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October 5 Morning Edition

NBC5
— New Poll Shows Clinton, Duckworth With Big Leads in Illinois  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Tammy Duckworth have opened up big leads in Illinois, according to a new poll released Tuesday. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Poll-Show-Clinton-Duckworth-with-Big-Leads-in-Illinois-395841901.html
— Comptroller Munger Talks Relationship with Rauner, Campaign  In an exclusive interview with Ward Room, the comptroller touched on her relationship with Rauner, the campaign and her vision for the future of the state. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Munger-Rauner-and-I-Did-Not-Create-This-Mess-395894951.html

 

CBS2
— Sex Abuse Survivor Scott Cross Urges Lawmakers To Change State Statues On Child Sex Abuse – Lisa Fielding
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/04/sex-abuse-survivor-urges-lawmakers-to-change-state-statues-on-child-sex-abuse/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Scott Cross made headlines when he testified that former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert abused him when he was a wrestler at Yorkville High School in the late 1970’s. He says sometimes it takes a lifetime for survivors to come forward. “I understand that the average age that an individual is willing to come forward is roughly 42 years of age. Our current state stops at age 38. It is unbelievably hard to step forward and confront a person of power and trust in somebody that you idolized and respect,” said Cross, who is now 54. He is also the brother of former Republican statehouse leader Tom Cross.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Did Hillary and Bill pave the way for The Donald? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-clinton-trump-kass-1005-20161004-column.html
— Emanuel, Mendoza try for two-fer on mentoring money – Hal Dardick  (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors?  My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-susana-mendoza-sticker-fees-20161004-story.html
— Chicago casino back in play? Why you shouldn’t bet on it – Robert Reed  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.  If you promote gambling, you promote vice.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-casino-michael-reese-robert-reed-1004-biz-20161003-column.html
— Some MBA programs are receiving fewer applications. Here’s why. – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: Do you have an MBA?  In 1971, IRS hired me as a GS-7 (currently $43,915) Revenue Officer.  Back then, IRS encouraged its Revenue Officers to take graduate courses in business, accounting, and law.  In 1972, I started taking graduate business courses at Loyola, I deducted the courses, and earned an MBA in 1976. However, it became increasing clear that my Democrat IRS superiors wanted to replace me with someone who was a Democrat, a minority, a female, younger than me, and/or a veteran. In keeping with that, in 1978, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed all the aforesaid courses. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses 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, d) qualified me for a new trade or business, and e) were a distraction.  I took IRS to Tax Court and I won, the court allowed all my graduate business courses.  However, the court disallowed the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul 1976-1978 by accepting my Democrat IRS superiors’ argument that those courses qualified me for a new trade or business.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-gmac-mba-admission-trends-bsi-20161003-story.html
— Quick wit of Paul Green recalled with laughter, tears – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-paul-green-memorial-1005-chicago-inc-20161004-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Vice presidential hopefuls trade jabs — about Clinton and Trump – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vice-presidential-hopefuls-trade-jabs-about-clinton-and-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Olsen in House Dist. 81
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/discuss/161009576/
— Endorsement: Breen for House District 48
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009574/
— Endorsement: Jesiel in House District 61
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/discuss/161009575/
— Endorsement: Reicks for House District 63
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/discuss/161009573/
— FRONT PAGE: How much municipal executives’ cars are costing suburban taxpayers – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: Do/did your employer(s) pay you to dive your car(s)?  If I sought a government office or a political office, my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that the Park Forest Post Office paid me to deliver mail with my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, my 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and my 1969 Dodge Charger SE and that IRS paid me to collect delinquent taxes with my 1962 Chevy BelAir.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009439/

 

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that Rauner is an anti-Trump.  Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are an anti-Trump, you are a Democrat or a RINO.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/10/04/debate-wasnt-must-see-tv-for-gov-rauner/cl2qwyx/
— Local officials, residents voice frustrations over gambling growth  Home-rule cities better equipped to limit gambling – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/10/04/local-officials-residents-voice-frustrations-over-gambling-growth/aqbhhk4/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois comptroller candidates to participate in TV debate October 25
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/illinois-comptroller-candidates-to-participate-in-tv-debate/article_250ae0a0-8ab4-11e6-99ec-9f8e955f4131.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Endorsement: Illinois Senate District 26: Dan McConchie
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/03/endorsement-illinois-senate-district-26-dan-mcconchie/aheo60c/
— Endorsement: Illinois Senate District 32: Pam Althoff
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/04/endorsement-illinois-senate-district-32-pam-althoff/a2gq3oa/

 

HERALD WHIG
— Voters urged to return Frese to House – Editorial
http://www.whig.com/20161005/voters-urged-to-return-frese-to-house#

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Batavia Mayor Schielke forecasts tough 2017  State budget woes could affect local funding – Mark Foster
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2016/09/30/batavia-mayor-schielke-forecasts-tough-2017/askbqyp/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Eric Trump: Father has paid a ‘tremendous amount of tax’  ‘Listen, when the audit is over, my father will release’ his tax returns – CNN (DIERSEN: Should everyone involved in journalism, government, politics, etc. be required to publicly disclose how much federal income tax that they paid during each of the last 10, 20, 30, 40, 50+ years?  Democrats always want Republicans to pay more federal income tax.  To make me pay more federal income tax, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine and IRS disallowed by education deductions in 1978.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting 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.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/eric-trump-father-has-paid-a-tremendous-amount-of-tax

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Candidate Q&As: 101st Illinois House District – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-05/candidate-qas-101st-illinois-house-district.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Dennis Hastert Abuse Victim Shares His Story – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH/FO
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/dennis-hastert-abuse-victim-shares-his-story
— Rauner Administration Renegotiates ‘Toxic’ Interest Rate Swap Deals – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-administration-renegotiates-toxic-interest-rate-swap-deals

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Downers Grove D-99 boasts higher ACT scores, AP and honors enrollment – NATHAN LURZ (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, who thought that you were “college material?” Very few thought that I was “college material” a) because I washed dishes for the minimum wage during my Junior and Senior years in high school, b) because my father never attended college and was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and c) because my mother never attended high school. Nevertheless, UIC accepted me in 1966 a) because I had taken college preparatory courses, because I was in the upper 20% of my class, and because my ACT score was 24.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/10/03/downers-grove-d-99-boasts-higher-act-scores-ap-and-honors-enrollment/a3av39p/

 

CHICAGOIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.
http://chicagoist.com/2016/10/05/heres_a_better_way_to_get_your_weed.php

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Mayor’s Gun Violence Solution Met with Skepticism by Students and Faculty – Elizabeth Czapski
http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/2016/10/mayors-gun-violence-solution-met-skepticism-students-faculty/

 

THE COLLEGE OF DUPAGE COURIER
— Springfield’s race hits COD – Vandy Manyeh
http://codcourier.org/4959/news/springfields-race-hits-cod/
— Audit reveals 19 points for improvement for College of DuPage – Bridget Kingston  (DIERSEN: What do you know about performance auditing? I worked for GAO doing performance audits for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427).  I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt.  I am a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $77,899-$88,286).  I have a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
http://codcourier.org/4951/news/audit-reveals-19-points-for-improvement-for-college-of-dupage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Auditor General released its performance audit on College of DuPage on Wednesday Sept. 28, offering 19 recommendations for the Board of Trustees to improve oversight, operations and transparency. The college agrees with all 19 points. The report examined whether the college fulfilled its responsibilities during fiscal years 2011 through 2014, revealing that the board of trustees was not evaluating former President Robert Breuder’s performance annually, as is required by policy. Lack of oversight and approval of financial investments, contracts and budget transfers also raised questions.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: DID COMMUNISM REALLY FALL IN EUROPE, OR WAS IT ALL A HOAX?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/thorner-did-communism-really-fall-in-europe-or-was-it-all-a-hoax.html

 

GOPUSA
— VP Debate: Kaine Comes Off as First-Rate Jerk
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15614
— Communists Mobilize for Hillary Clinton
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15609
— Dead voters and other horror stories  (DIERSEN: Wheaton Cemetery (http://www.wheatoncemetery.org/) and St. Michael Cemetery (https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Michael-Cemetery/117332434952418) are both in my precinct.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15552

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— IGNORE THE ANKLE-BITERS – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: Who are the lead ankle-biters in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/10/04/ignore-the-ankle-biters/

 

CNS NEWS
— Pence: ‘We Have a Deportation Force. It’s Called Immigration and Customs Enforcement’ – Susan Jones
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/pence-we-have-deportation-force-its-called-immigration-and-customs

 

TPM
— Kaine Rattles Off List Of Seemingly Everyone Trump Owes An Apology To – MATT SHUHAM  (DIERSEN: Who do your critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to apologize to?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize to them, to you, and to everyone else.)
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kaine-insult-driven-campaign
— Pence Defends Trump’s Insults By Bringing Up ‘Basket Of Deplorables’
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/pence-kaine-deplorables-debate
— Trump Team Debate Takeaway: Pence Is Proof That Trump Has Good Judgment – LAUREN FOX
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/trump-surrogates-tout-pence-as-sign-of-trumps-good-judgement

 

COLLEGE FIX
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Libertarian Gary Johnson gets the most backing of Harvard Republican Club members
http://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/libertarian-gary-johnson-gets-backing-harvard-republican-club-members/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Immigration makes its first appearance in the VP debate – W. JAMES ANTLE III
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/immigration-makes-its-first-appearance-in-the-vp-debate/article/2603665
— Kaine claims Trump wants to deport 16 million illegal aliens – ANNA GIARITELLI
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kaine-claims-trump-wants-to-deport-16-million-illegal-aliens/article/2603647

 

POLITICO
— RNC’s Priebus declares Trump ‘a role model’ – Brent Griffiths (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who do those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout declare to be role models?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/reince-priebus-donald-trump-role-model-229125

 

THE HILL
— RNC: Kaine interrupted over 70 times – Peter Schroeder
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/299338-rnc-kaine-interrupted-debate-over-70-times

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tim Kaine Rips Donald Trump For Avoiding Taxes  Trump claims the move was smart. “I guess that makes the rest of us stupid,” Kaine said. – Ben Walsh
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kaine-rips-trump-avoiding-taxes_us_57f40440e4b04c71d6f07a8f
— As Donald Trump Tweets Insults, Mike Pence Says Hillary Clinton Has An ‘Insult-Driven’ Campaign  Has he seen what Trump has said? – Paige Lavender
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-pence-hillary-clinton-campaign_us_57f451dbe4b04c71d6f0ccb9

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Black and/or anti-Republican demonize, denigrate, and condemn Black Republicans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/books/review/black-republicans-and-the-transformation-of-the-gop-black-elephants-in-the-room.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that non-Democrats are racists.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that if Clinton is elected, Democrats will get rid of non-Democrats.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/opinion/the-movement-to-end-racist-voting-laws.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/opinion/mike-pences-galling-amnesia.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ARTICLE TITLE IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: How Facebook could swing the election – Caitlin Dewey  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who talk and act like Facebook IS the internet?  From what I see, those who dominate Facebook are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/09/30/how-facebook-could-swing-the-election-and-who-will-benefit-if-it-does/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pence Defends Donald Trump’s Use of Tax Code  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with IRS’s disallowance of my education deductions.)
http://www.wsj.com/video/pence-defends-donald-trump-use-of-tax-code/B21432DC-740A-4D81-9A46-ADFA333C0FE6.html
— Fact-Checking Family Folklore With DNA Tests  Americans are digging up surprises about their immigrant ancestors using DNA testing and online genealogy research – CAMERON MCWHIRTER  (DIERSEN: What is your national origin?  During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany.  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F.  Further, 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.wsj.com/articles/fact-checking-family-folklore-with-dna-tests-1475598736

 

FORTUNE
— Trump Calls Tax Avoidance ‘Smart’ But Most Americans Call It ‘Unpatriotic’ – Reuters  (DIERSEN: What tax avoidance steps have you taken?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://fortune.com/2016/10/05/donald-trump-income-tax-avoid/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Kaine Resembles ‘Evil Crook’ From Batman Movies, Trump Retweets
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/trackers/2016-10-05/kaine-resembles-evil-crook-from-batman-movies-trump-retweets

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Black Burdens, White Wages, and the Persistence of Economic Inequality  A new report finds that the racial wage gap has widened since 1979. – SHAUN OSSEI-OWUSU  (DIERSEN: What have you done that harms Blacks?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://prospect.org/article/black-burdens-white-wages-and-persistence-economic-inequality

