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July 22 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump announces actions to restore safety and peace in U.S. cities
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: In Chicago, for example, more than 300 federal law enforcement personnel will work with state and local police to help apprehend violent criminals. Just yesterday, another mass shooting in Chicago injured 15 people outside of a funeral service.)

ABC7
— President Trump sending ‘hundreds’ of federal agents to Chicago as part of anti-violence effort; Mayor Lightfoot says focus will not be protesters Gov. JB Pritzker welcomes ‘legitimate’ federal resources – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-to-send-hundreds-of-federal-agents-to-chicago-as-part-of-anti-violence-effort/6328585/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL reports 1,598 COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1598-new-covid-19-cases/6328964/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-7/22/2020

NBC5
— Illinois Reports Nearly 1,600 New Coronavirus Cases, Highest Daily Total for July Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said state numbers are now gradually rising following significant progress made across the state, which he called “very concerning”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-health-officials-report-nearly-1600-new-coronavirus-cases-23-deaths-wednesday/2309448/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pelosi calls coronavirus the ‘Trump virus’ following revived White House task force briefing – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pelosi-calls-coronavirus-the-trump-virus-following-revived-white-house-task-force-briefing

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump announces new federal ‘surge’ of law enforcement to Chicago – JEREMY GORNER, STACY ST. CLAIR, GREGORY PRATT and LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-trump-federal-agents-20200722-ki3dqmj3szgwvicltnoubvmmwu-story.html
— Pritzker on rising COVID numbers: ‘It remains a serious threat’ – JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-spread-jb-pritzker-20200722-sm7j5g3fufcl7mqgsppmbuir24-story.html
— 1 in 5 U.S. workers collects unemployment benefits – ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-unemployment-benefit-expiring-600-20200722-bh3pv4qfjjcnpi72pmczbn3c7i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-gun-violence-solutions-history-20200722-kvum6gdzozfobm32hlan7khq6e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker blames ‘virus deniers’ as state sees highest daily COVID-19 caseload since early June: ‘The enemy is you’ “Choosing to go out in public without a mask is not a political statement,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. “It demonstrates a callous disregard for the people in your community and in your county and in our state and in our nation.” – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/7/22/21334500/illinois-coronavirus-cases-rising-pritzker-reopening-july-22

DAILY HERALD
— Sales tax revenue down more than $2.8M in DuPage – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200722/sales-tax-revenue-down-more-than-28m-in-dupage
— ‘This bloodshed must end’: Trump deploys feds to Chicago under ‘law-and-order’ push – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200722/this-bloodshed-must-end-trump-deploys-feds-to-chicago-under-law-and-order-push
— Kane County Board shuns effort to slash 25% of its membership – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200722/kane-county-board-shuns-effort-to-slash-25-of-its-membership
— Naperville leaders to promote wearing masks – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200721/naperville-leaders-to-promote-wearing-masks

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— State reports widespread fraud in unemployment claims – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/state-reports-widespread-fraud-unemployment-claims
— Trump sending federal agents to Chicago The move is expected to help local police and not mirror the controversial strike force seen on the streets of Portland. – A.D. QUIG and SARAH ZIMMERMAN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-sending-federal-agents-chicago

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan’s political problems piling up – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-madigans-political-problems-piling-up/article_43008700-780d-526e-9452-813ebcdf014c.html

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational Marijuana Gets Thumbs Up In Arlington Heights The Village Board voted 7-1 in favor of allowing recreational sales in the village, a reversal of a previous vote in 2019. – Eric DeGrechie
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/recreational-marijuana-gets-thumbs-arlington-heights

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 6TH CD INCUMBENT CASTEN REJECTS IVES’ CALL FOR FIVE PUBLIC DEBATES LEADING UP TO NOVEMBER ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/6th-cd-incumbent-casten-rejects-ives-call-for-five-public-debates-leading-up-to-november-election.html
— RIDINGS: FEDERAL AGENTS IN CHICAGO TO STOP VIOLENCE? IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/ridings-federal-agents-in-chicago-to-stop-violence-it-has-happened-before-.html
— GANTNER: COVID’S SUFFOCATING EFFECT ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN AMERICA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/gantner-covids-suffocating-effect-on-religious-liberty-in-america.html
— REPUBLICANS CALL FOR MADIGAN TO RESIGN, ETHICS REFORM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/icymi-republicans-call-for-madigan-to-resign-ethics-reform.html
— SECOND AMENDMENT GROUPS SUE IL STATE POLICE TO COMPLY WITH FOID CARD 30-DAY REQUIREMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/second-amendment-groups-file-lawsuit-to-force-il-state-police-to-comply-with-foid-card-30-day-requir.html
— REP. SKILLICORN: WE MUST REOPEN ILLINOIS SCHOOLS IN THE FALL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/skillicorn-we-must-reopen-schools.html
— SAVE AMERICA FROM CANCEL CULTURE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/save-america-from-cancel-culture.html
— SMITHSONIAN PUSHES RACIST MATERIAL CLAIMING ‘WHITE CULTURE’ IS ‘NUCLEAR FAMILY,’ ‘SELF-RELIANCE,’ BEING ‘POLITE’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/smithsonian-pushes-racist-material-claiming-white-culture-is-nuclear-family-self-reliance-being-poli.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Lausch announces expansion of “Operation Legend” to Chicago
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/lausch-announces-expansion-of-operation-legend-to-chicago/
— 1,598 new cases, 23 additional deaths, 3.2 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/1598-new-cases-23-additional-deaths-32-percent-positivity-rate/
— CBPP: “State shortfalls will total about $555 billion through 2022″
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/cbpp-state-shortfalls-will-total-about-555-billion-through-2022/
— After years-long fight, Douglas Park to be renamed for Frederick Douglass
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/after-years-long-fight-douglas-park-to-be-renamed-for-frederick-douglass/
— Pritzker extends evictions moratorium through August 22 – Speaks to violence and federal help – Explains why out-of-state quarantine ill-advised – Goes after party bus operators – Dr. Ezike: “Yes, we’re seeing increased transmission” – Pritzker warns bar owners – Probable cases now included – Pritzker talks about Trump encouraging masks – IDES debit fraud scheme discussed
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/22/pritzker-extends-evictions-moratorium-through-august-22/

GOPUSA
— Sell Out! John Kasich Set To Support Joe Biden At Democrat Convention – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92256
— Fauci Wasn’t Invited To WH Covid Briefing So He Got His Own Platform On CNN
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92202

FOX NEWS
— Dem Rep. Bobby Rush claims Trump ‘wants to instigate a race war The comments come as the president threatens to send federal agents to Chicago – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-rep-bobby-rush-trump-instigate-race-war
— Trump rips Democrats in controversial crackdown on urban violence – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-rips-democrats-in-controversial-crackdown-on-urban-violence

BREITBART
— Allen West: Democrats Unleashed ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’ in BLM – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/21/allen-west-democrats-unleashed-frankensteins-monster-in-blm/
— It’s Monstrous How Democrats Exploit Illegal Aliens for More Seats in Congress – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/22/nolte-its-monstrous-how-democrats-exploit-illegal-aliens-for-more-seats-in-congress/
— Joe Biden: Federal Law Enforcement ‘Brutally Attacking Peaceful Protesters’ in Portland – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2020/07/22/joe-biden-federal-law-enforcement-brutally-attacking-peaceful-protesters-in-portland/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who say that other Whites are racists to curry favor with White-haters? What do you say to men who say that other men are sexists to curry favor with men-haters? What do you say to older people who say that other older people are ageists to curry favor with older people haters? What do you say to heterosexuals who say that other heterosexuals are LGBTQ-haters curry favor with heterosexual-haters?
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/21/poll-majority-of-whites-believe-american-society-is-racist/
— If Joe Biden Wins, There Will Be More Riots, Not Fewer – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/22/pollak-if-joe-biden-wins-there-will-be-more-riots-not-fewer/

TOWNHALL
— Several big-city mayors and top officials are acknowledging that weeks of anti-police protests and riots may have contributed to surging coronavirus rates, weeks after Democrats and even some epidemiologists openly encouraged Black Lives Matter allies to demonstrate in the streets. – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/07/22/alas-cities-finally-confirm-what-we-already-knew-regarding-the-spike-in-covid-cases-n2572898
— The Feds Have Every Right to Defend Federal Property – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/07/22/liberal-professor-the-feds-have-every-right-to-defend-federal-property-n2572919

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Rep. Bobby Rush Floats Conspiracy Theory Trump Wants to be ‘Real Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan’ & ‘Instigate a Race War’ – Nick Kangadis
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/rep-bobby-rush-floats-conspiracy-theory-trump-wants-be-real-grand-wizard-ku-klux-klan

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Cotton: “Insurrectionists” Attacking Federal Buildings In Portland Are Like 1861 Attack On Fort Sumter – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/07/21/cotton_anarchists_and_insurrectionists_attacking_federal_buildings_in_portland_little_different_from_1861_attack_on_fort_sumter.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Google ‘disappeared’ conservative websites for hours, claims to have ‘since fixed the bug’ Google’s search engine ‘bug’ stoked fears that the tech giant was essentially censoring conservative free speech (DIERSEN: Google continues to treat www.gopillinois.com like it is NOT a news website, that is, Google continues to blacklist www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-disappeared-conservative-websites-for-hours-claims-to-have-since-fixed-the-bug

