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December 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Who gets the COVID-19 vaccine first? Social justice must be a factor – CRAIG KLUGMAN AND ANGIRA PATEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-vaccine-order-black-hispanic-20201202-oivauayforghlhwpeuhtyw7zim-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump is the superspreader president.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-trump-super-spreader-parties-chapman-20201202-bvurpcnbtfbg3c3pvudd7gi7qi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump and his ‘rigged election’ liars are going to get someone killed.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-election-giuliani-biden-vote-fraud-death-gop-huppke-20201202-5pn6757tnvgjbckchlrknpwba4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan confidant, others plead not guilty in bribery case as GOP leader floats bid for speaker’s gavel House GOP leader Jim Durkin said he had 45 of the 60 votes required to become speaker, and he said he planned to appeal to 15 “reform-minded” Democrats in an unlikely bid to get them to support his ascension to speaker. – Jon Seidel and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/12/2/21975490/mike-madigan-confidant-comed-bribery-case-arraignment-michael-mcclain-anne-pramaggiore-jay-doherty
— Lightfoot plans $450M in short-term borrowing to buy time for Congress to ride to the rescue The short-term borrowing is for “less than a year” at an interest rate of 1.95%. If Congress ultimately approves replacement revenue for cities, a long-term, $1.7 billion debt restructuring will be dramatically reduced. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/12/2/22136300/chicago-city-budget-borrowing-covid-coronavirus-congress-relief-funding-replacement-revenue
— City Council committee extends set-aside program for contracts with firms owned by minorities, women Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) hopes to use the latest extension and disparity study to justify raising the bar — to 30% for companies owned by minorities, 10% for firms controlled by women. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what the following have done to meet Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, what the following have done to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, etc.: GAO, IRS, Post Office, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/12/2/22087794/minority-women-owned-businesses-contracts-chicago-city-council-set-aside-programs-extension

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP tries to turn political screws on Madigan On the day the speaker’s longtime confidant and others pleaded innocent to federal bribery charges, House GOP Leader Durkin says he has more votes to become speaker than the embattled chamber chief. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/gop-tries-turn-political-screws-madigan

JOURNAL TOPICS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Adult Recreational Cannabis Coming To Mount Prospect – Amaris E. Rodriguez
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/village-opts-in-adult-recreational-cannabis-coming-to-mount-prospect/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “President Trump Seriously Considering 2024 Run As He Continues False 2020 Claims.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/president-trump-seriously-considering-2024-run-he-continues-false-2020-claims

EVANSTON PATCH
— Groundbreaking Evanston Reparations Program Takes Shape Black residents who suffered housing discrimination in Evanston from 1919 to 1969, and their descendants, could be eligible for $25,000. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs are nasty. If you seek a government office or a political office as a Republican and you are a law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, expect that your critics/opponents will dig deep into what your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors did to paint you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/groundbreaking-evanston-reparations-program-takes-shape

CENTER SQUARE
— More than one-in-three small businesses closed since January Illinois small businesses see 39.2 percent drop in revenue this year – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/more-than-one-in-three-small-businesses-closed-since-january/article_65604884-34d3-11eb-97d2-67870937d32e.html
— Illinois high school sports on hold until 2021 – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Starting in 7th grade, my having Osgood-Schlatter disease ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease ) stopped me from playing sports. I could stand and walk, but I could not run. That led to my spending my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-high-school-sports-on-hold-until-2021/article_bc7af4c6-34e1-11eb-bd64-976b264d2068.html

BEIDELMAN KUNSCH
— OBITUARY: Elizabeth Martinez
https://www.beidelmankunschfh.com/obituaries/Elizabeth-Martinez?obId=19134535
(FROM THE OBITUARY: A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 9, from 10 am until 12 pm at the Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Homes & Crematory, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville. A graveside service will immediately follow at the Naperville Cemetery.)

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— EMAILS DETAIL MADIGAN’S USE OF COMED AS CRONY JOB SERVICE – Ben Szalinski (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/emails-detail-madigans-use-of-comed-as-crony-job-service/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Obama: Trump’s ‘stereotypical macho style’ appealed to some Black voters – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/3/barack-obama-donald-trumps-stereotypical-macho-sty/

GOPUSA
— John Kerry Tells World Economic Forum That American Voters Chose ‘Great Reset’ Over Nationalism (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being anti-American.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98657

BREITBART
— Victories Would Give Far-Left ‘Unchecked Power’ to Grant Amnesty, Defund the Police – Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/02/watch-jon-ossoff-raphael-warnock-victories-would-give-far-left-unchecked-power-to-grant-amnesty-defund-the-police/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— WALTER E. WILLIAMS 1936-2020
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/walter-e-williams-1936-2020/
— TRUMP WON HIS OTHER CAMPAIGN — TO DESTROY MEDIA CREDIBILITY – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes side with the Democrat news media against me. I should write a book my critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and/or in Illinois. I would focus on those who have been candidates on ballots in my precinct. I would focus on those who I have sued.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trump-won-his-other-campaign-to-destroy-media-credibility/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Calls for ‘Full Forensic Audit’ of Mail-In Ballots – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-calls-for-full-forensic-audit-of-mail-in-ballots_3602681.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— Ex-RNC Chair Has 1 Damning Word For People Still Donating To Donald Trump “The grift is on, baby,” warned Michael Steele. – Lee Moran
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ex-rnc-michael-steele-donald-trump-donations_n_5fc89acfc5b6933ec7dc9479

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “In video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims.”
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-media-social-media-elections-71d5469ac0bbccbfe601528a2517b239

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump, in Video From White House, Delivers a 46-Minute Diatribe on the ‘Rigged’ Election. The president posted a recording on social media of what he said “may be the most important speech I’ve ever made.” It was filled with false allegations about voter fraud.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/us/politics/trump-election-video.html
— What’s Between 30 Million Americans and an Eviction Tsunami? Only government intervention can keep millions of Americans housed. – Francesca Mari
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/opinion/eviction-moratorium-ending.html
— Hidden in Plain Sight: The Ghosts of Segregation – Richard Frishman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have outrageously benefitted from their discrimination against minorities and against women.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/travel/ghosts-of-segregation.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug – Isabella Kwai
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/world/europe/cannabis-united-nations-drug-policy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump escalates baseless attacks on election with 46-minute video rant.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-video/2020/12/02/f6c8d63c-34e8-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html
— Trump roils Georgia GOP as party waits to see if presidential visit helps — or hurts — in crucial Senate runoffs – Josh Dawsey, Amy Gardner and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (DIERSEN: Of course, since 2000, my critics/opponents have told Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct that they should not seek my support because my support would hurt them. I should write a book about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have talked and/or acted like they have taken that advice. I would focus on those who have talked and/or acted like they believed that the more that they demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me, the more votes that they would get.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-georgia-senate-run-offs/2020/12/03/e777c11e-34bd-11eb-afe6-e4dbee9689f8_story.html
— Trump is said to be livid at Barr, with one official suggesting termination possible – Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey and Devlin Barrett (DIERSEN: Who have you defended/promoted, but who then turned on you? I should write a book about those who I have defended/promoted during the last 20 years, but who then turned on me. I would focus on a) present/past leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter and b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-barr-election-fraud/2020/12/02/5717626c-34e2-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Election Went Down to Georgia Sens. Perdue and Loeffler are the last line of defense for conservatives. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-election-went-down-to-georgia-11606950727
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Which Schools Leave Parents With the Most College Loan Debt? Typical families at dozens of institutions are borrowing almost $100,000 to finance student education, new data show – Andrea Fuller and Josh Mitchell (DIERSEN: How much money could your parents borrow to send you to college? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. My mother raised on a farm and never attended high school.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/which-schools-leave-parents-with-the-most-college-loan-debt-11606936947
— M.B.A. Applicants, Brace for ‘Most Competitive Year Ever’ – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: If I had not been taking MBA courses at Loyola, IRS may very well have not promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/m-b-a-applicants-brace-for-most-competitive-year-ever-11606924882
— Three Tips for Applying to 2021 M.B.A. Programs – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: Loyola might not have admitted me into its MBA program in 1972 when I was 23 years old a) if I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, b) if I had not worked for IRS for the previous 6 months at the GS-7 level, currently $47,965/year, and c) if had not worked for Firestone Stores for the previous 17 months.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/three-tips-for-applying-to-2021-m-b-a-programs-11606924922

FORBES
— Why America Is In Trouble – 20 Largest Federal Agencies Admit To $2.3 Trillion In Improper Payments Since 2004 – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2020/12/03/why-america-is-in-trouble–20-largest-federal-agencies-admit-to-23-trillion-in-improper-payments-since-2004/

— Many Of The 22 Million Lost Jobs ‘May Never Return’ And A Recovery Is Already ‘Plateauing’: Philly Fed President – Jonathan Ponciano
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2020/12/02/many-of-the-22-million-lost-jobs-may-never-return-and-economic-recovery-is-already-plateauing-philadelphia-fed-president/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Mexico Named One Of The Best Companies For Young Professionals – Brett Foote (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://fordauthority.com/2020/12/ford-mexico-named-one-of-the-best-companies-for-young-professionals/

TEXAN
— Dallas Mayor Says ‘Minority Populations’ Should Be Prioritized for Coronavirus Vaccine Mayor Eric Johnson highlighted that racial minority communities have been disproportionately impacted by coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations. – HAYDEN SPARKS (DIERSEN: How much pressure is there on those who lead your municipality, your township, and your county to use government to give preference to those who are minority, female, younger, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-haters, and/or citizens of foreign countries and to use government to give preference to those who have health, financial, and/or other problems and/or to those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://thetexan.news/dallas-mayor-says-minority-populations-should-be-prioritized-for-coronavirus-vaccine/

JD SUPRA
— Employer’s Longstanding Efforts to Improve Diversity Leads to Accusation of “Reverse” Discrimination – Seyfarth Shaw LLP (DIERSEN: To improve diversity is to not hire and to get rid of employees who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-24899/
— Interactive Tool Allows Users to Search Data by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, Location and Industry Sector (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were “bad jobs.” That frustrated my employers’ (GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, etc.) efforts to hire, retain, and promote minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, etc. That explains why my employers lowered hiring, retention, and promotion standards for the aforesaid.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-launches-new-data-tool-to-track-75017/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched EEOC Explore, a new interactive data query and mapping tool that gives users access to the most current, granular, and privacy protected aggregate EEO-1 data publicly available. EEOC Explore allows users to analyze aggregate data associated with more than 56 million employees and 73,000 employers nationwide. The user-friendly tool enables stakeholders to explore and compare data trends across a number of categories, including location, sex, race and ethnicity, and industry sector without the need for experience in computer programming or statistical analysis.)

