ABC7
— Protestors demand that police be defunded in Evanston, as mayor hosts series of talks about policing – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/protestors-demand-for-police-to-be-defunded-in-evanston/6303232/
— 5 businesses fined for failure to follow Phase 4 COVID-19 social distancing guidelines
https://abc7chicago.com/business/5-chicago-businesses-fined-for-failure-to-follow-social-distancing-guidelines/6302376/
— These activities put you most at risk of getting COVID-19 – Roxie Bustamante
https://abc7chicago.com/health/these-activities-put-you-most-at-risk-of-getting-covid-19/6302111/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 614 to over 147K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-614/6302652/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 6 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Illinois
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/6-more-covid-19-deaths-reported-in-illinois
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Workplace tensions flare over whether employees can wear Black Lives Matter gear – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will Trump-hating employers require their employees to wear BLM and LGBTQ gear and b) Trump-hating organizations require their members to wear BLM and LGBTQ gear?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-black-lives-matter-masks-workplace-20200706-jn4fi66r25d2zf2mynrrg2mqpq-story.html
— Evanston High School basketball players paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Dodge Avenue in front of school, but work defaced hours later – KARIE ANGELL LUC and GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-black-lives-matter-street-tl-0709-20200706-rbreufgwbjfvpe2imw2ytgvn34-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Donald Trump tweets about NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace and wrongly accuses him of perpetrating a ‘HOAX’”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-donald-trump-bubba-wallace-20200706-sofcptv2ibenth43qa7fxsb6tu-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— ‘We mean business’: Elgin activists continue to push for change – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200706/we-mean-business-elgin-activists-continue-to-push-for-change
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Black Lives Matter flag leads to eviction notice for a Bloomington tenant – LEWIS MARIEN
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-black-lives-matter-flag-leads-to-eviction-notice-for-a-bloomington-tenant/article_816f65b8-fa5a-5e47-85b5-0ad745352da8.html
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Senator Duckworth Criticizes Trump Speech
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=306850#.XwO-pShKiM8
WGLT
— Normal Council Members Cautious On BLM BloNo’s Police Funding Demand – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/normal-council-members-cautious-blm-blonos-police-funding-demand#stream/0
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over flag, rope – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-lashes-out-at-nascar-bubba-wallace-over-flag-rope
NPR ILLINOIS
— Frederick Douglass Statue Torn Down On Anniversary Of Famous Speech – MATTHEW S. SCHWARTZ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/frederick-douglass-statue-torn-down-anniversary-famous-speech#stream/0
ELMHURST PATCH
— Sean Noonan, an Elmhurst-based DuPage County Board member, suspended for 20 hours over social media issue. Official “liked” comment calling for shooting of rioters. His boss praised him as an “outstanding” public employee. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politician-suspended-over-social-media-issue
DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Launches FY2021 Budget Survey
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=63103
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Downstate thorn to Governor Pritzker filed Summary Judgement Motion and Amended Complaint against Department of Public Health and State Board of Education – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/downstate-thorn-to-governor-pritzker-filed-summary-judgement-motion-and-amended-complaint-against-department-of-public-health-and-state-board-of-education/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO’S DEADLY 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND: ONE PERSON SHOT EVERY 2 AND HALF HOURS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/chicagos-deadly-4th-of-july-weekend-one-person-shot-every-2-and-half-hours.html
— BECKMAN: TIME TO ADDRESS RAMPANT FEAR OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/beckman-time-to-address-rampant-fear-of-law-enforcement-.html
— Karl Marx, the hero of virtually all socialist and communist movements around the world, was an horrific racist.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/karl-marx-was-a-horrific-racist.html
— WILL THE DEMS CONFRONT THEIR RACIST PAST?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/will-the-dems-confront-their-racist-past.html
CAPITOL FAX
— 614 new cases, 6 additional deaths, 2.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/06/614-new-cases-6-additional-deaths-26-percent-positivity-rate/
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Duckworth has often pridefully boasted that some of her ancestors fought under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. She also has an MA from George Washington University.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/06/duckworth-steps-on-her-message/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago mayor blames coronavirus for shootings, cracking ‘ecosystem of public safety’ ‘All of these forces are coming together at the same time’ – Douglas Ernst –
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/6/lori-lightfoot-blames-coronavirus-for-chicago-shoo/
— Illinois toddler killed by dog during July 4 party – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/6/illinois-toddler-killed-by-dog-during-july-4-party/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tammy Duckworth’s interview shows she thinks Democrats oppose the Founding Fathers – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/tammy-duckworths-interview-shows-she-thinks-democrats-oppose-the-founding-fathers
— Illinois Republicans appeal federal judge’s ruling siding with governor’s group limits – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/illinois-republicans-appeal-federal-judges-ruling-siding-with-governors-group-limits
FOX NEWS
— Gianno Caldwell urges Chicago mayor to accept Trump’s help after bloody weekend: Stop ‘playing politics’ “People are asking, they are begging, they are wishing that something would happen in the city of Chicago” – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/media/gianno-caldwell-chicago-crime-homicides
— Trump punches back at totalitarian left — here’s why Mt. Rushmore speech important The Left has been chipping away at our culture and values for decades — they deride religion, abhor tradition and sneer at patriotism – Liz Peek
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-hits-totalitarian-left-rushmore-speech-liz-peek
— President Trump defends Redskins, Indians franchise names: ‘They name teams out of strength, not weakness’ President says famed franchises are trying to be ‘politically correct’ – Daniel Canova
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/president-trump-defends-redskins-indians-nicknames-they-name-teams-out-of-strength-not-weakness
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Nation’s Values Under Attack—We Must Do This to Stop the Left’s Socialist Agenda – Kay C. James
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/commentary/nations-values-under-attack-we-must-do-stop-the-lefts-socialist-agenda
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One look at the BLM organization’s website shows that the idea of protecting black lives and seeking justice is merely a vehicle to advance a radical set of ideas. Groups like Antifa and the BLM organization want to impose an ideology on America that would only bring greater poverty. America is a land of promise, and conservative policies can make those promises ring true for all Americans.)
THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump renews culture war, putting GOP on edge.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/506099-trump-renews-culture-war-putting-gop-on-edge
NEW YORK TIMES
— As Coronavirus Cases Rise, the Federal Work Force Heads Back to the Office Federal employees are being ushered back to office buildings under inconsistent and conflicting reopening plans, against the wishes of leaders in the nation’s capital. – Zach Montague
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/us/politics/coronavirus-federal-government.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Adds to Playbook of Stoking White Fear and Resentment.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/us/politics/trump-bubba-wallace-nascar.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s immoral campaign is also incoherent.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/06/trumps-immoral-campaign-is-also-incoherent/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump doesn’t have a clue what America is about.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/06/trump-doesnt-have-clue-what-america-is-about/
