December 2 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

November 10 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— VIDEO: Demetra Demonte on claims of voter fraud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38N3V27x7oI

WBEZ
— OUTSTANDING: The GOP Is Backing Trump As He Fights The Election Results – AP
https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-gop-is-backing-trump-as-he-fights-the-election-results/67f9ce09-e165-47a2-9fda-e292e7316d78

WTTW
— What Does the Future Hold for House Speaker Madigan? – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/09/what-does-future-hold-house-speaker-madigan

NBC5
— Pritzker Again Hints at Possibility of Another Stay-at-Home Order “I’m very concerned as we approach Thanksgiving,” Pritzker said
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-again-hints-at-possibility-of-another-stay-at-home-order/2366811/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican newcomer Mike Buehler holds big lead for McHenry County board chairman over incumbent Jack Franks going into final counts – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-mchenry-county-board-chair-election-20201110-nhuedsliibgbplp7q4ed4fzlx4-story.html
— Elmhurst police take 21 reports of unemployment scams in three days as police throughout the area continue to take reports of ID theft – CHUCK FIELDMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/ct-dob-elmhurst-unemployment-scam-tl-1112-20201109-ntgglor4wree3clcrc5j4qgb6a-story.html
— Suburban counties face 10-person gathering limit, Pritzker raises possibility of another stay-at-home order as coronavirus surge continues unabated – DAN PETRELLA and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-tighter-restrictions-20201109-qcnxsvoip5ajbmh4aqtv3q3j3y-story.html
— Fixing Illinois’ fiscal mess is possible, but we might need Michael Madigan to do it – JIM NOWLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-illinois-tax-income-sales-20201109-kpw5jh52v5erxjhyvcopkaa5fq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Monthly pot sales in Illinois top $100M for first time In the first 10 months since cannabis was fully legalized, dispensaries sold over $500 million worth of recreational weed and more than $300 million in medical pot. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/11/9/21557013/illinois-pot-sales-monthly-record-marijuana-cannabis-legalization
— Black voters won this election for Biden and Democrats (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Did those who share your demographics vote for Republicans or for Democrats?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/9/21557133/black-voters-won-this-election-for-biden-and-democrats-and-now-our-fights-against-neoliberalism

DAILY HERALD
— OCTOBER 30, 2020 FLASHBACK: Biden marks Iowa rise from caucus collapse to fall contender – AP (DIERSEN: One of the most important things that Republican Precinct Committeemen do is vote in township slating and caucuses. SEE: https://www.toi.org/Resources/e08da530-2b0b-4068-81ec-6aa1085a4796/Nuts%20and%20Bolts%20of%20the%20Township%20Election.pdf )
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201030/biden-marks-iowa-rise-from-caucus-collapse-to-fall-contender

HERALD NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters congratulate Biden.
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/11/09/will-county-area-representatives-congratulate-president-elect-biden-on-win/ajzxlkb/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Lawsuits pile up as Trump campaign alleges voter fraud in at least 5 states – Leandra Bernstein
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/lawsuits-pile-up-as-trump-campaign-alleges-voter-fraud-in-at-least-5-states

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Appointee Delays Biden Transition Process, Citing Need For ‘Clear’ Winner – BRIAN NAYLOR
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-appointee-delays-biden-transition-process-citing-need-clear-winner#stream/0
— Joe Biden Has Plans To Reverse Many Of Trump’s Immigration Policies – CARRIE KAHN (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/joe-biden-has-plans-reverse-many-trumps-immigration-policies#stream/0

WJOL
— “Stop The Steal” Rally Held In Springfield (DIERSEN: What percent of those who conducted the November 3, 2020 election are filled with hatred against Trump?)
https://www.wjol.com/stop-the-steal-rally-held-in-springfield/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters accuse Trump of preventing peaceful transition of power.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/lawmakers-accuse-trump-of-preventing-peaceful-transition-of-power/

MDJ ONLINE
— A proposed rule from the Illinois State Board of Education to have Illinois teachers vow to encourage progressive views is unconstitutional and discriminatory, according to the Pro-Family Alliance and the Thomas More Society. – Greg Bishop
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/group-raises-questions-over-proposed-rule-to-require-teachers-in-illinois-to-promote-progressive-views/article_bfa93fe3-2be2-5ed2-8b0c-0898a26a765d.html

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred of Whites and object to “White Lives Matter.”
https://week.com/2020/11/09/white-lives-matter-flyers-spread-from-east-peoria-to-mclean-county/

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Chicago Teachers Union Seeks Formal Mediation Over In-Person Learning. Most parents want the virus under control before their kids return to classrooms, CTU President Jesse Sharkey said.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/chicago-teachers-union-seeks-formal-mediation-over-person-learning

CHICAGO PATCH
— Why Did Pritzker Party In A Crowd Despite His Coronavirus Advice? Gov. Pritzker celebrated President Trump’s demise in a crowd like it’s a holiday party that he doesn’t recommend you attend. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/why-did-pritzker-party-crowd-despite-his-coronavirus-advice

WIREPOINTS
— Give Us Better Data And Projections: With COVID-19 Cases Soaring, Officially Reported Information Is Increasingly Useless
https://wirepoints.org/give-us-better-data-and-projections-with-covid-19-cases-soaring-officially-reported-information-is-increasingly-useless-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS SEES LARGEST INCREASE IN NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN THE NATION – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-sees-largest-increase-in-new-unemployment-claims-in-the-nation/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pritzker welcomes Biden’s COVID-19 plan for masks, testing – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/9/pritzker-welcomes-bidens-covid-19-plan-for-masks-t/
— Pro-life Democrats celebrate ‘huge’ wins in 81 state, local races as House ranks thin Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson’s defeat reduces ranks in Congress – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are pro-life. I would focus on a) past and present RINO leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter and b) RINO candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 and their major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, and campaign volunteers.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/9/democrats-life-america-celebrate-huge-wins-house-r/

BLAZE
— Fox News cuts away from Kayleigh McEnany’s speech on allegations of voter fraud Host Neil Cavuto said ‘unless she has more details to back that up, I can’t in good countenance continue showing you this’ – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ready-fox-news-cuts-away-from-kayleigh-mcenanys-speech-on-allegations-of-voter-fraud

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Campaign Launches Another Lawsuit In Pennsylvania Over Ballot ‘Curing’ – CHRISTIAN DATOC
https://dailycaller.com/2020/11/09/trump-campaign-lawsuit-pennsylvania-ballot-curing/

PATRIOT POST
— The Biden Years Bode Ill for Republicans If Joe Biden does indeed become our 46th president, Republicans will likely be under siege. – Harold Hutchison (DIERSEN: If Biden wins, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, citizens of foreign countries, etc. will put tremendous pressure on him to use the federal government to get rid of Republicans who share his demographics. What demographics do you share with Biden? Biden and I are both White, male, old, non-poor, draft avoiders, Christian, Corvette owners, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://patriotpost.us/articles/74776-the-biden-years-bode-ill-for-republicans-2020-11-10

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump to revive campaign-style rallies as he fights legal cases; Rep Collins heads Georgia recount – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/11/09/trump-to-revive-campaign-style-rallies-as-he-fights-legal-cases-rep-collins-heads-georgia-recount-994509

EPOCH TIMES
— ELECTION OUTCOME UNCLEAR AMID PENDING RECOUNTS AND LEGAL CHALLENGES
https://www.theepochtimes.com/?ref=brief_News&utm_source=morningbrief

WASHINGTON NEWSDAY
— Trump wins the highest percentage of non-white voters of all Republicans in 60 years, doubles LGBTQ support starting in 2016 – JONATHAN EDWARDS
https://washingtonnewsday.com/us-politics/trumpf-wins-the-highest-percentage-of-non-white-voters-of-all-republicans-in-60-years-doubles-lgbtq-support-starting-in-2016-end-the-poll/

THE HILL
— Senate roadblocks threaten to box in Biden – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/525239-senate-roadblocks-threaten-to-box-in-biden

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump won’t concede the 2020 election to Biden. Here’s why that matters.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-won-t-concede-2020-election-biden-here-s-why-ncna1247183

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans Back Trump’s Refusal to Concede, Declining to Recognize Biden Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, slammed Democrats for expecting the president to quickly concede and said he had every right to pursue legal challenges. – Nicholas Fandos and Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/republicans-trump-concede-2020-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say “Software Glitches Are Not Affecting Vote Counts.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/technology/no-software-glitches-are-not-affecting-vote-counts.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “The Conservative Movement Needs a Reckoning.” Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality? To be a conservative, you must be both a fiscal conservative and a social conservative.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/opinion/donald-trump-conservatives.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating lawyers promote hate-filled Trump-hating lawyers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/business/jones-day-trump-election-lawsuits.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in flooding America with citizens of foreign countries. Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/immigration-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “‘Stop the Steal’ supporters, restrained by Facebook, turn to Parler to peddle false election claims. Alternative social media app Parler has surged in popularity as Facebook restricts groups spreading false election claims”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/10/facebook-parler-election-claims/

USA TODAY
— Joe Biden administration likely to overturn controversial Donald Trump diversity training executive order – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Democrats use “diversity training” to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/11/08/donald-trump-diversity-executive-order-joe-biden/6180668002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Top GOP Lawmakers Back Trump on Challenges to Election Result Sen. McConnell joins Reps. McCarthy and Scalise in declining to call President-elect Biden the winner – Kristina Peterson and Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/many-republicans-back-trump-on-challenges-to-election-result-11604925680
— McConnell Backs Trump in Not Conceding Race – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-biden-election-day-2020/card/W3mkbdLwnutI54MAwI4H
— GOP Senate Is a Blessing for Biden He needs someone to blame when he inevitably fails to deliver what his party’s leftists want. – Bobby Jindal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-senate-is-a-blessing-for-biden-11604946650

BLOOMBERG
— Army of Trump Judges Will Weigh Legal Challenges to Biden Agenda
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-10/army-of-trump-judges-will-weigh-legal-challenges-to-biden-agenda

MARKET WATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump hater says “Republicans must break with Trump and reach out to Biden so that Americans can heal and democracy can thrive.”
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/republicans-must-break-with-trump-and-reach-out-to-biden-so-that-americans-can-heal-and-democracy-can-thrive-2020-11-08

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “What Does Fox News Do Now?” and says “Schism With Trump Supporters Over Election Coverage Points to Network’s Future.”
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-future-trump-supporters-viewers-biden-1546170

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ focus on destroying Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/11/weve-got-bigger-problem-now/

October 29 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Columbus Day: Italian-American group holds rally, calls for Chicago to return Christopher Columbus statues
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/italian-american-group-holds-columbus-day-rally/6963469/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,742 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2742-new-coronavirus-cases-13-deaths/6970678/
— President Trump tests negative for COVID ‘on consecutive days,’ physician says
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-doctor-president-tests-negative-for-covid-on-consecutive-days/6975805/

NBC5
— Sharp Divide Over Barrett Nomination Comes Into Focus as Local Leaders Weigh In During Hearing – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/sharp-divide-over-barrett-nomination-comes-into-focus-as-local-leaders-weigh-in-during-hearing/2352899/
— Pritzker Offers Trump 5 ‘Exciting Places to Go’ in Illinois After President’s Tweet The Illinois governor publicly called out Trump for his work as president and his current place in the polls
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-offers-trump-5-exciting-places-to-go-in-illinois-after-presidents-tweet/2352670/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Protesters knock down Roosevelt and Lincoln statues in Portland – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protesters-knock-down-roosevelt-and-lincoln-statues-in-portland
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Historians have said Roosevelt expressed hostility toward Native Americans, once saying: “I don’t go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of every 10 are …” Protesters spray-painted “Dakota 38” on the base of Lincoln’s statue, referencing the 38 Dakota men Lincoln approved to have hanged after the men were involved in a violent conflict with white settlers in Minnesota.)

