October 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: How a California company is buying up marijuana grow centers in Illinois — without a cultivation license Three of the first seven recreational growing facilities licensed by the state will soon be owned by a publicly traded real estate investor with hundreds of millions in assets. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/9/30/20892445/recreational-marijuana-grow-cultivation-illinois-california-license-iip-pot

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Firing bad teachers. Can we get that in the contract, Chicago Teachers Union? – Kristen McQueary (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the definition of a BAD federal employee is one who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-ctu-betrayed-cps-abuse-mcqueary-20190927-dq63sejqwzazjct4bjysay7rza-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: With legalization nearing, Illinois Cannabis Summit coming to Schaumburg – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: It is ever-increasingly clear that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want everyone to be a stoner, that is, that they want to destroy everyone.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191001/with-legalization-nearing-illinois-cannabis-summit-coming-to-schaumburg
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191001/promoting-american-nationalism-that-ignores-american-values

WGN RADIO
— Rep. Jim Durkin on the closing of Sterigenics’ Willlowbrook facility: “There’s 40 years of pollution in the air…they have to be held accountable.”
https://wgnradio.com/2019/09/30/rep-jim-durkin-on-the-closing-of-sterigenics-willlowbrook-facility-theres-40-years-of-pollution-in-the-air-they-have-to-be-held-accountable/

WTTW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis Tourism: Will Legalized Marijuana Bring Reefer Madness to Illinois? – Andrea Guthmann 
https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/30/cannabis-tourism-will-legalized-marijuana-bring-reefer-madness-illinois

JOURNAL COURIER
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: State says Jacksonville, others ‘disproportionately impacted’ by marijuana enforcement Applicants could get preference to grow, sell marijuana legally (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it drags down everything and everyone around it.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/State-says-Jacksonville-others-14482056.php

HERALD & REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Decatur City Council votes 6-1 not to allow cannabis dispensaries – ANALISA TROFIMUK 
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/decatur-city-council-votes—not-to-allow-cannabis/article_cf2b008a-cc97-5b8c-af46-39ed76f641c1.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Kinzinger.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-congressman-expresses-outrage-after-trump-warns-of-treason/article_c15dd2c4-af2e-5766-b3ad-7878508b8945.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Pot arrests hit these Alton, Jerseyville area neighborhoods harder than others, according to statewide study. (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it drags down everything and everyone around it.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Pot-arrests-hit-these-Alton-Jerseyville-area-14481283.php

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Half of Peoria eligible for preferred recreational-pot licenses – Nick Vlahos
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191001/nick-in-am-half-of-peoria-eligible-for-preferred-recreational-pot-licenses
— Bill Brady visits Morton, says GOP can still impact Democrat-controlled state Senate – Steve Stein 
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190930/brady-visits-morton-says-gop-can-still-impact-democrat-controlled-state-senate

FOX ILLINOIS
— Will Republicans or Democrats change voter sentiments on impeachment? – Leandra Bernstein (DIERSEN: Will Trump-haters get Trump-haters to run for Republican Precinct Committeeman? Will conservative-haters get conservative-haters to run for Republican Precinct Committeeman? Will Republican-haters get Republican-haters to run for Republican Precinct Committeeman?) 
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/will-republicans-or-democrats-change-voter-sentiments-on-impeachment

WAND
— OUTSTANDING: Decatur votes against allowing recreational marijuana dispensaries – Jackson Brunner, Justin Razavi
https://www.wandtv.com/news/decatur-votes-against-allowing-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries/article_49acf17e-e3e8-11e9-8c21-db4b3c7a85e8.html

WEEK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Areas of Peoria, Pekin to receive assistance for opening marijuana businesses
https://week.com/news/2019/09/30/areas-of-peoria-pekin-to-receive-assistance-for-opening-marijuana-businesses/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, ANTI-AMERICAN, TREASONOUS: Northwestern Political Union votes to support decriminalization of illegal immigration during first debate. The Political Union voted for a mock resolution in support of the decriminalization of illegal immigration. – James Pollard
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/10/01/campus/northwestern-political-union-votes-to-support-decriminalization-of-illegal-immigration-during-first-debate/

DAILY ILLINI
— Surge in college student voters may impact 2020 election – PHILLIP ZELDITCH (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at college students, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/09/30/surge-in-college-student-voters-may-impact-2020-election/

DAILY EASTERN NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, colleges encourage students to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2019/09/30/editorial-purpose-of-lgbt-history-month/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Appellate Court Rules Joe Tirio May Proceed With Defamation Lawsuit against Illinois Integrity Fund and Jack Franks’ Allies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/appellate-court-rules-joe-tirio-may-proceed-with-defamation-lawsuit-against-illinois-integrity-fund-and-jack-franks-allies/ 
— IL-06: Congressman Sean Casten Uses 43rd Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment to Promote Pro-Abortion Agenda
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/il-06-congressman-sean-casten-uses-43rd-anniversary-of-the-hyde-amendment-to-promote-pro-abortion-agenda/ 
— IL-14: Dueling Congressional Fundraisers Closeout the 3rd Quarter
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/il-14-dueling-congressional-fundraisers-closeout-the-3rd-quarter/ 
— State Rep. Candidate Marty McLaughlin Appearing at Dundee Township GOP Meeting October 2nd
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/state-rep-candidate-marty-mclaughlin-appearing-at-dundee-township-gop-meeting-october-2nd/ 
— David McSweeney Speaking in Chicago on Wednesday as Part of Panel on Graduated Income Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/30/david-mcsweeney-speaking-in-chicago-on-wednesday-as-part-of-panel-on-graduated-income-tax/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Former state Rep. Breen poised for a rematch with Costa-Howard in 48th District – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514018998-former-state-rep-breen-poised-for-a-rematch-with-costa-howard-in-48th-district

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Mattel’s New Gender Neutral Dolls – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/mattels-new-gender-neutral-dolls/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How veterans are being exploited in higher education – Eric Hannel (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have done everything that they could to turn veterans against me. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/how-veterans-are-being-exploited-in-higher-education

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Warren Backs AOC’s Illegal Immigrant Welfare Plan Bill package includes federal rent control, welfare for illegal immigrants and ex-cons – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/politics/warren-backs-aocs-illegal-immigrant-welfare-plan/

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PATRIOT POST
— Pot Bill Tokes the Line on Public Safety – Tony Perkins 
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/65810-pot-bill-tokes-the-line-on-public-safety-2019-10-01
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And yet, last Wednesday, in the U.S. House, more than 300 members of Congress put their names behind a bill that would help legitimize a business that’s destroying and endangering lives. It was the first ever vote on a stand-alone cannabis bill, not that the name would have told you so. The SAFE Banking Act, one of the more ridiculously named pieces of legislation in the Democratic House, would make it easier for marijuana companies to “open checking accounts and get business loans.” Pot companies argue that it would make the entire market safer, since they tend to operate on a “cash-only basis” or pay sky-high fees to the banks who are willing to work with them. Amazingly, 321 members of Congress (including 91 Republicans) fell for this logic, which encourages banks to get involved in the sale of what the federal government still considers an illegal substance.)
— No-Fly for Life: Illinois Rep. Proposes Radical Travel Ban – Tony Perkins (DIERSEN: Which activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. boycott you? I should write a book about those who boycott me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who focus on destroying activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/65810-pot-bill-tokes-the-line-on-public-safety-2019-10-01

FOX NEWS
— ‘Squad’ members Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley team up to push for Hyde Amendment repeal – Tyler Olson

