September 26 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clouted pastor Corey Brooks opening training center at closed Woodlawn Walgreens – Maudlyne Ihejirika
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/clouted-pastor-opening-training-center-at-closed-woodlawn-walgreens/
— Cheer on efforts to remake government – Madeleine Doubek  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats want to remake governments so that they are more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/doubek-cheer-on-efforts-to-remake-government/

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pat Tillman’s widow sides with anti-Trumps. Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/pat-tillmans-widow-asks-trump-not-to-politicize-her-husbands-service/818790944

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

THE HILL
— Black lawmaker kneels on House floor in solidarity with athletes – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/352392-black-lawmaker-kneels-on-house-floor-in-solidarity-with-athletes

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump moves to get base ‘stirred up’ with NFL attacks.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/25/trump-nfl-fight-nascar-243091

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s N.F.L. Critique a Calculated Attempt to Shore Up His Base.”  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are anti-patriotic. Many of them, if not most of them, if not virtually all of them are also anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. They do everything that they can a) to discourage Republican candidates and elected officials from participating in the parades, b) to discourage Republicans from helping sponsor entries in the parades, c) to discourage everyone from watching the parades.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/us/politics/trump-nascar-nfl-protests.html
— Republicans Present Conservative Vision for ‘Dreamer’ Protection – YAMICHE ALCINDOR (DIERSEN: Who represents the conservatives in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world?  What have they done to defend and advance conservative principles? I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and I have served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I served as TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. I attended the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Annual Conventions as a Delegate and I served on the 2008 IRP Platform and Resolution Committee.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/us/politics/republicans-daca-citizenship.html
— China Blocks WhatsApp, Broadening Online Censorship – KEITH BRADSHER  (DIERSEN: What do you do?  I put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.  Who wants to censor what you do? Those who want to censure what I do are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/business/china-whatsapp-blocked.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Chinese Consumers See Dept as a Ticket to the Middle Class – KEITH BRADSHER and AILIN TANG  (DIERSEN: What have borrowed money for? I borrowed money to buy a) a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 when I was 23, b) a new town home in University Park in 1972, c) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and d) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. My wife and I borrowed to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/business/china-debt-consumers.html
— Tyranny of the Minority – Michelle Goldberg (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?  From what I see, the percentages are extremely high.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/trump-electoral-college-minority.html
— Get the Keg Out of the Frat House – John Hechinger
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/opinion/frats-college-partying-pledging.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says that Trump is “The Abbie Hoffman of the Right.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/opinion/abbie-hoffman-donald-trump.html
— How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: How old were you when you got married and what did you do with your life before you got married? I got married in 1978 when I was 29 years old. Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought my fourth new car, a Corvette, when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; and started collecting ed delinquent taxes in 1971.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/upshot/how-did-marriage-become-a-mark-of-privilege.html

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 69% of Democrats Say Trump A Bigger Threat Than North Korea’s ‘Rocket Man’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2017/69_of_democrats_say_trump_a_bigger_threat_than_north_korea_s_rocket_man
— Is Football Falling As A Fan Favorite?
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/sports/september_2017/is_football_falling_as_a_fan_favorite

September 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Steelers player who stood for national anthem has top-selling jersey – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/steelers-player-who-stood-for-national-anthem-has-top-selling-jersey/2453141/

 

NBC5
— Gov. Rauner ‘Strongly’ Disagrees With Anthem Protests
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Gov-Rauner-Strongly-Disagrees-With-Anthem-Protests-447675383.html
— Democrats Send Rauner Abortion Bill Amid Uncertainty Over His Decision  The governor’s decision will likely have major political implications, as he looks to placate his conservative base without alienating moderate female voters – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/house-bill-40-illinois-abortion-bill-rauner-447751853.html

 

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner Weighs Abortion-Rights Bill – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/25/gov-rauner-weighs-abortion-rights-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s top Illinois donor Shad Khan at odds with Rauner over anthem protests – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-khan-rauner-anthem-protests-0926-chicago-inc-20170925-story.html
— Emanuel’s police oversight chief to run for attorney general, leaving leadership gap at new agency – Dan Hinkel and Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-sharon-fairley-copa-illinois-attorney-general-met-20170925-story.html
— Morris VFW awards $1.1M raffle prize after game previously halted – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-vfw-raffle-morris-queen-of-hearts-drawing-met-20170925-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with anti-Trumps.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-nfl-protest-huppke-20170925-story.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— California: “IMPEACH Donald Trump” billboard debuts on Bay Bridge
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/impeach-donald-trump-billboard-debuts-on-bay-bridge

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner gets abortion bill — still won’t say if he will sign or veto it – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-senator-moves-to-send-abortion-bill-to-rauner/
— Chicago cops face reprimand for ‘taking a knee’ in Instagram photo – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-cops-face-reprimand-for-taking-a-knee-in-instagram-photo/
— COPA chief Sharon Fairley tells Emanuel she plans to resign to run for AG – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/copa-chief-fairley-tells-emanuel-she-plans-to-resign-to-run-for-ag/amp/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with anti-Trumps.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-every-fallen-american-soldier-died-for-our-right-to-dissent/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jackson-trump-tries-to-divide-us-but-we-are-better-nation-than-that/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Wayne Messmer sides with the protestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170925/wayne-messmer-national-anthem-protesters-deserve-respect
— District 200 could build addition for Jefferson students – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170925/district-200-could-build-addition-for-jefferson-students

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner sides with Trump on NFL anthem protests – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170925/BLOGS02/170929923/rauner-sides-with-trump-on-nfl-anthem-protests
— Dial down the national anthem at sports events – TYLER COWEN  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want to dial down a) Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks and b) everything that the following do: 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, IRS, etc.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170925/OPINION/170929915/dial-down-the-national-anthem-at-sports-events
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Abortion advocates want Rauner to sign HB40.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170925/OPINION/170929913/abortion-bill-hb40-deserves-rauners-signature

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump touts NASCAR’s patriotism in tweet  Tweet comes after widespread protests at NFL games – KEVIN LIPTAK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-touts-nascars-patriotism-in-tweet/818120058

 

NORTHWESTERN
— Law School Podcast: Cannabis and the Law  Lawyers discuss the complexities of the marijuana business, their role in the evolving industry
https://newswise.com/articles/law-school-podcast-cannabis-and-the-law

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Madigan stance against soft drink tax said to burst Chicago Democrats’ bubble – Kacie Whaley
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511228425-madigan-stance-against-soft-drink-tax-said-to-burst-chicago-democrats-bubble

 

FAMILY-PAC
— Family-PAC Again Calls on Governor to Veto HB 40
http://mailchi.mp/95f5c6d8ec7a/veto-hb-40?e=8dc9fff257

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Hand-written FOIA Lawsuit Leads to 111-Count Indictment Against 5 Former Arena Employees – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/hand-written-foia-lawsuit-leads-to-111-count-indictment-against-5-former-arena-employees/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS STATE SEN. DAVE SYVERSON SUPPORTS GAS TAX HIKE – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-sen-dave-syverson-supports-gas-tax-hike/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Politics or Babies? What’s a Governor to do? – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/politics-or-babies-whats-a-governor-to-do/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DOES GOVERNOR RAUNER RESPECT THE IL GOP’S POSITION ON ABORTION?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/does-governor-rauner-respect-the-il-gops-position-on-abortion-.html
— AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY’S PROFESSOR NEW: 3,800 INNOCENT LIVES DEPEND ON GOVERNOR RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/3800-innocent-lives-depend-on-governor-rauner.html
— RAUNER CONDEMNS THOSE WHO “DISRESPECT OUR FLAG AND ANTHEM;” DEM OPPONENTS RESPOND
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rauner-condemns-those-who-disrespect-our-flag-and-anthem.html
— DUPAGE COUNTY AUDITOR: NFL, HERE’S A WAY OUT OF THIS KNEELING MESS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/dupage-county-auditor-nfl-heres-a-way-out-of-this-kneeling-mess.html
— DI LEO: THE KNEE THAT KILLED A NATIONAL PASTIME
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/the-knee-that-killed-a-national-pastime.html
— APPEALS COURT REQUIRES TEXAS CITIES CO-OP WITH IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS; ILLINOIS BANS SAME
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/appeals-court-requires-texas-cities-co-op-with-immigration-officials-illinois-bans-same-.html
— CONCERNED BLOOMINGTON CITIZEN FILES FOIAS ON CITY-OWNED STADIUM, RESULTS LEAD TO 111 INDICTMENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/concerned-bloomington-citizen-files-foias-on-city-owned-stadium-results-led-to-111-indictments.html
— VOTER REGISTRATION AT DMV LEADS TO 100S OF NON-CITIZENS VOTING IN PHILADELPHIA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/voter-registration-at-dmv-leads-to-100s-of-non-citizens-voting-in-philadelphia.html
— KINZINGER TO FACE CHALLENGER IN 2018 GOP PRIMARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/kinzinger-to-face-challenger-in-2018-gop-primary.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft calls HB40 “integrity test” for Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/proft-calls-hb40-integrity-test-for-rauner/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Poll: 66 percent of Chicagoans think the city is on the wrong track
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/poll-66-percent-of-chicagoans-think-the-city-is-on-the-wrong-track/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘It’s Disgusting’: NFL Fans React to National Anthem Protests
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/25/nfl-fans-react-national-anthem-protests-players-not-respecting-american-flag
— Hannity on NFL Anthem Protests: Fans Will Naturally Turn Away
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/25/nfl-anthem-protesters-hannity-fans-will-naturally-turn-away
— Former NFL Star Calls on Protesting Players to Use Their Wealth to Help Black Communities
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/25/burgess-owens-nfl-kneeling-police-randal-hill-ancestors-proud-americans
— NASCAR Owners Issue Stern Warning After NFL Players Kneel
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/24/nascar-owners-warn-drivers-about-national-anthem-protests-nfl

 

GOPUSA
— NFL players and owners defend anti-American protests as Trump calls for boycott
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-players-and-owners-defend-anti-american-protests-as-trump-calls-for-boycott/
— One Pittsburgh Steeler Alejandro Villanueva honored America while the rest of the team hid in the locker room
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30702
— Half of Americans want U.N. funding slashed
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30640
— Sudanese immigrant shoots eight at church before heroic usher steps in
http://www.gopusa.com/sudanese-immigrant-shoots-eight-at-church-before-heroic-usher-steps-in/

 

BREITBART
— Alabama Poll: No ‘Trump Bump’ for Luther Strange; Roy Moore Opens Up 16-Point Lead – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/25/alabama-poll-no-trump-bump-luther-strange-roy-moore-16-point-lead/
— NFL Backlash: ‘Sunday Night Football’ Hit With Season-Low Ratings – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/25/nfl-backlash-sunday-night-football-hit-season-low-ratings/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Polling Show Trump’s Newfound Support Of Amnesty Is A Betrayal To His Base – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/25/polling-show-trumps-newfound-support-of-amnesty-is-a-betrayal-to-his-base/
— Trump Wins When The NFL Takes A Knee – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/only-trump-can-win-when-the-nfl-takes-a-knee/
— Steelers Coach Didn’t Want Army Vet To Stand For Anthem – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/steelers-coach-didnt-want-army-vet-to-stand-for-anthem-video/
— The Players Protesting The National Anthem In London Make INSANE Salaries – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/the-players-protesting-the-national-anthem-in-london-make-insane-salaries/
— 22-Year-Old With Concealed Carry Stops Tennessee Church Shooter – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/22-year-old-with-concealed-carry-stops-tennessee-church-shooter/
— Tennessee Church Shooting Suspect Is A Sudanese Bodybuilder – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/tennessee-church-shooter-suspect-identified-as-25-year-old-from-sudan/

 

POLITICO
— Rauner ignites furor with NFL remarks – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/25/bruce-rauner-trump-nfl-remarks-controversy-243116

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— North Korean Official Says U.S. Has Declared War – Farnaz Fassihi (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war against America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Anti-Trumps side with Mexico in its war against America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korean-official-says-u-s-has-declared-war-1506354640

 

PRESS HERALD
— Maine’s marijuana social clubs likely to be no-smoking venues  Draft rules are unlikely to contain an exemption to state law barring smoking in public places, so pot would have to be consumed through edibles or tincture. – PENELOPE OVERTON
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/09/25/maines-marijuana-social-clubs-likely-to-be-no-smoking-venues/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Slaying the Partisan Gerrymander  With extreme gerrymanders on the rise, it is time for the Supreme Court—and the states—to curb a practice that has gotten out of control. – Sam Wang & Brian Remlinger
http://prospect.org/article/slaying-partisan-gerrymander

