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April 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County Judge Jessica Arong O’Brien faces fraud charges – Jeff Mayes and Matthew Hendrickson
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/feds-attorney-used-fraud-to-get-loans-for-south-side-properties/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump provides “An update on Donald Trump’s promises, for Trump voters.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/an-update-on-donald-trumps-promises-for-trump-voters/
— No retirement bonus for CPS teachers; too few applied – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/no-retirement-bonus-for-cps-teachers-too-few-applied/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawmakers deploy rules, hoping to keep town halls from getting out of control – AP  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are filled with hatred.  They are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congress-town-halls-rules-20170412-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “immigration can boost growth, jobs, wages.”  Ever-increasingly in America, employers make it clear a) that they want cheap labor, b) that they want to hire, retain, and promote immigrants, and c) that they want to get rid of their employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-economists-immigration-letter-trump-0413-biz-20170412-story.html
— Why corporations treat consumers like doormats – Jacob Silverman  (DIERSEN: Virtually all corporations are run by Democrats. Those Democrats have a very low opinion of customers who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-united-airlines-customer-service-20170413-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Deporting criminals proves difficult.”
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170413/281775629024839
— CPS retirement incentive plan fails to draw desired number of participants – Juan Perez Jr.  (DIERSEN: GAO’s early retirement “offer” ended September 30, 1997.  My Democrat GAO superiors thought that I would take their “offer” because they had ranked me in the lower half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes since 1989, they had not promoted me beyond GS-13, they had kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 years (1986-1988) of the almost 18 years that I had worked for GAO, and they had forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  As they came to realize that I was not going to take their “offer,” they increasingly made it clear that they would kill me figuratively, if not literally, if I did not take their “offer.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teacher-retirement-incentive-met-20170413-story.html
— Chicago Archdiocese pays $3.15 million to settle priest sex abuse suit – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-archdiocese-mccormack-settlements-met-20170412-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump may turn out to be exactly what the Democratic Party needed.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-democrats-liberal-activism-20170413-story.html
— Critic of cop reform in Chicago upsets incumbent president in police union election – Dan Hinkel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-fraternal-order-police-election-met-20170412-story.html
— When violence visits your neighborhood – Dahleen Glanton  (DIERSEN: If there is little or no violence in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and/or in your county, what do you attribute that to?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-violence-uptown-dahleen-glanton-20170413-column.html
— Cook County shells out $1.6 million to cover mistakes in federal grant applications – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-grant-funding-error-met-0413-20170412-story.html
— In D.C. appearance, Emanuel backs federal gas tax hike of up to 10 cents a gallon – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-infrastructure-gas-tax-met-0413-20170412-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Elgin says ‘no’ to plans for gun range – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170413/news/170419478/
— Embattled O’Reilly takes his longest spring break in years – AP  (DIERSEN: How much time and money have you spent on vacations during the last year, during the last 10 years, during the last 20 years, during the last 30 years, during the last 40 years, and during the last 50+ years?  My wife and I have spent very little time and money on vacations since 1992 when her employer, the U.S. League of Savings institutions, moved to Washington, DC, and we have spent virtually no time or money on vacations since 1997 when my income dropped by 59% or $72,135 in today’s dollars when my GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170412/entlife/304129823/
(FROM THJE ARTICLE: Embattled Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly, who announced he was going on vacation starting Wednesday and returning April 24, hasn’t taken off this much time consecutively in March or April for at least 10 years, an examination of his show’s transcripts revealed. O’Reilly said he likes to take vacation around this time and that he booked this year’s break months ago. That would appear to stave off stories that the cable host had been pressured to make himself scarce for a while. His show has seen an advertiser exodus since reports emerged of settlements reached with five women to keep quiet about harassment accusations.)

 

WTTW
— Rep. Randy Hultgren on Trump’s Foreign and Domestic Challenges – Paul Caine
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/04/12/rep-randy-hultgren-trump-s-foreign-and-domestic-challenges

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Halpin, McCombie co-sponsored property tax relief bill passed by House – Dennis Moran
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/halpin-mccombie-co-sponsored-property-tax-relief-bill-passed-by/article_d339820e-d9ce-5978-9009-0c71d08a81d8.html

 

THE SOUTHERN
— Gov. Rauner talks about growing the economy in Marion, draws some protest – MARILYN HALSTEAD
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/gov-rauner-talks-about-growing-the-economy-in-marion-draws/article_d3558b9c-ab6e-532d-a8f9-a51a029763f7.html

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Budget proposal cuts City of New Orleans trains – ROB STROUD
http://jg-tc.com/news/budget-proposal-cuts-city-of-new-orleans-trains/article_c78c726e-994a-50c8-bf1b-705e90019761.html

 

WSIL TV
— OUTSTANDING: Michigan capital Lansing rescinds calling itself ‘sanctuary city’ AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35136939/michigan-capital-rescinds-calling-itself-sanctuary-city
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s personnel picks haunt him.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35139761/the-best-people-trumps-personnel-picks-haunt-him

 

MANHATTEN PATCH
— ‘Shameful’: Police Chief on Illinois Legalizing Pot  Manhattan Police Chief Joseph Wazny only has one word to describe lawmakers looking to legalize pot in Illinois. – Tim Moran
https://patch.com/illinois/manhattan/shameful-police-chief-illinois-legalizing-pot

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— DUPAGE COUNTY AWARDS $1 MILLION TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES (DIERSEN: If you work for the federal government, you will be expected, if not pressured, to contribute to the Combined Federal Campaign (https://www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign/) or CFC. You should be aware that sooner or later, your Democrat superiors will know each year how much you contributed and which nonprofit agency or agencies that you designated your contribution to go to. You will be in big trouble if your contribution is not big enough and/or if the agency or agencies that you designated do not promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2017/04/11/dupage-county-awards-1-million-nonprofit-agencies/72143

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity.
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-lgbt-time-trump#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Waging war on gender wage gap – Alex Camp (DIERSEN: 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 woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://illinoistimes.com/article-18548-waging-war-on-gender-wage-gap.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers promote legislation to legalize recreational marijuana – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmakers-promote-legislation-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana/article_9ba3bf36-1f90-11e7-90d8-9b6f07e61e49.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Potential Gubernatorial Candidates: Drury, Kelly & Raoul – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/04/potential-candidates-for-illinois-governor-drury-kelly-raoul/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— “Trans”-Cultism and Sex-Selection Abortions – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/transcultism-sex-selection-abortions/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Rosemont and Rolling Meadows Public Library Waste Public Money Having Lawyers Answer FOIA Request – Kevin duJan and John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/rosemont-and-rolling-meadows-public-library-waste-public-money-having-lawyers-answer-foia-request/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Leftists are mean! – Lloyd Marcus  (DIERSEN: How mean are the leftists in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/leftists_are_mean.html

 

ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY
— Study shows marijuana use interrupts adolescent brain development
https://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/news/profiles/study-shows-marijuana-use-interrupts-adolescent-brain-development/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— United Passenger Launches Legal Action Over Forceful Removal – Reuters
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/04/13/united-passenger-launches-legal-action-over-forceful-removal.html

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— AIDED AND ABETTED: STUDENT BROWN SHIRTS AND THEIR ADMINISTRATORS  Campus fascists silence Heather Mac Donald. – Jack Kerwick
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/266401/aided-and-abetted-student-brown-shirts-and-their-jack-kerwick

 

DAILY CALLER
— Eleven States Threatened With Lawsuits If No Action Taken To Clean Voter Rolls – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/11/eleven-states-threatened-with-lawsuits-if-no-action-taken-to-clean-voter-rolls/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get away from the poverty and the crime that Democrats have created in the cities, Democrats hypocritically flee to the suburbs to take advantage of the prosperity and the safety that Republicans have created there.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/us/suburban-gop-voters-sour-on-party-raising-republican-fears-for-2018.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say Trump voters voted against their own economic interests. However, Clinton made it very clear that if got elected, she would use the federal government to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/upshot/why-americans-vote-against-their-interest-partisanship.html
— Choice of Pro-Immigration Economic Adviser Riles Trump’s Base – ALAN RAPPEPORT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/us/politics/choice-of-pro-immigration-economic-adviser-riles-trumps-base.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Fearless Girl promotes hatred of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/nyregion/charging-bull-sculpture-wall-street-fearless-girl.html
— Can the G.O.P. Turn Back the Tide of Town Hall Anger? – Arthur C. Brooks (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps are filled with hatred.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/opinion/can-the-gop-turn-back-the-tide-of-town-hall-anger.html
— How to Stand Up to Trump and Win – Nicholas Kristof  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps are filled with hatred.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/opinion/how-to-stand-up-to-trump-and-win.html
— Bigger, Faster, More Lavish: Americans Crave S.U.V.s, and Carmakers Oblige – BILL VLASIC
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/business/suv-automakers-fuel-economy-new-york.html

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/training-hopes-build-pipeline-muslim-candidates-after-trump-election-n745196

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— A ‘sanctuary state’ bill is raising heated debate among California lawmakers. Here’s how it would work – Jazmine Ulloa
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-sanctuary-state-bill-explained-20170413-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you argue for foreign countries and for their citizens and against America and against its immigration laws, anti-Trumps will publish what you write.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/12/trump-chance-to-fix-failed-mexican-deportation-policies-column/100294176/
— Counterproductive cuts at IRS – Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/12/irs-taxes-budget-cuts-congress-tea-party-editorials-debates/99666226/
— IRS budget cuts send a signal: Given the history of waste at the IRS, it’s no surprise that the Trump administration would like to cut the budget. – Jim Jordan  (DIERSEN: IRS would use any budget cuts to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/12/irs-budget-cuts-send-signal-opposing-view/100389582/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump’s tax returns will be immediately under audit – Gregory Korte
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/12/trumps-tax-returns-immediately-under-audit/100272688/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Fearless Girl promotes hatred of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/04/12/charging-bull-artist-says-fearless-girl-violated-his-rights/100378556/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Teachers, Police Priced Out of America’s Big Metro Areas  Home prices rising beyond reach of what many public servants can afford – Laura Kusisto
https://www.wsj.com/articles/teachers-police-priced-out-of-americas-big-metro-areas-1491991202
— A New Slogan for Trump: ‘You’re Hired’  Leaving jobs vacant only empowers career bureaucrats, without saving much money. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-slogan-for-trump-youre-hired-1492036530
— The Casualties of Class Warfare – Michael Greve  (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight income inequality?  My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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 would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-casualties-of-class-warfare-1492036246

