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October 2 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs see refugees as being soldiers in their army to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/faith-groups-decry-trumps-plans-for-record-low-refugee-cap

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use Trump’s positive coronavirus diagnosis against Trump and against all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/what-positive-coronavirus-diagnosis-means-president-trumps-health#stream/0
— How Can President Trump Pay Less Tax Than You? – CHRIS ARNOLD
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-can-president-trump-pay-less-tax-you#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, “White supremacist” is code for those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-now-says-he-condemns-all-white-supremacists-after-declining-debate#stream/0

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

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

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

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

WHEATON PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote BLM is to promote hatred of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/historical-museum-seeks-black-lives-matter-coronavirus-stories

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Virus Symptoms Appear Mild So Far
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, “White supremacist” is code for those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/01/us/trump-vs-biden#trump-under-pressure-to-condemn-white-supremacist-groups-does-so-briefly-in-fox-audio-interview
— Trump Tests Positive for the Coronavirus – Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-covid.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans Sow Doubts About Debate Fairness.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/technology/republicans-doubts-debate-fairness.html
— Membership of Anti-Mask Facebook Groups Jumps Sharply – Ben Decker
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/technology/membership-of-anti-mask-facebook-groups-jumps-sharply.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How Trump amassed a red-state army in the nation’s capital — and could do so again.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/how-trump-amassed-a-red-state-army-in-the-nations-capital–and-could-do-so-again/2020/10/01/2f10e17c-f9d6-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html
— Trump says he and first lady have tested positive for coronavirus – Josh Dawsey and Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hope-hicks-close-trump-aide-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/2020/10/01/af238f7c-0444-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, “White supremacist” is code for those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/trump-debate-comment-pushing-black-americans-others-to-vote/2020/10/02/82517fb6-047d-11eb-b92e-029676f9ebec_story.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY MAIL
— Worldwide markets plunge after Trump reveals has coronavirus – ROSS IBBETSON (DIERSEN: Because of fear of spreading COVID-19 to voters, one would expect that candidates and political organizations would not want Precinct Committeemen like me who are old, overweight, and have health problems like type 2 diabetes, to deliver campaign literature door-to-door.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8797483/Worldwide-markets-plunge-Trump-reveals-coronavirus.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Underlying health conditions and health issues, such as diabetes and obesity, also have a significant impact on how severe a case of COVID-19 might be. The CDC warned earlier this year that anyone considered ‘severely obese’ may raise risk of a severe reaction to COVID-19. Following his annual physical this year, Trump’s physician Dr. Sean Conley said Trump was 6 feet, 3 inches tall and 244 pounds. Trump, who was 73 at the time, had gained one pound since his last examination in 2019. It also showed the president’s cholesterol level had slightly improved to 167 from 196 the year before. Officially, Trump’s height and weight would equate to a body mass index (BMI) of 30.4 – a fraction over the 30.0 level to be considered obese in the lowest of three tiers. His previous doctor, Ronny Jackson, said in 2018 that Trump’s ‘overall health is excellent [but] … he would benefit from a diet that is lower in fat and carbohydrates and from a routine exercise regimen.’ Trump, the oldest president to ever take office, doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke. However, he is known to enjoy fast food, steaks and ice cream, while golfing is his primary source of exercise.)

September 30 Morning Edition

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— Precinct Committeeperson (DIERSEN: So far, what has your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain done to help elect Republican candidates? Since 2000, I have made GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails available to Republican candidates, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their staff members, their volunteers, etc. Last Friday, I finished hand-delivering door-to-door the following to all 150 homes in my precinct a) that had at least one Republican or Independent voter and b) that had no Democrat yard signs: joint candidate piece from the Milton Township Republican Organization, sample ballot, an Illinois Family Institute Trump/Biden comparison piece, literature from the other 13 Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct in contested races (Mark Curran, Jeanne Ives, Amy Grant, Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Grogan, Richard Jorgensen, Babette Holder Youngberg, Timothy Elliott, Timothy Whelan, Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice), and my GOPUSA Illinois business card. 900 of the aforesaid 2,400 pieces had to be folded to fit inside the envelopes provided by the DuPage County Republican Central Committee. The 150 envelopes had a) 358 mailing labels on them provided by the DuPage County Election Division, one for each individual Republican or Independent voter and b) my return address label.)
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Candidates_and_Campaigns/48691/
(FROM THE POSTING: Expectations of a precinct committeeperson: . . .Provide candidate and election information to the voters.)

ABC
— First presidential debate: Chaos as Trump, Biden lash, interrupt each other – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chaotic-first-debate-taunts-overpower-trump-biden-visions/6669527/

CBS2
— President Trump Brings Up Gun Violence In Chicago As He Attacks Joe Biden On Issue Of ‘Law And Order’ In First 2020 Presidential Debate
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/30/president-trump-invokes-gun-violence-in-chicago-as-he-attacks-joe-biden-on-issue-of-law-and-order-in-first-2020-presidential-debate/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Biden releases taxes, paid $287000 last year – AP
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20200930/281685437293023

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Final choices for the U.S. House (DIERSEN: Republican endorsements: Bost, Davis, Miller, Kinzinger, King, and LaHood)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ushouse2-underwood-davis-miller-king-lahood-20200930-ojbprw5ym5dpfdtkzuvdwy4lcm-story.html
— Trump banned ‘divisive’ and ‘anti-American’ racial sensitivity training at companies that do business with the US. Diversity experts are worried. – ABDEL JIMENEZ (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-federal-contractors-president-trump-ban-diversity-training-20200929-5uzblt3o3zgmliy7ddx2tbskgi-story.html
— AUGUST 31, 2020 FLASHBACK: Ex-candidate Brandon Dothager voted out as Highland precinct committeeman – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have been the most critical of what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-dothager-voted-out2-st-0901-20200831-epvylmmqdjaqni4ddgbfztrgce-story.html
— As shifting deadlines create confusion over census count, Chicago officials warn communities of color: ‘Our future is in jeopardy.’ – SOPHIE SHERRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-census-deadline-illinois-state-officials-20200929-f5fo6nwalzgw5kgzdi6sbo7cn4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Babette Holder Youngberg for DuPage County recorder of deeds
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200930/endorsement-babette-holder-youngberg-for-dupage-county-recorder-of-deeds
— Endorsement: Chris Kachiroubas for DuPage County circuit court clerk.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200930/endorsement-chris-kachiroubas-for-dupage-county-circuit-court-clerk
— Endorsement: Bob Grogan for DuPage County auditor.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200930/endorsement-bob-grogan-for-dupage-county-auditor
— Editorial: Richard Jorgensen for DuPage County coroner.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200930/editorial-richard-jorgensen-for-dupage-county-coroner
— Endorsement: Sandy Wegman for Kane County recorder of deeds
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200930/endorsement-sandy-wegman-for-kane-county-recorder-of-deeds
— Endorsement: Dan Yost for state representative from Illinois House Dist. 61
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200930/endorsement-dan-yost-for-state-representative-from-illinois-house-dist-61
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hardcopy includes endorsements of Republican DuPage County Board candidates Puchalski, Krajewski, Elliott, and Larsen.
https://www.dailyherald.com/

BGA
— State Lax in Enforcing Law Meant to Track, Support Minority-owned Businesses Illinois three years ago began requiring firms getting tax breaks through a state jobs program to report how much they spent with minority- and women-owned vendors. But it has turned into little more than a bureaucratic paper shuffle that collects little useful information. – Alex Ruppenthal (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government were not lax in reporting their progress a) in hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) in getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.bettergov.org/news/state-lax-in-enforcing-law-meant-to-track-support-minority-owned-businesses/

CAPITOL FAX
— House Special Investigating Committee coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/30/house-special-investigating-committee-coverage-roundup/
— Vote by mail applications top 2 million here
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/30/vote-by-mail-applications-top-2-million-here/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Partisan divide on full display during House special investigations hearing – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200929/partisan-divide-on-full-display-during-house-special-investigations-hearing

MADISON RECORD
— Lawyers outside Kilbride district go big with $1 million in a week; Nearly all came from trial bar in Cook, Madison, St. Clair counties – Steve Korri
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/555775056-lawyers-outside-kilbride-district-go-big-with-1-million-in-a-week-nearly-all-came-from-trial-bar-in-cook-madison-st-clair-counties

RIVER BENDER
— Metro East Republicans Respond to Pritzker Administration’s Threats to Illinois Residents for Graduated Tax Amendment
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/metro-east-republicans-respond-to-pritzker-administrations-threats-to-illinois-residents-for-graduated-tax-amendment-44778.cfm

MDJ ONLINE
— Dem Chairman calls talk of Madigan subpoena ‘premature’ – SARAH MANSUR
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/gop-members-grill-comed-exec-on-madigan-s-role-in-bribery-scheme/article_691b1a02-256b-5b4b-94e2-2b1a572e2873.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Complaint Filed Over Lake County Couple’s Alleged Campaign Violations, Which Spent 3 Years Unnoticed – HANNAH MEISEL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/complaint-filed-over-lake-county-couple-s-alleged-campaign-violations-which-spent-3-years#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats get rid of you if you do not promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/debate-stage-trump-declines-denounce-white-supremacy#stream/0
— Democrats Say Trump’s Reported Debts Create National Security Risks – GREG MYRE (DIERSEN: One could argue that the more serious that your financial, health, and/or other problems are, the more of a security risk that you are. Candidates should be required to fully disclose all their financial, health, and/or other problems.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-say-trumps-reported-debts-create-national-security-risks#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Puts His Patients First:’ Wheaton Hero Dr. Scott M. Sporer We all know someone who’s making a difference. Let’s help share these amazing stories! – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Dr. Spore is a registered voter in my precinct.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/puts-his-patients-first-wheaton-hero

