September 29 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JOSHUA NAPONIELLO: MY DAY WITH DONALD TRUMP IN BOLINGBROOK  (DIERSEN: Those who spoke very highly of Trump at this outstanding event included Roger Claar and Rudy Giuliani.  The 300+ attendees included John Cabello, Brad Cole, Dan Cronin, Demetra DeMonte, Kirk Dillard, Ron Gidwitz, Dan Hampton, David MacNeil, Richard Porter, Todd Ricketts, Skip Saviano, Tim Schneider, Mickey Straub, and Dave Tornga.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/naponiello-my-day-with-donald-trump-in-bolingbrook.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: How crazy is it that I ended up volunteering for perhaps the next president of the United States?  I mean you would have thought that by talking to Roger Claar the Mayor of Bolingbrook, I would volunteer at a Trump fundraiser! I can only say it was the best event that I have worked on in my early political life. Setting up tables was a challenge but greeting people by the door was amazing. Friendly faces, attitudes, familiar faces like (former State Senator) Kirk Dillard, (Bolingbrook Mayor) Roger Claar and (Chicago Cubs’ owner) Todd Ricketts.  I also had the pleasure of sitting next to (former New York City Mayor) Rudy Giuliani during the lunch. The speech that Trump delivered was electrifying. Reducing regulations, repealing Obamacare, and lowering taxes on the middle class. Straight to the point concise, was how his speech was, and everyone stood and applauded our future president of the United States. Unfortunately, there was a negative point, as I was called traitor and fake by Mexican protesters against Trump, yet I kept my smile and head straight up and continued to help Trump. After the event I traveled outside to see Trump supporters waving American flags and chanting “USA,USA,USA”. I got to talk to some of the Trump supporters and we discussed Trump at the first debate. Another highlight was being quoted in a Chicago Tribune story, link here https://www.google.com/amp/www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/bolingbrook-plainfield/news/ct-nvs-trump-bolingbrook-st-0929-20160928-story,amp.html  Otherwise I had a great time and learned from Trump what it means to be a leader. Joshua Naponiello is a 19 year old student at College of DuPage.)
— RHOADS: TRUMP FANS DESERVE BETTER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/rhoads-trump-fans-deserve-better.html
— THORNER: TRUMP ADVISOR LAUDS CONSERVATIVE “PILLARS” AT EAGLE FORUM CONFERENCE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/thorner-trump-advisor-lauds-conservative-pillars-at-eagle-forum-conference.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police banned from threatening immigrants under Emanuel-backed measure – John Byrne  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring people to America illegally.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-emanuel-immigrant-treatment-ordinance-met-20160928-story.html
— Just say no to Narcan? Heroin rescue efforts draw backlash – AP  (DIERSEN: Untended consequences SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unintended_consequences  “In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences) are outcomes that are not the ones foreseen and intended by a purposeful action.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–heroin-overdoses-backlash-20160925-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First responders in U.S. communities reeling from waves of heroin overdoses say some people tell them they should just say no to using so many resources on drug abusers. Authorities say people have expressed frustration about rescuing addicts who often immediately resume using the potentially deadly drug. There are also concerns voiced about the wide-ranging social and government budget costs involved, including for the overdose antidote naloxone. Some signs of heroin overdose backlash: — Gov. Paul LePage in hard-hit Maine vetoed legislation this year to expand access to naloxone, usually under the brand name Narcan. He has explained that when people are receiving a dozen or more doses, they should start having to pay for it. The Legislature overrode his veto. — An effort by authorities in Ohio’s Hamilton County to get a dangerous heroin batch off the streets by offering immunity for people who turn in drugs drew a rebuke from Sheriff Richard Jones in neighboring Butler County, who argued it only enables dealers and users and gives them an excuse if they are caught. — A police photo of a grandmother and her boyfriend unconscious after overdosing with a 4-year-old boy in their car went viral this month after the police department in Ohio’s East Liverpool posted it on Facebook, drawing thousands of comments including from people decrying lenience toward users who endanger children or steal to support their habits. — A retired attorney wrote an op-ed column in The Cincinnati Enquirer examining the costs of treating heroin addiction, the strain on public resources and the rise in “drugged driving” accidents as he urged aggressive punishment. “What social policy is advanced by subsidizing recklessness?” John M. Kunst Jr., of suburban Cincinnati, wrote earlier this year. “Why do we excuse and enable addiction?” “I understand the frustration,” said Police Chief Thomas Synan Jr. of Newtown, Ohio, who heads a Cincinnati-area heroin coalition task force. “I understand the feeling that someone is doing something to themselves, so why do the rest of us have to pay? But our job is to save lives, period.”)
— Millionaire mayor Rahm Emanuel finds $5.62 smoothie ‘a little pricey’ – Bill Ruthhart  (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you do not have at least $1 million in investable assets or if you are not track to have at least $1 million in investable assets by the time you retire, you are in big trouble financially.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-whole-foods-englewood-20160928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Equal opportunity for all voters always comes first – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-equal-opportunity-for-all-voters-always-comes-first/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Will Roskam debate for first time in 8 years? – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928646/
—  Wide world of campaign coverage under way – Jim Slusher
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/discuss/160928660/
— Longtime Alderman O’Connor named Aurora’s acting mayor – Amy Roth
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928732/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AFSCME makes its move in contract battle with Rauner – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160928/BLOGS02/160929784/afscme-launches-anti-rauner-ad-campaign
— Which Chicago is your neighborhood in? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160929/BLOGS02/160929776/which-chicago-is-your-neighborhood-in

 

WTTW
— Donald Trump Hits Campaign Trail in Chicago – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/09/28/donald-trump-hits-campaign-trail-chicago

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Ivanka Trump portrays her father as a leader at Quincy campaign event – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20160928/ivanka-trump-portrays-her-father-as-a-leader-at-quincy-campaign-event#

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Trump Fundraiser At Bolingbrook Attracts Mixed Response – TONY ARNOLD
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/trump-fundraiser-bolingbrook-attracts-mixed-response

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— GOP attacks DelGiorno for pension he now won’t get – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160928/bernard-schoenburg-gop-attacks-delgiorno-for-pension-he-now-wont-get

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Dale Righter gains bigger budget role for GOP – DAN PETRELLA
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/righter-gains-bigger-budget-role-for-gop/article_5bd9e18d-7561-5c90-ab1e-e878bbbd6795.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS NEWS NOW
— Ivanka Trump holds fundraiser in downtown Peoria
http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Ivanka-Trump-holds-fundraiser-in-downtown-Peoria-395191731.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump campaign talking points: Bring up Monica  Talking points also level new allegations – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-campaign-talking-points-bring-up-monica

