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 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