November 20 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Walmart locations in Chatham, Austin reopen after being damaged in Chicago civil unrest earlier this year – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/business/chicago-walmarts-reopen-after-civil-unrest-damage/8117905/

CBS2
— Jim Oberweis Calls For ‘Discovery Recount’ Of 14th Congressional District Votes
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/19/jim-oberweis-calls-for-discovery-recount-of-14th-congressional-district-votes-after-projection-that-he-has-lost-to-rep-lauren-underwood/

WGN RADIO
— Rep. Durkin on Speaker Madigan: ‘Never count him out…but he can’t be trusted’
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/rep-durkin-on-speaker-madigan-never-count-him-out-but-he-cant-be-trusted/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Breathtakingly close’ battle for DuPage County auditor race has White winning by just 75 votes – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-election-auditor-st-1120-20201120-zltxff7trvhdxfgbmncxyiurwi-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But Grogan says he’s undecided as to whether he’ll seek a recount of the ballots cast in the Nov. 3 election. He must wait until after the numbers are certified Tuesday, Nov. 24, before he can make the request. According to the most recent count, Downers Grove Democrat White had 233,121 votes, or 50.01% of the vote, to Grogan’s 233,046. Grogan, a Republican, is seeking his fourth term. County election judges processed and tabulated an additional 3,292 mail and provisional ballots Tuesday, DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek said in a news release. DuPage County voter turnout was at 75%, with more than 491,000 votes tabulated — 118,000-plus cast on Election Day, 190,000-plus cast at early voting places and nearly 180,000 sent in by mail, she said. Grogan said Thursday he is considering a possible discovery recount, which would look at up to 25% of precincts to determine if there are any irregularities. “I haven’t finalized it yet but honestly, anything dealing with big numbers — whether it’s processing checks here (at the auditor’s office) or counting votes — there’s always an error rate,” he said. . .Gains made by Democrats in DuPage reflect a “political transition” in the historically Republican county, possibly the result of changing demographics or this year a Trump backlash, White said. “(The county auditor race) is not an outlier. It’s part of a pattern that was repeated throughout DuPage County,” he said.)
— Chicago-built Explorer SUV drags down Ford on annual Consumer Reports reliability survey – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ford-explorer-consumer-reports-unreliable-20201119-mqnzymft2vc4nhjrhb5uelfehe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Student Excellence Foundation creates new fund for students and families in crisis – Melissa Stehlik (DIERSEN: As Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase. Soon, under the Democrats, everyone will be handing out charity and/or receiving charity.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20201112/student-excellence-foundation-creates-new-fund-for-students-and-families-in-crisis
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new Essential Needs Fund for Students and Families in Crisis established by the Student Excellence Foundation will help provide multiple resources for students and their families. Historically in Wheaton-Warrenville Unit District 200, 27% of students come from low-income households, and 3,310 students receive a free or reduced lunch every school day. Now with the additional challenges of COVID-19 such as remote learning and employment insecurity, more students and their families are struggling.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County clerk resolves 3,400 vote discrepancy between voter turnout number, total ballots cast Difference was due to mail-in ballots that were processed but not yet counted – KELLI DUNCAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/11/19/mchenry-county-clerk-resolves-3-400-vote-discrepancy-between-voter-turnout-number-total-ballots-cast/ajcjxo3/

QUAD CITY TIMES
— GAO: Millions of full-time US workers get government aid – AP (DIERSEN: My father often worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He often lamented not having a college degree. That helped motivate me to earn 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://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/report-millions-of-full-time-us-workers-get-government-aid/article_ab8b2a75-dc88-5617-b51b-aeb81709fad7.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Millions of Americans who are working full-time jobs still rely on federal health care and food assistance programs because of low wages, a bipartisan congressional watchdog says. A report from the Government Accountability Office found that about 70% of adult workers participating in Medicaid, which provides health care to low-income Americans, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, are working full time. The report was requested by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, who said its findings show an urgent need to raise the federal minimum wage. “At a time when huge corporations like Walmart and McDonald’s are making billions in profits and giving their CEOs tens of millions of dollars a year, they’re relying on corporate welfare from the federal government by paying their workers starvation wages.,” Sanders said in a statement. “This is morally obscene.” He said it was long past time to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15.)

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— The Daily Northwestern’s Fall Quarter 2020 Diversity Report (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, everyone is under ever-increasing pressure to get rid of those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, citizens of the United States, non-poor, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who takes the lead in getting rid of the aforesaid in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county?)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/11/19/opinion/the-daily-northwesterns-fall-quarter-2020-diversity-report/

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories. During the day, immigrant teenagers attend high school. At night, they work in factories to pay debts to smugglers and send money to family. The authorities aren’t surprised by child labor. They’re also not doing much about it. – Melissa Sanchez (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote illegal immigration.)
https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-the-lives-of-immigrant-teens-working-dangerous-night-shifts-in-suburban-factories

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN OPPOSITION HITS CRITICAL MASS AS HIS CONFIDANT, 3 OTHERS CHARGED IN COMED BRIBERY SCANDAL – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-opposition-hits-critical-mass-as-his-confidant-3-others-charged-in-comed-bribery-scandal/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WISCONSIN RECOUNT STARTS TODAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/wisconsin-recount-starts-today-.html
— ILLINOIS BUSINESS, HEALTH GROUPS MOUNT CAMPAIGN TO KEEP PEOPLE HOME ON THANKSGIVING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/illinois-business-health-groups-mount-campaign-to-keep-people-home-on-thanksgiving.html
— THORNER: PATRIOTS MUST STAND WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/thorner-patriots-must-stand-with-president-trump.html
— GARY, INDIANA: A SANCTUARY CITY NO MORE (DIERSEN: I worked in Gary for 2 weeks in 1970. Firestone Stores Chicago District Office hired me in 1970. I asked to be assigned to the Chicago Heights store. My Chicago Heights Firestone Store manager disapproved of my following demographics: Republican, draft avoider, German American, and Missouri Synod Lutheran. He refused to let me start until I passed a probationary period working for the Firestone Store in Gary. After I had worked for him for 7 months, he rudely fired me when I gave him my 2-week notice that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/gary-indiana-a-sanctuary-city-no-more.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado becomes 18th House Democrat to say she won’t vote for Madigan’s reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/20/democratic-rep-eva-dina-delgado-becomes-18th-house-democrat-to-say-she-wont-vote-for-madigans-reelection/
— Rep. Didech becomes 17th House Democrat to call for a new House Speaker (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, etc. I would focus on those who have/had 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.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/20/rep-didech-becomes-17th-house-democrat-to-call-for-a-new-house-speaker/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump lawyers lay out voter fraud cases in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin –
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/19/trumps-lawyers-challenge-results-pennsylvania-mich/
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth warns of troops in ‘body bags’ due to Trump’s reductions in Iraq, Afghanistan – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/19/tammy-duckworth-warns-of-troops-in-body-bags-due-t/

FOX NEWS
— Rove warns Republicans in Georgia to match Democrats’ get-out-the-vote efforts in all-important Senate runoffs – Caleb Parke (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, 449, or 86% of the 522 registered voters in my precinct voted, the 7th highest percentage of the 130 precincts in DuPage County’s Milton Township. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will stress that only 157 (36%) voted for Trump, only 193 (43%) voted for Curran, only 186 (42%) voted for Ives, only 219 (51%) voted for Grant, only 330 (100%) voted for Berlin, only 229 (54%) voted for Kachiroubas, only 236 (55%) voted for Grogan, only 243 (57%) voted for Jorgensen, only 216 (51%) voted for Youngberg, only 229 (54%) voted for Elliott, only 228 (53%) voted for Whelan, only 227 (54%) voted for Felice, only 231 (55%) voted for Walsh, only 226 (54%) voted for O’Toole, and only 221 (52%) voted for McCluskey. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout that the aforesaid candidates would have gotten many more votes if the Republican Precinct Committeeman had been a) someone who they manipulated/dominated; b) someone who was minority, female, younger, veteran, moderate, liberal, LGBTQer, drinker, gambler, stoner, dog owner, attractive/handsome, non-overweight, non-diabetic, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-Trump supporter, non-gun owner, non-draft avoider, non-retired federal employee, and/or if their ancestors had not been in America for a long time; c) someone who rejected the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; and/or d) someone who was promoted by the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and/or Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-georgia-race-election-republicans-democrats-runoff-karl-rove
— Left’s local referendum wins spotlight causes of larger Dem losses Democrats blame down-ballot woes on the agendas of far-left candidates – Julia Musto (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have shouted at Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost races that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused their losses. Previously, they blamed what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/socialists-local-referendum-wins-highlight-democrats-down-ballot-losses

GOPUSA
— Trump Attorneys Tell Public: We Can Prove Election Was Stolen
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98133
— Biden To ‘Racist’ Trump Voters: ‘Let’s Heal’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98072

BREITBART
— Mexican Ambassador: Let’s Restart Mass Migration into U.S. – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/11/19/mexican-ambassador-lets-restart-mass-migration-into-u-s/
— ‘Demographic Changes’ Helping Democrats Turn Georgia Blue – John Binder (DIERSEN: As Democrats invade political jurisdictions, it is increasingly difficult for Republicans to win in those jurisdictions. How much turnover has there been in your county, your county district, your township, your municipality, your municipal district, and your precinct during the last 5, 10, 15, 20, 25+ years, that is, how many hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters have hypocritically moved there to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? I should write a book about such hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating hypocritical newcomers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/19/media-analysis-demographic-changes-helping-democrats-turn-georgia-blue/

BLAZE
— ‘You’re a bunch of Socialists’: Lindsey Graham torches far-left lawmakers calling on him to resign Liberals pounced on a claim made against the South Carolina senator, which he vehemently denies – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: What can you say about your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; b) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate; c) blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems; and/or d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ready-youre-a-bunch-of-socialists-lindsey-graham-torches-far-left-lawmakers-calling-on-him-to-resign

ONE NEWS NOW
— Democrats to Big Tech titans: Censor our enemies more! – Steve Jordahl (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Big Tech to censor me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS more.)
https://onenewsnow.com/science-tech/2020/11/19/dems-to-big-tech-titans-censor-our-enemies-more

THE HILL
— Tony Cárdenas casts himself as man to lead DCCC through fire – RAFAEL BERNAL (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my serving as a a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012 and b) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/526231-tony-cardenas-casts-himself-as-man-to-lead-dccc-through-fire
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cárdenas, 57, is now running to lead the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), a high-risk position for anyone looking to climb the ranks of House leadership. He’s running against Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), a front-line moderate who’s expected to win his 2020 race, although it hasn’t yet been officially called. Both men have chased higher caucus offices, only to be derailed by extraneous circumstances or electoral defeat.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s legal fight targets Black Americans.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/526810-trumps-legal-fight-targets-black-americans

REUTERS
— Pence goes down to Georgia as Republicans stir turnout in battleground Senate races – Jeff Mason (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, 449, or 86% of the 522 registered voters in my precinct voted, the 7th highest percentage of the 130 precincts in DuPage County’s Milton Township. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will stress that only 157 (36%) voted for Trump, only 193 (43%) voted for Curran, only 186 (42%) voted for Ives, only 219 (51%) voted for Grant, only 330 (100%) voted for Berlin, only 229 (54%) voted for Kachiroubas, only 236 (55%) voted for Grogan, only 243 (57%) voted for Jorgensen, only 216 (51%) voted for Youngberg, only 229 (54%) voted for Elliott, only 228 (53%) voted for Whelan, only 227 (54%) voted for Felice, only 231 (55%) voted for Walsh, only 226 (54%) voted for O’Toole, and only 221 (52%) voted for McCluskey. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout that the aforesaid candidates would have gotten many more votes if the Republican Precinct Committeeman had been a) someone who they manipulated/dominated; b) someone who was minority, female, younger, veteran, moderate, liberal, LGBTQer, drinker, gambler, stoner, dog owner, attractive/handsome, non-overweight, non-diabetic, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-Trump supporter, non-gun owner, non-draft avoider, non-retired federal employee, and/or if their ancestors had not been in America for a long time; c) someone who rejected the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; and/or d) someone who was promoted by the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and/or Illinois Republican Party.)
https://kfgo.com/2020/11/20/pence-goes-down-to-georgia-as-republicans-stir-turnout-in-battleground-senate-races/

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Timeline of the Certification Process That Trump Is Trying to Disrupt Despite Republican efforts to undermine the process, state officials say they fully expect to meet their upcoming deadlines. – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/article/us-election-results-trump-biden.html
— FRONT PAGE: Trump Tax Write-Offs Are Ensnared in 2 New York Fraud Investigations. Inquiries into the president and his businesses, one criminal and one civil, are now looking at tax deductions taken on consulting fees. Some of the payments appear to have gone to Ivanka Trump. – Danny Hakim, Mike McIntire, William K. Rashbaum and Ben Protess (DIERSEN: During the 1970s, my Democrat IRS superiors hinted/implied that my travel vouchers and my education deductions were fraudulent.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/nyregion/trump-fraud-investigations-taxes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Giuliani.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/rudy-giuliani-press-conference-trump-election/2020/11/19/9192f928-2a9d-11eb-92b7-6ef17b3fe3b4_story.html
— In Georgia, get-out-the-vote operations that helped Biden win haven’t stopped – Vanessa Williams and Reis Thebault (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, 449, or 86% of the 522 registered voters in my precinct voted, the 7th highest percentage of the 130 precincts in DuPage County’s Milton Township. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will stress that only 157 (36%) voted for Trump, only 193 (43%) voted for Curran, only 186 (42%) voted for Ives, only 219 (51%) voted for Grant, only 330 (100%) voted for Berlin, only 229 (54%) voted for Kachiroubas, only 236 (55%) voted for Grogan, only 243 (57%) voted for Jorgensen, only 216 (51%) voted for Youngberg, only 229 (54%) voted for Elliott, only 228 (53%) voted for Whelan, only 227 (54%) voted for Felice, only 231 (55%) voted for Walsh, only 226 (54%) voted for O’Toole, and only 221 (52%) voted for McCluskey. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout that the aforesaid candidates would have gotten many more votes if the Republican Precinct Committeeman had been a) someone who they manipulated/dominated; b) someone who was minority, female, younger, veteran, moderate, liberal, LGBTQer, drinker, gambler, stoner, dog owner, attractive/handsome, non-overweight, non-diabetic, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-Trump supporter, non-gun owner, non-draft avoider, non-retired federal employee, and/or if their ancestors had not been in America for a long time; c) someone who rejected the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; and/or d) someone who was promoted by the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and/or Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-georgia-get-out-the-vote-operations-that-helped-biden-win-havent-stopped/2020/11/19/7c10ceac-2851-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s ugly pattern of attacking urban areas spotlights failure to act like president for all Americans.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats attack 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.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/20/daily-202-trumps-ugly-pattern-attacking-urban-areas-spotlights-failure-act-like-president-all-americans/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want illegals to vote because illegals vote for Democrats.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/19/fact-check-claim-voting-noncitizens-2020-election-unverified/6237115002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ activists count on Biden to give them even more power to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ. How successful have LGBTQ activists been in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county in destroying individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do not promote LGBTQ where you live? I should write a book about how successful LGBTQ activists have had in destroying my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, and DuPage County.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/11/20/under-biden-lgbtq-rights-more-americans-could-norm/6334516002/
— Poll: Americans take pessimistic view of national divisions, prospects for healing – Matthew Brown (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs are extremely divisive. They 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-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/19/monmouth-poll-americans-pessimistic-national-divisions/3777071001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Legal Team Claims Broad Conspiracy to Manipulate Election President-elect Joe Biden dismisses unsupported claims by Rudy Giuliani and others as ‘outrageous’ – Deanna Paul and Rebecca Davis O’Brien
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-lawyers-promise-to-step-up-fight-to-overturn-election-results-11605828073
— The Polls Are Dead, Long Live Politics There’s ample evidence they aren’t accurate, yet politicians rely on issue polling for policy making. – Joseph C. Sternberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, pollsters say that Americans want government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, 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.wsj.com/articles/the-polls-are-dead-long-live-politics-11605809242

BLOOMBERG
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ocasio-Cortez Rallies Progressives to Push Biden for Bold Action – Josyana Joshua
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-19/ocasio-cortez-rallies-progressives-to-push-biden-for-bold-action
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Amend the Constitution to prevent another Trump.”
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ap_news/commentary-amend-the-constitution-to-prevent-another-trump/article_721eb306-5328-5b21-ae44-e39527c1504d.html