 

JEWISH WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant demonize, denigrate and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/one-third-of-americans-say-trump-is-anti-semitic/

April 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat Scott Drury who bucked Speaker Madigan mulling governor bid – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-scott-drury-illinois-democratic-governor-primary-met-0411-20170410-story.html
— Must be fun to be a state lawmaker these days – Diana Sroka Rickert
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-illinois-lawmakers-budget-impasse-perspec-0411-20170410-story.html
— Alabama governor resigns, pleads guilty to misdemeanors – AP  (DIERSEN: Democrats are always looking for elected officials who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-alabama-governor-resign-20170410-story.html
— Judge’s death outside home a grim reminder of safety concerns on the bench – Steve Schmadeke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-judge-safety-20170410-story.html
— Mayor’s high school requirement proposal is just what students need – Dahleen Glanton  (DIERSEN: My outstanding mother never attended high school, but after my father died suddenly in late 1969, she earned a GED and worked in dental office for many years.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-emanuel-college-acceptance-glanton-0411-20170410-story.html
— A man was dragged off a United flight. No, not for wearing leggings. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-united-airlines-doctor-dragged-leggings-edit-20170410-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois is failing as a partner in providing human services – Wendy DuBoe, President and CEO, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-is-failing-as-a-partner-in-providing-human-services/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Ryan’s border tax would whack Illinois.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170410/BLOGS02/170419989/ryans-border-tax-would-whack-illinois-study

 

ABC7
— NEW YORK MAKES COLLEGE TUITION FREE – WITH BIG STRING ATTACHED – AP  (DIERSEN: When I lived with my parents and brother in Crete and attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, UIC 1966-1968, and NIU 1969-1970, in today’s dollars, my father earned about $40,000/year, and my mother was a homemaker/housewife.)
http://abc7chicago.com/education/new-york-makes-college-tuition-free—with-big-string-attached/1856637/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There’s a big string attached to New York’s free middle-class college tuition initiative: Students must stay in the state after graduation or else pay back the benefit. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the requirement was added to protect the state’s investment in a student’s education by ensuring they don’t take advantage of free tuition and then leave New York. The tuition initiative, which Cuomo said is a national model, covers state college or university tuition for in-state students from families earning $125,000 or less. Students must remain in New York for as many years as they received the benefit. They must repay the money as a loan if they take a job in another state.)

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners Suggest That Rauner Is “Holding Colleges, Service Agencies Hostage.”
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/10/rauner-insists-hes-not-holding-colleges-service-agencies-hostage/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNALREGISTER
— Police hate-crime training part of Rauner’s plan – AP  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO HATE THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170410/police-hate-crime-training-part-of-rauners-plan

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Old and new faces win township races in McHenry County – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/10/old-and-new-faces-win-township-races-in-mchenry-county/aos52ml/

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors CLAIM THAT TRUMP INSPIRES THEM TO BE anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-activism-inspired-by-trump-shows-no-signs-of-slowing/article_feb85037-1b6b-582b-a419-f9ee7d26ea2d.html

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Employers have options handling employees skipping work to engage in political protests – Dee Thompson
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511099414-employers-have-options-handling-employees-skipping-work-to-engage-in-political-protests

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Supreme Court asks for more money while demanding state deficit spend – Greg Bishop
http://ilnews.org/news/justice/state-supreme-court-asks-for-more-money-while-demanding-state/article_26e0a78c-1bbb-11e7-ae13-5b1f6e7ba390.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— U.S. District Attorney announces Southern Illinois Public Corruption Task Force – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/u-s-district-attorney-announces-southern-illinois-public-corrupton-task-force/
— City of LaSalle – Retaliatory action against whistle blower police? – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/city-of-lasalle-retaliatory-action-against-whistle-blower-police/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— GOP Calls on Trump to Honor Promise to Defend Religious Liberty – Todd Starnes
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/04/gop-calls-on-trump-to-honor-promise-to-defend-religious-liberty/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: MCCONCHIE AIRS CAPITOL FRUSTRATIONS AT CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN DINNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/thorner-mcconchie-airs-capitol-frustrations-with-conservative-republicans.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner denies using universities, social services as “leverage,” blames Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/10/rauner-denies-using-universities-social-services-as-leverage-blames-madigan/
— Pawar compares Rauner to… British colonialists?  (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that you benefited from your ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against women and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/10/pawar-compares-rauner-to-british-colonialists/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: My father was born in India under British rule. The British were few, but they were wealthy. The Indians were many but they were kept poor. They were pit against one another based on what religion they practiced, where they lived, and what language they spoke. The British kept Indians jobless, uneducated, and without medical services. This was the world my dad grew up in, and it’s the world being created by the broken policies of Donald Trump and Bruce Rauner. It’s been 21 months and counting without a budget because Rauner wants there to be no budget. In his race to destroy the social safety net, he wants the chaos that comes from slashing school funding, closing health clinics, and encouraging companies to leave the state. I am running for governor because I’m tired of Bruce Rauner and his billionaire friends being the happiest they’ve ever been as millions of families suffer from lack of jobs, health care, and educational opportunities. I am running because I want to ensure my daughter doesn’t grow up in the kind of world that oppressed my dad.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: “Weekend Roundups.”  The Saturday April 8 morning GOPUSA ILLINOIS email had links to 33 articles. The Saturday April 8 evening GOPUSA ILLINOIS email had links to 28 articles.  The Sunday April 9 morning GOPUSA ILLINOIS email had links to 38 articles. The Sunday April 9 evening GOPUSA ILLINOIS email had links to 22 articles.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/10/rauner-weekend-roundup/
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/10/pritzker-weekend-roundup/
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/10/pawars-weekend-roundup/
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/10/chris-kennedy-roundup/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Far left’s embrace of Trump’s Syria strike a red flag – Cheryl K. Chumley
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/10/trumps-syria-strike-brings-love-far-left/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SEIU Forced To Cut Staff At HQ Following Massive Political Spending In 2016 – TED GOODMAN
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/09/seiu-forced-to-cut-staff-at-hq-following-massive-political-spending-in-2016/

 

BREITBART
— Mick Mulvaney Orders Federal Agencies to Prepare for Massive Cuts – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/10/mick-mulvaney-orders-federal-agencies-to-prepare-for-massive-cuts/
— Biographer Claims Barack Obama Called America ‘Racist Society’ in Unpublished Manuscript – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/09/biographer-claims-barack-obama-called-america-racist-society-unpublished-manuscript/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Midterm trends threaten GOP House majority.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/327961-midterm-trends-threaten-gop-house-majority
— Trump sued for not releasing White House visitor logs – MALLORY SHELBOURNE (DIERSEN: Who visits with your critics/opponents?  My critics/opponents would not release their visitor logs, so I would have to sue them.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328058-dhs-sued-for-not-releasing-white-house-visitor-logs

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of Whites.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/white-supremacist-hate-heidi-beirich-southern-poverty-law-center_us_58eb8bb8e4b00de1410519c9

 

BLOOMBERG
— In Trump’s World, Family Always Comes First – Timothy L. O’Brien
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-04-10/bannon-and-kushner-battle-for-the-trump-prize

 

FED SMITH
— Who Says You Cannot Fire a Federal Employee? – Susan McGuire Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/10/says-cannot-fire-federal-employee/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Electric Car Workers Accuse Tesla of Low Pay and Intimidation  Employees at the company’s factory in California are seeking to unionize through United Auto Workers. – David Dayen
http://prospect.org/article/charge-time-electric-car-workers-accuse-tesla-low-pay-and-intimidation

 

COSMOPOLITAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in turning “young women” against Ivanka.
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a9246000/ivanka-trump-favorability-survey-april-2017/

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Gov. Robert Bentley, who said gay marriage harms children, faces impeachment over affair – Carlos Santoscoy  (DIERSEN: Democrats are always looking for elected officials who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican things.  Because I am not a member of any church, because I do not attend church services, and because I do not give money to any churches, I do not claim to be religious.)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/82681744

