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October 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Wauwatosa, Wisconsin protests erupt after Police Officer Joseph Mensah not charged in Alvin Cole killing
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-erupt-in-wauwatosa-wis-after-no-charges-for-police-officer-in-killing-of-black-teen/6861415/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Wednesday night, about 100 protesters confronted police officers wearing tactical gear and carrying shields. Police said some in the group were throwing rocks at law enforcement and buildings and that they used tear gas to disperse the protesters. Footage posted on social media showed the gas and the crowd retreating. Police did not immediately return a call Thursday for an assessment on damages.)
— Willie Wilson, U.S. Senate and former Chicago mayoral candidate, tests positive for coronavirus
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/willie-wilson-chicago-businessman-and-us-senate-candidate-has-covid-19/6865717/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 3,059 new coronavirus cases, 32 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3059-new-coronavirus-cases-32-deaths/6866501/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Presidential Race in Illinois May Mirror National Trends.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/presidential-race-in-illinois-may-mirror-national-trends/2351087/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/monster-jab-latest-in-trumps-history-of-racist-misogynistic-attacks-against-women/2351243/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville’s First Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Opens – Vi Nguyen (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, county, state, or country.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/08/napervilles-first-recreational-marijuana-dispensary-opens/
— Laid Off Workers Continue Having Difficulty Getting Unemployment Benefits – Steven Graves
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/08/unemployment-benefits-ides-covid-19/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— White House doctor expects Trump to ‘safely return’ to public engagements Saturday – Kelly Taylor Hayes
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/white-house-doctor-expects-trump-to-safely-return-to-public-engagements-saturday
— Businesses damaged, looted hours after peaceful protests in Wauwatosa – Cassidy Williams
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/businesses-damaged-looted-hours-after-peaceful-protests-in-wauwatosa

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speak up or step down? Republicans call on Pritzker to demand Madigan take the heat or take a hike House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, who filed the petition that created the special investigative committee, said the stalling of its work until after the election was chair Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch attempting to take a dive for Madigan. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/8/21508550/republicans-durkin-pritzker-demand-madigan-speaker-testify-resignation-welch-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters get the New England Journal of Medicine to promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s “enablers.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/8/21507742/new-england-journal-medicine-editorial-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-anthony-fauci-sun-times-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In graduated-income tax debate, both sides find threat of a tax on retirement benefits a powerful motivator with elderly voters – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-graduated-income-tax-seniors-20201008-bifo72zvbfhxngdish3lse6pjq-story.html
— Inconvenient truth: Graduated-rate income tax would make it easier to tax certain retirement income. And that’s a good thing! – ERIC ZORN (DIERSEN: Democrats want retired people to leave Illinois. Retirement income not being taxed in Illinois is a major reason why many retired people have not left Illinois.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-taxing-retirement-income-progressive-tax-rates-zorn-20201008-nhjxkdagrbc6fglm5vgxa4tv34-story.html
— After kidnapping plot foiled, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Trump’s words have been a ‘rallying cry’ for extremists – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-michigan-governor-kidnapping-plot-trump-20201009-fn24n3tatvd75gicziig4jcequ-story.html

HERALD NEWS
— Illinois Family Action endorses Will County area state, federal candidates – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/10/07/anti-abortion-group-endorses-will-county-area-state-federal-candidates/a5vaw8m/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durkin says Welch took a “dive” for Madigan – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201008/durkin-says-welch-took-ldquodiverdquo-for-madigan

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois unemployment claims rise 23% – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-unemployment-claims-rise-23/article_d4adc594-76fc-5911-b3d0-039613b2ccfa.html

WREX
— COVID-19 relief pushes U.S. budget deficit to a record $3.1T – AP
https://wrex.com/2020/10/08/covid-19-relief-pushes-u-s-budget-deficit-to-a-record-3-1t/

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— State Announces Creation Of Enterprise Zone In Chicago Heights – Yasmeen Sheikah (DIERSEN: I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972. My father worked there 1941-1969,)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/state-announces-creation-enterprise-zone-chicago-heights

CENTER SQUARE
— ‘Plenty of ways for Illinois to hit junk pretty quickly,’ analyst says – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/plenty-of-ways-for-illinois-to-hit-junk-pretty-quickly-analyst-says/article_83f7d1f4-098b-11eb-9368-abc7e2f1e346.html

SMILE POLITELY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled White-hating White-hater promotes hatred against Whites.
http://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/addressing_white_supremacy_and_elections/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— U.S. Senator Duckworth’s Foolish Attack on Amy Coney Barrett – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/u-s-senator-duckworths-foolish-attack-on-amy-coney-barrett/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JEANNE IVES DISCUSSES US HOUSE RACE WITH MARK LEVIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/jeanne-ives-discusses-us-house-race-with-mark-levin.html
— CHINA CENSORS MIKE PENCE’S DEBATE COMMENTS ON CHINA BUT FREELY BROADCASTS KAMALA HARRIS’S
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/china-censors-mike-pences-debate-comments-on-china-but-freely-broadcasts-kamala-harriss.html
— TRUMP CAMPAIGN CLAIMS HARRIS MADE 24 FALSE OR MISLEADING CLAIMS DURING DEBATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/trump-campaign-claims-harris-made-24-false-or-misleading-claims-during-debate.html
— PRITZKER IS KEEPING ILLINOIS LOCKED DOWN NOT FOR HEALTH BUT FOR A FEDERAL BAILOUT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/pritzker-is-keeping-illinois-locked-down-not-for-health-but-for-a-federal-bailout.html

CAPITOL FAX
— New unemployment claims down a tad nationally, way up in Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/08/new-unemployment-claims-down-a-tad-nationally-way-up-in-illinois/
— 3,059 new cases, 32 additional deaths, 1,755 in hospitals, 392 ICU patients, 3.7 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/08/3059-new-cases-32-additional-deaths-1755-in-hospitals-392-icu-patients-37-percent-positivity-rate/

GOPUSA
— ‘Protesters’ Riot And Loot In Wauwatosa, WI After Black Officer Cleared In Shooting Of Black Male (DIERSEN: If Trump wins, which stores in your municipality do Democrats threaten to loot and which buildings do they threaten to burn down? Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96028
— Trump Contracts COVID-19; What Happened To Compassion? (DIERSEN: Democrats hypocritically paint themselves as being compassionate.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95997

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— What Affirmative Action Should Look Like As the issue returns to the Supreme Court, it’s worth considering policies that might actually benefit capable but disadvantaged students. – GEORGE LIEBMANN (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/what-affirmative-action-should-look-like/

FEDERALIST
— Joe Biden Implied Thomas Sowell Was Racist For Opposing Affirmative Action – Jordan Davidson (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/08/flashback-joe-biden-implied-thomas-sowell-was-racist-for-opposing-affirmative-action/
— Out Of 26 Post-VP Debate Analysts On Cable And Broadcast TV, Only 2 Were Trump Supporters – Paulina Enck
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/08/out-of-26-post-vp-debate-analysts-on-cable-and-broadcast-tv-only-2-were-trump-supporters/

EPOCH TIMES
— Pelosi, Democrats Introducing Bill to Create Commission on ‘Presidential Capacity’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-democrats-pelosi-introducing-bill-to-create-commission-on-presidential-capacity_3531906.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pelosi Floats Invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Trump for Health Reasons – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pelosi-floats-invoking-25th-amendment-to-remove-trump-for-health-reasons/

UPI
— Facebook removes hundreds of fake accounts linked to Turning Point USA
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/10/08/Facebook-removes-hundreds-of-fake-accounts-linked-to-young-conservatives-group/4971602186331/

MSN
— Trump Breaks Tradition With Microsoft-Wells Fargo Race Inquiry – Paige Smith, Jeff Green, Patricia Hurtado and Christian Berthelsen (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/trump-breaks-tradition-with-microsoft-wells-fargo-race-inquiry/ar-BB19NH3J?li=BBnbfcN

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want people to vote, but only if they vote for Democrats. Overwhelmingly, people who want/need government assistance vote for Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/upshot/youth-voting-2020-election.html

FORBES
— In A Post-Pandemic World, You Will Have To Become Self-Reliant To Survive And Succeed – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: Democrats promote dependency on government and dependency on charity.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/10/08/in-a-post-pandemic-world-you-will-have-to-become-self-reliant-to-survive-and-succeed/#1d6a02943c80

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Diversity-Fueled ‘Reverse’ Bias Claims Put Employers in Quandary – Erin Mulvaney (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/diversity-fueled-reverse-bias-claims-put-employers-in-quandary

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Diversity in accounting: An ethical, social and practical imperative – Avani M. Desai
https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/diversity-in-accounting-an-ethical-social-and-practical-imperative

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Serving in an attractive profession that offers great earning potential and a reliable array of career choices, accountants are historically sought after particularly during tough economies or similar times of crises. Despite such demand, the numbers within the profession remain unbalanced. Yes, women have come to represent more than 50 percent of accounting graduates over the last 20 years, and over the past 10, the percentages of accounting undergraduates and graduates who are minorities have also increased. In fact, aTrends report shows that 42 percent of accounting graduates are African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian or Pacific Islander, multiethnic, or other. However, total minority hiring in the world of American CPAs has remained inexcusably low, and that must change so as to better serve both the workforce and its customers. The U.S. Census of 2010 predicted that minorities will be the majority by 2042 — that’s about two decades away from now — and communities and clients are shifting in their demographic makeup to reflect that. Moreover, the combined purchasing power of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians was at $4 trillion in 2018 according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth, and demographers predict that the growth of minority populations will contribute between 44-70 percent to the total growth of U.S. purchasing power from 2000 to 2045. Still, this isn’t groundbreaking news, and diversity initiatives have been nudging accounting departments and firms for years to sit up and notice that the United States is more of a melting pot than ever before. But the need for CPA firms to bolster diversity and inclusion — and to provide not just a seat at the table, but also a voice — has never been as critical or urgent as it is today. Because despite America being increasingly diverse, minority workers are still likelier than whites to be unemployed or declined a promotion or senior position. In 2016, Pew Research published that 40 percent of both men and women were more likely to hire men over women; in 2018, almost 90 percent of corporate executives were white and roughly 73 percent were male, and just three Fortune 500 companies in the country were headed by an African-American as CEO. Not much has changed since then, so it seems that while the world around the accounting profession is rapidly changing, the world within it is not.)

