January 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Democrats square off at Sun-Times gubernatorial forum – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Fichtner v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully v. Broline, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-square-off-at-gubernatorial-forum-/2959772/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps march in support of immigrant rights, clean DREAM Act
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/community-groups-march-in-support-of-immigrant-rights/2960189/
— ‘New California’ campaign declares ‘independence,’ wants to create 51st state –
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-california-campaign-declares-independence/2960116/
— Leaders wear black for #MeToo at first Chicago Council meeting of 2018 – Craig Wall and Tanja Babich
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/leaders-wear-black-for-metoo-at-first-chicago-council-meeting-of-2018/2958199/

 

NBC5
— Democratic Candidates Clash in Governor’s Race Forum – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democratic-candidates-clash-in-chicago-sun-times-governors-race-forum-469826833.html
— Rauner Has a Comfortable Lead Over Ives in GOP Primary, Poll Shows – Brendan Pedersen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-jeanne-ives-illinois-governor-republican-469813613.html
— Chicago Women in Government Wear Black in Solidarity With #MeToo
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-women-wear-black-me-too-469822333.html

 

CBS2
— Women Elected Officials Share #MeToo Stories – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/17/metoo-at-chicago-city-hall/

 

WGN TV
— Campaign funds for governor race expected to shatter records – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/17/campaign-funds-for-governor-race-expected-to-shatter-records/
— Kinzinger: Durbin should have confronted Trump over comments – DANIEL REYES AND T.M. BARNAS
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/17/rep-adam-kinzinger-responds-to-dick-durban-comments-about-trump-daca-and-the-future-of-the-republican-party/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Durbin’s history of scrapes – Kim Janssen and Jonathon Berlin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-dick-durbin-most-controversial-moments-chicago-inc-2017-htmlstory.html
— Judge agrees to keep some documents secret in Dennis Hastert lawsuit – Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-dennis-hastert-lawsuit-order-20180117-story.html
— Kelly: Some of Trump’s campaign pledges on immigration, wall ‘uninformed’ – Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kelly-trump-immigration-uninformed-20180117-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats spar over Blagojevich, black exodus and big bucks in Sun-Times forum
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrats-spar-over-blagojevich-black-exodus-and-big-bucks-in-sun-times-forum/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrats-governor-illinois-sun-times-editorial-board-livestream/
— Aldermen lock in pre-election labor peace with 21 percent of city workforce
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aldermen-lock-in-pre-election-labor-peace-with-21-percent-of-city-workforce/
— Women elected officials wear black in solidarity with ‘Me, Too’ movement
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/women-elected-officials-wear-black-in-solidarity-with-me-too-movement/
— How do you run for governor in Illinois if you are not a billionaire? – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/governor-in-illinois-billionaire-pritzker-rauner-kennedy-biss/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County official: Naloxone alone won’t stop opioid epidemic – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180117/kane-county-official-naloxone-alone-wont-stop-opioid-epidemic
— McHenry County auditor candidate running to abolish elected position – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180117/mchenry-county-auditor-candidate-running-to-abolish-elected-position

 

WLS AM
— Trump says he wants immigrants from ‘everywhere’ – Betsy Klein (DIERSEN: From the beginning, many German-Americans have pretended that their ancestors had not immigrated from Germany because from the beginning, many in America have not wanted immigrants from Germany. What if from the beginning, I had pretended to be Swedish-American? While all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, according to DNA Ancestry at 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.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/01/16/trump-says-he-wants-immigrants-from-everywhere/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Did Cook County’s failed soda tax cause sales taxes to fizzle, too? – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180117/did-cook-countys-failed-soda-tax-cause-sales-taxes-to-fizzle-too

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Poll finds Rauner way ahead of GOP challenger – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180117/BLOGS02/180119906/poll-finds-rauner-way-ahead-of-gop-challenger
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A spokeswoman for Ives’ campaign termed the results “not big news,” given that Rauner continues to spend huge sums of money on TV ads. “The story is that the supermajority of those voters want the revolution Rauner promised. And they know they’re not going to get it from him,” the Ives spokeswoman said. “His inch-deep support will dissipate quickly once GOP voters are aware of the choice they have.” Rauner’s campaign had no immediate response.)
— Apple to build 2nd campus, hire 20,000 in $350B pledge
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180117/NEWS08/180119908/apple-to-build-2nd-campus-hire-20000-in-350b-pledge
— These are Chicago’s 25 largest employers – ANGIE STEWART (FROM THE ARTICLE: About 11 percent of the employees at Chicago’s largest employers work for the U.S. government, which tops the list again with a headcount of 41,500.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180112/ISSUE01/180119954/these-are-chicagos-25-largest-employers
— Dow closes above 26,000 for first time – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: What do the anti-Trumps attribute that to?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180117/NEWS01/180119905/dow-closes-above-26000-for-first-time

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 2 Illinois governor candidates spend $26M in last 3 months – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180117/2-illinois-governor-candidates-spend-26m-in-last-3-months
— Education officials want to double state budget for schools – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180117/education-officials-want-to-double-state-budget-for-schools

 

HERALD NEWS
— Will County Clerk seeking Republican election judges – ALEX ORTIZ
http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/01/17/will-county-clerk-seeking-republican-election-judges/ae668ue/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Who are the biggest donors to these governor hopefuls? The candidates themselves. – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article195173394.html

 

MADISON RECORD
— Giant sucking sound: Illinois lost $3.4B in income to neighboring states since 2010 – Vincent Caruso
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511317434-giant-sucking-sound-illinois-lost-3-4b-in-income-to-neighboring-states-since-2010

 

STARK COUNTY NEWS
— Erika Harold highlights Feb. 3 Lincoln Day event – Jim Nowlan
https://www.countyenews.com/?p=11842

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Kelly says Trump’s positions on issues are evolving – AP (DIERSEN: Trump promised that if elected, he would defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/kelly-says-trumps-positions-on-issues-are-evolving/922018378
— Democrats dig in on immigration, shutdown risk or no – AP
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/liberals-press-dems-to-act-on-immigration-shutdown-or-no/921765856

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — National and state Dems in Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee using Greitens to attack their Republican governors – Kevin McDermott (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs use to attack Republicans?)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/national-and-state-dems-in-illinois-iowa-tennessee-using-greitens/article_379bee66-f4f9-5977-8cce-f80db52fb3db.html
    — Raid on county offices, Missouri sex scandal weigh on Illinois politics – Pat Gauen
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/pat-gauen/gauen-raid-on-county-offices-missouri-sex-scandal-weigh-on/article_6b18e959-4743-5aa4-935c-dccfed395128.html

 

WE ASK AMERICA
— Statewide GOP Gov. Primary
http://weaskamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Statewide-GOP-Gov-Jan-15.pdf

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Poll: Rauner leads Ives 65-21
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/17/poll-rauner-leads-ives-65-21/
— Rauner tied to Greitens, Pritzker tied to Blagojevich
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/17/rauner-tied-to-greitens-pritzker-tied-to-blagojevich/

 

TOWNHALL
— Watch Trump Tell CNN’s Acosta To Get Out Of The Oval Office – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/01/17/watch-trump-tell-cnns-acosta-to-get-out-of-the-oval-office-n2435549
— Trump to Address March for Life – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/01/17/breaking-trump-to-address-march-for-life-n2435790
— CNN Panel Trashes Trump’s Physician: He’s Just A Fanboy. (Narrator Voice: He Was Obama’s Doctor Too) – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/01/17/cnn-panel-trashes-trumps-physician-hes-just-a-fanboy-narrator-voice-he-was-obamas-doctor-too-n2435825
— The Media Seemed Disappointed That Trump Didn’t Have AIDS, Hepatitis C, Ebola, Or Anything Awful – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/01/17/the-media-seemed-disappointed-that-trump-didnt-have-aids-hepatitis-c-ebola-or-n2435371

 

DAILY CALLER
— Durbin Only Senator To Stay For Jeff Flake’s Anti-Trump Floor Speech – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/17/jeff-flake-floor-speech-empty-trump-media/
— Medicaid And Obamacare May Be Incentivizing Opioid Trafficking And Abuse – Steve Birr
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/17/report-medicaid-incentivizing-opioid-abuse/

 

GOPUSA
— As DHS Considers Charges, Sanctuary City Mayors Laugh (DIERSEN: Concerning illegal immigration, does the mayor of your municipality laugh at the federal government, that is, does the mayor of your municipality reject the rule of law, that is, does the mayor of your municipality side with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37350

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Huckabee Sanders asks reporters why NBC gave so-called ‘racist’ Trump a show for years – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/16/huckabee-sanders-asks-reporters-why-nbc-gave-so-ca/

 

BLAZE
— Canadian Christians say they can’t apply for federal job funding due to abortion clause – Kate Scanlon (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/17/canadian-christians-say-they-cant-apply-for-federal-job-funding-due-to-abortion-clause

 

BREITBART
— Gay U.S. Olympian Rips Selection of VP Pence to Lead U.S. Olympic Delegation, Says He Won’t Meet With VP – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2018/01/17/gay-u-s-olympian-rips-selection-vp-pence-lead-u-s-delegation-says-he-wont-meet-vp/
— Poll: 76 Percent of Americans Favor Substantial Abortion Restrictions – DR. SUSAN BERRY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/17/poll-76-percent-of-americans-favor-substantial-abortion-restrictions/

 

DAVID DUKE
— Gov Rauner Calls Dr Duke “Racist” but Loves Massive Anti-White Racist Discrimination – Duke Responds & Makes a Call for White Courage! (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps call for Rauner to officially call everyone in Illinois a racist who fails/refuses to join Rauner in calling David Duke a racist? Who else do anti-Trumps want Rauner to call a racist? Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
https://davidduke.com/gov-rauner-calls-dr-duke-racist-but-loves-massive-anti-white-racist-discrimination-duke-responds-makes-a-call-for-white-courage/

 

THE HILL
— Working people are watching, Mr. President – RICHARD TRUMKA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers in America talk and act like they want to hire, retain, and promote those who are members of Group A and get rid of their employees who are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/369338-working-people-are-watching-mr-president

 

HUFFINGTON PRESS
— Jeff Flake Urges GOP To Stand Up To Trump’s Attacks Against The Press “A free press is the despot’s enemy, which makes the free press a guardian of democracy,” the Arizona Republican senator said on the Senate floor. – Igor Bobic (DIERSEN: Would Flake urge the Illinois Republican Party, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc., to stand up for me and for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeff-flake-trump-press_us_5a5f69d2e4b096ecfca98e30

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Leon Panetta blasts Trump.
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/17/opinions/leon-panetta-the-world-needs-to-know-trump-is-not-who-we-are/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Mr. President, don’t betray your base with a DACA-only deal – Christopher Buskirk
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mr-president-dont-betray-your-base-with-a-daca-only-deal/2018/01/17/1f87a1ca-fbad-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Apple Plans to Pay $38 Billion in Repatriation Taxes As of last September, Apple had $252.3 billion in cash or cash equivalents abroad – Imani Moise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-to-pay-38-billion-in-repatriation-tax-plans-new-u-s-campus-1516215419

 

NEW YORK POST
— Judges need to stop trying to annul Trump’s election – Seth Lipsky
https://nypost.com/2018/01/17/judges-need-to-stop-trying-to-annul-trumps-election/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump promises ‘Fake News Awards’
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-fake-news-trump-20180117-story.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— VISIT THESE COUNTRIES AND YOU WILL PROBABLY DIE, SAYS U.S. GOVERNMENT – TOM O’CONNOR
http://www.newsweek.com/visit-these-countries-you-will-probably-die-us-government-782892

 

GALLUP
— Half of College Students Say Their Major Leads to a Good Job (DIERSEN: If I could do it over again, I would have majored in accounting at NIU.)
http://news.gallup.com/poll/225446/half-college-students-say-major-leads-good-job.aspx

 

FED SMITH
— 0.6% Decrease in Federal Employment in 2017 – Michael Wald
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/17/0-6-decrease-federal-employment-2017/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Is Distorting Statistics to Demonize Immigrants.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/146634/trump-distorting-statistics-demonize-immigrants

 

SALON
— Michael Wolff basically duped Trump into White House access by bashing the press After watching Wolff criticize the media’s coverage of Trump on CNN, the president called him up and offered praise – CHARLIE MAY
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/17/michael-wolff-basically-duped-trump-into-white-house-access-by-bashing-the-press/

January 17 MorningEdition

CBS NEWS
— Illinois governor believes David Duke is a racist, spokesman clarifies – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrat news media in Illinois demand that all those on March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballots in Illinois a) identify all those who they believe are racists and b) explain in detail the criteria that they use to deem someone a racist?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist-spokesman-clarifies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After fumbling the answer to a question about whether a former Ku Klux Klan leader is a racist, the campaign of Republican Bruce Rauner on Tuesday clarified the governor’s opinion of David Duke. During a radio interview on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Rauner was asked if President Donald Trump was racist following reports he used vulgar language to refer to African nations. Trump allegedly also questioned why America would want to accept more immigrants from Haiti. Rauner repeatedly declined to directly answer, saying “that language has no place in our political conversation.” When WVON-AM host Charles Thomas on Monday asked if Duke is a racist, Rauner would only respond “we have racism in our society.” “We have got to come together to change our system,” Rauner said. On Tuesday, Rauner campaign spokesman Justin Giorgio sought to clarify those comments. In a statement, he said Rauner “believes that David Duke is a racist.” Democrats were quick to seize on what they characterized as Rauner’s attempt to “mince words.” “Instead of having a spine and standing up for what’s right, Rauner dodges even the most basic of questions to avoid giving Illinoisans the answers they deserve,” said Jordan Abudayyeh, spokeswoman for Democratic governor hopeful J.B. Pritzker. Also on Tuesday, Duke spoke about Rauner’s initial failure to call him a racist. “Probably at some point, he’s heard about David Duke, and deep down in his soul, something’s happened inside of him and he knows that I am not really a racist in the sense that I want to oppress and oppose other people,” Duke told the Chicago Tribune. Sen. Kwame Raoul, a Chicago Democrat running for attorney general, cited King when he noted Rauner’s failure to call Duke a racist. “Martin Luther King, Jr. taught us that our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter and Bruce Rauner’s inability to clearly state that David Duke is a racist is pretty damning,” said Raoul, the son of Haitian immigrants.)

