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April 12 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois Update: Latest news on 19,180 COVID-19 cases, Chicago area impact
https://abc7chicago.com/health/what-to-know-about-illinois-19180-covid-19-cases/5973196/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/12/2020

NBC5
— Gov. Pritzker Announces New Coronavirus Health Initiatives
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gov-pritzker-announces-new-coronavirus-health-initiatives/2254446/
— Health Officials Focus on Testing, Treatment as Illinois Announces New Program
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/health-officials-focus-on-testing-treatment-as-illinois-announces-new-program/2254496/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-trump-early-warnings-ignored-timeline-20200411-dmyrwzmmanhajptjnqlwqfees4-story.html
— Chicago’s health department has started using COVID-19 antibody testing to determine if someone had the virus – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-antibody-test-chicago-20200411-nag2o3tkq5h55fsel4yle3sz74-story.html
— Businesses feel cost effects of coronavirus outbreak Health care to safety equipment, financial toll looms – Abdel Jimenez
https://blendle.com/i/chicago-tribune/businesses-feel-cost-effects-of-coronavirus-outbreak/bnl-chicagotribune-20200412-e1b02b3d
— Should you tell your landlord if you have coronavirus? As Chicago tenants get requests to disclose, experts say such attempts are misguided – Ariel Cheung
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-re-landlord-diagnosis-report-20200403-bajrvqewc5hhtc36zazmogja74-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County medical examiner confirms 49 more coronavirus deaths The county’s total has risen to 487 deaths, about 71% of the statewide total.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/11/21218035/cook-county-coronavirus-deaths-medical-examiner
— Students wonder when they can return to school during Gov. Pritzker’s live-streamed town hall for youth Young people from around the state submitted questions for Saturday’s youth-centric town hall that also addressed mental health issues. – Jake Wittich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/11/21217862/youth-town-hall-j-b-pritzker-coronavirus-covid-19-school-education-mental-health
— Your Teen’s First Car: A Low-Cost, Low-Upkeep Used EV Affordability, limited range and fuel savings can make a used electric vehicle the ideal first car for teenagers. – Philip Reed (DIERSEN: How times have changed. I bought a) a 1958 Chevy BelAir when I turned 16 in 1964, b) a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint when I was 17, c) a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19, and d) a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 20. I bought the Chevy with money that I earned doing yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964. I bought the Pontiac with money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966. I bought the Oldsmobile with money that I earned cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967. I bought the Dodge with money that I earned delivering mail 1967-1968. I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, UIC 1966-1968, and NIU 1969-1970.)
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/auto-loans/your-teens-first-car-a-low-cost-low-upkeep-used-ev

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: How will coronavirus affect your property taxes? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200411/how-will-coronavirus-affect-your-property-taxes

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois is bending the virus curve faster than other hot spots New data from Rush University Medical Center offers a glimmer of optimism. “We’re hoping we continue to see this change in the doubling time and the next few weeks we start to see something that resembles a peak.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-bending-virus-curve-faster-other-hot-spots
— Some airlines aren’t happy with terms of Mnuchin’s aid package His insistence that America’s major airlines partially repay taxpayer funds aimed at shoring up the industry sets up a clash between the Trump administration and the carriers.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/some-airlines-arent-happy-terms-mnuchins-aid-package

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois endures second-deadliest coronavirus day, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker encouraged by trend of COVID-19 cases – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-endures-second-deadliest-coronavirus-day-but-gov-j-b-pritzker-encouraged-by-trend-of/article_fc0f5da4-bd16-5347-9a5f-a020ccc27d27.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— U.S. Has Most Coronavirus Deaths In The World – NICOLE HERNANDEZ 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/us-has-most-coronavirus-deaths-world#stream/0

WREX
— Trump attacks Inspector Generals on false grounds – AP (DIERSEN: All the audits of all the federal agencies that I worked on for GAO 1980-1997 required coordination with those agency’s Inspector Generals (IG). I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years. I served on Executive Committee (EC) of the Association of Government Accountants for 13 years 1983-1996. Almost all the other EC members were employees of IG offices.) 
https://wrex.com/2020/04/12/ap-fact-check-trump-attacks-govt-watchdogs-on-false-grounds/

WJBC
— Numbers of COVID-19 cases in Illinois continue to grow – Katherine Murphy
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/04/11/numbers-of-covid-19-cases-in-illinois-continue-to-grow/

CHICAGO NOW
— 16 million Americans lose their jobs. But no one working for Chicago will – Dennis Byrne (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency a) was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes and b) shrank by about 50%. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/690041.pdf )
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/04/16-million-americans-lose-their-jobs-but-no-one-working-for-chicago/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Sheriff Wins Suit Against Health Department for ID of Those Actively Infected with Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/mchenry-county-sheriff-wins-suit-against-health-department-for-id-of-those-actively-infected-with-coronavirus/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dr. Anthony Fauci: Americans could eventually carry certificates of immunity to coronavirus – David Sherfinski
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/10/dr-anthony-fauci-americans-could-eventually-carry-/

DAILY CALLER
— Former Biden Staffer Files Criminal Complaint With DC Police – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/04/11/former-joe-biden-staffer-tara-reade-criminal-complaint/

FEDERALIST
— Woke Reporter Accuses Black Surgeon General Of Racism – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/10/woke-reporter-accuses-black-surgeon-general-of-racism/

TOWNHALL
— Trump Uses Persuasion, Not Force, in Coronavirus Crisis – Debra J. Saunders
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2020/04/12/trump-uses-persuasion-not-force-in-coronavirus-crisis-n2566728

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— College Republicans at Syracuse U. Reject Resolution Condemning Ben Shapiro – Mike LaChance 
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/04/college-republicans-at-syracuse-u-reject-resolution-condemning-ben-shapiro/

THE HILL
— Pressure for quick action on next relief bill strains GOP unity – ALEXANDER BOLTON 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/492312-pressure-for-quick-action-on-next-relief-bill-strains-gop-unity

ABC NEWS
— When will the country get back to normal? 3 things to know about reopening America Top health officials warn “we have not reached the peak.” – Anne Flaherty
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/country-back-normal-things-reopening-america/story?id=70094185

CNBC
— ‘This will lead to airline bankruptcies’ — flight attendant union furious with Treasury bailout offers – Phil LeBeau
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/11/flight-attendant-union-furious-with-treasury-bailout-offers.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Boris Johnson Is Discharged From Hospital After Coronavirus Treatment Russia reported its largest daily increase in new cases since the start of the outbreak. The pope spoke of “a contagion of hope” in his Easter Mass. Britain closed in on 10,000 deaths from the coronavirus.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/12/world/coronavirus-news.html
— Will an Antibody Test Allow Us to Go Back to School or Work? – Apoorva Mandavilli and Katie Thomas
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/health/coronavirus-antibody-test.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A job without benefit means nest egg trouble – Tammy La Gorce (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial, health, and/or other problems.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/business/retirement-jobs-no-benefits.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Wants 50 Wisconsins on Election Day. The G.O.P. has turned voting in person into a death threat.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/opinion/sunday/wisconsin-primary-2020-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters blame Republicans for minorities dying of coronavirus. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/opinion/coronavirus-poor-black-latino.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/opinion/sunday/republicans-voter-suppression.html
— Cities Close Streets to Cars, Opening Space for Social Distancing Boston, Minneapolis, Oakland and other cities have temporarily banned through traffic on streets, giving pedestrians and cyclists extra elbow room during the coronavirus pandemic. – Johnny Diaz (DIERSEN: How close are the leaders of your municipality to banning cars?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/coronavirus-street-closures.html
— Voting by Mail Could Be What States Need. But Can They Pull It Off? Politics aside, many states will face daunting financial, logistical and personnel challenges to making mail balloting the norm. – Michael Wines
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/coronavirus-voting-by-mail-elections.html
— What Is Britain Without the Pub? Through two world wars, Britain’s pubs stayed open. Their closure now, for the first time in the country’s history, is forcing some to seek creative alternatives. – Allison McCann
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/world/europe/uk-pub-coronavirus.html
— TRAGIC: Dumped Milk, Smashed Eggs, Plowed Vegetables: Food Waste of the Pandemic With restaurants, hotels and schools closed, many of the nation’s largest farms are destroying millions of pounds of fresh goods that they can no longer sell. – David Yaffe-Bellany and Michael Corkery
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/business/coronavirus-destroying-food.html
— OCTOBER 28, 2010 FLASHBACK: Andrew Cuomo: Indulging an Obsession With Motors and Muscle – Michael Barbaro
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/nyregion/29cars.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Russia’s state-backed media uses the pandemic to spin anti-Western views. They are not alone. – Isabelle Khurshudyan (DIERSEN: In America, the Democrat Party backed media uses the pandemic, and everything else, to spin anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time views.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/coronavirus-russia-china-turkey-media/2020/04/11/fe34e7b2-7a53-11ea-a311-adb1344719a9_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Coronavirus infection may cause lasting damage throughout the body, doctors fear – MELISSA HEALY
https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-04-10/coronavirus-infection-can-do-lasting-damage-to-the-heart-liver

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Communist China promoters say “U.S. Tariffs Hamper Imports of Sanitizer, Disinfectants.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-tariffs-hamper-imports-of-sanitizer-disinfectants-11586683800

BLOOMBERG
— Record bankruptcies predicted in next year as unemployment soars – Anita Sharpe
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/apr/12/record-bankruptcies-predicted-in-next-year-as-unem/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Ignored Pleas To Put Social Distancing Practices In Place, Warnings Of A Pandemic.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattperez/2020/04/11/report-trump-ignored-pleas-to-put-social-distancing-practices-in-place-warnings-of-a-pandemic/

MERCURY NEWS
— Millennials willing to compromise more to buy a home Young buyers unfazed by bad neighborhoods, high rates – LOUIS HANSEN (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned and saved a) working for IRS for 15 months in 1971 and 1972 and b) working for Firestone Stores full-time for 7 months 1970-1971 and part-time for 18 months 1971-1972. That money also enabled me to buy a new Corvette in 1971 and to pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola.)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/04/millennials-willing-to-compromise-more-to-buy-a-home/

ARGUS PRESS
— Trump bashing only gives his supporters resolve
https://www.argus-press.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/article_4543819e-7c44-11ea-b057-df09727112a2.html

SUBURBAN TIMES
— How the coronavirus will change closings, home prices and what’s on the market – DON DOMAN
https://thesubtimes.com/2020/04/02/how-the-coronavirus-will-change-closings-home-prices-and-whats-on-the-market-pierce-county-foreshadowing/

HILL REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more hatred of Republicans that you promote, the more that Republican-haters promote you. 
https://hillreporter.com/former-rnc-boss-blasts-his-own-partys-stance-over-their-obvious-voter-suppression-tactics-64122

TIMES
— Coronavirus sends China crashing to worst economic slump in 60 years
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-sends-china-crashing-to-worst-economic-slump-in-60-years-x66pmdld7

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Andrew Cuomo Ties Biden for Presidential Nomination Among Democrats
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/cuomo_ties_biden_for_presidential_nomination_among_democrats

April 11 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus: State Reports 1,293 New Cases, 81 Additional Deaths Cases have been reported in more than 80 of Illinois’ 102 counties
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-state-reports-1293-new-cases-81-additional-deaths/2254380/
— Illinois Potentially Seeing ‘Flattening of the Curve’ in COVID-19 Cases, Governor Says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-potentially-seeing-flattening-of-the-curve-in-covid-19-cases-governor-says/2254418/

CBS2
— Coronavirus In Illinois: 1,293 New COVID-19 Cases, 81 Additional Deaths
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/11/coronavirus-in-illinois-1293-new-covid-19-cases-81-additional-deaths/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois endures second-deadliest coronavirus day, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker encouraged by trend of COVID-19 cases – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-20200411-va73ejrx5rgcrmfdegbvwkdevy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Behind Gov. Pritzker’s exaggeration is this truth: The pandemic is bringing out the best in most of us.” 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-pritzker-illinois-coronavirus-kindness-zorn-20200410-6xllxkzwuvgtxcg4ce2zr5bmri-story.html
— Chicago’s share of state’s COVID-19 cases continues to decline, public health commissioner reports – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-update-20200411-fjru64jq6fcgndcj2c4ho4wigq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago mayor takes hard line fighting coronavirus outbreak – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200411/news/304119966/
— Doctors rock playing concert for Central DuPage Hospital staff – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200410/doctors-rock-playing-concert-for-central-dupage-hospital-staff-
— It’s time to consider vote-by-mail – Editorial (DIERSEN: From what I see, the overwhelming majority of the members of the following groups want vote-by-mail: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What does that say?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200411/editorial-its-time-to-consider-vote-by-mail

NPR ILLINOIS
— Biden’s Campaign Shifts To Winning Over Supporters Of His Former Rivals – ASMA KHALID (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican candidates since 2000 in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have blamed their supporters the most for their defeats.) 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/bidens-campaign-shifts-winning-over-supporters-his-former-rivals#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Democrat Who Lost to Weber for State Rep. Has $6,000
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/democrat-who-lost-to-weber-for-state-rep-has-6000/ 
— WGN-TV Features McHenry County’s Project Front Line which Buys Food from Local Restaurants and Sends It to Covid-19 Front Line Workers Using Money from Go Fund Me Page
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/wgn-tv-features-mchenry-countys-front-line/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: California Special Election to Set Tone for Fall Campaigns in Illinois
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/il-06-il-14-california-special-election-to-set-tone-for-fall-campaigns-in-i 
— Vigorous Contact Tracing Urged by CDC Head Robert Redfield after Re-Opening of Economy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/vigorous-contact-tracing-urged-by-cdc-head-robert-redfield-after-re-opening-of-economy/ 
— Lake County Issues Press Release about Keeping Names of Coronavirus Infected Secret
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/lake-county-issues-press-release-about-keeping-names-of-coronavirus-infected-secret/ 
— McHenry County Health Department Agrees to Provide Coronavirus Infected Identities to Sheriff and Other Law Enforcement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/mchenry-county-health-department-agrees-to-provide-coronavirus-infected-identities-to-sheriff-and-other-lake-enforcement/ 
— McHenry County Coronavirus Cases Up to 220 – No Spike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/mchenry-county-coronavirus-cases-up-to-220/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— IDPH green lights release of information – First responders can be informed of positive COVID-19 persons addresses – KIRK ALLEN 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/04/idph-green-lights-release-of-information-first-responders-can-be-informed-of-positive-covid-19-persons-addresses/

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,293 new cases, 81 additional deaths (total of 19,180 cases, 677 deaths)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/11/1293-new-cases-81-additional-deaths-total-of-19180-cases-677-deaths/
— Pritzker announces emotional support text line – New digital patient monitoring program – Virtual town hall for kids – Will hold brief presser tomorrow – Dr. Ezike: “Please cancel” Easter church services – Dr. Ezike: “We must endure with patience” – Addresses IDES backlog – Not satisfied with PPE supplies – Opines that Pekin country club should not reopen golf course – Recover rate numbers next week – Why aren’t people at the podium wearing masks? – Questioned about antibody tests, but no firm response – Ending stay at home orders “up to governors” – Yet another question about when and how it will end
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/11/pritzker-announces-emotional-support-text-line/
— Saturday COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/11/saturday-covid-19-roundup/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— African nations, US decry racism against blacks in China – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/11/african-nations-us-say-blacks-mistreated-in-chines/

BREITBART
— WSJ: China Floods Facebook and Twitter with Chinese Virus Disinformation – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/04/11/wsj-china-floods-facebook-and-twitter-with-chinese-virus-disinformation/
— GOP Activist Charlie Kirk: Suspend All Work Visas Until U.S. Graduates Get Jobs – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever- increasingly, employers in America want to hire, retain, and promote citizens of foreign counties instead of citizens of America.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/11/gop-activist-suspend-all-work-visas-until-u-s-graduates-get-jobs/

THE HILL
— Federal officials fired by Trump face tough road in court – JOHN KRUZEL (DIERSEN: From what I see, virtually everyone hates past, present, and future federal employees and retirees, and especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/492318-federal-officials-fired-by-trump-face-tough-road-in-court
— Biden sees opening over Trump with older voters – AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 71. What would Biden stress to me to win me over? He would stress all the adverse actions that the Republican leaders of the following have taken against me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. He would stress the adverse actions that Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have taken against me. He would stress that the aforesaid hate conservatives.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/492300-biden-sees-opening-over-trump-with-older-voters

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Leaves Trail of Unmet Promises in Coronavirus Response.”
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/11/business/bc-us-virus-outbreak-promises.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus. An examination reveals the president was warned about the potential for a pandemic but that internal divisions, lack of planning and his faith in his own instincts led to a halting response.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-response.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “The Costly Toll of Not Shutting Down Spring Break Earlier.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/florida-spring-break-coronavirus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The New York Times promotes those who promote hatred against Trump and against Republicans. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/opinion/sunday/republicans-voter-suppression.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-response.html

WASHINGTON POST
— White House rejects bailout for U.S. Postal Service battered by coronavirus The pandemic has pushed USPS to the brink, but Trump and Mnuchin shot down emergency aid – Jacob Bogage 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/11/post-office-bailout-trump/

BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
— Reopening date unknown for Corvette plant – DON SERGENT
https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/reopening-date-unknown-for-corvette-plant/article_1c2912e1-c8f5-5b47-aaec-11d410eb5ff3.html

INQUISITR
— Smoking Marijuana May Increase The Risk Of Contracting Complications From Coronavirus Even occasional use increases the risk. – Aaron Homer
https://www.inquisitr.com/5992201/smoking-marijuana-coronavirus-risk/

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Trump Feels No Need for Crisis Counsel From Predecessors – AP (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was extremely reluctant to seek/take advice from my superiors because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my demographics.) 
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/trump-feels-no-need-crisis-counsel-predecessors

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Socially Distanced Campaign Backed by a new loyalist press secretary, the president’s coronavirus briefings have replaced reelection rallies.” 
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/trump-coronavirus-briefings-kayleigh-mcenany.html

