July 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 23 shot, 5 fatally so far in Chicago weekend violence, police say; deaths include 15-year-old boy – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/23-shot-5-fatally-so-far-in-weekend-violence/6312801/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports Nearly 1,200 New Coronavirus Cases, 24 Additional Deaths Saturday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-nearly-1200-new-coronavirus-cases-24-additional-deaths-saturday/2303533/
— Trump Wears Mask in Public for First Time During Pandemic Trump flew by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Washington to meet wounded servicemembers and health care providers caring for COVID-19 patients – Jonathan Lemire
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-wears-mask-in-public-for-first-time-during-pandemic/2303593/
— President Donald Trump is holding firm on his insistence that coronavirus cases are rising in the U.S. purely because more people are being tested – Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen and Christopher Rugaber
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/fact-check-if-hes-said-it-once-hes-said-it-100-times/2303588/
— Coronavirus Deaths Take a Long-Expected Turn for the Worse The virus has killed more than 130,000 people in US, a half-million worldwide – Mike Stobbe and Nicky Forster
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/coronavirus-deaths-take-a-long-expected-turn-for-the-worse/2303530/

CBS2
— Activists Hold Love March To Call For End To Gun Violence – Steven Graves
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/11/activists-hold-love-march-to-call-for-end-to-gun-violence/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois revenues drop $1.1B in fiscal 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-revenues-drop-1-1b-in-fiscal-2020-due-to-covid-19-pandemic

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,195 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported, the third day in a row with more than 1,000 cases
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200711-uf4vstxoi5g27hjrm5nuw3jzr4-story.html
— Naperville Black Lives Matter postponed – KARIE ANGELL LUC
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-black-lives-matter-rotary-hill-st-0712-20200711-d3m4etkwnnhajanert4xmbizpu-story.html
— ‘TikTok seems too good to be true.’ Internet experts say there are reasons for users to worry. – MILAN POLK and LAUREN LEAZENBY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-tik-tok-privacy-risks-07102020-20200711-3jrqg6vh4zd6pb4n7b3pgtnlh4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Group demonstrates against abortion in Naperville and Aurora on Saturday – John Starks
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200711/group-demonstrates-against-abortion-in-naperville-and-aurora-on-saturday
— Sports can’t avoid issues any longer – Orrin Schwarz (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will sports officially banish players, banish spectators, banish etc. who are involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20200710/sports-cant-avoid-issues-any-longer

WBEZ
— Despite Risks, Trump Invests Big In Attacks On Biden’s Age – AP
https://www.wbez.org/stories/despite-risks-trump-invests-big-in-attacks-on-bidens-age/dd3d18bf-9cc9-4ddb-ac5f-0c233e87d29b

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— LaHood messages tout great times in Illinois, thanks to President Trump – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200711/bernard-schoenburg-lahood-messages-tout-great-times-in-illinois-thanks-to-president-trump

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Small Business Owners Clash With Pritzker – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=307078#.Xwoi-2R_OM8

FOX ILLINOIS
— Amazon says email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who talk and/or act like they have received emails from those who manipulate/dominate them banning Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/reports-amazon-bars-video-app-tiktok-on-workers-phones

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Speaker wants statues of Douglas, other slave owners out of Capitol – Peter Hancock (DIERSEN: This is all a pretext to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Speaker-wants-statues-of-Douglas-other-slave-15401267.php

LASALLE TIMES
— About 50 take part in Black Lives Matter march in La Salle
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/07/11/about-50-take-part-in-black-lives-matter-march-in-la-salle/aeacbcf/

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Republicans decry Evers, ‘anarchy’ at their convention, where most eschewed face masks – Patrick Marley
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/11/republicans-decry-evers-anarchy-convention-where-most-eschewed-masks/5415085002/

WBAY
— Wisconsin GOP holds state convention in Green Bay – Tia Johnson
https://www.wbay.com/2020/07/11/wisconsin-gop-holds-state-convention-in-green-bay/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Protesters Decry ICE, Condemn New Rules Targeting International Students: ‘I Just Don’t Think It’s Fair To Them’ A new immigration rule could affect tens of thousands of international students in Chicago alone, potentially forcing them to transfer schools or leave the country. – Hillary Flores
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/07/10/protesters-decry-ice-blast-new-rules-targeting-international-students-i-just-dont-think-its-fair-to-them/

WHEATON PATCH
— TRUMP-HATERS PROMOTE TRUMP-HATERS: The Majority’s Retirement Party: A Protest, March, and Rally – Abby McKenna
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/calendar/event/20200714/856167/the-majoritys-retirement-party-a-protest-march-and-rally
(FROM THE PROMOTION: This event will celebrate the retirement of the majority rule over the second-largest county in the state, which we predict will happen after the county election this November. We hope to educate participants about and demand the removal of Peter DiCianni, a member of the DuPage County board who has shown disrespect towards his constituents and the black community as well as endangered their health, as detailed by Hinsdale for BLM here and by multiple news outlets (Patch, MySuburbanLife.com). We also are pushing for 22 state policy initiatives that could be done in the next Illinois legislative session that would help stop the killing of BIPOC when they are signed into law. We will aim to raise awareness about things like the Census, Mail-in Voting, and the Illinois Fair Tax proposal. This event includes speakers (local candidates, youth activists and organizers, and educators), a COVID-19 testing car caravan, voter registration, public commenters sent to the DuPage County board meeting, a march, music, and a celebration to mark the upcoming retirement of the Republican majority in the board, which we predict will happen by the end of this year.)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Trump & Limbaugh Blast Public Schools for Destroying US – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/trump-limbaugh-blast-public-schools-for-destroying-us/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nearly 1,200 positive virus tests reported in Illinois – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/11/nearly-1200-positive-virus-tests-reported-in-illin/
— Puerto Rico questions Spain’s legacy as statues tumble in US – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/11/puerto-rico-questions-spains-legacy-as-statues-tum/

FOX NEWS
— ‘Social justice’ shields elites from criticism Revolution is the best thing that ever happened to our political class – Tucker Carlson (DIERSEN: Who are the elites in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? What do they think of you? What do they think of those who share your demographics?)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/schools-social-justice-new-york-tucker-carlson

