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October 29 Evening Edition

NBC5
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Hours After Slamming Trump, Lightfoot Meets With Obama
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lightfoot-obama-foundation-summit-564039401.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House Democrats unveil impeachment resolution that authorizes next phase of inquiry of Trump; GOP calls process unfair – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-inquiry-resolution-house-20191029-mjcyarko4bedvbs22yaxdhjpoy-story.html
— Illinois Senate advances measure capping insulin prices at $100 per month – Dan Petrella (DIERSEN: My father had type 1 diabetes from age 14. Because of the high cost of insulin, he and his father had far less money.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-senate-insulin-price-cap-20191029-ymxb36oap5hcphxhjkg42o7yii-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities and women to be pot pushers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-marijuana-business-black-equity-20191029-h27khmwkq5gnhjuexpkupwoyki-story.html
— Michelle Obama discusses why presidential center fits Jackson Park, and how white flight hurt her South Side community – LOLLY BOWEAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-michelle-obama-summit-talk-20191029-lcpuuqauqreapkienjftnxp54m-story.html
— By refusing to be bullied by protesters — ‘Thou shalt not call ICE!’ — The Harvard Crimson does journalism proud. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-harvard-crimson-ice-protest-immigration-journalism-20191029-zicxzxhperbenhafclyzy5hwsi-story.html
— Chicago threw a great protest rally for Donald Trump. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to see it. – Dahleen Glanton
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-donald-trump-protest-chicago-20191029-xrjxvgtxcza27alb7ob6t3fcsu-story.html
— Shimkus ‘reconsidering’ retirement after top GOP committee post opens up – MARY ELLEN MCINTIRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-congress-shimkus-20191029-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— County needs Rx for more than half a billion dollars in unpaid charity health care down the road The Cook County Health chief said for 2019, the system spent $1 million a day in expenses such as salaries, equipment and supplies linked to providing that charity care. – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/29/20938931/cook-county-unpaid-charity-health-care-uncompensated-hospital-budget
— Lightfoot says Springfield agenda on track, despite corruption scandal and demand for more funding to combat homelessness Thirteen Democratic lawmakers are threatening not to support Lightfoot’s graduated transfer tax proposal unless at least 60 percent of the annual funding is dedicated by law to combat homelessness. The mayor is standing her ground. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/10/29/20938668/lightfoot-springfield-city-budget-transfer-tax-homelessness-corruption
— Michelle Obama talks about South Side Chicago ‘white flight’ at Obama Summit Boosting the Obama Presidential Center, to be built in Jackson Park, Michelle Obama said, “Barack and I wouldn’t bring some crap up in our neighborhood.” – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/29/20938718/michelle-obama-south-side-chicago-white-flight-obama-summit
— When teachers strike so they can teach kids less, something is wrong Chicago finally got a longer school day in 2012. There can be no going back. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/29/20938255/chicago-teachers-strike-ctu-cps-lori-lightfoot-longer-school-day-union-rahm-emanuel

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— No end in sight to teachers strike Despite new concessions from CPS and Mayor Lightfoot, the union says it’s not enough, and appears to be set on continuing its strike into a 10th day. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/no-end-sight-teachers-strike

WREX
— City of Belvidere ask resident to take his Trump sign down
https://wrex.com/category/2019/10/29/city-of-belvidere-ask-resident-to-take-his-trump-sign-down/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McConchie, Oberweis Break with Majority on Insulin Price Fixing Bill, Roll Call (DIERSEN: My father had type 1 diabetes from age 14. Because of the high cost of insulin, he and his father had far less money.) 
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/29/mcconchie-oberweis-break-with-majority-on-insulin-price-fixing-bill/
— IL-06: Extended Interview with Jeanne Ives from Last Week
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/29/il-06-extended-interview-with-jeanne-ives-from-last-week/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Update
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/29/il-14-jim-oberweis-update/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Thomas More Society charges that Illinois’ new abortion measure violates federal law – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515943762-thomas-more-society-charges-that-illinois-new-abortion-measure-violates-federal-law

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO TEACHERS RECOVER PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS 5 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-recover-pension-contributions-5-months-into-retirement/

CAPITOL FAX
— Gov. Pritzker claps back at President Trump
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/29/gov-pritzker-claps-back-at-president-trump/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: CPS strike updates
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/29/cps-strike-updates/
— Cullerton says state/city owned casino off table, Fix the FOID still stalled in Senate
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/29/cullerton-says-statecity-owned-casino-off-table-fix-the-foid-still-stalled-in-senate/
— NCAA switches course on athletes benefiting from their names (DIERSEN: Were you ever an athlete? I was not.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/29/ncaa-switches-course-on-athletes-benefiting-from-their-names/
— Madigan files paperwork to initiate process of removing Arroyo from office
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/29/madigan-files-paperwork-to-initiate-process-of-removing-arroyo-from-office/
— Cullerton wants legislator lobbying addressed, wants two-chamber solution, talks about expulsion, addresses Link questions
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/29/cullerton-wants-legislator-lobbying-addressed-wants-two-chamber-solution-talks-about-expulsion-addresses-link-questions/
— DIERSEN QUESTION: What percent of the joint filers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county are in the $250,001 to $500,000 tax bracket, $500,001 to $1 million bracket, and the more than $1 million bracket?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/29/unclear-on-the-concept-116/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Google Millionaire Begs Bernie Sanders: ‘Tax the Hell Out of Me’ – Corinne Weaver 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/10/29/google-millionaire-begs-bernie-sanders-tax-hell-out-me

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in turning suburban voters against Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/467944-trump-faces-severe-suburban-slump

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Facebook Pressure Campaign Zuckerberg faces criticism for remaining politically neutral. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facebook-pressure-campaign-11572391241
— Not Everything Is Facebook’s Fault Congress wants to hold Zuckerberg accountable for sex trafficking, white supremacy and more. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/not-everything-is-facebooks-fault-11572389480

FORTUNE
— More Employers Offer Workers Help Paying Off Student Loans – AP (DIERSEN: I would not have been able to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE if had not worked part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969 and if my parents had not provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969.) 
https://fortune.com/2019/10/29/employers-help-paying-student-loans/

October 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— University of Illinois accused of silencing reporters (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me to report anything that promotes Trump or the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-university-of-illinois-accused-of-silencing-reporters/5649047/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘It’s really about me:’ Top cop of decision to opt out of President Donald Trump’s upcoming speech – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-eddie-johnson-mccormick-place-20191026-5warmxusufdohibe4a223dj3ja-story.html
— FOP’s clownish ‘no confidence’ vote only gives Superintendent Eddie Johnson extra job security, for now – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-eddie-johnson-trump-fraternal-order-police-zorn-20191025-lcndg4q5hbhfncdcxiirmwprqa-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/opinion/
— Trump’s vulgarity has turned this White House watcher into a strict conservative. No, not that kind. – Robert Schmuhl
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-trump-norms-presidency-20191028-20191025-sfjob7bizzf2fbqb7eqhcuw3uy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “The president said a lot of things this week that aren’t true.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-fact-check-20191026-zhneycj2w5hxtokybhsizr4iai-story.html
— Female robbery crew using pepper spray sought in at least 3 downtown attacks – Rosemary Sobol (DIERSEN: I walked by 700 North Michigan Avenue 1974-1976 on my way from IRS in the Loop to graduate business evening classes at Loyola and then back from Loyola to my condo in the Outer Drive East building.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-pepper-spray-robberies-20191026-56kzhiscyzaznpc2l57uspyire-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— As Trump comes to town, which suburban Republicans will join the bandwagon? – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191026/as-trump-comes-to-town-which-suburban-republicans-will-join-the-bandwagon
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some normally easy-to-reach Republican state representatives and senators didn’t return calls asking if they endorse Trump’s reelection or were buying tickets for the fundraising luncheon Monday starting at $2,800 a person. But Sen. Dan McConchie, a conservative Hawthorn Woods Republican, said he would be in Springfield during Trump’s Chicago visit. When asked if he supported Trump’s reelection, McConchie said, “No comment.” Rep. Allen Skillicorn of East Dundee, however, was all in. “Most politicians make promises with no intention to actually fulfill them,” Skillicorn said. “President Donald Trump is different. He has delivered on most of his promises. I’m confident his popularity has gone up in the suburbs versus 2016.” State Sen. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove said he supports Trump’s reelection but is not attending Monday’s events. . .”If they’re looking at a general election in a swing district, people need to be really careful how they embrace (Trump),” former Illinois Republican Senate Leader Christine Radogno said. Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider of Bartlett, who will be attending on Monday, was optimistic local Republicans “will support the president at almost a 95 percent rate.” Conservative state Rep. David McSweeney of Barrington Hills intends to back the president over any possible Democratic nominee, but he won’t be at Monday’s Trump events. “I agree with President Trump on cutting taxes and deregulation. I don’t agree with him on everything. For example, I have some disagreements with him on trade and foreign policy,” McSweeney said, clarifying he opposes the president’s abrupt decision to pull troops from the Kurdish occupied area of Syria. Typically when presidents visit, they’re surrounded by top party officials such as governors, senators and congressional representatives. That won’t happen this week with Illinois’ Democratic governor, U.S. senators and suburban House members, although former state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton hopes to change some of that party balance. Republican Ives, of Wheaton, who is running in the 6th Congressional District against first-term U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, supports Trump’s reelection but has no plans to go to his events on Monday. Asked about grading his job so far, “it depends on the policy or issue,” said Ives, who ran for governor in 2018. Trump might not be the only choice for Illinois voters in the March primary. Former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of Mundelein is running for the Republican nomination, although with just $115,000 in his coffers it’s a long shot, said Republican strategist Aaron Del Mar. The Palatine Township Republican committeeman, a friend of Walsh’s, is not only solidly in the Trump camp, but he’s selling tickets for the fundraiser. “I’m not a 100 percent for everything the president says,” Del Mar said.)

