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November 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump sues in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wisconsin recount in 2020 presidential election results – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-sues-in-3-states-laying-ground-for-contesting-election-outcome/7672061/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL shatters COVID-19 daily record with 9,935 new cases as death toll surpasses 10K COVID-19 testing facilities report long lines – Eric Horng and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-shatters-covid-19-daily-record-with-9935-new-cases/7674990/
— Counties with worst COVID-19 surges overwhelmingly voted Trump in 2020 presidential election – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/counties-with-worst-covid-19-surges-overwhelmingly-voted-trump/7683127/
— Trump’s lead over Biden shrinks to fewer than 80,000 votes in Pennsylvania
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-lead-over-biden-shrinks-to-fewer-than-80000-votes-in-pa/7654575/

NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: State Continues Setting New Records as Cases Surge
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-state-continues-setting-new-records-as-cases-surge/2364627/
— Counties With Worst Virus Surges Overwhelmingly Voted Trump State health officials hope to reframe their messages and aim for a reset on public sentiment now that the election is over – Carla K. Johnson, Hannah Fingerhut and Pia Deshpande
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/counties-with-worst-virus-surges-overwhelmingly-voted-trump/2364979/
— Senate Control Hangs in Balance With a Few Races Undecided With the presidential race between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden also undecided, the Senate is in limbo – Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/senate-control-hangs-in-balance-with-a-few-races-undecided/2364916/

CBS2
— Pritzker Says Madigan Should Leave As Head Of Illinois Democratic Party
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/05/pritzker-says-madigan-should-leave-as-head-of-illinois-democratic-party/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker now has simple answer on whether Madigan needs to go: ‘Yes.’ Speaker Michael Madigan defiantly responded a few hours later, saying he’s not going anywhere and looks “forward to continuing our fight for working families as chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/5/21551692/pritzker-madigan-election-resign-graduated-income-tax-durbin-democratic-party-chairman
— Campaign scorecard: Pritzker, Preckwinkle, Madigan — big winners or big losers? Preckwinkle wasn’t ready to concede defeat in her effort to deny Judge Michael Toomin another term on the bench. But the Cook County Board president said she was grateful for her protégé Kim Foxx’s landslide win in the state’s attorney’s race. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/4/21550057/pritzker-preckwinkle-madigan-graduated-tax-winners-losers-election-foxx-obrien
— America is a house divided against itself The Civil War isn’t over. We keep refighting it. At least we still have Lincoln to help us bumble through. – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/5/21550904/election-united-states-civil-war-slavery-lincoln-biden-trump-illinois-separation-chicago-secede
— Trump complains of ‘corrupt system’ while Biden, nearing victory, assures ‘the process is working’ CNN reported that Biden had increased his narrow lead in Nevada. Meanwhile, judges have dismissed lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign in Michigan and Georgia.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/11/5/21550944/presidential-election-biden-pushes-closer-270
— Jim Oberweis, Lauren Underwood outcome in limbo; Oberweis starts recount fundraising Republican Jim Oberweis declared himself the winner as Democrat Lauren Underwood’s campaign said thousands of ballots for the House seat still have to be counted. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/4/21550393/jim-oberweis-lauren-underwood-outcome-illinois-congress-seat-in-limbo-oberweis-considers-recount
— Pritzker warns of restrictions as state hits ‘terrible milestone’ of 10,000 deaths: ‘We’re heading down a very dark, dark path’ State health officials Thursday reported 9,935 new COVID-19 cases, dwarfing the previous high of 7,899 set on Oct. 31. – Mitch Dudek, Fran Spielman, and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/11/5/21551291/illinois-coronavirus-update-new-cases-record-nov-5

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Her opponent has claimed victory in a tight contest, but Rep. Lauren Underwood optimistic as mail ballots continue to be counted – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-jim-oberweis-20201106-72fimpcdubbodk2cdq3vmmjkg4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden showing strength in key states, Trump pushing baseless claims of electoral misconduct as vote counting continues.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-2020-election-results-live-updates-20201105-fghzxeji6jgyhnmqkkzl6sy4pu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What we know — and don’t know — about outstanding mail-in ballots – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201105/what-we-know-x2014-and-dont-know-x2014-about-outstanding-mail-in-ballots
— Server issues interrupt vote counting in McHenry County
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201105/server-issues-interrupt-vote-counting-in-mchenry-county
— Oberweis’ lead over Underwood narrows in 14th Congressional District race – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201105/oberweis-lead-over-underwood-narrows-in-14th-congressional-district-race
— Elmhurst mayor to Pritzker: Restaurants ‘will not survive’ restrictions – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20201105/elmhurst-mayor-to-pritzker-restaurants-will-not-survive-restrictions

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker: Madigan should quit party leadership post Asked if the speaker should step down as head of the Democratic Party of Illinois, the governor said “yes”—his strongest stance yet on the embattled legislator. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-madigan-should-quit-party-leadership-post
— Did Madigan hurt Illinois Dems prospects on election night? Emanuel, Durkin discuss House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined a Crain’s Forum event to discuss the what’s next for the budget and the state’s political parties. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/did-madigan-hurt-illinois-dems-prospects-election-night-emanuel-durkin-discuss

WTTW
— Trump Tweets His Outrage in All Caps as Votes Are Counted – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/05/trump-tweets-his-outrage-all-caps-votes-are-counted

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Man running for Peoria City Council faces backlash for attending Trump rally – Brittni Clemons (DIERSEN: Too what extent do those who are seeking to represent you on your city council share your demographics?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/man-running-for-peoria-city-council-faces-backlash-for-attending-trump-rally/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Election Dispute Increases Risk Of Political Violence, Analysts Warn – HANNAH ALLAM
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/election-dispute-increases-risk-political-violence-analysts-warn#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following demographics that you have, the more that Democrats and RINOs discourage you from seeking a government office or political office: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/local-state-elections-hit-unique-diversity-milestones#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Counties in Illinois approve nonbinding resolution to create new state – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/counties-in-illinois-approve-nonbinding-resolution-to-create-new-state/article_650bea02-1ef1-11eb-8ccc-af1279ff6aa4.html

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Hunger Crisis: 1 In 5 Americans Turning To Food Banks A new Consumer Reports survey reveals a growing food-insecurity problem, with people of color disproportionately affected
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/s/havy4/hunger-crisis-1-5-americans-turning-food-banks

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage Co. Presidential Election Results: Trump’s Vote Increases Did Trump get more support in DuPage County in 2020 than 2016? See the vote totals here. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: In my precinct, as of yesterday, Trump got 151 votes while he only got 127 votes in 2016.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-co-presidential-election-results-trumps-vote-increases

CAPITOL FAX
— McConchie will be next Senate Republican Leader, Rezin to be Deputy Leader
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/05/mcconchie-will-be-next-senate-republican-leader-rezin-to-be-deputy-leader/
— 9,935 new cases, 97 additional deaths, 3,891 hospitalized, 772 in the ICU, case positivity rate 9.1 percent, test positivity rate 10.5 percent, state surpasses 10,000 deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/05/9935-new-cases-97-additional-deaths-3891-hospitalized-772-in-the-icu-case-positivity-rate-91-percent-test-positivity-rate-105-percent-state-surpasses-10000-deaths/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/05/covid-19-roundup-57/
— Almost 10 percent of all new unemployment insurance claims were filed in Illinois last week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/05/almost-10-percent-of-all-new-unemployment-insurance-claims-were-filed-in-illinois-last-week/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judges have tossed Trump campaign challenges in Michigan, Georgia – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/5/judges-have-tossed-trump-campaign-challenges-michi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois governor blames Republicans for budget problems after voters reject progressive tax – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/illinois-governor-blames-republicans-for-budget-problems-after-voters-reject-progressive-tax

FOX NEWS
— Trump touts gains with minorities and women: ‘We’re the party of inclusion’ The House GOP added at least 10 women to its ranks – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-party-of-inclusion

GOPUSA
— White Business Owners Not Eligible For Oregon State Fund
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97186

BLAZE
— Georgia secretary of state said this morning there were under 25K uncounted ballots remaining. Now his office claims there are over 60K. – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/georgia-election-uncounted-ballots-60k

THE HILL
— Civil unrest fears grow as protests hit vote-counting battleground states – OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/524667-civil-unrest-fears-grow-protests-vote-counting-battleground-states

WASHINGTON POST
— USPS processed 150,000 ballots after Election Day, jeopardizing thousands of votes The number of mailed ballots not delivered by Nov. 3 is expected to grow as more postal data is released in the coming days – Jacob Bogage and Christopher Ingraham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/05/usps-late-ballots-election/
— Trump’s Twitter feed is covered in warning labels – Cat Zakrzewski
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/05/technology-202-trump-twitter-feed-is-covered-warning-labels/
— Election reveals deeper divides between red and blue America – Philip Rucker and Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/america-divided-rural-urban/2020/11/04/8ddac854-1ebf-11eb-b532-05c751cd5dc2_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Twitter continues to mask Trump’s posts about ballot counting – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2020/11/05/twitter-continues-to-mask-trumps-posts-about-ballot-counting/

NEWSWEEK
— After the Election, Conservatives Brace For an Emboldened ‘Cancel Culture’ Movement – PAUL BOND
https://www.newsweek.com/after-election-conservatives-brace-emboldened-cancel-culture-movement-1545212
— Trump Wins Highest Percent of Nonwhite Voters of Any Republican in 60 Years, Doubles LGBTQ Support From 2016: Exit Poll – MATTHEW IMPELLI
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-wins-highest-percent-nonwhite-voters-any-republican-60-years-doubles-lgbtq-support-2016-1545294

October 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 6,943 coronavirus cases, most since pandemic began, along with 36 deaths “We have a real problem on our hands and people’s lives hang in the balance,” Gov. Pritzker says – Will Jones and Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-6943-new-covid-19-cases-highest-since-pandemic-began/7484975/
— Kyle Rittenhouse extradited to Wisconsin for Kenosha protest shooting murder trial, after Illinois judge’s ruling Kenosha protest shootings occurred in wake of Jacob Blake police shooting – Diane Pathieu and John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/kyle-rittenhouse-extradited-to-wis-for-kenosha-protest-shooting-murder-trial/7474821/
— Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan flexes political muscle as election hits home stretch – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/mike-madigan-2020-election-illinois-house/7463519/

