August 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Naperville, after previously leaning toward ban, will consider allowing retail sale of recreational marijuana – ERIN HEGARTY (DIERSEN: Any municipality and any county in Illinois that does not ban the sale recreational pot shouts that it is not family friendly.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-recreational-cannabis-retail-naperville-st-20190821-jlghnpdkgne4nnelzdcy33zv74-story.html
— Watchdog: Stop free garbage collection for Chicago churches, other nonprofits – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-garbage-pick-up-non-profits-20190821-tyboonsrdvftnnrk7cw6i4zsmu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-immigrant-tenant-protection-20190821-vh32aefcwnaurp2a5d4u3v37ni-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker praises release of report on bullying and harassment in Michael Madigan’s office but sidesteps questions about Seaker’s leadership – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-sexual-harassment-report-response-20190821-rwpo4s6n7zfbfeyvqwdy376ufy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Will Joe Walsh challenge Trump? The conservative talk show host and ex-Chicago area Congressman told WTTW, “I want the Republican party to wake up and challenge him, make the moral case he is unfit.” – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/21/20827454/will-joe-walsh-challenge-donald-trump
— Trump insists US has ‘very strong’ gun background checks “We don’t want people that are mentally ill, people that are sick — we don’t want them having guns,” Trump said. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/21/20826838/trump-strong-gun-background-checks
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/21/20827081/pritzker-signs-law-barring-evictions-citizenship-undocumented-immigrants-firewall-trump-fear
— Pritzker: ‘Everybody in Springfield’ to blame for bullying and harassment culture — not just Mike Madigan Pritzker would only say that he’s “counting on the speaker” as well as the other legislative leaders “to carry out functions that will safeguard women.” The governor said it’s a clear problem on both sides of the aisle. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/21/20826891/pritzker-everybody-springfield-blame-bullying-harassment-culture-mike-madiga-tim-mapes

DAILY HERALD
— ACLU sues Downers Grove, says panhandling prohibition is unconstitutional – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190821/aclu-sues-downers-grove-says-panhandling-prohibition-is-unconstitutional
— The endless cycle of ugliness is bad for your party and the public – Editorial (DIERSEN: Nasty operatives and nasty dupes who work for my nasty critics/opponents paint themselves as working directly for those who dominate the a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Illinois Republican Party, d) City of Wheaton, e) Milton Township, f) DuPage County, g) Illinois, h) those who represent my precinct, and i) those who want to represent my precinct.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190821/editorial-the-endless-cycle-of-ugliness-is-bad-for-your-party-and-the-public
— Durkin to address Schaumburg Township GOP Aug. 24
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190821/durkin-to-address-schaumburg-township-gop-aug-24
— Facebook attracts swift blowback from report on anti-conservative bias – Cat Zakrzewski (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more anti-conservative that you really are, the more that you promote Facebook.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190821/facebook-attracts-swift-blowback-from-report-on-anti-conservative-bias
— Journalists in Oregon and beyond have risen in defense of a small newspaper after a county attorney asked the sheriff to investigate whether its journalists broke the law for trying to get comments from government officials after business hours. – AP (DIERSEN: Will journalists, or anyone else, come my defense because I a) urge Wheaton and the rest of the 1,298 municipalities in Illinois and b) DuPage County and the rest of the 102 counties in Illinois to ban the sale of recreational pot?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190821/news/308219930/

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/immigrant-property-renters-protected-under-new-illinois-law/5483389/
— Trump revives suggestion he’d end birthright citizenship – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-revives-suggestion-hed-end-birthright-citizenship/5484251/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governor-signs-law-to-protect-immigrant-renters-557794271.html

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/21/illinois-becomes-2nd-state-in-us-to-enact-immigrant-tenant-protection-law/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-governor-signs-law-to-protect-immigrant-renters-1

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durkin dismisses 51st State move as re-election rhetoric – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190821/bernard-schoenburg-durkin-dismisses-51st-state-move-as-re-election-rhetoric

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— City’s Values Are Higher Than ‘Dope’ – Todd Wessell 
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/off-the-record-citys-values-are-higher-than-dope/