WGN TV
— Diversity Employment Day (DIERSEN: Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire Republicans who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wgntv.com/community/diversity-employment-day-3/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County Auditor: Candidates present their ideas, why to choose them and not their opponent
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-auditor-candidates-st-1014-20201012-aveh4q4apzffbhgypskpnqnw6q-story.html
— Kane recorder candidates focus on budget, customer service – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-recorder-st-1013-20201012-5gwrx7yhabaexaxfa6g7ngrdti-story.html
— The pandemic left election officials scrambling for judges in March. But extra pay and a law that allows younger workers has them optimistic about Nov. 3. – DAN PETRELLA and KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-illinois-election-judge-recruitment-coronavirus-20201012-ucx7rknsfzefxfbur2guqmj5ea-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Politicians renew call to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day “Today must be the last day our state recognizes Columbus Day as a state holiday,” state Rep. Delia Ramirez said. – Michael Lee (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those whose ancestors immigrated more recently focus on getting rid of those whose ancestors immigrated earlier.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/10/12/21512802/indigenous-peoples-day-replace-columbus-day-illinois-state-holiday
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump was complicit in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Right-wing domestic terrorism doesn’t fester in a vacuum.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/12/21513347/michigan-right-wing-militia-kidnap-gretchen-whitmer-proud-boys-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— Suratwala v. Puchalski: Candidates differ on shrinking the size of DuPage County Board – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201012/candidates-differ-on-shrinking-the-size-of-dupage-county-board

NORTHWEST HERALD
— ‘That’s like not believing in gravity’: Casten, Ives spar over COVID-19 relief, climate change in debate – Russell Lissau
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/10/12/thats-like-not-believing-in-gravity-casten-ives-spar-over-covid-19-relief-climate-change-in-debate/acdzxqa/

HERALD & REVIEW
— President Trump mentions Illinois in early-morning cascade of tweets – Nick Vlahos
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/president-trump-mentions-illinois-in-early-morning-cascade-of-tweets/article_e446b97b-0021-50de-b3a7-694798cda590.html

WIFR
— Pres. Trump coming to Janesville on Saturday – Nick Viviani
https://www.wifr.com/2020/10/12/pres-trump-coming-to-janesville-on-saturday/

ILLINOIS PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Half-Billion Spent On Recreational Marijuana In 9 Months Cannabis sales set another record in September, bringing total spending on adult-use cannabis to more than $530 million. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/half-billion-spent-recreational-marijuana-9-months

ORLAND PARK PATCH
— Honoring Columbus Day and American tradition Columnist Ray Hanania looks at the misguided attacks against Christopher Columbus, Presidents Washington & Lincoln; and Orland Park myths – Ray Hanania
https://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/honoring-columbus-day-american-tradition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JUDGE AMY CONEY BARRETT’S OPENING STATEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/judge-amy-coney-barretts-opening-statement.html
— 73% SAY RELIGIOUS FAITH SHOULD NOT BE A SUPREME COURT CANDIDATE’S DETERMINING FACTOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/73-say-religious-faith-should-not-be-a-supreme-court-candidates-determining-factor.html
— DI LEO: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, AMBASSADOR OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/christopher-columbus-ambassador-of-western-civilization.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump demands FBI focus on Antifa after riot declared in Portland – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/12/donald-trump-demands-fbi-focus-antifa-after-riot-d/
— Trump comes back negative for coronavirus on antigen test, White House doc says – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/12/trump-comes-back-negative-coronavirus-antigen-test/

GOPUSA
— Fauci Again Runs To CNN To Whine And Complain
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96208

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Why We Should Question The Narrative On Masks For all the science-signaling of its advocates, it’s fairly obvious that mask mania is a psychological affair. – BRIAN JONES (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout a) that to not wear a mask is to shout your support for Trump and b) that to wear a mask is to shout your hatred of Trump.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-we-should-question-the-narrative-on-masks/

BLAZE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Portland rioters topple Abe Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt statues in ‘day of rage’ against Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage – CHRIS PANDOLFO
https://www.theblaze.com/news/portland-rioters-topple-lincoln-roosevelt-statues

NEWSMAX
— Conservative Jeanne Ives Coming on Strong in Ill-6 – John Gizzi
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/ives-casten-rouner-nfib/2020/10/12/id/991560/

FEDERALIST
— Democrats: It’s Trump’s Fault We’re Burning Down American Institutions The left and the right agree that American institutions are under attack. They just disagree on what those institutions are and who’s doing the attacking. – Elle Reynolds
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/12/american-institutions-are-under-attack-but-not-by-president-trump/

THE HILL
— Protesters arrested on first day of Barrett hearings – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/520670-protesters-arrested-on-first-day-of-barrett-hearings

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters love hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who claim to ne religious, conservative, and/or Republican.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/us/politics/never-trump-republicans.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump gives update on when states that don’t vote for him are going to Hell – BRIAN NIEMIETZ
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-new-york-california-illinois-hell-20201012-ykk5inisszfzdoj3qe6x2wl7ae-story.html

CONVERSATION
— Will German Americans again put Donald Trump over the top in the presidential election? – Martin LaMonica (DIERSEN: National origin discrimination is nasty. Religious discrimination is nasty. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who have used the following against me the most: a) my being 100% German national origin, b) my being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and c) my living in Crete 1948-1972. I would focus on those who would not have taken adverse actions against me if I had shared their national origin and/or religion.)
https://theconversation.com/will-german-americans-again-put-donald-trump-over-the-top-in-the-presidential-election-146283

(FROM THE ARTICLE: German Americans paved Donald Trump’s road into the White House in 2016 through Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This ethnic group barely receives attention in American media and politics. The Midwest, home to many German Americans, is a battleground for the 2020 presidential election. Will this inconspicuous group yet again cast the deciding votes in the upcoming election? The German American experience Forty-four million Americans claim German ancestry. They constitute a large white heritage group in the United States, and the largest by far in the Midwest. Between 1850 and 1890, Germans arrived in the millions to settle in the U.S. German American farmers and workers transformed the frontier wilderness into farmland and fueled the Midwestern region’s industrialization with manpower and entrepreneurial spirit. Politically, they were never a unified voting bloc. Many were freethinkers, fighting against slavery and for women’s suffrage. They founded newspapers and led labor movements. Others were leading Evangelicals, forming the Missouri Synod, one of the most conservative religious bodies of the country. For decades, political parties vied for the vote of this heterogeneous immigrant group. Things changed in the wake of two world wars. To avoid stigmatization, German Americans stopped speaking German, anglicized their German names and became outwardly more American than any other European immigrant group. As a result, most contemporary German Americans have lost an authentic connection to their cultural heritage. Unlike other ethnic groups, they do not collectively link their identity to political action. Yet, despite this low level of community organization and activism, German Americans show common voting patterns. ‘Ghost pain of the past’ Today’s German Americans are more conservative than their ancestors. Most counties of heavy German American heritage are rural and vote Republican. We conducted a post-election analysis of this group’s behavior in the 2016 election. After we looked at occupational distributions, we suggested in 2016 that the steady economic decline in agriculture and domestic manufacturing in the Midwest made German Americans receptive to populist messages with racist overtones, a view implied by other political scientists and sociologists. A new, empirical study suggests that German Americans’ support of Trump in 2016 was not a simple outcome of party affiliation and not primarily an articulation of racism. Rather, German Americans were enticed by Trump’s isolationist agenda, an ideological preference their communities had developed long before 2016. In fact, presidential candidates with policies of protectionism and anti-interventionism have consistently benefited from the German American vote. For example, in the 1992 race, third-party candidate Ross Perot opposed NAFTA and the first Gulf War. He shared many views on trade and foreign policy with Donald Trump and performed better among German Americans than among any other descendants of 19th-century immigrants. Interestingly, the tendency to support anti-interventionist presidential candidates even extended to Democrat Barack Obama. More successful than any Democrat in presidential elections in decades among German American voters, Obama put forth a prospective foreign policy agenda that contrasted sharply with that of John McCain, who stood for the continuation of George W. Bush’s unpopular wars in the Middle East. German American support for America’s first African American president reached close to 60% in many counties of America’s heartland, making it very unlikely that racism was the primary force behind the swing toward Trump in 2016 in these counties. Rather, this phenomenon shows a consistent attraction to isolationist candidates in these communities rooted in the first half of the 20th century. That’s when German Americans vehemently opposed U.S. military intervention in Europe while being forced to rapidly assimilate. But can past traumas influence voting behavior 80 years later? Research on the persistence of historical legacies such as the voting behavior in former slaveholding counties in the South shows that political attitudes indeed can be passed down over generations even while the experiential link to their origin is lost. It appears that German American attraction to isolationism is a ghost pain of the past. What will happen in November? Trump has been an isolationist president. He abolished NAFTA, withdrew from the Paris Agreement on climate change, pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, started trade wars, snubbed military leaders and announced troop withdrawals from NATO allies. These decisions will increase his popularity among many voters who favor isolationist candidates, including German Americans. Nevertheless, we believe that Trump’s campaign faces a problem in attracting a similarly large number of German Americans voters this November. Expectations that isolationist policies would lead to greater prosperity in the Midwest were disappointed. Moreover, throughout Trump’s presidency, his record as an isolationist was overshadowed by his image as a racist. We believe that many of those German American swing voters, who voted for a noninterventionist Obama in 2008 and then were attracted by Trump’s isolationist agenda in 2016, are alienated by his incendiary response to police killings and the Black Lives Matter protests. A central tenet of isolationism is a strong desire to stay out of trouble through noninvolvement. This applies all the more at home. A growing understanding that the president’s actions did not deescalate but instead amplified violence and chaos on American streets will likely keep many German Americans from voting for Trump a second time.)

