Tag: religion

March 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,325 new coronavirus cases, 34 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2325-new-covid-19-cases-34-deaths/10429485/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/asian-americans-feel-unsafe-due-to-covid-19-related-hate-crimes/10430057/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Blacks to be LGBTQers.
https://abc7chicago.com/religion/chicago-man-calls-for-queers-to-share-stories-within-the-black-church/10429463/

CBS2
— Senator Duckworth Speaks At Judiciary Hearing Regarding Ongoing Discrimination And Violence Against Asian Communities (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters blame Trump for that.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/03/18/senator-duckworth-speaks-at-judiciary-hearing-regarding-ongoing-discrimination-and-violence-against-asian-communities/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pot smokers won’t get vaccine priority. Officials on Thursday confirmed that even though cigarette smokers can now get shots, weed tokers aren’t eligible despite potentially facing a higher risk of falling seriously ill. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: To use pot is to harm your body.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/3/18/22338820/smoking-vaccine-cigarette-pot-cannabis-health-conditions-illinois-marijuana-covid-19

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How Rep. Kinzinger became a target in the GOP loyalty war – PHILIP WEGMANN (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters support Kinzinger.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-adam-kinzinger-gop-trump-20210318-6nxkqkiiibd3poj64nuqxfvfdy-story.html
— Pritzker to open vaccinations to all Illinois residents starting April 12 | New Montrose Harbor parking meters part of solving Lightfoot’s pandemic budget woes | State lawmaker Andre Thapedi resigns – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-state-vaccination-expanding-thapedi-steps-down-spin-20210318-jm27v6ywcfgzvpozmlrkt7cozi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State House votes to expand mail-in, curbside voting – SARAH MANSUR
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210318/state-house-votes-to-expand-mail-in-curbside-voting
— Another candidate (Leona Di Amore) emerges for 16th Congressional District seat – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210318/another-candidate-emerges-for-16th-congressional-district-seat
— McHenry County Board Democrats refuse to support chairman’s pick to replace Suzanne Ness – Kelli Duncan and Emily K. Coleman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210318/mchenry-county-board-democrats-refuse-to-support-chairmans-pick-to-replace-suzanne-ness
— Offensive language prompts Wheaton College to revise plaque for slain missionaries – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210318/offensive-language-prompts-wheaton-college-to-revise-plaque-for-slain-missionaries

WGN RADIO
— Republicans seize on immigration as border crossings surge – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/republicans-seize-on-immigration-as-border-crossings-surge/

NPR ILLINOIS & Central Illinois Proud
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-orders-us-flags-half-staff-wake-atlanta-spa-shootings#stream/0
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/federal-lawmakers-call-for-end-to-violence-and-discrimination-against-asian-americans/

WGLT
— ISU Seeks To Expand Diversity Discussion On Campus – TIFFANI JACKSON & ERIC STOCK (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. Liberals and moderates use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of conservatives.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/isu-seeks-expand-diversity-discussion-campus#stream/0

WILLIAM J KELLY
— 31 shot in Chicago but Mayor Lightfoot worried about the Irish
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/citizen-kelly-31-shot-in-chicago-but-mayor-lightfoot-worried-about-the-irish

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters use “democracy” to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/democracy-depends-on-the-right-to-vote/Content?oid=13327016

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,325 new confirmed and probable cases; 34 additional deaths; 1,120 hospitalized; 252 in ICU; 2.4 percent average case positivity rate; 2,7 percent average test positivity rate; 99,210 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/18/2325-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-34-additional-deaths-1120-hospitalized-252-in-icu-24-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-27-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-99210-average-daily-doses/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters use the Atlanta Spa Shooting to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/us/racism-sexism-atlanta-spa-shooting.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pelosi says citizenship for illegals sends message to world: ‘We value the diversity of America’ – Kery Murakami (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/18/pelosi-says-citizenship-illegals-sends-message-wor

GOPUSA
— Trump Was Too Rude, Too Abrasive, So Some Pro-Life Evangelicals Picked Abortion Supporting Biden Instead
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107669

BREITBART
— GOP Memo: Democrats Introduce Amnesty Policies to Make Biden ‘Border Crisis Worse’ – MATTHEW BOYLE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/18/exclusive-gop-memo-democrats-introduce-amnesty-policies-to-make-biden-border-crisis-worse/

BLAZE
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Biological male wins female beauty pageant in Nevada ‘A celebration of womanhood and diversity’ – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biological-male-wins-female-nevada-beauty-pageant

EPOCH TIMES
— Up to 50 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Estimated to Have COVID-19: National Sheriff’s Association – SAMUEL ALLEGRI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/up-to-50-percent-of-illegal-immigrants-estimated-to-have-covid-19-national-sheriffs-association_3737923.html

THE HILL
— House passes bill providing path to citizenship for Dreamers – REBECCA BEITSCH (DIERSEN: This will cause millions of children who are citizens of foreign countries to be illegally brought to America illegally.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/543891-house-passes-bill-providing-path-to-citizenship-for-dreamers
— Anger over anti-Asian violence, rhetoric rips through Capitol – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters use the Atlanta Spa Shooting to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/543952-anger-over-anti-asian-violence-rhetoric-rips-through-capitol

CBS NEWS
— Democrats turn to the environment as the next front in fighting inequality – CARA KORTE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for inequality.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/environmental-justice-legislation-democrats/
— House passes immigration bill with path to citizenship for “Dreamers” – CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ (DIERSEN: This will cause millions of children who are citizens of foreign countries to be illegally brought to America illegally.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-daca-dreamers-farmworkers-citizenship-house-vote-democrat-bills/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/18/daily-202-trump-gets-tied-two-forces-targeting-america-russia-domestic-extremism/

NEWSWEEK
— China Blames American Politicians for ‘Racism and Hatred’ That Prompts Anti-Asian Attacks – NATALIE COLAROSSI (DIERSEN: “Politicians” is code for “Republicans.”)
https://www.newsweek.com/china-blames-american-politicians-racism-hatred-that-prompts-anti-asian-attacks-1577177

FORBES
— 73 House Democrats Push To Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene From Congress – Andrew Solender
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/03/18/73-house-democrats-push-to-expel-marjorie-taylor-greene-from-congress/

BLOOMBERG
— Biden Adviser Cecilia Rouse Vows ‘Aggressive’ Moves to Reduce Inequality – Catarina Saraiva (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for inequality.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-18/biden-adviser-rouse-vows-aggressive-moves-to-reduce-inequality

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Nearly Two-Thirds Oppose Higher Taxes (DIERSEN: Historically, opposition to higher taxes has been one of the few planks in the Republican Party platform that RINOs support.)https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/taxes/nearly_two_thirds_oppose_higher_taxes
— Royal Racism? Only 40% Believe Harry and Meghan
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/people/march_2021/royal_racism_only_40_believe_harry_and_meghan

March 17 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House Republicans hammer out platform they pledge will ‘reshape,’ ‘re-find’ and ‘reimagine’ Illinois Part of the GOP’s “Reimagine Illinois” platform, the focus is on four “common sense” areas: rooting out corruption in the statehouse, instituting fiscally responsible leadership, growing jobs and the state’s economy and ensuring public safety. – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The 2020 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform is at https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020PlatformoftheIllinoisRepublicanParty.pdf . That platform includes planks titled “ADVOCATING A ‘FRONT DOOR’ POLICY ON IMMIGRATION” and “PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO LIFE” and “EMBRACING THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY.” In addition, the IRP adopted 13 resolutions at its 2020 State Convention. SEE: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t07rif5nyqf0v1g/AAAGUA9bl5LTRjdfiefoT3DHa )
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/17/22336550/house-republicans-platform-they-reshape-reimagine-illinois-corruption-budget-durkin-bourne-murphy
— Ford Motor Co. tells 30,000 employees they can work from home indefinitely – AP (DIERSEN: I have worked from home since 2000 putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ford-motor-work-from-home-20210317-7dtnwjehebggnkpkm7utugwqoa-story.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans turning their focus to immigration as border crossings surge – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-republicans-immigration-border-crossings-20210317-wyzbj6li5jhwrm66l6eqltjqe4-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces Chicago vaccination expansion | Ineligible Trump Tower staff received shots | Ad blitz salutes Underwood, other House Democrats in swing districts for backing COVID-19 relief package – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-expanding-vaccination-eligible-underwood-covid-relief-ad-spin-20210317-3utbgf7icvbmbijpbmzghq26bq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois House Republicans unveil legislative platform – RAYMON TRONCOSO (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The 2020 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform is at https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020PlatformoftheIllinoisRepublicanParty.pdf . That platform includes planks titled “ADVOCATING A ‘FRONT DOOR’ POLICY ON IMMIGRATION” and “PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO LIFE” and “EMBRACING THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY.” In addition, the IRP adopted 13 resolutions at its 2020 State Convention. SEE: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t07rif5nyqf0v1g/AAAGUA9bl5LTRjdfiefoT3DHa )
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210317/illinois-house-republicans-unveil-legislative-platform
— WLS picks Dan Bongino as replacement for Rush Limbaugh – Dave Feder
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210317/feder-wls-picks-dan-bongino-as-replacement-for-rush-limbaugh

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois can change, but only with a change of leadership. We need to rethink what government does and restructure accordingly. – RICHARD PORTER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/illinois-can-change-only-change-leadership
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Herb in the burbs: Pot firm plans new growing facility – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/herb-burbs-pot-firm-plans-new-growing-facility

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House GOP announces platform to ‘Reimagine Illinois’- Ben Szalinski (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The 2020 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform is at https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020PlatformoftheIllinoisRepublicanParty.pdf . That platform includes planks titled “ADVOCATING A ‘FRONT DOOR’ POLICY ON IMMIGRATION” and “PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO LIFE” and “EMBRACING THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY.” In addition, the IRP adopted 13 resolutions at its 2020 State Convention. SEE: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t07rif5nyqf0v1g/AAAGUA9bl5LTRjdfiefoT3DHa )
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/03/17/illinois-house-republicans-announce-new-reimagine-illinois-legislative-platform/4731527001/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois GOP chairman Don Tracy hopes to unify party’s factions, defeat Pritzker next year – BRENDEN MOORE (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. I have always been a platform Republican. I should write a book about Illinois Republican Party leaders who have worked the hardest since 2000 to get rid of Republicans like me who support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-chairman-don-tracy-hopes-to-unify-partys-factions-defeat-pritzker-next-year/article_9fb79584-66de-5b8a-8d47-5acfddd9bd71.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tracy is hoping to take the same approach with the Illinois Republican Party, an organization that has been divided between the traditional moderate wing that dominated for decades with central figures like Jim Thompson and Jim Edgar; and an ascendant, conservative wing that has gained traction with the rise of the Tea Party movement and the election of President Donald Trump in 2016. “I think those are the kind of issues that are somewhat similar for a party,” Tracy said. “And you can recognize pretty early on in a family business in a large family that the perfect is the enemy of the good. And in the Republican Party, unfortunately, we’ve had experience with people thinking you have to be perfect to be a Republican, and that that’s not true.” . . . However, Tracy said he will put practicality over purity as he seeks to steer his party back to relevance. He said he envisions a big tent party. In fact, it’s a necessity. “The Reagan rule is 80%. If someone agrees with you on 80% of the issues if a Republican, that means that that Republican is your ally, not your enemy,” Tracy said. “If we don’t unite the party, almost nothing else that we do next year will matter,” Tracy said. “We’re a minority party — a Republican Party in a deep blue state. And we have to have all Republicans working together, not always agreeing about everything, but working together to make this state into a two-party state again.” . . . Exacerbating the problem is a national party that is increasingly out of step with the diversifying, socially moderate Chicago suburbs, albeit increasingly reflective of conservative bastions downstate.)

