August 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Suspects in recent Chicago looting will likely bail out of jail quickly; Kim Foxx weighs in – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-looting-suspects-likely-to-quickly-bail-out-of-jail/6367240/
— President Trump holds briefing at White House – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-holds-briefing-at-white-house-watch-live/6367438/
— Joe Biden, Kamala Harris make first joint appearance as running mates – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-harris-make-1st-joint-appearance-as-running-mates/6367005/

NBC5
— Pritzker Says Mask Mandate Applies Even While ‘Outside and Walking Around’ Across the state, health officials reported 1,645 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, along with 16 additional deaths attributed to the virus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-says-mask-mandate-applies-even-while-outside-walking-around/2321390/
— Illinois Nears Threshold for Inclusion on Chicago’s Travel Order Requiring 14-Day Quarantine The 7-day rolling average number of new coronavirus cases in Illinois, adjusted for population and calculated excluding Chicago, has increased sharply in the last three weeks
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-nears-threshold-for-inclusion-on-chicagos-travel-order-requiring-14-day-quarantine/2321291/
— 5 Illinois Regions Seeing Increases in Positivity Rate, Pritzker Says Across the state, health officials reported 1,645 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, along with 16 additional deaths attributed to the virus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/5-illinois-regions-seeing-increases-in-positivity-rate-pritzker-says/2321334/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago alderman says residents, businesses now looking to leave Magnificent Mile: ‘It’s really sad’ (DIERSEN: I walked the Magnificent Mile to graduate evening business classes at Loyola from my job at IRS’s Loop office and then to my studio condo in the Outer Drive East building 1974-1976. I walked to graduate evening accounting classes at DePaul from my job at IRS’s Loop office and then to my one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building 1976-1978.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-alderman-says-residents-businesses-now-looking-to-leave-magnificent-mile-its-really-sad
— Black Lives Matter Chicago co-founder says looting steps on message
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/black-lives-matter-chicago-co-founder-says-looting-steps-on-message
— ‘She’s ready to do this job on day 1’: Joe Biden introduces Kamala Harris as running mate – Bill Barrow and Will Weissert
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/shes-ready-to-do-this-job-on-day-1-joe-biden-introduces-kamala-harris-as-running-mate
— Blame game picks up steam among Chicago’s leaders
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/839753

WTTW
— Looting, Unrest Give Way to Another Phase of Recovery in Chicago – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/11/looting-unrest-give-way-another-phase-recovery-chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why Englewood residents told outside protesters to leave days after police shooting. ‘This is propped up. They’re throwing a party.’ – WILLIAM LEE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-englewood-police-station-protest-20200812-w5k4bsqbkjft3gddiawr55jopq-story.html
— Gold Coast residents push back against proposed marijuana dispensary. ‘The sheer number of people will be too much.’ – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-gold-coast-residents-still-oppose-dispensary-20200812-ptkvj6jelnboljdlmsybvplg34-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois is one step closer to awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses – ALLY MAROTTI (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-illinois-sets-marijuana-rules-20200812-6r3loxj37vdu5mvmjsim3qvqz4-story.html
— Lightfoot announces review of Chicago monuments as part of ‘a racial healing and historical reckoning project’ – GREGORY PRATT, BLAIR KAMIN and KORI RUMORE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-monuments-columbus-lightfoot-20200812-sa2bqqxa2jginpi2ommr6qscrm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Women have the power to steer this election” and asks “Can Kamala Harris drive them to the Democratic side?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-kamala-harris-women-coalition-20200812-tgm2tqjpgffkrdhfvkf2uorili-story.html
— How will Kamala Harris shape the election in the Midwest? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-kamala-harris-biden-chicago-20200812-relrme43onda7o6euv4kwfzviy-story.html
— Joe Biden, Kamala Harris assail Trump as they campaign together for the first time – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-joe-biden-kamala-harris-campaign-debut-20200812-laf2c5d5efelfhlkhiemln4fnu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kamala Harris gut-punched Joe Biden, and now she’s his running mate in a historic pick Biden phoned V.P. contender Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., on Tuesday afternoon to personally tell her he was selecting someone else. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/11/21364385/kamala-harris-gut-punched-joe-biden-vice-president-running-mate-tammy-duckworth-historic-pick
— How Trump administration assault on Postal Service is slowing the delivery of your mail During this unprecedented time — the confluence of a deadly pandemic and an election where voting by mail will be more necessary than ever — an effective Postal Service is vital to public health and our democracy. – Sen. Dick Durbin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/12/21365010/usps-postal-service-budget-cuts-louis-dejoy-mail-in-elections-dick-durbin
— Illinois at ‘make-or-break moment?’ Despite high COVID-19 caseloads, troubling positivity rates, Pritzker says, ‘We can lick this thing’ Positivity rates have only dipped slightly in two of Illinois’ 11 regions over the last week, with the state poised to eclipse 200,000 total cases by Thursday. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/12/21365353/coronavirus-cases-deaths-pritzker-mask-business-covid-august-12
— Bleaker-than-ever picture for Illinois restaurants At least 20% of the state’s 24,000 restaurants “will never reopen,” said Illinois Restaurant Association President Sam Toia. Statewide, 321,000 restaurant employees have been laid off, and 86% of restaurants are “unlikely” to turn a profit within six months. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/8/12/21365452/illinois-restaurants-covid-outdoor-dining-coronavirus
— West Side political elders condemn looting, warn it could backfire U.S. Rep. Danny Davis said “things that were burned down and torn down 50 years ago … are still down. There are vacant lots that were created after the assassination” of Dr. Martin Luther King. “They were vacant then. They’re vacant now.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/8/12/21365567/chicago-looting-businesses-activists-elected-officials-business-west-side
— Police union urges drastic action on looters: ‘Bring tow trucks in. Take all the cars. Take away their escape.’ Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara says until looters realize “they’re not going to be allowed to just roam and destroy,” they’ll keep coming back. “Until you really get serious about putting the hammer down, they’re only gonna be bolder and bolder and bolder.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/8/12/21365072/chicago-looting-police-tactics-downtown-loop-gold-coast-curfer-catanzara-lightfoot
— Lightfoot on Kamala: Trump is underestimating ‘unifying factor that she’s going to bring to this election’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot appeared on two MSNBC shows in the wake of Joe Biden picking California Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running mate. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/12/21364958/lori-lightfoot-kamala-harris-donald-trump-joe-biden-vice-presidential-pick

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker tells local leaders to step up or state will be forced to ‘roll things back’ – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200812/pritzker-tells-local-leaders-to-step-up-or-state-will-be-forced-to-roll-things-back
— Chicago Police post looting videos to identify suspects – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200812/news/308129909/
— US budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200812/business/308129931/
— Higher costs expected for April election, DuPage clerk warns – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200812/higher-costs-expected-for-april-election-dupage-clerk-warns

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Downtown aldermen balk at Foxx’s re-election bid Signs are growing that looting may take a political toll on the Cook County state’s attorney. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/downtown-aldermen-balk-foxxs-re-election-bid
— Message to mayor: ‘The homeowners we represent do not feel safe’ The head of a property management firm representing residents from Hyde Park to the Gold Coast blasts the Lightfoot administration: “This is not a way to live, not a way to work, and this is not the Chicago I know.” – WENDELL HUTSON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/message-mayor-homeowners-we-represent-do-not-feel-safe

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Demonstrators celebrate Black Lives Matter mural in Berwyn – JOSHUA WELGE (DIERSEN: To promote BLM 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, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/12/demonstrators-celebrate-black-lives-matter-mural-in-berwyn/aos66a6/

WGIL
— SEN. TRACY JOINS GOP COLLEAGUES IN OPPOSING PRITZKER MASK RULE
https://www.wgil.com/2020/08/12/sen-tracy-joins-gop-colleagues-in-opposing-pritzker-mask-rule/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The Precedent for Cutting Off the Loop Cordons of entire neighborhoods have happened before, but this week’s was unusually swift and in response to comparatively small-scale disorder. – WHET MOSER
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2020/Chicago-Riots-Bridges-CTA-Closed/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Police Close Down West Garfield Park Corridor After Confrontation With People Looting In The Area Businesses were looted along Madison Street, the main commercial area in West Garfield Park. – Pascal Sabino
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/12/police-close-down-west-garfield-park-corridor-after-confrontation-with-people-looting-in-the-area/
— Older Englewood Leaders To Young Protesters: Don’t ‘Disrupt Our Neighborhood’ And Leave Us With Angry Police The clash at a protest against police violence outside the Englewood police station highlighted a generational divide between activists. – Bob Chiarito
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/12/older-englewood-leaders-to-young-protesters-dont-disrupt-our-neighborhood-and-leave-us-with-pissed-off-police/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL 14: Oberweis Ice Cream Social in Huntley Saturday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/il-14-oberweis-ice-cream-social-in-huntley-saturday/
— Nunda Township Board Selects Leda Drain to Replace Lee Jennings as Supervisor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/nunda-township-board-selects/
— Vandals in Chicago and Harvard
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/vandals-in-chicago-and-harvard/
— The Mary McClellan vs. McHenry County Blog & Cal Skinner Saga Continues
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/the-mary-mcclellan-vs-mchenry-county-blog-cal-skinner-saga-continues/
— IL-14: Kamala Harris’ Selection as Joe Biden Running Mate Draws Lauren Underwood Into Presidential Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/il-14-kamala-harris-selection-as-joe-biden-running-mate-draws-lauren-underwood-into-presidential-race/
— Navigating Medicare: Wilcox Event
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/navigating-medicare/
— Republican County Board Chairman Candidate Mike Buehler Unloads on Democrat Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/republican-county-board-candidate-mike-buehler-unloads-on-democrat-jack-franks/
— Richmond Village and Township Trucks Buy Fuel in Wisconsin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/richmond-village-and-township-trucks-fill-tanks-in-wisconsin/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES SAYS 6TH CD HAS A CHOICE: LAW AND ORDER OR MOB RULE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/ives-says-6th-cd-has-a-choice-law-and-order-or-mob-rule.html
— CHICAGO LOOTING WAS “A REPARATION,” BLM ORGANIZER SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/chicago-looting-was-a-reparation-blm-organizer-says-families-with-ill-children-frightened.html
— NY PRIMARY ‘MESS’ SEEN AS OMEN FOR BIG PROBLEMS WITH MAIL-IN VOTING IN NOVEMBER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/ny-primary-mess-seen-as-omen-for-big-problems-with-mail-in-voting-in-november.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Tie-breaker rules adopted, allowing approval of 75 new cannabis dispensary licenses
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/12/tie-breaker-rules-adopted-allowing-approval-of-75-new-cannabis-dispensary-licenses/
— 59% SAY BIDEN’S RUNNING MATE LIKELY TO BE PRESIDENT WITHIN FOUR YEARS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/59-say-bidens-running-mate-likely-to-be-president-within-four-years.html
— CITING COVID, STATE CANCELS DOWNSTATE MAJOR SHOOTING, FIELD TRIAL EVENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/citing-covid-state-cancels-downstate-major-shooting-field-trial-events-.html
— OWN A BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS? YOU’RE NOW A COVID MASK ENFORCER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/own-a-business-in-illinois-youre-now-a-covid-mask-enforcer-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP’s attempt to have its gatherings treated the same as religious services met with skepticism by federal appellate court
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/12/ilgops-attempt-to-have-its-gatherings-treated-the-same-as-religious-services-met-with-skepticism-by-federal-appellate-court/
— 1,645 new cases, 16 additional deaths, 4.1 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/12/1645-new-cases-16-additional-deaths-41-percent-positivity-rate/
— Mask rule roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/12/mask-rule-roundup/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Chicago Looters Attack Charity – Alex Nester
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/chicago-looters-attack-charity-building/

GOPUSA
— Many Portland Rioters Will See Their Criminal Cases Dropped By Leftist DA
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93270
— Time For The Real World To Assert Itself – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93211

BREITBART
— Black Lives Matter Activist Arrested at Portland Riot Released, Will Not Face Charges – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2020/08/11/black-lives-matter-activist-arrested-at-portland-riot-released-will-not-face-charges/

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Matter Organizer Equates Looting In Chicago With ‘Reparations’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/12/black-lives-matter-ariel-atkins-looting-chicago-reparations/
— Democrats And Their Media Organisms Finally Admit The Riots Are Violent – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/12/democrats-media-nyt-george-floyd-riots-violence-portland-chicago-seattle/

TOWNHALL
— Looters Target Chicago Charity for Sick Children, Knew ‘There Would Be No Consequences’ – Ellie Bufkin
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elliebufkin/2020/08/12/unacceptable-many-chicago-businesses-looted-twice-this-summer-n2574048
— Chicago Alderman: We Need Federal Help If ‘Unprepared’ Mayor Lightfoot Can’t Handle the Riots – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2020/08/12/chicago-alderman-want-federal-help-since-mayor-lightfoot-is-unprepared-to-handle-riots-n2574217
— Chicago’s Infamous Prosecutor Has Been Letting Thousands of Felons Walk Free – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/08/12/chicagos-infamous-prosecutor-hasnt-been-doing-much-prosecuting-of-criminals-n2574129

PJ MEDIA
— What’s Happening in Chicago Isn’t a Riot. It’s a Reckoning. – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/08/12/whats-happening-in-chicago-isnt-a-riot-its-a-reckoning-n780560

NEW AMERICAN
— BLM Says “Looting Is Reparations” and Is Harmless Because “Businesses Have Insurance” – Selwyn Duke
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/36699-blm-says-looting-is-reparations-and-is-harmless-because-businesses-have-insurance

CNBC
— Support for a program to pay reparations to descendants of slaves is gaining momentum, but could come with a $12 trillion price tag – Tala Hadavi (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/12/slavery-reparations-cost-us-government-10-to-12-trillion.html

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago store may shutter for good after looters wrecked it for second time – Lee Brown
https://nypost.com/2020/08/12/chicago-store-may-shutter-for-good-after-second-looting-attack/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters focus on uniting minorities against Whites.
https://highschool.latimes.com/the-literacy-guild/opinion-in-response-to-eileen-huangs-letter-to-the-chinese-community/
— Across L.A., Black Lives Matter murals appear like billboards for justice – Dorany Pineda (DIERSEN: To promote BLM 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, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.yahoo.com/across-l-black-lives-matter-130037823.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning law enforcement.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/12/americans-confidence-police-falls-new-low-gallup-poll-shows/3352910001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Comparing ‘Cancel Culture’ to McCarthyism We can only hope for another brave soul like Margaret Chase Smith, who stood up to the extreme element within her own party. – John M. Marmora, Spring Lake, N.J. (DIERSEN: Who takes/took the lead in canceling members of organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who take the lead in canceling members of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce. I should write a book about those who took the lead in canceling members of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/comparing-cancel-culture-to-mccarthyism-11597256559