WINDY CITY TIMES
— COVID-19 Lightford announces expansion of testing in Black communities
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/COVID-19-Lightford-announces-expansion-of-testing-in-Black-communities/68347.html

April 10 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— We are beating this virus. Keep up the fight!
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Coronavirus Update: White House points to hopeful signs as deaths keep rising – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-points-to-hopeful-signs-as-deaths-keep-rising/6092585/
— Coronavirus Illinois: Secretary of State extends expiration dates for driver’s licenses, more due to COVID-19
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-secretary-of-state-drivers-license-extension-vehicle-registration/6092661/
— Coronavirus Illinois: Pritzker promises more COVID-19 prevention for African Americans disproportionately affected – Craig Wall, Eric Horng and Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-death-toll-nears-600/6092991/
— More than half of Americans wear masks as coronavirus’ new normal takes hold: POLL – KENDALL KARSON
https://abc7chicago.com/more-than-half-of-americans-wear-masks-as-coronavirus-new-normal-takes-hold-poll/6092357/

NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus: Total Number of Cases Reaches 17,887 With 596 Deaths Cases have been reported in more than 80 of Illinois’ 102 counties
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-total-number-of-cases-reaches-17877-with-596-deaths/2253884/
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: 1,465 New Cases, Easter Warning, COVID-19 Texts
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-updates-chicago-neighborhood-has-highest-total-cpd-cases-rise/2253630/

CBS2
— Chicago City Council Meeting On April 15 To Be Held Via Videoconference
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/10/city-council-meeting-april-15-videoconference/
— Lightfoot: More than 2,200 Beds Ready At McCormick Place For COVID-19 Patients
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/10/lightfoot-more-than-2200-beds-ready-at-mccormick-place-for-covid-19/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois COVID-19 cases rise to 17,887; total number of deaths nearly 600
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-covid-19-cases-rise-to-17887-total-number-of-deaths-nearly-600
— Trump vows coronavirus-wrecked economy will ‘bounce’ back despite record jobless numbers – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-vows-coronavirus-wrecked-economy-will-bounce-back-despite-record-jobless-numbers

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,465 more known COVID-19 cases and 68 additional deaths reported, as 2nd CPD member who tested positive dies
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200410-waujpq55kvfbngrshwodulxf24-story.html
— High rates of confirmed coronavirus cases emerge in south suburbs – JOE MAHR and ZAK KOESKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-south-suburbs-chicago-20200410-jf7uz6jhdrbptpwuzthoulziei-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers run Illinois. They deem pot shops to be ‘essential businesses;’ Oak Park, Elmwood Park pot shops enact safety measures for customers and staff.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-marijuana-covid-tl-0416-20200410-dz3jbsjgfveudkbs5entodkkpa-story.html
— Northwestern researchers find racial, socioeconomic disparities in Chicagoans’ concern over the coronavirus pandemic – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-life-coronavirus-vulnerable-population-attitudes-tt-20200410-vaiyn4juizhwtfeu25y2rvlcye-story.html
— Government projections indicate a summer spike in US coronavirus infections if stay-at-home orders are lifted
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-coronavirus-summer-spike-20200410-gcthujs5azg4vjr6bw3uvpgkeq-story.html
— As coronavirus hits Chicago’s African American community, South Side aldermen call on residents to take social distancing rules more seriously – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-south-side-aldermen-say-stay-inside-20200410-ejybaspbvbhmxhtpccnjpriezy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater crows “The economy won’t reopen with a bang, despite the White House’s whimpering wishes.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-coronavirus-trump-mnuchin-economy-reopen-chapman-20200410-rx5fzujk5zdu7gxwm633xy6jau-story.html
— COVID-19 and gun violence are devastating black Chicagoans – BRIAN WILLIAMS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-gun-violence-african-americans-20200410-hhrhlap4frgorcha236zu6fr24-story.html

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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Libertarian Illinois Policy Institute wants a timeline for reopening businesses that’s just not possible “They need to stop lying to people about what’s at stake in this crisis,” responds a spokesperson for Gov. J.B. Pritzker. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/4/10/21217035/rich-miller-coronavirus-illinois-policy-institute-pritzker-suntimes
— COVID-19 tests: What it feels like to have one Testing is still limited to screened patients, medical professionals, first-responders — and White House visitors. But it’s expected to become more widely available. – Stephanie Zimmermann
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/10/21216845/coronavirus-covid19-abbott-rapid-swab-test-nose-nasal-how-it-feels-jayant-pinto-molly-erickson

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker vows to step up COVID fight in African-American community  In the wake of reports that people of color are hardest hit in the coronavirus outbreak, the governor laid out plans to step up testing and prevention efforts with the help of several community leaders. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: How vulnerable are the residents of your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, and your county? Why are they more vulnerable? What makes you more vulnerable? For me, it is my being 71 years old, having not-in-control type 2 diabetes, and being obese (BMI-31).) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-vows-step-covid-fight-african-american-community
— Pandemic puts medical ethics to real-world test Hospital ethicists leave hypotheticals behind. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/pandemic-puts-medical-ethics-real-world-test
— 9,000-plus businesses to get billions in rescue loans via just two local banks Wintrust and CIBC Bank U.S. have secured SBA approval to provide $5 billion in cash to local businesses struggling to survive the stay-at-home period. – STEVE DANIELS 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/9000-plus-businesses-get-billions-rescue-loans-just-two-local-banks
— COVID times will make for full dockets The pandemic promises to spur virtually all litigation arenas. But “nobody knows how the general public is going to process this virus and how they’re going to view litigation.” – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/lawyers-will-have-their-hands-full-during-pandemic

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker: Start thinking about a summer with no festivals – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200409/pritzker-start-thinking-about-a-summer-with-no-festivals

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Renewal deadlines for gun owners extended – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/04/10/renewal-deadlines-for-gun-owners-extended/afq9ybc/

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Pritzker’s dystopian “Afraid New World” strategy Gov. Pritzker continues to hold his daily press conferences to update the public on the coronavirus, sometimes with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. And while they speak to the issues of fighting the virus, including social distancing, stay at home orders, and more, too often Pritzker and Lightfoot instead use the briefings to launch political attacks against President Trump, instead of seeking to bring the country together at a time of major crisis – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2020/04/10/pritzkers-dystopian-afraid-new-world-strategy/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Barr says Russia probe was started ‘without basis’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/barr-says-russia-probe-was-started-without-basis

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS MOVES CLOSER TO BECOMING FIRST ‘JUNK’ STATE WITH NEGATIVE CREDIT OUTLOOK – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-moves-closer-to-becoming-first-junk-state-with-negative-credit-outlook/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS STATE POLICE EXTENDS FOID CARD AND CCL EXPIRATION DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/illinois-state-police-extends-foid-card-and-ccl-expiration-during-covid-19-outbreak.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,465 new cases, 68 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/10/1465-new-cases-68-additional-deaths/
— Pritzker unveils new PSA – More tests in African-American communities – Federal contracts extended on two drive-through sites – $51 million from feds for community health centers – Rapid test machine distribution includes state DD facilities, prisons – Issues new guidance on vulnerable populations – Housing program announced – COVID-19 equity team formed at IDPH – Mortality rates among blacks in their 70s ten times higher than whites the same age – State needs to do more testing – “Merely suggesting” people reconsider large gatherings – Comments on death of CPD officer – “We’ll deliver” if first responders can’t get PPE – Not poaching Chicago-area workers for McCormick Place – Talks about projections – Surprised a community health center closed – Urges people to stay home at Easter – Curve is flattening, but not yet bending downward – Talks about testing in rural counties – Asked how he celebrated Passover
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/10/pritzker-unveils-new-psa/
— “The staff is desperate for this protective gear”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/10/the-staff-is-desperate-for-this-protective-gear/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/10/covid-19-roundup-16/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois governor grants commutations amid pandemic – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/10/illinois-governor-grants-commutations-amid-pandemi/
— Trump: Death toll should be ‘substantially’ lower than 100K in early model Cites signs of progress in NY, says Detroit and New Orleans are ‘stabilizing’ – Tom Howell Jr. and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/10/trump-says-death-toll-should-be-substantially-lowe/
— FBI sabotaged Trump’s presidency: Barr – Rowan Scarborough (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors who sabotaged my career in the federal government. They would say that they only did what Democrat elected officials wanted them to do.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/10/fbi-sabotaged-trumps-presidency-barr/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republican pressure on Trump to reopen the economy grows – David M. Drucker 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/republican-pressure-on-trump-to-reopen-the-economy-grows
— IRS rolls out web portal for nontax filers to receive $1,200 recovery payments – Jay Heflin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/irs-rolls-out-web-portal-for-nontax-filers-to-receive-1-200-recovery-payments
— Coronavirus is shutting down illegal immigration
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/coronavirus-is-shutting-down-illegal-immigration

GOPUSA
— China, Media Allies Spread Coronavirus Disinformation (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87398
— Mitt Romney, Others Demand Trump Explain Firing Of Intelligence Inspector General (DIERSEN: What if my Republican U.S. Senators and my Republican U.S. Representatives had demanded that my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors explain the adverse actions that they took against me?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87378

BREITBART
— CBP Turned Back 10K Migrants Under Coronavirus Policy – BOB PRICE
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2020/04/10/wapo-cbp-turned-back-10k-migrants-under-coronavirus-policy/

BLAZE
— Church members get $500 tickets for sitting in their vehicles with windows closed during radio service in church parking lot – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/church-members-get-500-tickets-for-sitting-in-their-vehicles-with-windows-closed-during-radio-service-in-church-parking-lot
— Chicago mayor says blacks are dying at alarming rate because of a myth about coronavirus The myth of black immunity has spread like wildfire on social media – Carlos Garcia 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-mayor-says-myth-is-killing-blacks-of-coronavirus

DAILY WIRE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Republican-hating Carville says Republicans “Will Kill People To Stay In Power, Literally.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/carville-republicans-will-kill-people-to-stay-in-power-literally

NEWSMAX
— Trump Touts Lower Death Toll Predictions – Marisa Herman
https://www.newsmax.com/us/Institute-for-Health-Metrics/2020/04/09/id/962155/

TOWNHALL
— Poll Suggests Media’s Efforts Promoting Chinese Talking Points Are Failing Miserably – Leah Barkoukis (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents destroy those who do not promote their taking points. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/04/10/americans-poll-china-coronavirus-n2566621

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Chicago Catholics pray outside cathedral on Good Friday to protest church closings during COVID-19 Event organizer Lisa Bergman said they that if shopping centers and liquor stores were open then churches should be as well. – Stephen Kokx
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chicago-catholics-pray-outside-cathedral-to-show-churches-must-be-considered-essential-during-covid-19

THE HILL
— Public health officials push back on May opening – NATHANIEL WEIXEL
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/492293-public-health-officials-push-back-on-may-opening
— Trump calls decision on reopening US the biggest of his life – MORGAN CHALFANT AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/492279-trump-calls-decision-on-reopening-us-the-biggest-of-his-life
— Surgeon General: Most of US won’t be ready to open by May 1 – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/492198-surgeon-general-most-of-us-wont-be-ready-to-open-by-may-1
— The federal government must operate within its means – SHEILA A. WEINBERG
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/492161-the-federal-government-must-live-within-its-means

POLITICO
— Unemployment surpasses Great Recession levels – REBECCA RAINEY 
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-shift/2020/04/10/unemployment-surpasses-great-recession-levels-786769

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Confirmed coronavirus death toll has reached 100,000 worldwide” and “Trump’s push to reopen U.S. economy spurs worries over resurgence of infections.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/09/coronavirus-latest-news/
— Trump hates inspectors general. But they’re the best way to drain the swamp. Trump’s assault on inspectors general betrays conservative values. – Jonathan Bydlak (DIERSEN: All the audits of all the federal agencies that I worked on for GAO 1980-1997 required coordination with those agency’s inspector generals. I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/10/trump-inspectors-general-drain-swamp/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use coronavirus to promote socialized medicine.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/04/09/why-coronavirus-killing-more-black-americans-because-they-poor-column/2973649001/

FORBES
— When Your Employer Insists You Go Into Work During The Pandemic
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2020/04/10/when-your-employer-insists-you-go-into-work-during-the-pandemic/#743bd5f05d26

THRIVE GLOBAL
— Not having a purpose can manifest itself into physical problems. People’s jobs can give them great satisfaction and purpose on a day-to-day basis. When that retirement date arrives, many develop health issues because their routine and mental engagement is abruptly lost. Have a plan to create purpose-driven activities and get them started before stepping foot – Beau Henderson (DIERSEN: What shows that you are/were a dedicated employee? For me it included the fact a) that I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) that I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) that I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.) 
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/not-having-a-purpose-can-manifest-itself-into-physical-problems-with-beau-henderson-chris-kowalik/

FED SMITH
— USPS Wants $75 Billion to Survive Coronavirus Pandemic – Ian Smith 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/04/10/usps-wants-75-billion-survive-coronavirus-pandemic/

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Trump-hating Pritzker Says That Trump Has Caused a “Greater Number of Deaths Across the Country.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-takes-aim-at-the-president

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters warn of ‘deadly resurgence’ if coronavirus controls lifted too soon.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/10/trump-pushes-to-reopen-coronavirus-hit-us-economy-as-approval-ratings-fall

April 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— U.S. jobs report shows 16.6M Americans applied for unemployment since coronavirus outbreak – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/us-jobs-report-shows-166m-applied-for-unemployment-in-3-weeks/6089323/

NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus Cases: A Look at the Numbers by ZIP Code
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-cases-a-look-at-the-numbers-by-zip-code/2252635/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New coronavirus prediction for Illinois: Fewer deaths, earlier peak – Joe Mahr
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-peak-illinois-new-projection-20200409-45rjws77kzch5hdehlqbq3cjai-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s ‘super-spreader’ — How COVID-19 raced through meals, funeral hugs, a birthday party and a church collection plate A Chicago cluster that included three deaths underscores the need for social distancing, according to the CDC. – Jon Seidel and Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/8/21214375/super-spreader-coronavirus-spread-chicago-patients-deaths-cdc-covid-19
— UN health agency on defensive after Trump slams it on virus “We’re now still in an acute phase of the pandemic. This is not the time to cut back on funding,” Dr. Hans Kluge told reporters, but ignored a question about whether European nations could help mop up any funding gaps. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/8/21213731/un-health-agency-on-defensive-after-trump-slams-it-on-virus-coronavirus-covid-19-washington
— Trump quietly shuts down asylum at US borders to fight virus People fleeing violence and poverty to seek refuge in the U.S. are whisked to the nearest border crossing and returned to Mexico without a chance to apply for asylum. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/9/21214969/trump-shuts-down-asylum-at-us-borders-to-fight-virus-coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-border
— HHS: Federal stocks of protective equipment nearly depleted The Department of Health and Human Services told The Associated Press Wednesday that the federal stockpile was in the process of deploying all remaining personal protective equipment in its inventory. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/9/21214926/hhs-federal-stocks-protective-equipment-depleted-ppe-coronavirus-covid-19-medical-supplies

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Census response rates align with income data for south suburban communities – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-census-response-rates-st-0409-20200408-jodblpo3avgafn3hh2l5yaj54u-story.html
— The Navy secretary’s subservience couldn’t save him – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: The operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents are “shameless toadies.” I should write a book about them. I would focus on those shameless toadies who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-navy-secretary-trump-roosevelt-chapman-20200407-kyughqkpxjc3xctm5oxd7qhodm-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The trick to surviving in Donald Trump’s administration is being a shameless toady, willing at any moment to lavish praise on the president. But acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly found that staying on Trump’s good side can be impossibly tricky. He resigned Tuesday in the apparent realization that his strenuous self-abasement was not enough to appease the president.)
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: India’s free press attacked by Modi – Vindu Goel, Jeffrey Gettleman and Saumya Khandelwal
https://bdnews24.com/neighbours/2020/04/03/under-modi-indias-press-is-not-so-free-anymore
— Is America a roaring giant or crying baby? – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-america-roaring-giant-hanson-20200408-yo6i4sdaxvhqnbavnwni3p57bq-story.html
— Lightfoot’s liquor curfew might rile some, but she’s doing the right thing – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-lightfoot-liquor-stores-kass-20200409-q6waa37gpfhq3bzpmwz5r67wii-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Those who ignore distancing put everyone else at risk – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200409/editorial-those-who-ignore-distancing-put-everyone-else-at-risk

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Can we trust ‘Fair Tax’ if we don’t have Fair Maps? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do you say to the many fair map promoters who want districts to be drawn that give even more preference to voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-0draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20200408/editorial-can-we-trust-fair-tax-if-we-dont-have-fair-maps

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Medical fight isn’t only one on local doctor Pliura’s plate – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/coronavirus/jim-dey-medical-fight-isn-t-only-one-on-local-doctors-plate/article_55670388-a50a-5d15-be12-bd24775a115c.html

WREX
— Rise in unemployment creates a unique burden for the economy
https://wrex.com/2020/04/08/rise-in-unemployment-creates-a-unique-burden-for-the-economy/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois receives more than $52M from CARES Act
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-receives-more-than-52m-from-cares-act

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats debate how to hit Trump on virus, economy amid crisis – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs have blamed Trump, are blaming Trump, and will increasingly blame Trump for coronavirus and for everything else that is bad. I should write a book about how RINOs, their operatives, and their dupes who have blamed me, are blaming me, and will forever blame me for the problems that the following have had, are having, and will have: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.) 
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/dems-debate-how-to-hit-trump-on-virus-economy-amid-crisis

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater blames Trump for John Prine’s death.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/john-prine-obituary-covid-coronavirus-holstein-fulks/Content?oid=79109489

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Businesses Rack Up $120,000 In Fines To City For Not Following Stay At Home Order “We encourage and we plead with businesses to do the right thing because the last thing you want is to have more violations on the record.” – Kelly Bauer
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/04/08/businesses-rack-up-120000-in-fines-to-city-for-not-following-stay-at-home-order/