September 16 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayoral allies back out of pro-police ‘Back the Blue’ rally Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara accused Mayor Lori Lightfoot of being the heavy hand behind the cancellations. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: All DuPage County Republican elected officials and candidates support law enforcement. “All Law Abiding Citizens, Police Families & Republicans” can meet them at a DuPage County Republican Central Committee rally at Klein Creek Golf Club, 1 N 333 Pleasant Hill Road, Winfield, Illinois 60190, on Sunday, September 20, 2020 2:00 to 5:00 PM. They include Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, DuPage County Sheriff Jim Mendrick, State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and “2020 DuPage Republican Candidates Fighting To Keep DuPage Safe:” Jeanne Ives, Jeannette Ward, Grant Wehrli, Amy Grant, Seth Lewis, Deanne Mazzochi, Peter Breen, Laura Curtis, Laura Hois, Bob Berlin, Chris Kachiroubas, Bob Grogan, Richard Jorgensen, Babette Holder Youngberg, Donald Puchalski, Sean Noonan, Brian Krajewski, Tim Elliott, Kevin Coyne, Robert Larsen, Karen Kelly, Tim Whelan, Mary Lou Wehrli, Judges: Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice. Durkin, Mendrick, and Berlin are the featured speakers. For more information about the rally, visit https://dupagegop.com/ .)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/9/16/21439996/chicago-police-rally-reform-fraternal-order-fop-sposato-taliaferro-napolitano-jefferson-park
— Willie Wilson embraces endorsement of police union that’s clashed with Black Lives Matter “If anybody can understand race, it’s me,” Wilson said. – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/16/21440184/willie-wilson-embraces-endorsement-police-union-clashed-black-lives-matter
— 8 Chicago Public School teachers have died of coronavirus since the pandemic started
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/9/16/21439472/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The president exploits liberal hypocrisy to justify his stupid decisions.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/16/21439687/donald-trump-indoor-rallies-maga-liberal-hypocricy-s-e-cupp
— FOP storms away from contract talks after Lightfoot demands 17 pages of disciplinary reforms Union president John Catanzara was so insulted, he will make a financial-only counter-offer and demand an up-or-down City Council vote. Aldermen voting “no” will face opponents recruited and bankrolled by the police union. – Fran Spielman and Sam Charle
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/9/16/21439811/chicago-police-union-fop-contract-talks-raise-reform-budget-shortfall-city-council

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,941 new known COVID-19 cases reported as Pritzker says Will, Kankakee counties could soon see bars and indoor dining reopen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200916-nahsbw3h2jhupi734um3quur2e-story.html
— Signs that sin taxes may be pandemic-proof | Ex-state Sen. Link pleads guilty – now who will be his replacement? | Lightfoot vs. police union boss over contract – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-sin-taxes-pandemic-fop-lightfoot-catanzara-spin-20200916-ra3dhhuq7re2phmorebgklinmm-story.html

ABC7
— What happens if the 2020 US presidential election is contested? Some possible scenarios – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/what-happens-if-the-us-election-is-contested-some-possible-scenarios/6426254/

NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Region 7 Mitigations, Future of High School Sports
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-updates-pritzker-to-deliver-update-future-of-high-school-football/2339802/

WTTW
— Trump Calls For More Stimulus Money, Pritzker Warns of ‘Thousands’ of State Layoffs – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2020/09/16/trump-calls-more-stimulus-money-pritzker-warns-thousands-state-layoffs

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Sycamore parents angered over middle school teacher’s virtual Black Lives Matter shirt – EDDIE CARIFIO
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/09/15/sycamore-parents-angered-over-middle-school-teachers-virtual-black-lives-matter-shirt/a9rrba8/

WALLS 102
— Student shot on Western Illinois University campus; classes cancelled
https://www.walls102.com/student-shot-on-western-illinois-university-campus-classes-cancelled/

CENTER SQUARE
— Speaker Madigan’s corruption nurtured Illinois’ pension debt – Adam Schuster
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-speaker-madigans-corruption-nurtured-illinois-pension-debt/article_12a629b8-f853-11ea-86a8-e78799f2539a.html

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— In-Person Early Voting
https://www.dupageco.org/earlyvoting/

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Burger King Uses Mascot to Market Homosexual Perversion
https://americansfortruth.com/2020/09/15/burger-king-uses-mascot-to-market-homosexual-perversion/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Democratic Party Just-Resigned State Senator Terry Links Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Evasion, Spent Campaign Fund for Personal Purposes, Will Cooperate in Other Cases
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/16/democratic-party-just-resigned-state-senator-terry-links-pleads-guilty-to-income-tax-evasion-spent-campaign-fund-for-personal-purposes/
— IL-Sen/IL-06: Illinois Family Action Hosting Webinar with Mark Curran and Jeanne Ives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/16/il-sen-il-06-illinois-family-action-hosting-webinar-with-mark-curran-and-jeanne-ives/
— How Do Chinese Illegals Pay Off their Coyotes?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/16/how-do-chinese-illegals-pay-off-their-coyotes/
— Anti-Franks Billboard Puts “Criminal Sexual Assault” Accusation on Route 31
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/15/ant-franks-billboard-puts-criminal-sexual-assault-accusation-on-route-31/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— AG: Orland Park violated FOIA, lists of blocked social media accounts are public records – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/09/ag-orland-park-violated-foia-lists-of-blocked-social-media-accounts-are-public-records/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— WHEN ILLINOIS POLITICIANS CALL TAXES ‘TEMPORARY’ OR ‘FAIR,’ THEY WON’T BE – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/when-illinois-politicians-call-taxes-temporary-or-fair-they-wont-be/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— IFA Endorsements for the 2020 General Election – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/09/ifa-endorsements-for-the-2020-general-election/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ONLY BLACK REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE IN ILLINOIS FACES CHALLENGES GETTING HELP, SAYS VOLUNTEER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/only-black-republican-candidate-in-illinois-faces-challenges-getting-help-says-volunteer-.html
— BOST RELEASES FIRST 2020 POLITICAL AD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/bost-releases-first-2020-political-ad.html
— MORE IL REPUBLICANS LINE UP TO BOLSTER MADIGAN’S POWER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/more-il-republicans-line-up-to-bolster-madigan-power-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Kilbride touts GOP support
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/16/kilbride-touts-gop-support/
— 1,941 new cases, 35 additional deaths, 1,565 in hospitals, 3.7 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/16/1941-new-cases-35-additional-deaths-1565-in-hospitals-37-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Barr told prosecutors to charge violent protesters with sedition – Jeff Mordock (DIERSEN: How many Democrats want to be charged with sedition in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/16/barr-prosecutor-charge-violent-protesters-sedition/
— Liberal Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook platform silences Trump and Republican candidates – Andy Yates
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/16/liberal-mark-zuckerbergs-facebook-platform-silence/
— Facebook pulls ad saying Biden-backed transgender bill would ‘destroy girls’ sports’ Tech giant cites 30-second spot’s ‘missing context’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/16/facebook-pulled-ad-biden-transgender-bill-girls-sp/
— Mixing football with politics is a mistake Punting on the NFL’s ‘wokeball’ – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/15/editorial-mixing-football-with-politics-is-a-mista/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Black Lives Matter protesters occupy Rochester City Hall and demand action on behalf of Daniel Prude – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: If/when BLM protesters, BLM looters, BLM rioters, and/or BLM arsonists occupy your city hall, how will your mayor respond?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/black-lives-matter-protesters-occupy-rochester-city-hall-and-demand-action-on-behalf-of-daniel-prude

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Facebook Removes Conservative Group’s Ad Without Citing Any Factual Error ‘Do we now need pre-approval from Democrats before we run ads critical of their policies?’ – Graham Piro
https://freebeacon.com/media/facebook-removes-conservative-groups-ad-without-citing-any-factual-error/

DAILY CALLER
— Leaked Video Shows Democratic Rep Sean Casten Rapping About How Trump Supporters Are ‘Racist’ And ‘Loony’ – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/16/leaked-video-sean-casten-illinois-rapping-trump-supporters-racist/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— “Mostly Peaceful” Democrat Riots Have Done Over $1 Billion in Insurance Damage
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/09/16/mostly-peaceful-democrat-riots-have-done-a-1-billion-in-insurance-damage/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Segregation, But Woke The belief that whites and non-whites cannot coexist is leading us back to a dark period in our history. – MICHAEL WARREN DAVIS
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/segregation-but-woke/

BREITBART
— BLM Riots Are Officially the Most Costly Manmade Damage to American Property in History – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/16/nolte-blm-riots-are-officially-the-most-costly-manmade-damage-to-american-property-in-history/

BLAZE
— Illinois governor says no to high school football this fall. Every bordering state is allowing it. ‘If they decided to endanger children and families … that is their decision’ – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illinois-governor-high-school-football
— Illinois Democratic governor says if the federal government does not bail out his state, it will face ‘nightmare scenario’ of a 5% budget cut Seems a lot smaller than the budget cuts that small business owners are being forced to accept – Leon Wolf
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illinois-governor-federal-bailout-budget

GOPUSA
— President Pelosi? CRAZY 2020 Election Scenario Could Put Nancy Pelosi In The White House – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95019
— Chinese Virologist: China’s Government ‘Intentionally’ Released COVID-19
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95026

FEDERALIST
— George Floyd Riot Damage Could Cost Insurance Companies Upwards Of $2 Billion – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/16/george-floyd-riot-damage-could-cost-insurance-companies-upwards-of-2-billion/
— Wisconsin Worshipers Gather At Boarded-Up Capitol To ‘Turn Riots Into Revival’ – Kylee Zempel
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/16/wisconsin-worshipers-gather-at-boarded-up-capitol-to-turn-riots-into-revival/

EPOCH TIMES
— The Windfall Elimination Provision Should Not Be Repealed – TOM MARGENAU (DIERSEN: WEP should be eliminated for those whose pensions are less than $100,000/year.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-windfall-elimination-provision-should-not-be-repealed_3476410.html

THE HILL
— Maryland Episcopal Church pledges $1 million toward reparations fund – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will churches dump their parishioners who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/516745-maryland-episcopal-church-pledges-1-million-toward-reparations-fund

NBC NEWS
— Facebook axes political ad saying trans athletes will ‘destroy girls sports’ The ad is part of a $4 million swing-state campaign by the conservative American Principles Project. – Sydney Bauer
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/facebook-axes-political-ad-saying-trans-athletes-will-destroy-girls-n1240262
— Asian American voters support Biden at 54% and Trump at 30%, but numbers don’t tell full story Biden leads among Asian Americans, and Trump has both gained and lost ground, researchers say. – Kimmy Yam
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/asian-american-voters-support-biden-54-trump-30-numbers-don-n1240263

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Tracking Viral Misinformation Ahead of the 2020 Election. Every day, Times reporters will chronicle and debunk false and misleading information that is going viral online.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/2020-election-misinformation-distortions

NEWSWEEK
— A Republican county commissioner in Kansas has urged Americans to “buy a firearm and ammunition” in preparation for a “coming war” which he blamed on Democratic leaders. – TOM BATCHELOR (DIERSEN: Constructively, Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. The Democrat Party wants the following to be soldiers in its army: those who are in America illegally, recent immigrants, members of the mainstream news media, moderate/liberal religious leaders, educators, entertainers, business leaders, etc., Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQers, poor, moderate, liberal, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-county-commissioner-urges-americans-arm-coming-war-1532354

PEW RESEARCH
— Support for Black Lives Matter has decreased since June but remains strong among Black Americans – DEJA THOMAS AND JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/09/16/support-for-black-lives-matter-has-decreased-since-june-but-remains-strong-among-black-americans/

September 14 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago violence: 51 shot, 12 fatally in weekend shootings – Jessica D’Onofrio and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/51-shot-12-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/6421884/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bears, Lions Players Kneel During National Anthem Before Bears Season Opener
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/13/bears-lions-players-kneel-during-national-anthem-before-bears-season-opener/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago pastor calls for parents to reject ‘1619 Project’ slavery identity for children ‘We need to bring forward restoration and healing because the Bible teaches us that’ – Caleb Parke
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/education-1619-project-kids-school-chicago-pastor-classroom-trump-latasha-fields

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bears take a mixed approach to the national anthem in Week 1 — some stand, some kneel and some stay off the field – COLLEEN KANE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-national-anthem-20200913-tgr7afu7mfgn5ball24c6ewzgi-story.html
— Goodbye, Illinois. I won’t let the crushing debt hit me on the way out. – Kevin Bae, Glenview (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats make it clear that they want those who are the following to leave Illinois: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-091420-20200914-jvg7cudkuralnnyvsq4yso3nju-story.html

