November 1, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago migrants battle elements as winter nears; many at police stations spend days outside. Chicago officials scrambling to erect winterized base camps as flurries fly, temperatures drop. – Diane Pathieu and Sarah Schulte (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-news-how-many-to-help/13994774/
— 6-time convicted felon charged in mass shooting at North Lawndale Halloween party. CPD opens emergency assistance center to help community heal. – Evelyn Holmes, Cate Cauguiran, and Stephanie Wade
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-halloween-mass-shooting-north-lawndale-news-kim-foxx-pulaski-road/13993752/
— CPS touts record-high graduation rate, says students still trail state averages in math, English. ‘We’re not where we need to be, but, the direction, the momentum we’re building is very strong’: CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-public-schools-illinois-report-card-2023-pedro-martinez-cps-graduation-rate/13995647/

NBC5
— Business owners seek to protect themselves from ‘crash and grab’ burglaries. They are using security shutters and barricades.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business-owners-seek-to-protect-themselves-from-crash-and-grab-burglaries/3265314/
— Chicago area family mourning 36 family members killed in Gaza. The Mosque Harlem Center in Bridgeview hosted an Azza for the families Tuesday night.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-area-family-mourning-36-family-members-killed-in-gaza/3265491/

CBS2
— Chicago migrants’ lives are at risk in tents in cold weather, volunteer says (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-migrants-lives-risk-tents-cold-weather-volunteer-says/

WGN9
— Migrants in Chicago face harsh winter conditions as city works to provide aid. – Julian Crews, Gabriel Castillo (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/migrants-in-chicago-face-harsh-winter-conditions-as-city-works-to-provide-aid/
— Migrants awaiting shelter placement as city seeks solutions – Dana Rebik, Gabriel Castillo (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://wgntv.com/news/migrants-awaiting-shelter-placement-as-city-seeks-solutions/

FOX32
— Chicago welcomes migrants to their first taste of winter – Kasey Chronis (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-migrants-winter-snow.
— Migrants brace for Chicago’s winter. On Tuesday, Chicago residents experienced a sharp drop in temperatures – prompting many to reach for their winter coats. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1304516

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/29/looking-help-migrants-and-unhoused-chicagoans-winter-here-s-what-city-recommends

WGN RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://wgnradio.com/news/cityclubofchicago/city-club-of-chicago-understanding-and-navigating-chicagos-migrant-situation/

WBEZ
— Democrats leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-migrants-at-police-stations-see-first-snow/ddd6b394-40dc-4005-8d0c-cf7e47df301a
— Democrats leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/preserving-local-lgbtq-history-in-the-chicago-area/9c08e348-1001-4b9c-b840-dda27879b786

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Freezing temperatures, uncertainty and concern among migrants living outside Chicago police stations: ‘How are we going to survive winter here?’ – Laura Rodríguez Presa and Nell Salzman (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-freezing-temps-migrants-outside-20231031-skjwfxiur5eehcq75ydibg7rji-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-aud-cb-daywatch-newsletter–20231101-wfpxapr54va3xc2babi6eutwfa-story.html
— Chicago can be a ‘sanctuary city,’ sure. Just not in my backyard. – Editorial (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-migrants-chicago-tents-20231031-jmcmqtsn2jdalg2psuhvm6uefe-story.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-freezing-temps-migrants-outside-20231031-skjwfxiur5eehcq75ydibg7rji-story.html
— Evanston reparations program has strong support among residents, says study by Northwestern, U of Chicago – Alex Hulvalchick (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are reparations. Democrats and RINOs assure that Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time pay the price of AA and DEI.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-nu-reparations-study-tl-1102-20231031-4dh3bqozo5arrlklub67wzaqq4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Unwelcome first snow for migrants at police stations: ‘It’s so cold it hurts’ “It’s very pretty,” said one migrant from his tent set up outside the Near North District police station. “But it’s so cold it hurts.” – Michael Loria (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/31/23940621/unwelcome-first-snow-for-migrants-at-police-stations
— ‘Bring Chicago Home’ takes a giant step forward. A City Council committee voted to put a referendum on the March ballot asking voters to authorize the Council to quadruple the real estate transfer tax rate on sales over $1.5 million and more than double the rate on sales above $1 million. The rate would drop on sales below that level. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: What would the Democrats who run Chicago spend the additional tax dollars on to “confront the burgeoning problem of homelessness?” The Democrat Party platform destroys traditional marriage and destroys the traditional family, that is, it promotes homelessness.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/10/31/23940970/real-estate-transfer-tax-home-sales-referendum-bring-chicago-home-affordable-housing-city-council
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/31/23935483/migrant-crisis-children-public-schools-value-immigration-education-jerald-mcnair
— City counting on state, federal funds to handle migrant crisis — or reserves could be at risk. A top official said Chicago could be forced to raid its reserves, even though that would almost certainly cause Wall Street rating agencies to reduce the bond rating, increasing how much it costs the city to borrow money. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2023/10/31/23940625/chicago-migrant-crisis-costs-state-federal-help-reserve-funds-property-taxes-brandon-johnson-budget

