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November 7 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Push to Legalize Recreational Pot in Illinois Takes Step Forward
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Push-to-Legalize-Recreational-Pot-Takes-Step-Forward-455813423.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pawar aims for Trump, but also hits Burke, Rahm, status quo – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-pawar-aims-for-trump-but-also-hits-burke-rahm-status-quo/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot question: Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey wants to get the County Board to ask voters if recreational marijuana use should be made legal. To get that ball moving, he plans to introduce a resolution next week that would place the referendum on the March primary ballot in Cook County. A vote on the matter could come in December. Fritchey, an advocate for making pot legal and taxing it, will outline the effort at a morning press conference alongside Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr., Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, activists and religious leaders. – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-american-media-20171107-story.html
— Emanuel gets campaign cash from tabloid company run by Trump friend – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-american-media-20171107-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Republicans have alternatives (Ives, Dillard and Harris) to Gov. Rauner to consider – Ed Murnane
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171107/republicans-have-alternatives-to-gov-rauner-to-consider
— Barrington High students drop lawsuit over controversial photo – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171106/barrington-high-students-drop-lawsuit-over-controversial-photo

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— In Springfield, a dispute over naming accused harassers – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government acted like a) they routinely asked their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran which of their employees they wanted to be gotten rid of and b) their employees routinely said get rid of employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/BLOGS02/171109912
— Those additional City Colleges degrees are good for everyone – Karen Hunter Anderson (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from an Ivy League university? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/OPINION/171109913

WTTW
— State Lawmakers Scramble to Tackle Charges of Sexual Harassment – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/06/state-lawmakers-scramble-tackle-charges-sexual-harassment

LINCOLN COURIER
— Illinois lawmakers return to work amid sex-harassment mess – AP
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20171107/illinois-lawmakers-return-to-work-amid-sex-harassment-mess

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps take out a $2,000 advertisement in the SJ-R. Anti-Trumps are 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 longer than their ancestors.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171106/mayor-touts-anti-discrimination-resolution-in-advertisement
— House GOP leader Jim Durkin promotes sexual-harassment hotline – AP (DIERSEN: What about hotlines for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, etc.? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted the aforesaid discrimination.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171106/house-gop-leader-promotes-sexual-harassment-hotline
— Legislature’s new inspector general: ‘I can make a difference here’ – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government’s anti-discrimination training for its employees has made a difference. The federal government requires all its employees to take lots of anti-discrimination training. The training presupposes that all a) men discriminate against women, b) Whites discriminate against non-Whites, c) older people discriminate against younger people, d) non-LGBTQ people discriminate against LGBTQ people, e) Protestants discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans discriminate against non-German Americans, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, j) Americans discriminate against non-Americans, k) rich people discriminate against non-rich people, and l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Consequently, federal employees are overwhelmingly a) anti-men, b) anti-White, c) anti-older people, d) anti-non-LGBTQ people, e) anti-Protestant, f) anti-German American, g) anti-Republican, h) anti-conservative, i) anti-patriotic people, j) anti-American, k) anti-rich people, and l) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171106/legislatures-new-inspector-general-i-can-make-difference-here

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Democratic Gov. Candidates Talk College Tuition At U Of I Forum – JIM MEADOWS (DIERSEN: Even though Democrats run Illinois, Democrats blame Republicans for Illinois’ problems.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/democratic-gov-candidates-talk-college-tuition-u-i-forum#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Special Legislative Inspector General says she’ll bring independence, fairness to post – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/special-legislative-inspector-general-says-shell-bring-independence-fairness-to-post-11-07-2017

WAND
— Leader Durkin announces sexual harassment hotline legislation – Michon Lindstrom (DIERSEN: What about hotlines for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, etc.? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted the aforesaid discrimination.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36774460/leader-durkin-announces-sexual-harassment-hotline-legislation

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Fox News pulls pro-impeachment ad, citing negative viewer reaction – OLIVER DARCY (DIERSEN: If your critics/opponents came after you hard, would your supporters come to your defense? My critics/opponents have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have made it extremely clear that they will use their tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout to viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might come to my defense. That is why 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, etc.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/fox-news-pulls-proimpeachment-ad-citing-negative-viewer-reaction/852561839

TAYLORVILLE DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Facing Competition in GOP Primary
http://taylorvilledailynews.com/local-news/332179

DEPAULIA
— College political groups react to Charles Murray’s visit – College Democrats, College Republicans, DePaul Socialists
http://depauliaonline.com/2017/11/06/college-political-groups-react-charles-murrays-visit/

CHICAGO NOW
— Watch IL 10th CD Republican Primary Candidate Dr. Sapan Shah with host Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/11/watch-il-10th-cd-republican-primary-candidate-dr-sapan-shah-with-host-berkowitz-cable-web/

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Rauner needs to explain his general counsel’s departure
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-rauner-needs-to-explain-his-general-counsels-departure

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— State GOP criticizes Democrats for backing career politician in state prosecutor race – Karen Kidd
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511259822-state-gop-criticizes-democrats-for-backing-career-politician-in-state-prosecutor-race

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Ives told Rock Island crowd she warned Rauner about abortion measure
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511259833-ives-told-rock-island-crowd-she-warned-rauner-about-abortion-measure

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Republican State Rep Allen Skillcorn: Rauner is a “failed leader”
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-republican-state-rep-rauner-is-a-failed-leader/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftists Are Making False Claims About the ERA – Elise Bouc
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/leftists-making-false-claims-era/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— James Marter Challenges Adam Kinzinger in the 16th Congressional District Primary – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/11/james-marter-challenges-adam-kinzinger-in-the-16th-congressional-district-primary/

GOPUSA
— Gun Control Failed the People of Sutherland Springs
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32992
— ‘Good Samaritan’ who shot TX gunman was once an NRA instructor
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=33012
— Trump economic revival is a mystery to the left
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32985

DAILY CALLER
— Rand Paul’s Socialist Attacker Insists Assault Had ‘Nothing To Do’ With Politics – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are the following, but who insist that is not why they demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me: 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/06/rand-pauls-socialist-attacker-insists-assault-had-nothing-to-do-with-politics/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Study: Political Orientation Most Common Cause of Discrimination at U. of Michigan More than one-fifth of students experienced discrimination based on politics – Rachel Frommer (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://freebeacon.com/culture/study-political-orientation-most-common-cause-of-discrimination-at-u-of-michigan/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— NY ATTACKER’S MOSQUE PROMOTED SITE ADVOCATING VIOLENCE AGAINST JEWS, WOMEN, GAYS Responsibility for the attack? – Joe Kaufman
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268330/ny-attackers-mosque-promoted-site-advocating-joe-kaufman

BREITBART
— NFL Unhappy with Tax Reform Proposals that Cut Billions in Sports Stadium Subsidies – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/11/06/nfl-unhappy-tax-reform-proposals-cut-billions-sports-stadium-subsidies/

BLAZE
— Texas shooter died from three gunshot wounds – none were from police – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/06/texas-shooter-died-from-three-gunshot-wounds-none-were-from-police/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Woman fired for flipping off Trump’s motorcade (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors fired me in 1997 when I was 49 years old a) because I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) because I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and c) because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Previously, they had 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.)
http://wgme.com/news/offbeat/woman-fired-for-flipping-off-trumps-motorcade

NBC NEWS
— Trump’s Victory Has Divided the Democratic Party Down the Middle Post-2016 soul-searching has revealed that there are now two kinds of American liberal. – Noah Rothman (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, some of my Democrat superiors and supervisors were not happy that their Democrat superiors and supervisors forced them to screw me a) because I was a Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and/or b) because I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-victory-has-divided-democratic-party-down-middle-ncna818211

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republican Plan Would Raise Taxes on Millions – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more federal income tax? Ever-increasingly, ever since I became an IRS employee in 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted me to pay more federal income tax. They are ever-increasingly furious that I have paid less federal income tax every year since 1972 because I itemize.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/business/republican-plan-would-raise-taxes-on-millions.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nearly half of all middle-class families would pay more in taxes in 2026 than they would under current rules if the proposed House tax bill became law, and about one-third would pay more in 2018, according to a New York Times analysis, a striking finding for a bill promoted as a middle-class tax cut. President Trump and congressional Republicans have pitched the plan unveiled last week as a tax cut for most Americans. But millions of middle-class families — particularly those with children — would see an immediate tax increase, averaging about $2,000. Among the hardest-hit under the plan would be some of the most vulnerable taxpayers: those with huge out-of-pocket medical expenses. By 2026, 45 percent of middle-class families would pay more than what they would under the existing tax system.)
— Republican Tax Rewrite Helps Some Millionaires but Hurts Others – Jim Tankersley
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/us/politics/republican-tax-plan-rich-millionaires-trump.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republican tax bill picks winners and losers across the income scale, including among millionaires. It is good news for people like President Trump but bad news for professional athletes. The bill delivers large breaks to high-earning owners of certain businesses, known as pass-through entities, which comprise most of Mr. Trump’s business empire, and to heirs of large estates, such as Mr. Trump’s children. So-called passive owners of businesses like real estate partnerships and hedge funds or even a local landscaping service, the example that Republicans pointed to when unveiling the plan last week, would enjoy the largest tax cut of all individual taxpayers under the bill. In part, that’s because the legislative text includes a carve-out allowing these earners to maintain their state and local income tax deduction — a valuable benefit that all other individual taxpayers could lose under the bill. By contrast, millionaires who earn money solely from their high-salaried employment — such as professional athletes — would see their taxes go up if the bill becomes law, because of a steep increase in their personal tax rates.)
— After a Tough 2016, Many Pollsters Haven’t Changed Anything – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/upshot/after-a-tough-2016-many-pollsters-havent-changed-anything.html

USA TODAY
— Whoever turned off Trump’s Twitter account will probably get off scot free – Elizabeth Weise (DIERSEN: Since 2000, far too many of my requests that conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois add diersen@aol.com to their press advisory lists and to their press release lists and to keep diersen@aol.com has been denied. Those who deny my requests 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 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.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/11/03/whoever-turned-off-trumps-twitter-account-probably-get-off-scot-free/830173001/
— IRS chief: More budget cuts could be ‘catastrophic,’ disrupting tax processing, refunds – Kevin McCoy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my knowledge of IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917. The aforesaid include “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/11/06/irs-chief-more-budget-cuts-could-catastrophic-disrupting-tax-processing-refunds/837325001/
— Desperate companies search for holiday workers in tight job market – Kellie Ell (DIERSEN: The Post Office hired me in 1966 for the Christmas rush because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/11/07/desperate-companies-search-holiday-workers-tight-job-market/795619001/
Lawyer: Trivial matter at heart of dispute between neighbor, Rand Paul
— Lawyer: Trivial matter at heart of dispute between neighbor, Rand Paul – Thomas Novelly (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are the following, but who insist that is not why they demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me: 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 longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/06/lawyer-trivial-dispute-between-neighbor-rand-paul/837448001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Plumber With a Rifle A neighbor saves lives in Texas with a legal gun and some quick action. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-plumber-with-a-rifle-1510011070
— Please Pass the SALT The deduction is New Yorkers’ only relief from Albany. – Claudia Tenney (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more federal income tax? Ever-increasingly, ever since I became an IRS employee in 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted me to pay more federal income tax. They are ever-increasingly furious that I have paid less federal income tax every year since 1972 because I itemize.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/please-pass-the-salt-1510011834
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Northeastern States Wager on Gambling Expansion Pennsylvania and Connecticut recently expanded legalized gambling; Atlantic City is buffeted by rising competition – Jon Kamp and Scott Calvert
https://www.wsj.com/articles/northeastern-states-wager-on-gambling-expansion-1509997565

NEWSWEEK
— MILEY CYRUS SAYS TEXAS SHOOTING WAS ‘TERRORISTIC ACT’ CONDUCTED BY ‘WHITE AMERICAN MAN’ – MARIA VULTAGGIO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things those who have the following demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.newsweek.com/miley-cyrus-says-texas-shooting-was-terroristic-act-conducted-white-american-703437

November 5 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ first fracking permit returned by Kansas company, citing ‘costly’ regulations – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-fracking-permit-returned-20171103-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in driving down Trump’s approval rating.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-approval-rating-poll-20171105-story.htm
— OUTSTANDING: More border crossers prosecuted in ‘new era’ of enforcement – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-border-crossing-prosecutions-20171105-story.html
— ‘Bullies’ and boiling points: How Bob Corker left President Trump, and why it may not be over – Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest bullies in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments do they bully and why?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bob-corker-trump-20171105-story.html
— Amid Chicago gun violence, public campaign aims to help keep victims from bleeding to death – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-stop-bleeding-training-20171018-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— NFL is paying the price for selling patriotism – Rick Morrissey
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/nfl-anthem-kaepernick-patriotism-mcnair/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Government tries to blind Chicago to grim gun statistics.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/gun-sales-information-atf-trace-report/

DAILY HERALD
— 26 killed in church attack in Texas’ deadliest mass shooting – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171105/26-killed-in-church-attack-in-texas-deadliest-mass-shooting
— Rand Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171105/news/311059902/
— Elgin area school officials admit disparity in black male education – James Fuller (DIERSEN: What percent of black male students are from non-traditional families? The Democrat Party platform destroys traditional families and promotes LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171104/elgin-area-school-officials-admit-disparity-in-black-male-education
— AP counts 5 players protesting during anthems – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171105/sports/311059936/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Panel encourages women to consider careers in manufacturing – BRENDA SCHORY (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my superiors were always frustrated in their efforts to hire and to retain women because qualified women could always get better jobs in the private sector. Many millions have not and will not 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.)
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/10/31/panel-encourages-women-to-consider-careers-in-manufacturing/a9wkrdp/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Sex-harassment bill puts Illinois leaders on the defensive – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employees to take lots of anti-discrimination training. The training presupposes that all a) men discriminate against women, b) Whites discriminate against non-Whites, c) older people discriminate against younger people, d) non-LGBTQ people discriminate against LGBTQ people, e) Protestants discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans discriminate against non-German Americans, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, j) Americans discriminate against non-Americans, k) rich people discriminate against non-rich people, and l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Consequently, federal employees are overwhelmingly a) anti-men, b) anti-White, c) anti-older people, d) anti-non-LGBTQ people, e) anti-Protestant, f) anti-German American, g) anti-Republican, h) anti-conservative, i) anti-patriotic people, j) anti-American, k) anti-rich people, and l) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article182888391.html