NBC5
— DuPage County Election Judge Fired After Allegedly Stealing Political Signs Beverly Johnson, of Villa Park, was charged with theft and criminal damage to property, both class A misdemeanors.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dupage-county-election-judge-fired-after-allegedly-stealing-political-signs/2361977/
(FROM THE DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE: Democrat Election Judge Beverly Johnston was arrested yesterday for stealing campaign signs erected by District 2 County Board Member Republican nominee Sean Noonan. Villa Park police arrested Johnston, who was found to be in possession of campaign signs of other Republican candidates at the time, as she was in the process of removing Noonan’s 16 square foot sign that was securely anchored in front of Midland Plumbing & Sewer 187 E. North Avenue in the Village of Villa Park. “As a police officer and current county board member who makes a point of campaigning fairly and honestly, this type of illegal behavior is shocking coming from a Judge, even if she is only a limited authority election Judge. She still takes an oath to uphold the law,” said Noonan. DuPage County Republican Chairman Jim Zay has asked candidates and volunteers to document all cases of sign theft and vandalism since September 1st. “We have a large number of Cook County Democrat political operatives and Madigan’s Chicago precinct swarming all over DuPage County practicing machine politics and we expect this from them because that’s how they were taught to campaign — illegally,” said Zay. “I am as amazed as anyone that an election Judge duly appointed by the DuPage County Clerk would resort to this kind of action while she is supposed to be an honest, fair and impartial part of the election system.” The Police Report number assigned by the Villa Park Police Department in the Johnston case is VPPC2002506.)
— Illinois COVID-19 Outbreak List Is So Secret Even Local Officials Aren’t Told Of Cases A Lincolnshire restaurant outbreak was on the secret list reported by NBC 5 on Thursday – Phil Rogers and Katy Smyser
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-covid-19-outbreak-list-is-so-secret-even-local-officials-arent-told-of-cases/2361878/
— Trump Set to Cash in as His Washington, DC, Hotel is Sold Out for Election Night Trump properties have made over $17 million since his 2016 run for president – Brian Schwartz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-set-to-cash-in-as-his-washington-dc-hotel-is-sold-out-for-election-night/2361914/
— ‘People are Dying. Period:’ Pritzker Defends Restrictions on Bars and Restaurants
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/people-are-dying-period-pritzker-defends-restrictions-on-bars-and-restaurants/2361888/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Walmart to return guns, ammo to shelves after announcing their removal – Chris Williams
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/walmart-to-return-guns-ammo-to-shelves-after-announcing-their-removal
— President Trump to campaign in Kenosha Monday
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-to-campaign-in-kenosha-monday

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— More than 44 percent of DuPage County voters have already cast their ballots – KIMBERLY FORNEK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/ct-dbr-dupage-early-voting-turnout-tl-1105-20201030-mmmrh5nxjbcfpfkr4jhv3w3wha-story.html
— With a surge in mail-in ballot requests, here’s what to expect on election night in the suburbs – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-election-night-results-st-20201031-wibuzht2bvcabadlihtdarzhb4-story.html
— New DuPage fairgrounds lease prohibits events — other than the fair — in which animals are used or sold – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-board-fairgrounds-lease-st-1030-20201030-syi7thzbo5a5zkjc22eoogqgdq-story.html
— More than 3,500 Naperville electric customers owe the city nearly $3 million in back payments – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-electric-nonpayment-st-20201030-anras6ot7zdxtlmznwago2yps4-story.html
— Judges deny requests in McHenry, DuPage, Cook for restaurants to keep indoor service despite state order amid COVID-19 spike – ROBERT MCCOPPIN and ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-mchenry-restaurant-owners-hearing-20201030-4ohfh4njbzatrgkahftbq4iigy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump-Biden presidential election race nears end, but America’s divide continues No matter who wins, the underlying divide between the American people that brought us to this point will remain. The factors that are driving us apart are unresolved. – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/10/30/21542559/election-2020-trump-biden-pandemic-reconciliation-political-sectarianism
— Don’t kid yourself: The so-called ‘Fair Tax’ will lead to a tax hike for working people like me. I am a nurse. And I am grateful that leading opponents of the tax, like Ken Griffin, are standing up for people like me. – Nicole Marszalek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/30/21542701/fair-tax-amendment-ken-griffin-nurses-illinois-elections

DAILY HERALD
— Judge tosses lawsuit alleging McSweeney-sponsored law allowing township abolition in McHenry County is unconstitutional – Sam Lounsberry
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201030/judge-tosses-lawsuit-alleging-mcsweeney-sponsored-law-allowing-township-abolition-in-mchenry-county-is-unconstitutional
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that if you vote for Republicans, you are a racist.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201030/election-emerges-as-referendum-on-race-relations-in-america
— As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousands – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201030/as-virus-surges-trump-rallies-keep-packing-in-thousands-
— DuPage voters to pick new leadership for recorder’s office – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201030/dupage-voters-to-pick-new-leadership-for-recorders-office
— ‘We are on the precipice’: State reports nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, 36 more deaths – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201030/we-are-on-the-precipice-state-reports-nearly-7000-new-covid-19-cases-36-more-deaths
— McHenry County judge rules 37 bars, restaurants must follow Pritzker’s indoor dining ban – Katie Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201030/mchenry-county-judge-rules-37-bars-restaurants-must-follow-pritzkers-indoor-dining-ban

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The business case for diversity – DANIELLE BRAFF (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government in Chicago get rid of their employees who are Republican White, male, and/or non-veteran and who they have not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. From what I see, in the Chicago commuting area, members of the following groups are underrepresented in government: those who are Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/business-case-diversity

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County’s positivity rate climbs to 8.9% as 347 new infections reported, 2 deaths – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/30/dupage-countys-positivity-rate-climbs-to-8-9-as-347-new-infections-reported-2-deaths/amr5mcj/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Judge John Kennedy ruled in favor of Champaign County Republicans. The Champaign County Republican Committee (CCRCC) had filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, Oct 28, with several points against Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons.
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-against-champaign-county-clerk

WHEATON PATCH
— Petitions For Candidacy Available For 2021 Municipal Election Petitions for nomination are filed with the Wheaton City Clerk starting Nov. 16.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/petitions-candidacy-available-2021-municipal-election

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER REACTS TO WARNING ABOUT CLOSED POLLING PLACES, VOWS COVID-19 WON’T CLOSE THEM – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/alderman-warns-pritzker-could-close-illinois-polling-places-due-to-covid-19/

CAPITOL FAX
— 6,943 new cases, 36 additional deaths, 3,092 hospitalized, 673 in ICU, 7.3 percent average case positivity rate, 8.5 percent average test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/30/6943-new-cases-36-additional-deaths-3092-hospitalized-673-in-icu-73-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-85-percent-average-test-positivity-rate/
— McHenry, Cook and DuPage judges all deny TRO requests
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/30/another-day-another-lawsuit-8/

GOPUSA
— Amid Riots And Looting Philly City Council Votes To Ban Tear Gas And Rubber Bullets
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97027

TOWNHALL
— Chicago Mayor: ‘We Are Preparing for the Worst’ – Cortney O’Brien (DIERSEN: It seems to me that when Democrats vandalize, loot, and burn Democrat-led municipalities, Democrats are shouting that they will completely destroy Republican-led municipalities.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/10/30/chicago-mayor-we-are-preparing-for-the-worst-n2579119

October 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Live: IL reports 6,363 coronavirus cases, most since pandemic began, along with 56 deaths IL Region 3 to get mitigations, including indoor dining ban – Craig Wall, Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-6363-new-covid-19-cases-highest-since-pandemic-began/7452628/
— United Center to serve as Election Day Voting Super Site
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/united-center-to-serve-as-election-day-voting-super-site/7449470/
— Maryland man arrested at polling place after refusing to wear mask or go to designated area to vote
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/man-arrested-after-refusing-to-wear-mask-to-vote/7447927/

NBC5
— US Vetted Stars’ Politics to Showcase Trump Virus Response None of the celebrities agreed to participate — they may not have known they were being vetted — and the campaign has been put on hold – Mary Clare Jalonick (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government vetted their employees’ politics. They got rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/us-vetted-stars-politics-to-showcase-trump-virus-response/2361104/

CBS2
— Illinois Awards $46 Million From Second Round Of Grants To Help Small Businesses Struggling During Pandemic
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/29/illinois-awards-46-million-from-second-round-of-grants-to-help-small-businesses-struggling-during-pandemic/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Elgin council fixes ordinance so recreational marijuana stores can open downtown – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-cannabis-dispensary-rules-st-1101-20201029-j5mlchaahzf6hffwmtezvbxu4e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Foxx acknowledges ‘angst and fear’ triggered by homicides, looting, but denies her ‘social agenda’ is responsible What happened in Chicago also occurred in places “in which I wasn’t the state’s attorney … in L.A., in New York,” Foxx told the Sun-Times. “I understand the angst and fear. But we owe it to the public to not overly simplify what has happened in our streets over the last several months.” – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: How prepared for vandalism, looting, rioting, and arson by Democrats is your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2020/10/29/21540581/foxx-angst-and-fear-triggered-by-homicides-looting-but-denies-her-social-agenda-is-responsible
— United Center to serve as voting super site on Election Day The center at 1901 W. Madison St. will be open to voters for the first time in the arena’s history Tuesday. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/10/29/21540300/united-center-election-day-voting-super
— Girl Scouts facing backlash over Amy Coney Barrett tweet — and its deletion The tweet, posted Wednesday evening, congratulated Coney Barrett and was quickly criticized by her opponents. The Girl Scouts faced backlash from Coney Barrett supporters soon after deleting the tweet. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/10/29/21540380/girl-scouts-backlash-amy-coney-barrett-tweet-supreme-court
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Vote for fair play and the Fair Tax Amendment.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/29/21539564/illinois-fair-tax-amendment-2020-election-income-tax-inequality-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Voters’ job includes patience, restraint on Election Day – Editorial (DIERSEN: How prepared for vandalism, looting, rioting, and arson by Democrats is your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201029/editorial-voters-job-includes-patience-restraint-on-election-day
— Lauzen, Kane state’s attorney’s office trade blame after cannabis taxes go uncollected – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201029/lauzen-kane-states-attorneys-office-trade-blame-after-cannabis-taxes-go-uncollected
— COD board chairman Napolitano not seeking reelection
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201029/cod-board-chairman-napolitano-not-seeking-reelection
— Attorney files suit to allow 37 McHenry County restaurants to stay open – Katie Smith and Cassie Buchman
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20201029/attorney-files-suit-to-allow-37-mchenry-county-restaurants-to-stay-open
— Trump paints apocalyptic portrait of life in U.S. under Biden – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201029/trump-paints-apocalyptic-portrait-of-life-in-us-under-biden
— Fair housing groups: Redfin ‘redlines’ minority communities – AP (DIERSEN: Based on the demographics of those who have bought homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois during the last 5, 10, 15, 20+ years, does it look like realtors have been steering buyers with certain demographics? What percent of those who have recently bought homes near you have been Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, LGBTQ, 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-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201029/business/310299917/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Republican challenger Mike Buehler seeking to unseat incumbent McHenry County chairman Jack Franks received nearly three times the donations – KELLI DUNCAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/10/22/republican-challenger-seeking-to-unseat-incumbent-mchenry-county-chairman-received-nearly-three-times-the-donations/a5vegm/

WSIL TV
— Illinois town has separate Republican, Democrat cemeteries – CNN (DIERSEN: My Wheaton precinct has two cemeteries in it.)
https://wsiltv.com/2020/10/29/illinois-town-has-separate-republican-democrat-cemeteries/

JOLIET PATCH
— Mask Breaks Important For Troy 30-C Students During Covid Outdoor games, activities, walking all popular with students and teachers
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/students-hybrid-learning-troy-30-c-schools-take-mask-breaks

