June 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 8 shot, 4 killed in Englewood shooting, Chicago police say; family, officials ID victims. Cook Count ME identifies 1 victim; family identifies 2 others. – Michelle Gallardo, Leah Hope, Diane Pathieu and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/8-shot-4-fatally-in-englewood-mass-shooting;-some-victims-idd/10792440/
— Senate unanimously passes bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-passes-bill-making-juneteenth-a-federal-holiday/10794279/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 352 cases, 22 deaths. IL surpasses 12 million COVID vaccines administered. – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-352-covid-cases-22-deaths/10797730/

NBC5
— Illinois Makes Juneteenth an Official State Holiday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-makes-juneteenth-an-official-state-holiday/2533722/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Juneteenth becomes an official state holiday in Illinois
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/juneteenth-becomes-an-official-state-holiday-in-illinois

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/6/15/22535893/durbin-hearing-daca-anniversary-immigration-shows-how-trump-republicans-ignore-plight-dreamers
— Pritzker makes Juneteenth a state holiday, an ‘essential step in our journey toward justice’ Pritzker was joined by Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and state legislators for the signing of House Bill 3992, which creates the Juneteenth National Freedom Day. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/6/16/22536865/juneteenth-illinois-state-holiday-gov-jb-pritzker

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation to make Juneteenth an official paid state holiday – Zach Roth
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/06/16/juneteenth-pritzker-signs-legislation-making-paid-illinois-holiday/5295157001/

CITY OF WHEATON
— Groups Invited to Register for Independence Day Parade The Wheaton Park District’s Independence Day Parade is back! The City of Wheaton is excited to welcome back this community tradition and encourages community groups, churches and businesses to help make this the best parade yet by being a participant. The parade will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 4, marching down Main Street and finishing near Memorial Park. Find out more about registration on the Wheaton Park District’s website, and we will see you at the parade!
(DIERSEN: Are political organizations and candidates encouraged to have entries? It would be great if the Wheaton Park District (WPD) would publish its sponsorship policy. Are all sponsors banned, or just DuPage Republicans? Will parade entries include bagpipers and the high school bands, and if not, why not? What parade entries have come in so far? How much money does the WPD have available for paid parade entries? Is it just the $10,000 that the City of Wheaton gave the WPD for paid parade entries? What paid parade entries will be in the parade?)
https://wheaton.il.us/CivicSend/ViewMessage/Message/145615

CITY OF WHEATON
— Commission Invites High School Students to Join Pride Month Book Discussion The Community Relations Commission invites all high schoolers to join the Wheaton Public Library Pride Month Book Discussion on June 17 at 4 p.m. Visit the Wheaton Public Library’s website to register for the event. The Commission also encourages residents to view the Wheaton Public Library’s curated Pride Book List.
(DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and to promote the destruction of the traditional family. Ever-increasingly LGBTQ-promoters do everything that they can to destroy Republicans.)
https://wheaton.il.us/CivicSend/ViewMessage/Message/145615

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Texas announces $250 million border wall down payment, online fundraiser – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/16/greg-abbott-texas-governor-announces-250-million-b/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why we can and should ban critical race theory from public schools – Kaylee McGhee White
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-we-can-and-should-ban-critical-race-theory-from-public-schools

GOPUSA
— Critical Race Theory – Leftwing Radicals Spin New Strategy – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/critical-race-theory-leftwing-radicals-spin-new-strategy/
— Biden Administration Encourages Americans To Report ‘Radicalized’ Family, Friends, Coworkers
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-administration-encourages-americans-to-report-radicalized-family-friends-coworkers/
— When ‘Freedom Of The Press’ Becomes ‘Collusion Of The Press’
https://www.gopusa.com/when-freedom-of-the-press-becomes-collusion-of-the-press/
— Rhodes College To Charge Fee To Unvaccinated Students
https://www.gopusa.com/rhodes-college-to-charge-fee-to-unvaccinated-students/

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— Purdue University counters critical race theory – Spencer Irvine
https://www.academia.org/purdue-university-counters-critical-race-theory/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Biden’s “European vacation” gets worse: the press seems oblivious – John Ransom
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/bidens-european-vacation-gets-worse-the-press-seems-oblivious/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Critical race theory can be stopped. Here’s how. – Jenny Beth Martin
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/critical-race-theory-can-be-stopped-here-s-how

DAILY CALLER
— Texas Governor Signs Bill That Prohibits Schools From Teaching An Individual To Feel ‘Anguish’ Or ‘Guilt’ Due To Their Race Or Gender – KENDALL TIETZ
https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/16/texas-bill-prohibits-schools-from-teaching-due-to-race-or-gender/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘We Need Help’: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Begs For Federal Assistance After Second Mass Shooting In Four Days – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-need-help-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-begs-for-bidens-assistance-after-second-mass-shooting-in-four-days
— Abbott Signs Bill Cracking Down On Critical Race Theory In Texas Schools – Mairead McArdle
https://www.dailywire.com/news/abbott-signs-bill-cracking-down-on-critical-race-theory-in-texas-schools

FEDERALIST
— NASA Abandons Actual Space Mission To Focus On Implementing Critical Race Theory – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/06/16/nasa-abandons-actual-space-mission-to-focus-on-implementing-critical-race-theory/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Critical Race Theory Will Destroy Our Military – Dakota Wood
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/critical-race-theory-will-destroy-our-military

NEWSMAX
— Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Banning Critical Race Theory in Schools – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/us/texas-governor-abbott-critical-race-theory/2021/06/16/id/1025296/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Texas Gov. Abbott signs law banning critical race theory from its schools – Hannah Nightingale
https://thepostmillennial.com/texas-gov-abbott-signs-law-banning-critical-race-theory-from-its-schools

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Critical Race Theory and 1619 promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/06/16/banning_crt_1619_project_stokes_white_nationalism_545222.html

MSN
— Majority of Americans Hold Negative View of Critical Race Theory Amid Controversy – Zoe Kalen Hill
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/majority-of-americans-hold-negative-view-of-critical-race-theory-amid-controversy/ar-AAL7pnJ?li=BB141NW3

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Critical Race Theory promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/raymondpierce/2021/06/16/critical-race-theory-does-not-create-discrimination-it-fights-it/

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.