SOUTHERN
— Attorney general race in Illinois is one to watch – LENORE SOBOTA
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/attorney-general-race-in-illinois-is-one-to-watch/article_aba50e7f-107c-5304-824e-4f5d4bc03dd0.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— In Tokyo, Trump calls Texas shooting an ‘act of evil’ President makes first remarks since 26 killed – JEREMY DIAMOND
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/in-tokyo-trump-calls-texas-shooting-an-act-of-evil/851729246

CHICAGO NOW
— Chicago’s long downhill slide – Peter Bella (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Have you lived in Chicago? ANSWER: I lived in Chicago part-time for 3 months in 1971 and 1974-1976 and then full-time 1976-1978. QUESTION: Have you worked in Chicago? ANSWER: I worked in Chicago for 6 months in 1971 and then 1973-1997. QUESTION: Have you attended classes at universities in Chicago? ANSWER: I attended classes at universities in Chicago 1966-1968, 1971-1983, and 1992-1997. QUESTION: Where did you get married? ANSWER: I got married in Chicago in 1978.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/interesting-chicago/2017/10/chicagos-long-down-hill-slide/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Sleep Out Saturday 2017 (DIERSEN: What do you say to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that demonize, denigrate, and condemn other individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries for not doing more to help the homeless?)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/sleep-out-saturday-2017/

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Taxpayer-funded abortion, ‘sanctuary’ laws turned House candidate Katie Miller against Rauner – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511259060-taxpayer-funded-abortion-sanctuary-laws-turned-house-hopeful-against-rauner

FEDERALIST
— The Research Proves The No. 1 Social Justice Imperative Is Marriage For the last 20 years, marital status has increasingly become the central factor in whether our neighbors rise above, remain, or descend into poverty. The research is astounding. – Glenn T. Stanton
http://thefederalist.com/2017/11/03/research-proves-no-1-social-justice-imperative-marriage/

DAILY CALLER
— Liberal Columnists Attack Sarah Sanders For Her Weight, Southern Accent – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/03/liberal-columnists-attack-sarah-sanders-for-her-weight-southern-accent/?utm_source=site-share

BLAZE
— The FBI has confirmed the motive behind the assault on Sen. Rand Paul (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? What percent of your neighbors are anti-Republican?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/05/the-fbi-has-confirmed-the-motive-behind-the-assault-on-sen-rand-paul/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The FBI has confirmed the motive behind the assault on Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). What do they believe? According to local Kentucky news station WNKY-TV, the FBI launched an investigation into the attack shortly after it happened. They believe the attack, which occurred Friday afternoon, was politically motivated. The Daily Caller revealed Saturday evening that the assailant, 59-year-old Rene Boucher, is a registered Democrat whose Facebook page was riddled with posts voicing his opposition to President Donald Trump and the GOP. What happened? Boucher allegedly assaulted Paul while he was mowing his lawn around 3:20 p.m. Friday afternoon. According to reports, the two are neighbors and have had an ongoing feud, though it’s not clear what the disagreement is.)

POLITICO
— Sexual misconduct allegations rock statehouses In state after state, officials are scrambling to deal with a deluge of disturbing revelations. – NATASHA KORECKI, CARLA MARINUCCI and JIMMY VIELKIND
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/05/sexual-misconduct-allegations-statehouses-244555

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— OUTSTANDING: More border crossers prosecuted in ‘new era’ of enforcement
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/nov/05/more-border-crossers-prosecuted-in-new-era-of-enfo/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Texas Church Shooting Leaves at Least 26 Dead, Officials Say – David Montgomery and Christopher Mele
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/us/church-shooting-texas.html

WASHINGTON POST
— At least 26 dead in South Texas church shooting, officials say – Peter Holley, Kristine Phillips and Wesley Lowery
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/11/05/reports-multiple-people-shot-at-texas-church/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— At Least 26 Dead in South Texas Church Shooting Authorities identify shooter as Devin Patrick Kelley – Melissa Korn, Alejandro Lazo and Russell Gold
https://www.wsj.com/articles/multiple-people-shot-at-baptist-church-in-south-texas-1509910614

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Chicago Fund Means More Immigrants Getting Legal Help A study shows that a $1.3 million fund set up by Chicago to beef up legal services for immigrants facing deportation is working. – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-11-05/study-chicago-fund-means-more-immigrants-getting-legal-help

FED SMITH
— Federal Employees and Marijuana – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: If you use pot, you should not be hired. If you are an employee and you use pot, you should be fired.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/05/federal-employees-marijuana/

THINK PROGRESS
— The problem with Paul Ryan’s call for sexual harassment training for members of Congress The people who can do something to address sexual harassment won’t do it. – KIRA LERNER ((DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employees to take lots of anti-discrimination training. The training presupposes that all a) men discriminate against women, b) Whites discriminate against non-Whites, c) older people discriminate against younger people, d) non-LGBTQ people discriminate against LGBTQ people, e) Protestants discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans discriminate against non-German Americans, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, j) Americans discriminate against non-Americans, k) rich people discriminate against non-rich people, and l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Consequently, federal employees are overwhelmingly a) anti-men, b) anti-White, c) anti-older people, d) anti-non-LGBTQ people, e) anti-Protestant, f) anti-German American, g) anti-Republican, h) anti-conservative, i) anti-patriotic people, j) anti-American, k) anti-rich people, and l) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thinkprogress.org/paul-ryan-harassment-training-8e88a6990021/

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Carol Anderson demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and his supporters.
https://www.salon.com/2017/11/05/white-spite-education-is-at-the-center-of-trumps-politics_partner/

November 4 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you say about Rich Miller’s poll? – Dave Diersen
(ACCORDING TO RICH MILLER: A Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll found that 61 percent of 1,064 likely Republican voters had a favorable impression of Gov. Rauner. Just 24 percent had an unfavorable opinion, despite the fact that he has been taking enormous heat from his right flank ever since he signed a publicly funded abortion on demand bill into law in late September. . .We didn’t test President Donald Trump in this poll, but nationally he’s been getting somewhere between 80 and 85 percent support from members of his own party. So while Rauner has some very real problems when compared with Trump, is the opposition stiff enough to actually take him out in the primary? The poll, conducted for my newsletter subscribers Oct. 25-29, found Gov. Rauner is leading Rep. Ives 64-19, with 16 percent undecided. The poll had a margin of error of +/-3 percent. . .According to the poll, 83 percent of Republican voters have never heard of Ives. . .According to the poll, 85 percent of Downstaters and suburban Cook voters have never heard of Ives, and neither has 78 percent of collar county suburbanites. Gov. Rauner’s Downstate lead over Rep. Ives is 65-17. It’s 67-16 in suburban Cook County and 65-22 in the collars. Among men, Rauner leads 69-21 with 10 percent undecided. Among women, it’s 60-17, with 23 percent undecided. Forty-seven percent of the respondents were mobile phone users. Her only “bright spot” is Chicago, where Rauner’s lead is 41-34. Even so, 76 percent of Chicagoans say they’ve never heard of her, meaning they chose her without knowing who she is. Chicago is the only region where Rauner’s favorability is upside down. Just 40 percent have a favorable opinion versus 49 percent who have an unfavorable view.)
https://gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS COURTS
— Chief Judge Kathryn Creswell announces her retirement, effective November 30, 2017. (DIERSEN: According to a report, Judge Richard Russo will run for this vacancy and he will no longer run against Judge Karen Wilson for the Judge Blanche Hill Fawell vacancy.)
https://twitter.com/illinoiscourts

NBC5
— Rahm Emanuel Offers Support to DNAinfo Employees “DNAinfo reporters, we’re happy to provide you clips of your work from our own archives,” the mayor said in a tweet. – James Neveau (DIERSEN: Those who dominated the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) in 2010 and 2004 rudely fired me as MTRCC webmaster in 2010 and 2004 and erased all the MTRCC meeting reports and event reports that I had written and posted. Those reports included the name of the meeting or event, the date it was held, where it was held, who the speakers were, approximately how many attended, and the names of the candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who attended.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rahm-emanuel-offers-support-help-to-dnainfo-employees-455009813.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Spike in legal representation for immigrants in Chicago is attributed to $1 million city fund – Vikki Ortiz Healy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-immigrants-represented-in-court-20171031-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives to speak at Wheeling Township GOP meeting in Arlington Heights at the 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171103/gubernatorial-candidate-jeanne-ives-to-speak-at-wheeling-gop-meeting
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps get Glenbard East students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171103/glenbard-east-students-march-to-support-daca
— How social media made it easy for Americans to get played – Geoffrey A. Fowler (DIERSEN: Members of the following groups want you to depend on the Democrats who run Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. to get Illinois government and political news and commentary: 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171104/how-social-media-made-it-easy-for-americans-to-get-played

HERALD & REVIEW
— Election Spending Spree: Ready for more governor TV ads? Election Day is 12 months away With 12 months to go, millions pour into race for Illinois governor – RYAN VOYLES
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ready-for-more-governor-tv-ads-election-day-is-months/article_c1195c4a-e0fb-56ee-a5e1-36dfd1debe09.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who are right-to-work laws good for? – MARILYN KATZ (DIERSEN: Are/were you a union member? I was a union member for almost 12 years (Post Office 1966-1969 and IRS 1971-1980). Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because of unions, the Post Office and IRS overpaid me. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, a job-related master’s degree when I was 27 in 1976, and a job-related professional certification when I was 30 in 1979.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171103/OPINION/171109927/why-right-to-work-laws-dont-work-for-workers

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ first fracking permit withdrawn – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171103/illinois-first-fracking-permit-withdrawn

TIMES
— Some homes assessed decades ago Under state law, properties are supposed to be reassessed every four years, but that’s not happening in La Salle County and other places. – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/some-homes-assessed-decades-ago/article_f076a258-6e69-59b0-9b50-db3ed741b4e4.html

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Hope for GOP seen in potential Ives’ run for governor – Carrie Bradon
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511258670-hope-for-gop-seen-in-potential-ives-run-for-governor

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Possible Ives run against Rauner called ‘best pieces of news’ – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511258238-possible-ives-run-against-rauner-called-best-pieces-of-news
— Will County Board Member Stephen Balich puts GOP hopes in Ives campaign – Angela Underwood
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511259015-will-county-incumbent-puts-gop-hopes-in-ives-campaign

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Ives described as ‘champion’ who could truly lead GOP
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/511258288-ives-described-as-champion-who-could-truly-lead-gop

LEXOLOGY
— Will Illinois Ban Salary History Inquiries? Hang on for a Bumpy Override! (DIERSEN: For government employees, salary history is public record. Since the beginning of time, government employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and vicious condemned as being overpaid. Many do not seek government jobs 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, and/or g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a government employee or a government retiree.)
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=a65d2c5a-b0f9-4722-9aae-9b73af305646

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Soulless Rauner has made the Illinois GOP even worse
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-soulless-bruce-rauner-has-made-the-illinois-gop-even-worse

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Economic growth under Rauner at lowest in five years
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-economic-growth-under-rauner-at-lowest-in-five-years-report/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— U.S. House Hearing on the ‘Heartbeat Bill’ – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/u-s-house-hearing-heartbeat-bill/
— ‘Trillions of Dollars Are at Stake’: It is a Battle Over ‘The Future Wealth of the United States’
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/trillions-dollars-stake-battle-future-wealth-united-states/

GOPUSA
— Decline of common language threatens way Americans communicate
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32810
— Our Ex-Presidents’ Insincere Praise of ‘American Generosity’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32777

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump tries to deepen Dem divisions.” Who has worked the hardest to deepen divisions? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to deepen divisions in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, 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, GAO, etc.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/358731-the-memo-trump-tries-to-deepen-dem-divisions

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Litmus Test for Activist Investing – David Gelles (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, companies paint themselves as being 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 longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/business/ackman-adp-activist-investor.html
— National Parks for the 1 Percent – Timothy Egan (DIERSEN: How many national parks have you visited? My wife and I visited many national parks 1978-1992. We made those visits following my wife’s business trips, typically four each year, to luxury resorts all across America. Needless-to-say, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/opinion/national-parks-entrance-cost.html
— A New Book Highlights Some Old Divisions Among Democrats – Michael Tackett
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/us/politics/a-new-book-highlights-some-old-divisions-among-democrats.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump personally pushing GOP leaders to use tax bill to undermine Obamacare.” Who has worked the hardest to undermine you? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to undermine me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, etc.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/obamacare-mandate-could-still-be-repealed-in-gop-tax-bill-chairman-says/2017/11/03/efdf4e38-c0c3-11e7-8444-a0d4f04b89eb_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— CNN to Launch Digital Subscriptions – Lara O’Reilly (DIERSEN: What do you say to my “conservative” competitors in Illinois who talk and/or act like they are involved in politics really to “make money?” Of course, these “conservatives” have always worked very hard against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) because I send the emails out free of charge and without any advertising, b) because virtually every important person involved in government and/or politics in Illinois reads the emails or relies on those who read the emails, and c) because they cannot manipulate me or dominate me. Because virtually every important person involved in government and/or politics in Illinois gets their political and government news and commentary from me for free, my “conservative” competitors can’t make money doing that.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cmo-today-cnn-to-launch-digital-subscriptions-nielsens-stranger-things-2-ratings-advertising-escapes-tax-reform-1509710449
— CNN Plans to Offer Subscriptions for Digital News Next Year The as-yet-unpriced plans are part of effort to reach $1 billion in digital revenue by 2022 – Benjamin Mullin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cnn-plans-to-offer-subscriptions-for-digital-news-next-year-1509701401

