ABC7
— 2nd lawmaker files stay-at-home lawsuit as record-high COVID-19 deaths over 24 hours reported Gov. Pritzker calls stay-at-home order lawsuit a ‘cheap political stunt’ – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/health/2nd-lawmaker-files-stay-at-home-lawsuit-as-il-covid-19-death-toll-surpasses-2k/6136958/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/29/2020
— Trump signs executive order to keep meat processing plants open during COVID-19 outbreak – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-signs-order-for-meat-processing-plants-to-remain-open/6136916/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/29/2020
— Quest Diagnostics allowing residents to order COVID-19 antibody tests online – Beccah Hendrickson
https://abc7chicago.com/health/quest-diagnostics-rolls-out-online-antibody-tests/6135516/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/29/2020
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois police chief questions Governor Pritzker’s powers, stay-at-home orders
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-police-chief-questions-governor-pritzkers-powers-stay-at-home-orders
WGN TV
— ‘He’s acting like a dictator, not a governor.” Restless Republicans turn on Pritzker
https://wgntv.com/chicago-news/hes-acting-like-a-dictator-not-a-governor-restless-republicans-turn-on-pritzker/
— Trump order keeping meat packing plants open worries unions – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/trump-order-keeping-meat-packing-plants-open-worries-unions/
WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Can Illinois get a financial fix from fed COVID-19 funds or is bankruptcy the only real cure?
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-can-illinois-get-a-financial-fix-from-fed-covid-19-funds-or-is-bankruptcy-the-only-real-cure/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as coronavirus struck – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-us-economy-gdp-20200429-mq57at3275hjlemxldeceu6ani-story.html
— Federal bailout for Illinois and other badly run states is like giving cash to a bust-out gambler – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-federal-state-bailout-kass-20200429-pvz6ibvnhjbkrmnnng5slhudle-story.html
— South suburban high schools plan for in-person graduation ceremonies – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-south-suburbs-graduation-st-0429-20200428-f3tsr53ppfgppcoggcob3iruoi-story.html
— Two charities have bailed scores of felony defendants out of Cook County Jail. Some were soon charged with new crimes. – DAVID JACKSON, TODD LIGHTY and GARY MARX
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-charities-bail-reform-cook-county-coronavirus-20200429-wgofyh4pnrdixgps76c7ck7bhu-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CDC now recommends social distancing for pets (scroll down to 2:40 p.m.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/28/21239547/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
DAILY HERALD
— The rest of Casten’s response to COVID-19 – Larisa Calvanese, Downers Grove
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200428/the-rest-of-castens-response-to-covid-19
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker is about to try the bond market to shore up the state’s liquidity The total Team Pritzker seeks to borrow: $2.2 billion. The catch: the hefty premium investors are likely to demand for taking on this kind of risk. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-about-try-bond-market-shore-states-liquidity
— Boeing cutting 10 percent of staff The company is also cutting production as it rushes to adapt to a shrinking market for jetliners after the worst downturn in aviation history.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/boeing-cutting-10-percent-staff
WTTW
— 700 City Employees, including 400 Police Officers, Sickened by Coronavirus – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/04/28/700-city-employees-including-400-police-officers-sickened-coronavirus-data
— Lightfoot Faces ‘Genuinely Divided’ City Council as Financial Toll of Pandemic Looms – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/04/28/lightfoot-faces-genuinely-divided-city-council-financial-toll-pandemic-looms
WBEZ
— Boeing CEO Sees Years Of Recovery From Coronavirus Ahead For Aviation Industry – David Schaper
https://www.wbez.org/stories/boeing-ceo-sees-years-of-recovery-from-coronavirus-ahead-for-aviation-industry/92d6b300-407f-44ca-af7a-b96097b01a56
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State to borrow $1.2B to cover expenses – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200428/state-to-borrow-12b-to-cover-expenses
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Protest organizer plans to bring anti-lockdown demonstration to Algonquin – KATIE SMITH
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/04/28/protest-organizer-plans-to-bring-anti-lockdown-demonstration-to-algonquin/aefvda/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Gas prices continue drop in Central Illinois as virus, travel restrictions continue – Kevin Barlow
https://www.pantagraph.com/business/gas-prices-continue-drop-in-central-illinois-as-virus-travel-restrictions-continue/article_cf85e71b-eb90-579a-9363-5773ea70826c.html
WREX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis sales remain strong during COVID-19 pandemic – Cassandra Bretl
https://wrex.com/2020/04/28/cannabis-sales-remain-strong-during-covid-19-pandemic/
WAND
— IDOC list shows nearly 4,000 prisoners released since March 1
