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October 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Unions, progressive groups put on Democratic governor forum Sunday – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would still be hosting candidate forums. Contested races include those for DuPage County Sheriff, DuPage County Board District 4, and Circuit Court Judge.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-debate-democrats-pritzker-kennedy-unions-20171005-story.html
— Unions will face a tough challenge when the Supreme Court says ‘yes!’ to freeloaders – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: Are/were you a union member? I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. What is your attitude toward unions and toward their past, present, and future members?  Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against former union members, against current union members, and against future union members.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-janus-union-fees-afscme-20171005-story.html
— Officials dig in to Vegas shooter’s high-stakes gambling – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–las-vegas-shooting-video-poker-20171005-story.html
— After shooting, Wheaton’s St. Francis High School forfeits football game against Chicago Hope Academy at West Side field – John Keilman  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, the more that you do to avoid crime, the more that Democrats will call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highschoolsports/ct-football-game-forfeit-st-francis-wheaton-hope-academy-chicago-met-20171005-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Providence officials said in a statement that they, Hope Academy and the Chicago Catholic League “will carefully review security plans, procedures and logistics for future athletic events to ensure that all student athletes, teams and fans (will be) in a secure and safe environment.” Though St. Francis offered to host the game or find a neutral site, Muzikowski said it was important to play the game — which would have been Hope’s homecoming — as scheduled. “We’re not going to be run off by the punks,” he said. “You can’t start that precedent or no one will play us.”)
— Firm behind ‘Fearless Girl’ statue to pay $5 million settlement for underpaying female execs – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-fearless-girl-gender-wage-discrimination-20171006-story.html
— Contractor paid thousands in kickbacks to former Markham Mayor David Webb, complaint states – Gregory Pratt and Sarah Freishtat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/crime/ct-tower-contracting-indictment-met-20171005-story.html
— Lincoln-Way schools chief responds to criticism of District 210; public asks for his removal – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-lw-public-comment-st-1006-20171005-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Did Ald. Austin take license giving son latest city gig? – Dan Mihalopoulos  (DIERSEN: How successful were your parents in getting you jobs? My outstanding parents were not successful. Neither of them attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  He died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-did-ald-austin-take-license-giving-son-latest-city-gig/

 

DAILY HERALD
— America needs to hear about resurgence of manufacturing industry – Steve Rauschenberger
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171006/america-needs-to-hear-about-resurgence-of-manufacturing-industry
— Suburbs buck national rise in violent crime – Keeshan & Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171006/suburbs-buck-national-rise-in-violent-crime

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Yesterday’s corporate blackmail is today’s deal sweetener – ALEJANDRA CANCINO
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171006/NEWS02/171009915/corporate-tax-incentives-back-in-favor-in-illinois
— How many more must die? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171005/ISSUE07/171009921

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Congressmen Take Jabs at Abortion Bill – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252968

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ GOP congressmen rip Rauner on abortion bill – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/illinois-gop-congressmen-rip-rauner-on-abortion-bill/article_7d3caa76-a938-11e7-8659-6f1307e3dd73.html

 

DNA INFO
— Feds Send $500K To Chicago Despite Threats To Yank Sanctuary City Funds – Tanveer Ali
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171005/downtown/trump-sanctuary-cities-crime-prevention-funds
— Free Condoms Delivered To DePaul Students Through New Student Group – Ted Cox  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, DePaul acts as an arm of the anti-Catholic Democrat Party.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171005/lincoln-park/depaul-university-free-condoms-birth-control-students-for-reproductive-justice-text-jane-delivery

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Gubernatorial Candidate Pawar Promotes Graduated Tax And Free University Tuition – JIM MEADOWS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gubernatorial-candidate-pawar-promotes-graduated-tax-and-free-university-tuition

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— GOP State Rep Barb Wheeler: “We’re all free agents now.” – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gop-state-rep-we-re-all-free-agents-now/article_793b8f40-aa15-11e7-a581-c3962fdaa0aa.html

 

BGA
— ILLINOIS IS POISED TO DANGLE BUSINESS INCENTIVES TO BIG COMPANIES — BUT IS IT WORTH IT? – Alejandra Cancino
https://www.bettergov.org/news/illinois-is-poised-to-dangle-business-incentives-to-big-companies-%E2%80%94-but-is-it-worth-it

 

WHEATON LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
— OCTOBER 19 EVENT: Why We Need People to Run for Office  (DIERSEN: Democrats encourage members of Group A to run for offices and discourage members of Group B from running for offices. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wheatonlwvil.org/calendar.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IMRF Says Franks’s Proposed Pension Revocation Action for Countywide Elected Officials Illegal and Unconstitutional
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/06/imrf-says-frankss-proposed-pension-action-illegal-and-unconstitutional/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Watchdogs Receive Death Threat After Exposing NIU Employees – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/watchdogs-receive-death-threat-after-exposing-niu-employees/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE HIGH PRICE AMERICAN WORKERS PAY FOR CORPORATE TAXES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/the-high-price-american-workers-pay-for-corporate-taxes.html
— THE SECRET TO SUCCESS  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Given my bad demographics, what should I have done to make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25 in 1974, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40? ANSWER: Become a Democrat, become a veteran, be a yes-man, and help my Democrat supervisors and superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/the-secret-to-success.html

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Here are the Vast Differences Between a Conservative and a Liberal – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/10/05/vast-differences-conservative-liberal/

 

GOPUSA
— Millionaires & Billionaires Fighting ‘Oppression’ (DIERSEN: What do you say to rich people who paint themselves as being anti-rich people to curry favor with those who have less money? Ever-increasingly, members of Group A demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of Group B as being oppressors. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31073

 

BLAZE
— Nancy Sinatra calls for mass execution of NRA members — it doesn’t go over well – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/05/famous-singer-calls-for-mass-execution-of-nra-members-it-doesnt-go-over-well/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— California Joins The Confederate States Of America – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/26591
— Fed Up Donors Tell GOP Senate Leaders Pass Bills Or Resign
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26590-fed-donors-tell-gop-senate-leaders-pass-bills-or-resign

 

TOWNHALL
— Our Broken Obama Military Can’t Even Manage to Toss Out Traitors – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2017/10/02/draft-n2389301

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Both Parties’ Extremists Seem Determined to Lose the Next Elections – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: Who calls you an extremist?  Members of the following groups call me an extremist: 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 and those who 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.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/10/06/both_parties_extremists_seem_determined_to_lose_the_next_elections_135187.html

 

POLITICO
— White House plans to demand immigration cuts in exchange for DACA fix  Aide Stephen Miller, Trump’s top immigration adviser, is crafting a hard-line plan that risks blowing up any deal with Democrats. – JOSH DAWSEY, ANDREW RESTUCCIA and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/05/white-house-immigration-cuts-daca-243493
— Angry GOP donors close their wallets after Obamacare failure  ‘I’m sick and tired of nothing happening,’ one contributor says of the party’s legislative failures. – ALEX ISENSTADT and GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/05/republican-donors-trump-mcconnell-anger-243449

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: For Republican Leaders in Congress, the Headaches Keep Mounting – JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/politics/republicans-disarray-trump-senate-congress.html
— U.S. Halt in Visa Services Leaves Cuban Families in Limbo – ERNESTO LONDOÑO
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/world/americas/cuba-us-visas.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cubans have long regarded emigrating to the United States as something of a birthright derived from the privations they endured as a result of sanctions that Washington has imposed on Cuba for decades. Last week, for the first time in decades, the United States effectively shut down the immigration pipeline from the island as it sharply reduced its staff at the embassy in Havana in response to mysterious ailments there, leaving in limbo more than 100,000 Cubans, most of whom are seeking to reunite with relatives. The decision to indefinitely suspend visa processing at the embassy — one of the busiest consular posts in the region — could mean that the United States will fail to honor its obligations under a 1994 deal that requires the admission of at least 20,000 Cuban immigrants a year, current and former American diplomats say. The accord was reached in an effort to stem an exodus by Cubans who took to the seas in rafts by the thousands in the 1990s trying to reach Florida.)
— How Long Until We Debate Real Gun Laws? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
— Guns and the Soul of America – David Brooks (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/guns-soul-of-america.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/05/opinion/editorials/how-long-debate-real-gun-control.html
— How Computers Turned Gerrymandering Into a Science – JORDAN ELLENBERG
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/opinion/sunday/computers-gerrymandering-wisconsin.html
— In Targeting Political Groups, I.R.S. Crossed Party Lines – ALAN RAPPEPORT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/politics/irs-targeting-tea-party-liberals-democrats.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How the erosion of trust leads to murders and mass shootings – Randolph Roth  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who erode trust in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. 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 and/or 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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/how-the-erosion-of-trust-leads-to-murders-and-mass-shootings/2017/10/06/382cc4b2-a91e-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Border Crossings Are Fewer, Riskier and More Expensive  Trump administration’s hard line, longer-term trends are suppressing numbers of those trying to illegally cross border with Mexico – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-border-crossings-are-fewer-riskier-and-more-expensive-1507204800

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Poll portrays an unhappy America – Susan Page and Julia Fair  (DIERSEN: What makes you unhappy? Seeing the Democrat Party’s success in making my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, and the world more and more and more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors makes me unhappy.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/05/poll-americans-worry-trump-and-future/727647001/
— The path to Trump 2020 is paved with Democrats’ racist accusations  White Middle Americans are sick of accusatory identity politics, and if the left doesn’t stop, they’ll do what needs to be done to stop it. – Robert Robb  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that I and those who share my demographics are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. They include “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/04/if-democrats-keep-making-everything-race-trump-win-2020-robert-robb-column/730877001/
— 5 reasons your small raise could get bigger – Paul Davidson  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten?  Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that my federal salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, except in 1980, when I suffered an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. They are especially furious that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and that GAO promoted me in 1986. In today’s dollars, I started at $15.56/hour (GS 4, Step 1) and ended at $122,991/year (GS-13 Step 10). In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/05/5-reasons-your-small-raise-could-get-bigger/733655001/

 

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— ‘Show your taxes’ — Could California really force presidential contenders to do it? – Ben Christopher  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. The presumption is that the more money that you get from a source, the more that source dictates what you say and do.)
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/10/05/show-your-taxes-could-california-really-force-presidential-contenders-to-do-it/

 

HOUSTON PRESS
— After DACA Deadline Passes, Dreamers Storm Houston Congressman’s Office – MEAGAN FLYNN
http://www.houstonpress.com/news/dozens-rally-for-daca-in-houston-9852287

 

TAMPA BAY TIMES
— Still booming with retirees, The Villages gives Trump, GOP edge in Florida  Remarkable growth fuels a demographic trend in the GOP’s favor. – Alex Leary  (DIERSEN: How many in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois share your demographics?  What are the trends? From what I see, ever-increasingly, residents of my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois 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.tampabay.com/florida-politics/2017/10/05/still-booming-with-retirees-the-villages-gives-trump-gop-edge-in-florida/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet over time, the explosive growth has fueled a remarkable, somewhat under-the-radar demographic trend that is playing an increasingly key role in the country’s most prized swing state. Overwhelmingly white and Republican, The Villages and surrounding areas have offset the rise in Hispanic residents in Central Florida, part of the vaunted I-4 corridor where elections are decided. In a state with a history of bitterly close elections, small shifts matter greatly and this one played a key role in Donald Trump’s narrow victory.)

 

WBUR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Is Getting The Press He Deserves.” Are you getting what you deserve? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that I deserved what I got from my Democrat superiors in the federal government. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, 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. Of course, they say that I got what I deserved from the members of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2017/10/06/pew-study-presidential-coverage-rich-barlow

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Approves Budget Plan that Would Cut Federal Employee Benefits – Erich Wagner  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes throw at you? They would throw at me that the federal government dramatically overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/10/house-approves-budget-would-cut-federal-benefits/141582/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jessica Klement, legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, described the potential cuts to federal compensation as “hypocrisy.” “This sets the stage for the federal community to pay for tax reform,” she said. “You’re paying for middle class tax cuts on the backs of middle class federal employees and retirees. It goes against the fundamental premise of this tax reform package.” Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., the vice ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called the budget resolution “ruinous,” and said that while his committee would be responsible for $32 billion in cuts, the cost of the overall budget to federal workers and retirees could reach as high as $163 billion over the next decade. “Federal employee pay and benefits are not the cause of this country’s deficit and debt,” Connolly said. “The federal workforce has already contributed nearly $200 billion toward reducing the country’s deficits in the form of pay freezes, pay raises insufficient to keep pace with inflation, furloughs and increased retirement contributions. We should honor and revere the service of our federal workforce, not denigrate it with the attacks included in this ugly budget.” National Treasury Employees Union National President Tony Reardon decried the proposal, which he said would unfairly punish government employees. “On paper, it may look like a way to save money but in the real world, cutting the paychecks and retirements of federal employees, just to help pay for tax cuts for the wealthy, is a mean-spirited way to build a national budget,” Reardon said. “Since when is it acceptable to attack the very people who are providing hurricane relief, protecting clean air and water, conducting cutting-edge scientific research, enforcing the tax laws, securing the border, maintaining the national parks and guarding our financial system?”)

October 5 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Mike Connelly and Pat Hughes spoke very highly of Jeanne Ives at her outstanding fundraiser Thursday evening, October 5, 2017, at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.  Hughes presented Ives with a $10,000 check from Illinois Liberty Pac.  The 50+ attendees included Ron Almiron, Janice Anderson, Mike Barbier, Bob Biggins, Liam Brennan, Denise Cattoni, Lori Carlson, John Curran, Sal Falbo, Jay Fisher, Suzanne Fitch, Bob Grogan, Heidi Holan, Tonia Khouri, Chris LeVan, John Millner, Burt Miner, Nicole Prater, Mike Prueter, Richard Russo, Jan Shaw, Phil Suess, Dave Tornga, Karen Wilson, Jim Zay, and Stan Zegel. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock booked hotel rooms during Lollapalooza – Leah Hope, Evelyn Holmes and Eric Horng
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-gunman-booked-hotel-rooms-during-lollapalooza/2492433/

 

NBC5
— Vegas Gunman Rented Chicago Hotel Room Overlooking Lollapalooza – Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Vegas-Gunman-Rented-Hotel-Room-Overlooking-Lollapalooza-Source-449663693.html

 

CBS2
— Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Booked Hotel Overlooking Lollapalooza
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/05/stephen-paddock-las-vegas-massacre-lollapalooza/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Vegas shooter booked room in Chicago during Lollapalooza
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/tmz-stephen-paddock-booked-hotel-overlooking-lollapalooza-2-months-before-vegas-massacre
— Cook County commissioner John Fritchey wants to legalize marijuana in Illinois (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/cook-county-commissioner-wants-to-legalize-marijuana

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner unsure state has enough money to kick in for Obama center – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-obama-library-funding-20171005-story.html
— I’m a billionaire. Please raise my taxes. – Tom Steyer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-billionaire-raise-taxes-trump-20171005-story.html
— No happy hour for Naperville, liquor commission says – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-no-happy-hour-naperville-st-1006-20171005-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Democrats, NRA zero in on ‘bump stocks,’ but Rauner stays mum – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-democrats-nra-zero-in-on-bump-stocks-but-rauner-stays-mum/
— A ban on ‘bump stocks’ is absolute minimum in gun reforms – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-a-ban-on-bump-stocks-is-absolute-minimum-in-gun-reforms/
— Emanuel, Rauner will hold Amazon pep rally Monday – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: Will they stress to Amazon that Chicago is filled with 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?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-rauner-will-hold-amazon-pep-rally-monday/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County state’s attorney Joe McMahon mulling run for attorney general – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171005/kane-county-states-attorney-mulling-run-for-attorney-general
— Las Vegas gunman had booked rooms overlooking Lollapalooza
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171005/report-las-vegas-gunman-had-booked-rooms-overlooking-lollapalooza
— Lombard rejects plan for billboards along I-355 – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171005/lombard-rejects-plan-for-billboards-along-i-355
— St. Francis forfeits football game for ‘safety’ reasons – Dave Oberhelman
http://football.dailyherald.com/sports/20171005/st-francis-forfeits-football-game-for-safety-reasons
— Judge Brian Telander: Wheaton College hazing suspects can travel out of state – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171005/judge-wheaton-college-hazing-suspects-can-travel-out-of-state

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Rauner boasts of education reform law; draws Dem complaints – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/rauner-boasts-of-education-reform-law-draws-dem-complaints/article_b6e4bed8-b8ca-54f7-8c76-64f788682252.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Worry About DACA’s Fate Triggers Anxiety, Depression In Immigrants – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: What things have caused anxiety and/or depression for you?  For me, they include adverse actions that my Democrat superiors took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 (21%) 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, 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.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-issues-worry-about-dacas-fate-triggers-anxiety-depression-immigrants#stream/0

 

WJBC
— Barickman: Rauner ‘lost credibility’ by signing abortion bill
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/10/05/barickman-rauner-lost-credibility-by-signing-abortion-bill/

 