October 4 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois House endorsements, round 2 – Ives, Baumer, Winger, Holan, Breen, Wheeler, and Bernas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-house-endorsements-madigan-rauner-edit-1005-md-20161005-story.html
— Orland Park considers hiking mayor’s salary to $150,000 – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-orland-park-mayor-salary-st-1004-20161003-story.html
— Trump falls in Forbes 400 wealth ranking, Illinois’ Ken Griffin rises – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-forbes-400-wealthiest-1005-biz-20161004-story.html
— Appeals court reopens door to Election Day voter registration in Illinois – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-same-day-voter-registration-met-1005-20161004-story.html
— There are too many abusers like Dennis Hastert, victim tells Senate panel – Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-dennis-hastert-senate-hearing-met-20161004-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Does Donald Trump help himself by bringing up Monicagate?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-giuliani-clinton-monica-lewinsky-perspec-1005-md-20161004-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The question no one is asking about Donald Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-taxes-garrison-keillor-20161004-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge clears way for Election Day registration in polling places – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/judge-clears-way-for-election-day-registration-in-polling-places/
— Protesters take issue with mayor’s police oversight plan – Jesse Betend
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/protesters-take-issue-with-mayors-police-oversight-plan/
— Suburban Cook workers next in line for paid sick leave – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use against you?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress a) that I got paid sick days for almost 30 years while I worked for the federal government (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/) and b) that my many unused sick days were counted as though I had worked them to give me a slightly higher pension.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-suburban-cook-workers-next-in-line-for-paid-sick-leave/
— Vote fraud, intimidation allegations hurled about in Kankakee Co. – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/kankakee-county-investigates-vote-buying-allegations/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville Republicans hosting spring primary to make election ‘open’ – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: If you are NOT going to defend and advance the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should NOT seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/news/161009522/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican voters in Naperville Township should mark their calendars for Feb. 28, 2017, when they can head to the polls for a primary election. The Naperville Township Republican Organization decided to hold a primary next year instead of a caucus to choose candidates for positions before the April 4 election. Seats included in the primary are for supervisor, clerk, assessor, highway commissioner and four township trustees. Carl Schultz, Naperville Township Republican chairman, said the group chose to buck its recent trend of slating candidates through a caucus because a primary will allow all interested voters to get involved. “I think it’s a very positive move,” Naperville Township Supervisor Rachel Ossyra said. “It shows the organization’s commitment to transparency, accountability and ensuring all the voters have access.” With a caucus, state-mandated to take place during a gathering on a certain night, Schultz said “there’s a lot of people that are excluded — not maliciously, but by fact.” Military members or college students or anyone who happens to be out of town on caucus night wouldn’t be able to participate, Schultz said. Neither would anyone in the hospital or unable to access the caucus site. The decision comes at a time when Naperville Township is the subject of political discussions about government consolidation — either by managing road district operations through agreements with other entities or by potentially eliminating townships themselves. “Given some of the local issues regarding townships, we thought we should broaden (the candidate selection process) and make it as open to the entire community as possible,” Schultz said. “It gives voters the best opportunity to weigh in on what’s going on.” What’s going on, Schultz and Ossyra say, is really a discussion about “modernizing government.” The discussion could mean more people will want to be involved as candidates. If there is broader interest, Naperville Township Highway Commissioner Stan Wojtasiak said hosting a primary is a good move. It allows anyone to gather signatures, get their name on the ballot and run — without having to be a party insider. “It opens up the field to anybody who has any interest,” Wojtasiak said. The Republican organization is encouraging anyone who wants to run for a township position to review the 2017 candidate’s guide from the Illinois State Board of Elections. Prospective candidates must file nominating petitions between Nov. 21 and 28.)
— Lisle: We didn’t violate open meetings act – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/news/161009506/
— Consolidation ahead for Lombard-area sanitary system? – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/news/161009519/
— Candidate Forum open to the public at Glenbard South High School on October 16 – Michelle Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/submitted/161009643/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner says he’s negotiated better terms on bad swaps deal – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161004/BLOGS02/161009949/rauner-says-hes-negotiated-better-terms-on-bad-swaps-deal
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Duckworth pulls away from Kirk in latest poll.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161004/BLOGS02/161009958/duckworth-pulls-away-from-kirk-in-latest-poll

 

AM 560
— Chicago’s Morning Answer – Juanita Broaddrick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKAIVpM0Cgc

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Biden says Trump’s “ignorance is so profound” and asks “How can someone so out of touch ask to lead this country?”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/biden-on-trump-hes-not-a-bad-man-but-his-ignorance-is-so-profound

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— After Hastert, Illinois pushes for change to child abuse law – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article105727601.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Davis, LaHood talk politics at chamber breakfast – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/davis-lahood-talk-politics-at-chamber-breakfast/article_7ffe266f-60dd-5c23-99e8-4230ffc33a10.html

 

WSIL TV
— Trump’s down-ballot impact? Dems, GOP disagree – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33313878/trumps-down-ballot-impact-dems-gop-disagree

 

WQLZ
— Rauner Doesn’t Make Top 10 Richest Illinoisians List
http://www.wqlz.com/2016/10/04/rauner-doesnt-make-top-10-richest-illinoisians-list/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Non-compete agreements banned for low-wage employees in Illinois – Dawn Geske
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511014620-non-compete-agreements-banned-for-low-wage-employees-in-illinois

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Pastors to Protest IRS Restrictions on Speaking About Politics – Anugrah Kumar
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/10/pastors-to-protest-irs-restrictions-on-speaking-about-politics/
— “What We Have Here is Failure to Communicate” – John Biver, David Smith, and Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-007/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LEFTIST GROUPS ORGANIZE TO REQUIRE COOK COUNTY BUSINESSES PAY SICK DAYS  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use against you?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress a) that I got paid sick days for almost 30 years while I worked for the federal government (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/) and b) that my many unused sick days were counted as though I had worked them to give me a slightly higher pension.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/leftist-groups-organize-to-require-cook-county-businesses-pay-sick-days.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE BANQUET 2016 FEATURING MICHELLE BACHMANN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/wheres-weyermuller-at-illinois-family-institute-banquet-2016-featuring-michelle-bachmann-.html
— IS FORCING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO FUND SAFE ROADS THE ANSWER?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/is-forcing-a-constitutional-amendment-to-fund-safe-roads-the-answer.html
— FORMER YORK TOWNSHIP GOP COMMITTEEMAN CHRIS LADD PUBLICLY ABANDONS MARK KIRK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/former-york-township-gop-committeeman-publicly-abandons-mark-kirk-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ty Fahner behind LOLIllinois campaign
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/04/ty-fahner-behind-lolillinois-campaign/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Clinton, Duckworth leading bigly.”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/04/poll-clinton-duckworth-leading-bigly/
— Schneider poll has him ahead by 5, Dold launches new TV ad
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/03/schneider-poll-has-him-ahead-by-5-dold-launches-new-tv-ad/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— ALISM, ECONOMY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ISSUES  A (SADLY SHORT) LIST OF ADMIRABLE FOREIGN LEADERS – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/10/04/a-sadly-short-list-of-admirable-foreign-leaders/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Yes Virginia, Aliens Are Registered or Voting… and in Pennsylvania, by the Thousands – J. CHRISTIAN ADAMS
https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/2016/10/03/yes-virginia-aliens-are-registered-and-voting-and-in-pennsylvania-by-the-thousands/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— LGBT groups angered as Florida county registers voters at Chick-fil-A – Fr. Mark Hodges
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/stonewall-democratic-party-leader-complains-about-voter-registration-at-chi

 

DAILY CALLER
— Air Force Announces It Will Mandate Diversity Quotas In Candidate Pools For Key Positions – Jonah Bennett (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.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/02/air-force-announces-it-will-mandate-diversity-quotas-in-candidate-pools-for-key-positions/
— When It Comes To Celebrating And Promoting Women, Trump Has Always Walked the Walk – Stewart Lawrence
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/04/when-it-comes-to-celebrating-and-promoting-women-trump-has-always-walked-the-walk/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump as Role Model? G.O.P. Senator ‘Absolutely’ Has Second Thoughts.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/us/politics/senate-kelly-ayotte-donald-trump.html

 
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Michelle Obama lacerates Donald Trump and even mocks his mic complaints.”
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-vice-presidential-debate-live-michelle-obama-lacerates-donald-trump-1475624565-htmlstory.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump used $286G in charity money to build his political brand.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-286g-charity-money-build-political-brand-article-1.2816864

 

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Renegotiates Derivative Deals as Rating Approaches Junk – Elizabeth Campbell
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-04/illinois-renegotiates-derivative-deals-as-rating-approaches-junk
— Hillary Clinton Says Donald Trump Was a Failure at Business (DIERSEN: Are you a failure?  If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that I am a government failure because I did not make GS-13 ($92,632) by age 25, GS-14 ($109,463) by age 30, GS-15 ($128,759) by age 35, or Senior Executive Service ($160,300) by age 40. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout that if they had been a federal employee, the federal government would have promoted them into its Senior Executive Service long before they were 40.)
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/videos/2016-10-04/hillary-clinton-says-donald-trump-was-a-failure-at-business

 

1011 NOW
— Lawmakers concerned as millennials show little interest in public service – Peter Zampa (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.1011now.com/content/news/Lawmakers-concerned-as-millennials-continue-to-show-little-interest-in-public-service-395866121.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Are millennials uninterested in public service? That’s a question lawmakers are pondering in Washington. Statistics show younger generations are scared off by federal government jobs. “Bring back this sense of civic idealism that you can make a difference,” said Steven Olikara, Founding President of the Millennial Action Project. Millennials are shying away from public service. The goal of the Millennial Action Project is to bring American politics into a more inclusive and bipartisan age, by using the talents of younger generations. “There’s this larger narrative that we have to combat which is that you can’t make a difference in public service,” said Olikara. “The levels of distrust continue to be high levels. Something like 80 percent of millennials don’t trust the government to do the right thing.” Olikara says recruitment and compensation are two huge issues when it comes to incentivizing young people. “There is a systemic problem, we need cultural change, and I think the biggest thing I hear all the time is, we need to be rewarding talent and rewarding results,” said Olikara.)

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— 10 Times Donald Trump Bad-Mouthed People for Not Paying Taxes – Brad Tuttle
http://time.com/money/4516670/donald-trump-not-paying-taxes-criticism/

 

FED SMITH
— Upping Your Government Career Game with Higher Ed – H. E. James  (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, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/10/04/upping-your-government-career-game-with-higher-ed/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Keep politics out of the office to comply with Hatch Act – Jory Heckman
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2016/10/keep-politics-office-comply-hatch-act/

October 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “In Trump’s reality, everything is tax-free.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-trump-reality-glanton-20161004-column.html
— Trump’s tower gets a rise out of people that’s lost in Clinton’s suburbia – Christopher Borrelli
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/beingthere/ct-trump-hillary-being-there-protest-art-ent-1004-20161003-story.html
— Experts: No clear criminal case over Trump tax disclosure
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-tax-criminal-case-new-york-times-20161003-story.html
— Many veterans still support Trump, say his PTSD comments distorted – Dan Lamothe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-ptsd-comments-20161003-story.html
— Voters to have say on Naperville Township road maintenance controversy – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-naperville-aurora-anti-township-st-1005-20161003-story.html
— Why this big gap for women in the workplace should get much more attention – Jena McGregor  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-female-executives-20160930-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Epstein and his neighbors near Wrigley hire private security – Andy Grimm  (DIERSEN: As crime increases under the Democrats who run America, under the Democrats who run Illinois, under the Democrats who run Cook County, and under the Democrats who run Chicago, how soon will you chip in to hire private security to patrol your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/theo-epstein-and-his-neighbors-near-wrigley-hire-private-security/
(FRON THE ARTICLE: With crime surging citywide, residents in one of Chicago’s wealthiest neighborhoods are chipping in to hire private security guards to patrol their 16-square-block section of Lake View a half-mile west of Wrigley Field. Among those donating to the cause: Cubs President Theo Epstein and his wife. The Epsteins are among “dozens” of families who have contributed to the Southport Community Alliance, a not-for-profit group formed in June to pay for patrols of homes bounded by West Grace Street, West Roscoe Street, and Southport and Ashland avenues. Marie Whitney, Epstein’s wife, is one of three directors of the organization, according to state records. Besides a rise in burglaries and robberies in their neighborhood, the Epsteins understandably have other concerns about safety.)
— CPS pink slips another 249 staffers, blaming enrollment plunge – Lauren FitzPatrick  (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1980-1997. I should write a book about the thousands of older non-veteran White male GAO employees who had their careers wasted and/or who were forced to retire as the agency downsized 1980-1997.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-pink-slips-another-249-staffers-citing-enrollment-losses/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-emperor-trump-has-no-clothes/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly the Chicago Sun-Times promotes LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/marie-j-kuda-top-historian-of-chicago-lgbt-culture-dies-at-76/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Ives for Illinois House District 42
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160927/discuss/160928483/
— Endorsement: Oberweis for Senate in District 25
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/discuss/161009636/
— Endorsement: Senate Dist. 26: McConchie
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/discuss/161009634/
— Endorsement: Bush for Illinois Senate District 31
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/discuss/161009637/
— Endorsement: Cullerton in Senate District 23
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/discuss/161009633/
— How Roskam, Howland differ on immigration reform – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/news/161009612/

 

WGN RADIO
— Political analyst Chris Robling: “Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are two of the least popular and most secretive candidates in history” – PETER ZIMMERMAN
http://wgnradio.com/2016/10/04/political-analyst-chris-robling-hillary-clinton-and-donald-trump-are-two-of-the-least-popular-and-most-secretive-candidates-in-history/

 

WLS AM
— State gets another credit downgrade due to pension woes – Jen DeSalvo
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/10/04/state-gets-another-credit-downgrade-due-to-pension-woes/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big biz tries again to break Springfield logjam – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161004/BLOGS02/161009974/big-biz-tries-again-to-break-springfield-logjam
— For business, this election comes down to one thing: Taxes – MARTY OZINGA
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161003/OPINION/161009982/corporate-tax-rates-and-the-national-election-marty-ozinga
— Ken Griffin leads Forbes list of Illinois’ wealthiest
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161004/NEWS07/161009965/ken-griffin-leads-forbes-list-of-illinois-wealthiest