 

GAO
— Independent Outside Audit Team Gives GAO Top Marks on its Quality Assurance System
https://www.gao.gov/press/peerreview2016.htm

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Latest study on federal compensation puts public, private pay gap at widest margin yet – Nicole Ogrysko  (DIERSEN: Those who argue that federal employees are overpaid would never seek a federal job a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/your-money/2017/09/latest-study-on-federal-compensation-puts-public-private-pay-gap-at-widest-margin-yet/

September 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s comments about NFL anthem protests, NBA’s Curry inflame sports stars – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/ct-trump-steph-curry-white-house-visit-20170923-story.html
— Conservative Roman Catholic theologians accuse pope of spreading heresy – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-conservative-theologians-pope-heresy-20170923-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sports world revolts: LeBron James, Roger Goodell fire back at Trump – Chris De Luca
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/sports-world-revolts-lebron-james-roger-goodell-fire-back-at-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— More than 100 people protest Wheaton landlord over ‘back to Vietnam’ sign – Justin Kmitch  (DIERSEN: Because I refuse to hate Sandberg, Sandberg-haters hate me. Sandberg-haters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170923/more-than-100-people-protest-wheaton-landlord-over-back-to-vietnam-sign
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The normally bustling corner of Front and Main streets in downtown Wheaton was even busier Saturday afternoon as more than 100 sign-waving protesters gathered to protest a local landlord. The group’s members, led by longtime Wheaton resident Jessica Prewitt, were speaking out against local businessman Robert Sandberg and a sign he posted two years ago inside the front door of a former Vietnamese restaurant that says the owners “went back to Vietnam.” The groundswell developed after Prewitt Wednesday posted a picture of the sign on social media. “To me, that sign says, ‘You’re not welcome here, get out,'” Prewitt said Saturday outside Sandberg’s men’s clothing store. “Wheaton is a very tolerant, diverse community. There’s just no room for that here.” Protesters lined the corner in front of Sandberg’s store, at times blocking his front door, holding signs that read “Diversity is Delightful,” “Be Kind,” “Give Hate no Home” and “Wheaton Welcomes All.” Kate McElwee brought her two young daughters for what she called a “teaching moment.” “This is so much bigger than Mr. Sandberg versus the restaurant owners,” she said. “This is about us peacefully using our freedom of speech to speak out against an enemy of diversity in our community.” Some people not associated with the protest said they felt obligated to go buy something from Sandberg because they felt he was being treated unfairly. Others yelled things like “fake news!” and “say no to DACA” as they drove east on Front Street. Inside his store, Sandberg defended his right to keep the sign posted until he receives a handwritten apology from the owners of Luong-Loi, who he says skipped out on their rent and owe him $17,000. The operators of the restaurant, which eventually reopened across the street from its former location, deny on Facebook that they have any unmet obligations to Sandberg. “Look, what these snowflakes are doing out here is petty. I’m no racist,” Sandberg said of the protesters. “I have black friends and I’m actively supporting (former member of Congress from Florida) Allen West, who is black and a great, great man. This is a dispute between me and a former tenant who lied to me and who owes me money. Now these people have people calling my phone and telling me I’m a racist.” Sandberg said he posted the sign because he grew tired of people coming into his store and asking him what happened to the Vietnamese restaurant that had been there for about 30 years. And, he’s willing to take it down, with conditions. “It could be taken down yesterday. All you have to do is have them give me a letter saying that they lied to me. They told me wrong. They didn’t go back to Vietnam,” Sandberg said. “Give me a reason you did what you did or just say, ‘We told you wrong. We made a mistake.'” Luong-Loi serves lunch and dinner in a building formerly owned by Sandberg at 111-113 N. Main St. The city gained ownership of the long-vacant property in 2006 after six years of condemnation proceedings against Sandberg. In late 2014, the city council approved the sale of the building to the restaurateurs for $160,111. The restaurant reopened about a year later after extensive renovations of the building’s facade. Luong-Loi employees present Saturday declined to comment but pointed to a statement released Friday on their Facebook page. “On behalf of the Luong-Loi family, I want to thank Jessica and everyone here for their support and concern on this matter. Thank you to all our customers, the City of Wheaton, and the entire community for your continued support of our family and business,” the statement reads. “As for Mr. Sandberg and the ‘We went back to Vietnam’ sign: We want to thank Mr. Sandberg for allowing Luong-Loi to lease his property for the past 25-plus years. We have no other obligations to Mr. Sandberg.”)
— Wheaton College fans support players at first game since hazing charges – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170923/wheaton-college-fans-support-players-at-first-game-since-hazing-charges
— Hazing law sponsor says Wheaton case shows need for tougher rules – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170923/hazing-law-sponsor-says-wheaton-case-shows-need-for-tougher-rules

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Three reasons why Amazon is turning Emanuel and Rauner into BFFs – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170923/ISSUE05/170929941/emanuel-rauner-need-to-work-together-to-win-amazon-hq2

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Abortion bill is hot potato for Gov. Rauner – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170923/abortion-bill-is-hot-potato-for-gov-rauner
— Let’s help Illinois get back on track with ‘College Changes Everything’ month – Eric Zarnikow  (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170922/guest-column-lets-help-illinois-get-back-on-track-with-college-changes-everything-month
— Sen. McCann takes on Cellini in tiff with Bruner – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170923/bernard-schoenburg-sen-mccann-takes-on-cellini-in-tiff-with-bruner
— Illinois finances not the worst? Believe it or not. – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170923/statehouse-insider-illinois-finances-not-worst-believe-it-or-not

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bill Brady settles into his new seat – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-bill-brady-settles-into-his-new-seat/article_f030d6c6-ddd6-56c5-9bbc-d98a4acc5484.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois lawmakers quitting before voters get to fire them – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article174796016.html

 

WAND
— Annual Governors Ride for the Honor Flight – Caryn Eisert
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36437151/annual-governors-ride-for-the-honor-flight

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the NFL sides with Democrats against Republicans.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/nfl-commissioner-trump-showed-lack-of-respect-for-league/817110550

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Rauner dead wrong on sanctuary state bill, Amazon
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-rauner-wrong-on-sanctuary-state-bill-amazon

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Connelly chosen as assistant minority leader in Senate – Caitlin Nordahl
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511224398-connelly-chosen-as-assistant-minority-leader-in-senate

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Senator Dave Syverson says 5 cent gas tax increase needed to cover construction projects – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/state-senator-says-cent-gas-tax-increase-needed-to-cover/article_4c2662ac-9fd2-11e7-beca-b31c74a20690.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks files false and incomplete Statement of Economic Interest – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-files-false-and-incomplete-sei/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GROCERS SAY THEY’RE LOSING SALES UP TO 47 PERCENT OVER SODA TAX
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cook-county-grocers-say-theyre-losing-sales-up-to-47-percent-over-soda-tax.html
— CARDIOLOGIST TO CHALLENGE FOSTER IN IL’S 11TH CD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cardiologist-to-challenge-foster-in-ils-11th-cd.html
— ARE SOME CULTURES BETTER THAN OTHERS?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/are-some-cultures-better-than-others.html
— TRUMP-SUPPORTING MAYOR’S HOME VANDALIZED WITH SWASTIKAS AND RESIGNATION DEMANDS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/trump-supporting-mayors-home-vandalized-with-swastikas-and-resignation-demands.html

 

THE HILL
— Parties struggle with shifting coalitions – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Republican Party is a coalition of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party is a coalition of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/350364-parties-struggle-with-shifting-coalitions

 

CNN
— The most common pre-existing medical conditions – Jen Christensen
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/20/health/most-common-pre-existing-conditions/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Acne Anxiety Diabetes Asthma Sleep apnea Depression COPD Extreme obesity Atherosclerosis Cancer)

 

BLAZE
— Surrounding protesters start smashing up your car. You fear for your life. What can you legally do? – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/23/surrounding-protesters-start-smashing-up-your-car-you-fear-for-your-life-what-can-you-legally-do/

 

COLLEGE SIMPLY
— CRETE-MONEE HIGH SCHOOL (DIERSEN: I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966.)
http://www.collegesimply.com/k12/school/crete-monee-high-school-crete-il-60417/

September 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Why Rauner should veto expansion of Medicaid to elective abortions – Illinois Rep. Joe Sosnowski
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/why-rauner-should-veto-expansion-of-medicaid-to-elective-abortions/
— Rauner, lawmakers ‘assessing’ whether to pull trigger on abortion bill – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-legislators-not-ready-to-pull-the-trigger-on-abortion-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will Rauner complete a ‘Full Obama’ on abortion rights? – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-abortion-pickle-20170922-story.html
— Illinois Democrats in Congress criticize GOP health care plan, Republicans mum ahead of possible vote – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-congress-health-care-20170921-story.html
— In Illinois, beware of pork disguised as ‘capital’ – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pork-rauner-capital-budget-20170922-story.html
—  Southland lawmaker credited with keeping Columbus Day, starting Indigenous Peoples Day – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-indigenous-peoples-day-st-0922-20170921-story.html
— Judge Paul Fullerton upholds ouster of Downers Grove library trustee Art Jaros in wake of reported remarks on homosexuality – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/downers-grove/news/ct-downers-grove-library-ruling-0922-20170921-story.html
— 3 men tail couple to Wheaton home, steal car at gunpoint: state’s attorney – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton/crime/ct-bond-armed-robbery-met-20170921-story.html
— Morris VFW to draw winner Monday of $1.1 million raffle following legal issue – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-vfw-raffle-morris-queen-of-hearts-met-20170921-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago man charged with stealing Wheaton couple’s car at gunpoint – Liz Ramos
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170921/chicago-man-charged-with-stealing-wheaton-couples-car-at-gunpoint

 

ABC7
— Trump records presidential welcome message for new citizens – AP  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at new citizens and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-records-welcome-message-for-new-citizens/2439131/

 

NBC5
— Oak Brook Looking to Land Amazon Headquarters Project – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/oak-brook-looking-into-luring-amazon-to-suburb-446594643.html

 

DNA INFO
— Rahm Touts Chicago’s ‘Midwestern Work Ethic’ In Push For Amazon HQ – Heather Cherone (DIERSEN: What percent of those in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170920/downtown/amazon-rahm-emanuel-midwestern-work-ethic-second-hq-headquarters-incentives

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Legislators talk state spending, dispel myths at event in Genoa – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/09/21/legislators-talk-state-spending-dispel-myths-at-event-in-genoa/duqevot/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim hit with another lawsuit over Trust Act – BRETT ROWLAND
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/21/mchenry-county-sheriff-bill-prim-hit-with-another-lawsuit-over-trust-act/aobn9hs/

 

MADISON RECORD
— Daddy’s little girl won’t be there to look out for his interests – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who looks out for your interests?)
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511221609-daddy-s-little-girl-won-t-be-there-to-look-out-for-his-interests

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner OK With St. Louis Area Amazon HQ – Kim Howard
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252164#.WcQR2xHxZZI

 

STATELINE
— Trump’s approval again reaches 40%  President gains points on hurricane response – RYAN STRUYK
http://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/trumps-approval-again-reaches-40/816124471

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Chicago man charged with stealing Wheaton couple’s car at gunpoint
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/09/21/chicago-man-charged-with-stealing-wheaton-couples-car-at-gunpoint/asxqh4d/

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Breen: Rauner playing into Democrats’ games with taxpayer-funded abortion bill – Greg Bishop
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/breen-rauner-playing-into-democrats-games-with-taxpayer-funded-abortion/article_c39b9db6-0b74-58ca-850b-728f3d5513ab.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Wants Comprehensive National Immigration Reform – MARK SCHULTZ (DIERSEN: Republicans want America’s immigration laws to be enforced.  Those who want “National Immigration Reform” want cheap labor and/or more Democrat voters.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-wants-comprehensive-national-immigration-reform#new_tab

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois expands child care program to cover 16,000 more children – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511221745-illinois-expands-child-care-program-to-cover-16-000-more-children