BREITBART
— Jeff Sessions: In U.S. Senate, I Will Stand Up to ‘Woke Mob’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK (DIERSEN: Who stands up to the Woke BLM/LGBTQ-led Mob in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/07/10/jeff-sessions-in-u-s-senate-i-will-stand-up-woke-mob/
— Anti-Trump Psychiatrist: ‘Cognitive Issues, Mental Illness’ Would Not Disqualify Joe Biden – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/10/anti-trump-psychiatrist-cognitive-issues-mental-illness-would-not-disqualify-joe-biden/
— Pence: Only Thing Standing Between America and Agenda of Far Left Is 4 More Years of President Donald Trump – MATTHEW BOYLE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/10/exclusive-pence-only-thing-standing-between-america-and-agenda-of-far-left-is-4-more-years-of-president-donald-trump/

LIFEZETTE
— Leftists infiltrate U.S. Army, write handout calling Trump white supremacist An official Army handout defamed the president. – DAVID KAMIONER
https://www.lifezette.com/2020/07/leftists-infiltrate-u-s-army-write-handout-calling-trump-white-supremacist/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Thrilled About BLM Mural in Front of Trump Tower: Dismantling a ‘Racist, White Supremacist System’ – Ryan Foley
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/ryan-foley/2020/07/10/cnn-thrilled-about-blm-mural-front-trump-tower-dismantling-racist

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Defund-Police Push Has Key Dem Candidates on Defense – Susan Crabtree
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/07/11/defund-police_push_has_key_dem_candidates_on_defense.html

EPOCH NEWS
— Trump’s Planned Path to Citizenship Order Will Not Include Amnesty: White House – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trumps-planned-path-to-citizenship-order-will-not-include-amnesty-white-house_3420663.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Republicans seek to equate protesters with rioters and violent criminals — and link them all to Democrats ‘It’s not even subtle,’ says Democratic consultant. ‘We’re well beyond dog whistle.’ (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What percent of rioters and criminals vote for Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, or RINOs. ANSWER: 100%)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/republicans-seek-to-equate-protesters-with-rioters-and-violent-criminals-and-link-them-all-to-democrats-2020-07-11

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “The Republicans Who Want to Destroy Trump. Their party’s a lost cause. America isn’t.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/opinion/republican-party-trump-2020.html
— The Left Is Remaking the World “Defund the police” and “cancel rent” aren’t reforms, but paths to revolution. – Amna A. Akbar
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/opinion/defund-police-cancel-rent.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Tucker Carlson’s chief writer resigns over racist and sexist posts, the latest trouble for Fox’s most controversial star – Sarah Ellison
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/tucker-carlsons-writer-resigns-over-racist-and-sexist-posts-the-latest-trouble-for-foxs-most-controversial-star/2020/07/11/2a50dbba-c394-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters use BLM and LGBTQ to promote hatred against those who are in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/11/midwest-changing-demographics-black-lives-matter-protests/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “The worst president ever keeps getting worse.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/11/worst-president-ever-keeps-getting-worse/

USA TODAY
— Charles Barkley says sports world is turning social justice statements into a ‘circus’ – Scott Gleeson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2020/07/11/charles-barkley-social-justice-statements-becoming-circus-sports/5420580002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “‘Republicans are really fed up’: GOP increasingly splits with Trump as his polls drag.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/11/election-2020-trump-exposes-cracks-gop-ahead-florida-convention/5389624002/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater asks “Will Republicans ditch Trump to save the Senate as support nosedives?”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/11/donald-trump-republicans-election-senate-biden

July 5 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 4 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 4 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Safe DuPage celebrating law enforcement on July 4 – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200703/safe-dupage-celebrating-law-enforcement-on-july-4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville’s fireworks are being shot off from the south side of town and the debut of The Naperville Salute has been postponed until 2021, but there is one Fourth of July event planned to bring patriotism to the downtown Saturday. Safe DuPage, an organization formed by Naperville City Council member Kevin Coyne, is hosting “Celebrating Naperville’s Heroes: 4th of July” at 9:30 a.m. at the base of the Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower at Rotary Hill, 455 Aurora Ave. Coyne said the event will include music and speakers in a socially distanced format with all attendees asked to wear masks and follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Attendees also are asked to wear red, white and blue and to bring an American flag to wave. The purpose of the gathering, Coyne said, is to celebrate American independence and local safety. Speakers are set to include veterans, community leaders and elected officials. “We thought it’d be nice for an assortment of reasons to kick off the Fourth of July with a nice, patriotic-themed event that recognizes our public safety officers in Naperville who have done such a great job for so long,” Coyne said. The event is not a pro-police rally, like the one June 27 in Elmhurst, at which DuPage County Board member Pete DiCianni was seen on video confronting counterprotesters. But in the wake of protests about the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Coyne said, it’s important to show local law enforcement professionals they are appreciated. “You can’t have a free society that’s safe without good, strong law enforcement,” he said. “I think our police officers in general and our community needs to know that we’re not turning our back on our police, and police need to be respected.” The Fourth of July event is one of several Safe DuPage has hosted since forming early this year to promote public safety. Other town hall-style events, in person or online, have covered topics including crime, substance abuse, youth issues and court procedures. The events have featured elected officials and nonprofit leaders as speakers. For details about the event, visit https://safedupage.org/events/ .)

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JULY 4, 2019 FLASHBACK: Republican entries in Wheaton’s outstanding 2019 Independence Day Parade were Bob Berlin, Amy Grant, Chris Kachiroubas, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Ann Celine Walsh, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee. Those who walked with the entries included Almiron, Anderson, Carlson, Caruso, Colgan, Collins, Falbo, Fisher, Furstenau, Ives, Keller, LeVan, Marquardt, Marshall, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Ruhl, Ryan, Saake, Shaw, and Whelan. With their $2,500 contribution, “DuPage County Republicans” were the top sponsor for the parade and fireworks. Contributions were: $500 from Roger Claar; $250 each from Berlin, Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan; and $100 each from Michael Barbier, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Grant, Chris Heidorn, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Bob Larsen, and Walsh. I hand-delivering 500 flyers (printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics) to the residences and businesses on the parade route that include the Republican entries in the parade, the sponsor’s names, and the amounts they contributed. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/july-4-evening-edition-4/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker contributes $51.5 million to committee seeking voter approval for graduated-rate income tax, records show – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-campaign-contributions-20200704-fsm36vcnnvcjbk7deexzvkmo7a-story.html
— Hold police to high standards for public safety – Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0705-20200703-dtcddfmjpzef3axjglpkk67z4u-story.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— As U.S. shatters job gains, Illinois faces long recovery – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=306721#.XwBXxWR_OM8

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— As much of U.S. dials back July 4 plans, Trump goes big – AP (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want to abolish Independence Day.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/As-much-of-U-S-dials-back-July-4-plans-Trump-15385709.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Susan Hoelscher to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/local-pulse-social-justice-pandemic-on-the-minds-of-local-voters/article_80ef1fa4-ba25-11ea-8a72-7f9dac05f03f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM-promoters badmouth Independence Day.
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/04/886687177/d-l-hughley-everybody-knows-independence-day-didnt-free-us-all