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA SMILE POLITELY
— Rodney Davis confronted over Trump’s tax avoidance – Cameron Raab (DIERSEN: I worked 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. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step-1-3 levels, currently $101,176-$107,922/year.)
http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/rodney_davis_confronted_over_trumps_tax_avoidance/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blitzes Biden in high-stakes showdown – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/29/trump-blitzes-biden-high-stakes-showdown/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden speechless as Trump challenges him to name one police group that supports him – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: As an IRS Revenue Officer 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, I enforced federal tax laws. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have used that against me the most.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-speechless-as-trump-challenges-him-to-name-one-police-group-that-supports-him

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Exceeds Expectations, Loses Shouting Match with Dignity Intact – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/satire/biden-trump-debate-fox-news/
— Biden Can’t Name Single Law Enforcement Group That Supports Him ‘Who do you have? Name one group that supports you’ – Collin Anderson (DIERSEN: As an IRS Revenue Officer 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, I enforced federal tax laws. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have used that against me the most.)
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/biden-cant-name-single-law-enforcement-group-that-supports-him/

FOX NEWS
— Trump campaign says president has ‘continuously denounced’ white supremacists, amid criticism The Trump campaign says Trump has repeatedly denounced white supremacists – Brooke Singman (DIERSEN: Are you White? Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you are a White supremacist? I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a White supremacist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-campaign-says-president-has-continuously-denounced-white-supremacists-amid-criticism
— Kenosha County Sheriff explains why he is endorsing President Trump There was a ‘huge difference’ between Trump and Biden in response to violence in Kenosha, he says – Talia Kaplan (DIERSEN: As an IRS Revenue Officer 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, I enforced federal tax laws. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have used that against me the most.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/kenosha-county-sheriff-david-beth-endorses-president-trump

BREITBART
— Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Legislation to Ban ‘Ripe for Fraud’ Ballot Harvesting – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/09/29/tulsi-gabbard-introduces-legislation-to-ban-ripe-for-fraud-ballot-harvesting/

DAILY WIRE
— Chris Wallace Faces Intense Backlash, Including From Colleagues, Over Bias During Debate – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/chris-wallace-faces-intense-backlash-including-from-colleagues-over-bias-during-debate

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Five takeaways from Trump-Biden debate clash.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/518893-five-takeaways-from-trump-biden-debate-clash
— Meeting Trump Supreme Court pick a bridge too far for some Democrats – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, which government officials and political leaders would refuse to meet with you? I should write a book about government and political leaders who would refuse to meet with me if I sought a government or a political office. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have taken many anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican actions.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/518852-meeting-trump-supreme-court-pick-a-bridge-too-far-for-some-democrat
— Trump tax revelations shine a spotlight on IRS enforcement – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: As an IRS Revenue Officer 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, I enforced federal tax laws. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have used that against me the most.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/518851-trump-tax-revelations-shine-a-spotlight-on-irs-enforcement

POLITICO
— ‘Fraud like you have never seen’: Trump denounces mail-in voting Biden urges Americans to vote by any means necessary. – LARA SELIGMAN
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/30/trump-mail-in-voting-423432
— Biden campaign faces questions about whether he should skip next debates The campaign insisted he would participate in the final two, but some Democrats said he should demand rule changes. – NATASHA KORECKI and ALEX ISENSTADT
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/30/will-biden-skip-next-debate-423484

CNBC
— Coronavirus changed the 2020 money race — and helped Biden erase Trump’s massive cash advantage – Christina Wilkie (DIERSEN: So far, what has your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain done to help elect Republican candidates? Since 2000, I have made GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails available to Republican candidates, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their staff members, their volunteers, etc. Last Friday, I finished hand-delivering door-to-door the following to all 150 homes in my precinct a) that had at least one Republican or Independent voter and b) that had no Democrat yard signs: joint candidate piece from the Milton Township Republican Organization, sample ballot, an Illinois Family Institute Trump/Biden comparison piece, literature from the other 13 Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct in contested races (Mark Curran, Jeanne Ives, Amy Grant, Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Grogan, Richard Jorgensen, Babette Holder Youngberg, Timothy Elliott, Timothy Whelan, Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice), and my GOPUSA Illinois business card. 900 of the aforesaid 2,400 pieces had to be folded to fit inside the envelopes provided by the DuPage County Republican Central Committee. The 150 envelopes had a) 358 mailing labels on them provided by the DuPage County Election Division, one for each individual Republican or Independent voter and b) my return address label.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/election-money-coronavirus-impact-biden-trump.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden and the Democrats used the next three months to change nearly everything about the nuts and bolts of the campaign, eschewing many of the ground-level organizing techniques that Obama pioneered in 2008, and instead opting to go almost entirely digital. “Fundamentally, knocking on a door and not reaching anyone doesn’t get you much except leaving a piece of [campaign literature] behind. You might as well send a piece of mail,” Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said at a recent event hosted by Politico. “I know the Republicans want to say, ‘Oh we have, you know, a million door knocks a week.’ Well, that doesn’t really matter. What matters is the conversations you’re having. We have over 2,500 staff across all of our battleground states directly engaging with voters. They’re doing it over the phone, they’re doing it via text, they’re doing it online, they’re meeting people where they are,” said O’Malley Dillon.)
— Biden campaign slams Facebook for ‘regression’ in its efforts to safeguard the election – Lauren Feiner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about candidates, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their volunteers a) who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems; b) who have discouraged me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails; c) who have discouraged everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails; and/or d) who have taken other adverse actions against me. I would focus on those candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 a) who have lost elections and/or b) who fear losing on November 3, 2020.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/biden-campaign-slams-facebook-for-regression-in-protecting-democracy.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a scathing message to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday, the Biden campaign accused the company of backsliding on its work to protect democracy in the U.S. by fighting misinformation about the 2020 presidential election. Biden’s campaign manager accused Facebook of failing to act on its commitments to prohibit messages misrepresenting who can vote and how. The letter comes ahead of the first presidential debate Tuesday night.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s campaign to undercut trust in the election is resonating with his voters. – Jeremy W. Peters and Hank Stephenson (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists. They believe that their end justifies their means. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who reject the aforesaid. I would focus on those who have never worked for, worked with, and/or supervised a Democrat. Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates 1964-1997 were Democrats. I would focus on those who have never lived and/or worked outside of DuPage County, Milton Township, and/or Wheaton. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, in Flossmoor in 1966, in Park Forest 1966-1969, in Harvey 1972-1973, in Joliet 1973-1974, and in Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park full-time 1972-1974 and part-time 1974-1976, in Chicago part-time 1974-1976, and in Chicago full-time 1976-1978.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/trumps-campaign-to-undercut-trust-in-the-election-is-resonating-with-his-voters.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump says Biden is too afraid to support police at first presidential debate – Ebony Bowden (DIERSEN: As an IRS Revenue Officer 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, I enforced federal tax laws. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have used that against me the most.)
https://nypost.com/2020/09/29/trump-says-biden-afraid-to-support-police-at-presidential-debate/

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois State football coach posted an ‘All Lives Matter’ sign before departing program – Des Bieler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/09/29/illinois-state-oc-kurt-beathard-posts-all-lives-matter-sign-before-departing-program/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump sets the tone for the worst presidential debate in living memory.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-and-biden-stage-the-worst-presidential-debate-in-living-memory/2020/09/29/9cdbeb56-027e-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump and Biden’s First Presidential Debate: The Moments That Mattered Candidates clash in heated exchanges over health care, Supreme Court, coronavirus and racial protests; ‘Will you shut up, man? – Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-bidens-first-presidential-debate-the-moments-that-mattered-11601434105
— New York City to Resend 100,000 Absentee Ballots Over Printing Error The affected voters are registered in Brooklyn and began receiving absentee ballots this week – Jimmy Vielkind
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-to-resend-100-000-absentee-ballots-over-printing-error-11601413993
— Chris Wallace Strains to Control Debate as Trump Flouts Rules Fox anchor pleaded with president to allow Joe Biden the two-minute uninterrupted answers both sides had agreed to – Benjamin Mullin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chris-wallace-strains-to-control-debate-as-trump-flouts-rules-11601446827
— Cities Experiment With Remedy for Poverty: Cash, No Strings Attached Guaranteed income comes without work requirements; some worry about work disincentive, high cost – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cities-experiment-with-remedy-for-poverty-cash-no-strings-attached-11601371801
— Congress’s Covid Income Redistribution State income figures show the Cares Act helped blue states far more than red. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/congresss-covid-income-redistribution-11601334241

NPR
— Half Of DuPage County Requested Mailed Ballots
https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=917731969:918120152

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/09/everything-trump-touches-dies-including-presidential-debates/

JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY
— U of Illinois student government passes pro-Black Lives Matter resolution with call to divest from Israel
https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/u-of-illinois-student-government-passes-pro-black-lives-matter-resolution-with-call-to-divest-from-israel

September 29 Evening Edition

C-SPAN
— First 2020 Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW1lY5jFNcQ

ABC7
— Gov. Pritzker in isolation after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
https://abc7chicago.com/health/gov-pritzker-isolating-after-staffer-tests-positive-for-covid-19/6649039/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,362 new coronavirus cases, 23 deaths Illinois high school sports: Student-athletes, parents announce upcoming class-action lawsuit regarding fall athletics
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1362-new-covid-19-cases-23-deaths/6650960/

NBC5
— Trump’s Court Pick Meets Senators Before Confirmation Fight Democrats are confronting the limits of their power as they fight against the nomination and some have said they won’t meet with Barrett – Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/court-pick-barrett-visits-senate-ahead-of-confirmation-fight/2346272/