RUSS STEWART
— COUNTY DEMOCRATIC SLATEMAKERS CHOOSE A FEW WHITE MEN
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2019/08-21-19.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Landlords Face Civil Suits By Telling Authorities Tenants Are Illegals
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/21/landlords-face-civil-suits-by-telling-authorities-tenants-are-illegals/ 
— Rezin Goes Unloads on Underwood for Supporting Impeachment Hearings
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/21/rezin-goes-unloads-on-underwood-for-supporting-impeachment-hearings/

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Kane County Republican committee secretary backs Oberweis in 14th District – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/513030385-kane-county-republican-committee-secretary-backs-oberweis-in-14th-district

CAPITOL FAX
— Appellate Court again rules against Mautino’s campaign committee
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/21/appellate-court-again-rules-against-mautinos-campaign-committee/
— “Chicago has more lead on average than Flint, Mich., during its 2015 water crisis”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/21/chicago-has-more-lead-on-average-than-flint-mich-during-its-2015-water-crisis/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says ending birthright citizenship back on agenda – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/21/trump-ending-birthright-citizenship-back-agenda/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=evening&utm_term=evening&utm_content=evening&bt_ee=lm%2BCFBHksb5khnB82uNr32acZTGa5Ita5zoNQTZ9EUc%3D&bt_ts=1566423578301
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Electoral College a racist ‘scam’ that ‘has to go’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/21/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-electoral-college-a-racis/

FOX NEWS
— Spike Lee calls Trump a ‘white supremacist,’ says his supporters ‘kneel down before the altar of the almighty dollar’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn (DIERSEN: I am 70 years old. My being a life-long Republican has cost me millions of dollars.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/spike-lee-trump-white-supremacist

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Democrats Hate America and American Success – Amanda Alverez
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/democrats-hate-america-and-american-success/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Claims He Is ‘Seriously’ Considering Ending Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-claims-he-is-seriously-considering-ending-birthright-citizenship-for-children-of-illegal-immigrants/

THE HILL
— Trump unleashes in lengthy exchange with reporters at White House – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/458275-trump-unleashes-in-lengthy-exchange-with-reporters-at-white-house

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Former Congressman and Tea Party Republican Joe Walsh Considers a Challenge to Trump – Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/us/politics/joe-walsh-trump-2020.html

ENTREPRENEUR
— Are You Wasting Employees’ Talent? – Caroline Stokes (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government uses Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out, otherwise known as political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337550

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— 2020 Democrats Have Plans to Add New Federal Agencies Creating Peace and Cybersecurity departments are among the proposals. – COURTNEY BUBLÉ
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/08/2020-democrats-have-plans-add-new-federal-agencies/159311/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say Neither Major Party Represents Them (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Republican Party fails/refuses to represent those like me who support the Republican Party platform.) 
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2019/voters_say_neither_major_party_represents_them

August 19 Morning Edition

CBS2
— State. Sen. Sandoval Apologizes For Mock Trump Assassination Photos At Fundraiser
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/18/sandoval-mock-trump-assassination-photos/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago casino’s future may depend on who’s willing to take less cash – DAN PETRELLA, JAMIE MUNKS and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-casino-future-20190819-kr6vmrl6hncdbd6synsko757ne-story.html
— Waukegan alderman’s business disclosure forms under review by Illinois Gaming Board – EMILY K. COLEMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-county-lines-kirkwood-violation-st-0819-20190819-e677qinalzfj7e7u54ry2gw5iq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kirkwood said he recently purchased Long Sing Restaurant, a Waukegan restaurant that has five video gambling machines. The purchase made Kirkwood a liquor license holder in the city of Waukegan, which means under state law, he must abstain from any votes on liquor-related issues, city attorney Bob Long said. State law previously outright banned all local elected officials from holding liquor licenses. Former aldermanic candidate Jack Dye, who ran unsuccessfully for alderman in the 6th War and had raised the issue in a Facebook post, said he would hope Kirkwood would also abstain from all votes related to gambling. He also pointed to the level of campaign spending tied to gambling interests in the last election.)