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Demonstrators urge Rubio to vote to impeach President Trump at Oberweis event
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/10/25/demonstrators-urge-rubio-to-vote-to-impeach-president-trump-at-oberweis-event/d5pfifs/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois lawmakers are going back to Springfield for the fall veto session. Here’s what could happen. A guide to legislation being considered this veto session – JERRY NOWICKI 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-lawmakers-are-going-back-to-springfield-for-the-fall/article_a31ed8f8-f19a-5b1f-9fee-69495780d518.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— At Political Forum, Trump Challengers Mount Longshot Primary Campaigns – SARAH MCCAMMON 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/political-forum-trump-challengers-mount-longshot-primary-campaigns#stream/0

FOX NEWS
— John Kelly warned of impeachment for Trump if he hired ‘yes man’: ‘I feel bad that I left’ – Melissa Leon (DIERSEN: No one has ever accused me of being a yes-man. If I had been a yes-man, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. Yes-men help the federal government get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran 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.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kelly-warning-trump-impeachment

BREITBART
— Elizabeth Warren’s Sex-Worker Policies Guarantee More Jeffrey Epstein-Type Pimping – AMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/26/pinkerton-elizabeth-warrens-sex-worker-policies-guarantee-more-jeffrey-epstein-type-pimping/

ONE NEWS NOW
— POLITICS-GOVT 80% of illegals released by sanctuary cities repeat crimes – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/10/26/80-of-illegals-released-by-sanctuary-cities-repeat-crimes

FORBES
— The Bitter Truth About Why People Fail To Succeed In Their Jobs – Terina Allen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents falsely deny that while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, that virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. My critics/opponents falsely deny that while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under promotion freezes, that it shrank from about 6,000 employees to about 3,000 employees, and that it suffered tremendous budget cuts during the mid-1990s. My critics/opponents falsely argue that my superiors in the federal government were never under pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females or b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and 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. My critics/opponents falsely dent that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. My critics/opponents falsely argue that my Democrat superiors in the federal government did not take adverse actions against me a) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation or b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terinaallen/2019/10/26/the-bitter-truth-about-why-people-fail-to-succeed-in-their-jobs/#185436294c46
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I asked the group of about 200 to share the “real” reasons that they either fired, refused to promote or downgraded a performance review on an employee within the prior two years. This is an aggregate list (in order of number of responses) for what they provided. Employees were fired, not promoted or rated poorly because they 1. didn’t seem to fit with the team, or they didn’t “mesh” in with the organizational culture.)

THRIVE GLOBAL
— How to Survive an Emotionally-Demanding Job – Thomas Oppong (DIERSEN: In retrospect, I am amazed that I survived for almost 30 years working for the Democrats who run the federal government. I never would have been able to do that if I had not 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. My superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my demographics.) 
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/burnout-age-survive-emotionally-demanding-job-productivity-wellness-wellbeing/

MEDIA POST
— Publishers Decry Facebook’s Power As Social Network Generates Traffic – Rob Williams (DIERSEN: My GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots traffic to certain websites. What do you say to owners of certain of those websites a) who force me to pay them to have access to their websites and/or b) who do not want me to drive traffic to their websites? I should write a book about the aforesaid website owners. I would focus on those who state that they operate their website to make a profit, but in fact, they operate their website to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green political parties.) 
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/342220/publishers-decry-facebooks-power-as-social-networ.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Benioff, who also is CEO of software firm Salesforce, likened Facebook to cigarettes for having addictive powers and harmful effects on kids. “Facebook is addictive, it’s not good for you, they’re after your kids, they’re running political ads that aren’t true … and they’re also acquiring other companies and co-mingling data those companies have on their users into theirs for more power,” he said in an interview with CNN. Benioff isn’t the only media executive who has criticized Facebook. Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp. CEO whose political affiliations are the opposite of Benioff’s, also wants to rein in Facebook. Murdoch is dependent on the social network’s power to drive web traffic. His Fox News website generated more Facebook “engagements” than any other publisher during the third quarter, according to analytics firm NewsWhip. Those engagements keep people glued to Facebook, which is problematic for publishers that want to monetize their own audiences. Facebook reportedly is addressing this issue by offering cash payments to publishers whose articles appear in its news section, but it remains to be seen how lucrative that source of revenue will be.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Generation X Faces a Bleak, Impoverished Old Age – Ted Rall (DIERSEN: To qualify myself 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.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_ted_rall/generation_x_faces_a_bleak_impoverished_old_age

October 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago Strike: CPS cancels classes Friday, negotiations continued Thursday as CTU holds civil disobedience training
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-cancels-classes-friday-ctu-holds-civil-disobedience-training-as-negotiations-continue/5643109/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City to collect $3.5M in recreational weed taxes next year, but not starting until next September: mayor The modest outlook doesn’t mean that pot legalization will ultimately be a buzzkill: studies estimate sales could eventually generate up to $676 million statewide. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/10/24/20930296/recreational-weed-taxes-city-budget-lightfoot-pot
— Strike taking a toll on family finances, workers say — and things are about to get worse Even though they are dipping into savings or looking for 2nd jobs, teachers and staff said they still strongly support the goals of the walkout. – Mitch Dudek and Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/23/20928968/chicago-teachers-strike-missed-paychecks
— As teachers strike, the grim reality of Chicago’s finances sets in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget includes no property tax increase, but only because she is banking on help from state lawmakers. It also counts on new revenue and savings from cuts and efficiencies that — with all respect, mayor — we’ll believe when we see. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/23/20929165/lori-lightfoot-mayor-budget-property-tax-increase-springfield-jb-pritzker-taxes-2020-address
— County to offer citizens ballots in more languages to ensure ‘their voices be heard at the polls’ The pilot program will begin with the March primary, when ballots will be offered in Korean and Tagalog. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/24/20931017/cook-county-ballots-languages-korean-tagalog-voting-rights
— Chicago-area congressional candidate’s remarks about Jews, Israel spark questions Rush Darwish’s main rivals are Rep. Dan Lipinski and Marie Newman. He’s running to be the first Palestinian-American and Muslim elected to Congress from Illinois. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/24/20930886/darwish-palestinan-american-3rd-district-congress-illinois-lipinski-newman-muslim-sweet

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s tenure as he faces investigation – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-defends-eddie-johnson-20191024-4bsm7cbesffk3js66mkcfzvstu-story.html
— Why Chicago teachers won’t take ‘yes’ for an answer – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-teacher-strike-lori-lightfoot-sharkey-20191024-wup5srdwmbcqfl6khlvrahn4om-story.html
— Why a teachers strike is bad for Chicago – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lori-lightfoot-teachers-strike-8-20191024-zg4otz6hhffojgw46ta3febd3i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What’s on the agenda for the fall legislative session – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191024/whats-on-the-agenda-for-the-fall-legislative-session
— Could DuPage County Board end health insurance perk for board members? – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191024/could-dupage-county-board-end-health-insurance-perk-for-board-members
— DuPage County to ask its towns to help pay for new traffic court in Woodridge – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191024/dupage-county-to-ask-its-towns-to-help-pay-for-new-traffic-court-in-woodridge

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Probes jeopardize Exelon’s Springfield agenda With spotlight on Madigan, Pritzker holds the key to the latest nuke bailout and rate legislation. – STEVE DANIELS 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/utilities/probes-jeopardize-exelons-springfield-agenda

WTTW
— Pressure Mounts on Facebook to Vet Political Content – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/24/pressure-mounts-facebook-vet-political-content
— 2nd Illinois Resident Dies from Vaping-Related Illness – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/24/2nd-illinois-resident-dies-vaping-related-illness

MDJ ONLINE
— National Safety Council warns employers about sensitive jobs as Illinois prepares for legal cannabis – Jim Moran
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/national-safety-council-warns-employers-about-sensitive-jobs-as-illinois/article_75485ff7-2c7d-53cb-9c7b-113a715eff4e.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Graduated income tax will appear on 2020 ballot – Noelle Forde
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/graduated-income-tax-will-appear-on-2020-ballot

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— President Trump’s Battle of Agincourt – DOUG E. IBENDAHL 
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14922

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives not surprised that Exelon, ComEd, Madigan are key figures in federal corruption probe – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515113254-ives-not-surprised-that-exelon-comed-madigan-are-key-figures-in-federal-corruption-probe

CAPITOL FAX
— No, calls are not suddenly growing for taxing retirement income
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/24/no-calls-are-not-suddenly-growing-for-taxing-retirement-income/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump to double down on immigration in 2020, ‘dial it up to the maximum’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trump-to-double-down-on-immigration-in-2020-dial-it-up-to-the-maximum

GOPUSA
— Maxine Waters chastises Facebook’s Zuckerberg for providing a ‘platform to lie, mislead and misinform the American people’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78273
— Rule of law undermined in the United States – Richard W. Rahn
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78200
— Gutter politics prevail
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78247
— Ocasio-Cortez dings ‘predominantly white’ areas for hurricanes that killed minorities
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78286
— GOP senators float bill to move 90% of jobs in 10 federal departments outside D.C. (DIERSEN: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997. I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office 1971-1980.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78270

BREITBART
— The Left Is at War with Conservative Minorities on Campus – Rob Smith
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/24/rob-smith-the-left-is-at-war-with-conservative-minorities-on-campus/
— Feds: Sanctuary Los Angeles Releases 100 Criminal Illegal Aliens Every Day – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/24/feds-sanctuary-los-angeles-releases-100-criminal-illegal-aliens-every-day/

DAILY CALLER
— Fox Correspondent Hits Back At CNN’s President After He Said Outlet Isn’t A News Organization – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/24/fox-news-correspondent-cnn-president-jeff-zucker/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Left’s Dangerous Assault on Free Speech – Arthur Milikh (DIERSEN: As the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) member with the best meeting and fundraiser attendance record by far since 1999, from what I see, ever-increasingly, the overwhelming majority of MTRCC members want the MTRCC officers to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and failing that, stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. What does that say about the overwhelming majority of MTRCC members?) 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/24/the-lefts-dangerous-assault-on-free-speech/

TOWNHALL
— Chicago Business Operators Federally Charged After Hiring Illegal Aliens – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/10/24/chicago-manufacturing-operators-charged-with-employing-illegal-aliens-n2555242
— Hypocrites and Liars: Democrats’ History With The Word ‘Lynching’ – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/10/24/hypocrites-and-liars-democrats-history-with-the-word-lynching-n2555217

THE HILL
— White House: Trump ‘happy’ to see GOP storm impeachment hearing – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/467255-white-house-trump-happy-to-see-gop-storm-impeachment-hearing
— GOP senators frustrated with Romney jabs at Trump – ALEXANDER BOLTON 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/467217-gop-senators-frustrated-with-romney-jabs-at-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs pander to voters who 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/467247-buttigieg-releases-plan-to-build-power-for-women

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates (DIERSEN: Have you ever been “under investigation?” To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors had me “under investigation” 1974-1977. SEE GAO DECISION: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866 During the 1970s, IRS purposely kept its definition of “commuting area” vague so that it could use it to punish or to reward its employees. When my IRS Democrat superiors succeeded in getting rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, they used a narrow definition of “commuting area” to disallow my partial day per diem claims. They hinted/implied/argued that my partial day per diem claims were fraudulent. Needless-to-say, that ended my IRS career. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/us/politics/trump-impeachment-news.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sanders Campaign Says Winning Democratic Nomination Requires New Voters Vermont senator’s team is focused on demographics that generally vote at lower rates than older, wealthier, white voters – Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at “new voters” that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats shout at “new voters” that Democrats use government a) to take money and opportunities away from the following and b) to give that money and those opportunities to “new voters:” those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sanders-campaign-says-winning-democratic-nomination-requires-new-voters-11571851516