CBS2
— DuPage County: Suburban Parents Sue IHSA To Let Student Athletes Play
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/29/ihsa-lawsuit-student-athletes/
— Wisconsin Supreme Courts Weighs Removal Of 130,000 From Voter Rolls – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/29/wisconsin-supreme-courts-weighs-removal-of-130000-from-voter-rolls/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump gets third 2020 Nobel Peace Prize nomination – Evie Fordham
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-gets-third-2020-nobel-peace-prize-nomination

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watch here: First presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden with live fact-checking  The 90-minute debate comes five weeks before Election Day and as early voting is already unfolding in some states. – USA TODAY
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/9/29/21493518/presidential-debate-watch-live-donald-trump-joe-biden

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker in self-isolation, 4 states join Chicago travel quarantine order; 1,362 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 23 additional deaths reported
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200929-ha2yjjvrnndqxpfgfr5wygxage-story.html
— 10 questions for the candidates running for U.S. House of Representatives from outside the Chicago-area and downstate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-us-house-candidate-surveys-20200929-jibxxaopwze3xfgazbs46nxl5y-htmlstory.html
— Casten vs. Ives and Redpath: 10 questions for the candidates running for the 6th District of the U.S. House of Representatives – CHICAGO TRIBUNE STAFF
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-us-house-6th-district-candidate-surveys-20200929-jqbqhb5yfncabiuxsrvssbtxoa-htmlstory.html
— Underwood vs. Oberweis: 10 questions for the candidates running for the 14th District of the U.S. House of Representatives
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-us-house-14th-district-candidate-surveys-20200929-aacv22dusjchxh6eys7qlk2zrq-htmlstory.html
— Newman vs. Fricilone: 10 questions for the candidates running for the 3rd District of the U.S. House of Representatives
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-us-house-3rd-district-candidate-surveys-20200929-c43qoxchdja7rb2q7qnir74shq-htmlstory.html
— Tougher restrictions return to northwest Illinois region that includes Rockford, NIU after surge in COVID-19 cases – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-coronavirus-illinois-tighter-restrictions-rockford-20200929-ipjldfekbna2hlrggfjxqveos4-story.html
— Committee of region’s top executives comes out against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated-rate income tax amendment – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-graduated-income-tax-opposition-20200929-wabxqo5wwnbylbr56scwrifkym-story.html
— The Democrats’ book of revelations on Judge Amy Coney Barrett – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-kass-20200929-b74zlpv7izccdmqh3arbjraysm-story.html
— Nov. 3 general election: Tribune endorsements
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-primary-meet-the-candidates-for-congress-20200219-34ioc4aprvalviwxagxmhubz3y-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Mark C. Curran: Candidate profile, U.S. Senate
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/mark-c-curran-candidate-profile-us-senate
— Brian Krajewski: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 3
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/brian-krajewski-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-3
— Tim Elliott: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 4
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/tim-elliott-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-4
— Sean T. Noonan: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 2
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/sean-t-noonan-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-2
— Thomas Hartwell: Candidate profile, Kane County Circuit Clerk
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/thomas-hartwell-candidate-profile-kane-county-circuit-clerk
— David Rickert: Candidate profile, Kane County Board Chair
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/david-rickert-candidate-profile-kane-county-board-chair
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: Naperville mayor backs Biden – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/its-ok-to-cross-party-lines-naperville-mayor-backs-biden-local-gop-candidates

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Watch live: Trump vs. Biden in their first Presidential debate
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/09/29/watch-live-trump-vs-biden-in-their-first-presidential-debate/adc4iz9/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Illinois 14th Congressional District Candidate Forum
https://www.nctv17.com/news/top-stories/illinois-14th-congressional-district-candidate-forum/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Concurrent Regulatory Authority of Nursing Homes by County Health Department Might Have Limited Coronavirus Deaths
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/concurrent-regulatory-authority-of-nursing-homes-by-county-health-department-might-have-limited-coronavirus-deaths/
— Why Not an Underground RR Map for Illinois?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/why-not-an-underground-rr-map-for-illinois/
— IL-6: Tribune Endorses Ives for Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/il-6-tribune-endorses-ives-for-congress/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Launches New TV Commercial and Endorsements Exclude Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/underwoodfarmpac1/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Secretary of State Jesse White – The Truth Behind The Letter Voters Received – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/09/secretary-of-state-jesse-white-the-truth-behind-the-letter-voters-received/

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,362 new cases, 23 additional deaths, 1,535 in hospitals, 3.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/29/1362-new-cases-23-additional-deaths-1535-in-hospitals-36-percent-positivity-rate/

GOPUSA
— Wisconsin: More Than 10,000 Presidential Election Ballots Collected During ‘Democracy In The Park’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95579
— 4 Months Of Riots In Democrat Controlled Portland Celebrated With Another
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95589

BLAZE
— Biden wants breaks every 30 minutes during debate. Trump wants Biden’s ears checked for radio transmitters. It’s reported that both campaigns made additional requests prior to tonight’s debate – CHRIS PANDOLFO (DIERSEN: Far too often, I sit at my desktop computer putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together 1, 2, 3+ hours straight without getting up.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/debate-biden-breaks-trump-ears

DAILY CALLER
— Tulsi Gabbard Says Bipartisan Bill Banning Ballot Harvesting Will Protect ‘Sacred Right To Vote’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/29/tulsi-gabbard-bipartisan-bill-rodney-davis-banning-ballot-harvesting-right-vote/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Releases 2019 Tax Returns ahead of Debate, Calls on Trump to Release His – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-releases-2019-tax-returns-ahead-of-debate-calls-on-trump-to-release-his/

ABC NEWS
— Presidential debate live updates: Trump vs. Biden and what you need to know ahead of 1st matchup The debate will air live and commercial-free on ABC from Cleveland at 9 p.m. EST – Libby Cathey, Lauren Lantry, and Matt Zarrell
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/first-presidential-debate/?id=73297227
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdJ8SDOFrdw&list=PLU12uITxBEPFAvcROsHJwIopn-Q-FMTSp

CNN
— Disney is laying off 28,000 employees as pandemic hammers its theme parks – Frank Pallotta
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/media/disney-parks-layoffs/index.html

USA TODAY
— Live: President Trump and Joe Biden square off in first presidential debate – John Fritze, Courtney Subramanian, David Jackson, Maureen Groppe. Michael Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/29/live-presidential-debate-updates-trump-and-joe-biden-square-off/3578155001/

NPR
— The 1st Presidential Debate Live Updates And Fact Checks
https://apps.npr.org/liveblogs/20200929-debate/

September 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 49 shot, 7 fatally, in Chicago weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/49-shot-7-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/6619005/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 49 shot, 7 fatally, in Chicago weekend violence. At least two of the homicide victims were teenagers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/9/27/21458287/chicago-weekend-shooting-gun-violence-homicide-september-25-28

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Elections board says mail-in applicants who instead want to vote in person should first wait for their ballots to arrive – KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-voting-early-mail-delays-20200926-2yfkgw56czcs7ofzs3va4gmnrq-story.html
— Illinois Democrats look to win more suburban state legislative seats in November despite corruption probe – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-2020-election-preview-20200928-neht43g7qvfz3ehcojn4xrwkbm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters blame Trump for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200928/281771336634958
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says billboards honoring Breonna Taylor are not political – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-lori-lightfoot-breonna-taylor-billboards-20200925-ga3glriajzebpctxo7doj5co4y-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s what really happens when states raise taxes on millionaires As Pritzker pushes for higher rates on wealthiest, results of similar moves elsewhere shed light on likely effects. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/economy/heres-what-really-happens-when-states-raise-taxes-millionaires

WGN RADIO
— Should you be worried about the virus when you go to vote? Dr. Most visits with Dean Richards – Ryan Pollock
https://wgnradio.com/health/should-you-be-worried-about-the-virus-when-you-go-to-vote-dr-most-visits-with-dean-richards/

WBEZ
— How Michael Madigan Went To Bat For The Wife And Mother Of The Chairman Investigating The ComEd Scandal  The House speaker tried to get state jobs for Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s relatives and others recommended by Welch, records show. – Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/how-michael-madigan-went-to-bat-for-scandal-inquiry-chairmans-wife-and-mother/bbcd2bc4-6dbd-497b-9527-30ceee7e4fed

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Affordable health care at stake with Barrett’s nomination.”
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200927/durbin-affordable-health-care-at-stake-with-barrettrsquos-nomination

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— OUTSTANDING: Thousands of supporters of Pres. Donald Trump gathered Sunday for a rally at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. – ERIC SCHELKOPF
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/09/27/photos-trump-supporters-gather-in-st-charles-for-sunday-afternoon-rally/d9ms7g5/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Underwood, Oberweis debate police brutality, gun control, abortion – CASSIE BUCHMAN
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/27/underwood-oberweis-debate-police-brutality-gun-control-abortion/a1kwlc8/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Six months later: The ripple effect of COVID-19 in Central Illinois How the pandemic has changed us — and what we’ve learned – Allison Petty
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/six-months-later-the-ripple-effect-of-covid-19-in-central-illinois/article_33ec8720-c912-5b63-a9c3-d817a49d6027.html

SOUTHERN
— Demonstrators gather in Vienna City Park in response to alleged racist Snapchat group – Brian Munoz
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/demonstrators-gather-in-vienna-city-park-in-response-to-alleged-racist-snapchat-group/article_12c2aa10-e247-5867-b4fc-8faafc002d69.html

