August 31 Evening Edition

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— Opt Out Hosts a Rally to Prevent the Selling of Marijuana – Aysha Ashley (DIERSEN: The many outstanding speakers at this outstanding event included Coyne, Gustin, and McCluskey. The many attendees included Anderson, Klaeren, Leong, Prueter, Rudolph, and Ruhl.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/opt-out-hosts-a-rally-to-prevent-legalizing-marijuana/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “No” to Selling Recreational Marijuana  Opt Out Naperville, a newly formed resident group, hosted a rally with around 300 people at Central Park to urge City Council to vote “no” on selling recreational marijuana. “If they are not willing to opt out permanently, then let’s opt out and then send a referendum vote to the people and let the people decide what they want here,” said Jennifer Bruzan Taylor, organizer of the rally. “We have nine people on the dais at city council. This decision will shape the entire community, the future of it.” Council Members And it’s the future generation that some council members are concerned about. “We want to send a message to our young people. Our young people need our leadership. We had two young men from the high school level come and speak in front of the city council and they’re speech was all about opting out. And we as City Council need to be leaders and I think we should be,” said Councilwoman Patty Gustin. The Speakers Two high school students joined the multiple speakers who were there including a doctor, community youth pastor, and a recovered marijuana user. “I came from a really solid family, I came from good morals, good convictions. And I spent the next almost 18 years of my life chasing recovery because of the very first time I smoked marijuana,” said speaker Nick Gore. . .Opt Out But in the local society, others do not want this to happen. “I don’t think people want to come to the Thursday night band show concerts in the summer with the smell of marijuana in the air. I don’t think we want to go to the parks and bring our children with the smell of marijuana in the air,” said attendee Joan Dupre. Opt Out Naperville plans to attend Tuesday’s City Council meeting.)

DAILY HERALD
— Rally urges Naperville to ‘opt out’ of legalized marijuana sales – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: The many outstanding speakers at this outstanding event included Coyne, Gustin, and McCluskey. The many attendees included Anderson, Klaeren, Leong, Prueter, Rudolph, and Ruhl.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190831/rally-urges-naperville-to-opt-out-of-legalized-marijuana-sales
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Close to 200 Naperville residents opposed to the possibility of the city eventually allowing the sale of recreational marijuana held a rally downtown Saturday urging city officials to “opt out.” “Naperville has built its reputation over the years as a family friendly community,” said Jennifer Bruzan Taylor, one of the rally’s organizers. “There is nothing family friendly about marijuana.” Speakers at the rally included doctors, city council members, parents and community organizers who said the city would see a rise in crime, drug use by youths and mental health problems if recreational sales of marijuana were allowed. “We’ve heard from expert after expert you get expanded drug use, especially among young people, in communities that allow marijuana sales,” said Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190831/how-lgbtq-history-will-be-taught-in-public-schools
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190831/inclusion-or-indoctrination-how-opposing-sides-view-teaching-lgbtq-history-in-schools
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The foundational issue is the leftist presuppositions about the nature and morality of homosexual activity,” said Laurie Higgins, cultural issues writer for the Illinois Family Institute. “The left relies on the assumption that homosexuality and opposite-sex identification are analogous to race, which is absurd. This is when education is transformed into indoctrination.” Higgins said the law is problematic because it doesn’t specify when LGBTQ history can be taught. The group vehemently opposes teaching such material in elementary schools. “If kids can’t understand the foundational assumptions, it is age-inappropriate,” she said. “It would be acceptable, if the teachers agreed to spend equal time on having students study the best resources on both sides of the (LGBTQ) debate in high school.”)
— 15 area school districts will have to raise starting teachers’ salaries to $40,000 a year – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, my starting GS-7 IRS Revenue Officer salary was $46,554/year in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190831/15-area-school-districts-will-have-to-raise-starting-teachers-salaries-to-40000-a-year

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Park Ridge surveys residents on support, opposition to marijuana businesses – JENNIFER JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican should not want live or work anywhere near where recreational pot is sold.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-marijuana-survey-tl-0905-20190831-qbfa5d5zt5fqzlqxnetxnyhqeq-story.html

WBBM
— Addiction Treatment Centers Prepare For Possible Patient Influx From Legalizing Recreational Marijuana, Gambling – NANCY HARTY
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/addiction-treatment-centers-prepare-patient-influx

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Rockford-area medical marijuana dispensaries plan to enter recreational pot market – Ken DeCoster
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190831/rockford-area-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-plan-to-enter-recreational-pot-market

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Don’t believe Davis’ claims of bipartisanship – ERIN EWOLDT, Savoy (DIERSEN: Anti-conservative and anti-Republican activists, precinct committeemen/captains, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a partisan. I should write a book about the aforesaid in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on the aforesaid who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who blame me for all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-don-t-believe-davis-claims-of/article_49d11553-ebc2-5f50-a3a7-62e69d074fcb.html

SOUTHERN
— Enthusiasts converge in Bowling Green for 6th National Corvette Caravan – Shawn Anglin
https://thesouthern.com/lifestyles/enthusiasts-converge-in-bowling-green-for-th-national-corvette-caravan/article_735e0e7d-7386-513f-ad91-849c917ed1e2.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ives & Sanguinetti–Two 6th District GOP Congressional Candidates–in LITH Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/31/ives-sanguinetti-two-6th-district-gop-congressional-candidates-in-lith-parade/ 
— IL-14: Applying Discernment to James Marter Campaign’s Facebook Meme 8/30/19
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/30/il-14-applying-discernment-to-james-marter-campaigns-facebook-meme-8-30-19/

NEWS BUSTERS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Deportation Evasion Via Church Sanctuary
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/latino/mrc-latino-staff/2019/08/31/ramos-spotlights-deportation-evasion-church-sanctuary

HOT AIR
— Actor Calls For Blacklisting Trump’s Hollywood Donors – KAREN TOWNSEND (DIERSEN: Which activists, precinct committeemen/captains, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. blacklist you? I should write a book about the aforesaid in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who blacklist me. I would focus on the aforesaid who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who blame me for all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://hotair.com/archives/karen-townsend/2019/08/31/backlash-actor-calls-blacklisting-trumps-hollywood-donors/

THE HILL
— Media takes hits in bitter partisan era – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: Anti-conservative and anti-Republican activists, precinct committeemen/captains, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a partisan. I should write a book about the aforesaid in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on the aforesaid who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who blame me for all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/459457-media-takes-hits-in-bitter-partisan-era

CBS NEWS
— Dueling protests break out at “Straight Pride Parade” in Boston – SOPHIE LEWIS
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boston-straight-pride-parade-today-dueling-protests-break-out-city-hall-2019-08-31/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred not only against Trump, but against 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.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/In-Charlottesville-Beto-O-Rourke-blames-Trump-14404714.php

INTELLIGENCER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.theintell.com/news/20190831/catholic-nuns-call-for-end-to-divisive-rhetoric

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/08/trump-isnt-even-trying-hide-affinity-white-supremacists-anymore/

August 27 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Wheaton plans to ban recreational pot sales, citing ‘unknowns’ of legalization – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen, DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan, Former Milton Township Trustee Don Sender, Wheaton Liquor & Tobacco Control Commission Chairman Mark Taylor, Gary Knosp, and me spoke against the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton at Wheaton’s public hearing on the issue Monday evening, August 26, 2019. Hearing attendees included Bob Cherry and Carl and Dagmar Lofgren.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/wheaton-plans-to-ban-recreational-pot-sales-citing-unknowns-of-legalization
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I just don’t see an advantage to being a first mover on this,” Mayor Phil Suess said. “And a very practical consideration: We say yes to this, the next discussion is where does it go? And I’m pretty sure we’re going to have a pretty profound discussion if we went that way in the context of ‘not in my backyard.'” Some council members also prefer to take that wait-and-see approach, indicating they could revisit public health and safety questions once the market establishes itself in towns that are now planning to allow dispensaries. “If we opt out now, we have the ability at any point to opt back in after time has passed and seeing OK, what has Lombard done?” Councilman Christopher Zaruba said. . .”People will prefer to buy their marijuana illegally to avoid the high costs due to taxes and regulation,” Councilwoman Suzanne Fitch said.)
— DuPage County taking more time to consider marijuana sales – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: At this meeting, Former Milton Township Trustee Don Sender and I urged DuPage County to ban the sale of pot in its unincorporated areas.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/dupage-county-taking-more-time-to-consider-marijuana-sales
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Board member Tim Elliott urged the county to opt out. “To me, it’s not a question of money,” the Glen Ellyn Republican said. “It’s about what’s the right thing to do for our citizens.” Elliott said it’s possible that state lawmakers will make changes to the cannabis law during the fall veto session. For example, the number of licenses statewide could be increased, he said. “So I would prefer to see us opt out, at least in the short-term, to see what our municipalities do and, frankly, to see what Springfield does,” Elliott said. . .”I am stunned to see that we would even contemplate allowing zoning in an area that close to a high school, whether the regulations are there or not,” said board member Robert Larsen, a Wheaton Republican. “I think that’s a big mistake, and I hope we don’t go that route.”)
— Robbins recommended for vacant Wheaton City Council seat
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/robbins-recommended-for-vacant-wheaton-city-council-seat
— Presidential candidate Joe Walsh: ‘I’m done with talk radio’ – Robert Feder
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/feder-presidential-candidate-joe-walsh-im-done-with-talk-radio
— New gun dealer regulations proposed in Illinois – Peter Hancock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/new-gun-dealer-regulations-proposed-in-illinois
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190827/lake-county-womens-coalition-to-host-equality-event
— Why some residents oppose putting treatment center in Itasca hotel – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/why-some-residents-oppose-putting-treatment-center-in-itasca-hotel
— Lake County Board members laud new law providing ability to remove leader – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/lake-county-board-members-laud-new-law-providing-ability-to-remove-leader

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County debates recreational marijuana sales, identifies possible dispensary site near Metea Valley High School – ALICIA FABBRE (DIERSEN: At this meeting, Former Milton Township Trustee Don Sender and I urged DuPage County to ban the sale of pot in its unincorporated areas.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-board-marijuana-st-0828-20190827-ljgrpncb2raqvluqmzhj7kvxga-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: County board member Sean Noonan, an Elmhurst Republican who also is a Bloomingdale police officer, said he would support opting out. “Many young people view marijuana to be less risky,” Noonan said. “In my opinion, marijuana is a gateway to other drugs.”)
— Why I appreciate presidential candidate Joe Walsh — for now – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-joe-walsh-donald-trump-republicans-eagles-page-20190827-peivq7qpjjgf7msi5dl2fyidhe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Three ways Republicans in Congress have worked to protect American voters No one wants foreign interference in our elections. – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/27/20833986/voting-security-russian-hacking-election-security-assistance-act-rodney-davis