STATELINE
— New challenger for Adam Kinzinger is US Navy veteran
https://www.mystateline.com/news/new-challenger-for-adam-kinzinger/

WGLT
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mandatory Sex Education Bill Advances In Illinois House – CHRISTINE HATFIELD
https://www.wglt.org/post/mandatory-sex-education-bill-advances-illinois-house

CHICAGO READER
— Tough times for the machine. The old Democratic bosses have been taking a beating. – Ben Joravsky
https://m.chicagoreader.com/chicago/madigan-garcia-burke/Content?oid=87207172

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois redistricting hearings begin with questions about what data will be used – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-redistricting-hearings-begin-with-questions-about-what-data-will-be-used/article_f35d7ede-8764-11eb-bf92-f77f158ccf7a.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Despite what you may have seen in recent Chicago media reports, African-Americans are actually becoming much less hesitant about vaccinations
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/17/despite-what-you-may-have-seen-in-recent-chicago-media-reports-african-americans-are-actually-becoming-much-less-hesitant-about-vaccinations/
— 1,655 new confirmed and probable cases; 17 additional deaths; 1,143 hospitalized; 259 in ICU; 2.2 percent average case positivity rate; 2.6 percent average test positivity rate; 102,223 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/17/1655-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-17-additional-deaths-1143-hospitalized-259-in-icu-22-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-26-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-102223-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House says Trump’s COVID language elevated threat to Asian Americans – Rob Crilly (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump and blame those who voted for Trump for everything that is bad. Of course, they stress that he was a United States President for 4 years. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They stress that I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. They stress that I was a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/atlanta-shooting-joe-biden-asian-american-massage

BRIETBART
— Poll: 47% Say ‘Others Making Decisions’ for Joe Biden at White House – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/17/poll-47-say-others-making-decisions-joe-biden-white-house/
— Democrat Tammy Duckworth Promotes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban: I Want My Daughters to Grow Up in a Country that Will ‘Protect Them’ – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/17/democrat-tammy-duckworth-promotes-assault-weapons-ban-i-want-daughters-grow-country-protect-them/
— Large Migrant Groups Continue Crossing Border into Texas — 24K in Two Weeks – BOB PRICE
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/03/17/large-migrant-groups-continue-crossing-border-into-texas-24k-in-two-weeks/
— Poll: Working Class, Swing Voters Most Opposed to Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/16/poll-working-class-swing-voters-most-opposed-to-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Biden slammed for firing EEOC lawyer who worked to combat religious discrimination in workplace – Ryan Foley (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that if my U.S. Senators and my U.S. Congressmen had sided with me, they would have gotten GAO to offer to settle Diersen v. GAO and/or b) that they rejected the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.christianpost.com/politics/biden-slammed-for-firing-trump-nominated-eeoc-lawyer.html

DAILY WIRE
— Wheaton College Removes Plaque Honoring Martyred Missionaries Because It Used Word ‘Savage’ – Jon Brown
https://www.dailywire.com/news/wheaton-college-removes-plaque-honoring-martyred-missionaries-because-it-used-word-savage
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The class of 1949 gifted the plaque to the school in 1957 to commemorate their slain classmates, who were killed in 1956 during their attempt to bring the gospel to the violent Huaorani, or Auca Indians, in the rainforest of Ecuador. Elliot and McCully, along with fellow missionaries Nate Saint, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian, initially made friendly contact with the tribe and exchanged gifts for several months. On Jan. 8, 1956, however, a group of Huaorani warriors fell upon them, spearing them to death and throwing their bodies in the river.)

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Gave Republicans The Playbook For 2022 And 2024
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/17/donald-trump-ronald-reagan-trumpism-2022-election/

ROLL CALL
— Senate hearing showcases deep partisan divide over LGBTQ legislation. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle shared personal stories to explain their stances. – Todd Ruger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many adverse actions that LGBTQ-promoters, their operatives, and their dupes have taken against me because I have always promoted the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/03/17/equality-act-2021-hearing-senate-judiciary-committee/

THE HILL
— Democrats bet on stimulus bill to boost them in 2022 – MAX GREENWOOD (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who vote for those candidates who promise to use government a) to take money away from others and b) to give that money to them?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/543534-democrats-bet-on-stimulus-bill-to-boost-them-in-2022
— House Republicans vote to support earmarks – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/543618-house-republicans-vote-to-support-earmarks

NEW YORK POST
— Rep. Steve Scalise urging Republicans to vote against Dream Act – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2021/03/17/steve-scalise-urging-republicans-to-vote-against-dream-act/

ARKON NEWS REPORTER
— OUTSTANDING: Lincoln Day Dinner returns with enthusiasm – JO ANNE BUSING
https://www.akronnewsreporter.com/2021/03/16/lincoln-day-dinner-returns-with-enthusiasm/

DAILY FREE PRESS
— Paywalls act as deterrents to the public, but are necessary for financial prosperity in the journalism industry – Editorial (DIERSEN: My www.gopillinois.com website has never had a paywall, and it never will. GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter subscriptions have always been free and advertising free, and they always will be. All the time, money, experience, and ability necessary to put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to post copies of those newsletters on www.gopillinois.com com each and every morning and each and every evening comes from me and from me alone.)
https://dailyfreepress.com/2021/03/17/editorial-paywalls-act-as-deterrents-to-the-public-but-are-necessary-for-financial-prosperity-in-the-journalism-industry/

PHYS
— Democrats and Republicans live in partisan bubbles, study finds – Christina Pazzanese (DIERSEN: What kind of bubble do you live in? 269 in my precinct voted for Biden, but only 157 voted for Trump. 39,530 voted for Biden in Milton Township, but only 26,080 voted for Trump. 281,222 voted for Biden in DuPage County, but only 193,611 voted for Trump. Ever-increasingly, I am a Republican who lives in a Democrat bubble. I should write a book about that.)
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-democrats-republicans-partisan.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: New research on political behavior finds that most Democratic and Republican voters live in partisan bubbles, with little daily exposure to those who belong to the other party. For instance the typical Democrat has “almost zero interactions” with Republicans in their neighborhood, according to an article by Harvard doctoral student Jacob R. Brown and government Professor Ryan D. Enos published March 8 in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. “There’s a lot of evidence that any separation between groups has a lot of negative consequences. We see this in race; we see this in religion; we see this in all kinds of things,” said Enos. “And increasingly, we see this in partisanship in the United States.” . . . No area of the country is immune to the segregation, but its intensity varies. Democrats in large, densely populated cities like New York are the most politically isolated, with 10 percent of them encountering a Republican only one out of 10 times in their neighborhood. Republicans in rural areas are similarly segregated. Overall, most Democrats and Republicans live in levels of partisan segregation that exceed what scholars of racial segregation consider highly segregated, the study found. . .”Even within a neighborhood, Democrats and Republicans are separating from each other a little bit,” said Enos. That seems like “an almost unnatural level of segregation” given the similarities people from the same neighborhood usually share and “might indicate there’s something pretty pernicious going on,” he added.)

FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— 9 Of The 10 House Republicans Who Voted For Impeachment Already Have Primary Challengers – Geoffrey Skelle
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/9-of-the-10-house-republicans-who-voted-for-impeachment-already-have-primary-challengers/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 75% Support Voter ID Laws
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/march_2021/75_support_voter_id_laws

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoting individuals, organizations, companies, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries destroy individuals, organizations, companies, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/03/christian-conservatives-use-facebook-ads-spread-misinformation-equality-act/

March 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Bloomingdale hotel closing after shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 hurt
https://abc7chicago.com/business/bloomingdale-hotel-closing-after-deadly-shooting/10422284/

NBC5
— One in Four House Members Have Opted Not to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine So Far. Lawmakers have had access to the vaccine since December, when shots were first approved in the U.S.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/one-in-four-house-members-have-opted-not-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine-so-far/2462803/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker talks about pandemic, veers from election questions on media tour | Activists say Biden shouldn’t consider Emanuel for ambassadorship | Ravinia concerts on the calendar – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-one-year-covid-emanuel-biden-activists-spin-20210316-aonzxkvk4vcs7p4zdpucqg3cpu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Uncovered faces at Naperville’s open-the-schools rally send wrong message.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-school-rally-masks-naperville-zorn-20210316-4jnuobaahngvdayjg6b6sseeua-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that is done to help Dreamers, the more children that will be illegally brought to America illegally.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-dreamers-daca-immigration-biden-20210316-ahcor32ynjcspkrtq5x7tmpxze-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House committee advances bill expanding ballot drop boxes, curbside voting – Raymon Troncoso
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2021/03/16/illinois-measure-would-expand-ballot-drop-boxes-curbside-voting/4719699001/

NBC Green Bay
— Wisconsin Senate approves Limbaugh resolution, Dems object – AP
https://www.nbc26.com/news/state/wisconsin-senate-approves-limbaugh-resolution-dems-object

WAND TV
— State Sen. Darren Bailey calls on Gov. Pritzker to fully reopen Illinois
https://www.wandtv.com/news/state-sen-darren-bailey-calls-on-gov-pritzker-to-fully-reopen-illinois/article_366ae106-8677-11eb-9b6a-ff1d0a4c92e1.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/GOP GOV Candidate & former State Senator Paul Schimpf
https://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2021/03/berkowitz-w-gop-gov-candidate-in-aurora-tmw-night-and-the-web-always/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
–Feds Say No Foreign Voter Interference
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/feds-say-no-foreign-voter-interference/
–Witness Slips Urged on Abortion and Sex Ed Bills
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/161730/
–Former McHenry County Clerk Catherine Schultz, R.I.P.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/catherine-schultz-r-i-p/
— Biden Administration Take on Border Crisis: Blaming Trump
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/biden-administration-take-on-border-crisis-blaming-trump/
— McHenry Township Republicans Censure Kinzinger, Action by GOP Executive Committee Sought at Meeting Wednesday Night
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/mchenry-township-republicans-censure-kissinger-action-by-gop-executive-committee-sought-at-meeting-wednesday-night/
— Weber Asks for More Lockboxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/weber-asks-for-more-lockboxes/
— Algonquin Township Loses Part of Freedom of Information Suit
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/algonquin-township-loses-part-of-freedom-of-information-suit/
— Wilcox Reflects on Pandemic Reaction
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/wilcox-reflects-on-pandemic-reaction/
— The Downsides of Township Government
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/the-downsides-of-township-government/
— Civic Federation Releases Effective Tax Rate Study for 2018
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/16/civic-federation-releases-effective-tax-rate-study/

