CBS2
— 2 More Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Found At Veterans Home – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/13/legionnaires-disease-cases-veterans-home-quincy/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cullerton throws budget shade at Rauner ahead of big speech
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-john-cullerton-budget-20180213-story.html
— Speaker Madigan cuts political worker loose over inappropriate advances to campaign worker – Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-madigan-fires-veteran-aide-20180212-story.html
— Younger users flee their parents’ favorite social network, Facebook, at surprising pace – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Facebook is run by Democrats.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-younger-users-leaving-facebook-20180212-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— If you think Illinois needs help, now’s the time to bone up on March election – Madeleine Doubek (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails helps keep you up to date.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/if-you-think-illinois-needs-help-nows-the-time-to-bone-up-on-march-election/
— John Hancock losing its John Hancock, becoming 875 North Michigan Avenue (DIERSEN: I almost bought a studio condo in the Hancock in 1974, when I was 25 and a) IRS had promoted me to GS-12 (currently $81,071) Revenue Officer position in the Loop and b) I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola. But instead, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/report-john-hancock-losing-its-john-hancock-becoming-875-n-michigan-ave/
DAILY HERALD
— What we need from governor is an honest budget – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180213/editorial-what-we-need-from-governor-is-an-honest-budget
— 1,282 suburban workers to lose their jobs by spring – Kim Mikus
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180213/1282-suburban-workers-to-lose-their-jobs-by-spring
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Will the Obama library really bring billions to Chicago? – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: From what I see, only those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors would visit the library.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180209/ISSUE01/180209877
WTTW
— Illinois Lawmakers Preview the Upcoming Budget Battle – Alexandra Silets
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/12/illinois-lawmakers-preview-upcoming-budget-battle
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 2 more at veterans home sickened by Legionnaires’
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180213/2-more-at-veterans-home-sickened-by-legionnaires
— Campaign worker: Removal of Madigan political staffer over inappropriate advances took too long – Ray Long
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180213/campaign-worker-removal-of-madigan-political-staffer-over-inappropriate-advances-took-too-long
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Tough medicine for a sick state – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-02-13/tough-medicine-sick-state.html
— Next on legislators’ not-to-do list: Restructuring higher ed – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-02-13/jim-dey-next-legislators-not-do-list-restructuring-higher-ed.html
— Female faith leaders taking a stand against violence, hate, racism – Adalberto Toledo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “faith leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-13/female-faith-leaders-taking-stand-against-violence-hate-racism.html
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who wants welcoming-city ordinances? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/public-makes-appeal-for-welcoming-city-ordinance/article_103e9ac9-b4d9-550e-9ceb-065b636287a1.html
QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Plenty of reasons to vote early, or on March 20 (DIERSEN: Members of Group A want you to vote for candidates who will use government to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-plenty-of-reasons-to-vote-early-or-on-march/article_1ca9179f-56f1-5076-a994-fc832fee1d52.html
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Revenue Estimate A Must – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=260127#.WoK5fcuKSM8
— McCann Previews Budget Address – Doug Jenkins
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=260151#.WoLJccuKSM8
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A coalition of state attorneys general encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article199742514.html
WJBD RADIO
— Republican Challenger to Governor Bruce Rauner Blasts Him for Straying from Republican Platform Jeannie Ives Says Rauner Is Unelectable in November
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/02/12/republican-challenger-to-governor-bruce-rauner-blasts-him-for-straying-from-republican-platform-
— Republican Attorney General Candidate Keynote Speaker of Marion County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Erika Howard Sets Five Goals If Elected in November
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/02/12/republican-attorney-general-candidate-keynote-speaker-of-marion-county-republican-lincoln-day-dinner-
WVIK
— Even Without A Budget, Illinois Spends And Spends – BRIAN.MACKEY
http://wvik.org/post/even-without-budget-illinois-spends-and-spends#stream/0
BGA
— REVIEW THESE QUESTIONNAIRES, DEBATES, FACT CHECKS BEFORE YOU VOTE – Madeleine Doubek
https://www.bettergov.org/news/doubek-review-these-questionnaires-debates-fact-checks-before-you-vote
UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Rich Morthland On The Republican Gov Race
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/rich-morthland-on-the-republican-gov-race
PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Family Research Council Action PAC endorses Ives for governor – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511332448-frc-action-pac-endorses-ives-for-governor
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— When Illinois home values fall, but property taxes don’t – Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/when-illinois-home-values-fall-but-property-taxes-dont/
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Chicago Tribune Dumps on Ives – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Who dumps on you? I should write a book about those who dump on me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. They crow that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/chicago-tribune-dumps-on-ives/
FOX NEWS
— Thieves brag on social media as Chicago carjacking surge leads to highest number in a decade – Greg Norman (DIERSEN: In 1971, thieves stole my 1969 Dodge Charger SE while I was working in the IRS office in the Loop. In 1973, thieves stole my 1962 Chevy BelAir while I was working in the IRS office at 63rd and Halsted.)