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF KACZMAREK: Huge voter turnout in 2020 could mean huge costs for DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190819/huge-voter-turnout-in-2020-could-mean-huge-costs-for-dupage-county
— St. Charles officials to debate recreational pot sales at Monday meeting – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: Hopefully, at the Wheaton City Council meeting this evening, others will again join me in again urging Wheaton to ban the sale of pot. At the meeting, will residents of Wheaton’s West District, or anyone else, urge the Wheaton City Council to select or to not select certain candidates to fill the West District City Council vacancy? At the meeting, the Wheaton City Council will go into closed session to discuss filling the vacancy.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190819/st-charles-officials-to-debate-recreational-pot-sales-at-monday-meeting
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If the city wants to ban sales, the process will be straightforward, he said. But if they choose to allow sales, the proposed ordinances would have to go through the zoning process, which includes giving adequate notice to residents, holding a public hearing before the plan commission and additional approvals at the committee and city council levels. “Effectively, things need to be done by mid-November,” Koenen said. “It takes time to do it right.” Monday’s discussion is expected to take place during the government operations committee meeting, which is held after the 7 p.m. city council meeting at 2 E. Main St.)

WCIA
— GOP vendor made secret payments to Durkin’s right hand man – Mark Maxwell
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/gop-vendor-made-secret-payments-to-durkins-right-hand-man/

WIRE POINTS
— Collapsing interest rates are devastating for Illinois’ troubled pensions – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: Lower interest rates benefit borrowers and harm savers.)
https://wirepoints.org/collapsing-interest-rates-are-devastating-for-illinois-troubled-pensions/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— City of Wheaton City Council met July 15 – Michael Abella
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513106723-city-of-wheaton-city-council-met-july-15
(FROM THE MINUTES: Mr. Bob Cherry, 27 Venetian Way Circle, expressed his concern about the State legislature’s approval of recreational marijuana and encouraged the City to ban the sale of this product. Mr. Dave Diersen, 915 Cove Court, urged the City to be the first municipality to ban the sale of recreational marijuana.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Sen. Sandoval issues apology over mock assassination pics
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/19/sen-sandoval-issues-apology-over-mock-assassination-pics/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump presses ahead with foreign-aid cuts despite Pelosi warning action ‘illegal’ – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, America should not give any foreign-aid to any country that a) illegally sends its citizens illegally to America illegally or b) illegally keeps its citizens in America illegally.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/18/nancy-pelosi-calls-donald-trump-foreign-aid-cuts-i/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Immigration ‘judges’: Who judges them? – Tiberiu Dianu
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/immigration_judges_who_judges_them.html

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Trump Predicts NYT Will Go Out Of Business After He Leaves Office – Chuck Ross
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/trump-predicts-nyt-will-go-out-of-business-after-he-leaves-office/

GOPUSA
— Old Glory plays a role as Hong Kong protests rage on
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74567
— Democrat policies have been toxic for Americans
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74549

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— “MORE THAN 10 MILLION” ILLEGALS IN CALIFORNIA ALONE Xavier Becerra breaks the news, files suit against Trump administration public-charge rule. – Lloyd Billingsley
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274666/more-10-million-illegals-california-alone-lloyd-billingsley

TOWNHALL
— New Poll Shows Gen Z Is Pretty Confused About Socialism, Capitalism, And More – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/08/19/new-poll-shows-gen-z-is-pretty-confused-about-socialism-capitalism-and-more-n2551861

COLUMBIA JOURNAL REVIEW
— How conservative media has grown under Trump – Howard Polskin (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want the conservative media to grow. Ever-increasingly, they do everything that they can a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. At the Milton Township Republican Central Committee Wednesday evening, August 14, 2019, at the Carol Stream Holiday Inn, after two of their nasty threatening operatives falsely charged me with harassing Carol Stream Holiday Inn employees, one of them in front of an extremely credible witness said that he was going to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/conservative-media-grown.php

