September 29 Evening Edition

C-SPAN
— First 2020 Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW1lY5jFNcQ

ABC7
— Gov. Pritzker in isolation after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
https://abc7chicago.com/health/gov-pritzker-isolating-after-staffer-tests-positive-for-covid-19/6649039/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,362 new coronavirus cases, 23 deaths Illinois high school sports: Student-athletes, parents announce upcoming class-action lawsuit regarding fall athletics
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1362-new-covid-19-cases-23-deaths/6650960/

NBC5
— Trump’s Court Pick Meets Senators Before Confirmation Fight Democrats are confronting the limits of their power as they fight against the nomination and some have said they won’t meet with Barrett – Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/court-pick-barrett-visits-senate-ahead-of-confirmation-fight/2346272/

CBS2
— DuPage County: Suburban Parents Sue IHSA To Let Student Athletes Play
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/29/ihsa-lawsuit-student-athletes/
— Wisconsin Supreme Courts Weighs Removal Of 130,000 From Voter Rolls – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/29/wisconsin-supreme-courts-weighs-removal-of-130000-from-voter-rolls/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump gets third 2020 Nobel Peace Prize nomination – Evie Fordham
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-gets-third-2020-nobel-peace-prize-nomination

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watch here: First presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden with live fact-checking  The 90-minute debate comes five weeks before Election Day and as early voting is already unfolding in some states. – USA TODAY
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/9/29/21493518/presidential-debate-watch-live-donald-trump-joe-biden

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker in self-isolation, 4 states join Chicago travel quarantine order; 1,362 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 23 additional deaths reported
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200929-ha2yjjvrnndqxpfgfr5wygxage-story.html
— 10 questions for the candidates running for U.S. House of Representatives from outside the Chicago-area and downstate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-us-house-candidate-surveys-20200929-jibxxaopwze3xfgazbs46nxl5y-htmlstory.html
— Casten vs. Ives and Redpath: 10 questions for the candidates running for the 6th District of the U.S. House of Representatives – CHICAGO TRIBUNE STAFF
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-us-house-6th-district-candidate-surveys-20200929-jqbqhb5yfncabiuxsrvssbtxoa-htmlstory.html
— Underwood vs. Oberweis: 10 questions for the candidates running for the 14th District of the U.S. House of Representatives
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-us-house-14th-district-candidate-surveys-20200929-aacv22dusjchxh6eys7qlk2zrq-htmlstory.html
— Newman vs. Fricilone: 10 questions for the candidates running for the 3rd District of the U.S. House of Representatives
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-us-house-3rd-district-candidate-surveys-20200929-c43qoxchdja7rb2q7qnir74shq-htmlstory.html
— Tougher restrictions return to northwest Illinois region that includes Rockford, NIU after surge in COVID-19 cases – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-coronavirus-illinois-tighter-restrictions-rockford-20200929-ipjldfekbna2hlrggfjxqveos4-story.html
— Committee of region’s top executives comes out against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated-rate income tax amendment – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-graduated-income-tax-opposition-20200929-wabxqo5wwnbylbr56scwrifkym-story.html
— The Democrats’ book of revelations on Judge Amy Coney Barrett – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-kass-20200929-b74zlpv7izccdmqh3arbjraysm-story.html
— Nov. 3 general election: Tribune endorsements
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-primary-meet-the-candidates-for-congress-20200219-34ioc4aprvalviwxagxmhubz3y-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Mark C. Curran: Candidate profile, U.S. Senate
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/mark-c-curran-candidate-profile-us-senate
— Brian Krajewski: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 3
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/brian-krajewski-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-3
— Tim Elliott: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 4
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/tim-elliott-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-4
— Sean T. Noonan: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 2
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/sean-t-noonan-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-2
— Thomas Hartwell: Candidate profile, Kane County Circuit Clerk
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/thomas-hartwell-candidate-profile-kane-county-circuit-clerk
— David Rickert: Candidate profile, Kane County Board Chair
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/david-rickert-candidate-profile-kane-county-board-chair
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: Naperville mayor backs Biden – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200929/its-ok-to-cross-party-lines-naperville-mayor-backs-biden-local-gop-candidates

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Watch live: Trump vs. Biden in their first Presidential debate
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/09/29/watch-live-trump-vs-biden-in-their-first-presidential-debate/adc4iz9/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Illinois 14th Congressional District Candidate Forum
https://www.nctv17.com/news/top-stories/illinois-14th-congressional-district-candidate-forum/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Concurrent Regulatory Authority of Nursing Homes by County Health Department Might Have Limited Coronavirus Deaths
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/concurrent-regulatory-authority-of-nursing-homes-by-county-health-department-might-have-limited-coronavirus-deaths/
— Why Not an Underground RR Map for Illinois?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/why-not-an-underground-rr-map-for-illinois/
— IL-6: Tribune Endorses Ives for Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/il-6-tribune-endorses-ives-for-congress/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Launches New TV Commercial and Endorsements Exclude Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/29/underwoodfarmpac1/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Secretary of State Jesse White – The Truth Behind The Letter Voters Received – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/09/secretary-of-state-jesse-white-the-truth-behind-the-letter-voters-received/

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,362 new cases, 23 additional deaths, 1,535 in hospitals, 3.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/29/1362-new-cases-23-additional-deaths-1535-in-hospitals-36-percent-positivity-rate/

GOPUSA
— Wisconsin: More Than 10,000 Presidential Election Ballots Collected During ‘Democracy In The Park’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95579
— 4 Months Of Riots In Democrat Controlled Portland Celebrated With Another
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95589

BLAZE
— Biden wants breaks every 30 minutes during debate. Trump wants Biden’s ears checked for radio transmitters. It’s reported that both campaigns made additional requests prior to tonight’s debate – CHRIS PANDOLFO (DIERSEN: Far too often, I sit at my desktop computer putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together 1, 2, 3+ hours straight without getting up.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/debate-biden-breaks-trump-ears

DAILY CALLER
— Tulsi Gabbard Says Bipartisan Bill Banning Ballot Harvesting Will Protect ‘Sacred Right To Vote’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/29/tulsi-gabbard-bipartisan-bill-rodney-davis-banning-ballot-harvesting-right-vote/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Releases 2019 Tax Returns ahead of Debate, Calls on Trump to Release His – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-releases-2019-tax-returns-ahead-of-debate-calls-on-trump-to-release-his/

ABC NEWS
— Presidential debate live updates: Trump vs. Biden and what you need to know ahead of 1st matchup The debate will air live and commercial-free on ABC from Cleveland at 9 p.m. EST – Libby Cathey, Lauren Lantry, and Matt Zarrell
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/first-presidential-debate/?id=73297227
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdJ8SDOFrdw&list=PLU12uITxBEPFAvcROsHJwIopn-Q-FMTSp

CNN
— Disney is laying off 28,000 employees as pandemic hammers its theme parks – Frank Pallotta
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/media/disney-parks-layoffs/index.html

USA TODAY
— Live: President Trump and Joe Biden square off in first presidential debate – John Fritze, Courtney Subramanian, David Jackson, Maureen Groppe. Michael Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/29/live-presidential-debate-updates-trump-and-joe-biden-square-off/3578155001/

NPR
— The 1st Presidential Debate Live Updates And Fact Checks
https://apps.npr.org/liveblogs/20200929-debate/

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.