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/squad-members-aoc-and-pressley-team-up-with-veteran-lawmaker-barbara-lee-to-push-for-hyde-amendment-repeal-on-43rd-anniversary

DAILY CALLER
— Elizabeth Warren Once Called Joe Biden A Fake Champion Of Women – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Whites, men, older people, rich people, German Americans, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and those who falsely claim to be Protestant, conservative, patriotic, and/or Republican who falsely claim to be champions for minorities, women, younger people, poor people, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, non-Protestants, moderates, liberals, non-patriotic people, and/or non-Republicans.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/30/elizabeth-warren-book-joe-biden/

FEDERALIST
— How College-Educated Whites Are Polarizing And Fracturing The Democratic Party Echelon’s results suggest that college-educated white Democrats are most responsible for pushing the party leftward, particularly on social and cultural issues. – Warren Henry
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/01/how-college-educated-whites-are-polarizing-and-fracturing-the-democratic-party/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Sanford.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/01/mark-sanford-recent-hearsay-allegations-show-trump-should-be-impeached-at-first-glance/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Too Often, the Media Ignore Trump’s Outreach to Racial Minorities – DEROY MURDOCK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) “reach out” to members of Group A and b) dump members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/media-ignores-trump-outreach-racial-minorities/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Warren’s open floodgates: Expand immigration, amnesty for those here – Zachary Leeman 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/09/30/warrens-open-floodgates-expand-immigration-amnesty-for-those-here-832745

NOQ REPORT
— Burgess Owens: Why I don’t want and don’t deserve reparations – Jesseb Shiloh 
https://noqreport.com/2019/10/01/burgess-owens-dont-want-dont-deserve-reparations/

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Bans State Employees From Traveling to Pro-Life States – MICAIAH BILGER (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois officially force state employees to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/30/illinois-bans-state-employees-from-traveling-to-pro-life-states/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Blame Paul Ryan for today’s Democrat frenzy to impeach Trump – Peter Skurkiss
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/blame-paul-ryan-for-todays-democrat-frenzy-to-impeach-trump

CNN
— Why Trump’s impeachment inquiry will be more divisive than Nixon/Clinton – Ronald Brownstein (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees (including me) who were Republican.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/01/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-us-red-blue-divide/index.html
— Trump allies concerned he doesn’t understand gravity of impeachment fight – Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/30/politics/trump-giuliani-impeachment-strategy/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sanders Proposes Corporate Tax to Address Pay Gap at Big Companies Mr. Sanders’s plan would penalize some of the country’s largest companies if they did not narrow the gap between what they pay their top executives and what they pay their workers. – Matt Stevens
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/us/politics/bernie-sanders-tax-proposal.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Kristol.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/opinion/whistleblower-election.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Flake.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jeff-flake-fellow-republicans-theres-still-time-to-save-your-souls/2019/09/30/ade876f6-e2d3-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html
— Trump critics struggle to raise money for primary challenge – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whitehouse/trump-critics-struggle-to-raise-money-for-primary-challenge/2019/10/01/28fba8fe-e405-11e9-b0a6-3d03721b85ef_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-01/la-me-col1-water-unites-trump-divides

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— With Facebook’s Coming News Tab, Only Some Will Get Paid Social-media giant plans to pay about a quarter of news organizations whose content will be featured – Lukas I. Alpert and Sahil Patel (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year. GOPUSA ILLINOIS come out each and every morning. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 347,000 articles and information on many upcoming events.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-facebooks-coming-news-tab-only-some-will-get-paid-11569852600
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The licensing fees Facebook is offering range as high as $3 million a year for national news outlets to several hundred thousand dollars for regional publications, they said. The deals would be for three years. Facebook plans to expand the number of publishers included in the program as the product develops, the people said. The feed will become more customizable and individually targeted, and will eventually include links from Facebook’s local-news project “Today In.” Facebook will highlight only publishers that meet the criteria of its news page index, which requires sites to focus on news reporting and bars those that repeatedly share misinformation and bombard readers with advertising. But the company, which has been accused of bias by conservatives in the past, has been mindful to include a diversity of viewpoints among the outlets that will be featured, one person said. For example, while stories from Infowars won’t be included, stories from Breitbart might appear, this person said. “We’ve been working closely with news organizations to get this right by emphasizing original reporting and making it much easier to find the most relevant news on Facebook,” said Campbell Brown, Facebook’s vice president of global news partnerships. Headlines appearing in Facebook’s news section will be chosen in some cases by a team of editors and in others by the company’s algorithm, people familiar with the matter said. The “Top News” section, which will feature about 10 headlines, will be entirely curated by human editors. News in subsections, such as sports or entertainment, and a “suggested for you” section, will be selected by algorithm. The feed won’t include any advertising and all stories will direct readers to the publishers’ own websites, the people said. Facebook’s curators will use a detailed list of criteria for which stories to highlight, including promoting outlets that were the first to report the news, the people said. Stories with named sources might also be given priority to those that rely on anonymous sources. Facebook is looking to expand its team of curators to about 25 people, with some based in London, to work under Anne Kornblut, a Pulitzer Prize winner who joined Facebook in 2015 after stints at the Washington Post, New York Times and Boston Globe, the people said.)
— Facebook to Exempt Opinion and Satire From Fact-Checking – Jeff Horwitz (DIERSEN: What qualifications do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have to be fact checkers? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,279-$93,592. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-create-fact-checking-exemptions-for-opinion-and-satire-11569875314
— For Young Savers Facing Subpar Returns, Think Long Term How much to save for retirement depends on factors including your age, income and expectations – Anne Tergesen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-young-savers-facing-subpar-returns-think-long-term-11569841201?mod=djemwhatsnews

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time use refugees to destroy the aforesaid individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries. 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/10/01/trump-order-may-give-veto-to-people-who-hate-or-fear-refugees/#20af5a3e2be8

FED SMITH
— Agency Size and Paying EEO/HR Employees – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to not hire and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/09/30/agency-size-paying-eeo-hr-employees/

KOENIG RUBLOFF
— FOR SALE: 420 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $289,900
http://www.koenigrubloff.com/homes-for-sale/420-W-Elm-Street-Wheaton-IL-60187-281585983

September 30 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 30 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Javier Garcia charged with terrorism after driving SUV through Woodfield Mall – Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/man-charged-with-terrorism-after-driving-suv-through-woodfield-mall/5576514/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/29/2019

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Trump crisis: ‘Worse than Watergate’ – William J. Booker, Chicago (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees (including me) who were Republican.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-092919-20190929-ytclbau2xzamxeaeekt27gjhc4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mattel promotes gender confusion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wp-creatable-world-gender-inclusive-dolls-mattel-20190925-5vwczztsvncatdxbtepffxii7u-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Proposal would have county administer general assistance for township – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190928/proposal-would-have-county-administer-general-assistance-for-township

NPR ILLINOIS
— Facebook’s Hands-Off Approach To Content Posted By Politicians
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/facebooks-hands-approach-content-posted-politicians#stream/0
— Poverty Dip Not Seen In Illinois But It Happens Nationally – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/poverty-dip-not-seen-illinois-it-happens-nationally#stream/0

FOX NEWS
— President Trump goes scorched-earth against impeachment push
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/president-trump-goes-scorched-earth-against-impeachment-push
— Controversial NYT writer defends boycott of NYT, says it supports ‘dissenting views’ inside paper – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/sarah-jeong-defends-nyt-boycott