CENTER SQUARE
— Cities across Illinois consider civil fines to stack on top of possible criminal charges for violating governor’s stay-at-home order – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What is your municipality considering?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/cities-across-illinois-consider-civil-fines-to-stack-on-top-of-possible-criminal-charges-for/article_84e81a80-79dd-11ea-bb30-074b68994d82.html

WIREPOINTS
— Here are the details on COVID-19 hospitalization numbers Illinois should have collected and published weeks ago – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/here-are-the-details-on-covid-19-hospitalization-numbers-illinois-should-have-collected-and-published-weeks-ago-wirepoints/
— With Not a Dime of Spending Cuts Anywhere, Illinois Banking on Federal Bailout – Quicktake (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats take the lead in America, if not the world, in promoting hatred against Trump.)
https://wirepoints.org/with-not-a-dime-of-spending-cuts-anywhere-illinois-banking-on-federal-bailout-quicktake/
— “It’s time for shared sacrifice in Illinois” – Ted Dabrowski (DIERSEN: Has your income and/or your net worth not gone down dramatically yet because of coronavirus? Have your expenses not gone up dramatically yet because of coronavirus? What do you say to those who want to take your income and/or your net worth away from you and give that money to those who have been harmed by coronavirus? What about due process? (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_process ) To defeat Trump, will Democrats promise to use government a) to take money away from those who have not been dramatically harmed by coronavirus and b) to give that money to those who have been dramatically harmed by coronavirus? To determine how much money government should transfer, who it should take that money from, and to who it should give that money, will government require everyone in America to complete forms that disclose a) their income, b) their expenses, c) their financial, real estate, and other assets, d) their debts, and e) exactly how much coronavirus has impacted them financially?) 
https://wirepoints.org/its-time-for-shared-sacrifice-in-illinois-ted-dabrowski-on-the-illinois-channel/

CAPITOL FAX
— 6.6 million new jobless claims
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/09/66-million-new-jobless-claims/
— National stockpile runs dry as feds stop supporting drive-through sites
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/09/national-stockpile-runs-dry-as-feds-stop-supporting-drive-through-sites/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Poor harder hit by virus – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/8/letters-editor-poor-harder-hit-virus/
— Trump quietly shuts down asylum at US borders to fight virus – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/9/trump-quietly-shuts-down-asylum-at-us-borders-to-f/
— Immigrants seize pandemic as opportunity to prove worth to U.S. economy – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Immigrant advocates stress that immigrants are happy to take jobs that many Americans would not stoop to take, jobs like I took doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take any of the aforesaid jobs. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/8/immigrants-coronavirus-pandemic-essential-economy/

BREITBART
— Open Borders Lobby Sees COVID-19 as Sick Opportunity to Paint Immigration Enforcement in Negative Light – DAVID KAY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/08/exclusive-ray-open-borders-lobby-sees-covid-19-as-sick-opportunity-to-paint-immigration-enforcement-in-negative-light/
— Progressives Want Coronavirus Bailout for Illegal Immigration – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/04/08/progressives-urge-coronavirus-bailout-for-illegal-immigration/
— Immigrants Self-Deporting from U.S. to Avoid Possible Coronavirus Infection – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/08/immigrants-self-deporting-from-u-s-to-avoid-possible-coronavirus-infection/
— WHO Chief: Don’t Politicize Coronavirus ‘If You Don’t Want to Have Many More Body Bags’ – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/08/who-trump-coronavirus-body-bags/

GOPUSA
— Coverup? Only Males, Females Being Reported As Victims Of Coronavirus
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87284
— Biden’s ‘Return To Normalcy’ Message Doesn’t Appeal To Young Progressives (DIERSEN: Young progressives want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87319

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE CORONAVIRUS: TRUMP’S MEDICAL ADVICE WAS CONTRADICTORY, INCONSISTENT — AND WRONG – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-coronavirus-trumps-medical-advice-was-contradictory-inconsistent-and-wrong/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Mayor Lightfoot: A Modern-Day Marie Antoinette – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/04/08/mayor_lightfoot_a_modern-day_marie_antoinette_142893.html

CNS NEWS
— Trump: We Have to Be on the Downside of the Slope to Reopen the Country – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/trump-we-have-be-downside-slope-reopen-country

DAILY WIRE
— AG Barr: When Pandemic Ends, Americans Will Realize Trump Saved A Lot Of Lives By Closing Border – Editorial
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ag-barr-when-pandemic-ends-americans-will-realize-trump-saved-a-lot-of-lives-by-closing-border

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Sanders: Trump Isn’t To Blame For Coronavirus – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://dailycaller.com/2020/04/08/bernie-sanders-trump-blame-coronavirus/

PJ MEDIA
— Majority of Americans Support November Mail-In Ballots if Pandemic Lingers – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/majority-says-they-support-november-mail-in-ballots-if-pandemic-lingers/

NEWSMAX
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger to Newsmax TV: Coronavirus Pandemic Not Comparable to War (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who advise Kinzinger to dump Trump to get reelected?) 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/kinzinger-cove-19-coronavirus/2020/04/07/id/961828/

TOWNHALL
— Liberal Nonsense Is Looking Dumber Than Ever Now – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/04/09/liberal-nonsense-is-looking-dumber-than-ever-now-n2566597

EPOCH TIMES
— Next on Trump’s Agenda: Economic Rebirth – Conrad Black
https://www.theepochtimes.com/next-on-trumps-agenda-economic-rebirth_3303677.html

THE HILL
— Mnuchin says he thinks US businesses could reopen in May – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: How many businesses that employed how many people will never reopen?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/491968-mnuchin-says-he-thinks-us-businesses-could-reopen-in-may
— Pandemic sparks partisan brawl over voting by mail – JONATHAN EASLEY AND MAGGIE MILLER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/491862-pandemic-sparks-partisan-brawl-over-voting-by-mail
— Sanders’s influence endures as campaign ends – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: To get votes from Sanders supporters, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO political consultants will advise Republican candidates to dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/491903-the-memo-sanderss-influence-endures-as-campaign-ends

POLITICO
— Blaming the WHO and China Is Not Scapegoating Trump takes more than his share of potshots, but that doesn’t mean he’s always off the mark. – RICH LOWRY
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/08/who-china-trump-coronavirus-176242
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters want vote-by-mail because it harms Republicans.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/08/trump-voting-by-mail-174695

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Dems Debate How to Hit Trump on Virus, Economy Amid Crisis Democrats are wrestling over how best to assail President Donald Trump for how he’s handling the coronavirus pandemic and the economy’s shutdown. – Alan Fram (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs have blamed Trump, are blaming Trump, and will increasingly blame Trump for coronavirus and for everything else that is bad. I should write a book about how RINOs, their operatives, and their dupes who have blamed me, are blaming me, and will forever blame me for the problems that the following have had, are having, and will have: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.) 
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-04-08/dems-debate-how-to-hit-trump-on-virus-economy-amid-crisis

CNN
— How coronavirus may finally end the handshake in politics – Chris Cillizza
http://www.wicz.com/story/41991623/how-coronavirus-may-finally-end-the-handshake-in-politics

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say that they are treading carefully in attacking Trump on coronavirus.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-democrats/democrats-tread-carefully-in-attacking-trump-on-coronavirus-idUSKCN21R1E3

NEW YORK TIMES
— 6.6 million more filed unemployment claims in the United States last week.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Is Pushing a False Argument on Vote-by-Mail Fraud.”
https://www.nytimes.com/article/mail-in-voting-explained.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say no evidence exists that expanded voting measures is ripe for fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/politics/republicans-vote-by-mail.html
— C.D.C. Issues New Return-to-Work Guidelines
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/coronavirus-live-updates.html
— Biden vs. Trump: The General Election Is Here, and Transformed The coronavirus crisis means many questions remain about how the 2020 race will proceed, but the top of the ticket is now clear. – Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/politics/joe-biden-donald-trump-2020-election.html
— ‘I’m in High School Again’: Virus Sends College Students Home to Parents, and Their Rules – Dan Levin (DIERSEN: Did you live with your parents while you attended college? I did while I took courses at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time while classes were in session and full-time during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/coronavirus-college-students.html

NEW YORK POST
— Unmasking WHO as a China apologist: Devine – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2020/04/08/unmasking-who-as-a-china-apologist-devine/

WASHINGTON POST
— CDC case study of Chicago coronavirus outbreak shows why it is dangerous to go to church on Easter – James Hohmann
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2020/04/09/daily-202-cdc-case-study-of-chicago-coronavirus-outbreak-shows-why-it-is-dangerous-to-go-to-church-on-easter/5e8eaadf88e0fa101a75eb00/
— The CDC recommends masks. In some cities and counties, they’ll be mandatory. – Rebecca Tan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-cdc-recommends-face-masks-in-some-cities-and-counties-theyll-be-mandatory/2020/04/08/60d67304-79d7-11ea-9bee-c5bf9d2e3288_story.html
— Eyeing House majority, top Republican super PAC books $43 million in fall ads – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/eyeing-house-majority-top-republican-super-pac-books-43-million-in-fall-ads/2020/04/09/5cd8886c-79e8-11ea-b6ff-597f170df8f8_story.html
— Among the most vulnerable to coronavirus: The tens of millions who carry HIV and tuberculosis – Max Bearak and Joanna Slater
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hiv-tuberculosis-coronavirus-high-risk-africa-south-asia/2020/04/08/78820db6-737d-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Countries World-Wide Log Record Coronavirus Cases U.S. total passes 430,000 as global tally nears 1.5 million – Frances Yoon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/countries-world-wide-log-record-coronavirus-cases-11586425347
— Nearly a Third of U.S. Apartment Renters Didn’t Pay April Rent Some tenants will be temporarily protected from eviction by a patchwork of federal and local laws – Will Parker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nearly-a-third-of-u-s-renters-didnt-pay-april-rent-11586340000
— Trump’s Wasted Briefings The sessions have become a boring show of President vs. the press. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-wasted-briefings-11586389028
— Mayors Move to Address Racial Disparity in Covid-19 Deaths Divide is caused by more pre-existing medical conditions, less access to health care, jobs requiring physical contact – Joe Barrett, Coulter Jones and Ebony Reed
https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-hispanic-new-yorkers-account-for-disproportionate-number-of-coronavirus-deaths-11586359447
— Illinois, New York Residents Among First to See Bigger Virus Unemployment Payments The two states disburse $600 payments as others are under pressure to quickly distribute the funds – Sarah Chaney and Kate King
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-new-york-residents-among-first-to-see-bigger-virus-unemployment-payments-11586362632

FORBES
— The Glass Ceiling For Women CEOs Remains Firmly Entrenched, Says WSJ – Eric Bachman (DIERSEN: To recruit, retain, and promote young Democrat women and young Democrat minorities, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericbachman/2020/04/09/the-glass-ceiling-for-women-ceos-remains-firmly-entrenched-says-wsj/

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Gauge risks before you choose to save or invest – Erin Lowry (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that to defeat Trump, they will drive the stock market down and destroy America’s economy.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2020/04/08/should-save-should-buy-stocks/2943920001/
— When will life return to normal? Expert says US testing is too far behind to know, expects second wave of cases – Adrianna Rodriguez
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/04/08/coronavirus-cases-how-long-social-distancing-marc-lipsitch/2963430001/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to turn Asian-Americans against Trump.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article241731276.html

ACLU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters blame coronavirus on individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/if-covid-19-doesnt-discriminate-then-why-are-black-people-dying-at-higher-rates/

VOX
— Covid-19 risk factors: Age, underlying conditions, genetics, and unknown – Brian Resnick
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/4/8/21207269/covid-19-coronavirus-risk-factors
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are a few clear risk factors, including age and underlying medical conditions. . .Potential risk factors need a lot more research: Are there some genetic variations that make one person more susceptible than another? And why are men dying in higher numbers than women?. . .Men could have more underlying health risk factors than women. They could also be engaging in more risky behaviors (perhaps greater rates of smoking and drinking alcohol among men are in play.) There’s also evidence women may have a stronger immune response than men (and are also more at risk for autoimmune diseases because of it), as the Washington Post explains. We just need more research here. . .We know Covid-19 is an illness that disproportionately impacts some groups more than others. Namely, older people are most clearly at risk. . .Underlying conditions like diabetes and heart disease appear to be risk factors. . .Seventy-eight percent of all people put into intensive care for Covid-19 in the US have had an underlying condition like diabetes or heart disease: 32 percent had diabetes, 29 percent had heart disease, 21 percent had chronic lung disease, and 9 percent had compromised immune systems. . .It’s also possible that exposure to air pollutants can play a role. An epidemiology team from Harvard recently reported increased risk of dying from Covid-19 is also correlated with exposure to air pollution.)

April 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— McDonald’s donates 1 million N95 masks to first responders, health workers amid COVID-19 outbreak
https://abc7chicago.com/health/mcdonalds-donates-1-million-masks-to-illinois-first-responders-amid-covid-19-crisis/6080516/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/6/2020

WGN TV
— Trump tempers officials’ grave assessments with optimism – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/trump-says-toughest-weeks-ahead-as-covid-19-spreads/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— McDonald’s donates 750K N95 masks to Chicago first responders
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/6/21209421/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE OF TRUMP: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump administration waited 2 months before bolstering medical supplies for coronavirus pandemic, review shows.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-us-medical-supplies-20200405-ogvthysfvjdu7lehzgh3fync3q-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pritzker blames Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-20200406-qw6s7cyp65arnejtr4bpfdhlxi-story.html
— Social distancing in the coronavirus pandemic is a privilege many can’t afford – CHARLES M. BLOW
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-nyt-social-distancing-privilege-20200406-7y6cimos65dpnbl2wmbo4nw5v4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— How should Naperville tax pot sales? Council set to discuss Tuesday – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Pot is poison.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200406/how-should-naperville-tax-pot-sales-council-set-to-discuss-tuesday
— Robert Sanchez: Career built on love of suburbs, newspapers
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200406/career-built-on-love-of-suburbs-newspapers

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— S&P move signals possible junk-status soon for Illinois debt COVID-19 could soon take a toll on Illinois finances too as S&P puts state debt that now hangs just above junk level on negative watch. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/sp-move-signals-possible-junk-status-soon-illinois-debt
— ‘Cash for Clunkers’ overseer backs Ford’s pitch for a sequel Ray LaHood, the former Transportation Secretary and onetime Illinois congressman, says the 2009 program he supervised was effective in buffering the auto industry from the worst of the financial downturn. (DIERSEN: Obama condemned my 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V-8 as being a clunker. Will Trump pardon my 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V-8? It gets 24 MPG on the highway.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/cash-clunkers-overseer-backs-fords-pitch-sequel
— Blue Cross bosses bag big bucks Severance pay drove the outgoing CEO’s compensation above $31 million, while the Blue Cross parent also showered cash on her interim successor, the board chairman and other execs. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who say nothing about reports like this, but who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn government employees as being overpaid.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/blue-cross-bosses-bag-big-bucks

WBEZ
— As COVID-19 Spreads Advocates Sound Alarm For People in Prisons And The Communities That Surround Them – Shannon Heffernan
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/as-covid19-spreads-advocates-sound-alarm-for-people-in-prisons-and-the-communities-that-surround-them/770052a9-7875-4826-bb44-bd8521d7ce70

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rural counties consider an alternative type of social distancing — kicking Chicago out of Illinois – Logan Jaffe and Duaa Eldeib
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200405/rural-counties-consider-alternative-type-of-social-distancing—kicking-chicago-out-of-illinois

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Municipalities hoping to get cut of federal coronavirus relief funds – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/coronavirus/jim-dey-municipalities-hoping-to-get-cut-of-federal-coronavirus-relief-funds/article_623699d6-a225-50a0-bf74-f592ef259212.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Controversy Around ‘Essential’ Businesses (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, they are essential and everyone else is not. My critics/opponents glorify and praise a) those who they manipulate/dominate, b) those who serve as their operatives or dupes, c) those who pander to them, and d) those who give them money. My critics/opponents destroy everyone else.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/controversy-around-essential-businesses#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Doses Of Contradiction And Confusion
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/week-politics-daily-doses-contradiction-and-confusion#stream/0
— Pentagon Knew Of Possible Coronavirus Threat For Years – JASON SLOTKIN 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/report-pentagon-knew-possible-coronavirus-threat-years#stream/0

WJBC
— Numbers continue to rise in Illinois – Dave Dahl
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/04/06/numbers-continue-to-rise-in-illinois/

WGEM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Local dispensaries busy despite the coronavirus
https://wgem.com/2020/04/06/local-dispensaries-busy-despite-the-coronavirus/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Many international students still living on UIS campus – Jakob Emerson
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/many-international-students-still-living-on-uis-campus

PALOS PATCH
— Coronavirus By The Numbers In The South Suburbs Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Tinley, Palos, Chicago Heights, Homewood, Alsip and Crestwood show sharp spike in coronavirus cases. – Lorraine Swanson
https://patch.com/illinois/palos/coronavirus-numbers-south-suburbs

CENTER SQUARE
— Downstate lawmaker Tim Butler says Illinois’ governor can do a better job communicating with legislators during COVID pandemic – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/downstate-lawmaker-says-illinois-governor-can-do-a-better-job-communicating-with-legislators-during-covid/article_fc2368f6-7781-11ea-9819-97a3cbb85215.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, a) Pritzker paints himself as being the world’s lead anti-Trump and b) Pritzker paints Illinois as being America’s lead anti-Trump state. What do you say to RINO elected officials and RINO party leaders in Illinois who have joined Pritzker, who are joining Pritzker, and who will join Pritzker in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump? One could argue that they should resign immediately.) 
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/04/06/trump-pritzkers-a-complainer-scoop-lightfoot-talks-to-pence-harmons-senate-gets-to-work-488813