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Munger best bet for comptroller – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-09-29/munger-best-bet-comptroller.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Merit-Based Pay Getting Closer Look – Benjamin Yount  (DIERSEN: Measuring job performance is extremely subjective.  In 1989, the Democrats who ran GAO implemented their “pay-for-performance” system to help them get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=225380#.V-z8NxHxZZI

 

WSIL TV
— Clinton vows to retaliate against foreign hackers – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33275901/clinton-vows-to-retaliate-against-foreign-hackers

 

THE SOUTHERN
— Governor Rauner’s “Turnaround Agenda” still viable, impacting local elections – STEPHANIE ESTERS
http://thesouthern.com/elections/governor-rauner-s-turnaround-agenda-still-viable-impacting-local-elections/article_f43c4099-ad90-5acc-934c-4426348071c4.html

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Trump rallies GOP faithful, attacks Clinton in Waukesha – Bill Glauber, Craig Gilbert and Meg Jones
http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/09/28/trump-rallies-gop-faithful-waukesha/91230672/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Won’t Say Whether He Favors Amending Illinois’ Constitution – AMANDA VINICKY  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois.  If they could amend the Illinois Constitution, they would amend it to get rid of individuals, organizations, and governments that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  They would amend the Illinois Constitution to promote dependency on government, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, booze, gambling and other vices, abolishment of the First and Second Amendments, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-wont-say-whether-he-favors-amending-illinois-constitution#stream/0

 

SAVE THE CHICAGO READER
— Help us win the fight for the Reader: its bold writing must be saved – Ben Joravsky  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why does Diersen send out his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to anyone who wants them every morning and every evening free of charge and without any advertising?  ANSWER: Diersen promotes the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.  He who pays the piper calls the tunes, and Diersen does not want anyone to call his tunes.  Diersen can afford to donate the thousands of hours and thousands of dollars each year needed to put the emails together and to send them out.  Diersen fills a tremendous communication void in Illinois. No one else provides an email service that even comes close to what Diersen does.)
https://medium.com/@savethechicagoreader/help-us-win-the-fight-for-the-reader-its-bold-writing-must-be-saved-346102289da2#.5t2605vze
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As much as I may not like to admit it, I’m the old guy on the Reader staff. And so I’m writing on behalf of all the employees in our guild bargaining unit. My first Reader story – a freelanced restaurant review – ran in 1977, before many of my current colleagues were even born. I started covering politics for the paper in 1984. I’ve been a staff writer since 1990. That’s long enough for me to have learned a thing or two about what makes this paper so great. Yes, the Reader runs provocative theater, music, film, and food criticism, but just as important, its editors give writers the freedom to tell it like it is, even if we irritate the hell out of the powers that be.)

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— 2017 Submission Period for Precinct Line Modification  The DuPage County Election Commission hereby notifies the general public and other interested parties of the scheduled submission period opening January 3, 2017, for modification to Precinct lines in DuPage County. For additional information, please contact the Election Commission at (630) 407-5600.
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2016/53598/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Auditor General Report on College of DuPage Released – WOW! – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/09/auditor-general-report-on-college-of-dupage-released-wow/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— District U-46 School Board Needs the Boot and a Fat Lawsuit
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-district-u-46-school-board-needs-boot-fat-lawsuit/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican candidate Dave Severin says he doesn’t want The Southern’s endorsement  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that no candidate should want my endorsement.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/29/republican-candidate-says-he-doesnt-want-newspapers-endorsement/
— Trump campaign blames Rauner-signed law for Chicago violence increase
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/29/trump-campaign-blames-rauner-signed-law-for-chicago-violence-increase/

 

GOPUSA
— Comey tries again to defend Clinton email probe; objects to being called ‘weasel’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15387

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— CAN WE CLOSE THE BLACK ECONOMIC GAP? – Bishop Jackson
http://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/family/can-we-close-the-black-economic-gap/

 

THE BLAZE
— University of Michigan Black Lives Matter debate shut down by protesters alleging racism, bigotry – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/28/university-of-michigan-black-lives-matter-debate-shut-down-by-protesters-alleging-racism-bigotry/
— College student threatened after suggesting ‘progressive’ school’s admission process is ‘anything but fair’ – Jon Street  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that it unfair to Democrats, to minorities, to females, to younger people, and to veterans a) that the Post Office hired me in 1966 and let me work there for almost 3 years, b) that IRS hired me in 1971 and let me work there for almost 9 years, c) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, d) that GAO hired me in 1980 and let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) that GAO promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/28/college-student-threatened-after-suggesting-progressive-schools-admission-process-is-anything-but-fair/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— WHY IS IT ONLY ‘SCIENCE’ WHEN IT GROWS GOVERNMENT? – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/28/why-is-it-only-science-when-it-grows-government/

 

POLITICO
— Poll finds 7 percent of voters have ended friendships over the election – Nolan D. McCaskill  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they hate Trump and Trump’s supporters.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/poll-2016-election-broken-friendships-228846