AMERICAN THINKER
— Violence against the Citizenry Is the Left’s Intent – E. Jeffrey Ludwig
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/violence_against_the_citizenry_is_the_lefts_intent.html
— The demise of the Democratic Party – Amil Imani
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/the_demise_of_the_democratic_party.html
— It’s not Republicans Democrats are afraid of; it’s other Democrats! – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/its_not_republicans_democrats_are_afraid_of_its_other_democrats.html

BREITBART
— Malkin: ‘Smear Machine’ Led by Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU, La Raza Preventing Rational Discussion on Immigration – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/09/28/malkin-smear-machine-led-by-southern-poverty-law-center-aclu-la-raza-preventing-rational-discussion-on-immigration/

TALKING POINTS MEMO
— Conservative Republican Study Committee Outlines $2.5 Trillion In Spending Cuts
https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/conservative-republican-study-committee-outlines-2-5-trillion-in-spending-cuts-talking-points-memo/145691

NEWT GINGRICH
— Inside the Contract with America: 25 Years Later (DIERSEN: The Democrats who ran GAO used the “Contract with America” to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran (including me) who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.gingrich360.com/2019/09/video-inside-the-contract-with-america-25-years-later/

THE HILL
— Democrats take Trump impeachment case to voters – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/463479-democrats-take-trump-impeachment-case-to-voters
— GOP ratchets up 2020 attacks as impeachment storm grows – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/463469-gop-ratchets-up-2020-attacks-as-impeachment-storm-grows

POLITICO
— Did Republicans Lose Orange County for Good? Demographic changes and an unpopular president have remade Orange County’s electoral map. Is the transformation permanent? – ANDREW DESIDERIO
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/29/republicans-orange-county-california-228110

NEW YORK TIMES
— Alec Baldwin returns for SNL’s cold open, which tackles impeachment (and features a surprise guest) – Travis M. Andrews
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/09/29/alec-baldwin-returns-snls-cold-open-which-tackles-impeachment-features-surprise-guest/
— Democrats’ 2020 Campaign Message: Not Impeachment, They Insist The party is bracing for a pitched battle with President Trump that will likely overshadow its policy agenda. But Democrats say they do not want impeachment to dominate the election. – Alexander Burns and Nick Corasaniti
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/us/politics/democrats-impeachment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Impeachment is the final opportunity for Republicans to start the post-Trump era on their own terms.”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/27/opinion/impeach-trump-republicans.html
— Are We Living in a Post-Happiness World? – Laura M. Holson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs do everything that that can to make members of the following groups unhappy: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/sunday-review/joy-happiness-life.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Leading Chinese American scholars decry racial profiling from Trump’s hard-line policies against China – TERESA WATANABE
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-28/leading-chinese-american-scholars-decry-fallout-on-them-of-trumps-hardline-policies-against-china

BLOOMBERG
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Miley Cyrus-Backed Cannabis Cafe Brings Amsterdam to Hollywood – Linus Chua and Hailey Waller
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-28/miley-cyrus-backed-cannabis-cafe-brings-amsterdam-to-hollywood

INDEPENDENT
— Facebook addresses its anti-conservative bias Facebook had the good business sense to acknowledge that it has been biased against conservatives and has taken steps to ameliorate the problem. – Howard Sierer
http://suindependent.com/facebook-addresses-its-anti-conservative-bias/

LEWISTON MORNING TRIBUNE
— Moscow voters will have plenty of city council choices Six candidates running for three positions on Moscow City Council – William L. Spence (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided for each candidate: Name, Age, Education, Work experience, Prior political experience, How long lived in area, Family, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/moscow-voters-will-have-plenty-of-city-council-choices/article_187ebd1f-fa91-59b5-8b2b-91b9c574f343.html

SPOKESMAN REVIEW
— Race to represent northwest Spokane on City Council pits candidates with different styles – Adam Shanks (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided for each candidate: Name, Age, Education, Work experience, Political experience, Family, and Neighborhood. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/sep/29/spokane-councilwoman-karen-stratton-says-she-fight/

NORTHWEST GEORGIA NEWS
— Meet the Candidate: Rhonda Swaney for Ringgold City Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-rhonda-swaney-for-ringgold-city-council/article_35449c98-e238-11e9-8e51-ffc095352573.html
— Meet the Candidate: Charlie Lamar for Ringgold City Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-charlie-lamar-for-ringgold-city-council/article_37ebf42a-e227-11e9-93ca-abdb097a198d.html
— Meet the Candidate: Donald Pangle for Ringgold Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-donald-pangle-for-ringgold-council/article_cd0a7368-e23d-11e9-bb68-9b75e8022c0a.html
— Meet the Candidate: Jake Haynes for Ringgold Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-jake-haynes-for-ringgold-council/article_b0fe986c-e250-11e9-a9a4-3f62e80e0c60.html
— Meet the Candidate: Incumbent Sara Clark for Ringgold City Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.) 
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-incumbent-sara-clark-for-ringgold-city-council/article_cea607fe-e22f-11e9-82c1-1f92aa7f73aa.html

NEW AMERICAN
— Paul Ryan, Fox Corp. Board Member, Pushing Fox News to Dump Trump – Luis Miguel
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33531-paul-ryan-fox-corp-board-member-pushing-fox-news-to-dump-trump

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See Trump’s Reelection Far More Likely Than Impeachment
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/september_2019/voters_see_trump_s_reelection_far_more_likely_than_impeachment

ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
— Driving under the influence of medical cannabis is illegal, but patients are still taking the risk – Ben Knight
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-29/medicinal-cannabis-thc-and-driving-laws-in-australia/11517648

EURASIA REVIEW
— Media Ethics In Professional Journalism: Social Responsibility Of Professional Journalists – Dr. Sabahudin Hadzialic (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in journalism should be required to fully disclose the sources and amounts of their income. He who pays the piper calls the tunes.) 
https://www.eurasiareview.com/28092019-media-ethics-in-professional-journalism-social-responsibility-of-professional-journalists-essay/

September 28 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DuPage judge yanked from bench for claims of harassment, retaliation and lying to police Patrick J. O’Shea lied to detectives after he accidentally fired a gun through a wall and into his neighbor’s apartment, according to the Illinois Courts Commission. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/28/20888550/dupage-judge-removed-patrick-oshea-lying-sexual-harassment-retaliation-lying-police-shooting

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Impeachment action effect in swing districts to be determined – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190928/bernard-schoenburg-impeachment-action-effect-in-swing-districts-to-be-determined
— Legalizing recreational marijuana is not a smart move – Beth A. Rogers, Springfield
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190928/letter-legalizing-recreational-marijuana-is-not-smart-move

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Reparations for all – Rick Dime, Richmond
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/09/27/letter-reparations-for-all/akco80u/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Predict Speedy Impeachment Inquiry Lasting Weeks, Not ‘Months’ – CARRIE FEIBEL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-predict-speedy-impeachment-inquiry-lasting-weeks-not-months#stream/0
— Kids Of Color In Illinois More Likely To Live In Impoverished Areas – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/kids-color-illinois-more-likely-live-impoverished-areas#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Commends Mark Green, Jim Oberweis FD Available for Public View, Underwood Introduces More Mandates on Health Care
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/28/il-14-catalina-lauf-commends-mark-green-jim-oberweis-fd-available-for-public-view-underwood-introduces-more-mandates-on-health-care/ 
— Possible Hanky-Panky in Springfield…Oh, No
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/27/134016/