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Stoking Racial Division? MSNBC Does the Dems’ Work – Frank Miele
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/08/19/stoking_racial_division_msnbc_does_the_dems_work_141036.html
— Rasmussen: New Poll Shows Voters Trust Political News About As Much As They Trust Wikipedia – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: No one should trust journalsts who deny that they have an agenda. I have an agenda. It is to defend and promote conservative and Republican principles.) 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/08/18/rasmussen_new_poll_shows_voters_trust_national_political_media_about_the_same_as_they_trust_wikipedia.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sunday on “Full Measure,” host Sharyl Attkisson discussed a new poll showing a plurality of Americans think political media is more biased than it was five years ago. She talks with pollster Scott Rasmussen, who said: “We asked about national political reporters, are they credible, are they reliable? And you know, a little more than one out of three people say yes. When we ask about Wikipedia, we get the exact same answer. So what’s happening is we have a world where people look at journalists like they look at Wikipedia. Gee, that’s an interesting fact. I better check it myself.” “The media has a huge credibility problem and it’s always had the problem,” he explained. “Oh, we talk about it differently today. Now we talk about it as a political bias. I think the issues have always been there. I mean, people were complaining about the bias of Walter Cronkite back in the 1960s.” He continued: “78% of voters say that what reporters do with political news is promote their agenda. They think they use incidents as props for their agenda rather than seeking accurately record what happened. Only 14% think that a journalist is actually reporting what happened… If a reporter found out something that would hurt their favorite candidate, only 36% of voters think that they would report that. “So voters are looking at them as a political activist, not as a source of information,” he concluded.)

NOQ REPORT
— Fake news really is the greatest threat to Republicans in 2020 – JD Rucker (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) unquestioningly believe anyone who levels any kind of charge against me, for example, they unquestioningly believe those MTRCC members who have charged me with harassing Carol Stream Holiday Inn employees. I am considering publishing cease and desist letters against those MTRCC members. Maybe I should just sue them.)
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/18/fake-news-really-greatest-threat-republicans-2020/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Powerful Dem’s fundraiser featured simulated Trump assassination, photos stir outrage – Tom Tillison 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/19/powerful-dems-fundraiser-featured-simulated-trump-assassination-photos-stir-outrage-787142

THE HILL
— Trump slams Fox News over recent polling – REBECCA KLAR 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/457893-trump-slams-fox-news-polling
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/457888-juan-williams-democrats-finally-hit-trump-where-it-hurts

NBC NEWS
— Illinois state senator apologizes for mock Trump assassination at fundraiser Viral photos of the mock assassination drew condemnation from the state’s Democratic governor and Republican Party chairman. – Allen Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/illinois-state-senator-apologizes-mock-trump-assassination-fundraiser-n1043806

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote dependency on government.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/opinion/states-republicans.html

NEW YORK POST
— Illinois state senator apologizes for staged Trump assassination photos at fundraiser – Chris Perez (DIERSEN: Of course, the harder that Trump-haters in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois work against me, the more motivated that I am to help reelect Trump. I should write a book about those in the MTRCC, DCRCC, IRP, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who work against me the hardest.)
https://nypost.com/2019/08/18/senator-apologizes-for-staged-trump-assassination-photos-at-fundraiser/
— Why thousands of Americans come together to hear Trump speak – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2019/08/18/why-thousands-of-americans-come-together-to-hear-trump-speak/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Listen up, Trumpophobes. It’s not so hard to understand the president’s appeal. Try going to one of his rallies and, instead of turning up your nose at the Walmart people, listen and learn. The abuse of President Trump and his supporters that passes for analysis from his opponents is a strategic error. The more abuse, the more Trump’s base is energized to turn out on Election Day.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, businesses a) promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) dump Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/business-roundtable-steps-back-from-milton-friedman-theory-11566205200
— The ‘Overqualified’ Trap Can Hit You at Any Time You don’t have to be near retirement to battle a perception that you’ve accomplished too much; here’s what to do about it – Sue Shellenbarger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-overqualified-trap-can-hit-you-at-any-time-11566207000

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want Mexican-Americans to be anti-Americans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/16/mexican-americans-immigration-el-paso-shooting-minority-racism-column/2010038001/

HOMETOWN SOURCE
— Let’s get ‘Mad as Hell’ about the information we won’t get to see – Gene Policinski (DIERSEN: Sadly, Wheaton North District residents did not get to see the information that the Wheaton’s City Council used to fill the Suess vacancy. Sadly, it appears that Wheaton West District residents will not get to see the information that the Wheaton’s City Council will use to fill the Scalzo vacancy.) 
https://www.hometownsource.com/elk_river_star_news/let-s-get-mad-as-hell-about-the-information-we/article_bc92851c-c1f8-11e9-87f2-0fe53ae723a3.html