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Racist incident at Vienna high school leads to protest “You don’t know what it’s like to have to be so scared for the lives of your children” – Keaton Yates, Jamilah Lewis, and George Wiebe
https://dailyegyptian.com/102931/news/all-lives-cant-matter-until-black-lives-do-racist-incident-at-vienna-high-school-leads-to-protest/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Celebrate the Red, White and Blue event; Rep. Darin LaHood makes appearance – Austin Schick (DIERSEN: When will the Daily Herald report on the DuPage County Republican Central Committee’s outstanding rally in support of law enforcement Sunday afternoon, September 20, 2020, at the Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield. Those who spoke included Jim Durkin, Bob Berlin, Jim Mendrick, Jeanne Ives, Jim Oberweis, Jim Zay, Tim Whelan, and Richard Jorgensen. Candidates included Jeannette Ward, Grant Wehrli, Amy Grant, Seth Lewis, Deanne Mazzochi, Peter Breen, Laura Curtis, Laura Hois, Babette Holder Youngberg, Chris Kachiroubas, Bob Grogan, Donald Puchalski, Sean Noonan, Brian Krajewski, Tim Elliott, Kevin Coyne, Robert Larsen, Karen Kelly, Mary Lou Wehrli and Judges Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice. The hundreds of attendees included many Republican county and township officials and party leaders and Precinct Committeemen. Event sponsors included Berlin, Jorgensen, Cronin, Durkin, Zay, DiCianni, Puchalski, Larsen, Hart, Mendrick, Kachiroubas, Walsh, Felice, McCluskey, Noonan, Krajewski, Tornatore, Whelan, Dabrowski, Wilkens, Lewis, Boltz, Grinsby, A. Anderson, Monino, Henry, M.L. Wehrli, Musson, Kain, Grant, Hois, Carlson, Bergl, Kordik, and Kammes.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/celebrate-the-red-white-and-blue-event-rep-darin-lahood-makes-appearance/
(FROM THE ARTICLE :A rally held Sunday in the twin cities showing support for law enforcement, firefighters, and EMT’s. The Celebrate the Red, White and Blue Rally held by the McLean County Republicans was hosted at the Corn Crib Stadium and featured displays from local businesses, community tributes and appearances from local, state and federal lawmakers. Organizers said the goal of the event was to let first responders and other personnel that they are appreciated, especially in these times and every day. Congressman Darin LaHood showed his support Sunday afternoon said it’s time to end the talks across the nation that call for defunding the police.)

CHICAGO NOW
— Democrats hotly oppose gerrymandering…except in Illinois – Dennis Byrne (DIERSEN: In 2015, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes succeeded in gerrymandering my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Previously, they succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/09/democrats-hotly-oppose-gerrymandering-except-in-illinois/

WIREPOINTS
— “Fix the problems instead of throwing more money into the bottomless pit that is unreformed Illinois” – Mark on with Mike Flannery
https://wirepoints.org/fix-the-problems-instead-of-throwing-more-money-into-the-bottomless-pit-that-is-unreformed-illinois-mark-on-with-mike-flannery/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CLERK SENDS WRONG POLLING LOCATION TO VOTERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/champaign-county-clerk-sends-wrong-polling-location-to-voters.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on defeating Amy Grant.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/28/here-we-go-again-different-excerpt-leaked-of-rep-amy-grants-fundraising-call/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Graham: Senate Judiciary Committee to vote by Oct. 22 on Barrett nomination – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/27/graham-senate-judiciary-committee-to-vote-by-oct-2/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois State football coach abruptly quits, puts ‘All Lives Matter to Our Lord’ sign on office door while leaving – Emma Colton
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/college-coach-abruptly-quits-puts-all-lives-matter-to-our-lord-sign-on-office-door-while-leaving

GOPUSA
— A Month Before The Election ‘Experts’ Predict ‘Huge Surge’ In Covid Cases
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95498
— America: Hundreds Turn Out For Trump Car Parade In Kansas City
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95489

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— An Answer to Urban Violence: Take Politics Out of Policing – Mark C. Curran Jr.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/09/25/an_answer_to_urban_violence_take_politics_out_of_policing_144291.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Fears grow of chaotic election.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/518350-fears-grow-of-chaotic-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want the military to be 100% anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more that Democrats succeed at the aforesaid, the more firearms and ammunition that Republicans will buy for their self-defense.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/518328-trump-pentagon-collide-over-anti-diversity-training-push

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn People of Praise.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/09/27/how-amy-coney-barretts-religious-group-helped-shape-a-city-422329
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in getting women to hate Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/09/28/trump-women-voters-422346
— Trump readies thousands of attorneys for election fight Dozens of lawyers from three major firms have been hired. Thousands of volunteer attorneys and poll watchers across the country have been recruited. – ANITA KUMAR
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/27/trump-legal-network-election-day-fight-422035
— Black Women Reach Record Numbers in Down-Ballot Races. Kamala Harris is on the top ticket, but she has plenty of company in congressional races. – KELLY DITTMAR and GLYNDA C. CARR
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/09/23/black-women-record-down-ballot-races-420121

NEW YORK POST
— Trump blasts ‘disgraceful’ criticism of Amy Coney Barrett over Catholic faith – Aaron Feis
https://nypost.com/2020/09/27/trump-blasts-criticism-of-amy-coney-barrett-over-catholic-faith/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Vicious hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Contested elections can unleash violent white supremacy. We have seen it before. Why Trump’s refusal to commit to accepting the election results is so dangerous.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/28/contested-elections-can-unleash-violent-white-supremacy-we-have-seen-it-before/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Biden is slightly healthier, study says, but both presidential candidates may be ‘super-agers’ – JAMES RAINEY (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who promote age discrimination? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with younger people. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on present and past leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce.)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-09-25/biden-trump-super-agers-longevity-study
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The presidential candidates and their supporters will likely keep belittling the other guy as a doddering old fool, but a group of geriatric experts say in a new paper that both President Trump and challenger Joe Biden appear to have the physical and cognitive tools to make it through four years in the White House. In fact, the two candidates’ relative good health and other advantages — parental longevity, access to top-notch healthcare and abstinence from smoking and drinking — suggest both men are likely to become long-living “super-agers,” who thrive well into their 80s, or beyond, according to a draft report written by three medical doctors and four researchers with expertise in public health, survival analysis and statistics. . .While the candidates are unusually healthy for their age, Biden is projected to live longer because of his routine fitness regimen, compared with Trump’s relatively sedentary lifestyle and obesity, according to the paper. which will be published in October in the Journal on Active Aging. The journal bills itself as “an indispensable tool for professionals who are dedicated to older adults living as fully as possible regardless of age.”)

USA TODAY
— Democrats, not Republicans, are hypocrites on filling SCOTUS seat Democrats accuse Republicans of being hypocrites in the issue of the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, but it is Democrats who are full of hypocrisy. – Rick Scott
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/25/democrats-scotus-hypocrisy-surrounding-empty-seat-column/3505321001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Everybody Expects the Anti-Catholic Inquisition – Dominic Green (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Catholic.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/everybody-expects-the-anti-catholic-inquisition-11601154297
— Inflation Is Already Here—For the Stuff You Actually Want to Buy Prices are rising for things people need in the pandemic, even if the overall inflation number remains subdued – James Mackintosh
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-is-already-herefor-the-stuff-you-actually-want-to-buy-11601112630
— Google Will Be Hard Habit to Break Regulators might have legitimate concerns about Google’s dominance in search, but there is little they can do if consumers use it anyway. – Dan Gallagher (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google does everything that it can a) to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, b) elect Democrat Party candidates, and c) to defeat Republican Party candidates.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-will-be-hard-habit-to-break-11601128801

FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, BRIBERY: Bloomberg Raises Millions So Floridians Convicted Of Nonviolent Felonies Can Pay Off Fines—And Vote – Jack Brewster
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/09/22/bloomberg-raises-millions-so-floridians-convicted-of-felonies-can-pay-off-fines-and-vote/#501fcac75d62

INC.
— These 5 Habits Will Help You Stay Focused All Day. – MINDA ZETLIN (DIERSEN: What do you do and what motivates you to stay focused on doing it? I put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email every morning and every evening. The continuing failure/refusal of Republican organizations in Illinois to keep Illinois Republicans up-to-date with government and political news and commentary continues to motivate me to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email every morning and every evening. The continuing massive efforts by my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) to discourage me from putting the emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading the emails also motivates me.)
https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/focus-productivity-techniques-habits-traci-stein.html

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want federal employees and federal contractors to be 100% anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more that Democrats succeed at the aforesaid, the more firearms and ammunition that Republicans will buy for their self-defense.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/dod-reporters-notebook-jared-serbu/2020/09/industry-holds-its-breath-on-impact-of-trump-diversity-training-order/

FAST COMPANY
— 6 types of bad bosses and how to deal with them Should you look for a new job, or is there a way to build a productive working relationship? – JUDITH HUMPHREY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those who supervised me while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, and Post Office 1966-1969. I would focus on how they dealt with tremendous pressure from their Democrat superiors to get rid of me and to get rid of those who shared my demographics – Republican, conservative, draft avoider, White, male, Protestant, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc. Further, I should write a book about those who have lead the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on the aforesaid who blame me for all their problems, for all of your problems, for all my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. I should title the book “The Scapegoaters.”)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90550967/6-types-of-bad-bosses-and-how-to-deal-with-them

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— With Anger at Police High, Officers Face Greater Danger – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-09-27/with-anger-at-police-high-officers-face-greater-danger

