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July 23 Evening Edition

HERALD NEWS
— Bolingbrook mayor plans to retire Village trustee: ‘He got things done for Bolingbrook’ – FELIX SARVER
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/23/bolingbrook-mayor-plans-to-retire/ai6pgnc/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After roughly 35 years, Roger Claar plans to no longer serve as the mayor of Bolingbrook. Claar did not respond to calls inquiring about his retirement Thursday and even hung up the phone after he was contacted by The Herald-News, but Village Trustee Michael Carpanzano said Claar is retiring because he wants to spend more time with his family. Carpanzano said he didn’t think there was another mayor besides Claar more connected with residents. “Everyone knows him as the guy who is going to get things done and he got things done for Bolingbrook,” Carpanzano said. Carpanzano said Claar’s last village board meeting will be on Tuesday. He said Claar has hinted at his retirement all year and that he plans to spend time in California with his granddaughter. He said Claar will likely continue to spend time in Illinois as well. Claar first became mayor in 1986 to fill a vacancy and has been elected to the post 10 times since then. Carpanzano credited the explosion of Bolingbrook’s population over the decades to Claar. “He brought not only an industrial base to the town but a retail base, a hospital, an airport, a beautiful country club and entire outdoor shopping center. His vision really saw all that through,” Carpanzano said. Claar was the subject of a 2007 Chicago magazine profile that noted during his time as mayor he’s overseen a “huge increase” in the range of housing prices, a “near doubling” of the village’s population and that he’s “brought in business, most obviously in the form of the shallow canyon of distribution centers you drive through on I-55 between Chicago and I-80.” “Along the way, he’s bolstered himself just as dramatically, amassing a huge campaign war chest and making strategic political ties to become one of the most powerful mayors in Illinois,” according to Chicago magazine. Claar’s mayoral opponent Jackie Traynere, a Will County board member, claimed Claar plans to remain in control of Bolingbrook and fund the next mayor’s campaign. “The only reason he’s not putting his name on the ballot is because he knows he’ll be beaten,” Traynere said. She suggested Claar would support Bolingbrook Deputy Mayor Michael Lawler as the next mayor. Lawler failed to respond to a message and Claar failed to return a call on the issue on Thursday afternoon. Traynere said when people look at communities that surround Bolingbrook, such as Naperville and Romeoville, they see positive growth. But what they don’t see in those communities is the massive debt that Bolingbrook has, she said. “So when you give Roger credit for the growth, you need to give him credit for the debt,” she said. Traynere fell 151 votes short in the 2017 election that highlighted Claar’s controversial support of U.S. President Donald Trump. Traynere said Claar inviting Trump to Bolingbrook Golf Club — also known as the “Rog Mahal” — was the catalyst for her run for mayor. Trump’s visit in 2016 led to up to 200 people protesting outside the golf club for several hours. Claar has said he doesn’t agree with everything Trump says but also thinks what Trump says has been twisted and distorted. Claar’s support of Trump also attracted vandalism at his home on Sept. 20, 2017, from Rae Tuszynski, 32, who spray-painted a message on his garage calling him a “Nazi Trump lover” and at least seven swastikas on his property. Tuszynski pleaded guilty to threatening a public official, criminal damage to property and committing a hate crime against Claar. “With all due respect, I’m a transgender Puerto Rican and you (have a) hate crime against an old white man,” Tuszynski said.)

WJOL
— Longtime Mayor Of Bolingbrook Retires Months Before His Term Expires
https://www.wjol.com/wjol-exclusive-longtime-mayor-of-bolingbrook-retires-months-before-his-term-expires/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Mayor of Bolingbrook will not finish out his last term in office. Mayor Roger Claar has said he would not seek re-election next year but is now cutting his time short. He will retire at the end of this month on July 31st. Mayor Claar stated at the last council meeting that Tuesday, July 28th will be his last council meeting. Mayor Claar tells WJOL that his 5-year old granddaughter who lives in California with his daughter Lindsey and her husband Trevor is calling his name. He wants to spend more time with his wife Pat and will be traveling to California a lot, although he says he will not be moving there. He’ll be 75 in November and says his daughter who is 37 grew up while he was a very active mayor and wasn’t home much. While she was OK with that, Claar says he doesn’t want to do the same with his granddaughter. A replacement will be selected by the existing board of trustees and state statute dictates the choice must come from the board. Claar was a village trustee for five years and appointed Mayor in 1986 to fill a vacancy. He is Bolingbrook’s longest-serving Mayor. He is the only Bolingbrook Mayor to be elected to consecutive terms. He was elected Mayor in 1987, and every 4 fours year after that.)

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Longtime Bolingbrook Mayor To Retire July 31 Roger Claar, who has consecutively been voted mayor since 1986, will not seek re-election and will retire before the completion of his term. – Abhinanda Datta
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/longterm-bolingbrook-mayor-retire-july-31
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar announced during the July 14 Village Board Meeting that the meeting on Tuesday will be his last as he is retiring from the office prior to the completion of his term, and will not be seeking re-election. He will retire on July 31, WJOL reported. Claar told WJOL that he wants to spend more time with his 5-year-old granddaughter who lives in California with her parents Lindsey and Trevor. He said he wants to spend more time with his wife Pat, travelling to see his daughter and her family. Claar appointed mayor in 1986 to fill a vacancy, while he was still a village trustee. Since then, he has been re-elected every four years. Earlier this month, Will County Board member Jackie Traynere (D-Bolingbrook) announced her plans to run for mayor of Bolingbrook during the April 6, 2021 election. During the 2017 mayoral election that was rife with accusations of deception, negative campaigning and connections to President Donald Trump, Traynere had conceded to Claar who had won by just 151 votes with over 13,000 votes cast that night. Village Trustee Michael Carpanzano said in a social media post that a replacement will be selected by the existing board of trustees, and state statute dictates the choice must come from the board.)

ABC7
— Trump calls off Florida component of Republican National Convention over COVID-19 concerns – Zeke Miller
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-calls-off-florida-component-of-gop-convention/6331494/
— Chicago coronavirus restrictions return Friday, frustrating business owners as bars, gyms forced to scale back or close – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-covid-19-restrictions-return-friday-frustrating-business-owners/6331613/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL reports 1,624 COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1624-new-covid-19-cases/6331042/

NBC5
— 6 Downstate Illinois Counties Sue Over COVID-19 Restrictions
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/6-downstate-illinois-counties-sue-over-covid-19-restrictions/2310559/
— Illinois’ 1,624 New Coronavirus Cases Mark Highest Daily Rise Since Late May It’s the highest one-day case count since May 25, when the state reported 1,713 cases. Testing results for that date, however, were nearly half the numbers seen Thursday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-1624-new-coronavirus-cases-mark-highest-daily-rise-so-far-this-month/2310221/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Black Lives Matter, others file lawsuit against US government over move to bring feds to Chicago, say cops violating court agreement in protests – SOPHIE SHERRY and KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-black-lives-matter-lawsuit-cpd-20200723-45lw3sr6izcazjmqg55ryowtuq-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago-based Grassroots Cannabis sold in $830 million deal – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-marijuana-grassroots-acquisition-closes-20200723-p7zuwho2bvb4zpzqg2ghcjcbrm-story.html
— GOP candidates gather on block where 15 people were shot in Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-crime-gop-candidates-madigan-att-spin-20200723-sm2inf7uuffhrkkvqdddbmzfhi-story.html
https://www.facebook.com/BenBierlyforILStateSenate43/videos/204124787706259/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A small, mostly white group of suburban Republican candidates looking to unseat various Democratic lawmakers this fall — in a variety of state and federal elected offices — called a news conference at the scene of Monday’s mass shooting in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood, a storied African American community. Mark Curran, the former Lake County sheriff who’s challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, called the shooters “evil,” and went on say that crime and politics have been interwoven for decades. Saying mobster Al Capone once “owned the elected officials in Chicago,” Curran suggested that “today it’s the Black Gangster Disciples …” before rattling off the names of a few other street gangs. He then accused Durbin of “standing on the floor of the U.S. Senate” and saying “he doesn’t want President Trump to send in any help with regards to the streets of Chicago.” You can watch the news conference, where several candidates said expanding the police force was among the solutions to tamping down crime, here. In a letter to the president dated Tuesday, Durbin and fellow Illinois Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth stated in part: “You have indicated you may send additional federal agents to the city Chicago to conduct policing activities that traditionally are handled by local law enforcement. We strongly urge you to refrain from taking this action, which is opposed by Governor Pritzker, Mayor Lightfoot and other local leaders.”)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot defends calling FOP president a ‘clown,’ ‘cartoon character’ and ‘total fraud’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended sending several insulting text messages to Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara, saying she doesn’t “take back one word that I said.” – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/7/22/21335091/lightfoot-defends-calling-fop-president-a-clown-cartoon-character-and-total-fraud

CENTER SQUARE
— Bipartisan calls for Illinois legislators to distance from Madigan’s political money amid patronage scandal – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/bipartisan-calls-for-illinois-legislators-to-distance-from-madigan-s-political-money-amid-patronage-scandal/article_c52f768c-cd1c-11ea-a4d3-57092df3ed99.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Governor Pritzker Sued in 5 More Counties – Public Health Emergency? – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/illinois-governor-pritzker-sued-in-5-more-counties-public-health-emergency/

CAPITOL FAX
— More than 1.4 million new unemployment assistance claims filed in US, 36K in Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/23/more-than-14-million-new-unemployment-assistance-claims-filed-in-us-36k-in-illinois/
— 1,624 new cases, 20 additional deaths, 3.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/23/1624-new-cases-20-additional-deaths-34-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic National Committee platform mentions ‘whites’ 15 times, all damning – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to vote for a Democrat is to shout that you hate Whites and that you want government to get rid of Whites once and for all as fast as possible.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/dnc-platform-mentions-whites-15-times-all-damning
— Killings of police officers up 28% so far in year of unrest – Madison Dibble
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/killings-of-police-officers-up-28-so-far-in-year-of-unrest

FOX NEWS
— Trump right to send fed law officers to Chicago and other cities to fight crime and save lives The only people who should be upset by the president’s actions are criminals – Tom Homan
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/portland-protests-tom-homan
— Over 88,000 migrants trying to enter US illegally turned back since March: DHS data A CDC order suspended ‘the introduction of all individuals without proper documentation.’ – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/over-88000-migrants-trying-to-enter-us-illegally-turned-back-since-march-dhs-data
— HUD revokes Obama-era rule designed to diversify the suburbs – AP (DIERSEN: How successful have Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs been in steering into your county, into your county district, into your township, into your municipality, into your municipal district, into your precinct, and into your neighborhood those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, RINO, minority, female, younger, BLMers, LGBTQers, poor, anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual people, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hud-revokes-obama-era-rule-designed-to-diversify-the-suburbs

GOPUSA
— Biden Will Destroy The Suburbs
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92207

BREITBART
— Schumer: Trump ‘Trying to Deflect Blame’ to China – ‘He Is a Risk to Public Health’ – IAN HANCHETT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/22/schumer-trump-trying-to-deflect-blame-to-china-he-is-a-risk-to-public-health/
— Poll: 43 Percent of Voters View Display of Confederate Flag as ‘Southern Pride’- AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2020/07/23/poll-43-percent-voters-view-displaying-confederate-flag-southern-pride/

BLAZE
— Joe Biden calls Trump the first racist president, apparently forgetting the ones who owned slaves – AARON COLEN
https://www.theblaze.com/news/joe-biden-trump-racist-president
— At least three federal officers may be permanently blind after Portland rioters attacked them with lasers – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/federal-officers-blinded-by-lasers

TOWNHALL
— The Covid-infected Are Fleeing Mexico…for US Hospitals – Todd Bensman
https://townhall.com/columnists/toddbensman/2020/07/23/trump-is-point-covidinfected-patients-are-fleeing-mexicofor-american-hospitals-n2572994

CNS NEWS
— Pandemic Becomes Another Excuse to Release Criminal Alien Detainees on to the Streets – Chris Chmielenski
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/chris-chmielenski/pandemic-becomes-another-excuse-release-criminal-alien-detainees

