August 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID 19 Illinois: IL reports 2,208 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths Young Will County residents make up most COVID-19 cases, health department says
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-2208-new-covid-19-cases-24-deaths/6382101/

NBC5
— Tense Emergency Chicago City Council Meeting Sends National Guard Resolution to Committee In a tense and at times heated meeting, city aldermen voted to instead send the resolution to a committee before consideration by the full council
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/tense-emergency-chicago-city-council-meeting-sends-national-guard-resolution-to-committee/2326453/
— DeJoy ‘Highly Confident’ Ballots Will Be Delivered on Time, But Details No Plan DeJoy also told senators he has zero plans to restore blue mailboxes and sorting equipment that have been removed, saying they are “not needed” – Lisa Mascaro and Anthony Izaguirre
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/postmaster-to-testify-before-senate-amid-uproar-over-mail/2326045/

WGN TV
— Mayor, aldermen disagree on whether or not to bring in Illinois National Guard – Julian Crews
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-alderman-debate-bringing-in-illinois-national-guard/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats resurrect Bruce Rauner to counter attacks on House Speaker Michael Madigan, party leadership – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-dnc-delegation-review-20200821-3o7vacqnpnc7bjx3yicspronxe-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,208 new known COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths reported as state puts 20 counties on warning list
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200821-wtbzpxjx4ja25ndq2lxllkozdu-story.html
— Chicago postal unions rally in front of Bronzeville post office to attack Trump, postmaster general for mail delays – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-us-postal-service-protest-louis-dejoy-20200821-kw7bsrvl7jgdvc4ad55k3zgehy-story.html

SUN-TIMES
— One in five Illinois counties now at COVID-19 ‘warning level,’ 2,208 new cases reported — and some in Will Co. say, ‘So what?’ Here’s what we know today about the continuing spread of the coronavirus and its ripple effects in Chicago and Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/21/21395484/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/21/21376335/joe-biden-endorsement-president-kamala-harris-donald-trump-2020-campaign

DAILY HERALD
— Senate GOP demands governor open unemployment offices – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200821/senate-gop-demands-governor-open-unemployment-offices
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: NAPERVILLE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200821/within-days-of-recreational-pot-vote-naperville-receives-applications-from-3-dispensaries

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Aldermen shut down in call to bring back National Guard Four City Council members frustrated with Lightfoot forced an unusual special meeting to debate the measure but were blocked. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/aldermen-shut-down-call-bring-back-national-guard

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Whither the Illinois GOP in a post-Jim Thompson world – Jim Nowlan
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-whither-the-illinois-gop-in-a-post-jim-thompson-world/article_b1bde654-e3ee-11ea-834f-d7b29c8ec73d.html

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.nctv17.com/news/businesses-submit-applications-with-city-for-adult-use-cannabis-dispensary/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County Coroner: Suicides/Overdoses increased 52% during the onset of Covid-19 shelter at home – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/dupage-county-coroner-suicides-overdoses-increased-52-during-the-onset-of-covid-19-shelter-at-home/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: CALLING FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT CHICAGO STORES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/weyermuller-calling-for-the-national-guard-to-protect-chicago-stores.html
— THORNER: POSTAL SERVICE ANOTHER GIMMICK TO GIN UP TROOPS ON LEFT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-postal-service-another-gimmick-to-gin-up-troops-on-left.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,208 new cases, 24 additional deaths, 1,526 in hospitals, 51,736 tests, 4.3 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/21/2208-new-cases-24-additional-deaths-1526-in-hospitals-51736-tests-43-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black Lives Matter crowd for Biden berates sleeping neighborhood: ‘Wake up, motherf—er!’ Activists blare horns and drums, scream into megaphone: ‘Y’all never gonna sleep ’cause of me!’ – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/21/black-lives-matter-crowd-for-biden-berate-sleeping/

FOX NEWS
— Democratic Party chairman predicts ‘chaos’ at next week’s GOP convention VP Pence says GOP convention will showcase Trump’s achievements – Paul Steinhauser (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-party-chair-predicts-chaos-at-next-weeks-gop-convention

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Kamala Speaks to the Virus and It Says We’re Racists
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/20/kamala-speaks-to-the-virus-and-it-says-were-racists/
— Democrats Want Chaos in the Streets to Defeat Donald Trump
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/21/democrats-want-chaos-in-the-streets-to-defeat-donald-trump/

BREITBART
— Radical Left-Wing Group to Aid Biden Election and Fulfill Progressive Agenda, ‘We’re Damn Serious’ – Joshua Klein
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/21/radical-left-wing-group-plans-aid-biden-election-fulfill-progressive-agenda-were-damn-serious/

BLAZE
— A Tennessee school district tried to ban parents from observing their kids’ virtual classes Violators can be removed from the class – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tennessee-schools-ban-parents-observing-virtual-classes
— Black Lives Matter protesters angrily take to Portland neighborhood in dead of night: ‘Wake up, motherf***er!’ Not a great way to wake up – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blm-protesters-portland-neighborhood-dead-of-night

DAILY SIGNAL
— Back to College, Back to Academic Brainwashing – Walter E. Williams
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/21/back-to-college-back-to-academic-brainwashing-social-justice/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Leftist Journalists, Organizations Furious Over Facebook Purge of Groups ‘Tied to Violence’ – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/08/20/leftist-journalists-organizations-furious-over-facebook

ONE NEWS NOW
— Politicizing history, provoking more division A conservative activist in Illinois says a state representative evidently wants to make sure school history books are “sufficiently woke” before they’re approved for use in classrooms. – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2020/08/21/politicizing-history-provoking-more-division

EPOCH TIMES
— Broadcasters Air 150 Times More Negative News on Trump Than Biden: Study – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/broadcasters-air-150-times-more-negative-news-on-trump-than-biden-study_3465929.html

THE HILL
— Democrats desperately push the ‘peaceful protesters’ delusion – BERNARD KERIK
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/513063-democrats-desperately-push-the-peaceful-protesters-delusion

YAHOO
— A majority of Americans think social media sites are politically biased – Daniel Howley
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-media-bias-survey-175915487.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters make it clear that they are going to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/podcasts/daily-newsletter-protest-adidas-segregation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How will the GOP answer Democrats tribute to American diversity? – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want the Republican Party to banish the following from the Republican Party: 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, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/21/how-will-gop-answer-democrats-tribute-american-diversity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Christian colleges.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/evangelical-christian-colleges-take-steps-to-address-racial-justice-after-criticism/2020/08/21/86f38972-e3a5-11ea-b69b-64f7b0477ed4_story.html

DESERET NEWS
— This social justice movement must lead to equal opportunity in the workforce – Greg Bell (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2020/8/21/21377910/greg-bell-social-justice-movement-equal-opportunity-jobs-workforce-skilled-workers