October 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Facebook removes President Trump’s post falsely saying flu is more lethal than COVID-19 – CNN (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pres-trump-covid-19-post-deleted-by-facebook/6816632/

NBC5
— Trump Has ‘No Symptoms,’ Returns to Downplaying Virus Trump was grappling with his next political steps exactly four weeks from Election Day – Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin and Aamer Madhani
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-has-no-symptoms-returns-to-downplaying-virus/2350111/
— St. Louis Couple Indicted for Waving Guns at Protesters The June protest in St. Louis was among hundreds nationwide in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis – Jim Salter
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/st-louis-couple-indicted-for-waving-guns-at-protesters/2350042/
— Lightfoot Slams Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as ‘Danger to Our Democracy’ for Criticism of Gay Marriage
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/lightfoot-slams-supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas-as-danger-to-our-democracy-for-criticism-of-gay-marriage/2349927/

CBS2
— VERY SAD: Religious Leaders Urge Voters To Back Graduated Income Tax Plan
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/06/conservative-think-tank-files-lawsuit-challenging-ballot-language-on-graduated-income-tax-plan/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Michelle Obama accuses Trump of ‘willful mismanagement,’ tells young voters not to ‘waste’ their votes – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/michelle-obama-accuses-trump-of-willful-mismanagement-tells-young-voters-not-to-waste-their-votes

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic chair of House committee investigating Speaker Michael Madigan accuses GOP of ‘wearing two hats,’ says no more meetings until after election – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-investigating-committee-madigan-20201006-ohxzkpufv5c5zl5ctgyzrchfnm-story.html
— State treasurer abruptly cancels news conference to address remarks on taxing retirement income that have been seized on by opponents of graduated-rate income tax – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-graduated-rate-income-tax-retirement-20201006-6nqqbqm6qnchrjgedebdx4kywm-story.html
— Chicago residents ‘strongly advised’ to avoid Indiana, which may make next week’s quarantine travel list – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-indiana-chicago-quarantine-travel-order-20201006-bikpnso6kvap7o7bz2aozi6wva-story.html
— Twitter locked President Trump’s account after he shared NY Post columnist’s email – Tim Balk
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ny-president-trump-twitter-locked-ny-post-20201006-gnv5wacehfd5fantuv4hiv2rpm-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot considering up to $200 million in Chicago city worker cuts to balance budget: sources – GREGORY PRATT and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-budget-layoffs-lightfoot-20201006-iddcq72ufrde5fkyorosbh2vhi-story.html
— Lightfoot on how Trump, administration officials could have better protected themselves from COVID-19: ‘Don’t be stupid, that’s what they could have done’ – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-lori-lightfoot-donald-trump-response-20201006-is6k6cqctneqnpgnfpz56jieim-story.html
— State treasurer abruptly cancels news conference to address remarks on taxing retirement income that have been seized on by opponents of graduated-rate income tax – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-graduated-rate-income-tax-retirement-20201006-6nqqbqm6qnchrjgedebdx4kywm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— From slogans to solutions? Pritzker proposes ending cash bail, no-knock warrants and other criminal justice reforms The Democratic governor’s “seven guiding principles” also includes licensing police, increasing access to sentence credit and time-limited supervised release and only detaining defendants who are a threat to public safety, a “key element” in creating a state that “works for everyone.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/6/21504845/pritzker-stratton-criminal-justice-reforms-no-knock-warrant-sentencing-license-police
— Feeling a kinship with Donald Trump The president and I, despite our great disagreements, belong to an unofficial club of obese men over 70. I wouldn’t wish COVID on anybody in that club. – Patrick T. Reardon
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/6/21504906/donald-trump-covid-high-risk-older-men-obese-2020-election-patrick-reardon

DAILY HERALD
— Tim Whelan: Candidate profile, DuPage County Forest Preserve Board District 4
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201006/tim-whelan-candidate-profile-dupage-county-forest-preserve-board-district-4

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden says no debate if Trump still has virus – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-says-no-debate-if-trump-still-has-virus
— Madigan investigation hearings delayed until after election; GOP objects – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/madigan-investigation-hearings-delayed-until-after-election-gop-objects

COD COURIER
— Youth and minority groups influence 2020 presidential election more than they may think – Sadie Romero
https://codcourier.org/13508/news/youth-and-minority-groups-influence-2020-presidential-election-more-than-they-may-think/#

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,617 new cases, 32 additional deaths, 1,673 in hospitals, 3.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/06/1617-new-cases-32-additional-deaths-1673-in-hospitals-34-percent-positivity-rate/

FOX NEWS
— Big Tech staffers gave nearly $5M to Biden, less than $250G to Trump: report Biden donors ‘are also … making decisions on content and who gets silenced or censored,’ Dan Gainor said – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/big-tech-trump-biden-contributions

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama Attacks Trump As Racist; Asks Voters To Think About ‘Me And My Ancestors’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95933

AMERICAN THINKER
— Who targeted the president? – Sally Zelikovsky
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/10/who_targeted_the_president.html
— Is there a more loathsome group of people than the White House press corps? – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/10/is_there_a_more_loathsome_group_of_people_than_the_white_house_press_corps_.html

EAGLE FORUM
— Party Platforms Matter
https://eagleforum.org/publications/focus/elections-101.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What is happening to our country? American ValuesIf there ever were a time to go into the voting booth with eyes wide open, November 3 of 2020 is that time. The past few months have been an unfolding drama of lawlessness in the streets, anti-American curricula planned for the schools, and overt attacks on foundational beliefs that most Americans hold dear. The upheaval has been swift and destructive, leading many to wonder how anyone either in or seeking an elected leadership position would not speak out forcefully against the carnage. Some Democrat leaders of the affected cities have either actively called on the police to stand down, or they have decided not to publicly condemn the burning, looting, and murdering in their cities. Many Republicans, on the other hand, have called for a return to law and order, expressing concern not only for residents and business owners but also for the first responders who are risking their lives trying to help injured people and protect property. Are these dichotomous responses indicative of the philosophies of these leaders’ political parties, or are they simply personal views that have nothing to do with party affiliation? A comparison of the Republican and Democrat party platforms can provide much-needed information about the worldviews and intentions of current leaders and those who might be elected on November 3. What is a party platform? Political party platforms are official declarations of the principles, policy stances, and action items of the parties. Every four years, political parties gather for their national conventions where they nominate their presidential and vice-presidential candidates. They also write their platforms, the documents that outline where they stand on specific issues and what they intend to do on those issues if their candidates are elected. The differences in 2020 are stark. Republican – Democrat If one were to judge the 2020 Republican and Democrat platforms simply by tone, even a cursory review of both would yield important insights into each party’s opinions of the country and its issues. The Democrat Party platform outlines what many might consider to be extremist views of this country – that it is irredeemably racist, that people who were instrumental in the founding and early leadership of the country are unworthy of respect or remembrance, and that the government should take over huge areas of its citizens’ lives. Law enforcement must be overhauled, and white supremacy and nationalism are ingrained sins that must be overcome. The Republican Party platform, on the other hand, begins with a dedication page to those who protect the country and its citizens: We dedicate this platform with admiration and gratitude to all who stand strong in the face of danger so that the American people may be protected against it – The men and women of our military, of our law enforcement, and the first responders of every community in our land – And to their families.)

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Confirms He Will Participate in Next Presidential Debate: ‘It Will Be Great!’ – ZACHARY EVANS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-confirms-he-will-participate-in-next-presidential-debate-it-will-be-great/

CNN
— Fed chair warns of economic tragedy if America can’t control the coronavirus – Anneken Tappe
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/economy/fed-powell-coronavirus-stimulus/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Facebook removes Trump post that compared Covid-19 to flu Twitter restricted a similar tweet from Trump, leaving it online but placing it behind a note saying the tweet violated Twitter’s rules about spreading misleading information. – David Ingram (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misleading except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-removes-trump-post-compared-covid-19-flu-n1242277

NEW YORK POST
— The left is depending on insults and lies in its bid to stop Amy Coney Barrett – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2020/10/05/the-left-is-depending-on-insults-and-lies-in-its-bid-to-stop-amy-coney-barrett/

October 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump briefly leaves Walter Reed medical center to surprise supporters Trump’s medical team suggested that he could be discharged from the hospital as early as Monday. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-briefly-leaves-hospital-to-surprise-supporters-/6761464/
— US Senate Candidates – Kay Cesinger
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-us-senate-candidates/6718272/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,453 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths South Park Elementary confirms 2 COVID-19 cases at Lake County school
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1453-new-coronavirus-cases-17-deaths/6766865/

NBC5
— Trump Leaves Hospital Briefly to Greet Supporters After Doctors Say He’s on Steroid Therapy The president’s health represents a national security issue of paramount importance not only to the functions of the U.S. government but to countries around the world – Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller and Steve Peoples
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/doctor-trump-improving-but-not-out-of-the-woods-yet/2348952/
— Delays in Verifying Mail-In Ballots Will Slow Election Tally – Anthony Izaguirre
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/delays-in-verifying-mail-in-ballots-will-slow-election-tally/2349100/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Faces Credibility Crisis Over Health Scare.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/analysis-trump-faces-credibility-crisis-over-health-scare/2349086/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speaker Madigan is starting to make his case House Speaker Michael Madigan and his allies have begun to offer a more substantive public response to the bombshell $1.3 million bribery case against ComEd that implicated him this summer. – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/10/4/21499087/mike-madigan-comed-bribery-case

WTTW
— Virus Spreads on Panel Handling Supreme Court Nomination – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/04/virus-spreads-panel-handling-supreme-court-nomination

WBBM
— Candidates clash during 6th Congressional District debate
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/candidates-clash-during-6th-congressional-district-debate/ar-BB19GTVS?li=BB141NW3

FOX ST. LOUIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “They broke the rules” and calls out Trump family, chief of staff for not wearing masks at debate.
https://fox2now.com/news/national/they-broke-the-rules-chris-wallace-calls-out-trump-family-chief-of-staff-for-not-wearing-masks-at-debate/

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Trump’s Coronavirus Infection Changes The Campaign’s Final Weeks – BARBARA SPRUNT
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-trumps-coronavirus-infection-changes-campaigns-final-weeks#stream/0

JOHN MONINO
— Monino for Milton Campaign Kickoff
https://www.facebook.com/john.monino

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— VIDEO: President Donald J. Trump: WARRIOR
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14997

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— How Michael Madigan Maintains His Grip on Power – Jeremy Gantz
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/how-michael-madigan-maintains-his-grip-on-power2

FOX NEWS
— Biden plans to attend next debate, hopes Trump will be able to participate, campaign says ‘It’s a town hall and, as you know, Vice President Biden loves a good town hall,’ a campaign adviser said – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-plans-to-attend-next-debate-hopes-trump-will-be-able-to-participate-campaign-says

BLAZE
— Worrying percentage of college students support violence to stop campus speech; worst colleges for free speech named More and more conservative college students are forced to self-censor – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/free-speech-campus-violence-worst-colleges

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Stats Hold a Surprise: Lockdowns May Have Had Little Effect on COVID-19 Spread – JAY W. RICHARDS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/10/stats-hold-a-surprise-lockdowns-may-have-had-little-effect-on-covid-19-spread/