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Presidential candidate Joe Walsh takes Mundelein home off the market Walsh and his wife, Helene Miller Walsh, were asking $697,000 for the home, on seven acres, when they put it on the market in late May. Today, they took it off. – DENNIS RODKIN 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/presidential-candidate-joe-walsh-takes-mundelein-home-market

ABC7
— Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announces Code for America partnership to expunge marijuana convictions
https://abc7chicago.com/kim-foxx-announces-code-for-america-partnership-to-expunge-marijuana-convictions/5495661/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Foxx unveils plan to expunge ‘tens of thousands’ of pot convictions
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190827/foxx-unveils-plan-to-expunge-tens-of-thousands-of-pot-convictions

NBC5
— GOP Trump Challengers Won’t Get Much Help From Their Party – Will Weissert
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/gop-trump-challengers-wont-get-much-help-from-their-party-558424141.html

ABC ST. LOUIS
— Biden: Racism in US is institutional, ‘white man’s problem’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be anti-White, anti-male, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abcstlouis.com/news/nation-world/biden-racism-in-us-is-institutional-white-mans-problem

WGLT
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mayor Sees ‘Lots’ Of Interest In Opening Marijuana Shops In Bloomington – RYAN DENHAM 
https://www.wglt.org/post/mayor-sees-lots-interest-opening-marijuana-shops-bloomington#stream/0

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Kendall municipalities should permit and control marijuana sales – Editorial
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2019/08/21/our-view-kendall-municipalities-should-permit-and-control-marijuana-sales/ayi5t52/

WHEATON PATCH
— Conversation and Coffee with State Representative Amy Grant
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/calendar/event/20190829/627720/conversation-and-coffee-with-state-representative-amy-grant
— DuPage Sheriff’s Car Show Raises $5K For Special Olympics More than 120 classic, sport, and vintage cars were on display at the first-ever county car show. – Lisa Marie Farver 
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-sheriffs-car-show-raises-5k-special-olympics

CITY OF WHEATON
— Wheaton West District Appointment at Sept. 3 Council Meeting
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=284
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: The Wheaton Mayor and City Council will be considering Lynn Robbins to fill the West District Wheaton City Council seat at the City Council’s Sept. 3, 2019 meeting. If approved by the Mayor and City Council, Ms. Robbins will be filling the West District seat recently vacated as a result of Councilman Scalzo’s resignation from the City Council. The appointment will expire May 2021. The Mayor and City Council were very impressed with the number and qualifications of residents who applied for this appointment.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Federal Judge Says Sham Candidates OK
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/27/federal-judge-says-sham-candidates-ok/ 
— First In-Depth Interview of 14th Congressional District Hopeful Catalina Lauf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/26/first-in-depth-interview-of-14th-congressional-district-hopeful-catalina-lauf/ 
— IL-14: Allen West to Catalina Lauf: “Way to go, Catalina!”, Jim Oberweis and Ted Gradel Still Owe Financial Disclosure Statements
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/27/il-14-allen-west-to-catalina-lauf-way-to-go-catalina-jim-oberweis-and-ted-gradel-still-owe-financial-disclosure-statements/ 
— Walsh Says He’s Quiting Talk Radio, But Monday WIND Still Announcing the Joe Walsh Show
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/27/walsh-says-hes-quiting-talk-radio-but-monday-wind-still-announced-the-joe-walsh-show/
— Another National Publication Interviews Catalina Lauf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/27/another-national-publication-interviews-catalina-lauf/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— FreedomWorks Of America Endorses Ives in IL-06 Race
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513261195-freedomworks-of-america-endorses-ives-in-il-06-race 
— Ives speaks at Conservative Activist Conference – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513258323-ives-speaks-at-conservative-activist-conference

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Journalists Are Powerful Public Figures and We Should Treat Them as Such – Alex Griswold
https://freebeacon.com/politics/journalists-are-powerful-public-figures-and-we-should-treat-them-as-such/ 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/27/opinion/trump-immigration.html
— Slavery and the Holocaust: How Americans and Germans Cope With Past Evils – Deborah E. Lipstadt (DIERSEN: Who hates German Americans the most in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. I should write a book about a) how my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used and b) how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois use my 100% German national origin against me. They constantly foisted/foist negative German stereotypes on me. I would focus on those who are German American, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me to curry favor with those who hate German Americans. They paint themselves as being “good” German Americans who go around destroying “bad” Germans like me. In my defense, I stress that they all my ancestors immigrated way back during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that if he had not been 4-F, my father would have fought the Germans during WWII. If DNA information had been available back when I worked for the federal government, I would have stressed that. According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/27/books/review/learning-from-the-germans-susan-neiman.html

PBS
— What Joe Walsh thinks about immigration, climate change and Trump
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-joe-walsh-thinks-about-immigration-climate-change-and-trump

August 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging House Speaker Michael Madigan’s political operation put ‘sham’ candidates on ballot in 2016 – Ray Long
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-gonzales-lawsuit-dismissed-20190824-gsz5hw2pavhhzfzrtqghjiz67y-story.html
— An Illinois resident just died after a mysterious vaping-related illness. It could be the first death linked to vaping in the US – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-vaping-illness-death-illinois-tt-0823-20190823-s27xqukusfdi7edxjpt6k5e23e-story.html
— Former U46 school board member to run for Jim Oberweis’ state Senate seat – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-jeanette-ward-state-senate-st-0825-20190823-j2xvet5de5artlfa5efmw6pkju-story.html
— Controversial ex-Illinois U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh ‘taking steps’ toward running for 2020 GOP nomination against President Donald Trump, with decision imminent, adviser says – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-joe-walsh-imminent-decision-2020-presidential-race-20190823-alari63fjjabravtdrzbjvk43i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan beats former primary rival again: Judge rules not enough evidence to prove ‘sham’ candidate ploy Challenger Jason Gonzales scored some major victories in his long quest to get the case before a jury, but U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly on Friday gave the key win to House Speaker Mike Madigan. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/23/20830456/rival-loses-mike-madigan-federal-judge-rules-speakers-favor-sham-candidate-lawsuit
— Nation’s 1st vaping death strikes Illinois man who contracted serious lung disease – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/23/20830504/vaping-death-illinois-thc-marijuana-e-cigarettes
— Mapes couldn’t have been so powerful without Madigan’s assent Madigan has been forced to clean up the mess he ultimately made for over a year now. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2019/8/23/20830446/tim-mapes-michael-madigan-rich-miller-illinois-legislature

DAILY HERALD
— Former U-46 board member Ward seeks Oberweis’ Senate seat – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190823/former-u-46-board-member-ward-seeks-oberweis-senate-seat

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Long odds for would-be Trump challengers like Joe Walsh No matter how credible some of these challengers might seem on paper, it would take a political cataclysm to knock the president off the GOP ticket as he remains popular among Republican voters.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/long-odds-would-be-trump-challengers-joe-walsh
— Lightfoot imposes city hiring freeze Action to cut spending comes just a week before the mayor is to announce how deep the city’s budget hole is and perhaps indicate what taxes may be raised to fill it. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: During almost all the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was under a hiring and/or promotion freeze.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/lightfoot-imposes-city-hiring-freeze
— Legislators ask Pritzker to clear weed roadblock A state agency’s literal interpretation of “location” could make it harder to get retail outlets open by Jan. 1. – JOHN PLETZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/legislators-ask-pritzker-clear-weed-roadblock
— Trump faces his Mini-Me in Joe Walsh  Walsh, like Trump, figured out long ago that the first rule of contemporary American politics—like it or not—is that voters gotta know your name. And once they do, the second rule comes into play: Don’t be a bore. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trump-faces-his-mini-me-joe-walsh

NORTHWEST HERALD
— 26-year-old Woodstock woman newest GOP candidate in 14th District race – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/08/22/26-year-old-woodstock-woman-newest-gop-candidate-in-14th-district-race/ame01yy/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County Citizen survey: 57 percent considered moving in past year – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: Who wants you to move? Those who want me to move 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.sj-r.com/news/20190823/sangamon-county-citizen-survey-57-percent-considered-moving-in-past-year

WHEATON PATCH
— Top 10 Subdivisions in Wheaton, IL – August 2019 The Wheaton subdivision with the highest average sale price between August 2018 and August 2019 was Legends of Wheaton. – Marco Amidei
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/top-10-subdivisions-wheaton-il-august-2019

CENTER SQUARE
— More issues surface for Illinois’ cannabis industry as state prepares for recreational marijuana Location interpretation could affect recreational cannabis sales; Tobacco 21 policy may block patients from medicine – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/more-issues-surface-for-illinois-cannabis-industry-as-state-prepares/article_13058830-c5ce-11e9-a05a-4f760695f30a.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Underwood Lays Out Gun Control View at Packed Sun City Town Hall
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/23/underwood-lays-out-gun-control-view-at-packed-sun-city-town-hall/ 
— State Rep. Tom Weber Asks for Input on Property Tax Survey
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/23/state-rep-tom-weber-asks-for-input-on-property-tax-survey/ 
— Congressional Update: Jeanne Ives Files Financial Disclosure Extension
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/22/congressional-update-jeanne-ives-files-financial-disclosure-extension/ 
— IL-06 Congressional Update, Term Limits and Casten MCC Forum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/22/il-06-congressional-update-term-limits-and-casten-mcc-forum/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Republican Party opposes Mayor Lightfoot’s plan to add taxes, reps say – Kyla Asbury 
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513140979-chicago-republican-party-opposes-mayor-lightfoot-s-plan-to-add-taxes-reps-say

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COMPTON: ILLINOIS’ POLITICAL CHAMELEON JOE WALSH CHANGES COLORS AGAIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/compton-illinois-political-chameleon-changes-colors-once-again.html
— DI LEO: RECESSION FEARS FLY IN THE FACE OF REALITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/recession-fears-fly-in-the-face-of-reality.html

CAPITOL FAX
— False advertising?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/22/false-advertising/
— Cannabis roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/23/cannabis-roundup-13/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Democrats: Trump admin. jeopardizing national security by not addressing white extremists – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/23/house-democrats-trump-admin-jeopardizing-national-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Joe Walsh says GOP primary voters tired of Trump’s ‘daily bullshit’ – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-walsh-says-gop-primary-voters-tired-of-trumps-daily-bullshit

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— MSNBC Calls Republican’s Belief in Only Two Genders ‘Incendiary’ Jansing: To be a mainstream Republican means to offend women, LGBT community – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/msnbc-calls-republicans-belief-in-only-two-genders-incendiary/

BREITBART
— CNN’s Navarro: Trump ‘Inspired a White Supremacist to Go Hunt Down Latinos’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/08/23/cnns-navarro-trump-inspired-a-white-supremacist-to-go-hunt-down-latinos/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Sanctuary cities and lack of vetting continue to fuel illegal alien crime – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/sanctuary-cities-lack-vetting-continue-fuel-illegal-alien-crime/