FORBES
— $14.8 Billion In Federal Funding Flows Into Just Five Major U.S. Cities Where Civil Unrest Looms & Police Stand Down – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2020/08/08/148-billion-in-federal-funding-flows-into-just-five-major-us-cities-where-civil-unrest-looms–police-stand-down/
— Billionaire Robert Smith Urges Corporations To Take ‘Action’ On Reparations – Karen Robinson-Jacobs (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenrobinsonjacobs/2020/08/12/billionaire-robert-smith-urges-corporations-to-take-action-on-reparations/#6f96bfad6057

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Pandemic Benefit Seems So Great Because Actual Wages Are Insanely Low It won’t be enough to simply bring back jobs when people weren’t making enough in the first place. – J.C. Pan (DIERSEN: If I had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when I was 16 and 17 years old, I would have bought a loaded new 1966 Pontiac GTO instead of a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint to commute to classes at UIC. I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline when I was 16 and 17 years old.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/158790/pandemic-benefit-seems-great-actual-wages-insanely-low

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— It’s Illegal for Federal Officials to Campaign on the Job. Trump Staffers Keep Doing It Anyway. Trump administration officials have been cited 13 times for violating the Hatch Act, a New Deal-era law prohibiting government officials from engaging in campaigning. – Andrea Bernstein (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did not campaign for candidates, but they did campaign for planks in the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2020/08/its-illegal-federal-officials-campaign-job-trump-staffers-keep-doing-it-anyway/167639/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 703 ‌Greenwood ‌Drive, ‌Wheaton – $110,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/2078273690_zpid/

August 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Joe Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-selects-california-sen-kamala-harris-as-running-mate/6365843/
— Chicago cleans up after looting devastates Michigan Avenue, Loop, Gold Coast; More than 100 arrested, police say Access to the downtown area will be restricted from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Jessica D’Onofrio, Chuck Goudie, Michelle Gallardo, Eric Horng, Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/looting-task-force-established-as-chicago-cleans-up-devastated-downtown-businesses/6365158/
— Chicago looting update: Mayor Lightfoot, CPD Supt. Brown face criticism over city’s response plan Many wonder why officers didn’t have body cameras at Englewood shooting scene that sparked looting – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/mayor-faces-criticism-over-citys-widespread-looting-response-plan/6366065/

NBC5
— Overnight Restrictions to Continue Downtown ‘for Foreseeable Future,’ Mayor Says Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications said the closures will continue Tuesday evening, beginning at 9 p.m.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/overnight-restrictions-to-continue-downtown-for-foreseeable-future-mayor-says/2320761/
— State Supreme Court Consolidates Lawsuits on Pritzker Orders – Sophia Tareen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/court-illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-wont-have-to-appear-in-downstate-court/2320845/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot acknowledges residents, businesses justifiably ‘fearful’ after second round of looting “People are fearful. They are afraid. And it’s up to us as leaders to offer concrete solutions and a path forward. And that’s what we’re gonna continue to do,” the mayor said. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/8/11/21364020/chicago-looting-mag-mile-businesses-lightfoot-residents
— New Weed Street pot shop looted in 2nd burglary in 2 weeks; Highland Park dispensary also hit Cannabis stores that largely only accept cash have been attracting burglars since the drug was legalized for recreational use at the start of the year. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/8/11/21364156/chicago-looting-weed-cannabis-marijuana-dispensary-weed-street-windy-city
— Seventh House Democrat calls on Madigan to hand over speaker’s gavel now: ‘It’s the right thing to do’ The freshman North Shore legislator has received nearly $247,000 from Madigan. She said she called the speaker to let him know she’d be calling for him to step down, but didn’t offer more details about their call. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/11/21363913/house-democrat-madigan-leadership-comed-speaker-chairman-gong-gershowitz
— DIERSEN HEADLINE Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Cook County Republicans’ attempt to block full and fair elections undermines democracy.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/11/21363994/mail-in-voting-elections-cook-county-republicans-liberty-justice-center
— When Chicago cops don’t wear body cameras, trust in policing erodes After a police shooting in Englewood on Sunday, so much false information and ill will could have been avoided had the officers been wearing bodycams. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/11/21363816/chicago-police-cpd-body-cameras-latrell-allen-englewood-chicago-crime-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Joe Biden picks California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, passes over Sen. Tammy Duckworth – BILL RUTHHART and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-tammy-duckworth-joe-biden-vice-president-pick-20200811-2g5xjbgocfgxzmligffwcoarju-story.html
— After Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s ‘quite shocked’ President Trump hadn’t weighed in on Chicago looting, he repeats offer to send federal help – GREGORY PRAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-looting-trump-offers-federal-help-20200811-3su4njj4b5g5fe5ceggvqesxzm-story.html
— In the wake of controversial Englewood shooting, Mayor Lightfoot says all Chicago police officers dealing with public need to have body cameras – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-englewood-shooting-lightfoot-body-cameras-20200811-wpi5imumvrbclovnswm6kqug6i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage scraps plan for referendum on abolishing recorder’s office – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200811/dupage-scraps-plan-for-referendum-on-abolishing-recorders-office
— Some Lake County employees face pay cuts through unpaid holidays – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200811/some-lake-county-employees-face-pay-cuts-through-unpaid-holidays
— Lake County Board extends emergency declaration until Sept. 8
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200811/lake-county-board-extends-emergency-declaration-until-sept-8
— St. Charles seeking candidates to fill Third Ward council vacancy – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200811/st-charles-seeking-candidates-to-fill-third-ward-council-vacancy
— Pritzker’s mask rule survives legislative panel vote – Peter Hancock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200811/pritzkers-mask-rule-survives-legislative-panel-vote
— Kane County is ready for votes by mail – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200810/kane-county-is-ready-for-votes-by-mail
— Suburbs averaging 769 new COVID-19 cases a day, up from 403 a month ago – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200811/suburbs-averaging-769-new-covid-19-cases-a-day-up-from-403-a-month-ago
— Accurate voting rolls – Jan Shaw, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200810/accurate-voting-rolls

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Latest downtown looting has some rethinking commitment to city A second wave of looting this week has discouraged business owners and residents, some of whom are calling for a safety plan or help from the federal government. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/latest-downtown-looting-has-some-rethinking-commitment-city
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Homeowners questioning city life after this week’s unrest “People are now shifting ideas about where they want to live and work. Some are deciding they no longer have to be in a city center. The latest violence has prompted people to consider new options for the first time.” – H. LEE MURPHY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/homeowners-questioning-city-life-after-weeks-unrest

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois municipal group says state’s control over local stimulus funds ‘unfortunate’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-municipal-group-says-state-s-control-over-local-stimulus-funds-unfortunate/article_f8f14268-dc1f-11ea-b9a8-d7e2a120c790.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Coronavirus Cases in Illinois Currently Decoupled from Hospitalizations and Death
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/11/coronavirus-cases-in-illinois-currently-decoupled-from-hospitalizations-and-death/
— Reader Calls Out McHenry Grade School for Ignoring Special Ed Children
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/11/reader-calls-out-mchenry-grade-school-for-ignoring-special-ed-children/
— McHenry County Electoral Board Grants Ballot Access to Libertarian Party Candidates for Auditor and Coroner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/11/mchenry-county-electoral-board-grants-ballot-access-to-libertarian-party-candidates-for-auditor-and-coroner/
— Anothehttps://capitolfax.com/2020/08/11/rep-jennifer-gong-gershowitz-calls-on-madigan-to-resign/ Attack on Madigan, This Time a Civil RICO Suit
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/11/another-attack-on-madigan-this-time-a-civil-rico-suit/
— Algonquin Township Board to Set Officials’ Compensation at Wednesday Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/11/algonquin-township-board-to-set-officials-compensation-at-wednesday-meeting/
— Illinois Supreme Court Keeps Pritzker from Discovering Where Clay County Is
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/11/illinois-supreme-court-keeps-pritzker-from-discovering-where-clay-county-is/
— How Are Working Parents to Cope with Continued Remote Learning?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/11/how-are-working-parents-to-cope-with-continued-remote-learning/
— FBI Seeks Tips about Looters
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/11/fbi-seeks-tips-about-looters/
— More Dems (Only Marengo’s Peter Janko from McHenry County) Call for Madigan to Resign as Party Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/11/more-dems-only-marengos-peter-janko-from-mchenry-county-call-for-madigan-to-resign-as-party-chairman/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Governor JB Pritzker Runs to Illinois Supreme Court Who Granted Motion to Stay Motion for Contempt in Bailey Case – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/governor-jb-pritzker-runs-to-illinois-supreme-court-who-granted-motion-to-stay-motion-for-contempt-in-bailey-case/
— JCAR “Approved” IDPH / Gov. Pritzker’s Fines On Local Businesses – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/jcar-approved-idph-gov-pritzkers-fines-on-local-businesses/

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,549 new cases, 20 additional deaths, 4.1 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/11/1549-new-cases-20-additional-deaths-41-positivity-rate/
— Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz calls on Madigan to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/11/rep-jennifer-gong-gershowitz-calls-on-madigan-to-resign/

GOPUSA
— Black Lives Matter Holds Rally Supporting Chicago Looters: ‘That Is Reparations’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93227

BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds Attend ‘Back the Blue’ Rally in North Carolina – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/08/10/video-hundreds-attend-back-the-blue-rally-in-north-carolina/

FEDERALIST
— How Forced Isolation Makes Huge Power Grabs Possible Today’s wannabe social controllers are clearly using the virus as a sort of obedience school where we can be conditioned through isolation to conform to their demands. – Stella Morabito
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/11/how-forced-isolation-makes-huge-power-grabs-possible/

NEW YORK POST
— Black Lives Matter organizer calls Chicago looting ‘reparation’ – Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
https://nypost.com/2020/08/11/black-lives-matter-organizer-calls-chicago-looting-reparation/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mayhem Continues, Protest Narrative Crumbles Looters rampage in Chicago and arson returns in Portland. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mayhem-continues-protest-narrative-crumbles-11597101805

August 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID-19 executive orders: A breakdown of Trump’s actions on $400 weekly unemployment boost, evictions, student loans, payroll taxes – Alex Meier
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/what-to-know-about-trumps-covid-related-executive-orders/6361542/
— Gov. Pritzker to appear in Clay County court over state’s emergency order or face contempt, judge says The governor is facing an arrest warrant unless he shows up in court
https://abc7chicago.com/jb-pritzker-clay-county-appear-in-court-illinois-emergency-order/6361071/

NBC5
— Vote-By-Mail Worries: A ‘Leaky Pipeline’ in Many States Amid the coronavirus pandemic, voting by mail in a contactless and socially distant way seems like a no-brainer – Frank Bajak and Christina A. Cassidy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/vote-by-mail-worries-a-leaky-pipeline-in-many-states/2319208/
— Bikers Descend on Sturgis Rally With Few Signs of Pandemic The motorcycle rally is expected to draw up to 250,000 people – Stephen Groves
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/bikers-descend-on-sturgis-rally-with-few-signs-of-pandemic/2319190/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Statewide count of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpasses 2,000 for the second day in a row
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200808-ktjoq7n25zbt5mlber2vvwnwaq-story.html
— Trump signs executive orders for $400-a-week unemployment benefit, deferral of payroll tax and federal student loan payments – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-second-coronavirus-stimulus-check-updates-20200808-onmao3lsnne65a67q4lihtv42e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois’ COVID-19 rise continues with second straight 2,000-case day
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/8/21359734/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— “I had to look at my daughters and remind them what it means to do what’s right” It will be fascinating to see what happens with Terra Costa Howard in the coming weeks after she publicly called for Mike Madigan to step down as House speaker. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/7/21359284/terra-costa-howard-mike-madigan-ethics-scandal-illinois-politics-rich-miller

WBBM
— Durbin Blasts Trump For Using Executive Powers To Extend Economic Relief After Congress Failed To Strike Deal – JIM GUDAS
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/durbin-blasts-trump-for-using-executive-powers-for-relief

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/marijuana-is-no-longer-a-dirty-little-secret-weed-sales-are-soaring-in-illinois-and/article_01cc7bb0-a309-5ab0-b99d-1a3b51fb8741.html

FOX NEWS
— Leo Terrell: Joe Biden gets pass on ‘diversity’ comment because he’s Democrat ‘If Trump made the same remark, there would be ‘riots in the streets,’ he says – Joshua Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/leo-terrell-joe-biden-diversity-democrat
— Trump says Biden is no longer worthy of the Black vote following diversity remark
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/trump-says-biden-is-no-longer-worthy-of-the-black-vote-following-diversity-remark
— ‘Cancel culture’ distorts history to portray US as evil nation that must be transformed The repercussions of this massacre of our nation’s history are real and significant ​ – Cabot Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/cabot-phillips-cancel-culture-distorts-history-to-portray-us-as-evil-nation-that-must-be-transformed

BREITBART
— De Blasio to New Yorkers Wary of Public Transport over Coronavirus: ‘Do Not Buy a Car’ – NATE CHURCH
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/07/de-blasio-to-new-yorkers-wary-of-public-transport-over-coronavirus-do-not-buy-a-car/
— Donald Trump: Democrats Want to Use Coronavirus Aid Bill to Steal the Election – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/08/donald-trump-democrats-want-to-use-coronavirus-aid-bill-to-steal-the-election/

TOWNHALL
— Why Don’t These Black Lives Matter? – Paul Driessen
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2020/08/08/why-dont-these-black-lives-matter-n2573964

PJ MEDIA
— How to Achieve Woke Justice – PHILIP CARL SALZMAN
https://pjmedia.com/columns/philip-carl-salzman/2020/08/08/how-to-achieve-woke-justice-n766100
— Ilhan Omar Won’t Get Prosecuted for Immigration Fraud, Showing Who Really Has the Privilege – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2020/08/08/ilhan-omar-wont-get-prosecuted-for-immigration-fraud-showing-who-really-has-the-privilege-n766805

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Tucker: Left weaponizes pandemic to turn U.S. on its head, transform country until it’s unrecognizable – Samantha Chang
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/08/07/tucker-left-weaponizes-pandemic-to-turn-u-s-on-its-head-transform-country-until-its-unrecognizable-956867

CCN
— 7 Companies You Should Boycott If You Truly Despise Donald Trump – Aaron Weaver
https://www.ccn.com/7-companies-you-should-boycott-if-you-truly-despise-donald-trump/

