September 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago marijuana sales will be banned downtown, Mayor Lightfoot says in proposed ordinance (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayors-proposed-ordinance-for-chicago-marijuana-sales-includes-downtown-sale-ban/5546922/
— Democrats on House Judiciary Committee hold 1st impeachment hearing for Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-judiciary-committee-holds-1st-impeachment-hearing/5545747/
— NC high school cheerleaders on probation after posing with Trump 2020 sign
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/cheerleaders-on-probation-after-posing-with-trump-2020-sign/5545365/

NBC5
— Dispensaries Would be Banned From Downtown Chicago Under Proposed Marijuana Rules Dispensaries would not be permitted within 500 feet of schools under the proposed plan (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/proposed-marijuana-rules-would-keep-dispensaries-out-of-downtown-chicago-560611451.html

CBS2
— College Of DuPage Faculty Union Votes To Authorize Strike
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/17/college-of-dupage-strike-vote/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No public weed consumption under Lightfoot’s proposed recreational marijuana zoning rules  The mayor would also prohibit the sale of legal weed in the Central Business District, within 500 feet of schools and in districts zoned ‘residential.’ – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/17/20870465/recreational-marijuana-pot-chicago-zoning-rules-mayor-lori-lightfoot
— Chicago reparations movement opts for a go-slow approach – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Who would the Democrats pick in your precinct to determine how much reparations each resident of your precinct a) should pay and b) should get? What criteria will they use?) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/9/17/20870785/chicago-reparations-resolution-commission-willie-wilson-city-council

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Legal marijuana dispensaries would be banned in most of downtown Chicago under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed zoning rules – GREGORY PRATT and LAUREN ZUMBACH (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-dispensary-rules-zoning-lightfoot-20190917-j5scteu2gfhute2d5o2nqle7ce-story.html
— Potency, access and overconsumption have Elgin police worried with legalized pot on the horizon – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-police-bracing-legal-pot-st-0915-20190917-e4n2ypvchza5hn5f5bio3khggy-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: East Dundee starts process of allowing recreational pot to be sold, taxed in village – ERIN SAUDER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-east-dundee-recreational-pot-sales-st-0918-20190917-3plg4xjw3ja7rgejf2yefeladi-story.html
— Review of shelter data finds high numbers of ex-convicts – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-ct–homeless-shelters-ex-convicts-20190917-story.html
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Oak Park votes 4-3 to allow recreational marijuana businesses as permitted use – STEVE SCHERING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-recreational-marijuana-tl-0919-20190917-wjdqn66zfnbkradv5utlc4dcxe-story.html
— Officials say it’s too early to tell what should be done with more than 2,000 fetal remains found at abortion doc’s home in Will County – GRANT MORGAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-too-early-to-tell-2000-fetal-remains-st-0918-20190917-5uuru22r7natrfnbkqmucdx5we-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Cronin: DuPage can’t afford county clerk’s big requested budget increase for elections – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190917/cronin-dupage-cant-afford-county-clerks-big-requested-budget-increase-for-elections

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— No weed sales downtown: Team Lightfoot The mayor debuts her first moves into regulating recreational marijuana in the city. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/no-weed-sales-downtown-team-lightfoot
— Lightfoot tries to walk a narrow line with pot plan The mayor aims to maximize city tax revenue and boost neighborhood equity, in part by banning sales downtown. How’s that going to work out? – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it will bring down everything around it.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/lightfoot-tries-walk-narrow-line-pot-plan

WGN TV
— Most downtown legal marijuana dispensaries would be banned under mayor’s proposal
https://wgntv.com/2019/09/17/most-downtown-legal-marijuana-dispensaries-would-be-banned-under-mayors-proposal/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— In era of legal pot, can police search cars based on odor? – AP
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/nation/in-era-of-legal-pot-can-police-search-cars-based/article_6201e630-d885-11e9-a7ae-f7c110c12c72.html

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/9-17-2019/Yes,-on-recreational-marijuana-sales/