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,997 new confirmed and probable cases; 19 additional deaths; 1,152 hospitalized; 250 in ICU; 2.3 percent average case positivity rate; 2.6 percent average test positivity rate; 102,564 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/16/1997-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-19-additional-deaths-1152-hospitalized-250-in-icu-23-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-26-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-102564-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says Biden ‘destroying our country’ with border policies: ‘It’s going to get much, much worse’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/16/donald-trump-joe-biden-destroying-our-country-bord/

BLAZE
— Elton John calls Vatican hypocritical for refusing to bless same-sex unions when it got ‘millions’ from investing in ‘Rocketman’ biopic The iconic singer-songwriter said the movie about his life ‘celebrates my finding happiness from my marriage’ to David Furnish – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/elton-john-vatican-hypocritical-same-sex-unions-rocketman

DAILY CALLER
— Congressman Proposes Sending Troops Stationed At The Capitol To The Southern Border – KAYLEE GREENLEE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/16/national-guard-capitol-police-capitol-building/

PATRIOT POST
— Liberal Journalists Blinded by Hatred of Trump – KEN BLACKWELL
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/78452-liberal-journalists-blinded-by-hatred-of-trump-2021-03-16

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Equality Act Would Cancel Religious Freedom – Thomas Jipping
https://www.heritage.org/religious-liberty/commentary/equality-act-would-cancel-religious-freedom

THE HILL
— A number of Republican lawmakers are saying no to COVID-19 vaccines – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/543511-a-number-of-republican-lawmakers-are-saying-no-to-covid-19-vaccines
— Jesuits to raise $100 million for descendants of slaves – JORDAN WILLIAMS
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/543519-jesuits-to-raise-100-million-for-descendants-of-slaves

NEW YORK TIMES
— Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Leaves Liberty University Think Tank – Ruth Graham
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/charlie-kirk-liberty-falwell-falkirk.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Equality Act is creating a historic face-off between religious exemptions and LGBTQ rights – Michelle Boorstein and Samantha Schmidt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/03/16/equality-act-fairness-for-all-religious-liberty-lgbtq-lgbt-biden/

FORBES
— Conservatives Criticize Columbia University For Hosting Graduation Celebrations For Minority Groups – Gina Heeb
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ginaheeb/2021/03/16/conservatives-criticize-columbia-university-for-hosting-graduation-celebrations-for-minority-groups/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservatives took aim at Columbia University Tuesday over its plans to hold virtual graduation celebrations for minority students — in addition to a traditional ceremony for all students—for the class of 2021, with one, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), portraying it as leading to “segregation.”)

BUSINESS INSIDER
— 24 governors have not yet been vaccinated
https://www.businessinsider.com/governors-covid19-states-vaccination-pandemic-restrictions-2021-3

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Is Joe Biden Really Doing the Job of President? Nearly Half of Voters Doubt It
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/is_joe_biden_really_doing_the_job_of_president_nearly_half_of_voters_doubt_it

January 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP signals unwillingness to part with Trump after riot – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-gop-unwilling-part-with-trump-20210127-olbp4fo65nhx5dvuscrkmlxvpi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— A week to reflect on your ability to evaluate news – Jim Slusher (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to be your only source for government and political news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans. Consequently, they do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) stop everyone from reading those newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210128/a-week-to-reflect-on-your-ability-to-evaluate-news

JOURNAL COURIER
— President invited to visit region to see site of deadly 1908 race riots – David C.L. Bauer (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, Illinois Democrats will demand that all Illinois Republicans disclose what their ancestors did in 1908. My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. My ancestors on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/President-invited-to-visit-region-to-see-site-of-15904324.php

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 191 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 6 deaths, region’s positivity rate decreases to 7.2% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/28/dupage-county-reports-191-covid-19-cases-wednesday-6-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-72/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— U.S. terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially a) prohibit Republican organizations from holding meetings, b) prohibit Republicans from communicating with each other, c) prohibit Republicans from seeking or holding government or political offices, d) prohibit Republicans from getting educations, e) prohibit Republicans from getting/holding jobs, f) prohibit Republicans from owning property, g) prohibit Republicans from etc.?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/us-issues-domestic-terrorism-alert-early-in-bidens-term/
— Those in Peoria’s Muslim community hopeful after Biden reverses Trumps travel ban – Darronté Matthews (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/those-in-peorias-muslim-community-hopeful-after-biden-reverses-trumps-travel-ban/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Police Departments Search For Political Extremism In Ranks Following Capitol Riot – MARTIN KASTE (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially prohibit hiring or retaining police who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/police-departments-search-political-extremism-ranks-following-capitol-riot#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump ‘never encouraged violence’ says Sen. Rand Paul – ELISSA SALAMY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-never-encouraged-violence-says-sen-rand-paul

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters paint Trump-supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/the-kkks-statehouse-rally-27-years-ago/Content?oid=13121635

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Lightfoot Calls Out Aldermen For Making ‘Racist’ Comments Against Sanctuary City Ordinance: ‘Shame On You’ The mayor slammed Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st) and Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th), who opposed changes to the sanctuary city ordinance Wednesday. “Being an immigrant is not a crime,” Lightfoot said. – Justin Laurence (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Lightfoot officially banish from Chicago all individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/01/27/lightfoot-calls-out-aldermen-for-making-racist-comments-against-sanctuary-city-ordinance-shame-on-you/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The council approved the revamped law by a 41-8 vote, closing loopholes that had allowed for the Chicago Police Department to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in some scenarios. Napolitano, the council’s lone Republican member who said he’s a “proud son” of immigrants, said that by eliminating those exceptions “we are essentially welcoming criminals to our city.” “If you are an illegal immigrant and a convicted felon, or a fugitive, what better place to go than Chicago,” he said. “This ordinance irresponsibly offers protections to those who have possibly broken the law to hide underneath this ordinance and gives them safe haven from federal prosecution.” Napolitano said he knew he’d receive criticism for his “no” vote, but said he wanted the Council to know he’d “lose more sleep every night knowing how we failed our citizens with our alarming crime rate, homicides, carjackings, shootings.” Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) said he opposed the changes “not because of racism and xenophobia, but because I too represent immigrant communities.” He said the law threatens the safety of residents in his Southwest Side ward and some undocumented immigrants in his area are gang members. “They have been sucked in by the generational violence that impacts so many of our communities,” he said. Those individuals would be treated with the “same compassion” as law abiding members, he said.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— GOP to name party chair: Members of the Republican State Central Committee will meet in Bloomington on Saturday to elect a new party chairman. There’s concern among some Republicans that the meeting is purposely being done in person in Bloomington, which is inaccessible to many, so as to keep the public out. GOP leaders will interview applicants Mark Shaw, the Lake County Republican chairman; Don Tracy, the former head of the Illinois Gaming Board in the Rauner administration; and Scott Gryder, an attorney from Kendall County. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/01/28/a-slap-to-remap-welchs-committee-chairs-educators-turn-on-bost-491559

GOPUSA
— The Left Wants Unconditional Surrender, Not Unity
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105758

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Google Stops Donating to Republicans that Objected to 2020 Elections – Catherine Smith (DIERSEN: Google is a utility. Utilities are not supposed to use their power to reward and punish based on politics.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/01/28/google-stops-donating-to-republicans-that-objected-to-2020-elections/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— This Is Not Normal – Ben Shapiro
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.snappages.site/blog/2021/01/28/this-is-not-normal

BREITBART
— 14.5M Illegal Aliens Living in U.S., Costing Americans $134B a Year – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Those politicians, organizations, and companies that promote illegal immigration should be billed for that $134B a year.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/27/study-14-5m-illegal-aliens-living-in-u-s-costing-americans-134b-a-year/
— YouTube Demonetizes the Epoch Times – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that I have the money, time, ability, and motivation to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/27/youtube-demonetizes-the-epoch-times/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump’s Approval Rating With GOP Voters Rebounds To 81% – DAVID KRAYDEN (DIERSEN: What approval rating does Trump get from the following: a) Republican voters in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, b) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the leaders of your township/ward/county party organizations, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) the IRP leaders, e) Republican elected/appointed officials for your precinct, and f) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout where you live.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/27/morning-consult-politico-poll-donald-trump-approval-rating-gop-voters-rebounds-81-percent/

THE HILL
— Kinzinger says he’s ‘very isolated and very lonely’ in Republican Party – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: Which Republicans are “very isolated and very lonely” where you live? Where I live (Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County), the more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more isolated and lonely that you are: traditional marriage/family, abortion, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536159-kinzinger-says-hes-very-isolated-and-very-lonely-in-republican-party
— Trump censure faces tough odds in Senate – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who unsuccessfully tried to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me in 2006 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who lost elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/536210-trump-censure-faces-tough-odds-in-senate

POLITICO
— Rep. Jimmy Gomez drafts resolution to oust Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress – MATTHEW CHOI (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who successfully ousted me as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who lost elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/27/gomez-oust-marjorie-taylor-greene-463350
— McCarthy urges House Republicans to stop attacking each other publicly. “I’m not going to sit back and watch us make self-inflicted wounds,” he told his members. – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have publicly attacked me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus those who are/were leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/27/kevin-mccarthy-republican-infighting-463257

CNN
— Virginia gubernatorial candidate who called US Capitol rioters ‘patriots’ censured by state Senate – Ryan Nobles, Terence Burlij and Paul LeBlanc
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/politics/amanda-chase-us-capitol-insurrection-virginia-censure/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Bipartisan Senate duo crafts censure resolution that seeks to bar Trump from office. The senators say censuring Trump is optimal given GOP objections to impeachment. – Trish Turner and Allison Pecorin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who unsuccessfully tried to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me in 2006 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who lost elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bipartisan-senate-duo-crafts-censure-resolution-bar-trump/story?id=75518145

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Extremists Emboldened by Capitol Attack Pose Rising Threat, Homeland Security Says – Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/us/politics/homeland-security-threat.html

WASHINGTON POST
— GOP tested anew by Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Facebook activity – AP (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the following organizations have taken care of their Diersen problem. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman. I am no longer a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member. I am no longer the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster. I am no longer an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member. I am no longer an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-tested-anew-by-georgia-congresswomans-facebook-activity/2021/01/28/fcd399f2-6127-11eb-a177-7765f29a9524_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans have a Marjorie Taylor Greene problem. . .There was no immediate word on whether she will face a similar sanction as King.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s First Week Was a Race to the Left. The new president’s actions don’t suggest he’s interested in bipartisan progress. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-first-week-was-a-race-to-the-left-11611787868

