Tag: federal

October 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not the first politician to herd voters because ‘the iron is hot’ – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-donald-trump-impeachment-kass-20191003-xb7a2esr6vfgxboyvgsgzdo2dm-story.html
— Judge to weigh possible bias by Smollett special prosecutor – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-bc-us–jussie-smollett-20191002-story.html
— US vaping illness count jumps to 805, deaths rise to 13 – MIKE STOBBE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-vaping-illness-death-rises-thirteen-20191002-john4f2gzvaorindwhlvztimhy-story.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Those in Will County affected by war on drugs could see help becoming marijuana entrepreneurs – ALEX ORTIZ (DIERSEN: Wheaton is the DuPage County Seat. The Democrats who run the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) have outrageously designated western Wheaton as being a disproportionately impacted area (DIA), that is, an area that has high rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration related to cannabis as well as poverty and unemployment. Needless-to-say, that must be a mistake. I ask the following and everyone else who has an interest in Wheaton to ask the IDCEO to immediately rescind its DIA designation: Wheaton Mayor and City Council members, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township officers and trustees, DuPage County Board Chairman and County Board members, and federal and Illinois officials who represent or seek to represent any part of Wheaton.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/10/01/those-in-will-county-affected-by-war-on-drugs-could-see-help-becoming-marijuana-entrepreneurs/aalze98/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The state has designated parts of Will County as “disproportionately impacted” by the war on drugs, which could help local applicants seeking commercial marijuana licenses. Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration released a map of the state this week showing the areas where the state wants to provide opportunities for applicants to benefit from the legalized recreational marijuana industry. The map shows large parts of Joliet, along with smaller parts of Crest Hill, Lockport, Bolingbrook and University Park, as designated areas.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Crystal Lake City Council votes to allow marijuana dispensary – Cassie Buchman
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/10/01/crystal-lake-city-council-votes-to-allow-marijuana-dispensary/al6ko4g/

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘Are you talking to me?’ Trump’s anger on impeachment erupts – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on trying to make me angry. I would focus on those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/are-you-talking-to-me-trumps-anger-on-impeachment-erupts

WJBD
— Marion County Board to consider allowing vote on forming new state
http://www.southernillinoisnow.com/2019/10/02/marion-county-board-to-consider-allowing-vote-on-forming-new-state/

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: STATE ANNOUNCES NEXT ROUND OF MARIJUANA DISPENSARY LICENSE APPLICATIONS
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/10/state-announces-next-round-of-marijuana-dispensary-license-applications/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This map shows Kane County Disproportionately Impacted Areas in blue.)

CENTER SQUARE
— As state money, momentum align for third Chicago-area airport, opponents call it ‘unnecessary’ – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/as-state-money-momentum-align-for-third-chicago-area-airport/article_4088ebfe-e549-11e9-b2a6-ef7f02a82847.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ives Criticizes Casten on Abortion
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/02/ives-criticizes-casten-on-abortion/ 
— IL-06: Dr. Jay Kinzler Files FEC Statement of Candidacy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/02/il-06-dr-jay-kinzler-files-fec-statement-of-candidacy/ 
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Releases 3rd Quarter Fundraising Summary of Receipts, Reports over $100,000 from Over 1,000 Contributors
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/02/il-14-catalina-lauf-releases-3rd-quarter-fundraising-summary-of-receipts/ 
— Franks Trying to Abolish Coroner Using Another Hand-Picked Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/01/franks-trying-to-abolish-coroner-using-another-hand-picked-committee/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— NEARLY 12K ILLINOIS EDUCATORS HAVE STOPPED PAYING A TEACHERS UNION – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/nearly-12k-illinois-educators-have-stopped-paying-a-teachers-union/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— What All Conservatives Should Learn from District 211 Trans Activism
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/what-all-conservatives-should-learn-from-district-211-trans-activism/
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-what-all-conservatives-should-learn-from-district-211-trans-activism/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pete Buttigieg wants you to know he hates religious conservatives – Timothy P. Carney 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/pete-buttigieg-wants-you-to-know-he-hates-religious-conservatives

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Purge of Conservatism from America – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on purging conservatives. I would focus on those who focus on purging conservatives from the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/the_purge_of_conservatism_from_america.html
— Why President Trump Is Likely to Win the Rust Belt in 2020 – Fletch Daniels
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/why_president_trump_is_likely_to_win_the_rust_belt_in_2020.html

BREITBART
— Feds: Potentially 2.2K Foreigners Posing as Abuse Victims to Obtain Visas – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/02/foreign-nationals-fraudulently-claiming-domestic-abuse/
— Census: Indian Visa Workers Driving Americans Out of Middle-Class Jobs – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/02/census-shows-indian-graduates-are-pushing-americans-out-of-the-tech-industry/

BLAZE
— Jussie Smollett doesn’t like being compared to sixth grader who lied about white boys cutting off her dreadlocks. Not one bit. – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/jussie-smollett-sixth-grader-who-lied-about-white-boys-cutting-her-hair

DAILY CALLER
— Would ‘Medicare For All’ Have Been There For Bernie? – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/02/medicare-for-all-there-bernie/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— My List of the Democrats’ Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/10/02/the-real-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump/
— The Real Targets Are You and Me
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/10/02/the-real-targets-are-you-and-me/

TOWNHALL
— The Party of ‘Impeach!’ – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2019/10/03/the-party-of-impeach-n2554088

PJ MEDIA
— With Sanders in the Hospital, Dems Realize Just How Old Their Candidates Are – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on purging older people. I would focus on those who focus on purging older people from the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/with-sanders-in-the-hospital-dems-realize-just-how-old-their-candidates-are/

AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT
— Federal employee retirement plan should not be investing $50 billion in China
https://getliberty.org/2019/10/federal-employee-retirement-plan-should-not-be-investing-50-billion-in-china/

COLLEGE FIX
— Lawmakers approved race preferences in college admissions after voters rejected it. Voters fought back. – CHRISTOPHER TREMOGLIE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/lawmakers-approved-race-preferences-in-college-admissions-after-voters-rejected-it-voters-fought-back/

THE HILL
— We need a social justice movement for older workers – MARIA HEIDKAMP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who work the hardest to promote age discrimination in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. They focus on getting rid of those who are older and are also Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/464163-we-need-a-social-justice-movement-for-older-workers

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “In The End, Nixon Walked Away For The Good Of His Party. Would Trump? Top Republicans worry that if his status becomes dire, he’ll take the party down with him. Others worry he wouldn’t stop with just the party.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-nixon-gop_n_5d952e08e4b0f5bf796efc8d

NEW YORK TIMES
— Is Age Only a Number, Even When You’re Running for President? The top three Democratic candidates are 78, 76 and 70 years old and one of them, Bernie Sanders, went to the hospital with chest pain. Voters want experienced leaders, but exactly how much life experience do they want? – Lisa Lerer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on purging older people. I would focus on those who focus on purging older people from the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/us/politics/bernie-sanders-age-candidates.html
— Reporter’s Question, Repeated, Launches Trump on Latest Media Attack – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/business/media/trump-media-attack.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Health insurance premiums for federal employees, retirees to go up an average of 5.6 percent next year – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/health-insurance-premiums-for-federal-employees-retirees-to-go-up-56-percent-next-year/2019/10/02/222f793e-e53f-11e9-a6e8-8759c5c7f608_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Impeachment Move Draws Mixed Reviews in Battleground Districts As members of Congress visit back home, Republicans call investigation baseless, while Democrats are split on strategy – Natalie Andrews, Jesse Naranjo, and Andrew Duehren
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeachment-move-draws-mixed-reviews-in-battleground-districts-11570038379
— ‘Flee as Fast as You Can.’ A Young Couple Joins Venezuela’s Exodus. Jonathan Morales and Daliana Loyo planned for years to follow family members out of their country; they found how hard it is to leave – Kejal Vyas (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Illinois want members of the following groups to leave Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/flee-as-fast-as-you-can-a-young-couple-joins-venezuelas-exodus-11570028330

BLOOMBERG LAW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers a) refuse to hire those who do not promote LGBTQ activity and b) get rid of their employees who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/insight-employers-take-proactive-measures-to-protect-lgbt-rights-at-work

NEWSWEEK
— TUCKER CARLSON SUGGESTS BERNIE SANDERS TOO OLD FOR OFFICE AFTER HEALTH SCARE – HARRIET SINCLAIR (DIERSEN: What show that you are not “too old?” For me, it my putting together a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email and sending it out a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) each and every evening too since 2015.)
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-suggests-bernie-sanders-too-old-office-after-health-scare-1462849

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do your critics/opponents want? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

My critics/opponents want the following in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and everywhere else in Illinois:
– Pot to be sold
– Video gambling
– Booze to be promoted
– No zoning changes along Roosevelt Road in Wheaton
– More dependency on government
– More dependency on charity 
– LGBTQ activity to be promoted
– Abortion to be promoted
– Mass/illegal immigration
– Abolition of the First Amendment
– Abolition of the Second Amendment
– Patronage
– Political affiliation discrimination
– Reverse discrimination
– Age discrimination
– All the Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots to lose

Further, my critics/opponents want the following:
– Trump to be impeached
– Me to stop putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out
– Me to resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman
– Me to resign as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce member

Further, my critics/opponents want to get rid of those who:
– They cannot manipulate
– They cannot dominate
– Are older than they are
– Have more free time and/or money than they have
– Sued them
– Do not share their national origin
– Do not share their religion

I should write a book about my critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout, their operatives, and their dupes.