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Congressional candidate Gradel speaks out against ‘radical base’ behind impeachment inquiry – Glenn Minnis 
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/513875445-congressional-candidate-gradel-speaks-out-against-radical-base-behind-impeachment-inquiry

FOX NEWS
— Trump slams Democrats, whistleblower over ‘witch hunt’ impeachment inquiry: ‘Others ended in ashes!’ – Melissa Leon 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-democrats-impeachment-inquiry
— Trump calls AOC, Schiff and Nadler ‘Democrat Savages’ as impeachment calls intensify – Sam Dorman 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-aoc-schiff-nadler-savages

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrat governor of Illinois fires truth-seeking museum director as hat-gate scandal grows – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/dem_governor_of_illinois_fires_truthseeking_museum_director_as_hatgate_scandal_grows.html

BLAZE
— Trump’s re-election campaign rakes in staggering donation haul over Democrat impeachment inquiry – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trumps-re-election-campaign-raises-staggering-amount-of-donations-after-pelosi-impeachment-news

FOX BUSINESS
— Republicans rake in $15 million of donations over Trump impeachment threat – Megan Henney
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/republicans-rake-in-15-million-off-trump-impeachment-threat
— Comcast accused by NAACP of attacking civil rights protections – Ann Schmidt
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/comcast-accused-by-naacp-civil-rights

TOWNHALL
— So Stupid: NYC Wants To Slap People With Massive Fines For ‘Discriminating’ Against Illegal Aliens – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/09/28/so-stupid-nyc-wants-to-slap-people-with-massive-fines-for-discriminating-again-n2553860

EPOCH TIMES
— NYC Bans Calling Someone an ‘Illegal Alien,’ Threatening to Call ICE ‘When Motivated by Discrimination’ – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nyc-bans-calling-someone-an-illegal-alien-threatening-to-call-ice-when-motivated-by-discrimination_3099636.html

CNN
— The Trump impeachment drama has world riveted and wary – Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood, Richard Roth and Carolyn Sung
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/28/politics/trump-impeachment-saga-diplomats-world/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Staring down impeachment, Trump sees himself as a victim of historic proportions – Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/staring-down-impeachment-trump-sees-himself-as-a-victim-of-historic-proportions/2019/09/28/815fbbea-e14c-11e9-b199-f638bf2c340f_story.html

DALLAS NEWS
— Behind the Texas firewall, suburban shifts leave Trump vulnerable. Can strongholds save him? Texas suburbs have evolved from conservative strongholds to purple battlegrounds, but pockets of GOP loyalty could keep the party’s Texas firewall intact for 2020. – Todd J. Gillman
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/09/28/behind-the-texas-firewall-suburban-shifts-leave-trump-vulnerable-can-strongholds-save-him/

PBS
— For Trump, a high-velocity threat like none he’s ever faced
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/for-trump-a-high-velocity-threat-like-none-hes-ever-faced

NEW YORKER
— The Democrats Are Looking to Strike Quickly in the Impeachment Inquiry – John Cassidy
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-democrats-are-looking-to-strike-quickly-in-the-impeachment-inquiry

September 27 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 26 Evening Edition

ABC7 & NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoot-joins-immigrant-rights-rally-against-recent-ice-raids/5571646/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Lightfoot-Joins-Protesters-Outside-ICE-Press-Conference-in-Chicago-561465631.html

NBC5
— Senators Urge Review After Mumps Cases at Immigrant Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Senators-urge-review-after-mumps-cases-at-immigrant-center-561416391.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump raises $13M after Pelosi announces impeachment inquiry
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-raises-13m-after-pelosi-announces-impeachment-inquiry

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP congressional delegation mostly silent in wake of Trump whistleblower allegations
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gop-trump-whistleblower-congress-20190926-5ck6citkwnff7l74ihj7y4rdny-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats promote gambling.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-cb-sports-gambling-how-to-wager-20190926-4heuphacfjdfbiqpku55vebkca-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker taps state Sen. Toi Hutchinson to oversee pot rollout – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-toi-hutchinson-pot-chief-20190926-faoqmthvfzet5pj2ms3keuqn4q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Barrington Hills village president running for McSweeney’s House seat
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190926/barrington-hills-village-president-running-for-mcsweeneys-house-seat
— Advocates fault Facebook over misleading posts by politicos – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190926/news/309269864/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois has a new ‘cannabis czar’ State Sen. Toi Hutchinson, D-Olympia Fields, is resigning to oversee implementation of the new cannabis legalization law. – RICH MILLER 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-has-new-cannabis-czar

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Jobless rate falls in Rockford, across Illinois – Peter Hancock
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190926/jobless-rate-falls-in-rockford-across-illinois

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Anxious and wary, voters buckle up for impeachment ride – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/voters-are-anxious-and-wary-as-democrats-pursue-impeachment/article_cead73ce-73fb-5c12-becb-37405dbd108b.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Kinzinger: We must stand up to ‘radical socialists’ Rep says far left is undermining democracy with impeachment inquiry – DEREK BARICHELLO
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/09/25/kinzinger-we-must-stand-up-to-radical-socialists/arisffi/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Jim Oberweis Is Trying to Dog-Whistle His Way Into Congress Again.”
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2019/Jim-Oberweis-Is-Trying-to-Dog-Whistle-His-Way-Into-Congress-Again/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Other Media Pick Up on Sanguinetti Poll’s Repeat of Rauner Accusation that Ives Is Madigan’s “Favorite”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/other-media-pick-up-on-sangruinetti-polls-repeat-of-rauner-accusation-that-ives-is-madigans-favorite/ 
— Martin McLaughlin Announces State Representative Candidacy in McSweeney’s District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/martin-mclaughlin-announces-state-representative-candidacy/ 
— Judge Justin Hansen Holds Veteran Acres Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/judge-justin-hansen-holds-veteran-acres-fundraiser/ 
— State Senator Don DeWitte Discusses His Immediate Plans in Springfield
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/state-senator-don-dewitte-discusses-his-immediate-plans-in-springfield/ 
— Cary Mayor Mark Kownick Passing Petitions for State Representative in McSweeney’s District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/cary-mayor-mark-kownick-passing-petitions-for-state-representative/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Media Calls Out “Madigan’s Favorite Republican” Lie (Again)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513899949-icymi-media-calls-out-madigan-s-favorite-republican-lie-again
— Bloomingdale leans against allowing recreational marijuana sales
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513841567-bloomingdale-leans-against-allowing-recreational-marijuana-sales

CAPITOL FAX
— Sen. Toi Hutchinson to step down, become “cannabis czar”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/26/sen-toi-hutchinson-to-step-down-become-cannabis-czar/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump to cut refugees to 18,000, give localities veto over resettlement New plan will prioritize religious minorities, reduce role of U.N. – Stephen Dinan 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/26/donald-trump-cut-refugees-18000-give-localities-ve/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The stark Democratic Party generational divide – Kristen Soltis Anderson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-stark-democratic-party-generational-divide
— ‘The squad’ smears the NRA as ‘mass murderers’ and ‘white supremacists’ – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-squad-smears-the-nra-as-mass-murderers-and-white-supremacists

GOPUSA
— NYC’s Commission on Human Rights criminalizes speech about illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76693
— Trump 2020 campaign raises $5 million in 24 hours after impeachment inquiry
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76661
— News media has pushed impeachment since 2016
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76707
— ‘Where the hell are the Republicans in the Senate’ as House Dems try to ‘destroy’ Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/where-the-hell-are-the-republicans-in-the-senate-as-house-dems-try-to-destroy-trump/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— How Much More Christian Blood Must Our Interventions Spill? Our wars in Iraq, Libya—even Vietnam—have been devastating for Christians. So why won’t we stop? – CASEY CHALK 
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/how-much-more-christian-blood-must-our-interventions-spill/

