CBS2
— Gov. JB Pritzker Open To ‘Changes And Fixes’ In Marijuana Licensing Process, But Won’t Delay Dispensary Lottery
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/08/gov-jb-pritzker-open-to-changes-and-fixes-in-marijuana-licensing-process-but-wont-delay-dispensary-lottery/
NBC5
— Illinois Reports 1,392 New Coronavirus Cases as Positivity Rate Drops The 1,392 new cases lift the statewide total since the pandemic began to 252,353, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-reports-1392-new-coronavirus-cases-as-positivity-rate-drops/2335777/
— Chipping In? Trump May Put Up His Own Cash on Reelection Trump spent more than $60 million of his own money on his 2016 run for the White House – Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire and Brian Slodysko
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/chipping-in-trump-may-put-up-his-own-cash-on-reelection/2335897/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 1,000 people double-voted in Georgia primary, secretary of state says
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/1000-people-double-voted-in-georgia-primary-secretary-of-state-says
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago receives more than 350,000 vote-by-mail applications, working to fill 14,000 election judge spots – KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-elections-board-vote-by-mail-20200908-4k4wrkyferbv3ft4v5ztqivbhu-story.html
— Turnout low for Black Lives Matter demonstration, but teen organizers look to keep pushing anti-racism message – ELIZABETH OWENS-SCHIELE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/ct-ahp-low-attendance-blm-demonstration-tl-0910-20200908-oxiaeo5w5zgopoant3n77s4oju-story.html
— Lawsuit seeks to delay weed license lottery, alleges state picked 21 ‘politically-connected insider companies’ – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-illinois-marijuana-dispensary-license-lawsuit-20200908-mix76kqrzvba5mpucf5hcz4gqa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “If Trump’s military support slips too much, he’ll be the ‘loser’.” Not that long ago, Democrats called Vietnam veterans baby killers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-donald-trump-atlantic-military-cancel-culture-page-20200908-6vumyzp52bba3anlx5nlz6ucxy-story.html
— Number of active COVID-19 cases in Naperville tops 230, higher than previous peak in May – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-covid-cases-record-high-st-20200908-hbmon6pcezfd5lbvmx5bglzmtq-story.html
— Chicago police union endorses Trump | Lightfoot, Pritzker say city, state need money from Congress | Black lawmakers call on Pritzker to halt pot dispensary licensing lottery – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-fop-chicago-endorses-trump-pot-lottery-diversity-spin-20200909-n5wzmjk3fzhuhjtniezb7zlivm-story.html
— About Kyle Rittenhouse’s gun charge: Will a legal loophole allow him to skate? – ERIC ZORN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-rittenhouse-gun-laws-wisconsin-zorn-20200908-tfhn5g2davdgdemtugaf5t6mce-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot dismisses Trump’s latest funding cut-off threat as ‘more hot air’ Lightfoot noted the president has no power to yank federal funding from school systems that embrace the New York Times’ 1619 Project and are using it to study the history of slavery and racism in the United States. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/9/8/21427592/1619-project-slavery-trump-school-funding-cut-tweet-lightfoot-chicago-public-schools
— Finalist for marijuana dispensary licenses also works for firm that graded applications Hamd Kamal is a risk management consultant for KPMG, which is being paid nearly $4.2 million through a no-bid contract with the state to evaluate applicants. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/9/8/21427810/kpmg-illinois-new-marijuana-pot-licenses-hamd-kamal
— Patrick W. ‘Pat’ O’Brien, Cook County State’s Attorney Republican nominee profile He is a former assistant Cook County state’s attorney and Cook County Circuit Court judge.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21075988/patrick-obrien-cook-county-states-attorney-republican-nominee-candidate-profile-2020-election
DAILY HERALD
— Ives blames Casten after campaign signs defaced with vulgarity – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200908/ives-blames-casten-after-campaign-signs-defaced-with-vulgarity
— Kane County sheriff cutting costs through early retirements – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200908/kane-county-sheriff-cutting-costs-through-early-retirements
— New Bartlett trustee appointed to succeed Camerer – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200908/new-bartlett-trustee-appointed-to-succeed-camerer
— Election 2020: McHenry County Board candidates for Districts 1, 2 and 3 discuss body cameras, budget policy and COVID-19 – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200908/election-2020-mchenry-county-board-candidates-for-districts-1-2-and-3-discuss-body-cameras-budget-policy-and-covid-19
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Governor not only one who can write eye-popping check – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-governor-not-only-one-who-can-write-eye-popping-check/article_f474a852-69db-5182-9c4c-2044985b1a54.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— 66th House District: Allen Skillicorn Tops List of Seats Likely to Flip to Give Mike Madigan 80 for His 80th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/08/66th-house-district-allen-skillicorn-tops-list-of-seats-likely-to-flip-to-give-mike-madigan-80-for-his-80th/
— GOP County Board Chairman Candidate Mike Buehler Calls Out Opponent Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/08/gop-county-board-chairman-candidate-mike-buehler-calls-out-opponent-jack-franks/
— Chance to Meet GOP Candidates in Huntley Wednesday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/08/chance-to-meet-gop-candidates-in-huntley-wednesday/
– A Meme of Pritzker and Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/07/message-of-the-day-a-meme/
CAPITOL FAX
— Environmental protesters picket on Speaker Madigan’s property
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/08/environmental-protesters-picket-on-speaker-madigans-property/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Police departments shun social justice warriors’ sweeping changes: ‘Our policies are best practices’ – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/8/police-departments-shun-social-justice-warriors-sw/
BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds Across the Country Rally to ‘Back the Blue’ over Labor Day Weekend – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2020/09/08/hundreds-across-country-rally-back-blue-over-labor-day-weekend/
— Donald Trump: Black Lives Matter Protesters Harassing Elderly Couple in Pittsburgh Are ‘Thugs’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/08/donald-trump-black-lives-matter-protesters-harassing-elderly-couple-in-pittsburgh-are-thugs/
— Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Nothing Illegitimate’ About Election Taking ‘Additional Days, or Even Weeks’ – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/09/08/mark-zuckerberg-nothing-illegitimate-about-election-taking-additional-days-or-even-weeks/
BLAZE
— Thousands of cases but ZERO hospitalizations in colleges: This is GOOD news. But states and colleges force draconian lockdowns – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-thousands-cases-zero-hospitalizations-colleges-good-news-states-colleges-force-lockdowns
— Breaking: Entire Rochester Police Dept. command staff resigns over protests from the death of Daniel Prude ‘An attempt to destroy my character and integrity’ – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/rochester-police-chief-resigns-prude
GOPUSA
— America Is Not A Land Of Racists – Richael Reagan (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, those who come to America and those who want to come to America are non-White. Why is that if America was a land of racists? Ever-increasingly, Democrats give non-Whites preference. Democrats see non-Whites as being soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94633
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— After Trump Loss, ‘Deplorables’ Will Be The Democrats’ First Target Blame the president for leaving his core supporters at the mercy of the opposition’s cultural and economic revolution. – ROBERT W. MERRY (DIERSEN: If Trump loses, what will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do to Trump supporters, and especially those who are conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/after-trump-loss-deplorables-will-be-the-democrats-first-target/
— The American Dream Should Not Depend On Chinese Labor (OR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS). In the wise effort to detangle from Beijing’s economy, we need to change the way we think about consumption. – JANE SCHARL
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-american-dream-should-not-depend-on-chinese-labor/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Not in Our Town? How About ‘Not in Our Country’? – Frank Miele
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/09/07/not_in_our_town_how_about_not_in_our_country_144143.html#2
LIFE SITE NEWS
— Democrats preparing three-tiered vote fraud scheme to destroy election integrity No rational observer could view this as anything but a promise to destroy the legitimacy of the 2020 election. – J.B. Shurk
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/democrats-preparing-three-tiered-vote-fraud-scheme-to-destroy-election-integrity
THE HILL
— Public image of sports industry drops amid (BLM) – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/515439-public-image-of-sports-industry-drops-amid-pandemic
— Lawmakers of color blast Trump administration for reportedly instructing agencies to end anti-bias training – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/515535-lawmakers-of-color-blast-trump-administration-for-reportedly-instructing
CBS NEWS
— Nearly naked demonstrators protest Daniel Prude’s killing
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dnaiel-prude-killing-protest-rochester-nearly-naked-demonstrators/
WASHINGTON POST
— By the standards Trump set in his 2012 ‘Obama is fired’ video, Trump would have fired himself – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/08/by-standards-trump-set-his-2012-obama-is-fired-video-trump-would-have-fired-himself/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Former Facebook engineer wants Facebook to do more to get rid of Trump. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who wanted the federal government to do more to get rid of its employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/08/facebook-employee-quit-racism/
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Cowboys’ Jerry Jones gives players permission to protest during season; Eric Trump says ‘Goodbye NFL’ – CHARLES MCDONALD
https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/ny-cowboys-trump-20200908-ayx7oiomkbdtnls35flntxgne4-story.html
CALIFORNIA GLOBE
— OUTSTANDING: John Cox Forms Exploratory Committee For 2022 Gubernatorial Run – Evan Symon
https://californiaglobe.com/fr/john-cox-forms-exploratory-committee-for-2022-gubernatorial-run/
FORBES
– DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terencemoore/2020/09/08/nfl-should-welcome-eric-donald-trump-and-others-to-boycott-while-players-kneel-during-national-anthem/
— NFL On CBS Announcers Told To Avoid Voicing Opinions On Racial, Social Justice Issues – Shlomo Sprung
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shlomosprung/2020/09/08/nfl-national-anthem-social-justice-nfl-on-cbs-romo-nantz/
— Donald Trump Jr. On Alleged Kenosha Shooter: ‘We All Do Stupid Things At 17’ – Karen Robinson-Jacobs (DIERSEN: What did you do when you were 17? I washed dishes part-time while I was a high school senior, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with the money that I earned washing dishes, I cleaned golf shoes part time, I chipped slag full-time, I became a full-time student at UIC, and I pumped gasoline part-time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenrobinsonjacobs/2020/09/08/donald-trump-jr-on-alleged-kenosha-shooter-we-all-do-stupid-things-at-17/
BLOOMBERG
— Fed Wants Banks to Say What They’re Doing to Promote Diversity. Fed not satisfied with information it’s getting, official says. Clark cites ‘significant accomplishments’ by Fed on diversity – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: If Democrat politicians asked the Democrats who run GAO what it is doing to promote diversity, GAO could say it uses Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, subjectivity in its job assignment, performance appraisal, and promotion systems, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc., that is, it uses political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation to get rid of its employees who are White, male, and/or non-veteran and who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-08/fed-wants-banks-to-say-what-they-re-doing-to-promote-diversity