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “To the end, Trump’s presidency is all about him.”
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2020/11/19/Jonah-Goldberg-To-the-end-Trump-s-presidency-is-all-about-him/stories/202011190023

HERALD BULLETIN
— Election was a referendum on Trump – Jim Bailey (DIERSEN: What percent of those who voted for Democrats did so to punish Trump?)
https://www.heraldbulletin.com/opinion/columns/jim-bailey-column-election-was-a-referendum-on-trump/article_58bd8134-281f-11eb-8578-a70bb11a850c.html

November 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 14,612 new coronavirus cases, 168 deaths; more than 6K hospitalized – Craig Wall, Eric Horng, Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-coronavirus-19-today-restrictions/8097967/
— Mike Madigan confidant and ex-ComEd CEO charged with bribery in lobbying scheme; speaker denies wrongdoing – Diane Pathieu and Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/madigan-denies-wrongdoing-after-confidant-ex-comed-ceo-charged/8089949/

NBC5
— More Than a Dozen Illinois House Democrats Say They Won’t Back Madigan for Speaker, Appearing to Leave Him Short of Votes Needed
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/more-than-a-dozen-illinois-house-democrats-say-they-wont-back-madigan-for-speaker-appearing-to-leave-him-short-of-votes-needed/2375940/

CBS2
— South Suburban Homeowners Have Seen Staggering Property Tax Bill Increases, Officials And Resident Want To Know Why – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/19/south-suburban-homeowners-have-seen-staggering-property-tax-bill-increases-officials-and-resident-want-to-know-why/
— Pritzker Calls On Madigan To ‘Answer Every Last Question’ About ComEd Bribery Scandal After New Indictments Tied To Speaker
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/19/pritzker-calls-on-madigan-to-answer-every-last-question-about-comed-bribery-scandal-after-new-indictments-tied-to-speaker/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Irked Illinois governor to Speaker: End ‘political circus’- AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-governor-to-speaker-end-political-circus

WGN TV
— GOP lawmakers call for Madigan to step down following indictments in ComEd bribery scheme – Julian Crews
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/gop-lawmakers-call-for-madigan-to-step-down-following-indictments-in-comed-bribery-scheme/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Political parties can caucus despite health concerns during pandemic, judges rule – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-township-caucus-complaint-st-1120-20201119-tb4vsddha5bxbdsc6ddwnp3f6i-story.html
— Madigan says alleged ComEd scheme was ‘never made known’ to him | Lightfoot’s budget plan advances, vote could happen next week | Trump summons Michigan lawmakers to Washington
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-madigan-pritzker-city-budget-trump-michigan-20201120-rn436rg76vgqjaszztvcbjvpoe-story.html
— What the ComEd scandal means, and what it costs – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-indictments-michael-madigan-comed-corruption-20201119-hdzr4t2awzcu5bqjnddc7wdbfi-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: When the first lid blew off the ComEd corruption case last summer, federal prosecutors and investigators, along with Internal Revenue Service officials, largely confined their case to the conduct of ComEd the company, the corporate entity, the electricity utility. They exposed how private sector patronage works in the ComEd world: hire certain firms and associates as directed, and the interests of the company writ large within the government sector will get favored treatment.)
— Madigan’s hold on speaker’s post in peril as more Democrats turn away; Pritzker says he should resign if he can’t “answer every last question” about corruption probe – JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-michael-madigan-illinois-democrats-20201119-nnfoomr55vgf7d6wjurbt7sq2e-story.html
— Illinois Democrats are finally standing up to Madigan. – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-madigan-comed-scandal-trump-zorn-20201119-vxp5jw2255dcnootts37cj7y54-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Final nail in ‘The Velvet Hammer’s’ political coffin? Madigan’s record run as speaker could be nearing an end Madigan said he has taken no bribes, adding “I take offense at any notion otherwise.” But three more Democratic House members said they would vote for “a new direction with different leadership,” a move that could deny Madigan the post he’s held for all but two years since 1983. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/19/21575357/speaker-michael-madigan-commonwealth-edison-bribery-indictment-reaction-michael-mcclain
— Pot firm tied to fading Illinois political dynasty claims it lost out after state mishandled its application Two partners say the firm is tied to controversial Republican Bill Fawell, who lost his bid for Congress this year and has supported conspiracy theories in the past. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/11/19/21573938/bill-scott-fawell-illinois-pot-lottery-dispensary-republican-lottery

DAILY HERALD
— In Wisconsin, long shot recount may just be prelude to court – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201119/news/311199801/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Survival odds now tilt against Madigan Springfield insiders say the beleaguered speaker—facing allegations the governor calls “unspeakably wrong”—now has an uphill battle to retain his post as head of the Illinois House. Here are the latest signs of his unraveling fortunes. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/survival-odds-now-tilt-against-madigan

HERALD NEWS
— Warren Dorris running for Joliet City Council – BOB OKON (DIERSEN: Questions to ask City Council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/11/19/warren-dorris-running-for-joliet-city-council/alg4ypc/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— State initiative launched to help Illinoisans expunge marijuana arrests, convictions New Leaf Illinois is a state-funded alliance of 20 nonprofits providing free legal representation – RAYMON TRONCOSO (DIERSEN: What if you had been a pot user? If I had been a pot user, I never would have been able to earn 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. The Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970. Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971. IRS would not have hired me in 1971. GAO would not have hired me in 1980. Using pot shows that you have horrifically bad judgment, that you disrespect the rule of law, and even worse things.)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/11/19/state-initiative-launched-to-help-illinoisans-expunge-marijuana-arrests-convictions/atgk9po/

RIVER BENDER
— Duckworth, Durbin Help Peters Introduce Bill to Block Trump Order Stripping Federal Employees of Critical Protections (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to not hire and to get rid of federal employees who Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/duckworth-durbin-help-peters-introduce-bill-to-block-trump-order-stripping-federal-employees-of-critical-protections-45934.cfm

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Madison County shuts down vote on ‘Blue Lives Matter’ resolution following outcry – Taylor Tiamoyo Harris
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/madison-county-shuts-down-vote-on-blue-lives-matter-resolution-following-outcry/article_7576a7a4-196e-51ed-ad02-e6ba08ff5804.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Administration Labels Movement To Boycott Israel ‘Anti-Semitic’ – COLIN DWYER (DIERSEN: National origin discrimination and religious discrimination are illegal, Nevertheless, my Democrat superiors in the federal government stressed to my supervisors who were Jewish a) that I was 100% German national origin, b) that I was Missouri Synod Lutheran, and c) that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972. I should write a book about the success that they had in forcing my Jewish supervisors to take adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-administration-labels-movement-boycott-israel-anti-semitic#stream/0

ORLAND PARK PATCH
— Tammy Wendt defeats Dan Patlak and the radical Left. Tammy Wendt easily defeats Dan Patlak in Cook County’s First District election for the Board of Review with a margin of 10,123 votes. – Ray Hanania (DIERSEN: What percent of those who voted for Wendt did so to punish Trump?)
https://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/tammy-wendt-defeats-dan-patlak-radical-left

CENTER SQUARE
— Rural Illinois residents voted for Trump, against progressive tax – Kevin Bessler (DIERSEN: What are your connections with farming? On my father’s side, my ancestors homesteaded a farm in Crete in 1854 and my grandmother was born on a farm in Crete. On my mother’s side, my ancestors were sharecroppers on a farm in Grant Park on the Indiana border. My mother was born on that farm. I spent many summer days there during the 1950s and early 1960s.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/rural-illinois-residents-voted-for-trump-against-progressive-tax/article_61748e3e-2a8c-11eb-b071-5325517c54d6.html

MCHENRY COUNTRY BLOG
— Slideshow Tribute to County Board Member Chuck Wheeler
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/slideshow-tribute-to-chuck-wheeler/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis on Final Vote Tally and Discovery Recount
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/oberweis111920/
— Madigan Uses Sgt. Schultz Defense: “Never Made Known to Me”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/madigan-on-the-defensive-never-made-known-to-me/
— Shutting Down More of Economy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/shutting-down-more-of-economy/
— Tom Weber on Latest Indictments
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/weber/
— Spring Grove Human Trafficking Arrests
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/human-trafficking-arrests/
— Algonquin Appoints Maggie Auger as Village Clerk
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/auger111920/
— Homeland Security Agent Indicted
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/homeland-security-agent-indicted/
— Dan Ugaste: Resign, Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/ugaste-resign-madigan/
— Northwest Herald Carriers’ Tips Taken by District Manager
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/northwest-herald-carriers-tips-taken-by-district-manager/
— Time to Run for Office for Boards that Levy Most of Your Property Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/time-to-run-for-office-for-boards-that-levy-most-of-your-property-taxes/
— The Mike Madigan Tee Shirt
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/19/message-of-the-day-a-tee-shirt-275/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN’S LEGACY OF CORRUPTION WILL SURVIVE HIS DOWNFALL, UNLESS … – Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigans-legacy-of-corruption-will-survive-his-downfall-unless/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THREE GOP LAWMAKERS RENEW CALL, “MADIGAN MUST GO”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/three-gop-lawmakers-renew-call-madigan-must-go.html
— IL HOUSE SPEAKER RESPONDS TO FEDERAL INDICTMENTS OF MULTIPLE ALLIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/il-house-speaker-responds-to-federal-indictments-of-multiple-allies-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan again claims no wrongdoing, does not address new defections in statement
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/19/madigan-again-claims-no-wrongdoing-does-not-address-new-defections-in-statement/
— Durkin: “Madigan and his long list of defenders need to be removed from power” (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors removed my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors removed my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/18/durkin-madigan-and-his-long-list-of-defenders-need-to-be-removed-from-power/
— HDems still resisting HGOP calls to restart investigative committee
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/19/hdems-still-resisting-hgop-calls-to-restart-investigative-committee/
— 742,000 new unemployment claims nationwide – 46,526 in Illinois – State unemployment rate fell 3.6 points to 6.8 percent in October
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/19/742000-new-unemployment-claims-nationwide-46526-in-illinois-state-unemployment-rate-fell-36-points-to-68-percent-in-october/
— 14,612 new confirmed and probable cases, 168 additional deaths, 6,037 hospitalized, 1,192 in ICU, 12 percent case positivity rate, 14 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/19/14612-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-168-additional-deaths-6037-hospitalized-1192-in-icu-12-percent-case-positivity-rate-14-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— “It’s over for the little guy” (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/19/it%e2%80%99s-over-for-the-little-guy/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Wisconsin recount begins with a partisan fight over recount rules – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wisconsin-recount-begins-with-a-partisan-fight-over-recount-rules
— Possible 2024 contenders Chris Christie and Nikki Haley raise cash for Georgia runoffs – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/possible-2024-contenders-chris-christie-and-nikki-haley-raise-cash-for-georgia-runoffs

GOPUSA
— Are Pandemic Lockdowns A Dry Run For The ‘Climate Crisis’?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98054
— They Want To Shut You Up – Ben Shapiro
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98081

BREITBART
— Conservatives Funded by Big Tech Scramble to Defend Industry from Congress – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. All the time and all the money needed to put together and to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to post copies of those emails on www.gopillinois.com comes from me.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/11/19/conservatives-funded-by-big-tech-scramble-to-defend-industry-from-congress/

BLAZE
— National Democratic Party official suggests re-education for Trump supporters: ‘How do you deprogram 75 million people?’ Some murky territory here – Sara Taylor (DIERSEN: No matter how hard they try to make me the following, I will never be 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-anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/national-democratic-party-official-deprogram-trump-supporters
— Masks now required inside Pennsylvania homes when members of different households gather Plus those traveling to the state must test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours prior to arrival – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/masks-required-inside-pennsylvania-homes

CBN NEWS
— Bias on Campus: It’s OK to Call Trump Voters ‘Craven’, ‘Evil’, ‘Terrorists’, but Call Biden Voters ‘Anti-American’ and You’re Out – Kayla Root
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/november/bias-on-campus-its-ok-to-call-trump-voters-craven-evil-terrorists-but-call-biden-voters-anti-american-and-youre-out

ONE NEWS NOW
— Wayne County situation a preview of Biden’s America? – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/11/19/wayne-county-situation-a-preview-of-bidens-america
— GOP sounding alarm, crying foul in GA recount – Billy Davis
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/11/18/gop-sounding-alarm-crying-foul-in-ga-recount

EPOCH TIMES
— Arizona Governor Won’t Accept Election Results Until All Lawsuits Are Settled – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/arizona-governor-wont-accept-election-results-until-all-lawsuits-are-settled_3585098.html

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— The Censorious Left Is Obliterating Free Speech – David Limbaugh
https://www.creators.com/read/david-limbaugh/11/20/the-censorious-left-is-obliterating-free-speech

WASHINGTON POST
— Walmart and McDonald’s have the most workers on food stamps and Medicaid, new study shows – Eli Rosenberg (DIERSEN: One reason why I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old was GAO’s claim that it was “nonpartisan.” I soon learned that claim was false. If I had been a Democrat, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have a) forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer, b) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, d) given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, e) failed/refused to promote me beyond GS-13, f) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and g) forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/18/food-stamps-medicaid-mcdonalds-walmart-bernie-sanders/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A sizable number of the recipients of federal aid programs such as Medicaid and food stamps are employed by some of the biggest and more profitable companies in the United States, chief among them Walmart and McDonald’s, according to a new report from Congress’s nonpartisan watchdog. The Government Accountability Office undertook the study at the behest of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to answer questions about the relationship between employers and the federal assistance programs. The report draws on February data from agencies in 11 states that administer Medicaid and the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, or food stamps.)
— The very different view of the election from pro-Trump media – David Weigel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/19/trailer-very-different-view-election-pro-trump-media/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Teen gunman Kyle Rittenhouse used coronavirus stimulus money to buy rifle used in Wisconsin shooting – NELSON OLIVEIRA
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-kyle-rittenhouse-used-covid-stimulus-money-to-buy-rifle-kenosha-20201119-mydnun2yafhshcpgtmzr5pfxmq-story.html

November 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 2020 election: Pres. Trump targets vote certification in late bid to block Joe Biden – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/vote-certification-donald-trump-joe-biden-2020-election/8094706/
— ComEd sends rejection letters after encouraging consumers to file spoiled food claims following August outages – Samantha Chatman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my 2011 decision to have a whole-house natural-gas-fired backup electric generator installed.)
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/comed-customers-receive-denial-letters-for-spoiled-food-claims-after-august-outages/8091040/

CBS2
— COVID-19 Causes Hospital Bed Shortage, But Temporary Care Facilities Have Been Dismantled – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/18/hospital-bed-shortage-chicago-covid-19-facilities-dismantled/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lockdown pols making ‘rules for thee but not for me’ should look to a mayor who didn’t ‘act big’ – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-politics-kass-20201119-xhjzzi46kfcbfa7kq2xal35wze-story.html
— With vote counting completed, Rep. Lauren Underwood declares victory. But Jim Oberweis wants a recount. – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-declares-victory-20201119-c3ey63dwzbdrxeeydmumfiiywe-story.html
— Two Michigan Republicans now want to rescind votes to certify Wayne County election, saying they relented under pressure – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-michigan-election-results-certification-20201119-ge7cjxm3h5c5nenvrbrntlklz4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago program adds social equity to holiday shopping list. The city’s Black Shop Friday effort will have more than 500 listings for shoppers eager to support Black-owned businesses. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2020/11/18/21573842/shop-black-friday-chicago-program-social-equity-holiday-shopping
— Democrat Lauren Underwood adds to margin, beats Republican Jim Oberweis by 5,377 votes in Illinois Congress race Oberweis will seek a recount, and if the numbers after a review confirm he lost, Oberweis “will do the right thing,” spokesman Travis Akin said. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/18/21574443/illinois-democrat-lauren-underwood-adds-to-margin-beats-republican-jim-oberweis-by-5377-votes
— ‘Buy Black’ no longer a cry in the wilderness – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: To buy Black is to not buy White, Hispanic, Asian, etc. To buy female is to not buy male. To buy from those who are younger is to not buy from those who are older. To buy from citizens of foreign countries is to not buy from citizens of America. To buy from etc. is to not buy from etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/18/21574338/buy-black-shop-friday-black-friday-no-longer-a-cry-in-the-wilderness
— Ousting Madigan not child’s play, but this ComEd bombshell could jolt Democrats to start acting like adults – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: Have you been ousted? In 2012, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois ousted me. In 2011, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) ousted me. In 2010 and 2004, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) posted me. In 2007, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) ousted me. In 2004, American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) ousted. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress how few of my fellow TAPROOT, WCC, MTRO, ICRC, and AAPC MC members came to my defense. In 1997, GAO ousted me. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress how few of my fellow GAO employees came to my defense.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/18/21574516/mike-madigan-comed-mcclain-doherty-pramaggiore-hooker-feds-speaker-democrats-probe

