October 22 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS
— WATCH LIVE: Final Presidential Debate
https://video.foxnews.com/v/5614615980001?utm_source=FoxNews&utm_medium=Static_Video&utm_campaign=Final_Presidential_Debate&utm_term=Politics#sp=watch-live
— 5 things to watch for in the final debate between Biden and Trump
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/things-to-watch-final-debate-biden-trum

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 4,942 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths; Pritzker outlines vaccine distribution plan Illinois reports most new COVID-19 cases in 1 day since pandemic began
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-record-high-4942-new-covid-19-cases/7246073/
— Restaurants in DuPage, Will, Kane, Kankakee counties push back on COVID-19 restrictions: ‘We’re fighting for our livelihood’ – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/business/some-suburban-restaurants-refuse-to-close-dining-rooms-under-covid-19-mitigations/7253705/
— Possible mail-in voter fraud in DuPage County under investigation
https://abc7chicago.com/prosecutors-investigate-potential-mail-in-voter-fraud-in-dupage-county/7254170/

NBC5
— Chicago Issues Business Curfew Under New Coronavirus Rules
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/chicago-orders-non-essential-businesses-to-close-at-10-p-m-under-new-coronavirus-rules/2357656/

CBS2
— DuPage County To Provide $2.5 Million To Keep Small Businesses Afloat Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/22/dupage-county-small-business-grant-covid-19/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Presidential debate: Mute button, plexiglass to make debut at final 2020 event – Steve Peoples and Pablo Martinez Monsivais
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/presidential-debate-mute-button-plexiglass-to-make-debut-at-final-2020-event
— Pritzker orders police patrols amid COVID spikes – JOHN O’CONNOR and KATHLEEN FOODY
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-orders-police-patrols-amid-covid-spikes
— Prosecutors investigate potential mail-in voter fraud in DuPage County
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/prosecutors-investigate-potential-mail-in-voter-fraud-in-dupage-county

WGN TV
— Black Lives Matter activists rally in Waukegan after man shot to death by police – Mike Lowe
https://wgntv.com/news/black-lives-matter-activists-rally-in-waukegan-after-man-shot-to-death-by-police/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Here’s what to watch for as Trump and Biden head into tonight’s final debate – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-presidential-debate-20201022-nhm7mq7vkrbmlln2ekowa2rc6u-story.html
— Body bags, hotel rooms — and grenades? How Illinois has spent over $1.6 billion in response to COVID-19. – ASH NGU, JODI S. COHEN and JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-coronavirus-how-illinois-spent-covid-relief-funds-20201022-qyyh2sznwnegzflvdmysc2ic24-story.html
— Some restaurants in Illinois are defying closure orders as ban on indoor service spreads to Chicago suburbs – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-restaurants-defy-covid-closure-20201022-z62xrpplebgmpd3rllnl5rfeci-story.html
— Mayor says Aurora ‘bars and restaurants will feel the direct effect’ of pandemic restrictions – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-mayor-covid-briefing-st-1023-20201022-xagclwxwefaa7blty7iyrjtmdm-story.html
— Some Will County restaurants to defy new COVID-19 restrictions – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-restaurants-staying-open-st-1023-20201022-fycrs5xg55evdcnefgi4ddf3ta-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Food fight: Pritzker vows to crack down on restaurants ‘helping to spread this disease’ through dining defiance As Illinois reported another daily record high of nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said suburban bars and restaurants that don’t follow his order to stop seating customers inside will face stiff penalties. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/10/22/21528871/illinois-covid-case-record-high-deaths-pritzker-restaurants-oct-22
— Illinois will use black Block I logo to raise social justice awareness Players will also have one of five messages on the back of their helmets: Black Lives Matter, I Fight Against Racism, Together, Equality or United. – Gene Farris (DIERSEN: Raising social justice awareness is code for promoting hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/22/21528981/illinois-black-block-i-logo-helmets-social-justice-awareness
— Lightfoot vows to confront city government’s sacred cows — such as three employees per garbage truck “I don’t like taking the path of least resistance on any issue. And I’m not afraid of being bold and challenging us to get out of our comfort zone. All of us. Me included… We’re living in a world where there can’t be sacred cows,” Lightfoot told the Sun-Times. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/10/22/21529180/chicago-city-garbage-trucks-trash-pickup-budget-fire-department-staffing-contract-lightfoot
— Prosecutors investigate potential mail-in voter fraud in DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said his office has already investigated six other cases of potential mail-in ballot fraud and concluded no charges would be filed in those cases. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/22/21528884/mail-voter-fraud-dupage-county-illinois-election