THE HILL
— Both parties need to create a pro-aging party platform – PETER KALDES (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who promote age discrimination. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who are present and past leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/511158-both-parties-need-to-create-a-pro-aging-party-platform
— Raise a toast to alcohol reform – MICHAEL LAFAIVE AND JARRETT DIETERLE (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are heavy drinkers. The more booze that they drink, the ruder that they get. I should write a book about the rudest heavy-drinking people that I have had to deal with during the last 20 years. I would focus on present and past activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, government employees, etc. in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/510753-raise-a-toast-to-alcohol-reform

MSNBC
— Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist: Eradicating racism is every elected official’s responsibility – ALI VELSHI (DIERSEN: Eradicating racism is code for getting rid of Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/lt-governor-garlin-gilchrist-eradicating-racism-is-every-elected-official-s-responsibility-89780293885

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump sent agents to quell unrest. But protest is what Portland does best.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/08/trump-sent-agents-quell-unrest-protest-is-what-portland-does-best/

STAR HERALD
— Losing trust in media, it’s easy to see why – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://starherald.com/opinion/columnists/syndicated/jonah-goldberg-losing-trust-in-media-it-s-easy-to-see-why/article_8a987610-cc43-5dfb-aa1e-69ec52beafa8.html

DANBURY NEWS OBSERVER
— OUTSTANDING: ‘All lives matter:’ Back the Blue NC gathers in downtown Raleigh to support police – VIRGINIA BRIDGES
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article244819907.html

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM
— OUTSTANDING: More than 100 ‘back the blue’ at rally in Fort Worth, oppose defunding police – JACK HOWLAND
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article244827747.html

KELOLAND
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Sioux Falls Area Back the Blue Rally’ sees large crowd – Lauren Soulek
https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/sioux-falls-area-back-the-blue-rally-sees-large-crowd/

DANBURY NEWS TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Danbury rallies at police station to ‘Back the Blue’ – Julia Perkins
https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Danbury-rallies-at-police-station-to-Back-the-15469396.php

WRAL
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue: Rally to support Raleigh police draws large crowd in downtown
https://www.wral.com/back-the-blue-rally-to-support-raleigh-police-draws-large-crowd-in-downtown/19226576/

TULSA WORLD
— Tulsa one of many communities grappling with implications of ‘Black Lives Matter’ street paintings – Kevin Canfield and Stetson Payne
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/tulsa-one-of-many-communities-grappling-with-implications-of-black-lives-matter-street-paintings/article_80aa3e63-c378-5f76-9635-ca4c4f05916d.html

NEWSWEEK
— Portland Mayor Says Rioters Are ‘Prop’ for Trump’s Reelection Campaign – JEFFERY MARTIN
https://www.newsweek.com/portland-mayor-says-rioters-are-prop-trumps-reelection-campaign-1523739
— Former NFL Player, GOP Congressional Candidate Burgess Owens Demands NBA, NFL Players ‘Stand Up, Man Up’ for National Anthem – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/former-nfl-player-gop-congressional-candidate-demands-nba-nfl-players-stand-man-national-1523797

August 7 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— Pritzker issues rule to penalize businesses that violate mask requirements with fines up to $2,500 – Erik Runge
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/gov-pritzker-expected-to-announce-new-covid-19-restrictions/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: For first time in more than 2 months, over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases reported; Gov. Pritzker announces new emergency rules for mask requirements
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200807-zbh6jqouwbe2hiys4nkwjl4k3u-story.html
— President Trump hates mail-in voting, until he doesn’t – CLARENCE PAGE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-donald-trump-absentee-ballots-mitch-mcconnell-page-20200807-5ksiexr57bafdllsjgiy3eottm-story.html
— A lesson in contrasts: How the GOP purged its leader amid corruption allegations – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-corruption-madigan-comed-lee-daniels-20200807-3q6u23z34ncvrii6mlctw2ydwy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In June 2002, then-Illinois Republican Party Chairman Lee Daniels abruptly announced his resignation from that party post as pressure mounted, including from the GOP state attorney general, to remove unwanted “distractions” in an election year. Daniels and his chief of staff had fallen under the radar of federal prosecutors who were investigating whether GOP staff members did campaign work on state time. “The party deserves to serve its purpose without unwarranted distractions,” Daniels, who as House minority leader was House Speaker Michael Madigan’s counterpart, said in announcing he would step down as party chair. “For that reason, it is best that I refocus my energy and encourage others to refocus theirs.” Not long after, the House Republican caucus voted 33-18 to install a new House leader, Rep. Tom Cross, after Daniels lost support among his colleagues in that role too. Daniels had not been charged and was only peripherally linked to a time sheet scandal, but the whiff of a federal corruption probe pushed his members to force him out of leadership. Three years later, Daniels’ chief of staff, Michael Tristano, formally was indicted and later pleaded guilty to a fraud charge as part of a probe into state workers’ diverting taxpayer resources to campaigns. Tristano also was accused of working out a deal with a real estate group to put a Republican candidate on its payroll. In exchange, the real estate group’s project received more than $1 million in state funds, prosecutors said. Other statehouse insiders, including Madigan, then-Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka and Senate President Emil Jones, also had been asked to turn over records as part of a state-resources-to-campaigns scandal. Shortly after Tristano’s indictment in 2005, Daniels announced he would retire from his remaining position as a state representative. Daniels was not implicated in Tristano’s indictment, and he was never charged with wrongdoing. But he left anyway. A top GOP party and policy leader in the state who once held three positions of power was gone, pushed out by his own members and a nudge from the previous GOP attorney general, Jim Ryan, who had forwarded corruption allegations to federal investigators. Under the lens of compare and contrast, then and now, one takeaway is this state’s breathtaking tolerance for corruption. It has settled into the system of governance and politics as its own permanent institution. Corruption is an expected byproduct of serving in public office, like wind makes waves.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A disgusting pot pusher says “Marijuana is no longer a ‘dirty little secret.’ Weed sales are soaring in Illinois, and the pandemic is helping.” To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-pandemic-drives-marijuana-demand-illinois-20200807-apayvzzapbcz7fgia2elfm7vwu-htmlstory.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville City Council expected to vote on recreational marijuana dispensaries this month – ERIN HEGARTY (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-recreational-marijuana-sales-zoning-st-20200807-hk4ygrbkxragxdq74gde6fndvi-story.html
— Who would Gov. Pritzker choose to fill Tammy Duckworth’s Senate seat if she becomes VP? – ERIC ZORN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-senate-seat-duckworth-pritzker-pick-zorn-20200807-qhxwsahfongv3pzbusniczrt3m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 4 top legislators use ‘millionaire’s exemption,’ other loophole to avoid campaign cash limits House Speaker Michael Madigan, Senate President Don Harmon and top Republicans Rep. Jim Durkin, Sen. Bill Brady all have gotten around post-Blagojevich-era reforms. – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/7/21358791/michael-madigan-don-harmon-jim-durkin-bill-brady-millionaires-exemption-campaign-finance-blagojevich
— OUTRAGEOUS: Black Lives Matter movement street art, murals see a surge in Chicago post-George Floyd – Clare Proctor
https://chicago.suntimes.com/murals-mosaics/2020/8/7/21340321/chicago-murals-black-lives-matter-darius-dennis-dred-ske-wicker-park-leons-bar-b-q-sounding-boards
— Illinois’ new COVID-19 cases top 2,000 — but are Pritzker’s proposed ‘common sense’ masking rules really ‘a slap in the face?’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/7/21358456/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board candidate Hadiya Afzal says Democrats abandoned her when going got tough – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200807/dupage-county-board-candidate-says-democrats-abandoned-her-when-going-got-tough

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote Goya boycott.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/consumer-products/goya-boycott-gives-opening-la-preferida-will-it-capitalize
— CHICAGO’S 100 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN 2020 (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. One would expect that the federal government would be the best place to work for employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger because the Democrats who run the federal government get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did 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 government employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/employment/chicagos-best-places-work-2020-list

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Ohio governor’s COVID-19 results show test’s imperfections – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ohio-governors-covid-19-results-show-tests-imperfections/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Leaders of DuPage and Kane counties unite to prevent increase of virus activity
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/08/07/leaders-of-dupage-and-kane-counties-unite-to-prevent-increase-of-virus-activity/114469

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov Pritzker Ordered to Appear in Clay County Court: Rule to Show Cause – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/gov-pritzker-ordered-to-appear-in-clay-county-court-rule-to-show-cause/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FACEBOOK SLAPS ILLINOIS REVIEW’S WRIST FOR SHARING BREITBART STORY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/facebook-slaps-illinois-reviews-wrist-for-sharing-breitbart-story-.html
— PRITZKER ORDERED TO APPEAR BEFORE CLAY COUNTY JUDGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/pritzker-ordered-to-appear-before-clay-county-judge-.html
— THORNER: BALLOT HARVESTING AS A SOURCE OF VOTING FRAUD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-ballot-harvesting-as-a-source-of-voting-fraud-.html
— ILLINOIS GOVERNOR ORDERS BUSINESSES TO ENFORCE COVID MASK MANDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/illinois-governor-orders-businesses-to-enforce-covid-mask-mandate.html
— BUSINESSES ORGANIZE TO RESIST GOV PRITZKER’S PLAN MAKING THEM COVID MASK ENFORCERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/businesses-organize-to-resist-gov-pritzkers-plan-making-them-covid-mask-enforcers.html
— BIDEN’S DISASTROUS INTERVIEW PROVES CRINGEWORTHY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/bidens-disastrous-interview-proves-cringeworthy.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Governor’s office responds *** Durkin expands special session call to face-mask issue
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/07/durkin-expands-special-session-call-to-face-mask-issue/
— Governor’s office calls order “procedurally improper, violating elementary principles of fairness” *** Pritzker ordered to appear in Clay County
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/07/pritzker-ordered-to-appear-in-clay-county/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/07/covid-19-roundup-51/
— 2,084 new cases, 21 additional deaths, 4.1 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/07/2084-new-cases-21-additional-deaths-41-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: AG Barr stops motorcade to thank ‘Back the Blue’ demonstrators – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: Organizations and companies that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican and Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots should buy Back the Blue yard signs in large bulk quantities and distribute them to homeowners who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/7/william-barr-stops-motorcade-to-thank-back-the-blu/

GOPUSA
— Is Covid Testing Trustworthy? 2nd, Deeper Test Says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Doesn’t Have It
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93084

FOX NEWS
— Feds discover ‘most sophisticated’ cross-border tunnel with extensive ventilation, rail system – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/us/cross-border-tunnel-sophisticated-us-history

BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Massachusetts ‘Back the Blue’ Rally Sees Record Turnout – NATE CHURCH
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/07/massachusetts-back-the-blue-rally-sees-record-turnout/

BLAZE
— New York treating law-abiding Americans as criminals, while promoting criminals and illegal aliens With violent gang members and shooters being released, there’s no deterrent against crime – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-new-york-treating-law-abiding-americans-as-criminals-while-promoting-criminals-and-illegal-aliens

NEWSMAX
— Campus Dissent Felled by Resurgent Orwellian State – Ziva Dahl
https://www.newsmax.com/zivadahl/college-campus-dissent/2020/08/07/id/981019/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Black Lives Matter, Antifa Terrorist Using Nazi Tactics
https://www.oann.com/black-lives-matter-antifa-terrorist-using-nazi-tactics/

EPOCH TIMES
— OUTRAGEOUS: Kansas City Council Votes in Favor of Painting Black Lives Matter Street Murals – ISABEL VAN BRUGEN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/kansas-city-council-votes-in-favor-of-painting-black-lives-matter-street-murals_3453561.html

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Organizer of Asheville ‘Back the Blue’ rally got no support from city, media (DIERSEN: Do the following back Back the Blue OR do they back Black Lives Matter: a) the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, and your county; b) your state representative; c) your state senator; d) your U.S. representative; and e) the candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot for your precinct?)
https://www.worldtribune.com/organizer-of-asheville-back-the-blue-rally-got-no-support-from-city-media/

THE HILL
— Barr pulls over to thank pro-police rally in Virginia – MARINA PITOFSKY
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/511029-barr-pulls-over-to-thank-pro-police-rally-in-virginia

NEW YORK TIMES
— Leaving New York: How to Choose the Right Suburb Set your priorities — walkable town, easy commute, good schools, waterfront access or something else? Then start exploring. – Julie Lasky (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocritical hate-filled Republican-haters who hypocritically flee Democrat areas and come to Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? How bad is the hypocritical Democrat invasion in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/realestate/coronavirus-escape-suburbs-new-york.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Impugning faith has long been in Trump’s playbook, but Biden won’t let it slide – James Hohmann (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have impugned my faith. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices. They stress that unlike them, I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church. They stress that on Saturday evenings or Sunday mornings, instead of attending church services like they do, I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out. I would focus on those who hate Missouri Synod Lutherans (MSL). I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a MSL. My outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with MSL.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/07/daily-202-impugning-faith-has-long-been-trumps-playbook-biden-wont-let-it-slide/

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE
— 9 Tips for Covering Election Misinformation – ANDREW ROCKWAY, JOHN HERNANDEZ, AND JOY MAYER
https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/elections/9-tips-election-misinformation/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 27% With Guns in the House Bought One in Last Six Months
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/gun_control/27_with_guns_in_the_house_bought_one_in_last_six_months

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 225 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $350,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448245_zpid/

August 4 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Suburban Districts Deal With Threats, Controversy in Debate Over How to Proceed With School Year
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-districts-deal-with-threats-controversy-in-debate-over-how-to-proceed-with-school-year/2316383/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gabriel Piemonte claims to speak for Italian Americans. Who claims to speak for those who share your demographics?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/3/21352852/italian-american-group-permanent-removal-columbus-statues-chicago-arrigo-grant-park

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rockford protesters sue Winnebago County officials, allege ‘unconstitutional detentions’ without timely hearings – SYDNEY CZYZON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-protesters-jail-lawsuit-rockford-winnebago-county-20200803-mni44uhibfc23kjc5ifvnfwtde-story.html
— Six members of Oak Park community relations commission submit resignation, feel work has been ‘devalued’ – STEVE SCHERING (DIERSEN: What do you do? Who devalues what you do? I put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about those who focus on devaluing that.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-crc-resignations-tl-0730-20200804-jnalztk2jbalvahtef6eu3u4qe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County facing $14 million budget shortfall – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200804/dupage-county-facing-14-million-budget-shortfall

WTTW
— Is Campaign Money From Speaker Michael Madigan ‘Dirty’? – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/03/campaign-money-speaker-michael-madigan-dirty
— Chicago Fair Housing Advocates Criticize Rollback in Regulations – Marissa Nelson (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/03/chicago-fair-housing-advocates-criticize-rollback-regulations

