October 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner raises flap about Pritzker renovation project that used non-union workers – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: Does Pritzker own vehicles made by non-union workers?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-raises-flap-about-pritzker-renovation-project-that-used-non-union-workers/4490453/

 

NBC5
— New Report Shows Non-Union Workers Took Part in Pritzker’s Mansion Renovation It was recently revealed that non-union labor from three different trades were hired as part of the yearlong $25 million renovation – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Does Pritzker own vehicles made by non-union workers?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-report-shows-non-union-workers-took-part-in-pritzkers-mansion-renovation–497634201.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Cherokee Nation responds to Senator Warren, says DNA test ‘useless to determine tribal citizenship’ (DIERSEN: Does my DNA disqualify me from being German American? According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cherokee-nation-responds-to-senator-warren-says-dna-test-useless-to-determine-tribal-citizenship-

 

WGN TV
— Rauner calls Pritzker a ‘hypocrite’ for using non-union workers on Gold Coast mansion – MIKE LOWE (DIERSEN: Does Pritzker own vehicles made by non-union workers?)
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/15/rauner-calls-pritzker-a-hypocrite-for-using-non-union-workers-on-gold-coast-mansion/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Of toilets and contractors: Is Pritzker up to the job of renovating Illinois? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-toilet-unions-mansion-20181015-story.html
— SUV with North Shore political bumper stickers possibly vandalized at Hinsdale Oasis – Steve Sadin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-political-car-damage-tl-1018-story.html
— Gov. Bruce Rauner’s self-proclaimed biggest first-term mistake: Messaging – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governors-race-bruce-rauner-messaging-20181015-story.html
— Judge throws out Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against Trump – Elise Viebeck
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-stormy-daniels-defamation-lawsuit-trump-20181015-story.html
— DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps say “Sen. Elizabeth Warren releases DNA analysis providing evidence of Native American heritage.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-elizabeth-warren-dna-analysis-native-american-20181015-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Harvard: Race can only help, never harm, applicants’ chances – Collin Binkley (DIERSEN: To the extent that someone is given preference because they are Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, poor, etc., someone is harmed because they are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, etc. Life is a “zero-sum game.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-sum_game)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/harvard-university-admissions-discrimination-asian-american-applicants/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Warren DNA analysis points to Native American heritage.” (DIERSEN: According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/elizabeth-warren-dna-native-american-heritage-donald-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— District 1 county board candidates disagree on DuPage’s finances – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181015/county-board-candidates-disagree-on-dupages-finances

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s a metaphor for Rauner’s governorship Trailing in the polls, Gov. Rauner tries to exploit a story about nonunion work on his rival’s mansion. And in bringing it up, he draws attention to his own controversial labor record. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/heres-metaphor-rauners-governorship
— THE DEATH OF SEARS The once-mighty retailer was the original industry disruptor, perfecting the mail-order catalog and expanding in America’s suburbs. But in the end, it was a victim of another retail revolution. – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/820491

 

WLS AM
— Rauner says Pritzker “Deceitful…dishonest” for using non-union labor – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/15/rauner-says-pritzker-deceitfuldishonest-for-using-non-union-labor/
— U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise coming to Naperville for Congressman Peter Roskam – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/15/u-s-rep-steve-scalise-coming-to-naperville-for-congressman-peter-roskam/

 

WGN RADIO
— Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/14/18: Will Bruce Rauner be re-elected? – CURTIS KOCH (DIERSEN: If Rauner is down by 22 points, how many of those 22 points are caused by hatred of Trump?)
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/15/walter-jacobsons-perspective-10-14-18-will-bruce-rauner-be-re-elected/
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: Every Citizen’s Vote is Critically Important – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/15/gov-bruce-rauner-every-citizens-vote-is-critically-important/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Roskam, Casten battle for votes in final weeks of hotly contested race – BOB RAKOW
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/10/09/roskam-casten-battle-for-votes-in-final-weeks-of-hotly-contested-race/dns30ou/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— State GOP questions Mendoza’s motives regarding mayoral run – Robert Hadley
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511603011-state-gop-questions-mendoza-s-motives-regarding-mayoral-run

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam touts $300M in additional payroll taxes seen under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511599875-roskam-touts-300m-in-additional-payroll-taxes-seen-under-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MCCANN: ENDORSEMENTS FROM SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES AND DOLLARS FROM UNIONS, CORPORATIONS (DIERSEN: One could argue that every vote that McCann gets is a vote for Pritzker.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/mccann-endorsements-from-social-conservatives-and-dollars-from-unions-corporations.html
— STUDY SHOWS EXCESSIVE LAWSUITS COST ILLINOIS $12B ANNUALLY (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would a) stress all the lawsuits that I have filed and b) stress that they side with the defendants in those lawsuits.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/study-shows-impact-of-excessive-civil-tort-costs-on-illinois-economy.html
— COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER MORRISON FACES SOROS PLANT NOVEMBER 6TH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/cook-county-commissioner-morrison-faces-soros-plant-november-6th.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans getting clobbered in the money race
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/15/republicans-getting-clobbered-in-the-money-race/
— Rauner sticks up for… the media?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/15/rauner-sticks-up-for-the-media/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Stealthy Democrats running for office urged to hide their positions on immigration – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/stealthy_democrats_running_for_office_urged_to_hide_their_positions_on_immigration.html

 

GOPUSA
— Portland mayor stands by decision to allow Antifa to block traffic, hassle motorists (DIERSEN: What if your municipality allowed “Antifa to block traffic, hassle motorists?”)
http://www.gopusa.com/portland-mayor-stands-by-decision-to-allow-antifa-to-block-traffic-hassle-motorists/
— Pocahontas claims DNA test proves she is 1/512th Native American
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56858
— South American caravan swells as it heads to the US border
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56854

 

DAILY CALLER
— HOW NATIVE AMERICAN ARE YOU? – Jack Kocsis (DIERSEN: According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/15/how-native-american-are-you/

 

BREITBART
— Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Results Disqualify Her from Cherokee Tribes – John Binder (DIERSEN: Does my DNA disqualify me from being German American? According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/15/elizabeth-warrens-dna-results-disqualify-her-from-cherokee-tribes/

 

THE HILL
— Warren DNA test reinvigorates fight with Trump – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND AMIE PARNES
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/411540-warren-dna-test-reinvigorates-fight-with-trump
— Affordable housing set for spotlight of next presidential campaign – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: What housing have you been able to afford? My critics/opponents have been furious a) that my wife and I have been able to afford 915 Cove Court in Wheaton since 1984, b) that my wife and I were able to afford 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton 1978-1984, c) that I was able to afford a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago 1976-1978, d) that I was able to afford a studio condo in that building 1974-1976, e) that I was able to afford a new townhome in University Park 1972-1984, f) that I was able to afford to live in a Lincolnshire West apartment in DeKalb during the summer of 1970, and g) that I was able to afford to live in the University Plaza Dormitory in DeKalb for 3 semester 1969-1970.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/411488-affordable-housing-set-for-spotlight-of-next-presidential-campaign

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Judge throws out Stormy Daniels’s lawsuit against Trump – Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/judge-throws-out-stormy-danielss-lawsuit-against-trump/2018/10/15/402935e8-d0cc-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— John Cox wants teachers ‘paid like rock stars and baseball players.’ Why they back his opponent. – ALEXEI KOSEFF
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article219576900.html

October 15 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SUBURBAN WOMEN RESPOND TO SEAN CASTEN’S REPULSIVE TWEETS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/suburban-women-respond-to-sean-castens-repulsive-tweets.html
— ROSKAM, HULTGREN ENDANGERED AS NOV 6TH NEARS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/roskam-and-hultgren-endangered-as-nov-6th-nears.html
— HB 40 CREATED AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ABORTION CLINICS LIKE CARAFEM CAN THRIVE, IL RIGHT TO LIFE SAYS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/il-right-to-life-responds-to-new-skokie-abortion-clinic.html
— UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS DEFENDS NEW ‘TRUMPAGANDA’ COURSE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/university-of-illinois-defends-new-trumpaganda-course.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Labor-backed J.B. Pritzker used nonunion workers on Gold Coast mansion renovation – Todd Lighty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-non-union-labor-mansion-20181011-story.html
— Do you really want to vote for an even bigger Illinois tax burden? – John Tillman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-governor-pritzker-tax-burden-illinois-1015-story.html
— A Sears bankruptcy could cause one of the biggest pension defaults ever, but the government would protect 90,000 retirees
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-sears-bankruptcy-pension-default-20181011-story.html
— Here’s what peak performers do – Amy Vetter (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are distractions. My critics/opponents want you to know only what they tell you, no more, and no less. My critics/opponents want to manipulate/dominate you. If/when they conclude that they cannot manipulate/dominate you, they destroy you.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-here-s-what-peak-performers-do-20181010-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Eliminate electronic distractions Distractions can increase your workload and stress levels. The constant ding of e-mail and text notifications and Internet temptations can easily disrupt your focus and concentration. According to a study by the University of California, Irvine, it can take up to 23 minutes before you’re able to refocus on the work you were doing before you were interrupted. To start, set up temporary barriers to help keep you focused. Some web tools that can help are Freedom, a website blocker for your computer and phone, and Inbox Pause, which stops new e-mails from coming into your inbox for a time. While the prospect of quieting electronic noise like this may seem daunting at first, it can help maximize your work day and minimize the amount of overtime needed.)
— How to tell if you’re part of a mob – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-mob-brett-kavanaugh-ted-cruz-1015-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF CASTEN AND ROSKAM: How Roskam, Casten differ on immigration issues – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps crow that both Casten and Roskam “say a full southern border wall between the U.S. and Mexico won’t work.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181015/how-roskam-casten-differ-on-immigration-issues
— FRONT PAGE: Metra’s threat of service cuts fails to grab state’s attention – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181015/metras-threat-of-service-cuts-fails-to-grab-states-attention

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Sears files for bankruptcy protection The retailer plans a Chapter 11 reorganization. – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/sears-files-bankruptcy-protection

 

WLS AM
— Trump Defends Border Separations
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/15/trump-defends-border-separations/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sports betting to be considered – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181014/sports-betting-to-be-considered

 

HERALD NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use the $10,000 SALT cap against Republicans. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.theherald-news.com/2018/10/12/foster-to-rauner-lessen-tax-burden-on-illinois-residents/a8x033t/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The specific provision in the bill that Foster and the nine other representatives were concerned about was the cap on deducting state and local taxes, known as the SALT deduction, to $10,000 a year. “The newest tax scam hurts families in Illinois by making the cap on state and local tax deductions for individuals permanent, and I call on Governor Rauner to address the damage the new tax law will have on Illinois taxpayers,” Foster said in a statement. “I opposed both pieces of legislation because they impose a significant burden on hardworking Illinoisans.” The letter states the representatives are “disappointed” Rauner didn’t oppose the SALT deduction provision in the bill and said other states have already taken steps to offer solutions.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Peter T. Tomaras blasts everyone and everything.
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-10-14/guest-commentary-the-truths-i-hold-self-evident.html
— Wrong track? No, Illinois has jumped the track – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-10-14/jim-dey-wrong-track-no-illinois-has-jumped-the-track.html

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— PERSONALIZED SAMPLE BALLOTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR NOV. 6 ELECTION (DIERSEN: As soon as the sample ballot for my precinct was available, I hand-delivered a copy to each home in my precinct that had at least one Republican voter or one Independent voter.)
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2018/10/all-new-personalized-sample-ballots-now-available-for-nov-6-election/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein and Gov. Bruce Rauner parted ways bitterly after Rauner signed the HB40 abortion legislation supported by pro-choice advocates. Uihlein went on to bankroll Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives’ primary campaign to the tune of $2.5 million. When she lost, Uihlein seemed to step back from political races. He gave only $1.5 million to various candidates across the state during Q2. That changed in Q3. He ramped up his support, giving $3.5 million to Dan Proft’s conservative Liberty Principles PAC, which is backing numerous GOP candidates in statehouse races. Uihlein also gave $150,000 to Bill Brady’s state Senate campaign in the 44th District (he’s running unopposed); and $300,000 to Barrett Davie, who’s running against Dem incumbent Julie Morrison for the 29th state Senate District seat. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/15/jones-nazi-past-added-to-voter-guide-uihlein-returns-to-donors-circle-kanyes-other-chicago-stop-326829

