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January 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President impeached for historic 2nd time following Capitol riot. The stunning collapse of Trump’s final days in office leaves the nation at an uneasy and unfamiliar juncture. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/live-trump-impeached-for-2nd-time-after-capitol-riot/9615105/
— Rep. Chris Welch succeeds Mike Madigan as Illinois House speaker – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rep-chris-welch-to-succeed-madigan-as-il-speaker/9623611/
— Massachusetts teen turns in her own family as Capitol rioters
https://abc7chicago.com/9621723/
— Chicago man was inside Pelosi’s office, feds say; Jefferson Park home raided – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Christine Tressel and Barb Markoff
https://abc7chicago.com/jefferson-park-man-was-inside-pelosis-office-feds/9628722/

NBC5
— Chicago-Area Christian Scholars and Pastors Denounce Behavior of Capitol Rioters – Chris Coffey
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-area-christian-scholars-and-pastors-denounce-behavior-of-capitol-rioters/2416058/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In the spotlight with Trump impeachment, Illinois GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger won’t rule out a statewide run Kinzinger is one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday. “I will be part of this battle to redefine this party,” he said. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: The next opportunity to change the Illinois Republican Party platform is in 2024.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/13/22229969/illinois-gop-rep-adam-kinzinger-trump-impeach-republican-party

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House votes to impeach Trump for a second time, with Republicans this time joining Democrats in historic rebuke – AP (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Major donors call the tunes in the Republican Party.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-20210113-xb5i3sxiorfkdcdw3sjkegpyby-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: McConnell called major Republican donors last weekend to gauge their thinking about Trump and was told that Trump had clearly crossed a line.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Twice-impeached Trump, GOP bemoan ‘cancel culture’ and asks “If they’re canceled, why are they still so noisy?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-impeached-cancel-culture-jim-jordan-house-capitol-huppke-20210113-og6kmejp6neldhnb2yxdbedjbe-story.html
— House votes to impeach Trump for the second time, one week after Capitol riot, with 10 Republicans joining in historic rebuke – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-20210113-xb5i3sxiorfkdcdw3sjkegpyby-story.html
— Illinois General Assembly approves sweeping criminal justice overhaul that would end cash bail, require cops to wear body cameras – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-criminal-justice-20210113-rr6bt2x6jndxff5ttnwhz6qhay-story.html
— Rep. Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch, Madigan’s successor as Illinois House speaker, faces questions about his treatment of women – RAY LONG and MEGAN CREPEAU
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-emanuel-chris-welch-illinois-house-speaker-domestic-police-20210113-zhjt76idp5agxnh5wce3kmvnci-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump gets the impeachment he deserves.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-impeachment-capitol-kinzinger-20210114-27yzjcxrpbcabosngjr3hq4mkm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Right side of history: 14 Illinois members of Congress vote to impeach Trump a second time.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-congressional-delegation-impeachment-vote-20210113-4lp5npbhuzauzlex73p2pxyjim-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters vote to impeach Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210113/donald-trump-is-a-national-security-threat-underwood-other-suburban-reps-vote-to-impeach
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210113/news/301139895/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Kaczmarek promoter says “Fair election was worth the expense.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210113/fair-election-was-worth-the-expense

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan’s reign as speaker is over. The Illinois House has voted to elect Emanuel “Chris” Welch its next leader. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/madigans-reign-speaker-over
— State Farm suspends federal campaign donations after Capitol attack. The insurance giant, along with rival Allstate, is among the largest local corporate givers to lawmakers, including many who voted against certifying Biden’s win. – STEVE DANIELS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/insurance/state-farm-suspends-federal-campaign-donations-after-capitol-attack
— COVID pushes downtown office vacancy to record high. It’s the fallout from new buildings opening, virtually no leasing activity and companies trying to shed space amid the pandemic. – DANNY ECKER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/covid-pushes-downtown-office-vacancy-record-high
— With Cushman out, who wants to try to lease this Trump space now? Chicago-based Cushman & Wakefield said it will no longer do business with the Trump family business. That means it’s giving up one of the toughest leasing jobs in Chicago. – ALBY GALLUN (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use the second impeachment to make Trump-supporters pariahs, and especially Trump-supporters who are law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/cushman-out-who-wants-try-lease-trump-space-now

CHICAGO HEADLINER CLUB
— CHC stands with journalists attacked for doing their jobs (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the times that RINO organizations, RINO candidates, their RINO major donors, their RINO political consultants, their RINO campaign managers, their RINO campaign staff members, and their RINO campaign volunteers who since 2000 have attacked me for my doing my job as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
https://mailchi.mp/ddbf451e5e59/chc-stands-with-journalists-attacked-for-doing-their-jobs

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois National Guard Called to Protect Illinois Capitol
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/illinois-national-guard-called-to-protect-illinois-capitol/
— From the Desk of John Lopez: My Response to Kristina Zahorik, McHenry County Democratic Party Chair
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/lopez011321/
— Prediction: Mike Madigan Will Chair Reapportionment Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/prediction-mike-madigan-will-chair-reapportionment-committee/
— Black, Not Women’s Caucus Favorite Wins Illinois House Speakership
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/black-caucus-favorite-wins-illinois-house-speakership/
— Ugaste Outlines Reasons for Opposing Black Caucus’ 4 AM 764-Page Criminal Reform Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/ugaste-outlines-reasons-for-opposing-black-caucus-4-am-764-page-criminal-reform-bill/
— Weber Trashes, But Not Shocked at Last-Minute Passage of Criminal Legislation Revision
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/weber-trashes-but-not-shocked-at-last-minute-passage-of-criminal-legislation-revision/
— Wilcox Opposes 764-Page “Radical” Criminal Justice Bill Given One Hour to Digest
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/wilcox-opposes-764-page-radical-criminal-justice-bill-given-one-hour-to-digest/
— Madigan Out – Farewell Statement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/madigan-out/
— Terra de Baltz Sends Announcement of Her Run for Grafton Township Assessor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/terra-de-baltz-sends-announcement-of-her-run-for-grafton-township-assessor/
— Algonquin Township Considering Referendum to Have One Garbage Company for Unincorporated Areas
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/13/algonquin-township-considering-referendum-to-have-one-garbage-company-for-unincorporated-areas/

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Statement on Top Madigan Ally Chris Welch’s Ascent to the Speakership
https://mailchi.mp/c91dd6746969/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4709380

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Here is the 764-page Bill on “Police Accountability” – debated 58 minutes after introduction – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/01/here-is-the-764-page-bill-on-police-accountability-debated-58-minutes-after-introduction/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FORMER STATE REP. JEANNE IVES RESPONDS TO DEMS REJECTING MADIGAN AS SPEAKER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/former-state-rep-jeanne-ives-responds-to-dems-rejecting-madigan-as-speaker.html
— US HOUSE VOTES TO IMPEACH DONALD TRUMP FOR SECOND TIME, LAHOOD EXPLAINS WHY HE VOTED NO
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/us-house-votes-to-impeach-donald-trump-for-second-time-lahood-explains-why-he-voted-no-.html
— IL GOP CLAIMS CREDIT FOR MADIGAN REMOVAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/il-gop-claims-credit-for-madigan-removal.html
— IL DEMS PUSH THROUGH STATEWIDE “DEFUND THE POLICE” BILL IN WEE HOURS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/illinois-democrats-focus-on-pushing-through-statewide-defund-the-police-bill-this-week.html
— ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE APPLAUDS WEDNESDAY’S US SUPREME COURT RULING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/illinois-right-to-life-applauds-wednesdays-us-supreme-court-ruling-.html
— BOST OPPOSES TRUMP REMOVAL TACTICS; OPPONENTS DEMAND HE RESIGN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/bost-opposes-trump-removal-tactics-opponents-demand-he-resign.html
— MADIGAN’S TRUSTED CONFIDANTE REP. CHRIS WELCH ELECTED IL HOUSE SPEAKER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/madigans-trusted-confidante-rep-chris-welch-likely-to-be-elected-next-il-house-speaker-today.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP on Welch: “Travesty for the people of Illinois”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/13/ilgop-on-welch-travesty-for-the-people-of-illinois/
— Rep. Kelly Cassidy says she wants “troubling” allegations from Speaker Chris Welch’s past “vigorously reviewed”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/13/rep-kelly-cassidy-says-she-wants-troubling-allegations-from-speaker-chris-welchs-past-vigorously-reviewed/
— Speaker Welch tells reporters he supports leader term limits and “fair maps,” expects to leave his law firm
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/13/speaker-welch-tells-reporters-he-supports-leader-term-limits-and-fair-maps-expects-to-leave-his-law-firm/
— React to new House Speaker
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/13/react-to-new-house-speaker/
— House Republicans complain about process
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/13/house-republicans-complain-about-process/
— 5,862 new confirmed and probable cases; 97 additional deaths; 3,642 in hospital; 749 in ICU; 7.3 percent cases positivity rate; 8.3 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/13/5862-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-97-additional-deaths-3642-in-hospital-749-in-icu-73-percent-cases-positivity-rate-83-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— 2021 lame duck session cheat sheet
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/13/2021-lame-duck-session-cheat-sheet/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New York City cancels business contracts with Trump Organization over riot at Capitol – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/13/new-york-city-cancels-business-contracts-trump-org/
— Big Tech is a big fraud with its bogus censorship. Internet giants can’t put 74 million Americans into a ‘memory hole’ – Newt Gingrich (DIERSEN: By continuing to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website, Google continues to put me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in a memory hole.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/13/big-tech-is-a-big-fraud-with-its-bogus-censorship/
— Impeachment trial won’t begin until after Trump leaves office – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/13/impeachment-trial-wont-begin-until-after-trump-lea/

FOX NEWS
— Trump impeached by House over Capitol riots, becomes first president to face rebuke twice. House approves one article of impeachment of ‘incitement of insurrection’ after deadly Capitol riot. – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-impeaches-president-trump-second-time

GOPUSA
— Democrats Making Move To Classify MAGA Rallies As Domestic Terrorist Activity (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats, their operatives, and their dupes succeed in abolishing the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization? In 2012, they succeeded in abolishing TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100442
— DOJ Expects Sedition Charges, 20-Year Sentences, For Those In Illegal Capitol Entry
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100456
— Rep. Issa: Democrats “Overplaying” Trump’s Role In Capitol Riot, Associated Deaths
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100460

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— As wave of Republicans are censored online, no penalty for Democrats who have encouraged violence – Ella Carroll-Smith
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/as-wave-of-republicans-are-censored-online-no-penalty-for-democrats-who-have-encouraged-violence/

BREITBART
— House Impeaches President Trump for a Second Time – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/13/house-impeaches-president-trump-for-a-second-time/
— CBS News Poll: 85 Percent of Republicans Oppose Impeaching Trump – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/13/cbs-news-poll-85-percent-of-republicans-oppose-impeaching-trump/

BLAZE
— House votes to impeach President Trump for a second time. ‘Incitement of insurrection’ – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/house-impeaches-trump-again

DAILY CALLER
— House Votes To Impeach President Trump For The Second Time – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/13/house-votes-impeach-president-donald-trump-incitement-insurrection/

TOWNHALL
— The Left Wants to Lecture About ‘Lighting Flames?’ They Lit Actual Fires – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/01/13/gaetz-the-left-wants-to-lecture-about-lighting-flames-they-lit-actual-fires-n2583087

NEWS BUSTERS
— George Conway: ‘Psychopath’ Trump Worse Than Nixon, Will Forever Be ‘Pariah’ – Mark Finkelstein (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use the second impeachment to make Trump-supporters pariahs, and especially Trump-supporters who are law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/mark-finkelstein/2021/01/13/george-conway-psychopath-trump-worse-nixon-will-forever-be

EPOCH TIMES
— Democrats, 10 Republicans (including Kinzinger) Vote for 2nd Impeachment of Trump – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV (DIERSEN: Of course, Kinzinger wants the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Chairman to drive out of the IRP the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrats-nine-republicans-impeach-trump-again_3655278.html?utm_source=news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2021-01-13-3
— Trump Calls on Americans to Help Ensure Peaceful Transition: ‘NO Violence’ and ‘NO Lawbreaking’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-calls-on-americans-to-help-ensure-peaceful-transition-no-violence-and-no-lawbreaking_3655442.html

THE HILL
— Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) calls Trump a ‘white supremacist president’ on House floor – ARIS FOLLEY (DIERSEN: Of course, this encourages Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs to get rid of Republicans once and for all even faster, and especially Republicans who are anti-law enforcement officers, Trump-supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. To call someone a White supremacist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/534084-rep-bush-calls-trump-a-white-supremacist-president-on-house-floor
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bush, a Black Lives Matter activist who rose to prominence last year after pulling off a stunning upset victory over longtime Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) in their state’s Democratic primary, in November became the first Black woman to win election to Congress in Missouri.)

POLITICO
— Koch network pledges to shun lawmakers tied to Capitol riots. Other GOP megadonors decline chance to defend Trump or his allies who challenged the election results. – MAGGIE SEVERNS (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/13/koch-network-capitol-riots-459143

CBS NEW YORK
— NYC Moving To Cut Ties With Trump Organization (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use the second impeachment to make Trump-supporters pariahs, and especially Trump-supporters who are law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.yahoo.com/nyc-moving-cut-ties-trump-223600594.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats Call Trump ‘Danger to the Nation’ (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will use that to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/13/us/trump-impeachment
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “If It’s Still Trump’s Party, Many Republicans Like Me Will Leave. I need to believe that if I stick with the G.O.P., I will have a fighting chance at changing its direction.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/opinion/trump-republicans.html
— New York City Will End Contracts With Trump Over Capitol Riot The mayor said the city would cancel contracts with the Trump Organization for two ice rinks, the Central Park Carousel and the Trump Golf Links in the Bronx. – Emma G. Fitzsimmons
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/nyregion/nyc-trump-golf-carousel-ice-rinks.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s sway over GOP slips as end of his term nears.”
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-01-13/trump-sway-over-gop-visibly-melting-away-as-end-nears

WASHINGTON POST
— The president as pariah: Trump faces a torrent of retribution over his role in the U.S. Capitol siege – David Nakamura (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use the second impeachment to make Trump-supporters pariahs, and especially Trump-supporters who are law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pariah-siege/2021/01/13/5fd2d69e-55bb-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say “QAnon reshaped Trump’s party and radicalized believers. The Capitol siege may just be the start.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/13/qanon-capitol-siege-trump/
— About 20,000 National Guardsmen could arrive in Washington, officials say, in swelling inauguration security effort – Missy Ryan and Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/01/13/national-guard-inauguration-security/

SEATTLE TIMES
— The president as pariah: Trump faces a torrent of retribution over his role in the U.S. Capitol siege – David Nakamura (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use the second impeachment to make Trump-supporters pariahs, and especially Trump-supporters who are law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/the-president-as-pariah-trump-faces-a-torrent-of-retribution-over-his-role-in-the-u-s-capitol-siege/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— With Nerves Raw and Troops on Guard, House Impeaches President Trump. Capitol becomes a military zone as Congress assigns blame for last week’s riot. – Andrew Duehren and Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-nerves-raw-and-troops-on-guard-house-impeaches-president-trump-11610576178

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “President Trump Unplugged” and “The platforms have acted” and asks “Now what?”
https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/big-tech-unplugs-trump

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Can Conservative Media Still Return to Business as Usual?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/magazine/can-conservative-media-still-return-to-business-as-usual.html