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Finally Starts Collecting Key Coronavirus Hospitalization Info. The Backstory is Shameful. – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-finally-starts-collecting-key-coronaviurs-hospitalization-info-the-backstory-is-shameful-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Show some leadership’: Democrat governors blast Trump for failing to act sooner – Alex Swoyer (DIERSEN: If Trump had acted sooner, Democrat governors would have called him a racist.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/5/jb-pritzker-democrat-governors-blast-trump-failing/
— Trump: No contingency plan for Republican National Convention – David Sherfinski 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/4/trump-no-contingency-plan-republican-national-conv/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump details mass shipments of medical supplies being sent to coronavirus hot spots – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-details-mass-shipments-of-medical-supplies-being-sent-to-states

GOPUSA
— January 2020: Anthony Fauci, Coronavirus ‘Isn’t Something The American Public Need To Worry About’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87123

FOX NEWS
— Trump slams ‘complaining’ Dem Pritzker at coronavirus briefing, signals openness to more stimulus checks – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-coronavirus-briefing-pritzker-stimulus-checks#new_tab

BREITBART
— Americans’ Machines vs. Stoop-Labor Farm Migrants – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents would never stoop to take the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. My critics/opponents paint themselves as being “above it all.”) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/05/watch-americans-machines-hard-working-migrants/

DAILY WIRE
— Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Slammed By Detroit News For Playing Politics During Pandemic – Paul Bois
https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-slammed-by-detroit-news-for-playing-politics-during-pandemic

TOWNHALL
— Congress, Trump and the Fed Are Creating the Biggest Economic Bubble in World History – Justin Haskins
https://townhall.com/columnists/justinhaskins/2020/04/05/congress-trump-and-the-fed-are-creating-the-biggest-economic-bubble-in-world-history-n2566363

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— A Good Leader Is More Than a Mouthpiece for Experts – Richard Porter
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/04/05/a_good_leader_is_more_than_a_mouthpiece_for_experts_142866.html?fbclid=IwAR3S9Crh7s-Km-9tX4Sj5vJPtwWBbCTkE2KmHanfcXQABPF4lp–7bwFfjA

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Trail Leading Back to the Wuhan Labs – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-china-trail-leading-back-to-wuhan-labs/

THE HILL
— Trump hits Illinois governor after criticism: ‘I hear him complaining all the time’ – JOHN BOWDEN 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/491279-trump-hits-illinois-governor-after-criticism-i-hear-him-complaining
— Tens of thousands of travelers from China arrived in US as administration debated restrictions – JUSTINE COLEMAN (DIERSEN: Trump-haters would have called Trump a racist if he had imposed any kind of travel restrictions.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/491247-tens-of-thousands-of-travelers-from-china-arrived-in-us-as-administration
— Trump, officials describe ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ as cases mount – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/491278-trump-officials-describe-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-as-cases
— Is the coronavirus igniting a war of all against all? – GLENN C. ALTSCHULER (DIERSEN: As time goes on, who will the following blame coronavirus on: the leaders of a) your municipality, b) your township, and c) your county?) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/491203-is-the-coronavirus-igniting-a-war-of-all-against-all

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The generational divide. . .Competition and conflict between states. . .Exacerbating partisan polarization. . .Rekindling rural-urban culture wars)
— Democrats struggle to keep up with Trump messaging on coronavirus – SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/491095-democrats-struggle-to-keep-up-with-trump-messaging-on-coronavirus

POLITICO
— Biden: I will wear a mask in public The 2020 presidential contender urges Americans to “follow the science.” – RISHIKA DUGYALA
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/05/biden-mask-coronavirus-public-165643
— Food goes to waste amid coronavirus crisis The Covid-19 pandemic is leading to “tsunami” of change in how people buy food. – ADAM BEHSUDI and RYAN MCCRIMMON
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/05/food-waste-coronavirus-pandemic-164557

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “This Is What Happens When a Narcissist Runs a Crisis Trump’s catastrophic performance has as much to do with psychology as ideology.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/opinion/trump-coronavirus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters are overjoyed that “U.S. Will Give Terrorist Label to White Supremacist Group for First Time.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/terrorist-label-white-supremacy-Russian-Imperial-Movement.html
— Americans Don’t Trust the Media Anymore. So Why Do They Trust the Cuomos? CNN once prevented Chris Cuomo from interviewing his brother on the air. But that all changed with the arrival of the coronavirus, and now it’s changing television, too. – Ben Smith (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is false, misinformation, disinformation, and/or fake news except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/business/media/brothers-cuomo-andrew-chris.html
— Social Distancing Is a Privilege The idea that this virus is an equal-opportunity killer must itself be killed. – Charles M. Blow (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes work very hard to put distance between me and everyone else including the leaders, members, and employees of the following: Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They crow that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, WCC Government Affairs Committee member, MTRO webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/opinion/coronavirus-social-distancing.html
— Progressives Built an Organizing Juggernaut for 2020. Then the Virus Hit. After a disappointing turn in the presidential race, grass-roots progressive groups focused on congressional races and down-ballot campaigns. In weeks, the coronavirus has destroyed their plans. – Astead W. Herndon and Ian Prasad Philbrick (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party plan is to shout at everyone that if Trump said or did anything that you do not like, vote for all the Democrats on the ballot in your precinct.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/us/politics/coronavirus-elections-democrats.html
— The Rising Heroes of the Coronavirus Era? Nations’ Top Scientists – Matina Stevis-Gridneff (DIERSEN: Yes, but what about “He who pays the piper calls the tunes?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/world/europe/scientists-coronavirus-heroes.html
— FRONT PAGE: A Trump-hater says “Virus Scrambles the Left-Right Lines.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/us/politics/coronavirus-democrats-republicans-trump.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tourist Towns Say, ‘Please Stay Away,’ During Coronavirus Lockdowns Petition to close bridges on Cape Cod follows similar moves in Outer Banks, Florida Keys – Joe Barrett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tourist-towns-say-please-stay-away-during-coronavirus-lockdowns-11586165401
— As Coronavirus Spreads, FIRE ( Financial Independence, Retire Early) Adherents Still Plan Early Retirement Devotees double down on commitment to frugality, large cash reserves and slashing expenses – Veronica Dagher (DIERSEN: With the rarest of exceptions, the earlier that you retire, the lower that your standard of living will be for the rest of your life.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-coronavirus-spreads-fire-adherents-still-plan-early-retirement-11586008801
— World Health Coronavirus Disinformation WHO’s bows to Beijing have harmed the global response to the pandemic. – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is false, misinformation, disinformation, and/or fake news except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/world-health-coronavirus-disinformation-11586122093
— In a Steel Town, Coronavirus Fear Has a Father Hoping for Layoff For Jon Veenis and essential workers like him, the risk of exposing vulnerable family means social distancing at home – Kris Maher
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-a-steel-town-coronavirus-fear-has-a-father-hoping-for-layoff-11586079002

BLOOMBERG
— Coronavirus Shock Is Destroying Americans’ Retirement Dreams Many in the U.S. will be left with only one fallback: Social Security. – Ben Steverman

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-26/coronavirus-shock-is-destroying-americans-retirement-dreams

USA TODAY
— IRS’ antiquated technology could delay delivery of $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks, experts warn – Michael Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/04/coronavirus-stimulus-outdated-technology-could-delay-checks-experts-say/5112012002/

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Health experts are calling Indiana an emerging coronavirus hot spot. But how bad is it? – Shari Rudavsky, Amelia Pak-Harvey and Ryan Martin
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2020/04/05/indiana-coronavirus-worse-than-other-states-hard-say/5103767002/

RIVERDALE PRESS
— China finds new way to invade – Lou Deholczer
https://riverdalepress.com/stories/china-finds-new-way-to-invade,71607

DESERET NEWS
— Some criticize President Trump’s COVID-19 efforts, but not these Americans It’s not obvious on Twitter, but millions of Americans approve of the president’s response to the novel coronavirus – Jennifer Graham
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/4/5/21195600/coronavirus-trump-covid-19-approval-rating-president-white-house-stephen-moore-kirstie-alley

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP HITS BACK AT ILLINOIS GOV. PRITZKER FOR ‘COMPLAINING ALL THE TIME’ DURING CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING: ‘HE HASN’T PERFORMED WELL’ – CHRISTINA ZHAO 
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-hits-back-illinois-gov-pritzker-complaining-all-time-during-coronavirus-briefing-he-1496228

PEW RESEARCH
— APRIL 11, 2019 FLASHBACK: 6 demographic trends shaping the U.S. – ANTHONY CILLUFFO AND D’VERA COHN (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton’s West District, politicians are dumping voters who share my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/04/11/6-demographic-trends-shaping-the-u-s-and-the-world-in-2019/

PATHEOS
— Someone to Look Down On – SHANE PHIPPS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents look down on everyone, not just me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. The more of the following that you are, the more that they look down on you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/shanephipps/2020/03/24/someone-to-look-down-on/

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— How Publishers are Exploring Alternative Routes to Fund Journalism – Rob Tornoe (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Ever-increasingly, the mainstream media acts like it is funded by individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/how-publishers-are-exploring-alternative-routes-to-fund-journalism/

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Can The Liberal World Order Survive Another Four Years of Trump?”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/april-may-june-2020/can-the-liberal-world-order-survive-another-four-years-of-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Can Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Survive a Second Trump Term?”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/april-may-june-2020/can-civil-rights-and-civil-liberties-survive-a-second-trump-term/

9 NEWS
— Coronavirus crisis has cut our tolerance for the usual spin – Neil Mitchell 
https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-australia-chance-new-era-of-politics/f7d0ab5c-8666-4be8-8550-eff4dcda3d58

April 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus in U.S.: Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/face-coverings-recommended-but-trump-says-he-wont-wear-one/6074248/
— Illinois coronavirus deaths, cases see largest spike in single day so far – Jessica D’Onofrio, Craig Wall and Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-sees-largest-spike-in-covid-19-deaths-cases-in-1-day/6073073/

NBC5
— Gov. Pritzker Recommends Wearing Masks Outside During Coronavirus Pandemic The updated guidance comes as scientists say more evidence indicates the virus could be spread by asymptomatic people
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gov-pritzker-recommends-wearing-masks-outside-during-coronavirus-pandemic/2249965/
— Illinois Sees Biggest Single-Day Spike Since Coronavirus Pandemic Began; Cases Climb to 8,904 More than 60 of the state’s 102 counties have now reported at least one confirmed case of the virus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-sees-biggest-single-day-spike-since-coronavirus-pandemic-began-cases-climb-to-8904/2249934/
— Pritzker Predicts Coronavirus Peak. What Will That Mean for Illinois Schools? Schools across the state remain closed through April, but there’s still plenty of uncertainty surrounding whether classes will be allowed to resume in May
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-predicts-coronavirus-peak-what-will-that-mean-for-illinois-schools/2249756/
— McConnell, Pelosi Signal More Virus Aid Likely From Congress Pelosi said in media appearances Friday that benefits for small businesses and the unemployed should be lengthened in the next coronavirus relief package – Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/pelosi-eyes-next-coronavirus-relief-bill-with-bipartisan-goals/2249915/

CBS2
— 1,209 New Cases Of COVID-19 In Illinois; Gov. JB Pritzker Urges People To Wear Masks Outside: ‘A Commonsense Way To Do What’s Right’ – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/03/coronavirus-governor-jb-pritzker-wear-masks-outside/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot rip into Jared Kushner over federal medical supply stockpile comments – JAMIE MUNKS and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pritzker-lightfoot-kushner-20200404-hbht7efh7vec5oss4rccpstb4e-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: In biggest one-day jump yet, officials announce 1,209 new known COVID-19 cases and 53 more deaths
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200403-dr4twatabrcx5ccwzcws4uwngu-story.html
— Billionaire Ken Griffin, Illinois’ richest resident, sets up emergency trading base at Florida hotel – BEN WIEDER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-citadel-florida-four-seasons-20200403-qqlblyvxendatdwu5kg7c2nrcu-story.html
— Willowbrook nursing home records its 7th death as DuPage’s COVID-19 toll rises to 17. Officials working with care facilities to combat rise in number of cases. – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-dupage-deaths-nursing-homes-20200403-2jk6l35v3vdt3dedt6qc32bmw4-story.html
— COVID-19 may throw a generation of college grads off their career paths. Some Chicago companies already are cutting internships. – ROBERT CHANNICK (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government, at least in Illinois. If you are a federal employee in Illinois who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who does not make the following promotion deadlines, your career is more than off path, it is over: GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-college-students-summer-internships-virtual-20200403-4nxduwkgqnd5db5k4pw3r5r5le-story.html
— Should you tell your landlord if you have coronavirus? As Chicago tenants get requests to disclose, experts say such attempts are misguided – Ariel Cheung
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-re-landlord-diagnosis-report-20200403-bajrvqewc5hhtc36zazmogja74-story.html
— Illinois Democratic Party seeks to amend delegate meeting plans to deal with coronavirus – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-democratic-delegates-20200403-qj6ldrjyezc2bkhefb72bwe7ga-story.html
— Mayor Lightfoot needs to face fiscal reality – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, state and local governments are acting like they are going to get a great big federal bailout.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lightfoot-vallas-city-budget-20200403-wl5xc7whujce5gdy2c5ooga7vm-story.html
— Worship services should not be exempt from stay-at-home orders – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-church-services-coronavirus-chapman-20200403-xxknhzndavabrlmc3f3w7pbpcm-story.html
— If you get the coronavirus, would you, should you, make it public? – Mary Schmich
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-schmich-coronavirus-public-20200403-2cmbe4n43feitddrkmeeeze4aq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dick Durbin ‘99.9%’ sure grandchild had COVID-19, calls McConnell’s Trump defense ‘pathetic’ Durbin said Mitch McConnell’s assertion that Donald Trump could not focus on the impending coronavirus pandemic because of his Senate impeachment trial “pathetic.” – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/3/21207467/sen-dick-durbin-grandchild-covid-19-mitch-mcconnell-trump-defense-pathetic
— Gov. Pritzker shields healthcare workers from lawsuits during coronavirus pandemic The Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act gives the governor a ton of powers, and exempts health care workers and others from certain civil liability during a pending or actual disaster. – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government who took adverse actions against me were shielded from lawsuits.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/4/3/21207614/coronavirus-covid-19-j-b-pritzker-health-care-workers-illinois-emergency-management-agency

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘If you go out, wear a mask’: Pritzker The governor also reports the makeshift hospital at McCormick Place is coming online as coronavirus patients take up an increasing share of the state’s conventional hospital beds. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/if-you-go-out-wear-mask-pritzker
— Cook County drawing on $100M credit line The Preckwinkle administration plans to tap the entirety of its $100 million revolving line of credit with BMO Harris “in light of the uncertain economic circumstances surrounding COVID-19.” – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/cook-county-drawing-100m-credit-line
— United Airlines files for federal grant to keep paying employees The Chicago carrier says coronavirus cost it $100 million a day in revenue last month. It’s hoping for turnaround by the fourth quarter. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/united-airlines-files-federal-grant-keep-paying-employees

DAILY HERALD
— Does wearing makeshift masks help, work? We asked Central DuPage doctor. – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200403/does-wearing-makeshift-masks-help-work-we-asked-central-dupage-doctor
— Democrats elevate health care as virus-era campaign argument – AP (DIERSEN: Virtually all of the operatives and all of the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe health, financial, and/or other problems. My critics/opponents stress to their operatives and to their dupes that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only about $6,000 a year for about $24,000 worth of health, dental, and vision insurance.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200403/news/304039969/

SOUTHERN
— Illinois state lawmakers adapt to new reality during COVID-19 pandemic – BEN ORNER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-state-lawmakers-adapt-to-new-reality-during-covid-19-pandemic/article_a747ef6b-f8f0-5382-b8f6-6f98dfbb8427.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Dr. Robert A.J. Gagnon: Is “LGBTQ” Pressure Beginning to Crack the Evangelical House? – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/dr-robert-a-j-gagnon-is-lgbtq-pressure-beginning-to-crack-the-evangelical-house/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. CABELLO: ILLINOIS MUST FIGHT RELEASING PRISONERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/rep-cabello-illinois-must-fight-releasing-prisoners-during-covid-19-pandemic.html

CAPITOL FAX
— McCormick place facility “larger than the largest hospital in Illinois” – New alt site in Springfield – 140 staff at McCormick Place site – “Wearing something to cover your face is a good idea” – Lightfoot says couldn’t have been done without DuPage Medical – Site director can’t say if PPE is adequate – 425 hotel rooms open for healthcare workers – Lightfoot: “We shouldn’t have to beg the federal government” – Pritzker explains modeling and the peak – EO waives liability
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/03/mccormick-place-facility-larger-than-the-largest-hospital-in-illinois/
— 1,209 new cases, 53 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/03/1209-new-cases-53-additional-deaths/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/03/covid-19-roundup-10/
— Republican leaders not enthused about statewide vote by mail
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/03/republican-leaders-not-enthused-about-statewide-vote-by-mail/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— White House to require quick coronavirus test for anyone to meet Trump, Pence – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/3/white-house-require-quick-coronavirus-test-anyone-/

GOPUSA
— Millions Unemployed, But U.S. Still Giving Jobs To Foreign Workers
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87083
— Donald Trump: ‘I Don’t Like’ States Releasing Prisoners Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87063
— When It’s Over, Will We Be The Same America? – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87050

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘racist’ claim against Amazon goes unnoticed by mainstream media – Spencer Irvine
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/ocasio-cortezs-racist-claim-against-amazon-goes-unnoticed-by-mainstream-media/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— A New Viral Infection: Leaders Seizing Power, Police Bullying Citizens In Europe especially, security crackdowns and surveillance have risen to new levels in the name of public health. – Bill Wirtz
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/a-new-viral-infection-leaders-seizing-power-police-bullying-citizens/

BLAZE
— ‘Snitches get rewards’: Democratic LA mayor wants residents to tattle on businesses that don’t obey ‘safer at home’ order ‘We want to thank you for turning folks in …’ – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/democratic-la-mayor-wants-residents-to-tattle-on-businesses-that-dont-obey-safer-at-home-order