BREITBART
— Trump Supporters Crash Impeachment Protest in D.C. – AMANDA HOUSE
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/09/26/watch-trump-supporters-crash-impeachment-protest-in-d-c/

NEW YORK POST
— City bans calling someone an ‘illegal alien’ out of hate – Rich Calder, Julia Marsh and Aaron Feis
https://nypost.com/2019/09/26/city-bans-calling-someone-an-illegal-alien-out-of-hate/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-in-new-york-city-amid-impeachment-furor-20190926-pekvmqu6trfm7irtdkdo3fkyae-story.html

FORBES
— 5 Expenses that Could Derail Your Retirement Plans – and How to Keep on Track – Angela Antonelli
https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelaantonelli/2019/09/26/5-expenses-that-could-derail-your-retirement-plans–and-how-to-keep-on-track/

September 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cronin’s proposed DuPage budget calls for new employees, election equipment funding — and small tax hike – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-budget-election-money-st-0925-20190924-pmt2c4p54jctnl4653q5xmnwc4-story.html
— As marijuana legalization approaches in Illinois, industry observers predict potential for corruption, shortages of weed and lots of work for lawyers – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-illinois-predictions-20190925-uvo7nzt7erhpdglgxujowwezo4-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: There’s a lot of talk about an ‘Illinois exodus.’ We took a closer look at the reality behind the chatter. – Cecilia REYES and PATRICK M. O’CONNELL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois make it clear that they want members of the following groups a) to leave Illinois and b) to not come to Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-census-illinois-population-trend-leavers-met-20190925-55e2uha64rardg7pa5734u6twu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Indian Prairie has a more diverse teaching staff, but still faces gap, officials say – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, GAO bragged about its success in meeting Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, GAO bragged about its success in getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-204-staff-diversity-st-0925-20190924-dtjwxpwe2jblfaxfakx2huswi4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Schaumburg lifts 7-year ban on video gambling – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190925/schaumburg-lifts-7-year-ban-on-video-gambling-boomers-stadium-can-get-them
— Naperville League of Women Voters focuses on young adults on national registration day – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, “young adults” are dominated by Democrat teachers.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190924/naperville-league-of-women-voters-focuses-on-young-adults-on-national-registration-day

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abolition of the Second Amendment.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/hundreds-of-chicagoans-drive-overnight-to-us-capitol-for-gun-violence-rally/5566376/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago way ahead of U.S.—in those who can’t afford to sell their home The local share of people who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth on the market is more than twice the national figure. – DENNIS RODKIN 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/chicago-way-ahead-us-those-who-cant-afford-sell-their-home

HERALD NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Plainfield poised to join Bolingbrook, Naperville in opting out of recreational marijuana business – SARWAT S. AHMAD
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/09/24/plainfield-poised-to-join-bolingbrook-naperville-in-opting-out-of-recreational-marijuana-business/a70xbhi/

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— As temptations expand, treatment will too Uptick in funding addiction, mental health services amid gambling and marijuana legalization
– Michael Romain (DIERSEN: With government ever-increasingly promoting booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, how soon will everyone in America either be a) an addict or b) someone who treats addicts?)
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/9-24-2019/As-temptations-expand,-treatment-will-too/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/9-24-2019/D91-to-teach-LGBT-contributions/

FOX ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: Village of Chatham Board members vote against recreational marijuana sales
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/village-of-chatham-board-members-vote-against-recreational-marijuana-sales

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Ongoing Clash Between Trump And Big Cities – CHERYL CORLEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ongoing-clash-between-trump-and-big-cities#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Cronin Proposes Ninth Consecutive Balanced Budget – Evan Shields
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/cronin-proposes-ninth-consecutive-balanced-budget

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— New candidate Dr. Eric Wallace wants to bring ‘morals, character, values’ to 40th District Senate seat – Glenn Minnis 
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/513841233-new-candidate-wallace-wants-to-bring-morals-character-values-to-40th-district-senate-seat

CAPITOL FAX
— Lightfoot poll shows major shift in Chicagoans’ attitudes about their city (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago want Chicago to be viewed as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/24/lightfoot-poll-shows-major-shift-in-chicagoans-attitudes-about-their-city/

FOX NEWS
— Joe Walsh, Bill Weld swing at Trump in first GOP primary debate – Melissa Leon 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joe-walsh-bill-weld-swing-at-trump-in-first-gop-primary-debate

AMERICAN THINKER
— Excellence or equity in education? Let’s look at Evanston, Illinois (home of Northwestern) and Naperville, Illinois (western suburbs of Chicago) and their two different approaches to achievement. – John Foley
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/excellence_or_equity_in_education.html
— The meaning of ‘Howdy, Modi’ – Richard Jack Rail
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/the_meaning_of_howdy_modi.html

CNS NEWS
— Trump: We Have the Right to Protect Our Borders – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/trump-we-have-right-protect-our-borders
— Taylor Swift Shouldn’t Support Equality Act: Here Are 7 Reasons Why – Monica Burke
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/monica-burke/taylor-swift-shouldnt-support-equality-act-here-are-7-reasons-why

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— YOUTH AND IGNORANCE – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/youth-and-ignorance/

PROPUBLICA
— Employers Used Facebook to Keep Women and Older Workers From Seeing Job Ads. The Federal Government Thinks That’s Illegal. In a first, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that companies violated civil rights law through their use of Facebook’s targeting advertising. – Ariana Tobin
https://www.propublica.org/article/employers-used-facebook-to-keep-women-and-older-workers-from-seeing-job-ads-the-federal-government-thinks-thats-illegal

HUFFINGTON POST
— Feds Say Companies Used Facebook Ads During Hiring For Age, Gender Discrimination The EEOC found that seven companies — including Capital One — used discriminatory Facebook tools to hide ads from women and older users, a union group announced. – Ja’han Jones
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/facebook-ads-eeoc_n_5d8a7c83e4b0c6d0cef2fe66

REUTERS
– Two of Trump’s Republican challengers (Walsh and Weld) support impeachment effort – Trevor Hunnicutt
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-republicans/two-of-trumps-republican-challengers-support-impeachment-effort-idUSKBN1W9143

ABC NEWS
— Walsh, Weld hammer Trump at GOP debate: ‘It’s not about the issues, it’s about Trump’ – WILL STEAKIN
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/walsh-weld-hammer-trump-gop-debate-issues-trump/story?id=65837922

NEW YORK TIMES
— Bernie Sanders Proposes a Wealth Tax: ‘I Don’t Think That Billionaires Should Exist’ Mr. Sanders is embracing an idea at the center of Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign. His proposal goes further in who would be taxed and how much money would be raised. – Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/us/politics/bernie-sanders-wealth-tax.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As hate crime laws expand, who to exclude as victims? – Rob Kuznia (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, only Republicans commit hate crimes, and further, only Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-hate-crime-laws-expand-who-to-exclude-as-victims/2019/09/03/796fe814-bd30-11e9-a5c6-1e74f7ec4a93_story.html
— D.C.’s Takoma is a neighborhood that fought for diversity and still reaps its benefits – Nina Zafar (DIERSEN: What do real estate agents say about those who live in your neighborhood, in your precinct, and in your municipality?) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/dcs-takoma-a-neighborhood-that-fought-for-diversity-still-reaps-its-benefits/2019/08/28/917e046a-c8cd-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump tells UN the truth about globalism and nationalism – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/09/24/trump-tells-un-the-truth-about-globalism-and-nationalism/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— SAT Scores Fall as More Students Take the Test Greater number of districts are offering tests free to students during the school day, creating a more diverse pool – Tawnell D. Hobbs (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” When I was in high school, I was not viewed as being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sat-scores-fall-as-more-students-take-the-test-11569297660
— Warren’s Profligate Sop to Seniors She promises to lift Social Security beneficiaries out of poverty—at a price tag of $70,000 apiece.
– John F. Cogan (DIERSEN: My Social Security is dramatically less because I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/warrens-profligate-sop-to-seniors-11569366967