October 2 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— ‘Whistleblower’ colluded with House Democrats before making complaint
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— State of Illinois Releases Disproportionately Impacted Areas for Cannabis Program’s Social Equity Applicants (DIERSEN: Wheaton is the DuPage County Seat. The Democrats who run the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) have outrageously designated western Wheaton as being a disproportionately impacted area (DIA), that is, an area that has high rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration related to cannabis as well as poverty and unemployment. Needless-to-say, that must be a mistake. I ask the following and everyone else who has an interest in Wheaton to ask the IDCEO to immediately rescind its DIA designation: Wheaton Mayor and City Council members, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township officers and trustees, DuPage County Board Chairman and County Board members, and federal and Illinois officials who represent or seek to represent any part of Wheaton.) 
https://chicagodefender.com/state-of-illinois-releases-disproportionately-impacted-areas-for-cannabisprograms-social-equity-applicants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the most equity-centric adult use cannabis program in the nation prepares to enter its next phase, the Pritzker Administration is releasing maps that designate which parts of the state qualify as “disproportionately impacted areas” for social equity applicants.  More than 2 million Illinoisans live in the 683 Census tracts that make up the disproportionately impacted areas. (View the map  here https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/CannabisEquity.aspx   The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity determined the disproportionately impacted areas using criteria established in the new state law. To be designated as a disproportionately impacted area, a Census tract must have high rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration related to cannabis, among other qualifications including poverty and unemployment. “As Illinois continues its path toward putting equity at the forefront of the state’s new adult-use cannabis expansion, it’s important to create opportunities in communities that have been hardest hit by the war on marijuana,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Not only will social equity applicants receive points on their applications, but many applicants will also get grants, technical assistance, low-interest loans and fee reductions and waivers. Taken together, these efforts will do more than any other state in the nation has done to focus on equity.”)

ABC7
— Trump impeachment: President lashes out in anger as Democrats warn of legal action – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-in-anger-as-democrats-warn-of-legal-action/5584494/

NBC5
— IG Report Finds Top Madigan Aide Violated Sexual Harassment Provisions Before Guidelines Were in Place Kevin Quinn was a top political operative for Michael Madigan for nearly 20 years until February 2018, when Alaina Hampton, who had also previously worked for Madigan, accused him of sexual harassment.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/report-finds-madigan-aide-violated-sexual-harassment-provisions-before-guidelines-in-place-561986041.html

CBS2
— Watchdog Report Recommends Madigan Aide Fired For Sexual Harassment Be Placed On ‘Do Not Hire’ List
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/02/watchdog-report-kevin-quinn-alaina-hampton-sexual-harassment/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Bernie Sanders canceling events until ‘further notice’ due to heart blockage – Lauren Reid
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bernie-sanders-canceling-events-until-further-notice-due-to-heart-blockage

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After calling Trump’s civil war tweet ‘beyond repugnant,’ Adam Kinzinger is only GOP rep left off president’s Illinois reelection team – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-president-trump-illinois-team-adam-kinzinger-20191002-lt6xqex4tnhd7d7h4xcgn253jy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watchdog: Two Madigan aides ousted over sexual harassment allegations should never land on state payroll again “The messages that K. Quinn sent to Hampton plainly had the effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, and offensive working environment for Hampton,” Pope wrote in the Quinn report. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/2/20885781/madigan-aide-kevin-quinn-sexual-harassment-alaina-hampton-inspector-general-report
— Gov. Pritzker: ‘Let me be clear.’ Sen. Sandoval should quit top committee post — or get the boot Sandoval has not been charged with any wrongdoing, but Pritzker argued he should not preside over a committee so heavily involved with the capital bill. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/2/20895645/pritzker-sandoval-quit-removed-cullerton-senate-transportation-committee

CHICAGO CITIZEN
— Reparations Resolution Passes In Chicago City Council
http://thechicagocitizen.com/news/2019/oct/02/reparations-resolution-passes-chicago-city-council/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Alcohol, marijuana use up; B-N partnership responds – PAUL SWIECH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/alcohol-marijuana-use-up-b-n-partnership-responds/article_e4176eb6-ef13-509b-a636-aded15bdcea6.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love those who hate Trump.
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20191002/editorial-gops-kinzinger-shows-courage

RIVER BENDER
— Map Shows Pot Zones – Greg Bishop
https://m.riverbender.com/wbgznews/details.cfm?id=291766

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sanders has heart procedure, cancels campaign events for now – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/bernie-sanders-undergoes-heart-procedure-cancels-events-until-further-notice
— Abortion “mega-clinic” secretly built in Illinois
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/report-secret-abortion-mega-clinicbuilt-in-illinois

MDJ ONLINE 
— University of Illinois expert says gambling will cost state more than it gains
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/university-of-illinois-expert-says-gambling-will-cost-state-more/article_381b68ab-9403-5c02-9b30-f5c0c760d028.html

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Queertober at Illinois State University – Rachel Hatch
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/10/queertober-at-illinois-state-university/

JOHN BIVER
— CONSERVATIVES KEEP LOSING THE INFORMATION WAR
https://johnbiver.com/conservatives-keep-losing-the-information-war/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: 2246 ABORTED CHILDREN REMAINS STILL AT “SECURE LOCATION” IN WILL COUNTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/weyermuller-2246-aborted-children-remains-still-at-secure-location-in-will-county.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Blithely ignorant’: GOP senators blast National Endowment for the Arts for funding celebration of Ché Guevara – Ellie Bufkin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/blithely-ignorant-gop-senators-blast-national-endowment-for-the-arts-for-funding-celebration-of-che-guevara
— Pete Buttigieg wants you to know he hates religious conservatives – Timothy P. Carney
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/pete-buttigieg-wants-you-to-know-he-hates-religious-conservatives

SIGNAL
— 8% of Marriages End Up In Divorce Due to Gaming Addiction: The Latest Research in Texas
https://signalscv.com/2019/09/8-of-marriages-end-up-in-divorce-due-to-gaming-addiction-the-latest-research-in-texas/

THE HILL
— Impeachment threatens to drown out everything – ALEXANDER BOLTON 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/463944-impeachment-threatens-to-drown-out-everything

USA TODAY
— Planned Parenthood to open major clinic in Illinois as ‘regional haven’ for abortion access – Grace Hauck
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/02/illinois-planned-parenthood-mega-clinic-haven-abortion-access/3840714002/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Are Madder at the Media Than at Trump or His Foes
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2019/voters_are_madder_at_the_media_than_at_trump_or_his_foes

October 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Starbucks, no longer selling print newspapers in stores, now offering free digital access to several newspaper websites – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com does not have a paywall and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are free and contain no advertising a) because I can afford to donate 10+ hours each and every day to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening and b) because I can afford to donate the money necessary to do the aforesaid.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-starbucks-newspapers-free-digital-access-20191001-apvlhfojuzhh5htsoehfolmlmy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Starbucks customers using the free in-store Wi-Fi at the coffee giant’s more-than 8,500 company-owned stores will have complimentary digital access to the Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Seattle Times, The Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News. Those news sites typically have paywalls that require readers to buy a subscription after reading a certain number of articles.)
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Community groups, Chicago aldermen want Mayor Lori Lightfoot to budget $50 million for violence prevention programs – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-violence-50-million-community-groups-20191001-a7mbqtli2jbozgoyeb3ncgik3i-story.html
— Why Nancy Pelosi should call a House vote to legitimize the President Trump impeachment inquiry – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-trump-impeach-vote-house-pelosi-clinton-20191001-yerttotrtzay7mbsntzqfkzziu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Drug, alcohol violations at North Central College plummet over last few years, report shows – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-north-central-clery-report-st-1002-20191001-a7oobyxegrfz7e3hybdpsheaom-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Impeachment will shape every government action from here on out Millions of Americans don’t understand how it’s going to work. Just as many probably don’t care. – Phil Kadner 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/1/20893771/phil-kadner-impeachment-inquiry-president-donald-trump-divided-nation-america-alexander-hamilton
— ‘Hope springs eternal’ for Danville casino to turn economic tide in eastern Illinois city Despite declines in casino gambling revenue statewide over the last decade, Danville officials are looking to a long-sought gambling den to create jobs. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/1/20893465/danville-casino-proposal-illinois-gambling-expansion

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville split over when to ask voters about recreational pot sales – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191002/naperville-split-over-when-to-ask-voters-about-recreational-pot-sales
— Consolidations would reduce costs, improve efficiency – Laura Davis and Jackie McGrath
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191002/consolidations-would-reduce-costs-improve-efficiency
— Take time to read the transcript – Chris Lauzen, Kane County Board Chairman and former Illinois State Senator
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191002/take-time-to-read-the-transcript

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State issues long-awaited applications for new cannabis shops Applications for 75 new dispensaries are due Jan. 2—and areas hit hard by poverty and the old “war on drugs” will be favored in a bid to make good on the state’s promise of social equity. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Where is the “Disproportionately Impacted Area” nearest to where you live and/or work? One area is just west of my precinct in Wheaton.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/state-issues-long-awaited-applications-new-cannabis-shops

WBEZ
— 5,000 Students Use Aid Meant to Keep Illinois College Students In State – Kate McGee
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/5000-students-use-college-aid-meant-to-keep-illinois-students-in-state/3c21e771-cb00-481c-b71f-e64cc85e5631

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Police agencies face task of pot offense expungements – Andy Kravetz (DIERSEN: What do you want your critics/opponents to expunge from your record? To start with, I want my Democrat superiors in the federal government to expunge from my employment record all the adverse actions that they took against me. Then I want my critics/opponents to expunge the adverse actions that they had the following take against me: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191001/police-agencies-face-task-of-pot-offense-expungements

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DeKalb residents might have insider path to marijuana business Two designated impact areas in area, offer bonus points on applications – KEVIN SOLARI
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/10/01/dekalb-residents-might-have-insider-path-to-marijuana-business/afgcrdy/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— While impeachment worries swirl around him, President Donald Trump started ramping up his campaign across the country. In Illinois, four of the state’s five Republican congressmen are serving as honorary state campaign chairs: Darin LaHood, John Shimkus, Rodney Davis and Mike Boss. So, who’s missing from the mix? Rep. Adam Kinzinger. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/10/02/davis-unknown-challenge-kinzinger-off-trump-list-feds-target-another-company-484250
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000016d-8c1f-d30b-a1ff-ddff53d70001&nname=illinois-playbook&nid=00000150-1596-d4ac-a1d4-179e288b0000&nrid=00000150-705d-d7de-afdb-7d7f3ea90001&nlid=639163

WIREPOINTS
— Here is the list of benefits Mayor Lightfoot is offering to the teachers’ union and why it’s terrible for Chicagoans – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/here-are-the-benefits-mayor-lightfoot-is-offering-to-the-teachers-union-and-why-its-terrible-for-chicagoans/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Loyal Republicans reject Never Trumper ‘cowards’ who fail to support the president – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/1/inside-the-beltway-republicans-reject-never-trumpe/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump impeachment would be very different from that of Clinton – Bill McCollum
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/trump-impeachment-would-be-very-different-from-that-of-clinton