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “I Am the Boss” Jack Franks Swears at Employee of Regional Superintendent of Schools Leslie Schermerhorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/15/boss-jack-franks-swears-at-employee-of-regional-superintendent-of-schools-leslie-schermerhorn/
— Leslie Schermerhorn Emails to State’s Attorney & County Board Members
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/14/leslie-schermerhorn-email-to-county-board-members/
— County Board Discussing Cutting Real Estate Tax Levy from $71.8 to $69.8 Million
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/12/county-board-discussing-cutting-real-estate-tax-levy-from-71-8-to-69-8-million/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— In high-tax Illinois, stark differences on state, local tax deduction caps – Greg Bishop — (DIERSEN: Democrats use the $10,000 SALT cap against Republicans. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/in-high-tax-illinois-stark-differences-on-state-local-tax/article_46989442-cef5-11e8-9edc-23302197deb7.html

 

BREITBART
— Trump Rejects ’60 Minutes’ Pressure, Promises Border Fixes – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2018/10/15/trump-rejects-60-minutes-pressure-promises-border-fixes/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kavanaugh confirmation battle stokes voter anger on both sides – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? What stoked Democrat anger against you? For me, it was the Post Office hiring me in 1966 and letting me work there for almost 3 years. For me, it was IRS hiring me in 1971 and letting me work there for almost 9 years. For me, it was IRS promoting me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. For me, it was GAO hiring me in 1980 and letting me work there for almost 18 years. For me, it was GAO promoting me in 1986.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/14/brett-kavanaughs-senate-battle-fuels-voter-anger/
— Study: Without Medicaid expansion, poor forgo medical care – AP (DIERSEN: As more and more and more children are not born into traditional families, as more and more and more people are in America illegally, more and more and more people in America are poor.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/study-without-medicaid-expansion-poor-forgo-medical-care/2018/10/15/c8e9c8a2-d036-11e8-a4db-184311d27129_story.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Rand Paul is right to worry about increasing political violence – Jack Hunter
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/rand-paul-is-right-to-worry-about-increasing-political-violence

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEADLY LIMO ACCIDENT: A LOT MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Barbara Simpson asks many questions the media are ignoring
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/deadly-limo-accident-a-lot-more-than-meets-the-eye/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats vs. democrats – Michael Widlanski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/democrats_vs_democrats.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Liberal Americans Hate America First Because They Hate Normal Americans – Kurt Schlichter (DIERSEN: Who hates those who share your demographics the most? I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hate those who share my demographics the most. They hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, married, childless, pet-less, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, past and present union members, past and present federal employees, federal retirees, American nameplate car owners, etc.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2018/10/15/liberal-americans-hate-america-first-because-they-hate-normal-americans-n2528242

 

THE HILL
— Study: Most Americans think both political correctness and hate speech are problems – MEGAN KELLER (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, any speech that does not promote the Democrat Party platform is hate speech.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/410778-study-most-americans-think-both-political-correctness-and-hate

 

NBC NEWS
— Democrats have a Latino problem. Can they fix it in time? Given Trump’s rhetoric about immigrants and his border policies, you’d think Hispanics would be leading a march to the polls. They aren’t. – Alex Seitz-Wald and Benjy Sarlin (DIERSEN: To get votes from Latinos, a) Democrats promise to use government to give Latinos preference over Whites, over Blacks, over Asians, over etc. and b) Democrats shout at Latinos that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democrats-have-latino-problem-can-they-fix-it-time-n919711

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Invading a country is an act of war. Honduras is preparing to invade America.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/honduran-migrant-group-grows-heading-for-united-states-idUSKCN1MP045

 

POLITICO
— ‘We’ve got a Latino problem’: Dems fret midterm turnout in key House districts A crucial part of the Democratic coalition is not feeling the same enthusiasm for the midterms as other groups. – ELENA SCHNEIDER (DIERSEN: To get votes from Latinos, a) Democrats promise to use government to give Latinos preference over Whites, over Blacks, over Asians, over etc. and b) Democrats shout at Latinos that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/13/latino-turnout-democrats-midterms-898556
— How the liberal wish list could bite Democrats Bold progressive promises may help the party retake the House in the midterms. But then they’ll face pressure to deliver. – TIMOTHY NOAH (DIERSEN: Constructively, if not literally, to get elected, Democrats promise to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/14/liberals-midterms-democrats-845905

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— G.O.P. Finds an Unexpectedly Potent Line of Attack: Immigration – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/14/us/politics/immigration-midterm-election.html
— The Senate: Affirmative Action for White People And why it’s time to make Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., the 51st and 52nd states. – David Leonhardt (DIERSEN: Democrats promote minorities because minorities vote overwhelmingly for Democrats.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/14/opinion/dc-puerto-rico-statehood-senate.html
— On Eve of Harvard Bias Trial, Dueling Rallies Show Rifts Among Asian-Americans – Anemona Hartocollis and Ted Siefer (DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform opposes any kind of race or gender based preference giving.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/14/us/harvard-protest-affirmative-action.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/14/us/immigrant-death-crossing-border-smuggler.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/14/world/canada/marijuana-legal.html
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/10/15/world/americas/15reuters-canada-marijuana-college.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s civil service plans greeted with praise and doubts The promised complete overhaul by November is not realistic – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who the Democrats who run the federal government do not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/15/trumps-civil-service-plans-greeted-with-praise-doubts/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— An Asian-American Dissident at Harvard Of course I’m grateful to have been admitted despite my background. But why shouldn’t I be critical? – Kelley Babphavong (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who the Democrats who run the federal government do not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-asian-american-dissident-at-harvard-1539546451
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s not easy to voice my opinion about Harvard’s admissions policies on campus. For all the talk about “diversity,” many fellow students won’t tolerate my views. I often get comments such as, “How can you be against affirmative action? That’s racist,” and “You should be grateful to Harvard. Why are you critical of them?” . . . On campus, I’m often labeled as ignorant and bigoted for opposing affirmative action. I’m one of the few students who openly criticize Harvard. Even among friends and fellow Asian-American students, this is a polarizing issue that has fallen on partisan lines. Yet real alternatives to race-based affirmative action exist. Race-blind admissions processes that prioritize socioeconomic status, taking into account how applicants have dealt with life’s challenges, would do a far better job of creating genuine diversity. Asian-Americans know they are being unfairly discriminated against under a defense of diversity. Let’s hope the courts recognize it too.)
— As Migration From Guatemala Surges, U.S. Officials Seek Answers Several countries in the region ‘are really struggling to feed their people,’ says Customs and Border Protection commissioner – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-migration-from-guatemala-surges-u-s-officials-seek-answers-1539428401
— FRONT PAGE: A Sexual-Assault Accusation in New Jersey Spotlights a National Dilemma In the #MeToo era, law-enforcement officials consider new ways to handle sexual-assault allegations – Kate King
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-sexual-assault-accusation-in-new-jersey-exposes-a-national-dilemma-1539542172

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting women to hate Republicans, and especially to hate Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/12/midterms-gender-war-women-democrats-kavanaugh-voters-energized/1587840002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting women to hate Republicans, and especially to hate Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2018/10/10/women-angry-and-rebecca-traisters-new-book-good-and-mad-explores-why-feminism-history/1568312002/

 

FORBES
— Immigration Debate Heats Up As Midterm Elections Approach – Andy J. Semotiuk (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2018/10/14/immigration-debate-heats-up-as-midterm-elections-approach/#7b9406e659c6

 

FIDELITY
— Oak Lawn inches toward junk over pension woes – Yvette Shields
https://fixedincome.fidelity.com/ftgw/fi/FINewsArticle?id=201810121911SM______BNDBUYER_00000166-6903-d9c6-a377-695356dc_110.1#new_tab

 

INC.
— Things Highly Successful People do Differently to Get Ahead of Everyone Else Achieving more in life doesn’t have to involve monumental effort. – Christina DesMarais (DIERSEN: How much money do people have to be earning to be viewed as being successful — $100,000/year by age 25, $200,000/year by age 30, $300,000/year by age 35, $400,000/year by age 40, $500,000/year by age 45, $600,000/year by age 50, $700,000/year by age 55, $800,000/year by age 60, $900,000/year by age 65, $1,000,000/year by age 70?)
https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/here-are-little-things-highly-successful-people-do-differently-to-get-ahead-of-everyone-else.html

 

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— What happens when your career does not turn out how you expected? – Erica Gobrogge (DIERSEN: Did your career turn out as you expected? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, I became a federal employee and then stayed a federal employee until 1997 because Firestone Stores fired me in 1971 because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/10/15/why-academics-should-view-their-career-paths-form-experiment-opinion

 

ADVOCATE
— Out Illinois Candidate Says Ad Against Him Is Homophobic – TRUDY RING (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the less that you do to promote LGBTQ activity, the harder that Democrats work to destroy you.)
https://www.advocate.com/election/2018/10/14/out-illinois-candidate-says-ad-against-him-homophobic

 

JOHN PRENDIVILLE
— John Prendiville For Mayor of Wheaton (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, anyone elected to or appointed to any kind of government or political office as a Republican who does anything to help elect a Democrat should be immediately removed from office and replaced with a Republican.)
https://www.johnprendiville.com/

(FROM THE WEBSITE: I am honored to have received endorsements for election as Mayor by former Wheaton Mayors Gwen Henry and Jim Carr, current and former Wheaton City Council members Todd Scalzo, John Rutledge, Liz Corry, Howard Levine, and Thor Saline, District 200 Board President Jim Vroman, Vice President Brad Paulsen, and Board members Ginna Ericksen and Jim Gambaiani, and Park District Board members Ray Morrill, Jane Hodgkinson, and Terry Mee.)

October 14 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Citizens of Honduras, that is, the country of Honduras, gather to invade America.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/spontaneous-caravan-of-migrants-winds-way-through-honduras/4478172/

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marchers.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/13/chicago-womens-march-urgency/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Across Chicago area, a surge in new voters on rolls as ‘intense’ midterm approaches – Katie Galioto (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at “new voters” that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-midterm-elections-voter-registrations-20181010-story.html
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Canada set to become largest country with legal pot sales – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–canada-marijuana-legalization-20181010-story.html
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pot legalization advocates seek foothold in Midwest states – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-recreational-marijuana-legalization-midwest-20181009-story.html
— Mendoza supporters gathering petition signatures for a mayoral bid – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-susana-mendoza-chicago-mayor-petitions-20181013-story.html
— Our definition of ‘elderly’ changes as we age – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. The federal government is the biggest age discriminator in America. If you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government wastes your career and gets rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotions. The aforesaid is called “up or out.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-elderly-mary-schmich-20181011-story.html
— Illinois Democrats pouring money into Elgin-area state Senate, House races – Rafael Guerrero
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-local-races-democrat-funding-st-1014-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump on rally blitz as he tries to defy polls and save his Republican majority in Congress.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-rally-midterm-elections-20181014-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Forget the ideological trinkets, Dems, and focus on the economy – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/elizabeth-warren-corey-booker-bernie-sanders-2020-presidential-election/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner skeptical about value of ACA-funded Medicaid expansion to Illinois taxpayers – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181013/rauner-skeptical-about-value-of-aca-funded-medicaid-expansion-to-illinois-taxpayers

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Illinois voters should re-elect LaHood for U.S. House – Editorial
https://www.whig.com/20181014/illinois-voters-should-re-elect-lahood-for-us-house#//

 

SOUTHERN
— Citizens count on the Illinois Freedom of Information Act but keep getting shut out The office of the public access counselor was supposed to enforce open government laws. Nearly a decade later, it’s backlogged and frequently ignored. – MICK DUMKE
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/citizens-count-on-the-illinois-freedom-of-information-act-but/article_e4f5d410-d82d-504f-b82e-1b1ce33859e7.html

 

WGEM
— Republican Candidate for Illinois Comptroller Darlene Senger visits Quincy
https://wgem.com/2018/10/12/republican-candidate-for-illinois-comptroller-visits-quincy/

