October 26 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,213 cases, 34 deaths Illinois officials prepare to roll out kids’ COVID vaccine after federal approval
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-vaccine-booster-testing/11169690/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Push to repeal parental notification for minors seeking abortions tests liberal limits of Illinois’ Democratic-controlled legislature. – JEREMY GORNER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-abortion-parental-notification-law-20211025-2nhnspgzxvhtpepbli7ocw7ara-story.html
— COMMENT: Conservative group alleges voter fraud in DuPage County, but Democrats say “experts say evidence is weak.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-voter-fraud-dupage-ives-kaczmarek-20211026-t2pimnhzo5cdloij5r36kkolxu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ives said such criticism betrays an ignorance of the data. “If they’re comfortable with people voting from wherever they want to vote from and not complying with the laws, we’re coming from two different mindsets,” she said. . .Ives said she plans to highlight other alleged DuPage election problems in the coming weeks.)
— Remaps should empower citizens. They’re empowering the powerful instead. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-remaps-congressional-illinois-chicago-reform-20211026-ori7my2jyney3g2q25pdtpe5ja-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘I’m calling b.s. right to your face, Ms. Mayor’; FOP President John Catanzara says union would agree to daily testing. It’s the latest twist in the battle between the police union and City Hall over the city’s vaccine mandate. – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/10/26/22746877/chicago-police-union-fop-vaccine-mandate-city-hall-fop-fraternal-order-of-police-john-catanzara
— Cook County’s 900,000 residents of Polish heritage have much to celebrate this month. We recognize and are grateful for the contributions of those who share our Polish heritage. – Aurelia Pucinski
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/26/22745429/cook-countys-residents-polish-heritage-october-aurelia-pucinski

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board approves new district map
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211026/dupage-county-board-approves-new-district-map
— Five suburbs ranked in WalletHub’s top 100 small cities
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211026/five-suburbs-ranked-in-wallethubs-top-100-small-cities

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Watch now: Repeal of abortion notification law moves forward, faces hurdles
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-repeal-of-abortion-notification-law-moves-forward-faces-hurdles/article_1c0e514c-8895-51df-be63-f5245fdc3210.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Migrant caravan has ‘no regard for the rule of law,’ says ex-border official – ELISSA SALAMY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/migrant-caravan-has-no-regard-for-the-rule-of-law-says-ex-border-official

DUPAGE COUNTY
— 100 PERCENT PAPER BALLOTS FOR DUPAGE COUNTY – NEW VOTING SYSTEM ON THE WAY FOR 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2021/65417/
— DuPage County Board Approves New District Maps
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=65419

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Health Care Right of Conscience Act & COVID-19 – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/the-health-care-right-of-conscience-act-covid-19/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/26/covid-19-roundup-121/
— PNA repeal bill surfaces in Senate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/10/26/pna-repeal-bill-surfaces-in-senate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Critical race theory is a ‘frame’ for ‘our work,’ Fairfax County Public Schools told teachers. Officials say critical race theory not a part of curriculum – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/26/fairfax-county-schools-critical-race-frame-work/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats are right to be scared of backlash against critical race theory – KAYLEE MCGHEE WHITE
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/democrats-are-right-to-be-scared-of-backlash-against-critical-race-theory

DAILY SIGNAL
— How America Went ‘Race Crazy’: Author Charles Love Explains and Offers Remedies – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/10/26/how-america-went-race-crazy-author-charles-love-explains-and-offers-remedies/

DEFENSE OF CHRISTIANS
— Tonia Khouri as New IDC President
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/554747344/in-defense-of-christians-announces-ms-tonia-khouri-as-new-idc-president

NEWSMAX
— Trump: New Social Media Company Aimed at ‘Saving’ America – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-social-media-tmtg-company/2021/10/26/id/1042003/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Was January 6 An FBI Set Up?
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/was-january-6-an-fbi-set-up

WASHINGTON POST
— How Facebook shapes your feed. The evolution of what posts get top billing on users’ news feeds, and what gets obscured – Will Oremus, Chris Alcantara, Jeremy B. Merrill and Artur Galocha
(COMMENT: If it promotes the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platform, it goes to the top. If it promotes the Republican Party platform, it gets obscured.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2021/how-facebook-algorithm-works/

NEW YORK POST
— Woke claim that ‘rational thinking’ is a white male thing is both insulting and absurd – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2021/10/26/woke-claim-that-rational-thinking-is-a-white-male-thing-is-insulting-absurd/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republicans Could Take Democrats to School. Critical race theory and Covid restrictions have turned education into a wedge issue for voters. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-could-take-democrats-to-school-education-election-parents-11635280933
— How to Read Biden’s Plummeting Polls. Independent voters wanted the president to unite the nation, not merely his party. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/read-biden-plummeting-polls-election-presidency-approval-11635264950

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.