March 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Bloomingdale hotel closing after shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 hurt
https://abc7chicago.com/business/bloomingdale-hotel-closing-after-deadly-shooting/10422284/

NBC5
— One in Four House Members Have Opted Not to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine So Far. Lawmakers have had access to the vaccine since December, when shots were first approved in the U.S.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/one-in-four-house-members-have-opted-not-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine-so-far/2462803/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker talks about pandemic, veers from election questions on media tour | Activists say Biden shouldn’t consider Emanuel for ambassadorship | Ravinia concerts on the calendar – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-one-year-covid-emanuel-biden-activists-spin-20210316-aonzxkvk4vcs7p4zdpucqg3cpu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Uncovered faces at Naperville’s open-the-schools rally send wrong message.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-school-rally-masks-naperville-zorn-20210316-4jnuobaahngvdayjg6b6sseeua-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that is done to help Dreamers, the more children that will be illegally brought to America illegally.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-dreamers-daca-immigration-biden-20210316-ahcor32ynjcspkrtq5x7tmpxze-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House committee advances bill expanding ballot drop boxes, curbside voting – Raymon Troncoso
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2021/03/16/illinois-measure-would-expand-ballot-drop-boxes-curbside-voting/4719699001/

NBC Green Bay
— Wisconsin Senate approves Limbaugh resolution, Dems object – AP
https://www.nbc26.com/news/state/wisconsin-senate-approves-limbaugh-resolution-dems-object

WAND TV
— State Sen. Darren Bailey calls on Gov. Pritzker to fully reopen Illinois
https://www.wandtv.com/news/state-sen-darren-bailey-calls-on-gov-pritzker-to-fully-reopen-illinois/article_366ae106-8677-11eb-9b6a-ff1d0a4c92e1.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/GOP GOV Candidate & former State Senator Paul Schimpf
https://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2021/03/berkowitz-w-gop-gov-candidate-in-aurora-tmw-night-and-the-web-always/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
–Feds Say No Foreign Voter Interference
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/feds-say-no-foreign-voter-interference/
–Witness Slips Urged on Abortion and Sex Ed Bills
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/161730/
–Former McHenry County Clerk Catherine Schultz, R.I.P.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/catherine-schultz-r-i-p/
— Biden Administration Take on Border Crisis: Blaming Trump
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/biden-administration-take-on-border-crisis-blaming-trump/
— McHenry Township Republicans Censure Kinzinger, Action by GOP Executive Committee Sought at Meeting Wednesday Night
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/mchenry-township-republicans-censure-kissinger-action-by-gop-executive-committee-sought-at-meeting-wednesday-night/
— Weber Asks for More Lockboxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/weber-asks-for-more-lockboxes/
— Algonquin Township Loses Part of Freedom of Information Suit
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/algonquin-township-loses-part-of-freedom-of-information-suit/
— Wilcox Reflects on Pandemic Reaction
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/wilcox-reflects-on-pandemic-reaction/
— The Downsides of Township Government
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/the-downsides-of-township-government/
— Civic Federation Releases Effective Tax Rate Study for 2018
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/civic-federation-releases-effective-tax-rate-study/

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,997 new confirmed and probable cases; 19 additional deaths; 1,152 hospitalized; 250 in ICU; 2.3 percent average case positivity rate; 2.6 percent average test positivity rate; 102,564 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/16/1997-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-19-additional-deaths-1152-hospitalized-250-in-icu-23-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-26-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-102564-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says Biden ‘destroying our country’ with border policies: ‘It’s going to get much, much worse’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/16/donald-trump-joe-biden-destroying-our-country-bord/

BLAZE
— Elton John calls Vatican hypocritical for refusing to bless same-sex unions when it got ‘millions’ from investing in ‘Rocketman’ biopic The iconic singer-songwriter said the movie about his life ‘celebrates my finding happiness from my marriage’ to David Furnish – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/elton-john-vatican-hypocritical-same-sex-unions-rocketman

DAILY CALLER
— Congressman Proposes Sending Troops Stationed At The Capitol To The Southern Border – KAYLEE GREENLEE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/16/national-guard-capitol-police-capitol-building/

PATRIOT POST
— Liberal Journalists Blinded by Hatred of Trump – KEN BLACKWELL
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/78452-liberal-journalists-blinded-by-hatred-of-trump-2021-03-16

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Equality Act Would Cancel Religious Freedom – Thomas Jipping
https://www.heritage.org/religious-liberty/commentary/equality-act-would-cancel-religious-freedom

THE HILL
— A number of Republican lawmakers are saying no to COVID-19 vaccines – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/543511-a-number-of-republican-lawmakers-are-saying-no-to-covid-19-vaccines
— Jesuits to raise $100 million for descendants of slaves – JORDAN WILLIAMS
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/543519-jesuits-to-raise-100-million-for-descendants-of-slaves

NEW YORK TIMES
— Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Leaves Liberty University Think Tank – Ruth Graham
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/charlie-kirk-liberty-falwell-falkirk.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Equality Act is creating a historic face-off between religious exemptions and LGBTQ rights – Michelle Boorstein and Samantha Schmidt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/03/16/equality-act-fairness-for-all-religious-liberty-lgbtq-lgbt-biden/

FORBES
— Conservatives Criticize Columbia University For Hosting Graduation Celebrations For Minority Groups – Gina Heeb
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ginaheeb/2021/03/16/conservatives-criticize-columbia-university-for-hosting-graduation-celebrations-for-minority-groups/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservatives took aim at Columbia University Tuesday over its plans to hold virtual graduation celebrations for minority students — in addition to a traditional ceremony for all students—for the class of 2021, with one, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), portraying it as leading to “segregation.”)

BUSINESS INSIDER
— 24 governors have not yet been vaccinated
https://www.businessinsider.com/governors-covid19-states-vaccination-pandemic-restrictions-2021-3

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Is Joe Biden Really Doing the Job of President? Nearly Half of Voters Doubt It
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/is_joe_biden_really_doing_the_job_of_president_nearly_half_of_voters_doubt_it

March 13 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago River dyeing 2021: City announces green will make appearance for toned down St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
https://abc7chicago.com/society/watch-live-chicago-will-dye-river-green-amid-toned-down-st-patricks-day/10413312/

WGN RADIO
— Democratic push to revive earmarks divides Republicans – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/democratic-push-to-revive-earmarks-divides-republicans/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Diversity officer hiring booming in U.S. – Bloomberg
(DIERSEN: Democrats use Diversity to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/diversity-officer-hiring-booming-us

HOMER GLEN PATCH
— ‘I Was A Peaceful Observer’: Candidate Talks Capitol Riot. Homer Township candidate Brent Porfilio says he was at the Capitol on Jan. 6 but says he was not involved in breaking into the building. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/homerglen-lockport/i-was-peaceful-observer-candidate-talks-capitol-riot

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally bring their children illegally to America illegally and b) to illegally dump off their children illegally in America illegally. Democrats want these children because they will vote for Democrats. RINOs want these children because they want cheap labor.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/republicans-should-lead-the-way-on-the-dream-act

AMERICAN THINKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Far too many who reject planks in the Republican Party platform focus on destroying those who support those planks. I should write a book about those who reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and who focus on destroying those like me who support those planks. I would focus on those who have led the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/03/are_conservatives_guilty_of_purity_testing.html

DAILY CALLER
— Realignment? Cruz, Hawley, Rubio, Cotton And Other Top Republicans Gave Us Their Plan To Win Over Working Americans – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/12/realignment-ted-cruz-josh-hawley-marco-rubio-tom-cotton-top-republicans-plan-win-over-working-americans/
— Bipartisan House Leaders Say National Guard Presence At Capitol Is Unwarranted – THOMAS CATENACCI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/12/house-armed-service-committee-adam-smith-mike-rogers-capitol-riot-national-guard/
— DOJ Expects At Least 100 More Charges Over Capitol Riots – MARSHALL WORTH
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/12/department-of-justice-100-charges-capitol-riots-january-6/

FEDERALIST
— If This Week You Learned Biden is ‘Hopeful’ And Tucker Carlson Is Evil, Congratulations, You’ve Been Lied To – Christopher Bedford
https://thefederalist.com/2021/03/12/a-pentagon-bait-and-switch-and-bald-faced-lies-for-biden-the-latest-in-our-medias-propaganda-war-on-america/
— Reps. Jim Jordan, Ken Buck Demand Amazon Release Censorship Docs – Gabe Kaminsky
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Big Tech to censure my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to censure my www.gopillinois.com website.)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/03/12/reps-jim-jordan-ken-buck-demand-amazon-release-censorship-docs/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Reps. Buck, Jordan and Steube SLAM Big Tech, Recap Some of Worst Moments in Censorship – Kayla Sargent
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/kayla-sargent/2021/03/12/reps-buck-jordan-and-steube-slam-big-tech-recap-some

LIFE NEWS
— Texas Bills Would Stop Big Tech Platforms From Censoring Conservatives – KAYLA SARGENT
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Big Tech to censure my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and my www.gopillinois.com website.)
https://www.lifenews.com/2021/03/12/texas-bills-would-stop-big-tech-platforms-from-censoring-conservatives/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— ACLU Wants Teens to Kill Their Babies in Secret Abortions Without Their Parents Knowing – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2021/03/12/aclu-wants-teens-to-kill-their-babies-in-secret-abortions-without-their-parents-knowing/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— “Equality Act” is Bad for Women
https://canadafreepress.com/article/equality-act-is-bad-for-women

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Amazon Won’t ‘Sell Books That Frame LGBTQ+ Identity as a Mental Illness’ If you won’t allow offensive content then why do you sell books by Hitler, Che, Mao, and others? – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/03/amazon-wont-sell-books-that-frame-lgbtq-identity-as-a-mental-illness/

THE HILL
— Fundraising spat points to Trump-GOP fissures – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/543005-fundraising-spat-points-to-trump-gop-fissures

POLITICO
— A real estate startup sued Zillow in federal court Tuesday over allegations that the popular real estate website violates antitrust law by deceptively steering customers to home listing from a subset of agents. – LEAH NYLEN
(DIERSEN: It seems to me like realtors are steering home buyers to my precinct who vote for Democrats, that is, who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/09/zillow-antitrust-lawsuit-real-estate-listings-474688

ABC NEWS
— Republicans step up attacks on Biden over handling of migrant surge at border. A Republican delegation is set to head to the southern border on Sunday. – Rachel Scott, Katherine Faulders, and Luke Barr
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-step-attacks-biden-handling-migrant-surge-border/story?id=76423045

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Political Hurricane Blew Through Georgia. Now It’s Bracing for More. The transformation of Georgia’s politics is largely a story of rapidly changing demographics. – Mark Leibovich
(DIERSEN: How much has your precinct changed politically during the last 5, 10, 15, 20 years? Tragically, my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 has changed dramatically. From what I see, when homes owned by Republicans are sold, about 4 out of 5 times they are bought by Democrats. I attribute that mainly to the following: a) churches that promote LGBTQ are immediately north (SEE: https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/24/us/the-new-couples-next-door-gay-and-straight.html) and south of the precinct and b) the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 headquarters, a grade school, and a middle school are in the precinct.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/13/us/politics/georgia-republicans-voting-rights.html
— Electric Cars Are Coming. How Long Until They Rule the Road? – Brad Plumer, Nadja Popovich and Blacki Migliozzi
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/10/climate/electric-vehicle-fleet-turnover.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Diversity matters, but actions and values just as much.” Democrats focus on getting minorities, women, and younger people to hate minorities, women, and young people who are Republican.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/diversity-matters-but-actions-and-values-just-as-much/2021/03/12/eedea174-82a2-11eb-9ca6-54e187ee4939_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— When Intentions Don’t Matter. As recent controversies show, moral judgment requires asking if people deserve punishment for harms they inflict without meaning to – Paul Bloom
(DIERSEN: According to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters, Trump wanted the Capitol Riot. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I wanted my superiors in the federal government to waste my career and to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. )
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-intentions-dont-matter-11615571956
— Black Rifle Coffee Seeks Like-Minded Aficionados. The company says sales of its weapons-themed roasts and blends almost doubled in 2020. Black Rifle’s provocative branding is a major part of its appeal for a growing clientele. – Zusha Elinson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-rifle-coffee-seeks-like-minded-aficionados-11615550401