https://www.wandtv.com/news/idoc-list-shows-nearly-4-000-prisoners-released-since-march-1/article_c6d6381e-89b9-11ea-ad06-0b3284da6e40.html
WGLT
— Davis And Brady Call For Phased Downstate Lift Of Pritzker Order – CHARLIE SCHLENKER
https://www.wglt.org/post/davis-and-brady-call-phased-downstate-lift-pritzker-order#stream/0
WEEK
— Dissatisfaction expressed with state’s COVID-19 testing – Howard Packowitz
https://week.com/2020/04/28/dissatisfaction-expressed-with-states-covid-19-testing/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Poll: Half Of Americans Financially Affected By Coronavirus – DOMENICO MONTANARO (DIERSEN: So far, how much has coronavirus a) caused your income to decrease or increase, b) caused your expenses to increase or decrease, and c) caused your net worth to decrease or increase?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/poll-half-americans-financially-affected-coronavirus#stream/0
FOX ILLINOIS
— Worried about virus, US House won’t return, for now – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/worried-about-virus-us-house-wont-return-for-now
— Sanders advisers form Super PAC to back Biden, push him left – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/sanders-advisers-form-super-pac-to-back-biden-push-him-left
CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois retailer group says society must learn to ‘coexist’ with COVID-19 ahead of stay-at-home extension – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-retailer-group-says-society-must-learn-to-coexist-with-covid-19-ahead-of-stay/article_015e8bf8-8992-11ea-b056-0f748b9967e3.html
WIREPOINTS
— Will Pritzker’s Attack on State Rep Who Blocked Stay-at-Home Order Trigger Section 1983 Lawsuits? – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/will-pritzkers-attack-on-state-rep-who-blocked-stay-at-home-order-trigger-section-1983-lawsuits-wirepoints/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Woodford County State’s Attorney will not prosecute Gov Pritzker’s extended stay-at-home order – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/04/woodford-county-states-attorney-will-not-prosecute-gov-pritzkers-extended-stay-at-home-order/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO NEEDS A ‘WARTIME BUDGET’ TO FACE THE COVID-19 CRISIS – Adam Schuster and Ben Szalinski (DIERSEN: So far, how much has the COVID-19 crisis a) caused your income to decrease or increase, b) caused your expenses to increase or decrease, and c) caused your net worth to decrease or increase?)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-needs-a-wartime-budget-to-face-the-covid-19-crisis/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Demand an End to COVID-19 Tyranny – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/demand-an-end-to-covid-19-tyranny/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ECONOMIC RECESSION OR SUPPRESSION?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/economic-recession-or-suppression-.html
— WHAT TO DO ABOUT CHINA?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/what-to-do-about-china-1.html
— U.S. HAS 3.5 MILLION MORE REGISTERED VOTERS THAN LIVE ADULTS — A RED FLAG FOR ELECTORAL FRAUD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/us-has-35-million-more-registered-voters-than-live-adults-a-red-flag-for-electoral-fraud.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— 2020 GOP convention host city accepts grant amid virus fears – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/28/2020-gop-convention-host-city-accepts-grant-amid-v/
FOX NEWS
— Coronavirus bailout – Don’t waste federal funds on my state’s bankrupt system – Illinois State Senator Jason Plummer
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/coronavirus-dont-bailout-bankrupt-illinois-senator-jason-plummer
— California faces civil-rights lawsuit after Highway Patrol bans rallies at state Capitol over coronavirus – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-faces-civil-rights-lawsuit-after-highway-patrol-bans-rallies-at-state-capitol-over-coronavirus
FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TODAY’S AMERICANS AND YESTERYEAR’S AMERICANS – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Because of Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, ever-increasingly, today’s Americans are 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/todays-americans-and-yesteryears-americans/
LIFE NEWS
— New York Times Celebrates One Abortion Business Killing 611 Babies in One Week – GABRIEL HAYS
https://www.lifenews.com/2020/04/29/new-york-times-celebrates-one-abortion-business-killing-611-babies-in-one-week/
DAILY WORLD
— Get ready for a new form of bias: discrimination based on coronavirus immunity – Jonathan Turley (DIERSEN: Of course, if antibody testing shows that members of protected groups have less immunity, antibody testing will be stopped immediately. Protected groups include: Trump-haters, illegals, non-citizens, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, moderates, liberals, globalists, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, females, young people, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, those who have criminal records, those who have less money than others, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.thedailyworld.com/opinion/commentary-get-ready-for-a-new-form-of-bias-discrimination-based-on-coronavirus-immunity/
TOWNHALL
— You Already See How the Liberal Media Is Going to Attack Trump With This Op-ed About Lockdown Protests – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/04/28/vox-these-anti-lockdown-protests-are-grounded-in-white-privilege-n2567783
