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FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Your favorite Chipotle burrito might soon be more expensive due to Mexico tariffs (DIERSEN: Democrats use any argument that they can to promote illegal immigration.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/your-favorite-chipotle-burrito-might-soon-be-more-expensive-due-to-mexico-tariffs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois bill requiring minorities on corporate boards ‘gutted’; lawmakers pass version calling for disclosure, report card – Corilyn Shropshire
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-corporate-diversity-bill-passed-gutted-20190603-story.html
— Changing abortion rights: How Illinois’ new law compares with what other states are doing – Cindy Dampier and Chad Yoder
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-viz-how-illinois-abortion-law-compares-htmlstory.html
— Evanston city clerk leaves meeting after aldermen vote to add additional FOIA officers – Genevieve Bookwalter (DIERSEN: Should I request the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to review Wheaton City Clerk Sharon Barrett-Hagen’s denial of my May 29, 2019 FOIA request for “All documents submitted by all applicants for the Wheaton North District City Council vacancy?” According to her June 4, 2019 email, “In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, on June 3, 2019 the City Council adjourned into closed session to review the documents submitted by the applicants for the Wheaton North District City Council vacancy and those documents were entered into and made a part of those minutes. Your request for the records referenced above is respectfully denied per Section 5 ILCS 140/2, Sec. 7 Exemptions (1) (1) “Minutes of meetings of public bodies closed to the public as provided in the Open Meetings Act until the public body makes the minutes available to the public under Section 2.06 of the Open Meetings Act.” The Illinois Election Code allows the public release of statements of candidacy when an individual chooses to run for an elected office. While the applicants in this case are not running for election, but rather are seeking to be appointed to a vacancy on the City Council, after reviewing State statutes, we believe it would be permissible to release the names and addresses of the applicants in response to your request, and that information is attached.” Of course, those who do not want anyone to see the documents support Barrett-Hagen’s denial.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-council-adds-foia-officers-tl-0606-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— This is no way to run a railroad Tired of shivering at a bus stop? Frustrated with waiting through traffic light cycles at gridlocked intersections? Sick of slow-moving trains and overcrowded el cars? Maybe you can convince somebody to redevelop some old industrial land in your neighborhood. – JOE CAHILL
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/no-way-run-railroad

DAILY HERALD
— JANUARY 20, 2012 FLASHBACK: Two finalists for DuPage board seat – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Before the January 17, 2012 candidate forum, DuPage County granted my FOIA request and provided me with copies of everything that the 11 candidates had submitted.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120120/news/701209725/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his application letter to Cronin, LeVan wrote that he was seeking the seat to help the chairman advance his agenda “for a more efficient, responsive and transparent government in DuPage County.” Bedrossian, 58, owns Bedrock Earthscapes, LLC, in Wheaton. He is a past board member of the DuPage Federation for Human Services and has volunteered for a variety of community service organizations. “I believe governmental organizations should be the very best possible stewards of their constituents’ tax dollars,” Bedrossian wrote in his application letter.)
— FEBRUARY 6, 2018 FLASHBACK: Attorney general tells tollway to hand over resume of politically connected manager – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180206/attorney-general-tells-tollway-to-hand-over-resume-of-politically-connected-manager

SOUTHERN
— Documents challenge former SIU President Dunn’s denial of another ‘fast-track’ hire – GABRIEL NEELY-STREIT
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/documents-challenge-former-siu-president-dunn-s-denial-of-another/article_2e5dff68-3667-553e-9528-09ad116a8f49.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Documents obtained from Murray State University challenge former Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn’s claim that he did nothing to “fast-track” the hiring of the son of a former SIU trustee while president of MSU. The documents, obtained by The Southern via the Kentucky Open Records Act, show Dunn signed a hiring process exemption, also known as a search waiver, to hire Tyson Manering — son of former SIU Trustee Donna Manering — as an international recruiter at MSU. The exemption allowed Murray State to hire Tyson Manering outside of its standard search and hiring protocols. Generally, filling a position like Manering’s would have required forming a search committee to vet applicants, interview top candidates, and collectively make a hire, MSU policy indicates. In this case, Manering was selected directly, via the exemption, 12 days before the international recruiter job was ever publicly posted, and more than two weeks before he submitted his online job application, records show.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Texas teacher in hot water after asking Trump to round up ‘illegal students from Mexico’ – Gary Dinges
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190604/texas-teacher-in-hot-water-after-asking-trump-to-round-up-illegal-students-from-mexico

