ABC7
— Rocky start for Biden virtual town hall, marking new normal for campaigning
amid COIVD-19 pandemic – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/6012267/
— Chicago St. Patrick’s Day revelers turn to restaurant, bars after parades,
river dyeing postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-st-patricks-day-restaurants-bars-take-extra-precautions-amid-covid-19-concerns/6012483/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov.
JB Pritzker announced 18 new COVID-19 cases, including the first cases for both
central and southern Illinois. The newest cases come from Cook, Lake,
Cumberland, Woodford, St. Claire and DuPage counties. The DuPage County case is
a woman in her 60s who resides at a private long-term care facility. The
facility has been locked down to outside visitors, according to the governor.)
— While in self-quarantine, senator Cruz criticizes Trump administration’s
coronavirus plan – LAUREN LANTRY
https://abc7chicago.com/while-in-self-quarantine-senator-criticizes-trump-administrations-coronavirus-plan/6012215/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s coronavirus response
plagued with misstatements.”
https://abc7chicago.com/fact-check-friday-trumps-coronavirus-response-plagued-with-misstatements/6012554/
NBC5
— Woman at DuPage County Long-Term Care Facility Contracts Coronavirus The
woman, who is in her 60s, was one of an additional 18 cases announced Saturday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/woman-at-dupage-county-long-term-care-facility-contracts-coronavirus/2237307/
— White House Steps Up Safeguards as Trump Awaits Test Results Trump had held
out on testing for days, despite his interactions with at least three people
who have since tested positive – Jill Colvin and Aamer Madhani
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/trump-tested-for-coronavirus-wh-now-conducting-temp-checks/2237214/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump reveals he took COVID-19 test, results are negative
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-reveals-he-took-covid-19-test-results-are-negative
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus around the world: Spain plans to lock down 46 million citizens,
France closes Eiffel Tower and Louvre, China continues to relax drastic
restrictions – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-global-pandemic-20200314-twlqqqbor5bdnjwx6jgvdbadga-story.html
— First coronavirus case in south suburbs (Hazel Crest) forces quarantine of
police officers who helped patient – FRANK VAISVILAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-first-coronavirus-tl-0315-20200314-zmh3l5vtpncfzeytm3jxkafkaq-story.html
— Mayor of Champaign declares emergency over coronavirus, but city assures
it’s not banning gun, alcohol sales or seizing property – Liam Ford
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-champaign-emergency-guns-alcohol-sales-20200314-x36zrgm5pfhf5a4z5q22bjiv6q-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s false claims about his
response to the coronavirus.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-trump-coronavirus-fact-check-20200314-njmusi6xdffv5ewi5ly7ukik64-story.html
— Is it safe to dine out? Chicago restaurants and health experts weigh in –
LOUISA CHU, NICK KINDELSPERGER and GRACE WONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-food-restaurant-safety-public-health-coronavirus-0313-20200313-vm73d7vhx5hp5aiwwbgafz4ayq-story.html
— St. Patrick’s Day bar crawls and revelry go on despite some criticisms of
recklessness – Grace Wong
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-food-st-patricks-day-bar-crawls-wrigleyville-coronavirus-0313-20200314-h44y7656pvez5kw47dpt5sth4u-story.html
— We’ve lowered the paywall on this critical coronavirus coverage
(DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com has
never had a paywall and it never will. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails will always be
free and free of advertising. Of course, my critics/opponents are furious that
I have a track record and enough time, money, good health, relevant experience,
and motivation that I can say the aforesaid.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-paywall-free-coronavirus-coverage-cb-liststory-20200315-yqtbjf7hovd57gkmoztzra7mse-list.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— St. Patrick’s Day partiers hit the town over officials’ pleas amid
coronavirus outbreak Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged young people to take his calls
for “social distancing” seriously, but many ventured out to take part in the
festivities. – Jake Wittich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/14/21179885/st-patricks-day-chicago-coronavirus
— Mr. President finally gets the coronavirus test You got it kicking and
screaming after days of delay, Mr. President, long after the messaging value —
that the coronavirus pandemic is real and dangerous — was lost. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/13/21179187/coronavirus-test-covid-19-pandemic-donald-trump-rose-garden-jair-bolsonaro-mar-a-lago
DAILY HERALD
— With coronavirus, how safe will voting be this Election Day? – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200314/with-coronavirus-how-safe-will-voting-be-this-election-day
