ABC7
— Trump tweets about ‘suburban lifestyle dream’ after revoking Obama-era rule to diversify suburbs. Trump characterized the Obama-era rule as a threat that will bring about crime and lower home prices. (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the fewer of those who are Democrat, non-White, low-income, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian who live in a suburb, the more racist, bigoted, and hate-filled that those who live in that suburb are.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-tweets-about-suburban-dream-after-diversity-rule-revoked/6340805/
— Stimulus bill negotiations: Trump lashes out at GOP for FBI headquarters money, dismisses COVID-19 aid for cities – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-dismisses-covid-19-aid-for-cities-lashes-out-at-gop/6340701/
NBC5
— Fed Sees Dim Economic Outlook as Virus Squeezes Economy “A full recovery is unlikely until people are confident that it is safe to re-engage in a broad range of activities,” said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell – Christopher Rugaber
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/fed-sees-dim-economic-outlook-as-virus-squeezes-economy/2313720/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Will Democrat riots and Democrat threats of more/worse Democrat riots help defeat Trump or reelect Trump?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/as-crime-surges-on-his-watch-trump-warns-of-bidens-america/2313498/
CBS2
— City Of Des Plaines Alarmed By Tent Revival That Violates Executive Order Amid COVID-19 Pandemic – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/29/city-of-des-plaines-alarmed-by-tent-revival-that-violates-executive-order-amid-covid-19-pandemic/
WGN TV
— ComEd pays $200 million fine over alleged bribery scheme, CEO apologizes – Courtney Gousman, Mike Lowe
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/comed-hearing-over-bribery-investigation-wednesday/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Roger Claar is ending his longtime reign as mayor of Bolingbrook this week, eight months before his current term was due to conclude – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-bolingbrook-mayor-roger-claar-resigns-20200729-v5ak7rvtmjaijgclsj35dscawa-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker places new restrictions on youth sports; 1,393 new confirmed COVID-19 infections, 18 additional deaths reported
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200729-wgcwntq2m5acvb5zcveczpwoc4-story.html
— Pritzker: Public cynical about ComEd scheme, but voters should separate that from income tax vote this fall – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-comed-graduated-income-tax-illinois-pritzker-20200729-axajix6ppfbkhg6ceuvr65npai-story.html
— As we provide COVID-19 relief, we also need a plan to control the federal debt – DARIN LAHOOD AND DAN LIPINSKI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-relief-congress-national-debt-lipinski-lahood-20200729-2terae3rhzdglinf4qvmwclx7y-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-legal-racist-covenant-st-0730-20200729-ga3x4bud7zctjb53ncasmwidti-story.html
— An only-in-Illinois story: ComEd bribery scheme hearing is run by daughter-in-law of alleged key player in the case – STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-comed-icc-madigan-zalewski-hearing-20200729-fn5l5msvivgplakzbm3wzzs5gm-story.html
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— The downstate attorney challenging aspects of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 response said Wednesday that he would halt the progress of his “dozen or so” lawsuits if legislators return to Springfield. – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200729/attorney-says-hell-drop-dozen-or-so-lawsuits-if-lawmakers-meet
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Lottery debacle a reminder of the importance of government transparency – Scott T. Holland
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/07/29/eye-on-illinois-lottery-debacle-a-reminder-of-the-importance-of-government-transparency/ar6784h/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Daiber will not seek reelection to township post – Scott Cousins (DIERSEN: In your township, have all the incumbent elected officials announced that they will run again?)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Daiber-will-not-seek-reelection-to-township-post-15443528.php
OAK PARK
— Why it matters to remove Confederate statues – Joe Kransdorf
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/7-29-2020/Why-it-matters-to-remove-Confederate-statues/
GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— DuPage County To Send Vote-By-Mail Applications To All Voters At press time, 26,000 DuPage County voters have already applied for vote-by-mail ballots, according to the DuPage County Clerk’s office. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h6xio/dupage-county-send-vote-mail-applications-all-voters
CHICAGO NOW
— Bravo, John Kass. You stand with Mike Royko – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/07/bravo-john-kass-you-stand-with-mike-royko/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bob Angone on the Chicago Tribune and John Kass.