FORBES
— Here Are The High-Profile GOP Officials Scorned By Their Own Party For Crossing Trump (DIERSEN: I should write a book about high-profile GOP officials who scorn me because of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who want everyone to know that they scorn me and scorn my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/01/27/here-are-the-high-profile-gop-officials-scorned-by-their-own-party-for-crossing-trump/
— President Trump’s Regulatory Agencies Continued To Stockpile Firepower. – Adam Andrejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/01/28/president-trumps-regulatory-agencies-continued-to-stockpile-firepower/?sh=1b1b7eae1514

USA TODAY
— Why we need a bipartisan censure to deal with Trump, not another circus impeachment trial. Instead of fracturing our country further, the Senate should censure Trump with a truly bipartisan vote. – Greta Van Susteren
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/01/26/censure-trump-instead-holding-impeachment-trial-column/4247735001/

KTRH
— Google Can Shift Elections Based on Search Engine Results – Wyatt Goolsby (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google leads everyone to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian , and Green Party platforms.)
https://ktrh.iheart.com/content/2021-01-27-data-scientists-google-can-shift-elections-based-on-search-engine-results/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Centrists Air Censure Option As Trump Conviction Hopes Fade – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who unsuccessfully tried to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me in 2006 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who lost elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01/centrists-air-censure-option-as-trump-conviction-hopes-fade.html

NEWS LITERACY PROJECT
— Practice good information hygiene: Sanitize before you share (DIERSEN: Since 2004, in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, I have shared links to almost 391,000 articles. My critics/opponents dislike many, if not most, if not virtually all of those articles. It would be great if my critics/opponents would get together, maybe in Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall or a larger venue, go through all those almost 391,000 articles, and come to an agreement on the top 10, 50, 100, 500, 1,000+ articles that they dislike the most, and give me an opportunity to defend my decisions to include links to those articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://newslit.org/tips-tools/information-hygiene-sanitize-before-you-share/

January 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois tax revenue losses lower than expected during pandemic, U. of I. study finds – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-revenues-surpass-coronavirus-projections-20210126-fde4xaswoje43dazidgc5lgxpi-story.html
— As institutions fade, a key question: ‘Who charts Chicago’s future and what does it look like?’ – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-chicago-pfleger-catholic-church-kass-20210127-pl22uoundfgz3dv6luezko3wpy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating “Mitt Romney calls out fellow Republicans for pushing stolen election myth, says it makes achieving unity more difficult.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mitt-romney-republicans-election-20210126-ohugfwzwgjcg5echre2xv7tr7y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How Second Amendment gun rights fall short for African Americans. Nothing in the Constitution restricts gun ownership by ethnicity. But in reality, the Second Amendment doesn’t apply equally to people of color, who are often killed while trying to fully exercise their right to “keep and bear Arms.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/26/22248836/how-second-amendment-gun-rights-fall-short-for-african-americans

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters blame police for all the problems that minorities have.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210127/editorial-residents-should-be-part-of-the-discussion-about-police-reform

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters side with Communist China against America.
https://abc7chicago.com/society/asian-americans-support-biden-order-condemning-hate-amid-pandemic/10043661/

WBEZ
— Survival Economics: High Unemployment Pushes Black Chicagoans Into Informal Jobs – Natalie Moore (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) all the jobs that I had were bad jobs, b) they would never have stooped to take those jobs, and c) Blacks should have gotten those jobs. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/survival-economics-high-unemployment-pushes-black-chicagoans-into-informal-jobs/98d4d918-6f36-48c7-9576-82f1394d6c2d

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Lawmakers delaying return to Springfield, future plans uncertain – Ben Szalinski
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/27/illinois-general-assembly-delays-return-springfield-until-feb-9/4267840001/

RIVER BENDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Duckworth promotes LGBTQ in the military.
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/duckworth-applauds-president-bidens-move-to-end-trumps-discriminatory-transgender-military-ban—47359.cfm

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Biden: ‘Now is the time to act’ on racial justice (DIERSEN: To act on social justice is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://jg-tc.com/news/national/biden-now-is-the-time-to-act-on-racial-justice/video_2f58226e-9ae7-5d2a-acef-8e2e10a63ce4.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 222 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 5 deaths, region’s positivity decreases to 7.5% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/27/dupage-county-reports-222-covid-19-cases-tuesday-5-deaths-regions-positivity-decreases-to-75/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Hypocrisy in big tech censorship is ‘stunning’ says FCC commissioner – ELISSA SALAMY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/hypocrisy-in-big-tech-censorship-is-stunning-says-fcc-commissioner

WGLT
— Bloomington To Observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day Each October – MICHELE STEINBACHER (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican White male? How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats demonize you, denigrate your, and condemn you.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/bloomington-observe-indigeneous-peoples-day-each-october#stream/0

LCBC RADIO
— Kinzinger Has No Plans To Attend Ottawa Rally That Questions His Party Allegiance – Jeremy Aitken
https://www.lcbcradio.com/wlpo/kinzinger-has-no-plans-to-attend-ottawa-rally-that-questions-his-party-allegiance/article_0bb67346-6019-11eb-857a-ebf50a9df808.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Watch 50% likely Republican Gov Candidate Richard Porter discuss w/Berkowitz how to make IL a destination state again – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2021/01/watch-50-likely-republican-gov-candidate-richard-porter-discuss-wberkowitz-how-to-make-il-a-destination-state-again-cable-and-web/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Despite being 10th most restrictive state, Illinois’ COVID-19 death rate higher than all neighbors – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/despite-being-10th-most-restrictive-state-illinois-covid-19-death-rate-higher-than-all-neighbors/article_7c88a1d6-6012-11eb-ae9f-439f68b60f8e.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Consolidation Referendum Petitioners Ask Judge to Place Question on the Ballot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/26/algonquin-township-consolidation-referendum-petitioners-ask-judge-to-place-question-on-the-ballot/
— Day Before Trump Leaves Office HHS Starts Probe of Pritzker Abortion Coverage Mandate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/26/day-before-trump-leaves-office-hhs-starts-probe-of-pritzker-abortion-coverage-mandate/
— State Allows Partial Reprieve from Pritzker Purgatory in McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/26/state-allows-partial-reprieve-from-pritzker-purgatory-in-mchenry-county/
— Grafton Township GOP Endorses Terra DeBlatz for Assessor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/26/grafton-township-gop-endorses-terra-deblatz-for-assessor/
— NWH Gives Bob Anderson Page 2 Platform to Advocate for Putting the McHenry Township Road District under Township Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/26/nwh-gives-bob-anderson-page-2-platform-to-advocate-for-putting-the-mchenry-township-road-district-under-township-board/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Jeanne Ives on the Importance of the Lesser Magistrate – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/01/the-importance-of-the-lesser-magistrate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s post-presidency clout puts Republicans on notice, Democrats on high alert – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/26/donald-trump-post-presidency-clout-puts-republican/
— ‘An absolute lie’: CPAC tangles with Sacha Baron Cohen over fake Klansman claim – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: Although not recently, I have attended many CPACs. I should write a book about how Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in the following have used that against me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/26/cpac-sacha-baron-cohen-ku-klux-klan-claim-absolute/

FOX NEWS
— ‘Same problems’ will resurface if Biden rolls back border wall construction, former NM governor warns. Susana Martinez says the Biden administration’s border agenda is ‘very wrong’ – Megan Gallen
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-rolls-back-border-wall-construction-susana-martinez

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Other Peoples’ Money and the Minimum Wage – Eric M. Wallace, Ph.D.
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.snappages.site/blog/2021/01/27/other-peoples-money-and-the-minimum-wage

PJ MEDIA
— Disagreeing With Biden’s Transgender Policy Is ‘Incitement’ Now?! Facebook Says So… – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2021/01/26/disagreeing-with-bidens-transgender-policy-is-incitement-now-facebook-says-so-n1411958
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ironically, Gagnon’s post drew attention to Facebook’s suspension of his friend, Laurie Higgins, who got a 7-day ban for criticizing Biden’s policy. “There was absolutely no incitement to violence on our part. We abhor violence done to any person,” Gagnon told PJ Media on Tuesday. “This is just a thinly veiled and pathetic excuse for censorship of any critical views toward trans-tyranny over our consciences, religion, and reason.” Only one point of view is being allowed,” he added, ominously. “Trump was not the great danger to the Republic. Left-wing canceling is.” Gagnon, who holds a Ph.D. in Pauline theology and sexuality from Princeton Theological Seminary, has published “The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics.” He teaches as a professor of New Testament Theology at Houston Baptist University. In the post Facebook flagged, Gagnon had defended Higgins’ response to Biden’s pro-transgender military policy.)

ONE NEWS NOW
— 1776 vs. 1619: a symbol of simmering disagreements – Billy Davis
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2021/01/26/1776-vs-1619-a-symbol-of-simmering-disagreements

DAILY HEADLINES
— Court Rules Virginia Allowing Late Ballots Missing Postmark Was ILLEGAL
https://dailyheadlines.com/breaking-court-rules-virginia-allowing-late-ballots-missing-postmark-was-illegal/

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Promptly Dismantles Trump’s Border Security Measures – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-promptly-dismantles-trumps-border-security-measures_3672234.html
— 45 Republican Senators Vote Against Trump Impeachment Trial, Say It’s Unconstitutional. The 55–45 decision suggests that Trump will not be convicted in an impeachment trial. – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/only-5-gop-senators-vote-saying-trump-impeachment-trial-is-constitutional_3672649.html

THE HILL
— Conservatives lean into warnings on ‘wave of censorship’ – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters who lead the following officially banish conservatives once and for all: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/536000-conservatives-lean-into-warnings-on-wave-of-censorship

POLITICO
— Pennsylvania GOP pledges full allegiance to Trump. Once a producer of centrist Republicans like Arlen Specter and Tom Ridge, the state GOP now bears the MAGA stamp. – HOLLY OTTERBEIN (DIERSEN: Centrist Republicans focus on a) driving conservatives out of the Republican Party and b) destroying the Republican Party.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/26/pennsylvania-republican-party-trump-support-462843

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why major corporate donors halted funding to GOP.”
https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/01/27/gop-donations-capitol-riot-avlon-reality-check-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/new-day-highlights/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— GOP signals unwillingness to part with Trump after riot – STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN (DIERSEN: How fast will the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters a) who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America, b) who are employers in the aforesaid, and c) that are organizations that you are a member of get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that fail/refuse to disavow Trump?)
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/politics/gop-signals/UROMNJBUWY77SKPOA532M5RQNE/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Proud Boys Under Growing Scrutiny in Capitol Riot Investigation. Officials are trying to determine to what extent far-right groups planned the assault in advance. – Alan Feuer and Frances Robles
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/us/proud-boys-capitol-riot.html
— Twitter Acquires Revue, a Newsletter Company – Kate Conger
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/technology/twitter-revue-newsletter.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Proud Boys Were Key Instigators in Capitol Riot
https://www.wsj.com/video/video-investigation-proud-boys-were-key-instigators-in-capitol-riot/37B883B6-9B19-400F-8036-15DE4EA8A015.html
— Twitter to Buy Newsletter-Creation Service Revue Move reflects interest among social-media companies in providing content creators with tools to make money – Sarah E. Needleman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-is-buying-newsletter-provider-revue-11611666920