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook Settled, But the Ad Bias Scandal Isn’t Over The U.S. government is pursuing claims that job postings by Capital One and Enterprise violated anti-bias law. – Josh Eidelson , Paige Smith , and Jaclyn Diaz
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-25/facebook-settled-but-the-ad-bias-scandal-isn-t-over

FORTUNE
— ‘This Is Donald Trump’s Party.’ Republicans Running Against Trump Fail to Divide a United GOP – Renae Reints
https://fortune.com/2019/09/24/what-republicans-are-running-against-trump/

FORBES
— Housing Markets Turning Ugly In 2019 – Andrew DePietro
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2019/09/23/housing-markets-ugly-2019/#67c62bfc7f5f

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Local governments spend millions caring for migrants dumped by Trump’s Border Patrol Migrants arrive exhausted, out of money, even sick from time in Border Patrol custody. Local governments spend millions for their care. – Alan Gomez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/09/23/border-crisis-trump-administration-real-cost-tax-money/1739727001/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Marijuana enthusiast Seth Rogen releases PSA promoting National Expungement Week (DIERSEN: What do you want your critics/opponents to expunge from your record? To start with, I want my Democrat superiors in the federal government to expunge from my employment record all the adverse actions that they took against me. Then I want my critics/opponents to expunge the adverse actions that they had the following take against me: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/09/24/marijuana-enthusiast-seth-rogen-releases-psa-promoting-national-expungement-week/AWjM790FXZrC54ws2mdGjJ/story.html

DESERET NEWS
— I’m old, not dead! The offensive way media portrays our older adult population Ageism costs the U.S. economy billions of dollars — not to mention the lost joy and productivity of Americans over age 50. – Lois M. Collins (DIERSEN: What do you say to older people who pander to younger people by demonizing, denigrating, condemning, and destroying older people? How strong is age discrimination in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county? I should write a book about the biggest age discriminators in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County.)
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2019/9/24/20880106/elderly-media-portrayal-ageism-us-economy-aarp

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Speaking Out Against Student Evaluations Sociologists and more than a dozen other professional groups take a stand against using student evaluations of teaching as a primary measure of teaching effectiveness. – Colleen Flaherty (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who run GAO, they had subordinates evaluate their supervisors. Those subordinates knew full-well that GAO wanted to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had no made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/10/sociologists-and-more-dozen-other-professional-groups-speak-out-against-student

FEDERAL TIMES
— Federal employees demand an end to Trump’s anti-union policies – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2019/09/24/feds-demand-an-end-to-trumps-anti-union-policies/

FED SMITH
— Reskilling And Upskilling Offer Opportunities and Challenges for Agencies and Employees – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/09/24/reskilling-upskilling-offer-opportunities-challenges-agencies-employees/

September 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Pelosi announces Trump impeachment inquiry – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pelosi-announces-formal-trump-impeachment-inquiry-/5564451/
— Nancy Pelosi formally announces Trump impeachment inquiry; Durbin called for inquiry (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees who were Republican.) 
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/durbin-calls-for-house-to-begin-impeachment-inquiry-into-president-trump/5564905/

NBC5
— Sen. Dick Durbin Calls for Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/dick-durbin-calls-for-impeachment-inquiry-trump-561235361.html
— Pelosi Orders Impeachment Probe: ‘No One Is Above the Law’ The probe centers on whether Trump abused his presidential powers and sought help from a foreign government for his reelection – Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Michael Balsam
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Ordered-Aid-Freeze-More-Dems-Push-for-Impeachment-561203911.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Coyote stalks, attacks 5-year-old girl in Villa Park neighborhood
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/coyote-stalks-attacks-5-year-old-girl-in-suburban-neighborhood

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amid increasing Democratic drumbeat toward impeachment, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin calls on House to act on President Trump – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-dick-durbin-supports-impeachment-proceedings-20190924-mdxocru5hzbn7hjor5jw47side-story.html
— Recreational marijuana faces uphill battle in La Grange after trustees, residents speak at meeting – HANK BECKMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/la-grange/ct-dlg-la-grange-marijuana-tl-0926-20190924-vprd3lwv4rcdbpl6ijcqqr35yu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and b) illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-ice-raid-immigrant-friends-20190924-lxoy3noiszbx3mulvze75asbxy-story.html
— Past impeachment proceedings: 2 acquittals, 1 resignation – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–impeachment-history-20190924-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump, Ukraine and impeachment: A rush to judgment does us no good – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/24/20882545/donald-trump-nancy-pelosi-impeachment-inquiry-whistleblower-volodymyr-zelensky
— LGBTQ center’s private security firm, owned by local cop involved in racist incident, draws opposition The Center on Halsted paid more than $130,000 last year to Walsh Security, run by Officer Thomas Walsh. The 19th District police officer was accused of attacking a black security guard in 2013 and using a racial slur, records show. – Jake Wittich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/24/20861013/lgbtq-center-on-halsted-walsh-security-firm-police-racism-boystown
— Medical pot clinic gets OK to move steps from Wrigley Field The MedMar clinic plans to reopen in a larger building that currently houses John Barleycorn on Clark Street. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/24/20882554/medical-pot-marijuana-john-barleycorn-recreational-medmar

DAILY HERALD
— New DuPage budget: Higher property taxes, but sheriff, clerk don’t get all they sought – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190924/new-dupage-budget-higher-property-taxes-but-sheriff-clerk-dont-get-all-they-sought
— GOP candidates for U.S. Senate in Schaumburg on Saturday
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190924/gop-candidates-for-us-senate-in-schaumburg-on-saturday

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin backs impeachment inquiry He becomes the highest ranking Senate Democrat to back the start of proceedings. Meanwhile, a conservative-leaning Illinois Democrat adds his voice to the impeachment debate. (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees who were Republican.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/durbin-backs-impeachment-inquiry

WAND
— Campaign examines potentially negative impacts of legal marijuana on communities
https://www.wandtv.com/news/campaign-examines-potentially-negative-impacts-of-legal-marijuana-on-communities/article_21a2bac4-decf-11e9-bdb3-efc4c9245de6.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘Way too extreme’: Some Democrats warn against moving left – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/way-too-extreme-some-democrats-warn-against-moving-left

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dem Primary in Steve Reick’s District Pits Peter Janko against Brian Sager
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/24/dem-primary-in-steve-reicks-district-pits-peter-janko-against-brian-sager/ 
— Oberweis Goes After Underwood on Impeachment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/23/oberweis-goes-after-underwood-on-impeachment/ 
— Crystal Lake Small Businessman Mike Buehler Seeks to Challenge Jack Franks for County Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/23/crystal-lake-small-businessman-mike-buehler-seeks-to-challenge-jack-franks-for-county-board-chairman/ 
— Barrington Hills Village President Marty McLaughlin Passing Petitions to Replace David McSweeney
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/23/barrington-hills-village-president-marty-mclaughlin-enters-passing-petitions-to-replace-david-mcsweeney/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Wirepoints president argues that Mayor Lightfoot failing to stand up for ‘ordinary Chicagoans’ – Glenn Minnis 
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513622458-wirepoints-president-argues-that-mayor-lightfoot-failing-to-stand-up-for-ordinary-chicagoans

