ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,156 new cases, 71 deaths; vaccine efforts ramp up. As Illinois COVID vaccination ramps up, 2nd appointments prove hard to find. – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-cases-vaccine-coronavirus/10120504/
NBC5
— In Fight Over GOP, State Parties Stand as Firewall for Trump. In swing states and GOP bastions, state and local Republican committees are stocked with Trump supporters who remain loyal – Thomas Beaumont and Nicholas Riccardi
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/in-fight-over-gop-state-parties-stand-as-firewall-for-trump/2424239/
— OEMC Says Chicago Has Not Received Threats Following US Terrorism Alert. The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the lingering potential for violence from people motivated by antigovernment sentiment after President Joe Biden’s election. (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs paint you as being an extremist, if not a domestic terrorist: law enforcement officer, veteran, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/oemc-says-chicago-has-not-received-threats-following-us-terrorism-alert/2424309/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the lingering potential for violence from people motivated by antigovernment sentiment after President Joe Biden’s election, suggesting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol may embolden extremists and set the stage for additional attacks.)
— Trump-Supporting Illinois Couple Charged in US Capitol Riot – Don Babwin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-supporting-illinois-couple-charged-in-us-capitol-riot/2424258/
— Democratic Lawmakers Call for Removal of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Incendiary Rhetoric – Hannah Miao
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/democrat-lawmakers-call-for-removal-of-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-over-incendiary-rhetoric/2424455/
CBS2
— Feds Charge 3 More Illinois Residents In U.S. Capitol Riot, Based On Social Media Videos And Photos
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/29/feds-charge-3-more-illinois-residents-in-u-s-capitol-riot-based-on-social-media-videos-and-photos/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pelosi denounces GOP leaders over Georgia lawmaker’s posts. – Will Weissert and Brian Slodysko
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pelosi-denounces-gop-leaders-over-georgia-lawmakers-posts
— Journalists booted from Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall – Ben Nadler
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/journalists-booted-from-marjorie-taylor-greene-town-hall
WGN TV
— US Capitol surrounded by fence, troops as threats continue – Raquel Martin
https://wgntv.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/us-capitol-surrounded-by-fence-troops-as-threats-continue/
WGN RADIO
— National March for Life goes digital as Biden reverses abortion restrictions – Basil John
https://wgnradio.com/news/national-march-for-life-goes-digital-as-biden-reverses-abortion-restrictions/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTU dance video goes viral after getting slammed by conservative media. Through interpretive dance, six CPS teachers expressed their COVID safety concerns about returning to classrooms in a Facebook video. The video ended up receiving backlash after being posted on Fox News and other outlets. – Alison Martin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/1/29/22256622/ctu-dance-video-covid-19-teachers-union-strike-cps
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/27/22252933/joe-biden-vote-republicans-for-trump-agenda-mona-charen
— A new Illinois House leader rolls out a new team — and a new style. “I’m looking forward to using my new voice to continue to highlight the issues that are important to me and to the communities that I serve,” Speaker Chris Welch said. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/29/22256979/illinois-politics-house-chris-welch-rich-miller-capitol-fax
— Madam Mayor, save the word ‘racist’ for the clear and real thing. We agree that two aldermen who argued against an ordinance extending protections for undocumented immigrants were “misguided.” But xenophobic and racist? – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/29/22254458/chicago-racism-racist-undocumented-immigrants-city-council-mayor-lori-lightfoot-editorial
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A view from Chicago for the Illinois Republican Party – STEPHEN F. BOULTON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-republican-party-illinois-20210129-b5k5xefiqfel3khfvhbfmfjnyq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 6. Vocally oppose cancel culture. Our discourse is now dominated by a social theory which recognizes only “oppressors” and “oppressed” with no middle ground or differing opinions allowed. Our youth are being indoctrinated with this destructive mindset in our schools. An example is the “culturally responsive” teaching standard currently proposed by the Illinois State Board of Education, which will force teachers to adopt a curriculum of “progressive viewpoints,” under which teachers must “work actively” in the classroom against “systems of oppression” while promoting “student activism and advocacy” for a progressive agenda. Cancel culture is at root a Marxist-based model, and as with all Marxist theories, pits different groups of people against each other in bitter, unending conflict. Adopting such doctrines in government results in expanding hatred, suppression of speech, economic decline and social disintegration, as we are already seeing in parts of America today. If the Republicans will not stand for civility and freedom, who will? The Chicago Republican Party has begun planning for the 2022 election. We urge all Republicans to join forces to rescue and restore Illinois.)
