September 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Dennis Hastert, former House Speaker, settles child sexual abuse payments lawsuit – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/dennis-hastert-child-sex-abuse-lawsuit-settlement-illinois/11023216/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,194 cases, 44 deaths – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-cases-coronavirus-19/11022472/
— Top general took steps to prevent Trump from taking military action against China, book claims. Mark Milley feared that Trump could “go rogue” after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. – Benjamin Siegel
https://abc7chicago.com/general-milley-trump-book-china-woodward/11022139/

NBC5
— Settlement Reached in Dennis Hastert Hush Money Lawsuit Days Before Trial – Phil Rogers and Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/settlement-reached-in-dennis-hastert-hush-money-lawsuit-days-before-trial/2613249/

CBS2
— Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Reaches Tentative Settlement Over Payments To Man Who Accuses Him Of Abuse
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/09/15/former-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-sexual-abuse-accuser-payment-settlement/

WGN9
— Ex-House speaker Hastert settles child sexual abuse payments suit – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/tentative-deal-reached-in-hastert-civil-trial/

FOX32
— Ex-House speaker Dennis Hastert settles child sexual abuse payments suit – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ex-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-settles-child-sexual-abuse-payments-suit

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dan Cronin, longtime chairman of DuPage County Board, won’t seek fourth term – JOHN KEILMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-dan-cronin-dupage-board-election-20210915-fy5r26zyirda5hnuesqamp47va-story.html
— Lawsuit against Dennis Hastert involving hush-money pact is settled before trial – CHRISTY GUTOWSKI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-dennis-hastert-hush-money-lawsuit-settled-20210915-cvm5cy4nive5dd5sivt6tihkfu-story.html
— Dennis Hastert timeline: Key events in the rise and fall of the former U.S. House Speaker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-met-0528-hastert-timeline-gfc-htmlstory.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville lands on Money’s list of best places to live – Kevin Schmit
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210915/naperville-lands-on-moneys-list-of-best-places-to-live
— OUTSTANDING: Glen Ellyn makes ban on retail marijuana sales permanent – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210915/glen-ellyn-makes-ban-on-retail-marijuana-sales-permanent

WINNETKA PATCH
— Gun Ban In Forest Preserve Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules. A federal judge found the law banning concealed carry license holders from having firearms in the Cook County Forest Preserves is too broad. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/winnetka/gun-ban-forest-preserve-unconstitutional-judge-rules

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Ives Demands Retraction and Apology from WBBM, WGN for Deliberately Malicious Reporting
https://mailchi.mp/5b74ebc578f0/ives-demands-retraction-and-apology-from-wbbm-wgn-for-deliberately-malicious-reporting

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Craig Wilcox Most Conservative in General Assembly according to American Conservative Foundation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/15/wilcox-tops-list-of-american-conservative-foundation-scores/
— Board Chairman Mike Buehler Reverses Himself, Will Not Present McHenry County Board Reapportionment Map with Census Data
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/15/buehler091521/
— Thompson Center to Water Park-Hotel?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/15/thompson-center-to-water-park-hotel/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Howard votes in favor of legislative maps, despite call for nonpartisan redistricting – Andy Nghiem
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/607284476-howard-votes-in-favor-of-legislative-maps-despite-call-for-nonpartisan-redistricting

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE CASE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES LOSES ITS CHARGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/09/the-case-for-electric-vehicles-loses-its-charge.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden has ‘great confidence’ in Gen. Milley despite the general’s anti-Trump maneuvers – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/15/biden-has-great-confidence-gen-milley-despite-gene/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Latest ‘Media Bias Chart’ pushes left-wing outlets into classrooms as credible
(COMMENT: GOPUSA ILLINOIS is on the right. The problem is with news outlets that falsely claim to be in middle, but are actually on the left.)
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/117443/

CIVIL DEADLINE
— School Cancels 9/11 Tribute To Be “Racially Sensitive”
https://civildeadline.com/school-cancels-9-11-tribute-to-be-racially-sensitive/

WASHINGTON POST
— White House says Biden has confidence in Milley after book reveals top general, fearing Trump, conferred with China to avert war – John Wagner and Karoun Demirjian
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/milley-defended-china-call/2021/09/15/3393fa18-1645-11ec-b976-f4a43b740aeb_story.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.