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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

December 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 5,742 cases, 156 coronavirus deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-deaths-vaccine-cases/9061896/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 5,742 New Coronavirus Cases, 156 Additional Deaths Friday. Over the last 24 hours, 98,958 test specimens were returned to state laboratories, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-5742-new-coronavirus-cases-156-additional-deaths-friday/2402626/

CBS2
— Illinois COVID Numbers: 5,742 New Cases
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/25/illinois-covid-numbers-5742-new-cases/

WGN TV
— 5,742 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois, including 156 deaths
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/5742-new-cases-of-covid-19-reported-in-illinois-including-156-deaths/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Second stimulus check updates: Trump golfs again in Florida as COVID-19 relief bill remains in limbo – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-second-stimulus-check-updates-20201225-hyyqtd3rvzgfjeyu5ejs2ulfve-story.html
— Flashback: Englewood’s shopping district rivaled that of the Loop — but it fell victim to rise of suburban malls, white flight – ELISE DE LOS SANTOS (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS at its office at 63rd and Halsted in 1973. My 1962 Chevy BelAir was stolen while was working there.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-opinion-flashback-englewood-shopping-district-20201225-yhhq3t4j6rfp5o44ofxqcszjqa-story.html

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— The courage of standing up for our Police. A student athlete at the University of Illinois stood tall and proud recently while all of her teammates and coaches took a knee during the singing of the National Anthem. That student, who I know but won’t identify, has true courage and is the symbol of what true justice is in the fight against racism and bigotry. Fighting crime is fighting racism. – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2020/12/25/the-courage-of-standing-up-for-our-police/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A friend recently sent me a photo of a young female athlete at a basketball game at the University of Illinois standing up during the playing of the National Anthem while all of her teammates were on one knee. Although bending one knee is being defended as a symbol of protesting against “police violence,” it really has become more than that symbolizing extremist agendas including “defunding” the police. In the photo, this one junior is standing with her hand on her heart while her teammates and coaches all take one knee before the start of the game. I know who the girl is, but I won’t identify her because she could easily become the target of a growing movement of fanaticism that opposes the Police.)

CHICAGO NOW
— These Illinois Politicians Got a Vaccine while your Granny did not – Richard Davis
http://www.chicagonow.com/life-tv-dinner/2020/12/illinois-politicians-get-a-vaccine-before-granny/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump pushes again for $2,000 stimulus checks; COVID-19 relief bill still in limbo – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/25/donald-trump-pushes-again-2000-stimulus-checks-cov/

GOPUSA
— Leftists Hijacking Vaccination Rollout
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99695

AMERICAN THINKER
— Equality vs. equity in Joe Biden’s America – John Leonard
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/12/equality_vs_equity_in_joe_bidens_america.html

BREITBART
— Rev. Franklin Graham: ‘Pray God’ Spares the Nation ‘from the Evil Before Us’ – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/25/rev-franklin-graham-pray-god-spares-the-nation-from-the-evil-before-us/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Americans in Name Only (AINO) – Linda Goudsmit
https://canadafreepress.com/article/americans-in-name-only-aino

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NY Dem Congressman-Elect: American Capitalism “is Slavery by Another Name” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/12/ny-dem-congressman-elect-american-capitalism-is-slavery-by-another-name/

THE HILL
— Could Pence run and win in 2024? – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/531372-the-memo-could-pence-run-and-win-in-2024

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump is destroying his own party on the way out the door.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/25/opinions/trump-republicans-mcconnell-perdue-loeffler-lockhart/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Why you still need to wear a mask after getting COVID-19 vaccine. Getting the vaccine does not mean you can ignore precautions. – Dr. Jay Bhatt and Dr. Shazia Ahmed
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wear-mask-covid-19-vaccine/story?id=74858114

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Record cash pours into Georgia Senate races, with a large chunk from California – DAVID LAUTER
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-12-25/record-sums-pour-into-georgia-donors-secret

