November 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal pot referendum could end up on March ballot
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/legal-pot-referendum-could-end-up-on-march-ballot-/2614934/
— IL lawmakers tackle sexual harassment bills during veto session – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-lawmakers-tackle-sexual-harassment-bills-during-veto-session/2613412/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump repeats falsehoods about Chicago gun laws, calls city a disaster.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-repeats-falsehoods-about-chicago-gun-laws-calls-city-a-disaster/2612697/

NBC5
— Journalist Danielle Young Accuses Rev. Jesse Jackson of Sexual Harassment
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Journalist-Accuses-Rev-Jackson-of-Sexual-Harassment-455879813.html
— Illinois Lawmakers Focus on Sex Harassment in Veto Session – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ira-silverstein-springfield-sex-harassment-veto-session-455948943.html

CBS2
— Illinois Senate Acts On Sexual Harassment: Too Little, Too Late? – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/illinois-senate-acts-on-sexual-harassment-too-little-too-late/
— Trump: ‘Hundreds More’ Would Have Died In Texas Church With Gun Laws Like Chicago’s President Claims Chicago ‘A Total Disaster’ Despite ‘Strongest Gun Laws In Our Nation’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/trump-texas-church-shooting-chicago-gun-laws/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cook County Commissioners Want Voters To Have A Say On Legalizing Marijuana – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/cook-county-recreational-marijuana-referendum/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump blasts gun control during Asia trip: ‘Chicago is a disaster’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/trump-blasts-gun-control-during-asia-trip-chicago-is-a-disaster

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump, pressed on gun control, says Chicago a ‘total disaster’ despite tough laws
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-chicago-gun-laws-disaster-20171107-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers start passing bills to deal with sexual harassment scandal – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-sexual-harassment-20171107-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A nasty anti-Trump says “On gun control, Mr. President, keep our city’s name out of your mouth.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-gun-control-chicago-texas-huppke-20171107-story.html
— Conservatives seek changes to tax bill – Mike Debonis and Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-conservatives-changes-tax-bill-20171107-story.html
— How a former U. of I. athletic director earns nearly $500,000 in annual taxpayer-funded pension – Joe Mahr
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-ron-guenther-pension-20171106-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Preckwinkle backs putting marijuana legalization question to voters – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-marijuana-legalization-referendum-20171107-story.html
— Was it ‘harassment’? Messages between Silverstein and Rotheimer read more like adolescent flirtation – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-silverstein-rotheim-papers-1108-20171107-story.htm
— Beware the long reach of #MeToo – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-metoo-weinstein-harass-20171102-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Orland Park officials seeking public input on gambling issue – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-orland-park-video-gambling-st-1108-20171107-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Fritchey plans legal pot referendum on March ballot – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/fritchey-plans-legal-pot-referendum-on-march-ballot/
— Three Dem gov hopefuls tell accused Sen. Silverstein it’s time to go – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/three-dem-gov-hopefuls-tell-accused-sen-silverstein-its-time-to-go/
— Mayor Emanuel happy to unload on Trump but won’t blast Ald. Burke – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-emanuel-criticizes-donald-trump-wont-blast-ed-burke/
— Trump again points to Chicago in arguing against tougher gun laws – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/texas-church-shooting-trump-gun-laws-restrictions/
— House can’t work up override of Rauner’s veto of ‘right-to-work’ bill – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-cant-work-up-override-of-rauners-veto-of-right-to-work-bill/

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cook County commissioner wants legal pot referendum on March ballot
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171107/report-cook-county-commissioner-wants-legal-pot-referendum-on-march-ballot
— Breuder, Hamilton come face to face in court over COD contract – Kerry Lester and Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171107/breuder-hamilton-come-face-to-face-in-court-over-cod-contract
— Repeal of medical deduction prompts tax bill pushback – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171107/news/311079891/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The medical expense deduction targeted for repeal by GOP tax writers has helped to offset costs including nursing home care and fertility treatments, laser eye surgery and travel out-of-state for a second opinion on a rare cancer. Several million people unlucky enough to face big medical bills not covered by their insurance would lose a valuable deduction under the House GOP bill. Groups representing older people and patients are trying to save it. “Anybody who is paying for the cost of nursing home care is paying a great deal of money, and they are going to lose that deduction, and their taxes are going to go up,” said Thomas DeCoursey, a retired lawyer from Kansas, in his 70s. He relies on the deduction to help offset costs associated with nursing home care for his wife, who has Alzheimer’s. Some of his own medical expenses also factor in. DeCoursey estimates that in a couple of years their annual costs will pass $100,000. “There are a lot of people in my shoes,” said DeCoursey, who lives in Leawood, a well-to-do Kansas City suburb that voted for President Donald Trump last year. About 9 million households – 6 percent of tax filers – claim the medical expense deduction, said Gordon Mermin, a senior researcher at the nonpartisan Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. The annual cost to the U.S. Treasury is about $10 billion, which ranks it as a modest tax break. Those who benefit tend to be middle-income and upper-middle-income people. “For the people who claim it, it is not a trivial benefit,” said Mermin. The medical expense deduction is also versatile. In addition to nursing home care, not generally covered by medical insurance plans, it can be used for: -Transportation expenses to a top hospital, like a comprehensive cancer center. -Some long-term care insurance premiums. -Installing specialized medical equipment in a patient’s home or vehicle. -Dental procedures. -Bills from out-of-network doctors. “When you are faced with large medical costs and don’t have a lot of options, this is one that helps people,” said Barbara Collura, president of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. Most insurance plans do not cover fertility treatments, which can cost from $15,000 to $30,000. The deduction can offset some of that cost. Advocacy groups pushing back against repeal may get help from the Senate.)
— Glenbard students gain career insights through Mentor Day – Peg Mannion (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171107/glenbard-students-gain-career-insights-through-mentor-day

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey pushes for vote on legal pot here – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: If you push pot, you push destruction.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/BLOGS02/171109899/lawmaker-pushes-for-vote-on-legal-pot-here
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/BLOGS02/171109899/legal-pot-in-cook-county-lawmaker-says-lets-vote

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Why the demise of DNAinfo and Gothamist did not surprise this reporter – Lewis Lazare
https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/11/06/why-the-demise-of-dnainfo-and-gothamist-did-not.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House fails again to override veto of bill prohibiting right-to-work zones – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171107/house-fails-again-to-override-veto-of-bill-prohibiting-right-to-work-zones

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Illinois lawmakers engulfed by fixing sex-harassment mess – AP
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/11/07/illinois-lawmakers-engulfed-by-fixing-sex-harassment-mess/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois judge accused of offering to cut legal fees for sex
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article183270896.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Democrat launches campaign to unseat Olsen in 81st District – BOB RAKOW
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/11/07/democrat-launches-campaign-to-unseat-olsen-in-81st-district/aduuk6z/

WTTW
— Proposed Legislation Targets Illinois Gun Retailers – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/07/proposed-legislation-targets-illinois-gun-retailers
— New Watchdog to Investigate Ethics Complaints in Springfield – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/06/new-watchdog-investigate-ethics-complaints-springfield

WBEZ
— Chicago’s New FBI Chief: ‘Honest Government Is Not Optional – Mariah Woelfel
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicagos-new-fbi-chief-honest-government-is-not-optional/38d669e9-1191-4d94-90b0-dbfb4ff9abdb

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP tax bill would end stadium subsidies
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl/gop-tax-bill-may-affect-raiders-stadium/852971973
— Poll: Views of Democratic Party hit lowest mark in 25 years GOP isn’t doing any better – RYAN STRUYK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at everyone that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-views-of-democratic-party-hit-lowest-mark-in-25-years/852874677

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Don’t Re-Elect Rauner and his Swamp
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-dont-re-elect-rauner-and-his-swamp

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois ranks 49th in fiscal health in new study – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-ranks-th-in-fiscal-health-in-new-study/article_f5927c58-c332-11e7-b806-ef78360a0eef.html
— Over-regulation blamed for teacher shortage in Illinois – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/over-regulation-blamed-for-teacher-shortage-in-illinois/article_3db5f086-c0b9-11e7-ac51-bb1c9cb69be3.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft papers asking Republican candidates about Ives vs. Rauner primary
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/proft-papers-asking-republican-candidates-about-ives-vs-rauner-primary/
— Silverstein refuses to talk to reporters
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/silverstein-refuses-to-talk-to-reporters/
— Local right to work zone ban override motion comes up short for second time
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/local-right-to-work-zone-ban-override-motion-comes-up-short-for-second-time/
— Rotheimer: “Of course it wasn’t mutual”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/rotheimer-of-course-it-wasnt-mutual/
— Kennedy, Pritzker, Biss say Sen. Silverstein should resign
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/07/kennedy-pritzker-biss-say-sen-silverstein-should-resign/

FOX NEWS
— Texas shooting: Gun laws aren’t the problem, government incompetence is – Stephen L. Miller
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/11/07/texas-shooting-gun-laws-arent-problem-government-incompetence-is.html

GOPUSA
— Democrat Congressman walks out of moment of silence for Texas victims
http://www.gopusa.com/democrat-congressman-walks-out-of-moment-of-silence-for-texas-victims/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rauner Will Face a Second Republican Challenger in the 2018 Primary – Philip DeVoe
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/453484/bruce-rauner-re-election-path-narrowed-republican-challenger

DAILY SIGNAL
— New Bill Would Make It Easier to Fire Federal Employees – Rachel Greszler (DIERSEN: This article outrageously ignores the fact that Democrats run the federal government and that they use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get of federal employees who are Republican and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/11/07/new-bill-make-easier-fire-federal-employees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This is good news for taxpayers and federal employees alike. For taxpayers, it will mean a more productive federal workforce that will translate into lower federal personnel costs. And for federal employees, it will help weed out the bad actors that have given federal employees as a whole a bad rap. Federal employees are unfortunately often characterized as lazy, unproductive, or even defiant—but that’s not true of the overwhelming majority of federal workers. By reducing this negative stigma, the federal government would become more competitive with the private sector and could attract more skilled and productive employees. Federal personnel and compensation policies are uncompetitive, and in many ways, counterproductive. The Heritage Foundation has proposed a comprehensive set of reforms to bring federal compensation and employment more in line with the private sector. Increasing the probationary period for new federal hires is one step in the right direction toward a more competitive and productive federal workforce.) 

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘It’s okay to be white’ signs spark outrage on campuses – MICHAEL JONES
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/38641/

POLITICO
— Think Mass Shootings Are Terrorism? Careful What You Wish For. Those arguing America needs a new domestic terrorism law haven’t thought things through. – BRIAN MICHAEL JENKINS and RICHARD C. DADDARIO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Democrats consider the Republican Party to be a “subversive organization.” 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.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/07/think-mass-shootings-are-terrorism-careful-what-you-wish-for-215797
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When applied to a nation’s own people, a list of banned domestic terrorists strongly tends to becomes a tool of state control. It works to suppress speech, association, and political action because any idea advanced by a proscribed group becomes anathematized. In the middle of the 20th century the federal government published a list of subversive organizations as part of a Federal Employee Loyalty Program, ostensibly to keep communists out of government and socialist ideology by denying or terminating their employment. The desired effect was not only to protect the infiltration of government by soviet agents and Marxist revolutionaries, but to suppress throughout American society lawful and non-violent political speech and action in support of political goals influenced by communist and socialist ideas. The Federal Employee Loyalty Program did not reach as far as material support regimes do. The federal government did not attempt to make it a crime to support the proscribed organizations. It deprived those who did of employment in government or of security clearances requisite to work in certain government jobs. It also led to “blacklists” that deprived people of working in certain industries.)