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— For Some Newspapers, Endorsing Clinton Means Losing Subscribers – SYDNEY EMBER  (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS has lost subscribers a) because I support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) because I support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and c) because I refuse to serve as an operative or as a dupe for anyone.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/business/media/clinton-endorsement.html
— Who’s Really Older, Trump or Clinton?  It’s a new age for age on the campaign trail. – Gail Collins  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I am 68 years old today.  What is your position on age discrimination?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran you are stupid and you are lazy and you should be gotten rid of if you not earning at least $100,000/year by age 25, $150,000/year by age 30, $200,000/year by age 35, $250,000/year by age 40, $300,000/year by age 45, $350,000/year by age 50, $400,000/year by age 55, $450,000/year by age 60, $500,000/year by age 65, etc.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/opinion/whos-really-older-trump-or-clinton.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Enabler or family defender? How Hillary Clinton responded to husband’s accusers – Shawn Boburg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/enabler-or-family-defender-how-hillary-clinton-responded-to-husbands-accusers/2016/09/28/58dad5d4-6fb1-11e6-8533-6b0b0ded0253_story.html
— Donald Trump’s weight problem: He can’t stop talking about ‘fat’ people – Katie Zezima and Jose A. DelReal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trumps-weight-problem-he-cant-stop-talking-about-fat-people/2016/09/28/891ddd3a-858d-11e6-a3ef-f35afb41797f_story.html
— Donald Trump’s rise reflects American conservatism’s decay – George F. Will  (DIERSEN: Which “Republicans” work the hardest against conservatism in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  I should write about the aforesaid in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  The aforesaid focus on destroying the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-rise-reflects-american-conservatisms-decay/2016/09/28/e9244732-84cf-11e6-a3ef-f35afb41797f_story.html
— Companies are disclosing more about their political contributions, study says – Catherine Ho  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, the more money that an employer gives to Democrats, the less likely that employer will hire, retain, or promote Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/29/companies-are-disclosing-more-about-their-political-contributions-study-says/
— Trump: ‘Google search engine was suppressing the bad news about Hillary Clinton’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-google-search-engine-was-suppressing-the-bad-news-about-hillary-clinton/2016/09/28/b237dd72-85e4-11e6-b57d-dd49277af02f_video.html
— OUTSTANDING: Senate Republicans revive legislation to ban online gambling – Catherine Ho
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/28/senate-republicans-revive-legislation-to-ban-online-gambling/
— Why are African-Americans such loyal Democrats when they are so ideologically diverse? – Theodore R. Johnson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/09/28/can-trump-win-black-votes-what-we-know-from-5-decades-of-black-voting-data/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Generous Are the Candidates? Should Voters Care?  Clinton and Trump have told us something in the way they go about giving, or not giving.  SUZANNE GARMENT and  LESLIE LENKOWSKY  (DIERSEN: How generous are you?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that they are extremely generous and b) that I am not generous at all. In my defense, I send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-generous-are-the-candidates-should-voters-care-1475102489

 

12 NEWS NOW
— Trump claims he was ‘holding back’ in debate with Clinton – Dave Berman  (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they are “holding back,” and that if you do not stop doing what they want you to stop doing, that they will harm you even more than they already have?  My critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes have always done that.)
http://www.12newsnow.com/news/politics/national-politics/trump-claims-he-was-holding-back-in-debate-with-clinton/327496700

 

GOVERNING
— How Unregulated Dark Money Is Reshaping State Politics  Several governors are using nonprofits to get themselves elected and promote their agendas once in office — without ever having to disclose where the money came from. – ALAN GREENBLATT
http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-dark-money-campaign-finance-state-politics.html

 

GAO
— Federal Workforce: Lessons Learned for Engaging Millennials and Other Age Groups (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors focused on a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-16-880T
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With more than 30% of federal employees eligible to retire by 2019, a lot of jobs could open up that the current federal workforce can’t fill. So, the government needs to recruit and retain the next generation of workers. Strong employee engagement—a positive feeling about one’s employer and its mission—tends to help agencies hire and keep employees. You might think that millennials are less engaged than other age groups, but the data in this testimony showed that engagement doesn’t vary much by age. Engagement increases for everyone when agencies demonstrate that they value their employees.)

 
MONEY MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump’s Net Worth Fell $800 Million Over the Past Year  Forbes’ new calculation puts the presidential candidate’s net worth at $3.7 billion. – Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4511357/donald-trump-net-worth-falls/
— What Boomers Have Learned About Retirement Saving  Younger generations should take note. – Dan Kadlec   (DIERSEN: Sadly, many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics’/opponents’ operatives and dupes have saved little or nothing for their retirement.  Because of their need for money, they do/will do just about anything for my critics and for my opponents.)
http://time.com/money/4505205/retirement-saving-what-boomers-have-learned/
— Lawsuit Alleges Exactly How Wells Fargo Pushed Employees to Abuse Customers  The complaints paint a picture of a toxic culture. – Athena Cao  (DIERSEN: The culture in the federal government is toxic for its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://time.com/money/4510482/wells-fargo-fake-accounts-class-action-lawsuit/