NEWSWEEK
— REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBERS THINK A $450K SALARY IS MIDDLE CLASS – NICOLE GOODKIND
http://www.newsweek.com/tax-cuts-republicans-middle-class-trump-701094

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— The State Department Spends $500M Annually on Perks for Employees Overseas – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/11/state-department-spends-500-million-annually-perks-employees-overseas/142282/

ABOVE THE LAW
— New Partners Tell All: The Inside Scoop On Making Partner In Biglaw The process can be frustratingly unclear. – KATHRYN RUBINO (DIERSEN: To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, 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.)
https://abovethelaw.com/2017/11/new-partners-tell-all-the-inside-scoop-on-making-partner-in-biglaw/

November 3 Morning Edition

NBC5
— ‘This Is About Power’: Congresswomen Allege Harassment by Male Colleagues While rare, the accounts raise troubling questions about the boys’ club environment in Congress where male lawmakers can feel empowered to target not only staffers but even their own peers – Erica Werner and Juliet Linderman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Congresswomen-Allege-Harassment-by-Colleagues-454915523.html

WGN TV
— Protests on DePaul campus as controversial speaker Charles Murray gives speech – TOM NEGOVAN
http://wgntv.com/2017/11/01/protests-on-depaul-campus-as-controversial-speaker-expected-to-give-speech/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County Democrats to consider endorsing Lisa Madigan successor – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman? If you sought a government office or a political office, would the majority of the members of your Republican township/ward organization, the majority of the members your Republican county party organization, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC), and the members of the IRP SCC who have the largest weighted vote endorse you? If not, why not?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-democrats-attorney-general-20171103-story.html
— Public takes a pass on Metra budget hearing in Clarendon Hills – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dch-metra-budget-hearing-tl-1109-20171102-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: CHA employee retires after 51 years devoted to residents – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-schmich-homer-gary-cha-20171101-story.html
— Barrington High girls in ‘misconstrued’ KKK photo sue school for defamation – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/barrington/news/ct-met-barrington-kkk-school-photo-lawsuit-20171101-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Joe Ricketts closes DNAinfo after blasting ‘corrosive’ union dynamic – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, my Democrat superiors would not have succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dnainfo-newsrooms-ricketts/

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County: Cunningham battles cancer, residency questions in final re-election bid – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/cunningham-battles-cancer-residency-questions-in-final-re-election-bid
— Governments’ duty when public officials ‘vanish’ – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171102/editorial-governments-duty-when-public-officials-vanish
— Sleep Out Saturday a lesson about homelessness – Ann Piccininni (DIERSEN: What have you done to help the homeless? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress that they have done lots to help the homeless and b) demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for not helping the homeless. They hint/imply/argue/shout that unlike them, I have lots of time and money to help the homeless because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, because I have always been privileged, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, and because I do not attend church services and give money to a church like they do.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171101/sleep-out-saturday-a-lesson-about-homelessness

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield church’s banquet honors those in need – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: Have you benefited from being raised in a traditional family? I did. Have you ever been “in need?” I have never been “in need” thanks to my outstanding parents who had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) in 1948, sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, had me confirmed as an MSL in 1962, sent me to Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, provided me with room and board while attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends while I attend NIU during my first semester in 1969, and the summer of 1969.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171102/springfield-churchs-banquet-honors-those-in-need

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner only one in Springfield supporting us – Kyle Moore, Mayor, Quincy
http://www.whig.com/20171103/rauner-only-one-in-springfield-supporting-us#

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— SENATOR SILVERSTEIN’S SEX-HARASSMENT ACCUSER DENISE ROTHEIMER WANTS ANSWERS ON COMPLAINT – JOHN O’CONNOR
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20171103/AP/311039940

WGLT
— Hate Group Lobbies Against ERA With B-N Robocalls – CHARLIE SCHLENKER (DIERSEN: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, WGLT demonizes, denigrates, and condemns the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) as being a hate group. I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois that demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I promote the IFI. They crow that 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, etc. They demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a hater because I promote the IFI.
http://wglt.org/post/hate-group-lobbies-against-era-b-n-robocalls#stream/0

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Divisive Rhetoric: The political messages limiting our democracy – Elizabeth Lynch and Mitch Combs (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at everyone that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2017/11/divisive-rhetoric-political-messages-limiting-democracy/

KWQC
— IL Gov. Candidates give millions to their own campaigns – James Stratton
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/IL-Gov-Candidates-give-millions-to-own-campaigns-454844943.html

WREX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote illegals in Rockford.
http://www.wrex.com/story/36752300/2017/11/Thursday/city-leaders-are-called-on-the-dream-act

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Plaintiff: BuzzFeed isn’t a real news organization Russian tech executive wants source revealed – TOM KLUDT AND KATELYN POLANTZ (DIERSEN: Should I publish a list of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA ILLINOIS is not a “real news organization?” These same individuals, organizations, companies, and governments a) treat Capitol Fax as being a “real news organization,” b) glorify and praise Capitol Fax, c) pander to Capitol Fax, d) serve as operatives or as dupes for Capitol Fax, e) give money to Capitol Fax, and/or f) give scoops to Capitol Fax. They empower Capitol Fax to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/plaintiff-buzzfeed-isnt-a-real-news-organization/850456052
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lawyers for a Russian tech executive are asking a federal judge to force BuzzFeed to reveal its source for an unverified dossier about Donald Trump that it published in full earlier this year. Their argument: BuzzFeed isn’t a real news organization. In court papers filed Wednesday in Florida federal court, attorneys representing Aleksej Gubarev and his companies tried to prove that BuzzFeed does not qualify for the reporters’ privilege that would allow it to avoid naming its source because it is not “a newspaper, news journal, news agency, press association, wire service, radio or TV station, network, or news magazine.” As such, the plaintiffs argue, BuzzFeed does not qualify for the privilege under a 1998 Florida law. While the filings cite an arcane statute, the argument also has echoes of an era when BuzzFeed was thought of more as a supplier of listicles and cat videos and less about its reporting. It also goes back to a time when news websites and bloggers were often looked down upon by more traditional journalists.)
— New York attacker is a ‘soldier of the caliphate,’ ISIS says – NICOLE CHAVEZ AND HAMDI ALKASHALI (DIERSEN: How many soldiers of the caliphate have the Democrats and the RINOs brought into America, into Illinois, into your county, into your township/ward, into your municipality, and into your precinct?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/new-york-attacker-is-a-soldier-of-the-caliphate-isis-says/850335654

DAILY ILLINI
— Illinois Student Government faces backlash after Homecoming protests – CORI LIPPERT
https://dailyillini.com/news/2017/11/02/isg-faces-backlash-homecoming-protests/

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McConchie calls for debate on measure to reverse part of new abortion law – Karen Kidd
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511258281-mcconchie-calls-for-debate-on-measure-to-reverse-part-of-new-abortion-law

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Former House member Pihos pleads not guilty in theft case – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511258673-former-house-member-pihos-pleads-not-guilty-in-theft-case

WIRE POINTS
— South suburban home prices and taxes: a study in the trajectory of a death spiral – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/south-suburban-home-prices-and-taxes-present-an-interesting-study-in-the-trajectory-of-a-death-spiral-wirepoints-original/
— Rauner admin: Legislature breaking promises by passing unbalanced budgets – INN
http://www.wirepoints.com/rauner-admin-legislature-breaking-promises-by-passing-unbalanced-budgets-inn/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives: Silverstein ‘abused his position and authority’ – Keri Carbaugh
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511258239-ives-silverstein-abused-his-position-and-authority
— Understanding the numbers behind Illinois’ dramatic pension shortfall – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/understanding-the-numbers-behind-illinois-dramatic-pension-shortfall-wirepoints-original/
— Naperville assessor Warren Dixon III says schools won’t get fair funding until property taxes are fair – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511256865-naperville-assessor-says-schools-won-t-get-fair-funding-until-property-taxes-are-fair

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Wisconsin Office Max Refuses to Print Poster Advertising LaBarbera Speech Exposing ‘Homosexual Agenda’ – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2017/11/01/wisconsin-office-max-refuses-to-print-flier-advertising-labarbera-speech-exposing-homosexual-agendaf/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— IN ‘SPRING[FIELD] VEGAS,’ A TOXIC CULTURE THRIVES IN THE DARK The culture of silence will end eventually. And when it does, it will be with a deafening roar. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/in-springfield-vegas-a-toxic-culture-thrives-in-the-dark/#new_tab

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Former Chicago IG ‘appalled’ over 27 uninvestigated ethics complaints at Capitol – Greg Bishop and Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/former-chicago-ig-appalled-over-uninvestigated-ethics-complaints-at-capitol/article_f65281cc-bfdd-11e7-b9e6-e73631623a1b.html

HEADLINE CLUB
— On the loss of DNAinfo and Chicagoist, and the gap they leave in our city (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments would be heartbroken if GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails disappeared? ANSWER: Certainly NOT those that a) glorify and praise Capitol Fax, b) pander to Capitol Fax, c) serve as operatives or as dupes for Capitol Fax, d) give money to Capitol Fax, and/or e) give scoops to Capitol Fax.)
http://prod.headlineclub.org/2017/11/02/on-the-loss-of-dnainfo-and-chicagoist-and-the-gap-they-leave-in-our-city/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Chicago Headline Club is heartbroken to learn that DNAinfo Chicago and Chicagoist have shut down today. Their departure is terrible news for journalism, Chicago and democracy at large. The two publications — along with their sibling outlets in New York, Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles — have been an incredibly valuable source of news and information, providing a vital look at the cities we live in. During DNAinfo’s five-year history in Chicago, its staff and reporters have won more than a dozen of the Headline Club’s Peter Lisagor Awards. Chicagoist’s pithy and incisive coverage of news and culture has captured the city’s collective id better than many other outlets in the city. Their disappearance leaves a huge hole in the local and national media fabric that will be hard to refill. The Headline Club stands ready to help the reporters affected. Our website, headlineclub.org, offers a Chicago-centric list of media jobs through JobFile. Our Watchdog Fund can also compensate journalists for costs related to the reporting of an investigative story. We’ll also waive registration fees for any employee of DNAinfo or Chicagoist who wants to attend any of our educational programs, like FOIAFest, through the end of 2018. Emailprogramming@headlineclub.org to sign up. Our hearts go out to the hard-working journalists and the readers who depended on them. Stay strong.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Former Politico reporter Peter Sterne, who now runs U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, created this list of DNAinfo journalists who should be hired. – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: It would have been great if during the 1980s and 1990s someone had created and posted a list of GAO employees “who should be hired.” During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO got rid of virtually all its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, 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.)
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/11/03/rauner-admin-stonewalls-on-attorneys-exit-223151

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/02/rejecting-dreamers-rejecting-jesus-christ-says-amnesty-advocate/

BLAZE
— Poll: More millennials would prefer to live under socialism than capitalism – Kate Scanlon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers crank out “good little Democrats” 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/02/poll-more-millennials-would-prefer-to-live-under-socialism-than-capitalism/
— Democratic National Committee denounces email discriminating against ‘straight white males’ for jobs – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/02/democratic-national-committee-denounces-email-discriminating-against-straight-white-males-for-jobs/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Takes On ‘Hollywood Depravity’ With Laura Ingraham – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/03/trump-takes-on-hollywood-depravity-with-laura-ingraham-video/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Digging Up Dirt on Political Opponents as Benefactor of Schmutz: What Would Jesus Obama Do? The ethics of opposition research and campaign smears from the holiest of our political giants. – DOV FISCHER
https://spectator.org/digging-up-dirt-on-political-opponents-as-benefactor-of-schmutz-what-would-jesus-obama-do/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— OfficeMax refuses to print poster for event exposing homosexual agenda – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/office-max-refuses-to-print-flyer-advertising-homosexual-agenda-expose

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— How Class Realignment Broke the Democrats – Matthew Continetti
http://freebeacon.com/columns/class-realignment-broke-democrats/

GOPUSA
— Liberal ‘journalists’ caught in workplace harassment scandals
http://www.gopusa.com/liberal-journalists-caught-in-workplace-harassment-scandals/

DAILY WIRE
— DNC Official Says She Doesn’t Want To Recruit ‘Cisgender Straight White Males’ They don’t want more individuals in the “majority” having jobs within the party … – ELLIOTT HAMILTON
http://www.dailywire.com/news/22939/exclusive-dnc-official-discriminates-against-elliott-hamilton

DAILY CALLER
— Nearly 1 In 5 Millennials Consider Joseph Stalin And Kim Jong Un ‘Heroes’ – Rob Shimshock (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat educators crank out “good little Democrats” 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/02/nearly-1-in-5-millennials-consider-joseph-stalin-and-kim-jong-un-heroes/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/358420-america-will-lose-a-lot-by-not-advancing-the-dream-act