CNN
— Only one-third of marijuana extracts accurately labeled, researchers say – Ben Tinker (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy an individual, an organization, a company, a government, and/or a country, you push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, and/or a country.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/07/health/marijuana-cbd-buy-online-study/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Trump Says Chicago Is Proof Stronger Gun Laws Don’t Work. Researchers Disagree. – ERIK ORTIZ
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/texas-church-shooting/trump-says-chicago-proof-stronger-gun-laws-don-t-work-n818266

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump, diminished at home, is feted abroad, as Asian leaders employ flattery to stay on America’s good side.”
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-trump-stature-20171106-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Businesses fear Amazon way more than they fear Trump – Emma Court (DIERSEN: Who do businesses fear the most in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? My critics/opponents a) have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that they can destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that they want to in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
http://nypost.com/2017/11/07/businesses-fear-amazon-way-more-than-they-fear-trump/

USA TODAY
— Trump has tweeted 2,461 times since the election. Here’s a breakdown of his Twitter use – Jessica Estepa
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/11/07/trump-has-tweeted-2-461-times-since-election-heres-breakdown-his-twitter-use/822312001/

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP CAN’T BLOCK HIS HOSTILE TWITTER FOLLOWERS. IT’S AGAINST THE 1ST AMENDMENT – JOSHUA GELTZER AND AMY MARSHAK
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cant-block-his-hostile-twitter-followers-its-against-1st-amendment-704191

November 7 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Push to Legalize Recreational Pot in Illinois Takes Step Forward
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Push-to-Legalize-Recreational-Pot-Takes-Step-Forward-455813423.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pawar aims for Trump, but also hits Burke, Rahm, status quo – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-pawar-aims-for-trump-but-also-hits-burke-rahm-status-quo/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot question: Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey wants to get the County Board to ask voters if recreational marijuana use should be made legal. To get that ball moving, he plans to introduce a resolution next week that would place the referendum on the March primary ballot in Cook County. A vote on the matter could come in December. Fritchey, an advocate for making pot legal and taxing it, will outline the effort at a morning press conference alongside Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr., Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, activists and religious leaders. – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-american-media-20171107-story.html
— Emanuel gets campaign cash from tabloid company run by Trump friend – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-american-media-20171107-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Republicans have alternatives (Ives, Dillard and Harris) to Gov. Rauner to consider – Ed Murnane
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171107/republicans-have-alternatives-to-gov-rauner-to-consider
— Barrington High students drop lawsuit over controversial photo – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171106/barrington-high-students-drop-lawsuit-over-controversial-photo

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— In Springfield, a dispute over naming accused harassers – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government acted like a) they routinely asked their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran which of their employees they wanted to be gotten rid of and b) their employees routinely said get rid of employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/BLOGS02/171109912
— Those additional City Colleges degrees are good for everyone – Karen Hunter Anderson (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from an Ivy League university? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/OPINION/171109913

WTTW
— State Lawmakers Scramble to Tackle Charges of Sexual Harassment – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/06/state-lawmakers-scramble-tackle-charges-sexual-harassment

LINCOLN COURIER
— Illinois lawmakers return to work amid sex-harassment mess – AP
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20171107/illinois-lawmakers-return-to-work-amid-sex-harassment-mess

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps take out a $2,000 advertisement in the SJ-R. Anti-Trumps are 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.sj-r.com/news/20171106/mayor-touts-anti-discrimination-resolution-in-advertisement
— House GOP leader Jim Durkin promotes sexual-harassment hotline – AP (DIERSEN: What about hotlines for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, etc.? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted the aforesaid discrimination.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171106/house-gop-leader-promotes-sexual-harassment-hotline
— Legislature’s new inspector general: ‘I can make a difference here’ – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government’s anti-discrimination training for its employees has made a difference. The federal government requires all its employees to take lots of anti-discrimination training. The training presupposes that all a) men discriminate against women, b) Whites discriminate against non-Whites, c) older people discriminate against younger people, d) non-LGBTQ people discriminate against LGBTQ people, e) Protestants discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans discriminate against non-German Americans, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, j) Americans discriminate against non-Americans, k) rich people discriminate against non-rich people, and l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Consequently, federal employees are overwhelmingly a) anti-men, b) anti-White, c) anti-older people, d) anti-non-LGBTQ people, e) anti-Protestant, f) anti-German American, g) anti-Republican, h) anti-conservative, i) anti-patriotic people, j) anti-American, k) anti-rich people, and l) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171106/legislatures-new-inspector-general-i-can-make-difference-here

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Democratic Gov. Candidates Talk College Tuition At U Of I Forum – JIM MEADOWS (DIERSEN: Even though Democrats run Illinois, Democrats blame Republicans for Illinois’ problems.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/democratic-gov-candidates-talk-college-tuition-u-i-forum#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Special Legislative Inspector General says she’ll bring independence, fairness to post – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/special-legislative-inspector-general-says-shell-bring-independence-fairness-to-post-11-07-2017

WAND
— Leader Durkin announces sexual harassment hotline legislation – Michon Lindstrom (DIERSEN: What about hotlines for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, etc.? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted the aforesaid discrimination.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36774460/leader-durkin-announces-sexual-harassment-hotline-legislation

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Fox News pulls pro-impeachment ad, citing negative viewer reaction – OLIVER DARCY (DIERSEN: If your critics/opponents came after you hard, would your supporters come to your defense? My critics/opponents have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have made it extremely clear that they will use their tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout to viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might come to my defense. That is why 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.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/fox-news-pulls-proimpeachment-ad-citing-negative-viewer-reaction/852561839

TAYLORVILLE DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Facing Competition in GOP Primary
http://taylorvilledailynews.com/local-news/332179

DEPAULIA
— College political groups react to Charles Murray’s visit – College Democrats, College Republicans, DePaul Socialists
http://depauliaonline.com/2017/11/06/college-political-groups-react-charles-murrays-visit/

CHICAGO NOW
— Watch IL 10th CD Republican Primary Candidate Dr. Sapan Shah with host Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/11/watch-il-10th-cd-republican-primary-candidate-dr-sapan-shah-with-host-berkowitz-cable-web/

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Rauner needs to explain his general counsel’s departure
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-rauner-needs-to-explain-his-general-counsels-departure

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— State GOP criticizes Democrats for backing career politician in state prosecutor race – Karen Kidd
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511259822-state-gop-criticizes-democrats-for-backing-career-politician-in-state-prosecutor-race

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Ives told Rock Island crowd she warned Rauner about abortion measure
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511259833-ives-told-rock-island-crowd-she-warned-rauner-about-abortion-measure

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Republican State Rep Allen Skillcorn: Rauner is a “failed leader”
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-republican-state-rep-rauner-is-a-failed-leader/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftists Are Making False Claims About the ERA – Elise Bouc
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/leftists-making-false-claims-era/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— James Marter Challenges Adam Kinzinger in the 16th Congressional District Primary – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/11/james-marter-challenges-adam-kinzinger-in-the-16th-congressional-district-primary/

GOPUSA
— Gun Control Failed the People of Sutherland Springs
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32992
— ‘Good Samaritan’ who shot TX gunman was once an NRA instructor
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=33012
— Trump economic revival is a mystery to the left
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32985

DAILY CALLER
— Rand Paul’s Socialist Attacker Insists Assault Had ‘Nothing To Do’ With Politics – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are the following, but who insist that is not why they demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me: 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://dailycaller.com/2017/11/06/rand-pauls-socialist-attacker-insists-assault-had-nothing-to-do-with-politics/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Study: Political Orientation Most Common Cause of Discrimination at U. of Michigan More than one-fifth of students experienced discrimination based on politics – Rachel Frommer (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: 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://freebeacon.com/culture/study-political-orientation-most-common-cause-of-discrimination-at-u-of-michigan/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— NY ATTACKER’S MOSQUE PROMOTED SITE ADVOCATING VIOLENCE AGAINST JEWS, WOMEN, GAYS Responsibility for the attack? – Joe Kaufman
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268330/ny-attackers-mosque-promoted-site-advocating-joe-kaufman

BREITBART
— NFL Unhappy with Tax Reform Proposals that Cut Billions in Sports Stadium Subsidies – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/11/06/nfl-unhappy-tax-reform-proposals-cut-billions-sports-stadium-subsidies/

BLAZE
— Texas shooter died from three gunshot wounds – none were from police – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/06/texas-shooter-died-from-three-gunshot-wounds-none-were-from-police/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Woman fired for flipping off Trump’s motorcade (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors fired me in 1997 when I was 49 years old a) because I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) because I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and c) because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Previously, they had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://wgme.com/news/offbeat/woman-fired-for-flipping-off-trumps-motorcade

NBC NEWS
— Trump’s Victory Has Divided the Democratic Party Down the Middle Post-2016 soul-searching has revealed that there are now two kinds of American liberal. – Noah Rothman (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, some of my Democrat superiors and supervisors were not happy that their Democrat superiors and supervisors forced them to screw me a) because I was a Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and/or b) because I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-victory-has-divided-democratic-party-down-middle-ncna818211

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republican Plan Would Raise Taxes on Millions – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more federal income tax? Ever-increasingly, ever since I became an IRS employee in 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted me to pay more federal income tax. They are ever-increasingly furious that I have paid less federal income tax every year since 1972 because I itemize.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/business/republican-plan-would-raise-taxes-on-millions.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nearly half of all middle-class families would pay more in taxes in 2026 than they would under current rules if the proposed House tax bill became law, and about one-third would pay more in 2018, according to a New York Times analysis, a striking finding for a bill promoted as a middle-class tax cut. President Trump and congressional Republicans have pitched the plan unveiled last week as a tax cut for most Americans. But millions of middle-class families — particularly those with children — would see an immediate tax increase, averaging about $2,000. Among the hardest-hit under the plan would be some of the most vulnerable taxpayers: those with huge out-of-pocket medical expenses. By 2026, 45 percent of middle-class families would pay more than what they would under the existing tax system.)
— Republican Tax Rewrite Helps Some Millionaires but Hurts Others – Jim Tankersley
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/us/politics/republican-tax-plan-rich-millionaires-trump.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republican tax bill picks winners and losers across the income scale, including among millionaires. It is good news for people like President Trump but bad news for professional athletes. The bill delivers large breaks to high-earning owners of certain businesses, known as pass-through entities, which comprise most of Mr. Trump’s business empire, and to heirs of large estates, such as Mr. Trump’s children. So-called passive owners of businesses like real estate partnerships and hedge funds or even a local landscaping service, the example that Republicans pointed to when unveiling the plan last week, would enjoy the largest tax cut of all individual taxpayers under the bill. In part, that’s because the legislative text includes a carve-out allowing these earners to maintain their state and local income tax deduction — a valuable benefit that all other individual taxpayers could lose under the bill. By contrast, millionaires who earn money solely from their high-salaried employment — such as professional athletes — would see their taxes go up if the bill becomes law, because of a steep increase in their personal tax rates.)
— After a Tough 2016, Many Pollsters Haven’t Changed Anything – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/upshot/after-a-tough-2016-many-pollsters-havent-changed-anything.html

USA TODAY
— Whoever turned off Trump’s Twitter account will probably get off scot free – Elizabeth Weise (DIERSEN: Since 2000, far too many of my requests that conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois add diersen@aol.com to their press advisory lists and to their press release lists and to keep diersen@aol.com has been denied. Those who deny my requests 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/or 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.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/11/03/whoever-turned-off-trumps-twitter-account-probably-get-off-scot-free/830173001/
— IRS chief: More budget cuts could be ‘catastrophic,’ disrupting tax processing, refunds – Kevin McCoy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my knowledge of IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917. The aforesaid include “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/11/06/irs-chief-more-budget-cuts-could-catastrophic-disrupting-tax-processing-refunds/837325001/
— Desperate companies search for holiday workers in tight job market – Kellie Ell (DIERSEN: The Post Office hired me in 1966 for the Christmas rush because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/11/07/desperate-companies-search-holiday-workers-tight-job-market/795619001/
Lawyer: Trivial matter at heart of dispute between neighbor, Rand Paul
— Lawyer: Trivial matter at heart of dispute between neighbor, Rand Paul – Thomas Novelly (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are the following, but who insist that is not why they demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me: 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.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/06/lawyer-trivial-dispute-between-neighbor-rand-paul/837448001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Plumber With a Rifle A neighbor saves lives in Texas with a legal gun and some quick action. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-plumber-with-a-rifle-1510011070
— Please Pass the SALT The deduction is New Yorkers’ only relief from Albany. – Claudia Tenney (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more federal income tax? Ever-increasingly, ever since I became an IRS employee in 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted me to pay more federal income tax. They are ever-increasingly furious that I have paid less federal income tax every year since 1972 because I itemize.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/please-pass-the-salt-1510011834
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Northeastern States Wager on Gambling Expansion Pennsylvania and Connecticut recently expanded legalized gambling; Atlantic City is buffeted by rising competition – Jon Kamp and Scott Calvert
https://www.wsj.com/articles/northeastern-states-wager-on-gambling-expansion-1509997565

NEWSWEEK
— MILEY CYRUS SAYS TEXAS SHOOTING WAS ‘TERRORISTIC ACT’ CONDUCTED BY ‘WHITE AMERICAN MAN’ – MARIA VULTAGGIO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things those who have the following demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.newsweek.com/miley-cyrus-says-texas-shooting-was-terroristic-act-conducted-white-american-703437

November 6 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner offers only mild critique of lawmakers’ handling of sexual harassment scandal at Capitol – Kim Geiger, Monique Garcia and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-inspector-general-20171106-story.html
— GOP right to go after ridiculous deductions in tax plan – Megan McArdle (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-taxes-deductions-gop-mortgage-tax-reform-trump-1105-story.html
— Could it be that both political parties are doomed? – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-democrats-fundraising-hillary-clinton-1106-story.html
— Player protests and lessons of privileged lives – Steve Rosen
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20171106/281951723089281
— Tinley Park mayor ‘borderline reckless’ in post-concert party bus incident: report – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-tinley-mayor-party-bus-st-1103-20171102-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: As buses slow and ridership sinks, advocates look for ways to lure commuters back – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-met-bus-report-getting-around-20171106-story.html
— Making sure women have a voice in male-heavy Illinois governor’s race – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? What issues are important to those who share your demographics?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-monday-illinois-governor-womens-forum-1106-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Anyway. The forum is happening. It will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington St. Democratic candidates Daniel Biss, J.B. Pritzker and Chris Kennedy have committed. Gov. Bruce Rauner’s staff is checking for scheduling conflicts before he commits, Katz said. And organizers are planning to invite state Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, now that she’s confirmed her candidacy, Katz said. The candidates will receive a 30-point questionnaire to fill out before the forum, asking where they stand on issues women have identified as important. Forum attendees will receive a copy of the candidates’ answers prior to the event, so they can use the allotted time to ask them for more context and policy plans, rather than a laundry list of “where do you stand on …” questions.)
— We must let go of the grudges from slavery – W.F. Twyman Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-slavery-reparations-white-supremacy-1107-20171106-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Time for Ethics Commission to get serious about sexual harassment in Springfield – Cristina Castro
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171106/castro-time-for-ethics-commission-to-get-serious-about-sexual-harassment-in-springfield
— District 214 schools to participate in Latino Summit
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20171106/district-214-schools-to-participate-in-latino-summit
— Durbin in suburbs: GOP tax plan would hurt middle-income families – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171106/durbin-in-suburbs-gop-tax-plan-would-hurt-middle-income-families
— College of DuPage among top schools for veterans in Illinois
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171106/college-of-dupage-among-top-schools-for-veterans-in-illinois
— Retirees with a sense of purpose seem to do better health-wise as they age – Judith Graham (DIERSEN: What are your purposes for living? Mine include filling the government and political news and commentary void in Illinois with GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20171105/retirees-with-a-sense-of-purpose-seem-to-do-better-health-wise-as-they-age