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— About that ‘whodunit’ on apparently false pension savings in Illinois budget – Mark Glennon
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/glennon-about-that-whodunit-on-apparently-false-pension-savings-in/article_01a3c344-9eda-11e7-97fa-8ba9bebace0e.html
— Illinois’ pension debt could sink Amazon chances – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-pension-debt-could-sink-amazon-chances/article_f9a40ca0-9e0f-11e7-88be-a752422e2657.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What Does it Mean to Be a Republican? – Lt. Col. Allen B. West (DIERSEN: To be a real Republican is to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-republican/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER “STANDS UP” FOR ABORTION IN NEW AD WHILE RAUNER CONTINUES TO HIDE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/pritzker-stands-up-for-abortion-in-new-ad-while-rauner-continues-to-hide.html
— SEVEN YEARS AGO, ANDREW BREITBART WAS IN CHICAGO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/seven-years-ago-andrew-breitbart-was-in-chicago.html
— SOSNOWSKI: ILLINOIS FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD HOUSE BILL 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/sosnowski-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Intra-party war heats up as Pat Brady calls Illinois Policy Institute “idiots”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/intra-party-war-heats-up-as-pat-brady-calls-illinois-policy-institute-idiots/
— Dem groups try to crank up the heat on Rauner over Graham-Cassidy
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/dem-groups-try-to-crank-up-the-heat-on-rauner-over-graham-cassidy/
— Rep. Ives explains why she closed her district office
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/rep-ives-explains-why-she-closed-her-district-office/
— Downstate’s Republican shift
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/downstates-republican-shift/

 

GOPUSA
— San Diego State University students earn extra credit for calculating ‘white privilege’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Trump to promote hatred against Republicans. If you are a Republican, the more demographics (race, gender, age group, national origin, religion, financial condition, draft status, etc.) that you share with Trump, the more that Democrats promote hatred against you.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30494
— ‘I felt oppressed so I beheaded her,’ murder defendant told police, FBI  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at everyone that Trump and his supporters are oppressors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30570
— Pelosi: Dreamers’ parents ‘did a great thing’ in sneaking them into U.S. (DIERSEN: Breaking the law is not a great thing.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30551
— Philadelphia finds hundreds of illegal voters
http://www.gopusa.com/philadelphia-finds-hundreds-of-illegal-voters/
— Haitians continue to flee U.S. for Canada
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30530
— Brian Williams: Was Trump’s repeated use of ‘sovereignty’ during UN speech a ‘dog whistle?’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30553

 

PJ MEDIA
— Alarmed by Islam, Europe’s Gays Are Moving to the Right – BRUCE BAWER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/09/20/alarmed-by-islam-europes-gays-are-moving-to-the-right/

 

MARIJUANA SCIENCE
— Marijuana’s Effects On Brain, Body & Behavior (DIERSEN: If you push pot, you push destruction.)
http://marijuanascienceforum.org/marijuanas-effects-on-brain-body-behavior/

 

MERCURY NEWS
— How to combat LGBTQ cyberbullying – LARRY MAGID  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/21/how-to-combat-lgbtq-cyberbullying/

September 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Emanuel, Rauner optimistic about effort to lure Amazon to Chicago
http://abc7chicago.com/business/emanuel-rauner-optimistic-about-effort-to-lure-amazon-to-chicago/2436811/

 

NBC5
— What Is Amazon Looking For in Its Search For a New Headquarters? – Charlie Wojciechowski
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/amazon-second-headquarters-chicago-446197093.html
— Former Bears Star Charles Tillman Trying to Join FBI – James Neveau  (DIERSEN: If the FBI offers Tillman a job and he takes it, I hope that Tillman does better working for the FBI than I did working for the Democrats who run GAO. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, after working 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 transferred to GAO. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. The Democrats who ran GAO offered me a transfer, but only if I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, from GS-12 Step 5 down to GS-9 Step 10. The Democrats who ran GAO would not have required that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Much of what I did for IRS was very similar to what I would do for GAO. GAO audits IRS. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer, who had finally been able to get me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who had gotten me promoted to GS-13 Step 1, currently $94,610, in 1986. My GAO superiors kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 (1986-1988) of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, did not promote me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/charles-tillman-preparing-to-join-fbi-according-to-reports-446337513.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There was at least some indication that Tillman could potentially make the jump into law enforcement, as he majored in criminal justice at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: A haze of questions for Wheaton College after football players charged – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/a-haze-of-questions-for-wheaton-college/
— Kwame Raoul launches AG run — praises Lisa Madigan, warns Donald Trump – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/kwame-raoul-makes-it-official-hes-running-for-attorney-general/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Player charged in Wheaton College hazing ‘frustrated’ and ‘disappointed,’ attorney says – Christy Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-follow-met-20170920-story.html
— Illinois submits big Obamacare rate increases to the feds – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-obamacare-illinois-rates-0922-biz-20170920-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-mexico-earthquake-0921-story.html
— How to build a rich life, even if you aren’t a financial genius – Gail MarksJarvis  (DIERSEN: If you are financially secure, what do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute that too?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I am financially secure a) because my parents were undeservedly filthy rich, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because of my wife’s income, e) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and f) because unlike them, I have not given a lot money to churches.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-biz-money-advice-marksjarvis-column-20170919-story.html
— Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper give campaign cash in soda tax fight – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: The following individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries did/do/would give cash to my critics/opponents, to their operatives, and to their dupes: those that promote 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, etc. Also, those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Also, those who were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed and those who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-soda-pop-tax-20170921-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF SPIELMAN: Wheaton College hazing case: Why so long for charges? Player’s lawyer wants answers – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170920/wheaton-college-hazing-case-why-so-long-for-charges-players-lawyer-wants-answers

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s how Amazon totally disrupted Seattle – JAY PORTER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170921/OPINION/170929980

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats highlight Rauner’s ‘broken record’ – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: What is your record? While I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, I always assured that the organization a) held a breakfast meeting the third Saturday of each month except August and December, b) held a picnic each August, c) held a Christmas party each December, and d) had speakers for the aforesaid events.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170920/bernard-schoenburg-democrats-highlight-rauners-broken-record
— Diverse voices needed as Statehouse makeup poised to change – Editorial  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton, “moderate Republicans,” otherwise known as Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs, focus on getting rid of people like me who support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170920/our-view-diverse-voices-needed-as-statehouse-makeup-poised-to-change

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Video gambling putting heat on casinos – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-21/jim-dey-video-gambling-putting-heat-casinos.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Crystal Lake man being held on drunken driving charges, ICE hold asks judge to dismiss charges – JORDYN REILAND
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/20/crystal-lake-man-being-held-on-drunken-driving-charges-ice-hold-asks-judge-to-dismiss-charges/amz54ks/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rauner to Amazon: Meet me in St. Louis – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170920/chuck-sweeny-rauner-to-amazon-meet-me-in-st-louis

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— ‘Flaming feminist litigator’ Ginsburg sets up SCOTUS term  Justice speaks to 1st-year Georgetown Law students – ARIANE DE VOGUE
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/flaming-feminist-litigator-ginsburg-sets-up-scotus-term/815427557

 

WJBD
— Roy Moore’s defiant road to become US senator
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/09/21/roy-moores-defiant-road-to-become-us-senator

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us  Is democracy a root cause of the state’s budget woes? – CHRISTOPHER Z. MOONEY (DIERSEN: What does the future look like for those who share your demographics?  The future is extremely bleak for those who share my demographics. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), retired, those who have pensions, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-we-have-met-enemy-and-he-us#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the governor and legislature have grappled in a historic death match over their views of how to sync our policy desires and our resources, many wonder if there is something especially daunting about budgeting in the Prairie State. One major problem is democracy. The logic of representative democracy is that policymakers want election or re-election and they maximize their chances by reflecting their constituents’ wishes. In this era of instant communication and frequent opinion polling, our leaders know what we want and we know what they are doing. Some even argue that this generates hyper-representation, precluding policymakers’ careful thought and independent analysis. So, what are Illinoisans’ views on state government taxing and spending? The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University conducted a poll in March 2017 that gives us considerable insight into this and the budgetary puzzle that results. “Don’t tax me; don’t tax thee”)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS PAGE
— Rally to support Dream Act – Bailey Bryant (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps support anything that encourages people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and/or to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) promote hatred of Trump supporters and b) make it clear that they want to replace Trump supporters with illegals.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rally-to-support-dream-act/815190925

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Rauner cites Chicago campus as ‘win-win’ between Illinois, China – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511221798-rauner-cites-chicago-campus-as-win-win-between-illinois-china

 

CITY CLUB OF CHICAGO
— VIDEO: Hon. Jim Durkin
https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/video/1220/hon-jim-durkin

 

ILLINOIS SENATE REPUBLICANS
— Connelly appointed Assistant Republican Leader
http://senategop.state.il.us/News/News-Details/p/139207/v/2000/connelly-appointed-assistant-republican-leader

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Only 36% of Americans Express Confidence in Government Schools – Joshua Denton
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/36-americans-express-confidence-government-school-systems/

 

BLAZE
— Apple CEO Tim Cook says he wants more illegal immigrants to come to the U.S. – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  Anti-Trumps like Cook want to get rid of Republicans and to replace them with illegals.  Constructively, Cook and Apple have declared war on America.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/20/apple-ceo-wishes-everyone-loved-america-like-dreamers-do/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview that it was inhuman to deny amnesty to those who were brought into the country illegally as children. What did he say exactly? “I think it’s the biggest issue of our time,” he said when asked about illegal immigrants. “Because this goes to the values of being American.” “This is, ‘are we human?’” he said. “Are we acting in a track of morality?” he continued. “These people if you haven’t met them, at Apple we have many that came when they were two years old, they didn’t make a decision to come. They came here, they only know our country, this is their home, they love America deeply, when you talk to them, I wish everyone in America loved America this much.” “They have jobs, they pay taxes, they are pillars of their communities,” Cook added. “They’re incredible people. And so to me it would be like someone coming to Mike, and saying Mike I just found out you’re not really a citizen here you need to leave.” “This is unacceptable, this is not who we are as a country and so I am personally shocked that there’s even a discussion of this,” he said. “This is one of those things when it is so clear, and it’s not a political thing, or at least I don’t see it like that at all.” “This is about basic human dignity and respect, it is that simple and straightforward,” he added. “On the broader issue of immigration,” he continued, “if I was a country leader right now my goal would be to monopolize the world’s talent. I’d want every smart person coming to my country, because smart people create jobs and jobs is the ultimate thing that create a great environment in a country a land of opportunity, a land where everybody can do well if you work hard.” “These are the things that drive people,” he concluded, “it gives people a sense of purpose, and uh so, I’d have a very aggressive plan, not just to let a few people in, I would be recruiting.”)

 

THE HILL
— Trump makes a comeback in the polls – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351647-trump-makes-a-comeback-in-the-polls

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Chuck and Nancy,’ Washington’s New Power Couple, Set Sights on Health Care – SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/us/politics/chuck-schumer-nancy-pelosi-trump-health-care.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California again steps up to Trump, this time to stop the border wall – Patrick McGreevy and Jazmine Ulloa (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, California sides with Mexico and with other foreign countries against America.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-xavier-becerra-trump-wall-lawsuit-20170920-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps argue against any efforts to stop illegal immigration.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170921/281487866530547

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— More Scrutiny of Colleges’ Finances? Education Department Says No  Even as GAO and others say department needs to do more to monitor institutions for financial risks, department doesn’t plan changes. – Andrew Kreighbaum
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/09/21/department-ed-rejects-calls-update-oversight-measures

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Regulations to make federal jobs competitive with the private sector remain on ice – Eric White
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2017/09/congress-navy-share-blame-for-recent-ship-collisions-in-asia-pacific/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— More people are using federal websites; and more hate them – Michael Peck
https://www.federaltimes.com/it-networks/2017/09/20/more-people-are-using-federal-websites-and-more-hate-them-than-ever/

September 20 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Who’s Running for Illinois Attorney General, Who’s Not and Who Might Be – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-attorney-general-candidates-445832893.html

 