DESERT NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater crows over Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO success in making young people anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2021/1/26/22233884/future-of-the-gop-republican-party-young-conservatives-generation-z-millennials-after-donald-trump

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— Bugged by censorship, Florida Republicans seek to punish Big Tech – GRAY ROHRER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Big Teck against conservatives.)
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-desantis-republicans-tech-bill-20210126-e2lqqsvcgbdk7p6bm6k7w3c4cq-story.html

FED SMITH
— COVID-19 and “Protecting the Federal Workforce” The White House has issued guidance for agencies on implementing new COVID-19 safety regulations for federal employees. – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will all employers, all organizations, all municipalities, all townships, all counties, all states, and all countries issue similar guidance for their employees, members, and/or residents?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2021/01/26/covid-19-protecting-the-federal-workforce/

ATLANTIC
— The First Amendment Is No Excuse for Letting Social-Media Companies Do Whatever They Want. Private corporations have far too much power over the flow of ideas and information in today’s society. – Genevieve Lakier (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Google, Facebook, etc. to deplatform me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/first-amendment-regulation/617827/

TECH RADAR
— Twitter might soon start sending out email newsletters Revue acquisition will bring editorial newsletters to the social network – Anthony Spadafora
https://www.techradar.com/news/twitter-might-soon-start-sending-out-email-newsletters

LAW 360
— Woman Files $10M Suit Over Firing For Role In Capitol Chaos (DIERSEN: I attended a Bob Dole rally in Wheaton in 1996. That made my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://www.law360.com/employment/articles/1348965/woman-files-10m-suit-over-firing-for-role-in-capitol-chaos-

January 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Michael Madigan ‘suspending’ campaign to continue as Illinois House speaker
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigan-suspending-campaign-to-continue-as-illinois-house-speaker/9561341/
— FBI: Armed protests planned in all 50 states between now and Inauguration Day – Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/fbi-armed-protests-planned-in-all-50-states-over-next-10-days/9564979/

NBC5
— DC Attorney General Considers Riot Incitement Charges Against Donald Trump Jr., Giuliani, GOP Rep. Brooks – Dan Mangan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/d-c-attorney-general-considers-riot-incitement-charges-against-donald-trump-jr-giuliani-gop-rep-brooks/2413647/
— ISP ‘Tracking Possible Events’ at Illinois Capitol This Weekend After FBI Memo. A memo from the FBI warned law enforcement agencies across the country of possible armed protests at all 50 state Capitols
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/isp-tracking-possible-events-at-illinois-capitol-this-weekend-after-fbi-memo/2413772/
— Law Enforcement: We’ll Be Ready for Joe Biden’s Inauguration. Trump is skipping Biden’s inaugural, a decision Biden said was a “good thing,” though Vice President Mike Pence and his wife plan to attend. – Colleen Long and Alexandra Jaffe
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/biden-administration/biden-team-reveals-theme-of-inauguration-america-united/2413636/

CBS2
— Opposition For Illinois Police Reform Bill That Holds Officers Liable For Civil Suits When Violating Constitutional Rights, Requires Body Cameras – Suzanne Le Mignot
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/11/opposition-for-illinois-police-reform-bill-that-holds-officers-liable-for-civil-suits-when-violating-constitutional-rights-requires-body-cameras/

WGN RADIO
— Germany’s Merkel: Trump’s Twitter eviction ‘problematic’ – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/germanys-merkel-trumps-twitter-eviction-problematic/

WLS AM
— Pence and Trump finally speak after post-riot estrangement
https://www.wlsam.com/news/pence-and-trump-remain-estranged-in-aftermath-of-riot/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The exit sign for Mike Madigan is lit. Finish the job, Democrats. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-resign-house-speaker-20210111-ecq5tluopna4jezf7bi3qe7d7i-story.html
— In politically calculated move, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan suspends bid for another term but doesn’t bow out – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-speaker-race-20210111-2ugyt2trtjg65fnlcn2exejtru-story.html
— Madigan suspends speaker bid, is it a path to victory? | Where your Illinois congressman stands on Trump impeachment | FBI warns more violence possible across the US – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-pause-speaker-trump-impeachment-illinois-delegation-spin-20210112-vyfb7xmxlnhmld3onnfuozxpbm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Downstate Republican state legislator who collapsed during House proceedings hoping to leave hospital soon. Jose Durbin, the chief of staff for the Republican Rep. Darren Bailey, said Bailey might return on Tuesday. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/11/22224994/darren-bailey-collapse-illinois-house-session-return-tuesday-legislature
— Madigan suspends campaign for House speaker so Democrats ‘can work to find someone, other than me. In a stunning move, the long-serving House speaker, one of the most powerful politicians in the state, is putting on hold his campaign to be re-elected speaker. Fifty-one House Democrats voted for Madigan to remain in the position he’s held for almost four decades in their first round of voting Sunday, short of the 60 needed. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/11/22225056/michael-madigan-suspend-campaign-house-speaker-legislature
— Illinois Senate passes firefighter pension bill over mayor’s strenuous objections. City Hall says the bill would saddle beleaguered Chicago taxpayers with $18 million in additional costs the first year, $30 million every year after that and $850 million by 2055. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/1/11/22225434/firefighter-pensions-increase-illinois-senate-bill-passes-chicago-mayor-objects
— Fired for storming the Capitol? Why most workers aren’t protected for what they do on their own time – Elizabeth C. Tippett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/11/22225040/fired-for-storming-the-capitol

DAILY HERALD
— Ives to return donations from Inverness businessman charged in Capitol riots – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210110/ives-to-return-donations-from-inverness-businessman-charged-in-capitol-riots

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan suspends campaign for speaker But he says he’s not ending his bid to be re-elected to lead the Illinois House. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/madigan-suspends-campaign-speaker

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Chicago police investigating if employees in Capitol attack – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article248437155.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois faces major challenges amid COVID fallout as Speaker Madigan struggles to hold onto power – RICK PEARSON
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-faces-major-challenges-amid-covid-fallout-as-speaker-madigan-struggles-to-hold-onto-power/article_8182f2da-f29d-5064-a53d-8658ca51f8c4.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— New York State Bar Association Considers Expelling Rudy Giuliani – MERRIT KENNEDY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/new-york-state-bar-association-considers-expelling-rudy-giuliani#stream/0
— Trump Misses Deadline For Reporting First Census Results To Congress
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-misses-deadline-reporting-first-census-results-congress#stream/0
— Invoking Nazi Germany, Arnold Schwarzenegger Denounces Capitol Siege (DIERSEN: If Trump-haters invoke Hitler, it is OK, but if Trump-supporters invoke Hitler, it is not OK.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/invoking-nazi-germany-arnold-schwarzenegger-denounces-capitol-siege#stream/0
— BLM Activists Cite Difference Between BLM Protests, Capitol Breach – JUANA SUMMERS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/activists-cite-difference-between-blm-protests-capitol-breach#stream/0
— Facebook Taps Former Obama Official As Vice President Of Civil Rights – BRAKKTON BOOKER (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/facebook-taps-former-obama-official-vice-president-civil-civil-rights#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Working to bridge the opportunity divide in communities of color across the U.S. – Reyna Harvey (DIERSEN: Where were you raised? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my being raised in Crete gave me tremendous unfair advantages over minorities and over females notwithstanding the fact that neither of my outstanding parents attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother never attended high school.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hidden-history/black-history-month/yearup-working-to-bridge-the-opportunity-divide-in-communities-of-color-across-the-u-s/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Official In Dispute With Bosses. Trustees are set to appoint an acting finance director, while the current one remains on leave. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-official-dispute-bosses

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Latinos Want Their Population Gains to Increase Their Representation. Madigan may be key. – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: Everyone can ask what percent of those who represent them share their demographics: race, gender, age group, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, homeowner/renter, income range, net worth range, education, profession, veteran status, health status, liberal/moderate/conservative, political affiliation, Trump hater/supporter, gun owner status, length of time your ancestors have been in America, etc.)
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/latinos-want-their-population-gains-to-transcend-to-more-representation

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Announces Open Process & Timeline for Selection of New Chairman
https://mailchi.mp/a6f9781827ce/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4707208?e=766e44889d
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Qualifications 2021
https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Illinois-Republican-Party-Chairman-Application.pdf

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MADIGAN FACES REBELLION WITHIN DEMOCRAT HOUSE CAUCUS; 5TH TERM LEFTIST LEADS OPPOSITION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/madigan-faces-rebellion-within-democrat-house-caucus-5th-term-leftist-leads-opposition.html
— IL GOP OPENS APPLICATION PROCESS FOR NEXT CHAIRMAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/il-gop-opens-application-process-for-next-chairman.html
— DURBIN, SCHNEIDER BILL COULD DEEM MAGA RALLIES “DOMESTIC TERRORIST ACTIVITY,” CURRAN RESPONDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/durbin-schneider-bill-could-deem-maga-rallies-domestic-terrorist-activity-curran-responds.html
— ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS FOCUS ON PUSHING THROUGH STATEWIDE “DEFUND THE POLICE” BILL THIS WEEK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/illinois-democrats-focus-on-pushing-through-statewide-defund-the-police-bill-this-week.html
— WE MUST HEED LINCOLN’S WARNING ABOUT MOB RULE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/we-must-heed-lincolns-warning-about-mob-rule.html
— 9 WASTEFUL PROGRAMS FROM MASSIVE SPENDING BILL THAT CAN, AND SHOULD, BE REVERSED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/9-wasteful-programs-from-massive-spending-bill-that-can-and-should-be-reversed.html
— BIZ GROUPS OPPOSE PRITZKER’S $500B TAX HIKE ON ILLINOIS’ SMALL BUSINESSES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/business-groups-join-to-oppose-pritzkers-500b-tax-hike-on-illinois-small-businesses-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 4,776 new confirmed and probable cases; 53 additional deaths; 3,540 hospitalized; 759 in ICU; 7.6 percent case positivity rate; 8.9 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/4776-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-53-additional-deaths-3540-hospitalized-759-in-icu-76-percent-case-positivity-rate-89-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— Who should be the next ILGOP chair? Explain.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/question-of-the-day-3189/
— Women’s groups now say that new House Speaker must have supported the ERA, HB40 and the RHA
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/womens-groups-now-say-that-new-house-speaker-must-have-supported-the-era-hb40-and-the-rha/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Kinzinger.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/keep-an-eye-on-kinzinger/
— ISP will have “all available resources at our disposal” to respond to threats
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/isp-will-have-all-available-resources-at-our-disposal-to-respond-to-threats/
— Despite suspension of his campaign, Madigan still has staunch loyalists
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/11/despite-suspension-of-his-campaign-madigan-still-has-staunch-loyalists/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP blocks Pelosi’s first attempt to punish Trump after Capitol attack – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/gop-blocks-pelosis-first-attempt-punish-trump-afte/
— Pompeo slams anti-American ‘woke-ism’ at Voice of America, U.S. broadcast outlets
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/pompeo-slams-anti-american-woke-ism-voice-america-/
— Up to 15,000 National Guard troops to be in D.C. for Biden inauguration – Mike Glenn
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/15000-national-guard-troops-will-be-dc-biden-inaug/