 

NBC5
— White CPD Recruits Hired More Than Minorities – Christian Farr (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-recruit-minority-hiring-469613583.html

 

WGN TV
— Governor believes KKK leader is racist, Rauner campaign says (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/16/governor-believes-kkk-leader-is-racist-rauner-campaign-says/

 

WGN RADIO
— “Government has turned into the high school principal trying to get to the bottom of who swore at the driver from the back of the bus” – PETER ZIMMERMAN
http://wgnradio.com/2018/01/16/the-carry-out-1-16-18-government-has-turned-into-the-high-school-principal-trying-to-get-to-the-bottom-of-who-swore-at-the-driver-from-the-back-of-the-bus/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How governor candidates stack up against big-money rivals
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-finances-20180117-story.html
— Wrecked and retching: Obscure vomiting illness linked to long-term pot use – Pauline Bartolone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-vomiting-illness-long-term-pot-use-20180104-story.html
— Walmart, Jewel-Osco join list of retailers taking steps to curb opioid epidemic – Corilyn Shropshire and Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-jewel-osco-narcan-walmart-safe-opioid-disposal-0117-story.html
— Is diversity a strength, and should strength be a core value? – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201801161237–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20180117-20180117-column.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Those who are anti-men promote those who are anti-men.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-womens-march-what-to-expect-20180113-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Pritzker digging deep — $350,000-plus every day — as primaries loom
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-digging-deep-350000-plus-every-day-as-primaries-loom/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men promote those who are anti-men.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/womens-march-focuses-on-electoral-power-amplifying-voices/
— How Chicago worked with labor unions rather than step on them – Mayor Emanuel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/how-chicago-worked-with-labor-unions-rather-than-step-on-them/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage gets more time to switch to state-mandated e-filing system – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/dupage-gets-more-time-to-switch-to-state-mandated-e-filing-system
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180117/trump-is-at-war-with-the-central-ideal-of-the-republic

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Rauner’s Medicaid overhaul will risk kids’ lives.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180117/OPINION/180119916/rauners-medicaid-managed-care-overhaul-risks-childrens-lives
— Would you move to Wisconsin to save 10 minutes? – AARON RENN (DIERSEN: Have you ever walked to work or college? From my Outer Drive East condo, I walked to work in the Loop 1974-1978, to graduate business classes at Loyola 1974-1976, and to graduate accounting classes at DePaul 1976-1978.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180116/OPINION/180119920#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-morning10&utm_campaign=ccb-morning10-20180117

 

WTTW
— Chicago Teacher Pension Payday: Top Earners in 2017 – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/16/chicago-teacher-pension-payday-top-earners-2017

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner campaign: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180116/rauner-campaign-governor-believes-david-duke-is-racist

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rauner spokesman: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/17/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/axosdyh/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Kennedy’s hot rhetoric, not policies, drawing attention – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-01-17/jim-dey-kennedys-hot-rhetoric-not-policies-drawing-attention.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-17/four-champaign-headed-dc-advocate-dreamers.html
— Vacancy on UI Board of Trustees still unfilled after a year – Julie Wurth
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-17/vacancy-ui-board-trustees-still-unfilled-after-year.html

— Fired Cunningham Township workers say they’re owed money – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-17/tom-kacich-fired-cunningham-township-workers-say-theyre-owed-money.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Democratic Lt. gov. candidates speak at Knox forum – Mitch Prentice (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Fichtner v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully v. Broline, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180116/democratic-lt-gov-candidates-speak-at-knox-forum

 

RIVER BENDER
— Rauner Meets Business Leaders in Edwardsville – Mark Ellebracht (DIERSEN: To discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to business leaders that I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997 and a lowly government wage earner 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)
https://m.riverbender.com/wbgznews/details.cfm?id=258650

 

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— Rauner says cutting taxes is important for Illinoians – Kent Casson
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20180116/rauner-says-cutting-taxes-is-important-for-illinoians

 

WTAD
— IVES SAYS SHE WON’T RAISE TAXES AS GOVERNOR – Scott Hardy
http://www.wtad.com/ives-says-she-wont-raise-taxes-as-governor.html

 

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Rauner says ‘Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois’ – Brett Chase
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/jan/16/bruce-rauner/rauner-says-legionella-bacteria-most-water-systems/

 

BGA
— TOO MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ILLINOIS? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION – Danish Murtaza
https://www.bettergov.org/news/too-many-school-districts-in-illinois-what-you-should-know-about-school-consolidation

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Khouri contends taxes causing serious harm by driving residents away – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511316442-khouri-contends-taxes-causing-serious-harm-by-driving-residents-away

 

WIRE POINTS
— Pritzker: Let Cities Dictate What The Rent Should Be – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Have you ever been a landlord? I rented out a town home in University Park 1976-1984.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/j-b-pritzker-wants-illinois-to-allow-cities-and-towns-to-impose-rent-control-quicktake/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— 11th Ward GOP backing Ives in bid to unseat ‘double-agent’ Rauner – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511317451-11th-ward-gop-backing-ives-in-bid-to-unseat-double-agent-rauner

— 11th Ward GOP backing Ives in bid to unseat ‘double-agent’ Rauner – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511317451-11th-ward-gop-backing-ives-in-bid-to-unseat-double-agent-rauner

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Sen. McCann, PolitiFact agree: Rauner dishonest about Legionnaires’ claim
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/01/16/sen-mccann-politifact-agree-rauner-dishonest-legionnaires-claim/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Government report: Illinois GDP lagged behind Midwest, nation in last decade – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/government-report-illinois-gdp-lagged-behind-midwest-nation-in-last/article_23afc3d4-fb0f-11e7-b687-c323d2f7fd60.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Gubernatorial Hopeful Chris Kennedy’s Unseemly Temper Tantrum – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform discourages traditional marriage.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/gubernatorial-hopeful-chris-kennedys-unseemly-temper-tantrum/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO TOP RANKED SCHOOL FOR VIEWPOINT DIVERSITY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/university-of-chicago-top-ranked-school-for-viewpoint-diversity.html

 

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Don’t Actually Want A DACA Compromise What if Democrats are using DACA recipients as human shields to get increased voter intensity, political donations, and turnout in upcoming elections? – Mollie Hemingway
http://thefederalist.com/2018/01/17/democrats-dont-want-a-daca-comprom

 

FOX BUSINESS
— IRS asks for extra cash: Are Americans more at risk of being audited? – Brittany De Lea
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2018/01/17/irs-asks-for-extra-cash-are-americans-more-at-risk-being-audited.html

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump Accuses Democrat of Undermining Trust on Immigration – Darlene Superville & Jonathan Lemire
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/01/16/trump_accuses_democrat_of_undermining_trust_on_immigration_136016.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Eric Trump: ‘My father sees one color: green’ – Anna Giaritelli
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/eric-trump-my-father-sees-on-color-green/article/2646153

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s revenge on California: The Census Democrats fear that a proposed question on citizenship might cost the state a seat in Congress. – DAVID SIDERS
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/16/trump-california-census-342116
— Trump on immigrants: ‘I want them to come in from everywhere’ – CRISTIANO LIMA (DIERSEN: As Germany becomes more and more and more anti-conservative, will hatred of German-Americans diminish?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/16/trump-on-immigration-i-want-them-to-come-in-from-everywhere-341180

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Anti-Trumps say “America still sees itself as a nation of immigrants.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on getting rid of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/shithole-countries-racist-polling_us_5a5e6c49e4b096ecfca85c6e

 

AOL NEWS
— Donald Trump’s physical revealed he might be obese — here’s how much weight he needs to lose according to his BMI
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/01/16/donald-trumps-physical-revealed-he-might-be-obese-heres-how-much-weight-he-needs-to-lose-according-to-his-bmi/23335106/

 

CBS NEW YORK
— ‘Seething With Anger:’ Booker Slams DHS Secretary Over Failure To Remember Trump’s Words
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/01/16/booker-dhs-secretary-trump/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump Will Soil You. Ask Lindsey Graham. – Frank Bruni
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/opinion/trump-lindsey-graham-shithole.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES & LAS VEGAS SUN & ARIZONA DAILY STAR & U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT & FOX 2 NOW & SEATTLE TIMES
— Rauner spokesman: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.latimes.com/sns-bc-il–illinois-governor-racism-20180117-story.html
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/jan/17/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a/
http://tucson.com/news/national/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/article_a2ca122e-f827-5b54-91a5-4d3bd06e738e.html
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-01-16/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist
http://fox2now.com/2018/01/16/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/01/16/not-just-cake-shop-lgbt-people-battle-bias-everyday-routines/1031339001/

 

SAN ANTONIO
— Firms struggle to find, retain workers as economy hums – David J. Lynch (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/economy/article/Firms-struggle-to-find-retain-workers-as-economy-12495539.php

 

NEWSWEEK
— ‘ONLY DONALD TRUMP CARES ABOUT BLACK AMERICAN CITIZENS,’ SHERIFF DAVID CLARKE SAYS – RYAN SIT
http://www.newsweek.com/david-clarke-donald-trump-dick-durbin-shithole-shithouse-black-people-american-782971

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Fight for the Suburbs How a battle over the Fair Housing Act could transform U.S. politics – RACHEL M. COHEN (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation. Democrats want minorities to live in areas where minorities are the majority.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/145893/fight-suburbs-battle-fair-housing-act

 

FED SMITH
— 50-Count Indictment Leads to Indefinite Suspension at VA – Susan McGuire Smith (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors and those who support them a) have had me on an “indefinite suspension” since 1997 and b) have had the Civil Service Retirement System pay me $1,054,568 ($4,322/month X 244 months) in today’s dollars since then. What do you say to my Democrat GAO superiors and to those who support them?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/16/50-count-indictment-leads-indefinite-suspension-va/

 

WALLET HUB
— The Real Cost of Smoking by State – Richie Bernardo
https://wallethub.com/edu/the-financial-cost-of-smoking-by-state/9520/

January 16 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— State representative candidate Burt Minor held an outstanding fundraiser Tuesday evening, January 16, 2018, at Cooper’s Corner in Winfield. State Senator Mike Connelly, State Representative Dave Olsen, and DuPage County Board Members Jim Jay and Tonia Khouri spoke very highly of him. The 120+ attendees included Alekna, Anderson, Atkinson, Bond, Brennan, Bucholz, Burke, Carlyle, Caruso, Cherry, Dabrowski, Dusza, Fisher, Furstenau, Halley, Hummel, T. Johnson, R. Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, Keller, Kinzler, Kmiecik, Kleeman, Krajewski, Larsen, MacKay, McCluskey, McGowen, McKillip, Mendrick, A. Murphy, Prater, Rash, Rathje, Romano, Russo, R. Sanguinetti, Schultz, Thomas, Voelz, Wiley, Wilson, Winger, Yurgaitis, and Zegel. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “Saturday’s Women’s March Chicago” that “seeks to energize women in politics.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/saturdays-womens-march-chicago-seeks-to-energize-women-in-politics/2954011/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “Chicago priest on hunger strike due to inaction on DACA.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-priest-on-hunger-strike-due-to-inaction-on-daca/2951839/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DHS secretary says she doesn’t recall Trump vulgarity in White House meeting on immigration – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kirstjen-nielsen-senate-judiciary-committee-20180116-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters say “Legal marijuana could generate more than $132 billion in federal tax revenue and 1 million jobs.” If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-legal-marijuana-revenue-jobs-20180110-story.html
— Ford goes ‘all in’ on electric cars with $11 billion investment – Keith Naughton, Ryan Beene and Gabrielle Coppola
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ford-electric-cars-20180115-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Judge orders Illinois to expand medical marijuana qualifying conditions to include pain – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-medical-marijuana-pain-illinois-ruling-20180116-story.html
— Rauner campaign: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexist, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-david-duke-racist-20180116-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Dreamers. Democrats are counting on Dreamers to help Democrats get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-daca-renewal-update-0117-story.html
— Race to run against Rep. Peter Roskam in November reflects new wave of women candidates – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-women-candidates-st-0117-20180116-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is Trump a racist or does he just say racist things?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-donald-trump-immigration-vulgarity-daca-0117-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin grills DHS Secretary about Trump vulgarity regarding African nations – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/white-house-press-secretary-sanders-trump-is-not-denying-strong-language/
— VERY SAD, IF NOT TRAGIC: Republican AG candidate Erika Harold up for ‘exploring’ legalizing marijuana – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/republican-ag-candidate-erika-harold-up-for-exploring-legalizing-marijuana/
— Foxx should steer clear of donations from property tax lawyers – Editorial (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, etc. should steer clear of donations from any individual, organization, and company that rejects any of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-foxx-should-steer-clear-of-donations-from-property-tax-lawyers/
— More minority cops in Chicago? Not many. Yet. – Sam Charles (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/minority-cops-chicago-police-department-watchdogs/
— ‘Enthusiasm for Trump hasn’t diminished one bit’ downstate – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-approval-rating-popular-wayne-county/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Commission recommends government reforms in Lake County – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/commission-recommends-government-reforms-in-lake-county
— Police, DuPage minority leaders ‘want to find peace and harmony’ – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/police-dupage-minority-leaders-want-to-find-peace-and-harmony
— DuPage County voters to decide several ballot questions in March – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/dupage-county-voters-to-decide-several-ballot-questions-in-march

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kennedy, Emanuel and race: Where’s the truth? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180116/BLOGS02/180119925/kennedy-emanuel-and-race-wheres-the-truth

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— State Rep. Ives sees too many leaving Illinois, vows to revive business climate as governor – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20180116/state-rep-ives-sees-too-many-leaving-illinois-vows-to-revive-business-climate-as-governor#//

 

WAND
— Governor signs bill to help women inmates – Joe Astrouski
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37278821/governor-signs-bill-to-help-women-inmates

 

FOX 2 NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Judge orders intractable pain onto marijuana treatment list – AP
http://fox2now.com/2018/01/16/judge-orders-intractable-pain-onto-marijuana-treatment-list/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— A Village’s Fight With Jim Durkin
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/a-villages-fight-with-jim-durkin

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois group wants to know where the candidates stand on gerrymandering – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-group-wants-to-know-where-the-candidates-stand-on/article_e01a613c-f7ef-11e7-a144-93340fec8c1f.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Is Illinois Going to Pot? – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/spotlight-is-illinois-going-to-pot/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives takes heat (FROM THOSE WHO REJECT THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY PLANK IN THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM) for claiming solution to Chicago’s gun crime is fathers in the home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/ives-takes-heat-for-claiming-solution-to-chicagos-gun-crime-is-fathers-in-the-home/
— Rauner campaign responds *** David Duke tries to use Rauner quote to his own advantage (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexist, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/david-duke-tries-to-use-rauner-quote-to-his-own-advantage/

 

BREITBART
— Schumer to Trump: You Can Begin to Prove You’re Not Racist or Bigoted By Supporting Bipartisan Immigration Compromise – IAN HANCHETT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats call Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. What did Hitler call the Jews during the 1930s and 1940s?)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/15/schumer-to-trump-you-can-begin-to-prove-youre-not-racist-or-bigoted-by-supporting-bipartisan-immigration-compromise/
— Sen. Dick Durbin: I’m Working ‘Full Time’ for DACA Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs see illegals as being cannon fodder for them to use in their war against Republicans.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/16/sen-dick-durbin-im-working-full-time-for-daca-illegal-aliens/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DHS Recommends Arrests For Sanctuary City Leaders – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/16/dhs-recommends-arrests-for-sanctuary-city-leaders-video/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘GANG OF 6’ PUSHES AMNESTY FOR MORE THAN 10 MILLION ILLEGALS ‘Dreamers … will be able to sponsor their parents under chain migration laws’ – GREG COROMBOS
http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/gang-of-6-pushes-amnesty-for-more-than-10-million-illegals/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS secretary under oath: Trump didn’t say ‘sh—hole’ Others in meeting used ‘inappropriate language’ with president – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/16/dhs-secretary-under-oath-trump-didnt-say-sh–hole/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Sen. McCann, PolitiFact agree: Rauner dishonest about Legionnaires’ claim
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/01/16/sen-mccann-politifact-agree-rauner-dishonest-legionnaires-claim/

 

ROLL CALL
— Illinois House Primaries Will Be Early Testing Ground for Democrats  Democrats have several pickup opportunities, but they need viable candidates first – Simone Pathé
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/illinois-house-primaries-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Based on 2016 presidential performance, the 6th District looks like Democrats’ best pickup opportunity. Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race Likely Republican. “It’s one of those districts where we have to perform; it’s a part of our path,” a national Democratic strategist said. Out of the four Illinois seats on the DCCC’s target list, it’s the only one Clinton carried — by 7 points. But voters in this affluent suburban Chicago district also backed incumbent Republican Sen. Mark S. Kirk, who lost statewide, and easily gave Rep. Peter Roskam a sixth term. Democrats plan to hit Roskam on the GOP tax overhaul, which the state’s Republican governor called “punishing” because of its cap on state and local tax deductions. “It’s clear that [Roskam’s] voters wanted a conservative representative who was focused on cutting their taxes — and that’s exactly what Roskam did,” Maddie Anderson, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in an email. “I’m a little confused by the notion that following through on what voters asked for would lead to being voted out of office,” she added. Seven Democrats have filed the requisite signatures to run in the primary, including 2016 nominee Amanda Howland, who lost to Roskam by 18 points. But the DCCC is not in a position to back any of the other candidates because members of the Illinois delegation are split. Many national Democrats see Kelly Mazeski, a former financial adviser and local elected official, as the front-runner. The breast cancer survivor announced her candidacy the day the House voted to repeal the 2010 health care law, which earned her national attention. She raised $163,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017 and loaned herself another $100,000. She ended December with $510,000 in the bank. In addition to support from EMILY’s List, she has endorsements from Illinois Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Cheri Bustos and several of Bustos’ closest female allies in Congress, who have been politically active across the country. But some members of the delegation prefer lawyer Carole Cheney, a former district chief of staff to Rep. Bill Foster. She has the backing of Foster and Rep. Robin Kelly. She had $90,000 at the end of the third quarter.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Ranking the Democrats’ Chances in the 2018 Governors Races – Paul Grossinger
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ranking-the-democrats-chances-in-the-2018-governors_us_5a5e3350e4b01ccdd48b5fd8
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tier 1: Democrats Clearly Favored Illinois: Bruce Rauner is an unpopular incumbent and Illinois is a Democratic state. The budget freeze doesn’t help.)