ABC7
— Report of 2nd Wheaton College football hazing victim; 2 of 5 players in custody – Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/report-of-2nd-wheaton-college-football-hazing-victim/2435278/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wheaton College needs to answer questions about football hazing case – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, anti-Trumps will blame Trump and blame Trump’s supporters for this.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-huppke-20170920-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Rauner-Madigan war leads to exodus of lawmakers from Springfield.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-durkin-illinois-general-assembly-turnover-met-0920-20170919-story.html
— House Republican leader: Don’t ‘give away the store’ to Amazon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-amazon-hq2-jim-durkin-20170920-story.html
— Will South Side presidential center serve as the Obamas’ final resting place? – William Lee  (DIERSEN: Where will be your final resting place be?  Even though there are two cemeteries in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, I do not want Wheaton to be my final resting place. Ever-increasingly, my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes either have no problem with the aforesaid trends or they blame me for the aforesaid trends.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obamacenter/ct-will-obamas-be-buried-jackson-park-library-site-met-20170914-story.html
— Former Bears cornerback Charles Tillman training to join the FBI – Brad Biggs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-charles-tillman-fbi-training-20170919-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: FBI guidelines mandate prospective candidates for hiring as a special agent must be at least 23 years old but younger than 37 at the time of appointment. Tillman turns 37 on Feb. 23. “We don’t speak about personnel matters,” special agent Garrett Croon, a spokesman for the Chicago bureau, told the Tribune. Tillman earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette before the Bears drafted him in the second round in 2003. He grew up in a military family — his father, Donald Tillman Jr., was a sergeant in the Army — and attended 11 schools from kindergarten through 12th grade.)
— Don’t expect a big raise next year, survey says – Robert Channick  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 except for 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-salary-increases-flat-20170919-story.html
— When you are too old to find any job – Ilana Gershon and Noah Berlatsky (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I will soon be 69. Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, you will be deemed to be a bad employee, 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. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 and I was never promoted beyond that. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-old-jobs-unemployment-0929-story.html
— Learning to appreciate the ‘Vietnam syndrome’ – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: How did Vietnam impact you? Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, and everyone else a) that to avoid being sent to Vietnam, I was a full-time student at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970 and I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971; b) that the aforesaid proved that I am a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things; and c) that aforesaid proves why I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.  Because I am not a veteran, and therefore I did not get the veterans preference, a) some if not many federal jobs were not offered me, b) the job offer that IRS gave me and that I accepted in 1971 was delayed, and c) my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO had a written agreement with its employees who were veterans that they would not be adversely impacted by budget cuts or downsizing.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-vietnam-ken-burns-syndrome-20170920-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: About a dozen of us strolled wearily and unhappily into the Greyhound bus station early that morning on a date that we would never forget. It was Nov. 19, 1969, the date that our government told us to report for the military draft. . .Like most military draftees, as it turned out, I never was sent to Vietnam. But like just about every American who was around at the time, the war had an impact on my life that often drives me to movies, books and documentaries about the period to try to make sense of it. . .I served my two years in the Army and returned home as many did, looking for some silver lining in a war that, as Burns’ documentary shows, did not have to happen. The best I could come up with was to hope that, at least, we Americans had learned enough from our tragedies in Southeast Asia that we won’t make that kind of mistake again. No, we have learned how to make new ones.)
— Is there a simple answer why Lisa Madigan is stepping down? Maybe. – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-madigan-ambition-future-20170920-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Rasmea Odeh.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/political-activist-rasmea-odeh-a-symbol-of-deportations-many-faces/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘No acceptable level’ of hazing, expert says after Wheaton College arrests – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170919/no-acceptable-level-of-hazing-expert-says-after-wheaton-college-arrests
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you want America’s immigration laws to be enforced, the more that anti-Trumps call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater. racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170920/hard-liners-on-daca-may-be-too-hard-hearted-for-trump

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— In case you forgot, Gov. Rauner, St. Louis isn’t in Illinois – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170920/BLOGS10/170929999

 

TIMES
— Sessions: Sanctuary cities undermine law’s moral authority – AP  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps respect laws only when they can use them to harm individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/illinois/sessions-sanctuary-cities-undermine-law-s-moral-authority/article_5286d5d7-3a7c-5933-928f-f97ddf4f4089.html

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Republican Looking To Run In 55th Goes On Attack
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_6a97b35e-9cb1-11e7-9a91-bf07053a7032.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rauner’s support of St. Louis for Amazon bid ‘a stunning betrayal’ of Illinois, editorial says – MARY COOLEY
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article174331851.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Signs EDGE Bill – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=251969#.WcKAORHxZZJ

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Trump reaches across the aisle – Editorial (DIERSEN: Reaching across the aisle is code for dumping individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/trump-reaches-across-the-aisle/article_ca53e0ed-b1e5-5788-a8cc-44383b1e08e9.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Wants Comprehensive National Immigration Reform – MARK SCHULTZ
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-wants-comprehensive-national-immigration-reform

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats ask “Could The Trump Presidency Lead To An Era Of Democratic Renewal?”  Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters. racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are disciples of Saul Alinsky.
http://nprillinois.org/post/could-trump-presidency-lead-era-democratic-renewal#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— “Rauner’s Broken Record Tour” held in Carbondale (DIERSEN: What is your record? While I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, I always assured that the organization a) held a breakfast meeting the third Saturday of each month except August and December, b) held a picnic each August, c) held a Christmas party each December, and d) had speakers for the aforesaid events.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36406043/rauners-broken-record-tour-held-in-carbondale

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Has Governor Rauner given up on revolutionary reforms for Illinois? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/09/has-governor-rauner-given-up-on-revolutionary-reforms-for-illinois-watch-berkowitz-wfamily-pacs-caprio-cableweb/

 

ERIKA HAROLD
— Erika Harold Announces Strong Support from Republican State Legislators
http://mailchi.mp/erikaharold/erika-harold-announces-strong-support-from-republican-state-legislators?e=92ab74215a

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois loses 3,000 manufacturing jobs in August, worst since recession – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-loses-manufacturing-jobs-in-august-worst-since-recession/article_7be92cfe-9ca8-11e7-984c-1fb3b33971cc.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 45 GOP STATE LAWMAKERS BACK HAROLD IN AG RACE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/45-gop-state-lawmakers-back-harold-in-ag-race.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: AWAKENING TO ‘ANTIFA’ – THE RADICAL LEFT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/thorneringold-awakening-to-antifa-the-radical-left.html

 

FOX NEWS
— 5 Wheaton College football players charged in hazing attack on roommate
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/09/20/5-wheaton-college-football-players-charged-in-hazing-attack-on-roommate.html

 

GOPUSA
— ESPN employees pose as Democrats to keep jobs  (DIERSEN: Notwithstanding the fact that I am Republican, White, male, non-veteran, 100% German national origin, and baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), if I had posed as being a Democrat, 4-F, Scandinavian, and/or non-MSL, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30451

 

NEWSMAX
— Walmart, Target, Pepsi Join Call for ‘Dreamer’ Legislation  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/walmart-target-pepsi-dreamer/2017/09/20/id/814608/
— Survey: Pay Raises Will Be Less Likely Next Year – Rob Williams  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 except for 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/salary-payroll-employment-bonuses/2017/09/19/id/814454/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Former Agent: Secret Service Lowered Standards In Pursuit Of Diversity – DEREK HUNTER  (DIERSEN: Democrat employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Ever since the 1960s, to hire, to retain, and to promote more young Democrat minorities and more young Democrat females, the federal government has lowered its hiring, retention, and promotion standards and made them more subjective. At IRS and at GAO, to move up the ladder, passing the CPA examination used to be required, but not any more. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted many of their Democrat employees over me who not only had not passed the CPA or CIA examinations, they had not even tried to.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/19/former-agent-secret-service-lowered-standards-in-pursuit-of-diversity/

 

BLAZE
— I’m not ‘forcing my morality on you’ — you’re forcing your immorality on me – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/im-not-forcing-my-morality-on-you-youre-forcing-your-immorality-on-me/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Awful Future that Looms for a Majority of Today’s Americans – Steve McCann
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/09/the_awful_future_that_looms_for_a_majority_of_todays_americans_.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When it comes to the future, an overwhelming majority of Americans have adopted a mindset that is a variation of Isiah 22:12: “Let us eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow does not matter.”  Recently, federal debt surpassed the $20 Trillion mark (additional state and local debt amount to another $2.9 Trillion). That milestone was greeted by the Ruling Class and a vast preponderance of the citizenry with a yawn and a shrug of the shoulder. As the ongoing determination to promote new entitlement spending and the refusal to rein in, but instead to expand, existing programs continues unabated. Any attempt to seriously discuss the financial fate of the nation is ignored and dismissed with the proviso that its someone else’s problem for another day down the road.  In reality, this dilemma is not someone else’s problem.  The average life expectancy in the United States today is 79.  That means that over 225 million citizens and non-citizens in the country today will still be alive in 30 years.)
— Best places to live tend conservative – Noel S. Williams  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County who paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/09/best_places_to_live_tend_conservative.html
— Conservative Values Lead to Happiness – Noel S. Williams
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/09/conservative_values_lead_to_happiness.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Tucker Carlson Asks DACA Recipient What Right He Has to Threaten Our Lawmakers – Cortney O’Brien  (DIERSEN: I should ask Democrats in my precinct who cast Republican primary ballots what right do they have to threaten me.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/09/20/tucker-vs-daca-recipient-n2383582
— The End of the First Amendment – Ben Shapiro  (DIERSEN: Who wants to take away your First Amendment Rights?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to take away my First Amendment rights. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I cannot be both a) a member of the news media and b) a Republican Precinct Committeeman, 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, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/2017/09/20/the-end-of-the-first-amendment-n2383681
— Are Conservatives Prepared to be Censored? – Albert Eisenberg
https://townhall.com/columnists/alberteisenberg/2017/09/18/are-conservatives-prepared-to-be-censored-n2383024
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Somebody at Google is skewing the queries, in this case a form of digital affirmative action: conceivably another point scored in an endless matchup against “white supremacy,” whose presence at all turns is the greatest of progressive obsessions. The implication is that anything related to whiteness – even the telegraph – shouldn’t be searched for at all, and takes up “space” from the accomplishments of marginalized people. In both of the above examples, we receive a political indoctrination in lieu of sought after information. In the second one, we actually learn an altered version of history.)

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Know Thy Enemy – George Rasley (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have declared themselves to be my enemy. 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 and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26470-know-thy-enemy

 

THE HILL
— Ellison compares illegal immigrants to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany – JOSH DELK  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that they want to treat Republicans like the Nazis treated Jews.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/351415-ellison-compares-harboring-illegal-immigrants-to-sheltering-jews

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Anti-Muslim hazing leads to felony charges for Wheaton football players
http://religionnews.com/2017/09/19/muslim-wheaton-football-hazing/

 

REUTERS
— Walmart, Target join call for ‘Dreamer’ legislation – Stephen Nellis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/walmart-target-join-call-for-dreamer-legislation-idUSKCN1BV11E

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Democrats Trying Out Various Shades of Blue  Sanders and Warren Offer Dueling Ideas – JONATHAN MARTIN  (DIERSEN: Ever-=increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/us/politics/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-democrats-presidential-election.html
— Even College Doesn’t Bridge the Racial Income Gap – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, b) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, d) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and e) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/opinion/college-racial-income-gap.html
— Fox News Presses for Arbitration or Dismissal in Suit Over Seth Rich Article – EMILY STEEL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/business/media/fox-news-seth-rich.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Overdosing on the Job: Opioid Crisis Spills Into the Workplace – Catarina Saraiva, Patricia Laya and Jeanna Smialek  (DIERSEN: If pot is legalized for recreational use in Illinois, the “pot crisis” will be far worse than the “opioid crisis.”)
http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-OV7DO96KLVR401-18EMMPTDDOK47C3A1PKNJ0UP2E

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Less than 25% of Republicans in Congress endorse border wall funding.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/20/trump-border-wall-survey-congress-republicans-billions/640196001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— States Need $645 Billion to Pay Full Health-Care Costs  New accounting guidelines urge local governments to put their full health costs on their balance sheets – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-need-645-billion-to-pay-for-these-promises-and-thats-not-counting-what-they-owe-in-pensions-1505899801
— Mentors can help newcomers figure out a boardroom’s cultural norms, power brokers – Joann S. Lublin  (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boards-try-buddy-system-to-get-newcomers-up-to-speed-1505769025
— Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Politics of Contempt  The polemicist attributes Trump’s election to ‘white supremacy,’ and liberals can’t get enough. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ta-nehisi-coates-and-the-politics-of-contempt-1505861888
— James Madison Weeps  A Brookings survey finds college students are clueless about free speech. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/james-madison-weeps-1505862810

 

BLOOMBERG
— Unions Are Training Hotel Workers to Face Down Immigration Raids  Contract negotiations are a key tool to restrict hotels from collaborating with ICE. – Josh Eidelson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-20/unions-are-training-hotel-workers-to-face-down-immigration-raids
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hotel workers in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York have been gathering for training sessions recently on how to handle visits from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The sessions, organized by the labor union Unite Here!, teach workers how to effectively stonewall ICE agents, emphasizing employees’ right to refuse to answer questions or show identification.)

