November 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: Testing ramps up as IL reports 10,012 new coronavirus cases, 76 deaths DuPage County works to expand testing; hospital bed availability in question – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-10012-new-coronavirus-cases-76-deaths/8175566/

NBC5
— Naperville Mayor Defends Decision to Attend Daughter’s Florida Wedding A social media photo showed the mayor and family members at the ceremony, with none of the family members wearing masks
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/naperville-mayor-defends-decision-to-attend-daughters-florida-wedding/2377918/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater glorifies and praises Chris Christie because Christie “Tells Trump to End Election Lawsuits, Calls His Legal Team National Embarrassment”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-confidant-chris-christie-tells-president-to-end-legal-challenges-over-biden-election-win/2377822/

CBS2
— After Overnight Fire Following Pandemic Shutdown And Looting Earlier This Year, Bronzeville Beauty Supply Store Owner Says He Might Be Done – Marissa Parra
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/22/after-overnight-fire-following-pandemic-shutdown-and-looting-earlier-this-year-bronzeville-beauty-supply-store-owner-says-he-might-be-done/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump campaign appeals dismissal of voter fraud claims in Pennsylvania – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-campaign-appeals-dismissal-of-voter-fraud-claims-in-pennsylvania

WGN RADIO
— Trump team requests recount of Georgia’s presidential race – Aleksandra Bush and Sydney Kalich
https://wgnradio.com/news/trump-team-requests-recount-of-georgias-presidential-race/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Newsmax, once a right-wing also-ran, is rising, and Trump approves – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM AND JOHN KOBLIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-newsmax-trump-20201122-bjoriwsoknbrzja3vyr42pav7i-story.html
— Trump didn’t ask to ‘break the law’ or ‘interfere’ with election in White House meeting, Michigan legislator says – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-michigan-election-results-20201122-gppieqja3ng53fyjyeh7fscjfm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— In Wisconsin recount, Trump challenges pile up, slow tally – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201122/news/311229942/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Feds draw near Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as key confidant weighs cooperation choice – JASON MEISNER AND RAY LONG
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/feds-draw-near-illinois-house-speaker-michael-madigan-as-key-confidant-weighs-cooperation-choice/article_da9c04d5-5bb6-5b05-84a2-c32bb23d3059.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Delays in Illinois FOID cards need to be resolved – Scott Reeder
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/11/22/reeder-delays-illinois-foid-cards-need-resolved/6363671002/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Stop the Steal Rally continues for a third week at the Capital – Sydney Dorner
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/stop-the-steal-rally-continues-for-a-third-week-at-the-capital

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Requests Georgia Recount, Meaning 5 Million Votes Will Be Tabulated A 3rd Time – STEPHEN FOWLER
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-requests-georgia-recount-meaning-5-million-votes-will-be-tabulated-3rd-time#stream/0

WAND
— Illinois governor to isolate for a second time after another staffer tests positive for coronavirus
https://www.wandtv.com/illinois-governor-to-isolate-for-a-second-time-after-another-staffer-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/image_235cf2e8-2d03-11eb-a364-7727c5e08b69.html

JOLIET PATCH
— Joliet Township Republican Caucus – D.M. Harris
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/classifieds/announcements/184784/joliet-township-republican-caucus

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois again reports daily COVID-19 cases at more than 10K – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/22/illinois-again-reports-daily-covid-19-cases-at-mor/

BLAZE
— Georgia will conduct another presidential vote recount despite already officially certifying results – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/georgia-will-conduct-another-vote-recount

EPOCH TIMES
— Voting Data Analysis: Trump Got 10 Million More Votes Than in 2016 (DIERSEN: While Trump got only 127 votes in my precinct in 2016, he got 157 this year.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-got-10-million-more-votes-than-in-2016_3588847.html
— Trump Still Has Several Constitutional Paths to Victory, Dershowitz Says – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/alan-dershowitz-trump-has-still-several-constitutional-paths-to-victory_3588970.html
— Trump Lawyer Says New Lawsuits Will Be Filed in Georgia Soon: ‘Quite a Shock’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-lawyer-says-new-lawsuits-will-be-filed-in-georgia-soon-in-for-quite-a-shock_3588917.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Newsmax, Once a Right-Wing Also-Ran, Is Rising, and Trump Approves. A once-niche conservative cable network, owned by a longtime friend of the president, lures audiences by refusing to declare an electoral winner.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/22/business/media/newsmax-trump-fox-news.html

BOSTON HERALD
— Trump’s campaign vows to appeal Pennsylvania lawsuit all the way to Supreme Court The federal judge wrote a blistering opinion against the Trump side – RICK SOBEY
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/11/22/trumps-campaign-vows-to-appeal-pennsylvania-lawsuit-all-the-way-to-supreme-court/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Student Test Scores Drop in Math Since Covid-19 Pandemic – Leslie Brody and Yoree Koh
https://www.wsj.com/articles/student-test-scores-drop-in-math-since-covid-19-pandemic-11605974400
— In Coronavirus Recession, the Out-of-Work Turn to GoFundMe More than $100 million pours in as people increasingly use website for help with groceries and rent – Ben Eisen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-coronavirus-recession-the-out-of-work-turn-to-gofundme-11605954600

FAMUAN
— Demand for concealed carry permits surges in Florida – Taylor Ashley
http://www.thefamuanonline.com/2020/11/22/demand-for-concealed-carry-permits-surges-in-florida/

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.