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Time for a bicentennial party, even if it’s last-minute – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161003/our-view-time-for-bicentennial-party-even-if-its-last-minute
— Gov. Edgar is wrong to disavow Trump – Mary Jo and Chuck Wehmhoff, Springfield
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161003/letter-gov-edgar-is-wrong-to-disavow-trump
— Agency accused of poor leadership, service to deaf Illinoisans – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161003/agency-accused-of-poor-leadership-service-to-deaf-illinoisans

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Endorsements: 6th Congressional District: Peter Roskam
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/03/endorsements-8th-congressional-district-peter-roskam/a6k2oz0/
— Legal interpretation expands same-day voting registration opportunities – Kevin Craver
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/03/legal-interpretation-expands-same-day-voting-registration-opportunities/a2ribn7/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Video gambling is a vice.  Quad Cities Online promotes video gambling.  Therefore, Quad Cities Online promotes vice.
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/video-gaming-good-gamble-for-milan/article_e4150cec-b387-5a00-ac9d-2c7864462569.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sen. Kirk And Rep. Duckworth Meet For First Debate – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/sen-mark-kirk-and-rep-tammy-duckworth-meet-for-1st-debate

 

WSIL TV
— Clinton tries economic appeal on Ohio voters – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33300090/clinton-tries-economic-appeal-on-ohio-voters

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Ex-Glen Ellyn trustee running for village president
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/10/03/ex-glen-ellyn-trustee-running-for-village-president/asrimev/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Holan says voters deserve school choice, no more property-tax hikes – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014693-holan-says-voters-deserve-school-choice-no-more-property-tax-hikes

 

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-American “Federal judge stops immigration authorities from issuing detainers.”
http://chicagoreporter.com/federal-judge-stops-immigration-authorities-from-issuing-detainers/

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Make Political Discourse Great Again.”
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2016/10/4/make-political-discourse-great/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Mendoza leads Munger 40-32.”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/04/poll-mendoza-leads-munger-40-32/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “55 percent disapprove of Rauner, but 63 percent disapprove of Madigan.” (DIERSEN: Who disapproves of you?  I am proud that the following disapprove of me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/04/poll-55-percent-disapprove-of-rauner-but-63-percent-disapprove-of-madigan/

 

GOPUSA
— Media aiding and abetting
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15555
— Hillary’s ‘basement dwellers’ remark ruffles Sanders, stirs Trump  (DIERSEN: Are/were you a “basement dweller?” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that I was because as a federal employee, I failed to make GS-13 (currently $92,632) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $109,463) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $160,300) by age 40.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15564
— Florida Democrats decry Chick-fil-A voter registration drives
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15512

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Did Weaponized IRS Leak Trump’s Tax Returns? – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/10/did_weaponized_irs_leak_trumps_tax_returns.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Why Trump’s Taxes Won’t Hurt Him – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/why-trumps-taxes-wont-hurt-him/

 

FAMILY SECURITY MATTERS
— Obama Administration Moves to Create New Census Category for People with “Middle East and North Africa” Origin – ALLAN WALL
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.20552/pub_detail.asp

 

TPM
— Ayotte Says Trump ‘Absolutely’ A Role Model For Kids, Promptly Walks It Back – ALLEGRA KIRKLAND
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kelly-ayotte-trump-role-model-just-kidding

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Christian “Obama Mocks Conservative Voters Who Think He’s The Antichrist.”
http://www.westernjournalism.com/obama-mocks-conservative-voters-think-hes-antichrist/

 

THE HILL
— Trump running out of time – Niall Stanage  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican party leaders in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois who have done little or nothing to help elect Trump?  Who will they blame for every vote that Clinton gets in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/299063-trump-running-out-of-time
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in making women hate Republicans.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/299067-gop-struggles-to-find-women-to-lead-house-committees

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Gave 10 Times The Personal Max To Florida Attorney General. Trump’s donations are part of what one expert called secretly buying influence.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-donations-charlie-crist_us_57f2e982e4b0703f75909bb3

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In new blow to campaign, Trump’s foundation ordered to halt fundraising.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-idUSKCN1231V5

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Hillary Clinton Holds National Lead Over Donald Trump.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/data-points/poll-hillary-clinton-holds-national-lead-over-donald-trump-n658721
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Supporters See ‘Good Business’ in $916 Million Reported Loss.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-supporters-see-good-business-916-million-reported-loss-n659061

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump as ‘Role Model’? Kelly Ayotte Says She Misspoke – NIRAJ CHOKSHIO
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/us/politics/trump-as-role-model-kelly-ayotte-says-she-misspoke.html
— Protest Started by Colin Kaepernick Spreads to High School Students – JULIE TURKEWITZ  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers succeed cranking out “good little Democrats” who hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/us/national-anthem-protests-high-schools.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/opinion/the-trump-possibility.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/opinion/trump-taxes-and-citizenship.html
— Why It’s So Hard to See Politicians’ Financial Data – JOHN WIHBEY and MIKE BEAUDET
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/opinion/why-its-so-hard-to-see-politicians-financial-data.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal hiring remains a work in progress after many fixes – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/10/04/federal-hiring-remains-a-work-in-progress-after-many-fixes/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF PENCE AND KAINE: Fight over female voters to carry into VP debate – Maureen Groppe (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  Who fights for those who share your demographics?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/10/03/pence-defend-trumps-comments-women-but-has-had-his-own-struggles/91461586/
— Trump was smart on his taxes: Jonah Goldberg  Do any of you willingly give more money to the IRS than you’re legally obliged to? – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/03/donald-trump-income-tax-debate-jonah-goldberg-column/91464072/

 

TULSA WORLD
— Trump’s campaign of white grievance – Michael Gerson  (DIERSEN: What do you say to White anti-Whites like Gerson who pander to anti-Whites, that is, who promote hatred of Whites?)
http://www.tulsaworld.com/ap/columns/michael-gerson-trump-s-campaign-of-white-grievance/article_a223e070-3184-5e95-aab9-2ab12ae47bce.html

 

FOX 25 BOSTON
— Joe Biden calls Trump ‘dangerously uninformed’ during Florida rally  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics, their operatives, and their dupes want not only you to be uninformed, they want everyone to be uninformed.)
http://www.fox25boston.com/news/trending-now/joe-biden-calls-trump-dangerously-uninformed-during-florida-rally/453219087

 

THE BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Biden on Trump’s PTSD Remarks: ‘Where in the Hell Is He From?’”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/10/04/biden-trump-totally-uninformed-on-vets.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Ban the Box’ Laws May Worsen Hiring Discrimination, New Research Finds  But advocates say getting rid of policies against criminal-record questions won’t solve racial issue – BEN LEUBSDORF
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ban-the-box-laws-may-worsen-hiring-discrimination-new-research-finds-1475520896
— Meet Planned Parenthood’s Tim Kaine  The long campaign to make America safe for pro-choice Catholic Democrats. – WILLIAM MCGURN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-planned-parenthoods-tim-kaine-1475537188

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Tax Records Show He May Have Understated His Salary by Millions to the IRS.”
http://fortune.com/2016/10/04/donald-trump-tax-returns-salary-irs/

 

MONEY
— Donald Trump’s Accountant Likely Violated Confidentiality Rules  Can your accountant rat you out like Trump’s did? – Megan Leonhardt
http://time.com/money/4516981/accountant-confidentiality-breach-trump-r/

 

THE GUARDIAN
— Trump thinks not paying taxes is smart. But it’s a threat to democracy – Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, the Guardian would side with the Democrats at Money Magazine and at IRS who disallowed my education deductions.)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/04/donald-trump-not-paying-taxes-smart-threat-to-democracy-panama-papers

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Trump’s taxes: Capitalist corruption and class privilege  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, the World Socialist Web Site would side with the Democrats at Money Magazine and at IRS who disallowed my education deductions.)
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/10/04/pers-o04.html

October 3 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider gave an outstanding presentation at the outstanding Milton Township Republican Central Committee Oktoberfest  Dinner Monday evening, October 3, 2016, at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. The 160+ attendees included state representatives and senators and candidates Breen, Connelly, Holan, Ives, and Nybo; past and present DuPage County officials and candidates Berlin, Bucholz, Cronin,  Eckhoff, Elloitt, Formento, Grant, Grogan, Henry, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, King, Krajewski, Larsen, McGowen, Mendrick, A. Murphy, Whelan, and Zay; Milton Township officials Falbo, Heidorn, Hinkle, Keller, LeVan, Molitor, Muehlfelt, and Nathwani; party leaders Carlson and Minor; past and present judges Brennan,  Elsner, Fullerton, Jorgensen, Orel, Popejoy, and Wilson; and many others including Bond, Caruso, Cherry, Crane, Danelgo, Demos, Fitzgerald, Grant, Lofgren, MacNeily, Menna, Rash, Ryan, and Wehling. Major event sponsors included Berlin, Bernard, Breen, Bucholz, Cantore, Carlson, Connelly, Cronin, Demos, Eckhoff, Elliott, Amy Grant, Grogan, Heidorn, Henry, Hinds, Hinkle. Ives, Kachiroubas, Keller, Larsen, LaVanway, LeVan, Mazzochi, McNeily, Minor, Molitor, Muehlfelt, A. Murphy, Nybo, Roskam, Ruscitti, Whelan, Zaruba, and Zay. – Dave Diersen

 

ABC7
— DUCKWORTH FORCES KIRK TO ADDRESS ABC7 DEBATE AT EDITORIAL BOARD PANEL – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/duckworth-forces-kirk-to-address-abc7-debate-at-editorial-board-panel/1537548/

 

NBC5
— Kirk, Duckworth Square-Off in Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Debate  Sen. Mark Kirk and Rep. Tammy Duckworth squared-off Monday during a meeting with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, covering a range of topics including national security and the current presidential race. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Kirk-Duckworth-Square-Off-in-Tribune-Editorial-Board-Debate-395720841.html

 

CBS2
— Kirk, Duckworth Square Off In First Debate For U.S. Senate Seat – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/03/kirk-duckworth-square-off-in-first-debate-for-u-s-senate-seat/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Clinton tears into Trump on taxes; he says he’ll save nation – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/209286778-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sugar Grove man Jim Gibson shares inside view of Trump pageant controversy – Denise Crosby
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-trump-pageants-st-1004-20161004-column.html
— Illinois House endorsements, round 1
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-house-endorsement-madigan-rauner-edit-1004-md-20161004-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Tribune Editorial Board begins its endorsements today for the Illinois House. Of the 118 seats on ballots statewide, only 48 are contested. That’s right. Seventy lawmakers will cruise to another term without a challenger on Nov. 8. We start with districts based in Chicago.)
— Duckworth goes on offensive against low-key Kirk at first Senate race forum – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-kirk-duckworth-us-senate-tribune-met-1004-20161003-story.html
— After rare sighting at opera, Rahm invited to dance in ‘Nutcracker’ – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-rahm-emanuel-lyric-opera-chicago-inc-20161003-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The sexism undergirding Trump’s campaign.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-giuliani-woman-sexism-huppke-20161003-story.html
— Trump says ‘race riots’ are happening every month – Sean Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-race-riots-20161003-story.html
— Chatty Duckworth makes it hard to evaluate Kirk’s recovery – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-mark-kirk-tammy-duckworth-debate-perspec-20161003-column.html
— Hastert victim joins push to end statute of limitations on child sex crimes – Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-dennis-hastert-statute-of-limitations-met-20161003-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State gets another credit downgrade due to pension woes – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/state-gets-another-credit-downgrade-due-to-pension-woes/
— Your voice drowned out by big unions and billionaires – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-give-average-voters-voice-in-high-profile-elections/
— Pope to U.S. Catholics: Study, pray, vote your conscience – AP (DIERSEN: What about candidates who make it clear that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://elections.ap.org/suntimes/content/pope-us-catholics-study-pray-vote-your-conscience
— Trump voters don’t care if he pays taxes – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-trump-voters-dont-care-if-he-pays-taxes/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Madigan’s tenure at center of 84th House District race – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161003/news/161009686/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kirk, Duckworth clash over cops, Syria, Trump’s taxes and more – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161003/BLOGS02/161009988/kirk-duckworth-clash-over-cops-syria-trumps-taxes-and-more

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump running out of time as controversies pile up and Campaign consumed by New York Times fallout.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-running-out-of-time-as-controversies-pile-up
— Trump: Military suicides happen to troops who ‘can’t handle it’  Comment comes during military panel in Virginia – CNN  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that while they could “handle it,” I could not.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-military-suicides-happen-to-troops-who-cant-handle-it

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Re-elect Davis – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-10-03/re-elect-davis.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Indian American GOP group endorses Khouri in U.S. House race – Kerry Goff
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014680-indian-american-gop-group-endorses-khouri-in-u-s-house-race

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Reick recommends reforms for Illinois education spending – Carol Ostrow
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511014358-reick-recommends-reforms-for-illinois-education-spending