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Woman Who Blamed Trump after Giving Her Husband Fish-Tank Cleaner Now Under Investigation for Murder – TOBIAS HOONHOUT
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/woman-who-blamed-trump-after-giving-her-husband-fish-tank-cleaner-now-under-investigation-for-murder/
MCCLATCHY DC
— Why Democrats are worried about these voters of color drifting to Trump in 2020 – ALEX ROARTY
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article242358621.html
THE HILL
— Trump suggests coronavirus funding for states could be tied to sanctuary city policies – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/495170-trump-suggests-coronavirus-funding-for-states-could-be-tied-to
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “GOP faces pressure to get tougher with Trump.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/495154-gop-faces-pressure-to-get-tougher-with-trump
— State bankruptcy furor shakes up McConnell reelection bid – JORDAIN CARNEY AND MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/495169-state-bankruptcy-furor-shakes-up-mcconnell-reelection-bid
— Chinese official calls Trump demand that Beijing compensate world for coronavirus ‘preposterous’ – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/policy/international/495202-chinese-official-says-trump-demand-that-beijing-compensate-world-for
POLITICO
— Poll: Voters expect second wave of coronavirus cases Nearly 80 percent think a second wave is likely, even as some parts of the U.S. begin to reopen. – MYAH WARD
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/29/poll-voters-second-wave-coronavirus-216165
— ‘The Nightmare Scenario’: How Coronavirus Could Make the 2020 Vote a Disaster Trump can’t cancel the presidential election. Here’s what you should really be worrying about. – ZACK STANTON
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/28/2020-election-coronavirus-disaster-impact-215559
— The next pandemic: Rising inequality The coronavirus crisis will widen economic disparities. Specifically, it’s going to exasperate existing inequalities, as the privileged buffer themselves against its pernicious effects while the world’s most vulnerable struggle not to fall through the rapidly widening economic fissures. – CHARLIE COOPER (DIERSEN: Are you “privileged?” According to Trump-haters, by definition, Republicans are “privileged,” and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs will demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans. Look for me to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that document such demonization, denigration, and condemnation in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in America, and in the world.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/28/the-next-pandemic-rising-inequality-219753
REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Americans losing faith in what Trump says about the coronavirus.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll/americans-losing-faith-in-what-trump-says-about-the-coronavirus-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN22A3CK?il=0
— White House official warns of negative shocks before rebound later in 2020 – David Lawder, Susan Heavey
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-economy/white-house-official-warns-of-negative-shocks-before-rebound-later-in-2020-idUSKCN22A35P
ABC NEWS
— Coronavirus deaths ‘likely to continue to rise’ in coming weeks, CDC says There are now more than 58,000 deaths in the U.S. – Morgan Winsor and Ella Torres
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronavirus-updates-pandemic-world-listened/story?id=70378215
NEW YORK TIMES
— The U.S. economy contracted by the most since the great recession. (DIERSEN: Of course, Trump-haters will blame this on Trump and on all Republicans, and especially on Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20200429&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=headline®i_id=5208581&segment_id=26205&user_id=1e54eae3972c78db5392f6bc3a2f60db#link-5ced0e3a
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: What do divisive people do? ANSWER: They turn everyone against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/opinion/trump-hasnt-given-up-on-divide-and-conquer.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use coronavirus to paint Republicans as being racists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/magazine/racial-disparities-covid-19.html
— Trump Administration’s Message on Reopening Continues to Be Contradictory The president said the coronavirus wouldn’t come back while Dr. Anthony Fauci said it would be “a bad fall” and the attorney general threatened to sue states for enforcing restrictions. – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-reopening.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Take heart, progressives: When the party moves left, Biden has always followed The former vice president has moved left on everything from same-sex marriage to criminal justice to abortion rights. – Charlotte Clymer (DIERSEN: Those who are the following will vote for Biden: 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/28/progressives-biden-moved-left/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Ahead of National Conventions, State Party Caucuses Are Going Virtual With social distancing in place, some Democratic and Republican state parties are hosting virtual local conventions. WSJ’s Emily Glazer takes us on a cross-country tour to explore how districts are handling the change, which could be a model for national conventions.