WIREPOINTS
— On This Independence Day, Commit Never to Kneel Before the Looming Tyranny – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/on-this-independence-day-commit-not-to-kneel-before-the-looming-tyranny-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov Pritzker threatens businesses on Facebook and sends out memos – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/gov-pritzker-threatens-businesses-on-facebook-and-sends-out-memos/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Welcome to the neo-Marxist ‘Church of Holy Wokeness’ – Dr. Everett Piper
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/06/welcome-to-the-neo-marxist-church-of-holy-wokeness/

GOPUSA
— Lightfoot Tells Bars To Follow Rules Or ‘We Will Shut You Down And You Will Not Reopen Anytime Soon’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91366
— Trump, In Fiery Mount Rushmore Address, Decries Rise Of ‘Far-Left Fascism,’ Calls On Americans To Rise Up
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91413

BREITBART
— Sen. Ted Cruz on NFL’s Plan to Play ‘Black National Anthem’: ‘It’s Asinine’
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/07/03/sen-ted-cruz-on-nfls-plan-to-play-black-national-anthem-its-asinine/
— Trump Holds Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration – TONY LEE
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/03/live-updates-trump-holds-mount-rushmore-independence-day-celebration/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘It Divides And It Polarizes’: Fox Sports Analyst Rips Black Lives Matter, Identity Politics – WILLIAM DAVIS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/03/fox-sports-marcellus-wiley-black-lives-matter/
— ‘Rushmore Will Stand Forever’: Trump Condemns Anti-Founding Protesters In South Dakota – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/04/rushmore-will-stand-forever-trump-condemns-anti-founding-protesters-in-south-dakota/

TOWNHALL
— Mr. President, Here Is What You Must Say About Black Lives Matter – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2020/07/04/mr-president-here-is-what-you-must-say-about-black-lives-matter-n2571850
— The Nation is Being Taken Down by Lies, and It’s All the Republicans’ Fault – Tommy Sears
https://townhall.com/columnists/tommysears/2020/07/04/the-nation-is-being-taken-down-by-lies-and-its-all-the-republicans-fault-n2571828
— Does the Media Really Want to Have this Mt. Rushmore Fight? It Could Cancel Some Very Prominent Democrats – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/07/04/does-the-media-really-want-to-have-this-mt-rushmore-fight-it-could-cancel-some-n2571858
— Sen. Todd Young Torches Dem Hatred of American History – Reagan McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/07/03/sen-todd-young-torches-dems-n2571844

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Censors, MSNBC Barely Carries Trump Speech at Mount Rushmore – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/07/04/cnn-censors-msnbc-barely-carries-trump-speech-mount-rushmore

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Massachusetts city approves polyamory, the inevitable consequence of gay ‘marriage’ Once we start redefining marriage, ‘those redefinitions have no principled stopping point.’ – JONATHON VAN MAREN
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/massachusetts-city-approves-polyamory-the-inevitable-consequence-of-gay-marriage

THE HILL
— Trump: Children are taught in school to ‘hate their own country’ – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505841-trump-children-are-taught-in-school-to-hate-their-own-country
— Trump accuses those tearing down statues of wanting to ‘overthrow the American Revolution’ – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505840-trump-accuses-those-tearing-down-statues-of-wanting-to-overthrow-the
— South Dakota governor calls removal of Confederate statues effort to ‘discredit’ founding fathers – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/505839-south-dakota-governor-calls-removal-of-confederate-statues-effort-to
— Trump on Mount Rushmore: ‘This monument will never be desecrated’ – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505838-trump-on-mt-rushmore-this-monument-will-never-be-desecrated
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/505821-what-july-4-means-for-november-3
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump campaign brushes off concerns he is trailing Biden.”
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/505470-trump-campaign-denies-it-is-losing-election

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/3/21313127/trump-pushes-racial-division-flouts-virus-rules-rushmore-garden
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/07/04/us/politics/ap-us-trump-rushmore.html
https://www.news10.com/news/national/trump-pushes-racial-division-flouts-virus-rules-at-rushmore/

REUTERS
— Trump blasts ‘left wing cultural revolution’ (DIERSEN: Who stands up to the left wing cultural revolution in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-blasts-left-wing-cultural-050435307.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Mount Rushmore fireworks show is a Fourth of July attack on Indigenous people Mount Rushmore is a racist and colonialist symbol that was carved into land brazenly stolen from my ancestors.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-mount-rushmore-fireworks-show-fourth-july-attack-indigenous-ncna1232827
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump erodes America’s foundation.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-erodes-america-s-foundation-fourth-july-i-pledge-rebuild-ncna1232887

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Speech to Deliver Divisive Culture War Message. Down in the polls and failing to control a raging pandemic, the president cast himself as waging battle against a “new far-left fascism” that imperils American values and seeks to erase history.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-mount-rushmore.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook is working to persuade advertisers to abandon their boycott. So far, they aren’t impressed. More than 750 advertisers are boycotting Facebook, asking for better policing of hateful content. Facebook’s concessions so far haven’t won them over. – Elizabeth Dwoskin and Taylor Telford (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook use the boycott to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/03/facebook-advertiser-boycott-hate/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/black-lives-matter-is-americas-ray-of-light-this-independence-day/2020/07/03/faba0330-bd36-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/america-on-its-244th-birthday-dark-skies-canceled-parades-but-also-new-hope/2020/07/03/b46b8416-bbca-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
— Paint schemes go political as NASCAR season heats up – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/paint-schemes-go-political-as-nascar-season-heats-up/2020/07/03/ad40bbe6-bd7a-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump got his crowd and his fireworks, and peddled his fiction.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/07/04/trump-got-his-crowd-his-fireworks-peddled-his-fiction/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— NBA and players agree to ‘Black Lives Matter’ and other messages to wear on jerseys – BRODERICK TURNER, DAN WOIKE (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-07-03/nba-messages-on-back-of-jerseys-black-lives-matter

