GOPUSA Illinois

ABC7
— Sessions blasts Chicago and sanctuary cities, calls Miami ‘good’ example – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sessions-blasts-chicago-and-sanctuary-cities-calls-miami-good-example/2315079/

NBC5
— Rauner: Trump’s Comments ‘Damage America’ – Mary Ann Ahern  (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governor-rauner-trump-charlottesville-comments-440831553.html
— School Funding Hangs Over Governor’s Day at State Fair – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-state-fair-governors-day-rauner-440768353.html
— Sessions to ‘Take on Chicago Political Leadership’ in Sanctuary Cities Speech – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-slams-chicago-sanctuary-cities-440782073.html
— Emanuel Issues Passionate Statement in Wake of Trump Va. Comments
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Emanuel-Issues-Passionate-Statement-in-Wake-of-Trump-Va-Comments-440731953.html

CBS2
— Durbin Slams Trump’s Comments On Charlottesville: “You Can’t Finesse This”  “There is just no middle ground when it comes to bigotry.” – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/durbin-slams-trumps-comments-on-charlottesville-you-cant-finesse-this/
— Mayor Emanuel Blasts Illinois Policy Institute Cartoon As ‘Racist’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/mayor-emanuel-racist-cartoon-education/
— Rauner: Trump Comments On Virginia Violence ‘Damage America’ (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/rauner-trump-comments-on-virginia-violence-damage-america/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois House condemns white supremacists who ‘espouse hate’ – AP  (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, Republicans “espouse hate.”)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/274239719-story
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  The Illinois House has adopted a resolution vilifying white supremacists. The proclamation the House approved 105-0 Wednesday “repudiates and condemns” neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan and others that “espouse hate.” Democratic Rep. Elgie Sims of Chicago and Barrington Hills Republican Rep. David McSweeney sponsored the resolution.)