FORBES
— Blackouts Expose Perils And Costs Of California’s ‘Electrify Everything’ Push – Robert Bryce
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbryce/2020/08/18/blackouts-expose-perils-and-costs-of-californias-electrify-everything-push/
— 15 Ways Agencies Can Encourage Diversity In The Industry (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans 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 Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/08/21/15-ways-agencies-can-encourage-diversity-in-the-industry/

CMS WIRE
— Getting to the Heart of the Chief Diversity Officer’s Agenda – Dom Nicastro (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton,), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cmswire.com/leadership/getting-to-the-heart-of-the-chief-diversity-officers-agenda/

NATION
— How to Dismantle White Supremacy  To end systemic racism, the country needs a comprehensive racial justice program even more sweeping than the Marshall Plan. – Barbara Smith (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will schools stop admitting Whites and get rid of their students who are White, b) will employers stop hiring Whites and get rid of their employees who are White, and c) will organizations stop admitting Whites and get rid of their members who are White?)
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/how-to-dismantle-white-supremacy/

August 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID 19 Illinois: IL reports 1,832 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1832-new-covid-19-cases-27-deaths/6380115/

NBC5
— Several Illinois Counties Installing Drop Boxes for Vote-by-Mail Ballots Cook County announced it will have more than 50 drop boxes available at voting sites in multiple suburbs – Astrid Galvan and Christina A. Cassidy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/several-illinois-counties-installing-drop-boxes-for-vote-by-mail-ballots/2325619/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-dispensary-2nd-downtown-opens-in-river-north/2325800/
— Citing Threats, Mayor Defends Police Presence, Protest Restrictions at Her Home Chicago Police Supt. David Brown noted that “protesting in neighborhoods is not legal,” referencing a law that declares residential picketing “inappropriate in our society”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/citing-threats-mayor-defends-police-presence-protest-restrictions-at-her-home/2325754/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayor Lightfoot defends beefed-up police presence near her home – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mayor-lightfoot-defends-beefed-up-police-presence-near-her-home

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump invokes ‘blood-stained sidewalks of Chicago’ in attack on Joe Biden – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-joe-biden-chicago-attack-20200821-wi4me3dybfc6vc7ije3pxkslsa-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,832 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 more deaths reported as state sets testing record for second day in a row
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200820-szrab7oxkfcsznbv5ihxlfkr64-story.html
— Citing threats, Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends ban on protesters on her block: ‘I have a right to make sure that my home is secure’ – GREGORY PRATT, JEREMY GORNER and MEGAN CREPEAU
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-lightfoot-home-protests-20200820-s563zjj4uzc2rcbprrruzalwaq-story.html
— Pritzker’s graduated tax follies: He opened his wallet but closed his ears – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-ivory-black-business-tax-20200820-sfxd72g5yzcdjkmsr2576ea4si-story.html
— Impatience with Mayor Lightfoot — and from her — grows as violence rages – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-unrest-violent-crime-looting-lightfoot-greising-20200820-mjgeovxgpzbhfoga3a7tma6vau-story.html
— Slogan or agenda? The blurry meaning of ‘Black Lives Matter’ – ERIC ZORN (DIERSEN: BLM’s agenda is 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 Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-black-lives-matter-slogan-marxism-zorn-20200820-sqjz4refn5esxfehqev2gax4sm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/20/21378020/gov-j-b-pritzker-joe-biden-endorsement-presidential-election-democrats-endorsement
— Lightfoot defends heavy police presence around her home “Given the threats that I have personally received. Given the threats to my home and my family, I’m gonna do everything to make sure that they are protected,” the mayor said Thursday. “I make no apologies whatsoever for that.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/8/20/21377608/lightfoot-police-home-security-protests-george-floyd-pandemic-logan-square
— Chicago ‘lefties’ still feelin’ the Bern, but not looking to burn Biden — see Dem nominee as stepping-stone to progress “I fully expect our movement to continue once Joe Biden is elected,” said progressive firebrand Stacy Davis Gates. “Donald Trump is a fascist that has to be put down. We have to focus our attention on removing him from the White House. That’s not in argument.” – Rachel Hinton and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/20/21376183/chicago-progressives-joe-biden-kamala-harris-sanders-democratic-socialist-trump-liberal
— Police union donates nearly $58,000 to former judge looking to unseat Kim Foxx The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police on Wednesday officially endorsed Pat O’Brien, the Republican nominee for Cook County state’s attorney. The FOP announced the decision in a post on the group’s Facebook page.- Fran Spielman and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/20/21377709/chicago-police-union-fop-donation-obrien-cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx
— Illinois ‘going in the wrong direction’ with 1,832 more coronavirus cases Health officials on Thursday also announced 27 more residents have been killed by the virus, raising the state’s death toll to 7,833. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/20/21377805/illinois-covid-cases-deaths-coronavirus-pritzker-august-20

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage referendums far from ‘pointless’ – Dan Cronin, county board chairman; Robert Berlin, state’s attorney; James Mendrick, sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200820/dupage-referendums-far-from-pointless
— Illinois once again averaging 20 COVID-19 deaths per day – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200820/illinois-once-again-averaging-20-covid-19-deaths-per-day
— Glen Ellyn mayor won’t seek 2nd term; party recruits municipal candidates – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200820/glen-ellyn-mayor-wont-seek-2nd-term-party-recruits-municipal-candidates
— Facing tax evasion charge, state Sen. Link to step down as Democratic leader in Lake County – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200820/facing-tax-evasion-charge-state-sen-link-to-step-down-as-democratic-leader-in-lake-county

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Battle heats up over graduated income tax  Both friends and foes of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s tax amendment step up their game on a closely contested issue. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/battle-heats-over-graduated-income-tax

WBBM
— Raoul: Republicans Are Surrendering Their Party To A Racist, Misogynistic Philosophy; Democrats Must Be Bold Enough To Push Back – CRAIG DELLIMORE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. How soon, if not already, will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs on your city council enact ordinances that officially banish Republicans from your municipality?)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/raoul-democrats-must-be-bold-enough-to-push-back

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats pound their message: To oust Trump, you must vote – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/democrats-pound-their-message-to-oust-trump-you-must-vote
— Trump wants SCOTUS OK to block critics on Twitter – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents who discourage everyone from reading my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but who regularly read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails themselves?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-wants-scotus-ok-to-block-critics-on-twitter
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to block critics from his personal Twitter account. The administration said in a high-court filing Thursday that Trump’s @realdonaldtrump account with more than 85 million followers is his personal property and blocking people from it is akin to elected officials who refuse to allow their opponents’ yard signs on their front lawns.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry Township Board Sets Salaries for 2021-25 Term, Removes Monetary Incentive for Running for Trustee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/20/mchenry-township-board-sets-salaries-for-2021-25-term-removes-monetary-incentive-for-running-for-trustee/
— County, Township Boards Spurn Jack Franks Sexual Allegation Referendum Diversions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/20/county-township-boards-spurn-jack-franks-sexual-allegation-referendum-diversions/
— State Rep. Tom Weber Surveys Voters
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/20/state-rep-tom-weber-surveys-voters/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Local Health Departments: Mask As I Say, Not As I Do – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/local-health-departments-mask-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/