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— EIU to host cannabis symposium featuring faculty, legal experts – Clint Walker (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://jg-tc.com/news/local/education/eiu-to-host-cannabis-symposium-featuring-faculty-legal-experts/article_2710390a-773c-11ee-b1f3-137f1c0fb023.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats hope to use Speaker Johnson’s conservatism against the GOP – Rebecca Beitsch, Mike Lillis (COMMENT: I have always been a conservative. I should write a book about those who have used my conservativism against me the most. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) conservative leaders and activists, d) religious leaders and activists, e) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and f) those who I have sued and their attorneys. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/democrats-hope-to-use-speaker-johnsons-conservatism-against-the-gop/

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Elgin council members address concerns over support for asylum seekers, despite council’s strong approval of state grant – Maria Gardner Lara (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2023-10-31/elgin-council-members-address-concerns-over-support-for-asylum-seekers-despite-councils-strong-approval-of-state-grant

WCIA
— 2023 Report Card shows graduation rates differ among genders, mentors ready to help – Amanda Brennan
https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/2023-report-card-shows-graduation-rates-differ-among-genders-mentors-ready-to-help/

ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/four-years-after-legalization-how-prominent-is-recreational-marijuana-in-illinois

CWB CHICAGO
— Cops allegedly found 62 pounds of cocaine in his luggage at Midway Airport. A judge sent him home to await trial
https://cwbchicago.com/2023/10/chicago-midway-airport-62-pounds-cocaine-arrest.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/11/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-176/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/31/afternoon-roundup-178/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ broken education system is creating a generation of near-illiterates
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-broken-education-system-is-creating-a-generation-of-near-illiterates-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
— Focus on literacy instead of always spending more money on education
https://wirepoints.org/focus-on-literacy-instead-of-always-spending-more-money-on-education-wirepoints-on-nbc-5/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Vivek Ramaswamy Seeking National Delegate Candidates
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/31/vivek-ramaswamy-seeking-national-delegate-candidates/
— Buehler Leads Wegener in Fundraising
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/31/buehler-leads-wegener-in-fundraising/
— Federal Community Mental Health Act Turns 60
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/31/cmha60/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democratic ‘identity politics’ rears its ugly head. – Editorial (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly not only fight assimilation, they ever-increasingly encourage immigrants to see themselves as first being expatriates. Further, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage liberals, moderates, minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and/or those who have less money than others to see themselves as first being a) the aforesaid and b) discriminated against by those who are not the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/30/democratic-identity-politics-rears-its-ugly-head/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Soft-on-crime Democrats are failing victims and juveniles – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/soft-on-crime-democrats-are-failing-victims-and-juveniles

NEW YORK POST
— Migrants are behind boom in Queens red-light district, Adams says – Melissa Koenig
https://nypost.com/2023/11/01/news/migrants-are-behind-boom-in-queens-red-light-district-adams-says/

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— America cannot continue to import hatred. – GARY BAUER
https://www.afa.net/the-stand/culture/2023/10/lessons-from-gaza/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Coca-Cola and Delta Wouldn’t Shut Up About George Floyd; On Hamas—Crickets. Georgia’s biggest companies went all-in on the “woke” revolution in 2020. But if silence is complicity—as “progressives” constantly inform us—then corporate America is all-in for Hamas terrorism, too. – Hayden Ludwig
https://amgreatness.com/2023/11/01/coca-cola-and-delta-wouldnt-shut-up-about-george-floyd-on-hamas-crickets/

