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August 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Kenosha on edge ahead of President Trump’s planned visit; Gov. Evers asks Trump to reconsider trip More than 100 who have been arrested were from outside Kenosha: police – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kenosha-on-edge-as-trump-visit-looms-amid-tensions/6396921/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,668 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1668-new-covid-19-cases/6397019/
— Chicago budget shortfall estimated to be $1.2 billion in 2021, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-budget-shortfall-estimated-to-be-$12b-mayor-says/6396785/

NBC5
— What to Know About President Trump’s Visit to Kenosha The president plans to meet with law enforcement and survey damage, according to the White House
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/what-to-know-about-president-trumps-visit-to-kenosha/2331835/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Biden blames Trump for protest violence.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/in-pittsburgh-biden-to-blame-trump-for-violence-nationwide/2331712/

CBS2
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces $800 Million Budget Gap For 2020, $1.2 Billion For 2021 As Pandemic Ravages City Finances – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/31/mayor-lori-lightfoot-announces-1-2-billion-budget-deficit-for-2021-as-pandemic-ravages-city-finances/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump comes to Kenosha for a MAGA rally built for violence. The way we see it, the president will be in Kenosha on Tuesday because he is incapable of doing what’s noble and right.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31/21408635/kenosha-shooting-protests-president-trump-visit-joe-biden-editorial-jacob-blake
— Ailing Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions Kenosha police said they have arrested 200 people since the protests began; 102 were from outside Kenosha. – Russell Contreras
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31/21408458/kenosha-shooting-protesters-arrested-gov-evers-asks-trump-reconsider-visit
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters attack Rittenhouse.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/30/21407756/tucker-carlson-radical-right-embracing-illinois-youth-accused-two-kenosha-killings

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Citing ’catastrophic collapse’ of economy, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago faces $1.2 billion shortfall in 2021 ’pandemic budget’ – JOHN BYRNE and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-2021-budget-forecast-20200831-c5m7wpo5brdbromqi4z7yxyqo4-story.html
— Kenosha leaders uneasy with Trump visit, but say they aim to ensure safety – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL, JOHN KEILMAN and GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-kenosha-protests-arrests-20200831-jibt6t47trgjzjtzoem3ditrlm-story.html
— Chicago passes 500 homicides, on track for one of the most violent years in decades – SOPHIE SHERRY and JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-shootings-violence-20200831-5rw5thuyorglnefe6fr7t2tygy-story.html
— Heading into Labor Day, Chicago mayhem is out of control – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-gang-violence-brown-20200831-uqjzaxk2gjberprmmuslkodoke-story.html
— It’s not a ’fair tax’ unless we tackle ethics reform and efficiencies first – ANDY SHAW
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-graduated-income-tax-corruption-20200831-fixaw3pnd5g2xhdjixhbsnd3ei-story.html
— When ’peaceful protests’ turn violent – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-protests-riots-lightfoot-kenosha-20200831-gfn4wbcoj5ddpceqojrf5qjggi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Soon, under the Democrats who run Illinois, everyone in Illinois will be handing out welfare and/or collecting welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200831/state-lawmaker-hosting-food-distribution-for-aurora-families

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City budget gap reaching $2 billion in 2 years, Lightfoot warns Layoffs and more are on the table, with an almost $800 million deficit in 2020 and a projected $1.2 billion shortfall coming in 2021. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/city-budget-gap-reaching-2-billion-2-years-lightfoot-warns

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Davis walking a fine line with support for Trump – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/tom-kacich-davis-walking-a-fine-line-with-support-for-trump/article_c1cf5b51-73cd-545c-87e6-5c9b72f8ebeb.html

CENTER FOR AMERICAN POLITICS
— Campaigning in the Time of Coronavirus: Less Personal, More Distant, More Expensive – Derrick Blakley
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/campaigning-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-less-personal-more-distant-more-expensive

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP TWEETS “ESTHER IS GREAT!” ABOUT 17TH CD REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/trump-tweets-esther-is-great-about-17th-cd-republican-congressional-candidate.html
— 1 IN 5 CHURCHES COULD CLOSE IN NEXT 18 MONTHS, NEW BARNA STUDY SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/1-in-5-churches-could-close-in-next-18-months-new-barna-study-says.html
— RISE FOR A NEW BEGINNING, SAYS ONLY BLACK REPUBLICAN STATE SENATE CANDIDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/rise-for-a-new-beginning-says-only-black-republican-state-senate-candidate.html
— WOKE CULTURE AND LIBERTY CAN’T CO-EXIST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/woke-culture-and-liberty-cant-co-exist.html

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
— RESOLUTION TO CONSERVE HISTORY AND COMBAT PREJUDICE – CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
https://prod-cdn-static.gop.com/media/documents/RESOLUTION_TO_CONSERVE_HISTORY_AND_COMBAT_PREJUDICE_CHRISTOPHER_COLUMBUS.pdf

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Trump’s Running to Save Us from a Race War Fomented by Democrats
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/31/trumps-running-to-save-us-from-the-race-war-that-democrats-are-fomenting/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Portland’s left-wing turns on Mayor Ted Wheeler – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/31/ted-wheeler-portlands-left-wing-turns-mayor/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How long will Democrats pretend the chaos in Portland is normal? – Kaylee McGhee
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/how-long-will-democrats-pretend-the-chaos-in-portland-is-normal
— Biden and Mayor blame Trump for Portland killing – Byron York (DIERSEN: Who blames you and what do they blame you for? I should write a book about those who blame me and what they blame me for.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-yorks-daily-memo-biden-and-mayor-blame-trump-for-portland-killing
— A Biden presidency will move the US toward a far-left future – Rep. Michael Waltz
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/a-biden-presidency-will-move-the-us-toward-a-far-left-future
— Liberal Media Scream: On CNN, April Ryan says Trump started ‘a race war’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/liberal-media-scream-on-cnn-april-ryan-says-trump-started-a-race-war

BREITBART
— Oprah: America Cannot Move Forward Until ‘Racial Injustice’ and ‘Betrayal’ of Blacks Is Acknowledged – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/31/oprah-america-cannot-move-forward-until-racial-injustice-and-betrayal-of-blacks-is-acknowledged/
— Illinois Pastor K. Edward Copeland Calls Kyle Rittenhouse ‘Mass Shooter’ like Dylann Roof – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/31/nolte-illinois-pastor-calls-kyle-rittenhouse-mass-shooter-like-dylann-roof/
— Mike Pence: Democrats Obsessed with Defunding and ‘Blaming the Police’ – SEAN MORAN (DIERSEN: Who blames you and what do they blame you for? I should write a book about those who blame me and what they blame me for.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/31/mike-pence-democrats-obsessed-defunding-blaming-police/

CNS NEWS
— Employee Punished After Criticizing White Male Reeducation Seminar Could Sue Nuclear Weapons Lab – Hans Bader
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/employee-punished-after-criticizing-white-male-reeducation-seminar-could-sue

NEWSMAX
— Radical Left Has Misjudged America’s Tolerance for Tyranny – Larry Bell
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/corporate-hiers-orwell-reparations/2020/08/31/id/984635/
— This President Will Be Reelected, Followed by a Greater Second Term – Conrad Black
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/truman-fdr-covid-unemployment/2020/08/31/id/984750/

FEDERALIST
— DNC Spokeswoman: Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Member Of ‘Domestic Terror Group’ – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/31/dnc-senior-spokesperson-labels-kenosha-shooter-kyle-rittenhouse-member-of-domestic-terror-group/

CENTER SQUARE
— Why Democrats must hide Biden from America – William Haupt III
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/oped-why-democrats-must-hide-biden-from-america/article_0e894218-eafa-11ea-8f78-5b2ff6bf356e.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Facebook censors Stanford College Republicans’ post that Kenosha shooter acted in self-defense – Matt Lamb
https://www.thecollegefix.com/facebook-censors-stanford-college-republicans-post-that-kenosha-shooter-acted-in-self-defense/

THE HILL
— Portland mayor to Trump: ‘It’s you who have created the hate and the division’ – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: How much pressure from Democrats is there on your mayor to get rid of the following in your municipality once and for all: individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time/)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/514378-portland-mayor-to-trump-its-you-who-have-created-the-hate-and-the

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Biden says Trump can’t stop violence he has ‘fomented’ for years.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/biden-say-trump-can-t-stop-violence-because-he-has-n1238858

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump praises supporters amid deadly clashes with social justice protesters
https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/daily-202-big-idea/trump-praises-supporters-amid-deadly-clashes-with-social-justice-protesters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/31/its-obvious-why-wisconsin-officials-want-trump-stay-away/

WJLA
— 7 On Your Side takes a look at security for ballot drop boxes in the DMV – Scott Taylor
https://wjla.com/features/7-on-your-side/security-7-on-your-side-takes-a-look-at-ballot-drop-boxes

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-nazis-white-supremacists-kenosha-charlottesville-very-fine-people.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters attack Rittenhouse.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/trump-defends-suspected-kenosha-shooter-kyle-rittenhouse.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Predict Even More Division If Trump Loses Reelection
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/voters_predict_even_more_division_if_trump_loses_reelection

August 30 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Wisconsin Gov. Evers Asks President Trump to Reconsider Kenosha Visit The president will meet with law enforcement and survey damage on Tuesday, according to the White House (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-gov-evers-asks-president-trump-to-reconsider-kenosha-visit/2331369/
— Illinois Reports Nearly 2,000 New Coronavirus Cases, Passes 4 Million Tests Threshold
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-nearly-2000-new-coronavirus-cases-passes-4-million-tests-threshold/2331270/

ABC7
— 3 charged in Wheaton, Lombard home invasions and shooting, DuPage county officials say
https://abc7chicago.com/several-charged-in-dupage-county-home-invasions-shooting/6395784/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,992 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths – Jessica D’Onofrio and John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-surpasses-4m-covid-19-tests/6395921/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— OUTSTANDING: Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rally-supporting-police-draws-scores-to-downtown-kenosha-1

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/30/fanning-flames-democrats-accuse-trump-stoking-violence

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State and local officials make accommodations to ensure voters are safe Perhaps the most pressing worry of most voters is how polling places will be kept virus-free. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/8/30/21407683/state-and-local-officials-make-accommodations-to-ensure-voters-are-safe

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-democrats-violence-campaign-20200830-3hho4h3av5g6fpcfubemwuruui-story.html
— University of Chicago students call for defunding, abolishing school police during rally outside university president’s house – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-university-of-chicago-police-defund-abolish-protest-20200830-vrfsxflwljhbdovnu7ns5bmw2e-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots requested by suburban voters – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200830/hundreds-of-thousands-of-mail-in-ballots-requested-by-suburban-voters
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200830/news/308309918/
— OUTSTANDING: Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200830/news/308309928/
— Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland; 1 killed – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200830/news/308309966/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/real-talk-the-resurgence-of-private-racist-murder/article_726629d4-544d-5ff2-adc7-d0148632c8cd.html

WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
— Hundreds of protesters in Madison demand justice for Jacob Blake – Elizabeth Beyer (DIERSEN: What demands have protestors made on your mayor? Should mayors be required to disclose in press releases a) the demands that have been made on them, b) who made those demands, and c) what they have done and/or will do to respond to those demands? What would your mayor do if/when Democrats demand that your mayor get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/hundreds-of-protesters-in-madison-demand-justice-for-jacob-blake/article_de4e9de0-8a3d-572b-965b-5e08cf3a572c.html

MARION STAR
— OUTSTANDING: Marion Countians turn out to ‘Back the Blue’
https://www.marionstar.com/picture-gallery/news/2020/08/30/images-marion-countians-turn-out-back-blue/5669063002/