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner lauds legislators for targeting sexual harassment — ‘finally’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-lauds-legislators-for-targeting-sexual-harassment-finally/
— Pawar to Ed Burke on Trump lawsuit: ‘You are representing a racist’ – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that sooner or later, they will try to kill Trump and  his supporters figuratively if not literally. How should Trump and his supporters react?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ald-pawar-to-ed-burke-you-are-representing-a-racist/
— Aldermen raise concerns about new sexual harassment policy – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/aldermen-raise-concerns-about-new-sexual-harassment-policy/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin takes aim at Roskam in ripping GOP tax plan – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171106/BLOGS02/171109923/durbin-takes-aim-at-roskam-in-ripping-gop-tax-plan
— Cook County governments owe $139 billion—up 30% in six years – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171106/BLOGS02/171109919/cook-county-governments-owe-139-billion-up-30-in-six-years

ABC7
— State legislative inspector to look into sexual harassment claims in Springfield – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-legislative-inspector-to-look-into-sexual-harassment-claims/2610574/
— Illinois gov declares harvest emergency to help crop transit – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/illinois-gov-declares-harvest-emergency-to-help-crop-transit/2610514/

NBC5
— Study: Chicago Fund Means More Immigrants Getting Legal Help
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/study-chicago-fund-means-more-immigrants-getting-legal-help-455592863.html

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass (11/06/17): Baba Yaga and the DNC, Dan Proft and Kristen McQueary, and why Gov. Rauner won’t be reelected – JEFF CARLIN
http://wgnradio.com/2017/11/06/the-chicago-way-wjohn-kass-110617-baba-yaga-and-the-dnc-dan-proft-and-kristen-mcqueary-and-why-gov-rauner-wont-be-re-elected/

WLS AM
— Kinzinger: Gun control not the answer to prevent incidents like Texas massacre – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/11/06/kinzinger-gun-control-not-the-anwser-to-prevent-incidents-like-texas-massacre/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois GOP fills slate for 2018 election – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/state/2017-11-06/illinois-gop-fills-slate-2018-election.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Court rules state wrong to suspend AFSCME step increases – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Because of step increases, COLAs, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, except 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171106/court-rules-state-wrong-to-suspend-afscme-step-increases

NORTHWEST HERALD & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
– Lawmakers bicker over whether tax bill helps middle class – AP (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/11/06/lawmakers-bicker-over-whether-tax-bill-helps-middle-class/aukt6c9/
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/government-and-politics/lawmakers-bicker-over-whether-tax-bill-helps-middle-class/article_20d5a82d-4d24-5e3f-a3b4-8e86cd5c3d42.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Federal tax reform would have mixed effect on McHenry County residents, business owners – BRITTANY KEEPERMAN
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/11/03/federal-tax-reform-would-have-mixed-effect-on-mchenry-county-residents-business-owners/aufok0p/

HERALD REVIEW
— Chris Kennedy, at Decatur stop, campaigns as outsider – RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who are the political insiders? ANSWER: Elected officials, party leaders, their major donors, and their political consultants.)
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/chris-kennedy-campaigns-as-outsider-at-decatur-stop/article_53e610ac-da19-5693-9be1-85f98358175e.html

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois lawmakers poised to embrace good-for-nothing property tax freeze – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-lawmakers-poised-to-embrace-good-for-nothing-property-tax-freeze-wirepoints-original/

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— McDermed bill would bar Madigan from holding state party post – Claudia Balthazar
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511235335-mcdermed-bill-would-bar-madigan-from-holding-state-party-post

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bryant opponent let down by Rauner but calls for broader changes
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511259760-bryant-opponent-let-down-by-rauner-but-calls-for-broader-changes

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Proposed temporary property tax freeze ‘watered down’ by exemptions – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/proposed-temporary-property-tax-freeze-watered-down-by-exemptions/article_d5d4c41e-c0cd-11e7-9e57-438a6d04496a.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RACE TO SUCCEED MCCARTER HEATS UP WITH ENTRY OF GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY COACH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/race-to-succeed-mccarter-heats-up-with-entry-of-greenville-university-coach.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner queried by reporters about possible sexual harassment investigation of his own staff
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/06/rauner-queried-by-reporters-about-possible-sexual-harassment-investigation-of-his-own-staff/
— Appellate court unanimously rules against Rauner on pay step increases (DIERSEN: Because of step increases, COLAs, and/or promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, except 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/06/appellate-court-unanimously-rules-against-rauner-on-pay-step-increases/
— Senger for comptroller, Dodge for treasurer (28 comments as of 3:41 PM.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/06/senger-for-comptroller-dodge-for-treasurer/

DAILY CALLER
— Pro-Amnesty Group Promotes School Walkouts – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/06/pro-amnesty-group-promotes-school-walkouts/

BREITBART
— USA Today Chides Texas for ‘Lax’ Concealed Carry Laws Despite Church Shooter’s Denied Permit – AWR HAWKINS
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/11/06/usa-today-chides-texas-lax-concealed-carry-laws-despite-church-shooters-denied-permit/
— Bannon: George W. Bush Was ‘Single Most Destructive President in U.S. History, Including James Buchanan’ – JOHN HAYWARD
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/11/06/bannon-george-w-bush-single-destructive-president-u-s-history-including-james-buchanan/

GOPUSA
— Bushes pen book to trash President Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32962

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Republicans Shouldn’t Create a New Tax Distortion- Fred Bauer
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/453456/state-local-tax-distortion-property-taxes-sales-tax-deductions-tax-reform

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Rep. Peter Roskam: GOP Tax Reform Plan Has To Be Measured Against The Status Quo – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/11/06/rep_peter_roskam_gop_tax_reform_plan_has_to_be_measured_against_the_status_quo.html

WEEKLY STANDARD
— A Conservative Defense of White Privilege Theory The problem with the idea of “white privilege” is that it’s a diagnosis, not a cure. If we want to come to grips with racism, we need to acknowledge the existence of privilege while still aspiring to be color-blind. – DAVID MARCUS (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified minority who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified minority who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified minority who would take the job. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/a-conservative-defense-of-privilege-theory/article/2010348

CCTV
— VIDEO: EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA ON YOUTH
https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/effects-marijuana-youth-0

THE HILL
— Mortgage interest deduction mostly benefits the rich — end it – ILYA SOMIN (DIERSEN: My wife and I have not paid any mortgage interest ever since we paid our mortgage off in the 1990s.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/358922-mortgage-interest-deduction-mostly-benefits-the-rich-end-it

NEW YORK TIMES
— Air Force Error Allowed Texas Gunman to Buy Weapons – David Montgomery, Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Jose A. Delreal
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/us/texas-shooting-church.html?emc=edit_na_20171106&nl=breaking-news&nlid=5208581&ref=headline&_r=0

WASHINGTON POST
— The Air Force says it failed to follow procedures, allowing Texas church shooter to obtain firearms – Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/11/06/the-air-force-says-it-failed-to-follow-procedures-allowing-texas-church-shooter-to-obtain-firearms/
— In GOP plan, taxes go down for most Americans, but wealthy get the biggest cut – Heather Long (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/11/06/in-gop-plan-taxes-go-down-for-most-americans-but-wealthy-get-the-biggest-cut/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Despite the chaos, Trump has managed to push the most conservative agenda in a generation – Steven F. Hayward
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-oe-election-anniversary-updates-despite-his-many-foibles-trump-has-1509748851-htmlstory.html

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who do not like fast cars and guns use the Texas church gunman to demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who like fast cars and guns.
http://nypost.com/2017/11/06/texas-church-gunman-liked-fast-cars-and-guns/

USA TODAY
— Russia exploited race divisions on Facebook. More black staffers, diversity could have helped. – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/11/03/facebooks-lack-diversity-blamed-failing-catch-fake-russian-accounts-spreading-racially-divisive-mess/829905001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Military Failed to Send Texas Gunman’s Conviction Record to FBI Failure to inform national background-check system likely explains why Kelley was able to purchase guns – Nancy A. Youssef, Lynn Cook and Jacob Gershman (DIERSEN: My Democrat Post Office superiors assured that my Democrat IRS superiors knew that they had forced me resign in 1969 and had disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My Democrat IRS superiors assured that my Democrat GAO superiors knew that they had not promoted me beyond GS-12, that they had disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and that they had disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors assured that prospective employers knew that they had forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, had not promoted me beyond GS-13, had kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and had forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-military-failed-to-send-texas-gunmans-conviction-record-to-fbi-1510009446?mod=djemalertNEWS

BLOOMBERG
— Get Rid of Capitalism? Millennials Are Ready to Talk About It As polls show young Americans souring on capitalism, a debate between economic philosophies draws a sellout crowd in New York. – Ben Steverman
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-06/get-rid-of-capitalism-millennials-are-ready-to-talk-about-it

FED SMITH
— Is the FEHB System Killing Competition? – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/06/fehb-system-killing-competition/

November 6 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Darlene Senger and Jim Dodge are circulating joint nominating petitions (
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3e646cac098561a959c81a2c3/files/c5eac913-6985-45ba-893b-f5a20fddfff7/Dodge_Senger_Petition_2_.pdf), Senger for Comptroller and Dodge for Treasurer. Jason Helland is circulating nominating petitions for Secretary of State (https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3e646cac098561a959c81a2c3/files/dae2439a-b8b1-4715-a914-4143f30489d1/Jason_Helland_Petition.pdf). Burt Minor is circulating nominating petitions for the 42nd Representative District (https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3e646cac098561a959c81a2c3/files/7468d600-67f0-43ca-b240-889975c305c1/Burt_Minor_42nd_Petition_Final.pdf). – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican leader Jim Durkin wants sexual harassment hotline in wake of Capitol scandal – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: What about hotlines for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, etc.? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted the aforesaid discrimination.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-sexual-harassment-capitol-20171106-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE OF BREUDER: $2 million at stake in Breuder’s College of DuPage lawsuit – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171106/2-million-at-stake-in-breuders-college-of-dupage-lawsuit
— Timeline: The Robert Breuder era
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171106/timeline-the-robert-breuder-era
— Who’s who in College of DuPage wrongful termination suit
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171106/whos-who-in-college-of-dupage-wrongful-termination-suit
— Restrict, don’t increase, access to marijuana – Bill Deckard, Winfield
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171106/restrict-dont-increase-access-to-marijuana
(FROM THE LETTER: An Oct. 28 letter to the Daily Herald advocated greater access to marijuana for people suffering chronic pain, citing a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). But if you visit the JAMA website and enter the search word “marijuana,” you’ll also see dozens of articles showing that marijuana can kill more than just pain: it can negatively impact things like cognitive function, moral clarity and the general health and well-being of users and their children and grandchildren. Another recent letter in the Herald, this one in Carolyn Hax’s advice column, highlighted marijuana as a killer of ambition. Hax’s correspondent told about her 20-something boyfriend, a daily user of marijuana who, among other things, hadn’t driven his own car in two years simply because he had lost his car keys! A question, dear reader: when you were 20-somelthing — maybe you still are — would you have given up driving your car even for two days, let along two years, just because you couldn’t find your keys? I’m writing this letter on the day before Halloween and can’t help but wonder, as our nation rushes headlong toward allowing greater access to marijuana, are we in danger of producing endless generations of ambitionless, leisure-loving, mentally challenged zombies? Let’s urge our legislators to pass laws restricting — not increasing — access to this dangerous drug.)
— Despite critics, District 59 to stay course with dual language program – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171106/despite-critics-district-59-to-stay-course-with-dual-language-program
— Antioch Township supervisor Steve Smouse dies – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171105/antioch-township-supervisor-dies

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— At forum, Dems blast ‘abysmal’ GOP tax plan – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-06/forum-dems-blast-abysmal-gop-tax-plan.html

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Expensive Illinois governor race spills down the ballot – ED TIBBETTS
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/state-and-regional/expensive-illinois-governor-race-spills-down-the-ballot/article_7f4ba822-3ea9-55c6-9b00-85e091d7b68e.html

TIMES
— Sex-harassment bill puts Illinois leaders on the defensive – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employees to take lots of anti-discrimination training. The training presupposes that all a) men discriminate against women, b) Whites discriminate against non-Whites, c) older people discriminate against younger people, d) non-LGBTQ people discriminate against LGBTQ people, e) Protestants discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans discriminate against non-German Americans, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, j) Americans discriminate against non-Americans, k) rich people discriminate against non-rich people, and l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Consequently, federal employees are overwhelmingly a) anti-men, b) anti-White, c) anti-older people, d) anti-non-LGBTQ people, e) anti-Protestant, f) anti-German American, g) anti-Republican, h) anti-conservative, i) anti-patriotic people, j) anti-American, k) anti-rich people, and l) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/sex-harassment-bill-puts-illinois-leaders-on-the-defensive/article_b3ee0547-c103-53a5-a51a-ef8cb86c006b.html

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Tax reform plan could have negative impact on grad students – Erick Payne (DIERSEN: Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/tax-reform-plan-could-have-negative-impact-on-grad-students/851896628