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump update spurs more questions than answers, again.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-alternate-reality/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s photo op raises new questions about how seriously he takes the virus.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-alternate-reality/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why Trump’s newest credibility crisis feels like deja vu.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/media/donald-trump-coronavirus-reliable-sources/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Trump could leave hospital as early as Monday, doctors say
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/president-trump-covid-19-positive-test-latest-news-2020-10-04/

CBS BALTIMORE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater calls Trump’s Brief Drive-By ‘Political Theater’ And ‘Insanity’
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/10/04/walter-reed-attending-physician-calls-trumps-brief-drive-by-political-theater-and-insanity/

NBC NEWS
— Trump campaign aide defends decision to attend N.J. fundraiser Campaign spokesman Jason Miller tells “Meet the Press” that testing provided protection for the president. – Ben Kamisar
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/trump-campaign-aide-defends-decision-attend-n-j-fundraiser-n1242044
— ‘A big red flag’: Trump receives steroid treatment for Covid-19 White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said the treatment started on Saturday. – Lauren Dunn
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/bit-red-flag-trump-receives-steroid-treatment-covid-19-n1242069

WASHINGTON POST
— Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/delays-in-verifying-mail-in-ballots-will-slow-election-tally/2020/10/04/baba23dc-064c-11eb-8719-0df159d14794_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “As virus spreads across GOP ranks, some Republicans say party will pay price for ‘stupid’ approach.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-virus-spreads-across-gop-ranks-some-republicans-say-party-will-pay-price-for-stupid-approach/2020/10/03/12e1c484-0585-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html
— Biden tests negative for third time after debate, campaign says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/10/04/trump-covid-live-updates/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Seeks to Reassure Americans After Day of Mixed Signals on His Health President is improving but ‘not yet out of the woods’ after testing positive for coronavirus, White House doctor says – Catherine Lucey and Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-seeks-to-reassure-americans-after-day-of-mixed-signals-on-his-health-11601804206
— Amy Coney Barrett’s 2017 Responses Offer Preview of Supreme Court Hearing During confirmation hearing three years ago, she tended to respond to senators’ questions with legalistic rhetoric and narrowly focused answers – Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amy-coney-barretts-2017-responses-offer-preview-of-supreme-court-hearing-11601820000

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis Boosts Support For Biden.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/10/04/poll-trumps-covid-19-diagnosis-boosts-support-for-biden/
— 3 Lingering Concerns About Trump’s Health Following Sunday’s Briefing – Jack Brewster
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/10/04/3-lingering-concerns-about-trumps-health-following-sundays-briefing/

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Dow Jones Futures Rise As President Trump’s Health Takes Center Stage For Stock Market Rally React – ED CARSON
https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/president-trump-hospitalized-coronavirus-stock-market-rally-dow-jones-futures/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump’s doctors say the president is getting better. But they also started him on a steroid usually reserved for patients with ‘severe and critical COVID-19’ – Aylin Woodward
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-dexamethasone-usually-severe-covid-19-cases-2020-10

DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “COVID-Positive Trump Ignores CDC Advice to Take Joyride, With Grim Secret Service Agents in Tow.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/covid-positive-trump-ignores-cdc-advice-to-take-joyride-with-grim-secret-service-agents-in-tow

October 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President improving from COVID-19, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet, doctor says Trump remains at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-improving-but-not-out-of-the-woods-yet-doctor-says/6761464/
— Chicago violence: 27 shot, 2 fatally in weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/27-shot-2-fatally-in-weekend-shootings/6761820/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters blast Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/alumni-at-barretts-undergrad-school-sign-letter-of-concern/2348885/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Families of Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor rally with hundreds in Evanston to call for justice: ‘We’re going to stand united in this fight’ – KAITLIN EDQUIST
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-jacob-blake-evanston-rally-tl-1008-20201004-fgttqkyqmfdfrh3jbgawl6gbsi-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s how much the top Chicago lobbyists make Increasing scrutiny of political money game hasn’t slowed the roll of cash. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/heres-how-much-top-chicago-lobbyists-make

NPR ILLINOIS
— At Least 8 People Test Positive For Coronavirus After Rose Garden Event For Barrett – SAM GRINGLAS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/least-8-people-test-positive-coronavirus-after-rose-garden-event-barrett#stream/0

FOX NEWS
— Trump campaign senior adviser Steve Cortes says Trump ‘upbeat and assertive’ after coronavirus diagnosis – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/campaign-steve-cortes-fox-news-sunday-trump-walter-reed-coronavirus
— ‘SNL’ pulls few punches with Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis – Brie Stimson
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/snl-pulls-few-punches-with-trumps-coronavirus-diagnosis

AMERICAN THINKER
— Don’t blame the lack of masks for Trump’s illness – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/10/dont_blame_the_lack_of_masks_for_trumps_illness.html

BLAZE
— Huge rallies in DC to show support for Trump after COVID-19 diagnosis; BLM protesters clash at ‘WalkAway’ event – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-rally-washington-walkaway-march-blm

FEDERALIST
— Pritzker Is Keeping Illinois Locked Down Not For Health But For A Federal Bailout Most governors are lifting restrictions and encouraging commerce. We’re returning to work, opening stores, and sending kids to school. But not in Illinois. – J. D. Carl
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/02/pritzker-is-keeping-illinois-locked-down-not-for-health-but-for-a-federal-bailout/

THE HILL
— Doctors, White House staff offer conflicting messages on president’s health – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519502-conflicting-signals-sent-on-trumps-health
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: History will conclude that the downfall of America began in 1965.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/519189-how-a-1965-immigration-law-forever-changed-the-makeup-of-america

POLITICO
— Biden looks to seal election after Trump’s week from hell Now it’s the Democrat traversing the battleground map, and the president stuck inside. – MARC CAPUTO
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/03/biden-looks-to-seal-election-after-trumps-week-from-hell-425891

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare.”
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-pandemics-health-f728634fe68fecfe7874b43f3647c356

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s alternate reality of Covid-19 crumbles as the White House obfuscates.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-alternate-reality/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “White House sows confusion about Trump’s condition.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-walter-reed/index.html
— Personal assistant to Trump tests positive for coronavirus – Kevin Bohn
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/politics/nicholas-luna-body-man-trump-positive-test/index.html

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus.” What do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that you could have done to avoid their wrath? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that you could have avoided their wrath a) by glorifying and praising them, b) by pandering to them, c) by serving as one of their operatives or dupes, d) by giving them money, and/or e) by not suing them.
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-poll-idUSKBN26P0DT

NBC NEWS
— Trump tells nation he’s feeling better amid mixed messages over his condition
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/2020-10-04-trump-covid-n1242030

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden leads Trump by 14 points nationally.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/04/2020-election-news-biden-leads-trump-in-nbc-wsj-poll.html
— Trump’s blood oxygen level ‘dropped rapidly’ on Friday sparking health concerns, Meadows says – Joanna Tan
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/03/trumps-oxygen-level-dropped-rapidly-on-friday-sparking-concerns-meadows-says.html
— ‘It was the lesser of two evils’: Workers in their 50s and 60s are retiring early because of the coronavirus pandemic – Alicia Adamczyk
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/30/some-older-workers-forced-into-early-retirement-because-of-coronavirus.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s hospitalization starts to affect the campaign trail. – Michael Levenson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/us/elections/trumps-hospitalization-starts-to-affect-the-campaign-trail.html
— Trump Says He Is Better After His Chief of Staff Expresses Concern
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/03/world/covid-trump
— Countering Top Aide’s Comments, Trump Says He Feels Better President Trump released a video saying that he was “starting to feel good,” but conflicting statements by his doctors and aides created confusion about his condition.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/04/world/trump-covid-live-updates
— The Pandemic Depression Is Over. The Pandemic Recession Has Just Begun. Signs of a slower, grinding recovery sure look familiar. – Neil Irwin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/upshot/pandemic-economy-recession.html
— Big Companies Are Starting to Swallow the World The exuberant rebound of large companies while their small competitors struggle will require more vigilant government antitrust action than ever before, an economist says. – Austan Goolsbee
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/business/big-companies-are-starting-to-swallow-the-world.html
— The I.R.S. Is Outgunned The agency doesn’t have the resources to battle the tax lawyers of the ultrarich. Trump’s returns are just one example of how little the wealthy pay. – Natasha Sarin (DIERSEN: I might still be an IRS employee if my Democrat IRS superiors had not succeeded in getting rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/opinion/sunday/irs-tax-income-inequality.html

NEW YORK POST
— The left’s sickening lack of decency on ailing President Trump – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2020/10/03/the-lefts-sickening-lack-of-decency-on-ailing-trump-goodwin/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How the everyday chaos of reporting on the Trump White House played out for the world to see Saturday.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/how-the-everyday-chaos-of-reporting-on-the-trump-white-house-played-out-for-the-world-to-see-on-saturday/2020/10/03/611c695c-05c0-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Conservatives feel left out of the L.A. Times’ commitment to diversity – Jordan Chodorow, Los Angeles
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-10-03/conservatives-feel-left-out-by-the-l-a-times-commitment-to-diversity
(FROM THE LETTER: I had to laugh when I read the statement that the L.A. Times’ future depends on diversity in its staff and stories. (“The Times’ reckoning on race and our commitment to meaningful change,” Sept. 27) The Times’ future — and that of its cohorts in the widely distrusted and reviled “mainstream media” — does indeed depend on diversity. But not the diversity The Times is talking about, a surface diversity of skin color, national origin and sexual orientation. No, The Times’ future depends on ideological diversity, something it lacks entirely. The Los Angeles Times of 2020 is a daily Democratic Party mailer, and a particularly vituperative one. More and more of the paper is devoted to opinion, and ostensible news stories themselves resemble op-ed articles. All of it, of course, leans in the same far-left direction. This does special disservice to the largely left-leaning readership of The Times, who still, four years after Donald Trump’s election, have no idea why much of the country holds them in contempt. The Times should in fact commit itself to diversity — of thought. For every left-leaning columnist who appears in its pages, The Times should commit to hiring one conservative — and not never-Trump conservatives like Jonah Goldberg, but fierce, proudly pro-Trump conservatives who can expose your readers to facts and arguments they otherwise never have to confront. Sure, some of these readers would threaten to cancel their subscriptions, and a few may. But The Times would become a must-read instead of the partisan rag it is today.)

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their progress in filling America with people who are anti-law enforcement officers, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article246175415.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Wisconsin Struggles to Explain Sudden Covid-19 Spike Returning college students were first suspected to be cause of surge in cases, but now the spread to older residents has health officials uncertain – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wisconsin-struggles-to-explain-sudden-covid-19-spike-11601730000

24/7 WALL STREET
— Ageism Is Rampant in COVID-19 Era – Paul Ausick
https://247wallst.com/jobs/2020/09/29/ageism-is-rampant-in-covid-19-era/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age discrimination in hiring has been illegal in the United States since 1967, but that hasn’t stopped the practice. Challenger, Gray cites a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research that found people over 40 are about half as likely to get a job offer if their age is known. How could it not be, even if older workers downplay their work history on their résumé? Older workers currently face the added disadvantage of being more at risk of contracting COVID-19. This keeps more of them from seeking work and, possibly, keeps employers from hiring them.)

