May 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL COVID Update: 3,321 COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths reported as state works to reopen
https://abc7chicago.com/health/3321-covid-cases-36-deaths-reported/10593990/
— Evanston reparations set to begin, but not all on board Evanston, Illinois reparations 1st of their kind in US – AP
(DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://abc7chicago.com/evanston-il-reparations-illinois-bill/10593562/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After Trump pardon, Casey Urlacher eyeing state Senate run? | Inside ex-Ald. Danny Solis’ deal with feds | Dorothy Brown leading new Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s transition team – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-casey-urlacher-eyeing-state-senate-seat-danny-solis-deal-spin-20210507-a57avzpu4zfxbgudcb44hj4wuq-story.html
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: Proposal to drop entrance exam requirements at public universities advances in Illinois legislature – ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-university-college-admissions-tests-tt-20210507-za72ujinnfcddgavq3mqigp2rm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protesters deliver Mother’s Day card to Pritzker’s house, demand release of incarcerated loved ones. Organizers and mothers with prison abolition groups are demanding that Gov. Pritzker grant clemency requests for Mother’s Day, allowing mothers and children to be reunited. – Mari Devereaux
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/5/7/22425135/prison-reform-incarceration-wrongful-convictions-illinois-governor-pritzker-clemency-mothers-day

WGEM
— Illinois House Republicans argue lawmakers are “wasting time” in Springfield as session winds down – Ali Rasper
https://wgem.com/2021/05/07/illinois-house-republicans-argue-lawmakers-are-wasting-time-in-springfield-as-session-winds-down/

WSIL TV
— Bailey ad heats up 2022 race for Illinois Governor
https://wsiltv.com/2021/05/07/bailey-ad-heats-up-2022-race-for-illinois-governor/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: HOW DEMOCRATS ARE KILLING THE “AMERICAN DREAM”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/05/rossi-how-democrats-are-killing-the-american-dream.html

CAPITOL FAX
— House Republicans continue to drive Statehouse media coverage
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/07/house-republicans-continue-to-drive-statehouse-media-coverage/
— 3,321 new confirmed and probable cases; 36 additional deaths; 1,977 hospitalized; 464 in ICU; 3.1 percent average case positivity rate; 3.7 percent average test positivity rate; 65,750 doses average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/07/3321-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-36-additional-deaths-1977-hospitalized-464-in-icu-31-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-37-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-65750-doses-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Migrant trash forces border agents into garbage collection – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/migrant-trash-forces-border-agents-into-garbage-collection

BREITBART
— Rep. Mark Green Introduces Bill to Block Critical Race Theory Training at Military Service Academies – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/07/rep-mark-green-introduces-bill-to-block-critical-race-theory-training-at-military-service-academies/
— GOP Rep. Cammack Details How Cartels Are Using Facebook to Smuggle Illegal Immigrants – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/05/07/gop-rep-cammack-details-how-cartels-are-using-facebook-to-smuggle-illegal-immigrants-its-absolutely-nuts/

EPOCH TIMES
— New York Baseball Stadiums to Seat Fans in Separate Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Sections – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/new-york-baseball-stadiums-to-seat-fans-in-separate-vaccinated-and-unvaccinated-sections_3806559.html

MSN
— Illinois Democrats say there’s ‘no secret’ as Republicans showcase majority party’s ‘map room’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/illinois-democrats-say-there-s-no-secret-as-republicans-showcase-majority-party-s-map-room/ar-BB1gtKw2?li=BBnbcA1

WASHINGTON POST
— Cheney was more loyal to Trump’s agenda than Stefanik was – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/07/cheney-was-more-loyal-trumps-agenda-than-stefanik-trump-only-cares-about-loyalty-him/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Rhodes Scholarship Turns Against Its Legacy of Excellence. It rejects its civilizing mission as ‘obsolete’ and favors the trendy notion of ‘radical inclusion.’ – David Satter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rhodes-scholarship-turns-against-its-legacy-of-excellence-11620412428

FAST COMPANY
— How to improve your company’s diversity efforts – CATHRIN STICKNEY
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office for almost 18 years, they increasingly focused on getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90632245/the-one-piece-of-data-your-company-needs-to-track-to-improve-diversity-efforts

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.