PATRIOT POST
— Democrat-Sanctioned Anarchy in Portland Marxist rioters are set on destroying Rule of Law. Democrats are standing with them. – Arnold Ahlert
https://patriotpost.us/articles/72364-democrat-sanctioned-anarchy-in-portland-2020-07-23

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The ‘Systemic Racism’ Canard – PETER KIRSANOW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-systemic-racism-canard/

THE HILL
— Ocasio-Cortez, Democrats blast GOP on House floor for ‘culture’ of sexism – MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of all males once and for all, and especially males who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, heterosexual, married, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/508678-ocasio-cortez-democrats-blast-gop-on-house-floor-for-culture-of-sexism

CNN
— Trump cancels Republican convention activities in Jacksonville
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/23/politics/rnc-jacksonville/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters want Facebook to do more to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-management-ignored-internal-research-showing-racial-bias-current-former-n1234746

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Votes to Remove Confederate Statues From U.S. Capitol – Catie Edmondson (DIERSEN: How soon will the House vote to remove statutes of those who were White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/us/politics/confederate-statues-us-capitol.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump haters vote to harm America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/23/house-votes-remove-moral-stain-trumps-immigration-policies/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump knows he’s going to lose. He’s already salting the earth behind him.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-knows-hes-going-to-lose-hes-already-salting-the-earth-behind-him/2020/07/23/9a506016-cce5-11ea-91f1-28aca4d833a0_story.html

FORBES
— Mark Zuckerberg Is Even Less Popular Than Donald Trump, Poll Finds – Alison Durkee
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/07/23/mark-zuckerberg-is-even-less-popular-than-donald-trump/#4b5b79f21d80

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
— 62% of Americans Afraid to Share Political Views – JAMES JOYNER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you unless you promote BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/62-of-americans-afraid-to-share-political-views/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Favor Use of Federal Cops To Fight Crime in Some Cities
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/most_favor_use_of_federal_cops_to_fight_crime_in_some_cities
— Most Parents Want Schools to Reopen In The Fall
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/coronavirus/most_parents_want_schools_to_reopen_in_the_fall

LGBTQ NATION
— North Dakota GOP platform says LGBTQ people “recruit” children & “prey” on women The state GOP platform includes so many extreme anti-LGBTQ tropes that some Republicans are apologizing for it. – Alex Bollinger
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/07/north-dakota-gop-platform-says-lgbtq-people-recruit-children-prey-women/

July 22 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump announces actions to restore safety and peace in U.S. cities
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: In Chicago, for example, more than 300 federal law enforcement personnel will work with state and local police to help apprehend violent criminals. Just yesterday, another mass shooting in Chicago injured 15 people outside of a funeral service.)

ABC7
— President Trump sending ‘hundreds’ of federal agents to Chicago as part of anti-violence effort; Mayor Lightfoot says focus will not be protesters Gov. JB Pritzker welcomes ‘legitimate’ federal resources – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-to-send-hundreds-of-federal-agents-to-chicago-as-part-of-anti-violence-effort/6328585/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL reports 1,598 COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1598-new-covid-19-cases/6328964/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-7/22/2020

NBC5
— Illinois Reports Nearly 1,600 New Coronavirus Cases, Highest Daily Total for July Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said state numbers are now gradually rising following significant progress made across the state, which he called “very concerning”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-health-officials-report-nearly-1600-new-coronavirus-cases-23-deaths-wednesday/2309448/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pelosi calls coronavirus the ‘Trump virus’ following revived White House task force briefing – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pelosi-calls-coronavirus-the-trump-virus-following-revived-white-house-task-force-briefing

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump announces new federal ‘surge’ of law enforcement to Chicago – JEREMY GORNER, STACY ST. CLAIR, GREGORY PRATT and LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-trump-federal-agents-20200722-ki3dqmj3szgwvicltnoubvmmwu-story.html
— Pritzker on rising COVID numbers: ‘It remains a serious threat’ – JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-spread-jb-pritzker-20200722-sm7j5g3fufcl7mqgsppmbuir24-story.html
— 1 in 5 U.S. workers collects unemployment benefits – ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-unemployment-benefit-expiring-600-20200722-bh3pv4qfjjcnpi72pmczbn3c7i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-gun-violence-solutions-history-20200722-kvum6gdzozfobm32hlan7khq6e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker blames ‘virus deniers’ as state sees highest daily COVID-19 caseload since early June: ‘The enemy is you’ “Choosing to go out in public without a mask is not a political statement,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. “It demonstrates a callous disregard for the people in your community and in your county and in our state and in our nation.” – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/7/22/21334500/illinois-coronavirus-cases-rising-pritzker-reopening-july-22

DAILY HERALD
— Sales tax revenue down more than $2.8M in DuPage – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200722/sales-tax-revenue-down-more-than-28m-in-dupage
— ‘This bloodshed must end’: Trump deploys feds to Chicago under ‘law-and-order’ push – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200722/this-bloodshed-must-end-trump-deploys-feds-to-chicago-under-law-and-order-push
— Kane County Board shuns effort to slash 25% of its membership – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200722/kane-county-board-shuns-effort-to-slash-25-of-its-membership
— Naperville leaders to promote wearing masks – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200721/naperville-leaders-to-promote-wearing-masks

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— State reports widespread fraud in unemployment claims – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/state-reports-widespread-fraud-unemployment-claims
— Trump sending federal agents to Chicago The move is expected to help local police and not mirror the controversial strike force seen on the streets of Portland. – A.D. QUIG and SARAH ZIMMERMAN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-sending-federal-agents-chicago

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan’s political problems piling up – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-madigans-political-problems-piling-up/article_43008700-780d-526e-9452-813ebcdf014c.html

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational Marijuana Gets Thumbs Up In Arlington Heights The Village Board voted 7-1 in favor of allowing recreational sales in the village, a reversal of a previous vote in 2019. – Eric DeGrechie
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/recreational-marijuana-gets-thumbs-arlington-heights

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 6TH CD INCUMBENT CASTEN REJECTS IVES’ CALL FOR FIVE PUBLIC DEBATES LEADING UP TO NOVEMBER ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/6th-cd-incumbent-casten-rejects-ives-call-for-five-public-debates-leading-up-to-november-election.html
— RIDINGS: FEDERAL AGENTS IN CHICAGO TO STOP VIOLENCE? IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/ridings-federal-agents-in-chicago-to-stop-violence-it-has-happened-before-.html
— GANTNER: COVID’S SUFFOCATING EFFECT ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN AMERICA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/gantner-covids-suffocating-effect-on-religious-liberty-in-america.html
— REPUBLICANS CALL FOR MADIGAN TO RESIGN, ETHICS REFORM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/icymi-republicans-call-for-madigan-to-resign-ethics-reform.html
— SECOND AMENDMENT GROUPS SUE IL STATE POLICE TO COMPLY WITH FOID CARD 30-DAY REQUIREMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/second-amendment-groups-file-lawsuit-to-force-il-state-police-to-comply-with-foid-card-30-day-requir.html
— REP. SKILLICORN: WE MUST REOPEN ILLINOIS SCHOOLS IN THE FALL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/skillicorn-we-must-reopen-schools.html
— SAVE AMERICA FROM CANCEL CULTURE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/save-america-from-cancel-culture.html
— SMITHSONIAN PUSHES RACIST MATERIAL CLAIMING ‘WHITE CULTURE’ IS ‘NUCLEAR FAMILY,’ ‘SELF-RELIANCE,’ BEING ‘POLITE’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/smithsonian-pushes-racist-material-claiming-white-culture-is-nuclear-family-self-reliance-being-poli.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Lausch announces expansion of “Operation Legend” to Chicago
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/lausch-announces-expansion-of-operation-legend-to-chicago/
— 1,598 new cases, 23 additional deaths, 3.2 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/1598-new-cases-23-additional-deaths-32-percent-positivity-rate/
— CBPP: “State shortfalls will total about $555 billion through 2022″
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/cbpp-state-shortfalls-will-total-about-555-billion-through-2022/
— After years-long fight, Douglas Park to be renamed for Frederick Douglass
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/after-years-long-fight-douglas-park-to-be-renamed-for-frederick-douglass/
— Pritzker extends evictions moratorium through August 22 – Speaks to violence and federal help – Explains why out-of-state quarantine ill-advised – Goes after party bus operators – Dr. Ezike: “Yes, we’re seeing increased transmission” – Pritzker warns bar owners – Probable cases now included – Pritzker talks about Trump encouraging masks – IDES debit fraud scheme discussed
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/pritzker-extends-evictions-moratorium-through-august-22/

GOPUSA
— Sell Out! John Kasich Set To Support Joe Biden At Democrat Convention – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92256
— Fauci Wasn’t Invited To WH Covid Briefing So He Got His Own Platform On CNN
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92202

FOX NEWS
— Dem Rep. Bobby Rush claims Trump ‘wants to instigate a race war The comments come as the president threatens to send federal agents to Chicago – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-rep-bobby-rush-trump-instigate-race-war
— Trump rips Democrats in controversial crackdown on urban violence – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-rips-democrats-in-controversial-crackdown-on-urban-violence

BREITBART
— Allen West: Democrats Unleashed ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’ in BLM – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/21/allen-west-democrats-unleashed-frankensteins-monster-in-blm/
— It’s Monstrous How Democrats Exploit Illegal Aliens for More Seats in Congress – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/22/nolte-its-monstrous-how-democrats-exploit-illegal-aliens-for-more-seats-in-congress/
— Joe Biden: Federal Law Enforcement ‘Brutally Attacking Peaceful Protesters’ in Portland – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2020/07/22/joe-biden-federal-law-enforcement-brutally-attacking-peaceful-protesters-in-portland/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who say that other Whites are racists to curry favor with White-haters? What do you say to men who say that other men are sexists to curry favor with men-haters? What do you say to older people who say that other older people are ageists to curry favor with older people haters? What do you say to heterosexuals who say that other heterosexuals are LGBTQ-haters curry favor with heterosexual-haters?
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/21/poll-majority-of-whites-believe-american-society-is-racist/
— If Joe Biden Wins, There Will Be More Riots, Not Fewer – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/22/pollak-if-joe-biden-wins-there-will-be-more-riots-not-fewer/

TOWNHALL
— Several big-city mayors and top officials are acknowledging that weeks of anti-police protests and riots may have contributed to surging coronavirus rates, weeks after Democrats and even some epidemiologists openly encouraged Black Lives Matter allies to demonstrate in the streets. – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/07/22/alas-cities-finally-confirm-what-we-already-knew-regarding-the-spike-in-covid-cases-n2572898
— The Feds Have Every Right to Defend Federal Property – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/07/22/liberal-professor-the-feds-have-every-right-to-defend-federal-property-n2572919

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Rep. Bobby Rush Floats Conspiracy Theory Trump Wants to be ‘Real Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan’ & ‘Instigate a Race War’ – Nick Kangadis
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/rep-bobby-rush-floats-conspiracy-theory-trump-wants-be-real-grand-wizard-ku-klux-klan

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Cotton: “Insurrectionists” Attacking Federal Buildings In Portland Are Like 1861 Attack On Fort Sumter – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/07/21/cotton_anarchists_and_insurrectionists_attacking_federal_buildings_in_portland_little_different_from_1861_attack_on_fort_sumter.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Google ‘disappeared’ conservative websites for hours, claims to have ‘since fixed the bug’ Google’s search engine ‘bug’ stoked fears that the tech giant was essentially censoring conservative free speech (DIERSEN: Google continues to treat www.gopillinois.com like it is NOT a news website, that is, Google continues to blacklist www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-disappeared-conservative-websites-for-hours-claims-to-have-since-fixed-the-bug

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Campaign Hauls $20 Million From Virtual Fundraiser – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-campaign-hauls-20-million-from-virtual-fundraiser_3433516.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Bobby Rush “says Trump wants to instigate a race war.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/508529-illinois-lawmaker-says-trump-wants-to-instigate-a-race-war
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says that the Democrats are not lurching toward the radical left.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/508216-democrats-lurch-toward-the-radical-left-and-other-useful-myths
— House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/508575-house-votes-to-remove-confederate-statues-from-capitol
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating “Biden says Trump is America’s first ‘racist’ U.S. president.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/508582-biden-calls-trump-the-first-racist-us-president