BLAZE
— Leaders in Germany and France attack Twitter’s move to ban President Trump, blast Big Tech for curbing free speech. ‘Problematic’ – Chris Field (DIERSEN: Google constructively bans my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails by refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/leaders-germany-france-attack-big-tech-trump-ban
— Nancy Pelosi says ‘whiteness’ to blame for US Capitol riots: ‘That’s what this is about’ ‘People in our country, led by this President, for the moment, who have chosen their whiteness over democracy’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pelosi-blames-whiteness-capitol-riots
— FBI warns ‘armed protests’ are being planned in all 50 states ahead of Inauguration Day ”A huge uprising’ – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fbi-armed-protests-being-planned

TOWNHALL
— Instead of Impeachment, McCarthy Wants Congress to Address Four Other Areas – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2021/01/11/gop-leader-mccarthy-offers-four-alternatives-to-impeachment-n2582971

ONE NEWS NOW
— Post-Trump GOP being warned: Dems will use H.R. 1 to destroy you – Chad Groening, Billy Davis
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2021/01/11/post-trump-gop-being-warned-dems-will-use-hr-1-to-destroy-you

EPOCH TIMES
— Twitter Shares Drop by 12 Percent After Company Banned Trump – ZACHARY STIEBER (DIERSEN: One could argue that Twitter does not exist to make a profit, but that it exists to advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/twitter-shares-drop-by-12-percent-after-company-banned-trump_3652172.html
— Trump ‘Itching to Defend Himself’ Against Impeachment – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/navarro-trump-itching-to-defend-himself-against-impeachment_3652273.html

THE HILL
— House to vote on impeaching Trump Wednesday – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533617-democrats-file-impeachment-article-accusing-trump-of-inciting-attack-on
— Wave of companies cut off donations — much of it to GOP – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND ALEX GANGITANO
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533711-wave-of-companies-cut-off-donations-much-of-it-to-gop
— House Democrats are charging ahead this week to impeach President Trump anew for his role in Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol — and this time they might have some GOP support. – MIKE LILLIS AND SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533720-republicans-gauge-support-for-trump-impeachment
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Centrist Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), an Iraq and Afghanistan war vet who’s clashed with Trump, has signaled support for impeachment. “I’ll vote the right way, you know, if I’m presented with that,” Kinzinger said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” program. “I just think it’s probably not the smartest move right now, but I think that’s going to be out of my hands.” A day later, after the article of impeachment was introduced, Kinzinger’s spokesman struck a harsher tone and indicated the Illinois Republican may very well vote with Democrats. “Congressman Kinzinger is committed to doing what is right, no matter the political cost. What President Trump did last week was incite violence and encourage a mob to attack the United States Capitol. Clearly, the President violated his oath of office and is unfit to serve,” the spokesman said in a statement. Kinzinger won re-election in November by 29 percentage points.)

POLITICO
— House has the votes to impeach Trump for inciting Capitol riots Momentum to impeach the president a second time has only grown since last Wednesday’s attack. – KYLE CHENEY, SARAH FERRIS and HEATHER CAYGLE
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/11/house-trump-impeachment-457440
— Trump Media Empire? Don’t Bet on It. He may desperately need his own platform now that he’s been exiled from Twitter, but it’s going to cost him more than he’s got. – JACK SHAFER
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/01/09/trump-building-media-empire-456888

WASHINGTON POST
— Up to 15,000 National Guard members could be deployed in D.C. during inauguration – Dan Lamothe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/01/11/national-guard-protests-riots-capital/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans who aren’t willing to act against sedition are complicit.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/11/passivity-is-complicity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Trump to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/11/hillary-clinton-impeach-trump-capitol-white-supremacy/

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS
— Section 230 reform could have unintended consequences for the press – Madeline Earp (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents vehemently disapprove of many articles. They should sue those who wrote and published those articles rather than destroying me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to those articles.)
http://support.cpj.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=1521.0&dlv_id=5142&pgwrap=n

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Voters Oppose Slavery Reparations, But Expect Democrats Will Approve Payments
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/racism/most_voters_oppose_slavery_reparations_but_expect_democrats_will_approve_payments

January 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Twitter should be required to get a court order before doing that.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/twitter-permanently-suspends-trumps-account/9476538/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to the “Trump allies” who planned and promoted the rally that led to the Capitol attack?
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-allies-helped-plan-promote-rally-that-led-to-capitol-attack/9477293/
— DC riots: Local Trump supporters say president not to blame for violence at US Capitol – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that is true about you, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters will do to get rid of you once and for all: a) shared articles that were favorable to Trump, b) cast a Republican ballot in the March 17, 2020 primary, c) voted for Trump in the November 3, 2020 election, d) displayed a Trump yard sign, e) attended a Trump rally, f) gave money to Trump, and/or g) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/local-trump-supporters-say-president-not-to-blame-for-violence-at-us-capitol/9478444/
— Democratic momentum builds for potential fast-track Trump impeachment House vote next week – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democratic-momentum-builds-for-potential-fast-track-impeachment-next-week/9465113/

NBC5
— Illinois CEO Fired from Suburban Company Following Arrest in US Capitol Riot (DIERSEN: I attended a Bob Dole rally in Wheaton in 1996. That made my Democrat GAO superiors furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-ceo-fired-from-suburban-company-following-arrest-in-us-capitol-riot/2412077/
— Pelosi Tells House to Move Forward With Impeachment If Trump Does Not Resign – Jacob Pramuk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/house-could-move-to-impeach-trump-by-next-week-top-democrat-says/2411571/
— 15 Members of Congress From Illinois Support Trump’s Removal From Office – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/15-members-of-congress-from-illinois-support-trumps-removal-from-office/2411443/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump’s account – Austin Williams (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Twitter should be required to get a court order before doing that.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/twitter-permanently-suspends-donald-trumps-account
— Mexico leader condemns Facebook, Twitter for blocking Trump – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mexico-leader-condemns-facebook-twitter-for-blocking-trump

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposes quashing tax breaks for businesses as General Assembly returns to Springfield – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-lame-duck-20210109-nykblsdoynehnmitz6hwjnexi4-story.html
— Nancy Pelosi, Dems draft new articles of impeachment against Trump, expected to introduce them as soon as Monday: ‘We must take action’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-impeachment-25th-amendment-20210108-z5zn2qi3hbeghkv3ohykgkyotu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “He’s on his own: Trump’s grip on GOP in Washington begins to crumble as some Republicans flee from the president.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-republicans-20210109-gxykwlz5avgw3hfajoczll7qim-story.html
— Freshman congresswoman apologizes for invoking Hitler | Chicago police union boss sorry for downplaying Capitol riots | Krishnamoorthi on Trump and the military – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-trump-mary-miller-apology-catanzara-sorry-lightfoot-schools-spin-20210108-uyqwux7ybnbwbherps6abtdfp4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As Madigan hangs on, House Democrats wait for full field of speaker candidates to emerge – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2021/1/8/22221275/madigan-michael-illinois-house-speaker-democrats
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters want Kinzinger a) to drive the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump out of the Republican Party, b) to drive the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump out of the Republican Party, c) to drive the 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump out of the Republican Party, and d) to drive the 157 in my precinct voted for Trump out of the Republican Party.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/8/22221471/adam-kinzinger-president-trump-insurrection-us-capitol-rich-miller
— Sun-Times sued over stories about Trump Tower tax appeal. Mauro Glorioso, a former executive of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, contends the newspaper libeled him.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2021/1/8/22220697/sun-times-sued-libel-mauro-glorioso-trump-tower-tax-appeal
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “No running away. Donald Trump soon will be gone, but we can’t give a pass to those who made his worst actions possible. May their duplicity stick to them like Velcro.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/8/22220680/trump-officials-blame-responsible-actions-mcconnell-capitol-mob-editorial

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois Black Caucus introduces sweeping police legislation, faces opposition from law enforcement. Massive bill ends qualified immunity, collective bargaining for unions and eliminates cash bail. – Raymon Troncoso
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2021/01/07/illinois-black-caucus-introduces-sweeping-police-legislation-faces-opposition-law-enforcement/6589541002/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Freshman U.S. Representative Mary Miller Bullied by Deceitful Leftists and Abandoned by Cowardly Republicans – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/freshman-u-s-representative-mary-miller-bullied-by-deceitful-leftists-and-abandoned-by-cowardly-republicans/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DARREN BAILEY SPEAKS OUT ON IL GOP’S DIRECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/darren-bailey-speaks-out-on-il-gops-direction-.html
— GOP ILLINOIS SENATE LEADER DESIGNATE SAYS TRUMP “ABDICATED PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/gop-illinois-senate-leader-designate-says-trump-abdicated-principles-of-freedom.html
— KINZINGER CALLS FOR TRUMP’S OUSTER VIA 25TH AMENDMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/kinzinger-calls-for-trumps-ouster-via-25th-amendment.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 9,277 new confirmed and probable cases; 126 additional deaths; 3,777 hospitalized; 780 in the ICU; 8.5 percent average case positivity rate; 9.5 percent average test positivity rate; COVID-19 news roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/08/9277-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-126-additional-deaths-3777-hospitalized-780-in-the-icu-85-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-95-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-covid-19-news-roundup/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pelosi says she talked to chairman of Joint Chiefs about taking nuclear codes from Trump – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/8/pelosi-says-she-talked-chairman-joint-chiefs-about/
— Republicans rip Democrats’ ‘double standards’ on violence – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/7/lee-zeldin-rips-democrats-double-standards-violenc/
— Republicans rethink Trump support amid Capitol siege fallout, administration exodus – Dave Boyer and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/7/republicans-rethink-donald-trump-support-amid-capi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Several lawmakers ‘glad to be armed’ during Capitol Hill invasion, Rep. Thomas Massie says – Carly Roman
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rep-thomas-massie-lawmakers-glad-armed-during-capitol-hill-invasion

GOPUSA
— Murkowski becomes first GOP senator to call on Trump to resign – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100254
— Utah Man With A History Of Organizing Violent Antifa, BLM Protests, Was Inside The Capitol
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100254
— Now The Outrage? Biden, Media Shocked Over ‘Mostly Peaceful Protest’ – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100208

BREITBART
— Tucker Carlson: GOP Leaders Despise Their Own Voters – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/08/tucker-carlson-gop-leaders-despise-their-own-voters/
— Google Employee Ashley Edwards Calls for Retribution Against GOP Politicians – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/01/08/google-employee-ashley-edwards-calls-for-retribution-against-gop-politicians/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Calls Capitol Riots ‘Domestic Terrorism,’ Urged To Create White House Post Targeting Extremists – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters call you an extremist, and even worse things, if you do not share their hatred of Trump.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/08/biden-domestic-terrorism-no-fly-list-capitol-riot-trump-supporters/