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Campaign Hauls $20 Million From Virtual Fundraiser – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-campaign-hauls-20-million-from-virtual-fundraiser_3433516.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Bobby Rush “says Trump wants to instigate a race war.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/508529-illinois-lawmaker-says-trump-wants-to-instigate-a-race-war
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says that the Democrats are not lurching toward the radical left.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/508216-democrats-lurch-toward-the-radical-left-and-other-useful-myths
— House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/508575-house-votes-to-remove-confederate-statues-from-capitol
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating “Biden says Trump is America’s first ‘racist’ U.S. president.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/508582-biden-calls-trump-the-first-racist-us-president

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Cracks in the GOP over Trump are beginning to show.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/cracks-gop-over-trump-are-beginning-show-n1234570

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating “Biden says Trump is America’s first ‘racist’ president.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-says-trump-is-americas-first-racist-president/2020/07/22/867017e8-cc4b-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/22/trumps-america-first-amendment-protects-only-those-who-exercise-second/

NEW YORK POST
— Ex-Google engineer says glitch may have exposed conservative blacklist – Mark Moore (DIERSEN: Google continues to treat www.gopillinois.com like it is NOT a news website, that is, Google continues to blacklist www.gopillinois.com .)
https://nypost.com/2020/07/22/ex-google-worker-says-bug-may-have-exposed-conservative-blacklist/

FORBES
— Tom Cotton Defends Portland Arrests By Federal Agents, Comparing Them To Fort Sumter – Andrew Solender
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/07/20/tom-cotton-defends-portland-arrests-by-federal-agents-comparing-them-to-fort-sumter/#5d35400c56b9

SUN
— Google ‘may have blacklist of conservative sites’ ex-engineer says after ‘glitch’ blocked outlets from search results – Mollie Mansfield (DIERSEN: Google continues to treat www.gopillinois.com like it is NOT a news website, that is, Google continues to blacklist www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12189961/google-blacklist-conservative-sites-engineer-glitch/

July 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Protestors gather near Lightfoot’s Logan Square home over city’s handling of Grant Park demonstration (DIERSEN: For some Trump-haters, Lightfoot does not hate Trump enough.)
https://abc7chicago.com/protestors-stand-off-with-officers-while-demonstrating-near-lightfoots-home-/6324143/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Biden has a double-digit lead over Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/poll-biden-has-15-point-lead-over-trump-among-registered-voters/6324286/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago weekend violence leaves 50 shot, 7 dead; 2 shot, 1 killed in Loop Man, woman shot on Wabash near Trump Tower in Loop
https://abc7chicago.com/50-shot-7-killed-in-chicago-weekend-violence-so-far/6324154/
— Black Lives Matter mural painted on Chicago’s South Side (DIERSEN: To paint a BLM mural is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/society/black-lives-matter-mural-painted-on-south-side/6323995/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Kane County: Applications to vote-by-mail in November election being sent to registered voters as an option to in-person voting – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-nvs-vote-by-mail-dupage-kane-will-st-0719-20200717-od6xjk2mmjcj5afzzzqjgm6jti-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Small crowd endures heat to support police in Arlington Heights rally – Burt Constable
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200717/small-crowd-endures-heat-to-support-police-in-arlington-heights-rally
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Only hate-filled Trump-haters use the term “lily-white.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200718/constable-white-author-learned-early-how-black-lives-matter

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Outside group spending $350,000 on ads promoting Davis, bill – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200718/schoenburg-outside-group-spending-350000-on-ads-promoting-davis-bill

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Hundreds Protest On Lightfoot’s Block Day After Violent Clash Between Activists, Police Activists called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to defund the Chicago Police, remove officers from schools and keep students learning at home when classes begin. – Kelly Bauer
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/07/19/hundreds-protest-on-lightfoots-block-day-after-violent-clash-between-activists-police/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Virus, what virus? GOP delegates raring to go to Trump’s convention – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/virus-what-virus-gop-delegates-raring-to-go-to-trumps-convention
— Turley: Seattle councilmember ‘wants to fire white officers due to their race alone’ – Dominick Mastrangelo (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wanted to fire their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/turley-seattle-councilmember-wants-to-fire-white-officers-due-to-their-race-alone

FOX NEWS
— As city violence surges, liberal mayors engage in social media feuds with Trump officials President Trump has not dialed down tensions, either – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/city-violence-liberal-mayors-social-media-feuds-trump-officials
— Biden would dangerously increase illegal immigration and drug smuggling if elected president Biden would throw a giant welcome mat across our southern border for illegal immigrants – Tom Homan
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/illegal-immigration-biden-tom-homan
— Left’s identity politics obsession – Newt Gingrich (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who demonize, denigrate, and condemn the aforesaid to curry favor with those who despise/hate the aforesaid? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the aforesaid?)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/lefts-identity-politics-obsession-rob-smith-newt-gingrich

BREITBART
— Senate Democrats Propose $350 Billion Reparations Measure to ‘Address Systemic Racism’ – HANNAH BLEAU (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents want you to pay lots of reparations? My critics/opponents want the following to pay lots of reparations: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, childless, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/18/senate-democrats-propose-350-billion-reparations-measure-to-address-systemic-racism/

BLAZE
— Teen Vogue article explains a new way to ‘fight systemic racism during sleep’ ‘Black Power Naps’
https://www.theblaze.com/why/black-power-naps

PJ MEDIA
— OUTSTANDING: ACT for America Plans 80 ‘Back the Blue’ Rallies in 30 States: ‘We Are a Nation of Law and Order’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/culture/tyler-o-neil/2020/07/18/act-for-america-plans-80-back-the-blue-rallies-in-30-states-we-are-a-nation-of-law-and-order-n661145

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Real White Fragility Does the white upper class feel exhausted and oppressed by meritocracy? – Ross Douthat (DIERSEN: If you are a White male, have you had to pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, or Inclusion? I should write a book about White males a) who have not had to pay the price of AA, Diversity, or Inclusion and b) who serve as operatives or as dupes for those who promote AA, Diversity, or Inclusion. I would focus on those who had/have wealthy parents. I would focus on those who have never worked for Democrats.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/18/opinion/sunday/white-fragility-meritocracy.html
— 5 Ways the Coronavirus Has Changed Suburban Real Estate Thousands of New Yorkers left the city and headed to the suburbs during the pandemic, and real estate there hasn’t been the same since. – Lisa Prevost
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/realestate/coronavirus-suburbs-real-estate.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote socialism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/business/investment-society-economic-public.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Trump-haters, Biden is not far enough to the left.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-the-best-two-leaders-america-has-to-offer-st-0708-20200707-xv3z4d74affkjibxkswmijqosa-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Biden leads by double digits as coronavirus takes a toll on the president.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-leads-by-double-digits-as-coronavirus-takes-a-toll-on-the-president-post-abc-poll-finds/2020/07/18/8d041884-c840-11ea-b037-f9711f89ee46_story.html

FORBES
— The Diversity Employers Need To Remember: Age Diversity – Stefanie K. Johnson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2020/07/19/the-diversity-employers-need-to-remember-age-diversity/

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump as being a racist.
https://www.phillytrib.com/commentary/editorials/editorial-trump-plays-into-racial-divisions/article_7c611be1-1f75-5d1f-8a95-50dfabf37ab8.html

CBS SACRAMENTO
— OUTSTANDING: Law Enforcement Supporters Rally At Sacramento City Hall – Richie Ramos
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/07/18/law-enforcement-supporters-rally-at-sacramento-city-hall/

WATERLOO CEDAR FALLS COURIER
— OUTSTANDING: County GOP plans Back the Blue events
https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/county-gop-plans-back-the-blue-events/article_b03f340b-cf21-5d92-a270-f7d30f5785e6.html

GRAND JUNCTION DAILY SENTINEL
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds march for pro-police rally – James Burky
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/hundreds-march-for-pro-police-rally/article_96799490-c947-11ea-bef3-b3ce9b847d11.html

WETV INDIANAPOLIS
— OUTSTANDING: Hoosiers rally to ‘Back the Blue’ in downtown Indianapolis – Nicole Griffin
https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/hoosiers-rally-to-back-the-blue-in-downtown-indianapolis

REDDING RECORD
— OUTSTANDING: About 200 people came to the Back the Blue march in Redding in support of law enforcement.
https://www.redding.com/picture-gallery/news/2020/07/19/back-blue-marchers-came-support-law-enforcement-officers/5466669002/

KRCR TV
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds attended “Silent No More” rally in support of local law enforcement – Daisy Caballero
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/hundreds-attended-the-localsilent-no-more-rally-in-redding-saturday

FOX 61
— OUTSTANDING: “Back The Blue” rally in Torrington held to support police in tumultuous times – Brian Didlake II
https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/back-the-blue-rally-in-torrington-held-to-support-police-officers-thin-blue-line-police-accountability-defund/520-c385af41-36be-4478-91fa-105248234e2a