 

RAW STORY
— Bannon ordered Breitbart editors to ramp up attacks on Trump-backed Alabama Senate candidate – Noor Al-Sibai (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes work against me because they cannot manipulate/dominate me.  He who pays the piper calls the tunes, but no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/bannon-ordered-breitbart-editors-to-ramp-up-attacks-on-trump-backed-alabama-senate-candidate-report/

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— New York Teamsters stand for sanctuary – Tim Goulet
https://socialistworker.org/2017/09/20/new-york-teamsters-stand-for-sanctuary

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Hillary Clinton to Federal Employees: ‘Stick It Out’ Under Trump and the Tide Will Turn – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. If Republicans ran the federal government, a) GAO would not have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would not have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would not have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would not have forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) IRS would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would not have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and would not have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) the Post Office would not have forced me resign in 1969 and would not have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/fedblog/2017/09/hillary-clinton-tells-feds-stick-out-turbulent-times-under-trump/141127/

September 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— AG candidates begin to join race to replace Lisa Madigan – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/ag-candidates-begin-to-join-race-to-replace-lisa-madigan/2433474/
— First of 5 Wheaton College football players charged in hazing turns himself in to police – Leah Hope and Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/first-of-5-wheaton-college-football-players-charged-in-hazing-turns-himself-in/2431685/

 

NBC5
— Abandoning Run for Governor, Drury Enters Democratic Race for Attorney General – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/scott-drury-democrat-illinois-attorney-general-445782273.html
— Vrdolyak, Associate Allegedly Pocketed $10M in Settlement Fees, Feds Say  It is the first time the government has revealed the largess of the alleged scheme. – Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/vrdolyak-associate-allegedly-pocketed-tobacco-settlement-fees-feds-say–445750023.html
— 1 of 5 Wheaton Football Players Charged in Hazing Case Turns Himself In
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wheaton-football-player-felony-hazing-charges-445836443.html

 

CBS2
— Drury First Democrat To Jump Into AG Race After Madigan Bows Out
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/19/democrats-attorney-general-race/
— Arrest Warrants Out For 5 Wheaton College Football Players For Hazing, 1 Turns Himself In
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/19/arrest-warrants-wheaton-college-football-players-hazing/

 

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago: House Republican Leader Jim Durkin
http://wgnradio.com/2017/09/19/city-club-of-chicago-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin/

 

WLS AM
— Durkin: Don’t give away the store like Wisconsin – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/09/19/durkin-dont-give-away-the-store-like-wisconsin/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Miss America Erika Harold picks up Durkin endorsement in AG race – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-erika-harold-durkin-0920-chicago-inc-20170919-story.html
— Drury drops governor bid to run for attorney general – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-scott-drury-attorney-general-campaign-met-20170919-story.html
— Gutierrez among Democratic lawmakers arrested outside Trump Tower at DACA protest – Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-gutierrez-arrested-daca-protest-20170919-story.html
— Emanuel says Trump’s unpopularity with Chicagoans makes his job easier, politically – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-rahm-trump-0919-chicago-inc-20170918-story.html
— Illinois, the nuclear waste state – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-yucca-nuclear-waste-illinois-0904-story.html
— Rauner now mum on abortion bill after earlier indication he’d veto – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-bill-met-20170919-story.html
— Wheaton College football players charged in hazing incident suspended from team – Stacy St. Clair and Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-met-20170919-story.html
— Judge Paul Fullerton to rule Thursday if ousted Downers Grove library trustee Arthur Jaros can regain board seat – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/downers-grove/news/ct-downers-grove-library-dispute-0920-20170919-story.html
— GOP governors launch ‘news’ site critics call propaganda – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-governors-news-site-20170919-story.html
— DuPage lands $1.5M grant for heroin, opioid overdose treatment, training – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-opioid-abuse-funding-st-0920-20170919-story.html
— Oak Brook to bid for Amazon headquarters at McDonald’s site – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/news/ct-dob-amazon-bid-tl-0921-20170919-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Trump ‘sovereignty’ call sounds like code for intolerance.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-trump-sovereignty-call-sounds-like-code-for-intolerance/
— Scott Drury to run for attorney general —Tom Dart, Ann Williams not – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rep-scott-drury-switches-gears-from-governors-race-to-ag/
— City, state join forces to combat HIV – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-state-join-forces-to-combat-hiv/
— A tale of two Madigans in Illinois – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-a-tale-of-two-madigans-in-illinois/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote Islam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-plainfield-reversal-on-new-mosque-a-big-victory-for-all/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Second Wheaton College football player also subjected to hazing, left on field – Katlyn Smith and Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170919/second-wheaton-college-football-player-also-subjected-to-hazing-left-on-field
— New hazing charges provide yet another reminder of need for culture of respect – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170919/editorial-new-hazing-charges-provide-yet-another-reminder-of-need-for-culture-of-respect
— COD Hosts Rep. Patti Bellock, Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170919/cod-hosts-rep-patti-bellock-human-trafficking-task-force-meeting
— Federal funding to help DuPage expand opioid overdose help – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170919/federal-funding-to-help-dupage-expand-opioid-overdose-help

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago a ‘top prospect’ for Amazon headquarters – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170919/BLOGS02/170919877/chicago-a-top-prospect-for-amazon-headquarters
— Tinley Park accused of refusing to cooperate in HUD case – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170919/CRED0701/170919888/tinley-park-accused-of-refusing-to-cooperate-in-hud-case
— Rauner aide Trover lands a new gig—with Brad Tusk’s firm – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170919/BLOGS02/170919874/rauner-aide-trover-lands-a-new-gig-x2014-with-brad-tusks-firm
— Here’s the first Dem going after Lisa Madigan’s job: Scott Drury – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170919/BLOGS02/170919870/heres-the-first-dem-going-after-lisa-madigans-job

 

WTTW
— Illinois Attorney General: Who Will Replace Lisa Madigan? – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/19/illinois-attorney-general-who-will-replace-lisa-madigan

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republican McClure will run against McCann in 50th Senate district – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170919/republican-mcclure-will-run-against-mccann-in-50th-senate-district

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Marion County GOP leader sets up primary run for McCarter’s state Senate seat – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article174165941.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Poverty Numbers Are Lower, But Still Higher Than National Average – MAUREEN MCKINNEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-poverty-numbers-are-lower-still-higher-national-average

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— A charity rented out Trump’s childhood home and invited refugees  Oxfam hosted refugees from Syria, Somalia, Vietnam – HARMEET KAUR (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at refugees that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/a-charity-rented-out-trumps-childhood-home-and-invited-refugees/814231326
— RNC covering more than $230,000 in Trump legal fees  Committee undecided if funding will continue – JEREMY DIAMOND
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/rnc-covering-more-than-230000-in-trump-legal-fees/814507702

 

WQLZ
— Rauner Greeted By Protesters Following Foreign Trip
http://www.wqlz.com/2017/09/19/rauner-greeted-by-protesters-following-foreign-trip/

 

WYMG
— “Rauner’s Broken Record” tour
http://wymg.com/news/101101-rauners-broken-record-tour/

 

WSIU
— Democratic Organization Targets Gov. Rauner in 2018 – BRAD PALMER
http://news.wsiu.org/post/democratic-organization-targets-gov-rauner-2018#stream/0

 

CHICAGO READER
— The Amazon HQ2 deal could sell Chicagoans down the river  If city and state officials are successful in their effort to persuade the behemoth online retailer to build a second headquarters here, Chicagoans can all expect to pay big. – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/amazon-headquarters-competition-50000-jobs-jeff-bezos-emanuel-rauner/Content?oid=30832152

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Ranked Among 100 Best Places To Live In U.S. By Time’s Money Magazine  Wheaton came in at #27 in Money Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Places To Live In the U.S. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-ranked-among-100-best-places-live-u-s-times-money-magazine

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Employment Opportunity: Election Judge Coordinator
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/55871/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Rep. Barb Wheeler Endorses Tom Weber as Successor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/19/state-rep-barb-wheeler-endorses-tom-weber-as-successor/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Video: Wheeling’s vicious attack on citizens puts James V. Ferolo (Klein Thorpe Jenkins Law Offices) in the hotseat – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/video-wheelings-vicious-attack-on-citizens-puts-james-v-ferolo-klein-thorpe-jenkins-law-offices-in-the-hotseat/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Conservative Christians Needed to Rescue Illinois  (DIERSEN: How many years of experience do you have serving as a Republican Precinct Committeman? I have almost 18 years. In addition, I served as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010. Since 1999, I have the best record by far for attending MTRCC meetings and fundraisers.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/conservative-christian-needed-to-rescue-illinois/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While there is much to cause despair, the truth is that Christian conservatives can make a huge impact — especially when it comes to the workings of the Republican Party. In the first of two videos aimed at encouraging more Christian conservatives to run for Precinct Committeeman, IFA’s Dave Smith, northern Illinois activist Jan Klaas, and the Illinois Leadership Project’s chairman Jim Edwards lay out the facts concerning this critical post. Please watch it, send it to like-minded people, and consider running for and/or helping to recruit candidates for GOP Precinct Committeeman.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GUTIERREZ ARRESTED IN FRONT OF NEW YORK CITY TRUMP TOWERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/gutierrez-arrested-in-front-of-new-york-city-trump-towers.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft responds *** Durkin asked about Proft
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/19/durkin-asked-about-proft/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— 5 Wheaton College Football Players Charged With Felonies After Brutal Hazing of Teammate – Samuel Smith
http://www.christianpost.com/news/5-wheaton-college-football-players-charged-with-felonies-after-brutal-hazing-of-teammate-199765/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Keith Ellison Compares Illegal Immigrants To Jews Under Nazi Control – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call Trump and his supporters White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/19/keith-ellison-compares-illegal-immigrants-to-jews-under-nazi-control-video/
— Clinton To Anti-Trump Federal Employees: Don’t Quit! – Jack Crowe  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They focus a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) not hiring and getting rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/19/clinton-to-anti-trump-federal-employees-dont-quit/

 

GOPUSA
— McCain: Booting ‘Dreamers,’ transgenders ‘just not fair’  (DIERSEN: Who wants to boot you? Those who are in the following groups want to boot me: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30418?omhide=true

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Taxpayers fund $600K LGBTQ ‘safe zone’ study – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2017/09/19/taxpayers-fund-600k-lgbtq-safe-zone-study

 

CONSTITUTION
— DREAMers Turn on the Democrats, Bite the Hands that Feed Them – Onan Coca
http://constitution.com/dreamers-turn-democrats-bite-hands-feed/

 

REUTERS
— Illinois’ unpaid bill backlog hits a record $16 billion
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget/illinois-unpaid-bill-backlog-hits-a-record-16-billion-idUSKCN1BU242

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Wheaton College Football Players Charged With Violent Hazing Attack – LIAM STACK and CHRISTINE HAUSER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/us/wheaton-college-hazing.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A chilling study shows how hostile college students are toward free speech – Catherine Rampell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-chilling-study-shows-how-hostile-college-students-are-toward-free-speech/2017/09/18/cbb1a234-9ca8-11e7-9083-fbfddf6804c2_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Republican John Cox tasted political defeat many times before launching his bid for California governor – Phil Willon  (DIERSEN: Residents of my precinct and residents of the precincts to the east and west got to meet John Cox along with the other four announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate – Chirinjeev Kathuria, Jim Oberweis, Andy McKenna, and Jack Ryan – on July 5, 2003 at a picnic that I organized in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct. Cox brought Jays Potato Chips. The 200+ attendees included now Congressman Randy Hultgren. Jack Ryan won the primary, but withdrew. His replacement, Alan Keyes lost to Barack Obama.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-republican-john-cox-debated-obama-1505840536-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— I moved from a blue state to a red state and it changed my life – Leah Singer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/17/moving-from-blue-state-to-red-state-made-my-life-better-leah-singer-column/668263001/

 

FORBES
— With Foxconn Coming, Wisconsin Gov. Walker Isn’t Eager To Share Economic Bounty With Illinois – Dale Buss
https://www.forbes.com/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Best Places to Live: No. 27: Wheaton, Illinois
http://time.com/money/collection/best-places-to-live-2017/4932788/wheaton-illinois/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for action on Dreamers and reveals he has 250 DACA-protected employees who do ‘great jobs’ and ‘pay taxes’ – By David Martosko  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4899302/Apple-CEO-Tim-Cook-calls-action-Dreamers-DACA.html

September 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Delegation from Chicago traveling to Seattle for Amazon headquarters bid – Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/business/chicago-delegation-traveling-to-seattle-for-amazon-hq-bid/2431630/
— 5 Wheaton College football players accused of hazing teammate – Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/5-wheaton-college-football-players-accused-of-hazing-teammate/2431685/