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Trump’s Lasting Legacy: Conservative Supermajority on Supreme Court – Masood Farivar
https://www.voanews.com/usa/trumps-lasting-legacy-conservative-supermajority-supreme-court

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— ‘Unprecedented’ mail volume delays Christmas gifts
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2020/12/unprecedented-mail-volume-delays-christmas-gifts/

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to promote diversity is to promote hatred against 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, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://time.com/5912852/high-school-speech-debate-diversity/

December 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Republicans block $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks despite Trump demand. Democrats who also favor $2,000 checks will all but dare Republicans to break with Trump, calling up his proposal for a Christmas Eve vote. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/republicans-block-$2k-stimulus-checks-despite-trump-demand/9029074/
— Chicago COVID vaccine map shows how many have gotten vaccinated by zip code
https://abc7chicago.com/health/which-chicago-residents-are-getting-covid-vaccines-mapped-by-zip-code/9037991/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 7,037 cases, 96 coronavirus deaths. Illinois leads nation in distributing COVID-19 vaccines, Pritzker says. – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-7037-cases-96-covid-19-deaths/9035017/

NBC5
— United Airlines to Require Travelers From UK to Show Negative Test When Flying to Chicago. According to the airline, anyone traveling from London Heathrow to Chicago, Newark, Washington Dulles and San Francisco must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of their departure starting on Monday. (DIERSEN: How soon a) will employers require negative COVID tests from their employees, b) will organizations require negative COVID tests from their members, c) will businesses require negative COVID tests from their customers, and d) will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries require negative COVID tests from their residents?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/united-airlines-to-require-travelers-from-uk-to-show-negative-test-when-flying-to-chicago/2402274/

WGN TV
— 7,037 new cases of COVID reported in Illinois, including 96 deaths
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/7037-new-cases-of-covid-reported-in-illinois-including-96-deaths/
— Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/republicans-block-2000-virus-checks-despite-trump-demand/

WGN RADIO
— GOP rejects $2,000 stimulus checks; deal stalled – Raquel Martin
https://wgnradio.com/news/gop-rejects-2000-stimulus-checks-deal-stalled/

WBBM
— ‘Move to Michigan’ offer lures people from Chicago area – Andy Dahn (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 invasion of hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters who hypocritically move in to DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. I should write a book about such hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating hypocritical home buyers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.radio.com/wbbm780/news/local/move-to-michigan-offer-lures-people-from-chicago-area

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the deadly COVID-19 outbreak across the US – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-covid-outbreak-holidays-20201225-udbc3ouorvhs3p4kvajokwmnca-story.html
— American Airlines sending recall letters to furloughed workers, even though stimulus not signed yet – KYLE ARNOLD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-american-airlines-recall-workers-covid-19-20201224-vaoskxgpljczbcsanr7ebxawpa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally, b) to illegally stay in America illegally, and c) to illegally bring others to America illegally. Democrats illegally see citizens of foreign countries as being their illegal soldiers in their illegal army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-dream-act-immigration-trump-chapman-20201224-cvjodsdmubbatlqtazvr44nyh4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump may kick and scream leaving the White House, but he’ll take his voters with him. He will have just one agenda over the next four years — to remain politically relevant and possible win election again.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/24/22199126/donald-trump-voting-base-maga-republican-politics-laura-washington

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Senator: Lawmakers should set an example for all Americans by getting vaccinated – Sarah Doiron and Morgan Wright (DIERSEN: How much pressure will there be on Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains to get vaccinated to set an example for the Republican voters in their precinct?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/senator-lawmakers-should-set-an-example-for-all-americans-by-getting-vaccinated/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sunnyside Naperville, The City’s Third Cannabis Dispensary, Opens
https://www.nctv17.com/news/sunnyside-naperville-the-citys-third-cannabis-dispensary-opens/