MSN
— 8 Jobs That Employers Most Often Want Retirees to Do
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/8-jobs-that-employers-most-often-want-retirees-to-do/ar-BB19CH5N

October 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘Fatigued’ Trump, stricken by COVID-19, arrives at Walter Reed military hospital President Trump was experiencing a low-grade fever, chills, nasal congestion and cough, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell ABC News.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/fatigued-trump-going-to-military-hospital-after-covid-19-diagnosis-live/6712839/
— Trump’s positive COVID-19 test: What happens if the president falls severely ill?
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/worst-case-scenario-with-trumps-covid-case-what-happens/6715012/
— Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to President Trump’s COVID-19 infection World leaders and officials were quick to weigh in, and there was both sympathy and something approaching schadenfreude. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/shock-sympathy-mockery-world-reacts-to-trump-testing-positive/6710178/
— Trump’s age, health woes raise his risk for serious COVID-19 illness – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-age-health-woes-raise-his-risk-for-serious-covid-19-illness/6713486/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,206 new coronavirus cases, 47 deaths Number of Illinois COVID-19 deaths Friday is most since late June
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2206-new-coronavirus-cases-47-deaths/6718855/

NBC5
— President Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Highlights Push for Contact Tracing The spread of the coronavirus among those in the White House showcases how important local public health departments are – Lisa Chavarria
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-trumps-covid-19-diagnosis-highlights-push-for-contact-tracing/2348427/
— What Trump’s Diagnosis Means for the Final Weeks of the Presidential Campaign While Biden vowed to continue his cautious approach to campaigning during the pandemic, the president’s diagnosis injected even greater uncertainty into an election already plagued by crises that have exploded under Trump’s watch
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trumps-diagnosis-rocks-final-stage-of-presidential-campaign/2348166/
— Where Trump Has Been and Whom He’s Seen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/where-president-trump-traveled-this-week/2348164/
— Trump Campaign Sues Philadelphia Over Mail-In Voting Offices President Donald Trump’s campaign is suing Philadelphia over city officials preventing campaign representatives from watching people registering to vote or filling out mail-in ballots in election offices there
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-campaign-sues-philadelphia-over-mail-in-voting-offices/2347841/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biden taking down attack ads, Obama extends ‘best wishes’ to COVID-19-positive Trump – Steve Peoples
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-taking-down-attack-ads-obama-extends-best-wishes-to-covid-19-positive-trump
— President Trump’s coronavirus infection thrusts world in uncharted territory – Foster Klug
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trumps-coronavirus-infection-thrusts-world-in-uncharted-territory

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19 days after not wearing mask at White House ceremony Earlier this week, he apologized for not taking the precaution during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. – Brett Chase
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/10/2/21499201/notre-dame-president-john-jenkins-coronavirus-covid-19-trump-amy-coney-barrett-white-house
— Coronavirus claims 47 more lives in Illinois, highest daily death toll in three months The virus has now killed at least 8,743 Illinoisans during the pandemic, an average of 44 deaths per day. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/2/21499007/illinois-coronavirus-deaths-cases-highest-june-pritzker-oct-2
— Mike Madigan’s political strength not what it used to be The mere fact that a fellow Democrat has announced she will run against Madigan for speaker of the House says volumes. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/10/2/21499489/illinois-house-speaker-michael-j-madigan-stephanie-kifowit-politics

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Census workers prompt congressman’s inquiry into inefficient process – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201001/census-workers-complaints-prompt-congressmans-look-into-operational-nightmare
— When the power of words obscures the search for facts – Jim Slusher
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201002/when-the-power-of-words-obscures-the-search-for-facts
— An abundance of risk, not caution, before Trump’s diagnosis – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201002/an-abundance-of-risk-not-caution-before-trumps-diagnosis
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational pot to be sold at Naperville medical dispensary next week – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201002/recreational-pot-to-be-sold-at-naperville-medical-dispensary-next-week
— Trump’s diagnosis rocks final stage of presidential campaign – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201002/news/310029949/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Notre Dame president tests positive for virus after Coney Barrett event Rev. John Jenkins says he regrets his “error of judgment in not wearing a mask” during a White House Rose Garden ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/notre-dame-president-tests-positive-virus-after-coney-barrett-event
— Griffin drops another $26.75 million into fight against graduated tax Combined with $20 million earlier, the finance mogul has almost matched what Pritzker has put behind his proposed “fair tax.” – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/griffin-drops-another-2675-million-fight-against-graduated-tax

WGN RADIO
— Constitutional Law Professor David Schultz on the 25th Amendment and what to do if Donald Trump is too ill to perform his duties
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/constitutional-law-professor-david-schultz-on-what-to-do-if-donald-trump-is-too-ill-to-perform-his-duties-25th-amendment/

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Contentious’ Scenarios Arise For Ballot And Presidency If Trump’s Health Declines – BILL CHAPPELL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/contentious-scenarios-arise-ballot-and-presidency-if-trumps-health-declines#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘A Brazen Invitation’: Democrats Deliver Well Wishes And Criticism For Trump – BRIAN NAYLOR
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/brazen-invitation-democrats-offer-well-wishes-and-criticize-presidents-behavior#stream/0

WGLT
— Sen. Brady: Trump ‘Completely Mishandled’ White Supremacist Remarks – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/sen-brady-trump-completely-mishandled-white-supremacist-remarks#stream/0

HINSDALE PATCH
— No Trump Endorsement From Hinsdale-Area Lawmaker State representative Deanne Mazzochi says her focus is on state and local issues. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/no-trump-endorsement-hinsdale-area-lawmaker

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FRC ACTION VOTER GUIDE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/frc-action-voter-guide.html
— HOW LOW CAN FAR LEFT GO? ATTACKS ON BARRETT FOR ADOPTING HAITIAN ORPHANS HIT ROCK BOTTOM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/how-low-can-far-left-go-attacks-on-barrett-for-adopting-haitian-orphans-hit-rock-bottom.html
— FORMER TWITTER CEO SAYS ‘ME-TOO CAPITALISTS’ WILL BE ‘SHOT IN THE REVOLUTION’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/former-twitter-ceo-says-me-too-capitalists-will-be-shot-in-the-revolution.html
— COVID UPDATE: 28 ILLINOIS COUNTIES NOW AT WARNING LEVEL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/covid-update-28-illinois-counties-now-at-warning-level.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,206 new cases, 47 additional deaths, 1,678 in hospitals, 3.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/02/2206-new-cases-47-additional-deaths-1678-in-hospitals-34-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Schumer, Feinstein: Supreme Court confirmation ‘premature’ after COVID-19 outbreak – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/2/chuck-schumer-dianne-feinstein-supreme-court-confi/
— House Republicans demand hearings on rioters’ funding sources – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/2/house-republicans-demand-hearings-rioters-funding-/
— Liberals should love Amy Coney Barrett She’s someone who’s held prestigious positions in the judiciary and embodies the ideal of excellence – Kelly Tshibaka
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/liberals-should-love-amy-coney-barrett/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Senate committee subpoenas heads of Facebook, Google, and Twitter – Nihal Krishan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate-committee-subpoenas-heads-of-facebook-google-and-twitter
— White House pressures Republicans to go after social media companies before election – Nihal Krishan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Google and with Facebook against www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house-pressures-republicans-to-go-after-social-media-companies-before-election

GOPUSA
— Lightfoot Will Allow Halloween To Proceed If You Follow Her Rules
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95744
— Mexican Workers Send Home Huge Amounts Of Money Amid Virus
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95771

BREITBART
— Amy Coney Barrett Recovered from Coronavirus in the Summer – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/02/report-amy-coney-barrett-recovered-coronavirus-summer/

BLAZE
— Piers Morgan shreds leftists celebrating President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis after former Obama, Clinton staffer says she hopes Trump dies Scathing rebuke of those feeling glee over diagnosis – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/piers-morgan-leftists-trump-covid
— Leftists giddy that President Trump has COVID: ‘I hope he suffers through this and dies as he’s losing on election night’ Right on cue – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/leftists-giddy-trump-has-covid

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump ‘Hard at Work’ Following COVID-19 Diagnosis: White House – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-hard-at-work-following-covid-19-diagnosis-white-house_3523836.html

THE HILL
— Calls for COVID-19 tests at Capitol grow after Trump tests positive – CRISTINA MARCOS AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/519388-calls-for-covid-19-tests-at-capitol-grow-after-trump-tests-positive
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump grapples with credibility gap in crisis.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/519436-the-memo-trump-grapples-with-credibility-gap-in-crisis

CNN
— Biden tests negative for coronavirus following Trump’s positive test – Eric Bradner and Sarah Mucha
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/02/politics/joe-biden-coronavirus/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Suspends Campaign and Heads to Hospital as Biden Returns to the Trail
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/us/trump-vs-biden
— Trump Receives Experimental Drug Treatment for Mild Symptoms
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus
— Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here’s the Math. Figures drawn from President Trump’s tax-return data show how that number was calculated. – Russ Buettner, Mike McIntire, Susanne Craig and Keith Collins
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/trump-750-taxes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Justice Dept., FBI planning for the possibility of Election Day violence, voting disruptions – Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/fbi-election-poll-watchers/2020/10/02/6d482f48-0414-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What’s the Ballot Deadline? Who Knows A month before Nov. 3, the election’s rules are being set by lawsuit. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-the-ballot-deadline-who-knows-11601594868
— Google Pledges $1 Billion in Licensing Payments to News Publishers Der Spiegel, Stern and others to supply article previews for tech firm’s Google News Showcase – Benjamin Mullin (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have the good health, ability, experience, motivation, time, and money needed to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email every morning and every evening.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-pledges-1-billion-in-licensing-payments-to-news-publishers-11601546401

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Ever-increasingly, to defeat Trump, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of law enforcement officers.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/10/01/slavery-george-floyd-black-people-targets-police-brutality/5767686002/
— Trump administration slashes refugee program amid president’s campaign attacks on immigrants – Deirdre Shesgree (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs see refugees and immigrants as being soldiers in their army to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/10/01/trump-moves-slash-refugee-resettlement-amid-campaign-attacks/3574637001/

DAILY MAIL
— Cuts in policing have ‘led to 710 murders and more than 2,800 gunshot victims’ across the US in what one expert has dubbed the ‘Minneapolis effect’ amid warning to ‘proceed cautiously with defunding cops’ – LAUREN FRUEN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8787457/Cuts-policing-led-710-murders-2-800-gunshot-victims-US.html