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/14th CD R cand Oberweis in Chicago
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2020/08/better-than-flannery-on-fire-watch-berkowitz-w14th-cd-r-cand-oberweis-in-chicago-this-morning-830-am-in-aurora-this-evening-6-pm-on-web-247/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Disgraced Lake County Democratic Party Chairman Terry Link Resigns
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/30/disgraced-lake-county-democratic-party-chairman-terry-link-resigns/
— Vote No on Eliminating Elected Coroner Campaign Surfaces
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/30/vote-no-on-eliminating-elected-coroner-campaign-surfaces/
— IL-06: First Head to Head Candidates Forum Scheduled
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/30/cif1/
— Rezin Calls Out Pritzker for Coronavirus Penalty Double Standard
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/29/rezin-calls-out-pritzker-for-coronavirus-penalty-double-standard/
— Another Chicago Trump Law Enforcement Action, This Time for an Ex-Con Looter
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/28/another-chicago-trump-law-enforcement-action-this-time-for-an-ex-con-looter/

FOX NEWS
— Democrats own these riots – blaming Trump won’t work Democratic mayors and governors have all but encouraged the mayhem – David Limbaugh
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-own-riots-cant-blame-trump-david-limbaugh

BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds Gather for ‘Back the Blue’ Rally in Washington State – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/pre-viral/2020/08/30/video-hundreds-gather-back-blue-rally-washington/
— Willie Brown to Democrats and Media: Stop Calling Riots ‘Demonstrations’ – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2020/08/30/willie-brown-to-democrats-and-media-stop-calling-riots-demonstrations/
— Joe Biden Says Trump ‘Incitement’ Led to Death of Apparent Trump Supporter in Portland – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/30/joe-biden-says-trump-incitement-led-to-death-of-apparent-trump-supporter-in-portland-oregon/
— Man Shot and Killed in Portland Amid Riots, Civil Unrest – DYLAN GWINN
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2020/08/29/watch-man-shot-and-killed-in-portland-amid-riots-civil-unrest/
— Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Blames Trump for Violence that Led to Death of Apparent Trump Supporter – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/30/watch-portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-blames-trump-for-violence-that-led-to-death-of-apparent-trump-supporter/

DAILY SIGNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Virginia Republicans Sign ‘Police Pledge’ to Back the Blue – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/30/virginia-republicans-sign-police-pledge-to-back-the-blue/

PJ MEDIA
— Black Support for Trump Surges After Convention – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2020/08/29/huge-black-support-for-trump-surges-after-convention-n864103

CAMPUS REFORM
— Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran College rescinds Mike Pence invitation amid student backlash – Jezzamine Wolk
https://campusreform.org/?ID=15517

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Wisconsin Gov. asks Trump to reconsider plans to visit Kenosha (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/08/30/wisconsin-gov-asks-trump-to-reconsider-plans-to-visit-kenosha/agrb7gk/

REUTERS
— Democrats say Trump visit may worsen protests in Wisconsin city – Nandita Bose, David Morgan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-race-usa-wisconsin/democrats-say-trump-visit-may-worsen-protests-in-wisconsin-city-idUSKBN25Q0KO

CNN
— The U.S. is adding jobs. But the recovery could take years – Julia Horowitz
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/30/investing/stocks-week-ahead/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Trump praises right-wing supporters and rails against protesters following unrest in Portland Trump’s posts came as Portland police investigate the shooting death of a man amid clashes between a pro-Trump vehicle rally and counter-protesters.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-rails-against-protesters-following-unrest-portland-n1238808
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/fanning-flames-hate-biden-slams-trump-encouraging-violence-portland-n1238815

ESPN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The downfall of the NBA.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29772617/from-michael-jordan-lebron-james-how-nba-became-powerful-political-organization

NEW YORK TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Rally Supporting Police Draws Scores to Downtown Kenosha – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/30/us/ap-us-police-shooting-wisconsin.html
— Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Says State Does Not Need a Visit From President Trump – Reuters (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/30/us/30reuters-global-race-usa-wisconsin.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden accuses Trump of ‘recklessly encouraging violence’ in response to Portland shooting – Elise Viebeck (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/30/trump-unleashes-barrage-tweets-response-portland-violence-says-big-backlash-protests-cannot-be-unexpected/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Today’s College Classroom Is a Therapy Session The tough guys are gone. Instructors are expected to foster ‘safe,’ ‘nurturing,’ ‘antiracist’ spaces. – Joseph Epstein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/todays-college-classroom-is-a-therapy-session-11598654387

BUSINESS INSIDER
— White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says Trump is ‘on the side of law enforcement and the rule of law’ – Connor Perrett
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-law-enforcement-and-the-rule-of-law-2020-8

FORBES
— Trump Praises Supporters In Caravan After Deadly Portland Protests – Andrew Solender
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/08/30/trump-praises-supporters-in-caravan-after-deadly-portland-protests/
— Use Of White House For Citizenship Ceremony By Trump Campaign Sparks Criticism – Andy J. Semotiuk (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at legal immigrants, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of once and for all Democrats see legal immigrants along with citizens of foreign countries, minorities, women, young people, poor people, non-Christians, and non-German Americans, moderates, liberals, Libertarians, Independents, Greens, and RINOs as being soldiers in their army to destroy Republicans.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2020/08/30/use-of-white-house-for-citizenship-ceremony-by-trump-campaign-sparks-criticism/

WISN
— Kenosha curfew extended through at least Wednesday morning The curfew is valid for all areas east of I-94.
https://www.wisn.com/article/kenosha-curfew-extended-through-at-least-wednesday-morning/33838770
— OUTSTANDING: Law enforcement supporters hold ‘Back the Blue’ rally
https://www.wisn.com/article/law-enforcement-supporters-hold-back-the-blue-rally/33837700

MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha – AP
https://www.startribune.com/rally-supporting-police-draws-scores-to-downtown-kenosha/572268312/

LOCAL 10
— OUTSTANDING: Trump supporters take to the waters for boat rally Floatilla sailed from North Miami to Fisher Island
https://www.local10.com/vote-2020/2020/08/30/trump-supporters-take-to-the-waters-for-boat-rally/

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/08/30/white-supremacists-are-invading-american-cities-to-incite-a-civil-war/

August 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago protest: Group gathers on Michigan Avenue aiming to ‘Shut Down the Mag Mile’ Chicago police out in full force lining Michigan Avenue – Alexis McAdams (DIERSEN: What demands have protestors made on your mayor? Should mayors be required to disclose in press releases a) the demands that have been made on them, b) who made those demands, and c) what they have done and/or will do to respond to those demands? What would your mayor do if/when Democrats demand that your mayor get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-protesters-aim-to-shut-down-the-mag-mile-/6395229/
— NJ teen who organized Black Lives Matter protest gets hit with $2,500 police overtime bill
https://abc7chicago.com/society/teen-who-organized-blm-protest-gets-hit-with-$2500-police-ot-bill/6394037/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,880 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths as IL surpasses 8,000 deaths – Jessica D’Onofrio and John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-surpasses-8000-covid-19-deaths/6395049/

NBC5
— Chicago Protest Updates: Black Lives Matter Rally Underway
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protest-updates-city-prepares-for-multiple-planned-weekend-demonstrations/2330838/
— Zuckerberg Says Facebook Erred in Not Removing Kenosha Militia Group’s Post Facebook has recently adopted new guidelines removing or restricting posts from groups that pose a threat to public safety (DIERSEN: BLM poses a threat to public safety.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/zuckerberg-says-facebook-erred-in-not-removing-kenosha-militia-groups-post/2330933/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote thugs and anarchists.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/trump-at-nh-rally-sows-fears-about-thugs-anarchists/2330769/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters encourage Blacks to hate Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/how-dare-we-not-vote-black-voters-organize-after-dc-march/2330946/

CBS2
— University Of Chicago Student Protesters Demand Defunding, Eventual Abolishment Of Campus Police Force – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/29/university-of-chicago-student-protesters-demand-defunding-eventual-abolishment-of-campus-police-force/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— House bill would block rioters from coronavirus unemployment benefits
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/house-bill-would-block-rioters-from-coronavirus-unemployment-benefits

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rabbi vows to ‘shut down’ Mag Mile in support of Black lives, defunding police outside Wrigley Building – ALICE YIN (DIERSEN: What demands have protestors made on your mayor? Should mayors be required to disclose in press releases a) the demands that have been made on them, b) who made those demands, and c) what they have done and/or will do to respond to those demands? What would your mayor do if/when Democrats demand that your mayor get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-mag-mile-protest-saturday-20200829-d7hsefz64rbbll24w6whkcvnj4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against law enforcement officers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-law-and-order-jacob-blake-rnc-kenosha-0828-20200828-suqmdg2zvjgdrf3uussvsliwlu-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-jacob-blake-kenosha-rally-20200829-vnszf7gcnvgm5iiami4rxxyuja-story.html
— Babysitter bidding wars: As Chicago parents shell out $25 per hour, paid vacation and $1,000 signing bonuses during pandemic, ‘wealthiest families win out’ – NARA SCHOENBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-covid-sitter-pay-hikes-08272020-20200828-j7euuoqjqzbrbg7vh6rm6ngjiq-story.html
— State Sen. Terry Link leaves Lake County Democratic chairmanship more than two weeks early – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-link-resigns-lake-county-democratic-chairmanship-20200829-tsqnnprkgbgijpqth5tbfaordq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-kenosha-jacob-blake-donald-trump-page-20200828-54ofwgnr2bcs5hkshdynlkzbju-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-ctu-bezos-trump-health-care-zorn-20200828-7nvq3wfn2bdf5at5kg5shsj5jy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— With removal imminent, Link resigns as Lake County Democratic Party chair – Kevin Schmit
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200829/with-removal-imminent-link-resigns-as-lake-county-democratic-party-chair
— Cook County property owners delay paying $1.8 billion in taxes – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200829/cook-county-property-owners-delay-paying-18-billion-in-taxes
— At D.C. march, families decry ‘two systems of justice’ – AP (DIERSEN: The following are overjoyed that the “system of justice” ruled against me, that is, denied me a jury trial, in Diersen v. GAO: those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and those who I have sued.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200828/news/308289993/

WBBM
— Nonprofit Launches Civic Engagement Initiative To Celebrate 100th Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage Movement, Prepare For Upcoming Election (DIERSEN: Democrats divide a) women against men, b) minorities against Whites, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-German Americans against German Americans, g) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, h) veterans against non-veterans, i) moderates and liberals against conservatives, j) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, k) non-married people against married people, l) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, m) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, n) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, o) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and p) non-gun owners against gun owners.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/public-policy-initiative-launches-to-celebrate-women

CHICAGO NOW
— 14th CD R Cand. Jim Oberweis interviewed today on Covid, the economy, BLM, law and order & healthcare in Chicago, Aurora – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2020/08/watch-14th-cd-r-cand-jim-oberweis-interviewed-today-on-covid-the-economy-blm-law-and-order-healthcare-in-chicago-aurora-and-on-the-web/

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Loyola ‘Affirms that Black Lives Matter’ in Statement Following Days of Campus Protests (DIERSEN: BLM is extremely anti-Christian.)
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2020/08/loyola-affirms-that-black-lives-matter-in-statement-following-days-of-campus-protests/

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— DuPage County Chairman Relieves Robert Czernek Form All Republican Party Responsibilities
https://dupagegop.com/press-releases/czernek-relieved
— GOP Chairman Zay Questions Democrats’ Judgment on LaPlante Appointment
https://dupagegop.com/press-releases/laplante-appointment-statement

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blasts D.C. as ‘real mess’ after protesters accosted convention attendees – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/29/donald-trump-calls-dc-a-real-mess-after-gop-chair-/

FOX NEWS
— Mitch McConnell’s campaign hires Nicholas Sandmann as grassroots director Sandmann sued media outlets over their coverage of a viral encounter in 2019 – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mitch-mcconnell-nicholas-sandmann-grassroots-director
— Portland protesters stage sit-in at mayor’s home — after he and Trump trade barbs Earlier Friday, Ted Wheeler wrote to the president, declining an offer of more federal officers – Brie Stimson (DIERSEN: What demands have protestors made on your mayor? Should mayors be required to disclose in press releases a) the demands that have been made on them, b) who made those demands, and c) what they have done and/or will do to respond to those demands? What would your mayor do if/when Democrats demand that your mayor get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/portland-protesters-stage-sit-in-at-mayors-home-after-he-and-trump-trade-barbs