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— ISU’s Fake News Station WGLT Calls IFI Hate Group – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/isus-fake-news-station-wglt-calls-ifi-hate-group/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Frustrated over GOP ‘flip-flopping,’ DuPage candidate Tonia Khouri looks to Ives – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511259009-frustrated-over-gop-flip-flopping-dupage-candidate-looks-to-ives

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ANOTHER RAUNER CAMPAIGN AD HITS AIRWAVES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/another-rauner-campaign-ad-hits-airwaves.html
— REP. ROSKAM: “WE’RE DIRECTLY ATTACKING THE STATUS QUO” WITH INCOME TAX PROPOSAL (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan attacks those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/rep-roskam-speaks-at-press-conference-on-introduction-of-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The governor’s office is refusing to release documents related to the sudden departure of its general counsel, claiming attorney-client privilege. – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/11/06/politico-illinois-playbook-rauner-refuses-release-of-murashko-docs-claims-attorney-client-privilege-leaders-scramble-to-get-ahead-of-sex-misconduct-claims-sharon-fairleys-100k-223181
— A message from Pat Brady, Next Generation Strategies-Government Affairs, Advocacy and Media Relations: Next Generation Strategies (NGS) is a full-service government affairs firm specializing in lobbying, issue advocacy and media relations representing a wide range of clients in a variety of industries in Chicago, Springfield and Washington, D.C. Clients turn to NGS when business and government intersect. Learn more at 
www.nextgenerationstrategies.com. (DIERSEN: What would Brady advise me to do to get those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who state that they are conservative and/or Republican who refuse to include diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists to include diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists? The aforesaid glorify and praise, pander to, give scoops to, serve as operatives and dupes for, and/or give money to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media.) 
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/11/06/politico-illinois-playbook-rauner-refuses-release-of-murashko-docs-claims-attorney-client-privilege-leaders-scramble-to-get-ahead-of-sex-misconduct-claims-sharon-fairleys-100k-223181

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Conservatism’s Way Forward It must learn from Trump and his populist followers what Americans truly want. – Richard Reinsch (DIERSEN: What about those in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, in Illinois, and in America who want government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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.nationalreview.com/article/453416/john-boehner-donald-trump-conservatives-should-learn-both

THE HILL
— To tackle illegal immigration, go after the employers – NOLAN RAPPAPORT (DIERSEN: What do you say to employers that ever-increasingly make it clear that they prefer hiring, retaining, and promoting citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America?)
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/358892-to-tackle-illegal-immigration-go-after-the-employers

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Tax Plan Burdens Blue-State Republicans and Their Districts – Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: The proposed tax plan targets those who itemize their deductions. Government should encourage education and homeownership. I have itemized my deductions since 1972 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions ever since we got married in 1978. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting educational expenses encouraged me to take job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, c) internal auditing courses at Roosevelt 1980-1981, and d) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged me to buy a) a new town home in University Park in 1972, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and c) a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Being able to pay less federal income tax by deducting mortgage interest and real estate tax encouraged my wife and I to a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/us/tax-bill-blue-state.html
— Facebook Says It’s Policing Fake Accounts. But They’re Still Easy to Spot. – Scott Shane and Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/technology/facebook-fake-accounts.html
— The New Democratic Party – Charles Blow
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/opinion/the-new-democratic-party.html
— News Sites With Local Ambitions Hope to Fill Digital Void – Andy Newman (DIERSEN: Since 2000, ever-increasingly, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have filled the tremendous government and political news and commentary void in Illinois. Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have included links to almost 286,200 articles and information on many upcoming events. Consequently, ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plant, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs a) work to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) work to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/nyregion/news-sites-with-local-ambitions-hope-to-fill-digital-void.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The abrupt shutdown on Thursday of two of the biggest digital local news sites in the city, DNAinfo and Gothamist, left a void in the news landscape. And making money off local news has proved especially challenging for publishers with ambitions to sizable reach and profits, though Patch, a nationwide chain that has nine reporters based in the city and recently expanded into Queens and Manhattan, has become profitable. But several handfuls of homegrown websites and old-fashioned print newspapers that cover the city’s teeming neighborhoods survive and, to some extent, thrive. They are not backed by personal fortunes like that of DNAinfo’s billionaire owner, Joe Ricketts, the founder of TD Ameritrade. But unlike Mr. Ricketts, who closed his unprofitable sites a week after the staff voted to unionize, they have found ways to stay in business telling the stories considered too small for the major newspapers to bother with. Some of them exist only online, some, including stalwarts that have been around for decades such as The Villager and the Our Town chain, began as print papers and continue to publish print editions. And even as they mourn the demise of DNAinfo and Gothamist, they sense an opportunity. “After it happened I had all these people telling me this is your chance to fill that gap even more,” Mr. García Conde said. Some are one-person operations, Mr. García Conde’s included. . .The sites break real news and hold the authorities accountable. . .But plaudits don’t pay the bills. For that, sites depend on advertising revenue. Mr. Torkells charges $1,000 a month for a banner ad above the TriBeCa Citizen logo, a position that currently rotates among a real-estate firm, a condo complex and a wine bar. Ms. Zagare of Bklyner is turning to sponsored articles, like one that ran on Halloween offering “Tips on Surviving Tonight’s Candy Onslaught,” with advice from Crunch Gym. . .“Good local journalism requires paying a living wage to great community journalists,” the ad read. In less than 12 hours, Ms. Zagare said Saturday, the site raised more than $1,200. Mr. García Conde said that he would love to hire another reporter, too. The Bronx, after all, is a big place. “Someone has to tell these stories,” he said.)
— I.R.S. Commissioner John A. Koskinen, Demonized by Conservatives, Leaves on His Terms – Alan Rappeport  (DIERSEN: Did you leave your employer(s) on your terms? I did not. My Democrat GAO superiors 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, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Firestone Store superior immediately fired me when I gave him my 2-week notice in 1971. I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But then, Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. I would not have suffered any of the aforesaid adverse actions if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes disagree.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/us/politics/john-koskinen-irs-commissioner-steps-down.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Sen. Rand Paul’s injuries far more severe than initially thought – Brandon Gee and Ed O’Keefe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/sen-rand-paul-recovering-from-injuries-suffered-in-alleged-assault/2017/11/05/6380c78a-c250-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html
— Post-ABC poll: Voters favor Democrats over Republicans in 2018 House midterms by widest margin in years – Sean Sullivan and Emily Guskin (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do Democrat politicians promise to do? ANSWER: Promote a) dependency on government and on charity, b) LGBTQ activity, c) mass/illegal immigration, d) abortion, e) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, f) race and gender based preference giving, g) further erosion of the First and Second Amendments, and h) even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/post-abc-poll-voters-favor-democrats-over-republicans-in-2018-house-midterms-by-widest-margin-in-years/2017/11/05/b3b2f620-bf4d-11e7-959c-fe2b598d8c00_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— College-Savings Imbalance: Parents Put Aside More for Sons Than Daughters Two studies find a gender divide. Is it bias? Or do parents have more confidence in their daughters’ abilities? – Cheryl Winokur Munk (DIERSEN: 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, and I was draft bait.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-savings-imbalance-parents-put-aside-more-for-sons-than-daughters-1509938101

November 5 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ first fracking permit returned by Kansas company, citing ‘costly’ regulations – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-fracking-permit-returned-20171103-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in driving down Trump’s approval rating.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-approval-rating-poll-20171105-story.htm
— OUTSTANDING: More border crossers prosecuted in ‘new era’ of enforcement – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-border-crossing-prosecutions-20171105-story.html
— ‘Bullies’ and boiling points: How Bob Corker left President Trump, and why it may not be over – Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest bullies in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments do they bully and why?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bob-corker-trump-20171105-story.html
— Amid Chicago gun violence, public campaign aims to help keep victims from bleeding to death – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-stop-bleeding-training-20171018-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— NFL is paying the price for selling patriotism – Rick Morrissey
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/nfl-anthem-kaepernick-patriotism-mcnair/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Government tries to blind Chicago to grim gun statistics.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/gun-sales-information-atf-trace-report/

DAILY HERALD
— 26 killed in church attack in Texas’ deadliest mass shooting – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171105/26-killed-in-church-attack-in-texas-deadliest-mass-shooting
— Rand Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171105/news/311059902/
— Elgin area school officials admit disparity in black male education – James Fuller (DIERSEN: What percent of black male students are from non-traditional families? The Democrat Party platform destroys traditional families and promotes LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171104/elgin-area-school-officials-admit-disparity-in-black-male-education
— AP counts 5 players protesting during anthems – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171105/sports/311059936/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Panel encourages women to consider careers in manufacturing – BRENDA SCHORY (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my superiors were always frustrated in their efforts to hire and to retain women because qualified women could always get better jobs in the private sector. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/10/31/panel-encourages-women-to-consider-careers-in-manufacturing/a9wkrdp/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Sex-harassment bill puts Illinois leaders on the defensive – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employees to take lots of anti-discrimination training. The training presupposes that all a) men discriminate against women, b) Whites discriminate against non-Whites, c) older people discriminate against younger people, d) non-LGBTQ people discriminate against LGBTQ people, e) Protestants discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans discriminate against non-German Americans, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, j) Americans discriminate against non-Americans, k) rich people discriminate against non-rich people, and l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Consequently, federal employees are overwhelmingly a) anti-men, b) anti-White, c) anti-older people, d) anti-non-LGBTQ people, e) anti-Protestant, f) anti-German American, g) anti-Republican, h) anti-conservative, i) anti-patriotic people, j) anti-American, k) anti-rich people, and l) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article182888391.html

SOUTHERN
— Attorney general race in Illinois is one to watch – LENORE SOBOTA
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/attorney-general-race-in-illinois-is-one-to-watch/article_aba50e7f-107c-5304-824e-4f5d4bc03dd0.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— In Tokyo, Trump calls Texas shooting an ‘act of evil’ President makes first remarks since 26 killed – JEREMY DIAMOND
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/in-tokyo-trump-calls-texas-shooting-an-act-of-evil/851729246

CHICAGO NOW
— Chicago’s long downhill slide – Peter Bella (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Have you lived in Chicago? ANSWER: I lived in Chicago part-time for 3 months in 1971 and 1974-1976 and then full-time 1976-1978. QUESTION: Have you worked in Chicago? ANSWER: I worked in Chicago for 6 months in 1971 and then 1973-1997. QUESTION: Have you attended classes at universities in Chicago? ANSWER: I attended classes at universities in Chicago 1966-1968, 1971-1983, and 1992-1997. QUESTION: Where did you get married? ANSWER: I got married in Chicago in 1978.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/interesting-chicago/2017/10/chicagos-long-down-hill-slide/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Sleep Out Saturday 2017 (DIERSEN: What do you say to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that demonize, denigrate, and condemn other individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries for not doing more to help the homeless?)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/sleep-out-saturday-2017/

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Taxpayer-funded abortion, ‘sanctuary’ laws turned House candidate Katie Miller against Rauner – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511259060-taxpayer-funded-abortion-sanctuary-laws-turned-house-hopeful-against-rauner

FEDERALIST
— The Research Proves The No. 1 Social Justice Imperative Is Marriage For the last 20 years, marital status has increasingly become the central factor in whether our neighbors rise above, remain, or descend into poverty. The research is astounding. – Glenn T. Stanton
http://thefederalist.com/2017/11/03/research-proves-no-1-social-justice-imperative-marriage/

DAILY CALLER
— Liberal Columnists Attack Sarah Sanders For Her Weight, Southern Accent – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/03/liberal-columnists-attack-sarah-sanders-for-her-weight-southern-accent/?utm_source=site-share

BLAZE
— The FBI has confirmed the motive behind the assault on Sen. Rand Paul (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? What percent of your neighbors are anti-Republican?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/05/the-fbi-has-confirmed-the-motive-behind-the-assault-on-sen-rand-paul/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The FBI has confirmed the motive behind the assault on Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). What do they believe? According to local Kentucky news station WNKY-TV, the FBI launched an investigation into the attack shortly after it happened. They believe the attack, which occurred Friday afternoon, was politically motivated. The Daily Caller revealed Saturday evening that the assailant, 59-year-old Rene Boucher, is a registered Democrat whose Facebook page was riddled with posts voicing his opposition to President Donald Trump and the GOP. What happened? Boucher allegedly assaulted Paul while he was mowing his lawn around 3:20 p.m. Friday afternoon. According to reports, the two are neighbors and have had an ongoing feud, though it’s not clear what the disagreement is.)