DAILY ILLINI
— Student activist turns attention to food insecurity – MONA ALRAZZAQ (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents provided me with food in their home in Crete a) while I attended UIC 1966-1968, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. I paid for my food while I attended NIU in 1969 and 1970 with money that I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://dailyillini.com/news/2020/10/29/student-activist-turns-attention-to-food-insecurity/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ORLAND PARK MAYOR USES COVID STATS TO CHALLENGE PRITZKER’S RESTAURANT SHUTDOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/orland-park-mayor-uses-covid-stats-to-challenge-pritzkers-restaurant-shutdown.html
— TEACHERS UNION PAYS MEMBERS $15/HR TO WALK FOR DEMOCRAT STATE SENATE CANDIDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/teachers-union-pays-members-15-to-walk-for-democrat-state-senate-candidate.html

CAPITOL FAX
— The trend is most definitely not our friend
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/29/the-trend-is-most-definitely-not-our-friend/
— 6,363 new cases, 56 additional deaths, 3,030 hospitalized, 6.9 percent case positivity rate, 8.2 percent test positivity rate – Springfield’s Region 3 reaches mitigation threshold
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/29/6363-new-cases-56-additional-deaths-3030-hospitalized-69-percent-case-positivity-rate-82-percent-test-positivity-rate-springfields-region-3-reaches-mitigation-threshold/

FOX NEWS
— Trump Jr. warns election is ‘about freedom versus tyranny, capitalism versus socialism and Communism’ President’s eldest son describes Democrat Party as ‘a socialist and Marxist party’ – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/donald-trump-jr-2020-election-freedom-tyranny-capitalism-socialism

GOPUSA
— When 100% Of The Democrats Vote Against Amy Coney Barrett
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96907

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 65% of College Students Say Rioting and Looting is ‘Justified,’ New Poll Finds. What the poll really conveys is that many of today’s young people neither understand nor respect the importance of property rights in a free society.
https://fee.org/articles/65-of-college-students-say-rioting-and-looting-is-justified-new-poll-finds/

THE HILL
— Trump testing czar warns local officials may impose ‘draconian measures’ to combat COVID-19 – KAELAN DEESE
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/523245-trump-health-official-local-officials-may-impose

CBS NEWS
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: More looting hits Philadelphia despite curfew (DIERSEN: How prepared for vandalism, looting, rioting, and arson by Democrats is your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/protests-continue-philadelphia-police-shooting-walter-wallace-jr/

CBS PHILADELPHIA
— ‘Like A War Zone’: Chaos, Looting Erupt In Port Richmond In Wake Of Police Shooting Of Walter Wallace Jr. – Joe Holden (DIERSEN: How prepared for vandalism, looting, rioting, and arson by Democrats is your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/10/28/philadelphia-walter-wallace-chaos-looting-erupt-in-port-richmond-in-wake-of-police-shooting/

CBS LOS ANGELES
— Downtown LA Foot Locker, Other Stores Looted, Multiple Arrests After Dodgers World Series Celebrations Turn Violent (DIERSEN: How prepared for vandalism, looting, rioting, and arson by Democrats is your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/10/28/downtown-la-businesses-looted-several-arrested-after-dodgers-win-world-series/

NEW YORK POST
— Philadelphia stores beg thieves to leave them alone after third night of looting – Lee Brown (DIERSEN: How prepared for vandalism, looting, rioting, and arson by Democrats is your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://nypost.com/2020/10/29/philadelphia-store-owners-beg-looters-to-leave-them-alone/

FORBES
— Gun Sales Strong Ahead Of Election Day – Aaron Smith (DIERSEN: How prepared for vandalism, looting, rioting, and arson by Democrats is your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aaronsmith/2020/10/29/gun-sales-strong-ahead-of-election-day-says-sturm-ruger/#712a18463fff

NPR
— Conflict Experts See Rising Warning Signs – Joel Roser (DIERSEN: How prepared for vandalism, looting, rioting, and arson by Democrats is your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/29/928791633/guns-protests-and-elections-do-not-mix-conflict-experts-see-rising-warning-signs

October 26 Evening Edition

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— OUTSTANDING: Senate confirms Barrett to Supreme Court and adjourns until post-election session – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/senate-confirms-barrett-to-supreme-court-adjourns-until-post-election-session

TOWNHALL
— OUTSTANDING: Senate Confirms Judge Barrett to Supreme Court – Reagan McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/10/26/acb-confirmed-n2578685

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 4,729 coronavirus cases, 17 deaths; Mitigation restrictions announced for suburban Cook County  6 of 11 IL regions to have mitigations; long lines reported at drive-through testing sites – Michelle Gallardo and Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-needs-to-prepare-for-covid-storm-pritzker-says-/7360703/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on uniting minorities and LGBTQers against Republicans.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/25/latinx-lgbtq-immigrant-get-out-vote/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Indoor dining, bar service banned in suburban Cook County and Metro East The state imposed similar restrictions Friday on bars and restaurants in DuPage, Kane, Kankakee and Will counties. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/10/26/21534602/coronavirusindoor-dining-bar-service-ban-suburban-cook-county-metro-east

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court by deeply divided Senate – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-confirmation-20201026-kbqqctxllbbwfaqjb7nlgknmz4-story.html
— Suburban Cook County under tougher restrictions starting Wednesday; 4,729 new cases reported as seven-day average tops 4,500 for first time
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201026-dzpwfztp3ncfhdvnc4grynfojm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at Latinos that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats see Latinos as being soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-latino-hispanic-vote-immigration-gutierrez-20201026-jmccxyhc6vcp7g4fpulq43rtui-story.html
— Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Board District 5 race: Candidates discuss issues, reasons why residents should choose them over their opponent
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-forest-preserve-board-district-5-1027-20201026-3g2nttj2gfgvdpjukgzcu5cutq-story.html
— WeatherTech, maker of car floor mats, switches gears to make COVID-19 face shields – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-biz-weathertech-floor-mat-face-shield-20201026-66xnq7q4mvh6bby2zokt6lpnai-story.html
— Where does Illinois early voting and vote-by-mail stand? Here is the latest data – CHAD YODER and JONATHON BERLIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-viz-early-voting-vote-by-mail-update-20201013-gmmyzmxuizfl7n2cxkwa3zxuhi-htmlstory.html
— The controversy over Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-supreme-court-thomas-kilbride-20201026-pbg4hjrfzrcpdgpn5qpsyn6hpm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Casten and Underwood dramatically outspent Ives and Oberweis in early October, records show – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201026/casten-and-underwood-dramatically-outspent-ives-and-oberweis-in-early-october-records-show
— U.S. Senate debate dives into racism, political corruption, lake levels and COVID-19 – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201025/senate-debate-dives-into-racism-political-corruption-lake-levels-and-covid-19

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Politics tops party loyalty in key state House race Why is a Democratic state House candidate on the same “team” in a campaign flyer as the GOP nominee for Cook County state’s attorney? – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/politics-tops-party-loyalty-key-state-house-race

RIVER BENDER
— In Wake of Identified Attempted Voter Fraud, Rep. Bourne Co-Sponsors Legislation to Improve Ballot Integrity
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/in-wake-of-identified-attempted-voter-fraud-rep-bourne-cosponsors-legislation-to-improve-ballot-integrity—–45386.cfm

FOX ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Champaign City Council discusses possibility of BLM Mural – Taylor Deckert
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/champaign-city-council-discusses-possibility-of-blm-mural

NPR ILLINOIS
— 11 Arrested In Clashes After Pro-Trump Convoy Passes Through NYC’s Times Square – BILL CHAPPELL (DIERSEN: What if a pro-Trump convoy passed through your downtown?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/11-arrested-clashes-after-pro-trump-convoy-passes-through-nycs-times-square#stream/0

WREX
— OUTSTANDING: MAGA car parade passed through Rockford on Sunday – Erin Chapman
https://wrex.com/2020/10/25/maga-car-parade-passed-through-rockford-on-sunday/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Restaurant Says It’s Defying Governor’s Order Eatery says it made the decision after “careful consideration.” – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-restaurant-says-its-defying-governors-order

OAK LAWN PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: 9 Days Before Election, South Siders Show Their Love For Trump – Lorraine Swanson
https://news.yahoo.com/9-days-election-south-siders-084037764.html

BATAVIA PATCH
— Batavia Restaurants Warned For Indoor Service Amid Restrictions The eateries could face orders to disperse or misdemeanor charges if they continue serving customers inside, according to city notices. – Jason Addy
https://patch.com/illinois/batavia/batavia-restaurants-warned-over-indoor-service-amid-restrictions

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on turning high school students into “good little Democrats” who are full of hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/naperville-central-students-learn-how-promote-peace-unity-civil-rights-activists

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— DuPage County Clerk Acknowledges Issues With Voting Machines, Commits to Remedial Measures to Ensure Voters Accurately Informed, Not Misled
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Following calls by voters and Republican Party officials, DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is acknowledging an issue with DuPage County voting machines and has committed to several remedial measures requested by the ILGOP and others. Several voters reported that while reading the questions on the screen of the electronic voting machines at early voting locations in DuPage County, after 10 seconds, the machine would automatically highlight the candidate or question that occupied the first ballot position, which this year are the Democratic Party candidates. The technical issue is related to how the County’s voting machines comply with the ADA. “While all counties must adhere to ADA requirements while conducting their elections, we have not seen this occur in any other county in the State, where a candidate’s name would be automatically highlighted, as they were in DuPage,” said ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider. “We brought these issues to the Clerk and appreciate the Clerk’s office taking these issues seriously.” The DuPage County Clerk has committed to place signage at each Early Voting site, to provide a hand out to each voter, and to place explanatory signage on each electronic voting machine used in Early Voting in DuPage County. While a technological fix is unavailable during the Early Voting period, the Clerk has committed to investigate whether a technological fix may address the issue for Election Day voting. Said Schneider, “We appreciate the Clerk taking these remedial measures to help avoid any voter confusion on these machines. It is obviously of the utmost importance that all voters have the chance to make an informed choice at the polls.”)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The Ultimate Shunning of Jack Franks: Wife Files for Divorce
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/26/the-ultimate-shunning-of-jack-franks-wife-files-for-divorce/
— Long-Time Local Tax Fighter Adds His Opposition to that of the Billionaires
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/26/long-time-local-tax-fighter-adds-his-opposition-to-that-of-the-billionaires/
— Franks Lying or Just Deceiving?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/26/franks-lying-or-just-deceiving/
— Mike Buehler Makes Second Mailing in Campaign for McHenry County Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/26/mike-buehler-makes-second-mailing-in-campaign-for-mchenry-county-board-chairman/
— Sheriff Bill Prim Says, “Vote No,” on Abolishing Coroner’s Office
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/26/sheriff-bill-prim-says-vote-no-on-abolishing-coroners-office/
— IL-17: District in Play as Incumbent Democrat Cheri Bustos Target of Super PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/25/clf102520/
— Woodstock Precinct Committeeman’s (opps, Committeeperson’s) Letter to Voters
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/25/woodstock-precinct-committeemans-opps-committeepersons-letter-to-voters/
— Auditor Shannon Teresi’s Palm Card
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/25/auditor-shannon-teresis-palm-card/
— Franks and Sager Partner on Ad in Woodstock Independent, Buehler Counter Punches
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/25/franks-and-sager-partner-on-ad-in-woodstock-independent-buehler-counter-punches/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER DEMANDS MORE RESTAURANTS, BARS TO SERVE OUTSIDE ONLY AGAIN – DESPITE SNOWY WEATHER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/pritzker-demands-more-restaurants-bars-to-serve-outside-only-again-despite-snowy-weather.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Third House Republican reveals positive COVID-19 test result since October 15
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/26/third-house-republican-reveals-positive-covid-19-test-result-since-october-15/
— 4,729 new cases, 17 additional deaths, 2,638 hospitalized, 6.3 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/26/4729-new-cases-17-additional-deaths-2638-hospitalized-63-percent-positivity-rate/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/26/covid-19-roundup-54/