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Warren Attacks Facebook as Her Campaign Continues to Use its Tools – Brent Scher
https://freebeacon.com/politics/warren-attacks-facebook-campaign-tools/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Slavering for that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsement, Elizabeth Warren now backs welfare for illegals – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/slavering_for_that_alexandria_ocasiocortez_endorsement_elizabeth_warren_now_backs_welfare_for_illegals.html
— Slavery Is Alive and Well – Don Boys
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/slavery_is_alive_and_well.html

BREITBART
— NY Times: Donald Trump Fights to Fulfill Campaign Promise on Migration – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/01/ny-times-donald-trump-fights-to-fulfill-campaign-promise-on-migration/
— Kamala Harris Calls on Twitter CEO to Ban President Trump – ALANA MASTRANGELO (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who talk and/or act like those with lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout have called for them to ban me and to ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They include past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois officials, employees, and members.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/01/kamala-harris-calls-on-twitter-ceo-to-ban-president-trump-after-he-refers-to-impeachment-efforts-as-a-coup/
— Conservatives Sue California for Failing to Keep Non-Citizens off Voter Rolls – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/10/02/conservatives-sue-california-for-failing-to-keep-non-citizens-off-voter-rolls/

DAILY CALLER
— Over Half A Million Central Americans Entered Mexico Illegally In First Half Of 2019 – JASON HOPKINS (DIERSEN: If you enter a country illegally and/or if you stay in a country illegally, you demonstrate your gross disrespect for the rule of law.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/01/illegal-central-americans-mexico/

FOX BUSINESS
— Barely half of federal employees say bosses demonstrate high levels of honesty – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was extremely reluctant to take any advice from my Democrat superiors because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my demographics.) 
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/federal-government-employee-leadership-honesty

HOT AIR
— Study: Independents Six Points Less Likely To Vote Democratic When Told That Candidates Have Shifted Left
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/10/01/study-independents-six-points-less-likely-vote-democratic-told-candidates-shifted-left/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Listen, And Be Willing to Take Advice – TIM HETZNER (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was extremely reluctant to take any career advice from my Democrat superiors because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my demographics.) 
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/10/02/listen-and-be-willing-to-take-advice/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-haters, “Support for impeaching Trump hits new high.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/02/trump-impeachment-poll-support-016403

CBS NEWS
— Planned Parenthood has been building a secret abortion “mega-clinic” in the Metro East – Kate Smith 
https://www.kmov.com/news/planned-parenthood-has-been-building-a-secret-abortion-mega-clinic/article_c02d1edc-e505-11e9-a64e-9f2861c94fd2.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP FOLD: Democrats’ Plans to Tax Wealth Would Reshape U.S. Economy – Alan Rappeport and Thomas Kaplan (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, anyone not on welfare is wealthy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/us/politics/sanders-warren-wealth-tax.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites and anti-Americans promote dual language. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/syndication/columnists/esther-j-cepeda/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— L.A. gave him a $54,750 consulting gig. But did he do any work? – EMILY ALPERT REYES, DAVID ZAHNISER (DIERSEN: What is your “work product?” For me, it is the GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that I have put together and send out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 347,100 articles and information on many upcoming events.) 
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-01/los-angeles-planning-director-contract-work
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Garcetti said during an interview in August that LoGrande had indeed performed work under his contract. The mayor said at that time that his office would provide examples of his work product. Weeks later, officials in Garcetti’s office and the planning department had both responded to the California Public Records Act request for such documentation, saying they had none. LoGrande, now a registered City Hall lobbyist, did not respond to repeated requests for examples of his work under the consulting contract.)

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump sets Twitter record as White House fights off impeachment inquiry – David Jackson and John Fritze
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/01/donald-trump-sets-twitter-record-amid-impeachment-inquiry-over-ukraine/3828507002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Polls Argue Against Impeachment Nixon only fell after Republicans defected. So far, Trump retains their strong support. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/polls-argue-against-impeachment-11569970826
— FRONT PAGE: The Seven-Year Auto Loan: America’s Middle Class Can’t Afford Its Cars Inexpensive and generous financing is putting consumers deep in debt – Ben Eisen and Adrienne Roberts 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-seven-year-auto-loan-americas-middle-class-cant-afford-their-cars-11569941215

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Has Gutted an Agency That’s Vital to American Farmers – Katia Dmitrieva (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, Democrats and RINOs gutted GAO. Because of that, and because of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion pressure, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-gutted-agency-vital-american-110001000.html

FORBES
— Not Rich Enough: Michael Jordan, Sheryl Sandberg And 219 Other American Billionaires Who Didn’t Make The Forbes 400 This Year – Catherine Perloff
https://www.forbes.com/sites/catherineperloff/2019/10/02/not-rich-enough-michael-jordan-sheryl-sandberg-and-219-other-american-billionaires-who-didnt-make-the-forbes-400-this-year/#6e328bf338c0

October 1 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says taking part in U.S. census is ‘ultimate form of protest’ against President Donald Trump, wants to spend $2.7 million to boost Chicagoans’ participation – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-census-donald-trump-20191001-rfry334rofbvjg7gbykemh6dmu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. According to pot pushers, a) to discourage people from using/selling pot is to harm those people and b) to discourage use/sale of pot in an area is to harm that area.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-cannabis-social-equity-area-map-20190930-qayvnjzugjf6fbzveueuqw5oqe-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot tells Northwest Side alderman who opposed her hiring his predecessor to a $123,996-a-year job to worry about ‘what matters to his ward’ – JOHN BYRNE and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-john-arena-hire-gardiner-20191001-i2j2nllfyrd45nhmd25jzb3xrq-story.html
— Judge: Victims of Chicago violence can proceed with lawsuit seeking tighter control of gun sales – Annie Sweeney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-gun-violence-court-ruling-20191001-jwvd5rrgaregjmdx5iq4bhs7xi-story.html
— Special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett probe admits contributing $1,000 to State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s campaign in 2016 – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-jussie-smollett-special-prosecutor-20190930-ldwhkyauovbwjc6fbadc3ulfny-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Maligned Thompson Center finds anti-sale cheering section: ‘Do we dare squander Chicago’s great architectural heritage?’ The newly formed James R. Thompson Center Historical Society urges “all to visit the building and contribute to the ongoing discussion of its past, present, and future.” – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/1/20894028/james-thompson-center-sale-architectural-heritage-preservation
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/10/1/20894020/pot-marijuana-cannabis-shop-dispensary-license-illinois
— Lightfoot won’t punish Ald. Garza for profanity at teachers union rally and seemingly advocating strike The mayor said Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10th), a former school counselor and area vice president south for the CTU, has ties to the union that are, understandably, “very strong.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/10/1/20894097/mayor-lori-lightfoot-wont-punish-susan-sadlowski-garza-profanity-ctu-rally-advocating-strike
— Lightfoot defends six-figure job she gave alderman who lost re-election bid The mayor says she won’t allow Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th), who defeated John Arena, to ‘dictate to me how or when or under what circumstances somebody gets hired.’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/10/1/20894050/lightfoot-job-former-alderman-john-arena-45th-ward-james-gardiner-opposed-hiring

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage considering moving traffic court out of Downers Grove – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191001/dupage-considering-moving-traffic-court-out-of-downers-grove

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Let’s avoid impeachment, let the voters decide – David McSweeney
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/10/01/mcsweeney-lets-avoid-impeachment-let-the-voters-decide/aydm2s1/

ST. LOUIS AMERICAN
— Illinois AG opposes change that would cut food assistance for 3.1M people
http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/illinois-ag-opposes-change-that-would-cut-food-assistance-for/article_c4df1a50-e453-11e9-afd6-cbe02dc325fe.html

EVANSTON NOW
— Aldermen get racial equity training – Bill Smith (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Since 1966, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates have done everything that they could to turn minorities against me. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.) 
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/equity/2019-10-01/83316/aldermen-get-racial-equity-training

JOHN BIVER
— ANSWERING RUSH LIMBAUGH’S CRITICISM OF ELECTED REPUBLICANS
https://johnbiver.com/answering-rush-limbaughs-criticism-of-elected-republicans/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— When votes are held to embarrass Trump – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/1/editorial-democrats-hold-a-pointless-show-vote-on-/

AMERICAN THINKER
— If you can’t beat him, then impeach him? – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/if_you_cant_beat_him_then_impeach_him.html

NEWSMAX
— 9 Reasons Why Impeachment Push Is a Fraud – Michael Dorstewitz
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/impeachment-trump-pelosi-fraud/2019/10/01/id/935194/

CNS NEWS
— NYC Seeks to Curb Speech About Illegal Aliens – Hans Bader
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/nyc-seeks-curb-speech-about-illegal-aliens

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Federal Judge Upholds Harvard’s Affirmative Action Admissions Policy – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/federal-judge-upholds-harvard-university-affirmative-action-admissions-policy/

EPOCH TIMES
— Los Angeles County Pays Over a Billion in Welfare to Illegal Aliens Over Two Years – MASOOMA HAQ
https://www.theepochtimes.com/los-angeles-county-pays-over-a-billion-in-welfare-to-illegal-aliens-over-two-years_3101255.html

THE HILL
— DNC accuses Facebook of allowing Trump ‘to mislead the American people’ – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/463856-dnc-accuses-facebook-of-allowing-trump-to-mislead-american-people

FORBES
— Marijuana Accommodations In The Workplace: Your Employees Are Smoking Pot. Now What? – Alonzo Martinez (DIERSEN: Are you employed? If so, starting January 1, 2020, how stoned will you, your boss, your coworkers, and your subordinates be allowed to be?) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alonzomartinez/2019/10/01/marijuana-accommodations-in-the-workplace-your-employees-are-smoking-pot-now-what/