DAILY HERALD
— Schaumburg reduces size requirement, clarifies other rules for gambling cafes – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: To encourage a person to gamble is to destroy that person.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20201118/schaumburg-reduces-size-requirement-clarifies-other-rules-for-gambling-cafes

WGN RADIO
— GOP canvassers again oppose certifying Detroit-area votes – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/gop-canvassers-again-oppose-certifying-detroit-area-votes/
— In light of new indictments, St. Rep. Stava-Murray (D-Naperville) confident Speaker Madigan won’t have votes to retain power
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/in-light-of-new-indictments-st-rep-stava-murray-d-naperville-confident-speaker-madigan-wont-have-votes-to-retain-power/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Protesters oppose resolution for law enforcement support County board sends document back to committee – Scott Marion (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have. Democrats see Blacks as being soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Protesters-oppose-8216-Blue-Lives-Matter-8217-15738214.php

PLATT COUNTY JOURNAL REPUBLICAN
— State’s presidential electors to meet Dec. 14 in Springfield amid pandemic – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.journal-republican.com/news/state-s-presidential-electors-to-meet-dec-14-in-springfield-amid-pandemic/article_c13260a0-29ef-11eb-aa61-0314f4190105.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports single-day record 937 cases Wednesday, 2 deaths, region’s positivity rate drops to 15.3% – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/19/dupage-county-reports-single-day-record-937-cases-wednesday-2-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-drops-to-15-3/awcd3z7/
— Downers Grove North students posted ‘violent, racist’ comments to social media – BOB RAKOW (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump-supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/18/breaking-downers-grove-north-students-posted-violent-racist-comments-to-social-media/atuv11l/

WSPY NEWS
— Kendall County Races Unchanged After Tuesday Counting Deadline – Ethan Kruger
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/kendall-county-races-unchanged-after-tuesday-counting-deadline/article_8ceca006-2a6e-11eb-9196-1742ad6d9dce.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Does Congress actually plan to rein in Big Tech companies? – KRISTINE FRAZAO (DIERSEN: Big Tech believes and acts like that it can and will destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country that it wants to.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/does-congress-actually-plan-to-reign-in-big-tech

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Biden Won: Ramping Up The Base And Expanding Margins In The Suburbs – DOMENICO MONTANARO and CONNIE HANZHANG JIN (DIERSEN: Democrats got votes in 2016, 2018 and 2020 by promoting hatred against Trump.)
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/18/935730100/how-biden-won-ramping-up-the-base-and-expanding-margins-in-the-suburbs

CHICAGO READER
— Lightfoot turns city’s infrastructure into weapons against protesters When election and racial justice protests rocked Chicago, the mayor used raised bridges and shutdown public transportation as crowd control measures, which harmed the city’s workers. – Maya Dukmasova
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/lightfoot-bridges-protest/Content?oid=84346254

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— If the Dems Are Smart, They’ll Draw Underwood a Better Map IL-14 was designed as a Republican “vote sink” to corral as many red votes as possible into a single district. Then, a promising young Democrat won it. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/November-2020/Lauren-Underwood-Remap/

ONE ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters crow about their successes.
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2020/11/17/immigrant-groups-tout-election-triumphs

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Glen Ellyn Food Pantry Nears Goal For New Headquarters The food pantry is working to transform an old parsonage into its new headquarters. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America will be a) handing out charity and/or b) collecting charity.)
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/glen-ellyn-food-pantry-nears-goal-new-headquarters

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Ideological Non-Sense and Hypocrisy of Leftists – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/the-ideological-non-sense-and-hypocrisy-of-leftists/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rusty Rudy Giuliani spells trouble for Trump legal fight – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: How rusty are you? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that a) my MBA from Loyola is 44 years old, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt is 41 years old, c) my master’s degree in accounting from DePaul is 40 years old, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt is 39 years old, e) my becoming a licensed CPA is 39 years old, f) my master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT is 23 years old, g) my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS is 40 years old, and h) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO is 23 years old.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/18/rudy-giuliani-rusty-bad-sign-trump-legal-fight/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann posed a routine question to the lead attorney for President Trump’s election challenge in Pennsylvania: What type of standard should the court use to evaluate the campaign’s claims of fraud in the Nov. 3 presidential election? “Normal one,” responded Rudolph W. Giuliani. Lawyers from coast to coast listening in on Tuesday’s pivotal election fraud hearing in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, cringed at the response from “America’s Mayor,” making his first argument in court in years as he tried to back up Mr. Trump’s claims that the election was stolen from him. There are only three types of standards for review: rational basis, intermediate, and strict scrutiny. Nowhere in law texts is a “normal” review found. At that moment, the trajectory of Mr. Trump’s legal assault on the ballot count came into grim relief and reaffirmed widespread skepticism that the lawsuits — or the legal team pursuing them — will succeed.)

BREITBART
— Scalise: Big Tech Conservative Censorship ‘Not a Mistake’ – TRENT BAKER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to censure me for what I have done as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I would focus on a) present and past leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, 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.; b) present and past Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff, their campaign volunteers, etc.; and c) those who I have sued. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/18/scalise-big-tech-conservative-censorship-not-a-mistake/

BLAZE
— Biden’s proposed gun control plan could hit gun owners with $34 billion in taxes – Phil Shiver (DIERSEN: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase. That forces Republicans to buy more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-tax-gun-owners-34-billion
— Joe Biden supports ‘immediately’ canceling some student loan debt, penalizing American taxpayers – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Instead of taking out a student loan, I earned money to pay for my college expenses. I washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-canceling-student-loan-debt

DAILY SIGNAL
— Justice Alito Is Right, Again, on First Amendment – Lathan Watts
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/11/18/justice-alito-is-right-again-on-first-amendment/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Leftists Whine that Big Tech Hearing Spread ‘Misinformation’ – Kayla Sargent (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/kayla-sargent/2020/11/18/leftists-whine-big-tech-hearing-spread-misinformation

CHRISTIAN POST
— The increasing intolerance of the left must stop – Bill Connor (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will candidates be officially required to be the following to seek a government office or political office: 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-Protestants, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/the-increasing-intolerance-of-the-left-must-stop.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— The enormous evidence for why Pennsylvania doesn’t need a recount, but an entire new election. Evidence shows that hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania votes were lost, glitched, or illegally handled
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/why-pennsylvania-doesnt-need-a-recount-but-an-entire-new-election

EPOCH TIMES
— Wisconsin Elections Commission Agrees to Order Partial Recount After Trump Request – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/wisconsin-elections-commission-agrees-to-order-partial-recount-after-trump-request_3585511.html
— Georgia Recount Witnesses Saw Trump Votes Counted for Biden Affiants also swore to have seen suspiciously pristine, uncreased mail ballots, uniformly and perfectly filled out – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/georgia-recount-witnesses-saw-trump-votes-counted-for-biden-batches-of-suspicious-mail-ballots_3585027.html

THE HILL
— Kinzinger says that Trump is implementing a ‘loyalty purge’ – JORDAN WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand a) loyalty to them and b) loyalty to them only. They focus on destroying those like me who a) refuse to glorify and praise them, b) refuse to pander to them, c) refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or d) refuse to give them money.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/526490-gop-lawmaker-trump-implementing-a-loyalty-purge-amid-firing-of-top

POLITICO
— Because Trump won’t concede, many conservatives have found they can’t be open about their plans to counter Biden’s agenda. Some have already faced blowback. – GABBY ORR
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/18/conservatives-biden-presidential-transition-437945
— ‘Confusion and chaos’: Republicans denounce Trump’s latest purge – ANDREW DESIDERIO and BURGESS EVERETT (DIERSEN: Have you been purged? In 2012, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois purged me. In 2011, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) purged me. In 2010 and 2004, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) purged me. In 2007, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) purged me. In 2004, American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) purged me. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress how few of my fellow TAPROOT, WCC, MTRO, ICRC, and AAPC MC members came to my defense. In 1997, GAO purged me. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress how few of my fellow GAO employees came to my defense.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/18/republicans-denounce-trump-krebs-cybersecurity-437716
— Could GOP states ignore voters and send Trump delegates to the Electoral College? It’s unlikely. Here’s how the byzantine body really works. – ZACH MONTELLARO
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/19/how-electoral-college-works-437749

HUFFINGTON POST
— Republicans Confirm Another One Of Trump’s Unqualified Court Picks Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has been practicing law only since 2012 and has never tried a case. The Senate made her a lifetime federal judge anyway. – Jennifer Bendery (DIERSEN: What are your qualifications? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned my qualifications.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senate-republicans-confirm-unqualified-trump-judge_n_5fb5c948c5b6f00bd84d4827

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “World braced for more bombshells from furious Donald Trump after election defeat.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/19/world/donald-trump-foreign-policy-election-intl/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Charges Against Protesters Are Being Dismissed by the Thousands. Prosecutors declined to pursue many of the cases because they concluded the protesters were exercising their basic civil rights. – Neil MacFarquhar (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat prosecutors proclaim that vandalizing, looting, rioting, burning things, and other crimes are a “basic civil right” that Democrats have? Ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/protests-lawsuits-arrests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats call Republicans racists.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/18/us/joe-biden-trump-updates#gop-faces-outcry-in-michigan-after-refusing-to-certify-vote-you-could-see-the-racism

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Do we dare call Donald Trump a treasonous president?”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/11/17/trump-undermines-national-welfare-treason-column/6302922002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “More Americans happy Donald Trump lost than are happy Joe Biden won.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/18/more-people-happy-trumps-loss-than-joe-bidens-win-poll-shows/6339217002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In Minnesota and Beyond, ‘Defund the Police’ Weighed on Democrats. Republicans found success in local and congressional races by turning progressive slogans into political weapons. – Kris Maher and John McCormick (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats use slogans like “Get Rid of Laws Enforcement Officers” and “Get Rid of Trump Supporters” and “Get Rid of Conservatives” and “Get Rid of Patriotic People” and “Get Rid of Republicans” and “Get Rid of Americans” and “Get Rid of Whites” and “Get Rid of men” and “Get Rid of Older People” and “Get Rid of Heterosexuals” and “Get Rid of Married People” and “Get Rid of Non-Poor People” and “Get Rid of Gun Owners” and “Get Rid of Draft Avoiders Except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton” and “Get Rid of Christians” and “Get Rid of Protestants” and “Get Rid of Italian Americans” and “Get Rid of German Americans” and “Get Rid of Those Whose Ancestors Have Been In America For a Long Time?”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-minnesota-and-beyond-defund-the-police-weighed-on-democrats-11605700803
— GM to Sell Car Insurance, Using Data on Your Driving to Set Prices The Detroit auto maker aims to leverage the reams of data generated by its cars to establish an auto-insurance business – Mike Colias (DIERSEN: Because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, a) I drive very few miles, b) I rarely drive at night or if the weather is bad, and c) I never drive in high-crime areas. This year, I drove my 1972 Chevy Corvette less than a mile, my 1996 Thunderbird LX only 23 miles, my 2005 Chevy Corvette only 16 miles, my 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max only 25 miles, my 2016 Ford Mustang only 48 miles, and my 2019 Ford Escape Titanium only 283 miles. My wife and I drove our 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS only about 2,200 miles. All the aforesaid are garaged except the Escape and Cavalier.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-wants-to-not-only-sell-cars-but-insure-them-too-11605708000
— Happy Birthday, Joe. Here’s to good health, but a 78-year-old leader should be more transparent. Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, pressure mounts to get rid of older people, and especially to get rid of older people who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/happy-birthday-joe-11605740244
— Legal Drugs Are Fashionable—and Treacherous for Children. When kids have to be put in foster care, parental substance abuse is usually the underlying reason. – Naomi Schaefer Riley and John Walters
https://www.wsj.com/articles/legal-drugs-are-fashionableand-treacherous-for-children-11605722904

FORBES
— New Documentary Airing Tonight Explores Black America’s Fraught Relationship With Marijuana – Joan Oleck (DIERSEN: I have never used pot and I never will. If I had used pot, I would not have been able to earn 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. The Post Office would not have hired me when I was 18. Firestone Stores would not have hired me when I was 21. Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job when I was 22. IRS would not have hired me when I was 22 or promoted me when I was 23, 24, and 25. GAO would not have hired me when I was 31 or promoted me when I was 38.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanoleck/2020/11/18/new-documentary-airing-tonight-explores-black-americas-fraught-relationship-with-marijuana/

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Trusting Your Local Newspaper Keeps Information Alive at the Source – Barbara Peters Smith (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout at everyone that no one should trust me. I should write a book about critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/trusting-your-local-newspaper-keeps-information-alive-at-the-source,178701?newsletter=178707

November 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 8,922 new coronavirus cases, 140 deaths; Tier 3 restrictions announced by Gov. Pritzker
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-8922-new-covid-19-cases-140-deaths/8063815/
— United States surpasses 250k confirmed COVID-19 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/united-states-surpasses-250k-confirmed-covid-19-deaths/8069630/
— Giuliani returns to the courtroom on behalf of Pres. Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/giuliani-returns-to-the-courtroom-on-trumps-behalf/8065994/

NBC5
— Trump Campaign Requests Partial Wisconsin Recount, Deposits $3 Million to Challenge Biden Victory – Kevin Breuninger
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-campaign-filing-for-partial-wisconsin-recount-deposits-3-million-to-challenge-biden-victory/2374450/
— Illinois Reports 8,922 New Coronavirus Cases, Lifting Statewide Total to Over 600K, and 140 Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-8922-new-coronavirus-cases-and-140-deaths/2374584/
— The 2020 Election Shows Gen Z’s Voting Power for Years to Come. 65% of young voters voted for President-elect Joe Biden. – Abigail Hess (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you 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://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/the-2020-election-shows-gen-zs-voting-power-for-years-to-come/2374680/

CBS2
— President Donald Trump Pursues Recount Of 2 Liberal Wisconsin Counties (DIERSEN: How liberal is your county? How are conservatives treated in your county?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/18/president-donald-trump-pursues-recount-of-2-liberal-wisconsin-counties/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump campaign files for vote recount in Milwaukee, Dane counties – Jason Calvi
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-faces-wednesday-deadline-for-wisconsin-recount
— More uncounted votes found in 2 Georgia counties as election audit nears deadline
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/more-uncounted-votes-found-in-2-georgia-counties-as-election-audit-nears-deadline

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan confidant and ex-ComEd CEO among those charged with bribery. Named in the indictment are Madigan friend Michael McClain, ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and Jay Doherty, the ex-president of the City Club. – Steve Warmbir
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/11/18/21574312/michael-madigan-confidant-michael-mcclain-ex-comed-ceo-among-those-charged-bribery
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The next step is to start ignoring Trump altogether. The man is actively delusional; he’s a textbook case of malignant narcissism.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/18/21574100/gene-lyons-donald-trump