USA TODAY
— Trump will host a scaled-back July 4th party at White House as coronavirus cases spike – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/04/july-4th-trumps-white-house-party-scaled-back-over-coronavirus/5355855002/
— Trump accuses protesters who tear down statues of wanting to ‘wipe out our history’ in Fourth of July speech – Courtney Subramanian
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/04/fourth-july-trump-condemns-removal-statues-mount-rushmore-speech/5374494002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want everyone to hate not only Trump, but to hate all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/01/fourth-july-2020-whats-mean-patriotic-amid-covid-blm/3243985001/
— Protesters in Keystone arrested after blocking road to Mount Rushmore for hours – Makenzie Huber and Erin Bormett
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/03/keystone-south-dakota-protesters-anti-trump-demonstration-mount-rushmore-rally-fireworks/5374418002/
— Parents are balancing college costs with everyday expenses Of 19,347 surveyed, 37% said everyday expenses were their other top financial priority. – Jessica Levy (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college education? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. They provided me with room and board in their home in Crete while I attended UIC 1966, 1967, and 1968 and weekends during my first semester in 1969 and the summer of 1969 at NIU. I paid for a) tuition and books at UIC and NIU, b) room and board at NIU 1969-1970, and c) a 1958 Chevy BelAir, a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE with money that I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/college-ave-student-loans/2020/06/30/twitter-poll-parents-balancing-college-costs-everyday-expenses/3281859001/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Black Lives Matter may be the largest protest movement in U.S. history Recent polls suggest that 15 million to 26 million people in the United States have participated in demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and others in recent weeks. – Larry Buchanan, Quoctrung Bui and Jugal K. Patel (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.startribune.com/black-lives-matter-may-be-the-largest-movement-in-u-s-history/571619742/

RADIO IOWA
— Cancelation of parades takes away key campaign opportunity for politicians – Clay Masters (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to discourage Republican candidates a) from walking in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and b) from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://www.radioiowa.com/2020/07/03/cancelation-of-parades-takes-away-key-campaign-opportunity-for-politicians/

SYRACUSE
— Onondaga County’s only July 4 fireworks show still a go, but there’s a catch – Douglass Dowty (DIERSEN: Were there any Republican efforts to have fireworks in your municipality, in your township, in your county?)
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/07/onondaga-countys-only-july-4-fireworks-show-still-a-go-but-theres-a-catch.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The LaFayette fireworks display comes with its own bit of political intrigue: the event is being organized by Dave Knapp, the Republican chairman of the Onondaga County Legislature. LaFayette’s town supervisor, who helped bring the event together, is Republican Danny Fitzpatrick, son of longtime District Attorney William Fitzpatrick. And McMahon, also a Republican and the former county legislature chairman, said Friday that his administration played a role in changing the scope of festival based on pandemic concerns. But McMahon said Friday that, at no point, did he threaten to shut the event down.)

PRESS REPUBLICAN
— City fireworks no dud after all – McKENZIE DELISLE (DIERSEN: Were there any Republican efforts to have fireworks in your municipality, in your township, in your county?)
https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/citys-try-at-fourth-of-july-fireworks-fizzles-out/article_1f8f8d01-3a66-5c60-ac45-d99fa8c3e717.html

WKRN
— DISGUSTING: Black Lives Matter protest planned for Nashville on Fourth of July – Nickelle Smith
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/black-lives-matter-protest-planned-for-nashville-on-fourth-of-july/

SALEM REPORTER
— DISGUSTING: Black Lives Matter solidarity event planned for Fourth The picnic- style event will feature giant Black Lives Matter chalk drawing in front of the Oregon State Capitol. – Saphara Harrell
https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/2640/black-lives-matter-solidarity-event-planned-for-fourth

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Anti-racism protesters who campaign to take down statues want to ‘overthrow the American Revolution,’ says Trump in Mount Rushmore speech – Sinéad Baker
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/04/886687177/d-l-hughley-everybody-knows-independence-day-didnt-free-us-all

BRINKWIRE
— Black Lives Matter founding member says Trump is the ’embodiment of white supremacist terrorism’
https://en.brinkwire.com/us/black-lives-matter-founding-member-says-trump-is-the-embodiment-of-white-supremacist-terrorism/

July 3 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago quarantine: City to require 14-day quarantine for travelers from states with high COVID-19 infection rates – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-to-require-quarantine-for-travelers-to-from-15-states-/6292944/
— Clay County judge rules Gov. Pritzker did not have authority to extend stay-at-home order
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/downstate-judge-rules-pritzker-did-not-have-authority-to-extend-stay-at-home-order/6293078/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Wide Shift in Opinion on Police, Race”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/wide-shift-in-opinion-on-police-race-rare-in-us-polling/2298878/

CBS2
— Judge Rejects Illinois GOP Bid For Exemption From Pritzker’s Public Gathering Limit; ‘The Risks In Doing So Are Too Great’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/02/judge-rejects-illinois-gop-bid-for-exemption-from-pritzkers-public-gathering-limit-the-risks-in-doing-so-are-too-great/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 869 new known COVID-19 cases reported as Lightfoot orders anyone coming to Chicago from states where virus is surging to quarantine
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200702-ecmjthn5onbj3kofupn4up3xya-story.html
— You think the first half of 2020 was unpredictable? Wait until the second half. – JOHN KEILMAN and MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-2020-outlook-coronavirus-covid-20200702-upr735hwh5gmpfbkjtwtwtu4ke-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 states — including Illinois The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to a new high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states, as the pandemic trended in the wrong direction in nearly all of the country outside of the Northeast – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/2/21312093/confirmed-coronavirus-cases-are-rising
— Split decision in COVID-19 rulings: Pritzker beats GOP in federal case but loses in downstate county challenge In the downstate suit, state Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, and his attorneys fought hard to keep it in state court. And a Clay County judge ruled in favor of the legislator, according to the governor’s office. The ruling will be appealed. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/2/21311788/federal-judge-republican-challenge-pritzker-covid-19-limits-political-gatherings-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/2/21311522/mona-charen-donald-trump-barbarian-gates

DAILY HERALD
— ‘It’s a piece of history’: Volo museum won’t remove General Lee display – Kevin Schmit
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200702/its-a-piece-of-history-volo-museum-wont-remove-general-lee-display
— Judge denies GOP request to allow large political gatherings – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200702/judge-denies-gop-request-to-allow-large-political-gatherings

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Walgreens joins Facebook boycott The Deerfield-based drugstore chain is the latest brand to cut advertising amid criticism over the social network’s handling of hate speech and misinformation. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to punish Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/walgreens-joins-facebook-boycott
— State makes no progress on pensions despite rising stock market A new report from the Legislature’s fiscal-research unit paints a sad picture of ever-rising Illinois pension debt. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/state-makes-no-progress-pensions-despite-rising-stock-market
— The Facebook boycott is slow to click with corporate Chicago Why have local consumer-facing brands been so reticent to join the effort? There are theories. – STEVE DANIELS (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to punish Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/facebook-boycott-slow-click-corporate-chicago