September 28 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump opponents, supporters clash outside Bolingbrook fundraiser – Frank Vaisvilas and Alicia Fabbre (DIERSEN: Those who spoke very highly of Trump at this outstanding event included Roger Claar and Rudy Giuliani.  The 300+ attendees included John Cabello, Brad Cole, Dan Cronin, Demetra DeMonte, Kirk Dillard, Ron Gidwitz, Dan Hampton, David MacNeil, Richard Porter, Todd Ricketts, Skip Saviano, Tim Schneider, Mickey Straub, and Dave Tornga.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/bolingbrook-plainfield/news/ct-nvs-trump-bolingbrook-st-0929-20160928-story.html
(FROM AN EARLIER VERSION OF THE ARTICLE: David John Diersen, editor for gopillinois.com, said Rudy Giuliani made a surprise appearance.  He said Trump made many jokes and his winning Illinois is “in the realm of possibilities.” Attendee Joshua Naponiello, who’s a volunteer with the DuPage County GOP, said Trump gave a speech with talking points that included reducing regulation, reducing taxes for businesses and the middle class and repealing Obamacare. He said one of Trump’s guests included a representative of the Pakistani Islamic community and an Islamic prayer was given and everyone prayed along. Some of Trump’s supporters also showed up early, including Garry Slabaugh of Romeoville. He said he is excited the candidate he supported since the beginning of the primaries was virtually in his backyard. “I heard about (the fundraiser) last night, and I could hardly sleep,” Slabaugh said. “My wife wishes she was off today so she could be here.” He said he and his wife attended the Trump rally at UIC on March 11 that was canceled amid security concerns. “People were pounding our van and called us racist and they didn’t even know us,” Slabaugh said. “I hope it’s not like that today.” He said he’s not a racist and supports Trump because “he’s tells the truth.” “I don’t like the way things are going,” Slabaugh said. “I don’t want more of the same.” Police staged all demonstrators, supporters and media in a field across the street from the clubhouse not allowing anyone uninvited into the private event in which donors paid up to $250,000.)
— Trump in Chicago: Clinton ‘grossly incompetent’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-met-0929-20160928-story.html
— Friend of man gunned down near Millennium Park: ‘I’m ready to boycott the city of Chicago’ – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-millennium-park-fatal-shooting-20160927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s deep-rooted racism.”  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-blacks-racist-20160928-story.html
— Audit details lax leadership at College of DuPage, offers 19 recommendations – Erin Chan Ding
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-college-dupage-audit-st-0930-20160928-story.html
— Big crowds don’t always translate into big votes – Chris Cillizza
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-campaign-rallies-7f895554-85a8-11e6-a3ef-f35afb41797f-20160928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump pumps up the room in Bolingbrook fundraiser – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-trump-pumps-up-the-room-in-bolingbrook-fundraiser/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hey! Hey!  It was a Trump love fest. Pull up a luncheon chair. Donald Trump, who has dinged Chicago for our murder rate, denounced the Cubs last year for being poorly run by owners who opposed his campaign, and expressed concern for the Chicago Bears going forward — was all banter, burble and bubble at a private luncheon in Bolingbrook on Wednesday. “I love Chicago. I am an investor here. It’s a great city,” chirped Trump, who left the Bolingbrook Golf Club fund-raiser organized by savvy Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar with $1.5 million bucks in his political pocket. “It was a huge blowout,” a luncheon source said. Trump, who took no questions from the 350 plus donors dining on cold salmon salad and Claar’s favorite yellow pudding, played it mellow while pitching podium bon mots to the audience in the Ronald Reagan room. Todd Ricketts, a co-owner of the Cubs who is CEO of the conservative Ending Spending Super PAC, was in attendance. In a shout-out to Ricketts, Trump yelled: “I want to commend the Ricketts family on their business plan and how they rebuilt the Chicago Cubs in a few short years!”  Ricketts shouted back:” It’s gonna be a great year because YOU are going to win the presidency AND THE CUBS ARE GOING TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES!”  (Trump’s praise for the Cubs followed disclosures Wednesday morning Joe Ricketts was doing a turnaround, endorsing Trump and donating $1 million to elect him.) The room erupted into applause. Trump was now on a roll. Tossing a huge shoutout to retired Hall of Fame football defensive tackle Dan Hampton, whom he mistakenly called “Dave,” Trump praised Hampton and asked him to join him on stage. “My daughter Ivanka always reminds me I am a BIG guy,” said Trump, who reportedly weighs 267 pounds. “So I just want to show my children there are guys bigger than me. And I want you to tell coach [Mike] Ditka how much I love the guy and appreciate his support and friendship.”  Then Trump told Hampton he “wished you’d suit up because the Bears need you.”  Trump also volunteered to lend Hampton his knees. “I have great knees and if you want to borrow them. I’d be more than happy to do so,” Trump said. Trump then gave a big shout-out to WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil, commending him for manufacturing his product in America. MacNeil shouted back: “And I employ 1,100 people here in Bolingbrook.” Trump, however, saved the knife for Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who has refused to endorse Trump. The source claimed Trump stated: “It is one thing not to endorse me, but it another thing to use me in ads for yourself against me. Guys like Kirk who are behind in the polls can’t figure out why guys like me are ahead in the polls.” Trump, who told the crowd his campaign raised $18 million since his televised debate two days ago, singled Kirk out several times for disdain, the source added. Trump also praised Claar, who organized the event. Overseeing a diverse community, Claar’s event had a Muslim deliver the invocation, an African-American as master of ceremonies, and an African-American woman sing the national anthem, according to the source.)
— Trump makes unannounced stop at Polish National Alliance in Chicago before suburban fundraisers
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-tvisit-polish-national-alliance-on-chicagos-far-north-side/
— CTU’s House of Delegates votes to set a strike date of Oct. 11; CPS CEO says a strike can still be averted
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-teachers-union-to-consider-oct-11-strike-date-at-meeting/
— Rauner, legislative panel have $2.4-billion deficit disagreement
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-administration-says-budget-deficit-is-2-4-billion-less/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Demonstrators protest as Trump visits Bolingbrook – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928781/
— Trump in Chicago: I’ll be ‘true friend to Poland
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928757/
— Auditor: College of DuPage needs to improve oversight, operations – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928777/
— GOP incumbent state representative Michael McAuliffe spends big to keep seat – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928681/
— Lauzen alleges ‘political retaliation’ – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928709/
— Time to make COD the bright star of DuPage again – Tom Cullerton
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/submitted/160928723/

 

ABC7
— Donald Trump was in the Chicago area Wednesday to raise money and meet with the Polish American Congress Wednesday morning. – Ben Bradley and Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-campaigns-in-chicago/1530093/

 

NBC5
— Donald Trump, in Chicago for Surprise Event, Attacks Hillary Clinton For Failing D.C. Bar Exam  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke at Chicago’s Polish National Alliance Wednesday morning, faulting his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, for failing the bar exam in Washington D.C. – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; it frustrated their efforts to paint me as being stupid and lazy.  Few of them had attempted to pass the examination, even fewer eventually passed it, and very few passed it on their first attempt.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; it frustrated their efforts to paint me as being stupid and lazy.  Few of them had attempted to pass the examination, even fewer eventually passed it, and very few passed it on their first attempt.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/donald-trump-chicago-campaign-polish-national-alliance-395140451.html
— Trump Campaign Denies He’s Sick After Chicago Speech Fuels Further Questions About His Health
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Campaign-Denies-Hes-Sick-After-Chicago-Speech-Fuels-Further-Questions-About-His-Health-395117731.html

 

CBS2
— Donald Trump Greeted By Cheers And Jeers During Chicago-Area Visit – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/28/donald-trump-greeted-by-cheers-and-jeers-during-chicago-area-visit/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump pops up to prop up Chicago’s Polish community
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160928/NEWS02/160929789/trump-pops-up-to-prop-up-chicagos-polish-community

 

WJBC
— Sen. Brady: Limiting same day voter registration will curb fraud
http://www.wjbc.com/2016/09/28/sen-brady-limiting-same-day-voter-registration-will-curb-fraud/

 

WBEZ
— Illinois GOP Chairman: I Choose Rude Over Wrong – Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-gop-chairman-i-choose-rude-over-wrong/cb47a86c-2d9c-41ca-8169-0c4e3f7bdc1a

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Governor Mum On Trump’s “War-Torn” Chicago Characterization – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/governor-mum-trumps-war-torn-chicago-characterization#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump angry at allies conceding he lost debate  Source: Message was ‘not subtle’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-angry-at-allies-conceding-he-lost-debate

 

DNA INFO
— Trump In Chicago: I’ll Be ‘Greatest President For Jobs God Ever Created’ – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160928/sauganash/trump-in-chicago-grafitti

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Despite harsh reviews, Trump resists new debate approach – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/despite-harsh-reviews-trump-resists-new-debate-approach/article_3ffbae29-68ff-5cb9-9aa2-8ecd62dc5250.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Protesters, supporters gather in Bolingbrook as fundraiser held for Donald Trump – MIKE MALLORY
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/09/28/protesters-supporters-gather-in-bolingbrook-as-fundraiser-held-for-donald-trump/abhjtol/

