August 30 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Republican Rep. Shimkus won’t run again in 2020 – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190830/news/308309823/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republican Rep. Shimkus won’t run again in 2020 John Shimkus said he’s giving up his seat after more than 20 years in Congress. He’s represents the 15th District, which includes all or part of 33 counties stretching from central Illinois to near the southern tip of the state. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/30/20841625/republican-john-shimkus-not-running-for-reelection
— Willie Wilson says he’s running for U.S. Senate against Sen. Durbin “I am tired of the Democratic party taking advantage of black people and minorities,” Wilson told the Sun-Times. “I’m tired of people just being taken advantage of, and we should be treated like anybody else. And we are sick and tired, and I’m going to single that out.” – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/30/20841409/willie-wilson-u-s-senate-election-dick-durbin

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago businessman Willie Wilson says he’ll run as an independent to challenge U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in 2020 – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-willie-wilson-challenging-dick-durbin-20190830-pro722ke2zeqrjubf76ap2ea6y-story.html
— Cantigny’s permanent display salutes heroes of 9/11 – JEN BANOWETZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-ent-911-heroes-0906-20190828-aroqpu3krjgdta7jghu6tzp3km-story.html
— Republican state lawmaker Steven Reick from Woodstock pleads guilty to DUI – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-rep-steven-reick-dui-guilty-plea-20190830-cdlsp5vjyneuvd3ctyhjsqaa64-story.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— U.S. Rep. John Shimkus will not seek re-election
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/u-s-rep-john-shimkus-will-not-seek-re-election/article_33eff58a-6d99-5aa1-89e1-8c15a213e244.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Community failed Wheaton man, family – Mrs. and Dr. Sunni Ali Howard, Wheaton
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/08/28/community-failed-wheaton-man-family/a8reweb/
(FROM THE LETTER: Because of these community failings and denial of necessary higher levels of care, my child has self-medicated his psychosis and depression with marijuana given to him freely by the young (and no doubt well-meaning) people in Wheaton who are suffering from an epic drug crisis/culture that no one ever mentions and the “community” continually fails to address.)

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Proposed gas tax in Will County could see more drivers fuel up in Indiana – Adam Hochron
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/513295269-proposed-gas-tax-in-will-county-could-see-more-drivers-fuel-up-in-indiana

CAPITOL FAX
— Shimkus won’t run again
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/30/shimkus-wont-run-again/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Endorses 2.6% Across the Board Pay Raise for Federal Workers In a surprise move Friday, the president abandoned his quest for a pay freeze in 2020, although there will be no locality pay adjustment under his plan.
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/08/trump-endorses-26-across-board-pay-raise-federal-workers/159588/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Alabama church sign says black people who vote for Trump have a ‘mental illness’ – Tim Pearce
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/alabama-church-sign-says-black-people-who-vote-for-trump-have-a-mental-illness

BREITBART
— Joe Biden: DACA Illegals ‘Become American Before a Lot of Americans’ – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Americans.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/08/30/joe-biden-daca-illegals-become-american-before-a-lot-of-americans/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Linda Harvey: Where is the Church in fight over glamorizing homosexuality? – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/08/30/harvey-where-is-the-church-in-fight-over-glamorizing-homosexuality

ROLL CALL
— Illinois Republican John Shimkus not running for reelection in 2020 12-term lawmaker leaves behind a safe Republican seat – Simone Pathé
https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/illinois-republican-john-shimkus-not-running-reelection-2020

THE HILL
— Americans deserve greater transparency from Big Tech – STACIE D. RUMENAP
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/459429-americans-deserve-greater-transparency-from-big-tech