WJBD RADIO
— Justice Department rolls back protections for transgender workers
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/10/05/justice-department-rolls-back-protections-for-transgender-workers

 

SPRINGFIELD PATCH
— Big-Money Campaigns And Candidates In Illinois Governor’s Race  Billionaire J.B. Pritzker and Gov. Bruce Rauner may spend more on Illinois governor’s race than ever before. But will money matter?
https://patch.com/illinois/springfield-il/big-money-campaigns-candidates-illinois-governors-race

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Another report shows slowed economic growth under Rauner
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-another-report-shows-slowed-economic-growth-under-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Shots Fired outside Watchdog Headquarters in Charleston, IL. – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/shots-fired-outside-watchdog-headquarters-in-charleston-il/

 

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicagoreporter.com/the-racist-roots-of-the-right-wing-agenda-gripping-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rep. Breen and Pro-Life Backlash to HB 40 – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/10/spotlight-rep-breen-and-pro-life-backlash-to-hb-40/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican Rauner ad uses Democrat Bustos tagline
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/05/republican-rauner-ad-uses-democrat-bustos-tagline/
— Barickman on Rauner: “In our house, that’s a lie”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/05/barickman-on-rauner-in-our-house-that%E2%80%99s-a-lie/
— Pop tax hurting Preckwinkle petition efforts
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/05/pop-tax-hurting-preckwinkle-petition-efforts/

 

FOX NEWS
— Hannity: The Left Doesn’t Believe in Your Right to Defend Yourself
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/10/04/hannity-liberal-left-gun-control-call-after-las-vegas-shooting-massacre
— Las Vegas Gunman Booked Hotel Rooms Overlooking Other Concerts
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/10/05/las-vegas-gunman-stephen-paddock-booked-hotel-rooms-overlooking-other-concerts-report

 

GOPUSA
— St. Louis police arrest 143 agitators blocking highway
http://www.gopusa.com/st-louis-police-arrest-143-agitators-blocking-highway/
– Las Vegas gun shop that legally sold to Paddock receiving threats
http://www.gopusa.com/las-vegas-gun-shop-that-legally-sold-to-paddock-receiving-threats/
— Former presidents to headline country concert for hurricane relief
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31351

 

BREITBART
— California Becomes ‘Sanctuary State’ with Gov. Brown Signature – MICHELLE MOONS
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/10/05/california-becomes-sanctuary-state-with-gov-brown-signature/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— U.S. fertility rate plummets to new record low
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/u.s.-fertility-rate-plummets-to-new-record-low

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— CELEBRITY DOCTORS PUSHING MEDICAL MARIJUANA NEED OTHERS’ EVIDENCE
http://www.poppot.org/2017/10/05/celebrity-doctors-pushing-medipot-need-other-evidence/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Risks of a December DACA Fix – FRED BAUER
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/452360/daca-republicans-december-plans-are-risky

 

THE HILL
— GAO disputes that IRS had to award $7.25M contract to Equifax – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/354181-gao-disputes-that-irs-had-to-award-725m-contract-to-equifax

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Stephen Paddock Chased Gambling’s Payouts and Perks – JOHN BRANCH, SERGE F. KOVALESKI and SABRINA TAVERNISE  (FROM THE ARTICLE: The video poker machines that Stephen Paddock liked were the ones that did not draw attention. They had few look-at-me flashing lights or listen-to-me bells. He would sit in front of them for hours, often wagering more than $100 a hand. The way he played — instinctually, decisively, calculatingly, silently, with little movement beyond his shifting eyes and nimble fingers — meant he could play several hundred hands an hour. Casino hosts knew him well.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/us/stephen-paddock-gambling.html
— At Casino Hotels, Welcome for Guests Makes Security Difficult – KEN BELSON, JOHN ELIGON and JENNIFER MEDINA
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/us/mandalay-bay-hotel-security.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps insult Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/04/our-moron-president-puerto-rico-let-them-eat-9-irons-max-boot-column/732154001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Las Vegas, Orlando, Newtown: What spurs a mass shooting? – Laura Petrecca
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/04/las-vegas-orlando-newtown-what-spurs-mass-shooting/728692001/
— Don’t penalize homeowners – William E. Brown
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/04/gop-tax-plan-penalize-homeowners-editorials-debates/106308848/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner Expresses Doubt on State Funds for Obama Library  Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says he doubts the state can afford to help pay for infrastructure work around the proposed Obama Presidential Center. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-10-05/rauner-expresses-doubt-on-state-funds-for-obama-library

 

FED SMITH
— Concurrent Budget Resolution Proposes Benefit Cuts for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/10/05/concurrent-budget-resolution-proposes-benefit-cuts-federal-employees/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1033 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $439,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447914_zpid/

October 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Las Vegas shooting gunman’s girlfriend being questioned by FBI in Los Angeles
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-shooters-girlfriend-being-questioned-by-fbi-in-los-angeles/2487441/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats: Use state money to help with roads around Obama center – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-obama-center-illinois-money-20171004-story.html
— Emanuel highlights public safety spending after report on police overtime abuses – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-emanuel-report-police-overtime-response-20171004-story.html
— Aurora bids for part of Amazon headquarters – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-amazon-st-1005-20171004-story.html
— CPS agrees to drop civil rights lawsuit against state – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-schools-drops-state-lawsuit-20171004-story.html
— Rauner, lift your chin to the Golden Moutza of September – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-moutza-september-kass-1005-story.html
— ‘Weaponizing’ Facebook and Google promotes viral lies – Margaret Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-facebook-russia-truth-reality-1005-story.html
— IRS unfairly targeted liberal groups, too, Treasury Department watchdog finds – Mike Debonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-irs-target-liberal-groups-20171004-story.html
— Fake news comes to the Supreme Court – Dana Milbank
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-milbank-supreme-court-st-1005-20171004-story.html
— Mail carrier attacked on Naperville’s north side – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-postal-carrier-attacked-st-1006-20171004-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge lets Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Arpaio stand – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-arpaio-pardon-upheld/
— Alderman dismisses audit of police overtime as ‘crock of b.s.’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/alderman-dismisses-audit-of-police-overtime-as-crock-of-b-s/
— Out of control police overtime bad for Chicago – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-out-of-control-police-ot-bad-for-chicago/
— Democrats want no guns at all, but lack the courage to say so – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/cupp-democrats-want-no-guns-at-all-but-lack-the-courage-to-say-so/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps insult Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-president-donald-trump-our-part-time-grown-up/
— Postal worker attacked in attempted robbery in Naperville – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/postal-worker-attacked-in-attempted-robbery-in-naperville/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Police: Mail carrier attacked in Naperville – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171004/police-mail-carrier-attacked-in-naperville
— Naperville attorney Sadia Covert running for DuPage County Board – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171004/naperville-attorney-running-for-dupage-county-board
— Harris joins growing list of departing legislators – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171004/editorial-harris-joins-growing-list-of-departing-legislators
— Edward-Elmhurst Health cuts 234 positions
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171004/edward-elmhurst-health-cuts-234-positions

 

NBC5
— GOP Rep. Announces Retirement After Affair, Abortion Reports  Murphy’s statement comes a day after a local newspaper published text messages indicating that the congressman, who opposes abortion, asked his mistress to get an abortion when he thought she was pregnant.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Tim-Murphy-Pro-Life-Abortion-Affair-Mistress-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh–449498553.html

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Harris Leaving A ‘Divisive’ Legislature In Springfield  Veteran Legislator Will Not Seek Reelection In 2018 – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/harris-leaving-a-divisive-legislature-in-springfield/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Former rival among Congressmen to endorse Harold – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-04/former-rival-among-congressmen-endorse-harold.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Berwyn business owners receive threatening letter in response to Women’s March photo – AIMEE BARROWS
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/02/berwyn-business-owners-receive-threatening-letter-in-response-to-womens-march-photo/ay4d7k4/
— In the face of the demolition of a house near Wheaton built in 1887 and designed by well-known Chicago architect Jarvis Hunt, the chairwoman of the Wheaton Historic Commission is calling for stronger historic preservation measures. – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lists/2017/10/02/70b237f73b4947038ee9d88a036bfcd2/index.xml?page=1
— DuPage County to hold public transportation conference  (DIERSEN: Being able to walk to Wheaton train stations was a major reason why my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and why we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/02/dupage-county-to-hold-public-transportation-conference/ax7e4bu/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Lawmakers seek answers about Illinois Lottery’s manager deal – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/lawmakers-seek-answers-about-illinois-lotterys-manager-deal-10-04-2017

 

WGLT
— Pastors Debate What To Say About Trump From Pulpit – JUDITH VALENTE
http://wglt.org/post/pastors-debate-what-say-about-trump-pulpit#stream/0

 

WIFR
— Brian Leggero announced candidacy for Lieutenant Governor
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Brian-Leggero-announced-candidacy-for-Lieutenant-Governor-449484943.html

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— William J. Kelly names Brian Leggero for Lieutenant Governor
http://www.williamjkelly.org/
— VIDEO: FLASHBACK 2013: William J. Kelly warns conservatives about Rauner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V79de2Cv4W8

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Burr Ridge mayor Mickey Straub wants to end business, resident exodus from Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511235697-burr-ridge-mayor-wants-to-end-business-resident-exodus-from-illinois

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DuPage County proposes seventh year of not raising property tax rates – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/dupage-county-proposes-seventh-year-of-not-raising-property-tax/article_206d982c-a786-11e7-833f-0bd0d0095099.html

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— 99th House District: Mike Murphy gets support of Republican party – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/murphy-gets-support-of-republican-party/825803668

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— A Bad Couple of Weeks for Pre-Born Americans Thanks to Republicans – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/10/a-bad-couple-of-weeks-for-unborn-americans-thanks-to-republicans/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-Life Leaders React to Gov. Rauner Signing HB 40 – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-life-leaders-react-gov-rauner-signing-hb-40/
— Censoring Sermons – Victoria Cobb
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/censoring-sermons/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MEASURE TO PROTECT 20-WEEK PREBORN BABIES PASSES U.S. HOUSE WITH FULL IL GOP DELEGATION SUPPORT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/measure-to-protect-20-week-preborn-babies-passes-us-house-with-full-il-gop-delegation-support.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft calls Rauner a liar
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/proft-calls-rauner-a-liar/
— An anti-Republican says “Damaging their brand… Again”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/damaging-their-brand-again/
— Kennedy says it’s “dangerous” to embrace legalizing marijuana  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like a) they smoke pot, b) they want to smoke pot, and/or c) they want to make money selling pot.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/04/kennedy-says-its-dangerous-to-embrace-legalizing-marijuana/

 

FOX NEWS
— Illinois GOP Gov. Rauner faces conservative fury for expanding taxpayer-funded abortions
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/04/illinois-gop-gov-rauner-faces-conservative-backlash-for-signing-abortion-law.html

 

GOPUSA
— Ohio Gov. John Kasich hinted during a CNN interview that he might consider leaving the Republican Party, if party members couldn’t get it together and fix what ails. Good. Go. Make like a Nike shoe and just do it. As conservatives could oh-so-easily say in response to Kasich’s threat: What have you done for me lately?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31211
— Muslims challenge Trump’s third travel ban
http://www.gopusa.com/muslims-challenge-trumps-third-travel-ban/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Michelle Obama demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Whites and men.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/04/michelle-obama-all-men-all-white-gop-makes-people-distrust-politics/
— Soros, Kellogg, Ford Foundations Gave Millions To Anti-Trump Resistance Group – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/04/soros-kellogg-ford-gave-millions-to-anti-trump-resistance-group/

 

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Governor Forces Residents to Spend $1.8 Million Paying for Free Abortions – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2017/10/04/illinois-governor-forces-residents-to-spend-1-8-million-paying-for-free-abortions/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— WAS THE LAS VEGAS ATTACK INSPIRED BY ISLAMIC STATE? – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/10/04/was-the-las-vegas-attack-inspired-by-islamic-state/

 

THE HILL
— DOJ investigating affirmative action at Harvard – MEGAN R. WILSON  (DIERSEN: Which colleges admitted you and why? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the colleges that admitted me should have instead admitted applicants who were minority, female, younger, veteran, and/or who had less money. UIC admitted me in 1966 when I was 17 years old, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, Roosevelt in 1980, and IIT in 1992.)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/353953-doj-investigating-affirmative-action-at-harvard

 

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— Democrats’ bill would block land seizures to build Trump’s border wall – Rafael Carranza
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/border-issues/2017/10/04/democrats-bill-would-block-land-seizures-build-trumps-border-wall/728747001/

 

DALLAS NEWS
— House panel approves $10B for Trump border wall, over cries it’s a boondoggle – Todd J. Gillman
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/10/04/boondoggle-necessity-house-panel-debates-trump-border-wall

 

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CATO acts as an agent for foreign countries and their citizens.
https://www.cato.org/blog/e-verify-has-low-compliance-rates-states-where-it-mandated

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— House set to advance 2018 budget resolution with federal retirement cuts – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension, my and my wife’s $17,288 federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and my $2,028 Social Security are far too generous. They would never 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://federalnewsradio.com/retirement/2017/10/house-set-to-advance-2018-budget-resolution-with-federal-retirement-cuts/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Here’s how much more federal employees will pay for health care in 2018 – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsradio.com/pay-benefits/2017/10/heres-how-much-more-federal-employees-will-pay-for-health-care-in-2018/

 

FED SMITH
— OUTRAGEOUS: How Much Are Your FEHB Premiums Increasing in 2018?
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/10/04/how-much-fehb-premiums-increasing-2018/

October 2 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Jim Rasins, CPA, CFE, and DuPage County Auditor 2000-2008 has died.  Details to follow. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Las Vegas shooting by Stephen Paddock at Jason Aldean concert deadliest in US history
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-shooting-by-stephen-paddock-deadliest-in-us-history/2478158/
— Las Vegas Shooting: Jason Aldean describes ‘horrific’ Mandalay Bay shooting
http://abc7chicago.com/las-vegas-shooting-jason-aldean-describes-horrific-mandalay-bay-shooting/2479210/
— CPD officer disciplined, reassigned after posing with American flag – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/society/cpd-officer-disciplined-reassigned-after-posing-with-american-flag/2467548/

 

NBC5
— Las Vegas Concert Shooting Suspect Identified as Stephen Paddock, Brother ‘Dumbfounded’  At least 50 people were killed and 400 wounded in the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Suspect-ID-Las-Vegas-Strip-Shooting-Stephen-Paddock-449027733.html

 

CBS2
— Deadliest Mass Shootings In U.S. History
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/02/deadliest-mass-shootings-in-u-s-history/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— At least 58 killed, 515 injured as gunman opens fire at Las Vegas concert
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/shooting-on-las-vegas-strip-kills-2-wounds-dozens

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gunman opens fire on Las Vegas concert, kills 58, injures 515 – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/multiple-victims-hospitalized-after-shooting-in-las-vegas/
— Trump’s Puerto Rico tweets show we can’t get used to this – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-trump-s-puerto-rico-tweets-show-we-cant-get-used-to-this/
— Facebook to turn over to Congress Russia-linked ads – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ap-source-facebook-to-turn-over-russia-linked-ads/
— If we continue to do nothing on guns, our tears are a fraud – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-if-we-continue-to-do-nothing-on-guns-our-tears-are-a-fraud/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Las Vegas shooting leaves at least 58 dead, more than 500 wounded – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-las-vegas-shooting-20171001-story.html
— Las Vegas gunman liked to gamble, listened to country music, lived quiet retired life before massacre – William Wan and Aaron C. Davis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-stephen-paddock-las-vegas-shooter-20171002-story.html
— Islamic State claims Las Vegas mass shooting, but offers no evidence – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-las-vegas-shooting-isis-20171002-story.html
— Why Tom Dart no longer wants Lisa Madigan’s job – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: What jobs do you no longer want?  Are you conservative? I have always been a conservative. If the employer that you work for or the organization that you are a member of is dominated by anti-conservatives, sooner or later, they will get rid of you. 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, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tom-dart-attorney-general-20171002-story.html
— Weeding out interview bias – Lou Adler (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want to hire, retain, and promote those who 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.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20171002/281968902889007

 

DAILY HERALD
— Maine Township trustee outraged expenses cost more than aid – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/lester-maine-township-trustee-outraged-expenses-cost-more-than-aid
— ‘A new host’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/lester-maine-township-trustee-outraged-expenses-cost-more-than-aid
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the wake of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library canceling an immigrants rights seminar after threatening calls were received at the library and the library board president’s home, a group of Arlington Heights-based priests is volunteering an alternative location for the program. The Rev. Corey Brost, who also works as an immigration attorney, told me he’s reaching out to library board President Deb Smart to offer the Viatorian Province Center in Arlington Heights for the free workshop sponsored by the Community Activism Law Alliance. Smart has said she’s open to hosting the event off-site in the future, but hasn’t committed to taking Brost up on his offer.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Summer jobs program fixes auditoriums – and keeps its young employees away from Chicago gun violence – Becky Vevea  (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/chicago-teens-fix-decrepit-auditoriums—and-dodge-citys-gun-violence
— Emails show how District 59 board tried to keep referendum off ballot – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/emails-show-how-district-59-board-tried-to-keep-referendum-off-ballot
— Franks proposes eliminating pensions for McHenry County elected officials – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171002/franks-proposes-eliminating-pensions-for-mchenry-county-elected-officials–

