economic Rout Accelerates The Fed and Treasury need to liquefy business now or liquidate later. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-economic-rout-accelerates-11584573285

BLOOMBERG
— U.S. Jobless Claims Are Poised for Historic Surge – Reade Pickert and Katia Dmitrieva
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/u-s-jobless-claims-poised-for-historic-surge-amid-virus-layoffs

TIMES RECORD NEWS
— State, local Republicans plan for postponed political conventions amid COVID-19 concerns – Trish Choate (DIERSEN: Republican Precinct Committeemen and Captains in Illinois, DuPage County, and Milton Township like me await information on a) their April township, ward, and/or county party meetings and b) their April 15 county conventions. What about the April 21 annual township meetings?) 
https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2020/03/18/state-local-republican-political-conventions-delayed/2871883001/

WBKO
— The National Corvette Museum to close to the public – Allison Baker 
https://www.wbko.com/content/news/National-Corvette-Museum-to-close-March-18-568905081.html

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want more government spending say “Even Trump’s Mega-Stimulus May Not Be Enough.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-03-18/even-trump-s-mega-stimulus-may-not-be-enough

FORTUNE
— The Dow’s gains under Trump have been wiped out by coronavirus – ERIK SHERMAN
https://fortune.com/2020/03/18/stock-market-under-trump-dow-lost-all-gains-coronavirus-2020/

FORBES
— Government Payments Will Help Families But May Not Boost The Coronavirus Economy Much – Howard Gleckman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my wife and I are spending more money than our income because my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My CSRS pension is only 41% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardgleckman/2020/03/18/government-payments-will-help-families-but-may-not-boost-the-coronavirus-economy-much/

ATLANTIC
— Four Theories for Why People Are Still Out Partying Our moral instincts don’t match this crisis. – Yascha Mounk
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/moral-instincts-coronavirus/608305/

NEWSWEEK
— AMERICANS ARE CROSSING INTO MEXICO TO BUY TOILET PAPER – CHANTAL DA SILVA (DIERSEN: How dependent are you a) on foreign countries and b) on citizens of foreign countries?) 
https://www.newsweek.com/americans-are-crossing-mexico-buy-toilet-paper-1493008

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Financial adviser suggests delaying retirement amid current economic uncertainty – Peter Musurlian (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/your-turn/2020/03/financial-adviser-suggests-delaying-retirement-amid-current-economic-uncertainty/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who a) run the world, b) hate conservatives, and c) blame all negatives on conservatives say “Disinformation and blame: how America’s far right is capitalizing on coronavirus.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/19/america-far-right-coronavirus-outbreak-trump-alex-jones

March 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois Update: COVID-19 cases rise to 288, including 42 at Willowbrook nursing home – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-rise-to-288-including-1-death/6023928/
— Oak Park residents ordered to shelter in place for 2 weeks amid COVID-19 outbreak
https://abc7chicago.com/health/oak-park-residents-ordered-to-shelter-in-place-amid-covid-19-outbreak/6025952/
— Markets plunge again, Dow closes down more than 1,300 points – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/markets-plunge-again-dow-closes-down-more-than-1300-points/6024393/
— President Trump signs coronavirus aid package with paid sick leave – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/trump-signs-coronavirus-aid-package-with-paid-sick-leave-/6024211/

NBC5
— Nearly 400 Flights Canceled at Midway as Air Traffic Control Tower Remains Closed The tower was closed after three technicians tested positive for coronavirus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nearly-400-flights-canceled-at-midway-as-air-traffic-control-tower-remains-closed/2239962/
— Delta Grounding Half Its Fleet, 10,000 Taking Unpaid Leave The White House is supporting $50 billion in loan help to airlines, but so far it’s not going along with an industry request for cash grants – David Koenig
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/delta-grounding-half-fleet-employees-unpaid-leave/2239953/
— Coronavirus Layoffs Spark Surge in State Jobless Claims The U.N.’s International Labor Organization estimates that fallout from the coronavirus outbreak could lead to nearly 25 million job losses worldwide and drain up to $3.4 trillion worth of income by the end of this year – David A. Lieb
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-layoffs-spark-surge-state-unemployment-claims/2239762/

CBS2
— Chicago Voter Turnout Down From The 2018 Primary Election
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/18/chicago-voter-turnout-down-from-the-2018-primary-election/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump signs coronavirus relief package, as Congress eyes larger economic stimulus – Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller and Andrew Taylor
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-signs-coronavirus-relief-package-as-congress-eyes-larger-economic-stimulus

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Officials report 46 people from DuPage nursing home have tested positive for coronavirus as Illinois cases spike to 288 – ALICE FABBRE, ROBERT MCCOPPIN, JAMIE MUNKS, DAN PETRELLA, STACY ST. CLAIR, ELYSSA CHERNEY, GREGORY PRATT and MORGAN GREENE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-20200319-eg25ma4anjgyvfzr22nedcdobm-story.html
— Gun stores place limits on ammo, extend business hours as demand spikes on coronavirus concerns – Abdel Jimenez
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-gun-purchases-ammo-20200318-emc53brliragvofwa4ydowij3a-story.html
— ‘Very real possibility’ that Illinois school shutdown will be extended as coronavirus cases nearly double overnight – Hannah Leone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-schools-closed-how-long-20200318-jrpng7mx55aibanox7zypguow4-story.html
— How Illinois hospitals are preparing for a flood of COVID-19 patients – LISA SCHENCKER and DAVID HEINZMANN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-covid-hospitals-illinois-chicago-20200318-n5vnqva3sng2jnxzgmmljkyybm-story.html
— It’s up to all of us: How Chicagoans can avoid a shelter-in-place edict – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-coronavirus-shelter-in-place-chicago-20200318-lirtbcns2zdfxbqehhx4fhqqy4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Suburban voters give thumbs up to recreational weed sales in their hometowns – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/3/18/21185654/recreational-weed-illinois-naperville-cicero-rosemont-vote-referendum
— Illinois coronavirus case tally jumps to 288: You could be next, governor says The state reported 128 new cases Wednesday, the biggest increase in patients since the outbreak began. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/18/21185717/illinois-coronavirus-cases-288-march-18
— Election Night also served as test of Pritzker’s and Lightfoot’s political might Chicago’s mayor played an active role in five legislative races, and won four. The Democratic governor saw wins in all seven races he supported. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/18/21185972/election-night-2020-primary-pritzker-lightfoot-foxx-delgado-croke

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage clerk ‘very pleased’ with how the election went – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200318/dupage-clerk-very-pleased-with-how-the-election-went
— Ives coasts to easy win for chance to face Casten in 6th District – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200317/ives-coasts-to-easy-win-for-chance-to-face-casten-in-6th-district
— Ward defeats Goncher in state Senate 25 GOP primary – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200317/ward-defeats-goncher-in-state-senate-25-gop-primary
— Camerer secures GOP nod in 45th Illinois House District – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200317/camerer-secures-gop-nod-in-45th-illinois-house-district
— Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Gurnee Mills among malls closing tonight – Rob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200318/woodfield-mall-in-schaumburg-gurnee-mills-among-malls-closing-tonight
— Curran knows he’s an underdog against Durbin — but voters “like the underdog” – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200318/curran-knows-hes-an-underdog-against-durbin-x2014-but-voters-x201clike-the-underdogx201d-
— Cancellations continue at Midway; no word on tower reopening – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200318/cancellations-continue-at-midway-no-word-on-tower-reopening

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big automakers shutter factories That includes Ford’s massive Torrence Avenue assembly campus. – MICHAEL MARTINEZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/big-automakers-shutter-factories
— State unemployment claims skyrocket With service workers’ jobs hit hard by the effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, 41,000 Illinoisans file for jobless benefits in just two days. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/state-unemployment-claims-skyrocket
— Abbott ramps up production of new COVID-19 test The North Chicago medical device maker is in the process of shipping 150,000 tests to U.S. customers, with plans to deploy 1 million tests per week. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/abbott-ramps-production-new-covid-19-test
— Hospitality downturn threatens nearly 70,000 low-income Chicagoans A complete statewide ban of in-person dining at Illinois’ restaurants and bars along with plummeting hotel occupancies threaten thousands of Chicagoans who live near the poverty line. – DALTON BARKER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/hospitality-downturn-threatens-nearly-70000-low-income-chicagoans
— Park Hyatt Chicago, Peninsula hotels close amid COVID fears The luxury properties could be the first of many hotels to close their doors as the pandemic wreaks havoc on the hospitality sector. – DANNY ECKER 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/park-hyatt-chicago-peninsula-hotels-close-amid-covid-fears

WTTW
— Sean Casten on Confronting COVID-19 and His Conservative Challenger – Nick Blumberg 
https://news.wttw.com/2020/03/18/sean-casten-confronting-covid-19-and-his-conservative-challenger

NPR ILLINOIS
— Turnout Down As Coronavirus Stalks Illinois Primary – BRIAN MACKEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/turnout-down-coronavirus-stalks-illinois-primary#stream/0
— Coronavirus Crisis: Still Dividing Americans More Than Uniting Them? – RON ELVING 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/coronavirus-crisis-still-dividing-americans-more-uniting-them#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The mainstream media is desperate to turn the coronavirus scare into President Donald Trump’s Hurricane Katrina,” wrote Guillette. “It means they’re motivated to overhype this story.” President George W. Bush’s response to the 2005 storm has been widely criticized. . .But what Trump faces today is a far more generalized sense that the government has been slow to respond even in the face of an obvious danger. Indeed, the NPR/PBS/Marist poll found more Americans disapprove of the president’s handling of the pandemic than approve by a 49%-44% margin.)

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Prochaska wins Republican seat for Kendall County Circuit Clerk – KATIE FINLON
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2020/03/17/prochaska-wins-republican-seat-for-kendall-county-circuit-clerk/ar4ngyx/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Emergency Management Act – Political activities prohibited – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/03/illinois-emergency-management-act-political-activities-prohibited/
— Executive Order overreach – We nailed it! – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/03/executive-order-overreach-we-nailed-it/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FORMER REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN JOE WALSH PULLS DEMOCRAT BALLOT FOR BIDEN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/former-republican-congressman-pulls-democrat-ballot-for-biden.html
— DI LEO: ARE WE RETREATING FROM THE US CONSTITUTION AT BREAKNECK SPEED?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/retreating-at-breakneck-speed.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker: “These numbers will get much worse in Illinois before they will get better”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/18/pritzker-these-numbers-will-get-much-worse-in-illinois-before-they-will-get-better/
— Here are the details of Oak Park’s “shelter in place” order
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/18/here-are-the-details-of-oak-parks-shelter-in-place-order/
— 41,000 unemployment insurance claims filed in Illinois over past two days
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/18/41000-unemployment-insurance-claims-filed-in-illinois-over-past-two-days/
— House cancels session next week, extends committee deadline, will caucus by phone
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/18/house-cancels-session-next-week-extends-committee-deadline-will-caucus-by-phone/
— Congressional roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/18/congressional-roundup-17/

GOPUSA
— Media Bash Trump, Praise China Over Coronavirus
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86294
— America, Coronavirus And The Coming Soldiers In The Streets
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86258
— U.S. Reliance On Chinese Drugmakers Sparks Concern
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86279

BREITBART
— Dark Money Progressive Groups Spending Millions to Politicize Coronavirus, Spread Fear – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/18/dark-money-progressive-groups-spending-millions-to-politicize-coronavirus-spread-fear/

CNS NEWS
— Crisis Socialism: No Bailouts for Open Borders Globalists! – Michelle Malkin
https://cnsnews.com/commentary/michelle-malkin/michelle-malkin-crisis-socialism-no-bailouts-open-borders-globalists

DAILY CALLER
— Gun Sales Soar
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/18/gun-sales-soar/
— Immigration Offices Closed To The Public, Interviews Canceled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/18/uscis-cancels-interviews-ceremonies-coronavirus/
— CPAC Coronavirus Coverage Exposes Media Bias – CHARLIE KIRK
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/18/kirk-cpac-coronavirus-coverage-exposes-media-bias/
— Trump Administration Suspends Refugee Program During Coronavirus Outbreak – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/18/us-suspends-refugee-admissions-coronavirus/

NEWSMAX
— Not Just Pro-Choicers But Hard Left Beat Dem Rep. Lipinski – John Gizzi (DIERSEN: Which groups are coalesced against you? The following groups are coalesced against me: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-pension recipients, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/marie-newman-dan-lipinski-illinois-democrat/2020/03/18/id/958922/

TOWNHALL
— Despite Being the Presumptive Nominee, Biden Keeps Sliding Left – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/03/18/analysis-despite-being-the-presumptive-nominee-biden-keeps-sliding-left-n2565032
— White House Briefing Room Filled with Partisan Questions – Reagan McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/03/18/potus-wrecks-china-for-expelling-journos-n2565223

FEDERALIST
— Amid National Emergency, Federal Agencies Lecture Americans About Wuhan Virus ‘Stigma’ Chasing the phantom of ‘coronavirus stigma’ is nothing more than tiresome virtue-signaling. It’s also a wasteful diversion of our tax dollars. – Laura Baxter
https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/18/amid-national-emergency-federal-agencies-lecture-americans-about-wuhan-virus-stigma/

PJ MEDIA
— China Did This, and Saying So Isn’t Racist – JIM TREACHER 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/china-did-this-and-saying-so-isnt-racist/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Reporters Scoff at Trump’s Credibility, Leadership During Virus Presser – Kristine Marsh
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2020/03/18/reporters-scoff-trumps-credibility-leadership-during-virus