CNBC
— The GOP tax bill would wipe out key deduction for nursing home residents The GOP tax bill proposes the repeal of the medical expense deduction.
That deduction allows people who spend more than 10 percent of their income on out-of-pocket health costs to write them off. This tax deduction is used by 5 percent of tax filers, but for the old and the sick it can be significant. – Bertha Coombs (DIERSEN: Because of high out of pocket health costs, a) my wife and I have paid less federal income tax in recent years and b) my 87-year-old aunt who is in an assisted living facility has paid less federal income tax.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/02/the-gop-tax-bill-would-wipe-out-key-deduction-for-nursing-home-residents.html 

REUTERS
— House Republicans propose to scrap $7,500 electric vehicle credit – David Shepardson
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-vehicles/house-republicans-propose-to-scrap-7500-electric-vehicle-credit-idUSKBN1D2282

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Trump’s Female Accusers Feel Forgotten. A Lawsuit May Change That. – Megan Twohey
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/us/politics/trumps-female-accusers-feel-forgotten-a-lawsuit-may-change-that.html
— Japanese Company Offers Extra Days Off to Workers Who Don’t Smoke – Matthew Haag (DIERSEN: Are/were you a smoker? I have never been a smoker. While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, many of my superiors and supervisors were smokers. They gave preference to their employees who were smokers, that is, they discriminated against their employees like me who were not smokers.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/world/asia/japan-smokers-vacation.html

MIAMI HERALD
— Caterpillar distributor is first U.S. company to get green light to set up shop in Cuba’s Mariel zone – MIMI WHITEFIELD
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article182406136.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How GOP Tax Plan Could Hobble Housing Market Builders, lenders and brokers say removing incentives to homeownership will hurt their businesses – Laura Kusisto, Christina Rexrode and Chris Kirkham (DIERSEN: Government should encourage homeownership.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-gop-tax-plan-could-hobble-housing-market-1509660719

FORBES
— Writing A Press Release? 14 Elements You Need To Include
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2017/11/02/writing-a-press-release-14-elements-you-need-to-include/#936cd0f719f7

PEW RESEARCH
— More Americans are turning to multiple social media sites for news – ELIZABETH GRIECO (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails contain links to articles that members of the following groups do not want you to see: 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/11/02/more-americans-are-turning-to-multiple-social-media-sites-for-news/

FEDERAL TIMES
— GAO: Census costs skyrocket as effectiveness declines – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Ever since GAO got rid of virtually all its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran during the 1980s and 1990s, GAO is just a shell of what it once was.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/2017/11/02/gao-census-costs-skyrocket-as-effectiveness-declines/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Panel Backs Two-Year ‘Cooling-Off Period’ for Appointees Looking to Burrow In – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors acted like I needed a “cooling-off period” before I could be assigned to audits of IRS. They stressed that my Democrat IRS superiors had not promoted me beyond GS-12, had disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and had disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors used that pretext to keep me off audits of IRS 1980-1985 and 1989 until they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. While the GAO manager who hired me in 1980 finally succeeded in getting me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and finally succeeded in promoting me to GS-13 in 1986, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in getting rid of him in 1987. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS’ Collection Division during the entire almost 18 years that I worked for IRS. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted my knowledge of IRS.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/11/house-panel-backs-two-year-cooling-period-appointees-looking-burrow/142252/

THINK PROGRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
https://thinkprogress.org/gop-tax-reform-bill-politicize-churches-215bd7f610c4/

November 1 Evening Edition

WLS AM
— Rauner public approval drops in new poll – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/11/01/rauner-public-approval-drops-in-new-poll/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Babies Before Bezos’: Union protests $2 billion for Amazon bid amid child care cuts – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-amazon-childcare-workers-demands-20171101-story.html
— Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn is back among the living pols – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-pat-quinn-attorney-general-st-1102-20171101-story.html
— McMahon won’t seek nomination for Illinois attorney general – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-mcmahon-endorses-harold-republican-ag-st-1101-20171101-story.html
— Orland Park taking new look at video gambling after complaints from business owners – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-orland-park-video-gambling-st-1103-20171101-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the message, the clerk said that allowing video gambling would change “the look and feel of Orland Park as we know it.” “I share in the concern of many residents who think this is a ramp up to a road to ruin,” Mehalek said in the letter. “We are better than that.” He is encouraging residents to voice their “opinions and concerns” at next Monday’s Village Board meeting, although no formal discussion of the topic is expected to be on the board’s agenda.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Union uses Amazon argument to push for universal child care – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/seiu-union-amazon-bid-universal-child-care-emanuel-rauner/
— Emanuel says Chicago will learn from NYC terror attack – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-says-chicago-will-learn-from-nyc-terror-attack/
— Governors’ ad for Rauner misses the point – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-governors-ad-for-rauner-misses-the-point/
— Senator named at harassment hearing stripped of leadership post – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/leadership-post-stripped-for-senator-named-at-harassment-hearing/

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban lawmaker Steve Reick says anti-harassment effort needs to ‘name names’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171101/suburban-lawmaker-says-anti-harrassment-effort-needs-to-name-names
— Americans are really stressing out about the nation’s future – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Members of Group A want not only to stress out members of Group B, they want to get rid of 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 longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, 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.dailyherald.com/news/20171101/americans-are-really-stressing-out-about-the-nations-future

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— LaHood unsure who he’ll support for governor – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171101/schoenburg-lahood-unsure-who-hell-support-for-governor

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Rauner returns to headline DeKalb County Economic Development Corp. annual dinner – Paul Borek
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/10/30/borek-rauner-returns-to-headline-dcedc-annual-dinner/avj5hqt/

WJBC
— Blumenshine tries to unseat Rep. Brady in Republican Primary – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/11/01/blumenshine-tries-to-unseat-rep-brady-in-republican-primary/

CHICAGO NOW
— Straight talk on Illinois’ budget deficit – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/11/straight-talk-on-illinois-budget-deficit/

ERIKA HAROLD
— Kane County State’s Attorney Joseph McMahon Endorses Erika Harold
http://mailchi.mp/erikaharold/joseph-mcmahon-statement?e=92ab74215a

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Ives points to Palatine as evidence of need to let taxpayers in on school contracts – W.J. Kennedy
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511258136-ives-points-to-palatine-as-evidence-of-need-to-let-taxpayers-in-on-school-contracts

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wehrli demands immediate action on legislative inspector general – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511257685-wehrli-demands-immediate-action-on-legislative-inspector-general
— Conservative base could be concrete step in Ives’ bid to oust Rauner – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511256850-conservative-base-could-be-concrete-step-in-ives-bid-to-oust-rauner

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— County Clerk Candidate Joe Tirio Had $8,800 in the Bank at the End of September
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/11/01/county-clerk-candidate-joe-tirio-had-8800-in-the-bank-at-the-end-of-september/
— Reducing Levy 5%, Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser Urges Other Tax Districts to Reduce Theirs 1%
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/11/01/reducing-levy-5-algonquin-township-road-commissioner-andrew-gasser-urges-other-tax-districts-to-reduce-theirs-1/
— McConnaughay Introduces Bill to Increase Power of County Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/11/01/mcconnaughay-introduces-bill-to-increase-power-of-county-board-chairman/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— As more harassment claims made at Capitol, lawmakers ask why inspector general post remains vacant – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/as-more-harassment-claims-made-at-capitol-lawmakers-ask-why/article_2297d534-be7b-11e7-b356-2f53b3c850e7.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Reick (R-Harvard) says he will refuse to take sexual harassment training (DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employee to take such training. Overwhelmingly, the training presumes that a) Protestants harass non-Protestants, b) conservatives harass liberals, c) patriotic people harass non-patriotic people, d) Republicans harass Democrats, e) Americans harass non-Americans, f) Whites harass non-Whites, g) males harass females, h) older people harass younger people, i) rich people harass poor people, j) gun owners harass non-gun owners, k) German Americans harass non-German Americans, and/or l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time harass those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/01/rep-reick-says-he-will-refuse-to-take-sexual-harassment-training/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I said above that I have no sympathy for those who think that they’re entitled to act like boorish clods. The reason I have no use for it is that I was brought up that way, I had parents who taught me that human nature is imperfectible and it was my job to resist the baser instincts to which we’re all subject. In that regard, Senator Steans is right, training won’t be enough. Nothing will be enough until human nature bends toward androgyny. But if my colleagues want me to sign on to this, they’re certainly not doing it the right way. I’m not saying I’m blameless, but I’m damned sure not going to allow myself to be painted with their broad brush, nor will I subject myself to whatever “training” is imposed. By implying that I’m part of the problem simply by occupying a seat on the House floor or through the accident of birth of having been born male, they’re giving me every reason to say “no”. I assume the culture extends beyond Ira Silvertein. If they want my support, then name names.)
— Ives roundup (DIERSEN: If Mitchell had dealt with the sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, mordant, trenchant, cutting, razor-edged, biting, piercing, stinging, searing, scathing, caustic, bitter, acrimonious, astringent, abrasive, harsh, wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, malicious, vicious, mordacious, manipulative, divisive, destructive, belittling, dismissing, arrogant, bombastic, condescending, nasty, rude, crude, mean, threatening, and even worse “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. that I have dealt with since 1999, he would not be critical of Ives.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/01/ives-roundup/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: She has an acerbic personality, Mitchell said.)

ONE NEWS NOW
— New York attack: Time to suspend Islamic immigration? – BRYAN FISCHER
https://www.onenewsnow.com/perspectives/bryan-fischer/2017/11/01/new-york-attack-time-to-suspend-islamic-immigration

BLAZE
— Singer asked whites to move to back of audience, people of color to move to front. Then it got ugly.
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/01/singer-asked-whites-to-move-to-back-of-audience-people-of-color-to-move-to-front-then-it-got-ugly/

GOPUSA
— Latino Victory Fund pulls hate ad showing GOP truck terrorizing children of color
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32716
— What 65.5 Million Non-English Speakers Means For America
http://www.gopusa.com/what-65-5-million-non-english-speakers-means-for-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The memories of those many hours I spent teaching rushed back to me as I read the Census Bureau report that in 2016 a record 65.5 million people age five or older speak a language other than English at home, a total that has increased six million since 2010, and more than 34 million since 1990. The largest increases from 2010 to 2016 were among Spanish speakers, up 3.5 million; Chinese, up 564,000; Arabic, up 366,000; Hindi, up 201,000; Telugu, up 143,000; Vietnamese, up 129,000; Tagalog, up 128,000; Haitian, up 109,000; Bengali, up 101,000; Tamil, up 89,000, and Urdu, up 86,000. Telugu and Tamil are spoken in India, and Tagalog is the national language of the Philippines; Bengali is spoken in India and is also the national language of Bangladesh. Huge increases in the non-English speaking population – now more than one in every five households converses in a language other than English – don’t surprise me. As I entered the second half of my teaching career, the special green card and refugee programs ended, and the school district replaced them with open enrollment sessions. Enrollment became more diverse – more immigrant students from different corners of the world. In the end and sadly, however, few students demonstrated a commitment to learning English. That is, when they left the classroom, they returned to their homes in ethnic enclaves, and resumed speaking their native language. In California, not speaking English was particularly easy since most every government and retail service is offered in multiple languages. Learning a new language is hard, and more challenging when there’s no pressing need to adapt linguistically. But one statistic in the Census data jumped out at me. Many of those who speak a foreign language at home aren’t immigrants, but rather are born in the United States – 44 percent, or 29 million, of the 65.5 million. The U.S. born citizens, then, grow up in a household where the heads of family don’t speak English. My final takeaway from two decades of English language instruction was that the experience was personally enriching, but with generous amounts of frustration included in the mix. I would tell my students that to fully take advantage of the American way, English is essential. Without English, newcomers are limited to an unsatisfying life of low-paying jobs or welfare dependency. To Congress, pause in the unsustainable policy of admitting one million legal immigrants annually. Maintaining the current immigration pace guarantees an increasingly fractured America.)

THE HILL
— Latino group’s race-baiting ad insults all hard-working Americans – MARY VOUGHT
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/358153-latino-groups-race-baiting-ad-an-insult-to-every-hard-working-american

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Officials Rebuff GAO Auditors – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. It is outrageous that Democrat politicians wasted my knowledge of IRS and GAO, but it is even more outrageous that Republicans wasted my knowledge of IRS and GAO.)
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2017/11/trump-officials-rebuff-gao-auditors/142185/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GAO’s enabling legislation goes back to the 1921 Budget and Accounting Act and threads through updated audit-related laws in 1945, 1950, 1970, 1974, 1984, 1990 and 1994. It began with a broad role of investigating “all matters relating to the receipt, disbursement, and application of public funds” and to “make recommendations looking to greater economy or efficiency in public expenditures,” its website says. Such authority was later expanded to include audits of financial statements, program evaluation and contractor protests. “For the vast majority of agencies we deal with, we get very good cooperation and are able to access the data we need,” GAO spokesman Chuck Young told Government Executive, adding that “Like anything, there are some exceptions. In those instances where we hit a roadblock, we elevate the issue within that agency, and here at GAO, and typically can get issues resolved.” GAO’s tendency to try to negotiate agency resistance was confirmed by David Walker, who led GAO as comptroller general from 1998-2008. “We had a general process for accepting engagements and a review process,” he said in an interview. “After agreeing to accept [a project], we would have a meeting every week to talk about how the engagements progress was going and ask, ‘Are we having difficulty obtaining access to records or other challenges in executing GAO’s statutory responsibilities?’” Walker explained. “We rarely had access problems, and when we did, we’d try to work through them, and in most cases we were able to.” The notable exceptions, added Walker, who is now running for governor of Connecticut, required the agency to issue a “demand” letter to a non-cooperating agency.)