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Cracks in the GOP over Trump are beginning to show.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/cracks-gop-over-trump-are-beginning-show-n1234570

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating “Biden says Trump is America’s first ‘racist’ president.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-says-trump-is-americas-first-racist-president/2020/07/22/867017e8-cc4b-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/22/trumps-america-first-amendment-protects-only-those-who-exercise-second/

NEW YORK POST
— Ex-Google engineer says glitch may have exposed conservative blacklist – Mark Moore (DIERSEN: Google continues to treat www.gopillinois.com like it is NOT a news website, that is, Google continues to blacklist www.gopillinois.com .)
https://nypost.com/2020/07/22/ex-google-worker-says-bug-may-have-exposed-conservative-blacklist/

FORBES
— Tom Cotton Defends Portland Arrests By Federal Agents, Comparing Them To Fort Sumter – Andrew Solender
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/07/20/tom-cotton-defends-portland-arrests-by-federal-agents-comparing-them-to-fort-sumter/#5d35400c56b9

SUN
— Google ‘may have blacklist of conservative sites’ ex-engineer says after ‘glitch’ blocked outlets from search results – Mollie Mansfield (DIERSEN: Google continues to treat www.gopillinois.com like it is NOT a news website, that is, Google continues to blacklist www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12189961/google-blacklist-conservative-sites-engineer-glitch/

July 18 Morning Edition

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago Columbus statue protest: Elected officials, activists to condemn Chicago Police Department actions after Grant Park rally escalates, some hospitalized (DIERSEN: Those who side with those who attempted to pull the statue down are filled with hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicago-officials-activists-to-condemn-cpd-response-to-columbus-statue-protest/6323279/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa said, “Black and Indigenous Chicagoans and people from all across the city came together to do what our so-called progressive mayor refused and failed to do.” Ald. Daniel La Spata said, “Chicago may be the only ‘liberal’ city willing to brutalize Black and brown youth to protect a symbol of white supremacy.” At 9 a.m., several aldermen and Illinois officials plan to condemn CPD’s response to the protest. “Social media and press reports from Friday night confirmed that SWAT buses, pepper spray, and press suppression resulted in severe injuries to young protestors,” a statement said. United Working Families members Alderman Carlos Rosa, Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, state Rep. Delia Ramirez, state Sen. Robert Peters, and Democratic Nominee Lakesia Collins plan to attend. Supportive elected officials who are unable to attend include Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, Ald. Daniel La Spata, and Ald. Jeanette Taylor, the statement said. Participating organizations include Black Youth Project 100, Black Lives Matter Chicago, Chi-Nations Youth Council, the Black Abolitionist Network and United Working Families. The Italian American Human Relations Foundation of Chicago also responded to the protest, saying in part “This was the work of evil minded people. They have been fueled by an educational system too lax in its reliance on a poor curriculum re the education of the legacy of Columbus, and abetted by the majority of the media who refuse to question the baseless revisionist history of the Columbus saga.”)
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago weekend violence leaves 34 shot, 5 dead; pregnant woman, teens hurt
https://abc7chicago.com/34-shot-5-killed-in-chicago-weekend-violence/6323204/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Department store looted by large group on Mag Mile
https://abc7chicago.com/mag-mile-department-store-looted-police/6323117/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-7/18/2020
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A large group looted a department store Friday on the Magnificent Mile. The group, estimated to be between 50 and 80 people, broke out the front display windows of the store at 11:51 p.m. in the 900 block of North Michigan Avenue, according to Chicago police. Bloomingdale’s is located in that block at 900 N. Michigan, however, damage could be seen at the Salvatore Ferragamo store. An unknown number of people entered the store and took merchandise, police said. No one is in custody as Area Three detectives investigate.)

NBC5
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 18 Officers Hurt During Clashes Near Columbus Statue Friday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-18-officers-hurt-during-clashes-near-columbus-statue-friday/2307356/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Police and Protesters Clash at Grant Park, Christopher Columbus Statue Vandalized Four officers were injured during a clash with protesters, fire officials said – Natalie Martinez (DIERSEN: This is a hate crime.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-protest-at-christopher-columbus-statue-in-grant-park/2307222/
— Lightfoot Doubles Down on ‘Karen’ Comment, Slams President Trump On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany referred to Lightfoot as a “derelict mayor”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lightfoot-doubles-down-on-karen-comment-slams-president-trump/2307044/

CBS2
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Large Crowd Smash Front Windows, Loots Magnificent Mile Ferragamo Store
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/18/large-crowd-smash-front-windows-loots-magnificent-mile-ferragamo-store/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Boss Madigan can see what’s coming and like Chicago’s top fed says, ‘It’s not good’ – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-michael-madigan-comed-illinois-kass-20200718-d5kzsdujabfcnbpw6kfrggj2ne-story.html
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Marijuana sales predicted to surpass $15 billion by end of 2020 – BRENDAN BURES (DIERSEN: The more pot that is sold in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, and in America, the sooner that your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America will crash and burn.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-tft-marijuana-sales-predictions-2020-20200717-ecoy3zdx7nehxkfhgibmkjsqmm-story.html
— To stop the bloodshed, focus on Chicago’s hot spots – EDDIE BOCANEGRA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-homicides-violence-prevention-20200717-wxmoa7zf2ndbrnksurwpereq6y-story.html
— United, union strike deal to limit number of pilots affected by mass furloughs in October – LAUREN ZUMBACH (DIERSEN: To deal with Republican-led budget cuts during the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and up-or-out.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-united-airlines-pilots-union-furloughs-20200717-m3e5p2f5ejeexbgkk2w3johily-story.html
— President Trump calls Chicago, New York ‘stupidly run’ when Fox News host asked about violent crime in both cities – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-trump-calls-chicago-stupidly-run-city-20200717-wudjgyaifzcqxjemsgr2u63dhm-story.html
— Portland mayor demands Trump remove militarized federal agents from city after some detained people on city streets – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-portland-federal-law-enforcement-20200717-ih6jkar4vfbexi5amnitthlwku-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— A history of corruption (DIERSEN: Corrupt voters vote for corrupt politicians.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200717/history-of-corruption

HERALD & REVIEW
— State agency that regulates ComEd will continue to be run by relative of an alleged player in bribery scheme – Stacy St. Clair
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/state-agency-that-regulates-comed-will-continue-to-be-run-by-relative-of-an-alleged/article_34699253-f872-5453-a6cb-10416b4c463b.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— ‘Back the Blue’ event postponed due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Effingham County (DIERSEN: If a Back the Blue rally was held in your municipality, in your township, or in your county, would Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, etc. attend?)
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/back-the-blue-event-postponed-due-to-increasing-covid-19-cases-in-effingham-county/article_673cf7f4-c84c-11ea-a88f-ffe36a8bd8de.html

NIU TODAY & PEORIA PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters. Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.niutoday.info/2020/07/17/niu-graduate-a-driving-force-behind-dekalbs-black-lives-matter-movement/
https://patch.com/illinois/peoria/calendar/event/20200726/859381/black-lives-matter-rally-and-march-at-stevenson-school-park

EVANSTON ROUND TABLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Black history to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://evanstonroundtable.com/Content/Schools/Schools/Article/Evanston-Activist-Meleika-Gardner-Aims-to-Put-Illinois-on-the-Right-Side-of-History-with-HB4954/16/27/18279

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Portland mayor sides with criminals.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/mayor-of-portland-to-trump-get-your-troops-out-of-the-city-1

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— DELOUSE AND DEGERM
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/18/message-of-the-day-intense/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Fundraiser Wednesday in Woodstock
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/18/il-14-jim-oberweis-fundraiser-wednesday-in-woodstock/
— Skillicorn Calls for Madigan’s Resignation and for Return of His $250,000 in Campaign Financing to Opponent Ness
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/17/skillicorn-calls-for-madigans-resignation-and-for-rrturn-of-his-250000-in-campaign-financing-to-opponent-ness/
— JoAnn Cunningham Sentenced to 35 Years for Murder of Son AJ Freund, Must Serve All-Sentencing Orders
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/17/joann-cunningham-sentenced-to-35-years-for-murder-of-son-aj-freund-must-serve-all/
— Criminal Charge against Com Ed Tied to Mike Madigan-Document
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/17/criminal-charge-against-com-ed-tied-to-mike-madigan/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Black Lives Matter Agenda Is Racist And Anti-Semitic. Why Are Politicians Embracing It? – Daniel Horowitz
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/the-black-lives-matter-agenda-is-racist-and-anti-semitic-why-are-politicians-embracing-it/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Black Lives Matter is a Marxist anti-Family Group – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/black-lives-matter-is-a-marxist-anti-family-group/

TOWNHALL
— Democrats’ Religion of the Tyrannical Woke – Susan Stamper Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/susanstamperbrown/2020/07/18/democrats-religion-of-the-tyrannical-woke-n2572707

JP MEDIA
— CHICAGO UNDER SIEGE: Antifa Rioters Throw Cans, Shoot Fireworks at Cops in Battle for Columbus Statue – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/07/18/columbus-was-a-murderer-rioters-shout-as-they-shoot-fireworks-at-police-in-chicago-n658290

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Revolution Is Winning – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY (DIERSEN: How successful have the BLM/LGBTQ promoters in your municipality been in promoting hatred in your municipality against those in your municipality who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/the-revolution-is-winning/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Radical Islamic influence at all levels of politics: Middle East expert – J.M. Phelps
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2020/07/17/radical-islamic-influence-at-all-levels-of-politics-middle-east-expert

EPOCH TIMES
— Morale of Officers Takes a Hit Amid Calls to Defund Departments: Police Groups – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/morale-of-officers-takes-a-hit-amid-calls-to-defund-departments-police-groups_3425959.html

THE HILL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Artists install anti-Trump living statues around DC – ALICIA COHN (DIERSEN: What would the leaders of your municipality do if hate-filled Trump-haters installed Trump-hating statutes in your municipality?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/507877-artists-install-anti-trump-living-statues-around-dc
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use predictions of Democrat victories to promote Democrat victories.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/507872-the-hills-campaign-report-cook-shifts-various-house-races-toward-democrats

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote boycott against Goya
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latinos-boycotting-goya-say-it-s-not-about-politics-it-n1234052

CNBC
— Delta seeks to cut pilots’ minimum pay to avoid furloughs for a year – Leslie Josephs (DIERSEN: To deal with Republican-led budget cuts during the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and up-or-out.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/17/delta-seeks-to-cut-pilots-minimum-pay-to-avoid-furloughs-for-a-year.html

YAHOO NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters promote hatred of America.
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/historians-debate-americas-sordid-history-racism-confederate-monuments-130706167–abc-news-topstories.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/18/us/politics/trump-base.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Portland mayor sides with criminals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/us/portland-protests.html

NBC NEW YORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Blue paint thrown on a symbol of hate.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/vandals-arrested-after-throwing-blue-paint-on-black-lives-matter-mural-outside-trump-tower/2519211/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters want to flood American universities with citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/17/trump-era-racist-rhetoric-makes-chinese-students-us-less-supportive-democracy/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters want politicians to pander to Hispanics.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/17/joe-biden-has-an-enthusiasm-problem-with-hispanic-voters-its-even-worse-trump/

NEW YORK POST
— OUTSTANDING: Blue Lives Matter releases video ‘standing up for officers’ nationwide – Dean Balsamini
https://nypost.com/2020/07/18/blue-lives-matter-releases-video-standing-up-for-officers/

HERALD NET
— OUTSTANDING: Backing the blue: A call to speak out draws more than 200 A rally in support of police touches on many other topics; counter demonstrators kept at a distance. – Ian Davis-Leonard
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/backing-the-blue-a-call-to-speak-out-draws-more-than-200/

LEDGER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters crow about their success in using BLM to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.theledger.com/news/20200718/why-black-lives-matter-movement-attracted-suburban-white-support-in-jupiter-and-wellington

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
— Demography is Destiny – JAMES JOYNER (DIERSEN: Democrats promote members of the following groups because they vote for Democrats: 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-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, minorities, women, young people, poor people, LGBTQers, stoners, boozers, gamblers, those who lack education, those who lack job skills, those who have financial problems, those who have health problems, homeless people, illegals, criminals, etc. I should write a book about those who have focused on encouraging members of the aforesaid groups to come to and to stay in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District.)
https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/demography-is-destiny/