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Tyranny of the Marginalized – Arthur Milikh (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want to marginalize you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/the-tyranny-the-marginalized

THE HILL
— Trump invokes Defense Production Act as coronavirus response – JESSIE HELLMANN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/488226-trump-invokes-defense-production-act-as-coronavirus-response

POLITICO
— The GOP embraces massive stimulus spending – MELANIE ZANONA
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2020/03/18/the-gop-embraces-massive-stimulus-spending-488618

NEW YORK TIMES
— Coronavirus Outrage Spurs China’s Internet Police to Action Online enforcers are dragging in hundreds for questioning as an assault on online speech continues. They are a sign of how Beijing has given censors a more punitive role. – Paul Mozur
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/business/china-coronavirus-internet-police.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote pandemic panic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/war-crononavirus-trump-production.html

— Layoffs Are Just Starting, and the Forecasts Are Bleak Shutdowns in the U.S. retail and hospitality businesses may be an early sign of the job losses that the coronavirus outbreak will inflict on the economy. – Ben Casselman, Sapna Maheshwari and David Yaffe-Bellany
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/business/economy/coronavirus-layoffs.html

— The Workers Who Face the Greatest Coronavirus Risk – Lazaro Gamio
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/15/business/economy/coronavirus-worker-risk.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s $1 trillion stimulus is a gamble for reelection — and a sea change for Republicans once opposed to bailouts – Robert Costa and 
Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-coronavirus-economic-stimulus-reelection-bailout/2020/03/18/280a1a12-6947-11ea-9923-57073adce27c_story.html
— White House coronavirus plan aims to send $2,000 to many Americans, includes $300 billion for small businesses Talks remain fluid, but discussions with Congress are intensifying as virus fallout worsens – Erica Werner and Jeff Stein 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/18/trump-coronavirus-economic-plan/
— Trump’s coronavirus plan includes industry bailouts that Republicans once opposed Airlines, hotels, cruise companies and others are pleading for government help, but the White House hasn’t said where it might draw the line – 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/18/trump-coronavirus-plan-bailouts/
— ICE to stop most immigration enforcement inside United States, will focus on criminals during coronavirus outbreak – Maria Sacchetti and 
Arelis R. Hernández
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ice-halting-most-immigration-enforcement/2020/03/18/d0516228-696c-11ea-abef-020f086a3fab_story.html

USA TODAY
— We need the American people’s help to fight coronavirus now – Mike Pence
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/03/18/coronavirus-mike-pence-how-to-fight-covid-19-2-weeks-column/5070209002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Gives Employees Extra $1,000 and Good Reviews Amid Coronavirus The social-media giant also plans to provide $100 million in cash and advertising credits to small businesses – Deepa Seetharaman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-gives-employees-extra-1-000-and-good-reviews-amid-coronavirus-11584464623

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Don’t Let Trump Off the Hook for the Coronavirus Crisis.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/156961/dont-let-trump-off-hook-coronavirus-crisis

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 26% See Panicked Overreaction
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/disease/americans_favor_travel_ban_school_closures_but_26_see_panicked_overreaction

March 18 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Jim Oberweis To Face U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, Jeanne Ives To Face U.S. Rep. Sean Casten In Key Congressional Races
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/17/house-race-democrats-lauren-underwood-sean-casten-jeanne-ives-jim-oberweis/

NBC5
— Pritzker Activates Illinois National Guard to Assist With Coronavirus Response A total of 60 members of the National Guard will be activated to assist with the response
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/governor-pritzker-activates-illinois-national-guard-to-assist-with-coronavirus-response/2239181/

ABC7
— Healthy individuals encouraged to donate amid COVID-19 pandemic – Judy Hsu and Marissa N. Isang (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the older that you are, the less healthy that you are. In my defense, I stress that neither health problems nor any other kind of problem has stopped me from putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and sending it out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015.)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/blood-donation-crucial-now-more-than-ever-/6022291/
— Chicago coronavirus update: DePaul faculty member tests positive for COVID-19
https://abc7chicago.com/health/depaul-faculty-member-tests-positive-for-covid-19/6024244/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/18/2020
— Midway Control Tower workers test positive for coronavirus; hundreds of flights canceled at airport
https://abc7chicago.com/travel/midway-operations-limited-after-3-control-tower-technicians-test-positive-for-covid-19/6023973/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/18/2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ILLINOIS ELECTION RESULTS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/results/

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— Unofficial Results: Republican
https://www.dupageresults.com/IL/DuPage/101646/Web02.245501/#/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois’ 2020 primary leaves hundreds of thousands of ballots still to be counted in Chicago alone Voters braved emergency conditions to hit the polls Tuesday amid a global pandemic that has had a dramatic impact on the election process.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/3/17/21183134/illinois-2020-primary-election-chicago-live-updates-votes-uncounted-chicago
— Neo-Nazi sees little support in latest congressional bid With about 92 percent of precincts reporting, Arthur Jones had garnered just 10 percent of the vote with Mike Fricilone leading in the three-way GOP race. – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/17/21184471/illinois-gop-3rd-district-race-congress-jones-fricilone-oshea

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: Downtown Naperville a ghost town in wake of virus shutdowns and behind the closed doors people are struggling – HILARY DECENT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-decent-column-st-0318-20200317-ee2araaqbjhqtanlp5wjxp2itu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville voters say ‘yes’ to recreational marijuana sales in the city – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-marijurana-referendum-results-napervill-st-20200318-bhaiyx65mncgnksn5gbin7rjle-story.html 
— The (Jeanne) Ives of March – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jeanne-ives-sean-casten-20200318-qcxlwos3tndqxm4kva42xka7qm-story.html
— Voters send a message to neo-Nazi Arthur Jones – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-neo-nazi-candidate-3rd-district-20200318-u2srqk67xbabhc3sxdfpr27hoi-story.html
— Illinois expands coronavirus testing guidelines, but many sick people still don’t qualify – PETER NICKEAS and ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-testing-illinois–20200317-yenasnxqlfg7hkscouggd6gdv4-story.html
— It’s census time — and time to rehash the definitions of race – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: How soon will we see “WHITES ARE NOT WELCOME” signs followed by “MEN ARE NOT WELCOME” signs followed by “OLD PEOPLE ARE NOT WELCOME” signs?) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-census-race-page-20200317-ftaixrpf6fglrnlf6ojlrarq2e-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville voters leaning yes in recreational pot advisory vote – Marie Wilson 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200317/naperville-voters-leaning-yes-in-recreational-pot-advisory-vote

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— COVID-19: KANE COUNTY DECLARES EMERGENCY, ISSUES 9-1-1 AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES PROTOCOLS
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/03/covid-19-kane-county-declares-emergency-issues-9-1-1-and-government-services-protocols/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The fluke that’s holding up city vote totals Chicago is going through its own hanging chad episode of sorts this primary election, and it’s not clear when we’ll have the results of many races. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/fluke-thats-holding-city-vote-totals

WTTW
— Illinois Congressional Races: Newman Defeats Lipinski; Oberweis, Ives Declare Victory – Nick Blumberg
https://news.wttw.com/2020/03/17/illinois-congressional-races-2020-primary

WBEZ
— Jim Oberweis Claims Victory, Will Take On Freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood – Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/republicans-fight-to-take-on-rep-lauren-underwood/9f440a53-12c9-4afe-bcdc-b5799eaed260
— Jeanne Ives Easily Wins The Chance To Make The 6th Congressional District Red Again – Becky Vevea
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/republicans-try-to-make-6th-congressional-red-again/4ae46b9d-3d5e-4cfb-9bdd-b421135cdbc2

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Oberweis defeats GOP challengers in 14th District – DREW ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I organized in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200+ attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/03/18/oberweis-defeats-gop-challengers-in-14th-district/af5v88t/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Biden sees gender key issue in presidential race – John and Andy Schlafly
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Biden-sees-gender-key-issue-in-presidential-race-15138900.php
— Pot buyers in Collinsville must now keep 6 ft. apart — medical sales tighten safety, other dispensaries freeze rec. sales
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-sets-COVID-19-guidelines-for-sales-of-15138525.php

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Record 35% of primary voters cast ballots early – Matt Koester
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20200317/record-35-of-primary-voters-cast-ballots-early

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Effingham County to Chicago: Get lost Effingham County voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly said they want Chicago to separate from the rest of Illinois. A local referendum favored that by a margin of 73.8 percent to 26.2 percent.
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/2020_election/effingham-county-to-chicago-get-lost/article_bb42d7aa-6899-11ea-83d4-e785ae6f1780.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Few close contests in races for DuPage County offices
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/03/18/few-close-contests-in-races-for-dupage-county-offices/aflqs83/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the Republican side, incumbent Bob Grogan easily won the primary race for auditor, defeating Jeffrey Mack of Downers Grove. Grogan collected 21,627 votes to 13,719 ballots cast for Mack. The GOP primary for recorder was a closer affair. In the end, Babette Holder Youngberg of Wheaton collected 18,223 votes to outlast Ronald Almiron, a Wheaton attorney, who garnered 16,428 votes, according to unofficial results. In the District 5 Republican primary for Forest Preserve District Board, incumbent Mary Lou Wehrli defeated Carl Schultz of Aurora. Wehrli picked up 3,862 to outlast Schultz who collected 2,393 votes.)

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— Turnout Down As Coronavirus Stalks Illinois Primary – Brian Mackey
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/turnout-down-as-coronavirus-stalks-illinois-primary/

CAPITOL FAX
— State labs only processing around 300 COVID-19 specimens a day
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/18/state-labs-only-processing-around-300-covid-19-specimens-a-day/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Are black Republicans running for office the death knell of the Democratic Party? Carrying the banner of conservatism and Donald Trump – Bruce Eberle and Vernon Robinson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/17/are-black-republicans-running-for-office-the-death/
— OUTRAGEOUS: ‘Going big’: Trump proposes $1,000 payments to Americans, aid to buoy businesses – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who tell Trump that everyone who he gives $1,000 to will vote for him on November 3, 2020? Needless-to-say, any cash assistance should only go to those who have been directly and negatively impacted financially by coronavirus in a big way. What do you say to Democrats and RINOs who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who are angry and suspicious about actions that Democrats want Trump to take?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/17/trump-considering-1000-checks-most-americans-coron/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The COVID-19 pandemic shows our elite pundit class is completely worthless – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-covid-19-pandemic-shows-our-elite-pundit-class-is-completely-worthless

AMERICAN THINKER
— Viral Soul-Searching: Left and Right Politics after a Plague – Robert Oscar Lopez
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/viral_soulsearching_left_and_right_politics_after_a_plague.html

GOPUSA
— America Gets A Big Taste Of Socialism With Coronavirus
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86253

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Economic Stimulus: Take Care Of The Little Guys First – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32152

CBN NEWS
— Neither Refugees Nor Asylum Seekers: The Real Reason These Migrants are Coming to the US Illegally – Chuck Holton
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/march/neither-refugees-nor-asylum-seekers-the-real-reason-these-migrants-are-coming-to-the-us-illegally
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leaving to “Keep Up with the Joneses” “The people who die here die of old age in bed,” Bensman said. “So you can’t argue that people are fleeing this place. But what you can say is that people are leaving this place to keep up with the Joneses.” “People are telling us about something entirely different as a motive for going to the United States, and it has to do with envy. What I mean by envy, particularly, is house envy,” Bensman continued. “American dollars being sent back to the families here have been poured into huge, beautiful houses.” Guatemala receives more than ten billion dollars a year in remittances from its citizens who are living in the United States and sending their money back home. And a lot of that money – at least in this town – is being used for home construction. The people that are working in the United States send money to their family members and what few men are left in this town are very busy constructing houses. Two homes we saw under construction are 2,500 square feet. Many Guatemalans appear to be achieving the American dream by moving the American dream back to Guatemala. The Dream? To Build a Nice House Back in Guatemala Marcus Domingo’s sons are in Missouri, working jobs where they’re paid “under the table” and sending enough money home to build both of these houses. “See, the problem here is there aren’t any economic resources, no jobs for us, it’s only in the United States where there’s work that pays enough to do this because Guatemala is a poor country,” Domingo said. “Right now our dream is for each of us to build our own house so we can have a good life, buy a little piece of land, and put a little money in the bank so that we can better our situation. Everyone sees that some are building all this and everyone became preoccupied with fighting to have one for themselves,” he said.)