September 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump impeachment inquiry gains steam; Illinois pols on front line – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-impeachment-inquiry-gains-steam;-illinois-pols-on-front-line-/5579917/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois releases ‘Disproportionately Impacted Areas’ map for social equity cannabis program applicants (DIERSEN: One of the areas is just west of my precinct in Wheaton!)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/illinois-releases-map-for-social-equity-cannabis-program-applicants/5579443/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois releases map of areas where marijuana entrepreneurs will get help from state to enter industry – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-cannabis-social-equity-area-map-20190930-qayvnjzugjf6fbzveueuqw5oqe-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State issues first approvals to grow cannabis for recreational use in Illinois – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-cresco-labs-recreational-marijuana-growers-20190930-pabuinat5bd7rh3vc6nvbheg5i-story.html
— Police, doctors raise concerns about marijuana law at La Grange forum – HANK BECKMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/la-grange/ct-dlg-recreational-marijuana-forum-tl-1003-20190930-cz5prhodwjeyvfgmkcasqfyqae-story.html
— Vernon Hills hears from residents, officials about dangers of recreational marijuana use – PHIL ROCKROHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/vernon-hills/ct-vhr-vernon-hills-cannabis-discussion-tl-1003-20190930-5cbtj5pu3nbbxk46wkuuxzndr4-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: After debate, Mundelein votes to start process for allowing recreational marijuana – PHIL ROCKROHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/ct-mun-mundelein-recreational-marijuana-decision-tl-1003-20190930-fljbsnoa7vfwbmsu5bgtg6kklm-story.html
— Sterigenics is leaving Willowbrook, eliminating key source of cancer-causing ethylene oxide in Chicago’s western suburbs. – Michael Hawthorne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-sterigenics-ends-ethylene-oxide-operation-willowbrook-20190930-nkelcjshkbawdhxx2snjk3oaxe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Step aside, religious leaders, and allow Trump to enforce our nation’s immigration laws The Catholic Church or any religious leader can say all they want against Trump’s immigration policies, but I support him 100 percent. – John Moravecek, Naperville
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/30/20891516/immigration-policy-catholic-church-evangelicals-religious-leaders-trump-border-control-letters

DAILY HERALD
— Clerk: No plans to replace DuPage voting machines in 2020 – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190930/clerk-no-plans-to-replace-dupage-voting-machines-in-2020
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Map showing impacted areas for marijuana licenses released (DIERSEN: One of the areas is just west of my precinct in Wheaton!)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190930/news/309309892/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s GOP boss is calling it quits Chris Cleveland says the city still needs a Republican Party that clearly has seen better days. But he won’t be its chair—or 43rd Ward committeeman. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicagos-gop-boss-calling-it-quits
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A big step for recreational pot in Illinois The state has handed out its first cultivation licenses ahead of the Jan. 1 legalization launch. And it’s not a moment too soon: Firms need to start growing product. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/big-step-recreational-pot-illinois
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: SALT tax-cap challenge is thrown out by federal judge In Illinois, an estimated half-million households lost some or all of their deduction.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/salt-tax-cap-challenge-thrown-out-federal-judge

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State of Illinois Releases Disproportionately Impacted Areas for Cannabis Program’s Social Equity Applicants 2 Million Illinoisans Throughout the State Live in Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIERSEN: One of the areas is just west of my precinct in Wheaton!)
https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/20661-State_of_Illinois_Releases_Disproportionately_Impacted_Areas_for_Cannabis_Program%E2%80%99s_Social_Equity_Applicants.pdf

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Of treason and civil war: An agitated Trump amps up threats – Jacquelyn Martin
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/of-treason-and-civil-war-an-agitated-trump-amps-up/image_9ab934f7-e3c0-53b0-8aef-d2c74a42af24.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Poll: Most disapprove of Trump on race relations – AP
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/poll-most-disapprove-of-trump-on-race-relations/article_1f58f6a2-8e8f-53e2-b64a-d6c2a18cef98.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Pot arrests hit these Alton, Jerseyville area neighborhoods harder than others, according to statewide study. (DIERSEN: The more pot arrests where you live, the more disrespect for the rule of law where you live.) 
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Pot-arrests-hit-these-Alton-Jerseyville-area-14481283.php

WGLT
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hard-Hit By Drug War, Parts Of B-N Will Get Advantage With Cannabis Legalization – RYAN DENHAM (DIERSEN: One of the areas is just west of my precinct in Wheaton!)
https://www.wglt.org/post/hard-hit-drug-war-parts-b-n-will-get-advantage-cannabis-legalization#stream/0

WGIL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: SOUTHERN GALESBURG CONSIDERED “DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED” BY CANNABIS PROHIBITION (DIERSEN: One of the areas is just west of my precinct in Wheaton!)
http://www.wgil.com/2019/09/30/southern-galesburg-considered-disproportionately-affected-by-cannabis-prohibition/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06/IL-14: The Impeachment Inquiry, Democrats’ Messaging, Polling and Efforts to Protect Casten and Underwood in 2020 and Unholy Division in Our Nation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/il-06-il-14-the-impeachment-inquiry-democrats-messaging-polling-and-efforts-to-protect-casten-and-underwood-in-2020-and-unholy-division-in-our-nation/ 
— David McSweeney Speaking in Chicago on Wednesday as Part of Panel on Graduated Income Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/david-mcsweeney-speaking-in-chicago-on-wednesday-as-part-of-panel-on-graduated-income-tax/ 
— Wondering Why Durbin Cares More about Illegal Aliens with Mumps that U of I Students
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/wondering-why-durbin-cares-more-about-illegal-aliens-with-mumps-that-u-of-i-students/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DURBIN STEPS IN TO HELP CASTEN RAISE CAMPAIGN DOLLARS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/durbin-steps-in-to-help-casten-raise-campaign-dollars.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House aides warn Trump he faces impeachment – Daniel Chaitin 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house-aides-warn-trump-he-faces-impeachment

GOPUSA
— Belly of the Beast: Omar gives grudging ‘permission’ for Trump rally in her district (DIERSEN: If you have a Democrat congress person, would he/she give Trump “permission” for a Trump rally in your congressional district? Would Durbin and Duckworth give “permission” for a Trump rally in Illinois?) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76859
— Democrat Schiff lies repeatedly to promote impeachment
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76829

FOX NEWS
— Chicago police instructs officers to not cooperate with DHS, memo shows: ‘Sickening what’s happening’ – Matt Finn
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-police-dont-cooperate-dhs-immigration

FOX BUSINESS
— Sen. Marco Rubio: Socialism is entirely incompatible with America and its unique, entrepreneurial spirit – Marco Rubio
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/marco-rubio-socialism-america-entrepreneurial-spirit

SEAN HANNITY
— ‘SICKENING’: New Memo Shows Chicago Police Instructed to ‘Not Cooperate’ with ICE Agents
https://hannity.com/media-room/sickening-new-memo-shows-chicago-police-instructed-to-not-cooperate-with-ice-agents/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— When Conservatives Tried to Throw Out Richard Nixon Well before Watergate broke, John Ashbrook waged a primary campaign that the Right took very seriously. – DANIEL BRING
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/when-conservatives-tried-to-throw-out-richard-nixon/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Purdue Supports Chick-fil-A’s Presence on Campus – Spencer Irvine
https://www.academia.org/purdue-supports-chick-fil-as-presence-on-campus/

EPOCH TIMES
— Angel Families, Sheriffs Call Out Politicians on Weak Border, Sanctuary Policies – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/angel-families-sheriffs-call-out-politicians-on-weak-border-sanctuary-policies_3101397.html

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters say “Trump even more unhinged than usual as impeachment heats up.” 
https://www.rollcall.com/news/trump-even-more-unhinged-than-usual-as-impeachment-heats-up-democrats-warn

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats’ impeachment drive serves their needs, not the country’s – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2019/09/30/democrats-impeachment-drive-serves-their-needs-not-the-countrys/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Teachers Want Higher Pay, but Pensions Swallow Up the Money Offer them a deal: a raise in wages in exchange for forgoing defined-benefit retirement plans. – Daniel DiSalvo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/teachers-want-higher-pay-but-pensions-swallow-up-the-money-11569885425

FORBES
— New Research Shows Ageism Starts as Early as Age 42 – Georgene Huang
https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgenehuang/2019/09/30/new-research-shows-ageism-starts-as-early-as-age-42–heres-how-employers-can-combat-age-discrimination/

BLAST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Dan Aykroyd & Jim Belushi Bring Back ‘The Blues Brothers’ for Pot Harvest Party – Gary Trock
https://theblast.com/c/blues-brothers-jim-belushi-dan-aykroyd-marijuana-grow-party-harvest

September 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump needs his supporters to believe impeachment is an attempt by radical socialists to take over the country – Dahleen Glanton
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-donald-trump-impeachment-partisan-fight-20190930-f27dcgelwnfixffiwbtn7s2cwu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sanders: “49% of all new income goes to the top 1%” – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/29/20887700/fact-check-bernie-sanders-chicago-teachers-new-income-ctu

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF CHAPLIN AND CRONIN: DuPage County board member Elizabeth Chaplin wants voters to decide fate of recorder’s office – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190930/dupage-county-board-member-wants-voters-to-decide-fate-of-recorders-office

WLS AM
— How the impeachment battle changes everything for 2020
http://www.wlsam.com/news/how-the-impeachment-battle-changes-everything-for-2020/

LINCOLN COURIER
— Public’s divided viewpoint on marijuana legalization – Dan Tackett
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20190929/publics-divided-viewpoint-on-marijuana-legalization

WQAD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want women to be pot pushers.
https://wqad.com/2019/09/30/how-more-women-are-getting-involved-in-the-cannabis-industry-monday-night/

DEPAULIA
— Upcoming marijuana legalization won’t affect DePaul – Madison Bradley
https://depauliaonline.com/42983/news/upcoming-marijuana-legalization-wont-affect-depaul/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Catalina Lauf Congressional Fundraiser Monday at Bull Valley Country Club
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/29/catalina-fundraiser-monday-at-bull-valley-country-club/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Candidate Ives attacks Rep. Casten’s predilection for ‘politically motivated smear campaigns’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513710109-candidate-ives-attacks-rep-casten-s-predilection-for-politically-motivated-smear-campaigns
— Ives is familiar with the ‘lies, desperation’ driving GOP primary opponent Sanguinetti’s campaign – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513841250-ives-is-familiar-with-the-lies-desperation-driving-gop-primary-opponent-sanguinetti-s-campaign

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blasts ‘secondhand’ whistleblower complaint – Tom Howell Jr. 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/29/donald-trump-blasts-secondhand-whistleblower-compl/