November 1 Morning Edition

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— TROUBLE IN GOP GOV PRIMARY LAND It seems the Jeanne Ives-Rich Morthland team has to hit reset on its petitions after an address snafu on the original set. Ives just announced she plans to challenge Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary. From Facebook: “We have just discovered that the petitions that are circulating for Ives/Morthland are invalid due to a typo with Rich Morthland’s address. Please accept our apology for this mistake. The correct petitions are attached. I ask that you dispose of the previous petitions and replace them with the new ones. I am aware of the challenges it takes to gather the signatures and I am truly grateful for all of the hard work and dedication that has already been placed in the Jeanne Ives for Governor campaign.” It was signed Patrick Harlan.
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/11/01/politico-illinois-playbook-springfields-crummy-culture-exposed-rahm-preckwinkle-pressure-doctors-on-opioids-trouble-with-ives-petitions-223104
— RAUNER AT 55% DISAPPROVAL — “America’s most and least popular governors,” by Morning Consult’s Cameron Easley: “Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois, who continues to clash with Democrats in the Legislature over budget issues and has overseen a period of staff upheaval, is still sliding with voters ahead of his re-election bid next year. He experienced a net loss of 16 points, with 30 percent approving of his job performance and 55 percent disapproving.”
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/11/01/politico-illinois-playbook-springfields-crummy-culture-exposed-rahm-preckwinkle-pressure-doctors-on-opioids-trouble-with-ives-petitions-223104

LAKE COUNTY EYE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Lake County Eye points out that the Ives/Morthland petition is not on the Lake County Republicans website. One could point out that as of earlier today the Ives/Morthland petition and the Mickey Straub petitions are not on the DuPage County Republicans website.
http://www.lakecountyeye.com/2017/10/the-woman-scorned.html

CBS2
— Cooperating Witness In Russia Probe George Papadopoulos Was Unexceptional Scholar, DePaul Professor Richard Farkas Says – Steve Miller (DIERSEN: To discredit you, would your critics/opponents try to get your professors to discredit you? To discredit me, my critics/opponents could try to get my professors at a) IIT 1992-1997 to discredit me, b) DePaul 1976-1980 to discredit me, c) Loyola 1972-1976 to discredit me, d) NIU 1969-1970 to discredit me, and e) UIC 1966-1968 to discredit me and f) my Certified Internal Auditor examination review course instructors 1980-1981 to discredit me and g) my CPA examination review course instructors 1978-1979 to discredit me.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/31/cooperating-witness-in-russia-probe-was-unexceptional-scholar-depaul-professor-says/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Obama summit kicks off, reaffirms ‘the power of the people’ – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, “the people” want more “power” to get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/obama-summit-reaffirms-the-power-of-the-people/
— Gen. Kelly’s dangerous myth about the Civil War – Editorial (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats paint you as being a racist: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. In my defense, while my ancestors immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-gen-kellys-dangerous-myth-about-the-civil-war/
— Gov hopeful Pritzker spends $1 million on Obamacare enrollment ads – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/gov-hopeful-jb-pritzker-buys-1-million-in-obamacare-enrollment-ads/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ken Griffin gives $125 million to U. of C., the latest in a rash of mega donations to Illinois universities – Dawn Rhodes (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-universities-donations-20171026-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump is losing the blame game.” Who blames you? I should write a book about scapgoaters who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-blame-game-russia-indict-1101-20171031-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Colleges using sober dorms to combat alcohol, drug addiction – Claire Altschuler (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who got to college to drink booze, smoke pot, and have sex?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-sober-dorms-1017-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Disappointing test scores emphasize need to improve schools – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, children come from non-traditional families. What about promoting the traditional family?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171101/editorial-disappointing-test-scores-emphasize-need-to-improve-schools

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Citadel’s Kenneth Griffin to Donate $125 Million for University of Chicago Economics Second-largest gift in university’s history; department to be renamed Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics – Ben Leubsdorf (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/citadels-kenneth-griffin-to-donate-125-million-for-university-of-chicago-economics-1509512461
— A degree? Easy. Getting an education? That’s another story. – BGA (DIERSEN: What degrees do you have? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of degrees (NIU, 1970, B.S. in Management; Loyola, 1976, MBA; DePaul, 1980, M.S. in accounting; and IIT, 1997, M.S. in financial markets and trading) are from Ivy League universities. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171101/NEWS02/171109998

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rep. Bill Mitchell, R-Forsyth says that Ives “has an acerbic personality.” If that is true, one could ask Mitchell why did she get elected to the Wheaton City Council in 2011 and to the Illinois House in 2012, 2014, and 2016? One could ask Mitchell’s critics/opponents what they say about him.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-01/tom-kacich-rauner-primary-threat-awkward-some.html

WTTW
— Public Transit Advocates Urge Override of Rauner Veto on Gas Tax Funds – Alex Ruppenthal (DIERSEN: Do you use public transit? I did during 1971, 1973-1974, and 1978-1997. Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to using public transit.)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/10/31/public-transit-advocates-urge-override-rauner-veto-gas-tax-funds

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Abortion promoters promote Rodney Davis opponent.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171101/bernard-schoenburg-emilys-list-backs-londrigan-in-13th

SAUK VALLEY
— Gutierrez plans to file articles of impeachment against Trump – Kim Janssen
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/10/31/illinois-lawmaker-plans-to-file-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump/admkt7k/

TIMES
— ‘The new yellow journalists’ – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/column-the-new-yellow-journalists/article_720e880a-3472-5dc0-bc2e-84de10544a17.html

ROBERT FEDER
— Daily Herald offers employee buyouts (DIERSEN: I became eligible for a $25,000 buyout in 1993 when I was 45 years old GAO employee. That buyout expired in 1994. If I had not taken my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” that expired September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old, they would have killed me by now figuratively if not literally.)
http://www.robertfeder.com/2017/10/31/daily-herald-offers-employee-buyouts/#more-15843

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Shoppers Willing to Vote With Their Feet (DIERSEN: The more that an organization or company is the following, the more likely that I will boycott it: 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 longer than their ancestors.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/shoppers-willing-vote-feet/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— UNIV. OF ILLINOIS STUDENT GOV BOYCOTTS HOMECOMING TO PROTEST ‘CULTURAL APPROPRIATION’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/univ-of-illinois-student-gov-boycotts-homecoming-to-protest-cultural-appropriation.html
— VIDEO: ALLEGED UNIV. OF ILLINOIS EMPLOYEE STORMS COLLEGE REPUBS MEETING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/video-alleged-univ-of-illinois-employee-storms-college-repubs-meeting.html
— NIU ISSUES ‘CONSCIENTIOUS COSTUMES’ GUIDE FOR HALLOWEEN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/-niu-issues-conscientious-costumes-guide-for-halloween.html

GOPUSA
— Under Trump consumer confidence rises to 17-year high
http://www.gopusa.com/under-trump-consumer-confidence-rises-to-17-year-high/
— They can vote, but do 18-year-olds have any idea how government works? (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at high school students and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32676

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— DOJ ENDS POLITICAL TARGETING OF CONSERVATIVE, RELIGIOUS GROUPS – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/11/01/doj-ends-political-targeting-of-conservative-religious-groups/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Steve Bannon-backed Republican Tom Tancredo jumps into Colorado governor’s race – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: What if Bannon backed a candidate in the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/31/tom-tancredo-announces-bid-colorado-governor/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Hispanic Democrats struggle with inviting a Latino Republican into their congressional caucus – Laura Barrón-López (DIERSEN: Which organizations do not want you? Organizations that promote mass/illegal immigration want only those who promote mass/illegal immigration. Organizations that promote race based presence giving want only those who promote race based preference giving. Organizations that promote gender based presence giving want only those who promote gender based preference giving. Organizations that promote age discrimination want only those who promote age discrimination. Organizations that promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination want only those who promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination. Organizations that promote LGBTQ activity want only those who promote LGBTQ activity. Organizations that promote abortion want only those who promote abortion. Organizations that promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices want only those who promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices. Organizations that promote abolition of the First and/or Second Amendments want only those who promote abolition of the First and/or Second Amendments. Again, which organizations do not want you? I should write a book about those who do/did dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. who do not want me because I do not promote the aforesaid.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/hispanic-democrats-struggle-with-inviting-a-latino-republican-into-their-congressional-caucus/article/2639207

WORLD NET DAILY
— C’MON, DISNEY! TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SAME-SEX ATTRACTION IN KIDS Linda Harvey reveals heartbreaking reality for children ‘born’ with ‘gay’ desires
http://www.wnd.com/2017/10/cmon-disney-tell-the-truth-about-same-sex-attraction-in-kids/

CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Illinois Parade halted, officer assaulted during student gov protest – Andrew Minik
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10082
— Prof declares that ‘masculinity itself’ is ‘the problem’ – Toni Airaksinen
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10068&fb_action_ids=363593530734361&fb_action_types=og.comments

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Belittles George Papadopoulos as ‘Low Level’ Adviser – Peter Baker (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, who state that they are conservative and/or Republican a) belittle all past, present, and future federal employees and have never sought a job with the federal government a) because federal 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://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/us/politics/trump-manafort-papadopoulos-mueller.html
— Let’s Waste College on the Old – Paul Glastris (DIERSEN: I did not earn my master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT until I was 48 in 1997. I did not earn my master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until I was 31 in 1980. I did not earn my MBA from Loyola until I was 27 in 1976. I did not earn my bachelor’s degree in management from NIU until I was 21 in 1970.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/opinion/adult-learners-college.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps argue that America is a “center-left” country. Anti-Trumps promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, Political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/opinion/democrats-economic-policy.html
— FRONT PAGE TO OF FOLD: Senators Press Facebook Over Russian Misinformation Campaign – NICHOLAS FANDOS, CECILIA KANG and MIKE ISAAC (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, a) GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of misinformation and b) the only true and correct information is the information that they put out.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/us/politics/russia-technology-facebook.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Here’s the visa program Trump is blaming on the Manhattan terror attack – Terence Cullen
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/visa-program-trump-blaming-manhattan-attack-article-1.3604000

WASHINGTON POST
— For ‘low level volunteer,’ Papadopoulos sought high profile as Trump adviser – Rosalind S. Helderman, Karen DeYoung and Tom Hamburger
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-low-level-volunteer-papadopoulos-sought-high-profile-as-trump-adviser/2017/10/31/dc737a42-be5f-11e7-8444-a0d4f04b89eb_story.html
— White House defends Kelly’s Civil War comments, calls criticism ‘disgraceful’ Kelly’s message, Sanders said, was that ‘all of our leaders have flaws.’ – NOLAN D. MCCASKILL
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/31/kelly-civil-war-compromise-white-house-244378
— Donald Trump Jr. vows to take half his daughter’s Halloween goodies in a bad lesson on socialism – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/11/01/donald-trump-jr-tweets-a-lesson-about-socialism-using-his-daughter-and-candy-he-may-not-grasp-socialism/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Republicans know Trump is only pretending to be one of them – Nathan Wirtschafter, Encino (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you defend/advance, the more Republican that you are.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-trump-republicans-20171101-story.html

USA TODAY
— Fast-food chains like Taco Bell, Chipotle and Shake Shack use alcohol to attract crowds – Zlati Meyer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/31/fast-food-chains-like-taco-bell-chipotle-and-shake-shack-use-alcohol-attract-crowds/698327001/

DETROIT NEWS
— Detroit area ‘Dreamers’ live in hope, fear – Kim Kozlowski
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/11/01/detroit-area-dreamers/107213976/

TELEGRAPH
— Non-smokers get six days extra paid leave to make up for smokers’ cigarette breaks at Japanese firm – Julian Ryall (DIERSEN: Are/were you a smoker? I have never been a smoker. While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, many of my superiors and supervisors were smokers. They gave preference to their employees who were smokers, that is, they discriminated against their employees like me who were not smokers.)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/10/30/non-smokers-get-six-days-extra-paid-leave-make-smokers-cigarette/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Getting the most out of employee surveys – Mallory Barg Bulman (DIERSEN: What if federal employees were asked “What more should the federal government do to not hire, to waste the careers of, and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, 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?”)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-drive/2017/11/mallory-barg-bulman-getting-the-most-out-of-employee-surveys/
— Fast-growing millionaires club – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2017/10/fast-growing-millionaires-club/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Between early 2016 and mid-2017 (January to August), the number of mostly self-made government worker millionaires jumped from 3,272 to 16,475. Given the rising stock market, more people are moving into the seven-figure retirement club every month. In August, there were 46,088 people with account balances between $750,000 and $999,000. That was up from only 18,846 in January 2016. So how did they do it? The early TSP millionaires were all political appointees. Either elected (members of the House or Senate) or appointed to top jobs. Many were successful lawyers who were named federal judges. They brought their outside accounts with them and into the TSP, which is probably the least expensive and most closely monitored investment option on earth. According to some sources, one-time government employee Albert Einstein once said that compounding is the eighth wonder of the world. Or words to that effect. Or not. But even if he didn’t, and if he were alive today, he probably would have kind things to say about what happens when people invest over a long period of time, keep calm in good times and bad, and stay the course. In the case of federal investors, it helps immensely to take advantage of the 5 percent match Uncle Sam offers employees. As TSP investor Emily in Washington points out, for a TSP investor making $100,000 per year, that government match translates into a tax-deferred pay raise. And as salary goes up, so does the value of the match. Every now and then, we hear from a self-made TSP millionaire. While they come from all agencies, jobs and income levels, they all have a couple of things in common: They’ve been investing for a long time, an average of 28 years. They have all or most of their money in the C and S funds. When the market tanks (as it did in 1997 and 2008), they continue to buy the stock funds, getting more shares because they consider them on sale. More bang for the buck.)