WGN TV
— Bishop James Dukes calls on Emanuel to change names of Washington and Jackson Parks – MELISSA BERMAN AND NANCY LOO  (DIERSEN: What are your connections with slavery?  From what I see, the stronger that anti-Trumps consider your connections to be, the harder that they will work to destroy you. From what I see, anti-Trumps consider the following to be connections: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Of course, the anti-Trumps will work especially hard to destroy you if any of your ancestors ever owned any slaves or if they ever lived in any of the Confederate states.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/08/16/local-pastor-calls-on-emanuel-to-change-names-of-2-chicago-parks/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner names names — says Trump’s Virginia remarks ‘damage America’ – Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-calls-trump-out-says-virginia-remarks-damage-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After months of refusing to even utter President Donald Trump’s name, Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday called his fellow Republican out for remarks that “damage America,” saying he “vehemently disagrees with the president’s comments about the tragedy in Charlottesville.” The rare mention of Trump’s name came on Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair after reporters asked the governor about the president’s comments in New York on Tuesday that “both sides” are to blame for the violence in Virginia. “I vehemently disagree with the president’s comments about the tragedy in Charlottesville,” Rauner said. “I vehemently disagree with the president’s comments. We must stand together against hatred and racism and bigotry and violence and we must condemn those actions in Charlottesville in the strongest terms.” The governor was asked why he still would not mention Trump’s name. “I just said ‘president,’” Rauner said. “President Trump. I vehemently disagree with his comments. We have to condemn that sort of action those actions by frankly disgusting despicable white supremacist groups, we’ve got to call them that and we’ve got to condemn their actions.” Trump has sparked outrage with his response to the violent weekend  protests by white supremacist groups that ended in three deaths — a woman killed when a car plowed into a crowd of counter-protesters and two Virginia state troopers killed in a helicopter crash while doing surveillance. On Saturday, Trump said “many sides” are to blame.  Then after two days of criticism from Democrats and Republicans, he read a statement Monday declaring “racism is evil” and specifically describing the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists as “criminals and thugs.” But on Tuesday he reverted back  to his initial take on the situation, saying “very violent” counter-protesters in Charlottesville  — whom the president dubbed “the alt-left” — share in the blame. “You look at both sides,” Trump told reporters at Trump Tower in New York.  “I think there’s blame on both sides. And I have no doubt about it. And you don’t have any doubt about it, either.” Dating back to last year’s presidential campaign, Rauner has walked a careful line with Trump, distancing himself from the billionaire developer and reality TV star to avoid alienating moderate Republicans or independents in the blue state of Illinois. But Rauner has largely sidestepped harsh criticism to avoid a backlash from Trump supporters who also back the governor. For the most part, Rauner has steadfastly refused to even discuss Trump. In February, Rauner boycotted a dinner the president hosted for 46 governors at the White House during the National Governors Association meeting. Rauner left Washington early, rather than risk being photographed with Trump. Rauner had his own stumble responding to the Charlottesville protests. On Monday he condemned the “racism, hatred and violence” as “appalling” and “completely beyond anything that America should be about.” But the governor hesitated in calling it “terrorism.” He did so hours later — after saying he consulted with law enforcement — saying the Charlottesville tragedy was “absolutely an act of domestic terrorism.” Rauner showed no hesitation on Wednesday in denouncing Trump’s take on the situation. “What I care about is the comments damage America,” Rauner said. “We are all Americans. It doesn’t matter what party. It doesn’t matter who we vote for. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that we stand for justice and fairness and equality. That’s what America is about and racism and bigotry and violence has no place in our society.”)
— Trump disbands 2 White House business councils amid CEO criticism – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-disbands-2-white-house-business-councils-amid-ceo-criticism/
— Rauner releases two TV ads ahead of Illinois House school funding vote – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-releases-two-tv-ads-ahead-of-illinois-house-school-funding-vote/
— Aldermen seek to junk monument to fascist Italo Balbo – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-aldermen-seek-to-junk-lakefront-monument-to-fascist-italo-balbo/
— GOP leaders react to Trump’s Virginia remarks — but not to Trump – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gop-leaders-react-to-trumps-virginia-remarks-but-not-to-trump/
— Trump’s die-hard supporters unfazed: ‘He is everybody’s president’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trumps-die-hard-supporters-unfazed-he-is-everybodys-president/
— Lobbyist registrations surge after fines tied to Emanuel emails – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/lobbyist-registrations-surge-after-fines-tied-to-emanuel-emails/
— Who’s ‘bailing out’ whom, Governor? – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-whos-bailing-out-whom-governor/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/roger-simon-the-devil-and-donald-trump/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/s-e-cupp-the-terrible-company-trump-keeps/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Sessions taking up Chicago bashing as a cause – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-sessions-taking-up-chicago-bashing-as-a-cause/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Democrats, Republicans finally agree on something: Illinois Policy Institute’s cartoon is ‘s—‘
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrats-republicans-finally-agree-think-tanks-cartoon-is-s/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An emotional state Rep. Jaime Andrade brought lawmakers to their feet on Wednesday in denouncing an Illinois Policy Institute cartoon that depicted a young African-American boy from Chicago begging for money for school from a wealthy white man with half empty pockets. The North Side Democrat denounced the cartoon as “s—,” prompting Democrats to rise to give him a standing ovation, with Republicans quickly joining in. The conservative think tank defended the cartoon, arguing it was not racist, but late Wednesday took it down from the organization’s web site, saying the controversy was a distraction from the real issue, “the failure of political leaders to address the root cause of our struggling education system.” The cartoon was intended to depict how Chicago doesn’t use TIF funds for education — amid the conservative think tank’s push to have Chicago deal with its pension mess outside of the school funding debate. Both the governor and the institute believe Chicago is using its TIF districts to hide property tax money, thus needing more money from the state. But the image sparked anger and emotion on the floor, from both sides of the aisle. The debate over the image began on Twitter when state Rep. Christian Mitchell, D-Chicago, called it a “Sambo” cartoon. The man in the cartoon is showing the child an empty pocket on his right, with “TIF $” coming out of his left pocket. The child is sitting on the floor with a backpack, a Cubs hat and holding a sign that reads “Need money 4 school.” “Are you saying that wealthy white businessmen are not using TIF to take money from black and brown kids?’ the Illinois Policy Institute tweeted in an exchange with Mitchell. Mitchell, in turn, argued that the group could have “drawn another kid. “You could have drawn an african american child without exaggerated features (ie lips),” he wrote. “But you made a different choice, one that links to a dark and troubled history,” Mitchell tweeted.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner breaks Trump silence, criticizes president’s Charlottesville response – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-republicans-fair-met-0817-20170816-story.html