January 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Illinois plane, with no pilot, is going down – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-illinois-politics-madigan-kass-20210113-qdcr4dxh6ba6llc56eay234iwe-story.html
— House passes resolution urging Pence to oust Trump using 25th Amendment, setting up impeachment vote – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-capitol-riot-20210112-ltxwk656xreaxftpvqolxgvska-story.html
— Bye, bye, Chicago Trump Tower sign? | Kinzinger says he’ll vote for Trump impeachment | Speaker intrigue in Illinois House continues – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-trump-sign-villegas-kinzinger-schneider-trump-impeachment-spin-20210113-ql63grgd3zhs3cmcdt267imj4m-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater hints/implies/argues/shouts that Trump supporters are domestic terrorists.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-capitol-riot-neighbor-domestic-terrorist-20210113-wckaua3nfzdythuvfwuvafazx4-story.html
— NAPERVILLE SUN, FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Islam.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-muslim-demographic-study-st-0110-20210112-wpjyorxmwjdk7hmwdks6vnr3tu-story.html
— Northern Lake County voters will have plenty of choices in April 6 municipal elections – STEVE SADIN (DIERSEN: For the April 6, 2021 election where you live, a) what encouraged candidates to run and b) what discouraged candidates from running?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-county-elections-st-0116-20210113-lepxxliaufdrrnsmfwrb6fsxye-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Source of income discrimination — let’s end it – Evelyn Sanguinetti (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you have any kind of financial problem, health problem, or any other kind of problem, Democrats blame that on Republicans.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210113/source-of-income-discrimination-x2013-lets-end-it

WGN RADIO
— When violence from the cities reaches the Capitol, who picks up the pieces? – John Kass
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-when-violence-from-the-cities-reaches-the-capitol-who-picks-up-the-pieces/

WTTW
— Trump on Verge of 2nd Impeachment After Capitol Siege – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/13/trump-verge-2nd-impeachment-after-capitol-siege

WBEZ
— Chicago-Area Billionaire Dick Uihlein Gave Millions To ‘Patriots’ Group That Backed Pro-Trump Rally – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-area-billionaire-gave-millions-to-patriots-group-that-backed-pro-trump-rally/a5ea9afa-e58f-4987-a698-7d847c244189

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— No Democrat gets enough votes to replace Madigan as speaker. It’s still unclear whether Madigan might return or is literally packing his bags. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/no-democrat-gets-enough-votes-replace-madigan-speaker
— Why Michigan Avenue matters so much. Chicago can’t afford to let a prime economic engine and global drawing card slide into irrelevance. – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: Will pot pushers push for pot shops on every corner? Will booze pushers push for bars on every corner? Will gambling pushers push for gambling parlors on every corner? Will prostitutes push for brothels on every corner? Will homeless advocates push for homeless shelters on every corner?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/why-michigan-avenue-matters-so-much

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— U.S. Rep. Mary Miller voices opposition to calls to impeach President Donald Trump – Rob Stroud (DIERSEN: What positions do the following have on impeaching Trump: a) your Republican Congressman, b) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) officers, National Committeeman, and National Committeewoman, c) candidates for the IRP Chairman position, d) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, e) the officers of your Republican county party organization, f) the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, and g) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?)
https://jg-tc.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/u-s-rep-mary-miller-voices-opposition-to-calls-to-impeach-president-donald-trump/article_5132d657-51d5-51ad-aa58-efac014f31a1.html

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at monitories that Republicans cause all the problems that minorities have.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/southern-illinois-groups-receive-state-grants-for-programs-that-work-toward-racial-healing/article_632b2149-7893-52c0-9b82-1e94e460595e.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 374 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 1 death – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/13/dupage-county-reports-374-covid-19-cases-tuesday-1-death/

WEEK
— Controversial police reform bill passes Illinois Senate; heads to House
https://week.com/2021/01/13/controversial-police-reform-bill-passes-illinois-senate-heads-to-house/

WGLT
— 5 Republican Party County Chairs To Pick Bill Brady’s Replacement This Month – CHRISTINE HATFIELD
https://www.wglt.org/post/5-republican-party-county-chairs-pick-bill-bradys-replacement-month#stream/0

WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
— County Republican Parties Facing Scrutiny Over Online Rhetoric In Wake Of Insurrection – Rich Kremer (DIERSEN: In 2000, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) Chairman Randy Hultgren appointed me webmaster and I published MTRO’s first website. In 2004, MTRO Chairman Jeff Fawell rudely terminated me. In 2008, MTRO Chairman Mike Formento appointed me MTRO webmaster. In 2010, MTRO Chairman Chris Heidorn rudely terminated me. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.wpr.org/county-republican-parties-facing-scrutiny-over-online-rhetoric-wake-insurrection

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Illinois Lawmakers Move On At-Home Liquor Delivery. If enacted, a new bill would make the rules guiding home delivery of alcohol uniform across the state.
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-lawmakers-move-home-liquor-delivery

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2021/01/12/opinion-yes-you-benefit-from-white-privilege/

PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS
— Illinois Senate votes to remove age restrictions for Chicago Firemen’s COLAs – ROB KOZLOWSKI
https://www.pionline.com/pension-funds/illinois-senate-votes-remove-age-restrictions-chicago-firemens-colas

WIREPOINTS
— The potential end of Mike Madigan, why federal aid won’t help Illinois, and the new laws politicians are passing
https://wirepoints.org/the-potential-end-of-mike-madigan-why-federal-aid-wont-help-illinois-and-the-new-laws-politicians-are-passing-ted-on-with-am-560s-dan-proft/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— U.S. Senate Leader Seems to Favor Impeachment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/12/u-s-senate-leader-seems-to-favor-impeachment/
— Kinzinger Joins Underwood & Casten in Supporting Trump Impeachment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/12/kinzinger-joins-underwood-casten-in-supporting-trump-impeachment/
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – Erik Sivertsen
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/12/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board-erik-sivertsen/
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – Jeffrey Schwartz
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/11/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board-jeffrey-schwartz/
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – Jeffrey Schaefer
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/10/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board-jeffrey-schaefer/
— House Black Caucus Agenda
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/12/house-black-caucus-agenda/
— McHenry County Dem Leader Calls for All Republicans to Denounce Violence
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/12/mchenry-county-dem-leader-calls-for-all-republicans-to-denounce-violance/
— Franks Cashing Out
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/12/franks-cashing-out/
— Biden Inaugural Theme: “America United” – Before the Inaugural, Not So Much
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/12/biden-inaurgural-theme-america-united-before-the-inaugural-not-so-much/
— Skillicorn Points to Madigan as Roadblock to Reform, Second Local State Rep. to Relocate to Arizona
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/12/skillicorn-points-to-madigan-as-roodblock-to-reform-second-local-state-rep-to-relocate-to-arizona/
— Durbin to Target Rightwing Groups as Chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/11/durbin-to-target-rightwing-groups-as-chairman-of-senate-judiciary-committee/
— Jack Franks Running for Trustee of General Assembly Retirement System
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/11/jack-franks-running-for-trustee-of-general-assembly-retirement-system/
— Suzanne Ness Does Not Fall into the Mike Madigan Line
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/10/suzanne-ness-does-not-fall-into-the-mike-madigan-line/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Congress and Corporate Behemoths Collude with Tech Tyrants – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/congress-and-corporate-behemoths-collude-with-tech-tyrants/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans iffy on impeachment, ready to move on from Trump – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: What does it mean to “move on from Trump?” Will hate-filled Trump-hating Republican Party leaders purge the Republican Party of those who voted for Trump? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/12/republicans-iffy-impeachment-ready-move-trump/
— Push to break up Big Tech picks up bipartisan steam amid conservative crackdown – Ryan Lovelace (DIERSEN: How soon will my critics/opponents come out of their closets and officially and publicly call for the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? How will the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO respond? My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/12/big-tech-break-push-picks-bipartisan-steam-amid-co/
— ‘Canceling’ Trump: Uncertainty rises as banks, businesses flee brand – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: To cancel Trump is to cancel those who voted for him. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/12/trumps-biggest-lender-cutting-ties-him-reports/
— Trump cautions Biden not to take down ‘completed’ border wall – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats tear down the Wall? Of course, that would be an overt act of war against the United States.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/12/donald-trump-cautions-joe-biden-not-take-down-bord/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republican senator says Trump ‘bears some responsibility’ for violence on Capitol Hill – Zachary Halaschak (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are responsible for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They also blame what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/portman-trump-bears-responsibility-capitol-violence

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Pick For Civil Rights Chief Promoted Racism and Anti-Semitism at Harvard – Kevin Daley (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, Catholic, Irish American, non-poor, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who voted for Biden because they assumed that because Biden shares their demographics, Biden would not take adverse actions against them?)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-pick-for-civil-rights-chief-promoted-racism-and-anti-semitism-at-harvard/

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham: Leftist figures calling for Trump supporters to be ‘deprogrammed’ like Chinese dissidents. Democrats ‘feel no need to debate issues or policies,’ says Fox News host. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ingraham-leftist-figures-calling-for-trump-supporters-to-be-reprogrammed-like-chinese-dissidents
— Democrat ‘hatred’ for Trump supporters is ‘un-American’ ‘There is really no need to keep adding fuel to the fire,’ Devine says – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/miranda-devine-dems-hatred-trump-supporters-un-american

GOPUSA
— Twitter’s Double Standard On Display When Nancy Pelosi’s 2017 Tweet Surfaces
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100476
— Liz Cheney Leads GOP Support For Impeachment Of Trump (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who or castrated the end of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, my TAPROOT chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100484
— Twitter Loses $5 Billion In Market Value After Banning President Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100408
— Amnesia Of The Anarcho-Tyrannists – Michelle Malkin
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100472

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP wall of support for Trump eroding as second impeachment looms.” My critics/opponents stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress how the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and MTRO treat me. They stress how conservative and religious leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton treat me. They stress how RINO candidates on ballots in my precinct treat me.
https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/01/13/gop-wall-support-trump-eroding-second-impeachment-looms/6652190002/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump impeachment may define the Republican Party. “It sure seems like the last best chance to stand up to the guy while it still matters,” one GOP operative said.” I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating Republican operatives in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-impeachment-may-define-republican-party-n1254034

CNN
— Among the mob of extremists and Trump supporters that invaded the US Capitol last week in a deadly riot were former members of the very institution that is supposed to protect America from invasion: the US military. – Rob Kuznia and Ashley Fantz (DIERSEN: I attended a Bob Dole rally in Wheaton in 1996. That made my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/43163489/they-swore-to-protect-america-some-also-joined-the-riot

NEW YORK TIMES
— McConnell is said to be pleased about impeachment, believing it will be easier to purge Trump from the G.O.P. (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican leaders who agree with McConnell? What will those Republican leaders use to get rid of a) the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, b) the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, c) the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and d) 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump? Will they focus on getting rid of those who a) shared articles that were favorable to Trump, b) cast a Republican ballot in the March 17, 2020 primary, c) voted for Trump in the November 3, 2020 election, d) displayed a Trump yard sign, e) attended a Trump rally, f) gave money to Trump, and/or g) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/12/us/impeachment-trump-25th-amendment#mitch-mcconnell-trump-impeachment
— House Votes 223-205 to Call on Pence to Strip Trump of Power
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/12/us/impeachment-trump-25th-amendment
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/opinion/capitol-riot-white-grievance.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Impeachment Isn’t the Only Option Against Trump. Congress can invoke its constitutional power to bar the president from holding office again.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/opinion/Trump-impeachment-disqualification.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Sure, Now Ted Cruz and Kevin McCarthy Want ‘Unity’ and asks “Where was that spirit when election results were being counted?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/opinion/impeachment-republican-hypocrisy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Is Blowing Apart the G.O.P. God Bless Him. There still will be a place for principled Republicans.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/opinion/republicans-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House votes to officially call on Pence to remove Trump by invoking 25th Amendment, rebuffing the vice president’s objections
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/12/trump-impeachment-biden-transition-live-updates/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Place the blame where it belongs. Trump’s rabid supporters, not antifa, stormed the Capitol.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/01/13/trump-supporters-not-antifa-black-lives-matter-waged-war-u-s/6624919002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How conservative media stoked baseless election-fraud claims that motivated DC rioters.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/01/11/dc-riots-how-newsmax-oan-conservative-outlets-fueled-mob/6589298002/
— GoFundMe to ban fundraisers for travel expenses to violent political events – Coral Murphy (DIERSEN: What will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ban next and next and next?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/12/gofundme-bans-fundraisers-cost-travel-violent-political-events/6636094002/
— To help heal racial wounds, Black national anthem would become America’s hymn under proposal – Deborah Barfield Berry (DIERSEN: How soon will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters succeed in banning the American flag? A 12-foot high by 18-foot wide horizontal gymnasium/auditorium American flag will be at the top of my 20-foot wide 40-foot deep 20-foot high Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/12/black-national-anthem-jim-clyburn-pushes-song-national-hymn/6560250002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call for impeachment.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/01/12/our-view-impeach-donald-trump-start-senate-trial-without-delay/6628126002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/01/13/trump-too-dangerous-stay-president-until-biden-inaugural-column/6639230002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Sen. Grassley says Trump can’t lead Republican Party – Brianne Pfannenstiel and Tony Leys (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who in 2012 orcastrated the end of a) my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and b) TAPROOT.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/11/chuck-grassley-joni-ernst-say-impeaching-donald-trump/6631541002/
— ‘Betrayal’: Powerful GOP support for Trump’s impeachment shows major Republican shift after Capitol riot – Bart Jansen and Ledyard King
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/01/13/house-gop-impeachment-trump/6637559002/

MIAMI HERALD
— Legislators seek to punish social media giants for ‘selective censorship’ of Trump – MARY ELLEN KLAS (DIERSEN: Google continues to censor me by its continuing to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website. My critics/opponents side with Google. My critics/opponents continue to stress a) that I am not paid for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, b) that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are free and contain no advertising or pictures, c) that I do not have a degree in journalism, d) that I state that I am conservative and Republican, e) that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and f) that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress how the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and MTRO treat me. They stress how conservative and religious leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton treat me. They stress how RINO candidates on ballots in my precinct treat me.)
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article248452195.html

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— Trump supporters rally as President visits Texas border
https://www.dallasnews.com/photos/2021/01/13/trump-supporters-rally-as-president-visits-texas-border/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Lincoln Blacklist. A political group wants to make it easier to cancel Trump alumni. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my many critics/opponents. They have many millions of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries on their blacklists. They blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lincoln-blacklist-11610494450
— What Trump Said to Supporters on Jan. 6 Before Their Capitol Riot. Democrats, seeking to impeach the president, say his comments incited the crowd to storm the building while lawmakers were certifying Biden’s election. –
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-trump-said-to-supporters-on-jan-6-before-their-capitol-riot-11610498173
— YouTube Suspends President Trump’s Account Video-sharing service says it was locking Trump’s channel for at least seven days – Georgia Wells (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be locked out? I should write a book about those who want me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to be locked out. I would focus on a) candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections, b) their major donors, c) their political consultants, d) their campaign managers, e) their campaign staff members, and f) their campaign volunteers. Better yet, I should sue them. They saw me as being an “easy target” a) because the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce reject me and reject my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) because TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, ICRC, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter rejected me and rejected my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youtube-suspends-president-trumps-account-11610518530
— Politics Has No Place for Violence. The man who shot me in 2017 and the Capitol Hill rioters all were radicalized by extreme rhetoric. – Steve Scalise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/politics-has-no-place-for-violence-11610494338
— Mike Pence Comes Through for America. We were right to be confident in him as we doubted Trump. – Rick Santorum
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mike-pence-comes-through-for-america-11610476531
— Actor Hired a Private Investigator to Find the Mustang of His Youth – A.J. Baime (DIERSEN: My owning a 1962 Chevy BelAir 1971-1978 and mu owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1968-1971 led me to buying a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car in 1989 and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-is-us-actor-chris-sullivan-hired-a-private-investigator-to-find-the-mustang-of-his-youth-11610204400

FORBES
— The Legal Fallout Expected After The Capitol Riots – Alan Gassman (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Democrat Acts of War include illegally encouraging citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats use illegals as their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alangassman/2021/01/12/the-legal-fallout-expected-after-the-capitol-riots/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A conviction for felony murder with the underlying felony of treason may be difficult for prosecutors to prove beyond a reasonable doubt unless the riots are deemed to be an act of war against the United States.)

