April 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,194 new coronavirus cases, 23 deaths as Cook County releases more vaccine appointments. ‘College Vaccination Days’ start this weekend.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3194-new-covid-cases-23-deaths/10522675/
— Marjorie Taylor Greene launching ‘America First’ caucus pushing for ‘Anglo-Saxon political tradition’ – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-conservative-group-would-save-anglo-saxon-traditions/10522733/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Ted Cruz says he is done with wearing a mask at the Capitol – Morgan Phillips
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ted-cruz-says-he-is-done-with-wearing-a-mask-at-the-capitol

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Black Lives Matter Chicago leader says 20-year-old son was one of 2 arrested during Adam Toledo protest in Logan Square – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-amika-tendaji-black-lives-matter-son-arrested-adam-toledo-protest-20210417-o3knv7m4hve77aekp24gonf6su-story.html
— Right-wing caucus planned to carry on ‘Anglo-Saxon political traditions’ — which US House GOP leader calls ‘nativist dog whistle’ – AP
(DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who a) pander to Trump-haters by insulting Trump-supporters, b) pander to moderates and to liberals by insulting conservatives, c) pander to Democrats by insulting Republicans, d) pander to minorities by insulting Whites, e) pander to women by insulting men, f) pander to younger people by insulting older people, g) pander to non-Christians by insulting Christians, and h) pander to non-Italian Americans and non-German Americans by insulting Italian Americans and German Americans?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-anglo-saxon-house-group-20210417-wnid4eexvfbufk2y7gtzy25pyy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Indianapolis Sikh community mourns victims of FedEx warehouse shooting that killed 8. Indianapolis’ tight knit Sikh community mourned Saturday as members learned that four Sikhs were among the eight people killed in the mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/17/22389423/indianapolis-fedex-shooting
— 2 arrested during Adam Toledo protests in Logan Square, including son of Black Lives Matter Chicago leader. “There was nothing that happened out there that warranted the arrest of any young people who were out there fighting for their lives,” said Amika Tendaji, the executive director of Black Lives Matter Chicago, who’s also the mother of one of the arrestees. – Cindy Hernandez and Sophie Sherry
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/17/22389307/logan-square-protest-adam-toledo-arrests

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage announces $10.2 million in federal funding for fall student grants
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210416/college-of-dupage-announces-102-million-in-federal-funding-for-fall-student-grants
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want government to require vaccine passports say that government won’t require vaccine passports.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210417/facts-matter-government-wont-require-vaccine-passport

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— 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://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/illinois-generates-5th-most-tax-revenue-for-marijuana-sales/article_f6fedaa4-9d50-11eb-a198-f7b31f86fab1.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Watchdogs Put Government on Notice – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/04/illinois-watchdogs-put-government-on-notice/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kinzinger calls for Republicans in ‘America First Caucus’ to be stripped of their committee assignments – Mica Soellner
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Republican Party officially ban Republicans who refuse to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kinzinger-calls-for-america-first-caucus-members-to-lose-committee-assignments

FOX NEWS
— McCarthy issues apparent rebuke of GOP caucus platform promoting ‘Anglo-Saxon political traditions’ The group is being led by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz. – Morgan Phillips
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat plant, libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Republican Party officially ban Republicans who refuse to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccarthy-gop-caucus-platform-promotes-anglo-saxon-political-traditions

THE HILL
— Taylor Greene defends ‘America First’ effort, pushes back on critics – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/548835-taylor-greene-defends-america-first-effort-pushes-back-on-critics
— Republicans who backed Trump impeachment see fundraising boost – JULIA MANCHESTER
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters give money to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/548733-republicans-who-backed-trump-impeachment-see-fundraising-boost
— Democrats debate timing and wisdom of reparations vote – MIKE LILLIS
(DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats and RINOs use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, 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. If/when your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and/or the United States imposes reparations, who will determine how much money you will you have to pay? What criteria will be used?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/548782-democrats-debate-timing-and-wisdom-of-reparations-vote

ABC NEWS
— Trump’s influence over GOP is tested in early 2022 fundraising. Both supporters and detractors boast strong 1st-quarter fundraising numbers. – Soo Rin Kim and Kendall Karson
(DIERSEN: Who has the most influence over the Illinois Republican Party, over your Republican county party organization, and over your Republican township/ward party organization? Is it whoever donates the most money to the aforesaid?)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-influence-gop-tested-early-2022-fundraising/story?id=77117383

YAHOO NEWS
— Booster shots a likely reality for COVID-vaccinated Americans
https://news.yahoo.com/booster-shots-likely-reality-covid-212032144.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Fund-Raising Surged for Republicans Who Sought to Overturn the Election. The lawmakers, who encouraged their followers to protest in Washington on Jan. 6, have capitalized on the riot to draw huge campaign donations. – Luke Broadwater, Catie Edmondson and Rachel Shorey
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/us/politics/republicans-fund-raising-capitol-riot.html

NEW YORK POST
— Progressive figures work hand-in-hand with social media to silence opponents – Rachel Bovard
https://nypost.com/2021/04/16/progressive-figures-work-hand-in-hand-with-social-media-to-silence-opponents/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Lawmakers Who Voted Against Certifying Biden’s Victory Saw Drop in Business Contributions. PAC donations fell about 80% for objectors, compared with 35% drop for those who voted to approve results, latest campaign filings show. – Chad Day and Ted Mann
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters give money to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-who-voted-against-certifying-bidens-victory-saw-drop-in-business-contributions-11618595920

NEWSWEEK
— Nearly All of Trump’s House GOP Impeachers Set Fundraising Records Since Capitol Riot – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters give money to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.)
https://www.newsweek.com/nearly-all-trumps-house-gop-impeachers-set-fundraising-records-since-capitol-riot-1584417
— ‘America First’ Caucus, Compared to KKK, Ended by Greene One Day After Proposal Shared Online – CHRISTINA ZHAO
(DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are anti-law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/america-first-caucus-compared-kkk-ended-greene-one-day-after-proposal-shared-online-1584456

TPM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kinzinger joins Anglo-Saxon-haters in condemning Anglo-Saxons.
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/kinzinger-says-gopers-who-join-nativist-caucus-should-be-stripped-of-committees

LGBTQ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers join Anglo-Saxon-haters in condemning Anglo-Saxons.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/gop-house-members-starting-anglo-saxon-caucus-receive-relentless-online-clowning/

BBC
— Facebook Oversight Board delays decision about Trump’s possible return. – Cody Godwin
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs constructively, if not literally, ban me and ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Everyone in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton can see that by the way the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56781104

April 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Adam Toledo shooting: Protests call for justice after release of video showing teen killed by Chicago police. – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-call-for-justice-after-video-released-of-adam-toledo-shooting/10518968/
— Chicago Police Officer Eric Stillman, who fatally shot Adam Toledo, had 3 misconduct complaints in 5 years with CPD, watchdog group says. Stillman was deployed to Afghanistan as a Marine before joining CPD – Sarah Schulte
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (almost 18 for GAO, 9 for IRS, and 3 for the Post office), no complaints were ever filed against me.)
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-officer-who-killed-teen-amassed-3-complaints-in-5-years-watchdog-group-says-/10520526/
— Adam Toledo shooting: Logan Square rally calls for justice after release of video showing teen killed by Chicago police – Jesse Kirsch and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/live-rally-calls-for-justice-after-video-released-of-adam-toledo-shooting/10518968/
— Maxine Waters tells Jim Jordan to ‘shut your mouth’ after GOP congressman feuds with Fauci – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/maxine-waters-tells-jim-jordan-to-shut-your-mouth-during-covid-hearing/10517956/
— Biden to increase refugee cap in May following criticism from Democrats
https://abc7.com/joe-biden-migrants-refugee-cap-border-crisis/10520752/

NBC5
— Large Rally in Logan Square to Demand Justice for Adam Toledo
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/watch-live-hundreds-rally-in-logan-square-after-adam-toledo-video-release/2488701/

CBS2
— Protesters March In Logan Square Over Adam Toledo Killing
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/cbsn-chicago/video/9941414-20210416235212-adam-toledo-video-cpd-shooting-killing-13-year-old-protest-gathering-logan-square-chicago/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Hundreds of protesters gather in Logan Square after Adam Toledo video released
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/live-updates-hundreds-of-protesters-gather-in-logan-square-following-release-of-adam-toledo-shooting-video

WGN TV
— New conservative group would save ‘Anglo-Saxon’ traditions.  Marjorie Taylor Greene launching ‘America First’ caucus pushing for ‘Anglo-Saxon political tradition’ – AP

https://apnews.com/article/politics-marjorie-taylor-greene-immigration-eefdf9c180f69008d60ed92b9ef2ce03


— CDC: Just 5,800 people have gotten COVID after being vaccinated. – Nexstar
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/cdc-just-5800-people-have-gotten-covid-after-being-vaccinated/

WLS AM
— Marjorie Taylor Greene launching ‘America First’ caucus pushing for ‘anglo-Saxon political tradition’
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to pander to minorities, to females, to younger people, and to LGBTQers, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are White, male, older, and/or heterosexual.)
https://www.wlsam.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-launching-america-first-caucus-pushing-for-anglo-saxon-political-tradition/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan’s legal bills skyrocket | Illinois lawmakers considering legislation that could hike ComEd bills after scandal | Politicians on Adam Toledo police shooting video. – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-legal-bills-skyrocket-lightfoot-elected-school-board-spin-20210416-vums2giumzd4zdhsjohzaadbqi-story.html
— Celebrations marking 420 — marijuana’s ‘high holiday’ — will stay low-key due to COVID-19 and include focus on social equity in the industry. – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-420-2021-20210416-aigzr5g7rvgybjh2elemkvye4m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kinzinger: If Illinois Democrats carve up his district in remap, he may run for Senate or governor. Democratic Party of Illinois chair Rep. Robin Kelly said when it comes to Illinois losing a district, “If we have something to say about it, I don’t think that it’ll be Adam’s seat.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/4/16/22388284/adam-kinzinger-illinois-democrats-carve-up-district-remap-may-run-for-senate-or-governor
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/16/22388175/mass-shootings-adam-toledo-indianapolis-laura-washington-columnist-sun-times
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/16/22388414/fedex-shooting-gun-violence-legislation-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210416/under-attack-from-the-right-us-rep-adam-kinzinger-leading-the-fundraising-pack-in-16th-district

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kinzinger, fellow House impeachers see donation flood – Bloomberg
(DIERSEN: Those who hate Trump give money to candidates who hate Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/kinzinger-fellow-house-impeachers-see-donation-flood
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for Adam Toledo’s death.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/we-all-failed-adam-toledo

CHICAGO NOW
— In Chicago, it’s news when there is no riot – Dennis Byrne
https://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2021/04/in-chicago-its-news-when-there-is-no-riot/