COMMUNITY DIGITAL NEWS
— COVID-19 has American’s flocking to gun stores to arm themselves – Joseph Ragonese 
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/covid-19-has-americans-flocking-to-gun-stores-to-arm-themselves-128643/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Adviser Says COVID-19 Pandemic Will End ‘Relatively Soon,’ Urges Americans To Remain Strong – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/04/03/trump-gina-loudon-coronavirus-china/

TOWNHALL
— Flip-Flop: Biden Now Backs Trump Travel Ban After Calling it ‘Xenophobic’ – Reagan McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/04/03/biden-now-backs-trump-travel-ban-n2566339

THE HILL
— CDC recommends face coverings for people leaving home – JESSIE HELLMANN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/491108-trump-recommends-face-masks-but-says-its-voluntary-and-he-wont-do-it
— Economy sheds 701K jobs in March as coronavirus devastates businesses – SYLVAN LANE 
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/490920-economy-sheds-jobs-in-march-as-coronavirus-devastates-businesses
— McConnell says there will be a fourth coronavirus bill – JORDAIN CARNEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/491089-mcconnell-says-there-will-be-a-fourth-coronavirus-bill
— Conservative women’s group unveils new congressional endorsements (including Jeanne Ives) – JULIA MANCHESTER 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/491061-conservative-womens-group-unveils-new-congressional-endorsements

POLITICO
— New York City urges all residents to wear face coverings in public – RIN DURKIN 
https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2020/04/02/new-york-city-urges-all-residents-to-wear-face-coverings-in-public-1271059

CNN
— Trump announces new face mask recommendations after heated internal debate – Kevin Liptak
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/03/politics/trump-white-house-face-masks/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Coronavirus in N.Y.: Toll Soars to Nearly 3,000 as State Pleads for Aid – Alan Feuer
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-death-toll.html
— C.D.C. Recommends Wearing Masks in Public, But Trump Says: ‘I’m Choosing Not to Do It’
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/world/coronavirus-news-updates.html
— Scramble for Virus Supplies Strains Global Solidarity – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/03/business/bc-eu-virus-outbreak-squabbling-for-supplies.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/commander-of-confusion-trump-sows-uncertainty-and-seeks-to-cast-blame-in-coronavirus-crisis/2020/04/02/fc2db084-7431-11ea-85cb-8670579b863d_story.html
— Over 10 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in March as economy collapsed A record 6.65 million people filed a new jobless claim in the week that ended March 28 – Heather Long 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/02/jobless-march-coronavirus/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Dr. Fauci: ‘I don’t understand’ why there’s no national stay-at-home order – DAVE GOLDINER
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-fauci-stay-at-home-20200403-rkul56dga5culgj4rx6hatz3we-story.html

NEW YORKER
— The Coronavirus Is Transforming Politics and Economics – John Cassidy
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-coronavirus-is-transforming-politics-and-economics

WASHINGTON POST
— People should wear cloth face coverings in public, CDC recommends, to reduce spread of coronavirus
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/03/coronavirus-latest-news/

FORBES
— Will COVID-19 Kill Cities? – Roger Valdez
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogervaldez/2020/04/03/will-covid-19-kill-cities/#355848915627

April 3 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Indiana Reports 408 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing State Total to 3,437 There have also been a total of 102 deaths across the state since the pandemic began, a rise of 24 in the last day
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/indiana-reports-408-new-coronavirus-cases-bringing-state-total-to-3437/2249736/
— Trump Campaign Calls Sessions ‘Delusional’ in Letter The March 31 letter sent by Michael S. Glassner, chief operating officer of Donald J. Trump for President, accused Sessions of attempting to “misleadingly promote your connections to and ‘support’ of Trump,” in the campaign mailer that mentioned Trump’s name 22 times – Kim Chandler (DIERSEN: What would the leaders of the following say if asked about my support for the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization?) 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-campaign-calls-sessions-delusional-in-letter/2249761/

CBS2
— With Dozens Of COVID-19 Cases In Department, Some Chicago Police Employees Say They Don’t Feel Safe At Work – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/02/with-dozens-of-covid-19-cases-in-department-some-chicago-police-employees-say-they-dont-feel-safe-at-work/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses coronavirus to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/4/2/21206102/coronavirus-covid-19-trump-briefings-mona-charen

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— When each state is expected to hit peak use of resources in coronavirus pandemic
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/sns-when-each-state-is-expected-to-hit-peak-use-of-resources-in-coronavirus-pandemic-20200402-thfoozjjnnftrd4ddblb3ua3fu-photogallery.html
— Trump administration moves toward recommending that many, if not almost all, Americans wear face masks (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs who wear face masks a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who do not wear face masks and b) get rid of Republicans who do not wear face masks?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-coronavirus-face-mask-guidelines-20200402-wjcqlyqy2vgc5ebjp6zx4bo65q-story.html
— University of Illinois financial hit from coronavirus ‘significant and growing,’ including $37 million in room and board refunds – Elyssa Cherney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-university-of-illinois-20200403-zbg6jfyppvdmneuh6dwhw6dh24-story.html
— Uber halts construction in The Old Post Office, marking Chicago’s first big office project delayed by the coronavirus – ALLY MAROTTI and RYAN ORI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-uber-pauses-chicago-construction-20200402-sxyo5vijkresniztt24yzabo7m-story.html
— Behind the race to fight COVID-19, can Illinois keep its finances in order? – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-costs-illinois-pritzker-greising-20200402-4vnvgglrpzfrxkrddfida27b7y-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— MARCH 23, 2020 FLASHBACK: FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTO: Westmont man Dustin Petty charged with burglarizing two Hinsdale homes, stealing car – Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: SEE Wheaton Police Report # WH2000665  Petty is charged with stealing a car on the driveway of a residence on the 600 block of Arbor Avenue in my precinct the night of March 16, 2020.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200323/westmont-man-charged-with-burglarizing-two-hinsdale-homes-stealing-car

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump Tower workers among 14,000 layoffs in state report Almost 5,600 of the cuts were categorized as temporary, including 294 at the Trump hotel. But the outlook for rehiring is unclear, given the uncertainty over when the virus peaks and how quickly the economy can recover. – STEVE DANIELS 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/employment/trump-tower-workers-among-14000-layoffs-state-report

ABC7
— How to make face masks from materials found at home (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs who wear face masks a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who do not wear face masks and b) get rid of Republicans who do not wear face masks?)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/how-to-make-face-masks-from-materials-found-at-home/6071155/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/3/2020

WTTW
— CTA Ridership Drops Nearly 80% as Chicagoans Stay Home – Nick Blumberg 
https://news.wttw.com/2020/04/02/cta-ridership-drops-nearly-80-chicagoans-stay-home

WBEZ
— Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Says His Arsenal Against COVID-19 Is ‘Nearly Exhausted’ – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-says-his-arsenal-against-covid19-is-nearly-exhausted/21305dc7-0a99-44ef-bd98-78ef1377cf4c

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Court: Brady helped get brothers loan based on ‘false statements’ – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: I should write a book about scapegoaters who have been outraged by articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for doing that, b) who are punishing me for doing that, and c) who have punished me for doing that that. Most of these scapegoaters are/were candidates for government offices, their operatives, and their dupes. They blame/blamed me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and those articles for their defeats, a) but NOT what they did that caused the articles to be published, b) but NOT the authors of those articles, and c) but NOT the websites that posted those articles.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200402/court-brady-helped-get-brothers-loan-based-on-false-statements

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Not running the numbers The state of Illinois is in an economic state of confusion. – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-not-running-the-numbers/article_4e74de7d-5ca1-52c9-b942-0a1c866c5588.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— 15 Will County Health Department employees test positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus cases in county reach 395 – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/04/02/15-will-county-health-department-employees-test-positive-for-covid-19/anb44ng/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Why are some businesses essential, and others not? – Jakob Emerson (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO critics/opponents are furious that so far, they have not been able to use coronavirus to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I expect that they are charging me with spreading false information about coronavirus, and that therefore, Pritzker should shut me down. Who would come to my defense if Pritzker shut me down?) 
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/why-are-some-businesses-essential-and-others-not
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite the potential for disagreement, some labor attorneys said there is no legal recourse available for closed businesses to argue they are essential. “The practical answer is, where you going to go?” Baker said. “The courts are closed. I think the real question is, how enforceable is the executive order?” Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell said his department has not been forced to close any nonessential businesses, but has the authority to do so. “We are not looking to complicate people’s lives and these business owners,” Campbell said. “We understand the predicament they are in and we certainly feel for them. But the order is the order, and we do have the teeth in it to charge someone with a misdemeanor if necessary, but we will do our best to avoid that.” Campbell said any businesses unsure of their status will be treated with discretion. “There could be some businesses that fall within the gray area, and we certainly are not immediately going to shut them down,” Campbell said. The Springfield Police Department also said they have not had to shut down any businesses involuntarily.)

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Chicago area gets top marks for social distancing to prevent coronavirus spread, data firm says – I-Chun Chen
https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2020/04/03/chicago-area-gets-top-marks-for-social-distancing.html

CHICAGO CURBED
— What Chicago homeowners need to know about mortgages during the coronavirus crisis – Scott Klocksin (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) call for equity to be taken from those who own their homes free and clear and b) call for that equity to be given to workers who have lost income due to the virus?) 
https://chicago.curbed.com/2020/4/2/21204380/mortgage-assistance-homeowner-landlord-rent

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ near-insolvent unemployment trust fund can’t handle surge in unemployment claims, will need to tap federal loans – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-near-insolvent-unemployment-trust-fund-cant-handle-surge-in-unemployment-claims-will-need-to-tap-federal-loans-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE
— Stunning data show Illinois economy stalled out before COVID-19 pandemic – Austin Berg
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-stunning-data-show-illinois-economy-stalled-out-before-covid-19-pandemic/article_1397fa80-74f1-11ea-ab9d-3fc077675076.html

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Legislators find ways to stay busy – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: The following have given me more time and more money to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out: my no longer being a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, c) Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, f) GAO employee, h) etc. 
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/legislators-find-ways-to-stay-busy/Content?oid=12005059
— State senator Bill Brady helped set up bad loan “The truth was not told” – Bruce Rushton
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/state-senator-helped-set-up-bad-loan/Content?oid=12006480

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CORONAVIRUS IN ILLINOIS – Brad Weisenstein and Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-in-illinois/
— WHAT POWERS DOES PRITZKER HAVE IN AN EMERGENCY? AND WHAT HAS HE ORDERED SO FAR? – Joe Tabor (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want Pritzker to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but failing that, they want Pritzker to stop everyone from reading those emails.) 
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/what-powers-does-pritzker-have-in-an-emergency-and-what-has-he-ordered-so-far/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— POLITICAL ANALYSIS SAYS ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS COULD LOSE EVEN MORE IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/political-strategy-group-illinois-republicans-are-losing-ground.html
— AS UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS STACK UP IN ILLINOIS, APPLICATION PROBLEMS PERSIST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/as-unemployment-claims-stack-up-in-illinois-application-problems-persist.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— As coronavirus fears mounts, Democrats get tacky – Jennifer Harper 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/2/inside-the-beltway-as-coronavirus-fears-mounts-dem/
— Latest genius Democrat plan: Make the election about Wuhan virus – Charles Hurt 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/2/latest-genius-democrat-plan-make-election-about-wu/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Washington media agonize over covering the Trump coronavirus briefings – W. James Antle III (DIERSEN: The mainstream media wants to cover only what it can spin to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-media-agonize-over-covering-the-trump-coronavirus-briefings
— Trump’s clout hangs in balance as White House grapples with coronavirus – W. James Antle III (DIERSEN: Who has the most clout in the organizations that you are a member of and where you live? I should write a book about those who have the most clout in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who blame their problems, your problems, my problems, and everyone’s problems on me and on those who share my demographics. I would focus on those who make it ever-increasing clear that they want to get rid of me and to get rid of those who share my demographics.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trumps-clout-hangs-in-balance-as-white-house-grapples-with-coronavirus
— MARCH 9, 2020 FLASHBACK: Virginia House passes redistricting amendment despite Democratic leadership disapproval – Tyler Arnold (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want redistricting to favor voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/virginia-house-passes-redistricting-amendment-despite-democratic-leadership-disapproval
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The House voted 54-46 to approve the resolution after it rejected a substitution proposed by Del. Marcus Simon, D-Falls Church. The substitution would have added language designed to further prevent gerrymandering, especially racial gerrymandering, but it also would have restarted the clock on the amendment process and prolonged it. . .Del. Marcia Price, D-Newport News, said that the commission should be required to reflect the demographics of Virginia and that the resolution should include language to prevent racial gerrymandering.)

FOX NEWS
— Trump rips Democrats’ new coronavirus committee: ‘Witch hunt after witch hunt’
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-rips-democrats-new-coronavirus-committee-witch-hunt

BLAZE
— Joe Biden is outraged at ‘wildly irresponsible’ video from Trump campaign, demands Twitter take it down ‘Turnabout is fair play’ – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: I should write a book about scapegoaters who have been outraged by articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for doing that, b) who are punishing me for doing that, and c) who have punished me for doing that that. Most of these scapegoaters are/were candidates for government offices, their operatives, and their dupes. They blame/blamed me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and those articles for their defeats a) but NOT what they did that caused the articles to be published, b) but NOT the authors of those articles, and c) but NOT the websites that posted those articles.) 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-outraged-at-trump-hoax-video

DAILY CALLER
— These States Say Abortions Are Essential During The Coronavirus Crisis – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/04/02/abortion-coronavirus-personal-protective-equipment-coronavirus/

DAILY SIGNAL
— In California, a Sign the Coronavirus Crisis Won’t ‘Go to Waste’ – Jarrett Stepman 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/04/02/be-wary-of-those-seeking-to-exploit-serious-crisis-of-covid-19/

PJ MEDIA
— Chinese City Bans Consumption of Cats and Dogs – JIM TREACHER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/chinese-city-bans-consumption-of-cats-and-dogs-which-is-not-funny-at-all/

TOWNHALL
— Airline Aid Shouldn’t Become Back-Door Nationalization – Ross Marchand
https://townhall.com/columnists/rossmarchand/2020/04/03/airline-aid-shouldnt-become-backdoor-nationalization-n2566267

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Don’t Let States Rob COVID-19 Funds to Bail Out Pensions – Ted Dabrowski & Mark Glennon
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/03/30/dont_let_states_rob_covid-19_funds_to_bail_out_pensions.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— We Are All Restrictionists Now – RICH LOWRY (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs who wear face masks a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who do not wear face masks and b) get rid of Republicans who do not wear face masks?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-pandemic-nations-realize-importance-borders/

EPOCH TIMES
— Chinese Regime Using Pandemic to Advance Global Ambitions, Expert Says – EVA FU AND JAN JEKIELEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-regime-using-pandemic-to-advance-global-ambitions-expert-says_3294231.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— 7 more pro-lifers arrested for praying against abortion in North Carolina ‘The city of Greensboro chose to use COVID to achieve the goal of having no Christians present in front of the abortion clinic.’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/7-more-pro-lifers-arrested-for-praying-against-abortion-in-north-carolina
— Far-left SPLC claims anti-LGBT ‘hate groups’ on the rise in annual report The SPLC puts Christian groups on its ‘hate list’ with neo-Nazis. – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/far-left-splc-claims-anti-lgbt-hate-groups-on-the-rise-in-annual-report

THE HILL
— Economy sheds 701K jobs in March as coronavirus devastates businesses – SYLVAN LANE
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/490920-economy-sheds-jobs-in-march-as-coronavirus-devastates-businesses?rnd=1585866008/

POLITICO
— Trump campaign declares war on Democrats over voting rules for November With coronavirus injecting enormous doubt into voter turnout, it’s a sleeper issue that both parties say could sway the election. – ALEX ISENSTADT
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/03/trump-2020-election-legal-battle-coronavirus-162152
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s vaporized economy.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-money/2020/04/03/trumps-vaporized-economy-786630

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— AP-NORC poll: About half of workers lose income due to virus – JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) call for pensions and Social Security be cut and b) call for that money to be given to workers who have lost income due to the virus?) 
https://apnews.com/2d1be60a990b65802c639c8fe2ca881a
— Dismantling democracy? Virus used as excuse to quell dissent – DUSAN STOJANOVIC (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO critics/opponents are furious that so far, they have not been able to use coronavirus to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I expect that they are charging me with spreading false information about coronavirus, and that therefore, Pritzker should shut me down. Who would come to my defense if Pritzker shut me down?)
https://www.lowellsun.com/2020/03/31/dismantling-democracy-virus-used-as-excuse-to-quell-dissent/

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump passes the buck as deadly ventilator shortage looms.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/politics/donald-trump-ventilators-leadership-coronavirus/index.html

NBC NEWS
— U.S. expected to recommend masks for Americans in coronavirus hot spots Vice President Mike Pence hinted at the new guidance during Thursday’s coronavirus briefing. – Kristen Welker and Geoff Bennett (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs who wear face masks a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who do not wear face masks and b) get rid of Republicans who do not wear face masks?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-expected-recommend-masks-americans-coronavirus-hotspots-n1175596