 

GOPUSA
— The #MeToo Mob and Our Judicial System
http://www.gopusa.com/the-metoo-mob-and-our-judicial-system/

 

TOWNHALL
— The GOP Needs An Infusion of Kanye’s Dragon Energy – Gavin Wax
https://townhall.com/columnists/gavinwax/2018/10/14/the-gop-needs-an-infusion-of-kanyes-dragon-energy-n2528222

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Page One Prods Dems to Abandon Current ‘High Road,’ Get Dirty Like GOP – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/10/13/ha-ny-times-front-page-prods-dems-abandon-current-high-road-get

 

HOT AIR
— The Democrats’ Latino Dilemma
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/10/democrats-latino-dilemma/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— The Root of Bitterness Endangers America – Wallace Henley
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/the-root-of-bitterness-endangers-america-wallace-henley.html

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Blacks Like Trump? Don’t Blame Kanye – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/blacks_like_trump_dont_blame_kanye.html
— New York Times reportedly roiled by ‘staff rebellion’ – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/new_york_times_reportedly_roiled_by_staff_rebellion.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Anti-Corporate Personhood Campaign Backed by Leftists – Steve Byas
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/30325-anti-corporate-personhood-campaign-backed-by-leftists

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Ky. faculty, students try and fail to shut down Trump rally – Zachary Petrizzo
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11409

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Without Rauner money, GOP faces tough legislative races – John O’Connor
https://www.kentucky.com/news/business/article220011845.html
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-10-14/without-rauner-money-gop-faces-tough-legislative-races

 

REUTERS
— Trump says family separations deter illegal immigration – David Shepardson (DIERSEN: Democrats oppose anything that deters illegal immigration.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/trump-says-family-separations-deter-illegal-immigration-idUSKCN1MO00C

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Suburban Women Turn to Democrats, Many Suburban Men Stand With Trump – Trip Gabriel (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on making women hate Republicans, and especially hate Republicans who are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/13/us/politics/trump-suburban-men-ohio.html
— Now for Rent: Email Addresses and Phone Numbers for Millions of Trump Supporters – Kenneth P. Vogel and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/13/us/politics/trump-political-data.html
— The Different Ends of NeverTrump Are Trump’s conservative critics really conservatives anymore? – Ross Douthat (DIERSEN: I should write a book a) about those who falsely claim to be religious to give them standing to criticize religious people, b) about those who falsely claim to be conservative to give them standing to criticize conservatives, and c) about those who falsely claim to be Republican to give them standing to criticize Republicans. They include voters, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/13/opinion/sunday/the-different-ends-of-nevertrump.html
— The New American Dream Home Is One You Never Have to Leave Forget the game room and formal dining. You need space for aging parents and Airbnb guests. – Candace Jackson
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/13/opinion/sunday/real-estate-housing-market-dream-home.html
— The Pope Ignores the Damage as Another Prelate Falls Others were more complicit in covering up priestly abuse, but Cardinal Donald Wuerl still committed serious mistakes. – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/opinion/pope-francis-donald-wuerl-abuse.html
— It’s Getting Harder to Talk About God – Jonathan Merritt (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is 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.nytimes.com/2018/10/13/opinion/sunday/talk-god-sprituality-christian.html
— What’s at Stake in the Harvard Lawsuit? Decades of Debate Over Race in Admissions – Anemona Hartocollis (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? My demographics are terrible. I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, former union member, former federal employee, federal retiree, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, obese (BMI 30.7), etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/13/us/harvard-affirmative-action-asian-students.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: John Cox: Do You Know Me? I’m a Candidate for Governor – Tim Arango
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/13/us/john-cox-california-republican.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Crackdowns on potential voter fraud fuel worries about ballot access in November – Amy Gardner (DIERSEN: Democrat oppose anything that deters voter fraud.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/crackdowns-on-potential-voter-fraud-fuel-worries-about-ballot-access-in-november/2018/10/13/764db388-c0cd-11e8-be77-516336a26305_story.html
— Trump celebrates McConnell, federal judicial appointments at Kentucky rally – Gabriel Pogrund and Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-celebrates-mcconnell-federal-judicial-appointments-at-kentucky-rally/2018/10/13/db3ad41a-ce33-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Defends Separating Families at the Border The president warns again adults are using children to cross into the U.S. from Mexico – Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-defends-separating-families-at-the-border-1539464658

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in getting women to hate Republicans, and especially to hate Republicans who 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. How full of hatred against Republicans are the anti-Trump women in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/12/midterms-gender-war-women-democrats-kavanaugh-voters-energized/1587840002/
— Democrats want sanctuary for thugs, and other things Donald Trump said at Kentucky rally
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/13/donald-trump-kentucky-rally-democrats-want-open-borders/1634732002/
— Living with your parents? 4 ways to save on housing costs in your 20s – Steve Nicastro (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from for the down payments on the homes that you bought? For the new townhome in University Park that I bought in September of 1972 when I was 24 years old, it came from the money I had earned a) working for Firestone Stores since August of 1970 and b) working for IRS since June of 1971. For the studio condo that I bought in 1974 and the one bedroom condo that I bought in 1976, it came from the money I had earned working for IRS. For the home that my wife and I bought in Wheaton in 1978 when we got married, it came from the money that she had earned a) working for the FBI 1968-1970 and b) working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions since 1970. For the home that we had built in Wheaton in 1984, it came from the money that a) I had earned working for IRS 1978-1980 and for GAO since 1980 and b) my wife had earned working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/10/14/living-parents-save-housing-costs/1535317002/

 

VIRGINIAN PILOT
— Democrats should resist the urge to fight fire with fire – Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They hint/imply/argue/shout that everything that Trump has done and has not done throws fire at Democrats. Democrats should acknowledge that so far, Trump could have done far more to defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://pilotonline.com/opinion/columnist/guest/article_a40f47c2-cd94-11e8-8c23-a3fbb86ff972.html

 

SENTINEL
— Fewer white men running for office as women and minorities step up, report finds – Stephanie Akin (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? What do you say to those who advise your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, the Illinois Republican Party, the Republican Nation Committee, etc. to dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.sentinelsource.com/mcclatchy/fewer-white-men-running-for-office-as-women-and-minorities/article_a53ad10e-d0e2-5153-b2e5-0992aa9a7124.html

 

VINDICATOR
— Working past 65? It’s easier to do if you graduated college – AP (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors might have succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” sooner than they did if I had not been earning job-related professional certifications and taking job-related graduate courses. I became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2018/oct/14/its-easier-to-do-if-you-graduated-colleg/

 

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Trump wants people to come to U.S. on basis of merit (DIERSEN: RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor. Democrats want immigrants because immigrants overwhelmingly vote for Democrats.)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/donald-trump-wants-people-to-come-to-us-on-basis-of-merit/articleshow/66200627.cms

October 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Carafem, abortion clinic with ‘loud voice,’ opens in Skokie – Rachel Frazin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/abortion-clinic-opens-in-skokie/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s PharmaCann sold in record deal; pot legal in Canada soon
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cresco-pot-cannabis-stocks-edibles-canada-marijuana-legalized/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “President Trump offers Medi-scare for all.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-medicare-bernie-sanders-donald-trump-1014-20181012-story.html
— Frustrated with health insurance costs, some turn to religious plans: ‘For us it’s been a godsend’- Lisa Schencker (DIERSEN: Religious organizations should do far more to promote traditional marriage and to discourage activities that harm your health. They should do far more to discourage sexual aggression, to discourage promiscuity, to discourage infidelity, to discourage LGBTQ activity, to discourage abortion, to discourage booze, and to discourage pot. Your body is the temple of the Lord. SEE: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-religious-health-care-cost-sharing-1014-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Barazza family belongs to a health care sharing ministry, a religious nonprofit in which members pay for each other’s health care needs. Compared with traditional health insurance premiums, ministries’ monthly member costs are often much lower. But unlike traditional insurance, members must often commit to religious principles. The ministries generally won’t pay for services that don’t align with those principles, such as abortion and substance abuse treatment, and they often limit coverage of pre-existing conditions and prescriptions.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Same-sex marriage has become a contentious issue in the race for Illinois attorney general as Republican Erika Harold and Democrat Kwame Raoul accuse one another of having held discriminatory views. – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181012/2-attorney-general-hopefuls-differ-on-abortion-same-sex-marriage
— Tom Rooney: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181013/tom-rooney-candidate-profile
— Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends Curran over Idleburg for Lake County sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181013/endorsement-daily-herald-recommends-curran-over-idleburg-for-lake-county-sheriff
— Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Nybo over Glowiack in Illinois Senate District 24
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181013/endorsement-daily-herald-backs-nybo-over-glowiack-in-illinois-senate-district-24
— Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Lewis over Cullerton in Illinois Senate District 23
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181013/endorsement-daily-herald-backs-lewis-over-cullerton-in-illinois-senate-district-23

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Trump looms large as Rep. Peter Roskam fights for his political life against Sean Casten – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL & MIKE RIOPELL
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/trump-looms-large-as-rep-peter-roskam-fights-for-his/article_cbd72851-e95f-5f1e-9f35-465f398d94e2.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Mr. Pritzker, answer tax questions – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-dear-jb-pritzker/article_c0b232d7-0ae7-5572-a859-9d77d7f12eb4.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pence: Electing Davis could be pivotal to House control – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181012/pence-electing-davis-could-be-pivotal-to-house-control
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181012/watch-replay-vice-president-mike-pence-in-springfield

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— At debate, Rauner calls Legionnaires’ probe ‘abuse of power’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/at-debate-rauner-calls-legionnaires-probe-abuse-of-power

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois Chamber of Commerce endorses Erika Harold for attorney general – Robert Hadley
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511599078-illinois-chamber-of-commerce-endorses-erika-harold-for-attorney-general

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Top Dems gather in Chicago to see U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, but she’s a no show
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511599913-top-dems-gather-in-chicago-to-see-u-s-rep-maxine-waters-but-she-s-a-no-show

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Casten seeks to repeal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which would put seniors at risk, Roskam says – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511599875-casten-seeks-to-repeal-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-which-would-put-seniors-at-risk-roskam-says
— PAC: “Madigan cuts Conroy in, Conroy forces you out”
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511597561-pac-madigan-cuts-conroy-in-conroy-forces-you-out

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Chicago restaurant disrupted by activists protesting alleged sexual harassment – Kaitlyn Schallhorn
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/chicago-restaurant-disrupted-by-activists-protesting-alleged-sexual-harassment

 

DAILY CALLER
— OUTSTANDING: KEVIN MCCARTHY ROLLS OUT BILL TO FULLY FUND TRUMP’S BORDER WALL, CUT OFF SANCTUARY CITIES – Will Racke
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/12/kevin-mccarthy-border-wall-bill/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy announces get-tough immigration bill – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/12/house-gop-leader-floats-get-tough-immigration-bill/

 

BREITBART
— Newspaper Launches Anti-Multiculturalism ‘Patriotic Fairy Tale’ Contest, Angers Left – Victoria Friedman (DIERSEN: Ever increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to a) promote dependency on government, b) promote dependency on charity, c) destroy the traditional family, d) promote LGBTQ activity, e) promote abortion, f) promote mass/illegal immigration, g) abolish the First and Second Amendments, h) promote patronage, i) promote political affiliation discrimination, j) promote reverse discrimination, k) promote age discrimination, l) promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and m) promote even worse things.)
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/13/outrage-childs-writing-contest-dangers-multiculturalism-illegal-immigration/
— White House Drafts Plan to Keep Migrant Families Unified in Detention – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) illegally encourage people to come to America illegally, b) illegally encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) illegally encourage people to illegally bring people to America illegally.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2018/10/13/white-house-plans-to-keep-migrant-families-in-detention/

 