August 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Rally aims to persuade Naperville City Council to ban retail marijuana sales – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: Federal law and the Republican Party platform oppose recreational pot. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Everyone in Illinois who states that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and especially Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains, Republican township/ward/county organization officials, Illinois Republican Party officials, and Republican elected and appointed officials, should speak out against the retail sale of pot at all upcoming meetings held by their municipality and county. Those who speak in favor of the retail sale of pot should immediately resign, and if not, be removed from office.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-opt-out-rally-st-0828-20190828-i6xh3flcfrethav6bgunyb3c24-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recently created group formed to persuade the Naperville City Council to ban the sale of recreational marijuana in the city will hold a rally Saturday to support those efforts. Naperville resident Jennifer Taylor said she organized the group, called Opt Out Naperville, and the rally to show council members how many people don’t want pot sold in the city. Taylor, who has spoken out against marijuana sales at the July 16 and Aug. 20 council meetings, said many people in the audience support her position. “Yet it feels like their voices are not being heard,” she said. “This is about keeping Naperville family-focused,” said Taylor, a mother of two. Saturday’s rally will start at 10 a.m. Saturday in Central Park, which is located one block east of Washington Street and just south of Benton Avenue.“ (The rally) is one of many avenues to show that the residents don’t this this here,” Taylor said. Opt Out Naperville also is hosting a gathering at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the free speech pavilion along the Riverwalk near Jackson Avenue and Webster Street, just before the Naperville City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Taylor said not everyone is able to attend the council meeting and the meetup is a way to show support. “This is one of the most important decisions that will be made on the dias. It will shape the future of Naperville,” she said. The city council will be at a crossroads the next time it discusses the retail sale of recreational marijuana, which becomes legal in Illinois Jan. 1. Last week the council directed staff develop a plan for what allowing recreational pot sales would look like. The previous month the council asked staff to prepare an ordinance for Naperville to opt out. Any decision likely may hinge on the vote of council member Patrick Kelly. Kelly voted last week with council members Judy Brodhead, John Krummen, Benny White and Mayor Steve Chirico in favor of asking city staff to prepare a plan for recreational marijuana sales. Last month he voted with council members Kevin Coyne, Patty Gustin, Paul Hinterlong and Theresa Sullivan on a plan to opt out. Coyne said he’s glad members of the community like Taylor are stepping up to take a leadership role on this issue. He said he’s heard from “a great many” from community opposed to pot sales in the city and expects many of those different stakeholders will attend the rally. During public comment at the meeting last week, support for and against recreational marijuana sales was generally split among the roughly 20 people who spoke on the issue. Those in favor of allowing recreational marijuana sales in Naperville, including Mayor Steve Chirico, have said banning retail pot sales in the city will simply drive residents to buy it elsewhere and let other communities realize the tax benefits. And those tax benefits could help offset any costs to Naperville related to marijuana use by its residents. Gustin, who plans to speak at the Saturday rally, said opting out is the best option because the city needs more time to study not only statistics from other municipalities that legalized pot but to analyze the effects of marijuana sales on the community. “Naperville is a family-friendly community. Naperville is a kid-friendly community. Naperville is an education-focused community,” Gustin said. “Opting-out is the smart thing to in an educated community.” [Most read] Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot 100 days in — reform at City Hall still a work in progress: ‘We haven’t declared victory, but I think we’ve taken some very positive steps.’ The state’s fourth largest city may seem like an unlikely spot for a contentious debate on allowing recreational marijuana sales. It was one of the first Illinois cities in the area to raise the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 when it did so in 2016, more than two years before the age was raised statewide. The city was among the first to ban smoking in enclosed public places and the workplace. Naperville was also one of the first of Illinois’ largest cities to ban video gambling despite it being legal at the state level.)
— Fair’s fair. ‘Conservative operatives’ have every right to scrooten journalists’ social media accounts – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: All reporters and all journalists are a) either on the left or on the right, b) either liberal, moderate, or conservative, and c) either Democrat, Democrat plant, Libertarian, Libertarian plant, Green, Green plant, RINO, or Republican. Most, if not virtually all reporters and journalists falsely deny that they are any of the aforesaid. However, I fully disclose that I am on the right, conservative, and Republican.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-conservatives-social-media-embarrass-journalists-zorn-20190827-paoqlvpxpbeajafhtxqsriallu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: You can bet on the upcoming Bears vs. Packers game legally – if you drive to Iowa or Indiana – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-spin-sports-betting-indiana-walsh-radio-iowa-new-hampshire-spin-20190827-icb5guzjznbifclapezxuckqsi-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: College of DuPage officials, union trade barbs as mediation over faculty contract set to begin – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-cod-faculty-contract-proposal-st-0828-20190826-cd2wyg5lwjdofg6k5jmbs6cbse-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Bill Foster latest House Democrat to support Trump impeachment inquiry “I spent a lot of time listening to my constituents on this,” Foster said. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who listen to their constituents who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-past, present, and future federal employees, anti-journalists, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/27/20836113/illinois-rep-bill-foster-latest-house-member-support-trump-impeachment-inquiry
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot dealers could see records expunged, too, Foxx says as she announces plan to erase thousands of minor convictions
“There will be an entire industry that is set up where people are gonna be able to sell it by the metric ton,” Cook County’s top prosecutor said. “ … There then has to be some reconciling with those who have had records for selling before.” – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/8/27/20834581/expunge-pot-convictions-cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx

DAILY HERALD
— Glenn Beck headlining Arlington Heights think tank Heartland Institute’s annual benefit dinner – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/glenn-beck-headlining-arlington-heights-think-tanks-annual-benefit-dinner
— Study the right numbers on consolidation – Ed Young, President, Northern Illinois Township
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190828/study-the-right-numbers-on-consolidation

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push stories that help them push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/video-appears-to-show-dekalb-cop-choking-tasing-man-during-arrest-for-marijuana-possession/5497335/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/28/2019

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois corporations now must report on board diversity – Peter Hancock (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190827/illinois-corporations-now-must-report-on-board-diversity

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Sexuality of historical figures not significant – Alan Webber
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/alan-webber-sexuality-of-historical-figures-not-significant/article_f215a7d4-c7ff-11e9-a4d6-7b7f688e3f89.html

OAK PARK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/8-27-2019/Standing-in-solidarity-with-West-Side-clergy–/

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— With familiar name, Axelrod is Forest Park’s new lobbyist Son of David, Axelrod tilts village Democratic in Springfield – MARIA MAXHAM
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/8-27-2019/With-familiar-name,-Axelrod-is-Forest-Park%27s-new-lobbyist/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He will work on local and state issues, as well as federal issues if any arise. His contract specifies he’ll be paid $2,000 per month for his services.)

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton council to consider Robbins for vacant seat (DIERSEN: To fill its West District vacancy, what if the Wheaton City Council had announced the names of its three finalists? What if those three finalists had agreed to participate in candidate forums?)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/08/28/wheaton-council-to-consider-robbins-for-vacant-seat/an7mdzq/

WSIL TV
— Illinois Republicans hope for turnaround in 2020 during Du Quoin State Fair – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40971399/illinois-republicans-hope-for-turnaround-in-2020-during-du-quoin-state-fair

WGIL
— ILLINOIS GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW ON CORPORATE BOARD DIVERSITY (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
http://www.wgil.com/2019/08/28/illinois-governor-signs-law-on-corporate-board-diversity/

KHQA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Quincy Plan Commission recommends opting in to Illinois’ cannabis program
https://khqa.com/news/local/quincy-plan-commission-recommends-opting-in-to-illinois-cannabis-program

WSPY
— Kendall County Will Speak With Townships on Zoning for Marijuana – Mark Harrington
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/kendall-county-will-speak-with-townships-on-zoning-for-marijuana/article_379afa4e-c903-11e9-b7ae-ab1017d7d350.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Public companies in Illinois will soon have to disclose racial, gender makeup of corporate boards – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Why stop at race and gender? What about age, sexual orientation, health, income, net worth, education, work experience, political affiliation, religion, national origin, military status, gun ownership, how long their ancestors have been in America, etc.?) 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/public-companies-in-illinois-will-soon-have-to-disclose-racial/article_a655470e-c8f5-11e9-8000-d72a8fd7ff82.html

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Hidden ‘tort tax’ from heavy lawsuit activity costing Chicago area residents $800 each, every year, new report says
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/513240758-hidden-tort-tax-from-heavy-lawsuit-activity-costing-chicago-area-residents-800-each-every-year-new-report-says

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BECKMAN: AS MUCH RHETORIC FROM LEFT AS RIGHT TO BLAME FOR MASS SHOOTINGS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/beckman-as-much-rhetoric-from-left-as-right-to-blame-for-mass-shootings.html
— GOOGLE DEFENDS YOUTUBE RESTRICTIONS ON PRAGERU VIDEOS IN FEDERAL COURT (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. to restrict what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/google-defends-youtube-restrictions-on-prageru-videos-in-federal-court.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pusher push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/28/lets-get-it-together-please/
— The never-ending quest to push Illinois into default
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/27/the-never-ending-quest-to-push-illinois-into-default/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— More unhinged rhetoric from the left: Dems call for violence against GOP – Tammy Bruce 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/28/more-unhinged-rhetoric-from-the-left-dems-call-for/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden: ‘White folks are the reason we have institutional racism’ – Jon Brown (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites who pander to White-haters by demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Whites as being racists?) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-white-folks-are-the-reason-we-have-institutional-racism