CAPITOL FAX
— State Republicans won’t hold any “media advised events” during their convention
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/20/state-republicans-wont-hold-any-media-advised-events-during-their-convention/
— 1,832 new cases, 27 additional deaths, 1,519 hospitalized, 4.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/20/1832-new-cases-27-additional-deaths-1519-hospitalized-44-percent-positivity-rate/
— Link to resign as Lake County Democratic Chairman on September 15
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/20/link-to-resign-as-lake-county-democratic-chairman-on-september-15/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— BLM Leader Likens U.S. Government to ‘Terrorists’ – Alex Nester
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/blm-leader-likens-u-s-government-to-terrorists/

BREITBART
— Newt Gingrich: Too Much Power Is Concentrated in the Hands of Big Tech CEOs – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/19/newt-gingrich-too-much-power-is-concentrated-in-the-hands-of-big-tech-ceos/

NEWSMAX
— Republicans Ignore Trump’s Warnings, Tout Mail-In Voting – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/republicans-mail-in-voting-absentee-ballots-fraud/2020/08/20/id/983042/
— Harris’s Personal Story Won’t Rally Black Women – Patrice Lee Onwuka
https://www.newsmax.com/patriceleeonwuka/independent-teachers-uber/2020/08/20/id/983146/

FEDERALIST
— Joe Biden’s Flip-Flops Prove He’s Not Running His Own Campaign The truth is that Joe Biden, the candidate, is not the Joe Biden campaign. The left will mold him like clay into anything they want. He is their useful idiot. – Bob Anderson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/20/joe-bidens-flip-flops-prove-hes-not-running-his-own-campaign/
— House Democrats Propose A Racism Czar To Control National Memorials Section 754 of a bill presented by House Democrats proposes to regulate names on federal property based on ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion,’ which really means discriminating by race and ethnicity. – Krystina Skurk
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/20/house-democrats-propose-a-racism-czar-to-control-national-memorials/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Dems in power births a socialist revolution – J.M. Phelps
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/08/20/journalist-dems-in-power-births-a-socialist-revolution

EPOCH TIMES
— Energy Secretary Launches Review, Asks For Investigation After ‘White Privilege’ Training Draws Criticism – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/energy-secretary-launches-review-asks-for-investigation-after-white-privilege-training-draws-criticism_3469557.html

THE HILL
— Black Lives Matter movement to play elevated role at convention – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/511932-black-lives-matter-movement-to-play-elevated-role-at-convention

POLITICO
— Conservative think tank asks FEC to probe tech bans on Laura Loomer Twitter and Facebook said Wednesday they do not plan to reinstate Loomer after her primary win. – CRISTIANO LIMA
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/20/fec-probe-tech-bans-laura-loomer-399391

NEW YORK TIMES
— Goodyear: Attire Supporting Police OK, but No Political Wear
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/20/business/bc-us-trump-goodyear.html
— Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Jump to 1.1 Million
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/20/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus

WASHINGTON POST
— Portland protesters set fire inside county building as tensions continue to escalate – Katie Shepherd
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/19/portland-multnomah-building-fire/

DESERT SUN
— USA Today Network sets new goals for newsroom diversity by 2025 – Julie Makinen (DIERSEN: To set a diversity goal is to stop hiring and to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.)
https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/08/20/column-usa-today-network-sets-new-goals-newsroom-diversity-2025/3360173001/

FOX 21
— Denver home seller admits taking Black Lives Matter signs – AP (DIERSEN: BLM signs and “Dump Trump” signs discourage those who are the following from buying: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/denver-home-seller-admits-taking-black-lives-matter-signs/

FORBES
— How Technology Is Fueling Social Justice During A Pandemic – Tal Frankfurt
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/08/20/how-technology-is-fueling-social-justice-during-a-pandemic/
— We Think Social Platforms Censor Political Views. Because Politicians Want Us To. – Rob Pegoraro
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robpegoraro/2020/08/20/we-think-social-platforms-censor-political-views-because-politicians-want-us-to/
— 6 Things To Remove From Your Résumé – Ashira Prossack (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2020/08/20/6-things-to-remove-from-your-resume/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dates other than listing your work history. Unfortunately age discrimination, whether intentional or unintentional, happens more often than it should. The only dates that belong on your résumé are the dates of your work history. Graduation year and dates from any other certifications or qualifications should also be left off. Your degree and any other qualifications are what matter, not when you got them. Details that give away your age. There are some subtle and not so subtle details that can give insight into your age. Including your GPA, using your school email address, and embellished job descriptions for entry level positions (ie, managed customer expectations while expertly crafting espresso beverages as a description for a barista position) are indicators of a younger candidate. On the other hand, using a font like Times New Roman, having an AOL or Hotmail email address, and even something as subtle as double spacing after a period are indicators of an older candidate. . .A photo. Having a photo opens you up to potential discrimination. Whether that discrimination is unintentional or intentional, it’s still detrimental to your chances of being hired. Your appearance has no bearing on your ability to do the job, so therefore your photo has no place on your résumé.)
— 73% Of U.S. Adults (Especially Republicans) Think Social Media Platforms Censor Posts, Survey Reports – Siladitya Ray
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2020/08/19/73-of-us-adults-especially-republicans-think-social-media-platforms-censor-posts-survey-reports/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “60% of Republicans Support Kamala Harris’ Proposal to Legalize Marijuana Nationwide.”
https://www.newsweek.com/60-republicans-support-kamala-harris-proposal-legalize-marijuana-nationwide-poll-1526421

August 19 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— Illinois counties installing ballot drop-off boxes ahead of election – Erik Runge
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/illinois-counties-installing-ballot-drop-off-boxes-ahead-of-election/