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Facebook clarifies Zuckerberg remarks on false political ads – AP
http://www.startribune.com/facebook-defends-policy-allowing-false-political-ads/563804512/

October 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot details plan to tackle $838M budget deficit; property tax increase remains in question – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayor-lightfoot-details-plan-to-tackle-$838m-budget-deficit/5640318/

CBS2
— Chicago Fraternal Order Of Police Board Issues Vote Of No Confidence Against Supt. Johnson
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/23/fop-eddie-johnson-no-confidence/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago Fraternal Order of Police issues vote of no confidence against Supt. Eddie Johnson
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-fraternal-order-of-police-issues-vote-of-no-confidence-against-supt-eddie-johnson

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chaotic scene as Republicans blow past security to disrupt closed-door impeachment deposition with defense official – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-inquiry-20191023-btbyyc2wevg4rayx5fbjjysuf4-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Northbrook allows recreational marijuana businesses, after dozens speak at packed meeting – ANNA KIM
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/ct-gla-northbrook-allows-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries-tl-1031-20191023-kp6xqg6k5vb3lhvblgn6cofcza-story.html
— The new Explorer SUV, built in Chicago, had so many quality problems Ford had to delay deliveries. Sales of the vehicle slumped 48%. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ford-earnings-explorer-factory-20191023-bxuegw4ckrbedbxfeqvjeyocwi-story.html
— House Democrats pass election security bill amid impeachment – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–congress-election-security-20191023-story.html
— GOP stands by Trump, gingerly, after diplomat’s testimony – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-impeachment-20191023-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— J.B. Pritzker 8th most unpopular governor in the country, poll says Unsurprisingly, the disapproval is coming from Republicans, who watched the political newcomer rush in a bevy of progressive measures. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2019/10/23/20928803/governor-j-b-pritzker-8th-most-unpopular-gov-poll-says
— County hearing on housing heats up over criminal history questions in tenant applications It’s the latest in a long-give-and-take between the housing providers and advocates trying to help people with criminal histories rejoin society. But the long delays in hammering out the are doing nothing to calm tensions or tempers. – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/23/20929526/cook-county-hearing-fair-housing-criminal-history-landlord-tenant-applications

DAILY HERALD
— Both sides of DuPage County Board infighting say we need an anti-bullying policy – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191023/both-sides-of-dupage-county-board-infighting-say-we-need-an-anti-bullying-policy
— DuPage County Board’s Sadia Covert’s statement on harassment
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191023/dupage-county-boards-sadia-coverts-statement-on-harassment
— DuPage board members response to harassment claims
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191023/dupage-board-members-response-to-harrassment-claims
— OUTSTANDING: Libertyville bans pot sales, saying revenue wouldn’t outweigh pitfalls – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191023/libertyville-bans-pot-sales-saying-revenue-wouldnt-outweigh-pitfalls
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time HAVE CAUSED ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT WOMEN HAVE HAD, ARE HAVING, AND WILL HAVE.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191023/geneva-group-hoping-to-double-attendance-at-2020-womens-march
— Biden: Trump has ‘no idea’ about working-class struggles – AP (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast how Biden got his 1967 Corvette with how I got my 1972 Corvette. Biden’s father gave him his Corvette as a wedding gift. SEE: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/21/joe-biden-gets-rare-permission-to-drive-his-67-corvette-proceeds-to-burns-rubber.html My father died suddenly in 1969 2 years before I bought my Corvette in 1971. I paid for my Corvette with an insurance settlement that I got for my stolen 1969 Dodge Charger SE and with money that I a) earned working full-time for IRS starting in 1971, b) working full-time for Firestone Stores 1970-1971, and c) working part-time for Firestone Stores 1971-1972. The money to pay for the Charger and for previous cars came from what I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191023/business/310239932/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden drew contrasts between Trump’s experience as the son of a wealthy New York developer and Biden’s working-class upbringing in Scranton and Delaware.)

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois ‘Cannabis Czar’ Toi Hutchinson On Legal Weed Rollout – Daniel Tucker, Stephanie Kim
https://www.wbez.org/shows/reset/illinois-cannabis-czar-toi-hutchinson-on-legal-weed-rollout/07439919-ce76-43da-9c7c-039e79f116b4

SIU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SIU promotes LGBTQ activity. When will SIU promote traditional marriage and the traditional family? 
https://news.siu.edu/2019/10/102319-lgbtq-history-month-in-october.php

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Bans Recreational Marijuana Sales
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-bans-recreational-marijuana-sales/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Governor’s Budget Office Predicts String of Deficits and 20% Income Tax Hike or 15% Budget Cut, If He Doesn’t Get His Way on Graduated Income Tax Hike Authority
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/23/governors-budget-office-predicts-string-of-deficits-and-20-income-tax-hike-or-15-budget-cut-if-he-doesnt-get-his-way-on-graduated-income-tax-hik-authority/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Wirepoints: raising Illinois taxes will drive even more taxpayers away – W.J. Kennedy 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/515121865-wirepoints-raising-illinois-taxes-will-drive-even-more-taxpayers-away

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional candidate Ives suggests 2016 Exelon bailout part of ongoing federal investigation – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/515113240-congressional-candidate-ives-suggests-2016-exelon-bailout-part-of-ongoing-federal-investigation

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hannity: ‘Sad’ Romney embraces ‘media friends’ who called him racist, sexist in 2012 (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who glorify and praise and pander to the Democrat news media.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/23/sean-hannity-sad-mitt-romney-embraces-media-friend/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Impeachment war: Democrats threaten GOP with ethics charges for barging into closed proceeding – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/impeachment-war-democrats-threaten-gop-with-ethics-charges-for-barging-into-closed-proceeding

AMERICAN THINKER
— Anti-Trump Camp Includes Hatred of Israel – Civis Americanus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/antitrump_camp_includes_hatred_of_israel.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Beto O’Rourke Claims U.S. is Still Racist at its Foundation, Days Later Makes Trump-Hilter Comparison? – Marissa Martinez 
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/beto-orourke-claims-u-s-is-still-racist-at-its-foundation-days-later-makes-trump-hilter-comparison/

BREITBART
— Gallup Admits Poll Claiming 52 Percent of Americans Support Impeachment May Have Included Illegal Aliens – MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/23/gallup-admits-poll-claiming-52-percent-of-americans-support-impeachment-may-have-included-illegal-aliens/
— AP-NORC Poll: Majority of U.S. Voters Say Immigrants Are Not Assimilating – John Binder (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that discourage assimilation, this is, that promote the languages and traditions of the motherlands?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/22/ap-norc-poll-majority-of-u-s-voters-say-immigrants-are-not-assimilating/
— Las Vegas to Become Sanctuary for Criminal Illegals After ACLU Pressure – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/23/las-vegas-to-become-sanctuary-for-criminal-illegals-after-aclu-pressure/

CNS NEWS
— 1998 Flashback: Democratic Lawmakers, Including Biden, Called Clinton Impeachment a ‘Lynching’ – Patrick Goodenough
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/1998-flashback-democratic-lawmakers-including-biden-called-clinton

DAILY CALLER
— Republicans Storm Closed Impeachment Proceeding – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/23/republicans-storm-impeachment/

LIFE NEWS
— Franklin Graham: “Abortion is Murdering a Child in Its Mother’s Womb” – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/10/23/franklin-graham-abortion-is-murdering-a-child-in-its-mothers-womb/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Harvard groups encourage student paper to ignore journalism ethics in stories involving ICE – Chris Trick
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13904

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Will the Real Mitt Romney Please Shut Up? – Jared Whitley
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/10/23/will_the_real_mitt_romney_please_shut_up__141557.html

THE HILL
— Debate questions that the Democrats should have been asked – ANN COULTER
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/466868-coulter-debate-questions-that-the-democrats-should-have-been-asked

CNN
— Kinzinger says it’s ‘beneath the office of the presidency’ for Trump to call critics ‘human scum’ – Chelsey Cox
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/23/politics/adam-kinzinger-trump-tweet-republicans-scum-cnntv/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Three fifths of workers have witnessed workplace discrimination, study finds – Justin Boggs (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, it became ever-increasingly obvious that the Democrats who ran the agency wanted to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran 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.abcactionnews.com/news/national/three-fifths-of-workers-have-witnessed-workplace-discrimination-study-finds

WASHINGTON POST
— Pentagon’s Ukraine expert resumes impeachment testimony after Republican protest causes 5-hour delay – Elise Viebeck and Rachael Bade
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pentagon-official-to-testify-about-ukraine-aid-in-house-impeachment-probe/2019/10/22/59c2c872-f518-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html


— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Why Trump’s lynching comment drew outrage now, and not when Joe Biden and others used it in the ’90s.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/23/why-trumps-lynching-comment-drew-outrage-now-not-when-joe-biden-others-used-it-s/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Voter Enthusiasm for 2020 Is Off the Charts — Especially for Trump Fans – Ed Kilgore
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/10/2020-voter-enthusiasm-is-high-especially-for-trump-fans.html

FORBES
— The New Campus Deplorables – Richard Vedder
https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardvedder/2019/10/23/the-new-campus-deplorables/#323013751e62

MOTLEY FOOL
— You Won’t Believe How Few Grads Get Public Service Loan Forgiveness – Kailey Hagen (DIERSEN: What if I had taken out loans to pay for my 1970 job-related bachelor’s degree and my 1976, 1980, and 1997 job-related master’s degrees? I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.) 
https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/student-loans/articles/you-wont-believe-how-few-grads-get-public-service-loan-forgiveness/

FEDERAL TIMES
— Can agencies improve hiring by letting current feds in on the process? – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2019/10/23/can-agencies-improve-hiring-by-letting-current-feds-in-on-the-process/

October 22 Evening Edition

DUPAGE COUNTY
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Votes to Prohibit Sale of Recreational Cannabis
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=61551
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: The DuPage County Board voted 10-8 on Tuesday to prohibit the sale of recreational cannabis in unincorporated areas. The Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed on June 25, allows the County to pass an ordinance prohibiting the location of cannabis businesses. The Board determined the operation of cannabis businesses presents adverse impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of residents and additional costs and burdens on law enforcement and the judiciary system. The Board did vote, however, to assess the maximum permitted 3 percent sales tax on cannabis sales made at businesses located in DuPage County municipalities in order to help offset increased public safety costs.)