CENTER SQUARE
— Pritzker says it will take time to reverse accelerated population decline – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Pritzker focuses on driving out of Illinois people who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-says-it-will-take-time-to-reverse-accelerated-population-decline/article_e2699708-455a-11eb-94be-c7e9e96ef860.html

WIREPOINTS
— “Illinois officials didn’t target those most at risk, but targeted restaurants and small businesses with shutdowns. It’s been a colossal mistake.” – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-officials-didnt-target-those-most-at-risk-but-targeted-restaurants-and-small-businesses-with-shutdowns-its-been-a-colossal-mistake/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Fauci says he’s been intentionally moving goal posts on herd immunity estimates – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/24/anthony-fauci-says-hes-been-intentionally-moving-g/

GOPUSA
— Are ‘Never Trumpers’ The Future Of The GOP? – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: Which hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will seek to lead the Illinois Republican Party: Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady? How strongly will they promise to get rid of the 2,446,891 who voted for Trump in Illinois, the 193,611 who voted for Trump in DuPage County, the 20,080 who voted for Trump in Milton Township, and the157 who voted for Trump in my precinct?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99662
— Identity Politics Based On Skin Color Leave Some Democrats Unhappy With Harris’ Senate Replacement
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99667
— Preelection Suppression Of Hunter Biden Story Breaks Beltway Journalism – John Kass (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents punish me if I do not suppress negative stories about them, about their operatives, and about their dupes. I should write a book a) about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, b) about the stories about them that I did not suppress, and c) about how they punished me for my not suppressing those stories. I would focus on those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their political consultants, their major donors, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99550
— Tenn. Campus Opens Arms To Unqualified Anti-Semite Al Sharpton
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99595

BLAZE
— NYT: Fauci admits to deceiving the public about herd immunity because he wanted more people to get vaccinated Fauci apparently thinks it’s appropriate to deceive the public for their own good – Leon Wolf
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ready-nyt-fauci-admits-to-deceiving-the-public-about-herd-immunity-because-he-wanted-more-people-to-get-vaccinated

DAILY CALLER
— 78% Of Republicans Believe Presidential Election Was Fraudulent – JORDAN LANCASTER (DIERSEN: What do you say to RINO candidates who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are anti-conservative to get elected? Everyone in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton sees how such RINO candidates, their RINO political consultants, their RINO major donors, their RINO campaign managers, their RINO campaign staff members, and their RINO campaign volunteers treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/24/poll-republicans-believe-presidential-election-fraudulent/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “50% Of Americans Say History Will Judge Trump As A Failure.” Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who paints you as being failed? I should write a book about those who paint me as being a failed Republican Precinct Committeeman, failed GOPUSA Illinois Editor, failed TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, failed Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, failed Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, failed Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, failed American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, failed GAO employee, failed IRS employee, failed Firestone Stores employee, failed Post Office employee, etc.
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/24/poll-half-americans-history-judge-trump-failure/

EPOCH TIMES
— Pelosi to Bring $2,000 Direct Payments to Vote on Monday – MASOOMA HAQ
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-to-bring-2000-direct-payments-to-vote-on-monday_3631753.html

THE HILL
— House GOP rejects unanimous consent on $2,000 direct payments – NAOMI JAGODA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/531565-house-gop-rejects-unanimous-consent-on-2000-direct-payments
— Trump’s final weeks create chaos for Congress – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/531616-trumps-final-weeks-create-chaos-for-congress
— Congress served its own interests rather than ours with the relief bill – KRISTIN TATE
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/531589-congress-served-its-own-interests-rather-than-ours-with-the-relief-bill

