NBC5
— Chicago Officials Held Exercise Last Summer Preparing for New Virus Emerging
From China
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-officials-held-exercise-last-summer-preparing-for-new-virus-emerging-in-china/2231187/
— After NBC 5 Inquiry, City of Chicago Issues Coronavirus Guidelines For
Employees The letter from Mayor Lightfoot comes one day after a city spokesman
acknowledged no communiques had been transmitted to employees on how they could
guard against the illness – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/after-nbc-5-inquiry-city-of-chicago-issues-coronavirus-guidelines-for-employees/2231362/
— Research to Stop Coronavirus Underway at Argonne National Laboratory
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/research-to-stop-coronavirus-underway-at-argonne-national-laboratory/2231260/
CBS2
— You Paid For It: The Economic Impact Of Coronavirus – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/04/you-paid-for-it-the-economic-impact-of-coronavirus/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sick CPS students ‘will be sent home immediately,’ district says, as
coronavirus fears spread A CPS spokeswoman said the district is sending schools
more soap and hand sanitizer this week to stay prepared. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/3/4/21165280/coronavirus-cps-public-schools-elgin-oak-park
— Lightfoot acknowledges coronavirus impact on a city budget that relies
heavily on tourism taxes With two trade shows canceled and more in the balance,
Lightfoot said her game plan is to be “very aggressive in marketing Chicago”
and hope that “once this virus runs its course, we’ll be back to business as
usual.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/4/21165097/coronavirus-chicago-tourism-budget-impact-conventions-taxes-lightfoot#new_tab
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why independents and Republicans take Democratic ballots: Blame 1-party rule
in Cook County – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: I oppose any kind of crossover voting.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-republicans-one-day-democrats-chicago-illinoisprimary-election-20200305-372aiqtkpbga3pomiwdzqb6kv4-story.html
— Pandemic, the game, has become all too real, says its Chicago-area creator –
Christopher Borrelli
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-pandemic-board-game-20200305-ujujmxok3zeqnlkrn3c7mp75r4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It
was created by Matt Leacock, a former Chicago graphic designer who grew up
partly in Wheaton and studied visual communication at Northern Illinois
University. He’s unsure of the exact inspiration for Pandemic but notes he
developed it between the SARS epidemic of 2003 and the H1N1 swine flu outbreak
of 2009, with warnings about the spread of infectious diseases in the 21st
century on his mind. Now 48, he lives with his family in Silicon Valley, and
like everyone else, he’s intently following coronavirus news and contemplating
the endgame. We spoke the other day about the legacy of his scarily prescient
creation. The following has been edited and condensed for space and clarity.)
— Low expectations can be deadly for African American youth – NELL K. DUKE,
ERNEST MORRELL AND MIMI RODMAN (DIERSEN: When I was in high school, I was not
viewed as being “college material.” Neither of my outstanding parents attended
college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school
diploma. My mother never attended high school. I just barely made into the
upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft
notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I
had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).
I spent my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between
washing dishes.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/chicago-forward/ct-edit-chicago-forward-black-youth-low-expectations-20200304-lzh4pjr3nrblhfshiglxrlz25y-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: To make people self-quarantine or not? What health
experts say about exposure risk – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200304/to-make-people-self-quarantine-or-not-what-health-experts-say-about-exposure-risk
— When local primaries get you interest, we have what you need – Jim Slusher
(DIERSEN: Your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain should be the best
source of information/opinion on candidates in contested local Republican
primary races. In my precinct, those candidates are a) Ives v. Kinzler for U.S.
Representative, b) Mack v. Grogan for DuPage County Auditor, c) Holder v.
Almiron for DuPage County Recorder, and d) Pcolinski v. Abbott v. Veenstra v.