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage prohibits recreational pot sales in unincorporated areas – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191022/dupage-prohibits-recreational-pot-sales-in-unincorporated-areas
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “My opposition to this really comes from public health reasons,” board member Tim Elliott said. “The public health data is clear.” The Glen Ellyn Republican said marijuana legalization will create a variety of problems, including increased cannabis use and addiction. He said the county shouldn’t profit from such sales. Elliott said Illinois lawmakers who supported legalizing marijuana “want county boards to take a share of their responsibility” by allowing such sales. “Springfield is offering us a piece of the action in exchange for our share of responsibility for what I’m certain is going to be a public health problem,” he said. “Let’s not be a party to this.” Still, six of the county board’s seven Democrats and two (Hart and Healy) and of its 11 Republicans voted against the prohibition and in favor of the sale.)

— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191022/debates-over-allowing-legal-cannabis-stores-show-new-law-is-working

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Board says no to recreational pot sales, the first county in Illinois to do so – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-bans-pot-sales-st-1023-20191022-uavgoorplneajc4de5fqr7gcwq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The state of Illinois has made it a choice,” said Robert Larsen, R-Wheaton. “The state of Illinois has made a lot of bad choices over the years but we here in DuPage County have made better choices. “We can’t control the fact that they have chosen to legalize this drug everywhere in the state, but we can send the message to our constituents that we don’t want more sales of this in our county.” . . . “If you really believe that legalization is not going to result in greater accessibility and greater illicit use for underage users, please come see me because I have a bridge to sell you,” board member Tim Elliot, R-Glen Ellyn said. “These public health issues are going to happen … and yet we’re considering becoming part of this. Why?” . . . DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin did not vote on this issue, but after the meeting said he likely would have sided with the ban were it necessary for him to make a choice. “We had a healthy, robust debate and the majority says, you know, not now,” Cronin said.)
— President Trump to speak at international police chief’s conference in Chicago – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-trump-to-address-international-chiefs-police-conference-chicago-20191022-cdkuqkhnkven7eas6tbk4ik7we-story.html
— The U. of I., stung by a #MeToo investigation, is now leaning on Title IX to muzzle reporters – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-rachel-otwell-university-illinois-greising-20191017-2d2uin3z2vea5ilj2jv5e5qrba-story.html
— Illinois U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush asks ‘what the hell is wrong with you?’ after Trump tweets that impeachment inquiry is like a ‘lynching’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-nw-donald-trump-impeachment-lynching-bobby-rush-20191022-yu5vycorsrez5k6zkxzz6wqmdy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump to speak to police chiefs group in Chicago Monday; CPD Supt. Johnson to boycott speech Trump, for years a critic of Chicago’s handling of crime, slammed the city in a speech to the police chiefs group at its annual conference last year in Orlando. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/22/20926663/president-donald-trump-speak-police-chiefs-group-chicago
— Pence to visit company run by Lake Forest GOP mega-donors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein After landing at Waukegan National Airport on Wednesday, Pence will travel to the Uline headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, just across the border. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/22/20926609/mike-pence-megadonors-richard-elizabeth-uihlein-uline
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/22/20927133/illinois-recreational-cannabis-pot-marijuana-minority-ownership-hb1438-richard-wallace
— Meet the billionaires and millionaires who want a wealth tax The chief argument from these tycoons, financiers and scions is that the government could spend their money more effectively than they could on their own by improving schools, upgrading infrastructure and protecting the environment. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/22/20927160/meet-the-billionaires-and-millionaires-who-want-a-wealth-tax

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
– Warren’s ill-timed insult to Chicago’s new mayor The Democratic presidential hopeful comes to Chicago to preach the gospel of free stuff for the CTU—and sticks Lori Lightfoot with the bill, Greg Hinz writes. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/warrens-ill-timed-insult-chicagos-new-mayor
— Remember Peotone? Pritzker wants to spend $206 million on it Tucked into the governor’s big new transportation plan is spending to build roads through what are now farm fields, to access an airport that may never get built. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/remember-peotone-pritzker-wants-spend-206-million-it

ABC7
— Chicago Teachers Strike: Elizabeth Warren joins Chicago Teachers Union rally as teachers say mayor ‘dashed’ hopes for resolution
https://abc7chicago.com/education/elizabeth-warren-joins-chicago-teachers-rally-on-6th-day-of-strike/5637471/
— President Donald Trump likens impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-likens-impeachment-inquiry-to-a-lynching/5637889/
— Chicago Teachers Strike: Elizabeth Warren joins Chicago Teachers Union rally, CPS cancels classes Wednesday
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-cancels-class-wednesday-chicago-teachers-strike-continues-live-update/5637471/
— Damning testimony against President Trump as he ignites ‘lynching’ storm – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/damning-testimony-against-president-trump-as-he-ignites-lynching-storm/5639113/

NBC5
— Chicago’s Top Cop Won’t Attend Trump’s Speech at Police Chief Conference Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said he looks forward “to hosting America’s police chiefs and collaborating on the best ways to keep our cities safe in the upcoming week,” but he will not hear the president’s speech
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/eddie-johnson-donald-trump-chicago-police-563648651.html

WBBM
— No Amount Of Pot Safe For People In Some Jobs: Safety Group – NANCY HARTY
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/no-amount-pot-safe-people-some-jobs-safety-group

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Republicans here weigh in on Kinzinger’s criticism of Trump – Ken DeCoster
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191022/republicans-here-weigh-in-on-kinzingers-criticism-of-trump

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican should discourage pot.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-legal-weed-on-the-horizon/article_b71410d5-678a-58de-83a2-50a666b9103a.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Where You’re Born Even Within A Country Still Matters – PIEN HUANG (DIERSEN: Where were you born and raised? I was born in Chicago Heights and raised in Crete.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/where-youre-born-even-within-country-still-matters#stream/0

MADISON RECORD
— AARP poll: 79 percent know people looking to leave Illinois for lower taxes, better run government – Greg Bishop
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/515113290-aarp-poll-79-percent-know-people-looking-to-leave-illinois-for-lower-taxes-better-run-government

WHEATON PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Bans Recreational Pot In Unincorporated Areas The board also approved a 3 percent cannabis sales tax for municipalities that opt in. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-bans-recreational-pot-unincorporated-areas

BGA
— University of Illinois Tries to Silence Reporters After Being Stung by #MeToo Investigation Forcing a reporter to identify sources reporting harassment is like a journalistic stop work order. The move by U of I asks employees to surrender First Amendment rights, and appears to misuse Title IX protections. – David Greising
https://www.bettergov.org/news/greising-university-of-illinois-tries-to-silence-reporters-after-being-stung-by-metoo/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Bobby Rush: “I was a part-time dishwasher right there,” he said, pointing to the corner of 63rd and Halsted streets. (DIERSEN: Two things that Rush and I have in common: We both were part-time dish washers and we both worked at 63rd & Halsted.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/10/22/chicagos-commercial-property-tax-puzzle-warren-stopping-in-chicago-pritzkers-road-map-487478

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Maybe the Newcomers Should Produce Copies of their Primary Voting Records
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/il-14-maybe-the-newcomers-should-produce-copies-of-their-primary-voting-records/ 
— Com Ed Favors for Votes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/com-ed-favors-for-votes/ 
— Jeanne Ives Voted Against Com Ed Legislation Feds Exploring
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/jeanne-ives-voted-against-com-ed-legislation-feds-exploring/ 
— IL-14: James Marter Issues Position Paper on Veterans Affairs, but Not Sure He Knows It
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/21/il-14-james-marter-issues-position-paper-on-veterans-affairs-but-not-sure-he-knows-it/ 
— Tribune Reports DCFS Inspector General Recommends Carlos Acosta’s, Two Others’ Firing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/21/tribune-reports-dcfs-inspector-general-recommends-carlos-acostas-firing/
— IL-14/IL-06: Sue Rezin and Catalina Lauf Added to “Women to Watch” List of Elevate PAC, Jeanne Ives Being Tracked
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/il-14-il-06-sue-rezin-and-catalina-lauf-added-to-women-to-watch-list-of-elevate-pac-jeanne-ives-being-tracked/ 
— Petition for Precinct Committeeperson – No, Really, That’s the New Title
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/22/petition-for-precinct-committeeperson/

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago teachers strike: Why is no one talking about pensions? – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-teachers-strike-why-is-no-one-talking-about-pensions/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois unemployment rate drops to lowest level on record – Jim Moran
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-unemployment-rate-drops-to-lowest-level-on-record/article_adea6cd2-f420-11e9-beb3-476f159f6d19.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Thomas More Society challenges RHA in federal complaint
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/22/anti-abortion-group-challenges-rha-in-federal-complaint/

GOPUSA
— This is journalism? CNN’s Anderson Cooper mocks White House press secretary
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78096

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chick-Fil-A expelled from England – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/chickfila_expelled_from_england.html

BREITBART
— Jeb! Bush Takes Aim at President Trump: ‘He’s Not a Victim’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/22/jeb-bush-takes-aim-at-president-trump-hes-not-a-victim/

NEWSMAX
— Durbin: GOP Leaders ‘Fed Up for a Long Time’ With Trump – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dick-durbin-republicans/2019/10/22/id/938185/
— Are Federal-Jobs Benefits as Great as They Should Be? – Mario Henry 
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/mariohenry/federal-jobs-benefits-fber/2019/10/22/id/938223/

ONE NEWS NOW
— LaBarbera: Lies can’t redefine truth The LGBT movement has suffered another setback in its bid to normalize sinful behavior. – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/10/22/labarbera-lies-cant-redefine-truth

NATIONAL REVIEW
— A License to Discriminate – PETER KIRSANOW (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to give preference to young Democrat minorities and to young Democrat females, that is, to discriminate against old White males.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-license-to-discriminate/

THE HILL
— Sanctuary city policies are a threat to decent people – KEN BLACKWELL
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/466977-sanctuary-city-policies-are-a-threat-to-decent-people
— Trump compares impeachment inquiry to a ‘lynching’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/466832-trump-compares-impeachment-inquiry-to-a-lynching

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Target Slashes Employees’ Hours After Raising Its Minimum Wage to $15 An Hour – Bradley Cortright
https://ijr.com/target-slashes-employees-hours-after-raising-its-starting-wage-to-15-an-hour/