POLITICO
— Sexual misconduct allegations rock statehouses In state after state, officials are scrambling to deal with a deluge of disturbing revelations. – NATASHA KORECKI, CARLA MARINUCCI and JIMMY VIELKIND
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/05/sexual-misconduct-allegations-statehouses-244555

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— OUTSTANDING: More border crossers prosecuted in ‘new era’ of enforcement
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/nov/05/more-border-crossers-prosecuted-in-new-era-of-enfo/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Texas Church Shooting Leaves at Least 26 Dead, Officials Say – David Montgomery and Christopher Mele
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/us/church-shooting-texas.html

WASHINGTON POST
— At least 26 dead in South Texas church shooting, officials say – Peter Holley, Kristine Phillips and Wesley Lowery
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/11/05/reports-multiple-people-shot-at-texas-church/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— At Least 26 Dead in South Texas Church Shooting Authorities identify shooter as Devin Patrick Kelley – Melissa Korn, Alejandro Lazo and Russell Gold
https://www.wsj.com/articles/multiple-people-shot-at-baptist-church-in-south-texas-1509910614

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Chicago Fund Means More Immigrants Getting Legal Help A study shows that a $1.3 million fund set up by Chicago to beef up legal services for immigrants facing deportation is working. – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-11-05/study-chicago-fund-means-more-immigrants-getting-legal-help

FED SMITH
— Federal Employees and Marijuana – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: If you use pot, you should not be hired. If you are an employee and you use pot, you should be fired.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/05/federal-employees-marijuana/

THINK PROGRESS
— The problem with Paul Ryan’s call for sexual harassment training for members of Congress The people who can do something to address sexual harassment won’t do it. – KIRA LERNER ((DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employees to take lots of anti-discrimination training. The training presupposes that all a) men discriminate against women, b) Whites discriminate against non-Whites, c) older people discriminate against younger people, d) non-LGBTQ people discriminate against LGBTQ people, e) Protestants discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans discriminate against non-German Americans, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, j) Americans discriminate against non-Americans, k) rich people discriminate against non-rich people, and l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Consequently, federal employees are overwhelmingly a) anti-men, b) anti-White, c) anti-older people, d) anti-non-LGBTQ people, e) anti-Protestant, f) anti-German American, g) anti-Republican, h) anti-conservative, i) anti-patriotic people, j) anti-American, k) anti-rich people, and l) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thinkprogress.org/paul-ryan-harassment-training-8e88a6990021/

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Carol Anderson demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and his supporters.
https://www.salon.com/2017/11/05/white-spite-education-is-at-the-center-of-trumps-politics_partner/

November 2 Evening Edition

WBEZ
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives Aligns With Trump In Potential Primary Challenge Against Rauner – Dave McKinney (DIERSEN: Trump won in 91 of Illinois’ 102 counties.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-updates/state-rep-jeanne-ives-aligns-with-trump-in-potential-primary-challenge-against-rauner/91d285e9-88c6-4cd1-b08b-e45f1d90ce2f

ABC7
— Inspector general position to be filled after 27 complaints went uninvestigated in Springfield – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/inspector-general-position-to-be-filled-amid-uninvestigated-complaints-in-springfield/2597385/
— Hurricane relief center opens for Puerto Rican evacuees in Humboldt Park – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/hurricane-relief-center-opens-in-humboldt-park-/2597330/
— What’s in Republicans’ tax plan and what it means for you – MARY BRUCE
http://abc7chicago.com/news/whats-in-republicans-tax-plan-and-what-it-means-for-you/2596044/

NBC5
— Lack of Illinois Legislative Inspector General Leaves 3 Years of Complaints Uninvestigated – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-legislative-inspector-general-454812403.html

WGN TV
— Harassment complaints ignored in Springfield – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/11/02/harassment-complaints-ignored-in-springfield/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats scramble to change law to keep alive ethics complaints stuck in limbo – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-legislative-inspector-general-link-madigan-20171102-story.html
— Growth, debt and a controversial GOP tax plan – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tax-plan-trump-ryan-20171102-story.html
— Whoops! Pro-Rauner ad omits Minnesota and its successes – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-minnesota-dayton-rauner-ad-1103-20171102-story.html
— Trump remains staunch supporter of death penalty, but many Americans souring on it – Mark Berman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-terror-suspect-20171102-story.html
— Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker unveils criminal justice plan – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Pritzker wants Illinois to “legalize marijuana.” To legalize marijuana in Illinois is to destroy Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-crime-plan-20171102-story.html
— Billionaire CEO Joe Ricketts shuts down DNAinfo and Gothamist, including Chicago operations – Robert Channick (DIERSEN: Since I began sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, many of my competitors have come and gone.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-dnainfo-shutting-down-20171102-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blunt talk from Democrats about legalizing marijuana – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: To promote pot is to promote destruction.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/blunt-talk-from-democrats-about-legalizing-marijuana/
— Pat Quinn to ask slate makers to declare open primary – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sneed-exclusive-pat-quinn-to-ask-slate-makers-to-declare-open-primary/
— Big GOP tax bill would cut rates, but also popular breaks – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/federal-tax-overhaul/
— GOP tax plan may offer little aid for many in middle class – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-overhaul-middle-class/
— China now, Facebook later? ‘A new model of totalitarianism’ – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/facebook-community-standards-nudity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-a-win-for-berwyn-grandma-who-faced-deportation-and-her-backers/

DAILY HERALD
— Roskam says new Republican tax plan is good for middle class – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/roskam-says-new-republican-tax-plan-is-good-for-middle-class
— Winners and losers in the Republican tax plan – Heather Long
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/analysis-winners-and-losers-in-the-republican-tax-plan
(FROM THE ARTICLE: LOSERS: People in high-tax blue states: Say goodbye to most of the state and local tax deduction (“SALT”). Over a third of filers in many Democratic states like California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut claim the SALT deduction on their returns. Under the GOP plan, people will still be able to deduct up to $10,000 on the property taxes they pay locally, but they will no longer be able to deduct the other taxes they pay to state or local governments from their federal tax payments.)
— DuPage gets $3.9 million grant to bolster student learning – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171102/dupage-gets-39-million-grant-to-bolster-student-learning

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam lauds GOP tax plan that could hit thousands of constituents – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171102/BLOGS02/171109948/roskam-lauds-gop-tax-plan-that-could-hit-thousands-of-constituents
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois congressman who’s one of the major authors of the big new GOP tax plan says he’s solidly behind it and intends to vote to enact it—even though local tax authorities say tens of thousands of homeowners in his district would be affected by a new cap on property-tax deductions, potentially cutting into and maybe eliminating any overall tax cut they would enjoy under the rewritten rules. . .The potential problem with that is that tens of thousands of residents in Roskam’s district, which is centered in DuPage County but also includes portions of Lake and Kane Counties, now pay more than that in property taxes. For instance, in DuPage, County Treasurer Gwen Henry reports that in the latest available year, 49,095 owners of single-family residences got annual tax bills of more than $10,000. That’s just under a fifth of the total 288,123 of such parcels in the county.) 
— Here’s what’s in the big GOP tax plan – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171102/BLOGS02/171109959/heres-whats-in-the-big-gop-tax-plan
— How the GOP tax plan would impact local homeowners – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171102/CRED0701/171109957/how-the-gop-tax-plan-would-impact-local-homeowners
— DNAinfo Chicago shuts down (DIERSEN: Since I began sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, many of my competitors have come and gone.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171102/NEWS06/171109949/dnainfo-chicago-shuts-down
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Joe Ricketts, the billionaire founder of TD Ameritrade who owned DNAinfo’s New York and Chicago sites, has shut down both a week after the New York newsroom voted to join a union. The New York Times reports that the decision “puts 115 journalists out of work, both at the New York operations that unionized, and at those in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington that did not.” Ricketts’ decision will also affect the website Chicagoist, part of the Gothamist news network, also owned by Ricketts. The Chicago newsroom, which launched in 2012, employed dozens of journalists. DNAinfo reporters and editors are saying on Twitter that all their stories appear to be gone from the site.)

WBEZ
— State Rep. From Wheaton Jeanne Ives Blames Chicago Violence On A ‘Breakdown Of Family Structure’ – Daniel Tucker, Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/state-rep-from-wheaton-blames-chicago-violence-on-a-breakdown-of-family-structure/4b951f7e-cfa6-4bf5-86b6-0fd1efc8a95f

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Lieutenant governor Evelyn Sanguinetti outlines continued goals for administration – JARAD JARMON
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/lieutenant-governor-outlines-continued-goals-for-administration/article_e9af157b-74af-547c-b27c-c345c07c827f.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner offers Illinois’ help to Puerto Rico hurricane victims (DIERSEN: Which states have offered help for Illinois’ economic victims?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171102/rauner-offers-illinois-help-to-puerto-rico-hurricane-victims

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois senator Karen McConnaughay: General Assembly can’t police itself – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171102/illinois-senator-general-assembly-cant-police-itself

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Expensive Illinois governor race spills over into big spending down the ballot – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/expensive-illinois-governor-race-spills-over-into-big-spending-down/article_853a56e7-3897-58e3-84a6-929b1d894c63.html

WIREPOINTS
— Pension costs drive up Schaumburg property taxes – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/pension-costs-drive-up-schaumburg-property-taxes-wirepoints-original/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— State of Illinois donating to Citizens for Rauner? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/11/state-of-illinois-donating-to-citizens-for-rauner/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner admin: Legislature breaking promises by passing unbalanced budgets – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-admin-legislature-breaking-promises-by-passing-unbalanced-budgets/article_7240b772-bf3e-11e7-92da-8f864fa37097.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Joe Ricketts shuts down news sites after employees unionize (DIERSEN: Since I began sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000, many of my competitors have come and gone.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/joe-ricketts-shuts-down-news-sites-after-employees-unionize/
— AG Madigan responds *** Drury wants special counsel, grand jury to investigate sexual harassment allegations
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/drury-wants-special-counsel-grand-jury-to-investigate-sexual-harassment-allegations/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pritzker wants Illinois to “legalize marijuana.” To legalize marijuana in Illinois is to destroy Illinois.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/02/pritzker-unveils-criminal-justice-reform-plan/

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEMS ‘KNOW GOP TAX PLAN DESIGNED TO HELP POOR’ Notion it will hurt minorities and women ‘just not the case’ – ALICIA POWE
http://www.wnd.com/2017/11/dems-know-gop-tax-plan-designed-to-help-poor/

BRETBART
— Barack Obama: Breitbart News Shifted Entire Media Narrative During 2016 Election – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: Many in Illinois first learned of Breitbart News by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/02/barack-obama-breitbart-news-shifted-entire-media-narrative-during-2016-election/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why are these Midwestern governors thanking an Illinois Democrat? – Emily Jashinsky
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/why-are-these-midwestern-governors-thanking-an-illinois-democrat/article/2639463

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-leaders-arrested-peaceful-capitol-hill-protest-support-dream-act-205096/

BILL O’REILLY
— Diversity and Death
https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Diversity-and-Death/-52152521156225627.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Democrat shouts down black pro-life woman Star Parker at House hearing, accuses her of ‘ignorance’ – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/democrat-congressman-tells-black-pro-life-activist-youre-ignorant

REUTERS
— Republican tax plan a blow to Democratic states, officials say – Laila Kearney, Karen Pierog
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-states/republican-tax-plan-a-blow-to-democratic-states-officials-say-idUSKBN1D300Q?il=0

USA TODAY
— Juul e-cigs: The controversial vaping device popular on school campuses – Josh Hafner
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/10/31/juul-e-cigs-controversial-vaping-device-popular-school-campuses/818325001/

FORBES
— Equals Act Would Improve the Federal Workforce – Andrew Biggs (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, because I had been under a probationary period at IRS, I was not under a probationary period at GAO. Nevertheless, they did everything that they could to get rid of me. In my defense, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. In addition, completed the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbiggs/2017/11/02/equals-act-would-improve-the-federal-workforce/#5e2a992644f9

FED SMITH
— Buy Out vs. Early Out – Which is Better? – Alexis Hongamen (DIERSEN: If I had taken my Democrat GAO superior’s $25,000 buyout offer in 1993 when I was 45 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System pension would have been dramatically reduced even more than it was when they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/02/buy-out-vs-early-out-better/

October 30 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois bulks up Obamacare website – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-revives-obamacare-website-1031-story.html
— Former Trump campaign adviser, DePaul alum from Chicago George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to FBI – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-russia-papadopoulos-20171030-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The end of the conservative Republican.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-conservative-republican-dead-trump-20171030-story.html
— From Cancun to Cabo, wave of violence keeping tourists away from Mexico – Andrea Navarro and Nacha Cattan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-mexico-tourism-violence-20171030-story.html
— What’s more toxic for Democrats: Their tax hikes or Berrios? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Voters who pay little or no taxes and voters who are extremely wealthy might not oppose higher taxes. They might want higher taxes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-property-tax-berrios-cook-20171030-story.html
— Fight for 18! Why is college necessary to be a professional athlete? – Allen R. Sanderson and John J. Siegfried (DIERSEN: Do you have a college degree? If I had not been taking undergraduate business courses, the Democrats who ran the Post Office might not have offered me a job in 1966 and they might have gotten rid of me sooner than they did. If I had not had a 1970 bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, a) Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and b) Oldsmobile and the Democrats who ran IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses, the Democrats who ran IRS might not have promoted me 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not had a 1976 MBA from Loyola and if I had not been taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980 and would not have promoted me in 1986. If I had not been taking graduate courses in financial markets and trading at IIT, my Democrat who ran GAO might have forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1993 instead of 1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-eighteen-nba-nfl-nascar-pga-adam-silver-1031-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “If Trump seems hysterical now, just wait.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-paul-manafort-20171030-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Will indicted Trump aides be stand-up guys — or rats? – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-george-papadopoulos-paul-manafort-rats-standup/
— Congress plots to rob Americans in three ways – Robert Reich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-congress-plots-to-rob-americans-in-three-ways/

DAILY HERALD
— Madigan: Check sex offender registry before trick-or-treating
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/madigan-check-sex-offender-registry-before-trick-or-treating
— District 200 could build a new Jefferson school after all – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/district-200-could-build-a-new-jefferson-school-after-all
— Woodland Elementary District 50 board of education member Joyce Mason is running as a Democrat for state representative in northern Lake County’s 61st District. – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171030/woodland-school-board-member-running-for-state-legislature