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County investigating three cases of possible voter fraud – Orrin Schwarz
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201022/dupage-county-investigating-three-cases-of-possible-voter-fraud
— Kane County officials outline election security measures, say fraud unlikely – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201022/kane-county-officials-outline-election-security-measures-say-fraud-unlikely

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City restricting bars, restaurants as COVID spikes Indoor drinking at bars is about to be suspended again and non-essential Chicago businesses will have to close at 10 p.m. under new rules. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/city-restricting-bars-restaurants-covid-spikes
— Google cranks up Chicago hiring The tech giant plans to bring on 10,000 employees over the next five years here and in several other cities as part of plan to double its number of Black workers. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the less that employers want to hire you: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, overweight/obese, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, former federal employee, if you have health problems, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/john-pletz-technology/google-cranks-chicago-hiring
— Awash in local governments, Illinois sinks under the weight of them all While there is a mixed appetite for reducing municipal units, the current moment calls for acting on it, proponents say. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-regional-planning/awash-local-governments-illinois-sinks-under-weight-them-all

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Legislature’s mistake on election holiday may be taxpayers’ gain – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-legislatures-mistake-on-election-holiday-may-be-taxpayers-gain/article_44f77ac1-6cec-53dc-964e-19832f651810.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— ‘I’m just trying to keep my business open’ Glendale Heights restaurant plans to defy Pritzker order – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/10/22/im-just-trying-to-keep-my-business-open-glendale-heights-restaurant-plans-to-defy-pritzker-order/ac7xzm2/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled police-hating Trump-hating police haters and Trump-haters say “How Endorsement Of Trump Could Affect Legitimacy Of Police.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-endorsement-trump-could-affect-legitimacy-police#stream/0

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion and LGBTQ.
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/October-2020/Is-Chicago-Coney-BarrettProof/

SMILE POLITELY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/recognizing_white_privilege_in_voting/

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— New York Times calls into question publications, including Illinois Valley Times – Publication part of a conservative chain – Tom Collins
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/10/21/new-york-times-calls-into-question-publications-including-illinois-valley-times/a3xntgs/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LETTER THREATENS TO BURN HOMES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TRUMP SUPPORTERS: ‘YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN FAIR WARNING’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/letter-threatens-to-burn-homes-of-new-hampshire-trump-supporters-you-have-been-given-fair-warning.html
— ROSSI: HARD PROOF THAT SHUTTING DOWN SCHOOLS IS CHILD ABUSE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/rossi-hard-proof-that-shutting-down-schools-is-child-abuse.html
— NURSERY FOUNDER SAYS ILLINOIS’ PROGRESSIVE TAX PROPOSAL IS LIKE “POURING MONEY DOWN A DARK HOLE”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/nursery-founder-says-illinois-progressive-tax-proposal-is-like-pouring-money-down-a-dark-hole.html
— THORNER: DEFINING FACTORS IN NOVEMBER ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/thorner-defining-factors-in-november-election-.html
— WHAT KENOSHA LOOKS LIKE AFTER THE DEMOCRAT’S ANTIFA RIOTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/what-kenosha-looks-like-after-the-democrats-antifa-riots.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Municipal League calls governor’s aid claim “ridiculous,” Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity fires back
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/iml-calls-governors-aid-claim-ridiculous-dceo-fires-back/
— Illinois Restaurant Association cites misleading far-right talking points in push against mitigations
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/illinois-restaurant-association-cites-misleading-far-right-talking-points-in-push-against-mitigations/
— Bailey asks second court to declare Pritzker in contempt
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/bailey-asks-second-court-to-declare-pritzker-in-contempt/
— Unemployment benefit claims fall slightly nationally and in Illinois, but state level remains very high
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/unemployment-benefit-claims-fall-slightly-nationally-and-in-illinois-but-state-level-remains-very-high/
— 4,942 new cases, 44 additional deaths, 2,463 hospitalized, 5.7 percent positivity rate (but that number is actually much higher)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/10/22/4942-new-cases-44-additional-deaths-2463-hospitalized-57-percent-positivity-rate-but/