October 18 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Medical marijuana popularity surging in Illinois as revisions in law allow greater access for patients – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers want everyone to have a pot prescription.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-medical-marijuana-illinois-record-growth-20191018-j2a24a5pmbde7ad7mjzfxilivm-story.html
— Legalization of marijuana has many ramifications and suburbs are running out of time to address them – PAT LENHOFF
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/libertyville/ct-lbr-column-lenhoff-tl-1024-20191018-oyw65m4r5fb3zlwmi6pgxrjb4q-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will not be hired and you will be gotten rid of.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-gays-discrimination-supreme-court-chapman-20191018-chbzfd3e45gjjcpo2atkfyclny-story.html
— With tax grabs and lavish new spending, Illinois lawmakers invite scandals – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-marijuana-tax-scandal-gambling-20191018-sf2hp4ejrzhplkjtqkpn6mdh7u-story.html
— Column: Money shapes races as candidates file campaign fundraising reports – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-third-quarter-campaign-reports-st-1020-20191018-4vbow2oyc5fdfb3qmicgwbquju-story.html
— President Trump uses clout to make a score for his golf resort? It’s always arrogance that gets them. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-donald-trump-golf-resort-kass-20191019-zsz5h4apnfcaxfzyozy5o3bzwa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “After a thousand exhausting days of Donald Trump, there is a way out of the darkness.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-donald-trump-1000-days-exhaustion-20191018-rfcr4al5ynhpvimycecdd5ivpi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What feds could reveal about ComEd/Exelon’s political muscle What will be truly fascinating is if the feds ever publish a list of politicians who allegedly got sweet favors for their votes. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/18/20921552/exelon-comed-rich-miller-capitolfax-anne-pramaggiore-martin-sandoval
— Chicago Police Department orders 200 SUVs from Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrids will be built at the automaker’s South Side plant. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2019/10/18/20921285/chicago-police-department-orders-ford-suvs

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lightfoot expands payroll during hiring freeze Despite a halt on hiring declared eight weeks ago, the city has more than 200 new or promoted workers, totaling more than $14 million in salaries. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/lightfoot-expands-payroll-during-hiring-freeze

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson had ‘a couple of drinks’ before medical episode
https://abc7chicago.com/health/lightfoot-says-supt-johnson-had-a-couple-of-drinks-before-medical-episode/5629203/
— Chicago Teachers Strike: Thousands of teachers take to picket lines for 2nd day Friday; CPS classes remain canceled
https://abc7chicago.com/education/chicago-teachers-strike-carries-on-for-2nd-day-friday/5627963/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Bipartisan bill would require new cars to install alcohol detection software, in effort to prevent drunk driving – Amy Lieu (DIERSEN: What about pot detection software?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bipartisan-bill-would-require-new-cars-to-install-alcohol-detection-software-in-effort-to-prevent-drunk-driving

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Mark Sanford brings presidential campaign to Peoria
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191018/mark-sanford-brings-presidential-campaign-to-peoria

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— GOP demonstrators hold anti-impeachment rally outside Rep. Bustos’ Rock Island office – Glenn Minnis
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/515063140-gop-demonstrators-hold-anti-impeachment-rally-outside-rep-bustos-rock-island-office

LA SALLE TIMES
— Stop sale of marijuana in La Salle County communities – TODD D. VOLKER, Ottawa
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/10/17/letter-stop-sale-of-marijuana-in-la-salle-county-communities/ag0ult3/

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Legalizing marijuana poses more problems for state – Jack Pierce, Mattoon
https://jg-tc.com/opinion/letters/letter-legalizing-marijuana-poses-more-problems-for-state/article_c32e08a3-d7b7-5c73-b4ec-2fda87149fca.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Illinois is shrinking as taxes drive a mass exodus – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/brad-weisenstein-illinois-is-shrinking-as-taxes-drive-a-mass/article_13032ccc-c21a-54c6-9f16-18762802a853.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Former governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford visits Peoria – Zach Hatcher
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/former-governor-of-south-carolina-visits-peoria/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Is Marijuana Addictive? Self-Proclaimed ‘Pothead’ Says He Couldn’t Stop Smoking
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/marijuana-addictive-self-proclaimed-pothead-says-he-couldnt-stop-smoking#stream/0

WSPY
— ‘Clean Up’ Bills Expected in State Legislature Regarding Recreational Cannabis, Capital Projects – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/clean-up-bills-expected-in-state-legislature-regarding-recreational-cannabis/article_9ce63248-f1ac-11e9-be7f-a3e2ba1df7dd.html

WJOL
— OUTSTANDING: Lockport Wants Nothing To Do With Marijuana Sales, Cultivation Or Transport
https://www.wjol.com/lockport-wants-nothing-to-do-with-marijuana-sales-cultivation-or-transport/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06/IL-14: Jeanne Ives and Catalina Lauf File Financial Disclosure Statements
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/18/il-06-il-14-jeanne-ives-and-catalina-lauf-file-financial-disclosure-statements/ 
— IL-06: Sean Casten Saying Dan Crenshaw is a Racist and Amendment That Drew Comment from Casten Full Context
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/18/il-06-sean-casten-saying-dan-crenshaw-is-a-racist-and-amendment-that-drew-comment-from-casten-full-context/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CA APPROVES BROADEST GUN SEIZURE LAWS IN U.S. IS ILLINOIS NEXT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/ca-approves-broadest-gun-seizure-laws-in-us-is-illinois-next.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump set to sue CNN for bias, seeks ‘maximum’ damages – S.A. Miller 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/18/trump-prepares-sue-cnn-bias-seek-maximum-damages/
— The art of hyperbole: Trump’s got it down pat – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/18/the-art-of-hyperbole-trumps-got-it-down-pat/

GOPUSA
— Concern over ‘deep state’ still percolating in America (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government painted me as being a member of a Republican deep state. They blamed me for the problems that they had recruiting and retaining qualified young Democrat minorities and qualified young Democrat women.) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77958

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats Think They Can Win without You – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: Democrats want votes only from those who 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/democrats-think-they-can-win-without-you/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump: ‘Radical Democrats Want to Destroy Our Country As We Know it’ – Bradley Cortright
https://ijr.com/trump-radical-democrats-want-to-destroy-our-country-as-we-know-it/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Whether it’s 11, 14, or 22 million, there’s a crisis – Chad Groening 
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/10/18/whether-its-11-14-or-22-million-theres-a-crisis

ROLL CALL
— Partisan divide reaches into views of higher education After years of similar views, a divergence in the last decade – Caroline Simon (DIERSEN: Obviously, ever-increasingly, Democrat educators promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/partisan-divide-reaches-into-higher-education

FORTUNE
— Trump’s Decision to Host G7 at Doral Resort Raises Questions About Struggling Property, Deutsche Bank Loans – Rey Mashayekhi
https://fortune.com/2019/10/18/trump-doral-g7-summit-deutsche-bank/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Supreme Court to Examine Burden of Proof for Age Discrimination Lawsuits at Federal Agencies – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/10/supreme-court-examine-burden-age-discrimination-suits-federal-agencies/160712/

October 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago teachers strike starts Thursday, Chicago Public School classes canceled – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/education/chicago-teachers-on-strike-starting-thursday/5622396/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago City Council passes recreational marijuana sales ordinance – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-city-council-passes-recreational-marijuana-sales-ordinance/5623907/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois House Republicans, Democrats unite to condemn Trump yanking troops from Syria All 5 Illinois Republicans supported the bipartisan House resolution. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Illinois Trump-haters are overjoyed.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/16/20918175/illinois-house-republicans-democrats-unite-condemn-trump-yanking-troops-syria
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: 6 more medical pot shops granted licenses to sell recreational marijuana Five of the licenses were issued to dispensaries operated by Cresco Labs, a major River North-based pot firm that operates in multiple states. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/10/16/20917839/medical-pot-shops-licenses-sell-recreational-marijuana
— Mike Madigan’s troubles a boon to lawyers — legal bills exceed $1.5 million Madigan’s legal headaches heated up in February 2018 when political consultant Alaina Hampton accused one of his longtime political aides of sending her unwanted texts. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/16/20917991/mike-madigan-troubles-lawyers-legal-fees-million

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s rules for recreational marijuana sales in Chicago pass City Council despite controversy – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-city-council-october-meeting-20191016-x6spmx65pfafdfcfyko454vjha-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot in Winthrop Harbor.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-winthrop-harbor-marijuana-approved-st-1017-20191016-adxm5jeuojfvxc3pn3witirfua-story.html
— United Airlines posts $1 billion profit, reports healthy travel demand — though weakness in China – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-united-airlines-third-quarter-profit-20191015-cm6k4bzu2fg4tg7ajwvcxadv3y-story.html
— Breathalyzer for weed could be a ‘game changer’ for legalization efforts – SAM WOOD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-tns-bc-cpt-breathalyzer-cannabis-20191016-story.html
— Companies are recruiting employees for start of recreational marijuana sales in Illinois. ‘I don’t know how my parents will take it.’ – ABDEL JIMENEZ (DIERSEN: Wherever pot is sold, it brings down everything and everyone around it. If you promote pot, by definition, you are not a productive member of society. The presumption is that if you sell pot, you use pot. I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot. What is the average THC level of those in the pot business?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cannabis-job-fair-at-oakton-college-20191016-267cmj64afefhmw5za75zwys6m-story.html
— Des Plaines uses Rivers Casino revenues to improve the city. As gambling spreads to other towns, it’s worried. – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-casino-des-plaines-economic-benefit-20191016-ydh65blg3nbhbcjo3ldufldqti-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Walsh campaign low on cash, but finds a friend in Kellyanne Conway’s husband – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191016/walsh-campaign-low-on-cash-but-finds-a-friend-in-kellyanne-conways-husband
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Schaumburg plans on allowing up to 5 marijuana shops in town – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191016/schaumburg-plans-on-allowing-up-to-5-marijuana-shops-in-town
— Aunt Martha’s clinics awarded additional federal family planning money – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191016/aunt-marthas-clinics-awarded-additional-federal-family-planning-money
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot in Schaumburg.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/cannabis-summit-in-schaumburg-offers-pot-business-lessons-heres-whos-interested-in-them
— March for Life planned for Saturday in Palatine
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191016/march-for-life-planned-for-saturday-in-palatine

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago teachers on strike The union has voted to walk off the job tomorrow at Chicago Public Schools. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/chicago-teachers-strike
— City Council OKs new no-toke-zone map But the Black Caucus is still pushing to delay pot sales until July 1. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/city-council-oks-new-no-toke-zone-map

WGN RADIO
— R.I.P. GOP Author Stanley Greenberg
https://wgnradio.com/2019/10/15/r-i-p-gop-author-stanley-greenberg-the-color-purple-at-drury-lane-theatre-chicago-international-film-festival-and-navy-piers-pier-pumpkin-lights/

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Palatine Republican Committeeman Helping Organize Chicago Trump Fundraiser Del Mar To Serve As Delegate For Trump At 2020 Republican National Convention – Tom Robb 
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/palatine-republican-committeeman-helping-organize-chicago-trump-fundraiser/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Underwood leads in third quarter contributions over GOP challengers Oberweis leads GOP candidates in campaign finances – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/10/16/underwood-leads-in-third-quarter-contributions-over-gop-challengers/azc7o2b/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Twitter restates that world leaders don’t always have to follow rules – Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Twitter-restates-that-world-leaders-don-t-always-14537164.php