YAHOO NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says: “The Decision Not to Air Trump’s Coronavirus Briefing Is Commendable, and Overdue.” Those who hate me and/or hate those who share my demographics do not want the following to promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, conservative leaders, etc. 
https://news.yahoo.com/decision-not-air-trump-coronavirus-045314012.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Global Cases Exceed 1 Million
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/world/coronavirus-news-updates.html
— White House Debates How Far to Go on Face Mask Guidelines (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs who wear face masks a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who do not wear face masks and b) get rid of Republicans who do not wear face masks?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/world/coronavirus-live-news-updates.html
— Do Social Distancing Better, White House Doctor Tells Americans. Trump Objects – Reuters (DIERSEN: How do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their rate your social distancing? How do Trump-haters rate Trump-supporter social distancing? How do Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens rate Republican social distancing? How do anti-religious people rate religious people social distancing? How do liberals and moderates rate conservative social distancing? How do minorities, females, and younger people rate White, male, and older people social distancing? How do people who have less money rate people who have more money social distancing?)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/02/us/02reuters-health-coronavirus-trump-birx.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Under Modi, India’s Press Is Not So Free Anymore India’s government has pressured advertisers and even shut down channels to shape the information that 1.3 billion Indians receive. It’s part of a wider assault on dissent. – Vindu Goel and Jeffrey Gettleman (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO critics/opponents are furious that so far, they have not been able to use coronavirus to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I expect that they are charging me with spreading false information about coronavirus, and that therefore, Pritzker should shut me down. Who would come to my defense if Pritzker shut me down?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/world/asia/modi-india-press-media.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Jobless rate jumps to 4.4 percent in March, but much worse lies ahead for American workers Recent surge in unemployment claims came too late to be counted in government report – David J. Lynch
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/03/march-2020-jobs-report/
— U.S. grapples with widening onslaught as China warns about risk of new infections
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/03/coronavirus-latest-news/
— Losing a job can also mean losing health coverage, adding to anxiety amid coronavirus pandemic – James Hohmann
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2020/04/03/daily-202-losing-a-job-can-also-mean-losing-health-coverage-adding-to-anxiety-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/5e86c27188e0fa101a759ced/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Can’t knock on voters’ doors, maybe tap their avatars? Politicos scramble to adapt to coronavirus – EVAN HALPER, JANET HOOK
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-04-02/parties-race-adapt-politicking-pandemic
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A perceived advantage the Trump campaign has in this new territory could prove fragile. Trump’s operatives have built an intimidating and costly digital machine around unprecedented social media micro-targeting. It is fueled by a conservative media ecosystem that reliably draws in masses of voters who help amplify Trump’s message. That ecosystem is showing signs of strain, however, as voters seek out reliable information about the virus, which some of the leading outlets on the right failed to provide when they initially dismissed its danger. Republicans are now bulking up their digital infrastructure. Republican National Committee volunteers made 1.4 million voter contacts during last Saturday’s “National Day of Action,” using a phone script that starts by asking voters about their health and offers information about medical-care resources before they begin detailing Trump’s efforts in the pandemic. The GOP’s chief volunteer-training program, the Trump Victory Leadership Initiative, has gone virtual and hasn’t slowed in the process. There were 312 events that trained 1,390 volunteers during its first week online.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Jobs Report Likely to Show Start of Record Labor-Market Collapse Economists expect Friday’s March data won’t reflect the magnitude of jobs being lost due to the coronavirus pandemic – Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobs-report-likely-to-show-start-of-record-labor-market-collapse-11585906617
— U.S. and Europe Turn to Phone-Tracking Strategies to Halt Spread of Coronavirus Amid privacy concerns, nations work with apps, geolocation data to help identify and isolate infected citizens – James Marson, Catherine Stupp and Drew Hinshaw
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-and-europe-turn-to-phone-tracking-strategies-to-halt-spread-of-coronavirus-11585906203
— Where America is Staying Home States that have enacted stay-at-home orders have generally seen the greatest reduction in residents’ average daily travel. – Max Rust, Patience Haggin and Yan Wu
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/where-america-is-staying-home/
— Companies Try to Preserve Jobs by Cutting Pay Amid Coronavirus Crisis Worker salaries, once untouchable, are being slashed across a range of industries rocked by pandemic – Rachel Feintzeig and Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) want Civil Service Retirement Systems (CSRS) pensions to be slashed and b) want federal subsidies for health, dental, and vision insurance for federal retirees to be slashed.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-try-to-preserve-jobs-by-cutting-pay-amid-coronavirus-crisis-11585906200

USA TODAY
— Trump calls some governors ‘complainers’ as he’s criticized over delivery of coronavirus supplies – David Jackson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the biggest complainers in the following: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They complain about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/02/coronavirus-trump-hits-governors-says-andrew-cuomo-working-hard/5108421002/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “TRUMP ADVISERS DOUBT WHITE HOUSE’S CORONAVIRUS DEATHS ESTIMATE, EXPERT SAYS IT APPEARED RUSHED.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-advisers-doubt-white-houses-coronavirus-deaths-estimate-expert-says-it-appeared-rushed-1495908
— FAUCI SAYS ALL STATES SHOULD ENFORCE CORONAVIRUS STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS AS TRUMP RESISTS ISSUING NATIONWIDE MANDATE – DANIEL VILLARREAL
https://www.newsweek.com/fauci-says-all-states-should-enforce-coronavirus-stay-home-orders-trump-resists-issuing-1495906
— CHINA CLAIMS U.S. IS ‘SLANDERING’ BEIJING WITH REPORT ON CORONAVIRUS COVER-UP, CALLS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ‘INHUMANE’ – DAVID BRENNAN (DIERSEN: Trump-haters promote Communist China.) 
https://www.newsweek.com/china-claims-us-slandering-beijing-report-coronavirus-cover-donald-trump-administration-inhumane-1495934

PEOPLE
— President Donald Trump Takes Coronavirus Test Again Out of ‘Curiosity’ and Tests Negative “The second one is much more pleasant,” Donald Trump said during Thursday’s press conference at the White House – Robyn Merrett 
https://people.com/politics/donald-trump-takes-coronavirus-test-again-tests-negative/

UNION JOURNAL
— Hungary’s Far-Right Leader, Viktor Orban, Uses Coronavirus To Gain ‘Unlimited Power’ – Carlos Christian
https://theunionjournal.com/hungarys-far-right-leader-viktor-orban-uses-coronavirus-to-gain-unlimited-power/

TRIBUNE
— Social stigma associated with Covid-19 needs campaign
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/social-stigma-associated-with-covid-19-needs-campaign-64683

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Trump Organization Is Looking for a Coronavirus Bailout.” 
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/the-trump-organization-wants-a-coronavirus-bailout-report.html

NEW YORKER
— Digital Door Knocking: Voter Outreach in a Pandemic – Eric Lach
https://www.newyorker.com/news/campaign-chronicles/digital-door-knocking-voter-outreach-in-a-pandemic

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— The False Promise of Paywalls for Local News – Michael Shapiro
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/shoptalk-the-false-promise-of-paywalls-for-local-news/

April 2 Morning Edition

NBC5
— 167 Cook County Jail Detainees Have Tested Positive for COVID-19, Officials Say 34 staff members have also tested positive at the facility
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/167-cook-county-jail-detainees-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19-officials-say/2248892/

CBS2
— Some Of Latest Illinois Coronavirus Deaths Involved People In 20s And 30s; Expert Weighs In – Tara Molina
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/01/some-of-latest-illinois-coronavirus-deaths-involved-people-in-20s-and-30s-expert-weighs-in/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Durbin on Illinois’ fight against COVID-19: ‘Profits be damned!’ – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/durbin-on-illinois-fight-against-covid-19-profits-be-damned

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County medical examiner confirms 23 more COVID-19 deaths, raising toll to 94 The adults ages ranged from 27 to 90, and are among the 141 who have died in the state so far.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/1/21203898/cook-county-coronavirus-covid-19-deaths-raising-toll-94
— 62 cases of coronavirus found in 11 Lake County nursing homes Four of those 62 people have died, health officials said.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/1/21203899/coronavirus-covid-19-lake-county-nursing-homes
— Aurora extends emergency declaration to May 15 The emergency declaration includes closures of City Hall and all other city properties, including parks, playgrounds, museums, the golf course and the zoo, Aurora officials said.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/2/21204014/aurora-coronavirus-extends-emergency-declaration-may-15-covid-19
— 12th employee contracts COVID-19 at Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office – Jermaine Nolen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/2/21203980/12th-employee-contracts-covid-19-at-cook-county-clerk-of-the-circuit-courts-office
— CPS to receive $205M in federal coronavirus relief funding, state estimates The total is 40 percent of the more than half-billion dollars expected to come to Illinois schools. – Nader Issa 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/1/21203218/cps-federal-coronavirus-relief-illinois-public-schools
— We can’t allow fear to go viral and erode our civil liberties An ill-advised, and now rescinded, policing tactic on the West Side illustrates the kind of threat to our civil liberties that crops up in a crisis. We saw it after 9-11, and now again. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails spread false information about coronavirus, and therefore, I should be stopped from sending the emails out. Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/1/21203078/coronavirus-civil-rights-covid-19-chicago-police-illinois-suntimes-editorial
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters blame coronavirus on Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/4/1/21203435/pandemic-unprepared-disaster-plan-covid-19-coronavirus-s-e-cup
— Joe Biden predicts Democratic convention delay until August In an interview earlier this week with MSNBC, Joe Biden said it’s “hard to envision” a normal convention on that schedule. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/2/21204361/joe-biden-predicts-democratic-convention-delay-until-august-2020-election-politics

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago needs a wartime financial plan, now – PAUL VALLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-fianances-paul-vallas-20200401-6cxpmax6qjgwljnxtsvvgupxem-story.html
— The muddled messages on face masks – Dahleen Glanton
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-coronavirus-masks-confusion-20200402-23vkp7vdxzflnitbhfmhjaepym-story.html
— When will the coronavirus outbreak peak in Illinois? Here are some projections. – JOE MAHR, JONATHON BERLIN and LISA SCHENCKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-cb-coronavirus-when-will-illinois-peak-20200401-3c56ftr64ngqridwnuervngrma-story.html
— Chicago gets 500 complaints about nonessential businesses — hair salons, yoga studios — staying open amid coronavirus – Abdel Jimenez (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, they and what they do are essential, but me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are not essential. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nonessential-businesses-500-complaints-coronavirus-20200401-kqokrgpwqbakpoiox7axyly3bm-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Thursday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200402-2ywu5ui4ffb7xkvsj7nkm6aidy-story.html


DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Demand for grocery delivery service creates long waitlists — how stores are trying to fix that – Russell Lissau and Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200401/demand-for-grocery-delivery-service-creates-long-waitlists—-how-stores-are-trying-to-fix-that
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who want to end gerrymandering so that more political clout can be given to voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200401/editorial-some-lawmakers-willing-to-stand-up-for-democracy-in-illinois

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Jobless claims double, set new record The number of Americans applying for benefits more than doubled to 6.65 million, a second straight record, as the coronavirus widened its reach and closed more businesses.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/economy/jobless-claims-double-set-new-record
— Ken Griffin’s virus plan now includes an emergency trading bunker in Florida Citadel Securities’ site—with capacity for 50—is part of a hotel that’s closed to the public, and the staff, who have been dispatched from Chicago and New York, will work and sleep there.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/ken-griffins-virus-plan-now-includes-emergency-trading-bunker-florida

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Everyone’s equal, just some more than others – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/coronavirus/jim-dey-everyone-s-equal-just-some-more-than-others/article_f36d373a-1229-56f2-be11-50a4b0edbd2f.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Coalition pushes aid for Bloomington-Normal’s marginalized people amid COVID-19 crisis – SIERRA HENRY
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/coalition-pushes-aid-for-bloomington-normals-marginalized-people-amid-covid-19-crisis/article_dd1c0e47-9914-5ccf-9127-90f635de8598.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— State budget to be cut by up to $8 billion due to COVID-19 outbreak – Matt Sheehan
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/state-budget-to-be-cut-by-up-to-8-billion-due-to-covid-19-outbreak/#new_tab

WGEM
— Local lawmaker Jil Tracy pushes to open Illinois state parks amid stay-at-home order – Kara Biernat
https://wgem.com/2020/04/01/local-lawmakers-push-to-open-illinois-state-parks-amid-stay-at-home-order/

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County Coronavirus Update: 393 Cases, 13 Deaths Confirmed Officials say the number of positive cases is “likely much higher” due to cases that are “unreported or untested.” – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-coronavirus-update-393-cases-13-deaths-confirmed

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Latest Glen Ellyn Coronavirus Update: 10 Cases Confirmed Here are the latest updates on coronavirus cases in Glen Ellyn. – Lisa Marie Farver,
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/latest-glen-ellyn-coronavirus-update-10-cases-confirmed

HOMER GLEN PATCH
— Coronavirus Forces Closure Of 22nd Century Media (founded by millionaire investment banker Jack Ryan) 22nd Century Media, which publishes 14 Chicago-area weekly newspapers, closed its doors permanently Tuesday. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/homerglen-lockport/coronavirus-forces-closure-22nd-century-media

CHALKBEAT
— How much is your Illinois school district slated to get from the federal stimulus bill? Find out here. – Cassie Walker Burke, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee 
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2020/04/01/coping-with-coronavirus-illinois-schools-to-get-a-half-billion-dollars-in-federal-stimulus-funds/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— PRITZKER FOR PRESIDENT? Gov. J.B. Pritzker has dismissed the suggestion in the past, saying he’s focused only on Illinois, but his recent jousts with President Donald Trump about handling the coronavirus have him in a new category: potential 2024 presidential candidate. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/04/02/pritzker-for-president-getting-in-budget-binds-mission-ppe-488784

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— He Was Ordered to Self-Isolate. He Didn’t. Now He’s Facing Criminal Charges. A man with coronavirus symptoms walked into a busy gas station store in southeastern Illinois. Prosecutors there charged him with reckless conduct, saying the man “showed a willful and wanton disregard for the safety of others.” – Jodi S. Cohen
https://www.propublica.org/article/coronavirus-self-isolation-illinois-jasper-county-arrest

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois’ unemployment fund will need another bailout – Brett Rowland 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-illinois-unemployment-fund-will-need-another-bailout/article_1be8d16c-744e-11ea-ba41-635ece88532d.html

WIREPOINTS
— April Fools’? Mayor Lightfoot’s Astonishing Denial of Chicago’s Fiscal Crisis – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/april-fools-mayor-lightfoots-astonishing-denial-of-chicagos-fiscal-crisis-wirepoints/
— Ten lessons from an old friend that just survived an ugly bout with Covid-19
https://wirepoints.org/ten-cautionary-and-inspirational-lessons-from-an-old-friend-that-just-survived-an-ugly-bout-with-covid-19-wirepoints/
— Why is Mayor Lightfoot talking about 40,000 Chicago hospitalizations when projections for all Illinois show just 9,300 at the peak? – Quicktake
https://wirepoints.org/why-is-mayor-lightfoot-talking-about-40000-chicago-hospitalizations-when-projections-for-all-illinois-show-just-9300-at-the-peak-quicktake/

CAPITOL FAX
— 6.6 million new unemployment claims filed
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/02/66-million-new-unemployment-claims-filed/

GOPUSA
— Los Angeles Mayor Tells 4 Million To Wear Masks – AP
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86987
— Coronavirus Strains Nation’s Largest Police Force; 1,000-Plus NYPD Cops Test Positive
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86958
— When To End The Coronavirus Lockdown? Soon It Will Be Time For A New Strategy
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86919

AMERICAN THINKER
— Even as Democrats blame Trump, their own words come back to haunt them – Andrea Widburg (DIERSEN: How strongly will Illinois Democrats blame the following for coronavirus: a) the Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots, b) Republican elected officials and appointees, c) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, d) leaders of your Republican county, township, and/or ward parties, and e) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/04/even_as_democrats_blame_trump_their_own_words_come_back_to_haunt_them.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Everyone Does What They’re Told, But No One Knows Why We’re reliant on experts to tell us truths too complex to work out. When did we stop living on a human scale? – GRAYSON QUAY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents are furious because a) they cannot stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) they cannot tell which articles I can and I cannot include links to in those emails.) 
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/everyone-does-what-theyre-told-but-no-one-knows-why/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE CORONAVIRUS: WHAT WOULD JOE BIDEN DO? – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: QUESTION: If Biden was President now, what would he do? ANSWER: He would blame coronavirus on individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-coronavirus-what-would-joe-biden-do/

TOWNHALL
— FLASHBACK: Remember When the Mainstream Media Compared the Wuhan Coronavirus to the Flu? – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/04/01/flashback-remember-when-the-mainstream-media-compared-the-wuhan-coronavirus-to-t-n2566180

NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Times: Sexist Trump Attacks Women for ‘Challenging Him’ During Coronavirus Crisis – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/04/01/ny-times-sexist-trump-attacks-women-challenging-him-during
— CNN, USA Today, WashPost Boost Obama’s Veiled Anti-Trump Pandemic Response and ‘Climate Denial’ Tweet – Joseph Vazquez
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2020/04/02/cnn-usa-today-washpost-boost-obamas-veiled-anti-trump

LIFE SITE NEWS
— LifeSite live-streaming Trump coronavirus briefings as liberal media calls for censorship
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lifesite-live-streaming-trump-coronavirus-briefings-as-liberal-media-calls-for-censorship

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ominous Indicators – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/ominous-indicators/

THE HILL
— U.S. coronavirus deaths top 5,000, with 1,000 in one day – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/490749-us-coronavirus-deaths-top-5000-with-1000-in-one-day
— Dire projections put new focus on Trump coronavirus response – PETER SULLIVAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/490710-dire-projections-put-new-focus-on-coronavirus-response

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/04/02/citizenship-is-a-tough-mountain-to-climb-especially-under-trump/
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/04/02/naturalized-citizens-could-be-critical-in-this-falls-election/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How the coronavirus is shaping the 2024 presidential race The crisis is stocking the Democratic Party’s pipeline of prospective candidates for years to come.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/02/coronavirus-governors-2024-election-160125
— D.C. leaders fear an outbreak that cripples the country The nation’s capital — with its hundreds of thousands of workers responsible for running the nation’s coronavirus response — is about to get socked. – CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO and NOLAN D. MCCASKILL
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/01/dc-leaders-fear-outbreak-cripples-country-159477

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pence blames CDC and China for delay in U.S. coronavirus response
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/01/politics/mike-pence-coronavirus/index.html