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Do whites and men have too much power? – Scott Clement and Emily Guskin  (DIERSEN: How much power do you have?  Power is religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/do-whites-and-men-have-too-much-power/article_a343bfc0-b572-5f66-90f1-215d5820e7dc.html
    (FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s no secret that race and gender issues have been front-and-center in this year’s presidential contest, and a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shines a new light on a central part of this dynamic: views of the power of whites and men. White men fueled Trump’s overall support in the poll, with likely voters in this demographic favoring him by a whopping 40-point margin, compared with a nearly tied contest among white women (46-44) and Clinton’s 50-point lead among all non-white voters (69-19). The Post-ABC poll also asked whether men, women, whites and racial and ethnic minorities have “too much,” “too little” or “about the right amount” of influence in the country. Just more than four in 10 registered voters say each of women and minorities have too little influence, while far fewer say either has too much sway. Looking at whites and men, nearly four in 10 voters say men have too much influence in the country, while one-third says the same about whites. Putting those questions together, voters split evenly, with 48 percent saying whites or men have too much influence, while 48 percent say neither group does. The Post-ABC poll found responses to this question are closely connected with support for Clinton and Trump. Trump’s support is 36 points higher among voters who say whites have “about the right amount” or “too little” influence in America, compared with those who say whites have too much influence (53 percent to 17 percent). Trump’s support is also 27 percentage points higher among voters who reject the idea that men have “too much” influence, compared with those who do. Put together, Trump leads Clinton by a 57-28 margin among voters who say neither whites nor men have too much influence, while he trails Clinton by 52 points among voters who say both whites and men have too much influence (14-66). Fascinatingly, the impact of these attitudes is largest among voters who belong to the two historically advantaged demographics. Whites voters who say their racial group has too much influence prefer Clinton by a 38-point margin over Trump (61-23), while those who say their influence is about right or insufficient favor Trump by a 40-point margin (63-23). Likewise, male voters who say men are too influential favor Clinton by 25 points (52-27) while those who feel men are not too powerful prefer Trump by a 44-point margin (59-25). Political divisions over gender and race are far from new, and the poll also finds big partisan splits on these questions – an indication that they predate Clinton and Trump’s candidacies. Democrats are about twice as likely to say men have too much influence as Republicans and three times as likely to say whites have too much sway. But it is also likely that heated rhetoric over police shootings of black men, racism, sexism and immigration have helped solidify partisan divisions on issues of race and gender.)

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Audit makes 19 recommendations to College of DuPage  COD officials address audit results – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/09/28/audit-makes-19-recommendations-to-college-of-dupage/a1ljw9b/

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Donald Trump’s Bolingbrook Fundraiser Brings Out Supporters, Opponents  “We don’t see race. We see right and wrong. What Donald Trump represents is wrong,” said one protester. – Scott Viau
http://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/donald-trumps-bolingbrook-fundraiser-brings-out-supporters-opponents

 

WHEATON PATCH
— College of DuPage Audit Cites 19 Areas for Improvement  The audit found that the COD Board of Trustees “could improve their fiduciary oversight of the college’s operations in several areas.” – Amie Rowland
http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/s/fwbjk/college-of-dupage-audit-cites-19-areas-for-improvement

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? TRACKING TRUMP’S CHICAGO VISIT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/wheres-weyermuller-tracking-trumps-chicago-visit.html
— THORNER: AMERICA’S NATIONAL SECURITY URGENT, SAYS TWO FORMER AMBASSADORS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/thorner-americas-national-security-urgent-says-two-former-ambassadors.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— GOP chairman says Rauner criticism “drives me crazy”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/28/gop-chairman-says-rauner-criticism-drives-me-crazy/
— Edgar, Kennedy take turns whacking Rauner, Trump
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/28/edgar-kennedy-take-turns-whacking-rauner-trump/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says Clinton White House will be for sale, urges voters to ‘follow the money’ – Seth McLaughlin
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/28/donald-trump-says-hillary-clinton-white-house-will/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— GOP seeks ‘big tent’ but who props it up? – Charlie Butts
http://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2016/09/28/gop-seeks-big-tent-but-who-props-it-up

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— TRAGIC: Americans Are Saving Less Than Ever – Steve Rhode
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/americans-are-saving-less-than-ever-and-some-see-a_us_57eae282e4b0972364dea5e9

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump Campaign Quietly Shouts About Clinton Sex Scandals – BENJY SARLIN and ALEX SEITZ-WALD
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-campaign-quietly-shouts-about-clinton-sex-scandals-n656466

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps on “Parsing What Makes a Trump Supporter Tick.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/world/americas/parsing-what-makes-a-donald-trump-supporter-tick.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employee health premiums to rise 6.2 percent on average – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/28/federal-employee-health-premiums-to-rise-6-2-percent-on-average/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Clinton Would Be Wise to Denounce Howard Dean – Jonathan Bernstein
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-28/clinton-would-be-wise-to-denounce-howard-dean

 

FED SMITH
— OUTRAGEOUS: 6.2% Average Health Insurance Increase for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/09/28/6-2-average-health-insurance-increase-for-federal-employees/

September 26 Evening Edition

NBC5
— New Poll Shows Clinton’s Lead Shrinking in Illinois  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s lead in Illinois has shrunk by six points since August, according to a new Victory Research poll. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Poll-Shows-Clintons-Lead-Shrinking-in-Illinois-394842551.html
— Race to Watch: Harlan v. Bustos: 17th Congressional District- Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Race-to-Watch-17th-Congressional-District-394886641.html

 