 

AOL NEWS
— President Trump’s daily medications include Propecia, rosacea cream
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/01/16/president-trumps-daily-medications-include-propecia-rosacea-cream/23335096/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Tax Law Sharpens the Red-Blue Divide – Carl Hulse
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/us/politics/hulse-congress-tax-cut-campaigns.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Can Lawyer Ignore Wishes Of His Client- Jeffery C. Mays
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/nyregion/mccoy-louisiana-lawyer-larry-english.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump did ‘exceedingly well’ on a cognitive test, top White House doctor says – Jenna Johnson and Lenny Bernstein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-did-exceedingly-well-on-a-cognitive-test-top-white-house-doctor-says/2018/01/16/e8af8b8a-fadb-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html
— Trump’s disruption of government could aid top federal employees, survey says – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: I have been an Association of Government Accountants (AGA) member since 1979 and I served on the AGA Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/16/trumps-disruption-of-government-could-aid-top-federal-employees-survey-says/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With President Trump’s first presidential anniversary days away, hundreds of political positions in the federal government still lack nominees. Perhaps some folks don’t want to work for a white supremacist, but that’s another column. While the lack of political appointees can cause myriad problems, there also can be an upside for career staffers — like the opportunity for them to disrupt, which is not the same as resist. In fact, Trump campaigned and has governed with disruption of the established order as a primary goal. A new survey on “Navigating Disruption” sought to determine if government leaders “are being inducted into a new phase of government service, with disruption as its key operating principle.” Think of disruption as bold action upsetting the status quo. That can be good or bad. The survey, conducted by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and the Grant Thornton accounting firm, focused on federal chief financial officers (CFOs), but the findings also are relevant to other career government leaders.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Census Should Ask About Citizenship Current data aren’t enough to enforce the Voting Rights Act. – Edward Blum
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-census-should-ask-about-citizenship-1516044136
— OK Google, You’ve Been Served The company may find its political monoculture hard to defend under California labor law. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ok-google-youve-been-served-1516044100
— Deciding Against the Paper Chase High costs, indifferent teachers, hours devoted to subjects that have little to do with earning a living in the real world: Is it all worth it? Naomi Schaefer Riley reviews ‘The Case Against Education’ by Bryan Caplan and ‘Rethinking School’ by Susan Wise Bauer. – Naomi Schaefer Riley (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/review-deciding-against-the-paper-chase-1516044311
— What Is the Perfect Age? Researchers are studying when we feel our best and why—giving new relevance to the question of the ideal age. – Clare Ansberry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-the-perfect-age-1515844860
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Getting Married: 28-32 Waiting to wed reduces the odds of divorce—by 11% a year—but waiting too long increases the odds by 5% annually, says Nicholas Wolfinger, a sociologist at the University of Utah, who looked at divorce rates in a 2015 study Those who wait longer may be “congenitally cantankerous” people who put off marriage because they can’t find anyone to marry them, he says. Having Children: before 32 That’s the age when fertility starts to drop off, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The decline becomes precipitous after 37. Making financial decisions: peak around 50 To measure financial literacy, researchers at Texas Tech University in a study published in 2016 asked 16 questions about borrowing, investing and insurance. They found the average scores increased within each year up to roughly age 50. After 60, financial literacy begins to fall.)

 

USA TODAY
— ‘Fake news’ and ‘Truth Decay’ threaten America. How can we revive respect for facts? – Michael D. Rich and Jennifer Kavanagh (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they publish.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/01/16/fake-news-and-truth-decay-threaten-america-how-revive-respect-facts-rich-kavanagh-column/1033920001/

 

FORBES
— Financial Sinkhole States In The Trump Tax Era – William Baldwin
https://www.forbes.com/sites/baldwin/2018/01/16/financial-sinkhole-states-in-the-trump-tax-era/#4b5a4610dd9b
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now high-income folks who pay the bills for big government in California, Illinois and New York will be even more motivated to decamp for Nevada, Florida or Texas. If they leave, a dwindling group of productive workers will be left to shoulder a rising financial burden. . .Illinois is $361 billion in the hole on state pensions. (That figure doesn’t include Chicago’s $90 billion shortfall.) If Illinois asked workers in the private sector and the federal government to make up the state’s deficit, each maker would have to chip in $68,000. That monkey on the back helps explain why, in the income migration that the IRS is tracking, Illinois is a loser.)

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti- Trump says “Standing With Trump Is Standing With Racism.”
https://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2018-01-16/standing-with-trumps-immigration-policies-is-racist

 

FED SMITH
— Happy Anniversary to Federal Civil Servants 135th Anniversary of the Federal Civil Service – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/16/happy-anniversary-federal-civil-servants/

January 15 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona expected to deliver speech on Senate floor comparing Trump to Stalin – CNN
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/15/republican-expected-to-deliver-speech-on-senate-floor-comparing-trump-to-stalin/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Durbin says “I stand by every word I said.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-durbin-says-i-stand-by-every-word-i-said/
— Guv candidates address social issues at Trinity’s public meeting honoring MLK – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/guv-candidates-address-social-issues-at-trinity-public-meeting-honoring-mlk/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Candidates for governor took pledges to end cash bail, enact a progressive income tax and establish an elected Chicago school board amid a public meeting held Sunday in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Martin Luther King’s noble words ring hollow in 2018.” If King was asked, who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, how would King respond? According to members of Group A, members of Group B should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/martin-luther-king-trump-bigotry-racism-steinberg/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The constitutional case against partisan gerrymandering – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-gerrymandering-carolina-supreme-court-20180112-story.html
— Too many nonprofit boards lack diversity. It’s a problem that can be fixed. – Kenneth Anderson Taylor
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-nonprofits-diversity-white-minorities-0115-20180110-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Durbin spokesman: GOP senator David Perdue has no credibility – AP (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to damage your credibility? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to damage my credibility. They 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. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180114/news/301149940
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF KING: Suburban leaders on how you can honor Martin Luther King’s legacy (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. Who should pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion? My Democrat GAO superiors would say that they honored King’s legacy by forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, getting rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would say that they honored King’s legacy by not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, getting rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors would say that they honored King’s legacy by forcing me to resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180115/suburban-leaders-on-how-you-can-honor-martin-luther-kings-legacy
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How professor developed a survey to explain Naperville students’ stress – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: How much stress were you under when you were in high school? When you were in high school, were you “college material?” While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180115/how-professor-developed-a-survey-to-explain-naperville-students-stress

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Voter registration drive held at Cook County Jail (DIERSEN: What percent of criminals vote for Democrats?)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/voter-registration-drive-held-at-cook-county-jail

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— What exactly has Bruce Rauner done to reduce state regulations? – Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180114/word-on-street-what-exactly-has-bruce-rauner-done-to-reduce-state-regulations

 

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Illinois Racial Progress: How Far Have We Come? Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, how much progress have we made? A study compares states based on equality and integration. – Shannon Antinori (DIERSEN: What do you say to anti-Trumps who ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-racial-progress-how-far-have-we-come

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: ‘I’m least racist person you will ever interview’ – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: What do you say to anti-Trumps who ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/14/trump-denies-racism-allegations/

 

BLAZE
— Sen. Tom Cotton: Durbin is lying about what Trump said – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/14/sen-tom-cotton-durbin-is-lying-about-what-trump-said

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— No, Medicaid Work Requirements Aren’t Racist or Cruel – DAVID CATRON
https://spectator.org/no-medicaid-work-requirements-arent-racist-or-cruel/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— When Durbin Asked the IRS to Silence Karl Rove – Daniel John Sobieski (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to silence me. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/01/when_durbin_asked_the_irs_to_silence_karl_rove.html

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Ben Carson: Martin Luther King’s Message Is ‘Urgently Needed to Heal the Divisions’ Now – Rachel del Guidice (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of Group B as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailysignal.com/2018/01/14/ben-carson-martin-luther-kings-message-is-urgently-needed-to-heal-the-divisions-now/

 

NEWSMAX
— GOP Lawmakers Eager for Romney to Be in Senate – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/gop-lawmakers-romney-senate/2018/01/15/id/837159/

 

HOT AIR
— Mysteriously, More People Are Fleeing The Highest Taxed States – JAZZ SHAW (DIERSEN: The $10,000 cap on SALT taxes encourages people who pay lots of real estate and/or state income tax to leave Illinois.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/01/15/mysteriously-people-fleeing-highest-taxed-states/

 

THE HILL
— Poll: Republicans’ satisfaction with nation’s direction highest in decade – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/369011-poll-republican-satisfaction-with-nations-direction-highest-in-decade

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Racism charges swarm Trump as ‘shithole’ debate rattles immigration talks A year into his presidency, disputes over the president’s views and rhetoric about religious and racial minorities continue to hamper his policies.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/14/trump-racism-immigration-shithole-340601

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump remains the biggest obstacle in his administration’s messaging.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-remains-biggest-obstacle-his-administration-s-messaging-n837516

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Hopes Dim for DACA Deal as Lawmakers Battle Over Trump’s Immigration Remarks – THOMAS KAPLAN, NOAH WEILAND and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/us/politics/david-perdue-trump-shithole.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Is a Racist. Period.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/opinion/trump-racist-shithole.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Will America Choose King’s Dream or Trump’s Nightmare?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/opinion/martin-luther-king-trump-racism.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: ‘I’m Running,’ Romney Says Privately, but as a Trump Friend or Foe? – JONATHAN MARTIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/us/politics/romney-trump-senate-utah.html
— Half of all college students struggle with food insecurity. – Sara Goldrick-Rab (DIERSEN: Did you struggle with food insecurity while you were in college? I did not. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board a) while I attended UIC 1966-1968, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. I bought food while I attended NIU 1969-1970 with money that I had earned/saved working for the Post office 1966-1969 and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/opinion/hunger-college-food-insecurity.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump provides “Details on the List of Trump’s Racist Statements.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/opinion/donald-trump-racist-statements.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “In Trump’s Remarks, Black Churches See a Nation Backsliding.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/us/black-churches-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump says that he is ‘not a racist,’ denies souring chances for immigration overhaul by using vulgarity.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/hopes-for-immigration-deal-fade-as-lawmakers-trade-barbs-and-trump-declares-dreamer-program-probably-dead/2018/01/14/247bd8ee-f8ac-11e7-beb6-c8d48830c54d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/01/15/these-words-are-not-of-christ-sunday-sermons-take-on-trumps-reported-vulgarity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Republicans often point to Rep. Mia Love as proof of their inclusivity. But she thinks Trump’s comments are racist.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/14/republicans-often-point-to-rep-mia-love-as-proof-of-their-inclusivity-but-she-thinks-trumps-comments-are-racist/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Why is liberal California the poverty capital of America? – Kerry Jackson
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-jackson-california-poverty-20180114-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— President Trump: ‘I am not a racist’ – Jane Onyanga-Omara
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/15/trump-am-not-racist/1033371001/

 

REASON
— The Corrupt Politics of Low-Income Housing State officials gleefully line their own pockets at taxpayers’ expense. – Christian Britschgi
http://reason.com/archives/2018/01/15/the-corrupt-politics-of-low-in

 

INQUISITR
— DIERSEN: The anti-Trump Obama “Implies That Donald Trump Is Changing American Culture For The Worse. (DIERSEN: What do you say to anti-Trumps who ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://www.inquisitr.com/4736913/president-obama-implies-donald-trump-changing-american-culture-worse/

 

SALON
— Slowly, Capitol Hill is embracing diversity With bipartisan leadership, the Senate is slowly changing its culture and becoming more diverse – Don Bell (DIERSEN: To embrace diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/15/slowly-capitol-hill-is-embracing-diversity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants who will vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants who will work for less money.
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/15/our-values-down-the-shole-trump-pushes-against-legal-immigration/

January 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ives challenges Rauner on abortion rights at Chicago March for Life – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-anti-abortion-march-0115-story.html
— Hopes for immigration deal fade as Trump says program to protect ‘Dreamers’ is ‘probably dead’ – Mike Debonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-daca-program-20180114-story.html
— Smoking penalties, ER fees, premiums on the poor: How states want to shrink Medicaid – Jeff Stein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-how-states-want-to-shrink-medicaid-20180113-story.html
— My guns or my ganja? Firearm-owning pot fans face a choice – AP (DIERSEN: There are many activities that pot does not mix with including driving vehicles, holding a job, owning firearms or ammunition, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–medical-marijuana-guns-20180114-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal government says grass and guns don’t mix, and that is putting gun owners who use marijuana — and the strongly pro-gun-rights administration of President Donald Trump — in a potentially uncomfortable position. As gun-loving Pennsylvania becomes the latest state to operate a medical marijuana program, with the first dispensary on track to begin sales next month, authorities are warning patients that federal law bars marijuana users from having guns or ammunition.)
— New alarm among Republicans that Democrats could win big in 2018 midterms – Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Sean Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-republicans-democrats-midterms-20180114-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “MLK died fighting racism, classism that is Trump hallmark.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/martin-luther-king-civil-rights-leaders-trump-racism-classism/
— Durbin spokesman: GOP senator Perdue has no credibility – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/durbin-spokesman-gop-senator-has-no-credibility/
— State lawmakers continue to grapple with handling sexual misconduct complaints – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-lawmakers-continue-to-grapple-with-handling-sexual-misconduct-complaints/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to make everyone anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/martin-luther-king-trump-bigotry-racism-steinberg/