CNS NEWS
— 2,060 Chinese Nationals Apprehended At U.S.-Mexico Border in Fiscal Year 2019 – Terence P. Jeffrey 
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/terence-p-jeffrey/2060-chinese-nationals-apprehended-us-mexico-border-fiscal-year-2019

PJ MEDIA
— After Four Years of Pro-Israel Trump, American Jews Still With the Democrats – P. DAVID HORNIK (DIERSEN: Obviously, overwhelmingly, Jewish people in America are liberal/moderate.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/after-four-years-of-pro-israel-trump-american-jews-still-with-the-democrats/

TOWNHALL
— President Trump Is Getting the Coronavirus Under Control, But the Media Aren’t Helping – Madison Gesiotto
https://townhall.com/columnists/madisongesiotto/2020/03/17/president-trump-is-getting-the-coronavirus-under-control-but-the-media-arent-helping-n2565170
— Beware of the ‘Emergency Declaration’ – Bob Barr
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2020/03/18/beware-of-the-emergency-declaration-n2565169
— Countering Biden’s Gender Play – John and Andy Schlafly (DIERSEN: Of course, to get votes from women, Biden will promise to use the federal government give women even more preference. I would not be surprised at all if Biden ordered the federal government to immediately terminate all its male employees who did not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnandandyschlafly/2020/03/18/countering-bidens-gender-play-n2565166

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Mainstream media use fake news to paint Trump as callous on coronavirus It turns out that the New York Times was engaged in a lie by omission. – Andrea Widberg
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/mainstream-media-use-fake-news-to-paint-trump-as-callous-on-coronavirus

THE HILL
— Dan Lipinski defeated in Illinois House primary – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be someone who promotes abortion.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/487598-newman-wins-contentious-illinois-house-primary
— Trump admin to begin turning back all undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers at borders – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488164-trump-admin-to-begin-turning-back-all-undocumented-immigrants-asylum

POLITICO
— Poll: Most Americans don’t trust Trump on coronavirus information The president’s trust ratings regarding the pandemic rank lower than other prominent sources of information. – QUINT FORGEY (DIERSEN: Who focuses on making people distrust you? I should write a book about those who focus on making people distrust me. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservatives, and/or Republican. I would focus on leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/17/poll-americans-lack-trust-in-trump-on-coronavirus-information-133576
— A global pandemic in the age of political venom – ANNA PALMER and JAKE SHERMAN (DIERSEN: The following will use coronavirus to destroy Republicans: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2020/03/18/a-global-pandemic-in-the-age-of-political-venom-488614

CBS NEWS
— Guns and ammo sales spike in U.S. on coronavirus worries – STEPHEN GANDE
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/guns-ammunition-sales-coronavirus-concerns/

CNN
— Trump confirms US-Canada border will be closed to non-essential traffic
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-18-20-intl-hnk/h_ff6b007659c97215e0b9d9df70272baa

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Polls: Who Different Groups Supported
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/17/us/elections/exit-polls-illinois-primary.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being racists. I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who focus on demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Republicans as being racists. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/opinion/trump-republicans-racism.html
— The Left Is Still Leery of Biden. Here’s How He’s Reaching Out to Them. The Biden campaign and a long list of surrogates are striving to engage progressive Democrats who have so far been cool to Mr. Biden’s presidential bid. – Katie Glueck and Thomas Kaplan (DIERSEN: To get more votes from the left, Biden will promise to do even more to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/us/politics/joe-biden-democrats-liberals.html

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. stocks and oil prices slump as coronavirus reaches all 50 states The Dow plunges more than 1,300 points as White House plans to bail out hard-hit industries and cut checks to Americans do little to reassure investors – Taylor Telford and Thomas Heath (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use coronavirus to destroy America to defeat Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/18/markets-economy-live-updates-coronavirus/
— Democratic groups to spend millions hitting Trump over coronavirus response – Isaac Stanley-Becker (DIERSEN: What do you say to RINOs who join these Democratic groups?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democratic-groups-to-spend-millions-hitting-trump-over-coronavirus-response/2020/03/17/5f9fadba-686c-11ea-9923-57073adce27c_story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Americans are very likely to get $1,000 (or more) checks. Here’s what you need to know. Romney suggested sending every American such a sum to help amid the coronavirus outbreak. The plan received thumbs up from Trump and lawmakers and economists across the political spectrum. – Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/17/checks-virus/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump says national lockdown is ‘something we talk about,’ but unlikely – Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2020/03/17/trump-says-national-lockdown-is-something-we-talk-about-but-unlikely/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration May Close U.S. Borders to Unauthorized Foreigners Over Coronavirus Risk Asylum seekers would be immediately returned to Mexico under a plan that could take effect in as soon as two days – Michelle Hackman and Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-may-close-u-s-borders-to-unauthorized-foreigners-over-coronavirus-risk-11584495442
— As U.S. Tries to Slow Coronavirus Impact, Europe Hunkers Down France’s 15-day lockdown takes effect as governments pledge billions to help companies, employees; global death toll surpasses 7,800 – Jennifer Calfas, Jim Carlton and Sam Schechner (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want America to take actions which will bankrupt America and bankrupt each and every individual, organization, company, government, and state in America?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-europe-hunkers-down-governments-pledge-billions-to-help-companies-11584447981
— U.S. Seeks to Send Checks to Americans as Part of Stimulus Package Coronavirus-driven economic slowdown prompts $1 trillion stimulus proposal, including effort to get money into consumers’ pockets – Andrew Restuccia, Andrew Duehren and Lindsay Wise (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want America to take actions which will bankrupt America and bankrupt each and every individual, organization, company, government, and state in America?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-seeking-850-billion-stimulus-package-11584448802
— Coronavirus Has Boomers Asking: Who Are You Calling Elderly? – Kathleen A. Hughes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote age discrimination. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-has-boomers-asking-who-are-you-calling-elderly-11584457650
— China Banishes U.S. Journalists from Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who have constructively or actually banished me from their offices, meetings, and events. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-bans-all-u-s-nationals-working-for-the-wall-street-journal-new-york-times-washington-post-whose-press-credentials-end-in-2020-11584464690
— Coronavirus Sends Travel Business and Millions It Employs Into All-Out Crisis The pandemic is shaping up to be the biggest test the modern travel industry has ever faced – Craig Karmin, Katherine Sayre and Costas Paris
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-travel-business-and-the-millions-it-employs-confront-all-out-crisis-11584484867

BLOOMBERG
— Those $1,000 Checks Can’t Stop the Now-Inevitable U.S. Recession – Katia Dmitrieva and Reade Pickert (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my naive critics/opponents, their naive operatives, and their naive dupes who refuse to believe a) that Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means and b) that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to defeat Trump.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/those-1-000-checks-can-t-stop-the-now-inevitable-u-s-recession?srnd=premium

FAST COMPANY
— Act your age! Use your years of experience to fight ageism in the workplace – SUNSHINE FARZAN (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned the experience that I gained a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, c) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, d) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt, and e) earning master’s degrees in finance, accounting, and business. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90478335/act-your-age-use-your-years-of-experience-to-fight-ageism-in-the-workplace

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters join with China to destroy America to defeat Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/china-state-media-donald-trump-pandering-racists-pandemic-response-sloppy-belated-1492899

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use coronavirus to promote hatred of Republicans. 
https://www.salon.com/2020/03/18/donald-trump-the-coronavirus-and-the-power-of-white-privilege/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How many votes did the Republican candidates in contested races get in your precinct? Below are the unofficial results from the DuPage County Election Division for my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. I do not recommend or endorse candidates in Republican primaries. I do not do that because my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Illinois Republican Party (IRP) have been so successful in painting any recommendation or endorsement by me as being THE KISS OF DEATH for candidates. Further, the aforesaid do everything that they can to suppress the number of Republican primary ballots cast in my precinct because the more ballots that are cast, the greater the weighted vote that I have in MTRO, DCRCC, and IRP leadership elections. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. – Dave Diersen 
http://www.gopillinois.com

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
– Trump: 37
– Fuente: 7

UNITED STATES SENATOR
– Curran: 32
– Hubbard: 6
– Tarter: 3
– Marshall: 1

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
– Ives: 39
– Kinzler: 11

COUNTY AUDITOR
– Grogan: 31
– Mack: 10

RECORDER
– Almiron: 25
– Youngberg: 16

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
– Felice: 19
– Veenstra: 10
– Abbott: 9
– Pcolinski: 1

March 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus update: Chicago area doctors, nurses concerned by COVID-19 crisis response – Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner (DIERSEN: If you disapprove of anything that Trump does or does not do, Trump-haters will promote your disapproval.)
https://abc7chicago.com/6019513/
— Haunting videos show how coronavirus is turning tourist attractions into ghost towns
https://abc7chicago.com/society/videos-show-how-coronavirus-is-leaving-ghost-towns-in-its-path/6018672/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/17/2020

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The Illinois coronavirus quandary: Will primary voters turn out when everything else is closed? “I want everybody to know that the Chicago voting system is safe,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on a Biden conference call with Illinois reporters. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/3/16/21182679/illinois-coronavirus-crisis-will-voters-turn-out-when-everything-else-closed
— DuPage County issues disaster proclamation in wake of coronavirus pandemic DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin issued the disaster proclamation Sunday, putting in place an emergency plan and allowing additional funding to combat the pandemic.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/16/21181447/dupage-county-disaster-proclamation-coronavirus-covid-19-state-emergency
— Chief judge’s order nearly brings Chicago’s federal court to a halt Arraignments may occur by video; emergency judges will handle criminal cases that can’t wait – Jon Seidel 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/3/16/21182501/chief-judges-order-nearly-brings-chicagos-federal-court-to-a-halt#new_tab
— Lightfoot hints CPS closure could last longer than 2 weeks, says families might not be told if someone from their school has coronavirus
“This is an incredibly fluid situation,” Lightfoot said. “ … I don’t want to get ahead of myself and predict what may be happening in April.” – Nader Issa and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/16/21182523/coronavirus-cps-public-schools-lori-lightfoot#new_tab
— Chicago hotels cutting staff, considering closure Coronavirus cancellations have caused occupancy rates to plummet, an industry leader says. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/16/21182673/chicago-hotels-cutting-staff-considering-closure#new_tab

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cash is what Americans need now to make it through this coronavirus crisis – EBONY SCOTT AND AMEYA PAWAR (DIERSEN: How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted you? So far, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted my wife and I less a) because I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) because my wife has Social Security, c) because we have health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized by the federal government, d) because we have no debts, e) because we have no children or pets to support, f) because we have retirement savings, g) because stock market losses do not drag down the value of our retirement savings that much, and h) we have no interest in traveling, watching sports, or drinking booze. I eat virtually all my meals in front a desktop computer monitor while I am putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-economy-stimulus-cash-20200316-pdmh5upf5jc5zafvrlq3y5e53u-story.html
— First the teachers strike, now the coronavirus: CPS shuts down for 2nd time this school year as fall walkout now looks like ‘dry run’ for new disruption – HANNAH LEONE, JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ, GREGORY PRATT and STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-public-schools-closing-cps-illinois-20200317-u4ky62uolnertlnpdsv25at6wy-story.html#new_tab

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In the COVID-19 world: Advice from a Buffalo Grove couple who have worked at home for years – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: Since 2000, I have worked at home putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200317/in-the-covid-19-world-advice-from-a-buffalo-grove-couple-who-have-worked-at-home-for-years#new_tab

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use coronavirus to push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-temporarily-allows-curbside-weed-sales-medical-patients

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Illinois especially vulnerable to financial fallout from coronavirus, public finance expert says – JAMIE MUNKS AND DAN PETRELLA (DIERSEN: From what I see, at the rate that things are going, efforts to stop coronavirus will bankrupt every individual, bankrupt every organization, bankrupt every company, bankrupt every government, and bankrupt every country in the world.)
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-especially-vulnerable-to-financial-fallout-from-coronavirus-public-finance/article_e1657c02-beaa-5528-bf33-fa4c103c734b.html#new_tab

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Knock-down, drag-out pre-primary fight pits Lauzen against Starrett  Starret denies chairman’s charge that she voted 16 times to raise taxes – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/03/15/knock-down-drag-out-pre-primary-fight-pits-lauzen-against-starrett/aasc3oq/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Virtual rallies, line spacing: Illinois votes amid pandemic – AP
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Virtual-rallies-line-spacing-Illinois-votes-15136285.php

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— HUD announces more than $118 million in grants to fight homelessness – Jessi Turnure (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs have always blamed Republicans for homelessness. I should write a book about Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in Wheaton who have always blamed Republicans in Wheaton for homelessness in Wheaton.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/hud-announces-more-than-118-million-in-grants-to-fight-homelessness/

WAND
— Trump asks Americans to stay home to ‘defeat’ coronavirus (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want to harm Trump. Therefore, if they are happy about something that Trump does, Republicans should worry.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/trump-asks-americans-to-stay-home-to-defeat-coronavirus/article_bcef95e2-67b9-11ea-9c1d-fbb5e5c7b8f6.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Uncertainty In Congress Over Next Moves To Address Coronavirus Crisis – SUSAN DAVIS, KELSEY SNELL & CLAUDIA GRISALES (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want Republicans to lose. Therefore, if they are happy about something that Republicans do, Republicans should worry.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/uncertainty-congress-over-next-moves-address-coronavirus-crisis#stream/0

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ives and Kinzler are seeking the opportunity to run against Casten.
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/casten-ives-face-district-6-seat-il-primary

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Voter turnout overall, however, is expected to drop. And conventional wisdom says that generally favors party-backed candidates and those with strong field organizations, potentially giving Rep. Dan Lipinski and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx more of a leg-up. There’s a lot going on and your crystal ball and tea leaves are shrugging. But we can tell you five contests worth watching: . .Oberweis v. Rezin: Those are the two names to watch in this heated Republican primary that will decide who competes against freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood in November. Jim Oberweis and Sue Rezin have been feuding in recent days, ever since Rezin has filed a federal election complaint accusing Oberweis of employing a scheme to circumvent campaign finance rules. Along with the unpredictability of the coronavirus, this race has five other candidates in the hunt. So anything can happen. – Shia Kapos)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/03/17/election-day-5-things-to-watch-early-voting-up-covid-19-in-illinois-tops-100-cases-488607
— FROM THE ARTICLE: EARLY VOTING NUMBERS in Chicago and Cook County were up going into today’s election. Chicago saw early voting rise 22.5 percent from 2016, according to the Chicago Board of Elections, and most of the increase came Monday. Early voting this year totaled 171,709, compared with 140,148. On Monday alone, 25,781 voters cast ballots, compared to 9,821 on the day prior to Election Day 2016. In the surrounding suburbs, early voting rose 46 percent, from 114,021 in 2016 to 166,613 this year, according to the Cook County Clerk’s Office. The reason: Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other elected officials pounded the drum for voters to get to the polls early to help decrease the potential for crowds during the coronavirus outbreak. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/03/17/election-day-5-things-to-watch-early-voting-up-covid-19-in-illinois-tops-100-cases-488607