WIREPOINTS
— How much is your community getting under the American Rescue Plan? A searchable database for the nation is here – Ted Dabrowski, Mark Glennon and John Klingner
(DIERSEN: Wheaton is getting $6,516,530.)
https://wirepoints.org/how-much-is-your-community-getting-under-the-american-recovery-plan-searchable-database-for-the-nation-is-here-wirepoints/
— Relief from SALT cap for Illinois pass-through businesses may be on the way – Mark Glennon and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/relief-from-salt-cap-for-illinois-pass-through-businesses-may-be-on-the-way-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIDEN: NO TO GEORGIA, YES TO CHINA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/no-to-georgia-yes-to-china.html
— ENDING BIG TECH TYRANNY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/ending-big-tech-tyranny.html
— WHY THE PUSH IS ON TO MAKE PANDEMIC LIFE ‘PERMANENT’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/why-the-push-is-on-to-make-pandemic-life-permanent.html
— NEW YORK PUTS AMERICANS LAST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/new-york-puts-americans-last.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Will County GOP chair says party is facing eviction, losing office furniture
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/will-county-gop-chair-says-party-is-facing-eviction-losing-office-furniture/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that police are racists.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/in-2020-cpd-arrested-three-times-as-many-african-americans-for-cannabis-than-all-other-ethnicities-combined/
— 3,866 new confirmed and probable cases; 21 additional deaths; 2,058 hospitalized; 468 in ICU; 4.2 percent average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivity rate; 129,664 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/3866-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-21-additional-deaths-2058-hospitalized-468-in-icu-42-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-49-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-129664-average-daily-doses/
— Democratic Party of Illinois asks for FEC guidance on new state chair, temporarily installs Michael Dorf as state funds chair
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/dpi-asks-for-fec-guidance-on-new-state-chair-temporarily-installs-michael-dorf-as-state-funds-chair/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Fed up’ conservatives fight corporations’ woke activism: ‘Just get the hell out of politics’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/conservatives-fight-corporations-woke-activism-jus/
— Border-jumping ‘gotaways’ spike 156% from last year. ‘Coming in by the droves’ at Rio Grande. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/mexico-border-jumping-gotaways-spike-2020/

BREITBART
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: George W. Bush Renews Amnesty Push for Illegal Immigrants – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/04/16/george-w-bush-renews-amnesty-push-illegal-immigrants/

BLAZE
— Black Lives Matter co-founder — a ‘trained Marxist’ who reportedly purchased four homes for $3.2M — says her money is for her ‘family members’ – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blm-cofounder-marxist-homes-money-for-family

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Border Surge Is Prelude to Voter Registration Boost for the Left – Ken Cuccinelli
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/04/16/border_surge_is_prelude_to_voter_registration_boost_for_the_left_145597.html

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Amazon Bans Conservative Journalist’s Book About Massive Voter Fraud – Author Now Giving It Away For Free – OLIVIA CAVALLARO
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/11510/20210416/amazon-bans-conservative-journalists-book-about-massive-voter-fraud-author-now-giving-it-away-for-free.htm

THE HILL
— Kinzinger: Republicans who join ‘America First’ caucus should be stripped of committees – TAL AXELROD
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger tell chairmen of Republican organizations in Illinois to dump their members who do not hate Trump?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/548788-kinzinger-republicans-who-join-america-first-caucus-should-be-stripped-of
— White House reverses course on refugee cap after Democratic eruption – MORGAN CHALFANT AND RAFAEL BERNAL
(DIERSEN: Democrats want refugees because refugees vote for Democrats. RINOs want refugees because RINOs want cheap labor. Neither Democrats nor RINOs want to employ Republicans like me. GAO hired me in 1980 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/548759-white-house-reverses-course-on-refugee-cap-after-democratic-eruption

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “House Republicans who voted to back Trump’s false election claims lag in fundraising.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/house-republicans-who-voted-back-trumps-false-election-claims-lag-fundraising-2021-04-16/

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate Trump give money to candidates who hate Trump.
https://fortune.com/2021/04/16/gop-house-impeachers-donations-donald-trump-capitol-riot-fundraising-campaign/

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children to promote LGBTQ.
https://americanindependent.com/state-legislatures-anti-trans-bills-lgbtq-kids-testify/

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters say “Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws.” Those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform, that is who promote LGBTQ, have always worked the hardest against me.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-poll-shows-americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-anti-transgender-laws
— Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-poll-shows-americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-anti-transgender-laws

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters say “Only 29% of Republicans said they “support a bill that prohibits transgender student athletes from joining sports teams that match their gender identity.” Those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform, that is who promote LGBTQ, have always worked the hardest against me.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-republicans-anti-transgender-laws/

April 15 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Former VP Pence undergoes heart surgery to implant pacemaker – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-vp-pence-undergoes-heart-surgery-to-implant-pacemaker

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lightfoot calls video of fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo, 13, ‘excruciating’ | Pritzker vs. Exelon reprieve? | Disparities continue during legal weed’s first year in Chicago – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-police-video-adam-toledo-pritzker-nuclear-audit-spin-20210415-bqoyb2zjvjemjdw2m6c2jqxgwa-story.html
— Democratic US Rep. Schneider refuses to work with GOP lawmakers who don’t accept Biden election victory. – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-schneider-republicans-st-0416-20210415-ckvlycfmdnhb3iqlkjzqrxbkmq-story.html
— Suburban summer festivals canceled because of coronavirus: a running list – WENDY FOX WEBER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-ent-summer-fests-canceled-0420-20210415-npmhrbtqqfamvfc77wlncvy3pa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats begin long-shot push to expand the Supreme Court. President Joe Biden last week created a commission to spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for justices. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/15/22386424/democrats-begin-long-shot-push-to-expand-the-supreme-court

DAILY HERALD
— Human error at fault for McHenry County election issues – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210415/report-human-error-at-fault-for-mchenry-county-election-issues

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Crain’s Chicago Business makes it clear that it is anti-Republican.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/chicagos-biggest-corporate-names-missing-letter-defending-voting-rights
— Allstate’s pay-per-mile policies boom in the work-from-home era – Bloomberg
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, I drive fewer and fewer and fewer miles each year.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/insurance/allstates-pay-mile-policies-boom-work-home-era
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Covid-19 shutdowns that swept the U.S. have been a boon for a newer auto-insurance product: pay-per-mile coverage. During the pandemic, Allstate Corp. has seen interest surge in its Milewise offering, which lets customers pay auto-insurance premiums for just the amount of driving they actually complete, said Glenn Shapiro, president of Allstate’s personal property-liability operations. The number of cars insured through Milewise was about six times higher last year than in 2019, and there were roughly four times more policies, with some covering multiple vehicles.)
— The next tough conversation is about class. It’s a worldwide phenomenon with real implications: Socio-economic disadvantages prevail in every major economy. Why isn’t the discussion more prevalent when we consider workplace diversity? – EMILY DRAKE and TODD CONNOR
(DIERSEN: 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.chicagobusiness.com/chicago-comes-back/next-tough-conversation-about-class
(FROM THE ARTICLE: TC: We recently came across this Harvard Business Review article that elevated another diversity category we do not generally talk about, but has profound implications: class. Workers who come from lower social-class origins in the United States are 32 percent less likely to become managers than those who come from higher social-class origins. This, it turns out, is a worldwide phenomenon, with social class disadvantage prevailing in every major economy in the world. Reading this is both not a surprise, but also struck me for the novelty. Why isn’t the conversation about class more prevalent when we consider diversity in the workplace? ED: That’s a big question, and I’m not sure there’s one answer. It is true that while companies have a number of employee resource groups, very few (only Uber, according to the research of the author) explicitly has an employee resource group based on social class. The conversation can, perhaps, feel stigmatizing. People are uncomfortable talking about wealth, social class and having grown up poor or to parents who did not receive a college education, yet these things can have real-world impacts on our opportunities in life. It is not a protected legal class for employees, so that, too, probably speaks to why we have not elevated the conversation more in the workplace. But it does matter because the implications are real.)

CAPITOL FAX
— 3,581 new confirmed and probable cases; 40 additional deaths; 2,043 hospitalized; 468 in ICU; 4.2 percent average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivity rate; 129,317 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/15/3581-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-40-additional-deaths-2043-hospitalized-468-in-icu-42-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-49-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-129317-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pence has pacemaker implanted to correct slow heart rate – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/mike-pence-has-pacemaker-implanted-correct-slow-he/
— Scalise: Two sets of COVID-19 rules for migrants, citizens. Holds up photos of packed centers, cites hypocrisy of travel rules. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/steve-scalise-two-sets-covid-19-rules-migrants-cit/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Legislative platform aims to ensure funding for Illinois municipalities – Kevin Bessler
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/legislative-platform-aims-to-ensure-funding-for-illinois-municipalities

MSN
— Kinzinger Mocks Trump for ‘Whining and Wallowing’ in Victimhood – Jason Lemon
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-adam-kinzinger-mocks-trump-for-whining-and-wallowing-in-victimhood/ar-BB1fGEoL?li=BB141NW3

NEXSTAR
— Almost half of Republicans say they won’t get COVID vaccine in survey
https://www.ktsm.com/news/political-news/almost-half-of-republicans-say-they-wont-get-covid-vaccine-in-survey/

April 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,193 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3193-new-covid-cases-17-deaths/10512325/

NBC5
— Coronavirus in Illinois: 3,193 New COVID Cases, 17 Deaths, 100K Vaccinations. The number of new cases has continued to rise over recent weeks in Illinois, with some officials fearing that a new surge could be taking place.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-illinois-3193-new-covid-cases-17-deaths-100k-vaccinations/2485005/
— GOP Donors, Leaders Discussed Plans to Take on Big Tech, Corporations During Retreat at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago – Brian Schwartz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/gop-donors-leaders-discussed-plans-to-take-on-big-tech-corporations-during-retreat-at-trumps-mar-a-lago/2485308/

CBS2
— Students Speak Out At Board Meeting After Removal Of LGBTQ Pride Flags At Chesterton, Indiana Middle School
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/04/12/chesterton-indiana-middle-school-lgbtq-pride-flags/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Park District stands by decision to remove Columbus statue from West Side park – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-columbus-statue-removal-park-district-20210413-bldfj2rikvc67e72ot2m6xxzt4-story.html
— COVID-19 vaccination 7-day average at another new high in Illinois, but hospitalizations highest since mid-February – JENNY WHIDDEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-prem-coronavirus-illinois-20210413-abjogrrsmba2bp4jqodla6jnxy-story.html
— Aurora hearing gives residents chance to speak out on redistricting – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-redistricting-st-0412-20210411-zhdpszoc2vcw7erejuajuaqagy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: 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://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-comings-goings-st-0415-20210413-ivk2mgbvjfeklbw56pplmexjva-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters say “Relax, Tucker Carlson, reports of ‘replacement’ are greatly exaggerated.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-tucker-carlson-replacement-theory-page-20210413-trnqhuipsrgndnti63zsg633ei-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dogs gone: CFD wants firehouse companions removed after one kills neighbor’s dog. A woman was walking her shih tzu past Engine 116 when Bones, a mixed breed, ran outside and attacked. “This could have been a child. This could have been much more tragic than it was…. We can’t risk that any longer,” said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford. – Fran Spielman and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/13/22381815/firehouse-dogs-removed-chicago-fire-department-commissioner-attack-engine-116-neighor-dog-killed
— Republicans deeply concerned about a larger, rolling, corporate money revolt. Major League Baseball’s decision to pull All-Star Game out of Georgia shows the immense power companies can wield over lawmakers – when they choose to. – Benjamin Means
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/12/22379802/major-league-baseball-all-star-game-boycott-voter-suppression-laws