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being White-haters.
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/08/27/joe-biden-says-racism-a-white-mans-problem-will-not-promise-black-running-mate/

TOWNHALL
— Get Off the Sidelines: #StandWithICE – Michelle Malkin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2019/08/28/get-off-the-sidelines-standwithice-n2552286

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— What do David Koch & Ruth Bader Ginsburg have in common? – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have in common? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes 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.) 
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30901-assault-america-day-238-what-do-david-koch-and-ruth-bader-ginsburg-have-common
— Silicon Valley’s Corporate Totalitarianism Growing – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30903

CNS NEWS
— Left Stoops to Cherry Picking Bible, Constitution to Justify Socialism – Allen West (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, GOD hates individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/allen-west/allen-west-left-stoops-cherry-picking-bible-constitution-justify-socialism

FEDERALIST
— Women Surpass Men To Comprise Majority Of The College-Educated Labor Force – Helen Raleigh (DIERSEN: Of course, those who hate men are overjoyed about this.)
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/28/women-surpass-men-comprise-majority-college-educated-labor-force/

WORLD NET DAILY
— Lesbians don’t want Mayor Pete to be president ‘We are way overdue for having a woman in the White House’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/08/lesbians-dont-want-mayor-pete-to-be-president/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— CNN Analysis Claims Joe Walsh’s Primary Bid ‘could make some real trouble for Donald Trump’ – Spencer Irvine (DIERSEN: What percent of Walsh’s supporters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-past, present, and future federal employees, anti-journalists, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/cnn-analysis-claims-joe-walshs-primary-bid-could-make-some-real-trouble-for-donald-trump/

PJ MEDIA
— Mayor Pete Breaks the Wrong Glass Ceiling for Some Lesbians – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/mayor-pete-breaks-the-wrong-glass-ceiling-for-some-lesbians/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— ‘Biology is not bigotry’: teacher blasts bill that would force teachers to receive LGBT ‘training’ – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biology-is-not-bigotry-teacher-blasts-bill-that-would-force-teachers-to-receive-lgbt-training

COLLEGE FIX
— LGBT activist says girls should change in nurse’s station if they don’t like boy in locker room – GREG PIPER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/lgbt-activist-says-girls-should-change-in-nurses-station-if-they-dont-like-boy-in-locker-room/

THE HILL
— A ‘nation of laws’? With immigration, only when it’s convenient for Democrats – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/458963-a-nation-of-laws-with-immigration-only-when-its-convenient-for-democrats
— Trump dismisses potential primary challengers as ‘Three Stooges’ – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/459059-trump-dismisses-potential-primary-challengers-as-three-stooges
— New York Times takes hits from all sides – NIALL STANAGE AND JONATHAN EASLEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/459055-new-york-times-takes-hits-from-all-sides
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being White-haters and as being America-haters.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/459052-democrats-eye-action-on-threat-of-white-nationalism

POLITICO
— Why some lesbians don’t want Pete Buttigieg to be president Lesbian political activists are divided over which glass ceiling to aim for in the 2020 presidential race. – MAGGIE SEVERNS
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/27/lesbians-pete-buttigieg-2020-president-1475900

NBC NEWS
— Enjoy Joe Walsh’s run against Trump for the 2020 nod. He can’t win but Democrats need the help. This president is in office because of a small margin of voters in swing states. Walsh provides an opportunity to peel them away from the president. – David Brock
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/enjoy-joe-walsh-s-run-against-trump-2020-nod-he-ncna1047036
— Gay Republican group’s executive director resigns after Trump endorsement Jerri Ann Henry’s departure from the Log Cabin Republicans is the latest among several high-profile defections. – Gwen Aviles
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/gay-republican-group-s-executive-director-resigns-after-trump-endorsement-n1046796

REUTERS
— Making history: teaching of LGBT+ rights gains momentum in United States – Oscar Lopez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, politicians get rid of you.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lgbt-education/making-history-teaching-of-lgbt-rights-gains-momentum-in-united-states-idUSKCN1VI0NP

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump steadily fulfills goals on religious right wish list – DAVID CRARY
https://www.apnews.com/c8626c6bdbab4e3f8232ea1499a6954b

