— DuPage County Republican Party Chairman Brian Krajewski gave an outstanding presentation at the outstanding Milton Township Republican Central Committee Oktoberfest Dinner Monday evening, October 2, 2017, at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. The 160+ attendees included past and present state representatives and senators and candidates Breen, Connelly, Holan, Ives, and Nybo; past and present DuPage County officials and candidates Berlin, Bibbiano, Bucholz, Eckhoff, Elloitt, Formento, Henry, Hinds, Larsen, McGowen, Mendrick, A. Murphy, Tatro, Wiley, Zaruba, and Zay; Milton Township officials Falbo, Heidorn, Keller, LeVan, Molitor, Muehlfelt, and Nathwani; party leaders Fisher, B. Murphy, Carlson, and Minor; past and present judges Brennan, Jorgensen, Russo, and Wilson; and many others including Austin, Almiron, Bernard, Caruso, Crane, Danelgo, Demos, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Krzyzewski, LaVanway, Lofgren, Rash, and Ryan. Major event sponsors included Berlin, Bibbiano, Breen, Bucholz, Cantore, Carlson, Connelly, Eckhoff, Elliott, Formento, Amy Grant, Grogan, Heidorn, Henry, Hinds, Hinkle, Inland Realty Group, Ives, Kachiroubas, Keller, Larsen, LaVanway, LeVan, Mazzochi, McGowen, Mendrick, Muehlfelt, B. Murphy, Nybo, Romano, Roskam, Ruscitti, Whelan, Wilson, Zaruba, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
LEONARD MEMORIAL HOME
— James Rasins: A memorial service is planned for 2 PM on Sunday, October 8th at Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn. 493 Forest Ave.
http://www.leonardmemorialhome.com/notices/James-Rasins
ABC7
— Chicago prepares to welcome Puerto Ricans seeking refuge – Leah Hope (DIERSEN: Of course Emanuel will stress to them that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://abc7chicago.com/chicago-prepares-to-welcome-puerto-ricans-seeking-refuge/2479899/
NBC5
— Rep. Jeanne Ives Not Ruling Out Run Against Rauner Amid Conservative Backlash Over Abortion Bill – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jeanne-ives-bruce-rauner-449111393.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republicans are split over whether to support Gov. Bruce Rauner after his decision to sign the abortion funding measure, House Bill 40. Wheaton State Rep. Jeanne Ives has been approached by conservatives to consider opposing Rauner in the March primary, but for now, she is noncommittal. “I’m not actively pursuing it, I’m letting it kind of boil up and we’ll see what happens,” Ives said. “I’m hoping somebody comes forward to run against him and we take him out as Republicans. Or I’m hoping that he decides on his own, ‘Look my base is eroded beneath me, there’s no chance of me winning because my base is going to stay home.'” Ives, a West Point graduate, has served in the Illinois House for five years. She said she also disagrees with the governor’s approval of the education funding bill and the sanctuary state law, both signed earlier this year.)
— Illinois Politicians React to Mass Shooting at Las Vegas Music Festival – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-politicians-react-las-vegas-shooting-449134323.html
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner ally Durkin could face conservative primary challenge from Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-house-republican-durkin-primary-challenger-20171002-story.html
— College of DuPage radio engineer gets 8 years in prison for theft from station – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/cod/ct-cod-radio-engineer-sentencing-0930-20170929-story.html
— Lincoln-Way 210 officials alerted district was heading for financial cliff in 2014, record shows – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-lincoln-way-report-20171002-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump for everything that is bad and for everyone’s problems.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-las-vegas-shooting-response-20171002-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner not likely to shake off desire to shake up Springfield – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-rauner-not-likely-to-shake-off-desire-to-shake-up-springfield/
— College of DuPage employee sentenced to 8 years for stealing $400K – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/college-of-dupage-employee-sentenced-to-8-years-for-stealing-400k/
DAILY HERALD
— Suburban members of Congress react to Las Vegas shooting – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/suburban-members-of-congress-react-to-las-vegas-shooting
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Emanuel, Gutierrez push message to Puerto Ricans: Come to Chicago – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Of course Emanuel will stress to them that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171002/BLOGS02/171009986/emanuel-gutierrez-push-message-to-puerto-ricans-come-to-chicago
— Preckwinkle threatens 11 percent budget cut – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171002/BLOGS02/171009984/preckwinkle-threatens-11-percent-budget-cut
— Fire employees for being gay? That’s un-American, Mr. Trump. – COCO SOODEK (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will not be hired, your career will be wasted, and you will be gotten rid of.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171002/OPINION/171009987/fire-employees-for-being-gay-thats-un-american-mr-trump
PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois’ Political Leaders Respond to Mass Shooting in Las Vegas – CASS HERRINGTON
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-political-leaders-respond-mass-shooting-las-vegas#stream/0
WJBC
— Sen. Brady downplays talk of GOP primary challenge against Rauner – Eric Stock
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/10/02/sen-brady-downplays-talk-of-gop-primary-challenge-against-rauner/
X RADIO
— State Senate Hopeful Ben Stratemeyer Opposes Governor’s Signing of Abortion Funding Legislation – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/30186-state-senate-hopeful-opposes-governor-s-signing-of-abortion-funding-legislation
CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Northwest GOP group ends Rauner support after abortion coverage expansion – Robert Hadley
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511235273-northwest-gop-group-ends-rauner-support-after-abortion-coverage-expansion
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— How will fallout from Rauner’s abortion bill decision affect veto session? – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/how-will-fallout-from-rauner-s-abortion-bill-decision-affect/article_9e0bc32a-a53e-11e7-a21a-eb9db38b9d47.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— POLL CALLS START ABOUT POSSIBLE IL GOP GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/poll-calls-start-about-possible-il-gop-gubernatorial-.html
— ILLINOIS GOP SENATOR SYVERSON REPORTS FROM LAS VEGAS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/illinois-gop-senator-reports-from-las-vegas-.html
GOPUSA
— NFL: Fans boo, players stand, kneel and lock arms
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-fans-boo-players-stand-kneel-and-lock-arms/
— Detroit Lions owner promises to back player’s agenda in return for standing up
http://www.gopusa.com/detroit-lions-owner-promises-to-back-players-agenda-in-return-for-standing-up/
LIFE SITE NEWS
— Former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina delivers speech at pro-gay GOP event – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/former-presidential-candidate-carly-fiorina-delivers-speech-at-pro-gay-gop
DAILY CALLER
— CBS Legal Exec: No Sympathy For Vegas ‘Because Country Music Fans Often Are Republican’ – WILL RICCIARDELLA
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/cbs-legal-exec-no-sympathy-because-country-music-fans-often-are-republican/
BREITBART
— CBS Exec Not ‘Sympathetic’ to Vegas Victims: Country Music Fans Republican ‘Gun Toters’ – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/10/02/report-cbs-legal-exec-blasts-las-vegas-victims-republican-gun-toters/
POLITICO
— Republicans rage at Rauner By signing a controversial abortion bill, the embattled Illinois governor has gone to war with his own party. – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/02/illinois-republicans-rauner-governor-243385