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Facebook is Killing Journalism and Democracy. We Should Do Something About It. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents what you to read what they post on Facebook and nothing more and nothing less.)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2021/03/13/facebook-is-killing-journalism-and-democracy-we-should-do-something-about-it/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Poll Confirms That It’s Still Trump’s Party, for Now – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: What do hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say about that?)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/trump-still-favorite-of-three-of-five-republican-tribes.html

ATLANTIC
— Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene. Elite schools breed entitlement, entrench inequality—and then pretend to be engines of social change. – Caitlin Flanagan
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always stressed that my father made enough money a) that he could send me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod and b) that my mother could stay home and raise me and my brother.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/04/private-schools-are-indefensible/618078/

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— 7 things Biden has already done to make life better for LGBTQ people – Casey Quinlan
(DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in destroying those who do not promote LGBTQ in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? I should write a book about those who take the lead in destroying those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County who do not promote LGBTQ. I would focus on those who focus on destroying me.)
https://americanindependent.com/president-joe-biden-administration-bostock-executive-orders-equality-act/

GM AUTHORITY
— Chevy Malibu Sales Take Fourth Place In Segment During Q4 2020 – ALEX LUFT
(DIERSEN: If I were to make my 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS my “winter car,” I would consider buying a new loaded 2021 Chevy Malibu Premier.)
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/01/chevrolet-malibu-sales-numbers-figures-results-fourth-quarter-q4-2020/

CAR CONNECTION
— 2021 Chevrolet Malibu
https://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/chevrolet_malibu_2021

March 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 1,682 new coronavirus cases, 30 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1682-new-covid-19-cases-30-deaths/10403630/
— Record number of migrant children held in Border Patrol custody as cases climb – Priscilla Alvarez
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/record-number-of-migrant-children-held-in-border-patrol-custody/10403156/

WGN RADIO
— Rep. Darrin LaHood on $1.9T COVID relief bill: ‘This bill had not one Republican supporting it, it was very partisan’
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/rep-darrin-lahood-on-1-9t-covid-relief-bill-this-bill-had-not-one-republican-supporting-it-it-was-very-partisan/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Chuy’ Garcia on the monthly stimulus checks you may not have heard about | Chicago-born Merrick Garland confirmed to be next AG | Duckworth draws high-profile lawmakers to fundraiser – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jesus-garcia-stimulus-child-tax-credit-garland-confirmed-spin-20210310-6xwexktcq5bqxefku4q557nfy4-story.html
— The Chicago Way of manipulating ballot choices – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-corruption-ethics-madigan-gonzales-20210310-cvipslhnafbbtljebivpmrbwxm-story.html
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican primaries in Illinois since 2000 in which the non-conservative candidate won because candidates who claimed to be conservative split the conservative vote.)

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs promote illegal immigration.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210310/immigration-reform-changed-my-life-but-there-are-still-11-million-immigrants-in-the-shadows

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sex ed, gun limits, inmate voting on progressives’ Springfield wish list. A coalition of union and activist groups gets behind a series of bills it says are needed to move Illinois forward. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/sex-ed-gun-limits-inmate-voting-progressives-springfield-wish-list

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rep. Robin Kelly’s election as Illinois Democratic Party chair signals start of more open era – BRENDEN MOORE
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-rep-robin-kellys-election-as-illinois-democratic-party-chair-signals-start-of-more/article_475597b2-5160-5b26-948b-62057b901371.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Texas Gov. Abbot Blames Biden Administration For ‘Crisis’ At The U.S. Southern Border
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/texas-gov-abbot-blames-biden-administration-crisis-us-southern-border#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Russia slows down Twitter, part of social media clampdown – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/russia-slows-down-twitter-part-of-social-media-clampdown

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP blames US-Mexico border spike of migrants on Biden – Alexandra Limon
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/gop-blames-us-mexico-border-spike-of-migrants-on-biden/

WHEATON PATCH
— 70 New Coronavirus Cases In Past Week In Wheaton Since March 2020, Wheaton has seen 3,944 coronavirus cases, according to DuPage County Health Department. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/70-new-coronavirus-cases-past-week-wheaton

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “Systemic Racism” by Democrats in Kane County?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/10/systemic-racism-by-democrats-in-kane-county/
— GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Darren Bailey Set for McHenry County GOPAC Dinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/10/gop-gubernatorial-candidate-darrell-bailey-set-for-mchenry-county-gopac-dinner/
— New Newsletter Probes GOP Gubernatorial Candidates’ Views of Trump
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/10/new-newsletter-probes-gop-gubernatorial-candidates-views-of-trump/
— Ness Seeks to Lower Insurance Cost of Insulin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/10/ness-seeks-to-lower-insurance-cost-of-insulin/
— PRO Act: House Passes H.R. 842 with Bipartisan Defeat of Republican Amendments – Kinzinger Opposes GOP Amendments
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/10/proact031021/
— PRO Act: Democrat Amendments Vote and Catalina Lauf Sounds Off on PRO Act *UPDATED*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/09/proactenbloc1030921/
— PRO Act: Freelancers USA Responds to AFL-CIO Disinformation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/09/proact030921/
— New Comparison Shows Illinoisians Highest Taxed in Country
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/10/new-comparison-shows-illinoisians-highest-taxed-in-country/
— Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Pushed Back from March 29 to November 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/10/rittenhouse031021/
— Whether Wearing Masks Does Any Good or Not in CDC’s Margin of Error
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/wp-admin/post-new.phphttp://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/10/rittenhouse031021/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County Clerk Assisted In Uncovering Voter Fraud: 5 Charged By State’s Attorney – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/03/dupage-county-clerk-assisted-in-uncovering-voter-fraud-5-charged-by-states-attorney/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BOST OPPOSES, SAYS ONLY 9% OF DEMOCRAT BILL’S FUNDING GOES TO COVI-19 RELIEF
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/bost-opposes-says-only-9-of-democrat-bills-funding-goes-to-covi-19-relief.html
— THORNER: AMERICA WON’T BE RESCUED WITH DEMS’ BAILOUT PLAN; FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL PAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/thorner-america-wont-be-rescued-with-dems-bailout-plan-future-generations-will-pay.html
— ROSSI: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS FROM THE LEFT’S LIES ABOUT AMERICA’S PAST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/rossi-how-to-protect-your-kids-and-grandkids-from-the-lefts-lies-about-americas-past.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,682 new confirmed and probable cases; 30 additional deaths; 1,157 hospitalized; 242 in ICU; 2.3 percent average case positivity rate; 2.6 percent average test positivity rate; 95,369 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/10/1682-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-30-additional-deaths-1157-hospitalized-242-in-icu-23-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-26-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-95369-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Here’s what is tucked into the just-approved $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/10/whats-in-the-19-trillion-coronavirus-relief-bill/

GOPUSA
— Who Will Pay For Biden’s Border Crisis? – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107307
— RNC Refuses To Stop Using Trump Name To Raise Money For ‘RINOS And Fools’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107368
— Weak Welfare Work Requirements Too Much For Biden Admin
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107362

AMERICAN THINKER
— Masks Are Just Part of the Socialists’ Uniform – J.B. Shurk
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/03/masks_are_just_part_of_the_socialists_uniform.html

BREITBART
— Devin Nunes Tackles Big Tech: ‘There Is Nothing These Oligarchs Won’t Do Now’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/09/exclusive-devin-nunes-tackles-big-tech-most-important-issue-is-to-reign-in-these-tech-oligarchs/
— Joe Biden Prioritizes Migrant Youth ‘Educational Services’ as Many U.S. Children Are Shut Out of Classrooms – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/09/joe-biden-migrant-youth-education-services-closed-classrooms/

CNS NEWS
— Michelle Malkin: The Nuking of the American Nuclear Family – Michelle Malkin
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/michelle-malkin/michelle-malkin-nuking-american-nuclear-family
— Twitter Censors Video of Jim Jordan Interview Criticizing ‘Cancel Culture’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/twitter-censors-video-jim-jordan-interview-criticizing-cancel-culture
— Biden Administration’s Goal Is to Allow Illegals to Stay in US So It Can Advocate for Amnesty – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/former-acting-dhs-secretary-biden-administrations-goal-allow

PJ MEDIA
— Biden Has Lost Total Control of the Border, White House in Denial – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2021/03/10/insanity-wrap-162-biden-has-lost-total-control-of-the-border-white-house-in-denial-n1431393

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Stop The Democrats’ $600,000 Per Congressman Pay Raise – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/stop-the-democrats-600-000-per-congressman-pay-raise

TOWNHALL
— Journalism Is Using Qanon As a Crutch – Brad Slager
https://townhall.com/columnists/bradslager/2021/03/10/journalism-is-using-qanon-as-a-crutch-n2586008

NEWS BUSTERS
— Russia Takes On Big Tech, Sues to Silence Political Dissent – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2021/03/10/russia-takes-big-tech-sues-silence-political-dissent

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Migrant president’: Mexico says Biden asylum policies boost illegals, cartels – Elizabeth Elizalde
https://nypost.com/2021/03/10/mexico-says-biden-asylum-policies-boost-illegals-cartels/

NEWSWEEK
— Open and Shut Cases of Partisan Border Protection Hypocrisy – Larry Bell
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/illegalimmigration-deportation-undocumentedminors/2021/03/10/id/1013255/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Evanston to promote pot and reparations.
https://www.newsweek.com/evanston-illinois-could-first-city-use-marijuana-tax-fund-reparations-black-residents-1575180
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes Kinzinger
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-gop-civil-war-trump-1575122

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 65% of Voters Say Politicians Want More Money and Power for Government
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/march_2021/65_of_voters_say_politicians_want_more_money_and_power_for_government
— Democrats Care More About Economic Fairness
(DIERSEN: “Economic Fairness” is code for “Jobs For Democrats.” GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/general_business/economic_fairness

March 9 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Hundreds Rally In Name Of George Floyd In Loop As Officer’s Trial Is Set To Get Under Way In Minneapolis
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/03/08/george-floyd-loop-rally-derek-chauvin-trial/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Disgusting tragic pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/3/9/22319833/revolution-beboe-metric-coffee-mindy-segal-pot-pills-dispensaries-marijuana-ascend-wellness-1906

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Target in talks to replace Macy’s in Water Tower Place, a switch one local official calls ‘embarrassing’ for Chicago’s Magnificent Mile – RYAN ORI and LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-target-eyes-water-tower-place-macys-space-20210309-lx3uqoqjvrdhfeq25apuekiw7u-story.html
— Firm named to oversee University Park Golf Club may be first Black-owned company in state to manage a golf course – JEFF VORVA
(DIERSEN: I delivered mail to all the homes in University Park several times while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time 1966-1969. I bought a new townhome in University Park in 1972, lived in it full-time 1972-1974 and part-time 1974-1976, rented it out 1976-1984, and sold it in 1984.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-university-park-golf-course-st-0309-20210308-wxokg3zmabdzdjl32wzl7aj7oq-story.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “With Trump its leader, the GOP may be over.”
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/nowlan-with-trump-its-leader-the-gop-may-be-over/article_329736da-7fa4-11eb-bbfd-73ba9082df41.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 64 COVID-19 cases Monday, no deaths, 9.24% of population fully vaccinated – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/03/09/dupage-county-reports-64-covid-19-cases-monday-no-deaths-924-of-population-fully-vaccinated/

MDJ ONLINE
— Federal bailout for Illinois not enough to cover state’s unpaid backlog and recent borrowing – Greg Bishop
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/federal-bailout-for-illinois-not-enough-to-cover-state-s-unpaid-backlog-and-recent-borrowing/article_9c47196f-0848-5461-a191-4dbc83a9b73a.html