DAILY HERALD
— Schneider refusing to co-sponsor bills with Republicans who deny Biden’s victory – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210413/schneider-refusing-to-co-sponsor-bills-with-republicans-who-deny-bidens-victory

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Write-In Results for McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/write-in-results-for-mchenry-county/
— Who Is the “Notorious Blogger in This County”?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/who-is-the-notorious-blogger-in-this-county/
— Last Gasp for Lakewood’s Current Controlling Faction, “the President has Determined that an In-Person Meeting is not Practical or Prudent Because of the Disaster”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/12/last-gasp-for-lakewoods-current-controlling-faction-the-president-has-determined-that-an-in-person-meeting-is-not-practical-or-prudent-necause-of-the-disaster/
— In-Person Visiting Allowed Prisoners, But In-Person Attendance at Lakewood Village Board Meeting Tonight Forbidden
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/in-person-visiting-allowed-prisoners-but-in-person-attendance-at-lakewood-village-board-meeting-tonight-forbidden/
— Democrats Achieve “Womb to Tomb” Welfare as Feds Paying Covid-19 Death Funeral Expenses
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/12/feds-paying-covid-19-death-funeral-expenses/
— Threatening Letter from Downstater to Federal Judge Results in Indictment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/threatening-letter-from-downstater-to-federal-judge-results-in-indictment/
— Pritzker Expands Welfare Medical Benefits to Mothers, Emphasis on Cutting Death Rate for Newborn Black Babies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/pritzker-expands-welfare-medical-benefits-to-mothers-emphasis-on-cutting-death-rate-for-newborn-black-babies/
— Watershed Election in Village of Barrington Hills as One Barrington Hills Sweeps
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/bh041321/
— Notarization
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/notarization/
— UPDATE: Barrington School District 220 Board Race New Returns Move Union Slate Winners to Top Two Finish
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/12/d220040721/
— IL-14: Part 2 of Scorecard for Lauren Underwood’s Farm Team PAC-backed Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/farmteampac041121/
— Will Crystal Lake Follow Washington Example and Cancel Independence Day Parade?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/will-crystal-lake-follow-washington-example-and-cancel-independence-day-parade/
— Illinois Capitol News Runs Article about Bill Brady’s Thinking of Running for Statewide Office, Including List of Negatives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/illinois-capitol-news-runs-article-about-bill-brady-thinking-of-running-for-statewide-office-includes-list-of-negatives/
— McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally Criticizes New Criminal Laws & the Process by which They Were Passed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/mchenry-county-states-attorney-patrick-kenneally-criticizes-new-criminal-laws-the-process-by-which-they-were-passed/
— Democratic Party State Comptroller Calls Former Democrat State Senators “Shameless Grifters”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/democratic-party-state-comptroller-calls-former-democrat-state-senators-shameless-grifters/
— Arin Thrower Claims Victory in Dundee Township Supervisor Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/thrower041021/
— UPDATE: Comparing Election Night with Hand Recount of Defectively Optically Scanned Paper Ballots for School Boards
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/comparing-election-night-with-hand-recount-of-defectively-optically-scanned-paper-ballots/
— Incumbents Cruise to Reelection in Huntley D158
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/d158040621/
— New Head of Illinois Democratic Party Unclear on Current Gun Laws
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/new-head-of-illinois-democratic-party-unclear-on-current-guy-laws/
— Recounted Election Day Paper Ballots Now Posted with Those Cast Earlier On McHenry County Clerk’s Website – Municipal Result Changes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/09/recounted-election-day-paper-ballots-now-posted-with-those-cast-earlier-on-mchenry-county-clerks-website/
— IL-16: Catalina Lauf Interviewed by Gabriella Hoffman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/09/laufhoffman040921/
— 70% of Oak Park Voters Reject Activists’ Call to Defund Town’s Police
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/09/two-thirds-of-oak-park-voters-reject-activists-call-to-defund-towns-police/

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican remap roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/13/republican-remap-roundup/
— 3,193 new confirmed and probable cases; 17 additional deaths; 2,028 hospitalized; 466 in ICU; 4.3 percent average case positivity rate; 5 percent average test positivity rate; 132,979 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/13/3193-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-17-additional-deaths-2028-hospitalized-466-in-icu-43-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-5-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-132979-average-daily-doses/
— Should Bill Brady run for statewide office?
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/13/question-of-the-day-3238/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden admin: ‘We’re engaged with NASCAR and Country Music TV’ to reach unvaccinated White people – Jessica Chasmar
(DIERSEN: I am an “unvaccinated White people.” Which organizations, governments, etc. will the Biden admin engage to reach me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/13/jen-psaki-were-engaged-with-nascar-and-country-mus/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Dads Been Hitting The Sauce’: Rep. Kinzinger Compares Political Parties To Dysfunctional Parents – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/13/republican-adam-kinzinger-gop-fathers-democratic-party-mothers/
— More Proof The Pandemic Directly Benefited The Wealthiest Americans
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/13/covid-19-pandemic-ceo-pay-increase-coronavirus-wealth-inequality-business-economy/

THE HILL
— White House says it’s marketing vaccine campaign to ‘white conservative communities’ Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the administration is investing billions to instill confidence in COVID-19 vaccines in the nation’s “hardest-hit” communities. – Adam Barnes
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/547866-white-house-says-its-marketing-vaccine-campaign-to-white
— Polling data reveal a real opportunity for Democrats – JESSICA TARLOV AND ANTJUAN SEAWRIGHT
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/547469-polling-data-reveal-a-real-opportunity-for-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The data show that 49 percent of American adults identify with the Democratic Party or are independents who lean towards the Democratic Party. That’s a 9-point advantage over the 40 percent who identify with the Republican Party or are Republican-leaning independents. This represents the largest quarterly gap in party affiliation since 2012. The typical advantage for Democrats is usually around 4 to 6 points.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Election Integrity: 62% Don’t Think Voter ID Laws Discriminate
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2021/election_integrity_62_don_t_think_voter_id_laws_discriminate

April 12 Morning Edition

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Why Michael Madigan hasn’t yet been indicted – JIM NOWLAN
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/jim-nowlan-why-michael-madigan-hasn-t-yet-been-indicted/article_a269772a-6c36-5a17-bbe1-7c1c3b5003b9.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers encourage their students to be LGBTQers.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/04/12/city/district-65-to-celebrate-second-lgbtq-equity-week/

WBEZ
— Should Colleges Require COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall? More Campuses Are Saying Yes – Elissa Nadworny
(DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats and RINOs will use Vaccine Passport requirements to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are soldiers, law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/should-colleges-require-covid-19-vaccines-for-fall-more-campuses-are-saying-yes/c433bdaa-103a-461f-bd53-d45edf997bf0

WSPY
— Rabine Wants to Make Illinois More Business Friendly
(DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being 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.wspynews.com/news/local/rabine-wants-to-make-illinois-more-business-friendly/article_a1633cc0-9b84-11eb-98c0-9fa2feb30376.html

WCIA
— Illinois hotel revenue dropped 80% during ‘devastating’ pandemic closures, industry lobbyist says – Mark Maxwell
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/illinois-hotel-revenue-dropped-80-during-devastating-pandemic-closures-industry-lobbyist-says/

PALOS PATCH
— Activists Plan Victory Lap At Ousted Palos Trustee’s Last Meeting. After 4 years of protests, activists plan rally for ousted Palos Township Tr. Sharon Brannigan’s final board meeting on April 12. – Lorraine Swanson
(DIERSEN: When will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes officially take a victory lap for ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, my GAO employment in 1997, etc.? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://patch.com/illinois/palos/activists-plan-victory-lap-ousted-palos-trustees-last-meeting
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The southwest suburban Arab American community and their allies are taking credit for ousting embattled Palos Township Tr. Sharon Bannigan, who lost her bid for township assessor against incumbent Robert Maloney in the April 6 election. Maloney, garnered 3,909 votes to Brannigan’s 2,351, according to unofficial election results. “We screamed with joy, we were so relieved,” activist Hasam Marajda said, who led the #ByeBrannigan get-out-the-vote effort. “After four years of going to monthly township meetings, when she wouldn’t resign, we voted her out.”)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican Kirk Dillard has been approached “by prominent business and Republican leaders” to run for governor, but he told Playbook he’s not interested. Dillard wouldn’t need training wheels for the job given he was chief of staff to Gov. Jim Edgar and has legislative experience. “Currently, I have a wonderfully balanced personal and professional life,” he said. “These civic leaders came to me, not vice versa. I am not harboring a desire to run for governor.” Dillard, who is chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority’s board of directors, said he’s “laser focused” on guiding the Chicago area regional mass transit system out of the pandemic. “It’s an economic engine and an economic equalizer for our local communities and the state of Illinois.” All eyes are watching to see if Reps. Rodney Davis or Darin LaHood make a move for the governor’s office. They haven’t ruled out running, and their decisions could be based on how their districts are redrawn. Declared candidates so far: state Sen. Darren Bailey, businessman Gary Rabine, and state Sen. Paul Schimpf. Other potential candidates: former Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady, who recently said he’s considering a potential statewide run for office as secretary of state, governor, or perhaps U.S. Senate; state Sen. Jason Barickman; and attorney and Illinois National Committeeman for the Republican National Committee Richard Porter. Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s name also has been batted about but he has said that a run for governor isn’t likely. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/04/12/6-things-to-watch-in-springfield-kirk-dillard-isnt-interested-vax-to-the-max-492442

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT DECIDES TO HEAR SECOND NRA-BACKED CASE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/illinois-supreme-court-decides-to-hear-second-nra-backed-case.html
— BIDEN’S ‘JIM CROW’ LABEL FOR GEORGIA ELECTION LAWS IS INSANE. HERE’S WHY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/bidens-jim-crow-label-for-georgia-election-laws-is-insane-heres-why.html
— HOW GEORGIA’S VOTING LAW COMPARES TO 7 BLUE, PURPLE STATES’ LAWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/how-georgias-voting-law-compares-to-7-blue-purple-states-laws.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Danville City Attorney’s Offensive Remarks Towards The Public – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/04/danville-city-attorneys-offensive-remarks-towards-the-public/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Fixing Racism by Being Racist? – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/fixing_racism_by_being_racist.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, one of America’s most prominent teaching hospitals, plans on offering “preferential care based on race” and “race explicit interventions” as part of its new “antiracist agenda for medicine.” Such a program uses a “reparations framework” to allocate medical resources. Reparations means that those who were never slaveholders are paying money to those who were never slaves, over injustices a century and a half ago, committed by people who may have no connection to the current reparation’s participants. In other words, using racism to combat racism. How ironic that the vision of the Mass General Brigham health system is dedication to delivering medical care that is, among other things, “equitable.” Nothing promotes equity like a racist concept of “preferential care based on race.” Princeton University, an elite institution of higher learning, comparable in prestige to the Brigham in the hospital world, offered admission to about 1500 applicants to its class of 2025, according to Powerline Blog. Only 28 percent were white Americans, compared to 68 percent who identified as “persons of color.” This is less than half of the 61 percent figure of white students enrolled in US public schools. So much for a class of students that “looks like America.”)
— The Anti-Defamation League is no longer about protecting Jews – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/the_antidefamation_league_is_no_longer_about_protecting_jews.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Fly the Diverse Skies? Presumably airplanes not falling out of the sky is just as important as who wins the Super Bowl. – Christopher Roach
https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/11/fly-the-diverse-skies/
— Can the Great ‘Awokening’ Succeed? – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/11/can-the-great-awokening-succeed/

PATRIOT POST
— Robert E. Lee: A Leader in National Reconciliation – WILLIAM FEDERER
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/79074-robert-e-lee-a-leader-in-national-reconciliation-2021-04-12
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Civil War cost 258,000 Confederate deaths and 360,000 Union deaths. Suggestions have been made that reparations should be paid to the families of the Union soldiers who gave their lives to end slavery. . .During the Civil War, Lee’s estate overlooking Washington, DC, was confiscated by the federal government and turned into Arlington Cemetery. As was the case with many southerners, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard had his properties in Memphis confiscated as reparations and given to black families for housing.)