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: 2,295 new COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths Gov. Pritzker to give update at press conference Wednesday
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-2295-new-covid-19-cases-25-deaths/6377757/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Protesters allege rampant physical and verbal abuse by Chicago police at recent demonstrations – DAN HINKEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-chicago-police-protests-complaints-20200820-24yitmvxnferzacsoiv73n35ua-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,295 new known COVID-19 cases reported — the most since late May — as FDA gives emergency use authorization for U. of I. saliva test
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200819-o7plkjgrkzcgrmbpxrxs5vo75u-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher says “Trump to Republicans: Don’t put marijuana on the ballot at the same time you’re running.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-trump-marijuana-legalization-not-on-the-ballot-20200819-rojpfydifvezxdb4qtvxywpfsm-story.html
— Metra is falling further behind budget amid COVID-19 ridership decline. Transit agency now projects $682M in lost revenue. – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-metra-ridership-revenue-decline-20200819-ffl2sbjnujempaex5pbbt5zqta-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville passes zoning rules allowing recreational pot sales – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200819/naperville-passes-zoning-rules-allowing-recreational-pot-sales
— Douglas statue to be removed from Illinois Capitol lawn – JOHN O’CONNOR
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200819/douglas-statue-to-be-removed-from-illinois-capitol-lawn
— McHenry Township board suing county clerk over ballot dispute – SAM LOUNSBERRY
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200819/township-board-suing-county-clerk-over-ballot-dispute
— Republicans slate candidate Seth Lewis in Illinois House District 45
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200819/republicans-slate-candidate-in-illinois-house-district-45
— Drop your vote-by-mail ballot here. Counties installing secure boxes to collect ballots – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200818/drop-your-vote-by-mail-ballot-here-counties-installing-secure-boxes-to-collect-ballots

HERALD & REVIEW
— Panel votes to remove statues of Stephen Douglas, former lieutenant governor from Illinois Capitol grounds – JAMIE MUNKS (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat panels vote to remove statues of all those who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/panel-votes-to-remove-statues-of-stephen-douglas-former-lieutenant-governor-from-illinois-capitol-grounds/article_f6a5bd19-a145-5d6d-b0d8-f7e64422edd9.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump calls for boycott after reported ban on MAGA attire at Goodyear, company responds – Elizabeth Tyree
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-calls-for-boycott-after-reported-ban-on-maga-attire-at-goodyear-company-responds

CHANNEL 3000
— Pence visits Wisconsin – AP
https://www.channel3000.com/pence-visits-wisconsin-attempts-to-counter-dnc-coverage/?fbclid=IwAR0ppzvDRZQprIcmf-PW1YxwsGWCTCeYEsi_B88iTs75x6__OlRRJMe-afs

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Census Consequences: Could Two Congressional Seats Be Lost In Illinois? – Jeremy Gantz
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/census-consequences-could-two-congressional-seats-be-lost-in-illinois

NONPROFIT QUARTERLY
— Young Activists March on Mayor in Chicago, Pleading for their Own Safety – Martin Levine
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/young-activists-march-on-mayor-in-chicago-pleading-for-their-own-safety/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Additional Law Enforcement Trump Sent to Chicago Results in 49 Arrests So Far
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/additional-law-enforcement-trump-sent-to-chicago-results-in-49-arrests-so-far/
— FL-19/IL-14: Byron Donalds Wins Primary in Spite of Election Day Despicable Trick
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/fl-19-il-14-byron-donalds-wins-primary-in-spite-of-election-day-despicable-trick/
— Ness Gets $2,000 from Alsip Union
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/ness-gets-2000-for-alsip-union/
— Franks Continues to Pull Money Out of His Campaign Fund Bank Account
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/franks-continues-to-pull-money-out-of-his-campaign-fund/
— Kids Not Safe in Schools, But Other Locations OK
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/kids-not-safe-in-schools-but-other-locations-ok/
— Riley Grade School District Tax Protest Case Arguments Complete
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/riley-grade-school-district-tax-protest-case-arguments-complete/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: THORNER: LAKE COUNTY REPUBLICANS RALLY TO SUPPORT TRUMP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-lake-county-republicans-rally-to-support-trump.html
— DEMOCRAT CONVENTION PUSHES CHINESE GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA ABOUT CORONAVIRUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/democrat-convention-pushes-chinese-government-propaganda-about-coronavirus.html
— MORABITO: FORCED ISOLATION IS THE LEFT’S OBEDIENCE SCHOOL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/morabito-forced-isolation-is-the-lefts-obedience-school.html
— HOW THE MEDIA DRIVES RADICAL ‘WOKENESS’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/how-the-media-drives-radical-wokeness.html
— DURBIN STILL PUSHING OUT 2016 RUSSIAN ELECTION INTERFERENCE CONSPIRACY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/durbin-still-pushing-out-2016-russian-election-interference-conspiracy.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,295 new cases, 25 additional deaths, 1,519 people in the hospital, more than 50K tests, 4.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/19/2295-new-cases-25-additional-deaths-1519-people-in-the-hospital-more-than-50k-tests-44-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— N.Y. Democrats demand Trump rescind Susan B. Anthony pardon: ‘Treated her like a criminal’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/19/ny-democrats-demand-trump-rescind-susan-b-anthony-/

FOX NEWS
— White House urges Goodyear to ‘clarify their policy,’ calls Blue Lives Matter an ‘equity issue’ ‘What was clearly targeted was a certain ideology,’ press secretary says – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-goodyear-policy-blue-lives-matter-equity-issue
— Rush Limbaugh blasts ‘pathetic’ DNC over low ratings, ‘awkward’ and ‘ill-conceived’ production ‘There isn’t any enthusiasm in the Democrat Party for Joe Biden,’ radio host says – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/rush-limbaugh-dnc-pathetic-ratings-presentation

FOX BUSINESS
— Goodyear employee shares photo of company’s zero-tolerance policy, calls it ‘discriminatory’ The company labeled Black Lives Matter as acceptable while calling Blue Lives Matter and MAGA unacceptable – Stephen Sorace
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/goodyear-zero-tolerance-policy-discriminatory
— Trump says socialism ‘mainstream’ in Biden presidential campaign Trump warned Biden’s platform was brought “so far left” by Sen. Bernie Sanders – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-socialism-mainstream-biden-presidential-campaign

GOPUSA
— Lightfoot’s Thinly Veiled Threat To Stop Protecting Trump Tower Chicago (DIERSEN: Who leads BLM in Illinois, 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? What protests, vandalism, looting, and rioting do they have planned?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93612
— Harris, Omar And The Democrats’ Great March Leftward
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93562

BREITBART
— Donald Trump, Jr. to Democrats: ‘If You Can Loot in Person, You Can Vote in Person’ – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/19/donald-trump-jr-to-democrats-if-you-can-loot-in-person-you-can-vote-in-person/
— FNC’s MacCallum, BLM Co-Founder Battle over Looting, Police Brutality (DIERSEN: Who leads BLM in Illinois, 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? What protests, vandalism, looting, and rioting do they have planned?)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/18/watch-fncs-maccallum-blm-co-founder-battle-over-looting-police-brutality/
— Trump Pushes Saving Suburbs from Forced Diversity – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/19/trump-pushes-saving-suburbs-from-forced-diversity/

BLAZE
— Goodyear employees say company’s new ‘zero-tolerance’ policy bans ‘Blue Lives Matter’ and MAGA gear This isn’t going to settle well – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/goodyear-zero-tolerance-blue-lives-maga
— Medical school application asks for ‘lessons learned’ about systemic racism to show ‘sociocultural humility’ ‘Right now is a watershed moment in American history’ – CHRIS ENLOE (DIERSEN: What lessons have you learned about systemic racism? I have learned that Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/medical-school-application-systemic-racism