FOX NEWS
— CNN report accuses conservatives of ‘discrediting’ Big Tech, ignores Twitter suppression of New York Post Brian Fung Sunday report blasted by critics as Facebook, Twitter CEOs set to appear before Senate – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-report-accuses-conservatives-of-discrediting-big-tech

GOPUSA
— From Deplorables To Chumps? Joe Biden Channels Hillary Clinton By Mocking Trump Supporters
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96807
— Jews For Trump Convoy Attacked On Its Way Through NYC
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96811
— Be Prepared: Vote-Counting Process Likely To Extend Way Beyond Election Night
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96824
— Seattle LGBTQ Commission, In Close Vote, Calls On Mayor Jenny Durkan To Resign (DIERSEN: How much pressure is your mayor under to promote LGBTQ, that is, how much pressure is your mayor under to get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96789

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Slams Joe Biden’s Claim That ‘America Was an Idea’ – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/10/26/donald-trump-slams-joe-bidens-america-idea/

TOWNHALL
— Why the Tech Giants Censor Conservatives — and How to Stop Them – Bruce Abramson
https://townhall.com/columnists/bruceabramson/2020/10/26/why-the-tech-giants-censor-conservatives–and-how-to-stop-them-n2578778

FEDERALIST PAPERS
— Trump Targets Bureaucracy, Issues Executive Order To Hold Government Employees Accountable – Jack Davis (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government took adverse actions against me solely because I was an underperformer. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996. In Diersen v. GAO, I put into the court record all the performance appraisals that my GAO supervisors gave me 1980-1997.)
https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/trump-targets-bureaucracy-issues-executive-order-hold-government-employees-accountable

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION ACTION
— 2020 Party Platform Comparison
https://afaaction.net/2020-party-platform-comparison/

PATRIOT POST
— Confronting Our Social Media Accusers Our pre-election encounter with Facebook’s rogue “fact-checkers.” – ANDREW CULPER (DIERSEN: What if Facebook hired me to be a fact checker? While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://patriotpost.us/articles/74399-confronting-our-social-media-accusers-2020-10-26

THE HILL
— Public transit faces uncertain future after pandemic – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/522702-public-transit-faces-uncertain-future-after-pandemic

CNBC
— Trump claims the worsening U.S. coronavirus outbreak is a ‘Fake News Media Conspiracy’ – Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/26/coronavirus-trump-claims-the-worsening-us-outbreak-is-a-fake-news-media-conspiracy-even-as-hospitalizations-rise.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats paint George Floyd as being a typical Black man.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/george-floyd-america/policing/

NEWSWEEK
— Guns Sales Break Records With Gun Control Legislation Likely If Democrats Win – SCOTT REEVES
https://www.newsweek.com/guns-sales-break-records-gun-control-legislation-likely-if-democrats-win-1542220

October 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 today: IL reports 4,062 coronavirus cases, 24 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4062-coronavirus-cases-24-deaths/7333933/
— Coronavirus surge: US reports second-highest day of COVID cases. The highest day was Friday Social gatherings and family events moving indoors to avoid the colder weather is largely to blame for the high rates of spread. – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/health/us-sees-second-highest-day-of-covid-cases-ever/7330111/
— White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’ “Because it is a contagious virus just like the flu.” – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-chief-of-staff-were-not-going-to-control-the-pandemic/7334449/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Election Could Stoke US Marijuana Market, Sway Congress The cannabis initiatives will draw voters to the polls who could influence other races – Michael R. Blood (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/election-could-stoke-us-marijuana-market-sway-congress/2359004/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Man sets fire to ballot box in Boston, destroying 35 ballots – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-sets-fire-to-ballot-box-in-boston-destroying-35-ballots

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Early vote total exceeds 2016; GOP chips at Dems’ advantage – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-election-early-voting-republicans-20201025-xxsrzcdkgzbejdxrpisvzgxj6m-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative haters say “Conservative news sites are misleading millions of readers.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-conservative-media-voter-fraud-misinformation-20201025-igkbg6qbpraufboetf7pxq6o74-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Republicans say DuPage County voting machines give Democrats an advantage – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201025/republicans-say-dupage-county-voting-machines-give-democrats-an-advantage
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nonetheless, Republican leaders remained skeptical over the weekend. Zay said Sunday he believes the clerk’s office can find another way to assist disabled voters, and Republican state Rep. Grant Wehrli of Naperville, who is running for reelection to his 41st District House seat, threatened legal action in a tweet Saturday. “Good grief. This is happening on every voting touch screen in DuPage County. They highlight vote yes for the tax hike and EVERY Madigan backed candidate,” he wrote. “Litigation forthcoming.”)
— Medical professionals push back after Trump says COVID-19 cases are inflated to ‘get more money’ – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201025/medical-professionals-push-back-after-trump-says-covid-19-cases-are-inflated-to-get-more-money

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Number of publications linked to former Springfield reporter Brian Timpone balloons; Trump and LaHood – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/subscriber/20201025/bernard-schoenburg-number-of-publications-linked-to-former-springfield-reporter-balloons
— Rep. Tim Butler tests positive for COVID-19 – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201024/rep-tim-butler-tests-positive-for-covid-19

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Trashed by fellow Democrats, Madigan still flush with cash – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-trashed-by-fellow-democrats-madigan-still-flush-with-cash/article_948d034a-20e1-541b-93bb-08484d9c2e6c.html

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Foreign students show less zeal for US since Trump took over – AP (DIERSEN: Foreign students are citizens of foreign countries. Democrats shout at them, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of once and for all. What percent of foreign students 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-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/foreign-students-show-less-zeal-for-us-since-trump-took-over/article_36d5e59e-d333-515b-abdf-fea0368b2eaa.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Senate Republicans Advance Barrett’s Supreme Court Nomination – BARBARA SPRUNT
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/senate-republicans-advance-barretts-supreme-court-nomination#stream/0
— How Donald Trump’s Presidency Has Changed The Media (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have tried to “change” me and “change” my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004. I would focus on those who unsuccessfully tried to get ICRC to censure me in 2006 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who stopped me from becoming MTRO’s Treasurer in 2004.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-donald-trumps-presidency-has-changed-media#stream/0

EPOCH TIMES
— New York Times’ 8-Month-Long ‘Investigation’ of The Epoch Times: Light on Facts, Heavy on Bias
https://www.theepochtimes.com/new-york-times-8-month-long-investigation-of-the-epoch-times-light-on-facts-heavy-on-bias_3487144.html

THE HILL
— US early voting hits 58.6 million, surpassing all of 2016 early and absentee voting – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: Yesterday and today, I hand-delivered the following door-to-door to all 60 homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican voter who had not yet voted: Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) “Republican Voter Guide,” sample ballot for my precinct, and a new joint Tim Whelan/Tim Elliott literature piece. Previously, I hand-delivering door-to-door the following to all 150 homes in my precinct a) that had at least one Republican or Independent voter and b) that had no Democrat yard signs: MTRO “Republican Cheat Sheet,” sample ballot, Illinois Family Institute Trump/Biden comparison piece, literature from the other 13 Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct in contested races (Mark Curran, Jeanne Ives, Amy Grant, Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Grogan, Richard Jorgensen, Babette Holder Youngberg, Timothy Elliott, Timothy Whelan, Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice), and my GOPUSA Illinois business card. 900 of the aforesaid 2,400 pieces had to be folded to fit inside the envelopes provided by the DuPage County Republican Central Committee. The 150 envelopes had a) 358 mailing labels on them provided by the DuPage County Election Division, one for each individual Republican or Independent voter and b) my return address label.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/522705-us-early-voting-hits-586-million-surpassing-all-of-2016-early-and-absentee

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: By definition, you are not conservative or Republican if you vote for Biden.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/25/media/new-hampshire-union-leader-democrat-endorsement-joe-biden/index.html
— Pre-election voting surpasses all 2016 early ballots cast with 9 days left until Election Day – Adam Levy, Ethan Cohen and Liz Stark
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/25/politics/pre-election-voting-surpasses-2016-early-ballots/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Over Democratic Fury, Republicans Push Barrett to Brink of Confirmation A near party-line vote on Sunday to cut off debate over Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination set up a final confirmation vote on Monday. – Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/us/politics/amy-barrett-senate-vote.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say that the Supreme Court’s “Legitimacy Is Now in Question.” My Democrat GAO superiors would have questioned the legitimacy of my promotion to GS-13 in 1986 when I was 38 years old if I had not a) worked for GAO for almost 7 years, b) became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, f) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and g) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12, Step 1-5 levels.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/opinion/supreme-court-amy-coney-barrett.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Both Biden and Trump have questioned the other’s physical and mental fitness. Here’s what we know about their health. – Toluse Olorunnipa and Michael Kranish
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-biden-health-problems/2020/10/23/aa6390ac-13cd-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who slammed Trump, to become first African American cardinal – John Bacon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/10/25/pope-names-new-cardinals-washington-dc-archbishop-wilton-gregory/6031842002/

October 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 today: IL reports highest ever daily coronavirus case count with 6,161 positive tests, 63 deaths Illinois health officials reported 5,368 COVID-19 cases Sept. 4 after working through testing backlog – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-most-covid-19-cases-ever-in-1-day-with-6161-63-deaths/7305078/

NBC5
— Boat Parades, Road Rallies Buoy Trump and His Supporters These Trump parades — whether by boat, pickup truck or tractor — have become a show of strength for the president’s supporters and a way to make themselves visible in a year when the coronavirus pandemic has upended traditional campaigning and put a stop to huge arena rallies and picnic fundraisers – John Seewer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/boat-parades-road-rallies-buoy-trump-and-his-supporters/2358755/

CBS2
— Former CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson Turns Himself In After Police Responded Domestic Incident At His Home
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/24/chicago-police-former-supt-eddie-johnson-domestic-incident-investigation/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Spike in newly confirmed daily COVID-19 cases brings a new state record — 6,161 — as 63 more deaths reported; positivity rate climbs to 6.1%
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201024-v6binsngknhclpkrppikejtgii-story.html
— Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-senate-supreme-court-amy-coney-barrett-20201024-b4anuc3ei5b2fhscug4pwguc5e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Surging coronavirus colors White House race in closing days. President Donald Trump assured supporters packed shoulder to shoulder Saturday in North Carolina that “we’re rounding the turn” on the coronavirus and mocked his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, for raising alarms. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/10/24/21532199/surging-coronavirus-election-white-house
— Illinois shatters daily coronavirus case record again with 6,161 new infections; Restaurant owners ask for proof that they are COVID-19 super spreaders
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/10/24/21531663/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

DAILY HERALD
— ‘We don’t speculate’: How AP counts votes and calls races – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201024/news/310249971/
— Black voters: Racial justice, health care access are the top issues in this election – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201024/black-voters-racial-justice-health-care-access-are-the-top-issues-in-this-election
— State sets record again for new COVID-19 cases: 6,161, up 25% from Thursday’s record
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201024/state-sets-record-again-for-new-covid-19-cases-6161-up-25-from-thursdays-record

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Illinois Quad-Cities school districts working to improve diversity – Anthony Watt (DIERSEN: To improve diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://qctimes.com/news/local/education/illinois-quad-cities-school-districts-working-to-improve-diversity/article_02e717f3-e87a-56d0-9d4d-4bf48d3467b1.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Quad-Cities school districts have less diverse teaching staffs when compared to the diversity of the communities they serve, something they acknowledge and say are working to improve.)