REUTERS
— Netherlands to require negative COVID tests from air passengers (DIERSEN: How soon a) will employers require negative COVID tests from their employees, b) will organizations require negative COVID tests from their members, c) will businesses require negative COVID tests from their customers, and d) will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries require negative COVID tests from their residents?)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netherlands-require-negative-covid-tests-204951577.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “On Working With Congress, Biden Predicts Success Where Predecessors Failed. The president-elect insisted that his skills and his history would enable him to secure bipartisan support for bold initiatives.” How many RINOs will join with Democrats to harm Republicans?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/us/politics/biden-congress-deals.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Gavin Newsom has given Republicans’ recall campaign against him a fighting chance – Dan Morain
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/24/gavin-newsom-republicans-recall-election/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Speculation focuses on San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, a Republican who voted for Trump, and wealthy attorney John Cox, the Illinois transplant Newsom clobbered in 2018 and who has so far put $50,000 into the recall effort.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump gives America chaos for Christmas.””
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-gives-america-chaos-for-christmas/2020/12/24/6de2002a-4616-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump is trashing the government on his way out. Biden is confident he can fix it.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-is-trashing-the-government-on-his-way-out-biden-is-confident-he-can-fix-it/2020/12/23/c69fc9c2-4553-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “The Trump administration wants to take credit for a covid vaccine. Trump supporters are undermining it. Trump has been notably quiet while his allies push misinformation and conspiracies about the vaccine.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/24/trump-vaccine-misinformation/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Families on brink of eviction, hunger describe nightmare Christmas as $900 billion relief bill hangs in limbo. About 14 million Americans will lose unemployment aid on Saturday after President Trump and Congress were unable to reach a deal.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/24/trump-congress-stimulus-unemployment-reaction/
— Pence under pressure as the final step nears in formalizing Biden’s win – Colby Itkowitz and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-biden-congress-electoral/2020/12/24/48f48da8-4604-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Warns Republicans Who Didn’t Back Election Fraud Claims: ‘I Will NEVER FORGET!’ – JEFFERY MARTIN
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-warns-republicans-who-didnt-back-election-fraud-claims-i-will-never-forget-1557273

BUFFALO NEWS
— Best places to live in the Midwest – Abby Monteil (DIERSEN: Naperville is #19. Wheaton is #73.)
https://buffalonews.com/business/investment/personal-finance/best-places-to-live-in-the-midwest/collection_76f63110-7e39-55e0-8d6e-37da73a5ca38.html

FORBES
— 70% Of Republicans Would Support Trump In 2024, Survey Says – Tommy Beer (DIERSEN: If/when leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois, in your county, and/or your township/ward get orders to purge their organizations of Trump supporters, what will they do?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/12/24/half-of-americans-say-trump-is-a-failed-president-but-70-of-republicans-would-support-him-in-2024-survey-says/

VAULT
— 6 Reasons to Look for a New Job in the New Year – Claire Adams (DIERSEN: Democrats a) run the federal government and b) create toxic work environments to get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, conservative, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the toxic work environments that Republicans who worked in the Chicago area for GAO 1980-1997, for IRS 1971-1980, and for the Post Office 1966-1969 had to suffer.)
https://www.vault.com/blogs/job-search/6-reasons-to-look-for-a-new-job-in-the-new-year
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 2. A toxic work environment High-stress jobs often lead to toxic company cultures where people don’t behave with the appropriate amount of respect and collaboration. Even if your current paycheck is great and you see yourself evolving at your company, if you spend your days dreading Mondays and avoiding your colleagues, you should consider looking for an employer that fosters collaboration, transparency, and healthy work relationships at the office—even if that office is at home.)

December 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Trump suggests he won’t sign COVID relief bill without $2,000 stimulus check – AP
https://abc7.com/stimulus-check-update-second-package/8976099/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump threatens surprise COVID bill veto: Pelosi agrees, relief checks should be $2,000. Said Pelosi, “At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it!” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/22/22196626/trump-threatens-surprise-covid-bill-veto-pelosi-agrees-relief-checks-should-be-2000

DAILY HERALD
— Biden brings identity politics and no apologies – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially state that those who are the following are NOT WELCOME: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201223/barone-biden-brings-identity-politics-and-no-apologies