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Military’s Top Officers Defy Trump, Supporters, Denounce Violence in New, Rare Statement. The remarks represent a widespread fear throughout the federal government of the pernicious blowback from last week’s siege by Trump supporters on the Capitol building.” How will Biden use the military against Trump supporters?
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-01-12/militarys-top-officers-defy-trump-supporters-denounce-violence-in-new-rare-statement

BROOKINGS INSTITUTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “What the Capitol insurgency reveals about white supremacy and law enforcement.”
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/how-we-rise/2021/01/12/what-the-capitol-insurgency-reveals-about-white-supremacy-and-law-enforcement/

January 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Michael Madigan ‘suspending’ campaign to continue as Illinois House speaker
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigan-suspending-campaign-to-continue-as-illinois-house-speaker/9561341/
— FBI: Armed protests planned in all 50 states between now and Inauguration Day – Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/fbi-armed-protests-planned-in-all-50-states-over-next-10-days/9564979/

NBC5
— DC Attorney General Considers Riot Incitement Charges Against Donald Trump Jr., Giuliani, GOP Rep. Brooks – Dan Mangan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/d-c-attorney-general-considers-riot-incitement-charges-against-donald-trump-jr-giuliani-gop-rep-brooks/2413647/
— ISP ‘Tracking Possible Events’ at Illinois Capitol This Weekend After FBI Memo. A memo from the FBI warned law enforcement agencies across the country of possible armed protests at all 50 state Capitols
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/isp-tracking-possible-events-at-illinois-capitol-this-weekend-after-fbi-memo/2413772/
— Law Enforcement: We’ll Be Ready for Joe Biden’s Inauguration. Trump is skipping Biden’s inaugural, a decision Biden said was a “good thing,” though Vice President Mike Pence and his wife plan to attend. – Colleen Long and Alexandra Jaffe
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/biden-administration/biden-team-reveals-theme-of-inauguration-america-united/2413636/

CBS2
— Opposition For Illinois Police Reform Bill That Holds Officers Liable For Civil Suits When Violating Constitutional Rights, Requires Body Cameras – Suzanne Le Mignot
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/11/opposition-for-illinois-police-reform-bill-that-holds-officers-liable-for-civil-suits-when-violating-constitutional-rights-requires-body-cameras/

WGN RADIO
— Germany’s Merkel: Trump’s Twitter eviction ‘problematic’ – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/germanys-merkel-trumps-twitter-eviction-problematic/

WLS AM
— Pence and Trump finally speak after post-riot estrangement
https://www.wlsam.com/news/pence-and-trump-remain-estranged-in-aftermath-of-riot/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The exit sign for Mike Madigan is lit. Finish the job, Democrats. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-resign-house-speaker-20210111-ecq5tluopna4jezf7bi3qe7d7i-story.html
— In politically calculated move, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan suspends bid for another term but doesn’t bow out – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-speaker-race-20210111-2ugyt2trtjg65fnlcn2exejtru-story.html
— Madigan suspends speaker bid, is it a path to victory? | Where your Illinois congressman stands on Trump impeachment | FBI warns more violence possible across the US – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-pause-speaker-trump-impeachment-illinois-delegation-spin-20210112-vyfb7xmxlnhmld3onnfuozxpbm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Downstate Republican state legislator who collapsed during House proceedings hoping to leave hospital soon. Jose Durbin, the chief of staff for the Republican Rep. Darren Bailey, said Bailey might return on Tuesday. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/11/22224994/darren-bailey-collapse-illinois-house-session-return-tuesday-legislature
— Madigan suspends campaign for House speaker so Democrats ‘can work to find someone, other than me. In a stunning move, the long-serving House speaker, one of the most powerful politicians in the state, is putting on hold his campaign to be re-elected speaker. Fifty-one House Democrats voted for Madigan to remain in the position he’s held for almost four decades in their first round of voting Sunday, short of the 60 needed. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/11/22225056/michael-madigan-suspend-campaign-house-speaker-legislature
— Illinois Senate passes firefighter pension bill over mayor’s strenuous objections. City Hall says the bill would saddle beleaguered Chicago taxpayers with $18 million in additional costs the first year, $30 million every year after that and $850 million by 2055. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/1/11/22225434/firefighter-pensions-increase-illinois-senate-bill-passes-chicago-mayor-objects
— Fired for storming the Capitol? Why most workers aren’t protected for what they do on their own time – Elizabeth C. Tippett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/11/22225040/fired-for-storming-the-capitol

DAILY HERALD
— Ives to return donations from Inverness businessman charged in Capitol riots – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210110/ives-to-return-donations-from-inverness-businessman-charged-in-capitol-riots

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan suspends campaign for speaker But he says he’s not ending his bid to be re-elected to lead the Illinois House. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/madigan-suspends-campaign-speaker

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Chicago police investigating if employees in Capitol attack – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article248437155.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois faces major challenges amid COVID fallout as Speaker Madigan struggles to hold onto power – RICK PEARSON
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-faces-major-challenges-amid-covid-fallout-as-speaker-madigan-struggles-to-hold-onto-power/article_8182f2da-f29d-5064-a53d-8658ca51f8c4.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— New York State Bar Association Considers Expelling Rudy Giuliani – MERRIT KENNEDY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/new-york-state-bar-association-considers-expelling-rudy-giuliani#stream/0
— Trump Misses Deadline For Reporting First Census Results To Congress
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-misses-deadline-reporting-first-census-results-congress#stream/0
— Invoking Nazi Germany, Arnold Schwarzenegger Denounces Capitol Siege (DIERSEN: If Trump-haters invoke Hitler, it is OK, but if Trump-supporters invoke Hitler, it is not OK.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/invoking-nazi-germany-arnold-schwarzenegger-denounces-capitol-siege#stream/0
— BLM Activists Cite Difference Between BLM Protests, Capitol Breach – JUANA SUMMERS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/activists-cite-difference-between-blm-protests-capitol-breach#stream/0
— Facebook Taps Former Obama Official As Vice President Of Civil Rights – BRAKKTON BOOKER (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/facebook-taps-former-obama-official-vice-president-civil-civil-rights#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Working to bridge the opportunity divide in communities of color across the U.S. – Reyna Harvey (DIERSEN: Where were you raised? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my being raised in Crete gave me tremendous unfair advantages over minorities and over females notwithstanding the fact that neither of my outstanding parents attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother never attended high school.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hidden-history/black-history-month/yearup-working-to-bridge-the-opportunity-divide-in-communities-of-color-across-the-u-s/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Official In Dispute With Bosses. Trustees are set to appoint an acting finance director, while the current one remains on leave. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-official-dispute-bosses

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Latinos Want Their Population Gains to Increase Their Representation. Madigan may be key. – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: Everyone can ask what percent of those who represent them share their demographics: race, gender, age group, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, homeowner/renter, income range, net worth range, education, profession, veteran status, health status, liberal/moderate/conservative, political affiliation, Trump hater/supporter, gun owner status, length of time your ancestors have been in America, etc.)
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/latinos-want-their-population-gains-to-transcend-to-more-representation

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Announces Open Process & Timeline for Selection of New Chairman
https://mailchi.mp/a6f9781827ce/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4707208?e=766e44889d
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Qualifications 2021
https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Illinois-Republican-Party-Chairman-Application.pdf

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MADIGAN FACES REBELLION WITHIN DEMOCRAT HOUSE CAUCUS; 5TH TERM LEFTIST LEADS OPPOSITION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/madigan-faces-rebellion-within-democrat-house-caucus-5th-term-leftist-leads-opposition.html
— IL GOP OPENS APPLICATION PROCESS FOR NEXT CHAIRMAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/il-gop-opens-application-process-for-next-chairman.html
— DURBIN, SCHNEIDER BILL COULD DEEM MAGA RALLIES “DOMESTIC TERRORIST ACTIVITY,” CURRAN RESPONDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/durbin-schneider-bill-could-deem-maga-rallies-domestic-terrorist-activity-curran-responds.html
— ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS FOCUS ON PUSHING THROUGH STATEWIDE “DEFUND THE POLICE” BILL THIS WEEK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/illinois-democrats-focus-on-pushing-through-statewide-defund-the-police-bill-this-week.html
— WE MUST HEED LINCOLN’S WARNING ABOUT MOB RULE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/we-must-heed-lincolns-warning-about-mob-rule.html
— 9 WASTEFUL PROGRAMS FROM MASSIVE SPENDING BILL THAT CAN, AND SHOULD, BE REVERSED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/9-wasteful-programs-from-massive-spending-bill-that-can-and-should-be-reversed.html
— BIZ GROUPS OPPOSE PRITZKER’S $500B TAX HIKE ON ILLINOIS’ SMALL BUSINESSES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/business-groups-join-to-oppose-pritzkers-500b-tax-hike-on-illinois-small-businesses-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 4,776 new confirmed and probable cases; 53 additional deaths; 3,540 hospitalized; 759 in ICU; 7.6 percent case positivity rate; 8.9 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/4776-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-53-additional-deaths-3540-hospitalized-759-in-icu-76-percent-case-positivity-rate-89-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— Who should be the next ILGOP chair? Explain.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/question-of-the-day-3189/
— Women’s groups now say that new House Speaker must have supported the ERA, HB40 and the RHA
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/womens-groups-now-say-that-new-house-speaker-must-have-supported-the-era-hb40-and-the-rha/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Kinzinger.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/keep-an-eye-on-kinzinger/
— ISP will have “all available resources at our disposal” to respond to threats
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/isp-will-have-all-available-resources-at-our-disposal-to-respond-to-threats/
— Despite suspension of his campaign, Madigan still has staunch loyalists
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/despite-suspension-of-his-campaign-madigan-still-has-staunch-loyalists/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP blocks Pelosi’s first attempt to punish Trump after Capitol attack – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/gop-blocks-pelosis-first-attempt-punish-trump-afte/
— Pompeo slams anti-American ‘woke-ism’ at Voice of America, U.S. broadcast outlets
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/pompeo-slams-anti-american-woke-ism-voice-america-/
— Up to 15,000 National Guard troops to be in D.C. for Biden inauguration – Mike Glenn
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/15000-national-guard-troops-will-be-dc-biden-inaug/

BLAZE
— Leaders in Germany and France attack Twitter’s move to ban President Trump, blast Big Tech for curbing free speech. ‘Problematic’ – Chris Field (DIERSEN: Google constructively bans my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails by refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/leaders-germany-france-attack-big-tech-trump-ban
— Nancy Pelosi says ‘whiteness’ to blame for US Capitol riots: ‘That’s what this is about’ ‘People in our country, led by this President, for the moment, who have chosen their whiteness over democracy’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pelosi-blames-whiteness-capitol-riots
— FBI warns ‘armed protests’ are being planned in all 50 states ahead of Inauguration Day ”A huge uprising’ – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fbi-armed-protests-being-planned

TOWNHALL
— Instead of Impeachment, McCarthy Wants Congress to Address Four Other Areas – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2021/01/11/gop-leader-mccarthy-offers-four-alternatives-to-impeachment-n2582971

ONE NEWS NOW
— Post-Trump GOP being warned: Dems will use H.R. 1 to destroy you – Chad Groening, Billy Davis
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2021/01/11/post-trump-gop-being-warned-dems-will-use-hr-1-to-destroy-you

EPOCH TIMES
— Twitter Shares Drop by 12 Percent After Company Banned Trump – ZACHARY STIEBER (DIERSEN: One could argue that Twitter does not exist to make a profit, but that it exists to advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/twitter-shares-drop-by-12-percent-after-company-banned-trump_3652172.html
— Trump ‘Itching to Defend Himself’ Against Impeachment – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/navarro-trump-itching-to-defend-himself-against-impeachment_3652273.html

THE HILL
— House to vote on impeaching Trump Wednesday – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533617-democrats-file-impeachment-article-accusing-trump-of-inciting-attack-on
— Wave of companies cut off donations — much of it to GOP – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND ALEX GANGITANO
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533711-wave-of-companies-cut-off-donations-much-of-it-to-gop
— House Democrats are charging ahead this week to impeach President Trump anew for his role in Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol — and this time they might have some GOP support. – MIKE LILLIS AND SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533720-republicans-gauge-support-for-trump-impeachment
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Centrist Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), an Iraq and Afghanistan war vet who’s clashed with Trump, has signaled support for impeachment. “I’ll vote the right way, you know, if I’m presented with that,” Kinzinger said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” program. “I just think it’s probably not the smartest move right now, but I think that’s going to be out of my hands.” A day later, after the article of impeachment was introduced, Kinzinger’s spokesman struck a harsher tone and indicated the Illinois Republican may very well vote with Democrats. “Congressman Kinzinger is committed to doing what is right, no matter the political cost. What President Trump did last week was incite violence and encourage a mob to attack the United States Capitol. Clearly, the President violated his oath of office and is unfit to serve,” the spokesman said in a statement. Kinzinger won re-election in November by 29 percentage points.)

POLITICO
— House has the votes to impeach Trump for inciting Capitol riots Momentum to impeach the president a second time has only grown since last Wednesday’s attack. – KYLE CHENEY, SARAH FERRIS and HEATHER CAYGLE
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/11/house-trump-impeachment-457440
— Trump Media Empire? Don’t Bet on It. He may desperately need his own platform now that he’s been exiled from Twitter, but it’s going to cost him more than he’s got. – JACK SHAFER
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/01/09/trump-building-media-empire-456888

WASHINGTON POST
— Up to 15,000 National Guard members could be deployed in D.C. during inauguration – Dan Lamothe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/01/11/national-guard-protests-riots-capital/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans who aren’t willing to act against sedition are complicit.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/11/passivity-is-complicity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Trump to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/11/hillary-clinton-impeach-trump-capitol-white-supremacy/

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS
— Section 230 reform could have unintended consequences for the press – Madeline Earp (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents vehemently disapprove of many articles. They should sue those who wrote and published those articles rather than destroying me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to those articles.)
http://support.cpj.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=1521.0&dlv_id=5142&pgwrap=n

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Voters Oppose Slavery Reparations, But Expect Democrats Will Approve Payments
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/racism/most_voters_oppose_slavery_reparations_but_expect_democrats_will_approve_payments

January 9 Morning Edition

KEVIN MCCARTHY
— A Statement from House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy
https://republicanleader.house.gov/a-statement-from-house-republican-leader-kevin-mccarthy/
(FROM THE STATEMENT: “Let me be very clear: the violence, destruction, and chaos that unfolded at the Capitol on Wednesday was unacceptable, undemocratic, and un-American. When I spoke to President Trump on Wednesday, I told him he had a great responsibility to intervene to quell the mob and start the healing process for our country. Over the coming weeks we will work with law enforcement to bring anyone responsible for the violence to justice. Lawlessness and extremism have no place in our way of life. “Our country is not just divided. We are deeply hurt. The task ahead for the next Congress and incoming Biden Administration couldn’t be more momentous. But to deliver a better America for all, partisans of all stripes first must unite as Americans and show our country that a peaceful transition of power has occurred. Impeaching the President with just 12 days left in his term will only divide our country more. I have reached out to President-elect Biden today and plan to speak to him about how we must work together to lower the temperature and unite the country to solve America’s challenges. The coronavirus is still coursing through our communities, businesses and workers are facing unprecedented stress, and children are falling behind. Threats from adversaries such as Russia, China, and Iran are increasing. As leaders, we must call on our better angels and refocus our efforts on working directly for the American people. United we can deliver the peace, strength, and prosperity our country needs. Divided, we will fail. “Each passing day will offer us an opportunity to heal and grow stronger—a responsibility from which we cannot shrink. The United States remains exceptional and extraordinary, and in the coming weeks and months, we must work to recharge the light of our shining city on a hill.”)


CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County GOP leader condemns ‘lawless behavior’ at Capitol, urges Republicans to focus on ideals – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-reaction-to-chaos-st-0108-20210107-qz5yqyhbhbcutiogzdgze56ifi-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— FROM THE DECEMBER 7, 2020 ARTICLE: Schneider has selected four members of the GOP State Central Committee to serve on a committee that on Jan. 9 will recommend a process and timeline for choosing his successor. The committee’s chairman will be Mike Bigger, a resident of the Stark County community of Wyoming in the 18th Congressional District, which includes parts of the Springfield area. The other members are Fred Floreth of Springfield from the 13th Congressional District, Char Foss-Eggemann from the 9th Congressional District and Judy Diekelman from the 2nd Congressional District.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/07/illinois-gop-party-chairman-quits/43261735/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rep. Darin LaHood opposes calls to remove President Trump by impeachment or 25th Amendment – ANDY KRAVETZ, CHRIS KAERGARD (DIERSEN: Will the Republicans who represent you in in your congressional district, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality issue similar statements? I oppose calls to remove President Trump by impeachment or 25th Amendment.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rep-darin-lahood-opposes-calls-to-remove-president-trump-by-impeachment-or-25th-amendment/article_5e233efa-c2e7-5862-8af3-9c67f16a74c0.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A pot pusher says that she is “Proud of marijuana law’s success.” To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/pamela-althoff-proud-of-marijuana-laws-success/article_df5448ba-9326-580c-b10c-2212bd07ddc0.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters promote Kinzinger.
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/kinzingers-current-actions-could-help-in-future/article_ca6f32ba-512c-11eb-924d-b35d5f411c0a.html
— Remap too important to leave to Madigan – Jim Nowlan
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/jim-nowlan-remap-too-important-to-leave-to-madigan/article_5e65264c-5014-11eb-9346-376f89e85caf.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Can Trump be charged with inciting a riot? Legal bar is high – AP
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Can-Trump-be-charged-with-inciting-a-riot-Legal-15856350.php

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois lawmakers, experts weigh in on how GOP moves beyond violence at Capitol – Isaac Smith
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/southern-illinois-lawmakers-experts-weigh-in-on-how-gop-moves-beyond-violence-at-capitol/article_6fd0c056-d960-59df-9158-af0125918f00.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County COVID-19 cases continue to rise with 617 infections reported Friday, 4 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/09/dupage-county-covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-with-617-infections-reported-friday-4-deaths/

WGLT
— LaHood, Bustos Condemn Wednesday’s Insurrection on Capitol Hill – TIM SHELLEY & JOE DEACON
https://www.wglt.org/post/lahood-bustos-condemn-wednesdays-insurrection-capitol-hill#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— ‘Capitol Police were hit in the head with lead pipes’ Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died Thursday from his injuries – Alexandra Limon
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/capitol-police-were-hit-in-the-head-with-lead-pipes/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump’s campaign against social media failed – JAMES ROSEN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want everyone a) to spend all their time on Facebook, b) to not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to not visit www.gopillinois.com .)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trumps-campaign-against-social-media-failed
— Michelle Obama blames Trump for Capitol terrorism, calls him ‘infantile and unpatriotic’ – JERROD KINGERY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/michelle-obama-blames-trump-for-capitol-terrorism-calls-him-infantile-and-unpatriotic

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Power, politics and police: Madigan maneuvers amid lame duck session – Mark Maxwell
https://fox2now.com/news/politics/power-politics-and-police-madigan-maneuvers-amid-lame-duck-session/

NPR ILLINOIS
— BLM Protesters Express Frustration Over Police Treatment Of Mob On Capitol Hill – LEILA FADEL (DIERSEN: Prior to January 6, 2021, who predicted/warned that a mob would invade Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/blm-protesters-express-frustration-over-police-treatment-mob-capitol-hill#stream/0

EVANSTON PATCH
— Schakowsky Calls For Removal Of Trump, GOP Members Of Congress. The president should be impeached and deposed by his cabinet, with Republican supporters of Wednesday’s riot expelled, Rep. Schakowsky said. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: What will the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in the world, in America, in Illinois, in your congressional district, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct call for? Will they call for those who did any of the following to sign documents that disavow Trump and disavow his supporters: a) shared articles that were favorable to Trump, b) cast a Republican ballot in the March 17, 2020 primary, c) voted for Trump in the November 3, 2020 election, d) displayed a Trump yard sign, e) attended a Trump rally, f) gave money to Trump, and/or g) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/schakowsky-calls-removal-trump-gop-members-congress

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— House kicks off lame duck session; governor announces tax code change priority – JERRY NOWICKI, PETER HANCOCK and RAYMON TRONCOSO
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/house-kicks-off-lame-duck-session-governor-announces-tax-code-change-priority

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MORE ILLINOISANS COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT AS NATION RECOVERS – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/more-illinoisans-collect-unemployment-as-nation-recovers/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— HB 163 Will Handcuff Illinois Law Enforcement – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/hb-163-will-handcuff-illinois-law-enforcement/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump briefly evades Twitter ban, tweets from @POTUS account: ‘We will not be SILENCED!’ – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: Twitter is a utility. What if the companies and/or governments that provide your phone, internet, television, radio, electricity, water, sanitary sewer, natural gas, etc. services cut your services off to force you to disavow Trump and to disavow Trump’s supporters?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/8/donald-trump-evades-twitter-ban-tweets-potus-accou/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Twitter ban denied the president of his primary method of communicating with 88 million followers on a platform that he had relied on since the start of his presidency. Mr. Trump said in one of the deleted tweets, “As I have been saying for a long time, Twitter has gone further and further in banning free speech, and tonight, Twitter employees have coordinated with the Democrats and the Radical Left in removing my account from their platform, to silence me — and YOU, the 75,000,000 great patriots who voted for me.” The White House distributed his new tweets to the media on email after Twitter closed his “@POTUS” account. Allies such as campaign aide Boris Epshteyn also shared his tweets on their accounts. “Twitter is not about FREE SPEECH,” Mr. Trump said Friday night. “They are all about promoting a Radical Left platform where some of the most vicious people in the world are allowed to speak freely. STAY TUNED!” He also called again for the federal government should eliminate Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields the social media giants from lawsuits over how they police content on their platforms. “Twitter may be a private company, but without the government’s gift of Section 230 they would not exist for long,” Mr. Trump said.)
— Prominent conservatives blame Twitter for diminishing follower counts – Ryan Lovelace (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/8/prominent-conservatives-blame-twitter-diminishing-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Twitter, Apple, and Facebook take coordinated action against conservatives – Kaylee McGhee White (DIERSEN: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters in the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization want the aforesaid to use the Capitol Riot to banish conservatives once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/twitter-apple-and-facebook-take-coordinated-action-against-conservatives

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— As Dems Retake Government, Standoff With Party’s Left Flank Looms. First Dem-controlled gov’t in a decade means fights over filibuster, court packing, socialist agenda. – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: What does the left flank of the Democrat Party in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in your congressional district, and in Illinois want? Will the Republican elected officials in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in your congressional district, and in Illinois fight against left flank demands or will they dump their Republican constituents?)
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/as-dems-retake-government-standoff-with-partys-left-flank-looms/

FOX NEWS
— Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski calls on Trump to resign, questions her future with GOP. She is the first Republican to call on Trump to step down, although Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska said he may support impeachment. – Morgan Phillips (DIERSEN: One would expect that more and more and more Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs will leave the Republican Party. The aforesaid reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. The aforesaid focus on a) driving conservatives out of the Republican Party and b) destroying the Republican Party.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alaska-sen-lisa-murkowski-trump-resign-future-as-republican

BREITBART
— ‘Dystopian’ ‘Big Tech Tyranny’: House Republicans React to Twitter Suspension of Trump – KRISTINA WONG (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs applaud efforts a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. They applauded efforts to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/08/dystopian-big-tech-tyranny-house-republicans-react-to-twitter-suspension-of-trump/

BLAZE
— Riot declared in Portland suburb – Black bloc vandals attack police precinct and businesses – Paul Sacca (DIERSEN: How soon will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters riot in your county, in your township, and in your municipality?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/portland-riot-protest-tigard-mcduff
— Trump tweets from other gov’t accounts after being banned — Twitter deletes them and restricts the accounts – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-banned-twitter-tweets-deleted

NEWSMAX
— Democrats Plan Lightning Trump Impeachment, Want Him Out Now
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/democrats-impeachment-trump-final-days/2021/01/09/id/1004886/
— Could the US Capitol Incident Be Prevented? – A. Benjamin Mannes
https://www.newsmax.com/abenjaminmannes/capitol-riot/2021/01/08/id/1004769/

CBN NEWS
— Calls for Trump’s Impeachment, Resignation or Ouster Grow – Paul Strand (DIERSEN: Will the Republicans who represent you in in your congressional district, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality issue statements opposing such calls? I oppose calls to remove President Trump by impeachment or 25th Amendment.)
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/january/calls-for-trumps-impeachment-resignation-or-ouster-grow

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Rep. Kinzinger: We Need To Go Back To What Conservative Values Mean – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters are using Kinzinger to get rid of conservatives once and for all.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/01/08/rep_kinzinger_we_need_to_go_back_to_what_conservative_values_mean.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Remember: leftist rioters killed people, ransacked D.C., while Democrats cheered them on. Riots throughout May and the start of June led to the injury of nearly 1,000 police officers in a matter of weeks.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/remember-leftist-rioters-killed-people-ransacked-d.c-while-democrats-cheered-them-on

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Twitter Permanently Bans Trump’s Personal Twitter Account so Trump joins Parler (Update – Google Suspends Parler App) – Mary Chastain (DIERSEN: How soon will my critics/opponents officially call for banning me and for banning my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? Previously, they called for ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/01/twitter-permanently-bans-trumps-twitter-account/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Responds to Twitter’s Permanent Account Suspension – MIMI NGUYEN LY (DIERSEN: Twitter is a utility. What if the companies and/or governments that provide your phone, internet, television, radio, electricity, water, sanitary sewer, natural gas, etc. services cut your services off to force you to disavow Trump and to disavow Trump’s supporters?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-responds-to-twitter-account-suspension_3649738.html
— Black Lives Matter Activist Took Part in Storming of Capitol – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/black-lives-matter-activist-took-part-in-storming-of-capitol_3648749.html

REUTERS
— Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning – Elizabeth Culliford, Stephen Nellis
https://www.reuters.com/article/apple-parler/update-2-google-suspends-parler-social-networking-app-from-play-store-apple-gives-24-hour-warning-idUSL1N2JK00Z

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Punish Trump, lawmakers say.” and asks ” But what about Congress?” Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates demand that Trump-supporters disavow Trump. How will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates punish Trump-supporters who fail/refuse to disavow Trump? Will they a) fail/refuse to communicate with them, b) fail/refuse to return their phone calls, c) fail/refuse to send them emails, d) fail/refuse to read their emails, d) fail/refuse to respond to their emails, e) fail/refuse to do business with them, and/or f) otherwise blacklist them?
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/01/08/punish-trump-lawmakers-say-but-what-about-congress/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “This unhinged person” and “Democrats speed toward Trump’s impeachment. Outrage is widespread among House leaders after Trump encouraged the mob who breached the Capitol.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/08/katherine-clark-house-vote-trump-impeachment-456448

NBC NEWS
— Durbin, Schumer pledge quick Judiciary Committee hearings on right-wing extremist groups – Leigh Ann Caldwell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition were right-wing extremist groups that caused Republicans to lose elections. I would focus on a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, and c) Republican leaders of Illinois, the 6th congressional district, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/2021-01-08-capitol-riots-electoral-vote-count-n1253384/ncrd1253572#liveBlogHeader
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Extremists made little secret of ambitions to ‘occupy’ Capitol in weeks before attack.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/extremists-made-little-secret-ambitions-occupy-capital-weeks-attack-n1253499
— Google Play suspends Parler until app develops moderation policies – Ahiza García-Hodges (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to moderate me and to moderate my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, and c) Republican leaders of Illinois, the 6th congressional district, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/google-play-suspends-parler-until-app-develops-moderation-policies-n1253609

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “In Capital, a G.O.P. Crisis. At the R.N.C. Meeting, a Trump Celebration.  Party members at a gathering of the Republican National Committee endorsed President Trump as the man to lead the party forward, ignoring the turmoil in Washington.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/trump-republican-national-committee.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/trump-georgia-capitol-racism.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider dumps U.S. Representative Mary Miller.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/mary-miller-hitler-remarks-controversy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Has Always Been a Wolf in Wolf’s Clothing. By enabling the president anyway, Republican elites helped make the storming of the Capitol possible.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/opinion/trump-capitol-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Running Out the Clock on Trump Is Cowardly and Dangerous. Forget the 25th Amendment. It’s Congress that was attacked and Congress that must act.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/opinion/trump-capitol-riot-impeachment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Impeach and Convict. Right Now. Trump is too dangerous to leave in office for even another minute.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/opinion/impeach-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A Long Lame-Duck Period: Plenty of Time for Mischief.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/briefing/elaine-chao-trump-capitol-neil-sheehan.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “At party retreat far from D.C. turmoil, Republicans still sing praises of Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-rnc-amelia/2021/01/08/6cd0c730-51e6-11eb-b2e8-3339e73d9da2_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How a second impeachment of Trump would work.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/08/trump-second-impeachment/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Capitol riot shouldn’t have surprised us. Trump forecast it for five years. The president has praised and encouraged dress rehearsals for the Washington insurrection throughout his term.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/01/08/capitol-riot-trump-forecast-encouraged/

NEW YORK POST
— Mitch McConnell: Senate can’t consider Trump impeachment until after term is up – Mary Kay Linge
https://nypost.com/2021/01/09/mcconnell-senate-cant-consider-impeachment-before-trump-leaves/

USA TODAY
— Rush Limbaugh deactivates his Twitter account after President Trump permanently banned – Kelly Tyko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/08/rush-limbaugh-leaves-twitter-following-trump-ban/6605864002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Exodus and American Nationhood – Leon Kass (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to drive those who are the following out of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton: conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/exodus-and-american-nationhood-11610121319
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Bring the Insurrectionists to Justice. The politicians who egged them on should also be made to pay a heavy price.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bring-the-insurrectionists-to-justice-11610065179
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump and His Allies Set the Stage for Riot Well Before January 6.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-his-allies-set-the-stage-for-riot-well-before-january-6-11610156283
— Mob’s Capitol Attack Unites a Nation in Horror—Though Not Entirely. Reactions on cause and effect of the violence show Americans are still divided at the end of Trump’s term and after a tumultuous 2020 – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mobs-capitol-attack-unites-a-nation-in-horrorthough-not-entirely-11610123883

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Even after mob attack on Capitol Hill, Republicans cautious about cutting ties with Trump.” (DIERSEN: How will the following respond to pressure to dump Trump and to dump Trump’s supporters: a) your Republican congressman, b) the next chairman of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), c) the IRP officers, d) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, e) the officers of your Republican county, township, and/or ward party organizations, f) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, and g) the Republican candidates on April 6, 2021 ballots?)
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/01/08/even-after-mob-attack-on-capitol-hill-republicans-cautious-about-cutting-ties-with-trump/

NEWSWEEK
— Colin Powell Wishes Trump Would ‘Do What Nixon Did’ and Resign From Presidency – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors were furious about Nixon. They took their anger against Nixon out on me, one of their very few Republican employees.)
https://www.newsweek.com/colin-powell-wishes-trump-would-do-what-nixon-did-resign-presidency-1560068
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters promote a Capitol Rioter.
https://www.newsweek.com/jenny-cudd-capitol-rioter-brags-violence-says-shed-do-it-again-viral-video-1559904