CENTER SQUARE
— As U.S. shatters job gains, Illinois faces long recovery – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/as-u-s-shatters-job-gains-illinois-faces-long-recovery/article_5eed2194-bc8c-11ea-a09d-3bd9608db7e3.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Glenbard West parents oppose superintendent sharing Black Lives Matter video with students – Juliette Fairley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/541658915-glenbard-west-parents-oppose-superintendent-sharing-black-lives-matter-video-with-students

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dems Don’t Want Cheeseheads Working on Public Projects in Illinois
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/dems-dont-want-cheeseheads-working-on-public-projects-in-illinois/
— DeWitte Appointed to Budget Oversight Panel
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/dewitte-appointed-to-budget-oversight-panel/
— Tribune Reminds Readers of Gas Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/tribune-reminds-readers-of-gas-tax-hike/
— Northwest Herald’s Objectivity Questioned
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/northwest-heralds-objectivity-questioned/
— McHenry Black Lives Matter Demonstrator Found Coronavirus-Infected
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/01/mchenry-black-lives-matter-demonstrator-found-coronavirus-infected/

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP will appeal *** Federal judge denies ILGOP’s TRO request: “Granting Plaintiffs the relief they seek would pose serious risks to public health”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/02/federal-judge-denies-ilgops-tro-request-granting-plaintiffs-the-relief-they-seek-would-pose-serious-risks-to-public-health/
— We’re number one… in FBI gun background checks during June
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/02/were-number-one-in-fbi-gun-background-checks-during-june/
— 869 new cases, 36 additional deaths, 2.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/02/869-new-cases-36-additional-deaths-26-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s lean White House staff saved taxpayers $23M vs. Obama – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trumps-lean-white-house-staff-saved-taxpayers-23-million-vs-obama

FEDERALIST
— Black Lives Matter Opposes Two Huge Forces For Black Success: Family And Capitalism The agenda of the Black Lives Matter organization goes far beyond issues of police brutality — it opposes free markets and two-parent families. – Lipton Matthews
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/02/black-lives-matter-opposes-two-huge-forces-for-black-success-family-and-capitalism/

GOPUSA
— LAPD Funding Slashed By $150M; Money Goes To Community Of Color (DIERSEN: How will the leaders of your municipality, your township, and your county respond to demands a) to take money from law enforcement and b) to give it to communities of color?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91339

DAILY CALLER
— The Real Story Of Black Lives Matter — Marxist, Anti-Family Radicals – L. BRENT BOZELL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/01/bozell-the-real-story-of-black-lives-matter-marxist-anti-family-radicals/

BREITBART
— Joel Pollak: Democrats Want a Second American Revolution — a Socialist One – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/01/joel-pollak-democrats-want-a-second-american-revolution-a-socialist-one/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago: 75 Percent Increase in Shootings in June – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/01/mayor-lightfoots-chicago-saw-75-percent-increase-in-shootings-june/

PJ MEDIA
— FLASHBACK: Joe Biden Praised Former KKK Leader as a ‘Mentor’ Ten Years Ago Today – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/election/matt-margolis/2020/07/02/flashback-joe-biden-praised-former-kkk-leader-as-a-mentor-ten-years-ago-today-n600037

NATIONAL REVIEW
— ‘The Onward March of Social Liberalism’ – MADELEINE KEARNS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/british-parliament-no-fault-divorce-bill-social-conservatism/

THE HILL
— Joe Biden must release the results of his cognitive tests — voters need to know – LIZ PEEK
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/505562-biden-must-release-results-of-his-cognitive-decline-tests-voters-need-to

CNBC
— The most liberal and conservative tech companies, ranked by employees’ political donations – Ari Levy
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/most-liberal-tech-companies-ranked-by-employee-donations.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The creator of Mount Rushmore’s forgotten ties to white supremacy. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum was deeply involved with the Ku Klux Klan while designing the Confederate memorial at Stone Mountain, Ga.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/07/03/mount-rushmore-gutzon-borglum-klan-stone-mountain/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The backlash against Trumpism continues.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/02/backlash-against-trumpism-continues/

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook Accused by Black Manager of Widespread Discrimination
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-02/facebook-accused-by-black-manager-of-widespread-discrimination

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.newsweek.com/three-quarters-americans-say-immigration-good-thing-us-poll-1514779

NPR
— ‘We Have A Black People Problem’: Facebook Worker Claims Racial Discrimination – Shannon Bond
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/02/886544638/we-have-a-black-people-problem-facebook-worker-claims-racial-discrimination

July 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 828, with 30 new deaths; Chicago beaches could reopen soon No mandatory quarantine for travelers yet, Dr. Allison Arwady says – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-828-30-new-deaths-/6288927/
— Trump says he’ll veto defense bill to keep Confederate base names – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-hell-veto-defense-bill-to-keep-confederate-base-names/6289686/
— Richmond’s mayor orders removal of Confederate statues on city land – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/richmond-orders-removal-of-confederate-statues-on-city-land/6289314/
— New York City passes budget with $1 billion cut to NYPD amid City Hall protest
https://abc7chicago.com/defund-police-protesters-black-lives-matter-mayor-bill-de-blasio/6287983/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kim Foxx confirms office will err on side of dismissing cases related to protests, curfew A Sun-Times analysis of data provided by Chicago police found that African Americans comprised 75% of people charged and that enforcement largely occurred on the South and West sides. – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/30/21308314/kim-foxx-confirms-office-err-toward-dismissing-cases-related-protests-curfew
— Mail-in voting will be easier and more secure this fall Every person who is not yet registered should register today. – Marisel A. Hernandez, William J. Kresse and Jonathan T. Swain
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/30/21308136/election-mail-in-voting-vote-by-mail-chicago-board-elections

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With Fourth of July approaching in violent summer, Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends police plan to get young people off drug corners – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-drug-corners-chicago-violence-20200701-ssmtpr3mpjegdhc4yc6djs5ssu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: University of Wisconsin students call for removal of Abraham Lincoln statue on Madison campus – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-wisconsin-madison-lincoln-statue-bascom-hill-20200630-hhfadge53fethiobylwvklz24q-story.html
— How to celebrate the Fourth of July (safely) in your own backyard — from creating a patriotic playlist to decorating for an at-home mini parade – David Syrek
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-life-fourth-of-july-gear-celebrate-at-home-0701-20200701-hfeqfqgvjzaufd7hbhyjl2iliu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 500 Trump-hating advertisers want Facebook to do more to defeat Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200701/business/307019898/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Key Republican here says intelligence not clear on Russia bounty U.S. Rep. Kinzinger says the reports are “probably accurate.” The problem, he says, is whether the intelligence is actionable. – Greg-Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/key-republican-here-says-intelligence-not-clear-russia-bounty