EPOCH TIMES
— Twitter Removes Trump’s Account From Its Platform – MIMI NGUYEN LY (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Twitter should be required to get a court order before doing that.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/twitter-removes-trump-from-its-platform_3649669.html

THE HILL
— Democrats poised to impeach Trump again – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533340-democrats-poised-to-impeach-trump-again
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Once the slam-dunk nominee, Trump’s 2024 aspirations already toast after Capitol chaos.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/533363-once-the-slam-dunk-nominee-trumps-2024-aspirations-already-toast-after
— Murkowski becomes first GOP senator to call on Trump to resign – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533419-murkowski-calls-on-trump-to-resign-i-want-him-out

REUTERS
— U.S. House Democrats to introduce impeachment charges against Trump on Monday
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-articles/u-s-house-democrats-to-introduce-impeachment-charges-against-trump-on-monday-sources-idUSKBN29D2NR

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “The Deplatforming of President Trump. He is running out of places to post.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/business/dealbook/trump-facebook-twitter-deplatforming.html

NEW YORK POST
— RNC chair Ronna McDaniel re-elected, tells Democrats to ‘buckle seatbelts’ – Ebony Bowden
https://nypost.com/2021/01/08/rnc-chairwoman-ronna-mcdaniel-unanimously-re-elected/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump faith advisers condemn insurrection, but say benefits of presidency will last longer than ‘controversies’ – Michelle Boorstein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/01/08/evangelical-trump-support-abortion-israel-religious-freedom-regulation/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s pledge of an orderly transition is as worthless as he is.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-pledge-of-an-orderly-transition-is-as-worthless-as-he-is/2021/01/08/cd94efbc-5167-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html

BLOOMBERG
— Christie Joins Chorus of Trump Supporters Disavowing President (DIERSEN: How will the following respond to pressure to disavow Trump and to disavow Trump’s supporters: your Republican congressman, the next chairman of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), the IRP officers, your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, the offices of your Republican county, township, and/or ward party organizations, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, and the Republican candidates on April 6, 2021 ballots?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/christie-joins-chorus-of-trump-supporters-disavowing-president

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— What Experts on Extremism Want From the Biden Administration (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters call you an extremist, and even worse things, if you do not share their hatred of Trump.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01/what-experts-on-extremism-want-from-the-biden-administration.html
— Pelosi Prepares to Impeach Again
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01/republicans-challenge-electoral-vote-count-live-updates.html

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES
— League of Women Voters of the United States Calls for Immediate Removal of President Donald Trump
https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-women-voters-united-states-calls-immediate-removal-president-donald

LGBTQ NATION
— Literally every LGBTQ House member is calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment Two gay House members – David Cicilline and Mondaire Jones – are helping lead the charge. – Alex Bollinger
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/01/literally-every-lgbtq-house-member-calling-donald-trumps-impeachment/

December 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— More than 100 House Republicans back President Trump’s long-shot election lawsuit – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/more-than-100-house-republicans-back-trumps-election-lawsuit/8687144/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 9,420 cases, 190 coronavirus deaths – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-9420-cases-190-coronavirus-deaths/8685987/
— Sen. Mike Lee blocks votes to establish Smithsonian museums for Latinos, women – CNN (DIERSEN: What if Whites wanted to establish a museum for Whites? What if men wanted to establish a museum for men?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senator-blocks-vote-to-make-national-museums-for-latinos-women/8690711/

NBC5
— 63% of Americans Have Been Living Paycheck to Paycheck Since Covid Hit – Megan Leonhardt (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my wife and I spend down our life savings because our expenses ever-increasing exceed our retirement income. That would not be the case if my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not wasted my career and forced me to take their retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only 41% of what my salary was in 1997. In today’s dollars, my CSRS pension is about the same as what my salary was in 1972 when I was 24 years old.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/63-of-americans-have-been-living-paycheck-to-paycheck-since-covid-hit/2392212/
— Americans Increasingly See the Stock Market as a Barometer Just for the Rich, Not the Whole Economy – Jackson Burke
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/americans-increasingly-see-the-stock-market-as-a-barometer-just-for-the-rich-not-the-whole-economy/2392509/

CBS2
— Pritzker Slams 2 GOP Illinois Congressmen For Joining Texas Lawsuit Asking Supreme Court To Overturn Biden’s Election Win
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/11/pritzker-slams-2-gop-illinois-congressmen-for-joining-texas-lawsuit-asking-supreme-court-to-overturn-bidens-election-win/

WGN TV
— Illinois surpasses 14,000 COVID-19 deaths as state reports 9,420 new cases, 190 deaths
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-surpasses-14000-covid-19-deaths-as-state-reports-9420-new-cases-190-deaths/
— Divided Democrats could end Madigan’s record run as speaker – Mark Maxwell
https://wgntv.com/news/divided-democrats-could-end-madigans-record-run-as-speaker/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Bost and LaHood, Illinois’ congressional enablers.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-bost-lahood-kinzinger-election-20201211-3nc3m7szjbdktmhe7p7oh5lgbi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans bowing to Trump are undermining American democracy.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-trump-election-supreme-court-chapman-20201211-orywggkm3verdai2kfjnmwxxia-story.html
— E-commerce keeps driving growth in jobs, buildings and roads in Will County, group says – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-wilco-ced-report-st-1213-20201211-qgcnl67tvfbm5frla2t5y6jnqe-story.html
— Illinois State University cancels spring break over COVID-19 concerns – AP (DIERSEN: In 1969, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, and coworkers at the Park Forest Post Office, almost all of whom were veterans, were furious that I went on a spring break in 1969. They stressed that my peers were dying in Vietnam.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-colleges-spring-break-cancellations-20201211-4xqlx7cepbgk5ismnei5ormszy-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 9,420 new COVID-19 cases and 190 additional fatalities reported, as state passes 14,000 deaths and Chicago-area hospitals get ready for vaccine
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201211-plt6f4l7t5gkpkq7kvnsf55624-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “White House fraud worsened pandemic, eroded trust.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/11/22170240/frauds-2020-white-house

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage gets state grant to support equity initiative (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20201210/college-of-dupage-gets-state-grant-to-support-equity-initiative

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bost, LaHood join effort to overturn presidential election in key states. 106 Republicans in the U.S. House signed an amicus brief in support of a bid to overturn Joe Biden’s win in four battleground states—and two Illinois congressmen were among them. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/bost-lahood-join-effort-overturn-presidential-election-key-states
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Texas election suit shows Trump’s grip on the GOP. By supporting the president’s efforts to overturn the election, Republicans—including Illinois’ Mike Bost and Darin LaHood—are endangering their party’s very existence.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/texas-election-suit-shows-trumps-grip-gop

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “‘rise above the fray…and the fears’ in election chaos.”
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article247778705.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: CONGRESSMAN DARIN LAHOOD SIGNS ONTO TEXAS’ SCOTUS CASE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/weyermuller-congressman-darin-lahood-signs-onto-texas-scotus-case-.html
— THORNER: AMERICA’S ENEMY IS CHINA, NOT RUSSIA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/thorner-americas-enemy-is-china-not-russia.html
— CONGRESSWOMAN-ELECT MARY MILLER JOINS TEXAS CASE AS IT GOES BEFORE SCOTUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/congresswoman-elect-mary-miller-joins-texas-case-as-it-goes-before-scotus.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 9,420 new confirmed and probable cases; 190 additional deaths; 5,141 hospitalized; 1,081 in the ICU; 9.4 percent case positivity rate; 11.1 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/9420-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-190-additional-deaths-5141-hospitalized-1081-in-the-icu-94-percent-case-positivity-rate-111-percent-test-positivity-rate/


— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/covid-19-roundup-66/
— Four ComEd-related defendants demand information about grand jury’s diversity (DIERSEN: The more “jury appeal” that you have, the likely that juries will rule in your favor. What is your “jury appeal,” that is, what are your demographics? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the LESS JURY APPEAL that you have: present/past law enforcement officer, present/present government employee, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-handsome/attractive, overweight/obese, college graduate, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/four-comed-related-defendants-demand-information-about-grand-jurys-diversity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among other things, they want to know the race, religion, sex, gender, ethnicity, year of birth, zip code, income and occupation of all grand jurors empaneled during the pandemic.)

FOX NEWS
— Trump slams lack of media coverage of Hunter Biden Networks briefly noted Hunter Biden’s announcement that his tax affairs were under investigation – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-slams-media-coverage-hunter-biden

GOPUSA
— RINO John Kasich: Texas Lawsuit Supporters Are ‘Morally, Ethically Bankrupt’ – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99086

TOWNHALL
— From Gulag to Google – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2020/12/11/from-gulag-to-google-n2581399
— AOC Goes After Sen. Mike Lee After He Blocks Two Newly Proposed Museums – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/12/11/mike-lee-aoc-spar-over-museum-n2581421

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Tucker Carlson: Chinese Communists trained in Canada are ‘threat to American national security’ ‘We have the closest relation with Canada of any country, obviously, in the world. This seems like an obvious threat to American national security’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/tucker-carlson-chinese-communists-trained-in-canada-are-threat-to-american-national-security

THE HILL
— 20 more Republicans, including McCarthy, endorse Texas challenge to Biden victory – MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/529862-20-more-republicans-including-mccarthy-endorse-texas-challenge-to-biden
— Supreme Court rejects Texas’ push to overturn Biden victory – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/529910-supreme-court-rejects-texas-push-to-overturn-biden-victory

REUTERS
— Migrant caravan sets off to U.S. from Honduras, risking new tensions – Jose Cabezas
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-immigration-caravan/migrant-caravan-sets-off-to-u-s-from-honduras-risking-new-tensions-idUSKBN28K0BC?il=0

WASHINGTON POST
— Top House Republican joins group supporting Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate election results – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/11/joe-biden-trump-transition-live-updates/
— Biden reminds progressives that they will have to press him harder – Paul Waldman (DIERSEN: Progressives want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/biden-reminds-progressives-that-they-will-have-press-him-harder/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “Hatred of liberals is all that’s left of conservatism.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/hatred-liberals-is-all-thats-left-conservatism/
— Secession? Rush Limbaugh floats a startling notion — then quickly backs off. – Paul Farhi (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see the following as being soldiers in their army to defeat Republicans: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/rush-limbaugh-trump-secession-election/2020/12/10/8889397a-3b0d-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html

GUARDIAN
— Fed up with all the bad news? Sometimes it makes the world better. This week, the Upside doffs its cap at downside news, and celebrates the great things we learned in 2020 – Mark Rice-Oxley (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I wish that there was more good news that I could include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/11/good-news-bad-journalism-upside-downside-best-of-2020

December 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports record-high 238 COVID-19 deaths, 9,757 cases – Jessica D’Onofrio, Mark Rivera and Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-238-covid-19-deaths-shattering-may-record-/8441267/