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Momence residents turn out to support city leaders – Chris Breach (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, BLM, that is, the Democrat Party, makes its demands on municipalities. How has your municipality responded? How is your municipality responding? How will your municipality respond?)
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/momence-residents-turn-out-to-support-city-leaders/article_de58c29c-d5fc-11ea-9d1b-abcbcf3f2cf3.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Protesters were out in full force Monday outside Momence City Hall before and during the evening’s city council meeting, but so were Momence residents. Approximately 40 residents showed their support for their community as a Black Lives Matter rally drew about 25 to 30 people who were chanting and holding signs. Momence resident Steve Gross said he was hoping to get inside the city council meeting to talk about this weekend’s upcoming community garage sales. The meeting space had reached capacity limits and members of the public were admitted in turns. “People need to be responsible and stuff, but I couldn’t even get in to address anything with all this,” Gross said. “Actually, I had somebody engage me and be aggressive toward me. … It’s super unfortunate.” The protesters were on the sidewalk just east of the City Hall entrance, while the town supporters remained on the west side of the entrance. There were a couple skirmishes. At 8 p.m. police squad cars from St. Anne, Grant Park, two from Manteno and one from Kankakee County Sheriff’s department arrived and parked on West Washington Street. Those officers joined four officers from the Momence Police department who were there for crowd control and to keep peace. “You’ve got some people who are being hotheads, and some people are reasonable,” Gross said. Mayor Chuck Steele was in attendance and presided over the council after missing the previous two meetings due to his wife’s illness. The protesters have voiced their displeasure of Steele regarding statements he made about a June 9 BLM march in Momence and his calling for Alderwoman Rebekah Cope-Evers’ resignation because she attended the event. The protesters were chanting “Black Lives Matter,” “Momma, I can’t breathe” and holding signs that read “No justice, No Peace,” and “Make Racism Wrong Again.” A couple of the residents who showed up in support of their community were holding signs that read “We Support Our Mayor & Police,” and others were carrying the American flag and “Back the Blue” signs. “We love our mayor,” one resident said. “I’m here to just support my town,” Momence resident Michael Quirk said. “I think just like everyone else, everyone is fed up with all the protests and stuff, and I think the mayor took offense when that happened. I think he took it to heart because he knows that this isn’t a racist town. There’s no bigotry or anything, and it just got spun out and everyone took their opportunity.” Several people spoke during the citizen forum portion of the meeting, including Julia McDonald, of Kankakee, who asked the mayor for a public apology. “We ask that you let go of your defensiveness and instead open your eyes and your ears,” she said in part. “Listen to people when they have something to say on these streets, whether you agree with them or not.” Normon Davis, a Black Momence resident, spoke during the forum in support of Steele, who he has known for 24 years. Davis said he grew up in the housing projects in Chicago. “In no way does he deserve the title of racist,” Davis said. “… He’s shown a lot of generosity throughout the community. Over the 24 years he’s shown without words his compassion and his love for the community. “Being reared in the housing projects, I know firsthand what true racism is, and Mayor Chuck Steele does not fit the bill.” After he addressed the council, Davis said residents support Steele. “Momence is one of the most peaceful towns that you’ll encounter in the United States,” Davis said. “We’re a small community. … The bottom line is this right here — get to know someone before you pass judgment.” During the mayor’s report during the council meeting, Steele said he and Police Chief Brian Brucato attended the NAACP law enforcement meeting in July in Kankakee. “Brian has already signed the 10 Shared Principles, and we will be getting posters of that made up,” Steele said. “We will be bringing that to the council next meeting to have the council approve it also.” The 10 Shared Principles are measures designed to build trust between law enforcement and communities of color. The Momence Police will also adopt the #8cantwait de-escalation initiatives for police. “For the most part we already do most of everything that’s on there, and I support our police department 100 percent,” said Steele, who declined to comment any further after the meeting.)

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns of deep cuts, job losses without federal aid – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article244700287.html

WREX
— Local leaders react to Facebook comment made by Rep. John Cabello
https://wrex.com/2020/08/03/local-leaders-react-to-cabello-facebook-controversy/

CHICAGO NOW
— Do you trust the post office to handle the 2020 presidential election? – Howard Moore (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Postal employees, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. What percent of Postal employees are Democrats?)
http://www.chicagonow.com/hippy-shakes/2020/08/do-you-trust-the-post-office-to-handle-the-2020-presidential-election/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftist Lawmakers and Activists Call for Cancellation of All History Classes – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/leftist-lawmakers-and-activists-call-for-the-cancellation-of-all-history-classes/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— November election debacle like New York’s would spark endless legal challenges, uncertainty – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/november-election-problems-new-york-would-spark-le/
— Boycotts, ‘cancel culture’ lose their appeal for many Americans – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who focus on destroying conservative individuals, conservative organizations, conservative companies, and conservative governments in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/boycotts-cancel-culture-lose-their-appeal-for-many/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Major League Baseball ratings ‘fell off’ after opening day amid support for Black Lives Matter movement – Emma Colton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will MLB require players, fans, etc. to kneel to BLMers?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mlb-ratings-fell-off-after-opening-day-amid-support-for-black-lives-matter-movement

FOX NEWS
— Joe Concha on ‘cancel culture’: You will be eliminated for saying things the ‘woke mob’ doesn’t like He reacted to statements made by former New York Times opinion editor Bari Weiss – Talia Kaplan (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who focus on destroying conservative individuals, conservative organizations, conservative companies, and conservative governments in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-concha-cancel-culture-bari-weiss

FEDERALIST
— How The Progressive-Or-Bigot Binary Changed Culture Quickly If people are only racist or ‘antiracist,’ your ideology is easy to enforce after a certain point of proliferation because people believe it’s bad for business to be on the side of alleged racism. – Emily Jashinsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not share their hatred of Trump, you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/04/how-the-progressive-or-bigot-binary-changed-culture-quickly/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Wrecking the American Dream Yes, suburbanites, Democrats plan to destroy your community. – Robert Stacy McCain (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://spectator.org/wrecking-the-american-dream/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of the basic tasks of the political Left, not only in contemporary America but on a worldwide basis ever since the French Revolution, is to identify those social institutions that are healthy and functional, then ruin them completely, and call this result “reform.” Sometimes millions of people die as a result of the Left’s appetite for “reform” (e.g., collectivization of agriculture in the Soviet Union), but always innocent people are made to suffer on behalf of the allegedly idealistic motives of the self-anointed progressive “reformers.” Scarcely half a century ago, America’s system of higher education was the envy of the world, but that was before the Left instituted the kind of “reform” that produces unemployed Gender Studies majors saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student-loan debt for degrees that don’t qualify them for any gainful employment. If you criticize the Left’s hegemonic influence in academia, of course, you will be accused of being “anti-intellectual,” as though leftists have a natural right to define the purpose, content, and structure of intellectual endeavor; anyone who doesn’t share the Left’s values is thereby disqualified from participation in academia. Our universities now exist not to provide young people with useful knowledge and career skills, but rather to indoctrinate them with the Left’s destructive belief system and train them to become political activists. Anyone who dissents from this agenda — even such eminent scholars as University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Amy Wax — becomes persona non grata on campus. As Thomas Sowell once remarked, “The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.” Joe Biden has no clue about the Left’s agenda for America’s future because, let’s face it, the Democratic Party’s nominee has no clue about anything. Clearly in an advanced stage of senile dementia, Biden is a sock-puppet mindlessly repeating left-wing rhetoric written for him by young progressive staffers. The addled geriatric is being used as a “moderate” Trojan Horse to advance the agenda of a party whose ideological center of gravity is somewhere in a range between Nicolás Maduro and Pol Pot. Everyone can see the bait-and-switch charade Democrats are attempting to perpetrate. However, the national news media — another institution that the Left has completely ruined — are doing their darnedest to pretend not only that Joe Biden is a sentient and credible candidate for president, but that he is so overwhelmingly popular he’ll win in a landslide. The one question the media don’t want Americans to contemplate is what will happen if indeed Landslide Joe is elected. Because the Left — that is to say, the radicals who actually control the Democratic Party, and who would be empowered by Biden’s election — has some mighty ambitious plans for “reform.”)

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Joe Biden Is Not A Nice Guy A close look at his first presidential campaign demolishes the facade of decency he’s built up in recent years. – JONATHAN LEAF
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/joe-biden-is-not-a-nice-guy/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Affordable Housing in Suburbs Is a Money Grubbing Scam – Edward Ring (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/03/affordable-housing-in-suburbs-is-a-money-grubbing-scam/

AMERICAN PRESS
— Rule helps preserve ‘American dream’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://www.americanpress.com/opinion/editorials/rule-helps-preserve-american-dream/article_62cc1b98-00a3-5a5c-8e4f-ea206843fc7a.html

BREITBART
— 34 Shot, 9 Fatally, over Weekend in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/34-shot-9-fatally-over-weekend-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/
— Oprah Hosts White Guilt Session: ‘Whiteness Gives You an Advantage No Matter What’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK (DIERSEN: What position on White guilt do the following have: a) the candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct, b) elected and appointed officials who represent America, Illinois, your county, your county district, your township, your municipality, your municipal district, and your precinct, and c) the leaders of the organizations that you are a member of?)
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/03/oprah-hosts-white-guilt-session-whiteness-gives-you-an-advantage-no-matter-what/
— Teachers’ Unions, Socialist Groups Demand More Funding, End to ‘Systemic Racism’ – DR. SUSAN BERRY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, I never would have accomplished what did if I had been a minority or a female. But if I had been a minority or a female, the federal government would have promoted into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/tteachers-unions-socialist-groups-demand-more-funding-end-to-systemic-racism/
— Pressure Mounts on Joe Biden to Skip Presidential Debates – HARIS ALIC
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/03/pressure-mounts-on-joe-biden-to-skip-presidential-debates/

BLAZE
— Let’s end the absurdity surrounding anthem kneeling – AARON COLEN (DIERSEN: To kneel is to shout that you hate not only Trump and law enforcement, but that you also hate all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/commentary-lets-end-the-absurdity-surrounding-anthem-kneeling

CHRISTIAN POST
— Is the PC culture dictated by white elites? – Michael Brown (DIERSEN: Who dictates the PC culture in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about elites who dictate the PC culture in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West district, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th district, in DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/is-the-pc-culture-dictated-by-white-elites.html

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Truth Is a Casualty in Our Culture War – Joseph Loconte, Ph.D.
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/commentary/truth-casualty-our-culture-war

LIFE SITE
— Leftist ‘wokeness’ is a new religion, and it’s coming to convert you In case you hadn’t noticed, a new fundamentalist religion has been born in the streets of America. It’s the religion of Woke. – William Kilpatrick (DIERSEN: Who focuses on promoting wokeness in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your county district, in your county, and Illinois? Those who promote wokeness are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/leftist-wokeness-is-a-new-religion-and-its-coming-to-convert-you

FOX BUSINESS
— Survey finds social media habits of Americans changing as national tensions rise Many people have spent more time of social media, but others need a break – Frank Miles (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone to spend 24+ hours a day on Facebook. Ever-increasingly, Facebook is anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/survey-finds-social-media-habits-of-americans-changing-as-national-tensions-rise

EPOCH TIMES
— New York Mayor Admits City Did Not Submit Application to Paint Black Lives Matter Murals – JANITA KAN (DIERSEN: Does the mayor of your municipality claim authority to authorize painting messages on the streets of your municipality? If so, what messages does the mayor of your municipality want painted on the streets of your municipality?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/new-york-mayor-admits-city-did-not-submit-application-to-paint-black-lives-matter-murals_3448691.html

THE HILL
— Democrats’ silence on our summer of violence is a tactical blunder – ANDREW STEIN (DIERSEN: Obviously, Democrats believe that their promoting violence will elect Biden. How terrified of Democrat violence are a) the leaders of your municipality, your township, and your county; b) the leaders of your Republican township, ward, and county party organizations; c) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, and d) the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/510217-democrats-silence-on-our-summer-of-violence-is-a-tactical-blunder

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump’s assault on mail voting threatens his reelection bid. The president’s comments have made his base distrustful of mail voting ahead of an election that may hinge on turnout by mail.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/trumps-assault-on-mail-voting-threatens-his-reelection-bid-390949

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— USPS considering closing post offices ahead of presidential election
https://www.kwtx.com/2020/07/30/usps-considering-closing-post-offices-ahead-of-presidential-election/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.
https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/american-dream-while-black-homeownership/
— Educators join National Day of Resistance to fight for safe and equitable schools “Nothing about being in a pandemic is normal. Nothing about dealing with racism is normal,” Chicago teacher Nina Hike told NBC News. – Ali Gostanian
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/educators-join-national-day-resistance-fight-safe-equitable-schools-n1235637

NEW YORK TIMES
— Gettysburg? The Liberty Bell? Trump Weighs R.N.C. Speech Options The president and his aides are holding out hope for ambitious convention programming, and have considered a return to Mount Rushmore or a speech by Melania Trump from Seneca Falls, N.Y. – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/politics/trump-rnc-speech.html

ABC LOS ANGELES
— 4 men sentenced for offering DTLA homeless people cash, cigarettes for voter fraud Four men have been sentenced for offering homeless people on LA’s Skid Row cash and cigarettes in exchange for signatures on election forms. (DIERSEN: How successful have Democrats been in attracting homeless people to your municipality?)
https://abc7.com/politics/4-sentenced-in-skid-row-voter-fraud-scheme/6349199/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/08/02/republicans-embrace-trump-racism-give-up-on-black-voters-column/5559249002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters welcome hate-filled Trump-hater Kasich.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/08/03/biden-democrats-welcome-kasich-never-trumpers-convention-editorials-debates/5539223002/

BLOOMBERG
— Next Steps for Companies That Pledged to Do Better on Diversity (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-04/next-steps-for-companies-that-pledged-to-do-better-on-diversity

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.
https://www.startribune.com/trump-s-cynical-fear-peddling-save-the-suburbs-gambit-won-t-work-i-think/571997952/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— California may ban African hunting trophies. How Black Lives Matter has altered the debate – RYAN SABALOW
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article244539612.html

OKLAHOMAN
— Trump turns panic peddler to nervous NIMBY suburbs – CLARENCE PAGE (DIERSEN: What do you say to present and past municipal officials who talk and/or act like they want to fill your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, and your municipality with Democrats, that is, with members of protected groups? Protected groups include those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.)
https://oklahoman.com/article/5668248/clarence-page-trump-turns-panic-peddler-to-nervous-nimby-suburbs