GOPUSA
— Al Sharpton Headlines March In DC For Black Lives Matter
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94209
— Democrat Mayor Ted Wheeler Rebukes Trump, Calls Portland’s Nightly Riots A ‘Proud Progressive Tradition’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94194
— Hypocritical Democrats Lay Groundwork For Ducking Debates With Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94199

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Left Stands Athwart the Tide of History, Yelling ‘Cancel!’ Despite this trying, passing moment, heed the sweeping tide of history and take heart: the future is freedom. – Thaddeus G. McCotter
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/28/the-left-stands-athwart-the-tide-of-history-yelling-cancel/

BREITBART
— Mike Pence in Michigan: Joe Biden Would ‘Stifle Automotive Jobs’ – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/28/mike-pence-in-michigan-joe-biden-would-stifle-automotive-jobs/

BLAZE
— Black Lives Matter protesters chain themselves together in lobby of Mayor Ted Wheeler’s condo, riots erupt in Portland The group refused to leave until Wheeler heard their demands that included abolishing the police bureau – PAUL SACCA (DIERSEN: What demands have BLMers made on your mayor? Should mayors be required to disclose in press releases a) the demands that have been made on them, b) who made those demands, and c) what they have done and/or will do to respond to those demands? What would your mayor do if/when Democrats demand that your mayor get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-lives-matter-ted-wheeler-condo-portland-riots
— Kelley Paul delivers blunt message to media for calling ‘bloodthirsty mob’ peaceful protesters ‘I am furious’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/kelley-paul-blunt-message-for-media-protesters

DAILY CALLER
— Mitch McConnell’s Reelection Campaign Hires Former Covington Catholic Student Nick Sandmann – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/29/mitch-mcconnell-reelection-campaign-hires-nick-sandmann/

FEDERALIST
— After Decades Of Dividing America On Race, Left Insists The Right Is Really To Blame Demographics aren’t destiny, culture is. The sooner Americans return to affirming “E pluribus unum,” the faster we can mend our national wounds. – Mike Gonzalez (DIERSEN: Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-German Americans against German Americans, g) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, h) veterans against non-veterans, i) moderates and liberals against conservatives, j) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, k) non-married people against married people, l) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, m) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, n) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, o) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and p) non-gun owners against gun owners.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/29/after-decades-of-dividing-america-on-race-left-insists-the-right-is-really-to-blame/

NEWSMAX
— NBA Players Say Police-Involved Shootings Rekindle Bad Memories – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: What bad memories do you have and what rekindles them? My bad memories include the Democrats who ran GAO in 1997 succeeding in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 years old. Seeing discrimination/hatred against those who are the following rekindles those bad memories: law enforcement officers, 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://www.newsmax.com/us/NBA-Police-shootings/2020/08/28/id/984402/

TOWNHALL
— How Rich: Chelsea Clinton Is Telling Parents How to ‘Erode White Privilege’ Out of Their Children – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose exactly how much education, money, and clout that their parents have/had?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/08/29/how-rich-chelsea-clinton-is-telling-parents-how-to-erode-white-privilege-out-of-their-children-n2575295

PJ MEDIA
— Democrat Leaders Have Encouraged Political Violence, Beginning With Barack Obama – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/stacey-lennox/2020/08/29/flashback-democrat-leaders-encouraging-violence-beginning-with-barack-obama-n863918

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— ‘Protesters’ in Name Only: Mob Terrorized Us on D.C. Streets – Richard W. Porter
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/08/29/protesters_in_name_only_mob_terrorized_us_on_dc_streets_144097.html

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Most Americans believe social media companies censor political viewpoints – DEREK KIM
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/9763/20200829/most-americans-think-social-media-sites-censor-political-viewpoints.htm

THE HILL
— Cancel culture as social exclusion – HILARY SILVER
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/514231-cancel-culture-as-social-exclusion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514180-democrats-seek-balance-in-backing-protests-condemning-violence

CBS LOS ANGELES
— Leagues Offer Unprecedented Support As Athletes Unite To Fight Racial Injustice (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will sports officially banish all those are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/08/28/leagues-offer-unprecedented-support-as-athletes-unite-to-fight-racial-injustice/

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Enough Is Enough’: New Racial Justice Leaders Rise in Kenosha (DIERSEN: What demands have protestors made on your mayor? Should mayors be required to disclose in press releases a) the demands that have been made on them, b) who made those demands, and c) what they have done and/or will do to respond to those demands? What would your mayor do if/when Democrats demand that your mayor get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/us/29kenosha-march-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/28/us/28reuters-global-race-usa-washingtondc.html

NEW YORK POST
— Alleged stabber shouted ‘Black Lives Matter’ during random attack in Colorado – Laura Italiano
https://nypost.com/2020/08/29/alleged-stabber-shouted-black-lives-matter-during-colorado-attack/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump and the GOP want voters to fear ‘chaos and anarchy’ under Biden, but not the coronavirus that’s killing 1,100 Americans a day.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-and-the-gop-want-voters-to-fear-chaos-and-anarchy-under-biden-but-not-the-coronavirus-thats-killing-1100-americans-a-day/ar-BB18uJ8f

KCCI
— OUTSTANDING: Group walks through Des Moines streets for Back the Blue March
https://www.kcci.com/article/group-walks-through-des-moines-streets-for-blue-lives-matter-march/33839631

KWWL
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds show support for Des Moines Police at ‘Back the Blue’ march
https://kwwl.com/2020/08/29/hundreds-show-support-for-des-moines-police-at-back-the-blue-march/

LOS ANGELES BLADE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly those who are anti-heterosexual work together with those who are anti-White.
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/08/29/lgbtq-activists-participate-in-march-on-washington-commemoration/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 804 James Court, Wheaton – $459,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448288_zpid/

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
— FOR SALE: 820 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $759,900
http://www.bhhschicago.com/homes-for-sale/820-S-Wheaton-Avenue-Wheaton-IL-60189-303547990

August 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— RNC 2020: Expect Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway and protest pushback on night 3 of Republican convention Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention. Karen Pence will also speak. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rnc-night-3-expect-pence-conway-and-protest-pushback/6390180/
— Jacob Blake Shooting: Wisconsin officials name Kenosha officer who shot Blake Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse in custody after 3 shot, 2 fatally at protest after Blake’s shooting – Diane Pathieu, Cate Cauguiran and Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/wisconsin-officials-name-officer-who-shot-jacob-blake/6389441/
— ‘No coordinated national voter fraud effort during a major election’: FBI – LUKE BARR (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/no-coordinated-national-voter-fraud-effort-during-a-major-election-fbi/6390193/

NBC5
— RNC Night 3: Pences, Conway to Speak
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/rnc-night-3-live-coverage/2329193/
— Wisconsin DOJ Reveals New Details Surrounding Jacob Blake’s Shooting by Kenosha Police The details are some of the first to be released on the moments leading up to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, which has become the center of demonstrations and sparked nationwide calls for justice.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-doj-reveals-new-details-surrounding-jacob-blakes-shooting-by-kenosha-police/2329213/

WTTW
— State Sen. Bill Brady on Unrest, COVID-19, Mail-in Voting and RNC – Marissa Nelson
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/26/state-sen-bill-brady-unrest-covid-19-mail-voting-and-rnc

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago FOP president says he’s heading to White House for President Trump’s GOP nomination acceptance speech – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-fop-president-catanzara-to-attend-trump-speech-white-house-20200826-ci6kylykj5g5xaifbnddc7ihcq-story.html
— ‘I’ve never had to think about my own safety in this way before’: Shaken by summer looting in affluent neighborhoods, some Chicagoans are moving away. – CHRISTEN A. JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-moving-looting-riots-protests-0826-20200826-ps432obfcbg3jhcinoyn4izbwq-story.html
— NBA, WNBA and MLB games called off as players boycott in response to Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-milwaukee-bucks-protest-jacob-blake-20200826-gsgim3ogujcapnttgmyztknpny-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,157 new known COVID-19 cases and 37 additional deaths reported, the highest number of fatalities in the state since the beginning of July
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200826-ituwpezeqvdlxkd37tbsruylsu-story.html
— ‘There’s been an awful lot of partying’: Northwestern University asks Evanston residents to report students who ignore COVID-19 precautions in off-campus gatherings – ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-illinois-northwestern-university-evanston-campus-20200826-2melgcdbzjcfroazs7qzo4cu6a-story.html
— Chaos in Kenosha: Will our civil war ever end? – ROBERT C. KOEHLER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks a) that Republicans have caused all the problems that Blacks have had, b) that Republicans are causing all the problems that Blacks are having, and c) that Republicans will forever cause all the problems that Blacks will have.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-kenosha-wisconsin-unrest-violence-shooting-20200826-m3e7zcqg7faxxou2xhqywmsobe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watch the 2020 Republican National Convention live The GOP convention is a crucial moment for Trump, who aims to recast the story of his presidency and present the election as a choice between his vision for America’s future and the one presented by Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/24/21399574/watch-live-2020-republican-national-convention
— Antioch teen arrested in fatal shooting during protests in Kenosha Three people were shot, two fatally, during a third night of civil unrest after police shot Jacob Blake. – Mitch Dudek and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402877/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-arrest-antioch-jacob-blake
— How Illinois finances fell apart — and how we can set them right Politicians promised to deliver on perks that were too good to be true. And they promised that skimming more tax revenue from the people of Illinois could make the numbers work. It has not worked. – Adam Schuster
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402853/illinois-public-finances-debt-speaker-madigan-pension-debt-illinois-policy-institute
— CPS board votes to keep police in schools Chicago Police officers will remain in 55 Chicago Public Schools despite fierce protests from students and activists. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402246/school-police-officers-cps-public-schools-cops
— Right to bare faces? No matter what Trump and supporters do, Illinois Republicans say masks are ‘right thing to do’ Whether President Trump speaks to a sea of masks — or bare faces — on Thursday, Illinois GOP leaders expect facial coverings to remain a top campaign issue. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21403343/mask-face-covering-trump-speech-illinois-republicans-campaign-republican-national-convention

DAILY HERALD
— LaPlante appointed to challenge Elliott for DuPage board seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200826/laplante-appointed-to-challenge-elliott-for-dupage-board-seat
— DuPage program to help schools with remote learning
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200826/dupage-program-to-help-schools-with-remote-learning

WBBM
— Republican Oberweis: Voters Will Vote For Or Against Trump, Biden Irrelevant – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-oberweis-voters-will-vote-for-or-against-trump

BADGER HERALD
— Madison: Elected officials join Black Lives Matter protest on third night since shooting of Jacob Blake Youth-led protest demands institutional change, community control – MARY MAGNUSON
https://badgerherald.com/news/2020/08/26/elected-officials-join-black-lives-matter-protest-on-third-night-since-shooting-of-jacob-blake/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of color – Gregory Bull
https://qconline.com/news/national/floyd-s-death-sparks-new-activism-among-communities-of-color/image_51dd2016-7368-5661-a740-073e514b0d14.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Frank Xu stands for a portrait Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in San Diego. Xu is working to defeat an affirmative action measure on the California ballot that supporters say is essential to dismantling decades of systemic racism. Xu sees affirmative action as an attack on their children, a policy allowing competitive schools to reject high-testing Asian students in favor of African Americans and Latinos.)