BLOOMBERG
— Ronna McDaniel, Facing No Opponent, Re-Elected RNC Chairwoman
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/trump-retains-grip-on-party-as-mcdaniel-re-elected-to-run-rnc
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Facebook Sorta Solves Its Trump Problem.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-01-08/facebook-sorta-solves-its-trump-problem
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s Future in Right-Wing Media Seen Undimmed by Capitol Riot.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/trump-s-future-in-right-wing-media-seen-undimmed-by-capitol-riot

INQUISITR
— Donald Trump Floats Launching New Social Media Platform After Twitter Ban – Damir Mujezinovic
https://www.inquisitr.com/6442589/donald-trump-new-platform-twitter-ban/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Fears mount that Trump’s final 13 days in office pose a security threat.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/07/donald-trump-final-13-days-security-threat-politicians-activists-warn

January 5 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Senate Runoffs in Georgia Will Shape What Biden Can Achieve in the White House – Jacob Pramuk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/senate-runoffs-in-georgia-will-shape-what-biden-can-achieve-in-the-white-house/2408106/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Beaten 14th District Candidate to Contest Result in Congress.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/beaten-14th-district-candidate-to-contest-result-in-congress/2407778/

CBS2
— Contested Election Sows Divide Among GOP Lawmakers; Chicago Election Attorney Burt Odelson Calls It ‘A Dramatic, Dramatic Line In The Sand’ – Marissa Parra
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/03/contested-election-sows-divide-among-gop-lawmakers-chicago-election-attorney-calls-it-a-dramatic-dramatic-line-in-the-sand/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-recreational-marijuana-sales-on-fire-in-first-year-of-legalization

WGN TV
— Tax hike in Illinois? Lawmakers to meet Friday as state faces $4 billion deficit – Tahman Bradley
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/tax-hike-in-illinois-lawmakers-to-meet-friday-as-state-faces-4-billion-deficit/

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/04/crains-headlines-high-note-illinois-pot-sales

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/2020-recreational-marijuana-sales-reaches-1-billion-mark-in-2020/

WBEZ
— Illinois Democrats Say No Income Tax Hike In Lame-Duck Session. – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-democratic-leaders-say-no-tax-hike/12da4530-3116-4943-89a8-16cad7d3836c

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate majority at stake today in Peach State runoffs – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-georgia-runoff-election-results-20210105-torujxxjizdzphqhempcuohwl4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-weed-illinois-sales-record-20210104-vay6ivrbmndefg2itqudtizrmu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Since 1818, Illinois sent only 20 women to Congress; a record 7 are serving now. Freshman Rep. Marie Newman said when it comes to women in Congress, “I think we have opened a door that never will be closed again.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: How many of the following has Illinois sent to Congress: conservatives, German-Americans, Missouri Synod Lutherans, licensed CPAs, Certified Internal Auditors, Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Government Financial Managers, Certified Financial Services Auditors, Forensic Accountants, MBAs, graduate accounting degree holders, graduate finance degree holders, Postal employees, IRS employees, GAO employees, union members, political organization chairmen, etc.?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2021/1/4/22213602/illinois-record-number-women-congress-house-senate

DAILY HERALD
— Oberweis asks U.S. House to overturn Underwood victory – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210104/oberweis-asks-us-house-to-overturn-underwood-victory

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/pot-sales-beat-predictions-debut-year

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Legislative leaders’ silence on lame-duck session leaves most in dark – Scott Reeder
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/2021/01/05/illinois-lame-duck-legislative-session-shrouded-mystery/4136674001/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— New Programs Helps Those with Cannabis Convictions – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: What if you had been a pot smoker? If I had been a pot smoker, a) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old, b) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job and IRS would not have hired me in 1971, c) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would not have hired me in 1980, e) GAO would not have promoted me in 1986, f) UIC would not have accepted me in 1966, NIU would not have accepted me in 1969, Loyola would not have accepted me in 1972, DePaul would not have accepted me in 1976, and IIT would not have accepted me in 1992 and I would not have earned degrees from NIU in 1970, Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980 or IIT in 1997, g) I would not have passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 or passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and h) I would not have become a licensed CPA in 1981.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=316747#.X_Q8GxkXCM8

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Pandemic response, budget, Black Caucus agenda on table for Illinois ‘lame duck’ session – PETER HANCOCK
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/pandemic-response-budget-black-caucus-agenda-on-table-for-illinois-lame-duck-session/article_542e8e71-2f48-5a92-8ee0-786151279e9a.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 383 COVID-19 cases Monday, 12 deaths, region’s positivity rate rises to 10.2% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/05/dupage-county-reports-383-covid-19-cases-monday-12-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-rises-to-102/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Outreach Efforts In Springfield Taking Shape To Counter Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Community – MARY HANSEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/outreach-efforts-springfield-taking-shape-counter-vaccine-hesitancy-among-black-community#stream/0
— Poland’s Government Tightens Its Control Over Media – ROB SCHMITZ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/polands-government-tightens-its-control-over-media#stream/0

WEEK
— Republicans warn of tax increase, Democrats say it’s not on the agenda – Mike Miletich
https://week.com/2021/01/04/republicans-warn-of-tax-increase-democrats-say-its-not-on-the-agenda/

ILLINOIS PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/despite-pandemic-illinois-legal-weed-sales-skyrocket

CENTER SQUARE
— State-funded program helps people expunge marijuana convictions – Elyse Kelly (DIERSEN: What if you had been a pot smoker? If I had been a pot smoker, a) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old, b) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job and IRS would not have hired me in 1971, c) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would not have hired me in 1980, e) GAO would not have promoted me in 1986, f) UIC would not have accepted me in 1966, NIU would not have accepted me in 1969, Loyola would not have accepted me in 1972, DePaul would not have accepted me in 1976, and IIT would not have accepted me in 1992 and I would not have earned degrees from NIU in 1970, Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980 or IIT in 1997, g) I would not have passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 or passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and h) I would not have become a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/state-funded-program-helps-people-expunge-marijuana-convictions/article_d542b9b4-4a1f-11eb-bca0-ff46f0f479be.html

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Why is Mayor Lightfoot Giving Out $40K Pandemic Pay Raises?
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/lightfoot-pandemic-payraises

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Printer Who Fingered Jack Franks in Illinois Integrity Fund Suit Charged with Income Tax Evasion
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/printer-who-fingered-jack-franks-in-illinois-integrity-fund-suit-indicted/
— IL-14: Oberweis Not Giving Up
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/il-14-oberweis-not-giving-up/
— Objections Filed Against Four Lakewood Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/objections-filed-against-four-lakewood-candidates/
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – Charles Hillstrom
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board/
— Lame Duck Sessions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/lame-duck-sessions/
— Have You Noticed that Members of Caucuses Whose Members Have a Hard Time Raising Money Support Mike Madigan?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/have-you-noticed-that-members-of-caucuses-whose-members-have-a-hard-time-raising-money-support-mike-madigan/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Channeling conservative energy: Challenging the electoral count is only the beginning
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/4/editorial-challenging-the-electoral-count-is-only-/
— Establishment institutions turning conservatives into outcasts. Rejecting the legitimacy of conservatism. – Daniel Pipes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about establishment institutions in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois that demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatism and conservatives.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/4/establishment-institutions-turning-conservatives-i/
— How exactly is Biden a ‘centrist’? – Cal Thomas (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “centrist” Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, major donors, campaign managers, campaign staff members, campaign volunteers, etc. who focus on destroying conservatives, that is, who focus on destroying Republicans, that is, who focus on destroying the Republican Party. I would on the aforesaid destroyers in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 and those associated with them.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/4/how-exactly-is-biden-a-centrist/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Trump’s Last Stand. Senate hangs in balance as Trump lashes out at Republicans. – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/satire/trumps-last-stand/

FOX NEWS
— Politico reporter tells journalists: Call GOPers objecting to Biden win ‘radicals’, ‘extremists’ ‘It’s past time we reformed our political terminology,’ – Tim Alberta tweeted Sunday. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am an extremist.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/politico-tim-alberta-republicans-radicals-extremists

BREITBART
— DHS: Half of the 2014-2020 Southern Migrants Still in U.S. – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: How many illegals do Democrats and RINOs employ in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? Democrats and RINOs have declared war on Republicans. Democrats and RINOs see illegals as being their solders in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/01/04/dhs-half-of-the-2014-2020-southern-migrants-still-in-u-s/

NEWSMAX
— Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade: Trump’s Call for January 6 Protests a ‘Type of Anarchy’ – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-host-trumps-call-january-6-protests-type-anarchy-1558768

PJ MEDIA
— BBC Says Jesus Was a Black Palestinian – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/culture/robert-spencer/2021/01/01/bbc-says-jesus-was-a-black-palestinian-n1297980

TOWNHALL
— Did NBC News Resort to Base Reporting to Smear President Trump? – Brad Slager
https://townhall.com/columnists/bradslager/2021/01/05/did-nbc-news-resort-to-base-reporting-to-smear-president-trump-n2582548

ONE NEWS AMERICA
— Facebook Bans GOP Account, Allows Inflammatory DNC Ads
https://www.oann.com/facebook-bans-gop-account-allows-inflammatory-dnc-ads/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Top 10 Worst Cases of Big Tech Censorship in 2020 – Heather Moon
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/heather-moon/2021/01/04/top-10-worst-cases-big-tech-censorship-2020

LIFE SITE NEWS
— America looks to Tuesday Georgia run-off elections as future of country hangs in the balance. Tuesday’s run-off elections will determine who controls the U.S. Senate and have far-reaching consequences for the pro-life movement. – Michael Haynes
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/america-looks-to-tuesday-georgia-run-off-elections-as-future-of-country-hangs-in-the-balance

EPOCH TIMES
— Georgia State Senators Call on Pence to Delay Jan. 6 Electoral Vote – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/georgia-state-senators-pushing-pence-to-delay-jan-6-electoral-vote_3643538.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Republican Facebook ads for Georgia runoffs contain misinformation.”
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/532530-republican-facebook-ads-for-georgia-runoff-contain-misinformation
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater calls Trump’s Georgia call “far worse than Watergate.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/532502-carl-bernstein-calls-trump-georgia-call-far-worse-than-watergate
— Chamber of Commerce slams GOP effort to challenge Biden’s win – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Big Business makes it clear that it has dumped individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/regulation/lobbying/532552-chamber-of-commerce-slams-gop-effort-to-challenge-bidens-win
— Attorney says census count to determine congressional seats won’t be done until February – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532636-attorney-says-census-count-to-determine-congressional-seats-wont-be

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The final Trump loyalty test for Congress is coming.” (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty to them and to them only. They focus on destroying those like me a) who do not glorify and praise them, b) who do not pander to them, c) who refuse to serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or c) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. 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.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/05/politics/congress-state-of-play-trump-electoral-college-certification/index.html

REUTERS
— Newsmax, OAN vie for Trump loyalists as Georgia votes – Helen Coster, Lisa Richwine (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty to them and to them only. They focus on destroying those like me a) who do not glorify and praise them, b) who do not pander to them, c) who refuse to serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or c) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. 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.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-georgia-conservative-med-idUSKBN29A147

POLITICO
— 117th Congress kicks off with GOP civil war, calls for impeachment and plexiglass – OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2021/01/04/117th-congress-kicks-off-with-gop-civil-war-calls-for-impeachment-and-plexiglass-491281

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump and Gohmert’s election ploys prove Republican Party is now the anti-democracy party. Liberals and traditional conservatives must join in opposition to a party that has found a way to reject both democratic and conservative values.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters crow about their success in using “democracy” to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-gohmert-s-election-ploys-prove-republican-party-now-anti-ncna1252792

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “We must stop calling Trump’s enablers ‘conservative.’ They are the radical right.” How many Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman candidates will promise to use the IRP to get rid of the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the157 in my precinct who voted for Trump?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/trump-enablers-radical-right-conservative/2021/01/04/634edcda-4e97-11eb-b96e-0e54447b23a1_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump sabotaging GOP on his way out of office with push to overturn election.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-sabotage-republicans/2021/01/04/df5d301e-4eb1-11eb-83e3-322644d82356_story.html

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump and Joe Biden vs. Facebook and Twitter: Why Section 230 could get repealed in 2021 – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on destroying me for my including links in GOPUSA emails to articles they do not like. I would focus on a) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, b) those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and/or their campaign volunteers, c) those who are/were leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, and d) those who are/were leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and/or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. The aforesaid have focused on destroying me, but they have not sued the authors of the articles that they do not like.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/04/trump-biden-pelosi-section-230-repeal-facebook-twitter-google/4132529001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “An Awesome Spectacle of Dishonesty and Opportunism. The GOP election challenge marks a new low-water mark for political cynicism.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-awesome-spectacle-of-dishonesty-and-opportunism-11609785211
— In Trump’s Final Days, Lines Are Drawn for a Republican Civil War. Amid the president’s loyalty test, the unanswerable question is whether he can maintain his hold on the party once out of office. – Gerald Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-trumps-final-days-lines-are-drawn-for-a-republican-civil-war-11609772298

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Absolutely Appalling: A Few Republicans Condemn Trump’s Georgia Call, But Most Remain Silent.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/01/04/absolutely-appalling-a-few-republicans-condemn-trumps-georgia-call-but-most-remain-silent/

DESERET NEWS
— The culture war will continue to rage in 2021. Abortion, cancel culture and other issues that will define the struggle over America’s soul. – Jennifer Graham
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/1/3/22159761/cancel-culture-wars-abortion-media-partisan-divide-morality-trust-american-community

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters crow about their success in using “democracy” to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01/trump-georgia-call-house-vote-electors-republicans-voter-fraud-lie.html

January 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 4,469 cases, 81 coronavirus deaths. More than 95% of Chicago’s vaccines distributed, mayor says.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4469-covid-19-cases-81-coronavirus-deaths-/9318475/
— Indiana COVID Update: IN reports 3,002 new coronavirus cases, 56 additional deaths. Illinois residents head to Indiana’s eateries to dine inside. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-residents-cross-state-lines-to-dine-inside/9315422/

NBC5
— Trump to Attend D.C. Protests Against Congress Certifying Biden Victory. The president shared a video clip on Twitter encouraging supporters to protest the November election results and said he will be there. – Emma Newburger
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-to-attend-d-c-protests-against-congress-certifying-biden-victory/2406732/
— Pence Welcomes GOP Effort to Delay Certification of Biden Victory as Other Republicans Oppose It. – Tucker Higgins
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/11-republican-senators-led-by-ted-cruz-push-to-delay-certification-of-2020-presidential-election-results/2406510/

CBS2
— Volunteers In Harvey Halfway Toward Goal Of Boarding Up 400 Vacant Homes
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/02/volunteers-in-harvey-halfway-toward-goal-of-boarding-up-400-vacant-homes/
— CTU Says Chicago Public Schools Teachers Won’t Be Returning Monday; Majority Of Aldermen Sign Onto Letter Expressing Safety Concerns
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/03/majority-of-chicago-aldermen-sign-onto-letter-expressing-concerns-about-chicago-public-schools-reopening-plan/

WBBM
— At Issue: DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin -January 3, 2021
https://www.radio.com/wbbm780/podcasts/at-issue-on-wbbm-newsradio-46/at-issue-dupage-county-states-attorney-robert-berlin-january-3-2021-353718337