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Democrats should be very, very worried – Editorial
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/other-view-democrats-should-be-very-very-worried/article_ec0498c0-d982-11e9-b677-df17e381773f.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Evanston moves forward with recreational marijuana legalization – Samantha Handler
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/09/17/city/evanston-moves-forward-with-recreational-marijuana-legalization/

WAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Danville gives green light to recreational marijuana sales tax
https://www.wandtv.com/news/danville-gives-green-light-to-recreational-marijuana-sales-tax/article_0330136c-d9b0-11e9-906e-5fb9e8f466d2.html

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Convicted Of A Weed Crime? Expungement Clinic Aims To Help People Clear Their Records In West Loop This Weekend During the clinic, volunteer attorneys will be on hand to provide free legal advice and begin the record-clearing and expungement process. – Mauricio Peña (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/09/17/busted-for-a-weed-crime-expungement-clinic-aims-to-help-clear-low-level-convictions-in-west-loop-this-weekend/

JEANNE IVES FOR CONGRESS
— Ives Responds to Casten Hyping Kavanaugh Impeachment Sean Casten supports politically-motivated smear campaigns over due process because he is an ideological extremist. 
https://mailchi.mp/39766d1e8c39/ives-responds-to-casten-hyping-kavanaugh-impeachment

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Pension reform should be top priority, Ives says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513524361-pension-reform-should-be-top-priority-ives-says

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Pecatonica Township bans critic from attending meetings – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/09/pecatonica-township-bans-critic-from-attending-meetings/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/17/looking-on-the-bright-side-9/
— Fear and loathing in Itasca
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/17/fear-and-loathing-in-itasca/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— School board in Texas fires teacher who reported ‘illegal students’ to Trump – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/17/georgia-clark-carter-riverside-high-school-teacher/

BREITBART
— Poll: 3-in-4 Swing Voters Oppose Democrats’ Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/17/poll-3-in-4-swing-voters-oppose-democrats-drivers-licenses-for-illegal-aliens/

EPOCH TIMES
— White House Calls for Investigation of Abortion Doctor Who Had Over 2,000 Fetal Remains – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-calls-for-investigation-of-abortion-doctor-who-had-over-2000-fetal-remains_3084827.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— Hillary Clinton Slams Facebook For Allowing ‘Trump’s Propaganda’ To Thrive In rebuking the platform, the 2016 presidential candidate cited a “disturbing” report on the Trump campaign’s deceptions. – Amy Russo
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-facebook-ads-propaganda_n_5d814175e4b05f8fb6eeff0e

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “border fence construction could destroy archaeological sites.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/border-fence-construction-could-destroy-archaeological-sites-national-park-service-finds/2019/09/17/35338b18-d64b-11e9-9343-40db57cf6abd_story.html
— Trump’s effort to court Hispanic voters isn’t as crazy as it sounds – Henry Olsen (DIERSEN: Which candidates, if any, court voters who share your demographics? Democrat and RINO candidates do little or nothing to court voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/17/trumps-effort-court-hispanic-voters-isnt-crazy-it-sounds/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Don’t Cancel the GOP Primaries Trump has nothing to fear if he’s as popular as the polls say. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-cancel-the-gop-primaries-11568753944

FORBES
— 5 Keys To Retaining Millennial Employees, The ‘Job-Hopper’ Generation – Ashley Stahl
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2019/09/17/5-keys-to-retaining-millennial-employees-the-job-hopper-generation/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— How to watch the first-ever 2020 Republican presidential debate – Grace Panetta
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-watch-republican-presidential-debate-2019-9

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Is Tucker Carlson the Most Important Pundit in America? – Park MacDougald
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/09/is-tucker-carlson-the-most-important-pundit-in-america.html

ATLANTIC
— American Migration Patterns Should Terrify the GOP Millennial movers have hastened the growth of left-leaning metros in southern red states such as Texas, Arizona, and Georgia. It could be the biggest political story of the 2020s. – Derek Thompson
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/american-migration-patterns-should-terrify-gop/598153/

CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS
— The Harvest of American Racism Why Distressed Communities Are Distressed – Olugbenga Ajilore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame all problems on Republicans.)
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2019/09/17/474567/harvest-american-racism/

FED SMITH
— Agencies Told to Improve Job Candidate Assessments (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/agencies-told-to-improve-job-candidate-assessments/

KOENIG RUBLOFF
— FOR SALE: 1020 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $984,000
https://www.koenigrubloff.com/homes-for-sale/1020-S-Wheaton-Avenue-Wheaton-IL-60189-280420207

September 12 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Documents Reveal New Details of Hastert Payments
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Details-Of-Hastert-Payments-560179901.html
— Report Reveals ZIP Codes With Highest and Lowest Incomes in Illinois
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/report-reveals-zip-codes-with-highest-and-lowest-incomes-across-illinois-560045021.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Elgin City Council directs staff to draft zoning, tax ordinances for legalized pot sales – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-recreational-pot-st-0913-20190912-hhojagk7orgq5a5zbqwlncbnlm-story.html
— State revenue from casinos continues to drop as Illinois prepares for massive gambling expansion – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gambling-report-20190912-ga56b2vu5bcrfaobgq53iu5w3e-story.html
— After Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz dismisses Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s invitation to visit Chicago, she repeats familiar refrain, ‘Keep our name out of your mouth’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-cruz-political-stunt-20190912-iegaobhg2vavnn3s5s7gmpjvni-story.html

— It’s time to talk about how government consolidation could benefit the south suburbs – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-township-municipal-consolidation-st-0912-20190911-ex3bpce6tne7vjgccx6yhxfutm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING: Tight-knit female lawmakers behind legal marijuana have new nickname State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, admitting she’s the most foul-mouthed of the group, said she came up with the name “Cannabitches” as a counterweight to a more wholesome moniker that had been ascribed to them: “The Marijuana Moms.” – Mitch Dudek 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/9/12/20863091/legal-marijuana-cannabitches-kelly-cassidy-cannabis-pot
— Cruz on Lightfoot’s call to visit Chicago to discuss gun violence: ‘The invitation as I perceive it is to a political circus.’ ‘Oh, I’d be happy to go to Chicago, said Cruz, immediately qualifying his answer. ‘But given the tone and anger in her response, I’m not sure we would see a civil or substantive conversation rather than just a political show.’ – Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/9/12/20862594/ted-cruz-lori-lightfoot-chicago-visit-guns-violence
— Chicago schools CEO Jackson keeps cool at House hearing after GOP lawmaker presses her about immigrant students “For the immigrants you invite into your sanctuary city, how many come with immigrant children, how many come with both parents, how many one parent, how many no parents?” Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis. asked CPS CEO Janice Jackson. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/11/20861796/chicago-schools-ceo-jackson-cool-hearing-gop-lawmaker-asks-immigrant-students

— Is hope of casino jackpot a sucker bet? State’s gambling tax revenue booming, but it’s not from casinos   Gambling generated a record $1.4 billion for the state over the last year, but that’s despite a seventh straight year of declining returns from Illinois’ 10 existing casinos. Six more casinos in the pipeline could ‘exacerbate’ the problem, a state commission found. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/12/20863409/illinois-casino-revenue-gambling-expansion-video-report

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Long Grove village board rejects recreational marijuana sales – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190912/long-grove-village-board-rejects-recreational-marijuana-sales
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Elgin council leans toward ‘yes’ on marijuana sales in town – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190912/elgin-council-leans-toward-yes-on-marijuana-sales-in-town

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Record UI enrollment tops 50,000 for the first time – Julie Wurth
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/record-ui-enrollment-tops-for-the-first-time/article_f2468682-d575-11e9-ba77-1bada33fdc7c.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Expensive campaign expected for Illinois progressive tax vote – Greg Bishop
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Expensive-campaign-expected-for-Illinois-14434616.php

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Carbondale community trains ICE rapid response team – Jacob Lorenz
https://dailyegyptian.com/95556/news/carbondale-community-trains-ice-rapid-response-team/