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger says GOP ‘waiting’ for Trump to accept results – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-kinzinger-gop-wait-trump-lightfoot-budget-steve-atlas-spin-20201118-4tyyfngnq5anvjge4aa3jemqmu-story.html
— Illinois Republicans, this could be our moment – BLAINE WILHOUR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-illinois-republicans-wilhour-20201118-ng34knkylzbsjjw3mhmc4vfw2u-story.html
— COVID-19 now third-leading cause of death in Illinois, officials say, as toll surpasses 11,000 – JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-deaths-20201118-5xrq3ukizrd37e3mhg6wrvcrzy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Statistical dead heat’: With 75-vote difference, DuPage auditor race could go to recount – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201118/statistical-dead-heat-with-75-vote-difference-dupage-auditor-race-could-go-to-recount-
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Anything with big numbers, whether it’s processing checks here at the county or counting votes, there is no system that’s perfect,” Grogan said. “There’s always going to be an error rate, and so we’re just going to go and check out and see if there were errors that constitute more than one one-hundredth of a percent, which is what I lost by.” Grogan could request a so-called discovery recount of ballots in up to 25% of the precincts countywide. The partial recount is conducted to help candidates determine if there are enough discrepancies to seek a court order for a complete recount. . .”I read numbers and understand trends, and it was by the end of election night … a statistical dead heat,” Grogan said. Grogan, a licensed CPA and the president of the Illinois Association of County Auditors, said he’s heard from election lawyers and elected officials from around the state offering to help with a recount process. “I’m both gratified for the people that did support me, and I am gratified for having at least the 12 years to serve,” he said. “And if certain stars align in other ways, if I get to continue to serve, that will be another blessing on top of that.” . . . “I had a lot of crossover votes,” he said. “I got substantially more votes than my party’s top of the ticket, so, I mean I think that appeal was real.” Grogan would have until Nov. 30 to request a discovery recount. Newly elected countywide officials are scheduled to take their seats Dec. 1.)
— ‘It means we’re in bad shape’: Illinois surpasses 11,000 COVID-19 deaths, 600,000 infections – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201118/it-means-were-in-bad-shape-illinois-surpasses-11000-covid-19-deaths-600000-infections
— Illinois delegates urge GSA to recognize Biden as president-elect – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201118/illinois-delegates-urge-gsa-to-recognize-biden-as-president-elect
— Court consolidates lawsuits challenging COVID-19 dining ban – SARAH MANSUR
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201118/court-consolidates-lawsuits-challenging-covid-19-dining-ban–
— Democrats see huge gains in Lake County government now that all the votes are counted – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201117/democrats-see-huge-gains-in-lake-county-government-now-that-all-the-votes-are-counted
— A look at Trump’s long-shot legal challenges – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201118/news/311189905/
— In court, Giuliani argues to block Biden win in Pennsylvania – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201117/news/311179966/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ex-ComEd CEO, Madigan associates indicted In addition to former utility chief Anne Pramaggiore, defendants in the federal bribery case include former ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain and former City Club President Jay Doherty. – STEVE DANIELS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ex-comed-ceo-madigan-associates-indicted

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— What’s the hold-up on FOID-card approvals? – Scott Reader
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/scott-reeder-whats-the-hold-up-on-foid-card-approvals/article_6ff65ddc-efd9-5307-92e5-4592caa89266.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Republicans win six of the seven Boone County Board seats – Shaquil Manigault
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2020/11/18/republicans-win-most-boone-county-board-seats/3769871001/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Final Election Results: 2020 Election in DeKalb County
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/11/02/final-election-results-2020-election-in-dekalb-county/avbpru/
— Pot, betting revenues no match for gaping budget holes – Scott T. Holla
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/11/17/eye-on-illinois-pot-betting-revenues-no-match-for-gaping-budget-holes/abwszb/

WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
— MAILED VOTES BOOST LOCAL DEMOCRATS – Larry Lough
https://www.thewoodstockindependent.com/2020/11/mailed-votes-boost-local-democrats/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump-friendly Newsmax seeks to cut into Fox’s viewership – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-friendly-newsmax-a-sudden-competitor-to-fox-news/

MEDILL REPORTS
— UIC College of Social Work quashes police abolition discussions as national debate grows – Michael Murney
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/uic-college-of-social-work-quashes-police-abolition-discussions-as-national-debate-grows/

WILLIAN J KELLY
— SJ-R Columnist Bernie Schoenburg Terminated After Defamation Suit Threat
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/#sj-r-columnist-bernie-schoenburg-terminated-after-defamation-suit-threat

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Madigan Confidant, Franks’ Maximum Com Ed Contributor, Other Com Ed-Connected Folks Indicted
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/18/madigan-confidant-franks-maximum-com-ed-contributor-other-com-ed-connected-folks-indicted/
— Only One Coronavirus Case at McHenry County Jail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/18/only-one-coronavirus-case-ar-mchenry-county-jail/
— County Board Member Chuck Wheeler Visitation Thursday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/18/chuck-wheeler-visitation-thursday/
— Final McHenry County Vote Results Show No Changes, Republican Mike Buehler Beats Jack Franks by Over 9,000 Votes, Democrats Increase Proportion on County Board to One-Third
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/18/final-mchenry-county-vote-results-show-no-changes-republican-mike-buehler-wins-by-over-9000-votes-democrats-increase-proporation-on-county-board-to-one-third/
— Termination of Chris Krebs and Lauren Underwood Reaction
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/18/krebs111820/
— McHenry Jury Trials Suspended, Remote Orders of Protection Available
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/17/mchenry-jury-trials-suspended-remote-orders-of-protection-available/
— From the Desk of John Lopez: Raja Krishnamoorthi Should be Appointed to a Tammy Duckworth Vacancy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/17/raja111720/
— IL-14: Why the Rush for Jim Oberweis to Concede?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/17/oberweis111720/
— Promise That Jack Franks Did Not Keep
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/17/message-of-the-day-promises/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER IMPOSES NEW COVID MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE FRIDAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/pritzker-imposes-new-covid-mitigation-requirements-effective-friday-.html
— REP. SOSNOWSKI QUESTIONS PRITZKER’S LATEST COVID MITIGATION RESTRICTIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/rep-sosnowski-questions-pritzkers-latest-covid-mitigation-restrictions.html
— BECKMAN: JOE SAYS “COME TOGETHER.” HIS SUPPORTERS BEG TO DIFFER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/beckman-joe-says-come-together-his-supporters-beg-to-differ.html
— REP. BLAINE WILHOUR: ARE ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS READY TO PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP VOTERS DEMAND?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/rep-blaine-wilhour-are-illinois-republicans-ready-to-provide-the-leadership-voters-demand.html

CAPITOL FAX
— McClain, Pramaggiore, Hooker and Doherty indicted by feds
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/18/mcclain-pramaggiore-hooker-and-doherty-indicted-by-feds/
— Illinois COVID-19 death rate in rural counties is now twice as high as metro areas
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/18/illinois-covid-19-death-rate-in-rural-counties-is-now-twice-as-high-as-metro-areas/
— 8,922 new confirmed and probable cases, 140 additional deaths, 5,953 hospitalized, 1,146 in ICU, 11.9 percent case positivity rate, 14.2 percent test positivity rate, Illinois surpasses 11,000 deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/18/8922-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-140-additional-deaths-5953-hospitalized-1146-in-icu-119-percent-case-positivity-rate-142-percent-test-positivity-rate-illinois-surpasses-11000-deaths/
— What are your Thanksgiving gathering plans, if any? (DIERSEN: As usual, I will spend 10+ hours putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email in the morning and in the evening.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/18/question-of-the-day-3176/

EPOCH TIMES
— Georgia Monitor Catches 9,626-Vote Error in Hand Recount – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/georgia-monitor-catches-9626-vote-error-in-hand-recount_3584168.html

THE HILL
— Obama-Trump swing counties largely stuck with the president – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/526557-obama-trump-swing-counties-largely-stuck-with-the-president

NEW YORK TIMES
— New York City to Close Public Schools Again as Virus Cases Rise In a big setback for the city’s recovery, the schools chancellor, Richard Carranza, said the nation’s largest district would return to all-remote learning. – Eliza Shapiro
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/nyregion/nyc-schools-covid.html

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/11/michelle-obama-shreds-trump-racist-lies-scathing-instagram-post/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS

— Election information I will be providing the Republican voters in my precinct – Dave Diersen

http://www.gopillinois.com

OFFICEREPUBLICAN CANDIDATEPRECINCT 9%MILTON TOWNSHIP%DUPAGE COUNTY%WON
U.S. President/Vice PresidentDonald Trump/Mike Pence1573626,0803919361140?
U.S. SenateMark Curran19343285894219675941NO
U.S. RepresentativeJeanne Ives1864227554449065644NO
Illinois RepresentativeAmy Grant2195114544553234952YES
DuPage State’s AttorneyRobert Berlin33010049516100351749100YES
DuPage Circuit Court ClerkChristopher Kachiroubas22954336075222941149NO
DuPage County AuditorRobert Grogan23655342475323304650?
DuPage CoronerRichard Jorgensen24357349685423480951YES
DuPage RecorderBabette Holder Youngberg21651323935121890348NO
DuPage County BoardTim Elliott2295431356523826350NO
DuPage Forest Preserve CommissionerTim Whelan2285331140523812350NO
DuPage Circuit Court JudgeAnn Celine Walsh23155340155323350150YES
DuPage Circuit Court JudgeMonique O’Toole22654342115323408951YES
DuPage Circuit Court JudgeJames McCluskey22152321365021849547NO
DuPage Circuit Court JudgeRichard Felice22754335755223266050YES


MILTON TOWNSHIP PRECINCTS WITH OVER 86.00 % turnout:

% TURNOUT   PRECINCT    PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN
87.41               13                   Vacant
87.11               85                   Sara Starke
86.95               75                   Bob Larsen
86.69                 7                   Russell Stock
86.30               99                   John Zaruba
86.21               69                   Vacant
86.02                 9                   Dave Diersen
86.02               39                   Bobby Joe Slinger

WINNERS OF MILTON TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION SLATING:

Milton Township Supervisor
John Monino

Milton Township Clerk
Yadav Nathwani

Milton Township Assessor
Chris LeVan

Milton Highway Commissioner
Gary Muehlfelt

Milton Township Trustees
Jeff Castle
Drew Ellis
Dan Milinko
Joe Soto

November 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: New IL restrictions announced as state reports 12,601 new coronavirus cases, 97 deaths All of Illinois moves into Tier 3 Mitigation Friday at 12:01 a.m.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/new-il-covid-19-restrictions-announced-12601-new-cases-reported/8043321/
— Facebook, Twitter CEOs pressed by Senate Judiciary Committee on election handling – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/facebook-twitter-ceos-pressed-by-senate-on-election-handling/8039996/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications submitted on behalf of homeless people in LA – Mary Stringini
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/8000-fraudulent-voter-registration-applications-submitted-on-behalf-of-homeless-people-in-la

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker lowers capacity for retail shops and shuts down casinos in latest effort to slow COVID-19 surge – DAN PETRELLA, JAMIE MUNKS and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-estrictions-20201117-gtpmjo6dw5galgk2ldu25nqwci-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 12,601 new COVID-19 cases, 97 more deaths reported; Gov. Pritzker announces new restrictions; CPS to resume in-person classes in January
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201117-drsdnckxgbbu3ex5zzqqry5psi-story.html
— Rudy Giuliani is said to seek $20,000 a day payment for Trump legal work – MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AND MAGGIE HABERMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-rudy-giuliani-trump-legal-payment-20201117-i3iobxn5bzdglonznd7kvzkm54-story.html
— Naperville officials are considering mask mandate, mayor says at COVID-19 town hall meeting – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-edward-hospital-town-hall-st-1118-20201117-kybylkgpufhmpgiffj4kdp33se-story.html
— Chicago updates city’s COVID-19 travel list, urges people to cancel ‘traditional Thanksgiving’ – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-chicago-coronavirus-travel-order-thanksgiving-plans-20201117-c4phpus6tncq3hk2szbuzgf7wy-story.html
— How ’defund the police’ sabotaged Democrats on Election Day – CLARENCE PAGE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-clyburn-spanberger-democrats-defund-police-page-20201117-tg2xouihifesvl2vlcv3xrf7xa-story.html
— Trump fires director of federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-fires-chris-krebs-dhs-official-20201118-lqjok4vh5zav7bd4dyzyv3lniq-story.html
— New Trier High School Caucus announces slate of candidates – DANIEL I. DORFMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/ct-wml-new-trier-caucus-picks-tl-1119-20201117-dc4uwobnxvfu7hidgliwh7yoga-story.html
— Northbrook Caucus slates candidates for spring election, including pick to replace President Sandy Frum – KAITLIN EDQUIST
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/ct-nbs-northbrook-caucus-slates-candidates-tl-1119-20201117-7xm3th6r7zfh7psejztgvaunzm-story.html
— Final election tally confirms Lake County riding crest of a ‘blue wave’ – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-election-final-results-st-1118-20201118-kxup5mqlgngsha66wilk7euqea-story.html
— Duckworth says she’s talking to Biden team | Pritzker gets personal about Thanksgiving | State shutting casinos, reducing capacity at some retail outlets – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-duckworth-pritzker-retail-casinos-scott-atlas-controversy-spin-20201118-mbmk367xhjd6dmnzwg7cj5xgr4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says that he is “Struggling to understand GOP cowardice.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/17/21571360/2020-election-president-trump-concede-biden-republicans-cowardice-book-graham-mcconnell-cruz-rubio

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Dangerous COVID surge brings more restrictions Pritzker announces new limits on retail, casinos and museums. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/dangerous-covid-surge-brings-more-restrictions

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Wednesday rally opposes Blue Lives Matter resolution – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/insider/article/Rally-opposing-Blue-Lives-Matter-resolution-set-15733718.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— Facebook And Twitter Defend Election Policies To Skeptical Senators – SHANNON BOND
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/facebook-and-twitter-defend-election-policies-skeptical-senators#stream/0

KENDAL COUNTY NOW
— Oswego Township Republican Caucus set for Dec. 1
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2020/11/14/oswego-township-republican-caucus-set-for-dec-1/ap6e4ky/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Republicans Plan February Primary Elections
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/16/algonquin-township-republicans-plan-february-primary-elections/
— High School District 155 Set to Borrow $9.8 Million Without a Referendum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/16/high-school-district-155-set-to-borrow-9-8-million-without-a-referendum/
— Nunda Township Republicans Holding Primary Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/16/nunda-township-republicans-holding-primary-election/
— Cal, Sr., vs. Cal, Jr.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/16/cal-sr-vs-cal-jr/
— McConchie Sends Email to Constituents about New Role as Senate GOP Leader
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/16/mcconchie-sends-email-to-constituents-about-new-role-as-senate-gop-leader/
— Could Lauren Underwood Be on the Fast Track to the U.S. Senate?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/17/could-loren-underwood-be-on-the-fast-track-to-the-u-s-senate/

CAPITOL FAX
— Tier 3 mitigations announced statewide
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/17/tier-3-mitigations-announced-statewide/
— React rolls in to Pritzker’s Tier 3 mitigations
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/17/react-rolls-in-to-pritzkers-tier-3-mitigations/
— 12,601 new confirmed and probable cases, 97 additional deaths, 5,887 hospitalized, 1,158 in ICU, 12.5 percent case positivity rate, 14.5 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/17/12601-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-97-additional-deaths-5887-hospitalized-1158-in-icu-125-percent-case-positivity-rate-145-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— Rep. John Cabello has lost his race Cabello said he is considering asking for a recount.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/17/rep-john-cabello-has-lost-his-race/
— Pritzker: “Put yourself in the shoes of a high school girl who is being weaponized against her father by his political opponents. Weaponized with lies”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/17/pritzker-put-yourself-in-the-shoes-of-a-high-school-girl-who-is-being-weaponized-against-her-father-by-his-political-opponents-weaponized-with-lies/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hawley accuses Facebook of coordinating with social media platforms to control information – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/17/hawley-accuses-facebook-coordinating-social-media-/
— Georgia secretary of state: Trump netted about 800 votes after ‘memory stick’ issue – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/17/brad-raffensperger-ga-secretary-state-trump-netted/
— Propagandists masquerading as pollsters skewed surveys – Michael McKenna
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/7/liberal-propagandist-pollsters-predicted-blue-wave/
— Zuckerberg: Facebook put warnings on or removed 150 million pieces of content surrounding election – Ryan Lovelace (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to put warnings on articles if not remove articles linked in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that they do not like.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/17/facebook-put-warnings-or-removed-150-million-piece/
— Electoral College protects minorities from passions of majority – Guy Reschenthaler (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the majority in America is 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://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/10/guy-reschenthaler-electoral-college-protects-minor/
— Conservatives, beware: The politics of retribution begins now – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/10/editorial-the-politics-of-retribution-begins-now/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Conservatives, beware — the politics of retribution and score-settling are upon you. If you think for a second that your vote to reelect President Donald Trump was interpreted as a ballot cast for the candidate you believe best championed your everyday concerns of life, liberty and the pursuit of justice, former First Lady Michelle Obama begs to differ. According to her and, one might assume, the DNC apparatus, “tens of millions” of you voted for the president even though it meant “supporting lies, hate, chaos, and division.” Comments like this deserve scorn and are normally best passed over unremarked. Except the sentiments of Mrs. Obama are part of an unsettling indication that unspecified forms of payback are coming. Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ominously tweeted: “Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future?” And almost as if by sorcery, former staffers of Barack Obama and Pete Buttigieg responded. Why yes, they publicly noted, we are keeping lists, and we call our Little Red Book “The Trump Accountability Project.” The stated purpose of this (vague) initiative is to “Remember what [Trump supporters] did” by compiling a database of the names of anyone who “worked for the Trump for President campaign, Republican National Committee, and affiliated organizations”; those who “worked as political appointees in the Trump Administration”; and “individuals who used their wealth and influence to bundle money for Trump.” Political witch-hunts — straight from Mao Zedong and Pol Pot playbooks, will expand the definition of “Trump supporter.” For a short time, the former Democratic staffers left up the public Excel sheet so interested parties could read the names of the accused in real-time. Tabs for donors, endorsers, appointees, judges, campaign staff — you name it — were all searchable. Access has since been restricted, but will doubtless soon open again to the public. After all, that’s the whole point. To name, shame and enshrine in perpetuity anyone with the slightest affiliation to the Trump administration. So, conservatives, no matter how honorable and kind-hearted you may be, no matter the good you’ve done in the world, the people behind the Trump Accountability Project are here to ensure that future employers, friends, loved ones, strangers, your priest, rabbi, neighbors and, if possible, God himself, know your crimes. Or as NBC’s Jake Tapper recently put it, “I truly sympathize with those dealing with losing — it’s not easy — but at a certain point one has to think not only about what’s best for the nation (peaceful transfer of power) but how any future employers might see your character defined during adversity.” So, the stuff of dystopias is happening. The question, for all Americans, now becomes: What are we going to do about it?)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mike Lee blasts Feinstein over claim that Trump tweets incite violence – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mike-lee-blasts-feinstein-over-claim-that-trump-tweets-incite-violence