DAILY CALLER
— BLACKS’ LOYALTY TO THE DEMOCRAT PARTY IS INSANE — NOT KANYE WEST – Nick James
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/12/black-loyalty-democratic-party-west/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: SANCTUARY CITY MINNEAPOLIS ASSISTS ILLEGALS WITH ‘KNOW-YOUR-ICE-RIGHTS’ PLACARDS ON POLICE CARS – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/12/minneapolis-ice-rights-police-cars/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Multiple Republican Offices Across the Country Vandalized by Unhinged Leftists – DEBRA HEINE
https://pjmedia.com/trending/multiple-republican-offices-across-the-country-vandalized-by-unhinged-leftists/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Is the Fed Trying to Kill the Trump Economy? – Bob Adelmann
https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/commentary/item/30319-is-the-fed-trying-to-kill-the-trump-economy

 

WORLD NEW DAILY
— SUPREMES WON’T HELP JUDGE BOOTED FOR REFUSING SAME-SEX WEDDINGS Let administrative ruling against Oregon official stand (DIERSEN: Constructively, in Diersen v. GAO, the court ruled that employers can waste the careers of their employees and get rid of their employees who object to political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/supremes-wont-help-judge-booted-for-refusing-same-sex-weddings/
— FEDS: DACA HURTS LEGAL IMMIGRANTS Special fee exemption puts burden on other applicants
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/feds-daca-hurts-legal-immigrants/

 

THE HILL
— McCarthy introduces bill to fully fund Trump’s border wall – MELANIE ZANONA
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/411205-mccarthy-introduces-bill-to-fully-fund-trumps-border-wall

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republican Club Vandalized Before Visit by Right-Wing Provocateur – Shane Goldmacher (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who paint me as being a “right-wing provocateur” because I promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms? Should I write a book about those who paint me as being a “right-wing provocateur” because I promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling? Should I write a book about those who paint me as being a “right-wing provocateur” because I oppose promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Those who paint me as being a “right-wing provocateur” include past and present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) leaders and members, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee leaders and members, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders, members, and employees, d) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois leaders and members, e) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce leaders and members, f) Illinois Center Right Coalition leaders and members, g) American Association of Political Consultants leaders and members, and g) 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. The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/nyregion/gavin-mcinnes-republican-club-vandalized.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success a) in getting children to come to America illegally, b) in getting children to stay in America illegally, and c) in getting others to bring children to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/us/migrant-children-tent-camp-texas.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Michelle Obama Wanted Democrats to ‘Go High.’ Now They Aren’t So Sure. – Matt Flegenheimer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who “go low.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/us/politics/trump-democrats-insults.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Scourge of ‘Diversity’ A onetime liberal, Heather Mac Donald now believes identity politics threatens higher education and civilization itself. – Jillian Kay Melchio (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-scourge-of-diversity-1539385139
— Politics Can’t Solve Our Political Problems Our tribalism has a deeper source in the disintegration of communities and an epidemic of loneliness. The only real answers start at home. – Ben Sasse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/politics-cant-solve-our-political-problems-1539364986
— You’re Not the Only One Who’s Not Paying Your ‘Nanny Tax’ Only 5% of Americans who should be paying taxes related to household help are doing so, one economist estimates – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: Who do you know who pays/paid the nanny tax? My boss during the last 8 years that I worked for GAO paid the nanny tax. Her husband was wealthy.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youre-not-the-only-one-whos-not-paying-your-nanny-tax-1539336600
— Is ‘First, Kill All the Lawyers’ the Democrats’ New Credo? Their cries that the Supreme Court has been ‘corrupted’ evoke the rhetoric of totalitarians. – George Melloan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-first-kill-all-the-lawyers-the-democrats-new-credo-1539385092

 

BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE DAILY HERALD: Officials consider asking parents to make dire border choice: detention or separation? – Nick Miroff, Josh Dawsey and Maria Sacchetti
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Officials-consider-asking-parents-to-make-dire-13302966.php

 

ABC10 TV
— John Cox: A profile of California’s GOP nominee for governor John Cox has embraced the persona of the anti-politician assailing a corrupt establishment. The strategy hasn’t worked yet. But as he seeks to become governor of California, the 63-year-old lawyer, accountant and investment manager is hoping 2018 will be different.
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/john-cox-a-profile-of-californias-gop-nominee-for-governor/103-603864623

 

HISTORY
— Mexican Americans Fought on Both Sides of the U.S. Civil War Thousands of Mexican-Americans joined the Confederacy—but even more joined the Union. – BECKY LITTLE (DIERSEN: Of course, if/when Democrats formally declare war on Republicans, the many millions of illegals will fight for the Democrats. That is why, for their self-defense, Republicans have bought lots of firearms and lots of ammunition.)
https://www.history.com/news/mexican-americans-in-civil-war

 

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— A Non-Tenure-Track Profession? About three-quarters of all faculty positions are off the tenure track, according to new AAUP analysis. While many now work on multiyear contracts, their academic freedom remains of concern. – Colleen Flaherty (DIERSEN: One could argue that federal jobs are tenured for those who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/10/12/about-three-quarters-all-faculty-positions-are-tenure-track-according-new-aaup

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— DHS Says It’s Finally Hiring More Border Agents Than It’s Losing – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/10/dhs-says-its-finally-hiring-more-border-agents-its-losing/151987/

October 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Kanye West at White House talks mental health, stop-and-frisk with Trump, says MAGA hat makes him ‘feel like Superman – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kanye-west-at-white-house-in-maga-hat-delivers-surreal-oval-office-show/4461021/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Facebook says it purged more than 800 spam accounts, pages – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/facebook-says-it-purged-more-than-800-spam-accounts-pages/
— U.S. asks Central America to do more on illegal immigration – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/mike-pence-us-central-america-juan-orlando-hernandez-jimmy-morales-oscar-ortiz-more-illegal-immigration/
— People count on the Freedom of Information Act but keep getting shut out – Mick Dumke
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-foia-freedom-of-information-act-citizens-illinois-open-records-problems/
— Lightfoot, city’s only openly gay mayoral candidate, unveils LGBTQ policy agenda – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lightfoot-gay-candidate-lgbtq-policy-chicago-mayor-election-2019/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Governor Bruce Rauner at Midco International, Inc.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/108083742-132.html
— Cynicism is winning in politics and academia – Christine Emba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-hoax-grievance-studies-academia-1012-20181011-story.html
— Border officials alarmed by migrants being smuggled, abandoned in Arizona desert – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-border-migrants-abandoned-desert-20181011-story.html
— Deanne Mazzochi and James Caffrey face off for seat vacated by Patti Bellock – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-47th-state-representative-elect-tl-1018-story.html
— DuPage sheriff race offers choice between department experience and outside perspective – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-sheriff-race-st-1012-story.html
— Trump attacks ‘arsonist’ Democrats as polls show House at risk – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-democrats-midterm-polls-house-20181011-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville businessman Richard Wehrli pleads not guilty to aggravated assault – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181011/naperville-businessman-pleads-not-guilty-to-aggravated-assault
— Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Wheeler over Leslie for Illinois House District 50
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181011/endoresement-daily-herald-backs-wheeler-over-leslie-for-illinois-house-district-50

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam gets some TV help from national GOP The party commits $1.5 million to the embattled west suburban congressman, but his Democratic challenger may have more. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/roskam-gets-some-tv-help-national-gop

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Report: Casten reserves $4.6 million in ads to Roskam’s $2 million
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/11/report-casten-reserves-46-million-in-ads-to-roskams-2-million/
— Rauner ordered to turn over e-mails
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/11/rauner-ordered-to-turn-over-e-mails/

 

GOPUSA
— Former Obama AG Eric Holder incites followers to violence
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56632

 

DAILY CALLER
— MSNBC’S CHRIS MATTHEWS SAYS DEMOCRATS WON’T LISTEN TO HIM ANYMORE BECAUSE HE’S TOO OLD – Nick Givas
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/11/msnbc-chris-matthews-democrats/
— KANYE WEST LAVISHES PRAISE ON TRUMP IN 10-MINUTE OVAL OFFICE SPEECH – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/11/kanye-west-praises-donald-trump-oval-office/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Eric Holder: ‘We kick them’ is ‘what this new Democratic Party is about’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/eric-holder-we-kick-them-is-what-this-new-democratic-party-is-about

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Trump Condemns ‘Dangerous’ Remarks by Holder: He’d ‘Better Be Careful What He’s Wishing For’ – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-condemns-dangerous-remarks-by-holder-hed-better-be-careful-what-hes-wishing-for/

 

THE HILL
— Trump hosts Kanye for surreal Oval Office meeting – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/410989-trump-meets-kanye-at-surreal-oval-office-meeting
— Dems struggle to mobilize Latino voters for midterms – MELANIE ZANONA
https://thehill.com/latino/411032-dems-struggle-to-ensure-latino-support-in-midterms

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Made and Distributed in the U.S.A.: Online Disinformation – Sheera Frenkel (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is disinformation except for what they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/technology/fake-news-online-disinformation.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook purged over 800 accounts and pages pushing political messages for profit – Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/10/11/facebook-purged-over-accounts-pages-pushing-political-messages-profit/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats Have a Latino Voting Problem. It’s Not New, But It’s Urgent. – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: To get the Latino vote, Democrats promise to give Latinos preference over non-Latinos. To get the Black, Asian, female, younger people, non-Protestant, poor people, non-German American, non-veteran, and recent immigrant vote, Democrats promise to give Blacks, Asians, females, younger people, non-Protestants, poor people, non-German Americans, non-veterans, and recent immigrants preference over non-Blacks, non-Asians, males, older people, Protestants, non-poor people, German Americans, non-veterans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/democrats-latino-voting-problem-isnt-new-but-its-urgent.html

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Students denounce CIA partnership with University of Illinois Chicago (DIERSEN: What country are these students loyal to?)
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/11/iyss-o11.html

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Equality Illinois Calls for Governor Appointments Reflecting Diversity of Illinois One openly LGBTQ appointee among 1,495 on state boards and commissions
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Equality-Illinois-Calls-for-Governor-Appointments-Reflecting-Diversity-of-Illinois/64391.html

October 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Faced with tight budgets, more Illinois counties merge clerk, recorder offices – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/cook-county-clerk-recorder-merger-dupage-county-dan-cronin/
— Kavanaugh’s on the Court precisely because he’s ‘a close-minded partisan zealot’ – Jesse Jackson (DIERSEN: Who calls you a closed-minded partisan zealot? The following call me that and even worse things: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kavanaugh-supreme-court-republican-party-partisan-extremists-conservative-majority/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps crow about their success in destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-kavanaugh-trump-supreme-court-huppke-20181007-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH RAUNER PHOTO, PRITZKER PHOTO, AND TABLE: Rauner, Pritzker spread their money around to political campaigns and organizations – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181009/rauner-pritzker-spread-their-money-around-to-political-campaigns-and-organizations
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who recommends Underwood over Hultgren? ANSWER: Those that 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181008/endorsement-daily-herald-recommends-underwood-over-hultgren-in-14th-congressional-district

 

NBC5
— University of Illinois-Chicago to Offer Free Rides to State’s Top Students (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school and high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” When was in grade school and in high school, I was not viewed as being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/university-of-illinois-chicago-to-offer-free-rides-to-states-top-students-496190381.html

 

WTTW
— JB Pritzker Fields Questions from High School Students – Nick Blumberg (DIERSEN: Political consultants and campaign managers who are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs do not want me to ask their candidates any questions. I should write a book about the aforesaid political consultants and campaign managers and what they have done to discourage/stop me from asking their candidates any questions. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions, and that because of that, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their events and other activities, b) stop me from promoting their events and other activities, c) stop me from attending their events, and d) stop me from reporting on their events and other activities.)
https://news.wttw.com/2018/10/08/jb-pritzker-fields-questions-high-school-students

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Early voting starting strong in Sangamon County – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: How many have voted so far in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? How many of the aforesaid are Democrats, Republicans, and Independents?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181008/early-voting-starting-strong-in-sangamon-county