— Repealing Section 230 would limit Americans’ speech – WILL DUFFIELD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-section-230-big-tech-congress-con-repeal-20210128-dn7ovp252jdp7othxbtavggldy-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: While Illinois lost population over the past decade, four suburban counties grew, study shows – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-kendall-dupage-will-grow-st-20210128-4gisoorhb5abdmiuowvst2k2zy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Only nine Illinois counties grew in population over the past decade and four of them were in the west and southwest suburbs — Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will counties, an analysis from a Chicago planning agency shows. . .Over the same time period, DuPage County grew by 2,575 people, or 0.28%. Will County grew by 7,207, or 1.06%, and Kane County grew by 9,502 people, or 1.82%. Kendall County saw the highest rate of increase of any Illinois county, growing by 6.65%, or 7,860 people. . .Growth in Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will is likely tied to people already in the region moving farther into the suburbs, he said, and to better job growth in the Chicago area than elsewhere in the state.)
— Older readers take offense to ‘prejudice of ageism’ against them and President Biden – JERRY DAVICH (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the biggest age discriminators in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-pt-davich-ageism-discrimination-president-biden-concerns-st-0131-20210129-s7bznpnfzrg33bqv5ifjcvxne4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “In defense of Marjorie Taylor Greene: Think of all the times she HASN’T wanted to execute Democrats.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-marjorie-taylor-greene-laser-execute-house-republicans-fire-huppke-20210129-yjvky2unvfcj3fixjdr3jvllh4-story.html
— Chicago aldermen launch ‘Operation Safe Pump’ amid carjacking spike | Kinzinger and Illinois’ fractured GOP | Lightfoot, Pritzker on what it means to govern after George Floyd’s death – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-carjackings-alderman-coleman-kinzinger-republicans-spin-20210130-sr7w5wx2bnccndkhbitqfxgd7y-story.html
— Communication, flooding topics in Aurora Township highway commissioner race – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-township-highway-commissioner-st-0201-20210130-7ytxd4pwbnhhjejvjraya7inse-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Vote for new Illinois GOP chairman delayed to Feb. 6 – JJ Bullock (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting a candidate forum.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210129/vote-for-new-illinois-gop-chairman-delayed-to-feb-6
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The voting delay will give the three candidates vying for the role — Lake County Republican Chairman Mark Shaw, former lieutenant governor candidate Don Tracy and Kendall County Chairman Scott Gryder — extra time to campaign within their party before the vote.)
— OUTSTANDING: Naperville park board approves resolution urging Pritzker to veto police reform bill – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210129/naperville-park-board-approves-resolution-urging-pritzker-to-veto-police-reform-bill
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200726/league-of-women-voters-seeks-to-be-more-inclusive
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— McDonald’s will pay employees to get the vaccine. The fast food giant joins other companies offering workers incentives to get inoculated against COVID-19. – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/mcdonalds-will-pay-employees-get-vaccine
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois reports third daily record for COVID-19 shots; governor responds to GOP barbs – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/29/illinois-reports-new-daily-record-covid-19-vaccine-shots/4310259001/
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— House Republicans Urge Veto Of Police Reform Bill – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=318104#.YBRmep4XCM8
NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Who Is Marjorie Taylor Greene? What The Congresswoman’s Rise Means For The Future Of The GOP.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/who-marjorie-taylor-greene-what-congresswomans-rise-means-future-gop#stream/0
FOX ILLINOIS
— Pelosi wants security money to face ‘enemy’ within House – AP (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Republicans are the enemy within. According to RINOs, conservatives are the enemy within.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/pelosi-wants-security-money-to-face-enemy-within-house-01-29-2021
WJBC
— State Rep. Brady calling on Gov. Pritzker to veto police reform bill – Blake Haas
https://www.wjbc.com/2021/01/29/state-rep-brady-calling-on-gov-pritzker-to-veto-police-reform-bill/
WLDS
— IL GOP Delegation Weighs In On Biden’s Cancellation of Keystone XL Pipeline Permit – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/il-gop-delegation-weighs-in-on-bidens-cancellation-of-keystone-xl-pipeline-permit/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally do more to illegally encourage illegal immigration.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/01/28/with-new-president-cook-county-leaders-chicago-advocates-press-for-immigration-reform/
GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Top Winnebago County Republican Calls for GOP to Censure Trump-Hating Rep. Adam Kinzinger — Rally Set for Saturday – Jim Hoft
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/top-winnebago-county-republican-calls-gop-censure-trump-hating-rep-adam-kinzinger-rally-set-saturday/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Were the Capitol Rioters Christ-Followers? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/were-the-capitol-rioters-christians/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CONGRESSWOMAN MARY MILLER TO SERVE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/miller-to-serve-on-education-and-labor-committee.html