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, anti-Rauners, and anti-Republicans say “Rauner’s proposed coal regulations could increase pollution.”
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171001/critics-say-rauners-proposed-coal-regulations-could-increase-pollution

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College students respond to football team hazing allegations – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lists/2017/09/29/c30d01fa40704749a266d6e3824620d8/index.xml?page=1

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— NFL anthem protests continue with raised fists, T-shirt slogan  Players around country, in London protest – ELIOTT C. MCLAUGHLIN AND DARRAN SIMON
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl-anthem-protests-continue-with-raised-fists-tshirt-slogan/822471994

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Rauner disappoints local pro-lifers – Dawn Schabbing
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/rauner-lets-down-local-pro-lifers/article_19eff7db-9466-547b-9d09-d2240d483a08.html

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Rauner’s Betrayal
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/rauners-betrayal
— Mike Janus: A Hero Against The Unions
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/a-hero-against-the-unions

 

WIRE POINTS
— Phony budget savings of $500 million from pension change now fully exposed – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/phony-budget-savings-of-500-million-from-pension-change-now-fully-exposed/
— Wilmette Village President unloads on an activist – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/smack-down-a-village-president-unloads-on-an-activist-video/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— “Horrible Conflict of Interest” for House Republican Leader Durkin – W.J. Kennedy  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have a conflict of interest, you should disclose it.)
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511231764-horrible-conflict-of-interest-for-house-republican-leader-durkin
— Catholic group demands Rauner resignation after ‘betrayal’ on abortion – Brent Zell  (DIERSEN: The Republican Party should have the power to remove from office those who get elected as a Republican but then fail/refuse the defend/advance the Republican Party platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their platform.)
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232834-catholic-group-demands-rauner-resignation-after-betrayal-on-abortion
— Sanguinetti opposed Rauner on abortion expansion – Brent Zell
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232832-sanguinetti-opposed-rauner-on-abortion-expansion
— Illinois Right to Life ‘devastated, heartbroken’ by Rauner over abortion measure – Brent Zell
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511232836-illinois-right-to-life-devastated-heartbroken-by-rauner-over-abortion-measure

 

FACEBOOK
— People’s Choice recruit Jeanne Ives for Governor
https://www.facebook.com/jeanneforgovernor/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— VIDEO: Kelly dedicates “Hound Dog” to failed Governor Bruce Rauner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdWBBR8hvuM

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— U.S. House Will Vote Soon on Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks – Joshua Denton
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/u-s-house-will-vote-soon-bill-banning-abortions-20-weeks/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SHOULD RAUNER LEAVE THE GOP LIKE KASICH IS CONSIDERING DOING?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/should-rauner-leave-the-gop-like-kasich-is-considering-doing-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over the weekend, Ohio Governor John Kasich told a CNN reporter he’s thinking about leaving the Republican Party – if it can’t be fixed. “If the party can’t be fixed, Jake, then I’m not going to be able to support the party,” Kasich told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “Period. That’s the end of it.” Maybe Governor Rauner should follow Governor Kasich’s political lead. After all, the Governor has ignored the IL GOP 2016 Platform, which was overwhelmingly endorsed by the party faithful. Governor Kasich and Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner are close kins politically. They each tend to be left of center on most issues, and both Kasich and Rauner have listened attentively to the same political consultants over the years. Rauner’s one-time chief communicator Mike Schrimpf moved to Kasich’s presidential bid campaign in February 2016 to join his twin brother Chris, who traveled with Governor Kasich during the campaign. Several of Governor Rauner’s closest political allies endorsed Kasich and ran as his convention delegates in 2016, although Governor Kasich never threatened the GOP primary leader and ultimate winner Donald Trump. Governor Rauner has yet to publicly approve of anything President Trump has done as president. If the Governor wants to run for re-election in 2018, the best fit would be for him to run as an Independent with those that agree with his politics and his tactics.)
— PRO-LIFE YOUTH PROTESTORS SAY GOV. RAUNER BETRAYED THEM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/abortion-opponents-say-gov-rauner-betrayed-them.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: THE PRIVILEGED POSITION OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/thorneringold-the-privileged-position-of-professional-sports.html
— ILLINOIS WILL NOW PAY FOR ABORTIONS; EXPECT MORE ABORTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/illinois-will-now-pay-for-abortions-expect-more-abortions.html
— EMANUEL IS SPINNING – AND FLEECING – TAXPAYERS ON CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/emanuel-is-spinning-and-fleecing-taxpayers-on-chicago-public-school-funding.html
— PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE BREEDING GROUNDS FOR CORRUPTION AND VIOLENCE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/public-schools-are-breeding-grounds-for-corruption-and-violence.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Primary opponent Mickey Straub (http://mickeyforillinois.com/) surfaces against House GOP Leader Jim Durkin surfaces  Proft “excited” about candidate
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/01/this-just-in-primary-opponent-surfaces-against-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-surfaces/

 

GOPUSA
— Anthem protests spread to NBA
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31082

 

BREITBART
— NYT: Push for DACA Amnesty May Doom Democrats in the Midwest – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/01/anesty-push-may-doom-democrats-midwest-nyt/

 

BLAZE
— Budweiser considers ending their NFL sponsorship over protests — and they want to hear from you – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/01/budweiser-considers-ending-their-nfl-sponsorship-over-protests-and-they-want-to-hear-from-you/
— Baltimore Ravens make statement by kneeling before anthem — then fans make even louder statement – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/01/baltimore-ravens-make-statement-by-kneeling-before-anthem-then-fans-make-even-louder-statement/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Massacre At Mandalay: Las Vegas Gunman Kills At Least 20 At Country Music Concert – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/02/massacre-at-mandalay-las-vegas-gunman-kills-at-least-20-at-country-music-concert-video/
— Black Conservatives List The Issues Football Players Should Actually Be Protesting Against – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/01/black-conservatives-list-the-issues-football-players-should-actually-be-protesting-against/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “If they really want to protest something in the black community, they need to protest black on black crime. They need to protest the lack of education within their community. They need to protest single moms who are stuck on welfare for generations and keep having kids,” Villa told TheDCNF. “They need to protest that they can be sitting watching TV in their homes and stray bullets from gang violence can come into their home and murder them.” Okafor also agreed that football players should be addressing issues like poverty in the black community and poor schools that don’t teach students the necessary skills to thrive in college or in the workforce. “I think there are issues when it comes to the black community, like criminal justice reform. I’m a huge proponent of that. I think that it comes down to over-regulation and government,” Okafor said to TheDCNF, noting that groups like Black Lives Matter advocate for reform but tout people who call for more government. “The protests should be focused on that there is more poverty in the African American community, that a bigger percentage of us are in poverty. I’m living in Baltimore, and I see it everyday. Our schools are failing, and they don’t even know that they’re failing.” Harris argued that football players need to lead by example and demonstrate to young black males what character and being a good father looks like. Harris, while he disagrees with Stephen Curry refusing to visit the White House, touted Curry as an example of a black man children could look up to. “Leading by example. Unfortunately, athletes and entertainers are the most visible examples that there are in the black community. The reality is that less than a third of black children are growing up in a household with a mother and a father,” Harris told TheDCNF. “If they are truly concerned with the black community as they say they are, then they should start leading by example. If more NFL, NBA athletes conducted themselves like Steph Curry, how different would things be?”)
— Bob Schieffer: 1-In-5 Reporters Now Live In NYC, LA Or DC – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: How many reporters live in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978. I have lived in northeast Illinois since 1948. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, and Chicago 1976-1978.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/01/bob-schieffer-1-in-5-reporters-now-live-in-nyc-la-or-dc-video/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is Michelle’s ‘true voice’ Telling Her to Run for President? – Doris O’Brien
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/is_michelles_true_voice_telling_her_to_run_for_president.html

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— All Eyes Were On the Kneeling Players, But the Real Story Was in the Seats Behind Them – VIRGINIA KRUTA
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/10/988174-eyes-kneeling-players-real-story-seats-behind/

 

POLITICO
— Trump calls Las Vegas shooting an ‘act of pure evil’  At least 50 people were killed in the shooting, which is described as the deadliest in modern American history. – LOUIS NELSON
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/02/las-vegas-mass-shooting-concert-politicians-react-243359

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tom Price’s resignation: The blurred lines between news reporting and opinion – Jens Erik Gould  (DIERSEN: If you asked my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes what the “real reason” was why my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” 20 years ago when I was 49 years old, what would they say?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tom-prices-resignation-the-blurred-lines-between_us_59d1d461e4b0f3c468061022

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Las Vegas Shooting Near Mandalay Bay Casino Kills 50 – KEN BELSON, GERRY MULLANY and RUSSELL GOLDMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/las-vegas-shooting.html
— Let Wronged Workers Join Together for Justice – DAVID FREEMAN ENGSTROM  (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/opinion/arbitration-class-action-supreme-court.html
— How a Wisconsin Case Before Justices Could Reshape Redistricting – MICHAEL WINES (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/us/wisconsin-supreme-court-gerrymander.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Takes On All Comers, Believing Himself the Victor.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/us/politics/trump-twitter-tillerson-puerto-rico-nfl.html
— ‘Dreamers’ Rush to Renew Their Protections One Last Time – MIRIAM JORDAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/dreamers-renewals-deadline.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Will Democrats betray the Dreamers just to score political points? – Editorial
http://nypost.com/2017/10/01/will-democrats-betray-the-dreamers-just-to-score-political-points/

 

USA TODAY
— Las Vegas Strip shooting: More than 50 dead, 400 others injured – Jane Onyanga-Omara and John Bacon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/02/las-vegas-shooting/722191001/
— Here’s why a 45-foot tall nude sculpture may be coming to the National Mall – N’dea Yancey-Bragg
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/09/29/heres-why-45-ft-tall-nude-sculpture-coming-national-mall/718238001/
— Steve Bannon’s Breitbart is going to war against GOP incumbents – Eliza Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/29/steve-bannons-breitbart-going-war-against-gop-incumbents/717724001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Las Vegas Shooting Leaves at Least 50 Dead, More Than 200 Wounded  Police identify suspect as 64-year-old local resident Stephen Paddock – Alejandro Lazo and  Chris Kirkham
https://www.wsj.com/articles/las-vegas-shooting-leaves-several-people-injured-1506927071
— Google Plans to Help News Publishers Increase Subscriptions – Jack Nicas (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $500/year, but I have given them away free since 2000. Further, the emails a) contain no advertising, b) come out each and every morning, c) come out each and every evening, and d) have contained links to more than 283,100 articles since January 1, 2005. I should write a book about those who a) discourage me from putting the emails out and b) discourage everyone from reading the emails. They do not want me to serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and they did not want me to serve as a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, committee chairman, or officer, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, f) GAO employee, g) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-offers-hand-to-news-publishers-1506916861
— Facebook Is Still In Denial About Its Biggest Problem  In a world where social media is the pre-eminent news conduit, ‘If it’s outrageous, it’s contagious’ is the new ‘If it bleeds, it leads’ – Christopher Mims  (DIERSEN: What percent of Face book employees 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/facebook-is-still-in-denial-about-its-biggest-problem-1506855607

 

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— ‘It was a horror show’: Mass shooting leaves more than 50 dead, 200 wounded on Las Vegas Strip
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/it-was-a-horror-show-mass-shooting-leaves-more-than-50-dead-200-wounded-on-las-vegas-strip/

 

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— Is Trump an asset or a liability for Rhode Island’s GOP contenders? – Katherine Gregg (DIERSEN: According to the anti-Trumps in my precinct, to punish Trump, they are going to viciously destroy me and other all other Republicans.)
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20171001/political-scene-is-trump-asset-or-liability-for-rhode-islands-gop-contenders

 

THE WEEK
— This is the real schism in the GOP – Matthew Walther  (DIERSEN: The real schism in the GOP is between a) those like me who are involved in the Republican Party to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform and b) those like my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who reject some, many, most, or all of the planks in the Republican Party platform. Those who reject some, many, most, or all of the planks in the Republican Party platform a) dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, b) dominate the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) dominate the Illinois Republican Party, and d) dominate the Republican Party, and e) focus on getting rid of those like me who are involved in the Republican Party to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://theweek.com/articles/727838/real-schism-gop

 

NEW YORKER
— The Limits of “Diversity”  Where affirmative action was about compensatory justice, diversity is meant to be a shared benefit. But does the rationale carry weight? – Kelefa Sanneh  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  I should write a book about how my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans like me.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/09/the-limits-of-diversity

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— College With Liberal Reputation Wants to Recruit Conservative Students  A new president worries about data showing relatively small share of students report talking regularly with those who hold different political views. – Scott Jaschik  (DIERSEN: What have the officers of the following done to recruit conservative members: your Republican township/ward political organization, your Republican county organization, the Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.?)
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2017/10/02/college-liberal-reputation-wants-recruit-and-admit-conservative

 

DAILY KOS
— What will Trump pay under the GOP tax bill? – Jon Perr  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me to pay more taxes. They would love it if Trump would dump the federal property tax deduction and medical expense deduction. They would love it if Rauner would subject my $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension and my $2,028 Social Security to state income tax.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/10/1/1702248/-WWTP-What-will-Trump-pay-under-the-GOP-tax-bill

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Lincoln Square Rallies to Support Gay Couples Affected by Hate Graffiti – Liz Baudler
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Lincoln-Square-Rallies-to-Support-Gay-Couples-Affected-by-Hate-Graffiti/60572.html

 

SALON
— The wind shifts on abortion: A Republican governor leads the way  Illinois’ GOP governor defies the right by allowing Medicaid to pay for abortion, and that’s just the beginning – AMANDA MARCOTTE (DIERSEN: Has Rauner been advised to direct the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization to get rid of its members like me who support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township resolution against video gambling?)
https://www.salon.com/2017/10/02/the-wind-shifts-on-abortion-a-republican-governor-leads-the-way/

September 29 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban GOP upset enough with abortion bill to find challenger to Rauner?  Wheaton’s Ives ‘flattered’ at buzz for a possible candidacy – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/suburban-gop-upset-enough-with-abortion-bill-to-find-challenger-to-rauner–
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Republican state Rep. Jeannie Ives said Friday she is flattered by all the talk about whether she will run against incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner in the March primary. Especially after Rauner signed a law Thursday to have Medicaid pay for abortions, he is “unelectable as a Republican,” she said. . .Ives’ name is being thrown about on radio, social media and print as a strong primary challenger to Rauner who would draw support from outraged social conservatives. “That’s very flattering … but there’s been no decision on my part,” Ives said. She was one of many Republican legislators who publicly campaigned for Rauner’s “Turnaround Agenda,” which dealt with money-related matters such as workers’ compensation and pensions. But she called Thursday’s decision on abortion “egregious” and “very extreme.” “Everybody I talk to is disavowing him. … This is a bridge too far for most Republicans,” she said. Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton released a statement disagreeing with Rauner but also saying she would continue to work with him to accomplish other goals. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, also a fan of the Turnaround Agenda, said Rauner should have vetoed the bill on cost alone, saying the state is in “deep financial stress” and can’t afford new spending. He is also disappointed with Rauner’s recent actions concerning treatment of undocumented immigrants. But, he said, he knew Rauner was not a social conservative. “I respect the man. I think he has done a great job in standing up to Michael Madigan,” Oberweis said. Party unity? Schneider said the party must focus on beating the Democrats. “We need a check on the Democrats in Springfield,” said Pat Brady of St. Charles, former leader of the state Republican Party and a Rauner supporter. He doesn’t see a viable challenger to Rauner, especially since he has a huge campaign fund and a month of signature-collecting under his belt. Gubernatorial candidates need a minimum of 5,000 signatures on their petitions, which are due Dec. 4. “I think the reality is nobody could beat him in a primary,” Brady said. “The political reality in this state is there are a substantial amount of voters in Cook and the collar counties” that are abortion rights supporters, Brady said. “He took a real strong talking point away from the Democrats.” Ives disagrees. “Money isn’t everything. The grass-roots (Republicans) are very upset. I’m not sure Rauner’s re-electable. “Maybe if he switched parties he might be able to run as a Democrat.”)
— U-46 board member Traci O’Neal Ellis who likened flag to toilet paper reports death threats – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/u-46-board-member-who-likened-flag-to-toilet-paper-reports-death-threats
— Parents, residents defend York High School flag display – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/parents-residents-defend-york-high-school-flag-display