GWINNETT DAILY POST
— Qualifying for municipal offices is this week – Curt Yeomans
https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/political-notebook-qualifying-for-municipal-offices-is-this-week/article_b614571a-c077-11e9-9c2c-6f8afbb8aa85.html

LEWISTON TRIBUNE
— Little appoints two to Bovill City Council to make a quorum
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/little-appoints-two-to-bovill-city-council-to-make-a/article_dc17bc90-a7b9-52d2-9456-b53da8f81456.html

MOSCOW-PULLMAN DAILY NEWS
— Governor appoints two to Bovill City Council
https://dnews.com/local/governor-appoints-two-to-bovill-city-council/article_20a49623-d691-5412-b319-39af6d2654cd.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with citizens of foreign countries who invade America.
https://www.newsweek.com/top-trump-official-has-been-calling-undocumented-immigrants-invaders-since-2007-1454938

August 12 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Please join me 10:00 AM tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the DuPage County Board meeting, and urge the DuPage County Board to ban the sale of pot in its unincorporated areas. AGENDA: http://dupage.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=14&ID=8566&Inline=True – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— New Trump administration rules can deny green cards for immigrants on food stamps – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-rules-can-deny-green-cards-for-immigrants-on-food-stamps/5462110/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Expansion Of Medical Marijuana Law
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/12/gov-pritzker-signs-bill-expansion-of-medical-marijuana-law/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— While Chicago jumps on the ethics reform bandwagon, General Assembly rules remain lax. Where’s the outrage? – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-ethics-tom-cullerton-madigan-mcqueary-20190812-j4vohqs5zbhybp3xgzkbe5mld4-story.html
— Residents question whether video gaming belongs in La Grange – HANK BECKMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/la-grange/ct-dlg-video-gaming-reaction-tl-0815-20190812-btb673w4ojbzpar3ofk5dnmkqq-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: New law broadens access to medical marijuana, makes state program permanent – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-medical-marijuana-bill-signing-20190812-fiia7khp2ndn5lf35cdzrwperq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker makes medical marijuana program permanent, adds list of new conditions – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/8/12/20802391/pritzker-makes-medical-marijuana-program-permanent-adds-list-new-conditions

DAILY HERALD
— State Rep. McSweeney’s next consolidation target: school districts – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190812/state-rep-mcsweeneys-next-consolidation-target-school-districts
— Convoy of historic military vehicles heading to Cantigny – Jeff Reiter
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190812/convoy-of-historic-military-vehicles-heading-to-cantigny
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190811/suburban-muslims-mark-eid-celebration-with-prayers-sacrifice

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Back from Central America, Chuy Garcia rips Trump The only Latino in Illinois’ congressional delegation accuses Trump of “enabling white supremacy” in El Paso, and says the president’s plans to keep immigrants out actually will attract more. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) promote hatred against Trump and b) promote illegal immigration.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/back-central-america-chuy-garcia-rips-trump

ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
— Recreational Marijuana and its Impact on the Illinois Workplace Examined – August 20 at COD
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07egf19j1z5357391e&llr=omjkt4dab

DUPAGE COUNTY PREVENTION LEADERSHIP TEAM
— Marijuana Policy Workshop – September 11 
https://files.constantcontact.com/4b1e868c001/f1788368-98f3-47c1-99f0-6d06bfb76c3a.pdf