GM AUTHORITY
— Chevrolet Among Top American Brands For Customer Loyalty – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/07/chevrolet-among-top-american-brands-for-customer-loyalty/

GUARDIAN
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago cops clash with protesters trying to tear down Columbus statue: At least four Chicago officers are injured and rioters are arrested as demonstrators shoot fireworks in violent standoff
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8535751/Protesters-hurl-fireworks-cops-protest-Christopher-Columbus-statue-Chicago.html

July 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker files lawsuit seeking face mask order for Illinois schools – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/education/pritzker-lawsuit-seeks-face-mask-order-for-illinois-schools/6321112/

NBC5
— ‘Hey, Karen’: Lightfoot Tells White House Press Secretary to Watch Her Mouth White House press secretary Kaleigh McEnany said Monday Lightfoot is doing a “very poor job” at protecting the streets of Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/hey-karen-lightfoot-tells-white-house-press-secretary-to-watch-her-mouth/2306478/
— Mail Could Be Delayed as New Postal Boss Pushes Cost-Cutting The memo cites deep revenue losses from a decade-long decline in mail deliveries that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic – Matthew Daly
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/mail-could-be-delayed-as-new-postal-boss-pushes-cost-cutting/2306017/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-hemp-greenhouse-20200717-7a52vspkzzhwzgplxg2f56fvfy-story.html
— Democrats in 3 closely watched Illinois congressional races have distinct money advantage over GOP rivals, records show – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-congressional-campaigns-finance-20200717-imrp2hqjnvg4ppscw6tsu5w6e4-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany ‘Karen’ in latest round of vitriol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-calls-kayleigh-mcenany-karen-20200717-jiepxhfdjrba3ivuhqu5it6nq4-story.html
— Speaker Madigan dings Trump on ethics. Fine. But how about a mirror? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-corruption-investigation-trump-stone-20200716-x6tbm6hqzfdltefrxok5a6snaa-story.html
— USA Today says column by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro criticizing Dr. Anthony Fauci didn’t meet its fact-checking standards – AP (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary falls short of their standards except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-ct-nw-anthony-fauci-peter-navarro-20200716-ltwxsgsszbhpjas6hbw5tu2z5y-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois Wesleyan University drops religion, French, Italian and anthropology, over objections of alumni and faculty. Other liberal arts programs will be altered. – ELYSSA CHERNEY (DIERSEN: All the courses that I took at NIU 1969-1970, UIC in 1971, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, Roosevelt 1980-1981, and IIT 1992-1997 were “career-oriented.”)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-wesleyan-university-liberal-arts-program-cuts-20200716-yo337lghgrdmnpdl4xhfarzqe4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Wesleyan University, a small college historically known for its liberal arts programs, will stop offering degrees in religion, anthropology, French and Italian as part of an effort to adapt to growing student demand for career-oriented classes. The university’s board of trustees on Thursday unanimously approved the cuts, which will affect the jobs of nine faculty members. The board also voted to alter the sociology, music and philosophy departments, possibly by incorporating more interdisciplinary collaboration.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Some clients of high-end Chicago brothel have ties to law enforcement, government: court filing Jessica Nesbitt, who allegedly ran the business, is balking at giving prosecutors her customers’ names, given their “positions of prestige in the community.” – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/7/16/21326979/some-clients-high-end-chicago-brothel-have-ties-law-enforcement-government-court-filing

DAILY HERALD
— Black Lives Matter demonstrators call out Dist. 211 – Mark Welsh (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your school district surrender to BLM and to LBGTQ and officially agree to crank out hate-filled students who are full of hatred not only against Trump, but against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200716/black-lives-matter-demonstrators-call-out-dist-211
— Act helps assure reliable local news – Dean Ridings (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails continue to keep Illinois Republicans up to date.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200717/act-helps-assure-reliable-local-news
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now, Congress will get the opportunity to pass a relief measure that protects your access to trustworthy local news, helps grow local businesses through ads placed in local news media — and rewards you for subscribing to a newspaper like this one. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, introduced on Thursday, is a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by U.S. Representatives Ann Kirkpatrick, a Democrat from Arizona, and Dan Newhouse, a Republican from Washington state. In brief, the legislation provides for tax credits for subscribing to a local newspaper, payroll credit for paying journalists who provide local news, and credit for advertising in local newspapers and local media. This act responds to the insidious way the pandemic has deeply damaged American communities in a malevolent cycle.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Feds charge ComEd with bribery The utility admits to paying associates of Speaker Madigan to influence legislation in Springfield. – STEVE DANIELS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/utilities/feds-charge-comed-bribery

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/16/holdup-delaying-people-color-profiting-legal-pot

WBBM
— Lightfoot Calls Trump Press Secretary ‘Karen’ And Tells Her, ‘Watch Your Mouth’
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/lightfoot-to-trump-press-aide-watch-your-mouth

FOX ILLINOIS
— Barr says US now overly reliant on Chinese goods, services – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/barr-says-us-now-overly-reliant-on-chinese-goods-services
— Mary Trump book already nearing 1 million sales – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/entertainment/mary-trump-book-already-nearing-1-million-sales
— Pelosi urges Trump to ‘ask for directions’ on virus crisis (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want me to ask them for directions a) on which articles that I should link to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) on what comments that I should make on those articles. Because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes, they focus on a) stopping me from sending out the emails and b) stopping everyone from reading the emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/senate-democrats-seek-aid-for-black-americans-in-virus-bill

NPR ILLINOIS
— Sales Of Guns To First Time Owners Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic – CHRIS ARNOLD (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/sales-guns-first-time-owners-rise-amid-covid-19-pandemic#stream/0

ELMHURST PATCH
— Is Elmhurst Politician Right On Police Defunding Claim? County board member says Elmhurst’s Pete DiCianni is wrong when he says she supports defunding police. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politician-right-police-defunding-claim

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Com Ed Admits Bribery to Influence Legislation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/17/com-ed-admits-bribery-to-influence-legislation/
— Sheriff Looking at Lakewood Text Instructions to Police
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/17/sheriff-looking-at-lakewood-text-instructions-to-police/
— Thinking Outside the Mass Transit Farebox: Enlist Uber, Lyft
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/17/thinking-outside-the-mass-transit-farebox-enlist-uber-lyft/
— Knights of Columbus Take Offense at Attacks on Catholic Statues
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/17/knights-of-columbus-take-offense-at-attacks-on-catholic-statues/
— IL-06/IL-14: Underwood and Casten Have over $3 Million in the Bank for the Fall *UPDATE: Jim Oberweis Statement on Q2 Fundraising*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/16/il-06-il-14-underwood-and-casten-have-over-3-million-in-the-bank-for-the-fall/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Governor Pritzker admits doubt on authority to issue executive orders – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/governor-pritzker-admits-doubt-on-authority-to-issue-executive-orders/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftists Canceling and Cannibalizing Their Own – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, 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.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/leftists-canceling-and-cannibalizing-their-own/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COMED TO PAY $200M TO END INVESTIGATION INTO BRIBERY SCHEME WITH IL HOUSE SPEAKER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/comed-to-pay-200m-to-end-investigation-into-bribery-scheme-with-il-house-speaker.html
— WHY US ELECTION BOILS DOWN TO A CHOICE BETWEEN TRUMP OR SOCIAL ANARCHY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/why-us-election-boils-down-to-a-choice-between-trump-or-social-anarchy.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ComEd agrees to pay $200 million to resolve federal criminal investigation that implicates Speaker Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/17/comed-agrees-to-pay-200-million-to-resolve-federal-criminal-investigation-that-implicates-speaker-madigan/
— Feds asked assessor for information on Pritzker’s property tax break as well as several others
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/17/feds-asked-assessor-for-information-on-pritzkers-property-tax-break-as-well-as-several-others/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DACA rescission 2.0 is good policy. Amnesty is not – Lora Ries & Charles Stimson & Hans von Spakovsky
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/daca-rescission-2-0-is-good-policy-amnesty-is-not

FOX NEWS
— DNC spokesperson insists Biden ‘does not support defunding the police’ after law enforcement group backs Trump Biden previously said some police funds should ‘absolutely’ be redirected – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-biden-defunding-police-dnc-xochitl-hinojosa

BREITBART
— Microsoft, Tech Investors Promote ‘Dreamers’ to Preserve Supply of Visa Workers – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/07/16/microsoft-tech-investors-promote-dreamers-to-preserve-supply-of-visa-workers/
— AG Barr: China Waging ‘Economic Blitzkrieg’ to Replace U.S. as Top Superpower – EDWIN MORA
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2020/07/16/ag-barr-china-waging-economic-blitzkrieg-to-replace-u-s-as-top-superpower/

BLAZE
— Chicago mayor calls Kayleigh McEnany a ‘Karen’ and the Trump campaign shoots back a fiery response – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mcenany-lightfoot-chicago-crime-feud
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The president’s 2020 campaign digital director fired back at Lightfoot with a collection of statistics on the crime affecting the residents of Chicago. “Black people are being murdered at a record rate in Chicago. The violence and death is out of control… 64 shot & 11 killed just last weekend. 373 have been killed just this year, a 35% increase,” tweeted Gary Coby. “Here is the Mayor, who is a total failure at stopping this violence,” Coby added.)

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Spokesman Accuses Trump of ‘Openly Embracing the Causes of White Supremacists’ – ZACHARY EVANS (DIERSEN: Democrats openly embrace the causes of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that hate 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, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-spokesman-accuses-trump-of-openly-embracing-the-causes-of-white-supremacists/

EPOCH TIMES
— Barr Slams Hollywood, Big Tech for ‘Kowtowing’ to Communist China Over Profits – CATHY HE
https://www.theepochtimes.com/ag-barr-slams-hollywood-big-tech-for-kowtowing-to-communist-china-over-profits_3426696.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— ‘Trained Marxists’ BLM founders say Trump admin is ‘white supremacist’ – Eduardo Neret
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15260&
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Young Americans still support Black Lives Matter after hearing about the group’s radical ties – Eduardo Neret
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15287

COLLEGE FIX
— Trump administration was right to bar online foreign students from the U.S. – Matt Lamb
https://www.thecollegefix.com/trump-administration-was-right-to-bar-online-foreign-students-from-the-u-s/

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-haters illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring their children to America illegally.
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/07/17/most-americans-want-to-help-dreamers-trump-shouldnt-stand-in-the-way/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Federal employees are free to promote BLM, that is, they are free to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/16/trump-special-counsel-black-lives-matter-366177

CNN
— Police groups want to paint a ‘Blue Lives Matter’ street mural in New York City, too – Allen Kim
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/16/us/blue-lives-matter-mural-nyc-trnd/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM promotes hatred not only against Trump, but against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/arts/design/black-lives-matter-murals-new-york.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/us/federal-employees-black-lives-matter.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/us/sidewalk-chalk-police-selah-washington.html
— USA Today, After Fracas, Says Op-Ed Attacking Fauci Fell Short of Standards An article by Peter Navarro, a top Trump aide, prompted disavowals from the White House and, now, a mea culpa from USA Today. – Michael M. Grynbaum (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary falls short of their standards except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/business/media/usa-today-peter-navarro-fauci.html
— Letting Your Insurer Ride Shotgun, for a Discounted Rate Most big car insurers offer apps that monitor your driving, and one start-up requires it. The trade-off in privacy is a premium that could be substantially cheaper for safe drivers. – Paul Stenquist (DIERSEN: Because I drive my 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Ford Mustang so few miles, I would pay far less insurance if I was charged $1 per mile.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/business/car-insurance-app-discounts.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already will, the hate-filled leaders of your municipality paint BLM, LGBTQ, and other hate-filled things on the streets of your municipality?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/us/sidewalk-chalk-police-selah-washington.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump faces rising disapproval and widespread distrust on coronavirus.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-faces-rising-disapproval-and-widespread-distrust-on-coronavirus-post-abc-poll-finds/2020/07/16/04aa9db2-c79d-11ea-a99f-3bbdffb1af38_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— OUTSTANDING: Cop group asks de Blasio to paint ‘Blue Lives Matter’ street mural – Craig McCarthy
https://nypost.com/2020/07/16/cop-group-asks-de-blasio-to-paint-blue-lives-matter-street-mural/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Teaching hate under the guise of ‘inclusion’ — in the US Army – Hans Von Spakovsky and Charles Stimson
https://nypost.com/2020/07/16/teaching-hate-under-the-guise-of-inclusion-in-the-us-army/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Obscene federal ‘diversity training’ scam prospers — even under Trump – Christopher F. Rufo
https://nypost.com/2020/07/16/obscene-federal-diversity-training-scam-prospers-even-under-trump/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater “says she heard her uncle Donald use the n-word.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mary-trump-says-she-heard-her-uncle-donald-use-the-n-word/2020/07/16/5e78f39c-c7bc-11ea-b037-f9711f89ee46_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Republicans fear campaign shake-up can’t counteract Trump’s self-sabotage.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-fear-campaign-shake-up-cant-counteract-trumps-self-sabotage/2020/07/16/181f5e30-c777-11ea-b037-f9711f89ee46_story.html