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Gambling and Pot Will Help Repair Broken Illinois, Pritzker Says – Elizabeth Campbell and Mario Parker
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-05/gambling-and-pot-will-help-repair-broken-illinois-pritzker-says

TIMES
— Taxpayers want in on the celebration, too – Editorial
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/06/04/our-view-taxpayers-want-in-on-the-celebration-too/agrx7c6/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Will massive Illinois casino expansion spell end to Northwest Indiana’s gaming run of luck? – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/business/gambling/will-massive-illinois-casino-expansion-spell-end-to-northwest-indiana/article_a55d6f93-a7b1-5c6e-8810-506173039527.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rep. Kinzinger talks special immigrant visas, possible impeachment – Lauren Langer 
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/rep-kinzinger-talks-special-immigrant-visas-possible-impeachment/2052547740

WHEATON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
— JANUARY 12, 2012 FLASHBACK: Cronin Will Host Candidate Forum for District 4 Vacancy Jan. 17 (DIERSEN: Before the January 17, 2012 candidate forum, DuPage County granted my FOIA request and provided me with copies of everything that the 11 candidates had submitted.) 
http://www.wheatonchamber.com/news/details/news-release-01-12-2012-237
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin invites residents to attend a District 4 Candidate Forum on Tuesday, January 17, where 11 candidates seeking the nomination to fill the board vacancy, will have the opportunity to address the County Board members and the public. “I am delighted that so many residents are interested in serving on the County Board and am so far very impressed with the candidates’ credentials. I urge District 4 residents to join myself and the County Board members during the candidate forum to learn more about the applicants,” he said. The Candidate Forum will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Auditorium of the JTK Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. Following the public forum, Cronin will select a nominee by the January 24 County Board meeting. The 11 candidates include Ronald Almiron of Glendale Heights, William Bedrossian of Wheaton, Erin Birt of Wheaton, Alan Bolds of Wheaton, Amy Grant of Wheaton, Patricia Kermend of Glen Ellyn, Chris Levan of Winfield, David Molitor of Glen Ellyn, Nicholas Cipriano of Glen Ellyn, Kaaren Oldfield of Glen Ellyn and Peter Ladesic of Glen Ellen. The District 4 vacancy was created in December when County Board member Debra Olson resigned to accept a position as executive director of the DuPage Homeownership Center. Cronin accepted applications from District 4 residents for one month. The deadline was Jan. 10.)

DUPAGE COUNTY
— JANUARY 20, 2012 FLASHBACK: Cronin Selects Two Finalists to Fill District 4 Vacancy
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=35285

EVANSTON NOW
— Reid walks out after losing FOIA vote – Bill Smith
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-05-29/82077/reid-walks-out-after-losing-foia-vote

JOLIET PATCH
— Minooka HS Principal Settlement Revealed In FOIA Patch obtained the separation agreement between high school principal Ronald Kiesewetter and District 111. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/minooka-hs-principal-settlement-revealed-foia

EVANSTON PATCH
— Mayor Proposes Bypassing City Clerk With Appointed FOIA Officers Evanston Clerk Devon Reid claims the change is “retaliation” for his lawsuit over access to emails and police body camera footage. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/mayor-proposes-bypassing-city-clerk-appointed-foia-officers

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— House GOP staunchly opposes bill lowering residency requirements for student trustees – Kyla Asbury 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512601550-house-gop-staunchly-opposes-bill-lowering-residency-requirements-for-student-trustees

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Pritzker blames flat tax for declining population, announces $29 million Census count effort – Greg Bishop
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/pritzker-blames-flat-tax-for-declining-population-announces-million-census/article_92e43f02-5f11-5496-8fc2-d0e9947d0d51.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— More Anti-Family Legislation Approved by State Lawmakers – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/more-anti-family-legislation-approved-by-state-lawmakers/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIG TECH IS BIG BROTHER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/big-tech-is-big-brother.html

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— DECEMBER 15, 2014 FLASHBACK: Employee Resumes and Applications Subject to Release under FOIA
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/employee-resumes-and-applications-subject-to-release-under-foia

AMERICAN THINKER
— Just in time for the border surge, Democrats hand out amnesty to 2 million DREAMers – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/just_in_time_for_the_border_surge_democrats_hand_out_amnesty_to_2_million_dreamers.html

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— AFA statement on President Trump and the LGBT agenda
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-alerts/2019/afa-statement-on-president-trump-and-the-lgbt-agenda/