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Journalists will need negative COVID-19 test to cover Illinois Senate in-person – Brett Rowland
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/journalists-will-need-negative-covid-19-test-to-cover-illinois-senate-in-person/article_a395c64a-8034-11eb-b4e0-334ed4932340.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Illinois Senate Republicans are switching gears on their fundraising as they set a goal to gain six more seats. That would get them out of super-minority status and give them a greater voice in legislating — and vetoing — bills. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/03/09/another-elected-double-dipper-gop-switches-fundraising-gears-new-baseball-game-plan-492044

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dem Legislators Seek Mandatory State Registry of Vaccinations – Hearing Tuesday, How to File a Witness Slip
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/08/dem-legislators-seek-mandatory-state-registry-of-vaccinations-hearing-tuesday/
— Freedom Friday Fundraiser for McHenry County GOPAC March 26th, Deadline for Reservations March 16th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/07/freedom-friday-fundraiser-for-gopac-march-26th/
— Darwin Award Candidate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/08/darwin-award-candidate/
— IL-16: Catalina Lauf Hires Alex Bruesewitz to Help Run Her Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/08/lauf030821/
— Pritzker Signs Education Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/08/pritzker-signs-education-bill/
— IL-16: Democrat Marsha Williams Issues Statement on PRO Act
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/08/williams030821/
— State Rep. Marty McLaughlin Sets Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/08/mclaughlin-sets-fundraiser/
— Wilcox Opposes Pritzker Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/08/wilcox-opposes-pritzker-tax-hike/
— Chicago State Rep. Introduces Bill to Allow Legislators Power to Arrest
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/08/chicago-state-rep-introduces-bill-to-allow-legislators-power-to-arrest/
— McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Prosecution of Those Supplying Death-Inducing Drugs Mentioned in Sun-Times
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/07/mchenry-county-states-attorneys-prosecution-of-those-supplying-death-inducing-drugs-mentioned-in-sun-times/
— Former State Rep. Ann Hughes, R.I.P.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/07/former-state-rep-ann-hughes-r-i-p/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘So much shame’: Woke left-wingers increasingly embarrassed over White ‘privileged’ status – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/8/white-privileged-status-embarrasses-woke-left-wing/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Once associated with Hollywood virtue signalers or those whose racist behavior was exposed by social media or video, apologizing for a White birthday suit has become more mainstream. Former CIA Director John O. Brennan, who currently opines as a paid MSNBC contributor, told the network’s audience last week that he was “increasingly embarrassed to be a white male.” In Amherst, Massachusetts, the Town Council issued a letter of apology and recommended its members for anti-racism training after a White female councilor attempted to participate in a community safety working group that was drafting alternative policing proposals. “As a Town Council of majority white people benefiting from white privilege, we need to continually push ourselves to be actively anti-racist and to be cognizant of the power dynamics that exist between us as elected officials and the members of the global majority including the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) in our community,” the letter said. The council approved the letter last month in an 8-1 vote. Americans are rushing to apologize as their institutions are being infused with critical race theory, an academic viewpoint that White people, all of them to at least some degree, maintain social and economic advantage by oppressing people of color. Meanwhile, The New York Times’ 1619 Project seeks to reframe the nation’s founding at the year when the first slave ship arrived on North American shores, making racism the dominant theme of the American experience. The mindset is increasingly prevalent in schools, government and corporate America. Students and workers are put through classes and seminars that brand all White people as oppressors regardless of their conscious thoughts and actions toward others.)
— Sen. Tim Scott: ‘Woke supremacy is as bad as White supremacy’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/8/tim-scott-woke-supremacy-bad-white-supremacy/

FOX NEWS
— Sen. Tim Scott blasts COVID relief bill passed by Senate: ‘If you don’t need help, you shouldn’t get it’ – Michael Quinlan
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-tim-scott-covid-relief-bill-reaction

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Everyday Racism – Eric M. Wallace, Ph.D.
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.snappages.site/blog/2021/03/09/everyday-racism

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump goes to war against the D.C. RINOs in the Republican party – Andrea Widburg
(DIERSEN: RINOs reject planks in the Republican Party platform and focus on destroying those who support those planks. Most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I should write a book about RINOs. I would focus on those who have led the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on those who have been candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/03/trump_goes_to_war_against_the_dc_rinos_in_the_republican_party.html

BREITBART
— $100 Billion in Stimulus Bill Guarantees Welfare for Families with Children – WENDELL HUSEBO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/03/08/100-billion-in-stimulus-bill-guarantees-welfare-for-families-with-children/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/03/08/cindy-mccain-gop-outrage-over-dr-seuss-ridiculous-party-must-stop-pushing-fear-anger-hate/
— BLM Activists Accuse Girls of ‘White Privilege’ at Cheerleading Competition – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/08/watch-blm-activists-accuse-girls-of-white-privilege-at-cheerleading-competition/

CNS NEWS
— Conservative Jenna Ellis: No Need ‘To Create Too Broad of a Tent,’ There Are ‘Only Two Genders’ – Michael W. Chapman
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who since 2000  have done the most a) to promote LGBTQ and b) to destroy those like me who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://cnsnews.com/index.php/blog/michael-w-chapman/conservative-jenna-ellis-no-need-create-too-broad-tent-there-are-only-two

DAILY SIGNAL
— Some Liberals Are Getting Sick of Cancel Culture – Jarrett Stepman
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have lead the cancel culture since 2000 in the following: Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/03/08/some-liberals-are-getting-sick-of-cancel-culture/

THE HILL
— Tensions running high as historic trial begins over George Floyd’s death Jury selection for ex-cop Derek Chauvin’s trial is postponed to Tuesday. – Alexandra Kelley
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/542237-tensions-running-high-as-historic-trial-begins-over-george
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger says “GOP will become ‘regional party’ if it doesn’t change.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/542273-kinzinger-gop-will-become-regional-party-if-it-doesnt-change

CNN
— Kinzinger is on a mission to save the Republican Party. The question is whether the party wants saving – Jeff
Zeleny (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters support Kinzinger. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/politics/adam-kinzinger-illinois-voters/index.html
— ‘Could be a kamikaze mission’: GOP lawmaker takes on Trump – CNN’s Jeff Zeleny speaks to Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump, about some of the backlash he has received since voting to impeach Trump and his political future. – Erin Burnett
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the backlash that I have received since 2000 for backing conservative candidates in Republican primaries.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/03/09/adam-kinzinger-outspoken-trump-critic-zeleny-pkg-ebof-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/erin-burnett-outfront-highlights/

NBC NEWS
— ‘The magic is racism’: Obama vet Cornell Belcher slams Graham for urging GOP to harness Trump ‘magic’
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat or a RINO is to be someone who calls Republicans racists. Republicans should start suing Democrats and RINOs for slander.)
https://news.yahoo.com/magic-racism-obama-vet-slams-004333808.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Vaccinated Americans, Let the Unmasked Gatherings Begin (but Start Small) The C.D.C. on Monday released long-awaited advice for immunized people, a glimpse at the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic. – Roni Caryn Rabin
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already will Democrat and RINO employers, organizations, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries officially get rid of the following who have not been vaccinated: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/health/coronavirus-cdc-vaccinated-guidelines.html

USA TODAY
— Democrats’ election reform bill attacks anonymous political speech Anonymous political speech allows a speaker to criticize government without fear of retribution from that same government. – Christian Schneider
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They focus on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, b) stopping everyone from reading those newsletters, c) turning Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct against me, d) turning the voters in my precinct against me, e) turning my fellow Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) members against me, f) turning MTRO leaders against me, g) turning DuPage County Republican Central Committee members and leaders against me, h) turning Illinois Republican Party leaders against me, i) turning Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois officials and employees against me, and j) turning business, religious, education, civic, etc. leaders in Wheaton against me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/03/08/democrats-election-reform-bill-and-freedom-speech-column/4599760001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes’ Review: Competing Loyalties Today both nationalism and cosmopolitanism are testing the very definition of allegiance to one’s country. – Leslie Lenkowsky
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the more patriotic that you are, the more of a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, and bigot that you are.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/reclaiming-patriotism-in-an-age-of-extremes-review-competing-loyalties-11615245558
— Mike Pence Goes From Hero to Villain For criticizing H.R.1, he is accused of spreading Donald Trump’s ‘big lie.’ – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mike-pence-goes-from-hero-to-villain-11615245616
— What You Can and Can’t Do if You’ve Been Vaccinated: Travel, Gatherings, Risk Factors, What You Need to Know. Until we reach herd immunity, vaccinated people must navigate some complicated decision-making. Here’s how to assess the risks. – Sumathi Reddy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-you-can-and-cant-do-if-youve-been-vaccinated-travel-gatherings-risk-factors-what-you-need-to-know-11614978343
— Russia’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is Embraced Abroad, Snubbed at Home Behind the skepticism are doubts about the shot’s rapid development and an ingrained distrust of authorities stemming from the country’s Soviet past – Georgi Kantchev
https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-covid-19-vaccine-is-embraced-abroad-snubbed-at-home-11615200713

DISPATCH
— Democrats’ Election Bill Is a Disaster for Free Speech  The For the People Act has been hailed as an expansion of voters’ rights, but its real effect will be chilling political speech. – Ryan Morrison
https://thedispatch.com/p/democrats-election-bill-is-a-disaster
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under the proposed law, an advocacy group that so much as mentions the name of a member of Congress in an ad about important issues will almost always have to expose its major donors. For example, a group could advocate for or against “Biden’s COVID Recovery Bill” and the new regulations will apply. The donors may not know about the ad and may not even agree with its message. It doesn’t matter. They still will be listed on the group’s government filings and posted on the internet for the world to see. Naturally, potential donors will hesitate to give to an organization, especially if the group promotes controversial issues. Think about it. The government is requiring nonprofits to create an “enemies list” for their political opponents. And politicians are not bashful about using this kind of information. For example, in 2019, Rep. Joaquin Castro tweeted the names and employers of major Trump donors in his congressional district. Almost immediately, donors were flooded with harassing and threatening phone calls. No one deserves this abuse, regardless of their political beliefs. Political participation should not come with the risk of a mob showing up in your front yard or losing your job as the latest victim of today’s cancel culture. The consequence of all this will be less speech. Fewer individuals will give to causes they believe in for fear of receiving threats or harassment. Nonprofits will think twice before speaking about the government so they can protect their donors. In a country that prides itself on freedom of political expression, people will be silenced, and organizations will not advocate for their causes.)