SOUTHERN
— 3 years ago, the Africana Studies major at SIU was on the chopping block. Now, it’s growing. – Molly Parker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats have shouted that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that African-Americans have had, are having, and will have. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote reparations. Ever-increasingly, Democrat candidates hint/imply/argue/shout that if elected, that will use government to take income, assets, and opportunities away from Republicans and give that income and those assets and opportunities to African-Americans.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/3-years-ago-the-africana-studies-major-at-siu-was-on-the-chopping-block-now/article_de2d594b-d417-5878-b9ea-17b93221edca.html

KENOSHA NEWS
— How Long Should I Delay My Retirement? – Kailey Hagen (DIERSEN: Until August of 1997, when I was 48 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors falsely led me to believe that they were going to let me work until I would be eligible for regular retirement in 2003. Their success in forcing me to take their early retirement “officer” on September 30, 1997 has cost me hundreds of thousands of dollars. In today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in 1997.)
https://www.kenoshanews.com/business/investment/personal-finance/how-long-should-i-delay-my-retirement/article_f2ce68b0-a063-5df5-bfef-8d379bd6e785.html

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Racial injustice themes fill empty NFL stadiums – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sports acts as an arm of the Democrat Party. Ever-increasingly, sports dumps you if you do not promote hatred of Trump.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/racial-injustice-themes-fill-empty-nfl-stadiums

DEPAULIA
— The limitations of cancel culture – Jenicel Carmona (DIERSEN: Those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout determine who is canceled.)
https://depauliaonline.com/50200/focus/the-limitations-of-cancel-culture/

WIREPOINTS
— A Shrinking Population: Illinois the Outlier (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats make it clear that they want those who are the following to leave Illinois: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wirepoints.org/a-shrinking-population-illinois-the-outlier-wirepoints-video/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Saying Jack Franks’ Probe in Springfield Casts a “Stain” on McHenry County, Chuck Wheeler Calls for His Resignation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/13/saying-jack-franks-probe-in-springfield-casts-a-stain-on-mchenry-county-chuck-wheeler-calls-for-his-resignation/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood, Insulin, State Democratic Party Mailer and the Truth
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/13/underwood1-3/
— Madigan Spends, Directs $542,000 More Money to Ness Campaign to Bury Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/13/madigan-spends-directs-542000-more-money-to-ness-campaign-to-bury-skillicorn/
— Franks Ducks Daily Herald, Northwest Herald Interview
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/13/franks-ducks-daily-herald-northwest-herald-interview/
— Republicans Gather in Huntley’s Parkside Pub – Part 3
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/13/republicans-gather-in-huntleys-parkside-pub-part-3/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis First Mailer
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/13/oberweis2/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FAUCI: THE RESPONSE OF TRUMP ADMIN HAS BEEN IMPRESSIVE, I CAN’T IMAGINE ANYBODY COULD BE DOING MORE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/fauci-the-response-of-trump-admin-has-been-impressive-i-cant-imagine-anybody-could-be-doing-more.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Gloves are off’: Trump rips Biden as unfit for presidency at Nevada rally – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/13/trump-henderson-nevada-rally-rips-biden-unfit-pres/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Michigan college inanely fights racism by encouraging segregation – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/michigan-college-inanely-fights-racism-by-encouraging-segregation
— Baltimore Ravens stand for black national anthem but kneel for U.S. national anthem – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/baltimore-ravens-stand-for-black-national-anthem-but-kneel-for-u-s-national-anthem

FOX NEWS
— NFL players perform demonstrations as part of league’s push for bigger social justice platform – Ryan Gaydos (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sports acts as an arm of the Democrat Party. Ever-increasingly, sports dumps you if you do not promote hatred of Trump.)
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-players-week-1-2020-demonstrations-as-part-social-justice-platform

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Defunding the Defunders Who Facilitate Riots, Violence, and Anarchy – Dan Cadman (DIERSEN: Who funds the looters, rioters, and arsonists in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/09/13/defunding-the-defunders-who-facilitate-riots-violence-and-anarchy/
— Ethnocidal ‘Critical Race Theory’ Is Upon Us Like White On Rice Critical Race Theory has designated the country’s founding demographic as oppressive. Forever. – Ilana Mercer
https://amgreatness.com/2020/09/13/ethnocidal-critical-race-theory-is-upon-us-like-white-on-rice/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Demands Death Penalty for ‘Animals’ Who Shot L.A. Deputies – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/13/donald-trump-demands-death-penalty-for-animals-who-shot-l-a-deputies/
— BLM Protesters Chant ‘F*ck The Police’, Call for Commissioner to Resign – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/09/14/watch-black-lives-matter-protesters-chant-fck-police-outside-scotland-yard/

TOWNHALL
— Biden Doesn’t Stand for Anything, But All Signs Point to a Far Left Presidency – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/09/14/biden-doesnt-stand-for-anything-but-all-signs-point-to-a-far-left-presidency-n2576142
— Conservatives’ Crushing Counterattack In the Culture War – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/09/14/conservatives-crushing-counterattack-in-the-culture-war-n2576095

FEDERALIST
— Michelle Obama Is Complicit In Netflix Child Porn Film ‘Cuties’ No one should doubt the considerable power former first lady Michelle Obama wields within Netflix or the unrivaled cultural influence she has to speak out in defense of preserving girlhood and innocence. – Rachel Campos-Duffy and Evita Duffy
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/14/michelle-obama-is-complicit-in-netflix-child-porn-film-cuties/
— How The 1960s Riots Foreshadow Today’s Communist Weaponization Of Black Pain Many would have us believe that the riots and violence sweeping across America’s cities this year are spontaneous. But history and current evidence tell us otherwise. – Katharine Gorka
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/14/how-the-1960s-riots-foreshadow-todays-communist-weaponization-of-black-pain/

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Defeating BLM, the bastard child of the Black Panthers, in November – Joseph Ragonese
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/defeating-blm-the-bastard-child-of-the-black-panthers-in-november-132310/

THE HILL
— Journalism or partisanship? The media’s mistakes of 2016 continue in 2020 – SHARYL ATTKISSON (DIERSEN: What do you say to journalists who claim to be nonpartisan, but who serve as propagandists for the Democrat Party, Libertarian Party, and/or Green Party?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/516036-journalism-or-partisanship-the-medias-mistakes-of-2016-continue-in-2020
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If there were any doubt left after 2016 as to what too much of the mainstream news media in America has become, it most certainly has been erased in 2020. Too often, many in my industry have revealed themselves as little more than propaganda tools for dueling political sides, no longer reporting the way journalists once did. We compete for the latest anonymous “scoop,” scandalous rumor or unsupported accusation. We pounce on the supposed “bombshell” du jour and hype it on the news, accompanied by endless round robins with political operatives. Many of us don’t even bother to find and report on stories that powerful people and interests aren’t pushing. To do this, too many of us have abandoned basic tenets of journalism. We ignore the suspicious timing of the handout “leaks” or scandals — as if nobody notices. We fail to explore or disclose sources’ motivations or conflicts of interest — as if nobody wonders about them. We don’t even pretend to assess the true news value of the “bombshell.” We’re simply happy to be of service to the propagandists; we invite them to use us, and our superiors reward us with admiration. Many of our peers either repeat the reporting, seek to confirm it using equally dubious methods or discredit it. Rarely do we step back and consider that the whole drama is being orchestrated by political puppet masters who count their successes by the number of news stories they generate.)

ABC NEWS
— College students struggle with uncertain job market after graduation Entry-level jobs, internships and job offers have declined during the pandemic. – Dana Alkhouri
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/college-students-struggle-uncertain-job-market-graduation/story?id=72725954

REUTERS
— Players protest across the league in empty stadiums – Steve Keating (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sports acts as an arm of the Democrat Party. Ever-increasingly, sports dumps you if you do not promote hatred of Trump.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-football-nfl-protests/nfl-players-protest-across-the-league-in-empty-stadiums-idUSKBN2640TP

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How New York City’s Police Unions Embraced Trump The unions’ leadership is mostly white, suburban and Republican, setting it apart from an increasingly diverse police force and the city itself. – Alan Feuer
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/nyregion/ny-police-unions-racial-disparity-trump.html
— Thousands Attend a Trump Rally Indoors The campaign event near Las Vegas ignored a state directive, and the Nevada governor criticized President Trump as “taking reckless and selfish actions.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/world/covid-19-coronavirus.html
— Trump supporters gather indoors as journalists ask why he played down the virus.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/world/covid-19-coronavirus.html

NEW YORK POST
— Colin Kaepernick blasts NFL’s social-justice messaging as ‘propaganda’ – Brian Lewis
https://nypost.com/2020/09/13/colin-kaepernick-calls-nfl-social-justice-messaging-propaganda/
— BLM protesters clash with NYPD after marching onto George Washington Bridge – Alex Taylor and Vincent Barone
https://nypost.com/2020/09/13/blm-protesters-clash-with-nypd/
— Trump says Biden is too lazy to stand up to ‘crazy socialists’ – Joe Tacopino
https://nypost.com/2020/09/14/trump-says-biden-is-too-lazy-to-stand-up-to-crazy-socialists/

WASHINGTON POST
— HEADLINE IN THE DAILY HERALD HARDCOPY: Latino groups want more from Biden – Dean Sullivan (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to those who are minority, female, LGBTQ, younger, not married, product of a non-traditional family, non-Christian, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-veteran, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, in America illegally, those who have less money than others, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time IS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE White, male, heterosexual, older, married, product of a traditional family, Christian, Italian America, German American, veteran, Republican, conservative, citizen of America, those who have more money than others, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/latino-groups-warn-that-bidens-sluggish-outreach-could-have-devastating-results/2020/09/13/82dab318-f44b-11ea-bc45-e5d48ab44b9f_story.html
— Why NFL owners are supporting Black players’ protests — for now – Bethany Lacina (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sports acts as an arm of the Democrat Party. Ever-increasingly, sports dumps you if you do not promote hatred of Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/13/why-nfl-owners-are-supporting-black-players-protests-now/
— The long history behind Donald Trump’s outreach to LGBTQ voters Trump’s rhetoric may be new, but the policies he supports and the role of LGBTQ Republicans are not. – Neil J. Young (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ focus on destroying those who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/14/long-history-behind-donald-trumps-outreach-lgbtq-voters/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘We Hope They Die’ Protesters cheer a shooting ambush of sheriff’s deputies in L.A. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/we-hope-they-die-11600031160
— Expenses for Adult Kids: Which Ones Should Parents Stop Paying For? Parents often keep paying for a lot of their adult children’s bills. But where—and how—should they draw the line? – Chris Kornelis (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete a) while I attended UIC 1966-1968, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) during the summer of 1969.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/expenses-for-adult-kids-which-ones-should-parents-stop-paying-for-11600009200