October 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Early voting in Chicago begins with hundreds lining up at Loop Super Site – Sarah Schulte and Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/hundreds-line-up-to-vote-early-in-chicagos-loop/6688854/
— Political spending in presidential, congressional races projected to hit nearly $11 billion, shattering records – Fredreka Schouten
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/political-spending-for-2020-projected-to-hit-nearly-$11-billion/6697255/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,166 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths Chicago-based United Airlines furloughs over 13K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2166-new-coronavirus-cases-25-deaths/6695831/

WGN TV
— Judge denies order to bring back Illinois high school fall sports – Gaynor Hall
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/judge-denies-order-to-bring-back-bring-back-illinois-high-school-fall-sports/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit to challenge House Speaker Michael Madigan for leadership post he’s held for decades – DAN PETRELLA and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-speaker-kifowit-madigan-20201001-dvelwl5pcfei5o2f6loubvien4-story.html
— ‘I’m ready to do it’: Chicago voters flock to Loop Super Site on city’s first day of early voting in Nov. 3 election – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-early-voting-begins-20201001-ijnq5jixzjdangrasdru5aqsxm-story.html
— A vote for the graduated income tax would give too much power to Springfield – AUSTIN BERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-graduated-income-tax-against-austin-berg-20201001-tvwapoy5nvephfra4lcccvutfi-story.html
— Competing south suburban Black chamber groups spar over money, politics – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-southland-black-chamber-st-1002-20201001-locwuesfqzb2nkn52edjxwks4y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DuPage County judge denies parents a temporary restraining order against IHSA’s Return to Play guidelines DuPage County Judge Paul Fullerton denied a temporary restraining order against the Illinois High School Association’s Return to Play guidelines on Thursday. – Michael O’Brien
https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-sports/2020/10/1/21497633/ihsa-lawsuit-dupage-county-coronavirus-high-school-sports
— In stunning move, Aurora state rep says she’ll run against Mike Madigan for speaker “They always say Marines are the first ones in and the last ones to leave, so I guess I’m the first one in,” said Stephanie Kifowit, making reference to her four years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/1/21497206/mike-madigan-aurora-state-representative-stephanie-kifowit-run-house-speaker
— Chicagoans line up, at a distance, on first day of early voting The early voting site at Clark and Lake streets will be the city’s only in-person early voting location until Oct. 14. – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/10/1/21497294/early-voting-begins-chicagoans-line-up-rahm-emanuel-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— Dan Patlak: Candidate profile, Cook County Board of Review
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201001/dan-patlak-candidate-profile-cook-county-board-of-review
— Rick Laib: Candidate profile, U.S. House, 11th District
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201001/rick-laib-candidate-profile-us-house-11th-district

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DuPage County judge rules in favor of IHSA against temporary restraining order
https://www.sj-r.com/sports/20201001/dupage-county-judge-rules-in-favor-of-ihsa-against-temporary-restraining-order

DAILY CHRONICLE
— Judge denies DuPage County parents’ request for temporary restraining order against IHSA – JOE STEVENSON
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/10/01/judge-denies-dupage-county-parents-request-for-temporary-restraining-order-against-ihsa/awv231m/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Without Madigan, ComEd corruption show still went on – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-without-madigan-comed-corruption-show-still-went-on/article_d5b9c40c-fef6-5c97-aafc-6873f3de828b.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Southern Illinois wouldn’t see much change under a ‘Fair Tax.’ Why are voters opposed? – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article246066735.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Fewer People May Vote By Mail Than Expected. That Could Mean Election Day ‘Chaos’ – MILES PARKS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/fewer-people-may-vote-mail-expected-could-mean-election-day-chaos#stream/0

ELMHURST PATCH
— Unlicensed Elmhurst Marijuana Shop Busted: Police Three arrested in connection with selling marijuana illegally, report says. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/unlicensed-elmhurst-marijuana-shop-busted-police

BGA
— New Data Enhances BGA Public Salary Database
https://bettergov.salsalabs.org/salary-full?wvpId=903e92b8-2ba2-4888-973b-f4a1e4e894db

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS GLEN ELLYN
— VIDEO: DuPage District 4 Candidate Forum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlrPgsVS6X0&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3Icy9YpMnK-Lug8P9xUfUAt5VJ2zrpNUohzD_1q2E1hqiMKmwYQRsKRVI

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,166 new cases, 25 additional deaths, 1,635 in hospitals, 3.5 percent positivity rate, more than 65,000 tests in 24 hours
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/01/2166-new-cases-25-additional-deaths-1635-in-hospitals-35-percent-positivity-rate-more-than-65000-tests-in-24-hours/
— 12 Democratic governors, including Pritzker, release statement on “recent threats to the democratic process”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/01/12-democratic-governors-including-pritzker-release-statement-on-recent-threats-to-the-democratic-process/
— Unemployment benefit applications still very high, but down nationally from last week, up in Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/01/unemployment-benefit-applications-still-very-high-but-down-nationally-from-last-week-up-in-illinois/
— Moody’s: “Revenue pressure from pandemic to worsen Illinois’ massive and growing pension liability without fiscal adjustments”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/01/moodys-revenue-pressure-from-pandemic-to-worsen-illinois%e2%80%99-massive-and-growing-pension-liability-without-fiscal-adjustments/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DEMOCRAT CHALLENGES MADIGAN FOR ILLINOIS HOUSE SPEAKER – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democrat-challenges-madigan-for-illinois-house-speaker/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump won’t agree to debate-rules changes – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/trump-says-he-wont-agree-changes-debate-rules/
— California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill requiring minority quotas for corporate boards Publicly traded boards must add directors from ‘underrepresented communities’ – Valerie Richardson (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, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/30/gavin-newsom-california-governor-signs-bill-requir/
— Federal judge stops AG Barr’s law enforcement panel from issuing report, citing lack of diversity – Jeff Mordock (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, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/federal-judge-stops-ag-barrs-law-enforcement-panel/
— Proud Boys, Black Lives Matter leaders hold joint conference: We ‘denounce White supremacy’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/1/proud-boys-black-lives-matter-leaders-hold-joint-c/

GOPUSA
— Vanity Fair Writer Questions Supreme Court Nominee’s Mothering
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95703

BREITBART
— Is Chris Wallace a White Supremacist? – Ann Coulter:
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/ann-coulter-is-chris-wallace-a-white-supremacist/
— Kayleigh McEnany: Donald Trump Has Condemned White Supremacy More than Any Modern President in History – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/kayleigh-mcenany-calls-out-fox-news-for-contriving-white-supremacy-narrative/

FEDERALIST
— In Deranged Press Conference Ambush, Reporters Refuse To Acknowledge Trump’s Repeated Condemnation Of Racism – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/01/in-deranged-press-conference-ambush-reporters-refuse-to-acknowledge-trumps-repeated-condemnation-of-racism/

CNN
— Cities, states and businesses brace for election unrest in US – Bob Ortega, Collette Richards and Evan Perez
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/politics/extremism-violence-election-preparations-invs/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and for RINOs, “White supremacist” is code for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/10/01/kayleigh-mcenany-collins-trump-proud-boys-white-supremacy-nr-vpx.cnn

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Half of New York City’s Restaurants, Bars Could Permanently Close Due to Coronavirus, State Audit Finds – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/half-of-new-york-citys-restaurants-bars-could-permanently-close-due-to-coronavirus-state-audit-finds/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs see refugees as being soldiers in their army to defeat Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-cuts-refugee-cap/2020/10/01/a5113b62-03ed-11eb-8879-7663b816bfa5_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump has turned the entire government into a subsidiary of his campaign.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/01/trump-has-turned-entire-government-into-subsidiary-his-campaign/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Supremacist’: A Proxy for Racism Since Its Early Days Donald Trump’s handling of the topic in Tuesday’s presidential debate has refocused attention on the term and the groups it describes – Ben Zimmer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supremacist-a-proxy-for-racism-since-its-early-days-11601589261

NEWSWEEK
— Kyle Rittenhouse to Sue Joe Biden for Linking Kenosha Shooter to White Supremacy in Tweet – EWAN PALMER (DIERSEN: To be called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, and/or bigot today like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. Needless-to-say, if someone calls you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, or bigot, you should immediately sue that person.)
https://www.newsweek.com/kyle-rittenhouse-sue-joe-biden-white-supremacist-1535584

AXIOS
— Google will spend $1 billion to pay publishers for news showcase – Sara Fischer (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
https://www.axios.com/google-will-spend-1-billion-to-pay-publishers-for-news-showcase-501feeae-0e3e-4822-8711-1c64052e27f1.html

LOS ANGELES BLADE
— GLAAD poll: LGBTQ voters back Biden over Trump, 76% to 17%
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/10/01/glaad-poll-lgbtq-voters-back-biden-over-trump-76-to-17/

September 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘Keep Chicago out of your lying mouth’; in presidential debate reaction, Lightfoot calls out Trump for gun violence comment Trump used Chicago as an example of a Democratic-led city full of violence
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoot-to-trump-keep-chicago-out-of-your-lying-mouth/6671765/
— Changes to be announced after night of bitter on-stage clashes between Trump, Biden – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/debate-changes-coming-after-chaotic-1st-night-commission-says/6673754/

NBC5
— A Lesson From Trump Taxes: an Underfunded IRS Is Outmatched The IRS has tended to pursue taxpayers of modest means more aggressively than they have high-powered businesspeople – Marcy Gordon and Paul Wiseman (DIERSEN: Virtually all, if not all IRS employees are Democrats. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step-1-3 levels, currently $101,176-$107,922/year. Democrats use tax return information to destroy Republicans. In 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine and the Democrats at IRS used my tax returns to hint/imply/argue/shout that my education deductions were improper and should be disallowed. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that I had taken at Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul 1976-1977 a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to qualify me for a “new trade or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e) were a distraction. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors had me “under investigation” 1974-1977. SEE GAO DECISION: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866 During the 1970s, IRS purposely kept its definition of “commuting area” vague so that it could use it to punish or to reward its employees. When my IRS Democrat superiors succeeded in getting rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, they used an extremely broad definition of “commuting area” for its downtown Chicago office to disallow my partial day per diem claims. They hinted/implied/argued that my partial day per diem claims were fraudulent. Needless-to-say, that ended my IRS career. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/a-lesson-from-trump-taxes-an-underfunded-irs-is-outmatched/2347076/

CBS2
— Judge Tells Indiana To Count Ballots Mailed By Election Day
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/30/judge-tells-indiana-to-count-ballots-mailed-by-election-day/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Far-right extremist group ‘Proud Boys’ celebrates after Trump callout during debate – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/far-right-extremist-group-proud-boys-celebrates-after-trump-callout-during-debate