METRO EAST SUN
— East St. Louis pensioners paid $2.4 million into fund, have collected $36 million (DIERSEN: The Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) should sue GAO. Because GAO forced me to take its early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, CSRS has paid me $1,172,952 in today’s dollars during the last 22 years, while instead, if I was still working, I would have paid CSRS $196,680 in today’s dollars.) 
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/513837919-east-st-louis-pensioners-paid-2-4-million-into-fund-have-collected-36-million

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— “What Can I Do?” You Can Run For Precinct Committeeman! – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/09/what-can-i-do-you-can-run-for-precinct-committeeman/

CAPITOL FAX
— Citizens Against Government Waste calls Pritzker “Porker of the Month”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/24/citizens-against-government-waste-calls-pritzker-porker-of-the-month/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Laura Ingraham compares climate activist Greta Thunberg to ‘Children of the Corn’ murder cult – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/24/laura-ingraham-compares-greta-thunberg-to-children/
— Trump taunts CNN’s Chris Cuomo with ‘Fredo’ nickname at the U.N. – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/24/donald-trump-taunts-cnns-chris-cuomo-with-fredo-ni/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— List: Top 10 sanctuary cities with the highest crime – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/list-top-10-highest-crime-sanctuary-cities
— CNN executive: Fox News journalists ‘being used to mask bigotry, hate and prejudice’ – Julio Rosas
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnn-executive-fox-news-journalists-being-used-to-mask-bigotry-hate-and-prejudice
— ‘Immense power’: Trump calls out ‘alarming’ social media challenge to liberty – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/immense-power-trump-calls-out-alarming-social-media-challenge-to-liberty
— Liberals, not Ben Carson, spout ‘harmful’ transgender rhetoric – Madeline Fry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/liberals-not-ben-carson-spout-harmful-transgender-rhetoric

GOPUSA
— Guns aren’t the problem — it’s the godless culture of death
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76493
— Angry child lectures world on climate change; Fox News apologizes for comments of guest
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76537
— Buttigieg slams queer media, walks it back
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76551
— Jim Acosta of CNN: U.S. ‘vicious, nasty’ under Donald Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/jim-acosta-of-cnn-u-s-vicious-nasty-under-donald-trump/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Political Journalism is Dead – PETER VAN BUREN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/political-journalism-is-dead/

BREITBART
— Trump to Open Borders Lobby: ‘Your Policies Are Cruel and Evil’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/24/trump-to-open-borders-activists-your-policies-are-cruel-and-evil/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Chides The United Nations: ‘The Future Does Not Belong To Globalists’ – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/24/trump-globalism-nationalism-united-nations-speech/

TOWNHALL
— Socialism Demands Surrender of Freedom and Offers Government Orthodoxy in Return – James Gottry
https://townhall.com/columnists/jamesgottry/2019/09/24/socialism-demands-surrender-of-freedom-and-offers-government-orthodoxy-in-return-n2553012

PJ MEDIA
— The News Is Very Protective of Teenagers, Unless They’re Wearing MAGA Hats – JIM TREACHER 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-news-is-very-protective-of-teenagers-unless-theyre-wearing-maga-hats/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Sanders Calls for ‘National Wealth Registry’ to Enforce New Tax – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/bernie-calls-for-national-wealth-registry-to-enforce-new-tax/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sanders’ annual tax on the top 0.1 percent would apply to Americans with a net worth of over $32 million, or about 180,000 households, and would raise approximately $4.35 trillion over the next decade, the Sanders campaign estimates. The Vermont senator’s plan seeks to combat capital flight and other forms of tax avoidance through a “national wealth registry” and the addition of “significant additional third party reporting requirements.” The proposal calls for increased funding for the Internal Revenue Service to cover the bureaucratic costs associated with enforcing the wealth tax. Under the plan, the IRS will be required to audit 30 percent of the top one percent’s wealth tax returns and 100 percent for billionaires. The tax would start at one percent for a married couple with $32.5 million and would progressively increase one percent for each bracket up to eight percent for those with a net worth of $10 billion. Those rates would be halved for single individuals.)

THE HILL
— Senate GOP vows to quash impeachment articles – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/462890-senate-gop-vows-to-quash-impeachment-articles

HUFFINGTON POST
— Laverne Cox’s Rainbow Emmys Clutch Had A Powerful, Pro-LGBTQ Message The “Orange is the New Black” star’s Edie Parker purse drew attention to a discrimination lawsuit to be heard by the Supreme Court this fall. – Curtis M. Wong
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/laverne-cox-emmys-rainbow-clutch-lgbtq-rights_n_5d88f57ee4b0938b593235a0

POLITICO
— Illinois cities fight pot shops – MONA ZHANG, PAUL DEMKO and NATALIE FERTIG
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-cannabis-preview/2019/09/24/illinois-cities-fight-pot-shops-754445

NEW YORK TIMES
— Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry of Trump – Nicholas Fandos (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees who were Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/us/politics/democrats-impeachment-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry of Trump, says his actions were a ‘betrayal of national security’ -Rachael Bade and Mike DeBonis (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees who were Republican.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/pelosi-top-democrats-privately-discuss-creation-of-select-committee-for-impeachment/2019/09/24/af6f735a-dedf-11e9-b199-f638bf2c340f_story.html

FORBES
— ‘Professional Appearance’ In The Workplace Under Scrutiny – Steven Pearlman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenpearlman/2019/09/24/professional-appearance-in-the-workplace-under-scrutiny/

FORTUNE
— Trump Focuses on ‘America First,’ Blasts China in UN Speech – Mythili Sampathkumar
https://fortune.com/2019/09/24/reaction-to-trump-un-speech/

BLOOMBERG
— Dress Codes Central in Supreme Court Gender Identity Bias Debate
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/dress-codes-central-in-supreme-court-gender-identity-bias-debate

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most in America Like Its Diversity and Live It (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote diversity to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/september_2019/most_in_america_like_its_diversity_and_live_it

PATHEOS
— A Trump-hater says “If You are Not Against Trump, You are for Him.”
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/markshea/2019/09/if-you-are-not-against-trump-you-are-for-him.html

September 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Despite pressure from all sides, Lightfoot determined to keep recreational marijuana sales out of downtown Chicago ‘If you had a two-story liquor store on Michigan Avenue, I think people would rightfully be offended by that,’ the mayor said. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/9/23/20880519/lightfoot-recreational-marijuana-sales-ban-chicago-downtown-pot-cannabis
— Trump backers spark heated confrontation outside Pilsen church Four men in ‘Make America Great Again’ apparel argued with neighborhood residents outside Lincoln United Methodist Church over the weekend. – Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/9/23/20878431/trump-supporters-maga-pilsen-chicago-immigration-lincoln-united-methodist-church
— Restaurant group opposes plan for on-site consumption of recreational marijuana at bars, restaurants Illinois Restaurant Association president Sam Toia says only so many consumption licenses will be awarded by the city of Chicago, and the restaurants and bars that get them will have an unfair advantage. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/9/23/20880117/marijuana-restaurant-association-opposes-on-site-consumption-recreational-pot-bars-restaurants
— Vaping, e-cigarettes under fire at Illinois House committee hearing Illinois’ top health official said the vaping-related illness sweeping across the nation has “heightened consequences for youth and young adults.” – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/9/23/20880524/vaping-e-cigarettes-products-ban-illinois-house-committee-hearing
— Lightfoot agrees to co-chair annual fundraiser for Democratic Party she campaigned against Mayor calls it an ‘opportunity to build bridges’ to Toni Preckwinkle, the Democratic Party chairman and county board president, after some post-election feuding. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/9/23/20880431/lightfoot-preckwinkle-co-chair-fundraiser-cook-county-democratic-party