FEDERALIST
— Where Black Lives Matter Rioters Learned To Call Looting ‘Reparations’ What rioters on the street hear as ‘it’s okay to steal from people who have more stuff than I do’ in NPR and The Atlantic’s offices sound like ‘The Case for Reparations.’ – Joy Pullmann (DIERSEN: Who leads BLM in Illinois, 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? What protests, vandalism, looting, and rioting do they have planned?)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/19/where-black-lives-matter-rioters-learned-to-call-looting-reparations/
— How Libraries Are Indoctrinating Kids To Think All White People Are Racists The ‘anti-racist’ books being pushed by the American Library Association replace history with the politics of resentment and fuel the flames of anger. – Maureen Mullarkey
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/19/how-libraries-are-indoctrinating-kids-to-think-all-white-people-are-racists/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Duke prof proposes $12 trillion in reparations….$800k per eligible Black household – Ben Zeisloft (DIERSEN: How much reparations do hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want you to pay?)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15473

THE HILL
— Trump urges boycott of Goodyear tires over MAGA attire policy – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/512690-trump-urges-boycott-of-goodyear-tires-after-maga-attire-report

CBS NEWS
— “Cancel culture” seems to have started as an internet joke. Now it’s anything but. – CHRISTOPHER BRITO (DIERSEN: In your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, who determines who is canceled?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cancel-culture-internet-joke-anything-but/

NEW YORK POST
— Black Lives Matter speaker declares war on ‘filthy, disgusting animal’ cops – Lee Brown
https://nypost.com/2020/08/19/blm-speaker-declares-war-on-filthy-disgusting-animal-cops/

FORBES
— What The Goodyear Episode Can Teach Us About Diversity Training – Ilana Redstone (DIERSEN: Diversity training promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilanaredstone/2020/08/19/what-the-goodyear-episode-can-teach-us-about-diversity-training/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— How Will the RNC Counter The Diversity of the DNC? – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want the Republican Party to dump Republicans 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, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/how-will-the-rnc-counter-the-diversity-of-the-dnc.html

DAILY MAIL
— New York BLM leader Hawk Newsome defends looters while comparing the US to ‘terrorists’ during heated exchange with Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum – after Rudy Giuliani urged Trump to declare group a ‘domestic terrorist organization’ – KAREN RUIZ (DIERSEN: Who leads BLM in Illinois, 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? What protests, vandalism, looting, and rioting do they have planned?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8643543/New-York-BLM-leader-Hawk-Newsome-defends-looters-compares-America-terrorists.html

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 403 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $375,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447728_zpid/

August 16 Morning Edition

TRUMP/PENCE CAMPAIGN
— Vice President Mike Pence to Deliver Remarks on Joe Biden’s Failure to Put American Workers First August 19 – Darien, Wisconsin
https://events.donaldjtrump.com/events/vice-president-mike-pence-to-deliver-remarks-on-joe-bidens-failure-to-put-american-workers-first-19-aug

ABC7
— 24 arrested, several injured after Chicago police, demonstrators clash during protest in Loop CPD expected to release video showing beginning of clash Sunday – John Garcia, Cate Cauguiran and Jesse Kirsch (DIERSEN: Constructively, the protesters, vandals, looters, and rioters are shouting “VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS OR WE WILL DESTROY YOUR MUNICIPALITY LIKE WE ARE DESTROYING CHICAGO” and “THE DAMAGE THAT WE ARE INFLICTING ON DEMOCRAT-LED CHICAGO IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE DAMAGE THAT WE WILL INFLICT ON REPUBLICAN-LED MUNICIPALITIES.”)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/24-arrested-several-hurt-after-cpd-protesters-clash-in-loop/6372706/

NBC5
— 24 Arrested, 17 Officers Injured After Chicago Protests ‘Hijacked,’ Police Say The demonstrations began at Chicago’s iconic Bean before the group traveled to Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, where multiple incidents were reported
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/24-arrested-17-officers-injured-after-chicago-protests-hijacked-police-say/2323071/
— Political Leaders, Activist Groups Criticize Police After Clashes Between CPD, ‘Agitators’ Sunday The demonstrations began at Chicago’s iconic Bean before the group traveled to Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, where multiple incidents were reported
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/political-leaders-activist-groups-criticize-police-after-clashes-between-cpd-agitators-sunday/2323168/
— Video Shows Police Pepper Spray, Swarm Protesters Amid Tense Scenes in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/video-shows-police-pepper-spray-swarm-protesters-amid-tense-scenes-in-chicago/2323042/

CBS2
— Protesters, Police Clash Violently On Downtown Streets; Supt. Brown Says Agitators Assaulted Officers – Steven Graves
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/15/protesters-police-clash-violently-on-downtown-streets-supt-brown-says-agitators-assaulted-officers/
— Demonstrators Clash With Police Downtown, 24 People Arrested (DIERSEN: My wife worked in an office building near Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive 1970-1992. My wife worked in downtown Chicago 1968-1992 and I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and 1973-1997.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/15/live-updates-despite-earlier-plans-protest-march-avoids-dan-ryan-continue-march-through-downtown/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Twitter photos show a large group of protesters and police officers gathered in the area of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. The Michigan Avenue Bridge has been raised, and police were reportedly trying to move the protesters into the Loop.)
— DISGUSTING: Doctors Don Black Scrubs For Black Lives (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4667742-doctors-don-black-scrubs-for-black-lives/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Police clash with protestors downtown in heated exchange
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-clash-with-protestors-downtown-in-heated-exchange
— CPD plans to release video footage of incident that sparked violence, 24 arrests downtown
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cpd-plans-to-release-video-footage-of-incident-that-sparked-violence-24-arrests-downtown

WGN RADIO
— Portland police declare riot, push protesters from building – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/anti-police-brutality-rally-returns-to-oregons-biggest-city/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Downtown protest turns into violent clash between Chicago police and marchers, injuring dozens of officers and demonstrators – PAIGE FRY

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-downtown-protests-violent-20200816-v7yrehiibnbkvfpqxsijgz4cme-story.html
— What is ballot harvesting? Here’s a look at the practice in the United States. – MICHELLE L. PRICE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-what-is-ballot-harvesting-20200815-uyyyetfuojbvtpwqsa5gownyba-story.html
— Best cars for young drivers – Phoebe Wall Howard (DIERSEN: What did you do with the money that you earned from summer jobs? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964. I washed dishes during the summer of 1965. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966. I delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969. I used the money that I earned a) to buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, b) to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) to pay for tuition and books at UIC 1966-1968, d) to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, e) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and f) to pay for room and board, tuition, and books at NIU 1969-1970.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/south-florida-sun-sentinel-sunday/20200816/282321092367743