GLOBALIST
— A Hard Reckoning for the Democrats: Race, Class and Joe Biden’s Election That Democrats only defeated Donald Trump by so narrow a margin suggests that they need to re-think their political strategy big time. – Jeff Faux (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to call for government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theglobalist.com/united-states-joe-biden-donald-trump-2020-presidential-elections-republican-party-democratic-party-demographics/

GUARDIAN
— Biden team to meet with Latino lawmakers amid calls for diverse cabinet picks – Daniel Strauss (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers, organizations, municipalities, townships, counties, states, countries, etc. officially proclaim that those who are the following are NOT WELCOME: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/02/joe-biden-congressional-hispanic-caucus-latino-cabinet-picks
— ‘Defund the police’ slogan risks turning voters away, says Obama (DIERSEN: IRS Revenue Officers enforce federal tax laws. Since 1971, when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have stressed that I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2020/dec/03/defund-the-police-slogan-risks-turning-voters-away-says-obama-video

December 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports record-high 238 COVID-19 deaths, 9,757 cases – Jessica D’Onofrio, Mark Rivera and Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-238-covid-19-deaths-shattering-may-record-/8441267/

CBS2
— As ComEd Bribery Defendants Appear In Court, Some Illinois GOP Lawmakers Call For Speaker Mike Madigan To Resign And Leave State Government – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/02/as-comed-bribery-defendants-appear-in-court-some-illinois-gop-lawmakers-call-for-speaker-mike-madigan-to-resign-and-leave-state-government/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Recount in DuPage County auditor race separated by 75 votes to start Monday – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-auditor-discovery-recount-st-1204-20201203-c2w56odjw5c5to2lyg3hn43yyy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recount has also been requested by DuPage County Forest Preserve District board District 4 candidate Tim Whelan, and will also be done next week, Bond said. . .Bond said Grogan will pay $10 per precinct for the partial recount. If 230 precincts are recounted, the bill will be about $2,300. Grogan has asked his supporters to help him cover the expense. “This is not a free process so I am asking you for assistance,” his post on social media said.)
— Illinois reports 238 COVID-19 deaths, the most in a single day since the pandemic began – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-record-deaths-20201202-tgw6c6kyfneg5ac5ktix6zfcy4-story.html
— How did your neighbors vote for president, Senate and the graduated-rate income tax amendment? Search our city and suburban map to find out. – CHAD YODER and JONATHON BERLIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-viz-2020-election-precinct-map-20201202-dao2rj6u3bezxfvde2fmadzj6i-htmlstory.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Last throes of Trump’s presidency turn ugly — even dangerous.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-election-aftermath-20201203-l7ewibwwfrfdhjqexjhbtz6z7y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed sales on pace to top $1 billion in 2020, expert says The prediction came as the state announced another $75 million in recreational sales took place in November, similar to the record haul in October. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/12/2/22146660/illinois-weed-sales-could-top-1-billion-in-2020-expert-says

DAILY HERALD
— One last political squabble for Lauzen throws Kane County newsletter into limbo – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201202/one-last-political-squabble-for-lauzen-throws-kane-county-newsletter-into-limbo

WTTW
— More Lawmakers Turn Against Madigan 4 defendants plead not guilty to ComEd bribery charges – Amanda Vinicky and Alexandra Silets
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/02/spotlight-politics-more-lawmakers-turn-against-madigan

HINSDALE PATCH
— How Many Section 8-Type Vouchers in Hinsdale? In Illinois, landlords are allowed to discriminate against voucher recipients. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/how-many-section-8-type-vouchers-hinsdale

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Joliet Township Officials learn the hard way – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/joliet-township-officials-learn-the-hard-way/
— DuPage Township Republicans Unanimously Slated Candidates – JM KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/dupage-township-republicans-unanimously-slated-candidates/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 4 MADIGAN ASSOCIATES PLEAD ‘NOT GUILTY’ TO FEDERAL CHARGES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/4-madigan-associates-plead-not-guilty-to-federal-charges.html
— ILLINOIS REPORTS HIGHEST NUMBER OF COVID-RELATED DEATHS IN 24 HOURS: 238
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/illinois-reports-highest-number-of-covid-related-deaths-in-24-hours-238-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— House Judiciary Committee launches its own probe into massive outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/02/house-judiciary-committee-launches-its-own-probe-into-massive-outbreak-at-lasalle-veterans-home/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/02/covid-19-roundup-61/
— 9,757 new confirmed and probable cases; 238 additional deaths; 5,764 hospitalized; 1,190 in the ICU; 10.6 percent case positivity rate; 12.5 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/02/9757-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-238-additional-deaths-5764-hospitalized-1190-in-the-icu-106-percent-case-positivity-rate-125-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— 24 percent of LaSalle Veterans Home residents have now been killed by coronavirus, 89 percent infected
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/02/24-percent-of-illinois-veterans-home-residents-have-now-been-killed-by-coronavirus-89-percent-infected/

GOPUSA
— WHISTLEBLOWERS: 200,000 Ballots Just Disappeared; 100,000 Illegal Votes Backdated – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98619

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Who Funds The Statue-Topplers? This summer, a prominent statue of Christopher Columbus was destroyed by activist vandals. But this was no spontaneous act of passion. – DECLAN LEARY
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/who-funds-the-statue-topplers/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Team to File Lawsuit: 40,000 People Voted Twice in Nevada – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-team-claims-40000-people-voted-twice-in-nevada-to-file-lawsuit_3602039.html

THE HILL
— Illinois Republican Mike Bost elected to serve as next ranking member of House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528494-mike-bost-elected-to-serve-as-next-ranking-member-of-house-committee-on
— Older Americans face age-related employment challenges amid pandemic – ALEX GANGITANO
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/528271-older-americans-face-age-related-employment-challenges-amid-pandemic
— List of Republicans breaking with Trump grows longer – MORGAN CHALFANT AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/528476-list-of-republicans-breaking-with-trump-grows-longer

NEW YORK TIMES
— More Than 100,000 Virus Patients Are Hospitalized in the U.S., a First.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus#any-thinking-person-has-to-be-worried-us-hospitals-are-treating-100226-covid-19-patients

WASHINGTON POST
— New U.S. coronavirus cases top 200,000 in a day as CDC director issues stark warning
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/02/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/

ATLANTIC
— Minority Rule Cannot Last in America It never has. – Kenneth Owen (DIERSEN: Do the demographics of the leaders of your municipality, township, county, Illinois, and America reflect the demographics of the voters in your municipality, township, county, Illinois, and America? What percent of the leaders of your city, township, county, Illinois, and America share your race, gender, age range, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, national origin, veteran status, position on Trump, have dependents/not have dependents, have health problems/healthy, liberal/moderate/conservative, Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO/Republican, citizenship status, income range, net worth range, renter/homeowner, non-gun owner/gun owner, length of time your ancestors have been in America, etc.?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/minority-rule-cannot-last-america/617272/

December 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL reports 12,542 new coronavirus cases, 125 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/live-il-reports-12542-new-covid-19-cases-125-deaths/8416286/
— Illinois losing battle to save veterans from COVID-19 at state care facilities – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-cases-deaths-veterans-home/8396187/
— AG Barr: No evidence of fraud that’d change election outcome “To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election,” Attorney General William Barr told the AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/barr-no-evidence-of-fraud-thatd-change-election-outcome/8417189/

NBC5
— Rep. Mike Kelly Asks Supreme Court to Nullify Biden Win Over Trump in Pa. as He Challenges Mail-In Ballot Rule – Dan Mangan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/rep-mike-kelly-asks-supreme-court-to-nullify-biden-win-over-trump-in-pa-as-he-challenges-mail-in-ballot-rule/2383921/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 3,800 people shot in Chicago through end of November as violence spikes 50% from 2019
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/3800-people-shot-in-chicago-through-end-of-november-as-violence-spikes-50-from-2019
— Trump campaign files lawsuit in Wisconsin after requested recount – Bill Miston
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-campaign-files-lawsuit-in-wisconsin-after-requested-recount