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: State finances bleak with or without ‘fair’ tax adoption – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-fair-tax-st-1001-20200930-qydo6z3qrfhazk2fptkun2ikuq-story.html
— How the census delay could hand control of Illinois redistricting to the GOP – CHRISTOPHER Z. MOONEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-census-coronavirus-redistricting-illinois-20200929-kzvquucrwvai7gubina33ul54y-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled, Trump-hating, Trump-haters call you a White supremacist: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, overweight/obese, Republican, Protestant, German American, non-poor, draft avoider, gun owner, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-proud-boys-white-supremacy-20200930-bg5hrilhfzd3dh6gqpnslump4e-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-white-supremacists-proud-boys-20200930-7ron777sfjgg5bbxszutte2moe-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Debate made clear the gravest threat to the election is Trump himself.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-nyt-trump-debate-election-analysis-20200930-w5wzlqe6fjhwdg3qvrjhvukw2a-story.html
— Early voting kicks off Thursday in Chicago, suburban Cook County later in October – JOHN BYRNE and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-early-voting-starts-20200930-whsiuc2x2zez7lyr5dhr2nxhxy-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Evanston City Council designates street in front of high school as Black Lives Matter Way – GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-black-lives-matter-way-eths-tl-1001-20200930-mqw76f37tvapflkv7tinabgphy-story.html
— ‘Political propaganda’ or ‘essential public health messages’? Government-sponsored food boxes include a letter from Trump, and some Chicago food pantries are removing it. – ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ (DIERSEN: What percent of those who run food pantries hate Trump?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-food-boxes-trump-letter-20200930-wu2pzrw2dbbohicrf2u6ppq4cm-story.html
— ‘Look at Chicago, what’s going on in Chicago?’ When Trump talks about Chicago, we track it. – KORI RUMORE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-trump-tweets-quotes-chicago-htmlstory.html
— Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Curran said he didn’t like Trump’s debate tone but is still ‘all in’: “He probably doesn’t need my advice, and what I know about him is he’s not going to take my advice — we’re different people,” the GOP candidate, who’s facing Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, tells The Spin. But he’d probably advise him to tone it down. Curran, who says he’s “all in” for Trump, said he thinks of his late mother and conservative seniors still living who are watching this and “want to see manners, they don’t like the interrupting.” Asked about the president’s decision not to denounce white supremacists and his comments from the podium for the extremist group Proud Boys to “stand down and stand by,” Curran said he didn’t know what that meant. “I think the majority of people that are conservative want nothing to do with that kind of organization. And really, I’m Catholic, so it’s not really a conservative or liberal thing. We (the church and its members) would never approve of people that act that way.” – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-chris-christie-trump-debate-proud-boys-comments-spin-20200930-qoggs5qf2jg2vfr2lg4t76et7e-story.html
— Indiana mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day can be counted through Nov. 13, judge rules – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-judge-extendes-mail-ballot-deadline-st-1001-20200930-xp64gvvja5c6dixncy42mmrdvq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Itching to vote? More than 57,000 Illinois voters have already weighed in as requests for mail ballots top 2 million Chicago has reported 437,568 voters requesting mail ballots, while Cook County’s election officials recorded 354,032 ballot requests in the suburbs — the most for a county election agency in the state. – By Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/30/21495630/vote-mail-illinois-voters-ballots-2-million-early-voting-election-day
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Joe Biden to blustering Donald Trump at debate: ‘Will you shut up, man’ Trump hijacked this debate, but it doesn’t mean he won it.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/29/21494317/joe-biden-blustering-donald-trump-presidential-debate-shut-up-man
— Self-described ‘cautious’ Cook County pol tests positive for COVID-19: ‘I’m not a person who would touch doorknobs’ Commissioner Kevin Morrison and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle appeared together last Wednesday at an event. A spokesman said Preckwinkle tested negative on Tuesday. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/30/21496029/cook-county-commissioner-kevin-morrison-positive-covid-19-coronavirus-preckwinkle
— Presidential debate commission discusses muting candidate microphones after ‘out of control’ first debate One possibility among several being discussed is to give the moderator the ability to cut off the microphone of one of the debate participants while his opponent is talking, a source told the Associated Press.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/30/21495792/trump-biden-debate-commission-president-mute-microphones-off
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Dear Wisconsin, you are so much better than Donald Trump.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/30/21495142/wisconsin-swing-state-2020-presidential-election-trump-biden-milwaukee-green-bay-politics-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Voting lawsuits pile up across US as election approaches – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200930/news/309309895/
— Libertarian candidate to join 6th District congressional debate
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200930/libertarian-candidate-to-join-6th-district-congressional-debate
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Here’s the reality behind Trump’s claims about mail voting.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200930/heres-the-reality-behind-trumps-claims-about-mail-voting

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Endorsement: Illinois State Representative, District 70: Jeff Keicher
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/28/endorsement-illinois-state-representative-district-70-jeff-keicher/a54abxz/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Extremism Watchers Raise Concerns Over Trump Failing To Condemn White Supremacists – HANNAH ALLAM (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled, Trump-hating, Trump-haters call you an extremist and White supremacist: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, overweight/obese, Republican, Protestant, German American, non-poor, draft avoider, gun owners, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/extremism-watchers-raise-concerns-over-trump-failing-condemn-white-supremacists#stream/0

WSPY NEWS
— Republican State Senators Stewart and Syverson Critical of Shut Down Order – Ethan Kruger
http://www.wspynews.com/news/republican-state-senators-critical-of-shut-down-order/article_42bbe9a0-0332-11eb-9097-a7a54f86a1f4.html

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
— JUDICIAL EVALUATIONS
https://www.isba.org/sites/default/files/judicialevaluations/2020general/18circuit.pdf

DUPAGE JUDICIAL ETHICS
— JUDICIAL REVIEW
https://www.dupagejudicialethics.com/
(FROM THE POSTING: Judicial ethics are the critical norms and standards that bear on judges and affect such matters as independence, impartiality and the avoidance of impropriety. It is important to elect experienced, qualified and impartial judges in DuPage. After an in depth review, we have no choice but to advance the conversation around the lacking qualifications of many DuPage judicial candidates in 2020. Learn more below.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ‘CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY’ IS JUST ANOTHER TERM FOR SOCIALISM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/corporate-social-responsibility-is-just-another-term-for-socialism.html
— EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AMY CONEY BARRETT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/everything-you-need-to-know-about-amy-coney-barrett-1-1.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,273 new cases, 35 additional deaths, 1,632 in hospitals, 3.6 percent positivity rate, IDPH issues Halloween guidance
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/30/2273-new-cases-35-additional-deaths-1632-in-hospitals-36-percent-positivity-rate-idph-issues-halloween-guidance/
— Money becoming a factor in Kilbride retention
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/30/money-becoming-a-factor-in-kilbride-retention/
— Vote by mail applications top 2 million here
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/30/vote-by-mail-applications-top-2-million-here/
— Syverson appears to claim state is “adjusting” positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/30/syverson-appears-to-claim-state-is-adjusting-positivity-rate/

PATRIOT POST
— Suburban ‘White Privilege’ Democrats The Biden/Harris yard signs sprouting up project much more than a political preference. – Mark Alexander
https://patriotpost.us/alexander/73836-suburban-white-privilege-democrats-2020-09-30

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— President Trump’s Coronavirus Remarks Weigh On Minds of Senior Voters – Tamara Lush
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/health/2020/09/25/president-trump-s-coronavirus-remarks-weigh-on-minds-of-senior-voters

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled, Trump-hating, Trump-haters call you a White supremacist: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, overweight/obese, Republican, Protestant, German American, non-poor, draft avoider, gun owners, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/09/30/us/presidential-debate
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/elections/republicans-trump-white-supremacy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Debate commission says it will change structure to ensure more ‘orderly discussion’ – John Wagner, Felicia Sonmez and Amy B Wang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/09/30/trump-biden-live-updates/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump incessantly interrupts and insults Biden as they spar in acrimonious first debate.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/debate-trump-biden/2020/09/30/722499a8-0274-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Wealth Gap Shrinks The three years before the pandemic saw big gains for lower earners. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-wealth-gap-shrinks-11601420393
— The Left’s Unhealthy Interest in Amy Coney Barrett’s Adopted Kids Social science finds no evidence that being raised by white parents is harmful to black children. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lefts-unhealthy-interest-in-amy-coney-barretts-adopted-kids-11601418452

NEWSWEEK
— States Donating the Most to Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden – ANDREW LISA
https://www.newsweek.com/states-donating-most-donald-trump-vs-joe-biden-1533656
(FROM THE ARTICLE: #49. Illinois Total Illinois presidential campaign donations: $14.2 million (#6 highest among states) Presidential campaign donations per capita: $1.12 Donations to Donald Trump: $7 million (49.7% of all donations) Donations to Joe Biden: $7.1 million (50.3% of all donations) State fundraising advantage: Joe Biden (+$73,000) Despite being ahead in donations by only a small margin in Illinois, Biden shouldn’t have too hard a time competing there—the state voted for a Democrat in the past seven presidential contests in a row. With 20 electoral votes, it’s the biggest prize in the Midwest.)

September 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court – AP (DIERSEN: For Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, “conservative” is a pejorative term.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-picks-conservative-amy-coney-barrett-for-supreme-court/6575998/
— A look at Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s opinions, votes, quotes – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/a-look-at-judge-amy-coney-barretts-opinions-votes-quotes/6584060/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,441 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths 17 Illinois counties reach warning level
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2441-new-covid-19-cases-25-deaths/6579556/
— University Park mayor condemns water company for allegedly delaying lead abatement. Aqua Illinois says situation is improving. (DIERSEN: I lived in University Park full-time 1972-1974 and part-time 1974-1976.)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/university-park-mayor-calls-for-swift-lead-abatement-in-water/6576887/

NBC5
— Trump Taps Conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court She would be the sixth justice on the nine-member court to be appointed by a Republican president, and the third of Trump’s first term in office – Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick (DIERSEN: For Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, “conservative” is a pejorative term.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/president-trump-expected-to-announce-amy-coney-barrett-as-supreme-court-pick-saturday/2345209/
— Illinois Democratic Senators React to President Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Barrett would be the sixth justice on the nine-member court to be appointed by a Republican president, and the third of Trump’s first term in office
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-democratic-senators-react-to-president-trumps-supreme-court-nominee/2345287/

CBS2
— President Trump Names Chicago Federal Appeals Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett As Supreme Court Nominee
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/26/president-trump-names-chicago-federal-appeals-court-judge-amy-coney-barrett-as-supreme-court-nominee/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court – Kelly Taylor Hayes
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-nominates-amy-coney-barrett-to-supreme-court
— Voters’ poorly marked ovals could lead to contested ballots – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/voters-poorly-marked-ovals-could-lead-to-contested-ballots