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Wise and Honest Candidates Needed – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/08/wise-and-honest-candidates-needed/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— URL DISPUTE IN 6TH CD GOP PRIMARY HEATS UP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/dispute-in-6th-cd-primary-.html
— THORNER: FOURTH ‘SQUAD’ MEMBER AYANNA PRESSLEY HAS CHICAGO CONNECTIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/thorner-fourth-squad-member-ayanna-pressley-has-chicago-connections.html
— CA DMV DISCOVERS 84,000 DUPLICATE VOTER REGISTRATIONS. HOW MANY IN IL?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/ca-dmv-discovers-84000-duplicate-voter-registrations-how-many-in-il.html
— ILLINOIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO STUDY IDENTIFIED LGBT HISTORICAL FIGURES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/illinois-public-schools-history-to-include-lgbt-.html
— TRUMP ANNOUNCES PLANS TO ENFORCE LONG-IGNORED POLICY BANNING WELFARE FOR NON-CITIZENS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/trump-announces-plans-to-enforce-long-ignored-policy-banning-welfare-for-non-citizens.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Curran says he will be “Tier One” candidate against Durbin
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/12/curran-says-he-will-be-tier-one-candidate-against-durbin/
— Illinois Municipal League wants some medical patients to register with the police
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/12/iml-wants-some-medical-patients-to-register-with-the-police/
— It’s not enough to just say you want transparency, governor
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/12/its-not-enough-to-just-say-you-want-transparency-governor/
— Edgar tees off on Eastern Bloc
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/12/edgar-tees-off-on-eastern-bloc/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What Kind of Rhetoric Causes the Shooting of Whites? – Selwyn Duke
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/what_kind_of_rhetoric_causes_the_shooting_of_whites_.html

BREITBART
— Public Charge: Self-Sufficient Immigrants Proficient in English Favored for Green Cards – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/12/public-charge-favors-self-sufficiency/
— Bette Midler Defends Scaramucci: We All Know Trump Is a ‘Racist, White Supremacist Nutjob’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/08/12/bette-midler-defends-scaramucci-we-all-know-trump-racist-white-supremacist-nutjob/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Red-Flag Gun Control Warnings, Really? – Amanda Alverez
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/red-flag-gun-control-warnings-really/

DAILY WIRE
— NYT Is Trying To Link Mainstream Conservatism To White Supremacy – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/50522/shapiro-nyt-trying-link-mainstream-conservatism-daily-wire

PJ MEDIA
— 7 Times MSNBC Hosts Compared Trump to Hitler … in July – TYLER O’NEIL 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/7-times-msnbc-hosts-compared-trump-to-hitler-in-july/
— Ilhan Omar Falsely Claims That ‘White Men’ Are Greater Threat Than Jihadis – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/ilhan-omar-falsely-claims-that-white-men-are-greater-threat-than-jihadis/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Unhinged MSNBCers Keep Comparing Trump to Hitler – Geoffrey Dickens 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/08/09/cant-stop-wont-stop-unhinged-msnbcers-keep-comparing-trump

TOWNHALL
— Beto: Let’s Face It, It’s ‘Really Hard’ Not To Consider All Trump Voters Racists – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/08/12/beto-lets-face-it-its-really-hard-not-to-consider-all-trump-voters-racists-n2551492

THE HILL
— A Trump-hater says “GOP’s disregard for venomous Trump rhetoric against Latinos is inexcusable.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/457155-gops-disregard-for-venomous-trump-rhetoric-against-latinos-is-inexcusable
— A Trump-hater says “For-profit immigration detention centers are a national scandal.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/457067-for-profit-immigration-detention-centers-are-a-national-scandal

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Anger at being labeled racist is the new ‘cultural anxiety’ for Trump supporters.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/12/anger-being-labeled-racist-is-new-cultural-anxiety-trump-supporters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “A guide to the ugly ideology we’re up against, and how politicians like Trump spread it.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/12/guide-ugly-ideology-were-up-against-how-politicians-like-trump-spread-it/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Most Americans have rejected Trump’s xenophobia.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/12/americans-have-rejected-trumps-xenophobia-mostly/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Democrats move to the extreme on immigration – Alfonso Aguilar 
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Democrats-move-to-the-extreme-on-immigration-14296558.php

FORTUNE
— 2020 Candidates Focus on Criminal Justice, White Supremacy at Forum Before Black Journalists Convention – Melanie Eversley
https://fortune.com/2019/08/12/2020-candidates-debate-nabj/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How Frail Elders Will Pay For Trump’s New Anti-Immigrant Rules.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardgleckman/2019/08/12/how-frail-elders-will-pay-for-trumps-new-anti-immigrant-rules/#6fecfbd25b44