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/12/thieves-brag-on-social-media-as-chicago-carjacking-surge-leads-to-highest-number-in-decade.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— Amnesty, Border Security on Table as Senate Begins Immigration Debate – Rachel del Guidice
http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/12/amnesty-border-security-on-table-as-senate-begins-immigration-debate/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The problem with this proposal is that providing amnesty and citizenship to 1.8 million illegal aliens will simply act as a magnet to attract even more illegal aliens—just like the 1986 amnesty did,” von Spakovsky said, adding: “It also fails to make the E-Verify system mandatory for employers, which is a vital component of internal enforcement intended to dry up the jobs that attract so many illegal aliens to the country. We should not even be talking about amnesty until we have had a sustained period of increased border security and internal enforcement that stems the tide of illegal aliens entering the country and substantially reduces the number of illegal aliens already inside the country.”)
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kinzinger not surprised by Freedom Caucus reaction to spending bill – Sally Persons
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/12/adam-kinzinger-unsurprised-freedom-caucus-reaction/
THE HILL
— Burned by the budget, right warns Ryan on immigration – MELANIE ZANONA
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/373538-burned-by-the-budget-right-warns-ryan-on-immigration
CBS NEWS
— Here are some of the surprising possible candidates for higher office – AP
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/here-are-some-of-the-surprising-possible-candidates-for-higher-office/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Erika Harold, former Miss America Harold, the 2003 Miss America, is running for statewide office to be Illinois attorney general. The Harvard law grad and Phi Beta Kappa is a practicing lawyer in Champaign, Illinois. The young Republican entered the Miss America pageant hoping she could win some money to pay for law school. As a teen, she promoted teenage abstinence, and later, she served as a GOP delegate to the 2004 Republican Convention and was also an enthusiastic supporter of President George W. Bush’s faith-based initiatives. This is not Harold’s first campaign — a couple of years back she also challenged incumbent Illinois Rep. Rodney Davis, a Republican, for his seat in Congress, losing in the primary. This time, in her bid to be the Illinois attorney general, Harold has a better shot, having secured the support of the state’s Republicans. It also helps that the popular current state AG, Lisa Madigan, a Democrat, announced she will not run for re-election. Harold is not always in lock-step with her party, though. She declined to vote for Mr. Trump in 2016 (or for Hillary Clinton, for that matter), choosing instead to write in a candidate.)
REUTERS
— Upcoming state elections cast shadow over Illinois budget prospects – Karen Pierog
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget-election/upcoming-state-elections-cast-shadow-over-illinois-budget-prospects-idUSKBN1FW2BM
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: An Administration in Turmoil: ‘Vacancies on Top of Vacancies’ – Peter Baker (DIERSEN: Trump makes it clear that you must be blindly loyal to him. Further, many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/us/politics/trump-white-house-staff-turnover.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— GOP candidate for California governor John Cox starts 2018 with nearly $2 million in the bank
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-john-cox-1517446693-htmlstory.html
USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/02/07/not-bargaining-chip-border-dreamers-caught-middle-immigration-debate/313939002/
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS
— After killings, Pentagon added thousands of dishonorable discharge cases to FBI database – Sig Christenson (DIERSEN: Constructively, in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors gave me a dishonorable discharge; they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/After-killings-Pentagon-added-thousands-of-12608026.php
DESERET NEWS
— We are heirs to a wealth of freedom – Rick Larsen (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose what their parents’ income and net worth were in today’s dollars when they were raising you? To discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents were filthy rich when they were raising me. They stress that my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900010082/op-ed-we-are-heirs-to-a-wealth-of-freedom.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Money magazine writer Chris Taylor reports, “70 percent of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation, and a stunning 90 percent by the third.” The trend is so ubiquitous that it has its own adage: “Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.”)
NTEU
— President’s Budget Proposal Threatens Federal Employees and Undermines Civil Service (DIERSEN: I was a NTEU member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nteu.org/media-center/news-releases/2018/02/12/white-house-19-budget
PEOPLE
— Harvey Weinstein Issued Death Threats to Employees and Their Families, New Lawsuit Claims – MIKE MILLER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who treat me like my critics/opponents have threatened them.)
http://people.com/movies/harvey-weinstein-issued-death-threats-to-employees-and-their-families-new-lawsuit-claims/