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Federal agency: Supporting ‘Black Lives Matter’ isn’t partisan or political – Joel Shannon (DIERSEN: BLM promotes hatred not only against Trump, but against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/17/black-lives-matter-isnt-partisan-political-federal-agency-says/5452397002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit New Daily Record as Officials Squabble Over Mask-Wearing World-wide, a single-day record of 249,800 new infections was tallied Thursday – Chuin-Wei Yap
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-updates-07-17-2020-11594976178
— Mandatory Mask Laws Aren’t Enforced as Coronavirus Continues to Spread Some police departments refuse to enforce rules meant to slow the spread of Covid-19, while others offer polite reminders and a free face covering – Jim Carlton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mandatory-mask-laws-arent-enforced-as-coronavirus-continues-to-spread-11594978200

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters crow about their success in getting minorities to hate Whites. Men-haters crow about their success in getting women to hate men. Old-people haters crow about their success in getting young people to hate old people. Heterosexual-haters crow about their success in getting LGBTQers to hate heterosexuals. Rich people-haters crow about their success in getting non-rich people to hate rich people. Protestant-haters crow about their success in getting non-Protestants to hate Protestants. German American-haters crow about their success in getting non-German Americans to hate German Americans. Those who hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time crow about their success in getting those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time to hate those who hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-17/black-lives-matter-to-spark-rise-in-race-discrimination-claims

UNION JOURNAL
— Trump Gets Big Endorsement From National Association Of Police Organizations – Carlos Christian
https://theunionjournal.com/trump-gets-big-endorsement-from-national-association-of-police-organizations/

WHDH
— OUTSTANDING: Demonstrators gather for Back the Blue rally outside State House – Frank O’Laughlin
https://whdh.com/news/demonstrators-gather-for-back-the-blue-rally-outside-state-house/

GREELEY TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Greeley, Evans hold ‘Back the Blue’ rallies on subsequent days to support police – Cuyler Meade
https://www.greeleytribune.com/2020/07/16/greeley-evans-hold-back-the-blue-rallies-on-subsequent-days-to-support-police/

PBS
— As national crises rage, Trump quietly delivers key conservative policy goals
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-policy-goals-trump-is-delivering-to-his-base-during-the-pandemic

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-racism training industry promotes hatred not only against Trump, but against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/antiracism-training-white-fragility-robin-diangelo-ibram-kendi.html

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If elected, BLM and LGBTQ will force Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://time.com/5867282/alicia-garza-black-lives-matter-biden/

NEWSEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Majority of Americans Think Trump’s Trying to Divide America to Win Reelection.”
https://www.newsweek.com/majority-americans-think-trumps-trying-divide-america-win-reelection-poll-1518318
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Mary Trump Accuses President of Using Racist Language. She’s Not the First.”
https://www.newsweek.com/mary-trump-president-racist-accusations-not-first-1518545

SALON
— Giuliani: Black Lives Matter is “spewing hatred for America”
https://www.salon.com/2020/07/17/black-lives-matter-is-spewing-hatred-for-america-a-brief-debate-with-rudy-giuliani/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An America-hater asks “Will Zuckerberg dump Trump, or continue to serve him?”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/17/mark-zuckerberg-donald-trump-facebook-co-dependency

July 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Ivanka Trump defends Goya Foods post that watchdogs call unethical – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ivanka-trump-defends-goya-post-that-watchdogs-call-unethical–/6320051/

NBC5
— Trump’s Grand GOP Convention Plans Shrink as Virus Surges RNC chair Ronna McDaniel said in a letter to RNC members that only the roughly 2,500 regular delegates to the convention would be permitted to attend the opening three nights of the convention – Zeke Miller
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/gop-restricts-convention-attendance-over-coronavirus-fears/2306098/
— Illinois Reports More Than 1,200 New Coronavirus Cases, State Sets Daily Testing Record In all, 43,006 new specimens were returned to laboratories in the state, marking a new daily testing record for the state
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-more-than-1200-new-coronavirus-cases-as-state-sets-new-daily-testing-record/2306325/

CBS2
— Illinois reports 1,257 new cases of COVID-19, including 25 additional deaths
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-1257-new-cases-of-covid-19-including-25-additional-deaths

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana shops in Naperville could be 250 feet from homes based on Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-pot-shop-possible-locations-st-0717-20200716-tbfqx2n5ifd3jfrbd7gwt3g5au-story.html
— Politics, connections played into hiring at Cook County agency in charge of handling property tax appeals, inspector general report finds – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cook-county-board-of-review-inspector-general-report-20200716-htsfpirkjfhopkpauj7yvezij4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Mild uptick’ in Illinois coronavirus cases prompts Pritzker to worry state ‘heading the wrong direction’ Following a peak month of May, daily caseloads exceeded 1,000 just twice in June. That’s already happened five times midway through July, with the state averaging about 923 new cases each day. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/16/21327610/illinois-covid-cases-deaths-pritzker-reopening-july-16
— Know-who over know-how? Clout alive and kicking in Cook County Board of Review hiring, watchdog finds The inspector general found the board has no formal hiring process, hired people “despite incomplete application materials and lack of formal process,” and asks job applicants “‘who recommended you to us?’” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/16/21327334/clout-patronage-cook-county-board-review-hiring-inspector-general-blanchard-patlak-rogers-cabonargi

DAILY HERALD
— Downtown Wheaton shopkeeper Robert Sandberg remembered for doing things his own way – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Mr. Sandberg was a Republican voter in my precinct 1999-2015.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200716/downtown-wheaton-shopkeeper-remembered-for-doing-things-his-own-way
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since his death, flowers have been left outside the clothing business. His wife said Thursday it’s too soon to say what will happen to the building. “While I understand the community interest in the development of Mr. Sandburg’s building, at this time it is important to give the family time to grieve their loss,” Downtown Wheaton Association Executive Director Elle Withall said in a statement. “When the family is ready to move forward with a decision on the property the DWA will be here to offer any assistance we can to ensure the best use for the development of downtown Wheaton.” . . . A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Only 50 attendees are allowed at any given time because of COVID-19 safety protocols. For those unable to attend, a livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website. Memorial donations can be sent to Friends of DuPage County Animal Care and Control, 120 N County Farm Road, Wheaton.)
— Illinois reports 1,257 new COVID-19 cases, 25 more deaths, tests exceed 43,000 – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200716/illinois-reports-1257-new-covid-19-cases-25-more-deaths-tests-exceed-43000
— DuPage to dole out up to $43 million to help towns during COVID-19 crisis – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200716/dupage-to-dole-out-up-to-43-million-to-help-towns-during-covid-19-crisis
— Hearing in suit against stay-at-home order delayed – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200716/hearing-in-suit-against-stay-at-home-order-delayed
— Juneteenth won’t be a DuPage County holiday in 2021 – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200716/juneteenth-wont-be-a-dupage-county-holiday-in-2021

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Pritzker lawsuit seeks face mask order for Illinois schools – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/article244288002.html

CHICAGO PATCH
— Poll Results: 40 Percent Say They Don’t Get Mail For Days, Weeks “The U.S. Postal Service is a disgrace. Speaking for my community, we are sick and tired of the excuses,” Ald. Matt O’Shea says. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/poll-results-40-percent-say-they-dont-get-mail-days-weeks

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Takes $66,915 from Campaign Fund for Legal Fees
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/16/jack-franks-takes-66915-from-campaign-fund-for-legal-fees/
— McHenry County Democrats Have $29,500 in the Bank
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/16/mchenry-county-democrats-have-29500-in-the-bank/
— IL-06/IL-14: Underwood and Casten Have over $3 Million in the Bank for the Fall
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/16/il-06-il-14-underwood-and-casten-have-over-3-million-in-the-bank-for-the-fall/
— Races–Who’s Running for What in McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/16/races-whos-running-for-what/

CAPITOL FAX
— Our sorry state: 14.6 percent unemployment rate; 946,400 still collecting benefits
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/16/our-sorry-state-146-percent-unemployment-rate-946400-still-collecting-benefits/
— Gov. Pritzker, Dr. Ezike, Superintendent Ayala sue three schools over refusal to impose mask requirement
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/16/gov-pritzker-dr-ezike-superintendent-ayala-sue-three-schools-over-refusal-to-impose-mask-requirement/
— 1,257 new cases, 25 additional deaths, 3.1 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/16/1257-new-cases-25-additional-deaths-31-percent-positivity-rate/

BREITBART
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Chicago Needs More Gun Control – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/16/mayor-lori-lightfoot-chicago-needs-more-gun-control/
— Catholics Hold Vigil at Virgin Mary Statue Torched by Vandals – ASHLEY OLIVER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/15/watch-catholics-hold-vigil-at-virgin-mary-statue-torched-by-vandals/
— Chattanooga Beheading of Virgin Mary Statue Is Latest Attack on Catholic Church – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/16/nolte-chattanooga-beheading-of-virgin-mary-statue-is-latest-attack-on-catholic-church/
— ‘Good Shepherd’ Jesus Statue Decapitated Inside Florida Church – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2020/07/16/photo-jesus-statue-decapitated-inside-florida-church/

NEWSMAX
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Federal Watchdog: Black Lives Matter Is Not a Political Activity – Marisa Herman (DIERSEN: BLM is anti-Republican, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage, anti-traditional family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/black-lives-matter-hatch-act-osc-federal-employees/2020/07/16/id/977552/

PJ MEDIA
— Trump PAC Ad: Joe Biden ‘Disagrees’ With the Statement ‘Black Lives Matter’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/election/tyler-o-neil/2020/07/16/trump-pac-ad-joe-biden-disagrees-with-the-statement-black-lives-matter-n651787

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Is Way Down in the Polls – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/trumps-troubling-polling/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democratic Officials Tell Congress Members and Party Delegates to Skip Convention
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/us/elections/biden-vs-trump.html

FORBES
— The Most Insidious Form Of Age Discrimination At Work – Patti Temple Rocks
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2020/07/16/the-most-insidious-form-of-age-discrimination-at-work/

ATLANTIC
— Trumpism Is the New McCarthyism The battle to define this president’s legacy is already under way. Centrists and the activist left fundamentally disagree over what Trump represents. – Peter Beinart
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/trumpism-will-be-new-mccarthyism/614254/

LGBTQ NATION
— Donald Trump congratulates Poland’s anti-LGBTQ president & calls him “my friend” Andrzej Duda won reelection by campaigning against LGBTQ adoption and marriage. Trump celebrated “his historic re-election.” – Molly Sprayregen
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/07/donald-trump-congratulates-polands-anti-lgbtq-president-calls-friend/

July 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 883, 6 additional deaths 7-day positivity rate remains at 3%
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-883-new-covid-19-cases-monday/6315394/
— White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes coronavirus spike – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-turns-on-fauci-as-trump-minimizes-covid-19-spike/6315677/