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Did Rauner just uncork a challenge from the right? – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Does Rauner want primary challengers who support the Illinois Republican Party platform so that he can stress the many planks in that platform that he rejects?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/BLOGS02/170929845/abortion-decision-may-spark-challenge-from-gov-rauners-right
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a phone interview, state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a social and economic conservative and West Point graduate from Wheaton, said she’s concluded that Rauner “cannot be elected next year.” “It’s his decision whether or not to run. If he does, I hope we’d put up a primary opponent against him, because I won’t be supporting him,” Ives continued. Asked who that might be, Ives replied, “That’s an open question.” When I said that sounds like she’s interested, she answered, “I’ve not ruled it out,” noting not only Rauner’s “flip flop” on the abortion bill but also his earlier decision to sign bills boosting funding for Chicago Public Schools and directing law enforcement officials not to cooperate with federal immigration agents in many cases involving those in the country illegally.)
— Emanuel is spinning—and fleecing—us taxpayers on CPS funding – Teresa Mull and Lennie Jarratt
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/OPINION/170929864/emanuel-is-spinning-and-fleecing-8212-us-taxpayers-on-cps-funding
— Legal weed could be a boon for McDonald’s, Taco Bell – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS07/170929850/legal-weed-could-be-a-boon-for-mcdonalds-taco-bell

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner’s stunning betrayal of his conservative base – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-rauner-abortion-taxpayer-20171001-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bruce Rauner was courageous — and right — when he signed the Illinois abortion bill – Dahleen Glanton  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion.  Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-dahleen-glanton-met-20171007-column.html
— Rep. Ives holding mobile office hours  State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, will hold mobile office hours on select Tuesdays and Saturdays from October to December at the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St. Her district includes all or portions of Naperville, Wheaton, Winfield, Warrenville, West Chicago, Carol Stream, and Lisle. Tuesday office hours will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 3, 17 and 31 Nov. 14 and 28, and Dec. 12. Saturday office hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 14, Nov. 4 and Dec. 9. No appointment is necessary. – Michelle Mullins
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-digest-st-1001-20170929-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Fed-up Illinois homeowners consider moving: ‘It’s not just the property taxes on my home; it’s all of them’ – Gail MarksJarvis and Corilyn Shropshire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-homeowners-leaving-illinois-20170919-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON FOOTBALL TIGHTENS: High school players kneel for national anthem before New Trier-Evanston football game – Dan Shalin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/sports/ct-wtk-evanston-new-trier-national-anthem-protest-tl-0929-20170929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-anthem-football-trump-20171001-story.html

 

ABC7
— Rauner signing abortion bill could impact next year’s election – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signing-abortion-bill-could-impact-next-years-election/2469418/
— DACA renewal deadline nears, Chicago area help available – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/daca-renewal-deadline-nears-chicago-area-help-available/2469586/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 30 arrested in Cook County amid federal immigration sweep – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/30-arrested-in-chicago-amid-federal-immigration-sweep

 

WGN TV
— Fallout continues over Rauner okaying abortion bill – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/09/29/fallout-continues-over-rauner-okaying-abortion-bill/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner signing of abortion bill angers conservatives
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/09/29/rauner-signing-of-abortion-bill-angers-conservatives/

 

WMAY
— McCann: Rauner Is ‘Not A Real Republican’
http://www.wmay.com/2017/09/29/mccann-rauner-is-not-a-real-republican/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— CNN poll: Americans split on anthem protests  View shaped by race, partisanship, age – JENNIFER AGIESTA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/cnn-poll-americans-split-on-anthem-protests/821194402
— Moore criticized appointments of homosexuals in government  Appointment: ‘Open affront to Christian principles – ANDREW KACZYNSKI  (DIERSEN: Those who promote LBGTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/moore-criticized-appointments-of-homosexuals-in-government/820946726

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Could Rauner signing abortion bill raise the price tag of the 2018 governor’s race? – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/could-rauner-signing-abortion-bill-raise-the-price-tag-of-the-2018-governors-race-09-29-2017

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Car Stolen, Windows Smashed At DuPage Government Building  A suspect stole a car and smashed the windows of two other vehicles at the DuPage Government Building Thursday. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/car-stolen-windows-smashed-dupage-government-building

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Proposed DuPage Budget Keeps Property Taxes Flat
https://www.nctv17.com/news/proposed-dupage-budget-keeps-property-taxes-flat/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— The Rauner Experiment Is Over
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-rauner-experiment-is-over

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McConchie dismayed by Rauner’s change of heart on abortion funding measure – Karen Kidd
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511231802-mcconchie-dismayed-by-rauner-s-change-of-heart-on-abortion-funding-measure

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 361 on record for McHenry County in 2015
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511231790-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-361-on-record-for-mchenry-county-in-2015

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Glen Ellyn doctor, House hopeful Jay Kinzler wants to stop bleeding of Illinois’ borders – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511229102-glen-ellyn-doctor-house-hopeful-wants-to-stop-bleeding-of-illinois-borders

 

KENDALL COUNTY HOW
— Local lawmakers react to Rauner’s signing of abortion bill – TONY SCOTT
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2017/09/29/local-lawmakers-react-to-rauners-signing-of-abortion-bill/ac24tpg/

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 1,299 on record for Will County in 2015
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511231797-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-1-299-on-record-for-will-county-in-2015

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Walk the Precinct, Change Illinois – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/walk-the-precinct-change-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republicans say they’re united, just not with Gov. Rauner – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republicans-say-they-re-united-just-not-with-gov-rauner/article_d3314ecc-a55b-11e7-aed1-0bf35a17ff35.html

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Republicans Take to Social Media to Denounce Rauner, Seek Alternatives to Run for Governor
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2017/09/29/republicans-take-to-social-media-to-denounce-rauner-seek-alternatives-to-run-for-governor/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER NO LONGER TO ATTEND SOUTHWEST COOK COUNTY GOP PICNIC
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rauner-wont-be-attending-southwest-cook-county-gop-picnic.html
— PRO-LIFE ACTION LEAGUE: “BRUCE RAUNER LIED TO US”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/pro-life-action-league-bruce-rauner-lied-to-us.html
— HB 40’S EFFECTIVE DATE BIT OF A CONTROVERSY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/hb-40s-effective-date-bit-of-a-controversy.html
— LEFTIST GROUP “INDIVISIBLE ILLINOIS” CONGRATULATES RAUNER ON SIGNING HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/leftist-group-indivisible-illinois-congratulates-rauner-on-signing-hb-40-.html
— ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE: HB 40 WILL ADD TO ILLINOIS’ 39,856 ABORTIONS EACH YEAR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/illinois-right-to-life-hb-40-will-add-to-illinois-39356-abortions-each-year.html
— SORRY, IR’S HEAD DID NOT EXPLODE. WE’RE SIMPLY PROVIDING NEWS.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/sorry-irs-head-did-not-explode-were-simply-providing-news.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner scrubbed from GOP “family values” event
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/rauner-scrubbed-from-gop-family-values-event/
— ILGOP tries to taint Kennedy’s Garcia endorsement
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/ilgop-tries-to-taint-kennedys-garcia-endorsement/
— Chris Kennedy pledges to “govern as a feminist” (DIERSEN: What do you say to males, to Whites, to older people, to rich people, and/or to German Americans who paint themselves as being anti-male, anti-White, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German American to curry favor with anti-males, anti-Whites, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German Americans? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to work against those who are conservative and/or Republican?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/chris-kennedy-pledges-to-govern-as-a-feminist/
— Republican candidate J.C. Griffin refers to Rauner/GOP “chaos” while soliciting support
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/republican-candidate-refers-to-raunergop-chaos-while-soliciting-support/
— IR’s head explodes
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/irs-head-explodes/

 

GOPUSA
— Kaepernick Foundation donates $25K to group formed to honor convicted cop killer
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31004

 

BREITBART
— So Much Winning: NFL Ticket Sales Plummet Nearly 18% After President Trump Calls Protesting Players Out – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/29/so-much-winning-nfl-ticket-sales-plummet-nearly-18-after-tpresident-rump-calls-protesting-players-out/

 

BLAZE
— School District U46 board member in Elgin says US flag ‘nothing more than toilet paper to me.’ It doesn’t go over well. – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/29/school-board-member-says-us-flag-nothing-more-than-toilet-paper-to-me-it-doesnt-go-over-well/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Feds Slap Tree Company With $95 Million Penalty For Hiring Illegal Aliens – WILL RACKE
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/29/feds-slap-tree-company-with-95-million-penalty-for-hiring-illegal-aliens/

 

CHRISTIAN NEWS
— Republican Illinois Governor Signs Bill Allowing Medicaid Coverage of Elective Abortions – Heather Clark
http://christiannews.net/2017/09/29/republican-illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-coverage-of-elective-abortions/

 

TOWNHALL
Illinois Republican Governor Breaks Promise, Signs Bill to Expand Taxpayer-Funded Abortions – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2017/09/29/republican-governor-rauner-breaks-promise-signs-bill-to-expand-taxpayerfunded-abortions-n2388554

 

NEWSMAX
— Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Abortion Bill, Expanding Funding – Zoe Papadakis
http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/bruce-rauner-abortion-bill-funding/2017/09/29/id/816668/

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Law Forcing Illinois Taxpayers to Pay For Abortions – Brittany M. Hughes
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/republican-govbruce-rauner-signs-law-forcing-illinois-taxpayers-pay-abortions

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rauner’s Deception – Editorial
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452034/bruce-rauners-illinois-abortion-bill
— Rauner Becomes First Governor to Begin Taxpayer Funding of Abortion – MICHAEL J. NEW
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452029/bruce-rauner-illinois-abortion-first-governor-begin-taxpayer-funding-abortion

 

AOL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Majority wish Obama were president, as Trump labeled mentally unstable.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/09/29/poll-majority-wish-obama-were-president-as-trump-labeled-mentally-unstable/23227487/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gerrymandering, a Tradition as Old as the Republic, Faces a Reckoning  Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether contorted voting maps drawn by both parties to cement power have finally gone too far – Brent Kendall and Jess Bravin  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gerrymandering-a-tradition-as-old-as-the-republic-faces-a-reckoning-1506698255

 

GOVERNING
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans are overjoyed that Rauner has made “Abortions More Accessible in Illinois,” but while they might cross over and vote for him in the Republican primary next year, they would never vote for him in the general election next year.
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/tns-rauner-illinois-abortion.html

September 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP backers abandon Rauner after broken promise on abortion – John Kass  (DIERSEN: What are your connections with State Representative Jeanne Ives? She and I are both DuPage County Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeemen in Wheaton. Her precinct is immediately to the east of mine.  Because of gerrymandering in 2015, my precinct now includes about 100 homes and 200 voters from her old precinct. Our precincts used to share the same polling place.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-john-kass-20170928-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some Republicans are already trying to save what’s left of the GOP by finding other conservative candidates to run against Rauner. Among the names being mentioned: state Rep. Jeanne Ives, of Wheaton, a conservative and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Mentioned as a running mate is outgoing state Sen. Kyle McCarter, of downstate Lebanon. Others are in the mix. Still, these are political questions and there’s more to this than maneuvering.)
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Putting an end to hazing takes more than written policies, experts say – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-hazing-culture-prevention-met-20170928-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Free to take a knee  Area schools express no issues with practice as NFL anthem debate stirs emotions among local vets, fans- Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: How much disrespect of America do the students in high schools near you show?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-trump-nfl-football-reactions-st-0929-20170928-story.html
— How Rauner signing abortion bill drew attention away from court victory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-20170929-story.html
— State allows educators to bypass some exams, courses for teacher licensing – Diane Rado  (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, to help it meet its Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, the federal government has lowered many of its hiring, retention, and promotion standards and made them much more subjective. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, my work experience, my education, my professional certifications, and my professional license meant less and less and less. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-teacher-certification-illinois-met-20170924-story.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: After officer files lawsuit against Black Lives Matter, judge rules social movement can’t be sued – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-black-lives-matter-lawsuit-20170928-story.html
— Democratic candidate Chris Kennedy declares he’d be ‘feminist’ governor of Illinois – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: What do you say to males, to Whites, to older people, to rich people, and/or to German Americans who paint themselves as being anti-male, anti-White, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German American to curry favor with anti-males, anti-Whites, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German Americans? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to work against those who are conservative and/or Republican.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chris-kennedy-feminist-governor-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Fox News adds Wheaton native Sandra Smith as co-anchor of ‘America’s Newsroom’ – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-ent-fox-news-sandra-smith-20170929-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jonathan Toews: Anthem controversy has clouded the protest’s meaning – Mark Lazerus (DIERSEN: Anti-American individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have the right to protest America, but Americans have the right to boycott those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/jonathan-toews-anthem-controversy-has-clouded-the-protests-meaning/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff ready to cut costs to balance budget – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/dupage-sheriff-ready-to-cut-costs-to-balance-budget
— Jewish leaders address rise of anti-Semitism as Yom Kippur arrives – Eric Peterson  (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Virtually all during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, one or more of my superiors were Jewish. To turn them against me, my Democrat superiors, my Democrat supervisors, my Democrat coworkers, and my Democrat subordinate stressed to them that I am 100% German national origin, that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that Crete was my hometown, and that I was a draft avoider. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Sadly, one or more of my Jewish superiors helped the federal government take many adverse actions against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 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, 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.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/jewish-leaders-address-rise-of-anti-semitism-as-yom-kippur-arrives
— All-year reunion to connect Lisle High grads for school’s 60th anniversary – Ann Piccininni  (DIERSEN: From what high school did graduate from and when? I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. What do the current students, teachers, and administrators at your high school think of those who share your demographics?  Sadly, from what I see of Crete-Monee High School, they do not view those who share my demographics positively.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/all-year-reunion-to-connect-lisle-high-grads-for-schools-60th-anniversary
— Car stolen from DuPage County complex parking garage – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/car-stolen-from-dupage-county-complex-parking-garage

 

ABC7
— Packers, Bears, fans, lock arms during national anthem before NFL game – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-American individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have the right to protest America, but Americans have the right to boycott those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries.)
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/packers-bears-fans-lock-arms-during-national-anthem/2467394/

 

NBC5
— Governor Endorsement Battle Rages On (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, constructively, Rauner seeks endorsements from those who might cross over and vote for him in the March 20, 2018 Republican Party primary.  But they would never vote for him in the November 6, 2018 general election.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/endorsement-battle-illinois-governor-448567753.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ICE arrests nearly 450 illegal immigrants in sanctuary city raids  (DIERSEN: How many illegals are the anti-Trumps harboring in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise illegals and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Americans, and especially Americans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps say the aforesaid are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/ice-arrests-nearly-450-illegal-immigrants-in-sanctuary-city-raids

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Reaction to the signing of House Bill 40 into law
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170928/reaction-to-signing-of-house-bill-40-into-law
— The SJ-R Podcast: Student outmigration
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170928/sj-r-podcast-student-outmigration

 

NORTHWEST HERALD & TIME
— Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner agrees to allow Medicaid for abortions – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/29/illinois-gov-bruce-rauner-agrees-to-allow-medicaid-for-abortions/aj8w63z/
http://time.com/4962269/illinois-abortion-medicaid-rauner/

 

WAND
— Rauner signs controversial abortion bill
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36478167/rauner-signs-controversial-abortion-bill

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Packers and Bears stand, link arms before NFL game – DARRAN SIMON
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/green-bay-packers-players-some-fans-lock-arms-in-unity/820713861

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Petitions for Connelly re-election available – Brent Zell
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511230357-petitions-for-connelly-re-election-available

 

JEANNE IVES
— Rep. Ives statement on HB 40
http://www.jeanneives.org/2017/09/rep-ives-statement-on-hb-40.html

 

JOHN CAVALETTO
— Rep. Cavaletto Statement on Governor Rauner Signing Abortion Bill (HB 40)
http://www.johncavaletto.org/2017/09/rep-cavaletto-statement-on-governor.html

 

BILL MITCHELL
— Mitchell statement on Gov. Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40
http://www.repmitchell.com/2017/09/mitchell-statement-on-gov-rauners.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney Says Rauner “a Failed Governor Who Lied to the People”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/mcsweeney-says-rauner-a-failed-governor-who-lied-to-the-people/
— Steve Reick Says Governor “Spat” in Our Eye
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/steve-reick-says-governor-spat-in-our-eye/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 1,599 on record for DuPage County in 2015
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511231778-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-1-599-on-record-for-dupage-county-in-2015

 

CONCERNED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
— What a Disappointment!!!  Once again Governor Rauner disappoints! On Good Friday his office announced that he would veto HB 40, which publicly funds abortions, adds abortion to the Illinois insurance plan for employees, and keeps abortion until live birth the law of the land in Illinois even if Roe v. Wade is overturned! This is a drastic change to longstanding Illinois policy! For years Illinois has not paid for abortions through tax-payer funding except for the life of the mother. Illinois citizens have never had to pay for abortions through the state employee health care plans. Surveys clearly show that 70-80% of Illinois citizens do not belief taxpayers should fund abortions. This legislation will require Illinois taxpayers somewhere around $20 million to pay to end the lives of thousands of innocent unborn children. By signing HB 40, Governor Rauner has gone completely against the Illinois Republican Party platform. Please continue to pray for Illinois, our governor, our legislators. Our solid pro-life and pro-family legislators are under great pressure. Thank you for your continued prayers during discouraging times like this. The work must continue. Thank you for your support! We remain in His Service! – Rev. Bob Vanden Bosch
http://ccaministries.org/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Atlanta Library filed false Tax Exemption Certificate – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/atlanta-library-filed-false-tax-exemption-certificate/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— PODCAST: School Board Member’s Adolescent Statement About American Flag
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-school-board-members-adolescent-statement-american-flag/
— As Evidence of Election Fraud Emerges, the Media Wants to Keep You in the Dark – Hans von Spakovsky
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/evidence-election-fraud-emerges-media-wants-keep-dark/