THE X RADIO
— Effingham: Local Republicans to Gather on Final Night of GOP Convention – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/46118-local-republicans-to-gather-on-final-night-of-gop-convention

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 4 REFERENDUMS SO FAR ON NOV. 3 BALLOT — INCLUDING STATEWIDE GRADUATED INCOME TAX AMENDMENT
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/08/4-referendums-so-far-on-nov-3-ballot-including-statewide-graduated-income-tax-amendment/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS POLICE DEALING WITH VIOLENCE THREATS AFTER 17 YEAR OLD ACCUSED KILLER IS ARRESTED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/antioch-illinois-police-dealing-with-violence-threats-after-17-year-old-accused-killer-is-arrested-.html
— BLACK REPUBLICANS DISCUSS HOW TO ATTRACT MORE FROM THEIR COMMUNITY TO THE GOP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/black-republicans-discuss-how-to-attract-more-from-their-community-to-the-gop.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives complains that Casten’s remarks have “received little to no media scrutiny”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/ives-complains-that-castens-remarks-have-received-little-to-no-media-scrutiny/
— Republicans may hold own hearings on COVID-19 response
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/republicans-may-hold-own-hearings-on-covid-19-response/
— AG’s office is currently dealing with 25 COVID-related lawsuits
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/ags-office-is-currently-dealing-with-25-covid-related-lawsuits/
— 2,157 new cases, 37 additional deaths, 1,573 people in the hospital, 4.0 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/2157-new-cases-37-additional-deaths-1573-people-in-the-hospital-40-percent-positivity-rate/
— Republicans launch new African-American “working group” during convention week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/republicans-launch-new-african-american-working-group-during-convention-week/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans will benefit from the Left’s evil ‘cancel culture’ – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/republicans-will-benefit-from-the-lefts-evil-cancel-culture
— Trump calls for drug tests before Biden debate – Byron York
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-calls-for-drug-tests-before-biden-debate

BREITBART
— Ending the Cultural Revolution Must Be a GOP Priority – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/26/bokhari-ending-the-cultural-revolution-must-be-a-gop-priority/
— Kamala Harris Has Yet to Condemn Deadly Kenosha Riots Personally – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/26/night-3-joe-biden-kamala-harris-have-yet-to-condemn-deadly-kenosha-riots-personally/
— Investor: Safety Driving Hundreds of Thousands of People from U.S. Cities to Suburbs – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/26/investor-safety-driving-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people-from-u-s-cities-to-suburbs/
— Bette Midler Gets Hammered After Calling Melania Trump an ‘Illegal Alien’ Who ‘Can’t Speak English’ – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/26/bette-midler-gets-hammered-after-calling-melania-trump-an-illegal-alien-who-cant-speak-english/

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic Rep Sean Casten Claims Gun Ownership Is Linked To ‘Having Small Genitals’ – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/26/sean-casten-illinois-gun-ownership-genital-size/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Black Lives Matter Suppresses the Truth About Poverty – Star Parker
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/26/black-lives-matter-suppresses-the-truth-about-poverty/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Smears Nicholas Sandmann, Trump With Racist Canards – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/08/26/new-york-times-smears-nicholas-sandmann-trump-racist-canards

EPOCH TIMES
— To End Kenosha, Democrats Must Stop Infantilizing Black People – ROGER L. SIMON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/to-end-kenosha-democrats-must-stop-infantilizing-black-people_3477036.html

THE HILL
— Trump says he’s sending federal assistance to address Wisconsin protests – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513777-trump-says-hes-sending-federal-assistance-to-address-wisconsin

UPI
— Veterans more likely to leave federal jobs over lack of satisfaction – Ed Adamczyk (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.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/08/26/Report-Veterans-more-likely-to-leave-federal-jobs-over-lack-of-satisfaction/7411598460414/

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Chaos in Kenosha Is Already Swaying Some Voters in Wisconsin As residents see fires and looting, some worry that local Democratic leaders are failing to keep control of the situation. – Sabrina Tavernise and Ellen Almer Durston
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/us/kenosha-wisconsin-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— NBA playoffs come to halt: Games postponed as players protest social injustice – Ben Golliver
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/26/bucks-boycott-nba-playoff-game/

NPR
— There’s No Evidence Supporting Trump’s Mail Ballot Warnings, FBI Says – MILES PARKS (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/26/906262573/theres-no-evidence-supporting-trump-s-mail-ballot-warnings-fbi-says

FED WEEK
— EEOC Explains National Origin Discrimination Policies in Federal Workforce
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/eeoc-explains-national-origin-discrimination-policies-in-federal-workforce/

AXIOS
— Republican convention speakers target the media – Sara Fischer
https://www.axios.com/republican-convention-speakers-target-media-82e3dfbb-a3de-42d4-945b-6c46f5880f2b.html

August 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— More Chicago looting suspect photos released by Chicago Police Department – Stacey Baca (DIERSEN: Democrats hint that they will stop protesting, looting, and rioting if Biden is elected. But wait, Democrats in Chicago did not stop protesting, looting, and rioting when Lightfoot was elected.
https://abc7chicago.com/more-looting-photos-released-by-chicago-police/6382425/

NBC5
— Democrats See Racism in GOP Mispronunciations of ‘Kamala’ “It is an effort to diminish her” – Sara Burnett
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/democrats-see-racism-in-gop-mispronunciations-of-kamala/2326665/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Demonstrators took to the streets near Loyola University Friday demanding the school cut ties with the CPD. Now, more protests are set for this weekend at UIC.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/demonstrators-demand-colleges-cut-ties-with-cpd

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The silence of Joe Biden and the Democrats on the violence in the cities – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-joe-biden-donald-trump-kass-20200821-scgqqgvjsreyth6bmhe566jycy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats steer those who have “physical, cognitive, mental and/or developmental disabilities” and “seniors, veterans and lower-income groups” to Naperville.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0823-20200821-7eu5tpg2szcwvp25fw62rzydhe-story.html
— State Sen. Terry Link resigns as Lake County Democratic chair following federal income tax evasion charge – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-sen-terry-link-resigns-party-post-20200821-pjn7mhnluzhunbsxoioicbvuyy-story.html
— Where to securely drop off your mail-in ballot in Chicago and the suburbs
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-cb-mail-in-ballot-secure-dropoff-chicago-20200821-lha3gy23kjdfppkpyq7nditru4-htmlstory.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot invokes Kent State shootings to oppose National Guard troops in Chicago after allies stall plan to seek state of emergency – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-national-guard-20200821-pwiyp7siafbm7nvoj4trzcui2u-story.html
— CTU allies bellyache as Catholic schools open – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-archdiocese-schools-reopen-20200821-tdckxzd75zfdtexcqrr2rttxdi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Officials say suburban Cook County COVID-19 grouping ‘defies logic’ – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200821/officials-say-suburban-cook-county-covid-19-grouping-defies-logic

HERALD & REVIEW
— Naperville aiming for police diversity – MARIE WILSON (DIERSEN: Employers promote diversity a) by giving preference to those who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) by getting rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/affluent-chicago-suburb-aiming-for-police-diversity/article_e0624e81-6648-521d-8caa-0d2bc8aff3d6.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Challenges Continue for Democrats with Madigan – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=309372#.X0EC7Tp_OM8

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden says he’d close the country if experts said to – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-says-hed-close-the-country-if-experts-said-to

CHICAGO PATCH
— CTU Bosses Demanding Hazard Pay For Teachers In Empty Classrooms CTU leaders want us to believe they’re fighting for kids when, behind closed doors, they want extra money for less teaching. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/ctu-bosses-demanding-hazard-pay-teachers-empty-classrooms

OSWEGO PATCH
— Letter to editor about ethics reform by Senator Jim Oberweis Senator Oberweis questions the timing of the Senate Democrats’ ethics reforms
https://patch.com/illinois/oswego/letter-editor-ethics-reform-senator-jim-oberweis

WIREPOINTS
— These Words of Mayor Lori Lightfoot Should Echo Across America: ‘I Have A Right To Make Sure That My Home Is Secure’ – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/these-words-of-mayor-lori-lightfoot-should-echo-across-america-i-have-a-right-to-make-sure-that-my-home-is-secure-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS STOLEN AS STATE FAILS TO IMPLEMENT BASIC SECURITY – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-unemployment-benefits-stolen-as-state-fails-to-implement-basic-security/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic Party’s ‘big tent’ won’t survive past the November election – Zachary Faria (DIERSEN: Democrats are one or more of the following: anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democratic-partys-big-tent-wont-survive-past-the-november-election

FOX NEWS
— Sarah Palin on media double standard: ‘I wouldn’t have prostituted myself … to garner better press’ Former Alaska gov says DNC platform ‘just so out of touch with the normal, average Americans’ – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sarah-palin-media-double-standard-kamala-harris-dnc
— Sarah Palin says media treat Democratic candidates with kid gloves, describes her experience as VP nominee
https://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-says-media-treat-012044557.html

GOPUSA
— Marx, BLM And The Devil
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93669
— The Left-Wing War On America’s Suburbs – Star Parker
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93803

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Do You Have What It Takes to be Woke? There are some very strict rules you must follow. – Angela Kelley
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/21/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-woke/

BREITBART
— Portland Rioters Target ICE Building: ‘Goal Right Now Is to Disrupt the Peace’ – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/21/portland-rioters-target-ice-building-goal-right-now-disrupt-peace/

FEDERALIST
— It’s Time For Cancel Culture To Hit The Northeast – David Marcus
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/21/its-time-for-cancel-culture-to-hit-the-northeast/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS Does Biden’s Dirty Work by Pestering Pence: Hasn’t Trump ‘Cloaked America in Darkness?’ – Kyle Drennen
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2020/08/21/cbs-does-bidens-dirty-work-pestering-pence-hasnt-trump-cloaked
— Mike Pence Wipes Floor With Combative Biden Shill Stephanopoulos – Kristine Marsh
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2020/08/21/mike-pence-wipes-floor-combative-biden-shill-stephanopoulos

COLLEGE FIX
— Northwestern University has taken more than $340 million from just one Middle Eastern country – JAYLEM DUROUSSEAU
https://www.thecollegefix.com/northwestern-university-has-taken-more-than-340-million-from-just-one-middle-eastern-country/

LEADER & TIMES
— The left-wing war on America’s suburbs – Star Parker
https://liberalfirst.com/opinion/6452-the-left-wing-war-on-america%E2%80%99s-suburbs

THE HILL
— Trump to visit North Carolina on Monday as GOP convention begins – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513095-trump-to-visit-north-carolina-on-monday-as-gop-convention-begins
— Tennessee governor signs bill increasing punishments for certain protests – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/513201-tennessee-governor-signs-bill-increasing-punishments-for-certain

POLITICO
— Biden’s convention embraced racial justice. BLM leaders saw it as mostly lip service. Despite repeated talk of structural racism, Black Lives Matter activists want Democrats to “close the gap between symbolism and substance.” – LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and HOLLY OTTERBEIN (DIERSEN: To respond to BLM demands, will Biden promise to use the federal government a) to take money and opportunities away from Republicans and b) to give that money and those opportunities to Blacks? But wait, that is what the Democrats who run the federal government has been using Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to do since the 1960s.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/22/underneath-democratic-convention-a-deep-divide-between-blm-activists-and-biden-400065

CNN
— Democrats to stage week of counterprogramming to Republican convention – Dan Merica and Sarah Mucha (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/politics/democrats-republican-convention-plans/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Trump prepares pitch to voters ahead of Republican National Convention (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-prepares-pitch-to-voters-ahead-of-republican-national-convention/

MSN
— Democrats desperately push the ‘peaceful protesters’ delusion – Bernard Kerik
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-desperately-push-the-peaceful-protesters-delusion/ar-BB18eYsD?li=BBnb7Kz

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hint that they will stop protesting, looting, and rioting if Biden is elected. But wait, Democrats in Chicago did not stop protesting, looting, and rioting when Lightfoot was elected.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/opinion/biden-convention-trump-nomination.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use “Teenage Activists” to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/22/us/black-lives-matter-parents.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Radicals are hijacking the black dignity movement – MICHEL FAULKNER
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-radicals-are-hijacking-the-black-dignity-movement-20200822-k2e6xwijrbcnzjcla2hpsbyz6u-story.html