BREITBART
— Chicago Looking to Export Illegal Border Crossers to St. Louis, Missouri – WARNER TODD HUSTON (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats in battleground/swing states will ever-increasingly ask for illegals to be sent there so that they can vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrats and anticipate/expect that they will be sent there.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/10/31/report-chicago-looking-to-export-illegal-border-crossers-to-st-louis-missouri/

BREITBART
— Ron Johnson: Joe Biden Welcomes 6 Million Illegal Aliens into U.S. — Exceeding the Populations of 31 States – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats in battleground/swing states will ever-increasingly ask for illegals to be sent there so that they can vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrats and anticipate/expect that they will be sent there.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/31/ron-johnson-joe-biden-welcomes-6-million-illegal-aliens-u-s-exceeding-populations-31-states/
— Mayor Eric Adams Warns Again: Illegal Immigration ‘Devastating’ New York City – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/31/mayor-eric-adams-warns-again-illegal-immigration-devastating-new-york-city/

DAILY CALLER
— Swing State Muslims Threaten To Tank Biden’s Reelection If He Doesn’t Call For Gaza Ceasefire – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/31/islam-biden-election-israel-ceasefire-michigan/

DAILY WIRE
— NYC Opening Shelter For 2,000 Migrants At Airfield Despite Fire Department’s Concerns. The FDNY and other city agencies recently inspected the airfield. – Mairead Elordi
https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyc-opening-shelter-for-2000-migrants-at-airfield-despite-fire-departments-concerns

FEDERALIST
— Liberal Jews Have No Reason To Be Surprised By Progressive Antisemitism – DAVID HARSANYI
https://thefederalist.com/2023/10/30/liberal-jews-have-no-reason-to-be-surprised-by-progressive-antisemitism/

FOX NEWS
— White House indicates people making ‘violent antisemitic threats’ should not be classified as ‘domestic terrorists’ Comments run in stark contrast to previous administration actions aimed at parents concerned about children’s education. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-indicates-people-making-violent-antisemitic-threats-classified-domestic-terrorists
— Mayorkas confirms over 600,000 illegal immigrants evaded law enforcement at southern border last fiscal year. There were record numbers of migrant encounters at the border in fiscal 2023. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-confirms-over-600k-illegal-immigrants-evaded-law-enforcement-southern-border
— Congress should reject Biden’s border supplemental and fund these 4 proven policies instead. If Congress OKs Biden’s request, it will share ownership in the ongoing border crisis. – Chad Wolf
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/congress-should-reject-bidens-border-supplemental-fund-proven-policies-instead
— GOP lawmaker rips Biden official over special agents reassigned to ‘make sandwiches’ for illegal immigrants. One HSI agent told Fox News Digital over the summer that reassigned agents often help Border Patrol process migrants. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-lawmaker-rips-biden-official-special-agents-reassigned-make-sandwiches-illegal-immigrants

MACIVER INSTITUTE
— Left Supports Illegal Aliens Voting in Wisconsin Elections (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats in battleground/swing states will ever-increasingly ask for illegals to be sent there so that they can vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrats and anticipate/expect that they will be sent there.)
https://www.maciverinstitute.com/2023/10/maciver-news-minute-left-supports-illegal-aliens-voting-in-wisconsin-elections/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Left Discovers Antisemitism in Their Midst – RICH LOWRY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/10/the-left-is-discovering-antisemites-in-their-midst/

NEW AMERICAN
— The Terrifying Criminalization of Speech – Paul Dragu
https://thenewamerican.com/video/tv/the-terrifying-criminalization-of-speech/

TOWNHALL
— Karine Jean-Pierre Struggles at the Podium When Asked About Pro-Hamas Protests – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/10/31/kjp-once-more-struggles-at-the-podium-when-asked-about-dangers-to-jewish-community-n2630571
— NYC’s Latest Development to House Illegal Immigrants Raises Some Concerns – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/10/31/nyc-fire-department-concerned-about-housing-migrants-at-airfield-n2630531