(FROM THE RTICLE: After steering clear of discussing President Donald Trump or even uttering his name for many months, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday issued a harsh denunciation of the president’s take on the deadly Virginia protest. “I vehemently disagree with the president’s comments about the tragedy in Charlottesville,” Rauner said. “We must stand together against hatred and racism and bigotry and violence and we must condemn those actions in Charlottesville in the strongest terms.” “What I care about, the comments damage America. We are all Americans. It doesn’t matter what party, it doesn’t matter who we vote for,” Rauner told reporters after arriving for Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair on a Harley-Davidson, his traditional method of entry. “What matters is that we stand for justice and fairness and equality. That’s what America is about. And racism and bigotry and violence has no place in our society.” Rauner’s pushback to Trump contrasted with a morning breakfast and an afternoon Republican rally where the governor didn’t mention the president’s much-criticized Tuesday remarks in which he equated neo-Nazi and white supremacist protesters with counterprotesters. The traditional Republican rally featured no Trump signs, though a vendor was selling red Trump-themed “Make America Great Again” hats. Still, the controversies swirling around the president hung over the festivities much like the rain clouds over the fairgrounds. Rauner’s Trump comments came two days after he initially told reporters in Chicago that he could not say that the death of protester Heather Heyer, who was mourned at Wednesday services after being struck Saturday by a car driven by a white supremacist supporter, was an act of “domestic terrorism.” Later, Rauner’s office issued a statement saying the governor “absolutely” believed the death to be domestic terrorism. The governor’s reticence in mentioning Trump or responding to his comments and programs dates back to at least March 2016, when Rauner said he would support the eventual Republican presidential nominee without ever saying Trump’s name. Later that month, Rauner told north suburban school children he was “horrified” by the rhetoric of the GOP presidential campaign without naming Trump. In addition, the governor notably skipped last year’s GOP national convention in Cleveland where Trump was nominated. Rauner’s cautious Trump strategy didn’t stop a federal super political action committee from airing ads last fall that aimed to connect Trump to the rest of Illinois Republicans. The unconventional president has presented a political conundrum for Rauner, the first-term GOP governor of a Democratic state who is seeking re-election next year. Rauner is actively seeking support from largely rural Downstate areas that backed Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton last year. But Rauner also must find a way to restore a base in the suburban collar counties that are a key area of support for a Republican running statewide. Though the collars traditionally lean Republican, all but McHenry County went for Clinton last year. By deciding to aggressively criticize Trump, Rauner may be abandoning an effort to try to find a middle ground that simply sought to avoid any mention of the controversial president, realizing that while more Downstate counties have been turning Republican, the number of voters there is far fewer than in the more populated Chicago suburbs. In addition, Rauner’s move against Trump also may be aimed at trying to regain support among crucial moderate suburban women. The governor could face challenges winning over that voting bloc following the budget and school funding disputes as well as his vow to veto a measure he once supported in concept to expand the availability of abortions under Medicaid and state employee health insurance. Rauner might not have much room for error. In 2014, he barely defeated a lackluster Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn by 4 percentage points, or roughly 140,000 votes, despite capturing every one of Illinois’ 102 counties save for heavily Democratic Cook County. On Wednesday, Rauner said the actions of neo-Nazis and white supremacists in Charlottesville were “frankly, disgusting, despicable.” “White supremacists groups. We’ve got to call them that and we’ve got to condemn their actions,” the governor said. Rauner’s hand-picked state GOP chairman, Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, told reporters the weekend events in Virginia were “abhorrent.” But Schneider refused to respond to the president’s comments, at one point saying, “I’m not Donald Trump’s campaign manager. I don’t speak for the president of the United States.” Asked if Trump could hurt GOP chances next year, Schneider said, “I’m not Carnac and I’m not going to predict what’s going to happen in the future,” referring to the late TV host Johnny Carson’s character of a mystic soothsayer. But U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis of Taylorville took on Trump’s comments head on. Davis was on the Alexandria, Va., ballfield when a gunman wounded U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana and two Capitol police during a June GOP practice for a charity softball game. “I hope the president clarifies his remarks once again, and I hope the president can be a voice of calm and a voice of reason at a time where we can come together and stop the hate and the vitriol that we see in the American political climate today,” Davis said. “Frankly, anybody that wants to carry a Nazi flag on American soil is not good people and I disagree” with the president. Across town, the Illinois House approved a resolution 105-0 condemning the acts of violence in Charlottesville as domestic terrorism and repudiating white supremacists, neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, and any other group that espouses hate. To a breakfast audience of largely Downstate GOP county chairmen, Rauner assailed Chicago and its “political machine” and predicted Republican values would lead to the ouster of his chief political nemesis, Democrat Michael Madigan, as speaker of the House. “We stand for liberty, individual freedom. We stand for personal responsibility,” Rauner said. “We stand for limited government that allows the individual to define himself or herself and thrive. We stand for low taxes.” Those values, the governor contended, would result next year in a nine-seat pickup in the Illinois House, where Republicans currently hold 51 seats to 67 for the Madigan-led Democrats. “The battle ahead of us is tough — boy it’s just tough,” Rauner acknowledged, because “our system is so broken.” “We’re up against an incredibly powerful political machine in Chicago. They have dictated the terms in our state for decades and they haven’t even run their machine really for the benefit for the people of Chicago. Just look at the unemployment. Look at the terrible schools. Look at the violence in Chicago. Look at the taxes going through the roof in Chicago,” said the governor, once again using the politics of geography to attack the Democratic-dominated city. Democrats, Rauner continued, “don’t run the government for the benefit of the people of central Illinois, southern Illinois or northwest Illinois or the suburbs of Chicago either. We have a broken political system run by a political machine in Chicago that’s run for the benefit of politicians and their cronies,” he said. While Rauner criticized the president’s Virginia comments, it was Trump who helped the Illinois GOP score a net gain of four House seats last November. Republican candidates outpolled Democratic incumbents in Downstate counties where Trump was rolling up 50- and 60-percentage-point margins.)
— Beauty pageants good preparation for Illinois AG race, says ex-Miss America – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-erika-harold-how-pagaents-are-like-politics-20170816-story.html
— Madigan: Attempt to override Rauner’s education veto set for next week – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-education-funding-met-0817-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Joint Chiefs denounce racism in stark terms as Trump’s isolation grows.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-joint-chiefs-denounce-racism-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Raw feelings close to the surface at Fox News over criticism of Trump remarks.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-fox-news-trump-critics-20170816-story.html
— Trump fails morality test on Charlottesville – John Kass (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-charlottesville-trump-kass-met-0817-20170816-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Sessions tries to blame Chicago’s crime on sanctuary city policy.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sessions-sanctuary-cities-chicago-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Lawmakers decry ‘racist’ cartoon published by policy group (Illinois Policy Institute) with Rauner ties.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-policy-institute-cartoon-met-0817-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “New chief of staff John Kelly said to be frustrated, dismayed at Trump’s lack of discipline.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-john-kelly-trump-discipline-20170816-story.html
— Why are factory workers quitting in droves? ‘Blue-collar jobs are on the way out’ – Danielle Paquette
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/national/ct-factory-workers-quitting-20170816-story.html
— End pensions for part-time county work – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-pension-will-county-parttime-edit-0817-jm-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-speech-hate-0817-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville Democrat Laura Ellman seeking Connelly’s 21st Senate seat – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170816/naperville-democrat-seeking-connellys-21st-senate-seat