April 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County judge shot dead, woman wounded: ‘Don’t kill him, don’t kill him’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-man-shot-dead-woman-wounded-in-roseland-neighborhood-20170410-story.html
— Stopgap budget exposes lack of leadership in Springfield – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-stopgap-budget-rauner-legislature-edit-0410-md-20170407-story.html
— With a deadline looming, nobody is threatening to shut down the government – Kelsey Snell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-deadline-shut-down-government-20170409-story.html
— Lipinski facing challenge from progressive Democrat in Southwest Side congressional district – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-democratic-primary-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been filled with envy.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-my-boss-seems-to-be-trying-to-push-me-out-20170403-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I recently hosted a party at my house and invited some co-workers. My boss overheard us talking and I felt bad, so I invited her to come over, too. When she arrived, she was taken aback by my house. My wife and I inherited some money and have invested wisely. Thus, we are pretty financially successful. Since the event, she has made comments daily at work about my wealth and how I don’t need my job. It’s embarrassing and annoying. She also excluded me from a new project meeting. When I asked why, she said she was putting some other people on it to gain experience. I’m starting to think she is jealous and trying to push me out. I like this job and my co-workers. It’s true, I don’t need this job, but I like working. Why is she acting like this? It’s as though I broke an unwritten rule.)
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: FBI mulls easing entry to draw top talent – Eric Tucker  (DIERSEN: To help it hire, retain, and promote Democrats, minorities, females, and young people, all during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government (1966-1969 and 1971-1997), the federal government lowered its hiring, retention, and promotion standards. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.newsfactor.com/news/FBI-May-Ease-Entry-for-Cyber-Agents/story.xhtml?story_id=021002K2KHE9&full_skip=1
— Project competence and confidence  Women inadvertently undermine their leadership by not doing both. – Minda Zetlin  (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced my GS-15 (currently $131,508-$161,900) female supervisor to take the lead in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” She reluctantly did what they forced her to do. They stressed to her a) that since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) that I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) that I had not helped GAO get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) that I had not made GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, or Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40, e) that she was younger than me, f) that she was a female and that I was a male, g) that she Jewish and I was Missouri Synod Lutheran, h) that she was 100% Russian-American and that I was 100% German American, I) that my ancestor had been in America much longer than her ancestors, J) that she had a degree from an Ivy League university and that I did not, k) that she was a liberal Democrat and that I was a conservative Republican, l) that my wife and I could “afford” to lose in today’s dollars $72,135/year income ($122,991 salary minus $50,856 pension), and m) that my subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger than me talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not get rid of me.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170410/281947427710109

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Railroads prepare for freight volumes to rise – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170408/ISSUE01/170409896/railroads-prepare-for-freight-volumes-to-rise

 

DAILY HERALD
— Growing ranks in DuPage – Kerry Lester  (DIERSEN: Those who want to destroy the DuPage County Republican Central Committee discourage it from having Lincoln Day Dinners.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170410/news/170419973/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Democrats Chairman Bob Peickert says he expects more than 800 attendees at the party’s annual gala April 23 in Lombard, twice the usual number. The event will feature Democratic National Committee Deputy Chair Keith Ellison and Illinois gubernatorial candidates Chris Kennedy of Kenilworth, Ameya Pawar of Chicago and J.B. Pritzker of Chicago, along with more than two dozen other state and congressional officials. Peickert, of Elmhurst, sees it as one of several signs the formerly rock-ribbed Republican territory is changing. In January, the county party held an informal meeting for local voters and 550 people showed up — 400 of them new to the organization. In November, Hillary Clinton won the county by 14 points over President Donald Trump. Gala tickets are at dupagedemocratsgala.com.)
— Big money in Bolingbrook – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170410/news/170419973/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Major political donors swept in to help candidates in the Bolingbrook mayor’s race in the final weeks of the campaign, filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections show. Republican businessman Ron Gidwitz’ super PAC, the Economic Freedom Alliance, spent more than $36,512 to support 31-year Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar. He also spent more than $61,024 opposing challenger Jackie Traynere’s campaign. Traynere got some help from big name Democrats, including Democratic candidate Pritzker, who wrote her a $2,500 check. AFSME gave her campaign $5,000 and the American Federation of Teachers contributed $1,500. Claar had hosted a Trump fundraiser, angering some and sparking the high-profile battle.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker throws wallet into ring – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-04-10/pritzker-throws-wallet-ring.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates,and condemns Sessions.
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/04/09/tucker-trumps-justice-department-taking-backward-steps/anz4p10/?page=1

 

WQAD
— General Assembly takes 2-week break, with no budget
http://wqad.com/2017/04/10/general-assembly-takes-2-week-break-with-no-budget/

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Dallas, anti-Trumps promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35107614/thousands-march-for-immigrant-rights-in-dallas

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— Rauner’s Anti-Hate Crime Bill Endorsed by Downers Grove Representative David Olsen  The anti-hate crime bill is set to be considered by the full Illinois House of Representatives this month. – Lisa Marie Farver  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/rauner-s-anti-hate-crime-bill-endorsed-downers-grove-representative
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Representative David S. Olsen (R, Downers Grove) for Bruce Rauner’s anti-hate crime bill recently filed in Springfield. The anti-hate crime bill, HB 2390, aims to change sentencing for those who commit hate crimes in Illinois. Rauner announced his plans for the new hate crime legislation in early March in response to the anti-Semitic crimes that have increased both locally and nationally. In a March 8 press release, he said, “We cannot stay silent on hate. We cannot stay silent when families in our community are in danger. The promise of ‘Never Again’ requires us to take action.” Rep. Olsen recently echoed those words in a statement of his own, “Those who would attack others, verbally or physically, based on their race, color, creed, religion or other perceived classification, need to know their behavior will not be tolerated and that the consequences for such actions will be severe.”)

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Illinoisians Are Willing to Pay More Taxes to Help the Poor – WHET MOSER  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/April-2017/Illinoisians-Are-Willing-to-Pay-More-In-Taxes-to-Help-the-Poor/

 

DAILY NORTWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: When will the Daily Northwestern officially declare that it is an arm of the Democrat Party?
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/04/09/opinion/closson-in-trumps-era-of-fake-news-student-journalists-should-not-be-discouraged/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— AG: Bloomington Election Commission violated the law – twice – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/ag-bloomington-election-commission-violated-the-law-twice/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why Do Leftists Hate America? – Lloyd Marcus
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/04/why_do_leftists_hate_america.html

 

CAMPUS TIMES
— Immigrant students share stories of hope – AMANDA MARQUEZ  (DIERSEN: What did you hope for when you were in college?  I hoped to get a job in the automotive industry and more up the ladder. That all ended in 1971 when Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
http://www.campustimes.org/2017/04/10/immigrant-students-share-stories-of-hope/

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents are churchgoers.  They talk and they act like they pray that God would smite me down and send me straight to Hell because a) I do not glorify and praise them, b) I do not pander to them, c) I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) I do not give them money, and/or e) I sued them.)
— How to Pray – Tim Hetzner
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/04/10/how-to-pray/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps treasonously glorify and praise those who were brought to America illegally, those who come to America illegally, those who stay in America illegally, and those who bring others to America illegally.  Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps act as agents of countries that want to destroy America.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/undocumented-youth-seek-solidary-and-sanctuary_us_58eaf5cee4b00dd8e016ed79

 

AOL NEWS
— In Georgia, a Democrat’s ‘Make Trump Furious’ campaign rattles Republicans – Reuters
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/04/09/in-georgia-a-democrats-make-trump-furious-campaign-rattles-r/22032809/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Trump Resistance Found Early Success” and ask “Can It Also Find Momentum?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/09/health/the-trump-resistance-found-early-success-can-it-also-find-momentum.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps argue against extreme vetting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/10/opinion/the-extreme-foolishness-in-extreme-vetting-proposals.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-O’Reilly asks “Can Bill O’Reilly Keep His Scold’s Perch?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/09/business/media/can-bill-oreilly-keep-his-scolds-perch.html
— The Gig Economy’s False Promise – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/10/opinion/the-gig-economys-false-promise.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Feds’ best places to work might not be so good for long – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: To make their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran happy, federal agencies waste the careers of and gets rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/04/10/feds-best-places-to-work-might-not-be-so-good-for-long/
— Who’s visiting the White House? Watchdog groups are suing to find out. – John Wagner  (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents visit with?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whos-visiting-the-white-house-watchdog-groups-are-suing-to-find-out/2017/04/09/1f8435f4-1d18-11e7-ad74-3a742a6e93a7_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In gun-taboo China, tourism to U.S. firing ranges grows – Hannah Gardner
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/09/beijing-china-guns-united-states-tourism/99121058/
— New York Auto Show: It’s goodbye small and hello big – Chris Woodyard
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/04/09/auto-show-s-goodbye-small-and-hello-big-new-york/100111152/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Demotes the ABA  The lawyers guild doesn’t deserve special judicial vetting status. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-demotes-the-aba-1491767966
— Google Pays Female Workers Less Than Male Counterparts, Labor Department Says  Department’s claims don’t amount to formal charges; investigation is ongoing – JACK NICAS
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-pays-female-workers-less-than-male-counterparts-labor-department-says-1491622997
— Impact of Federal Hiring Freeze Seen at Veterans Affairs, Prisons, Social Security  Vacancies put timely payments to Americans and even safety of correctional officers at risk, unions and employees say – BETH REINHARD and REBECCA BALLHAUS
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impact-of-federal-hiring-freeze-seen-at-veterans-affairs-prisons-social-security-1491735612
— Colleges Resist Federal Effort to Gauge Student Outcomes – MELISSA KORN  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of the colleges that have degrees from are Ivy League.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-resist-federal-effort-to-gauge-student-outcomes-1491649207
— Families, Lawmakers Want to Know More About What Becomes of College Students – MELISSA KORN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of the colleges that have degrees from are Ivy League.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/families-lawmakers-want-to-know-more-about-what-becomes-of-college-students-1491649201
— Tesla Overtakes GM to Become Most Valuable U.S. Auto Maker  Shares of Elon Musk’s electric-car maker continue their ascent – Tim Higgins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-overtakes-gm-to-become-most-valuable-u-s-auto-maker-1491832043?mod=djemalertTECH

 

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Dallas, anti-Trumps promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://time.com/4732556/dallas-texas-immigration-protest-donald-trump/

 

NBC DALLAS FORTH WORTH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Dallas, anti-Trumps promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dallas-Mega-March-and-Rally-Set-for-Downtown-Sunday-418676613.html

 

NORTH COUNTY PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Plattsburgh, anti-Trumps promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/33738/20170410/100-people-gather-in-plattsburgh-to-resist-hate

 

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Dallas, anti-Trumps promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dallas-Mega-March-and-Rally-Set-for-Downtown-Sunday-418676613.html
http://www.ajc.com/news/thousands-march-for-immigrant-rights-dallas/7WKQ52sNQPlnV56ki57RTL/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Twitter refuses to out anti-Trump account, DHS backs down – Barbara Ortutay
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/twitter-refuses-to-out-anti-trump-account-despite-dhs-order