WTTW
— Biden: Trump ‘Failed’ To Shore Up Nation’s Cybersecurity – AP (DIERSEN: What have your critics/opponents charged you with failing to do? I should write a book about my critics/opponents and all the things that they have charged me with failing to do as a) Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, b) GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, d) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, e) Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, f) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, g) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, h) etc.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/22/biden-trump-failed-shore-up-nations-cybersecurity

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— District 7 alumni push for change in diversity, equity and inclusion – Charles Bolinger (DIERSEN: What are you an alumnus of?  I am an alumnus of IIT, DePaul, Loyola, NIU, UIC, Crete-Monee High School, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest, Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete, GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee, Chicago, University Park, Crete, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board, etc.)
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/District-7-alumni-push-for-change-in-diversity-15823490.php

RIVER BENDER
— Duckworth, Underwood, García, Kelly Receive COVID-19 Vaccine, Encourage Communities of Color to Receive the Vaccine When it is Available (DIERSEN: How will the following react if/when they are forced to be publicly vaccinated: a) the Republican candidates on the April 6, 2021 ballot for your precinct, b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), c) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, d) the leaders of your Republican county/township/ward party organizations, and e) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?)
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/duckworth-underwood-garca-kelly-receive-covid19-vaccine-encourage-communities-of-color-to-receive-the-vaccine-when-it-is-available-46634.cfm

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop as 222 new infections reported Tuesday, 4 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/23/dupage-county-covid-19-case-numbers-continue-to-drop-as-222-new-infections-reported-4-deaths/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Running Unopposed. Rival trustee has an ally who is running for the Village Board. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-running-unopposed

WILMETTE PATCH
— Petition To Rename Joseph Sears School Prompts Community Dialogue “The issues leading to the petition expand beyond the school’s name and should be addressed by the village as a whole,” a board member said. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: What is your hometown? Crete was my hometown. I lived there 1948-1972. Crete was my father’s hometown and his parents’ hometown. Grant Park was my mother’s hometown and her parent’s hometown. I should write a book about how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my parents, their parents, Crete, and Grant Park against me. They stress that both Crete and Grant Park were overwhelmingly German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran. They hint/imply/argue/shout that Crete and Grant Park were full of White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wilmette/petition-rename-joseph-sears-school-prompts-community-dialogue

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An LGBTQer sues Springfield.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/city-accused-of-discrimination/Content?oid=12979682

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— UPDATED: Dundee Township Filings in Kane County with Independent Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/dundee120320/
— February GOP Primary to Select Algonquin Township Supervisor, Assessor, Clerk & Trustees
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/february-gop-primary-to-select-algonquin-township-supervisor-assessor-clerk-trustees/
— Derek Lee Files as Independent for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/derek-lee-files-as-independent-for-algonquin-township-road-commissioner/
— Sausage from Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/sausage-from-congress/
— Mike Shorten Withdraws as Candidate for Nunda Township Supervisor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/mike-shorten-withdraws-as-candidate-for-nunda-township-supervisor/
— Democrats Not Supporting Mike Madigan’s Re-Election to House Speaker
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/21/democrats-not-supporting-mike-madigans-re-election-to-house-speaker/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Joliet Park District Commissioners continue ripping off the public – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/joliet-park-district-commissioners-continue-ripping-off-the-public/

ZERO HEDGE
— Johns Hopkins Newspaper Removes Study Examining COVID Death Rate – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/johns-hopkins-newspaper-removes-study-examining-covid-death-rate