FORBES
— Cancel Culture Is Only Getting Worse – Evan Gerstmann
https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2020/09/13/cancel-culture-is-only-getting-worse/#525a2a0263f4
— What Is Truly the Meaning Behind Words Like ‘Disadvantaged’ and ‘Disengaged’? – Peter DeWitt (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, the following are disadvantaged: minorities, females, younger people, those who have less money than others, LGBTQers, veterans, non-married people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, illegals, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, liberals, and moderates. According to Democrats, the following are unfairly advantaged: Whites, men, older people, those who have more money than others, heterosexuals, non-veterans, married people, Protestants, German Americans, citizens of America, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, Republicans, and conservatives.)
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2020/09/what_is_truly_the_meaning_behind_words_like_disadvantaged_and_disengaged.html
— You Should Never Wait For A Layoff To Prepare For Your Job Search – John Feldmann (DIERSEN: Until August of 1997, when I was 48 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors falsely led me to believe that they were going to let me work until I would be eligible for regular retirement in 2003.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2020/09/09/you-should-never-wait-for-a-layoff-to-prepare-for-your-job-search/
— Four Ways Leaders Can Help Integrate Diversity Into An Organization – Dedra Ward (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2020/09/14/four-ways-leaders-can-help-integrate-diversity-into-an-organization/

NEWSWEEK
— Trump’s Nevada Rally Crowd Chants ‘All Lives Matter’ at BLM Protesters – JAMES WALKER
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-nevada-rally-chants-all-lives-matter-blm-protesters-1531650
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Every NFL Team to Protest During the National Anthem in Week 1 – DAN CANCIAN
https://www.newsweek.com/which-nfl-teams-protests-anthem-kneeling-opening-week-1531635

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— The Future of College Admissions Is Test Blind – Joseph A. Soares and Jay Rosner (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2020/09/14/future-college-admissions-test-blind-opinion

August 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: Dan Ryan protest: Expressway march against police brutality planned Saturday
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/protesters-plan-to-shut-down-dan-ryan-expressway-saturday/6370506/
— Illinois COVID 19 Today: IL reports 2,264 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths – Ravi Baichwal, Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-2264-new-coronavirus-cases-25-deaths/6370694/
— Postal workers’ union endorses Biden; Obama criticizes Trump’s USPS comments Obama also took to Twitter Friday to criticized the Trump administration over the USPS changes.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/postal-workers-union-endorses-biden-after-trump-usps-comments/6370780/

NBC5
— Chicago Police Deploy 1,000 Additional Officers After Downtown Looting Chicago Police Supt. David Brown sent a blunt message to potential weekend looters, warning them that “CPD is going to arrest you” and use various strategies to prevent caravans from coming downtown, including puncturing tires.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-deploy-1000-additional-officers-after-downtown-looting/2322295/
— Chicago Mayor Has ‘Great Concerns’ About Dan Ryan Protest OEMC said roughly 2,000 protesters are currently estimated to attend
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayor-has-great-concerns-about-dan-ryan-protest/2322505/
— Chicago Dan Ryan Protest: Here is the Route Demonstrators Are Expected to Take OEMC said roughly 2,000 protesters are currently estimated to attend
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-dan-ryan-protest-here-is-the-route-demonstrators-are-expected-to-take/2322437/
— Chicago Protests, Preparations: A Live Blog of What to Expect This Weekend Chicago protest tomorrow aims to shut down the Dan Ryan Expressway. Meanwhile, police work to prevent looting and unrest elsewhere in the city
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protests-preparations-a-live-blog-of-what-to-expect-this-weekend/2322299/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Driving into danger? Truck drivers warned about Dan Ryan protest The Illinois Trucking Association is warning its drivers to stay away from the Dan Ryan Saturday because of the scheduled protest. Truckers say they are facing safety issues across the country due to violent protests.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/840437
— Dolly Parton addresses Black Lives Matter movement: ‘Of course Black lives matter’ – Nate Day (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to dump those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dolly-parton-addresses-black-lives-matter-movement-of-course-black-lives-matter

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 3 of 4 people arrested at CPS are Black even as arrests plummet The data released Friday comes during a heated debate about the role of police officers in Chicago Public Schools. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/8/14/21369270/schools-police-officers-cops-cps-arrests-public-department
— It’s a mayor’s job to rise above Even as we root for Lori Lightfoot, we’re troubled by the mayor’s tiresome habit of publicly shaming critics. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/14/21368907/mayor-lori-lightfoot-intemperate-lashing-out-politics-kim-foxx-public-shaming

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Those charged with downtown Chicago looting a mix of college students, out-of-work parents and convicted felons. But no apparent link to earlier police shooting in Englewood. – WILLIAM LEE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-looting-court-20200814-hv7kdbzlc5hmdmjkabaebu2yeq-story.html
— GAO finds two most senior Trump Homeland Security officials are ineligible for their positions – BEN FOX (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 when I was 31 years old because GAO could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-homeland-security-chad-wolf-ken-cuccinelli-20200814-rb4k2uw2mnfebj6y7ud3q6fsiu-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces beefed-up Chicago police plan to track, prevent future looting throughout city – GREGORY PRATT and JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-public-safety-plan-news-conference-20200814-uw36wzrezjeu7h4wjjccbvvupy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— New COVID-19 cases push past 2,000 again. Kane, Will counties put in ‘warning level’ – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200814/new-covid-19-cases-push-past-2000-again-kane-will-counties-put-in-warning-level
— Illinois sees three-month high in new confirmed virus cases – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200814/news/308149890/
— State Sen. Terry Link remains silent as more politicians call for his resignation – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200814/state-sen-terry-link-remains-silent-as-more-politicians-call-for-his-resignation
— The suburban police that arrest the most drunken drivers, and how they do it – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200814/the-suburban-police-that-arrest-the-most-drunken-drivers-and-how-they-do-it

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Metro East coach fired after calling Black Lives Matter ‘criminals and terrorists’ – MEGAN VALLEY (DIERSEN: If you criticized BLM, how severely would the following punish you: a) the leaders of your municipality, township, county, and Illinois and b) the leaders of the organizations that you are a member of?)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/metro-east-coach-fired-after-calling-black-lives-matter-criminals-and-terrorists/article_a63855ee-a8ff-58a6-a27b-a058d9dd9c78.html

WGLT
— B-N Educators Back BLM Calls For Racial Equity, But Want To Keep Cops In Schools – ERIC STOCK
https://www.wglt.org/post/b-n-educators-back-blm-calls-racial-equity-want-keep-cops-schools#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Some warn Illinois’ mail-in ballots could mean winners unknown for weeks – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/some-warn-illinois-mail-in-ballots-could-mean-winners-unknown-for-weeks/article_05bb9a46-de57-11ea-a1de-f7180f056822.html

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— John Monino has declared his candidacy for Milton Township Supervisor. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMBER DEMOCRAT TERRY LINK ACCUSED OF TAX EVASION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/senate-ethics-committee-chairman-democrat-terry-link-accused-of-tax-evasion.html
— THORNER: KAMALA HARRIS AS BIDEN’S STAND-IN FOR PRESIDENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-kamala-harris-as-bidens-stand-in-for-president.html
— LONE ILLINOIS BLACK GOP CANDIDATE ERIC WALLACE WON’T SUPPORT BLACK LIVES MATTER HIGHWAY SHUTDOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/lone-illinois-black-gop-candidate-wont-support-black-lives-matter-highway-shutdown.html
— DI LEO: TRUTH, LIES AND JOURNALISM IN DECLINE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/truth-lies-and-journalism-in-decline.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? SURVEYING CHICAGO’S RIOT DAMAGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/wheres-weyermuller-surveying-chicagos-riot-damage.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,264 new cases, 25 additional deaths, 4.1 percent positivity rates
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/14/2264-new-cases-25-additional-deaths-41-percent-positivity-rates/
— Subscribers know more, but lots of people have been trying to reach Skillicorn lately to find out what he intends to do and when he intends to do it. I mean, there’s only like 82 days until the election is over.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/14/question-of-the-day-3119/
— Bureau, Cass, Clinton, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Hancock, Jefferson, Kane, LaSalle, Moultrie, Perry, Union and Will counties put on warning list
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/14/bureau-cass-clinton-franklin-greene-grundy-hancock-jefferson-kane-lasalle-moultrie-perry-union-and-will-counties-put-on-warning-list/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Free-speech lawsuits pile up as cities put brakes on conservative street messages Viewpoint discrimination alleged as cities allow ‘Black Lives Matter,’ block other messages – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: Does your mayor claim authority to allow/disallow painting messages on the streets of your municipality?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/10/conservative-street-mural-rejections-amid-black-li/
— Second Amendment advocates warn of ‘gun apocalypse’ under Biden – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/13/gun-control-a-sleeper-issue-compared-to-past-elect/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump is giving schools tools to reopen, and they must do so for children’s sake – Kevin Roberts
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-is-giving-schools-tools-to-reopen-and-they-must-do-so-for-childrens-sake

BREITBART
— Kamala Harris: Our Ticket Can Say ‘Black Lives Matter’ While Trump Is ‘Sowing Hate’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/14/kamala-harris-our-ticket-can-say-black-lives-matter-while-trump-is-sowing-hate/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Guilt consumed Dems and the meaning of a Gettysburg speech – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/33088-assault-america-day-590-guilt-consumed-democrats-meaning-gettysburg-speech

DAILY WIRE
— Activists Storm Neighborhood, Tell White Residents To ‘Give Black People Back Their Homes’ “Get the f*** out and give sh** back.” (DIERSEN: Do you own your home? If/when BLMers demand that you give them your home, how will your respond?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/activists-storm-neighborhood-tell-white-residents-give-black-people-back-their-homes

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— We Should Be Terrified of What Will Happen If Democrats Win
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/14/we-should-be-very-afraid-of-what-will-happen-if-democrats-win/

FEDERALIST
— Governors Can’t Use Coronavirus To Indefinitely Declare A State Of Emergency In a national panic, Americans permitted executives to take power—to declare states of emergency and to implement lockdowns—and now those executives won’t give that power back. – Molly McCann
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/11/governors-cant-use-coronavirus-to-indefinitely-declare-a-state-of-emergency/

NEW AMERICAN
— The Sinister Side of the Black Lives Matter Movement – John F. McManus
https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/36726-the-sinister-side-of-the-black-lives-matter-movement

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— It’s Time to Hire American – Marie Larson
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2020/08/13/its_time_to_hire_american_501792.html

EPOCH TIMES
— 86 Percent of Americans Believe News Media Is Biased, Major Poll Finds – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV (DIERSEN: The mainstream news media in Illinois provides government and political news and commentary from a Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, and/or liberal point of view. GOPUSA ILLINOIS provides government and political news and commentary from a Republican and conservative point of view.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/86-percent-of-americans-believe-news-media-is-biased-major-poll-finds_3460707.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans’ concern about media bias is likely the result of overwhelmingly negative coverage of the Trump presidency. Between the beginning of the impeachment proceedings in 2019 and the exoneration vote in February, ABC, CBS, and NBC dedicated 77 times more coverage to impeachment, in terms of time spent, than to President Donald Trump’s economic successes, according to a study by the Media Research Center. The coverage was 93 percent negative when it came to Trump, another study found. The results were in line with MRC’s earlier reviews of coverage in 2017 and 2018, which found that the media was 90 percent negative when covering Trump. The Washington Post had more than 25 times more negative than positive headlines on Trump’s handling of the pandemic. Trump harshly criticized the media on the campaign trail in 2016 and has continued to do so since. The poll respondents were divided on whether these and other attacks on the media were justified. Among Republicans, 61 percent say the attacks are justified, compared to just 22 percent of Democrats. However, concern is growing about all forms of bias. A growing number of people said that more news sources are “reporting from a particular point of view,” that there is “too much bias in the selection of what stories news organizations cover or don’t cover,” and that there is “too much bias” in stories that should be covered objectively. More than 9 in 10 respondents said the bias is a “major problem.”)