 

THE BEAST
— Will Affair End in Alabama Governor’s Impeachment—or Jailing?  Robert Bentley has been accused of ethics violations and breaking campaign-finance law—but what he may be most guilty of is being really bad at having an affair. – Scott Bixby
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/04/09/will-affair-end-in-alabama-governor-s-impeachment-or-jailing.html

 

SLATE
— Trump Has Already Spent Almost Double Obama’s Annual Travel Budget – Daniel Politi
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/04/09/trump_has_already_spent_almost_double_obama_s_annual_travel_budget.html

 

VANITY FAIR
— WHY EXPERTS SAY DEMOCRATS ARE STILL “SCREWED”  Donald Trump is more unpopular than ever. But the Democratic bench has never been so thin. – JAMES WARREN
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/04/why-experts-say-democrats-are-still-screwed

 

April 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— SENATE CONFIRMS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NOMINEE NEIL GORSUCH TO SUPREME COURT – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-confirms-gorsuch-to-supreme-court/1845998/
— SYRIA MISSILE STRIKE FOLLOWING GAS ATTACK KILLS 7; TRUMP WIDELY HAILED, BUT ANGERS ASSAD, RUSSIA – Ravi Baichwal, Stacey Baca and Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/news/syria-missile-strike-kills-7;-trump-widely-hailed-but-angers-assad-russia/1845427/
— TRUMP TOWER AMONG CHICAGO’S MOST DESIRABLE REFUGEE EMPLOYERS – Chuck Goudie and Barbara Markoff
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-tower-among-chicagos-most-desirable-refugee-employers/1840201/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Refugees displaced by war, terrorism or persecution are moving to Chicago. One of the most desirable places for them to work? Trump Tower. Officially known as the Trump International Hotel and Tower, the 98-story skyscraper on Chicago’s riverfront has become so popular with refugees because they are paid up to $18.00 per hour for entry-level jobs. That’s according to a Chicago-based organization that helps refugees who are “fleeing war, terror and persecution.” Illinois is currently ranked 10th nationally in the number of refugees resettled, with 3,125 permitted residency here in 2016. Besides the Trump Tower, refugee aid officials told the I-Team that other Chicago-area employers popular with refugees are Tyson Foods, Five Star Laundry, Rivers Casino, Lettuce Entertain You and Eli’s Cheesecake. Since September 2015 the United States has admitted more than 117,000 refugees, including more than 1,000 since Trump became president on January 20. But the inflow took a hit under a Trump executive order signed in January that banned citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the U.S. for 90 days. Last year according to state department data Muslims accounted for nearly half of all refugee admissions into the country. The Trump executive order will reduce the number of refugees annually admitted into the U.S. from 110,000 to a mere 50,000 people-the lowest ceiling in 35 years. It is currently estimated that more than 23 million refugees-half of them children-are fleeing war and repression around the world. Officials at the Trump Tower in Chicago have not responded to messages left by the I-Team. Eli’s Cheesecake officials said they currently employ 10 refugees and many other new immigrants. Others couldn’t put a number on their refugee work force.)

 

NBC5
— Schwarzenegger Wants Kasich to Run for President Again in 2020
http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Schwarzenegger-Wants-Second-Kasich-Prez-Run-in-2020-418657143.html

CBS2

— Chicago Aldermen Say J.B. Pritzker Is Close To Everyday People, Support His Run For Governor – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/07/aldemen-j-b-pritzker-support-run-governor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Governor, start fixing higher ed in Illinois: How to pour more spending into classrooms and labs – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-colleges-crisis-rauner-chicago-state-edit-jm-20170407-story.html
— Waukegan Mayor Wayne Motley will collect two pensions when he retires – Luke Hammill
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-wayne-motley-pension-fund-st-0406-20170406-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wayne Motley made nearly $133,600 last year as the mayor of Waukegan, according to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, so when he leaves office next month, he’ll take a pay cut. But between the two pensions he’ll collect, based on his service as mayor and city clerk and for the Waukegan Police Department, Motley, 66, will still make nearly six figures next year, according to a News-Sun analysis.)
— Chicago State board hires Vallas, former dean to top interim posts – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-state-university-leadership-chosen-20170407-story.html
— Trump climbs the learning curve – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-president-syria-missile-russia-assad-edit-0409-jm-20170407-story.html
— Man gets probation for attempting to defraud DuPage probation office – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-probation-fraud-sentence-0408-20170407-story.html
— Why millennials are finally starting to settle down and buy homes – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-millennials-finally-buy-homes-0409-20170407-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Maxine Waters denounces Trump, O’Reilly at Black Women’s Expo – Maudlyne Ihejirika
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/maxine-waters-denounces-trump-oreilly-at-black-womens-expo/
— Rauner lawyer: Lisa Madigan a hypocrite in state worker pay case – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-lawyer-lisa-madigan-a-hypocrite-in-state-worker-pay-case/
— Vallas named an administrator, not president, at Chicago State – Andrea Salcedo, Stefano Esposito and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-state-university-board-discussing-personnel-moves-now/
— Rahm Emanuel supports Trump’s cruise missile strike on Syria – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rahm-emanuel-supports-trumps-cruise-missile-strike-on-syria/
— White House trumps Chicagoans in cop union battle – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-white-house-trumps-chicagoans-in-cop-union-battle/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago to deliver on western access facility for passengers at O’Hare, officials say – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170407/news/170409017/
— Wauconda restaurant employees, patrons sold drugs to cops – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170407/news/170409059/
— New COD trustees want peace on the board – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170407/news/170409026/
— Voters deny conservatives place on U-46 school board – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170407/news/170409049/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP rips into Pritzker’s Hyatt record – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170407/BLOGS02/170409906/gop-rips-into-pritzkers-hyatt-record
— Even in this budget basket case, we can’t get honest talk on taxes – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170407/NEWS02/170409898/rich-miller-even-in-this-budget-basket-case-we-cant-get-honest-talk

 

WSIL TV
— Trump’s military action unnerves GOP libertarians, Dems – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35094748/trumps-military-action-unnerves-gop-libertarians-dems

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glen Ellyn would lease historic McKee House as part of proposed agreement 80-year-old building named one of most endangered historic places in Illinois – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/06/glen-ellyn-would-lease-historic-mckee-house-as-part-of-proposed-agreement/aj3ea9e/

 

CHICAGO READER
— And the winner of this suburban election is . . . Claar – Ben Joravsky
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/04/07/and-the-winner-loser-of-this-suburban-election-is

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Elgin’s Holt says loss will just make him work harder – Glenn Minnis
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511101499-elgin-s-holt-says-loss-will-just-make-him-work-harder

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers blame pensions for forcing Illinois school lawsuit – Ben Yount
http://ilnews.org/news/schools/lawmakers-blame-pensions-for-forcing-illinois-school-lawsuit/article_a83b4b2a-1b1b-11e7-96d0-ffc1ee19d93a.html
— ‘First step’ to budgeting, revenue estimate, not coming, finance committee chair says – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: When did your revenue estimate drop?  In today’s dollars, in 1997, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” my revenue estimate dropped $72,135/year or 59% – my GAO salary was $122,991/year and my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $50,856/year. In today’s dollars, in 1980, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take a downgrade to transfer from IRS to GAO, my revenue estimate dropped $18,847/year or 21% – my IRS salary was $90,173/year and my GAO salary was only $71,326/year.) http://ilnews.org/news/economy/first-step-to-budgeting-revenue-estimate-not-coming-finance-committee/article_0309a352-1b77-11e7-ab6e-27f3be56702e.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Regime Change Finally Comes to Orland Park and Tinley Park After Years of Scandal – Kevin duJan
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/regime-change-finally-comes-to-orland-park-and-tinley-park-after-years-of-scandal/
— Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino deposed – protective order issued. – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/illinois-auditor-general-frank-mautino-deposed-protective-order-issued/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE PROPOSES ‘PRIVILEGE TAX’ ON INVESTMENT MANAGERS – Amy Korte  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Illinois Democrats impose privilege taxes on those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-proposes-privilege-tax-on-investment-managers/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: DUPAGE COUNTY POPULATION SHRANK BY NEARLY 2,500 FROM 2015-2016 – Amy Korte  (DIERSEN: From what I see, because of Illinois being ever-increasingly dominated by Democrats, while the future looks bright for those in DuPage County who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, the future looks bleak for those in DuPage County who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/dupage-county-population-shrank-by-nearly-2500-from-2015-2016/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO FINANCIER HOISTED IN EFFIGY BY TRUMP PROTESTERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/chicago-financier-hoisted-in-effigy-by-trump-protesters.html

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Discussing the State of the County  (DIERSEN: From what I see, because of Illinois being ever-increasingly dominated by Democrats, while the future looks bright for those in DuPage County who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, the future looks bleak for those in DuPage County who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/Chairman/Messages/2017/54877/

 

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Why Has Evangelism Fallen On Hard Times?  Join Drs Richardson and Stetzer for the Billy Graham Center’s first webinar. – Ed Stetzer  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are Christian, but who promote booze, pot, gambling, and other vices?)
http://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2017/april/why-has-evangelism-fallen-on-hard-times.html

 

GOPUSA
— Justice Dept. warns employers not to hire H-1B visa holders over qualified Americans
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22697
— Sessions orders review of race-obsessed DOJ (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, DOJ made it clear that it favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22740
— NJ middle school sued for indoctrinating kids in Islam
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22785

 

DAILY CALLER
— Radical Islamists Cheer Trump Administration’s Missile Strike – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/07/radical-islamists-cheer-trump-administrations-missile-strike/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Obama Advisers Suckering Trump Further Into Syrian Quagmire – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25433