BREITBART
— 60 Expressway Shootings in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/11/60-expressway-shootings-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/
— Biden Giving Federal Employees Paid Leave to Help Border Crossers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/11/report-biden-giving-federal-employees-paid-leave-help-border-crossers/
— GOP Whip Steve Scalise Shares Footage of ‘Child Abuse’ from Migrant Processing Facility – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/11/gop-whip-steve-scalise-shares-footage-of-child-abuse-from-migrant-processing-facility/
— McCarthy: Biden Plan to Give Cash to Central Americans Is an Insult to Millions of Jobless Americans – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/04/11/kevin-mccarthy-central-americans-cash-payments/

BLAZE
— White House answered fake reporter’s questions for weeks before press corps exposed her to be ‘Lego’ video gamer – PAUL SACCA
(DIERSEN: Since 2005, my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned me as being like Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News Ever since 2005, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/white-house-fake-reporter-lego-gamer
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An online video game player was able to infiltrate the White House press corps by pretending to be a political reporter. The fake reporter was even able to submit questions to the Biden administration through the press corps, and White House press secretary Jen Psaki answered the imposter’s questions for weeks. An online persona posed as a reporter named “Kacey Montagu” for the Daily Mail, a British tabloid best known for celebrity gossip. There were Twitter and LinkedIn accounts dedicated to “Kacey Montagu,” plus she was named as the chief political correspondent for White House News, a fictional website. . .The person behind the imposter contacted the White House Correspondents Association about being becoming a pool reporter and inquired about applying for a day pass to cover the White House in person. “Kacey Montagu” was given access to cover COVID-19 government press briefings, but was not called upon. Montagu regularly sent in questions for the White House press corps to ask Psaki, adding that she wasn’t able to be there in person “due to social distancing regulations.” Montagu was able to hoodwink White House reporters, including from The Plain Dealer and CQ Roll Call, to ask Psaki numerous questions “about everything from COVID-19 travel bans, to coming ambassadorships, to Biden’s reaction to Microsoft being hacked.” “In at least one instance, a White House official was connected with Montagu to circle back with more information when they had it,” Politico reported. Some White House reporters researched “Kacey Montagu,” who had a deactivated LinkedIn account with a profile photo of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson eating an ice cream cone, and they became suspicious. During Thursday’s daily White House press briefing, Washington Blade White House Reporter Chris Johnson asked Psaki the question, “How involved is former President Obama and First Lady Obama in the Biden – Harris administration? Is President Biden seeking to bring back the often bipartisan portrait unveiling events at the White House?” The question was planted by Montagu. Mediaite investigated Kacey Montagu, and discovered that she “appears to be a gag persona for a former Secretary of State made of Legos.” “The Montagu website’s FAQ section describes her as ‘An American Citizen. Former Secretary of State, Mayor, Senator, President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House,’ and her political views as ‘President Trump 2024, baby! I’m a Conservative,'” the outlet wrote on Thursday. Politico found that the person behind the “Kacey Montagu” persona was actually a Lego video gamer. “They believe Montagu’s White House moonlighting began as something to boast about in the online global gaming platform called ROBLOX, where users jokingly call themselves ‘Legos,'” according to Politico. “Within that platform is a role-playing group called nUSA, where people from across the world engage in a mock U.S. government exercise. At one point, Montagu had adopted the role of Secretary of State but resigned from that job after — as they recalled — ‘the [nUSA] President went to war with some U.K. and I thought it was a pretty bad idea!'” The prankster explained her motivation for the fake White House reporter profiles, “I created them as some fun but also to ensure that people know what is going on — they should be able to know what POTUS and V.P. is doing and I think the account following shows people are interested in that.” “I love journalism, and I think the press corps is doing a pretty bad job at the moment, so I decided I would ensure some transparency and ask some questions me and some friends wanted the answer to,” the hoaxer told the outlet. The White House declined to comment on the situation.)

PJ MEDIA
— Woke Capitalism Revs Into High Gear: 90 CEOs Gather to Fight ‘Undemocratic’ Voter Integrity Laws – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2021/04/11/gird-your-loins-woke-ceos-gather-to-fight-against-election-integrity-laws-n1439118

TOWNHALL
— Actually, Everything the DEMOCRATS do is Racist. – Rachel Alexanderr
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/04/12/actually-everything-the-democrats-do-is-racist-n2587748
— In Less than 3 Months, Joe Biden Has Turned America Into a Sitting Target for International Aggression – Julio Rivera
https://townhall.com/columnists/juliorivera/2021/04/12/in-less-than-3-months-joe-biden-has-turned-america-into-a-sitting-target-for-international-aggression-n2587732

NEWS BUSTERS
— Leftist SPLC President Claims She Supports Efforts to Agree on ‘Truth’ – Autumn Johnson
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, only what they say is the truth, and everything everyone else says is a lie. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/autumn-johnson/2021/04/11/hilarious-leftist-splc-president-claims-she-supports

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pruning PC Poison from the Ivies – BRIAN T. ALLEN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/04/pruning-pc-poison-from-the-ivies/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘It leaves out a lot’: Black Evanston, Illinois school board candidate blasts race-obsessed curriculum – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/04/10/it-leaves-out-a-lot-black-illinois-school-board-candidate-blasts-race-obsessed-curriculum-1057830/

COLLEGE FIX
— Student government bill wants students to have power to punish professors found guilty of oppression – CHARLES HILU
https://www.thecollegefix.com/student-government-bill-wants-students-to-have-power-to-punish-professors-accused-of-oppression/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Chicago students reveal plan to counter ‘the mobs’ crusade’ against conservatives – Ben Zeisloft
https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17164

EPOCH TIMES
— CCP Virus Variant Affects Vaccinated People More Than Unvaccinated People – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/ccp-virus-variant-affects-vaccinated-people-more-than-unvaccinated-people-study_3770982.html

THE HILL
— Trump’s early endorsements reveal GOP rift – ALEXANDER BOLTON
(DIERSEN: Which Republican U.S. Senate and U.S. House candidates on March 15, 2022 ballots in Illinois will seek Trump’s endorsement? Which candidates will seek Kinzinger’s endorsement?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/547483-trumps-early-endorsements-reveal-gop-rift
— Biden is thinking about building that wall — and that’s a good thing – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/547599-biden-is-thinking-about-building-that-wall-and-thats-a-good-thing
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater Boehner says Trump “stepped all over their loyalty” by lying to his followers.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/547611-boehner-trump-stepped-all-over-their-loyalty-of-his-followers

NEW YORK TIMES
— Beyond Pandemic’s Upheaval, a Racial Wealth Gap Endures. Billions in aid has been dispensed, and the social safety net has been reinforced. Will there be more ambitious steps to address longtime inequities? – Patricia Cohen
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats officially call for those who are the following to pay much higher taxes: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? It is called reparations, transfer of wealth, socialism, communism, dictatorship, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/business/economy/racial-wealth-gap.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/11/opinion/tucker-carlson-white-replacement.html
— N.R.A. Chief Takes the Stand, With Cracks in His Armor. Wayne LaPierre has led the National Rifle Association for 30 years, but his implacable image looked threadbare in bankruptcy court. – Danny Hakim and Mary Williams Walsh
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/11/us/nra-bankruptcy-wayne-lapierre.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Flag wars in post-MAGA America – STEPHEN J. LYONS
(DIERSEN: An 18-foot wide 12-foot high horizontal auditorium/gymnasium American Flag hangs 20-foot high on the back wall of my 20-foot wide by 40-foot deep Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville. An American flag has flown off my front porch in Wheaton each and every day since September 11, 2001.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-flag-wars-in-post-maga-america-20210412-rjvjsjtywrawlo6nsrligadpvy-story.html

USA TODAY
— Supreme Court leaves major conservative cases waiting in the wings, from abortion to guns. Rather than handing conservatives a string of wins, the Supreme Court has left advocates on the right grasping for answers about high-profile cases. – John Fritze
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/04/11/supreme-court-sitting-abortion-gay-rights-controversies-now/4759592001/
— Moms who breastfeed face challenges as offices reopen amid COVID-19 – Charisse Jones
(DIERSEN: During the mid-1990s, GAO’s Chicago office gutted its smoking room and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/04/09/new-moms-covid-return-work-breastfeeding-nursing-challenges-coronavirus/7097902002/
— Pentagon outlines steps to counter military extremism as Capitol attack continues to reverberate – Will Carless
(DIERSEN: According to Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more extremist that you are: soldier, veteran, law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, 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.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/09/military-extremism-target-new-pentagon-memo/7161882002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you promote hatred against Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/04/11/boehner-rates-presidents-he-has-known-nixon-trump/7113484002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/11/john-boehner-says-trump-abused-his-loyalists-lying-them/7074030002/ (FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD)

BOSTON HERALD
— Facebook delivers biased job ads, skewed by gender – AP
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were “Bad Jobs.” Recruiting and retaining qualified minorities and qualified women to take “Bad Jobs” is more difficult than recruiting and retaining qualified minorities and women for “Good Jobs.”)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/04/11/study-facebook-delivers-biased-job-ads-skewed-by-gender/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Case for Vaccine ‘Passports’ – Scott Gottlieb
(DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats and RINOs will use Vaccine Passport requirements to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are soldiers, law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-case-for-vaccine-passports-11618174364
— God and the Border Crisis. Churches play a vital role sheltering migrants, who are overwhelming U.S. and Mexican authorities. – Jillian Kay Melchior
(DIERSEN: According to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, a) GOD hates borders, that is, GOD hates countries like the United States and b) GOD especially hates countries that have citizens that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in the country for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/god-and-the-border-crisis-11618174431
— Are You Emotionally Ready to Retire? Eight Questions to Ask Yourself – Maryanne Vandervelde
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about being forced to take early retirement. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, when I was 6 years away from being eligible for regular retirement, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” They made it very clear to me that if I did not retire, they would constructively, if not literally, demote me. They would assign me to work for my coworkers and subordinates who had far less work experience, education, and/or professional certifications that I had. They would give me performance expectations and performance appraisals that would be even more unfair. That they would always rank me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance. They could do the aforesaid because GAO was not unionized. GAO did not unionize until 2007. They would not have forced me to retire if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ready-to-retire-emotionally-11618007274