ABC7
— Paul Manafort, Rick Gates charged with conspiracy, money laundering in Russia probe – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/paul-manafort-rick-gates-charged-in-russia-probe/2583216/
— Plan to divide California into 3 new states clears first hurdle
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/plan-to-divide-california-into-3-parts-clears-first-hurdle/2584041/
— Chicago native George Papadopoulos pleads guilty in Special Counsel investigation into Russian meddling in 2016 election – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Barb Markoff and Christine Tressel
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-native-pleads-guilty-in-investigation-into-russian-meddling-in-2016-election/2583895/

NBC5
— Majority of Guns Used in Chicago Crimes Come From Outside Illinois – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-gun-trace-report-2017-454016983.html

WGN RADIO
— John Kass and Jeff Carlin are joined by former federal prosecutor and head of the Illinois Republican Party Pat Brady to talk about the race for Governor, what the GOP’s goals are in the coming elections, and what’s next for Gov. Bruce Rauner.
http://wgnradio.com/2017/10/30/the-chicago-way-wjohn-kass-103017-il-comptroller-mendoza-serves-out-justice-pat-brady-disagrees-but-thats-ok-and-kasso-get-trekkie/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rent is eating up a record share of Americans’ disposable income – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Since 1972 for me, and since 1978 for my wife and I, our housing costs have been less because we have owned instead of rented.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171030/CRED03/171039992/rent-is-eating-up-a-record-share-of-americans-disposable-income
— Retired federal Judge Posner launching pro bono project – AP (DIERSEN: In 1996, when I was a 48-year-old GAO employee, I argued Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange before Judge Posner. SEE:
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171030/NEWS04/171039997/retired-federal-judge-posner-launching-pro-bono-project
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A prominent retired judge is launching a pro bono law firm to help people who face court battles but don’t want or can’t afford lawyers. Richard Posner told the Law360 news service that several lawyers already signed up. He says he’ll fund the project himself, partly drawing on a $217,000 salary he’ll keep getting in retirement. The 78-year-old gained fame for his intellectually rigorous but sometimes off-beat opinions on Chicago’s 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Appointed in 1981, Posner abruptly retired in September, citing clashes with fellow judges over what Posner considered unfair treatment of those acting as their own attorneys.)

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Will Rauner win in 2018? – Jim Nowlan
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20171030/nowlan-will-rauner-win-in-2018

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Anti-Military State Resolution Draws Criticism in Springfield – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=254298#.WfeUqcvR-M8

CHICAGOIST
— Staunch Conservative Jeanne Ives Might Be Challenging Gov. Rauner In The Primary
http://chicagoist.com/2017/10/30/rauner_may_have_a_potential_primary.php

LAKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN FEDERATION
— Lake County Republican Federation Pleased with Success of “A Celebration of Women Republican Leaders”
http://lcgop.org/2017/10/lake-county-republican-federation-pleased-with-success-of-a-celebration-of-women-republican-leaders/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Mistakes common in massive, rushed legislation out of Springfield – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/mistakes-common-in-massive-rushed-legislation-out-of-springfield/article_54ac6436-ba84-11e7-8dd3-6b713973b8fb.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Problems in Coles County continue; coach charged with molestation – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/problems-in-coles-county-continue-coach-charged-with-molestation/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Skillicorn Endorses Ives for Governor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/30/skillicorn-endorses-ives-for-governor/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner in Israel
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/rauner-in-israel/
— State Rep. Bill Mitchell, Forsyth, blasts use of state funds for Obama library infrastructure
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/gop-legislator-blasts-use-of-state-funds-for-obama-library-infrastructure/
— Almost 60 percent of seized Chicago guns came from out of state dealers
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/almost-60-percent-of-seized-chicago-guns-came-from-out-of-state-dealers/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WHITE PEOPLE: IT’S REAL As real as the discrimination against black people was under segregation. – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268256/discrimination-against-white-people-its-real-daniel-greenfield
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The release of an NPR poll in which a majority of white people (55%) answered that they face racial discrimination was treated with the media’s usual cocktail of condescension, disbelief and contempt. But it’s not up for debate. Racial discrimination against white people today is as real as the discrimination against black people was under segregation. We can talk about subjective experiences and do statistical correlations about differential outcomes until the cows come home. And that’s what most talk about racism is these days. That and emotional outbursts, cries of, “Hands up, don’t shoot” and “I can’t breathe”. But only one racial group in America is subject to a system of codes, regulations and laws discriminating against members of its race when it comes to employment and education. Affirmative action is an inescapably real and racist as segregated water fountains. Affirmative action is racial discrimination, not as a matter of opinion, but as a hard objective fact. Racial preferences reward and punish people based on their race. These preferences, no matter how they are disguised, pervade not just one region, the way that segregation did, but much of the country. Diversity is a mandate on campuses and in corporations across the country. And it’s the very definition of racism.)
— SOME REPUBLICANS LOOK FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES Being praised by leftists is a bad sign. – Bruce Thornton
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268266/some-republicans-look-love-all-wrong-places-bruce-thornton

GOPUSA
— 500 most, least ‘LGBTQ-inclusive’ U.S. cities are …
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32530
— Shrinking pains: ESPN purging another 40–60 staffers
http://www.gopusa.com/shrinking-pains-espn-purging-another-40-60-staffers/

DAILY CALLER
— US District Court Blocks Trump From Banning Transgenders In Military – Jonah Bennett
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/30/us-district-court-blocks-trump-from-banning-transgenders-in-military/

COLLEGE FIX
— Universities abandon core curriculums, offer ‘thin and patchy education,’ survey finds – SOPHIA BUONO
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/38274/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Unexcused absence: GOP senators skip hearing on campus free speech – Charyssa Parent
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/unexcused-absence-gop-senators-skip-hearing-on-campus-free-speech/article/2639017

THE HILL
— Debunking the myth of federal employee dissatisfaction – ROSS MARCHAND (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be much more satisfied if GAO got rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/357891-debunking-the-myth-of-federal-employee-dissatisfaction

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— ‘You should be outraged,’ Cardin says of federal pay and benefits proposals – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/10/you-should-be-outraged-cardin-says-of-federal-pay-and-benefits-proposals/

MARIJUANA TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you push pot, you push destruction.
https://www.marijuanatimes.org/former-republican-national-committee-chairman-thinks-marijuana-legalization-is-coming-soon/

October 30 Morning Edition

HERALD EXTRA
— OCTOBER 3, 2017 FLASHBACK: Your local newspaper: The real deal – JIM ZACHARY (DIERSEN: What do you say to activists, to candidates, to campaign managers, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, and to political consultants in Illinois who state that they are conservative and/or Republican, but who fail/refuse to keep 
diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists? I have served as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. Since 2004, I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Those emails have included links to almost 285,600 articles and information on many upcoming Republican events. What do you say to those who “punish” me by not sending me their press advisories and press releases a) because I refuse to serve as one or their operatives or dupes, b) because I refuse to carry out their backlist orders, c) because I have included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like, d) because I have failed/refused to give them money, e) because they blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems, f) because I am “too conservative,” g) because they want to curry favor with my competitors, Rich Miller, and/or the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois, and/or h) because they focus on destroying individuals like me, organizations like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate? They do not want me a) to know about or promote their public events and other public activities, b) to attend their events, and c) to report on their public events and other activities. They do not want anyone to first learn of anything by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They want you to only know what they want you to know. They paint me as being illegitimate if not worse things a) because I sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge, b) because the emails do not contain any advertising, c) because no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, d) because I do not have a college degree in journalism, and/or e) because I state that I am conservative and Republican. They proudly paint themselves as being anti-Diersen. They do not return my phone calls. They read my emails for “opposition research.” Should I publish a list of the aforesaid punishers? Some of them, if not many of them, talk and act like they want me to do that.) 
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/opinion/national-editorials/commentary-your-local-newspaper-the-real-deal/article_d1295fef-ca14-5903-bc68-f82c03845a6a.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a world of fake news spread on social media and attacks on the media from people in power, it is important for the public to know the difference between legitimate reporting by credible sources and all the noise posing as “the media.” Here are some reasons your local newspaper is the most trustworthy source for news and information: — Newspaper newsrooms are staffed with real people — people you know — reporters, photographers, editors — gathering the news, conducting interviews, covering meetings, attending events, writing, editing, fact-checking and making sure every day you can trust what you read. — Newspapers rely on recognizable sources. Quotes in the articles you read are attributed to real people and can be easily verified. — Newspapers work hard to stay away from single source reporting, giving readers context and balance. — Newspaper websites have legitimate URLs ending in .com or .org extensions, listing contact information, the names of staff members and the media organization’s leadership team on the website. — Newspapers correct mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes at times, but there is a big difference between an error and intentionally and knowingly publishing a false report because of some political or social agenda. Spurious websites, blogs and social media do not correct errors. They thrive on them. In the United States newspapers have a long and important legacy of holding the powerful accountable, defending the First Amendment and advocating for government transparency. Democracy is protected when the newspaper provides checks and balances as the Fourth Estate of government from city hall to the courthouse to the statehouse to the White House. Newspapers are committed to the neighborhoods, cities, counties, states and coverage areas they serve. Straightforward news reporting and thought-provoking commentary give a voice to the voiceless and empower the powerless. Newspapers hold government accountable because at our very core we believe that government belongs to the governed and not to the governing. Don’t be embarrassed because you shared some sensational, agenda-driven report on social media only to find out it is totally fake. Get your news where real news has always been found: Your local newspaper, the real deal.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The top 5 Republicans (Flake, Romney, Cruz, Kasich, and Sasse) who could challenge Trump in 2020 – Aaron Blake
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-republican-candidates-2020-20171027-story.html
— Illinois Office of Tourism to expand to Mexico and China – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-tourism-mexico-china-1030-story.html
— 12 things you can do right now to help women in the workplace – Lolly Daskal (DIERSEN: Women should consider becoming federal employees. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997), I saw absolutely no sexual harassment. All my superiors, all my supervisors, all my coworkers, and all my subordinates knew that all women are members of a protected class and that they should be given preference.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-12-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-help-women-in-the-workplace-20171023-story.html
— Why it’s easier to concentrate in a coffee shop than an open office – Geoffrey James (DIERSEN: In 1990, GAO moved to new office space in a new building – 200 West Adams in Chicago. I got a preferred corner office because a) I had been promoted to GS-13 in 1986 and b) I had more federal seniority because I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years and I had worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years. Needless-to-say, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-why-it-s-easier-to-concentrate-in-a-coffee-shop-20171023-story.html
— LaPortas lawsuit: How to raid deep pockets — the Chicago way – William Choslovsky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-cop-kelly-shooting-court-1030-20171027-story.html
— Scream at the sky. Then what? – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-trump-anniversary-scream-sky-1030-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On n Nov. 8, it’s anticipated that thousands of Americans in at least nine cities will take to the streets to “scream helplessly at the sky.” You can probably guess the reason: It’s to mark the one-year anniversary of the election of Donald Trump as president. Can you believe it’s almost been a year since the election? Time flies when everyone seems to be losing their minds! Here’s the good news: If you’re reading this, you’re still alive. The stock market seems downright giddy — knock on wood, at least for now — and despite our president’s occasionally baffling and sometimes alarming tweets, our country is apparently still free enough for people to get on Facebook and organize cross-country protests that involve shouting at clouds.)
— Make it worth their time Young professionals need to follow 3 rules to impress executives – Mary Rezek (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40. To impress your Democrat supervisors and your Democrat superiors, you need to impress them that a) you can and will help them get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and b) that can and will serve as their operative or dupe.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20171030/281870118696909

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New FBI chief says he’s already losing sleep over Chicago violence – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/fbi-special-agent-chicago-jeff-sallet/

DAILY HERALD
— Ives: ‘We expect to be on the ballot’ against Rauner – Steve Zalusky (DIERSEN: Which Republicans will run for her 42nd District House seat?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171029/ives-we-expect-to-be-on-the-ballot-against-rauner

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Meet the Chicagoans mentoring women – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171027/ISSUE01/171029867

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Onward and upward? So just what’s up with all the interest in the state attorney general’s office? – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-10-30/onward-and-upward.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives emerges as Republican primary challenger for Rauner – ALLISON PETTY
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/state-rep-jeanne-ives-emerges-as-republican-primary-challenger-for/article_a9e09dfc-9a4a-5ddc-a3c1-afa0779f1c01.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Central Illinois unions, contractors struggle to attract next generation of workers – CLAIRE HETTINGER and RYAN VOYLES
http://herald-review.com/news/local/central-illinois-unions-contractors-struggle-to-attract-next-generation-of/article_f28ed091-96f0-526c-ac32-fc55e06b8bd8.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Minimum wage bill sponsor says she’ll keep pressing for deal – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171029/minimum-wage-bill-sponsor-says-shell-keep-pressing-for-deal

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Former Miss America shares her story of overcoming obstacles and launching a political career – Allison Shapiro
http://www.daily-journal.com/life/former-miss-america-shares-her-story-of-overcoming-obstacles-and/article_0f683678-9d48-5675-852d-b235d9efb905.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— Expert: Dumping voter program a danger – Scot Bertram
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/115500/expert-dumping-voter-program-a-danger

WQAD
— Former IL State Rep. Morthland may be back on the ballot – CHRISTINA LOREY
http://wqad.com/2017/10/29/former-il-state-rep-morthland-may-be-back-on-the-ballot/

WTAX
— Rauner roughed up This veto session has been a different one for Gov. Bruce Rauner: many overrides.
http://wtax.com/news/101101-rauner-roughed-up/