 

ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE
— Illinois Right to Life Denounces Rauner Action on HB40  Governor’s Broken Promise Draws Ire from Pro-Life Community – Tom Ciesielka
http://illinoisrighttolife.org/governor-rauner-goes-against-his-promises-and-announces-he-will-sign-hb40/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN: DISAPPOINTED WITH GOV RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/il-federation-of-republican-women-disappointed-with-gov-rauner.html
— GOP AG CANDIDATE ERIKA HAROLD: “THERE REMAINS MUCH WITH WHICH WE AGREE” WITH GOV RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/gop-ag-candidate-erika-harold-there-remains-much-with-which-we-agree-with-gov-rauner.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Unpacking RAUNER’s explosive ABORTION decision – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But who will step forward? Several possible GOP candidates tell us their hesitation isn’t a fear of facing Rauner, but a fear of the general election. They say the mid-term could be a Democratic year and if there’s real anti-Trump sentiment, it could spell doom for any Republican running statewide in Illinois. Names floating around, state Rep. Jeanne Ives, state Sen. Kyle McCarter, state Sen. Sam McCann, Dan Proft.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Will Rauner get a primary opponent?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/will-rauner-get-a-primary-opponent/
— Will Rauner run again?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/will-rauner-run-again/
— Rauner’s HB40 coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/rauners-hb40-coverage-roundup/
— Cardinal Cupich on Gov. Rauner: “He did break his word”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/cardinal-cupich-on-gov-rauner-he-did-break-his-word/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois Governor Rauner shows his true colors – Matt C. Abbott (DIERSEN: One could argue that Rauner showed his true colors when he signed the sanctuary state bill.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/09/illinois_governor_rauner_shows_his_true_colors.html

 

GOPUSA
— School District U46 Board Member: American Flag ‘Means Nothing More Than Toilet Paper’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31001
— Networks slammed for scant coverage of fan reaction during NFL protests
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30977
— Ginsburg tosses gender card: Sexism gave Trump win  (DIERSEN: Clinton supporters shout at everyone that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30959
— California, the sanctuary state: Abridging justice
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30972

 

DAILY CALLER
— Are The Kneelers Protesting America? Just Ask Kaepernick – Scott Greer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the kneelers make it clear that 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://dailycaller.com/2017/09/28/are-the-kneelers-protesting-america-just-ask-kaepernick/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Are conservatives destined for Reagan vs. Ford part two in 2020? – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents paint themselves as being insiders.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26543-outsiders-vs-insiders-are-conservatives-destined-reagan-vs-ford-part-two-2020

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Chicago-area school board member defends likening American flag to ‘toilet paper’ – Jessica Chasmar
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/28/chicago-area-school-board-member-defends-calling-a/

 

FOX NEWS
— Deep State? 78 Obama Appointees ‘Burrowed’ in Government, GAO Report Says – Paulina Dedaj (DIERSEN: Have inside connections gotten you jobs? For me, the answer is NO. 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.)
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/09/28/deep-state-78-obama-appointees-burrowed-government-report-says
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/28/deep-state-78-obama-appointees-burrowed-in-govt-report-says.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The process of burrowing is not an uncommon for administrations on the way out. President George W. Bush had at least 26 conversions approved in his final year in office. Obama was warned in his final year against assigning political appointees to career jobs and was asked by Republicans to implement a hiring freeze to avoid keeping workers who opposed President Donald Trump’s policies. “Not only is ‘burrowing in’ unfair to applicants without an inside connection, it further contributes to the possibility that federal workers may attempt to undermine the policies of the new president,” Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., wrote to Obama, McClatchyDC reported.)
— Republican Tax Plan Quickly Hits First Hurdle – Richard Rubin and Siobhan Hughes (DIERSEN: I have deducted real estate taxes since 1972 and my wife I since 1978.)
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/09/28/republican-tax-plan-quickly-hits-first-hurdle.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A day after announcing their ambitious tax plan, Republicans debated scaling back one of their largest and most controversial proposals to pay for lower tax rates: repeal of the individual deduction for state and local taxes.)

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA: WHITEWASHING ANTI-ISRAEL TERRORISM – Sara Dogan
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268006/university-north-carolina-whitewashing-anti-israel-sara-dogan

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE END OF ESCAPISM – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/09/29/the-end-of-escapism/

 

THE HILL
— Anti-abortion groups fuming over GOP failure to defund Planned Parenthood – JESSIE HELLMANN
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/352985-anti-abortion-groups-fuming-over-gop-failure-to-defund-planned-parenthood
— Dem addiction to Trump attacks gives party cause for concern – AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/352989-dem-addiction-to-trump-attacks-gives-party-cause-for-concern

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/29/opinions/congress-must-get-together-on-dream-act-schumer-pelosi/index.html

 

MSN
— Republicans Blast Rauner For Signing Abortion-Rights Bill  Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner may have alienated members of his own party with his support of House Bill 40. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/republicans-blast-rauner-for-signing-abortion-rights-bill/vp-AAsASVP

 

REUTERS
— Trump plays left and right in drive to protect ‘Dreamers’ – Richard Cowan, Jeff Mason  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Dreamers and at everyone else that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse things to get Trump to give Dreamers preference over Americans.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/trump-plays-left-and-right-in-drive-to-protect-dreamers-idUSKCN1C4071

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Governor Signs Abortion Bill, Angering Fellow Republicans – MITCH SMITH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/us/illinois-bruce-rauner-abortion.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, anti-Trumps use Facebook to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/business/media/facebook-advertising-week.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/technology/facebook-ads.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/opinion/refugee-resettlement-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/opinion/trumps-deadly-narcissism.html
— U.S. to Collect Social Media Data on All Immigrants Entering Country – RON NIXONS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/us/politics/immigrants-social-media-trump.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Why the GOP tax plan’s big boost in the standard deduction won’t be a windfall for some average Americans – Jim Puzzanghera (DIERSEN: I have deducted real estate taxes since 1972 and my wife I since 1978.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-taxes-standard-deduction-20170928-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How to Break Free of Washington’s Conventional Wisdom  In the age of Donald Trump, groupthink has driven so many to get so much so wrong – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-break-free-of-washingtons-conventional-wisdom-1506695995

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you do not promote Islam, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to get rid of you.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/the-muted-gop-response-to-roy-moores-anti-muslim-prejudice/541461/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What groups are you a member of? Sooner or later, if not already, if those groups do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who promote LGBTQ activity will destroy those groups and destroy their members.  How soon, if not already, will those who promote LGBTQ activity take credit for destroying TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.?
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Hate-group-Alliance-Defending-Freedom-center-of-anti-LGBTQ-industry/60559.html

 

HERALD NET
— The new reality of old age in America: delayed retirement  People are living longer, more expensive lives, often without much of a safety net. –  Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan
http://www.heraldnet.com/nation-world/the-new-reality-of-old-age-in-america-delayed-retirement/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 517 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $439,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447731_zpid/

September 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner signs bill expanding public financing for abortions in IL
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signs-bill-expanding-public-financing-for-abortions-in-il/2464519/
— Nationwide ICE busts target “sanctuaries” including Chicago – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Christine Tressel and Barb Markoff
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nationwide-ice-busts-target-sanctuaries-including-chicago/2465521/

 

WGN TV
— Illinois Gov. Rauner signs bill allowing Medicaid for abortions – TOM NEGOVAN
http://wgntv.com/2017/09/28/rauner-controversial-abortion-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner signs controversial abortion bill, angering conservatives – Kim Geiger and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-hb40-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Bruce Rauner loses last shred of integrity by signing Abortion funding bill HB40 – Scott Stantis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/stantis/ct-bruce-rauner-loses-last-shred-of-integrity-by-signing-abortion-funding-bill-hb40-20170928-story.html
— Does Rauner’s abortion decision mean he won’t run again? – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: Whose advice is Rauner taking? Obviously, it is from someone who wants him and Sanguinetti to lose the March 20, 2018 Illinois Republican primary. Or is Rauner counting on millions of Democrats to cross over and to vote for him and Sanguinetti in that primary?  Ever-increasingly, in my precinct, those who vote for Democrats in general elections cast Republican primary ballots to do whatever damage that they can.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-abortion-20170928-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whether base Republican voters in Illinois are as riled and hungry for disruption of the political order as voters in Alabama is uncertain, but hostile responses from the right during and after Rauner’s announcement suggests that they might well be. “Bruce Rauner is a failed governor who lied to the people of Illinois,” seethed state Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills. “I have given Bruce Rauner every benefit of the doubt,” said a statement from House Republican floor leader Peter Breen. “ I can no longer support him. And whether or not they are able to agree publicly, I know hundreds of elected Republicans, along with hundreds of thousands of Republican voters, who feel the same way I do.” I get that. Opposition to abortion runs strong among Republican voters, and Rauner’s decision to sign a bill that expands Medicaid funding of the procedure and includes abortion services in the health insurance plans for state employees disappoints them profoundly. . .Rauner is a wealthy man who doesn’t need this job and has learned, even if he won’t say so publicly, that he’s not very good at it. Attorney General Lisa Madigan shocked the Illinois political establishment with her recent announcement that she would not seek re-election to a fifth term. A similar announcement from Rauner, while more consequential, would be far less shocking under the circumstances. I didn’t hear back when I queried his campaign about this possibility Thursday. But the haggard man dully answering reporters’ questions that afternoon while bracing for the howls of betrayal from his former supporters didn’t look like someone braced for the political fight of his life. He looked like he was done.)
— U.S. Supreme Court to take up union fee case first sparked by Rauner – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-supreme-court-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Bears, Packers players and coaches link arms during national anthem – Rich Campbell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-bears-packers-national-anthem-20170928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner broke his promise by signing abortion bill, Cardinal Cupich says – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cupich-abortion-bill-react-met-20170928-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who supports Rauner’s signing HB40? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Rauner, 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. QUESTION: If Rauner wins the March 20, 2018 Republican primary, how many of the aforesaid will vote for him in the November 6, 2018 general election? ANSWER: Zero
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-gov-rauner-not-only-acts-but-does-the-right-thing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who would never vote for Rauner a) are overjoyed that he signed HB40 and b) hope/expect that his signing HB40 will destroy the Illinois Republican Party.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-to-announce-decision-thursday-on-abortion-trigger-bill/
— Ex-U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds guilty on four misdemeanor tax counts – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ex-u-s-mel-reynolds-guilty-on-four-misdemeanor-tax-counts/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump promotes hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/the-vietnam-war-donald-trump-and-racism-101/
— Football, demogogues and racial fault lines – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/charen-football-demogogues-and-racial-fault-lines/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner signs bill allowing Medicaid for abortions – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/rauner-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-for-abortions
— U-46 board member: ‘The flag means nothing more than toilet paper to me’ – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/u-46-board-member-the-flag-means-nothing-more-than-toilet-paper-to-me
— Roskam: New tax code will help families ‘lost in the shuffle’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/roskam-new-tax-code-will-help-families-lost-in-the-shuffle

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner signs controversial abortion legislation – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS02/170929857/rauner-expected-to-sign-controversial-abortion-bill
— Tillman and Proft deny jobs deal with Rauner – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/BLOGS02/170929856/tillman-proft-deny-jobs-deal-with-rauner

 

WTTW
— Rauner Signs Controversial ‘Abortion Bill’ – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/28/rauner-signs-controversial-abortion-bill

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE & LEDGER
— Republican lawmakers blast Gov. Rauner after abortion decision – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/republican-lawmakers-blast-gov-rauner-after-abortion-decision/article_4e18ace5-06c5-53ee-b77f-d553f8f80753.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Congressional Black Caucus chair slams Trump’s response to NFL protests  Letter decries ‘shocking lack of knowledge’ – HANNAH LANG
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/congressional-black-caucus-chair-slams-trumps-response-to-nfl-protests/820317930

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Loyola acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/09/daca-decision-displays-governments-disconnect/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Franks’ Patronage Push Loses in First County Board Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/franks-patronage-push-loses-in-first-county-board-committee/
— Jack Franks Seems to Be Saying that If He Can’t Have a Pension as County Board Chairman, No Countywide Officials Should Get One
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/27/jack-franks-seems-to-be-saying-that-if-he-cant-have-a-pension-as-county-board-chairman-no-countywide-officials-should-get-one/
— Comparing Property Tax Relief Mandated in the 1973 State Aid to Ed Law with How This Year’s Law Addressed Real Estate Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/27/comparing-property-tax-relief-mandated-in-the-1973-state-aid-to-ed-law-with-how-this-years-law-addressed-real-estate-taxes/
— Governor Rauner Reveals Political Death Wish in Signing Pro-Abortion Bill  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/governor-rauner-reveals-political-death-wish-in-signing-pro-abortion-bill/
— McConchie Severely Disappointed at Rauner’s Signing of Taxpayer Funding Abortion Bill  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/mcconchie-severely-disappointed-at-rauners-signing-of-taxpayer-funding-abortion-bill/
— Skillicorn Predicts Rauner Will Not Win Re-Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/skillicorn-predicts-rauner-will-not-win-re-election/
— Illinois Family Institute Believes Rauner Betrayed Voters by Forcing Taxpayers to Pay for Abortions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/illinois-family-institute-believes-rauner-betrayed-voters-by-forcing-taxpayers-to-pay-for-abortions/
— New Republican House Floor Leader Peter Breen Breaks with Rauner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/new-republican-house-floor-leader-breaks-with-rauner/

 

CATHOLIC VOTE
— CatholicVote.org Calls on Governor Rauner to Resign – Joshua Mercer
https://www.catholicvote.org/catholicvote-org-calls-on-governor-rauner-to-resign/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly blasts Rauner for signing taxpayer-funded abortion bill  William J. Kelly, Bruce Rauner’s only GOP opponent in the 2018 primary, has issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s signing of HB40 into law today: Bruce Rauner is a serial liar. He lied on the issue of illegal immigration and turned Illinois into a sanctuary state. He lied to Republicans on the 32% income tax increase. He lied to us again on life and, today, he broke his promise to veto HB40, which makes taxpayer-funded abortion law. For the sake of the people of Illinois and the Party, I am calling on Governor Rauner and the GOP leadership to resign immediately. Illinois citizens deserve better.
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-blasts-rauner-for-signing-taxpayer-funded-abortion-bill

 

FAMILY PAC
— A Statement from Paul Caprio Regarding Rauner Signing House Bill 40: Paul Caprio, Director of Family-Pac, today stated: “Bruce Rauner today declared war on the pro-family movement, Illinois taxpayers, and the most basic values of the Republican party.” Caprio concluded, “No serious conservative of any type can consider ever voting for Bruce Rauner again.”
http://mailchi.mp/0d8723e75826/2011-family-pac-boat-cruise

 

  1. GOVERNOR EVELYN SANGUINETTI
    — Lt. Governor Sanguinetti’s statement on Governor’s decision to sign HB 40  CHICAGO – The following statement can be attributed to Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti in response to Governor Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40. “As a pro-life Republican, I disagree with the Governor’s decision to sign HB 40. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for a 15-year-old refugee who chose to have me and keep me. “I realize this bill is a political ploy to divide the people of Illinois. While I disagree with the Governor on this, we must focus on our areas of agreement – enacting real reforms we need to turn Illinois around.”
    https://www.illinois.gov/ltg/news/Pages/PressReleases.aspx

 

ERIKA HAROLD
— Harold Statement on Governor Rauner Signing HB 40: Attorney General candidate Erika Harold released the following statement after Governor Rauner announced he would sign HB 40: “The Governor personally reached out to me about his decision, and I know he did not reach it easily. While we disagree on this issue, there remains much on which we agree – and that is what unites us as Republicans. We both agree on the need to make Illinois more competitive, we agree on the need to lift up the less fortunate and we agree on the need to crack down on corruption and wrongdoing. As I have stated several times in the past, as Attorney General, I will enforce all of the laws of the state.”
http://mailchi.mp/erikaharold/harold-statement-on-governor-rauner-signing-hb-40

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Maine Township- Fire the attorneys, demand resignation from Supervisor – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/maine-township-fire-the-attorneys-demand-resignation-from-supervisor/