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-army-coney-barrett-supreme-court-20200926-p62p4tverngpddvkrmcjlj72ve-story.html
— President Trump officially nominates Chicago federal judge and ex-Notre Dame law professor Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court, setting up a bitter confirmation confrontation in Senate – RICK PEARSON and JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-amy-coney-barrett-trump-supreme-court-nomination-ginsburg-20200925-sro7jixc55gk7e5idsqokxuxg4-story.html
— From Notre Dame to Chicago’s 7th Circuit to Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett poised to become Trump’s pick to succeed Ginsburg – JASON MEISNER and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-amy-coney-barrett-trump-supreme-court-nomination-ginsburg-20200925-sro7jixc55gk7e5idsqokxuxg4-story.html
— Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin says he doesn’t know if Amy Coney Barrett is qualified for Supreme Court – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-amy-coney-barrett-dick-durbin-trump-20200926-nlhjpp7z2nf4zdubs4jiykwhs4-story.html
— Duckworth to vote ‘no’ on Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination while Durbin says he doesn’t know if she’s qualified – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-amy-coney-barrett-dick-durbin-trump-20200926-nlhjpp7z2nf4zdubs4jiykwhs4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hundreds gather to ‘say her name’ at Daley Center rally for Breonna Taylor About 300 people Saturday participated in a moment of silence in Daley Plaza. – Pat Nabong
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/9/26/21457677/breonna-taylor-rally-daley-center-my-block-my-hood-my-city-jahmal-cole-niama-malachi

DAILY HERALD
— Breonna Taylor protests continue as Louisville under curfew – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200926/news/309269895/

HERALD NEWS
— In Amy Coney Barrett, an Illinois judge, conservatives see the Supreme Court champion they’ve longed for – David G. Savage
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/in-amy-coney-barrett-an-illinois-judge-conservatives-see-the-supreme-court-champion-theyve-longed/article_4da83c50-ae5f-5754-ad01-5e8b4ada7158.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Douglas statue comes down, but Lincoln had racist views, too – John O’Connor
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Douglas-statue-comes-down-but-Lincoln-had-racist-15599636.php

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— When politics try to enter the judicial branch – Dennis Marek (DIERSEN: If you read the filings in Diersen v. GAO, you will conclude that the judges in that lawsuit concluded that Congress wants employers give preference to their employees who are Democrat, minority, younger, and/or veteran, that is, that Congress wants employers to discriminate against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/dennis-marek-when-politics-try-to-enter-the-judicial-branch/article_854c569e-fe21-11ea-a913-e7c85a585760.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— If Barrett joins, Supreme Court would have six Catholics – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/if-barrett-joins-supreme-court-would-have-six-catholics

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Keep America Great Parade and Rally in St. Charles Tomorrow
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/26/trumprally1/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Scrubs Alert 2020!
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/26/scrubs1/
Dems Move to Fear to Pass Tax Hike Constitutional Amendment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/26/dems-move-to-fear-to-pass-tax-hike-constitutional-amendment/
— Text Arrives Supporting Judge David Gervais’ Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/26/text-arrives-supporting-judge-david-gervais-campaign/
— Sign Supporting Trump That Can Only Be Seen from the Sky
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/26/message-of-the-day-a-sign-79/
— Republican State Senates Present Ethics Proposal
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/25/republican-state-senates-present-ethics-proposal/
— IL-06/IL-14/IL-17: Digital Ad We’d Like to See for Illinois Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/25/savelandoflincoln1/

GOPUSA
— Video Emerges Of Joe Biden Calling U.S. Troops ‘Stupid Bastards’ During Speech
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95457

BREITBART
— Springfield, Illinois Bishop Argues Against Morality of State-Imposed Lockdowns – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/09/25/springfield-bishop-argues-against-morality-state-imposed-lockdowns/

THE HILL
— Study finds fewer than 1 in 10 Americans have had COVID-19 – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/518420-study-finds-fewer-than-1-in-10-americans-have-had-covid-19

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters say “Amy Coney Barrett, a disciple of Justice Scalia, is poised to push the Supreme Court further right.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/barrett-supreme-court-trump/2020/09/26/20863794-feac-11ea-830c-a160b331ca62_story.html

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Amy Coney Barrett, Likely High Court Pick, Is Scalia’s Heir – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-09-26/amy-coney-barrett-likely-high-court-pick-is-scalias-heir

September 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Trump intends to pick conservative Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court nominee – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-intends-to-tap-barrett-for-supreme-court-sources/6575998/
— As Fair Tax Amendment vote approaches, some Republicans accuse governor of intimidation Illinois is 1 of only 8 states with a flat tax – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/some-republicans-accuse-governor-of-intimidation-over-fair-tax-amendment/6566931/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Team Pritzker’s new threat to raise everyone’s taxes – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-tax-graduated-illinois-20200925-7xdknnlvcnhk5a4bacf6t2ip6e-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot, labor leaders call for congressional help on Chicago’s coronavirus revenue hole – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicagolori-lightfoot-labor-letter-congress-aid-package-20200925-z77eijtvwfa6tc2bydyhxx5qp4-story.html
— Demonstrators call for justice outside Lake County Courthouse during Kyle Rittenhouse extradition hearing – KARIE ANGELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-rittenhouse-vigil-st-0926-20200925-ipbtzclhgfgj3pyb3sivtmqx7i-story.html
— A look in the mirror: We vote for candidates who reflect us – JEFF SCRIMA (DIERSEN: Those who are the following vote for candidates who are the following: anti-law enforcement officers, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How many of the aforesaid are voters in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? How many of the aforesaid are candidates on ballots in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? What percent of the yard signs being displayed in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county are a) for Democrat candidates and b) for Republican candidates?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-commentary-politics-mirrors-20200925-lgi7vfqk35dnffx6g23mzphjsy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker’s income tax battle heats up with warnings of tax hikes, verbal exchange of ‘scare tactics’ vs. ‘a number of lies’ The flurry of rhetoric came after Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s warning of a potential 20% tax increase if voters reject Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax proposal. – David Roeder and Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/25/21456006/illinois-income-tax-juliana-stratton-big-increase-ahead-amendment-fails
— Madigan tells House panel to start the probe without him: ‘I have provided all of the answers I can give’ Madigan’s letter to the committee appears to be his most substantive response yet to the bombshell bribery case against ComEd. – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/25/21456958/speaker-mike-madigan-investigative-panel-commonwealth-edison-comed-durkin-house
— Lightfoot defends using electronic billboards to display #SayHerName message honoring Breonna Taylor Some aldermen criticized the mayor, saying the billboards are for public service announcement and safety alerts. “It’s a political statement,” said Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st). – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/9/25/21456133/mayor-lightfoot-criticized-over-breonna-taylor-billboard-message

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republicans blast Stratton for tax hike comments – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200925/republicans-blast-stratton-for-tax-hike-comments

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Six University of Illinois administrators and a campus Jewish organization quickly criticized a newly-adopted Illinois Student Government resolution calling on the UI to divest from its own police department and those of Champaign and Urbana, as well as corporations it said are contributing to human-rights violations. – Debra Pressey
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/sharp-criticism-follows-ui-student-government-action/article_1fe71d31-1fa6-5ab2-99eb-61414d08e85d.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— ‘We must address the effects of climate change’ Students rally in Hinsdale against environmental racism – JOSHUA WELGE (DIERSEN: If I ran of a government or for a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that my father worked for a chemical plant in Chicago Heights for 28 years that dumped pollution on Blacks.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/09/26/we-must-address-the-effects-of-climate-change-students-rally-in-hinsdale-against-environmental-racism/an22ty3/
— Photos: Hinsdale for Black Lives Matter strike against environmental racism – ERICA BENSON
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lists/2020/09/26/ab2e677985a74fe294dc34eaf6c77ea3/index.xml
— James Doe v. Dennis Hastert jury trial set for February 2021 – KATIE FINLONE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/09/25/james-doe-v-dennis-hastert-jury-trial-set-for-february-2021/awy3mfo/

WSIL TV
— Locals protest over Breonna Taylor case – Denise Turner
https://wsiltv.com/2020/09/25/locals-protest-over-breonna-taylor-case/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Gov. Pritzker Pledges Racial Equity, Activists Hear ‘Lip Service’ Pritzker’s public pledge to deliver equity in Black community is “hypocritical lip service” without action, activist says. – Mark Konkol (DIERSEN: How soon will Pritzker issue an executive order a) to officially take income, assets, and opportunities away from Republicans in Illinois and b) to give that income, that wealth, and those opportunities to Blacks in Illinois?)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/gov-pritzker-pledges-racial-equity-activists-hear-lip-service

CENTER SQUARE
— Nearly half of all Illinois statehouse seats uncontested – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/nearly-half-of-all-illinois-statehouse-seats-uncontested/article_02a02cc0-ff70-11ea-a38b-2f785c785f92.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett Over Howls of Rage from RBG Worshippers – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/09/trump-nominates-amy-coney-barrett-over-howls-of-rage-from-rbg-worshippers/

FOX NEWS
— Pro-Trump crowd in Illinois (Northbrook) opposes Trump-bashing ‘Coronavirus Death Scoreboard’ “You don’t see the Republicans attacking other people,” a student organizer says – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/us/pro-trump-crowd-in-illinois-opposes-trump-bashing-coronavirus-death-scoreboard

BREITBART
— Facebook Censors Tucker Carlson for ‘False News’ – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and their many efforts to censor me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/09/25/facebook-censors-tucker-carlson-for-false-news/
— Poll Shows Majority Turn Against Rioters, Media – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2020/09/23/nolte-poll-shows-majority-turn-against-rioters-media/

THE HILL
— Ending the Hyde Amendment is no longer on the backburner – DESTINY LOPEZ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/518332-ending-the-hyde-amendment-is-no-longer-on-the-backburner
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump furor stokes fears of unrest.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/518363-the-memo-trump-furor-stokes-fears-of-unrest?rnd=1601075935

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “Why the right-wing has a massive advantage on Facebook.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/26/facebook-conservatives-2020-421146

CNBC
— Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett ensures abortion fight for election’s final day – Tucker Higgins
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/25/trump-supreme-court-pick-barrett-ensures-election-fight-over-abortion.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Will Amy Coney Barrett Cost Republicans the Senate?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-scotus.html?searchResultPosition=7
— How to Predict Merit Aid in a Strange College Application Season Students may have no test scores, altered grades and compromised extracurricular activities. So how will colleges dole out the discounts? – Ron Lieber
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/your-money/merit-aid-SAT-optional.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— On Being Black and Conservative The Heritage Foundation’s president on the racial progress she’s experienced, the problems that remain, and becoming a target of Fox host Tucker Carlson. – Nicole Ault
https://www.wsj.com/articles/on-being-black-and-conservative-11601061892
— If the nominee is Amy Coney Barrett, Democrats should resist the urge to target her for her faith. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-truth-about-people-of-praise-11600990129

DETROIT NEWS
— Google’s search business targeted in US antitrust case – David McLaughlin and Gerrit De Vynck (DIERSEN: Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2020/09/25/googles-search-business-targeted-us-antitrust-case/3529515001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Barr has been a key ally in Donald Trump’s crackdown on technology giants. The U.S. president has railed against internet companies for allegedly censoring conservative viewpoints online.)