ABC7
— CONVICTED GUN-OFFENDER CHARGED IN MURDER NEAR MILLENNIUM PARK – Eric Horng
http://abc7chicago.com/news/convicted-gun-offender-charged-in-murder-near-millennium-park/1527140/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner on CTU, Illinois violence
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rauner-ctu-strike-illinois-violence-20160926-premiumvideo.html
— CTU members give OK to strike, union says – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teachers-union-approves-strike-20160926-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Ted Cruz deserves the scorn he’s getting for endorsing Donald Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ted-cruz-trump-endorsement-2020-election-20160926-story.html
— Emanuel’s former chief of staff decries City Hall’s ‘anti-business agenda’ – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-business-critics-met-0927-20160926-story.html
— It’s time to kill the 9-to-5 workday – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: What do you do with your time?  I spend 10+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and midnight putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS morning and evening edition emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-work-hours-flexibility-20160926-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Preliminary count shows CPS enrollment plunged since last year – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/preliminary-count-shows-cps-enrollment-plunged-since-last-year/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Downers Grove leaders vying for 81st state House seat – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929093/
— 44th District hopefuls urge thinking beyond partisanship – Eric Peterson  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform.  In Illinois, if you cannot or will not defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.  Your options include running as an Independent.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929028/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and RINOs who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout destroy you.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/business/309269856/
— Community colleges say they’re forced to rely more on federal grants – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Therefore, of course, needless-to-say, those Democrats require that any and all federal grant money to be used solely to promote the Democrat Party platform, that is, to promote dependency on government, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, pot, booze, gambling and other vices, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929034/
— New alderman George L. Garcia appointed in West Chicago – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929042/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Moody’s whacks CPS debt deeper into junk land – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160926/BLOGS02/160929835/moodys-whacks-cps-debt-deeper-into-junk-land
— Will Chicago teachers actually hit the picket line? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160926/BLOGS02/160929849/will-chicago-teachers-actually-hit-the-picket-line

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— If Donald Trump wins debate, stocks likely to tank – Heather Long (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats and RINOs a) control the markets and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that if Trump is elected, Democrats and RINOs will crash the markets and destroy not only America, but the world.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/if-trump-wins-debate-stocks-likely-to-tank

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Early voting begins on Thursday – Derrick Mason
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20160926/stephenson-county-clerk-vici-otte-early-voting-begins-on-thursday

 

WSIL TV
— Millennial voters weigh in on upcoming election – Courtney Cruse  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, to get the millennial vote, Democrats promise to give millennials preference, that is, to discriminate against members of other generations.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33230749/millennial-voters-weigh-in-on-upcoming-election
— Moderator Lester Holt under scrutiny during debate – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33205027/moderator-lester-holt-under-scrutiny-during-debate

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Michelle Smith: Democrats’ promises to freeze property taxes won’t happen – Carol Ostrow
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511013138-smith-democrats-promises-to-freeze-property-taxes-won-t-happen

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 7 WAYS TO MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRO-LIFE HYDE AMENDMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/7-ways-to-mark-40th-anniversary-of-pro-life-hyde-amendment.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft busts caps in Bertino-Tarrant race  (DIERSEN: How much money do you give Republican candidates?  Instead of giving money to Republican activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc., I give them a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.  GOPUSA Illinois email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/26/proft-busts-caps-in-bertino-tarrant-race/
— Trump raises money in Illinois for out of state candidates, while NRSC jumps in for Kirk
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/26/trump-raises-money-in-illinois-for-out-of-state-candidates-while-nrsc-jumps-in-for-kirk/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump didn’t need debate practice, Mike Pence says – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/26/donald-trump-didnt-need-debate-practice-mike-pence/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Priebus: Voters Ready to ‘Break Free’ and Back Trump  RNC chairman predicts GOP nominee will show ‘gravity’ in first debate – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/priebus-electorate-ready-break-free-back-trump/

 

GOPUSA
— Voter Fraud: The tip of an iceberg?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15267
— Cascades mall shooter is a Turkish immigrant
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15282

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— CLINTON COLLAPSES – Katie
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/26/clinton-collapses/
— HOW DEMOCRATS LOST THE SUPPORT OF POLICE – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/26/how-democrats-lost-the-support-of-police/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Federal Agencies Waste Tons Of Money On Unused Gov’t Property, GAO Report Shows – ERIC LIEBERMAN
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/26/federal-agencies-waste-tons-of-money-on-unused-govt-property-gao-report-shows/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Young and Adrift: Measuring Youth Disconnection in America Today – Kristen Lewis and Sarah Burd-Sharps
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-lewis/young-and-adrift-measurin_b_12125208.html

 

CBS NEWS
— Paul Ryan says Republicans should vote their conscience – Tim Perry  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: If Trump loses, who will Paul Ryan blame the most?  ANSWER: Those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  If Trump loses, will Paul Ryan officially call for the aforesaid to leave America or will he just dissolve the Republican Party?)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-ryan-says-republicans-should-vote-their-conscience/

 

REUTERS
— Mexicans prefer Clinton to Donald Trump, poll shows  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs have always favored citizens of Mexico over citizens of America.  Democrats and RINOs have always favored Mexico over America.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-mexico-idUSKCN11W2EE?il=0

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— There Is Nothing Orwellian About E-Verify  E-Verify isn’t a national ID card. It is a modern-day solution to illegal employment practices and undocumented workers. – Mark H. Downing, Santa Rosa, Calif.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/there-is-nothing-orwellian-about-e-verify-1474912483

 

FORTUNE
— Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter Says He’s Helping Hillary Clinton as Penance for ‘Creating a Monster’ – Melissa Chan
http://fortune.com/2016/09/26/presidential-debate-donald-trump-ghostwriter/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— More Billionaires Are Donating to Hillary Clinton Than Donald Trump – Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4507692/election-2016-billionaires-hillary-clinton/
— The iPhone 7 Costs You 3x More Than It Costs Apple to Make – Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4508221/iphone-7-mark-up-profit-margins/

 

FED SMITH
— OPM Releases Back Pay Calculator – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/09/26/opm-releases-back-pay-calculator/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Office of Personnel Management has released a back pay calculator to help federal agencies calculate back pay awards and interest payments owed to federal employees who have faced unwarranted personnel actions against them.)