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Support for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan further erodes as first member of his leadership team says he’s lost her vote – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-michael-madigan-opposition-20201201-ppwbkweffres3hsqysehv4ec3y-story.html
— Influx of Republican voters stands out in traditionally Democratic Lake County, Indiana – CARRIE NAPOLEON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-lake-county-gop-voters-st-1201-20201130-7hhsfgo5avgvlh5bol47sbneay-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tippy said he has been seeing more and more Illinois transplants getting involved with the Republican Party when they make the move to Indiana. He said there were a few, like Bromley, who assisted with his campaign. “Right now we have a lot of new construction going on across the center and southern part of the county,” Tippy said. “A big percentage of those people are coming from Illinois and they appear to be coming to Indiana because they like the lower taxes and lower cost of living.” Tippy said it appears many of these new transplants are disillusioned Illinois Democrats turning Republican or Republicans leaving Illinois for Indiana. “I think it’s a trend that has been going on for a while, but it has accelerated the last four years,” Tippy said.)
— Republicans need to find a way out of this mess – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-republicans-trump-future-goldberg-20201201-htgslypzbjhqhewzyu7gebcxea-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Key member of Madigan’s own leadership team breaks ranks, vows to oppose his bid to remain speaker Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, pointedly did not use the title that Madigan has held for nearly four decades, referring to the man known in Springfield as “Mr. Speaker” as simply “Representative Madigan.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/12/1/21802937/michael-mike-madigan-kathleen-willis-leadership-team-house-speaker-comed-probe

DAILY HERALD
— Trump headed to Georgia as runoff boost, but also a threat – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201201/trump-headed-to-georgia-as-runoff-boost-but-also-a-threat
— DuPage County awards grants to support those recovering from opioids
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201201/dupage-county-awards-grants-to-support-those-recovering-from-opioids

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Home sales boom benefiting suburbs more than city Either despite or because of the pandemic, the Chicago area is running ahead of last year, but the city hasn’t caught up. – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: What percent of suburban home buyers fleeing Democrat vandalism, looting, rioting, and arson in Chicago?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/home-sales-boom-benefiting-suburbs-more-city

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Black lawmakers silent on supporting Mike Madigan – Erick Johnson
https://chicagocrusader.com/black-lawmakers-silent-on-supporting-mike-madigan/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Outside C-U, Trump was the pick – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-outside-c-u-trump-was-the-pick/article_7bf4fd5e-cb16-575e-9548-821d9add6039.html

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Big jump in daily COVID cases Tuesday in Kane County after three days of declines Three new COVID deaths reported Tuesday
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/12/01/big-jump-in-daily-covid-cases-tuesday-in-kane-county-after-three-days-of-declines/ag7aqn5/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Newsmax Rises On Wave Of Resentment Toward Media — Especially Fox News – DAVID FOLKENFLIK
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/newsmax-rises-wave-resentment-toward-media-especially-fox-news#stream/0

WEEK
— Lawmakers demand answers on COVID-19 outbreak in LaSalle Veterans’ Home
https://week.com/2020/11/30/lawmakers-demand-answers-on-covid-19-outbreak-in-lasalle-veterans-home/

BEIDELMAN KUNSCH
— OBITUARY: Elizabeth Martinez
https://www.beidelmankunschfh.com/obituaries/Elizabeth-Martinez?obId=19134535
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Elizabeth Martinez, age 79, of Naperville passed away November 28, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville. She is survived by her companion and life partner, Carl Fasig, her children Elizabeth (Jay Johnson) Juslin, John (Denise) Juslin; her grandchildren Michelle (Eric Eddleman) Juslin, Matthew Shapiro, Meghan Shapiro, Krystal (Mike) Mayfield; her great-grandchildren Rowan and Jayce Mayfield and Gavin Smith. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edna and Robert Murray and her twin brother Robert Murray. She was a member of: The Lisle Township Republican Organization from 2004 to 2019, serving as the Secretary and Vice Chairman, and recipient of the Chairman’s Award in 2008. Elizabeth was on the Board of Friends for Lisle Township, a non-profit organization that funds the Lisle Food Pantry, serving as Chairman and Secretary. And also a founding member of We Are Republicans Toastmasters club. She was employed by the Lutheran General (Advocate) Health System from 1984 to 2004 in real estate and office space management. Visitation and service information will be updated when confirmed. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Elizabeth Martinez please visit our Tribute Store.)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Left-Wing Hate Group: Schools “Weaponize Whiteness” – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/left-wing-hate-group-schools-weaponize-whiteness/

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin urges Greg Harris to restart ethics process
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/01/durkin-urges-greg-harris-to-restart-ethics-process/
— What happened to the widely expected House Democratic suburban sweep?
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/01/what-happened-to-the-widely-expected-house-democratic-suburban-sweep/
— Caucus Chair Kathleen Willis becomes 19th House Democrat to announce she won’t vote to reelect Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/01/caucus-chair-kathleen-willis-becomes-19th-house-democrat-to-announce-she-wont-vote-to-reelect-madigan/
— 12,542 new confirmed and probable cases; 125 additional deaths; 5,835 hospitalized; 1,195 in ICU; 10.4 percent case positivity rate; 12.2 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/01/12542-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-125-additional-deaths-5835-hospitalized-1195-in-icu-104-percent-case-positivity-rate-122-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/01/covid-19-roundup-60/
— Flash Index: Illinois’ slow recovery stalled in November
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/01/flash-index-illinois-slow-recovery-stalled-in-november/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden’s national security adviser a dedicated ‘get Trump’ member of Hillary’s inner circle – Rowan Scarborough (DIERSEN: I should write a book about present and past dedicated ‘get Diersen’ a) members of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, etc., b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, and c) defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/30/jake-sullivan-joe-biden-national-security-adviser-/
— Witnesses tell Michigan Senate panel of widespread voter fraud in Detroit – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/1/witnesses-tell-michigan-senate-panel-widespread-vo/

FOX NEWS
— CNN reporter calls for Twitter to take censorship further, label Trump’s account as disinformation Oliver Darcy regularly urges social media companies to de-platform people he disagrees with – Brian Flood (DIERSEN: Since 2000, constructively, if not literally, my critics/opponents have called for the following to label my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails as being disinformation: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, and c) defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-darcy-twitter-censorship-trump-misinformation

GOPUSA
— Breach Of Rights To Be Expected If Biden Becomes President
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98518
— Fox News Feeling The Heat? Newsmax, OAN Have Fox Scrambling After Ratings Hit – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98503

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating LGBTQers claim credit for defeating Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/01/had-lgbt-voters-stayed-home-trump-might-have-won-2020-presidential-election/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled LGBTQers crow about their success in defeating heterosexuals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/30/11-lgbtq-legislators-will-take-their-seats-next-congress-largest-most-diverse-group-ever/

KTRH
— Conservative Censorship Continues (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents a) encourage/force everyone to spend all their time on Facebook rather than reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) encourage/force the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to rely on Facebook for communication, to ignore/dump their websites, and to stop sending out emails, and c) encourage/force Republican candidates in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, etc. to rely on Facebook for communication, to ignore/dump their websites, and to stop sending out emails.)
https://ktrh.iheart.com/content/2020-11-30-conservative-censorship-continues/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you thought that ‘Big Tech’ was going to back off of its conservative censorship now that the election is over? You were wrong! As documented in the New York Times! of all places, Facebook & CEO Mark Zuckerberg are actually doing more to censor news outlets and people that they don’t agree with. It’s done with a ‘secret ranking system’ that allows CNN and others to be seen, while conservative outlets and posts are restricted. Taking it one step, Facebook is also blocking individual posts (aka freedom of speech) under the guise that they use to rationalize ‘people that are bad for the world’. Scary but true according to media analyst Bryan Preston, who told KTRH “What they’re censoring are stories that they don’t like, that report facts that they don’t want people to see. That is extremely chilling! and given the power that Facebook has over our view of reality now, this cannot stand.” And while Preston believes that Facebook and the other Big Tech companies will have it much easier under Biden, the fight will continue. Who would have thought we would be talking about free speech in 2020? Scary, but true.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See Each Other as America’s Enemy (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/november_2020/voters_see_each_other_as_america_s_enemy

November 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 6,190 new coronavirus cases, 85 deaths as travelers return from Thanksgiving holiday Thanksgiving holiday travel expected to bring spike in COVID-19 cases, surge in testing demand – Craig Wall, Eric Horng, Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-6190-coronavirus-cases-85-deaths/8387208/
— Wisconsin certifies Joe Biden as winner following recount Trump paid $3 million for recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties, the two largest Democratic counties in Wisconsin, increasing Biden’s lead by 87 votes – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/wisconsin-certifies-joe-biden-as-winner-following-recount/8390645/

NBC5
— U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Reach Record High
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/virus-updates-fauci-warns-of-post-holiday-surge-calif-sees-record-number-of-hospitalizations/2382361/
— Small Business Confidence Drops to All-Time Low After Biden Election – Eric Rosenbaum
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/small-business-confidence-drops-to-all-time-low-after-biden-election/2382405/

CBS2
— McHenry County Restaurants Continue To Defy Indoor Dining Ban As Governor Says It Will Continue For Weeks – Chris Tye
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/30/indoor-dining-ban-illinois-mchenry-county/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 6,190 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and 85 more deaths reported as number of hospitalizations begins to bend downward after sharp growth
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201130-v4sscev2kfh4jlosr5juubdyz4-story.html
— Enough excuses. Get to work, General Assembly. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-general-assembly-remote-20201201-7r4xvp6cqfgf3mss7x7gidyq2a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chair of House committee looking into Madigan tests positive for COVID-19 The Hillside rep Emanuel “Chris” Welch said he’s going to be retested Dec. 9 and hopes to be fine for the committee meeting Dec. 14. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/30/21726891/chris-welch-house-committee-chair-investigating-michael-madigan-tests-positive-covid-19

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker won’t loosen restrictions anywhere for ‘next few weeks’ – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201130/pritzker-wont-loosen-restrictions-anywhere-for-next-few-weeks

FOX ILLINOIS
— Republicans face political challenges as Trump fuels voters’ doubts about election – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trumps-attacks-on-election-results-pose-political-challenges-for-gop

