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April 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot addresses social media rumors saying she will “continue to serve” Chicago. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was trending on social media for part of the weekend over what she called “homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors” on Twitter.
https://abc7chicago.com/mayor-lightfoot-addresses-resignation-rumors-/10525589/

NBC5
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Slams ‘Rumors’ as ‘Trash,’ Saying She ‘Will Continue to Lead’ Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she will “continue to lead” the city, following online comments circulating Saturday night
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-slams-rumors-as-trash-saying-she-will-continue-to-lead/2489393/
— Coronavirus in Illinois: 2,666 New COVID Cases, 10 Deaths, 115K Vaccinations As of Sunday, the state has administered over 8 million doses of coronavirus vaccine during the pandemic
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-illinois-2666-new-covid-cases-10-deaths-115k-vaccinations/2489418/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in turning faith leaders into operatives and dupes for the Democrat Party.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/faith-leaders-across-us-join-in-decrying-voting-restrictions/2489518/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot dispels lascivious ‘rumors’ about her resignation: ‘I will continue to serve today, tomorrow and into the future’ The claim that Mayor Lori Lightfoot planned to step down Sunday was apparently fueled by a now-deleted tweet sent by Ja’Mal Green, an activist and former mayoral candidate who continues to call for her resignation. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/4/18/22390685/mayor-lori-lightfoot-rumors-resignation-chicago
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters promote LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/18/22360644/windy-city-times-tracy-baim-lgbtq-history-chicago-gay-rights-glaad-barbara-gittings-award

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls Twitter rumors ‘homophobic, racist and misogynistic,’ indicates she is not resigning – GREGORY PRATT and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-responds-twitter-20210418-6hqriwl3yrexpitmgzf2jwj4v4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in turning faith leaders into operatives and dupes for the Democrat Party.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210418/news/304189957/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Ruling gives politicians leverage in controlling access – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-ruling-gives-politicians-leverage-in-controlling-access/article_70ff8071-d20d-50e8-b65f-d494a7b999ab.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Can elected public officials discriminate from among the reporters who cover their activities based on who they like and don’t like? Obviously not, according to legal interpretations of the media’s First Amendment rights. More narrowly, can public officials pick and choose among news outlets, allowing some to cover their events while barring others? A federal appeals court in Chicago just answered the latter question in the affirmative. But it qualified its decision by asserting that the official picking and choosing must be based on neutral factors applied across the board.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run – AP (DIERSEN: Which candidate will the hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger endorse or will he run himself?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-white-house-hopefuls-move-forward-as-trump-considers-run/

CHICAGO NOW
— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president? Early frontrunners often fade; Democrats will work make sure he does. So will Trump – Dennis Byrne
https://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2021/04/florida-gov-ron-desantis-for-president/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Illinois Democrats are Trouncing Republicans with Campaign Cash – Wagner Acerbi Horta
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/illinois-democrats-are-trouncing-republicans-with-campaign-cash

FOX NEWS
— Biden created ‘catastrophe’ at southern border by ‘dismantling’ Trump’s policies: Florida Gov. DeSantis. ‘Biden has failed on dealing with illegal immigration and rule of law,’ DeSantis says. – Talia Kaplan
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-created-catastrophe-at-southern-border-by-dismantling-trumps-policies-florida-gov-desantis

AMERICAN THINKER
— The tyrannical transformation of America – David Zukerman
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/the_tyrannical_transformation_of_america.html

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating George W. Bush says “Trump Lacked the Humility Necessary to be an Effective Leader.”
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/04/18/george-w-bush-trump-lacked-the-humility-necessary-to-be-an-effective-leader/

BLAZE
— Maxine Waters tells protesters to ‘get more confrontational’ and she is ‘hopeful protests continue’ ‘You got to make sure that they know we mean business’ and is ‘hopeful protests continue’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/maxine-waters-protesters-confrontational-chauvin-trial
— Chris Cuomo says police reform will happen only after ‘white people’s kids start getting killed’ ‘If it were people like me whose kids were getting shot by cops, this would have ended a long time ago’ – CHRIS ENLOE

https://www.theblaze.com/news/chris-cuomo-police-reform-white-kids

THE HILL
— Trump looms over Senate’s anti-Asian hate crimes battle – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. During the mid-1990s, Newt Gingrich loomed large over the decisions that GAO made to deal with Gingrich’s tremendous GAO budget cuts. Gingrich let the Democrats who ran GAO deal with his budget cuts by getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/548781-trump-looms-over-senates-anti-asian-hate-crimes-battle

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “GOP struggles with how to handle Trumpism — and Trump.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/04/18/gop-struggles-with-how-to-handle-trumpism-and-trump-492508

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/18/opinions/confronting-hate-in-institutions-people-v-klan-jones/index.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say America First Caucus “Has No Place in the Republican Party.”
https://www.newsweek.com/john-boehner-says-america-first-caucus-has-no-place-republican-party-1584507

SIERRA SUN TIMES
— President Joe Biden Proclaims April 17 Through April 25, 2021 as National Park Week (DIERSEN: Between 1978 and 1992, while my wife worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions, we took four short vacations every year following her business trips, most commonly to luxury golf resorts across America. Most commonly, we rented a car and visited nearby national parks. Needless-to-say, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that, and especially those whose spouse had little or no income and those who were not married.)
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/29145-president-joe-biden-proclaims-april-17-through-april-25-2021-as-national-park-week

NEWS TALK
— Exactly What Is A Journalist’s Job, Not Everyone Agrees – Dave Ettl (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, my job is to do what they tell me to do, no more, and no less.)
https://newstalkkit.com/exactly-what-is-a-journalists-job-not-everyone-agrees/

COMMON DREAMS
— ‘Divisive’: How Corporate Media Dismiss Ideas Unpopular With Elites. The next time you hear your favorite political proposals being labeled as too “divisive,” “contentious,” or “polarizing” to work, check the polls first. – Alan MacLeod (DIERSEN: According to my RINO critics/opponents, articles that promote the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform are TOO DIVISIVE and because of that, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that promote those planks.)
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/04/18/divisive-how-corporate-media-dismiss-ideas-unpopular-elites

April 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Adam Toledo shooting: Protests call for justice after release of video showing teen killed by Chicago police. – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-call-for-justice-after-video-released-of-adam-toledo-shooting/10518968/
— Chicago Police Officer Eric Stillman, who fatally shot Adam Toledo, had 3 misconduct complaints in 5 years with CPD, watchdog group says. Stillman was deployed to Afghanistan as a Marine before joining CPD – Sarah Schulte (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (almost 18 for GAO, 9 for IRS, and 3 for the Post office), no complaints were ever filed against me.)
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-officer-who-killed-teen-amassed-3-complaints-in-5-years-watchdog-group-says-/10520526/
— Adam Toledo shooting: Logan Square rally calls for justice after release of video showing teen killed by Chicago police – Jesse Kirsch and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/live-rally-calls-for-justice-after-video-released-of-adam-toledo-shooting/10518968/
— Maxine Waters tells Jim Jordan to ‘shut your mouth’ after GOP congressman feuds with Fauci – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/maxine-waters-tells-jim-jordan-to-shut-your-mouth-during-covid-hearing/10517956/
— Biden to increase refugee cap in May following criticism from Democrats
https://abc7.com/joe-biden-migrants-refugee-cap-border-crisis/10520752/