FORBES
— How To Encourage Employee Advocacy On Social Media – Adrian Fisher (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want their employees to be 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.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2019/08/23/how-to-encourage-employee-advocacy-on-social-media/#2cd6d739550b

NEWSWEEK
— TAYLOR SWIFT SAYS SHE’S OBVIOUSLY “PRO-CHOICE” AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO DEFEAT TRUMP IN 2020 – H. ALAN SCOTT
https://www.newsweek.com/taylor-swift-says-shes-obviously-pro-choice-will-do-anything-defeat-trump-2020-1455964

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Say Warren Lied About Native American Past But Don’t Care
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2019/most_say_warren_lied_about_native_american_past_but_don_t_care

August 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “If only we could ‘unfriend’ Trump.”
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/…/282286731911065

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Guatemala and other foreign countries against America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190816/trump-wants-us-bound-asylum-seekers-to-find-refuge-in-guatemala-instead-guatemala-isnt-ready

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Ammons disappointed by exclusion from Davis’ upcoming event at Parkland – Adalberto Toledo
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/ammons-disappointed-by-exclusion-from-davis-upcoming-event-at-parkland/article_df1411cf-ca55-5586-80d2-6bdde658a03a.html

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/08/15/olson-marijuana-businesses-will-become-normal/aqdh2tn/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Netflix Curbs Tobacco Use Onscreen, But Not Pot. What’s Up With That? – NEDA ULABY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/netflix-curbs-tobacco-use-onscreen-not-pot-whats#stream/0

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Oberweis supports term limits for Congress – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/513001445-oberweis-supports-term-limits-for-congress

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Illinois has 9th highest identity theft rate among the 50 states
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513056410-illinois-has-9th-highest-identity-theft-rate-among-the-50-states-study-finds

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— What’s Going on in the Congressional Races
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/17/whats-going-on-in-the-congressional-races/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Federal Court Allows Trump To Reject Asylum Seekers At Border – Jamie Weinstein 
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/federal-court-allows-trump-to-reject-asylum-seekers-at-border/

FEDERALIST
— The New York Times Is Clueless About Conservatives A recently released transcript shows just how biased the New York Times really is and how little they want to do to fix it. – David Marcus
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/16/the-new-york-times-is-clueless-about-conservatives/
— Yes, Schools Are Too Girly For Boys. Here’s How To Fix That Helping restore the lack of masculinity in our society involves recognizing that boys are different than girls and have specific educational needs. – Auguste Meyrat
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/16/schools-girly-boys-fix/

TOWNHALL
— Tlaib Bumbles Into Revealing Her Undeniable Priority: Bigoted Anti-Israel Propaganda – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/08/16/tlaibs-bigotry-and-idiocy-reveals-her-true-intentions-n2551810

ONE NEWS NOW
— Franklin Graham: GOP mayor on solid biblical ground – Chris Woodward 
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2019/08/17/franklin-graham-gop-mayor-on-solid-biblical-ground

NOQ REPORT
— Google’s social justice warrior workforce is making demands about ICE – Lorie Wimble 
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/16/googles-social-justice-warrior-workforce-making-demands-ice-cbp/

CNN
— Ken Cuccinelli has talked about undocumented immigrants as ‘invaders’ since at least 2007 – Andrew Kaczynski (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Trump-haters illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally invade America.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/17/politics/kfile-ken-cuccinelli-immigration-invasion-rhetoric/index.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-hates are doing everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/recession-signs-worry-trump-ahead-2020-65022715

NEW YORK TIMES
— America holds onto an undemocratic assumption from its founding: that some people deserve more power than others. – Jamelle Bouie (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and especially against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or draft avoiders.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/republicans-racism-african-americans.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-16/la-me-immigrant-children-protections

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— California’s Biggest Cities Confront a ‘Defecation Crisis’ Lawmakers ban plastic straws as a far worse kind of waste covers the streets of San Francisco and L.A. – Charles Kesler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-biggest-cities-confront-a-defecation-crisis-11565994160

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
— Democrats cross the racial Rubicon with Trump – J. PEDER ZANE
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article234073917.html

OMAHA WORLD HERALD
— Social media? More like anti-social media – Tom Purcell
https://www.omaha.com/opinion/tom-purcell-social-media-more-like-anti-social-media/article_1c03a0ee-1085-50ce-bd1f-ab21d41682d7.html

TOWN COURIER
— City Councilman Robert Wu Seeks Second Term – Ellyn Wexler 
http://towncourier.com/city-councilman-robert-wu-seeks-second-term/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many of the skills Wu has honed during his day job—as senior attorney at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)—have helped him become effective in his City of Gaithersburg position. “I often find myself in the role of interpreting ordinances, parsing out legalese when amendments to existing language are proposed, and, at least in one instance, actually drafting an ordinance,” he said. “At GAO,” Wu explained, “I serve in a quasi-judicial role, adjudicating bid protests filed with our office. The skillset is very similar to that used in deciding matters brought before the city council, including fairmindedness, the ability to absorb large records and ultimately render a decision.” “A firm belief that process matters” also factors into both jobs. “As companies who file protests with GAO understand, while we might not necessarily agree with them in the end, each argument raised is heard and carefully considered,” Wu said. “The same goes for my work at city council. Each individual who takes their valuable time to appear before us or submit written matters has to know that their views have been heard and seriously considered.”)

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/americas-exclusionary-past-and-present-and-the-judgment-of-history

MAYO CLINIC
— Diabetes (DIERSEN: Recently, a Libertarian argued that for a diabetic like me to fail to keep their blood sugar level in control was far more damaging than smoking pot. He could see that I was obese. I had just told him that I spend 10+ hours a day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out instead of exercising or sleeping.) 
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371451

KIPLINGER
— Are You on Track? Financial Planning Goals for Every Decade of Your Life – Jamie P. Hopkins (DIERSEN: In politics, sadly, tragically, the less financially secure that you are, the more likely that you will succumb and become someone’s operative or someone’s dupe. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have a $53,316/year COLA-adjusted Civil Service Retirement System pension for life, $2,118/year COLA-adjusted Social Security for life, approximate $18,000/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy for life, retirement savings, 915 Cove Court in Wheaton, six cars and an SUV, no children to support, etc.) 
https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/retirement/T047-S014-are-you-on-track-financial-goals-for-every-decade/index.html

TIME
— El Paso Mayor Says President Trump Called Him a RINO – BILLY PERRIGO (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Republican organizations in Illinois do? ANSWER: They discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. They discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They turn everyone that they can against me, including those who run the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream, those who ran the Wheaton Bowl, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) members, Wheaton City Council members, and voters in my precinct. They make false accusations against me and demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me at MTRCC meetings. They intimidate/threaten those who might come to my defense. They discourage Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and organizations from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. They promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://time.com/5653918/trump-attack-el-paso-mayor/

WIKIPEDIA
— Negative campaigning (DIERSEN: If you seek a government office or a political office, you should expect that sooner or later, your opponents will engage in negative campaigning against you. I am seeking appointment to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. Even though there is no chance that I will be selected, my opponents in Wheaton’s West District are engaging in negative campaigning against me. At the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) August 14, 2019 meeting at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream, two of my fellow MTRCC members in Wheaton’s West District falsely charged me with harassing the hotel’s employees. In addition, one of them, in front of an attorney, said that he was going to do everything that he could to stop everyone from reading my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_campaigning

(FROM THE POSTING: Negative campaigning or mudslinging is the process of deliberate spreading negative information about someone or something to worsen the public image of the described. Deliberate spreading of such information can be motivated either by honest desire of the campaigner to warn others against real dangers or deficiencies of the described, or by the campaigner’s dishonest ideas on methods of winning in political, business or other spheres of competition against an honest rival. The public image of an entity can be defined as reputation, esteem, respect, acceptance of the entity’s appearance, values and behavior by the general public of a given territory and/or a social group, possibly within time limits. As target groups of public and their values differ, so negativity or positivity of a public image is relative; thus, to be successful, negative campaigning has to take into account current values of the group it addresses. The degree of strictness in practicing the group’s values as opposed to its tolerance for violating the norms has also to be taken into consideration.)

August 16 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Sen. Cullerton Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Embezzlement Charges
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/16/sen-cullerton-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-embezzlement-charges/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Recession signs worry Trump ahead of 2020 (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020, Democrats will do everything that they can to destroy the economy.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/recession-signs-worry-trump-ahead-of-2020-1

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Joe Walsh.
https://wgnradio.com/2019/08/16/former-republican-member-of-congress-from-illinois-trump-needs-a-primary-challenge/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Recreational marijuana is coming, and suburban leaders have some decisions to make – RANDY BLASER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-evr-blaser-column-recreational-pot-tl-0822-20190816-3h7dq4lvxfauphzvlic4w4heuq-story.html
— Feds allege that Koch Foods had history of ‘knowingly hiring and employing illegal aliens’ – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ice-raids-koch-foods-20190816-xrjziewj4zeq3klhnurg2f5jry-story.html
— At the Illinois State Fair, farmers celebrate ag but bemoan a ‘nightmare’ of a year – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-state-fair-farmer-angst-20190816-bywn2ovbjjhsnftzagq5gwxkpi-story.html
— Madigan’s hand-picked Chicago alderman tried to disqualify his opponent by challenging signatures that were never submitted. Now a grand jury is investigating. – GREGORY PRATT and RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-kim-foxx-13th-ward-investigation-quinn-krupa-madigan-20190816-sblmvx6bfvh5vcakeo2hoxc7t4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton sets 7:00 PM Monday, August 26, 2019 hearing on proposed marijuana sales ban (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I urge all Wheaton residents who oppose the promotion of pot to attend this hearing and to call for Wheaton to ban the sale of pot.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190807/wheaton-sets-hearing-on-proposed-marijuana-sales-ban
— Naperville set to review details of recreational marijuana sales ban – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190816/naperville-set-to-review-details-of-recreational-marijuana-sales-ban
— Curran seeks to clarify comment about ‘wrong people’ moving to Lake County – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190816/curran-seeks-to-clarify-comment-about-wrong-people-moving-to-lake-county
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Google employees call for pledge not to work with ICE – AP 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190816/news/308169850/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Former State Senator Rickey Hendon is in the pot business His West Side shop sells homemade hemp and CBD creams and cooking spices, as well as oils, gummies and other edibles with a goal of getting black people to join in on the looming recreational pot gold rush. – CHERYL V. JACKSON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/consumer-products/former-state-senator-rickey-hendon-pot-business
— Illinois proves what you didn’t know about the old boiling frog metaphor Raise taxes and take on more debt, but do it gradually. Never mind reforms, corruption, hostility to employers and all the rest. Like the mythical frog, nobody will jump out, Illinois pols seem to think.
– Mark Glennon
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/illinois-proves-what-you-didnt-know-about-old-boiling-frog-metaphor