FORTUNE
— Methodology for 100 Best Companies to Work For
(DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. The federal government must be the best place to work for Democrats who are the following because the federal government gives them tremendous preference: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, disabled, moderate, liberal, not married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, those whose spouse/partner has little or no income, those who have dependents, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have less work experience than their peers, those who have less education than their peers, those who have fewer professional certifications and/or licenses than their peers, etc.)
https://fortune.com/franchise-list-page/best-companies-2021-methodology/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Reprises Mythomania Grievance Routine for GOP Donors – Chas Danner
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/04/trump-reprises-election-grievances-attacks-mcconnell.html

CONCORD MONITOR
— As New Hampshire diversifies, who gets to belong? – MEG McINTYRE
(DIERSEN: As your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, Illinois, America, and the world diversifies, who gets to belong? I should write a book about leaders who talk and/or act like they do not want those who are the following to belong: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on leaders in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those leaders who have demonstrated the strongest that they do not want me to belong.)
https://www.concordmonitor.com/As-New-Hampshire-Diversifies-Who-Gets-To-Belong-39912453

HISTORY NEWS NETWORK
— What Will be the Terms of Racial Forgiveness in America? – J. Chester Johnson
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America establish reparations committees? How soon, if not already, will those committees determine exactly how much you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors benefitted from a) slavery and b) discrimination against minorities, women, younger people, poor people, LGBTQers, non-married people, veterans, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, Biden voters, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, citizens of foreign countries, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://hnn.us/article/179852

EDUCATION WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers encourage their students to be LGBTQers.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-strategies-for-supporting-lgbtq-students/2021/04

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers, their operatives, and their dupes encourage everyone to be LGBTQers.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/conservatives-stop-cancel-culture-look-mirror/

GM AUTHORITY
— Chevy Corvette Sales Dominate With 51 Percent Market Share During Q1 2021 – ALEX LUFT
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/04/chevrolet-corvette-sales-numbers-figures-results-first-quarter-q1-2021/

April 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Vaccine passports could be used for travel, concerts, sports
https://abc7chicago.com/health/our-chicago-vaccine-passports-could-be-used-for-travel-concerts-sports/10501925/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,942 new coronavirus cases, 16 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2942-new-covid-cases-16-deaths/10507735/
— Expert gives tips to reduce alcohol consumption during Alcohol Awareness Month (DIERSEN: I am a teetotaler. I oppose the promotion of booze. Overwhelmingly, those who have taken adverse actions against me, their operatives, and their dupes are BIG DRINKERS. I should write a book about them.)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/cut-down-alcohol-during-alcohol-awareness-month-with-these-expert-tips/10501902/
— ‘Stone-cold loser’: Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-goes-after-pence-mcconnell-in-speech-to-party-donors/10507553/

NBC5
— Coronavirus in Illinois: 2,942 New COVID Cases, 16 Deaths, 131K Vaccinations
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-illinois-2942-new-covid-cases-16-deaths-131k-vaccinations/2483332/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Italian Americans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/11/22378400/past-history-italian-americans-christopher-columbus-monument

DAILY HERALD
— How unions, political groups influenced school board elections. And political groups did, too. Some say that’s not such a good thing. – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210411/how-unions-political-groups-influenced-school-board-elections

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/abortion-rights-advocates-push-to-repeal-illinois-parental-notification-law-for-minors/article_338c30c2-7a0f-5a3b-89eb-cd66b16451a9.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump: The key to Republican success is more Trumpism – AP (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hate the success that Trump had defending and advancing the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-in-2024-he-says-only-that-a-republican-will-win/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-the-key-to-republican-success-is-more-trumpism

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden’s ‘Made in America’ electric vehicle push to benefit China – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/11/joe-biden-electric-vehicle-push-benefit-china/

FOX NEWS
— Stories from the border: A midnight ride-along with border agents. A Fox News crew took part in a CBP ride-along near the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. – Alex Hogan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/stories-from-the-border-a-midnight-ride-along-with-border-agents
— Chicago-area shootings on expressways prompt Illinois State Police to spend $12.5M on cameras. Expressways in Cook County, which includes Chicago, have seen 60 shootings so far this year, after 128 shootings in 2020 and 52 in 2019. – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-area-shootings-on-expressways-prompt-illinois-state-police-to-spend-12-5m-on-cameras
— Biden wants to take your guns, but leave criminals with theirs. The president reminds us nothing is more dishonest than Democrat gun control advocacy. – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-biden-gun-control-disarm-trump-voters

BREITBART
— Scalise Calls on Biden to ‘Reverse’ Immigration Policy — ‘He Created This, He Can End It’ – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/04/09/scalise-calls-on-biden-to-reverse-immigration-policy-he-created-this-he-can-end-it/
— Portland rioters barricade door and set fire to ICE building with federal agents inside: ‘Burn the precinct to the ground!’ The mob chanted: ‘Every city, every town, burn the precinct to the ground!’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/portland-riot-ice-building-fire-antifa

HANNITY
— GOP REP at the BORDER: ‘It’s Not a Crisis, It’s a Disaster, This is Out of Control’
https://hannity.com/media-room/gop-rep-at-the-border-its-not-a-crisis-its-a-disaster-this-is-out-of-control/

HOT AIR
— No shot, no service: Why vaccine passports are a good idea – DOYLE MCMANUS
https://hotair.com/headlines/2021/04/11/no-shot-no-service-why-vaccine-passports-are-a-good-idea-n382478

EPOCH TIMES
— Nearly 40 Percent of Marines Declining to Get COVID-19 Vaccine – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/nearly-40-percent-of-marines-declining-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-official_3771057.html
— Only Vaccinated Persons Can Board Evacuation Vessels to Leave Island Volcano: St. Vincent PM – SAMUEL ALLEGRI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/only-vaccinated-persons-can-board-evacuation-vessels-to-leave-island-volcano-says-st-vincent-pm_3770509.html
— More Side Effects With Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: CDC Study – MEILING LEE
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/more-side-effects-with-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-cdc-study_3770356.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater blames Trump for White supremacy.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/547557-white-supremacists-still-on-the-march

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/gop-led-states-target-abortions-medication-77006132

NEW YORK TIMES
— Could Ron DeSantis Be Trump’s G.O.P. Heir? He’s Certainly Trying. – Patricia Mazzei
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/us/politics/ron-desantis-republican-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CEOs paint themselves and their companies as being 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, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and/or as being disgusting treasonous operatives or dupes for foreign countries that to invade and takeover America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/11/companies-voting-bills-states/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Republicans are stuck with a Trump ball and chain.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/11/republicans-are-stuck-with-trump-ball-chain/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— No shoes, no shot, no service. Why vaccine ‘passports’ are a good idea – DOYLE MCMANUS
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-04-11/vaccine-passports-republicans-covid-19-pandemic
— Police declare unlawful assembly at site of ‘White Lives Matter’ rally in Huntington Beach as tensions flare
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-declare-unlawful-assembly-at-site-of-white-lives-matter-rally-in-huntington-beach-as-tensions-flare/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Vaccine requirements spread in US, sowing concern on overreach – David R. Baker
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/11/business/vaccine-requirements-spread-us-sowing-concern-overreach/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Are Vaccine Passports a Freedom or Control? – Prof. Subimal Chatterjee, Binghamton University, SUNY
https://www.wsj.com/articles/are-vaccine-passports-a-freedom-or-control-11618165784
— Median pay for the chief executives of more than 300 of the biggest U.S. public companies reached $13.7 million last year, up from $12.8 million for the same companies a year earlier. – Theo Francis and Kristin Broughton
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have absolutely no problem with the aforesaid, but they have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being overpaid by the federal government. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $132,845/year in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In my defense, I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years and I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years before that. I had become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, and a licensed CPA in 1981. I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 and the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, MBA from Loyola in 1976, and bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-brought-the-economy-to-its-knees-but-ceo-pay-surged-11618142400
— Unionization rates are trending down in the private sector, despite increased focus in Washington – Eric Morath and Lauren Weber
(DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and I was a union member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonstrated their hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members the most.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-vote-deals-blow-to-expanding-labor-union-membership-11618047000
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CEOs paint themselves and their companies as being 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, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and/or as being disgusting treasonous operatives or dupes for foreign countries that to invade and takeover America.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-georgia-voting-law-the-business-of-business-becomes-politics-11618027250

NEWSWEEK
— House GOP Leader Steve Scalise Shocked by Border Visit: ‘An International Disgrace’ – ELIZABETH CRISP
https://www.newsweek.com/house-gop-leader-steve-scalise-shocked-border-visit-international-disgrace-1582553
— Adam Kinzinger Blasts Trump for Insulting McConnell at GOP Donor Retreat: ‘Classy as Always’ – MATTHEW IMPELLI
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-blasts-trump-insulting-mcconnell-gop-donor-retreat-classy-always-1582705

CENTER SQUARE
— Vaccine ‘passports’ a matter for private sector to decide, not government – Chris Krug
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/the-sunday-read-vaccine-passports-a-matter-for-private-sector-to-decide-not-government/article_5488f61a-9891-11eb-a323-87fe80bf441e.html

NPR
— As U.S. Continues Vaccine Rollout, Vaccine Passports Become Polarizing Topic
https://www.npr.org/2021/04/11/986203198/as-u-s-continues-vaccine-rollout-vaccine-passports-become-polarizing-topic

PBS
— The ethics of ‘vaccine passports’ and a moral case for global vaccine equity
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-ethics-of-vaccine-passports-and-a-moral-case-for-global-vaccine-equity

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 60% of Democrats Support Moving Baseball All-Star Game From Atlanta
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2021/60_of_democrats_support_moving_baseball_all_star_game_from_atlanta

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers promote hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/conservatives-stop-cancel-culture-look-mirror/

April 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,630 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3630-new-covid-cases-13-deaths/10505238/

NBC5
— Georgia Governor: Loss of All-Star Game Will Hurt Minorities. Critics say it’s the voting law that’s political and will disproportionately affect communities of color. – Sudhin Thanawala
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/georgia-governor-loss-of-all-star-game-will-hurt-minorities/2483108/
— US to Keep Migrant Families in Hotels as Amid Rush for Space. The Border Patrol encountered 52,904 families along the Mexican border last month, up from 19,286 in February and 3,455 in March 2020 – Elliot Spagat
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/us-to-keep-migrant-families-in-hotels-as-amid-rush-for-space/2482963/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump expected to affirm commitment to GOP, raise possibility of other Republican nominee in 2024 at closed-door speech. AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-trump-donor-speech-20210410-opxwaosxsvaj3csk3n4wlmac5q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power in response to COVID-19 restrictions. Republican lawmakers have sought to limit the power of Democratic governors in states such as Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina. But they also have sought to rein in fellow Republican governors in such states as Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana and Ohio. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/10/22377365/coronavirus-restrictions-governors-lawmakers

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— TRAGIC: Abortion-rights advocates push to repeal Illinois parental notification law for minors – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/04/10/illinois-parental-notification-abortion-act-law-repeal-considered/7149582002/