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Accuses Bloomberg of ‘Serious Crime’ in Helping Ex-Prisoners Vote – EMILY CZACHOR
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-accuses-bloomberg-serious-crime-helping-ex-prisoners-vote-1534505
— Discrimination Against Whites Needs More Attention, Say About Half of White Republicans in 3 Southern States – BENJAMIN FEARNOW (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs crow that they give preference to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, poor, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and/or citizens of foreign countries. That is, ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs crow that they discriminate against those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and/or citizens of America.)
https://www.newsweek.com/discrimination-against-whites-needs-more-attention-say-about-half-white-republicans-3-southern-1534514

September 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,514 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths 17 Illinois counties reach warning level
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2514-new-covid-19-cases-25-deaths/6560337/
— Trump-haters say “Majority of Americans say winner of 2020 election should fill Ginsburg’s seat.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/majority-of-americans-oppose-filling-rbgs-seat-before-election-poll/6559233/

NBC5
— President Trump Decides to Select Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Ginsburg Supreme Court Vacancy At 48, Barrett would be the youngest justice and her tenure could last for decades
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-trump-expected-to-nominate-amy-coney-barrett-to-fill-ginsburg-supreme-court-vacancy/2344873/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker tries to blame Republicans after ally suggests big tax hike coming if voters reject tax amendment – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republicans-respond-income-tax-amendment-threat-20200925-rn57og2q2bfmlhjq4tgtwkchve-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rich Miller throws mud at Amy Grant.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/25/21456686/illinois-rep-amy-grant-homophobia-racism-ken-mejia-beal-2020-elections
— Doubt about police in Chicago manifests itself on racial lines in monitor’s survey, legal challenges over street stops – ANNIE SWEENEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-racial-divide-chicago-policing-20200925-vjkgodoznrc7hipqqae225zi2a-story.html
— President Trump selects Chicago federal appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Supreme Court – JASON MEISNER and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-amy-coney-barrett-trump-supreme-court-nomination-ginsburg-20200925-sro7jixc55gk7e5idsqokxuxg4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How Amy Coney Barrett went from Notre Dame to Supreme Court frontrunner – Lynn Sweet and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/24/21454762/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-president-donald-trump-notre-dame

DAILY HERALD
— Casten, Ives take shots at each other in new campaign ads – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200925/casten-ives-take-shots-at-each-other-in-new-campaign-ads
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational pot dispensary opens in Villa Park – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200925/recreational-pot-dispensary-opens-in-villa-park
— Pritzker, GOP leaders ramp up graduated tax debate after threat of 20% increase
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200925/pritzker-gop-leaders-ramp-up-graduated-tax-debate-after-threat-of-20-increase
— Donald E. Puchalski: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 1
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200925/donald-e-puchalski-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-1

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/why-weed-growing-faster-burbs

LINCOLN COURIER
— Republicans blast Stratton for tax hike comments – Doug Finke
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20200925/republicans-blast-stratton-for-tax-hike-comments

WSPY NEWS
— Underwood Endorsed by Presidential Candidate Joe Biden
http://www.wspynews.com/news/underwood-endorsed-by-presidential-candidate-joe-biden/article_ffbb0abe-ff26-11ea-84d7-231f673657a0.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP LAUNCHES “STOP THE VIOLENCE, FIRE KIM FOXX” VIDEO AD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/cook-county-gop-launches-stop-the-violence-fire-kim-foxx-video-ad.html
— DISGUSTING, UNACCEPTABLE: HOUSE GOP LEADER DURKIN’S FUNDRAISER ENDORSES BIDEN/HARRIS TICKET
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/house-gop-leader-durkins-fundraiser-endorses-bidenharris-ticket.html
— KUSHINER: DEFENSIVE LINEMEN FOR AMY CONEY BARRETT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/kushiner-defensive-linemen-for-amy-coney-barrett.html
— SHOREWOOD REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE CONDEMNS OPPONENT FOR CELEBRATING ANTI-POLICE GROUP’S ENDORSEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/shorewood-republican-candidate-condemns-opponent-for-celebrating-anti-police-groups-endorsement.html
— THORNER: GOP CANDIDATES PICNIC WITH REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY OF LAKE COUNTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/thorner-republican-assembly-of-lake-county-picnic-introduces-nov-3rd-general-election-candidates.html
— 4 REASONS WHY ILLINOIS SHOULD REJECT THE PROGRESSIVE TAX HIKE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/4-reasons-why-illinois-should-reject-the-progressive-tax-hike-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,514 new cases, 25 additional deaths, 1,637 in the hospital, 3.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/25/2514-new-cases-25-additional-deaths-1637-in-the-hospital-36-percent-positivity-rate/
— HGOPs, Pritzker trade barbs over Stratton comments, tax hikes, budget cuts
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/25/hgops-pritzker-trade-barbs-over-stratton-comments-tax-hikes-budget-cuts/
— Madigan declines invite to testify before House committee, denies he’s taking the 5th, again calls hearing a “political stunt,” asserts innocence, says Durkin had “intense involvement” with ComEd bill
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/25/madigan-declines-invite-to-testify-before-house-committee-denies-hes-taking-the-5th-again-calls-hearing-a-political-stunt-asserts-innocence-says-durkin-had-intense-involvement-with-comed-bill/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Battleground polls foreshadow nail-biter election between Biden and Trump – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/battleground-polls-foreshadow-nail-biter-election-between-biden-and-trump

BREITBART
— Mansour and Pinkerton: The Democrats’ 7-Step Strategy to Win the Election Using Vote-by-Mail Chaos – REBECCA MANSOUR and JAMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/09/25/mansour-and-pinkerton-the-democrats-7-step-strategy-to-win-the-election-using-vote-by-mail-chaos/
— Virginia: 1,000+ Voters Receive Two Absentee Ballots – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/09/25/virginia-1000-voters-receive-two-absentee-ballots/

BLAZE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s ‘Census Cowboy’ rides horse during protest till its feet bleed and it collapses. Now he’s facing a felony charge, and the horse may need to be euthanized. ‘Equivalent of forcing an 80-year-old woman run a full marathon’ – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/census-cowboy-horse-collapse-protest

DAILY CALLER
— More Than 300 People From 29 States Arrested For Crimes Under Guise Of ‘Peaceful’ Protests, Justice Department Says – MARLO SAFI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/24/justice-department-300-arrested-crimes-protests-riots-george-floyd/

PJ MEDIA
— David Horowitz: The Civil War Started When Democrats Seceded From the Union in 2016 – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/columns/megan-fox/2020/09/25/david-horowitz-the-civil-war-started-when-democrats-seceded-from-the-union-in-2016-n967824

CANADA FREE PRESS
— How Cultural Marxism is Grinding Down America’s Public Schools – John Eidson
https://canadafreepress.com/article/how-cultural-marxism-is-grinding-down-americas-public-schools

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Selects Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Ginsburg’s Seat on the Supreme Court The president’s nomination of Judge Barrett, a favorite of conservatives, to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will kick off a furious and unprecedented scramble to confirm her in the Senate before Election Day. – Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/us/politics/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court.html

September 25 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Officials Debate Diversity In Testy Emails Trustee says Burr Ridge government feels like “good old boys club.” Mayor responds that village is promoting diversity. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-officials-debate-diversity-testy-emails

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LAW.COM

— Up or Out: Why Litigation Associates Need to Make a Decision by Their Fourth Year Inherent problems with the career path for Big Law litigation associates make it a necessity for young lawyers to plan for their future earlier than their firms do. – Joshua Libling (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that the Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to waste their careers and to get rid of them if they do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/06/29/up-or-out-why-litigation-associates-need-to-make-a-decision-by-their-fourth-year/

September 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois early voting begins in some counties, long lines reported in Chicago suburbs – Diane Pathieu and Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/early-voting-underway-in-some-illinois-counties-/6535019/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,257 new coronavirus cases, 30 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2257-new-covid-19-cases-30-deaths/6540492/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/24/2020

NBC5
— Dismay Over Breonna Taylor Spills Into America’s Streets The only possibility for criminal charges against the officers for the killing itself now seems to rest with the U.S. Justice Department – Dylan Lovan, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Rebecca Reynolds Yonker
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/dismay-over-breonna-taylor-spills-into-americas-streets/2343995/

CBS2
— High Early Voter Turnout Despite Long Waits
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/cbsn-chicago/video/6986698-20200925003849-high-early-voter-turnout-despite-long-waits/
— High Turnout In Geneva As Early Voting Begins In Illinois – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/24/high-turnout-in-geneva-as-early-voting-begins-in-illinois/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Officials begin mailing 1.8 million mail-in ballots to Illinois voters – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/officials-begin-mailing-1-8-million-mail-in-ballots-to-illinois-voters
— Early voting starts in collar counties, but Cook County voters will wait until October
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/early-voting-starts-in-collar-counties-but-cook-county-voters-will-wait-until-october

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lt. Gov. Stratton warns of 20% across-the-board income tax hike if Illinois voters reject graduated-rate constitutional amendment – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-graduated-income-tax-stratton-20200924-toniakvjejhoteplsquw6pybim-story.html
— Naperville’s Wehrli, Yang Rohr spar over campaign finances, graduated tax in District 41 election forum – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-werhli-yang-rohr-candidate-forum-st-0925-20200924-6kt5quctirg6dge2z7cnb7x4eq-story.html
— Closing Arguments, Part Three: Drs. Pritzker and Madigan, your patient is seriously ill. The ‘fair tax’ is no cure. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-ill-finances-pritzker-tax-20200924-kg2ofa4ycvbvzkzrl4eknnyhei-story.html
— As early voting begins, some voters experience hourslong wait times in northern Illinois counties – KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-early-voting-wait-times-20200924-mp6e65xgezd7xfibofklwdosoa-story.html
— More than 500 cast ballots on Will County’s first day of early voting – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-early-voting-st-0925-20200924-rsmkioanejdtxbv544ktkf6ysi-story.html
— Vote-by-mail requests in Kane County increase fivefold as early voting begins – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-county-voting-st-20200924-pwe3e3whbbaijbodqjizyi7koe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Dan Patlak for Cook County Board of Review, 1st District
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/24/21444219/dan-patlak-cook-county-board-review-1st-district-endorsement-2020-election-tammy-wendt