NEW YORK TIMES
— We Aren’t Seeing White Support for Trump for What It Is A crucial part of his coalition is made up of better-off white people who did not graduate from college. – Thomas B. Edsall
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/opinion/trump-white-voters.html
— Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans? A high-profile lawsuit against Harvard is forcing students and their families to choose sides. – Jay Caspian Kang (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/magazine/affirmative-action-asian-american-harvard.html
— Joe Walsh Says Trump Is ‘Unfit’ to Be President. Some Say the Same About Him. Mr. Walsh announced on Sunday that he would seek the Republican nomination for president. His campaign is off to a rough start. – Matt Stevens and Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/27/us/politics/joe-walsh-president-racist-tweets.html
— The Tea Party Didn’t Get What It Wanted, but It Did Unleash the Politics of Anger Ten years after a summer of rage over spending, trillion-dollar deficits are back. – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/us/politics/tea-party-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Perdue to visit Illinois amid farmer anger at administration – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/perdue-to-visit-illinois-amid-farmer-anger-at-administration/2019/08/28/90750d32-c951-11e9-9615-8f1a32962e04_story.html
— When do Supreme Court justices retire? When the politics are right. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer should have left years ago, when Democrats controlled the White House and the Senate – Scott Lemieux
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/28/when-do-supreme-court-justices-retire-when-politics-are-right/
— How white nationalists aligned themselves with the antiabortion movement – Marissa Brostoff (DIERSEN: White-haters want White women to have lots of abortions.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/27/how-white-nationalists-aligned-themselves-with-antiabortion-movement/
— Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach – Drew Harwell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do things that promote crime.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/28/doorbell-camera-firm-ring-has-partnered-with-police-forces-extending-surveillance-reach/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump mocks ‘Three Stooges’ considering running against him in GOP primary – Ben Feuerherd
https://nypost.com/2019/08/27/trump-mocks-three-stooges-running-against-him-in-gop-primary/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Lesbians split on Pete Buttigieg as some want woman in the White House – DAVE GOLDINER
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-lesbian-buttigieg-lgbt-president-20190827-fd6lgxum3jgkro7jpk7tedke7y-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— NBC News Smears a Competitor Epoch Times – Stephen Gregory (DIERSEN: Of course, those in Illinois who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican see how my competitors treat me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They see how the Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Suburban Life, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. treat me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nbc-news-smears-a-competitor-11566947297
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: College Board Drops Plans for SAT Student Adversity Scores Facing criticism, nonprofit that oversees test backs off proposal to capture students’ socioeconomic backgrounds in single metric – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: What would have brought down your adversity score? For me, it would have been my being Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, Republican, White, male, reasonably healthy, non-poor parents, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-board-drops-plans-for-sat-student-adversity-scores-11566928181
— The SAT Changes Its Answer The College Board is right to drop plans for an ‘adversity score.’ – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-sat-changes-its-answer-11566948554

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Companies Face New Board Diversity Reporting Mandates (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/corporate-law/illinois-companies-face-new-board-diversity-reporting-mandates

USA TODAY
— An internship is a must-have for college graduates – Johnny C. Taylor Jr. (DIERSEN: Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinated did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $33,591/year) intern, that is, to suffer a $60,001/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They painted what GAO Analysts do as being a unique “trade or occupation.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/08/27/internships-help-make-college-graduates-more-marketable-employers/2078223001/

DAILY ORANGE
— 2020 election could mark the end of the Baby Boomers’ time on the national stage, and that’s a good thing – Michael Furnari (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-past, present, and future federal employees, anti-journalists, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
http://www.wwv.dailyorange.com/2019/08/2020-election-mark-end-baby-boomers-time-national-stage-thats-good-thing/

TRIB LIVE
— U.S. is becoming more diverse — and quickly, in certain places (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, in the United States, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton’s West District, a) members of Group A are increasing and b) politicians are dumping members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://triblive.com/news/world/u-s-is-becoming-more-diverse-and-quickly-in-certain-places/

VALLEY PATRIOT
— Latino Underrepresentation in Methuen’s Municipal Govt. – Tomas Michele (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county, what percent of the voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-past, present, and future federal employees, anti-journalists, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
http://valleypatriot.com/latino-underrepresentation-in-methuens-municipal-govt/