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— In Deciding On Judge Candidates, Does Party Affiliation Matter? – MARY HANSEN (DIERSEN: To say that you are a Democrat is to shout that you will do everything that you can to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/ask-newsroom-deciding-judge-candidates-does-party-affiliation-matter-0#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: “Chicago-area pro-choice activists” promote hatred against those who 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? How successful have the “Chicago-area pro-choice activists” been in promoting hatred in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? I should write a book about “pro-choice activists” in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They, their operatives, and their dupes played major roles in ending TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/09/trumps-base-talk-activists-target-statehouse-races-its-a-money-battle-in-the-ag-race-323209
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation may have ended, but it’s ignited a group of Chicago-area pro-choice activists. They’re launching WomenAreTheBlueWave.com to turn red legislative seats blue. “We marched. We voted. Now we need to volunteer,” the web site states. The effort was initiated by Illinois Democratic Women and Personal PAC. “Women are going to make the difference in November here and throughout the nation and we want to help harness that energy given that more is at stake now than ever before for women and families,” says Jennifer Lee, co-President of IL Democratic Women. How it works: Women and their allies are invited to sign up at WomenAreTheBlueWave.com. They will then be connected with nearby local campaigns that need volunteer help the most to flip key state districts for candidates with pro-women and pro-choice agendas.)
— University of Illinois to launch 8-week course on Trump’s use of Twitter, attacks on ‘fake news,’ reports OneIllinois’ Ted Cox. Title of the course: Trumpaganda: The War on Facts, Press and Democracy. (DIERSEN: What college courses did you take? I took courses in business, management, accounting, and finance at UIC 1966-1968 and 1971, NIU 1969-1970, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, Roosevelt 1980-1981, and IIT 1992-1997.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/09/trumps-base-talk-activists-target-statehouse-races-its-a-money-battle-in-the-ag-race-323209

 

CHICAGO REPORTER
— Food deserts persist in Chicago despite more supermarkets – Marynia Kolak (DIERSEN: How close are the nearest supermarkets to your precinct?)
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/food-deserts-persist-in-chicago-despite-more-supermarkets/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Board Candidates Answer Seven Questions – Return of Title X
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/08/mchenry-county-board-candidates-answer-seven-questions-return-of-title-x/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Villa won’t oppose statewide residential property tax proposal
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511597424-villa-won-t-oppose-statewide-residential-property-tax-proposal

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Batavia Middle School’s Presumptuous and Ill-Informed Leadership – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/batavia-middle-schools-presumptuous-and-ill-informed-leadership/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Congressional updates: Underwood raises $2+ million; Casten up by 5; Londrigan down by 1
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/congressional-updates-underwood-raises-2-million-casten-up-by-5-londrigan-down-by-1/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats even dump pro-choice women when they don’t toe the party line – Suzanne Venker (DIERSEN: Who has dumped you and why? Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs have dumped me a) because they came to realize that they cannot manipulate/dominate me, b) because they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and/or the Republican Party platform, c) because they reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and/or d) because they want to promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices. I should write a book about those who have dumped me. I would stress those elected officials and those party leaders who I have done lots to help elect and to help reelect.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democrats-even-dump-pro-choice-women-when-they-dont-toe-the-party-line
— Independents disapprove of Democrats’ handling of the Brett Kavanaugh nomination by a 28-point margin – Philip Klein (DIERSEN: What percent of Independents a) are extremely critical of Republicans and of Democrats, b) want Republicans and Democrats to pander to them, and/or c) are really Libertarians or Greens?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/independents-disapprove-of-democrats-handling-of-the-brett-kavanaugh-nomination-by-a-28-point-margin

 

GOPUSA
— Southern Poverty Law Center uses tech giants to bully conservatives (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, SPLC makes clear that it wants to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56325

 

FOX NEWS
— John Cox looks ahead to the November election in California
https://video.foxnews.com/v/5846214314001/?#sp=show-clips

 

BREITBART
— Abortion Lobby Group Pays $1M in Ads Attacking Key House Republicans During Midterms – Dr. Susan Berry
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/08/abortion-lobby-group-pays-1m-in-ads-attacking-key-house-republicans-during-midterms/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— My Stand Against the Campus Mob Over Columbus Day Intense hostility, threats of a massacre—George Mason University’s cultural left went around the bend as never before. – HUNTER DERENSIS
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/my-stand-against-the-campus-mob-over-columbus-day/

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN POLITICAL ANALYST: JUSTICE KAVANAUGH HIRING FEMALE CLERKS ‘FELT LIKE PANDERING TO ME’ – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: What percent support and what percent oppose the federal government a) giving preference to those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, and therefore b) discriminating against those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran? Of course, those who are anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, and/or anti-non-veteran want the federal government to do the aforesaid.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/08/cnn-kavanaugh-hiring-female-pandering/
— UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE REPUBLICANS THREATEN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/08/washington-republicans-lawsuit/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats Don’t View Conservative Victories as Legitimate – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do NOT view the following as being legitimate: my becoming a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2003, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2008 and 2000, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2003, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2001, Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, etc.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/democrats-dont-view-conservative-victories-as-legitimate/

 

THE HILL
— Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador: reports – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/410539-axios-nikki-haley-resigns-from-role-in-trump-admin
— NARAL to launch $1M ad campaign targeting GOP over Kavanaugh – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which Republicans will NARAL target the strongest? ANSWER: Those who are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, married, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those who have children, those who have graduated from private schools, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410383-naral-to-launch-1m-ad-campaign-targeting-gop-over-kavanaugh

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— On the Left, Eyeing More Radical Ways to Fight Kavanaugh – Charlie Savage
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/us/politics/democrats-kavanaugh-supreme-court.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Pensions Flex More Muscle To Put Shield On Workers – Michael Corkery (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have tried to get the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to join me in my lawsuit against GAO. Because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, so far, in today’s dollars, CSRS has paid me $1,089,144 ($4,322 X 252 months).)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/08/business/toys-r-us-workers-public-pensions-private-equity.html
— The Paranoid Style in G.O.P. Politics Republicans are an authoritarian regime in waiting – Paul Krugman (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/08/opinion/gop-trump-kavanaugh-conspiracies-partisan.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF 2 YEAR OLD ILLEGAL: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans use illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Americans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/08/us/migrant-children-family-separation-court.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump stokes tensions of confirmation battle as Kavanaugh prepares to take seat – Ashley Parker and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-calls-to-impeach-kavanaugh-are-an-insult-to-the-american-public/2018/10/08/f3cb244c-cae3-11e8-a3e6-44daa3d35ede_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR DRAWING OF MATTHEW SHEPARD: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Shepard to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/04/matthew-shepard-murder-became-americas-window-into-hate/1517515002/
— FRONT PAGE: When will MeToo become WeToo? Some say voices of black women, working class left out – Charisse Jones
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/05/metoo-movement-lacks-diversity-blacks-working-class-sexual-harassment/1443105002/
— Immigration attorneys counsel worried clients amid confusion over Trump’s planned green card rules – Alan Gomez
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/10/09/immigrants-worried-confused-over-trump-green-card-changes/1490440002/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF KAVANAUGH: With Kavanaugh, Supreme Court to decide pending cases affecting more than 1 million immigrants – Alan Gomez
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/08/kavanaugh-u-s-supreme-court-decide-major-immigration-cases/1558410002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Interest Groups Compete for Trump’s TV Attention Lobbyists say they encourage clients to advertise on Fox News programs the president is known to watch – Julie Bykowicz and Alex Leary (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents are furious that many opinion-leading activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. To begin to compete with me, they have to raise tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars each year from donors. Of course, those donors then “call the tunes.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/interest-groups-compete-for-trumps-tv-attention-1539015374
— Health Care Crowds Out Jobs, Taxes in Midterm Ads Once mum on health care, Democrats are hammering the issue in political ads as GOP attempts to tout tax cuts and economy – Brian McGill and Julie Bykowicz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-crowds-out-jobs-taxes-in-midterm-ads-1539077423
— Time to Google ‘Political Savvy’ – Dan Gallagher (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who treat me like all the candidates on November 6, 2018 ballots in America are going to be defeated and b) blame me for those defeats.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/time-to-google-political-savvy-1539032342
— Democrats, Try Some Self-Restraint Will they keep pandering to their angry, radical base, or try to win over marginal Trump voters? – Bobby Jindal (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens who have treated me with more respect than Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. have treated me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-try-some-self-restraint-1539039528
— California Breaks the Internet Sacramento wants to regulate the web nationwide. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. to regulate me and to regulate my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-breaks-the-internet-1539039663
— High-Octane Cool ‘Bullitt,’ now 50, marked the height of Steve McQueen‘s action stardom – Peter Cowie (DIERSEN: I owned a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1968-1971 and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1994-2005. I have owned a new 2016 Mustang since 2016.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-octane-cool-1539030444

 

TAMPA BAY TIMES
— Trump hails cops in Orlando In a speech to law enforcement officials the president said “evil people” attacked Brett Kavanaugh – Adam C. Smith
https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/10/08/trump-hails-cops-in-orlando/

 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— More Newsrooms are Creating Diversity and Inclusion Positions to Change Culture – Rachael Garcia (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/a-section/more-newsrooms-are-creating-diversity-and-inclusion-positions-to-change-culture/

 

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Illinois, Aurora, Carbondale, Champaign, Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, Peoria, Rockford, and Springfield take the lead in getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.hrc.org/resources/mei-2018-see-your-citys-score

October 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump apologizes ‘on behalf of the nation’ to Kavanaugh during swearing-in – ADAM KELSEY
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-apologizes-on-behalf-of-the-nation-to-kavanaugh-during-swearing-in/4441443/
— Trump says ‘stop and frisk’ could reduce Chicago violence; Emanuel, ACLU disagree – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/pres-donald-trump-says-stop-and-frisk-could-reduce-chicago-violence/4442337/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump says allegations against Brett Kavanaugh ‘hoax’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-says-allegations-against-kavanaugh-hoax-

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wealthy’s dubious schemes flush away tax worries – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-pritzker-rauner-billionaires-st-1009-story.html
— Davie, Morrison state Senate race sees big influx of cash – Steve Sadin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-state-senate-campaign-donations-tl-1011-story.html
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel rejects President Donald Trump’s call for Chicago police to use stop-and-frisk tactics – John Byrne, Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-chicago-shootings-20181008-story.html
— Trump likes Taylor Swift’s music ‘about 25 percent less’ after she endorses Democrats – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-taylor-swift-donald-trump-20181008-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are members of Group A want to get rid of those who are members of Group B. Those who are 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 those who are 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.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-minority-rule-washington-brett-kavanaugh-anne-applebaum-1009-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans stoke fear of Democratic ‘angry mobs’ ahead of midterms.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-republicans-protests-angry-mob-20181008-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump offers nation’s apology to Kavanaugh, declares him ‘proven innocent’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-apology-kavanaugh-proven-innocent-ceremonial-swearing-in/
— Rauner, Pritzker to face off before Sun-Times Editorial Board – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-debate-sun-times-editorial-board/
— City’s Columbus Day Parade celebrates Italian community – Emily McTavish
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/citys-columbus-day-parade-celebrates-italian-community/
— Army says changes will help recruiting in 2019 – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/army-says-changes-will-help-recruiting-in-2019/
— What are we to do when half of Illinois voters say they’ve considered moving out? – Rosanna Marquez (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want members of the following groups to move out of Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/what-are-we-to-do-when-half-of-illinois-voters-say-theyve-considered-moving-out/
— Paul Ryan: House Speaker says ‘big fight’ coming over border wall after election – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/paul-ryan-house-speaker-says-big-fight-coming-over-border-wall-after-election/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 6th Cong. Dist.: How candidates want health care to change – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181008/6th-cong-dist-how-candidates-want-health-care-to-change
— Trump says calls to impeach Kavanaugh are ‘an insult to the American public’ – John Wagner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181008/trump-says-calls-to-impeach-kavanaugh-are-an-insult-to-the-american-public
— Batavia accused of conducting pro-home-rule campaign – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181008/batavia-accused-of-conducting-pro-home-rule-campaign

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam, GOP mostly quiet on Kavanaugh vote, but local Dems outspoken If Republicans get a boost from the backlash to the bitter Supreme Court confirmation, it’s not happening in Illinois, if candidate reaction is any guide. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/roskam-gop-mostly-quiet-kavanaugh-vote-local-dems-outspoken
— Why do you keep blocking women’s shot at equal pay, Gov. Rauner? – MELISSA JOSEPHS (DIERSEN: Josephs should write about how and why GAO pays its male employees less than it pays its female employees who have comparable education, work experience, professional certifications, professional licenses, etc.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/why-do-you-keep-blocking-womens-shot-equal-pay-gov-rauner