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT
— Effective November 4, 2019, and terminating December 7, 2020, Richard D. Felice is appointed Circuit Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, at Large, to the position formerly held by the Honorable Patrick J. O’Shea.
https://courts.illinois.gov/SupremeCourt/Announce/2019/101119.pdf

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES JOINS CRENSHAW IN RESPONSE TO CASTEN’S ‘RACIST’ ATTACK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/dan-crenshaw-hits-back-after-illinois-congressman-labels-him-a-racist.html
— DAN CRENSHAW HITS BACK AFTER ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN LABELS HIM A ‘RACIST’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/dan-crenshaw-hits-back-after-illinois-congressman-labels-him-a-racist.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The fallout over the Trump-media video reveals the need for decency in politics – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-fallout-over-the-fake-trump-media-video-reveals-the-need-for-decency-in-politics
— Surge: Ken Cuccinelli cites 22 million illegal immigrants, nearly twice previous tally – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/surge-top-fed-cites-22-million-illegal-immigrants-nearly-twice-previous-tally

FOX NEWS
— Chick-fil-A opens ‘pilot’ location in England, while LGBT group announces protest – Janine Puhak
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/chick-fil-a-pilot-location
— Trump policies, racism may cause some black women’s weight problems, professor says – Dom Calicchio (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that when their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger had performance problems, it was because of their employees who were Republican, White, and/or male 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. Virtually all the employees who my GAOs superior assigned me to supervise were Democrat, minority, female, and/or disabled.) 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-policies-racism-may-cause-some-black-womens-weight-problems-professor-says

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: Democrats’ Mass Immigration Agenda Proves They ‘Hate the Middle Class’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/16/exclusive-ann-coulter-democrats-mass-immigration-agenda-proves-they-hate-the-middle-class/

CNS NEWS
— Trump: ‘Let Them Fight Their Own Wars’ – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/trump-let-them-fight-their-own-wars

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Blasts ABC For Trying To Pass Off Kentucky Gun Range Footage As From Syria – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/16/trump-abc-kentucky-gun-range-syria-footage/

TOWNHALL
— Oh, So That’s Why CNN Doesn’t Cover Shootings In Places Like Chicago – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/10/16/cnn-racial-bias-n2554850

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Media Slam Zuckerberg for Meeting with Conservatives – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: If Zukerberg would meet with Illinois conservatives, who would he meet with? Who speaks for Illinois conservatives?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/10/15/media-slam-zuckerberg-meeting-conservatives

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Most teachers quite disturbed about their unions’ push for sexualization and indoctrination of school children – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/most-teachers-quite-disturbed-about-their-unions-push-for-sexualization-and-indoctrination-of-school-children

LIFE NEWS
— San Francisco Bans Employees From Traveling to 22 States That are Pro-Life on Abortion – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/10/16/san-francisco-bans-employees-from-traveling-to-22-states-that-are-pro-life-on-abortion/

EPOCH TIMES
— States Should Be Allowed to Prosecute Illegal Aliens for Identity Theft, Supreme Court Told – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/states-should-be-allowed-to-prosecute-illegal-aliens-for-identity-theft-supreme-court-told_3118781.html


— Democrat Backlash Builds Against Democrats’ ‘Sanctuary’ Stance – Christopher C. Hull
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrat-backlash-builds-against-democrats-sanctuary-stance_3118493.html

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Impeachment strategy is simple: Permanently stigmatize Trump ASAP
https://www.worldtribune.com/impeachment-strategy-is-simple-permanently-stigmatize-trump-asap/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want refugees because refugees vote for Democrats. RINOs want refugees because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/466091-pennsylvania-governor-tells-trump-his-state-will-keep-welcoming-refugees

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democrats’ Big Chill Another debate shows the race is frozen in place with far too many candidates. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-big-chill-11571264179
— Political Correctness Is Bad for Kids Liberals deny that traditional marriage is ideal for children. – Erica Komisar (DIERSEN: The same anti-Christians, anti-conservatives, and anti-Republicans who shout that I had unfair advantages in life because I was raised in a traditional family disgustingly, outrageously, and hypocritically a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn the traditional family and b) promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-correctness-is-bad-for-kids-11571264113

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— Breathalyzer for weed could be a ‘game changer’ for legalization efforts – SAM WOOD
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sns-tns-bc-cpt-breathalyzer-cannabis-20191016-story.html

READING CHRONICLE
— Reading Pride organizing protest against Chick Fil-A surrounding homophobic claims – Alice Knight
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/17970514.reading-pride-organising-protest-chick-fil-a-surrounding-homophobic-claims/

WILKES BARRE TIMES LEADER
— Higher education discriminates against conservatives – Richard E. Vatz
https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/op-ed/759013/their-view-higher-education-discriminates-against-conservatives

BRYAN COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
— Hate the other side’s media? You still need to watch it and read it. – Gary Abernathy (DIERSEN: The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information to help elect Republican candidates who can and will defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform. What do you say to those who read the emails for other reasons?) 
https://www.theeagle.com/opinion/columnists/hate-the-other-side-s-media-you-still-need-to/article_792bac5a-3f78-5c3f-be15-1b198bc06569.html

FLEET OWNER
— How to deter drivers from using marijuana (and other drugs) More than 1 in 5 Americans smoke marijuana. Fleets are finding new ways to make sure their drivers aren’t among them as science finds a way to test for marijuana intoxication. – Josh Fisher (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot.) 
https://www.fleetowner.com/safety/how-deter-drivers-using-marijuana-and-other-drugs

THRIVE GLOBAL
— How to be more proactive at work – John Turner (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, I encouraged my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to join the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Chicago Chapter. I served on the AGA Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996. I recruited Bill Jacklin and Jim Rasins to join AGA.) 
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-to-be-more-proactive-at-work/
— 5 ways to avoid stress in the workplace – Amy Hargreaves (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to cause me stress. I would focus on past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois leaders, members, employees, etc. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who I have sued.) 
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/5-ways-to-avoid-stress-in-the-workplace/

PHYS
— How partisan hate leads people to believe falsehoods – Jeff Grabmeier (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://phys.org/news/2019-10-partisan-people-falsehoods.html

FED SMITH
— How Much Money Do I Need to Retire? – Randy Silvey (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/16/how-much-money-need-retire/

FED MANAGER
— Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Announces Legislative Plan To Recruit More Federal Employees (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that their careers will be wasted and they will be gotten rid of if they 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 and b) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://www.fedmanager.com/columns/from-the-hill/del-eleanor-holmes-norton-announces-legislative-plan-to-recruit-more-federal-employees
— Federal Whistleblowers – A Partnership To Protect (DIERSEN: I was a federal whistleblower. I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Obviously I was not protected. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://www.fedmanager.com/columns/manager-matters/federal-whistleblowers-a-partnership-to-protect

October 15 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten builds up war chest of more than $1.4 million in advance of GOP challenge from Jeanne Ives – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-sean-casten-congressional-fundraising-20191015-xncrdflmlbgbld2fp4qg7jy6o4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal Election Commission campaign reports showed Ives, who announced her candidacy in mid-July, raised $340,298 through September. After spending $117,500, she said she had about $222,796 on hand. Among Ives’ contributors was conservative megadonor Richard Uihlein, who gave her the maximum $5,600 for the primary and general election. Uihlein, the Lake Forest businessman who owns Uline packing materials company, was by far the biggest donor to Ives’ campaign in advance of her near upset of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in last year’s GOP primary, giving her $2.5 million of the $4.2 million she raised. Ives’ campaign also received donations from two conservative organizations, reporting $5,000 from the House Freedom Fund and $2,500 from the Susan B. Anthony candidate fund. . .In dropping out of the contest, Sanguinetti alluded to problems fundraising, which was backed up by her report with the FEC. She raised only $39,318 from July through September and had only $36,539 in cash on hand to start this month. Last week, Gordon “Jay” Kinzler, a transplant surgeon from Glen Ellyn who has unsuccessfully sought other offices previously, announced he also would run in the Republican primary for Casten’s seat.)
— With nearly $1.2 million in the bank, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has a healthy fundraising lead over potential Republican challengers – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-congressional-fundraising-20191016-7l22xq5e6bcntnsfsdrqkrlbuu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The top fundraiser among Republicans trying to win the right to challenge Underwood in November 2020 was state Sen. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove. Oberweis, unsuccessful in previous bids for Congress and the U.S. Senate, raised $329,493 and reported $551,578 in cash on hand. Oberweis, a dairy magnate and financial investor, loaned his campaign $200,000 of the cash he raised from July through September. He now has made a total of $400,000 in loans to his congressional bid.)
— At Democratic debate in Ohio, candidates agree on something: impeaching President Donald Trump – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-nw-democrats-debate-ohio-20191015-cc7jlwgqrja2vkgstmhmk4linm-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Lake Forest bans recreational marijuana sales in city limits – DANIEL I. DORFMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-forest/ct-lfr-lake-forest-marijuana-ban-tl-1017-20191013-2rgc4yuj3zdcrhikhqqtnmobue-story.html
— Former Winnetka-Northfield library employees launch online petition demanding ouster of director after 90 employees resigned or terminated over past six years – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO’s Chicago office for over 18 years 1980-1997, those who resigned or retired early were overwhelmingly Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/ct-wtk-winnetka-northfield-library-petition-targets-director-tl-1017-20191015-v2gdfcqelrhs5nuhv4lgek5siu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lincolnwood gets its first CBD store; owners say they want to promote wellness – LISA CISNEROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnwood/ct-lwr-cbd-store-tl-1017-20191015-wdxo2l7a75g2dge7572kad2hfe-story.html
— Primary challenger Marie Newman outraises Rep. Dan Lipinski by nearly 2 to 1 in last quarter – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-congressional-fundraising-20191016-6piyvox73fdkhfq2qq6suedoka-story.html
— Democracy for CTU, but not for you: Chicago taxpayers should have a voice in costly union contracts – AUSTIN BERG AND ED BACHRACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-voters-union-city-contracts-20191016-20191015-adnsagwjsvafbk3ij7deyyi3cq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Gov. Pritzker made $5.5 million in taxable income last year Even so, Pritzker — as an heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune — is No. 250 on this year’s Forbes 400 list with a net worth of $3.4 billion – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/15/20916175/jb-pritzker-tax-returns-2018-income-1040
— Hey, what’s wrong with a little political corruption if ‘nothing done was illegal’? Chicago is crooked. Illinois is crooked. Washington D.C. is full of crooks. As our founding fathers knew, everyone is always trying to help themselves, their family and friends. – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/15/20915489/phil-kadner-political-corruption-quid-pro-quo-donald-trump-joe-biden-ukraine-danny-solis-ed-burke