USA TODAY
— ‘Not an easy task’: GOP scrambles to finalize plans for convention amid COVID-19, venue changes, Trump input – Michael Collins, David Jackson, Courtney Subramanian (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/22/rnc-schedule-finalize-details-amid-chaos-trump-input/3410857001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters wand Biden to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/22/joe-biden-race-equality-dnc-speech-faith-works-column/3404145001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— When the Stock Market and Economy Seem Disconnected Stocks have shaken off coronavirus shock, but that’s of little comfort to those without money to invest – Paul Vigna (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-the-stock-market-and-economy-seem-disconnected-11598002220
— Push to Defund the Police Faces Headwinds in Some Poor, Black Neighborhoods In the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, some residents say they view protesters as outsiders unwilling to work to improve communities – Julie Wernau and Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/push-to-defund-the-police-faces-headwinds-in-some-poor-black-neighborhoods-11598010936
— The Normalcy of Trump’s Republican Party His unusual personality obscures the GOP’s basic continuity and gradual pace of change. – Michael Barone
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-normalcy-of-trumps-republican-party-11598047363

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Yale Threat Gives Trump a New Wedge Against Affirmative Action (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, a) to take money and opportunities away from Republicans and b) to give that money and those opportunities to Democrats and to RINOs.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/yale-threat-gives-trump-a-new-wedge-against-affirmative-action

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
— As GOP convention nears, skirmishes break out in uptown between police, protesters – MICHAEL GORDON (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/rnc-2020/article245156560.html

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM
— For the Republican convention, 2 cities, 3 Trumps and lots of law-and-order talk – BUD KENNEDY (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article244971290.html

August 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID 19 Illinois: IL reports 2,208 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths Young Will County residents make up most COVID-19 cases, health department says
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-2208-new-covid-19-cases-24-deaths/6382101/

NBC5
— Tense Emergency Chicago City Council Meeting Sends National Guard Resolution to Committee In a tense and at times heated meeting, city aldermen voted to instead send the resolution to a committee before consideration by the full council
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/tense-emergency-chicago-city-council-meeting-sends-national-guard-resolution-to-committee/2326453/
— DeJoy ‘Highly Confident’ Ballots Will Be Delivered on Time, But Details No Plan DeJoy also told senators he has zero plans to restore blue mailboxes and sorting equipment that have been removed, saying they are “not needed” – Lisa Mascaro and Anthony Izaguirre
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/postmaster-to-testify-before-senate-amid-uproar-over-mail/2326045/

WGN TV
— Mayor, aldermen disagree on whether or not to bring in Illinois National Guard – Julian Crews
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-alderman-debate-bringing-in-illinois-national-guard/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats resurrect Bruce Rauner to counter attacks on House Speaker Michael Madigan, party leadership – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-dnc-delegation-review-20200821-3o7vacqnpnc7bjx3yicspronxe-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,208 new known COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths reported as state puts 20 counties on warning list
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200821-wtbzpxjx4ja25ndq2lxllkozdu-story.html
— Chicago postal unions rally in front of Bronzeville post office to attack Trump, postmaster general for mail delays – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-us-postal-service-protest-louis-dejoy-20200821-kw7bsrvl7jgdvc4ad55k3zgehy-story.html

SUN-TIMES
— One in five Illinois counties now at COVID-19 ‘warning level,’ 2,208 new cases reported — and some in Will Co. say, ‘So what?’ Here’s what we know today about the continuing spread of the coronavirus and its ripple effects in Chicago and Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/21/21395484/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/21/21376335/joe-biden-endorsement-president-kamala-harris-donald-trump-2020-campaign

DAILY HERALD
— Senate GOP demands governor open unemployment offices – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200821/senate-gop-demands-governor-open-unemployment-offices
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: NAPERVILLE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200821/within-days-of-recreational-pot-vote-naperville-receives-applications-from-3-dispensaries

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Aldermen shut down in call to bring back National Guard Four City Council members frustrated with Lightfoot forced an unusual special meeting to debate the measure but were blocked. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/aldermen-shut-down-call-bring-back-national-guard

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Whither the Illinois GOP in a post-Jim Thompson world – Jim Nowlan
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-whither-the-illinois-gop-in-a-post-jim-thompson-world/article_b1bde654-e3ee-11ea-834f-d7b29c8ec73d.html

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.nctv17.com/news/businesses-submit-applications-with-city-for-adult-use-cannabis-dispensary/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County Coroner: Suicides/Overdoses increased 52% during the onset of Covid-19 shelter at home – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/dupage-county-coroner-suicides-overdoses-increased-52-during-the-onset-of-covid-19-shelter-at-home/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: CALLING FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT CHICAGO STORES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/weyermuller-calling-for-the-national-guard-to-protect-chicago-stores.html
— THORNER: POSTAL SERVICE ANOTHER GIMMICK TO GIN UP TROOPS ON LEFT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-postal-service-another-gimmick-to-gin-up-troops-on-left.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,208 new cases, 24 additional deaths, 1,526 in hospitals, 51,736 tests, 4.3 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/21/2208-new-cases-24-additional-deaths-1526-in-hospitals-51736-tests-43-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black Lives Matter crowd for Biden berates sleeping neighborhood: ‘Wake up, motherf—er!’ Activists blare horns and drums, scream into megaphone: ‘Y’all never gonna sleep ’cause of me!’ – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/21/black-lives-matter-crowd-for-biden-berate-sleeping/

FOX NEWS
— Democratic Party chairman predicts ‘chaos’ at next week’s GOP convention VP Pence says GOP convention will showcase Trump’s achievements – Paul Steinhauser (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-party-chair-predicts-chaos-at-next-weeks-gop-convention

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Kamala Speaks to the Virus and It Says We’re Racists
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/20/kamala-speaks-to-the-virus-and-it-says-were-racists/
— Democrats Want Chaos in the Streets to Defeat Donald Trump
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/21/democrats-want-chaos-in-the-streets-to-defeat-donald-trump/

BREITBART
— Radical Left-Wing Group to Aid Biden Election and Fulfill Progressive Agenda, ‘We’re Damn Serious’ – Joshua Klein
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/21/radical-left-wing-group-plans-aid-biden-election-fulfill-progressive-agenda-were-damn-serious/

BLAZE
— A Tennessee school district tried to ban parents from observing their kids’ virtual classes Violators can be removed from the class – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tennessee-schools-ban-parents-observing-virtual-classes
— Black Lives Matter protesters angrily take to Portland neighborhood in dead of night: ‘Wake up, motherf***er!’ Not a great way to wake up – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blm-protesters-portland-neighborhood-dead-of-night

DAILY SIGNAL
— Back to College, Back to Academic Brainwashing – Walter E. Williams
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/21/back-to-college-back-to-academic-brainwashing-social-justice/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Leftist Journalists, Organizations Furious Over Facebook Purge of Groups ‘Tied to Violence’ – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/08/20/leftist-journalists-organizations-furious-over-facebook

ONE NEWS NOW
— Politicizing history, provoking more division A conservative activist in Illinois says a state representative evidently wants to make sure school history books are “sufficiently woke” before they’re approved for use in classrooms. – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2020/08/21/politicizing-history-provoking-more-division

EPOCH TIMES
— Broadcasters Air 150 Times More Negative News on Trump Than Biden: Study – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/broadcasters-air-150-times-more-negative-news-on-trump-than-biden-study_3465929.html

THE HILL
— Democrats desperately push the ‘peaceful protesters’ delusion – BERNARD KERIK
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/513063-democrats-desperately-push-the-peaceful-protesters-delusion

YAHOO
— A majority of Americans think social media sites are politically biased – Daniel Howley
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-media-bias-survey-175915487.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters make it clear that they are going to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/podcasts/daily-newsletter-protest-adidas-segregation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How will the GOP answer Democrats tribute to American diversity? – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want the Republican Party to banish the following from the Republican Party: those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/21/how-will-gop-answer-democrats-tribute-american-diversity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Christian colleges.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/evangelical-christian-colleges-take-steps-to-address-racial-justice-after-criticism/2020/08/21/86f38972-e3a5-11ea-b69b-64f7b0477ed4_story.html

DESERET NEWS
— This social justice movement must lead to equal opportunity in the workforce – Greg Bell (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.deseret.com/opinion/2020/8/21/21377910/greg-bell-social-justice-movement-equal-opportunity-jobs-workforce-skilled-workers

FORBES
— Blackouts Expose Perils And Costs Of California’s ‘Electrify Everything’ Push – Robert Bryce
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbryce/2020/08/18/blackouts-expose-perils-and-costs-of-californias-electrify-everything-push/
— 15 Ways Agencies Can Encourage Diversity In The Industry (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/08/21/15-ways-agencies-can-encourage-diversity-in-the-industry/

CMS WIRE
— Getting to the Heart of the Chief Diversity Officer’s Agenda – Dom Nicastro (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton,), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cmswire.com/leadership/getting-to-the-heart-of-the-chief-diversity-officers-agenda/

NATION
— How to Dismantle White Supremacy To end systemic racism, the country needs a comprehensive racial justice program even more sweeping than the Marshall Plan. – Barbara Smith (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will schools stop admitting Whites and get rid of their students who are White, b) will employers stop hiring Whites and get rid of their employees who are White, and c) will organizations stop admitting Whites and get rid of their members who are White?)
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/how-to-dismantle-white-supremacy/

August 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID 19 Illinois: IL reports 1,832 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1832-new-covid-19-cases-27-deaths/6380115/

NBC5
— Several Illinois Counties Installing Drop Boxes for Vote-by-Mail Ballots Cook County announced it will have more than 50 drop boxes available at voting sites in multiple suburbs – Astrid Galvan and Christina A. Cassidy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/several-illinois-counties-installing-drop-boxes-for-vote-by-mail-ballots/2325619/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-dispensary-2nd-downtown-opens-in-river-north/2325800/
— Citing Threats, Mayor Defends Police Presence, Protest Restrictions at Her Home Chicago Police Supt. David Brown noted that “protesting in neighborhoods is not legal,” referencing a law that declares residential picketing “inappropriate in our society”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/citing-threats-mayor-defends-police-presence-protest-restrictions-at-her-home/2325754/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayor Lightfoot defends beefed-up police presence near her home – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mayor-lightfoot-defends-beefed-up-police-presence-near-her-home

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump invokes ‘blood-stained sidewalks of Chicago’ in attack on Joe Biden – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-joe-biden-chicago-attack-20200821-wi4me3dybfc6vc7ije3pxkslsa-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,832 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 more deaths reported as state sets testing record for second day in a row
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200820-szrab7oxkfcsznbv5ihxlfkr64-story.html
— Citing threats, Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends ban on protesters on her block: ‘I have a right to make sure that my home is secure’ – GREGORY PRATT, JEREMY GORNER and MEGAN CREPEAU
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-lightfoot-home-protests-20200820-s563zjj4uzc2rcbprrruzalwaq-story.html
— Pritzker’s graduated tax follies: He opened his wallet but closed his ears – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-ivory-black-business-tax-20200820-sfxd72g5yzcdjkmsr2576ea4si-story.html
— Impatience with Mayor Lightfoot — and from her — grows as violence rages – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-unrest-violent-crime-looting-lightfoot-greising-20200820-mjgeovxgpzbhfoga3a7tma6vau-story.html
— Slogan or agenda? The blurry meaning of ‘Black Lives Matter’ – ERIC ZORN (DIERSEN: BLM’s agenda is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-black-lives-matter-slogan-marxism-zorn-20200820-sqjz4refn5esxfehqev2gax4sm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/20/21378020/gov-j-b-pritzker-joe-biden-endorsement-presidential-election-democrats-endorsement
— Lightfoot defends heavy police presence around her home “Given the threats that I have personally received. Given the threats to my home and my family, I’m gonna do everything to make sure that they are protected,” the mayor said Thursday. “I make no apologies whatsoever for that.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/8/20/21377608/lightfoot-police-home-security-protests-george-floyd-pandemic-logan-square
— Chicago ‘lefties’ still feelin’ the Bern, but not looking to burn Biden — see Dem nominee as stepping-stone to progress “I fully expect our movement to continue once Joe Biden is elected,” said progressive firebrand Stacy Davis Gates. “Donald Trump is a fascist that has to be put down. We have to focus our attention on removing him from the White House. That’s not in argument.” – Rachel Hinton and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/20/21376183/chicago-progressives-joe-biden-kamala-harris-sanders-democratic-socialist-trump-liberal
— Police union donates nearly $58,000 to former judge looking to unseat Kim Foxx The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police on Wednesday officially endorsed Pat O’Brien, the Republican nominee for Cook County state’s attorney. The FOP announced the decision in a post on the group’s Facebook page.- Fran Spielman and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/20/21377709/chicago-police-union-fop-donation-obrien-cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx
— Illinois ‘going in the wrong direction’ with 1,832 more coronavirus cases Health officials on Thursday also announced 27 more residents have been killed by the virus, raising the state’s death toll to 7,833. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/20/21377805/illinois-covid-cases-deaths-coronavirus-pritzker-august-20

