ABC7
— Coronavirus Update: Illinois’ COVID-19 cases reach 1,535, 16 deaths;
hospitals prepare for COVID-19 patient influx – Craig Wall, Eric Horng and
Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/health/hospitals-prepare-for-covid-19-patient-influx;-illinois-covid-19-cases-reach-1535-16-deaths/6044980/
— Trump hoping to see US economy reopened by Easter amid coronavirus outbreak
– AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-hoping-to-see-us-economy-reopened-by-easter/6046176/
NBC5
— Many Airline Flights Nearly Empty as Virus Undercuts Travel Even with
sharply reduced schedules, airlines are consolidating some of the remaining
flights because passengers aren’t showing up – David Koenig
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/many-airline-flights-nearly-empty-as-virus-undercuts-travel/2243564/
CBS2
— Coronavirus In Chicago: 6 CPD Officers, 5 Members Of CFD Test Positive For
COVID-19
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/24/coronavirus-has-now-infected-six-chicago-police-officers/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use coronavirus to promote
hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-coronavirus-trump-lockdown-page-20200324-cttw6al7anbgphj3vzd36ajbxy-story.html
— Coronavirus infections continue to surge in Europe, with 743 reported dead
in Italy on Tuesday – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-around-the-world-updates-20200324-ug6tu7nksngelduofvq27njaku-story.html
— One of Chicago’s biggest hotels to shut down as coronavirus upends the
industry with closures, job losses – Lori Rackl
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-chicago-hotel-closures-coronavirus-0324-20200324-uub6f3ytvzfqvg2we7lgjuh64e-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot: Not the time to lift stay-at-home order, despite what Trump says
about getting economy moving The mayor said the decision to lift a
shelter-in-place order depends on “us — not him,” referring to the president.
“Pulling that now, in my view for Chicago, does not make sense at all.” – Fran
Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/24/21192972/coronavirus-stay-home-shelter-economy-lightfoot-trump-covid-19
— Will coronavirus delay July Democratic presidential convention in Milwaukee?
The situation is “fluid,” a convention official said. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/3/24/21193156/coronavirus-pandemic-threatens-july-democratic-convention-milwaukee-will-there-be-delay
— Nearly a dozen Chicago first responders infected with coronavirus, but all
recovering and ‘in great spirits’ Six of the cases are in the Chicago Police
Department, and five in the Chicago Fire Department, leaders of the two
departments said. Two of the Chicago Police employees are recovering from the
coronavirus in hospitals. – Jake Wittich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/24/21193157/police-fire-departments-precaution-first-responders-test-positive-coronavirus-covid
— Saving the economy is secondary to saving lives during a pandemic The
president wants the economy “raring to go” by Easter. That’s not only nonsense,
it’s life threatening. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/24/21192709/coronavirus-pandemic-president-trump-public-health-experts-economy-easter-april
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump administration dusts off 2008 order to states: Don’t release daily
jobless numbers Illinois now will say only once a week how many people filed
for benefits amid the COVID-19 pandemic. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trump-administration-dusts-2008-order-states-dont-release-daily-jobless-numbers
— McCormick Place loses 2 events with 100K visitors The National Restaurant
Association Show and the American Society of Clinical Oncology have both
canceled, adding to the harsh immediate economic fallout of the pandemic. –
DANNY ECKER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/mccormick-place-loses-2-events-100k-visitors
FOX ILLINOIS
— Lawmakers discuss if a national coronavirus shutdown is ahead – Sara
Chernikoff
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/is-a-national-coronavirus-shutdown-ahead
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The Latest on Government Efforts to Contain Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/24/the-latest-on-government-efforts-to-contain-coronavirus/
— Self-Sufficiency Urged for Personal Protection Equipment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/24/self-sufficiency-urged-for-personal-protection-equipment/
— IL-6: Ives Chides House Democrats
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/24/so-what-will-happen-with-party-conventions/
WILL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— FROM THE POSTING: How YOU Can Help: The Will County Republican Central
Committee is looking for a FEW highly motivated Pollwatchers for the counting
of the Provisional Ballots/late Vote-by-mail ballots on March 31, 2010 starting
at 9:00 a.m. in the Will County Board Room and is looking for ONE highly
motivated Pollwatcher for the Retabulation of the Ballot Counters on April 3,
2020 starting at 9:00 a.m. in the basement of the Will County Clerk’s Office.