July 2 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Republican group’s ‘Jihad Squad’ Facebook post draws condemnation; Democratic group’s post criticized
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/organizations-politicians-condemn-local-republicans-jihad-squad-facebook-post/5411258/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Congressional hopeful Jeanne Ives takes measured approach in video, but in speech lashes out at Bruce Rauner, GOP rival and Democrat incumbent Sean Casten – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jeanne-ives-congress-announcement-video-speech-20190722-abscmeh52rhivbtzh6q3r4ccua-story.html
— Muslim civil rights group calls on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to crack down on political hate speech after GOP ‘Jihad Squad’ Facebook post – Dan Petrella (DIERSEN: Trump-haters use the Jihad Squad Facebook post to promote hatred of Republicans.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republicans-jihad-squad-post-reaction-20190722-pb2qtk5nirfgnkpoawigjjrl2y-story.html
— Savings from Illinois pension buyback program fall far short of projections – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-pension-buyback-savings-20190722-gd7k42mvrba3rduleimr3cnsu4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump keeps up attacks on ‘the squad’ as Muslim, immigrant rights groups in Chicago slam GOP Facebook post Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., on CNN: ‘Guess what, Mr. President — we’re not going anywhere and we’re not scared of you.’ – Lynn Sweet and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/7/22/20706358/trump-squad-muslim-immigrants-chicago-slam-gop-jihad-facebook-ocasio-cortez-omar

DAILY HERALD
— Ives seeks ‘more freedom’ for 6th District in campaign to unseat Casten – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190722/ives-seeks-more-freedom-for-6th-district-in-campaign-to-unseat-casten
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Marty Keller, chairman of the DuPage County Republicans, said he hopes finding the best person to defeat Casten, a clean energy entrepreneur who unseated longtime Republican Rep. Peter Roskam last year, will be the true focus of the 2020 primary. But he doesn’t look forward to the anticipated conflicts between Sanguinetti and Ives. “They’re going to bump heads and spend money,” Keller said about the intraparty foes. “I don’t think you’ll find a primary that made the party stronger afterward.” Ives, 54, said she won’t overlook the primary and knows Sanguinetti has her supporters. But she said she isn’t worried about conflict within the Republican Party. “What Republican Party?” she said. “The Republican Party is pretty divided already.” Her primary run against Rauner is one illustration, and not an example she shies away from. Ives said that challenge shows she’s able to call out — or work with — people of any party when policy or the public good calls for it. “Nobody’s been more independent from both parties than Jeanne Ives,” she said. But in her campaign launch speech Sunday, Ives aligned herself with Roskam, touting the endorsement she has received from the former congressman and his wife, Elizabeth.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois Democratic group has a meme problem of its own A day after an Illinois GOP organization sparks a dispute over its “Jihad squad” post, the Kankakee County Democrats group risks the same blowback with a post featuring a red-sheeted MAGA Klan hat. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-democratic-group-has-meme-problem-its-own
— Ives turns up the heat in Congress race The woman who almost unseated Bruce Rauner attacks her GOP rival and Dem incumbent Sean Casten in announcing over the weekend. But is the old magic still there? – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/ives-turns-heat-congress-race
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot investor conference draws hundreds – JOHN PLETZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/pot-investor-conference-draws-hundreds
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use the “Jihad squad” to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-gop-reaps-what-it-sowed-jihad-squad-scandal
— Ford to fill 450 new jobs in Chicago The automaker continues to expand its Chicago operations, adding a new line and investing $50 million in an existing facility. – CLAIRE BUSHEY 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/ford-fill-450-new-jobs-chicago

WLS AM
— DIERSEN: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
http://www.wlsam.com/news/cory-booker-donald-trump-is-worse-than-a-racist/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: Monticello, St. Joseph leaning toward not allowing marijuana sales – Tim Ditman
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/monticello-st-joseph-leaning-toward-not-allowing-marijuana-sales/article_b1e80d5e-1e38-5947-9550-ac2021c98333.html

HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Highland Park dispensary prepares for cannabis legalization – Erin Yarnall
https://www.hplandmark.com/p/news-business/highland-park-dispensary-prepares-cannabis-legalization