DESERET NEWS
— Fox versus Newsmax and the future of ‘Trump TV’ ‘We’re not in the tank for anybody. We’re in the tank for news,” says Christopher Ruddy, Donald Trump’s friend and the Newsmax CEO – Jennifer Graham
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/3/8/22308188/fox-news-versus-newsmax-and-the-future-of-trump-tv-donald-trump-christopher-ruddy-oan

NEWSWEEK
— Adam Kinzinger Responds to ‘Desperate’ Donald Trump’s ‘RINOS’ Statement – DARRAGH ROCH
(DIERSEN: RINOs reject planks in the Republican Party platform and focus on destroying those who support those planks. Most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I should write a book about RINOs. I would focus on those who have led the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on those who have been candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-responds-donald-trump-rino-statement-1574685
— Asian Americans Emerging as a Strong Voice Against Critical Race Theory – HELEN RALEIGH
(DIERSEN; My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I benefitted immensely from White privilege, male privilege, traditional family privilege, Protestant privilege, German American privilege, draft avoider privilege, marriage privilege, DINK privilege, and etc. privilege and b) that if I had not been so aforesaid privileged, I never would have been able to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. In my defense, neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.newsweek.com/asian-americans-emerging-strong-voice-against-critical-race-theory-opinion-1574503

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Red States Should Revolt Against the ‘Blue-State Bailout’ – Stephen Moore
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_stephen_moore/red_states_should_revolt_against_the_blue_state_bailout

FEEDSPOT
— Top 100 USA News Websites, Blogs, & Influencers in 2021
https://blog.feedspot.com/usa_news_websites/

March 8 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Gov. JB Pritzker Signs Education Reform Legislation Aimed At Improving Equity For Minority Students
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/03/08/governor-jb-pritzker-signs-education-reform-legislation-hb-2170-legislative-black-caucus/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois reports 1,182 coronavirus cases, 5 more deaths
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-1182-coronavirus-cases-5-more-deaths

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Repeal the criminal justice reform bill, which is hostile to law enforcement – Illinois GOP House leader Jim Durkin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-030921-20210308-o6jbegvtcvcytpio7dne7skxcm-story.html
— Lightfoot to allow fans in the stands at Cubs, White Sox games | Newman vs. Davis on stimulus package | Pritzker says he’s too busy with COVID-19 response to think about reelection – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-fans-whitesox-cubs-newman-davis-stimulus-pritzker-spin-20210309-hseiqc7b7fehxiujmul5lbycei-story.html
— Madigan wins legal battle centered on dirty tricks allegation – RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mike-madigan-appellate-court-ruling-lawsuit-20210309-qqeoejddx5gp5gmwex7nxu4eqm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker signs ‘inclusive’ education equity bill into law, allowing state to ‘make history’ – and teach it better The omnibus legislation, which was drafted by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, addresses early childhood, primary, secondary and higher education. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/8/22320158/pritzker-education-bill-signing-black-caucus-agenda-workforce-equity-lame-duck
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/3/8/22319803/stolen-election-don-rose-h-r-1
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Second Amendment-hating Second Amendment-haters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/8/22316083/gun-violence-federal-law-state-nullification-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton man charged with being armed habitual criminal – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210308/wheaton-man-charged-with-being-armed-habitual-criminal
— LGBTQ rights bill ignites debate over religious liberty – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210308/news/303089968/

JOURNAL COURIER
— Bourne elected to state GOP group – David C.L. Bauer
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Bourne-elected-to-state-GOP-group-16008768.php

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— One-third of Republicans won’t get COVID vaccine – Alexandra Limon
(DIERSEN: From what I see, hate-filled Trump-hating Republican Party leaders will get rid of Republicans who do not get vaccinated.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/poll-one-third-of-republicans-wont-get-covid-vaccine/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is a) to promote LGBTQ and b) to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-will-establish-gender-policy-council-within-white-house#stream/0
— Exploring The Difference Between Equity And Equality In America
(DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform calls for equal opportunity, that is, for no race or gender based preference giving. My critics/opponents who reject that plank a) hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not call for giving preference to minorities and to females, you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all and b) promote reverse discrimination and age discrimination.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/exploring-difference-between-equity-and-equality-america#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Heritage Foundation: “Opinion: Biden’s Embrace of ‘Equity’ Means He’s Abandoned the Quest for Equality” — “President Biden preaches unity but practices division. Witness his ‘Executive ­Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,’ part of an unprecedented barrage of such orders.” Wall Street Journal: “‘Equity’ Is a Mandate to Discriminate” — “On his first day as president, Joe Biden issued an ‘Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities.’ Mr. Biden’s cabinet nominees must now explain whether this commitment to ‘equity’ means they intend to abolish ‘equal treatment under law.’ Their answers are a confused mess.” Wall Street Journal: “How Equality Lost to ‘Equity’” — “The first time Shelby Steele used the word ‘equity’ in one of his books—’White Guilt,’ published in 2006—he was referring to the value his father had accrued in restoring ‘three ramshackle homes to neat lower-middle-class acceptability.’”)
— Undocumented Venezuelans Given Protected Status In United States – FRANCO ORDOÑEZ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/undocumented-venezuelans-given-protected-status-united-states#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— RNC maintains right to use Trump’s name in fundraising – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/rnc-maintains-right-to-use-trumps-name-in-fundraising

WGLT
— Durbin, Duckworth Tout Billions For Illinois In COVID Relief Package – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/durbin-duckworth-tout-billions-illinois-covid-relief-package#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Cops Seize Gun From Felon Out On Bond: Police Police say the man was out on bond when they seized a loaded handgun with its serial number removed during a search of his Wheaton home. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-cops-seize-gun-felon-out-bond-police

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SURVEY SHOWS 3 OUT OF 4 ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSIDERING RETIREMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/survey-shows-3-out-of-4-illinois-law-enforcement-considering-retirement-.html
— DEMOCRAT STATE REP CALLS FOR MANDATORY STATE VACCINE REGISTRY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/democrat-state-rep-calls-for-mandatory-state-vaccine-registry.html
— GROWING NUMBER OF STATES NO LONGER REQUIRE COVID MASKS, ILLINOIS STILL DOES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/nineteen-states-arent-requiring-covid-masks-illinois-still-does.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Lauf’s new consultant said at Stop the Steal rally: “What’s going to start a civil war is if we legitimize a rigged and stolen election”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/08/laufs-new-consultant-said-at-stop-the-steal-rally-what%E2%80%99s-going-to-start-a-civil-war-is-if-we-legitimize-a-rigged-and-stolen-election/
— 1,182 new confirmed and probable cases; 5 additional deaths; 1,178 hospitalized; 266 in ICU; 2.3 percent average case positivity rate; 2.8 percent average test positivity rate; 90,135 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/08/1182-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-5-additional-deaths-1178-hospitalized-266-in-icu-23-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-28-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-90135-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Justice Amy Coney Barrett riles conservatives with moderate rulings – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/8/amy-coney-barrett-riles-conservatives-moderate-rul/

FOX NEWS
— Sens. Cruz, Durbin accuse each other of lying about stimulus checks to illegal immigrants. Cruz replied to Durbin’s Twitter accusation with one of his own. – Houston Keene
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/stimulus-checks-illegal-immigrants-ted-cruz-dick-durbin

BREITBART
— Parade of Migrants Stream Across Border into Arizona – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/03/07/watch-parade-of-migrants-stream-across-border-into-arizona/
— Stanley Kurtz: ‘Action Civics’ Curriculum Is ‘Alinskyite Community Organizing’ with Critical Race Theory – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/08/stanley-kurtz-action-civics-curriculum-alinskyite-community-organizing-critical-race-theory/

BLAZE
— Black Lives Matter militants harass young girls for their ‘white privilege’ as they walk into cheerleading competition. A megaphone-wielding woman ridiculed their ‘pretty little gorgeous outfits,’ ‘gorgeous hair,’ and ‘gorgeous bows’ – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blm-militants-harass-young-girls-cheerleaders

FEDERALIST
— Big Tech Thinks You’re An Idiot Child Who Can’t Govern Yourself. The left’s push to censor, block, and purge is part of a larger project to undermine the American ideal of self-government and liberal democracy. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/03/08/big-tech-thinks-youre-an-idiot-child-who-cant-govern-yourself/

PATRIOT POST
— Mandates for Thee While Illegals Roam Free? The Biden administration is getting it wrong on immigration and COVID. – ARNOLD AHLERT
https://patriotpost.us/articles/78227-mandates-for-thee-while-illegals-roam-free-2021-03-08

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden Education Dept. Punts Trump Ban On Separating Students Into Racial And Other “Affinity Groups” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/03/report-biden-education-dept-punts-trump-ban-on-separating-students-into-racial-and-other-affinity-groups/

THE HILL
— Trump ramps up battle with Republican leadership – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/542210-trump-ramps-up-battle-with-republican-leadership

NEW YORK TIMES
— A surge in migrant children detained at the border is straining shelters.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/03/08/us/joe-biden-news#a-surge-in-migrant-children-detained-at-the-border-is-straining-shelters

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is a) to promote LGBTQ and b) to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/08/new-wedge-states-rush-block-transgender-athletes/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The US Department of Education suspended a decision that found racial “affinity groups” discriminated against students and staff, The Post has learned. The goal of the programs — used by the New York City public school system and other school districts — is to separate students and staff by racial groups in order to help address discrimination and “white privilege.” But the practice of separating schools into racial groups is discriminatory, a determination obtained by the Post found. The findings — reached during the waning days of former President Trump’s time in office in early January — were in response to a complaint about a Chicago-area school district’s “racial equity” training programs and lesson plans.)

NEW YORK POST
— US Dept. of Education curbs decision on race-based ‘affinity groups’ – Carl Campanile
https://nypost.com/2021/03/07/education-dept-curbs-decision-on-race-based-affinity-groups/

HERALD PALLADIUM
— Trump critic Rep. Kinzinger hopes to be ‘good part of history’
https://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/national/trump-critic-rep-kinzinger-hopes-to-be-good-part-of-history/video_e794d6a2-a2a3-52c2-a690-8b6126a2f13e.html

BLOOMBERG
— RNC Says Trump Will Allow His Name to Be Used in Fundraising
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-08/rnc-says-trump-will-allow-his-name-to-be-used-in-fundraising

LGBTQ NATION:
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is a) to promote LGBTQ and b) to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/03/white-house-warns-states-anti-transgender-bills-illegal/

March 7 Evening Edition

NBC5
— GOP Pushes Bills to Allow Social Media ‘Censorship’ Lawsuits
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/gop-pushes-bills-to-allow-social-media-censorship-lawsuits/2455807/
— Trump Lawyers Tell GOP to Stop Using His Name and Likeness for Fundraising and Merchandise – Jessica Bursztynsky
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-lawyers-tell-gop-to-stop-using-his-name-and-likeness-for-fundraising-and-merchandise/2455546/

WGN RADIO
— Trump offers early endorsement for loyal SC governor – AP
(DIERSEN: Which Republican candidates on March 15, 2022 primary ballots in your precinct will seek/accept Trump’s endorsement?)
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/trump-offers-early-endorsement-for-loyal-sc-governor/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois sees smallest daily caseload and single-day death toll in months
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/3/7/22318115/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2021
— Officials announces changes to who’s eligible for vaccines at United Center in an attempt to make distribution more equitable – Madeline Kenney
(DIERSEN: One could argue that all members of protected groups should get vaccinated first. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/3/7/22318434/eligible-coronavirus-vaccines-united-center-distribution-rollout-equitable-chicago-illinois-2021

FOX ILLINOIS
— GOP pushes bills to allow social media ‘censorship’ lawsuits
(DIERSEN: By its refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website, Google censors that website.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gop-pushes-bills-to-allow-social-media-censorship-lawsuits-03-07-2021

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans, strategists differ on ways to beat back racism accusations from Dems – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/7/republicans-beat-back-racism-white-supremacism-acc/
— How the Pentagon is combating the latest emerging threat: ‘Extremism’ in the ranks – Ben Wolfgang
(DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more of an extremist that you are according to Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs. I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most since 2000 as being an extremist. I would focus on those a) who paint/painted themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/7/how-the-pentagon-is-combatting-the-latest-emerging/

FOX NEWS
— Louis Farrakhan vaccine claims posted to Twitter, Facebook despite misinformation policies
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/louis-farrakhan-vaccine-claims-posted-to-twitter-facebook-despite-misinformation-policies

BLAZE
— Trump vows to campaign against ‘disloyal’ Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska. – PAUL SACCA
(DIERSEN: Will Trump campaign against Kinzinger?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-lisa-murkowski-primary-midterms
— Democrats reject efforts to prevent stimulus checks from going to prisoners, illegal immigrants. ‘Prisoners do not pay taxes. Taxpayers pay for their every need’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/democrats-reject-amendments-covid-stimulus-checks

DAILY WIRE
— YouTube Bans Trump’s Full CPAC Speech Unless Users Add ‘Countervailing Viewpoints’ About Election Claims – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/youtube-bans-trumps-full-cpac-speech-unless-users-add-countervailing-viewpoints-about-election-claims

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Demands the GOP Stop Using His Name to Fundraise – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/03/07/trump-demands-the-gop-stop-using-his-name-to-fundraise-n1430618
— Is America at Risk from Domestic Terrorists? – PHILIP CARL SALZMAN
https://pjmedia.com/columns/philip-carl-salzman/2021/03/07/is-america-at-risk-from-domestic-terrorists-n1430573