HERALD & REVIEW
— Watch now: GOP lawmakers spread message during Central Illinois bus tour – DAVE FOPAY
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-gop-lawmakers-spread-message-during-central-illinois-bus-tour/article_a529d66a-7a0d-57f9-9b66-3fed5fa806d6.html
— COVID changes make for fresh Illinois challenges – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-covid-changes-make-for-fresh-illinois-challenges/article_c1c07f51-599e-5ea5-aad3-11325c1ff075.html

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Fewer get-out-the-vote events might lower student turnout – KELLY MEYERHOFER
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_69297d50-1922-5824-9245-c2ba1b2f53f5.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports single-day record 517 COVID-19 cases, region’s positivity down slightly to 9.3% – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/24/dupage-county-reports-single-day-record-517-covid-19-cases-regions-positivity-down-slightly-to-9-3/avi4znb/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Robocalls, Rumors And Emails: Last-Minute Election Disinformation Floods Voters – PAM FESSLER
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/robocalls-rumors-and-emails-last-minute-election-disinformation-floods-voters#stream/0

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Handing Out Voter Fraud Alert Fliers in DuPage County WATCH: Video of Electronic Voting Machine “Glitch”
https://illinois.gop/voter-fraud-alert/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Opportunity to Meet Jennie Ives Monday in Cary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/23/opportunity-to-meet-jennie-ives-monday-in-cary/
— What Do Two Trump Thumbs Up onTee Shirt Man?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/message-of-the-day-a-tee-shirt-262/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood’s Fourth TV Commercial
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/underwood102420/
— Kelly Liebmann Stresses Importance for Checks and Balances Concerning Law Enforcement Provided by Elected Coroner’s Office
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/kelly-liebmann-stresses-importance-for-checks-and-balances-concerning-law-enforcement-provided-by-elected-coroners-office/
— People Preparing for the Worst
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/people-preparing-for-the-worst/
— State Puts McHenry County on Coronavirus Warning List
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/state-puts-mchenry-on-coronavirus-warning-list/
— IL-14: Oberweis Compares His Agenda with Underwood’s
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/il-14-oberweis-compares-his-agenda-with-underwoods/
— Algonquin Township Republican Party Runs Full Page Ad in Northwest Herald
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/algonquin-township-republican-party-runs-full-page-ad-in-northwest-herald/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Releases Two Commercials for Home Stretch
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/shotgun102420/
— Long-Time Algonquin Village Clerk Gerald Kautz, RIP
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/kautz102420/
— Winnebago County Health Department Closing Businesses
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/24/winnebago-county-health-department-closing-businesses/

CAPITOL FAX
— DuPage County Clerks says ILGOP is actually complaining about ADA requirement, and that local Republicans know about it
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/24/dupage-county-clerks-says-ilgop-is-actually-complaining-about-ada-requirement-and-that-local-republicans-know-about-it/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Conservatives rip liberals for misunderstanding Trump’s coyote reference during debate
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/conservatives-rip-liberals-for-misunderstanding-trumps-coyote-reference-during-debate

LIFE SITE NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Shock poll claims 30% of U.S. women under 25 identify as LGBT: dire implications There’s a ‘growing prevalence of singledom among America’s rising generation of women.’ – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/shock-poll-claims-30-of-u.s-women-under-25-identify-as-lgbt-dire-implications

THE HILL
— Trump downplays spike in COVID-19 cases, blames media, increased testing for high numbers – JORDAN WILLIAMS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/522581-trump-downplays-spike-in-covid-19-cases-blames-media-increased

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How The Epoch Times Created a Giant Influence Machine. Since 2016, the Falun Gong-backed newspaper has used aggressive Facebook tactics and right-wing misinformation to create an anti-China, pro-Trump media empire.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/24/technology/epoch-times-influence-falun-gong.html

FORBES
— Trump Votes In Person And Slams Mail-In Voting As Campaign Urges Voters To Vote By Mail – Andrew Solender
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/10/24/trump-votes-in-person-and-slams-mail-in-voting-as-campaign-urges-voters-to-vote-by-mail/

October 22 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS
— WATCH LIVE: Final Presidential Debate
https://video.foxnews.com/v/5614615980001?utm_source=FoxNews&utm_medium=Static_Video&utm_campaign=Final_Presidential_Debate&utm_term=Politics#sp=watch-live
— 5 things to watch for in the final debate between Biden and Trump
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/things-to-watch-final-debate-biden-trum

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 4,942 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths; Pritzker outlines vaccine distribution plan Illinois reports most new COVID-19 cases in 1 day since pandemic began
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-record-high-4942-new-covid-19-cases/7246073/
— Restaurants in DuPage, Will, Kane, Kankakee counties push back on COVID-19 restrictions: ‘We’re fighting for our livelihood’ – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/business/some-suburban-restaurants-refuse-to-close-dining-rooms-under-covid-19-mitigations/7253705/
— Possible mail-in voter fraud in DuPage County under investigation
https://abc7chicago.com/prosecutors-investigate-potential-mail-in-voter-fraud-in-dupage-county/7254170/

NBC5
— Chicago Issues Business Curfew Under New Coronavirus Rules
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/chicago-orders-non-essential-businesses-to-close-at-10-p-m-under-new-coronavirus-rules/2357656/

CBS2
— DuPage County To Provide $2.5 Million To Keep Small Businesses Afloat Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/22/dupage-county-small-business-grant-covid-19/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Presidential debate: Mute button, plexiglass to make debut at final 2020 event – Steve Peoples and Pablo Martinez Monsivais
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/presidential-debate-mute-button-plexiglass-to-make-debut-at-final-2020-event
— Pritzker orders police patrols amid COVID spikes – JOHN O’CONNOR and KATHLEEN FOODY
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-orders-police-patrols-amid-covid-spikes
— Prosecutors investigate potential mail-in voter fraud in DuPage County
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/prosecutors-investigate-potential-mail-in-voter-fraud-in-dupage-county

WGN TV
— Black Lives Matter activists rally in Waukegan after man shot to death by police – Mike Lowe
https://wgntv.com/news/black-lives-matter-activists-rally-in-waukegan-after-man-shot-to-death-by-police/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Here’s what to watch for as Trump and Biden head into tonight’s final debate – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-presidential-debate-20201022-nhm7mq7vkrbmlln2ekowa2rc6u-story.html
— Body bags, hotel rooms — and grenades? How Illinois has spent over $1.6 billion in response to COVID-19. – ASH NGU, JODI S. COHEN and JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-coronavirus-how-illinois-spent-covid-relief-funds-20201022-qyyh2sznwnegzflvdmysc2ic24-story.html
— Some restaurants in Illinois are defying closure orders as ban on indoor service spreads to Chicago suburbs – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-restaurants-defy-covid-closure-20201022-z62xrpplebgmpd3rllnl5rfeci-story.html
— Mayor says Aurora ‘bars and restaurants will feel the direct effect’ of pandemic restrictions – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-mayor-covid-briefing-st-1023-20201022-xagclwxwefaa7blty7iyrjtmdm-story.html
— Some Will County restaurants to defy new COVID-19 restrictions – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-restaurants-staying-open-st-1023-20201022-fycrs5xg55evdcnefgi4ddf3ta-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Food fight: Pritzker vows to crack down on restaurants ‘helping to spread this disease’ through dining defiance As Illinois reported another daily record high of nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said suburban bars and restaurants that don’t follow his order to stop seating customers inside will face stiff penalties. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/10/22/21528871/illinois-covid-case-record-high-deaths-pritzker-restaurants-oct-22
— Illinois will use black Block I logo to raise social justice awareness Players will also have one of five messages on the back of their helmets: Black Lives Matter, I Fight Against Racism, Together, Equality or United. – Gene Farris (DIERSEN: Raising social justice awareness is code for promoting hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/22/21528981/illinois-black-block-i-logo-helmets-social-justice-awareness
— Lightfoot vows to confront city government’s sacred cows — such as three employees per garbage truck “I don’t like taking the path of least resistance on any issue. And I’m not afraid of being bold and challenging us to get out of our comfort zone. All of us. Me included… We’re living in a world where there can’t be sacred cows,” Lightfoot told the Sun-Times. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/10/22/21529180/chicago-city-garbage-trucks-trash-pickup-budget-fire-department-staffing-contract-lightfoot
— Prosecutors investigate potential mail-in voter fraud in DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said his office has already investigated six other cases of potential mail-in ballot fraud and concluded no charges would be filed in those cases. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/22/21528884/mail-voter-fraud-dupage-county-illinois-election

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County investigating three cases of possible voter fraud – Orrin Schwarz
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201022/dupage-county-investigating-three-cases-of-possible-voter-fraud
— Kane County officials outline election security measures, say fraud unlikely – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201022/kane-county-officials-outline-election-security-measures-say-fraud-unlikely

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City restricting bars, restaurants as COVID spikes Indoor drinking at bars is about to be suspended again and non-essential Chicago businesses will have to close at 10 p.m. under new rules. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/city-restricting-bars-restaurants-covid-spikes
— Google cranks up Chicago hiring The tech giant plans to bring on 10,000 employees over the next five years here and in several other cities as part of plan to double its number of Black workers. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the less that employers want to hire you: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, overweight/obese, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, former federal employee, if you have health problems, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/john-pletz-technology/google-cranks-chicago-hiring
— Awash in local governments, Illinois sinks under the weight of them all While there is a mixed appetite for reducing municipal units, the current moment calls for acting on it, proponents say. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-regional-planning/awash-local-governments-illinois-sinks-under-weight-them-all

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Legislature’s mistake on election holiday may be taxpayers’ gain – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-legislatures-mistake-on-election-holiday-may-be-taxpayers-gain/article_44f77ac1-6cec-53dc-964e-19832f651810.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— ‘I’m just trying to keep my business open’ Glendale Heights restaurant plans to defy Pritzker order – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/22/im-just-trying-to-keep-my-business-open-glendale-heights-restaurant-plans-to-defy-pritzker-order/ac7xzm2/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled police-hating Trump-hating police haters and Trump-haters say “How Endorsement Of Trump Could Affect Legitimacy Of Police.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-endorsement-trump-could-affect-legitimacy-police#stream/0

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion and LGBTQ.
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/October-2020/Is-Chicago-Coney-BarrettProof/