October 31 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Obama Foundation Summit starts Tuesday, features Prince Harry and Chance the Rapper – Leah Hope
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/obama-foundation-summit-starts-tuesday-features-prince-harry-and-chance-the-rapper/2584878/
— Health care signups start Wednesday; enrollment period cut in half – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/health/health-care-signups-start-wednesday;-enrollment-period-cut-in-half/2584794/

NBC5
— Hillary Clinton Signs New Book in Winnetka, Reacts to Mueller Investigation “I have a great chapter about Russia in here,” former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Hillary-Clinton-Comes-to-Chicago-for-Book-Signing-Event-454110853.html

CBS2
— 2 Investigators: Did School Officials, Cop Bully Student To Death? Parents of a Naperville North High School student who committed suicide blame school officials and police, who interrogated the youth before he died. – Dave Savini
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-wbbmtv/3754383-2-investigators-did-school-officials-cop-bully-student-to-death/

AM 560 THE ANSWER
— Chicago’s Morning Answer Show Notes: Monday 10/30/2017 Illinois State Rep. Jeanne Ives will circulate petitions in pursuit of the required signatures to appear on the March 20 primary ballot while she continues contemplating the decision to run against Bruce Rauner:
http://morninganswerchicago.com/2017/10/30/chicagos-morning-answer-show-notes-monday-10302017/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH5HRmK8duY

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: SAT scores show vast disparity among Illinois high schools – Diane Rado and Jennifer Richards
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-school-report-card-20171030-story.html
— TRAGIC: Pennsylvania OKs betting online, in airports, at truck stops – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–pennsylvania-gambling-expansion-20171030-story.html
— TRAGIC: Highlights of Pennsylvania’s casino gambling expansion law – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-pa–pennsylvania-gambling-expansion-glance-20171030-story.html
— An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump is done.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-manafort-donald-trump-tweets-20171030-story.html
— Rebel GOP members win deal on property taxes as plan shifts – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–congress-taxes-20171030-story.html
— Survey wants to know source of Naperville student stress; results to be shared at January forum – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-survey-stress-st-1101-20171030-story.html
— AG Madigan warns parents to check sex offender registry before trick-or-treating
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-sex-offenders-halloween-trick-or-treat-20171030-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Arlington Heights library board president Debbie Smart defends diversity initiatives – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/arlington-heights-library-board-president-defends-diversity-initiatives
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: State test scores drop in most suburban schools, but changes coming – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: How much classroom time is spent learning Spanish and demonizing, denigrating, and condemning individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, 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.dailyherald.com/news/20171031/state-test-scores-drop-in-most-suburban-schools-but-changes-coming

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois hospitals fall in national safety rankings – NONA TEPPER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171031/NEWS03/171039982

DNA INFO
— City Workers Get 1-Month Paid Leave To Recover From Domestic Violence: Rahm – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171030/austin/city-workers-get-1-month-paid-leave-recover-from-domestic-violence-rahm

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Governor faces fight for job on two fronts – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-31/jim-dey-governor-faces-fight-job-two-fronts.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers Routinely Have To Fix Bills – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=254367#.WfhDUWhSyM8

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Minimum wage bill sponsor Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Maywood, says she’ll keep pressing for deal – DOUG FINKE
https://dailyegyptian.com/74597/state/minimum-wage-bill-sponsor-says-shell-keep-pressing-for-deal/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Q&A: The Woman Taking On Gov. Rauner – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/qa-woman-taking-gov-rauner#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump factor dominates Virginia’s governor’s race Ed Gillespie’s campaign revolves around president – ERIC BRADNER AND RYAN NOBLES (DIERSEN: What if Trump and/or Bannon got involved with the Republican gubernatorial primary in Illinois?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-factor-dominates-virginias-governors-race/848181063
— Trump dismisses Papadopoulos as ‘low-level volunteer’ – ELIZABETH LANDERS (DIERSEN: What do you do that is unpaid? I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Because I am unpaid, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dismiss and deride me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-dismisses-papadopoulos-as-lowlevel-volunteer/848191286
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The White House has sought to distance itself from the three men. Officials have said Manafort and Gates’ alleged activities happened before the campaign, and has said Papadopoulos was not a part of the campaign’s inner workings. But during the campaign in March 2016, Trump had touted Papadopoulos, calling him an “excellent guy” who was an “energy and oil consultant” in an interview with The Washington Post. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders during her Monday briefing also tried to deride him as a mere volunteer because he was unpaid. The fact that Papadopoulos was unpaid puts him in line with many on Trump’s campaign and in no way gauges his stature in the operation. According to previous reporting, Manafort, Gates, Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and senior strategist Steve Bannon were all unpaid “volunteers” while doing extensive, high-level work for the campaign.)

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Graduates of Illinois’ private universities earn more than public counterparts
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/report-graduates-of-illinois-private-universities-earn-more-than-public/article_424f2b62-bb4b-11e7-82c1-cbddf2cd5851.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz and Dabrowski debate which Lady Di(ana) caused the Gov’s revolution to fail?
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/10/berkowitz-and-wirepoints-new-presidentted-dabrowski-dissect-governor-rauners-failed-turnaround-revolution/

REAL GOP NEWS
— Illinois Family Institute’s David Smith: I’m conflicted about Bruce Rauner – video
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/10/30/illinois-family-institute-david-smith-conflicted-bruce-rauner-abortion/

OPEN THE BOOKS
— OpenTheBooks Oversight Report – Federal & State Government’s Gender Hiring Gap Men significantly outnumber women among federal and state government’s top-paid employees – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was extremely difficult for my superiors to hire and to retain women a) because federal pay and federal benefits are terrible, b) because federal advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lacked required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they could not pass employment examinations, e) because they could not pass physical examinations, f) because they could not take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) because they are Republican, White, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.openthebooks.com/assets/1/7/Press_Release___Andrzejewski_Quote_Sheet.pdf

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Skyrocketing benchmark premiums, slim choices await Obamacare customers Average tax credit up whopping 45 percent as states adjust to Trump – Tom Howell Jr.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/30/hhs-obamacare-benchmark-rates-37-percent-choices-d/

BREITBART
— John McCain Admits He ‘Didn’t Pay Attention’ to Trump’s Popular, Pro-American Immigration Priorities – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/30/john-mccain-admits-he-didnt-pay-attention-to-trumps-popular-pro-american-immigration-priorities/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— John Boehner ungrateful – Chris Pandolfo
https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/john-boehner-ungrateful

HOT AIR
— It’s Time To Admit That Allowing Men Into The Workplace Was A Mistake – RUTH GRAHAM
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2017/10/time-admit-allowing-men-workplace-mistake/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pope Francis is ‘the Pope of Islam’: Islam expert
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/watch-robert-spencer-on-pope-francis-the-pope-of-islam1
— Contraception leads to more abortions – Fr. Shenan Boquet
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/the-shocking-truth-behind-why-contraception-increases-abortion
— Fr. James Martin’s pro-LGBT spirituality is nothing more than ‘syrupy sweet depravity’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/fr.-james-martins-teaching-on-lgbt-prayer-is-syrupy-sweet-depravity-former

HUFFINGTON POST
— To Create a New Amazon Village, It Takes a Graduate Degree (or Two, or Three…) – Terry Connelly (DIERSEN: The federal government encourages its employees to earn job-related degrees, certifications, and licenses. 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.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/to-create-a-new-amazon-village-it-takes-a-graduate_us_59f7453ee4b05f0ade1b58d4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A master’s-level education in IT Management would also be critical in terms of specifications for the fiber-optic network and related technology infrastructure required to meet Amazon’s standards and assure seamless and efficient communications between HQ2 and HQ1 — as well as a vast array of warehouses, logistical network, customers, suppliers. Finally, but crucially, linking all of these complex operations, a master’s degree level of expertise in Supply Chain Management would be essential to get the most value out of the new headquarters in terms of Amazon’s multifaceted connections to its suppliers, merchants and customers. By the time the new headquarters is fully operational, Amazon might well be operating its own cargo airline delivering food and pharmaceuticals as well as merchandise the company offers now. What an exciting opportunity for anyone who could in the next year begin pursuing any range of graduate degrees that are so integral to the success of Amazon’s headquarters project. You might even call it a “prime” opportunity!)

NEW YORK TIMES
— In the Heart of ‘The Resistance,’ California Conservatives Are Invigorated – JEREMY W. PETERS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/us/california-republicans-bannon-miller-conservative.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Americans Are Spending More, Saving Less Some economists say the trend could indicate growing risk in the economy and financial markets – Sarah Chaney and Harriet Torry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-consumer-spending-rose-robustly-in-september-1509366826
— Colleges Should Protect Speech—or Lose Funds Withhold federal research dollars from institutions that practice viewpoint discrimination. – Frederick M. Hess and Grant Addison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-should-protect-speechor-lose-funds-1509402305
— The Army’s Radical Fitness Shift The Army Combat Readiness Test would change how the military measures soldiers, with no adjustments for age or gender – Rachel Bachman (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-armys-radical-fitness-shift-1509377795

FORBES
— Hiring Diverse Candidates Is Not Enough — It’s About Keeping Them – Maynard Webb (DIERSEN: To make way for its employees who are Democrat, minority, and/or female, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, unless they make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, 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.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maynardwebb/2017/10/30/hiring-diverse-candidates-is-not-enough-its-about-keeping-them/#3ccca3165b7c

GAY STAR NEWS
— Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration for ‘attacks’ on LGBTI community She described them as ‘striking and scary’ – Anya Crittenton
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/hillary-clinton-slams-trump-attacks-lgbti/#gs.BjKVa38

October 30 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois bulks up Obamacare website – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-revives-obamacare-website-1031-story.html
— Former Trump campaign adviser, DePaul alum from Chicago George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to FBI – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-russia-papadopoulos-20171030-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The end of the conservative Republican.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-conservative-republican-dead-trump-20171030-story.html
— From Cancun to Cabo, wave of violence keeping tourists away from Mexico – Andrea Navarro and Nacha Cattan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-mexico-tourism-violence-20171030-story.html
— What’s more toxic for Democrats: Their tax hikes or Berrios? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Voters who pay little or no taxes and voters who are extremely wealthy might not oppose higher taxes. They might want higher taxes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-property-tax-berrios-cook-20171030-story.html
— Fight for 18! Why is college necessary to be a professional athlete? – Allen R. Sanderson and John J. Siegfried (DIERSEN: Do you have a college degree? If I had not been taking undergraduate business courses, the Democrats who ran the Post Office might not have offered me a job in 1966 and they might have gotten rid of me sooner than they did. If I had not had a 1970 bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, a) Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and b) Oldsmobile and the Democrats who ran IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses, the Democrats who ran IRS might not have promoted me 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not had a 1976 MBA from Loyola and if I had not been taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980 and would not have promoted me in 1986. If I had not been taking graduate courses in financial markets and trading at IIT, my Democrat who ran GAO might have forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1993 instead of 1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-eighteen-nba-nfl-nascar-pga-adam-silver-1031-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “If Trump seems hysterical now, just wait.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-paul-manafort-20171030-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Will indicted Trump aides be stand-up guys — or rats? – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-george-papadopoulos-paul-manafort-rats-standup/
— Congress plots to rob Americans in three ways – Robert Reich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-congress-plots-to-rob-americans-in-three-ways/

DAILY HERALD
— Madigan: Check sex offender registry before trick-or-treating
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/madigan-check-sex-offender-registry-before-trick-or-treating
— District 200 could build a new Jefferson school after all – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/district-200-could-build-a-new-jefferson-school-after-all
— Woodland Elementary District 50 board of education member Joyce Mason is running as a Democrat for state representative in northern Lake County’s 61st District. – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/woodland-school-board-member-running-for-state-legislature

ABC7
— Paul Manafort, Rick Gates charged with conspiracy, money laundering in Russia probe – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/paul-manafort-rick-gates-charged-in-russia-probe/2583216/
— Plan to divide California into 3 new states clears first hurdle
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/plan-to-divide-california-into-3-parts-clears-first-hurdle/2584041/
— Chicago native George Papadopoulos pleads guilty in Special Counsel investigation into Russian meddling in 2016 election – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Barb Markoff and Christine Tressel
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-native-pleads-guilty-in-investigation-into-russian-meddling-in-2016-election/2583895/

NBC5
— Majority of Guns Used in Chicago Crimes Come From Outside Illinois – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-gun-trace-report-2017-454016983.html

WGN RADIO
— John Kass and Jeff Carlin are joined by former federal prosecutor and head of the Illinois Republican Party Pat Brady to talk about the race for Governor, what the GOP’s goals are in the coming elections, and what’s next for Gov. Bruce Rauner.
http://wgnradio.com/2017/10/30/the-chicago-way-wjohn-kass-103017-il-comptroller-mendoza-serves-out-justice-pat-brady-disagrees-but-thats-ok-and-kasso-get-trekkie/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rent is eating up a record share of Americans’ disposable income – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Since 1972 for me, and since 1978 for my wife and I, our housing costs have been less because we have owned instead of rented.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171030/CRED03/171039992/rent-is-eating-up-a-record-share-of-americans-disposable-income
— Retired federal Judge Posner launching pro bono project – AP (DIERSEN: In 1996, when I was a 48-year-old GAO employee, I argued Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange before Judge Posner. SEE:http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171030/NEWS04/171039997/retired-federal-judge-posner-launching-pro-bono-project
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A prominent retired judge is launching a pro bono law firm to help people who face court battles but don’t want or can’t afford lawyers. Richard Posner told the Law360 news service that several lawyers already signed up. He says he’ll fund the project himself, partly drawing on a $217,000 salary he’ll keep getting in retirement. The 78-year-old gained fame for his intellectually rigorous but sometimes off-beat opinions on Chicago’s 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Appointed in 1981, Posner abruptly retired in September, citing clashes with fellow judges over what Posner considered unfair treatment of those acting as their own attorneys.)