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS’ JILL STANEK JOINS TRUMP’S PRO-LIFE COALITION LEADERSHIP
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/illinois-jill-stanek-joins-trumps-pro-life-coalitions-national-co-chairs.html
— DOLD SNUBS GOP NOMINEE TRUMP AND PARTY PLATFORM IN LATEST AD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/dold-snubs-gop-nominee-trump-and-party-platform-in-latest-ad.html
— TRYON ENDORSES ALLEN SKILLICORN TO SUCCEED HIM IN 66TH IL HOUSE DISTRICT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/tryon-endorses-allen-skillicorn-to-succeed-him-in-66th-il-house-district.html
— THORNER: ARTICLE V CONVENTION SUPPORTERS ARE DELUSIONAL NEW RINOS  (DIERSEN: Those who want to change the constitution are  anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/thorner-article-v-convention-supporters-are-delusional-new-rinos.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— The Illinois campaign money tree has a lot of branches
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/03/the-illinois-campaign-money-tree-has-a-lot-of-branches/
— Duckworth poll has her ahead of Kirk 46-37
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/03/duckworth-poll-has-her-ahead-46-37-over-kirk/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Over 1,000 Illegal Voters in Eight Virginia Localities  New report finds evidence of widespread voter fraud in the crucial swing state – Jim Stinson
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/bombshell-1000-illegal-votes-cast-eight-virginia-localities/

 

TOWNHALL
— Hell NO: Duke University Now Has Safe Spaces For Men To Cure Them Of Toxic Masculinity – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/10/03/hell-no-duke-university-now-has-safe-spaces-for-men-to-cure-them-of-toxic-masculinity-n2227505

 

BARWIRE
— YES HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE IMPACTS EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US – BILL MUEHLENBERG
http://barbwire.com/2016/10/03/yes-homosexual-marriage-impacts-every-single-one-us/

 

GOPUSA
— Media Bias Produces Mental Illness ‘Ameriphobia’ (DIERSEN: Just about everyone in the media is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15501
— Judge rejects plea from states to stop U.S. from giving up control of Internet
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15475
— CA Gov. Brown signs law decriminalizing underage prostitution
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15514
— Family Bakery Bullied by Militant LGBT Mob Closes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15544
— Obama’s hometown paper rejects Hillary, endorses Libertarian
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15510

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— IF WE’RE GOING TO TRUST GOVERNMENTS TO ENFORCE LAW, THEN GOVERNMENTS SHOULD OBEY LAW (AND LIMIT LAW) – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Democrats obey/enforce only those laws that defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/10/03/if-were-going-to-trust-governments-to-enforce-law-then-governments-should-obey-law-and-limit-law/
— STATE AGS FIGHT TO STOP INTERNET SURRENDER AT 11TH HOUR BUT FAIL – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/10/03/state-ags-fight-to-stop-internet-surrender-at-11th-hour-but-fail/

 

THE BLAZE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump demeaned women backstage on The Apprentice.”
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/03/report-trump-demeaned-women-backstage-on-the-apprentice/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Lawmakers: Obama’s hiring of political appointees ‘deeply troubling’ – SUSAN FERRECHIO  (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.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lawmakers-obamas-hiring-of-political-appointees-deeply-troubling/article/2603443
(FROM THE ARTICLE: House and Senate lawmakers Monday called for changes to federal hiring practices that appear to be fostering political favoritism in the Obama administration, by making it too easy for political appointees to become career federal workers. A new report issued by the Government Accountability Office found that out of 69 cases in the Obama administration where federal appointees were able to convert political jobs to career federal service positions, a quarter of those hires “did not follow proper procedures intended to prevent improper political favoritism.” The process of political appointees converting their appointments into career positions is known as burrowing. “The nonpartisan watchdog’s findings that one out of every four political appointees who burrowed into the executive branch during this administration did not follow the rules is deeply troubling,” House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., said in a statement. “One of the reasons the federal government has laws on merit-based hiring is to prevent cronyism and political favoritism,” said Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman John Thune, R-S.D. “GAO’s finding that the Obama administration hasn’t consistently followed these rules is troubling.” The GAO found that among the 30 agencies reviewed, 28 reported “converting 69 individuals from political to career positions from January 1, 2010, to October 1, 2015,” and among those, 17 were hired without required review by the Office of Personnel Management. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, called for the administration to impose “a more stringent process,” for hiring employees who began as political appointees. The largest number of appointee-to-career federal employee conversions took place at the Department of Homeland Security.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Reagan’s Son Rails Against Trump In Fiery Tweetstorm.  “If this is where he is going I cannot follow him,” he wrote in a Twitter barrage.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reagans-son-trump-tweets_us_57f25083e4b024a52d2f9b21

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— The Latest: Duckworth, Kirk debate college affordability – AP  (DIERSEN: Who paid for your college education? I paid for my bachelors degree and three masters degrees with money that I earned washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.  But that was back in the “good old days” when college expenses were much lower.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article105654056.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Foundation Ordered to Halt Fundraising in New York  Attorney General Eric Schneiderman cites organization’s failure to properly register with state – JOSHUA JAMERSON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-organization-ordered-to-halt-fundraising-by-new-york-attorney-general-1475517138?mod=djemalertNEWS

 

FORBES
— Mark Kirk And The Failure Of GOP Moderates – Chris Ladd
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisladd/2016/10/03/markkirk/#218d229b5c09
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois sent a Republican to the US Senate in 2010. Mark Kirk won in an otherwise solidly Democratic state by positioning himself as a unique brand of Republican. Voters saw him as a courageously pragmatic voice, a counterbalance to the extremism sweeping the GOP elsewhere in the country. Senator Kirk has been a bitter disappointment, slipping into the timid habits of the party’s other moderates. Now Illinois voters are about to bring him home. Sending Mark Kirk to the Senate has accomplished nothing for Illinois other than to empower outrageous characters like Ted Cruz and Jim Inhofe. When Senator Ted Cruz held the entire country hostage to his filibuster of a budget compromise, how did Kirk protect his constituents? By sitting in the background, waiting for a green light from Senate Republican leadership to end the filibuster. Kirk did nothing to mobilize opposition to Cruz’s goals or tactics and never opposed him publicly. Like other reasonable Republicans in Washington, he kept his head down, missing every opportunity to rally sane, pragmatic Republicans into a relevant power bloc. When Senator Rand Paul organized a bizarre, paranoia-laden rant of a filibuster to halt the appointment of the CIA Director, Illinois voters might have expected their Senator speak up for their interests against the “whacko bird” caucus. Instead, Kirk brought Senator Paul a snack. Contrary to popular belief, the Republican Party still retains a core of solid citizens with the country’s best interests at heart. Many of those Republicans, like Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rob Portman, occupy positions from which they could affect change in the party. Unfortunately, sensible Republicans have consistently been spineless in the face of opposition from the party’s fringes. Elect a reasonable figure like Mark Kirk and he will meekly place every ounce of his (your) power and influence in the service of the carnival barkers at the party’s extremes. Speaking to audiences in Illinois, Kirk has been proud to support immigration reform. In Washington, silence. In Illinois, Kirk has claimed to embrace scientists’ positions on climate change. In Washington when he could have taken a stand that mattered, he blinked. Facing friendly audiences in Illinois Kirk admits to being pro-choice. When he gets to Washington his pro-choice credentials are hidden in some obscure Senate closet, only taken out be used on votes with no consequence. Kirk has refused to support Donald Trump, but like almost every other prominent Republican he has done so quietly and ineffectively, in a manner calculated to deliver the weakest impact. On issue after issue, Kirk lines up with Illinois voters until he leaves the state. In the face of opposition from other Republicans in Washington, Kirk takes the safe route. Blind to the irony, Kirk has made “courage” the signature of his campaign for re-election. His remarkable recovery from a stroke, which features at the center of his campaign message, makes his Senate record all the more awkward. Kirk struggled back to health in the face of  paralysis, eventually scaling several flights of stairs in the Willis Tower in a remarkable demonstration of grit and determination. Clearly the man possesses a powerful well of courage. Where was that steely force when Illinois voters needed it? Kirk will claim that he’s been courageous in taking a stand with Democratic Senator Menendez to impose sanctions on Iran. What courage does that take exactly? What powerful, well-funded lobby supports Iran in Washington? In Washington, “taking on Iran” is about as courageous as taunting an asthmatic kid on the playground. It would take actual courage for a Republican Senator to champion a rational response to climate change or gun violence. That is the force Illinois voters thought Kirk would bring to bear on their behalf in the Senate. Instead, Kirk has trained his courage on a politically impotent force, one of the least popular countries on the planet. Kirk has reserved his courage for political targets that won’t fight back. In private, sensible Republicans who occupy influential positions in Washington will claim that they are doing all they can. They will claim that they are carefully picking their battles. Climate change, immigration reform, and restructuring the tax code are issues they would like to push forward, but the party at the national level is not ready for sound solutions. These timid moderates are right about the party’s serious problems. Their complicity is making the party’s sickness more severe. Sensible figures like Susan Collins and Mark Kirk have come to play a toxic, enabling role in the GOP’s descent into madness. Their placid party loyalty lends credibility to outlandish characters like Louie Gohmert, Ted Cruz, Steve King and Donald Trump. Republican leaders like Kirk cannot continue to evade responsibility for the extremism they legitimize. Until someone in the Republican Party is willing to take a visible, courageous stand for sanity in the style of John McCain circa 2000, there is no reason to keep electing them. Any vote for a supposedly “sane” or “reasonable” Republican unwilling to confront the party’s extremes is a vote for those extremes. Electing Mark Kirk is a mistake Illinois voters are unlikely to repeat.)

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Say Their Politics Aren’t Influenced By Social Media
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2016/most_say_their_politics_aren_t_influenced_by_social_media

 

ACCOUNTING WEB
— GAO Critical of IRS’s Field Collection Processes – Terry Sheridan  (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $77,899-$88,286).  GAO audits IRS.  I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980.  GAO intentionally wasted my knowledge of IRS. GAO assigned me to audits of IRS for only 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO and they were audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988.  GAO would not have wasted my knowledge of IRS if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.accountingweb.com/tax/irs/gao-critical-of-irss-field-collection-processes

October 3 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF KIRK AND DUCKWORTH: Kirk, Duckworth raising big money from special interests – BGA
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161003/news/161009783/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF HOSE AND OLSEN: How 81st House candidates differ on school funding – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161003/news/161009792/
— Elgin Area League of Women Voters to host candidate forum Oct. 6
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/submitted/160929002/
— 8th Congressional District candidates tout experience – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161003/news/161009785/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Focus should be on saving more for college – Steve Rosen (DIERSEN: Who paid for your college education? I paid for my bachelors degree and three masters degrees with money that I earned washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.  But that was back in the “good old days” when college expenses were much lower.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161003/282020441791728
— Money and happiness  Maximizing financial independence can ensure pleasant retirement – Elliot Raphaelson  (DIERSEN: How happy are you?  I would be much happier if my Civil Service Retirement System pension had not been dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201609201830–tms–savingsgctnzy-a20160920-20160920-story.html

 

WSIL TV
— Term limits in Illinois have bipartisan support – Tia Rinehart (DIERSEN: Constructively, non-veteran White male federal employees are term limited.  The federal government wastes their careers gets rid of them if they do not make GS-13 ($92,632) by age 25, GS-14 ($109,463) by age 30, GS-15 ($128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($160,300) by age 40. It is caller reverse discrimination and age discrimination.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33298895/term-limits-in-illinois-have-bipartisan-support

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Strick asserts Chicago Teachers Union should stop asking more from taxpayers
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014587-strick-asserts-chicago-teachers-union-should-stop-asking-more-from-taxpayers

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 4 REFERENDUMS ON NOV. 8 BALLOTS IN KANE COUNTY
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2016/09/4-referendums-on-nov-8-ballots-in-kane-county/

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Reports note Tammy Duckworth coordinated VA’s wasteful ‘Golden Age Games’ – M.D. Kittle
http://watchdog.org/277540/tammy-duckworth-wasteful-va/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Madigan’s army: power through patronage – Austin Berg  (DIERSEN: Are/were a patronage hire?  I was not. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/09/29/madigans-army-power-patronage/
— These are the 25 Lowest-Paying Jobs in Illinois – Kevin Hoffman  (DIERSEN: This list includes dishwasher. I was a part-time dishwasher during my Junior and Senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and a full-time dishwasher during the summer of 1965.  I was able to earn/save enough to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.)
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/09/28/lowest-paying-jobs-illinois/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Hillary’s Treatment Of Women – Dan Proft
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/hillarys-treatment-of-women

 

TERI O’BRIEN
— Liberal Media Fraud
http://teriobrien.com/liberal-media-fraud-show-notes-teri-obrien-show-10-2-2016/

 

BREITBART
— The New York Times Paid No Taxes in 2014 – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/10/02/new-york-times-paid-no-taxes-2014/

 

THE BLAZE
— Several newspapers that endorsed Hillary Clinton for president have taken huge subscriber hits – Chris Enloe  (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS has taken subscription hits from those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and from those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/02/several-newspapers-that-endorsed-hillary-clinton-for-president-have-taken-huge-subscriber-hits/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Hacked Audio: Clinton Calls Bernie Fans Frustrated Basement-Dwellers – ELENA WEISSMANN
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/01/hacked-audio-clinton-calls-bernie-fans-frustrated-basement-dwellers/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Race breaking Clinton’s way.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/298793-race-breaking-clintons-way