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois House rejects Rauner school funding plan – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/NEWS02/170819877/illinois-house-rejects-rauner-school-funding-plan
— Rauner launches ad blitz as lawmakers talk school aid override – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/BLOGS02/170819884/rauner-launches-ad-blitz-as-lawmakers-talk-school-aid-override
— Trump CEO strategy teams disband after exodus – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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/20170816/NEWS02/170819885/trump-ceo-advisory-teams-disband-amid-exodus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Does Trump even want to be president?” While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, it was obvious that to succeed, a) you had to be a Democrat, b) you had to help your superiors and supervisors carry out the Democrat Party platform, and c) you had to help them get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/BLOGS02/170819882/does-trump-even-want-to-be-president
— Discover Card cuts off ‘hate groups’ after Charlottesville – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: According to the anti-Trumps, the groups that you are a member of are hate groups if they do not promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/NEWS01/170819875/discover-card-cuts-off-hate-groups-after-charlottesville
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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/20170816/NEWS02/170819895/ceos-walk-trump-tightrope-into-new-era-of-corporate-politics

WTTW
— Trump’s ‘Both Sides’ Comments Draw Harsh Local Reaction – Paris Schutz (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/16/trump-s-both-sides-comments-draw-harsh-local-reaction
— Confederate statues removed, taken down in wake of Charlottesville violence
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/confederate-statues-fate-in-wake-of-charlottesville-violence/2313602/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner’s school funding changes fail in House – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170816/rauners-school-funding-changes-fail-in-house
— Pritzker to release tax info soon, touts Stratton’s mediator skills – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170816/bernard-schoenburg-pritzker-to-release-tax-info-soon-touts-strattons-mediator-skills
— Keep those consolidation efforts coming – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170816/our-view-keep-those-consolidation-efforts-coming