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage referendums far from ‘pointless’ – Dan Cronin, county board chairman; Robert Berlin, state’s attorney; James Mendrick, sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200820/dupage-referendums-far-from-pointless
— Illinois once again averaging 20 COVID-19 deaths per day – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200820/illinois-once-again-averaging-20-covid-19-deaths-per-day
— Glen Ellyn mayor won’t seek 2nd term; party recruits municipal candidates – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200820/glen-ellyn-mayor-wont-seek-2nd-term-party-recruits-municipal-candidates
— Facing tax evasion charge, state Sen. Link to step down as Democratic leader in Lake County – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200820/facing-tax-evasion-charge-state-sen-link-to-step-down-as-democratic-leader-in-lake-county

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Battle heats up over graduated income tax Both friends and foes of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s tax amendment step up their game on a closely contested issue. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/battle-heats-over-graduated-income-tax

WBBM
— Raoul: Republicans Are Surrendering Their Party To A Racist, Misogynistic Philosophy; Democrats Must Be Bold Enough To Push Back – CRAIG DELLIMORE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. How soon, if not already, will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs on your city council enact ordinances that officially banish Republicans from your municipality?)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/raoul-democrats-must-be-bold-enough-to-push-back

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats pound their message: To oust Trump, you must vote – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/democrats-pound-their-message-to-oust-trump-you-must-vote
— Trump wants SCOTUS OK to block critics on Twitter – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents who discourage everyone from reading my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but who regularly read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails themselves?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-wants-scotus-ok-to-block-critics-on-twitter
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to block critics from his personal Twitter account. The administration said in a high-court filing Thursday that Trump’s @realdonaldtrump account with more than 85 million followers is his personal property and blocking people from it is akin to elected officials who refuse to allow their opponents’ yard signs on their front lawns.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry Township Board Sets Salaries for 2021-25 Term, Removes Monetary Incentive for Running for Trustee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/20/mchenry-township-board-sets-salaries-for-2021-25-term-removes-monetary-incentive-for-running-for-trustee/
— County, Township Boards Spurn Jack Franks Sexual Allegation Referendum Diversions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/20/county-township-boards-spurn-jack-franks-sexual-allegation-referendum-diversions/
— State Rep. Tom Weber Surveys Voters
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/20/state-rep-tom-weber-surveys-voters/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Local Health Departments: Mask As I Say, Not As I Do – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/local-health-departments-mask-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/

CAPITOL FAX
— State Republicans won’t hold any “media advised events” during their convention
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/20/state-republicans-wont-hold-any-media-advised-events-during-their-convention/
— 1,832 new cases, 27 additional deaths, 1,519 hospitalized, 4.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/20/1832-new-cases-27-additional-deaths-1519-hospitalized-44-percent-positivity-rate/
— Link to resign as Lake County Democratic Chairman on September 15
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/20/link-to-resign-as-lake-county-democratic-chairman-on-september-15/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— BLM Leader Likens U.S. Government to ‘Terrorists’ – Alex Nester
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/blm-leader-likens-u-s-government-to-terrorists/

BREITBART
— Newt Gingrich: Too Much Power Is Concentrated in the Hands of Big Tech CEOs – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/19/newt-gingrich-too-much-power-is-concentrated-in-the-hands-of-big-tech-ceos/

NEWSMAX
— Republicans Ignore Trump’s Warnings, Tout Mail-In Voting – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/republicans-mail-in-voting-absentee-ballots-fraud/2020/08/20/id/983042/
— Harris’s Personal Story Won’t Rally Black Women – Patrice Lee Onwuka
https://www.newsmax.com/patriceleeonwuka/independent-teachers-uber/2020/08/20/id/983146/

FEDERALIST
— Joe Biden’s Flip-Flops Prove He’s Not Running His Own Campaign The truth is that Joe Biden, the candidate, is not the Joe Biden campaign. The left will mold him like clay into anything they want. He is their useful idiot. – Bob Anderson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/20/joe-bidens-flip-flops-prove-hes-not-running-his-own-campaign/
— House Democrats Propose A Racism Czar To Control National Memorials Section 754 of a bill presented by House Democrats proposes to regulate names on federal property based on ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion,’ which really means discriminating by race and ethnicity. – Krystina Skurk
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/20/house-democrats-propose-a-racism-czar-to-control-national-memorials/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Dems in power births a socialist revolution – J.M. Phelps
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/08/20/journalist-dems-in-power-births-a-socialist-revolution

EPOCH TIMES
— Energy Secretary Launches Review, Asks For Investigation After ‘White Privilege’ Training Draws Criticism – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/energy-secretary-launches-review-asks-for-investigation-after-white-privilege-training-draws-criticism_3469557.html

THE HILL
— Black Lives Matter movement to play elevated role at convention – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/511932-black-lives-matter-movement-to-play-elevated-role-at-convention

POLITICO
— Conservative think tank asks FEC to probe tech bans on Laura Loomer Twitter and Facebook said Wednesday they do not plan to reinstate Loomer after her primary win. – CRISTIANO LIMA
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/20/fec-probe-tech-bans-laura-loomer-399391

NEW YORK TIMES
— Goodyear: Attire Supporting Police OK, but No Political Wear
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/20/business/bc-us-trump-goodyear.html
— Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Jump to 1.1 Million
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/20/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus

WASHINGTON POST
— Portland protesters set fire inside county building as tensions continue to escalate – Katie Shepherd
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/19/portland-multnomah-building-fire/

DESERT SUN
— USA Today Network sets new goals for newsroom diversity by 2025 – Julie Makinen (DIERSEN: To set a diversity goal is to stop hiring and to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.)
https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/08/20/column-usa-today-network-sets-new-goals-newsroom-diversity-2025/3360173001/

FOX 21
— Denver home seller admits taking Black Lives Matter signs – AP (DIERSEN: BLM signs and “Dump Trump” signs discourage those who are the following from buying: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/denver-home-seller-admits-taking-black-lives-matter-signs/

FORBES
— How Technology Is Fueling Social Justice During A Pandemic – Tal Frankfurt
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/08/20/how-technology-is-fueling-social-justice-during-a-pandemic/
— We Think Social Platforms Censor Political Views. Because Politicians Want Us To. – Rob Pegoraro
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robpegoraro/2020/08/20/we-think-social-platforms-censor-political-views-because-politicians-want-us-to/
— 6 Things To Remove From Your Résumé – Ashira Prossack (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2020/08/20/6-things-to-remove-from-your-resume/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dates other than listing your work history. Unfortunately age discrimination, whether intentional or unintentional, happens more often than it should. The only dates that belong on your résumé are the dates of your work history. Graduation year and dates from any other certifications or qualifications should also be left off. Your degree and any other qualifications are what matter, not when you got them. Details that give away your age. There are some subtle and not so subtle details that can give insight into your age. Including your GPA, using your school email address, and embellished job descriptions for entry level positions (ie, managed customer expectations while expertly crafting espresso beverages as a description for a barista position) are indicators of a younger candidate. On the other hand, using a font like Times New Roman, having an AOL or Hotmail email address, and even something as subtle as double spacing after a period are indicators of an older candidate. . .A photo. Having a photo opens you up to potential discrimination. Whether that discrimination is unintentional or intentional, it’s still detrimental to your chances of being hired. Your appearance has no bearing on your ability to do the job, so therefore your photo has no place on your résumé.)
— 73% Of U.S. Adults (Especially Republicans) Think Social Media Platforms Censor Posts, Survey Reports – Siladitya Ray
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2020/08/19/73-of-us-adults-especially-republicans-think-social-media-platforms-censor-posts-survey-reports/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “60% of Republicans Support Kamala Harris’ Proposal to Legalize Marijuana Nationwide.”
https://www.newsweek.com/60-republicans-support-kamala-harris-proposal-legalize-marijuana-nationwide-poll-1526421

August 19 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— Illinois counties installing ballot drop-off boxes ahead of election – Erik Runge
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/illinois-counties-installing-ballot-drop-off-boxes-ahead-of-election/

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: 2,295 new COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths Gov. Pritzker to give update at press conference Wednesday
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-2295-new-covid-19-cases-25-deaths/6377757/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Protesters allege rampant physical and verbal abuse by Chicago police at recent demonstrations – DAN HINKEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-chicago-police-protests-complaints-20200820-24yitmvxnferzacsoiv73n35ua-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,295 new known COVID-19 cases reported — the most since late May — as FDA gives emergency use authorization for U. of I. saliva test
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200819-o7plkjgrkzcgrmbpxrxs5vo75u-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher says “Trump to Republicans: Don’t put marijuana on the ballot at the same time you’re running.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-trump-marijuana-legalization-not-on-the-ballot-20200819-rojpfydifvezxdb4qtvxywpfsm-story.html
— Metra is falling further behind budget amid COVID-19 ridership decline. Transit agency now projects $682M in lost revenue. – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-metra-ridership-revenue-decline-20200819-ffl2sbjnujempaex5pbbt5zqta-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville passes zoning rules allowing recreational pot sales – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200819/naperville-passes-zoning-rules-allowing-recreational-pot-sales
— Douglas statue to be removed from Illinois Capitol lawn – JOHN O’CONNOR
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200819/douglas-statue-to-be-removed-from-illinois-capitol-lawn
— McHenry Township board suing county clerk over ballot dispute – SAM LOUNSBERRY
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200819/township-board-suing-county-clerk-over-ballot-dispute
— Republicans slate candidate Seth Lewis in Illinois House District 45
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200819/republicans-slate-candidate-in-illinois-house-district-45
— Drop your vote-by-mail ballot here. Counties installing secure boxes to collect ballots – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200818/drop-your-vote-by-mail-ballot-here-counties-installing-secure-boxes-to-collect-ballots

HERALD & REVIEW
— Panel votes to remove statues of Stephen Douglas, former lieutenant governor from Illinois Capitol grounds – JAMIE MUNKS (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat panels vote to remove statues of all those who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/panel-votes-to-remove-statues-of-stephen-douglas-former-lieutenant-governor-from-illinois-capitol-grounds/article_f6a5bd19-a145-5d6d-b0d8-f7e64422edd9.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump calls for boycott after reported ban on MAGA attire at Goodyear, company responds – Elizabeth Tyree
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-calls-for-boycott-after-reported-ban-on-maga-attire-at-goodyear-company-responds

CHANNEL 3000
— Pence visits Wisconsin – AP
https://www.channel3000.com/pence-visits-wisconsin-attempts-to-counter-dnc-coverage/?fbclid=IwAR0ppzvDRZQprIcmf-PW1YxwsGWCTCeYEsi_B88iTs75x6__OlRRJMe-afs

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Census Consequences: Could Two Congressional Seats Be Lost In Illinois? – Jeremy Gantz
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/census-consequences-could-two-congressional-seats-be-lost-in-illinois