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
Good Samaritan Patient (Timothy J. Burns, 53, of the 700 block of Liberty Street, Wheaton) Threatens To Kill Nurse: Police According to a police report, he also used racial slurs against one of the employees. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/good-samaritan-patient-threatens-kill-nurse-police

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 48: Conroy and Costa Howard Host Addiction and Opioid Awareness Forum
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512778894-illinois-state-house-district-48-conroy-and-costa-howard-host-addiction-and-opioid-awareness-forum
— Ives campaign to emphasize freedoms, free enterprise – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512779046-ives-campaign-to-emphasize-freedoms-free-enterprise

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov Pritzker signs Township Supervisor Appointment Bill – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/07/gov-pritzker-signs-township-supervisor-appointment-bill/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP APOLOGIZES FOR COUNTY CHAIRMAN FACEBOOK POST. WOULD THESE VARVEL COMICS PASS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/il-gop-apologizes-for-county-chairman-facebook-post-would-these-varvel-comic-pass-.html
— THE HIGH HIDDEN PRICE OF PAID-FAMILY-LEAVE LAWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/the-high-hidden-price-of-paid-family-leave-laws.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Rashida Tlaib: ‘I ain’t going nowhere, not until I impeach this president’ – Tim Pearce 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rashida-tlaib-i-aint-going-nowhere-not-until-i-impeach-this-president

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Rashida Tlaib Calls For $20 Federal Minimum Wage People cannot live on those types of wages’ – Graham Piro
https://freebeacon.com/politics/rashida-tlaib-calls-for-20-federal-minimum-wage/

FOX NEWS
— The left sees political correctness as ‘established religion,’ shuns dissenters – Charles Creitz 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mark-levin-charles-kessler-political-correctness-trump-deplorables
— President Trump calls the ‘Squad’ a ‘racist group of troublemakers’
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6062664539001/#sp=show-clips

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar claims her anti-Semitic statements reflects America’s moral conscience
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72903
— New Zealanders hand over 10,000-plus guns and weapons parts in buy-back scheme
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72920

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— 20th-Century Progressive Politics Continues to Unfold – Robert Curry
https://amgreatness.com/2019/07/21/20th-century-progressive-politics-continues-to-unfold/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— MSNBC Guest: MAGA Is ‘Nazi Symbol,’ ‘Racist’ to Say ‘Illegal Immigrant’ – Brad Wilmouth (DIERSEN: MSNBC is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
https://www.mrctv.org/index.php/videos/msnbc-guest-maga-new-kkk-hood-racist-say-illegal-immigrant

EPOCH TIMES
— Illegal Immigrants Coming to US for Surgery – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illegal-immigrants-coming-to-us-for-surgery-mcaleenan_3008981.html
— Top White House Advisor: ‘Squad’ Wants America to be a ‘Socialist, Open Borders Country’ – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/top-white-house-advisor-squad-wants-america-to-be-a-socialist-open-borders-country_3011606.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Reparations and the Sin of Being Human – Frank Miele (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats and RINOs use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to make Republicans pay reparations.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/22/reparations_and_the_sin_of_being_human_140825.html

THE HILL
— Trump attacks the ‘Squad’ as ‘Racist group of troublemakers’ – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/454134-trump-attacks-the-squad-as-racist-group-of-troublemakers
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters a) promote hatred against Whites and b) say that Trump fans the flames of white grievance.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/453979-juan-williams-trump-fans-the-flames-of-white-grievance

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump administration to expand its power to deport undocumented immigrants – Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-administration-to-expand-its-power-to-deport-undocumented-immigrants/2019/07/22/76d09bc4-ac8e-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Continues to Target Democratic Lawmakers Advisers push back on charges of racism as the president issues a new attack on the ‘squad’ – Tarini Parti
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-continues-to-target-democratic-lawmakers-11563733912

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CEOs side with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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 for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2019/07/22/siemens-ceo-calls-trump-the-face-of-racism-and-exclusion/#66b373702884

NEW YORKER
— How Illinois Became an Abortion-Rights Haven – Peter Slevin
https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/how-illinois-became-an-abortion-rights-haven