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Both parties seem willing to have it both ways on tax dodging Revelations on governor candidate & president throw shade on tax practices
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/both-parties-seem-willing-to-have-it-both-ways-on-tax-dodging/1507139649

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Thanks to Trump, the GOP Isn’t a Push-Over Party Anymore – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14571

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Federal Judge Refuses to Stop McHenry Township Road District Consolidation Referendum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/07/federal-judge-refuses-to-stop-mchenry-township-road-district-consolidation-referendum/
— McHenry County Refuses to Cite State Statute That Would Allow $100 Rebate to Some Homeowners for Past Valley Hi Overtaxation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/07/mchenry-county-refuses-to-cite-state-statute-that-would-allow-100-rebate-to-some-homeowners-for-past-valley-hi-overtaxation/
— McSweeney Gives Another Hint of U.S. Senate Run
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/06/mcsweeney-gives-another-hint-of-u-s-senate-run/
— Jack Franks’ Inspector General Power Grab Fails to Gain Approval of Finance Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/05/jack-franks-inspector-general-power-grab-fails-to-gain-approval-of-finance-committee/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Treasurer candidate Jim Dodge: Pritzker is out of touch with common voters – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511596503-treasurer-candidate-jim-dodge-prtizker-is-out-of-touch-with-common-voters

 

METRO EAST SUN
— House candidate Dwight Kay accuses Pritzker of property tax ‘scam’ – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511596452-house-candidate-dwight-kay-accuses-pritzker-of-property-tax-scam

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER: “I WILL NEVER LET ILLINOIS BE A SANCTUARY STATE. PERIOD.”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/rauner-i-will-never-let-illinois-be-a-sanctuary-state-period.html
— ILLINOIS ABORTION PROMOTERS STAND FIRM AGAINST KAVANAUGH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/illinois-abortion-promoters-stand-firm-against-kavanaugh.html
— WEYERMULLER & RICE: FREE SPEECH AT DEPAUL: A BYGONE ERA?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/weyermuller-rice-free-speech-at-depaul-a-bygone-era.html
— PREVAILING-WAGE LAWS CAUSE PERMANENT HARM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/prevailing-wage-laws-cause-permanent-harm.html
— AMAZON’S PAY RAISE HAS NO LESSONS FOR MINIMUM WAGE POLICY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/amazons-pay-rise-has-no-lessons-for-minimum-wage-policy.html
— COURT DENIES CITY OF CHICAGO’S MOTION TO DISMISS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY CASE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/court-denies-city-of-chicagos-motion-to-dismiss-religious-liberty-case.html
— DI LEO: TAYLOR SWIFT AND THE POLITICS OF GROUPTHINK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/taylor-swift-and-the-politics-of-groupthink.html

 

GOPUSA
— Illegal alien men sneak children into US to exploit ‘family loophole’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55985
— Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour launches racial attack against ‘white woman’ Susan Collins
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56319
— Kavanaugh will be the first SC justice to have 4 female law clerks
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56361

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Says Democrats Will Turn America Into Venezuela – BENNY JOHNSON
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/08/trump-democrats-turn-america-into-venezuela/

 

THE HILL
— Trump, Kavanaugh celebrate after brutal confirmation battle – JORDAN FABIAN AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/410495-trump-kavanaugh-celebrate-confirmation
— 45 percent say media coverage was biased against Kavanaugh
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/410409-45-percent-say-media-coverage-was-biased-against-kavanaugh

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Kavanaugh shows how easily Washington forgives its own.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/opinions/meet-brett-kavanaugh-opinion-golinkin/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Laid-Off Toys ‘R’ Us Workers Find Powerful Ally in Public Pensions – Michael Corkery
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/08/business/toys-r-us-workers-public-pensions-private-equity.html

 

DALLAS NEWS
— Amazon’s $15 wage shows a free market, not local government control, is best for workers – Editorial
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2018/10/08/amazons-15-minimum-wage-shows-free-market-not-hodgepodge-local-government-control-best-workers

 

CBS8
— Trump-backed John Cox appeals to ‘forgotten Californian’ in race for governor (DIERSEN: Democrats focus attention on 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.)
http://www.cbs8.com/story/39247253/trump-backed-john-cox-appeals-to-forgotten-californian-in-race-for-governor

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “WILL DONALD TRUMP’S BOOMING ECONOMY GO BUST BEFORE WORKING-CLASS WALLETS SEE THE BENEFITS?”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-booming-economy-go-bust-working-class-see-benefits-1157211

October 7 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters Gather In Chicago, Across The Country
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/07/anti-kavanaugh-protesters-in-chicago-across-the-country/
— Has J.B. Pritzker Trimmed His Taxes By Hiding Millions Offshore? (DIERSEN: How have you trimmed your taxes? Since 1972, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I have trimmed my income taxes because I deducted mortgage interest, real estate taxes, and education expenses. Since 1984, they have been furious that I have trimmed by real estate taxes because I successfully protested the assessed valuation of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/3940804-has-j-b-pritzker-trimmed-his-taxes-by-hiding-millions-offshore/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sen. Collins says she believes Ford was attacked, but not by Kavanaugh – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-susan-collins-brett-kavanaugh-vote-20181007-story.html
— Hinsdale Democrat Irfan Ibrahim challenges 10-year Republican incumbent Linda Painter for DuPage Forest Preserve District Board – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-dupage-forest-preserve-3-elect-tl-1011-story.html
— ‘Saturday Night Live’ goes inside the GOP locker room post-Kavanaugh confirmation – Danielle Turchiano
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-snl-gop-locker-room-20181007-story.html
— McConnell on Kavanaugh fight fallout: ‘The Senate’s not broken’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mcconnell-kavanaugh-senate-20181007-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sun-Times endorsements in 12 races for Congress: All Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsements-congress-2018-general-election-illinois-sean-casten-lauren-underwood-jesus-chuy-garcia-mike-quigly-brad-schneider-robin-kelly-danny-davis-raja-krishnamoorthi-jan-schakowsky-bill-foster-bo/
— Fact-check: Rauner ‘puppet’ ad strings viewer along on property tax history – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-rauner-puppet-ad-property-tax-politifact-madigan-pritzker/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Tax-hike talk doesn’t deter Pritzker support – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: Pritzker supporters a) want others to pay more state income tax, b) pay little or no state income tax themselves, and/or c) can easily afford to pay more state income tax.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-10-07/rich-millercapitol-fax-tax-hike-talk-doesnt-deter-pritzker-support.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s toilet trouble is problem for all Cook County taxpayers – BRETT ROWLAND
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-10-07/guest-commentary-pritzkers-toilet-trouble-problem-all-cook
— Champaign County usually outlier in 13th District vote – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-10-07/tom-kacich-champaign-county-usually-outlier-13th-district-vote.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Frese, Cramsey explore voter priorities in 94th District – Doug Wilson
https://www.whig.com/20181006/frese-cramsey-explore-voter-priorities-in-94th-district#//

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— BEHIND THE WHEEL The median annual salary for this job is $42,480. So why can’t Central Illinois companies fill them?  Challenges, opportunities seen in shortage of truckers – JAYLYN COOK (DIERSEN: How bad were the jobs that you took? GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://herald-review.com/business/local/the-median-annual-salary-for-this-job-is-so-why/article_ef2e0094-3ced-5c7b-a5dd-966256105d9a.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois GOP Looks to Turn Screws in Pritzker’s Toilet ‘Scheme to Defraud’ – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=272710#.W7qZHGhKiM8

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Media spins politics in state government issues The Daily Herald has been doing a lot of stories critical of the Illinois Tollway Authority. Some think it has less to do with good journalism and more to do with the friendship between the newspaper’s reporter and a controversial member of the Tollway Authority board who has been criticized in a Tollway memo for harassing Tollway employees – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2018/10/07/media-spins-politics-in-state-government-issues/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Tribune throws support behind Gov. Gov Rauner in re-election bid – Chandra Lye
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511591806-chicago-tribune-throws-support-behind-gov-gov-rauner-in-re-election-bid

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Crete-Monee High School reports 30% truancy rate
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511595643-crete-monee-high-school-reports-30-truancy-rate
— Crete-Monee Middle School reports 13% truancy rate
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511595647-crete-monee-middle-school-reports-13-truancy-rate

 

FOX NEWS
— Some anti-Kavanaugh protesters were paid to help make ‘viral moments,’ Vice News editor says – Samuel Chamberlain
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/some-anti-kavanaugh-protesters-were-paid-to-help-make-viral-moments-vice-news-editor-claims

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATS ATTACK SUPREME COURT’S LEGITIMACY AFTER KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/06/democrats-supreme-court-illegitimate-kavanaugh/
— PENCE FACES PROTESTERS AFTER CONFIRMING KAVANAUGH – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/07/pence-protesters-kavanaugh-lets-do-it/
— DEMOCRATS SAY MICHAEL AVENATTI HINDERED FIGHT AGAINST KAVANAUGH – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: What do you get blamed for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially the defeats that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/06/democrats-michael-avenatti-kavanaugh/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Times Sunday Front: Kavanaugh Saved Himself With ‘Rage and Resentment’ – Clay Waters (DIERSEN: How did you save yourself? I saved myself for almost 18 years at GAO by working hard and by earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, becoming a licensed CPA, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants, becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner, becoming a Certified Government Financial Manager, becoming a Certified Financial Services Auditor, becoming a Forensic Accountant, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. I saved myself for almost 9 years at IRS by working hard and by earning an MBA, taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt. I saved myself at the Post Office for almost 3 years by working hard and by taking undergraduate business courses at UIC and NIU.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/10/07/ny-times-sunday-front-kavanaugh-saved-himself-rage-and-resentment

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— You Idiot Reporters Are Making It Worse – JONAH GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially defeats that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/kavanaugh-hearings-partisan-reporters-making-it-worse/
— The Left Criminalizes Politics by Weaponizing Investigations – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/leftists-weaponize-investigations-for-political-gain/
— The Left’s Bullying Anti-Kavanaugh Tactics Threaten Our Republic – JAY COST
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/anti-kavanaugh-protests-bullying-tactics-threaten-american-republic/
— Campus Chaos Has Come to Congress – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/brett-kavanaugh-hearings-campus-chaos-comes-to-congress/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that men are rapists, and especially men who are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410173-fired-up-after-kavanaugh-vote-dems-look-to-women-to-deliver-them-the-house

 

NBC NEWS
— McConnell says Kavanaugh confirmation fight ‘energized’ GOP voters heading into midterms In a Fox News interview on Sunday, McConnell also called Kavanaugh’s confirmation his proudest moment as a senator. – Dartunorro Clar
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/mcconnell-says-kavanaugh-confirmation-energized-gop-voters-heading-midterms-n917556

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Senate’s Deep Wounds From an Ugly Kavanaugh Fight – Carl Hulse
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/us/politics/kavanaugh-senate.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Defiant Republicans hope Kavanaugh fight will stoke their voters next month.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/defiant-republicans-hope-kavanaugh-fight-will-stoke-their-voters-next-month/2018/10/07/81652b98-ca4b-11e8-920f-dd52e1ae4570_story.html
— Kavanaugh arrives wounded – Robert Barnes (DIERSEN: Have you arrived wounded? I arrived wounded at GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors had forced me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. My Democrat IRS superiors a) had not promote me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) got rid of my mentor in 1975, and d) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/kavanaugh-arrives-wounded-as-is-the-supreme-courts-image/2018/10/07/c02df2fe-ca2f-11e8-a3e6-44daa3d35ede_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— The anti-Kavanaugh mobs in DC are the cutting edge of a new threat to democracy – Jay Cost
https://nypost.com/2018/10/07/the-anti-kavanaugh-mobs-in-dc-are-the-cutting-edge-of-a-new-threat-to-democracy/
— The Kavanaugh aftermath: a left that’s gone completely unhinged – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2018/10/07/the-kavanaugh-aftermath-a-left-thats-gone-completely-unhinged/