http://www.chicagonow.com/just-sayin/2020/07/chicago-nonsense-voltaires-words-its-the-not-the-guns-stupid-but-we-will-keep-saying-it/
POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— 2020 General Election Guide aims to serve Naperville voters
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/07/28/2020-general-election-guide-aims-to-serve-naperville-voters/114296
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Three Big Reasons to Consider Homeschooling This Year – Jonathan Lewis
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/three-big-reasons-to-consider-homeschooling-this-year/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE LEFT ISN’T TRYING TO FIX AMERICA—THEY ARE TRYING TO CANCEL HER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/the-left-isnt-trying-to-fix-americathey-are-trying-to-cancel-her.html
— REAL REPORTING ON WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR CITIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/real-reporting-on-whats-happening-in-our-cities.html
— COOK CO. COMMISSIONER MORRISON VOTES “NO” TO DEFUND SHERIFF’S OFFICE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/commissioner-morrison-votes-no-to-defund-sheriffs-office.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Democratic Rep. Terra Costa Howard calls on Speaker Madigan to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/democratic-rep-terra-costa-howard-calls-on-speaker-madigan-to-resign/
— Both teachers’ unions threaten “health and safety strikes”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/both-teachers-unions-threaten-health-and-safety-strikes/
— Governor reminds that school districts will make reopening decisions – Explains again why no state travel quarantines – Unclear on when his youth sports restrictions begin – Talks about Madigan, fair tax – Apparently abandons standard he himself set in January
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/governor-reminds-that-school-districts-will-make-reopening-decisions-explains-again-why-no-state-travel-quarantines-unclear-on-when-his-youth-sports-restrictions-begin-talks-about-madigan-fair-tax-app/
— 1,393 new cases, 18 additional deaths, 3.8 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/1393-new-cases-18-additional-deaths-38-percent-positivity-rate/
— Outbreak at state board of elections reported a week after most staff returned to the office
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/outbreak-at-state-board-of-elections-reported-a-week-after-most-staff-returned-to-the-office/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump moves to hold social media companies liable if they ‘alter or editorialize users’ speech’ – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/29/trump-administration-moving-forward-social-media-e/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who takes the lead in putting housing for members of protected groups in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct? Members of protected groups include those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems. What do you say to those who focus on putting members of the aforesaid groups in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/29/trump-says-his-action-stops-low-income-housing-bot/
GOPUSA
— Get Woke, Go Broke! NFL To ‘Amplify’ Social Justice With End Zone Messages – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92629
POWER LINE
— THEY COME FOR JOHN KASS – Scott Johnson
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/07/they-come-for-john-kass.php
FOX NEWS
— Seattle police union leader hits back after mayor claims Trump using feds as ‘dry run for martial law’ ‘To deny any type of assistance from any law enforcement entity to me is unconscionable,’ he said – Talia Kaplan
https://www.foxnews.com/media/seattle-police-union-leader-trump-martial-law
PJ MEDIA
— When the Cancel Culture Becomes a Caricature of Itself – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: Who leads the cancel culture in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, in Illinois, and in the organizations that you are a member of? I should write a book about those who lead the cancel culture in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in the Milton Township Republican Organization, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and in the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/07/29/when-the-cancel-culture-becomes-a-caricature-of-itself-n726507
EAGLE FORUM
— The Unconsidered Devastation of a Joe Biden Victory – Victor Davis Hanson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will use their victories in the November 3, 2020 election to get rid of the following once and for all: 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, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more of the aforesaid that they are, the more firearms and the more ammunition that they are buying for their self-defense.)