https://www.wsj.com/video/ahead-of-national-conventions-state-party-caucuses-are-going-virtual/6F92B523-A77C-4328-9A8F-5DC97C5E0B71.html
— Coronavirus Likely Led to Biggest Quarterly GDP Decline in Decade Commerce Department report is expected to show early economic impact of business shutdowns and social distancing – Harriet Torry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-quarter-gdp-us-growth-coronavirus-11588123665
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Mark Zuckerberg Asserts Control of Facebook, Pushing Aside Dissenters The 35-year-old tycoon has recast the company’s board of directors and sought a high-profile role for the social-media giant in the Covid-19 pandemic – Deepa Seetharaman and Emily Glazer (DIERSEN: What does Zuckerberg think of those who share your demographics?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-zuckerberg-asserts-control-of-facebook-pushing-aside-dissenters-11588106984
— TRAGIC: U.S. Marriage Rate Plunges to Lowest Level on Record – Janet Adamy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-marriage-rate-plunges-to-lowest-level-on-record-11588132860
— The Coming GOP Spending Split Trump risks dividing his party in the Senate with another $1 trillion bill. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-coming-gop-spending-split-11588115854
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Coronavirus Relief Often Pays Workers More Than Work When combined with state benefits, weekly government payouts create incentives that employers say complicate efforts to reopen businesses – Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-relief-often-pays-workers-more-than-work-11588066200
— You Must Wear a Mask—or You May Not Some states suspend anti-Klan laws to combat coronavirus. – Randy Maniloff
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-must-wear-a-maskor-you-may-not-11588113606
USA TODAY
— GDP report set to show just initial wave of coronavirus damage as Fed vows continued aid – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/28/coronavirus-q-1-gdp-report-show-just-sliver-economic-damage/3037453001/
— Workers face ‘uphill battle’ proving firms liable if they catch COVID-19 as economy reopens – Paul Davidson and Nicholas Wu
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/28/coronavirus-can-you-sue-if-you-get-covid-19-work/3035422001/
— FRANT PAGE: TRAGIC: USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Support for Big Government rises to record levels amid coronavirus crisis – Susan Page
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/28/exclusive-support-big-government-coronavirus-help-recovery/3032969001/
NPR
— Poll: Half Of Americans Financially Affected By Coronavirus – Domenico Montanaro (DIERSEN: So far, how much has the coronavirus crisis a) caused your income to decrease or increase, b) caused your expenses to increase or decrease, and c) caused your net worth to decrease or increase?)
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/29/847517729/poll-half-of-americans-financially-affected-by-coronavirus
ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Immigration ‘Ban’ Has Nothing to Do With Jobs.” Employers want cheap labor. If those who hired me could have hired an immigrant instead of me, they would have. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/trump-order-immigration/610822/
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— More Than 10,000 Federal Employees Have Contracted COVID-19 The number of positive cases in the federal workforce has more than quadrupled since early April.- ERIC KATZ
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/more-10000-federal-employees-have-contracted-covid-19/164986/
— IRS Recalls 10,000 Employees to the Office, But Won’t Provide Masks or Gloves Move comes as tax filing deadline approaches and thousands have been home with pay but not working. – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/irs-recalls-10000-employees-wont-provide-masks-or-gloves/164930/
— House Republicans Propose Federal Hiring, Pay Initiatives to Combat COVID-19 The Republican Study Committee said Congress should streamline the hiring process for federal workers, as well as change the pay system to allow higher compensation for “high skilled” workers. – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: Job-related education, professional certifications, and professional licenses indicate the skills that employees have. 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.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/04/house-republicans-propose-federal-hiring-pay-initiatives-combat-covid-19/164980/