THE HILL
— Postal Service warns 46 states mail ballots may not be delivered in time to be counted – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512086-postal-service-warns-46-states-mail-ballots-may-not-be-delivered-in-time-to

WASHINGTON POST
— Oregon police to leave downtown Portland after DA declines to prosecute most protest-related crimes – Simone Sebastian, Jessica Wolfrom and Katie Shepherd
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/14/protests-live-updates-oregon-police-leave-downtown-portland-after-da-declines-prosecute-most-protest-related-crimes/

NEW YORK POST
— Seattle BLM protesters demand white people ‘give up’ their homes – Joshua Rhett Miller (DIERSEN: Do you own your home? If/when BLMers demand that you give them your home, how will your respond?)
https://nypost.com/2020/08/14/seattle-blm-protesters-demand-white-people-give-up-their-homes/

NORTHWEST
— How far does your constitutional right to protest go in Washington and beyond? – Editorial
https://mynorthwest.com/2091505/constitutional-protests-riots-police/

NEW HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ rally in Taylor demonstrates support for local police – Jim Kasuba
https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/back-the-blue-rally-in-taylor-demonstrates-support-for-local-police/article_108bcfb8-de43-11ea-95da-7b89a99a5095.html

BLOOMBERG
— Chicago’s 1855 ‘Beer Riot’ Is a Bridge to the Unrest of 2020 In a 19th century uprising, protesters and police faced off, and the city’s mayor used a downtown bridge for crowd control. Sound familiar? – Zach Mortice (DIERSEN: My Protestant ancestors on my father’s side immigrated from what is now Germany to Chicago in 1844 and worked in a brick factory. In 1854, they homesteaded a farm in Crete.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-14/in-chicago-unrest-echoes-of-a-1855-beer-riot
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During the Lager Beer Riot of 1855, Chicago’s leaders also tried to use downtown bridge access to stymie dissent. This took place in the aftermath of an epidemic, after public health concerns shook up the city’s politics, when an aggrieved minority that had been discriminated against and targeted by police refused to take any more abuse. The conflict asked fundamental questions about the structure and function of law enforcement, kicked off a wave of police reform, and tested the city’s commitment to multi-ethnic diversity. If you don’t count the violence against Indigenous communities associated with Chicago’s founding, it stands as the young city’s first wide-scale organized civil unrest. As detailed in The Great Chicago Beer Riot: How Lager Struck a Blow for Liberty, an exhaustive 2015 account by John F. Hogan and Judy Brady, the incident was born of tensions between the native-born Protestant Chicagoans who founded the city and newer German and Irish immigrants. From 1850 to 1860, the population swelled from 30,000 to 112,000; nearly 40% of the city was German or Irish. Native-born locals viewed the newcomers with suspicion: The Germans were widely seen as subversive foreigners, the Irish as a distant species of subhuman. The conservative Chicago Tribune towed the nativist line: “Who does not know that the most depraved, debased, worthless and irredeemable drunkards and sots which curse the community are Irish Catholics?” the paper asked its readers in 1855. The Trib had an ally in Mayor Levi Boone, a pro-slavery, anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic member of the Know-Nothing shadow party that emerged from the declining Whigs. A doctor (and great-nephew of Daniel Boone), he was also staunchly-pro temperance, and rose to prominence as Chicago’s chief health officer, guiding the city through waves of cholera. Per his commitment to teetotaling, Boone and the city council raised liquor license fees up from $50 per year to $300 for three months — directly targeting the beer halls and saloons of the Irish and Germans. Police began enforcing Sunday closing laws that had been on the books since 1843 but were routinely ignored. Hotels and bars owned by native-born were rarely disturbed, according to the Chicago Public Library. Boone also barred Germans and Irish immigrants from the police force and other municipal posts, and purged these ethnicities from these positions if they were already there. He announced the closings on Saturday, March 17: St. Patrick’s Day. Hundreds of bar owners and staff were arrested for refusing to pay the new fees or for staying open on Sunday. These saloons operated much like social clubs and community centers for new Americans. They were a centerpiece of the “continental Sunday” for Germans and Catholics — one day off of work a week to attend church and then file into the beer garden or set out a picnic with friends and family as the drinks flowed, says Dominic Pacyga, historian and professor emeritus at Columbia College in Chicago. This was anathema to the Protestant native-born. “What you were supposed to do on a Sunday was sit at home, drink lemonade, and talk about the Bible,” Pacyga says. German lager represented the foreign and unfamiliar to U.S.-born Chicagoans, but to immigrants it was a beloved signifier of culture and identity. The riot to come was named in its honor. Inside the courthouse at Randolph and Clark Street, both factions agreed to try one test case of the arrested barkeeps, and let that precedent stand for all. The trial was scheduled for April 21. That day, Germans residents crossed the Clark Street Bridge — a brand-new 30-foot-wide structure that spanned the Chicago River on a swivel pivot, allowing masted boat traffic to pass — and swarmed the courtroom, where they were ejected by police. Mayor Boone used this reprieve to supplement police with “some 150 special officers recruited and deputized from nearby stores and warehouses,” according to Hogan and Brady. But by late afternoon, 500 people — mostly German, with some Irish — had gathered north of the bridge, determined to overwhelm the courthouse. They advanced south, with fifes and drums up front, and muskets, pistols and meat cleavers throughout. The mass broke into two groups. The first crossed the bridge, but a second, larger throng was cut off when the bridge tender swung the pivot bridge out, stranding them on the street, and giving police more time to amass. Bafflingly, Boone commanded that the bridge be reconnected to the street, which handed the crowd their own opportunity to reinforce. When the melee began, rioters shouted, “Pick out the stars! Shoot the police!” to help single out police officers, who had stars clipped to shirt collars — the only defining mark that identified the uniform-less force. The chaos resulted in 60 arrests, 19 injuries, and somehow only one death: Peter Martens, who shot a policeman (nonfatally) and was killed by police while attempting to run away. Eventually, police and local militias dispersed the crowd, and the mayor placed the city under martial law. A host of reforms came in the wake of the riot. The police force was professionalized and expanded after 1855 — despite political resistance from North Side aldermen, who had sizable German populations in their wards. North Side leaders feared that a formalized police force would be more like an occupying army, sent from nativist neighborhoods into their own to enforce a very specific vision of social order. “To them, as well as their constituents, the police represented a repressive institution, a tool of the Puritan elite to keep working people from enjoying life as they saw fit,” wrote Hogan and Brady. The city also reduced liquor fees and abandoned the Sunday closure policies. And a wider political backlash brought Thomas Dyer — a Democrat with German and Irish support — to the mayor’s office. “It’s really the beginning in many ways of ethnic voting patterns in Chicago,” says Pacyga. The conflict also helped break apart the old Yankee hegemony that had ruled the city from its earliest history.)

NEWSWEEK
— Chicago Mayor Says Looting Is ‘Never Justifiable’ After Activist Defends Theft as ‘Reparations’ – JENNI FINK
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-mayor-says-looting-never-justifiable-after-activist-defends-theft-reparations-1525221

INDEPENDENT
— US economist proposes $12 trillion in slavery reparations to eliminate black-white wealth gap ‘The present moment seems to afford more of an opportunity to move forward’ – Louise Hall (DIERSEN: How much reparations will you be expected to pay and why?)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/slavery-reparations-william-darity-black-wealth-gap-race-discrimination-a9671006.html

SUN
— ‘GIVE UP YOUR HOUSE’ Black Lives Matter activists storm neighborhood and demand white residents give up their homes – Erin Van Der Meer (DIERSEN: Do you own your home? If/when BLMers demand that you give them your home, how will your respond?)
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12406818/blm-activists-seattle-white-residents-give-up-homes/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 311 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $439,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448239_zpid/

July 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID-19 Illinois: IL reports 1,076 new cases, 30 additional deaths; state added to NY, NJ, Conn. travel advisory New York, New Jersey and Conn. to require Ill. travelers to self-quarantine
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1076-new-covid-19-cases-30-deaths/6338763/

NBC5
— Key Moments From AG Barr’s Appearance Before Congress “Violent rioters” or “Peaceful Protesters”? Democrats and Republicans disagree on what is happening across
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/key-moments-from-ag-barrs-appearance-before-congress/2312940/

CBS2
— Wisconsin, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska Added To Chicago’s Travel Quarantine Order
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/28/wisconsin-missouri-north-dakota-nebraska-added-to-chicagos-travel-quarantine-order/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden vows to fight racial inequalities with economic agenda – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats fight racial inequalities by getting rid of Whites, and especially by getting rid of Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/biden-says-post-pandemic-economy-can-fight-racial-inequality
— Twitter temporarily limits Donald Trump Jr.’s account after ‘misleading’ virus video – STEFANIE DYGA
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/twitter-temporarily-limits-donald-trump-jrs-account-after-covid-19-video

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Attorney General Barr testifies before House, saying ‘violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests’ – ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK AND MICHAEL BALSAMO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-attorney-general-william-barr-congress-hearing-20200728-55kdvhc37ne2biuuklaycx45pi-story.html
— On opinion coverage vs. news coverage – Robert Lindgren, Oak Brook
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-072920-20200728-kwfgyyhyujhqzhjdph77ddw3le-story.html
(FROM THE LETTER: The real problem lies elsewhere — in the unbalanced, ideologically rooted and politicized writing in what poses as news reporting. The primary, but not exclusive, source of this problem is the Associated Press and the large dailies that maintain national and international reporting staffs. In too many of their articles, a careful and observant reader can immediately identify value-laden modifiers, presumptions of underlying intent, and selective and biased presentation of facts all shaped into a blatantly political narrative.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Another Columbus statue is still standing in Chicago — but alderman wants it removed The statue, in an intersection on the far South Side, so far has largely escaped the attention of protesters. – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/7/27/21341032/columbus-statue-south-chicago-fountain-lightfoot
— City will issue tickets for quarantine violations, ‘flagrant’ social activities spotted on social media Here’s what we know today about the continuing spread of the coronavirus and its ripple effects in Chicago and Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/7/28/21344904/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Lawsuit demands ComEd refund to customers money they paid as a result of bribery scheme The suit alleges the utility’s ill-gotten gains far exceed the $150 million federal prosecutors attributed to the scheme. – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2020/7/28/21345133/comed-lawsuit-customer-refunds-bribery-scheme-fraud-charge-plea

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage Vote by Mail applications going out this week
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200728/dupage-vote-by-mail-applications-going-out-this-week
— Barr condemns ‘rioters’ in much-anticipated House testimony – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200728/barr-condemns-rioters-in-much-anticipated-house-testimony
— Here’s how Trump’s opposition to mail voting hurts the GOP – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200728/news/307289997/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Politician Pete DiCianni Clashes With GOP DuPage Colleagues Former Elmhurst mayor is taken to task for pushing antibody testing. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politician-clashes-gop-colleagues

