September 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Labor Day brings Joe Biden to Pennsylvania, Pres. Trump holds White House news conference Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence travel to Wisconsin for Labor Day – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/labor-day-brings-biden-to-pa-trump-holds-white-house-presser/6412685/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,381 new coronavirus cases, 8 deaths IL surpasses 250,000 total cases
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-1381-new-coronavirus-cases-8-deaths/6412776/

NBC5
— In Battleground States, Absentee Ballot Rejections Could Triple If ballots are rejected at the same rate as during this year’s primaries, up to three times as many voters in November could be disenfranchised in key battleground states – Christina A. Cassidy and Frank Bajak
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/in-battleground-states-absentee-ballot-rejections-could-triple/2335335/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Community leaders, tradesmen on Labor Day decry lack of Black representation in union apprentice programs: ‘We don’t have anything to celebrate’- KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-danny-davis-labor-day-event-20200907-yaefzlkdtrct5aodyvp3ui4cna-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jim Durkin, Illinois House 82nd District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include property tax reform and relief, public safety funding and education funding.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21426162/jim-durkin-illinois-house-rep-82nd-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-2020-election
— Amy Grant, Illinois House 42nd District Republican nominee profile Her top priorities include rescinding a parking tax on municipal lots, opposing a graduated income tax and focusing on public safety.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21371832/amy-grant-illinois-house-42nd-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-2020-election
— Peter Breen, Illinois House 48th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include reducing spending and taxes, eliminating onerous mandates on businesses and local governments and getting rid of corruption.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21425118/peter-breen-illinois-house-rep-48th-district-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election-profile
— Grant Wehrli, Illinois House 41st District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include lowering property taxes, improving Illinois’ Department of Employment Security and raising pay for caregivers of developmentally disabled people.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21424920/grant-wehrli-illinois-house-rep-41st-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-2020-election
— Deanne Marie Mazzochi, Illinois House 47th District Republican nominee profile Her top priorities include addressing outdated commuter rail service, public corruption and 5G wireless.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21375949/deanne-marie-mazzochi-illinois-house-47th-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-election
— Keith R. Wheeler, Illinois House 50th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include improving traffic intersections in the district, building a Metra station in Kendall County and installing a sound barrier on Orchard Road.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21376424/keith-wheeler-illinois-house-rep-50th-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-2020-election
— Laura Hois, Illinois House 81st District Republican nominee profile Her top priorities include property tax relief, a safe reopening of the economy amid COVID-19 and ethics reform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21371814/laura-hois-illinois-house-rep-81st-district-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election
— Jeff Muehlfelder, Illinois House 19th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include business and economic development and opposition to the graduated income tax proposal.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21371388/jeff-muehlfelder-illinois-house-rep-19th-district-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election
— Tim Ozinga, Illinois House 37th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include cutting “wasteful” government spending and instituting “fair” pension reform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21363611/tim-ozinga-illinois-house-rep-37th-district-republican-nominee-candidate-profile-2020-election
— Brad Stephens, Illinois House 20th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include public safety, investment in workforce training and property tax relief.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21424526/brad-stephens-illinois-house-20th-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-2020-election
— Laura Curtis, Illinois House 49th District Republican nominee profile Her top priorities include property taxes, ethics and economic growth.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/18/21067639/laura-curtis-illinois-house-rep-49th-district-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election
— Jim Walsh, Illinois House 62nd District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include improving township codes, reducing traffic congestion and eliminating unfunded mandates.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21425879/jim-walsh-illinois-house-rep-62nd-district-republican-nominee-candidate-profile-2020-election
— Dan Yost, Illinois House 61st District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include property tax relief, a reduction of ETO emissions and small business and job development
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21371200/dan-yost-illinois-house-rep-61st-district-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election
— Herbert Hebein, Illinois House 35th District Republican nominee profile
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21424556/herbert-hebein-illinois-house-35th-district-republican-nominee-candidate-profile-state-rep
— Max Solomon, Illinois House 38th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include reforms for property taxes, pensions, education and ethics.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21424902/max-solomon-illinois-house-rep-38th-district-republican-nominee-candidate-profile-2020-election
— Yesoe Yoon, Illinois House 17th District Republican nominee profile Her top priorities include assisting small businesses, reducing property taxes and defending police while proposing a police training bill.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21424469/yesoe-yoon-illinois-house-17th-district-republican-nominee-candidate-profile-2020-election
— Dan Ugaste, Illinois House 65th District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include property tax relief, workers’ compensation reform and a water project in Pingree Grove.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21370481/dan-ugaste-illinois-house-65th-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-2020-election
— Tom Weber, Illinois House 64th District Republican nominee profile
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21425948/tom-weber-illinois-house-rep-64th-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-2020-election
— Steve Reick, Illinois House 63rd District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include fixing “total dysfunction” at DCFS and tax reform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21425915/steve-reick-illinois-house-rep-63rd-district-republican-nominee-incumbent-candidate-2020-election
— Martin McLaughlin, Illinois House 52nd District Republican nominee profile His top priorities include property tax relief, ethics and corruption reforms and post-COVID-19 business protections.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/7/21424935/martin-mclaughlin-illinois-house-rep-52nd-district-republican-nominee-2020-election-candidate