GOPUSA
— Mitt Romney Wants You To Know He Voted But Not For Trump (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Political parties should expel members who help elect candidates of other political parties.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96699

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Posts Video of Contentious 60 Minutes Interview on Facebook – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/22/donald-trump-posts-video-contentious-60-minutes-interview-facebook/

BLAZE
— No matter how many times liberals lie and say that Big Tech is biased towards conservatives, it won’t be true Not even close – Leon Wolf
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/liberals-lie-big-tech-biased
— WATCH LIVE: Biden vs. Trump! Final Presidential Debate | Donald Trump Jr. and Sen Ted Cruz Guest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Faqmtbt-sNk

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— How The Polls Hide Trump’s Lead – NAPOLEON LINARTHATOS
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/how-the-polls-hide-trumps-lead/
— The Car In The Landscape: A Love Story – JAMES HOWARD KUNSTLER (DIERSEN: The cars that you own now and the cars that you have owned say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. I bought my first new car in 1966 when I was 17. My daily driver is a 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS that I bought from my aunt in 2010. Six other cars that I own are: 1972 Chevy Corvette*, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX*, 2005 Chevy Corvette*, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max*, 2016 Ford Mustang*, and 2019 Ford Escape Titanium*. Previously, I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, 1962 Chevy BelAir in 1971, 1962 Chevy Impala SS in 1989, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint* in 1966, 1968 Oldsmobile 442* in 1967, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1n 1994, 1969 Dodge Charger SE* in 1968, 1974 Dodge Dart* in 1973, 1978 Chevy Chevette* in 1978, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale* in 1978, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX* in 1989, 1993 Ford Thunderbird* in 1993, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier* 1996. (* = bought new))
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/urbs/the-car-in-the-landscape-a-love-story/

FOX BUSINESS
— Bobby Jindal: Biden has ‘been captured by the radical left’
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/bobby-jindal-biden-captured-radical-181720172.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Google managers admit to suppressing conservative voices Project Veritas released several new undercover videos exposing anti-conservative bias at Google. – Patrick Delaney
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/undercover-video-google-managers-admit-to-suppressing-conservative-voices

THE HILL
— Trump posts full ’60 Minutes’ interview showing him walking out – BRETT SAMUELS AND MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/522254-trump-posts-full-60-minutes-interview-showing-him-walking-out
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: This election, Americans will once again show their support for marijuana legalization – PAUL ARMENTANO (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, or country.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/522095-this-election-americans-will-once-again-show-their-support-for-marijuana

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs use Diversity to not hire and to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-crackdown-diversity-training-fascist_n_5f90b311c5b695a32fb015d7

CNN
— Final 2020 presidential debate
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/presidential-debate-coverage-fact-check-10-22-20/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Presidential Debate Live Updates: Trump and Biden Will Face Off for the Final Time Tonight in Nashville With less than two weeks until Election Day, President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. will meet for the last debate of the campaign at 9 p.m. Eastern. Will new rules, and a mute button, prevent the frequent interruptions by the president that marred their first face-off?
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/22/us/presidential-debate-live

WASHINGTON POST
— The U.S. has hit 100% of total 2016 early voting At least 47.1 million have voted nationwide, and there are still 12 days until Election Day
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/early-voting-numbers-so-far/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater Obama promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/22/daily-202-obamas-10-deepest-cuts-against-trump-philadelphia/

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.