CAPITOL FAX
— Sen. Steans calls on Madigan to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/28/sen-steans-calls-on-madigan-to-resign/
— 1,076 new cases, 30 additional deaths, 3.8 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/28/1076-new-cases-30-additional-deaths-38-percent-positivity-rate/
— Public Interest Legal Foundation sues Illinois over access to voter registration files
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/28/public-interest-legal-foundation-sues-illinois-over-access-to-voter-registration-files/
— Illinois Jewish Legislative Caucus to Tribune: “Stop peddling anti-Semitism”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/27/illinois-jewish-legislative-caucus-to-tribune-stop-peddling-anti-semitism/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— NFL to ‘amplify’ social justice efforts with ‘End Racism’ end zone message during home openers – Douglas Ernst (DIERSEN: How soon will the NFL force its fans who are the following to confess that they are disgusting racists who should be gotten rid of once and for all: those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/28/nfl-to-amplify-social-justice-efforts-with-end-rac/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Obsessed’: Jim Jordan and GOP defend Barr against ‘absurd’ attacks by Democrats – Jerry Dunleavy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/obsessed-jim-jordan-and-gop-defend-barr-against-absurd-attacks-by-democrats

GOPUSA
— Denying Freedom Of Speech, Twitter Puts Limit On Donald Trump Jr’s Account For Sharing Hydroxychloroquine Video
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92553

BREITBART
— Biden unveils racial equality plan, women’s agenda – UPI (DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform calls for equal opportunity, that is, it opposes race and gender based preference giving. Many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject that plank and hint/imply/argue/shout that because of discrimination against minorities and against females, if I had been a minority or a female, a) I would not have gotten the jobs that I did, b) I would not have earned the four college degrees that I did, c) I would not have not have earned the six professional certifications that I did, and d) I would not have earned the professional license 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.)
https://www.breitbart.com/news/biden-unveils-racial-equality-plan-womens-agenda/

BLAZE
— It’s spreading: Leftists riot in Atlanta, Richmond, other US cities in solidarity with Portland militants – DAVE URBANSKI (DIERSEN: When the leftists, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality, what will your mayor do?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/riots-richmond-atlanta-portland

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Joe Biden Calls for Jihad Against America – Clare M. Lopez
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32971

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against White Christians.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/racism-among-white-christians-higher-among-nonreligious-s-no-coincidence-ncna1235045

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Biden promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/elections/biden-vs-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden announces plans to boost black and Latino finances – Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform calls for equal opportunity, that is, it opposes race and gender based preference giving. Many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject that plank and hint/imply/argue/shout that because of discrimination against minorities and against females, if I had been a minority or a female, a) I would not have gotten the jobs that I did, b) I would not have earned the four college degrees that I did, c) I would not have not have earned the six professional certifications that I did, and d) I would not have earned the professional license 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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-announces-plans-to-boost-black-and-latino-finances/2020/07/28/448db2a0-d0cd-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, announced a plan Tuesday to spend tens of billions of dollars to help people of color overcome inequities in the economy, a move that comes amid financial and racial upheaval nationwide. The plan calls for dedicating $30 billion of previously proposed spending on a small business opportunity fund for black, brown and Native American entrepreneurs. Biden is also proposing to triple the goal for federal contracting with small disadvantaged businesses, from 5 percent to at least 15 percent of all spending on materials and services by 2025.)
— Biden Urges Diverse Federal Reserve Board to Fight For Racial Economic Equality – Jennifer Epstein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/biden-urges-diverse-fed-to-fight-racial-economic-equality/2020/07/28/3e99ce2a-d0e5-11ea-826b-cc394d824e35_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Barr defends Trump administration’s protest crackdowns in combative House hearing
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-bill-barr-trump-congress-20200728-clbph7zmeje2tgkjz4dgdxyx5e-story.html

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO employers make it clear that they want to hire citizens of foreign countries rather than citizens of America.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gradsoflife/2020/07/28/the-value-dreamers-bring-as-employees/
— 4 Ways You Can Empower Your Workers To Call Out Discrimination At Work – Heidi Lynne Kurter (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2020/07/28/4-ways-you-can-empower-your-workers-to-call-out-discrimination-at-work/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Thousands of federal employees apply for coronavirus workers’ compensation – Eric White
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2020/07/thousands-of-federal-employees-apply-for-coronavirus-workers-compensation/

July 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Mike Ditka on national anthem kneeling: ‘Get the hell out of my country’
https://abc7chicago.com/sports/mike-ditka-says-national-anthem-kneelers-can-get-the-hell-out-of-my-country/6336665/
— Chicago Shootings: 54 shot, 2 fatally in weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/54-shot-2-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/6336497/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cannabis-adjacent-illinois-businesses-see-uptick-in-demand/2311859/
— Wealthy Donors Pour Millions Into Fight Over Mail-In Voting In the battleground of Wisconsin, cash-strapped cities have received $6.3 million from an organization with ties to left-wing philanthropy to help expand vote by mail – Brian Slodysko and Thomas Beaumont
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/wealthy-donors-pour-millions-into-fight-over-mail-in-voting/2311820/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters, that is, Democrats, hint/imply/argue/shout that they will destroy America if Trump is reelected.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-john-lewis-today-social-justice-protests-1960s-20200727-brtqdz532jgx5cj7k3xdqf2lo4-story.html

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Latino, Black Residents In DuPage Co. Hit Hardest By Coronavirus A New York Times analysis shows Latinos in DuPage County tested positive for the coronavirus at five times the rate of white residents. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that this is because Republicans in DuPage County discriminate against Latinos and Blacks in DuPage County.)
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h6u9s/latino-black-residents-in-dupage-co-hit-hardest-by-coronavirus

ROBERT FEDER
— Tribune colleagues blast John Kass column as ‘antithetical to our values’
https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/07/27/tribune-colleagues-blast-john-kass-column-antithetical-values/

CENTER SQUARE
— What happened to the Tea Party? – William Haupt III
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/op-ed-what-happened-to-the-tea-party/article_3c1825a8-cf4f-11ea-991c-afdb6483c1a7.html

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— Statement on Democrat County Board Candidate Condoning Violence Against Law Enforcement – Jim Zay (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://dupagegop.com/press-releases/hadiya-police-violence

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Issues Coronavirus Warning for McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/25/state-issues-coronavirus-warning-for-mchenry-county/
— Two Visitation Interference Citations in Crystal Lake to the Same Person Two Days Apart
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/two-visitation-interference-citations-in-crystal-lake-to-the-same-person-two-days-apart/
— Evelyn Sanguinetti Now Working for Northern Illinois Fair Housing Agency
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/evelyn-sanguinetti-now-working-for-northern-illinois-fair-housing-agency/
— The Democrats’ “If True” Problem
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/the-democrats-if-true-problem/
— The Finance Committee Meeting Where the 135,000 Franks’ Covid “Campaign” Mailer Controversy Surfaced
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/the-finance-committee-meeting-where-the-135000-franks-covid-campaign-mailer-controvesy-surfaced/
— Abolish ICE Rally Handout
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/abolish-ice-rally-handout/
— Rx: President Trump Signs Four Executive Orders Friday on Prescription Drug Prices with Speaker Pelosi Response
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/rx-president-trump-signs-four-executive-orders-friday-on-prescription-drug-prices-with-speaker-pelosi-response/
— Long-Time Algonquin Village President John Schmitt, RIP
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/long-time-algonquin-village-president-john-schmitt-rip/
— Johnsburg Gives Village Residents $20 to Spend in Town
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/johnsburg-gives-village-residents-20-to-spend-in-town/
— Ness Gets $15,599 from Madigan-Controlled Political Action Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/27/ness-gets-15599-from-madigan-controlled-political-action-committee/
— IL-14: Former Underwood Staffer Laughs at Police Being Assaulted
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/27/il-14-former-underwood-staffer-laughs-at-police-being-assaulted/
— Political Motivation Seen in Jack Franks’ 136,000 Coronavirus Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/27/political-motivation-seen-in-jack-franks-136000-coronavirus-mailing/
— IL-06: Algonquin Village President John C. Schmitt Remembered by Congressman Sean Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/26/il-06-algonquin-village-president-john-c-schmitt-remembered-by-congressman-sean-casten/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Remarkably dangerous’: Agents increase force against Portland protesters using lasers – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/26/portland-protesters-using-lasers-targeted-increase/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DHS agent in Portland: Protesters seek to embarrass, defeat Trump, ‘Catatonic with hate’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/dhs-agent-in-portland-protesters-seek-to-embarrass-defeat-trump-catatonic-with-hate

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Soros Pours Record $50 Million Into 2020 Election Liberal billionaire spends $30 million more than in 2016 with months left to go before the elections – Joe Schoffstall (DIERSEN: How much money is Soros spending to defeat the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct?)
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/soros-pours-record-50-million-into-2020-election/

GOPUSA
— Rioters Clashed With Police In Violent Weekend Across The U.S. (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92453
— Marxism In The Classroom, Riots In The Streets (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92436
— Put People Of Color In Your California Boardroom Or Face A Fine (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous pressure that Democrat politicians put on my superiors in the federal government a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92332

BREITBART
— Mike Ditka on Anthem Protests: ‘If You Can’t Respect Our National Anthem, Get the Hell Out of the Country’ – DYLAN GWINN (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/07/26/watch-mike-ditka-on-anthem-protests-if-you-cant-respect-our-national-anthem-get-the-hell-out-of-the-country/
— Stephen Miller: ‘Cancel Culture’ Seeks to Silence Majority – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/07/26/steve-miller-cancel-culture-seeks-silence-majority/
— Joe Biden Thinks the Rioters Are Very Fine People – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/27/pollak-joe-biden-thinks-the-rioters-are-very-fine-people/
— National Polls Actively Trying to Suppress Trump Voter Enthusiasm – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/07/26/tim-murtaugh-national-polls-actively-trying-to-suppress-trump-voter-enthusiasm/

BLAZE
— Rabid rioters burn justice center, apartment building in violent clashes: Media won’t show ‘full picture’ because ‘they don’t want you to realize Antifa’ torched homes Spiraling out of control – SARAH TAYLOR (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/rabid-rioters-burn-seattle-justice-center-site-apartment-building-in-violent-clashes-media-does-not-show-you-the-full-picture-because-they-dont-want-you-to-realize-antifa-set-homes-on-fire-in-seattle

DAILY WIRE
— Feds Arrest, Charge Three In Chicago With Gun Crimes As ‘Operation Legend’ Kicks Off – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/feds-arrest-charge-three-in-chicago-with-gun-crimes-as-operation-legend-kicks-off

TOWNHALL
— America’s Second Civil War Has Already Begun – George Mullen (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgemullen/2020/07/27/americas-second-civil-war-has-already-begun-n2573081
(FROM THE ARTICLE: America’s second civil has already begun — sans the real shooting (and abject carnage), at least yet. If you doubt this, take a hard look at New York City, Washington DC, Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, and most other major urban centers — our so-called civilized society is tearing itself apart. As such, the U.S. federal government must intervene to crush the violent insurrectionists wherever they rear their heads. The Insurrection Act of 1807 authorizes this action, and if our current situation doesn’t warrant deploying it, then what does? Bottom line, we must stop this insurgency before it goes ‘hot’ like our first Civil War. Non-violent protests should continue to be respected and protected — freedom of speech and the right to ‘peaceably’ assemble are bedrocks of our republic. However, politically-motivated protesters who use violence to attack officers of the law, physically harm others, and destroy property; as well as elected public officials who encourage or condone such acts (thus violating their oath to defend the U.S. Constitution), should be arrested and charged with insurrection against the United States, a.k.a. treason. This behavior needs to be stopped in its tracks. Serious federal measures must be deployed — the risks to our republic are growing by the day. Those alive when Fort Sumter was fired upon in 1861 could not have imagined the carnage it would unleash — more than 618,000 dead Americans in just four years. By continuing to allow our current situation to fester, we risk a similar dark outcome. Our first Civil War percolated with small clashes for several years before Fort Sumter turned it into a declared hot war. As such, letting the current situation continue to percolate ignores the lessons of history and may be a major miscalculation. We don’t want future historians to point to Minneapolis as our nation’s second Fort Sumter moment.)
— ‘We Are Not The New York Times’ – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2020/07/27/we-are-not-the-new-york-times-n2573146