 

NBC5
— ‘It’s Real’: Former Top Cop Garry McCarthy Mayoral Exploratory Committee Confirmed – Mary Ann Ahern  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Emanuel call McCarthy a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Its-Real-Former-Top-Cops-Mayoral-Exploratory-Committee-Confirmed-445537233.html
— 5 Football Players Charged in 2016 Wheaton College Hazing Incident  Prosecutors charged the five players with aggravated battery, mob action and unlawful restraint – Patrick Fazio
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wheaton-football-hazing-charges-445545223.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois offering big tax breaks to lure Amazon HQ – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-offering-big-tax-breaks-to-lure-amazon-hq

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— List to replace Attorney General Madigan grows
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-replacement-race-20170919-story.html
— Schaumburg village president Al Larson feels validated by being ranked 9th best place to live in U.S. – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-schaumburg-best-places-to-live-20170918-story.html
— U.S.: Agents stop most attempts to cross border – Nick Miroff
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170919/281711204825271
— New report cites risks youths face when getting tattoos and body piercings – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-tattoos-piercings-youth-study-met-20170918-story.html
— Political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes files lawsuit alleging she was raped by Fox Business host Charles Payne – Stephen Battaglio
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-scottie-nell-hughes-fox-news-lawsuit-20170918-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Rahm sending team to Amazon’s Seattle HQ — to look, not talk – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-rahm-sending-team-to-amazons-seattle-hq-to-look-not-talk/
— Chicago to host global summit on climate change – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad including bad weather.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-to-host-global-summit-on-climate-change/
— Berwyn grandmother of 10 facing deportation sues DHS over visa delay – Madeline Kenney  (DIERSEN: Democrats always side with those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/berwyn-grandmother-of-10-facing-deportation-sues-dhs-over-visa-delay/
— At UN, Trump threatens ‘total destruction’ of North Korea – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-the-america-first-president-goes-to-the-united-nations/

 

DAILY HERALD
— The Latest: Trump says US shouldn’t be taken advantage of – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170919/news/309199939/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why chasing Amazon is a bad idea – TOM GIMBEL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170919/OPINION/170919905/why-chasing-amazon-is-a-bad-idea

 

WTTW
— With Amazon in Sight, Rauner and Emanuel Political Foes No More – Brandis Friedman  (DIERSEN: Will both Rauner and Emanuel stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/18/amazon-sight-rauner-and-emanuel-political-foes-no-more

 

DNA INFO
— Chicago Emissions Drop 11% As Rahm Slaps Trump On Climate Change – Heather Cherone (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad including bad weather.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170918/downtown/emissions-pollution-rahm-emanuel-climate-change-paris-agreement

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Combating toxicity in Illinois politics – Jim Nowlan  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have promoted toxicity with the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. The aforesaid toxicity promoters blame me for all the problems that the aforesaid organizations have had.)
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170918/nowlan-combating-toxicity-in-illinois-politics

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— New York Times journalist touts Constitution at ISU event – KEVIN BARLOW  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the New York Times is proudly anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/new-york-times-journalist-touts-constitution-at-isu-event/article_9ccf48af-aad0-5079-9405-0218fa59da2f.html

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Conservatives don’t like higher ed – Steve Hochstadt  (DIERSEN: Democrats run education in America. Ever-increasingly, they focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/114033/commentary-conservatives-dont-like-higher-ed

 

TIMES
— Barickman co-sponsored bill on cop recruiting now law  (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government has relaxed its hiring standards to help it hire young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/barickman-co-sponsored-bill-on-cop-recruiting-now-law/article_4b062dbb-f88a-5e05-8d18-5465b2c315d7.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says he won’t impose US values abroad  (DIERSEN: Foreign countries are doing everything that they can to impose their values on America and anti-Trumps have no problem with that.  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-says-he-wont-impose-us-values-abroad/814215218
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is “losing ground among several key groups.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/polls-say-these-are-the-supporters-trump-is-losing/814126670

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— Who Can Beat Rauner in Illinois? – DON ROSE  (DIERSEN: Those who want Rauner to lose advise him to a) dump those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) promote dependency on government, promote dependency on charity, promote LGBTQ activity, promote abortion, promote mass/illegal immigration, promote booze, gambling, pot and other vices, promote patronage, promote political affiliation discrimination, promote reverse discrimination, promote age discrimination, and promote even worse things.)
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/who-can-beat-rauner-in-illinois/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Durkin’s Politics Of Mediocrity
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-politics-of-mediocrity

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Court rejects Drury defamation case against Proft, Neerhoff – Caitlin Nordahl (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have said and done things against me “with malice.” I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511220119-court-rejects-drury-defamation-case-against-proft-neerhoff

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison fought against Trust Act, says it interferes with lawful action – Caitlin Nordahl
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511220215-morrison-fought-against-trust-act-says-it-interferes-with-lawful-action

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rep. Brady: Conversation is not about raising gas tax, it’s about how high to raise it – Benjamin Yount and Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rep-brady-conversation-is-not-about-raising-gas-tax-it/article_577f36ea-9ca5-11e7-b434-ef8d71e8a8f7.html

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Could Erika Harold draw a primary opponent?  Candidates line up to replace Madigan – Mark Maxwel (DIERSEN: What are your connections with Erika Harold? She and I were members of a team led by Dan Proft to elect Pat O’Malley in the 2002 Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary. While she worked at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, we had a friend in common, Mark Stern.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/could-harold-draw-a-primary-opponent/814082818
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Senator Jason Barickman, a Bloomington Republican, practices law at Meyer Capel, the same law firm that employs Harold. Barickman shot down rumors that he could run for the attorney general spot, saying, “Erika [Harold] is uniquely positioned in that she is electable statewide and she has great credentials for serving as Illinois’ top attorney. “She’ll be fine if she’s primaried,” Barickman added, “but I’m encouraging Republicans to rally around her now.” Another prominent Republican attorney Kirk Dillard halfway sidestepped direct questions if he might run for the opening. “I’m enjoying overseeing mass transit in Chicagoland where we move over two million riders daily and watching my teenage children grow up,” Dillard said. The former state senator and chairman of the DuPage County Republican Party now oversees the Regional Transportation Authority. He’s also a partner at Locke Lord law firm. “Harold’s chances are excellent,” Dillard said. “She is intelligent, personable and right out of central casting. She will give Democrats fits with her profile. [She] should be given a lot of deference by others because she stood up to run before (emphasis his) Lisa Madigan chose not to run for reelection. Dillard added, “It is also important for the Republicans to put forth a balanced geographic ticket.” While some Republicans are publicly supporting Harold, others are privately wondering if House Minority Leader Jim Durkin could run for the job. Durkin did not respond to questions about the race.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JUDICIAL WATCH TO INVESTIGATE DC’S DEEP STATE. HOW ABOUT SPRINGFIELD’S?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/judicial-watch-to-investigate-dcs-deep-state-how-about-springfields-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner now undecided on HB40
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/19/rauner-now-undecided-on-hb40/

 

GOPUSA
— U.S. Dreamers on returning to Mexico: ‘What would that look like?’ (DIERSEN: What if citizens of America illegally took their children to Mexico?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30340

 

BLAZE
— Many government pension systems are on the verge of collapse — here’s how it could affect you – Leon Wolf
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/18/many-government-pension-systems-are-on-the-verge-of-collapse-heres-how-it-could-affect-you/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump’s Broken Promises – George Mano
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgemano/2017/09/19/trumps-broken-promises-n2383036

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trudeau Government Is Silencing Critics Of Legal Pot, Says Watchdog Group  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://amp.dailycaller.com/2017/09/16/trudeau-government-is-silencing-critics-of-legal-pot-says-watchdog-group/
— Hillary Clinton Will Not Rule Out ‘Questioning The Legitimacy’ Of The 2016 Election – Liam Clancy  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always questioned the legitimacy of a) my being elected to the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board in 2001 and reelected in 2002 and 2003, b) my being elected to the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2003 and reelected in 2004, 2005, and 2006, and c) my being elected TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005 and reelected in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/18/hillary-clinton-will-not-rule-out-questioning-the-legitimacy-of-the-2016-election/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Brown University will offer segregated student dinners for black, Muslim students – COY WESTBROOK  (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation.)
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/36867/

 

THE HILL
— The danger of forsaking America’s civil service – BRIAN O’TOOLE
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/351237-the-danger-of-forsaking-americas-civil-service
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The recent news that President Trump is cutting back on pay raises for U.S. government employees was just another of many slights to a civil service that has been under siege since Trump launched his campaign pledging to “drain the swamp.”  Whether he and his ideological followers know it, or care, these dedicated professionals are not the swamp. What they are is economists, engineers, intelligence officers, lawyers, park rangers, trade negotiators, and countless others who signed up for government service not to work for one president and his or her policies, but to advance our great nation’s interests. I ought to know.  I joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 2003 to work for an administration whose president I did not vote for and whose policies I often did not support. I did not think twice about doing it; it was fascinating work in service of my country, and in a post-September 11 world when service was celebrated and honorable. But now, I worry that those who would consider government service are thinking twice.  After all, who would want to work for a president who has shown so little regard for the agencies in which they would work and whose supporters, including in the media, rail against a mythical “deep state?” We’re seeing the results of this assault already; Politico reported recently that applications in June for the State Department’s Foreign Service exam, once among the most sought-after opportunities in all of government, fell more than a quarter from the year before. I wonder how many currently in the government want to remain working while constantly being maligned.  Good people are leaving the civil service, not in droves as political appointees do on Inauguration Day, but steadily and surely. Federal government employment has fallen by 11,000 this year, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, and the administration clearly believes it to be a positive development.  But this drip-drop exodus is draining Washington of the critical expertise and experience necessary to design and execute complex objectives, not of swamp creatures. During the 1990s, due to budget cuts and deprioritization of mission, the CIA lost significant numbers from its ranks; dedicated and talented civil servants who were told they were not needed.  That exodus decimated its institutional capacity, especially in the middle ranks where much of the demanding, technical work of the U.S. government gets done, and from where so many are leaving government now.)

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s team gunning for potential 2020 reelection rivals  Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown are among the Democrats that Trump allies are looking to undermine or defeat. – GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI  (DIERSEN: Who has undermined you? I should write a book about those who have undermined me.  They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/18/trump-team-guns-for-2020-rivals-242781

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Envisions a July 4 Parade Showing Off American Military Might – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/us/politics/trump-4th-of-july-military-parade.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: And the Prize Goes to Politics  Shows With a Message Ruled the Emmys, but Does It Play Outside Hollywood? – John Koblin
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/business/media/emmy-winners-took-a-topical-and-political-route-to-the-prize.html
— How the Internet Kept Humming During 2 Hurricanes – JAMES GLANZ  (DIERSEN: Neither power outages nor anything else has stopped me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) also each and every evening since 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/us/harvey-irma-internet.html
— FRONT PAGE: How Party Bosses, Not Voters, Pick Candidates in New York – SHANE GOLDMACHER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/nyregion/new-york-politics-party-bosses.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Teens are not in a rush to date, drive or become adults, a new study finds – Tara Bahrampour (DIERSEN: What did you accomplish by the time you were 32?  Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought a new Corvette when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31.  I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32.  I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I got married when I was 29 and we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/neither-drinking-nor-driving-more-teens-are-putting-off-traditional-markers-of-adulthood/2017/09/18/b46027a0-93f1-11e7-8754-d478688d23b4_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Before his bid to become California governor, John Cox took on some guy named Obama – Phil Willon (DIERSEN: Residents of my precinct and residents of the precincts to the east and west got to meet John Cox along with the other four announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate – Chirinjeev Kathuria, Jim Oberweis, Andy McKenna, and Jack Ryan – on July 5, 2003 at a picnic in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct that I organized. Cox brought Jays Potato Chips. The 200+ attendees included now Congressman Randy Hultgren. Jack Ryan won the primary, but withdrew. His replacement, Alan Keyes lost to Barack Obama.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-john-cox-california-governor-race-20170919-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cox went on to earn an accounting degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago and later graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law. The Illinois law firm he founded in 1981 specializes in tax law, estate planning and corporate law, and is worth upward of $200 million, he says. In the mid-1990s, he was the chief financial officer of a Chicago snack food institution, Jays Foods, helping the family that started the company buy it back from food giant Borden Inc. and putting it back in the black, saving hundreds of jobs. “I’ve hired people, I’ve fired people. I fought the battle. I borrowed money. I dealt with agencies,” Cox said. “Now that doesn’t make me a saint. There’s tons of other people who have done the same thing. But it does give me certain skills that allow me to look at a situation like California is in right now, and say, ‘Hey, here’s the things we need to do.’” The silver-haired 62-year-old moved to the posh San Diego County enclave of Rancho Santa Fe about a decade ago, and now belongs to the New Majority, a group founded primarily by Orange County Republican business executives in order to nudge the state party away from social conservatives. In November, Cox voted for Libertarian Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, saying he harbored doubts about Donald Trump. Cox now says he backs Trump “100%.”)