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
— Black Lives Matter protesters dominate city budget hearing – Riley Johnson, Nick McConnell (DIERSEN: How will the leaders of your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world respond to demands from Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden),, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/black-lives-matter-protesters-dominate-city-budget-hearing/article_8e7d13a9-5bd6-5a56-8f12-d28c51a02381.html

RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER
— Progressives ignore how remote learning will widen the achievement gap. – J. PEDER ZANE (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents never attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article244684507.html

HUDSON VALLEY 360
— OUTSTANDING: 400 march in Cairo Back the Blue rally (DIERSEN: If a Back the Blue rally was held in your municipality, a) how many would attend, b) would the Republican leaders of your municipality speak at the rally, c) would the Republican leaders of your township speak at the rally, d) would the Republican leaders of your county speak at the rally, e) would the Republicans who represent your municipality in Springfield speak at the rally, f) would the leaders of your Republican township/ward and county party organizations speak at the rally, g) would religious leaders in your municipality speak at the rally, h) would the leaders of your chamber of commerce speak at the rally, and i) would the Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots in your municipality speak at the rally?)
https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/400-march-in-cairo-back-the-blue-rally/image_0f5b4269-78a0-5aa5-aa28-2ab141ea7b2d.html

TULSA WORLD
— OUTSTANDING: Coweta’s ‘Back the Blue’ rally draws crow to show support – JOHN FERGUSON
https://tulsaworld.com/communities/wagoner/news/cowetas-back-the-blue-rally-draws-crow-to-show-support/article_4eb77b2b-d7ab-5c08-ac04-c1a357a92e53.html

KGW8
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Faith leaders gather in downtown Portland in support of Black Lives Matter protesters; demonstrators march to Southeast police precinct – Mike Benner (DIERSEN: BLM is extremely anti-religious.)
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/faith-leaders-gather-in-downtown-portland-in-support-of-black-lives-matter-protesters/283-7e4809d7-fffd-4ec8-b690-4e58c08a8ee6

WFMJ
— Early voting changes focus of presidential campaigns – Janet Rogers (DIERSEN: Have all the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot for your precinct provided your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain with campaign literature and yard sins?)
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42447048/early-voting-changes-focus-of-presidential-campaigns-youngstown-oh

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Police Vehicles Dominate The Market Thanks To Endless Innovation – Brett Foote
https://fordauthority.com/2020/08/ford-police-vehicles-dominate-the-market-thanks-to-endless-innovation-video/

JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY
— Together, we can make a difference: A 12-step plan to address racism and unconscious bias  A time of unrest has provided an opportunity for CPAs to make an impact in their workplaces and the community. – Kimberly Ellison-Taylor (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2020/aug/kimberly-ellison-taylor-plan-to-address-racism-and-unconscious-bias.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 2. Conduct a ‘listen and understand’ town hall with ideas crowdsourced from team members across the organization  These are opportunities to hear from the Black and African American community and learn things that may have never been considered. Many of our colleagues are afraid of saying the wrong thing, but you should just speak from the heart. Put yourself in our shoes. How would you feel if it were you or your family?)

August 3 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump just signed an executive order to protect American jobs from foreign labor (DIERSEN: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Because federal employees have to be citizens of America, I was protected from foreign labor.)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

NBC5
— Illinois’ 7-Day Positivity Rate Reaches 4% as State Reports Nearly 1,300 New Cases The last time the state went above 4 percent in that category was on June 11, according to data compiled by the NBC 5 Investigates team
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-7-day-positivity-rate-reaches-4-as-state-reports-nearly-1300-new-cases/2316004/
— House Panel Calls New Postal Chief to Explain Mail Delays Hearing comes following changes that eliminated overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers – Matthew Daly
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/house-panel-calls-new-postal-chief-to-explain-mail-delays/2316235/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Marijuana Sales Break Another Record, With $61 Million Sold In July (DIERSEN: When you were young, instead of pot, booze, gambling, other vices, and other immediate pleasures, what did you spend your money on? I spent lots of my money on a) earning a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) earning job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, and c) earning job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/03/illinois-marijuana-sales-break-another-record-with-61-million-sold-in-july/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Vote to renominate Donald Trump will be conducted in private – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/vote-to-renominate-donald-trump-will-be-conducted-in-private

WGN RADIO
— Illinois State Board of Elections: ‘Really plan your vote this year’ – John Williams
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/illinois-state-board-of-elections-really-plan-your-vote-this-year/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana sales reached almost $61 million in July, shattering previous record – ALLY MAROTTI (DIERSEN: When you were young, instead of pot, booze, gambling, other vices, and other immediate pleasures, what did you spend your money on? I spent lots of my money on a) earning a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) earning job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, and c) earning job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-july-recreational-marijuana-sales-illinois-20200803-mje53r54afalnbeknigy76vviu-story.html
— Oswego rally aims to keep focus on social injustice, reform – DAVID SHAROS (DIERSEN: When will there be a Back the Blue rally?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-oswego-rally-st-0804-20200803-2wcgivzrtfhxxfuli32astlj3i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Record pot sales continue with $61M in July; total for 2020 eclipses $300M July sales of recreational weed shattered the June record by nearly 30 percent. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: When you were young, instead of pot, booze, gambling, other vices, and other immediate pleasures, what did you spend your money on? I spent lots of my money on a) earning a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) earning job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, and c) earning job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/8/3/21352865/chicago-dispensaries-illinois-weed-cannabis-pot-marijuana-july
— Teachers, activists rally to keep CPS schools closed during COVID-19 pandemic Multiple demonstrations Monday were held to halt a plan to send most students back to school two days per week. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/8/3/21352513/cps-public-schools-pandemic-reopen-close-ctu-covid-remote-learning

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Citibank will replace destroyed Gresham branch—but maybe not in Gresham One of just three banks in the South Side’s most populated Black neighborhood, the location on 79th Street was in a strip mall that was burned during the looting in late May. – STEVE DANIELS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/citibank-will-replace-destroyed-gresham-branch-maybe-not-gresham
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed sales set record in July Pot purchases surged 28 percent to $60.9 million, beating a strong increase in June. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: When you were young, instead of pot, booze, gambling, other vices, and other immediate pleasures, what did you spend your money on? I spent lots of my money on a) earning a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) earning job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, and c) earning job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-weed-sales-set-record-july

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Legislator calls on Illinois state Rep. John Cabello to step down after Facebook comments – Corina Curry
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200803/legislator-calls-on-illinois-state-rep-john-cabello-to-step-down-after-facebook-comments

WREX
— Winnebago County State’s Attorney calls Rep. Cabello’s comment ‘complicit in unlawful activity’ – Jena Kleindl
https://wrex.com/2020/08/03/winnebago-county-states-attorney-calls-rep-cabellos-comment-complicit-in-unlawful-activity/

CENTER SQUARE
— Republicans take Democrats to task for taking campaign funds under Madigan control – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/republicans-take-democrats-to-task-for-taking-campaign-funds-under-madigan-control/article_b4c04296-d5c2-11ea-9885-0399ef9559e9.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,298 new cases, 10 additional deaths, 4.0 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/03/1298-new-cases-10-additional-deaths-40-percent-positivity-rate/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/03/covid-19-roundup-50/
— Because… Radical Madigan!
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/03/because-radical-madigan/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats use COVID-19 unemployment to buy votes – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/democrats-use-covid-19-unemployment-buy-votes/
— Gun sales surge an estimated 135% in July amid coronavirus, rioting fears – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/gun-background-checks-jump-79-july-amid-coronaviru/

GOPUSA
— Again? Mitt Romney Sides With Democrats On Mail In Voting Amid Coronavirus
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92885

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION
— ACU FOUNDATION LEGISLATIVE RATINGS FOR ILLINOIS 2019
http://acuratings.conservative.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/09/CLA_Illinois_2019_web.pdf

BREITBART
— Chicago-Area Leaders: Cancel U.S. History Classes – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/chicago-area-leaders-cancel-u-s-history-classes/
— American Worker Advocates Celebrate H-1B Visa Reforms: ‘This Is Why America Elected Trump!’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/american-worker-advocates-celebrate-h-1b-visa-reforms-this-is-why-america-elected-trump/
— Communist Party Leader Endorses Joe Biden – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/communist-party-leader-endorses-joe-biden/
— Sean Hannity: Joe Biden Keeps Moving Left, Unlike Previous Democrat Nominees – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/sean-hannity-joe-biden-keeps-moving-left-unlike-previous-democrat-nominees/

FEDERALIST
— Antifa’s Support For Open Borders Proves They’re Anti-American, Not Antifascist In its attempts to defend and legitimize Antifa, the elite media has tried to claim the movement has a long ‘antifascist’ and communist pedigree, a deep historical lineage, and an ideological coherency – Brad Betters
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/03/antifas-support-for-open-borders-proves-theyre-anti-american-not-antifascist/
— Americans Are Turning Away From Religion Toward Dangerous Secular Cults On the right and the left, pseudo-religious cults are ensnaring a growing number of Americans as traditional religions decline. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/03/americans-are-turning-away-from-religion-toward-dangerous-secular-cults/

NEWSMAX
— Burning Bibles Won’t Bring Utopia – James Hirsen (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but how soon will my critics/opponents print out copies of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and burn them in front of a) government buildings in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce headquarters, c) Wheaton Downtown Association headquarters, d) Milton Township Republican Organization election headquarters (if/when it opens), e) Ives campaign headquarters in my precinct, f) etc.?)
https://www.newsmax.com/jameshirsen/christ-king/2020/08/03/id/980285/

NBC NEWS
— For richer and poorer, Uncle Sam’s coronavirus response widened the gulf Experts say there are strong reasons to believe that less-well-to-do business owners have suffered disproportionately and gotten less help from the government during the crisis. – Jonathan Allen
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/richer-poorer-uncle-sam-s-coronavirus-response-widened-gulf-n1234073

WASHINGTON POST
— Why not everyone was kneeling during the NBA anthem demonstration – Ben Golliver (DIERSEN: Are YOU a Republican? If YOU are a Republican, soon, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will demand that YOU kneel before them. How will YOU respond?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/03/nba-kneeling-national-anthem/
— It is diversity that makes ‘suburban dreams’ come true – Velma Smith, Falls Church (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocritical hate-filled Republican-haters who hypocritically flee Democrat areas and come to Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/it-is-diversity-that-makes-suburban-dreams-come-true/2020/08/03/04b001de-d33d-11ea-826b-cc394d824e35_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— De Blasio admits city skipped permit process to paint Black Lives Matter murals – Julia Marsh (DIERSEN: What kinds of murals do those who run your municipality want painted on the street in front of your home?)
https://nypost.com/2020/08/03/de-blasio-admits-city-skipped-permit-process-to-paint-blm-murals/

CHATTANNOOGA TIMES FREE PRESS
— Trump fires TVA chair, cites hiring of foreign workers – AP
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2020/aug/03/trump-takes-disciplinary-action-against-tva-leadership/528926/#/questions

FORBES
— White House Reportedly Now Requiring Staff Coronavirus Testing After Trump Bashed Increased Diagnostics – Lisette Voytko
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/08/03/white-house-reportedly-now-requiring-staff-coronavirus-testing-after-trump-bashed-increased-diagnostics/

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters shout at Blacks, and at everyone else, that Trump has caused all their problems.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-08-03/nba-coaches-for-racial-justice-video

August 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago sees 139% jump in murders, uptick in shootings in July 2020
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-sees-139%25-jump-in-murders-uptick-in-shootings-in-july-2020-police/6346844/
— Illinois coronavirus: Multiple positive COVID-19 tests traced to Will Co. private prom attended by 270 students, chaperones – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/health/private-prom-of-270-students-chaperones-investigated-after-attendees-test-positive-for-covid-19/6346039/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois State University said it will rename floors in a residence hall that are named for U.S. secretaries of state who had slaves. They include Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. (DIERSEN: How many municipalities, schools, streets, etc. are named after Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, etc.?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-state-university-to-change-floor-names-at-dormitory

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-haters promote the cancel culture. I should write a book about those who lead the cancel culture in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, my neighborhood, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-cancel-culture-nba-charlie-kirk-zorn-20200731-nbohyowc3rbkzpvxsqgv3nljpu-story.html
— I’m part of Gen Z. This is why young people are disregarding COVID-19 precautions. – ANNIE ROSS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-generation-z-social-media-20200731-a7yiwtdwxzey7mcsigzzwdh2ca-story.html
— Will Chicago teachers strike — again — if CPS schools reopen this fall? Union officials remain mum so far. – CLAIRE HAO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ctu-strike-school-reopening-20200730-ig73sxuyfzgsrng66kqmpoiio4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, illegally, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Needless-to-say, Democrats and RINOs should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/7/31/21350047/2020-census-undocumented-residents-trump-memo-chicago-congress-redistricting

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Blue Lives Matter rally held near Arlington Heights police station – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200731/blue-lives-matter-rally-held-near-arlington-heights-police-station

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago won’t rebound if people remain afraid to take mass transit Solving that problem needs to be at the top of decision-makers’ agendas. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicago-wont-rebound-if-people-remain-afraid-take-mass-transit

WBEZ
— CPS Agreed To Pay School Police Officers’ Full Salary And Pensions — Up To $150,000 Per Year New data shows what CPS’ contract with police calls for: a full year’s salary and benefits for 10 months of work. – Yana Kunichoff, Sarah Karp (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, what was the most that you earned for 12 months of work? In today’s dollars, in 1997, when I was 49 years old, GAO paid me $131,532. I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532. Before that, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431. I had earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-management) when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 (Loyola-business), 31 (DePaul-accounting), and 48 (IIT-finance), b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a job-related professional license (CPA) when I was 32.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/cps-agreed-to-pay-school-police-officers-full-salary-and-pensions-up-to-150000-per-year/f91bac89-2f1b-4c8e-b8c8-383c7a5a3bcc

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters want to empower individuals, empower organizations, empower companies, empower governments, and empower countries that are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200731/census-can-lsquoempowerrsquo-asian-americans-officials-and-organizations-stress

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male. older, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/the-diversity-dilemma-do-southern-illinois-police-forces-look-like-their-communities/article_201c223e-1124-5b57-9840-c02c5cf6dc31.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Trump’s faith outreach aims to cast Democrats as the enemy – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Protestant-haters make it clear that they hate Protestants. To demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, my hate-filled Protestant-hating critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed a) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) in 1962, b) that my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, and c) that my parents sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with MSL. I should write a book about the biggest Protestant-haters in Illinois, in DuPage County, in DuPage County’s West District, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton’s West District.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Trump-s-faith-outreach-aims-to-cast-Democrats-as-15451045.php

STATELINE
— Pro-police ‘Back the Blue’ rally draws counter-protesters in downtown Rockford (DIERSEN: BLMers, LGBTQers, and Democrats stand together. In your municipality, how successful have the BLMers, LGBTQers, and Democrats been in discouraging/stopping Back the Blue rallies? Is the mayor of your municipality pro-BLM/LGBTQ/DEMOCRAT or pro-Back the Blue?)
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pro-police-back-the-blue-rally-draws-counter-protesters-in-downtown-rockford/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attendees of a pro-police rally in downtown Rockford were met by anti-police protesters Saturday morning. Rep. John Cabello (R-68th) and former Rep. Jim Sacia (R-89th) are among the speakers expected at an “Illinois Back the Blue” rally in Rockford today. Cabello was a former Rockford Police Detective; Sacia served 28 years as a FBI special agent in Rockford before serving 11 years as an Illinois State Representative. The groups Concerned Citizens for America of Northern Illinois and the Illinois Family Institute plan to hold the rally from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Winnebago County Justice Center, at 650 W. State Street. In a press release, the organization said it will hold the rally, “To support all men and women in law enforcement and the amazing, vital, and dangerous work they do to protect our communities and country from lawlessness and evil.” This comes following several demonstrations by anti-police protest groups in Rockford, the most recent of which was Friday night. About 20 protesters blocked East State Street near the Rockford City Market Pavilion. City Market had been canceled due to the protester’s planned activity. For the past month market-goers have been met by those protesters. Several vendors told Eyewitness News they do not feel save while doing business and say the disruptions were keeping people away. There were some tense moments as drivers attempted to make their way through the area. Rockford Police and Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies moved in to help drivers get past. Nine protesters, five women and four men, were eventually taken into custody. In response, the group Rockford Youth Abolitionists announced they would be demonstrating at the “Back the Blue” rally. “We are standing in solidarity with protesters arrested yesterday at a nonviolent protest and against the fascist police state. RYA condemns the actions of law enforcement as well as the white supremacist rally happening,” the group said in a statement.)