 

DAILY HERALD
— My guns or my ganja? Firearm-owning pot fans face a choice – AP (DIERSEN: There are many activities that pot does not mix with including driving vehicles, holding a job, owning firearms or ammunition, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180114/business/301149934/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal government says grass and guns don’t mix, and that is putting gun owners who use marijuana in a potentially uncomfortable position. Federal law prohibits marijuana users from owning or even possessing guns or ammunition.)
— Taxpayers lose again in District 200 plan – Jim Harding, Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180114/taxpayers-lose-again-in-district-200-plan

 

ABC7
— Lawyer denies President Trump had sexual encounter with porn star in 2006 – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/lawyer-denies-president-trump-had-encounter-with-porn-star/2944273/
— Trump tweets DACA ‘probably dead’ – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-tweets-daca-probably-dead/2942454/

 

NBC5
— 2 GOP Senators Claim Trump Didn’t Use Vulgarity, Say Durbin ‘Misrepresented’ Remarks Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue had previously issued a joint statement in which they said they “do not recall the President saying these comments specifically” – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/tom-cotton-david-perdue-dick-durbin-trump-comments-469261543.html
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Record Breaking Tourism Numbers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rahm-emanuel-announces-record-breaking-tourism-numbers-469270753.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Where the money went: A town-by-town look at 2017 government spending – Jeff D’Alessio
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-14/where-the-money-went-town-town-look-2017-government-spending.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Gun violence: Illinois gubernatorial candidates address the issue – SARA BURNETT
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/elections/gun-violence-illinois-gubernatorial-candidates-address-the-issue/article_f2d58e86-f30d-5b1a-8069-c6e521a7814c.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Bill Brady: Expanding gaming could pay for capital spending – Paul Cicchini (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/ldr-brady-expanding-gaming-could-pay-for-capital-spending/912777547
— Gov. Bruce Rauner says able-bodied Medicaid recipients should be required to work, but jobs need to be available and there aren’t enough in Illinois. – Paul Cicchini
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/rauner-work-requirement-for-some-medicaid-recipients/912803548
— Trump declares ‘I am not a racist’
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/the-latest-gop-senator-insists-trump-didnt-use-vulgar-term/915317492

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— DuPage County Holds 28th Annual MLK Day Celebration DuPage County’s 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will take place Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Wheaton. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Will anti-Trumps bar Republicans from attending?)
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/dupage-county-holds-28th-annual-mlk-day-celebration

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— How Illinois governor candidates would address gun violence – SARA BURNETT
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article194641959.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— G.O.P. Senator David Perdue Says Trump Didn’t Use Vulgarity for Haiti and African Nations – Noah Weiland
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/us/politics/david-perdue-trump-shithole.html
— Restoring Voting Rights for Felons – RACHEL COREY, ELLY KALFUS, BOSTON (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at felons and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/opinion/voting-rights-felons.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Meet the 24-year-old Trump campaign worker appointed to help lead the government’s drug policy office – Robert O’Harrow Jr. (DIERSEN: What were you doing the year that you turned 24? I turned 24 in 1972. I worked in Harvey as a Revenue Officer for IRS. I was a member of the National Treasury Employees Union. I worked part-time for Firestone Stores in Chicago Heights. IRS promoted me from GS-7 (currently $45,703) to GS-9 (currently $55,905). I bought a new town home in University Park. I took graduate business courses at Loyola. I drove a 1962 Chevy BelAir and a 1972 Corvette.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/meet-the-24-year-old-trump-campaign-worker-appointed-to-help-lead-the-governments-drug-policy-office/2018/01/13/abdada34-f64e-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html

January 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Government, citing ruling, again will accept requests for DACA protection – Martin Weil and Clarence Williams (DIERSEN: Accepting requests for DACA protection a) encourages people to come to America illegally, b) encourages people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourages people to bring other people to America illegally.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-administration-daca-protection-20180113-story.html
— University Park getting forensic audit of misappropriated TIF funds – Zak Koeske (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. I lived in it full-time while I worked for IRS in Harvey, 63rd & Halsted in Chicago, and Joliet 1972-1974, then weekends while I worked for IRS in the Loop 1974-1976, then I rented it out 1976-1984, and then I sold it in 1984.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-university-park-financial-crisis-st-0112-20180112-story.html
–DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on turning women against men.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-schmich-womens-march-20180112-story.html
— He almost died in Iraq. Now, an Aurora cop and ex-Marine owes the VA $16K due to a clerical error. – Denise Crosby
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-va-benefits-st-0114-20180112-column.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Hotel tax hike, new Airbnb tax on Naperville council docket – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-hotel-tax-increase-naperville-st-0114-20180112-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kadner-i-stand-with-the-children-of-the-american-dream/
— Pritzker campaign passes test after Rauner’s new attack ad – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/miller-pritzker-campaign-passes-test-after-rauners-new-attack-ad/
— Sun-Times/WBBM Religion Roundup: A higher power? – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sun-times-wbbm-religion-roundup-a-higher-power/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Churchgoers seek a connection to God. But a survey by Addictions.com puts a new twist on what constitutes a “higher power” in the pews. The website — dedicated to helping people with substance abuse — recently conducted a nonscientific, online survey on drugs and church with responses from more than 1,000 people who said they “regularly use drugs.” Among the findings: More than 3 percent of Protestants responding to the survey said they’ve bought “illicit substances at their place of worship.” Roughly one in five Catholics relayed being “high” at mass “at least once.” Catholics and Protestants were found “more likely to have used marijuana” than atheists. But agnostics — those not sure whether there’s a God — reported the most drug use. The stated goal of the survey: raise awareness about the help available for addictions. Another survey is planned on other faiths, including Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kennedy is right about Madigan conflict – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180114/editorial-kennedy-is-right-about-madigan-conflict
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: How Sears created modern retail in Illinois – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180114/how-sears-created-modern-retail-in-illinois
— Start planning your 2018 vacation now – Andrea Sachs (DIERSEN: During 2017, the Diersens took no vacations at all, and therefore, we spent no money on vacations. The main reason for that is that a) the cost of living in Wheaton is very high and b) my Civil Service Retirement System pension was only $50,856 (only 41% of my 1997 salary in today’s dollars) and my Social Security was only $2,028. Our SALT taxes were $26,769, which includes prepaid real estate tax, our medical and dental expenses were $13,459, our Roth IRS contributions were $13,000, our utilities were $11,433, our federal withholding taxes were $8,889, our home delivery newspapers with online access were $3,621 (Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Crain’s Chicago Business, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Naperville Sun, and Wheaton Leader), and our 501(c)(3) contributions were $1,940.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180114/start-planning-your-2018-vacation-now-here-are-the-best-times-to-book-flights
— Graduate school: Where student loan debt is a real problem – Jeffrey J. Selingo (DIERSEN: I paid for tuition and books a) to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976 with my Firestone Stores salary and my IRS salary, b) to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul with my IRS salary and my GAO salary, and c) to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 with my GAO salary.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180114/graduate-school-where-student-loan-debt-is-a-real-problem
— $20K (or more) to every baby born in the United States? Here’s how it would work – Heather Long (DIERSEN: How much money would your parents have gotten under this proposal? What would your superiors say that they did to fight income inequality? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 (1986-1988) of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180114/20k-or-more-to-every-baby-born-in-the-united-states-heres-how-it-would-work
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under the Baby Bonds proposal, kids of incredibly rich parents such as Beyoncé and Jay-Z would get the lowest amount, $500, while babies born into extremely poor families would get the highest amount, $50,000. There would be a sliding scale to determine how much each baby would receive based on the parents’ wealth. A typical middle-class baby would receive around $20,000. Forget baby showers. There’s a proposal to give every newborn in the United States a “Baby Bond” account with somewhere between $500 to $50,000 in cash. Neither the kids nor their parents would be able to touch the money until the child turned 18. Then the young adult could spend the trust fund on attending college, buying a home or starting a business. The whole point of Baby Bonds would be to dramatically lessen wealth inequality in the United States, according to the economists who came up with the idea, Darrick Hamilton of the New School and William Darity of Duke University.)
— Report: GOP tax law to strain IRS resources – Jeff Stein
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180114/report-gop-tax-law-to-strain-irs-resources

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gambling expansion in Illinois no sure bet – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180113/gambling-expansion-in-illinois-no-sure-bet
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, the SJ-R a) glorifies and praises Durbin’s credibility and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump’s credibility. I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my credibility, my judgment, my motives, my ethics, my accomplishments, my etc. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be conservative and/or Republican. They include people who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They are not conservative or Republican. They are Democrat Party plants, Libertarian Party plants, Green Party plants, or RINOs.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180113/angie-muhs-why-we-told-you-exactly-what-president-said
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial, the SJ-R a) glorifies and praises Durbin’s credibility and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump’s credibility.
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180113/our-view-trumps-divisive-comments-have-no-place-in-america
— That’s no way to treat your big accomplishment – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180113/statehouse-insider-thats-no-way-to-treat-your-big-accomplishment

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— To fix DACA, Democrats must bargain – Editorial (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats offer to stop demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots? Far too many Democrats in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in America, and across the world talk and act like the Democrat Party has directed them to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots.)
http://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-to-fix-daca-democrats-must-bargain/article_eed75df2-5c77-5da6-aaf9-95aea4e2e63a.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Evangelical rift intensifies over Trump immigration remarks.”
http://www.pjstar.com/articles/20180113/evangelical-rift-intensifies-over-trump-immigration-remarks

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— State Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, Alleges Bogus Budgeting – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=258431#.Wls2gozR-M8

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Ads Up the Battle Between Rauner and Pritzker – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/ads-up-battle-rauner-pritzker

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— Jeanne Ives Routs Rauner with 90% of the Vote in Wheeling Township
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/jeanne-ives-routs-rauner-with-90-of-the-vote-in-wheeling-township/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Dick Durbin: Race-Baiting Hypocrite – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/01/dick_durbin_racebaiting_hypocrite.html

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— California and Illinois Rank as Worst States and People are Moving Out in Droves – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2018/01/13/california-illinois-rank-worst-states-people-moving-droves/

 

BLAZE
— Zuckerberg lost $3.3 billion after announcing major changes to Facebook news feed – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: Does Zuckerberg consider www.gopillinois.com to be “media outlet?”)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/13/zuckerberg-lost-3-3-billion-after-announcing-major-changes-to-facebook-news-feed
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg announced major changes to his social media empire this week that caused stocks — and his fortune — to tumble, Bloomberg news reported. Zuckerberg lost $3.3 billion Friday after he said content from family and friends, and not media outlets and businesses, will dominate Facebook’s news feed. Facebook’s shares fell as much as 5.5 percent, to $177.40,” Bloomberg reported.)

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Who’s Lying, Trump or Durbin? ‘The Ingraham Angle’ calls out Illinois Democrat senator’s history of making highly questionable comments about Republicans – Brendan Kirby (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe their end (including dumping Trump) justifies their means (including lying about Trump). Democrat are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/whos-lying-trump-or-durbin/

 

THE HILL
— GOP may increase IRS’s budget – NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/368769-gop-may-increase-irss-budget

 

CNN
— Trump tweets DACA ‘probably dead’ – Jason Hoffman
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/14/politics/trump-tweets-daca-probably-dead/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump CNN says “These lawmakers were in the Trump immigration meeting. Here’s what they had to say.”
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/13/politics/trump-remark-reaction/index.html

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use epithet to turn “immigration debate into new Trump drama.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/shithole-epithet-turned-immigration-debate-into-new-trump-drama-idUSKBN1F200G

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DACA Participants Can Again Apply for Renewal, Immigration Agency Says – Matt Stevens
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/us/politics/daca-renewals-requests.html
— When Mercy Collides With the Law – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being extremely merciful. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they would let homeless people sleep in their basements if zoning codes and municipal regulations allowed it.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/opinion/homeless-winter-shelters-law.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: A man’s home may be his castle, but even castles are governed these days by zoning codes and other local ordinances. An Illinois man named Greg Schiller had that lesson reinforced after he opened his basement to homeless people, letting them sleep there overnight during the recent deep freeze that enveloped much of the country. No way, said city officials in Elgin, the Chicago suburb where he lives. They shut down Mr. Schiller’s “slumber parties,” as he has called them, on grounds that they violated a fistful of municipal regulations, among them ventilation and fire-safety requirements.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/opinion/sunday/heartbeat-of-racism-denial.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/us/trump-immigration-history.html
–DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A Year Later, Trump Is Less Popular Across Voting Blocs. See by How Much.”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/11/us/politics/trump-approval.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Jailed, shunned, but now hired in tight market – Ben Casselman (DIERSEN: From what I see, more and more and more employers are members of Group A and they do not want to hire members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/business/economy/labor-market-inmates.html

 

CBS LOS ANGELES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps report that anti-Trumps call Trump a racist.
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/01/13/ny-times-editorial-board-the-president-is-a-racist/

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs say “Trump’s Wavering on Immigration Puts Deal in Doubt.” Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they work for less money.
http://fortune.com/2018/01/13/trump-immigration-deal/

January 13 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Trump Partly Denies, Also Defends Vulgar Immigrant Comments Trump spent Thursday evening making a flurry of calls to friends and outside advisers to judge their reaction to the tempest – Jill Colvin and Alan Fram
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Backlash-Trump-Vulgarity-About-Africa–468960363.html
— Patti Blagojevich Says Rauner Ad Increases Need to Release Undercover Tapes – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Patti-Blagojevich-Says-Rauner-Ad-Inceases-Need-to-Release-Undercover-Tapes-469091753.html

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Patti Blagojevich calling for charges after leaked audio used in ad.”
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/12/patti-blagojevich-speaks-out/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker betting the pot on legalizing marijuana in governor’s race – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-pritzker-betting-the-pot-on-legalizing-marijuana-in-gov-race/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Patti Blagojevich rips Rauner campaign for using FBI wiretap of ex-gov in TV ad.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/patti-blagojevich-rips-rauner-campaign-for-using-fbi-wiretap-of-ex-gov-in-tv-ad/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The racism at the core of Donald Trump.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/donald-trump-racism-core-republicans-editorial/
— Presence Health to get $5.5M subsidy in spite of anti-abortion policy – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/presence-health-to-get-5-5m-subsidy-in-spite-of-anti-abortion-policy/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Enthusiasm for Ives’ quixotic quest – Alexander Lee, West Chicago
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180113/enthusiasm-for-ives-quixotic-quest
— Trump comments highlight racial impact of migration platform – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats only want immigrants who are going to vote for Democrats. RINOs only want immigrants who will work for less money.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180113/trump-comments-highlight-racial-impact-of-migration-platform

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Water in DeKalb, Sycamore schools tests positive for lead contamination – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN (DIERSEN: Have you lived in DeKalb? I lived in DeKalb while I attended NIU 1969-1970.)
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/01/12/water-in-dekalb-sycamore-schools-tests-positive-for-lead-contamination/an9bdl0/

 

TIMES
— Ives eyes GOP primary nomination for governor – Steve Stout
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/ives-eyes-gop-primary-nomination-for-governor/article_8b568377-2d26-5739-b40b-3440e3ab833c.html

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
– Mike Yager to be inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame – Jeff Long
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/roses-and-thorns/article_632866e7-df23-5208-a8bf-55097bbd26c9.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Add some roses to the honor that Mike Yager recently learned he’ll be getting. The “chief cheerleader” at Mid America Motorworks will be inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame in August during a ceremony and banquet as part of the National Corvette Museum’s 24th Anniversary in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Yager will join the ranks of 65 others who have received the honor since 1998. Wendell Stroud, executive director of the National Corvette Museum, notified Yager. “When he called me, I teared up, choked up, and I couldn’t respond,” Yager said. “It was a big deal. If you think about it, there are 65 people in the Hall of Fame and you’re selected to be one of those people. That is a big deal in your life.”)