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Young immigrants shout down Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi – AP  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at young immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats want young immigrants to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/young-immigrants-shout-dem-leader-nancy-pelosi-article-1.3505729

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Higher Ed’s Latest Taboo Is ‘Bourgeois Norms’  An op-ed praising 1950s values provokes another campus meltdown— from the deans on down. – Heather Mac Donald  (DIERSEN: When you were young, did you pursue “bourgeois norms?” Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought a new Corvette when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31.  I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32.  I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I got married when I was 29 and we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-eds-latest-taboo-is-bourgeois-norms-1505774818
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To the list of forbidden ideas on American college campuses, add “bourgeois norms” — hard work, self-discipline, marriage and respect for authority. Last month, two law professors published an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer calling for a revival of the “cultural script” that prevailed in the 1950s and still does among affluent Americans: “Get married before you have children and strive to stay married for their sake. Get the education you need for gainful employment, work hard, and avoid idleness. . . . Eschew substance abuse and crime.” The weakening of these traditional norms has contributed to today’s low rates of workforce participation, lagging educational levels and widespread opioid abuse, the professors argued. The op-ed triggered an immediate uproar at the University of Pennsylvania, where one of its authors, Amy Wax, teaches.)

 

USA TODAY
— Eighties throwback: Paper ballots are back in vogue thanks to Russian hacking fears – Elizabeth Weise
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/09/19/russia-hacking-election-fears-prompts-states-to-switch-to-paper-ballots/666020001/

 

THE WEEK
— America’s coming campus conflagration – Damon Linker
http://theweek.com/articles/725233/americas-coming-campus-conflagration

 

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
— Cannabis use linked to gene mutation  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/201605248687/cannabis-linked-gene-mutation

September 18 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 10 killed in Chicago weekend shootings; City plans to add more officers – Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/10-killed-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/2428460/
— Trump retweets GIF of him hitting Clinton with golf ball – CNN  (DIERSEN: Of course, the anti-Trumps in my precinct will use this against me. While only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump last year, 211 voted for Clinton.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-retweets-gif-of-him-hitting-clinton-with-golf-ball/2427612/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Nearly 100 new officers deployed as city nears 500 homicides in 2017
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/nearly-100-new-officers-deployed-as-city-nears-500-homicides-in-2017

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Violence, vandalism breaks out in St. Louis on 3rd day of protests – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/protesters-rallied-in-st-louis-on-3rd-day-of-demonstrations/
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: History demands the full story of the death of Emmett Till – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican and if you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, or any of your other ancestors ever lived where slavery was legal, a) you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things; b) you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion; and c) you should be gotten rid of.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-history-demands-the-full-story-of-the-death-of-emmett-till/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Don’t send Rauner abortion bill until he agrees to sign it, advocate says – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who held/hold leadership positions in the Illinois Republican Party, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and in Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) a) who reject the right to life planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) who focused/focus on destroying those like me who support those planks. They crow that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the MTRCC webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-hb40-20170918-story.html
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: 7 beliefs that hamper success – and how to change them – John Boitnott  (DIERSEN: What has hampered your success? The following hampered my success working for the federal government: a) not being a Democrat, b) not being a veteran, c) not helping my superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, or non-veteran, d) complaining about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and e) becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged the federal government with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. The following has also hampered my success: a) focusing on earning money to pay for college expenses and for news cars rather than earning better grades, b) majoring in management instead of accounting, c) not earning job-related master’s degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license sooner than I did, d) not being a yes-man, e) not being an operative or a dupe for whoever has the most religious, government,political, and/or financial clout, and f) filing lawsuits.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20170917/282677572462941
— Liberal ‘snowflakes’ pick and choose when to have a meltdown – Christine Flowers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-liberal-snowflakes-kaepernick-0918-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in driving out of cities those individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-midwest-immigrant-populations-met-20170918-story.html
— On Illinois farms, where labor is tight, foreign workers are welcomed – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: What bad jobs have you had that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-rendleman-farm-agriculture-immigrant-workers-0820-biz-20170818-story.html
— Trump’s vile retweet shows he’s an abnormal president – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: Of course, the anti-Trumps in my precinct will use this against me. While only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump last year, 211 voted for Clinton.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-clinton-golf-ball-retweet-huppke-20170918-story.html
— ‘Stick to sports’ or stick to reality? Jemele Hill controversy highlights media issues – Shannon Ryan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-jemele-hill-espn-stick-to-sports-20170918-column.html
— Trump golf ball tweet should earn unanimous rebuke from congressional women – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: Of course, the anti-Trumps in my precinct will use this against me. While only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump last year, 211 voted for Clinton.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-sunday-trump-golfball-hillary-0918-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Elaine Nekritz gathering signatures for bid for attorney general – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170917/nekritz-gathering-signatures-for-bid-for-attorney-general

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Funfest revs up Corvette lovers – Charles Mills
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/funfest-revs-up-corvette-lovers/article_8fefe7a3-f30f-5916-8062-1e0b018d2901.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Republicans map out goals at annual Reagan BBQ – Jonathan Turner
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/republicans-map-out-goals-at-annual-reagan-bbq/article_129deb48-dd4c-53cf-be0d-f6b210136f09.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Erika Harold is used to overcoming challenges. But the 37-year-old Urbana, Ill., attorney and former Miss America recently had a beauty of an obstacle removed from her political path, as Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is not seeking a fifth term. “I announced my candidacy on Aug. 15 and exactly one month later, Lisa Madigan decided to drop out of the race,” Ms. Harold (who wants to become the state’s next chief law-enforcement officer) said Sunday at the Rock Island County Republicans’ annual Ronald Reagan BBQ at Pinnacle Country Club. “We’ve done very well so far.” She graduated from University of Illinois and was accepted at Harvard Law School, but it cost $175,000 for three years. Ms. Harold became Miss America in 2003 to help pay for law school, from which she graduated in 2007, debt-free. She’s been a practicing attorney ever since and has run for the 13th Congressional District seat in Illinois. “I see a state government that’s out of control,” Ms. Harold said. “I see a state government that’s not accountable to the rule of law, and I want to see an Attorney General’s office that works for the people. I want an Attorney General’s office that does not pick and choose the laws it enforces.” She wants to fight public corruption and hold lawmakers accountable. “That has not been done in the past 16 years,” Ms. Harold claimed of Ms. Madigan, whose father is longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan. “Too often that office is used in ways that benefit the politician,” she said. “It does not work on the side of the people.” Having been harassed in high school, Ms. Harold said she knows what it’s like to feel powerless. “People are fed up with what they see in government, on both sides of the aisle,” she said. “I am a committed, independent voice, willing to hold both sides accountable.” Ms. Harold also said she’s a fighter, and an unconventional GOP candidate. “I’m not the kind of person people think of when they think of the Republican Party,” she said. “I will win because I will not be out-worked.”)

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Alec Baldwin scores Emmy gold for roasting Trump on ‘SNL’  Recurring role as made headlines – SANDRA GONZALEZ  (DIERSEN: The harder that you work against Trump, the more that anti-Trumps love you.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-scores-emmy-gold-for-roasting-trump-on-snl/813173467

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Loyola’s DACA Medical Students, Largest Group in the Country, Plagued with Uncertainty  Nearly half of all undocumented U.S. medical students are enrolled at Stritch School of Medicine. With DACA in limbo, students like Rosa Aramburo are trying to stay optimistic about the future they’ve worked so hard for. – SARAH CONWAY AND ALEX V. HERNANDEZ
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2017/DACA-Stritch-Medical-School/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Sen. Althoff Telling People She Is Running for County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/17/althoff-telling-people-she-is-running-for-county-board/
— Watching Chairman Jack Franks Disrespecting County Board Members  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the more disrespectful people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/17/watching-chairman-franks-disrespecting-county-board-members/
— Andrew Georgi Running as Democrat for County Clerk
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox?compose=15e92ba7fdc2b3bc
— All Legislators, Governor Make Tax Protesters’ Chances Tougher
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/16/all-legislators-governor-make-tax-protesters-efforts-tougher/
— County Board Tote Board Not Working
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/16/county-board-tote-board-not-working/
— Camera Pen for Photographers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/15/camera-pen/
— Anderson Asks Agenda Items for October McHenry Township Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/15/anderson-asks-agenda-items-for-october-meeting/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Kill HB 40: Wombs Should be Sanctuary Spaces and No-Kill Shelters – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/kill-hb-40-wombs-sanctuary-spaces-no-kill-shelters/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— EMANUEL CELEBRATES FEDERAL JUDGE’S RULING AGAINST DOJ
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/emanuel-celebrates-federal-judges-ruling-against-doj.html

 

GOPUSA
— Cornell students condemn ‘build a wall’ as ‘hate speech’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30357
— Now there’s a sanctuary motel: Motel 6
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30303

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Jane Fonda Viciously Attack Trump, Turn the Emmys 100% Political – CALEB HULL
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/09/976753-lily-tomlin-dolly-parton-jane-fonda-viciously-attack-trump-turn-emmys-100-political/

 

FEDERALIST
— Trump’s Attacks On The Media Are Not Even Close To Hitlerian  Since (at least) the inception of the American republic, attacks on journalists in the United States have had a dark and painful history, and it’s a history other than Hitler, rooted in American soil. – Chris Bray  (DIERSEN: Should start wearing a body camera to better document the nasty, rude, vicious, and threatening ways that hate-filled anti-Trumps treat me?)
http://thefederalist.com/2017/09/18/trumps-attacks-media-not-even-close-hitlerian/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— HUNDREDS OF TRUMP BACKERS HIT D.C. TO BLAST MEDIA’S RACIST CLAIMS  ‘This is just a ploy by the left to try to shame people into voting their way’ – ALICIA POWE
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/hundreds-of-trump-backers-hit-d-c-to-blast-medias-racist-claims/
— SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT POPE’S DIVISIVE POLITICAL OPINIONS  Barbara Simpson asks, ‘What is an average, traditional Catholic to think?’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/serious-concerns-about-popes-divisive-political-opinions/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Radicalism challenges American tradition – Herbert London
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/09/radicalism_challenges_american_tradition.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump’s Opposition: Nitpick, Distort, Exaggerate, Omit and Lie – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2017/09/18/trumps-opposition-nitpick-distort-exaggerate-omit-and-lie-n2382829
— Fundamentally Wrong About Fundamental Rights – Derek Hunter  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you have financial problems, health problems, or any other kind of problems, government has a “fundamental right” to take money away from Trump supporters to fix your problems.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2017/09/17/fundamentally-wrong-about-fundamental-rights-n2382661
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Did you realize you have a right to not be offended? That you have a right to other people’s property and their labor? Were you unaware that you, as a citizen, have the same rights in the United States of America as an illegal alien? These are among the newly declared “rights” Democrats have bestowed on people through the power of simply saying they exist. The problem is this concept is fundamentally un-American. Our rights as Americans are not granted to us by the government. Our government is empowered by us on the condition it does not infringe upon the rights with which we were born. The Founding Fathers were brilliant in that they wrote the Constitution to limit government, not citizens. The First Amendment, for example, is explicit in how it starts, “Congress shall make no law…” The rights to free speech, freedom of religion, the press, assembly, etc., are not granted by the Constitution, they are protected from government by it. The whole of the Bill of Rights is written the same way, “Shall not be infringed,” etc. Since the government is not granting those individual rights – we were born with them – it can’t take them away. For liberal progressives, this concept is a threat – they prefer the government being not only the protector of rights, but the decider of what is and is not a right. That’s not liberty; it’s closer to slavery. And slavery is what the left-wing Antifa would like to impose on the country.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— Washington Post Writer Says Trump Is Killing Him, Literally – Henry Rodgers  (DIERSEN: My serving as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 is killing me, and my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois look forward to my death. Since 1999, I have exercised less and less and less, I have put on 50 pounds, I have come down with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, my gall bladder has been taken out, I have had tremendously expensive dental problems, diabetes medications increasingly cause me tremendous digestive problems, my eyesight is failing, etc. I would be dead by now if my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes had not succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, and my GAO employment in 1997.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/17/washington-post-writer-says-trump-is-killing-him-literally/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dana Milbank, a writer for The Washington Post, believes President Donald Trump is literally killing him. Milbank said he discovered Trump’s presidency is affecting his health after visiting the doctor for his first physical in 49 years, in an opinion piece published Friday. Milbank said he had to report that he had not been feeling well recently. “President Trump is killing me. No, really. He’s killing me,” Milbank wrote. The WaPo writer said he has been suffering from fatigue, headaches, trouble sleeping, and chest pain. Milbank said his blood pressure was “alarmingly high” after his doctor tested it, making a point that his blood pressure has “always been normal.” Milbank said he was suffering from “Trump Hypertensive Unexplained Disorder,” a disorder he created and diagnosed himself with. “For almost five decades, I had been the picture of health, but eight months into Trump’s presidency, I was suddenly ailing,” he wrote. “Trump is the only variable, I told my doctor. ‘He sure is variable,’ my doc replied, endorsing the diagnosis.” Throughout Milbank’s piece he explained how he knows his “disorder” caused by Trump is a real thing, claiming he performed a longitudinal study to test his “hypothesis.” Milbank said he purchased a blood pressure monitor and would wrap it around his bicep throughout various parts of the daily news cycle. “I am spending the evening with friends. Blood pressure: 116/67. Trump says he is going to respond to North Korea with ‘fire and fury.’ Blood pressure: 150/95,” Milbank continued. “I’m at home with the kids. Blood pressure: 117/69. Jeff Sessions says they’re scrapping the DACA program: 137/92.” Milbank said he has spoken with psychotherapists who have told him that they are unusually busy with clients who continue to speak about Trump. He claims that Trump is “exacerbating whatever neurosis, depression or other conditions they had.” The WaPo writer said he addressed his self-diagnosed illness of Trump Hypertensive Unexplained Disorder with blood pressure medication prescribed by his doctor. “My prescription is renewable until January 2021, at which point I expect it will no longer be medically necessary,” he concluded.)