NBC5
— Large Rally in Logan Square to Demand Justice for Adam Toledo
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/watch-live-hundreds-rally-in-logan-square-after-adam-toledo-video-release/2488701/

CBS2
— Protesters March In Logan Square Over Adam Toledo Killing
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/cbsn-chicago/video/9941414-20210416235212-adam-toledo-video-cpd-shooting-killing-13-year-old-protest-gathering-logan-square-chicago/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Hundreds of protesters gather in Logan Square after Adam Toledo video released
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/live-updates-hundreds-of-protesters-gather-in-logan-square-following-release-of-adam-toledo-shooting-video

WGN TV
— New conservative group would save ‘Anglo-Saxon’ traditions. Marjorie Taylor Greene launching ‘America First’ caucus pushing for ‘Anglo-Saxon political tradition’ – AP

https://apnews.com/article/politics-marjorie-taylor-greene-immigration-eefdf9c180f69008d60ed92b9ef2ce03

— CDC: Just 5,800 people have gotten COVID after being vaccinated. – Nexstar
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/cdc-just-5800-people-have-gotten-covid-after-being-vaccinated/

WLS AM
— Marjorie Taylor Greene launching ‘America First’ caucus pushing for ‘anglo-Saxon political tradition’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to pander to minorities, to females, to younger people, and to LGBTQers, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are White, male, older, and/or heterosexual.)
https://www.wlsam.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-launching-america-first-caucus-pushing-for-anglo-saxon-political-tradition/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan’s legal bills skyrocket | Illinois lawmakers considering legislation that could hike ComEd bills after scandal | Politicians on Adam Toledo police shooting video. – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-legal-bills-skyrocket-lightfoot-elected-school-board-spin-20210416-vums2giumzd4zdhsjohzaadbqi-story.html
— Celebrations marking 420 — marijuana’s ‘high holiday’ — will stay low-key due to COVID-19 and include focus on social equity in the industry. – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-420-2021-20210416-aigzr5g7rvgybjh2elemkvye4m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kinzinger: If Illinois Democrats carve up his district in remap, he may run for Senate or governor. Democratic Party of Illinois chair Rep. Robin Kelly said when it comes to Illinois losing a district, “If we have something to say about it, I don’t think that it’ll be Adam’s seat.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/4/16/22388284/adam-kinzinger-illinois-democrats-carve-up-district-remap-may-run-for-senate-or-governor
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/16/22388175/mass-shootings-adam-toledo-indianapolis-laura-washington-columnist-sun-times
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/16/22388414/fedex-shooting-gun-violence-legislation-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210416/under-attack-from-the-right-us-rep-adam-kinzinger-leading-the-fundraising-pack-in-16th-district

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kinzinger, fellow House impeachers see donation flood – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Those who hate Trump give money to candidates who hate Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/kinzinger-fellow-house-impeachers-see-donation-flood
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for Adam Toledo’s death.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/we-all-failed-adam-toledo

CHICAGO NOW
— In Chicago, it’s news when there is no riot – Dennis Byrne
https://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2021/04/in-chicago-its-news-when-there-is-no-riot/

WIREPOINTS
— How much is your community getting under the American Rescue Plan? A searchable database for the nation is here – Ted Dabrowski, Mark Glennon and John Klingner (DIERSEN: Wheaton is getting $6,516,530.)
https://wirepoints.org/how-much-is-your-community-getting-under-the-american-recovery-plan-searchable-database-for-the-nation-is-here-wirepoints/
— Relief from SALT cap for Illinois pass-through businesses may be on the way – Mark Glennon and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/relief-from-salt-cap-for-illinois-pass-through-businesses-may-be-on-the-way-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIDEN: NO TO GEORGIA, YES TO CHINA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/no-to-georgia-yes-to-china.html
— ENDING BIG TECH TYRANNY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/ending-big-tech-tyranny.html
— WHY THE PUSH IS ON TO MAKE PANDEMIC LIFE ‘PERMANENT’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/why-the-push-is-on-to-make-pandemic-life-permanent.html
— NEW YORK PUTS AMERICANS LAST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/new-york-puts-americans-last.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Will County GOP chair says party is facing eviction, losing office furniture
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/will-county-gop-chair-says-party-is-facing-eviction-losing-office-furniture/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that police are racists.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/in-2020-cpd-arrested-three-times-as-many-african-americans-for-cannabis-than-all-other-ethnicities-combined/
— 3,866 new confirmed and probable cases; 21 additional deaths; 2,058 hospitalized; 468 in ICU; 4.2 percent average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivity rate; 129,664 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/3866-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-21-additional-deaths-2058-hospitalized-468-in-icu-42-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-49-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-129664-average-daily-doses/
— Democratic Party of Illinois asks for FEC guidance on new state chair, temporarily installs Michael Dorf as state funds chair
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/dpi-asks-for-fec-guidance-on-new-state-chair-temporarily-installs-michael-dorf-as-state-funds-chair/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Fed up’ conservatives fight corporations’ woke activism: ‘Just get the hell out of politics’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/conservatives-fight-corporations-woke-activism-jus/
— Border-jumping ‘gotaways’ spike 156% from last year. ‘Coming in by the droves’ at Rio Grande. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/mexico-border-jumping-gotaways-spike-2020/

BREITBART
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: George W. Bush Renews Amnesty Push for Illegal Immigrants – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/04/16/george-w-bush-renews-amnesty-push-illegal-immigrants/

BLAZE
— Black Lives Matter co-founder — a ‘trained Marxist’ who reportedly purchased four homes for $3.2M — says her money is for her ‘family members’ – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blm-cofounder-marxist-homes-money-for-family

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Border Surge Is Prelude to Voter Registration Boost for the Left – Ken Cuccinelli
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/04/16/border_surge_is_prelude_to_voter_registration_boost_for_the_left_145597.html

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Amazon Bans Conservative Journalist’s Book About Massive Voter Fraud – Author Now Giving It Away For Free – OLIVIA CAVALLARO
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/11510/20210416/amazon-bans-conservative-journalists-book-about-massive-voter-fraud-author-now-giving-it-away-for-free.htm

THE HILL
— Kinzinger: Republicans who join ‘America First’ caucus should be stripped of committees – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger tell chairmen of Republican organizations in Illinois to dump their members who do not hate Trump?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/548788-kinzinger-republicans-who-join-america-first-caucus-should-be-stripped-of
— White House reverses course on refugee cap after Democratic eruption – MORGAN CHALFANT AND RAFAEL BERNAL (DIERSEN: Democrats want refugees because refugees vote for Democrats. RINOs want refugees because RINOs want cheap labor. Neither Democrats nor RINOs want to employ Republicans like me. GAO hired me in 1980 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/548759-white-house-reverses-course-on-refugee-cap-after-democratic-eruption

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “House Republicans who voted to back Trump’s false election claims lag in fundraising.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/house-republicans-who-voted-back-trumps-false-election-claims-lag-fundraising-2021-04-16/

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate Trump give money to candidates who hate Trump.
https://fortune.com/2021/04/16/gop-house-impeachers-donations-donald-trump-capitol-riot-fundraising-campaign/