 

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Complaint Alleges Southern Poverty Law Center Violated Non-Profit Tax Status
http://americanfreepress.net/complaint-alleges-southern-poverty-law-center-violated-non-profit-tax-status/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Harvard Grad Students Faced ‘Existential’ Crisis of Sadness, Despair After Election  Resistance school kicks off: ‘We’re all woke’ – Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/culture/harvard-grad-students-faced-existential-crisis-sadness-despair-election/

 

THE HILL
— Prosecutors under scrutiny in Schock case – MEGAN R. WILSON
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/house/327645-prosecutors-under-scrutiny-in-schock-case
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Sweden’s multiculturalism to come to America.
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international-affairs/327845-is-swedens-multiculturalism-coming-to-america

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Twitter drops lawsuit after government withdraws request to unmask an anti-Trump account – QUEENIE WONG
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/07/twitter-drops-lawsuit-after-government-withdraws-request-to-unmask-an-anti-trump-account/

 

GOVERNING
— States Warned of ‘Profound Shift’ in Finances, Hurting in Illinois – LIZ FARMER
http://www.governing.com/week-in-finance/gov-finance-roundup-state-finances-Illinois-connecticut-budget-troubles.html

 

FED SMITH
— More Lawmakers Call for IRS Commissioner to Be Fired – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/07/lawmakers-call-irs-commissioner-fired/

 

BBC
— This is what it’s like to wear a hijab and live in Donald Trump’s America  (DIERSEN: When will BBC report on what it’s like to be a Trump supporter in Hillary Clinton’s Illinois, Hillary Clinton’s DuPage County, Hillary Clinton’s Milton Township, Hillary Clinton’s Wheaton, and in Hillary Clinton’s Milton Township Precinct 9?)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39504837/this-is-what-its-like-to-wear-a-hijab-and-live-in-donald-trumps-america

April 7 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Durbin, Kinzinger Support Trump’s Missile Strike In Syria
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/07/syria-missile-strike-donald-trump-chemical-weapons-dick-durbin-adam-kinzinger/

 

ABC7
— FORMER SAUK VILLAGE TREASURER GETS 36 DAYS IN JAIL FOR EMBEZZLEMENT, HEROIN POSSESSION – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/news/former-sauk-village-treasurer-gets-36-days-in-jail-for-embezzlement-heroin-possession-/1843768/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says the two years of his term have been 14 in ‘dog years’ – Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: Does your Republican township/ward organization have a budget?  Does your Republican county organization have a budget?  Does the Illinois Republican Party have a budget?Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs do not want Republican political organizations to have budgets.  Putting a budget together is an important planning exercise.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-dog-years-met-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner has been in office for about two years, but he suggested Thursday that the time has felt much longer given the protracted battle with Democrats that has left Illinois without a budget.)
— Rahm, dance and the importance of negative space – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-rahm-emanuel-dancer-kass-0407-20170406-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Hispanics are buying more beer.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-corona-impact-0407-biz-20170406-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps crow over their success in driving Trump’s approval rating down.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-voters-national-media-petri-humor-perspec-0407-jm-20170406-story.html
— Fox News, Bill O’Reilly and how to stop companies that tolerate harassment – Anita Hill  (DIERSEN: Of course, Hill loves the federal government. The federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who oppose gender based preference giving.  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 female in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a female could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a female in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted females in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a female in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a female in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a female could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-fox-news-bill-o-reilly-harassment-20170406-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— O’Reilly is learning when you’re a star, you can do anything  Arithmetic can really work for you if you are a big deal. And how much does the public really care? – Roger Simon
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/oreilly-is-learning-when-youre-a-star-you-can-do-anything/
— McCarthy’s real friends would be urging him not to run – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-mccarthys-real-friends-would-be-urging-him-not-to-run/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTERED STAR
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois’ state of disarray will lead to a state of decay – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170406/our-view-illinois-state-of-disarray-will-lead-to-state-of-decay

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner touts Decatur’s potential at leaders breakfast – RYAN VOYLES  (DIERSEN: Who promotes/promoted your potential?  In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and got me promoted to GS-13 in 1986.  My Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO critics/opponents have gotten rid of those who wanted me to continue on as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/rauner-touts-decatur-s-potential-at-leaders-breakfast/article_7c5ce268-f8ce-5bd9-b826-1624d9d5149c.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS REVENUE FREE FALL: FISCAL YEAR-TO-DATE -8.1 PERCENT AND WORSENING – Mike “Mish” Shedlock
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-revenue-free-fall-fiscal-year-to-date-8-1-percent-and-worsening/
— INDIANA: THE OASES NEXT DOOR – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-employment-drought-and-the-oases-next-door/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Harvard’s ‘progressive graduate students’ start ‘Resistance School’ for stopping Trump  Group: ‘On November 8, we lost more than just the presidency’ – Douglas Ernst  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats act like they did when Lincoln was elected in 1860.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/harvards-progressive-graduate-students-start-resis/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— 23 WAYS BIG GOVERNMENT IS HURTING THE POOR (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.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/04/06/23-ways-big-government-is-hurting-the-poor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Obstacles to Opportunity  There are numerous policies that create artificial and unnecessary obstacles for the poor when it comes to obtaining jobs or starting businesses that could lift them out of poverty.)

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Senator: Most illegal ‘unaccompanied children’ aren’t children – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senator-most-illegal-unaccompanied-children-arent-children/article/2619642

 

CNN
— Harvard students launch course on resisting ‘the Trump agenda’ – Masuma Ahuja  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats act like they did when Lincoln was elected in 1860.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/03/us/harvard-resistance-school/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Anti-Trumps want individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/business/media/advertising-activists-social-media.html
— Close to Half of American Adults Infected With HPV, Survey Finds – NICHOLAS BAKALAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/health/hpv-virus-survey-united-states.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/opinion/the-coming-incompetence-crisis.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/opinion/the-bad-the-worse-and-the-ugly.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Why do colleges still give preference to children of alumni? – Jeffrey J. Selingo  (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/04/07/why-do-colleges-still-give-preference-to-children-of-alumni/
— No one is safe from backstabbing in the Trump White House – Callum Borchers  (DIERSEN: Who are/were the biggest backstabbers a) in the organizations that you are/were a member of and b) in the employers that you work/worked for?  I should write a book about the biggest backstabbers in the following organizations: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants. I should write a book about those who were the biggest backstabbers in the following employers: GAO Chicago Office 1980-1997, IRS Chicago area offices 1971-1980, and the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/04/06/no-one-is-safe-from-backstabbing-in-the-trump-white-house/

 

DALLAS NEWS
— Texas’ Conaway takes over Russia meddling probe, as embattled Intel chairman steps down – Katie Leslie and Todd J. Gillman  (DIERSEN: What professional certifications and licenses do you have?  What education do you have?  What work experience do you have? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always downplayed, dismissed, and belittled the fact that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old.  They also downplay, dismiss, and belittle the fact that I became a licensed CPA in 1981, that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and that I became 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. They also downplay, dismiss, and belittle the fact that I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.  They also downplay, dismiss, and belittle the fact that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991 and that I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.)
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/04/06/texas-rep-mike-conaway-take-house-probe-russian-meddling
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It is responsibility I take with the utmost seriousness. My profession as a CPA and auditor has taught me to be objective and methodical, and that is how I intend to help lead this investigation,” Conaway said in a written statement expressing confidence that he can conduct an “effective, bipartisan investigation” with the panel’s top Democrat, Rep. Adam Schiff of California – an outspoken critic of Nunes in recent weeks. Rep. Andre Carson, a Democrat on the Intelligence panel, called Conaway “solid.” Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Dallas Democrat, said she has “great respect for Conaway so I hope he’ll do a great job. Texas Republicans had nothing but praise. “He’s smart, he’s got great integrity, he’s honest. He’ll do a great job,” said Arlington Rep. Joe Barton, a Republican. He refrained from weighing in on Nunes’ decision to step down but said, “Conaway will do it right.” Conaway is one of the few CPAs in Congress. Before his election in 2004, one of his clients was the oil firm owned by future president George W. Bush. When House Republicans needed to clean up a fund-raising scandal in 2008, they turned to Conaway. Corpus Christi Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Republican, called him “immensely qualified” and an “honorable human being….I can’t think of anybody better to do it.” Austin Rep. Roger Williams, a Republican, called him a friend who will do a “great job.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why You Probably Work for a Giant U.S. Company – RHEAA RAO
http://blogs.wsj.com/cfo/2017/04/07/the-morning-ledger-why-you-probably-work-for-a-giant-u-s-company/

 

BLOOMBERG
— President Donald Trump wants to know who’s behind the rogue federal employee Twitter accounts slamming his administration’s policies. Twitter Inc.’s suing to keep him from finding out – Kartikay Mehrotra
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-06/twitter-sues-u-s-to-block-unmasking-of-user-s-identity