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How Donald Trump Turned the Tax Code Into a Giant Tax Shelter – JAMES B. STEWART (DIERSEN: What tax loopholes have your critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes accused you of taking?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they 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.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/business/how-donald-trump-turned-the-tax-code-into-a-giant-tax-shelter.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/opinion/campaign-stops/donald-trump-terroristic-man-toddler.html
— The Case for Bureaucracy – PAUL R. VERKUIL (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/opinion/the-case-for-bureaucracy.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Internal Revenue Service, for example, offers a compelling case for adding professionals. Mr. Trump talks about raising revenue by collecting unpaid taxes, and according to the I.R.S., the “tax gap” of unpaid but owed taxes is some $400 billion. If only 20 percent of that could be collected, it would yield substantial funds. But we need agents to collect these owed taxes and to perform audits. Historically, I.R.S. employees have returned many times the dollar amount invested in their salaries and benefits. The audit rate is now at a record low, however, and the I.R.S. relies increasingly on a tradition of voluntary taxpayer compliance, which is waning. (We can only imagine what a President Trump, who seems to boast about not paying taxes, would do to that tradition.) Moreover, another of Mr. Trump’s proposed revenue sources, stopping improper payments, would also be aided by more I.R.S. agents. The Government Accountability Office has shown that billions of dollars are paid to those who hack into taxpayers’ accounts and divert refunds. Existing staff members simply can’t keep up with these technologically sophisticated perpetrators of fraud. More professionals, schooled in cybersecurity, are called for. There is a common misconception that our bureaucracy has grown out of control. The federal civilian work force (excepting Postal Service employees) is about two million, roughly the same size it was during the Kennedy administration. In effect, the Civil Service has drastically shrunk since then, for the gross domestic product has multiplied five times, and numerous new agencies (like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Homeland Security) have added significant and complicated missions to the federal agenda. Because of a shortage of federal positions, the only way these agencies could be staffed was by adding contractors, who, according to one estimate, now exceed the number of federal workers by a factor of four. These contractors, who are often more costly than a government counterpart would be, operate under increasingly thin federal management and scrutiny. The political scientist John J. DiIulio Jr. calls this “leviathan by proxy.” There are not only constitutional concerns but also management problems with contractors performing what are deemed by statute and regulations to be “inherent government functions.” These are functions that should not be outsourced. But when they are, it leads to further inefficiencies.)
— President Obama, the Ultimate Tourist, Ticks Down His Bucket List – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/us/politics/obama-travel.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Taxes Pose New Setback.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-tax-numbers-tighten-focus-on-treatment-of-losses-1475415294
— How Facebook Is Dominating the 2016 Election  Social network’s vast reach and micro-targeting tools are manna for political advertisers – CHRISTOPHER MIMS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-facebook-is-dominating-the-2016-election-1475429365
— Gun-Show Customers’ License Plates Come Under Scrutiny  Federal agents enlisted local police to scan cars’ plates at shows’ parking lots – DEVLIN BARRETT (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats are far more suspicious of those who drive American-nameplate vehicles.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-show-customers-license-plates-come-under-scrutiny-1475451302

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Non-voters: Sign of protest or apathy? – Susan Page
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/02/sharpened-debate-ethical-not-vote-president-obama-clinton-trump/91336286/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why we embrace Trump as a businessman.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2016/10/02/wolff-why-we-embrace-trump-businessman/91314600/

 

LAS VEGAS SUN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump risks watching his backers flee a sinking ship.”
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/oct/03/trump-risks-watching-his-backers-flee-a-sinking-sh/

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— Work it out  There are ways to make a bad job bearable – Matthew Jones  (DIERSEN: How bad were the jobs that you had?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois demonize, denigrate, and condemn all the jobs that I had doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois hint/imply/argue/shout that because they are vastly superior to me, they never had to take such bad jobs and that they never would take such bad jobs. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have an extremely high opinion of themselves and an extremely low opinion of everyone else.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20161002/282668981851844

 

NARFE
— Who makes the grade for NARFE’s congressional scorecard? – Meredith Somers
http://federalnewsradio.com/congress/2016/10/makes-grade-narfes-congressional-scorecard/

October 2, 2016 Evening Edition

ABC7
— NY TIMES REPORTERS BRUSH OFF LAWSUIT THREAT OVER TRUMP TAX STORY – NICKI ROSSOLL
http://abc7chicago.com/news/ny-times-reporters-brush-off-lawsuit-threat-over-trump-tax-story/1536095/
— SANDERS SAYS CLINTON COMMENTS IN LEAKED AUDIO ‘ABSOLUTELY CORRECT’ – MARYALICE PARKS
http://abc7chicago.com/news/sanders-says-clinton-comments-in-leaked-audio-absolutely-correct/1535920/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Tax Revelation Punctuates Week of Political Challenges  The mounting challenges injected a new sense of urgency into Trump’s White House bid with the next presidential debate a week away.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Tax-Revelation-Alicia-Machado-Twitter-Debate-Political-Challenges-395581561.html
— Trump’s ’95 Tax Returns Published, Reveal $916 Million Loss  The significant losses may mean Trump did not pay taxes for as many as 18 years – Jeff Horwitz
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trumps-Tax-Returns-Obtained-by-NYT-395538851.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Driver plowed his vehicle into veteran’s car in the name of Allah, police say
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/209214387-story
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A California driver who slammed into a vehicle being driven by a veteran Saturday told police he caused the crash in the name of Allah, and because of Donald Trump’s improper treatment of minorities, Fox 26 News reported.  Driver Ameer Abbaf Fakhraldin slammed into a car being driven by Scott Alcala, an Afghanistan war veteran who was on his way from Fresno to San Jose to play golf with his father. “I saw the Suburban coming right at me about to T-bone right into the driver door and I thought that was it. A second later I turned my head and just smashed into the barrier,” Alcala told the station. Alcala said that when an off-duty police officer went to talk to Fakhraldin, he said that he caused the collision in the name of Allah. He also cited Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s treatment of minorities for why he caused the crash.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Giuliani says Trump is better for United States than a woman.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/giuliani-says-trump-is-better-for-the-us-than-a-woman/
— Emanuel moves to deliver on promise to boost mentoring program – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors?  My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/emanuel-moves-to-deliver-on-promise-to-boost-mentoring-program/
— Obama hosts nostalgic Illinois reunion at White House – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sweet-nostalgic-reunion-at-white-house-as-presidency-winds-down/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among those present (if you were there and want your name added, please email me: lsweet@suntimes.com): Former Senate President Emil Jones, who gave Obama a boost early in his career; state Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; former state Sen. Kirk Dillard, the Republican who cut an ad for Obama during the presidential primary; state Sen. Jacqueline Collins; state Sen. Mattie Hunter; state Rep. Will Davis; state Sen. Terry Link; former state Sen. Denny Jacobs; Ald. Leslie Hairston; Ald. Brendan Reilly; former Ald. Will Burns. And more: State Sen. Omar Aquino; state Sen. James Clayborne; state Sen. William Haine; state Sen. Don Harmon; state Sen. Emil Jones III; state Sen. Iris Martinez; state Sen. Chris Nybo, the lone incumbent Republican.)
— Christie, Giuliani: If Trump didn’t pay taxes, he’s a ‘genius’ – Laurie Kellman and Jeff Horwitz  (DIERSEN: If I had NOT deducted the graduate business, accounting, and finance that I took while worked for IRS and for GAO, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates would have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the reasons were that the courses 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.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/christie-giuliani-if-trump-didnt-pay-taxes-hes-a-genius/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump allies: He is a ‘genius’ if he avoided paying taxes for 18 years
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-taxes-20161002-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump said to resist pressure to show taxes after New York Times story.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-trump-taxes-defense-96b59d46-88b9-11e6-8cdc-4fbb1973b506-20161002-story.html
— Biden ponders a bright post-administration future – Albert R. Hunt  (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if Clinton is elected, the future will be bright for those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-hunt-71006356-88c3-11e6-8cdc-4fbb1973b506-20161002-story.html
— The most shocking part of Donald Trump’s tax records isn’t the $916 million loss everyone’s talking about – Allan Sloan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-tax-records-commentary-20161002-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump scrambles to revive campaign after tax discovery caps a week of self-sabotage.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-taxes-20161002-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— What our candidate endorsements mean – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161002/discuss/161009828/
— Trump’s tax return shows disparity in the system – AP (DIERSEN: What tax loopholes have your critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes accused you of taking?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they 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.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161002/news/161009797/

 

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 10/2/16
http://wgnradio.com/2016/10/02/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-10216/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Term limits: attractive, but maybe not as advertised – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161001/bernard-schoenburg-term-limits-attractive-but-maybe-not-as-advertised

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Dems’ electoral gamesmanship shot down by court – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-10-02/jim-dey-dems-electoral-gamesmanship-shot-down-court.html

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Severin won’t seek endorsement of newspaper that ran offensive political cartoon
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511014090-severin-won-t-seek-endorsement-of-newspaper-that-ran-offensive-political-cartoon

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Olsen critiques House education committee – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014675-olsen-critiques-house-education-committee

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Best Argument for Voting for Mark Kirk
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/02/best-argument-for-voting-for-mark-kirk/
— September House Republican Organization Support for Steve Reick’s State Rep. Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/09/30/september-house-republican-organization-support-for-steve-reicks-state-rep-campaign/
— Conservative MCC Students Host Presidential Debate Party
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/09/30/conservatives-mcc-students-host-presidential-debate-party/
— Count Board Candidate John Reinert Holds Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/09/30/john-reinert-holds-fundraiser/
— Another Story About Jack Franks Signs Being Put in People’s Yards Without Permission
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/09/29/another-story-about-jack-franks-signs-being-put-in-peoples-yards-without-permission/
— Algonquin Township Republicans Schedule Debate Party for Sunday, October 9th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/01/algonquin-township-republican-schedule-debate-party-for-friday-october-7th/

 

WASHUINGTON TIMES
— Harry Reid: Tax write-off exposes Donald Trump as ‘billion-dollar loser’ – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/2/harry-reid-tax-write-off-exposes-donald-trump-as-b/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Campaign: New York Times Illegally Obtained Tax Records – Alex Pappas
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/02/trump-campaign-new-york-times-illegally-obtained-tax-records/
— Michael Moore: ‘People Don’t Trust Democrats Anymore’ – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/02/michael-moore-people-dont-trust-democrats-anymore/

 

BREITBART
— GAO: 1 in 5 Big Companies Pay No Taxes – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ2
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/10/02/cnn-1-5-big-companies-pay-no-taxes/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— In a Neighborhood of Gangs: The Warrant for Trump – Michael L. Grable
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/10/in_a_neighborhood_of_gangs_the_warrant_for_trump.html

 

CONSTITUTION
— Journalist says Anyone who Doesn’t Support Islam or Muslims… Deserves to be Exterminated like Rats! – Tim Brown
http://constitution.com/journalist-says-anyone-doesnt-support-islam-muslims-deserves-exterminated-like-rats/

 

BERNARD GOLDBERG
— Donald Trump’s Secret Weapon: Hillary’s Smug Supporters
http://bernardgoldberg.com/donald-trumps-secret-weapon-hillarys-smug-supporters/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Reporter describes finding Trump tax returns: ‘My heart skipped a beat’ – KYLE FELDSCHER
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/reporter-describes-finding-trump-tax-returns-my-heart-skipped-a-beat/article/2603401

 

THE HILL
— Trump touts tax knowledge following bombshell report – Kyle Balluck
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/298860-trump-touts-tax-knowledge-following-bombshell-report

 

POLITICO
— Five questions about Trump’s tax returns – Brian Faler
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-taxes-questions-229024

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump’s New DC Hotel Vandalized With Spray-Painted Graffiti – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trumps-dc-hotel-vandalized-spray-painted-graffiti-42512601
— NY Times Reporters Brush Off Lawsuit Threat Over Publishing Trump Tax Forms – NICKI ROSSOLL
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ny-times-reporters-brush-off-lawsuit-threat-publishing/story?id=42508026

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Trump tax revelation is stunning.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/02/opinions/why-trump-tax-news-is-stunning-mccaffery/index.html

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In search of rebound, Trump ramps up attacks on Clinton.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-idUSKCN12201R

 

NBC NEWS
— Christie, Giuliani: Trump’s Manipulation of Tax Law Shows ‘Genius’ – CHRISTINA COLEBURN
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/christie-giuliani-trump-s-manipulation-tax-law-shows-genius-n658131

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Time I Found Donald Trump’s Tax Records in My Mailbox – SUSANNE CRAIGO
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/insider/the-time-i-found-donald-trumps-tax-records-in-my-mailbox.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Tax troubles threaten Trump as election day gets closer, and so does his own approach to campaign.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-taxes-20161002-snap-story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump International Hotel spray-painted with ‘Black Lives Matter’ message – Joe Heim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2016/10/02/trump-international-hotel-spray-painted-with-black-lives-matter-message/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “The final nail in Trump’s coffin?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/02/the-final-nail-in-trumps-coffin/?utm_term=.c1b27a61f2bb

 