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children to promote LGBTQ.
https://americanindependent.com/state-legislatures-anti-trans-bills-lgbtq-kids-testify/

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters say “Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws.” Those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform, that is who promote LGBTQ, have always worked the hardest against me.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-poll-shows-americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-anti-transgender-laws
— Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-poll-shows-americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-anti-transgender-laws

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters say “Only 29% of Republicans said they “support a bill that prohibits transgender student athletes from joining sports teams that match their gender identity.” Those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform, that is who promote LGBTQ, have always worked the hardest against me.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-republicans-anti-transgender-laws/

April 15 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Former VP Pence undergoes heart surgery to implant pacemaker – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-vp-pence-undergoes-heart-surgery-to-implant-pacemaker

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lightfoot calls video of fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo, 13, ‘excruciating’ | Pritzker vs. Exelon reprieve? | Disparities continue during legal weed’s first year in Chicago – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-police-video-adam-toledo-pritzker-nuclear-audit-spin-20210415-bqoyb2zjvjemjdw2m6c2jqxgwa-story.html
— Democratic US Rep. Schneider refuses to work with GOP lawmakers who don’t accept Biden election victory. – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-schneider-republicans-st-0416-20210415-ckvlycfmdnhb3iqlkjzqrxbkmq-story.html
— Suburban summer festivals canceled because of coronavirus: a running list – WENDY FOX WEBER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-ent-summer-fests-canceled-0420-20210415-npmhrbtqqfamvfc77wlncvy3pa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats begin long-shot push to expand the Supreme Court. President Joe Biden last week created a commission to spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for justices. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/15/22386424/democrats-begin-long-shot-push-to-expand-the-supreme-court

DAILY HERALD
— Human error at fault for McHenry County election issues – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210415/report-human-error-at-fault-for-mchenry-county-election-issues

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Crain’s Chicago Business makes it clear that it is anti-Republican.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/chicagos-biggest-corporate-names-missing-letter-defending-voting-rights
— Allstate’s pay-per-mile policies boom in the work-from-home era – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, I drive fewer and fewer and fewer miles each year.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/insurance/allstates-pay-mile-policies-boom-work-home-era
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Covid-19 shutdowns that swept the U.S. have been a boon for a newer auto-insurance product: pay-per-mile coverage. During the pandemic, Allstate Corp. has seen interest surge in its Milewise offering, which lets customers pay auto-insurance premiums for just the amount of driving they actually complete, said Glenn Shapiro, president of Allstate’s personal property-liability operations. The number of cars insured through Milewise was about six times higher last year than in 2019, and there were roughly four times more policies, with some covering multiple vehicles.)
— The next tough conversation is about class. It’s a worldwide phenomenon with real implications: Socio-economic disadvantages prevail in every major economy. Why isn’t the discussion more prevalent when we consider workplace diversity? – EMILY DRAKE and TODD CONNOR (DIERSEN: 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.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/chicago-comes-back/next-tough-conversation-about-class
(FROM THE ARTICLE: TC: We recently came across this Harvard Business Review article that elevated another diversity category we do not generally talk about, but has profound implications: class. Workers who come from lower social-class origins in the United States are 32 percent less likely to become managers than those who come from higher social-class origins. This, it turns out, is a worldwide phenomenon, with social class disadvantage prevailing in every major economy in the world. Reading this is both not a surprise, but also struck me for the novelty. Why isn’t the conversation about class more prevalent when we consider diversity in the workplace? ED: That’s a big question, and I’m not sure there’s one answer. It is true that while companies have a number of employee resource groups, very few (only Uber, according to the research of the author) explicitly has an employee resource group based on social class. The conversation can, perhaps, feel stigmatizing. People are uncomfortable talking about wealth, social class and having grown up poor or to parents who did not receive a college education, yet these things can have real-world impacts on our opportunities in life. It is not a protected legal class for employees, so that, too, probably speaks to why we have not elevated the conversation more in the workplace. But it does matter because the implications are real.)

CAPITOL FAX
— 3,581 new confirmed and probable cases; 40 additional deaths; 2,043 hospitalized; 468 in ICU; 4.2 percent average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivity rate; 129,317 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/15/3581-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-40-additional-deaths-2043-hospitalized-468-in-icu-42-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-49-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-129317-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pence has pacemaker implanted to correct slow heart rate – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/mike-pence-has-pacemaker-implanted-correct-slow-he/
— Scalise: Two sets of COVID-19 rules for migrants, citizens. Holds up photos of packed centers, cites hypocrisy of travel rules. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/steve-scalise-two-sets-covid-19-rules-migrants-cit/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Legislative platform aims to ensure funding for Illinois municipalities – Kevin Bessler
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/legislative-platform-aims-to-ensure-funding-for-illinois-municipalities

MSN
— Kinzinger Mocks Trump for ‘Whining and Wallowing’ in Victimhood – Jason Lemon
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-adam-kinzinger-mocks-trump-for-whining-and-wallowing-in-victimhood/ar-BB1fGEoL?li=BB141NW3

NEXSTAR
— Almost half of Republicans say they won’t get COVID vaccine in survey
https://www.ktsm.com/news/political-news/almost-half-of-republicans-say-they-wont-get-covid-vaccine-in-survey/

April 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,536 new coronavirus cases, 31 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3536-new-covid-cases-31-deaths/10514462/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Kane County to allow recreational marijuana businesses to open in unincorporated areas – MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-county-allows-recreational-marijuana-businesses-to-open-st-0415-20210414-5whprxsd3rgztoiv3yoxhienki-story.html
— Lightfoot says she’s watched video of fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo as city braces for its release | Pritzker feeling ‘fine’ after J&J vaccine | Obama Presidential Center facing new lawsuit – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-sees-video-toledo-shooting-obama-presidential-center-spin-20210414-egj7okrm6vdexlx2557luxekie-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fingerprints for FOID cards? Rival gun control bills spark potshots from legislators, police, gun lobby. Both bills seek to reform and improve the FOID card, which Illinois residents must have to legally own firearms or ammunition. But each side accuses the other of missing the target. – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/14/22384793/fingerprints-foid-cards-rival-gun-control-firearm-owner-identifcation-state-rifle-association

DAILY HERALD
— Several tight races still too close to call in DuPage County – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210414/several-tight-races-still-too-close-to-call-in-dupage-county

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Once scourge of rich, governor’s now their defender – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-once-scourge-of-rich-governors-now-their-defender/article_cba52041-5fbf-57b5-b5f3-35caff24ca1a.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE WOKE REVOLUTION IS POWERED BY THE ELITES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/the-woke-revolution-is-powered-by-the-elites.html
— MANDATING COVID-19 DIGITAL PASSPORTS? TOO CLOSE TO A DYSTOPIAN NOVEL FOR ME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/mandating-covid-19-digital-passports-too-close-to-a-dystopian-novel-for-me.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 3,536 new confirmed and probable cases; 2,076 hospitalized; 453 in ICU; 4.2 percent average case positivity rate; 5 percent test positivity rate; 132,810 average daily doses – Pritzker says we’re seeing “beginning of maybe a lessening of the rise of cases”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/14/3536-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-2076-hospitalized-453-in-icu-42-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-5-percent-test-positivity-rate-132810-average-daily-doses-pritzker-says-were-seeing-beginning/