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Will Rauner win in 2018? – Jim Nowlan
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20171030/nowlan-will-rauner-win-in-2018

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Anti-Military State Resolution Draws Criticism in Springfield – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=254298#.WfeUqcvR-M8

CHICAGOIST
— Staunch Conservative Jeanne Ives Might Be Challenging Gov. Rauner In The Primary
http://chicagoist.com/2017/10/30/rauner_may_have_a_potential_primary.php

LAKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN FEDERATION
— Lake County Republican Federation Pleased with Success of “A Celebration of Women Republican Leaders”
http://lcgop.org/2017/10/lake-county-republican-federation-pleased-with-success-of-a-celebration-of-women-republican-leaders/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Mistakes common in massive, rushed legislation out of Springfield – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/mistakes-common-in-massive-rushed-legislation-out-of-springfield/article_54ac6436-ba84-11e7-8dd3-6b713973b8fb.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Problems in Coles County continue; coach charged with molestation – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/problems-in-coles-county-continue-coach-charged-with-molestation/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Skillicorn Endorses Ives for Governor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/30/skillicorn-endorses-ives-for-governor/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner in Israel
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/rauner-in-israel/
— State Rep. Bill Mitchell, Forsyth, blasts use of state funds for Obama library infrastructure
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/gop-legislator-blasts-use-of-state-funds-for-obama-library-infrastructure/
— Almost 60 percent of seized Chicago guns came from out of state dealers
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/almost-60-percent-of-seized-chicago-guns-came-from-out-of-state-dealers/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WHITE PEOPLE: IT’S REAL As real as the discrimination against black people was under segregation. – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268256/discrimination-against-white-people-its-real-daniel-greenfield
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The release of an NPR poll in which a majority of white people (55%) answered that they face racial discrimination was treated with the media’s usual cocktail of condescension, disbelief and contempt. But it’s not up for debate. Racial discrimination against white people today is as real as the discrimination against black people was under segregation. We can talk about subjective experiences and do statistical correlations about differential outcomes until the cows come home. And that’s what most talk about racism is these days. That and emotional outbursts, cries of, “Hands up, don’t shoot” and “I can’t breathe”. But only one racial group in America is subject to a system of codes, regulations and laws discriminating against members of its race when it comes to employment and education. Affirmative action is an inescapably real and racist as segregated water fountains. Affirmative action is racial discrimination, not as a matter of opinion, but as a hard objective fact. Racial preferences reward and punish people based on their race. These preferences, no matter how they are disguised, pervade not just one region, the way that segregation did, but much of the country. Diversity is a mandate on campuses and in corporations across the country. And it’s the very definition of racism.)
— SOME REPUBLICANS LOOK FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES Being praised by leftists is a bad sign. – Bruce Thornton
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268266/some-republicans-look-love-all-wrong-places-bruce-thornton

GOPUSA
— 500 most, least ‘LGBTQ-inclusive’ U.S. cities are …
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32530
— Shrinking pains: ESPN purging another 40–60 staffers
http://www.gopusa.com/shrinking-pains-espn-purging-another-40-60-staffers/

DAILY CALLER
— US District Court Blocks Trump From Banning Transgenders In Military – Jonah Bennett
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/30/us-district-court-blocks-trump-from-banning-transgenders-in-military/

COLLEGE FIX
— Universities abandon core curriculums, offer ‘thin and patchy education,’ survey finds – SOPHIA BUONO
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/38274/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Unexcused absence: GOP senators skip hearing on campus free speech – Charyssa Parent
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/unexcused-absence-gop-senators-skip-hearing-on-campus-free-speech/article/2639017

THE HILL
— Debunking the myth of federal employee dissatisfaction – ROSS MARCHAND (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be much more satisfied if GAO got rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/357891-debunking-the-myth-of-federal-employee-dissatisfaction

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— ‘You should be outraged,’ Cardin says of federal pay and benefits proposals – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/10/you-should-be-outraged-cardin-says-of-federal-pay-and-benefits-proposals/

MARIJUANA TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you push pot, you push destruction.
https://www.marijuanatimes.org/former-republican-national-committee-chairman-thinks-marijuana-legalization-is-coming-soon/

October 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Proposed Naperville budget calls for less than 1% property tax increase – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-budget-overview-naperville-st-1029-20171028-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement: Catalyst for change or fleeting moment? – Vikki Ortiz Healy and Angie Leventis Lourgos (DIERSEN: Women should consider becoming federal employees. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997), I saw absolutely no sexual harassment. All my superiors, all my supervisors, all my coworkers, and all my subordinates knew that all women are members of a protected class and that they should be given preference.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-sexual-harassment-tipping-point-20171027-story.html
— The #MeToo bonfire – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-harass-metoo-gender-20171026-story.html
— #MeToo movement sparks both sadness and hope – Sally Higginson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/news/ct-hpn-higginson-column-tl-1102-20171026-story.html
— Facebook announces new transparency for political ads before Russia hearing – AP (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in government, politics, news media, etc. should be required to disclose who calls their tunes, that is, who pays them, that is, the sources and amounts of all of their income and of all their spouse’s income.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-facebook-ads-20171027-story.html
— VERY SAD: Marijuana users have more sex, study finds – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: One would expect a) that stoners have far more STDs and b) that children of stoners have far more health problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-marijuana-sex-study-20171027-story.html
— Hundreds to brave elements to empathize with, raise money for homeless in DuPage County – Diane Moca (DIERSEN: What have you done to help the homeless? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress that they have done lots to help the homeless and b) demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for not helping the homeless. They hint/imply/argue/shout that unlike them, I have lots of time and money to help the homeless because I have always been privileged, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, and because I do not give money to a church like they do.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-sleep-out-saturday-homeless-naperville-st-1029-20171027-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you criticize Trump, anti-Trumps glorify and praise you.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171029/elected-gop-trump-critics-are-heroes-of-sanity-and-principle
— Study: Americans are retiring later, dying sooner and sicker in-between – Bloomberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171029/study-americans-are-retiring-later-dying-sooner-and-sicker-in-between

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bill seeks to shed light on social media political ads – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in government, politics, news media, etc. should be required to disclose who calls their tunes, that is, who pays them, that is, the sources and amounts of all of their income and of all their spouse’s income.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171028/bernard-schoenburg-bill-seeks-to-shed-light-on-social-media-political-ads

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— County clerk race gets more interesting – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-29/tom-kacich-county-clerk-race-gets-more-interesting.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rauner’s TV ad makes me go ‘Huh?’ – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20171028/chuck-sweeny-rauners-tv-ad-makes-me-go-huh

NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus’ pitch for Republicans’ tax plan: ‘I want simplicity’ – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: Those who can and do itemize pay less federal income taxes. Sadly, Shimkus says that 79 percent of the people in his district do not itemize their deductions. Because I itemized, I paid less federal income taxes 1972-1977 and because we have always itemized, my wife and I have paid less federal income taxes since 1978. We have been able to itemize, that is, to pay less federal tax because of the money we paid for education, mortgage interest, real estate taxes, state income taxes, medical expenses, and charitable contributions. Those who do not itemize in Shimkus’s district must not pay much money for education, mortgage interest, real estate taxes, state income taxes, medical expenses, and/or charitable contributions.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-28/shimkus-pitch-republicans-tax-plan-i-want-simplicity.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Why Central Illinois unions, contractors are struggling to fill jobs – CLAIRE HETTINGER and RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: The federal government struggles to fill jobs. Many millions have not and will not 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.)
http://herald-review.com/news/local/why-central-illinois-unions-contractors-are-struggling-to-fill-jobs/article_f28ed091-96f0-526c-ac32-fc55e06b8bd8.html

SAUK VALLEY
— New city manager’s contract raises questions While Dixon City Council members voted unanimously to hire the city’s police chief as city manager, the vote was split regarding the liberal terms of his contract. Appearances of favoritism and cronyism should give city residents pause. – Editorial
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/10/25/new-city-managers-contract-raises-questions/anjo6a0/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— State Rep. Ives circulating petitions to challenge Rauner
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/28/state-rep-ives-circulating-petitions-to-challenge-rauner/ayjfnna/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “After ‘Choosing Donald Trump,’ Is The Evangelical Church In Crisis?”
http://nprillinois.org/post/after-choosing-donald-trump-evangelical-church-crisis#stream/0

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Abolishing the State Tax Deduction Is Not Conservative – BRANDON CROCKER (DIERSEN: Government should encourage home ownership.)
https://spectator.org/abolishing-the-state-tax-deduction-is-not-conservative/

BREITBART
— Poll: Majority Still Disapprove of NFL Anthem Protests – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/27/poll-majority-still-disapprove-nfl-anthem-protests/

PJ MEDIA
— Kent State Socialist Group Suggests Gulag for Dissenting Voice – TOM KNIGHTON (DIERSEN: Who wants to send you to a gulag? I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want to send me to a gulag. Most commonly, a) they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) they promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, c) they focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or d) they were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/kent-state-socialist-group-suggests-gulag-dissenting-voice/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Cdl. Sarah: Some people ‘exploit the Word of God’ to promote multiculturalism, immigration – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-sarah-some-people-exploit-the-word-of-god-to-promote-multicultural

COLLEGE FIX
— School assignment which identifies the KKK as ‘right wing’ angers parents – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/38357/

THE HILL
— GOP in uncharted territory rolling back rules through resolutions – LYDIA WHEELER
http://thehill.com/regulation/357552-gop-in-unchartered-territory-rolling-back-rules-through-resolutions

CNN
— Poll: 71% of Americans say politics has reached a dangerous low point – Maegan Vazquez and Jennifer Agiesta
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/28/politics/poll-politics-low-point/index.html

MERCURY NEWS
— Bitter feud divides Berkeley College Republicans as the club’s future hangs in the balance Amid concerns the Berkeley College Republicans are lurching too far right, more moderate forces attempted to stage a coup. – EMILY DERUY
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/28/bitter-feud-divides-berkeley-college-republicans-as-the-clubs-future-hangs-in-the-balance/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/27/opinion/sunday/dreamers-children-immigration-congress.html
— Too Many Colleges Flunk Trump 101 The 2016 election is forcing campuses to examine their dangerous estrangement. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, colleges focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/opinion/sunday/colleges-flunk-trump-101.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And a growing number of educators have been wondering aloud if there should be “affirmative action” for conservative professors, given the hugely disproportionate percentage of liberal faculty in the humanities and social sciences. They often conclude that outright preferences are a bad idea but that creating an extra position in, say, military history rather than gender studies would probably up the odds of adding a Republican to the lineup.)
— The Misery Filter – Ross Douthat
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/opinion/sunday/misery-filter-suffering.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For personal reasons his essay resonated strongly with me at the time, and particularly his point about how Americans tend to “filter for misery” in the same way we filter for political agreement in our increasingly self-segregated social worlds.)
— Happiness Is Other People – RUTH WHIPPMAN (DIERSEN: How happy are you? Should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize me, who viciously denigrate me, and who viciously condemn me for my not being happy enough? They hint/imply/argue/shout that I got everything that I have that is positive because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, because I have always been privileged, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, and because I do not give money to a church like they do.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/27/opinion/sunday/happiness-is-other-people.html
— At Women’s Convention in Detroit, a Test of Momentum and Focus – MONICA DAVEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at women that they should not only hate Trump and his supporters, that they should get rid of Trump and his supporters.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/us/women-convention-detroit-march.html
— F.B.I. Agents Faced Arrest and Ruin After Trying to Conceive a Child – ADAM GOLDMAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who took the lead in punishing me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They crow that in 1989, when I was 40 years old, a) they threw me off audits of IRS, b) they assigned me to an extremely undesirable audit, c) they gave me extremely unrealistic performance expectations, d) they gave me an extremely unfair performance appraisal, and e) they ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. The aforesaid punishment was not only because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents, but also because in 1988, when I turned 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/us/politics/fbi-matt-litton-fertility.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Limit on 401(k) Savings? It’s About Paying for Tax Cuts – PATRICIA COHEN (DIERSEN: Have you always put the maximum into tax-deferred accounts? My wife and I always have. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious about that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/business/401k-limit-tax-cuts.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Maryland development under fire after selling homes only to Muslims – Justin Wm. Moyer DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps refuse to sell to those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, 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.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-development-under-fire-after-only-selling-homes-to-muslims/2017/10/24/4cb3dfbe-aece-11e7-add3-da4b781e34b1_story.html
— Nancy Pelosi’s claims on middle-income taxpayers and state and local tax deductions – Glenn Kessler (DIERSEN: Government should encourage home ownership.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/10/27/nancy-pelosis-claims-on-middle-income-taxpayers-and-statelocal-tax-deductions/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Want to attack foreign election meddling? Hold internet ads to the same standard as radio and TV – Editorial
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-facebook-russia-20171028-story.html

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Martin Luther’s influence still strong in Texas With 95 Theses, priest wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power – Douglas Krenge
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Martin-Luther-s-influence-still-strong-in-Texas-12314358.php

USA TODAY
— How to work fewer hours and get more done (yes, it’s possible) – Marc Saltzman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/saltzman/2017/10/21/how-boost-your-productivity-work-smart-tricks-get-more-out-work-day/787114001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Approval Rating Falls to Lowest Level Since Taking Office.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-approval-rating-falls-to-lowest-level-since-taking-office-1509282048