SMILE POLITELY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/recognizing_white_privilege_in_voting/

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— New York Times calls into question publications, including Illinois Valley Times – Publication part of a conservative chain – Tom Collins
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/10/21/new-york-times-calls-into-question-publications-including-illinois-valley-times/a3xntgs/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LETTER THREATENS TO BURN HOMES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TRUMP SUPPORTERS: ‘YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN FAIR WARNING’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/letter-threatens-to-burn-homes-of-new-hampshire-trump-supporters-you-have-been-given-fair-warning.html
— ROSSI: HARD PROOF THAT SHUTTING DOWN SCHOOLS IS CHILD ABUSE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/rossi-hard-proof-that-shutting-down-schools-is-child-abuse.html
— NURSERY FOUNDER SAYS ILLINOIS’ PROGRESSIVE TAX PROPOSAL IS LIKE “POURING MONEY DOWN A DARK HOLE”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/nursery-founder-says-illinois-progressive-tax-proposal-is-like-pouring-money-down-a-dark-hole.html
— THORNER: DEFINING FACTORS IN NOVEMBER ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/thorner-defining-factors-in-november-election-.html
— WHAT KENOSHA LOOKS LIKE AFTER THE DEMOCRAT’S ANTIFA RIOTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/what-kenosha-looks-like-after-the-democrats-antifa-riots.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Municipal League calls governor’s aid claim “ridiculous,” Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity fires back
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/iml-calls-governors-aid-claim-ridiculous-dceo-fires-back/
— Illinois Restaurant Association cites misleading far-right talking points in push against mitigations
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/illinois-restaurant-association-cites-misleading-far-right-talking-points-in-push-against-mitigations/
— Bailey asks second court to declare Pritzker in contempt
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/bailey-asks-second-court-to-declare-pritzker-in-contempt/
— Unemployment benefit claims fall slightly nationally and in Illinois, but state level remains very high
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/unemployment-benefit-claims-fall-slightly-nationally-and-in-illinois-but-state-level-remains-very-high/
— 4,942 new cases, 44 additional deaths, 2,463 hospitalized, 5.7 percent positivity rate (but that number is actually much higher)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/4942-new-cases-44-additional-deaths-2463-hospitalized-57-percent-positivity-rate-but/

GOPUSA
— Mitt Romney Wants You To Know He Voted But Not For Trump (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Political parties should expel members who help elect candidates of other political parties.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96699

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Posts Video of Contentious 60 Minutes Interview on Facebook – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/22/donald-trump-posts-video-contentious-60-minutes-interview-facebook/

BLAZE
— No matter how many times liberals lie and say that Big Tech is biased towards conservatives, it won’t be true Not even close – Leon Wolf
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/liberals-lie-big-tech-biased
— WATCH LIVE: Biden vs. Trump! Final Presidential Debate | Donald Trump Jr. and Sen Ted Cruz Guest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Faqmtbt-sNk

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— How The Polls Hide Trump’s Lead – NAPOLEON LINARTHATOS
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/how-the-polls-hide-trumps-lead/
— The Car In The Landscape: A Love Story – JAMES HOWARD KUNSTLER (DIERSEN: The cars that you own now and the cars that you have owned say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. I bought my first new car in 1966 when I was 17. My daily driver is a 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS that I bought from my aunt in 2010. Six other cars that I own are: 1972 Chevy Corvette*, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX*, 2005 Chevy Corvette*, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max*, 2016 Ford Mustang*, and 2019 Ford Escape Titanium*. Previously, I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, 1962 Chevy BelAir in 1971, 1962 Chevy Impala SS in 1989, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint* in 1966, 1968 Oldsmobile 442* in 1967, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1n 1994, 1969 Dodge Charger SE* in 1968, 1974 Dodge Dart* in 1973, 1978 Chevy Chevette* in 1978, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale* in 1978, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX* in 1989, 1993 Ford Thunderbird* in 1993, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier* 1996. (* = bought new))
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/urbs/the-car-in-the-landscape-a-love-story/

FOX BUSINESS
— Bobby Jindal: Biden has ‘been captured by the radical left’
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/bobby-jindal-biden-captured-radical-181720172.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Google managers admit to suppressing conservative voices Project Veritas released several new undercover videos exposing anti-conservative bias at Google. – Patrick Delaney
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/undercover-video-google-managers-admit-to-suppressing-conservative-voices

THE HILL
— Trump posts full ’60 Minutes’ interview showing him walking out – BRETT SAMUELS AND MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/522254-trump-posts-full-60-minutes-interview-showing-him-walking-out
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: This election, Americans will once again show their support for marijuana legalization – PAUL ARMENTANO (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, or country.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/522095-this-election-americans-will-once-again-show-their-support-for-marijuana

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs use Diversity to not hire and to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-crackdown-diversity-training-fascist_n_5f90b311c5b695a32fb015d7

CNN
— Final 2020 presidential debate
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/presidential-debate-coverage-fact-check-10-22-20/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Presidential Debate Live Updates: Trump and Biden Will Face Off for the Final Time Tonight in Nashville With less than two weeks until Election Day, President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. will meet for the last debate of the campaign at 9 p.m. Eastern. Will new rules, and a mute button, prevent the frequent interruptions by the president that marred their first face-off?
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/22/us/presidential-debate-live

WASHINGTON POST
— The U.S. has hit 100% of total 2016 early voting At least 47.1 million have voted nationwide, and there are still 12 days until Election Day
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/early-voting-numbers-so-far/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater Obama promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/22/daily-202-obamas-10-deepest-cuts-against-trump-philadelphia/

October 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 3,714 new coronavirus cases, 41 deaths; Phase 3 restrictions imposed on south, west suburbs Kane, DuPage, Will and Kankakee to face new restrictions as positivity rate surges – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/health/live-parts-of-illinois-return-to-phase-3-covid-19-restrictions/7181614/
— Melania Trump cancels campaign appearance, still recovering from COVID-19 – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/melania-trump-cancels-campaign-appearance-says-shes-not-feeling-well/7189949/
— Rush Limbaugh says his lung cancer is terminal – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rush-limbaugh-says-his-lung-cancer-is-terminal/7184325/
— ‘Our America: Living While Black’ addresses education disparities in public school systems (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools that my parents sent me to, but at the time, they hint/imply/argue/shout that I got an unfair advantage in life because I attended those schools.)
https://abc7chicago.com/education/our-america-living-while-black-tackles-education-disparities-/7187968/

NBC5
— Illinois Health Officials Identify 3 Primary Locations (workplaces, school, and restaurants and bars) Where COVID-19 Spreads Most Easily
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-health-officials-identify-3-primary-locations-where-covid-19-spreads-most-easily/2356685/
— Cough Keeps Melania Trump Off Campaign Trail The first lady announced last week that she had recovered from COVID-19 after she and the president received their positive test results in early October
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/cough-keeps-melania-trump-off-campaign-trail/2356558/
— How Trump Plowed Through $1 Billion, Losing Cash Advantage Some campaign aides privately acknowledge they are facing difficult spending decisions – Brian Slodysko and Zeke Miller
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/how-trump-plowed-through-1-billion-losing-cash-advantage/2356624/
— Suburban Schools Navigate Rising Covid-19 Cases Despite a warning from the DuPage County Health Department, some districts are moving forward with plans to bring students back for in-person learning. – Kate Chappell
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-schools-navigate-rising-covid-19-cases/2356740/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
– Memphis poll worker fired for turning away voters with Black Lives Matter shirts (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/poll-worker-fired-for-turning-away-voters-with-black-lives-matter-shirts

WGN RADIO
— ‘40% of restaurants could close for good’ – Illinois Restaurant Association President Sam Toia on impact of COVID-19 surge
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/40-of-restaurants-could-close-for-good-ira-president-sam-toia-on-impact-of-covid-19-surge/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Disgusted’ NU president condemns students who burned a school banner and vandalized campus during police protests, sparking calls for his resignation – ELYSSA CHERNEY and GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-northwestern-university-police-protests-president-20201020-cflznyjik5fmdgocuao3oojjka-story.html
— Illinois orders tighter restrictions on bars, restaurants and gatherings in several suburban counties as coronavirus positivity rates rise – DAN PETRELLA and GRACE WONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-restrictions-roll-back-suburbs-20201020-6fhep6fodfdmpgbl5q7o26qdli-story.html
— Chicago-area hospitals watch surge in COVID-19 patients, brace for things to get worse – LISA SCHENCKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-hospitals-second-wave-illinois-preparations-steroids-20201020-tqhahnqq6fdmrpognbusmlyjju-story.html
— Why are Chicagoans moving away during the pandemic? As study suggests outbound migration is spiking, we asked them. – ARIEL CHEUNG (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want Republicans to leave Illinois, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-chicago-moving-covid-19-asked-why-20201020-thwgyh4muzexfi4q7k6uulowwe-story.html
— Prospects dim for return of Chicago’s convention industry. ‘I would say definitely not 2021.’ – ABDEL JIMENEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-convention-industry-late-return-2021-chicago-coronavirus-20201020-npkk3i3quredjm5ti7rh7jkr4a-story.html
— Mail-in, early voting in Illinois soars past 1 million mark – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-early-voting-tally-illinois-suburbs-restrictions-covid-spin-20201020-wvqapf4ibjbbxhhbhieclbbune-story.html
— Republican Mazzochi of Elmhurst faces Democrat Zordani of Clarendon Hills in election for state rep of 47th District – KIMBERLY FORNEK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/ct-elh-state-rep-47-election-tl-1022-20201020-3zpxhgebmfa5dku27who3xxate-story.html
— Jim Durkin seeks reelection in 82nd District against newcomer Kassem Moukahal – CHUCK FIELDMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/ct-dws-state-rep-82nd-tl-1022-20201020-kbfodaqglfh7ti2zrezdxdcnxe-story.html
— Pritzker announced tighter restrictions for Kane, DuPage, Will, Kankakee counties. Here’s what that means for restaurants and residents – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-dupage-will-covid-restrictions-st-20201020-lpt7vaw735dv3byxj6fhhgygzq-story.html
— DuPage sets record on first day of early voting while Will reports lines of voters waiting to cast ballots – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-will-dupage-early-voting-st-1021-20201020-rssjvrdjfjcavienmlgneonz5a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters want Latinos to vote for Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/20/21522948/latino-voting-2020-election-united-states-voting-demographics-voto-political-power-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— ‘We’re now entering a new wave of this virus’: Counties will face restrictions starting Friday – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201020/were-now-entering-a-new-wave-of-this-virus-counties-will-face-restrictions-starting-friday-
— OUTSTANDING: Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle visit Woodstock for Trump rally – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201020/donald-trump-jr-kimberly-guilfoyle-visit-woodstock-for-trump-rally
— Laura Hois: Candidate profile, Illinois State House — 81st District
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201020/laura-hois-candidate-profile-illinois-state-house-x2014-81st-district
— Endorsement: Walsh for Illinois House Dist. 62
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201019/endorsement-walsh-for-illinois-house-dist-62

WTTW
— Candidate Forum: Republican Ives Aims to Unseat Casten in 6th District – Alexandra Silets
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/20/candidate-forum-republican-ives-aims-unseat-casten-6th-district