WASHINGTON TIMES
— US population growth smallest in at least 120 years – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats discourage Whites from immigrating to America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/22/us-population-growth-smallest-in-at-least-120-year/
— Dominion Voting Systems employee sues Trump campaign, conservative media – AP (DIERSEN: I should sue those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered. In addition to the aforesaid candidates, I would focus on their political consultants, major donors, campaign managers, campaign staff, and campaign volunteers.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/22/eric-coomer-dominion-voting-systems-employee-sues-/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eric Coomer, security director at the Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems, said he wants his life back after being named in false charges as a key actor in “rigging” the election for President-elect Joe Biden. There has been no evidence that the election was rigged. His lawsuit, filed Tuesday in district court in Denver County, Colorado, names the Trump campaign, lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, conservative columnist Michelle Malkin, the website Gateway Pundit, Colorado conservative activist Joseph Oltmann, and conservative media Newsmax and One America News Network.)
— Trump threatens to primary ‘RINO’ John Thune over ‘shot dog’ comment – Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: While my critics/opponents succeeded in getting a Republican voter in my precinct to run against me for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000, they have not succeeded since then. If they succeed in getting a Republican voter in my precinct to run against me in 2022, who would they get to endorse, donate money to, and campaign for that candidate: the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost races since 2000, their political consultants, their major donors, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and/or their volunteers, b) those who I have sued, and/or c) those who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/22/trump-threatens-primary-rino-john-thune-2022/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— How the Centers for Disease Control Went Woke. A look at the experts and the arguments that persuaded a government agency to prioritize ‘equity’ over saving lives. – Aaron Sibarium
https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/how-the-centers-for-disease-control-went-woke/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden: Two Million Migrants May Hit the Border – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see immigrants as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republican once and for all. Democrats also see the following as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all: Trump-haters, minorities, females, younger people, non-married people, LGBTQers, poor people, rich people, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, moderates, liberals, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/12/23/joe-biden-two-million-migrants-may-hit-the-border/

EPOCH TIMES
— Pelosi and Schumer Agree to Trump’s Demand for $2,000 Stimulus Checks – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV (DIERSEN: To get elected, Trump promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. The Republican Party platform calls for fiscal responsibility.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-and-schumer-agree-to-trumps-demand-for-2000-stimulus-checks_3629856.html

CNN
— Kinzinger on why his colleagues won’t speak out against Trump (DIERSEN: Which hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will seek to lead the Illinois Republican Party: Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady? How strongly will they promise to get rid of the 2,446,891 who voted for Trump in Illinois, the 193,611 who voted for Trump in DuPage County, the 20,080 who voted for Trump in Milton Township, and the157 who voted for Trump in my precinct?)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/12/22/adam-kinzinger-gop-colleagues-sot-lead-vpx.cnn

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have no problem with organizations that exist only for protected groups. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/after-permit-approved-whites-only-church-small-minnesota-town-insists-n1251838

NEW YORK TIMES
— Will Trump Force Principled Conservatives to Start Their Own Party? I Hope So American politics will be shaped by the influence of the monarch of Mar-a-Lago. – Thomas L. Friedman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about present/past leaders of the following who have worked the hardest to get rid of conservatives, that is, to get rid of the base of the Republican Party and to destroy the Republican Party: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/opinion/trump-republicans-party.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Misinformation Amplifiers Target Georgia Senate Races. The conservative social media personalities who spread baseless rumors of election fraud are starting to focus on the races that will decide control of the Senate.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/technology/georgia-senate-runoff-misinformation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Several Black pastors break with the Southern Baptist Convention over a statement on race – Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Michelle Boorstein (DIERSEN: Are you White? How soon, if not already, will the following get rid of you if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites: your employer, the organizations that you are a member of, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America? Further, how soon, if not already, will the aforesaid get rid of you if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/12/23/black-pastors-break-southern-baptist-critical-race-theory/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Laws Governing Online Speech Need Reform, Not Repeal. Section 230 has its flaws, but those are nothing compared with what Big Brother would bring. – Rick White
https://www.wsj.com/articles/laws-governing-online-speech-need-reform-not-repeal-11608678984
— Soviet Politics, American Style. A propagandistic press, the crushing of academic freedom and the shattering of family loyalties. – David Satter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/soviet-politics-american-style-11608658685
— FRONT PAGE: How Amazon Wins By Steamrolling Rivals and Partners. CEO Jeff Bezos still runs the e-commerce giant with the drive of a startup trying to survive, and that strand of its corporate DNA is becoming a liability. – Dana Mattioli (DIERSEN: Who are/were the steamrollers in organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about present/past steamrollers in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. The more of the following that members are/were, the more that they are/were steamrolled: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-competition-shopify-wayfair-allbirds-antitrust-11608235127