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Orland Park challenge to Pritzker restrictions stumbles – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2020/07/01/orland-park-challenge-to-pritzker-restrictions-stumbles/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUSCHENBERGER: FOUR GOOD REASONS TO REJECT THE PROGRESSIVE TAX PROPOSAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/four-good-reasons-to-reject-the-progressive-tax-proposal-.html
— IL CONGRESSMAN ADAM KINZINGER DEFENDS HISTORICAL STATUES ON FOX & FRIENDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/il-congressman-defends-historical-statues-on-fox-friends.html
— US VOTERS SAY AMERICANS WILL TAKE CONSTRUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE JOBS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/us-voters-say-americans-will-take-construction-technology-and-service-jobs.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 828 new cases, 30 additional deaths, positivity rate 2.6 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/01/828-new-cases-30-additional-deaths-positivity-rate-26-percent/

BLAZE
— Armed veterans stand guard at memorial against ‘violent thugs’ who might try to destroy it ‘A show of force can be a very powerful deterrent’ – DAVE URBANSKI (DIERSEN: Which statues do the Democrats want to destroy in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that want to destroy all statues of those who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, veterans, Christian, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/armed-veterans-guard-memorial

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger: Russia-Taliban Reports ‘Very Serious,’ but Being Politicize – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/kinzinger-taliban-intelligence/2020/07/01/id/975206/

THE HILL
— Democratic lawmakers call for expanding, enshrining LGBTQ rights – RACHEL SCULLY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ and BLM.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/505358-democratic-lawmakers-call-for-expanding-enshrining-lgbtq-rights
— Facebook claims it ‘does not profit from hate’ in open letter; Analysis finds most of Facebook’s top advertisers have not joined boycott – MAGGIE MILLER AND CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/overnights/505534-hillicon-valley-facebook-claims-it-does-not-profit-from-hate-in

CNN
— Trump calls Black Lives Matter a ‘symbol of hate’ as he digs in on race Kevin Liptak and Kristen Holmes
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/politics/donald-trump-black-lives-matter-confederate-race/index.html

CBS NEWS
— O’Brien says top CIA official decided against briefing Trump on Russia bounty intel – MELISSA QUINN (DIERSEN: Question to ask activists, candidates, precinct committeemen/captains, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, etc. in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican: Do you regularly read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, who do you rely on to brief you an those emails?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-briefing-russian-bounties-cia-us-troops-robert-obrien/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says painting ‘Black Lives Matter’ on New York’s Fifth Avenue would be ‘a symbol of hate’ – John Wagner and Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-painting-black-lives-matter-on-new-yorks-fifth-avenue-would-be-a-symbol-of-hate/2020/07/01/6a039f12-bba2-11ea-bdaf-a129f921026f_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— The agenda of Black Lives Matter is far different from the slogan – Mike Gonzalez and Andrew Olivastro (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to shout that you hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://nypost.com/2020/07/01/the-agenda-of-black-lives-matter-is-far-different-from-the-slogan/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many see the slogan Black Lives Matter as a plea to ­secure the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans, especially historically wronged African Americans. They add the BLM hashtag to their social-media profiles, carry BLM signs at protests and make financial donations. Tragically, when they do donate, they are likely to bankroll a number of radical organizations, founded by committed Marxists whose goals aren’t to make the American Dream a reality for everyone — but to transform America completely. This might be unknown to some of the world’s best-known companies, which have jumped on the BLM bandwagon. Brands like Airbnb and Spanx have promised direct donations. True, others like Nike and Netflix have shrewdly channeled their donations elsewhere, like the NAACP and other organizations that have led the struggle for civil rights for decades. These companies are likely aware of BLM’s ­extreme agenda and recoil from bankrolling destructive ideas. But it requires sleuthing to learn this. Companies that don’t do this hard work are providing air cover for a destructive movement and compelling their employees, shareowners and customers to endorse the same. Just ask BLM leaders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi. In a revealing 2015 interview, Cullors said, “Myself and Alicia in particular are trained organizers. We are trained Marxists.” That same year, Tometi was hobnobbing with Venezuela’s Marxist dictator Nicolás Maduro, of whose regime she wrote: “In these last 17 years, we have witnessed the Bolivarian Revolution champion participatory democracy and construct a fair, transparent election system recognized as among the best in the world.” Millions of Venezuelans suffering under Maduro’s murderous misrule presumably couldn’t be reached for comment. Visit the Black Lives Matter Web site, and the first frame you get is a large crowd with fists raised and the slogan “Now We Transform.” Read the list of demands, and you get a sense of how deep a transformation they seek. One proclaims: “We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear-family-structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘villages’ that collectively care for one another.”)

JD SUPRA
— The Black Lives Matter Movement and the Workplace – Corina Valderrama (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers get rid of their employees who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ and b) will organizations get rid of their members who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-black-lives-matter-movement-and-the-93487/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Jobs Americans Won’t Do? Most Voters Disagree (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I took. 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.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/immigration_index/jobs_americans_won_t_do_most_voters_disagree

June 29 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention; Biden to accept nomination in Milwaukee – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-confirm-plans-for-nearly-all-virtual-convention/6265390/
— Artists collaborate on new Black Lives Matter street mural in Oak Park – Zach Ben-Amots (DIERSEN: What demands has BLM made on Oak Park? What demands will BLM make on your municipality and on your county?)
https://abc7chicago.com/society/artists-create-black-lives-matter-street-mural-in-oak-park/6264888/

NBC5
— Protesters Calling for CPD Officers to Be Removed From Schools Block Traffic in Loop
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protesters-calling-for-cpd-officers-to-be-removed-from-schools-block-traffic-in-loop/2294942/
— Illinois Reports 715 New Coronavirus Cases, 64 Additional Deaths Wednesday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-715-new-coronavirus-cases-64-additional-deaths-wednesday/2294912/
— Democrats Confirm Plans for Nearly All-Virtual Convention Joe Biden plans to accept the presidential nomination in person – Bill Barrow
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/democrats-confirm-plans-for-nearly-all-virtual-convention/2295065/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— CPS board votes against removing Chicago police officers from schools
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cps-board-votes-against-removing-chicago-police-officers-from-schools