FOX NEWS
— When do states certify election results? Here are the dates Before certification day, election officials canvass results and verify the outcome – Morgan Phillips (DIERSEN: For Illinois, it is December 4.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/when-do-states-certify-election-results-dates

— CNN’s Christiane Amanpour regrets comparing Trump presidency to Nazis’ Kristallnacht – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/christiane-amanpour-regrets-comparing-trump-nazi-kristallnacht-hitler

GOPUSA
— Democrats Discover ‘Defund Police’ Message Hurt Them In The Election
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97890

BREITBART
— Dick Blumenthal Complains Facebook Not Censoring Breitbart News Enough – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/11/17/dick-blumenthal-complains-facebook-not-censoring-breitbart-news-enough/

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Claim They Want ‘Unity’ But Keep Calling Me A Nazi – Ian Haworth
https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/17/democrats-claim-they-want-unity-but-keep-calling-me-a-nazi/

EPOCH TIMES
— Dominion Confirms Clinton Foundation Donation, Former Pelosi Staffer Link The Denver-based firm disputes other claims – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/dominion-confirms-clinton-foundation-donation-pelosi-staffer-link_3582450.html
— Lindsey Graham: Joe Biden Not President-Elect Until Court Cases Dismissed, States Certify Election – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/lindsey-graham-joe-biden-not-president-elect-until-court-cases-dismissed-states-certify-election_3583067.html

POLITICO
— Inside Black Lives Matter’s push for power. Black Lives Matter leaders turned out the vote. Now they want a piece of the political action. – MAYA KING (DIERSEN: What does BLM want your mayor and your city council to do? What has your mayor and your city council agreed to do for BLM? What have candidates for city council and mayor agreed to do for BLM?)
https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2020/11/17/inside-black-lives-matters-push-for-power-1336624

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans home in on bias complaints. – David McCabe
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/technology/republicans-home-in-on-bias-complaints.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The president is golfing and exercising White male privilege.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/17/president-is-golfing-exercising-white-male-privilege/
— Deadlocked board in key Michigan county fails to certify vote totals by deadline – Kayla Ruble and Tom Hamburger
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michigan-vote-canvassing-board/2020/11/17/12141222-287c-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html
— Trump fires top election security official – Felicia Sonmez, Colby Itkowitz and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/11/17/joe-biden-trump-transition-live-updates/

USA TODAY
— Latino voters who fled dictatorships fear election was stolen from President Trump – Romina Ruiz-Goiriena
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/11/17/latino-trump-voters-fear-stolen-election-amid-fraud-conspiracies/6257746002/

FOX NASHVILLE
— Despite soaring COVID-19 numbers, TN House Republican Caucus holding weekend retreat – Kathleen Serie
https://fox17.com/news/local/despite-soaring-covid-19-numbers-tn-house-republican-caucus-holding-weekend-retreat

WBUR
— After Embracing Trump, MassGOP Faces Leadership Challenge – Matt Murphy (DIERSEN: In your opinion, to what extent have the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization embraced Trump?)
https://www.wbur.org/news/2020/11/17/dooley-lyons-mass-gop-trump

NEWSWEEK
— The Republicans Calling on Trump to Concede, Congratulating Biden – JACOB JARVIS (DIERSEN: The more that you dump Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise you.)
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-calling-trump-concede-1548016

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— New High of 60% Say China Should Pay Some of World’s Coronavirus Costs
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/china/new_high_of_60_say_china_should_pay_some_of_world_s_coronavirus_costs

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1018 James Court, Wheaton – $425,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447922_zpid/

November 16 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Fauci to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/election-latest-trump-campaign-retreats-from-key-claim-in-pa-suit/2372385/

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that minorities have.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/15/poverty-and-pandemic-helping-marginalized-communities-weather-storm

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Richard J. Daley a ‘horribly racist mayor,’ great-grandson says in letter. In an open letter to his cousins, Bobby Vanecko also condemns his great-uncle Richard M. Daley and parents’ cousin Ald. Patrick D. Thompson (11th) for racist policymaking. – Clare Proctor and Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Ever-increasingly, to pander to minorities, to pander to women, to pander to young people, and to pander to those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, if you are White, and if you seek a government office or a political office, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will paint you, paint your parents, paint your grandparents, paint your great grandparents, and paint the rest of your ancestors as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. The more clout that the aforesaid have/had, the more that they are painted as being the aforesaid. In my defense, I have never had clout. Further, my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors never had clout. My outstanding father fought diabetes from age 14, never attended college, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and died in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My outstanding mother never attended high school. My grandparents on my father’s side operated a hardware store in Crete; their parents were farmers. My grandparents on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park; their parents were farmers.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/15/21565497/richard-j-daley-letter-racism-bobby-vanecko-daley-family

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Pritzker, let the legislature work with you on COVID-19 surge, tanking economy – DON DEWITTE AND DAN UGASTE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-governor-pritzker-covid-pandemic-legislature-20201113-wglnetklrnfsnhttzzazpbhcs4-story.html
— Free speech and college campuses: Why are students censoring themselves, and will Joe Biden help? – JONATHAN ZIMMERMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-college-political-thinking-zimmerman-20201113-ayczvbhhnvgxnh5x3olv45d2o4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-trump-voter-fraud-voter-suppression-20201116-tgkjzi25s5ajbc6pcjdghb4vv4-story.html
— BOOST YOUR ENERGY; COMBAT PANDEMIC FATIGUE – ELIZABETH HARTKE
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/new-york-daily-news/20201115/282686164759843
— Lightfoot doubles down on property tax hike in private meeting, tells aldermen not to record her – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-property-tax-increase-aldermen-20201115-apzembox4bgurmsta7qnxk6wga-story.html
— Bullied, badgered, publicly scorned: Suburban school boards feel the heat — and the hate — as they weigh COVID-19 school closings – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-illinois-school-boards-under-pressure-20201115-py74cgbugvasbhvi2ybwoe4fcy-story.html
— Liberal Democrats envisioned a multiracial coalition on Election Day. Voters had other ideas. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-liberals-race-election-20201116-qei47m7oszeshfbsq3wdq2zia4-story.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Two Will County Republican candidates call for new leadership of state party Party’s lack of support, poor fundraising criticized – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/13/two-will-county-republican-candidates-call-for-new-leadership-of-state-party/a2jw067/

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Bipartisan calls grow for hearings on state’s pandemic response – Greg Bishop
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Bipartisan-calls-grow-for-hearings-on-15729700.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Obama to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/obama-calls-trumps-refusal-concede-another-breach-basic-democratic-norms#stream/0

WREX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you are not religious, conservative, or Republican.
https://wrex.com/2020/11/16/americans-across-party-lines-regions-embrace-marijuana/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— LaHOOD’s NOD TO BIDEN. . .REP. DARIN LAHOOD says Joe Biden should be receiving security briefings, a sign he acknowledges the Democrat won the 2020 election. “It is appropriate from a national security perspective for Joe Biden to be afforded access to intelligence and security briefings,” the Republican congressman told Playbook through a spokesman. LaHood’s comment about Biden’s post-election position follows Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who took to Twitter on Nov. 7 to acknowledge Biden’s victory: “Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Our nation deserves two competing parties who can work together when possible, and compete honorably when not.” Other Illinois Republican Party leaders, however, are keeping quiet about their opinions on the outcome of the presidential race. Illinois GOP Executive Director Derek Murphy and party Chairman Tim Schneider didn’t respond to requests for comment, and neither did GOP Reps. Mike Bost (12th), Rodney Davis (13th), or John Shimkus (15th). GOP Rep. Mike Bost tweeted Nov. 8 that he supports Trump’s “efforts to ensure all legal votes are counted… So while Joe Biden & supporters celebrate, our work continues.” Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin and newly named state Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie said they don’t comment on national security issues. Political strategist Collin Corbett says he’s not surprised some Illinois Republicans are keeping quiet. “Everyone knows Biden has won. It’s a matter of respect [for Trump]. They want to let the guy get through the process.” Corbett, who heads the “right of center” Cor Strategies, expects transfer of power will happen “and it will be peaceful. There’s no sense in angering him in the meantime.” – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/11/16/eyeing-duckworths-seat-sacks-defends-madigan-lahoods-nod-to-biden-covids-grip-490908

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftist State Board of Ed and Lawmakers Collude to Indoctrinate Illinois Students – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to make your child 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-parent, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/leftist-state-board-of-ed-and-lawmakers-collude-to-indoctrinate-illinois-students/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Designed to rig elections’: Trump’s legal team demands probe of Dominion voting software. Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal attorney, called for a probe – Alex Swoyer and S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, voters vote straight ticket ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-ticket_voting ). Yet, according to the DuPage County Election Division, in my precinct, only 154 voted for Trump while 325 voted for Berlin, 240 voted for Jorgensen, 232 voted for Grogan, 228 voted for Walsh, 225 voted for Kachiroubas, 225 voted for Elliott, 224 voted for Whelan, 224 voted for Felice, etc.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/15/trumps-legal-team-claims-issues-with-dominion-voti/
— Trump blasts ‘ANTIFA SCUM’ as D.C. descends into chaos – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/15/trump-blasts-antifa-scum-dc-descends-chaos/

GOPUSA
— Million Maga March Was Huge And Peaceful! — Then Biden Supporters Attacked
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97837

AMERICAN THINKER
— Biden, the Great Pretender – Fay Voshell
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/11/biden_the_great_pretender.html
— 60 Minutes’ Scarily Ignorant Interview of Barack Obama – Jack Cashill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/11/60_minutes_scarily_ignorant_interview_of_barack_obama.html

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot: Trump’s ‘Mind-Blowing’ Ignorance Worsened Coronavirus Pandemic – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/11/15/chicago-mayor-lightfoot-trumps-mind-blowing-ignorance-worsened-coronavirus-pandemic/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Threat To Democracy’: CNN Sounds Alarm Over Conservatives Leaving Twitter, Facebook
https://www.dailywire.com/news/threat-to-democracy-cnn-sounds-alarm-over-conservatives-leaving-twitter-facebook

EPOCH TIMES
— Dershowitz: Trump May Seek to Deny Biden 270 Electoral Votes, Put Election in Congress – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/dershowitz-trump-may-try-to-deny-biden-270-electoral-votes-put-election-in-congress_3579716.html

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Bill Gates and Big Tech team up to promote racial revolutionary strife – Joe Schaeffer
https://www.worldtribune.com/bill-gates-and-big-tech-team-up-to-promote-racial-revolutionary-strife/

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Recognizing the ‘Sins of Our Fathers’ Means Admitting We’re Their Children The Bible tells us we only escape original sin through our perfect savior. – CHAD ASHBY (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Ever-increasingly, to pander to minorities, to pander to women, to pander to young people, and to pander to those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, if you are White, and if you seek a government office or a political office, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will paint you, paint your parents, paint your grandparents, paint your great grandparents, and paint the rest of your ancestors as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. The more clout that the aforesaid have/had, the more that they are painted as being the aforesaid. In my defense, I have never had clout. Further, my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors never had clout. My outstanding father fought diabetes from age 14, never attended college, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and died in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My outstanding mother never attended high school. My grandparents on my father’s side operated a hardware store in Crete; their parents were farmers. My grandparents on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park; their parents were farmers.)
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/october-web-only/reckoning-with-original-sin-race-injustice.html

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Kinzinger to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/11/16/adam-kinzinger-trump-refusal-to-concede-gop-bts-tsr-vpx.cnn

YAHOO NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Bolton to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/1-1-former-trump-national-093806590.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/us/biden-suburbs-blue-minneapolis.html
— 2020’s Hot Gadget Is the Personal Computer – Shira Ovide (DIERSEN: I have owned and used a personal computer since the early 1980s.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/technology/2020s-hot-gadget-is-the-computer.html
— The Trump Campaign Has Filed 16 Lawsuits Contesting the Election. – Emily Bazelon
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/us/politics/trump-election-lawsuits.html
— FRONT PAGE: Sex-Abuse Claims Against Boy Scouts Now Surpass 82,000. The deluge of sex-abuse filings, coming ahead of a bankruptcy deadline, far surpasses the number of claims filed in Catholic Church cases. – Mike Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/us/boy-scouts-abuse-claims-bankruptcy.html

USA TODAY
— Deep blue and overwhelmingly against racial preferences: What’s going on in California Equality is central to the American creed. The Founding Fathers, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and, now, the people of America’s largest state have reaffirmed that fact. – Ward Connerly (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from them, politicians promise to give preference to minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, illegals, moderates/liberals, those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, veterans, and to those who are 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-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/11/13/proposition-16-california-affirmative-action-racial-preferences-column/6241580002/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Democratic Party waging a war over its future just as Joe Biden takes helm.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/15/joe-biden-take-presidency-democrats-battle-over-future-party/6278276002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Covid-19 Will Change Aging and Retirement Among other things, expect more aging in place and a wave of innovation to help make that happen – Anne Tergesen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-covid-19-will-change-aging-and-retirement-11605452401
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 7. We need to save more to retire While stocks for now continue to perform well, lower bond yields caused by the pandemic might make it harder to make ends meet on a fixed income. For years, retirees have relied on the so-called 4% rule, which says you can withdraw 4% from your savings in the first year of retirement, and then give yourself an annual raise to account for inflation, without running a big risk of running out of money. For someone with a $1 million portfolio, that formula produced an initial income of $40,000 and—assuming inflation of 2%—an increase to $40,800 in year two. But today’s low bond yields mean future returns are expected to be lower than in the past, says David Blanchett, head of retirement research at Morningstar Inc. Mr. Blanchett says his safe-spending recommendation is now between 3% and 3.5%. That means that someone who wants to safely withdraw $40,000 in the first year of retirement needs to save closer to $1.2 million than $1 million. . .9. We will work longer Since the 1990s, the percentage of people 55 and older in the labor force has risen steadily, to 40% in 2019 from 29% in 1993, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. With bond yields low, stock values high and Social Security in precarious shape, the trend will accelerate. “There’s so much uncertainty about the future…most people are going to continue to work as long as they can,” says Prof. Carstensen. With companies embracing remote work and flexible hours and the gig economy expanding, it’s easier for many older people to remain employed, says Jack Rowe, a professor of public health at Columbia University. Of course, not everyone has the ability to work into their 70s or beyond. Some are in poor health, have jobs they can no longer perform or are victims of age discrimination. “As a society, we will have to provide ways for people who cannot work to receive support, says Prof. Carstensen.”)
— The Best Books About Aging and Retirement of 2020 – Diane Cole (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-books-about-aging-and-retirement-of-2020-11605312522
— With Interest Rates Low, What’s a Retiree to Do? The investment landscape has changed for older investors. Here’s some advice on how to navigate it. – Michael A. Pollock
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-interest-rates-low-whats-a-retiree-to-do-11605385320
— Why Democrats Nearly Lost the House. The problem is their policies, not their marketing. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-democrats-nearly-lost-the-house-11605482291

SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE
— John Kass: Take Donald Trump’s charges concerning a rigged election more seriously – John Kass
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/opinion/2020/11/15/trump-charges-election-fraud-deserve-open-hearing-court/6282906002/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Bolton to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/john-bolton-urges-gop-leaders-explain-voters-that-trump-lost-this-character-test-1547561

PITT NEWS
— Moderates are holding the Democratic Party back – Ethan Tessler (DIERSEN: Moderate Republicans, that is, RINOs, are holding the Republican Party back. I should write a book about RINOs in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have focused on driving conservatives out of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, that is, who have focused on driving the base of the Republican Party out of the Republican Party, that is who have focused on destroying the Republican Party.)
https://pittnews.com/article/162181/opinions/opinion-moderates-are-holding-the-democratic-party-back/

SEVEN DAYS VERMONT
— Burlington Candidates Seek Open Council Seat in North District – COURTNEY LAMDIN (DIERSEN: According to your critics/opponents, what baggage do you have? My critics/opponents stress that I am White, male, old (born in 1948), conservative, Republican, Trump supporter, non-poor, childless, pet-less, overweight, diabetic, gun owner, Protestant (baptized, raiser, and conformed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), draft avoider, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 23 years, etc. They stress the adverse actions that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Department of Justice, GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, etc. have taken against me.)
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2020/11/10/burlington-candidates-seek-open-council-seat-in-north-district
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Barlow said the council’s current partisan divide — six Progs, five Dems and one independent — creates “obstacles to dialogue and compromise.” He said he would not seek a party nomination. “It’s probably easier to work on community problems without all the extra baggage and entanglement that comes with party affiliation,” he said.)