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Portland Rioters Injure Six Federal Agents With Fireworks, Lasers – MAIREAD MCARDLE (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/portland-protesters-injure-six-federal-agents-with-fireworks-lasers/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Plot to Change America How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free – Mike Gonzalez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.heritage.org/theplot

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Poll: ‘a majority of 56% holds the view that American society is racist’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to the Democrats, if you are an older White male, whatever success that you have had in life, it is a) because of your racism, b) because of your parents’ racism, c) because of your grandparents’ racism, d) because of your great grandparents’ racism, and e) because of the rest of your ancestors’ racism.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/07/poll-a-majority-of-56-holds-the-view-that-american-society-is-racist/

THE HILL
— Trump, Biden build legal armies for electoral battlefield – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/508962-trump-biden-build-legal-armies-for-electoral-battlefield

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to flood the suburbs with individuals, organizations, and companies that are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Italian Americans, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the successes that Democrats and their Libertarian, Green, and RINO enablers have had in DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, and my neighborhood. According to those who run your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois, what percent of those in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois are racist? Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racists who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the more votes that Republican candidates get in a precinct, municipal district, municipality, county district, county, or state, the more racist that precinct, municipal district, municipality, county district, county, and state is.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/26/opinions/suburban-voters-trump-failing-strategy-levy/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump vs. Biden: Who’s Winning the Money Race in Your ZIP Code? – Rachel Shorey, K.K. Rebecca Lai and Thomas Kaplan (DIERSEN: According to this, disgustingly, tragically, my Zip Code 60189 has 267 Biden donors and only 136 Trump donors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/24/us/politics/trump-biden-campaign-donors.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/opinion/trump-silent-majority.html
— Colonialism Made the Modern World. Let’s Remake It. This is what real “decolonization” should look like. – Adam Getachew (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to the Democrats, if you are an older White male, whatever success that you have had in life, it is a) because of your racism, b) because of your parents’ racism, c) because of your grand parents’ racism, d) because of your great grandparents’ racism, and e) because of the rest of your ancestors’ racism.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/opinion/decolonization-statues.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Cities in Bind as Turmoil Spreads Far Beyond Portland Galvanized in part by the deployment of federal agents in Portland, Ore., protesters have returned to the streets in Oakland, Seattle and elsewhere. – Mike Baker, Thomas Fuller, and Shane Goldmacher (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/us/protests-portland-seattle-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— About 4,000 federal employees say they contracted the coronavirus at work — and 60 have died – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/about-4000-federal-employees-say-they-contracted-the-coronavirus-at-work–and-60-have-died/2020/07/26/87ea9b36-cdd9-11ea-b0e3-d55bda07d66a_story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— Joe Biden out to wage war on America’s suburbs – BETSY MCCAUGHEY (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, BLMers, and LGBTQers want to steer the following into Illinois, into your county, into your county district, into your township, into your municipality, into your municipal district, into your precinct, and into your neighborhood: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, BLMers, and LGBTQers who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/07/27/joe-biden-out-to-wage-war-on-americas-suburbs/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Reparations to Black Americans for Slavery Gain New Attention The House looks to approve for the first time a commission to study compensating for slavery and longtime discrimination – Jacob M. Schlesinger (DIERSEN: How much reparations do your critics/opponents want you to pay and why? My critics/opponents want me to pay lots of reparations because I am conservative, Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, married, childless, 100% German American, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, draft avoider, gun owner, lived in Crete 1948-1972, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. I should write a book about those who have focused on making me pay reparations, that is, making me pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I would focus on Democrat and RINO elected officials and party leaders and my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/reparations-to-black-americans-for-slavery-gain-new-attention-11595685600
— Violence Erupts Around Protests Across U.S. Weekend clashes occur as demonstrators press further against racism and police tactics – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/violence-erupts-around-protests-across-u-s-11595784837
— Why Do Democrats Defend Disorder? My party always stood for principled dissent, not lawless chaos. – Ted Van Dyk
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-do-democrats-defend-disorder-11595787153
— Trump’s Fair Housing Restoration A deregulation that limits federal control of local zoning. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, BLMers, and LGBTQers want to steer the following into Illinois, into your county, into your county district, into your township, into your municipality, into your municipal district, into your precinct, and into your neighborhood: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, BLMers, and LGBTQers who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-fair-housing-restoration-11595798245

NEWSWEEK
— Protesters March to Rockford Mayor’s House: ‘You’re Not Going to Enjoy Your Weekend’ – CHANTAL DA SILVA (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.newsweek.com/protestors-march-illinois-mayors-house-youre-not-going-enjoy-your-weekend-1520541

July 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ComEd bribery scheme implicating Illinois House Speaker revives term limits talk – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bribery-scheme-implicating-madigan-revives-term-limits-talk/6335584/
— IL reports 1,541 new cases, 1 additional death as Chicago reimposes tighter coronavirus restrictions Illinois health officials reported 1,426 new cases, 12 additional deaths Saturday – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1-new-death;-1541-new-covid-19-cases-sunday/6335722/

NBC5
— Mike Ditka Criticizes Kneeling During National Anthem
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mike-ditka-criticizes-athletes-who-kneel-during-national-anthem/2311723/

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— This is Mike Madigan’s last hurrah – JIM NOWLAN
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/jim-nowlan-this-is-mike-madigan-s-last-hurrah/article_f55dc4c2-cf5f-11ea-bc51-e7d0a0cfc7c5.html

WILLIAM J KELLY
— William J. Kelly Speaks at the Million Unmasked March at the Springfield Capitol
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/#william-j-kelly-speaks-at-the-million-unmasked-march-at-the-springfield-capitol

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump loyalists are already setting up scapegoats for a November loss – Jay Caruso (DIERSEN: I should write a book about scapegoaters. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, for all of everyone’s problems. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-loyalists-are-already-setting-up-scapegoats-for-a-november-loss

FOX NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: College student arranges for pro-police billboard to be displayed in Oregon
https://news.yahoo.com/college-student-arranges-pro-police-120220637.html
— Carson on scrapping Obama-era housing rule: We don’t need layers of bureaucracy telling Americans how to live (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to flood the suburbs with individuals, organizations, and companies that are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Italian Americans, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the successes that Democrats and their Libertarian, Green, and RINO enablers have had in DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, and my neighborhood. According to those who run your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois, what percent of those in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois are racist? Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racists who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the more votes that Republican candidates get in a precinct, municipal district, municipality, county district, county, or state, the more racist that precinct, municipal district, municipality, county district, county, and state is.)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/carson-on-scrapping-obama-era-housing-rule-we-dont-need-layers-of-bureaucracy-telling-americans-how-to-live

BREITBART
— Demonstrators Attack Federal Buildings in L.A. in Solidarity with Portland – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/25/lapd-mobilizes-after-demonstrators-attack-federal-buildings-in-downtown-los-angeles/
— Mostly Peaceful: Riots in Democrat-Run Cities in ‘Solidarity’ with Portland – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/26/mostly-peaceful-riots-in-democrat-run-cities-in-solidarity-with-portland-riots/

BLAZE
— Riot declared in Portland as vandals tear down fence protecting federal courthouse Rioters and federal law enforcement engaged in fiery clashes on the 59th day of protests. – Paul Sacca (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/portland-riots-video-courthouse-fence

DAILY WIRE
— Civil Rights Activists Fire Back At Portland Protesters: It’s No Longer About Black Lives – Emily Zanotti (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/civil-rights-activists-fire-back-at-portland-protesters-its-no-longer-about-black-lives

TOWNHALL
— Leftist Mob Gathers Outside the Home of Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/07/26/leftist-mob-gathers-outside-dhs-secretary-wolfs-home-n2573138

PJ MEDIA
— Media in Illinois Silent About Gov. Pritzker’s Ties to Corrupt House Speaker – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/07/26/media-in-illinois-silent-about-gov-pritzker-ties-to-corrupt-house-speaker-n709057
— 10 Big Fat Lies You’re Being Told About the Portland Riots – VICTORIA TAFT (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://pjmedia.com/columns/victoria-taft/2020/07/26/10-big-fat-lies-youre-being-told-about-the-portland-riots-n675861

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Young, dumb, privileged Maoist punks plot Marxist Revolution in the U.S. – Terry Ponick (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/commentary/young-dumb-privileged-maoist-punks-plot-marxist-revolution-in-the-us-131174/

MSNBC
— Swing state voters disagree on whether Trump is racist – ALI VELSHI (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled Trump-haters call you a racist and even worse things: law enforcement officer: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/swing-state-voters-disagree-on-whether-trump-is-racist-88309829842

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow that “Protests explode across the country; police declare riots in Seattle, Portland. In Seattle, police said protesters set fire to a construction site for a juvenile detention facility. In Portland, protesters breached a federal courthouse.” How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/25/seattle-police-declare-riot-renewed-black-lives-matter-protests/

CBS DENVER
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back The Blue’ Rally In Berthoud Sunday – Anica Padilla
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/07/26/counter-protesters-scuffle-demonstrators-back-the-blue-rally-berthoud/

BATON ROUGE PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue: Honoring our law enforcement across the metro – Crystal Whitman
https://www.brproud.com/news/back-the-blue-honoring-our-law-enforcement-across-the-metro/

ERIE NEWS NOW
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue Rally Takes Place in North East About 200 people attended the Back the Blue Rally to show support for local and national police officers. – Rachel Niemi
https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/42411998/back-the-blue-rally-takes-place-in-north-east

PROGRESS INDEX
— OUTSTANDING: Rally draws hundreds to Back the Blue – y Kristi K. Higgins
https://www.progress-index.com/news/20200726/rally-draws-hundreds-to-back-blue-and-green

KTVZ
— OUTSTANDING: Redmond flag-waving rally supports President Trump
https://ktvz.com/videos/local-videos/2020/07/26/redmond-flag-waving-rally-supports-president-trump/

FOUR STATES HOMEPAGE
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ event shows support to law enforcement officers in Virginia Beach – Kara Dixon
https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/back-the-blue-event-shows-support-to-law-enforcement-officers-in-virginia-beach/

NEWSWEEK
— OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago Mayor Blames Other States With ‘No Gun Control’ for City’s Increasing Violence – TOM O’CONNOR (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-mayor-blame-states-no-gun-control-violence-1520560

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthoban/2020/07/26/marijuana-legalization-may-not-be-a-blue-issue/#4e6c562858bf

ARMENIAN REPORTER
— Portland rioters use ‘cover of crowd’ to commit crimes, launch fireworks at officers – Jackson Delong (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.reporter.am/portland-rioters-use-cover-of-crowd-to-commit-crimes-launch-fireworks-at-officers/