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Petition Circulating to Consolidate Algonquin Township with McHenry County – Volunteers Sought
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/30/petition-circulating-to-consolidate-algonquin-township-with-mchenry-county-volunteers-sought/
— UPDATED with Maps – Comparing McHenry County Trump Results with Those of 6th & 14th Congressional Races
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/28/comparing-mchenry-county-trump-results-with-those-of-6th-14th-congressional-races/
— Jack Franks Dining with Michael Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/30/jack-franks-dining-with-michael-madigan/
— How Should Mike Buehler Fill County Board Vacancies?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/29/buehler112920/
— Sky Writing Trump at Disney World?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/11/29/message-of-the-day-sky-writing/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Legislators Call for More Public Input on Covid-19 Policies – Dan Baron
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/legislators-call-for-more-public-input-on-covid-19-policies

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: LIGHT AT END OF TUNNEL AS ELECTION IRREGULARITIES CONTINUE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/thorner-light-at-end-of-tunnel-as-election-irregularities-continue-.html
— ROSSI: AMERICA WAS BUILT ON FREEDOM, NOT SLAVERY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/rossi-america-was-built-on-freedom-not-slavery.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 6,190 new confirmed and probable cases; 85 additional deaths; 5,849 in the hospital; 1,217 in ICU; 10.2 percent case positivity rate; 12.2 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/30/6190-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-85-additional-deaths-5849-in-the-hospital-1217-in-icu-102-percent-case-positivity-rate-122-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— Madigan is literally under siege
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/30/madigan-is-literally-under-siege/

EPOCH TIMES
— Pennsylvania Lawmakers Formally Introduce Resolution to Dispute 2020 Elections Results – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pennsylvania-lawmakers-formally-introduce-resolution-to-dispute-2020-elections-results_3599100.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Positive About America’s Future, Greatness, But Party ID Matters (DIERSEN: Since the Civil War, Democrats have make it ever-increasingly clear that they want to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/america_s_best_days
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the spring, however, 55% of Republicans said America’s best days are in the future, but just 42% of Democrats and 41% of voters not affiliated with either major party agreed. Now with Democrat Joe Biden as the likely new president, 61% of Democrats see a brighter future, compared to 40% of GOP voters and 39% of unaffiliated.)

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 820 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $739,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448303_zpid/

November 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan does not appear to have votes to retain role, BGA says Madigan implicated in ComEd corruption investigation
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigan-does-not-appear-to-have-votes-to-retain-job-bga/8332029/

NBC5
— Illinois COVID-19 Updates: Tom Dart Tests Positive, State Reports More Than 7,800 New Cases
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-covid-19-updates-state-capitol-to-forego-holiday-decoration-illinois-game-canceled/2381881/
— To Court Latinos, Democrats Have to Expand Strategy in 2022 In parts of the country where Democrats have long reigned, more Latinos voted for Trump this year than expected, including areas of Florida and Texas – Astrid Galvan (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see Latinos as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/to-court-latinos-democrats-have-to-expand-strategy-in-2022/2381979/
— Biden Plans Swift Moves to Protect and Advance LGBTQ Rights – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see LGBTQers as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/biden-plans-swift-moves-to-protect-and-advance-lgbtq-rights/2381947/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart tests positive; 7,873 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and 108 additional deaths reported Saturday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201126-p2sddii4uvchvp5x5iry2unaz4-story.html
— Work, classes, financial aid — and now COVID-19: Life as a poor college student has only gotten tougher during the pandemic – ELYSSA CHERNEY (DIERSEN: I could afford to attend UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970 a) because my outstanding parents provided me room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) because I saved money for college and for three new cars from what I earned washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-illinois-low-income-college-students-20201127-53zqwvncw5colb72ni3ylxgjwu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 7,873 new coronavirus cases reported despite low number of tests being processed over holiday weekend
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/11/28/21723860/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— 2 Rockford lawmakers won’t back Madigan for House speaker – Ken DeCoster
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2020/11/28/democrat-state-rep-maurice-west-wont-back-madigan-house-speaker/6442909002/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— City: Black residents may be eligible for up to $25,000 in housing assistance as part of reparations fund – Jason Beeferman
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/11/24/city/black-residents-may-be-eligible-for-up-to-25000-in-housing-assistance-as-part-of-reparations-fund/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 638 cases Saturday, 7 deaths, region’s positivity rate decreases to 13.2% – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/28/dupage-county-reports-638-cases-saturday-7-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-13-2/akhz9fo/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Biden Gains Votes In Recount Of Milwaukee County Requested By Trump – COLIN DWYER
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-gains-votes-recount-milwaukee-county-requested-trump#stream/0
— Republican Infighting Threatens GOP Chances In Georgia Senate Runoffs – EMMA HURT (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican infighting in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township since 2000. Overwhelmingly, it has been those who want to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform versus those who want to defend and advance the aforesaid planks. Overwhelmingly, those who want to dump the aforesaid planks have won.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republican-infighting-threatens-gop-chances-georgia-senate-runoffs#stream/0
— Challenges Biden Might Face In Unifying Americans – ASMA KHALID (DIERSEN: Those who voted for Biden do not want Biden to unify Americans. They want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/challenges-biden-might-face-unifying-americans#stream/0

BGA
— Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan does not appear to have votes to retain role
https://news.yahoo.com/illinois-house-speaker-michael-madigan-164646669.html

NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP
— Notice of Democratic and Republican Caucuses – December 1st, 2020
http://www.napervilletownship.com/media/notices/2020-12-01_notice_caucus.pdf

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois to borrow billions from the Feds AGAIN, only state in country to tap government lending program – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-to-borrow-billions-from-the-feds-again-only-state-in-country-to-tap-government-lending-program-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— COVID-19 continues spread, Illinois faces post-holiday surge – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/28/covid-19-continues-spread-illinois-faces-post-holi/

GOPUSA
— Obama Laments Media’s Diminishing Importance
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98382

EPOCH TIMES
— Pennsylvania Senator: ‘Mounting Evidence’ Shows Election Was Compromised – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pennsylvania-senator-mounting-evidence-shows-election-was-compromised_3596736.html

THE HILL
— Biden looks to career officials to restore trust, morale in government agencies – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors in the federal government. They were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to retain and promote their Democrat employees and b) to get rid of their Republican employees and especially those who were White, male, non-veteran, and/or older.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/527655-biden-looks-to-career-officials-to-restore-trust-morale-in-government

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Rush to Expand the Border Wall That Many Fear Is Here to Stay Despite the president-elect’s vow to halt the project, the Trump administration is expanding the wall at a breakneck pace. Customs and Border Protection officials are rushing to meet President Trump’s mandate of 450 miles of new wall construction during his term. – Simon Romero and Zolan Kanno-Youngs (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs oppose anything that discourages illegal immigration.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/us/trump-biden-border-wall.html

WASHINGTON POST
— With urgent problems facing him, Biden cannot afford early missteps – Dan Balz (DIERSEN: According to your critics/opponents, what missteps have you made? According to my critics/opponents, missteps that I have made include my not glorifying and praising them, my not pandering to them, my not serving as or of their operatives or dupes, my not giving them money, and my suing them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/with-urgent-problems-facing-him-biden-cannot-afford-early-missteps/2020/11/28/3400c494-317c-11eb-860d-f7999599cbc2_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Does founder Matt Drudge even work at The Drudge Report anymore? – Armin Rosen
https://nypost.com/2020/11/28/does-matt-drudge-even-work-at-the-drudge-report-anymore/

FORBES
— Will Your Income Peak Earlier Than You Think? – David Rae (DIERSEN: My income peaked in 1997 when I was 49 years old at $131,532/year in today’s dollars. Since then, it has been only $54,168/year in today’s dollars, or 59% less.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrae/2020/11/18/will-your-income-will-peak-earlier-than-you-think/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Waiting until your forties or fifties, without saving much for retirement, may mean you will need to work longer or make more drastic spending cuts so you will be able to save enough to maintain your standard of living in retirement. Rising incomes can help make saving more manageable, but they can also mean you will need to replace a larger income once you retire. That is assuming your income continues to increase over time. . .Regardless, plan for a secure financial future, so if for some reason, your income does not increase as much as you expected, you can still afford the lifestyle to which you have grown accustomed.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— A Historic Presidency – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/a_historic_presidency

November 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 12,022 new coronavirus cases, 131 deaths Illinois ties record for most COVID-19 deaths in a week set in mid-May
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-12022-new-cases-131-deaths/8280866/
— Supreme Court rules against NY COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-against-ny-restrictions-on-houses-of-worship/8274977/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump supporters gather downtown, insist election isn’t over Anti-Trump activists also marched to Millennium Park, where they shouted down the president’s backers as “losers.” The president’s attempts to fight the election results in court keep getting shot down. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/26/21721932/2020-election-president-trump-rally-chicago-biden-protesters-voters-ballots-electoral-college
— Angry Trump promises rally in battleground state of Georgia – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/11/26/21722016/2020-election-georgia-senate-runoff-trump-rally
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump and allies still refuse to admit election loss. Despite dozens of legal and procedural setbacks, Trump’s campaign keeps filing new challenges that have little hope of succeeding and making fresh, unfounded claims of fraud.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/26/21721831/2020-election-president-trump-lost-ballots-votes-conspiracy-fraud-courts-evidence
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden seeks unity as Trump stokes fading embers of campaign.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/26/21721804/biden-transition-coronavirus-2020-election-president-trump-votes-ballots-pennsylvania

— McHenry County vows not to prosecute bars, restaurants for serving indoors — but Pritzker asks prosecutor to ‘follow the law’ McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick D. Kenneally said that the mitigations rested on an executive order that he believes his office isn’t authorized to enforce. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/11/25/21720442/mchenry-county-enfore-prosecute-gov-jb-pritzker-indoor-dining-tier-3