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Outlines 2018 Campaign Themes: Madigan, Madigan, Madigan – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-outlines-2018-campaign-themes-madigan-madigan-madigan#stream/0

US927
— Davis and Rauner Speak at GOP County Chairmen’s Brunch
http://www.us927.com/2017/08/16/davis-and-rauner-speak-at-gop-county-chairmens-brunch/

WGLT
— Both U.S. Senators From Illinois Criticize McLean County GOP Chair Chuck Erickson Remarks – CHARLIE SCHLENKER
http://wglt.org/post/both-us-senators-illinois-criticize-mclean-county-gop-chair-remarks#stream/0

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Numerous restrictions for Dennis Hastert as he starts probation  Hastert officially no longer in custody; probation begins – TONY SCOTT
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/08/16/numerous-restrictions-for-dennis-hastert-as-he-starts-probation/aebszd0/

HERALD REVIEW
— House rejects bill with Rauner’s education changes – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rauner-blasts-special-deals-for-chicago-on-school-funding/article_0bd40da8-516d-5eca-b8bb-62a2b5cb6e8a.html

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Peru man wants to be Republican nominee for 16th District  Haskell seeks nomination over Kinzinger in spring – Ben Hohenstatt
http://www.newstrib.com/free/peru-man-wants-to-be-republican-nominee-for-th-district/article_a9879e38-8287-11e7-9bbc-5b55671c1dc4.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Harold taking on tough race – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-08-16/harold-taking-tough-race.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Sessions: Chicago’s sanctuary city policies are ‘lawlessness’  AG criticizes city’s leaders – SOPHIE TATUM
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/sessions-chicagos-sanctuary-city-policies-are-lawlessness/790554161
— McLean County Republicans defend Facebook posts on WJBC Radio
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/mclean-county-republicans-defend-facebook-posts-on-wjbc-radio/790411092
— RNC chair: Trump ‘did the right thing’ in condemning hate groups  Says blame rests on white supremacists – DAVID WRIGHT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/rnc-chair-trump-did-the-right-thing-in-condemning-hate-groups/790205123
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at Blacks that Republicans are racists and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/blacks-and-whites-see-racism-in-the-united-states-very-very-differently/790369617
— Sen. Graham to Trump: ‘Your words are dividing Americans’- MIRANDA GREEN  (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/sen-graham-to-trump-your-words-are-dividing-americans/790352056
— Former Presidents H.W. and W. Bush denounce racism in wake of Charlottesville  Joint statement released Wednesday – ZACHARY COHEN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/former-presidents-hw-and-w-bush-denounce-racism/790318172
— Trump vs. Amazon: President attacks company on Twitter  Amazon employs 382,400 people worldwide as of July – PAUL R. LA MONICA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-vs-amazon-president-attacks-company-on-twitter/790295090

BGA
— FIXING BLOATED BUREAUCRACY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW CONSOLIDATION LAW – Jose Sanchez  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, to justify getting rid of GAO’s employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, Democrats and RINOs hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the agency was “bloated.”)
http://www.bettergov.org/news/fixing-bloated-bureaucracy-what-you-need-to-know-about-new-consolidation-law