SUBURBAN LIFE
— First day of expanded early voting in DuPage County shatters previous record – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/20/first-day-of-expanded-early-voting-in-dupage-county-shatters-previous-record/aai30p4/

WSIU
— Republican Legislators Hold Press Tour Supporting GOP Supreme Court Candidate – BENJY JEFFORDS
https://news.wsiu.org/post/republican-legislators-hold-press-tour-supporting-gop-supreme-court-candidate#stream/0

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Four Downstate Lawmakers Launch ‘Restore Illinois Tour’ – CHASE CAVANAUGH
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/four-downstate-lawmakers-launch-restore-illinois-tour

WAND
— A trial to determine who won the 2018 Macon County sheriff race has been delayed to late October.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/macon-co-sheriffs-race-recount-trial-delayed/article_b9b39524-1261-11eb-8c2b-dfff4d17654c.html

ELMHURST PATCH
— The Gender And Partisan Rift On DuPage County Board Tensions flare between board chairman and one of the members. The chair was accused of sounding more like Trump. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/gender-partisan-rift-dupage-county-board

CRYSTAL LAKE PATCH
— Casten, Ives Spar On COVID-19, Values Of 6th District Voters Sean Casten, D-Downers Grove, is going against challenger Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, in the 6th Congressional District race. – Amie Schaenzer
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/casten-ives-spar-covid-19-values-6th-district-voters-0

WHEATON PATCH
— Early Voting Breaks Records In DuPage County: Clerk’s Office Monday was the first day of early voting at several sites across DuPage County. – Lisa Marie Farver,
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/early-voting-breaks-records-dupage-county-clerks-office
— 48 Sex Offenders In Wheaton: 2020 Safety Map There are 48 sex offenders from Wheaton, according to the Illinois Sex Offender Registry. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/48-sex-offenders-wheaton-2020-safety-map

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06: Sean Casten Campaign Continues Wizard of Oz / Halloween Theme – Wicked Witch of the West Pelosi to Campaign for Him
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/flsa2/
— Franks Re-Election Campaign Surfaces
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/franks-re-election-campaign-surfaces/
— Grafton Township First to Decide to Hold Republican February Township Primary Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/grafton-township-first-to-decide-to-hold-republican-february-township-primary-election/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS GOVERNOR RETURNS MAJOR AREAS TO PHASE 3 COVID RESTRICTIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/illinois-governor-returns-major-areas-to-phase-3-covid-restrictions.html
— SENATOR SYVERSON: COVID-19 ACTIONS BY THE STATE DEFY COMMON SENSE AND SCIENCE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/senator-syverson-covid-19-actions-by-the-state-defy-common-sense-and-science.html
— DUPAGE CO STATE’S ATTORNEY DENIES BOND FOR TWO CHICAGOANS ACCUSED OF ARMED ROBBERY IN OAK BROOK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/dupage-co-states-attorney-denies-bond-for-two-chicagoans-accused-of-armed-robbery-in-oak-brook.html
— A SHRINKING POPULATION: ILLINOIS THE OUTLIER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/a-shrinking-population-illinois-the-outlier.html
— THORNER/COOK: WHAT’S ONE LITTLE VOTE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/thornercook-whats-one-little-vote-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker: Will, Kankakee, DuPage and Kane counties heading for mitigation on Friday
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/20/pritzker-will-kankakee-dupage-and-kane-counties-heading-for-mitigation-on-friday/
— Republican state Senator says state mitigations should be based on hospitalizations, not positivity rates
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/20/republican-state-senator-says-state-mitigations-should-be-based-on-hospitalizations-not-positivity-rates/
— 3,714 new cases, 41 additional deaths, 2,261 in hospitals, 5.5 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/20/3714-new-cases-41-additional-deaths-2261-in-hospitals-55-percent-positivity-rate/

GOPUSA
— New Data Analysis Finds 353 Counties With 1.8 Million More Registered Voters Than Eligible Citizens
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96551

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Big Tech’s End-Run Around The First Amendment Big Tech platforms are the public squares of our time. Anyone who says free speech there doesn’t matter is lying to himself. – PETER VAN BUREN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/big-techs-end-run-around-the-first-amendment/
— Slavery Reparations? We Already Tried Them And They Didn’t Work Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty was intended to raise up black Americans. Instead it benefitted bureaucrats and big unions. – LEWIS M. ANDREWS
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/slavery-reparations-we-already-tried-them-and-they-didnt-work/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Senate Will Vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation on Monday – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/senate-will-vote-on-amy-coney-barretts-supreme-court-confirmation-on-monday/

THE HILL
— Justice Department charges Google with illegally maintaining search monopoly – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/521850-justice-department-charges-google-with-illegally-maintaining-search

NBC NEWS
— Two weeks until Election Day, Democrats have a big lead in early voting Results are closer in some battleground states, and state Republicans are banking on bigger turnout on Election Day. – Nigel Chiwaya, Jiachuan Wu, Elliott Ramos and Kanwal Syed
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/two-weeks-till-election-day-democrats-have-big-lead-early-n1243991
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican attack you if you do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/political-candidates-face-uptick-anti-lgbtq-attack-ads-n1244032

October 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump dismisses COVID-19 pandemic, rips Fauci as ‘disaster’ in campaign all-staff call – Will Steakin
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-dismisses-pandemic-rips-fauci-as-disaster-in-campaign-call/7160623/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 3,113 new coronavirus cases, with 22 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3113-new-coronavirus-cases-with-22-deaths/7160205/

NBC5
— Trump Calls Fauci a ‘Disaster,’ Dismisses Grim Election Outlook in Campaign Call The president’s professed confidence stood in contrast to his public comments in recent days reflecting on the prospect that he could lose – Jill Colvin, Will Weissert and Zeke Miller
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-calls-fauci-a-disaster-predicts-election-day-victory-on-call-with-campaign-team/2355978/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters focus on making suburban women hate Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/our-house-is-on-fire-suburban-women-lead-a-trump-revolt/2355765/

CBS2
— ‘We Are In A Second Surge’: Mayor Lori Lightfoot Warns Some Phase 3 Restrictions May Return As COVID-19 Cases Rise Sharply – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/19/we-are-in-a-second-surge-mayor-lori-lightfoot-warns-some-phase-3-restrictions-may-return-as-covid-19-cases-rise-sharply/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State’s attorney battle boils over as Foxx readies attack ad against Republican O’Brien — and GOP poll suggests she’s in trouble A voice over in the 30-second ad spot compares former Cook County Judge Pat O’Brien and President Donald Trump as one in the same — “angry” Republicans who want to “‘lock em up’ regardless of evidence.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/19/21523370/states-attorney-battle-foxx-republican-democrat-obrien-poll-trump-cook-county
— Case surge means COVID restrictions could tighten again, mayor says: ‘This is a call to action’ “We don’t want to see us have to go back to the kind of restrictive measures we say in March, April and May. But, if we have to, we will,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/19/21523128/coronavirus-covid-restrictions-chicago-cases-surge-lighfoot-arwady-restaurants-face-masks

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With a ‘new wave’ of coronavirus, Pritzker places southern Illinois under tighter restrictions; four counties near Chicago, including DuPage and Kane, could be next – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pritzker-20201019-ocqnuqzqundidpdyeiqzg7ynwa-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatens stricter coronavirus restrictions if city’s cases continue to rise, ‘Make no mistake: We are in the second surge.’ – GREGORY PRATT and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lightfoot-arwady-20201019-3vcanjd4mngkdciwzov77w46ii-story.html
— As COVID-19 surges, so do Illinois teacher retirements; number has jumped almost 50% over last year – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-prompts-surge-in-teacher-retirements-20201019-r2sm4il6unh3nj6l3a56s6pzlu-story.html
— Leading Chicago outreach organization finds support for diverting portion of police budget to social services in survey of focus groups – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-anti-violence-focus-groups-20201019-bxq5gweizfhepeddu2r75srgoq-story.html
— Elected officials, community groups demand more from CPS reopening plans, say families have ‘great trepidation about returning to schools this fall’ – HANNAH LEONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-chicago-schools-reopening-lawmakers-letter-20201019-eko7ywrkajfn7gdb62xmi2kiqa-story.html
— House GOP leader Durkin: Confused about graduated-rate tax amendment? Vote no – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-graduated-rate-tax-gop-durkin-20201019-s26kqhdytjetnemibk2jq3ncry-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Ives claims Casten backed out of debate; he cites scheduling conflict – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201019/ives-claims-casten-backed-out-of-debate-he-cites-scheduling-conflict
— Polling places getting extra sanitizing attention as COVID-19 cases surge – Rick West
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201019/polling-places-getting-extra-sanitizing-attention-as-covid-19-cases-surge
— Some suburban counties likely to face restrictions as positive COVID-19 tests increase – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201019/some-suburban-counties-likely-to-face-restrictions-as-positive-covid-19-tests-increase
— Judge rules municipalities are exempt from Election Day ‘holiday’ – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201019/judge-rules-municipalities-are-exempt-from-election-day-holiday

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Casten, Ives each raise more than $1 million in 6th Congressional District race
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/19/casten-ives-each-raise-more-than-1-million-in-6th-congressional-district-race/aahw4lp/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Rails Against ‘Fauci And These Idiots’ In Campaign Call – ALANA WISE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-rails-against-fauci-and-these-idiots-campaign-call#stream/0

WILL
— Is Diversity Training in Illinois In Jeopardy? – ANNA CASEY (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Diversity to not hire and to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/diversity-training-in-illinois

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Black Lives Matter ‘Evil Entity,’ Mayors ‘Demonic,’ Curran Says Ex-Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, alleged Black Lives Matter is “in bed with the abortion industry.” – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/ha75i/black-lives-matter-evil-entity-mayors-demonic-curran-says

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Tribune Repeats Endorsements
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/18/tribune-repeats-endorsements/
— Crosses for Respect Life Month at Catholic Church
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/18/message-of-the-day-crosses-4/
— Sign – Madigan for Prison
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/message-of-the-day-a-sign-84/
— Shunning Jack Franks in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/shunning-jack-franks-in-crystal-lake/
— Ness Outspends Skillicorn 4,826 to 1, Campaign at Congressional Level
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/ness-outspends-skillicorn-4826-to-1-campaign-at-congressional-level/
— Reick’s Campaign Finance Report for the Third Quarter
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/19/reicks-campaign-finance-report-for-the-third-quarter/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Governor Pritzker Loses Motion to Vacate Darren Baily Case – Clay County Order Stands – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/10/governor-pritzker-loses-motion-to-vacate-darren-baily-case-clay-county-order-stands/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— 2020 Election Information for Judges – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/10/2020-election-information-for-judges/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP SHOUTS OUT TO IL GOP CANDIDATE MARK CURRAN AT WISCONSIN RALLY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/trump-shouts-out-to-il-gop-candidate-mark-curran-at-wisconsin-rally.html
— FOUR GOP STATE LAWMAKERS LAUNCH RESTORE ILLINOIS BUS TOUR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/four-gop-state-lawmakers-launch-restore-illinois-bus-tour.html
— THORNER: WAYS IN WHICH 2020 ELECTION DIFFERS FROM 2016 SIGNALS TRUMP VICTORY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/thorner-ways-in-which-2020-election-differs-from-2016-signals-trump-victory.html
— 61% LIKELY US VOTERS THINK SOCIAL MEDIA BAD FOR POLITICS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/61-likely-us-voters-think-social-media-bad-for-politics.html
— ROSSI: PROOF THE “FAKE NEWS” IS INDEED “THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/rossi-proof-the-fake-news-is-indeed-the-enemy-of-the-people.html
— PRITZKER: ILLINOIS LOCKDOWN IS ALL TRUMP’S FAULT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/pritzker-illinois-lockdown-is-all-trumps-fault.html
— WILL THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION BE CANCELED?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/will-the-cultural-revolution-be-canceled.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Mitigations announced for southern Illinois’ Region 5
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/19/mitigations-announced-for-southern-illinois-region-5/
— 3,113 new cases, 22 additional deaths, 2,096 hospitalized, 5.4 percent positivity rate – Southern Illinois hits 3 days of 8+ percent positivity – DuPage/Kane at 2 days
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/19/3113-new-cases-22-additional-deaths-2096-hospitalized-54-percent-positivity-rate-southern-illinois-hits-3-days-of-8-percent-positivity-dupagekane-at-2-days/