— Ives, Kinzler square off Tuesday in GOP primary to oppose Casten – Marie
Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200312/ives-kinzler-square-off-tuesday-in-gop-primary-to-oppose-casten
— In Underwood’s Congressional district, the eyes Tuesday are on 7 Republicans
– Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200314/in-underwoods-congressional-district-the-eyes-tuesday-are-on-7-republicans
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Walgreens, Target, CVS and Walmart to offer drive-thru virus testing
Consumers will be able to get tested in the parking lot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/walgreens-target-cvs-and-walmart-offer-drive-thru-virus-testing
HERALD & REVIEW
— Springfield Diocese: Citing coronavirus, Mass not required ‘until further
notice’ – Chris Coates
https://herald-review.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/springfield-diocese-citing-coronavirus-mass-not-required-until-further-notice/article_84a6f1e7-f6be-5291-bb90-cc0090e9fec3.html
MDJ ONLINE
— Biden is poised to win the Illinois primary. Are Trump voters worried about
November? – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/biden-is-poised-to-win-the-illinois-primary-are-trump/article_978caca7-8b6b-5ebe-9fe7-c16cdb745253.html
KINZLER FOR CONGRESS
— LISTEN TO DR. JAY KINZLER DISCUSS THE FACTS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS ON AM 560
https://kinzlerforcongress.org/dr-jay-kinzler-discusses-the-coronavirus-on-am-560/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Circuit Court to Use Phone More
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/13/mchenry-county-circuit-court-to-use-phone-more/
— Randy Hultgren Picked to Head Illinois Bankers Association
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/13/randy-hultgren-picked-to-head-illlinois-bankers-association/
— Andrew Gasser Suggest Sources of Information for Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/13/andrew-gasser-suggest-sources-of-information-for-coronavirus/
— Illinois 66th District: Abortion, Part II: Carolyn Schofield’s Detailed
Position
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/13/illinois-66th-district-abortion-part-ii-carolyn-schofields-detailed-position/
— IL-14: Dark Money to Support Catalina Lauf According to Late Friday FEC
Filing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/il-14-dark-money-to-support-catalina-lauf-according-to-late-friday-fec-filing/
— Town Tickets Commuters for Walking Across RR Tracks While Bells Ringing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/town-tickets-commuters-for-walking-across-rr-tracks-while-bells-ringing/
— IL-14: Oberweis Urges Curbside Voting for Elderly
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/14/il-14-oberweis-urges-curbside-voting-for-elderly/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Champaign issues clarifying statement (propaganda) after citizen outrage on
claimed emergency powers – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/03/champaign-issues-clarifying-statement-propaganda-after-citizen-outrage-on-claimed-emergency-powers/
CAPITOL FAX
— 20 new cases with two in Springfield – 18 new cases, now in 8 counties ***
Pritzker: “If you are young and healthy, listen up. We need you to follow
social distancing guidelines, too.”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/14/pritzker-if-you-are-young-and-healthy-listen-up-we-need-you-to-follow-social-distancing-guidelines-too/
— Pritzker administration issues COVID-19 leave/travel guidance to agencies,
but no mass telecommuting yet
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/14/pritzker-administration-issues-covid-19-leavetravel-guidance-to-agencies-but-no-mass-telecommuting-yet/
— Peoria case reported *** As COVID-19 cases discovered Downstate, a county
public health director says “Live your life like you normally would”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/14/as-covid-19-cases-discovered-downstate-a-county-public-health-director-says-live-your-life-like-you-normally-would/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Georgia postpones Democratic presidential primary over coronavirus concerns
– David Mark
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/georgia-postpones-democratic-presidential-primary-over-coronavirus-concerns
— AOC tells people to stay home after calling them racist for not going to
Asian restaurants – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-tells-people-to-stay-home-after-calling-them-racist-for-not-going-to-asian-restaurants
— AOC says she went on Fox to help ‘at-risk’ older viewers from getting
‘coronavirus disinformation’ – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-says-she-went-on-fox-to-help-at-risk-older-viewers-from-getting-coronavirus-disinformation
— Stephen King falsely claims Trump coronavirus response team ‘all male, all
old, and all white’ – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/stephen-king-falsely-claims-trump-coronavirus-response-team-all-male-all-old-and-all-white
FOX NEWS
— Slate blames Trump’s ‘masculine bravado’ for lack of ‘common-sense’