KOB 4
— OUTSTANDING: Rio Rancho rally shows support for law enforcement – Hawker Vanguard
https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/rio-rancho-rally-shows-support-for-law-enforcement/5799278/

ACTION NEWS NOW
— OUTSTANDING: PEOPLE IN REDDING TURN OUT FOR ‘WE BACK THE BLUE’ RALLY – Karen Alvarez
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/news/People-in-Redding-turn-out-for-We-Back-the-Blue-rally-571821891.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Unemployed Should ‘Find Something New,’ Urge Heirs to Fred Trump’s Fortune – Jonathan Chait (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose how much education, money, and power that their parents have/had? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, he worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights, he almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, he did not buy a new car until he was 45 in 1967 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy, and he died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when I was 21 years old.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/find-something-new-trump-donald-ivanka-unemployment.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to defund police want Biden to win.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-biden-fox-news-defund-police-1518828

July 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL coronavirus cases top 153K, with over 7K deaths as state reaches another testing high State conducts over 38K tests in last 24 hours – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-954-new-covid-19-cases-as-state-reaches-another-testing-high/6313973/

CBS2
— Black Lives Matter Signs Slashed At Two Oak Park Churches – Steven Graves
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/12/black-lives-matter-signs-slashed-at-two-oak-park-churches/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Retired cops launch PAC to help elect pro-police candidates
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/retired-cops-launch-pac-to-help-elect-pro-police-candidates

WGN TV
— Workers demanding union rights plan to walk off the job in nationwide Strike for Black Lives – CNN
https://wgntv.com/news/workers-demanding-union-rights-plan-to-walk-off-the-job-in-nationwide-strike-for-black-lives/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois drops under 1,000 new coronavirus cases, records 20 more deaths Since the outbreak, the state has documented 153,916 cases in all 102 of the state’s counties and 7,187 deaths. – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/7/12/21321964/illinois-new-coronavirus-cases-deaths-covid-1
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “How Trump’s deadly reelection strategy comes back to bite every 3 to 14 days.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/12/21317692/mark-urquiza-kristin-urquiz-covid-19-incubation-surge-trump-reelection-doug-ducey-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake County organization promotes need for change with essays about systemic racism, Black Lives Matter – YADIRA SANCHEZ OLSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-foundation-blm-st-0713-20200712-yjifiz45lvgddhmqtvt427yk5a-story.html

WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
— State GOP Convention Decries Anarchy, Socialism Hundreds at in-person convention in Green Bay despite fliers warning they ‘assume any potential risk’. – Shawn Johnson
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2020/07/12/state-gop-convention-decries-anarchy-socialism/

WHEATON PATCH
— CUSD 200 Custodians Demand Higher Pay, Sick Days Amid Pandemic “We are fighting for higher wages and sick pay because we have to take care of ourselves; we have to take care of our families.” – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/cusd-200-custodians-demand-higher-pay-sick-days-amid-pademic

DEPAULIA
— Hundreds protest ICE in downtown Chicago
https://depauliaonline.com/49495/ladepaulia/cientos-de-manifestantes-protestan-contra-ice-en-el-centro-de-chicago/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Winnebago County GOP Board Members Trying to Put Executive Form of Government Referendum on Fall Ballot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/12/winnebago-county-gop-board-members-trying-to-put-executive-form-of-government-referendum-on-fall-ballot/
— A Retired Public Official’s Lament – Part 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/11/a-retired-public-officials-lament-part-1/

BREITBART
— Thomas Sowell: ‘Systemic Racism’ Has ‘No Meaning’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/12/thomas-sowell-systemic-racism-has-no-meaning/
— Greyhound’s Value Drops by $156M Due to Less Illegal Immigration to U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/12/greyhounds-value-drops-156m-due-less-illegal-immigration-u-s/

EPOCH TIMES
— Revolution and Counter-Revolution in America – Paul Adams
https://www.theepochtimes.com/revolution-and-counter-revolution-in-america_3419970.html

CNN
— USC will remove a John Wayne exhibit after actor’s racist comments resurfaced – Dakin Andone
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/12/us/john-wayne-exhibit-usc-trnd/index.html
— Workers demanding union rights plan to walk off the job in nationwide Strike for Black Lives
https://www.channel3000.com/workers-demanding-union-rights-plan-to-walk-off-the-job-in-nationwide-strike-for-black-lives/

NBC NEW YORK
— Blue Lives Matter March Clashes With Counter-Protesters
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/blue-lives-matter-march-clashes-with-counter-protesters/2511437/

BOSTON HERALD
— Virgin Mary statue set on fire outside Boston church Boston Police are investigating – RICK SOBEY
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/07/12/virgin-mary-statue-set-on-fire-outside-boston-church-police/

PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
— Movement not really about systemic racism – Larry Crowder, Alamosa, Colorado State Senator, District 35
https://www.chieftain.com/opinion/20200711/movement-not-really-about-systemic-racism

JOPLIN GLOBE
— The New ‘Systemic Racism’ That Is Coming – Patrick Buchanan (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, the more of the following that you are, the more racist that you are: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.joplinglobe.com/opinion/columns/patrick-buchanan-the-new-systemic-racism-that-is-coming/article_2a35353c-062d-5f81-9f56-8d96e6d54d67.html

FORBES
— Princeton Professors Want The Power To Punish Research They Deem Racist – Evan Gerstmann (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, the more of the following that you are, the more racist that you are: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2020/07/12/princeton-professors-want-the-power-to-punish-research-they-deem-racist/#6758837dc716

July 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 980, with 36 deaths as Gov. Pritzker expands mobile testing sites
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-980-biggest-single-day-increase-in-a-month/6307157/
— ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in Oak Park defaced, painted over to read ‘All Lives Matter’
https://abc7chicago.com/black-lives-matter-mural-in-oak-park-painted-over-to-read-all-lives-matter/6306939/
— Movement for Black Lives’ bill proposes sweeping legislative changes to justice system The bill is broken into four sections, the first of which specifically would divest federal resources from incarceration and policing. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/breathe-act-black-lives-matter-race-in-america-racial-equality/6306745/
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth becomes target of attacks on Biden’s possible VP shortlist; Tucker Carlson calls her ‘coward,’ ‘fraud’ – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/duckworth-becomes-target-of-attacks-on-bidens-possible-vp-shortlist/6307653/

NBC5
— Nearly 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases, 36 Additional Deaths Reported in Illinois Wednesday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/nearly-1000-new-coronavirus-cases-36-additional-deaths-reported-in-illinois-wednesday/2301884/
— Black Lives Matter Mural in Oak Park Defaced, Changed to Read ‘All Lives Matter’ Police said the incident happened during the overnight hours at the intersection of Scoville and Lake Streets and an investigation is underway
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/black-lives-matter-mural-in-oak-park-defaced-changed-to-read-all-lives-matter/2301856/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Despite President Donald Trump’s push for nation’s schools to reopen this fall, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the decision should be local – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lori-lightfoot-jb-pritzker-react-trump-schools-20200708-qcoav2fdebectblyhlg5thmcyu-story.html
— United Airlines to send layoff notices to nearly half of US employees – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-coronavirus-united-airlines-layoffs-20200708-biw3qo6yajh7tklgmpbqgam7zu-story.html
— Black Lives Matter mural in Oak Park vandalized overnight; talks planned to restore it – STEVE SCHERING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-blm-mural-defaced-tl-0716-20200708-fvszy6r4a5hpdcum2ffvwu5gye-story.html
— Troops who previously used marijuana get second chance under new provision – BRENDAN BURES (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-tft-marijuana-use-troops-second-chance-20200708-rhmzct6wdbchhiqnjl3e4c4fau-story.html
— The retail bankruptcies and store closings just keep coming. For some merchants, the pandemic was ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back.’ – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-retail-impact-bankruptcies-20200708-tnuflm5mgbdvnjvrfi3zs4ge2m-story.html
— Despite risks, 74-year-old President Donald Trump invests big in attacks on 77-year-old Democratic rival Joe Biden’s age – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-biden-age-20200708-6nddcxdywngitfqifn7k3cufb4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black Lives Matter mural in Oak Park vandalized The mural, on Scoville Avenue just south of Lake Street in the near-west suburb, was unveiled less than two weeks ago. – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/7/8/21317328/black-lives-matter-mural-oak-park-vandalized
— It’s a time of protest, and college football players are starting to make their voices heard Maybe the crazy inequity of playing for free in front of 80,000 paying customers (someday, we hope) will end soon. From players rising up. – Rick Telander
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316812/blm-protests-college-football-players-voices-ncaa-statues
— Pritzker says Trump should order nation to wear masks: ‘It’s not too late for the federal government to make an impact’ Pritzker is not the only governor to call for a national mask mandate. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has also done so. Trump does not wear a mask and has said it is a “voluntary” measure, despite health officials urging Americans to wear face coverings to try to contain the virus’ spread. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/8/21317430/pritzker-trump-national-mask-mandate-face-covering-federal-government-covid-19-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump runs foreign students out of the country in a desperate move to return to ‘normal.’ International students pump billions of dollars into the economy. Yet the Trump administration says they must leave if they take too many courses online because of COVID-19.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316102/higher-education-international-students-immigration-enforcement-university-of-illinois-editorial
— Will calling Joe Biden ‘old and mentally weak’ be a winning strategy for Donald Trump? Trump has accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden of having connections to the “radical left” and has pilloried his relationship with China, his record on criminal justice, his plans for the pandemic and even his son’s business dealings. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/8/21317821/joe-biden-old-mentally-weak-donald-trump