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Health officials on Thanksgiving report 12,022 new confirmed and probable cases and 131 more deaths Thursday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201126-p2sddii4uvchvp5x5iry2unaz4-story.html
— Today’s Republicans see conservatism as a mere tool – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-republicans-conservatives-goldberg-20201126-smuuej6gkvgt3kkmxb4m5kekcm-story.html
— Officials say Aurora finances ‘stable’ despite impact of pandemic – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-covid-finances-st-1129-20201126-oh4ofbemrvh2nkcqiimdjyj3ea-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County doubles gas tax – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201126/dupage-county-doubles-gas-tax
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump and allies still refuse election loss.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201126/news/311269975/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Five new COVID deaths, including woman in her 40s, reported in Kane County on Thanksgiving
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/11/26/five-new-covid-deaths-including-woman-in-her-40s-reported-in-kane-county-on-thanksgiving/aud563l/

SOUTHERN
— More questions than answers about LaSalle Veterans Home – Paul Schimpf
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-paul-schimpf-more-questions-than-answers-about-lasalle-veterans-home/article_e779572e-13dd-5d6d-989d-76cd1b61385e.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— US Supreme Court Upholds Freedom of Religion Clause – “Government is not free to disregard the First Amendment in times of crisis.” – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/11/us-supreme-court-upholds-freedom-of-religion-clause-government-is-not-free-to-disregard-the-first-amendment-in-times-of-crisis/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois approaches 12,000 deaths from COVID-19 – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/26/state-illinois-approaches-12000-deaths-from-covid-/

FOX NEWS
— Trump says he will leave office if Electoral College votes for Biden President Trump: “It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede.” – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-he-will-leave-office-electoral-college-votes-biden

EPOCH TIMES
— Sidney Powell Suit Makes 30 Allegations in Bid to Invalidate Georgia Election Results – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/sidney-powell-suit-makes-30-allegations-in-bid-to-invalidate-georgia-election-results_3595129.html
— Election Findings Could ‘Easily’ Overturn 3 States, Data Analyst Concludes – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/election-findings-could-easily-overturn-3-states-data-analyst-concludes_3595153.html
— Larry Elder: Race Politics Are Based on a False Narrative – ELLA KIETLINSKA AND JOSHUA PHILIPP
https://www.theepochtimes.com/larry-elder-race-politics-are-based-on-a-false-narrative_3595157.html

THE HILL
— Trump tweets Thanksgiving criticism of NFL QBs for kneeling – CAMERON JENKINS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/527699-trump-tweets-thanksgiving-criticism-of-nfl-qbs-for-kneeling

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Unthankful Trump Refuses To Say If He Will Attend Biden Inauguration. “It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede,” the president said in combative remarks between a bevy of falsehoods.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-biden-inauguration_n_5fc03b85c5b6e4b1ea49d80f

POLITICO
— Trump maintains election fraud, pledges travel to Georgia in first presser since election. Trump took aim at President-elect Joe Biden’s military positioning and the transition to a new commander-in-chief. – CRAIG HOWIE
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/26/trump-presser-election-fraud-georgia-runoff

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump’s baseless election fraud claims in Georgia turn Senate runoffs into a ‘high-wire act’ for Republicans.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-fraud-claims-georgia-republicans-run-offs-perdue-loeffler/2020/11/26/0c4d6b3a-2f30-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html
— Biden tries to spread calm, as some Democrats worry about his willingness to fight – Annie Linskey and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-transition-conciliatory-tone/2020/11/25/aacd4ed6-29bf-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html

ATLANTIC
— Why Big-City Dominance Is a Problem for Democrats. Metro power comes with huge political and cultural drawbacks. – Derek Thompson
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/why-big-city-dominance-problem-democrats/617161/

November 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Pennsylvania judge orders halt to further vote certification – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/judge-halts-further-vote-certification;-gov-wolf-appeals/8254952/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Greater Chicago Food Depository food distribution up 125% from Nov. 2019 Greater Chicago Food Depository hands out grocery boxes for Thanksgiving – Michelle Gallardo (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be handing out charity and/or getting charity.)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/people-are-turning-to-food-pantries-for-the-first-time-in-their-lives/8259299/

NBC5
— McHenry County State’s Attorney Will Not Enforce Pritzker’s Indoor Dining Closure
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/mchenry-county-states-attorney-will-not-enforce-pritzkers-indoor-dining-closure/2380543/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Officials plea with residents to skip Thanksgiving gatherings as 11,378 new cases and 155 more deaths reported Wednesday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201125-mn6hghqhcbd3vmyhdabi2owhsa-story.html
— Governors’ holiday menus include coronavirus stress test for the Constitution – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-thanksgiving-kass-20201125-zctbpjowe5debazcnlgl225l6q-story.html
— Biden expected to usher in an era of worker-friendly labor policies – ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ (DIERSEN: Of course, these labor policies will not be friendly to workers who are Republican, and especially not friendly to those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-biden-employment-workplace-changes-20201125-pwgg6wuclrhd7h2fmdu5a5wvpe-story.html
— Pritzker tells feds Illinois plans to borrow another $2 billion from coronavirus lending program – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-federal-borrowing-20201125-cgkuc7odvnd3heau25caiwu7ei-story.html
— Judge race flips winners: certified Cook County election results show Fallon got 502 more votes than DiFranco, who was thought to have won – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-fallon-difranco-race-tl-1203-20201125-w77gms3jlvaq7ogxipd23t6nye-story.html
— Naperville set to adopt levy that keeps tax rate flat and could mean a small property tax cut for some – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-budget-impact-st-1127-20201126-qyzv2qpmvffrxay7n656uvsasq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House panel investigating Madigan releases load of documents and schedules December hearing The special House investigative committee is scheduled to meet again Dec. 14, the chair of that committee said after receiving more than 100 documents from the utility company. – Rachel Hinton, Mark Brown, Robert Herguth, and Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/25/21720708/house-panel-investigating-madigan-comed-documents-december-hearing-mclain-pramaggiore

DAILY HERALD
— 155 more COVID-19 deaths, 11,378 new cases – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201125/155-more-covid-19-deaths-11378-new-cases
— DuPage County Board OKs $483.3M budget for fiscal 2021 – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201125/dupage-county-board-oks-4833m-budget-for-fiscal-2021

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What Durbin wants, in D.C. and Illinois On eve of a fifth term, the senator angles for a powerful committee post while nudging Mike Madigan toward the door. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/what-durbin-wants-dc-and-illinois
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot shops are starting to resemble Apple stores. An evolving industry discovers the power of design. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/pot-shops-are-starting-resemble-apple-stores
— Hinsdale hit with Fair Housing suit over resistance to group sober home. The Department of Justice alleges that village officials adopted a ‘not in my backyard’ approach to a home that would provide ten men housing during their recovery from drug and alcohol addictions. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/hinsdale-hit-fair-housing-suit-over-resistance-group-sober-home

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan’s only consistent principle is him being in charge – Scott Reeder
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/scott-reeder-madigans-only-consistent-principle-is-him-being-in-charge/article_991dcccf-c9cc-5c9f-80f6-eacadc113781.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County surpasses 40,000 COVID-19 cases as 744 infections reported Wednesday – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/26/dupage-county-surpasses-40-000-covid-19-cases-as-744-infections-reported-wednesday/alfhi6m/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker responds to Illinois county ignoring orders – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-responds-to-illinois-county-ignoring-orders/article_3f61552c-2f6c-11eb-9ec3-2f586aa127a8.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS GOP LEADERS DEMAND TRUMP CONCEDE; OTHERS SAY “TOO SOON”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/illinois-gop-leaders-demand-trump-concede-others-say-too-soon.html
— THORNER: BIDEN – THE POLITICAL MAGICIAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/thorner-biden-the-political-magician.html
— DI LEO: HARVESTING THE CEMETERY VOTE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/harvesting-the-cemetery-vote.html

GOPUSA
— Behold The Angry, Bitter Winners Who Defeated ‘White Supremacy’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98366
— The Platinum Spoon Governor And His Edicts – John Kass
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98231
— Muslim Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Displays Her Hate For Israel Again
https://www.gopusa.com/muslim-congresswoman-rashida-tlaib-displays-her-hate-for-israel-again/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Pledges to ‘Root Out Systemic Racism’ in Thanksgiving Message – HARIS ALIC (DIERSEN: Rooting out systemic racism is code for getting rid of Republicans, and especially those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/11/25/biden-pledges-to-root-out-systemic-racism-in-thanksgiving-message/

CITY JOURNAL
— “Burn It Down” Activists in Seattle want to abolish police, prisons, and courts. – Christopher F. Rufo
https://www.city-journal.org/seattle-movement-to-deconstruct-justice-and-social-order

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Calls on Supporters to Stand Tall: ‘Don’t Be Intimidated by These People’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-calls-on-supporters-to-stand-tall-dont-be-intimidated-by-these-people_3593646.html

CBS NEWS
— Biden calls for unity in Thanksgiving address to nation (DIERSEN: Those who voted for Biden do not want unity, they want to get rid of Republicans once and for all and replace them with citizens of Mexico and of other foreign countries who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Catholic, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs_evening_news/video/jSayReO1Kiz_q0fZcpZxXOZLEZcBDM8U/biden-calls-for-unity-in-thanksgiving-address-to-nation/

NBC NEWS
— From Covid-19 to racial justice, how 2020’s biggest issues influenced the Black vote. “A coalition led by people of color is now the dominant political reality in the United States,” said national pollster Henry Fernandez. – Donna Owens (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at people of color, and at everyone else, that Republicans cause all their problems.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/covid-19-racial-justice-how-2020-s-biggest-issues-influenced-n1248961?cid=eml_nbn_20201125