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Presses GOP Entities to Stop Using His Name, Likeness – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-sends-legal-notices-to-rnc-nrcc-nrsc-to-stop-using-his-name-and-likeness_3723724.html

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Fomenting Race Wars The entire narrative of Critical Race Theory is racist. So, why is racist Critical Race Theory being taught in American schools? – Linda Goudsmit
https://canadafreepress.com/article/fomenting-race-wars

NEW AMERICAN
— Why Private Property Matters: Part 1 — Prosperity — Stability — Freedom – Tom DeWeese
https://thenewamerican.com/why-private-property-matters-part-1-prosperity-stability-freedom/

THE HILL
— Graham: Trump can make GOP bigger, stronger, or he ‘could destroy it’ – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/542038-graham-trump-can-make-gop-bigger-stronger-or-he-could-destroy-it
— We cannot let fear create a new PATRIOT Act for Americans – DAVID IBSEN AND LARA PHAM
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a domestic terrorist who should be gotten rid of once and for all: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/541601-we-cannot-let-fear-create-a-new-patriot-act-for-americans

CBS NEWS
— Extremism in the ranks: Veterans and the insurrection
(DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more of an extremist that you are according to Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs. I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most since 2000 as being an extremist. I would focus on those a) who paint/painted themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/extremism-in-the-ranks-military-insurrection-oath-keepers/
https://news.yahoo.com/extremism-ranks-vets-insurrection-144000755.html

NBC NEWS
— Google advised mental health care when workers complained about racism and sexism – April Glaser and Char Adams
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/google-advised-mental-health-care-when-workers-complained-about-racism-n1259728

YAHOO
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Investigating ‘Systemic’ Hiring Discrimination At Facebook – Bibhu Pattnaik
(DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-investigating-133618019.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Woke Chinese Communist Party. Beijing uses progressive rhetoric to attack Western interests. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with Communist China against America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-woke-chinese-communist-party-11615153949
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Canada, the UK and Australia, three members of the Five Eyes alliance, have recently taken action to put pressure on China. They have formed a US-centered, racist, and mafia-styled community,” said a Feb. 23 editorial in Global Times. “They are becoming a racist axis aimed at stifling the development rights of 1.4 billion Chinese.” The Communist Party-run paper notes that the members of Five Eyes, an intelligence-sharing network, “have a strong sense of civilization superiority.” U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton is a “neo-Nazi and extreme racist” and “the Trump administration is an extremely typical white supremacy government.” By resisting this bloc of English-speaking countries, the editorial concludes, “China is not only defending its own interests, we are also defending the diversity of the modern world.” Note the use of “white supremacy” and “diversity” and “civilization superiority,” which come straight from the progressive critique of America as a country that is “systemically” racist and oppressive. The Global Times editors may be crude but they’ve obviously been reading the New York Times. Their dismissal of Mr. Cotton as racist is what you see on progressive Twitter.)

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “No One Likes Marjorie Taylor Greene, But Can Anyone Stop Her?”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/no-one-likes-marjorie-taylor-greene-but-can-they-stop-her.html

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/03/republicans-believe-just-ticket-win-back-voters-transphobia/

March 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Third stimulus checks Senate: Biden, Dems prevail as lawmakers pass $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-dems-prevail-as-senate-passes-$19-trillion-covid-relief-bill/10392821/
— Chicago statue review committee not making transparent decisions, Better Government Association reports. Mayor Lightfoot had Columbus statue removed last summer.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-statue-review-committee-not-making-transparent-decisions-bga/10393153/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/6/2021
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,565 new coronavirus cases, 50 deaths. Over 134K COVID vaccine doses administered Friday, a record-high.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2565-new-covid-19-cases-50-deaths/10393379/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump issues GOP endorsements in latest sign he is reentering political arena – Caitlin McFall
(DIERSEN: Which Republican candidates on March 15, 2022 ballots in your precinct will seek Trump’s endorsement?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-issues-gop-endorsements-in-latest-sign-he-is-reentering-political-arena

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dr. Anthony Fauci warns US could be headed for another virus spike as more states lift restrictions – RON DEPASQUALE AND ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-nw-nyt-fauci-covid-spike-20210306-gawxvikerfc7bat3hvxdrrk3x4-story.html
— After COVID-19 stimulus victory in Senate, reality sinks in, bipartisanship is dead – CARL HULSE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-nyt-covid-relief-bill-analysis-20210306-s74evoc5hzd2xc4gxlxopntcia-story.html
— With 1 million Illinoisans now fully vaccinated for COVID-19, here’s a look at what the data says about who those people are – JONATHON BERLIN
(DIERSEN: One could argue that all members of protected groups should get vaccinated first. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/vaccine/ct-viz-one-million-illinois-covid-vaccinations-20210305-w762ywpnuzhr7m5t35ib5vfxha-htmlstory.html
— Spring Break crowd storms Fort Lauderdale beach — COVID or not – SUSANNAH BRYAN
(DIERSEN: I regret taking spring breaks in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975 while my peers were dying in Vietnam. I regret getting student deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-71 while my peers were dying in Vietnam. I understand why my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to punish me for the aforesaid.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/fl-ne-spring-break-crowd-covid-20210306-xkzs2tppxnhznellmgtyhc5uve-story.html
— How has a year in the pandemic changed you? The Year of COVID Questionnaire is here to help you take stock. – MARY SCHMICH
(DIERSEN: For me, the pandemic and Zoom have reduced the time that I have to spend in rooms with nasty, insulting, sarcastic, mean, rude, crude, bombastic, troubled, hostile, toxic, vicious, and threatening people who blame me for their problems, a) who blame me for your problems, who blame me for my problems, and/or who blame me for everyone’s problems and/or b) who disapprove of my demographics..)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-schmich-covid-year-questionnaire-20210306-kys5aavdtrfvlnspfu7mjdi7pq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— FOID card: Tremendous spike in FOID applications in Illinois and some long waits on renewals. Illinois saw a tremendous spike in applications for the FOID card over the last year, and some FOID renewals are taking a really long time. – Dale Bowman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/5/22313129/foid-card-tremendous-spike-foid-applications-illinois-long-waits-renewals
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use “democracy” to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/6/22313826/voting-rights-election-reform-hr-1-republicans-opposition-democracy-letters

DAILY HERALD
— How suburban educators are responding to state’s call for culturally inclusive instruction – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210306/how-suburban-educators-are-responding-to-states-call-for-culturally-inclusive-instruction
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But they have sparked controversy among Republican legislators, who argue the rules would require licensed teachers and administrators to adhere to a particular political ideology. They view it as an attempt to push liberal politics in the classroom. “It takes teachers and it puts them in a position to become advocates for a particular political agenda,” said Republican rules committee member Rep. Steve Reick of Woodstock last month. “There is a lot of resistance to turning teachers into advocates for particular political viewpoints.”)
— COVID-19 shots set another record, but all other state metrics look worse
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210306/covid-19-shots-set-another-record-but-all-other-state-metrics-look-worse

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats teach children to be LGBTQers.
https://dailyegyptian.com/106438/news/reach-bill-aims-to-require-inclusive-comprehensive-sex-education-in-illinois-schools/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says conservatives dominate Facebook and Twitter.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/do-facebook-and-twitter-silence-conservatives-data-shows-they-actually-dominate/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Far-Right Misinformation Is Thriving On Facebook. A New Study Shows Just How Much.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/far-right-misinformation-thriving-facebook-new-study-shows-just-how-much#stream/0

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— State Rep. Avery Bourne to Represent IL-13 on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee
https://mailchi.mp/a5c911786f2a/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4766044

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Black Candidate Attacked With Noose, Confederate Flag Flyer In Bolingbrook – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/03/black-candidate-attacked-with-noose-confederate-flag-flyer-in-bolingbrook/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— New State GOP Chairman Don Tracy Disses Governor Pritzker
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/06/new-state-gop-chairman-don-tracy-disses-pritzker/
— Dundee Township Supervisor Trish Glees Attempted for Her Business to Provide Services At Cost
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/06/glees030621/
— Unfunded State Pensions Balloon to Over $300 Billion
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/06/unfunded-state-pensions-balloon-to-over-300-billion/
— Poem about Biden, ala Dr. Seuss
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/06/message-of-the-day-a-poem/
— Opponents of Equal Rights Amendment Win Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/05/opponents-of-equal-rights-amendment-win-again/

CAPITOL FAX
— Durbin, Duckworth outline Illinois-specific provisions in Senate’s “American Rescue Plan” bill
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/06/durbin-duckworth-outline-illinois-specific-provisions-in-senates-american-rescue-plan-bill/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media give Biden a pass on press conferences after griping about Trump – Quinn Weimer
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-biden-pass/

BREITBART
— Democrats Vote Against Ted Cruz’s Amendment to Stop Stimulus Checks for Illegal Aliens – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/06/democrats-vote-against-ted-cruzs-amendment-to-stop-stimulus-checks-for-illegal-aliens/
— Paul Gosar: Big Tech Getting 15 Percent Discount to Hire Foreign Workers over Americans – ASHLEY OLIVER and JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/03/05/exclusive-paul-gosar-big-tech-getting-15-percent-discount-to-hire-foreign-graduates-over-americans/
— Over 3.3K Migrant Youth in DHS Custody as 20-Year Migration Surge Expected – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/05/over-3-3k-migrant-youth-in-dhs-custody-as-20-year-migration-surge-expected/
— Anthony Fauci: Military Members Skipping Vaccine Are Inadvertently ‘Part of the Problem’ – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2021/03/05/anthony-fauci-military-members-skipping-vaccine-are-inadvertently-part-of-the-problem/
— Joe Biden’s DHS Frees at Least 800 Border Crossers into U.S. in Four Days – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/05/joe-bidens-dhs-frees-at-least-800-border-crossers-into-u-s-in-four-days/
— AZ Sheriff: We’re Getting ‘Five or Six Groups a Day’ Crossing in Spot Where Fence Isn’t Complete – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/03/05/az-sheriff-were-getting-five-or-six-groups-a-day-crossing-in-spot-where-fence-isnt-complete/

BLAZE
— Parade of Trump supporters and counter-protesters clash in NYC; weapons seized, police officer hospitalized There were multiple arrests in Times Square – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-supporters-parade-protest-nyc

TOWNHALL
— The Truth be Cancelled – Julie Strauss Levin
https://townhall.com/columnists/juliestrausslevin/2021/03/05/the-truth-be-cancelled-n2585805

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Big Tech Removing Videos Showing President Trump’s CPAC Speech – KRIZZIA PAOLYN REYES
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/11074/20210306/big-tech-removing-videos-showing-president-trumps-cpac-speech.htm

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Border Crisis: California, Feds Spending Millions on Hotel Rooms for Illegal Migrants – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/03/border-crisis-california-feds-spending-millions-on-hotel-rooms-for-illegal-migrants/

EPOCH TIMES
— Senate Democrats Reject All Republican Amendments But 3 Before Passing Relief Bill in Partisan Vote – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/senate-democrats-reject-all-republican-amendments-but-3-before-passing-relief-bill-in-partisan-vote_3723326.html

POLITICO
— The Rise of the Biden Republicans. The pollster who identified “Reagan Democrats” in the 1980s sees the emergence of a mirror image voting bloc. And it spells trouble for a GOP dominated by Trump. – ZACK STANTON
(DIERSEN: What about Romney Republicans, Duckworth Republicans, Kinzinger Republicans?)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/03/04/reagan-democrats-biden-republicans-politics-stan-greenberg-473330

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats teach children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/03/06/lgbtq-history-equality-education-act-teachers/6648601002/

AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN
— Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texans to be able to sue social media for censorship – Chuck Lindell
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/03/05/texas-gov-greg-abbott-support-bill-lawsuit-social-media-censorship/4584830001/

March 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 25 shot, 5, fatally, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/25-shot-5-killed-in-chicago-weekend-violence/10379595/