WGN TV
— Positivity rate of coronavirus tests in Illinois ticks up for first time in weeks – Mike Ewing
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/positivity-rate-of-coronavirus-tests-in-illinois-ticks-up-for-first-time-in-weeks/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Right to Life sues Pritzker, alleges COVID-19 gathering limits unconstitutional – Javonte Anderson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-coronavirus-illinois-right-to-life-gatherings-lawsuit-20200624-md5sfwwll5eurnkdnqmtrpfami-story.html
— ‘This is a Wheaton I really never thought I’d see.’ Months after author’s talk was canceled over LGBTQ themes, suburb embraces Pride. – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family. Before they got elected or appointed, did those who run your municipality say that they would use their office to promote BLM and/or LGBTQ activity? What if BLMers, LGBTQers, and/or other Trump-haters officially took over your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your downtown, your municipality, your township, your county, or Illinois, of have they already? From what I see, sooner or later, if not already, BLM and LGBTQ will demand that your city council do the following: get rid of the municipality’s residents, organizations, and companies a) that do not promote BLM and LGBTQ activity and b) that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How will your city council respond? How soon, if not already, will the BLMers and LGBTQers in your municipality invite Shaun King to lead protests in your municipality? What if the BLMers and LGBTQers in Wheaton succeed in doing that? How soon, if not already, will the leaders of the world, America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your municipal district officially ban the promotion of traditional marriage and the traditional family, that is, how soon will the aforesaid leaders officially force you to promote LGBTQ activity? There are no protections for those like me who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ activity. How soon, if not already, will employers officially get rid of their employees who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ activity? How soon, if not already, will organizations officially get rid of their members who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ activity? How soon, if not already, will countries, states, counties, townships, municipalities, and municipal districts officially get rid of their residents who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ activity? Will you comply with request/demands that you kneel before BLM and LGBTQ promoters?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-wheaton-gay-pride-robin-stevenson-0624-20200624-ds4yigznnjfodfx6g2cd3xxt3a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democratic delegates told to stay home during Biden convention, but Republicans still Florida-bound for Trump nomination After consulting with public health officials about the pandemic, Democratic National Convention organizers on Wednesday said delegates shouldn’t travel to Milwaukee and should plan to conduct their official convention business remotely. – Tina Sfondeles and Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/24/21301728/democrats-stay-home-biden-convention-milwaukee-republicans-florida-trump-nomination
— No vacancies left: Senate approves Trump’s 200th federal judge The Senate has approved the nomination of a Mississippi judge to a federal appeals court, the last remaining appellate opening. It marks the first time in at least 40 years, there will be no appeals court vacancies. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/24/21302329/trump-judges-nominee-federal-senate
— Teachers’ union demonstration draws hundreds downtown to urge CPS to pull cops from schools A few dozen protesters also gathered outside the home of Board of Education President Miguel del Valle, who was jeered when he came out to tell the crowd he planned to vote against removing officers from schools. – Mitch Dudek and Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/6/24/21302092/chicago-teachers-union-ctu-school-resource-officers-cops-downtown-march-rally

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats tell delegates to stay home from Milwaukee convention The news will be a big disappointment to hoteliers in Rosemont and downtown Chicago, where large numbers of delegates—including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—had booked rooms.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/dems-tell-delegates-stay-home-milwaukee-convention
— Fed aid helps Illinois cut unpaid bills to lowest in five years The state used $1.2 billion of proceeds from a short-term Fed loan to help pay down the bills.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/fed-aid-helps-illinois-cut-unpaid-bills-lowest-five-years

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Black Lives Matter rally in Belleville calls for acceptance of LGBTQ community, too – MIKE KOZIATEK (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party is a coalition of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-law enforcement, anti-religious, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article243761702.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity in Wheaton. To promote LGBTQ activity is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/24/a-sign-of-progress-wheaton-celebrates-lgbtq-pride/afpzjnk/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— COVID-19 ECONOMIC HIT FORCES PEORIA TO CUT 45 CITY JOBS, OFFER BUYOUTS – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/covid-19-economic-hit-forces-peoria-to-cut-45-city-jobs-offer-buyouts/

CAPITOL FAX
— 715 new cases, 64 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/24/715-new-cases-64-additional-deaths/

FOX NEWS
— Tammy Duckworth: 5 things to know about Biden’s possible Democratic VP contender – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tammy-duckworth-5-things-to-know-about-bidens-possible-democratic-vp-contender

GOPUSA
— Tearing Down Statues And Erasing History; What’s Next For Black Lives Matter?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90958

BREITBART
— ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural to Be Painted on Street in Front of Trump Tower – KYLE MORRIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/24/black-lives-matter-mural-to-be-painted-on-street-in-front-of-trump-tower/

DAILY CALLER
— Seattle Strikes Down Drug And Prostitution Loitering Laws, Citing Racial Origins – JAKE DIMA
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/24/seattle-city-council-drug-loitering-prostitution/

DAILY SIGNAL
— America’s Top 20 Cities for Crime, and What Party Runs Them – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/06/24/americas-top-20-cities-for-crime-and-what-party-runs-them/

TOWNHALL
— Trump Slams Democrats for Blocking Police Reform – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/06/24/trump-slams-democrats-for-blocking-police-reform-n2571280

FEDERALIST
— It’s Time For Republicans To Stand Up For America Already – Chip Roy
https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/23/its-time-for-republicans-to-stand-up-for-america-already/

THE HILL
— ‘Occupy City Hall’ protesters demand $1B budget cut for NYPD – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/504407-occupy-city-hall-protesters-are-demanding-1-billion-budget-cut

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say: “Calls for reparations gain steam as U.S. reckons with racial injustice.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-race-reparations-feature-trfn/calls-for-reparations-gain-steam-as-us-reckons-with-racial-injustice-idUSKBN23V2UO

WASHINGTON POST
— More than 13,000 federal workers face a possible furlough of 30 days or longer – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/more-than-13000-federal-workers-face-a-possible-furlough-of-30-days-or-longer/2020/06/23/d9bd5332-b596-11ea-aca5-ebb63d27e1ff_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— De Blasio welcomes City Hall protest, says NYPD will behave – Julia Marsh
https://nypost.com/2020/06/24/de-blasio-welcomes-city-hall-protest-says-nypd-will-behave/

June 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump’s comeback rally? – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/did-tiktok-teens-k-pop-fans-punk-trumps-tulsa-rally/6258881/

NBC5
— George Soros Conspiracy Theories Surge as Protests Sweep US Over just four days in late May, negative Twitter posts about Soros spiked from about 20,000 a day to more than 500,000 a day – David Klepper and Lori Hinnant
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/george-soros-conspiracy-theories-surge-as-protests-sweep-us/2293120/