WASHINGTON POST
— When Twitter fact-checks Trump’s tweets, it polarizes Americans even more, our research finds. Fact-checking this president backfires. – Dino Christenson, Douglas Kriner and Sarah Kreps
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/25/when-twitter-fact-checks-trumps-tweets-it-polarizes-americans-even-more-our-research-finds/

PBS
— Republicans sue to stop Wisconsin vote certification – AP
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republicans-sue-to-stop-wisconsin-vote-certification

November 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL reports 9,469 new coronavirus cases, 125 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-9469-new-coronavirus-cases-125-deaths/8227859/
— Chicago City Council approves Mayor Lightfoot’s 2021 budget proposal, property tax increase – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-city-council-approves-2021-budget-property-tax-hike/8222628/

NBC5
— Wealthy Mercer Family Dramatically Scaled Back Giving to Conservative Causes in Buildup to 2020 – Brian Schwartz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/wealthy-mercer-family-dramatically-scaled-back-giving-to-conservative-causes-in-buildup-to-2020/2379512/
— Almost No Trump Voters Consider Biden the Legitimate 2020 Election Winner – Jacob Pramuk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/almost-no-trump-voters-consider-biden-the-legitimate-2020-election-winner-poll-says/2378862/
— New Ranking Lists Illinois’ 10 Most Expensive Zip Codes Among Illinois’ top 10 were six North Shore communities and four west suburban zips. No Chicago zip codes made the list
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-ranking-lists-illinois-10-most-expensive-zip-codes/2379439/

CBS2
— COVID-19 In Illinois: Slight Uptick In New Cases, But Positivity Rate Drops 5th Day In A Row
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/24/covid-19-in-illinois-slight-uptick-in-new-cases-but-positivity-rate-drops-5th-day-in-a-row/

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “America Is Back: Biden Pushes Past Trump Era With Nominees.”
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/24/america-back-biden-pushes-past-trump-era-nominees

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New Lenox imposes mandatory face covering law for public places – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-new-lenox-mask-ordinance-st-1125-20201124-jwhdpthxxfdetelforsvykey6i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on individuals, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries is to destroy those individuals, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-green-wednesday-cannabis-holiday-20201124-ahqmqb2tzvbt5mzcn6qrstddiy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “History will be kind to Rep. Adam Kinzinger and other Republicans who stood up to Donald Trump.” How kind will history be to those who have stood up to you? I should write a book about those who have a) stood up to me, b) stood up to my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, c) stood up to my serving as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor, and d) stood up to my serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. I would focus on those who have crowed the loudest about their success in harming me.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-adam-kinzinger-trump-history-zorn-20201124-5lf7ut7ncjafdbfr7mebg7qbvy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump should be mad — mad that he blew the election.” Do your critics/opponents say that you blew it? According to my critics/opponents, if I had not blown it, I would still be a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. I should write a book about what they wanted me to, but I refused to do.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-election-trump-lost-campaign-20201124-x25js272eve5nnqoryrvpl6hmu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Declaring ‘America is back, Biden pushes past Trump era as he introduces national security team.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-joe-biden-transition-cabinet-20201124-yiu42q2anjadxarf7qadqyby5q-story.html
— The two theories on Michael Madigan: Master politician or misunderstood? – ANDY SHAW
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-commentary-andy-shaw-madigan-20201124-g47kbdh7hjayfbxymcgyefo7uq-story.html
— Ahead of the holidays, Amazon is hiring some employees with a $3,000 signing bonus. Longtime workers who got only turkey vouchers are upset. – SPENCER SOPER and JACQUELINE DAVALOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-covid-19-amazon-hiring-jobs-20201124-of5pj7pvqfg4tffeavwlt2hwsu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— You beat the ‘fair tax,’ big business. Now what’s your politically doable alternative? Illinois business and civic groups led the fight to kill a proposal for a graduated income tax. How now would they avert a state budget crisis? Let’s have no more ducking. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/24/21612592/illinois-budget-fair-tax-progressive-tax-civic-federation-j-b-pritzker-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Geneva won’t issue tickets for disobeying Pritzker’s COVID-19 orders – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201124/geneva-wont-issue-tickets-for-disobeying-pritzkers-covid-19-orders

HERALD WHIG
— With fewer traveling, holiday gas prices lowest since 2015 – STEVE EIGHINGER
https://www.whig.com/news/illinois-news/with-fewer-traveling-holiday-gas-prices-lowest-since-2015/article_3ffbe171-d1f7-5db4-993f-a3ca15b4acb6.html

WJBC
— As President Trump continues to claim voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election, one Central Illinois Congressman (LaHood) says he believes there was no voter fraud in the election. – Blake Haas
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/11/24/congressman-lahood-any-type-of-fraud-or-improprieties-have-not-been-there/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Final Election Results Show One Cook County Judge Lost Her Seat, Others Hold On By A Thread Judge Jackie Portman-Brown lost her retention bid by less than 12,000 votes. – Carlos Ballesteros and Emily Hoerner
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/11/24/final-election-results-show-one-cook-county-judge-lost-her-seat-others-hold-on-by-a-thread/

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— View 2020 Official General Election Canvass (DIERSEN: On Facebook, DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan has announced that he is proceeding with a recount.)
https://dupageco.org/election/

DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD
— Chairman Dan Cronin and Vice Chairman Jim Zay bid farewell to departing countywide elected officials and County Board members attending their last Board meeting this morning. Those leaving include Recorder Fred Bucholz, Circuit Court Clerk Chris Kachiroubas, Auditor Bob Grogan, and Board members Tim Elliott, Sean Noonan, Bob Larsen, and Jim Healy.
https://www.facebook.com/dupagecounty

MILTON TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
— Milton Township Republican Organization Caucus December 1
http://www.miltongop.org/

FOX NEWS
— Trump campaign says Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan to hold public hearings on 2020 election The hearings will take place on Wednesday in Pennsylvania, and next week in Arizona and Michigan. – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-campaign-says-pa-az-mi-to-hold-public-hearings-on-2020-election

NBC NEWS
— YouTuber niece of Illinois mayor criticizes uncle for attending wedding amid Covid-19 surge – Wilson Wong
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/2020-11-24-covid-live-updates-n1248758/ncrd1248841#liveBlogHeader

DAILY MAIL
— Illinois mayor is publicly shamed by his niece for flying to Florida to attend his daughter’s wedding with 50 ‘unmasked’ guests – MEGAN SHEETS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8982927/Illinois-mayor-publicly-shamed-niece-flying-Florida-daughters-wedding.html

SUN
— Pro-mask Illinois mayor shamed by niece for flying to Florida to for daughter’s wedding with 50 ‘unmasked’ guests – Catherina Gioino
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13290637/pro-mask-mayor-shamed-twitter-attending-daughters-wedding-florida/

November 24 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— More than 212,000 fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits filed in Illinois, sparking concerns about identity theft – ABDEL JIMENEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-unemployment-fraud-20201124-ihxeba7wzraknejo56shjav5l4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— — DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Get ready for Donald Trump’s shadow government — via Twitter and Fox News. Other Republicans, in fear of the wrath of Trump’s supporters, will obstruct Joe Biden at every turn.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/23/21611733/donald-trump-shadow-government-fox-news-jesse-jackson
— Wedding panners: Naperville mayor gets cool reception for going to Florida for daughter’s nuptials. The suburban mayor was publicly shamed by his niece, a former BuzzFeed personality, who tweeted that she was “fuming” after learning her uncle traveled to Naples, Florida, to attend the wedding, which she said included at least 50 guests. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/23/21611686/wedding-naperville-mayor-steve-chirico-kristin-coronavirus-covid-19-travel-mask-pritzker

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Contested races set in several DuPage County towns – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201123/contested-races-set-in-several-dupage-county-towns
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton One of four available city council seats representing Wheaton’s four voting districts will be contested this spring. In the south district, Bill Nieman filed Nov. 16 to claim the first spot on the ballot, followed by Mark Yetsky. Resident Scott Weller has since officially joined the race. Lynn Robbins, who in 2019 was appointed to a 2-year term representing the west district, filed to retain the seat. And incumbent Michael Barbier is seeking reelection in the east district. Scott Brown filed to run for the north district seat, currently held by Christopher Zaruba. He and south district incumbent John Rutledge did not file nominating papers by Monday’s deadline.)
— ‘Significant number’ propping up leader’s (Madigan’s) stubbornness does lasting harm
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/pope-francis-book-explores-george-floyd-virus-skeptics-74358533

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— These suburban housing markets are booming – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: During the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40+ years, what percent of those who have moved into your precinct, into your municipal district, into your municipality, into your township, into your county district, and into your county are anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/these-suburban-housing-markets-are-booming

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— State Sen. Sue Rezin denied chance to sit in on Tuesday hearing on Vets Home – Tom Collins
https://www.bcrnews.com/2020/11/23/state-sen-sue-rezin-denied-chance-to-sit-in-on-tuesday-hearing-on-vets-home/aoowdwd/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 790 cases Monday, 8 deaths, region’s positivity rate remains at 14.5% – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/24/dupage-county-reports-790-cases-monday-8-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-remains-at-14-5/arqftxn/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A growing list of Republicans want Trump to concede.” In your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, which “Republicans” always wanted Trump to fail? Those “Republicans” reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity plank (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/a-growing-list-of-republicans-want-trump-to-concede

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans Are ‘Afraid’ Of Trump.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/former-ohio-gov-john-kasich-says-gop-afraid-trump#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pope stands with NBA players against America.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nba-players-discuss-social-justice-with-pope-at-vatican/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Police Arrest Two Women For Damaging Part Of Trump Tower Hotel
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/police-arrest-two-women-damaging-part-trump-tower-hotel