DAILY HERALD
— Carol Stream mayor, trustee face criticism for offensive social media posts – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200708/carol-stream-mayor-trustee-face-criticism-for-offensive-social-media-posts
— Houston scraps Texas GOP’s in-person convention due to virus – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200708/news/307089918/
— Recount underway in 2018 Macon County sheriff election – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200708/news/307089934/
— Republicans in Kane County host Community Care Package Drive July 11
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200707/republicans-in-kane-county-host-community-care-package-drive-july-11

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— United warning 36,000 workers of possible layoffs The airline has not decided how many of those non-management workers will actually lose their jobs. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/united-warning-36000-workers-possible-layoffs

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 1st-half sales figures show pot is plenty popular in Illinois – Scott T. Holland
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/07/08/eye-on-illinois-1st-half-sales-figures-show-pot-is-plenty-popular-in-illinois/a5c4pxt/

OAK PARK
— ‘Fair tax’ or ‘blank check’? – Richard J. Willis, Oak Park GOP committeeman
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/7-8-2020/’Fair-tax’-or-‘blank-check’%3F/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico cherished friend – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-lopez-obrador-visit-is-about-trade-but-politics-too

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Acknowledges GOP Convention May Adapt As Florida Coronavirus Tally Rises – DON GONYEA
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-acknowledges-gop-convention-may-adapt-florida-coronavirus-tally-rises#stream/0

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker urges national face-covering mandate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/08/pritzker-urges-national-face-covering-mandate-says-states-were-forced-to-play-some-sick-hunger-games-game-show-to-save-the-lives-of-people/
— 980 new cases, 36 additional deaths, 2.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/08/980-new-cases-36-additional-deaths-26-percent-positivity-rate/

FOX NEWS
— Supreme Court rules in favor of Little Sisters of the Poor in ObamaCare contraception case The court ruled 7-2 in favor of the Trump administration and the Catholic charity – Tyler Olson, Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scotus-upholds-religious-exemptions-to-obamacare-contraception-coverage

FEDERALIST
— New York Times: It’s ‘Nativist’ To Say Someone Doesn’t Love America – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/08/new-york-times-its-nativist-to-say-someone-doesnt-love-america/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar Calls For ‘Dismantling’ The American Way Of Life – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91593
— This Is A Good Time To Be A Government Worker – Stephen Moore
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91606
— Joe Biden, The Anti-American Candidate – Star Parker
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91604

BREITBART
— Tucker Carlson: Tammy Duckworth a ‘Coward,’ ‘Fraud’ — ‘She Has No Moral Authority’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/07/tucker-carlson-tammy-duckworth-a-coward-fraud-she-has-no-moral-authority/

CNS NEWS
— Not All Black Lives Matter to Black Lives Matter – Ben Shapiro
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/ben-shapiro/ben-shapiro-not-all-black-lives-matter-black-lives-matter

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden Says Police Have ‘Become the Enemy,’ ‘Absolutely’ Should Defund Them – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/07/08/joe-biden-says-police-have-become-the-enemy-entertains-defunding-them-n2572130
— Kaepernick Cashes In: Bashing America Is Now a Lucrative American Business Model – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/07/08/kaepernick-cashes-in-bashing-america-is-lucrative-n2572029
— Liberals Will Come For You Sooner Than You Think – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com//columnists/derekhunter/2020/07/07/liberals-will-come-for-you-sooner-than-you-think-n2571946
— The Media Turned the Fourth of July into an Embarrassing Fiasco – Matt Vespa|
https://townhall.com//columnists/mattvespa/2020/07/07/the-media-turned-the-fourth-of-july-into-an-embarrassing-fiasco-n2571995
— Two Californians Charged With Hate Crime For Painting Over BLM Mural – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/07/08/opposing-black-lives-matter-is-now-a-hate-crime-n2572075

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Denying Progress Is Key to the Left’s Rhetoric – ROBERT DOAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/left-denies-american-progress-civil-rights-fighting-poverty/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is wrapping himself in a racist banner.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/506397-trump-is-wrapping-himself-in-a-racist-banner


— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: NYC to start painting Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower Thursday despite pushback from Trump – ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/506499-nyc-to-start-painting-black-lives-matter-mural-in-front-of-trump-tower

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump won’t get the convention he wants.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2020/07/08/trump-wont-get-the-convention-he-wants-489728

NEW YORK TIMES
— Some Republicans Have Grown Wary of Protests, Poll Shows A month ago, polls reflected a new consensus around the need for racial justice. But after weeks of attacks by President Trump, some Republicans’ views have shifted. – Giovanni Russonello
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/politics/polling-race-protesters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Tammy Duckworth Confronts Nativist Smears From Tucker Carlson. Ms. Duckworth, an Illinois senator who is Thai-American and lost both legs fighting in Iraq, has been the target of two nights of attacks from the Fox News host; some were amplified by President Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/politics/tucker-carlson-tammy-duckworth.html

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, a) will employers get rid of their employees who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ and b) will organizations get rid of their members who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglaswigdor/2020/07/08/should-lawmakers-protect-peaceful-protestors-from-being-fired/

July 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 587, with 37 new deaths, to over 148K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-587/6304665/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mary-trumps-book-offers-scathing-portrayal-of-president/6305006/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Sets New Record for Cannabis Sales in June
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-sets-new-record-for-cannabis-sales-in-june/2301398/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police trying to combat violence limited by politics-driven policy: McCarthy
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-trying-to-combat-violence-limited-by-politics-driven-policy-mccarthy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 587 new COVID-19 cases and 37 additional fatalities reported; U. of I. starts offering saliva-based tests at Urbana-Champaign campus
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200707-7fzs3f7fhjh4jlxzjjkkntvsdm-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oakton Community College kicks-off new cannabis certification program for students this fall – KAREN ANN CULLOTT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/ct-wml-oakton-cannabis-certificate-tl-0709-20200707-jl2vknq63ree5c6gofxgmcf36q-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: June weed sales top $47 million in Illinois, a monthly record
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-illinois-june-weed-sales-20200707-ucluulqiaveifd4irjnlewoz4e-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-cb-mary-trump-book-highlights-20200707-gw3jcv5sl5ayxcadrhn5i7w4he-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— University of Chicago removes two campus tributes to Stephen Douglas The university has taken down a bronze plaque of Douglas, and a stone from the Old University of Chicago. Both are being moved to the university library’s Special Collections Research Center. – Jade Yan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/7/7/21316257/university-chicago-stephen-douglas-plaque-stone-slavery
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed dispensaries have most successful month yet in June Dispensaries racked up about $47.6 million in total sales last month. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/7/7/21316409/illinois-weed-dispensaries-june-sales
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316205/mary-trump-book-donald-too-much-never-enough

DAILY HERALD
— DiCianni: I won’t apologize for standing up for cops – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200707/dicianni-i-wont-apologize-for-standing-up-for-cops
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200707/news/307079898/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot sales hit new high. June was the best month yet for the new industry in Illinois. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/pot-sales-hit-new-high

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Newt Gingrich Shaped The Republican Party
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-newt-gingrich-shaped-republican-party#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Duckworth faces criticism for requesting ‘national dialogue’ on removing George Washington monuments – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Democrats want to remove all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/duckworth-faces-criticism-for-requesting-national-dialogue-on-removing-george-washington-monuments/article_c7bfceea-c07b-11ea-9d54-576a8752b9b0.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Judge Rules All of Illinois Free From Gov. Pritzker’s Unlawful Mandates – Austin Scott Davies
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/judge-rules-all-of-illinois-free-from-governor-j-b-pritzkers-unlawful-executive-orders/

CAPITOL FAX
— 587 new cases, 37 additional deaths, positivity rate of 2.5 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/587-new-cases-37-additional-deaths-positivity-rate-of-25-percent/
— I’m not sure why this (Oberweis) is being treated almost like a scandal
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/im-not-sure-why-this-is-being-treated-almost-like-a-scandal/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Potential Biden VP pick: Black-on-Black crime deserves ‘same sense of urgency’ as police brutality – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/7/keisha-lance-bottoms-black-on-black-crime-deserves/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What do Black Lives Matter protesters even want anymore?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/what-do-black-lives-matter-protesters-even-want-anymore

GOPUSA
— WH Press Corps Ask A Dozen Questions On Confederate Flag, Not One On Deadly Violence In Cities
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91497

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— July 4th MAGA Exposes the Left’s Hatred for America
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/07/06/july-4th-maga-exposes-the-lefts-hatred-for-america/