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shutting down public transit is unfair to Chicagoans who need it most The repeated evening and overnight shutdowns of CTA, Divvy and paratransit service in the downtown area set an alarming precedent. – Amy Rynell, Executive Director, Active Transportation Alliance
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/16/21369119/public-transit-cta-divvy-shutdowns-downtown-active-transportation-alliance-letters

DAILY HERALD
— Link case emphasizes need for legislative ethics reform in Illinois – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200815/editorial-link-case-emphasizes-need-for-legislative-ethics-reform-in-illinois

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Ratings move race toward Davis; fight over corporate PAC money goes on – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20200815/bernard-schoenburg-ratings-move-race-toward-davis-fight-over-corporate-pac-money-goes-on

ABC PEORIA
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ March shows support for Peoria law enforcement – Paige Blanzy
https://hoiabc.com/2020/08/15/back-the-blue-march-shows-support-for-peoria-law-enforcement/

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘Ballot harvesting’ targeted amid fight over voting rules – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ballot-harvesting-targeted-amid-fight-over-voting-rules-08-15-2020-193336966

ST. CHARLES PATCH
— City Seeks Candidates For Vacant Ward 3 Alderman Seat (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/city-seeks-candidates-vacant-ward-3-alderman-seat

CITY JOURNAL
— When Authority Vanishes Chicago’s leaders have surrendered to vandals. – John O. McGinnis
https://www.city-journal.org/looter-vandals-sack-chicagos-north-side

CHICAGO NOW
— FEAR, ANGER, OR DISGUST/ HAS CHICAGO HAD ENOUGH?/ RIOTS JOIN THE SHOOTINGS AND KILLINGS – BOB ANGONE
http://www.chicagonow.com/just-sayin/2020/08/fear-anger-or-disgust-has-chicago-had-enough/

CENTER SQUARE
— After patronage scandal, Democrats differ on whether to take political money Madigan controls – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: All of my critics/opponents, all of their operatives, and all of their dupes have always promoted patronage. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who focus/focused on promoting patronage.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/after-patronage-scandal-democrats-differ-on-whether-to-take-political-money-madigan-controls/article_b0af9d02-dda4-11ea-83ca-13fd8a3d6d99.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Erik Ruth Being Eyed as Most Viable Candidate to Replace Allen Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/erik-ruth-being-eyed-as-most-viable-candidate-to-replace-allen-skillicorn/
— IL 14- Oberweis Internet Ad Appears in AP Story and on Drudge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/il-14-oberweis-internet-ad-appears-in-ap-story/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New voting laws reignite battle over ‘ballot harvesting’ – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/16/ballot-harvesting-battle-rages-amid-new-voting-law/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘We need your strong voice across the country’: NYPD union endorses Trump – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nypd-union-backs-trump-in-first-ever-presidential-endorsement-for-group

FOX NEWS
— Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx is soft on criminals, fails to do her job — crime soars Politicians and their failed policies have made Chicago a city that now borders on unlivable – John Catanzara
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/chicago-crime-kim-foxx-john-cantanzara

DAILY WIRE
— Democrat-Controlled Chicago Spent $66 Million On A Coronavirus Facility That Treated 38 Patients—Total – Ashe Schow
https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-controlled-chicago-spent-66-million-on-a-coronavirus-facility-that-treated-38-patients-total

PJ MEDIA
— The Obama-Biden Administration Removed Thousands of USPS Collection Boxes – MATT MARGOLIS (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969, I often drove a Post Office truck and collected mail from collection boxes.)
https://pjmedia.com/election/matt-margolis/2020/08/15/flashback-the-obama-biden-administration-removed-thousands-of-usps-collection-boxes-n796263

COMMUNITY DIGITAL NEWS
— Democrats win, Conservative journalists will be censored – Joseph Ragonese (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who actively work/worked against conservatives. I would focus on present/past leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/democrats-win-conservative-journalists-will-be-censored-131604/

THE HILL
— Taylor Swift: Trump’s ‘calculated dismantling’ of USPS proves he’s trying to ‘blatantly cheat’ election – MORGAN GSTALTER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who actively work/worked against conservatives. I would focus on present/past leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/512172-taylor-swift-trumps-calculated-dismantling-of-usps-proves-hes-trying
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In behind-the-scenes clips from her Netflix documentary, “Miss Americana,” the songwriter discussed her decision to actively work against the president.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes Harris.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/512011-harris-looks-to-complete-biden-path-to-presidency

CNN
— A violent protest in Chicago leads to 2 dozen people arrested and 17 officers injured – Kay Jones
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/16/us/chicago-police-protests-arrests/index.html
— Six questions about slavery reparations, answered – Breeanna Hare and Doug Criss (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that you should pay more reparations: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoider (except Joe Biden), and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/15/us/slavery-reparations-explanation-trnd/index.html

YAHOO NEWS
— You don’t need the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your mail-in ballot – Jon Ward
https://news.yahoo.com/you-dont-need-the-us-postal-service-to-vote-your-mail-in-ballot-210121973.html
— Why India Wants to Claim Kamala – Shruti Rajagopalan
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-india-wants-claim-kamala-000001993.html

NBC NEWS
— Trump says it could take ‘months’ or ‘years’ to know election results President Donald Trump’s comments come amid widespread concern that the U.S. Postal Service is not prepared for the increase of mail-in ballots this November. – Lauren Egan
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-says-it-could-take-months-or-years-know-election-n1236878

CBS NEW YORK
— DISGUSTING: Doctors Wear Black Scrubs To Honor Black Lives Matter Movement (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4667741-doctors-wear-black-scrubs-to-honor-black-lives-matter-movement/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republicans insist that millions of Americans want to vote for Trump but won’t admit it. Polling experts tell a different story.” In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, if you display a Trump sign in your front yard, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will promote hatred against you. I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/16/us/politics/trump-polls.html
— Who Holds the Key to a New America? A historic low-income-voter turnout in 2020 would mean a victory for Democrats. – William Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get elected and reelected, Democrats promise to use government to take money away those who have more money and to give that money to those who a) have less money, b) are moderate or liberal, c) are non-White, d) are non-male, e) are non-heterosexual, f) are not married, g) are younger, h) are non-Christian, i) are non-Italian American, j) are non-German American, k) are veteran, l) are in America illegally, and m) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/opinion/2020-low-income-voters.html
— Black Like Kamala Republican efforts to deny Senator Harris’s identity as an African-American and turn her into a noncitizen are destined to fail. – Jamelle Bouie (DIERSEN: Should everyone in America be required to publish their DNA? What if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me as well as the fact that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in Wheaton since 1978. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com , my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. Again, what if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/opinion/kamala-harris-black-identity.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters and hate-filled White hating Whites who pander to hate-filled White-hating White haters are overjoyed that “Nationwide, for the first time in this country’s history, whites make up less than half of the population under the age of 16.” How soon, if not already, will schools, employers, organizations, etc. post signs that say that “WHITES ARE NOT WELCOME?”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/15/us/second-generation-immigrant-kamala-harris.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Newsweek apologizes for op-ed questioning Harris eligibility – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/newsweek-apologizes-for-op-ed-questioning-harris-birthright/2020/08/15/21a1183e-df2a-11ea-b4f1-25b762cdbbf4_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters make it clear that they will destroy you if you question Harris’s citizenship.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/16/theres-no-question-about-harriss-citizenship-so-why-is-trump-questioning-it/