CITY CLUB OF CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: City Club of Chicago promotes Rich Miller as being a junk bond expert. What do you know about junk bonds?  I worked for GAO for almost 9 years on audits of federal financial industry regulators. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I earned master’s degrees in financial markets and trading from IIT, in accounting from DePaul, and in business from Loyola. I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.)
https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/1232/what-does-junk-bond-really-mean

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Nybo says ‘no’ vote on Senate Bill 1 override was meant for school kids – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511184697-nybo-says-no-vote-on-senate-bill-1-override-was-meant-for-school-kids

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— RAUNER SIGNS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION BILL  Senate Bill 3 marks an important step in the right direction for local government consolidation, but there’s more to be done. – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/rauner-signs-local-government-consolidation-bill/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO PASTOR WANTS WASHINGTON, JACKSON STATUES OUT OF BLACK COMMUNITIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/chicago-pastor-wants-washington-jackson-statues-out-of-black-communities.html
— OP-ED: PROTECTING CRIMINALS IN URBANA AND CHICAGO ENDANGERS ALL OF US
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/op-ed-protecting-criminals-in-urbana-and-chicago-endangers-all-of-us.html

CAPITOL FAX
— A day at the fair
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/16/a-day-at-the-fair/
— State Fair and education politics
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/16/state-fair-and-education-politics/
— No “Yes” votes as House show trial results in public defeat for Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/16/no-yes-votes-as-house-show-trial-results-in-public-defeat-for-rauner/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rauner: Trump comments on Virginia violence ‘damage America’ – AP (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/16/rauner-trump-comments-on-virginia-violence-damage-/

GOPUSA
— Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), arrested at DACA protest at White House
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28806
— Baltimore: Confederate monuments taken down by officials in the dark of night (DIERSEN: What do the anti-Trumps want removed in your municipality?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28818
— Campaign to ID white supremacists results in false accusations
http://www.gopusa.com/campaign-to-id-white-supremacists-results-in-false-accusations/

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote hatred of Republicans, anti-Republicans glorify and praise you.
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/michael-steele-GOP-reap-sow/2017/08/16/id/807985/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE INVASION OF CANADA  A Somali immigration minister and an open border. – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267563/invasion-canada-daniel-greenfield

BREITBART
— Twelve Memorials that Must Be Removed if Democrats Are Serious About Erasing Racism – AWR HAWKINS  (DIERSEN: What about Roosevelt Road?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/twelve-memorials-democrats-racist/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If Democrats seeking the removal of historical memorials tied to racist history are serious, they should be tripping over one another to get in front of a camera and call for the removal of memorials and namesakes to Presidents Andrew Johnson, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Sen. Robert C Byrd. These five men had two things in common–all had a penchant for racism to one degree or another, and all were Democrats. Some of the memorials to them are monuments, some are groves, others are highways, bridges, colleges, and even cemeteries. Of course, the cemeteries ought not be disturbed, but they should be renamed if the Democrats are serious about rooting out the vestiges of racism.)
— Marco Rubio Flunks the Free Speech Test — Again – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/marco-rubio-flunks-free-speech-test/

BLAZE
— Anti-Trump activist accused of shooting, killing Trump-supporting neighbor with semi-automatic – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/15/anti-trump-activist-accused-of-shooting-killing-trump-supporting-neighbor-with-semi-automatic/
— Michael Moore says the vast majority of Trump supporters are like rapists – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: What percent of convicted rapists are Democrats?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/16/michael-moore-says-the-vast-majority-of-trump-supporters-are-like-rapists/
— If you want to fight Nazism in America, fight the abortion industry – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-if-you-want-to-fight-nazism-in-america-fight-the-abortion-industry/
— Protester who climbed atop Confederate statue and helped pull it down arrested; two others cuffed – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/16/protester-who-climbed-atop-confederate-statue-and-helped-pull-it-down-arrested-two-others-cuffed/

DAILY CALLER
— Ben Carson Says His Home Was Recently Vandalized With Anti-Trump Rhetoric – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/16/ben-carson-says-his-home-was-recently-vandalized-with-anti-trump-rhetoric/
— Major Figures Work To Mainstream Violent Antifa Protesters – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/16/major-figures-work-to-mainstream-violent-antifa-protesters/
— Antifa Protesters Crash Heather Heyer’s Funeral – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/16/antifa-protesters-crash-heather-heyers-funeral/