 

WIFR
— Governor Rauner meets with business owners in Machesney Park (DIERSEN: Are/were you a business owner? I have never been a business owner. As my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress, I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.)
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Governor-Rauner-meets-with-business-owners-in-Machesney-Park-469069573.html

 

WCMY
— St. Rep. Ives says Gov. Rauner is a distraction from the issues – Rick Koshko
http://www.1430wcmy.com/2018/01/12/st-rep-ives-says-gov-rauner-is-a-distraction-from-the-issues/

 

VANDALIA RADIO
— Governor Bruce Rauner is meeting with small business owners around the state – Todd Stapleton (DIERSEN: Are/were you a small business owner? I have never been a small business owner. As my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress, I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.)
http://www.vandaliaradio.com/2018/01/13/governor-bruce-rauner-is-meeting-with-small-business-owners-around-the-state/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Student Loan Defaults On The Rise – ANYA KAMENETZ (DIERSEN: Tuition was much lower when I spent lots of my money on tuition at IIT 1992-1997, Roosevelt 1980-1981, DePaul 1976-1980, Loyola 1972-1976, NIU 1969-1970, and UIC 1966-1968.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/student-loan-defaults-rise-texas-special-education-and-other-education-news#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, NPR Illinois promotes hatred of Trump.
http://nprillinois.org/post/rapists-huts-trumps-racist-dog-whistles-arent-new#stream/0

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Vetoes Sweetheart Franks Bill – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/01/12/rauner-vetoes-sweetheart-franks-bill/

 

ILLINOIS PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote renting, that is, those who are anti-homeowners, demonize, denigrate, and condemn homeowners, and especially homeowners who pay lots or real estate tax.
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/donations-could-help-illinois-cheat-federal-tax-law

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— CAMPAIGN 2018: Rep Ives (R) Campaign Commercial Focuses on High Property Taxes Damaging Families & State
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2018/01/12/campaign-2018-rep-ives-r-campaign-commercial-focuses-on-high-property-taxes-damaging-families-state/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers: U of I’s latest tuition freeze shows progress – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: Tuition was much lower when I spent lots of my money on tuition at IIT 1992-1997, Roosevelt 1980-1981, DePaul 1976-1980, Loyola 1972-1976, NIU 1969-1970, and UIC 1966-1968.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/lawmakers-u-of-i-s-latest-tuition-freeze-shows-progress/article_18b651de-f7c0-11e7-ab26-d3955af1e424.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Naperville says local rules trump State FOIA law – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/01/naperville-says-local-rules-trump-state-foia-law/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois Pregnancy Centers Take Stand Against Compelled Abortion Advertising – Mauck & Baker
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/illinois-pregnancy-centers-take-stand-compelled-abortion-advertising/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS REVIEW POLL DRAWS ATTENTION AS IVES SUPPORTERS OUTNUMBER RAUNER’S 2 TO 1
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/illinois-review-poll-draws-attention-as-ives-supporters-outnumber-rauners-2-to-1-.html
— NEW IR POLL: WHO WILL WIN ILLINOIS’ 2018 DEMOCRAT PARTY GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/new-ir-poll-who-will-win-illinois-2018-democrat-party-gubernatorial-primary.html

 

GOPUSA
— In Response to WSJ accusation based on unnamed sources, Trump Lawyer Releases Letter From Porn Star Denying Affair With POTUS
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37113
— Fallout: Senators Cotton and Perdue Defend Trump; Countries Have Ratings (DIERSEN: What countries did your ancestors immigrate to America from and when? What ratings did those countries have a) when your ancestors immigrated from them and b) now?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37093
— Amazon’s Bezos to donate $33M for DACA student scholarships (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.gopusa.com/amazons-bezos-to-donate-33m-for-daca-student-scholarships/
— Walmart, Target, AT&T, other workers receive Trump tax cut riches (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I was a lowly worker 1964-1997.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37101

 

BREITBART
— Dick Durbin Advocated for Ending ‘Chain Migration’ in 2010, a Term He Now Says is Racist – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/12/watch-dick-durbin-advocated-for-ending-chain-migration-in-2010-a-term-he-now-says-is-racist/

 

BLAZE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives crow about their success. Anti-conservatives are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/12/poll-gap-between-liberal-and-conservative-steadily-narrowing-among-american-adults
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new Gallup poll revealed that more Americans are calling themselves “liberal” than ever before and that the share of those identifying as “conservative” is continuing to decline.)

 

TOWNHALL

— How Conservatives Are Being Destroyed by Facebook, Twitter and Google Without Even Realizing It – John Hawkins
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2018/01/13/how-conservatives-are-being-destroyed-by-facebook-twitter-and-google-without-even-realizing-it-n2433962
— Flashback: That Time Dick Durbin Made Up A Story About A GOP Leader Insulting President Obama – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/01/12/flashback-that-time-dick-durbin-made-up-a-story-about-a-gop-leader-insulting-pre-n2433826

 

WASHINGTON BEACON
— Washington Post Quietly Drops Reporter After Attending Democracy Alliance Conference National reporter Janell Ross put on leave, not expected to return – Brent Scher (DIERSEN: What do you say to reporters who talk and act like they are Democrats, but who falsely deny that they are Democrats? I have always been a Republican. What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that you are not a reporter unless you deny that you are a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, or Green?)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/washington-post-quietly-drops-reporter-for-attending-democracy-alliance-conference/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The House GOP immigration bill is big business populism – Ryan Girdusky (DIERSEN: What do you say to employers that ever-increasingly make it clear that they want cheap labor, that is, that they want to hire citizens of foreign countries instead of citizens of America?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-house-gop-immigration-bill-is-big-business-populism/article/2645844

 

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM
— Lois Lerner’s IRS Granted Only ONE Conservative Group Non-Profit Status in Three Years (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne v. Augustynowicz, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Fichtner v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully v. Broline, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
https://www.atr.org/lois-lerner-s-irs-granted-only-one-conservative-group-non-profit-status-three-years

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— White House Employee Complains They Did Too Much Work Before 8 am — Sanders Reminds Them Who They Work For – CALEB HULL (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, I frequently came to work early and worked more hours than the 40 hours a week that I was paid for. Of course, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not like that at all. Frequently, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they had health problems and/or that they had children to take care of.)
https://ijr.com/the-declaration/2018/01/1048859-wh-employee-complains-they-did-too-much-work-before-8-am-sanders-reminds-them-who-they-work-for/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Five Rules for Writers – John J. Miller
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455406/writing-rules-john-j-miller
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When in doubt, start with “when.” . . . Show, don’t tell. . . Omit needless words. . . Inspiration comes from work. . . Sleep on it.)

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Murdoch’s News Corp. Warns Facebook to Avoid ‘Political’ Changes
http://canadafreepress.com/article/murdochs-news-corp.-warns-facebook-to-avoid-political-changes

 

THE HILL
— The Memo: Trump remark ignites racism accusations – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: Every time that Trump says or does anything that is controversial, members of the following groups use that to hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368835-the-memo-trump-remark-ignites-racism-accusations
— NAACP calls on Congress to pass DREAM Act, denounce Trump’s ‘raw racism’ – AVERY ANAPOL
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/368846-naacp-calls-on-congress-to-pass-dream-act-denounce-trumps-raw-racism

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise the anti-Trump Durbin.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/durbin-trump-shithole_us_5a58c7ffe4b02cebbfdb29c8

 

REUTERS
— Illinois nursing homes sue state over low Medicaid rates – Tracy Rucinski
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-medicaid/illinois-nursing-homes-sue-state-over-low-medicaid-rates-idUSKBN1F201Y

 

NBC NEWS
— Hillary Clinton: Trump’s ‘ignorant, racist views’ – JANE C. TIMM
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/durbin-trump-said-shithole-repeatedly-comments-were-vile-racist-n837116
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The problem isn’t just that Trump’s a racist. It’s that he keeps acting on his racism. The president has always been a racist. The issue is that he now has the power to make policy based on prejudice.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/problem-isn-t-just-trump-s-racist-it-s-he-ncna837101

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: An anti-Trump says “A President Who Fans, Rather Than Douses, the Nation’s Racial Fires.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/us/politics/trump-racism.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “No One Is Coming to Save Us From Trump’s Racism.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/opinion/trump-shithole-countries-haiti-el-salvador-african-countries-immigration-racism.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “A Senior Republican Senator (Graham) Admonishes Trump: American Is an Idea, Not a Race.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/us/politics/trump-immigration-congress.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Flushes Away America’s Reputation.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/opinion/donald-trump-flushes-away-americas-reputation.html
— Porn Star Was Reportedly Paid to Stay Quiet About Trump – Megan Twohey and Jim Rutenberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/us/trump-stephanie-clifford-stormy-daniels.html
— Facebook Overhauls News Feed to Focus on What Friends and Family Share – Mike Isaac (DIERSEN: What do you share? Since 2004, I have used GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to share links to more than 291,200 articles and to provide information on many upcoming events free of charge and without any advertising. I spend about an hour putting the emails together for every six articles linked in the emails, that is, more than 45,500 hours since 2004.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/11/technology/facebook-news-feed.html
— Facebook Is Changing. What Does That Mean for Your News Feed? – Jonah Engel Bromwich and Matthew Haag
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/technology/facebook-news-feed-changes.html
— The Difficulties With Facebook’s News Feed Overhaul – Farhad Manjoo
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/technology/facebook-news-feed-overhaul.html
— The End of the Social News Era? Journalists Brace for Facebook’s Big Change – Sapna Maheshwari and Sydney Ember
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/11/business/media/facebook-news-feed-media.html
— Chinese Police Dynamite Christian Megachurch – RUSSELL GOLDMAN (DIERSEN: Of course, those who promote China have no problem with this.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/world/asia/china-church-dynamite.html
— A Romney (Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel) Who Is Unfailingly Loyal to Trump – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/us/politics/ronna-romney-mcdaniel.html

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— Former RNC Chair Just Called Trump a Racist on Live TV “The evidence is incontrovertible,” Michael Steele, who was the first African-American chairman of the RNC, says – Itay Hod (DIERSEN: If you call Trump a racist, members of the following groups love you: 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/the-wrap/article/Former-RNC-Chair-Just-Called-Trump-a-Racist-on-12494769.php

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Trump Lawyer Arranged $130,000 Payment for Adult-Film Star’s Silence Agreement just before election required woman to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, people familiar with the matter say – Michael Rothfeld and Joe Palazzolo (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office. I should write a book about past and present “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who talk and act like they are being blackmailed.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-lawyer-arranged-130-000-payment-for-adult-film-stars-silence-1515787678
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The WSJ joins members of the following groups who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn those who pay more than $10,000 a year in real estate taxes and state income taxes: 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-political-charity-1515801611
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Facebook Puts Publishers on Edge Changes to news feed likely to choke traffic; some see apocalypse, others say ‘chill out.’ – Benjamin Mullin (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want Facebook to choke me to death. They stress those “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois who refuse to include diersen@aol.com on their press advisory or press release list, who do not want me to know about their events or other activities, who do not want me to promote their events or other activities, who do not want me to attend their events, and do not want me to report on their events. They stress the aforesaid who slanderously accuse me of using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to “spread false rumors.” They stress the aforesaid who a) focus on stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) focus on stopping everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-websites-facebook-apocalypse-is-anothers-opportunity-to-shine-1515796059
— How to Boost Your Retirement Savings in 2018 – Anne Tergesen (DIERSEN: Because of my Democrat GAO superiors, I have been a nonworking spouse since 1997. Because my outstanding wife works, we have put the maximum in spousal IRAs since 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/four-hacks-to-boost-your-retirement-savings-in-2018-1515753001
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Save for a nonworking spouse To contribute to an individual retirement account, you have to earn income. But there is an exception for nonworking spouses: a so-called spousal IRA. Provided one spouse has wages, self-employment earnings or other forms of income, he or she can set up a spousal IRA and contribute up to $5,500 a year on behalf of a spouse. (IRA owners 50 or older can make $1,000 of additional “catch-up” contributions, for a total of $6,500 a year.) A couple must file a joint tax return to qualify. The nonworking spouse can stash money in a traditional IRA or, if the couple meets income requirements, in a Roth IRA. With a traditional IRA, employees generally get to subtract the contributions from their income and reduce the taxes they pay, but they must pay ordinary income tax on the money when they withdraw it. With a Roth IRA, there is no upfront tax deduction but the money grows tax-free. A nonworking spouse in a couple that earns less than $199,000 can opt for a Roth IRA; above that, he or she is restricted to a traditional IRA. With a traditional IRA, the nonworking spouse must be younger than age 70½ years when the contributions are made. Also, if the working spouse is covered by a 401(k)-type plan, both spouses can still contribute to an IRA. But the working spouse can’t take a tax deduction for contributions to a traditional IRA if his or her income is above $121,000. The nonworking spouse loses the deduction when household income is above $199,000. Those with incomes above those thresholds can contribute after-tax money, and when they tap the account in retirement they will be liable for income tax only on the earnings.)

