October 9 Evening Edition

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— Cook County carjackings on pace to be the worst in 2 decades – Frank Main
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211008/cook-county-carjackings-on-pace-to-be-the-worst-in-2-decades

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County carjackings on pace to be the worst in 2 decades: Camry is No. 1, most victims are men, Sunday’s the worst day. The numbers, bad last year, are more than 43% worse this year. Sheriff Tom Dart’s office has created a database to make sense of why. Some of the findings are surprising. – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/8/22704266/carjackings-carjacking-crisis-chicago-cook-county-sheriff-tom-dart-toyota-camry-sunday-worst-day
— Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations back to lowest level since August. COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois have fallen by 10% since last week and 28% since last month. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/10/8/22717172/illinois-coronavirus-cases-down-delta-vaccination-positivity-masks-october

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At least 9 shot in pre-dawn attacks across city – DEANESE WILLIAMS-HARRIS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-shootings-violence-20211009-crrh3susorbpfi2vuogkbyme2u-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Expressway shootings in Cook County at 188 this year, compared to 52 in 2019 – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211009/expressway-shootings-in-cook-county-at-188-this-year-compared-to-52-in-2019

KELOLAND
— Former President Donald Trump holds Des Moines rally
https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/watch-live-former-president-donald-trump-holds-des-moines-rally/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP now viewed as the better party for ‘security and prosperity,’ says Gallup poll – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/9/gop-now-viewed-better-party-security-and-prosperit/
— McConnell joins Senate Judiciary Republicans in slamming AG’s school board memo – Joseph Clark and Emily Zantow
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/9/mcconnell-joins-senate-judiciary-republicans-slamm/
— America losing her youth to socialism – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/9/america-losing-her-youth-to-socialism/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Georgetown professor slammed for comparing parents wanting input at schools to passengers flying plane – Virginia Aabram
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/georgetown-professor-slammed-for-education-tweet

FOX NEWS
— Sen. Blackburn tours border, says crisis ‘cannot continue’ as she calls on Biden admin to step up. Blackburn met with ranchers and border officials in a border tour on Friday. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-blackburn-tours-border-crisis-cannot-continue-biden-to-step-up
— Oregon settles with Hispanic business owner who sued over Covid fund exclusive to Black residents. This is the second suit Oregon has settled regarding the race-based pandemic aid. – Breck Dumas
https://www.foxnews.com/us/oregon-settles-with-hispanic-business-owner-who-sued-over-covid-fund-only-for-black-business-owners

AMERICAN THINKER
— The ‘Spirit-Murdering’ CRT Agenda – Jeff M. Lewis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/10/the_spiritmurdering_crt_agenda.html
— How does COVID compare other things killing Americans? – Terry Paulding
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/10/how_does_covid_compare_other_things_killing_americans.html

BREITBART
— Pope Francis Welcomes Nancy Pelosi in the Vatican – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/09/pope-francis-welcomes-nancy-pelosi-in-the-vatican/
— Vice President Harris Visits Day Care in NJ While Biden Officials Discuss Border with Mexico – NICK GILBERTSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/09/vice-president-harris-visits-day-care-in-nj-while-biden-officials-discuss-border-with-mexico/

DAILY CALLER
— Merrick Garland Cites Unexplained Threats Of Violence To Involve Authorities In Culture War Issues – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN AND KENDALL TIETZ
https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/08/merrick-garland-cites-unexplained-threats-of-violence-to-involve-authorities-in-culture-war-issues/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Threatening Memo From Attorney General Merrick Garland to Parents Comes With Serious Conflict of Interest – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/10/08/threatening-memo-from-attorney-general-merrick-garland-to-parents-comes-with-a-serious-conflict-of-interest/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Don’t Be Tricked Into Allowing Big Tech to Weaponize “Misinformation” – Lora Ries
https://www.heritage.org/technology/commentary/dont-be-tricked-allowing-big-tech-weaponize-misinformation

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Columbia University Welcomes Students Back with Wokeness – TRISTAN YANG
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/10/columbia-university-welcomes-students-back-with-wokeness/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Critical Race-Related ‘Ethnic Studies’ for All High School Graduates. The program has been criticized as neo-Marxist, anti-Israel and anti-capitalist, and also a backdoor to introducing Critical Race Theory. – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/10/gavin-newsom-signs-bill-requiring-critical-race-related-ethnic-studies-for-all-high-school-graduates/

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Congressional Delegation Opposes State’s Redistricting Process in Battle for US House Majority – Masooma Haq
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illinois-congressional-delegation-opposes-states-redistricting-process-in-battle-for-us-house-majority_4039933.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.