BREITBART
— Hundreds of Corporations, Including Starbucks, Netflix, Sign Letter Opposing Election Integrity Laws – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/14/hundreds-corporations-including-starbucks-netflix-sign-letter-opposing-election-integrity-laws/
— Democrats: Illegal Aliens Are ‘American Heroes’ Who Deserve Amnesty from Joe Biden – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/14/democrats-illegal-aliens-are-american-heroes-who-deserve-amnesty-from-joe-biden/

DAILY WIRE
— Candace Owens On BLM Founder: If ‘White People Are So Bad, Why Doesn’t She Want To Live Amongst Black People?’ – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/candace-owens-on-blm-founder-if-white-people-are-so-bad-why-doesnt-she-want-to-live-amongst-black-people

FEDERALIST
— For Years, The New York Times Reported Absentee Voting Boosts Fraud — Until Donald Trump Agreed. What accounts for the New York Times’ change from a dark presentation of absentee voting to a decidedly rosy one? The 2020 election, it appears. – Eric Felten
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/14/for-years-the-new-york-times-reported-absentee-voting-boosts-fraud-until-donald-trump-agreed/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Fighting Back: Conservative Leaders Meet to Discuss Taking on Big Tech – Kayla Sargent
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/kayla-sargent/2021/04/14/fighting-back-conservative-leaders-meet-discuss-taking

NEWSMAX
— Sen. Marco Rubio to Newsmax TV: No One in GOP Beats Trump in ’24 – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/florida-gop-2024-presidential/2021/04/14/id/1017639/

COLLEGE FIX
— U.S. sends $10M to educate African students as American students lag behind
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/u-s-sends-10m-to-educate-african-students-as-american-students-lag-behind-report/

CORCORAN
— FOR RENT: 610 W Roosevelt Road, A1 – $2,420/month
https://www.corcoran.com/chicago-real-estate/for-rent/wheaton/610-w-roosevelt-road-a1-wheaton-il-60189/55877780

April 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,193 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3193-new-covid-cases-17-deaths/10512325/

NBC5
— Coronavirus in Illinois: 3,193 New COVID Cases, 17 Deaths, 100K Vaccinations. The number of new cases has continued to rise over recent weeks in Illinois, with some officials fearing that a new surge could be taking place.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-illinois-3193-new-covid-cases-17-deaths-100k-vaccinations/2485005/
— GOP Donors, Leaders Discussed Plans to Take on Big Tech, Corporations During Retreat at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago – Brian Schwartz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/gop-donors-leaders-discussed-plans-to-take-on-big-tech-corporations-during-retreat-at-trumps-mar-a-lago/2485308/

CBS2
— Students Speak Out At Board Meeting After Removal Of LGBTQ Pride Flags At Chesterton, Indiana Middle School
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/04/12/chesterton-indiana-middle-school-lgbtq-pride-flags/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Park District stands by decision to remove Columbus statue from West Side park – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-columbus-statue-removal-park-district-20210413-bldfj2rikvc67e72ot2m6xxzt4-story.html
— COVID-19 vaccination 7-day average at another new high in Illinois, but hospitalizations highest since mid-February – JENNY WHIDDEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-prem-coronavirus-illinois-20210413-abjogrrsmba2bp4jqodla6jnxy-story.html
— Aurora hearing gives residents chance to speak out on redistricting – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-redistricting-st-0412-20210411-zhdpszoc2vcw7erejuajuaqagy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-comings-goings-st-0415-20210413-ivk2mgbvjfeklbw56pplmexjva-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters say “Relax, Tucker Carlson, reports of ‘replacement’ are greatly exaggerated.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-tucker-carlson-replacement-theory-page-20210413-trnqhuipsrgndnti63zsg633ei-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dogs gone: CFD wants firehouse companions removed after one kills neighbor’s dog. A woman was walking her shih tzu past Engine 116 when Bones, a mixed breed, ran outside and attacked. “This could have been a child. This could have been much more tragic than it was…. We can’t risk that any longer,” said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford. – Fran Spielman and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/13/22381815/firehouse-dogs-removed-chicago-fire-department-commissioner-attack-engine-116-neighor-dog-killed
— Republicans deeply concerned about a larger, rolling, corporate money revolt. Major League Baseball’s decision to pull All-Star Game out of Georgia shows the immense power companies can wield over lawmakers – when they choose to. – Benjamin Means
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/12/22379802/major-league-baseball-all-star-game-boycott-voter-suppression-laws

DAILY HERALD
— Schneider refusing to co-sponsor bills with Republicans who deny Biden’s victory – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210413/schneider-refusing-to-co-sponsor-bills-with-republicans-who-deny-bidens-victory

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican remap roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/13/republican-remap-roundup/
— 3,193 new confirmed and probable cases; 17 additional deaths; 2,028 hospitalized; 466 in ICU; 4.3 percent average case positivity rate; 5 percent average test positivity rate; 132,979 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/13/3193-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-17-additional-deaths-2028-hospitalized-466-in-icu-43-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-5-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-132979-average-daily-doses/
— Should Bill Brady run for statewide office?
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/13/question-of-the-day-3238/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden admin: ‘We’re engaged with NASCAR and Country Music TV’ to reach unvaccinated White people – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: I am an “unvaccinated White people.” Which organizations, governments, etc. will the Biden admin engage to reach me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/13/jen-psaki-were-engaged-with-nascar-and-country-mus/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Dads Been Hitting The Sauce’: Rep. Kinzinger Compares Political Parties To Dysfunctional Parents – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/13/republican-adam-kinzinger-gop-fathers-democratic-party-mothers/
— More Proof The Pandemic Directly Benefited The Wealthiest Americans
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/13/covid-19-pandemic-ceo-pay-increase-coronavirus-wealth-inequality-business-economy/

THE HILL
— White House says it’s marketing vaccine campaign to ‘white conservative communities’ Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the administration is investing billions to instill confidence in COVID-19 vaccines in the nation’s “hardest-hit” communities. – Adam Barnes
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/547866-white-house-says-its-marketing-vaccine-campaign-to-white
— Polling data reveal a real opportunity for Democrats – JESSICA TARLOV AND ANTJUAN SEAWRIGHT
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/547469-polling-data-reveal-a-real-opportunity-for-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The data show that 49 percent of American adults identify with the Democratic Party or are independents who lean towards the Democratic Party. That’s a 9-point advantage over the 40 percent who identify with the Republican Party or are Republican-leaning independents. This represents the largest quarterly gap in party affiliation since 2012. The typical advantage for Democrats is usually around 4 to 6 points.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Election Integrity: 62% Don’t Think Voter ID Laws Discriminate
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2021/election_integrity_62_don_t_think_voter_id_laws_discriminate

April 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,433 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2433-new-covid-cases-18-deaths/10509792/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/12/2021