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— The politics of pretty  An election is just another beauty pageant – James Krohe Jr.
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19188-the-politics-of-pretty.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rauner Signs Democrat Bill Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortion – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/rauner-signs-democrat-bill-forcing-taxpayers-to-fund-abortion/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL REPUBLICAN PARTY TRIES TO COVER THEIR A** AND SAVE THE BASE IN PREP FOR 2018 ELECTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/il-republican-party-tries-to-cover-their-a-and-save-the-base-in-prep-for-2018-election-cycle.html
— GOV. RAUNER SIGNS HB40 TO ALLOW TAXPAYER FUNDING OF ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/gov-rauner-announces-he-will-sign-hb40.html
— STATE REP. SOSNOWSKI DIPLOMATICALLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S ACTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-sosnowski-diplomatically-disappointed-in-rauners-actions.html
— STATE REP. SKILLICORN: RAUNER HAS ENSURED HE’S A “ONE-TERM GOVERNOR”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-skillicorn-rauner-has-ensured-he-is-a-one-term-governor.html
— CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? LT. GOVERNOR SANGUINETTI ASKS REPUBLICANS TO FOCUS ELSEWHERE.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cant-we-all-just-get-along-lt-governor-asks-republicans-to-focus-elsewhere.html
— STATE REP. BREEN REACTION TO RAUNER’S SIGNING HB40: “I CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT HIM”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-breen-reaction-to-rauners-signing-hb40-i-can-no-longer-support-him.html
— REP. IVES: RAUNER DECISION “PROFOUND AND UNPRECEDENTED BETRAYAL”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rep-ives-rauner-decision-profound-and-unprecedented-betrayal.html
— MCSWEENEY: RAUNER IS A FAILED GOVERNOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcsweeney-rauner-is-a-failed-governor.html
— WALSH ASKS: “WHO HAS THE COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT?”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/walsh-asks-who-has-the-courage-to-do-what-is-right.html
— FAMILY PAC’S CAPRIO TURNS HIS BACK ON RAUNER OVER HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/family-pacs-caprio-turns-his-back-on-rauner-over-hb-40.html
— REP. TOM MORRISON CONDEMNS GOVERNOR’S SIGNING OF ABORTION FUNDING BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rep-tom-morrison-condemns-governors-signing-of-abortion-funding-bill.html
— MCCONCHIE ONLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S DECISION TO SIGN BILL FOR TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcconchie-rauners-decision-to-sign-taxpayer-funded-abortions-is-disappointing.html
— STATE SEN. REZIN SIMPLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S DECISION TO FORCE TAXPAYERS TO FUND ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-sen-rezen-disappointed-in-rauners-decision-to-force-taxpayers-to-fund-abortion.html
— CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CALLS ON GOVERNOR RAUNER TO RESIGN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/catholicvoteorg-calls-on-governor-rauner-to-resign.html
— CATHOLIC CONFERENCE MERELY “DISTURBED” BY RAUNER’S BROKEN PROMISE ON TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/catholic-conference-merely-disturbed-by-rauners-broken-promise-on-taxpayer-funded-abortion.html
— KIRKWOOD: “BOWING AT THE ALTAR OF EXPEDIENCY” GOT ILLINOIS THIS FAR LEFT ON SOCIAL ISSUES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/kirkwood-bowing-at-the-altar-of-expediency-got-illinois-this-far-left-on-social-issues-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP chairman says he’s “disappointed” in Rauner, but blames Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/ilgop-chairman-says-hes-disappointed-in-rauner-but-blames-madigan/
— House GOP Floor leader Peter Breen: “I can no longer support” Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/house-gop-floor-leader-i-can-no-longer-support-rauner/
— Rep. Breen: “Inevitable” that Rauner will get primaried
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/rep-breen-inevitable-that-rauner-will-get-primaried/
— 2014 Flashback: “I’d describe (Rauner) as a guy who is a morally right-to-life guy”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/2014-flashback-id-describe-rauner-as-a-guy-who-is-a-morally-right-to-life-guy/
— A sampling of more HB40 react
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/a-sampling-of-more-hb40-react/

 

GOPUSA
— NFL Players are Violating League Rules with Blessings of Leaders
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-players-are-violating-league-rules-with-blessings-of-leaders/

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Illegal Immigrants Cost US Over $100 Billion Annually  “The cost of doing nothing to stop illegal immigration is far too high.” – Martin Walsh
https://www.westernjournalism.com/illegal-immigrants-cost-us-over-100-billion-annually/

 

BREITBART
— Spike Lee: Trump Acting Like NFL Owners Are ‘Plantation Owners’ – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: 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.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/27/spike-lee-trump-acting-like-nfl-owners-plantation-owners/
— Fans Enraged By Packer’s Request to Join Anthem Demonstration, Let Team Know They Want No Part of It – DYLAN GWINN
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/28/packlash-fans-enraged-packers-request-join-anthem-demonstration-team-know-want-part-it/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Total Fiscal Cost Of Illegal Immigration Is A Staggering $135 Billion, Report Says – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/28/the-total-fiscal-cost-of-illegal-immigration-is-a-staggering-135-billion-report-says/?utm_medium=email

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— BREAK UP THE NFL’S CORRUPT DEM MONOPOLY  Why it’s high time for the NFL to take a knee. – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267970/break-nfls-corrupt-dem-monopoly-daniel-greenfield

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Liberal protestors should be thankful they live in the West, not in the Islamic Middle East – Rev. George Rutler
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/revisionists-now-going-after-national-anthem

 

POLITICO
— Rauner to sign bill expanding public funding for abortion – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/bruce-rauner-abortion-public-funding-243270
— Trump-Russia pundit Renato Mariotti may run for Illinois AG post – JOSH GERSTEIN
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/09/28/renato-mariotti-mulls-illinois-attorney-general-run-243284

 

ABC NEWS
— Illinois governor agrees to allow Medicaid for abortions – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-abortions-50162527

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employees honored at gala get Trump’s praise – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who did the most to waste my career and get rid of me.  My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 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, 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.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/09/29/federal-employees-honored-at-gala-get-trumps-praise/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON THE NEWS MEDIA AND EDUCATION IN AMERICA TIGHTENS: A new example of how little Americans know about their own country – Valerie Strauss
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/09/28/a-new-example-of-how-little-americans-know-about-their-own-country/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— The marijuana war has gone local, and pot advocates are losing — badly – Dan Adams
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/09/17/the-marijuana-war-has-gone-local-and-pot-advocates-are-losing-badly/w3vmAqzmnO4qyE26qxOc4J/story.html

 

FORBES
— Can The NFL Really Fire Players For Kneeling During The National Anthem? – Marc Edelman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2017/09/28/nfl-trump-kneeling-national-anthem/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Here’s why millions of Americans feel left behind by the economic recovery – Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
http://www.businessinsider.com/inequality-near-historic-highs-wages-stagnant

September 28 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Woodlawn Pastor Opens New Community Job Training Center – Craig Dellimore (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/28/woodlawn-job-training-center-project-hood/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora, Naperville to get anti-terrorism grant – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-security-st-0928-20170928-story.html
— Dissident artist Ai Weiwei and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren bond over refugee rights – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: Of course, because of this, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout at Hultgren that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. They would stress to Hultgren that unlike them, I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church. Anti-Trumps shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-hultgren-weiwei-0927-chicago-inc-20170927-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hultgren’s outspoken support of refugee rights has placed him in potential conflict with President Donald Trump, whose bans on refugees from a series of majority Muslim countries have been challenged in court. But the congressman, who votes in line with Trump’s favored position more than 90 percent of the time, was careful not to directly criticize White House policy this week. “Immigration is a foundational part of who we are … to be a place of refuge,” he said. “I understand that there are bad actors and terrorists out there … but I don’t want to shut off opportunity for people who really need refuge. I don’t think those are mutually exclusive.”)
— Ex-Wrigley workers sue over exposure to flavoring chemicals – Becky Yerak  (DIERSEN: My father worked in what is now a toxic site (Stauffer Chemical Company in Chicago Heights) for 28 years 1941-1969. SEE: https://semspub.epa.gov/work/HQ/184309.pdf  He died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wrigley-flavors-lawsuit-20170927-story.html
— Park Ridge owner of concealed-carry fashion line announces run for state representative – Jennifer Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/news/ct-prh-smolenski-representative-run-tl-0928-20170926-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Retailers suffer, but officials say raising tobacco age decreases smoking – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-smoking-age-impact-20170921-story.html
— Will Preckwinkle get a primary challenger today? – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-toni-preckwinkle-richard-boykin-20170928-story.html
— US middle class gets richer, but wealthy do even better  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–fed-financial-health-survey-20170927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Roy Moore’s win is bad for Alabama, and even worse for Republicans.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-roy-moore-alabama-senate-republicans-20170927-story.html
— Federal employees decry trump team’s actions – Evan Halper (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Of course, those Democrats do NOT decry the federal government’s efforts a) to not hire, b) to not retain, c) to not promote, and d) to get rid of its employees who are Republican.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170928/281745564582531
— Rep. Steve Scalise returns to Congress three months after baseball shooting – Mike Debonis, Lindsey Bever
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-steve-scalise-return-20170928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner happy with court’s fair-share review; AFSCME critical – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/union-dues-supreme-court-challenge/
— Wounded Stever Scalise returns to Capitol to bipartisan cheers – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-majority-whip-steve-scalise-returns-to-work-at-capitol/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Immigrant rights event canceled after threats to Arlington Heights library.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Arlington Heights Memorial Library canceled an immigrants rights workshop this week out of “concerns for safety” after the library’s voice mail and board president Deb Smart’s home phone were flooded with calls from people objecting to the meeting. “It was an unsettling process,” Smart says. “People called the switchboard, saying they’d call (federal immigration officials) and have a raid done.” She says she was called names and threatened, and ultimately involved local police. The free workshop was sponsored by the Community Activism Law Alliance and was advertised as informing immigrants on what to do and say when in contact with immigration and police officers and how to prepare “emergency kits” if they’re at risk for detention. Smart said a similar workshop might be held in the future at a different location. The library’s official statement, posted on its website, says “the decision to cancel the workshop was based on concerns for the safety and welfare of workshop attendees, library staff and library users.”)
— Undergarments for packing heat – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Marilyn Smolenski of Park Ridge, who is unopposed in the Republican primary in the 55th Illinois House District, owns Nickel and Lace, a business specializing in “concealed carry holster undergarments,” which are advertised as both discreet and comfortable. She founded the business after finding holsters “were all really geared toward men,” she told Fox Business Network last year. Democratic state Rep. Marty Moylan of Des Plaines is seeking re-election in the 55th District next November.)
— Congrats to Connelly – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: St. Joseph High School in Westchester is honoring Naperville Republican state Sen. Michael Connelly with its St. Joseph the Worker Award. School officials say the award is given to those who’ve succeeded in business, the arts, science or community service and is traced back to the motto of the school, Vincit Qui Laborat, translated as “he conquers, who labors.” Connelly, a 1982 graduate, was recently named assistant Republican leader.)
— New flak in Roskam camp – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/lester-immigrant-rights-event-canceled-after-threats-to-arlington-heights-library
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton has a new communications director. Veronica Vera, a Chicago native, worked at the Illinois Department of Aging and the Illinois Department of Human before beginning this new role. Unlike her predecessors in the office, most recently David Pasch, Vera will be based in Illinois, not Washington, D.C.)
— Wheaton College silence is consent – Danielle Wilkinson Hensley, Cary, North Carolina, Class of 1992
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170928/wheaton-college-silence-is-consent

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Supreme Court takes Illinois union fees case again – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS04/170929872/supreme-court-takes-illinois-union-fees-case-again
— City’s plan to keep hot neighborhoods affordable – DENNIS RODKIN  (DIERSEN: What is affordable? What percent of the homes in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is affordable?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170928/CRED0701/170929877/citys-plan-to-keep-hot-neighborhoods-affordable

 

WTTW
— Obama Library Project Could Tap $100 Million in State Funds – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/27/obama-library-project-could-tap-100-million-state-funds

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks seeks to kill pensions for elected officials  Member-backed resolution will appear at Oct. 17 meeting – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/27/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-seeks-to-kill-pensions-for-elected-officials/airkj4l/

 

TIMES
— Lottery deal needs more time on public display – Editorial
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/our-view-lottery-deal-needs-more-time-on-public-display/article_9ce98ee1-e58d-5783-b0f4-a6e648b30ce1.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump: NFL owners are ‘afraid of their players’ – ABC News  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors and supervisors acted like they were afraid of their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/09/28/trump-nfl-owners-are-afraid-of-their-players

 

THE X RADIO
— Reis Calls on Citizens to Call the Governor to Veto Bill That Could Provide Funds for Abortions – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/30141-reis-calls-on-citizens-to-call-the-governor-to-veto-bill-that-could-provide-funds-for-abortions

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump administration dramatically scales back refugee admissions  US plans to admit 45,000 refugees in coming year – LAURA KORAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-administration-dramatically-scales-back-refugee-admissions/819749458

 

TRI STATE PUBLIC RADIO
— Looking For Government That Works? Try Local – GAYLE CARPER (DIERSEN: What do you say to advocates of local government a) who viciously demonize me, b) who viciously denigrate me, and c) who viciously condemn me?  I should write a book about them.)
http://tspr.org/post/looking-government-works-try-local

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “An Invitation To Be Informed.”
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/invitation-be-informed

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— If we do this now, we can beat Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/if-we-do-this-we-can-beat-bruce-rauner-in-the-gop-primary

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Nybo seeks signatures for re-election to Illinois Senate – Brent Zell  (DIERSEN: In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9, my goal, as it has been for Republican primary elections since 2000, is to get at least 30 petition signatures for myself and for each of the Republican candidates who will be on the March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballot in my precinct including:


U.S. CONGRESS: Peter Roskam
STATE OF ILLINOIS: Bruce Rauner, Governor and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor; Erika Harold, Attorney General
ILLINOIS SENATE: Michael Connelly, Senator
ILLINOIS HOUSE: Jeanne Ives, Representative
DUPAGE COUNTY: Dan Cronin, Board Chairman; James Mendrick, Sheriff; Frank Bibbiano, Sheriff; Paul Hinds, Clerk; Gwen Henry, Treasurer; Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools
DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD: Grant Eckhoff, Amy Grant, Paula McGowen, Beth Tatro
DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE: Joseph Cantore, President
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE: Richard Russo, Karen Wilson)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511230365-nybo-seeks-signatures-for-re-election-to-illinois-senate

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: U.S. Senate panel investigating ‘soaring’ Medicaid costs in Illinois, 7 other states
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/u-s-senate-panel-investigating-soaring-medicaid-costs-in-illinois/article_6a8cf2b2-a3c2-11e7-8431-7736d742dfd9.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— School Board Member’s Offensive Statement About American Flag – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/school-board-members-shocking-statement-american-flag/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft paper: Rauner will sign HB40
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/proft-paper-rauner-will-sign-hb40/

 

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama: Trump’s female voters ‘voted against their own voice’  (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at females that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats have always promised females that they will use government a) to take money away from Republicans and b) to give that money to females.)
http://www.gopusa.com/michelle-obama-trumps-female-voters-voted-against-their-own-voice/
— Minorities recovered greatest from recession (DIERSEN: In 1971, I became a federal employee because Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted to settle an EEOC complaint. 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.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.gopusa.com/minorities-recovered-greatest-from-recession/
— NFL Pigskins at the Public Trough
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30812

 

NUMBERS USA
— Illegal Border Crossings Surge with Talk of Amnesty
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/illegal-border-crossings-surge-talk-amnesty

 

NEWSMAX
— CNN: Republicans Sour on GOP, Not Trump – Solange Reyner
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/republicans-gop-democrats-approval-ratings/2017/09/27/id/816235/

 

BREITBART
— NYT Times: White House Staff Shivs White House Pro-American Immigration Reform – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/27/nyt-times-white-white-houses-immigration-reform-draft/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Isn’t it Strange how the GOP establishment is freaking over Roy Moore? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26534-outsiders-vs-insiders-isn%E2%80%99t-it-strange-how-gop-establishment-freaking-over-roy-moore

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Anthony Scaramucci is launching a news site — or pulling a joke – Steven Nelson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many news websites that have been launched in Illinois since 2000 a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anthony-scaramucci-is-launching-a-news-site-or-pulling-a-joke/article/2635874

 

THE HILL
— The cost of illegal immigration to taxpayers is growing at an unsustainable pace – SPENCER RALEY
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/352869-the-cost-of-illegal-immigration-to-taxpayers-is-growing

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/just-say-no-to-trumps-tax-cuts_us_59ccc414e4b0b99ee4a9caba
— Raising The Bar For Yourself – Raymond J Brune (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have a) majored in accounting at NIU, b) passed the CPA examination much sooner than I did, c) became a licensed CPA much sooner than I did, d) earned job-related master’s degrees much sooner than I did, and e) earned other job-related professional certifications much sooner than I did.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/raising-the-bar-for-yourself_us_59cbd103e4b02ba6621ff992

 

POLITICO
— Scalise returns to Congress for first time since shooting – KYLE CHENEY and RACHAEL BADE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/scalise-returns-to-congress-for-first-time-since-shooting-243250
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Majority of voters say Trump isn’t fit to be president.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/27/trump-poll-fit-to-be-president-243219