HERALD REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Alana Banks to promote LGBTQ in schools.
https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/watch-now-alana-banks-makes-history-as-first-black-transgender-woman-elected-to-a-u/article_8b1f8cd3-0340-5370-b0c5-7a233db39666.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/lawmakers-seek-long-term-limit-on-governors-emergency-power/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump addresses GOP as power to shape national debate wanes.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-addresses-gop-as-power-to-shape-national-debate-wanes/

FOX NEWS
— Trump to rally GOP at Mar-a-lago and preview pathway for Republican victories. America First agenda and immigration will help GOP win back power, Trump is expected to say. – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-to-rally-gop-at-mar-a-lago-and-preview-pathway-for-republican-victories

AMERICAN THINKER
— Federal Government at the Heart of ‘Vaccine Passport’ Development – Ben Bartee
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/federal_government_at_the_heart_of_vaccine_passport_development.html
— Conservative boycotts can work – Matt Rowe
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/conservative_boycotts_can_work.html
— Cancel Culture and Identity Politics are the Road to a One-Party State – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/cancel_culture_and_identity_politics_are_the_road_to_a_oneparty_state.html

BREITBART
— House Republicans Call for Investigation of Potential Taxpayer-Funded Benefits for Illegals in New York – SEAN MORAN
(DIERSEN: Those who encourage illegal immigration should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/09/house-republicans-call-for-investigation-of-potential-taxpayer-funded-benefits-for-illegals-in-new-york/

THE BLAZE
— Ted Cruz blasts John Boehner for ‘drunken, bloviated scorn’ after former House Speaker called him a ‘political terrorist’ Boehner also attacked Jim Jordan, saying he never built anything. – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/john-boehner-ted-cruz-jim-jordan

DAILY WIRE
— Tucker Carlson Warns: Biden’s Crackdown On Second Amendment Isn’t About Guns, It’s About Control
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tucker-carlson-warns-bidens-crackdown-on-second-amendment-isnt-about-guns-its-about-control

FEDERALIST
— The Media’s Obsession With Identity Politics Is Warping Everything
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/09/the-medias-obsession-with-identity-politics-is-warping-everything/
— A Nation Primed To See Racism In Everything Will Think Only About Race. Americans are now trained to see racism everywhere, even where it doesn’t exist. – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/09/a-nation-primed-to-see-racism-in-everything-will-think-only-about-race/

TOWNHALL
— Who Watches the Media Watchdogs? – Horace Cooper
(DIERSEN: GAO Is the most important government watchdog. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $102,188-$132,645/year. I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my GAO employment the most. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/horacecooper/2021/04/10/who-watches-the-media-watchdogs-n2587692
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whether or not the High Court chooses to engage, there is a real question of how democracy thrives in a media environment where leftists in the media make scurrilous claims about conservatives and the same media simply ignores legitimate charges against their progressive allies. Our founders assumed that the media would take its role as watchdog seriously, not become a cheerleader for one side over the other. Can a constitutional protection endure when it only protects one side of the debate?)

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative/Republican-hating conservative/Republican-hater promotes hatred against conservatives/Republicans.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/547140-republicans-and-conservatives-are-to-blame-for-the-america-they-decry
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making Big Business 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://thehill.com/homenews/administration/547461-democrats-see-opportunity-in-gop-feud-with-business

CNN
— RNC donors gather to hear Trump and others in Palm Beach, the GOP’s ‘new political power center’ –
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/04/10/rnc-donors-trump-event-florida-nr-vpx.cnnMichael Warren
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/10/politics/rnc-donors-palm-beach-donald-trump/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Fear That Is Shaping American Politics – Thomas B. Edsall
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have had the greatest success in turning people against each other. I would focus on those who have had the greatest success in turning others against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/opinion/voting-rights-joe-manchin.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Rep. Greene’s fundraising haul alarms detractors, who warn she represents a dangerous side of American politics.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-fundraising-trump/2021/04/10/6bd53032-993f-11eb-b28d-bfa7bb5cb2a5_story.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump-McConnell Feud Heats Up as GOP ‘Kiss the Ring’ at Donor Retreat, PAC Endorses Murkowski.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-mcconnell-feud-heats-gop-kiss-ring-donor-retreat-pac-endorses-murkowski-1582653

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— The IRS Collection Process Webinar
(DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year. I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my IRS employment the most. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination.)
https://www.icpas.org/eventscalendar/EventDetail?id=32764

April 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL Rep. Adam Kinzinger becomes 1st House Republican to call for Rep. Matt Gaetz’ resignation – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/rep-kinzinger-becomes-1st-house-republican-to-call-for-matt-gaetz-resignation-/10502591/

NBC5
— Italian-American Group Calls for City of Chicago to Return Columbus Statues – Patrick Fazio
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/italian-american-group-calls-for-city-of-chicago-to-return-columbus-statues/2482647/
— How Vaccine Passports Went From Public Health Tool to Political Wedge. Supporters of vaccine passports argue they are similar to other safety measures for schools and overseas travel that require proof of immunization against various diseases. Critics have another take. – Eric Hinton
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use vaccine passport requirements to destroy non-Democrats.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/how-vaccine-passports-went-from-public-health-tool-to-political-wedge/2482134/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Evanston school board candidate slams Illinois district’s curriculum on White supremacy – Stephanie Giang-Paunon
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats call you a racist if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/school-board-candidate-slams-illinois-districts-curriculum-on-white-supremacy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Adam Kinzinger versus Matt Gaetz | South Side bakery visited by Harris pulled into ‘border’ controversy | Judge sides with lawmakers who sued to collect pay increases they voted against- By LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-kinzinger-gaetz-kamala-harris-brown-sugar-bakery-lightfoot-biden-spin-20210409-da2wv3rzhvedpme2zk3maetyru-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: New daily record of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered for the 2nd day in a row as state reports 4,004 new cases and 21 additional deaths
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20210409-3f4a3kopnjd53g2xc44tyjkp3u-story.html
— After Kamala Harris’ visit sparks ‘bakery vs. border’ debate, Brown Sugar Bakery gets caught in the crossfire – LOUISA CHU
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-kamala-harris-brown-sugar-bakery-border-20210409-bzekagfcwbefbcwu4pg3g3wecm-story.html
— Italian American group calls for restoring Columbus statue in Chicago’s Arrigo Park – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-columbus-statue-park-district-20210409-2v6ccv5v6rh2liqahjxwpo4hgu-story.html
— Democratic trustee candidates declare victory in Northfield Township as Republican incumbent in tight supervisor race now trails as mail-in votes counted – KAITLIN EDQUIST
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/ct-nbs-northfield-township-leadership-early-election-results-tl-0415-20210409-4ekx3ymqazao5hymykdj3ajylu-story.html
— Election was a good day for write-in candidates in Aurora – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-election-folo-st-0411-20210410-qvonc6abknby3efsa3pyxrhv64-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, Democrats shout at Asians that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/4/9/22372260/asian-americans-mental-health-covid-pandemic-violence-chicago-atlanta

DAILY HERALD
— The McHenry County clerk releases new, corrected election results – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210409/the-mchenry-county-clerk-releases-new-corrected-election-results
— ‘False sense of security’: DuPage County warns residents pandemic isn’t over despite vaccine availability
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/false-sense-of-security-dupage-county-warns-residents-pandemic-isnt-over-despite-vaccine-availability
— DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation adds three new board members
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210409/dupage-county-historical-museum-foundation-adds-three-new-board-members
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Daniel Wagner, senior vice president of government relations for The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC serves on numerous real estate industry and government boards and committees and is familiar with the vital role the DuPage County Historical Museum plays in the county. In 2014, the museum received a $200,000 donation to replace the museum’s roof from The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC CEO Daniel Goodwin. “I am honored to be on the DuPage Historical Museum Board of Directors,” commented Dan Wagner, senior vice president of government relations for The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC. “I look forward to continuing to help preserve history for the future generations of DuPage County citizens.”)
— College of DuPage will host a virtual presentation, “The History of Sexuality and Religion: Exploring Lutherans and Sex in the 1960s and 1970s,” from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 19, as part of the annual Carter D. Carroll Excellence in History Awards ceremony
. (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents had me baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. I should write a book about the Wisconsin Synod’s ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod ) success in defeating the Missouri Synod ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church%E2%80%93Missouri_Synod ) in the Trinity Lutheran Church and School ( https://www.trinitycrete.org/trinitycrete/ ) in Crete in 1961 when I was in the middle of my 8th grade. That had a tremendous impact on my parents, me, and my brother. The defeated Missouri Synod Lutherans, including my parents, me, and my brother, went to Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hope-Lutheran-Church/142202365812738 ) to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210408/learn-about-the-history-of-sexuality-and-religion-april-19-at-college-of-dupage

WSIL TV
— METTAWA – Voters in a small Illinois town have reelected a mayor who ran a write-in campaign after President Donald Trump pardoned him in a gambling investigation. Casey Urlacher, the brother of former Chicago Bears star Brian Urlacher, defeated Jess Ray in Mettawa. Casey Urlacher was charged by federal authorities in a gambling investigation, accused of recruiting bettors in exchange for a cut of their losses. He had pleaded not guilty and was pardoned by Trump before the president left office in January. – AP
https://wsiltv.com/2021/04/09/mayor-pardoned-by-trump-wins-another-term-in-illinois-town/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the hate-filled Republican-hating Boehner to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/former-speaker-john-boehners-memoir-serves-reflection-life-crazytown#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Whites are blamed for all the problems that minorities have.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-racism-health-threat-consider-phrase-so-called-race#stream/0

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois lawmakers push to make Juneteenth a state holiday – Sydney Dorner
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-push-to-make-juneteenth-a-state-holiday

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— TRAGIC: DuPage County Fair Canceled This Summer
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-fair-canceled-this-summer/

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Updated results show the Milton Township Mental Health Facilities Proposition receiving 8,477 YES votes and 8,271 NO votes
https://www.dupageresults.com

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE RESEGREGATION OF AMERICA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/the-resegregation-of-america-1.html
— BECKMAN: WHO’S HATING ASIANS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/beckman-whos-hating-asians.html
— THORNER: PART 2 – BIG TECH CURATORS OF CONTENT, NOT PUBLISHERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/thorner-part-2-big-tech-curators-of-content-not-publishers.html

FOX NEWS
— Chicagoland prep school Loyola may have violated civil rights of conservative students, Army vet. Loyola Academy accepted $4.87M under Paycheck Protection Program, meaning it must oblige by First Amendment. – Jonathan Garber
https://www.foxnews.com/us/loyola-academy-civil-rights-conservative-students-veteran
— Biden border crisis comes at ‘massive cost’ to American people: Former Trump adviser. US government reportedly spending $60M per week to house a record number of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border.
(DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/biden-border-crisis-comes-at-massive-cost-to-american-people-former-trump-adviser

BLAZE
— School board candidate in Evanston, Illinois, criticizes radical BLM curriculum – CHRIS PANDOLFO
https://www.theblaze.com/news/school-board-candidate-in-evanston-illinois-criticizes-radical-blm-curriculum