— THORNER: DEMOCRATS PUSH FOR FEDERAL ELECTION LAW CREATING A PERPETUAL BLUE WAVE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/thorner-democrats-push-for-federal-election-law-creating-a-perpetual-blue-wave-.html
— BIDEN’S DISBANDING OF 1776 COMMISSION SHOWS LEFT’S WAR ON US HISTORY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/bidens-disbanding-of-1776-commission-shows-lefts-war-on-us-history.html
CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Kinzinger.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/29/kinzinger-continues-wowing-the-news-media/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/29/covid-19-roundup-73/
— 4,156 new confirmed and probable cases; 71 additional deaths; 2,735 hospitalized; 532 in ICU; 4.3 percent average case positivity rate; 5.4 percent average test positivity rate; 38,738 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/29/4156-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-71-additional-deaths-2735-hospitalized-532-in-icu-43-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-54-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-38738-average-daily-doses/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden, Democrats scheme to sidestep Republicans for left-wing wishlist – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/28/joe-biden-democrats-scheme-sidestep-republicans-le/
RUSH LIMBAUGH
— All the Tech Entrepreneurs Are Liberals for a Reason
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2021/01/29/all-the-tech-entrepreneurs-are-liberals-for-a-reason/
THE HILL
— Scrutiny grows over National Guard presence at Capitol – REBECCA KHEEL AND ELLEN MITCHELL
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/536570-scrutiny-grows-over-national-guard-presence-at-capitol
POLITICO
— Trump-inspired big donors plan their own campaigns. At least a half-dozen major Trump patrons are preparing possible campaigns modeled on Trump’s outsider, business-oriented mantra. – ALEX ISENSTADT
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/28/trump-donor-campaigns-463363
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Palm Beach considers options as Trump remains at Mar-a-Lago. The Town of Palm Beach, Florida, is considering its legal options as former President Donald Trump is still living at his Mar-a-Lago club, a possible violation of a 1993 agreement. – Terry Spencer
https://www.wfmj.com/story/43254449/palm-beach-considers-options-as-trump-remains-at-mar-a-lago
CNN
— Pipe bombs found near Capitol on January 6 were placed the night before, FBI says – David Shortell
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/29/politics/washington-pipe-bombs-dnc-rnc/index.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Republican Ties to Extremist Groups Are Under Scrutiny. A number of members of Congress have links to organizations and movements that played a role in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. – Luke Broadwater and Matthew Rosenberg (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs paint you as being an extremist, if not a domestic terrorist: law enforcement officer, veteran, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/us/republicans-trump-capitol-riot.html
— Joe Biden, the Irishman. The president’s heritage is important to him. But how deep does it go? – Maeve Higgins
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/opinion/joe-biden-irish-ireland.html
— Washington Post, Reuters and Los Angeles Times Search for New Top Editors – Katie Robertson and Marc Tracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/business/media/post-reuters-los-angeles-editors.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The G.O.P. Is in a Doom Loop of Bizarro. and asks “But will it doom the rest of us, too?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/opinion/republican-lies.html
WASHINGTON POST
— RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is trying to hold together a party that Donald Trump might want to tear up – Josh Dawsey and Manuel Roig-Franzia
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/ronna-mcdaniel-interview-trump-republican-party/2021/01/28/c2cbc93e-5770-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “It seemed the GOP might show some self-respect. Now it’s crawling back to Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/it-seemed-the-gop-might-show-some-self-respect-now-theyre-crawling-back-to-trump/2021/01/28/a4eb4130-61af-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “If Republicans won’t risk defeat to tell the truth, Trump will own their party.”
Retiring senators are handing the GOP over to its wild fringe.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/trump-mcconnell-portman-toomey-kinzinger-republicans/2021/01/29/a71efed4-60f0-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Forcing out the fringe” and asks “Can Republicans exile their most toxic supporters? They’ve done it before.” The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that RINOs call you fringe if not toxic.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/01/29/gop-john-birch-society-trump/
FORBES
— Clinton Conspiracies, False Flags And Laser Beams That Cause Wildfires—Marjorie Taylor Greene has endorsed them all
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/01/28/clinton-conspiracies-false-flags-and-laser-beams-that-cause-wildfires-marjorie-taylor-greene-has-endorsed-them-all/
WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Capitol insurrection isn’t moderating the GOP. It’s making them more extreme.”
https://theweek.com/articles/963635/capitol-insurrection-isnt-moderating-gop-making-more-extreme
INQUISITR
— Adam Kinzinger Says Marjorie Taylor Greene Is A ‘RINO’ – Damir Mujezinovic (DIERSEN: RINOs reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to live, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. Further, most commonly, RINOs focus on driving Republicans like me out of the Republican Party.)
https://www.inquisitr.com/6464806/adam-kinzinger-marjorie-taylor-greene-rino/