responses to coronavirus – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/slate-trump-masculine-bravado-handshake-coronavirus
DAILY CALLER
— US Surgeon General Tells Media To Stop Sniping At Trump Over Coronavirus:
‘No More Bickering … Or Finger Pointing’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/14/surgeon-general-jerome-adams-media-no-bickering-finger-pointing-trump-coronavirus/
— Guatemala Bans Americans Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/14/guatemala-americans-ban-coronavirus/
NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Times, Which Used ‘Wuhan Virus,’ Accuses Conservatives of Racism for
Doing Same – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/03/14/ny-times-which-used-wuhan-virus-accuses-conservatives-racism-doing
THE HILL
— White House says it will conduct temperature checks on those close to Trump,
Pence – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/487580-white-house-conducting-temperature-checks-on-those-close-to-trump
— Fear factor: Press and politicians should help pause the panic – DOUGLAS
MACKINNON
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/487538-fear-factor-press-and-politicians-should-help-pause-the-panic
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and
condemn members of the following groups as being bullies who should be gotten
rid of once and for all: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic,
Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft
avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/487602-to-fight-the-rising-tide-of-hate-in-our-country-we-must-stop
CNN
— Trump says he was tested for coronavirus and results will take ‘a day, or
two days’ – Jason Hoffman and Veronica Stracqualursi
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/politics/trump-press-conference-coronavirus/index.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread – GILLIAN
FLACCUS and JOCELYN GECKER
http://www.wboc.com/story/41896249/americans-brace-for-new-life-of-no-school-and-growing-dread
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump-haters say “Trump’s False Claims About His Response to the
Coronavirus.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/us/politics/fact-check-trump-coronavirus.html
THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters are overjoyed: “Pandemic derails
resilient US economy.”
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/487532-pandemic-derails-resilient-us-economy
POLITICO
— Georgia delays primary election The primary, which was originally scheduled
for March 24, will now be held on May 19. – ZACH MONTELLARO
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/14/georgia-delays-primary-election-129595
REUTERS
— Drumbeat of bad coronavirus news starts to hit U.S. auto dealers – Ben
Klayman
https://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2020/mar/13/drumbeat-of-bad-coronavirus-news-starts-to-hit-us-auto-dealers/994626/
WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. will suspend all travel from U.K. and Ireland; France closing all
non-essential businesses – Katie Mettler, Miriam Berger, Kim Bellware, Lateshia
Beachum and Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/14/coronavirus-latest-news/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump is breaking every rule in the
CDC’s 450-page playbook for health crisis.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/14/cdc-manual-crisis-coronavirus-trump/
— These federal workers were exposed to the coronavirus while serving the
public. Now they’re quarantined. – Kimberly Kindy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/these-federal-workers-deal-with-the-public-theyve-been-exposed-to-the-coronavirus/2020/03/14/096a4400-647f-11ea-845d-e35b0234b136_story.html
— Spain announces nationwide lockdown; U.S. will suspend all travel from U.K.
and Ireland – Katie Mettler, Miriam Berger, Kim Bellware, Colby Itkowitz and
Hannah Knowles
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/14/coronavirus-latest-news/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Sharpen Criticism of Trump’s Health-Care Policy in Coronavirus
Pandemic (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Trump/Pence-haters will blame Trump and
Pence for everything bad about the Coronavirus Pandemic.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-sharpen-criticism-of-trumps-health-care-policy-in-coronavirus-pandemic-11584195089
NEWSWEEK
— DON’T PANIC OVER CORONAVIRUS. THAT’S JUST WHAT THE PRESIDENT’S ENEMIES WANT
YOU TO DO – CHARLIE KIRK
https://www.newsweek.com/charlie-kirk-dont-panic-over-coronavirus-thats-just-what-presidents-enemies-want-you-do-1492241
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A conservative-hater asks “Why Are Conservatives
Obsessed With Revenge on China for the Coronavirus?”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/03/conservatives-obsessed-with-revenge-on-china-for-coronavirus.html
LGBTQ NATION & LOS ANGELES BLADE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and
condemn Trump.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/republican-reneging-social-contract-times-crisis-breeds-disaster/
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/03/14/trump-and-the-right-wing-media-made-the-epidemic-inevitable-opinion/