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Roy Moore’s Alabama Victory Sets Off Talk of a G.O.P. Insurrection – ALEXANDER BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/us/politics/republican-senate-alabama-mcconnell.html
— Alabama Disses the Establishment – QUIN HILLYER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/opinion/alabama-roy-moore-establishment.html
— Wealth Grew Broadly Over 3 Years, but Inequality Widened – BEN CASSELMAN (DIERSEN: During the last 20 years, I have been denied at least $1,442,700 income in today’s dollars because in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” In today’s dollars, my salary during the last 20 years would have been $2,459,820, but instead, my Civil Service Retirement System pension has been only $1,017,120, or $1,442,700 less.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/business/economy/wealth-inequality-study.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Alabama defeat leaves Trump weakened, isolated amid mounting challenges.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/alabama-defeat-leaves-trump-badly-weakened-isolated-amid-mounting-challenges/2017/09/27/5983f748-a39c-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Roy Moore’s victory in Alabama could signal a wave of insurgent candidates like the tea-party uprising – Lisa Mascaro
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-alabama-senate-aftermath-20170927-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In Vetting Refugees, U.S. Plans to Assess Ability to Assimilate  Officials say government would still consider need for protection; policy change driven by White House adviser Stephen Miller – Felicia Schwartz  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not want refugees to assimilate. Anti-Trumps want refugees to be 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/in-vetting-refugees-u-s-plans-to-assess-ability-to-assimilate-1506557243
— Political Disruption Helps Fuel GOP’s Woes  Party leaders have themselves to blame, but they aren’t alone among Western democracies – Gerald Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-disruption-helps-fuel-gops-woes-1506547524
— Canada Says It’s No Safe Haven for Immigrants Losing U.S. Protection  Facing unprecedented influx, officials warn Haitians and others that a trip north could end in deportation – Sara Schaefer Muñoz and Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-says-its-no-safe-haven-for-immigrants-losing-u-s-protection-1506504600
— Keep Students Safe From the Heckler’s Veto  Colleges encourage more violence when they appease mobs. – Robert Shibley  (DIERSEN: From what I see, members of the following mobs dominate schools in America: 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/keep-students-safe-from-the-hecklers-veto-1506551849
— The GOP Loses Again—and Moore  Trump and leaders in Congress should find the latest Republican failure sobering. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-loses-againand-moore-1506551945

 

USA TODAY
— NFL commits suicide by Trump with politically correct protests – James Robbins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/26/fl-stop-self-destructive-grandstanding-and-just-play-football-james-robbins-column/701472001/
— President Trump: NFL has to change on anthem protests or its ‘business is going to go to hell’ – Kevin Spain
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/09/27/donald-trump-nfl-national-anthem-protests-players-hell/708932001/
— Household income, wealth rise but rich gain most – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: During the last 20 years, I have been denied at least $1,442,700 income in today’s dollars because in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” In today’s dollars, my salary during the last 20 years would have been $2,459,820, but instead, my Civil Service Retirement System pension has been only $1,017,120, or $1,442,700 less.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/09/27/household-income-wealth-rise-but-rich-gain-most/709852001/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Tax reform plan targets blue states  Just another fringe benefit of GOP tax overhaul – Michael Graham
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/op_ed/2017/09/graham_tax_reform_plan_targets_blue_states
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In other words, getting rid of this targeted tax break for state and local taxes would create more jobs and wealth for Americans across the board. But it’s even better than that. The states with the highest tax burden are places like New York, Connecticut, Illinois, California, and Rhode Island. Spot a trend? They are all deep, deep blue. The top 10 self-taxing states contributed a total of one Electoral College vote to Donald Trump (Thanks, Maine!).)

 

LAS VEGAS SUN
— Lawmakers push competing protections for Dreamers – Yvonne Gonzalez (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want everyone to be protected except those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/sep/28/lawmakers-push-competing-protections-for-dreamers/

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say 91% of Hispanics support a Dream Act.  What percent of Hispanics in America who support a Dream Act a) are citizens of and loyal to foreign countries, b) came to America illegally, c) are in America illegally, d) bring others into America illegally, e) use children as cannon fodder, f) came to America to take advantage of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, g) came to America to take advantage of America’s generous welfare, h) have a very low opinion of, despise, if not hate America and Americans, i) have a very low opinion of, despise, if not hate Whites and/or men, j) favor race and/or gender based preference giving, k) favor age discrimination, l) favor patronage, m) promote pot and other illegal drugs that their motherland produces, n) promote the rest of the Democrat Party platform, o) want to turn America into their motherland, and/or p) reject the rule of law?)
https://www.abqjournal.com/1070078/poll-91-of-hispanics-support-a-dream-act-ex-michelle-lujan-grisham-says-results-should-be-guiding-light-for-all-members-of-congress.html

 

PUBLIC NEWS SYSTEM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use social media to promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/fight-extremist-psychology-social-media/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Protect the Dreamers – JARED BERNSTEIN & BEN SPIELBERG  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want everyone in America to be protected except those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://prospect.org/article/protect-dreamers

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 12% Think Most Americans Are Informed Voters (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those in Illinois who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are informed voters.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2017/12_think_most_americans_are_informed_voters
— Voters Are Distrustful of Government At Every Level  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. You can trust those Democrats to work against if not get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2017/voters_are_distrustful_of_government_at_every_level

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 623 Frazier Court, Wheaton- $624,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447881_zpid/

September 27 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Emanuel Calls Trump’s NFL Comments ‘Cynical Ploy’ To Distract From Failures – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-nfl-kneeling-protests/
— Chicago Announces Massive Committee To Lure Amazon  (DIERSEN: Of course, the committee will stress to Amazon 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://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/amazon-second-headquarters-committee/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Proposed DuPage budget calls for salary cuts to cover state revenue loss – Gary Gibula  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used budget cuts, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-proposed-dupage-budget-st-0927-20170926-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County employee salaries would be cut by up to 4 percent to compensate for a $2.7 million loss in state revenue under a budget proposed Tuesday by board Chairman Dan Cronin. The reductions are necessary to ensure that property taxes don’t increase under the 2017-18 spending plan, Cronin told county board members. “This has been an exceedingly difficult year,” he said. “I don’t know if people expect this from year to year, but we have a unique brand of government here. We do more with less.” Among the revenue cuts from the state are 10 percent less from the Local Government Distributive Fund, 2 percent less from the administrative fee on Regional Transportation Authority sales tax and a reduction in the Personal Property Replacement tax. Cronin and his finance team are asking all county departments to make across-the-board salary reductions in lieu of laying off staff.)
— Republicans to unveil broad tax cuts, put off tough decisions – Damian Paletta, Mike Debonis and Carolyn Y. Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-taxe-plan-20170926-story.html
— Emanuel: Trump’s NFL comments ‘ploy’ to distract from health care, North Korea – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-nfl-20170927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, anti-Rauners, and anti-Republicans say “Pollution could increase as Rauner EPA moves to rescue coal plants.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rauner-dynegy-coal-met-20170926-story.html
— Chicago’s Amazon bid committee includes Obama, corporate chiefs  (DIERSEN: Of course, they will stress to Amazon 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.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-hq2-bid-committee-20170927-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” promote LGBTQ activity. How soon, if not already, will your church promote LGBTQ activity? How soon will it banish members who do not promote LGBTQ activity?
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-cancellation-over-lgbt-book-cupich-invites-priest-to-chicago/
— NEARLY HALF OF MILLENNIALS AND GEN XERS DON’T WATCH ANY TRADITIONAL TV: STUDY – Jeanine Poggi
http://adage.com/article/media/half-young-consumers-watching-content-traditional-tv-study/310564/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Appeals court: Singapore blogger should be granted U.S. asylum – AP  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who have persecuted me for my political beliefs and b) who continue to persecute me for my political beliefs. They want to get rid of me because I refuse to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170926/news/309269931/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The teen’s online posts mocking and criticizing the city-state’s government have twice landed him in a Singapore jail. He left his homeland in December with the intention of seeking U.S. asylum, but immigration agents took him into custody at O’Hare International Airport. He has remained behind bars during the proceedings. Attorney Sandra Grossman anticipated that Yee, in custody at a county jail outside Chicago, could be released at “any time.” “We welcome the board’s decision and we welcome it because it’s a decision that’s grounded in law and in fact,” she said. “He was persecuted because of political beliefs.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s divisive sports comments hurt chances for his agenda.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170927/trumps-divisive-sports-comments-hurt-chances-for-his-agenda
— Texas homeowners: We weren’t warned about flooding risks – AP  (DIERSEN: Since 1983, Wheaton should have warned potential home buyers in its Cove Court subdivision that the storm water drainage plan that it approved for the subdivision is woefully inadequate, that it had allowed the subdivision’s developer to violate the Illinois Drainage Code and many construction and building codes, and that the land the subdivision was built on is a watershed area and had been a septic field.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170926/news/309269897/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Winston & Strawn sued for gender discrimination – CLAIRE BUSHEY  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrats superiors always assigned me to work for, to work with, and/or to supervise all of their employees who they wanted to get rid of.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170927/NEWS04/170929891
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Constance Ramos filed a complaint last month in California state court, alleging the Chicago-based law firm tied the fate of her career to male partners, forcing her out after the men left voluntarily.)
— Big names tapped to lead Amazon effort – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Of course, they will stress to Amazon 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/20170927/BLOGS11/170929892/big-names-tapped-to-lead-amazon-effort

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Federal tax reform can be a lifeline for Illinois – Tim Schneider
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170926/tim-schneider-federal-tax-reform-can-be-lifeline-for-illinois
— McCann property in Florida subject of foreclosure, sale – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170926/mccann-property-in-florida-subject-of-foreclosure-sale

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Health costs haunt the state – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-09-26/health-costs-haunt-the-state.html
— Another area lawmaker, Reggie Phillips, bails on ‘turnaround’ – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-27/tom-kacich-another-area-lawmaker-bails-turnaround.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford aldermen debate immigration ordinance – Jeff Kolkey
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170925/rockford-aldermen-debate-immigration-ordinance

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Peoria council approves employee buyout plan – Chris Kaergard (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used buyouts and early outs to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170926/peoria-council-approves-employee-buyout-plan

 

SOUTHERN
— Knee-high weeds and trash have overtaken Cairo’s public housing complexes managed by HUD – MOLLY PARKER  (DIERSEN: I used to pick up trash on the streets and on the Illinois Prairie Path in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. But as more and more and more nasty/rude/vicious/threatening Democrats have moved into the precinct, I am less motivated to do that.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/knee-high-weeds-and-trash-have-overtaken-cairo-s-public/article_f97f30b7-f8a2-50aa-8340-2e3119cdd90b.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Love From Above drops plans for single moms facility at former Wheaton Inn – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/09/26/love-from-above-drops-plans-for-single-moms-facility-at-former-wheaton-inn/aff3cag/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Hip-hop stars slam Trump amid anthem firestorm  Diddy urges fans to take action – DEENA ZARU  (DIERSEN: Those who slam Trump are 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.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/hiphop-stars-slam-trump-amid-anthem-firestorm/819382931

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote protesters.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36459464/southern-illinois-veteran-weighs-in-on-nfl-protests

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston to purchase body-worn, dashboard cameras for police – Kristina Karisch (DIERSEN: Trump supporters should consider making such purchases to better document the words and the actions of nasty, rude, vicious, threatening anti-Trumps.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/09/27/city/evanston-purchase-body-worn-dashboard-cameras-police/

 

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Ives cheers Towne indictment, hopes Mautino is next – Glenn Minnis
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511228655-ives-cheers-towne-indictment-hopes-mautino-is-next

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILGOP says Mendoza “repays her debts to Madigan” with Pritzker endorsement
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/ilgop-says-mendoza-repays-her-debts-to-madigan-with-pritzker-endorsement/
— NEW NATIONAL STUDY SHOWS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION COSTS $116B ANNUALLY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/new-national-study-shows-illegal-immigration-costs-116b-annually.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Could Rauner be the first to sign taxpayer funding of abortion into law?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/could-rauner-be-the-first-to-sign-taxpayer-funding-of-abortion-into-law/
— Will Gov. Rauner AV HB40?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/will-gov-rauner-av-hb40/
— IRP: J.B. Pritzker supported the income tax hike without reform, engineered a property tax scam that saved him over $230,000, and is partnering with Mike Madigan, who profits from Illinois’ broken property tax system. Pritzker pretending to care about fair taxes is just his latest scam.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/pritzker-says-hell-fight-to-pass-progressive-income-tax-in-new-tv-ad/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner administration sets off alarm bells with proposed coal pollution rules
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/27/rauner-administration-sets-off-alarm-bells-with-proposed-coal-pollution-rules/

 

GOPUSA
— DeVos Welcomes Men Back to Campus
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30814
— Get Off Your Knees!
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30761

 

NEWSMAX
— Long-Term Care Shocker: Nursing-Home Cost Seen at $100,000 a Year  (DIERSEN: My soon-to-be 87-year-old aunt is paying $230 a day or $83,950 a year out of her life savings to be in an assisted living facility.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/long-term-health-care/2017/09/27/id/816002/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— UNIVERSITY: ‘NOT A DAY CARE’  Walter E. Williams wonders if military personnel also get ‘safe spaces,’ coloring books
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/university-not-a-day-care/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Bill O’Reilly Stuns On Hannity: Leftists Don’t Want White People ‘Calling The Shots’ – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Whites in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who increasingly paint themselves as being anti-White. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, 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://dailycaller.com/2017/09/26/bill-oreilly-stuns-on-hannity-leftists-dont-want-white-people-calling-the-shots/

 

BREITBART
— More Moore Means Less DACA, Less Amnesty – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/more-moore-means-less-daca-amnesty/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Amnesty for ‘Dreamers’ Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Migrants  Chain migration would greatly expand impact of permanent legal status for 690,000 DACA recipients – Brendan Kirby  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want more immigrants because they want cheap labor and/or Democrat voters.)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/study-amnesty-for-700000-could-lead-to-1-5-million-more-migrants/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— No, NFL, You DON’T Have an Unassailable ‘Right’ to Protest the National Anthem – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/09/26/no-nfl-dont-unassailable-right-protest-national-anthem/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Record $135 billion a year for illegal immigration, average $8,075 each, $25,000 in NY – Paul Bedard
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/record-135-billion-a-year-for-illegal-immigration-average-8075-each-25000-in-ny/article/2635757
— Flag on the play? The NFL might get in trouble with taxpayers for getting political – Jennifer Kerns (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the NFL acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/flag-on-the-play-the-nfl-might-get-in-trouble-with-the-irs-for-getting-political/article/2635525

 

THE HILL
— Kinzinger offended by kneeling, wants NFL to ban it – MOLLY K. HOOPER
http://thehill.com/video/lawmaker-interviews/352538-watch-air-force-vet-rep-offended-by-kneeling-wants-nfl-to-ban-it

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Support a Program for Dreamers to Stay.” Anti-Trumps want members of the following groups to go: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/poll-nearly-9-10-americans-support-program-dreamers-stay

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPT ARTICLE TITLE: Protests Start a Dialogue, But About What, Exactly? – JOHN ELIGON  (DIERSEN: Protestors want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/nfl-kneeling-national-anthem-black-lives-matter.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Google as Traffic Cop – DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want Google to be the traffic cop? ANSWER: Those 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/technology/google-search-bias-claims.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF SESSIONS: Sessions Calls for ‘Recommitment’ to Free Speech on Campus, Diving Into Debate – REBECCA R. RUIZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/jeff-sessions-campus-free-speech-georgetown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Jeff Sessions just criticized university safe spaces. But conservatives want their own safe spaces too. –  Jeffrey Kidder  (DIERSEN: Are there any safe places for conservatives in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? The Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall has never been a safe place for me. The Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall has always been a safe place for those who blame me for their problems, who blame me for your problems, who blame me for my problems, and who blame me for everyone’s problems. The Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall has always been a safe place for those who despise/hate me. I should write a book about rude, nasty, vicious, and threatening efforts since 2002 to get rid of me during Milton Township Republican Central Committee and Illinois Center Right Coalition meetings in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/09/26/campus-conservatives-provoke-liberals-for-a-reason-they-want-their-own-safe-spaces/
— Trump’s hiring freeze shrunk National Weather Service staff before hurricanes hit – Dino Grandoni  (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency shrunk.  Fewer and fewer and fewer of its employees were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2017/09/27/the-energy-202-trump-s-hiring-freeze-shrunk-national-weather-service-staff-before-hurricanes-hit/59cabf8330fb0468cea81c01/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Scuffles break out during far-right march in Berkeley; at least 3 arrested – Benjamin Oreskes and Javier Panzar
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-patriot-prayer-berkeley-20170926-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Behind the NFL’s Frantic Scramble to Hit Back at Trump  Over a hectic 24 hours, the league struggled to control the crisis, resulting in ad hoc and mixed messages at times from players and teams – Matthew Futterman and Andrew Beaton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-the-nfls-frantic-scramble-to-hit-back-at-trump-1506439647
— Harvard Takes Top Honors in WSJ/THE College Rankings  Schools in the Northeast dominate the top 10, with six Ivies making the cut – Douglas Belkin and Melissa Korn  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four college degrees are from Ivy League schools.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-takes-top-honors-in-wsj-the-college-rankings-1506466800
— The Colleges Whose Graduates Do Best Financially  Where schools rank in the WSJ/Times Higher Education survey on graduation rates, income, debt and reputation – Douglas Belkin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-colleges-whose-graduates-do-best-financially-1506466920
— SEARCH FOR A SCHOOL  (DIERSEN: NIU is ranked 501, Loyola 194, DePaul 281, and IIT 125.)
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/college-rankings-2018-tool/
— Home Builder Lures Millennials With Offer to Help Pay Their Student Loans  Consumer advocates worry such programs tend to drive up prices – Laura Kusisto  (DIERSEN: When I bought a new town home in 1972, I was 24 years old, I had no debts, and I owned a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevy BeAir.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-builder-lures-millennials-with-offer-to-help-pay-their-student-loans-1506423603
— Is the ‘police brutality’ that NFL players are protesting based in reality? – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-used-to-sit-for-the-national-anthem-too-1506464031