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Today is historic’: Long lines and waits as early voters turn out in force – Katlyn Smith and Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200924/today-is-historic-long-lines-and-waits-as-early-voters-turn-out-in-force
— House District 49, 50 candidates talk taxes, helping small businesses – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200924/house-district-49-50-candidates-talk-taxes-helping-small-businesses
— Kane County chairman candidates contrast on budget cuts, taxes, leadership – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200924/kane-county-chairman-candidates-contrast-on-budget-cuts-taxes-leadership
— Mary Lou Wehrli: Candidate profile, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200924/mary-lou-wehrli-candidate-profile-forest-preserve-district-of-dupage-county
— Gloria Schmidt Rodriguez: Candidate profile, Lake County circuit court clerk
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200924/gloria-schmidt-rodriguez-candidate-profile-lake-county-circuit-court-clerk
— Richard Jorgensen: Candidate profile for DuPage County Coroner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200924/richard-jorgensen-candidate-profile-for-dupage-county-coroner

FOX ILLINOIS
— Political signs missing from local yards – Alyssa Hui
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/political-signs-missing-from-local-yards-09-25-2020

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DUPAGE CO STATE REP FACES CRITICISM FOR CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/dupage-co-state-rep-faces-criticism-for-controversial-comments.html
— COULD A REPUBLICAN REPRESENT CHICAGO IN DC?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/chicago-gop-says-a-democrat-could-represent-chicago-to-us-congress.html
— IVES REMINDS IL-6 VOTERS INCUMBENT CASTEN DEMANDS BIGGER SALARY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/ives-reminds-il-6-voters-that-incumbent-casten-demands-bigger-salary.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,257 new cases, 30 additional deaths, 1,713 in the hospital, 3.5 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/24/2257-new-cases-30-additional-deaths-1713-in-the-hospital-35-percent-positivity-rate/
— Senate Republicans roll out ethics package
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/24/senate-republicans-roll-out-ethics-package/
— Stratton warns of tax hike on all if tax hike on upper-income earners fails
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/24/stratton-warns-of-tax-hike-on-all-if-tax-hike-on-upper-income-earners-fails/

BLAZE
— Rioter hits Seattle police officer in back of head with metal baseball bat, explosives thrown at cops Rioters threw rocks, glass bottles, and explosives at police during another night of riots in Seattle – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/seattle-riots-baseball-bat-attack-police

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Says He’ll Concede If SCOTUS Rules For Biden After Election – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/24/trump-biden-2020-election-concede/

September 24 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OAK PARK PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat teachers encourage students to be ant-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-marriage, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/oakpark/kids-are-reflective-ready-do-work-supporting-anti-racism-oak-park-middle-schools

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Breonna Taylor decision: Chicago protest planned around city, Illinois National Guard on standby as 1 officer indicted Breonna Taylor Chicago: Protests planned around city after no officers charged for her death – Diane Pathieu, Evelyn Holmes and Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-protests-breonna-taylor-decision-il-national-guard-standing-by/6520845/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,848 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths; Pritzker warns of rising cases in Region 1
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1848-new-covid-19-cases-22-deaths/6520137/
— US Postal Service jobs: USPS now hiring at 2 Chicago-area locations (DIERSEN: The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://abc7chicago.com/careers/usps-now-hiring-at-2-chicago-area-locations/6520676/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Mail Handler Assistant position is listed as $16.55 per hour, and the Postal Support position is $18.15 per hour, according to the USPS. . .Qualified candidates must be 18 or a high school graduate; a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status; must pass a background check, drug test and pre-employment medical assessment; and must reside within daily commuting distance of the position.)
— California moves to end sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035, governor announces – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/california-moves-to-end-sales-of-new-gas-powered-cars/6522840/

NBC5
— Chicago Protest Live Blog: Protesters Take to Streets After Breonna Taylor Decision
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/breonna-taylor-protest-live-blog2343701/2343701/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pritzker, Preckwinkle, Lightfoot, and other Democrat officials promote protests if not looting if not rioting if not arson if not even worse things.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gov-pritzker-calls-grand-jury-ruling-on-breonna-taylor-case-a-gross-miscarriage-of-justice/2343618/
— Missouri Governor, Opponent of Mandatory Masks, Has COVID-19 Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams said contact tracing efforts have begun, seeking out people who have had close contact with the governor – David A. Lieb and Jim Salter
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/missouri-governor-opponent-of-mandatory-masks-has-covid-19/2343717/
— Indiana Governor Keeps Mask Order, Drops Other Virus Limits
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/indiana-governor-keeps-mask-order-drops-other-virus-limits/2343512/
— Gov. Evers Extends Wisconsin’s Mask Mandate Until Nov. 21 – Scott Bauer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gov-evers-extends-wisconsins-mask-mandate-until-nov-21/2343338/

CBS2
— LIVE UPDATES: Breonna Taylor Protests In Chicago
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/23/live-updates-breonna-taylor-protests-in-chicago/
— DuPage County: Voting In A Pandemic: Early Voting Begins In Most Of Illinois Thursday – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/23/voting-pandemic-early-voting-begins-illinois-thursday/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This year’s presidential election is poised to be historic for many reasons, and Wednesday in counties all around Chicago, final preparations were underway for the start of early voting Thursday. DuPage County is working to make voters and election judges feel safe. The DuPage County Fairgrounds will be the county’s first and only polling place for early in-person voting. The county clerk moved early voting there for many reason, most significantly because of the size of the room and ability to keep doors wide open if needed. Less than 24 hours before DuPage County voters enter the doors election judges sat through training. This year in a pandemic that training contained a whole new set of rules and a whole new set of personal safety equipment. “Everything has been turned upside down and inside out,” said first term DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek. Kaczmarek said planning has been underway since the primary ended. She said $3.5 million in state and federal Cares Act money has been used to buy now needed items like shields, sanitizer, masks and new equipment to handle mail-in ballots. Kaczmarek also doubled election judges’ pay as an incentive. Early voting judges will now get $20 an hour. “We’re in pretty good shape with election judges. We’re always recruiting. It’s a move other county clerks have made, too, in hopes of avoiding a judge shortage. Melissa Nachman said it helped sway her, admitting she was concerned about her safety. “However, I felt that it was important. We need to have election judges just to make our elections work well, and I weighed the two things,” Nachman said. Safety is clearly a priority. Polling stations are six feet apart. Floor markers demand social distancing, and a mail-in drop box is near the door for those dropping of mail-in ballots. DuPage County has gotten 155,000 mail-in ballot applications. Statewide there have been almost 1.8 million. “That is an incredible number. The most we’ve ever had cast in vote by mail was just two years ago; 430,000 voted by mail,” said the Illinois State Board of Elections’ Matt Dietrich. Dietrich said at this rate half of the presidential votes could be cast before election day. He echoes what many election leaders say: the earlier the better. Early voting begins in all of Illinois except Cook County and the City of Chicago. That’s also when those requested mail-in ballots will begin to be sent out. Paper ballots begin Thursday, but touch screen voting begins Oct. 19 in DuPage County.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— National Guard activated in Chicago after charges announced in Breonna Taylor’s case Multiple National Guard vehicles could be seen Wednesday afternoon at Wabash Avenue and Roosevelt Road, just hours after a grand jury indicted one former police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments, but not in connection to Taylor’s death. – David Struett and Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/9/23/21453389/breonna-taylor-protest-illinois-national-guard-deployed
— Pritzker and fellow Democrats open wallets to defeat GOP legislator who made disparaging remarks about Black LGBTQ challenger Since a trio of state House Democrats held a news conference Monday playing the recordings and denouncing state Rep. Amy Grant, Democrat Ken Mejia-Beal has taken in $158,828.90 in donations – bringing his total campaign war chest to $417,185.90 – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/23/21452731/pritzkerdemocrats-republican-amy-grant-ken-mejia-beal-black-lgbtq-wheaton

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump predicts election ‘will end up in the Supreme Court,’ says he wants replacement for RBG confirmed ahead of Election Day – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-election-day-supreme-court-pick-20200923-vhorw4px6fbypcxzde72bji5ri-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pritzker, Preckwinkle, Lightfoot, and other Democrat officials promote protests if not looting if not rioting if not arson if not even worse things.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-breonna-taylor-louisville-kentucky-chicago-reaction-20200923-hbavkbzd4bcevp6mpn5dnk27ue-story.html
— Employers could require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Will it come to that? – MITCHELL SCHNURMAN (DIERSEN: Will organizations require their members to be vaccinated?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-biz-coronavirus-vaccine-mandatory-employment-20200923-s7mqxa2ogbgddcztyeqhyigdvq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘We have too many guns’: Casten proposes national gun buyback program – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200923/we-have-too-many-guns-casten-proposes-national-gun-buyback-program
— Keith Wheeler: Candidate profile, Illinois House 50th District
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200923/keith-wheeler-candidate-profile-illinois-house-50th-district
— Thomas ‘Tom’ Morrison: Candidate profile, Illinois House 54th District
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200923/thomas-tom-morrison-candidate-profile-illinois-house-54th-district
— Michael Nerheim: Candidate profile, Lake County state’s attorney
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200923/michael-nerheim-candidate-profile-lake-county-states-attorney