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Donald Trump pledges to sign anti-LGBTQ ‘First Amendment Defense Act’ – Jeff Taylor
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/09/donald-trump-pledges-sign-anti-lgbtq-first-amendment-defense-act/

September 26 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Debate Details Revealed: Clinton Gets First Question  The debate will be held before an audience of 1,000 viewers in the hall  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, the Democrats will fill this hall with Democrats, that is, with people who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Debate-Details-Revealed-Hillary-Clinton-Donald-Trump-Questions-394764921.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s suburban Chicago fundraiser back on – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-fundraiser-story.html
— Sanders to join Clinton in N.H. for joint pitch of a college plan aimed at millennials – John Wagner  (DIERSEN: What about room and board?  My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete 1966-1968 while I attended UIC and weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969 and the summer of 1969.  What do you say to students who refuse to live with their parents while they attend college?  What do you say to students who view college as an opportunity to party, to watch/play sports, to drink booze, to smoke pot, and to have sex?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sanders-clinton-college-plan-20160925-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vt., plans to join Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton this week at an event in New Hampshire where they will pitch a joint plan to make college more affordable — part of a continuing effort to sell the party’s ticket to wary millennials. Sanders, the runner-up in the Democratic primaries, consistently outperformed Clinton among young voters. As he prepared to exit the race in July, he worked with Clinton to incorporate parts of his college plan into hers. The result is a proposal to make public colleges and universities tuition-free for families with income up to $125,000 a year and to make the college years debt-free for everyone.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Suburban school districts offer cash bonus to some retired educators – Diane Rado
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-teacher-retirement-bonuses-met-20160925-story.html
— No one can convince Pat Quinn to go away – David Rutter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-rutter-pat-quinn-st-0927-20160926-story.html
— Markets underprepared for a Trump win, Morgan Stanley says – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats and RINOs a) control the markets and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that if Trump is elected, Democrats and RINOs will crash the markets and destroy not only America, but the world.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-markets-morgan-stanley-20160926-story.html
— Clinton, Trump, and your money: A personal-finance guide to the debate – Suzanne Woolley, Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-clinton-trump-personal-finance-economic-proposals-20160926-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Donald, Ivanka Trump fundraising in Illinois Wednesday – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-ivanka-trump-fundraising-in-illinois-wednesday/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tickets start at $1,000 per person; the tab is $10,000 per person for the photo-op. The host committee includes Ron Gidwitz; former Bears Coach Mike Ditka and his wife, Diane; Cubs board member Todd Ricketts, who is also leading a pro-Trump Super PAC; Rep. Darin LaHood; Rep. John Shimkus and Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar.  Later on Wednesday, Ivanka heads to the Chicago home of Bill and Shelley Farley in Chicago for an event with Dikta. The price ranges from $500 a person to $10,000 which includes a photo-op.)
— Man grabs female jogger on Illinois Prairie Path near Armburst Avenue and Pleasant Hill Road in unincorporated Wheaton – Francesca Gattuso
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-grabs-female-jogger-on-illinois-prairie-path/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Study confirms railroads play a huge role in economic development – Roger C. Claar and Chad Jasmin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/discuss/160929256/
— Guns, jobs, education at forefront of Dold, Schneider forum – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160925/news/160929166/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Overwhelming vote for CPS strike
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160926/NEWS13/160929850/overwhelming-vote-for-cps-strike
— Meet the Dems’ chief weapon against remap reform: Michael Kasper – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160924/ISSUE01/309249995
— What’s Rauner’s plan after November? – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160926/NEWS02/160929860/whats-rauners-plan-after-november

 

TIME
— Barickman now (Radogno’s) enforcer – David Giuliani  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?  Who are the enforcers in your Republican township/ward party organization, in your Republican county party organization, in your congressional district, and in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP).  I should write a book about past and present enforcers in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the 6th Congressional District, and the IRP.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/barickman-now-party-s-enforcer/article_59f9aa21-cc9f-54f0-9565-5a067b46d384.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— We seek instructions to make political maps, Illinois justices give us silence – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article103798016.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Families Of Fallen Iraq War Soldiers Recognized At Special Event
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/families-of-fallen-iraq-war-soldiers-recognized-at-special-event-09-26-2016
— Governor Rauner Drops Hundreds Of Dog Bones From Helicopter For Animal fundraiser
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/governor-rauner-drops-hundreds-of-dog-bones-from-helicopter-for-animal-fundraiser

 

WSIL TV
— Why It Matters: Jobs – AP  (DIERSEN: When you were a senior in college, what hindered your job search?  For me, it was my being draft bait. Potential employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment would be approved.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33188104/why-it-matters-jobs

 

SAUK VALLEY
— OUTSTANDING: Chicago suburbs try to get a handle on slot machines – AP
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/09/25/chicago-suburbs-try-to-get-a-handle-on-slot-machines/a77qjr9/

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— DUPAGE COUNTY DISTRICT 5 CANDIDATES WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM HOMEOWNERS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/09/25/dupage-county-district-5-candidates-will-answer-questions-homeowners/65187

 

CRIME IN WRIGLEYVILLE + BOYSTOWN
— Police Manpower Dips, Rahm’s Promise Unfulfilled  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.cwbchicago.com/2016/09/police-manpower-dips-rahms-promise.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Strick: AFSCME is being unreasonable
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511012851-strick-afscme-is-being-unreasonable

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Bruce Rauner stays on message: All Madigan, all the time – Rich Miller
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/09/25/bruce-rauner-stays-message-madigan-time/?

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries promote video gambling and other vices?  ANSWER? Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/26/video-gaming-could-be-a-huge-revenue-generator-for-state-chicago/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— College students who openly support Trump censored, threatened, bullied by professors, peers  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Political affiliation discrimination is rampant in the federal government. If Crete-Monee High School had a Republican Club, and I had been a member of it, the Post Office would not have offered me a job in 1966.  If I had been a member of the Republican Clubs at UIC or NIU, IRS would not have offered me a job in 1971.  If I had been a member of the Republican Clubs at Loyola or DePaul, GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980.)
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/29174/

 

BREITBART
— Kathleen Willey: Bill Clinton Alleged Sex Victims ‘Could Fill The Entire Audience’ At Presidential Debate – AARON KLEIN
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/09/25/exclusive-kathleen-willey-clinton-sex-victims-fill-entire-audience-presidential-debate/

 

BARBWIRE
— ISLAM & SECULARISM: WHICH ONE IS THE ANTICHRIST? – LEE DUIGON
http://barbwire.com/2016/09/26/which-one-is-the-antichrist/

 

THE BLAZE
— NBC’s Chuck Todd: It ‘would have made more sense’ for Trump to invite a ‘grieving Benghazi mother’ to debate – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/25/nbcs-chuck-todd-it-would-have-made-more-sense-for-trump-to-invite-a-grieving-benghazi-mother-to-debate/

 

FEDERALIST
— 22 Shot, 2 Dead: People Dying In Chicago While Rahm Cries On Stage – Robert Gehl
http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/22-shot-2-dead-people-dying-in-chicago-while-rahm-cries-on-stage

 