NEW YORK POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Black Lives Matter groups are multiplying — and competing for donations – Isabel Vincent
https://nypost.com/2020/08/15/blm-groups-are-multiplying-and-competing-for-donations/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Five candidates to face off for two seats on Laguna Beach City Council – LILLY NGUYEN (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-08-15/five-candidates-to-face-off-for-two-seats-on-laguna-beach-city-council

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump has a plan to steal the election and it’s not clear Democrats have a plan to stop him. Trump has shown he’s much better at crushing democracy than our institutions are at preserving it. This compulsion to believe he’s a fool has real costs.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/16/donald-trump-steal-2020-election-democrats-must-stop-him-column/3372658001/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— More than 223K mailed ballots returned undelivered in primary – Rory Appleton
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/more-than-223k-mailed-ballots-returned-undelivered-in-primary-2095001/

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
— Charlotte’s mayor apologized for the city’s role in systemic racism. What comes next? – DANIELLE CHEMTOB AND LAUREN LINDSTROM (DIERSEN: If/when your mayor apologizes for your municipality’s role in systemic racism, which of your municipality’s residents will your mayor punish? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that your mayor will punish you: 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 if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article244962035.html

REPORTER HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Pro-Trump rally draws several hundred to ‘Liberty Island’ in Loveland. ‘Rally for the Republic’ was organized by MAGA Trump Colorado. – MAX LEVY
https://www.reporterherald.com/pro-trump-rally-draws-several-hundred-to-liberty-island-in-loveland

NBC 12
— OUTSTANDING: Entire neighborhood lights up blue in show of ‘amazing support’ for law enforcement – Mark Davenport
https://www.nbc12.com/2020/08/14/entire-neighborhood-lights-up-blue-show-amazing-support-law-enforcement/

GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT
— OUTSTANDING: Crowd turns out for Back the Blue walk – Brandon Summers
https://theindependent.com/news/local/watch-now-crowd-turns-out-for-back-the-blue-walk/article_4b300268-df6c-11ea-8cd3-4b171ad313d0.html

WBNG
— Pro-police demonstrators speak out in Bainbridge – Jack Arpey
https://wbng.com/2020/08/15/black-lives-matter-pro-police-demonstrators-speak-out-in-bainbridge/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A disgusting pot pusher asks “Can Kamala Harris Get Joe Biden to Push for Legalizing Pot?”
https://www.creators.com/read/steve-chapman/08/20/can-kamala-harris-get-joe-biden-to-push-for-legalizing-pot

August 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Longtime State Sen. Terry Link charged with filing false tax return
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-lawmaker-charged-with-filing-false-tax-return/6369358/
— Illinois COVID 19 Today: IL reports 1,834 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths – Ravi Baichwal, Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1834-new-coronavirus-cases-24-deaths/6368965/
— Trump admits he’s blocking additional postal service funding to stop mail-in ballots – Deb Riechmann (DIERSEN: Because of complaints about slow delivery of Christmas mail in 1965, the Post Office got a budget increase that resulted in the Park Forest Post Office hiring me in November of 1966.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-admits-hes-blocking-usps-funding-to-stop-mail-in-votes/6368807/
— Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate amid coronavirus pandemic – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-calls-for-nationwide-mask-mandate/6369155/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: Chicago Demonstrators Aim to Shut Down Dan Ryan Expressway This Weekend The protest, titled “Black Lives Matter March: SHUTDOWN OUR DAN RYAN,” is set to step off at noon Saturday (DIERSEN: I drove the Dan Ryan 1966-1968 to/from my parents’ home in Crete to classes at UIC, in a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, and in a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968. I bought the Pontiac with money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966. I bought the Oldsmobile with money that I earned cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protest-aims-to-shut-down-dan-ryan-expressway-this-weekend/2321821/

CBS2
— 218% Increase In Jobless Claims Compared To Last Year
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/cbsn-chicago/video/6391131-20200814004625-218-increase-in-jobless-claims-compared-to-last-year/
— Supt. Brown: Police Will Be Out Ahead Of Anyone Thinking Of Looting
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/13/supt-brown-police-will-be-out-ahead-of-anyone-thinking-of-looting/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,834 new known COVID-19 cases reported as state reaches more than 200,000 confirmed infections
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200813-2qiy7w6surhzbdqsznkbmkmfv4-story.html
— Where did you want to fly? American may drop service to up to 30 smaller cities. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-coronavirus-american-airlines-small-cities-20200813-nhu6oj4wfnbkvk5di7htlv7rxy-story.html
— State Sen. Terry Link charged with federal income tax evasion – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-state-senator-terry-link-charged-tax-evasion-20200813-u3drrbwrdzhkbafnw47kun3iru-story.html
— Protesters against police in schools turned away from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s block: ‘It felt normal, coming to say how we feel and being shut down’ – HANNAH LEONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-protest-lightfoot-police-schools-20200813-dfx7iuwndjhutkbmn4vqrqzv3e-story.html
— Lawsuit against its ex-CEO keeps #MeToo on the menu at McDonald’s – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-mcdonalds-metoo-easterbrook-ceo-20200813-7yhc2gah6rhnhbfhs2pa563ygy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker urges precautions, patience and prayers as Illinois’ case tally from ‘insidious virus’ passes 200,000
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/13/21366302/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— 42 felony cases tied to this week’s looting so far, Kim Foxx says The most serious charge tied to the looting downtown and other neighborhoods is attempted murder. – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/8/13/21368227/42-charged-felonies-looting-kim-foxx-says

DAILY HERALD
— How the U.S. mail became a presidential campaign issue – Ryan Teague Beckwith and Michael Smallberg
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200813/how-the-us-mail-became-a-presidential-campaign-issue

WTTW
— 230K Chicagoans Apply to Vote By Mail, Shattering Record: Officials – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/13/230k-chicagoans-apply-vote-mail-shattering-record-officials

WBEZ
— Federal Prosecutors Charge Illinois State Sen. Terry Link With Tax Fraud – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/stories/federal-prosecutors-charge-illinois-state-sen-terry-link-with-tax-fraud/9d300ba0-324f-4d02-8709-b25bf6085bd5