 

USA TODAY
— Are NFL player protests ‘massively, massively’ hurting TV ratings? – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/09/26/nfl-player-protests-hurting-ratings/703619001/
— Equifax fallout underscores need to defend consumer access to trial by jury – Morris Pearl and David Newville  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about lawsuits that I have filed in which my 7th Amendment rights were denied.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2017/09/26/opinion-equifax-fallout-underscores-need-defend-consumer-access-trial-jury/705519001/
— Tax question GOP won’t ask: How much should we raise taxes on the rich? – Jason Sattler  (DIERSEN: Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay more taxes. They stress my demographics, that I avoided the draft, my wife’s income, that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and that I do not give money to churches. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are too generous.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/25/tax-question-gop-wont-ask-how-much-should-we-raise-taxes-on-rich-jason-sattler-column/680949001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage Hondurans to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170927/281565175953417

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— State police director’s FB post: NFL players who take knee during anthem are ‘degenerates’ – Paul Egan
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/09/26/nfl-anthem-protest-michigan-state-police/705511001/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is “THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN THE WORLD” and “VIOLENT, IMMATURE AND INSECURE.”
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-most-dangerous-man-world-psychologists-671182
— FINAL ALABAMA ELECTION RESULTS SHOW TRUMP LOSING TO STEVE BANNON WITH MOORE VICTORY – MATTHEW COOPER
http://www.newsweek.com/moore-win-loss-trump-victory-bannon-672026

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— 2017 CFC charity drive features new, simpler ways to give – Aaron Boyd (DIERSEN: Federal employees have always been under pressure to give to charities that promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/smr/cfc/2017/09/26/2017-cfc-charity-drive-features-new-simpler-ways-to-give/

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Cannot Be Trusted to Protect Illinoisans from President Trump
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-cannot-be-trusted-to-protect-illinoisans-from-president-trump/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Gov. Rauner Meets with Leaders of LGBTQ and Allied Organizations (DIERSEN: In Illinois, those who promote LGBTQ activities have always worked very hard to destroy Republicans and to destroy the Illinois Republican Party.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Gov-Rauner-Meets-with-Leaders-of-LGBTQ-and-Allied-Organizations/60510.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Deletes Tweets Supporting Luther Strange  (DIERSEN: Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) chairmen rudely duped me as MTRCC webmaster in 2010 and in 2004. Both times, they rudely deleted all my reports of candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who had attended MTRCC meetings and events. Further, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman rudely dumped me as the TAPROOT webmaster in 2012. Further, the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) chairman rudely dumped me as the ICRC webmaster in 2006. Further, the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) rudely dumped me as the AAPC MC webmaster in 2004. Further, the Milton Township Supervisor rudely dumped me as the Milton Township webmaster in 2003.  Those who dump me blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-deletes-post-supporting-luther-strange

September 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— NASCAR owner says he’ll fire employees who protest; Dale Earnhardt Jr quotes JFK – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nascar-owner-says-hell-fire-employees-who-protest;-dale-earnhardt-jr-quotes-jfk/2452485/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump begins the morning by slamming the NFL – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-begins-the-morning-by-slamming-the-nfl_
— Niles high school varsity football suspended amid hazing investigation
http://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/niles-high-school-varsity-football-suspended-amid-hazing-investigation

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clouted pastor Corey Brooks opening training center at closed Woodlawn Walgreens – Maudlyne Ihejirika
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/clouted-pastor-opening-training-center-at-closed-woodlawn-walgreens/
— Cheer on efforts to remake government – Madeleine Doubek  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats want to remake governments so that they are more 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 for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/doubek-cheer-on-efforts-to-remake-government/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police officers to be reprimanded after kneeling in Instagram post – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-officers-reprimanded-instagram-taking-the-knee-20170925-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote protesters. Ever-increasingly, protesters make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-nfl-anthem-protests-0926-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-trump-nfl-racism-dahleen-glanton-met-20170925-column.html
— For sale: John Hancock Center offices, parking … and name – Ryan Ori (DIERSEN: In 1974, when I was 25 years old, I almost bought a studio condo in the Hancock, but instead, I bought one in the Outer Drive East building.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ori/ct-biz-john-hancock-center-ryan-ori-20170925-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s fighting with black NFL players to charm his white supporters.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-nfl-racist-whites-20170926-story.html
— Emanuel budget hole now tops $259 million – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-chicago-budget-20170926-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “It’s not just Trump. ‘Reasonable’ Republicans are betraying us too.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-graham-cassidy-republicans-trump-20170926-story.html
— University Park misappropriated nearly $8M in TIF funds: lawsuit – Zak Koeske  (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old, lived in it full-time 1972-1974, lived in it part-time 1974-1976, rented it out 1976-1984, and sold it in 1984.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-university-park-lawsuit-st-0926-20170925-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn America and its citizens.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170926/OPINION/170929920

 

WTTW
— ‘Abortion Bill’ Handed Off to Rauner – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/25/abortion-bill-handed-rauner

 

WBEZ
— College Diploma Out-Of-Reach For Growing Number Of Low-Income Illinois Students – Susie An (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? The money to pay for my 1970 bachelor’s degree and my 1976, 1980, and 1997 master’s degrees came from money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/report-college-diploma-outofreach-for-growing-number-of-lowincome-students/cafc95a7-4df7-4cba-b38d-3f01b2e381ce#

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner says anthem protests disrespectful – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170925/rauner-says-anthem-protests-disrespectful

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— University rankings among reforms offered by Brady, Rose – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/university-rankings-among-reforms-offered-by-brady-rose/article_a9ebe8be-aed2-5e4d-8952-964e086638f5.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Former Western Springs trustee to run for Illinois Senate’s 24th District seat
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/09/25/former-western-springs-trustee-to-run-for-illinois-senates-24th-district-seat/alf1g7x/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pat Tillman’s widow sides with anti-Trumps. Anti-Trumps are 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.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/pat-tillmans-widow-asks-trump-not-to-politicize-her-husbands-service/818790944

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago Violence Contributes To Nationwide Increase In Murders: FBI Crime Report  According to the FBI’s latest report on Chicago crime, 2016 saw an uptick across the board compared with 2015. – Amber Fisher
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/chicago-violence-contributes-nationwide-increase-murders-fbi-crime-report

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Caprio on the Republican’s Benedict Arnold? State Rep. David Harris?
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/09/watch-berkowitz-wecaprio-on-the-republicans-benedict-arnold-state-rep-david-harris-cableweb/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois ranked 3rd best state for teachers (DIERSEN: From what I see, Illinois is one of the worst states for employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-ranked-3rd-best-state-for-teachers-09-26-2017

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Illinois Democrats Collude for Pritzker – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/illinois-democrats-collude-for-pritzker/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Whatever Rauner does, he will break a promise to one side or the other  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, in Illinois, if you are not going to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/whatever-rauner-does-he-will-break-a-promise-to-one-side-or-the-other/

 

GOPUSA
— You May Want A Refund On That Jersey
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30759
— Minn. judge: Religious liberty bows to LGBT ‘rights’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity gain power to destroy those that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30743

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Has ESPN Thinking They’re Actually CNN – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/25/espn-turns-into-a-daylong-anti-trump-talk-show-video/
— Veterans’ Groups Blast NFL Players For Disrespecting The American Flag – Jonah Bennett
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/25/veterans-groups-blast-nfl-players-for-disrespecting-the-american-flag/
— Black Congresswoman Kneels During House Floor Speech, Accuses Trump Of Racism – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps announce that they are going to have a) anti-Whites get rid of Whites, b) anti-males get rid of males, c) anti-Trumps get rid of Trump supporters, d) anti-Protestants get rid of Protestants, e) anti-conservatives get rid of conservatives, f) anti-Republicans get rid of Republicans, g) anti-Americans get rid of Americans, h) anti-older people get rid of older people, i) anti-rich people get rid of rich people, j) anti-gun owners get rid of gun owners, k) anti-German Americans get rid of German Americans, l) anti-draft avoiders get rid of draft avoiders, except Bill Clinton, and m) have those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors get rid of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/25/black-congresswoman-kneels-during-house-floor-speech-accuses-trump-of-racism-video/
— Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday that nearly one-third of employees at his department are not loyal to him and President Donald Trump, adding that he is working to change the department’s regulatory culture to be more business friendly. Zinke, a former Navy SEAL, said he knew when he took over the 70,000-employee department in March that, “I got 30 percent of the crew that’s not loyal to the flag.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/US-Interior-Zinke-Trump/2017/09/25/id/815673/

 

BLAZE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A are united against those that are members of Group B. Members of Group A 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. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/25/does-trump-unite-or-divide-a-new-poll-shows-two-thirds-of-americans-agree/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— WHY IS CONGRESS CONSISTENTLY FAILING IN ITS OVERSIGHT CAPACITY? – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: A major reason is that GAO is just a shell of what it once was. GAO was gutted during the 1980s and 1990s.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/09/25/why-is-congress-consistently-failing-in-its-oversight-capacity/
— FINLAND: DEMOGRAPHIC DOOM AND THE WELFARE STATE – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/09/25/demographic-doom-and-the-welfare-state/

 

CBN NEWS
— GOP Senators Unveil Merit Based Path to Citizenship for ‘Dreamers’ – Abigail Robertson (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Dreamers and at everyone else that Trump supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2017/september/gop-senators-unveil-merit-based-path-to-citizenship-for-dreamers

 

THE HILL
— Black lawmaker kneels on House floor in solidarity with athletes – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being 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/blogs/floor-action/house/352392-black-lawmaker-kneels-on-house-floor-in-solidarity-with-athletes

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump moves to get base ‘stirred up’ with NFL attacks.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being 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/2017/09/25/trump-nfl-fight-nascar-243091

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Fear of Black Protest – Terry Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. How should Trump supporters respond?  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps threaten to have members of Group A get rid of members of Group B once and for all. Members of Group A 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. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-fear-of-black-protest_us_59c91d47e4b08d6615504469

 

CNN
— ‘Deafening roar’ from GOP base to Congress: Keep your promises – Mark Walker  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, more and more and more Republican elected officials talk and act like they have surrendered to anti-Trumps who call them White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/26/opinions/republicans-cannot-afford-to-forget-our-promises-opinion-walker/index.html

 

AOL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A are united against those that are members of Group B. Members of Group A 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. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/09/25/poll-66-percent-see-trump-as-doing-more-to-divide-than-unite-america/23222467/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s N.F.L. Critique a Calculated Attempt to Shore Up His Base.”  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are anti-patriotic. Many of them, if not most of them, if not virtually all of them are also 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. They do everything that they can a) to discourage Republican candidates and elected officials from participating in the parades, b) to discourage Republicans from helping sponsor entries in the parades, c) to discourage everyone from watching the parades.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/us/politics/trump-nascar-nfl-protests.html
— Republicans Present Conservative Vision for ‘Dreamer’ Protection – YAMICHE ALCINDOR (DIERSEN: Who represents the conservatives in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world?  What have they done to defend and advance conservative principles? I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and I have served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I served as TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, 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. I attended the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Annual Conventions as a Delegate and I served on the 2008 IRP Platform and Resolution Committee.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/us/politics/republicans-daca-citizenship.html
— China Blocks WhatsApp, Broadening Online Censorship – KEITH BRADSHER  (DIERSEN: What do you do?  I put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.  Who wants to censor what you do? Those who want to censure what I do 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 and/or 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/business/china-whatsapp-blocked.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Chinese Consumers See Dept as a Ticket to the Middle Class – KEITH BRADSHER and AILIN TANG  (DIERSEN: What have borrowed money for? I borrowed money to buy a) a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 when I was 23, b) a new town home in University Park in 1972, c) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and d) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. My wife and I borrowed to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/business/china-debt-consumers.html
— Tyranny of the Minority – Michelle Goldberg (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world 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?  From what I see, the percentages are extremely high.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/trump-electoral-college-minority.html
— Get the Keg Out of the Frat House – John Hechinger
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/opinion/frats-college-partying-pledging.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says that Trump is “The Abbie Hoffman of the Right.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/opinion/abbie-hoffman-donald-trump.html
— How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: How old were you when you got married and what did you do with your life before you got married? I got married in 1978 when I was 29 years old. Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought my fourth new car, a Corvette, when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; and started collecting ed delinquent taxes in 1971.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/upshot/how-did-marriage-become-a-mark-of-privilege.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Miss America Erika Harold has a real shot at being elected attorney general – Katerina Ang
http://nypost.com/2017/09/25/miss-america-has-a-real-shot-at-being-elected-attorney-general/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Retirement wave – Eric Yoder  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old was a horrific waste. Who/what do you blame for my Democrat superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/09/26/qa-for-federal-workers-retirement-wave/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Question: Whatever happened to the “retirement wave?” Wasn’t that supposed to create a lot of vacancies for younger federal employees to move up? Answer: Predictions of a wave of federal employee retirements date back many years. This comes from the large population of baby boomer workers — almost all now in their mid-50s or older — becoming old enough to meet the needed combinations of age and years of service. Some of those combinations allow for retirement as early as 55 — and even earlier in law enforcement and certain other occupations. However, except for those jobs, there is no mandatory retirement in the government. Many employees continue working out of desire or need — 15 percent already are eligible to retire, and the average federal retirement age now is about 62, up by more than two years over the past 10 years. Just under 64,000 of the 2.1 million federal workers outside the self-funding U.S. Postal Service retired in the fiscal year ending last September. That was about average for the past 10 years and actually the lowest since 2010. If budgets get tight, agencies may try to cut their staff costs by offering early retirements. But that’s just another form of optional retirement.)

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say that Trump is the “divider in chief.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/24/trump-divider-chief-tackles-nfl-editorials-debates/698097001/
— Good call on the NFL, Mr. President  These athletes should be fired! – Jon L. Christensen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/24/good-call-nfl-mr-president-editorials-debates/105969416/
— NFL commits suicide by Trump with politically correct protests – James Robbins  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the NFL officially dump all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/26/fl-stop-self-destructive-grandstanding-and-just-play-football-james-robbins-column/701472001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: Are Facebook, Google and Amazon too big? Why that question keeps coming up – Marco della Cava, Elizabeth Weise and Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Facebook, Google, and Amazon can destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country that is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/09/25/facebook-google-and-amazon-too-big-question-comes-right-and-left/689879001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Helps Kaepernick Drag the NFL Into Politics  The league will no longer be allowed to present football as an escape from America’s divisions.”  What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who own American nameplate cars?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-helps-kaepernick-drag-the-nfl-into-politics-1506381276
— Let’s Have a Military Parade—but Not Alone  Why not march with Canada, your friendly northern neighbors? – Michael Taube  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Canada and at all other foreign countries that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps talk and act like they want Canada, Mexico, and all the other foreign countries a) to invade America and b) to get rid of Trump and his supporters once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-have-a-military-paradebut-not-alone-1506381135

 

FORBES
— 30 Years Later, ‘Wall Street’ Is More Relevant Than Ever – J. Maureen Henderson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2017/09/25/30-years-later-wall-street-is-more-relevant-than-ever/

 

PBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Forget the border wall.”
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/column-forget-border-wall-mr-president-look-hole-worksite-enforcement-rules/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Thousands of Federal Employees Volunteer as Surge Force for FEMA Relief Efforts – Jack Corrigan
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/09/thousands-federal-employees-volunteer-surge-force-fema-relief-efforts/141262/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 69% of Democrats Say Trump A Bigger Threat Than North Korea’s ‘Rocket Man’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that 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.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2017/69_of_democrats_say_trump_a_bigger_threat_than_north_korea_s_rocket_man
— Is Football Falling As A Fan Favorite?
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/sports/september_2017/is_football_falling_as_a_fan_favorite