NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus: State Reports 1,293 New Cases, 81 Additional Deaths
Cases have been reported in more than 80 of Illinois’ 102 counties
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-state-reports-1293-new-cases-81-additional-deaths/2254380/
— Illinois Potentially Seeing ‘Flattening of the Curve’ in COVID-19 Cases,
Governor Says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-potentially-seeing-flattening-of-the-curve-in-covid-19-cases-governor-says/2254418/
CBS2
— Coronavirus In Illinois: 1,293 New COVID-19 Cases, 81 Additional Deaths
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/11/coronavirus-in-illinois-1293-new-covid-19-cases-81-additional-deaths/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois endures second-deadliest coronavirus day, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker
encouraged by trend of COVID-19 cases – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-20200411-va73ejrx5rgcrmfdegbvwkdevy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Behind Gov. Pritzker’s
exaggeration is this truth: The pandemic is bringing out the best in most of
us.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-pritzker-illinois-coronavirus-kindness-zorn-20200410-6xllxkzwuvgtxcg4ce2zr5bmri-story.html
— Chicago’s share of state’s COVID-19 cases continues to decline, public
health commissioner reports – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-update-20200411-fjru64jq6fcgndcj2c4ho4wigq-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Chicago mayor takes hard line fighting coronavirus outbreak – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200411/news/304119966/
— Doctors rock playing concert for Central DuPage Hospital staff – Katlyn
Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200410/doctors-rock-playing-concert-for-central-dupage-hospital-staff-
— It’s time to consider vote-by-mail – Editorial (DIERSEN: From what I see,
the overwhelming majority of the members of the following groups want
vote-by-mail: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic,
anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people,
anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders,
and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What does
that say?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200411/editorial-its-time-to-consider-vote-by-mail
NPR ILLINOIS
— Biden’s Campaign Shifts To Winning Over Supporters Of His Former Rivals –
ASMA KHALID (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican candidates since
2000 in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have blamed
their supporters the most for their defeats.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/bidens-campaign-shifts-winning-over-supporters-his-former-rivals#stream/0
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Democrat Who Lost to Weber for State Rep. Has $6,000
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/democrat-who-lost-to-weber-for-state-rep-has-6000/
— WGN-TV Features McHenry County’s Project Front Line which Buys Food from
Local Restaurants and Sends It to Covid-19 Front Line Workers Using Money from
Go Fund Me Page
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/wgn-tv-features-mchenry-countys-front-line/
— IL-06/IL-14: California Special Election to Set Tone for Fall Campaigns in
Illinois
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/il-06-il-14-california-special-election-to-set-tone-for-fall-campaigns-in-i
— Vigorous Contact Tracing Urged by CDC Head Robert Redfield after Re-Opening
of Economy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/vigorous-contact-tracing-urged-by-cdc-head-robert-redfield-after-re-opening-of-economy/
— Lake County Issues Press Release about Keeping Names of Coronavirus Infected
Secret
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/lake-county-issues-press-release-about-keeping-names-of-coronavirus-infected-secret/
— McHenry County Health Department Agrees to Provide Coronavirus Infected
Identities to Sheriff and Other Law Enforcement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/mchenry-county-health-department-agrees-to-provide-coronavirus-infected-identities-to-sheriff-and-other-lake-enforcement/
— McHenry County Coronavirus Cases Up to 220 – No Spike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/11/mchenry-county-coronavirus-cases-up-to-220/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— IDPH green lights release of information – First responders can be informed
of positive COVID-19 persons addresses – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/04/idph-green-lights-release-of-information-first-responders-can-be-informed-of-positive-covid-19-persons-addresses/
CAPITOL FAX
— 1,293 new cases, 81 additional deaths (total of 19,180 cases, 677 deaths)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/11/1293-new-cases-81-additional-deaths-total-of-19180-cases-677-deaths/
— Pritzker announces emotional support text line – New digital patient
monitoring program – Virtual town hall for kids – Will hold brief presser
tomorrow – Dr. Ezike: “Please cancel” Easter church services – Dr. Ezike: “We
must endure with patience” – Addresses IDES backlog – Not satisfied with PPE
supplies – Opines that Pekin country club should not reopen golf course –
Recover rate numbers next week – Why aren’t people at the podium wearing masks?