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP MUST APOLOGIZE FOR ‘SHITHOLE’ REMARK, AFRICAN COUNTRIES SAY – ROBERT VALENCIA (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn German-Americans? What if from the beginning I had pretended to be Swedish-American? While all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, according to DNA Ancestry at 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. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-must-apologize-shithole-remark-african-countries-say-780656

 

VOX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Don’t let Trump’s vulgarity distract from his bigotry From the Access Hollywood tape to the “shithole countries” comment, the problem isn’t the words, it’s the ideas.”
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/12/16882822/trump-shithole-countries-haiti-access-hollywood

 

CHEAT SHEET
— Oprah 2020? Mixing Business And Politics is Not Good, and Here’s Proof – Ryan Davis (DIERSEN: Sadly, if not tragically, as more and more and more Democrats move into DuPage County, into Milton Township, into Glen Ellyn, and into Wheaton, more and more and more businesses in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton are dumping Republicans.)
https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/oprah-2020-business-politics-not-good.html/?a=viewall

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Jeff Bezos Has Already Made About $10 Billion in 2018 – BRAD TUTTLE (DIERSEN: Are/were you rich? To demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being “rich,” my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government stressed the money that I spent on new cars, real estate, tuition, collector cars, etc. and they stressed the money that I saved. Should it be illegal to say that someone is “rich” unless their annual income is more than $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, $1,000,000? Should it be illegal to say that someone is “rich” unless their net worth is more than $5,000,000, $10,000,000, $15,000,000, $20,000,000? My federal salary in today’s dollars was $16.33/hour when I was 18, $45,703/year when I was 22, $55,905/year when I was 23, $67,638/year when I was 24, $81,071/year when I was 25, $91,880/year when I was 31, $96,403/year when I was 38, and $125,325/year when I was 49. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://time.com/money/5101494/jeff-bezos-net-worth-donald-trump-bill-gates/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEBSITE
— Facebook announces major plan to censor news content
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/01/13/pers-j13.html

January 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Twitter users tell Trump no one wants to leave Norway for the U.S.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/social-media-no-one-wants-to-leave-norway-for-the-us/2934806/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Attorney General Candidate Robbed While Taking Promotional Photos
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Attorney-General-Candidate-Robbed-While-Taking-Promotional-Photos-469000533.html
— Pritzker Says Rauner ‘Injecting Himself’ Into Democratic Primary – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-says-rauner-is-injecting-himself-into-democratic-primary-469057363.html

 

CBS2
— Local Republicans Distance Themselves From Trump’s Words On Immigration – Craig Dellimor
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/12/local-republicans-trumps-words-immigration/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Patti Blagojevich unhappy with Rauner campaign wiretap ad
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/patti-blagojevich-unhappy-with-rauner-campaign-wiretap-ad

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Elgin-area schools upset with Rauner veto of education funding bill – Rafael Guerrero
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-amendatory-veto-schools-reaction-st-0112-20180111-story.html
— Pritzker says Rauner guilty of ‘fatal mismanagement’ at veterans home – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-rauner-dcfs-quincy-20180112-story.html
— State school officials rebuke Rauner over education veto, citing ‘disruption,’ confusion’ – Monique Garcia and Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-education-funding-veto-20180112-story.html
— White House doctor declares Trump in ‘excellent health’ after checkup – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-medical-checkup-20180112-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin, 5 other senators say they’ve reached immigration compromise – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/daca-dreamers-immigration-legislation-senators/
— Rauner: Trump ‘shithole’ remark ‘has no place in political conversation’ –
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-trump-shithole-remark-has-no-place-in-political-conversation/
— State education board says Rauner veto ’caused disruption to agency’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-education-board-says-rauner-veto-caused-disruption-to-agency/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Durbin says Trump’s denial of vulgar comment is “not true.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180112/durbin-trumps-denial-of-vulgar-comment-not-true
— Hultgren, Democrats decry Trump’s language on Haiti, Africa – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180112/hultgren-democrats-decry-trumps-language-on-haiti-africa
— Facebook edits feeds to bring less news, more sharing – AP (DIERSEN: What do you share? Since 2004, I have used GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to share links to more than 291,200 articles and to provide information on many upcoming events free of charge and without any advertising. I spend about an hour putting the emails together for every six articles linked in the emails, that is, more than 45,500 hours since 2004.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180112/business/301129971/
— Pritzker floats idea for revamped gas tax, refutes Blagojevich ties – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180112/pritzker-floats-idea-for-revamped-gas-tax-refutes-blagojevich-ties
— McSweeney wants to end towns’ spending for conventions, training – Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress all the money that IRS and GAO spent training me, especially out-of-town training that GAO paid for.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180112/suburban-lawmaker-wants-to-end-towns-spending-for-conventions-training
— Trump turbocharges Democrats – Steven & Cokie Roberts (DIERSEN: Every time that Trump does something controversial, Democrats use that to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180112/trump-turbocharges-democrats
— McHenry County auditor Pam Palmer retires – Pam Palmer
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180112/mchenry-county-auditor-pam-palmer-retires
— Kane sheriff’s lieutenant contests suspension, suggests politics played a role – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180112/kane-sheriffs-lieutenant-contests-suspension-suggests-politics-played-a-role

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Durbin is “at center of bitter, high-stakes Trump feud.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180112/BLOGS02/180119948/durbin-at-center-of-bitter-high-stakes-trump-feud

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois pols condemn Trump’s ‘vile’ remark – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180112/illinois-pols-condemn-trumps-vile-remark

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoes bill aiming to allow County Board chairman to create committees – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/12/gov-bruce-rauner-vetoes-bill-aiming-to-allow-county-board-chairman-to-create-committees/a8d358v/

 

WMAY
— Rauner Declines Republican Primary Debate Invitation (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne v. Augustynowicz, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Fichtner v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully v. Broline, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.wmay.com/2018/01/12/rauner-declines-republican-primary-debate-invitation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign says thanks, but no thanks. The Rauner camp has declined an invitation from WMAY and the State Journal-Register to participate in a Republican primary debate against challenger Jeanne Ives next month. The Ives campaign had agreed to take part, but without Rauner’s participation, the event has been canceled. WMAY and the SJ-R will sponsor a debate with the Democratic candidates for governor in February.)

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Gov. Rauner Discusses Taxes, Disease, And Trump At Rockford Press Conference – CHASE CAVANAUGH
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-discusses-taxes-disease-and-trump-rockford-press-conference
— Home Rule Returns To The Conversation (And Ballot) In Rockford – JENNA DOOLEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/home-rule-returns-conversation-and-ballot-rockford

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— The Victims Of The Chicago Way
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-victims-of-the-chicago-way

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Rolls Out Property Tax Reform Plan
http://mailchi.mp/bad8a57852a5/video-ives-rolls-out-property-tax-reform-plan

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Rauner bucks national trend by extending costly welfare waiver for the able-bodied – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511314335-rauner-bucks-national-trend-by-extending-costly-welfare-waiver-for-the-able-bodied

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The One-Sided Din Over Taxes – Robert Knight (DIERSEN: Government should encourage homeownership.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/one-sided-din-taxes/
— Heresy Infecting the Evangelical Covenant Church
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-heresy-infecting-evangelical-covenant-church/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP CHAIRMAN SLAMS CHICAGO GOP FOR ENDORSING IVES OVER RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/cook-county-gop-chairman-slams-chicago-gop-for-endorsing-ives-over-rauner.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Thursday Illinois Review reported that the Chicago GOP held a straw poll among the group’s committeemen, and Republican challenger Jeanne Ives won over incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner with a 17 to 3 vote. That news prompted an agitated response from Cook County GOP chairman Sean Morrison posted on the Cook County GOP website. In that announcement, Morrison condemned Chicago Republican Party chairman Chris Cleveland as holding the straw poll with the expressed intent to “usurp the statutory authority” of the Cook County Republican Party and Morrison himself by “illegitimately claiming the authority to appoint individuals to the position of Ward Committeeman.” That’s not the whole story, Cleveland told Illinois Review via email after reading Morrison’s post.)
— STATE REP. MCSWEENEY ENDORSES IVES OVER “FAILED GOVERNOR” RAUNER (DIERSEN: Because my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been so successful in demonizing me, denigrating me, and condemning me, I have to advise those who seek my endorsement in contested Republican primaries that sadly, my endorsement would cause them to get far fewer votes, especially in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and DuPage County. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes include past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee leaders and DuPage County Republican Central Committee leaders. They would rather see a Democrat elected than any candidate who I might endorse. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes 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.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/state-rep-mcsweeney-endorses-ives-over-failed-governor-rauner.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DEMOCRAT PRITZKER CALLS FOR LEGALIZING MARIJUANA IN ILLINOIS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/democrat-pritzker-calls-for-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker reiterates support for legalized marijuana (DIERSEN: If you support pot, you support destruction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/12/pritzker-reiterates-support-for-legalized-marijuana/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: GOP Rep. Skillicorn favors legalization (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/12/pritzker-reiterates-support-for-legalized-marijuana/
— Rauner, others respond to Trump
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/12/rauner-others-respond-to-trump/
— Rauner vetoes Jack Franks bill
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/12/rauner-vetoes-jack-franks-bill/

 

GOPUSA
— MAGA: Chrysler to move 2,500 jobs from Mexico to Michigan
http://www.gopusa.com/maga-chrysler-to-move-2500-jobs-from-mexico-to-michigan/

 

DAILY CALLER
— John Lewis Claims Trump’s ‘DNA’ Makes Him Racist – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: How many demographics do you share with Trump? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/stress/shout that both Trump and I are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, married, male, old, rich, draft avoiders, gun owners, German American, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/12/john-lewis-claims-trumps-dna-makes-him-racist-video/
— FLASHBACK: That Time Obama Called Libya A ‘S**t Show’ – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/12/flashback-that-time-obama-called-libya-a-st-show/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump not a barbarian and he’s right. America is far too nice – Wayne Allyn Root
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/01/12/trump-not-barbarian-and-hes-right-america-is-far-too-nice.html

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Leaked Dem memo: DACA ‘critical’ to ‘future electoral success’ – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/01/12/leaked-dem-memo-daca-critical-to-future-electoral-success

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Georgetown approves LGBT-only campus housing – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/georgetown-approves-lgbt-only-campus-housing

 

NUMBERS USA
— Pres. Trump Rejects ‘Gang of 6’ Deal that Would Give Amnesty to 9 MILLION Illegal Aliens
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/pres-trump-rejects-%E2%80%98gang-6%E2%80%99-deal-would-give-amnesty-9-million-illegal-aliens

 

BREITBART
— French Media Pushing Pro-Migrant Narrative: Claims It is ‘Beautiful’ To Be ‘Invaded By Migrants’ – CHRIS TOMLINSON
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/12/french-paper-pushes-pro-migrant-story-beautiful-invaded-migrants/

 

BLAZE
— Pew Research Center report: U.S. divided on media’s ability to report political issues fairly – Kevin Ryan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, virtually everything that the mainstream media puts out is designed to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/11/pew-research-center-report-us-divided-on-medias-ability-to-report-political-issues-fairly
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A report by Pew Research Center published Thursday found that of 38 countries polled, the U.S. is the most divided in public opinion regarding news organizations’ ability to report political issues fairly. While 78 percent of Americans say the news media “should never favor one political party over another . . . there are sharp political differences in views of the media – with the largest gap among Americans.” The division runs along partisan lines, with Republicans expressing the highest levels of dissatisfaction toward the media. The study found that only 21 percent of Trump supporters “believe the media is doing a worse job covering politics than the supporters of any of the other international political leaders in countries surveyed.” The report builds on a May 2017 report by Pew, which revealed that 89 percent of Democrats believe that journalists’ role as a watchdog “keeps leaders in line,” compared to only 42 percent of Republicans. The report determined that Americans turn to news outlets along partisan lines. Right-leaning audiences insist that there is a liberal bias in the media, to which left-leaning audiences insist that there is only the perception of bias, that it is a conservative fabrication. Liberal audiences tend not only to deny a liberal bias, but to insist that there is no bias at all. The insistence on a liberal bias in the media comes mostly from conservative audiences, although, according to a 2017 Gallup poll, “[n]early half of Democrats agree that the media favors their own party, which means most Americans think reporters have a liberal predilection.” They do. The majority of journalists are liberal, 34 percent, compared to the 7 percent that identify as conservative. And a disproportionate amount, 50 percent, identify as Independent. Liberals tend to view the news media as neutral, while conservatives tend to view the news media as slanted against them. But I’m sure none of this is news to you.)

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Durbin Claims ‘Chain Migration’ Term Is Offensive to Descendants of Slaves – Alex Griswold (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? What do those who share your demographics find offensive?)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/durbin-claims-chain-migration-term-offensive-descendants-slaves/

 

THE HILL
— Dems face hard choice for State of the Union response – REID WILSON AND AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/368609-dems-face-hard-choice-for-state-of-the-union-response
— Ryan calls Trump ‘s—hole’ remarks ‘unhelpful’ and ‘unfortunate’ – SCOTT WONG
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/368737-speaker-ryan-calls-trump-shithole-remarks-unhelpful-and-unfortunate

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Few Republicans Acknowledged Trump’s ‘Shithole’ Slur.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-trump-shithole_us_5a5815b4e4b02cebbfda6179

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump unapologetic about Africa, Haiti remarks – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/latest-trump-defends-immigration-stance-tweet-52303473

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Dick Durbin refutes Trump, says he did say “sh*tholes” — repeatedly.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dick-durbin-refutes-trump-says-he-did-use-the-word-shitholes-repeatedly/

 

REUTERS
— Despite political risk, U.S. Republicans tinker with welfare – Susan Cornwell
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-congress-welfare/despite-political-risk-u-s-republicans-tinker-with-welfare-idUSL1N1P61CT

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Anti-Trump Durbin “Insists Trump Used ‘Vile and Racist’ Language.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/us/politics/trump-immigration-congress.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Here is what my #shithole looks like’: African countries and Haiti react to Trump’s remark – Paul Schemm and Eli Rosenberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/01/11/here-is-what-my-shithole-looks-like-african-countries-and-haiti-react-to-trumps-remark/

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois judge allows 11-year-old to use medical marijuana at school – Oscar Pascual
http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2018/01/12/illinois-judge-allows-11-year-old-to-use-medical-marijuana-at-school/

 

USA TODAY
— Today’s kids love socialism — but it’s not because of their radical professors – James Piereson and Naomi Schaefer Riley
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/01/10/students-more-liberal-but-its-not-because-their-professors-james-piereson-naomi-riley-column/1012622001/
— Recall of faulty lead poisoning test means kids need to be retested – Carrie Blackmore Smith and Hannah Sparling (DIERSEN: How much lead did you ingest when you were young? For the first 5 years of my life, I lived in an apartment above a hardware store that was built in the 1860s. For the next 19 years, I lived in a home built in 1926.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/11/recall-faulty-lead-poisoning-test-means-kids-need-retested/1023681001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Debt still dragging down Gen Xers – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/11/which-generation-has-most-debt-and-worst-credit-scores-hint-its-not-millennials/1021927001/

 

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Democrats Must Not Only Denounce Trump’s Racist Agenda — They Must Defeat It.”
http://time.com/5101721/donald-trump-racist-democrats/

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump Compounds His “Shithole Countries” Bigotry with Lies.”
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/donald-trump-compounds-his-shithole-countries-bigotry-with-lies

January 12 Morning Edition

CNN
— Trump denies making ‘shithole countries’ comment – Caroline Kenny
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/donald-trump-tweet-daca-rejection/index.html

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a new report, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/daca-recipients-watch-immigration-battle/2930947/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Durbin says “He Said These Hate-Filled Things And He Said Them Repeatedly.” Trump said Friday on Twitter “this was not the language used.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Durbin-on-Trump-He-Said-These-Hate-Filled-Things-And-He-Said-Them-Repeatedly-468975573.html

 

CBS2
— Lawmakers Slam Trump For Deriding Immigrants From ‘Sh*Thole Countries’ – Mike Puccinelli
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/12/trump-shthole-countries-immigrants-haiti-el-salvador-africa/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump on vulgar comments: ‘This was not the language used’ – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180112/trump-on-vulgar-comments-this-was-not-the-language-used
— Cary-Grove senior sues school board, alleging free speech stifled – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the times since 2000 that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have tried to muzzle me, b) have given me threatening ultimatums, c) have warned me of negative consequences, and d) have confronted me, intimidated me, and coerced me. Much of the aforesaid took place in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Should I sue them?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180111/cary-grove-senior-sues-school-board-alleging-free-speech-stifled
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The complaint says district administrators tried to “muzzle” Ahmann upon Kownick’s request, issuing “a threatening ultimatum not to speak” during the mayor’s Sept. 26 visit to Cary-Grove and warning him of “negative consequences.” Cary-Grove dean James Kelly “confronted, intimidated and coerced” Ahmann before Kownick’s speech, pulling him aside and confronting him about his “previous political activity” outside school, the complaint says. That includes Ahmann’s moderating an online forum on politics and community issues, often involving the mayor.)
— Schaumburg parents sue Dist. 54 over medical marijuana Dist. 54 sued for not letting girl use medical marijuana at school – Doug T. Graham and Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180111/schaumburg-parents-sue-dist-54-for-not-letting-girl-use-medical-marijuana-at-school
— Kegarise likely staying on 56th District GOP ballot – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180111/kegarise-likely-staying-on-56th-district-gop-ballot-
— Judge: Referendum on Aurora election law can go on March ballot – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180110/judge-referendum-on-aurora-election-law-can-go-on-march-ballot