NONPROFIT QUARTERLY
— Young Activists March on Mayor in Chicago, Pleading for their Own Safety – Martin Levine
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/young-activists-march-on-mayor-in-chicago-pleading-for-their-own-safety/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Additional Law Enforcement Trump Sent to Chicago Results in 49 Arrests So Far
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/additional-law-enforcement-trump-sent-to-chicago-results-in-49-arrests-so-far/
— FL-19/IL-14: Byron Donalds Wins Primary in Spite of Election Day Despicable Trick
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/fl-19-il-14-byron-donalds-wins-primary-in-spite-of-election-day-despicable-trick/
— Ness Gets $2,000 from Alsip Union
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/ness-gets-2000-for-alsip-union/
— Franks Continues to Pull Money Out of His Campaign Fund Bank Account
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/franks-continues-to-pull-money-out-of-his-campaign-fund/
— Kids Not Safe in Schools, But Other Locations OK
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/kids-not-safe-in-schools-but-other-locations-ok/
— Riley Grade School District Tax Protest Case Arguments Complete
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/19/riley-grade-school-district-tax-protest-case-arguments-complete/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: THORNER: LAKE COUNTY REPUBLICANS RALLY TO SUPPORT TRUMP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-lake-county-republicans-rally-to-support-trump.html
— DEMOCRAT CONVENTION PUSHES CHINESE GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA ABOUT CORONAVIRUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/democrat-convention-pushes-chinese-government-propaganda-about-coronavirus.html
— MORABITO: FORCED ISOLATION IS THE LEFT’S OBEDIENCE SCHOOL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/morabito-forced-isolation-is-the-lefts-obedience-school.html
— HOW THE MEDIA DRIVES RADICAL ‘WOKENESS’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/how-the-media-drives-radical-wokeness.html
— DURBIN STILL PUSHING OUT 2016 RUSSIAN ELECTION INTERFERENCE CONSPIRACY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/durbin-still-pushing-out-2016-russian-election-interference-conspiracy.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,295 new cases, 25 additional deaths, 1,519 people in the hospital, more than 50K tests, 4.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/19/2295-new-cases-25-additional-deaths-1519-people-in-the-hospital-more-than-50k-tests-44-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— N.Y. Democrats demand Trump rescind Susan B. Anthony pardon: ‘Treated her like a criminal’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/19/ny-democrats-demand-trump-rescind-susan-b-anthony-/

FOX NEWS
— White House urges Goodyear to ‘clarify their policy,’ calls Blue Lives Matter an ‘equity issue’ ‘What was clearly targeted was a certain ideology,’ press secretary says – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-goodyear-policy-blue-lives-matter-equity-issue
— Rush Limbaugh blasts ‘pathetic’ DNC over low ratings, ‘awkward’ and ‘ill-conceived’ production ‘There isn’t any enthusiasm in the Democrat Party for Joe Biden,’ radio host says – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/rush-limbaugh-dnc-pathetic-ratings-presentation

FOX BUSINESS
— Goodyear employee shares photo of company’s zero-tolerance policy, calls it ‘discriminatory’ The company labeled Black Lives Matter as acceptable while calling Blue Lives Matter and MAGA unacceptable – Stephen Sorace
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/goodyear-zero-tolerance-policy-discriminatory
— Trump says socialism ‘mainstream’ in Biden presidential campaign Trump warned Biden’s platform was brought “so far left” by Sen. Bernie Sanders – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-socialism-mainstream-biden-presidential-campaign

GOPUSA
— Lightfoot’s Thinly Veiled Threat To Stop Protecting Trump Tower Chicago (DIERSEN: Who leads BLM in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block? What protests, vandalism, looting, and rioting do they have planned?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93612
— Harris, Omar And The Democrats’ Great March Leftward
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93562

BREITBART
— Donald Trump, Jr. to Democrats: ‘If You Can Loot in Person, You Can Vote in Person’ – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/19/donald-trump-jr-to-democrats-if-you-can-loot-in-person-you-can-vote-in-person/
— FNC’s MacCallum, BLM Co-Founder Battle over Looting, Police Brutality (DIERSEN: Who leads BLM in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block? What protests, vandalism, looting, and rioting do they have planned?)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/18/watch-fncs-maccallum-blm-co-founder-battle-over-looting-police-brutality/
— Trump Pushes Saving Suburbs from Forced Diversity – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/19/trump-pushes-saving-suburbs-from-forced-diversity/

BLAZE
— Goodyear employees say company’s new ‘zero-tolerance’ policy bans ‘Blue Lives Matter’ and MAGA gear This isn’t going to settle well – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/goodyear-zero-tolerance-blue-lives-maga
— Medical school application asks for ‘lessons learned’ about systemic racism to show ‘sociocultural humility’ ‘Right now is a watershed moment in American history’ – CHRIS ENLOE (DIERSEN: What lessons have you learned about systemic racism? I have learned that Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/medical-school-application-systemic-racism

FEDERALIST
— Where Black Lives Matter Rioters Learned To Call Looting ‘Reparations’ What rioters on the street hear as ‘it’s okay to steal from people who have more stuff than I do’ in NPR and The Atlantic’s offices sound like ‘The Case for Reparations.’ – Joy Pullmann (DIERSEN: Who leads BLM in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block? What protests, vandalism, looting, and rioting do they have planned?)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/19/where-black-lives-matter-rioters-learned-to-call-looting-reparations/
— How Libraries Are Indoctrinating Kids To Think All White People Are Racists The ‘anti-racist’ books being pushed by the American Library Association replace history with the politics of resentment and fuel the flames of anger. – Maureen Mullarkey
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/19/how-libraries-are-indoctrinating-kids-to-think-all-white-people-are-racists/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Duke prof proposes $12 trillion in reparations….$800k per eligible Black household – Ben Zeisloft (DIERSEN: How much reparations do hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want you to pay?)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15473

THE HILL
— Trump urges boycott of Goodyear tires over MAGA attire policy – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/512690-trump-urges-boycott-of-goodyear-tires-after-maga-attire-report

CBS NEWS
— “Cancel culture” seems to have started as an internet joke. Now it’s anything but. – CHRISTOPHER BRITO (DIERSEN: In your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, who determines who is canceled?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cancel-culture-internet-joke-anything-but/

NEW YORK POST
— Black Lives Matter speaker declares war on ‘filthy, disgusting animal’ cops – Lee Brown
https://nypost.com/2020/08/19/blm-speaker-declares-war-on-filthy-disgusting-animal-cops/

FORBES
— What The Goodyear Episode Can Teach Us About Diversity Training – Ilana Redstone (DIERSEN: Diversity training promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilanaredstone/2020/08/19/what-the-goodyear-episode-can-teach-us-about-diversity-training/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— How Will the RNC Counter The Diversity of the DNC? – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want the Republican Party to dump Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/how-will-the-rnc-counter-the-diversity-of-the-dnc.html

DAILY MAIL
— New York BLM leader Hawk Newsome defends looters while comparing the US to ‘terrorists’ during heated exchange with Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum – after Rudy Giuliani urged Trump to declare group a ‘domestic terrorist organization’ – KAREN RUIZ (DIERSEN: Who leads BLM in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block? What protests, vandalism, looting, and rioting do they have planned?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8643543/New-York-BLM-leader-Hawk-Newsome-defends-looters-compares-America-terrorists.html

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 403 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $375,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447728_zpid/

August 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,740 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths Gov. Pritzker, IDPH announce new COVID-19 mitigation efforts take effect.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1740-new-coronavirus-cases-27-deaths/6376200/
— Vote by mail: US reps visit USPS Chicago HQ amid mail concerns
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/live-us-reps-visit-usps-chicago-hq-amid-mail-concerns/6375826/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Minneapolis officer’s attorney alleges George Floyd overdosed on fentanyl, says charges should be dropped
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/minneapolis-officers-attorney-alleges-george-floyd-overdosed-on-fentanyl-says-charges-should-be-dropped

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lightfoot responds to President Trump’s criticism for raising Chicago bridges, says move protects Trump Tower – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-trump-tower-security-20200818-glal7nxsavdnli7vlvnpw5lpoi-story.html
— Viral video claims people were caught on Chicago River bridge as it was being raised. City says they actually climbed up. – KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-bridge-viral-video-chicago-20200818-m3b57tibffcdzphebcigi47avu-story.html
— Democratic National Convention ignores the elephant in the virtual room: Big-city violence – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-democratic-convention-big-city-violence-kass-20200818-co3qa2qj3zcwbn7xdegrssbcne-story.html
— 1,740 new known COVID-19 cases and 27 more deaths reported as Wisconsin removed from Chicago’s travel quarantine order
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200818-wqrey3g3nbfgjkfawliv5aelfa-story.html
— S&P 500 closes at a record, erasing last of pandemic losses – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-coronavirus-stock-market-sp-record-20200818-zuakyzgcdja3hercxxdzss7cn4-story.html
— Residents of liberal New York enclave see their values tested when homeless move into fancy hotel – DANIEL E. SLOTNIK (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want to dump people who are the following into your county, into your county district, into your township, into your municipality, into your municipal district, into your precinct, and/or into your neighborhood: Trump-haters, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, liberals, moderates, homeless people, BLMers, LGBTers, minorities, females, young people, non-married people, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those who have financial problems, those who have health problems, and/or those ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-homeless-hotels-liberal-neighborhood-new-york-20200818-5k5myysobngathfscstdotjs3e-story.html
— The ethics reforms Illinois needs: Remove Mike Madigan. Clean house. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-step-down-corruption-comed-20200818-sy3jdruvo5dqfgnox4icytpxxy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan proving the very real elephant in the virtual room for Illinois Democrats during convention Thorny questions about Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan have followed state party leaders to their virtual convention. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/18/21374347/madigan-illinois-democratic-convention-comed-bribery-case-kelly-mendoza
— Dozens call for defunding of Chicago police at City Hall rally “The city of Chicago constantly prioritizes police over Black and Brown youth, especially in terms of funding,” said Destiny Harris, 19, of Austin. – Clare Proctor
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/18/21374102/defund-police-rally-city-hall-black-lives-matter
— Illinois Dem congressional delegation accuses Trump of trying to ‘sabotage’ the Postal Service “President Trump is attempting to gangster the Postal Service, to use it for his own political purposes,” U.S. Rep. Danny Davis said. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/18/21373736/postal-service-mail-ballots-illinois-democratic-congressional-delegation-accuses-trump-sabotage
— Lightfoot warns of layoffs and furloughs without revenue replacement money from Congress “If we don’t get help from the federal government, we have nothing but bad choices, including looking at layoffs and looking at furloughs,” Lightfoot said during a “COVID and the Economy” panel at the virtual Democratic convention. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/8/18/21374039/democratic-convention-coronavirus-congress-stimulus-revenue-replacement-layoffs-furloughs
— FOP says ‘dozens’ of officers unfairly stripped of police powers since George Floyd’s death The complaint to the Illinois Labor Relations Board says sidelining cops during pending investigations should be done only if their actions are ‘going to lead to criminal charges or firing.’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/8/18/21373660/chicago-police-union-fop-complaint-george-floyd-investigations-officers-stripped-powers
— Chicago has $2.7B shortage of infrastructure dollars, aldermen told Budget Director Susie Park and other city officials outlined the magnitude of the capital funding shortage for the City Council’s Committee on Capital and Economic Development on Tuesday. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/8/18/21374198/chicago-infrastructure-city-council-aldermen-construction-funding-shortfall
— 3 more charged in recent looting, including woman on bond for same crime One man allegedly said that once he was at the store, “he decided to do what everybody else was doing,” prosecutors said. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/8/18/21374374/looting-charges-hermes-brunello-cucinelli
— Illinois reports 1,740 new COVID-19 cases — and highest daily rate of positive test results in two and half months The state has reported four-digit caseloads of COVID-19 for four straight weeks. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/18/21374180/illinois-covid-testing-positivity-increase-pritzker-cases-deaths-august-18
— Navy Pier to close until next spring as crowds dwindle amid COVID-19 pandemic The lakefront tourist attraction will shut down Sept. 8. The clout-heavy not-for-profit that runs it got nearly $2.5 million in federal coronavirus stimulus money. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2020/8/18/21373710/chicago-navy-pier-close-covid-coronavirus-tourism-shakespeare-theater
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/18/21373201/democratic-national-convention-dnc-2020-obama-unity-trump-oskosh-guns-immigration
— ‘Never have we seen the kind of vitriol and anger’ that police are enduring now: Illinois FOP Recent protests have shown a sharp increase in radical actors whose goals center more on destroying property and injuring innocent citizens and police than on enacting social change. – Chris Southwood
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/18/21373993/police-brutality-protests-illinois-fraternal-order-of-police-social-unrest-justice-reform-op-ed