WBEZ
— Illinois Joins Legal Fight Opposing Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rules – María Ines Zamudio
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-joins-legal-fight-opposing-trump-administrations-public-charge-rules/e6fd0372-fc4a-45fb-9e14-8f0fb9357b22

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— Cannabis Discussion from DuPage County Perspective
https://www.nctv17.com/news/cannabis-discussion-from-dupage-county-perspective/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Former GOP candidate Kinzler calls for special election to replace indicted Cullerton – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513026503-former-gop-candidate-kinzler-calls-for-special-election-to-replace-indicted-cullerton

MCHENRY TIMES
— Ugaste: Senate bill proposing to raise FOID card fees ‘infringes on the rights of too many’ – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/513001416-ugaste-senate-bill-proposing-to-raise-foid-card-fees-infringes-on-the-rights-of-too-many

CAPITOL FAX
— Has Proft’s Uihlein money dried up?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/16/has-profts-uihlein-money-dried-up/
— Jim Oberweis, others (Evelyn Sanguinetti and Ted Gradel) picked for NRCC’s “Young Guns” program
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/16/jim-oberweis-others-picked-for-nrccs-young-guns-program/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Vast white supremacist violence in America is a myth the media won’t give up
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/vast-white-supremacist-violence-in-america-is-a-myth-the-media-wont-give-up

GOPUSA
— Google employees demand company not work with ICE
http://www.gopusa.com/google-employees-demand-company-not-work-with-ice/
— Federal workers sue for the right to criticize Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/federal-workers-sue-for-the-right-to-criticize-trump/

NEWS BUSTERS
— LEAKED: Top New York Times Editor Battles Leftist Staffers on Trump, Crying Racism – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2019/08/16/leaked-top-new-york-times-editor-battles-leftist-staffers-trump

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Feds Subsidize Loans To Posh Eateries, Golf Courses, Yacht Clubs
https://www.oann.com/feds-subsidize-loans-to-posh-eateries-golf-courses-yacht-clubs/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use legal immigrants to promote illegal immigrants.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/457640-immigrants-in-america-fear-should-never-be-our-new-normal

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— The Rev. Franklin Graham slams law requiring schools to teach LGBTQ history: ‘an affront to God’ – Muri Assunção
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-franklin-graham-lgbtq-history-affront-to-god-20190816-2n2l466jevfspbnjwogpg45tma-story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use legal Latinos to promote illegal Latinos.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-16/after-el-paso-latinos-reflect-on-heritage-history-of-racism-in-united-states

UNION BULLETIN
— Dayton City Council fills vacancy in Position 5 with Misty Yost
https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/local_governments/dayton/dayton-city-council-fills-vacancy-in-position-with-misty-yost/article_5a91f39e-c04e-11e9-88cc-5bea548aeff1.html

FORBES
— Appeals Court Okays Dismissal Of Older Worker Said To Lack “Potential” For Promotion – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/08/16/appeals-court-okays-dismissal-of-older-worker-said-to-lack-potential-for-promotion/#55b87b2fb380

August 14 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The August Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) monthly meeting is this evening at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream. The social hour starts at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. SEE: http://dupagegop.org/calendar-3/ 

I will be signing in as a candidate. I am a candidate to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. The other six Republican candidates are Edward Ahern, Jeffery Antonelli, Angela Blatner, Nancy Harding, Mark Kmeicik, and Robert McNeily.

Hopefully, all of the aforesaid seven candidates will a) attend meeting, b) announce their candidacies, c) and seek the support of the eighteen Republican Precinct Committeemen who represent Wheaton’s West District. Those eighteen Precinct Committeemen are Joseph Caruso, Dave Diersen, Thomas Elsner, Arthur Grant, Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, John Kocinski, Robert Krzyzewski, Michael Hinsdale, Jae Kwon, Robert Larsen, Connor McCarthy, Robert McNeily, Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, James Ryan, Mark Thomas, and Herbert Wehling.

Hopefully, MTRCC will gather relevant information about the aforesaid seven candidates, provide that information to the aforesaid eighteen Precinct Committeemen, and host a candidate forum. The goal of providing information on the candidates and hosting a candidate forum is to help the aforesaid eighteen Precinct Committeemen recommend to Wheaton’s City Council the best possible candidate to be appointed to fill the Wheaton West District City Council vacancy.

In my opinion, the following information about all 10 candidates should be disclosed: How long they have lived in Wheaton, how long they have lived in Wheaton’s West District, their work experience, their education, their professional certifications and licenses, their memberships in professional associations, why they want to be appointed to fill the vacancy, what they believe the three most important issues are that Wheaton needs to address in the next 2 years and how those issues those issues should be addressed, their political affiliation and activities, their civic activities, if they would vote for or against banning the sale of pot in Wheaton, what their position is on Wheaton’s Roosevelt Road corridor, if they would vote for or against requiring employers in Wheaton to use E-Verify, and what they have done that demonstrates they can carry out typical city council functions. In my opinion, Republican Precinct Committeemen in Wheaton’s West District should have the above information.

At Wheaton’s City Council meeting on Monday, August 19, 2019, its members will go into executive session to deliberate on the 10 candidates who have applied. Because, in that session, they will be reviewing the documents that the 10 candidates have submitted, Wheaton has denied my FOIA request for those documents.

According to MTRCC’s bylaws (http://www.miltongop.org/about-mtrcc/by-laws), “When a position within Milton Township is declared vacant, the MTRCC shall meet within forty (40) days of the declaration of vacancy to recommend an individual to fill such vacancy. The recommendation shall be decided at a convention of the Organization by a majority vote of the Organization through a written ballot.” It would be great if MTRCC would host a candidate forum for the aforesaid seven Republican candidates.” I urge MTRCC to do the aforesaid concerning Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy.

Many Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders routinely attend MTRCC meetings. I hope that the following will attend MTRCC’s August 14 meeting and a candidate forum if one is held: a) Wheaton’s mayor and City Council members, b) 6th Congressional District candidates Jeanne Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti; c) DuPage County Recorder candidates Ron Almiron and Babette Holder; d) Illinois officials including Amy Grant; e) DuPage County officials including Robert Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete DiCianni, Grant Eckhoff, Timothy Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard Jorgensen, Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Larsen, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Al Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey Redick, Darlene Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim Zay; f) Milton Township officials including Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino, and Yada Nathwani; g) Wheaton Park District officials including Michael Benard; h) School District 200 officials; and i) College of DuPage officials including Annette Corrigan, Christine Fenne, Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano.

It will be extremely interesting to see which of the seven candidates are endorsed by which of the aforesaid candidates, elected officials, and party leaders, and especially which candidates Ives and Sanguinetti might endorse because they both have served on Wheaton’s City Council.

Further, I will be asking a) Susan Fitch, Chris Zaruba, and other Wheaton City Council members who attend the meeting to brief the meeting’s attendees on actions being taken to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton and b) Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Bob Larsen, Jim Zay, and other DuPage County Board members who attend the meeting to brief the meeting’s attendees on actions being taken to ban the sale of pot in DuPage County’s unincorporated areas.

Further, I will be asking the meeting’s attendees to join me, Bob Cherry, Dick Furstenau, B.J. Singer, and Tim Whelan in urging DuPage County, Wheaton, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Lombard, Downers Grove, Naperville, Warrenville, West Chicago, and the rest of the 38 municipalities in DuPage County to ban the sale of pot.

Further, I will be asking the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, its Chairman Marty Keller, MTRCC, and the other eight Republican township party organizations in DuPage County to urge DuPage County and the 38 municipalities in DuPage County to ban the sale of pot. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

WGN TV
— Nancy Pelosi to kick off Governor’s Day at Illinois State Fair – AP
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/14/nancy-pelosi-to-kick-off-governors-day-at-illinois-state-fair/

ABC7
— Chicago hospital shooting: Gun in VA hospital incident came from Indiana gun store heist – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff & Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/rifle-used-in-chicago-va-hospital-incident-came-from-indiana-gun-store-heist/5465755/

CBS2
— FBI Probes How Alleged Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Gunman Got Rifle On His Hands – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/13/fbi-probes-jesse-brown-va-medical-center-gunman/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats set to rally at Illinois State Fair with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looking for more House seats to flip – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-state-fair-democrats-day-20190814-a2ewb7zlgvfnhogfhe7bhrgsfy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-0814-20190813-56zcllrhrbd63cu7u4nhtyhke4-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville’s No. 9 in country for safest cities to raise children, No. 22 for safest college town, new rankings show – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-safest-cities-to-raise-children-st-0814-20190813-hmv7xvfsn5hkrn65jkltidbk24-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: SafeWise’s study on safest cities to raise children, released Tuesday, analyzed the most recent FBI violent and property crime report statistics in order to rank cities with a population of at least 75,000 based on the number of violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft). To level the playing field, violent and property crime rates were calculated per 1,000 people in each city.)

DAILY HERALD
— Hinsdale businessman David Andalcio confirmed for RTA post over Democrats’ objections – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: The vote was taken at yesterday’s DuPage County Board meeting. At that meeting, Dick Furstenau and I urged the board to ban the sale of pot in DuPage County’s unincorporated areas. The video is at http://dupage.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=8241&Format=Agenda )
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190813/hinsdale-businessman-confirmed-for-rta-post-over-democrats-objections
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Hinsdale businessman has been named DuPage’s representative on the Regional Transit Authority board, despite strong criticism from most Democrats on the county board. County board members voted 10-5 Tuesday to confirm David Andalcio’s appointment. He fills the seat formerly held by Patrick Durante, whose term ended last month.)
— Today’s racial discrimination – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following demographics that you have, the more that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs discourage you from seeking any kind of government or political office: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190814/how-important-is-todays-racial-discrimination
— The state’s test of government consolidation in McHenry County could be just the start – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190814/editorial-the-states-test-of-government-consolidation-in-mchenry-county-could-be-just-the-start
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Wauconda officials open to local marijuana dispensaries – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190814/wauconda-officials-open-to-local-marijuana-dispensaries

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Township Consolidation Law may be first of many government reduction efforts – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/township-consolidation/article_1f99cc59-36d4-5517-a59e-933b794dd1d6.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-official-statue-of-liberty-poem-refers-to-europeans-08-14-2019

KHQA
— Adams County considers opting in to recreational marijuana program – Lynsey Whitaker
https://khqa.com/news/local/adams-co-board-talks-revenue-options-for-local-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries