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Don’t Matter To Black Lives Matter – KEN BLACKWELL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/07/blackwell-black-lives-dont-matter-to-black-lives-matter/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Internet Trolls Register for NH Rally Tickets – Marisa Herman
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-rally-social-media-tiktok-new-hampshire/2020/07/07/id/976075/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hypocritical Hacks: CNN Panel Blames Trump for ‘Culture Wars,’ Gloats Over Polls Saying Americans ‘Trust’ Biden – Duncan Schroeder
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/duncan-schroeder/2020/07/07/hypocritical-hacks-cnn-panel-blames-trump-culture-wars-gloats

THE HILL
— Facebook pledges to ‘get better and faster’ at addressing hate speech – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, hate speech is anything that does not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/tech-execs/506154-facebook-pledges-to-get-better-and-faster-at-addressing-hate

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/07/politics/mary-trump-book-donald-trump/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is destroying the Republican party. It’s up to conservatives to stop him.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-destroying-republican-party-it-s-conservatives-stop-him-ncna1232972
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump is “fanning racism.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-going-his-gut-fanning-racism-frustrating-some-white-house-n1233103

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/us/politics/mary-trump-book.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-worldview-forged-by-neglect-and-trauma-at-home-his-niece-says-in-new-book/2020/07/07/b19b22f6-bf9d-11ea-864a-0dd31b9d6917_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Let’s not mince words. Trump is racist.” To call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/07/time-racial-euphanisms-is-over/
— As statues of Founding Fathers topple, debate rages over where protesters should draw the line – Annie Gowen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-statues-of-founding-fathers-topple-debate-rages-over-where-protesters-should-draw-the-line/2020/07/07/5de7c956-bfb7-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Suburban voters got behind Trump’s message in 2016. Now they are walking away.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/07/suburban-voters-got-behind-trumps-message-2016-now-they-are-walking-away/
— DNC blasts Facebook for ‘unkept promises’ ahead of ad boycott meetings – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/07/dnc-facebook-criticism-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump uses the coronavirus to impede immigration. His aim at foreign students is a new low.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-uses-the-coronavirus-to-impede-immigration-his-aim-at-foreign-students-is-a-new-low/2020/07/07/ec3ca966-c06a-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
— Civil rights groups denounce Facebook over hate speech – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/civil-rights-groups-denounce-facebook-over-hate-speech/2020/07/07/0edcbdd0-c0ac-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/holidays/sns-trump-stokes-divisions-on-fourth-20200706-uzp366c4ejerphyyp5dtnx6sgm-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— To stop ‘cancel culture,’ protect people’s viewpoints under civil-rights law – Michael Schwartz
https://nypost.com/2020/07/07/to-stop-cancel-culture-protect-peoples-viewpoints-under-civil-rights-law/

MIAMI HERALD
— From the Trump camp’s mouth to Miami: Assimilate. ‘Why do we need Little Havana?’ – FABIOLA SANTIAGO
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/fabiola-santiago/article244033502.html

July 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Protestors demand that police be defunded in Evanston, as mayor hosts series of talks about policing – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/protestors-demand-for-police-to-be-defunded-in-evanston/6303232/
— 5 businesses fined for failure to follow Phase 4 COVID-19 social distancing guidelines
https://abc7chicago.com/business/5-chicago-businesses-fined-for-failure-to-follow-social-distancing-guidelines/6302376/
— These activities put you most at risk of getting COVID-19 – Roxie Bustamante
https://abc7chicago.com/health/these-activities-put-you-most-at-risk-of-getting-covid-19/6302111/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 614 to over 147K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-614/6302652/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 6 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Illinois
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/6-more-covid-19-deaths-reported-in-illinois

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Workplace tensions flare over whether employees can wear Black Lives Matter gear – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will Trump-hating employers require their employees to wear BLM and LGBTQ gear and b) Trump-hating organizations require their members to wear BLM and LGBTQ gear?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-black-lives-matter-masks-workplace-20200706-jn4fi66r25d2zf2mynrrg2mqpq-story.html
— Evanston High School basketball players paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Dodge Avenue in front of school, but work defaced hours later – KARIE ANGELL LUC and GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-black-lives-matter-street-tl-0709-20200706-rbreufgwbjfvpe2imw2ytgvn34-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Donald Trump tweets about NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace and wrongly accuses him of perpetrating a ‘HOAX’”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-donald-trump-bubba-wallace-20200706-sofcptv2ibenth43qa7fxsb6tu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘We mean business’: Elgin activists continue to push for change – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200706/we-mean-business-elgin-activists-continue-to-push-for-change

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Black Lives Matter flag leads to eviction notice for a Bloomington tenant – LEWIS MARIEN
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-black-lives-matter-flag-leads-to-eviction-notice-for-a-bloomington-tenant/article_816f65b8-fa5a-5e47-85b5-0ad745352da8.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Senator Duckworth Criticizes Trump Speech
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=306850#.XwO-pShKiM8

WGLT
— Normal Council Members Cautious On BLM BloNo’s Police Funding Demand – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/normal-council-members-cautious-blm-blonos-police-funding-demand#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over flag, rope – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-lashes-out-at-nascar-bubba-wallace-over-flag-rope

NPR ILLINOIS
— Frederick Douglass Statue Torn Down On Anniversary Of Famous Speech – MATTHEW S. SCHWARTZ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/frederick-douglass-statue-torn-down-anniversary-famous-speech#stream/0

ELMHURST PATCH
— Sean Noonan, an Elmhurst-based DuPage County Board member, suspended for 20 hours over social media issue. Official “liked” comment calling for shooting of rioters. His boss praised him as an “outstanding” public employee. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politician-suspended-over-social-media-issue

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Launches FY2021 Budget Survey
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=63103

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Downstate thorn to Governor Pritzker filed Summary Judgement Motion and Amended Complaint against Department of Public Health and State Board of Education – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/downstate-thorn-to-governor-pritzker-filed-summary-judgement-motion-and-amended-complaint-against-department-of-public-health-and-state-board-of-education/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO’S DEADLY 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND: ONE PERSON SHOT EVERY 2 AND HALF HOURS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/chicagos-deadly-4th-of-july-weekend-one-person-shot-every-2-and-half-hours.html
— BECKMAN: TIME TO ADDRESS RAMPANT FEAR OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/beckman-time-to-address-rampant-fear-of-law-enforcement-.html
— Karl Marx, the hero of virtually all socialist and communist movements around the world, was an horrific racist.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/karl-marx-was-a-horrific-racist.html
— WILL THE DEMS CONFRONT THEIR RACIST PAST?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/will-the-dems-confront-their-racist-past.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 614 new cases, 6 additional deaths, 2.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/06/614-new-cases-6-additional-deaths-26-percent-positivity-rate/
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Duckworth has often pridefully boasted that some of her ancestors fought under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. She also has an MA from George Washington University.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/06/duckworth-steps-on-her-message/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago mayor blames coronavirus for shootings, cracking ‘ecosystem of public safety’ ‘All of these forces are coming together at the same time’ – Douglas Ernst –
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/6/lori-lightfoot-blames-coronavirus-for-chicago-shoo/
— Illinois toddler killed by dog during July 4 party – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/6/illinois-toddler-killed-by-dog-during-july-4-party/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tammy Duckworth’s interview shows she thinks Democrats oppose the Founding Fathers – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/tammy-duckworths-interview-shows-she-thinks-democrats-oppose-the-founding-fathers
— Illinois Republicans appeal federal judge’s ruling siding with governor’s group limits – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/illinois-republicans-appeal-federal-judges-ruling-siding-with-governors-group-limits

FOX NEWS
— Gianno Caldwell urges Chicago mayor to accept Trump’s help after bloody weekend: Stop ‘playing politics’ “People are asking, they are begging, they are wishing that something would happen in the city of Chicago” – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/media/gianno-caldwell-chicago-crime-homicides
— Trump punches back at totalitarian left — here’s why Mt. Rushmore speech important The Left has been chipping away at our culture and values for decades — they deride religion, abhor tradition and sneer at patriotism – Liz Peek
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-hits-totalitarian-left-rushmore-speech-liz-peek
— President Trump defends Redskins, Indians franchise names: ‘They name teams out of strength, not weakness’ President says famed franchises are trying to be ‘politically correct’ – Daniel Canova
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/president-trump-defends-redskins-indians-nicknames-they-name-teams-out-of-strength-not-weakness

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Nation’s Values Under Attack—We Must Do This to Stop the Left’s Socialist Agenda – Kay C. James
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/commentary/nations-values-under-attack-we-must-do-stop-the-lefts-socialist-agenda
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One look at the BLM organization’s website shows that the idea of protecting black lives and seeking justice is merely a vehicle to advance a radical set of ideas. Groups like Antifa and the BLM organization want to impose an ideology on America that would only bring greater poverty. America is a land of promise, and conservative policies can make those promises ring true for all Americans.)