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump denies he referred to Africa as a ‘shithole’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-shithole-20180112-story.html
— Candidate for Illinois attorney general robbed at gunpoint – Tony Briscoe, Jeremy Gorner, and Peter Nickeas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-attorney-general-candidate-robbed-20180111-story.html#new_tab
— Ives shot at Rauner misses mark – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-aldermen-cps-special-education-0112-story.html
— New tax guidelines rely on workers to double-check accuracy of paychecks – Damian Paletta
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-irs-paycheck-accuracy-20180111-story.html
— In Illinois, the exodus continues – Scott Reeder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-reeder-column-st-0114-20180111-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE The anti-Trump Durbin says “President Trump used ‘hate-filled, vile and racist’ language in immigration meeting.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-shithole-countries-durbin-20180112-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Parents file suit to allow daughter to use medical marijuana at suburban grade school – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-schaumburg-student-medical-marijuana-20180110-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AG hopefuls spar over corruption, contributions — and Lisa and Mike Madigan – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ag-hopefuls-spar-over-corruption-contributions-and-lisa-and-mike-madigan/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump (Durbin) says “He said those hateful things, and he said them repeatedly.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180111/NEWS02/180119956/durbin-on-trump-he-said-those-hateful-things-and-he-said-them-repeatedly
— Illinois should follow New York’s example on paid family leave – CHRISTINE PERCHESKI (DIERSEN: Since the 1980s, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned my wife and I as being selfish rich DINKs (dual income, no kids) because we gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180112/OPINION/180119957/illinois-should-follow-new-yorks-example-on-paid-family-leave

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a new report, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-12/recent-ui-graduate-fighting-keep-his-dream-alive.html

 

WTTW
— Early Voting for Illinois Primary Election Less Than a Month Away – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Which candidates will be on March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballots in your precinct? The contested races in my precinct are a) Ives/Morthland v. Rauner/Sanguinetti, b) Grasso v. Harold, c) Augustynowicz v. Byrne v. Grant v. Minor, d) Bibbiano v. Mendrick, and e) Almiron v. Chinchilla v. McGowen v. Eckhoff v. Tatro v. Zaruba.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/11/early-voting-illinois-primary-election-less-month-away

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Moody’s report: If Springfield doesn’t change, credit rating will be downgraded – Crystal Thomas
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180111/moodys-report-if-springfield-doesnt-change-credit-rating-will-be-downgraded

 

TIME
— Kinzinger “not against debating” – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne v. Augustynowicz, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Fichtner v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully v. Broline, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/kinzinger-not-against-debating/article_883135d7-5cea-54c2-90a9-955cd6efc092.html

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Altamont H.S. taking part in statewide pilot program Advanced placement course to be offered this semester – Keith Stewart (DIERSEN: What did you do while you were in high school? The higher the government office or political office that you seek, the more that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will badmouth what you did when you were in high school. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights evenings and Saturdays during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and full-time during the summer in between 1964-1966.)
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/altamont-h-s-taking-part-in-statewide-pilot-program/article_b4845632-4ab0-5beb-beb8-48c1f830d228.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Thursday, the senior and nine fellow classmates were on hand as Illinois Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti announced a new pilot program at Altamont offering such courses online. “I’ve never taken an online class before, so not being able to see the teacher and having to communicate with different methods is just different,” said Berg. “It will be more challenging since it’s a college-level class.” AP courses are important, explained Sanguinetti, because they improve college readiness and help students get into their preferred institutions. They also provide college credit upon receiving a score of 3 on a final exam.)

 

SPRINGFIELD PATCH
— Illinois Treasurer Pressures Facebook With State Investments Is the state treasurer playing politics with state money or engaging in social good by pressuring Facebook and others to change behavior? – Illinois News Network
https://patch.com/illinois/springfield-il/illinois-treasurer-pressures-facebook-state-investments

 

WEST COOK NEWS
— Ex-Broadview mayor reaffirms Durkin’s role in proposed strip club deal – W.J. Kennedy
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511313296-ex-broadview-mayor-reaffirms-durkin-s-role-in-proposed-strip-club-deal

 

CHICAGO READER
— Chris Kennedy got it right: people of color are being pushed out of Chicago intentionally.  The gubernatorial candidate nailed the whole point of Mayors Daley and Emanuel’s economic development programs  – Ben Joravsky (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who are pushing members of the following groups out of my precinct, out of Wheaton, out of Glen Ellyn, out of Milton Township, out of DuPage County, and out of Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/chris-kennedy-chicago-development-programs-emanuel-daley/Content?oid=38643316#new_tab

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Cook County GOP Chairman calls out illegitimate actions by Chicago GOP Club leaders Cook County GOP Chairman calls out illegitimate actions by Chicago GOP Club leaders Cook County Republican Chairman Sean M. Morrison criticized actions by Chicago Republican Party leader Chris Cleveland, accusing him of usurping powers and challenging his right to represent region’s Republicans
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2018/01/11/cook-county-gop-chairman-calls-illegitimate-actions-chicago-gop-club-leaders/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It has come to the attention of Cook County Republican Central Committee Chairman Sean M. Morrison that the Chicago Republican Party led by Mr. Chris Cleveland recently held a meeting of its club. Mr. Cleveland’s expressed intent for this meeting was to usurp the statutory authority of the Cook County Republican Party and its Chairman by illegitimately claiming the authority to appoint individuals to the position of Ward Committeeman. Chairman Morrison believes that it’s imperative to publicly clarify that the Chicago Republican Party is a private club and holds no statutory authority within the Cook County Republican Central Committee. Thus, Mr. Cleveland has no authority to make any appointments to the position of Ward Committeeman and to indicate otherwise is pure deception. “I recognize that Mr. Cleveland plays a very prominent role as Campaign Chair for the Jeanne Ives campaign for governor and he has a right to support the candidate of his choice. But, that does not mean that he can manipulate the use and influence of his role as Chairman of the Chicago Republican Club to mislead individuals into the belief that he can appoint them to the position of Ward Committeeman. His sole intent was to manufacture some sort of perceived endorsement for his candidate Jeanne Ives,” said Chairman Morrison. Mr. Cleveland’s actions are nothing more than a blatant exploitation of his club and its By-Laws and are eerily reminiscent of the actions taken by former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz when she helped rig the DNC support and primary election in favor of Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders. Mr. Cleveland’s unilateral actions are an attempt to de-legitimize the vote and influence of every single Republican Committeeman in Cook County. Deputy Chairman Aaron Del Mar added, “Mr. Cleveland’s deceitful actions have raised grave concern from numerous legitimate Republican Committeemen throughout Cook County. These actions appear to indicate a level of desperation on behalf of the Jeanne Ives campaign for governor. I’m hopeful Jeanne Ives had no previous knowledge of this rigged endorsement stunt and I call on her to publicly disavow Chris Cleveland and the devious actions he took on behalf of her campaign. I would also hope that this is not an indication on how she would govern, if elected.” Chairman Morrison has asked Deputy Chairman Aaron Del Mar to make himself available for media inquiries to address this issue on behalf of the Cook County Republican Central Committee. Aaron can be contacted at: 773-718-1444 (P).)

 

ILLINOIS CENTER RIGHT COALITION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ICRC sends a bulk email to its former members and to the Illinois State Board of Elections. I should write book about those who blame me for all the problems that ICRC, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. have had, are having, and will have. These same disgusting scapegoaters blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
http://illinoiscenterrightcoalition.com/
(THE LETTER: Dear Former ICRC Member, During the November 2017, meeting of the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) an election was held to select new officers. I, James. C. Mitchell, Jr., was among the slate of new officers elected to revitalize the ICRC. I was elected to and accepted the position of ICRC Chairman with the understanding that I would guide the ICRC through a necessary reorganization process. During the reorganization process it was discovered that the ICRC was disbanded by the state of Illinois on January 11, 2013, for not filing required annual reports with the state of Illinois (see attached file). Because of this omission, the ICRC has not been able to legally conduct business since that time. All attempts to bring the organization current with Federal and state entities have run into roadblocks due to requirements that we provide financials for 2012 forward. Unfortunately, the ICRC cannot produce financials for the past year, let alone the required time period. Since the ICRC is not legally able to receive funds as an organization, nor has been since January 11, 2013, the rightful course of action is to return all funds received during this period. Unfortunately, this task is easier said than done as the ICRC was negligent in maintaining Federal and state mandated records. Additionally, the ICRC has no treasurer’s reports or financial statements of any kind indicating who funds were received from at any point during the organization’s history. Therefore, we are requesting that anyone who has provided a check to the ICRC at any point since January 11, 2012, please respond to this email with a PDF copy (front and back) of said check, or mail a copy to: ICRC, PO Box 586, Lake Villa, IL, 60046-0586. This will allow us to return your funds as well as to assist us in auditing the organization’s financial history. If by chance anyone has any historical financial reports for the ICRC, we would of course be delighted to receive copies of those as well. At this point the future of the ICRC is uncertain. The short-term plan is to refund individuals any payments received by the ICRC while it was operating illegally, and to attempt to reconstruct the organizations financial history so that the organization can be legally registered with the necessary Federal and state agencies. Thank you for your understanding and your help in rectifying this situation. Please note that all future ICRC meetings, to include the meeting scheduled on January 13, in Elgin, are cancelled until this situation has been resolved.)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Will State Lawmakers Be Working in Springfield Before the Primary? – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/will-state-lawmakers-be-working-in-springfield-before-the-primary/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Heresy Infecting the Evangelical Covenant Church – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/heresy-infecting-evangelical-covenant-church/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER CAMPAIGN RELEASES FOLLOW UP DIGITAL AD ON PRITZKER’S WIRETAPPED CALLS WITH BLAGO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/rauner-campaign-releases-follow-up-digital-ad-on-pritzkers-wiretapped-calls-with-blago.html
— BLACK ACTIVISTS CONDEMN CONGRESS MEMBERS FOR CO-OPTING KING HOLIDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/black-activists-condemn-congressional-liberals-for-co-opting-king-holiday.html
— THORNER: ARTICLE V CONVENTION: A SCAM ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/thorner-article-v-convention-a-scam-on-the-american-people.html

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— DACA: THE IMMIGRATION TROJAN HORSE How the original DREAM act was designed to covered 90% of the illegal alien population in the US. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268988/daca-immigration-trojan-horse-michael-cutler

 

GOPUSA
— Illegal Immigration ‘Deal’ by Self-Appointed ‘Gang of Six’ Falls Flat at White House
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37002

 

CONSERVATIVE  HQ
— Trump Says What Normal Americans Think, Establishment Goes Nuts – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/27187-trump-says-what-normal-americans-think-establishment-goes-nuts

 

CNS NEWS
— Levin on Trump’s Bipartisan Immigration Reform Meeting: ‘We’re Losing Our Country’ – Michael Morris
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-morris/levin-trumps-bipartisan-immigration-reform-meeting-were-losing-our-country

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Blows Up The Immigration Debate With Just One Question – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/12/trumps-one-question-blows-up-the-immigration-debate/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Blasts Bipartisan DACA Proposal as ‘Big Step Backwards’
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/trump-daca-proposal-step/2018/01/12/id/836741/
— Trump Should Not Betray His Base on Immigration – David Limbaugh
https://www.newsmax.com/limbaugh/trump-base-immigration-democrats/2018/01/11/id/836693/
— Zuckerberg Considers ‘Prioritizing’ News Sources – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: According to the WSJ article, “potential change would involve ranking news outlets based on some measures of credibility, such as public polling about news outlets, and whether readers are willing to pay for news from particular publishers.” Since 2000, my critics/opponents have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned my credibility and the credibility of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They hint/imply/argue/shout that no one would read the emails if they had to pay anything to read them or if they included any advertising. My critics opponents 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 and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-fake-news-social-media/2018/01/11/id/836698/

 

BLAZE
— Nancy Pelosi mocks bipartisan meeting on immigration for having only white men – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/11/nancy-pelosi-mocks-bipartisan-meeting-on-immigration-for-having-only-white-men

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Higher Education Needs More Diversity – Bobby Jindal (DIERSEN: What percent of those involved in education in America are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455387/college-thought-diversity-more-important-ethnicity

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Michael Steele says “Trump is racist: The evidence is incontrovertible.”)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368702-ex-rnc-chair-says-trump-is-racist-the-evidence-is-incontrovertible

 

CNN
— Trump denies making ‘shithole countries’ comment – Caroline Kenny
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/donald-trump-tweet-daca-rejection/index.html
— Once a cornerstone of Trump campaign, E-Verify makes a DACA deal far more complicated – Lauren Fox and Tal Kopan (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that oppose E-Verify are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/daca-e-verify-internal-enforcement/index.html
— Treasury: 90% of wage earners will likely see higher take-home pay – Jeanne Sahadi and Katie Lobosco (DIERSEN: Are/were you a wage earner? I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.)
http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/11/pf/taxes/new-tax-law-withholding/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Offers Vague Denial About Language on Immigrants. A Senator Who Was There Says Trump Used ‘Racist’ Words. – Eileen Sullivan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/us/politics/trump-immigration-congress.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Huge majority of Americans want Dreamers to stay in US: poll – Bob Fredericks (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Dreamers and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Anti-Trumps want to use Dreamers to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://nypost.com/2018/01/11/huge-majority-of-americans-want-dreamers-to-stay-in-us-poll/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook to Overhaul How It Presents News in Feed Social-media site would favor posts by users and friends and rank journalism outlets by credibility – Deepa Seetharaman, Lukas I. Alpert and Benjamin Mullin (DIERSEN: According to this article, “potential change would involve ranking news outlets based on some measures of credibility, such as public polling about news outlets, and whether readers are willing to pay for news from particular publishers.” Since 2000, my critics/opponents have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned my credibility and the credibility of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They hint/imply/argue/shout that no one would read the emails if they had to pay anything to read them or if they included any advertising. My critics opponents 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 and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-considers-prioritizing-trustworthy-news-sources-in-feed-1515714244
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook FB -0.04% Inc. is broadly overhauling the way it presents news and information on its platform, as it struggles to address criticism from users and others about the quality of the content shared there and its effect on society. Under planned changes announced Thursday, Facebook will favor posts, photos and videos in the news feed that are shared and discussed among users and their friends over those posted by businesses and news organizations—a likely blow to companies that rely on Facebook to reach customers. The company also is weighing another major change that could eventually elevate media outlets deemed more trustworthy compared with publishers considered less credible, people familiar with the matter said. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday called the initial move “a major change in how we build Facebook” that would decrease how much time users spend on the platform and hurt publisher traffic, but ultimately make users happier and boost Facebook’s business. The other potential change would involve ranking news outlets based on some measures of credibility, such as public polling about news outlets, and whether readers are willing to pay for news from particular publishers, the people familiar with the matter said. Such variables would inform the Facebook algorithms that determine which publishers’ posts are pushed higher in the feed, one of the people said. Such a move would thrust Facebook into an even more active role in deciding what content is acceptable on its site—a role that makes some publishers uneasy. The company hasn’t decided whether to proceed with that shift, and it may choose not to do so. This potential change, as well as the steps outlined Thursday, illustrate Mr. Zuckerberg’s willingness to make big changes and consider ideas he previously resisted to address the growing risks looming over the company that he co-founded 14 years ago and that is now used by more than two billion people.)