BREITBART
— Trump Warns ‘A Nation Without Borders Is Not a Nation’ After ‘Vicious’ Beheading in France – JACK MONTGOMERY
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/10/19/trump-warns-nation-without-borders-is-not-nation-after-vicious-beheading-france/

PATRIOT POST
— Think Tank: Censor Conservative Media The German Marshall Fund was created to combat communism, not to become fascist. – THOMAS GALLATIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/74212-think-tank-calls-for-censorship-of-conservative-media-2020-10-19

THE HILL
— 10 steps toward better presidential debating – BEN VOTH (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/521745-10-steps-toward-better-presidential-debating

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gops-agenda-under-trump-voter-suppression-pandemic-denial-and-a-personality-cult/2020/10/19/49000fe6-1235-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn the 1950s. What did you do during the 1950s? I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete. I spent much of the summers at my mother’s parents’ farm in Grant Park. My father worked in the office of a chemical plant in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-10-19/survey-many-republicans-long-for-the-1950s-democrats-crave-change

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage women to hate Republicans, and especially to hate Republicans who are male, White, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, gun owners, draft avoiders, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/10/2020-polls-gender-gap-women-voters-trump.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 61% Think Social Media Bad for Politics
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/october_2020/61_think_social_media_bad_for_politics

October 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: President Trump, local allies partially to blame for Illinois COVID-19 spike, Gov. Pritzker says – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzker-says-trump-is-partly-to-blame-for-il-covid-19-spike/7137155/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 4,245 new coronavirus cases, with 22 deaths DeKalb, Kane, McHenry and Will counties among 34 at Illinois’ COVID-19 warning level – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4245-new-coronavirus-cases-with-22-deaths/7133544/
— Illinois US House candidates Sean Casten, Jeanne Ives, Bill Redpath discuss issues
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-us-house-candidates-sean-casten-jeanne-ives-bill-redpath-discuss-issues/7133063/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://abc7chicago.com/feature/society/our-america-living-while-black/6684868/

NBC5
— Black Officers Break From Unions Over Trump Endorsements All 44 state Fraternal Orders of Police chapters that cast a ballot voted for Trump – Claudia Lauer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/black-officers-break-from-unions-over-trump-endorsements/2355669/
— Policy Vs. Personality: Undecideds Torn as Election Nears While polls show there are far fewer on-the-fence voters this year than the unusually high number in 2016, the Trump and Biden campaigns each believes it still can win over numbers that matter – Jill Colvin and Aamer Madhani
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/policy-vs-personality-undecideds-torn-as-election-nears/2355653/

CBS2
— Gov. Pritzker Says President Trump Is ‘Modeling Bad Behavior’ When It Comes To COVID-19
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/18/gov-pritzker-says-president-trump-is-modeling-bad-behavior-when-it-comes-to-covid-19/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Gov. J.B. Pritzker blames President Trump and his allies for coronavirus spike in Illinois – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-jb-pritzker-trump-20201018-m5zo2g4y2rgw5kvoowcdaolray-story.html
— Steelworker union shines Biden, Harris ‘bat light’ on Chicago’s Trump Tower – KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-usw-union-biden-light-trump-hotel-bat-light-20201018-qim4bh56njaxlnod6spryr5wku-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot considering $94 million property tax increase, more than 300 city worker layoffs and gas tax hike, as part of plan to close $1.2 billion budget gap – GREGORY PRATT and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-budget-20201019-mz75coctozezdgxw2qhy2lmbte-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker: President Trump ‘made it nearly impossible’ for Illinois, other states to reopen Trump, in a Saturday rally in Janesville, Wisconsin, said “Illinois could use a new governor.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/18/21521729/gov-pritzker-cnn-president-trump-states-reopen-covid
— Lightfoot to unveil plan to ‘fix it ourselves,’ erase $1.2 billion shortfall without federal help Eventually, Chicago is almost certain to get more federal stimulus funds to replace at least some of the revenue lost due to the pandemic. But it won’t come soon enough to spare the mayor from outlining a painful spending plan. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/18/21513549/chicago-budget-2021-lightfoot-spending-plan-taxes-cuts-coronavirus-covid
— ‘Freedom, faith and family’ vs. ‘proven track record’ are competing pitches in battle to succeed Jim Oberweis State Rep. Karina Villa and Republican Jeanette Ward have sought to cast each other as being out of touch with the Illinois Senate district, which includes all or parts of Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, Naperville, Oswego, Plano, West Chicago and Yorkville. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/18/21519953/oberweis-karina-villa-jeanette-ward-state-senate-election-madigan
— How County Commissioner Bridget Degnen whipped through the revolving door to potential riches Degnen should resign from the Cook County board or quit working as a paid consultant — and possible owner — in the recreational pot business. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/18/21519482/bridget-degnen-cannabis-cook-county-board-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump leans into fear tactics in bid to win Midwest states.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201017/news/310179944/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters exhort women to vote for change at US rallies. “Change” is code for getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201017/news/310179916/
— Suburbs to ramp up early voting starting Monday – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201018/suburbs-to-ramp-up-early-voting-starting-monday

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Another New Sign Against Jack Franks’ Re-Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/18/another-new-sign-against-jack-franks-re-election/
— IL-06: Sean Casten Playing Cowardly Lion for Halloween, Rejects WTTW Debate on Tuesday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/18/casten101820/

FOX NEWS
— Social media backlash resurrected over Biden’s transition team’s ties to Facebook and Twitter A former Facebook exec will oversee enforcement of the Biden campaign’s ethics plan – Evie Fordham, Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/media/social-media-backlash-facebook-twitter-hunter-biden

BLAZE
— Chicago: Man, 18, accused of molesting cousin, 7, during online class in front of teacher and first-grade students What is wrong with people – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/man-arrested-molesting-cousin-online-class

TOWNHALL
— Biden’s Going Back Into Hiding. Here’s for How Long. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/10/18/bidens-going-back-into-hiding-heres-for-how-long-n2578308
— Even More Proof of the Final Debate Moderator’s Anti-Trump Nature Have Surfaced – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/10/17/more-proof-final-debate-moderator-kristen-welker-has-deep-ties-to-the-democratic-n2578279
— The Party of Enduring Racism, Bias, and Prejudice – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2020/10/18/the-party-of-enduring-racism-bias-and-prejudice-n2578300
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From 93% to 96% of American media is controlled by leftists, considering book and magazine publishing, major newspapers, Internet tech giants, television, etc. The Left dominates in our schools, Hollywood, and popular culture.)
— Trump Is on His Way to Victory — Because of the Trump Miracle Economy – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2020/10/18/trump-is-on-his-way-to-victory–because-of-the-trump-miracle-economy-n2578297

THE HILL
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois governor blames Trump’s allies for state’s wrong direction on coronavirus – JOSEPH CHOI
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/521592-illinois-governor-blames-trumps-allies-for-states-wrong-direction
— RNC chairwoman: Republicans should realize distancing themselves from Trump ‘is hurting themselves in the long run’ – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/521587-rnc-chairwoman-any-republican-that-doesnt-recognize-that-running

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois gov says Trump partly to blame for COVID-19 spike
https://week.com/2020/10/18/illinois-gov-says-trump-partly-to-blame-for-covid-19-spike/
— Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. How soon will my critics/opponents succeed in blocking you from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://wrex.com/2020/10/18/twitter-blocks-tweet-from-trump-adviser-downplaying-masks/
— Facebook’s long and halting fight against misinformation (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-conspiracy-theories-misinformation-elections-36cca2a5fb8911132b0d8f0b6a3e5a31

CNN
— Few masks and no social distancing at church service Trump attended – Alison Main and Kevin Liptak
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/us-election-news-10-18-2020/h_7e6ab16abf47fb6baa6634e1484a04d7
— Trump tries to recreate 2016 atmosphere in final push to Election Day – Kevin Liptak
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/18/politics/donald-trump-election-2020-nostalgia/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Amy Coney Barrett showed she’s ready to be part of Trump’s post-truth strategy.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/18/opinions/amy-coney-barrett-trump-post-truth-sachs/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks Twitter has blocked a post from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of coronavirus – CATHY BUSSEWITZ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. How soon will my critics/opponents succeed in blocking you from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/twitter-blocks-tweet-trump-adviser-downplaying-masks-73686138

NBC NEWS
— Why Trump vs. Biden is a lot like 2016 — and why it’s not Four years ago, his campaign was left for dead. Could the president win again? – Alex Seitz-Wald
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/why-trump-vs-biden-lot-2016-why-it-s-not-n1243801

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump Runs the Kind of Campaign He Likes, but Not the One He Might Need.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/us/politics/trump-2020-campaign.html
— Facebook Cracks Down – Charlotte Cowles (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. How soon will my critics/opponents succeed in blocking you from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/business/the-week-in-business-social-media-election-misinformation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Government kept to sidelines as Google got big. Now it has chance to rein company back in. – Rachel Lerman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Google to continue to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/government-kept-to-sidelines-as-google-got-big-now-it-has-chance-to-rein-company-back-in/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The Beach Boys, tony Lido Isle, $150,000 tickets: A peek inside Trump’s Orange County fundraiser – SEEMA MEHTA
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-10-18/trump-fundraiser-california

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “GOP senators try to further distance themselves from Trump, but it may be too late to save their majority.” Who distances themselves from you, that is, who blames you for their problems. I should write a book about those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/18/election-2020-mitch-mcconnell-gop-senators-inch-away-trump/3640704001/

FORTUNE
— Facebook’s new tool to stop fake news is a game changer—if the company would only use it – JOHN ROBERTS (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is fake news except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://fortune.com/2020/10/18/facebook-tool-stop-fake-news-viral-content-review-system-fb-business-model/

BLOOMBERG
— The ‘Good Censors’ – Niall Ferguson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to censor me and to censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Google, Facebook, all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. Previously, they wanted the following to censor me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-10-18/facebook-twitter-google-can-t-be-good-censors-of-politics