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory? At some colleges, events and workplaces, it already is. – DAVID R. BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-covid-vaccine-passport-required-20210412-a6nftaeweng5ldlucrmbgksooa-story.html
— Maybe Lake County needs to hand out marijuana coupons to increase Election Day turnout – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-voter-turnout-st-0413-20210412-jo3lbo2xyfe55eb46ixnn5bvku-story.html
— Coronavirus metrics in Illinois continue to move in wrong direction, stressing hospital ICU capacity in some regions – JENNY WHIDDEN and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-metrics-0412-20210412-xlwjna5kvbcv5mczbuwco3gdhq-story.html
— Chicago aldermen move to condemn Downstate Republican congresswoman for Adolf Hitler remark she made during January speech in Washington – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-aldermen-condemn-congresswoman-for-hitler-comment-20210412-z46fzolct5eylpwi4q4o3iwgtu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Fair cancels July dates – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210412/dupage-county-fair-cancels-july-dates
— Eyes to the Skies in Lisle canceled for second year in a row – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210412/eyes-to-the-skies-in-lisle-canceled-for-second-year-in-a-row

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lawmakers hear from Springfield community on redistricting process – Ben Szalinski
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/04/12/illinois-house-hold-public-redistricting-hearing-springfield/7193001002/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Poll Finds Republicans Particularly Opposed To ‘Vaccine Passport’ Messaging – STEVE INSKEEP
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/poll-finds-republicans-particularly-opposed-vaccine-passport-messaging#stream/0

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Congressman joins Statehouse GOP in calling for redistricting commission Rodney Davis urges Pritzker to honor campaign pledge – Peter Hancock
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/congressman-joins-statehouse-gop-in-calling-for-redistricting-commission

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Trafficking Expert and Survivor Speaks Out Against Repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion Act – Christine Misner
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/trafficking-survivor-speaks-out-against-parental-notice-repeal/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— UPSET GLENDALE HEIGHTS VOTERS PLAN PROTEST TUESDAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/upset-glendale-heights-voters-plan-protest-tuesday-.html
— ROSSI: HEARTBREAKING VOTER APATHY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/rossi-heartbreaking-voter-apathy.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans want to hear Pritzker’s remap thoughts while Democrats push back against GOP plans
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/12/republicans-want-to-hear-pritzkers-remap-thoughts-while-democrats-push-back-against-gop-plans/
— 2,433 new confirmed and probable cases; 18 additional deaths; 1,998 hospitalized; 418 in the ICU; 4.4 percent average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivity rate; 132,188 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/12/2433-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-18-additional-deaths-1998-hospitalized-418-in-the-icu-44-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-49-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-132188-average-daily-doses/
— Center Square network gets grant to offer “an alternate perspective to legacy media’s unfair coverage of individuals who disagree with state shutdowns”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/12/center-square-network-gets-grant-to-offer-an-alternate-perspective-to-legacy-media%E2%80%99s-unfair-coverage-of-individuals-who-disagree-with-state-shutdowns/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tom Cotton leads push to bar federal funding to localities financing illegal immigrants – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cotton-seeks-ending-federal-funding-to-cities-giving-benefits-to-illegals

GOPUSA
— Rioting And Looting Follows Police Shooting In Minneapolis Suburb As Chauvin Trial Continues
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108782
— Michigan Redistricting Commission Votes Down Measure To Recite Pledge Of Allegiance
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108751
— Antifa Protesters In Gas Masks And Waving Black Umbrellas Torch ICE Building In Portland
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108779

BLAZE
— Massive crowd riots after officer-involved shooting in Minneapolis. Civil unrest erupts once more. – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/massive-crowd-riots-after-officer-involved-shooting-of-a-black-man-takes-place-just-miles-from-where-george-floyd-died

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— America’s Corporate Enemy #1 Coca-Cola
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/america-s-corporate-enemy-1-coca-cola

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Section 230 Reform: Left and Right Want It, for Very Different Reasons – Daren Bakst
https://www.heritage.org/technology/commentary/section-230-reform-left-and-right-want-it-very-different-reasons
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Big Tech, including social media platforms, are now under the microscope, and legislators have very different ideas on what, if anything, needs to be done. Some want to reduce the chilling of speech by social media companies. And some want to use Section 230 reform as a way to chill speech still further. There should be wariness of getting on board with “230 reform” without recognizing that many on the left have a completely different view of what reform looks like.)

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican hater says “ The GOP is now the party of grifters and kooks.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/547615-juan-williams-the-gop-is-now-the-party-of-grifters-and-kooks

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. government spent $660 billion more in March than it collected in revenue, the third-largest monthly deficit on record. Stimulus plan and $1,400 checks drove spending much higher as the White House and Republicans clash over where to spend money next. – Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/04/12/deficit-stimulus-biden-spending/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “The rise of domestic extremism in America. Data shows a surge in homegrown attacks not seen in a quarter-century.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/domestic-terrorism-data/
— DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Republicans to join them in hating Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/12/time-any-sane-republicans-get-off-fence/

April 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,739 new coronavirus cases, 34 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3739-new-covid-19-cases-34-deaths/10498371/
— Biden announces 6 executive orders on gun control, nominates new ATF boss. Biden is tightening regulations requiring buyers of “ghost guns” to undergo background checks. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-announces-executive-action-on-gun-control/10497467/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use citizens of foreign countries against Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/abc-news-live-special-examines-immigration-humanitarian-crises-at-border/10498884/

NBC5
— Countries Worldwide Hit New Records for Virus Cases, Deaths – Michelle R. Smith
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/countries-worldwide-hit-new-records-for-virus-cases-deaths/2481631/
— Employers Should Incentivize, Not Mandate, Workers to Get Covid Vaccines, Says Wharton Professor – Kevin Stankiewicz (DIERSEN: To incentivize their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger, my Democrat superiors in the federal government gave them preferred job assignments, easier to meet performance expectations, generous performance appraisals, faster promotions, bigger pay-for-performance increases, etc.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/employers-should-incentivize-not-mandate-workers-to-get-covid-vaccines-says-wharton-professor/2481280/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Suburban Oak Park residents vote ‘No’ on defunding the police – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-oak-park-residents-vote-no-on-defunding-the-police

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COVID-19 vaccinations are accelerating, forcing CEOs to plot a return to the office sooner than expected. ‘Yes, you can ask for proof.’ – RYAN ORI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ryan-ori/ct-prem-biz-covid-vaccine-back-to-the-office-ryan-ori-20210408-qwca7ummmvhxxj3miz62nf3jzy-story.html
— City moves to protect ‘traditional parades’ canceled during pandemic – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-canceled-parades-20210408-nae7azdrezbblkcqfgdv3ruuyy-story.html
— Stay-at-home order issued at University of Chicago as COVID-19 spikes; school eyes link to fraternity parties, cancels in-person classes – ROSEMARY SOBOL and ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-university-of-chicago-spike-restrictions-20210408-xk432koinbfazmoqrwnkquxzy4-story.html
— How much the US minimum wage was actually worth the year you were born (DIERSEN: I worked for the minimum wage 1964-1966. The $1.25/hour that I earned then is worth $10.64/hour in today’s dollars. I washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights part-time during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and full-time during the summer in between. With the money that I earned and saved, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint (a poor man’s GTO) in May of 1966 to commute to classes at UIC in the fall from my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-minimum-wage-worth-value-living-wage-year-you-were-born-20210405-avg3tjkmynfdldepxvwg6dtniq-photogallery.html
— US Rep. Robin Kelly, new Illinois Democratic chair, promises stronger candidate recruitment in GOP strongholds. – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: From what I see, Trump-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs do not vote for Democrat candidates because they are strong. They vote for Democrat candidates because they want to punish Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-robin-kelly-illinois-democrats-20210408-db2sddidg5h5fnb347uocervru-story.html
— Cook County Democrats endorse legislation Lightfoot opposes | Pritzker announces 150K new vaccine doses | U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly promises stronger Democratic candidate recruitment in GOP strongholds – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-democrats-endorse-bills-lightfoot-opposes-parade-robin-kelly-spin-20210408-njos3urtqzanxjk4e6xr7pzobu-story.html
— COVID-19 test positivity rates continue to climb in Kane, DuPage counties – MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-kane-dupage-county-covid-st-0409-20210408-ptealhxagnbcfioxqmejp5llca-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/8/22374016/mlb-all-star-game-georgia-trump-voting-rights-gene-lyons

