March 9 Evening Edition

NBC5
— 5 Face Election Fraud Charges in DuPage County, State’s Attorney Says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/5-face-election-fraud-charges-in-dupage-county-states-attorney-says/2457666/

CBS2
— U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth Announces Re-Election Bid
(DIERSEN: What offices will be on March 15, 2022 Republican primary ballots in your precinct? Have the Republican incumbents announced that they are running again or not?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/03/09/senator-tammy-duckworth-announces-re-election-bid-campaign/

ABC7
— Former House Speaker Madigan cannot be penalized for employing ‘shady strategy that voters tolerate,’ court says. Jason Gonzales contended in a lawsuit that Madigan planted sham candidates on the ballot to ensure he would defeat Gonzales’ challenge in the 2016 Democratic primary. – AP
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican primaries in Illinois since 2000 in which the non-conservative candidate won because candidates who claimed to be conservative split the conservative vote.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigan-cannot-be-penalized-for-employing-shady-strategy-that-voters-tolerate-court/10399603/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Election fraud charges filed against 5 in DuPage County
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/election-fraud-charges-filed-against-5-in-dupage-county

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois gun lobby takes aim at ‘unacceptable’ delays in handling Concealed Carry License applications. The lawsuit alleges state police “routinely” exceed the 90-day requirement to issue or deny a Concealed Carry License for applications with fingerprints and a 120-day requirement for those without fingerprints. State police countered that it “is a time consuming and deliberate process.” – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/3/8/22320595/illinois-rifle-association-concealed-carry-license-federal-lawsuit-state-police-firearms
— Biden dog Major in doghouse after injuring security agent – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/9/22322225/biden-dog-major-doghouse-injuring-security-agent

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville woman accused of casting a ballot for someone else in 2020 general election – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-voting-fraud-charges-st-0310-20210309-chjf646etbcxjibuy2hjmk3fy4-story.html
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth takes to Twitter to announce reelection bid. So far, no major Republican candidate has surfaced to take on Duckworth next year. – RICK PEARSON
(DIERSEN: What offices will be on March 15, 2022 Republican primary ballots in your precinct? Have the Republican incumbents announced that they are running again or not?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-tammy-duckworth-reelection-20210309-mzdfo4fxdrdxpllsyaxke7oggi-story.html
— Duckworth announces reelection bid; Pritzker, Lightfoot welcome United Center vaccination opening — bumps and all; Pappas disses idea of Mag Mile Target store – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-duckworth-reelection-bid-united-center-vaccine-pappas-target-spin-20210309-oanfw6ozubhglcbqiuh7pnt5rm-story.html

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say “Kinzinger is on a Mission to Save the Republican Party.”
https://news.wttw.com/2021/03/09/kinzinger-mission-save-republican-party-question-whether-party-wants-saving

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters promote LGBTQ-promoters.
https://dailyegyptian.com/106546/features/rainbow-cafe-serving-the-lgbtq-youth-of-southern-illinois/

FOX ILLINOIS
— The influence former President Donald Trump may have on the 2022 election – SCOTT THUMAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/the-influence-former-president-trump-may-have-on-the-2022-election

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘No More Money For RINOS’: How Trump’s Fight With The GOP Is All About Control – DOMENICO MONTANARO
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/no-more-money-rinos-how-trumps-fight-gop-all-about-control#stream/0

WLDS
— LaHood Says COVID Relief Too Expensive – Gary Scott
https://wlds.com/lahood-says-covid-relief-too-expensive/

ST. CHARLES PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Bagpipers To Serenade St. Charles For St. Pat’s Day – Jason Addy
https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/parade-bagpipers-serenade-st-charles-st-pat-s-day

DUPAGE COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY
— State’s Attorney Files Charges Against Five Individuals Alleging Voter Fraud
https://dupageco.org/States_Attorney/States_Attorney_News/2021/64404/

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Whites for the problems that minorities have.

https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/147204715

CHICAGO NOW
— Will IL GOP pick a Gov Candidate who thinks State Employee & teacher benefits aren’t excessive & shouldn’t be cut? Watch downstate GOP GOV candidate Paul Schimpf make his case – Jeff Berkowitz
https://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2021/03/will-il-gop-pick-a-gov-candidate-who-thinks-state-employee-teacher-benefits-arent-excessive-shouldnt-be-cut-watch-downstate-gop-candidate-paul-schimpf-make-his-case-tonight-in-chicago-the/

CAPITOL FAX
— Tired of waiting, gun groups file federal lawsuit over concealed carry license delay
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/09/tired-of-waiting-gun-groups-file-federal-lawsuit-over-concealed-carry-license-delay/
— S&P revises Illinois outlook from negative to stable based on cuts, proposed budget and “dissipated” political gridlock
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/09/sp-revises-illinois-outlook-from-negative-to-stable-based-on-cuts-proposed-budget-and-dissipated-political-gridlock/
— 1,510 new confirmed and probable cases; 16 additional deaths; 1,177 hospitalized; 263 in ICU; 2.3 percent average case positivity rate; 2.7 percent average test positivity rate; 92,180 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/09/1510-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-16-additional-deaths-1177-hospitalized-263-in-icu-23-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-27-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-92180-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s pitch for campaign donors sparks wariness among GOP officials – Dave Boyer
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about major donors who have given money to Republican and conservative organizations and candidates in Illinois since 2000. I would focus on those who seem to have demanded that the organizations and candidates a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/9/trumps-pitch-campaign-donors-sparks-wariness-among/
— Biden’s America back open for lawlessness on the border Children! Women! Families! Step right up and meet your local coyote – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/8/joe-bidens-america-back-open-for-lawlessness-on-th/

GOPUSA
— ‘Welcome To Fort Pelosi’: GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert Demands House Speaker ‘Tear Down This Wall’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107338
— Such A Deal: For Just $5,929, Biden’s Giving You $1,400
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107343

BRITBART
— Joe Biden’s Dog ‘Major’ Bit White House Security, Moved to Delaware – JACOB BLISS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/08/biden-dog-bit-white-house-security-moved-delaware/

BLAZE
— Meghan Markle’s father blasts California as more racist than the Brits as he suggests she’s lying about racism accusations – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/meghan-markles-father-california-more-racist-than-brits

TOWNHALL
— The Key Voter Groups Who Could Bolt from Democrats If the ‘Defund the Police’ War Cry Continues – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/03/09/yes-white-liberals-could-destroy-the-democratic-party-the-2020-exits-n2585988

PJ MEDIA
— Republican Senate Retirements Dim Chances of a GOP Takeover – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/03/09/republican-senate-retirements-dim-chances-of-a-gop-takeover-n1431185

NEWSMAX
— Two GOP congressmen are opening a new front to “fight back against cancel culture” by working to ensure several cable networks, including Newsmax, remain available in the U.S. Capitol as some Democrats push to rid them from the air. – Cody Derespina
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/jim-jordan-rodney-davis-gop-house/2021/03/09/id/1013108/

NPR
— ‘No More Money For RINOS’: How Trump’s Fight With The GOP Is All About Control – Domenico Montanaro
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about major donors who have given money to Republican and conservative organizations and candidates in Illinois since 2000. I would focus on those who seem to have demanded that the organizations and candidates a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.npr.org/2021/03/09/975341543/no-more-money-for-rinos-how-trumps-fight-with-the-gop-is-all-about-control

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Voters Concerned President Biden Hasn’t Held White House Press Conference Yet
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_voters_concerned_president_biden_hasn_t_held_white_house_press_conference_yet

INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Kinzinger.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kinzinger-trump-republican-impeach-elections-b1814722.html

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.