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump’s relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during ‘insurrection’ trial in Colorado (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were far-right groups. In 2012, they succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship and in destroying TAPROOT. In 2007, they succeeded in ending my ICRC Steering Committee membership and in destroying ICRC. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.wifr.com/2023/10/31/does-jan-6-constitutionally-block-trump-2024-ballot-lawyers-make-case-day-2-hearing/

YAHOO
— Democrats have moved away from working people on economics and culture. – Jon Ward (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://news.yahoo.com/3-questions-democrats-must-return-to-the-working-class-author-argues-185947740.html

CNN
— Texas again deployed a barrier to deter migrants without a federal permit. This time at the New Mexico border – Rosa Flores Sara Weisfeldt
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/31/politics/texas-new-mexico-border-barrier/index.html
— The Army said the Maine gunman ‘should not have a weapon’ months before the shooting rampage that left 18 dead – Nouran Salahieh, Shimon Prokupecz and Haley Britzky
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/31/us/maine-mass-shootings-warning-signs-tuesday/index.html

NBC NEWS
— In his first act, Speaker Mike Johnson uses Israel aid to pick a fight with Joe Biden. The newly minted Republican speaker is seeking to pay for aid to Israel by slashing $14.3 billion from IRS funds in the Democratic president’s signature law. – Sahil Kapur and Rebecca Kaplan
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/speaker-mike-johnson-israel-aid-fight-biden-irs-rcna122868

CBS NEWS
— Warning signs missed before Maine mass shootings
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/warning-signs-missed-before-maine-mass-shootings/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/from-mexico-to-middle-east-new-reports-highlight-the-plight-of-seeking-asylum/

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Drop in American Gun Violence. Some progress has been made on firearm violence in recent decades. – German Lopez
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/briefing/gun-violence.html
— Constructively, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and Mexico have declared war on Republicans and on America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/opinion/republican-war-mexico.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Mike Johnson.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/01/mike-johnson-christian-nationalism-guns-political-violence/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/01/democrats-mike-johnson-bogeyman/

LOS ANGELES TIMES & AP
— Latinos have become the majority in Texas. – JP BRAMMER (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) bring in to America those who have demographics who vote for Democrats, that is, those who want, need, and/or demand massive government assistance and/or are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Christian, and/or non-Protestant and b) get rid of those in America who do not have the aforesaid demographics.)
https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-10-26/latino-majority-texas-politcal-power
https://apnews.com/article/political-cultural-divisions-local-campaigns-georgia-trump-e8261e7a369646c08ca7a1cc6863b71b

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— State Senate approves bill to spend $1.5 billion for border walls, more policing of Liberty County development. Along with the money to build more border barriers, Senate Bill 6 would devote $49 million to beef up law enforcement of the Colony Ridge development that’s become a target of far-right media.. – URIEL J. GARCÍA
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/texas-senate-senate-bill-6-border-wall-colony-ridge/

WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
— Democrats help elect Trump’s pick for House speaker – William Horns, Fitchburg
https://madison.com/opinion/letters/democrats-elect-trump-house-speaker/article_9b0054c0-7729-11ee-b17d-c7c0cd1f5345.html

MCCOOK GAZETTE
— Democrats promote immigration because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs promote immigration because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.mccookgazette.com/story/3015787.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Black Lives Matter and the World’s Oldest Hatred. The group’s praise for Hamas’s ‘resistance’ comes as no surprise to those paying attention. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-lives-matter-and-the-worlds-oldest-hatred-anti-semitism-0e0c324e
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-transgender-treatments-be-available-to-minors-3202e0ab

FORTUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) bring in those who have demographics who vote for Democrats, that is, those who want, need, and/or demand massive government assistance and/or are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and/or those who have less money than others and b) get rid of those who do not have the aforesaid demographics.
https://fortune.com/2023/10/29/local-georgia-elections-demographics-suburbs-density-zoning-hellhole-atlanta/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://fortune.com/2023/10/31/bud-light-earnings-dylan-mulvaney-transgender-promotion-backlash/

FORBES
— While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers and subordinates were Democrats. My Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer’ when I was 49 years old. Previously, they took many other big adverse actions against me. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2023/10/31/diversity-lags-when-theres-an-absence-of-role-models/

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.