April 4 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.