KABC
— Changing demographics means several SoCal counties are now majority-minority – Anabel Munoz (DIERSEN: Politicians a) pander to those groups that are increasing and b) dump those groups that are decreasing. I should write a book about politicians in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are dumping those who share my demographics.) 
https://abc7.com/society/amid-changing-demographics-several-socal-counties-are-now-majority-minority/5497189/

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Hollywood demonizes, denigrates, and condemns individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://time.com/5662739/latino-hollywood-representation/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Millennials Aren’t That Into God, Patriotism, or Having Kids: Poll – Eric Levitz
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/millennials-arent-that-into-god-patriotism-or-kids-poll.html

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
— MEET THE PRIDE CLUB (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, unless you promote LGBTQ activity, you will not be hired or promoted and you will be gotten rid of.)
https://www.hbs.edu/mba/blog/post/meet-the-pride-lbtq-club

DAILY PROGRESS
— Waynesboro City Council resolution condemns hate – JERRY BLAIR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyprogress.com/newsvirginian/news/waynesboro-city-council-resolution-condemns-hate/article_bde4082e-c24b-5745-a745-a116168b4be9.html

STAR PRESS
— Democrats elect John Hampton to fill Muncie City Council vacancy – Corey Ohlenkamp (DIERSEN: To fill its West District vacancy, what if the Wheaton City Council had announced the names of its three finalists? What if those three finalists had agreed to participate in candidate forums?)
https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2019/08/27/democrats-elect-john-hampton-fill-muncie-city-council-vacancy/2132192001/

HERALD DISPATCH
— 11 vie for vacant City Council seat – TRAVIS CRUM (DIERSEN: To fill its West District vacancy, what if the Wheaton City Council had announced the names of its three finalists? What if those three finalists had agreed to participate in candidate forums?)
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/vie-for-vacant-city-council-seat/article_c5904146-c990-11e9-8ff3-eff992e2e771.html

PRESS HERALD
— Former Bath legislator seeks election to City Council – ALEX LEAR (DIERSEN: To fill its West Distinct vacancy, what if the Wheaton City Council had announced the names of its three finalists? What if those three finalists had agreed to participate in candidate forums?)
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/08/28/former-bath-legislator-seeks-election-to-city-council/

DAILY NEWS MINER
— Ready or not, candidate forums signal municipal election season – Amanda Bohman (DIERSEN: To fill its West District vacancy, what if the Wheaton City Council had announced the names of its three finalists? What if those three finalists had agreed to participate in candidate forums?) 
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/ready-or-not-candidate-forums-signal-municipal-election-season/article_b7dd018e-c895-11e9-8e38-efa0bf1460e5.html

THE CUT
— When You’re Not the ‘Pick of the Establishment’ – Caitlin Moscatello (DIERSEN: To fill its West District vacancy, what if the Wheaton City Council had announced the names of its three finalists? What if those three finalists had agreed to participate in candidate forums?)
https://www.thecut.com/2019/08/8-women-on-what-its-really-like-to-run-for-office.html

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters promote hatred of America.
https://guardian.ng/opinion/the-american-condition/

June 26 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin announced his reelection bid at an outstanding rally Wednesday afternoon, June 26, 2019, at the DuPage County Fair Grounds. DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin spoke very highly of Berlin. The 100+ enthusiastic supporters included Anderson, Bellock, Boltz, Bond, P. Brady, Cherry, Curran, Eckhoff, Grimsby, Grogan, Hart, Hogan, Holder, Irvin, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, Keller, Kelly, Kinzler, LeVan, Marquardt, Millner, Monino, Prueter, and Reboletti. – Dave Diersen

http://www.gopillinois.com

DAILY HERALD
— Berlin will seek third term as DuPage state’s attorney – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190626/berlin-will-seek-third-term-as-dupage-states-attorney
— Where marijuana can and can’t be used once law goes into effect – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190626/where-marijuana-can-and-cant-be-used-once-law-goes-into-effect
— Evangelical group to spend $50M on get-out-the-vote efforts – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190626/business/306269866/
— Cronin’s restructuring plan draws fire from critics – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190626/cronins-restructuring-plan-draws-fire-from-critics

NBC5
— 800,000 Eligible to Clear Their Records as Illinois Legalizes Pot (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/800000-eligible-to-clear-their-record-in-illinois-legal-pot-511864672.html
— Chicago Bar Whose Employee Spit on Eric Trump Releases Statement “As fellow Americans and citizens, we should all aim higher,” The Aviary’s statement concluded – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/eric-trump-spit-on-the-aviary-statement-511839861.html