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Mayor Chirico Reacts To Controversy Over Florida Wedding. A woman identifying herself as Mayor Chirico’s niece tweeted that people were “unmasked” at a wedding in Florida attended by the mayor. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/mayor-chirico-reacts-controversy-over-wedding-report

WIREPOINTS
— The right COVID policy for Illinois? Obsess about the elderly and infirm. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-right-covid-policy-for-illinois-obsess-about-the-elderly-and-infirm-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The 2020 Post-Election Plot Thickens – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/the-2020-post-election-plot-thickens/

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
— THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS THE PARTY OF DIVERSITY
https://www.nfrw.org/news/ArtMID/10689/ArticleID/4830/The-Republican-Party-is-the-Party-of-Diversity

GOPUSA
— Biden Advisor: Elderly Should Be First To Die, Last To Live (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 72. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98281
— America Is Being Betrayed On Two Fronts
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98304
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Such treachery is precisely why Chapter 7 of my book “Rules for Defeating Radicals” (Available at Amazon) is characterized as the single most important chapter of the entire work. Its title “RINOs: The Essential Alinsky Fifth Column,” unmasks those so-called Republicans who claim to be “on the right” when convenient, but who always undercut real conservatism at critical junctures. They are often the determining factor in leftist successes against America. Until our side fully grasps who they are, and why they need to be rooted out and sent packing, we can always count on them to do the dirtiest of leftist “dirty work” at the bidding of the Democrats. With the 2020 election theft hardly a “done deal,” and those Americans, including the Trump Team, who seek to uphold the law and Constitution fighting for their lives and the very future of the nation, such a proclamation from the likes of Christie is the ultimate effort to deliver us a fatal stab in the back. It comes on the heels of other similar duplicity from the predictable cadre of RINOs, including the McCain clan, former Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. The propensity of self-serving and unscrupulous political gamers to swarm like moths towards the seeming brightest lights of power is nothing new. Still, their disloyalty needs to be underscored, and they need to be indelibly tagged as forever untrustworthy. Their willingness to suddenly and loudly proclaim themselves to be the “Second Coming of Ronald Reagan” come the next election cycle is no sign of a “change of heart.” Rather, it further proves their total contempt for the conservative voting base whom they are seeking to con, in preparation for future betrayals. From their perspective, the wholesale theft of the 2020 Presidential Election is really no big deal, and only reflects the ongoing ebb and flow of American politics.)
— Penalties For Violating GOP Governor’s Thanksgiving Crackdown Include 1 Yr. In Prison And A $5K Fine
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98288
— Ten For Thanksgiving Dinner, But A Million In The Air
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98291

LIFE SITE NEWS
— American media are failing to report on US election accurately, and it’s endangering lives. Rick Green is a former state representative who says the media is accusing President Trump of doing exactly what they are guilty of.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/american-media-is-failing-to-report-on-election-accurately-and-its-endangering-lives

COLLEGE FIX
— University of Illinois unveils plan to crack down on anti-Semitism days after feds open investigation – CHRISTIAN LUBKE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/university-of-illinois-unveils-plan-to-crack-down-on-anti-semitism-days-after-feds-open-investigation/

EPOCH TIMES
— Chinese Communist Party Media Outlet Continues Paying U.S. Counterparts Millions to Publish Its Propaganda
https://www.theepochtimes.com/ccp-media-outlet-continues-paying-us-counterparts-millions-to-publish-its-propaganda_3590665.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Eve-increasingly, the Pope promotes the Democrat Party platform. The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Catholic.
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/pope-francis-book-explores-george-floyd-virus-skeptics-74358533

NBC NEWS
— With nearly all votes counted, the 2020 presidential election wasn’t that close – Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Carrie Dann and Melissa Holzberg (DIERSEN: The greater the margin that Biden won in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, the faster that Democrats in the aforesaid will move to get rid of the remaining Republicans in the aforesaid.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/nearly-all-votes-counted-2020-presidential-election-wasn-t-close-n1248608

NEW YORK TIMES
— Roiled by Election, Facebook Struggles to Balance Civility and Growth – Kevin Roose, Mike Isaac and Sheera Frenkel (DIERSEN: Facebook exists a) to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, b) to elect and to reelect Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party candidates, and c) to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Facebook exists a) to promote moderates and liberals and b) to get rid of conservatives once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/technology/facebook-election-misinformation.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you oppose voter fraud, the more that Democrats oppose you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/technology/election-misinformation-facebook-twitter.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden’s voter margin in key states wouldn’t fill the Rose Bowl. That will affect how he governs. – David Byler, Sergio Peçanha (DIERSEN: The greater the margin that Biden won in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, the faster that Democrats in the aforesaid will move to get rid of the remaining Republicans in the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/23/bidens-voter-margin-key-states-wouldnt-fill-rose-bowl-that-will-affect-how-he-governs/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “The Republican Party has split in two. Let’s keep it that way.” I should write a book about conservative-haters who have dominated the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000. They reject the traditional family, right-to-life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/23/republican-party-split-two-lets-keep-it-that-way/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump repeats unfounded election fraud claims in late-night posts flagged by Twitter.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/23/trump-election-fraud-tweets-flagged/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Big Donors Spent Heavily on Failed Election Efforts. Race in 2020 on track to cost about twice as much as in 2016. – Julie Bykowicz and Tarini Parti (DIERSEN: Who are the Big Donors in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois? My critics/opponents shout at them that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-donors-spent-heavily-on-failed-election-efforts-11606147552
— China Says It Has Met Its Deadline of Eliminating Poverty. A Communist Party milestone is announced with little fanfare, as the final few counties in a nationwide drive are declared poverty-free – James T. Areddy (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county have financial problems, health problems, and/or other problems? What percent of the foresaid vote for Democrats because Democrats promise to use government to solve their problems, that is, because Democrats promise to use government to take opportunities and money away from Republicans and to give those opportunities and that money to those who vote for Democrats?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-says-it-has-met-its-deadline-of-eliminating-poverty-11606164540

USA TODAY
— Why the 2020 election is a mandate for solutions and moderation. If this election mandates anything, it’s a rejection of extremes in both parties. – Carrie Conko and Erin Norman (DIERSEN: The greater the margin that Biden won in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, the faster that Democrats in the aforesaid will move to get rid of the remaining Republicans in the aforesaid.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/11/23/why-moderation-true-winner-2020-election-column/3775991001/
— ‘Almost impossible’: As education divide deepens, Democrats fear a demographic problem for future power – Joey Garrison and Rebecca Morin (DIERSEN: During the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40+ years, what percent of those who have moved into your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, and your county are anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/24/education-divide-deepens-democrats-worry-future-power/6325025002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Joe Biden described the presidential race as “Scranton versus Park Avenue.” He slammed tax cuts for billionaires. He touted that he would be a state school graduate, not another Ivy Leaguer, in the Oval Office. Months before Election Day, the Biden campaign adopted an economic populist message aimed directly at white working-class voters, convinced they could peel off a small portion of President Donald Trump’s base. Yet despite Biden’s election victory, this demographic – white voters without college degrees – remained just as loyal as ever to the president, defying public polling before the election that suggested Democrats were poised for small inroads. For Biden, wins in battleground states came thanks to growing support in affluent suburbs around cities like Atlanta, Philadelphia and Detroit where the president-elect expanded margins with a new Democratic stronghold: white voters who graduated college. The 2020 election widened the education polarization – a largely urban-rural divide that has come to define American politics, producing a mixed bag for Democrats. “The biggest thing that came out of this election was that education polarization – the gap between college-educated voters and (non-college-educated voters) – actually increased, rather than decreased like the polls predicted it would,” said David Shor, a Democratic polling and data expert who advised liberal political action committees this cycle. “(Democrats) basically treaded water in the least-educated areas and gained a lot in the educated areas.” Even as Biden beat Trump in the popular vote by more than 6 million votes, Democrats aren’t expected to gain control of the Senate, lost several House seats and failed to flip a single state legislature. Their rejection among white working-class voters, particularly in rural areas and small towns, helped lead to the disappointments. Once viewed as the party of working people, Democrats now rely on the Whole Foods shopper. At the same time, Democrats saw support slip among Black voters, their most loyal constituency, and Latino voters. Although Biden won Black voters overwhelmingly 87%-12%, Trump grew his support by 4 percentage points from 2016, according to exit polls. The shift was more significant among Hispanic voters. While Biden still won Latino voters overall, Trump performed 7 percentage points better than four years ago. He improved his margins in 78 out of 100 majority-Latino counties, according to an analysis from POLITICO. For years, Democrats expressed confidence that the country’s increasingly diverse, less-white electorate would give them an edge long-term over Republicans. Now, some in the party have concerns: That relying so heavily on urbanites and suburbanites puts them at a disadvantage electorally to capture the Senate, hold on to the House and retain the presidency. . .The fact Biden still struggled with non-college-educated white voters, according to Grossman, reflects the overall shift toward politics based on social and cultural divisions rather than economic. The same trend is found in European nations like the United Kingdom. With his cultural – not economic – brand of populism, Trump fanned fears about racial equity protests that erupted in cities. He pushed for “law and order” during the campaign, slammed the Black Lives Matter movement, and accused Democrats of being soft on violence and anti-police. He warned Biden would turn the U.S. into a “socialist” country and accused the Democrat of wanting to take away Americans’ guns. Trump even said, “There will be no God” if Biden were elected. “Voters are more associated with the party that they share social and cultural views with rather than necessarily economic policy opinions,” Grossman said.)