CNS NEWS
— Border Patrol Council President: ‘The Cartels Control the Border Now’ – Melanie Arter
(DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/border-patrol-council-president-cartels-control-border-now

NEW AMERICAN
— It’s an Invasion: 170K Illegals Caught at Border. Thousands More Roam Heartland. Crisis Continues – R. Cort Kirkwood
(DIERSEN The first and foremost responsibility of the federal government is to stop invasions. Refusal to do that is treasonous. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://thenewamerican.com/its-an-invasion-170k-illegals-caught-at-border-thousands-more-roam-heartland-crisis-continues/

CBS NEWS
— Bill that could lead to slavery reparations proposals may be nearing consideration on House floor – RODNEY HAWKINS AND NIKOLE KILLION
(DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-that-could-lead-to-slavery-reparations-proposals-may-be-nearing-debate-on-house-floor/

YAHOO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Duckworth to get Asian-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sen-duckworth-anti-asian-hate-crimes-notoriously-underreported-152929640.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Tucker Carlson-hating Trucker Carlson-hater promotes hated against Tucker Carlson.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/09/how-do-immigrants-who-run-fox-feel-about-tucker-carlsons-anti-immigrant-rants/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 60% of Democrats Support Moving Baseball All-Star Game From Atlanta
(DIERSEN: What percent of Democrats support getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2021/60_of_democrats_support_moving_baseball_all_star_game_from_atlanta

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/evangelical-leader-tony-perkins-decries-cancel-culture-urging-boycotts-coke-skittles/

DAILY MAIL
— Matt Gaetz ‘tried to recruit and pay a “ghost” candidate to funnel votes from a Democrat opponent and help his Republican associate win a Florida Senate race’ – EMILY GOODIN
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about ghost candidates who have run in Republican primary races on ballots in my precinct since 2000.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9453619/Matt-Gatez-tried-recruit-party-candidate-boost-buddy.html
— Republicans share videos of migrants brazenly crossing the border behind them and claim ICE is ‘too busy changing diapers’ to guard it: Arizona AG says Kamala has refused his invite to visit – KATELYN CARALLE
(DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9453561/Arizona-AG-says-Kamala-REFUSES-visit-border-Republicans-share-videos-migrants-crossing.html

April 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago lags far behind other cities in getting rid of brain-damaging lead pipes. Even if Biden’s $45 billion replacement plan passes, city ‘is ground zero for this problem’ – MICHAEL HAWTHORNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-prem-biden-lead-water-chicago-20210409-ikva3pnlx5hrbe3viqyxufmcsm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican promote LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/7/22372527/trans-children-transgender-gender-dysphoria-mona-charen

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County clerk’s office figures out why results were misreported – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210408/mchenry-county-clerks-office-figures-out-why-results-were-misreported
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 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://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210408/roselle-voters-in-favor-of-recreational-pot-sales
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210408/carpentersvilles-first-marijuana-dispensary-opens-off-route-31

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Kristal Larson to promote LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/history-in-hainesville-trans-candidate-elected-avon-township-clerk-/10496600/

CBS2
— Local Expressway Shootings At Crisis Level With 59 So Far This Year; Man Suffered Life-Threatening Injuries In I-57 Shooting On Thursday – Jermont Terry
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/04/08/interstate-57-shooting-halsted-street/

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/new-bill-could-expand-healthcare-for-lgbtq-couples-singles-in-illinois/8342db2e-cd5b-4817-b348-bb767c1703c3

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Quad Cities businessman to challenge Bustos for U.S. House seat
(DIERSEN: Who are the Republican candidates running for the following offices in Illinois and in your county: a) U.S. Senator, b) U.S. Congressman, c) Governor/Lt. Governor, d) Attorney General, e) Secretary of State, f) Treasurer, g) Comptroller, h) State Senator,, i) State Representative, j) County Board Chairman, k) County Clerk, l) County Sheriff, m) County Treasurer, n) Superintendent of Educational Services, o) County Board Members, p) Forest Preserve President, and q) Forest Preserve Commissioner?)
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_416ce58a-b610-5e42-b38b-9ee61f7b5c21.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois should not remove parental rights from abortion law – Kevin Rilott, Rockford
https://www.rrstar.com/story/opinion/2021/04/09/illinois-should-not-remove-parental-rights-abortion-law/7147415002/

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Pekau won re-election but lost campaign to build his own Machine – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2021/04/07/pekau-won-re-election-but-lost-his-campaign-to-build-his-own-machine/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 276 COVID-19 cases Thursday, no deaths, region’s positivity rises to 7.1% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/04/09/dupage-county-reports-276-covid-19-cases-thursday-no-deaths-regions-positivity-rises-to-71/
— Twenty percent of DuPage County residents fully vaccinated. More than one third of residents have received at least one dose of vaccine.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/dupage-county/2021/04/08/twenty-percent-of-dupage-county-residents-fully-vaccinated/

WCIA
— Facing eviction suit in Florida, Bill Brady mulls run for statewide office – Mark Maxwell
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/facing-eviction-suit-in-florida-brady-mulls-run-for-statewide-office/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Is Big Tech’s power getting even bigger? – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/is-big-techs-power-getting-even-bigger
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “Bowing to Trump?” and say “GOP brings leaders, donors to his backyard.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/bowing-to-trump-gop-brings-leaders-donors-to-his-backyard-04-09-2021

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/former-speaker-john-boehners-memoir-serves-reflection-life-crazytown#stream/0

CHICAGO PATCH
— These Illinois Billionaires Are Among Richest In U.S.: Forbes. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is among the wealthiest Illinoisans, but he’s not the richest person in the state. He’s not even the richest Pritzker. – J. Ryne Danielson
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/these-illinois-billionaires-are-among-richest-u-s-forbes

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Fire Protection District Election Results, Some Candidates Endorsed by Local Democrats
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/09/fire-protection-district-election-results-some-candidates-endorsed-by-local-democrats/
— Library District Election Results, Many Endorsed by Democratic Party
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/library-district-election-results-many-endorsed-by-democratic-party/
— Lead Change in Dundee Township Highway Commissioner Race, Clerk Race Tightens
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/dundee040621/
— IL-14: Scorecard for Lauren Underwood’s Farm Team PAC-backed Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/farmteampac040821/
— Feds Go After Chicago Traffic Lights
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/feds-go-after-chicago-traffic-lights/
— NWH Reporting Dems Complaining about Missing Votes in Cary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/nwh-reporting-dems-complaining-about-missing-votes-in-cary/
— UPDATE: Tirio Reports on Retabulation Progress, Circles Didn’t Match Computer Reader
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/tirio-reports-on-re-tabulation-progress/
— UPDATE: Victor Santi Claims Write-In Victory in McHenry Ward 1 Over Underwood Endorsed Candidate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/victor-santi-claims-write-in-victory-in-mchenry-ward/
— Chicago Rioter Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Torching Chicago Police Car
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/chicago-rioter-pleads-guilty-to-torching-chicago-police-car/
— Rabine Tweets
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/rabin-tweets/
— Quad-Cities’ Come Up with a Tourist Trap Idea – Bison on a Bridge Crossing Mississippi River
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/quad-cities-come-up-with-a-tourist-trap-idea/
— Chicago Business Enters the George Election Fray on the Side of Republicans
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/08/chicago-business-enters-the-george-election-fray-on-the-side-of-republicans/
— Split Decision in Barrington School District 220 Board Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/07/d220040721/
— McHenry County Voter Turnout 9.49%
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/07/mchenry-county-voter-turnout-9-49/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Asa Hutchinson Sells Out Gender-Dysphoric Children – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/asa-hutchinson-sells-out-gender-dysphoric-children/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE LONG MARCH THROUGH THE CORPORATIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/the-long-march-through-the-corporations.html

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Donors fret Trump’s grip on GOP as they descend on Palm Beach.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/04/08/donors-fret-trumps-grip-on-gop-as-they-descend-on-palm-beach-492402

WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.S. taxpayers pay to reunite illegal immigrant families amid border surge – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/8/us-taxpayers-pay-reunite-illegal-immigrant-familie/

TOWNHALL
— United’s ‘Fly the Woke Skies’ Nosedive – Larry O’Connor
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryoconnor/2021/04/07/uniteds-fly-the-diverse-skies-pander-falls-flat-n2587516
— Catalina Lauf Wants to Be a Formidable Kinzinger Challenger – Gabriella Hoffman
https://townhall.com/columnists/gabriellahoffman/2021/04/09/catalina-lauf-wants-to-be-a-formidable-kinzinger-challenger-n2587644

THE HILL
— Trump faces test of power with early endorsements – JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/547216-trump-faces-test-of-power-with-early-endorsements
— Five things to watch for at the GOP’s donor retreat – MAX GREENWOOD
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican organizations, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, etc. in Illinois, DuPage County, and Milton Township that talk and/or act like they are seeking/accepting money from major donors who want the Republican Party a) to dump its traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform and b) to dump voters who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/547225-five-things-to-watch-for-at-the-gops-donor-retreat
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A conservative-hater promotes hatred against conservatives.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/547203-dana-loesch-has-limbaugh-like-aspirations-for-conservative-talk
— Kinzinger is first GOP lawmaker to call on Gaetz to resign – JOSEPH CHOI
(DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, and rightfully so, if I was arrested for DUI, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would immediately demand that I resign immediately as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They would stress that when someone who paints themselve as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican gets arrested for DUI, that brings tremendous disgrace to all those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/547287-first-gop-lawmaker-calls-on-gaetz-to-resign

HUFFINGTON POST
— Kansas State Senate Leader Calls Trooper ‘Donut Boy’ During DUI Arrest. Republican Gene Suellentrop was arrested last month for allegedly speeding the wrong way on an interstate. – AP
(DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, and rightfully so, if I was arrested for DUI, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would immediately demand that I resign immediately as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They would stress that when someone who paints themselve as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican gets arrested for DUI, that brings tremendous disgrace to all those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gene-suellentrop-dui-arrest_n_60702d51c5b634fd437cbeeb

POLITICO
— Gaetz-tied group threatens to sue reporters writing on his Trump relationship – GABBY ORR and MERIDITH MCGRAW
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have threatened to take adverse actions against me and/or have taken adverse actions against me a) because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like and/or b) because I supported candidates in Republican primary and/or nonpartisan races who they do not like. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and/or Wheaton’s West District.)
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/04/08/gaetz-tied-group-threatens-to-sue-reporters-writing-on-his-trump-relationship-1372491

ABC NEWS
— Trump’s quieter hold on GOP stays strong. His influence is evident still in the tone taken by Republicans on Capitol Hill. – Rick Klein, Averi Harper, and Meg Cunningham
(DIERSEN: In Illinois, how far will Kinzinger-supporters go to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do share Kinzinger’s hatred against Trump?)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-quieter-hold-gop-stays-strong-note/story?id=76951919