CBS2
— Trendy Chicago Restaurant Is Praised And Put Down After Trump’s Son Is Spat Upon – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/06/26/trendy-chicago-restaurant-praised-put-down-after-trumps-son-spat-upon/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Elizabeth Warren calls to decriminalize border crossings
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/elizabeth-warren-calls-to-decriminalize-border-crossings

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— For an open Illinois House seat, all of you nobodies need not apply – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-brad-stephens-appointment-rosemont-20190626-vj7kbt5wmjc7bjkl2wkfchgob4-story.html
— Chicago’s place in the reparations debate – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: Did your ancestors live in Chicago? Do/did you live in Chicago? My ancestors on my father’s side lived in Chicago 1844-1854. I lived there part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-reparations-chicago-slavery-chapman-20190626-abopyg3wgba55ijxnok4l5wviu-story.html
— Eric Trump not pressing charges against waitress who spit on him at Chicago’s Aviary, Trump Organization says – KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS and LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-eric-trump-spat-on-aviary-secret-service-20190626-aenk554xmrfahlmqn7ghpuaf5y-story.html
— Aurora city clerk to take job with College of DuPage – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-city-clerk-st-0627-20190626-dtjpuhlyj5ecvlc4ty6rtnsw6m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/26/18682740/chicago-pride-parade-lgbtq-50th-stonewall-boystown
— Transgender county residents might not need IDs to use bathrooms they choose Residents would be able to use restrooms and dressing rooms based on their gender identities under a proposal before the Cook County Board. – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/26/18760138/transgender-county-residents-wont-need-ids-use-bathrooms-align-with-gender-identities-under-proposal
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says border crisis ‘is an international disgrace and moral outrage.’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/26/18760021/border-crisis-immigration-children-us-mexico-jesse-jackson-push-chicago

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Aviary server placed on leave after Eric Trump spitting incident There’s been plenty of fallout, both at the upscale cocktail bar and on social media, since the incident involving the president’s son last night
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/aviary-server-placed-leave-after-eric-trump-spitting-incident
— Rosemont mayor poised to become state rep, too Northwest Side GOP chiefs are set to meet this weekend to fill Mike McAuliffe’s seat, and Mayor Brad Stephens reportedly wants the job and has the votes. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/rosemont-mayor-poised-become-state-rep-too

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton set for annual 4th of July celebration (DIERSEN: Please stop by the Republican table at Wheaton’s Graf park before the fireworks start on July 3. So far, Wheaton’s 2019 Independence Day Parade Republican entries are Bob Berlin, Amy Grant, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Chris Kachiroubas, Ann Celine Walsh, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee. All $2,500 has been pledged toward the $2,500 “DuPage County Republicans” sponsorship commitment: $500 from Roger Claar; $250 each from Berlin, Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan; and $100 each from Michael Barbier, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Grant, Chris Heidorn, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Bob Larsen, and Walsh. I am in the process of hand-delivering 500 flyers (printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics) to the residences and businesses on the parade route that include the Republican entries in the parade, the sponsor’s names, and the amounts they contributed. In addition, contributors are invited to be at the Republican table at fireworks on July 3.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/26/wheaton-set-for-annual-4th-of-july-celebration/aqpba0/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Wheaton Independence Day Parade is a long-standing tradition that draws thousands of people and will display more than 90 parade entries this year. This year’s parade theme, Home Grown, celebrates those who founded the town in the 1830s and those who continue to make it their home. The celebration starts at 5 p.m. July 3 in Graf Park, 1855 Manchester Road, with a carnival, DJ, food vendors and activities for all ages. The park district will have its annual fireworks display at 9 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. Parking will be available in the park just south of Monroe Middle School and also in the western fields of the fairgrounds. Sparklers and smoke bombs are prohibited. Event coordinators strongly advise no dogs in the park because of the nature of the event. The celebration continues at 10 a.m. July 4 with the Wheaton Park District and the city of Wheaton’s annual Fourth of July parade, led by grand marshals from the Wheaton Lions Club. Due to planned city improvements, the parade route will be altered significantly this year. Staging will be located in the same location near Main Street and Hawthorne Boulevard. The parade will head south on Main Street and turn west on Union Avenue, then will turn south at Wheaton Avenue, where the judging stand will be located. The parade will conclude at Seminary and Wheaton avenues.)