NEW YORK POST
— Rudy Giuliani backs Trump’s claim that Hillary cheated on Bill – Marisa Schultz
http://nypost.com/2016/10/02/rudy-giuliani-backs-trumps-claim-that-hillary-cheated-on-bill/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s Rough Week Vexes GOP  Republicans, worried about undecided voters, look to get campaign back on track.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-rough-week-vexes-gop-1475452850
— Chicago’s Struggling Schools Made Wall Street $110 Million  J.P. Morgan, Nuveen invest in school board’s bonds at big profit – MATT WIRZ and  HEATHER GILLERS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chicagos-troubled-schools-made-wall-street-110-million-1475435846
— Donald Trump’s Tax Numbers Sharpen Focus on Treatment of Losses  Questions persist about Republican presidential nominee’s net worth, total tax paid over the years – RICHARD RUBIN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-tax-numbers-tighten-focus-on-treatment-of-losses-1475415294

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Giuliani: Trump a ‘genius’ for taking advantage of tax loopholes, poor people do it too – Reuters  (DIERSEN: What tax loopholes have your critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes accused you of taking?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/giuliani-trump-a-genius-for-taking-advantage-of-tax-loopholes-poor-people-do-it-too-2016-10

 

ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES
— Asheville police struggle to find minority officers – Abigail Margulis (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.)
http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/10/02/asheville-police-struggle-find-minority-officers/90731288/

 

MARIJUANA TIMES
— TRAGIC: Illinois Adds Chronic Pain, PTSD to Qualifying Medical Conditions – Chloe Sommers (DIERSEN: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.)
https://www.marijuanatimes.org/illinois-adds-chronic-pain-ptsd-to-qualifying-medical-conditions/

October 1 Evening Edition

NBC5
— President Obama Hosts Early Illinois Supporters at White House Party – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-obama-hosts-early-illinois-supporters-at-white-house-party-395510691.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The guest list for Friday night’s party included former Senate President Emil Jones, who was considered instrumental in Obama’s rise from the state senate to the U.S. Senate, along with former Republican State Senator Kirk Dillard. Back in 2007, Dillard was featured in a television ad campaign for Obama, highlighting the then-junior senator’s support from both parties. That same ad later played a negative role in Dillard’s failed GOP primary campaign for governor.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Overshadows His own Economic Message.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Rally-Pennsylvania-Trump-Overshadows-his-own-Economic-Message–395528861.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner-Madigan money trees sprouting millions – Mick Dumke and Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: What do you give to Republican organizations, to Republican activists, to Republican candidates, to Republican elected officials, to Republican party leaders, to Republican major donors, and to Republican political consultants?  I have given the aforesaid GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising since 2000. Those emails have gone out every morning since 2004 and each and every evening since 2015 and they have included links to more than 246,400 articles.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/the-watchdogs-rauner-madigan-money-trees-sprouting-millions/
— Obama hosted “thank-you” reception Friday for old Illinois pals – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/obama-hosted-thank-you-reception-friday-for-old-illinois-pals/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among the attendees: former Senate President Emil Jones, who gave a green state senator a boost early in his career; Dan Shoman, who managed Obama’s 2000 House race and advised his Senate bid; state Senate President John Cullerton; state Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; former state Sen. Kirk Dillard; state Sen. Jacqueline Collins; state Sen. Mattie Hunter; state Rep. Will Davis; Audra Wilson, who worked on Obama’s Senate campaign; former state Rep. Julie Hamos; activist Marilyn Katz and Rep. Jan Schakowsky.  And more: State Sen. Omar Aquino, state Sen. James Clayborne, state Sen. William Haine, state Sen. Don Harmon, state Sen. Emil Jones III, state Sen. Iris Martinez and state Sen. Chris Nybo, the lone Republican, who boosted Obama when he made what turned out to be a failed bid for Congress.)
— Some Chicagoans just couldn’t wait to vote for president – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors will vote for Clinton.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-some-chicagoans-just-couldnt-wait-to-vote-for-president/
— Ivanka not happy with campaign manager’s approach – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-ivanka-not-happy-with-campaign-managers-approach/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans fear Trump is playing into Clinton’s hands by lashing out on infidelity – Mark Z. Barabak and Michael Finnegan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-analysis-trump-infidelity-20161001-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Is Donald Trump funny anymore?” ‘Saturday Night Live’ weighs its take on The Donald.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-snl-donald-trump-20161001-story.html
— Liberal arts grads struggle with underemployment, study says – Gail MarksJarvis (DIERSEN: If my undergraduate degree had not been job-related, a) Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and b) Oldsmobile and IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971. If my graduate degree and professional certification had not been job-related, GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-marksjarvis-college-underemployment-1002-biz-20160930-column.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— There’s no escape, Illinois: It’s time to pay for those pensions – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161001/ISSUE05/310019998/theres-no-escape-illinois-its-time-to-pay-for-those-pensions

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Kirk, Duckworth raise big money from special interests – Chuck Neubauer and Sandy Bergo  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious a) that I have the time and that I have the money necessary to put out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails twice each and every day free of charge and without any advertising and b) that I do not have to ask anyone for money.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161001/kirk-duckworth-raise-big-money-from-special-interests

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Did you watch the debate Monday? Gov. Bruce Rauner didn’t – Doug Fink  (DIERSEN: Those Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails rely on those who do read the emails to keep up to date on Illinois government and political news and commentary.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161001/statehouse-insider-did-you-watch-debate-monday-gov-bruce-rauner-didnt

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Ivanka Trump debuts in television ad for her father  Trump trying to win over female voters – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ivanka-trump-debuts-in-television-ad-for-her-father

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Local numbers provide context on income issue – Steve Vogel  (DIERSEN: How financially diverse is your county, your township/ward, your municipality, and your precinct?)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/vogel-local-numbers-provide-context-on-income-issue/article_333cee83-5535-57c6-bbc7-4d0999fab26e.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning Washington think tank, the average 1 percenter family in McLean County earned $679,124 three years ago (the latest data available), while the remaining 99 percent earned an average of $51,440. That means a 1 percenter here makes about 13 times more than the rest of us earn, on average. That ratio puts McLean County pretty much in the middle of a ranking of the nation’s 3,064 counties. Somewhat comforting, I think, especially in the context of some other EPI data. For instance, McLean County’s 1 percenters take in 11.8 percent of the income earned here. That compares with 26 percent in Lake County — the high water mark in Illinois — and the national average of 20.1 percent. The latter two numbers are stunners. A local figure that may trouble egalitarians more is that 41 percent of McLean County’s moolah is made by the top 10 percent of earners. Another way to say that: 10 percent of local households take in 41 cents of every dollar earned here. Yet it’s 57 cents in Lake County, and about 48 cents in all of Illinois and the entire nation. Again, striking numbers. Do you aspire to be a 1 percenter in McLean County? Your family would have to earn at least $365,000 to make the cut — about $24,000 less than the national average. The best (and fresher) news comes from the U.S. Census Bureau. Last year, it says, nearly 5,700 McLean County residents climbed out of poverty. Unfortunately 19,116 McLean County residents are still classified as poor. That’s 11.5 percent of our population — a big number, to be sure, but 3.4 percentage points better than two years ago.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “An outrageous double standard.”
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article105438876.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Yet Another Offense in School District U-46 – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/yet-another-offense-in-school-district-u-46/

 

LIFEZETTE
— RNC Slams ‘Low-Life Journalists’  GOP fundraising appeal highlights historic anti-Trump bias in the media – Jim Stinson  (DIERSEN: I am biased in favor of the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Virtually all the journalists in America are biased in favor of the Democrat Party platform, but they unethically refuse to admit that.)
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/rnc-slams-low-life-journalists/

 

HOT AIR
— This law saved two million babies from abortion. Democrats want it gone. – DUSTIN SIGGINS
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/01/law-saved-two-million-babies-abortion-democrats-want-gone/

 

DAILY CALLER
— After Chelsea Bombing, NYC Launches Efforts To Silence ‘Negative Rhetoric’ About Islam – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/29/after-chelsea-bombing-nyc-launches-efforts-to-silence-negative-rhetoric-about-islam/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— FEC Dems lay groundwork to ban Fox, WSJ political coverage – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fec-dems-lay-groundwork-to-ban-fox-wsj-political-coverage/article/2603177

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Race tailspins into gutter.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/298836-trump-takes-race-into-gutter

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Can Trump Create Millions of Jobs? Don’t Bet On It.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-conversation-us/can-trump-create-millions_b_12287724.html

 

CNN
— Trump finally hits the big-money jackpot – Teddy Schleifer
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/01/politics/donald-trump-big-money-success/

 

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— GAO criticizes Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s “weak” compliance evaluations – Daniel L. Russell Jr.  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO during the early 1980s, I worked on an audit of OFCCP.)
http://www.natlawreview.com/article/gao-not-down-ofccp-report-criticizes-agency-s-weak-compliance-evaluations-and-may

 

CD HOWE INSTITUTE
— Worse Than It Looks: The True Burden and Risks of Federal Employee Pension Plans – William B.P Robson and Alexandre Laurin  (DIERSEN: To get rid of me, in today’s dollars, so far, the Democrats who ran GAO in 1997 have gotten the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $963,680 ($50,720 X 19 years).)
https://www.cdhowe.org/sites/default/files/attachments/research_papers/mixed/Commentary_449%20.pdf

 

FORTUNE
— DHS Confirms Hackers Targeted Election Systems in 20 States – David Z. Morris
http://fortune.com/2016/10/01/hackers-targeted-election-systems/

 

FORBES
— Competency-Based Hiring: 10 Signals The Shift Is Happening – Ryan Craig (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.  GAO would not have hired me a) if I had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt and b) if I had not earned an MBA.  IRS would not have hired me a) if I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination and b) if I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management.  The Post Office would not have hired me a) if I had not passed its employment examination and b) if I had not earned a high school diploma.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryancraig/2016/10/01/competency-based-hiring-10-signals-the-shift-is-happening/#47026b638eba

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Serve your country while earning valuable career skills. – Megan Leonhardt (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years; almost 3 years working for the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 level (currently $77,899-$88,286), and almost 18 years working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 level (currently $92,632-$120,427).  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn the skills that acquired working for the federal government.)
http://time.com/money/4515096/hillary-clinton-national-service-reserve-millennials/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hillary Clinton wants you to serve your country. The Democratic presidential candidate proposed a new program on Friday aimed at expanding national service volunteer opportunities–for young Americans in particular. Clinton’s National Service Reserve would allow Americans pitch in with ongoing service projects addressing the addiction epidemic or helping the homeless, or perhaps to help provide emergency relief in national disasters and situations such as the water crisis in Flint, Mich. Clinton plans to work with corporations and universities to ensure “reservists” get paid time off to volunteer or, in the case of students, college credit.)

 

REASON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.
http://reason.com/archives/2016/10/01/no-pot-campaigning

 

ENTERTAINMENT DAILY
— ‘He was a complete gentleman!’ Beauty queen defends Donald Trump  Former Miss USA contestant explains why she’s voting for the entrepreneur. – Danielle Harewood
http://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/news/complete-gentleman-beauty-queen-defends-donald-trump/