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans turn on each other over Trump’s failing attempt to steal the election.”
https://americanindependent.com/republicans-trump-coup-election-fraud-biden-victory/

NEW YORKER
— How the Biden Administration Can Free Americans from Student Debt – Astra Taylor (DIERSEN: Working your way through college, like I did, used to be viewed positively. I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. The money for that, and for a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 that I bought in 1967, came from what I earned delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. My parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/essay/how-the-biden-administration-can-free-americans-from-student-debt

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Everyone’s Moving to the Suburbs – Gabby Birenbaum (DIERSEN: During the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40+ years, what percent of those who have moved into your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, and your county are anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/11/23/everyones-moving-to-the-suburbs/

GUARDIAN
— ‘The fight doesn’t stop here’: what LGBTQ+ advocates want from a Biden presidency – Sam Levin (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality officially banish individuals, banish organizations, and banish companies that do not promote LGBTQ? How soon, if not already, will your municipality officially banish individuals, banish organizations, and banish companies that do not promote abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things? How soon, if not already, will your municipality officially ban those like me who do not promote the aforesaid from seeking/holding municipal offices?)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/19/joe-bidens-win-was-a-sigh-of-relief-for-lgbtq-people-now-activists-want-stronger-protections

MOTHER JONES
— Defund-Police Organizers to Biden: “We’re Not Going Away” – Samantha Michaels (DIERSEN: Questions to ask City Council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2020/11/defund-police-organizers-to-biden-were-not-going-away/

COUNTERPUNCH
— Election 2020: a Democratic Mandate or a Vote Against Trump? – ANTHONY DIMAGGIO (DIERSEN: The greater the margin that Biden won in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, the faster that Democrats in the aforesaid will move to get rid of the remaining Republicans in the aforesaid.)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/11/24/election-2020-a-democratic-mandate-or-a-vote-against-trump/

FAST COMPANY
— 6 questions to ask to find out if you’re an ethical leader The director of Ethical Imperatives contends that ethical leaders possess six traits that command, not demand, loyalty. – YONASON GOLDSON (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty to them and to them only.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90568314/6-questions-to-ask-to-find-out-if-youre-an-ethical-leader
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the workplace, bosses and managers may hold absolute power. But how they wield that power will determine the loyalty and, by natural consequence, the productivity of their employees. If you want to be respected as a king and not reviled as a despot, you need to command, not demand, loyalty. And the way your employees see you will depend on whether you conduct yourself according to the principles of ethics. In these complicated times, acting ethically is not as simple as it once was. Social norms change seemingly every day. Often, even the right choice produces collateral damage to real or perceived inequity. What is a leader to do? Loyalty is not acquired by merely making ethical decisions. More fundamentally, it comes from being recognized as an ethical person. The qualities that describe an ethical leader can be enumerated using a convenient acronym: E.T.H.I.C.S. An ethical leader asks the following questions to determine if they exhibit these qualities. . .As an ethical leader, you see your choices through a different lens and recognize that the culture you create will determine your bottom line. Most of all, you naturally command the loyalty that inspires others to join you in your purpose, to share your passion, and to commit themselves to your vision. By promoting a culture of success all around you, the rewards of that success will inevitably follow.)

November 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Federal agency allows formal Biden presidential transition to begin – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/federal-agency-allows-formal-biden-transition-to-begin/8207658/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 8,322 New Coronavirus Cases, 47 Additional Deaths Monday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-8322-new-coronavirus-cases-47-additional-deaths-monday/2378478/
— Here’s Where Each Illinois Region Stands on Coronavirus Metrics Though most regions saw a gradual incline in positivity rates, many have begun declining in recent days, data shows
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/heres-where-each-illinois-region-stands-on-coronavirus-metrics-2/2378495/
— Controversy Erupts Over Naperville Mayor’s Decision to Attend Daughter’s Florida Wedding; Pritzker Weighs In
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/controversy-erupts-over-naperville-mayor-decision-to-attend-daughters-florida-wedding-pritzker-weighs-in/2378761/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Fears Giuliani, Other Lawyers in Biden Vote Challenge Are ‘Fools That Are Making Him Look Bad'”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-fears-giuliani-other-lawyers-in-biden-vote-challenge-are-fools-that-are-making-him-look-bad/2378560/

WGN TV
— COVID-19 positivity rates flat or falling across Illinois as state reports 8,322 cases, 47 deaths – Mike Ewing
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-positivity-rates-flat-or-falling-across-illinois-as-state-reports-8322-cases-47-deaths/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Recount process in Georgia begins Tuesday morning, after request from Trump campaign – Brooke Zauner
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/recount-process-moves-forward-in-georgia-after-request-from-trump-campaign

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago hits 700 homicides over weekend that saw 6 killed, 46 wounded. The 700th homicide was a man killed in a quadruple shooting early Sunday on the Far South Side. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/11/23/21591210/chicago-homicides-700-murder-shooting-gun-violence-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on individuals, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries is to destroy those individuals, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/11/23/21611637/green-wednesday-black-friday-cyber-monday-illinois-dispensaries-cheap-discount-sale

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Firings, ‘unethical conduct’ claim in Chicago treasurer’s office | Lightfoot, Duckworth headline fundraiser for Democrats in Georgia senate races | Biden appointments have Illinois ties – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-conyears-ervin-treasurer-ethics-lightfoot-duckworth-georgia-spin-20201124-jcmvtozg7japrbejw2p7pzwcfa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-op-vandalizing-our-democracy-20201123-em35xamwyjghjih3p7764jzqae-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-op-us-without-donald-trump-20201123-rjj5rgmkczbrrfwbm6dguzcmau-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why CEOs are united against Trump’s election fight. Executives want an end to the pandemic and divisiveness, and the president is blocking progress on both.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/why-ceos-are-united-against-trumps-election-fight

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— ‘Incredibly dire’ economic forecast demands Congress pass new stimulus bill, Pritzker says; Vermilion calls off all jury trials until end of January – Jeff D’Alessio
https://www.news-gazette.com/coronavirus/mondays-coronavirus-updates-incredibly-dire-economic-forecast-demands-congress-pass-new-stimulus-bill-pritzker-says/article_dcd8af26-20a3-53d9-958f-5c4d782e4d2a.html
— Record local turnout helped Biden more than Trump – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-record-local-turnout-helped-biden-more-than-trump/article_9ecd388f-ac93-5d55-ada9-09c967ee53b4.html

WJOL
— Duckworth Introduces Legislation To Keep Non-Vet Presidents, VPs From Arlington (DIERSEN: Democrat Duckworth ridicules Republican Trump for his avoiding the draft. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, most of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrat veterans. My Democrat superiors stressed to them that I had avoided the draft.)
https://www.wjol.com/duckworth-introduces-legislation-to-keep-non-vet-presidents-vps-from-arlington/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters promote hatred against conservatives.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-right-wing-media-fuels-political-divide#stream/0

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Lisle Park District To Increase Tax Levy While Commissioners Keep Ripping Off Taxpayers – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/11/lisle-park-district-to-increase-tax-levy-while-commissioners-keep-ripping-off-taxpayers/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HOW AMERICA’S CITIES BECAME BASTIONS OF PROGRESSIVE POLITICS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/how-americas-cities-became-bastions-of-progressive-politics.html
— SEN. WHITEHOUSE THREATENS TO PROSECUTE CLIMATE REALISTS IF DEMS TAKE SENATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/sen-whitehouse-threatens-to-prosecute-climate-realists-if-dems-take-senate.html
— THORNER: TRUMP’S LAWYERS UNDER GUN TO PRODUCE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/thorner-trumps-lawyers-under-gun-to-produce.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Oregon Gov. Kate Brown urges residents to call cops on shutdown violators – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/22/oregon-gov-kate-brown-urges-residents-to-call-cops/

GOPUSA
— Ready For A Re-Education Program? New DNC Member Wants To Put You There (DIERSEN: Which Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents, and RINOs want to lead re-education programs in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98223
— Oregon Governor Asks Residents To Call Police On Neighbors Who Violate COVID-19 Freeze
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98258
— Biden Promises To Fight For Transgender Rights (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers are under pressure to hire LGHTQers. Ever-increasingly, organizations are under pressure to recruit LGBTQers.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98242

EPOCH TIMES
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TREASONOUS: Americans Have Billions Invested in Companies With Ties to Chinese Military – FAN YU
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-invested-billions-into-companies-with-ties-to-chinese-military_3587923.html

THE HILL
— Pennsylvania Republicans sue in last-ditch effort to stop election certification – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/527157-pennsylvania-republicans-sue-to-stop-election-certification
— Trump tells GSA that Biden transition can begin – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/527278-trump-tells-gsa-to-allow-biden-transition-to-begin

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Michigan certifies Biden’s win as Trump challenges in other key states fizzle.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/23/politics/michigan-certify-election-results-monday/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Trump’s election fight includes over 30 lawsuits. It’s not going well. Here’s where things stand this week. – Pete Williams
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-s-election-fight-includes-over-30-lawsuits-it-s-n1248289

NEW YORK TIMES
— President Trump authorized his government to begin the transition to President-elect Joe Biden’s administration.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/23/us/joe-biden-trump

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Says GOP ‘Embarrassing,’ Calls on Party to ‘Denounce’ Trump’s ‘Conspiracy Theories’ – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-congressman-says-gop-embarrassing-calls-party-denounce-trumps-conspiracy-1549653

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Media Companies Haven’t Made Newsrooms Inclusive. Can Unions? – Maya Binyam (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, the mainstream news media promotes the Democrat Party platform, that is, it promotes Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, it promotes giving preference to young Democrat minorities and to young Democrat females, that is, it promotes political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/media-companies-havent-made-newsrooms-inclusive-can-unions,180671

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrats Like One-Party Rule More Than Others (DIERSEN: Liberals and moderates want power to get rid of conservatives once and for all. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want power to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/november_2020/democrats_like_one_party_rule_more_than_others