TIMES
— Ottawa, Streator councils will soon decide on recreational marijuana sales Ottawa supportive, Streator undecided – Michael Urbanec and Brent Bader
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/08/13/ottawa-streator-councils-will-soon-decide-on-recreational-marijuana-sales/a6e1fuy/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Social Justice: What Does It Really Mean? – Oliver Perry
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/social-justice-what-does-it-really-mean/

BREITBART
— Eight-in-Ten Democrats Want Easier Migration and Asylum Rules – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/13/four-in-five-democrats-want-easier-migration-and-asylum-rules/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Cuccinelli: No Public Charge Immigrants
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30810

CNS NEWS
— Brent Bozell: Mass Murder? Blame ‘Conservative Media Stars’ – L. Brent Bozell III and Tim Graham
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/l-brent-bozell-iii/mass-murder-blame-conservative-media-stars

DAILY CALLER
— Ocasio-Cortez’s Known Donors From Her Own District Are Nearly Non-Existent, FEC Records Show – ANDREW KERR
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/13/ocasio-cortez-district-fec/

FEDERALIST
— If You’re Not Grateful To The United States, Why Are You Here? Rather than ridicule America’s past, as if the travesties of U.S. history nullify its soaring glories, immigrants and longtime Americans should be grateful for America and its political and cultural traditions. – Casey Chalk (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats highlight immigrants 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://thefederalist.com/2019/08/14/youre-not-grateful-united-states/
— Does The Statue Of Liberty Poem Invalidate U.S. Borders Or Require Giving Welfare To Non-Citizens? – Susanna Hoffman
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/13/statue-liberty-poem-invalidate-u-s-borders-require-giving-welfare-non-citizens/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— WHEN LUXURIES BECOME A HUMAN RIGHT Reflections on Netflix and organic pears. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274560/when-luxuries-become-human-right-daniel-greenfield

TOWNHALL
— Open Borders Inc.: Who’s Funding the Wicked War on ICE? – Michelle Malkin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2019/08/14/open-borders-inc-whos-funding-the-wicked-war-on-ice-n2551644

NEW YORK TIMES
— Screen All Adult Patients for Drug Abuse, National Panel Urges With 1 in 10 Americans saying they misuse drugs, doctors should ask everyone about both illegal and prescription use, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said. – Jan Hoffman (DIERSEN: I have never used pot or any other illegal drug. All candidates for any kind of office should disclose if they have used pot or any other illegal drug. Use of illegal drugs demonstrates disrespect for the rule of law.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/health/drug-screening-adults-teens.html

USA TODAY
— Banning ‘assault rifles’ and large-capacity magazines won’t stop mass shooters – Robert Farago
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/13/dont-ban-assault-rifles-large-capacity-magazines-editorials-debates/2003076001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The ‘Public-Charge’ Ploy A new rule looks like another effort to limit legal immigration. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-public-charge-ploy-11565738249
— FRONT PAGE: Résumés Are Starting to Look Like Instagram—and Sometimes Even Tinder Employers see surge in Gen Z CVs containing photos and illustrations; ‘there’s a freaking bitmoji’ – Chip Cutter (DIERSEN: I urge all 10 candidates seeking to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy to post their resumes. Mine is posted at https://gopillinois.com/documents/.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/resumes-are-starting-to-look-like-instagramand-sometimes-even-tinder-11565707364

August 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Ivanka Trump tweets inaccurate info about Chicago violence, Mayor Lightfoot hits back
https://abc7chicago.com/ivanka-trump-tweets-inaccurate-info-about-chicago-violence-lightfoot-hits-back-/5447718/

NBC5
— Ivanka Trump Tweets Wrong Information on Chicago’s Violent Weekend “That’s not what happened,” Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ivanka-trump-chicago-violence-shootings-523823761.html

CBS2
— Lightfoot Slams Ivanka Trump Over ‘Nonsense Tweet’ With Incorrect Information About Chicago Violence
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/06/lightfoot-slams-ivanka-trump-over-nonsense-tweet-with-incorrect-information-about-chicago-violence/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayor Lightfoot rips Ivanka Trump over tweet about Chicago violence
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/mayor-lightfoot-rips-ivanka-trump-over-tweet-about-chicago-violence

WTTW
— Pot Prohibition in Illinois Will Persist, Even After It’s Legal – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Why does the media focus on the pot issue in Naperville, but not in Wheaton?)
https://news.wttw.com/2019/08/06/pot-prohibition-illinois-will-persist-even-after-it-s-legal
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We have a great, safe community here in Naperville. We’ve got a great brand. It’s a very family oriented place,” Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne said. “And a lot of the experts in this arena have raised a lot of concerns that are very troubling. That if you allow retail sale of marijuana you simply expand marijuana use, that leads to teenage delinquencies, car accidents, a host of other social problem that I don’t want to see come to Naperville an certainly don’t want to be the guinea pig testing whether these concerns prove out or not.”)

WLS AM
— Democrats are dropping the cautious rhetoric as the mass shootings escalate
http://www.wlsam.com/news/democrats-are-dropping-the-cautious-rhetoric-as-the-mass-shootings-escalate/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois state Sen. Tom Cullerton out as Labor Committee chair after feds allege he embezzled nearly $275,000 from Teamsters – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-state-sen-tom-cullerton-out-as-labor-committee-chairman-20190806-zbg3ik3i3vbezfjov3w4gbi6r4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use mass shootings to call for more gun control.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-page-el-paso-dayton-domestic-terrorism-trump-20190806-qiohvb62mraddk4aiwrciorsxu-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot rips Ivanka Trump’s comments about Chicago’s deadly weekend: ‘I’m not going to be distracted by nonsense tweets …’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-ivanka-trump-chicago-gun-violence-lori-lightfoot-20190806-xijpu5evarberpah2xapdo65da-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says: ‘I Apologize’: The speech Donald Trump should give in El Paso on Wednesday.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-trump-speech-el-paso-20190807-fzjat4j4krhi3jrltuufl62dya-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana store wants to open in Harwood Heights – TAYLOR HARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/norridge/ct-nhh-harwood-heights-marijuana-dispensary-tl-0808-20190806-bzcs67mvjzhila7t2lnuntrtfq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Senate’s game of musical chairs ends with accused ghost payroller Tom Cullerton not losing any money State Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, will no longer head the Senate Labor Committee – but he’ll still head another committee: Veterans Affairs – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/6/20757381/ghost-payrolling-indictment-tom-cullerton-chairman-state-senate-labor-committee
— Ivanka Trump gets facts wrong in tweets displaying coded message of bigotry The president’s daughter tried to shift the focus from mass shootings in Ohio and Texas to Chicago’s violence. – Neil Steinberg 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/6/20757419/ivanka-trump-chicago-violence-twitter-shootings-dayton-el-paso
— Lightfoot lashes out at Ivanka Trump for shining the light on city’s violence, but misstating facts The mayor’s fury stemmed from the fact that Ivanka Trump got her facts wrong and was spreading them like wildfire to her 6.8 million followers. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/8/6/20757579/lori-lightfoot-ivanka-trump-chicago-violence
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters will take what Cupich says to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/6/20756861/cupich-mass-shootings-hateful-rhetoric

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Buffalo Grove likely to allow sale of recreational marijuana – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190806/buffalo-grove-likely-to-allow-sale-of-recreational-marijuana
— Debate over recreational marijuana sales continues in Des Plaines – Samantha Jacobson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190806/debate-over-recreational-marijuana-sales-continues-in-des-plaines
— St. Charles begins talks on recreational marijuana sales – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190806/st-charles-begins-talks-on-recreational-marijuana-sales

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ivanka Trump catches Mayor Lightfoot’s ire after violent weekend “That’s the danger of trying to govern via tweet,” Chicago’s mayor said after the president’s daughter and White House adviser called out Chicago on social media. Another target of the mayor’s criticism: Cook County’s judicial system. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ivanka-trump-catches-mayor-lightfoots-ire-after-violent-weekend
— Trump remains underwater in Midwest battleground states New polling data finds the president may have picked up a little, but more survey respondents in Wisconsin and Michigan disapprove than approve of the job he’s doing. And he remains very unpopular in Illinois. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the harder that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs work to make you unpopular: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trump-remains-underwater-midwest-battleground-states

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Des Plaines Council Still Undecided On Cannabis Question – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/des-plaines-council-still-undecided-on-cannabis-question/
— Arlington Heights Launches Cannabis Talks Next Tuesday – Todd Wessell 
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/arlington-heights-launches-cannabis-talks-next-tuesday/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois State Fair’s political days help bring ‘team solidarity’ – Bernard Schoenburg 
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190806/illinois-state-fairs-political-days-help-bring-team-solidarity

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Governor calls on congressional leaders to push for gun control – Peter Hancock 
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/governor-calls-on-congressional-leaders-to-push-for-gun-control/article_511382fd-2c35-5658-b776-e13dec9496d1.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s divisive words collide with his call for unity.”
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/texas/article/Trump-s-divisive-words-collide-with-his-call-for-14285437.php
— After El Paso shooting, Trump’s Latino backers say they’re sticking with him – Scott Wilson and Eli Rosenberg
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/After-El-Paso-shooting-Trump-s-Latino-backers-14285686.php

RANTOUL PRESS
— Village wants public’s thoughts on marijuana sales – DAVE HINTON 
https://www.rantoulpress.com/news/village-wants-public-s-thoughts-on-marijuana-sales/article_fcff15b8-b869-11e9-b030-43d9f3ff1e87.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use the language of those who hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-would-push-a-buyback-program-for-assault-style-weapons

KMOV
— With marijuana legalization looming, some Metro East cities weighing individual bans
https://www.kmov.com/news/with-marijuana-legalization-looming-some-metro-east-cities-weighing-individual/article_6d64e59c-b88a-11e9-ba57-674be468851a.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage County Regional Board of School Trustees President Cathy Hanzelin condemns Cullerton indictment as another case of corruption – Colin Froment 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512872613-dupage-school-board-president-condemns-cullerton-indictment-as-another-case-of-corruption

BREITBART
— CNN Confirms: Dayton Shooter Had ‘Extreme’ Left-Wing Views; Backed Warren, Sanders – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/08/05/cnn-confirms-dayton-shooter-left-wing/
— AOC’s Democratic Socialists of America Endorses Open Borders – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/08/06/aocs-democratic-socialists-of-america-endorses-open-borders/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Congress authorized overtime for agents on ‘diaper patrol,’ but not for agents at the border – Daniel Horowitz 
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/congress-authorized-overtime-agents-diaper-patrol-not-agents-border/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NYT Blames ‘White Nationalist’ Trump Facebook Ads for El Paso Shooting – Corinne Weaver 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/08/06/nyt-blames-white-nationalist-trump-facebook-ads-el-paso

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Not One Alien Qualified For Asylum Among Group Of Over 1000 – John Romero 
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/not-one-illegal-alien-given-asylum-among-group-over-1000