October 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Munger gets $5M, putting race on track to be No. 1 in spending – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/munger-gets-5m-putting-race-on-track-to-be-no-1-spending/
— Trump trapped, trips into Twitter tirade – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-trump-trapped-trips-into-twitter-tirade/
— Sen. Mark Kirk nixes some traditional campaign debates – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sen-mark-kirk-nixes-some-traditional-campaign-debates/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New law requires Kane County board members to track hours to qualify for pension – Gloria Casas  (DIERSEN: Do/did you save your timesheets?  I have saved copies of all the timesheets that I submitted while I worked for GAO 1980-1997; IRS 1971-1980; Firestone Stores 1970-1972; University Plaza Dormitory and Chrysler in 1970; Post Office 1966-1969; John’s Sinclair, Thrall Car, and Flossmoor Country Club in 1966; and S.S. Kresges 1964-1966.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-board-members-hours-pension-st-1003-20160930-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kane County board members must track their hours on timesheets in order to qualify for pensions under a new law Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed. The county’s Finance Department showed the Finance and Budget Committee newly designed timesheets that will be required to report their hours if they plan to continue with the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s (IMRF) pension program. Under the law, newly elected part-time county board members will no longer qualify for taxpayer funded pensions while existing board members will still qualify but must document they worked the required 600 hours a year, according to a law initiated by state Rep. Jack D. Franks (D-Marengo). Rauner signed a bill outlining the changes into law late last month. Kane County board members also serve as commissioners on the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, however, it is a separate governing body that is not addressed in the new law, said John Hoscheit, chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee. The time sheet deals with county board work and must be kept by board members who want to continue participating in the IMRF pension program, he said.)
— Medical marijuana legal fight rages over expanding qualifying conditions – Robert McCoppin  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want to destroy America want all conditions to qualify.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-medical-marijuana-new-law-court-fight-met-20160930-story.html
— How to say this nicely? Both third-party candidates would be terrible presidents. – Catherine Rampell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-gary-johnson-jill-stein-third-party-perspec-1003-20160930-story.html
— Money from special tax districts could be key to averting teachers strike – Hal Dardick, Juan Perez Jr. and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-teachers-strike-politics-met-1002-20160930-story.html
— Lake County circuit clerk Keith Brin spent $32,000 on food and travel – Emily K. Coleman and Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-clerk-spending-st-0929-20160930-45-story.html
— Hillary Clinton leads by landslide in endorsements, but do they matter?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-endorsements-20160930-story.html
— Trump in deposition: Presidential campaign could be good for his hotels
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-hotel-deposition-20160930-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Worker morale, spending at issue in Lake County court clerk race – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161001/news/161009913/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Groupon to turn over workforce data in race discrimination case – CLAIRE BUSHEY  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, EEOC wants Groupon to be like GAO.  To get Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans to apply for jobs at Groupon like they do at GAO and to stay at Groupon like they stay at GAO,  Groupon could become like GAO.  Groupon could learn from GAO by reading all the documents filed in Diersen v. GAO at https://gopillinois.com/diersen-v-gao-fifth-amended-complaint/.  That lawsuit shows that a) GAO gives preference to job applicants and to its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, and therefore b) discriminates against job applicants and its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160930/NEWS04/160939981/groupon-to-turn-over-workforce-data-in-race-discrimination-case
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A judge has ordered Groupon to turn over workforce and hiring data to the federal agency charged with investigating companies for job discrimination. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis ruled on Sept. 21 that the Chicago company will need to provide the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with demographic information on both its workforce and the men and women logged in its job applicant database. The agency is investigating the company for racial discrimination in hiring. Groupon had been fighting an EEOC subpoena for the data, arguing that it was irrelevant, overly broad and burdensome. Ellis dismissed all three objections. “When investigating a charge of race discrimination, EEOC ‘is authorized to consider where the overall conditions in a workplace support’ the allegations,” Ellis wrote. Two-thirds of Groupon’s U.S. workforce is white, according to a company blog post. Court filings say the company has 1,900 employees in Chicago and received 25,000 job applications between Jan. 1, 2014 and the present. A spokesman for Groupon did not immediately return a request for comment. The agency is investigating a claim by Adrian Stratton, who filed a charge of racial discrimination in October 2014, after the company did not hire him for an open position as vice president of merchandising. But the successful pursuit of Groupon’s data makes the case “much more significant than just a single subpoena,” said Linda Friedman, a name partner at Stowell & Friedman in Chicago who represents plaintiffs in discrimination cases. Like Wall Street, racial minorities are underrepresented in the tech industry. The EEOC can use workforce and hiring data to analyze the racial makeup of a company’s workforce compared to the community in which it recruits. The greater the disparity, the greater the likelihood of discrimination. The agency is exercising its power to broadly investigate a company in the name of the public interest, rather than getting bogged down in the specifics of a single individual’s claim. “A lot of people feel the EEOC has been too quiet and too silent,” she said. “So it’s good to see it’s alive and breathing.”)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— U.S. official: Hackers targeted election systems of 20 states – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/us-official-hackers-targeted-election-systems-of-states/article_83204e05-0dcf-5b74-b368-1f45ec6992cf.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Mock elections drive voting interest at McHenry County high schools  Trump beats Clinton at both McHenry East and West – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/09/30/mock-elections-drive-voting-interest-at-mchenry-county-high-schools/avs8m6r/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— As polls tighten, Beltway Republicans line up for jobs in a Trump administration  Sununu: Interest in potential Trump White House picking up – CNN  (DIERSEN: Who from Illinois would Trump give federal jobs to?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/as-polls-tighten-beltway-republicans-line-up-for-jobs-in-a-trump-administration
— Dean apologizes for ‘innuendo’ in cocaine comments  Former presidential hopeful does not apologize to Trump – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/dean-apologizes-for-innuendo-in-cocaine-comments

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS NEWS NOW
— Governor Rauner faces lawsuit over abortion-related law
http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Governor-Rauner-faces-lawsuit-over-abortion-related-law-395477631.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— September too soon for voting – Eric Olson
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/09/28/olson-september-too-soon-for-voting/aqyj68p/

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Courts step in, manage much of government  Lack of trust will prevent the state from wriggling out of most decrees – Jim Nowlan Toulon
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/09/29/courts-step-in-manage-much-of-government/aizgjzh/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Cars We Remember: Top 10 muscle cars of the 1960 decade – Greg ZylaMore (DIERSEN: What is Trump’s attitude toward cars?)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160930/cars-we-remember-top-10-muscle-cars-of-1960-decade

 

THE SOUTHERN
— Former Miss Wisconsin: Trump supported my family – CNN
http://thesouthern.com/news/nation/government-and-politics/video-former-miss-wisconsin-trump-supported-my-family/html_a45e17aa-aa51-52c7-b206-e9546dc65be8.html

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Report: U.S. failed to collect $2.3 billion in tariffs – Joseph S. Pete
http://www.nwitimes.com/business/steel/report-u-s-failed-to-collect-billion-in-tariffs/article_149a2f94-78ef-58a0-90c9-d5226728460e.html

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Will a Republican Ever Again Win the Presidency? – Steve Feinstein
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/10/will_a_republican_ever_again_win_the_presidency.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Here Are The Mainstream Reporters Who Are Open About Their Anti-Trump Bias – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/30/here-are-the-mainstream-reporters-who-are-open-about-their-anti-trump-bias/
— Chicago Man With Concealed-Carry Permit Shoots, Kills Armed Robber – ERIC LIEBERMAN
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/30/chicago-man-with-concealed-carry-permit-shoots-kills-armed-robber/

 

BREITBART
— New York Times Declares Ohio No Longer ‘Bellwether’ as Trump Pulls Ahead – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/09/30/ohio-new-york-times-declare-no-longer-bellwether-trump-pulls-ahead/

 

CBS NEWS
— Donald Trump says he’ll make President Bill Clinton’s infidelity a campaign issue
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-bill-clinton-infidelity-campaign-issue/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Backlog stymies aspiring citizens yearning to vote – Julia Preston  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the immigration system.  Democrats shout at aspiring citizens that Republicans have caused all the problems that everyone, and especially immigrants, has had, is having, and will have.  Democrats promote hatred of Republicans.)
By JULIA PRESTONSE
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/01/us/thousands-eager-to-vote-wont-become-citizens-in-time.html
— Donald Trump Opens New Line of Attack on Hillary Clinton: Her Marriage – PATRICK HEALY and MAGGIE HABERMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/01/us/politics/donald-trump-interview-bill-hillary-clinton.html
— The Right to Call In Sick – TERESA TRITCH  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I used fewer sick days than virtually all my coworkers and subordinates.)
http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/09/30/the-right-to-call-in-sick/
— Brands to Ad Agencies: Diversify or Else – SAPNA MAHESHWARI (DIERSEN: Ad agencies should consider hiring Charles Bowsher.  During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in promoting diversity, that is, in wasting the careers of and getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/01/business/media/brands-to-ad-agencies-diversify-or-else.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “How Could Anyone Vote for Trump?”  ANSWER: Clinton has made it clear that if she is elected, she will get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/01/opinion/how-could-anyone-vote-for-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s bad week is a ‘nightmare’ for the GOP.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-bad-week-is-a-nightmare-for-the-gop/2016/09/30/e9290ad8-8727-11e6-92c2-14b64f3d453f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The clear and present danger of Donald Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-wrecking-ball-in-the-white-house-the-damage-trump-could-do-from-day-one/2016/09/30/1c69e9cc-85b5-11e6-a3ef-f35afb41797f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump won’t change; he can’t let go of a grudge.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/analysis-trump-wont-change-he-cant-let-go-of-a-grudge/2016/09/30/b43c211c-877b-11e6-b57d-dd49277af02f_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump’s voters agree with him on cutting legal immigration levels – David Lauter  (DIERSEN: Few if any of my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes have been adversely affected by affirmative action, by mass/illegal immigration, or by bad free trade deals.  If legal/illegal immigration levels were as high during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s as they are now, instead of me, immigrants would have gotten the jobs that I got doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assemble line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-immigration-poll-20161001-snap-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In racially loaded remarks, Trump urges crowd near Detroit to stand guard for election fraud.”
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-live-updates-trailguide-trump-urges-mainly-white-crowd-near-1475279173-htmlstory.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump appears in unearthed 2000 Playboy tour video featuring naked women touching themselves and each other – Meg Wagner and Leonard Greene
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/donald-trump-appears-unearthed-2000-playboy-porn-video-article-1.2813554
— Montana high school students wear ‘Trump 2016 White Pride’ t-shirts to homecoming event – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they will get rid of you if do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/montana-high-school-students-wear-trump-2016-white-pride-shirts-article-1.2813738

 

USA TODAY
— Trump to Mich. crowd: ‘I’m an outsider fighting for you’- Kathleen Gray and Brent Snavely
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/01/donald-trump-novi-michigan-rally-campaign/91382940/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GOP Faces Challenge to Its State Legislature Dominance  After seizing control of record number of chambers, party is largely playing defense in 2016 election – BETH REINHARD
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-faces-challenge-to-its-state-legislature-dominance-1475276819
— Unmarried Voters Have the Numbers, If Not the Attention  Campaign messaging still largely targets older voters with families – JANET ADAMY  (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were never married, are divorced, are having marital problems, have a spouse who has little or no income or retirement savings, and/or promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/unmarried-voters-have-the-numbers-if-not-the-attention-1475276657
— Millennials Saving More for Children’s College Than Older Generations  Millennial parents report saving $20,155. Baby boomers, $18,323. Gen-X, $12,428 – VERONICA DAGHER  (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college education?  I did not.  Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs (playing music, delivering eggs, fast food worker, etc.) to pay the family’s bills, and he did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy with almost no options. My mother never attended high school.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-parents-are-saving-more-money-for-childrens-college-1475028003
— An Illegal Bailout for ObamaCare  The White House plots a Treasury raid without an appropriation.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/an-illegal-bailout-for-obamacare-1475276262

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump’s say “Donald Trump’s Long Pattern of Attacking Women’s Sex Lives.”
http://fortune.com/2016/10/01/trump-attacks-women-sex-lives/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A Toddler Runs for President  Donald Trump’s latest loopy tweet-storm demonstrates again that he can’t handle the presidency.”
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-09-30/why-is-trump-tweeting-about-alicia-machado-sex-tape-he-cant-help-himself

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— The federal government’s change-resistant hiring system – Tom Temin (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.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/tom-temin-commentary/2016/09/governments-change-resistent-hiring-system/

 

GUARDIAN
— Fears of a Trump presidency cause right-leaning newspapers to swerve left  A raft of traditionally conservative media outlets are choosing to do the unthinkable: endorse a Democrat for the first time – Maria L La Ganga
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/01/newspaper-endorsements-donald-trump-arizona-republic
— Trump says he may not accept result if Clinton wins, in reversal from debate  GOP nominee also spoke at length with the New York Times about the marital infidelities of former president Bill Clinton, insisting ‘Hillary was an enabler’ – Alan Yuhas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/30/trump-clinton-support-election-winner-debate-interview

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— U.S. media steps up campaign for Clinton – Patrick Martin
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/10/01/elec-o01.html

September 29 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Mary-Louise Hengesbaugh, Kevin Fitzpatrick, and many others spoke very highly of Peter Breen at his outstanding fundraiser Thursday evening, September 29, 2016, at the Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn. The 60+ attendees included Lori Carlson, Tim Elloitt, Sal Falbo, Paul Fichtner, Laura Fitzpatrick, Heidi Holan, Brian Krajewski, Chris LeVan, Carl and Dagmar Lofgren, Bobby McNeily, John Morrissey, John Novak, Chris Nybo, John Valle, and Deanna Wilkins. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— HILLARY CLINTON JOKES ABOUT TRUMP, JOHNSON ON WAY TO CHICAGO FUNDRAISER – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/hillary-clinton-jokes-about-trump-johnson-on-way-to-chicago-fundraiser/1531773/

 

NBC5
— Clinton Makes It Clear She Knows Many World Leaders – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Clinton-Makes-It-Clear-She-Knows-Many-World-Leaders–395345931.html
— Sen. Mark Kirk Turns Down Several Chicago Debates
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Sen-Mark-Kirk-Turns-Down-Several-Chicago-Debates-395341581.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Donald Trump and Ivanka visit Chicago area, raise more than $2M in campaign cash – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/208472543-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cubs president throws support behind Hillary – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-ivanka-and-da-coach-hit-it-off-at-fundraiser/
— Saying the Pledge of Allegiance to a faded flag – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-saying-the-pledge-of-allegiance-to-a-faded-flag/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Avoiding taxes doesn’t make you “smart.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-avoiding-taxes-doesn-t-make-you-smart-20160928-story.html
— Donald J. Trump Foundation not certified as charity in New York – David A. Fahrenthold
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-foundation-new-york-20160929-story.html
— Newt Gingrich, who led impeachment fight, says Trump wrong to revive Bill Clinton scandals – Karen Tumulty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-bill-clinton-impeachment-20160929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Employees at Trump’s California golf course say he wanted to fire women who weren’t pretty enough.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-na-trump-women-20160929-story.html
— Chaos and exodus at Chicago Public Schools – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-cps-enrollment-decline-teachers-strike-vote-edit-20160929-story.html
— Emanuel: If teachers strike, they chose disrupting children’s education over pay raises – John Byrne and Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-schools-teachers-emanuel-0930-20160929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why the right is terrified of a Hillary Clinton victory.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-hillary-clinton-good-president-zorn-perspec-20160930-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage Election Commission wants its lawyers to be less political – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928558/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attorneys representing the DuPage County Election Commission might have to say “no” the next time a candidate asks them for a campaign contribution. The board that oversees the commission is working to establish a policy that would prohibit the agency’s attorneys from engaging in certain political activity “on behalf of any candidate under the jurisdiction” of the commission. According to a draft of the document, the proposed policy is intended to assure the public that the results of elections in DuPage “are free from any factors which would affect the integrity of the vote tabulation or the voter confidence in the electoral process.” The move comes after officials learned that Bond, Dickson & Associates — a Wheaton law firm that represents the election commission — has donated more than $6,300 since 2003 to Republican Recorder Fred Bucholz.)
— Cut budget or raise taxes? State budget divides 42nd House candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928632/
— 63rd House candidates talk cutting spending, creating jobs – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928628/
— Cut budget or raise taxes? State budget divides 42nd House candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928632/
— Where 45th House candidates stand on pension fixes – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928552/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Lawsuit alleges Trump wanted to replace unattractive female employees  Trump Organization: allegations ‘meritless’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-trump-wanted-to-replace-unattractive-female-employees
— Harry Reid: Trump GOP ‘Frankenstein monster’  Republicans are ‘party of Trump,’ Reid says – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/harry-reid-trump-gop-frankenstein-monster