 

FORBES
— As Midterms Approach, Republicans Flee Their Anti-Obamacare Past – Bruce Japsen
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2018/10/07/as-midterms-approach-republicans-flee-from-their-anti-obamacare-past/

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Supreme Court now works for the Republican Party” and “this Harvard law professor agrees” and “The Supreme Court is not the third branch of the government, but an appendage of the Republican Party.”
https://www.salon.com/2018/10/07/exclusive-salon-talks-with-harvard-law-professor-laurence-tribe-on-how-scotus-works-for-the-gop/

October 7 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Brett Kavanaugh confirmed in 50-48 Senate vote, quickly sworn in – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kavanaugh-confirmed-quickly-sworn-in/4425968/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps tell women to punish Trump by voting for all the Democrats on November 6, 2018 ballots.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-confirmation-protest-20181006-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-100-story.html
— Half of young Americans see better financial future – AP (DIERSEN: How much better off financially are you than your father? I am far better off financially than my father ever was, but he had to fight type 1 diabetes from age 14, none of his ancestors had earned a high school diploma, his wife never attended high school, he gave lots of money to Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest, and he had the expense of raising me and my brother.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–ap-poll-young-americans-finances-20181002-story.html
— Looking at Trump’s tax returns is only the first step – Catherine Rampell (DIERSEN: Have your federal tax returns been audited by IRS? In 1977, while I was working for IRS, Money Magazine looked at my federal tax returns and decided a) to paint my education deductions as being improper, b) to harm me financially, and c) to end my IRS career. In its February 1978 issue, Money Magazine published a 4-page article on me in which it painted my education deductions as being improper. In the article, Money Magazine hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting courses I deducted were not job-related, did not help me carry out my job duties, were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and were a distraction. My Democrat IRS superiors were more than happy to use Money Magazine’s article to disallow my education deductions and to end my IRS career. Money Magazine and IRS would not have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Further, the writer of the article disapproved of my demographics, including my religion and my national origin.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rampell-trump-tax-returns-irs-fraud-1007-20181005-story.html
— LGBTQ donation drive gives fans an out to root for Cubs, not Daniel Murphy – Morgan Greene (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be barred from getting an education, getting/keeping a job, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-lgbtq-cubs-fans-daniel-murphy-20181004-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Sean Casten’s bilious statements – Alexander Lee, West Chicago
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181007/sean-castens-bilious-statements
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181007/a-nation-at-war-with-itself
— Kavanaugh sworn in as protesters chant outside Supreme Court – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181007/news/310079989/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner needed for the map, Sangamon GOP told – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181006/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-needed-for-map-sangamon-gop-told
— Springfield ranked 9th-slowest growing city in country in study – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181006/local-business-notes-springfield-ranked-9th-slowest-growing-city-in-country-in-study

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Simon Poll: Trump record helps downstate GOP with election, but could hurt party elsewhere
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/simon-poll-trump-record-helps-downstate-gop-with-election-but/article_81d34b83-e926-5129-8672-25460409ae7a.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/robinson-democrats-get-out-the-vote/article_dc83344c-81b1-5e62-95ac-cf941e77f18c.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam urges Casten to return Pritzker dollars – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511590871-roskam-urges-casten-to-return-pritzker-dollars

 

BREITBART
— Trump to America: Midterms a Chance to ‘Render Your Verdict on the Democrats’ Conduct’ – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/06/trump-to-america-midterms-a-chance-to-render-your-verdict-on-the-democrats-conduct/
— Trump: ‘Tidal Wave’ of Illegal Immigration, Crime Coming If Democrats Win Midterms – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/06/watch-trump-tidal-wave-of-illegal-immigration-crime-coming-if-democrats-win-midterms/
— Kris Kobach Rails Against Illegal Immigration at Trump Rally: ‘Our Nation’s Security Comes First’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/06/watch-kris-kobach-rails-against-illegal-immigration-at-trump-rally-our-nations-security-comes-first/
— Wells Fargo Bucks Corporate Gun Control, Issues $40 Million in Credit to Ruger Firearms – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/07/wells-fargo-bucks-corporate-gun-control-issues-40-million-in-credit-to-ruger-firearms/
— Gutfeld: Dems’ Kavanaugh Failure ‘Is What Happens When You Decide to Burn the Village in Order to Save It’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/06/gutfeld-dems-kavanaugh-failure-is-what-happens-when-you-decide-to-burn-the-village-in-order-to-save-it/

 

TOWNHALL
— With the Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh the Battle Has Begun – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2018/10/07/with-the-confirmation-of-brett-kavanaugh-the-battle-has-begun-n2526202
— The Trump Effect – Gil Gutknecht
https://townhall.com/columnists/gilgutknecht/2018/10/07/the-trump-effect-n2526104

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Discerning the left’s hatred of the Census citizenship question – Megan Barth
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/discerning_the_lefts_hatred_of_the_census_citizenship_question.html
— Kavanaugh confirmation battle boomerang: the GOP establishment and the Russia Hoax – Mark Wauck
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/kavanaugh_confirmation_battle_boomerang_the_gop_establishment_and_the_russia_hoax.html

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Leftists Feel Entitled to Block Highways, Shut Down Speakers, and Harass Public Officials – Dennis Prager
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/10/02/why-leftists-feels-entitled-to-block-highways-shut-down-speakers-and-harass-public-officials/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Left’s Bullying Anti-Kavanaugh Tactics Threaten Our Republic – JAY COST
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/anti-kavanaugh-protests-bullying-tactics-threaten-american-republic/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump “Group Launches Nationwide ‘Revival’ Tour to Oppose Republicans in Midterms.”
https://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-group-launches-nationwide-revival-tour-vote-common-good-oppose-republicans-midterms-227773/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Campus mob that attacked ‘Confirm Kavanaugh’ group may face punishment – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/campus-mob-that-attacked-confirm-kavanaugh-group-may-face-punishment/

 

INDEPENDENT
— Illegal aliens regularly granted lawless benefits – Michael Shannon
http://suindependent.com/illegal-aliens-benefits-birthright-citizenship-anchor-babies/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Black Americans Increasingly Support Trump, Pollster Says – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/black-americans-increasingly-support-trump-pollster-says_2682540.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump, GOP aim to weaponize Kavanaugh vote ahead of November – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410245-trump-gop-aim-to-weaponize-kavanaugh-vote-ahead-of-november

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats to use Kavanaugh to make women hate men.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-ultimate-affirmation-patriarchy-republican-women-let-it-ncna917386

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn White women who support Kavanaugh.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/opinion/lisa-murkowski-susan-collins-kavanaugh.html
— Can We Discuss Your Anonymous Feedback? – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/business/can-we-discuss-your-anonymous-feedback.html
— To move forward, we have to excavate the past. – Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey (DIERSEN: What did you do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70+ years ago that your critics/opponents could/would use against you today? What are your brothers, sisters, spouses, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and the rest of your relatives and ancestors doing and/or have done that your critics/opponents could/would use against you today?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/sunday-review/me-too-weinstein-a-year-later.html
— I’m Just a Middle-Aged House Dad Addicted to Pot Cannabis should be legal, just as alcohol should be legal. But marijuana addiction exists, and it almost wrecked my life. – Neal Pollack
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/opinion/sunday/marijuana-addiction.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Supreme Court fight reveals a country on the brink.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rock-bottom-supreme-court-fight-reveals-a-country-on-the-brink/2018/10/06/426886e2-c96f-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Over 100 people arrested during Kavanaugh protests on Capitol Hill – Eileen AJ Connelly and Marisa Schultz
https://nypost.com/2018/10/06/over-100-people-arrested-during-kavanaugh-protests-on-capitol-hill/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Don’t reward Republicans for Brett Kavanaugh and the politics of personal annihilation.” and “Donald Trump is using the Brett Kavanaugh fight to stoke a #MeToo backlash and rev his base.” and “Show them they’re outnumbered. Punish them at the polls.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/07/brett-kavanaugh-help-supreme-court-shrink-womens-rights-column/1551654002/
— Melania Trump wears white pith helmet in Africa, Twitter slams the ‘colonizer’ look – Sara M Moniuszko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/10/06/melania-trump-criticized-wearing-colonial-pith-helmet-africa/1547589002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate men use Kavanaugh to promote hatred of men.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/06/brett-kavanaugh-metoo-and-we-people-editorials-debates/1519171002/
— Bored in retirement? 4 ways to fill your days and make money at the same time – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: If you are retired, what do you do with your time and your money? I send 10+ hours each and every day and thousands of dollars every year putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for what I do with my time and with my money.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/10/07/retirement-ways-beat-boredom-make-money/37969381/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Feds, ICE sweeps keep our neighborhoods safe – Editorial
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/editorials/2018/10/editorial_feds_ice_sweeps_keep_our_neighborhoods_safe

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— California’s John Cox: the politician who distrusts politicians – Joe Garofoli (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their platform. I should write a book about politicians in Illinois who got elected as Republicans, but then failed/refused to defend/advance the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-s-John-Cox-the-politician-who-13287320.php

 

TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL
— Trump hails Supreme Court confirmation, denounces Democrats as ‘angry mob’ – Tim Carpenter
http://www.cjonline.com/news/20181006/trump-hails-supreme-court-confirmation-denounces-democrats-as-angry-mob

 

PBS
— What Kavanaugh’s confirmation means for the future of the Supreme Court
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-kavanaughs-confirmation-means-for-the-future-of-the-supreme-court

 

NEWSWEEK
— KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION: DONALD TRUMP SAYS PEOPLE WHO MADE FALSE STATEMENTS ‘SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE’ – JASON MURDOCK
https://www.newsweek.com/kavanaugh-confirmation-donald-trump-says-people-who-made-false-statements-1156906

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hundreds March on Capitol Hill Against Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Police arrest more than 150 demonstrators in the capital as protests also take place in several states – Andrew Duehren and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/protesters-march-on-capitol-hill-to-oppose-kavanaughs-confirmation-1538847251

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh’s comportment. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always tried to get me to raise my voice, to get angry, and to lose my temper. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbaldoni/2018/10/06/what-justice-kavanaugh-teaches-us-about-comportment/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Partisans on both sides of the issue have made much of the hearings. Those for Kavanaugh’s nomination believe he was railroaded by the left and therefore is entitled to defend himself, even losing his temper. Those against Kavanaugh position him as an arrogant and entitled person of privilege who shows himself without the temperament to be a justice. Anyone wrongly accused has a right to defend himself – loudly and vociferously. But when that person periodically loses his cool and resorts to partisan conspiracy theories, then people become suspicious. In fact, more than 2400 law professors signed a letter attesting to Kavanaugh’s intemperance and unsuitability for the high court. Comportment is essential to leadership. Until recently, our society has always valued politicians who kept their cool, in fact, those who did not were often voted from office, or mocked.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say Kavanaugh is a Pyrrhic victory for Trump.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2018/10/07/why-the-supreme-court-now-faces-a-generation-of-ethical-questions/

 

GUARDIAN
— Protesters interrupt Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation in the US Senate – Reuters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2018/oct/07/protesters-interrupt-brett-kavanaughs-confirmation-in-the-us-senate-video

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Kavanaugh confirmation means Legal activists will likely change strategies – Lisa Keen
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Kavanaugh-confirmation-means-Legal-activists-will-likely-change-strategies/64317.html

October 6 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Crowd Celebrates Van Dyke Verdict Outside Courthouse
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/crowd-outside-reacts-to-van-dyke-verdict_Chicago-495297291.html

 

CBS2
— FOP President Says Van Dyke Will Appeal
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/05/van-dyke-defense-reaction/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner issues ‘last chance’ warning to voters in new ad – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rauner-ad-warning-20181004-story.html
— Hearing scheduled as gun-rights advocacy groups look to overturn Deerfield assault weapons ban – Karen Berkowitz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-hpn-deerfield-assault-weapons-ban-on-court-docket-tl-1011-story.html
— Dummy hanging from tree in Lansing draws comparison to lynching victim; homeowner says it’s just a Halloween decoration – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-lansing-human-relations-commission-st-1006-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Police union blasts ‘sham trial and shameful’ Van Dyke guilty verdict – Paul Biasco and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/van-dyke-trial-verdict-fraternal-order-police-union-laquan-mcdonald/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Police union: ‘Sham trial and shameful verdict’ for Van Dyke – Paul Biasco and Mitchell Armentrout
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181005/police-union-sham-trial-and-shameful-verdict-for-van-dyke