NBC5
— President Trump Says Chicago Violence Worse Than Afghanistan The president has a long history of disparaging Chicago and its violence
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-trump-says-chicago-violence-worse-than-afghanistan/2304459/
— Illinois Reports 883 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Additional Deaths Monday The state also crossed an important milestone, having now conducted more than 2 million tests during the pandemic
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-883-new-coronavirus-cases-6-additional-deaths-monday/2304259/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Donald Trump says he will bring down Chicago violence even if he has to ‘go in and take over’ – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-afghanistan-20200713-dlnlinomdzczrhjxya73aymumi-story.html
— President Donald Trump says Chicago gun violence ‘worse than Afghanistan’ – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-afghanistan-20200713-dlnlinomdzczrhjxya73aymumi-story.html
— Florida shatters record for a state’s largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases as WHO warns ‘no return to normal’- AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-covid-19-world-updates-20200713-32w2lugrkzb7borud72qc53ppe-story.html
— Voting by mail in Illinois this year? Read this first. – BROOKE FOWLER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-cb-illinois-general-election-voting-mail-20200713-v2acf7i4dvhkzptnxlhmlv7v34-story.html
— Gold Coast residents oppose marijuana dispensary. ‘If people want to smoke, god bless them, let them smoke, but why in this neighborhood?’ – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gold-coast-marijuana-dispensary-20200713-lbl7ckbc35eclmkoy7p2ww4w6a-story.html
— Chicago sets record for mail-in ballot applications ahead of new state law that will offer vote-by-mail to anyone who voted in last few elections – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-vote-by-mail-chicago-election-20200713-354qxjsiezgxphmllxhmy654la-story.html
— Marathon cancellation is a major blow to Chicago, both dreams and money – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-marathon-canceled-covid-20200713-rjw2clmaazaatpepp7sbzpqety-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/13/21323169/black-lives-matter-civil-rights-movement-segregation-separate-but-equal-racism-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— Court refuses to order Houston to host Texas GOP gathering – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200713/news/307139956/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s something business can learn from government The public sector beats corporations on diversity. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: What if business adopted the federal government’s up-or-out policy? What if business would get rid of its White male employees who are not earning at least $100,000/year by age 25, $200,000/year by age 30, $400,000/year by age 35, $800,000/year by age 40, $1,600,000/year by age 45, $3,200,000/year by age 50, etc.?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/heres-something-business-can-learn-government

WTTW
— Sounding a ‘Distress Signal,’ Lightfoot Warns Chicago is Falling Behind on Census Response – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/13/mayor-lightfoot-warns-chicago-falling-behind-census

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Coronavirus Stimulates County Court to Introduce Innovations Allowing Traffic Violators to Appear via Internet
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/13/coronavirus-stimulates-county-court-to-introduce-innovations-allowing-traffic-violators-to-appear-via-internet/
— County Coronavirus Deaths Constant, Updated Comparative Data for IL, FL, TX & GA
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/13/coronavirus-deaths-constant-updated-comparative-data-for-il-fl-tx-ga/
— A Retired Public Official’s Lament – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/12/a-retired-public-officials-lament-part-2/
— A Retired Public Official’s Lament – Part 3
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/13/a-retired-public-officials-lament-part-3/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Federal employees can support Black Lives Matter on the job, Office of Special Counsel rules – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: BLM 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-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/13/federal-employees-can-support-black-lives-matter-j/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mayors back reparations that could cost $6.2 quadrillion, or $151M per descendant – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/mayors-back-reparations-could-cost-6-2-quadrillion-151m-per-descendant
— Washington Post tries turning Never Trumpers into a ‘movement’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/washington-post-tries-turning-never-trumpers-into-a-movement

FOX NEWS
— Trump reelection ‘behemoth’ expands to 1,500 staffers nationwide RNC touts Trump Victory field staff is more than double the size of Biden’s team – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-reelection-behemoth-expands-nationwide

GOPUSA
— Romney Again Sides With Democrats To Blast Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91753
— Washington’s NFL Team Officially Surrenders ‘Redskins’ Name After 87 Years
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91789
— Left-Wing Democrats Want To Control Minorities
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91760
— Court Refuses To Order Houston To Honor Contract To Host Texas GOP Convention
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91794

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Corporations Hyping BLM Fail Us In Every Other Way If Apple and Nike actually cared, they would focus on creating jobs in struggling American black communities. But they don’t. -DARRELL C. SCOTT
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/corporations-hyping-blm-fail-us-in-every-other-way/

BREITBART
— Joel Pollak: Media Played Central Role in Pushing Democrats Further Left – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/07/13/joel-pollak-media-played-central-role-in-pushing-democrats-further-left/
— Road to American Citizenship for DACA Illegal Aliens Is Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/13/expert-road-to-american-citizenship-for-daca-illegal-aliens-is-amnesty/
— BIG MISTAKE: President Will ‘Support’ DACA Migrants, Import More Foreign Workers – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/07/13/trump-campaign-official-president-will-support-daca-migrants-import-more-foreign-workers/

CALIBRE PRESS
— I Agree: Reform the Police, But the Devil’s in the Details – Jim Glennon
https://www.calibrepress.com/2020/06/i-agree-reform-the-police-but-the-devils-in-the-details/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘America Better Wake Up And Get Angry About This’: Dan Patrick Rips Democrats, Anti-Police Rhetoric And Black Lives Matter Movement – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/13/dan-patrick-rips-democrats-anti-police-rhetoric-black-lives-matter-movement/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Are Dems condoning current social chaos as part of strategy to overthrow Trump? Welcome to the 2020 Presidential Campaign: As Trump holds rallies, Dem-supporting leftists hold riots
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/are-dems-condoning-current-social-chaos-as-part-of-strategy-to-overthrow-trump

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Federal Marijuana Legalization Is the Cure Our COVID-Ravaged Economy Needs – ZOE ZORKA
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/coronavirus-federal-marijuana-legalization-would-boost-economy/

NEW YORK TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: N.Y. Town Rejects Black Lives Matter Painting – Sarah Maslin Nir
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/nyregion/mural-black-lives-matter-catskill.html
— California Imposing Sweeping Rollback of Reopening Plans Amid Case Surges
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/world/coronavirus-updates.html
— As Disease Sweeps the U.S., a Record 5.4 Million Americans Have Lost Health Insurance
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/world/coronavirus-updates.html
— While America Looks Away, Autocrats Crack Down on Digital News Sites Independent journalism is on the defensive, from Hungary to Malaysia. – Ben Smith (DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com is an independent digital news site.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/12/business/media/freedom-digital-news-sites-autocrats.html
— Headed to the Convention? Not I, More Republicans Are Saying “Everybody just assumes no one is going,” said one House member wary of the virus risks. But other delegates dismissed the health threat and said it was an honor to help nominate President Trump. – Reid J. Epstein, Nicholas Fandos and Patricia Mazzei
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/us/politics/florida-virus-republican-convention.html
— Trump Continues Criticism of Movement to Defund the Police
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/us/politics/trump-police-reform.html

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. budget deficit shattered one-month record in June as spending outpaced revenue by $864 billion A huge spending increase and sharp falloff in revenue led to the large gap. The deficit in the past nine months has breached $2.7 trillion. – Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/13/june-2020-budget-deficit-coronavirus/

NIEMAN LAB
— Hundreds of hyperpartisan sites are masquerading as local news. This map shows if there’s one near you.
https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/hundreds-of-hyperpartisan-sites-are-masquerading-as-local-news-this-map-shows-if-theres-one-near-you/

July 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 980, with 36 deaths as Gov. Pritzker expands mobile testing sites
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-980-biggest-single-day-increase-in-a-month/6307157/
— ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in Oak Park defaced, painted over to read ‘All Lives Matter’
https://abc7chicago.com/black-lives-matter-mural-in-oak-park-painted-over-to-read-all-lives-matter/6306939/
— Movement for Black Lives’ bill proposes sweeping legislative changes to justice system The bill is broken into four sections, the first of which specifically would divest federal resources from incarceration and policing. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/breathe-act-black-lives-matter-race-in-america-racial-equality/6306745/
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth becomes target of attacks on Biden’s possible VP shortlist; Tucker Carlson calls her ‘coward,’ ‘fraud’ – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/duckworth-becomes-target-of-attacks-on-bidens-possible-vp-shortlist/6307653/

NBC5
— Nearly 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases, 36 Additional Deaths Reported in Illinois Wednesday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/nearly-1000-new-coronavirus-cases-36-additional-deaths-reported-in-illinois-wednesday/2301884/
— Black Lives Matter Mural in Oak Park Defaced, Changed to Read ‘All Lives Matter’ Police said the incident happened during the overnight hours at the intersection of Scoville and Lake Streets and an investigation is underway
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/black-lives-matter-mural-in-oak-park-defaced-changed-to-read-all-lives-matter/2301856/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Despite President Donald Trump’s push for nation’s schools to reopen this fall, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the decision should be local – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lori-lightfoot-jb-pritzker-react-trump-schools-20200708-qcoav2fdebectblyhlg5thmcyu-story.html
— United Airlines to send layoff notices to nearly half of US employees – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-coronavirus-united-airlines-layoffs-20200708-biw3qo6yajh7tklgmpbqgam7zu-story.html
— Black Lives Matter mural in Oak Park vandalized overnight; talks planned to restore it – STEVE SCHERING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-blm-mural-defaced-tl-0716-20200708-fvszy6r4a5hpdcum2ffvwu5gye-story.html
— Troops who previously used marijuana get second chance under new provision – BRENDAN BURES (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-tft-marijuana-use-troops-second-chance-20200708-rhmzct6wdbchhiqnjl3e4c4fau-story.html
— The retail bankruptcies and store closings just keep coming. For some merchants, the pandemic was ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back.’ – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-retail-impact-bankruptcies-20200708-tnuflm5mgbdvnjvrfi3zs4ge2m-story.html
— Despite risks, 74-year-old President Donald Trump invests big in attacks on 77-year-old Democratic rival Joe Biden’s age – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-biden-age-20200708-6nddcxdywngitfqifn7k3cufb4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black Lives Matter mural in Oak Park vandalized The mural, on Scoville Avenue just south of Lake Street in the near-west suburb, was unveiled less than two weeks ago. – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/7/8/21317328/black-lives-matter-mural-oak-park-vandalized
— It’s a time of protest, and college football players are starting to make their voices heard Maybe the crazy inequity of playing for free in front of 80,000 paying customers (someday, we hope) will end soon. From players rising up. – Rick Telander
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316812/blm-protests-college-football-players-voices-ncaa-statues
— Pritzker says Trump should order nation to wear masks: ‘It’s not too late for the federal government to make an impact’ Pritzker is not the only governor to call for a national mask mandate. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has also done so. Trump does not wear a mask and has said it is a “voluntary” measure, despite health officials urging Americans to wear face coverings to try to contain the virus’ spread. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/8/21317430/pritzker-trump-national-mask-mandate-face-covering-federal-government-covid-19-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump runs foreign students out of the country in a desperate move to return to ‘normal.’ International students pump billions of dollars into the economy. Yet the Trump administration says they must leave if they take too many courses online because of COVID-19.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316102/higher-education-international-students-immigration-enforcement-university-of-illinois-editorial
— Will calling Joe Biden ‘old and mentally weak’ be a winning strategy for Donald Trump? Trump has accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden of having connections to the “radical left” and has pilloried his relationship with China, his record on criminal justice, his plans for the pandemic and even his son’s business dealings. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/8/21317821/joe-biden-old-mentally-weak-donald-trump

DAILY HERALD
— Carol Stream mayor, trustee face criticism for offensive social media posts – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200708/carol-stream-mayor-trustee-face-criticism-for-offensive-social-media-posts
— Houston scraps Texas GOP’s in-person convention due to virus – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200708/news/307089918/
— Recount underway in 2018 Macon County sheriff election – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200708/news/307089934/
— Republicans in Kane County host Community Care Package Drive July 11
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200707/republicans-in-kane-county-host-community-care-package-drive-july-11

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— United warning 36,000 workers of possible layoffs The airline has not decided how many of those non-management workers will actually lose their jobs. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/united-warning-36000-workers-possible-layoffs

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 1st-half sales figures show pot is plenty popular in Illinois – Scott T. Holland
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/07/08/eye-on-illinois-1st-half-sales-figures-show-pot-is-plenty-popular-in-illinois/a5c4pxt/