WILLIAM J KELLY
— William J. Kelly for 42nd Ward Republican Committeeman
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/#william-j-kelly-for-42nd-ward-republican-committeeman—robocall

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Pritzker authorizes remote meetings for local governments, public bodies – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/pritzker-authorizes-remote-meetings-for-local-governments-public-bodies
— COVID-19 IMPACTS: Legal hotline for voters available; lawmakers’ Springfield return date uncertain – REBECCA ANZEL
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/covid-19-impacts-legal-hotline-for-voters-available-lawmakers-springfield-return-date-uncertain

CENTER SQUARE
— Pritzker considers ways to help businesses amid economic uncertainty – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: From what I see, at the rate that things are going, efforts to stop coronavirus will bankrupt every individual, bankrupt every organization, bankrupt every company, bankrupt every government, and bankrupt every country in the world.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-considers-ways-to-help-businesses-amid-economic-uncertainty/article_a69ef0f6-67d9-11ea-bf8a-9763d9fff2b2.html#new_tab

WIREPOINTS
— Will Recession Revive Discussion of Illinois Municipal Bankruptcy and Bankruptcy-for-States? – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: From what I see, at the rate that things are going, efforts to stop coronavirus will bankrupt every individual, bankrupt every organization, bankrupt every company, bankrupt every government, and bankrupt every country in the world.)
https://wirepoints.org/will-recession-revive-discussion-of-illinois-municipal-bankruptcy-and-bankruptcy-for-states-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Real simple: Keep your distance Homeless mission closes, warming center struggles – Bruce Rushton
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/everybody-loves-a-parade/Content?oid=11927848

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ RAINY-DAY FUND CAN OPERATE STATE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES – Brad Weisenstein (DIERSEN: From what I see, at the rate that things are going, efforts to stop coronavirus will bankrupt every individual, bankrupt every organization, bankrupt every company, bankrupt every government, and bankrupt every country in the world.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-rainy-day-fund-can-operate-state-for-about-15-minutes/

CAPITOL FAX
— Mid-morning precinct reports
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/17/mid-morning-precinct-reports-4/
— Early morning precinct reports
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/17/early-morning-precinct-reports-4/

COMMUNITY DIGITAL NEWS
— Democrat politicians exploiting Coronavirus fears to close businesses – Eric Golub 
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/democrat-politicians-exploiting-coronavirus-fears-to-close-businesses-128236/

GOPUSA
— Stay Home! San Francisco Bay Area Counties Issue Radical Shelter-In-Place Order
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86213

DAILY CALLER
— Tucker Carlson: Shutting Down Economy Poses ‘Its Own Kind Of Public Health Risk’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/16/tucker-carlson-shutting-down-economy-health-risk/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fox News host Tucker Carlson struck a balanced approach between epidemiologists who would argue for shutting everything down to fight the coronavirus pandemic and those concerned that an economic recession and even depression could pose “its own kind of public health risk.” Acknowledging the “major threat to the country” that coronavirus poses, Carlson pointed out the fact that there is “no clear consensus on how the country should respond.” “That should not surprise you,” said the Fox News host on Monday night’s edition of “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” “People of good faith are working toward a couple of different goals tonight which at times collide with one another.” While the “first obligation” is always public safety and should be accomplished if possible, Carlson pointed out that protecting the economy should also be considered. “At the same time though, we need to protect our economy, and it’s not just something that Wall Street cares about, to be totally clear,” he said. “Economic decline is dangerous for everyone, especially at the bottom of the economy. It’s a legitimate human concern. It’s not just financial, it’s about families.” The “two imperatives” can “often conflict,” the Fox News host contended. “So if you ask an epidemiologist what we ought to do next, the answer is simple: shut it down, close every public space until the virus passes.” “From a public health standpoint, that makes sense, but what would be the consequences of doing that?” he asked. “Millions and millions of people would lose their jobs, some of them for good. We would enter a severe recession with mass unemployment and it could get worse from there. It’s not a joke, that could happen. You would see an awful lot of people in poverty in middle America and that poses its own kind of public health risk. Poor countries are never healthy countries. If you want great health care, you’ve got to pay for it and you have to have money to do so.” Any proper response “requires balance” and is a “complex question” with “no obvious answers.” Later in the monologue, Carlson warned against printing cheap money and eventually entering a situation where the U.S. “becomes Zimbabwe.” “It’s missing the point anyway,” he said. “The real imperative is saving jobs. For government bureaucrats and administrators and corporate H.R. directors, a month out of the office constitutes a vacation, but for the classes below, it could be the beginning of a long spiral, a real one. Of waiters, bartenders, retail workers, huge parts of the service industry on which we are dependent could see their income dropped to zero and not come back.” Carlson called the “guaranteed basic income” proposed by Utah Sen. Mitt Romney a “well-meaning” idea but in actuality “decadent and foolish.” “Name a place that’s become happier and more prosperous under a scheme like that,” he said before lauding the German system that allows employers to place their workers on “reduced hours” with the government making up the difference.)
— Trump Calls Coronavirus ‘The Chinese Virus’ For The First Time – PHILLIP NIETO
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/16/trump-calls-coronavirus-chinese-virus-first-time/

BIZ PACK REVIEW
— Why the remedy may be worse than the disease – Dennis Prager
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/03/17/dennis-prager-why-the-remedy-may-be-worse-than-the-disease-898105

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump immigration policies win widespread support among voters Pollsters leave out president’s name – Stephen Dinan 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/16/trump-immigration-policies-win-large-support-among/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats: The Party of Big Labor, Big Government…and Big Business – Antonio R. Chaves (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, business leaders paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/democrats_the_party_of_big_labor_big_governmentand_big_business.html
— How Coronavirus Will Strengthen Trump’s 2020 Campaign – Tim Jones (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to use coronavirus to defeat Trump.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/how_coronavirus_will_strengthen_trumps_2020_campaign.html

BREITBART
— Coronavirus: Rod Blagojevich Urges Illinois to Cancel Primaries – HARIS ALIC
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/03/16/coronavirus-rod-blagojevich-urges-illinois-to-cancel-primaries/
— New Orleans Mayor Issues Coronavirus Order Allowing Ban on Sale, Transportation of Firearms – AWR HAWKINS (DIERSEN: Of course, ever-increasingly, Democrats will use coronavirus to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/16/new-orleans-mayor-issues-coronavirus-order-allowing-ban-on-sale-transportation-of-firearms/
— Wuhan Epidemic: ACLU Sues to Release Migrants from Detention Centers – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/16/wuhan-epidemic-aclu-sues-to-release-migrants-from-detention-centers/

TOWNHALL
— Mining a Crisis for Political Gold – Robert Knight (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use coronavirus to destroy Republicans.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2020/03/17/mining-a-crisis-for-political-gold-n2565066

FEDERALIST
— A Plan To Save Main Street From The Coronavirus Economic Crisis House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill is not enough. It is not nearly enough. And if there is any hope of keeping the U.S. economy from free fall, its deficiencies must be addressed this week. -Christopher Bedford (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/17/a-plan-to-save-main-street-from-the-coronavirus-economic-crisis/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Why coronavirus will not take hold in America like it did in Italy and South Korea While the trajectory of the epidemic here is still unknown, the U.S. is not Italy, South Korea (or China)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/why-coronavirus-will-not-take-hold-in-america-like-it-did-in-italy-and-south-korea

NATIONAL REVIEW
— States Should Be Careful with Restrictions on Their Citizens – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: From what I see, at the rate that things are going, efforts to stop coronavirus will bankrupt every individual, bankrupt every organization, bankrupt every company, bankrupt every government, and bankrupt every country in the world. How soon, if not already, will efforts to stop coronavirus be used to justify getting rid of once and for all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/states-should-be-careful-with-restrictions-on-their-citizens/

THE HILL
— Coronavirus restrictions pit businesses against city officials – JOHN KRUZEL (DIERSEN: From what I see, at the rate that things are going, efforts to stop coronavirus will bankrupt every individual, bankrupt every organization, bankrupt every company, bankrupt every government, and bankrupt every country in the world.)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/487938-coronavirus-restrictions-pit-businesses-against-city-officials
— Biden should choose a Latina as his running mate – FORMER REP. LUIS V. GUTIÉRREZ (D-ILL.) (DIERSEN: What percent of Latinas are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/487879-biden-should-choose-a-latina-as-his-running-mate

POLITICO
— ‘Invisible enemy’ – RENUKA RAYASAM and JOANNE KENEN 
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly-coronavirus-special-edition/2020/03/16/invisible-enemy-488598
— ‘This is a very bad one’: Trump issues new guidelines to stem coronavirus spread The president recommended avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people and also urged Americans to avoid eating and drinking at bars and restaurants. – NOLAN D. MCCASKILL, JOANNE KENEN and ADAM CANCRYN (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want to harm Trump. Therefore, if they are happy about something that Trump does, Republicans should worry.) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-recommends-avoiding-gatherings-of-more-than-10-people-132323

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Health chief halts Ohio primary; 3 other states forge ahead – JULIE CARR SMYTH and TERRY SPENCER
https://apnews.com/1cf882a5a45b584e30e0663fb7667421

YAHOO NEWS
— Coronavirus economic impact comes into focus – Caitlin Dickson and David Knowles (DIERSEN: How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted you? So far, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted my wife and I less a) because I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) because my wife has Social Security, c) because we have health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized by the federal government, d) because we have no debts, e) because we have no children or pets to support, f) because we have retirement savings, g) because stock market losses do not drag down the value of our retirement savings that much, and h) we have no interest in traveling, watching sports, or drinking booze. I eat virtually all my meals in front a desktop computer monitor while I am putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together.)
https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-economic-impact-comes-into-focus-224707052.html

CNN
— Coronavirus pandemic sends countries into lockdown – Ben Westcott, Helen Regan and Adam Renton
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-17-20-intl-hnk/

ABC NEWS
— Trump and key advisers didn’t appear to succeed at social distancing amid coronavirus pandemic CDC has discouraged the public from handshaking and high-fives. – Olivia Rubin, Soo Rin Kim, and Will Steakin
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-key-advisers-succeed-social-distancing-amid-coronavirus/story?id=69621456

REUTERS
— Biden vows to pick woman for a running mate. Here are some potential names – Ginger Gibson (DIERSEN: What percent Democrat women are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-runningmate-factbo/factbox-biden-vows-to-pick-woman-for-a-running-mate-some-potential-names-idUSKBN2133FB?il=0

CNBC
— Here are 8 steps to take if you can’t make ends meet because of the coronavirus – Alicia Adamczyk (DIERSEN: To make ends meet, that is, to pay living expenses, this year, for the first time, I am dipping into my retirement savings. I would not have to do that if my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.) 
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/what-to-do-if-you-are-facing-financial-hardship-because-of-coronavirus.html
— Bernie Sanders: ‘If you’re a multimillionaire … you’re going to get through’ the coronavirus pandemic – Catherine Clifford (DIERSEN: So far, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted my wife and I less a) because I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) because my wife has Social Security, c) because we have health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized by the federal government, d) because we have no debts, e) because we have no children or pets to support, f) because we have retirement savings, g) because stock market losses do not do not drag down the value of most of our retirement savings, and h) we have no interest in watching sports or drinking booze.) 
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/bernie-sanders-why-the-wealthy-will-get-through-coronavirus-pandemic.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— America’s Economy Begins to Shut Down as Pandemic Measures Take Hold The fast-spreading virus has put an end to movies, date nights and other economic activity, prompting some economists to call a U.S. recession. – Patricia Cohen and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: From what I see, at the rate that things are going, efforts to stop coronavirus will bankrupt every individual, bankrupt every organization, bankrupt every company, bankrupt every government, and bankrupt every country in the world. How soon, if not already, will efforts to stop coronavirus be used to justify getting rid of once and for all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/business/economy/coronavirus-us-economy-shutdown.html
— How the Coronavirus Is Upending American Politics – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/03/16/us/politics/ap-us-election-2020.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump announced Google was building a virus screening tool. Then someone had to build it How a presidential promise launched Verily, an Alphabet-owned health science unit, to the front lines of the pandemic – Douglas MacMillan, Heather Kelly, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/03/16/google-verily-coronavirus-website-trump/
— Trump administration seeks roughly $850 billion in emergency stimulus to confront coronavirus economic fallout Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to present details to Senate Republicans on Tuesday – Erica Werner and Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/03/17/trump-coronavirus-stimulus-package/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who profit from stock market volatility promote stock market volatility. Those who want to defeat Trump on November 3, 2020 drive the stock market down. 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-are-markets-so-volatile-its-not-just-the-coronavirus-11584393165
— A Generational War Is Brewing Over Coronavirus Scientists say lack of alarm among young people could hinder the fight against the virus and endanger elders – Bojan Pancevski, Stacy Meichtry, and Xavier Fontdegloria (DIERSEN: Those who want get rid of older people are overjoyed that coronavirus targets older people. My critics/opponents, their operative, and their dupes want to get rid of older people.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-generational-war-is-brewing-over-coronavirus-11584437401
— Google’s Coronavirus-Testing Website Quickly Overwhelmed by Demand Hyped by Trump, effort to connect people with testing appointments reaches capacity – Rob Copeland
https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-coronavirus-testing-website-quickly-overwhelmed-by-demand-11584387269
— Amazon to Hire 100,000 Warehouse and Delivery Workers Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns Company will raise pay by $2 an hour for warehouse and delivery employees through April – Dana Mattioli
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-hire-100-000-warehouse-and-delivery-workers-amid-coronavirus-shutdowns-11584387833
— From Shuffleboard to Spring Break, Coronavirus Hardly Slows Down Florida Many tourists still flock to the popular destination despite health concerns – Eve Edelheit and Meghan Petersen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/photos-from-shuffleboard-to-spring-break-coronavirus-hardly-slows-down-florida-11584352801
— How Deep and How Long for a Downturn? (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2020/03/17/newsletter-how-deep-and-how-long-for-a-downturn/