 

BLAZE
— Watch what happens after St. Louis protester starts screaming in TV reporter’s face: ‘It was scary’ – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/17/it-was-scary-st-louis-protester-furious-about-cop-verdict-turns-anger-toward-local-tv-reporter/
— Sanders responds to Clinton’s allegation that he contributed to her loss with one word – Kate Scanlon (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have shouted at all Republican candidates in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have lost elections that I not only contributed to their losses, but that I caused their losses.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/17/sanders-responds-to-clintons-allegation-that-he-contributed-to-her-loss-with-one-word/

 

THE HILL
— Trump bets base will stick with him on immigration – JORDAN FABIAN AND JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: Because Democrats have had so much success in convincing illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, if illegals get the right to vote, they will not only never vote for Republicans, they will do everything that they can to destroy Republicans.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/350947-trump-bets-base-will-stick-with-him-on-immigration

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-White asks “Is Trump a White Supremacist?”  Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors DEMONIZE, DENIGRATE, AND CONDEMN THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/opinion/trump-white-supremacist.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Facebook Navigates an Internet Fractured by Governmental Controls – PAUL MOZUR, MARK SCOTT and MIKE ISAAC
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/17/technology/facebook-government-regulations.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Amid Opioid Crisis, Insurers Restrict Pricey, Less Addictive Painkillers  Drug companies and doctors have been accused of fueling the opioid crisis, but some question whether insurers have played a role, too. – KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/17/health/opioid-painkillers-insurance-companies.html
— As Trump seethes over ESPN anchor’s tweet, a movement breathes to life – Dahleen Glanton  (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is leading the hate Trump and hate his supporters movement?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-espn-trump-dahleen-glanton-20170915-column.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump crosses yet another line on Twitter days before U.N. address – Laura King
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pol-trump-twitter-20170917-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— With workers scarce, hiring criteria loosen – Paul Davidson  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/09/18/workers-scarce-hiring-criteria-loosen/667749001/
— For ESPN and Jemele Hill, mixing politics and sports is bad business – Christian Schneider  (DIERSEN: More and more and more businesses act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.  Ever-increasingly, they make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/14/sports-networks-politics-bad-business-christian-schneider-column/663061001/

 

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— 45 years and 914 miles later, ‘dream’ Corvette a rare find – JESSICA FEDERKEIL (DIERSEN: My 1972 Corvette has 5,081 on it.
http://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2017/09/18/1972-Chevrolet-Corvette-convertible-low-mileage-Pittsburgh-rare-automobiles-cars/stories/201709130170

 

MONITOR
— Fearing deportation, DACA recipients consider retreating from public view – LORENZO ZAZUETA-CASTRO  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about hate-filled anti-Trumps in my precinct who want me and all other Trump supporters to retreat from public view.  I should wear a body camera to better document their hatred.)
http://www.themonitor.com/news/article_712ffede-9c15-11e7-94de-371ffee5a73d.html

 

ATLANTIC
— The Controversy Behind Chicago’s Diploma Mandate  Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to set students up for success after graduation. But at public schools, even the best ideas often have unintended consequences. – ALIA WONG (DIERSEN: It is ever-increasingly clear that your future is bleak unless you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/09/the-controversy-behind-chicagos-diploma-mandate/539562/

 

BLASTING NEWS
— Bill Maher trolls ‘douchebag’ Donald Trump supporters with epic Twitter attack  As Donald Trump’s supporters revolt over his recent political moves, Bill Maher had a little fun with the in-fighting on Twitter. – Robert Sobel (DIERSEN: Should start wearing a body camera to better document the nasty, rude, vicious, and threatening ways that hate-filled anti-Trumps treat me?)
http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/09/bill-maher-trolls-douchebag-donald-trump-supporters-with-epic-twitter-attack-002018117.html

 

CAPITOL HILL BLUE
— Trump’s ignorant ‘base’ – Doug Thompson (DIERSEN: Should start wearing a body camera to better document the nasty, rude, vicious, and threatening ways that hate-filled anti-Trumps treat me?)
https://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/68120

 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— To Avoid Media Bias, News Organizations Are Lifting the Veil – Gretchen A. Peck  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “news organizations” focus on destroying Trump and destroying his supporters, and especially his supporters who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/to-avoid-media-bias-news-organizations-are-lifting-the-veil/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Take note of conversations about policy, politics or politicians. Often, they will devolve into a smearing of sources and the news organizations that provided the information; they’re perceived as being for one ideology and against another. It would be disingenuous to suggest that there are not news organizations that have a definitive perspective when it comes to controversial topics such as these. The same might be said for journalists and pundits, too, and the public has become hip to it. In fact, when you consider how most consumers of news choose their sources of information, which often align with their own perspectives and beliefs, it’s easy to see how the lines in the sand have been drawn. Part of the daily mission for many conservative news outlets is to seed distrust among fans, making them leery of all other sources of information from “the liberal media,” including local, regional and national newspapers. Meanwhile, representing the Left, there are organizations like Media Matters for America, which spend resources on correcting or exposing misinformation perpetuated by conservative news sources. And on social media, “fake news” lives on. The public is rightfully confused and unnecessarily agitated, and newspaper brands have suffered because of it. Objectivity as a Guidepost  Perhaps the greatest misconception that the public has about journalists and the business of newsgathering is that pure objectivity is not just possible, but that it’s the whole job. What they may not realize is that sticking to “just the facts,” or merely the “who, what, when, where, and why,” makes for an interminably hollow story, like a naked skeleton. It lacks context, flavor, understanding based on research and knowledge. A “just the facts” story is both boring to read and a dereliction of a journalist’s duty to go beyond the “5 Ws,” with insight, perspectives, and things that become known during the newsgathering that should not be unknown for the sake of appearing purely objective.)

September 16 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Potential Attorney General Candidates Respond to Speculation Over Madigan’s Departure – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lisa-madigan-candidates-replacement-illinois-attorney-general-444858933.html
— TRAGIC: Video Gaming Revenues Continue to Rise in Illinois
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-gambling-revenues-continue-to-rise-in-illinois-444923043.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— St. Louis cop’s acquittal triggers second day of protests – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/st-louis-cops-acquittal-triggers-second-day-of-protests/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Lincoln-Way chief Wyllie could lose $321,000 annual pension if convicted – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-wyllie-lincoln-way-retirement-st-0917-20170915-story.html
— Aurora forum examines impact of Trump DACA immigration decision – Linda Girardi  (DIERSEN: 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-immigration-st-0917-20170916-story.html
— Comptroller Mendoza confronts Chicago tough guy leaving crash scene with 2 magic words: Say cheese! – John Kass  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, when I attempt to deliver precinct letters and campaign literature to Republican voters in my precinct, Democrats treat me in a nasty/rude/threatening manner.  To better document their nasty/rude/threatening manner, can/should I wear a body camera when I attempt to deliver precinct letters and campaign literature to Republican voters in my precinct?  Many of these nasty/rude/threatening Democrats cast Republican primary ballots to harm the Republican Party.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-susana-mendoza-quarters-boyle-met-0917-20170915-column.html
— As Lisa Madigan leaves office, few woman ready to take her place – Mary Schmich  (DIERSEN: Erika Harold is ready to take her place.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-lisa-madigan-mary-schmich-met-20170915-story.html
— Trump tweets misspelled endorsement of Schuette for Michigan governor – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-endorsement-michigan-schuette-20170916-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— The flaws in the Electoral College – Editorial (DIERSEN: What if Clinton had won?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170916/editorial-the-flaws-in-the-electoral-college
— Military convoy sets history in motion Saturday at DuPage County Fairgrounds – Burt Constable
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170916/military-convoy-sets-history-in-motion-saturday-at-dupage-county-fairgrounds

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What the ‘lite-guv’ picks tell us about the candidates—and the party – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170916/ISSUE11/170919912/illinois-gubernatorial-candidates-line-up-running-mates
— Are Illinoisans paying for sins of other states’ drivers? – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170916/ISSUE01/170919910/are-illinoisans-paying-for-sins-of-other-states-drivers

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Kennedy said when his family immigrated to America, they faced the same racism and discrimination now facing Arabs and Muslims – Ray Hanania  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a White male, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females, and therefore, the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2017/09/16/kennedy-will-respect-arabs-muslims-illinois-governor/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— TRAGIC: Illinois video gambling revenue continues to grow – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/business/article173700746.html

 

WGLT
— ERA Rally In Normal Draws Broad Support – BAYLEE STEELMAN (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a White male, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females, and therefore, the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://wglt.org/post/photos-era-rally-normal-draws-broad-support#stream/0

 

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://dailyillini.com/opinions/2017/09/16/legalize-medical-marijuana-campus/

 

NEBRASKA TV
— Warren Buffett’s son becomes interim sheriff in Illinois – AP
http://nebraska.tv/news/local/warren-buffetts-son-becomes-interim-sheriff-in-illinois

 

TOWNHALL
— ESPN Employee: ‘I Pretend I’m A Democrat So I Can Keep My Job Here’ – Matt Vespa  (DIERSEN: If I had pretended to be a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/09/16/espn-employee-im-tired-of-pretending-this-company-is-not-full-of-st-n2382428

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Tucker Carlson Warns Republicans of the Party’s Demise  “Collapse of GOP.” – Tracy Mastaler
https://www.westernjournalism.com/fox-news-host-just-predicted-the-end-of-the-republican-party/

 

POLITICUSUSA
— Defying Trump, California lawmakers vote to become ‘sanctuary state’ – Reuters
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/09/16/defying-trump-california-lawmakers-vote-sanctuary-state.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In the nation’s capital of rallies, a day full of them featured Trump sentiments and Juggalos  The day seemed almost designed to test Americans’ ability to disagree peaceably – Peter Jamison, Perry Stein, Kelyn Soong and Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/in-the-nations-capital-of-rallies-a-day-full-of-them-begins-featuring-trump-sentiments-and-juggalos/2017/09/16/f04a7a9c-9a57-11e7-87fc-c3f7ee4035c9_story.html
— With little to lose, Democrats cautiously share the driver’s seat with Trump – Paul Kane, Ed O’Keefe and Ashley Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/with-little-to-lose-democrats-cautiously-share-the-drivers-seat-with-trump/2017/09/16/09eb2fca-9a47-11e7-87fc-c3f7ee4035c9_story.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “TRUMP SUPPORTERS DON’T REALLY CARE IF HE IS IMPEACHED.”
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-impeachment-civil-war-president-666177