CBS2
— As ComEd Bribery Defendants Appear In Court, Some Illinois GOP Lawmakers Call For Speaker Mike Madigan To Resign And Leave State Government – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/02/as-comed-bribery-defendants-appear-in-court-some-illinois-gop-lawmakers-call-for-speaker-mike-madigan-to-resign-and-leave-state-government/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Recount in DuPage County auditor race separated by 75 votes to start Monday – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-auditor-discovery-recount-st-1204-20201203-c2w56odjw5c5to2lyg3hn43yyy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recount has also been requested by DuPage County Forest Preserve District board District 4 candidate Tim Whelan, and will also be done next week, Bond said. . .Bond said Grogan will pay $10 per precinct for the partial recount. If 230 precincts are recounted, the bill will be about $2,300. Grogan has asked his supporters to help him cover the expense. “This is not a free process so I am asking you for assistance,” his post on social media said.)
— Illinois reports 238 COVID-19 deaths, the most in a single day since the pandemic began – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-record-deaths-20201202-tgw6c6kyfneg5ac5ktix6zfcy4-story.html
— How did your neighbors vote for president, Senate and the graduated-rate income tax amendment? Search our city and suburban map to find out. – CHAD YODER and JONATHON BERLIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-viz-2020-election-precinct-map-20201202-dao2rj6u3bezxfvde2fmadzj6i-htmlstory.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Last throes of Trump’s presidency turn ugly — even dangerous.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-election-aftermath-20201203-l7ewibwwfrfdhjqexjhbtz6z7y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed sales on pace to top $1 billion in 2020, expert says The prediction came as the state announced another $75 million in recreational sales took place in November, similar to the record haul in October. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/12/2/22146660/illinois-weed-sales-could-top-1-billion-in-2020-expert-says

DAILY HERALD
— One last political squabble for Lauzen throws Kane County newsletter into limbo – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201202/one-last-political-squabble-for-lauzen-throws-kane-county-newsletter-into-limbo

WTTW
— More Lawmakers Turn Against Madigan 4 defendants plead not guilty to ComEd bribery charges – Amanda Vinicky and Alexandra Silets
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/02/spotlight-politics-more-lawmakers-turn-against-madigan

HINSDALE PATCH
— How Many Section 8-Type Vouchers in Hinsdale? In Illinois, landlords are allowed to discriminate against voucher recipients. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/how-many-section-8-type-vouchers-hinsdale

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Joliet Township Officials learn the hard way – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/joliet-township-officials-learn-the-hard-way/
— DuPage Township Republicans Unanimously Slated Candidates – JM KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/dupage-township-republicans-unanimously-slated-candidates/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 4 MADIGAN ASSOCIATES PLEAD ‘NOT GUILTY’ TO FEDERAL CHARGES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/4-madigan-associates-plead-not-guilty-to-federal-charges.html
— ILLINOIS REPORTS HIGHEST NUMBER OF COVID-RELATED DEATHS IN 24 HOURS: 238
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/illinois-reports-highest-number-of-covid-related-deaths-in-24-hours-238-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— House Judiciary Committee launches its own probe into massive outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/02/house-judiciary-committee-launches-its-own-probe-into-massive-outbreak-at-lasalle-veterans-home/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/02/covid-19-roundup-61/
— 9,757 new confirmed and probable cases; 238 additional deaths; 5,764 hospitalized; 1,190 in the ICU; 10.6 percent case positivity rate; 12.5 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/02/9757-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-238-additional-deaths-5764-hospitalized-1190-in-the-icu-106-percent-case-positivity-rate-125-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— 24 percent of LaSalle Veterans Home residents have now been killed by coronavirus, 89 percent infected
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/02/24-percent-of-illinois-veterans-home-residents-have-now-been-killed-by-coronavirus-89-percent-infected/

GOPUSA
— WHISTLEBLOWERS: 200,000 Ballots Just Disappeared; 100,000 Illegal Votes Backdated – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98619

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Who Funds The Statue-Topplers? This summer, a prominent statue of Christopher Columbus was destroyed by activist vandals. But this was no spontaneous act of passion. – DECLAN LEARY
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/who-funds-the-statue-topplers/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Team to File Lawsuit: 40,000 People Voted Twice in Nevada – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-team-claims-40000-people-voted-twice-in-nevada-to-file-lawsuit_3602039.html

THE HILL
— Illinois Republican Mike Bost elected to serve as next ranking member of House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528494-mike-bost-elected-to-serve-as-next-ranking-member-of-house-committee-on
— Older Americans face age-related employment challenges amid pandemic – ALEX GANGITANO
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/528271-older-americans-face-age-related-employment-challenges-amid-pandemic
— List of Republicans breaking with Trump grows longer – MORGAN CHALFANT AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/528476-list-of-republicans-breaking-with-trump-grows-longer

NEW YORK TIMES
— More Than 100,000 Virus Patients Are Hospitalized in the U.S., a First.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus#any-thinking-person-has-to-be-worried-us-hospitals-are-treating-100226-covid-19-patients

WASHINGTON POST
— New U.S. coronavirus cases top 200,000 in a day as CDC director issues stark warning
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/02/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/

ATLANTIC
— Minority Rule Cannot Last in America It never has. – Kenneth Owen (DIERSEN: Do the demographics of the leaders of your municipality, township, county, Illinois, and America reflect the demographics of the voters in your municipality, township, county, Illinois, and America? What percent of the leaders of your city, township, county, Illinois, and America share your race, gender, age range, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, national origin, veteran status, position on Trump, have dependents/not have dependents, have health problems/healthy, liberal/moderate/conservative, Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO/Republican, citizenship status, income range, net worth range, renter/homeowner, non-gun owner/gun owner, length of time your ancestors have been in America, etc.?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/minority-rule-cannot-last-america/617272/

November 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 12,022 new coronavirus cases, 131 deaths Illinois ties record for most COVID-19 deaths in a week set in mid-May
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-12022-new-cases-131-deaths/8280866/
— Supreme Court rules against NY COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-against-ny-restrictions-on-houses-of-worship/8274977/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump supporters gather downtown, insist election isn’t over Anti-Trump activists also marched to Millennium Park, where they shouted down the president’s backers as “losers.” The president’s attempts to fight the election results in court keep getting shot down. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/26/21721932/2020-election-president-trump-rally-chicago-biden-protesters-voters-ballots-electoral-college
— Angry Trump promises rally in battleground state of Georgia – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/11/26/21722016/2020-election-georgia-senate-runoff-trump-rally
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump and allies still refuse to admit election loss. Despite dozens of legal and procedural setbacks, Trump’s campaign keeps filing new challenges that have little hope of succeeding and making fresh, unfounded claims of fraud.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/11/26/21721831/2020-election-president-trump-lost-ballots-votes-conspiracy-fraud-courts-evidence
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden seeks unity as Trump stokes fading embers of campaign.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/26/21721804/biden-transition-coronavirus-2020-election-president-trump-votes-ballots-pennsylvania

— McHenry County vows not to prosecute bars, restaurants for serving indoors — but Pritzker asks prosecutor to ‘follow the law’ McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick D. Kenneally said that the mitigations rested on an executive order that he believes his office isn’t authorized to enforce. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/11/25/21720442/mchenry-county-enfore-prosecute-gov-jb-pritzker-indoor-dining-tier-3

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Health officials on Thanksgiving report 12,022 new confirmed and probable cases and 131 more deaths Thursday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201126-p2sddii4uvchvp5x5iry2unaz4-story.html
— Today’s Republicans see conservatism as a mere tool – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-republicans-conservatives-goldberg-20201126-smuuej6gkvgt3kkmxb4m5kekcm-story.html
— Officials say Aurora finances ‘stable’ despite impact of pandemic – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-covid-finances-st-1129-20201126-oh4ofbemrvh2nkcqiimdjyj3ea-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County doubles gas tax – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201126/dupage-county-doubles-gas-tax
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump and allies still refuse election loss.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201126/news/311269975/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Five new COVID deaths, including woman in her 40s, reported in Kane County on Thanksgiving
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/11/26/five-new-covid-deaths-including-woman-in-her-40s-reported-in-kane-county-on-thanksgiving/aud563l/

SOUTHERN
— More questions than answers about LaSalle Veterans Home – Paul Schimpf
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-paul-schimpf-more-questions-than-answers-about-lasalle-veterans-home/article_e779572e-13dd-5d6d-989d-76cd1b61385e.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— US Supreme Court Upholds Freedom of Religion Clause – “Government is not free to disregard the First Amendment in times of crisis.” – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/11/us-supreme-court-upholds-freedom-of-religion-clause-government-is-not-free-to-disregard-the-first-amendment-in-times-of-crisis/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois approaches 12,000 deaths from COVID-19 – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/26/state-illinois-approaches-12000-deaths-from-covid-/

FOX NEWS
— Trump says he will leave office if Electoral College votes for Biden President Trump: “It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede.” – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-he-will-leave-office-electoral-college-votes-biden

EPOCH TIMES
— Sidney Powell Suit Makes 30 Allegations in Bid to Invalidate Georgia Election Results – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/sidney-powell-suit-makes-30-allegations-in-bid-to-invalidate-georgia-election-results_3595129.html
— Election Findings Could ‘Easily’ Overturn 3 States, Data Analyst Concludes – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/election-findings-could-easily-overturn-3-states-data-analyst-concludes_3595153.html
— Larry Elder: Race Politics Are Based on a False Narrative – ELLA KIETLINSKA AND JOSHUA PHILIPP
https://www.theepochtimes.com/larry-elder-race-politics-are-based-on-a-false-narrative_3595157.html

THE HILL
— Trump tweets Thanksgiving criticism of NFL QBs for kneeling – CAMERON JENKINS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/527699-trump-tweets-thanksgiving-criticism-of-nfl-qbs-for-kneeling

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Unthankful Trump Refuses To Say If He Will Attend Biden Inauguration. “It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede,” the president said in combative remarks between a bevy of falsehoods.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-biden-inauguration_n_5fc03b85c5b6e4b1ea49d80f

POLITICO
— Trump maintains election fraud, pledges travel to Georgia in first presser since election. Trump took aim at President-elect Joe Biden’s military positioning and the transition to a new commander-in-chief. – CRAIG HOWIE
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/26/trump-presser-election-fraud-georgia-runoff

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump’s baseless election fraud claims in Georgia turn Senate runoffs into a ‘high-wire act’ for Republicans.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-fraud-claims-georgia-republicans-run-offs-perdue-loeffler/2020/11/26/0c4d6b3a-2f30-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html
— Biden tries to spread calm, as some Democrats worry about his willingness to fight – Annie Linskey and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-transition-conciliatory-tone/2020/11/25/aacd4ed6-29bf-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html

ATLANTIC
— Why Big-City Dominance Is a Problem for Democrats. Metro power comes with huge political and cultural drawbacks. – Derek Thompson
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/why-big-city-dominance-problem-democrats/617161/