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville is now a hot spot for pot – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/naperville-now-hot-spot-pot

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Who can register the most students to vote? Bloomington-Normal institutions compete – Analisa Trofimuk (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at students, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacist, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/who-can-register-the-most-students-to-vote-bloomington-normal-institutions-compete/article_1933cd96-9cf0-5f25-880d-aff24a9d3cd8.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Oberweis Uses Mailing to Echo His First TV Ad
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/il-14-oberweis-mail-echoes-tv-ad/
— IL-6: Ives Mails Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/23/il-6-ives-mails-again/
— Donna Kurtz Explains Why She Is Backing Mike Buehler for County Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/23/donna-kurtz-explains-why-she-is-backing-mike-buehler-for-county-board-chairman/
— District 200 Parents and Students Rally in Woodstock to Open Schools
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/23/district-200-parents-and-students-rally-in-woodstock-to-open-schools/
— District 300 Parents and Students Rally in Algonquin to Open Schools
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/23/district-300-parents-rally-in-algonquin-to-open-schools/
— Information Local Newspapers Wanted from County Board Chairman Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/23/information-local-newspapers-wanted-from-county-board-chairman-candidates/
— When Sam Skinner Came Calling on Springfield
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/23/when-sam-skinner-came-calling-on-springfield/
– IL-14: Chicago Sun-Times Endorses Lauren Underwood
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/underwoodcst/
— Biden-Harris Yard Signs Stolen in Harvard
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/biden-harris-yard-signs-stolen-in-harvard/
— Wilcox Gives Reasons for Supporting Buehler for County Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/wilcox-gives-reasons-for-supporting-buehler-for-county-board-chairman/
— IL-Sen: Supreme Court Confirmation To Move Forward
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/scotus3/
— IL-06: First Head to Head Candidates Forum between Sean Casten and Jeanne Ives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/cir2/
— Illinois Ranking Last Again (Without Football This Time)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/illinois-ranking-last-again/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON LIFE, FAMILY, AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/trump-administration-accomplishments-on-life-family-and-religious-freedom.html

CAPITOL FAX
— The Casten/Ives front
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/23/the-castenives-front/
— Pritzker says attacking his daughter for playing an allowed sport “inappropriate,” criticizes those who protested at state employee’s house and “scaring their children”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/23/pritzker-says-attacking-his-daughter-for-playing-an-allowed-sport-inappropriate-criticizes-those-who-protested-at-state-employees-house-and-scaring-their-children/
— 1,848 new cases, 22 additional deaths, 1,563 in the hospital, 3.5 percent positivity rate, Pritzker warns northern Illinois’ Region One
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/23/1848-new-cases-22-additional-deaths-1563-in-the-hospital-35-percent-positivity-rate-pritzker-warns-northern-illinois-region-one/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mejia-Beal promoters promote Mejia-Beal
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/23/rep-grant-digs-hole-deeper/

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump is Fighting Harmful Ideologies that Cause Division in Our Federal Workplaces (DIERSEN: Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-German Americans against German Americans, g) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, h) veterans against non-veterans, i) moderates and liberals against conservatives, j) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, k) non-married people against married people, l) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, m) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, n) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, o) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and p) non-gun owners against gun owners.)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-trump-fighting-harmful-ideologies-cause-division-federal-workplaces/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden: Kamala Harris ready to step in ‘if somebody pushed me off a roof or something’ – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/23/joe-biden-kamala-harris-ready-step-if-somebody-pus/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ilhan Omar: Everything Tucker Carlson ‘has had in life was given to him’ – Anthony Leonardi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ilhan-omar-everything-tucker-carlson-has-had-in-life-was-given-to-him

GOPUSA
— Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf apologized Wednesday for comments he made about the difficulty of finding qualified Black executives. (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95332
— Kamala Harris And Democrat Officials Side With Rioters, Not Police
https://www.gopusa.com/kamala-harris-and-democrat-officials-side-with-rioters-not-police/

BREITBART
— Politico: ‘Union Members Snub Biden for Trump’ – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/09/22/politico-union-members-snub-biden-for-trump/

CBN NEWS
— How America’s Toxic ‘Cancel Culture’ Ruins Lives and Ends Careers – Efrem Graham (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on canceling others.)
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2020/september/how-americas-toxic-cancel-culture-ruins-lives-and-ends-careers

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Left’s Shameful Targeting of Lawmakers’ Homes – Katrina Trinko
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/09/22/the-lefts-shameful-targeting-of-lawmakers-homes/

CAMPUS REFORM
— UW-Madison students want to cancel Abraham Lincoln – Ben Zeisloft
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15724

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-race-record/2020/09/23/332b0b68-f10f-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html
— Justice Department asks Congress to weaken social media companies’ liability protection At issue is Section 230, which gives Facebook, Twitter and other social media legal protection for items their users post to the companies’ websites – Tony Romm (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want me to be personally responsible for everything in all the articles that I include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. My critics/opponents do not want me to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but failing that, they want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails only to articles that they write or bless.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/23/trump-doj-censorship-section-230/
— Trump eyes ‘concrete legal steps’ against social media sites for alleged bias against conservatives The administration called on state attorneys general to open their own investigation on the same day it unveiled a legislative proposal to hold sites more accountable for their content-management decisions – Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/23/trump-doj-censorship-section-230/

FORBES
— Examining Joe Biden’s Record On Employment Discrimination – Douglas Wigdor (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, draft avoiders, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglaswigdor/2020/09/22/examining-joe-bidens-record-on-employment-discrimination/
— How To Tell If Your Workplace Is Committed To Inclusion Or Simply Practicing ‘Woke Washing’ – Michelle King (DIERSEN: The federal government can stress how it wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelleking/2020/09/22/how-to-tell-if-your-workplace-is-committed-to-inclusion-or-simply-practicing-woke-washing/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— GAO pleading with agencies to follow recommendations to improve pandemic response – Eric White
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2020/09/gao-pleading-with-agencies-to-follow-recommendations-to-improve-pandemic-response/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ focus on getting rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/09/trumps-likely-choices-supreme-court-bad-lgbtq-people/

September 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Trump to announce SCOTUS pick Saturday, Mitt Romney won’t block vote – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-scotus-supreme-court-amy-coney-barrett-barbara-lagoa/6500773/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sen. Romney announces support for Supreme Court nomination process as it becomes clear GOP has votes to proceed with coming Trump pick – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-supreme-court-nomination-votes-20200922-6w5rvkvi3zffjfsm6asarzyu5a-story.html
— Democratic Rep. Sean Casten and GOP challenger Jeanne Ives spar over climate change, taxes and social issues in 6th Congressional District forum – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-casten-ives-illinois-sixth-district-forum-20200922-v6ujgopyinew5b6tc6egyudcj4-story.html
— Arlington Heights hires minority-owned firm to start work on the village’s diversity, inclusion plans (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/ct-ahp-diversity-inclusion-consultant-hired-tl-0924-20200922-5ky4ghepdrcllcvcc2qjy5yvhy-story.html
— ‘Why are you at Harvard Law School?’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life is a lesson for anyone made to feel they don’t belong. – HEIDI STEVENS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who make others feel like they do not belong. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who make those who have the following demographics feel like they do not belong: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-ruth-bader-ginsburg-life-lesson-about-power-0921-20200921-pvewhkpwrfawvaqgqwcyxsc4ye-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Wehrli in Illinois House Dist. 41
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200922/endorsement-wehrli-in-illinois-house-dist-41
— Endorsement: Keith Wheeler for House Dist. 50
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200922/endorsement-keith-wheeler-for-house-dist-50
— Emilia Czyszczon: Candidate profile, Lake County recorder of deeds
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200922/emilia-czyszczon-candidate-profile-lake-county-recorder-of-deeds-
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Rep. Casten criticized for calling people ‘racist’ and ‘loony’ while rapping in 2019 – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/rep-casten-criticized-for-calling-people-racist-and-loony-while-rapping-in-2019
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Naperville rally speakers keep pressure on for schools to reopen – Lauren Rohr and Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200921/naperville-rally-speakers-keep-pressure-on-for-schools-to-reopen
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote illegal immigration and illegal immigrants.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200922/how-a-warren-township-grad-undocumented-immigrant-is-fighting-to-stop-term-illegal-aliens

FOX MILWAUKEE
— Waukesha County GOP distances itself from Trump signs ‘in poor taste’ – Bret Lemoine
https://www.fox6now.com/news/waukesha-county-gop-distances-itself-from-trump-signs-in-poor-taste

WHEATON PATCH
— U.S. News: DuPage County Among 2020’s Healthiest Communities Eleven Illinois counties are among the 500 healthiest communities in the United States, new rankings say. – J. Ryne Danielson
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/u-s-news-dupage-county-among-2020-s-healthiest-communities

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Skillicorn and Franks Attend Judge David Gervais’ Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/21/skillicorn-and-franks-attend-judge-david-gervais-fundraiser/
— Making 911 Smarter
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/21/making-911-smarter/
— 66th District: Suzanne Ness Receives LGBTQ+ Endorsement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/21/66th-district-suzanne-ness-receives-lgbtq-endorsement/
— DuPage County Coroner Points with Alarm at Suicides and Drug Overdoses Since Covid-19 Shutdown
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/21/dupage-county-coroner-points-with-alarm-at-suicides-and-drug-overdoses-since-covid-19-shutdown/
— IL-06/IL-14: NRCC Chair Interviewed About Jeanne Ives and Jim Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/21/nrcc2/
— Weber Introduces Bill to Assist Parents with Remote Learning Costs
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/weber-introduces-bill-to-assist-parents-with-remote-learning-costs/
— Why Hasn’t Underwood (or Any Other Female Democrat) Gone after Jack Franks the Way She Did Kavanaugh?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/why-hasnt-underwood-or-any-other-female-democrat-gone-after-jack-franks-the-way-she-did-kavanaugh/
— Conservative Group Denied Voter List Sues State Board of Elections
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/conservative-group-denied-voter-list-sues-state-board-of-elections/
— Skillicorn Promotes Second District 300 “Let’s Our Kids Back in School” Rally
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/skillicorn-promotes-second-district-300-lets-our-kids-back-in-school-rally/
— Kathy Keefe Lays Out Why You Should Vote for Her for Circuit Clerk
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/kathy-keefe-lays-out-why-you-should-vote-for-her/
— IL-14: Oberweis Ads on TV
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/22/il-14-oberweis-ads-on-tv/