HERALD NEWS
— Will County Democratic officials urge Madigan to resign as speaker, party chair They joined over 50 from around the state in signing letter – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/08/12/will-county-democratic-officials-urge-madigan-to-resign-as-speaker-party-chair/akemxo2/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pritzker reacts to Trump’s USPS comments – Taylor Deckert
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/governor-pritzker-reacts-to-president-usps-comments

CITY OF WHEATON
— Petitions for Candidacy: 2021 Municipal Election (DIERSEN: How do the leaders of your municipality a) treat you, b) treat those in your municipal district, and c) treat those who share your demographics? How do they treat those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Do they promote BLM, LGBTQ activity, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination? What are the demographics a) of those who they promote and b) of those who they cancel? I should write a book about the leaders of Wheaton and how they have treated me since 1978.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=458

CHICAGO BOOTH REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Corporations that give money to BLM shout that they 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-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://review.chicagobooth.edu/marketing/2020/article/corporate-responses-black-lives-matter-commitment-speaks-volumes

DEPAULIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of 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://depaulbluedemons.com/news/2020/8/13/athletics-depaul-tackles-diversity-head-on.aspx

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Rep. Allen Skillicorn May Be Dropping Out of Re-Election Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/state-rep-allen-skillicorn-may-be-dropping-out-of-re-election-campaign/
— IL-14: Republican Oberweis Calls on Democrat Link to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/il-14-republican-oberweis-calls-on-democrat-link-to-resign/
— Feds Get Democratic Party State Senator and Lake County Democratic Party Chairman Terry Link
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/feds-get-democratic-party-state-senator-and-lake-county-democratic-party-chairman-terry-link/
— Franks: Masks for Thee, But Not For Me
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/franks-masks-for-thee-but-not-for-me/
— Algonquin Township Board Keeps High Salaries, Hikes Assessor’s by $3,000 a Year
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/algonquin-township-board-keep-high-salaries-hike-assessors-by-3000-a-year/
— Another Dem Rep. Dumps Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/another-dem-rep-dumps-madigan/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER COULD HAVE SAVED NEARLY 32,000 JOBS DURING COVID-19 DOWNTURN – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-could-have-saved-nearly-32000-jobs-during-covid-19-downturn/
— ‘FAIR TAX’ SUPPORTER TERRY LINK INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/fair-tax-supporter-indicted-for-tax-evasion/

CAPITOL FAX
— Sen. Link charged with income tax evasion
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/13/sen-link-charged-with-income-tax-evasion/
— 1,834 new cases, 24 additional deaths, 4.0 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/13/1834-new-cases-24-additional-deaths-40-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Fauci: No reason why we shouldn’t be able to vote in person – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/13/anthony-fauci-no-reason-why-we-shouldnt-be-able-vo/
— Trump: Universal vote-by-mail won’t work without additional money for post office – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/13/trump-universal-vote-mail-wont-work-without-additi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘It’s not about your rights’: Biden calls for three-month, nationwide mask mandate – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/its-not-about-your-rights-biden-calls-for-three-month-nationwide-mask-mandate

FOX NEWS
— Chicago Black Lives Matter organizer who called looting ‘reparations’ dismisses peaceful protesting Ariel Atkins also blasted Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s tough response to the looting – Lee Brown
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-black-lives-matter-looting-reparations-peaceful-protests-dismissed

GOPUSA
— Kamala Harris’ Pro-Police Past Will Haunt Her As VP Nominee
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93306

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Calls for National Outdoor Mask Mandate, Regardless of Age – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/13/joe-biden-calls-for-national-outdoor-mask-mandate-regardless-of-age/
— Players Kneeling for Anthem Met with Boos Before MLS Game – AP
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/08/13/players-kneeling-for-anthem-met-with-boos-before-mls-game/

TOWNHALL
— The Disturbing Part About Seattle’s Police Chief Walking Away From the Job – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years. Those who they have replaced me with have been one or more of the following: less job-related work experience, less job-related education, fewer professional certifications/licenses, Democrat, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/08/13/the-disturbing-part-about-seattles-police-chief-walking-away-n2574191

PATRIOT POST
— Democrats Hate the Nation They Want to Rule Why does the party want to lead if its leaders can’t stand the people they’re leading? – Arnold Ahlert
https://patriotpost.us/articles/72703-democrats-hate-the-nation-they-want-to-rule-2020-08-13

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Justice Department Finds Yale Admissions Illegally Discriminated Against Asian American and White Applicants – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to curry favor with and to pander to those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, poor, illegal aliens, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/justice-department-finds-yale-admissions-illegally-discriminated-against-asian-american-and-white-applicants/

CBS NEWS
— Trump says he wouldn’t rule out more funding for Postal Service – CAITLIN CONANT (DIERSEN: Because of complaints about slow delivery of Christmas mail in 1965, the Post Office got a budget increase that resulted in the Park Forest Post Office hiring me in November of 1966.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-funding-postal-service-mail-voting/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Justice Dept. Accuses Yale of Discrimination in Application Process – Anemona Hartocollis (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to curry favor with and to pander to those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, poor, illegal aliens, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/us/yale-discrimination.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters are doing everything that they can to destroy the suburbs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/opinion/trump-suburbs-racism.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Justice Department accuses Yale of illegal bias against White, Asian American applicants in admissions – Nick Anderson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out, that is, the promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to curry favor with and to pander to those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, poor, illegal aliens, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/justice-department-accuses-yale-of-illegal-bias-against-white-asian-american-applicants-in-admissions/2020/08/13/d99a7376-dda5-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: Austin cuts police budget by 1/3 amid national ‘defund’ push – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/austin-cuts-police-budget-by-13-amid-national-defund-push/2020/08/13/57845be4-ddab-11ea-b4f1-25b762cdbbf4_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago BLM organizer who called looting ‘reparations’ dismisses peaceful protesting – Lee Brown
https://nypost.com/2020/08/13/blm-organizer-who-called-looting-reparations-doubles-down/
— MLS fans boo players for kneeling during national anthem ahead of game – Lia Eustachewich
https://nypost.com/2020/08/13/mls-fans-boo-players-for-kneeling-during-national-anthem/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Over 70% Of Sports Fans Support Players Speaking Out On Social Justice Issues.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/13/over-70-of-sports-fans-support-players-speaking-out-on-social-justice-issues-survey-finds/
— After Trump Calls Her A ‘Poor Student,’ Ocasio-Cortez Challenges Trump To Release His College Transcripts – Elana Lyn Gross
https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2020/08/13/after-trump-calls-her-a-poor-student-ocasio-cortez-challenges-trump-to-release-his-college-transcripts/

HARVARD POLITICAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why Goya’s Statement is a Betrayal of Latinx Communities.”
https://harvardpolitics.com/world/americas/goya-betrayal/

NEWSWEEK
— Legalizing Pot Is a Catastrophic Mistake – KEVIN SABET
https://www.newsweek.com/legalizing-pot-catastrophic-mistake-opinion-1524734

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?)