BARRONS
— The Latest Factor in Spreading the Coronavirus: The U.S. Political Cycle – Matt Peterson
https://www.barrons.com/articles/coronavirus-presidential-primaries-voting-51584394375

BLOOMBERG
— Cash Handouts Are Gaining Support in Congress as Best Virus Fix – Ben Holland and Laura Davison (DIERSEN: How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted you? So far, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted my wife and I less a) because I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) because my wife has Social Security, c) because we have health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized by the federal government, d) because we have no debts, e) because we have no children or pets to support, f) because we have retirement savings, g) because stock market losses do not drag down the value of our retirement savings that much, and h) we have no interest in traveling, watching sports, or drinking booze. I eat virtually all my meals in front a desktop computer monitor while I am putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-16/cash-handouts-are-gaining-support-in-congress-as-best-virus-fix?srnd=premium

USA TODAY
— Coronavirus updates: US braces for possible recession as death toll hits 85; Ohio cancels primary – John Bacon and Lindsay Schnell (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use coronavirus to destroy Republicans.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/17/coronavirus-live-updates-us-death-toll-recession-fears-election-day/5060791002/

DESERT NEWS
— Work for the government? You may not get to use TikTok anymore Two senators have proposed new legislation to ban TikTok from all federal devices – Anne Wallace (DIERSEN: Will Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens support this if Illinois RINOs agree to ban GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in Illinois?)
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/3/16/21177521/federal-employee-tik-tok-tiktok-ban-senate-josh-hawley-rick-scott

WWJ NEWS
— Virus Fears Fuel Spike In Sales Of Guns And Ammunition (DIERSEN: From what I see, at the rate that things are going, efforts to stop coronavirus will bankrupt every individual, bankrupt every organization, bankrupt every company, bankrupt every government, and bankrupt every country in the world. How soon, if not already, will efforts to stop coronavirus be used to justify getting rid of once and for all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/virus-fears-fuel-spike-in-sales-of-guns-and-ammunition

FORBES
— Trump Refers To The Coronavirus As A ‘Chinese Virus,’ While China Promotes U.S. Conspiracy – Rachel Sandler
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/03/16/trump-refers-to-the-coronavirus-as-a-chinese-virus-while-china-promotes-us-conspiracy/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Amazon, T-Mobile Targeted Job-Ads Ruling Could Affect Bias Cases (DIERSEN: Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO employers want to hire, retain, and promote only those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, or RINO. RINO organizations want to recruit, retain, and promote only those who are RINOs. I should write a book about RINO organizations that have dumped me. Everyone sees how those RINO organizations treat me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/amazon-t-mobile-targeted-job-ads-ruling-could-affect-bias-cases

FEDERAL TIMES
— Senators to call for a mandate to protect federal workers – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2020/03/16/coronavirus-update-dc-area-feds-told-to-telework-or-emergency-leave/

FED SMITH
— OUTSTANDING: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Repeal Legislation Introduced in the Senate by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: Because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security is dramatically reduced by WEP.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/03/12/wep-repeal-legislation-introduced-senate/

ATLANTIC
— Trump Would Prefer Business as Usual, Thank You Very Much – Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/trump-flynn-pardon-coronavirus/608152/
— Stop Blaming Young Voters for Not Turning Out for Sanders – Ibram X. Kendi
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/stop-blaming-young-voters-not-turning-out-sanders/608137/
— The Democrats’ Big Gamble There is no such thing as playing it safe in the Trump era. – Adam Serwer
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/the-democrats-big-gamble-on-joe-biden/608128/

LGBTQ NATION
— 8 women Joe Biden should seriously consider for Veep Biden has officially committed to picking a woman as his running mate. Now the question is… who? – Molly Sprayregen (DIERSEN: What percent Democrat women are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/8-women-joe-biden-seriously-consider-veep/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Candidates in contested races on the Republican primary ballot in my precinct will lose today. Who will be blamed for those losses? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout at the losing candidates that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused their losses. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them. – Dave Diersen 
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— From what I see, at the rate that things are going, efforts to stop coronavirus will bankrupt every individual, bankrupt every organization, bankrupt every company, bankrupt every government, and bankrupt every country in the world. How soon, if not already, will efforts to stop coronavirus be used to justify getting rid of once and for all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

March 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago suburbs declare states of emergency Harvey, Evanston, Highland Park and Oak Park are among those who have declared measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. – Carly Behm and Sam Kelly 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/15/21181200/coronavirus-suburban-state-emergency-harvey-oak-park-evanston-oak-park-covid-19
— Chicago-area hospitals place visitation limits as Illinois COVID-19 outbreak spreads Several hospitals announced they will no longer allow visitors — with some exceptions — to prevent the coronavirus from spreading to their patients, caregivers and other staff. – Jake Wittich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/15/21180944/chicago-area-hospitals-visitation-limits-illinois-covid-19-outbreak-spreads-illinois-iha-rush-loyola
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker endorses VP Joe Biden for president, calling him the ‘right candidate’ to beat Trump Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly said he’d stay out of the Democratic party. But by Sunday, Pritzker’s political team said the governor was making the endorsement, in part, to remind voters elections are still important, even as the nation and state grapple with the coronavirus outbreak. – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: The more that it looks like the Democrat presidential primary in Illinois is decided, the more likely that Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens in Illinois will cast Republican primary ballots to do whatever damage that they can to the Republican Party.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/3/16/21181021/jb-pritzker-endorses-joe-biden

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Whether they are sick, Chicago’s precarious workers will work amid coronavirus. ‘How would I pay my bills?’ – Laura Rodríguez Presa
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-life-precarious-workers-must-work-despite-coronavirus-20200315-vk7uwwguknfavjx57rbxzzea4m-story.html
— Spain awakens to nationwide quarantine as Europe seeks to contain spread of coronavirus – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-around-the-world-20200315-hcelc2twjbbjxgddkocdvgiixy-story.html
— Top US infectious disease expert open to a 14-day ‘national shutdown’ to combat virus spread – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-national-shutdown-infectious-disease-20200315-abn7gckptbd6tch24nlewgr2je-story.html
— Deserted dorms, tuition complaints and virtual classes: Uncertainty looms as disappointed college students head home early because of the coronavirus – ELYSSA CHERNEY, JOHN KEILMAN and ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-college-students-dorms-20200316-hbcbqxi3tbfbdnmulvdhm54aca-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use coronavirus to destroy Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-coronavirus-spain-travel-nancy-stone-20200315-vbjitpm3mjcbrcgfeqxusy4eae-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— City of Geneva responds to coronavirus outbreak
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200315/city-of-geneva-responds-to-coronavirus-outbreak

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— United cuts flights 50 percent: ‘The bad news is that it’s getting worse’ Top management will take a 50 percent pay cut and the airline has begun “conversations with our union leadership about how to reduce our payroll expense” as the impact of the coronavirus expands. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/united-cuts-flights-50-percent-bad-news-its-getting-worse

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield Park Board member confirms she has COVID-19 – Brenden Moore 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200315/springfield-park-board-member-confirms-she-has-covid-19
— Durbin votes for Biden; applauds emergency declaration – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200315/durbin-votes-for-biden-applauds-emergency-declaration
— Springfield alderman calls out mayor on coronavirus communications – Steven Spearie (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents do not want anyone to learn anything about coronavirus from GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200315/springfield-alderman-calls-out-mayor-on-coronavirus-communications

PEKIN TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Chaos grows amid virus fear.”
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20200315/chaos-grows-amid-virus-fear

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois 13th Democratic candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan to self-quarantine after exposure to coronavirus – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article241214766.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Local restaurant owners prepare to close doors to dine-in customers
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/03/16/local-restaurant-owners-prepare-to-close-doors-to-dine-in-customers/anf4dnt/
— Local food pantry meets increasing need during coronavirus outbreak – F. AMANDA TUGADE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/03/14/local-food-pantry-meets-increasing-need-during-coronavirus-outbreak/a42v7br/

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Coronavirus threat hovers over Tuesday’s Illinois primary – Rick Pearson 
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/state-and-regional/coronavirus-threat-hovers-over-tuesday-s-illinois-primary/article_7ead99d5-e3ad-5b04-aca2-aa69b2a77c41.html

WSIL TV
— US moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears – AP
https://wsiltv.com/2020/03/15/us-moves-nearer-to-shutdown-amid-coronavirus-fears/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Springfield Official Has COVID-19; Two City Council Members Exposed – MARY HANSEN 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/springfield-official-has-covid-19-two-city-council-members-exposed#stream/0

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Trump’s Biggest Donor in Chicago (Edward McCann) – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: Who is Trump’s biggest donor in your municipality, in your Township, and in your county?)
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/April-2020/Trumps-Biggest-Chicago-Donor/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Virus be damned: Members of the New Trier Republican Organization gathered Sunday at Kenilworth Assembly Hall for a dinner event headlined by Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth group Turning Point USA. Kirk is an Illinois native who grew up in Prospect Heights and attended Wheeling High School. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/03/16/jb-lori-with-a-twist-pritzker-endorses-biden-lipinskis-missed-vote-488593

CENTER SQUARE
— Coronavirus update: Americans face more restrictions as COVID-19 fears grow – Dan McCaleb
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/coronavirus-update-americans-face-more-restrictions-as-covid–fears/article_8c03c916-66c5-11ea-b978-ff8b76db4890.html

WIREPOINTS
— Expect the coronavirus to hit these parts of Chicago’s budget, jobs hardest – John Klingner and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/expect-the-coronavirus-to-hit-these-parts-of-chicagos-budget-jobs-hardest-wirepoints/

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
— In Illinois, It’s Easy to Forget What a Fair Election Looks Like In states where gerrymandering has been stamped out, competitive elections are the norm. But not in Illinois. – David Greising (DIERSEN: I should write an article about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
https://www.bettergov.org/news/greising-in-illinois-its-easy-to-forget-what-a-fair-election-looks-like/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Early Voting Sunday ’til 3, Monday 9-7
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/15/mchenry-county-early-voting-sunday-til-3-monday-9-7/ 
— Pritzker Closes Bars and Restaurants
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/15/pritzker-closes-bars-and-restaurants/ 
— IL-14: 3 1/2 Minute Fox & Friends Interview of Catalina Lauf Saturday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/15/il-14-3-1-2-minute-fox-friends-interview-of-catalina-lauf-saturday/ 
— IL-6: NWH Endorses Kinzler for Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/15/il-6-nwh-endorses-kinzler-for-congress/ 
— 14-IL: Sue Rezin Extends Revelation of Ted Gradel’s Florida Business Problems to Daily Herald
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/15/14-il-sue-rezin-extends-revelation-of-ted-gradels-florida-business-problems-to-daily-herald/
— Flyer from Supporters of Consolidating McHenry Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/16/flyer-from-supporters-of-consolidating-mchenry-township/ 
— Judicial Candidate Mary McClellan in Bankruptcy Court
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/16/mary-mcclellan-in-bankruptcy-court/ 
— Dems Fail in Effort to Kick Republican Men Off Judicial Ballot and Give Mary McClellan Free Ride to General, Justin Hansen and Donald Brewer Stay on the Ballot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/16/dems-fail-in-effort-to-kick-republican-men-off-judicial-ballot-and-give-mary-mcclellan-free-ride-to-general-justin-hansen-and-donald-brewer-stay-on-the-ballot/ 
— IL-14: Could Jim Oberweis Finish Third Behind the Two Women?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/16/il-14-could-jim-oberweis-finish-third-behind-the-two-women/ 
— IL-6: Mail from Jeannie Ives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/16/il-6-mail-from-jeannie-ives/ 
— Signs of the Times in the McHenry Township Consolidation Referendum Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/16/signs-in-the-mchenry-township-consolidation-referendum-campaign/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Governor Pritzker – Do emergency powers trump due process? – KIRK ALLEN 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/03/illinois-governor-pritzker-do-emergency-powers-trump-due-process/

— Governor Pritzker’s restaurant and bar ban – Where is the Executive Order? – KIRK ALLEN