DAILY ILLINI
— A broken record: Illinois continues to remind us it cares about sexual assault – ISAIAH REYNOLDS
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2017/10/30/broken-record-illinois-continues-remind-us-cares-sexual-assault/

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Don’t let Rauner’s allies divide GOP primary
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/dont-let-rauners-allies-divide-gop-primary

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jeanne Ives’ Petition for Governor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/30/jeanne-ives-petition-for-governor/
— Pam Althoff, the Woman Jack Franks Does Not Want on the County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/30/the-woman-jack-franks-does-not-want-on-the-county-board/
— Effect of Federal GOP Income Tax Elimination of Real Estate Tax Deduction On Randy Hultgren’s District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/10/29/effect-of-federal-gop-income-tax-on-randy-hultgrens-district/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Rep. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, scolded for proposing anti-Trump military spending measure – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmaker-scolded-for-proposing-anti-trump-military-spending-measure/article_afeeb350-bb59-11e7-88e5-5fc70a58dcd9.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER & O’NEIL: WHEN MEDIA BECOMES PART OF THE PROBLEM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/10/thorner-oneil-when-media-becomes-part-of-the-problem.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Jeanne Ives picks a running mate, sends email to supporters proclaiming her intent to challenge Rauner in Republican primary (DIERSEN: Have you received that email? I still have not. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes might use that to hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Ives does not want my support, b) that Ives is punishing me, and/or c) that Ives doses not consider me to be a member of the news media.)
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/10/30/ives-out-with-gop-primary-petitions-whos-selling-guns-traced-to-chicago-crime-ex-gov-quinn-joins-ag-race-223053

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican Attorneys General Association ridicules potential Quinn candidacy
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/30/raga-ridicules-potential-quinn-candidacy/

GOPUSA
— Most Houston players kneel during anthem, then lose the game
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32548
— Christ Church and the slavers’ blood money
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32553

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Whistleblower calls for VA czar in open letter to Trump – Scott Davis (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, if GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran had gotten a GAO czar appointed, they might still be working for GAO. GAO did not unionize until 2007.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/whistleblower-calls-for-va-czar-in-open-letter-to-trump/article/2638939

JP MEDIA
— ‘I am Undocumented and Unafraid,’ Says DACA Beneficiary Declaring Trump a ‘Coward’ – NICHOLAS BALLASY (DIERSEN: Democrats use illegals to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/undocumented-unafraid-says-daca-beneficiary-declaring-trump-coward/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Enjoy Each Day – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What do you do for others each and every day? I put a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together each and every morning and each and every evening and send them out.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/10/30/enjoy-each-day/

POLITICO
— John Boehner Unchained The former House speaker feels liberated—but he’s also seething about what happened to his party. – TIM ALBERTA (DIERSEN: If Boehner did not reject so many planks in the Republican Party platform, I would suggest that he become the GOPUSA Ohio Editor.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/29/john-boehner-trump-house-republican-party-retirement-profile-feature-215741
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After leaving office, Boehner says a longtime family friend approached him. “You’ve always had a purpose—your business, your family, politics,” the friend said. “What’s your purpose now?” Boehner says the question gnaws at him every day. We met three times over the summer, his most candid and revealing series of interviews since a third attempted coup on his speakership led him to say to hell with it and retire early.)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Ready for the golden years? 8 facts on retirement savings (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement. I have been retired since 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://wtop.com/consumer-news/2017/10/ready-for-the-golden-years-8-facts-on-retirement-savings/ 

NEW YORK TIMES
— MARCH 18, 2002 FLASHBACK: Animosity High in Both Parties In Illinois Governor Primaries – AP (DIERSEN: Who do you blame for your losses? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, but especially Jim Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich in the 2002 general election. Of course, if a Democrat becomes the next governor of Illinois, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for that.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/18/us/animosity-high-in-both-parties-in-illinois-governor-primaries.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republicans, facing their first real contested primary in decades, have worked to distance themselves from the governor’s problems. The two other Republican candidates, State Senator Patrick O’Malley and Lt. Gov. Corinne Wood, accused Jim Ryan of knowing about the bribery scheme but refusing to use his power as attorney general to stop it. The attorney general maintains that it would have been irresponsible for him to get involved in a federal investigation. Recent polls have shown Jim Ryan with about 50 percent of the vote. . .Among the Republican candidates, Ms. Wood ran advertisements calling Mr. Ryan and Mr. O’Malley “too extreme” because they oppose abortion even in cases of rape and incest. Ms. Wood is also courting Democrats and liberal groups to cross over to the Republican primary and vote for her.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat says “The Economy Can’t Grow Without Birth Control.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/29/opinion/economy-birth-control.html
— Checking My Male Privilege – Charles M. Blow (DIERSEN: What do you say to men who paint themselves as being anti-men to curry favor with anti-men? What do you say to Whites who paint themselves as being anti-White to curry favor with anti-Whites? What do you say to older people who paint themselves as being anti-older people to curry favor with anti-older people? What do you say to rich people who paint themselves as being anti-rich people to curry favor with anti-rich people? What do you say to German-Americans who paint themselves as being anti-German Americans to curry favor with anti-German Americans? What do you say to Americans who paint themselves as being anti-American to curry favor with anti-Americans? What do you say to “Republicans” who paint themselves as being anti-Republicans to curry favor with anti-Republicans? What do you say to “conservatives” who paint themselves as being anti-conservative to curry favor with anti-conservatives? What do you say to Protestants who paint themselves as being anti-Protestant to curry favor with anti-Protestants? What do you say to etc. who paint themselves as being anti-etc. to curry favor with anti-etc.? I should write books about such aforesaid frauds in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/29/opinion/checking-my-male-privilege.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump Wants to Raise Your Taxes.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/29/opinion/trump-raise-taxes.html
— Her Peers Made School Look Easy. Now, With Hard Work, She’s Catching Up. – JOHN OTIS (DIERSEN: If I could do it over again, I would have majored in accounting at NIU instead of management, earned a master’s degree in accounting much sooner than I did, passed the CPA examination much sooner than I did, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/29/nyregion/her-peers-made-school-look-easy-now-her-hard-work-is-paying-off.html
— Catalonia Civil Servants Must Decide: Resist or Obey Madrid’s Rule – PATRICK KINGSLEY (DIERSEN: What if the Democrats succeed in getting California, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, etc. to leave the United States and join up with Mexico?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/29/world/europe/catalonia-spain-carles-puigdemont.html

WASHINGTON POST
— John Boehner, retired and a little bitter, f-bombs some old GOP enemies – Derek Hawkins (DIERSEN: If Boehner did not reject so many planks in the Republican Party platform, I would suggest that he become the GOPUSA Ohio Editor.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/10/30/john-boehner-retired-and-a-little-bitter-f-bombs-some-old-gop-enemies/?utm_term=.6822cd3916c2

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Big Brewer Makes a Play for Marijuana Beverages Corona brewer to invest nearly $200 million in Canadian marijuana grower, with plans to develop cannabis-infused drinks – Jennifer Maloney and David George-Cosh (DIERSEN: Those who promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices have always worked very hard against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-brewer-makes-a-play-for-marijuana-beverages-1509300002
— Stuck in Place, U.S. Homeowners Hunker Down as Housing Supply Stays Tight More choose to stay where they are and renovate, making it harder for renters to enter market – Laura Kusisto and Christina Rexrode (DIERSEN: How much have spent renovating your home? Since we had our home built in 1984 at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton, my wife and I have spent lots of money renovating it. We have had the following replaced plus more: roof, garage doors, furnace and air conditioning, kitchen appliances, kitchen countertops, and flooring, carpeting, water heater, and deck flooring. We have had a deck and gazebo built, an underground sprinkler system installed and controller replaced, fencing installed and replaced, a car lift installed, garage flooring installed, the basement finished, a whole-house natural-gas backup electric generator installed, and a home security system installed. We have spent lots of money and I have spent lots of time making landscaping and lot drainage improvements.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stuck-in-place-u-s-homeowners-hunker-down-as-housing-supply-stays-tight-1509274802

USA TODAY
— Cash-strapped (ILLEGALS) in Chicago flock to free community colleges – Aamer Madhani (DIERSEN: I earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970 when I was 21. Were you cash-strapped while you earned your bachelor’s degree? I was not because I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. Further, my parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/24/cash-strapped-undocumented-immigrants-chicago-flock-free-community-college/794428001/
— Survey: Teachers’ mental health declining amid job stress – Greg Toppo (DIERSEN: Cranking out “good little Democrats” is very stressful. Not every student wants to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/30/survey-teachers-mental-health-declining-amid-job-stress/811577001/
— The Bush twins: Could politics be in their future? – Jocelyn McClurg
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2017/10/25/bookmarkthis-bush-twins-could-politics-their-future/800965001/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— John Kasich Is Already Running For the Ohio governor, the campaign against Trump never stopped. And it won’t till 2020. – Lisa Miller
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/10/john-kasich-2020-challenge-against-donald-trump.html

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Choosing sides in the next civil war may be tricky – Brian Dickerson (DIERSEN: On what side will you be on? On Side A will be those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. On Side B will be 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. I would call Side A “The Anti-Americans” and side B “The Americans.” I will be on Side B. On what side will you be on?)
http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/brian-dickerson/2017/10/29/second-civil-war-republicans-democrats/806319001/

METRO NEWS
— The power of incumbency – Hoppy Kercheval
http://wvmetronews.com/2017/10/30/the-power-of-the-incumbency/

BALLOT PEDIA
— 88 percent of benefits from state/local tax deductions go to upper-income Americans – Scott Rasmussen (DIERSEN: Those who can and do itemize pay less federal income taxes. Sadly, Shimkus says that 79 percent of the people in his district do not itemize their deductions. Because I itemized, I paid less federal income taxes 1972-1977, and because my wife and I have always itemized, we have paid less federal income taxes since 1978. We have been able to itemize, that is, to pay less federal tax because of the money we paid for education, mortgage interest, real estate taxes, state income taxes, medical expenses, and charitable contributions. Those who do not itemize in Shimkus’s district must not pay that much money for education, mortgage interest, real estate taxes, state income taxes, medical expenses, and/or charitable contributions.)
https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Rasmussen%27s_Number_of_the_Day

GM AUTHORITY
— Would You Rather Buy A Brand New Chevrolet Corvette Or An iPhone X? – FRANCISCO CRUZ
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/10/would-you-rather-buy-a-brand-new-chevrolet-corvette-or-an-iphone-x/

CHRONICLE JOURNAL
— Reflecting on those good old days – ANNETTE O’BRIEN (DIERSEN: When were your good old days? My good old days include a) 1948-1972 when I lived in Crete; b) 1953-1961 when I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete; c) 1961-1962 when I attended Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest; and 1962-1966 when I attended Crete-Monee High School. They include a) 1970 when I was 21 and earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU; b) 1976, 1980, and 1997 when I earned master’s degrees in business from Loyola, in accounting from DePaul, and in finance from IIT; c) 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 when I earned professional certifications (CPA, CIA, CFE, CGFM), CFSA, and Forensic Accountant); d) 1981 when I earned a professional license (CPA); e) 1972, 1973, and 1974 when IRS promoted me; f) 1986, 1987, and 1988 when I worked for GAO on audits of IRS; g) 1986 when GAO promoted me; h) 1966 when I bought my first new car and 1971 when I bought a new 1972 Corvette; i) 1972 when I bought a new town home; j) 1974 and 1976 when I bought condos; k) 1978 when I got married; j) 1978 when we bought a home in Wheaton; k) 1984 when we had a home built in Wheaton; and l) 1978-1992 when my wife and I took many vacations following her many business trips to luxury resorts all across America. When were your bad old days? My bad old days include a) 1968 and 1969 when my Democrat Post Office superiors disallowed my sick leave requests; b) 1969 when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign and my father died suddenly; c) 1974 when my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my partial day per diem claims; d) 1978 when Money Magazine published its article on me resulting in my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education deductions; e) after 1974 when my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12; f) 1980 when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO; g) 1980-1985 and 1989-1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors kept me off audits of IRS; h) after 1986 when my Democrat GAO superiors did not promote me beyond GS-13; i) 1989-1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes; and j) 1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
http://www.chroniclejournal.com/opinion/reflecting-on-those-good-old-days/article_ee4910ec-bcb6-11e7-b8f9-cbc830d1a9ab.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Republicans Follow Trump, Not GOP Senators (DIERSEN: Who does the majority of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois follow?)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/october_2017/most_republicans_follow_trump_not_gop_senators

October 29 Evening Edition

WGN RADIO
— What are Jeanne Ives’ chances of beating out Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary? – CASERA
http://wgnradio.com/2017/10/29/what-are-jeanne-ives-chances-of-beating-out-bruce-rauner-in-the-gop-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With Governor Bruce Rauner’s recent formal annunciation of re-election and Rep. Jeanne Ives circulating petitions to run for governor, What does this mean for Rauner? Could Jeanne Ives stand as a primary challenger? Rick Pearson is joined in the studio by Pat Brady, former state Republican chairman now with Next Generation Strategies, to discuss this; as well as the defections amongst Senate Republicans with President Trump.)