Felice for Circuit Court Judge.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/topics/slusher-jim/
— Wheaton’s Memorial Park project on schedule, but alcohol sales remain
sticking point – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200305/wheatons-memorial-park-project-on-schedule-but-alcohol-sales-remain-sticking-point
WBBM
— Local Charities Affected By Cancellation Of International Housewares Show –
BERNIE TAFOYA
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/local-charities-affected-by-cancellation-of-housewares-show
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— FOID backup roils Illinois GOP, as they threaten to call for abolishment if
not addressed – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/FOID-backup-roils-Illinois-GOP-as-they-threaten-15106079.php
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Gun-Owner Lobby Eyeing 254 Bills Filed in Illinois – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299844#.XmDlwyN_OM8
NPR ILLINOIS
— Face Masks: Not Enough Are Made In America To Deal With Coronavirus – YUKI
NOGUCHI
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/face-masks-not-enough-are-made-america-deal-coronavirus#stream/0
EVANSTON NOW
— More deep poverty found north of Dempster – Bill Smith (DIERSEN: In your
municipality, into which districts and precincts to politicians want to steer
Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, LGBTQers, minorities, poor people,
illegals, etc.?)
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2020-03-04/84257/more-deep-poverty-found-north-of-dempster
ONE ILLINOIS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: One-third of Ill.
households struggle to pay bills United Way’s ALICE report finds 12 percent in
poverty, double that in financial hardship – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2020/3/4/one-third-of-ill-households-struggle-to-make-ends-meet
WIREPOINTS
— Prtitzker Press Secretary’s Effort to Squelch a News Story Was Deceitful and
Malicious – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/prtitzker-press-secretarys-effort-to-squelch-a-news-story-was-deceitful-and-malicious-wirepoints/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Files Pre-Primary Report with FEC On same day Oberweis
reported loaning himself $600K at end of December, he pays himself back $500K
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/05/il-14-jim-oberweis-files-pre-primary-report-with-fec/
— Algonquin Township Ordered to Pay Edgar County Watchdogs More
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/04/algonquin-township-ordered-to-pay-edgar-county-watchdogs-more/
— McHenry County Board Member Jim Kearns Campaign Literature
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/04/mchenry-county-board-member-jim-kearns-campaign-literature/
— Schofield Scores Hit on Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/03/schofield-scores-hit-on-skillicorn/
— For Those Who Think Blago Has Earth-Shaking Revelations to Make
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/03/for-those-who-think-blago-has-earth-shaking-revelations-to-make/
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Chuck Schumer’s Embarrassing Escapade with Feticide Shouters at SCOTUS –
Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/03/chuck-schumers-embarrassing-escapade-with-feticide-shouters-at-supreme-court/
CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP tries to block Nazi
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/05/ilgop-tries-to-block-nazi/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Deja vu: Sanders stews as ‘corporate establishment’ hops Biden bandwagon –
Seth McLaughlin and S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/4/bernie-sanders-stews-amid-joe-biden-surge-assails-/
— John Roberts rebukes Schumer for ‘threatening’ Trump-appointed justices –
Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/4/john-roberts-rebukes-chuck-schumer-threatening-bre/
FOX NEWS
— Coronavirus confirmed cases and fatalities, state by state – Morgan
Phillips, David Aaro
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coronavirus-confirmed-cases-and-fatalities-state-by-state
BREITBART
— Open Borders Lobby Demands Joe Biden Pledge to Ending All Deportations of
Criminal Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/04/open-borders-lobby-demands-joe-biden-pledge-to-ending-all-deportations-of-criminal-illegal-aliens/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Most Americans don’t believe people are rich because they work hard or poor
because they don’t – Leonardo Blair (DIERSEN: Where did your money come from?
My money came from what I earned when I did yard work and delivered newspapers
1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and
pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile
assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services,
and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent
taxes 1971-1980; audited federal agencies 1980-1997; collected a Civil Service
Retirement System pension since 1997; and collected Social Security since
2010.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/most-americans-dont-believe-people-are-rich-because-they-work-hard-or-poor-because-they-dont-study.html
TOWNHALL
— Hollywood in the Trump Era: Conservatives Not Welcome – Larry Elder
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who make conservatives like me feel
unwelcome. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government,
political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce,
Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican
Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican
Party, etc.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2020/03/05/hollywood-in-the-trump-era-conservatives-not-welcome-n2563216
THE HILL
— OUTSTANDING: Trump: Government will start withholding funds from sanctuary
cities after court ruling – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/486078-trump-government-will-start-withholding-funds-from-sanctuary-cities
NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Democrats Are Still Not the Party of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez In
contests for party control between progressives and moderates, electoral and
governing results speak for themselves. – Jennifer Steinhauer
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/sunday-review/democratic-party-ocasio-cortez.html
— Unpaid Labor – GUS WEZEREK and KRISTEN R. GHODSEE (DIERSEN: To get someone who
could and would do what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, you would have pay
him/her $100+/hour. It takes at least 10 hours each and every day to do what I
do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, that is $1,000+/day, $7,000+/week,
$30,000+/month, $365,000+/year, $3,650,000+/decade, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/04/opinion/women-unpaid-labor.html
— The Presidency Is an Old Boys’ Club Let’s pick someone who doesn’t keep us
awake nights. – Gail Collins (DIERSEN: Those who promote age discrimination
would love bar serving as President over age 65, U.S. Senator over age 60, U.S.