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER & NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Police agencies don’t reflect diversity of communities (DIERSEN: Are you employed? Were you employed? Do/did your superiors reflect your demographics? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, very few of my superiors were Republican, conservative, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://jg-tc.com/news/local/police-agencies-dont-reflect-diversity-of-communities-midwest-analysis-shows/article_d4d6d68e-108c-535f-82e3-d216cf013be2.htmlhttps://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/sea-of-white-cops-doesnt-reflect-diversity-of-communities-midwest-analysis-shows/article_78d1c031-016b-5c1c-9a48-bfe1a16d9d78.html

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Creation of Black Lives Matter street painting on Indiana Ave. (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2020/08/01/indianapolis-black-lives-matter-mural-painted-indiana-ave/5562330002/

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Bucks players kneel for anthem, and every player has a social-justice message on their jersey – JR Radcliffe (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2020/07/31/bucks-players-kneel-during-anthem-before-nba-restart/5559411002/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Business owners cite reasons for moving to Indiana – Steve Euvino
https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/business-owners-cite-reasons-for-moving-to-indiana/article_b7d0e789-452f-514a-bc22-aeca04e092be.html

WREX
— Group of protesters arrested in Rockford
https://wrex.com/2020/07/31/group-of-protesters-arrested-in-rockford/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Naperville Tops List Of Best U.S. Cities To Raise Family The city also topped the list of Cities with Best Public Schools. – Lisa Marie Farve (DIERSEN: Pot pushers and LGBTQ pushers want to end all that.)
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h714m/naperville-tops-list-best-u-s-cities-raise-family-study

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Jeanette Ward on Freedom, Faith and Family – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/spotlight-jeanette-ward-on-freedom-faith-and-family/
— Embers Of Racism, With Obama’s Help, Turned Into An Inferno – Dr. Everett Piper
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/embers-of-racism-with-obamas-help-turned-into-an-inferno/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Intolerance of the Tolerance Culture – Micah Clark
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/the-intolerance-of-the-tolerance-culture/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Foreign threats loom ahead of US presidential election – AP (DIERSEN: Countries that want to destroy America want Biden to win.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/1/foreign-threats-loom-ahead-of-us-presidential-elec/
— Trump says he’s helped minorities ‘far better’ than Obama – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/31/trump-says-hes-helped-minorities-far-better-obama/
— Pro-lifers win permission to paint ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ on D.C. street Pro-life message comes after protesters paint ‘Defund the Police’ on 16th Street – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/31/pro-lifers-win-permission-to-paint-black-preborn-l/

— House approves more than $500 million for election security – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/31/house-approves-more-than-500-million-for-election-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Twitter bans former KKK leader David Duke for violating rules on hateful conduct – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/twitter-bans-former-kkk-leader-david-duke-for-violating-rules-on-hateful-conduct
— Between Fauci’s lines: Yes, the Black Lives Matter protests likely spread the coronavirus
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/between-faucis-lines-yes-the-black-lives-matter-protests-likely-spread-the-coronavirus

FOX NEWS
— President Trump doubles down on mail-in ballot concerns, predicts voting chaos
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/president-trump-doubles-down-on-mail-in-ballot-concerns-predicts-voting-chaos
— Victor Davis Hanson: Coronavirus pandemic exposing cultural suicide by elites in sports, academia, Hollywood All that matters is that the country itself learns from these suicidal examples and heals itself. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/coronavirus-cultural-suicide-elites-victor-davis-hanson

GOPUSA
— Fauci Suddenly Runs Out Of Opinions When Asked If Protests Should Be Limited To Control Coronavirus
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92797
— The Biden Rule: ‘No Men Need Apply!’ – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will companies and organizations post signs that say members of the following groups need not apply for employment or for membership: White, male, older, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92813

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Great Pale Scarecrow of White Supremacist Violence White supremacy needn’t have any actual substance behind it; the media will simply stuff it with myth and hyperbole to make it seem real enough to be useful. – Ray McCoy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn other Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things to curry favor with White-haters. I would focus on those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/07/31/the-great-pale-scarecrow-of-white-supremacist-violence/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Meets with Police Organization: ‘You Have Tremendous Public Support’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/31/donald-trump-meets-with-police-organization-you-have-tremendous-public-support/
— 5 Ways Wikipedia Editors Support and Protect Antifa – T.D. ADLER
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/07/31/5-ways-wikipedia-editors-support-and-protect-antifa/
— Obama Privately Warns Top Dem Donors: Trump Voters ‘Glued’ to Breitbart, Fox News, Rush Limbaugh – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/07/31/obama-privately-warns-top-dem-donors-trump-voters-glued-to-breitbart-fox-news-rush-limbaugh/

BLAZE
— Rioters leave grisly threat for police outside Portland Justice Center: a burned, decapitated pig’s head with a police hat. A warning, or a threat? – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pig-head-portland-fire-flag

NEWSMAX
— Joe Biden’s “Fair Shot” for Black Women Is a Sure Miss – Patrice Lee Onwuka
https://www.newsmax.com/patriceleeonwuka/black-gender-gig-independent/2020/07/31/id/980031/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 7 Woke Rebellions in America’s Newsrooms – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/07/30/7-woke-rebellions-in-americas-newsrooms/

FEDERALIST
— How To Keep Corporate Wokeness From Destroying America The Democratic Party long ago abandoned working-class blacks and whites in favor of identity politics, corporatism, and cultural leftism. It’s time for the GOP to step up by returning to its roots. – Willis L. Krumholz
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/31/how-to-keep-corporate-wokeness-from-destroying-america/
— Twitter’s Absence Loomed Large In Big Tech Hearing – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/30/twitters-absence-loomed-large-in-big-tech-hearing/
— Rep. Ken Buck On Big Tech: There’s Too Much Power In The Hands Of A Few People – Tristan Justice (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who use their religious, government, political, and/or financial power to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those in Illinois, in DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/31/rep-ken-buck-on-big-tech-theres-too-much-power-in-the-hands-of-a-few-people/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Elites, Dems crowd church for John Lewis funeral as normal Americans face worship restrictions ‘Two sets of rules…these are the folks that insist we wear masks and distance everywhere. They are liars,’ commented C-FAM’s Austin Ruse. – Paul Smeaton
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/conservatives-slam-elites-for-social-distancing-hypocrisy-at-john-lewis-funeral

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Systemic Racism Canard’s Consequences – PETER KIRSANOW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-systemic-racism-canards-consequences/
— In Illinois, Take the Corruption, Lose the American History – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/in-illinois-take-the-corruption-lose-the-american-history/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-haters promote the cancel culture. I should write a book about those who lead the cancel culture in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, my neighborhood, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/opinion/509946-why-cancel-culture-embraces-free-speech
— NBA shoots air ball on free speech – JEFFREY M. MCCALL
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/509938-nba-shoots-air-ball-on-free-speech

POLITICO
— DHS removes official who oversaw intelligence reports on journalists The official, Brian Murphy, ran the department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis. – BETSY WOODRUFF SWAN and DANIEL LIPPMAN (DIERSEN: What would an intelligence report on me contain?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/01/dhs-removes-official-who-oversaw-intelligence-reports-on-journalists-390042

CNN
— Trump says he will ban TikTok – Brian Fung
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/31/tech/tiktok-trump-bytedance-sale/index.html
— Trump releases 2019 financial disclosure report (DIERSEN: Democrats use financial disclosure reports to destroy Republicans. As a federal employee, I had to file financial disclosure reports. I should write a book about how my Democrat superiors used the reports that I filed to make my supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate envious. Overwhelmingly, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government painted themselves as having financial problems. They were furious that I was able a) to buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, etc.; b) to buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35; c) to pay for tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; and d) to pay for tuition and books to earn job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
https://cbs58.com/news/trump-releases-2019-financial-disclosure-report

CBS NEWS
— NBA players and coaches kneel during national anthem as season restarts – CHRISTOPHER BRITO (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-players-kneeling-anthem-protest-lebron-james-colin-kaepernick-bubble/

CBS SPORTS
— Jonathan Isaac cites gospel as explanation for not kneeling, wearing Black Lives Matter shirt Friday Isaac is an ordained minister – Sam Quinn (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/jonathan-isaac-cites-gospel-as-explanation-for-not-kneeling-wearing-black-lives-matter-shirt-friday/

YAHOO SPORTS
— NHL fans kneel on social media in support of Black Lives Matter after players didn’t – Ethan Cadeaux (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl-fans-kneel-social-media-013918519.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Big Tech Earnings Surge as Economy Slumps
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/07/30/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus

WASHINGTON POST
— Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/despite-virus-threat-black-voters-wary-of-voting-by-mail/2020/07/31/8afb1bfc-d333-11ea-826b-cc394d824e35_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Peaceful protests’ prompt new lows in media misconduct – Michael Barone
https://nypost.com/2020/07/31/peaceful-protests-prompt-new-lows-in-media-misconduct/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/dan-wolken/2020/07/31/nba-players-kneeling-national-anthem-doesnt-feel-defiant/5558645002/

WBUR
— Biden Wants The Fed To Help Close Racial Economic Gaps. How Would That Work? – Danielle Kurtzleben (DIERSEN: To close racial economic gaps is to get rid of those who are White, male, older, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbur.org/npr/897911727/biden-wants-the-fed-to-help-close-racial-economic-gaps-how-would-that-work

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Captive Mind and America’s Resegregation Idol smashing and cancel culture are part of a broad ideological project to dominate society. – Andrew A. Michta
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-captive-mind-and-americas-resegregation-11596222112
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, nationwide protests, which quickly turned to riots, have been hijacked by the neo-Marxist left, morphing into an all-out assault on American cities and institutions. This assault is underpinned by an audacious attempt to rewrite history that turns specific past events into weapons not only to overpower political opponents but also to recast all of American history as a litany of racial transgressions. The radicals have turned race into a lens through which to view the country’s history, and not simply because they are obsessed with race. They have done so because it allows them to identify and separate those groups that deserve affirmation, in their view, and those that do not. What is taking place is the resegregation of America, the endpoint of which will be the rejection of everything the civil-rights movement stood for. What is driving the radical protesters and rioters—who are enabled and manipulated by the “digital intelligentsia” in the press and an expanding segment of the political and business classes—is contempt for the freedom of anyone who fails to comport with their image of a just society. In authoritarian systems those in power seek to proscribe certain forms of political speech and social activity. Totalitarians claim unconditional authority to reach deep into each person’s conscience. They prescribe an interpretation of the world and dictate the language with which citizens are permitted to express that interpretation. Authoritarian regimes leave largely untouched the private civic sphere of human activity; totalitarians destroy traditional value systems and reorder the culture. That is why they are harder to overthrow. The ill-named progressivism that has inspired shrill demands to dismantle police forces and destroy statues is only a small manifestation of a massive project aimed at the re-education of the American population. The goal of this project is to negate the story of the American republic and replace it with a tale anchored exclusively in race categories and narratives of oppression. The nature of this exercise, with its sledgehammer rhetoric that obliterates complexities in favor of one-dimensional “correct” interpretations, is as close to Marxist agitprop as one can get.)