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump renews culture war, putting GOP on edge.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/506099-trump-renews-culture-war-putting-gop-on-edge


NEW YORK TIMES
— As Coronavirus Cases Rise, the Federal Work Force Heads Back to the Office Federal employees are being ushered back to office buildings under inconsistent and conflicting reopening plans, against the wishes of leaders in the nation’s capital. – Zach Montague
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/us/politics/coronavirus-federal-government.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Adds to Playbook of Stoking White Fear and Resentment.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/us/politics/trump-bubba-wallace-nascar.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s immoral campaign is also incoherent.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/06/trumps-immoral-campaign-is-also-incoherent/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump doesn’t have a clue what America is about.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/06/trump-doesnt-have-clue-what-america-is-about/

July 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 72 shot, 13 fatally, in Chicago July 4th weekend violence so far, police say 1,200 more police officers on Chicago streets from Thursday to Sunday – Will Jones and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/72-shot-13-fatally-in-july-4th-weekend-violence-so-far/6299274/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 639 to over 147K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-639/6300213/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “For 4th of July, President Trump slams his enemies during holiday remarks.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/for-nations-birthday-trump-slams-his-enemies-within/6298342/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 639 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-639-new-coronavirus-cases-6-deaths/2300141/
— Democrats, Biden Look to Accelerate Southern Political Shift During a national reckoning on racism, Democratic Party leaders want symbolic changes to become part of a fundamental shift at the ballot box – Bill Barrow
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/democrats-biden-look-to-accelerate-southern-political-shift/2300159/

CBS2
— Black Lives Matter Mural Painted By Evanston Township H.S. Boys’ Basketball Team Splattered With Paint; They Believe It Was Defaced
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/05/black-lives-matter-mural-painted-by-evanston-township-h-s-boys-basketball-team-splattered-with-paint-they-believe-it-was-defaced/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker condemns Kansas newspaper cartoon equating face mask order with Holocaust – Jessica Villagomez
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-kansas-holocaust-cartoon-illinois-governor-pritzker-face-masks-20200705-oo7yk3yorvc43hnra5bd3exr4m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Surprise: Justice Kavanaugh sides with Gov. Pritzker over Illinois Republican organizations in COVID-19 crowd restriction case Kavanaugh denied an emergency bid by Illinois Republican organizations to block Pritzker’s COVID-19 ban on political events with more than 50 people. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/5/21314083/surprise-justice-kavanaugh-sides-with-gov-pritzker-over-illinois-gop-in-covid-crowd-restriction-case

FOX ILLINOIS
— FDA head rejects Trump’s claim that 99 percent of virus cases are ‘harmless’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/fda-head-rejects-trumps-claim-that-99-percent-of-virus-cases-are-harmless

WTRF
— Protesters crash Trump boat rally in Pittsburgh
https://www.wtrf.com/news/pennsylvania-headlines/protesters-crash-trump-boat-rally-in-pittsburgh/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Looking Back: The Fight for Illinois Statehood and the Debate Over Slavery in 1818 – Benjamin Polony & Evan Williamson (DIERSEN: In my defense, the first of my ancestors did immigrate to America until 1844 and all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/looking-back-the-fight-for-illinois-statehood-and-the-debate-over-slavery-in-1818

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republican revolt: Anti-Trump insurgents choose ‘country over party,’ defect to Biden – S.A. Miller
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/5/republican-defectors-back-joe-biden-over-donald-tr/

BLAZE
— Violence erupts in Chicago: 67 shot, 13 killed, including a 7-year-old girl, over July 4th weekend. This is the third week in a row that young children have been shot dead in Chicago – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-shootings-of-july-children-killed
— Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she’s open to tearing down George Washington, Thomas Jefferson statues The Illinois senator also criticized President Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore, ‘Standing on ground that was stolen from Native Americans’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tammy-duckworth-george-washington-statues-removal
— Colin Kaepernick bashes America on July 4th — but had completely different message when Obama was president ‘We reject your celebration of white supremacy’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/colin-kaepernick-bashes-america-independence-day

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/05/opinion/trump-monuments.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The politics of race are shifting, and politicians are struggling to keep pace. What will come of the gathering call for action? – Dan Balz (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will politicians officially banish those who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/race-reckoning/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/05/trump-is-running-an-openly-racist-campaign/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-trumps-new-version-of-american-carnage-the-threat-isnt-immigrants-or-foreign-nations-its-other-americans/2020/07/04/f1354fa6-be10-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/05/toe-tally-terry-tism-speech/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/05/trumps-newest-assault-americas-public-schools-they-teach-kids-hate-their-country/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-vicious-culture-war-is-all-trump-has-left/2020/07/05/4ca0986c-bca1-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html
— Biden tells teachers their profession is ‘the most important’ on same day Trump trashes public schools – Valerie Strauss (DIERSEN: Obviously, Democrat teachers make their students pro-BLM, pro-LGBTQ, anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-marriage, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/05/biden-tells-teachers-their-profession-is-most-important-same-day-trump-trashes-public-schools/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Indigenous groups, Black Lives Matter join forces to decry historical ‘sins’ on July 4 – ANDREW J. CAMPA (DIERSEN: In my defense, the first of my ancestors did immigrate to America until 1844 and all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-04/indigenous-groups-black-lives-matters-join-forces-to-mark-historical-sins-on-july-4th

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Forbes sides with individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/07/05/the-new-deplorables/#49fafddf1a2b

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Colleges Are in for a Racial Reckoning. Name Changes Are Only the Beginning. – Marc Parry (DIERSEN: Will colleges officially banish all those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Are-in-for-a-Racial/249116

July 4 Evening Edition

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Safe DuPage Hosts Celebrating Naperville’s Heroes – Aysha Ashley (DIERSEN: The twelve speakers were Krishna Bansal, Robert Berlin, Kevin Coyne, John Curran, Lisa Gangi, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Paul Leong, Jim McCluskey, Jim Oberweis, Stephanie Trussell, and Grant Wehrli.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/safe-dupage-hosts-celebrating-napervilles-heroes/

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker donates $51.5M more for taxes initiative
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-kicks-in-$515m-more-for-taxes-initiative/6297729/
— Many Chicagoans swap cookouts for community activism this 4th of July – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicagoans-swap-july-4th-cookouts-for-community-activism/6298158/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 862 to over 146K – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-862/6298053/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President Trump entices masses with ‘Salute for America’ event as COVID-19 cases rise.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-entices-masses-with-4th-of-july-event-as-virus-cases-rise/6298342/

NBC5
— Marches, Protests Take Place Throughout Chicago on Fourth of July Gatherings took place downtown and on the city’s South Side in protest of racism and inequality – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hundreds-take-to-streets-of-chicago-for-protests-on-fourth-of-july/2299873/
— Illinois Reports 862 New Coronavirus Cases, 10 Additional Deaths Saturday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-862-new-coronavirus-cases-10-additional-deaths-saturday/2299884/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Outside agitators? Few arrested in Chicago after George Floyd’s death came from elsewhere. About three of every four people arrested in the period around the protests and looting — 1,847 — gave the police Chicago addresses, and 230 more were from the suburbs. – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/4/21312969/outside-agitators-george-floyd-chicago-looting-matthew-rupert
— Playing politics over Illinois’ big backlog of unemployment claims Some lawmakers want the governor’s office to do more to help their constituents waiting on claims. But if some folks were given preferential treatment, everyone else who’s having trouble with the system would undoubtedly be pretty darned upset. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/3/21312064/illinois-big-backlog-of-unemployment-claims-turns-dem-legislators-against-pritzker-rich-miller

WBBM
— Republican Senator Jim Oberweis Says Masks Should Not Be A Partisan Issue – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-senator-oberweis-masks-are-not-a-partisan-issue

WAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Americans expected to spend more on marijuana than Fourth of July food
https://www.wandtv.com/news/americans-expected-to-spend-more-on-marijuana-than-fourth-of-july-food/article_72e0a32e-be3a-11ea-81b1-4f6b478ae0ec.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Township Officials of DuPage County no longer a PAC – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/township-officials-of-dupage-county-no-longer-a-pac/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP Holds Mini-Parade in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/gop-holds-mini-parade-in-crystal-lake/
— Thoughts on Liberty
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/thoughts-on-liberty/
— No New McHenry County Coronavirus Deaths, Illinois Still Has Almost Twice as Many Deaths as Florida
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/03/no-new-coronavirus-deaths-illinois-still-has-almost-twice-as-many-deaths-as-florida/

FOX NEWS
— Justice Kavanaugh denies emergency request from Illinois GOP groups seeking to hold large rallies The Illinois Republican Party is continuing to push the lawsuit forward in the lower courts, but the Supreme Court will not be stepping in to permit political gatherings. – Caitlin McFall
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kavanaugh-denies-emergency-request-illinois-gop-groups-hold-large-rallies

BREITBART
— NPR Gives Platform to Former Neo-Nazi to Call Trump a ‘Megaphone’ for White Supremacy – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/04/npr-gives-platform-former-neo-nazi-call-trum-megaphone-white-supremacy/

NEWSMAX
— EEOC Complaint Alleges Facebook Biased Against Black Workers – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/us/facebook-bias-eeoc/2020/07/03/id/975669/

HILLSDALE DAILY NEWS
— ‘We refuse to celebrate’: July 4th protesters say not all Americans are free – Grace Hauck
https://www.hillsdale.net/zz/news/20200704/we-refuse-to-celebrate-july-4th-protesters-say-not-all-americans-are-free