DAILY CALLER
— Silver: Trump Would Win If Election Were Held Today – PHILLIP STUCKY
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/26/silver-trump-would-win-if-election-were-held-today/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A single for Donald Trump  He doesn’t have to hit a home run to send Hillary to the showers – Editorial
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/25/donald-trump-doesnt-have-to-hit-a-homerun-to-send-/

 

NEWSMAX
— Priebus on Cruz’s Change of Heart: ‘My Comments Weren’t a Threat’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Rence-Priebus-Ted-Cruz-Endorsement-Threat/2016/09/25/id/750054/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— RACIST RADICALS RULE CHARLOTTE  White lives don’t matter when Soros-funded race riots are underway. – Matthew Vadum
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264306/racist-radicals-rule-charlotte-matthew-vadum
— MERKEL’S POLITICAL FOLLIES  Why the German chancellor’s generosity towards Muslim migrants may have sealed her political fate. – Joseph Puder
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264297/merkels-political-follies-joseph-puder
— WASHINGTON MALL GUNMAN: “SAY GLORY TO ALLAH” – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/264302/washington-mall-gunman-say-glory-allah-daniel-greenfield
— OBAMA CYNICALLY CONFLATES CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLE WITH CHARLOTTE RIOTS – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/264293/obama-cynically-conflates-civil-rights-struggle-daniel-greenfield

 

LIFEZETTE
— Immigration Officers Endorse Trump  ICE union chief blasts Clinton for ‘radical plan’ that places ‘every person living in America at risk’ – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/immigration-officers-endorse-trump/

 

HOT AIR
— Ted Cruz doesn’t appear enthusiastic about Trump support – TAYLOR MILLARD
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/09/25/ted-cruz-doesnt-appear-enthusiastic-trump-support/

 

PJ MEDIA
— ‘New York Times’ Endorses Hillary, Calls Her ‘Realist,’ ‘Bipartisan’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/09/25/new-york-times-endorses-hillary-calls-her-realist-bipartisan/

 

POLITICO
— Munger busts donation caps in campaign for comptroller – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/09/munger-busts-donation-caps-mendoza-calls-it-beyond-the-pale-105787
— Obama’s team isn’t laughing at Trump anymore  The president’s aides worry the Republican represents more of America than a fringe. – Edward-Isaac Dovere  (DIERSEN: Who laughs at you?  The following laugh at me: those who  a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  THEY TALK AND ACT LIKE THEY THINK ABSOLUTELY NO ONE READS GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/barack-obama-donald-trump-228649

 

REUTERS
— Canada works to counter protectionist mood of U.S. campaign – David Ljunggren (DIERSEN: Canadians work to protect Canada’s interests, but who works to protect America’s interests?)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-canada-idUSKCN11W0BC

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: First Clinton-Trump Debate Is Framed by Rifts Over Race and Gender – PATRICK HEALY and ALEXANDER BURNS  (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at minorities and shouted at women that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that minorities and women have had, are having, and will have.  Ever-increasingly Democrats promote hatred, if not violence, against Republicans.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/us/politics/clinton-trump-issues.html?ref=politics
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Trumps say “Millions in U.S. Climb Out of Poverty.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/business/economy/millions-in-us-climb-out-of-poverty-at-long-last.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame police for the problems that Blacks have.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/opinion/police-violence-american-epidemic-american-consent.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally and b) glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/09/26/these-are-the-people-donald-trump-wants-to-keep-out-of-america/
— Donald Trump’s campaign manager prints out journalists’ mean tweets – Callum Borchers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/26/donald-trumps-campaign-manager-prints-out-journalists-mean-tweets/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Autonomous vehicles could cost America 5 million jobs. What should we do about it? – Steven Greenhouse
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-greenhouse-driverless-job-loss-20160922-snap-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Clinton campaign demands Holt scrutinize Trump at debate – Marisa Schultz (DIERSEN: Should I scrutinize my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?  What would a background check disclose about them?  What are their sources of income? What do they do with their free time?)
http://nypost.com/2016/09/26/clinton-campaign-demands-holt-scrutinize-trump-at-debate/
— Pilot who led Trump’s police backers fired after battery arrest – Yaron Steinbuch
http://nypost.com/2016/09/26/pilot-who-led-trumps-police-backers-fired-after-battery-arrest/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Reputation Under Fire, the IRS Pulls a Gun—Al Capone’s  Exhibit of Chicago mob boss’s revolver aims to scare up respect for the agency that put him away – ARUNA VISWANATHA  (DIERSEN: What do you know about IRS?  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $77,899-$88,286).  I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels (currently $92,632-$98,809).  I won a spilt decision against IRS over its disallowance of my education deductions.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/reputation-under-fire-the-irs-pulls-a-gunal-capones-1474833589
— Self-Driving Hype Doesn’t Reflect Reality  Auto makers promise ‘autonomous’ technology, but it will be years before we get self-driving cars that can go anywhere – CHRISTOPHER MIMS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/self-driving-hype-doesnt-reflect-reality-1474821801

 

FORTUNE
— The Top 3 Trump Scandals a Democratic Senate Will Investigate – Chris Matthews  (DIERSEN: Are you involved in government, in politics, in journalism, in business, in etc.?  What are your scandals?)
http://fortune.com/2016/09/26/trump-scandals-investigations/

 

TELEGRAPH
— Political correctness was out the window at stump for Trump event in Perry, Texas – BECKY PURSER
http://www.macon.com/news/local/community/houston-peach/article104147286.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— As American Education Collapses, Democracy’s Foundation Shakes – Sol Stern
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/25/as-american-education-collapses-democracy-s-foundation-shakes.html

 

CONCORD MONITOR
— Trump politics of nostalgia here to stay – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: How long have you been alive?  I have been alive since 1948.  Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America is more and more and more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.concordmonitor.com/Trump-politics-of-nostalgia-are-here-to-stay-4944713

 

EDUCATION WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: As Democrat educators increasingly force LGBT activity on their students, one should ask “Are non-LGBT students safe?”
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/leadership_360/2016/09/are_lgbt_students_safe.html

 

GUARDIAN
— Donald Trump links Mexico border wall plan to Israel’s ‘successful’ separation barrier  Republican’s campaign highlights lengthy discussion between Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on securing borders. Ben Jacobs
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/26/donald-trump-links-mexico-border-wall-plan-to-israels-successful-separation-barrier

 

ADVOCATE
— President Obama Honors African-American LGBT Community – YEZMIN VILLARREAL (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  What communities are you a member of?)
http://www.advocate.com/pride/2016/9/25/president-obama-honors-african-american-lgbt-community