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois sets single-day vaccination record as worry over variants grows – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210408/illinois-sets-single-day-vaccination-record-as-worry-over-variants-grows

WAND
— Talk of ‘COVID passports’ create concern for Illinois civil liberty groups (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will use COVID passports against Republicans.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/videos/talk-of-covid-passports-create-concern-for-illinois-civil-liberty-groups/video_5933091e-6eca-5a3a-9b92-b631945ae770.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TWO ILLINOIS BORDER STATES REVOKE GOVERNORS’ MASK MANDATES – Laura Bianchi
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/two-illinois-border-states-revoke-governors-mask-mandates/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Anti-Life Legislation, Parental Rights and Sex Trafficking – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/04/spotlight-anti-life-legislation-parental-rights-and-sex-trafficking/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Unaccompanied children jumped border at record rate in March – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/8/unaccompanied-children-jumped-border-record-rate-m/
— VP Harris: ‘Real people’ support stricter gun laws – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/8/kamala-harris-real-people-support-stricter-gun-law/

BLAZE
— Biden announces 6 executive actions on guns — including ‘ghost gun’ regulation, model ‘red flag’ legislation No assault weapons ban or buyback program — yet – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-6-executive-actions-on-guns
— YouTube censors DeSantis COVID-19 roundtable challenging lockdown consensus. YouTube removed a video of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ discussion with credentialed medical experts, saying it violated Community Guidelines. – CHRIS PANDOLFO
https://www.theblaze.com/news/youtube-censors-desantis-covid-19-roundtable-challenging-lockdown-consensus

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Announces New Gun Control Actions, Says It’s a ‘Public Health Crisis’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/biden-announces-new-gun-control-actions-claims-its-a-public-health-crisis_3767814.html
— Border Patrol Apprehends 172,000 Illegal Immigrants in March. ‘This surge is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before,’ says Border Patrol Council. – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/border-patrol-apprehends-172000-illegal-immigrants-in-march_3767958.html

THE HILL
— CDC director says racism is ‘serious public health threat’ – NATHANIEL WEIXEL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use minorities against Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/547251-cdc-director-says-racism-is-serious-public-health-threat

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use LGBTQers against Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/teachers-fear-transgender-students-are-becoming-political-pawns-gop-bills-n1263526

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden administration spending $60 million per week to shelter unaccompanied minors – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/border-shelters-cost/2021/04/08/c54eec3a-97bd-11eb-8e42-3906c09073f9_story.html

FORBES
— NOVEMBER 29, 2014 FLASHBACK: 12 Things That Make A Neighborhood Truly Great (DIERSEN: Things that attract Democrats to my precinct include a) the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration Building, a public grade school, and a public middle school being in the precinct, b) LGBTQ-promoting churches being just north and south of the precinct, and c) the west half of the precinct being represented by an LGBTQer on the Wheaton City Council.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2014/11/29/12-things-that-make-a-neighborhood-truly-great/

DAILY PRINCETONIAN
— Confronting Gerrymandering: The Power of Just Data – Collin Riggins (DIERSEN: Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. LGBTQ-promoting churches are just north and just south of my precinct. My precinct’s polling place is the LGBTQ-promoting and BLM-promoting church just south of the precinct. About half the homes in my precinct are represented on Wheaton City Council by an LGBTQer whose wife is an LGBTQ activist. Ever-since the 2015 gerrymandering, my precinct contains the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration building, a public grade school, and a public middle school. My precinct has fewer middle-income voters, more lower-income voters, and more upper-income voters than many other precincts. My precinct has had more turn over (home sales teardowns) than many other precincts. From what I see, about 4 out 5 times when a home owned by Republicans is sold, it is bought by Democrats.)
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/04/gerrymandering-data-census-redistricting-just-data
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For example, Kmetz outlined a problem in the electoral system that affects communities nationwide: there is currently not a centralized database for election results on the precinct level. As a result, the impact that smaller communities have in elections is obscured. Kmetz stated that this “makes it difficult to determine how changing district lines could impact elections.” So, rather than taking very zoomed-out election results as they are, the Lab started a project called OpenPrecincts. Working with local organizations to ensure their use of data is collaborative, transparent, and just, OpenPrecincts is a database that offers precinct-level election results for all 50 states. That way, context can be attributed to data, which can help explain disparities in voter turnout, the prevalence of gerrymandering, and other areas for structural change.)

April 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,790 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3790-new-covid-19-cases-28-deaths/10495082/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/7/2021

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— House panel led by Illinois congressman calls YouTube Kids ‘wasteland of vapid’ content
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/house-panel-led-by-illinois-congressman-calls-youtube-kids-wasteland-of-vapid-content

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— While the nation debates voting rights, turnout in suburban Chicago municipal elections is ‘frankly disappointing’ – CLARE PROCTOR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-election-municipal-low-turnout-20210407-ecvcvo77nbap7nxzox3glwxkyq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the county level, voter turnout mostly hovered in the low to midteens, typical for many counties in consolidated elections. On the lower end, McHenry County reported a voter turnout of 9.5%, and Kankakee County topped voter turnouts across the counties at 18.6%. The pandemic didn’t have a significant effect on voter turnout, according to county clerks’ offices, with sufficient alternative options for people to vote early or by mail instead of in person. In Cook, DuPage and Lake counties, turnout was 14.7%, 15.6% and 13.7%, respectively. In Will County, southwest of Chicago, 15.8% of voters cast a ballot Tuesday. That’s nearly 3 percentage points higher than the previous consolidated election in 2019, which had a voter turnout of 13.2%, said Charles Pelkie, chief of staff for the Will County clerk’s office.)
— Two suburban mayors caught up in federal investigations appear headed to new terms in municipal elections – JOHN KEILMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-suburban-municipal-consolidated-election-roundup-20210407-aqstiqeyqnduvjxefxo53ate7q-story.html
— Biden’s legacy: The president who poisoned baseball. – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-prem-biden-baseball-all-star-game-kass-20210407-7amb7r3fzbgafpnyu2yjac4jbm-story.html
— Lightfoot vs. CTU over sending high schoolers back to classrooms | Oak Park residents vote down ‘defund police’ referendum | Mayor Lightfoot to attend White Sox home opener – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-ctu-cps-high-school-lightfoot-summer-festivals-spin-20210407-hbpemhzvu5f5zad4gyocbuajlm-story.html
— The All-Star Game moves, and businesses confront the perils of politics – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-all-star-game-atlanta-delta-coke-20210407-6buxagdo5je4fc4rlpchndgzey-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-georgia-voter-suppression-mlb-boycott-huppke-20210407-afzu3cas7ffhzj2nxz2jv5qqlu-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-mcconnell-baseball-delta-georgia-chapman-20210407-pfkqf5bj4vgk5bugadbpxrzfju-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County retabulating votes, citing ‘anomalies’ – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210407/mchenry-county-retabulating-votes-citing-anomalies