OAK PARK
— ‘Fair tax’ or ‘blank check’? – Richard J. Willis, Oak Park GOP committeeman
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/7-8-2020/’Fair-tax’-or-‘blank-check’%3F/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico cherished friend – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-lopez-obrador-visit-is-about-trade-but-politics-too

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Acknowledges GOP Convention May Adapt As Florida Coronavirus Tally Rises – DON GONYEA
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-acknowledges-gop-convention-may-adapt-florida-coronavirus-tally-rises#stream/0

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker urges national face-covering mandate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/08/pritzker-urges-national-face-covering-mandate-says-states-were-forced-to-play-some-sick-hunger-games-game-show-to-save-the-lives-of-people/
— 980 new cases, 36 additional deaths, 2.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/08/980-new-cases-36-additional-deaths-26-percent-positivity-rate/

FOX NEWS
— Supreme Court rules in favor of Little Sisters of the Poor in ObamaCare contraception case The court ruled 7-2 in favor of the Trump administration and the Catholic charity – Tyler Olson, Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scotus-upholds-religious-exemptions-to-obamacare-contraception-coverage

FEDERALIST
— New York Times: It’s ‘Nativist’ To Say Someone Doesn’t Love America – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/08/new-york-times-its-nativist-to-say-someone-doesnt-love-america/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar Calls For ‘Dismantling’ The American Way Of Life – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91593
— This Is A Good Time To Be A Government Worker – Stephen Moore
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91606
— Joe Biden, The Anti-American Candidate – Star Parker
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91604

BREITBART
— Tucker Carlson: Tammy Duckworth a ‘Coward,’ ‘Fraud’ — ‘She Has No Moral Authority’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/07/tucker-carlson-tammy-duckworth-a-coward-fraud-she-has-no-moral-authority/

CNS NEWS
— Not All Black Lives Matter to Black Lives Matter – Ben Shapiro
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/ben-shapiro/ben-shapiro-not-all-black-lives-matter-black-lives-matter

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden Says Police Have ‘Become the Enemy,’ ‘Absolutely’ Should Defund Them – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/07/08/joe-biden-says-police-have-become-the-enemy-entertains-defunding-them-n2572130
— Kaepernick Cashes In: Bashing America Is Now a Lucrative American Business Model – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/07/08/kaepernick-cashes-in-bashing-america-is-lucrative-n2572029
— Liberals Will Come For You Sooner Than You Think – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com//columnists/derekhunter/2020/07/07/liberals-will-come-for-you-sooner-than-you-think-n2571946
— The Media Turned the Fourth of July into an Embarrassing Fiasco – Matt Vespa|
https://townhall.com//columnists/mattvespa/2020/07/07/the-media-turned-the-fourth-of-july-into-an-embarrassing-fiasco-n2571995
— Two Californians Charged With Hate Crime For Painting Over BLM Mural – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/07/08/opposing-black-lives-matter-is-now-a-hate-crime-n2572075

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Denying Progress Is Key to the Left’s Rhetoric – ROBERT DOAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/left-denies-american-progress-civil-rights-fighting-poverty/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is wrapping himself in a racist banner.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/506397-trump-is-wrapping-himself-in-a-racist-banner


— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: NYC to start painting Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower Thursday despite pushback from Trump – ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/506499-nyc-to-start-painting-black-lives-matter-mural-in-front-of-trump-tower

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump won’t get the convention he wants.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2020/07/08/trump-wont-get-the-convention-he-wants-489728

NEW YORK TIMES
— Some Republicans Have Grown Wary of Protests, Poll Shows A month ago, polls reflected a new consensus around the need for racial justice. But after weeks of attacks by President Trump, some Republicans’ views have shifted. – Giovanni Russonello
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/politics/polling-race-protesters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Tammy Duckworth Confronts Nativist Smears From Tucker Carlson. Ms. Duckworth, an Illinois senator who is Thai-American and lost both legs fighting in Iraq, has been the target of two nights of attacks from the Fox News host; some were amplified by President Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/politics/tucker-carlson-tammy-duckworth.html

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, a) will employers get rid of their employees who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ and b) will organizations get rid of their members who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglaswigdor/2020/07/08/should-lawmakers-protect-peaceful-protestors-from-being-fired/

July 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 587, with 37 new deaths, to over 148K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-587/6304665/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mary-trumps-book-offers-scathing-portrayal-of-president/6305006/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Sets New Record for Cannabis Sales in June
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-sets-new-record-for-cannabis-sales-in-june/2301398/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police trying to combat violence limited by politics-driven policy: McCarthy
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-trying-to-combat-violence-limited-by-politics-driven-policy-mccarthy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 587 new COVID-19 cases and 37 additional fatalities reported; U. of I. starts offering saliva-based tests at Urbana-Champaign campus
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200707-7fzs3f7fhjh4jlxzjjkkntvsdm-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oakton Community College kicks-off new cannabis certification program for students this fall – KAREN ANN CULLOTT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/ct-wml-oakton-cannabis-certificate-tl-0709-20200707-jl2vknq63ree5c6gofxgmcf36q-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: June weed sales top $47 million in Illinois, a monthly record
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-illinois-june-weed-sales-20200707-ucluulqiaveifd4irjnlewoz4e-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-cb-mary-trump-book-highlights-20200707-gw3jcv5sl5ayxcadrhn5i7w4he-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— University of Chicago removes two campus tributes to Stephen Douglas The university has taken down a bronze plaque of Douglas, and a stone from the Old University of Chicago. Both are being moved to the university library’s Special Collections Research Center. – Jade Yan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/7/7/21316257/university-chicago-stephen-douglas-plaque-stone-slavery
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed dispensaries have most successful month yet in June Dispensaries racked up about $47.6 million in total sales last month. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/7/7/21316409/illinois-weed-dispensaries-june-sales
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316205/mary-trump-book-donald-too-much-never-enough

DAILY HERALD
— DiCianni: I won’t apologize for standing up for cops – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200707/dicianni-i-wont-apologize-for-standing-up-for-cops
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200707/news/307079898/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot sales hit new high. June was the best month yet for the new industry in Illinois. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/pot-sales-hit-new-high

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Newt Gingrich Shaped The Republican Party
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-newt-gingrich-shaped-republican-party#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Duckworth faces criticism for requesting ‘national dialogue’ on removing George Washington monuments – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Democrats want to remove all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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.thecentersquare.com/illinois/duckworth-faces-criticism-for-requesting-national-dialogue-on-removing-george-washington-monuments/article_c7bfceea-c07b-11ea-9d54-576a8752b9b0.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Judge Rules All of Illinois Free From Gov. Pritzker’s Unlawful Mandates – Austin Scott Davies
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/judge-rules-all-of-illinois-free-from-governor-j-b-pritzkers-unlawful-executive-orders/

CAPITOL FAX
— 587 new cases, 37 additional deaths, positivity rate of 2.5 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/587-new-cases-37-additional-deaths-positivity-rate-of-25-percent/
— I’m not sure why this (Oberweis) is being treated almost like a scandal
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/im-not-sure-why-this-is-being-treated-almost-like-a-scandal/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Potential Biden VP pick: Black-on-Black crime deserves ‘same sense of urgency’ as police brutality – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/7/keisha-lance-bottoms-black-on-black-crime-deserves/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What do Black Lives Matter protesters even want anymore?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/what-do-black-lives-matter-protesters-even-want-anymore

GOPUSA
— WH Press Corps Ask A Dozen Questions On Confederate Flag, Not One On Deadly Violence In Cities
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91497

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— July 4th MAGA Exposes the Left’s Hatred for America
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/07/06/july-4th-maga-exposes-the-lefts-hatred-for-america/

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Don’t Matter To Black Lives Matter – KEN BLACKWELL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/07/blackwell-black-lives-dont-matter-to-black-lives-matter/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Internet Trolls Register for NH Rally Tickets – Marisa Herman
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-rally-social-media-tiktok-new-hampshire/2020/07/07/id/976075/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hypocritical Hacks: CNN Panel Blames Trump for ‘Culture Wars,’ Gloats Over Polls Saying Americans ‘Trust’ Biden – Duncan Schroeder
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/duncan-schroeder/2020/07/07/hypocritical-hacks-cnn-panel-blames-trump-culture-wars-gloats

THE HILL
— Facebook pledges to ‘get better and faster’ at addressing hate speech – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, hate speech is anything that does not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/tech-execs/506154-facebook-pledges-to-get-better-and-faster-at-addressing-hate

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/07/politics/mary-trump-book-donald-trump/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is destroying the Republican party. It’s up to conservatives to stop him.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-destroying-republican-party-it-s-conservatives-stop-him-ncna1232972
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump is “fanning racism.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-going-his-gut-fanning-racism-frustrating-some-white-house-n1233103

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/us/politics/mary-trump-book.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-worldview-forged-by-neglect-and-trauma-at-home-his-niece-says-in-new-book/2020/07/07/b19b22f6-bf9d-11ea-864a-0dd31b9d6917_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Let’s not mince words. Trump is racist.” To call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/07/time-racial-euphanisms-is-over/
— As statues of Founding Fathers topple, debate rages over where protesters should draw the line – Annie Gowen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-statues-of-founding-fathers-topple-debate-rages-over-where-protesters-should-draw-the-line/2020/07/07/5de7c956-bfb7-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Suburban voters got behind Trump’s message in 2016. Now they are walking away.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/07/suburban-voters-got-behind-trumps-message-2016-now-they-are-walking-away/
— DNC blasts Facebook for ‘unkept promises’ ahead of ad boycott meetings – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/07/dnc-facebook-criticism-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump uses the coronavirus to impede immigration. His aim at foreign students is a new low.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-uses-the-coronavirus-to-impede-immigration-his-aim-at-foreign-students-is-a-new-low/2020/07/07/ec3ca966-c06a-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
— Civil rights groups denounce Facebook over hate speech – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/civil-rights-groups-denounce-facebook-over-hate-speech/2020/07/07/0edcbdd0-c0ac-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/holidays/sns-trump-stokes-divisions-on-fourth-20200706-uzp366c4ejerphyyp5dtnx6sgm-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— To stop ‘cancel culture,’ protect people’s viewpoints under civil-rights law – Michael Schwartz
https://nypost.com/2020/07/07/to-stop-cancel-culture-protect-peoples-viewpoints-under-civil-rights-law/

MIAMI HERALD
— From the Trump camp’s mouth to Miami: Assimilate. ‘Why do we need Little Havana?’ – FABIOLA SANTIAGO
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/fabiola-santiago/article244033502.html

July 4 Evening Edition

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Safe DuPage Hosts Celebrating Naperville’s Heroes – Aysha Ashley (DIERSEN: The twelve speakers were Krishna Bansal, Robert Berlin, Kevin Coyne, John Curran, Lisa Gangi, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Paul Leong, Jim McCluskey, Jim Oberweis, Stephanie Trussell, and Grant Wehrli.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/safe-dupage-hosts-celebrating-napervilles-heroes/

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker donates $51.5M more for taxes initiative
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-kicks-in-$515m-more-for-taxes-initiative/6297729/
— Many Chicagoans swap cookouts for community activism this 4th of July – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicagoans-swap-july-4th-cookouts-for-community-activism/6298158/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 862 to over 146K – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-862/6298053/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President Trump entices masses with ‘Salute for America’ event as COVID-19 cases rise.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-entices-masses-with-4th-of-july-event-as-virus-cases-rise/6298342/

NBC5
— Marches, Protests Take Place Throughout Chicago on Fourth of July Gatherings took place downtown and on the city’s South Side in protest of racism and inequality – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hundreds-take-to-streets-of-chicago-for-protests-on-fourth-of-july/2299873/
— Illinois Reports 862 New Coronavirus Cases, 10 Additional Deaths Saturday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-862-new-coronavirus-cases-10-additional-deaths-saturday/2299884/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Outside agitators? Few arrested in Chicago after George Floyd’s death came from elsewhere. About three of every four people arrested in the period around the protests and looting — 1,847 — gave the police Chicago addresses, and 230 more were from the suburbs. – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/4/21312969/outside-agitators-george-floyd-chicago-looting-matthew-rupert
— Playing politics over Illinois’ big backlog of unemployment claims Some lawmakers want the governor’s office to do more to help their constituents waiting on claims. But if some folks were given preferential treatment, everyone else who’s having trouble with the system would undoubtedly be pretty darned upset. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/3/21312064/illinois-big-backlog-of-unemployment-claims-turns-dem-legislators-against-pritzker-rich-miller