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 4,469 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 81 additional deaths reported Sunday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20210101-ze4jtuxrkbbntlrun72nicox24-story.html
— Defying CPS, some Chicago Teachers Union members won’t return to schools Monday, say they will teach remotely ‘until buildings are safe’ – DIANA WALLACE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-chicago-teachers-union-no-return-to-school-20210103-d23hjrgpcrhnrgi3oe7xan6jku-story.html
— Nancy Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult 2021 – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-pelosi-speaker-house-20210103-nmhuzuucnrggvizegbw4ipijw4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “a growing number of Republicans join Trump’s effort to subvert the will of voters.” What is the will of the majority of the voters in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? How strongly do they want governments to get rid of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, homeowners, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-congress-new-session-20210103-25yxe5o6izbaraqigfnswtksum-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Frustrated CPS special ed parents say schools fail to meet students’ needs.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/1/3/22211450/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— New COVID-19 cases dip, but positivity rates continue to climb
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210103/new-covid-19-cases-dip-but-positivity-rates-continue-to-climb

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Teachers union, aldermen push back on CPS reopening plans. A majority of aldermen join the CTU in questioning the district’s plan to bring teachers and students back into classrooms starting this month. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/teachers-union-aldermen-push-back-cps-reopening-plans

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-kinzinger-gets-out-front-stands-up-to-trump/article_7e1cbf49-445d-514e-b6ad-0ba7cfca2ce6.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— New year means new opportunities to become politically involved – League of Women Voters Greater Rockford
https://www.rrstar.com/story/opinion/2021/01/03/new-year-means-new-opportunities-get-involved-government/4071865001/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – Sarah Hagen
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/03/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board-sarah-hagen/
— From the Desk of John Lopez: Analyzing the Jim Oberweis Loss in IL-14
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/03/lopez010221/
— Another Reason Not to Visit Chicago
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/03/another-reason-not-to-visit-chicago-2/
— CORRECTION: Gas Tax NOT Up Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/03/gas-tax-up-again/
— Democrats Line Up to Replace Jesse White at Secretary of State
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/03/democrats-line-up-to-replace-jesse-white-at-secretary-of-state/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Hate Speech Activism Means to Kill Christianity – Oliver Perry
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/hate-speech-activism-means-to-kill-christianity/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois residents head to Indiana’s eateries to dine inside – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/3/illinois-residents-head-to-indianas-eateries-to-di/

BREITBART
— Liz Cheney, Paul Ryan Attack Republicans Set to Challenge Electoral College Vote – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2021/01/03/liz-cheney-paul-ryan-attack-republicans-set-challenge-electoral-college-vote/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may have just won shootout with Dems over carrying in Capitol – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/01/03/gun-toting-congresswoman-elect-may-have-just-won-shootout-with-dems-over-carrying-in-the-capitol-1012053/

EPOCH TIMES
— Meadows: Over 100 House Members Plan to Object to Electoral Votes – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/meadows-over-100-house-members-plan-to-object-to-electoral-votes_3641463.html
— ‘I Will Be There’: Trump Announces He’ll Join ‘Historic’ Rally on Jan. 6 – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/i-will-be-there-trump-announces-hell-join-historic-rally-on-jan-6_3641579.html
— Pelosi Reelected as House Speaker in Tight Vote – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV AND MARK TAPSCOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-reelected-as-house-speaker-in-razor-thin-vote_3641796.html

THE HILL
— Ex-GOP Speaker Ryan denounces effort to challenge Electoral College results – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/532443-ex-gop-speaker-ryan-denounces-effort-to-challenge-electoral-college-results
— Kinzinger: Republicans can’t with ‘clean conscience’ object after hearing Trump tape – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/532448-kinzinger-republicans-cant-with-clean-conscience-object-after-hearing-trump

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence surges
https://news.yahoo.com/chicago-ends-2020-769-homicides-175649346.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans Begin New Congress Feuding Over Bid to Overturn Election. With President Trump ratcheting up his efforts to cling to power, the party has split over whether to back him, posing a major political test.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/politics/republicans-congress-trump-election.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump calls U.S. coronavirus death toll ‘fake news’ as count surpasses 350,000 – Meryl Kornfield and Shayna Jacobs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/trump-calls-us-coronavirus-death-toll-fake-news-as-count-surpasses-350000/2021/01/03/6bdc0b08-4e14-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html
— MARCH 25, 2015 FLASHBACK: Is Ted Cruz too conservative for Republican primary voters? – Robert N. Lupton and Christopher Hare (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those consider me to be too conservative, but because they claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn me on pretextual grounds.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/03/25/is-ted-cruz-too-conservative-for-republican-primary-voters/

BUSINESS
— Avoiding Wrongful Termination Lawsuits, Fines and Damage to Your Business – Marisa Sanfilippo (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those consider me to be too conservative, but because they claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn me on pretextual grounds.)
https://www.business.com/articles/avoiding-wrongful-termination-lawsuits/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After an employee makes an initial federal claim for employment discrimination, the burden is on the employer to “articulate,” not prove, a “legitimate nondiscriminatory reason” for the termination or other adverse action (such as a demotion, suspension or failure to promote), according to Elkins. “Then, the burden shifts to the employee to prove that the ‘legitimate reason’ offered by the employer is false and a cover-up for the real reason,” he said. “In court, it’s called proving that the stated reason is ‘pretext’ for discrimination.”)

January 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— ‘We need more vaccine’: Coronavirus vaccine progress falls short as health officials wait for more shipments. More than 1K Americans have died a day from the coronavirus since December 1st. – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/health/logistics-failure-health-officials-left-waiting-as-covid-19-vaccine-shipments-fall-short-/9300152/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 23 shot, 4 killed, in Chicago so far this holiday weekend
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/10-shot-2-killed-in-chicago-so-far-this-holiday-weekend

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “New session of Congress to begin as a growing number of Republicans join Trump’s effort to subvert the will of voters.” What is the will of the majority of the voters in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? How strongly do they want governments to get rid of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, homeowners, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-congress-new-session-20210103-25yxe5o6izbaraqigfnswtksum-story.html
— Companies grapple with workers missing vacation – NOAM SCHEIBER (DIERSEN: Between 1978 and 1992, my wife and I went on many vacations. She worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions ( https://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/u-s-league-of-savings-institutions.asp ) which had quarterly meetings at luxury destinations across America which she attended as its Corporate Secretary. I routinely accompanied her on those trips. Often, after the meetings were over, we visited nearby national parks. Further, I went on vacations with a coworker to Hawaii, Mexico, Bahamas, and Jamaica while I worked for IRS 1973-1976. Needless-to-say, my envy-filled IRS and GAO Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious. Overwhelmingly, their spouses had little or no income.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sns-nyt-pandemic-missing-vacation-20201229-vwufyi2ekfgaxezb7g4kmppruy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210102/news/301029931/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County surpasses 60,000 COVID-19 cases with 227 infections reported Saturday, 7 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/03/dupage-county-surpasses-60000-covid-19-cases-with-227-infections-reported-saturday-7-deaths/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Pence Backs Republican Lawmakers’ Plan To Object To Electoral College Results
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/more-republicans-announce-plans-object-electoral-college-results#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use police actions against Blacks to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/reflecting-year-protests-racial-justice#stream/0

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: No more ‘he’ and ‘she’: New rules for the U.S. House go gender neutral. – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/2/no-more-he-she-father-mother-new-house-rules-go-ge/

TOWNHALL
— MAGA Patriots Must Win the GOP Civil War – Gavin Wax (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters want the Republican Party to get rid of Trump-supporters including the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the157 in my precinct who voted for Trump. How will the leaders of a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) the leaders of your Republican county/township/ward party organizations, and c) Republican elected officials who represent your precinct react to pressure to get rid of Trump supporters? In my precinct, in all likelihood, the 157 who voted for Trump also voted for the other Republican candidates on the ballot. If they had not done that, all the Democrat candidates would have gotten far more votes than the Republican candidates.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/gavinwax/2021/01/03/maga-patriots-must-win-the-gop-civil-war-n2582465
— 64 Days of Angst for Trump Supporters – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2021/01/03/64-days-of-angst-for-trump-supporters-n2582463

EPOCH TIMES
— Pence Welcomes Efforts by Lawmakers to Object to Electoral College Votes on Jan. 6 – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pence-welcomes-efforts-by-lawmakers-to-object-to-electoral-college-votes-on-jan-6-report_3641319.html

NATIONAL INTEREST
— Fourteen Points for Reviving America – Grover G. Norquist (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs want everyone to think of themselves as a) being members of protected groups and b) being discriminated against. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/grover-norquist-fourteen-points-reviving-america-175159
(FROM THE ARTICLE: End identify politics/racial discrimination and quotas. On election day, the largest state in the nation, California, voted 55-45 to maintain their stated ban on racial discrimination in employment and education. The ban was enacted by a popular initiative in 1996 known as Prop 209. With this rejection of racial quotas in a vote of the people, the Supreme Court is more likely to be comfortable ruling that all racial quotas and discrimination by the government is unconstitutional. This would be a body blow to the identity politics of the Left.)

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Candace Owens warns of real ‘evil’: ‘Racist Democrats rebranded segregation as black empowerment’ – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/01/03/candace-owens-warns-of-real-evil-racist-democrats-rebranded-segregation-as-black-empowerment-1011985/
— Portland mayor mocked for admitting appeasement hasn’t worked to quell Antifa, vows to crack down – Jon Dougherty (DIERSEN: What demands have protected groups made on your mayor and how has your mayor responded, how is your mayor responding, and how will your mayor respond? Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/01/02/portland-mayor-mocked-for-admitting-appeasement-hasnt-worked-to-quell-antifa-vows-to-crack-down-1011861/
— Georgia Dem Warnock: Trump’s America ‘needs to repent for supporting its worship of whiteness’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/01/03/georgia-dem-warnock-trumps-america-needs-to-repent-for-supporting-its-worship-of-whiteness-1012027/

THE HILL
— World’s richest people added $1.8T to their combined wealth in 2020 – CELINE CASTRONUOVO (DIERSEN: What do the world’s richest people think of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? How strongly do the world’s richest people blame those who are the aforesaid for all the world’s problems?)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/532358-worlds-richest-people-added-18t-to-their-combined-wealth-in-2020

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why Donald Trump poses an existential threat to the future of the Republican Party.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters want the Republican Party to get rid of Trump-supporters including the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the157 in my precinct who voted for Trump. How will the leaders of a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) the leaders of your Republican county/township/ward party organizations, and c) Republican elected officials who represent your precinct react to pressure to get rid of Trump supporters? In my precinct, in all likelihood, the 157 who voted for Trump also voted for the other Republican candidates on the ballot. If they had not done that, all the Democrat candidates would have gotten far more votes than the Republican candidates.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/02/politics/donald-trump-john-thune-kristi-noem-republican-party/index.html

CNBC
— From vaccines to safe socialization: Here’s what to expect in 2021, according to experts – Cory Stieg (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that in 2021, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will do everything that they can to use the pandemic 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, homeowners, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/02/covid-19-what-to-expect-in-2021.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— — DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Pence Welcomes Futile Bid by G.O.P. Lawmakers to Overturn Election.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/02/us/politics/gop-senators-josh-hawley-election.html
— Asian-American Voters Can Help Decide Elections. But for Which Party? They surged to the polls in 2020 and could help swing the Georgia Senate runoffs. Activists and experts say it is long past time for both Democrats and Republicans to pursue them. – Matt Stevens (DIERSEN: How have Republican Asian-Americans who have ran for government offices on ballots in your precinct been treated by a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, c) Illinois Republican Party, and d) the Republican leaders of your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/politics/asian-american-voters.html
— A Covid-19 Relief Fund Was Only for Black Residents. Some Left Out Sued. Oregon earmarked $62 million to explicitly benefit Black individuals and business owners. Now some of the money is in limbo after lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. – John Eligon (DIERSEN: To give preference to one protected group is to discriminate against another protected group. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/oregon-cares-fund-lawsuit.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Early vaccination in prisons, a public health priority, proves politically charged – Isaac Stanley-Becker (DIERSEN: Democrats want members of protected groups to be vaccinated first. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/02/covid-vaccine-prisons/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If people in Nordic countries are so happy, why do all the non-Whites in the world want to immigrate to America? Ever-increasingly, the Democrats and the RINOs who run America give more preference to non-Whites and especially to non-Whites who are female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, non-Christian, and/or who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/01/02/fact-check-denmark-among-happiest-countries-but-isnt-no-1/4107107001/

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE
— The lost meaning of ‘objectivity’ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am not a journalist a) because journalists cannot be conservative or Republican, b) because I am not paid for what I do, c) because I do not have a degree in journalism, d) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) because I do not glorify and praise them, and f) because I do not give them money.)
https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/journalism-essentials/bias-objectivity/lost-meaning-objectivity/

MOTLEY FOOL
— Why Facebook Stock Jumped 33% in 2020 – Joe Tenebruso (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote the Democrat Facebook. They want everyone a) to spend all their time on Facebook, b) to stop reading emails including GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to stop visiting websites including www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/01/02/why-facebook-stock-jumped-33-in-2020/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shares of Facebook climbed 33% last year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The social media titan saw its user base and engagement levels rise during the coronavirus pandemic, as people sought ways to remain in contact with family and friends while staying safe. So what. Facebook’s daily active users increased by 12% year over year to 1.8 billion in the third quarter. Across its entire family of apps — which includes Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger — the social media giant’s monthly active users rose 14% to a staggering 3.2 billion. That helped to drive a 22% jump in revenue to $21.5 billion. Net income, meanwhile, surged 29% to $7.8 billion, or $2.71 per share. These gains came despite an industrywide slowdown during the COVID-19 crisis, as many companies pulled back on ad spending in the early stages of the pandemic.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— DECEMBER 28, 2020 FLASHBACK: 72% of Republicans See Trump As Model for Party’s Future
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2020/72_of_republicans_see_trump_as_model_for_party_s_future

INQUIRER
— Ageism – Mario D. Dalangin
https://opinion.inquirer.net/136550/ageism

December 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 8,009 cases, 133 coronavirus deaths. New COVID-19 variant may already be circulating in Illinois, Dr. Arwady says.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-8009-covid-19-cases-133-coronavirus-deaths-/9229960/
— Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady announces resignation effective late Thursday night
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-republican-leader-bill-brady-announces-resignation-/9231043/

NBC5
— Sen. David Perdue Quarantines After Contact With Someone Infected With Covid, Days Before Georgia Runoff – Hannah Miao
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/sen-david-perdue-quarantines-after-contact-with-someone-infected-with-covid-days-before-georgia-runoff/2405886/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘Patients are dying like flies’: California nurse in ICU begs the public to stop being careless
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/patients-are-dying-like-flies-nurse-in-icu-begs-community-to-stop-being-careless

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 133 more Illinois coronavirus deaths with positivity rate trending upward into new year. Since COVID-19 claimed its first Illinois victim March 16, an average of about 57 people have died with the virus every day — or about one fatality every 25 minutes. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/12/31/22208068/illinois-coronavirus-cases-deaths-vaccine-pritzker-covid-19-dec-31
— Illinois corruption wins if the players change but the rules remain the same. With two important votes on Jan. 13, the Illinois House can dismantle not just the Mike Madigan Machine, but the system that gave him his unprecedented power. – Matt Paprocki
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/31/22207045/illinois-politics-corruption-speaker-michael-madigan-springfield-house-matt-paprocki