CNBC
— Durbin denies Congress is rescuing airline shareholders with $50 billion bailout – Jacob Pramuk and Lauren Hirsch
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/02/coronavirus-update-dick-durbin-says-airline-bailout-not-for-shareholders.html
— With today’s market volatility, the ‘4% rule’ creates risk for America’s retirees – Colin Devine
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/27/op-ed-with-market-volatility-4-percent-rule-creates-risk-for-retirees.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 4% rule was hatched in an era in which interest rates were higher, markets less volatile and Americans had shorter lifespans. Given today’s market volatility and changed retirement landscape, it’s safe to assume the 4% rule may be obsolete. Target date funds, mutual funds and exchange traded funds are often used to generate retirement income, yet annuities are the only financial product that was designed for and specifically provide protected lifetime income.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why the Global Recession Could Last a Long Time – Peter Goodman
Fears are growing that the worldwide economic downturn could be especially deep and lengthy, with recovery limited by continued anxiety.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/business/economy/coronavirus-recession.html
— Coronavirus Is Making the Public Pension Crisis Even Worse The pandemic has handed the funds big losses after they ramped up their appetite for risk over the past decade. – Mary Williams Walsh
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/business/dealbook/coronavirus-public-pension.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Alarm, Denial, Blame: The Pro-Trump Media’s Coronavirus Distortion Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and other right-wing commentators turned a pandemic into a battle of us vs. them — the kind of battle President Trump has waged for much of his life.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/us/politics/hannity-limbaugh-trump-coronavirus.html
— Auto Sales Plummet in First Quarter as Coronavirus Keeps Buyers Away After a strong first two months of the year, sales tumbled in March as Americans stayed home. – Neal E. Boudette
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/business/economy/auto-sales-coronavirus.html

NEW YORK POST
— Impeachment was a dire distraction from coronavirus for Trump administration – Miranda Devine (DIERSEN: What adverse actions that were taken against you distracted you? The following adverse actions distracted me: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://nypost.com/2020/04/01/impeachment-a-dire-distraction-from-coronavirus-for-trump-devine/

WASHINGTON POST
— Coronavirus cases edge toward a million worldwide as death toll soars in U.S., Italy, Spain and France
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/02/coronavirus-latest-news/
— As U.S. death toll surpasses 4,600, Fauci says the real turning point in coronavirus mitigation won’t happen until there’s a vaccine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/01/coronavirus-latest-news/

USA TODAY
— Which states will be hit hardest by coronavirus-related job losses? See the list. – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/01/coronavirus-states-sharpest-projected-covid-19-job-declines/5109364002/
— Unemployment claims for last week could shatter record amid millions of new layoffs – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/01/coronavirus-several-million-more-jobless-claims-likely-layoffs-mount/5105339002/
— How quickly can the economy bounce back from the coronavirus? – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/31/coronavirus-how-quickly-can-economy-bounce-back-crisis/5090355002/
— Another US-Mexico border tunnel has been discovered – with nearly $30 million worth of drugs, officials say – N’dea Yancey-Bragg
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/01/us-mexico-border-smuggling-tunnel-drugs/5102052002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Another 3.1 Million Americans Likely Sought Unemployment Benefits Last Week Coronavirus-related layoffs trigger record-setting surge in jobless-insurance claims – Sarah Chaney and Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-3-1-million-americans-likely-sought-unemployment-benefits-last-week-11585819800
— Americans Favor Aggressive Coronavirus Measures, Poll Finds Majorities back cellphone tracking, mandatory screenings and patient registries to curb virus spread – Byron Tau
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-favor-aggressive-coronavirus-measures-poll-finds-11585687911
— Why the Richest Country on Earth Can’t Get You a Face Mask The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation, but missteps and vulnerable global supply chains have left it without the equipment necessary to protect its citizens from the coronavirus – Nathaniel Taplin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-richest-country-on-earth-cant-get-you-a-face-mask-11585741254
— One-Year M.B.A.s Gain Ground as Applications Drop Young professionals balk at pausing their careers for a two-year degree, so more schools are offering a faster, cheaper option – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: When I started taking graduate business evening courses at Loyola in 1972, Loyola required taking 16 courses to get an MBA. Immediately after I completed my 16th course in 1976, Loyola reduced its course requirement to 12 if you had a bachelor’s degree in business like I had.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-year-m-b-a-s-gain-ground-as-applications-drop-11585742401
— The High Cost of Low Interest Rates Irresponsible policy from the Federal Reserve made the coronavirus crisis worse than it had to be. – James Grant (DIERSEN: Low interest rates harm savers and help borrowers.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-high-cost-of-low-interest-rates-11585780683
— Biden’s Weak Election Strategy Instead of leading, he panders to Bernie Sanders and criticizes President Trump. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-weak-election-strategy-11585780418
— Factories Cut Output, Jobs as Coronavirus Lockdown Bites A series of business surveys paint an almost uniform picture of sharply declining production, falling new orders and contracting payrolls – Paul Hannon and Harriet Torry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/factories-cut-output-jobs-as-coronavirus-lockdown-bites-11585736047

BANKRATE
— Experts see solid rebound in rattled markets following ‘two-quarter’ coronavirus contraction – Sarah Foster (DIERSEN: Do you agree?)
https://www.bankrate.com/investing/market-mavens-survey-april-2020/

TELEGRAM
— Retirees seeking safe investments are paying the price – Michelle Singletary
https://www.telegram.com/news/20200329/michelle-singletary-retirees-seeking-safe-investments-are-paying-price
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The go-to strategy when a financial crisis hits is for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. The theory is that, by making borrowing cheaper, consumers will help rev up the economy by buying stuff on credit. But this quick fix has seriously hurt savers, especially those retirees who have sheltered their hard-earned savings away from the stock market. And as the Dow Industrial average continues its hair-raising volatility, more retirees will likely flee to bank-deposit accounts. However, with interest rates now at rock bottom, these savers will be exposed to another major risk — inflation. The government’s fiscal policies punish savers, asserts Sharon Kimball, who retired from the federal government in 2018 after almost 30 years. Kimball, 66, is a regular reader who has long stayed away from investing in equities. For her retirement account under the federal Thrift Savings Plan, she put all her contributions in the G fund, which is invested in short-term U.S. Treasury securities. Kimball’s other retirement savings have all been placed in certificates of deposit (CDs). The Virginia resident said she just couldn’t stomach the roller-coaster ride of investing in stocks or mutual funds. Her hope was for the CDs to produce just enough interest to offset any impact of inflation. Rates on CDs and money market deposit accounts, which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), were pretty puny before the spread of COVID-19. But things are about to get even worse for savers who have sought refuge in these federally backed accounts.)

NPR
— With Rallies Off The Table, Trump’s Reelection Moves To Virtual Campaigning – Tamara Keith
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/825467802/with-rallies-off-the-table-trumps-reelection-moves-to-virtual-campaigning
— Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks – Leila Fadel
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/825200206/doctors-say-hospitals-are-stopping-them-from-wearing-masks

NEWSWEEK
— OVER 1,000 PEOPLE IN U.S. DIE FROM CORONAVIRUS IN 24 HOUR SPAN – EDDY RODRIGUEZ
https://www.newsweek.com/over-1000-people-us-die-coronavirus-24-hour-span-1495777

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Residents Snitch on Businesses, Neighbors Amid Shutdowns Residents are snitching on businesses and neighbors as authorities worldwide work to enforce business shutdowns and stay-at-home orders meant to limit person-to-person contact amid the coronavirus pandemic. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-04-02/residents-snitch-on-businesses-neighbors-amid-shutdowns

THE NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use coronavirus to promote class warfare.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/covid-19-wealth-divide-tests/

FINANCIAL TIMES
— White House offers few specifics in US virus death forecast Experts struggle to weigh up Trump administration’s projection of 100,000-240,000 deaths – Kiran Stacey 
https://www.ft.com/content/b0ed47e2-80e1-4a71-87fa-4cd80f202e79

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Trump casts doubt on Chinese coronavirus figures “How do we know” if they are accurate, Trump asked at a press conference. “Their numbers seem to be a little bit on the light side.” – AFP
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-casts-doubt-on-chinese-coronavirus-figures/articleshow/74946595.cms

March 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus update: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delays state tax filing deadline as COVID-19 cases reach 1,865, 19 deaths – Craig Wall, Eric Horng and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-tax-filing-deadline-delayed-as-covid-19-cases-rise-to-1865/6048622/
— Coronavirus stimulus bill: Who gets what from $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/who-gets-what-from-washingtons-$2-trillion-coronavirus-relief-package/6049877/
— Coronavirus stimulus relief bill: $2 trillion virus rescue bill hits late snags in Senate – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/$2-trillion-virus-rescue-bill-hits-late-snags-in-senate/6048123/
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot warns of park, lakefront shutdown if residents disregard COVID-19 guidelines – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/health/mayor-lightfoot-warns-the-stay-at-home-order-is-not-an-option/6050019/

NBC5
— ‘The Whole City Laid Off’: US Jobless Claims Climb Sky High Restaurants, hotels, airlines, automakers and entertainment venues all have been hit hard – Rebecca Santana and David A. Lieb
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/the-whole-city-laid-off-us-jobless-claims-climb-sky-high/2244422/
— Coronavirus Relief: What We Know About the Senate Bill
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/coronavirus-relief-what-we-know-about-the-senate-bill/2244507/
— $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Bill Hits Late Snags in Senate The package is intended as a weekslong or monthslong patch for an economy spiraling into recession or worse – Andrew Taylor and Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-congress-trillion-economy-rescue-package-checks/2244510/

CBS2
— Plan Could Turn McCormick Place Into Field Hospital Amid COVID-19 Pandemic – Dave Savini
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/25/plan-could-turn-mccormick-place-into-field-hospital-amid-covid-19-pandemic/
— Some Chicagoans Say Coronavirus Stimulus Relief Can’t Come Fast Enough – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/25/some-chicaogans-say-coronavirus-stimulus-relief-cant-come-fast-enough/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Do you qualify for a stimulus check in Senate’s coronavirus response bill? – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/do-you-qualify-for-a-stimulus-check-in-senates-coronavirus-response-bill

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatens to shut down city’s parks and lakefront; police will start ticketing people who don’t abide stay-at-home order
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lakefront-arwady-lightfoot-20200325-feqjcndbmzebrctivt7r4trp3u-story.html
— Are you an essential worker? Says who? And what if you don’t think your job is worth the coronavirus risk? – Alexia Elejalde Ruiz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-essential-workers-safety-20200325-2c2f6z53vve4hjcgsrgoyvdcli-story.html
— Illinois follows federal lead and extends state income tax deadline to July 15 – ANTONIA AYRES-BROWN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-income-tax-extension-20200325-hrbbcheievelvofy3s7zurarlq-story.html
— Lawsuit seeks to delay Wisconsin’s April 7 primary election over coronavirus outbreak – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-wisconsin-primary-april-7-election-delay-20200325-sj4sburptbdmfabczpevxa5yfm-story.html
— Indiana voters may vote by mail in June primary ‘without having a specific reason to do so:’ Indiana Election Commission decides – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-primary-election-update-st-0326-20200325-wmiazsvdb5azbi7zq3m7lf77hi-story.html
— DuPage board members question why decision eliminating Woodridge as new traffic court location was done in closed meeting – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-board-traffic-court-closed-meeting-st-0327-20200325-5jebwnt7lbby3ffjjmp5qavy74-story.html
— Naperville coronavirus roundup: DuPage case count now at 134; county asking for donations of protective medical gear – MICHELLE MULLINS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-coronavirus-roundup-st-0327-20200325-yofzn45gdfc7tpzllz3ntparpu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin, Duckworth join Pritzker in urging Trump to issue Illinois coronavirus disaster declaration Trump has declared disasters in New York, California and Washington state. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Would that give Pritzker more power to suspend the First and Second Amendments?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/25/21194131/durbin-duckworth-pritzker-urge-trump-coronavirus-disaster-declaration-illinois
— Residential street sweeping, tree trimming and tree removal could end until Chicago wins coronavirus war With people stuck at home and the mayor ordering that non-emergency ticketing and towing be curtailed, Streets and Sanitation Commissioner John Tully now may suspend key services coveted by aldermen and their constituents. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/25/21194583/coronavirus-chicago-street-sweeping-tree-trimming-suspended
— Beck orders new virus protections for Chicago Police officers Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham calls it a start, but nowhere near enough. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/25/21194539/coronavirus-chicago-police-protections-fraternal-order-fop
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/3/25/21194579/trumps-daily-briefings-prove-hes-uniquely-incompetent-to-handle-coronavirus-gene-lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/3/25/21193863/president-trump-coronavirus-pandemic-conservatism-can-help-s-e-cupp-suntimes

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora cracking down on ‘nonessential’ businesses
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200325/aurora-cracking-down-on-nonessential-businesses
— ‘Contentious’ Facebook post sparks policy debate in Palatine Township – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200325/contentious-facebook-post-sparks-policy-debate-in-palatine-township
— Nearly 200 cars at Schaumburg Township Food Pantry’s first drive-through event – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200325/nearly-200-cars-at-schaumburg-township-food-pantrys-first-drive-through-event
— Indiana officials considering only mail-in vote for primary – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200325/news/303259968/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lightfoot threatens to shut down parks, lakefront As the weather warms and people are seen gathering outdoors, officials warn they endanger the current efforts to slow the pandemic. Mayor Lightfoot also announced an increase in hotel rooms dedicated to victims of COVID-19. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/lightfoot-threatens-shut-down-parks-lakefront
— United Center to become coronavirus logistics hub Officials say the West Side arena will transform into a central site to help with food distribution, first responder staging and collecting critically needed medical supplies. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/united-center-become-coronavirus-logistics-hub
— Only 1 in 10 downtown hotel rooms were occupied last week The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the lodging industry nationwide, which has suffered revenue declines worse than those after 9/11 and the global financial crisis. Chicago is no exception. – ALBY GALLUN 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/only-1-10-downtown-hotel-rooms-were-occupied-last-week
— Pritzker delays state income-tax filing to July 15 The governor matches a federal move. Refunds will still go out as originally scheduled. Pritzker also announces creation of a $60 million small-business loan fund. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-delays-state-income-tax-filing-july-15
— What’s in the huge federal stimulus bill for you? Details are beginning to emerge as the Senate prepares to vote on the $2 trillion plan. Here are some of the local winners. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/whats-huge-federal-stimulus-bill-you

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County accepting donations of personal protective equipment
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/03/25/dupage-county-accepting-donations-of-personal-protective-equipment/ak25v1v/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DuPage County Seeks Personal Protective Equipment Donations
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-seeks-personal-protective-equipment-donations/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Trump Mailing: Public Health or Politics?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/25/public-health-or-politics/ 
— DeWitte Calls for State Income Tax Deadline & Minimum Wage Hike Delay
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/25/dewitte-calls-for-state-income-tax-deadline-minimum-wage-hike-mdelay/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/INGOLD: IS THE COVID 19 CURE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/thorneringold-is-the-covid-19-cure-worse-than-the-problem.html
— 330 NEW COVID 19 CASES IN ILLINOIS; 3 DEATHS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/330-new-covid-19-cases-in-illinois-3-deaths-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker announces delay of tax filing deadline to July 15 – Three programs for small businesses – Praises stimulus bill – Thanks workers – Treasurer initiates loan program, addresses bill backlog – Hotel industry expects 120,000 layoffs in coming weeks – Pritzker admits IDES website is not functioning properly
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/25/pritzker-announces-delay-tax-filing-deadline-to-july-15/
— 330 new cases, 3 new deaths and it’s now in Stateville
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/25/330-new-cases-3-new-deaths-and-its-now-in-stateville/

— COVID-19 Roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/25/covid-19-roundup-5/
— 17 Cook County detainees, five employees test positive, 31 awaiting results
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/25/17-cook-county-detainees-five-employees-test-positive-31-awaiting-results/

GOPUSA
— Essential: Denver Mayor Shuts Down Nearly Everything Then Backtracks To Open Liquor Stores, Retail Marijuana Shops
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86589

BLAZE
— Democratic LA mayor: Power, water will be shut off for nonessential businesses that refuse to close amid coronavirus ‘safer at home’ order ‘This is your chance to step up and shut it down — because if you don’t, we will shut you down’ – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/democratic-la-mayor-power-water-will-be-shut-off-for-nonessential-businesses-that-refuse-to-close

ONE NEWS NOW
— Democrats’ identity politics quite apparent amidst pandemic – Chad Groening, Jody Brown (DIERSEN: Democrats use government to give preference to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/03/25/project-21-dems-identity-politics-quite-apparent-amidst-pandemic

THE HILL
— States reject Trump calls to reopen economy by Easter – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/489487-states-reject-trump-calls-for-reopening-economy
— Last-minute complaints threaten $2T Senate coronavirus emergency aid – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/489525-last-minute-complaints-threaten-2t-senate-coronavirus-emergency-aid

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden suggests that Trump’s Easter timeline could be ‘catastrophic’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/25/coronavirus-latest-news/

BLOOMBERG
— Republican Governors Split on Trump Stay-at-Home Skepticism – Amanda Albright and Jonathan Levin
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-25/republican-governors-split-over-trump-s-stay-at-home-skepticism

NEWSWEEK
— FORMER CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE JOHN COX SAYS HE HAS CORONAVIRUS—AND SOME ADVICE FOR GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM – PAUL BOND
https://www.newsweek.com/former-california-gubernatorial-candidate-says-he-has-coronavirus-some-advice-governor-gavin-1494096

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trumpworld Embraces the Death Wish Economy Dying for the Dow Jones Industrial Average is now an essential part of MAGA dogma.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/157052/donald-trump-economic-nihilism

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— UK Towns Lose Local Newspapers as Impact of Coronavirus Deepens – Jim Waterson (DIERSEN: Coronavirus will not cause Illinois Republicans to lose their GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I continue to have the time needed, good health needed, money needed, and motivation needed to put them together and to send them out each and every morning and each and every evening.) 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/uk-towns-lose-local-newspapers-as-impact-of-coronavirus-deepens/
— Americans Who Primarily Get News Through Social Media are Least Likely to Follow COVID-19 Coverage – Mark Jurkowitz and Amy Mitchell (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone to spend all their time reading/looking at what they post on Facebook.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/americans-who-primarily-get-news-through-social-media-are-least-likely-to-follow-covid-19-coverage/

March 23 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Americans more concerned with finances than health amid coronavirus pandemic
https://wgntv.com/news/exclusive-poll-americans-more-concerned-with-finances-than-health-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/

ABC7
— Some Chicago-area workers raise questions about ‘essential’ business during Illinois’ ‘stay-at-home’ order – Cate Cauguiran (DIERSEN: If you asked my critics/opponents, their operatives, and/or their dupes if GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are “essential,” what would they say?)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-area-workers-raise-questions-about-essential-business-during-stay-at-home-order/6040297/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/23/2020
(FROM THE ARTICLE: However, there are some Chicago-area employees currently working that say their business is not essential, and they fear their safety is at risk. “It honestly feels like we’re screaming into a black hole, like there’s nobody listening to us,” said Alexia Macias, an employee at Michaels in Bolingbrook. Macias and her fellow employees said the arts and crafts supply store saw a surge in customers following the governor’s announcement Friday. “I mean glitter and yarn is not essential at a time like this, when lives are being claimed by this virus,” Macias said.)