BUSINESS INSIDER
— The US can afford to pay reparations to Black Americans — as long as it sells some federal lands – Rashawn Ray (DIERSEN: How strongly do Democrats blame you for the problems that Blacks have? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats blame you for the problems that Blacks have: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/why-use-federal-lands-pay-reparations-slavery-2020-9

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “Is Facebook growing too close to Trump?”
https://theweek.com/articles/939431/facebook-growing-close-trump

MANAGEMENT CONSULTED
— Accenture Careers (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use up-or-out to get rid of Republicans, 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, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://managementconsulted.com/accenture-careers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The competitive environment, the up-or-out promotion schedule, and the sheer size of the company ensure a high rate of turnover. This means that Accenture jobs are frequently available, in a variety of roles as well as office locations. These jobs are posted at multiple forums, but you can be sure to find some at Glassdoor and Indeed.)

VANCOUVER SUN
— NDP, Liberal and Green parties have subtly different plans to keep people safe while campaigning – Lori Culbert (DIERSEN: Of course, ever-increasing, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that because of the pandemic and because of my terrible demographics (old, overweight, White, male, type-2 diabetic, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, and owner of six American nameplate cars and one SUV), I should NOT do anything to help elect candidates and b) I should resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Nevertheless, yesterday, I finished hand-delivering door-to-door the following to all 150 homes in my precinct a) that had at least one Republican or Independent voter and b) that had no Democrat yard signs: joint candidate piece from the Milton Township Republican Organization, sample ballot, literature from the 14 Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct who provided campaign literature, and my GOPUSA Illinois business card. Six of the aforesaid pieces had to be folded to fit inside the envelopes provided by the DuPage County Republican Central Committee. The envelopes had on them a) mailing labels provided by the DuPage County Election Division for each individual Republican or Independent voter and b) my return address label.)
https://vancouversun.com/news/politics/bc-election/dont-pet-voters-dogs-or-sneeze-on-campaign-literature-a-few-of-the-b-c-party-covid-tips-for-staff
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The three main parties supplied their safety plans to Postmedia, and there are obvious similarities around mask-wearing, social distancing, handwashing and staying home when sick. But there are also differences. At the NDP camp, workers from different parts of the campaign are “bubbled” and not allowed to interact with their fellow party workers. That is not only a drag for the Smith brothers, but for senior bus staffer Marie Della Mattia and her daughter, Emily, who works at NDP headquarters. The NDP says its rules are based on guidelines from WorkSafeBC and Henry’s office: At headquarters, staff work in small cohort teams that arrive and eat at different times while those on the bus sit in spread-out seats and hand sanitize after every stop. On Thursday, the party issued new protocols for journalists, which includes an online form that asks for symptoms and collects contact-tracing information. The Liberals’ safety plan includes many of those same elements, but also details minimizing the number of workers in campaign offices, prohibiting the public from entering the offices or requiring appointments, and using plastic or shower curtains barriers when physical distance cannot be maintained. The Liberals also have rules for canvassing, which includes limiting physical contact with doorbells and railings, hand-sanitizing between each house, never going into voters’ houses, and never petting their dogs and cats. Campaign material should be carried in a plastic bag, workers must “take every possible precaution to avoid sneezing” on it, and it should never be handed directly to a voter. Liberal events should have no more than 50 people, ideally be held outside, provide masks and sanitizer and, when possible, have assigned seating, the party says. In its safety material, the Green party acknowledges that “COVID-19 has created a situation where campaigning is going to look very different.” For starters, canvassers should wear gloves and, this year more than ever, respect a voter who isn’t interested. “Canvassers must understand that the public may not be comfortable with this type of activity at their place of residence. Team members will need to be polite, respectful and sensitive to people’s comfort levels,” the Green material says. Only team members in the same household bubble should travel in a car together. If additional people must be in the car, roll the windows down. In campaign offices, door handles, printers and sink taps must be cleaned several times a day, and Green party volunteers should avoid using common coffee pots, kettles or microwaves — which could make for some tired and hungry volunteers. Even when it comes to donations, the rules have changed. The Green party would prefer “contactless” transactions, presumably e-transfers, or old-fashioned cash can be dropped into a container with a slot on top.)

September 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,514 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths 17 Illinois counties reach warning level
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2514-new-covid-19-cases-25-deaths/6560337/
— Trump-haters say “Majority of Americans say winner of 2020 election should fill Ginsburg’s seat.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/majority-of-americans-oppose-filling-rbgs-seat-before-election-poll/6559233/

NBC5
— President Trump Decides to Select Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Ginsburg Supreme Court Vacancy At 48, Barrett would be the youngest justice and her tenure could last for decades
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-trump-expected-to-nominate-amy-coney-barrett-to-fill-ginsburg-supreme-court-vacancy/2344873/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker tries to blame Republicans after ally suggests big tax hike coming if voters reject tax amendment – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republicans-respond-income-tax-amendment-threat-20200925-rn57og2q2bfmlhjq4tgtwkchve-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rich Miller throws mud at Amy Grant.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/25/21456686/illinois-rep-amy-grant-homophobia-racism-ken-mejia-beal-2020-elections
— Doubt about police in Chicago manifests itself on racial lines in monitor’s survey, legal challenges over street stops – ANNIE SWEENEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-racial-divide-chicago-policing-20200925-vjkgodoznrc7hipqqae225zi2a-story.html
— President Trump selects Chicago federal appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Supreme Court – JASON MEISNER and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-amy-coney-barrett-trump-supreme-court-nomination-ginsburg-20200925-sro7jixc55gk7e5idsqokxuxg4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How Amy Coney Barrett went from Notre Dame to Supreme Court frontrunner – Lynn Sweet and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/9/24/21454762/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-president-donald-trump-notre-dame

DAILY HERALD
— Casten, Ives take shots at each other in new campaign ads – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200925/casten-ives-take-shots-at-each-other-in-new-campaign-ads
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational pot dispensary opens in Villa Park – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200925/recreational-pot-dispensary-opens-in-villa-park
— Pritzker, GOP leaders ramp up graduated tax debate after threat of 20% increase
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200925/pritzker-gop-leaders-ramp-up-graduated-tax-debate-after-threat-of-20-increase
— Donald E. Puchalski: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 1
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200925/donald-e-puchalski-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-1

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/why-weed-growing-faster-burbs

LINCOLN COURIER
— Republicans blast Stratton for tax hike comments – Doug Finke
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20200925/republicans-blast-stratton-for-tax-hike-comments

WSPY NEWS
— Underwood Endorsed by Presidential Candidate Joe Biden
http://www.wspynews.com/news/underwood-endorsed-by-presidential-candidate-joe-biden/article_ffbb0abe-ff26-11ea-84d7-231f673657a0.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP LAUNCHES “STOP THE VIOLENCE, FIRE KIM FOXX” VIDEO AD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/cook-county-gop-launches-stop-the-violence-fire-kim-foxx-video-ad.html
— DISGUSTING, UNACCEPTABLE: HOUSE GOP LEADER DURKIN’S FUNDRAISER ENDORSES BIDEN/HARRIS TICKET
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/house-gop-leader-durkins-fundraiser-endorses-bidenharris-ticket.html
— KUSHINER: DEFENSIVE LINEMEN FOR AMY CONEY BARRETT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/kushiner-defensive-linemen-for-amy-coney-barrett.html
— SHOREWOOD REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE CONDEMNS OPPONENT FOR CELEBRATING ANTI-POLICE GROUP’S ENDORSEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/shorewood-republican-candidate-condemns-opponent-for-celebrating-anti-police-groups-endorsement.html
— THORNER: GOP CANDIDATES PICNIC WITH REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY OF LAKE COUNTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/thorner-republican-assembly-of-lake-county-picnic-introduces-nov-3rd-general-election-candidates.html
— 4 REASONS WHY ILLINOIS SHOULD REJECT THE PROGRESSIVE TAX HIKE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/4-reasons-why-illinois-should-reject-the-progressive-tax-hike-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,514 new cases, 25 additional deaths, 1,637 in the hospital, 3.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/25/2514-new-cases-25-additional-deaths-1637-in-the-hospital-36-percent-positivity-rate/
— HGOPs, Pritzker trade barbs over Stratton comments, tax hikes, budget cuts
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/25/hgops-pritzker-trade-barbs-over-stratton-comments-tax-hikes-budget-cuts/
— Madigan declines invite to testify before House committee, denies he’s taking the 5th, again calls hearing a “political stunt,” asserts innocence, says Durkin had “intense involvement” with ComEd bill
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/25/madigan-declines-invite-to-testify-before-house-committee-denies-hes-taking-the-5th-again-calls-hearing-a-political-stunt-asserts-innocence-says-durkin-had-intense-involvement-with-comed-bill/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Battleground polls foreshadow nail-biter election between Biden and Trump – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/battleground-polls-foreshadow-nail-biter-election-between-biden-and-trump

BREITBART
— Mansour and Pinkerton: The Democrats’ 7-Step Strategy to Win the Election Using Vote-by-Mail Chaos – REBECCA MANSOUR and JAMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/09/25/mansour-and-pinkerton-the-democrats-7-step-strategy-to-win-the-election-using-vote-by-mail-chaos/
— Virginia: 1,000+ Voters Receive Two Absentee Ballots – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/09/25/virginia-1000-voters-receive-two-absentee-ballots/

BLAZE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s ‘Census Cowboy’ rides horse during protest till its feet bleed and it collapses. Now he’s facing a felony charge, and the horse may need to be euthanized. ‘Equivalent of forcing an 80-year-old woman run a full marathon’ – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/census-cowboy-horse-collapse-protest

DAILY CALLER
— More Than 300 People From 29 States Arrested For Crimes Under Guise Of ‘Peaceful’ Protests, Justice Department Says – MARLO SAFI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/24/justice-department-300-arrested-crimes-protests-riots-george-floyd/

PJ MEDIA
— David Horowitz: The Civil War Started When Democrats Seceded From the Union in 2016 – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/columns/megan-fox/2020/09/25/david-horowitz-the-civil-war-started-when-democrats-seceded-from-the-union-in-2016-n967824

CANADA FREE PRESS
— How Cultural Marxism is Grinding Down America’s Public Schools – John Eidson
https://canadafreepress.com/article/how-cultural-marxism-is-grinding-down-americas-public-schools

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Selects Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Ginsburg’s Seat on the Supreme Court The president’s nomination of Judge Barrett, a favorite of conservatives, to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will kick off a furious and unprecedented scramble to confirm her in the Senate before Election Day. – Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/us/politics/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court.html