USA TODAY
— Economist Lisa Cook: Pandemic’s pain deepens wealth gap – Susan Tompor
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/12/21/covid-19-economist-examines-wealth-gap/3955077001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters demand open borders.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/12/12/immigration-guatemala-migrant-father-el-paso-detention-center/3895638001/

ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
— Trump now knows how it feels to be fired from a job – Wayne Thorson (DIERSEN: Have you been fired? I should write a book about those who fired me or got me to resign as a Post Office employee in 1969, Firestone Stores employee in 1971 and 1972, IRS employee in 1980, GAO employee in 1997, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2004 and 2010, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012. I would focus on the aforesaid a) who demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being too conservative and/or b) who despised my demographics.)
https://www.albertleatribune.com/2020/12/letter-trump-now-knows-how-it-feels-to-be-fired-from-a-job/

December 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 6,239 cases, 116 coronavirus deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-6239-covid-19-cases-116-deaths/8980192/

NBC5
— US Surgeon General Says New Coronavirus Variant in UK May Already Be in US
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/us-surgeon-general-says-new-coronavirus-variant-in-uk-may-already-be-in-us/2400822/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois continues lowering COVID-19 positivity rate with 6,239 new cases reported
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/12/22/22194986/covid-19-relief-money-expected-early-next-week-mnuchin-live-updates
— 1,500 Cook County health care, sheriff’s employees walk off the job for one-day strike. The planned strike came after union members were unable to come to an agreement with the county over pandemic pay and safer working conditions. – Jermaine Nolen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/12/22/22194978/union-strike-cook-county-health-care-sheriffs-employees-walk-off-job-seiu-local-73

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Durbin says Illinois shouldn’t count on Washington for future pandemic aid to deal with state’s budget deficit – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-durbin-coronavirus-relief-bill-20201222-qnsz5z5q3ba2jizncs2x3edqpy-story.html
— Evanston moves forward with housing reparations plan; some residents advocate for direct payments – GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-reparations-housing-program-update-tl-1217-20201222-qbkkf2tl6nelfb5tckpuc6uy4y-story.html
— Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle ‘deeply disappointed’ as SEIU Local 73 holds one-day strike over pay, other demands – ALICE YIN and LIAM FORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-cook-county-toni-preckwinkle-seiu-73-one-day-strike-20201222-h7dpmadcozghlpmcppdth6rhrq-story.html
— Crowds of candidates file to run for township offices in south and southwest suburbs – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-township-election-filings-st-1223-20201222-qrtjznfj2jdwhficbvi3cuhija-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eric Wallace of Flossmoor, Republican committeeman who unsuccessfully challenged state Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, in November heads a Republican slate that includes Rebekah L. Moore for clerk, Jack J. McInerney Jr. for highway commissioner and Leslie Moor, Jennifer L. Wallace and La Vetta D. Williams for three of the four trustee seats.)

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County spends last of $93 million in federal relief funds – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201222/kane-county-spends-last-of-93-million-in-federal-relief-funds
— Judge rules against McHenry Township Highway Commissioner’s challenge against huge tax levy cuts – Sam Lounsberry
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201222/judge-rules-against-mchenry-township-highway-commissioners-challenge-against-huge-tax-levy-cuts
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump, House lawmakers plot futile effort to block Biden win
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201221/news/312219833/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois population drops for 7th straight year. New figures raise the odds the state could lose not one but two congressional seats. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-population-drops-7th-straight-year
— Suburbs came up on top in 2020 housing market. In the metro area, home prices and sales volume are rising faster than in the city. That’s not to say the city is weak. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/suburbs-came-top-2020-housing-market
— More details on what Chicago gets in the COVID-relief deal. On the list: $1 billion for testing and vaccine distribution, likely aid for the CTA Red Line, and work at Argonne and Fermi labs. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/more-details-what-chicago-gets-covid-relief-deal