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois records highest single-day positivity rate since June 5 – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200818/illinois-records-highest-single-day-positivity-rate-since-june-5
— Counties installing secure boxes for dropped-off ballots ahead of election – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200818/counties-installing-secure-boxes-for-dropped-off-ballots-ahead-of-election

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Former Gov. Blagojevich to headline fundraiser in St. Charles for GOP State Senate candidate
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/08/18/former-gov-blagojevich-to-headline-fundraiser-in-st-charles-for-gop-state-senate-candidate/aslbhi0/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mazzochi bill targets Madigan, corruption as she urges others to say ‘Take a hike, Mike’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/545746705-mazzochi-bill-targets-madigan-corruption-as-she-urges-others-to-say-take-a-hike-mike

CAPITOL FAX
— 15 Democratic state legislators issue statement condemning “lawless” protesters, supporting CPD
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/18/15-democratic-state-legislators-issue-statement-condemning-lawless-protesters-supporting-cpd/
— 1,740 new cases, 27 additional deaths, 1,510 in hospitals, 4.3 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/18/1740-new-cases-27-additional-deaths-1510-in-hospitals-43-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— How toxic sanctuary laws are ruining America’s suburbs – Dale Wilcox
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/18/how-toxic-sanctuary-laws-are-ruining-americas-subu/

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot: ‘Reckoning’ Seen in Chicago ‘an Incredible Moment in Our Civic History’ – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/18/chicago-mayor-lightfoot-reckoning-seen-in-chicago-other-cities-an-incredible-moment-in-our-civic-history/
— AOC Slams John Kasich: Someone Who ‘Fights Against Women’s Rights’ Cannot Speak for Democrats – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/18/aoc-slams-john-kasich-someone-who-fights-against-womens-rights-cannot-speak-for-democrats/

NEWSMAX
— Is the The Ivy League Guilty of Progressive Racism? – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/asian-connerly-conservatives-yale/2020/08/18/id/982649/
— Blagojevich to Newsmax TV: I Don’t Recognize Democratic Party – Brian Trusdell
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/blagojevich-democrats-recognize-socialism/2020/08/18/id/982800/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Blind to Racial Bias at Yale – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/08/18/galling-new-york-times-blind-racial-bias-yale-sees-it-improv-and

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Thank Liberals for the Rolling Blackouts in California
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/18/thank-liberals-for-the-rolling-blackouts-in-california/

LIFE NEWS
— Facebook and Twitter Censor Hundreds of Conservative Users Before Joe Biden’s Nomination – CORINNE WEAVER
https://www.lifenews.com/2020/08/18/facebook-and-twitter-censor-hundreds-of-conservative-users-before-joe-bidens-nomination/

THE HILL
— Democrats’ platform is built with a lot of ‘We hate Trump’ planks – BERNARD GOLDBERG
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/512551-democrats-platform-is-built-with-a-lot-of-we-hate-trump-planks
— Five things to know on the Democratic platform – JONATHAN EASLEY, CRISTINA MARCOS AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512404-five-things-to-know-on-the-democratic-platform

POLITICO
— Postal Service cuts imperil ladder to middle class for many Black Americans – ELEANOR MUELLER and KELLIE MEJDRICH (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black American in 1966 and b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black American could have my job.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/18/postal-service-cuts-imperil-ladder-to-middle-class-for-many-black-americans-398190
(FROM THE ARTICLE: That ticket to economic security could be in jeopardy now. If President Donald Trump and Congress fail to resolve their fight over Postal Service funding, it won’t just put the agency’s financial future at risk. It could imperil one of the country’s longest-running and most reliable civil service jobs, potentially forcing steep cuts to an estimated 669,000-person workforce that is more than one-quarter Black — a rate more than double that of the national labor force. The sheer reach of the post office in all 50 states combined with the federal government’s anti-discrimination policies have made employment there more accessible than most industries to generations of Black workers. The agency’s pay and benefits often allowed them to share in the American Dream even when racial discrimination was everywhere in the country. A unionized postal worker can make as much as $75,000 a year, well above the national average income.)

REUTERS
— Trump: ‘suburban’ Americans don’t want low-income housing foisted on them
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-suberbs/trump-suburban-americans-dont-want-low-income-housing-foisted-on-them-idUSKCN25E1X4

FORBES
— The Billionaires Backing Joe Biden’s Campaign – Michela Tindera
https://www3.forbes.com/business/the-billionaires-backing-joe-bidens-campaign-vue/

August 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Protesters demand accountability from Chicago police, Mayor Lightfoot after violent clash with police in Loop CPD releases video showing beginning of clash Sunday – Jesse Kirsch, Alexis McAdams (DIERSEN: So far, what demands have protesters, vandals, looters, and rioters made on your mayor and how has your mayor responded to those demands? Should mayors be required to issue press releases that detail a) the demands that have been made on them, b) the individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries that made those demands, and c) exactly how they responded to those demands?)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicago-protesters-demand-accountability-from-cpd-mayor-after-loop-clash/6372706/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,562 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-il-reports-1562-new-coronavirus-cases-18-deaths/6372985/

NBC5
— 4 Dead, at Least 39 Wounded in Chicago Shootings So Far This Weekend
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/4-dead-at-least-39-wounded-in-chicago-shootings-so-far-this-weekend/2323282/

CBS2
— Fingerpointing After Protest Turns Violent: Activists Accuse Police Of Attacking Them – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/16/fingerpointing-after-protest-turns-violent-activists-accuse-police-of-attacking-them/
— Mayor Lightfoot Addresses Violent Protest, Looting, And COVID-19 In Chicago On ‘Face The Nation’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/16/mayor-lightfoot-addresses-violent-protest-looting-and-covid-19-in-chicago-on-face-the-nation/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois imposes new COVID-19 rules after spike in cases
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-imposes-new-covid-19-rules-after-spike-in-cases
— New Zealand delays election after COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland – Nick Perry
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-zealand-delays-election-after-covid-19-outbreak-in-auckland
— Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pelosi-to-call-house-back-into-session-to-vote-on-usps-bill

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blame game for weekend downtown melee pits mayor and CPD against activists Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday said “people have embedded themselves in these seemingly peaceful protests and come for a fight.” But some protesters said they were left “running for our lives” when officers apparently attempted to confine them in a small area Saturday night. – Tom Schuba and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/16/21371041/chicago-mayor-police-department-protesters-melee-fight-good-kids-mad-city-increase-peace-lightfoot
— Illinois universities losing millions as students stay home UIC expects to lose $15 million with the number of students living on campus slashed in half, while Loyola expects a $50 million hit. – Clare Proctor
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/8/16/21365086/illinois-universities-fall-pandemic-uic-uiuc-illinois-dorms-loyola
— 2020 Democratic National Convention Programming is set to be broadcast and streamed online each night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CT. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/13/21367797/democratic-national-convention-2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Accusations fly between police and protesters one day after violent clash injured dozens – PAIGE FRY and KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-downtown-protests-violent-20200816-v7yrehiibnbkvfpqxsijgz4cme-story.html
— Young organizers demand the release of arrested protesters and call on Chicago to address police violence – SOPHIE SHERRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-protest-arrests-young-activists-20200816-ev3dyxqh3zc6bamxg52zv2wyim-story.html

CAPITOL FAX
— State announces mitigation effort in Metro East
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/16/state-announces-mitigation-effort-in-metro-east/

BREITBART
— NY Times: Kamala Harris Is the ‘Face of America’s Demographic Shift’ – John Binder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at non-Whites that non-Democrat Whites are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/16/ny-times-kamala-harris-face-americas-demographic-shift/

BLAZE
— Black Lives Matter protesters in Seattle demand white residents ‘give up’ their homes ‘Now do something about it!’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-lives-matter-protesters-demand-white-residents-give-up-their-homes

NEWSMAX
— Navarro: Dems Want USPS to Be ‘Ballot-Harvesting Service’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/peternavarro-usps-mail-invoting/2020/08/16/id/982379/

THE HILL
— Chicago mayor: People who have ‘come for a fight’ have ’embedded themselves’ in peaceful protests – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/512228-chicago-mayor-people-who-have-come-for-a-fight-have-embedded
— Democrats featuring ‘rising stars’ in convention keynotes – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: Are/were you a rising star? I never was a rising star while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. To be a rising star in the federal government, you have to be a Democrat and at least one of the following: minority, female, and/or young. However, notwithstanding the fact that I am Republican, White, and male, IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512240-democrats-featuring-rising-stars-in-convention-keynotes

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Harris
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/16/harris-breathes-life-into-biden-campaign-395804

NBC NEWS
— On convention eve, Democrats are apprehensive – Jonathan Allen
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/eve-their-convention-democrats-are-apprehensive-n1236893

WASHINGTON POST
— House accelerates oversight of Postal Service as uproar grows, demanding top testify at ‘urgent’ hearing The House Oversight Committee announced a hearing for Aug. 24, inviting Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Service board of governors Chairman Robert M. Duncan – Jacob Bogage and Joseph Marks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/16/postal-service-mail-democrats-hearing-dejoy/
— The country’s future could hinge on postal workers – William H. McRaven
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-countrys-future-could-hinge-on-postal-workers/2020/08/16/c0f7b97e-dfca-11ea-8dd2-d07812bf00f7_story.html
— Harris’s wooing of Black activists paved a path to the ticket – Annie Linskey and Chelsea Janes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/harriss-wooing-of-black-activists-paved-a-path-to-the-ticket/2020/08/15/d638b276-de70-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— How to protect yourself if you work in a toxic workplace – Vicki Salemi (DIERSEN: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. My Democrat supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates protected themselves from being in a toxic workplace by helping my superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://nypost.com/2020/08/16/how-to-take-control-of-a-toxic-workplace-with-a-horrible-boss/

WASHINGTON POST
— FedEx and UPS are wary of delivering ballots for November election – Jacob Bogage and Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/15/postal-service-ballots-fedex-ups/

NPR
— What To Know About The Democratic National Convention
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/16/903051880/what-to-know-about-the-democratic-national-convention

WLOS
— OUTSTANDING: “We wouldn’t be safe without them” Demonstrators brave weather for ‘Back the Blue’ rally – Kari Barrows
https://wlos.com/news/local/we-wouldnt-be-safe-without-them-demonstrators-brave-weather-for-back-the-blue-rally

FEDERAL TIMES
— Background investigations —How to get a security clearance for a federal job – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn federal jobs, federal employees, and federal retirees like me, but who have never applied for a federal job a) because they knew that they could not pass a background investigation, b) because they view federal the pay and benefits as being terrible, c) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, d) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, e) because they cannot pass an employment examination, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, and/or g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree?)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2020/08/16/background-investigations-how-to-get-a-security-clearance-for-a-federal-job/

SPECTRUM NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Binghamton Back the Blue Rally Draws Massive Turnout
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2020/08/16/binghamton-back-the-blue-rally-draws-massive-turnout

DAILY MAIL
— ‘I’m trying to get my miles in before the Secret Service stops me’: Joe Biden revs up for the convention by taking his 1967 Corvette for a spin in latest campaign video – MARLENE LENTHANG (DIERSEN: What demographics do you share with Biden? Both Biden and I are Corvette owners, former federal employees, White, male, older, married, college graduates, Christian, non-poor, non-drinkers, gun owners, draft avoiders, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. Biden owns a 1967 Corvette that his father gave him as a wedding gift in 1966. My father died suddenly in 1969 when I was 21 years old. I own a 1972 Corvette that I bought in 1971 a) with an insurance settlement that I got for the theft in Chicago of my 1969 Dodge Charger SE and b) with money that I earned working full-time for IRS and part-time for Firestone Stores. I own a 2005 Corvette that I bought in 2005 with money that I got from selling my 1968 Dodge Charger R/T and my 1962 Chevy Impala SS. I had owned the Charger R/T since 1994 and the Impala SS since 1989.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8633369/Joe-Biden-takes-1967-Corvette-spin-campaign-video.html