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DR. DREW SAYS PRESS SHOULD BE ‘HELD ACCOUNTABLE’ FOR CORONAVIRUS PANIC: ‘THEY ARE HURTING PEOPLE’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/dr-drew-says-press-should-be-held-accountable-for-coronavirus-panic-they-are-hurting-people.html
— NYT’S 1619 PROJECT IS DISHONEST ATTACK ON NATION’S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/nyts-1619-project-is-dishonest-attack-on-nations-founding-principles.html
— VIRGINIA RIFLE BAN MAKES LEGAL OWNERS FELONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/va-rifle-ban-makes-legal-owners-felons.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sanders says first step coronavirus solution: Silence Trump – Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: What do say to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs who want to silence me? They do not me to imply/imply/argue/shout that Democrats have used, are using, and will use coronavirus to destroy Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/15/bernie-sanders-silence-trump-is-first-step-coronav/
— Surge of coronavirus lies by adversaries seeking to blame the U.S. floods web State Department combats China’s attempt to reshape narrative, blame Washington – Guy Taylor
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/15/coronavirus-lies-pushed-china-blame-virus-us-biowe/
— ‘National shutdown’: U.S. under pressure to enact European-style crackdown to stem outbreak – Tom Howell Jr., Dave Boyer and Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/15/cdc-coronavirus-spread-mandates-canceling-events-5/
— White House implements coronavirus screening to protect Trump – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to Trump-haters who want to infect Trump with coronavirus?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/15/white-house-starts-coronavirus-screenings-protect-/
— ‘No one will be deported’: Biden vows to freeze key aspects of immigration enforcement – Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/15/joe-biden-bernie-sanders-freeze-immigration-enforc/
— AOC effect drives Conservative women run for office – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/15/the-sanders-aoc-effect-conservative-women-run-for-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The end of globalization is here – Dan Hannan (DIERSEN: Those who promote globalization a) hate American nameplate vehicles and b) hate those like me who own them.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-end-of-globalization-is-here

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— The Nonpartisan Guide to Surviving Wuhan Bat Plague Editor’s Note: This is a parody
https://freebeacon.com/politics/wuhan-bat-plague/

AMERICA GREATNESS
— Geezers Debate as Wuhan Virus Shuts Down America – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2020/03/16/morning-greatness-geezers-debate-as-wuhan-virus-shuts-down-america/

BREITBART
— Biden Is Wrong, Foreign Workers Take U.S. Jobs from Americans – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/15/fact-check-biden-is-wrong-foreign-workers-take-u-s-jobs-from-americans/
— Cato: Import Unlimited Foreign Science ‘Heroes’ to Fight Coronavirus Epidemic – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/15/cato-migrants-are-the-first-responders-heroes-in-coronavirus-epidemic/
— ‘Open Borders’ Germany Closes Borders With Five Countries As Coronavirus Cases Jump 1,000 in 24 Hours – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/03/16/open-borders-germany-closes-borders-with-five-countries-as-coronavirus-cases-jump-1000-in-24-hours/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden and Sanders Signal How Bad Their Immigration Policy Will Be if Elected – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/election/biden-and-sanders-signal-how-bad-theyre-immigration-policy-will-be-if-elected/

FEDERALIST
— The Atlantic Must Stop Covering For The Chinese Communist Party – Madeline Osburn
https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/16/the-atlantic-must-stop-covering-for-the-chinese-communist-party/

DAILY CALLER
— All Bars And Restaurants In Ohio, Illinois To Close Due To Coronavirus Pandemic – ANDREW KERR
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/15/restaurant-closures-ohio-illinois-coronavirus/
— Commitments To Female Running Mates Overshadow Coronavirus At One-On-One Biden-Sanders Debate – CHRISTIAN DATOC (DIERSEN: To keep their jobs, my superiors and supervisors in the federal governments a) had to commit to retaining and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) had to commit to making way for the aforesaid by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Constructively, to keep their leadership positions in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican organization, a) they have to commit to give preference big time to Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains, candidates, and elected officials who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) they have to commit to making room for the aforesaid by getting rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains, candidates, and elected officials who are White, male, and/or older.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/15/coronavirus-joe-biden-bernie-sanders-debate-woman-vice-president/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden’s ‘Charming’ Rudeness And Instability – David Limbaugh (DIERSEN: What do you say to candidates who have rude staff members and rude volunteers? I should write a book about candidates who have rude staff members and rude volunteers. I would focus on candidates who have been on Republican ballots in my precinct since 2000.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/limbaugh-bidens-charming-rudeness-and-instability

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Sanders: Sick Illegals ‘Try To Do The Right Thing’ – Let’s Pay For Their Healthcare & End ICE Raids – Eric Scheiner
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/sanders-sick-illegals-try-do-right-thing-lets-pay-their-healthcare-end-ice-raids

TOWNHALL
— Will the Coronavirus Defeat Trump’s Reelection? – Rachel Alexander (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs have used coronavirus to get rid of Trump and his supporters, are using coronavirus to get rid of Trump and his supporters, and will use coronavirus to get rid of Trump and his supporters.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/03/16/will-the-coronavirus-defeat-trumps-reelection-n2564988
— The Left Is Perfectly Fine With Any Coronavirus Measure, Except This – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2020/03/16/the-left-is-perfectly-fine-with-any-coronavirus-measure-except-this-n2564992
— Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic Demonstrates Who Are The Idiots – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/03/16/chinese-coronavirus-pandemic-demonstrates-who-are-the-idiots-n2564957

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in using coronavirus to harm Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-maga-coronavirus-movement-130831
— Mnuchin dodges on specifics of coronavirus’ economic impact “I wouldn’t focus on the technical issue of whether we are going to be in a recession or not,” he said. – CAITLIN OPRYSKO (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want a recession to defeat Trump.) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/15/mnuchin-coronavirus-economic-impact-130163
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs have used coronavirus to get rid of Trump and his supporters, are using coronavirus to get rid of Trump and his supporters, and will use coronavirus to get rid of Trump and his supporters.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-maga-coronavirus-movement-130831
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/coronavirus-pandemic-leadership-131540
— Lockdown vs. libertarian tug of war for local officials – RYAN HUTCHINS (DIERSEN: Who believes in free speech? If Democrats, Greens, and/or RINOs try to shut my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails down, will Republicans and/or Libertarians come to my defense?) 
https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2020/03/15/lockdown-vs-libertarian-tug-of-war-for-local-officials-1267144

THE HILL
— Trump must be held to account over coronavirus – JUAN WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: What do you say to RINOs who dump Trump and who dump Trump’s supporters because they believe that Democrats will succeed in using coronavirus to destroy Trump and to destroy Trump’s supporters?
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/487735-juan-williams-trump-must-be-held-to-account-over-coronavirus
— Biden says he will pick woman as VP – MAX GREENWOOD 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/487722-biden-says-he-will-choose-a-woman-as-his-running-mate-if-he-wins-nomination
— Coronavirus spending will come amid huge deficits – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/487520-coronavirus-spending-will-come-amid-huge-deficits
— Biden, Sanders debate ‘Medicare for All’ as response to coronavirus – PETER SULLIVAN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/487719-biden-sanders-debate-medicare-for-all-as-response-to-coronavirus
— Fauci: ‘If it looks like you’re overreacting, you’re probably doing the right thing’ – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn those like me who urge a more careful weighing of the harm as well as the benefits of coronavirus policies?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/487639-fauci-if-it-looks-like-youre-overreacting-youre-probably-doing-the
— American Airlines to cut international flights by 75 percent amid pandemic – JOHN BOWDEN 
https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/aviation/487675-american-airlines-to-cut-international-flights-by-75-percent

HUFFINGTON POST
— Illinois Governor Says Trump Aide ‘Yelled’ At Him For Complaint On Airport Chaos Governors are “on our own” because federal officials have “fallen down” in responding to COVID-19, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jb-pritzker-donald-trump-ohare-airport-cornavirus-chaos_n_5e6ea2f4c5b6dda30fcb941a

REUTERS
— Biden gets backing from largest U.S. teachers union (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or political office, which organizations would back you and why?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-nea/biden-gets-backing-from-largest-u-s-teachers-union-idUSKBN2120ZB?il=0

NBC NEWS
— U.S. tries to implement coronavirus screening “The federal government needs to get its s@#t together. NOW,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wrote as Chicago’s O’Hare Airport was the scene of giant lines.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/illinois-governor-airport-chaos-federal-government-needs-get-its-s-n1159396

CNN
— Sanders: Trump is undermining the good work of scientists
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/03/16/bernie-sanders-intv-trump-coronavirus-undermine-scientist-sot-vpx.cnn

NEW YORK TIMES
— Wall Street Plummets Despite the Fed’s Support
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html
— Some Ask a Taboo Question: Is America Overreacting to Coronavirus? With “social distancing” now widely adopted nationwide, a small group of contrarians urge a more careful weighing of the harm as well as the benefits of such policies. – Amy Harmon (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn those like me who urge a more careful weighing of the harm as well as the benefits of coronavirus policies?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/coronavirus-hype-overreaction-social-distancing.html
— New York City to Close Schools, Restaurants and Bars
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/nyregion/new-york-coronavirus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “A Complete List of Trump’s Attempts to Play Down Coronavirus He could have taken action. He didn’t.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/opinion/trump-coronavirus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use coronavirus to sow discord among Americans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/opinion/russian-interference-coronavirus.html
— As Coronavirus Deepens Inequality, Inequality Worsens Its Spread The pandemic is widening social and economic divisions that also make the virus deadlier, a self-reinforcing cycle that experts warn could have consequences for years to come. – Max Fisher and Emma Bubola
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/world/europe/coronavirus-inequality.html

WASHINGTON POST
— American life is shutting down due to coronavirus; markets slump again after dire China numbers – Siobhán O’Grady and Teo Armus (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs have used coronavirus to get rid of Trump and his supporters, are using coronavirus to get rid of Trump and his supporters, and will use coronavirus to get rid of Trump and his supporters.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/16/coronavirus-latest-news/
— ‘Shut this president up right now’: Sanders lashes out at Trump’s ‘blabbering’ response to coronavirus – Timothy Bella
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/16/coronavirus-debate-sanders-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/03/16/schools-internet-inequality-coronavirus/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— As the coronavirus pandemic grows, gun sales are surging in many states – KURTIS LEE, ANITA CHABRIA
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-03-15/coronavirus-pandemic-gun-sales-surge-us-california

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Is the internet ready for a remote workforce? – Dalvin Brown
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/03/13/can-zoom-internet-handle-most-of-america-working-from-home/5042182002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Coronavirus Remade American Life in One Weekend Shutdowns reshape society, unmooring people from routines and activities that typically provide comfort in moments of crisis. “An invisible-but-present blizzard.” – Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Valerie Bauerlein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-remakes-american-life-in-a-weekend-11584293065

BARRONS
— Is the Virus Killing Globalization? There’s No One Answer – Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp (DIERSEN: Those who promote globalization a) hate American nameplate vehicles and b) hate those like me who own them.)
https://www.barrons.com/articles/is-the-virus-killing-globalization-theres-no-one-answer-51584209741

NEW YORKER
— Why Americans Are Dying from Despair – Atul Gawande (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want the following to despair: those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/23/why-americans-are-dying-from-despair

RAW STORY
— TRUMP-HATERS ARE OVERJOYED: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago forced to shut down for coronavirus ‘deep cleaning’ after multiple guests test positive – David Badash
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/mar-a-lago-forced-to-shut-down-for-coronavirus-deep-cleaning-after-multiple-guests-test-positive/

GUARDIAN
— Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should I see a doctor? – Sarah Boseley, Hannah Devlin and Martin Belam
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/coronavirus-symptoms-should-i-see-doctor-cough-covid-19

March 15 Morning Edition

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— The DuPage County Clerk’s office announces the following updates to its ongoing response to the impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus on the administration of the 2020 primary election. Three additional polling places have been relocated to the DuPage County Fairgrounds at 2015 Manchester Rd. in Wheaton, bringing the total number of polling places to be relocated to the Fairgrounds to seventeen. . .DuPage County is still in need of additional election judges. . .Early voting is ongoing and hours have been expanded
https://www.dupageco.org/election/

WGN TV
— Walmart to use portions of select parking lots for drive-thru COVID-19 testing
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/walmart-to-use-portions-of-select-parking-lots-for-drive-thru-covid-19-testing/

NBC5
— Long Lines at O’Hare Airport Due to Enhanced Coronavirus Screenings
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/long-lines-at-ohare-airport-due-to-coronavirus-screenings/2237389/
— Gov. Pritzker Blasts Trump Administration in Response to Long Customs’ Lines at O’Hare Gov. Pritzker called the crowds and lines at O’Hare “unacceptable”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gov-pritzker-blasts-trump-administration-in-response-to-long-customs-lines-at-ohare/2237411/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago-area election judges dropping out, polling places closing amid coronavirus fears – Hal Dardick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-coronavirus-chicago-cook-suburbs-election-judges-20200314-x3l24gcuyra3djtgnm6uvsl7oe-story.html
— What’s in the emergency coronavirus bill: Free testing, $1 billion in unemployment benefits, but millions of workers are left out of sick leave provision – EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-house-coronavirus-bill-sick-leave-20200314-7o6c5maktbedrfxpkj7lnpbb74-story.html
— House passes coronavirus aid package for free tests and sick pay after Trump declares outbreak a national emergency – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-coronavirus-emergency-powers-20200313-hzan23bi5jbjhod4nww2crrluu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s student loan interest waiver for coronavirus outbreak isn’t what you think.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nyt-nw-trump-student-loan-interest-waiver-coronavirus-20200315-3rvkpabrkjgpjptju5lah24lly-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Low-profile primary will determine Durbin opponent in the fall – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200+ attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200314/low-profile-primary-will-determine-durbin-opponent-in-the-fall
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200314/watchdog-illinois-early-pot-tax-revenues-outpacing-other-states
— Tollway stops accepting cash as way to prevent coronavirus spread – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200315/tollway-stops-accepting-cash-as-way-to-prevent-coronavirus-spread
— Democrats running for DuPage County auditor talk about their vision for the office – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned the experience that I gained a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, c) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, d) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt, and e) earning master’s degrees in finance, accounting, and business. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200303/democrats-running-for-dupage-county-auditor-talk-about-their-vision-for-the-office