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After giving up GOP leadership post, three-time candidate for governor Bill Brady resigns from the Illinois Senate – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-bill-brady-resigns-illinois-senate-20201231-u5vv2lrrgvhnbg56arq2if2tou-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A fearless look ahead after a dreadful year.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-predictions-news-sports-2021-zorn-20201231-zrhr5q4dmndg3ddpjrlw442uha-story.html
— Stimulus will help, but problems remain for Lake County residents impacted by coronavirus downturn – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-county-stimulus-st-0101-20201231-jvdfl4gnmzgpnh4cgecdsdvjpm-story.html
— Illinois expunges nearly half a million cannabis cases as part of legalization – ROBERT MCCOPPIN (DIERSEN: What unfair advantages have you had in life? My critics/opponents would hint/imply/argue/shout that my not using pot gave me unfair advantages in life. If I had been a pot user, a) the Post Office would not hired me in 1966, b) Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, c) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job and IRS would not have hired me in 1971, d) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) GAO would not have hired me 1980 and promoted me in 1986, f) UIC would not have admitted me in 1966, g) NIU would not have admitted me in 1969 and I would not have graduated in 1970, h) Loyola would not have admitted me in 1972 and I would not have graduated in 1976, i) DePaul would not have admitted me in 1976 and I would not have graduated in 1980, j) IIT would not have admitted me in 1992 and I would not have graduated in 1992, k) I would not have gotten married in 1978, l) I would not have passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, m) I would not have passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, n) I would not have bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc., o) I would not have bought real estate in 1972, 1974, and 1976, p) my wife and I would not have bought real estate in 1978, 1984, and 2020, q) I would not have bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994, r) etc. I should write a book about pot users who hint/imply/argue/shout that I would have been much more successful in life if I had been a pot user.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-pardons-expungements-20201231-mrhs3n7tsvchthlfexg3c5zdwm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Suburbs seeing another uptick in COVID-19 cases – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201231/suburbs-seeing-another-uptick-in-covid-19-cases
— Is a slate a political party? The answer could decide fate for 2 Mount Prospect candidates – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201231/is-a-slate-a-political-party-the-answer-could-decide-fate-for-2-mount-prospect-candidates

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Dozens received COVID shots from spoiled vials. The vaccinations—part of a batch a “bad actor” pharmacist left out of refrigeration at a Wisconsin hospital—may not be effective, Advocate Aurora officials say. Now law enforcement is involved. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/dozens-received-covid-shots-spoiled-vials

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Senate minority leader resigns from office; Bill Brady won’t reveal reasons – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2020/12/31/illinois-senate-gop-leader-resigns-office/4102929001/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bill Brady announces resignation from Illinois Senate
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/bill-brady-announces-resignation-from-illinois-senate/article_6c4454bd-6819-50e5-89ef-97e1384648da.html
— Reaction to state Sen. Bill Brady’s New Year’s Eve resignation – Kade Heather, Kelsey Watznauer
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/reaction-to-state-sen-bill-bradys-new-years-eve-resignation/article_6c4454bd-6819-50e5-89ef-97e1384648da.html

WGLT
— Bill Brady Resigns From Illinois Senate, Leaves Door Open For Another Run – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/bill-brady-resigns-illinois-senate-leaves-door-open-another-run#stream/0

CANTON DAILY LEDGER
— Whither the GOP in Illinois? – Jim Nowlan
https://www.cantondailyledger.com/story/opinion/2020/12/31/there-era-where-party-organization-mattered/4099368001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Written in quill pen (not literally; it was 1965), my master’s thesis was about “Leaderless Politics: The Illinois Republican Party.” Not much has changed. That was an era when party organization mattered. My thesis was that when Republicans lost control of the governorship, the party became leaderless. Not much has changed. Back then, political patronage provided party leaders with influence over elections. My research showed that under GOP Gov. Bill Stratton (1953-60), 83 of the state’s 102 Republican county chairmen held state jobs. Guess who ran the party? Without a governor and jobs, the party was rudderless. First, TV in the 1960s and now billionaire self-funders and donors have replaced political party organizations as the primary conduits to the voters. Patronage is mostly gone, by Supreme Court dictum. Political parties have traditionally had three basic functions: Set forth a platform of values and policies for voters to consider; Recruit attractive candidates, and Work to nominate the candidates in the primary and then get them elected, so they can implement the platform inside government. The Illinois Republican Party does little of this anymore. The role of party platforms has been underappreciated. Party leaders used to wrestle over platform planks at their conventions. The platforms, by a kind of osmosis and over time, provided helpful cues for voters. That is, the GOP favors small business, while the Dems are for the working stiffs. Most of that is gone today, and voters are adrift, captivated yet confused by a Tower of Babel issuing relentlessly from the internet. The Illinois state GOP is a paper tiger. It has no money nor clout over county parties. The county parties are mostly toothless as well. There are exceptions. For example, county GOP chairs Jan Weber in Henry and Aren Hansen in Grundy have in recent years almost singlehandedly turned local offices from Dem to GOP. Mary Brookhart in McDonough County also has a strong county party; her team knows how to get out the vote. The Illinois GOP is at present recruiting a new statewide party chair. Different from a number of states that have large, professional staff and paid chairs, the Illinois party has but one staffer (very sharp Derek Murphy) and a volunteer chair. With megabucks ex-Governor Bruce Rauner gone, the state party has barely two nickels to rub together. The struggle for party control, as if it mattered, is apparently between a Trump-thumping faction versus an “establishment” faction, neither with a clear platform. The old adage that “all politics is local” is no longer true. Successful local candidates in small town and rural Illinois tend to feel they must pay more than lip service to the Trump brand of nativist populism. This effectively leaves lifestyle tolerant, pro-choice, balanced budget, free market, business-friendly folks like me outside the party, or so I feel. What does the future hold for the Illinois GOP? I expect to see Trump 2024 signs soon replacing the thousands of the 2020 versions on lawns and farmyards across mid-America; however, insiders I talk with predict the Trump brand will fade rather quickly, as he likely becomes ensnarled in nasty tax and legal problems. Over the past half century, Republican leaders have also seen their base slip away, literally. Since about 1970, two million or so whites have departed the state in net terms, replaced largely by Latinos and, to a lesser extent, Asian-Americans. When I was a state legislator in 1970, 12% of Illinois residents were of a minority group; today, it is 36%. From 1977 to 2003, the Illinois GOP enjoyed a 26-year, unbroken string of Republican governors. In contrast, this year Joe Biden clobbered Trump in Illinois 57-40 percent, in what pundits call a firmly Blue state. The big prize in 2022 will be the governor’s mansion, not that anyone lives there anymore. Gov. JB Pritzker is considered vulnerable, following his botched, disastrous campaign for increased taxes on high earners, and because of the unenviable role he has in trying to corral COVID-19. In a district on the edges of metropolitan Chicago, GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger has been critical of Trump while supportive of his policies. He appears to be positioning himself for a run for higher office – governor, close observers report. I also find state Senators Jason Barickman of Bloomington and Sue Rezin of Morris attractive. Both are smart and capable, and might have some appeal in the suburbs. But they and other aspirants from the political ranks must nowadays almost expect outsider megabucks sorts to crash into the GOP’s party. The race will be wide open, and the leaderless state GOP will be but a bystander.)

WILLIAM J KELLY
— 2021 is the Year Americans Take Their Country Back
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/#kelly-2021-is-the-year-americans-take-their-country-back

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sangamon County allows indoor dining to governor’s chagrin – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/31/1-illinois-county-allows-indoor-dining-to-governor/
— Mitch McConnell: Democrats want ‘socialism for rich people’ with $2,000 checks – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/31/mitch-mcconnell-democrats-want-socialism-rich-peop/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— CNN chief admits he will not cover Biden administration fairly – Ella Carroll-Smith
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/cnn-chief-biden/
— Biden, Harris ignore Black Lives Matter after campaigning on racial justice. Only using them for winning? – Julia Johnson
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/biden-harris-ignore-blm/

BREITBART
— Over 4,100 People Shot in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago in 2020 – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/31/over-4100-people-shot-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago-in-2020/

BLAZE
— Republican congressman claims Trump’s base is turning against him, calls fundraising from election a scam. Kinzinger accused politicians of raising money by giving Trump supporters false hope. – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/kinzinger-trump-claims-scam

DAILY CALLER
— New Jobless Claims Decrease To 787,000, Economists Expected 828,000 – THOMAS CATENACCI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/31/new-jobless-claims-decrease-below-economists-expectations/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Enough Already With Using Cartoons and Cookies to Sell LGBTQ Agenda to Kids – Nicole Russell
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/12/30/enough-already-with-using-cartoons-and-cookies-to-sell-lgbtq-agenda-to-kids/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— Democrats Destroyed All the Savings of Americans Three Times Over And added a Broken Glass Belt to the Rust Belt. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/12/democrat-destroyed-all-savings-americans-three-daniel-greenfield/

THE HILL
— Pence asks judge to toss GOP lawmaker’s bid to overturn election results – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/532273-pence-asks-judge-to-toss-gop-lawmakers-bid-to-overturn-election

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump 2024? Only one president has returned to power after losing reelection. If President Trump runs again in four years, he would be trying to follow in Grover Cleveland’s footsteps. – Ronald G. Shafer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/12/28/grover-cleveland-trump-non-consecutive-terms/
— The first millennials turn 40 on Jan. 1. That’s old enough to sue for age discrimination. – Andrew Van Dam (DIERSEN: In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They had a) given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, b) made it clear that they would never promote me beyond GS-13, c) gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, d) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 9 years that I worked for GAO, and e) forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. The Democrats who run GAO get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they do not promote to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/29/millennial-age-discrimination/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Republicans won half of California’s U.S. House seats they lost in 2018. Here’s how – JENNIFER HABERKORN
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-12-20/republicans-recaptured-half-of-californias-u-s-house-seats-lost-in-2018-heres-how

USA TODAY
— ‘Wild Protests:’ Police brace for pro-Trump demonstrations when Congress meets Jan. 6 to formalize Biden’s win – David Jackson and Matthew Brown
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/31/elections-protest-dc-police-brace-donald-trump-demonstrators/4097472001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GOP Senator Josh Hawley Says He Will Force Votes on Joe Biden’s Win. Joint session of Congress to meet next week to certify electoral votes. – Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-senator-says-he-will-force-votes-on-bidens-win-11609348249
— Trump Administration Extends Ban on H-1B and Other Work Visas, Green Cards. Renewal of a policy criticized by businesses leaves incoming Biden administration with another immigration dilemma. – Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-extends-ban-on-h-1b-and-other-work-visas-green-cards-11609455695

NEWSWEEK
— As Trump Supporters Plan Mass Election Protest, Businesses Prepare for Possible Violence – MATTHEW IMPELLI
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-supporters-plan-mass-election-protest-businesses-prepare-possible-violence-1558334

ABC HARRISBURG
— The states people left in 2020 — and why (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. They focus on driving out of Illinois those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, homeowners, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.abc27.com/news/the-states-people-left-in-2020-and-why/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois experienced a similar population decline, dropping from 12,667,017 residents to 12,587,530 in 2020 — a nearly 80,000-person decrease. It’s the seventh year in a row the state has seen such a decline, and the Census Bureau estimates that more than a quarter-million people have left the state in the past decade — about triple the losses of other states. “Illinois’ record population loss is a symptom of declining public and private investments. Rising pension debt coupled with an increasing tax burden have raised costs for Illinoisans,” Illinois Policy Institute chief economist Orphe Divounguy told The Pantagraph. “It’s become clear that Illinois leaders are not committed to changing course. Every year taxes go up, and yet there are fewer and less reliable services.” Other theories attribute the decrease to a general decline in national population growth, thanks to lower birth rates, less immigration and, perhaps, deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

STATEHOUSE FILE
— Social media played a big role in connecting candidates with voters – LaMonte Richardson Jr. (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
http://thestatehousefile.com/43667/social-media-played-a-big-role-in-connecting-candidates-with-voters/

PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
— Will Biden Presidency Change Age, Gender Stereotypes?
https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-12-30/womens/will-biden-presidency-change-age-gender-stereotypes/a72646-1

GOVERNING
— Democrats Need Progressive Voters. Blaming Them Should Stop. – JABARI SIMAMA (DIERSEN: One could say “Republicans need conservative voters. Blaming them should stop.”)
https://www.governing.com/now/Democrats-Need-Progressive-Voters-Blaming-Them-Should-Stop.html

RHOADES TEAM
— FOR SALE: 534 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, WHEATON – $750,000
http://www.rhoadesteam.com/homes-for-sale-details/534-W-ROOSEVELT-ROAD-WHEATON-IL-60187/10164188/34/

December 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 7,374 cases, 178 coronavirus deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-7374-covid-19-cases-178-deaths/9201389/
— Trump’s $2,000 stimulus checks all but dead as GOP Senate refuses aid – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-$2000-checks-all-but-dead-as-gop-senate-refuses-aid/9192620/

NBC5
— $600 Stimulus Payments Have Started Going Out, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says – Amanda Macias
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/600-stimulus-payments-will-start-going-out-tuesday-night-treasury-secretary-mnuchin-says/2404572/
— Census Bureau to Miss Deadline, Jeopardizing Trump Plan. Once in office, Biden could rescind Trump’s presidential memorandum directing the Census Bureau to exclude people in the country illegally – Mike Schneider
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/census-bureau-to-miss-deadline-jeopardizing-trump-plan/2405250/
— Missouri Senator to Contest Electoral College Win for Biden. President Donald Trump has, without evidence, claimed there was widespread fraud in the election. – Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/missouri-senator-to-contest-electoral-college-win-for-biden/2405047/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/30/new-recreational-cannabis-dispensary-opens-in-prospect-heights/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois reports 126,211 COVID-19 vaccinations administered throughout the state – JAMIE MUNKS and ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-vaccination-distribution-20201230-thqpp4w7mjflje5ghq733dsit4-story.html
— Volunteers create Black Lives Matter memorial under the Red Line in Rogers Park with the names of people killed by police – DARCEL ROCKETT (DIERSEN: What about the names of police killed by criminals?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-blm-memorial-rogers-park-1230-20201230-sl4mouqhhbhtfew7ljqwoqnhly-story.html
— Illinois House set to reconvene in January for the first time in months; state senators asked to reserve time – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-session-schedule-2021-20201230-5tjsjrd2frcunk56pj4qud4nyu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Politics in 2021” and asks “Will the blurring of reality and fantasy continue?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-trump-proud-boys-joan-didion-page-20201230-7x5js2b55zfctepkzbqpiml47m-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sixty-one percent of Americans say they trust the results of the November elections, including two-thirds of independents, according to a November NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, but only 24% of Republicans — compared with 95% of Democrats — believe Democrat Joe Biden won.)
— Should Lake County Democrats support Michael Madigan? – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-madigan-st-1231-20201230-elvegkdw4bd3bitnhbg3g2rzia-story.html
— Pandemic, politicians make Jan. 1 reset difficult | An ‘inflection point’ for police reform? | Illinois’ minimum wage goes up $1 next month – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-pritzker-biden-trump-year-ahead-new-laws-spin-20201231-vkzwc4lptzfa7hoyxf5erh646e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lipinski’s exit interview: What’s next for the departing Democratic House member. “In public life, I didn’t fit neatly into the Democratic Party, and you know a large part of that is because of a lot of my belief, shaped by my Catholic faith.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: I do not “neatly fit” into the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, or the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) because I support 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. I did not “neatly fit” into MTRO webmaster service, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board because I support the aforesaid planks.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/30/22206354/lipinskis-house-representatives-democrat-exit-interview-congress-third-district-catholic-sweet
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kinzinger says that he plans to “read less news” next year. If Kinzinger read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, how strongly would he demonize, denigrate, and condemn me?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/30/22206807/new-years-resolutions-adam-kinzinger-brad-garrett-se-cupp-column
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Can we ‘lower the temperature?” and says “We’ll find out soon. Regardless of what delusional schemes Donald Trump puts into play over the next couple of weeks, he’s done. The center will hold.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/30/22206920/post-trump-politics-president-joe-biden-lower-temperature-gene-lyons
— Hey, Northwestern students, choose your own grade point average! A new pandemic-era policy on class grades puts the bow on Northwestern University’s gifting of degrees, not education. – Jackie Stevens and Jorge Coronado
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/30/22203509/hey-northwestern-students-choose-your-own-grade-point-average

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County officials call for resignation of treasurer – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201230/kane-county-officials-call-for-resignation-of-treasurer
— Competitive school board races set in DuPage County – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201230/competitive-school-board-races-set-in-dupage-county
(FROM THE ARTICLE: District 200 The election for four open spots on the District 200 board will be a 10-way race. School board President Brad Paulsen and board member Rob Hanlon are facing challenges from eight hopefuls vying to serve more than 12,500 students in the Wheaton and Warrenville areas. Kevin Nickell, Angela L. Blatner, Michael Evans and Amanda J. Spans filed petitions before the deadline Dec. 21. They join the two incumbents, as well as candidates Mary Yeboah, Anjali Bharadwa, Steven E. Gross and Tom Paulsen, who is not related to the sitting president.)