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Sen. Dick Durbin: No direct funding to state, local governments in relief bill – Sarah Mansur
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/sen-dick-durbin-no-direct-funding-to-state-local-governments-in-relief-bill/article_83ca00f1-a393-5b08-9c3b-dbcd32498882.html

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Can Joe Biden ‘heal’ the United States? Political experts disagree – Arie Kruglanski (DIERSEN: Those who voted for Biden want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Can-Joe-Biden-heal-the-United-States-Political-15822468.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— The ‘Darkest Days’ Are Ahead Of Us, Biden Warns About COVID-19 Pandemic – ALANA WISE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/watch-live-biden-gives-remarks-ahead-holiday#stream/0
— Personal Finance Columnist Michelle Singletary Examines Race, Wealth Gap For Black Americans (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/personal-finance-columnist-michelle-singletary-examines-race-wealth-gap-black-americans#stream/0

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “For undocumented immigrants, the work doesn’t stop at the election.”
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/undocumented-immigrants-suburbs-election/Content?oid=85138024

CAPITOL FAX
— 6,239 new confirmed and probable cases; 116 additional deaths; 4,571 hospitalized; 981 in the ICU; 7.4 percent case positivity rate; 9.0 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/22/6239-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-116-additional-deaths-4571-hospitalized-981-in-the-icu-74-percent-case-positivity-rate-90-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/22/covid-19-roundup-70/

FOX NEWS
— Trump threatens to veto massive COVID bill, demands Congress make this big change. “I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2,000, or $4,000 for a couple,” Trump said in a video posted to Twitter.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-veto-massive-covid-bill

BLAZE
— Pakistani ‘gender programs,’ horse-racing integrity, climate monitoring in Tibet: Just a few of the ridiculous things thrown into the COVID relief omnibus package Prepare to be very disappointed in your government – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/covid-relief-omnibus-spending-bill

GOPUSA
— Biden’s Campaign Head Calls GOP Expletives … Unity Push Dead?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99452
— Lockdowns Are The Great Unequalizer
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99535

BREITBART
— Washington Post Depicts Republican ‘Collaborators’ as Rats: ‘Nazi-Style Propaganda’ – JOSHUA KLEIN
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/12/21/wapo-depicts-republican-collaborators-rats-nazi-style/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Barr Flakes Out Betrays Trump And MAGA Conservatives
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/barr-flakes-out-betrays-trump-and-maga-conservatives

CBN NEWS
— MRC Lists 25 Stunning Examples of Big Tech’s Censoring of Conservatives in 2020
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/december/mrc-lists-25-stunning-examples-of-big-techs-censoring-of-conservatives-in-2020

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters use Pat Robertson against Trump.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pat-robertson-says-biden-won-trump-lives-in-alternate-reality.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Calling everything ‘racist’ makes the term meaningless, sociology professor warns
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/calling-everything-racist-makes-the-term-meaningless-sociology-professor-warns/

EPOCH TIMES
— More GOP Lawmakers Back Electoral College Challenge – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/more-gop-lawmakers-backing-electoral-college-challenge_3629226.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Anjanette Young to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/chicago-police-video-anjanette-young-should-shock-america-it-doesn-ncna1252123

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Is Trump Really All That Holds the G.O.P. Together?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/opinion/trump-republican-party.html
— They’re Young, Unemployed and Facing Bleak Prospects. They worked low-paid jobs in restaurants, stores and theaters. Now they are filing for unemployment at higher rates than before the pandemic. – Winnie Hu
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/nyregion/nyc-unemployed-young-workers.html

GM AUTHORITY
— President-Elect Joe Biden Praises Genovation GXE Electric Corvette – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/12/president-elect-joe-biden-praises-genovation-gxe-electric-corvette-video/