ATLANTIC
— Whitewashing the Great Depression – SARAH BOXER (DIERSEN: What did your ancestors do during the Great Depression? My grandparents on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store and raised my father and his sister. My grandparents on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border and raised my mother, her sister, and her two brothers.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/12/whitewashing-the-great-depression/616936/
— Why California Rejected Racial Preferences, Again – Conor Friedersdorf (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, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/why-california-rejected-affirmative-action-again/617049/

THE WEEK
— Dogs influenced by owner’s expression of preference  Dogs sensitive to owners’ choice despite having own preference
https://www.theweek.in/news/sci-tech/2020/11/16/dogs-influence-by-owner-expression-of-preference.html

YAHOO MONEY
— College students increasingly worried over finances (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://money.yahoo.com/college-students-increasingly-worried-over-221645684.html

INSIDE AGEING
— How ageism influences responses to population ageing – Frank Ehrenberg (DIERSEN: What assumptions do you make about federal employees? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, if you are/were a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and if you have a job-related master’s degree, professional certification, or professional license and you do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800), by age 40, it must be because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://insideageing.com.au/how-ageism-influences-responses-to-population-ageing/

November 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 10,631 new coronavirus cases, 72 deaths State passes 9M COVID-19 tests since pandemic began
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-10631-new-covid-19-cases-72-deaths/7985183/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: IL reports $285M wagered on sports bets in September Sports betting has generated about $3 million in tax revenue for Illinois in its first 3 full months (DIERSEN: Government should not promote vices.)
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/il-reports-$285m-in-september-sport-bets/7990988/
— Chicago cannabis sales help avert city layoffs under new 2021 budget agreement (DIERSEN: Government should not promote vices.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/cannabis-sales-to-be-used-to-protect-city-jobs/7960609/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 10,631 New Coronavirus Cases, 72 Additional Deaths Sunday Illinois has now reported over 9 million coronavirus tests
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-10631-new-coronavirus-cases-72-additional-deaths-sunday/2372138/
— What Mandate? Biden’s Agenda Faces a Divided Congress – Lisa Mascaro (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton, Democrats and RINOs perceive that they have a mandate to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon, if not already, will Democrats and RINOs in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton officially banish the aforesaid?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/what-mandate-bidens-agenda-faces-a-divided-congress/2372237/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As surging COVID-19 cases collide with Thanksgiving food shopping, city warns of a crackdown on crowds at grocery stores – ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-grocers-holiday-crowds-covid-surge-20201113-2qymtlca3jfyhlrapefphrrgvi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those a) who encourage those who do not speak English to come to America and b) who discourage them from learning English?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-life-coronavirus-english-second-language-spanish-speaking-patients-20201115-qi26k6ixnjejhoe4umnkh6bn3y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Democratic Party not ready to yank the chair from under Madigan. The 36 men and women who technically have the power to end the party reign of the powerful but beleaguered Southwest Side Democrat are not exactly grabbing pitchforks and storming the castle. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/15/21564267/democratic-party-madigan-chairman-leadership-comed-durbin-pritzker-duckworth-election
— Statewide COVID-19 outbreak continues with 10,631 new cases Sunday
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/11/15/21566052/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— ‘Dreamer’ protections to be reinstated by Joe Biden on day one: Incoming Chief of Staff Ron Klain “We’re going to protect the Dreamers on day one,” Klain said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Democrats illegally encourage illegal immigration because Illegals will vote for Democrats. RINOs illegally encourage illegal immigration because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/15/21566075/dreamer-protections-reinstated-president-joe-biden-immigration
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Underwood’s health care message topped Oberweis effort to link her to violence.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/15/21564618/laura-washington-lauren-underwood-jim-oberweis-election-14th-district

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New faces, same makeup on Illinois Supreme Court – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-new-faces-same-makeup-on-illinois-supreme-court/article_49e91576-31c3-5125-bd40-c9aba4cdf343.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump says ‘ANTIFA SCUM’ attacked supporters at DC rallies
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/video-trump-supporters-attacked-while-leaving-rally-in-dc

NPR ILLINOIS
— Restaurants And Bars Top List Of COVID-19 Exposure Locations In Sangamon County – MARY HANSEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/restaurants-and-bars-top-list-covid-19-exposure-locations-sangamon-county#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats a) glorify and praise marches that promote the Democrat Party platform and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn marches that promote the Republican Party platform.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/march-without-millions-still-worrying-sign-nation-divided#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Looking at Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/15/looking-at-coronavirus/
— Pritzker Offers Pessimistic Five Year Financial Projection
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/14/pritzker-offers-pessimistic-five-year-financial-projection/
— Hubris Shot Down by State Board of Elections
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/14/hubris111420/
— State Republican Party Recognizes Chuck Wheeler as “Republican of the Week”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/14/state-republican-party-recognizes-chuck-wheeler-as-republican-of-the-week/
— Is Abortion the Issue Prying Latinos from Democrats?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/14/is-abortion-the-issue-prying-latinos-from-democrats/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov. Pritzker Sent State “COVID” Police To Edgar County Friday – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/11/video-gov-pritzker-sent-state-covid-police-to-edgar-county-friday/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Adapt or die’: Republicans embrace ballot harvesting – Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs drag everyone down.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/15/republicans-embrace-ballot-harvesting-michelle-ste/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois reports $285 million in September sport bets – AP (DIERSEN: Government should not promote vices.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/15/illinois-reports-285-million-in-september-sport-be/
— Demand on Biden: Hispanic group insists on Latino quota in his Cabinet – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs insist that the demographics of government and political leaders reflect the demographics of the voters. What percent of those in your precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, county district, county, and Illinois are White, Hispanic, Black, Asian, or other, are male or female, are heterosexual or LGBTQ, are young, middle age, or old, are married or not married, are home owners or renters, have a college degree or do not have a college degree, have a professional certification and/or license or do not have a professional certification or license, are of English, French, German, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Mexican, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Scottish, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, or other national origin, are employed, self-employed, unemployed, or retired, have dependents or do not have dependents, have health problems or do not have health problems, have financial problems or do not have financial problems, are liberal, moderate, or conservative, are Democrat Libertarian, Green, or Independent, are Trump-supporters or Trump-haters, are Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Islamic, or other religion, have lived in their current residence 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, or 35+ years, have ancestors who have been in America 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170+ years, are in America legally or illegally, are drinkers or not drinker, are gamblers or not gamblers, are pot smokers or not pot smokers, etc.?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/15/demand-biden-hispanic-group-insists-latino-quota-h/

FEDERALIST
— The Media’s Reflex To Blame Trump For Its Own Failures Has Strengthened – Emily Jashinsky (DIERSEN: The Democrat news media exists to elect Democrats and defeat Republicans. Which Republican candidates on the ballot in your precinct lost? On who/what does the Democrat news media blame those losses? The Democrat news media wants the Republican Party to dump voters, 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, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/15/the-medias-reflex-to-blame-trump-for-its-own-failures-has-strengthened/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Democrats held Facebook “Troll Party” to harass conservatives on Parler Nothing says “unity” like snark and insults! – Leslie Eastman
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/11/democrats-held-facebook-troll-party-to-harass-conservatives-on-parler/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump lost at the ballot box. His legal challenges aren’t going any better.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-legal-challenges/2020/11/14/904fbd04-25e2-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani claims presidential election will be ‘overturned’ – Ebony Bowden
https://nypost.com/2020/11/15/giuliani-claims-election-will-be-overturned-without-evidence/
— Democratic Socialists endorse 6 candidates in bid to run NYC Council – Carl Campanile (DIERSEN: Which offices will be on the April 6, 2021 ballot in your precinct? Which candidates will run for those offices? What endorsements will those candidates seek?)
https://nypost.com/2020/11/14/democratic-socialists-endorse-6-candidates-for-nyc-council/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Allies Explored Buyout of Newsmax TV as Fox News Alternative – Benjamin Mullin, Juliet Chung, Keach Hagey and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-allies-explored-buyout-of-newsmax-tv-as-fox-news-alternative-11605464737
— Elon Musk Says He Tested Positive for Covid-19 Long skeptical about virus severity, CEO raises new questions about testing – Robert Wall and Heather Somerville
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-says-he-tested-both-positive-and-negative-for-covid-19-11605251724

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/11/nearing-end-donald-trumps-tabloid-presidency-will-america-correct-course/

November 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump supporters rally in D.C. for ‘Million MAGA March,’ insisting he won presidential race; arrests and at least one stabbing reported
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-rally-washington-dc-20201114-esvjkvw7svekdlo6bxsriokxqy-story.html
— Nurturing puppy love From walking buddies to next-door neighbors, these Chicagoans are moving for the sake of their dogs – Darcel Rockett
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-dog-best-friends-1400-monroe-tt-1026-20201027-yk6hwgcur5a2dewfvjjedbclgi-story.html
— Under Cook County budget proposal, sheriff’s office faces 4% budget cut. Activists who support less funding for law enforcement say that’s ‘not enough’ – ALICE YIN (DIERSEN: The more Democrats who invade a state, a county, a township, or a municipality, the more that poverty and crime increase in that state, county, township, or municipality.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-2021-budget-sheriffs-office-20201114-zhlx7pbdk5conczk73dbtdolqu-story.html
— Electoral College designed to protect against uncompromised concentration of power – ARTHUR I. CYR (DIERSEN: Those who voted for Biden want to get rid of those who voted for Trump once and for all. The following voted for Biden: 267 (62%) in my precinct, 39,315 (59%) in Milton Township and 279,251 (58%) in DuPage County. One could argue that when those who share your demographics become a minority, it is time to move. In what ways are those who share your demographics a minority? What percent of those in your precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, county district, county, and Illinois share the following: your race, gender, age group, education, professional certifications/licenses, occupation, sexual orientation, marital status, dependents/no dependents, health status, Trump supporter/hater, political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative, religion, national origin, income group, homeowner/renter, net worth group, years of residency in your municipal district and municipality, veteran status, length of time your ancestors have been in America, drinker/non-drinker, gambler/non-gambler, pot user/non-pot user, etc.?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-cyr-electoral-college-st-1114-20201111-jxnqrtssondkxnzdk4p6qw73hu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Tears and inspiration: Naperville’s Indian community reacts to Kamala Harris’ rise to VP-elect – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: What percent of voters vote for candidates because they share their demographics? For example, their race, gender, age group, education, professional certifications/licenses, occupation, sexual orientation, marital status, dependents/no dependents, health status, Trump supporter/hater, political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative, religion, national origin, income group, homeowner/renter, net worth group, years of residency in your municipal district and municipality, veteran status, length of time your ancestors have been in America, drinker/non-drinker, gambler/non-gambler, pot user/non-pot user, etc.?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-indian-community-reaction-harris-vp-st-1113-20201113-nrz64ynidza6vpasaftfl6hcwy-story.html
— In rural ‘dead zones,’ school comes on a flash drive – DAN LEVIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-rural-internet-dead-zone-virtual-school-20201115-3ydisdwb65hzvcpsxmclzmzpve-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘A lot of times we are judged’: Black U-46 students meet to discuss race and equity – John Lemon (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents are extremely judgmental. They focus on destroying those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to give them money, and/or f) who sued them.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201114/a-lot-of-times-we-are-judged-black-u-46-students-meet-to-discuss-race-and-equity
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: To push pot on a municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201114/suburban-voters-saying-yes-to-marijuana-sales-but-some-concerns-persist

WGN RADIO
— What mandate? Biden’s agenda faces a divided Congress – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton, Democrats and RINOs perceive that they have a mandate to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon, if not already, will Democrats and RINOs in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton officially banish the aforesaid?)
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/what-mandate-bidens-agenda-faces-a-divided-congress/

HERALD NEWS
— Two Will County Republican candidates call for new leadership of state party
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/11/13/two-will-county-republican-candidates-call-for-new-leadership-of-state-party/a2jw067/

HERALD & REVIEW
— No to JB’s lack of transparency – Editorial
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-no-to-jbs-lack-of-transparency/article_43ac4cdf-ce36-5be5-846f-cf4c40dd2cb5.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Conservatives Flock To Mercer-Funded Parler; Claim Censorship On Facebook And Twitter.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/conservatives-flock-mercer-funded-parler-claim-censorship-facebook-and-twitter#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker downplays special session powers while COVID-19 orders continue, dismisses calls for public oversight hearings – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-downplays-special-session-powers-while-covid-19-orders-continue-dismisses-calls-for-public-oversight/article_1ef2bcd4-25dc-11eb-afff-d3a58796fd7c.html

GLEN ELLYN CIVIC BETTERMENT PARTY
— ELECTION RESULTS (DIERSEN: OUTSTANDING: With 1,024 votes (61%), Mark Senak is Glen Ellyn’s new Village President. Senak is a Republican Precinct Committeeman, an attorney, and in his second term as village trustee.)
http://civicbetterment.com/?fbclid=IwAR3ehhIzuEfz4Rsb8RArIcKqfw3lbRzNvj-U6tNuTB9blp14MkfXibSlrPM

WIREPOINTS
— Lightfoot Caves On Paltry Union Layoffs, Illustrating Multiple Vices In Chicago Finance – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: To what extent do your municipality and your county depend on tax revenue from vices, that is, to what extent do your municipality and your county promote vices?)
https://wirepoints.org/lightfoot-caves-on-paltry-union-layoffs-illustrating-multiple-vices-in-chicago-finance-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— How Democrats tried to handcuff Trump from the start – Rowan Scarborough
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/15/how-democrats-tried-handcuff-donald-trump-start/

FOX NEWS
— What Butler rally tells us about Trump and his support – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/tucker-carlson-what-butler-rally-tells-us-about-trump-and-his-support

BREITBART
— Divorced from the GOP Establishment, Trump’s Working Class Coalition Says They Are Only Just Getting Started – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents despise the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/10/divorced-from-the-gop-establishment-trumps-working-class-coalition-says-they-are-only-just-getting-started/

BLAZE
— Several Trump supporters brutally assaulted at Million MAGA March, man knocked unconscious – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-supporters-assaulted-million-maga-march
— BLM and anti-fascist supporters attack multiracial family at Million MAGA March – Paul Sacca
President Trump made a surprise visit to the Million MAGA March
https://www.theblaze.com/news/million-maga-march-antifa-attack

TOWNHALL
— Demographics Are Not Destiny – Derek Hunter (DIERSEN: Those who voted for Biden have made it clear that they want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The following voted for Biden: 267 (62%) in my precinct, 39,315 (59%) in Milton Township and 279,251 (58%) in DuPage County. How strongly will those who lead your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world take the aforesaid as a mandate to get rid of Republicans?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2020/11/15/demographics-are-not-destiny-n2580095