FORBES
— IBM Offers 1000 Paid Internships To Increase Diversity In Tech – Anna Powers (DIERSEN: Members of the following groups need not apply: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/annapowers/2020/07/31/ibm-offers-1000-paid-internships-to-increase-diversity-in-tech/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, big business makes it clear that it hates individuals, hates organizations, hates companies, hates governments, and hates countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2020/07/31/charlie-kirk-and-right-wing-pundits-express-fake-outrage-at-nba-players-protesting-during-anthem/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters make it clear that they hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maiahoskin/2020/07/31/a-lack-of-police-pressure-isnt-chicagos-problem-structural-racism-and-trauma-are/
— Google Announces Measures To Crack Down On Misinformation Ahead Of Presidential Election – Daniel Cassady (DIERSEN: Google has always cracked down on me and has always cracked down on my www.gopillinois.com website. Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been overjoyed about that. Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts are to non-credible websites and to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors that promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielcassady/2020/07/31/google-announces-measures-to-crack-down-on-misinformation-ahead-of-presidential-election/

WBAP
— Tulsa Will Remove BLM Street Sign After Request for Back the Blue Sign – AP (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://www.wbap.com/2020/07/31/tulsa-will-remove-blm-street-sign-after-request-for-back-the-blue-sign/

KGW8
— Black Lives Matter demonstrators rally in downtown Portland for 65th night in a row Local organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement said they plan to keep demonstrating until city and state officials do more to eradicate systemic racism. – Maggie Vespa (DIERSEN: One would expect that the more racist that a municipality is, the more BLM riots that it would have. How racist is your municipality? How many BLM riots has it had?)
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/portland-protests-federal-courthouse-friday-july-31/283-1a26f601-b6de-4ef8-b8b5-b6c21d67144f
— Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler responds to protests, federal officers – Laural Porter (DIERSEN: How will your mayor respond? Are you a member of any of the following groups? Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters want your mayor to get rid of members of the following groups in your municipality once and for all: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, heterosexuals, married people, non-poor people, gun owners, Christians, Italian Americans, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.kgw.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/straight-talk/straight-talk/283-f4360f24-1ee5-406c-87be-32f2f72dd738

WEAR TV
— ‘All Lives Matter’ mural denied by City of Pensacola as Mayor suspends street murals – Rebekah Castor (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://weartv.com/news/local/all-lives-matter-mural-denied-by-city-of-pensacola-as-mayor-suspends-street-murals

NEWS 10 & AFI AM
— OUTSTANDING: “Back the Blue” rally scheduled for Saturday in Albany
https://www.news10.com/top-stories/back-the-blue-rally-scheduled-for-saturday-in-albany/
https://985thecat.iheart.com/content/2020-08-01-back-the-blue-rally-today-in-albany/

WZZM 13
— OUTSTANDING: Pro-police rally taking place Saturday in Holland – Amy McNeel
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/pro-police-rally-taking-place-saturday-in-holland/69-e6ae41c1-a66d-46dc-a18a-e39d3f116fce

FARIBAULT DAILY NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Community members show support for law enforcement with ‘Back the Blue’ rally – MICHELLE VLASAK
https://www.southernminn.com/faribault_daily_news/news/article_dbb66393-9fe0-5097-be44-c90b2ac275d0.html

WLTX
— Effort underway to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural on Columbia street Organizers say the art project, proposed in the Rosewood neighborhood, won’t cost the city one single cent. – Alicia Neaves (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/effort-underway-to-paint-black-lives-matter-mural-on-columbia-street/101-62d585e1-a56f-4fcf-b324-76721cb84114

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters want the world to see America as being anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/01/898099524/how-u-s-protests-for-racial-justice-have-impacted-the-countrys-global-image

NEWSWEEK
— These States Invalidate Mail-In Ballots After Election Day – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/these-states-invalidate-mail-ballots-after-election-day-1522060

July 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Mike Ditka on national anthem kneeling: ‘Get the hell out of my country’
https://abc7chicago.com/sports/mike-ditka-says-national-anthem-kneelers-can-get-the-hell-out-of-my-country/6336665/
— Chicago Shootings: 54 shot, 2 fatally in weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/54-shot-2-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/6336497/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cannabis-adjacent-illinois-businesses-see-uptick-in-demand/2311859/
— Wealthy Donors Pour Millions Into Fight Over Mail-In Voting In the battleground of Wisconsin, cash-strapped cities have received $6.3 million from an organization with ties to left-wing philanthropy to help expand vote by mail – Brian Slodysko and Thomas Beaumont
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/wealthy-donors-pour-millions-into-fight-over-mail-in-voting/2311820/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters, that is, Democrats, hint/imply/argue/shout that they will destroy America if Trump is reelected.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-john-lewis-today-social-justice-protests-1960s-20200727-brtqdz532jgx5cj7k3xdqf2lo4-story.html

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Latino, Black Residents In DuPage Co. Hit Hardest By Coronavirus A New York Times analysis shows Latinos in DuPage County tested positive for the coronavirus at five times the rate of white residents. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that this is because Republicans in DuPage County discriminate against Latinos and Blacks in DuPage County.)
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h6u9s/latino-black-residents-in-dupage-co-hit-hardest-by-coronavirus

ROBERT FEDER
— Tribune colleagues blast John Kass column as ‘antithetical to our values’
https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/07/27/tribune-colleagues-blast-john-kass-column-antithetical-values/

CENTER SQUARE
— What happened to the Tea Party? – William Haupt III
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/op-ed-what-happened-to-the-tea-party/article_3c1825a8-cf4f-11ea-991c-afdb6483c1a7.html

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— Statement on Democrat County Board Candidate Condoning Violence Against Law Enforcement – Jim Zay (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://dupagegop.com/press-releases/hadiya-police-violence

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Issues Coronavirus Warning for McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/25/state-issues-coronavirus-warning-for-mchenry-county/
— Two Visitation Interference Citations in Crystal Lake to the Same Person Two Days Apart
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/two-visitation-interference-citations-in-crystal-lake-to-the-same-person-two-days-apart/
— Evelyn Sanguinetti Now Working for Northern Illinois Fair Housing Agency
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/evelyn-sanguinetti-now-working-for-northern-illinois-fair-housing-agency/
— The Democrats’ “If True” Problem
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/the-democrats-if-true-problem/
— The Finance Committee Meeting Where the 135,000 Franks’ Covid “Campaign” Mailer Controversy Surfaced
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/the-finance-committee-meeting-where-the-135000-franks-covid-campaign-mailer-controvesy-surfaced/
— Abolish ICE Rally Handout
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/abolish-ice-rally-handout/
— Rx: President Trump Signs Four Executive Orders Friday on Prescription Drug Prices with Speaker Pelosi Response
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/rx-president-trump-signs-four-executive-orders-friday-on-prescription-drug-prices-with-speaker-pelosi-response/
— Long-Time Algonquin Village President John Schmitt, RIP
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/long-time-algonquin-village-president-john-schmitt-rip/
— Johnsburg Gives Village Residents $20 to Spend in Town
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/johnsburg-gives-village-residents-20-to-spend-in-town/
— Ness Gets $15,599 from Madigan-Controlled Political Action Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/27/ness-gets-15599-from-madigan-controlled-political-action-committee/
— IL-14: Former Underwood Staffer Laughs at Police Being Assaulted
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/27/il-14-former-underwood-staffer-laughs-at-police-being-assaulted/
— Political Motivation Seen in Jack Franks’ 136,000 Coronavirus Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/27/political-motivation-seen-in-jack-franks-136000-coronavirus-mailing/
— IL-06: Algonquin Village President John C. Schmitt Remembered by Congressman Sean Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/il-06-algonquin-village-president-john-c-schmitt-remembered-by-congressman-sean-casten/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Remarkably dangerous’: Agents increase force against Portland protesters using lasers – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/26/portland-protesters-using-lasers-targeted-increase/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DHS agent in Portland: Protesters seek to embarrass, defeat Trump, ‘Catatonic with hate’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/dhs-agent-in-portland-protesters-seek-to-embarrass-defeat-trump-catatonic-with-hate

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Soros Pours Record $50 Million Into 2020 Election Liberal billionaire spends $30 million more than in 2016 with months left to go before the elections – Joe Schoffstall (DIERSEN: How much money is Soros spending to defeat the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct?)
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/soros-pours-record-50-million-into-2020-election/

GOPUSA
— Rioters Clashed With Police In Violent Weekend Across The U.S. (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92453
— Marxism In The Classroom, Riots In The Streets (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92436
— Put People Of Color In Your California Boardroom Or Face A Fine (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous pressure that Democrat politicians put on my superiors in the federal government a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted 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 federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92332

BREITBART
— Mike Ditka on Anthem Protests: ‘If You Can’t Respect Our National Anthem, Get the Hell Out of the Country’ – DYLAN GWINN (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/07/26/watch-mike-ditka-on-anthem-protests-if-you-cant-respect-our-national-anthem-get-the-hell-out-of-the-country/
— Stephen Miller: ‘Cancel Culture’ Seeks to Silence Majority – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/07/26/steve-miller-cancel-culture-seeks-silence-majority/
— Joe Biden Thinks the Rioters Are Very Fine People – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/27/pollak-joe-biden-thinks-the-rioters-are-very-fine-people/
— National Polls Actively Trying to Suppress Trump Voter Enthusiasm – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/07/26/tim-murtaugh-national-polls-actively-trying-to-suppress-trump-voter-enthusiasm/

BLAZE
— Rabid rioters burn justice center, apartment building in violent clashes: Media won’t show ‘full picture’ because ‘they don’t want you to realize Antifa’ torched homes Spiraling out of control – SARAH TAYLOR (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/rabid-rioters-burn-seattle-justice-center-site-apartment-building-in-violent-clashes-media-does-not-show-you-the-full-picture-because-they-dont-want-you-to-realize-antifa-set-homes-on-fire-in-seattle

DAILY WIRE
— Feds Arrest, Charge Three In Chicago With Gun Crimes As ‘Operation Legend’ Kicks Off – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/feds-arrest-charge-three-in-chicago-with-gun-crimes-as-operation-legend-kicks-off

TOWNHALL
— America’s Second Civil War Has Already Begun – George Mullen (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgemullen/2020/07/27/americas-second-civil-war-has-already-begun-n2573081
(FROM THE ARTICLE: America’s second civil has already begun — sans the real shooting (and abject carnage), at least yet. If you doubt this, take a hard look at New York City, Washington DC, Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, and most other major urban centers — our so-called civilized society is tearing itself apart. As such, the U.S. federal government must intervene to crush the violent insurrectionists wherever they rear their heads. The Insurrection Act of 1807 authorizes this action, and if our current situation doesn’t warrant deploying it, then what does? Bottom line, we must stop this insurgency before it goes ‘hot’ like our first Civil War. Non-violent protests should continue to be respected and protected — freedom of speech and the right to ‘peaceably’ assemble are bedrocks of our republic. However, politically-motivated protesters who use violence to attack officers of the law, physically harm others, and destroy property; as well as elected public officials who encourage or condone such acts (thus violating their oath to defend the U.S. Constitution), should be arrested and charged with insurrection against the United States, a.k.a. treason. This behavior needs to be stopped in its tracks. Serious federal measures must be deployed — the risks to our republic are growing by the day. Those alive when Fort Sumter was fired upon in 1861 could not have imagined the carnage it would unleash — more than 618,000 dead Americans in just four years. By continuing to allow our current situation to fester, we risk a similar dark outcome. Our first Civil War percolated with small clashes for several years before Fort Sumter turned it into a declared hot war. As such, letting the current situation continue to percolate ignores the lessons of history and may be a major miscalculation. We don’t want future historians to point to Minneapolis as our nation’s second Fort Sumter moment.)
— ‘We Are Not The New York Times’ – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2020/07/27/we-are-not-the-new-york-times-n2573146

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Portland Rioters Injure Six Federal Agents With Fireworks, Lasers – MAIREAD MCARDLE (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/portland-protesters-injure-six-federal-agents-with-fireworks-lasers/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Plot to Change America How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free – Mike Gonzalez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.heritage.org/theplot

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Poll: ‘a majority of 56% holds the view that American society is racist’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to the Democrats, if you are an older White male, whatever success that you have had in life, it is a) because of your racism, b) because of your parents’ racism, c) because of your grandparents’ racism, d) because of your great grandparents’ racism, and e) because of the rest of your ancestors’ racism.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/07/poll-a-majority-of-56-holds-the-view-that-american-society-is-racist/

THE HILL
— Trump, Biden build legal armies for electoral battlefield – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/508962-trump-biden-build-legal-armies-for-electoral-battlefield

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to flood the suburbs with individuals, organizations, and companies that are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Italian Americans, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the successes that Democrats and their Libertarian, Green, and RINO enablers have had in DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, and my neighborhood. According to those who run your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois, what percent of those in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois are racist? Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racists who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the more votes that Republican candidates get in a precinct, municipal district, municipality, county district, county, or state, the more racist that precinct, municipal district, municipality, county district, county, and state is.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/26/opinions/suburban-voters-trump-failing-strategy-levy/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump vs. Biden: Who’s Winning the Money Race in Your ZIP Code? – Rachel Shorey, K.K. Rebecca Lai and Thomas Kaplan (DIERSEN: According to this, disgustingly, tragically, my Zip Code 60189 has 267 Biden donors and only 136 Trump donors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/24/us/politics/trump-biden-campaign-donors.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/opinion/trump-silent-majority.html
— Colonialism Made the Modern World. Let’s Remake It. This is what real “decolonization” should look like. – Adam Getachew (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to the Democrats, if you are an older White male, whatever success that you have had in life, it is a) because of your racism, b) because of your parents’ racism, c) because of your grand parents’ racism, d) because of your great grandparents’ racism, and e) because of the rest of your ancestors’ racism.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/opinion/decolonization-statues.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Cities in Bind as Turmoil Spreads Far Beyond Portland Galvanized in part by the deployment of federal agents in Portland, Ore., protesters have returned to the streets in Oakland, Seattle and elsewhere. – Mike Baker, Thomas Fuller, and Shane Goldmacher (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/us/protests-portland-seattle-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— About 4,000 federal employees say they contracted the coronavirus at work — and 60 have died – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/about-4000-federal-employees-say-they-contracted-the-coronavirus-at-work–and-60-have-died/2020/07/26/87ea9b36-cdd9-11ea-b0e3-d55bda07d66a_story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— Joe Biden out to wage war on America’s suburbs – BETSY MCCAUGHEY (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, BLMers, and LGBTQers want to steer the following into Illinois, into your county, into your county district, into your township, into your municipality, into your municipal district, into your precinct, and into your neighborhood: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, BLMers, and LGBTQers who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/07/27/joe-biden-out-to-wage-war-on-americas-suburbs/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Reparations to Black Americans for Slavery Gain New Attention The House looks to approve for the first time a commission to study compensating for slavery and longtime discrimination – Jacob M. Schlesinger (DIERSEN: How much reparations do your critics/opponents want you to pay and why? My critics/opponents want me to pay lots of reparations because I am conservative, Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, married, childless, 100% German American, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, draft avoider, gun owner, lived in Crete 1948-1972, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. I should write a book about those who have focused on making me pay reparations, that is, making me pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I would focus on Democrat and RINO elected officials and party leaders and my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/reparations-to-black-americans-for-slavery-gain-new-attention-11595685600
— Violence Erupts Around Protests Across U.S. Weekend clashes occur as demonstrators press further against racism and police tactics – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/violence-erupts-around-protests-across-u-s-11595784837
— Why Do Democrats Defend Disorder? My party always stood for principled dissent, not lawless chaos. – Ted Van Dyk
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-do-democrats-defend-disorder-11595787153
— Trump’s Fair Housing Restoration A deregulation that limits federal control of local zoning. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, BLMers, and LGBTQers want to steer the following into Illinois, into your county, into your county district, into your township, into your municipality, into your municipal district, into your precinct, and into your neighborhood: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, BLMers, and LGBTQers who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-fair-housing-restoration-11595798245

NEWSWEEK
— Protesters March to Rockford Mayor’s House: ‘You’re Not Going to Enjoy Your Weekend’ – CHANTAL DA SILVA (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.newsweek.com/protestors-march-illinois-mayors-house-youre-not-going-enjoy-your-weekend-1520541