October 28 Evening Edition

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives mounts challenge to Rauner in Republican primary
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511256258-ives-mounts-challenge-to-rauner-in-republican-primary
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After weeks of speculation, State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) has decided to take a concrete step towards challenging incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Ives stopped short of announcing her candidacy but said she will circulate petitions in pursuit of the required signatures to appear on the March 20 primary ballot while she continues contemplating the decision to run. “Today my team and I are taking the first step toward restoring common sense in Illinois,” Ives said. “I have started circulating petitions to get on the ballot as governor of Illinois.” Ives’ announcement comes in the wake of withering support of Rauner, who has lost a growing list of allies in the conservative community after signing into law HB40, which forces Illinois taxpayers to fund abortions during all nine months of pregnancy. Rauner had earlier he would veto the bill, and his reversal led to an open revolt within the Illinois Republican Party leading many local party organizations to withdraw invitation by Rauner to speak and refuse to circulate his petitions. “There is little trust between most Illinoisans and their government at many levels — and for good reasons,“ Ives said. “Top political leaders have lied to the people about who they are and what they are going to do, and they continue to make promises we cannot keep.” In addition, Rauner has been roundly criticized for signing a so called “sanctuary state” bill that limits cooperation between the state and federal authorities in matters involving the deportation of illegal immigrants, signing legislation that allows persons to change their listed gender on their birth certificates and for authorizing a 15 percent premium increase on Obamacare silver health insurance plans in order to prop up Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. As a member of the General Assembly, Ives has focused much of her efforts on government transparency. “Public corruption is an everyday event across the state,” she said. “Many Illinoisans have simply decided to leave for better opportunities elsewhere.” Ives’ tenure has also been marked by her pursuit of tax reform, term limits and school choice. Rock Island-based former state representative and community college Prof. Rich Morthland will be Ives’ running mate. “Rich and I know, however, that if you change out the politicians and tell people the truth, then the reform can begin,” Ives said. “And Illinois can recover. Our promise to you is to be honest about the problems we face and the path we must take to make Illinois a place where businesses and families can thrive. We will confront and expose public corruption at every level of government until it stops.” Ives, the mother of five, is a West Point graduate and former Army officer who has represented the 42nd House District since 2013. She formerly served on the Wheaton City Council and was an ROTC instructor at Wheaton College. Chicago GOP Chairman Chris Cleveland will serve as the chairman of the Ives for Illinois campaign. Petitions for Ives’ candidacy are available here (https://jnswire.s3.amazonaws.com/jns-media/cc/64/715668/ivescirculation.pdf). Candidates for state office in Illinois must file their candidacy paperwork by December 4.)

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— State Representative Ives circulating petitions for Governor – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/state-representative-ives-circulating-petitions-for-governor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Today my team and I are taking the first step toward restoring common sense in Illinois,” Ives said. “I have started circulating petitions to get on the ballot as governor of Illinois.” (Prairie State Wire) Although a formal announcement that she is running has not been made, the first step of getting on the ballot and identifying future support has begun with the circulation of petitions. Full coverage appears to be the first shared by the Prairie State Wire that includes links to download petitions for circulation. (Prairie State Wire) We suspect this is not the Shake Up Governor Rauner was looking for.)
— Auditor General Frank Mautino – Will the people ever see justice in Illinois? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/auditor-general-frank-mautino-will-the-people-every-see-justice-in-illinois/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES ANNOUNCES VIA EMAIL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/ives-announces-via-email.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Jeanne Ives is in to challenge incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner, according to an email sent out Saturday afternoon … From: Jeanne Ives <jeanneives@yahoo.com> Date: Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 1:21 PM Subject: Ives for Illinois To: Dear Friends, Today my team and I are taking the first step towards restoring commonsense in Illinois. I have started circulating petitions to place my name on the ballot for Governor of Illinois. I have selected as my Lt. Governor Rich Morthland, a farmer, former state representative and community college professor from the Rock Island area. There is little trust between most Illinoisans and their government at many levels – and for good reasons. Top political leaders have lied to the people about who they are and what they are going to do – and they continue to make promises we cannot keep. Public corruption is an everyday event across the state. Many Illinoisans have simply decided to leave for better opportunities elsewhere. Rich and I know, however, that if you change out the politicians, replacing them with public servants, and tell people the truth, then reform can begin. Illinois can and must recover. Our promise to you is to be honest about the problems we face and the path we must take to make Illinois a place where businesses and families can thrive again. We will confront and expose public corruption at every level of government until it stops. I am most thankful that my team includes Chris Cleveland. He will serve as the Chairman of the Ives for Illinois campaign. Chris was among the first to encourage me to enter this race and has been a key advisor to me on a daily basis. His position as the current Chicago GOP chairman shows the broad base of support this campaign already has. We need your help to get on the ballot. Our petition is attached along with the instructions. Please read through the instructions prior to circulating. In advance, I give my sincere thanks to all for your support and work that is ahead of us. Best Regards, Jeanne)
— ILLINOIS CHANNEL INTERVIEWS GOP LAWMAKER JEANNE IVES ABOUT POSSIBLE GUBERNATORIAL RUN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/illinois-channel-interviews-gop-lawmaker-jeanne-ives-about-possible-gubernatorial-run.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Apparently, Ives has picked former State Rep. Rich Morthland as her LG. The petitions are now online. Radio talk show host and Illinois Opportunity Project head Dan Proft’s Prairie State Wire exclusively revealed the petitions Saturday morning. SPRINGFIELD – Who is State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton)? Why is her name in a buzz about challenging Republican Governor Bruce Rauner in next March’s IL GOP Primary? Illinois Channel’s Terry Martin offers this first in-depth interview from a non-Rauner funded news source that provides a one on one insight into Ives’ thinking about the need for a viable conservative candidate in 2018. While reports say she’s out fundraising to reach a $1 million goal to launch the campaign, she’s also picking her running mate as Illinois law requires gubernatorial candidates to run as a team with their lieutenants. UPDATE: The Ives petitions are now online (https://jnswire.s3.amazonaws.com/jns-media/cc/64/715668/ivescirculation.pdf) and her running mate is former State Rep. Rich Morthland. Before today, we were hearing the top two choices for her LG are Quincy state rep Randy Frese and Chicago businessman and the city’s GOP Chairman Chris Cleveland.)

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Rep Jeanne Ives (R) Makes it Official — She’s Taking on Gov Rauner in a Fight for the Republican Nomination
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2017/10/28/rep-jeanne-ives-r-makes-it-official-shes-taking-on-gov-rauner-in-a-fight-for-the-republican-nomination/

CAPITOL FAX
— It’s an Ives-Morthland ticket
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/28/its-an-ives-morthland-ticket/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Numerous folks I’ve talked to today have seen Rep. Jeanne Ives’ nominating petitions for governor. Her running mate is former Rep. Rich Morthland (R-Cordova), who lost to Democrat Mike Smiddy in 2012. …Adding… The petition is here (https://jnswire.s3.amazonaws.com/jns-media/cc/64/715668/ivescirculation.pdf). And this is from one of Dan Proft’s outlets… After weeks of speculation, State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) has decided to take a concrete step towards challenging incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Ives stopped short of announcing her candidacy but said she will circulate petitions in pursuit of the required signatures to appear on the March 20 primary ballot while she continues contemplating the decision to run. […] Rock Island-based former state representative and community college Prof. Rich Morthland will be Ives’ running mate. “Rich and I know, however, that if you change out the politicians and tell people the truth, then the reform can begin,” Ives said. “And Illinois can recover. Our promise to you is to be honest about the problems we face and the path we must take to make Illinois a place where businesses and families can thrive. We will confront and expose public corruption at every level of government until it stops.” […] Chicago GOP Chairman Chris Cleveland will serve as the chairman of the Ives for Illinois campaign.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State Rep. Ives collecting signatures for possible Rauner primary challenge – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jeanne-ives-bruce-rauner-primary-20171028-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ives said she does not plan on making a formal candidacy announcement until securing the signatures needed to appear on the March 20 primary ballot. Candidates for governor need a minimum of 5,000 valid signatures by Dec. 4 to qualify. “We are doing everything possible to get on the ballot. I would say nobody’s running until they’re on the ballot. We’ve got catch-up work to do here so we’ve got to put out the petitions and get the signatures. When we’ve got that done, we can officially announce,” Ives said. “We know that we’re behind the curveball here to some degree in that we’ve only got about a month to put it all together,” she said. Responding to the move, Rauner’s campaign issued a statement that did not mention Ives and focused on the governor’s favorite political target, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. . .She said the commitments she has received so far are enough to get started with a campaign. “Obviously that’s a big issue. To get your message out, you’ve got to have the money behind you,” she said. “Unless you can self-fund like the other billionaires in the race, (raising money is) an ongoing process for any candidate. We’re not intimidated by it either.” Ives said she selected Morthland, an associate professor at Black Hawk College, as her lieutenant governor candidate because he “also represents Illinois.” “He’s a farmer. He comes from an area that’s outside the suburban area. He’s somebody who is recognized for having been elected before and he’s a professional also as a community college teacher,” she said.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Communities in Illinois can take lead against climate change – Howard A. Learner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/communities-in-illinois-can-take-lead-against-climate-change/
— 500 years later, Luther’s split from church teaches lessons – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/luther-reformation-protestant-95-theses-500th-anniversary-luther-steinberg/

DAILY HERALD
— Campaign advice for Gov. Bruce Rauner – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171028/editorial-campaign-advice-for-gov-bruce-rauner
— A boon if suburbs land ‘Amazon HQ2’ but mass challenges follow success – Kerry Lester and Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who Amazon might hire woud be anti-Trump. Sophispicated home buyers that they would be, they would only buy homes in precincts, municipalities, township/wards, and counties in which Trump lost big time. Trump lost big time in my precinct. He got only 137 votes while Clinton got 211.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171028/a-boon-if-suburbs-land-amazon-hq2-but-mass-challenges-follow-success
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Should Amazon choose Schaumburg or Oak Brook for its second headquarters, it would be a huge boon to the suburbs, bringing an estimated 50,000 jobs with salaries averaging close to $100,000 — creating a giant ripple effect on the local economy.)

WGN TV
— Rep. Jeanne Ives circulating petitions to run for governor – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/10/28/rep-jeanne-ives-circulating-petitions-to-run-for-governor/

NBC5
— Ives Begins Circulating Petitions to Challenge Rauner in GOP Primary – Carol Marin and Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jeanne-ives-petitions-illinois-governor-453903723.html

ABC7
— Inaugural Obama Foundation Summit coming to Chicago
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/inaugural-obama-foundation-summit-coming-to-chicago/2576080/
— Rauner’s social service funding cuts
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-rauners-social-service-funding-cuts/2575245/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Rauner wins some, loses more – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171028/statehouse-insider-rauner-wins-some-loses-more

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Could Springfield lose money for being ‘welcoming’? – Jason Nevel (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, “welcoming” cities 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171028/could-springfield-lose-money-for-being-welcoming

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois has wrong answers to economic questions – Dave Willis
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20171028/my-view-illinois-has-wrong-answers-to-economic-questions

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Poll: 71% of Americans say politics at dangerous low point Washington Post, University survey US adults – MAEGAN VAZQUEZ AND JENNIFER AGIESTA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-71-of-americans-say-politics-at-dangerous-low-point/846409966

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— OCTOBER 23, 2017 FLASHBACK: Great day interviewing candidates for the open 42nd state rep seat! (DIERSEN: I live in 42nd House District. With Ives running for Governor, who will run for Ives’ 42nd House seat? When I circulate Ives/Morthland petitions in my precinct, how should I respond when asked who is running for Ives’ 42nd House seat?)
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news

NEWSMAX
— Poll: America Divided Like Vietnam Days – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: How bad is it for Trump supporters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? One major indicator is the number of votes that Trump got compared to the number votes Clinton got in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America.)
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/poll-vietnam-america-divided/2017/10/28/id/822651/

WASHINGTON POST
— Jeff Flake knew his criticism of Trump would cost him. He couldn’t stop himself. – Ed O’Keefe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/jeff-flake-knew-his-criticism-of-trump-would-cost-him–he-couldnt-stop-himself/2017/10/27/b766655a-bb32-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html

WJLA
— Virginia race tests energy of anti-Trump resistance – AP (DIERSEN: What about Ives/Morthland v. Rauner/Sanguinetti in Illinois? What percent of those who voted for Rauner/Sanguinetti in 2014 will vote for Rauner/Sanguinetti in 2018? What percent of those who voted for Trump in 2016 will vote for Ives/Morthland OR for Rauner/Sanguinetti in 2018? Given Rauner/Sanguinetti’s low opinion of Trump, one woould expect that Trunp voters will vote for Ives/Sanguinetti.)
http://wjla.com/news/local/virginia-race-tests-energy-of-anti-trump-resistance

DAILY MAIL
— ‘You can’t have the inmates running the prison’: Texans owner Bob McNair allegedly likens NFL players to prisoners while arguing for a mandate forcing them to stand for anthem – ALEX RASKIN (DIERSEN: One could liken the federal government to a prison and liken its employees to prisoners. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997). The longer that you work for the federal government government, the more difficult it is to get a job outside of the federal government, especially if you are a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran. The federal government writes off its Republican, White, male, and non-veteran employees as being losers if they do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, 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.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5024743/Texans-owner-allegedly-likens-NFL-players-prisoners.html

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— OCTOBER 2, 2017 FLASHBACK: Covering President Trump in a Polarized Media Environment – AMY MITCHELL, JEFFREY GOTTFRIED, GALEN STOCKING, KATERINA EVA MATSA AND ELIZABETH GRIECO (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected offials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois a) who do not want me to know about or promote their public events or other public acivities, b) who do not want me to attend their public events, and/or c) who do not want me to report on their public events or other activities. They do not want anyone to first learn of anything by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They focus on destroying individuals like me, organizations like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate. They reject some, most, virtually all, if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.journalism.org/2017/10/02/covering-president-trump-in-a-polarized-media-environment/