FOX NEWS
— Pelosi ‘abusing’ her role as House speaker with impeachment inquiry, failing to give Trump due process, Collins says – Frank Miles
https://www.foxnews.com/media/nancy-pelosi-doug-collins-house-speaker-abuse-trump-ukraine

AMERICAN THINKER
— Time to Set the Record Straight on Slavery – James Simpson
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/time_to_set_the_record_straight_on_slavery.html

BREITBART
— Investor Lobbyists, Senators Demand More Imported Workers – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Democrats want imported workers because importer workers vote for Democrats. RINOs want imported workers because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/29/investor-lobbyists-senators-demand-more-imported-workers/
— Elizabeth Warren: Amnesty for All Illegal Aliens Is ‘Good’ for American Workers – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/29/warren-us-workers-amnesty-good/

DAILY WIRE
— L.A. Paid $1.3 Billion In Taxpayer Money To Illegal Aliens Via Welfare – Joseph Curl
https://www.dailywire.com/news/l-a-paid-1-3-billion-in-taxpayer-money-to-illegal-aliens-via-welfare

THE HILL
— Why impeachment obsession could help keep President Trump in office – KRISTIN TATE
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/463576-why-impeachment-obsession-could-help-keep-president-trump-in-office
— Impeachment fight poses wildcard for Trump economy – SYLVAN LANE 
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/463474-impeachment-fight-poses-wildcard-for-trump-economy

POLITICO
— How impeachment could shape the Trump economy In 1998, a booming economy came to the president’s rescue. In 2019, impeachment threats are competing with economic threats. – BEN WHITE
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/09/30/trump-impeachment-american-economy-011053
— Trump demands to meet whistleblower and leakers of his Ukraine call – RISHIKA DUGYALA
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/09/29/trump-ukraine-whistleblower-schiff-011137

CNBC
— How Facebook, Twitter and Google are working to prevent deepfakes from fooling you – Katie Schoolov
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/29/how-facebook-twitter-and-google-work-to-detect-and-prevent-deepfakes.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Ahead of 2020, Facebook Falls Short on Plan to Share Data on Disinformation – Davey Alba
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/technology/facebook-disinformation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘The president of the United States is the whistleblower,’ Stephen Miller says – Felicia Sonmez, Mike DeBonis and Christopher Rowland
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-president-of-the-united-states-is-the-whistleblower-stephen-miller-says/2019/09/29/e1e400bc-e2c2-11e9-a6e8-8759c5c7f608_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Middle-Class Economic Progress A new study indicates median incomes are rising far faster than they did under Bush or Obama. – Stephen Moore
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-middle-class-economic-progress-11569786435
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/does-getting-stoned-help-you-get-toned-gym-rats-embrace-marijuana-11569777229

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Calls for Treason Inquiry Into House Impeachment Leader – Justin Sink
https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/trump-calls-for-treason-inquiry-into-house-impeachment-leader

FCW
— Unionized federal employees rally with Hill Democrats – Lia Russell (DIERSEN: I was a union member for almost 12 of the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise, if not hate, unions and union members.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2019/09/24/federal-unions-rally-russell.aspx

NPR
— ‘The Campaign Is The Amplifier’: How Trump Plans To Fight Impeachment Push – TAMARA KEITH
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765201025/the-campaign-is-the-amplifier-how-trump-plans-to-fight-impeachment-push

NEWSWEEK
— KINZINGER SLAMS TRUMP FOR QUOTING PASTOR’S WARNING OF ‘CIVIL WAR LIKE FRACTURE’: ‘BEYOND REPUGNANT’ – CHRISTINA ZHAO
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-congressman-slams-trump-quoting-pastors-warning-civil-war-like-fracture-beyond-repugnant-1461982

DAILY KOS
— Republican Congressman Kinzinger Calls Trump Retweet “Beyond Repugnant”
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/9/29/1888903/-Republican-Congressman-Kinzinger-Calls-Trump-Retweet-Beyond-Repugnant

September 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— When that big Federal Bus pulls up, will Illinois politicians know what to do? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-john-kass-chicago-illinois-raids-20190928-g3ubd4jfpjhapnaardnplosdhe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black market THC cartridges sold as ‘Dank Vapes’ tied to illness outbreak in Illinois, U.S. ”The outbreak currently is pointing to a greater concern around THC-containing products,” said the CDC’s Dr. Anne Schuchat. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/27/20887875/illinios-thc-marijuana-dank-vapes

HERALD & REVIEW
— Bill would discourage Illinois state employees from traveling to anti-abortion states for work – REBECCA ANZEL (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats introduce bills that would require everyone to officially discriminate against individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, 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?) 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/bill-would-discourage-illinois-state-employees-from-traveling-to-anti/article_29773ee1-f205-5cdd-ba89-20fc2e8fef9b.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Women in Cannabis Networking Event
https://qctimes.com/calendar/illinois-women-in-cannabis-networking-event/event_8754b0a8-ce70-11e9-80b9-308d99b27d1b.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Why so much red ink in Illinois budgets? – JIM NOWLAN (DIERSEN: What percent of Illinois residents are wards of the state, public charges, and/or not productive members of society?) 
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-why-so-much-red-ink-in/article_21572656-e175-11e9-9508-936884158dcb.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513922964-naperville-student-named-to-schools-task-force-on-gender-identity-equality

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— McHenry County’s $3,650-per-month cost of living is the highest in Illinois
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513869419-mchenry-county-s-3-650-per-month-cost-of-living-is-the-highest-in-illinois

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Republican Precinct Committeeman: The Power of the Office – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/republican-precinct-committeeman-the-power-of-the-office/
— Running for GOP Precinct Committeeman: What You Need to Know – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/running-for-gop-precinct-committeeman-what-you-need-to-know/
— Precinct Committeemen and The Unavoidable Work of a Political Party – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/precinct-committeemen-and-the-unavoidable-work-of-a-political-party/
— What a Precinct Committeeman Is, And Why Conservatives Need to Run for the Office – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/what-a-precinct-committeeman-is-and-why-conservatives-need-to-run-for-the-office/
— “What Can I Do?” You Can Run For Precinct Committeeman! – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/what-can-i-do-you-can-run-for-precinct-committeeman/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Ilhan Omar: Trump is welcome in Minnesota, but not his ‘campaign of lies and bigotry’ – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: If Trump wanted to hold a campaign rally in your municipality, in your township/ward, or in your county, what would the elected officials in your municipality, in your township/ward, or in your county say?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/27/ilhan-omar-donald-trump-is-welcome-in-minnesota-bu/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Battle stations for impeachment – Hugo Gurdon
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/battle-stations-for-impeachment

AMERICAN THINKER
— Will Democrats’ Trump-hatred push us into a new civil war? – Diana Mary Sitek (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county are filled with hatred of Trump? How hard do they work against those who do not hate Trump?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/will_democrats_trumphatred_push_us_into_a_new_civil_war.html
— Donald Trump at High Noon – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/donald_trump_at_emhigh_noonem.html
— Fox News’s on air war war cools off – for now – Peter Barry Chowka
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/fox_newss_on_air_war_war_cools_off__for_now.html
— Even the illegals are fleeing California — and half the state’s voters want out, too – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/even_the_illegals_are_fleeing_california__and_half_the_states_voters_want_to_leave.html

BREITBART
— NYC Human Rights Commission Says Using Term ‘Illegal Alien’ Is ‘Unlawful’ – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/27/nyc-human-rights-commission-says-using-term-illegal-alien-is-unlawful/

DAILY CALLER
— Tucker Says Democrats Are Now ‘Too Radical To Win A Conventional Election’ – VIRGINIA KRUTA
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/27/tucker-democrats-too-radical-to-win-election/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Targets New York Times Reporter Peter Baker After Ukraine Story – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have targeted me. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would expose their disgusting operatives and their disgusting dupes.) 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/donald-trump/2019/09/27/id/934598/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Public opinion polls show shift toward impeaching Trump.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/463423-public-opinion-polls-show-shift-toward-impeaching-trump

ROLL CALL
— House employee survey shows discontent with pay – Chris Marquette
http://www.rollcall.com/news/house-employee-survey-shows-discontent-pay

CBS NEWS
— Trump uses Facebook to fundraise off impeachment – CAITLIN CONANT
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2020-daily-trail-markers-trump-uses-facebook-to-fundraise-off-impeachment/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want refugees because refugees vote for Democrats. RINOs want refugees because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/opinion/editorials/trump-refugees.html
— N.R.A.’s LaPierre Asks Trump to ‘Stop the Games’ Over Gun Legislation in Discussion About Its Support – Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/us/politics/trump-lapierre-nra-impeachment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Most vaping-related lung injuries linked to marijuana products, CDC says In two states, the vast majority who were sickened used illicit THC-containing vape cartridges – Lena H. Sun and Laurie McGinley
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/09/27/most-vaping-related-lung-injuries-linked-marijuana-products-cdc-says/
— For 20 years, ‘House Hunters’ has been reliable reality TV. For millennials, it feels more like a fantasy. – Ashley Spencer (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. Where did the down payment money come from for your first home? For me, it came from what I earned and saved a) working for IRS for 15 months in 1971 and 1972 and b) working for Firestone Stores full-time for 7 months and part-time for 18 months 1970-1972. That money also enabled me to buy a new Corvette in 1971 and to pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/for-20-years-house-hunters-has-been-reliable-reality-tv-for-millennials-it-feels-more-like-a-fantasy/2019/09/26/f054f768-d33c-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Who wants to leave California? Young voters can’t afford housing, and conservatives feel alienated – SARAH PARVINI (DIERSEN: Who in the organizations that you are a member of, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county works the hardest to make conservatives feel alienated? I should write a book about those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Wheaton’s West District, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County who work the hardest to make conservatives feel alienated.) 
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-27/who-wants-to-leave-california-berkeley-igs-poll
— SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 FLASHBACK: A clear and troubling picture of voter disenfranchisement – WALTON MUYUMBA (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America, voters who have the following demographics are ever-increasingly disenfranchised: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-one-person-no-vote-20180912-story.html

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— The era of GOP dominance in Texas is over – Richard Parker 
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Richard-Parker-The-era-of-GOP-dominance-in-Texas-14474241.php

KENTUCKY TODAY
— Better be careful what you ‘like’ – MARK MAYNARD
http://kentuckytoday.com/stories/better-be-careful-what-you-like,21791