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti- Trumps say “Trump’s Approval Rating Sinks to New Low.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trumps-Approval-Rating-Sinks-to-New-Low-Poll-453974583.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— BEYOND TRAGIC: States consider best ways to legalize recreational marijuana – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-ri–marijuana-legalization-20171029-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Jeanne Ives circulating petitions for GOP primary run against Rauner – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171029/jeanne-ives-circulating-petitions-for-gop-primary-run-against-rauner
— Analysis: Is $100,000 middle class in America? – Heather Long
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171029/analysis-is-100000-middle-class-in-america

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois gambling addiction’s only cure is more gambling – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article181291071.html

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Growth of extremely wealthy candidates could alter political landscape Illinois governor’s race could come down to 2 billionaires – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/growth-of-extremely-wealthy-candidates-could-alter-political-landscape/846028555

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rauner administration stirs up uncertainty by scaling back social service funding – KIANNAH SEPEDA-MILLER, Better Government Association
http://www.qconline.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rauner-adminstration-stirs-up-uncertainty-by-scaling-back-social-service/article_0b4cd611-7ed1-57a5-a085-ee0a81a4600a.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— The governor himself is hoping to put down threats of a primary challenge from those upset about his budget-battle tenure and recent signature of a controversial abortion bill.
http://herald-review.com/news/local/coming-up-stories-we-re-working-on-this-week/article_e59dfa6c-a84a-5805-a0b4-cdb24ddfc0f0.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— House GOP concedes on property tax deduction Tax reform bill yet to be released – JEANNE SAHADI
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/house-gop-concedes-on-property-tax-deduction/846841477

CHICAGO NOW
— How America deals with Hate Speech – James Kirk Wall
http://www.chicagonow.com/an-atheist-in-illinois/2017/10/how-america-deals-with-hate-speech/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1995 the KKK came to Wheaton, IL Wheaton is a Western suburb of Chicago next to Naperville. In 1995 the Ku Klux Klan legally obtained a permit to demonstrate in the county court house. So what do you do when this happens in your town? An organization of hate and ignorance which has historically caused great suffering to a great number of people. This is how it was handled in Wheaton. Citizens of Mexican heritage organized a 26-piece mariachi band to perform on the common grounds. There were also protestors. If you came to this event you could stand with the protestors and chant, “Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! KKK has got to go!” Or you could hang out with the band and do a little La Bamba. The best case scenario for a KKK rally is that nobody shows up. Having not that many people there and a mariachi band wasn’t a bad response. That organization hasn’t been back to Wheaton since. There was a police presence to keep the peace. To make sure people were protected from harmful actions, not offensive words.)

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Ignoring The Institutionalization Of Injustice at IRS (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917. I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, and their staffs.)
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/ignoring-the-institutionalization-of-injustice-at-irs

AMERICAN THINKER
— The much-vaunted Women’s Conference descends into Maxine Waters shrieking – Monica Showalter
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/10/the_muchvaunted_womens_conference_descends_into_maxine_waters_shrieking.html
— Corruption Is the Fruit of a Biased Media – Michael E. Young
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/corruption_is_the_fruit_of_a_biased_media.html

TOWNHALL
— The 6 Big Ways Liberals Are Destroying America’s Culture – John Hawkins
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2017/10/29/the-6-big-ways-liberals-are-destroying-americas-culture-n2401839

DAILY CALLER
— Star Parker: Black Leaders Peddle ‘The Perception Of Racism’ To Get Money And Power – GINNI THOMAS
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/28/star-parker-black-leaders-peddle-the-perception-of-racism-to-get-money-and-power-video/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— OMB: Top 20% pay 95% of taxes, middle class ‘single digits’ – Paul Bedard
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/omb-top-20-pay-95-of-taxes-middle-class-single-digits/article/2638746

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you bash Trump, anti-Trumps glorify and praise you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/its-okay–even-good–to-change-your-mind/2017/10/28/b86156d2-bb4f-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Debate Over Sanctuary Cities Gets a Test Run in Virginia Governor’s Race Republican candidate is running ads linking sanctuary cities and crime, and Democrats are figuring out how to frame response – Laura Meckler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/debate-over-sanctuary-cities-gets-a-test-run-in-virginia-governors-race-1509274801

BLOOMBERG
— Virginia Governor’s Race Isn’t Just About the Candidates Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon aren’t running, but they’re shadow-campaigning. – Albert R. Hunt (DIERSEN: What does Bannon have to say about the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-10-29/virginia-governor-s-race-isn-t-just-about-the-candidates

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who says “Bulk Of The Republican Party” Supports Immigration, Opposes “Nationalism?” ANSWER: Those like Kasich who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/10/29/kasich_bulk_of_the_republican_party_supports_immigration_opposes_nationalism.html

October 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Proposed Naperville budget calls for less than 1% property tax increase – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-budget-overview-naperville-st-1029-20171028-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement: Catalyst for change or fleeting moment? – Vikki Ortiz Healy and Angie Leventis Lourgos (DIERSEN: Women should consider becoming federal employees. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997), I saw absolutely no sexual harassment. All my superiors, all my supervisors, all my coworkers, and all my subordinates knew that all women are members of a protected class and that they should be given preference.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-sexual-harassment-tipping-point-20171027-story.html
— The #MeToo bonfire – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-harass-metoo-gender-20171026-story.html
— #MeToo movement sparks both sadness and hope – Sally Higginson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/news/ct-hpn-higginson-column-tl-1102-20171026-story.html
— Facebook announces new transparency for political ads before Russia hearing – AP (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in government, politics, news media, etc. should be required to disclose who calls their tunes, that is, who pays them, that is, the sources and amounts of all of their income and of all their spouse’s income.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-facebook-ads-20171027-story.html
— VERY SAD: Marijuana users have more sex, study finds – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: One would expect a) that stoners have far more STDs and b) that children of stoners have far more health problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-marijuana-sex-study-20171027-story.html
— Hundreds to brave elements to empathize with, raise money for homeless in DuPage County – Diane Moca (DIERSEN: What have you done to help the homeless? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress that they have done lots to help the homeless and b) demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for not helping the homeless. They hint/imply/argue/shout that unlike them, I have lots of time and money to help the homeless because I have always been privileged, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, and because I do not give money to a church like they do.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-sleep-out-saturday-homeless-naperville-st-1029-20171027-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you criticize Trump, anti-Trumps glorify and praise you.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171029/elected-gop-trump-critics-are-heroes-of-sanity-and-principle
— Study: Americans are retiring later, dying sooner and sicker in-between – Bloomberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171029/study-americans-are-retiring-later-dying-sooner-and-sicker-in-between

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bill seeks to shed light on social media political ads – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in government, politics, news media, etc. should be required to disclose who calls their tunes, that is, who pays them, that is, the sources and amounts of all of their income and of all their spouse’s income.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171028/bernard-schoenburg-bill-seeks-to-shed-light-on-social-media-political-ads

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— County clerk race gets more interesting – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-29/tom-kacich-county-clerk-race-gets-more-interesting.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rauner’s TV ad makes me go ‘Huh?’ – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20171028/chuck-sweeny-rauners-tv-ad-makes-me-go-huh

NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus’ pitch for Republicans’ tax plan: ‘I want simplicity’ – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: Those who can and do itemize pay less federal income taxes. Sadly, Shimkus says that 79 percent of the people in his district do not itemize their deductions. Because I itemized, I paid less federal income taxes 1972-1977 and because we have always itemized, my wife and I have paid less federal income taxes since 1978. We have been able to itemize, that is, to pay less federal tax because of the money we paid for education, mortgage interest, real estate taxes, state income taxes, medical expenses, and charitable contributions. Those who do not itemize in Shimkus’s district must not pay much money for education, mortgage interest, real estate taxes, state income taxes, medical expenses, and/or charitable contributions.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-28/shimkus-pitch-republicans-tax-plan-i-want-simplicity.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Why Central Illinois unions, contractors are struggling to fill jobs – CLAIRE HETTINGER and RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: The federal government struggles to fill jobs. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://herald-review.com/news/local/why-central-illinois-unions-contractors-are-struggling-to-fill-jobs/article_f28ed091-96f0-526c-ac32-fc55e06b8bd8.html

SAUK VALLEY
— New city manager’s contract raises questions While Dixon City Council members voted unanimously to hire the city’s police chief as city manager, the vote was split regarding the liberal terms of his contract. Appearances of favoritism and cronyism should give city residents pause. – Editorial
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/10/25/new-city-managers-contract-raises-questions/anjo6a0/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— State Rep. Ives circulating petitions to challenge Rauner
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/10/28/state-rep-ives-circulating-petitions-to-challenge-rauner/ayjfnna/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “After ‘Choosing Donald Trump,’ Is The Evangelical Church In Crisis?”
http://nprillinois.org/post/after-choosing-donald-trump-evangelical-church-crisis#stream/0

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Abolishing the State Tax Deduction Is Not Conservative – BRANDON CROCKER (DIERSEN: Government should encourage home ownership.)
https://spectator.org/abolishing-the-state-tax-deduction-is-not-conservative/

BREITBART
— Poll: Majority Still Disapprove of NFL Anthem Protests – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/27/poll-majority-still-disapprove-nfl-anthem-protests/

PJ MEDIA
— Kent State Socialist Group Suggests Gulag for Dissenting Voice – TOM KNIGHTON (DIERSEN: Who wants to send you to a gulag? I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want to send me to a gulag. Most commonly, a) they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) they promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, c) they focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or d) they were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/kent-state-socialist-group-suggests-gulag-dissenting-voice/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Cdl. Sarah: Some people ‘exploit the Word of God’ to promote multiculturalism, immigration – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-sarah-some-people-exploit-the-word-of-god-to-promote-multicultural

COLLEGE FIX
— School assignment which identifies the KKK as ‘right wing’ angers parents – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/38357/

THE HILL
— GOP in uncharted territory rolling back rules through resolutions – LYDIA WHEELER
http://thehill.com/regulation/357552-gop-in-unchartered-territory-rolling-back-rules-through-resolutions

CNN
— Poll: 71% of Americans say politics has reached a dangerous low point – Maegan Vazquez and Jennifer Agiesta
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/28/politics/poll-politics-low-point/index.html

MERCURY NEWS
— Bitter feud divides Berkeley College Republicans as the club’s future hangs in the balance Amid concerns the Berkeley College Republicans are lurching too far right, more moderate forces attempted to stage a coup. – EMILY DERUY
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/28/bitter-feud-divides-berkeley-college-republicans-as-the-clubs-future-hangs-in-the-balance/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/27/opinion/sunday/dreamers-children-immigration-congress.html
— Too Many Colleges Flunk Trump 101 The 2016 election is forcing campuses to examine their dangerous estrangement. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, colleges focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/opinion/sunday/colleges-flunk-trump-101.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And a growing number of educators have been wondering aloud if there should be “affirmative action” for conservative professors, given the hugely disproportionate percentage of liberal faculty in the humanities and social sciences. They often conclude that outright preferences are a bad idea but that creating an extra position in, say, military history rather than gender studies would probably up the odds of adding a Republican to the lineup.)
— The Misery Filter – Ross Douthat
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/opinion/sunday/misery-filter-suffering.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For personal reasons his essay resonated strongly with me at the time, and particularly his point about how Americans tend to “filter for misery” in the same way we filter for political agreement in our increasingly self-segregated social worlds.)
— Happiness Is Other People – RUTH WHIPPMAN (DIERSEN: How happy are you? Should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize me, who viciously denigrate me, and who viciously condemn me for my not being happy enough? They hint/imply/argue/shout that I got everything that I have that is positive because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, because I have always been privileged, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, and because I do not give money to a church like they do.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/27/opinion/sunday/happiness-is-other-people.html
— At Women’s Convention in Detroit, a Test of Momentum and Focus – MONICA DAVEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at women that they should not only hate Trump and his supporters, that they should get rid of Trump and his supporters.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/us/women-convention-detroit-march.html
— F.B.I. Agents Faced Arrest and Ruin After Trying to Conceive a Child – ADAM GOLDMAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who took the lead in punishing me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They crow that in 1989, when I was 40 years old, a) they threw me off audits of IRS, b) they assigned me to an extremely undesirable audit, c) they gave me extremely unrealistic performance expectations, d) they gave me an extremely unfair performance appraisal, and e) they ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. The aforesaid punishment was not only because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents, but also because in 1988, when I turned 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/us/politics/fbi-matt-litton-fertility.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Limit on 401(k) Savings? It’s About Paying for Tax Cuts – PATRICIA COHEN (DIERSEN: Have you always put the maximum into tax-deferred accounts? My wife and I always have. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious about that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/business/401k-limit-tax-cuts.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Maryland development under fire after selling homes only to Muslims – Justin Wm. Moyer DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps refuse to sell to 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?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-development-under-fire-after-only-selling-homes-to-muslims/2017/10/24/4cb3dfbe-aece-11e7-add3-da4b781e34b1_story.html
— Nancy Pelosi’s claims on middle-income taxpayers and state and local tax deductions – Glenn Kessler (DIERSEN: Government should encourage home ownership.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/10/27/nancy-pelosis-claims-on-middle-income-taxpayers-and-statelocal-tax-deductions/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Want to attack foreign election meddling? Hold internet ads to the same standard as radio and TV – Editorial
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-facebook-russia-20171028-story.html

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Martin Luther’s influence still strong in Texas With 95 Theses, priest wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power – Douglas Krenge
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Martin-Luther-s-influence-still-strong-in-Texas-12314358.php

USA TODAY
— How to work fewer hours and get more done (yes, it’s possible) – Marc Saltzman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/saltzman/2017/10/21/how-boost-your-productivity-work-smart-tricks-get-more-out-work-day/787114001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Approval Rating Falls to Lowest Level Since Taking Office.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-approval-rating-falls-to-lowest-level-since-taking-office-1509282048