WBBM
— Republican Senator Jim Oberweis Says Masks Should Not Be A Partisan Issue – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-senator-oberweis-masks-are-not-a-partisan-issue

WAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Americans expected to spend more on marijuana than Fourth of July food
https://www.wandtv.com/news/americans-expected-to-spend-more-on-marijuana-than-fourth-of-july-food/article_72e0a32e-be3a-11ea-81b1-4f6b478ae0ec.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Township Officials of DuPage County no longer a PAC – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/township-officials-of-dupage-county-no-longer-a-pac/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP Holds Mini-Parade in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/gop-holds-mini-parade-in-crystal-lake/
— Thoughts on Liberty
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/thoughts-on-liberty/
— No New McHenry County Coronavirus Deaths, Illinois Still Has Almost Twice as Many Deaths as Florida
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/03/no-new-coronavirus-deaths-illinois-still-has-almost-twice-as-many-deaths-as-florida/

FOX NEWS
— Justice Kavanaugh denies emergency request from Illinois GOP groups seeking to hold large rallies The Illinois Republican Party is continuing to push the lawsuit forward in the lower courts, but the Supreme Court will not be stepping in to permit political gatherings. – Caitlin McFall
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kavanaugh-denies-emergency-request-illinois-gop-groups-hold-large-rallies

BREITBART
— NPR Gives Platform to Former Neo-Nazi to Call Trump a ‘Megaphone’ for White Supremacy – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/04/npr-gives-platform-former-neo-nazi-call-trum-megaphone-white-supremacy/

NEWSMAX
— EEOC Complaint Alleges Facebook Biased Against Black Workers – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/us/facebook-bias-eeoc/2020/07/03/id/975669/

HILLSDALE DAILY NEWS
— ‘We refuse to celebrate’: July 4th protesters say not all Americans are free – Grace Hauck
https://www.hillsdale.net/zz/news/20200704/we-refuse-to-celebrate-july-4th-protesters-say-not-all-americans-are-free

NEWS BUSTERS
— Will Joe Biden’s Press Corps Reelect Trump? – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2020/07/04/will-joe-bidens-press-corps-reelect-trump

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racist. The Republican Party should sue the Democrat Party.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/505852-biden-shares-fourth-of-july-message-focusing-on-racism-we-have-a-chance-to
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To punish Trump, Trump-haters want you to vote for all the Democrats on your November 3, 2020 ballot. To vote for Democrats is to shout that you hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, involved in law enforcement, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/505752-the-memo-unhappy-voters-could-deliver-political-shocks-beyond-trump

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-racism-white-nationalism-republicans/2020/07/04/2b0aebe6-bbaf-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-power-video-was-a-glimpse-into-trump-era-political-discourse-in-americas-friendliest-retirement-community/2020/07/04/0ca405dc-bbc0-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— How Trump — not Biden — has helped make black lives better – Gianno Caldwell
https://nypost.com/2020/07/04/trump-not-biden-has-helped-make-black-lives-better/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Vladimir Putin trashes US Embassy for flying rainbow flag during Pride Month
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-vladimir-putin-us-embassy-rainbow-flag-moscow-20200704-aphmjndwdzdxrd2m2qd3yufhme-story.html

CBS PITTSBURG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Protesters Gather To Protest Trump Boat Parade In Pittsburgh – Chris Hoffman (DIERSEN: If a pro-Trump event was held in your municipality, in your township, in your county, a) how many would attend and b) how many would protest?)
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/07/04/protesters-gather-to-protest-trump-boat-parade-in-pittsburgh/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Fv*k the Fourth’ rants are stunning as radical left tries to erase America – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/07/04/fvk-the-fourth-rants-are-stunning-as-radical-left-tries-to-erase-america-942724

NEWSWEEK
— Big Tech Employees Donate Overwhelmingly to 2020 Democrats – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/big-tech-employees-donate-overwhelmingly-2020-democrats-1515430

June 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 deaths surpass 6K with 130K total cases
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-coronavirus-cases-update-chicago/6243019/
— Coalition of black activist groups put up ‘tent city’ to demand more affordable housing in Woodlawn – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/society/woodlawn-protesters-assemble-tent-city-in-fight-for-affordable-housing/6243377/
— Chicago police officers ‘lounging,’ sleeping in Bobby Rush’s office, ignoring looters, congressman says Surveillance video clips shown at Mayor Lightfoot’s press conference – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/video-shows-chicago-police-lounging-in-bobby-rushs-office-ignoring-looters-rep-says/6242919/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote BLM.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/long-seen-as-radical-black-lives-matter-goes-mainstream/2288226/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois recreational marijuana sales set another record in May with more than $44 million in transactions despite the coronavirus – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illlinois-marijuana-record-sales-may-coronavirus-20200611-wbaqoxd2jjbabledh4wbb2mrju-story.html
— Chicago police made coffee and popcorn in US Rep. Bobby Rush’s office while shopping plaza was being looted; Mayor Lori Lightfoot apologizes – GREGORY PRATT and JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-looting-popcorn-20200611-je3afw3lxbhknicv37ijnncgkq-story.html
— Even during unprecedented pandemic, Gov. Pritzker bows to organized labor – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-061220-illinois-chicago-budget-deficits-20200611-wb6jcc2yzjd4reo24gdtcppxxu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 91 more Illinois coronavirus deaths The virus has claimed 6,185 lives overall across the state, while the recovery rate in Illinois is 92%. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/11/21288278/illinois-coronavirus-pritzker-reopen-cases-deaths-june-11
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational pot sales topped $44 million in May, most since weed was legalized in Illinois Despite facing strict social distancing guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, Illinois residents bought up over $34 million of pot products, while out-of-staters purchased $10 million. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/6/11/21288259/recreational-pot-sales-chicago-dispensaries-illinois-weed-may
— More than 3,000 COVID-19 interviews a day planned as county seeks to ‘quickly ramp up’ contact tracing program The $40 million investment is a crucial step as the county begins to reopen, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. “The program will help us continue to mitigate the pandemic by identifying new cases quickly and helping residents who’ve been exposed to someone carrying the disease.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/11/21288141/cook-county-covid-19-contract-tracing-health-preckwinkle-coronavirus-relief-fund
— Rush says cops lounged in his burglarized campaign office as nearby stores were looted “They even had the unmitigated gall to go and make coffee for themselves and pop popcorn, my popcorn, in my microwave,” U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush said Thursday, but the police union president says police had been told to “make themselves at home” while guarding the office. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/11/21288167/bobby-rush-chicago-police-looting-campaign-office

DAILY HERALD
— As COVID-19 cases statewide surpass 130,000, Republicans seek faster reopening – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200611/as-covid-19-cases-statewide-surpass-130000-republicans-seek-faster-reopening
— Bloomingdale cop Sean Noonan disciplined for Facebook ‘like’ – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200611/bloomingdale-cop-disciplined-for-facebook-like
— Kane County panel backs body cameras as board chairman chastises cop critics – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200611/kane-county-panel-backs-body-cameras-as-board-chairman-chastises-cop-critics

WBEZ
— Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Hired 35 People From House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Clout List – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/stories/pritzker-madigan/809f86d3-4eff-413f-8c5c-cc3210a9ed9d

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois saw its largest monthly cannabis sales yet in May, reaching nearly $45 million – Kevin Schwaller
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/state-news/illinois-saw-its-largest-monthly-cannabis-sales-yet-in-may-reaching-nearly-45-million/

CENTER SQUARE
— Lawmakers: Gov. Pritzker holds news events, discussions without inviting Republicans – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/lawmakers-gov-pritzker-holds-news-events-discussions-without-inviting-republicans/article_74d7418c-ac25-11ea-a352-93cc1afb2e07.html

JOHN BIVER
— ILLINOIS CAN BE SAVED WITH THE RIGHT LEADERSHIP
https://johnbiver.com/illinois-can-be-saved-with-the-right-leadership/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Time to End Pritzker Purgatory
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/time-to-end-pritzker-purgatory/
— Licensing Police Compared to Licensing Nail Stylists and Barbers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/licensing-police-compared-to-licensing-nail-stylists-and-barbers/
— Zane Seipler Recounts Problems in Sheriff’s Department
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/zane-seipler-recounts-problems-in-sheriffs-department/
— Last Ten Minutes of Crystal Lake Black Lives Matter Speeches
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/last-ten-minutes-of-crystal-lake-black-lives-matter-speeches/
— McHenry County College Rolls Out Black Lives Matter Response
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/mchenry-county-college-rolls-out-black-lives-matter-response/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Unqualified Will County Electoral Board Member could nullify any decisions – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/06/unqualified-will-county-electoral-board-member-could-nullify-any-decisions/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER SIGNS BUDGET OUT OF BALANCE BY $6B – Adam Schuster and Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-signs-budget-out-of-balance-by-6b/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats suggest Trump would refuse to leave White House if he loses: He’d try to ‘steal’ election – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/11/joe-biden-trump-going-try-steal-election/
— Seattle’s ‘autonomous zone’ is ‘Mad Max’ movie mayhem come alive – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/11/seattles-autonomous-zone-mad-max-movie-mayhem-come/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mark Levin: Disband the Democratic Party which ‘birthed the KKK’ – Dominick Mastrangelo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mark-levin-disband-the-democratic-party-which-birthed-the-kkk

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: $454 Million: Corporate America Floods Social Justice Causes with Cash amid Floyd Protests – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/06/11/corporate-donations-to-social-justice/
— Jobless Claims, Never Before As High As 700,000, Above 1.5 Million for 11th Straight Week – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/06/11/u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-1-542-million/
— ‘Total Blackout on the Insanity in Seattle’ as Establishment Media Turn Focus from the ‘Autonomous Zone’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/11/total-blackout-insanity-seattle-establishment-media-turn-focus-from-autonomous-zone/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Seattle Occupiers’ Dangerous and Unconstitutional Demands – GianCarlo Canaparo
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/06/11/seattle-occupiers-dangerous-and-unconstitutional-demands/

FEDERALIST
— The Corporate Media Is Now Controlled By The Radical Left Top editors are rapidly resigning over allegations of racial insensitivity—most of which are correctable or forgivable if they’re accurate—legitimizing the radical left’s inane policing of our politics and culture. – Emily Jashinsky (DIERSEN: Who controls you? No one controls me. My critics/opponents focus on destroying those who they cannot control. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/11/the-corporate-media-is-now-controlled-by-the-radical-left/

EAGLE FORUM
— OUTSTANDING: Eagle Forum Commends RNC for Maintaining “Solid Grassroots” Platform
https://eagleforum.org/publications/press-releases/eagle-forum-commends-rnc-for-maintaining-solid-grassroots-platform.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Unnecessary Lockdowns Created Social Turmoil, Global Suffering – Yinon Weiss
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/11/unnecessary_lockdowns_created_social_turmoil_global_suffering_143419.html

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Take Back Your City Now’: Trump to Washington State Governor, Seattle Mayor – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/take-back-your-city-now-trump-to-washington-state-governor-and-seattle-mayor_3384875.html
— GOP Votes for Scaled-Back Convention in Charlotte, Without Trump Acceptance Speech – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-votes-to-keep-convention-in-charlotte-without-trump-acceptance-speech_3384863.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘This is not a game’: Trump threatens to ‘take back’ Seattle as protesters set up ‘autonomous zone’ – Tim Elfrink and Marisa Iati
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/11/trump-seattle-autonomous-zone-inslee/
— Republicans announce Trump convention events will move to Jacksonville – Annie Linskey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-announce-trump-convention-events-will-move-to-jacksonville/2020/06/11/e8023372-ac22-11ea-a9d9-a81c1a491c52_story.html

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Touts Economy as Racial-Justice Fix, Snubs Police Overhaul – Justin Sink and Jennifer Jacobs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-11/trump-calls-for-economic-development-instead-of-police-overhaul
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-11/black-lives-matter-is-more-popular-than-trump-or-biden