https://eagleforum.org/publications/insights/devastation-of-a-joe-biden-victory.html
PATRIOT POST
— BLM Demands Democrat Allegiance Black Lives Matter isn’t about black lives. It’s about black votes for Democrats. – Nate Jackson
https://patriotpost.us/articles/72484-blm-demands-democrat-allegiance-2020-07-29
LIFE SITE NEWS
— The ongoing leftist revolution is trying to destroy what’s left of Christian civilization This new revolution unites all liberal causes into one and makes them almost interchangeable. – John Horvat II
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/the-left-is-remaking-the-world-again-and-they-want-to-destroy-christian-civilization
THE HILL
— Trump again targets Fox: ‘They totally forgot who got them where there are’ – JOE CONCHA (DIERSEN: In 2002, I led a group that succeeded in getting Comcast to offer Fox News Channel in Wheaton. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to be furious about that.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/509659-trump-targets-fox-news-they-totally-forgot-who-got-them-where-there-are
CNBC & FORBES & REUTERS $ THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who takes the lead in putting housing for members of protected groups in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct? Members of protected groups include those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems. What do you say to those who focus on putting members of the aforesaid groups in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct?
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/29/trump-suburban-voters-will-no-longer-be-bothered-by-low-income-housing.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/07/29/trump-touts-suburban-lifestyle-dream-after-rescinding-obama-era-rule-preventing-housing-discrimination/#74f0d673714b
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-suburbs/in-play-for-suburban-votes-trump-rescinds-obama-era-fair-housing-rule-idUSKCN24U35O?il=0
https://theweek.com/speedreads/928315/democrats-accuse-trump-openly-endorsing-segregation-suburban-lifestyle-dream-tweet
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats, promoting “justice” is code for using government to get of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, government, 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 Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/joe-biden-racial-justice-economy-plan.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the fewer of those who are Democrat, non-White, low-income, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian who live in a suburb, the more racist, bigoted, and hate-filled that those who live in that suburb are.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/politics/trump-suburbs-housing-white-voters.html
MARKET WATCH
— Bye, boomer: The coming cull of workers over 50. Employers seize on slumps to purge more expensive, more experienced workers, study warns – Brett Arends (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to 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 GAO employees made those promotion deadlines.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bye-boomer-the-coming-cull-of-workers-over-50-2020-07-29
WKSU
— Why Political Campaigns Are Making Their Research On Opponents Available Online (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have done anything that exposes you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://www.wksu.org/post/why-political-campaigns-are-making-their-research-opponents-available-online#stream/0
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Implementing EO to change federal hiring practices – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. In 1966, when I was 16 years old, the Democrats who ran the Post Office would not have hired me if I had not earned a high school diploma in 1966. In 1971, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me if I had not had earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (in management) in 1970. In 1972, 1973, and 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me if I had not been taking job-related (business) graduate courses. In 1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me if I had not earned a job-related master’s degree (in business) in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and almost completed the requirements for my second job-related (in accounting) master’s degree. In 1986, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have promoted me if I had not completed the requirements for my a second job-related (accounting) master’s degree in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981. The Democrats who ran GAO would have succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” sooner than they did if I had not become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1990 and if I had not completed the requirements for my third job-related (finance) master’s degree in 1997.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2020/07/implementing-eo-to-change-federal-hiring-practices/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last month, the White House issued an executive order, 13-392, to curb what President Trump believes is over-reliance on credentials in federal hiring. And not enough emphasis on skills and merit. As is often the case, it’s up to the Office of Personnel Management to figure out how to implement the order.)
NEWSWEEK
— Biden Leaves Reparations Out of Racial Equity Plan Despite Left’s Call for Reform – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-leaves-reparations-out-racial-equity-plan-despite-lefts-call-reform-1521356
WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “How White Supremacists Are Using Protests to Fuel Racial Tensions. And how the president and the attorney general are helping them.”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/07/29/how-white-supremacists-are-using-protests-to-fuel-racial-tensions/
REASON
— Of Course It’s Legitimate to Criticize George Soros’ Spending to Influence American Politics – EUGENE VOLOKH
https://reason.com/2020/07/29/of-course-its-legitimate-to-criticize-george-soros-spending-to-influence-american-politics/
JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY
— Chicago Tribune demotes columnist for blaming George Soros for violent protests
https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/chicago-tribune-demotes-columnist-for-blaming-george-soros-for-violent-protests