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: St. Charles aldermen back zoning for recreational marijuana sales – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/st-charles-aldermen-back-zoning-for-recreational-marijuana-sales
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot in Schaumburg.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/all-kinds-interested-in-lessons-of-the-pot-business-at-schaumburg-cannabis-summit
— Haymarket DuPage ‘will make Itasca … a better and safer place,’ says letter to Itasca residents – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote addiction to booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/haymarket-dupage-will-make-itasca–a-better-and-safer-place-says-letter-to-itasca-residents
— Experts say Illinois’ 2020 ballots will be safe but warn of ‘antiquated equipment,’ false information – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/experts-say-illinois-2020-ballots-will-be-safe-but-warn-of-antiquated-equipment-false-information
— A newspaper accused the president’s family of profiting from a foreign deal. The president sued. – Ronald G. Shafer
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/a-newspaper-accused-the-presidents-family-of-profiting-from-a-foreign-deal-the-president-sued
— Carol Stream’s first property tax in decades would raise $3.8M – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/carol-streams-first-property-tax-in-decades-would-raise-38m
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20191014/chicago-lgbt-hall-of-fame-kicks-off-30th-year–calls-for-2019-nominees-announces-induction-ceremony

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois pot firm gets $29 million to expand cultivation The money from a Las Vegas firm will allow Revolution Global to expand its current 75,000-square-foot medical marijuana cultivation facility about 40 miles west of Bloomington. – SARAH ZIMMERMAN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-pot-firm-gets-29-million-expand-cultivation

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Could Chicagoans Soon See Pot Sold On Magnificent Mile?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/will-chicagoans-see-pot-sold-on-magnificent-mile-563171342.html
— Pritzker’s Report $6 Million in Income, Release Partial Tax Returns
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzkers-report-6-million-in-income-release-partial-tax-returns-563166741.html

WGN TV
— Judge in Chicago latest to block Trump green cards policy – AP
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/15/judge-in-chicago-latest-to-block-trump-green-cards-policy/

BEYOND THE BELTWAY
— SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13th with Doug Ibendahl
http://beyondthebeltway.com/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: City of Peoria to allow the sales of recreational pot – Andy Kravetz
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191015/city-of-peoria-to-allow-sales-of-recreational-pot
— Illinois needs young adults to put down roots – BGA
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20191015/bga-illinois-needs-young-adults-to-put-down-roots

WGLT
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: Seed Money: Delavan Cannabis Cultivation Facility Doubles Capacity With $28M Investment – TIM SHELLEY 
https://www.wglt.org/post/seed-money-delavan-cannabis-cultivation-facility-doubles-capacity-28m-investment#stream/0

MOKENA PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Mokena Prohibits Recreational Cannabis Sales The village board unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting the sale of recreational cannabis in the village of Mokena. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/mokena/mokena-prohibits-sale-recreational-cannabis

CENTER SQUARE
— Local officials still have questions about recreational cannabis with three months before new law takes effect – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/local-officials-still-have-questions-about-recreational-cannabis-with-three/article_b0c216ba-ef77-11e9-ab18-ffa2dafc0361.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Record 32 million Hispanics ready to vote, the largest minority in 2020 – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Hispanics that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/record-32-million-hispanics-ready-to-vote-largest-minority-in-2020
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Army bases in states with recreational marijuana see major uptick in soldiers testing positive for THC – Madison Dibble
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/army-bases-in-states-with-recreational-marijuana-see-major-uptick-in-soldiers-testing-positive-for-thc

AMERICAN THINKER
— All the World’s a Stage for Left-wing Activism – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/all_the_worlds_a_stage_for_leftwing_activism.html

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: Elizabeth Warren Will Ditch Economic Populism and ‘Be Pedal to the Metal on Transgenders’ if Elected – Hannah Bleau
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/15/ann-coulter-elizabeth-warren-will-ditch-economic-populism-and-be-pedal-to-the-metal-on-transgenders-if-elected/

CNS NEWS
— Warren: Transgenders, People with HIV Should Be Allowed to Serve in the Military – Melanie Arter 
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/warren-would-overturn-ban-transgenders-serving-military-day-one

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Walsh Raised Less Than $130,000 In Primary Effort Against Trump – ANDREW KERR
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/15/joe-walsh-fec-campaign-funding/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Elton John Defends George W Bush, Ellen Degeneres’ Sitting Together At Cowboys Game – Madison Summers (DIERSEN: Bush rejects many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://ijr.com/elton-john-calls-people-come-together-bush-degeneres/

ABC NEWS
— Trump critic George Conway, Kellyanne Conway’s husband, donates $5,600 to Trump GOP challenger Joe Walsh – SOO RIN KIM and KENDALL KARSON
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-critic-george-conway-kellyanne-conways-husband-donates/story?id=66298242

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Driving while stoned? Marijuana breathalyzers expected to hit the street in 2020 – JIM GUY
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/california-weed/article234714067.html

October 11 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Activist Judicial Rulings Block the Administration From Enforcing Our Nation’s Immigration Laws
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/activist-judicial-rulings-block-administration-enforcing-nations-immigration-laws/

ABC7
— Notre Dame, University of Michigan to host 2020 presidential debates – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/notre-dame-to-host-1st-debate-in-2020-presidential-race/5611551/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Evelyn Sanguinetti drops congressional bid, setting up potential Sean Casten vs. Jeanne Ives matchup in suburban congressional district – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-evelyn-sanguinetti-sean-casten-20191011-icwlymxvt5gijb6s5ehynvuh7u-story.html
— Crete Democrat Laurie Summers steps down from Will County Board ahead of possible run for coroner – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-laurie-summers-steps-down-st-1013-20191011-23okk7loarhahp5qlgjgmgiasq-story.html
— Legislators send letter to county in support of DuPage probation workers’ demand for pay hike in new contract – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-legislators-back-dupage-probation-pay-hike-st-1013-20191011-6aztgsvyefa7lkrmwum5h5ll6u-story.html
— President Trump may be a Chicago critic, but he’s coming here for a fundraiser Oct. 28 – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-sandoval-search-warrant-lightfoot-cops-streets-spin-20191011-ratvt4kdnbdbtelx54264fyumi-story.html
— ‘We wanted to create a safe space’: Lake Villa addiction-recovery center opens program for LGBTQ community – FRANK S. ABDERHOLDEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lgbtq-only-addiction-treatment-st-1012-20191011-32vd6d3pfzbgpdyspmxh6fvqdi-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago smells like weed. And it’s not even legal yet. – Mary Schmich
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-illinois-weed-smelly-20191011-xkezbcwfnjcn3nmz37apmxxzeq-story.html
— Notre Dame and University of Michigan among sites of 2020 presidential general election debates – ELAINE CHEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-presidential-debates-2020-general-election-notre-dame-20191011-wghcxcxhpnaodpeaf27kw2us3y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sanguinetti drops GOP congressional bid: Likely Ives versus Casten super battle in Illinois’ 6th District Former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti alluded to the tough, scorched-earth campaign the GOP primary was shaping up to be: “Although I firmly believe that I can and will win the nomination, if I stayed in the race, the question in my mind is at what cost.” – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/11/20910284/sanguinetti-congress-sean-casten-election-6th-district-ives
— It’s your job, Illinois, to save the internet Springfield can’t ignore the peril any longer. Legislators had better get to work. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/11/20903264/internet-net-neutrality-illinois-legislature-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Sanguinetti drops out of congressional race for Casten’s seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191011/sanguinetti-drops-out-of-congressional-race-for-castens-seat
— Barrington advisory panel against recreational marijuana sales
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191011/barrington-advisory-panel-against-recreational-marijuana-sales-
— Tollway official exits abruptly after name surfaces in search warrant His name has surfaced in FBI investigation involving Democratic senator – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191011/tollway-official-exits-abruptly-after-name-surfaces-in-search-warrant
— McSweeney wants to bring back the death penalty – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191011/mcsweeney-wants-to-bring-back-the-death-penalty

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Sanguinetti drops out of GOP race in 6th Congressional District After very weak fundraising, the decision by Rauner’s former running mate clears the field for what could be a wild race next year between Jeanne Ives and Democratic incumbent Sean Casten. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/sanguinetti-drops-out-gop-race-6th-congressional-district
— How long can Illinois let these universities shrink? More than half of Illinois’ state schools are on the ropes enrollment-wise. Meanwhile, the cost of operating them is going up. – Lynne Marek
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/how-long-can-illinois-let-these-universities-shrink

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Sanguinetti abandons Congressional bid in 6th District – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/10/11/sanguinetti-abandons-congressional-bid-in-6th-district/au5l4b8/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Evelyn Sanguinetti drops congressional bid – RICK PEARSON
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/evelyn-sanguinetti-drops-congressional-bid/article_1e0a8cee-37b0-5cd8-97c0-d23e3e369a46.html

WGN TV
— 2020 Democratic candidates pledge support to LGBTQ community – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/11/2020-democratic-candidates-pledge-support-to-lgbtq-community/

WQAD
— Princeton plans on placing any cannabis business as far from downtown as possible – MARISSA SULEK
https://wqad.com/2019/10/11/princeton-plans-on-placing-any-cannabis-business-as-far-from-downtown-as-possible/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Receiving Fundraising Help of Two from Florida Congressional Delegation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/il-14-jim-oberweis-receiving-fundraising-help-of-two-from-florida-congressional-delegation/ 
— IL-06: *UPDATE x2* Jeanne Ives Response to Impeachment Inquiry, Radio America and Crain’s Interviews 10/8/19
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/il-06-jeanne-ives-response-to-impeachment-inquiry-launch-still-relevant-today/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases New Video for Digital Ad Buy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-new-video-for-digital-ad-buy/ 
— IL-14: James Marter Videos
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/il-14-james-marter-videos/ 
— Deadline for Illinois Integrity Fund to Appeal Appellate Court Decision to Supreme Court Is Early November
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/08/deadline-for-illinois-integrity-fund-to-appeal-appellate-court-decision-to-supreme-court-is-early-november/ 
— Mainly about Politics at the McHenry County Fair – Part 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/mainly-about-politics-at-the-mchenry-county-fair-part-1/ 
— Mainly about Politics at the McHenry County Fair – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/10/mainly-about-politics-at-the-mchenry-county-fair-part-2/ 
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Comes Out in Support of Increasing State and Local Taxes (SALT) Deduction Limits
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/10/il-06-jeanne-ives-comes-out-in-support-of-increasing-state-and-local-taxes-salt-deduction-limits/ 
— IL-06: Dr. Jay Kinzler Candidacy Announcement Video
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/il-06-dr-jay-kinzler-candidacy-announcement-video/ 
— State and Local Candidates at the Pro-Life Political Fund Raiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/state-and-local-candidates-at-the-pro-life-political-fund-raiser/ 
— McHenry County Cat Tax Resurfaces, This Time Jack Franks Must Take “Credit” If He Allows a Floor Vote
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/09/mchenry-county-cat-tax-resurfaces-this-time-jack-franks-must-take-credit/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional challenger Ives questions Rep. Casten’s town hall meeting policies – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/514176915-congressional-challenger-ives-questions-rep-casten-s-town-hall-meeting-policies