FOX NEWS
— Germany says question of reparations to Greece is settled – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats formally ask you to pay reparations? The more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you will be asked to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/world/germany-says-question-of-reparations-to-greece-is-settled

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Mass Immigration and the Subversive Libertarian-Right – Pedro Gonzalez
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/04/mass-immigration-and-the-subversive-libertarian-right/

BREITBART
— Mo Brooks: Democrats Want Amnesty for Illegals to Ensure ‘Reliable Socialist’ Voting Bloc – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/04/watch-mo-brooks-democrats-want-amnesty-for-illegals-to-ensure-reliable-socialist-voting-bloc/

CNS NEWS
— ‘Yes We Can!’: Democrat-Controlled House Passes ‘Path to Citizenship’ Bill – Patrick Goodenough 
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/yes-we-can-democrat-controlled-house-passes-path-citizenship-bill

DAILY CALLER
— HOUSE PASSES MASS AMNESTY BILL WHICH WOULD GIVE MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP – Henry Rodgers 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/04/house-mass-amnesty-bill-immigrants/
— TUCKER ON PETE BUTTIGIEG USING MILITARY SERVICE TO ‘CRUSH POLITICAL OPPONENTS’ – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most since 1966 for my getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/04/pete-buttigieg-military-service/

PATRIOT POST
— Facebook Excuses Won’t Work in 2019 as More Conservatives Are Banned on Social Media – Diamond & Silk
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/63432-facebook-excuses-wont-work-in-2019-as-more-conservatives-are-banned-on-social-media

WORLD NET DAILY
— STOP FEEDING THE LEFTIST MEDIA MONSTER AT&T David McQuade starts #iDisconnect movement against parent of CNN – David McQuade (DIERSEN: The following oppose many planks, if not most planks, if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform, and therefore, for opposition research, I pay thousands of dollars each year for home delivery and internet access: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Naperville Sun, Crain’s Chicago Business, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wheaton Leader, etc.) 
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/stop-feeding-the-leftist-media-monster-att/
— THE NEW BARBARIANS David Kupelian on how the left is erasing America’s history, culture, institutions and blessings
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/the-new-barbarians/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Bizarre: NY Times Criticizes Trump for…Moving to Decriminalize Homosexuality? – Clay Waters 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2019/06/04/bizarre-ny-times-criticizes-trump-formoving-decriminalize

POLITICO
— ‘It was a political lynch mob’: Steve King pledges to fight GOP over his exile The Iowa Republican is accusing Republican leaders of trying to kick him out of Congress. – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Have you been exiled? If so, do you want to make a comeback? I have been exiled from the following and I do not want to make a comeback: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, and GAO employee. I should write a book about those who exiled me, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/05/steve-king-congress-republicans-interview-1353197
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Steve King, hellbent on making a congressional comeback, is vowing to look at all procedural options to force his way back onto the committees from which he was exiled.)

ABC NEWS
— Study says Democrats prefer younger candidates, yet Biden and Sanders top polls – SRUTHI PALANIAPPAN
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/study-democrats-prefer-younger-candidates-biden-sanders-top/story?id=63267640

NEW YORK TIMES
— Teacher, Now Fired, Thought Tweets to Trump About Immigrants Were Private – Daniel Victor (DIERSEN: What if this teacher had tweeted the Democrat presidential candidates asking them to get rid of her students who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/us/georgia-clark-texas-teacher-fired.html
— House Votes to Give ‘Dreamers’ a Path to Citizenship – Julie Hirschfeld Davis (DIERSEN: Voting for such bills encourages people to bring young people to America illegally.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/us/politics/dream-promise-act.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Protesters Hit London Streets, With a Giant Trump Balloon in Tow.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/world/europe/trump-london-protests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Will Republicans finally stop cowering before Trump?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/will-republicans-finally-stop-cowering-before-trump/2019/06/04/bd6e7bb2-870b-11e9-a870-b9c411dc4312_story.html
— House passes immigration bill to protect ‘dreamers,’ offer a path to citizenship – Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: Voting for such bills encourages people to bring young people to America illegally.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-poised-to-pass-immigration-bill-that-would-protect-dreamers/2019/06/04/bac5cf98-86d7-11e9-a491-25df61c78dc4_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Baby and the Trump robot headline London protests over U.S. president’s visit.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/baby-trump-and-the-trump-robot-headline-london-protests-against-us-presidents-visit/2019/06/04/93764614-8634-11e9-9d73-e2ba6bbf1b9b_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump isn’t a fascist. He’s just a bully.” (DIERSEN: Being called a bully is almost as bad as being called a fascist, White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, or bigot. Those who are called any of the aforesaid, especially if they are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time, should sue those who call them any of the aforesaid for defamation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation). According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, including registered voters in my precinct, I am a “public figure” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure) and therefore, they are free to defame, slander, and libel me. They are wrong. I am considering sending them cease and desist letters (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cease_and_desist).) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/05/trump-isnt-fascist-hes-just-bully/?utm_term=.a4f8f6ede851