NEWS BUSTERS
— Will Joe Biden’s Press Corps Reelect Trump? – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2020/07/04/will-joe-bidens-press-corps-reelect-trump

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racist. The Republican Party should sue the Democrat Party.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/505852-biden-shares-fourth-of-july-message-focusing-on-racism-we-have-a-chance-to
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To punish Trump, Trump-haters want you to vote for all the Democrats on your November 3, 2020 ballot. To vote for Democrats is to shout that you hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, involved in law enforcement, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/505752-the-memo-unhappy-voters-could-deliver-political-shocks-beyond-trump

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-racism-white-nationalism-republicans/2020/07/04/2b0aebe6-bbaf-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-power-video-was-a-glimpse-into-trump-era-political-discourse-in-americas-friendliest-retirement-community/2020/07/04/0ca405dc-bbc0-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— How Trump — not Biden — has helped make black lives better – Gianno Caldwell
https://nypost.com/2020/07/04/trump-not-biden-has-helped-make-black-lives-better/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Vladimir Putin trashes US Embassy for flying rainbow flag during Pride Month
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-vladimir-putin-us-embassy-rainbow-flag-moscow-20200704-aphmjndwdzdxrd2m2qd3yufhme-story.html

CBS PITTSBURG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Protesters Gather To Protest Trump Boat Parade In Pittsburgh – Chris Hoffman (DIERSEN: If a pro-Trump event was held in your municipality, in your township, in your county, a) how many would attend and b) how many would protest?)
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/07/04/protesters-gather-to-protest-trump-boat-parade-in-pittsburgh/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Fv*k the Fourth’ rants are stunning as radical left tries to erase America – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/07/04/fvk-the-fourth-rants-are-stunning-as-radical-left-tries-to-erase-america-942724

NEWSWEEK
— Big Tech Employees Donate Overwhelmingly to 2020 Democrats – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/big-tech-employees-donate-overwhelmingly-2020-democrats-1515430

July 3 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Judge Rules Illinois Governor’s Order Exceeded Authority The impact of the ruling wasn’t immediately clear as the governor’s office maintains other courts have upheld his orders
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/judge-rules-illinois-governors-order-exceeded-authority/2299563/
— Illinois Reports 868 New Cases of Coronavirus at Start of Fourth of July Weekend The rolling positivity rate over the last seven days statewide remained static, sitting at 2.6 percent, according to health officials
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-868-new-cases-of-coronavirus-at-start-of-fourth-of-july-weekend/2299610/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois surpasses 7,000 coronavirus deaths
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-surpasses-7000-coronavirus-deaths

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Day after judge declares his executive orders void, Gov. J.B. Pritzker urges restaurants, bars to keep following safety guidelines – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-pritzker-restrictions-restaurants-20200703-62y2kboao5gmfnh32k6nji5mzm-story.html
— NFL will play ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ before the national anthem of all Week 1 games – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-nfl-black-national-anthem-20200703-sijcmtkm2vfr5ccd6p3wa2bf3u-story.html
— Could President Trump’s anti-mail-voting crusade hurt him in key states in the 2020 election? – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-mail-voting-2020-20200703-lvt2bafpobcorlrvkvnyiqqcfa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/3/21312827/mona-charen-trump-military-putin-bounties-afghanistan

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton College chaplain fired for “inappropriate” sexual, racial comments – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200703/wheaton-college-chaplain-fired-for-x201cinappropriatex201d-sexual-racial-comments

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Reach of circuit judge’s ruling on Pritzker’s orders unclear – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200703/reach-of-circuit-judgersquos-ruling-on-pritzkerrsquos-orders-unclear

JOURNAL TOPICS
— State Rep. Morrison Appointed To Budget Oversight Commission
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/state-rep-morrison-appointed-to-budget-oversight-commission/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge Rules Against Algonquin Township Road District, Local 150 Wins
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/03/illinois-labor-relations-board-administrative-law-judge-rules-against-algonquin-township-road-district-local-150-wins/
— $38,955 Spent on Legal Fees by Health Department to Protect Coronavirus-Infected’s Names from Law Enforcement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/03/14500-spent-on-legal-fees-b-health-department-to-protect-coronavirus-infecteds-nams-from-law-enforcemnt/
— Steve Reick Makes Mass Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/03/steve-reick-makes-mass-mailing/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Governors Pritzker’s Executive Orders Void: What does that mean? – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/governors-pritzkers-executive-orders-void-what-does-that-mean/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BLACK LIVES MATTER IS A MARXIST MOVEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/black-lives-matter-is-a-marxist-movement.html
— PRITZKER OVERSTEPPED STATE LAW RE-ISSUING CONSECUTIVE COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDERS, JUDGE SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/pritzker-overstepped-state-law-re-issuing-consecutive-covid-19-executive-orders-judge-says.html
— KASS: LARRY ELDER’S DOCUMENTARY ‘UNCLE TOM’ FRIGHTENS THE LEFT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/kass-larry-elders-documentary-uncle-tom-frightens-the-left.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP lawmaker accuses NYT of endangering U.S. troops with bounty reports – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/3/jim-banks-accuses-new-york-times-endangering-us-tr/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— SATIRE: How to Celebrate July 4 Without Getting Canceled for Glorifying White Supremacy 10 things to avoid this holiday weekend
https://freebeacon.com/satire/independence-day-canceled/

FEDERALIST
— If You Really Believe Black Lives Matter, Stop Supporting Black Lives Matter Impassioned Americans don’t understand that Black Lives Matter is a rhetorical facade masking Marxist ideas that would destroy the lives of vulnerable Americans. – Ben Weingarten
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/03/if-you-really-believe-black-lives-matter-stop-supporting-black-lives-matter/
— We Can’t Have ‘National Dialogues’ If People Get Fired For Talking Honestly – John Loftus (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers terminate their employees who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ and b) will organizations terminate their members who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/03/we-cant-have-national-dialogues-if-people-get-fired-for-talking-honestly/
— The Democrat Party Is Destroying America It’s high time Americans throw out politicians who promote mob anarchists, the destruction of law and order, and disgrace American heritage. – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/03/the-democrat-party-is-destroying-america/

DAILY CALLER
— California Gov. Newsom Bans Singing In Churches – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/03/california-gov-gavin-newsom-singing-churches-coronavirus-covid-19-lockdown/

BREITBART
— Biden, Democrats Assemble 600 Lawyers to Fight Election ‘Chicanery’ – HARIS ALIC
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/02/biden-democrats-assemble-600-lawyers-to-fight-election-chicanery/
— Ex-NFL Player, Congressional Candidate Burgess Owens: ‘There Is No Black National Anthem’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON (DIERSEN: What is the national anthem for the following oppressed/protected groups: Mexicans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, women, young people, LGBTQers, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those who have less money than others, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, illegals, etc.?)
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/07/03/ex-nfl-player-congressional-candidate-burgess-owens-there-is-no-black-national-anthem/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Phony ‘Non-Partisan’ Project Aims to Gin Up a Biden Landslide – Mark Finkelstein
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/mark-finkelstein/2020/07/03/phony-non-partisan-project-aims-gin-biden-landslide

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, a) will employers terminate their employees who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ and b) will organizations terminate their members who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/505685-encouraging-bravery-and-fortitude-in-dismantling-the-insidious

CNN
— 7,500 people expected to attend Trump’s Mount Rushmore event – Betsy Klein
https://www.kptv.com/7-500-people-expected-to-attend-trumps-mount-rushmore-event/article_b2944d47-1fc8-51c7-9fe3-4fc3b6ea33d9.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Latinos Back Black Lives Matter Protests. They Want Change for Themselves, Too. Many Latinos are pushing for an acknowledgment of the systemic racism they face, and a conversation about over-policing in their own communities. – Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/us/politics/latinos-police-racism-black-lives-matter.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/03/massive-repudiation-trumps-racist-politics-is-building/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use COVID-19 to get Blacks and Asians to hate Republicans.
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-corona-discrimination-20200703-qfguuqhhgvfgtj2vgjpbhzzj5q-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: New BLM mural unveiled in Harlem – JORDAN RENCHER and CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-black-lives-matter-murals-manhattan-20200703-tfdzlbxlsrdofaycygbfda56fu-story.html

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurencoulman/2020/07/03/three-questions-white-leaders-can-ask-in-the-wake-of-black-lives-matter/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Black Lives Matter, Racial Unrest and Corporate Culture – How Do Employers Respond? (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers terminate their employees who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ and b) will organizations terminate their members who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/black-lives-matter-racial-unrest-and-corporate-culture-how-do-employers-respond-us

June 29 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump will protect American history
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 738 to over 142K
https://abc7chicago.com/society/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-738/6281719/
— Asian American community marches from Chinatown to Bridgeport in support of Black lives – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/chinatown-rally-protest-black-lives-matter/6279312/
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot has a message for President Donald Trump – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayor-lightfoots-message-for-president-trump/6281907/

NBC5
— In New Message, Lightfoot Accuses Trump of Targeting Cities With Female Mayors Trump on Friday penned a letter to Chicago’s mayor and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker urging action to combat gun violence in the city and condemning their leadership
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/in-new-message-lightfoot-accuses-trump-of-targeting-cities-with-female-mayors/2297244/