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “LaHood has shown poor judgment.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely critical of the judgment that I use a) to select articles for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) for my comments that I include in my emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They a) reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, b) blame me and my emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and/or for everyone’s problems, c) focus on destroying those like who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or d) despise/hate my demographics.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/letters/letter-lahood-has-shown-poor-judgment/article_c0f0485b-4fa7-5786-a5fe-e62891083529.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Here’s why this Illinois county is back to allowing limited indoor dining – Steven Spearie
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/12/30/springfield-area-bucks-illinois-indoor-dining-ban-resumes-service/4094544001/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Shimkus successor Mary Miller promises to object to certifying 2020 presidential election results – LEXI CORTES
https://www.bnd.com/article248173205.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Uncensored: Social Media Alternatives for Christian Conservatives – David E. Smith (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots of traffic to articles posted on https://illinoisfamily.org/ .)
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/uncensored-social-media-alternatives-for-christian-conservatives/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry Township Road District loses Appeal on TRO – Township Board’s $905,000.00 Reduction in Road District Levy Stands – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/mchenry-township-road-district-loses-appeal-on-tro-township-boards-905000-00-reduction-in-road-district-levy-stands/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. KINZINGER STRICKEN WITH POTOMAC FEVER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/rep-kinzinger-stricken-with-potomac-fever.html
— NEW DOWNSTATE CONGRESS MEMBER ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO OBJECT TO 2020 ELECTORAL COLLEGE RESULTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/new-downstate-congress-member-announces-intention-to-object-to-2020-electoral-college-results.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? COVERING MORE PROTESTS, RALLIES, & MARCHES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/wheres-weyermuller-covering-more-protests-rallies-marches.html
— THORNER: WILL 2021 BE POLITICALLY WORSE THAN 2020?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/thorner-will-2021-be-politically-worse-than-2020.html
— OPPONENTS OF LIBERTY REMAIN MISGUIDED SORE WINNERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/opponents-of-liberty-remain-misguided-sore-winners.html
— SMITH: SOCIAL MEDIA ALTERNATIVES FOR CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots of traffic to articles posted on https://illinoisfamily.org/ and www.illinoisreview.com/ .)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/smith-social-media-alternatives-for-christian-conservatives.html
— ONCE UPON A TIME EVERYDAY PEOPLE WERE REQUIRED TO OWN MODERN MILITARY WEAPONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/once-upon-a-time-everyday-people-were-required-to-own-modern-military-weapons.html

CAPITOL FAX
— House to return January 8 for lame duck session
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/30/house-to-return-january-8-for-lame-duck-session/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Politico appoints left-wing journalist to head ‘objective’ White House coverage – Ella Carroll-Smith
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/politico-hire-wh/

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Base Is Starting to Turn on Trump.”
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/12/30/rep-kinzinger-the-base-is-starting-to-turn-on-trump/
— Canada Offers to Take Illegal Aliens from the U.S. – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/12/30/good-news-canada-offers-to-take-illegal-aliens-from-the-u-s/

PJ MEDIA
— The 10 Worst Legacy Media Abuses in 2020 – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/12/30/the-10-worst-legacy-media-abuses-in-2020-n1293042

EPOCH TIMES
— Sidney Powell: ‘Every Republican’ Should Stand Up for Trump If ‘RNC Hopes to Survive’ – JACK PHILLIPS (DIERSEN: How do the following treat Trump supporters: a) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the leaders of your Republican township/ward party/county organizations, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) the IRP leaders, e) the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot for your precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, and f) the Republican leaders of your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/sidney-powell-every-republican-should-stand-up-for-trump-if-rnc-hopes-to-survive_3637943.html

THE HILL
— McConnell signals House $2,000 stimulus checks bill won’t pass Senate – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/532135-mcconnell-signals-house-2k-stimulus-checks-bill-wont-pass-senate
— Here are the Republicans planning to challenge the Electoral College results – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/532149-here-are-the-republicans-planning-to-challenge-the-electoral-college-results

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Loyalty is one way with President Trump.”
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/12/30/adam-kinzinger-trump-gop-loyalty-newday-vpx.cnn

24/7 WALL STREET
— Conservative Newsmax TV Becomes Top 10 News App – Douglas A. McIntyre
https://247wallst.com/media/2020/12/30/conservative-newsmax-tv-becomes-top-10-news-app/

December 26 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Despite Smooth Election, GOP Leaders Seek Vote Restrictions.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/despite-smooth-election-gop-leaders-seek-vote-restrictions/2402729/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for unemployment benefits running out.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/26/covid-19-unemployment-stimulus/
— Foster Parents Needed As COVID-19 Pandemic Strains Families – Jim Williams
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/25/covid-19-foster-parents-needed-pandemic/
— OCTOBER 7, 2015 FLASHBACK: Auto Enthusiasts Get Swanky Car Condos In Naperville (DIERSEN: A 12’ X 18′ Horizontal Auditorium American Flag will hang 20′ high on the back wall of the 20’ X 40′ Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville that I recently bought. My red 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max and my red 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX will be stored there. The ceiling is White and the walls are blue.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/10/07/auto-enthusiasts-get-swanky-car-condos-in-naperville/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— JULY 31, 2020 FLASHBACK: Largest indoor car mural located in Naperville basement garage – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-mural-iron-gate-mural-naperville-st-0802-20200801-uc4i5honx5ea5mnspzwqbfqpvu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The world’s largest indoor automobile mural is located in the basement garage beneath one the buildings in the Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville. The 10,000-square-foot mural titled “Auto-mobility On the Shoulders of Giants” not only is a brief journey through history but depicts the iconic cars of the world and the men who built them. The idea for the grand mural came from Iron Gate developer and founder Tom Burgess, who wanted something to fill the empty concrete walls in the storage garage under the 5 O’Clock Tower, aptly named because the clock always is set to 5 o’clock. Instead of dull gray, Burgess said he wanted to create a colorful and lasting piece for future owners to understand the passion behind the construction of Iron Gate.)
— JANUARY 6, 2017 FLASHBACK: Car condo complex lets auto fanatics mingle, entertain, store collections in luxury – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-iron-gate-condos-st-0108-20170106-story.html
— OCTOBER 14, 2015 FLASHBACK: Luxury car condos double as ultimate man caves – PAMELA DITTMER MCKUEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/autos/ct-irongate-car-condos-1014-20151013-story.html
— OCTOBER 10, 2015 FLASHBACK: Comfy car condos in Naperville a cozy place for owners, too – GARY GIBULA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-car-condos-st-1009-20151007-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 2021 Mustang Mach-E electric SUV is everything most of us could ask for. The sleek, five-seat newcomer successfully transfers the magic of the Mustang to the vehicle that launches Ford’s transition to electric power. – Mark Phelan (DIERSEN: I own a 2016 Mustang.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/25/22193335/2021-mustang-mach-e-electric-suv-is-everything-most-of-us-could-ask-for

DAILY HERALD
— APRIL 28, 2014 FLASHBACK: Burgess aims for a car in every condo unit
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140428/business/140428808/

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Be aware of where you get your news.”
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/richard-virgin-be-aware-of-where-you-get-your-news/article_7fc9e0af-c06e-53a1-90a0-f9f85dc4605c.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County COVID-19 case numbers decrease as 245 new infections reported Friday, 8 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/25/dupage-county-covid-19-case-numbers-decrease-as-245-new-infections-reported-friday-8-deaths/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— AUGUST 19, 2020 FLASHBACK: World’s Largest Car Mural at Iron Gate Motor Condos
https://www.nctv17.com/news/worlds-largest-car-mural-at-iron-gate-motor-condos/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— APRIL 21, 2014 FLASHBACK: Motoring condos coming to Naperville
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2014/04/21/motoring-condos-coming-naperville/32369

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Foster goes to head of line for vaccine
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/570339445-foster-goes-to-head-of-line-for-vaccine
— Casten goes to head of line for vaccine
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/570339442-casten-goes-to-head-of-line-for-vaccine

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Was Nashville Explosion Inspired by James Patterson Novel?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/26/was-nashville-explosion-inspired-by-james-paterson-novel/
— McHenry County’s Report on Consolidating Townships with County Government – Full Report
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/26/mchenry-countys-report-on-consolidating-townships-with-county-government/
— Spate of Unemployment Fraud Reports in Huntley
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/26/spate-of-unemployment-fraud-reports-in-huntley/
— GOP Holds Meat Raffle Drawing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/25/157677/
— Steve Reick Reports
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/25/steve-reick-reports-2/
— McConchie’s Christmas Greeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/25/mcconchies-christmas-greeting/
— McHenry County’s Valley Hi Nursing Home Coping with Coronavirus, One Death after Nine Months of None
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/25/valley-hi-nursing-home-coping-with-coronavirus-one-death-after-nine-months-of-none/
— Dave Chapman Explains Why He Is Not Running for Algonquin Township Supervisor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/25/dave-chapman-explains-why-he-is-not-running-for-algonquin-township-supervisor/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump tweet rant rips Congress, Senate Republicans, Supreme Court, Justice Department – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/26/trump-tweet-rant-rips-congress-senate-republicas-s/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Jonah Goldberg, a useful idiot for the left – Peter Skurkiss (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization will use Trump’s problems to drive Republicans out of the aforesaid organizations.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/12/jonah_goldberg_a_useful_idiot_for_the_left.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Vulturous Charles Koch Re-Emerges to Oppose Trump’s GOP Influence – Gavin Wax
https://amgreatness.com/2020/12/25/vulturous-charles-koch-re-emerges-to-oppose-trumps-gop-influence/

EPOCH TIMES
— Sen. Rand Paul: Governors Should Never Have Been Allowed to Become ‘Dictators’ – MASOOMA HAQ
https://www.theepochtimes.com/sen-rand-paul-governors-should-never-have-been-allowed-to-become-dictators_3632629.html

THE HILL
— Trump criticizes Senate Republicans ahead of election results vote, urges a ‘fight’ – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/531692-trump-criticizes-senate-republicans-over-election-results-vote-urges

POLITICO
— Anti-Facebook agitators see their moment under Biden. Joe Biden has said he’s no fan of Facebook. Now he has an opportunity to show it as he assumes landmark policy and legal battles against the company. – STEVEN OVERLY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs work together to get Facebook to do more to get rid of those who voted for Trump once and for all. 2,446,891 voted for Trump in Illinois. 193,611 voted for Trump in DuPage County. 20,080 voted for Trump in Milton Township. 157 voted for Trump in my precinct.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/26/anti-facebook-agitators-biden-era-450347
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Trump era opened the floodgates for Facebook detractors, who accused the world’s largest social network of silencing conservatives on one side, and abetting disinformation about the U.S. election on the other. Now, under Biden, the company’s critics see a prime opportunity to finally tame Facebook — for the sake of election integrity, privacy and fair play in the digital era. Democrats widely accuse Facebook leaders of permitting misinformation to appease Trump and his Republican allies. Biden’s campaign representatives have also lambasted Facebook for choosing not to remove Trump’s misleading claims from their pages and for broadly halting political advertising in the days immediately before and after the Nov. 3 election.)

WASHINGTON POST
— JANUARY 27, 2015 FLASHBACK: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A car-hater says “The myth of the American love affair with cars.” Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes hate cars. They see cars as being things that voters use to flee Democrat cities. They see cars as being things that those who have more money than they have buy. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who were furious when I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, 1972 Chevy Corvette in 1971, 1962 Chevy BelAir in 1971, 1974 Dodge Dart in 1973, 1978 Chevy Chevette in 1978, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale in 1978, 1962 Chevy Impala SS in 1989, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1989, 1993 Ford Thunderbird in 1993, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1n 1994, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1995, 1997 Chevy Cavalier 1996, 2005 Chevy Corvette in 2005, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS in 2010, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max in 2012, 2016 Ford Mustang in 2016, and 2019 Ford Escape Titanium in 2019.)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/01/27/debunking-the-myth-of-the-american-love-affair-with-cars/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “America’s ICE detention centers need to be abolished.”
https://highschool.latimes.com/university-high-school-2/opinion-americas-ice-detention-centers-need-to-be-abolished/
— When do our personal interests and opinions go too far? – DERINGULER (DIERSEN: What are your personal interests? My personal interests include American-nameplate cars, and especially Dodge Chargers, Chevy Corvettes, Ford Thunderbirds, and Ford Mustangs.)
https://highschool.latimes.com/university-high-school-2/opinion-when-do-our-personal-interests-and-opinions-go-too-far/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pope Francis, in Christmas Day Speech, Calls for Equitable Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines – Francis X. Rocca
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-in-christmas-day-speech-calls-for-equitable-distribution-of-covid-19-vaccines-11608898880
— Why We Can’t Stop Longing for the Good Old Days. Neurology and nostalgia help explain why people have always worried that the world is going downhill. – Johan Norberg (DIERSEN: When were your Good Old Days? My Good Old Days include 1972, 1973, and 1974 when my GAO mentor promoted me to GS-9 (currently $58,672/year), GS-11 (currently $70,987/year), and GS-12 (currently $85,084/year). But then, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor and everything went downhill from there. My Good Old Days include 1986, 1987, and 1988 when my GAO mentor got me assigned to audits of IRS and promoted me to GS-13 (currently $101,176/year). But then, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor and everything went downhill from there. My Good Old Days include 1970 when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, 1976 when I earned an MBA from Loyola, 1980 when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and 1997 when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. My Good Old Days include 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt and 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA. My Good Old Days include 1972, 1974, and 1976 when I bought real estate and 1978 and 1984 when my wife and I bought real estate. My Good Old Days include 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc. when I bought news cars and 1989 and 1994 when bought collector cars. My Good Old Days include every day since I got married in 1978.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-we-cant-stop-longing-for-the-good-old-days-11608958860
— MARCH 3, 2016 FLASHBACK: Storage Units, Now With Space to Cook, Relax and Entertain Traditional industrial park-style storage facilities are giving way to customized spaces with kitchens, reclaimed wood and stylish seating areas. – Candace Jackson (DIERSEN: I recently bought the 20′ X 40′ unit that served as Mr. Garrison’s indoor basketball court.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/storage-units-now-with-space-to-cook-relax-and-entertain-1457026958

TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
— Look to the future with healthy optimism – Mark A. Mahoney (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What makes it hard for you to be optimistic about the future? For me, it is the ever-increasing success that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs are having in driving Republicans out of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the harder that they work to drive you out. The more of the following that you are, the harder that they work to drive you out: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, 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.)
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/life/wellness/2020/12/14/look-future-healthy-optimism-mahoney/6533810002/

WOBM
— A Closer Look at the ‘Good Old Days’ – Kevin Williams (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, the Good Old Days were good only for White males. I should write a book about minorities and females who IRS and GAO promoted over me who had less work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications/licenses than I had. 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://wobm.com/a-closer-look-at-the-good-old-days/

RAW STORY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization will use Trump’s problems to drive Republicans out of the aforesaid organizations.
https://www.rawstory.com/the-gop-needs-to-purge-the-conspiracy-mongers-and-kooks-in-the-party-after-trump-loss-conservative-columnist/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump stain likely to dog officials’ post-administration job prospects.” The federal government should advise its potential new hires that people hate past, present, and future federal employees and that the longer that you are a federal employee, the more that people will hate you.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/26/trump-stain-post-administration-job-prospects