NBC5
— Florida Gov. DeSantis Accused of Favoritism in Distributing Covid Vaccine, Congress Urged to Investigate – Will Feuer
(DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that BECAUSE OF PAST/PRESENT DISCRIMINATION, those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, healthy, law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time SHOULD POSTPONE VACCINATION UNTIL ALL THOSE WHO ARE minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, not healthy, criminals, Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, anti-patriotic, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, citizens of foreign countries, non-married, poor, non-gun owners, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time HAVE BEEN VACCINATED.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/florida-gov-desantis-accused-of-favoritism-in-distributing-covid-vaccine-congress-urged-to-investigate/2450150/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/1/22307471/democratic-voting-bill-make-biggest-changes-decades
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans see those very measures as threats that would both limit the power of states to conduct elections and ultimately benefit Democrats, notably with higher turnout among minority voters. . .Yet to many Republicans, it amounts to an unwarranted federal intrusion into a process that states should control. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., excoriated the measure during a House hearing last week as “800 pages of election mandates and free speech regulations” that poses a “threat to democracy” and would “weaken voter confidence” in elections.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kinzinger says he’s OK making Trump’s ‘enemies list’ | Democrats to gather Wednesday on Madigan’s replacement for state party chair | Johnson & Johnson vaccine headed to Chicago, Lightfoot says – LISA DONOVAN
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that have/had me on their enemies lists and why they have/had me on those lists.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-kinzinger-trump-alderwoman-sanchez-lightfoot-democratic-party-spin-20210301-ao2dkjpliffoppsorwavdfzcjm-story.html
— Illinois, don’t be tempted to use COVID-19 aid as a bureaucracy bailout – TOM DEMMER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-federal-stimulus-illinois-pritzker-demmer-20210301-vlhczfvf4bdyhnh6rkz22zsfdy-story.html
— ‘Soul of a Nation’ program highlights Evanston’s racial reparations plan – TRACY SWARTZ
(DIERSEN: Candidates on April 6 ballots should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) reparations, b) BLM, c) LGBTQ, d) dependency on government, e) dependency on charity, f) abortion, g) mass/illegal immigration, h) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, i) more gun controls, j) patronage, k) political affiliation discrimination, l) reverse discrimination, and m) age discrimination?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-soul-of-a-nation-evanston-reparations-20210301-n2g7dueuoveure6p5hhxe6sul4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Behind the Curtain: The newspaper’s role in election coverage – John Lampinen
(DIERSEN: Candidates on April 6 ballots should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) reparations, b) BLM, c) LGBTQ, d) dependency on government, e) dependency on charity, f) abortion, g) mass/illegal immigration, h) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, i) more gun controls, j) patronage, k) political affiliation discrimination, l) reverse discrimination, and m) age discrimination?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210223/discuss/210229081/

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Vote for Darren Bailey to save Illinois. Bailey has high hopes for Illinois and is running for Governor to protect the freedoms sacred to all that call the Land of Lincoln home. – Natalia Dagenhart
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/vote-darren-bailey-save-illinois

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Schools Don’t Want Tests to Show How Well Remote Teaching Worked
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/01/schools-dont-want-tests-to-show-how-well-remote-teaching-worked/
— GOPAC Sets Fundraiser for March 26th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/01/gopac-sets-fundraiser-for-march-26th/
— IL-16: Catalina Lauf Responds to Formation of Adam Kinzinger Super PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/01/lauf030121/
— Catalina Lauf Makes Newsweek for Fox News Interview by Laura Ingraham
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/01/catalina-lauf-makes-newsweek-for-fox-news-interview-by-laura-ingram/
— DeWitte on Criminal Reform Legislation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/28/dewitte-on-criminal-reform-legislation/
— IL-16: National Review Makes Note of Catalina Lauf Challenge of Adam Kinzinger
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/28/il-16-national-review-makes-note-of-lauf-challenge-of-kinzinger/
— Chicago Developer Demolition Fees
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/28/developer-demolition-fees/
— IL-16: Adam Kinzinger’s Country First Set to Release New Video as Former President Trump Makes First Public Appearance at CPAC Today
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/28/kinzinger022821/
— Biden Plan to Fight Domestic Terrorists
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/27/biden-plan-to-fight-domestic-terrorists/
— Peter Janko, the Only Member of the Democratic Party’s State Central Committee Not to Vote for Mike Madigan, Speaks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/27/philip-janko-the-only-member-of-the-democratic-partys-state-central-committee-not-to-vote-for-mike-madigan-speaks/
— McConchie Bemoans Gimmicks Pritzker Using to Balance Budget
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/27/mcconchie-bemoans-gimmicks-pritzker-using-to-balance-budget/
— IL-16: Lauf and Kinzinger Interviewed by Chicago Fox
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/27/lauf-and-kinzinger-interviewed-by-chicago-fox/
— If You Like Chicago Outfit-Political History, Here’s Story of First Black Westside Alderman’s Murder
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/27/if-you-like-chicago-outfit-political-history-heres-story-of-first-black-westside-aldermans-murder/
— Fairness Doctrine Made the 1974 RTA Referendum Close
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/27/fairness-doctrine-made-the-1974-rta-referendum-close/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IN MEMORIAM: ANDREW BREITBART AT RIGHT NATION 2010
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/in-memoriam-andrew-breitbart-at-right-nation-2010.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Chicago GOP censures Kinzinger
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/01/chicago-gop-censures-kinzinger/
— Teacher shortage persists
(DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/01/teacher-shortage-persists/
— 1,143 new confirmed and probable cases; 20 additional deaths; 1,288 hospitalized; 308 in ICU; 2.4 percent average case positivity rate; 2.7 percent average test positivity rate; 77,876 average daily doses; COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/01/1143-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-20-additional-deaths-1288-hospitalized-308-in-icu-24-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-27-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-77876-average-daily-doses-covid/
— Report: Nearly 19 percent of Uline’s Illinois workers have tested positive
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/01/report-nearly-19-percent-of-ulines-illinois-workers-have-tested-positive/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Pandemic of people’: Border catch-and-release risks spread of COVID-19 – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/28/biden-catch-and-release-strategy-threatens-communi/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump CPAC Speech Breaks The Internet – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/trump-cpac-speech-breaks-the-internet

DAILY WIRE
— Alyssa Milano Calls CPAC Attendees ‘Nazis,’ Floats Conspiracy About Stage, Targets Hotel Chain For Hosting Event – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/alyssa-milano-calls-cpac-attendees-nazis-floats-conspiracy-about-stage-targets-hotel-chain-for-hosting-event

NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Times: GOP Questioning of Puberty Blockers Are ‘Tirades,’ ‘Ugly Attacks’ on Kids – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2021/02/27/ny-times-gop-questioning-puberty-blockers-are-tirades-ugly-attacks

THE HILL
— Poll shows most GOP voters back Trump 2024 bid – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/541033-poll-shows-most-gop-voters-back-potential-trump-2024-bid
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The poll shows 52 percent of GOP voters back Trump, who has floated a potential comeback in 2024 after losing to President Biden in November. That makes him far and away the favorite for his party’s presidential nod; former Vice President Mike Pence placed second with 18 percent support, while former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley came in third with only 7 percent support. If Trump ultimately decides against another presidential bid, however, it’s Pence who picks up the most support, according to the poll. Forty-one percent of GOP voters surveyed said they prefer Pence for the nomination if Trump isn’t on the ballot. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) takes second place in that scenario, garnering 16 percent support, while Haley remains in third with the backing of 10 percent of GOP voters.)
— Trump: ‘I can’t imagine’ any Republican would beat me in 2024 primary if I run – JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/541067-trump-i-cant-imagine-any-republican-would-beat-me-in-2024-primary-if-i-ran
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say Biden’s approval tops 60 percent. Biden will use that as a mandate a) to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/541032-bidens-approval-tops-60-percent-in-new-poll

YAHOO NEWS
— Donald Trump could become a ‘kingmaker’
https://news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-could-become-kingmaker-123016307.html

NBC NEWS
— Biden admin will let migrant families separated under Trump reunite inside U.S. Lawyers for the families had asked the Biden administration to let parents deported without their children come back to the U.S. to reunify the families. – Jacob Soboroff, Julia Ainsley and Geoff Bennett
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-admin-expected-let-migrant-families-separated-under-trump-reunite-n1259141

NEW YORK POST
— Trump shows signs of being king-maker rather than king – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2021/02/28/trump-shows-signs-of-being-king-maker-rather-than-king/

USA TODAY
— At CPAC, Donald Trump targets the Republican Party of Liz Cheney and Mitch McConnell – David Jackson
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) who have rejected the most planks in the Republican Party platform and b) done the most to drive platform Republicans like me out the Republican Party.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/03/01/cpac-donald-trump-targets-republicans-liz-cheney-mitch-mcconnell/6868099002/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Rewriting January 6th: Republicans push false and misleading accounts of Capitol riot.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/republicans-riot-false-accounts/2021/02/28/9230e3b6-784c-11eb-9537-496158cc5fd9_story.html
— White House and press are at odds over plan to charge reporters for coronavirus testing – Paul Farhi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/white-house-press-covid-tests/2021/02/26/d623f316-7855-11eb-948d-19472e683521_story.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Reporters who cover the White House may soon be paying what amounts to an admission fee to do their jobs. Starting Monday, the White House’s press office said it will start charging journalists for coronavirus tests, which are required for anyone entering the White House grounds. The proposed cost for each test: $170. With dozens of journalists at the White House each day, the fees could add up to tens of thousands of dollars flowing from newsrooms, many of them small and cash-strapped, into government coffers. Until now, the cost of testing has been borne by the White House. But officials there contend that the cost of maintaining the testing regime for nearly a year has strained its budget. So it wants to shift the burden onto news organizations: No test, no entry to the White House. The plan has alarmed the White House Correspondents’ Association, which represents reporters in issues affecting the presidential press corps. The organization has objected to the proposal because of the financial burden it would impose on news organizations, especially smaller ones for whom a $170 daily fee would be onerous. “It sets up a means test for White House coverage,” said one correspondents’ association member familiar with the proposal, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the policy hasn’t been formally announced. No other federal agency charges journalists a test fee, this person said. The fees would add up quickly for larger news organizations, too. The TV networks send as many as eight people a day to the White House grounds to report, produce and operate cameras and equipment. It would cost $1,360 a day to test an eight-person crew under the White House plan. News organizations collectively are limited to 80 people a day on the White House grounds because of coronavirus restrictions. This includes those working in the briefing room and workspaces behind it as well as those who maintain TV camera positions outside the Oval Office on the North Lawn. News organizations have long paid many of the costs of covering the White House. When reporters travel with the president on Air Force One, for example, they are billed by the White House for the trip. They also pay for temporary office space during presidential trips, and for meals when they accompany the president on “pool” duty assignments. But health and security measures have typically been the responsibility of the White House — in other words, taxpayers — not news organizations. “Nobody asked us to pay a fee to put up the fence,” said one journalist, referring to new security barriers around the White House complex. The White House Correspondents’ Association declined to comment, as did White House press secretary Jen Psaki. The tests would be administered under a contract with CVS Health. After prodding from the correspondents’ association, White House officials agreed this week to accept proof of an outside test as an alternative condition for entry. Private tests in the region range from around $50 to $200 or more, depending on the speed, location and method used. But it’s still unclear what kinds of outside tests would satisfy the White House. Some have suggested that making vaccinations available to White House reporters, or even requiring that journalists get vaccinations on their own, could resolve the daily testing issue. But scientists still aren’t certain whether vaccinated people can spread the coronavirus, even if they are immune to its symptoms. In another concession, the White House officials agreed to continue covering the costs of tests administered to pool reporters — those assigned to follow the president when he travels and for those attending daily press briefings. That would cover only a small number of reporters, however. Social-distancing rules adopted last year by the White House Correspondents’ Association limit the number of reporters attending the daily briefings to just 14 at a time.)