– Questioned about antibody tests, but no firm response – Ending stay at home
orders “up to governors” – Yet another question about when and how it will end
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/11/pritzker-announces-emotional-support-text-line/
— Saturday COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/11/saturday-covid-19-roundup/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— African nations, US decry racism against blacks in China – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/11/african-nations-us-say-blacks-mistreated-in-chines/
BREITBART
— WSJ: China Floods Facebook and Twitter with Chinese Virus Disinformation –
LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/04/11/wsj-china-floods-facebook-and-twitter-with-chinese-virus-disinformation/
— GOP Activist Charlie Kirk: Suspend All Work Visas Until U.S. Graduates Get
Jobs – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever- increasingly, employers in
America want to hire, retain, and promote citizens of foreign counties instead
of citizens of America.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/11/gop-activist-suspend-all-work-visas-until-u-s-graduates-get-jobs/
THE HILL
— Federal officials fired by Trump face tough road in court – JOHN KRUZEL
(DIERSEN: From what I see, virtually everyone hates past, present, and future
federal employees and retirees, and especially those who are Trump supporters,
Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners,
German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America
for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/492318-federal-officials-fired-by-trump-face-tough-road-in-court
— Biden sees opening over Trump with older voters – AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: How
old are you? I am 71. What would Biden stress to me to win me over? He would
stress all the adverse actions that the Republican leaders of the following
have taken against me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County
Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton
Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. He would stress the adverse actions that
Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major
donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County,
and Illinois have taken against me. He would stress that the aforesaid hate
conservatives.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/492300-biden-sees-opening-over-trump-with-older-voters
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Leaves Trail of Unmet
Promises in Coronavirus Response.”
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/11/business/bc-us-virus-outbreak-promises.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “He Could Have Seen What Was Coming:
Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus. An examination reveals the president was
warned about the potential for a pandemic but that internal divisions, lack of
planning and his faith in his own instincts led to a halting response.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-response.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “The Costly Toll of Not Shutting
Down Spring Break Earlier.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/florida-spring-break-coronavirus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The New York Times promotes those who promote hatred
against Trump and against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/opinion/sunday/republicans-voter-suppression.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-response.html
WASHINGTON POST
— White House rejects bailout for U.S. Postal Service battered by coronavirus
The pandemic has pushed USPS to the brink, but Trump and Mnuchin shot down
emergency aid – Jacob Bogage
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/11/post-office-bailout-trump/
BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
— Reopening date unknown for Corvette plant – DON SERGENT
https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/reopening-date-unknown-for-corvette-plant/article_1c2912e1-c8f5-5b47-aaec-11d410eb5ff3.html
INQUISITR
— Smoking Marijuana May Increase The Risk Of Contracting Complications From
Coronavirus Even occasional use increases the risk. – Aaron Homer
https://www.inquisitr.com/5992201/smoking-marijuana-coronavirus-risk/
VOICE OF AMERICA
— Trump Feels No Need for Crisis Counsel From Predecessors – AP (DIERSEN:
While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was extremely
reluctant to seek/take advice from my superiors because I knew that they were
under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their
employees who shared my demographics.)
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/trump-feels-no-need-crisis-counsel-predecessors
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Socially Distanced
Campaign Backed by a new loyalist press secretary, the president’s coronavirus
briefings have replaced reelection rallies.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/trump-coronavirus-briefings-kayleigh-mcenany.html
WINDY CITY TIMES
— COVID-19 Lightford announces expansion of testing in Black communities
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/COVID-19-Lightford-announces-expansion-of-testing-in-Black-communities/68347.html
