ABC7
— Lightfoot questions Preckwinkle’s intent over sexual orientation response – Sarah J. Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoot-questions-preckwinkles-intent-over-sexual-orientation-response/5184348/
NBC5
— ‘I Didn’t Have It’: Hastert Explains Why He Didn’t Pay Hush Money All at Once “I told him I couldn’t pay 3 and a half million dollars,” Hastert said in a sworn deposition – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/I-Didnt-Have-It-Hastert-Explains-Why-He-Didnt-Pay-Hush-Money-All-at-Once-506997081.html
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Looking for centrist Democrats in Springfield (or why I miss Pat Quinn) – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/mcqueary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-springfield-centrist-democrats-0312-20190311-story.html
— Lori Lightfoot questions why Toni Preckwinkle brought up sexual orientation in debate – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-lori-lightfoot-toni-preckwinkle-openly-gay-comment-20190311-story.html
— Illinois income tax calculator: How would Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax affect you? – Kyle Bentle, Jonathon Berlin and Chad Yoder
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-viz-graduated-income-tax-calculator-htmlstory.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s boldness makes her a constant in the news cycle – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-boldness-makes-her-a-constant-news-cycle/
— Was Preckwinkle complimenting Lightfoot or reminding voters she’s a lesbian? – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lori-lightfoot-toni-preckwinkle-dog-whistle-lesbian-lgbtq/
— Trump throws support behind move to make daylight saving time ‘permanent’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-daylight-saving-time-permanent-spring-forward/
— Democrats to target ‘forgotten places’ in rural America – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrats-to-target-forgotten-places-in-rural-america/
DAILY HERALD
— COD board candidates suggest ways to increase enrollment – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190311/cod-board-candidates-suggest-ways-to-increase-enrollment
— Wall redux: Trump’s budget sets up another border battle – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190311/news/303119993/
— David S. Olsen: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190311/david-s-olsen-candidate-profile
— Suzanne Fitch: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190311/suzanne-fitch-candidate-profile
— Ronald Almiron: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190311/ronald-almiron-candidate-profile
— Phil Suess: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190311/phil-suess-candidate-profile
WQAD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal weed in Illinois is closer than you think – BRODY WOODDELL
https://wqad.com/2019/03/11/legal-weed-in-illinois-is-closer-than-you-think/
WGLT
— Illinois Farm Bureau Slams Trump Budget Cuts – Eric Stock
https://www.wglt.org/post/illinois-farm-bureau-slams-trump-budget-cuts#stream/0
STATE OF ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Thanks to Trump: “Illinois Payrolls at Record High in January.”
https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/19780-Illinois_Payrolls_at_Record_High_in_January_.pdf
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wehrli speaks out against abortion bills, says Pritzker being ‘pushed by the hard left’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512279441-wehrli-speaks-out-against-abortion-bills-says-pritzker-being-pushed-by-the-hard-left
— GOP Rep. Wehrli claims Pritzker ‘has turned his back’ on teachers outside of Chicago – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512270733-gop-rep-wehrli-claims-pritzker-has-turned-his-back-on-teachers-outside-of-chicago
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois lawmakers target e-cigarettes, vaping with array of measures – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-lawmakers-target-e-cigarettes-vaping-with-array-of-measures/article_4810d2ce-442c-11e9-9784-ef33baf4c3cf.html
— Bill to cut tax on diapers, condoms moves ahead in Springfield – Brett Rowland
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/bill-to-cut-tax-on-diapers-condoms-moves-ahead-in/article_65cbd88e-4424-11e9-b213-db3996b915a7.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Buyouts offered at SJ-R, which has just 5 news reporters on staff (DIERSEN: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered a $25,000 early retirement buyout to all its employees, including me, who had 25 or more years of federal service.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/11/report-buyouts-offered-at-sj-r-which-has-just-5-news-reporters-on-staff/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Facebook takes down Elizabeth Warren’s ads vowing to breakup social media giant – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/11/facebook-says-elizabeth-warren-ad-pulled-violating/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ann Coulter hits back at Trump for ‘wacky nut job’ taunt – Diana Stancy Correll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ann-coulter-hits-back-at-trump-for-wacky-nut-job-taunt
BREITBART
— Google Manager Said Company Must Stop ‘Fake News’ Because ‘That’s How Trump Won’ – Allum Bokhari
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/03/11/google-manager-said-company-must-stop-fake-news-because-thats-how-trump-won/
— Foreign Workers Outpace Native-Born Americans in Job Growth for Six Months – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/10/february-job-growth-foreign-workers/
— DHS Continues Busing Border Crossers, Illegal Aliens into U.S. for Release – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/11/dhs-continues-busing-border-crossers-illegal-aliens-into-u-s-for-release/
TOWNHALL
— AOC: We Must Overhaul America’s ‘Garbage’ Status Quo, Which is Enslaved to ‘Irredeemable’ Capitalism
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/03/11/aoc-capitalism-is-irredeemable-and-america-is-garbage-so-we-need-massive-change-n2542890
— It’s Official: Democrats Want Illegal Aliens Voting in U.S. Elections – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/03/11/icyni-democrats-voted-against-legislation-banning-illegal-aliens-from-voting-n2542913
NEWSMAX
— Democrats’ Socialist Extremism Will Help Trump in 2020 – Tom Borelli
https://www.newsmax.com/tomborelli/democratic-party-presidential-election-socialism/2019/03/11/id/906375/
FEDERALIST
— 7 Arguments For Legalizing Marijuana That No One Should Believe There may be good reasons to legalize marijuana. But if there are, the following arguments shouldn’t be considered to be among them. – Timothy Hsiao
http://thefederalist.com/2019/03/07/7-arguments-legalizing-marijuana-no-one-believe/
DAILY CALLER
— OPINION: LET’S STOP PROMOTING MIGRATION UNDER THE PRETENSE OF ANY ‘SHORTAGE’ IN THE LABOR MARKET – Pawel Styrna
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/11/styrna-labor-market/
IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Another Fatally Flawed Study on Illegal Alien Crime from the Cato Institute – SPENCER RALEY
https://immigrationreform.com/2019/03/11/another-fatally-flawed-study-on-illegal-alien-crime-from-the-cato-institute-immigrationreform-com/
THE HILL
— Trump releases budget calling for 5 percent cuts in domestic spending – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/433492-trump-releases-budget-calling-for-5-percent-cuts-in-domestic-spending
— New app to help Trump supporters find MAGA-friendly restaurants – AVERY ANAPOL
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/433459-new-app-helps-trump-supporters-find-maga-friendly-restaurants
WASHINGTON POST
— Federal workers would pay more toward retirement with Trump budget – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-workers-would-pay-more-toward-retirement-with-trump-budget/2019/03/11/ddf3d850-4412-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html
DENVER POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana industry would no longer be cash-only if this bill passes. And this time, it has a better chance. In a Democratic House, Perlmutter’s years-long effort stands a much better chance of success – JUSTIN WINGERTER
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/03/09/marijuana-banking-cash-only-colorado/