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Poor Americans likely to be hit hardest by Trump’s new tariffs.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/04/trumps-tariffs-could-hurt-poor-americans-most/1347036001/

NBC PHILADELPHIA
— GOP Lawmaker Who Lost Party Backing Falls in NJ Primary – Mike Catalini (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the following do not back me: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. According to my critics/opponents, the following never backed me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. My critics/opponents stress the adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me.)
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/GOP-MAGA-Party-New-Jersey-Primary-Lawmaker-Loss-Support-510848151.html

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Should you take the job offer? 5 Things to consider before you do (DIERSEN: What if I had not accepted Oldsmobile’s job offer in 1971? Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.indystar.com/story/sponsor-story/keihin-north-america/2019/06/05/should-you-take-job-offer-5-things-consider-before-you-do/1338713001/

TIMES FREE PRESS
— Here are some more tips on how to get your resume noticed – Ellen Phillips (DIERSEN: Of course, no one includes negatives in their resume. That is why application forms are used.) 
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2019/may/31/how-get-your-resume-noticed/495709/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Highlight your strengths and what is most relevant to the potential employer. Place the strongest and most relevant points first where they are more apt to be read in order to hook the reader. Match the needs of the hiring company. Review job postings online and in the newspapers for positions that interest you. Each listing will almost always have a brief blurb about the company and the position available. Read the job description closely, and use the key words listed in these ads, and match them to the bullet points in your resume. Tailor your resume to the position. Be positive. For instance, if you feel your past graduation date will subject you to age discrimination, leave it off the resume. Focus on the duties that do support your objective and curtail or omit irrelevant personal information like your race.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Democrats Say White House Has Blocked Ex-Trump Aides From Providing Documents House panel had subpoenaed Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson for documents related to Mueller probe – Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-directs-hope-hicks-not-to-turn-over-documents-to-house-panel-11559662051
— Progressives Who Prefer Trump to Biden Winning the party is more important than winning in 2020. – Ted Rall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/progressives-who-prefer-trump-to-biden-11559687632
— SEC’s Broker Rule to Require Bias Disclosures; Effect on Pay Practices Unclear Regulation Best Interest says brokers can’t put their own paychecks ahead of a customer’s needs – Dave Michaels
https://www.wsj.com/articles/secs-broker-rule-to-require-bias-disclosures-effect-on-pay-practices-unclear-11559653997
— More Universities Shut Down Traditional M.B.A. Programs as Popularity Wanes Applications to full-time M.B.A. programs have been falling in the strong job market, leading business schools to shift resources online – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: I earned an MBA part-time from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old IRS employee. 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-universities-shut-down-traditional-m-b-a-programs-as-popularity-wanes-11559727000

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump — who famously got a pass from serving in Vietnam — said he is ‘making up for’ his lack of service by increasing funding for the military – Tom Porter (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most since 1966 for my getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.) 
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-says-making-up-for-no-military-service-with-defense-spending-2019-6

FORBES
— Retail, Healthcare, Energy, Tech: Age Discrimination Allegations Continue To Hit – Sheila Callaham (DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran are protected from age discrimination. Those involved in government or politics who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran are not protected from age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2019/06/05/retail-healthcare-energy-tech-age-discrimination-allegations-continue-to-hit/#619c2d8e20da

GREEK CITY TIMES
— Greek government formally asks Germany for billions in war reparations (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats formally ask you to pay reparations? The more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you will be asked to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://greekcitytimes.com/2019/06/05/greek-government-formally-asks-germany-for-billions-in-war-reparations/

MARKET RASEN MAIL
— Lincolnshire Police Special Sergeant lied about driving license on job application form – LEANNE CRAWFORD
https://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/lincolnshire-police-special-sergeant-lied-about-driving-licence-on-job-application-form-1-8947166