April 5 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats unseat several incumbents in Naperville, Lisle township races – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-lisle-township-democrats-election-st-0407-20170405-story.html
— Tight suburban mayor’s race could signal GOP challenges in 2018 – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps in Illinois are full of hatred and the are extremely vengeful. Of the Republican candidates who lost April 4, 2017 elections in Illinois, what percent lost because of the anti-Trump vote?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-race-bolingbrook-20170405-story.html
— Downstate schools sue Gov. Bruce Rauner over funding – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-stopgap-met-20170405-story.html
— Rauner offers a retread of successful campaign messaging – Paul Sassone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-zurich/lifestyles/ct-ppn-column-sassone-tl-0413-20170405-column.html
— With big-money race looming, Democrats running for governor start showing off cash – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-money-race-met-story.html
— Emanuel defends Chicago schools after Trump criticism – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-chicago-schools-met-20170405-story.html
— Chance the Rapper for mayor? – Leonor Vivanco
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chance-the-rapper-mayoral-push-met-20170405-story.html
— Illinois $15 minimum wage clears House committee – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: One could argue that if the minimum wage should be $15/hour for jobs that do not require a high school diploma, the minimum wage for jobs that require a high school diploma should be $25/hour, $35/hour for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree, $45/hour for jobs that require a master’s degree, $55/hour for jobs that require a professional certification, and $65/hour for jobs that require a professional license.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-minimum-wage-house-committee-vote-0406-biz-20170405-story.html
— Irvin declares victory while Guzman waits for counting of final ballots – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-election-folo-st-0406-20170405-story.html
— Voters take baby steps to shrink Illinois government. Only a few thousand fiefdoms to go – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-election-township-illinois-government-consolidate-edit-0406-jm-20170405-story.html
— Despite historic mayor’s race, most Aurora voters stay home – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-consolidated-voter-turnout-st-0405-20170405-story.html
— Naperville elects first African-American to council – Erin Hegarty and Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-white-elected-naperville-council-st-0407-20170405-story.html
— Democrats start moving stopgap state budget despite clear hurdles – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-stopgap-met-20170405-story.html
— Top Mexican cop leaked sensitive info to drug cartels, prosecutors charge – Jason Meisner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-mexican-police-cartel-corruption-charges-20170405-story.html
— Why would millennial men prefer stay-at-home wives? – W. Bradford Wilcox and Samuel Sturgeon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-why-would-millennial-men-prefer-stay-at-home-wives-20170405-story.html
— 2017 Illinois results
http://elections.chicagotribune.com/results/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm Emanuel calls Donald Trump’s attack on CPS ‘fake news’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-moves-to-raise-the-bar-for-cps-high-school-students/
— Rauner takes to Facebook to try to sink Dems’ ‘lifeline’ bill – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-takes-to-facebook-to-try-to-sink-dems-lifeline-bill/
— Ex-top cop McCarthy: ‘Lot of people’ urging me to challenge Rahm – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ex-top-cop-mccarthy-lot-of-people-urging-me-to-challenge-rahm/
— Emanuel won’t say whether he’ll ride to CPS rescue – FRAN SPIELMAN
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-wont-say-whether-hell-ride-to-cps-rescue/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “Gay rights groups hail Chicago court ruling as game changer.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gay-rights-groups-hail-chicago-court-ruling-as-game-changer/
— Attempt to overturn Palatine school transgender policy fails –
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/attempt-to-overturn-palatine-school-transgender-policy-fails/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage could take weeks to count remaining ballots – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409374/
— It could be weeks until Arlington Heights write-ins find out if they won – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409430/
— Some write-in candidates already know that they’ve won – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409401/
— Former Cantigny curator banned from facility after weapons cache found – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409450/
— Most fiscally conservative candidates turned down in Elgin – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409353/
— Broda reflects on defeat in Lisle mayoral race – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409370/
— Reasons vary for Broda’s ouster
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409349/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner has a decent night in suburban elections – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Which candidates in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county did Rauner want to win or to lose?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/BLOGS02/170409950/rauner-has-a-decent-night-in-suburban-elections
— Illinois taxpayers’ tab for workers’ comp: $1 billion a year – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: What was your post-high school plan when you were in high school?  When I was a freshman and a sophomore, my post-high school plan was to enlist and use the G.I. Bill to get a college degree.  But my vision not being correctable to 20/20 and my partial red-green color blindness might have been a problem.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/BLOGS02/170409953/illinois-taxpayers-tab-for-workers-comp-1-billion-a-year
— Mayor’s CPS plan: No job, no college? No diploma. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/BLOGS02/170409949/mayors-cps-plan-no-job-no-college-no-diploma
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So what does Emanuel announce today? A new requirement that, to graduate from a CPS high school, you have to have an approved plan for your future. Or else, well, they won’t hand you the sheepskin and you can hide in a corner, I guess. Under plans unveiled by the mayor today, all students, starting with current freshmen (class of 2020), would have to meet one of several standards to graduate. Those are presenting a college acceptance letter, an acceptance letter from a branch of the U.S. military, or proof of admission to a jobs program like a coding bootcamp or an apprenticeship, acceptance into a “gap year” program, or a job or a job offer.)
— Is Rauner’s property tax freeze plan a balm or time bomb for local taxpayers? – TIM JONES
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/NEWS02/170409990/is-rauners-property-tax-freeze-plan-a-balm-or-time-bomb-for-local

 

ABC7
— SUBURBAN MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/suburban-municipal-election-results/1832148/
— COUPLE ATTACKED WITH HAMMER AT GAS STATION FOR APPARENTLY HAVING ‘FANCY’ BOAT, BEING WHITE – Toni Yates
http://abc7chicago.com/news/couple-attacked-with-hammer-for-apparently-having-fancy-boat-being-white/1838931/
— EVANSTON ELECTS YOUNGEST CITY CLERK; 24-YEAR-OLD HAD ROUGH BEGINNINGS – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/evanston-elects-youngest-city-clerk;-24-year-old-had-rough-beginnings/1840141/

 

NBC5
— Chicago’s Ex-Top Cop Garry McCarthy Says He’s Been Encouraged to Run for Mayor
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Garry-McCarthy-Says-Hes-Been-Encouraged-to-Run-for-Mayor-418440683.html
— Emanuel Wants All CPS Students to Show Proof of Post-High School Plan in Order to Graduate – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: What was your post-high school plan when you were in high school?  When I was a freshman and a sophomore, my post-high school plan was to enlist and use the G.I. Bill to get a college degree.  But my vision not being correctable to 20/20 and my partial red-green color blindness might have been a problem.)
ttp://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/emanuel-wants-all-cps-students-show-proof-post-high-school-plan-graduate-418440933.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “Gay rights groups hail Chicago court ruling as game changer.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Court-Civil-Rights-Law-Covers-LGBT-Workplace-Bias-418320053.html

 

CBS2
— Voters in Evanston, Oak Park Support Property Tax Hike – Vince Gerasole
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/05/voters-in-evanston-oak-park-support-property-tax-hike/
— Prosecutor Vows To Prevent Convicted Felon From Serving As Markham Mayor – Steve Miller
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/05/prosecutor-vows-to-prevent-convicted-felon-from-serving-as-markham-mayor/
— Claar Leads Bolingbrook’s Mayoral Race, By Just 104 Votes – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/05/claar-leads-bolingbrooks-mayoral-race-by-just-104-votes/

 

DNA INFO
— Rahm To Trump: Stop ‘Running Down’ Chicago Schools, Students – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170405/midway/rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-chicago-public-schools-charter-schools

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— GOP, independents split McHenry Township election spoils – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/05/gop-independents-split-mchenry-township-election-spoils/anzqvpc/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House Dems proposing $800M stopgap budget; Rauner opposed – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170405/house-dems-proposing-800m-stopgap-budget-rauner-opposed

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEW GAZETTE
— Shimkus shows he can fight town hall – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-05/tom-kacich-shimkus-shows-he-can-fight-town-hall.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Trump, transgender and police shootings dominate elections – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article142795524.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Central Illinois Election Highlights – TANYA KOONCE
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/central-illinois-election-highlights#stream/0

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Fenne, Markwell elected to College of DuPage board
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/05/fenne-markwell-elected-to-college-of-dupage-board/agc7pzu/
— Paulsen, Mathieson re-elected to Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 board  Other pro-referendum candidates also elected – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/05/paulsen-mathieson-re-elected-to-wheaton-warrenville-district-200-board/az3v799/

 

WJBD
— TREASONOUS: Illinois Senate Committee OKs (ILLEGAL) Protections – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/04/05/illinois-senate-committee-oks-immigrant-protections

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Naperville Consolidated Election Results for 2017
http://www.nctv17.com/naperville-consolidated-election-results-for-2017/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Operators of Dotty’s, Stella’s, Shelby’s gambling cafes sue state over revenue rules – Scott Holland & Jonathan Bilyk
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511101511-operators-of-dotty-s-stella-s-shelby-s-gambling-cafes-sue-state-over-revenue-rules

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Dust settles, Wayne Township highways chief emerges among DuPage victors – Tabitha Fleming
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511100753-dust-settles-wayne-township-highways-chief-emerges-among-dupage-victors
— New Downers Grove assessor Greg Boltz says more change coming – Glenn Minnis
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511101441-new-downers-grove-assessor-says-more-change-coming

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Mike Strick wins Naperville council seat – Ruth de Jauregui
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511101523-mike-strick-wins-naperville-council-seat
— Julie Berkowicz wins seat on Naperville City Council – Ruth de Jauregui
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511101527-julie-berkowicz-wins-seat-on-naperville-city-council
— Krummen, Brodhead, Coyne and White win Naperville city council seats – Tabitha Fleming
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511100830-krummen-brodhead-coyne-and-white-win-naperville-city-council-seats

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner: First lady cries at lack of opportunity for younger generation in Illinois – Greg Bishop  (DIERSEN: What opportunities did you have when you were younger?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I had great opportunities when I was younger.  They stress that 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; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997 notwithstanding the fact that they demonize, denigrate, and condemn the aforesaid jobs as being bad jobs that they never would stoop to take.)
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-first-lady-cries-at-lack-of-opportunity-for-younger/article_9efec2b8-196c-11e7-8fa2-577851838a81.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AVERAGE, NEARLY $110,000 IN TOTAL COMPENSATION – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner  (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid?  My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-afscme-workers-receive-on-average-nearly-110000-in-total-compensation/
— AFSCME BLURS THE LINES BETWEEN ‘REPRESENTATIONAL’ AND ‘POLITICAL’ SPENDING, TO THE DETRIMENT OF FAIR SHARE PAYERS – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscme-blurs-the-lines-between-representational-and-political-spending-to-the-detriment-of-fair-share-payers/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Repubs, Dems crow about local victories  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps in Illinois are full of hatred and the are extremely vengeful. Of the Republican candidates who lost Aril 4, 2017 elections in Illinois, what percent lost because of the anti-Trump vote?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/05/repubs-dems-crow-about-local-victories/
— Proft wins big in Orland Park  (DIERSEN: Which candidates in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county did Proft want to win or to lose?  When will my critics/opponents step forward and claim credit for having their operatives and their dupes end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.?  So far, they have only hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I caused all of the aforesaid losses myself.  My critics/opponents pride themselves in their ability to destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, and destroy governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/05/proft-wins-big-in-orland-park/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— TREASONOUS: California Races to Become Sanctuary State, Shunning Federal Law and Its Own Residents – Hans von Spakovsky
http://dailysignal.com/2017/04/05/california-races-to-become-sanctuary-state-shunning-federal-law-and-its-own-residents/