 

ZERO HEDGE
— Facebook Introducing Sweeping Changes: Will Prioritize Only “Trustworthy” News – Tyler Durden (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you and what you are not trustworthy? According to the WSJ article, “potential change would involve ranking news outlets based on some measures of credibility, such as public polling about news outlets, and whether readers are willing to pay for news from particular publishers.” Since 2000, my critics/opponents have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned my credibility and the credibility of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They hint/imply/argue/shout that no one would read the emails if they had to pay anything to read them or if they included any advertising. My critics opponents 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 and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01-11/facebook-introducing-sweeping-changes-will-prioritze-only-trustworthy-news#new_tab

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— What’s your dream car? Survey finds favor for American vehicles
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2018/01/11/whats-your-dream-car-survey-finds-favor-american-vehicles/1025564001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The top 10 dream cars, in order: Mustang Tesla Model S Jeep Wrangler Corvette Camaro Tesla Model X Charger Hellcat Toyota Prius Range Rover Honda Accord)

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP’S ‘SHITHOLE’ COMMENT AND THE NEW ERA OF NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHING PROFANITY – ZACH SCHONFELD
http://www.newsweek.com/shithole-donald-trump-new-york-times-african-immigation-779041

 

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Higher Education Is Drowning in BS And it’s mortally corrosive to society – Christian Smith
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Higher-Education-Is-Drowning/242195/#.WlYPZRqyBPg.facebook#new_tab

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— The IRS expects to answer only 4 of every 10 taxpayer questions. And no tough ones. – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: During the 1974, as a GS-11 (currently $67,648/year) Revenue Officer, I supervised all the IRS employees in Chicago who answered taxpayer questions with IRS’s new Centiphone system. Because of my performance, IRS promoted me to GS-12 (currently $81,071). But then, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who had a) promoted me to GS-9 (currently $55,905) in 1972, b) promoted me to GS-11 in 1973, c) got me the CentiPhone Manager assignment, and d) promoted me to GS-12 in 1974.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/01/11/irs-lacks-resources-to-deal-with-new-tax-law/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Due to longstanding funding cuts, a lack of trained personnel and a reluctance to innovate, the Internal Revenue Service is unprepared to deal with taxpayer needs for the first tax season under the GOP’s new tax law, according to the Taxpayer Advocate Service’s Annual Report to Congress. According to the report, the IRS estimates that it will need $495 million in the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years to implement the new tax law, which would include “programming and systems updates, answering taxpayer phone calls, drafting and publishing new forms and publications, revising regulations and issuing other guidance, training employees on the new law and guidance, and developing the system’s capacity to verify compliance with new eligibility and documentation requirements.” “I see daily the consequences of reduced funding of the IRS and the choices made by the agency in the face of these funding constraints,” national taxpayer advocate Nina E. Olson wrote in the preface to the report.)

January 11 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Rauner Ad Featuring Missouri Governor Will No Longer Play (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-Ad-Featuring-Missouri-Governor-Will-No-Longer-Play-468791643.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kennedy pulls Berrios into war of words with Emanuel – Rick Pearson, Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chris-kennedy-rahm-emanuel-20180111-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they want to use illegals to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wall-border-trump-immigration-wilkinson-0112-20180110-story.html
— “I’m not goin’ away! All right!” is how former Gov. Pat Quinn responded when “when asked if it isn’t time for him to let the next generation to run for attorney general,” according to a tweet from WLS-AM radio reporter Bill Cameron. (DIERSEN: What generation are you? Who wants your generation to move on and why?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chris-kennedy-rahm-emanuel-20180111-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly anti-Trumps encourage women to hate those who are members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-womens-march-2018-story.html
— Why am I paying union dues when the union won’t protect me from sexual harassment? – Tonya Exum (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-ford-sexual-harassment-uaw-union-0111-20180109-story.html
— Racism, sexism persist at Chicago water department despite leadership change, workers allege – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-water-department-racism-hearing-20180110-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Water Management workers insist racist culture outlined in emails hasn’t changed – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/water-management-workers-claim-racist-culture-outlined-in-emails-hasnt-changed/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Missouri Gov. Greitens acknowledges affair, denies blackmail – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180111/missouri-gov-greitens-acknowledges-affair-denies-blackmail
— Debate heats up over proposed drug treatment center in Wheaton – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180110/debate-heats-up-over-proposed-drug-treatment-center-in-wheaton-
— West Chicago Dist. 94 teachers declare contract impasse – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180110/west-chicago-dist-94-teachers-declare-contract-impasse
— FROM THE EDITORIAL: Elgin resident Greg Schiller says there need to be more options for the homeless, including those who are drunk or high on drugs. (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries work the hardest to bring homeless people to America, to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, and to your precinct?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180110/editorial-different-approach-to-homeless-worth-a-try

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam moves from one hot seat to another – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180110/BLOGS02/180119983/roskam-trades-tax-post-for-health-care-chairmanship
— Why more Chicago hospitals are getting into the housing business – KRISTEN SCHORSCH (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries work the hardest to bring homeless people to America, to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, and to your precinct?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180111/NEWS03/180119973

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Too many governmental entities spoiling property-tax broth – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-10/jim-dey-too-many-governmental-entities-spoiling-property-tax-broth.html
— Gerrymandering issue is back – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write an article about  the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-01-11/gerrymandering-issue-back.html

 

QUAD CITIES ON LINE
— Flip the script, restore power to people of Illinois – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-flip-the-script-restore-power-to-people-of-illinois/article_90e511dd-9e0f-5c0b-a461-c0bb0b680867.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton drug treatment center meeting draws packed audience Residents for and against plan speak at planning and zoning meeting – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/01/10/wheaton-drug-treatment-center-meeting-draws-packed-audience/ata0783/
— Wheaton approves slight increase in tax levy Most homeowners won’t see increase in property taxes – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/01/03/wheaton-approves-slight-increase-in-tax-levy/ap8hxkh/

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Greitens admits affair but denies related blackmail allegation – Kevin McDermott, Jack Suntrup and Celeste Bott (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/greitens-admits-affair-but-denies-related-blackmail-allegation/article_b5f28d4d-72bd-512c-870b-da7dc7cd1fe3.html

 

KMOV
— Blackmail alleged as Governor Greitens admits to extramarital affair – Lauren Trager (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.kmov.com/story/37240190/governor-greitens-admits-to-extramarital-affair

 

WJPF
— Newsradio WJPF interview with Evelyn Sanguinetti – Robert Thies
http://www.wjpf.com/episode/newsradio-wjpf-interview-with-evelyn-sanguinetti-2/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— People follow jobs — out of Illinois
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20180110/my-view-people-follow-jobs—out-of-illinois

 

CARBONDALE TIMES & RANDOLPH COUNTY HERALD TRIBUNE
— Lt. governor in Carbondale, studying state’s opioid crisis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, pot promoters use the “opioid crisis” to promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.carbondaletimes.com/news/20180110/lt-governor-in-carbondale-studying-states-opioid-crisis
http://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/20180110/lt-governor-in-carbondale-studying-states-opioid-crisis

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want Trump to push pot.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/some-fans-of-trump-and-pot-feel-allegiances-go-up-in-smoke/909916354
— Burned by book, Trump takes issue with nation’s libel laws – AP
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/burned-by-book-trump-takes-issue-with-nations-libel-laws/909975187
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: When push comes to shove, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Black.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/official-school-named-for-ben-carson-an-affront-to-detroit/909341135

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Moneyball’: The 2018 Illinois Governor’s Race – KEVIN MCDERMOTT
http://nprillinois.org/post/moneyball-2018-illinois-governors-race#stream/0

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Jeanne Ives Wins Chicago GOP Straw Poll In a Landslide “Jeanne impressed everyone with her determination to hit the state’s problems head-on. She also showed a command of policy details.”
http://mailchi.mp/ba25af0fa067/jeanne-ives-wins-chicago-gop-straw-poll-in-a-landslide

 

CHICAGO GOP
— Jeanne Ives Wins Chicago Republican Party Straw Poll Over Rauner 17-3 – Chris Cleveland
http://www.chicagogop.com/

 

WEST COOK NEWS
— Village of Burr Ridge sends cease-and-desist letter to Durkin’s campaign – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: Maybe I should start sending out cease and desist letters and publishing them in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I could start with letters to those who spread “false and misleading” information to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn my professional judgment, motives, and accomplishments.)
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511313246-village-of-burr-ridge-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-durkin-s-campaign

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Look past ‘accounting gimmicks,’ and Illinois’ fiscal health is much worse – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/look-past-accounting-gimmicks-and-illinois-fiscal-health-is-much/article_9e419d2e-f615-11e7-ab27-9315372d0a60.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner pulls “Thanks, Mike Madigan” TV ad after Missouri scandal breaks (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/11/rauner-pulls-thanks-mike-madigan-tv-ad-after-missouri-scandal-breaks/
— Rauner campaign blasts Pritzker defense
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/11/rauner-campaign-blasts-pritzker-defense/

 

BREITBART
— Sen Warren: ‘President Trump Broke America’s Promise’ to DREAMers – PAM KEY (DIERSEN: Not America, but members of the following groups made promises to DREAMers: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Members of the aforesaid groups want to use DREAMers to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/10/sen-warren-president-trump-broke-americas-promise-dreamers/

 

BLAZE
— Rush Limbaugh denies Trump ‘betrayed’ supporters on immigration – here’s why – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/10/rush-limbaugh-denies-trump-betrayed-supporters-on-immigration-heres-why

 

TPM
– Despite Efforts To Overcome ‘Sin Of Recusal,’ Sessions Still In Doghouse – Esme Cribb (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those who have me their doghouse a) because I included a link in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email to an article they do not like, b) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives, c) because I refuse to serve as one of their dupes, d) because I refuse to pander to them, e) because I refuse to glorify and praise them, f) because I refuse to give them money, g) because years ago I backed one of their primary opponents, h) etc.)
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-sessions-still-in-wh-doghouse-after-recusal

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The GOP Must Win a Better Deal on DACA – Editorial
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455338/daca-deal-republicans-immigration-deal-must-win-concessions

 

THE HILL
— The Memo: Immigration battle tests activists’ muscle – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: In America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct, who takes the lead in defending and advancing the immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368415-the-memo-immigration-battle-tests-activists-muscle

 

CNN
— Trump, Republicans face immigration reckoning – Stephen Collinson and Lauren Fox
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/11/politics/donald-trump-immigration-gop/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Trump Effect’ Wears Off as Migrants Resume Their Northward Push – Caitlin Dickerson
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/us/border-crossings-trump-effect.html
— Inside Steve Bannon’s ‘Fight Club’ He regarded Breitbart not as a news service but as a weapon in a war – Kurt Bardella (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who do everything that they can to destroy me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because they cannot manipulate/dominate me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/opinion/steve-bannon-fight-club.html
— I.R.S. Paid $20 Million to Collect $6.7 Million in Tax Debts – Patricia Cohen (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/business/economy/irs-debt-collection.html
— Immigration Agents Target 7-Eleven Stores in Push to Punish Employers – Patricia Mazzei (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they prefer to hire citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/us/7-eleven-raids-ice.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Americans say “House Republicans’ Hard-Line Immigration Stand Clashes With Trump Overture.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/us/politics/house-republicans-hard-line-immigration-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, if you are a Republican, Democrats will hint/imply/argue/shout that you are mentally ill.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/opinion/is-mr-trump-nuts.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Wielding Data, Women Force a Reckoning Over Bias in the Economics Field – Jim Tankersley and Noam Scheiber
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/us/politics/women-economics.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Hundreds of CEOs tell Congress: Bipartisan DACA fix needed ‘immediately’ – Ed O’Keefe (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they prefer to hire citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/10/hundreds-of-ceos-tell-congress-bipartisan-daca-fix-needed-immediately/
— On eve of feds’ giving deadline, charities fear more decline in donations – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/11/on-eve-of-feds-giving-deadline-charities-fear-more-decline-in-donations/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bigger Companies Once Meant Much Bigger Pay. No More. For decades, even lower-paid workers could boost their pay by moving to a bigger employer. No longer. – Theo Francis (DIERSEN: What big employers have you worked for? I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bigger-companies-once-meant-bigger-pay-no-more-1515601777
— Psychiatrists With Press Passes A dubious new book starts a long national dialogue on whether Trump is crazy. – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if you are a Republican, Democrats will hint/imply/argue/shout that you are mentally ill.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/psychiatrists-with-press-passes-1515627634
How Millions of Iranians Are Evading the Internet Censors
— Tehran’s online crackdown aimed to help stamp out protests, but could weaken its control of information – Sam Schechner (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to stamp out me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They want to stamp out any and all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/iranians-turn-to-tech-tools-to-evade-internet-censors-1515493800
— IRS Needs Funding for GOP Tax Overhaul, Report Says Years of budget cuts have hindered taxpayer service and tech upgrades, according to advocate – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-needs-funding-for-gop-tax-overhaul-report-says-1515597568
— FRONT PAGE: TRAGIC: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Foreign Car Makers To Take U.S. Lead – Adrienne Roberts and John D. Stoll (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-GM, anti-Ford, anti-Chrysler, anti-unions, anti-former union members, anti-current union members, and anti-future union members. All the cars that I own and that I have owned were built by GM, Ford, or Chrysler union members. I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/toyota-plant-puts-foreign-car-makers-on-path-to-pass-detroit-in-u-s-production-1515619286

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Calls for ‘Strong Look’ at Libel Laws After Critical Book – Justin Sink (DIERSEN: Maybe I should start sending out cease and desist letters and publishing them in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I could start with letters to those who spread “false and misleading” information to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn my professional judgment, motives, and accomplishments.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-10/trump-calls-for-strong-look-at-libel-laws-after-critical-book

 

FED SMITH
— Executive Order Directs Agencies to Expand Mental Health Resources for Veterans – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/10/executive-order-directs-agencies-expand-mental-health-resources-veterans/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Pentagon is prepared to spend over $900 million in first audit – Aaron Mehta (DIERSEN: What about GAO?)
https://www.federaltimes.com/pentagon/2018/01/10/pentagon-is-prepared-to-spend-over-900-million-in-first-audit/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Pentagon is preparing to spend more than $900 million in fiscal 2018 to identify and fix problems as part of its first-ever financial audit. David Norquist, the Pentagon’s comptroller, said Wednesday that the first steps of the long-awaited Pentagon audit are already underway. The audit itself will cost $367 million in FY18 — covering fees for the independent public accounting firms ($181 million) and infrastructure to support the audits ($186 million). That will help fund the roughly 1,200 auditors who will support the 24 individual audits that make up the overall effort.)