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Des Plaines Poised To Launch 90-Day ‘Pot’ Study – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/des-plaines-poised-to-launch-90-day-pot-study/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Business website ranks Rockford 99th of 100 Illinois cities – Corina Curry
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The top 10 cities in Illinois are Chicago, Urbana, Wheaton, Schaumburg, Lisle, Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Elmhurst, Lombard and Woodridge.)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190617/business-website-ranks-rockford-99th-of-100-illinois-cities

GALVAN NEWS
— Rep. Bailey Slams Gov. Pritzker’s “Pot” Law: Local Communities Encouraged to ‘Opt Out’
https://www.galvanews.com/news/20190626/rep-bailey-slams-gov-pritzkers-pot-law-local-communities-encouraged-to-opt-out

WSIL TV
— The challenges of legalizing marijuana – Fahima Paghmani
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40706923/the-challenges-of-legalizing-marijuana

WGEM
— Marijuana legalization in Illinois impacts drug testing in the work place
https://wgem.com/2019/06/26/marijuana-legalization-in-illinois-impacts-drug-testing-in-the-work-place/

WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
— 10K Sign Petition Calling For Removal Of LGBTQ Flag Flying Above State Capitol Wisconsin Family Council: Flag Doesn’t Represent All Wisconsinites – Clara Neupert
https://www.wpr.org/10k-sign-petition-calling-removal-lgbtq-flag-flying-above-state-capitol

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
— Best Cities to Live in Illinois – 2019 (FROM THE POSTING: 3. Wheaton Suburban Chicago, with its small-town character and big city access, is one of the best areas to raise a family in America, and #3 Wheaton is a great example of the region. With an excellent school district and a great downtown area with shops and restaurants, Wheaton is an in-demand city to settle down in.)
https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/best-cities-to-live-in-illinois/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Top campaign contribution recipients in DuPage County for the week of June 10
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512655963-top-campaign-contribution-recipients-in-dupage-county-for-the-week-of-june-10

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEARLY 800,000 CRIMINAL RECORDS COULD BE EXPUNGED, THANKS TO DEMS LEGALIZING CANNABIS IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/nearly-800000-criminal-records-could-be-expunged-thanks-to-dems-legalizing-cannabis-in-illinois.html
— CHICAGO COCKTAIL WAITRESS ON LEAVE AFTER SPITTING ON ERIC TRUMP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/chicago-cocktail-waitress-on-leave-after-spitting-on-eric-trump.html
— ROCKFORD RESIDENTS PROTEST PUBLIC LIBRARY’S DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/rockford-residents-protest-drag-queen-story-hour.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: ‘Open borders mean people drowning in the rivers’ – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/26/trump-open-borders-mean-people-drowning-rivers/
— Trump: Google, Twitter, Facebook ‘trying to rig the election’ – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/26/donald-trump-google-twitter-facebook-trying-rig-el/

GOPUSA
— Record 698 openly LGBTQ officials currently serving in the United States
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71604

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Responds To Devastating Photo Of Drowned Migrant Dad And Daughter – Evie Fordham
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/26/trump-migrant-drowning-photo/

TOWNHALL
— Democrat Crocodile Tears for Illegal Alien Children – Sheriff David Clarke
https://townhall.com/columnists/sheriffdavidclarke/2019/06/26/democrat-crocodile-tears-for-illegal-alien-children-n2549044

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Reparations for Everyone, Apparently – JOHN HIRSCHAUER
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/06/elizabeth-warrens-tax-plan-reparations-for-everyone/

BLOOMBERG
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Expects $1 Billion in Cannabis Revenue Over Five Years
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report-state/illinois-expects-1-billion-in-cannabis-revenue-over-five-years

FORBES
— College Of DuPage Approves $3 Million Expansion To Host Largest Frida Kahlo Exhibit In Chicago Area In 40 Years – Julia Brenner
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliabrenner/2019/06/26/college-of-dupage-approves-3-million-expansion-to-host-largest-frida-kahlo-exhibit-in-chicago-area-in-40-years/#9c87eced2c4a

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— College of DuPage Makes Interim Chief Permanent – Julia Piper
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Transitions-College-of-DuPage/246566