March 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump attacks Kinzinger, other Republicans who backed impeachment in CPAC speech. “I’m not surprised by anything he said. I expected to be called out by name. I’m surprised it’s taken this long,” said Kinzinger.” – Lynn Sweet
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger-loving hate-filled Trump-hating a) Republican candidates on April 6, 2021 ballots for your precinct and b) Republican organizations in Illinois, in your county, and in your township/ward officially dump Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains like me who do not love Kinzinger or hate Trump?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/2/28/22306565/trump-attacks-rep-adam-kinzinger-other-republicans-who-backed-impeachment-cpac-speech-pac
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kinzinger is raising money through his federal Future First PAC for his recently launched “Country First” campaign to drain Trump’s influence, fringe elements and conspiracy theory followers from the Republican Party. Donations to that Kinzinger Future First political war chest are subject to federal contribution caps. Allies of Kinzinger are creating “Americans Keeping Country First,” which will be able to take donations in unlimited sums. “Americans Keeping Country First is the only Super PAC dedicated exclusively to protecting Republican members who voted to impeach or convict” Trump, the group said. According to memos obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times, this super PAC, first disclosed by the Washington Post, will be “dedicated solely to defending the Republican members of Congress who took votes of conscience to impeach or convict President Trump after rioters stormed the Capitol complex on January 6th, 2021.” Even though this group cannot coordinate with Kinzinger’s political drives, he plans to headline events on its behalf where he will “promote” his Country First principles, the group said. This is allowed under Federal Election Commission rules. The goal, the group said, is to “build a potent political operation that provides a counterweight to far-right candidates and groups that threaten primary campaigns against principled House Republican members.” Ardent Trump backer Catalina Lauf announced a Kinzinger 2022 GOP primary challenge. Kinzinger has not made his 2022 plans known. . .Illinois GOP Party not pursuing Kinzinger censure Several Illinois county GOP organizations and the Chicago Republican Party have censured Kinzinger in the wake of his impeachment vote. The Chicago GOP party vote on Feb. 23 was among 34 ward committeemen; the organization has 16 of those 50 ward spots unfilled. What’s noteworthy is that the Illinois Republican Party is not pursuing a Kinzinger censure. According to the GOP party spokesman, the view of the new state GOP party chair, Don Tracy, is that the state party “will not be censuring Congressman Kinzinger. His goal is to unite the party and stop the circular firing squad.”)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: Faced with rising crime and social upheaval, more Black Chicagoans are seeking out firearms for their own protection – JOHN KEILMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-black-gun-ownership-increasing-20210301-y3pdyrzspjdlhbm4ksre2amcfi-story.html
— White House confirms Chicago US Attorney John Lausch to stay for now – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-us-attorney-lausch-staying-white-house-statement-20210301-f2ozgtszyvezjbepjaimt3mfae-story.html
— The Democratic Party is literally the party of government – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-democrats-party-of-government-goldberg-20210227-jicrawds6bc5lcupslnwhs44iy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: School leaders statewide say no to standardized tests this spring. – Madhu Krishnamurthy
(DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210301/school-leaders-statewide-say-no-to-standardized-tests-this-spring

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois having a hard time finding qualified teachers, substitutes – Peter Hancock
(DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/education/2021/03/01/illinois-having-hard-time-finding-qualified-teachers-substitutes/6854647002/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— West Suburban region positivity rate drops to 3.5% as 81 new COVID-19 cases reported Sunday, 2 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/02/28/west-suburban-region-positivity-rate-drops-to-35-as-81-new-covid-19-cases-reported-sunday-2-deaths/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Statewide: Race And Vaccines – SEAN CRAWFORD
(DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that BECAUSE OF PAST/PRESENT DISCRIMINATION, those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, healthy, law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time SHOULD POSTPONE VACCINATION UNTIL ALL THOSE WHO ARE minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, not healthy, criminals, Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, anti-patriotic, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, citizens of foreign countries, non-married, poor, non-gun owners, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time HAVE BEEN VACCINATED.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/statewide-race-and-vaccines#stream/0
— From The U.S. Capitol To Local Governments, Disinformation Disrupts – SARAH MCCAMMON & LIZ BAKER
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/us-capitol-local-governments-disinformation-disrupts#stream/0

DEPAULIA
— Republicans search for party identity in wake of Trump presidency – Nika Schoonover
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Hate-filled Trump-hating Republicans a) downplay/ignore all that Trump has done to defend and advance the Republican Party platform and b) promote things that Trump has said and done that they and/or others do not like.)
https://depauliaonline.com/52746/politics/republicans-search-for-party-identity-in-wake-of-trump-presidency/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— TRUMP v. KINZINGER – Shia Kapos
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger-loving hate-filled Trump-hating a) Republican candidates on April 6, 2021 ballots for your precinct and b) Republican organizations in Illinois, in your county, and in your township/ward officially dump Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains like me who do not love Kinzinger or hate Trump?)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/03/01/dem-party-chief-intrigue-trump-v-kinzinger-ending-prison-gerrymandering-491934

WIREPOINTS
— Lower in-migration during pandemic a far bigger problem than higher out-migration for Chicago and other big metros
https://wirepoints.org/new-study-lower-in-migration-during-pandemic-a-far-bigger-problem-for-chicago-and-other-big-metros-than-higher-out-migration-quicktake/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: GENDER CONFUSION IS KILLING KIDS AND IT’S GETTING WORSE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/rossi-gender-confusion-is-killing-kids-and-its-getting-worse.html
— EVEN OUR ELITE PRIVATE SCHOOLS GOING WOKE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/even-our-elite-private-schools-going-woke.html
— TEXAS’S BLACKOUTS ARE THE RESULT OF UNRELIABLE ‘GREEN’ ENERGY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/texass-blackouts-are-the-result-of-unreliable-green-energy.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump urges Republicans with ‘spines of steel’ to oppose Democrats’ agenda – Carly Roman
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-urges-republicans-with-spines-of-steel-to-oppose-democrats-agenda

FOX NEWS
— CPAC: 5 biggest moments from the weekend. Here are five key moments all week at CPAC. – David Aaro
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/5-biggest-moments-all-week-at-cpac
— Trump says he requested 10K National Guard troops at Capitol on day of riot. Trump told Steve Hilton, the show’s host, that he “hated” to see what unfolded on Jan. 6 – Edmund DeMarche
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-he-requested-10k-national-guard-troops-at-capitol-on-day-of-riot

GOPUSA
— Amazon Prime Yanks Clarence Thomas Documentary During Black History Month
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106992

CNS NEWS
— Trump Predicts a Republican’s ‘Triumphant Return to the White House. And I Wonder Who That Will Be?’ – Patrick Goodenough
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/patrick-goodenough/trump-predicts-republicans-triumphant-return-white-house-and

CHRISTIAN POST
— Trump hints at 2024 White House bid in CPAC speech as he shoots down 3rd-party speculation – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-hints-at-2024-white-house-run-rejects-3rd-party-speculation-at-cpac.html

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Calls On Republican-Controlled States To Punish Tech Companies With ‘Major Sanctions’ If They Censor Conservatives – Ryan Saavedra
(DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants conservatives to be censured? ANSWER: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-calls-on-republican-controlled-states-to-punish-tech-companies-with-major-sanctions-if-they-censor-conservatives

TOWNHALL
— Democrats’ Cancel Culture Sinking One of Their Own – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/03/01/democrats-cancel-culture-sinking-one-of-their-own-n2585486

PJ MEDIA
— Biden’s Latest Verbal Slip Might Be His Most Disturbing Yet – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/02/28/bidens-latest-verbal-slip-might-be-his-most-disturbing-yet-n1428963

THE HILL
— Trump tears into Biden, GOP critics in first post-presidency speech – JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/540924-trump-tears-into-biden-gop-critics-in-first-post-presidency-speech

POLITICO
— Census data snafu upends 2022 elections. A six-month delay in releasing redistricting data to is set to delay primaries and blow deadlines for new maps in some states. ZACH MONTELLARO and ALLY MUTNICK
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/01/census-data-elections-471882

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use Evanston to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/1st-us-city-fund-reparations-black-residents-making/story?id=76118463

CBS NEWS
— Trump says his “journey” is “far from being over” in first major public speech since leaving office – ADAM BREWSTER, AARON NAVARRO
(DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican candidates on April 6, 2021 ballots who do not want Trump-supporters to help elect them?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-speech-cpac-2021/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mr. Trump said he believes the GOP is united and the divisions within the party are “between a handful of Washington D.C. establishment political hacks, and everybody else all over the country.” He said he will be “actively working” to elect Republicans who embody his vision for the party and told his supporters to donate to his PAC if they want to help elect the candidates he supports rather than other GOP groups.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Republican Hit List at CPAC Is a Warning Shot to His Party. In his first public appearance since leaving office, Donald Trump went through, by name, every Republican who supported his second impeachment and called for them to be ousted. – Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman
(DIERSEN: What hit lists are you on? I am on the hits lists of those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that hate those who are Trump-supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that have me on their hit lists.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/us/politics/trump-cpac-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Revives Familiar Falsehoods in CPAC Speech.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/us/politics/trump-cpac-fact-check.html
— The Jobs the Pandemic May Devastate. An updated forecast by the Bureau of Labor Statistics has alarming news for people with a high school diploma or less. – Jed Kolko
(DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/upshot/jobs-future-pandemic-.html
— Bosses Shouldn’t Demand That You Be Vaccinated. Let the government make the policy. – Katie Attwell and Mark Navin
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the following get rid of you if you fail/refuse to get vaccinated: a) your employer if you are still employed, b) the organizations that you are a member of, c) your municipality, d) your township, e) your county, f) Illinois, g) America, and h) the world?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/opinion/business-economics/company-vaccine-requirements.html
— Red-Hatted Faithful Descend, Showing Allegiance Not to Their Party, but to Trump – Elaina Plott
(DIERSEN: I do not pledge allegiance to Trump or to any other religious, conservative, or Republican activist, candidate, elected official, party leader, major donor, political consultant, etc. I pledge allegiance to the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/us/politics/cpac-trump-statue.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use the Capitol Riot to destroy Trump. If you accept the argument that Trump does not want to destroy himself, then hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters orchestrated the Capitol Riot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/us/politics/antifa-conspiracy-capitol-riot.html

WASHINGTON POST
— At CPAC, Trump reasserts his control of the GOP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/at-cpac-trump-reasserts-his-control-of-the-gop/2021/02/28/edb4ac92-a179-4bfa-bba4-04250e9c630c_video.html
— CPAC concludes with Trump reemerging post-presidency
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2021/trump-cpac-florida/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump blasts GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach: ‘Get rid of them all’ – ELI STOKOLS, LAURA KING
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-02-28/trump-cpac-speech-get-rid-of-them-all
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of the pro-impeachment Republicans Trump singled out, said earlier in the day that the former president’s focus on retribution would continue to divide their party. “I think we are a party that’s been for too long peddling in fear, using fear as a compelling way to get votes. And fear does motivate,” he said in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “But after a while, fear can destroy a country, can destroy narratives, and it can destroy a democracy,” he said. “And we have to quit peddling that.”)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Teases 2024 Run as He Hits Biden’s Early Moves. In first major speech since leaving office, former president said GOP was united and positioned himself as its standard-bearer. – Joshua Jamerson and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-cpac-trump-to-assert-dominance-of-gop-take-aim-at-biden-on-immigration-foreign-policy-11614513600
— Big Companies Disclose Details on Gender, Race in Workforces. Prompted by last summer’s protests, prodded by regulators and investors, more executives and boards are putting numbers to diversity efforts. – Theo Francis, Inti Pacheco and Thomas Gryta
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they crowed about their success in getting rid of their employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. They would have succeeded in getting rid of me much sooner if I had not a) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) became a licensed CPA in 1981, d) became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, e) became a Certified Government Financial manager in 1994, f) became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, g) became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and h) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-companies-disclose-details-on-gender-race-in-workforces-11614594601
— Young workers have had it drilled into them that they should push for more pay – Krithika Varagur
(DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors and Democrat supervisors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted at their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran that to get promoted, they should focus on getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-should-you-think-twice-about-salary-negotiation-11614513601
— Academic Freedom Is Withering. Surveys of faculty opinion show the growing extent of political discrimination and cancel culture. – Eric Kaufmann
https://www.wsj.com/articles/academic-freedom-is-withering-11614531962
— Nasdaq Amends Its Diversity Plan – Adena T. Friedman
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, reorganizations, etc. to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nasdaq-amends-its-diversity-plan-11614547707