DAILY WIRE
— California Trump Supporter Requests Restraining Order After Biden Supporters Allegedly Harassed His Family – Hank Berrien (DIERSEN: How many voted for Biden in your precinct, in your township, and in your county? The following voted for Biden: 267 (62%) in my precinct, 39,315 (59%) in Milton Township and 279,251 (58%) in DuPage County. How strongly do those who voted for Biden want to get rid of the remaining Republicans in your precinct, in your township, and in your county? What are the remaining Republicans in your precinct, in your township, and in your county doing for their self-defense?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ca-trump-supporter-requests-restraining-order-after-biden-supporters-allegedly-harassed-his-family

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Tens of thousands of Trump supporters flood streets of DC, urge pres. ‘do not quit!’ as he fights for fair election. Trump has vowed to fight, launching lawsuits in multiple battleground states and questioning the accuracy of the vote count. – Martin Bürger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-supporters-flood-streets-of-dc-urge-president-do-not-quit-as-he-fights-for-fair-election
— Pro-abortion ‘soldier’ would be Biden’s Chief of Staff if he takes the White House – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-taps-pro-abortion-naral-soldier-for-white-house-chief-of-staff

ONE NEWS NOW
— Dem calls out ‘crazy socialist agenda,’ gets AOC’s ‘death stare’ – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/11/15/dem-calls-out-crazy-socialist-agenda-gets-aocs-death-stare
— Eyeing a White House win, angry Left vows to purge ‘Nazis’ in name of unity – Billy Davis, Steve Jordahl (DIERSEN: How many voted for Biden in your precinct, in your township, and in your county? The following voted for Biden: 267 (62%) in my precinct, 39,315 (59%) in Milton Township and 279,251 (58%) in DuPage County. How strongly do those who voted for Biden want to get rid of the remaining Republicans in your precinct, in your township, and in your county? What are the remaining Republicans in your precinct, in your township, and in your county doing for their self-defense?)
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/11/13/eyeing-a-white-house-win-angry-left-vows-to-purge-nazis-in-name-of-unity
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump insisted more than once the “Resistance” movement that attempted to stop his presidency was really attacking American voters who put him in the White House, and now the Kristallnacht-like Resistance has proven him right. Bolstered by Joe Biden’s expected win over Trump, the so-called Resistance movement of Democrats and “Never Trump” Republicans is blatantly calling for Trump supporters to be punished if they voted for him and put out a yard sign, cheered for him and defended his policies, or served in his administration. “Shunning, shaming these people is a statement of moral indignation,” Jennifer Rubin, the Washington Post columnist, suggested on MSNBC over the weekend, “that these people are not fit for polite society.” Rubin made those comments (see video below) after reminding the cable news network she had cheered when then-press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was run out of a Washington, D.C. restaurant. That incident dates back to 2018 and it appears Rubin, the Post’s supposedly conservative reporter, has no regrets about punishing political enemies two years later. “It’s not only that Trump has to lose,” she further stated, “but that all his enablers have to lose.” From ‘reconciliation’ to ‘accountability’ Even before Election Day, Berkeley economics professor Robert Reich raised eyebrows when he suggested via Twitter there should be a “Truth and Reconciliation Commission” if Trump loses re-election. What would such a commission do? “It would erase Trump’s lies, comfort those who have been harmed by his hatefulness,” he wrote, “and name every official, politician, executive, and media mogul whose greed and cowardice enabled this catastrophe.” When fellow Twitter users pushed back on the suggestion, Reich, who served as labor secretary for Bill Clinton, scoffed at warnings his idea was “undemocratic.” Then came Election Day. Democrats not only celebrated a projected win for Joe Biden but predicted an angry, crying Donald Trump would be marched out of the White House and his Hitler-endorsing, white supremacist minions should be punished, too. But there needs to be a record, right? The history of despotic regimes has shown The Right Thinkers have to take names, and document wrongdoing, in order to punish The Wrong Thinkers. One self-described revolutionary who was thinking ahead was Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the socialist lawmaker. She asked via Twitter is anyone was “archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future.” Yes, infact, some people were doing just that. Just three days after Election Day, the Trump Accountability Project was born with the motto, “Remember what they did.” The group, founded by staffers associated with Pete Buttigieg, vowed to “not allow the following groups of people profit from their experience: Those who elected him. Those who staffed his government. Those who funded him.” CNN: No more ‘Kristallnacht’ Following on the heels of vows to punish Trump and his supporters, CNN reminded its viewers this week that Nov. 9 marked the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass” in 1938. On that night, Nazi Party members torched Jewish homes and schools, vandalized synagogues, and arrested approximately 30,000 Jews and marched them off to concentration camps. Another 100 Jews were killed. The horrors or Kristallnacht, CNN’s anchor Christiane Amanpour opined, included an attack on “facts, knowledge, history and truth” when the Nazis tossed thousands of books into the fire. “After four years of a modern-day assault on those same values by Donald Trump,” Amanpour summarized, “the Biden-Harris team pledges a return to normal.” For supporters of Donald Trump, who are not Nazis and don’t know one, the obvious question is: What in the world is going on? According to psychiatrist Dr. Karl Benzio, it boils down to emotions detached from reality, which Trump supporters have named Trump Derangement Syndrome for the bizarre, unhinged behavior of the Left. “The definition of psychosis is when somebody isn’t able differentiate reality from non-reality,” Dr. Benzio tells OneNewsNow. “The definition of delusion is a fixed, false belief.” A human being’s emotional volume is always competing with our rational volume, Dr. Benzio says, like when a rabid sports fan reacts angrily when their beloved team fails to reach the end zone or, worse, loses the game and the grief-stricken fan fails to cope with the loss. In the case of President Trump, he is the opposing team that “stole” the game from the home team — then dances in the end zone to rub it in. When the trolling, counter-punching commander in chief posts a sarcastic tweet, or drops a new nickname for a politician beloved by Democrats, Benzio says, it only makes his enemies angrier. And now those angry enemies, who likely won the game on Election Day, are plotting revenge.)

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Voter Mackenzie Graham Says Censorship Won’t Stop Rallies or Trump Support
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illinois-voter-says-censorship-wont-stop-rallies-or-trump-support_3579269.html
— Trump Supporters Hold Rally in Washington to Protest Vote Fraud, Media – EMEL AKAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-supporters-hold-rally-in-washington-to-protest-vote-fraud-media_3579324.html
— Trump: Biden ‘Only Won in the Eyes of the Fake News Media’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-biden-only-won-in-the-eyes-of-the-fake-news-media_3579540.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Why is national media not digging deeper into voting issues? – Chris Krug
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/the-sunday-read-why-is-national-media-not-digging-deeper-into-voting-issues/article_50cf5544-25bb-11eb-a084-1bbc15f339ec.html

REUTERS
— Social media platform Parler gets backing from Mercer family
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-parler-funding-mercer/social-media-platform-parler-gets-backing-from-mercer-family-wsj-idUSKBN27V00R

NBC NEWS
— 70% of Asian Americans support affirmative action. Here’s why misconceptions persist. With the Harvard affirmative action case a step closer to the Supreme Court, Asian American activists say much of their work involves dispelling myths about affirmative action’s impacts. – Kimmy Yam (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs support Affirmative Action (AA). Democrats and RINOs use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. To promote AA is to promote hatred against Republicans and especially against 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/70-asian-americans-support-affirmative-action-here-s-why-misconceptions-n1247806

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: How many voted for Biden in your precinct, in your township, and in your county? The following voted for Biden: 267 (62%) in my precinct, 39,315 (59%) in Milton Township and 279,251 (58%) in DuPage County. How strongly do those who voted for Biden want to get rid of the remaining Republicans in your precinct, in your township, and in your county? What are the remaining Republicans in your precinct, in your township, and in your county doing for their self-defense?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/14/us/politics/biden-trump-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “As a G.O.P. Playbook on Voter Fraud Falls Flat, Some Ask: What’s Next?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/14/us/republican-voter-restrictions-absentee.html
— ‘Women’s Work’ Can No Longer Be Taken for Granted – Anna Louie Sussman (DIERSEN: Because all the jobs that I had were viewed as being bad jobs, it was far more difficult for my superiors to find qualified minorities, qualified females, and qualified younger people to take them. I washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/opinion/sunday/women-pay-gender-gap.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “After thousands of Trump supporters rally in D.C., violence erupts when night falls.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/11/14/million-maga-march-dc-protests/
— After ambitious campaign promises, Biden faces a governing grind – Michael Scherer and Matt Viser (DIERSEN: Those who voted for Biden have made it clear that they want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The following voted for Biden: 267 (62%) in my precinct, 39,315 (59%) in Milton Township and 279,251 (58%) in DuPage County. How strongly will those who lead your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world take the aforesaid as a mandate to get rid of Republicans?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-agenda-republicans/2020/11/14/e0651ef4-25d0-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html

BALTIMORE SUN
— Let majority rule and override Electoral College (DIERSEN: Those who voted for Biden want to get rid of those who voted for Trump once and for all. The following voted for Biden: 267 (62%) in my precinct, 39,315 (59%) in Milton Township, and 279,251 (58%) in DuPage County. One could argue that when those who share your demographics become a minority, it is time to move. In what ways are those who share your demographics a minority? What percent of those in your precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, county district, county, and Illinois share the following: your race, gender, age group, education, professional certifications/licenses, occupation, sexual orientation, marital status, dependents/no dependents, health status, Trump supporter/hater, political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative, religion, national origin, income group, homeowner/renter, net worth group, years of residency in your municipal district and municipality, veteran status, length of time your ancestors have been in America, drinker/non-drinker, gambler/non-gambler, pot user/non-pot user, etc.?)
https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/readers-respond/bs-ed-rr-electoral-college-problem-letter-20201112-7mmxascf7vcmld67bsvc5xysiq-story.html

FORBES
— How Would A Biden Presidency Aid Your Retirement? – Taylor Tepper (DIERSEN: I have been a federal retiree for more than 23 years. Because federal retirees are overwhelmingly Democrats, it would be less likely that Biden would cut/eliminate a) Civil Service Retirement System pensions, b) COLAs, and/or c) the 72% health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies that federal retirees and their spouses get. I should write a book about those who are beyond furious that my wife and I get the aforesaid. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/retirement/biden-presidency-retirement/

BLOOMBERG
— Charitable Organizations and Illinois’ ROT – Erin McManus
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/weekend-insights-charitable-organizations-and-illinois-rot

DAILY UNION
— Daily Union moving to metered paywall (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive traffic to websites. What do you say to those who do not want GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to drive traffic to their websites? I should write a book about those who do not want GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to drive traffic to their websites.)
https://www.dailyunion.com/news/editors_pick/daily-union-moving-to-metered-paywall-thursday/article_9e07fb11-9e59-5a7f-942b-e5b98e497b30.html

SHREVEPORT TIMES
— Retire to what? – Byron Moore (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, since 1997, my income has been $77,604/year (59%) less. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $131,532/year, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $54,168/year, or 59% less. My wife and I have responded to this by spending less.)
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/money/business/2020/11/14/retire-what/6257588002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You won’t know what kind of retirement lifestyle you can afford until you know what your retirement income will be. . .Will those accumulated assets last? Will you spend only the interest they earn, or will you dip into your principal? With interest rates historically low, will you invest those funds? If so, what if markets fluctuate (as they do about 100% of the time!). Could a prolonged economic downturn cause you to run out of money? Or will you get scared and simply reduce your lifestyle – no more vacations, no helping the kids, fewer trips to see the grandkids… We’re back to what are you planning to retire to? Is it the lifestyle you want…or the lifestyle you can afford?)

WASHINGTONIAN
— GW Students Finally Get Digital Access to Major Publications A long-running quest for online access to the Washington Post, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal has been fulfilled – ANDREW BEAUJON (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive traffic to websites. What do you say to those who do not want GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to drive traffic to their websites? I should write a book about those who do not want GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to drive traffic to their websites.)
https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/11/10/gw-students-finally-get-digital-access-to-major-publications/

YAHOO FINANCE
— Brits can’t afford to buy their first home until 34, study finds – Abigail Fenton (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned and saved a) working for IRS in Harvey for the prior 9 months and in Chicago for 6 months before that and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the prior 18 months part-time and for 7 months before that full-time. That money also enabled me to a) buy a new Corvette in 1971 and b) pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola.)
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/brits-cant-afford-to-buy-their-first-home-until-34-study-finds-133820690.html

BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
— Climate change sways homebuying decisions, study finds – Jeff Ostroswski
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ap_news/business/jeff-ostrowski-climate-change-sways-homebuying-decisions-study-finds/article_ba817adb-0732-5aa8-9551-1b0c5ab2c6b0.html

COASTAL BREEZE NEWS
— Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? – Darcie Guerin (DIERSEN: Whatever you do, you should be on track to save at least $1 million for your retirement.)
https://www.coastalbreezenews.com/articles/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-now/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Question: I’m trying to weigh out the pros and cons and financial costs of either staying in our home as we get older or considering a continuous care retirement community/assisted living situation. What items should I consider?)

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump will cast a long shadow over Republican party despite defeat.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise Trump.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/15/republican-party-donald-trump-influence

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Only 56% of Biden Voters Say They Were Voting FOR Biden (DIERSEN: What percent of those who voted for Biden did so to punish Trump? While only 154 voted for Trump in my precinct, 325 voted for Berlin, 240 voted for Jorgensen, 232 voted for Grogan, 228 voted for Walsh, 225 voted for Kachiroubas, 225 voted for Elliott, 224 voted for Whelan, 224 voted for Felice, etc.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/only_56_of_biden_voters_say_they_were_voting_for_biden

November 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL on verge of new shutdown, Pritzker warns, as state reports 11,028 new cases, 166 deaths An average of nearly 5K COVID-19 patients were hospitalized across the state last week – Eric Horng and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/we-are-at-a-crisis-level-pritzker-warns-/7950068/
— Pro-Trump protesters gather in DC for day of demonstrations – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/live-pro-trump-protesters-gather-in-dc-for-day-of-demonstrations/7955623/
— Hospital workers see COVID-19 patients increase statewide; Naperville hospital hiring nurses, expanding units – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/health/hospital-workers-overwhelmed-with-covid-19-patients-increase-statewide/7933004/

NBC5
— Parents, Students Rally to Fully Reopen Suburban Schools – Lexi Sutter
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/parents-students-rally-to-fully-reopen-suburban-schools/2371968/

CBS2
— Protesters At Trump Tower Say President Trump Must Accept Election Results
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/14/rally-scheduled-near-trump-tower-saturday-afternoon-could-affect-traffic/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DC police have made 10 arrests so far during ‘Million MAGA March’ – David Matthews
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dc-police-have-arrested-10-people-so-far-during-million-maga-march

WTTW
— Thousands Rally Behind Trump, Believing He Won Race He Lost – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/14/thousands-rally-behind-trump-believing-he-won-race-he-lost

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Ex-Trib editorial board editor John McCormick looks at the future of journalism
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-ex-trib-editorial-board-editor-john-mccormick-looks-at-the-future-of-journalism/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump supporters rally in D.C. for ‘Million MAGA March’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-rally-washington-dc-20201114-esvjkvw7svekdlo6bxsriokxqy-story.html
— In rural areas with surging COVID-19 cases, masks are rare and concern levels low – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-covid-19-rural-areas-red-states-20201114-o3mydk2av5c3bhm2l6cvblt6x4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois coronavirus storm rages on: 166 more deaths, 11,028 new cases, hospitalizations climbing The state has now logged more new coronavirus cases over the first two weeks of November (about 145,000) than it did over the first four months of the pandemic combined (143,000). – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/11/14/21565099/illinois-coronavirus-cases-deaths-record-resurgence-pritzker-covid-19

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/cannabis-revenue-will-avert-city-layoffs

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry Township sends road district consolidation proposal to April ballot – SAM LOUNSBERRY
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/11/13/mchenry-township-sends-road-district-consolidation-proposal-to-april-ballot/aqi89sm/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 731 COVID-19 cases Saturday, 1 death, region’s positivity rate rises to 15.5% – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/14/dupage-county-reports-731-covid-19-cases-saturday-1-death-regions-positivity-rate-rises-to-15-5/arwkxy7/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Firecrackers set off near BLM Plaza after day of Pro-Trump rallies – Kristen Schneider
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/tensions-rise-at-nightfall-after-day-of-pro-trump-rallies