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Gridlock at O’Hare: Trump travel screening spurs 6 hour-plus backups “The crowds & lines O’Hare are unacceptable & need to be addressed immediately,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker wrote on Twitter. “The federal government needs to get its s@#t together. NOW.” – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/gridlock-ohare-trump-travel-screening-spurs-6-hour-plus-backups

WBEZ
— Coronavirus In Illinois: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations carry on, despite COVID-19
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/coronavirus-in-illinois/b9d4bbde-4bde-48e1-810b-5cc7df506ca0

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Journalism in the age of coronavirus – Mark Baldwin (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the only legitimate journalists are a) those who are paid by Democrat newspapers, Democrat television stations, Democrat radio stations, Democrat websites, Democrat etc., b) those who claim to be non-partisan, and/or c) those who have a degree in journalism. I should write a book about my aforesaid critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.) 
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200315/journalism-in-age-of-coronavirus
— First-time Rockford-area voters make their voices heard – Scott P. Yates and Shaquil Manigault (DIERSEN: To get votes from young people, Democrats promise to give them a) lots of free stuff and b) lots of preference over older people, and especially over older people who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200314/first-time-rockford-area-voters-make-their-voices-heard

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Capitol won’t be the same for a while – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200314/capitol-wont-be-same-for-while
— Pritzker to Illinoisans: Stay home this weekend – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200314/pritzker-to-illinoisans-stay-home-this-weekend
— Jones, Petrilli interested in challenging LaHood in the fall – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200314/jones-petrilli-interested-in-challenging-lahood-in-fall

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Dems, GOP forge virus outbreak into ’20 campaign issue – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who blast me for my hinting/implying/arguing/shouting that Democrats have improper motives? I base my opinions of Democrats on many things including a) my serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, b) my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and c) my working for Democrats, working with Democrats, and supervising Democrats for almost 30 years while I worked for the federal government, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Dems-GOP-forge-virus-outbreak-into-20-campaign-15130850.php

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Illinois virus cases climb to 66; more regions affected – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/illinois-virus-cases-climb-to-66-more-regions-affected/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Legal Effects of Abolishing Oakwood Hills
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/legal-effects-of-abolilshing-oakwood-hills/ 
— IL-14: Robocalls, Dark Money and the Truth
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/il-14-robocalls-dark-money-and-the-truth/ 
— McHenry County College Following Example of State Universities
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/mcc-following-example-of-state-universities/ 
— State Senator Summarizes What He Thinks GOP Stands For
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/state-senator-summarizes-what-he-thinks-gop-stands-for/ 
— Robo-Call Last Monday from Carolyn Schofield
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/robo-call-last-monday-from-carolyn-schofield/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Mails Voter Guide and Discernment Applied, Local Endorsements
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/15/il-14-jim-oberweis-mails-voter-guide-and-discernment-applied/ 
— Female Democrat for Kane County Board Chairman Wants Someone Else To Do the Work Now Performed by Chris Lauzen
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/15/female-democrat-for-county-board-chairman-wants-someone-else-to-do-the-work-now-performed-by-chris-lauzen/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats see coronavirus as just another crisis to exploit – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/14/democrats-see-coronavirus-just-another-crisis-expl/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Left’s Pretend Virtue – Steve Matteucci
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/the_lefts_pretend_virtue.html
— Coronavirus is not ‘The Big One’ – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/coronavirus_is_not_the_big_one.html
— Why the rich favor the Democrats – Peter Skurkiss (DIERSEN: Rich people have never had to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, or Inclusion. I should write a book about such rich people in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, in Wheaton’s West District, in my precinct, etc. I would focus on the aforesaid who focus on destroying me because I oppose patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/why_the_rich_favor_the_democrats.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Why do the wealthy align with the Democrats? The answer may seem counter-intuitive, but it is really quite simple. It’s surely not ideals or high-minded principles. Nor is it ignorance. Rather, it boils down to raw self-interest. In his book, The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties, Christopher Caldwell notes that rich Americans think themselves to be as vulnerable as blacks. They are a relatively small minority of the population. They fear being resented for their wealth and power and of having much of that taken from them. Accordingly, the wealthy seek to protect what is theirs by preventing strong majorities from forming by using the divide and conquer principle. As R.R. Reno writes when reviewing Caldwell’s book: “Therefore, the richest and most powerful people in America have strong incentives to support an anti-majoritarian political system.” He goes on: “Wealthy individuals shovel donations into elite institutions that incubate identity politics, which further fragments the nation and prevents the formation of majorities.” Some of the rotten fruit of the wealthy taking this approach include multiculturalism, massive immigration of diverse people, resistance to encouraging assimilation, racial strife, trying to turn white males into pariahs, and the promotion of gender confusion. Through it all, society is bombarded with the Orwellian mantra that “diversity is strength,” as if repeating it often enough can make it so. It is also why patriotism and a common American culture are so disparaged today. Those from the upper strata of society project the idea that if you’re a flag-waving American, you must be some kind of retrograde mouth-breathing yokel. The wealthy as a groups are content to dissolve the glue that holds the U.S. together. And it is all done to enhance and preserve their power, wealth, and influence. This is why they so hate Donald Trump. He strives to unite people and the country, although you’d never know that that is what the president is doing if you live in the media bubble. Trump’s MAGA agenda is an anathema to the managerial class.)

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Real Goals of ‘The 1619 Project’ Teaching young people they have no country, that there is neither God nor justice, but only their own anger to right wrongs leads not to civilized self-rule but to fanaticism and self-destruction. – Arthur Milikh (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who blast me for my hinting/implying/arguing/shouting that Democrats have improper motives? I base my opinions of Democrats on many things including a) my serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, b) my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and c) my working for Democrats, working with Democrats, and supervising Democrats for almost 30 years while I worked for the federal government, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year.) 
https://amgreatness.com/2020/03/14/the-real-goals-of-the-1619-project/

TOWNHALL
— It’s Time to Rally Behind Our President – Jeff Crouere (DIERSEN: What do you say to leaders of the Illinois Republican Party and leaders of your Republican county, township, and/or ward party organizations who talk and/or act like they do not support Trump, that is, like they want Trump to lose on November 3, 2020? Needless-to-say, the aforesaid leaders should immediately resign.) 
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2020/03/15/its-time-to-rally-behind-our-president-n2564968
— We’re Paying The Price For The Death Of Journalism – Derek Hunter (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the only legitimate journalists are a) those who are paid by Democrat newspapers, Democrat television stations, Democrat radio stations, Democrat websites, Democrat etc., b) those who claim to be non-partisan, and/or c) those who have a degree in journalism. I should write a book about my aforesaid critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.) 
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2020/03/15/were-paying-the-price-for-the-death-of-journalism-n2564967
— Biden Taps Coronavirus ‘Expert’ Who Thinks 75 is the Perfect Age To Die – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 71.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/03/14/biden-taps-coronavirus-expert-who-believes-75-is-the-perfect-age-to-die-n2564956

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump tests negative for coronavirus, libs react with rants against White House doctor – Victor Rantala 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/03/15/trump-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-libs-react-with-rants-against-white-house-doctor-897383

COLLEGE FIX
— College newspapers lecture us about ‘racism’ re: coronavirus – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/college-newspapers-lecture-us-about-racism-re-coronavirus/

THE HILL
— Judge attacking conservatives spotlights bias in court system – JONATHAN TURLEY (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who blast me for my hinting/implying/arguing/shouting that Democrats have improper motives? I base my opinions of Democrats on many things including a) my serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, b) my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and c) my working for Democrats, working with Democrats, and supervising Democrats for almost 30 years while I worked for the federal government, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/487564-judge-attacking-conservatives-spotlights-bias-in-court-system
— Coronavirus scrambles the art of campaigning – NIALL STANAGE 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/487576-the-memo-coronavirus-scrambles-the-art-of-campaigning
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Why the TV reality of Trump’s coronavirus speech was scary instead of soothing.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/487615-why-the-tv-reality-of-trumps-speech-was-scary-instead-of-soothing

POLITICO
— Top U.S. health official: China’s situation is improving – RISHIKA DUGYALA
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/15/fauci-coronavirus-china-korea-130027

CNN
— White House issues work travel restrictions for federal employees – Chandelis Duster
http://www.wicz.com/story/41896775/white-house-issues-work-travel-restrictions-for-federal-employees

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Election-Year Spread of Misinformation Challenges Local News False claims and misleading rhetoric are often seen as problems in national politics, but it’s also happening in local communities and spreading at a time when local news outlets are struggling financially and cutting staff. (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-03-15/election-year-spread-of-misinformation-challenges-local-news
— Celebrity couple’s lawyer is formidable foe in trials – ALANNA DURKIN RICHER (DIERSEN: Extremely few lawyers will represent past or present federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran against the federal government. The federal government has the power to crush those lawyers it wants to.) 
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/03/11/loughlin-giannulli-lawyer-is-prosecutors-worst-nightmare/

REUTERS
— Democrat Biden tacks left, backs Warren bankruptcy plan with student loan relief – Trevor Hunnicutt, Sharon Bernstein (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from the following, Democrats promise to use government to give the following free stuff: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bankruptcy/democrat-biden-tacks-left-backs-warren-bankruptcy-plan-with-student-loan-relief-idUSKBN21115J?il=0

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Without guidance from the top, Americans have been left to figure out their own coronavirus solutions.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/without-guidance-from-the-top-americans-have-been-left-to-figure-out-their-own-coronavirus-solutions/2020/03/15/9875aa64-6550-11ea-845d-e35b0234b136_story.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Could the 2020 Election Be Postponed? Only With Great Difficulty. Here’s Why. With Louisiana delaying its primary vote, we answer six key questions about holding elections in a crisis. And no, a president cannot cancel an election with executive authority. – Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/us/politics/election-postponed-canceled.html
— Yes, I’m Turning 50. No, I’m Not Really Ready. – Pamela Druckerman (DIERSEN: What did you focus on during the year you turned 50? I turned 50 in 1998. I focused on my lawsuit against my former employer GAO.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/opinion/sunday/yes-im-turning-50-no-im-not-really-ready.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses coronavirus to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/opinion/sunday/trump-coronavirus-national-emergency.html
— The Week in Business: It’ll Get Worse Before It Gets Better – Charlotte Cowles
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/business/the-week-in-business-itll-get-worse-before-it-gets-better.html
— American Airlines Cutting International Flights by 75% Amid Demand Collapse – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/03/15/business/15reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-airlines.html
— We Forgot About the Most Important Job on the Internet Content moderators are essential gatekeepers – Annalee Newitz
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/opinion/sunday/online-comment-moderation.html
— Coronavirus Cost to Businesses and Workers: ‘It Has All Gone to Hell’ As the outbreak forces the cancellation of trips, nights out and large gatherings, economic damage is mounting across the country. – Ben Casselman, Patricia Cohen, Stacy Cowley, Conor Dougherty, Nicholas Kulish, David McCabe and Karen Weise
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/business/economy/coronavirus-economy-impact.html
— How to Stop Worrying and Love a Falling Stock Market It’s perfectly natural to be terrified. But big losses bring certain benefits, too. – Neil Irwin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/upshot/stock-market-selloffs.html
— Trump Supporters Know Where to Turn in a Crisis: To Him They’re confident, for perhaps the first time in his presidency, that the experts on call aren’t out to sabotage the president. – Elaina Plott and Dionne Searcey (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. I was extremely reluctant to seek/accept advice from my Democrat superiors and supervisors because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of federal employees who shared my demographics.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/us/politics/trump-supporters-coronavirus.html
— As China Cracks Down on Coronavirus Coverage, Journalists Fight Back The Communist Party is trying to fill the airwaves with positive stories about its battle against the virus. Chinese reporters, buoyed by widespread calls for free speech, are resisting. – Javier C. Hernández (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading the emails, but failing that, they want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct, etc. to “crack down” on me.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/business/media/coronavirus-china-journalists.html

NEW YORK POST
— Illinois mayor (Champaign) can ban booze and guns under coronavirus emergency act – Paula Froelich
https://nypost.com/2020/03/14/illinois-mayor-can-ban-booze-and-guns-under-coronavirus-emergency-act/
— New York Times corrects The 1619 Project — but it’s still a giant lie – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2020/03/14/new-york-times-corrects-the-1619-project-but-its-still-a-giant-lie/

ATLANTIC
— Is It Still Safe to Be a Jew in America? As society has grown more polarized, classic forms of hatred have increased dramatically. -Gary Rosenblatt (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. I should write a book about my nasty Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who stressed to my many Jewish Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government a) that I have always been conservative and Republican, b) that I am 100% German national origin, c) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, d) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and e) that I have lived in Wheaton since 1978.) 
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/anti-semitism-new-normal-america/608017/