WIREPOINTS
— Wirepoints’ reform plan can solve Illinois’ retirement crisis
https://wirepoints.org/wirepoints-reform-plan-can-solve-illinois-retirement-crisis-wirepoints-press-release/
— Solving Illinois’ Pension Problem: Why It’s Legal, Why It’s Necessary, and What It Looks Like – Ted Dabrowski, Mark Glennon and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/solving-illinois-pension-problem-why-its-legal-why-its-necessary-and-what-it-looks-like/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Lobbyists: Prepare for possibly Romney, top Dem contenders in Biden Cabinet – Ryan Lovelace (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Biden makes it clear that if he is elected, he will the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-patriotic people, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except himself and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/21/mitt-romney-democratic-contenders-may-be-in-joe-bi/

FOX NEWS
— Laura Ingraham: Biden ‘basically hiding’ as Democrats ‘going off the rails’ over SCOTUS vacancy ‘Real choice’ of this year’s election is ‘between President Trump and the hard left,’ Fox News host says – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/laura-ingraham-biden-hiding-democrats-schumer-scotus

GOPUSA
— Obama Judge’s Decision Will Extend Counting Of Absentee Ballots 6 Days Past Election
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95240

BREITBART
— In Ohio, Trump Honors High School Football Players Suspended for Displaying ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/21/in-ohio-trump-honors-high-school-football-players-suspended-for-displaying-thin-blue-line-flag/
— NYT: Elites ‘Ghost’ Their Illegal Migrants in Coronavirus Crash – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/09/21/nyt-elites-ghost-their-illegal-migrants-in-coronavirus-crash/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wealthy Americans have quietly fired and discarded many of their illegal migrant house cleaners since the coronavirus economic crash, often without warning or compensation, says the New York Times: . . . The article, and the quoted pro-migration activists, only hinted at the hypocrisy of elites who applaud migration and diversity but discard their illegal migrant employees without warning or compensation. . . But the article also sidelined the damage done to Americans’ labor market by the creation of several underclass workforces within the U.S. labor market. For example, the article glossed over the reality that employers know they can hire low-wage illegals at minimal legal risk, so undermining the hard-won labor market rights of Americans. . . The passive-voice phrase “were largely replaced” hides the rarely-noted movement in the 1970s and 1980s by upper-income whites to hire illegal, grateful, and compliant Latinos instead of proud American citizens — mostly blacks — for domestic chores. “The reporter seems to be avoiding the question of why the American women, having won these new worker protections, just coincidentally happened to stop working in this field and be replaced by Hispanic women,” said Mark Krikorian, director of the Center for Immigration Studies, which favors reduced immigration and tight labor markets.)
— Suburbs Are More Diverse Under Trump than Obama – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/21/report-suburbs-are-more-diverse-under-trump-than-obama/
— Leftists Blast Strobe Lights into Lindsey Graham’s Home to Try to Stop Ginsburg Replacement – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/21/leftists-blast-strobe-lights-lindsey-grahams-home-try-stop-ginsburg-replacement/

DAILY CALLER
— If Illegal Immigrants Could Vote, They Would Back Joe Biden – Charlie Kirk (DIERSEN: Democrats consider illegals to be soldiers in their army to destroy America along with minorities, females, young people, non-rich people, veterans, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, recent immigrants, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/21/kirk-if-illegal-immigrants-could-vote-they-would-back-joe-biden/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Today’s Riots Comparable to ‘Late Stage’ Violence of ’60s, ’70s – Fred Lucas (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not vote for Democrats, Democrats will loot, riot, and burn down your municipality, your township, your county, your state, America, and the world.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/09/21/todays-riots-comparable-to-late-stage-violence-of-60s-70s/

DAILY WIRE
— A Closer Look At The Left’s Flawed ‘White Privilege’ Narrative – Sharif Khan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the 1960s, schools and employers have come under ever-increasing pressure to give preference to minorities and to females. Nevertheless, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, if I had been a minority or a female, a) UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT would not have admitted me in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, and 1992 respectively, b) the Post Office, Firestone Stores, Oldsmobile, IRS, and GAO would not have offered me jobs in 1966, 1970, 1971, 1971, and 1980 respectively, c) I would not have passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt in 1979 and 1981 respectively, d) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO would not have promoted me in 1986, and e) I would not have become a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, or Forensic Accountant in 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 respectively.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/khan-a-closer-look-at-the-lefts-flawed-white-privilege-narrative

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Leftist Media in Anti-Trump Fury as Election Nears
https://go.mrc.org/September2020/Leftist-Media-1047SK-5251AM.html

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— It’s only a matter of time before liberals blame RBG for not retiring sooner – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/09/its-only-a-matter-of-time-before-liberals-blame-rbg-for-not-retiring-sooner/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Critics Blast Trump’s ‘Good Genes’ Rally Call As A Chilling Echo Of Hitler’s Eugenics Trump is “gleefully” embracing “incredibly dangerous white nationalist tropes and ideas,” said a spokesperson for the Jewish organization J Street. – Mary Papenfuss (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, I had better health than virtually all my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had better health than they had a) because I avoided the draft, b) because I was unfairly born with “good genes,” and/or c) not because I did not drink lots of booze like they did.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-good-genes-hitler-eugenics-critics_n_5f69184dc5b6a9b19b3d4cf3

NBC NEWS
— The president knocks Harris as “super liberal” and pushes conspiracy theories that Biden would quickly step down to elevate her to president. – Sahil Kapur
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/stoking-his-base-trump-warns-kamala-harris-presidency-n1240492
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump and Barr call NYC an ‘anarchist jurisdiction’ in brazen ploy to crush dissent. Everything old is new again, and a glance back at 1886 proves there is a very bloody precedent for what Trump’s White House is doing here.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-barr-call-nyc-anarchist-jurisdiction-brazen-ploy-crush-dissent-ncna1240672

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: (DEMOCRAT) Protesters Pressure Bystanders to Choose Side – Nellie Bowles (DIERSEN: How will this playout on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/us/black-lives-matter-protests-tactics.html
— Trump Could Be Investigated for Tax Fraud, D.A. Says for First Time – Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum (DIERSEN: Democrats are nasty. Democrats are vicious. In 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors hinted that my travel vouchers were fraudulent. In 1978, my Democrat IRS superiors hinted that my education deductions were fraudulent. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/nyregion/donald-trump-taxes-cyrus-vance.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Denial and Defiance: Trump and His Base Downplay the Virus Ahead of the Election. With resistance to face masks and scorn for science, President Trump and a sizable number of his supporters are pushing an alternate reality minimizing a tragedy that has killed almost 200,000 Americans.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/us/politics/trump-base-virus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Female judges were a rarity when Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born. They still are. – Atthar Mirza and Chiqui Esteban (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, the judge who denied me my Seventh Amendment right to jury trial was a female. In Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange, the judge who denied me my Seventh Amendment right to jury trial was a female.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/21/female-judges-were-rarity-when-ruth-bader-ginsburg-was-born-they-still-are/

DESERET NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White women are becoming more successful than White men. Ever-increasingly, Democrats viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn White men (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton) as being as White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage White women to hate White men and to not marry White men.
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/9/21/21436402/parents-concerned-boys-becoming-successful-adults-gender-differences-afs-2020-byu

POLITIFACT
— CDC director says healthy people should wear masks – Ciara O’Rourke (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican candidates who hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans who do not promote wearing face masks will cause Republican candidates to lose on November 3, 2020?)
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/18/instagram-posts/cdc-director-says-healthy-people-should-wear-masks/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Don’t Give In to Democrats’ Supreme Court Extortion If Republicans don’t appoint a new justice, they’ll alienate their most loyal voters. – Bobby Jindal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-give-in-to-democrats-supreme-court-extortion-11600729889

FORBES
— How To Tell If Your Workplace Is Committed To Inclusion Or Simply Practicing ‘Woke Washing’ – Michelle King (DIERSEN: The federal government can stress the success that it has had in wasting the careers of and in getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelleking/2020/09/22/how-to-tell-if-your-workplace-is-committed-to-inclusion-or-simply-practicing-woke-washing/#130b58152266

KIPLINGER
— Being a Woman Cost Me $2 Million, But Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stood Up for Me (DIERSEN: My demographics cost me millions of dollars. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American, my Democrat superiors in the federal government would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48. I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/being-woman-cost-2-million-195719418.html

HARVARD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in getting young people to hate Trump.
https://iop.harvard.edu/about/newsletter-press-release/harvard-youth-poll-election-2020

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Starting a Tenure-Track Career – Melissa Dennihy (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/09/22/tips-how-succeed-during-your-first-year-tenure-track-opinion

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Duckworth promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/09/trumps-disrespect-endangers-troops/616409/

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on America. Democrats want to get rid of Americans once and for all, and especially Americans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.salon.com/2020/09/22/disunited-states-could-a-second-civil-war–and-an-end-to-the-union–really-happen/