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Supporters Descend On Washington For Events Contesting Biden’s Victory – JASON SLOTKIN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-supporters-descend-washington-events-contesting-bidens-victory#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden Wants Census To See Groups that are 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 American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, that is, Biden wants Census to see groups that vote for Democrats.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-wants-census-see-invisible-groups-lgbtq-middle-eastern-north-african#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Supporters Rally To Echo False Claims About Election.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-supporters-rally-echo-false-claims-about-election#stream/0

BLAZE
— New federal lawsuit seeks to throw out 1.2 million votes in Michigan, flipping the state for Trump The lawsuit targets three Democratic strongholds – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/michigan-lawsuit-toss-more-than-one-million-votes

TOWNHALL
— BLM to Biden: ‘We Want Something for Our Vote’ – Chris Talgo (DIERSEN: From what I see, BLMers want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2020/11/14/blm-to-biden-we-want-something-for-our-vote-n2579984

EPOCH TIMES
— Massive Crowds March in DC to Show Support for Trump, Demand Election Integrity – OMID GHOREISHI AND EMEL AKAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/massive-crowds-of-people-march-in-dc-to-show-support-for-trump-demand-election-integrity_3578923.html
— Wisconsin Voters File Lawsuit to Exclude Over 792,000 Votes in 3 Counties – MIMI NGUYEN LY
https://www.theepochtimes.com/wisconsin-voters-file-lawsuit-to-exclude-over-792000-votes-in-3-counties_3578417.html
— Google Has Power to Shift Millions of Votes Through Targeted Messaging – ELLA KIETLINSKA AND JAN JEKIELEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/google-has-power-to-shift-millions-of-votes-through-targeted-messaging-dr-robert-epstein_3576991.html

CNN
— Angered by Facebook, Twitter, conservatives jump to alternatives – Kaya Yurieff
https://www.wral.com/angered-by-facebook-twitter-conservatives-jump-to-alternatives/19385522/

NEW YORK POST
— Scuffle breaks out between Trump supporters, counter protesters at ‘Million MAGA March’ – Mary Kay Linge
https://nypost.com/2020/11/14/trump-drives-by-supporters-in-dc-rallying-for-recount/

NPR
— Conservatives Flock To Mercer-Funded Parler; Claim Censorship On Facebook And Twitter – Shannon Bond
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/14/934833214/conservatives-flock-to-mercer-funded-parler-claim-censorship-on-facebook-and-twi

BLOOMBERG
— What Big Companies Say About the Harvard Affirmative Action Case – Peter Coye (DIERSEN: Employers and organizations use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of their employees and members who are 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, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.bloombergquint.com/businessweek/what-big-companies-say-about-the-harvard-affirmative-action-case

November 14 Morning Edition

CBS2
— COVID-19 At ‘Crisis Level’ In Illinois: State Shatters Case Record, With 15,415 New Infections; Hospitalizations And Testing Also Reach New Highs
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/13/covid-19-in-illinois-state-shatters-case-record-with-15415-new-infections-hospitalizations-and-testing-also-reach-new-highs/
— Wait Times Keep Getting Longer For FOID Cards In Illinois – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/13/cbs-2-investigators-big-backlog-on-getting-foid-cards-to-own-firearms-in-illinois/

NBC5
— 96 Illinois Counties Now at ‘Warning Level’ for Coronavirus, Health Officials Say Last week, 75 counties were at a “warning level.” The week before that it was 49.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/96-illinois-counties-now-at-warning-level-for-coronavirus-health-officials-say/2371251/

WGN TV
— The push for reparations: How Evanston is trying to get it done – Gaynor Hall (DIERSEN: Questions to ask City Council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://wgntv.com/news/cover-story/the-push-for-reparations-how-evanston-is-trying-to-get-it-done/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Every day Trump refuses to get out of the way he puts our country in danger. Every Republican should be calling Trump out. No more coddling the crybaby, giving him time to come around. Our nation’s best interests can’t wait.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/13/21563997/joe-biden-administration-transition-gsa-emily-murphy-2020-election-editorial
— Lightfoot’s budget threat to Black Caucus makes her ‘no different than Daley or Rahm,’ alderman says Rookie Ald. Jeanette Taylor (16th) said she was outraged by the threat and told Mayor Lightfoot that she wouldn’t stand for it. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/11/13/21564200/chicago-budget-mayor-lori-lightfoot-threatens-black-caucus-jeanette-taylor
— Former McDonald’s worker sues, alleging retaliation for speaking out about COVID-19 concerns Other McDonald’s workers continue to file complaints about alleged conditions inside certain restaurants. – Elvia Malagón (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors fired me, that is, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” because I had spoken out against political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In 1988, I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. None of my GAO Chicago office coworkers joined me in becoming an active member of the lawsuit because they were “protected” because they were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran and/or they had “cut a deal” with my GAO superiors.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/11/13/21561057/chicago-coronavirus-pandemic-lawsuit-mcdonalds

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends joining crowd celebrating Biden-Harris win as COVID-19 cases surge – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lightfoot-biden-crowd-covid19-20201113-dyb3yfhbxfbqdjemfhrcpyb7pa-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker, let the legislature work with you on COVID-19 surge, tanking economy – DON DEWITTE AND DAN UGASTE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-governor-pritzker-covid-pandemic-legislature-20201113-wglnetklrnfsnhttzzazpbhcs4-story.html
— Secretary Rahm Emanuel? Former Chicago mayor floated for Biden Cabinet spot, but his handling of Laquan McDonald case and ‘Mayor 1%’ rep remain a drag with progressives – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-rahm-emanuel-biden-cabinet-20201114-k3sdltxozjbmjeby6mkoeic67u-story.html
— South suburban Democrats celebrate a win, but GOP may have enthusiasm advantage – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-matteson-election-celebration-st-1115-20201113-jwtcms6aijarrobwtlxnde5noe-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s post-‘fair tax’ fiscal choices range from bad to worse Painful tax hikes or service cuts are on the menu. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzkers-post-fair-tax-fiscal-choices-range-bad-worse
— Democracy on the bubble A government that can’t perform isn’t one we need. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/democracy-bubble
— Why is Northwestern flunking 2020? Campus unrest, a tuition flip-flop and large-scale layoffs call into question Morty Schapiro’s leadership. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/why-northwestern-flunking-2020

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker unloads on COVID critics – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/subscriber/20201113/pritzker-unloads-on-covid-critics

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Several candidates vie for Civic Betterment Party endorsement in Glen Ellyn – Megann Horstead
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/13/several-candidates-vie-for-civic-betterment-party-endorsement-in-glen-ellyn/act0cz3/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nominees running for Glen Ellyn village president are Mary Loch and Mark Senak. Senak said his desire to become the next village president stems from wanting to give back to the community. He said that having the endorsement of the Civic Betterment Party makes a lot of sense as he seeks to replace Diane McGinley, the current village president. “That process has brought us a number of qualified candidates for trustee and village president,” Senak said. “I respect that process, and I want to be part of it.” Senak said it’s important for the village to continue to provide quality service to residents and community members in the most cost-effective way.)

FOX ILLINOIS
— Washington prepares for pro-Trump rallies
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/washington-prepares-for-pro-trump-rallies

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Legal Avenues Closing As Trump Lawsuits Meet With Defeat Or Dead Ends.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/legal-avenues-closing-trump-lawsuits-meet-defeat-or-dead-ends#stream/0
— Is Trump’s Next Foe Fox News? – DAVID FOLKENFLIK
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/analysis-trumps-next-foe-fox-news#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “As Trump Pushes Election Falsehoods, His Cybersecurity Agency Pushes Back.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-pushes-election-falsehoods-his-cybersecurity-agency-pushes-back#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump’s election denial – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/top-ceos-met-to-plan-response-to-trumps-election-denial/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Obscene Texts Upend Burr Ridge Politics Patch obtains texts by village’s new interim leader. He compares the village’s former leader to female genitalia. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/obscene-texts-upend-burr-ridge-politics

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Mag Mile SSA Would Help Repair Downtown’s ‘Tarnished’ Reputation After Looting, Advocates Say — But Will It Happen? City officials say an “emergency” taxing district is needed to lure weary shoppers back to the city’s most lucrative retail stretch, but local aldermen aren’t on board. – Justin Laurence (DIERSEN: What are your connections with downtown Chicago? I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978. I took graduate business, accounting, and finance courses in downtown Chicago 1972-1981 and 1992-1997.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/11/13/mag-mile-ssa-would-help-repair-downtowns-tarnished-reputation-after-looting-advocates-say-but-will-it-happen/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mazzochi believes defeat of governor’s progressive tax plan reflects voters’ lack of trust for Springfield Democrats – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/564911177-mazzochi-believes-defeat-of-governor-s-progressive-tax-plan-reflects-voters-lack-of-trust-for-springfield-democrats
— Grant elated to see governor’s progressive tax fail: ‘He can’t rule as a dictator’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/564811809-grant-elated-to-see-governor-s-progressive-tax-fail-he-can-t-rule-as-a-dictator

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— 9 Illinois cities (Peoria, Champaign, Elgin, Aurora, Plainfield, Decatur, Chicago, Joliet and Rockford) among the 50 worst U.S. housing markets
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/564911304-9-illinois-cities-among-the-50-worst-u-s-housing-markets-study-finds

WIREPOINTS
— Updated 5-Year Budget Deficit Estimates From Illinois Governor’s Budget Office – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: How have you responded to budget deficit estimates? In today’s dollars, since 1997, my income has been $77,604/year (59%) less. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $131,532/year, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $54,168/year, or 59% less. My wife and I have responded to this by spending less.)
https://wirepoints.org/updated-5-year-budget-deficit-estimates-from-illinois-governors-budget-office-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS PRESS FOUNDATION
— Support Capitol News (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. All the time and all the money needed to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening comes from me. In the interest of full disclosure, I have served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. Further, I served 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.newsmatch.org/organizations/illinois-press-foundation-capitol-news-illinois
(FROM THE POSTING: Credible and Unbiased Coverage of Illinois State Government Causes: Community Advocacy, Education, Politics Capitol News Service was born out of discussions that began a few years ago among Illinois Press Foundation Board members about how to address the shrinking press corps at the Statehouse. With media companies closing their Statehouse bureaus and reallocating reporting resources, the number of journalists based in the Capitol has dwindled significantly. The Illinois Press Foundation has created Capitol News Illinois to provide media outlets with state government coverage that news consumers can trust. We believe having an engaged and informed public is essential to our state’s success. So, too, is having a government that’s held accountable by their constituents. Our goal is to increase news consumers’ awareness, interest and participation in state government; to grow the size of the Capitol News Illinois newsroom through additional donations and funding, and to encourage newspapers and media groups in Illinois to devote additional resources to reporting from the Statehouse.)

GOPUSA
— Time To Pay Up? Black Lives Matter Requests A Meeting With Biden And Harris
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97826
— If You Die In Chicago Lightfoot Will Only Allow 10 Mourners At Your Funeral
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97789
— Million Maga March In DC Today!
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97837

DAILY CALLER
— President Trump Puts Rudy Giuliani In Charge Of His Remaining Election Lawsuits – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/11/13/trump-giuliani-lawsuit-election-biden-arizona/

NEWSMAX
— Who Really Owns the Future? Dems or GOP? – Patrick Buchanan (DIERSEN: Who owns the future of your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, Illinois, America, and the world? The more ownership that Democrats acquire, the more that poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/blue-wall-heartland-medicaid/2020/11/13/id/996885/
— Newsmax Breaks Viewership Record After Conservatives Turn Against Fox News Over Election Coverage – DANIEL VILLARREAL
https://www.newsweek.com/newsmax-breaks-viewership-record-after-conservatives-turn-against-fox-news-over-election-coverage-1547420

EPOCH TIMES
— Election Data Team to Call 1.25 Million Voters Over Anomalies in 6 Contested States – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/election-data-team-to-call-1-25-million-voters-over-anomalies-in-6-contested-states_3578114.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Illinois’s Proposed ‘Fair Tax’ Gets Its Just Deserts – ADAM SCHUSTER
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/11/873285/

THE HILL
— Obama says idea to run for president requires some ‘megalomania and insanity’ – LAUREN VELLA (DIERSEN: What government and/or political offices have you run for? I never ran for a government office. In 2001, 2002, and 2003, I successfully ran to be a director of the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. In 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, I successfully ran to be a member of the Illinois Center Right Steering Committee. In 2004, I unsuccessfully ran to be Treasurer of the Milton Township Republican Organization. In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011, I successfully ran to be the Chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois. In 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995, I successfully ran to director of the Association of Government Accountants Midwest Chapter.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/525848-obama-says-idea-to-run-for-president-requires-some-megalomania-and-insanity
— Heads roll as Trump launches post-election purge – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: When did your head roll? I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. I should write a book about those who rolled my head and why they did that.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/525916-heads-roll-as-trump-launches-post-election-purge

HUFFINGTON POST
— President Taps Rudy Giuliani To Take Charge Of Trump’s Election Lawsuits – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/giuliani-election-lawsuits-trump_n_5faf5fd9c5b6d05e86e70be0

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump relies on falsehoods to deny Biden win.”
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/AP-FACT-CHECK-Trump-relies-on-falsehoods-to-deny-15727244.php

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump supporters head to the streets as he pushes false election claims.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-int-idUSKBN27U08Z

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use COVID-19 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 (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/covid-cases-soar-gop-state-lawmakers-keep-fighting-limit-governors-n1247801

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Who Needs a Call From Your Opponent When the Pope Is on the Phone? Joe Biden’s first week as president-elect included conversations with world leaders, a little time at his beach house and paying minimal attention to the president who refuses to concede.” To promote Biden is to flush Catholics down the drain.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/us/politics/biden-trump-transition.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the New York Times functions as an arm of the Democrat Party.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/13/technology/election-results-trump-biden
— Once Loyal to Trump, Law Firms Pull Back From His Election Fight – Rachel Abrams, David Enrich and Jessica Silver-Greenberg (DIERSEN: I should write a book a) about lawyers who insisted that I file lawsuits during the 1980s and 1990s, who fled lawsuits for me, but who then dumped me when the defendants refused to settle and b) about the defendants in those lawsuits. I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and have done and are doing everything that they can to destroy me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/business/porter-wright-trump-pennsylvania.html

FORBES
— President Trump Called Fox News Too Liberal On Twitter – His Followers Agree – Peter Suciu
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2020/11/13/president-trump-called-fox-news-too-liberal-on-twitter–his-followers-agree/

NEWSWEEK
— Chicago Becomes First Major U.S. City to Reissue COVID Lockdown As Cases Spike 36 Percent – KATHERINE FUNG
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-becomes-first-major-us-city-reissue-covid-lockdown-cases-spike-36-percent-1547034

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— What Joe Biden Could Learn From Harry Truman About Hiring Republicans Don’t give a cabinet department to a GOP has-been, says a leading free marketer. Pepper the government with a few real but loyal conservatives in advisory, not operational, roles. – Eli Lehrer (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://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/11/13/what-joe-biden-could-learn-from-harry-truman-about-hiring-republicans/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters promote hatred against America.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/11/07/nationalism-is-ascendant-around-the-globe-biden-just-defeated-its-biggest-leader/

PATCH
— Is your community in danger of becoming a news desert? Has your town already become one? Who will save local news? Why not you? (DIERSEN: What if the Wheaton Patch interviewed and reported on all those who have pulled a packet to run for Wheaton City Council? What if the Wheaton Patch asked them the following: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.we-are-patch.com/community-publisher-initiative/

GUARDIAN
— Parler: the social network that’s winning conservative recruits Seen as the hot new app on the right, the Twitter-like platform’s stress on free speech is attracting those banned elsewhere – Kari Paul
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/nov/13/parler-conservative-social-network-free-speech

NATIONAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Lawyers begin dumping Trump as incumbent president’s lawsuits flounder.” (DIERSEN: I should write a book a) about lawyers who insisted that I file lawsuits during the 1980s and 1990s, who fled lawsuits for me, but who then dumped me when the defendants refused to settle and b) about the defendants in those lawsuits. I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and have done and are doing everything that they can to destroy me.)
https://www.thenational.scot/news/18871224.lawyers-begin-dumping-trump-incumbent-presidents-lawsuits-flounder/