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Indiana: Former Lake Station mayor, wife sentenced in gambling scheme – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/former-lake-station-mayor-wife-sentenced-in-gambling-scheme/article_faf038bb-30a0-5cb6-a6ca-f9358db22271.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS NOT NECESSARILY IN THE BAG FOR CLINTON
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/illinois-not-necessarily-in-the-bag-for-clinton-.html
— HULTGREN ASKS, “HOW LONG WILL VA SIT ON ITS HANDS WHILE OUR HEROES SUFFER AND WAIT?”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/hultgren-asks-how-long-will-va-sit-on-its-hands-while-our-heroes-suffer-and-wait.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner launches new blog
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/29/rauner-launches-new-blog/

 

PROGRESS ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors DEMONIZE, DENIGRATE, AND CONDEMN THOSE WHO ARE NOT anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://progressillinois.com/posts/content/2016/09/29/illinois-elected-leaders-join-500-lawmakers-nationwide-denounce-hate-anti

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Why I’m a Miss USA competitor supporting and inspired by Donald Trump – Madison Gesiotto
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/29/why-im-miss-usa-competitor-supporting-and-inspired/

 

GOPUSA
— Sanders’ voters not showing up for Hillary
http://www.gopusa.com/sanders-voters-not-showing-up-for-hillary/

 

DAILY CALLER
— FBI Director Says Black Lives Matter ‘Uninformed, Anecdotally Driven’ – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/28/fbi-director-says-black-lives-matter-uninformed-anecdotally-driven/
— Obama Administration Official: We Don’t Screen Refugees For Radical Views – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/28/obama-administration-official-we-dont-screen-refugees-for-radical-views/
— First Lady Michelle Obama Attacks Trump As ‘Erratic And Threatening’ – Alex Pappas
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/28/first-lady-michelle-obama-attacks-trump-as-erratic-and-threatening/

 

HOT AIR
— GAO report: HHS owes taxpayers billions in Obamacare reinsurance money – JOHN SEXTON
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/09/29/gao-report-hhs-mishandling-obamacare-reinsurance-money/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— AFSCME Ad Accuses Rauner of ‘Waging War’ on Illinois Workers – Matthew Dietrich
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dietrich/afscme-ad-accuses-rauner_b_12254270.html

 

REUTERS
— Wells Fargo workers say they were fired for reporting ‘gaming’ of sales quotas – Sarah N. Lynch
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-wells-fargo-accounts-whistleblower-idUSKCN11Z1RE

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— USA Today urges Americans to not vote for Donald Trump, does not endorse Hillary Clinton – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/usatoday-urges-americans-not-vote-donald-trump-article-1.2812275

 

CBS PHILLY
— Trump Advisers Weigh Putting Christie In Charge Of Debate Prep
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/09/29/trump-advisers-weigh-putting-christie-in-charge-of-debate-prep/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rep. Meeks: ‘Bad Culture’ at Wells Fargo  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Political affiliation is rampant in the federal government.  The culture at the federal government is bad for its employees who are Republican, and especially for those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.wsj.com/video/rep-meeks-bad-culture-at-wells-fargo/13AD06DF-EF0D-4B11-8EBD-1F5DA0277727.html
— GAO Says Treasury Shortchanged in Affordable Care Program  GAO says order of payments improperly prioritized to favor insurers – LOUISE RADNOFSKY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/watchdog-says-treasury-shortchanged-in-affordable-care-program-1475186828

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— More Americans Think Drug Prices Are Ridiculous, Fewer Think Drugs Improve Our Lives  Take notice, Big Pharma. – Brad Tuttle
http://time.com/money/4513403/prescription-drug-prices-too-high-2/

 

FCW
— Senator: Rigid hiring process pushes millennials from federal work – Chase Gunter  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2016/09/29/lankford-warns-on-federal-hiring.aspx

September 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— CLINTON, TRUMP DEBATE REACHES 84 MILLION VIEWERS, TOPPLING RECORD
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/clinton-trump-debate-reaches-84-million-viewers-toppling-record/1528391/

 

NBC5
— Mike Ditka, Todd Ricketts to Attend Trump Fundraiser  Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka and Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts are expected to attend a Chicago fundraiser Wednesday for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump alongside his daughter, Ivanka Trump, the Chicago Tribune reports. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Mike-Ditka-Tod-394991331.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Protest planned outside Trump fundraiser in Bolingbrook – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-bolingbrook-trump-protest-st-0928-20160927-story.html
— Judge blocks Election Day registration at Illinois polling places – Leonor Vivanco and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-voter-registration-met-20160927-story.html
— Hey, Mr. Trump: Chicago is beautiful – Mary Schmich
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-chicago-donald-trump-mary-schmich-0928-20160927-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blast Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-donald-trump-insults-hillary-clinton-stamina-20160927-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-loses-debate-clinton-page-perspec-0928-20160927-story.html
— Naperville Public Library property tax rate going up – David Sharos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-library-taxes-up-st-0928-20160927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Clinton proves it pays to show up prepared.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-carlson-a8edf6ce-84e6-11e6-b57d-dd49277af02f-20160927-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge’s decision gives Republicans a boost on Election Day – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-judges-decision-gives-republicans-a-boost-on-election-day/
— Judge’s ruling reduces Election Day registration in Illinois – Tina Sfondeles and Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/judges-ruling-reduces-election-day-registration-in-illinois/
— Clinton, Trump make history — debate likely broke ratings record – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/clinton-trump-make-history-debate-likely-broke-ratings-record/
—  Rauner, Madigan funding race, but House rivals McAuliffe and Marwig claim independence – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-madigan-funding-race-but-house-rivals-claim-independence/
— Donald Trump is going to be elected president – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-donald-trump-is-going-to-be-elected-president/
— Moody’s pushes CPS credit rating deeper into junk status – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/moodys-pushes-cps-credit-rating-deeper-into-junk-status/
— Two ex-workers not giving up case against Duckworth – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mihalopoulos-two-ex-workers-not-giving-up-case-against-duckworth/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump coming to suburbs with demonstrations expected in Bolingbrook – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160927/news/160928899/
— State audit report on COD coming Wednesday – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160927/news/160928954/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Judge’s ruling reduces Election Day signups in Illinois – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160927/NEWS02/160929818/judges-ruling-reduces-election-day-signups-in-illinois

 

WTTW
— Tim Schneider on Future of GOP, Trump’s Debate Performance – Marc Vitali
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/09/27/tim-schneider-future-gop-trump-s-debate-performance

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Jim Edgar, Chris Kennedy both oppose a Trump presidency – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160927/edgar-kennedy-both-oppose-trump-presidency

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Day after debate, Clinton gloats and Trump fumes  Trump blames moderator, microphone – MJ Lee and Dan Merica
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/day-after-debate-clinton-celebrates-and-trump-fumes
— Cruz ‘happy to help’ Trump campaign  Senator says he’ll do what he can to defeat Clinton – Betsy Klein
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/cruz-happy-to-help-trump-campaign
— Pence appears at odds with Trump on climate change  Trump previously called global warming a hoax – Tom Kludt
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/pence-appears-at-odds-with-trump-on-climate-change

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Many women say Trump showed too much testosterone at debate.”
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/many-women-say-trump-showed-too-much-testosterone-at-debate/article_2919bbe6-160d-5b19-bcf3-177b3c62fece.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Rauner goes ‘D.C.’ on his political foes  Governor spins message, ramps up attacks on House speaker – Rich Miller
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/09/26/rauner-goes-d-c-on-his-political-foes/c1copr9/

 

WJBD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Hillary Clinton Pans Donald Trump’s First Debate Performance.”
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/09/27/hillary-clinton-pans-donald-trumps-first-debate-performance

 

WSIL TV
— Debate reaches 84 million viewers, toppling record – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33262503/debate-reaches-84-million-viewers-toppling-record

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner’s Money Helps Republicans be Competitive – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauners-money-helps-republicans-be-competitive#stream/0

 

THE SOUTHERN
— Edgar: Trump candidacy, Rauner money make 2016 unpredictable – DAN PETRELLA
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/edgar-trump-candidacy-rauner-money-make-unpredictable/article_13202b86-d5fa-5834-a98a-ed1531163ef1.html

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Blumenthal sides with Rauner on labor showdown with AFSCME – Carol Ostrow
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511012277-blumenthal-sides-with-rauner-on-labor-showdown-with-afscme

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— $260k loan from Munger’s husband lifts caps in Illinois comptroller race
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/09/26/caps-lifted-illinois-comptroller-race/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner: Lack of opportunity, not unfunded programs, fueling Chicago violence
http://ilnews.org/10100/rauner-lack-of-opportunity-not-unfunded-programs-fueling-chicago-violence/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— “Live on ‘Lawyers for Jesus’”
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-006/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP IN BOLINGBROOK WEDNESDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/trump-in-bolingbrook-wednesday.html
— CONGRESSMAN DAVIS NOT PLEASED WITH TRUMP’S DEBATE PERFORMANCE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/congressman-davis-not-pleased-with-trumps-debate-performance.html
— BIGA: POLLS SAY ILLINOIS NOW IN PLAY FOR TRUMP AND KIRK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/biga-polls-say-illinois-now-in-play-for-trump-and-kirk.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: MONDAY NIGHT’S DEBATE AND THE “LAW AND ORDER” ISSUE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/thorneringold-monday-nights-debate-and-the-law-and-order-issue.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy Institute’s legal arm intervenes in Mautino case
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/27/illinois-policy-institutes-legal-arm-intervenes-in-mautino-case/
— LWV, Common Cause, ACLU respond *** Federal judge rules in Illinois Policy Institute’s favor on election day registration
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/27/federal-judge-rules-in-illinois-policy-institutes-favor-on-election-day-registration/

 

CHRISTIAN NEWS WIRE
— Super PAC: Illinois in Play for Trump but Gov. Rauner Trying to Stop Him – Amy Olson
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6345978481.html

 

GOPUSA
— Is Charlotte Our Future? – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15308
— ‘Favors’ to Blacks – Thomas Sowell
http://www.gopusa.com/favors-to-blacks/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ANN COULTER: TRUMP WON BY PROVING ‘HE’S NOT HITLER’  Few polls show Clinton winning great debate other than outlier CNN – Garth Kant
http://www.wnd.com/2016/09/ann-coulter-trump-won-by-proving-hes-not-hitler/

 

NEWSMAX
— Daily Mail: Trump Won Debate in Majority of Polls
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Trump-Won-Debate-Snap/2016/09/27/id/750421/

 

BREITBART
— Five Times Lester Holt Shilled for Hillary Clinton at First Debate – Joel B. Pollak
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/09/26/lester-holt-candy-crowley-moment-first-debate/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP lawmakers give Trump bad reviews on debate performance.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/298070-gop-lawmakers-give-trump-bad-reviews-on-debate
— Trump-Clinton debate gets record ratings – Trump-Clinton debate gets record ratings – Joe Concha
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/first-presidential-debate-most-watched-debate-ever-ratings-record

 

ABC NEWS
— Judge’s Ruling Weakens Election Day Registration in Illinois – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/judges-ruling-reduces-election-day-registration-illinois-42393231

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Rudy Giuliani calls Clinton ‘too stupid’ to be president because she didn’t know about Bill’s affair – Kurtis Lee
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trump-clinton-day-after-debate-giuliani-labels-hillary-clinton-too-1474999466-htmlstory.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Feds sue tech company co-founded by Trump supporter Peter Thiel for discrimination against Asians – Reuters
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/feds-sue-company-founded-peter-thiel-bias-asians-article-1.2809210

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Says He’ll Release Tax Returns Under One Condition
http://www.wsj.com/video/trump-says-hell-release-tax-returns-under-one-condition/F88B0E2E-8F6C-4826-A684-1D6EABEBBFF0.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Clinton Proves It Pays to Prepare.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-27/clinton-proves-it-pays-to-prepare

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— 4 practical tips for hiring federal employees – James B. Balocki  (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.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/4-practical-tips-for-hiring-federal-employees

 

AFGE
— Federal Workers Union: Presidential Debate Shows Why Hillary Is Our Candidate  AFGE president says Secretary Clinton has the vision, leadership, and temperament to serve
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/federal-workers-union-presidential-debate-shows-why-hillary-is-our-candidate-300334870.html