KMOX
— SIUE students still can’t smoke marijuana on campus after it’s legalized There are state laws preventing smoking and being under the influence at public colleges. – MARIA KEENA
https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/siue-students-cant-smoke-marijuana-after-legalized-illinois

HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: City of Highwood Plans for a Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Highwood Among the First Cities in Illinois to Express Interest in Sale of Recreational Marijuana
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/city-highwood-plans-recreational-marijuana-dispensary

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Mumps Infect Illegal Aliens at McHenry County Jail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/mumps-infect-illegal-aliens-at-mchenry-county-jail/ 
— John Pletz Sets Up Saturday Morning Coffee for Evelyn Sanguinetti and Justin Hansen
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/john-pletz-sets-up-coffee-for-evelyn-sangrinetti-and-justin-hansen-saturday-morning/ 
— IL 66th District: Allen Skillicorn and Carolyn Schofield Speak at West Dundee, Skillicorn Endorsed by Jeanne Ives, Schofield Endorsed by Don DeWitte
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/il-66th-district-allen-skillicorn-and-carolyn-schofield-speak-at-west-dundee-skillicorn-endorsed-by-jeanne-ives-schofield-endorsed-by-don-dewitte/ 
— McHenry County Taxpayers Hit for Almost $21,600 for Jack Franks’ Family Health Insurance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/mchenry-county-taxpayers-hit-for-almost-24000-for-jack-franks-family-health-insurance/ 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Republican Party chairman: Contract agreement with AFSCME workers is ‘legalized bribery’ – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513520644-chicago-republican-party-chairman-contract-agreement-with-afscme-workers-is-legalized-bribery

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/12/looking-on-the-bright-side-6/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Facebook sanctions Netanyahu page over ‘hate speech’ policy – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/facebook-sanctions-netanyahu-page-over-hate-speech-policy

AMERICAN THINKER
— Elizabeth Warren’s Indian-persecuting ancestors pile up – and she’d like you to pay the reparations – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/elizabeth_warrens_indianpersecuting_ancestors_pile_up__and_shed_like_you_to_pay_the_reparations.html

DAILY CALLER
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes To Illegal Immigrants ‘On Behalf Of The United States Of America’ – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/12/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-illegal-immigrants-apologize/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Supreme Court Lets New Trump Asylum Restrictions Take Effect – Kevin Daley 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/12/supreme-court-lets-new-trump-asylum-restrictions-take-effect/

DAILY WIRE
— The Democratic Party Is Fatally Attracted To Hardcore Leftism – JOSH HAMMER
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51709/hammer-democratic-party-fatally-attracted-hardcore-josh-hammer

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Islam Hates Us’: Democrats Attack Trump for Honest Observation – RAYMOND IBRAHIM
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/islam-hates-us-democrats-attack-trump-for-honest-observation/

BLAZE
— Chick-fil-A opening at Purdue U. irritates gay student body president, faculty. But over 3,000 petition signers see things a little differently. Restaurant is set to open on campus in fall 2020 – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chick-fil-a-opening-at-purdue-u-irritates-gay-student-body-president-faculty

— Parkland father exposes how killer was enabled by Obama’s school-leniency policies ‘The left, they don’t want to hear my story’ – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/parkland-father-exposes-how-killer-was-enabled-by-obamas-school-leniency-policies

CAMPUS REFORM
— Illinois prof. helps lead effort to ‘cancel’ Sean Spicer on-campus appearance – Jon Street
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13698

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/460765-the-us-mexico-border-situation-is-an-opportunity-not-a-crisis

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pope dismisses ideology of conservative U.S. critics – NICOLE WINFIELD
https://www.rep-am.com/news/world/2019/09/12/pope-dismisses-ideology-of-conservative-u-s-critics/

WASHINGTON POST
— North Carolina’s special election is great news for Trump’s reelection chances – Henry Olsen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/11/north-carolinas-special-election-is-great-news-trumps-reelection-chances/