July 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ComEd bribery scheme implicating Illinois House Speaker revives term limits talk – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bribery-scheme-implicating-madigan-revives-term-limits-talk/6335584/
— IL reports 1,541 new cases, 1 additional death as Chicago reimposes tighter coronavirus restrictions Illinois health officials reported 1,426 new cases, 12 additional deaths Saturday – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1-new-death;-1541-new-covid-19-cases-sunday/6335722/

NBC5
— Mike Ditka Criticizes Kneeling During National Anthem
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mike-ditka-criticizes-athletes-who-kneel-during-national-anthem/2311723/

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— This is Mike Madigan’s last hurrah – JIM NOWLAN
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/jim-nowlan-this-is-mike-madigan-s-last-hurrah/article_f55dc4c2-cf5f-11ea-bc51-e7d0a0cfc7c5.html

WILLIAM J KELLY
— William J. Kelly Speaks at the Million Unmasked March at the Springfield Capitol
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/#william-j-kelly-speaks-at-the-million-unmasked-march-at-the-springfield-capitol

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump loyalists are already setting up scapegoats for a November loss – Jay Caruso (DIERSEN: I should write a book about scapegoaters. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, for all of everyone’s problems. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-loyalists-are-already-setting-up-scapegoats-for-a-november-loss

FOX NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: College student arranges for pro-police billboard to be displayed in Oregon
https://news.yahoo.com/college-student-arranges-pro-police-120220637.html
— Carson on scrapping Obama-era housing rule: We don’t need layers of bureaucracy telling Americans how to live (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to flood the suburbs with individuals, organizations, and companies that are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Italian Americans, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the successes that Democrats and their Libertarian, Green, and RINO enablers have had in DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, and my neighborhood. According to those who run your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois, what percent of those in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois are racist? Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racists who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the more votes that Republican candidates get in a precinct, municipal district, municipality, county district, county, or state, the more racist that precinct, municipal district, municipality, county district, county, and state is.)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/carson-on-scrapping-obama-era-housing-rule-we-dont-need-layers-of-bureaucracy-telling-americans-how-to-live

BREITBART
— Demonstrators Attack Federal Buildings in L.A. in Solidarity with Portland – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/25/lapd-mobilizes-after-demonstrators-attack-federal-buildings-in-downtown-los-angeles/
— Mostly Peaceful: Riots in Democrat-Run Cities in ‘Solidarity’ with Portland – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/26/mostly-peaceful-riots-in-democrat-run-cities-in-solidarity-with-portland-riots/

BLAZE
— Riot declared in Portland as vandals tear down fence protecting federal courthouse Rioters and federal law enforcement engaged in fiery clashes on the 59th day of protests. – Paul Sacca (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/portland-riots-video-courthouse-fence

DAILY WIRE
— Civil Rights Activists Fire Back At Portland Protesters: It’s No Longer About Black Lives – Emily Zanotti (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/civil-rights-activists-fire-back-at-portland-protesters-its-no-longer-about-black-lives

TOWNHALL
— Leftist Mob Gathers Outside the Home of Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/07/26/leftist-mob-gathers-outside-dhs-secretary-wolfs-home-n2573138

PJ MEDIA
— Media in Illinois Silent About Gov. Pritzker’s Ties to Corrupt House Speaker – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/07/26/media-in-illinois-silent-about-gov-pritzker-ties-to-corrupt-house-speaker-n709057
— 10 Big Fat Lies You’re Being Told About the Portland Riots – VICTORIA TAFT (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://pjmedia.com/columns/victoria-taft/2020/07/26/10-big-fat-lies-youre-being-told-about-the-portland-riots-n675861

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Young, dumb, privileged Maoist punks plot Marxist Revolution in the U.S. – Terry Ponick (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/commentary/young-dumb-privileged-maoist-punks-plot-marxist-revolution-in-the-us-131174/

MSNBC
— Swing state voters disagree on whether Trump is racist – ALI VELSHI (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled Trump-haters call you a racist and even worse things: law enforcement officer: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/swing-state-voters-disagree-on-whether-trump-is-racist-88309829842

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow that “Protests explode across the country; police declare riots in Seattle, Portland. In Seattle, police said protesters set fire to a construction site for a juvenile detention facility. In Portland, protesters breached a federal courthouse.” How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/25/seattle-police-declare-riot-renewed-black-lives-matter-protests/

CBS DENVER
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back The Blue’ Rally In Berthoud Sunday – Anica Padilla
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/07/26/counter-protesters-scuffle-demonstrators-back-the-blue-rally-berthoud/

BATON ROUGE PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue: Honoring our law enforcement across the metro – Crystal Whitman
https://www.brproud.com/news/back-the-blue-honoring-our-law-enforcement-across-the-metro/

ERIE NEWS NOW
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue Rally Takes Place in North East About 200 people attended the Back the Blue Rally to show support for local and national police officers. – Rachel Niemi
https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/42411998/back-the-blue-rally-takes-place-in-north-east

PROGRESS INDEX
— OUTSTANDING: Rally draws hundreds to Back the Blue – y Kristi K. Higgins
https://www.progress-index.com/news/20200726/rally-draws-hundreds-to-back-blue-and-green

KTVZ
— OUTSTANDING: Redmond flag-waving rally supports President Trump
https://ktvz.com/videos/local-videos/2020/07/26/redmond-flag-waving-rally-supports-president-trump/

FOUR STATES HOMEPAGE
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ event shows support to law enforcement officers in Virginia Beach – Kara Dixon
https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/back-the-blue-event-shows-support-to-law-enforcement-officers-in-virginia-beach/

NEWSWEEK
— OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago Mayor Blames Other States With ‘No Gun Control’ for City’s Increasing Violence – TOM O’CONNOR (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-mayor-blame-states-no-gun-control-violence-1520560

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthoban/2020/07/26/marijuana-legalization-may-not-be-a-blue-issue/#4e6c562858bf

ARMENIAN REPORTER
— Portland rioters use ‘cover of crowd’ to commit crimes, launch fireworks at officers – Jackson Delong (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.reporter.am/portland-rioters-use-cover-of-crowd-to-commit-crimes-launch-fireworks-at-officers/

July 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘Shut it down now:’ U.S. health experts call for 2nd coronavirus shutdown ‘There’s nothing that’s ever been less political than the coronavirus,’ one doctor who signed the letter explains – Amanda del Castillo (DIERSEN: Will a 2nd coronavirus shutdown be imposed only on those who are old, overweight, and/or have health problems?)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/us-health-experts-call-for-2nd-covid-19-shutdown/6334320/
— Rally, march in Homan Square demands city defund Chicago police, reinvest in social services
https://abc7chicago.com/society/rally-march-in-homan-square-demands-city-move-cpd-funding-to-social-services/6333831/

CBS2
— ‘Back The Blue’ March, ‘Defund The Police’ Protesters Square Off In Countering Downtown Rallies – Marissa Parra
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/25/back-the-blue-march-defund-the-police-protesters-square-off-in-countering-downtown-rallies/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 1,426 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Illinois, 12 additional deaths
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/1426-new-cases-of-covid-19-confirmed-in-illinois-12-additional-deaths

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Goodbye, Columbus. Now let democracy, not violence, decide what monuments we keep The time has come to deliberately and democratically decide which monuments to keep, redefine or throw away. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats in Chicago have enough votes to democratically get rid of all individuals, all organizations, all companies, and all governments that are pro-law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/24/21337583/christopher-columbus-statue-grant-park-little-italy-chicago-monuments-battle-fort-dearborn-ronan
— Will Illinois shut down again? What you need to know about Pritzker’s new ‘tier’ plan The new guidelines and region breakdown aims to take a more granular approach to coronavirus mitigation, targeting smaller areas than the original plan did and separating Chicago into its own region. – Caroline Hurley (DIERSEN: Will a 2nd coronavirus shutdown be imposed only on those who are old, overweight, and/or have health problems?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/7/24/21335850/pritzker-illinois-shutdown-phase-tier-coronavirus-covid-region-restaurants

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Demonstrators for opposing causes rally and protest in the Loop Saturday – STACY ST. CLAIR, JOHN KEILMAN, DAN HINKEL and PAIGE FRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-saturday-protests-loop-20200725-mvijddzapfdf5lrrcih34cbd5i-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-southern-illinois-marijuana-cannabis-20200725-uyixtjqn6faa5efl3pgyrkkqee-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Unmasked’ rally defies school virus rule, Pritzker critique – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200725/news/307259926/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The ‘Million Unmasked March,’ which took its name from the social-justice march a quarter-century ago, drew about 250 people, including a stalwart group of counter-demonstrators who periodically let loose their own shouted protests from across the street. It came a day after Pritzker put four of Illinois 102 counties on ‘warning level’ status for dangerously increased numbers of COVID-19, which officials traced to ‘risky behavior’ such as large gatherings and out-of-state travel. Saturday, officials announced 1,426 newly confirmed cases of the illness, with 12 new deaths. COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, has now contributed to 7,397 deaths among 169,883 cases, although many of those infected have recovered.)
— How Evelyn Sanguinetti plans to fight for fair housing in the suburbs – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: What about political affiliation discrimination? From what I see as a resident of DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978 and as a resident of Wheaton’s West District and Milton Township’s Precinct 9 since 1984, it seems ever-increasingly clear that Democrats are being steered into the aforesaid political jurisdictions. It seems ever-increasingly clear that Democrats are being told that Republicans are rapidly dying off and that Democrats will soon control all the units of government in DuPage County. Further, it seems ever-increasingly clear that Democrats are being told that those who are older, conservative, Protestant, German American, heterosexual, married, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time are also rapidly dying off. Further, it seems ever-increasingly clear that Democrats are being told about the ever-increasing number of votes that Democrat candidates get in the aforesaid political jurisdictions. Further, it seems ever-increasingly clear that those who are minority, female, younger, and/or non-poor AND who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican are being steered away from the aforesaid political jurisdictions. The aforesaid is political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200725/how-evelyn-sanguinetti-plans-to-fight-for-fair-housing-in-the-suburbs

WTTW
— Open Letter Demands Lightfoot, Dart Not Cooperate with Federal Agents Coming to Chicago – Quinn Myers
https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/25/open-letter-demands-lightfoot-dart-not-cooperate-federal-agents-coming-chicago

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Reparations Subcommittee Decides on Three Housing Programs, $25,000 for Each – Larry Gavin
https://evanstonroundtable.com/Content/City-News/City-News/Article/Reparations-Subcommittee-Decides-on-Three-Housing-Programs-25-000-for-Each-/15/26/18318
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eligibility of Applicants Under the housing remedy proposal, people seeking to participate in one of the three housing programs must meet one of the following two criteria: First, “Be a Black resident and suffered discrimination in housing as a result of City ordinance, policy or practice;” OR Second, “is a direct descendent of a Black Evanston resident who resided in Evanston between 1919 to 1969 who suffered discrimination in housing as a result of City ordinance, policy or practice.” (Sometimes called the “legacy” provision). These criteria have not change since they were last discussed by the Subcommittee. Ald. Simmons said, “I think that is an area that we are going to have to rely heavily on our law staff.” Nick Cummings, Deputy City Attorney, said applicants must demonstrate that they meet one of the two criteria. He said if an applicant was seeking to qualify under the legacy provision, there were a lot of historical documents, recorded deeds, census data and other records available. In addition, Dino Robinson, the founder of Shorefront, and Dr. Jenny Thompson, Director of Education at the Evanston History Center, are putting together a report providing information about historic policies and practices, both governmental and societal, that discriminated against Black people in Evanston. Whether an applicant could rely on this report to prove a legacy claim is not yet clear. Mr. Cummings added that if a person was claiming they personally suffered discrimination at the hands of the City, “that is certainly something else entirely different and may require or may necessitate the assistance of an attorney,” Mr. Cummings said, “but I can’t say that for certain.” The Subcommittee has not yet considered who would decide if an applicant satisfied one of the two criteria. Mr. Cummings said, “It certainly is the understanding, you don’t expect it to be City staff to make those decisions solely.” He suggested that the determination might be made by the proposed Stakeholders Reparations Authority.)

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago Devoured by the Tiger JFK Warned About – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-devoured-by-the-tiger-jfk-warned-about-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Illinois GOP Slams Press Corps for Failure to Press Democratic Governor On Corruption of Top Ally Federal investigators say that Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan took bribes from top utility – Alex Nester
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/illinois-gop-slams-press-corps-for-failure-to-press-democratic-governor-on-corruption-of-top-ally/

FOX NEWS
— City refuses to let Trump supporter paint MAGA mural on street after allowing BLM mural (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are pro-law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/city-refuses-to-let-trump-supporter-paint-maga-mural-on-street-after-allowing-blm-mural
— Ben Carson: Riots, protests can bring ‘long-lasting destruction’ to US cities ‘They blame Donald Trump for everything,’ Carson says – Victor Garcia
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ben-carson-riots-protests-can-bring-long-lasting-destruction-to-us-cities
— With 100 days until election, enthusiasm gap points to reelection for President Trump In 100 days our country will be confronted with the “time for choosing” Ronald Reagan spoke of, and there’s no doubt the stakes are high. – Ronna McDaniel
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/100-days-election-enthusiasm-gap-trump-ronna-mcdaniel

TOWNHALL
— The New DNC Platform is an Anti-White Screed – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/07/25/proposed-dnc-platform-is-an-antiwhite-screed-n2573107

BREITBART
— Ken Cuccinelli: Federal Agents Could Sue Pelosi for Libel — ‘Speaker of the House Knows That She’s Using Nazi Allusions’ – JEFF POOR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters use Nazi allusions against Trump and against those who do not hate Trump.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/07/25/ken-cuccinelli-federal-agents-could-sue-pelosi-for-libel-speaker-of-the-house-knows-that-shes-using-nazi-allusions/

PJ MEDIA
— USPS Fails Mail-In Ballot Test – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/07/25/usps-fails-mail-in-ballot-test-n697455

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have used “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” to turn Republican counties like DuPage County, townships like Milton Township, and municipalities like Wheaton into Democrat counties, Democrat townships, and Democrat municipalities.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/508348-suburban-americans-should-reject-trumps-regressive-housing-offerings

USA TODAY
— Seattle police declare a riot – Joel Shannon (DIERSEN: How soon will BLM riots, that is, Democrat riots, be declared in your municipality?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/25/protest-live-blog-portland-chicago-nyc-louisville-updates/5501660002/

NEWSDAY
— Controversial rocker Ted Nugent opts out of ‘Back the Blue’ event in East Meadow – Zachary R. Dowdy
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/ted-nugent-police-back-the-blue-rally-1.47273877