WGN TV
— Illinois GOP Pushes Back on Group Meeting Restrictions
https://wgntv.com/political-report/illinois-gop-pushes-back-on-group-meeting-restrictions/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— TikTok teens, K-pop fans say they pranked Trump by registering for hundreds of thousands of tickets for Tulsa rally – TAYLOR LORENZ, KELLEN BROWNING AND SHEERA FRENKEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-trump-tulsa-rally-tickets-tiktok-kpop-fans-20200621-tfq4i4j4wnbmxizz2hrx6ho6da-story.html
— Chicago, city of shame and violence, where 3-year-old, 13-year-old are unintended targets – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-violence-children-homicide-shooting-20200621-d3cd5nxlrvgbvkaz3qphhl2qdm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump rally highlights vulnerabilities heading into election.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-rally-election-20200621-3vgp2ff26neupctfnulh2sdrey-story.html
— Chicago musicians march in support of Black Lives Matter – Sophie Sherry
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-musician-march-black-lives-matter-20200621-iwzfrn3gvrazxl7vg6p3dpgdye-story.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Mail-in ballots a sore spot for this year’s election – Scott Reeder
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200621/reeder-mail-in-ballots-sore-spot-for-this-yearrsquos-election

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump rally in Tulsa just short of 6,200 in attendance Saturday night – SAUNDRA ADAMS
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-rally-in-tulsa-just-short-of-6200-in-attendance-saturday-night

WREX
— Group: Remove statue of Illinois’ 3rd governor, slave owner – AP
https://wrex.com/2020/06/21/group-remove-statue-of-illinois-3rd-governor-slave-owner/
— NY Museum to remove Theodore Roosevelt statue – AP
https://wrex.com/2020/06/21/the-latest-archbishop-criticizes-toppling-of-park-statue/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Group: Remove statue of Illinois’ 3rd governor, slave owner – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/21/group-remove-statue-of-illinois-3rd-governor-slave/

FOX NEWS
— DACA, LGBTQ decisions leave some conservatives with Supreme Court buyers’ remorse – Chad Pergram (DIERSEN: I should write a book about candidates who painted themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to get elected, but after they got elected, they took anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican actions. I would focus those who were candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/daca-lgbt-decisions-leave-some-conservatives-with-supreme-court-buyers-remorse

NEWSMAX
— ABC Poll: Majority Opposes Renaming Military Bases – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/us/confederate-military-basis-cancelculture/2020/06/21/id/973333/

NEWS BUSTERS
— MSNBC: Trump Fans ‘Super-Spreaders’ But BLM Protesters Show ‘Extraordinary Courage’ – Mark Finkelstein
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/mark-finkelstein/2020/06/21/msnbc-trump-fans-super-spreaders-blm-protesters-show

TOWNHALL
— Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Admits What the Group’s Ultimate Goal Really Is – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/06/21/black-lives-matter-co-founder-admits-what-the-groups-ultimate-goal-really-is-n2571026

BREITBART
— After TikTok, 2020 Election Is About China Democrats and Republican Never Trumpers are celebrating Chinese interference in the U.S. presidential election. – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/21/pollak-after-tiktok-2020-election-is-about-china/
— Plurality of French Say ‘Anti-White’ Racism is a Problem in France – CHRIS TOMLINSON (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites who promote hatred against other Whites to curry favor with those who hate Whites? What do you say to men who promote hatred against other men to curry favor with those who hate men? What do you say to older people who promote hatred against other older people to curry favor with those who hate older people? What do you say to citizens of America who promote hatred against other citizens of America to curry favor with those who hate citizens of America? What do you say to rich people who promote hatred against other rich people to curry favor with those who hate rich people? What do you say to those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who promote hatred against others whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to curry favor with those who hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/06/21/plurality-of-french-say-anti-white-racism-is-a-problem-in-france/
— Trump: ‘It’s Common Sense’ to Cut Immigration While 30M Americans are Unemployed – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/21/trump-its-common-sense-to-cut-immigration-while-30m-americans-are-unemployed/
— AOC Praises Teens and Korean Pop Fans for Allegedly Using Chinese App to Meddle with Trump Rally – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/21/aoc-praises-teens-korean-pop-fans-allegedly-using-chinese-app-meddle-trump-rally/
— Brad Parscale: Campaign Was Not Duped, Media Scared Supporters from Tulsa Rally – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/21/brad-parscale-campaign-not-duped-media-scared-supporters-tulsa-rally/
— Elites on Twitter Mock Trump’s Oklahoma Speech – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/21/elites-on-twitter-mock-trumps-oklahoma-speech/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Campaign Relaunches in Tulsa: ‘We’re Going to Stop the Radical Left’ – MELANIE SUN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-campaign-relaunches-in-tulsa-were-going-to-stop-the-radical-left_3396245.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— ‘Systemic Racism’ Is Not What Ails Black America – ANDRE M. ARCHIE (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, Republicans cause all the problems that members of the following groups have: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, moderates, liberals, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, non-citizens, those who have less money than others, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/06/black-americans-and-systemic-racism/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s 2020 path gets steeper.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/503703-the-memo-trumps-2020-path-gets-steeper

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Bolton to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/21/us/bolton-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote LGBTQ activity, that is, they destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/21/us/politics/biden-gay-rights-lgbt.html

CBS PHILADELPHIA
— Members Of Philadelphia’s LGBTQ Community Stand In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter Movement (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups stand in solidarity with each other: those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-traditional marriage, anti-traditional family, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How strong are the aforesaid groups in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? I should write a book about the leaders of the aforesaid groups in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County.)
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/06/21/members-of-philadelphias-lgbtq-community-stand-in-solidarity-with-black-lives-matter-movement-at-love-park/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Escape to the Country: Why City Living Is Losing Its Appeal During the Pandemic From New York to Paris, city dwellers are looking to move to rural areas, but researchers wonder how lasting the shift will be – Ruth Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/escape-to-the-country-why-city-living-is-losing-its-appeal-during-the-pandemic-11592751601
— As Pandemic Slows Business, Workers Fret: Is My Job Relevant? Time for reflection has many questioning their self-worth and the purpose of positions they once found meaningful – Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, none of the jobs that I had were relevant. I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-pandemic-slows-business-workers-fret-is-my-job-relevant-11592737200

FORBES
— How A 51-Year-Old Grandmother And Thousands Of Teens Used TikTok To Derail A Trump Rally – Larry Magid
https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2020/06/21/how-a-51-year-old-grandmother-and-thousands-of-teens-used-tiktok-to-derail-a-trump-rally–maybe-save-lives/