Both events are at 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois. All applicants for
Republican Pollwatcher must be registered to vote in Will County and must NOT:
be older, have a high incidence of respiratory viral infections, be a smoker,
have exposure to HIV, have high blood pressure, be diabetic, or have coronary
artery disease. (DIERSEN: What is your County Republican Central Committee
doing in this regard?)
https://willcountyrepublicans.org/
https://mailchi.mp/de307df5275f/covid-19-changes-to-the-counting-of-the-will-county-ballots
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Amid Illinois Shutdown, Abortions at Planned Parenthood Go On – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/03/amid-illinois-shutdown-abortions-at-planned-parenthood-go-on/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 32% SAY CORONAVIRUS HAS THROWN THEM OR A FAMILY MEMBER OUT OF WORK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/32-say-coronavirus-has-thrown-them-or-a-family-member-out-of-work.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker: “We are beyond the moment where testing alone can be our primary
weapon” – 180 people applied to rejoin healthcare workforce – “No way that
these companies can ramp up fast enough to get us everything that we need in
the time that we need it” – 54% of confirmed cases are white, 33% black, 11%
Latino, 5% Asian – Unarmed National Guard is not enforcing quarantines –
Doesn’t think president is listening to scientists – “Concerned that we may
have to extend that deadline” – Governor says he will spend some of his own
money
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/24/pritzker-we-are-beyond-the-moment-where-testing-alone-can-be-our-primary-weapon-180-people-applied-to-rejoin-healthcare-workforce/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: America ‘not built to shut down’ Wants to see economic freeze end by
Easter – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/24/trump-america-not-built-shut-down/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The coronavirus came from China. That’s not racism; it’s a fact – Steven
Cheung
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/coronavirus-came-from-china-thats-not-racism-its-a-fact
— Washington Post’s Margaret Sullivan calls for media boycott of White House
press briefings; China propagandist agrees – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/wapos-sullivan-calls-for-media-boycott-of-white-house-press-briefings-china-propagandist-agrees
ANDY MARTIN
— New Hampshire U. S. Senate candidate Andy Martin tells President Trump that
the coronavirus shutdown must end this weekend. Any indefinite extension will
crater the economy and preclude a prompt recovery. Trump’s reelection prospects
will be dead. Andy says the scientists and medical experts have it all wrong.
https://andymartin2020.blogspot.com/2020/03/new-hampshire-u.html
GOPUSA
— Joe Biden Tries To Appear Relevant As A Shadow President – What Could Go
Wrong?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86530
— America, A La Twilight Zone, Preps For National Guard In The Streets
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86502
— Fines Or Jail In Oregon For Violating Gov. Brown’s Stay At Home Order
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=86486
FOX NEWS
— Trump signals desire to end lockdowns: ‘Our people want to return to work’ –
Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-end-lockdowns-coronavirus
AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘You Never Let a Serious Crisis Go To Waste’ – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/you_never_let_a_serious_crisis_go_to_waste.html
BREITBART
— Media Blackout of Trump Coronavirus Briefings Begins – John Nolte (DIERSEN:
How soon, if not already, will my critics/opponents call for Pritzker to kill
my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/03/24/nolte-media-blackout-of-trump-coronavirus-briefings-begins/
— Media Elite Are Totally Immune from Human Devastation of Economic Shutdown –
JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/03/24/nolte-media-elite-are-totally-immune-from-human-devastation-of-economic-shutdown/
— Trump’s Coronavirus Job Approval Rating Is Higher than the Media’s – JOHN
NOLTE (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their
dupes vehemently disapprove of what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois
Editor. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes.)
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/03/24/nolte-trumps-coronavirus-job-approval-rating-is-higher-than-the-medias/
— Pelosi Slips Amnesty for DACA Illegal Aliens into Latest Coronavirus Plan –
JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/24/pelosi-coronavirus-plan-daca-amnesty/
BLAZE
— Ted Cruz UNLOADS on Democrats for using coronavirus bill to push far-left
agenda ‘What in the hell does that have to do with this crisis?!’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/video-ted-cruz-unloads-on-democrats-for-using-coronavirus-bill-to-push-far-left-agenda
NEWSMAX
— Liberals Conveniently Decry Racism at Trump’s Expense – Jack Brewer
https://www.newsmax.com/jackbrewer/china-clinton-crime-clyburn/2020/03/24/id/959721/
PJ MEDIA
— Are Democrats Trying to Steal the 2020 Election With Pelosi’s New
Coronavirus Bill? – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/are-democrats-are-trying-to-steal-the-2020-election-with-pelosis-new-coronavirus-bill/
NEWS BUSTERS
— Sunny Hostin: Stop Airing Trump Coronavirus Briefings, They’re a ‘Disservice
to Country’ – Kristine Marsh (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will my
critics/opponents call for Pritzker to kill my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2020/03/24/sunny-hostin-stop-airing-trump-coronavirus-briefings-theyre
THE HILL
— Trump says he hopes to have economy reopen by Easter – BRETT SAMUELS AND
MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/489251-trump-says-he-hopes-to-have-economy-reopen-by-easter
— Poll: Biden holds narrow 3-point lead over Trump nationally – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/489203-poll-biden-holds-narrow-3-point-lead-over-trump-nationally
— Major US newspapers call on China to reverse expulsions – JOE CONCHA
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to expel me: Milton Township
Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and
Illinois Republican Party. My critics/opponents succeeded in getting their
operatives and their dupes to expel me as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois
chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRO
webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American
Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO
employee, etc.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/489175-major-us-newspapers-call-on-china-to-reverse-expulsions
— Cuomo says NY needs 30,000 ventilators, pleads with feds for help – JESSIE
HELLMANN
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/489214-cuomo-says-ny-needs-30000-ventilators-pleads-with-feds-for-help
— Press corps theatrics don’t help us in a crisis – JEFFREY M. MCCALL
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/489182-press-corps-theatrics-dont-help-us-in-a-crisis
— Italy’s suffering offers potential terrifying coronavirus preview for U.S. –
REID WILSON (DIERSEN: How are relevant things similar and different between
Italy and the United States?)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/489281-italys-suffering-offers-potential-terrifying-coronavirus-preview-for-us
— 10 changes we can expect after the coronavirus crisis – SHARYL ATTKISSON
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/488910-10-changes-we-can-expect-after-the-coronavirus-crisis
CNN
— Trump wants country “opened up and just raring to go by Easter” –
Kevin Liptak
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-24-20-intl-hnk/h_c323f2b0be1a6e15b98883a9a2ebf3d0
— New York governor: “We haven’t flattened the curve … the curve is
actually increasing”
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-24-20-intl-hnk/h_478a57ca8ce9ac53c3b9816327f7d0f8
CNBC
— Trump pushes a ‘return to work’ as Kudlow predicts coronavirus stimulus will
fuel economic rebound – Kevin Breuninger
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/24/coronavirus-stimulus-trump-pushes-return-to-work-as-kudlow-predicts-economic-rebound.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— As India Imposes 21-Day Lockdown, Trump Calls for U.S. to Be Open ‘by
Easter’
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/world/coronavirus-updates-maps.html
— Stocks Soar as Washington Nears Deal on Economic Rescue
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html
— Anyone who has left New York should self-quarantine. – Dr. Deborah Birx
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/world/coronavirus-news-live-updates.html
WASHINGTON POST
— White House asks everyone who left coronavirus-stricken N.Y.C. area recently
to self-quarantine for 14 days
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/24/coronavirus-latest-news/
— Wall Street stages massive rally as coronavirus stimulus hopes grow Stocks
are on pace for one of their best days ever, with the Dow skyrocketing more
than 11 percent – Rachel Siegel and Thomas Heath
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/24/stocks-economy-senate-stimulus-fed/
BLOOMBERG
— Trump Laces Into Biden, Misleads on China Travel in Town Hall
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-24/trump-laces-into-biden-misleads-on-china-travel-in-town-hall
FORBES
— Vehicle Dealers Ask Trump To Deem Sales Essential During COVID-19 Crisis –
Ed Garsten
https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2020/03/24/dealers-ask-trump-to-deem-sales-essential-during-covid-19-crisis/#7eff5f367792
FED SMITH
— Election 2020: Which Candidate Do Federal Employees Prefer? – Ralph R. Smith
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 in
Park Forest, Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago, virtually all of my superiors,
supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/03/24/election-2020-which-candidate-do-federal-employees-prefer/
JD SUPRA
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker Orders Stay-At-Home, Cessation Of Non-Essential
Businesses And Operations (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, I am not
a legitimate member of the media. When, if not already, will they try to get
Pritzker to shut me down?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/illinois-gov-pritzker-orders-stay-at-96617/
(FROM THE POSTING:
“Essential Businesses and Operations” are encouraged to remain open and are
broadly defined as: . . . Media.)
BUZZFEED NEWS
— The Coronavirus Is A Media Extinction Event “I think there we will
unfortunately see more closures of newspapers, more news deserts as a result of
this,” said one publisher. – Craig Silverman
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/coronavirus-news-industry-layoffs
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 32% Say Coronavirus Has Thrown Them or A Family Member Out of Work
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/coronavirus/32_say_coronavirus_has_thrown_them_or_a_family_member_out_of_work
SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, SPLC promotes hatred against
individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are
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://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/03/24/hate-group-leaders-antigovernment-extremists-push-anti-china-coronavirus-rhetoric
GUARDIAN
— India announces 21-day lockdown as global confirmed cases top 400,000
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2020/mar/24/coronavirus-live-news-updates-us-trump-uk-lockdown-global-deaths-cases-covid19-latest-update