 

POLITICO
— GOP finger-pointing flares as Obamacare repeal talks sputter – KYLE CHENEY and RACHAEL BADE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/republican-infighting-obamacare-repeal-236914

 

DAILY CALLER
— Feds Paid $6 Million While Facing Misconduct Investigations – Ethan Barton  (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on reduced pay administrative leave since September 30, 1997.  So far, in today’s dollars, that has cost me $1,406,808 ($10,250/mo. salary minus $4,238 pension times 234 months equals $1,406,808).)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/05/feds-paid-6-million-while-facing-misconduct-investigations/
— CNN Leads Charge To Defund ‘The O’Reilly Factor’ – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/04/cnn-leads-charge-to-defund-fox-news/

 

HOT AIR
— How bad are things in Chicago? Try bullet-proof vests for school children – JAZZ SHAW
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/04/04/how-bad-are-things-in-chicago-try-bullet-proof-vests-for-school-children/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump-supporting suburban mayor Roger Claar widens lead for re-election
http://www.wxow.com/story/35072495/trump-supporting-suburban-mayor-widens-lead-for-re-election

 

WASHINGTON POST
— These high school journalists investigated a new principal’s credentials. Days later, she resigned. – Samantha Schmidt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/04/05/these-high-school-journalists-investigated-a-new-principals-credentials-days-later-she-resigned/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-O’Reilly blast O’Reilly.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/04/04/bill-oreilly-a-man-without-a-counterattack/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS & U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Trump-supporting suburban mayor Roger Claar widens lead for re-election – AP
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/national/trump-supporting-suburban-mayor-widens-lead-re-election-article-1.3021319
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-04-05/the-latest-trump-supporting-mayor-expands-his-lead

 

FED SMITH
— New Administrative Leave Categories Established By Congress – Wayne Coleman  (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on reduced pay administrative leave since September 30, 1997.  So far, in today’s dollars, that has cost me $1,406,808 ($10,250/mo. salary minus $4,238 pension times 234 months equals $1,406,808).)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/05/new-administrative-leave-categories-established-congress/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The second addition to Chapter 63 establishes investigative leave and notice leave by adding Section 6329b. The investigative leave is for use when an employee is under investigation. The notice leave is for use when an employee has been placed on notice of an impending adverse action. These two forms can be used independently or notice leave can follow a period of investigative leave if an adverse action is proposed at the conclusion of an investigation. To use these forms of leave, the agency must determine that the employee’s continued presence may: Pose a threat to the employee or others; Result in the destruction of evidence relevant to an investigation; Result in loss of or damage to Government property; or Otherwise jeopardize legitimate Government interests. The agency also must consider the following alternatives before using either investigative leave or notice leave: Assigning the employee to duties in which the employee no longer poses a threat described in the preceding paragraph; Allowing the employee to take another form of leave for which the employee is eligible, e.g., annual leave; Carrying the employee in absence without leave status (AWOL) if the employee is absent from duty without approved leave; and Curtailing the notice period for an employee subject to one if there is reasonable cause to believe the employee has committed a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed; and find that none of these options is appropriate. Generally, investigative leave may be granted for a period of 30 days, but extensions for up to 90 days are possible when approved by the agency’s Chief Human Capital Officer or his designee. Extensions, in 30 day increments, beyond the 90 day total are possible if the agency submits a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, along with any other committees of jurisdiction. Notice leave will be granted only for the duration of the prescribed notice period. Here, too, OPM will issue regulations to guide agencies in utilizing investigative and notice leave by the September date mentioned above.)

 

IN THESE TIMES
— Here Are Jobs That Are Being Outsourced Under Trump – KALI HOLLOWAY
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/20021/here_are_jobs_that_are_being_outsourced_under_trump

April 5 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Trump-supporting mayor Roger Claar appears to survive re-election scare – AP
http://wgntv.com/2017/04/04/suburban-mayor-and-trump-backer-in-tight-re-election-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: BOLINGBROOK, Ill.  — A longtime suburban Chicago mayor who held a fundraiser for President Donald Trump last year was holding on to a narrow lead in his re-election battle with a union organizer backed by top Democrats. With all precincts reporting late Tuesday, Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar held a 62-vote lead over Will County Commissioner Jackie Traynere. The county clerk’s office said vote by mail ballots postmarked by April 4 and provisional ballots remain to be counted. The vote tally will be made official April 24. Traynere spokesman Tom Bowen acknowledged because of the number of outstanding votes, Traynere is facing an “uphill battle.” “Jackie called him and congratulated him on a great race,” Bowen said. Claar did not return telephone calls seeking comment late Tuesday.)

 

CBS2
— Some Suburban Elections Still In Question With Many Close Races – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/05/some-suburban-elections-still-in-question-with-many-close-races/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tuesday’s suburban elections saw a handful of possible upsets and several tight contests, with some races for mayor separated by only a handful of votes. In southwest suburban Bolingbrook, incumbent Mayor Roger Claar faced his strongest challenge in years, triggered by his support for President Donald Trump. Last September, Claar invited the then-presidential candidate Donald Trump to a fundraiser at the village-owned Bolingbrook Golf Club. Democratic mayoral candidate Jackie Traynere is one voter who hasn’t forgiven Claar. “We went and petitioned the Mayor with 1,100 signatures and we asked him not to invite Donald Trump here [Bolingbrook]. We didn’t feel his message of hate was in step with the community,” Traynere said. Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton, won 66 percent of the vote in Bolingbrook, but Claar appeared to hold on for a narrow victory on Tuesday. He led by 104 votes, according to unofficial vote totals in Will and DuPage counties, but Claar acknowledged the race likely won’t be decided for a couple weeks.)

 

NBC5
— Longtime Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar Seeks Reelection in Tight Battle Seen as Referendum on Trump – Christian Farr
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bolingbrook-mayor-roger-claar-jackie-traynere-418303963.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bolingbrook mayor may have avoided getting Trumped – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bolingbrook-mayor-fighting-tight-race-to-avoid-getting-trumped/
— President Donald Trump takes aim at Chicago schools – Lynn Sweet, Fran Spielman and Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-takes-aim-against-chicago-schools/
— Rauner needs better duct tape – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-rauner-needs-better-duct-tape/
— CTU leaders not recommending strike on May 1, ‘action’ instead – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ctu-leaders-not-recommending-strike-on-may-1-action-instead/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/appellate-court-civil-rights-law-covers-lgbt-workplace-bias/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity to use U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to further force all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries to promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-law-covers-lgbt-workplace-bias-20170404-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Park Ridge elected officials put brakes on ‘sanctuary city’ talks – Jennifer Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/news/ct-prh-sanctuary-city-tl-0406-20170404-story.html
— Owe the IRS? The tax man’s coming, and he’s got private help – AP  (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-us–irs-private-debt-collectors-20170404-story.html
— When a boss’ politeness closes career doors to women – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republican men as being sexists, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republican men who are Protestant, conservative, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Anti-Trumps want everyone to hate Republican men and to view Republican men as being potential rapists, rapists, or even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-mike-pence-women-dining-alone-page-perspec-0405-jm-20170404-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Bolingbrook’s Trump-supporting Roger Claar appears to survive re-election scare – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/304059988/
— Irvin claims Aurora mayoral race – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409610/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Pecak upsets Broda to become Lisle mayor – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409459/
— IS PROFILING OK? – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What should members of the aforesaid groups do to defend themselves?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/discuss/170409734/
— 2 incumbents, 2 newcomers win seats in Wheaton District 200 school board race – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409512/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Wheaton Warrenville District 200’s $132M request defeated – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409612/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: By 11-vote margin, Glen Ellyn District 41 borrowing request appears to pass – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409477/
— Naperville chooses 3 returning members, 1 newcomer for council – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409472/
— Scalzo, Barbier win in Wheaton City Council races – Katlyn Smith  (DIERSEN: My “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout that if I had not endorsed McNeilly and Saline, they would have won. Since 2000, my “Republican”  critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that no one should support any candidate that support. I should write a book about my “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes; they have always worked harder against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails than against any Democrat.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409536/
— Voters approve merger of Naperville, Lisle township road districts – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409497/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Rauner’s property tax freeze plan a balm or time bomb for local taxpayers? – TIM JONES
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/NEWS02/170409990

 

DNA INFO
— Amid Deportation Fears, Sales Down 40 Percent At Little Village Restaurant – Stephanie Lulay
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170404/little-village/amid-deportation-fears-sales-down-40-percent-at-little-village-restaurant