DAILY WIRE
— Leftist Activists Demand New York Museum Take Down Statue of ‘Racist’ Theodore Roosevelt  You give an inch, they take a mile. – MICHAEL QAZVINI
http://www.dailywire.com/news/19741/leftist-activists-demand-new-york-museum-take-down-michael-qazvini#exit-modal

DAILY SIGNAL
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: IRS Rehires 213 Employees Ousted for Falsifying Documents, Avoiding Taxes, Other Offenses – Fred Lucas  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that I must me extremely bad because IRS did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/08/14/another-irs-scandal-rehiring-employees-ousted-for-falsifying-documents-avoiding-taxes/

THE HILL
— Black lawmakers say Confederate statues should come out of Capitol – CRISTINA MARCOS  (DIERSEN: Of course, statutes of slave holders will be next, then statutes of Whites, males, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/346710-black-lawmakers-say-confederate-statues-should-come-out-of-capitol
— Trump disbands economic councils as CEOs flee (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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://thehill.com/policy/finance/346827-trump-disbands-economic-councils-amid-wave-of-defections
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/346876-ceos-revolt-against-trump-over-charlottesville?rnd=1502918523
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to destroy Trump and destroy his supporters say “Trump’s isolation grows.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/346886-trumps-isolation-grows

POLITICO
— Trump disbands CEO councils as business leaders desert  ‘I am ending both,’ he tweets. – DAN DIAMOND  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.politico.com/story/2017/08/16/inge-thulin-3m-quits-trump-manufacturing-council-241705

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump dismisses “right-wing militants.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-holland-neonazi-commentary-idUSKCN1AW1OC

AOL NEWS
— More employers may be using temps to skirt immigration laws – Thomson Reuters
https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2017/08/16/more-employers-may-be-using-temps-to-skirt-immigration-laws/23079243/
— Trump disbands business councils after CEOs exit in protest – Reuters  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/16/trump-disbands-business-councils-after-ceos-exit-in-protest/23079484/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Breitbart
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/magazine/breitbart-alt-right-steve-bannon.html
— Trump Dissolves Advisory Councils After C.E.O.s Move to Disband – DAVID GELLES, LANDON THOMAS Jr. and KATE KELLY (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s business advisory councils disband as chief executives repudiate president over Charlottesville views – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/08/16/after-wave-of-ceo-departures-trump-ends-business-and-manufacturing-councils/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The New Right-Wing Extremism: Unified, Tech-Savvy and Emboldened  The white-nationalist movement, until recently fragmented, is amplifying its small numbers with help from the web and new leaders – Dan Frosch, Cameron McWhirter, and Ben Kesling
https://www.wsj.com/articles/right-wing-extremists-appeared-declining-and-disconnecteduntil-charlottesville-1502901201
— Baltimore Removes Confederate Statues Overnight  City officials didn’t announce the removal ahead of time to avoid demonstrations – Scott Calvert and Jon Kamp  (DIERSEN: What do the anti-Trumps want removed in your municipality?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/baltimore-removes-confederate-statues-in-the-dead-of-night-1502883329
— Trump’s Business Councils Disband After CEOs Defect  Move follows Donald Trump’s controversial response to the recent violence in Charlottesville
– Emily Glazer  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-business-advisory-council-to-disband-1502904005
— For Workers Without Retirement Plans, States Step In  Legal challenges loom as Oregon aims to auto-enroll up to one million residents who don’t have savings plan at work – Anne Tergesen (DIERSEN: I began earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious about that.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-test-workplace-retirement-plans-for-residents-lacking-them-1502881230

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner: Trump Comments on Virginia Violence ‘Damage America’ – AP (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-08-16/rauner-trump-comments-on-virginia-violence-damage-america
— Chicago Mayor Calls Trump Sanctuary City Policy ‘Wrong’  Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says President Donald Trump’s administration is “wrong morally, wrong factually and wrong legally” as it threatens to end funding for cities that refuse to share information with federal immigration authorities. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-08-16/chicago-mayor-calls-trump-sanctuary-city-policy-wrong

FED SMITH
— How the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act May Drive Civil Service Reform – Jeff Neal  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a QUALIFIED Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a QUALIFIED Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a QUALIFIED Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/08/16/va-choice-quality-employment-act-may-drive-civil-service-reform/