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Americans’ Pessimism About Social Mobility Outruns the Facts Every class, but especially educated liberals, underestimates the possibility of economic advancement – Susan Pinker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-pessimism-about-social-mobility-outruns-the-facts-11569603894

September 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Weed Legalization Guide: Will your city or town sell marijuana? (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/will-your-city-or-town-sell-recreational-marijuana/5553943/
— Chicago Teachers Union overwhelmingly votes to authorize strike if no deal reached with city – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/education/ctu-votes-to-authorize-strike-if-no-deal-reached-with-city/5572807/

NBC5
— Chicago Teachers Union Members Vote to Authorize Strike
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-teachers-union-members-vote-to-authorize-strike-561489391.html

CBS2
— Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools Back At Negotiating Table After 94% Strike Authorization Vote – Mugo Odigwe
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/27/chicago-teachers-union-strike-authorization-vote-cps-ctu-public-schools/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Hillary Clinton calls Trump ‘illegitimate president’ and ‘corrupt human tornado’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hillary-clinton-calls-trump-illegitimate-president-and-corrupt-human-tornado

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Can Illinois draw marijuana tourists from out of state? Retailers are taking a gamble on Illinois border towns. – LAUREN ZUMBACH (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-marijuana-stores-target-illinois-border-towns-20190927-dfbixh3crncrhhenxo4gl5wsie-story.html
— ‘This is completely wrong’: Evanston elementary school ‘cancels’ Halloween due to equity and some parents are not happy about it – Christen A. Johnson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-evanston-schools-cancel-halloween-0927-20190927-6agm7utii5harge6bgcfj543su-story.html
— A germ found in the saliva of cats and dogs nearly killed a healthy Wisconsin man — he had numerous amputations. Researchers think they may have figured out why. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-dog-disease-capnocytophag-wisconsin-20190927-l25gjmpw4nggbjnaek5wiwq7m4-story.html
— As UAW strike against GM drags on, President Donald Trump has plenty of 2020 supporters on key Michigan picket line – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-uaw-strike-donald-trump-union-voters-20190927-d6r3vs4ecnctjnvmphfmclhtvy-story.html
— Fallout from the ‘Illinois Exodus’: Sinking home values. Attention, Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-chicago-exodus-home-values-20190928-2ognraormfew3jxpkmwcsqq5qa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “We are a nation rotting from within.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-trump-ukraine-rotting-pitts-20190927-lxloxcamxfafpdqutmrezsnbay-story.html
— Working on trust, one story at a time – DENISE CROSBY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-trust-news-st-0930-20190927-zobultlqgnfnrd3y6ne3gaghz4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Reilly proposes compromise to keep recreational marijuana sales off Michigan Ave. but in Loop The plan would cap the number of dispensaries at “three or four” and keep the lid in place “until minority-owned businesses and new market-entrants are ready to come and compete,” the alderman said. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2019/9/27/20887413/brendan-reilly-compromise-recreational-marijuana-sales-off-michigan-ave-loop
— Trouble with Tesla: Couple sold damaged car, but told they can’t sue When their new $110,000 car arrived from Chicago, it had undisclosed damage. The case highlights the difficulty in dealing with the company’s secretive arbitration system. – Stephanie Zimmermann 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/27/20887609/tesla-arbitration-car-damage-repair-consumer-legal-chicago-kansas
— Hat trick? State historian finds ‘no evidence’ Lincoln ever wore museum’s $6.5 million treasured artifact Questions over the legitimacy of the 16th president’s purported hat at the Springfield museum have lingered since 2012. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/27/20887634/lincoln-hat-no-evidence-state-historian-abraham-museum-foundation
— Before Illinois spends $45 billion on highways and bridges, Sandoval should hit the road Sen. Martin Sandoval’s political war chest is bursting with donations from firms that stand to benefit from the state’s construction plan — and now there are those FBI raids. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/27/20887144/sen-martin-sandoval-transportation-spending-fbi-transportation-roads-bridges-contractors
— Sandoval is now the one under the gun Imagine the evidence the feds had to provide to the Justice Department headquarters and to a federal judge in order to pursue and then obtain a sweeping warrant. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/27/20887798/rich-miller-martin-sandoval-investigation

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage judge O’Shea removed from bench for misconduct – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190927/dupage-judge-oshea-removed-from-bench-for-misconduct
— College of DuPage, faculty reach tentative deal on 4-year contract – Katlyn Smith and Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190927/college-of-dupage-faculty-reach-tentative-deal-on-4-year-contract
— Buffalo Grove Democrat discourages official travel to states with strict abortion laws – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190927/buffalo-grove-democrat-discourages-official-travel-to-states-with-strict-abortion-laws

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers say “Time to let banks serve Illinois’ cannabis industry.” (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/time-let-banks-serve-illinois-cannabis-industry
— State’s new cannabis czar faces a challenging to-do list As one of the key proponents of the state’s marijuana law, Toi Hutchinson has a head start. She’ll need it. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/states-new-cannabis-czar-faces-challenging-do-list
— Illinois will be ready and open for weed biz Jan. 1: Hutchinson “There may be pitfalls, and we’ll deal with them as they come,” says the lawmaker just named to oversee the state’s new marijuana law rollout. The key goals remain criminal justice reform and social equity. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everything and everyone around it.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-will-be-ready-and-open-weed-biz-jan-1-hutchinson
— These two Illinois congressmen (Quigley and Krishnamoorthi) poised for key roles in impeachment probe The House Intelligence Committee will take the lead in the ongoing investigation—and that means two members of the Illinois delegation who sit on that panel will get a star turn. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/these-two-illinois-congressmen-poised-key-roles-impeachment-probe
— Illinois’ new wage history law takes effect this weekend. Here’s what you need to know. Screening job applicants based on their previous salaries is just one of the things employers can no longer do. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes treat me like I never earned more than the minimum wage. But in fact, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $127,654/year (GS-13 Step 10) in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-new-wage-history-law-takes-effect-weekend-heres-what-you-need-know

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Champaign attorney charged with growing cannabis in his home – MARY SCHENK 
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/champaign-attorney-charged-with-growing-cannabis-in-his-home/article_ff0ed445-2ca4-5857-86bb-3bf391ef4a38.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— ‘Keep the crap out,’ ‘It’s stupid,’ Shorewood mayor, trustees say of potential recreational marijuana business Board discusses whether to ban pot biz from village – ALLISON SELK
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/09/25/keep-the-crap-out-its-stupid-shorewood-mayor-trustees-say-of-potential-recreational-marijuana-business/abmy4l0/

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois Sheriff’s Association: Decatur should opt out of cannabis sales
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-sheriff-s-association-decatur-should-opt-out-of-cannabis/article_5aa8a9f4-46d9-5ba8-b569-9fd29eb6c4d0.html

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Fake News Media Has Been Thunderstruck! If this video doesn’t brighten your day, nothing will. “Their agenda is not your agenda.” — President Donald J. Trump
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14797

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PEOTONE AIRPORT GAINS IN NEW STATE BUDGET, BUT HISTORY SHOWS TAXPAYERS LOSE – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/peotone-airport-gains-in-new-state-budget-but-history-shows-taxpayers-lose/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BREEN TOSSES HAT IN TO RETAKE IL HOUSE SEAT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/breen-tosses-hat-in-to-retake-il-house-seat.html
— SEAN CASTEN’S NEIGHBOR ENDORSES IVES IN 6TH CD RACE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/sean-castens-neighbor-endorses-ives-in-6th-cd-race.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Breen says he’s running again
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/27/breen-says-hes-running-again/
— Ray LaHood: Avoid impeachment “like the plague”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/27/ray-lahood-avoid-impeachment-like-the-plague/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/27/looking-on-the-bright-side-12/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump, enemy of the globalists – Cheryl K. Chumley 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/27/donald-trump-enemy-globalists/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP senators introduce fetal burial law after discovery of 2,246 abortion remains in Ulrich Klopfer garage – Kimberly Leonard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/gop-senators-introduce-fetal-burial-law-after-discovery-of-2-246-abortion-remains-in-ulrich-klopfer-garage

BREITBART
— New York City Aids Migrants by Imposing Speech Code on Americans – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/27/new-york-city-aids-migrants-by-imposing-speech-code-on-americans/
— Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure Dignified Burial of Aborted Babies – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/27/republican-senators-introduce-bill-ensure-dignified-burial-aborted-babies/

CNS NEWS
— Pelosi Bows to Hollywood Extremists – L. Brent Bozell III Tim Graham
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/l-brent-bozell-iii/pelosi-bows-hollywood-extremists

FOX BUSINESS
— Wilbur Ross: Left-wing media trying to ‘trigger a recession’ – Jonathan Garber
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/wilbur-ross-left-wing-media-trying-to-trigger-a-recession

LIFE NEWS
— Bill Would Make Sure Abortionists Never Keep Aborted Babies as Trophies Ever Again – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/27/bill-would-make-sure-abortionists-never-keep-aborted-babies-as-trophies-ever-again/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— NY City bans speech that might offend illegal aliens, up to $250,000 per offense – Tom Tillison 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/09/27/ny-city-bans-speech-that-might-offend-illegal-aliens-up-to-250000-per-offense-831317

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “What drives Donald Trump?” and answers “Greed, and greed alone.” What do my critics/opponent say that drives me? What do your critics/opponents say that drives you?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-drives-donald-trump-greed-and-greed-alone/2019/09/26/927fccde-e099-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Slavery Was Unfair; Are Reparations Fair? Don’t hold those of us who had nothing to do with slavery responsible financially. History works both ways. – Richard J. Reinitz, Houston (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/slavery-was-unfair-are-reparations-fair-11569618600

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Impeachment Will Take Trump to a New Frontier of Haterdom Victimhood is at the core of the president’s identity—and it’s likely to shape his approach to the coming battle.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/09/impeachment-trump-haters/598942/

WASHINGTONIAN
— A Major Cannabis-Review Site Is Shutting Down Because Its Founder Doesn’t Think There’s Any Safe Way to Consume Weed “I don’t feel good about the industry any longer,” says Joe Tierney, aka “The Gentleman Toker.” – ANDREW BEAUJON
https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/09/26/the-gentleman-toker-is-shutting-down/