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: JONATHAN S. TOBIN says “Steve King and Roy Moore Don’t Belong in the GOP.”
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/08/steve-king-and-roy-moore-dont-belong-in-the-gop/

EPOCH TIMES
— White House: We Would Never Dream of Blaming Warren, Ocasio-Cortez for Terror Attacks – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-we-would-never-dream-of-blaming-warren-ocasio-cortez-for-terror-attacks_3031995.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— The NRA Has Long Urged Americans To Arm Themselves Against An Immigrant Invasion – Jessica Schulberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.) 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nra-el-paso-shooting-anti-immigrant_n_5d49b2d8e4b0d291ed07a824

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/opinion/trump-shooting-racist.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/08/06/trump-goes-soft-terror/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Can America Still Assimilate Immigrants? – Jason L. Riley (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do not want immigrants to assimilate.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-america-still-assimilate-immigrants-11565131670
— The GOP and Democrats Kick the Can Again Let’s call the budget agreement what it is: shirking responsibility and kicking the can down the road, as in not dealing with the Social Security crisis, illegal immigration and on and on and on. – Joe Perry, Salt Lake City
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-and-democrats-kick-the-can-again-11565115587

August 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump says ‘hate has no place in our country’ after Dayton, El Paso shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-says-hate-has-no-place-in-our-country-after-shootings/5442741/
— Aide: Sen Mitch McConnell trips, breaks shoulder in Kentucky – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/aide-sen-mitch-mcconnell-trips-breaks-shoulder-in-kentucky/5442761/

NBC5
— Chicago Police Step Up Patrols After 25 People Shot in Less Than 4 Hours One person was killed in the surge of violence, which comes just days after the CPD announced shootings have been down this year – Trina Orlando
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-step-up-patrols-after-25-people-shot-in-less-than-4-hours-519114711.html

CBS2
— Police Supt. Johnson: Overnight West Side Gun Violence Was ‘Unacceptable And Disheartening’ 17 Shot, 1 Killed In Multiple Shootings Within Hours In Lawndale
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/04/weekend-west-side-violence/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 7 wounded in mass shooting near Chicago playground
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/7-wounded-in-shooting-near-chicago-playground

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ohio gunman’s sister was among the 9 killed in Dayton, the second U.S. mass shooting in 24 hours – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-dayton-ohio-shooting-20190804-rpmlqr6lh5garp4xryohiwvj6i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump tweets, but stays out of sight for hours after 2 mass shootings.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-mass-shootings-reaction-20190804-lj62mcztqzbwjjm7tu474zsz3i-story.html
— Hours of madness in America, from Texas to Ohio to Chicago too – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-shootings-el-paso-dayton-chicago-20190804-k5niyjuyjfhtvpn53pwxg6qlju-story.html
— ‘A lot of nights end up this way’: 7 shot in Lawndale’s Douglas Park – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-lawndale-douglas-park-7-shot-20190804-h7zp42rhefgmxky4qvox3yurzi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/4/20753746/el-paso-walmart-mass-shootings-dayton-gilroy-california-gun-control-sun-times-editorial
— Authorities identify Dayton gunman, say his sister was victim in shooting Dayton police killed the shooter less than a minute after he opened fire around 1 a.m. Sunday. His 22-year-old sister was one of the nine people killed. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/4/20753869/dayton-ohio-shooting-gunman-identified
— 4 killed, 43 wounded in Chicago shootings since Friday evening causing Mt. Sinai to close emergency room There were 24 people shot in less than four hours Sunday morning, including 16 shot in Lawndale in the span of about two hours.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/8/4/20752752/4-killed-37-wounded-chicago-shootings-lawndale-douglas-park-gun-violence
— Ives falsely claims primary foe did not publicly oppose Illinois abortion bill Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives says ex-Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti did not denounce a controversial bill signed by former Gov. Bruce Rauner that expanded public funding of abortions. – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/4/20753880/jeanne-ives-evelyn-sanguinetti-abortion-bruce-rauner

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get Cupich to blame “hateful rhetoric” for the shootings.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190804/cupich-blames-hateful-rhetoric-after-shootings

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Des Plaines Jumps Into ‘Pot’ Debate Monday; Panel Chairman Strongly Opposed – Todd Wessell 
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/des-plaines-jumps-into-pot-debate-monday-panel-chairman-strongly-opposed/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Legal pot sales could be prohibited in Edwardsville May prohibit recreational sales – Charles Bolinger
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Legal-pot-sales-could-be-prohibited-in-14279823.php

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Edwardsville ponders ordinance prohibiting recreational cannabis sales within city limits – Charles Bolinger
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Edwardsville-ponders-ordinance-prohibiting-14279616.php

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Republican congressional candidate Ives defends policy record – John Suayan 
https://northcooknews.com/stories/512824481-republican-congressional-candidate-ives-defends-policy-record

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ILGOP chairman calls on Sen. Tom Cullerton to resign immediately – Glenn Minnis 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512824783-ilgop-chairman-calls-on-sen-tom-cullerton-to-resign-immediately

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ‘Freedom or government?’ Congressional candidate Ives assures simple choice in 6th District – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512871688-freedom-or-government-congressional-candidate-ives-assures-simple-choice-in-6th-district
— Past ‘incident with a black student’ haunting D41 board president Robert Bruno – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512815817-past-incident-with-a-black-student-haunting-d41-board-president-robert-bruno
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some concerned Glen Ellyn residents are questioning what D41 board president Robert Bruno, 64, is hiding about his past as a high school social studies teacher in New Jersey. Back in 1986, Bruno was not rehired by the Westfield School District in Jersey for reasons that included “an incident with a black student,” “the man himself,” and “lack of professionalism,” the Westfield Leader newspaper reported at the time. Recent online conversations surrounding the June 5, 1986 article on a neighborhood chat site, Glen Ellyn Forum, caught the attention of village resident Jeff Cooper; he challenged Bruno during the public comment period at the July 15 school board meeting. “The newspaper didn’t go into any details about the incident, so I told him we need clarity on this,” Cooper told the DuPage Policy Journal. “We need to know what happened.” Cooper also asked Bruno if he told the University of Illinois, where he is currently a professor of labor and employment relations, about the incident when the university was considering hiring him. He then asked Bruno to step down as president of the board until it becomes clear what happened.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ohio gunman described himself as pro-Satan ‘leftist’ who supported Elizabeth Warren – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/4/connor-betts-ohio-gunman-was-elizabeth-warren-supp/
— News organizations emphasize political slant to mass shootings – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/4/news-organizations-emphasize-political-slant-to-ma/
— Beto O’Rourke connects El Paso shooting with ‘open racism’ President Trump is ‘encouraging’ – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/4/beto-orourke-connects-el-paso-shooting-with-open-r/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cory Booker: Trump is ‘responsible’ for El Paso shooting – Julio Rosas (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cory-booker-trump-is-responsible-for-el-paso-shooting

FOX NEWS
— Trump declares ‘hate has no place in our country,’ as Dems demand recall of Congress – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-declares-hate-has-no-place-in-our-country-as-dems-demand-recall-of-congress
— Castro says ‘one person’ is responsible for El Paso massacre: ‘the shooter’ – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/castro-says-one-person-is-responsible-for-el-paso-massacre-the-shooter
— Harvard Law prof accuses Trump of ‘terrorism,’ calls for impeachment after shootings – Ronn Blitzer 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harvard-law-prof-accuses-trump-of-terrorism-calls-for-impeachment-after-shootings

BREITBART
— Booker: Trump ‘Responsible’ for Mass Shootings — He Has Sown the Seeds for ‘Harvest of Hate’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/08/04/booker-trump-responsible-for-mass-shootings-he-has-sown-the-seeds-for-harvest-of-hate/

BLAZE
— Mexico threatens to take legal action against US after El Paso tragedy – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mexico-threatens-to-take-legal-action-against-us-after-el-paso-tragedy

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Hispanic Invasion’: Alleged El Paso Shooter’s Manifesto Is An Anti-Immigrant Call To Arms – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/04/el-paso-shooter-manifesto/
— Liberals Blame Trump, Fox News Following Weekend Shootings – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/04/liberals-blame-republicans-weekend-shootings/

PJ MEDIA
— 2020 Dems Rush to Blame Trump for ‘White Supremacy’ After El Paso Shooting – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2020-dems-rush-to-blame-trump-for-white-supremacy-after-el-paso-shooting/

NEWSMAX
— Howard Kurtz: ‘Horribly Unfair’ to Blame President Trump – Eric Mack 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/fakenews-blametrump-racism-rhetoric/2019/08/04/id/927228/
— Julián Castro: ‘Division’ and ‘Bigotry’ Trump’s ‘Political Strategy’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/juliancastro-elpaso-texas/2019/08/04/id/927211/

TOWNHALL
— Mexico Plans To Take Legal Action Against The U.S. As A Result Of El Paso Shooting – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/08/04/mexico-plans-to-take-legal-action-against-the-us-as-a-result-of-el-paso-shooting-n2551146

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— ‘Meet the Press’ Talk: We Need to Condemn All Who Say ‘Illegal Immigrant’ – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/08/04/meet-press-talk-we-need-condemn-all-who-say-illegal-immigrant

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Princeton Professor Eddie Glaude: Trump’s Anti-Immigration Rhetoric Has Led America Into “Cold Civil War” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/08/04/eddie_glaude_trumps_immigration_rhetoric_has_led_american_in_a_cold_civil_war.html

THE HILL
— Trump on mass shootings: ‘Hate has no place in our country’ – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456123-trump-on-mass-shootings-hate-has-no-place-in-our-country
— Booker: Trump ‘particularly responsible’ for rising hate – REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/456095-booker-trump-responsible-for-rising-hate
— O’Rourke: Trump’s ‘racist,’ ‘white nationalist’ rhetoric encourages attacks – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/456089-orourke-trumps-racist-white-nationalist-rhetoric-encourages
— Maxine Waters: Escalating killings in US motivated by Trump’s ‘race baiting’ – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/456105-maxine-waters-escalating-killings-in-us-motivated-by-trumps-race-baiting
— Democrats point to Trump rhetoric on immigration in wake of two mass shootings – ZACK BUDRYK 
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/456109-trump-under-fire-for-rhetoric-gun-control-policy-in-wake-of-two
— Buttigieg: ‘There’s no question white nationalism is condoned at the highest levels of our government’ – ZACK BUDRYK 
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/456088-buttigieg-theres-no-question-white-nationalism-is-condoned-at-the

POLITICO
— O’Rourke: Trump a white nationalist whose rhetoric ‘encourages’ violence Other candidates blame the president for his language in the wake of a devastating pair of mass shootings. – CAITLIN OPRYSKO (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/04/beto-orourke-trump-el-paso-white-nationalist-1445700