CBS2
— Lightfoot On Trump’s Letter: ‘You Utterly Failed To Lead In This Crisis’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/29/lightfoot-on-trumps-letter-you-utterly-failed-to-lead-in-this-crisis/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘The worst is yet to come’: Coronavirus pandemic ‘not even close to being over,’ WHO official warns – Kelly Taylor Hayes
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/the-worst-is-yet-to-come-coronavirus-pandemic-not-even-close-to-being-over-who-official-warns

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bud Billiken parade canceled for first time in 91-year history The largest African American parade in the United States, this year’s event was set for Aug. 8. A one-hour television special will be broadcast on that date to celebrate the history and spirit of the annual tradition. – Miriam Di Nunzio and Evan F. Moore
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2020/6/29/21307059/bud-billiken-parade-canceled-chicago-covid-19-pandemic
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago, city of gun violence — or healing? It’s on all of us to channel our moral outrage and alarm at the mounting death toll — and support any solutions that can stem the bloodshed. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/29/21307070/chicago-shootings-violence-trauma-charles-woodhouse-superintendent-david-brown-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board member Elizabeth Chaplin calls for censure of colleague Pete DiCianni for conduct at protest – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200629/dupage-county-board-member-calls-for-censure-of-colleague-for-conduct-at-protest
— Where to find July 4 fireworks, car parades and decorated houses in the suburbs – Lisa Friedman Miner
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200629/where-to-find-july-4-fireworks-car-parades-and-decorated-houses-in-the-suburbs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Villa Park, Lombard, Wheaton and Glen Ellyn: At 10 a.m. July 4, DuPage Democrats are hosting a car parade and encouraging people to decorate their vehicles. Awards will be given. Registration is requested. The cars should gather at the Safari Land parking lot at 701 North Ave., Villa Park, where they will get maps showing the route.)

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Illinois’ cap on gathering size is akin to building occupancy rules, Raoul says
https://chicagocrusader.com/illinois-cap-on-gathering-size-is-akin-to-building-occupancy-rules-raoul-says/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Pete DiCianni, a DuPage County Board Member and a Former Elmhurst mayor, Tells Off Constituent About Protest “Go stick you(r) vote in your a–!” official tells Elmhurst resident. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politician-tells-constituent-protest

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Grafton & Algonquin Township Road Districts Cut Tax Takes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/grafton-algonquin-township-road-districts-cut-tax-takes/
— IL-14: UPDATED Jim Oberweis Resumes In Person Fundraising Tonight and Thursday, Catalina Lauf “Special Guest”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/il-14-jim-oberweis-resumes-in-person-fundraising-thursday/
— Libertarian Party First to Utilize On-Long Petitioning, Brought on by Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/libertarian-party-first-to-utilize-on-long-petitioning-brought-on-by-coronavirus/
— Republican Candidate for County Board Chairman, Others Distribute Food, Opponent Franks Gives Address of Food Parties in Taxpayer-Financed Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/republican-candidate-for-county-board-chairman-others-distribute-food-opponent-franks-gives-address-of-food-parties-in-taxpayer-financed-mailing/
— Joe Biden Goes Hard Left on Labor and Jobs
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/joe-biden-goes-hard-left-on-labor-and-jobs/
— McHenry County Court Decision Requiring Health Department to Release Names & Addresses of Coronavirus-Infected Overruled by Appellate Court
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/28/mchenry-county-court-decision-requiring-health-department-to-release-names-addresses-of-coronavirus-infected-overruled-by-appellate-court/
— Board of Health Schedules Secret Meeting re Litigation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/28/board-of-health-schedules-secret-meeting-re-litigation/
— No Mention in Latest NWH Jack Franks Puff Piece that JB Pritzker Ignored Franks’ Early Re-Opening Request
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/28/no-mention-in-latest-nwh-jack-franks-puff-piece-that-jb-pritzker-ignored-franks-early-re-opening-request/
— Ride in Support of Police Starting in Woodstock
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/27/ride-in-support-of-police-starting-in-woodstock/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Darren Bailey law suit against Gov Pritzker remanded back to Circuit Court – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/06/darren-bailey-law-suit-against-gov-pritzker-remanded-back-to-circuit-court/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO PRIDE REVELERS TWERK ON CHICAGO POLICE CAR ROOFS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/chicago-pride-revelers-twerk-on-chicago-police-car-roofs.html
— AURORA MAN ARRESTED FOR THROWING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE AT NAPERVILLE POLICE VEHICLE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/aurora-man-arrested-for-throwing-explosive-device-at-naperville-police-vehicle.html
— BLACK CONSERVATIVES: “BLACK LIVES DON’T SEEM TO MATTER TO LIBERAL SUPREME COURT JUSTICES”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/black-conservatives-black-lives-dont-seem-to-matter-to-liberal-supreme-court-justices.html
— JUSTICE ROBERTS SIDES WITH US SUPREME COURT LEFT AGAINST REQUIRING ABORTIONISTS TO HAVE HOSPITAL ACCESS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/justice-roberts-sides-with-us-supreme-court-left-against-requiring-abortionists-to-have-hospital-acc.html
— WEYERMULLER: LONG WAITS IN ILLINOIS FOR COVID TEST RESULTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/weyermuller-long-waits-in-illinois-for-covid-test-results.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 738 new cases, 14 additional deaths, 2.7 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/29/738-new-cases-14-additional-deaths-27-percent-positivity-rate/



WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black Lives Matter leader: Black politicians ‘bought off by Democratic establishment’ Hawk Newsome described as ‘most influential Black Lives Matter leader in New York’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/29/black-lives-matter-leader-black-politicians-bought/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The ‘white power’ video that Trump retweeted is not what the media are saying it is
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-white-power-video-that-trump-retweeted-is-not-what-the-media-are-saying-it-is

BLAZE
— Univ. of Wisconsin students want Lincoln statue removed: Sure, he was ‘anti-slavery,’ but he wasn’t ‘pro-Black’ No statue is safe – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/wisconsin-students-lincoln-statue-removal

PJ MEDIA
— Powerful GOP Ad and More Like It Need to Run Straight Through November – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/election/stacey-lennox/2020/06/25/powerful-gop-ad-and-more-like-it-need-to-run-straight-through-november-n568516

TOWNHALL
— Why 200 Miles of Border Wall Matters – Brian Lonergan|
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianlonergan/2020/06/29/why-200-miles-of-border-wall-matters-n2571528

NEWSMAX
— Thousands Gather in Chicago Despite Cancellation of Pride Parade – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/us/chicago-pride-parade-black-livers-matter/2020/06/28/id/974568/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Zuckerberg caves to boycott, will put warnings on politicians’ posts, may censor Trump The Facebook founder says the changes directed at ‘identity-based hate’ ultimately will impact what ‘matters most — voting.’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/zuckerberg-caves-to-boycott-will-put-warnings-on-politicians-posts-may-censor-trump

THE HILL
— Clyburn pledges not to recognize committee members who don’t wear masks – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/505024-clyburn-pledges-not-to-recognize-committee-members-who-dont-wear-masks

CNN
— Indians are being held up as a model minority. That’s not helping the Black Lives Matter movement – Angela Dewan
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/29/world/indians-migrant-minority-black-lives-matter-intl/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Reddit, Acting Against Hate Speech, Bans ‘The_Donald’ Subreddit The influential pro-Trump community broke the rules on harassment and targeting, said Reddit, which also banned other groups. – Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/technology/reddit-hate-speech.html
— All the Companies Quitting Facebook
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/business/dealbook/facebook-boycott-ads.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Military Gears Up to Fight Racial Bias, a Longstanding Adversary Black service members face obstacles in trying to reach the top—and even when they get there – Nancy A. Youssef
https://www.wsj.com/articles/military-gears-up-to-fight-racial-bias-a-longstanding-adversary-11593447518

FORBES
— Car Sales Plummet Amid Pandemic And Black Lives Matter Protests – Peter Lyon
https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2020/06/29/car-sales-plummet-amid-pandemic-and-black-lives-matter-protests/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “You’re More Racist Than You Think.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mishagajewski/2020/06/29/youre-more-racist-than-you-think-how-your-mental-biases-perpetuate-racism-and-how-to-fix-them/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2020/06/29/legal-cannabis-is-almost-entirely-white-heres-how-to-buy-weed-from-black-and-brown-people-and-why-it-matters/#445c315076b2

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Mask Requirement Imposed by Jacksonville, Trump’s Handpicked Convention City – Ed Kilgor
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/trumps-convention-plans-thwarted-by-jacksonville-mask-rule.html

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Starbucks Latest to Say It Will Pause Social Media Ads – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they want to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.voanews.com/usa/starbucks-latest-say-it-will-pause-social-media-ads

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters ask “As monuments fall, how does the world reckon with a racist past?” Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a member of any of the following groups, the older that you are, the more racist that you are: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/06/confederate-monuments-fall-question-how-rewrite-history/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 38% of Voters Think Biden Has Dementia
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/38_of_voters_think_biden_has_dementia