NEW YORK TIMES
— Former President Donald J. Trump retains an almost gravitational hold on the Republican Party. – Jonathan Martin and Nicholas Fandos
(DIERSEN: In Illinois, how far will Kinzinger-supporters go to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do share Kinzinger’s hatred against Trump?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/us/politics/trump-republicans-issues.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/opinion/republicans-fake-war-against-woke-capital.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making Big Business 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.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/08/trailer-war-wokeness-is-reshaping-gop-campaigns/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/08/some-republicans-want-defeat-trumpism-few-are-willing-actually-run-against-it/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A conservative-hater promotes hatred against those who are not woke.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/04/09/woke-wars-united-states-britain/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/john-boehner-book/2021/04/08/3316e808-9877-11eb-b28d-bfa7bb5cb2a5_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Kinzinger says Matt Gaetz needs to resign – Laura Italiano
https://nypost.com/2021/04/08/gop-rep-adam-kinzinger-says-matt-gaetz-needs-to-resign/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Ron DeSantis and ‘Resistance Journalism’ Florida’s governor and the new rules of media sourcing. – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-and-resistance-journalism-11617827601


— WSJ Opinion: The GOP’s Recovery Tonic: Overreaching Democrats
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/potomac-watch-strassel/wsj-opinion-the-gop-recovery-tonic-overreaching-democrats/CCF8BE6D-9AC0-4DBE-B887-46878B975225
— America Needs the GOP, and It Needs Help. The Republican Party is at a low point, but the two-party system is too vital to abandon. – Peggy Noonan
(DIERSEN: Those who want to destroy the GOP want the GOP a) to dump its traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform and b) to dump voters who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-needs-the-gop-and-it-needs-help-11617921536
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gops-trump-problem-11617921286

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: ‘Jan. 6 changed everything’: Will Capitol riot mark a return to fortress policing? Police adopt a military-like stance in the wake of security failures during the Capitol riot, at odds with calls to “defund the police.” – Kevin Johnson and Trevor Hughes
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/04/08/capitol-riots-lead-military-like-police-security-chauvin-trial/4804914001/

TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL
— Gene Suellentrop taunted and challenged KHP officer; blood alcohol level twice the legal limit. Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop had a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit when he allegedly drove the wrong way on Interstate 70 while under the influence, according to affidavits obtained Thursday. – Andrew Bahl
(DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, and rightfully so, if I was arrested for DUI, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would immediately demand that I resign immediately as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They would stress that when someone who paints themselve as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican gets arrested for DUI, that brings tremendous disgrace to all those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/08/kansas-senator-gene-suellentrop-dui-highway-patrol-police-blood-alcohol-level-documents/7067545002/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Illinois could pay off up to $40,000 of your student loans to help you buy a house – Ayelet Sheffey
(DIERSEN: I graduated from NIU in 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. The money for that came from what I earned working 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers for the Park Forest Post Office.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/illinois-program-student-loan-debt-homebuying-real-estate-smartbuy-housing-2021-4

AXIOS
— Half of small businesses unlikely to hire back workers they let go – Kim Hart
https://www.axios.com/small-business-layoffs-rehire-facebook-report-2ecbc7f3-918f-42c8-94ed-cfe0298643ff.html

WAMU
— With Trump Off The Ballot, Republicans Look To Regain Votes In The Suburbs – Don Gonyea
(DIERSEN: In Illinois, Kinzinger-supporters will promote hatred against Trump to drive voters out of the GOP who support 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 GOP platform.)
https://wamu.org/story/21/04/02/with-trump-off-the-ballot-republicans-look-to-regain-votes-in-the-suburbs/

HR DRIVE
— Illinois to require pay data from employers – Katie Clarey
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they always paid higher salaries to their Democrat employees, and especially to those who were minority, female, and/or younger, who had less education, less work experience, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/illinois-to-require-pay-data-from-employers/598038/

April 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,739 new coronavirus cases, 34 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3739-new-covid-19-cases-34-deaths/10498371/
— Biden announces 6 executive orders on gun control, nominates new ATF boss. Biden is tightening regulations requiring buyers of “ghost guns” to undergo background checks. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-announces-executive-action-on-gun-control/10497467/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use citizens of foreign countries against Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/abc-news-live-special-examines-immigration-humanitarian-crises-at-border/10498884/

NBC5
— Countries Worldwide Hit New Records for Virus Cases, Deaths – Michelle R. Smith
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/countries-worldwide-hit-new-records-for-virus-cases-deaths/2481631/
— Employers Should Incentivize, Not Mandate, Workers to Get Covid Vaccines, Says Wharton Professor – Kevin Stankiewicz
(DIERSEN: To incentivize their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger, my Democrat superiors in the federal government gave them preferred job assignments, easier to meet performance expectations, generous performance appraisals, faster promotions, bigger pay-for-performance increases, etc.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/employers-should-incentivize-not-mandate-workers-to-get-covid-vaccines-says-wharton-professor/2481280/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Suburban Oak Park residents vote ‘No’ on defunding the police – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-oak-park-residents-vote-no-on-defunding-the-police

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COVID-19 vaccinations are accelerating, forcing CEOs to plot a return to the office sooner than expected. ‘Yes, you can ask for proof.’ – RYAN ORI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ryan-ori/ct-prem-biz-covid-vaccine-back-to-the-office-ryan-ori-20210408-qwca7ummmvhxxj3miz62nf3jzy-story.html
— City moves to protect ‘traditional parades’ canceled during pandemic – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-canceled-parades-20210408-nae7azdrezbblkcqfgdv3ruuyy-story.html
— Stay-at-home order issued at University of Chicago as COVID-19 spikes; school eyes link to fraternity parties, cancels in-person classes – ROSEMARY SOBOL and ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-university-of-chicago-spike-restrictions-20210408-xk432koinbfazmoqrwnkquxzy4-story.html
— How much the US minimum wage was actually worth the year you were born
(DIERSEN: I worked for the minimum wage 1964-1966. The $1.25/hour that I earned then is worth $10.64/hour in today’s dollars. I washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights part-time during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and full-time during the summer in between. With the money that I earned and saved, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint (a poor man’s GTO) in May of 1966 to commute to classes at UIC in the fall from my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-minimum-wage-worth-value-living-wage-year-you-were-born-20210405-avg3tjkmynfdldepxvwg6dtniq-photogallery.html
— US Rep. Robin Kelly, new Illinois Democratic chair, promises stronger candidate recruitment in GOP strongholds. – RICK PEARSON
(DIERSEN: From what I see, Trump-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs do not vote for Democrat candidates because they are strong. They vote for Democrat candidates because they want to punish Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-robin-kelly-illinois-democrats-20210408-db2sddidg5h5fnb347uocervru-story.html
— Cook County Democrats endorse legislation Lightfoot opposes | Pritzker announces 150K new vaccine doses | U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly promises stronger Democratic candidate recruitment in GOP strongholds – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-democrats-endorse-bills-lightfoot-opposes-parade-robin-kelly-spin-20210408-njos3urtqzanxjk4e6xr7pzobu-story.html
— COVID-19 test positivity rates continue to climb in Kane, DuPage counties – MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-kane-dupage-county-covid-st-0409-20210408-ptealhxagnbcfioxqmejp5llca-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/8/22374016/mlb-all-star-game-georgia-trump-voting-rights-gene-lyons

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois sets single-day vaccination record as worry over variants grows – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210408/illinois-sets-single-day-vaccination-record-as-worry-over-variants-grows

WAND
— Talk of ‘COVID passports’ create concern for Illinois civil liberty groups
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will use COVID passports against Republicans.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/videos/talk-of-covid-passports-create-concern-for-illinois-civil-liberty-groups/video_5933091e-6eca-5a3a-9b92-b631945ae770.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TWO ILLINOIS BORDER STATES REVOKE GOVERNORS’ MASK MANDATES – Laura Bianchi
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/two-illinois-border-states-revoke-governors-mask-mandates/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Anti-Life Legislation, Parental Rights and Sex Trafficking – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/04/spotlight-anti-life-legislation-parental-rights-and-sex-trafficking/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Unaccompanied children jumped border at record rate in March – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/8/unaccompanied-children-jumped-border-record-rate-m/
— VP Harris: ‘Real people’ support stricter gun laws – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/8/kamala-harris-real-people-support-stricter-gun-law/

BLAZE
— Biden announces 6 executive actions on guns — including ‘ghost gun’ regulation, model ‘red flag’ legislation No assault weapons ban or buyback program — yet – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-6-executive-actions-on-guns
— YouTube censors DeSantis COVID-19 roundtable challenging lockdown consensus. YouTube removed a video of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ discussion with credentialed medical experts, saying it violated Community Guidelines. – CHRIS PANDOLFO
https://www.theblaze.com/news/youtube-censors-desantis-covid-19-roundtable-challenging-lockdown-consensus

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Announces New Gun Control Actions, Says It’s a ‘Public Health Crisis’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/biden-announces-new-gun-control-actions-claims-its-a-public-health-crisis_3767814.html
— Border Patrol Apprehends 172,000 Illegal Immigrants in March. ‘This surge is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before,’ says Border Patrol Council. – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/border-patrol-apprehends-172000-illegal-immigrants-in-march_3767958.html

THE HILL
— CDC director says racism is ‘serious public health threat’ – NATHANIEL WEIXEL
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use minorities against Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/547251-cdc-director-says-racism-is-serious-public-health-threat

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use LGBTQers against Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/teachers-fear-transgender-students-are-becoming-political-pawns-gop-bills-n1263526

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden administration spending $60 million per week to shelter unaccompanied minors – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/border-shelters-cost/2021/04/08/c54eec3a-97bd-11eb-8e42-3906c09073f9_story.html

FORBES
— NOVEMBER 29, 2014 FLASHBACK: 12 Things That Make A Neighborhood Truly Great
(DIERSEN: Things that attract Democrats to my precinct include a) the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration Building, a public grade school, and a public middle school being in the precinct, b) LGBTQ-promoting churches being just north and south of the precinct, and c) the west half of the precinct being represented by an LGBTQer on the Wheaton City Council.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2014/11/29/12-things-that-make-a-neighborhood-truly-great/

DAILY PRINCETONIAN
— Confronting Gerrymandering: The Power of Just Data – Collin Riggins
(DIERSEN: Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. LGBTQ-promoting churches are just north and just south of my precinct. My precinct’s polling place is the LGBTQ-promoting and BLM-promoting church just south of the precinct. About half the homes in my precinct are represented on Wheaton City Council by an LGBTQer whose wife is an LGBTQ activist. Ever-since the 2015 gerrymandering, my precinct contains the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration building, a public grade school, and a public middle school. My precinct has fewer middle-income voters, more lower-income voters, and more upper-income voters than many other precincts. My precinct has had more turn over (home sales teardowns) than many other precincts. From what I see, about 4 out 5 times when a home owned by Republicans is sold, it is bought by Democrats.)
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/04/gerrymandering-data-census-redistricting-just-data
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For example, Kmetz outlined a problem in the electoral system that affects communities nationwide: there is currently not a centralized database for election results on the precinct level. As a result, the impact that smaller communities have in elections is obscured. Kmetz stated that this “makes it difficult to determine how changing district lines could impact elections.” So, rather than taking very zoomed-out election results as they are, the Lab started a project called OpenPrecincts. Working with local organizations to ensure their use of data is collaborative, transparent, and just, OpenPrecincts is a database that offers precinct-level election results for all 50 states. That way, context can be attributed to data, which can help explain disparities in voter turnout, the prevalence of gerrymandering, and other areas for structural change.)