NBC5
— Pritzker Addresses Rumors of Martial Law: ‘Completely Inaccurate’ Illinois isn’t alone in battling such rumors
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-addresses-rumors-of-martial-law-completely-inaccurate/2241431/

CBS2
— Chicago Police Announce 3 More Officers Test Positive For Coronavirus, Bringing Total To 4
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/22/chicago-police-announce-2-new-sworn-officers-test-positive-for-coronavirus-bringing-total-to-3/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s late-night tweet: Coronavirus ‘cure cannot be worse than the problem itself’ – MAGGIE HABERMAN and DAVID E. SANGER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-trump-coronavirus-economy-20200323-om5iy5mesbdsplc3m7v4n67bfe-story.html
— Nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package stalls as Democrats push for more aid for workers – AP (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Trump to fail in his fight against coronavirus.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-stimulus-bill-congress-20200322-kjfxyn6cvfhhnogoaprfn7v5im-story.html
— ‘We haven’t seen anything like this’: Coronavirus makes closures, staff cuts and empty rooms the new reality for Chicago hotels – Lori Rackl
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-trav-coronavirus-chicago-hotels-0319-20200320-adcjex63knff3efrwaaqrg6mjm-story.html
— Coronavirus and Springfield: The urgent agenda should include property tax relief – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who own a home, and especially those who own it free and clear, as being undeservedly filthy rich.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-coronavirus-property-taxes-springfield-pappas-20200323-7nfsb3xktncedjdcx6owhzcyqy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s new campaign rally? His daily coronavirus news conference.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-trump-coronavirus-news-conferences-20200323-qkt2zhrnkjb4xlpf5hxzw2bgba-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot: Chicago to use empty hotel rooms for ‘isolation and quarantine spaces’ “I’m a black woman in America. I learned early on nobody was going to save me,” Lightfoot said. “And that is the approach that we’re taking in the city of Chicago.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use coronavirus to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/23/21190805/mayor-lightfoot-coronavirus-chicago-use-empty-hotel-rooms-isolation-quarantine-spaces
— First responders, medical workers tested for coronavirus at Walmarts in Joliet, Northlake Tests were reserved for frontline health care workers who have potentially been exposed to the COVID-19 disease. – Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/22/21190203/coronavirus-covid-19-chicago-walmart-northlake-joliet-testing-medical-health-care-workers-exposed
— As life in Chicago largely comes to a halt, shootings continue on South, West sides As of Sunday evening, 10 people had been gunned down in weekend shootings across the city, one of them fatally. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/3/22/21190076/shootings-chicago-murder
— Churches shuttered amid COVID-19 pandemic, many hunger for spiritual comfort Though uncertainty is rising right along with the number of U.S. coronavirus cases, home has become a sanctuary, and spiritual encouragement is reaching us right there. – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me for my not being a member of a church, for my not attending church services, and for my not giving money to a church. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on the many anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican things the aforesaid have said and done.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/22/21190114/churches-shuttered-amid-covid-19-pandemic-many-hunger-for-spiritual-comfort

DAILY HERALD
— State’s coronavirus cases top 1,000, ‘will continue to increase’ – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200322/states-coronavirus-cases-top-1000-will-continue-to-increase

RIVER BENDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters ask “Can President Donald Trump reclaim control?”
https://www.riverbender.com/sports-news/details.cfm?id=299711

WSIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Trump to fail in his fight against coronavirus.
https://wsiltv.com/2020/03/22/gov-pritzker-thanks-those-who-are-stepping-up-in-the-fight-against-covid-19/

MEDILL REPORTS
— OUTSTANDING: SPECIAL DEPLOYMENT OF BORDER PATROL AGENTS ARE TARGETING SANCTUARY CITIES – Shirin Ali
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/special-deployment-of-border-patrol-agents-are-targeting-sanctuary-cities/

CHICAGO NOW
— The coronavirus cure is worse than the disease – Dennis Byrne (DIERSEN: How has coronavirus impacted your income and net worth? My retirement savings that is in the stock market has taken a big hit.) 
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/03/the-coronavirus-cure-is-worse-than-the-disease/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— PRITZKER PUSHES TRUMP’S BUTTONS – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/03/23/pritzker-pushes-trumps-buttons-adapting-to-home-rule-legislators-on-call-488687

WIRE POINTS
— “At what point will the human and economic toll of shutting down America, Illinois surpass the potential human toll of the virus” – Ted on the Illinois Channel
https://wirepoints.org/the-coronavirus-impact-made-everything-reformers-worried-about-come-true-the-crisis-the-recession-the-crunch-it-spells-massive-trouble-for-illinois-relative-to-other-states-ted/
— Focus On Chicago’s Immediate Crisis, Mayor Lightfoot, Not Political Grandstanding – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Trump-haters will use coronavirus a) against Trump supporters, b) against those who are not poor, c) against employees who have sick leave, d) against those who have pensions, e) against those who have Social Security, and f) against those who have retirement savings.)
https://wirepoints.org/focus-on-chicagos-immediate-crisis-mayor-lightfoot-not-political-grandstanding-wirepoints/
— Immoral: Big Paid Vacation for State and Local Workers; Pensioners on Easy Street as Taxpayers Face Ruin – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Trump-haters will use coronavirus a) against Trump supporters, b) against those who are not poor, c) against employees who have sick leave, d) against those who have pensions, e) against those who have Social Security, and f) against those who have retirement savings.) 
https://wirepoints.org/immoral-big-paid-vacation-for-state-and-local-workers-pensioners-on-easy-street-as-taxpayers-face-ruin-wirepoints/
— ‘Act of God’: Illinois Teachers Get Full Pay, Pension Accrual While Schools Closed – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Trump-haters will use coronavirus a) against Trump supporters, b) against those who are not poor, c) against employees who have sick leave, d) against those who have pensions, e) against those who have Social Security, and f) against those who have retirement savings.)
https://wirepoints.org/act-of-god-illinois-teachers-get-full-pay-pension-accrual-while-schools-closed-wirepoints/

CAPITOL FAX
— St. Louis Fed chief says unemployment could hit 30 percent in second quarter
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/23/st-louis-fed-chief-says-unemployment-could-hit-30-percent-in-second-quarter/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Critics demand full media blackout of Trump’s coronavirus briefings – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demand a FULL BLACKOUT of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and of my www.gopillinois.com website? Who will come to my defense? Will the following come to my defense: a) the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization including Chris LeVan, Yadav Nathwani, John Minino, and Beth Tatro; DuPage County Republican Central Committee including Marty Keller, Paul Hinds, Gwen Henry, and Becky Rudolph; Illinois Republican Party including Demetra DeMonte, Richard Porter, Tim Schneider, Mark Shaw, and Bob Grogan; Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and/or d) those who I am a constituent of including Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Bill Brady, Jim Durkin, Amy Grant, Dan Cronin, Robert Berlin, Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Grogan, James Mendrick, Richard Jorgensen, Fred Bucholz, Gwen Henry, Darlene Ruscitti, Tim Elliott, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Whelan, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehfelt, Sal Falbo, Yaday Nathwani, David Molitor, John Monino, Phil Suess, Susanne Fitch, and Lynn Robbins?) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/22/inside-the-beltway-critics-demand-full-media-black/
— ‘Fear of the unknown’: U.S. gun sales surge as coronavirus spreads – Frank Fernandez (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs blame coronavirus and its aftermath on Republicans. For their self-defense, Republicans are buying lots of firearms and ammunition.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/22/us-gun-sales-surge-coronavirus-spreads/
— North Carolina GOP chair: Convention still on for Charlotte – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/22/north-carolina-gop-chair-convention-still-on-for-c/
— Trump’s fate tied to an unknown: how fast economy recovers – AP (DIERSEN: What have your critics/opponents tied your fate to? My critics/opponents tied my fate as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman to the number who attended the organization’s events. They argued/hinted/implied/argued that ANYONE could recruit bigger name speakers who would attract more event attendees. They stressed all those who could have come to my defense, but did not.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/22/trumps-fate-tied-to-an-unknown-how-fast-economy-re/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump on Romney self-quarantining over coronavirus concerns: ’Gee, that’s too bad’ – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-on-romney-self-quarantining-over-coronavirus-concerns-gee-thats-too-bad
— Pro-lifers owe a debt of gratitude to Dan Lipinski – Michael New
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/pro-lifers-owe-a-debt-of-gratitude-to-dan-lipinski

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump vs. the terrible reporter – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned be as being like Jeff Gannon. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. but if not that, I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do NOT want me to know about their press conferences, b) who do NOT want me to attend their press conferences, c) who do NOT want me to ask questions during their press conferences, d) who do NOT want me to speak with other reporters, e) who have barred me from attending their press conferences, f) who have had me thrown out of their press conferences, and/or g) who do not want me to report on their press conferences.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/trump_vs_the_terrible_reporter.html
— Are gun stores essential during a pandemic? – Andrea Widburg (DIERSEN: Democrats have used, are using, and will use coronavirus to abolish the Second Amendment.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/are_gun_stores_essential_during_a_pandemic_.html

BLAZE
— Democrats block critical coronavirus relief bill as markets plummet McConnell blasted the move as ‘utterly absurd’ – Giancarlo Sopo (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Trump to fail in his fight against coronavirus.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/democrats_coronavirus_relief_bill

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— When The Collectivist Cure Is Worse Than The Individual Disease – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32179

DAILY CALLER
— Senate Fails To Pass Cloture Vote On Coronavirus Stimulus Bill – HENRY RODGERS (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Trump to fail in his fight against coronavirus.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/22/senate-fails-to-pass-cloture-vote-on-coronavirus-stimulus-bill/

DAILY WIRE
— Is There A Vaccine For Trump Derangement Syndrome? – Andrew Klavan
https://www.dailywire.com/news/klavan-is-there-a-vaccine-for-trump-derangement-syndrome

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Lawsuits over forced coronavirus restrictions, quarantines unlikely to succeed, says legal expert – Tom Tillison (DIERSEN: All lawsuits against governments have always been unlikely to succeed, and especially when the plaintiff is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if his/her ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/03/22/lawsuits-over-forced-coronavirus-restrictions-quarantines-unlikely-to-succeed-says-legal-expert-900309
— NRA ad features gun-toting cancer-survivor: Leftists want to leave me defenseless in coronavirus panic – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: For their self-defense, Republicans are buying lots of firearms and ammunition.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/03/22/nra-ad-features-gun-toting-cancer-survivor-leftists-want-to-leave-me-defenseless-in-coronavirus-panic-899980

THE HILL
— Trump: ‘We can’t let the cure be worse than the problem itself’ – BRETT SAMUELS AND REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: Trump-haters are moral relativists who believe their end justifies their means. Anyone who does not believe that is hopelessly naive.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488965-trump-hints-at-changes-to-restrictions-we-cant-let-the-cure-be-worse
— Trump says undocumented immigrants can get tested for coronavirus without fear of deportation – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: For every illegal that is tested, a citizen of America is not tested.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488940-trump-says-undocumented-immigrants-can-get-tested-for-coronavirus
— Biden, Sanders both top Trump in general election – MARINA PITOFSKY (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Trump to fail in his fight against coronavirus.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/488681-biden-sanders-both-top-trump-in-general-election-poll

POLITICO
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker mocks Trump’s coronavirus efforts – AP (DIERSEN: (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Trump to fail in his fight against coronavirus. How strongly will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, and in America take Pritzker’s condemnation of Trump as a directive to get rid of Republicans once and for all?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/22/wild-west-states-pritzker-says-141580
— ‘Extraordinary change’: How coronavirus is rewiring the Republican and Democratic parties The pandemic could alter politics for a generation — or even longer. – DAVID SIDERS (DIERSEN: The many Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders of the Republican Party will use coronavirus to destroy the Republican Party.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/23/coronavirus-rewiring-republican-democratic-parties-141298
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The many Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders of the Republican Party will use coronavirus to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/22/inside-fringe-internet-coronavirus-bubble-142960

CNN
— US Surgeon General: “This week, it’s going to get bad” – Jacqueline Howard
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-23-20-intl-hnk/h_49b849a69933877d18ed835c7a36eef7
— MARCH 18, 2020 FLASHBACK: A staggering number of Republicans think the media is exaggerating the coronavirus – Chris Cillizza
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/politics/republican-media-trust-coronavirus/index.html

REUTERS
— 30% UNEMPLOYMENT A POSSIBILITY (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Trump to fail in his fight against coronavirus.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-fed-bullard/feds-bullard-coronavirus-shutdown-not-a-recession-but-an-investment-in-survival-idUSKBN2190FT

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Trump to fail in his fight against coronavirus.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/americans-trumps-virus-response-partisan-lens-69736729
https://abcnews.go.com/US/white-supremacists-encouraging-members-spread-coronavirus-cops-jews/story?id=69737522

CBS NEWS
— Congress to vote remotely amid coronavirus? Don’t count on it – MOLLY HOOPER
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congress-to-vote-remotely-amid-coronavirus-dont-count-on-it/

NBC NEWS
— Trump tells governors to stop ‘blaming’ him after they request more help from feds In response, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tweeted, “You wasted precious months when you could’ve taken action to protect Americans & Illinoisans.” – Allan Smith (DIERSEN: Who blames you for their problems? Who blames you for your problems? Who blames you for everyone’s problems? I should write a book about those who blame me for their problems, who blame me for your problems, who blame me for my problems, and who blame me for everyone’s problems. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-governors-shouldn-t-be-blaming-administration-coronavirus-response-n1166131

NEW YORK TIMES
— The U.S. Needs China’s Masks, as Acrimony Grows – Keith Bradsher and Ana Swanson (DIERSEN: Trump-haters side with Communist China against Trump and against America.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/business/coronavirus-china-masks.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame Trump for national origin discrimination. Who should get the blame for national origin discrimination against German-Americans since WWI?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/us/coronavirus-asian-americans-attacks.html

USA TODAY
— Coronavirus: Why lawmakers can’t agree on an economic rescue package amid pandemic – Deirdre Shesgreen (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Trump to fail in his fight against coronavirus.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/22/coronavirus-why-lawmakers-cant-agree-economic-stimulus-bill/2895172001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Stock Market Meltdown’s Historic Velocity Bruises Investors As fast as the downturn has been, many fear the worst has yet to come – Amrith Ramkumar (DIERSEN: How has coronavirus impacted your income and net worth? My retirement savings that is in the stock market has taken a big hit.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stock-market-meltdowns-historic-velocity-bruises-investors-11584955800
— During Coronavirus Crisis, Big Companies Display Largess—but for How Long? So far, many employees of small companies have been more vulnerable – Lauren Weber
https://www.wsj.com/articles/during-coronavirus-crisis-big-companies-display-largessbut-for-how-long-11584893891

BLOOMBERG
— Best Defense Against Virus Proves Crushing to States’ Finances – Jason Grotto, Shruti Date Singh and Noah Buhayar
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-defense-against-virus-proves-090000064.html

FORBES
— The Very Real Risk Of Insolvency: Stress-Testing Chicago’s Pensions – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2020/03/20/the-very-real-risk-of-insolvency-stress-testing-chicagos-pensions/#69c9c55c1ce9

PADUCAH SUN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters. Where will it end?
https://www.paducahsun.com/opinion/when-anger-can-t-stay-in-the-box/article_dfea3a9f-4831-5332-b087-e30809ed5b35.html

UPI
— APRIL 1, 2019 FLASHBACK: Democrats, GOP wage second American civil war – Harlan Ullman (DIERSEN: Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs side with Democrats in this war. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs blame coronavirus and its aftermath on Republicans. For their self-defense, Republicans are buying lots of firearms and ammunition.) 
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/Voices/2019/04/01/Democrats-GOP-wage-second-American-civil-war/5341553967510/

PUBLIC SECTOR RETIREMENT
— The Civil Service Retirement System is Still Trucking On – Wray Mathews (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want my CSRS pension to be cut, if not eliminated. Just as ask them.)
http://www.psretirement.com/the-csrs-is-still-trucking-on-by-wray-mathews/

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— The short- and long-term impact of COVID-19 to news publishers – Ken Harding (DIERSEN: Much to the chagrin of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, so far, COVID-19 has not impacted my ability to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/coronavirus/the-short-and-long-term-impact-of-covid-19-to-news-publishers/
— Is Coronavirus is speeding up the collapse of local newsrooms – Kerry Flynn (DIERSEN: Much to the chagrin of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, so far, COVID-19 has not impacted my ability to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/coronavirus/is-coronavirus-is-speeding-up-the-collapse-of-local-newsrooms/