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— OUTSTANDING: Oliver North to speak at GOP’s Lincoln Day Dinner – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181005/oliver-north-to-speak-at-gops-lincoln-day-dinner

 

HERALD NEWS
— ‘This is serious white-collar crime,’ says Rauner Gov. Bruce Rauner attacks Pritzker on ‘scheme to defraud’ – ED KOMENDA
https://www.theherald-news.com/2018/10/05/this-is-serious-white-collar-crime-says-rauner/aljelak/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Manar: Decatur could be test case on solutions to teacher shortage – TOM LISI (DIERSEN: Were you offered a job because of a shortage? GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/manar-decatur-could-be-test-case-on-solutions-to-teacher/article_b442dc21-be64-586e-88bb-4cbc7cca9a62.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— ‘A red pillar of resistance’ Candidates vow to ‘Keep it Red’ at GOP rally in Dixon – GAVIN T. JENSEN
https://www.saukvalley.com/2018/10/04/a-red-pillar-of-resistance/akxhw99/

 

  1. LOUIS AMERICAN
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump hints/implies/argues/shouts that Kavanaugh supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
    http://www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/charles_jaco/brett-kavanaugh-and-republican-white-maledom/article_cb3d1d3e-c8bb-11e8-8e2d-2711d2fbd925.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— St. Charles Alderman, Wayne Township Trustee praise Khouri’s leadership, inspiration – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511587531-st-charles-alderman-wayne-township-trustee-praise-khouri-s-leadership-inspiration
— Median home prices not keeping pace with wages in DuPage County
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511581676-analysis-median-home-prices-not-keeping-pace-with-wages-in-dupage-county

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democratic Hypocrisy on the FBI – David Rutz (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats who hate Republicans, but who hypocritically move into and/or stay in Republican precincts, Republican municipalities, Republican townships/wards, and Republican counties to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? I should write a book about such Democrats in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County. I Democrat voter in my precinct recently told me that Republicans deserve all the hatred that they are getting from Democrats.)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/three-minutes-democratic-hypocrisy-fbi/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Trump Economic Miracle – Jeff Crouere
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2018/10/06/the-trump-economic-miracle-n2525989

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— 4 of 10 millennial men now self-proclaimed socialists – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2018/10/05/4-of-10-millennial-men-now-self-proclaimed-socialists

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Kavanaugh hearings reveal the America Obama left us – Frank Hawkins
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/kavanaugh-hearings-reveal-the-america-obama-left-us

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATIC SENATOR SUGGESTS KAVANAUGH NOMINATION WILL RESULT IN WOMEN BEING PUT IN JAIL FOR ABORTION – Geoff Harbaugh
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/05/murphy-kavanaugh-women-jail-for-abortion/

 

HOT AIR
— How It Feels To Be Falsely Accused – LIBBY LOCKE
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/10/feels-falsely-accused/

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Gov’t Watchdog Group Exposes $3.1 Trillion in Potential Federal Budget Savings – Andrew Burger
https://www.westernjournal.com/govt-watchdog-group-exposes-3-1-trillion-potential-federal-budget-savings/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump “Evangelical Leaders” Sign a “Chicago Invitation.”
https://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-leaders-sign-chicago-invitation-counter-pro-trump-narrative-evangelicalism-227783/

 

CNBC
— Still Anonymous: White House hunt for op-ed author fades – AP
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/05/still-anonymous-white-house-hunt-for-op-ed-author-fades.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF A PROTESTER: Bitter Tenor of Senate Reflects a Nation at Odds With Itself – Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A are at odds with members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/us/politics/country-divided-kavanaugh.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The High Court Brought Low Don’t let Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh have the last word about American justice.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-trump.html
— Should Ex-Felons Have the Right to Vote? – Natalie Proulx (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at felons a) that felons are innocent, b) that all felons were convicted by Republicans, and c) that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats want felons to join with 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 to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/learning/should-ex-felons-have-the-right-to-vote.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump abruptly replaces federal personnel director after just 7 months – Eric Yoder and Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: Just about everyone who states that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican wants Trump to harm federal employees and to federal retirees. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 21 years.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-abruptly-replaces-federal-personnel-director-after-just-7-months/2018/10/05/29497f6e-c8dd-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But people close to Pon said he was at odds with the administration over its planned revamp of the personnel agency, which would have diminished his role and authority. As part of a proposed government-wide reorganization announced by Trump in June, most of the OPM’s functions would be farmed out to other departments and its policy role shifted to the White House.)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump’s economy is booming. But for voters, it’s crowded out by Trump himself – MARGOT ROOSEVELT
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-economy-midterms-20181005-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kavanaugh Fight Binds Trump and His Party President and GOP achieve one goal on which they have always been able to agree: putting more conservatives on the Supreme Court – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kavanaugh-fight-binds-trump-and-his-party-1538774903
— Kavanaugh May Be the Democrats’ Waterloo The Supreme Court has always been political, but this time the demagoguery got way out of hand. – Allen C. Guelzo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kavanaugh-may-be-the-democrats-waterloo-1538780107
— The Privilege Trap: Can Rich Kids Become Good Leaders? A question on the sidelines of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings centers on the blind spots of an affluent upbringing – Sam Walker (DIERSEN: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns you as being privileged and as having an affluent upbringing? I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being privileged and as having an affluent upbringing. They stress that a) I bought new cars in 1966 when I was 17, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1978, etc., b) I paid for tuition and books at UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, etc., c) I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, etc., d) I paid for room and board at NIU for three semesters and a summer session 1969-1970, e) I bought a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976, f) I got married in 1978 and bought a home in Wheaton, and g) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, etc. In my defense, none of the money to pay for the aforesaid came from my parents. 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/the-privilege-trap-can-rich-kids-become-good-leaders-1538798420
— Fake News Comes to Academia How three scholars gulled academic journals to publish hoax papers on ‘grievance studies.’ – Jillian Kay Melchior
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-news-comes-to-academia-1538520950

 

CITY LAB
— When Neighborhood Diversity Meets White Anxiety – TANVI MISRA (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? In what ways are you a minority in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world? In one or more of aforesaid, I am a minority because I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (70), non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/10/when-neighborhood-diversity-meets-white-anxiety/572041/

 

FCW
— OPM targets improved job satisfaction scores – Chase Gunter (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran said they would be more satisfied if the federal got rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2018/10/05/opm-wants-to-raise-fevs-scores.aspx

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Executives Association Wants to Fill in the Gaps in Federal Training and Development – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, they focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/10/executives-association-wants-fill-gaps-federal-training-and-development/151832/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— National Active and Retired Federal Employees released its scorecard on lawmakers this week according to how they voted on various legislation in the 115th Congress which the organization deemed beneficial or of concern to its members. – Amelia Brust (DIERSEN: Because I am federal retiree, if I was a single issue voter, which I am not, I would vote Democrat. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are single issue voters. Most commonly, they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, that is, they promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/legislation/2018/10/feds-group-gives-4-lawmakers-score-0-for-voting-on-key-legislation/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— We Are All Deplorables Now – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/we_are_all_deplorables_now

 

GUARDIAN
— Deep divide: Kavanaugh confirmation fight exposes America’s bitter fault lines The only thing everyone agrees on is that the division runs deep – and no one is quite sure where it is heading – David Smith
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/05/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-america
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats count on illegals to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who 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://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/05/living-in-fear-every-single-day-as-immigration-raids-wreak-havoc
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump/Kavanaugh says “Trump and Kavanaugh claim we live in a meritocracy. Don’t believe a word of it.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/05/trump-kavanaugh-meritocracy-dont-believe-word-of-it
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “It comes as no shock that the powerful hate identity politics.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/05/no-shock-powerful-hate-identity-politics

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— German heritage deep in Illinois? – Tom Emery (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. In government and in politics, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use everything that they can, including your national origin, against you. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, including those of German national origin, who have used my German national origin against me.)
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/German-heritage-deep-in-Illinois-Ja-13283656.php

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Saturday is German-American Day, which is observed every Oct. 6. In Illinois, there is plenty of reason to celebrate. German ancestry remains prevalent in Illinois, as it has for a century and a half. The strength of German-Americans helped shape Illinois history through a Civil War — and two world wars against the old country. Of Illinois’ nearly 1.8 million residents in 1860, nearly 325,000 were of foreign birth. Germans were the largest ethnic group with 130,000, nearly 8 percent of the state’s total population. In Chicago, 20 percent of the population was German. Many had arrived following the failed German revolution of 1848. A heavy concentration of Germans also was found in St. Clair County, near Belleville. Others settled in cities such as Quincy, Alton, Peoria, Springfield and Galena. In the northern Illinois community of Peru, Germans made up 1,000 of the total population of 3,500 in 1854. The names of a number of communities across the state honor German heritage, including New Baden, New Minden, Germantown, Darmstadt and Meppen. Many Germans were farmers, while others were laborers, merchants and skilled tradesmen. Some followed the popular crafts of their homeland and worked as butchers, bakers, shoemakers, furniture and wagon builders, and cigar makers. Architecture of traditionally German-American buildings, often in brick, remains visible across the state. German-language newspapers were found across the state, even in the smaller cities. In 1859, future presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln bought the press and type to establish a German-language Republican paper. In Peoria, future Illinois Secretary of State Edward Rummel, a native of Baden, Germany, ran a German paper and print shop that produced materials in both German and English. John Wood, who founded the city of Quincy and served as Illinois governor for 10 months in 1860 and 1861, was born to a German mother. In 1892, Prussia native John Altgeld, best known for his pardon of three of the accused in the infamous Haymarket Riot, won election for one term as Illinois governor. Politically, Germans’ support was crucial for a candidate, and their power was felt in 1856 during the first Illinois Republican state convention. The German influence also was a key factor in the 1860 presidential race and, at the Republican National Convention in Chicago, German resolutions were even incorporated into the national platform. Germans were perceived to be staunch abolitionists, though some scholars dispute that claim. Nearly 6,000 Illinois Germans enlisted during the first six months of the Civil War, comprising almost three entire regiments. One top German commander was Friedrich Hecker, a renowned 1848 revolutionary who was a gentleman farmer near Belleville, in the heart of heavily German settlements. Another German regimental commander from St. Clair County was Gustave Koerner, who served as lieutenant governor of Illinois from 1852 to 1856 and was a pallbearer at Lincoln’s Springfield funeral. By 1910, more than 319,000 German immigrants were in Illinois, and more than 1 million people of German descent — a 10th of the national total — called the state home. With nearly 400,000 first- and second-generation German immigrants, Chicago was the sixth-largest German city on the globe in 1914. The high concentration of Germans caused some protest at the outbreak of World War I, as many of German descent decried their adopted country’s stance against their homeland. Music by German composers such as Mozart and Beethoven was banned in some public places, and some German-Americans were under surveillance by state and federal officials. Other German-Americans were forced to recite loyalty oaths in public spectacles. Within a few years, use of the once-prominent German language faded from schools and churches. As a result, many Germans in Illinois distanced themselves from their heritage. From 1914 to 1920, the number of Illinois residents who identified themselves as German on the Census dropped more than 41 percent, to 112,000. But many Germans remained loyal to the American cause and took active roles in the war effort, both at home and abroad. A quarter-century later, dislike of German residents was a minor issue in World War II, as many chose to focus their disgust on Adolph Hitler, rather than their German neighbors. Today, German heritage in Illinois is celebrated in festivals and carnivals statewide, while some communities in Chicagoland — as well as Moline, Peoria, Gibson City, Mascoutah, Waterloo and Millstadt — feature popular German restaurants. Museums and research centers on German-American history and heritage are found in several large metro areas, including Chicago, and the Quad Cities.)