— Democratic candidates say Trump’s rhetoric encourages violence Beto O’Rourke accused the president of promoting hateful rhetoric. – CAITLIN OPRYSKO
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/04/beto-orourke-trump-el-paso-white-nationalist-1445700

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s language about Mexican immigrants under scrutiny in wake of El Paso shooting.”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trumps-language-mexican-immigrants-scrutiny-wake-el-paso/story?id=64768566

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/us/politics/trump-mass-shootings.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/08/04/el-paso-shooting-world-watches-horror-some-point-finger-trumps-rhetoric/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/04/even-if-he-isnt-encouraging-violent-attacks-immigrants-trump-is-uniquely-unwilling-curtail-them/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-do-you-stop-these-people-trumps-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-looms-over-el-paso-massacre/2019/08/04/62d0435a-b6ce-11e9-a091-6a96e67d9cce_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/04/there-are-no-lone-wolves/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/04/there-is-no-excuse-supporting-this-president/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paloma/the-trailer/2019/08/04/the-trailer-they-re-united-on-gun-control-and-on-blaming-trump-for-white-supremacist-violence/5d4445d088e0fa1454f8011e/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-presidential-president-could-do-something-about-mass-shootings-heres-how/2019/08/04/ddd5f72e-b6d4-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/08/04/demonstrators-blame-trump-for-climate-of-hate/

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/el-paso-dayton-shootings-blame-impeach-trump-white-nationalism-20190804.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting religious leaders to believe a) that Jesus hates Trump and hates Trump’s supporters and b) that Jesus is 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.wsj.com/articles/some-churches-offer-refuge-from-deportation-with-sacred-resisting-11564927200
— Gun Control Is Thrust Into 2020 Campaign, but New Laws Face Hurdles Democrats criticize Trump’s rhetoric, call for legislation they say would curb mass shootings – Rebecca Ballhaus, Paul Kiernan and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-shootings-democrats-call-for-gun-laws-blame-trumps-rhetoric-11564933379

DALLAS NEWS
— Beto O’Rourke joins Trump critics on El Paso shooting: ‘He doesn’t just tolerate this, he encourages it’ – Paul Cobler and Tom Benning
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/08/04/presidential-candidates-beto-orourke-julian-castro-texashad-say-el-paso-shooting

NEWSWEEK
— DON’T ‘BLAME TRUMP’: MANIFESTO TIED TO EL PASO SHOOTING RANTS ABOUT DEMOCRATS, HISPANICS INVADING COUNTRY – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/el-paso-shooter-manifesto-defends-donald-trump-fake-news-blame-immigration-1452484
— EX-GOOGLE ENGINEER CLAIMS ‘BIASED’ EMPLOYEES ‘REALLY WANT TRUMP TO LOSE IN 2020’ – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/google-engineer-anti-trump-conservative-bias-fox-news-employees-kevin-cernekee-tucker-carlson-1452492

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/el-paso-and-death-rattle-white-supremacy/595438/
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/08/how-can-fbi-fight-far-right-extremism-ideology/595435/

July 2 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— At its August 5, 2019 meeting, Wheaton’s City Council is scheduled a) to vote on “a resolution and draft ordinance relating to a text amendment to zoning ordinance prohibiting cannabis business establishments in any zoning district” and b) to set “August 26 as the Public Hearing date.” (https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08052019-1220 and https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4222?fileID=6785) If you are a Wheaton resident, please join me in urging the Wheaton City Council to vote yes on the resolution and ordinance to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— 5:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2019, is the filing deadline for applications to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. Sadly, Wheaton’s policy is to not disclose the names of the applicants or information about them, but instead, just the number of applications received. So far, Wheaton has received 30 requests for applications, 4 complete applications, and 1 incomplete application. So far, to my knowledge, none of the applicants has publicly announced that they have filed. Because of that, I will be filing. In my opinion, not only Wheaton’s West District residents, but all of Wheaton’s residents should know who the applicants are before the filing deadline. If you become aware of someone who has filed or will file, please ask him/her to issue a press release and to include diersen@aol.com in the press release list. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Chairman Calls on Sen. Tom Cullerton to Resign Immediately The Democrat State Senator was indicted today on 41 counts of embezzlement, conspiracy, and making false statements It was reported today by the Chicago Tribune that Democrat State Senator Tom Cullerton has been indicted by federal prosecutors. Illinois Republican Party Chairman, Tim Schneider, responded with the following statement: “The criminal activity of Sen. Tom Cullerton brought to light by federal investigators is appalling. For too long, Illinoisans have been hurt by self-serving and self-dealing politicians. Sen. Cullerton is just another example of the insider class that makes money off their government positions and sticks taxpayers with the bill. Cullerton has betrayed the trust of the voters of his district and citizens of this state. He should do the right thing and resign immediately.”
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

ABC7
— Illinois State Senator Tom Cullerton indicted on federal embezzlement charges – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-sentom-cullerton-indicted-on-federal-embezzlement-charges/5437876/

NBC5
— State Sen. Tom Cullerton Indicted on Embezzlement Charges – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/tom-cullerton-indicted-embezzlement-teamsters-513789461.html
— Illinois Lawmakers to Investigate Use of Guardianship Loophole
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-lawmakers-to-investigate-use-of-guardianship-loophole-513537891.html

CBS2
— State Sen. Thomas Cullerton Indicted For Taking $250,000 In Pay And Benefits From Teamsters Despite Doing Little Or No Work – Tim McNicholas
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/02/state-sen-thomas-tom-cullerton-indictment-embezzlement-teamsters/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump’s pick for national intelligence director, John Ratcliffe, is withdrawing – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trumps-pick-for-national-intelligence-director-is-withdrawing

WGN TV
— Illinois State Sen. Tom Cullerton indicted on embezzlement charges – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/02/illinois-state-sen-tom-cullerton-indicted-on-embezzlement-charges/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State Sen. Thomas Cullerton indicted on charges he pocketed $275,000 from union for little or no work – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-state-senator-indicted-embezzle-20190802-376yvfd56ffbngxgpvtp4ykhmy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Will Donald Trump’s ‘go back’ racial strategy backfire?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-trump-democrats-black-apathy-page-20190802-tlvjqfgfxbcp3jatdbwmowodsm-story.html
— Here’s what we know about Illinois state Sen. Tom Cullerton, who was indicted Friday – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-senator-tom-cullerton-biography-20190802-l4dfbnifsfhtte4nuaygfuglru-story.html
— What to do about property taxes? Gov. J.B. Pritzker asks a task force to figure it out – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-property-tax-task-force-20190802-w6zdgujiy5bfxdiah2d6hytm4e-story.html
— Corrupt ex-Teamsters boss put state Sen. Thomas Cullerton on payroll in do-nothing job, federal charges allege – JASON MEISNER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-state-senator-indicted-embezzle-20190802-376yvfd56ffbngxgpvtp4ykhmy-story.html
— Aggressive feds strike again: The indictment of Sen. Tom Cullerton – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tom-cullerton-indicted-corruption-20190802-6ah5o4hymfdvndizvym7pqsvsq-story.html
— How old is too old to be president? The answer is far more complicated than a number. – Mary Schmich
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-presidential-candidates-age-20190802-aydxqu63qrcinmzq6qsg4yxmge-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Sen. Thomas Cullerton charged with getting paid by Teamsters while doing little to no work Cullerton, 49, of Villa Park, faces 41 counts in a federal indictment alleging he illegally got about $188,000 in salary and benefits, and $64,000 in health and pension contributions.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/8/2/20751700/state-sen-thomas-cullerton-charged-with-getting-paid-teamsters-doing-little-to-no-work
— How loyalty spins in Mike Madigan’s world Time and again Madigan has promised to change the culture of his vast organization. We’re still waiting. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/2/20752272/illinois-house-speaker-mike-madigan-kevin-quinn-alaina-hampton-rich-miller-capitolfax
— Over half of Democrats support launching impeachment inquiry House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has remained steadfast that she wants to finish investigations that are already underway before making a final decision. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/2/20751983/impeachment-inquiry-democrats

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois State Sen. Tom Cullerton indicted A federal grand jury charged him this morning with embezzlement related to his work with Teamsters Local Union 734. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-state-sen-tom-cullerton-indicted
— What the feds aren’t telling us about today’s Cullerton indictment Why would a big Teamsters boss allegedly break federal law to create a ghost job for a state senator? Answer that and you may find out what fish U.S. prosecutors are frying. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/what-feds-arent-telling-us-about-todays-cullerton-indictment
— Hundreds of Portillo’s workers organize About 10 percent of the restaurant chain’s workforce signed a petition when management fired workers and called on others to quit after receiving so-called “no match” letters. – CLAIRE BUSHEY 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/hundreds-portillos-workers-organize

DAILY HERALD
— Villa Park state senator Tom Cullerton indicted on federal embezzlement charges – Jake Griffin and Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190802/villa-park-state-senator-tom-cullerton-indicted-on-federal-embezzlement-charges
— DuPage County surveys residents on proposed budget – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190802/dupage-county-surveys-residents-on-proposed-budget

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— County could ‘opt out’ on legal pot in unincorporated areas, wind/solar farms also on zoning agenda Planning & Development planning adjustments to zoning regulations – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Marijuana-wind-solar-farms-on-zoning-committee-14277015.php

OAK PARK
— Village could require review for rec cannabis sales Oak Park Plan Commission recommends special-use permit for dispensaries – Timothy Inklebarger
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/8-2-2019/Village-could-require-review-for-rec-cannabis-sales/

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Politics and Government alumnus Daniel Wagner selected for the prestigious Edgar Fellows Program – Jennifer Han
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/08/politics-and-government-alumnus-daniel-wagner-selected-for-the-prestigious-edgar-fellows-program/

CITY OF WHEATON
— Councilwoman Fitch Selected for Edgar Fellows Program
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=275

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— State Sen. Tom Cullerton Indicted On 41 Counts: DOJ Cullerton is accused of collecting funds from a Teamsters Union while doing “little to no work.” – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/state-sen-tom-cullerton-indicted-41-counts-doj

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois Family Institute director: Cullerton indictment furthers popular opinion that politicians are ‘all crooks’ – John Breslin 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512824416-illinois-family-institute-director-cullerton-indictment-furthers-popular-opinion-that-politicians-are-all-crooks

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SANGUINETTI POINTS TO REPUBLICAN ENDORSEMENTS IN 6TH CD GOP PRIMARY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/sanguinetti-points-to-republican-endorsements-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— President Cullerton responds; Sen. Cullerton’s attorney responds *** Sen. Tom Cullerton indicted
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/02/this-just-in-sen-tom-cullerton-indicted/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— He’s not racist: Black conservatives defend Trump, blast Democratic record in inner cities Democrats accused of deflecting attention from failed inner-city leadership with racism charge – Valerie Richardson 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/2/black-conservatives-defend-trump-blast-democratic-/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Don’t Kill Whitey – Pedro Gonzalez
https://amgreatness.com/2019/08/01/dont-kill-whitey/