REASON
— DECEMBER 8, 2019 FLASHBACK: Impeachment Based on Improper Motives – JOSH BLACKMAN (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who blast me for my hinting/implying/arguing/shouting that Democrats have improper motives? I base my opinions of Democrats on many things including a) my serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, b) my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and c) my working for Democrats, working with Democrats, and supervising Democrats for almost 30 years while I worked for the federal government, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year.) 
https://reason.com/2019/12/08/impeachment-based-on-improper-motives/

RAW STORY
— Republican chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is ill and being tested for coronavirus after visiting Mar-a-Lago – Matthew Chapman
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/republican-chairwoman-is-ill-and-being-tested-for-coronavirus-after-visiting-mar-a-lago-report/

GLOBALIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters use globalism to destroy America.
https://www.theglobalist.com/coronavirus-covid19-pandemic-global-health-asia-the-west/

March 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rocky start for Biden virtual town hall, marking new normal for campaigning amid COIVD-19 pandemic – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/6012267/
— Chicago St. Patrick’s Day revelers turn to restaurant, bars after parades, river dyeing postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-st-patricks-day-restaurants-bars-take-extra-precautions-amid-covid-19-concerns/6012483/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. JB Pritzker announced 18 new COVID-19 cases, including the first cases for both central and southern Illinois. The newest cases come from Cook, Lake, Cumberland, Woodford, St. Claire and DuPage counties. The DuPage County case is a woman in her 60s who resides at a private long-term care facility. The facility has been locked down to outside visitors, according to the governor.)
— While in self-quarantine, senator Cruz criticizes Trump administration’s coronavirus plan – LAUREN LANTRY
https://abc7chicago.com/while-in-self-quarantine-senator-criticizes-trump-administrations-coronavirus-plan/6012215/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s coronavirus response plagued with misstatements.”
https://abc7chicago.com/fact-check-friday-trumps-coronavirus-response-plagued-with-misstatements/6012554/

NBC5
— Woman at DuPage County Long-Term Care Facility Contracts Coronavirus The woman, who is in her 60s, was one of an additional 18 cases announced Saturday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/woman-at-dupage-county-long-term-care-facility-contracts-coronavirus/2237307/
— White House Steps Up Safeguards as Trump Awaits Test Results Trump had held out on testing for days, despite his interactions with at least three people who have since tested positive – Jill Colvin and Aamer Madhani 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/trump-tested-for-coronavirus-wh-now-conducting-temp-checks/2237214/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump reveals he took COVID-19 test, results are negative
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-reveals-he-took-covid-19-test-results-are-negative

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus around the world: Spain plans to lock down 46 million citizens, France closes Eiffel Tower and Louvre, China continues to relax drastic restrictions – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-global-pandemic-20200314-twlqqqbor5bdnjwx6jgvdbadga-story.html
— First coronavirus case in south suburbs (Hazel Crest) forces quarantine of police officers who helped patient – FRANK VAISVILAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-first-coronavirus-tl-0315-20200314-zmh3l5vtpncfzeytm3jxkafkaq-story.html
— Mayor of Champaign declares emergency over coronavirus, but city assures it’s not banning gun, alcohol sales or seizing property – Liam Ford
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-champaign-emergency-guns-alcohol-sales-20200314-x36zrgm5pfhf5a4z5q22bjiv6q-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s false claims about his response to the coronavirus.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-trump-coronavirus-fact-check-20200314-njmusi6xdffv5ewi5ly7ukik64-story.html
— Is it safe to dine out? Chicago restaurants and health experts weigh in – LOUISA CHU, NICK KINDELSPERGER and GRACE WONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-food-restaurant-safety-public-health-coronavirus-0313-20200313-vm73d7vhx5hp5aiwwbgafz4ayq-story.html
— St. Patrick’s Day bar crawls and revelry go on despite some criticisms of recklessness – Grace Wong
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-food-st-patricks-day-bar-crawls-wrigleyville-coronavirus-0313-20200314-h44y7656pvez5kw47dpt5sth4u-story.html
— We’ve lowered the paywall on this critical coronavirus coverage (DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com has never had a paywall and it never will. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails will always be free and free of advertising. Of course, my critics/opponents are furious that I have a track record and enough time, money, good health, relevant experience, and motivation that I can say the aforesaid.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-paywall-free-coronavirus-coverage-cb-liststory-20200315-yqtbjf7hovd57gkmoztzra7mse-list.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— St. Patrick’s Day partiers hit the town over officials’ pleas amid coronavirus outbreak Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged young people to take his calls for “social distancing” seriously, but many ventured out to take part in the festivities. – Jake Wittich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/14/21179885/st-patricks-day-chicago-coronavirus
— Mr. President finally gets the coronavirus test You got it kicking and screaming after days of delay, Mr. President, long after the messaging value — that the coronavirus pandemic is real and dangerous — was lost. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/13/21179187/coronavirus-test-covid-19-pandemic-donald-trump-rose-garden-jair-bolsonaro-mar-a-lago

DAILY HERALD
— With coronavirus, how safe will voting be this Election Day? – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200314/with-coronavirus-how-safe-will-voting-be-this-election-day
— Ives, Kinzler square off Tuesday in GOP primary to oppose Casten – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200312/ives-kinzler-square-off-tuesday-in-gop-primary-to-oppose-casten
— In Underwood’s Congressional district, the eyes Tuesday are on 7 Republicans – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200314/in-underwoods-congressional-district-the-eyes-tuesday-are-on-7-republicans

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Walgreens, Target, CVS and Walmart to offer drive-thru virus testing Consumers will be able to get tested in the parking lot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/walgreens-target-cvs-and-walmart-offer-drive-thru-virus-testing

HERALD & REVIEW
— Springfield Diocese: Citing coronavirus, Mass not required ‘until further notice’ – Chris Coates
https://herald-review.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/springfield-diocese-citing-coronavirus-mass-not-required-until-further-notice/article_84a6f1e7-f6be-5291-bb90-cc0090e9fec3.html

MDJ ONLINE
— Biden is poised to win the Illinois primary. Are Trump voters worried about November? – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/biden-is-poised-to-win-the-illinois-primary-are-trump/article_978caca7-8b6b-5ebe-9fe7-c16cdb745253.html

KINZLER FOR CONGRESS
— LISTEN TO DR. JAY KINZLER DISCUSS THE FACTS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS ON AM 560
https://kinzlerforcongress.org/dr-jay-kinzler-discusses-the-coronavirus-on-am-560/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Circuit Court to Use Phone More
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/13/mchenry-county-circuit-court-to-use-phone-more/ 
— Randy Hultgren Picked to Head Illinois Bankers Association
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/13/randy-hultgren-picked-to-head-illlinois-bankers-association/ 
— Andrew Gasser Suggest Sources of Information for Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/13/andrew-gasser-suggest-sources-of-information-for-coronavirus/ 
— Illinois 66th District: Abortion, Part II: Carolyn Schofield’s Detailed Position
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/13/illinois-66th-district-abortion-part-ii-carolyn-schofields-detailed-position/ 
— IL-14: Dark Money to Support Catalina Lauf According to Late Friday FEC Filing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/il-14-dark-money-to-support-catalina-lauf-according-to-late-friday-fec-filing/ 
— Town Tickets Commuters for Walking Across RR Tracks While Bells Ringing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/town-tickets-commuters-for-walking-across-rr-tracks-while-bells-ringing/ 
— IL-14: Oberweis Urges Curbside Voting for Elderly
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/il-14-oberweis-urges-curbside-voting-for-elderly/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Champaign issues clarifying statement (propaganda) after citizen outrage on claimed emergency powers – KIRK ALLEN 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/03/champaign-issues-clarifying-statement-propaganda-after-citizen-outrage-on-claimed-emergency-powers/

CAPITOL FAX
— 20 new cases with two in Springfield – 18 new cases, now in 8 counties *** Pritzker: “If you are young and healthy, listen up. We need you to follow social distancing guidelines, too.”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/14/pritzker-if-you-are-young-and-healthy-listen-up-we-need-you-to-follow-social-distancing-guidelines-too/
— Pritzker administration issues COVID-19 leave/travel guidance to agencies, but no mass telecommuting yet
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/14/pritzker-administration-issues-covid-19-leavetravel-guidance-to-agencies-but-no-mass-telecommuting-yet/
— Peoria case reported *** As COVID-19 cases discovered Downstate, a county public health director says “Live your life like you normally would”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/14/as-covid-19-cases-discovered-downstate-a-county-public-health-director-says-live-your-life-like-you-normally-would/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Georgia postpones Democratic presidential primary over coronavirus concerns – David Mark
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/georgia-postpones-democratic-presidential-primary-over-coronavirus-concerns
— AOC tells people to stay home after calling them racist for not going to Asian restaurants – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-tells-people-to-stay-home-after-calling-them-racist-for-not-going-to-asian-restaurants
— AOC says she went on Fox to help ‘at-risk’ older viewers from getting ‘coronavirus disinformation’ – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-says-she-went-on-fox-to-help-at-risk-older-viewers-from-getting-coronavirus-disinformation
— Stephen King falsely claims Trump coronavirus response team ‘all male, all old, and all white’ – Andrew Mark Miller 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/stephen-king-falsely-claims-trump-coronavirus-response-team-all-male-all-old-and-all-white

FOX NEWS
— Slate blames Trump’s ‘masculine bravado’ for lack of ‘common-sense’ responses to coronavirus – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/slate-trump-masculine-bravado-handshake-coronavirus

DAILY CALLER
— US Surgeon General Tells Media To Stop Sniping At Trump Over Coronavirus: ‘No More Bickering … Or Finger Pointing’ – DAVID KRAYDEN 
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/14/surgeon-general-jerome-adams-media-no-bickering-finger-pointing-trump-coronavirus/
— Guatemala Bans Americans Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/14/guatemala-americans-ban-coronavirus/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Times, Which Used ‘Wuhan Virus,’ Accuses Conservatives of Racism for Doing Same – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/03/14/ny-times-which-used-wuhan-virus-accuses-conservatives-racism-doing

THE HILL
— White House says it will conduct temperature checks on those close to Trump, Pence – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/487580-white-house-conducting-temperature-checks-on-those-close-to-trump
— Fear factor: Press and politicians should help pause the panic – DOUGLAS MACKINNON
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/487538-fear-factor-press-and-politicians-should-help-pause-the-panic
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of the following groups as being bullies who should be gotten rid of once and for all: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/487602-to-fight-the-rising-tide-of-hate-in-our-country-we-must-stop

CNN
— Trump says he was tested for coronavirus and results will take ‘a day, or two days’ – Jason Hoffman and Veronica Stracqualursi
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/politics/trump-press-conference-coronavirus/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread – GILLIAN FLACCUS and JOCELYN GECKER
http://www.wboc.com/story/41896249/americans-brace-for-new-life-of-no-school-and-growing-dread

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump-haters say “Trump’s False Claims About His Response to the Coronavirus.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/us/politics/fact-check-trump-coronavirus.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters are overjoyed: “Pandemic derails resilient US economy.”
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/487532-pandemic-derails-resilient-us-economy

POLITICO
— Georgia delays primary election The primary, which was originally scheduled for March 24, will now be held on May 19. – ZACH MONTELLARO
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/14/georgia-delays-primary-election-129595

REUTERS
— Drumbeat of bad coronavirus news starts to hit U.S. auto dealers – Ben Klayman
https://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2020/mar/13/drumbeat-of-bad-coronavirus-news-starts-to-hit-us-auto-dealers/994626/

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. will suspend all travel from U.K. and Ireland; France closing all non-essential businesses – Katie Mettler, Miriam Berger, Kim Bellware, Lateshia Beachum and Colby Itkowitz 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/14/coronavirus-latest-news/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump is breaking every rule in the CDC’s 450-page playbook for health crisis.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/14/cdc-manual-crisis-coronavirus-trump/
— These federal workers were exposed to the coronavirus while serving the public. Now they’re quarantined. – Kimberly Kindy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/these-federal-workers-deal-with-the-public-theyve-been-exposed-to-the-coronavirus/2020/03/14/096a4400-647f-11ea-845d-e35b0234b136_story.html
— Spain announces nationwide lockdown; U.S. will suspend all travel from U.K. and Ireland – Katie Mettler, Miriam Berger, Kim Bellware, Colby Itkowitz and Hannah Knowles 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/14/coronavirus-latest-news/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Sharpen Criticism of Trump’s Health-Care Policy in Coronavirus Pandemic (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Trump/Pence-haters will blame Trump and Pence for everything bad about the Coronavirus Pandemic.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-sharpen-criticism-of-trumps-health-care-policy-in-coronavirus-pandemic-11584195089

NEWSWEEK
— DON’T PANIC OVER CORONAVIRUS. THAT’S JUST WHAT THE PRESIDENT’S ENEMIES WANT YOU TO DO – CHARLIE KIRK
https://www.newsweek.com/charlie-kirk-dont-panic-over-coronavirus-thats-just-what-presidents-enemies-want-you-do-1492241

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A conservative-hater asks “Why Are Conservatives Obsessed With Revenge on China for the Coronavirus?”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/03/conservatives-obsessed-with-revenge-on-china-for-coronavirus.html

LGBTQ NATION & LOS ANGELES BLADE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/republican-reneging-social-contract-times-crisis-breeds-disaster/
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/03/14/trump-and-the-right-wing-media-made-the-epidemic-inevitable-opinion/