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— CTU Strike Reinforces Need For School Choice
https://illinoisopportunity.org/ctu-strike-reinforces-need-for-school-choice/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ARCHITECT OF ILLINOIS GAS TAX HIKE RESIGNS COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP AMID FEDERAL PROBE – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/architect-of-illinois-gas-tax-hike-resigns-committee-chairmanship-amid-federal-probe/

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti bows out of congressional race From Evelyn Sanguinetti via a campaign spokesperson… It is with deep regret that I must announce that I have officially decided to end my campaign for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Congress for the 6th Congressional District of Illinois. I want to thank everyone that supported me through volunteering, financial contributions, and words of encouragement and support. I am sorry if this announcement lets you down. Although I firmly believe that I can and will win the nomination if I stayed in the race, the question in my mind is at what cost. There has been enough destruction in the Republican Party from past election cycles, and I choose not to contribute further to it by engaging in a costly and negative campaign against my opponents. I wish the remaining candidates all the best, and I encourage all Republicans to unite behind the eventual nominee for the good of the Party and more importantly the Nation as we continue the fight to stop socialism and to protect the American Dream for future generations.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/11/sanguinetti-bows-out-of-congressional-race/
— Sandoval submitted chairmanship resignation letter *** Sandoval’s chairmanship appears to have been yanked
https://capitolfax.com/2019/10/11/sandovals-chairmanship-appears-to-have-been-yanked/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Outrage at Trump Evident in Coverage of Minneapolis Rally – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-outrage-at-trump-evident-in-coverage-of-minneapolis-rally/

BREITBART
— Student Covers U. of Wisconsin College GOP Office with Accusations of Bigotry – TOM CICCOTTA
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/11/student-covers-u-of-wisconsin-college-gop-office-with-accusations-of-racism/

DAILY WIRE
— Why Do Political Elites Care More About Turkey’s Border Than They Do About Our Own Border? – Josh Hammer
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hammer-why-do-political-elites-care-more-about-turkeys-border-than-they-do-about-our-own-border

DAILY SIGNAL
— Voters Will ‘Send Home’ Lawmakers Who Act to Impeach Trump, House Conservative Says – Rachel del Guidice 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/11/voters-will-send-home-lawmakers-who-act-to-impeach-trump-house-conservative-says/

EPOCH TIMES
— Anti-Trump Protesters in Minneapolis Burn American Flag, MAGA Hats – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/anti-trump-protesters-in-minneapolis-burn-american-flag-maga-hats_3113602.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Democrats’ Disastrous CNN LGBT Town Hall – JOHN MCCORMACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/the-democrats-disastrous-cnn-lgbt-town-hall/

NPR
— Advocates Try To Help Migrants Navigate Trump’s Public Charge Rule – PAM FESSLER
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/11/769109074/advocates-try-to-help-migrants-navigate-trumps-public-charge-rule

FORBES
— Railroaded? U.S. Appeals Court Sets High Bar in Age Discrimination Case – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, constructively, the court ruled that federal employers can take adverse actions against federal employees, including forcing them into early retirement, if those employees are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and they 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.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/10/11/railroaded-us-appeals-court-sets-high-bar-in-age-discrimination-case/

EDUCATION WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/10/11/10-tips-for-building-a-more-lgbtq-inclusive.html

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Capitalizing on Cannabis – CLARE FITZGERALD
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/fall-2019/capitalizing-on-cannabis

October 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Orland Park just says no to recreational pot shops – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-orland-park-pot-st-1010-20191009-c6l6blzdzrejzi6rqwpwiac5s4-story.html
— Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Elgin, city police planning public forum on how recreational pot will affect kids – GLORIA CASAS (DIERSEN: Where pot is sold, it brings down everything and everyone around it.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-recreational-pot-youth-effect-st-1011-20191009-yjaq3so6ubfw5fzmh3zp3aifim-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Elmhurst says no to recreational cannabis sales – Rachel Matuch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191009/elmhurst-says-no-to-recreational-cannabis-sales
— Trump confronts liberal Minneapolis ahead of key rally – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191009/news/310099907/

NBC5
— More Fetal Remains Found in Car Belonging to Deceased Will County Doctor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/more-fetal-remains-found-in-car-belonging-to-deceased-will-county-doctor-562655491.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— For 1st time, Biden declares that Trump must be impeached
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/for-1st-time-biden-declares-that-trump-must-be-impeached
— More fetal remains found in Dolton where deceased doctor stored vehicles
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/more-fetal-remains-found-in-dolton-where-deceased-doctor-stored-vehicles

WGN TV
— Additional fetal remains discovered in trunk of car belonging to late Indiana abortion doctor
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/09/additional-fetal-remains-discovered-on-late-indiana-abortion-doctors-property/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s Rx for Illinois’ ailing economy The governor is laying out a much-awaited five-year blueprint on how to spur the growth of good-paying jobs here. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzkers-rx-illinois-ailing-economy

WBEZ
— The Justice & The Alderman: The Ethical Conundrum Of A Longtime Illinois Power Couple – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/the-justice-the-alderman-the-ethical-conundrum-of-a-longtime-illinois-power-couple/e8955d16-2126-4cce-b82f-972b42843954

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Additional fetal remains found at Illinois properties of deceased Indiana abortion doctor – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/additional-fetal-remains-found-at-illinois-properties-of-deceased-indiana/article_3bf5e70a-ed80-57d0-b826-9586c84fdbc6.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— D-87 strives to be racially conscious, committed to equity and inclusion – David F. Larson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how Crete-Monee School District 201-U (https://www.cm201u.org/) has changed since I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966.) 
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/10/09/d-87-strives-to-be-racially-conscious-committed-to-equity-and-inclusion/awhvcc5/

OPEN THE BOOKS
— The Congressional Favor Factory Oversight Report: Legalized Pay-to-Play
https://www.openthebooks.com/openthebooks_oversight_report_-_the_congressional_favor_factory/

RADIO AMERICA NEWS
— Ives Slams House Dems: ‘These People Are Crazy’
https://www.spreaker.com/user/10614200/ives?fbclid=IwAR03ZeOE0zJxV0a1A10Fw1prc0JRHOHLd_UZ7Pz9ejvJz9qb1A36UxzWeOU

BEYOND THE BELTWAY
— VIDEO: Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont 10/6/19 – Bruce DuMont (DIERSEN: Guests include Ives.)
https://vimeo.com/364693095

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois cannabis group expects only minor changes to state’s recreational cannabis program during veto session – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-cannabis-group-expects-only-minor-changes-to-state-s/article_13961314-eab8-11e9-9b57-23cca7d0d385.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BREAKING: MORE ABORTED FETUS REMAINS FOUND IN KLOPFER’S MERCEDES-BENZ STORED IN DOLTON, IL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/breaking-more-aborted-fetus-remains-found-in-klopfers-mercedes-benz-stored-in-dolton-il.html
— STATE REP WEHRLI CALLS FOR ETHICS INVESTIGATION OF JUSTICE ANNE BURKE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/state-rep-wehrli-calls-for-ethics-investigation-of-justice-anne-burke.html
— STATE REP ALLEN SKILLICORN CALLS FOR REPEAL OF 18 CENT GAS TAX
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/state-rep-calls-for-repeal-of-18-cent-gas-tax.html
— THE FISHY-SMELLING BURKES: AN IL SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE AND HER FELONY-CHARGED HUBBY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/the-fishy-smelling-burkes-a-supreme-court-chief-justice-and-her-felony-charged-hubby.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hillary Clinton: ‘Obviously’ I can beat Trump ‘again’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/9/hillary-clinton-obviously-i-can-beat-trump-again/

GOPUSA
— Trump’s positive poll numbers continue to defy impeachment mess
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77370

DAILY CALLER
— Intelligence Analyst Allegedly Leaked Classified Info To Journalist With Whom He Was Romantically Involved – CHUCK ROSS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/09/defense-intelligence-agency-leak-classified-journalists/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Is Encouraging Illegal Immigration Protected Speech? The Supreme Court Will Decide – Kevin Daley
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/09/is-encouraging-illegal-immigration-protected-speech-the-supreme-court-will-decide/

FEDERALIST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: How Illinois Schools Teach Preschoolers To Celebrate Transgenderism To get a sense of what all Illinois public schools must begin teaching children starting next year, one can look at LGBT curriculum developed this summer in a wealthy Chicago suburb (Evanston/Skokie School District 65.) – Joy Pullmann
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/09/how-illinois-schools-teach-preschoolers-to-celebrate-transgenderism/
— The Border Crisis Isn’t Over, And Mexico Isn’t Going To Fix It Migrant apprehensions are down but overall numbers are higher than they’ve been since 2007, and thanks to Congress the United States has no long-term solution to the border crisis. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/09/the-border-crisis-isnt-over-and-mexico-isnt-going-to-fix-it/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Calls for Trump Impeachment for First Time It was the first time the former vice president expressed support for full impeachment. He had previously backed a congressional inquiry. – Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/us/politics/biden-speech-impeachment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden says Trump has ‘indicted himself by obstructing justice,’ in most direct call for president’s impeachment – John Wagner and
Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-live-updates/2019/10/09/d1bb38e0-e9f7-11e9-9c6d-436a0df4f31d_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Why can’t Democrats treat Trump as fairly as Republicans did Bill Clinton? – Editorial (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. If I had still been a GAO employee during the Clinton impeachment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Bill_Clinton), because of the role that my Congressman Henry Hyde played in that impeachment, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates would have done everything that they could to punish me. It is called displaced aggression.)
https://nypost.com/2019/10/08/why-cant-dems-treat-trump-as-fairly-as-republicans-did-bill-clinton/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Federal hiring often eschews talent management plan, GAO says (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2019/10/federal-hiring-often-eschews-talent-management-plan-gao-says/

GM AUTHORITY
— General Motors UAW Strike Results In 12,000 Temp Layoffs At US Suppliers – SAM MCEACHERN
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/10/general-motors-uaw-strike-results-in-12000-temp-layoffs-at-us-suppliers/

ZD NET
— US job seekers scrub their social media accounts to get success Are you worried that your social media footprint will jeopardize your career? If so, you are not alone. – Eileen Brown (DIERSEN: Of course, this also applies to politicians.) 
https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-job-seekers-scrub-their-social-media-accounts-to-get-success/

SPLC
— OUTSTANDING: President Donald Trump will address the Values Voter Summit on Saturday, the White House confirmed.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/09/trump-returns-values-voter-summit-saturday