WBEZ
— Asian And Black Faith Leaders Build Bonds By Reflecting On Their Common Histories – Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
https://www.wbez.org/stories/asian-and-black-faith-leaders-build-bonds-by-reflecting-on-their-common-histories/786f9086-9594-4be7-8b13-eaee3a667142

FOX ILLINOIS
— Justice Clarence Thomas roasts big tech protections in scathing letter – ELLIE BUFKIN
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/justice-clarence-thomas-roasts-big-tech-protections-in-scathing-letter
— Pence launches new group as Trump aides line up new roles – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pence-launches-new-group-as-trump-aides-line-up-new-roles

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Republican Danijela Sandberg Elected Algonquin Township Road Commissioner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/06/update-republican-danijela-sandberg-elected-algonquin-township-road-commissioner/
— Lakewood Village President Phil Stephan Wiped Out by David Stavropoulos, Trustee Running Mates Win, Too
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/06/lakewood-village-president-phil-stephan-wiped-out-by/
— Election 2021: Algonquin School District 300 Board – Three Dems Win
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/06/d300040621/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS LAUNCH NEW ONLINE REDISTRICTING MAP MAKING PORTAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/illinois-democrats-launch-new-online-redistricting-map-making-portal.html
— NEW POLL SHOWS THE OUTRAGE OVER GEORGIA VOTING LAW IS ABSOLUTE NONSENSE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/new-poll-shows-the-outrage-over-georgia-voting-law-is-absolute-nonsense.html
— ROSSI: HARD FACTS PROVING THE DISHONESTY OF THE LEFT’S WAR ON “ASSAULT RIFLES”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/rossi-hard-facts-proving-the-dishonesty-of-the-lefts-war-on-assault-rifles.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— CNN Versus Biological Reality. The media and medical industrial complex’s drive to deconstruct sex. – JENNIFER BILEK
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/cnn-versus-biological-reality/
— Joe Biden’s Liberal American Catholicism. The president’s first faith, like that of most American Catholics, is in liberalism. – BEN HACHTEN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/joe-bidens-liberal-american-catholicism/

DAILY HEADLINES
— This Is The List Of The 200 Companies That Want To Help Liberals Steal Elections!
https://dailyheadlines.com/we-have-the-list-of-200-companies-that-go-on-record-to-oppose-election-integrity-laws/

GOPUSA
— Biden Doubles Down On Georgia, Tells Citizens To ‘Smarten Up’ Over New ‘Jim Crow’ Law
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108582
— Democrat Threats To End 2nd Amendment Rights Fuel Gun Sales
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108594
— Overwhelming Percentage Of Americans Support Voter ID Requirements
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108592
— United To Train And Hire More Pilots, Half Must Be Female Or POC (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108578

CNS NEWS
— Silicon Valley Bans Patriots, But Permits Human Smuggling Apps – Michelle Malkin
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/michelle-malkin/michelle-malkin-silicon-valley-bans-patriots-permits-human-smuggling

PATRIOT POST
— Demos Don’t Give a Damn About Immigrants, Except… Biden’s “open border” invite has incentivized human traffickers who prey on migrants and their children. – MARK ALEXANDER
https://patriotpost.us/alexander/78976-demos-dont-give-a-damn-about-immigrants-except-dot-dot-dot-2021-04-07

ONE NEWS NOW
— Wheaton accused of another ‘woke’ decision. The “wokeness” epidemic has again hit the historic campus of Wheaton College, where a small but vocal group complained about a plaque, now removed, that honored slain missionaries and Wheaton alumni Jim Elliot and Ed McCully. – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2021/04/07/wheaton-accused-of-another-woke-decision

EPOCH TIMES
— 246 Fully Vaccinated People in Michigan Test Positive for COVID-19; 3 Dead – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/246-fully-vaccinated-people-in-michigan-test-positive-for-covid-19-3-dead_3765643.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://thehill.com/latino/547044-five-reasons-why-us-faces-chronic-crisis-at-border
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/547048-the-memo-boehners-blasts-dont-move-todays-gop?userid=3526

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use the Capitol Riot to destroy Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/us/politics/house-democrats-republicans-capitol-riot.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “The GOP hates baseball now. But it has always been a conservative sport. A culture war with Major League Baseball might be a tough sell for loyal Republicans.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/04/07/baseball-trump-georgia-voters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “The GOP can’t be saved. Center-right voters need to become Biden Republicans.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/07/gop-cant-be-saved-center-right-voters-need-become-biden-republicans/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Census Delay Spells Election Chaos for States. Some states already have decided to use outdated data for redistricting. – Tim Henderson
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2021/04/census-delay-spells-election-chaos-states/173198/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Don’t Trust Political News, Say Most Reporters Want to Help Biden
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/media/voters_don_t_trust_political_news_say_most_reporters_want_to_help_biden

April 6 Evening Edition

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— Election Results
https://www.dupageresults.com/IL/DuPage/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Live municipal election results
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-results/
— Kane County sees jump in early and mail-in voting over same election 4 years ago, but nothing compared to November – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-voter-turnout-elgin-kane-st-20210406-qzuserkgijhotj3eb5k6jfdyye-story.html
— As Vice President Kamala Harris visits city’s COVID-19 vaccination facility for union workers, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago will meet President Joe Biden’s call to open vaccine eligibility to all US adults by April 19 – GREGORY PRATT and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/vaccine/ct-vice-president-kamala-harris-visit-chicago-20210406-kvfyarikdjcizcxfra2g4gc72q-story.html
— Trend continues — more voters in Will and DuPage counties opting to vote early but overall election turnout still low – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-will-dupage-election-day-st-20210406-bofzi5xnnzcerkirhhx2sw4xii-story.html
— Officials say turnout low in Aurora area for Tuesday election – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-election-turnout-st-0407-20210406-agxi4twmvrdj5luokgaf23z2my-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— How you can get Election 2021 results
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210406/how-you-can-get-election-2021-results

ABC7
— Illinois Election Results 2021: Several Chicago suburbs choosing mayors, trustees and council members Tuesday – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/2021-election-illinois-results-april-6/10490652/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,931 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths. IL receiving $124M from CDC for vaccinations.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2931-new-covid-19-cases-13-deaths/10491530/

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton 2021 Election Results: City Council, School Boards Patch will bring you up-to-the-minute election results for Wheaton’s 2021 Consolidated Election. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-2021-election-results-city-council-schoo

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Poll: 40% of American disapprove of Biden’s handling of the Mexico border crisis – Will Weissert and Hannah Fingerhut
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/poll-40-of-american-disapprove-of-bidens-handling-of-the-mexico-border-crisis

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— VP Kamala Harris urges Chicagoans to get vaccinated and stay safe: ‘In that way we will build back up’ Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot greeted Harris when she landed about 1 p.m. at Midway Airport. The nation’s first ever woman and person of color to serve as vice president was in town to tout President Joe Biden’s vaccine effort on the day he directed states to open vaccine eligibility to all adults by April 19. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/4/6/22370710/kamala-harris-visits-chicago-vice-president-vaccine