Representative over age 55, state governor over age 50, state senator over age
45, state representative over age 40, etc. It is called up-or-out.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/opinion/biden-sanders-age.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democracy is in decline around the world — and Trump is part of the problem
– Ishaan Tharoor (DIERSEN: Members of Group A use democracy to get rid of
members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant,
anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White,
anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German
Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long
time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun
owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/05/democracy-is-decline-around-world-trump-is-part-problem/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Coronavirus Spreads World-Wide, Containment Is an ‘Unlikely Outcome’ – Mike
Cherney
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-spreads-world-wide-containment-is-an-unlikely-outcome-11583403706
— Jussie Smollett Case Looms Over Campaign for Chicago’s Top Prosecutor Gun
violence, shoplifting, marijuana laws and bail reform are major issues, but
focus is on incumbent’s handling of ‘Empire’ actor’s case – Ben Kesling
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jussie-smollett-case-looms-over-campaign-for-chicagos-top-prosecutor-11583255515
— In Generational Shift, Army Uses a New System to Promote Hundreds of
Officers The Army is revamping its process and adapting private-sector
techniques to choose new battalion commanders, a keystone position – Nancy A.
Youssef (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes, you are a disgusting lazy stupid loser if you are a Republican,
White, male, and/or non-veteran federal employee who does not make 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-generational-shift-army-uses-a-new-system-to-promote-hundreds-of-officers-11583339726
KIPLINGER
— States Lower Taxes to Court Retirees The tax breaks range from property tax
exemptions to tax-free retirement plan withdrawals. -SANDRA BLOCK
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/T054-C000-S002-states-lower-taxes-to-court-retirees.html#new_tab
PHILADELPHIA TIMES REPORTER
— The stark cultural differences inside the Democratic Party – Byron York
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the stark cultural differences inside the
Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee
(DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO). The majority of
those who dominate the aforesaid organizations talk and act like they a) want
the IRP to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second
Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference
giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform and in the IRP
platform and b) want the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO to dump those individuals,
organizations, companies, and governments that support the aforesaid
planks.)
https://www.timesreporter.com/opinion/20200305/byron-york-column-stark-cultural-differences-inside-democratic-party
VOGUE
— We Had the Most Diverse Group of Candidates in History. Now It’s Down to Two
White Guys. – MICHELLE RUIZ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the
more of the following that candidates are, the less electable that they are:
Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American,
White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if their
ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.vogue.com/article/no-longer-diverse-democratic-presidential-candidates
WKBN
— ‘Check your sources’: How social media is used to influence voters –
Jennifer Rodriguez (DIERSEN: Because my critics/opponents want themselves to be
your only source of government and political news and commentary in Illinois,
DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, they focus on a) stopping me from
sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stopping everyone from reading the
emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should
sue them.)
https://www.wkbn.com/elections/check-your-sources-how-social-media-is-used-to-influence-voters/
ACCOUNTING TODAY
— The IRS’s six areas for improvement – Roger Russell
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/the-irss-six-areas-for-improvement
POST COURIER
— Putin wants traditional marriage and God in constitution
https://postcourier.com.pg/putin-wants-traditional-marriage-and-god-in-constitution/
TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Attracting and retaining employees by maximizing the competitive total
rewards package – MICHAEL SHEDEK (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal
government. They attract and retain employees who are Democrat by wasting the
careers of and by getting rid of their employees who are Republican and
especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.telegraphherald.com/biztimes/articles/human_resources/article_5a0d41cd-546b-583a-a7f5-211cd156b30e.html