September 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— CBD Tested: What’s in the popular oils, gummies and tinctures, and how much THC? – Chuck Goudie and Christine M Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/health/cbd-tested-whats-in-the-popular-products-and-is-there-thc/5571957/

WGN TV
— US vaping illness count jumps to 805, deaths rise to 12 – CNN
https://wgntv.com/2019/09/26/us-vaping-illness-count-jumps-to-805-deaths-rise-to-12/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Sen. Toi Hutchinson appointed as Illinois’ pot czar Hutchinson will oversee the state’s recreational cannabis program after resigning her 40th District Senate seat. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/9/26/20886313/state-senator-toi-hutchinson-appointed-illinois-pot-czar
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “religious leaders” to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/26/20885689/not-all-religious-leaders-sound-like-trumps-anti-immigrant-evangelical-supporters-marlen-garcia

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bankruptcy looms for Chicago if there’s no pension fix – RICHARD PORTER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-bankruptcy-chicago-pensions-crisis-20190926-4iwzdnfcjzh2tac7pw6i5fbgea-story.html
— New ICE director in Chicago criticizes the city’s sanctuary ordinance. But Mayor Lightfoot shows up and calls his comments ‘nonsense.’ – ELVIA MALAGÓN and GREGORY PRATT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate America and that they hate Americans.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-ice-chicago-immigration-santuary-cities-raids-20190926-ngmxwhe5fzb6jmbgwelfhppati-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Of course we know that we’ve hurt (ICE agents) and hurt their ability to do their job here in the city, but so be it,” Lightfoot told the crowd of protesters who gathered around her. “That’s the point.” Chicago’s sanctuary city ordinance bars police from giving federal ICE officials access to people in local custody. Among other things, it also prohibits on-duty police officers from talking with ICE officials before a person’s release, or allowing ICE agents to use local police facilities for investigations or interviews.)
— Evanston council members stress commitment to diversity in search for new city manager – JENNIFER FISHER (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-city-manager-search-tl-1003-20190926-6lw2basckzegxgmvapn23lpjrq-story.html
— Advocates fault Facebook over misleading posts by politicos – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–facebook-civil-rights-audit-20190926-story.html
— Income inequality at highest level in more than 50 years, according to Census figures – AP (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am extremely stupid. Therefore, if I could do the following, ANYONE could do the following: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-census-income-inequality-20190926-xbyywpnh2fawfbasgwmujej6pi-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ray LaHood to head Lincoln Library and Museum board Pritzker taps a former GOP congressman with a proven ability to work with Democrats to head the new board of the continually troubled Springfield facility. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/ray-lahood-head-lincoln-library-and-museum-board

WBEZ
— Chicago Owns America’s Widest Racial Gap In Economic Mobility – Esther Yoon-Ji Kang (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-owns-americas-widest-racial-gap-in-economic-mobility/dd207749-2d7a-4d45-9eda-cc0df967f79c
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Harvard economist Raj Chetty says that, for white Americans, achieving the American dream is like climbing an income ladder. “If you’ve climbed up in one generation, that’s basically where you’re going to start the next generation, and then you can climb up further.” But for black Americans, and black men in particular, “it’s like being on a treadmill, where even after you’ve climbed up in one generation, there are tremendous structural forces that make it highly likely you’re going to fall back down in the next generation and then you have to make the climb again.”)

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “Zero-tolerance policies may affect Rockford area employers’ ability to recruit workers.” What do you say to people who impair themselves? I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise people who impair themselves. Virtually all those who work against me impair themselves. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who impair themselves the most.
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190926/zero-tolerance-policies-may-affect-rockford-area-employers-ability-to-recruit-workers

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Temko-warns-against-focusing-just-on-diversity-14470323.php

WILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/champaign-urbana-pride-fest-and-parade-marks-10th-anniversary

KWQC
— Illinois employers prohibited from asking about wage history starting Sunday (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes treat me like I never earned more than the minimum wage. But in fact, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $127,654/year (GS-13 Step 10) in 1997 when I was 49 years old.) 
https://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Illinois-employers-prohibited-from-asking-about-wage-history-starting-Sunday-561483591.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Releases Digital Ad, Dr. Jay Kinzler Launches Web Site and Extensive Interview, Casten To Do “Six Town Halls in the 6th” on October 5th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/27/il-06-jeanne-ives-releases-digital-ad-dr-jay-kinzler-launches-web-site-and-extensive-interview-casten-to-do-six-town-halls-in-the-6th-on-october-5th/ 
— IL-14: Two Bills Sponsored by Lauren Underwood Pass House But Underwood Claims Partisan Legislation as Bipartisan When Truth Says Otherwise
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/27/il-14-two-bills-sponsored-by-lauren-underwood-pass-house-but-underwood-claims-partisan-legislation-as-bipartisan-when-truth-says-otherwise/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pro-life group pressures Catholic colleges to remove links to Planned Parenthood – Christopher Vondracek
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/27/pro-life-group-pressures-catholic-colleges-remove-/

FOX BUSINESS
— How many Americans are paying all of their taxes? – Brittany De Lea (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/americans-paying-all-taxes

BREITBART
— New York City Aids Migrants by Imposing Speech Code on Americans – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/27/new-york-city-aids-migrants-by-imposing-speech-code-on-americans/

PJ MEDIA
— Using Facts to Refute Medicare for All – DUSTIN SIGGINS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/using-facts-to-refute-medicare-for-all/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump’s Economic Triumph – CONRAD BLACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/09/donald-trump-economic-success-prosperity-increasing/

THE HILL
— GOP battens down the hatches after release of Trump whistleblower complaint – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: It would be great if my critics/opponents would put their complaints against me in writing so that I could respond to them in writing.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/463311-gop-battens-down-the-hatches-after-release-of-trump-whistleblower-complaint

NBC NEWS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “He definitely wants to curry favor with Trump.” I should write a book about those who curry favor with my critics/opponents by demonizing, denigrating, and condemning me. I would focus on those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, federal government, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter leaders, members and employees. I would focus on those who serve as operatives or as dupes for activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-s-zelenskiy-avoids-backlash-home-over-trump-call-n1058921

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Tests Hiding ‘Likes’ on Social Media Posts – Kate Conger
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/technology/facebook-hidden-likes.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic Presidential Candidates Compete to March to California’s Drum Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg back liberal state laws, signaling where they would like to take nation – Alejandro Lazo and Emily Glazer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-presidential-candidates-compete-to-march-to-californias-drum-11569576604
— How Impeachment Could Matter for Markets Investors would be wise to treat the impeachment process as political theater, but they should also focus on the possible policy impacts – James Mackintosh (DIERSEN: To elect Democrats, Democrats will do everything that they can to drive the markets down.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-impeachment-could-matter-for-markets-11569518814
— Pets Can Take a Big Bite Out of Your Home’s Resale Value Man’s best friend can affect everything from your homeowners insurance to what your property is worth – Beth DeCarbo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pets-can-take-a-big-bite-out-of-your-homes-resale-value-11569403804
— Why Did the Chicken Cross the Border? Efforts to start a culture war fizzle as Canadians line up for hours at the country’s first Chick-fil-A. – Michael Taube (DIERSEN: Of course, LGBTQ advocates do everything that they can to get municipal leaders a) to get rid of Chick-fil-As and b) to get rid of those who promote traditional marriage and the traditional family.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-border-11569538570

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Conservative students call for free speech protections – AP
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/education/article/Conservative-students-call-for-free-speech-14471396.php

TULSA RECORD
— Treat people like you want to be treated – Cliff Hjelm, Tulsa (DIERSEN: Should I start treating my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes like they treat me? Should I determine what is most important to them and then focus on destroying that?) 
https://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/letters/letter-to-the-editor-treat-people-like-you-want-to/article_bc6edbfc-1f0b-5af3-a941-175fb9601c21.html

NEW TIMES SLO
— Six candidates are running for Sen. Bill Monning’s District 17 seat, two are part of the LGBTQ community – KAREN GARCIA (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.newtimesslo.com/sanluisobispo/six-candidates-are-running-for-sen-bill-monnings-district-district-17-seat-two-are-part-of-the-lgbtq-community/Content?oid=8855979

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Advocates Fault Facebook Over Misleading Posts by Politicos Advocacy groups at a meeting with Facebook are criticizing the tech giant’s announcement this week that it won’t remove posts from politicians even if they’re misleading or break the site’s rules. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2019-09-26/advocates-fault-facebook-over-misleading-posts-by-politicos

FEDERAL TIMES
— What draws new federal employees? – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that they would never stoop to take a federal job. They have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.) 
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2019/09/26/are-benefits-or-recognition-the-key-to-attracting-new-feds/

HR DRIVE
— Marquez Brothers pays $2M to settle EEOC allegations it preferred Hispanic applicants – Lisa Burden (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/marquez-brothers-pays-2m-to-settle-eeoc-allegations-it-preferred-hispanic/563479/

September 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— West suburban school bus driver warns of CBD use after failing drug test, losing job – Chuck Goudie and Christine M Tressel (DIERSEN: How stoned, that is, how high a THC level, will employers allow their employees to be? How stoned, that is, how high a THC level, will voters allow their elected officials to be?) 
https://abc7chicago.com/health/suburban-bus-driver-warns-of-cbd-use-after-failing-drug-test-losing-job/5568430/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But she had taken hemp oil capsules for back pain relief. She suspects that those capsules left trace amounts of THC in her system. Barton was stunned by the test results and still has trouble believing the over-the-counter product could have caused the positive reading. Many pharmacology experts aren’t surprised some people are failing drug screenings after using certain CBD products because THC can build up in your system. The compound is found in both cannabis plants: hemp and marijuana. CBD taken from hemp should have 0.3% or less of THC, the psychoactive chemical that causes a mind-altering effect. THC is among the drugs screened for by some companies. It’s not permitted for certain employees, including those who drive big rigs and school buses.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— High-flying marijuana vapes take hit from health scare – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–vaping-illnesses-marijuana-industry-20190926-story.html
— Like Watergate all over again? In some ways, yes, but there are stark differences. – JON MARSHALL (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees who were Republican.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-impeachment-watergate-trump-20190925-rx3juqchh5f6hhm2oppqo7acby-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Why people prefer democracy – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: When an elected official who represents you resigns, what do you want the process to fill the vacancy to include? I want the process to include providing lots of information about the candidates, asking the candidates lots of hard questions, and holding candidate forums.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190926/why-people-prefer-democracy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In fact, at a time of concern and, in many quarters, cynicism about democracy and its prospects, they remind us of a basic truth: people want a say in how they’re governed. As Winston Churchill put it back in 1944, “At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making a little cross on a little bit of paper — no amount of rhetoric or voluminous discussion can possibly diminish the overwhelming importance of that point.”)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Despite complicated process, lots of Democrats interested in being delegates – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190925/bernard-schoenburg-despite-complicated-process-lots-of-democrats-interested-in-being-delegates
— Chatham nips recreational pot sales in the bud – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190925/chatham-nips-recreational-pot-sales-in-bud