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Joe Arpaio, 87, runs for old job – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–arpaio-comeback-bid-20190923-story.html
— Catholic church dioceses from Gary, Fort Wayne-South Bend offer to bury more than 2,000 fetal remains found in late abortion doctor’s Crete home – GRANT MORGAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-dioceses-offer-burial-st-0924-20190923-nmed7magy5g4nc5xqqnlytsv5q-story.html
— State Sen. Michael Hastings sued by former chief of staff over claims of harassment, retaliation – ZAK KOESKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-hastings-lawsuit-st-0924-20190923-i4wbxibutbazljin4wed2oaf7u-story.html
— Glencoe might allow cannabis sales on its northern border. Winnetka’s village president decries the move as ‘opportunistic’ and unneighborly. – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/ct-wtk-north-shore-cannabis-border-wars-til-0926-20190923-5xarwkv44faj3c52qh67i2kkoy-story.html
— Conservative groups blamed a Chicago immigration advocate for migrant caravans in online attacks. Then they showed up at her church. – ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-conservative-group-pilsen-immigration-activist-20190923-dojbtkckdvgtjnkxgrhbs6calq-story.html
— ‘I treat him like my child’: Millennial pet parents make financial sacrifices for their fur babies, sometimes even taking on debt – Christen A. Johnson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-millennial-pet-debt-1001-20190923-fnf24we7cvcjhmr3tpgiulnnyy-story.html
— Illinois AG Kwame Raoul backs flavored vape ban as lawmakers, industry reps clash over issue – JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-vaping-legislative-hearing-20190923-5jix2efibfar5nq4ad63udy2na-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big anti-abortion group backs Ives for Congress Abortion becomes a major issue in the GOP race to challenge Democratic Rep. Sean Casten, with Susan B. Anthony List endorsing Jeanne Ives over Evelyn Sanguinetti. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/big-anti-abortion-group-backs-ives-congress

NBC5
— ICE Detains 5 Individuals at Chicago Pizzeria, Lightfoot Says “Chicago is and always will be a welcoming city” Lightfoot stated – Daniela Prizont-Cado (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more unwelcome that you are in Chicago: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ICE-Detains-5-Individuals-at-Chicago-Pizza-Place-Lightfoot-Says-561158161.html

CBS2
— Immigration Agents Detain Workers At Route 66 Pizzeria On Southeast Side, Officials Say
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/23/immigration-agents-detain-workers-at-route-66-pizzeria-on-southeast-side-officials-say/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ICE detains 5 individuals at Chicago pizza shop, Mayor Lightfoot says
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ice-detains-5-individuals-at-chicago-pizza-shop-mayor-lightfoot-says

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Sanguinetti Push Poll Repeats BIG LIE From Rauner Campaign That Ives Is “Mike Madigan’s Favorite Republican”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/23/sanguinetti-push-poll-repeats-big-lie-from-rauner-campaign-that-ives-is-mike-madigans-favorite-republican/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives Meets with CASA of DuPage County
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513831010-ives-meets-with-casa-of-dupage-county
— Ives Tours Sharing Connections of Downers Grove
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513831007-ives-tours-sharing-connections-of-downers-grove

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL REPUBLICANS SUGGEST HOW TO RE-CREATE THE IL GOP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/how-to-re-create-the-il-gop-.html
— NATIONAL PRO-LIFE GROUP ENDORSES IVES IN 6TH CD GOP PRIMARY RACE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/national-pro-life-group-endorses-ives-in-6th-cd-gop-primary-race.html
— RAUNER’S “BIG LIE” RE-APPEARS VIA SANGUINETTI’S CAMPAIGN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/rauners-claim-ives-is-madigans-favorite-republican-re-appears-via-sanguinettis-campaign.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: NEW CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION FORCES CHURCH LEADERS TO ACCEPT HOMOSEXUALITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/thorneroneil-new-california-resolution-forces-church-leaders-to-accept-homosexuality-.html
— DEMS IN CONGRESS ATTEMPT TO STRIP CONSERVATIVE GROUPS OF NON-PROFIT STATUS. ILLINOIS GROUP A TARGET.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/dems-in-congress-attempt-to-strip-conservative-groups-of-non-profit-status-illinois-group-a-target.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Congressional roundup: Shimkus contender surfaces; Sanguinetti blasts Ives over Madigan; Ives backed by Susan B. Anthony List
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/23/congressional-roundup-shimkus-contender-surfaces-sanguinetti-blasts-ives-over-madigan-ives-backed-by-susan-b-anthony-list/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/23/looking-on-the-bright-side-11/
— Stop Sterigenics furious over Friday night IEPA news dump
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/23/stop-sterigenics-furious-with-friday-night-iepa-news-dump/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— When the ‘deep state’ hates Trump as much as the media The 2020 election is about credibility and prosperity – Daniel Gallington
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/23/when-the-deep-state-hates-trump-as-much-as-the-med/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The five craziest moments from the Democrats’ LGBT presidential forum – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-5-craziest-moments-from-the-democrats-glaad-lgbt-presidential-forum-in-iowa

FOX NEWS
— Bill Weld suggests Trump could face execution over Ukraine phone call – Ronn Blitzer 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bill-weld-trump-ukraine-phone-call

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Surge: 14.3 million illegal immigrants in US costing taxpayers $130B – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/surge-14-3-million-illegal-immigrants-in-us-taxpayer-cost-130-billion

GOPUSA
— Chicago Mayor: Not Enough Queer Candidates in 2020
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76460

BREITBART
— The New York Times Is an Antisemitic Haven of Racism and Hate – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/09/23/nolte-the-new-york-times-is-an-antisemitic-haven-of-racism-and-hate/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— New York Times Front Page Promotes Fake News And Lies About Guns – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31057

DAILY CALLER
— At The Gay Presidential Forum, Nearly Every Democratic Candidate Misrepresented Trump’s Record – DAVID BENKOF
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/23/at-the-gay-presidential-forum-nearly-every-democratic-candidate-misrepresented-trumps-record/

NEWSMAX
— Democratic Candidates Are So Wacky They Make Trump Look Rational – Dennis Kneale
https://www.newsmax.com/denniskneale/democrats-election-primary-trump/2019/09/23/id/933908/

PJ MEDIA
— Free-Thinking LGBT Activists Say the ‘Gay Mafia’ Is ‘Harming Gay People’ – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/free-thinking-lgbt-activists-say-the-gay-mafia-is-harming-gay-people/

EPOCH TIMES
— Michelle Malkin Follows the Money Behind the Push for Open Borders – JAN JEKIELEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/michelle-malkin-follows-the-money-behind-the-push-for-open-borders_3091385.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Joe Arpaio, 87, runs for old job
https://abcstlouis.com/news/nation-world/tom-this-is-the-sheriff-joe-arpaio-87-runs-for-old-job