CNS NEWS
— Trump: ‘No One Has Paid a Higher Price for the Far Left’s Destructive Agenda’ Than Inner Cities – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/trump-no-one-has-paid-higher-price-far-lefts-destructive-agenda-inner

DAILY CALLER
— National Rifle Association Board Members Resign In Protest – Whitney Tipton
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/02/nra-three-board-members-resign/
— WSJ’s Strassel: Democrats ‘Sliding’ From ‘Lefty’ To ‘Absolutely Nuts’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/02/wsjs-strassel-democrats-sliding-from-lefty-absolutely-nuts/

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Supporters are Sick and Tired of Being Called ‘Racist’ – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/trump-supporters-are-sick-and-tired-of-being-called-racist/

GOPUSA
— Nearly 100,000 millennials in the Sacramento area alone live at home
http://www.gopusa.com/nearly-100000-millennials-in-the-sacramento-area-alone-live-at-home/
— Chaos: Rahm Emanuel slaps Democrat hopefuls
http://www.gopusa.com/chaos-rahm-emanuel-slaps-democrat-hopefuls/

TOWNHALL
— The Sharpton Effect: Trump’s Knee-Jerk Opponents Are Actually Helping Him – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/08/02/the-al-sharpton-effect-trumps-kneejerk-opponents-are-some-of-his-strongest-assets-n2550926

ONE NEWS NOW
— ‘Intolerant’ news service booted from Apple platform – Steve Jordahl 
https://onenewsnow.com/science-tech/2019/08/02/intolerant-news-service-booted-from-apple-platform

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Protesters holding vulgar anti-ICE signs written in Spanish slang create scuffle at Trump rally – Tom Tillison 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/02/protesters-holding-vulgar-anti-ice-signs-written-in-spanish-slang-start-scuffle-at-trump-rally-780825

CNN
— Majority of House Democrats now say they support starting an impeachment inquiry – Clare Foran and Ashley Killough
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/02/politics/half-house-democrats-impeachment/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Identity Politics Roil Most Diverse House Democratic Caucus Ever – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/us/politics/democrats-identity-politics-diversity.html

WASHINGTON POST
— I am an uppity immigrant. Don’t expect me to be ‘grateful.’ I will not bow and scrape before my supposed benefactors. I am entitled to be here. – Suketu Mehta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/i-am-an-uppity-immigrant-dont-expect-me-to-be-grateful/2019/08/02/321d9b60-b483-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html
— U.S. hiring slows modestly, but employers still say this is a ‘golden age’ to get a job In July, the economy added 164,000 jobs and unemployment remained at 3.7 percent. – Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/02/us-hiring-remains-solid-with-jobs-added-july-unemployment-rate-holds-steady-percent/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-haters, “Real Americans” 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.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/02/rally-trump-seethes-with-elite-contempt-real-americans/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— It’s not just Baltimore; Trump is running against America’s cities – ELI STOKOLS
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-02/trump-running-against-american-cities-baltimore

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The 2020 Democrats Compete to Reject Barack Obama’s Legacy Most of the party’s presidential hopefuls seem to view the former president as just another sellout – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-2020-democrats-compete-to-reject-barack-obamas-legacy-11564757211

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Indigenous youth fight to replace Columbus Day in Chicago – MICHELLE ZACARIAS
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/indigenous-youth-fight-to-replace-columbus-day-in-chicago/

July 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘Racism is a part of who he is’: Mayor Lightfoot criticizes Trump’s Twitter attack on Baltimore – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoot-criticizes-trumps-twitter-attack-on-baltimore-/5428393/
— President Trump targets Al Sharpton in latest Baltimore tweets – Zeke Miller, Hope Yen
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-targets-al-sharpton-in-latest-baltimore-tweets/5427453/

NBC5
— Trump Calls Rep. Elijah Cummings ‘Racist’ as Dems Denounce Attacks Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney insisted that Trump was not making racist comments when he tweeted that Rep. Elijah Cummings’ district was a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess” – Zeke Miller and Hope Yen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Top-Aide-Defends-Trump-Democrats-Denounce-Twitter-Attack-on-Cummings-Baltimore-513311371.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Whoopi Goldberg compares border facilities to fake Nazi concentration camp set up to fool Red Cross – Nick Givas 
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/whoopi-goldberg-compares-border-facilities-to-fake-nazi-concentration-camp-set-up-to-fool-red-cross

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— One game of legalized political bribery we can end right now Politicians should not be allowed to personally pocket campaign money that was raised from donors who have a vested interest in how they vote. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/29/20732482/illinois-campaign-finance-reform-legalized-bribery-barack-obama-ralph-capparelli
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: The Whole Foods of weed? Illinois cannabis company aims to shift perception of its clinics, stores Cresco Labs, which holds 56 dispensary licenses across nine states, unveiled the Sunnyside* brand Monday. – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/7/29/20734670/whole-foods-cresco-weed-cannabis-weed-recreational
— Pritzker finally shows his hand, filling empty chairs on Illinois Gaming Board Pritzker named Charles Schmadeke to serve as chair. Schmadeke is partner-in-charge of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP’s Springfield office. It’s the same firm that Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has paid $297,349 in legal fees so far this year. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/29/8947552/after-slight-delay-pritzker-shows-hand-naming-illinois-gaming-board-chair-board-member-schmadeke

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Racism is a part of who he is.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-jb-pritzker-criticize-donald-trump-20190729-t5fyteeqqbecrnjuyiu7svncba-story.html
— Divided if we do; divided if we don’t. Should we keep engaging over Trump’s tweets? – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-monday-trump-baltimore-tweets-divided-country-0729-20190729-5tsjz4c4yvap5hjigdfcdlqanq-story.html
— Let’s cut to the chase: A Chicago casino must be near downtown – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-chicago-casino-downtown-mcqueary-20190729-trazr53ohrdajb36w7xrwlrrt4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump’s Tweets are racist.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-trump-racism-tweets-baltimore-cummings-20190729-mvlw6t5z7jcyvo5qb2eddubo7y-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker fills two seats on Illinois Gaming Board as work toward Chicago casino, massive gambling expansion begins – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-illinois-gaming-board-appointments-20190729-3dorn525afb7vd5m2czs6wgxim-story.html

JOURNAL STANDARD
— The left uses the big lie to label Trump as racist – Michael A Smith, Rockford
https://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20190729/letter-left-uses-big-lie-to-label-trump-as-racist

MCDONOUGH COUNTY VOICE
— Democratic Women of McDonough County respond to meme of Congresswomen posted by Illinois Republican County Chair’s Association
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/opinion/20190729/democratic-women-of-mcdonough-county-respond-to-meme-of-congresswomen-posted-by-illinois-republican-county-chairs-association

FOX ILLINOIS
— Accused of racism, Trump blasts black congressman as racist – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/accused-of-racism-trump-blasts-black-congressman-as-racist

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois pension buyout program falls way short of estimated $445 million savings Program saves $13.1 million, far less than estimated -Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-pension-buyout-program-fails-to-save-state-estimated-million/article_9bd9142e-b237-11e9-9940-170f59c56458.html

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Lawsuit: Highland Park marijuana dispensary sale goes to pot over Illinois’ 5-license limit – Dan Churney
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512808256-lawsuit-highland-park-marijuana-dispensary-sale-goes-to-pot-over-illinois-5-license-limit

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Costa Howard received campaign donation from Madigan associate raided by feds – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512789458-rep-costa-howard-received-campaign-donation-from-madigan-associate-raided-by-feds

CAPITOL FAX
— Bustos slammed over DCCC hiring, programs (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to not hire and to get rid of those who are White, male, older, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/29/bustos-slammed-over-dccc-hiring-programs/
— The Magnificent Seven
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/29/question-of-the-day-2918/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s ‘racist’ tweets a reminder that most troubled U.S. cities run by Dems – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/29/donald-trumps-racist-tweets-highlight-troubled-us-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans spotlight chaos in Democratic campaign arm but GOP lags behind in fundraising – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/republicans-spotlight-chaos-in-democratic-campaign-arm-but-gop-lags-behind-in-fundraising

FOX NEWS
— Ted Cruz takes photo with fan as immigration protesters descend on him – Nick Givas
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ted-cruz-lax-airport-protest-illegal-immigration-trump

NEWS BUSTERS
— Univision Rushes To Call Trump’s Baltimore Statement A ‘Racist Attack’
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/latino/mrc-latino-staff/2019/07/29/univision-rushes-call-trumps-baltimore-statement-racist

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Moves to Protect Antifa From Trump’s Threats of Declaring it a Terrorist Organization – Brian McNicoll 
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-moves-to-protect-antifa-from-trumps-threats-of-declaring-it-a-terrorist-organization/

CNS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Our President Has a Hate Agenda.”
https://www.cnsnews.com/video/rep-rashida-tlaib-our-president-has-hate-agenda

DAILY CALLER
— Large Group Of Protesters Harass Ted Cruz At LAX – WILLIAM DAVIS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/29/protesters-harass-ted-cruz-lax-airport/
— A top Democratic fundraising executive resigned Monday from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee due to a lack of diversity. – HENRY RODGERS (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to not hire and to get rid of those who are White, male, older, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/29/dccc-staffer-cheri-bustos-resigns-person-of-color-report/
— Rob Reiner Says Those Who Support Trump Are ‘Racist’ – Katie Jerkovich
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/29/rob-reiner-supporters-trump-are-racist/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The NAACP’s Hateful Call to Impeach the President – Christopher Metzler 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/29/the-naacps-hateful-call-to-impeach-the-president/

HOT AIR
— Dem Presidential Candidates Take The Bait, Express Solidarity With Al Sharpton
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/07/29/dem-presidential-candidates-take-bait-express-solidarity-al-sharpton/

THE HILL
— How we became the world’s suckers on immigration – ANN COULTER
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/455126-ann-coulter-how-we-became-the-worlds-suckers-on-immigration
— Trump says Sanders should be labeled a racist for remarks on Baltimore – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/455116-trump-seizes-on-sanders-past-criticism-of-baltimore

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/opinion/trump-cummings-white-supremacy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s escalation of racism means one thing: He’s worried about reelection.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-escalation-of-racism-means-one-thing-hes-worried-about-reelection/2019/07/29/df082456-b241-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html

FORBES
— Is Robert Mueller Hard of Hearing? Another Challenge For Older Workers – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2019/07/29/is-robert-mueller-hard-of-hearing-another-challenge-for-older-workers/