NEWSWEEK
— Nikki Haley Praises ‘Strong’ Donald Trump CPAC Speech After Doubting Role in Future of GOP – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/nikki-haley-praises-strong-donald-trump-cpac-spee

RAW STORY
— Adam Kinzinger warns of a Trump-led GOP using fear instead of truth to motivate voters
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger-loving hate-filled Trump-hating a) Republican candidates on April 6, 2021 ballots for your precinct and b) Republican organizations in Illinois, in your county, and in your township/ward officially dump Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains like me who do not love Kinzinger or hate Trump?)
https://www.rawstory.com/adam-kinzinger-2650832611/

MORNING BREW
— Why Publishers Put Up Paywalls. We know they can be a buzzkill; here’s why paywalls exist. – Eliza Carter
(DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com will never have a paywall or advertising. GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter subscriptions will always be free and without advertising. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious about that. They are furious that I have the time, money, ability, and motivation to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2021/02/05/publishers-put-paywalls

(FROM THE ARTICLE: At Morning Brew, frustrated readers email us all the time about getting blocked from reading content we’ve recommended in the newsletter, and as readers ourselves, we empathize. But I want to take a moment to explain why publishers put up paywalls—and unpack the economics a bit. First, the basics. Any publisher, from the New Yorker to Cracked, traditionally brings in revenue from either a) advertising or b) subscriptions. Advertising is great—Morning Brew built a tremendous ad-based business—but subscriptions can be steadier. If the economy takes a dip, ad spending usually does too. How do you drive subscriptions? Not by giving away content for free. Hence, paywalls.)

February 26 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democratic county chairs ask for investigation of Downstate GOP Rep. Chris Miller for displaying militia decal at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republican-state-represenatitve-us-capitol-insurrection-20210226-jodipvmmk5gubkyzqffbkm2ade-story.html
— ‘Culturally responsive teaching’ or ‘woke indoctrination’? New standards for Illinois teachers in training are latest flashpoint in culture wars. – ELYSSA CHERNEY, KAREN ANN CULLOTTA and ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-teachers-cultural-competency-new-standards-20210226-xfhgzb5fs5htpmdhyiop5p4mxm-story.html
— Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s pension illustrates the broken system – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-fixing-illinois-chicago-budget-madigan-pension-20210226-tt4kmbn7hbetldxgez57x4ioqq-story.html
— What happened to the ‘famously cautious’ Michael Madigan when it came time to pick a successor? – ERIC ZORN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-madigan-kodat-guerrero-cuellar-haste-zorn-20210226-ffcpu3xnvffnlfqfdbns2mu6ty-story.html
— Backed by Pritzker, Ald. Michelle Harris holds early lead in contest to replace Madigan as Illinois Democratic chairman – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-democratic-party-chairman-madigan-successor-20210226-2fs7vj36srbjbhijdo7jmfcram-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-lgbtq-marie-newman-marjorie-taylor-greene-page-20210226-ps3yhanmtvcmjhlkq3jnq2yzua-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Downstate Republican says he removed far-right militia decal from his truck — but Democrats and Kinzinger call for probe. State Rep. Chris Miller denied any involvement with the extremist organization called the Three Percenters after his pick-up truck was photographed with the sticker in its back window in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6. – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/2/26/22303594/republican-chris-miller-mary-representative-congress-three-percenters-militia-insurrection-truck
— Illinois companies should be required — not just encouraged — to increase diversity on their boards. A study last fall found that only 16.8% of directors at big Illinois companies are minority, and only 27.4% are women. – Alexi Giannoulias
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were constructively required by Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/26/22303178/corporate-board-diversity-illinois-alex-giannoulias-lgbtq-valerie-jarrett

DAILY HERALD
— It’s suburbs vs. Chicago for control of Illinois Democratic Party – JJ Bullock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210226/its-suburbs-vs-chicago-for-control-of-illinois-democratic-party
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Aurora area groups issue call for racial equity in distribution of COVID-19 vaccine – Patricia Andrews-Keenan
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210225/aurora-area-groups-issue-call-for-racial-equity-in-distribution-of-covid-19-vaccine

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Pot for Shots’: Mich weed dispensary offers free joint to anyone who gets COVID-19 vaccine – CNN
(DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/pot-for-shots-marijuana-dispensary-offers-free-joint-to-anyone-who-gets-covid-vaccine/10372890/
— COVID-19 vaccine ‘passports’ may open society, but inequity looms – AP
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will punish non-vaccinated Republicans.)
https://abc7chicago.com/travel/covid-vaccine-passports-may-open-society-but-inequity-looms/10372971/

NBC5
— Social Media is Radicalizing You (Yes, You) — Here’s How to Stop It. You can push back against social media algorithms with these tips. – Noah Pransky
(DIERSEN: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters radicalize those who read them. Of course, my critics/opponents want you to read only what they put out or bless, nothing more, nothing less.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/social-media-is-radicalizing-you-yes-you-heres-how-to-stop-it/2448542/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Coin flip breaks tie vote in Belvidere City Council primary. First-ever tiebreaker on a Boone County vote, clerk says. – Shaquil Manigault
(DIERSEN: As a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I anxiously await campaign literature from the Republican candidates on the April 6, 2021 ballot for my precinct so that I can deliver that literature along with marked sample ballots and vote-by-mail information to the homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one Independent voter. I also anxiously await yard signs from the candidates that I can offer to the voters, and voter lists that target voters who are likely to vote and to vote Republican. For Milton Township, the Republican candidates are John Monino, Nick Nathwani, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehfelt, Dan Milinko, Jeff Castle, Drew Ellis, and Joe Soto. For Wheaton Park District, the Republican candidates include Ron Almiron. For DuPage County Educational Service Region, the Republican candidates include Paula McGowen. For Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, the Republican candidates are? For College of DuPage, the Republican candidates are Heidi Holan, Andrew Manno, and Deborah Sajdak.)
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2021/02/26/natalie-mulhall-wins-2nd-ward-belvidere-primary-coin-flip/6832468002/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MOST AMERICANS STILL SUPPORT PLAYING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT SPORTING EVENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/most-americans-still-support-playing-national-anthem-at-sporting-events.html
— THORNER: THE GASLIGHTING OF AMERICANS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/thorner-the-gaslighting-of-americans.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Durbin downplays division over state party chair contest, Pritzker denies promises being made
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/26/durbin-downplays-division-over-state-party-chair-contest-pritzker-denies-promises-being-made/
— 2,441 new confirmed and probable cases; 55 additional deaths; 1,393 hospitalized; 336 in ICU; 2.5 percent average case positivity rate; 2.7 percent test positivity rate; 68,988 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/26/2441-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-55-additional-deaths-1393-hospitalized-336-in-icu-25-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-27-percent-test-positivity-rate-68988-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump rules supreme at ‘TPAC’ – S.A. Miller and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/26/donald-trump-rules-supreme-cpac/
— Sen. Josh Hawley: ‘I’m not backing down’ – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/26/josh-hawley-im-not-backing-down/

FOX NEWS
— Tom Cotton at CPAC tells conservatives ‘we will never retreat’ The Arkansas senator, a potential 2024 GOP presidential contender, vows he’ll ‘never apologize for defending America’ – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cotton-cpac-conservatives-will-never-retreat
— Cawthorn at CPAC says Dems want to turn U.S. into ‘Communist ash heap’ ‘They are trying to take away all of our rights and they are playing for keeps’ – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cawthorn-cpac-dems-want-buy-vote-u-s-communist-ash-heap
— Is Trump the GOP’s future? Here’s what CPAC attendees think. Trump still leader of the party, CPAC attendees say, but many think Gov. Ron DeSantis should be 2024 presidential nominee. – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/is-trump-the-gops-future-heres-what-cpac-attendees-think
— Lawrence Jones says CPAC attendees ‘united,’ previews what Trump will say in speech. Jones said that “people from all over the country are fired up at CPAC.” – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-message-cpac-united-civil-war-gop-lawrence-jones
— Inside CPAC 2021: MAGA hats, coronavirus masks and temperature checks. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/inside-cpac-2021-temp-checks-masks-maga-hats
— Scott Walker at CPAC says ‘America is under siege’ on campuses, in culture. Former Wisconsin governor takes aim at ‘radical activists on campus’ – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scott-walker-cpac-america-under-siege-campuses-culture

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Will End Your Freedom Of Speech Next Week
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/democrats-will-end-your-freedom-of-speech-next-week

DAILY WIRE
— Ron DeSantis At CPAC Highlights Future Of Republican Party Moving Forward: ‘Don’t Ever Back Down’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ron-desantis-at-cpac-highlights-future-of-republican-party-moving-forward-dont-ever-back-down

PJ MEDIA
— Hello, CPAC! Trump Is Still In Charge Here – MARK ELLIS
https://pjmedia.com/columns/mark-ellis/2021/02/26/hello-cpac-trump-is-still-in-charge-here-n1428667

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump ‘Planning for the Next Administration’: Former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows – SAMUEL ALLEGRI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-planning-for-the-next-administration-former-chief-of-staff-mark-meadows_3712640.html

THE HILL
— Donald Trump Jr. attacks Cheney at CPAC: ‘Lincoln Project Liz’ – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/540761-donald-trump-jr-attacks-cheney-at-cpac-lincoln-project-liz
— House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said President Trump has not given him a commitment to refrain from targeting House GOP incumbents in their primaries. – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who have targeted Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/540724-mccarthy-no-commitment-from-trump-to-not-target-republicans
— CPAC officials booed after asking attendees to put on masks. “So please everyone, when you’re in a ballroom when you’re seated, you should still be wearing a mask. So if everybody can go ahead, work on that,” organizers asked amid boos from the crowd. – Joseph Guzman
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/540736-cpac-officials-booed-after-asking-attendees-to

NEW YORK TIMES
— Punish Lawyers for Complicity With Trump? – William D. Zabel, New York
(DIERSEN: Who have hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters selected to punish Trump-voters in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains; township, ward, and county party organizations; and the Illinois Republican Party should be taking steps to protect Trump-voters. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/opinion/letters/lawyers-trump.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republican Civil War Over Trump? Not at CPAC. As Republicans in Washington debate the former president’s role in the party, many GOP rising stars, activists and voters have made up their minds. – Joshua Jamerson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-civil-war-over-trump-not-at-cpac-11614366303

NEWSWEEK
— Dan Bongino Tells CPAC He’ll Start Up Server Farms, Banks, ‘Whatever You Want’ for Conservatives – DANIEL VILLARREAL
https://www.newsweek.com/dan-bongino-tells-cpac-hell-start-server-farms-banks-whatever-you-want-conservatives-1572525
— Josh Hawley Gets CPAC Standing Ovation at Mention of Election Certification Objection – MATTHEW IMPELLI
https://www.newsweek.com/josh-hawley-gets-cpac-standing-ovation-mention-election-certification-objection-1572499

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled GOP-hating GOP-haters say “Some local GOP leaders fire up base with conspiracies, lies.”
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2021/02/some-local-gop-leaders-fire-up-base-with-conspiracies-lies-2/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Voters Have Unfavorable Opinion of AOC
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/congressional_faves_feb26

GLOBE AND MAIL
— Trump’s hold on Republican Party on display at CPAC
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/video-trumps-hold-on-republican-party-on-display-at-cpac/

DAILY MAIL
— America’s culture and campuses are ‘under SIEGE’ by the woke brigade’s attempts to cancel conservative thought, Scott Walker tells CPAC – KEITH GRIFFITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9304843/Americas-culture-campuses-SIEGE-woke-brigade-Scott-Walker-says.html