WILLIAM KELLY
— Gov. Pritzker’s advisor about to cash-in on COVID passport cash
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/citizen-kelly-gov-pritzkers-advisor-about-to-cash-in-on-covid-passport-cash

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— CBS Smears Ron DeSantis While Pete Buttigieg Gets the Obama Treatment from AP – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/media/buttigieg-obama/

FOX NEWS
— ‘Woke’ MLB moving All-Star Game from 51% Black Atlanta to 76% White Denver, critics note. The game’s relocation is expected to deliver a severe economic blow to Atlanta, where nearly 30% of businesses are Black-owned. – David Aaro
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/all-star-game-census-denver-atlanta

GOPUSA
— MLB To Announce All-Star Game Moving From Black Atlanta To White Denver
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108547

AMERICAN THINKER
— The mask’s insidious symbolism – Alison Nichols
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/the_masks_insidious_symbolism.html

DAILY WIRE
— Texas Bans Vaccine Passports – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-texas-bans-vaccine-passports
— Biden Admin Considers Restarting Border Wall Construction To ‘Plug Gaps’ Amid Biden’s Border Crisis – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-considers-restarting-border-wall-construction-to-plug-gaps-amid-bidens-border-crisis-report

TOWNHALL
— Mask-Wearing Represents Fear and Blind Obedience, Not Science – Dennis Prager
https://townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/2021/04/06/maskwearing-represents-fear-and-blind-obedience-not-science-n2587447

NEWSMAX
— Twitter and Facebook Bans ‘Haven’t Silenced Me,’ Trump Tells Newsmax – Cody Derespina
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/twitter-facebook/2021/04/06/id/1016577/

WORLD NET DAILY
— MLB, Delta and the Catholic Church are at war with us. ‘Woke’ entities could lose 50% or more of their customer base – Wayne Allyn Root
https://www.wnd.com/2021/04/mlb-delta-catholic-church-war-us/

WASHINGTON POST
— Clarence Thomas takes on social media companies’ power – Cat Zakrzewski
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/06/technology-202-clarence-thomas-takes-social-media-companies-power/

NEW YORK POST
— Sorry, Schumer (and MLB): Georgia’s voting laws less restrictive than NY’s – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2021/04/05/sorry-schumer-mlb-georgias-voting-laws-less-restrictive-than-nys/

NEW YORKER
— Have the Democrats Begun a New Era of Big Government? It’s still too early to know whether the Party’s spending spree represents a moment of political expedience or a more permanent change. – Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/have-the-democrats-begun-a-new-era-of-big-government

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 75% Say Voter ID Necessary, Majority Oppose Georgia Boycott
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2021/75_say_voter_id_necessary_majority_oppose_georgia_boycott

April 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID restrictions may return in suburban Cook Co. if cases continue to rise, health officials fear – Cate Cauguiran and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/suburban-cook-co-on-brink-of-new-covid-restrictions-health-officials-fear/10482929/

NBC5
— Coronavirus in Illinois: 2,449 New COVID Cases, 14 Deaths, 102K Vaccinations
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-illinois-2449-new-covid-cases-14-deaths-102k-vaccinations/2478087/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— US seeing ‘fourth wave’ of coronavirus infections due to variants, doctor says – Peter Aitken
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/us-seeing-fourth-wave-of-coronavirus-infections-due-to-variants-doctor-says

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois’ coronavirus positivity rate remains at a two-month high. Illinois is seeing a troubling upward trend in its pandemic numbers that could lead officials to tighten restrictions on businesses once again. – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/4/4/22367008/illinois-coronavirus-positivity-rate-high-data-covid-19
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs promote BLM and LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/4/22366771/lbgtq-black-history-education-district-225-transgender
— Illinois is sitting on millions that could be spent to promote electric cars and cleaner air. It’s time to spend down the state’s $89 million Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust fund. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/4/22362953/electric-vehicles-volkswagen-trust-money-illinois-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Why pandemic drove so many challengers to run for school board – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210403/why-pandemic-drove-so-many-challengers-to-run-for-school-board
— Facts Matter: Pfizer CEO didn’t refuse vaccine – Bob Oswald
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210404/facts-matter-pfizer-ceo-didnt-refuse-vaccine
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs illegally promote illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/4/22360763/chicago-immigration-mchenry-county-jail-ice-deportation-immigrants

WBEZ
— Big Effort Aims To Elect Candidates With Science Backgrounds – AP (DIERSEN: What about electing candidates who have accounting backgrounds? I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I became a licensed CPA in 1981, and I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. What about electing candidates who have government work experience? I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $102,188-$132,845/year.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/big-effort-aims-to-elect-candidates-with-science-backgrounds/93c7fcc8-4a74-4f00-b452-a46362a2eff2

AMERICAN THINKER
— When Everybody Is a White Supremacist – Jeffrey Folks
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/when_everybody_is_a_white_supremacist.html
— Democrats demand I.D.s for everything but voting – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/democrats_demand_ids_for_everything_but_voting.html

BREITBART
— Chris Christie: Biden Is ‘Lying to Cause Racial Division’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/04/04/chris-christie-biden-is-lying-to-cause-racial-division/

BLAZE
— Trump bashes ‘Radical Left CRAZIES’ in statement celebrating Easter. He has been very vocal in written statements. – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-easter-crazies-radical-left
— Trump encourages conservatives, Republicans to boycott ‘woke’ companies that oppose Ga. voting law: ‘We will not become a socialist nation!’ – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/former-president-donald-trump-shreds-cancel-culture-encourages-supporters-republicans-to-boycott-woke-companies

DAILY CALLER
— ‘We’re All Dealing With Post Trump Stress Disorder’: Jim Acosta Weighs In On Media Coverage After Trump – VIRGINIA KRUTA
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/04/post-trump-stress-disorder-jim-acosta-media-coverage/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Times Thrilled Corporations Break ‘Silence’ on GOP ‘Restricting Voting’ – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2021/04/04/ny-times-thrilled-corps-break-silence-gop-restricting-voting
— Go Figure: Woke Colleges Want to Eliminate Tests – John Stossel
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/john-stossel/2021/04/01/go-figure-woke-colleges-want-eliminate-tests

PJ MEDIA
— New Research Shows Why Democrats Should Be Very Worried About Latino Vote – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/04/04/new-research-shows-why-democrats-should-be-very-worried-about-latino-vote-n1437321

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Rahm Emanuel: Corporate America Has Dumped The GOP, MLB All-Star Game Should Be A “Wakeup Call To Every Other State” – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: 74 million voted for Trump. To the extent that Corporate America has dumped the Republican Party, Republicans should dump Corporate America.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/04/04/rahm_emanuel_corporate_america_has_no_home_in_the_republican_party_anymore.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Senators Push to End MLB Antitrust Status After League Pulls Georgia All-Star Game – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/senators-push-to-end-mlb-antitrust-status-after-league-pulls-georgia-all-star-game_3761517.html

NEWSWEEK
— Louis Farrakhan Silent After Noah Green Linked to Nation of Islam – DARRAGH ROCHE
https://www.newsweek.com/louis-farrakhan-silent-after-noah-green-identified-nation-islam-follower-1580842