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— House probe is new twist – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-house-probe-is-new-twist/article_a013d203-6a2f-5f3b-ab73-28e517573f53.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ness Promotes Mask
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/07/ness-promotes-mask/
— Pro-Abortion Personal PAC Endorses Local Democrats for State Representative
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/07/pro-abortion-personal-pac-endorses-local-democrats-for-state-representative/
— IL 6 – Casten Insults Gun Owners, Gets Mocked by John Kass
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/07/il-6-casten-insults-gun-owners-gets-mocked-by-john-kass/
— Coroner Candidate Kelly Liebmann Releases Campaign Card
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/07/kelly-liebmann-releases-campaign-card/
— IL-Sen/IL-06/IL-14: On Labor Day 2020, Greatest Threat to Workers? Unions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/07/il-sen-il-06-il-14-on-labor-day-2020-greatest-threat-to-workers-unions/

BREITBART
— XR and BLM Activists Demand Reparations During ‘Walk of Shame’ Protest in the City of London – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/09/07/extinction-rebellion-activists-call-for-reparations-during-walk-of-shame-protest-in-the-city-of-london/

BLAZE
— Watch: Protesters in Pittsburgh descend on elderly diners, drink their beer, scream obscenities: ‘F*** the white people’ Dining outdoors can be hazardous – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/video-captures-the-moment-violent-rioters-descend-on-elderly-diners-rob-them-and-scream-obscenities-f-the-white-people
— California gender-reveal party with pyrotechnic device sparks massive blaze that burns over 7,300 acres Three major wildfires are burning tens of thousands of acres in California right now – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/california-wildfires-gender-reveal-party-dorado-fire

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Give Us Our Sh*t’: Demonstrators In Rochester, New York Call For Reparations – JAKE DIMA
https://dailycaller.com/2020/09/07/rochester-new-york-protest-demand-reparations-threaten/

DAILY WIRE
— American Airlines Will Permit Flight Attendants To Wear BLM Pins. Some Employees Are Furious. – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/american-airlines-will-permit-flight-attendants-to-wear-blm-pins-some-employees-are-furious
— BLM Marcher Seizes Elderly Couple’s Beer, Chugs It Down – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-blm-marcher-seizes-elderly-couples-beer-chugs-it-down

PATRIOT POST
— Democrats Aim to Delegitimize the Election Democrats who once opposed mail-in balloting now favor expanding the practice. – Arnold Ahlert

https://patriotpost.us/articles/73247-democrats-aim-to-delegitimize-the-election-2020-09-07

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Year of Voting by Mail, a Scramble to Beef Up In-Person Voting, Too Communities are running short on time to hire poll workers and reconfigure in-person voting to make it safe during a pandemic. – Nick Corasaniti and Michael Wines
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/us/politics/vote-in-person-covid.html

NEW YORK POST
— Fostering massive social disorder is no way to protest – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2020/09/07/fostering-massive-social-disorder-is-no-way-to-protest/

WASHINGTON POST
— A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump is shouting his racism. He must be stopped.”
https://patriotpost.us/articles/73247-democrats-aim-to-delegitimize-the-election-2020-09-07
— A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “All the Trump books agree: He’s just as bad as you think.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/07/all-trump-books-agree-hes-just-bad-you-think/

ABC BALTIMORE
— OUTSTANDING: Support for law enforcement at We Back the Blue Rally in Dundalk
https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/support-for-law-enforcement-at-we-back-the-blue-rally-in-dundalk

WCYB
— OUTSTANDING: Dozens rally to ‘Back the Blue’ in Johnson City – ANGELIQUE ARINTOK
https://wcyb.com/news/local/dozens-rally-to-back-the-blue-in-johnson-city

MARIETTA TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue rally held in park
https://www.mariettatimes.com/news/2020/09/back-the-blue-rally-held-in-park/

WABASH VALLEY
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue: Lawrenceville residents show support to local law enforcement
https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/back-the-blue-lawrenceville-residents-show-support-to-local-law-enforcement/

FED SMITH
— Race Training for Federal Employees is a “Sickness” – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/09/07/race-training-federal-employees-is-sickness/

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.