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois Sheriff’s Association: Decatur should opt out of cannabis sales
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-sheriff-s-association-decatur-should-opt-out-of-cannabis/article_33fe0944-5a77-51d6-aa61-ddc50c299e68.html

KMOV
— Illinois law enforcement training for marijuana legalization – Alexis Zotos
https://www.kmov.com/news/illinois-law-enforcement-training-for-marijuana-legalization/article_126d11ac-e006-11e9-b76a-97e4824c038f.amp.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Danville casino could open sooner than expected – Tiffani Homer
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/danville-casino-could-open-sooner-than-expected

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Don’t tar wife with husband’s misdeeds – SCOTT REEDER (DIERSEN: What does being married or not being married say about you? What does who you marry say about you. What does the length of your marriage say about you? My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I got married in 1978. They had hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was so bad that no one would marry me. Further, they were beyond furious that she had a good job. Most of them were divorced, never married, had serious marital problems, and/or had spouses who had no income.) 
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/don-t-tar-wife-with-husband-s-misdeeds/article_7598c66d-4fdd-57d1-8717-1158fe017533.html

JOLIET PATCH
— Balich Won’t Run For Will County Executive After All Wednesday night’s press release urged Balich’s supporters to get behind the former Braidwood chief of police instead. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/balich-wont-run-will-county-executive-after-all

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois residents have the fifth-highest credit card debt in the nation – Jim Moran
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-residents-have-the-fifth-highest-credit-card-debt-in/article_27784602-dfbb-11e9-8469-93c28ab9dd0c.html

WIREPOINTS
— With Mayor Lightfoot Considering Gay Set-Asides, Chicago Is Running Short of People To Disfavor For City Contracts – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs disfavor you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wirepoints.org/with-mayor-lightfoot-considering-gay-set-asides-chicago-is-running-short-of-people-to-disfavor-for-city-contracts/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Cindy McCain sees Arizona ‘going Democrat’ due to changing demographics, dysfunctional GOP – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which Republicans are excluded in Illinois? ANSWER: Those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. The aforesaid planks distinguish Republicans from Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/25/cindy-mccain-sees-arizona-going-democrat-due-to-ch/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And number two, we have on my side of the aisle — on the Republican side — we see a local party in Arizona that’s not functioning well, and it’s excluding people,” Mrs. McCain said on Politico’s “Women Rule” podcast. “If you’re not walking the line, then you’re out. That’s just not right. That’s not the party that my husband and I belonged to.”)
— Trump court pick defends pro-life views at confirmation hearing – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/25/trump-court-pick-sarah-e-pitlyk-defends-pro-life-v/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Did Slavery Create American Prosperity? – Doug Petrikat (DIERSEN: In defense of my ancestors, they immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany. They have always lived in northeast Illinois. They worked in brick factory in Chicago, operated farms in Crete and Grant Park, and operated a hardware store in Crete. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-f.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/did_slavery_create_american_prosperity.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Claims Trump Just Doesn’t Understand The Value of Globalism – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-claims-trump-just-doesnt-understand-the-value-of-globalism/

DAILY CALLER
— Journalists React After Facebook Decided To Exempt Politicians From Fact-Checking – CHRIS WHITE
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/25/facebook-fact-check-trump/

DAILY WIRE
— Hillary Cheers Impeachment Launch – Hank Berrien (DIERSEN: When have your critics/opponents cheered? Mine cheered when my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship ended, when my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership ended, when my service as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster (twice) ended, when my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership ended, when my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership ended, when my GAO employment ended, etc.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hillary-cheers-impeachment-launch-juanita-broaddrick-has-a-smash-tweet-waiting-for-her

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Asked Ukraine To Investigate Trump In 2018 – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/25/democrats-asked-ukraine-to-investigate-trump-in-2018/
— Trump’s Tweets Are Far Less Crazy Than Today’s Democratic Party Despite our new political reality, many conservative writers and commentators will still urge Donald Trump to just stop tweeting and let these things go. – Auguste Meyrat
https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/26/trumps-tweets-are-far-less-crazy-than-todays-democratic-party/

NEWSMAX
— Pelosi’s Illegitimate Impeachment Push and Our Vanishing Republic – Peter Pry 
https://www.newsmax.com/peterpry/nancy-pelosi-impeachment-trump/2019/09/25/id/934286/

PATRIOT POST
— Majority of Americans Favor Trump’s Policy Agenda Democrats attack Trump because their policy goals aren’t winning over the American public.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/65709-majority-of-americans-favor-trumps-policy-agenda-2019-09-26

ROLL CALL
— Diversity fuels biggest population growth in country’s suburbs Shift could affect the political landscape locally and nationally – Michael Macagnone (DIERSEN: As members of Group A move into the suburbs, RINO party leaders want to dump those in the suburbs who are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/diversity-fuels-biggest-population-growth-in-countrys-suburbs

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s war on journalists isn’t about journalism.”
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/09/25/reality-check-journalists-danger-trump-avlon-newday-vpx.cnn

NEW YORK TIMES
— What Polling Can Tell Us About Impeachment (and What It Can’t) Until now, it was clearly unpopular with the public. Now it’s hard to predict. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/upshot/impeachment-polling-Trump.html
— Employer Health Insurance Is Increasingly Unaffordable, Study Finds A relentless rise in premiums and deductibles is putting insurance out of reach for many workers, especially those with low incomes. – Reed Abelson (DIERSEN: To promote hatred against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance. In my defense, I stress that to qualify for that, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Virtually none of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked for an employer for anywhere near that long. Most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn wage earners.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/health/employer-health-insurance-cost.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cost of Employer-Provided Health Coverage Passes $20,000 a Year Annual poll of employers by Kaiser Family Foundation finds premiums rose 5% for family plans; ‘It’s the cost of buying an economy car – Anna Wilde Mathews (DIERSEN: To promote hatred against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance. In my defense, I stress that to qualify for that, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Virtually none of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked for an employer for anywhere near that long. Most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn wage earners.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cost-of-employer-provided-health-coverage-passes-20-000-a-year-11569429000
— The Senate Takes On Campus Censorship Students’ demand for ‘safety’ from ‘harm’ has begun eating away at academic freedom. – Chuck Grassley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-senate-takes-on-campus-censorship-11569452958
— Bernie Sanders Calls for 8% Wealth Tax on Richest Americans Plan would increase federal revenue by about 10%—all from around 180,000 households – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-calls-for-8-wealth-tax-on-richest-americans-11569334693
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Enough is enough,” Mr. Sanders, a senator from Vermont, said Tuesday. “We are going to take on the billionaire class, substantially reduce wealth inequality in America and stop our democracy from turning into a corrupt oligarchy.” The tax would apply to married couples with net worth of at least $32 million and individuals with net worth of at least $16 million. The rate would start at 1% per year and rise to 8% for married couples with assets of least $10 billion. That 8% rate would mean that megabillionaires who don’t earn at least an 8% return would see their fortunes shrink, and Mr. Sanders said Tuesday that there should be no billionaires.)
— Millennials Continue to Leave Big Cities – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago make it extremely clear that they want only those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/millennials-continue-to-leave-big-cities-11569470460
— Latino Workers Save America From Stagnation They’re the youngest U.S. ethnic cohort, growing at six times the rate of the total population. – Sol Trujillo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers prefer hiring Latinos over Whites. If there had been as many Latinos in America when I was younger, Latinos would have been hired instead of me. 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 assembly 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/latino-workers-save-america-from-stagnation-11569453073

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame America for Guatemala’s problems. 
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/09/23/immigration-issues-migrants-mexico-central-america-caravans-smuggling/2026039001/
https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/09/23/guatemalas-western-highlands-fleeing-poverty-corruption-and-poppies/2387682001/

ITEM LIVE
— WARD 5 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE MARVEN HYPPOLITE ENROLLS AS AN INDEPENDENT, BLASTS DEMOCRATS AND INCUMBENT DIANNA CHAKOUTIS – THOMAS GRILLO (DIERSEN: In your municipal ward/district, what percent of the voters are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, married, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.itemlive.com/2019/09/25/ward-5-city-council-candidate-marven-hyppolite-enrolls-as-an-independent-blasts-democrats-and-incumbent-dianna-chakoutis/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Lynn, 50 percent of the 52,498 registered voters are Independent, while nearly 43 percent are Democrats, and 6 percent call themselves Republicans. The first time he ran for the seat at age 22, he was shunned by the eight-member panel, Hyppolite said. “Not a single person from the committee reached out to me and asked why I was running,” he said. “I have a valid message. The majority of the city is not being adequately represented, large segments do not vote because no one ever reaches out to them, including immigrants, and lots of young, disenfranchised residents who are never spoken to. I brought it up several times at the meetings and nothing ever changed. Even when I attended, no one ever spoke to me or made me feel welcome.”)

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
— VA releases new findings on problem gambling
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/55375/va-releases-new-findings-problem-gambling/

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— Vets Vulnerable to Gambling Addictions – Eric Newhouse
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-wounds/201305/vets-vulnerable-gambling-addictions

PSYCH CENTRAL
— Gambling Addiction is Not Uncommon in Veterans – Bret Moore
https://pro.psychcentral.com/gambling-addiction-is-not-uncommon-in-veterans/

NORTHSTAR ALLIANCE
— Gambling Addiction and the Military
https://northstarproblemgambling.org/2018/01/gambling-addiction-and-the-military/

WORLD SOCIALIST WEBSITE
— New York Times publisher warns of a “worldwide assault on journalists” – Oscar Grenfell
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/26/assa-s26.html