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gordon Gates defeats incumbent Kent Gray for LLCC trustee seat – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170404/gordon-gates-defeats-incumbent-kent-gray-for-llcc-trustee-seat
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gray, a 47-year-old attorney, is an 18-year member of the board. Among accomplishments, he said he has pushed hard to make sure the college had adequate programs for career and technical education. He called the college “a wonderful jewel and an asset to this community.” “I congratulate Gordon and wish him the best in his service on the board,” Gray said Tuesday night. “I’ve enjoyed the 18 years I’ve been there, and I’m sure he will do a great job.” Gray has long worked in campaigns, and during last year’s primary season, was Illinois and Missouri state director for the campaign of President Donald Trump. He has also run for offices including judge and state representative. Gray also got backing of Sangamon County Republicans for his re-election.)
— Manar questions state’s $2.4M lease of former Springfield furniture warehouse – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170404/manar-questions-states-24m-lease-of-former-springfield-furniture-warehouse

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Theaters screen ‘1984’ to protest Trump.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/theaters-screen-1984-to-protest-trump/686984266

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Loretto Club plans moving forward in Wheaton  Wheaton officials unanimously approve preliminary plans, development agreement – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/04/loretto-club-plans-moving-forward-in-wheaton/a4qze3a/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Eliminating duplicates from Illinois’ 6,968 layers of government – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article142706739.html

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: TRAGIC: According to unofficial results, the following Republican township candidates lost: Tamburello for Wayne Township Highway Commissioner, Ossyra for Naperville Township Supervisor, Greenberg for Naperville Township Clerk, Wojtasiak for Naperville Township Highway Commissioner, Bejda, Malm, and Ruhl for Naperville Township Trustee, Tarulis for Lisle Township Supervisor, and Buch for Lisle Township Trustee.
http://electionresults.dupageco.org/results/2017/consolidated%20general/townships-1.htm

 

PROPUBLICA
— Chicago Area Disparities in Car Insurance Premiums – Al Shaw, Jeff Larson and Julia Angwin
http://projects.propublica.org/graphics/carinsurance

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Maybe Trump Is Just What Rahm Needs  Defying the president might be the only chance for our embattled mayor to hold on to his seat. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND  (DIERSEN: Who paints themselves as being the biggest Trump-haters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/May-2017/Maybe-Trump-Is-Just-What-Rahm-Needs/

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— Irvin Defeats Guzman in Close Race For Aurora Mayor
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2017/04/april-4-mayoral-election-results-irvin-defeats-guzman-by-170-votes-in-aurora-its-burns-in-geneva-schielke-in-batavia/

 

SAGAMON SUN
— ‘Dark money’ bill’s real aim is blacklisting, radio hosts say – Karen Kidd  (DIERSEN: Should publish a list of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. that blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?  The aforesaid blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.  They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511099956-dark-money-bill-s-real-aim-is-blacklisting-radio-hosts-say

 

CAPITOL FAX
— McCann’s name floated for 2018
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/05/mccanns-name-floated-for-2018/

 

GOPUSA
— Bernie Sanders, Pramila Jayapal introduce bill to make college free for many  (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, when I was in high school, my father earned about $40,000 and my mother was a homemaker/housewife.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22702
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal has teamed up with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to introduce a bill that would make four-year public college free for families making less than $125,000, and make community college free for all. The $600 billion cost would be funded by a tax on Wall Street speculation. The College for All Act would also reduce student-loan debt by cutting all student- loan interest rates for new borrowers in half; enable existing borrowers to refinance loans based on the interest rates available to new borrowers; and prevent the federal government from profiting off the student-loan program. Its sponsors say the bill would reduce student debt by allowing existing federal aid to cover other college costs, including books, housing and transportation. It would require states and tribes participating in the program to cover the full cost of college for their poorest students. It would also increase the size of work-study programs. The bill’s co-sponsors, all Democrats, include Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It’s been endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association and the American Association of University Professors, among others.)

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— IS PROFILING OK? – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What should members of the aforesaid groups do to defend themselves?)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/is-profiling-ok/
— RETREAT, HELL! TRUMP JUST GOT HERE! – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/retreat-hell-trump-just-got-here/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s immigration enforcement plan misses the big picture.”
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/immigration/327219-trumps-immigration-enforcement-plan-wastes-limited-resources

 

POLITICO
— RAUNER GETS PRESSURE FROM THE RIGHT; U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, who has been under perhaps the most intense scrutiny he’s faced in his career as Congressman, is still hauling in cash; Roskam targeted in new DCCC ad on health care.
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/04/politico-illinois-playbook-biss-bucks-mcsweeney-hits-rauner-on-trump-its-election-day-chance-the-mayor-219570

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Gay rights organizations hail court ruling as ‘game changer’ – MICHAEL TARM  (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be denied education and employment, and eventually, you will be denied housing, food, clothing, transportation, etc.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1250634e4f434d2ca02a0f8f1674e624/gay-rights-organizations-hail-court-ruling-game-changer

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— For Trump, a Focus on U.S. Interests and a Disdain for Moralizing – PETER BAKER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/us/politics/syria-bashar-al-assad-trump.html
— Ceding to One Side on Health Bill, Trump Risks Alienating Another – ROBERT PEAR and THOMAS KAPLAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/us/politics/president-trump-health-care.html
— Fox Losing More Advertisers After Sexual Harassment Claims Against O’Reilly – EMILY STEEL and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/business/media/sexual-harassment-bill-oreilly-fox.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ISIS sides with anti-Trumps.
http://nypost.com/2017/04/04/isis-to-americans-you-are-being-run-by-an-idiot/

 

WNYC
— Ned Price: Why I’m Leaving: A Federal Employee Resigns Under Trump – Shumita Basu
http://www.wnyc.org/story/why-im-leaving-federal-employee-resigns-trump/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— BMW, Glaxo and Allstate Join Wave of Advertisers Withdrawing From Bill O’Reilly’s Show  Brands flee controversy after revelations that Fox News star and 21st Century Fox paid $13 million to settle five harassment claims – ALEXANDRA BRUELL
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bmw-glaxo-and-allstate-join-wave-of-advertisers-withdrawing-from-bill-oreillys-show-1491337573
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Administration Considers Far-Reaching Steps for ‘Extreme Vetting’  Foreigners entering U.S. could be forced to hand over phones, answer questions on ideology; changes could apply to allies like France and Germany – LAURA MECKLER
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-considers-far-reaching-steps-for-extreme-vetting-1491303602
— ‘Extreme Vetting’ Would Target Foreigners’ Cellphones
https://www.wsj.com/video/extreme-vetting-would-target-foreigners-cellphones/E1B04D00-9EEF-44ED-AE4F-0C220778EAD4.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— Pay-Equity Fight Quickens Even Without U.S. Cheerleader-in-Chief – Jeff Green (DIERSEN: GAO should issue a report on how much more GAO pays its female employees than its male employees who have comparable work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional licenses.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-04/equal-pay-fight-heats-up-across-u-s-with-or-without-trump

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: WWI: Trump and the war that helped make America great in the first place – Rick Hampson  (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/04/trump-skipping-world-war-i-centennial-ceremony/99978452/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be denied education and employment, and eventually, you will be denied housing, food, clothing, transportation, etc.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/04/federal-court-civil-rights-act-protects-lgbt-workplace-bias/100046514/
— New Jersey teen accepted by all 8 Ivy League schools  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that neither my bachelor’s degree nor any of my three master’s degrees are from an Ivy League school.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/05/new-jersey-teen-accepted-all-8-ivy-league-schools/100062712/
— FRONT PAGE: Here’s what the U.S. could learn from Singapore’s plan for aging workers – Thomas Maresca  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I am 68.  All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/05/singapore-population-aging-workforce/99837170/

 

INDINIAPOLIS STAR
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Are you the driver or the passenger on the road to bad decisions? – Peter Dunn
http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2017/04/05/pete-planner-bad-promises-shouldnt-force-you-into-bad-financial-decisions/100040388/

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is a bigot.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/04/why-a-pivot-from-bigotry-to-bipartisanship-is-hard/521643/

 

MARKET WATCH
— 5 ways millennials have it harder than their parents did when it comes to money – Beth Kobliner  (DIERSEN: Do you have a “good job?” Were the jobs that you held in the past “good?”  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and the dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that none of the jobs that I had were “good” and that they would never stoop to take them.  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; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-ways-millennials-have-it-harder-than-their-parents-did-when-it-comes-to-money-2017-04-05
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s harder to get a good job  In 2016, according to data from the Economic Policy Institute, the unemployment rate for college grads was 5.6%, only a tenth of a point higher than the pre-recession rate in 2007. Not too shabby. What’s a concern, though, is underemployment — a figure that includes jobless people looking for work, part-time workers who want to go full time, and unemployed people who have recently given up looking. The current underemployment rate for young college grads? 12.6%. A three-percentage-point jump from 2007. The picture is worse if you don’t have a college diploma: The underemployment rate for high school grads is 33.7%. (in 2007, it was 26.8%.)

April 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP DONATES FIRST 3 MONTHS OF SALARY TO PARK SERVICE – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-donates-first-3-months-of-salary-to-park-service/1833443/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Senate President Backs Bill That Protects (ILLEGALS) – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/03/illinois-senate-president-backs-bill-that-protects-immigrants/
— Dems Claim Votes to Block Gorsuch; GOP Will Override Them  For Republicans and Trump, Gorsuch’s confirmation will be a moment of triumph – Erica Werner and Mary Clare Jalonick
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Neil-Gorsuch-Supreme-Court-Senate-Committee-Vote-417939463.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois contractor bidding to build Trump’s border wall — with a tourist draw – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-border-wall-builders-0404-biz-20170403-story.html
— Radio host Steve Cochran ‘offended’ by Mendoza’s reaction to his duct tape comment – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-steve-cochran-susana-mendoza-duct-tape-met-20170403-story.html
— Selle: State lawmaker tilts at entrenched townships – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-yingling-township-consolidation-st-0404-20170403-story.html
— One way or another, confirm Judge Gorsuch – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-gorsuch-confirm-nuclear-filibuster-trump-reid-0404-md-20170403-story.html
— Politicians and reporters: Lasting frenemies? – Hal Higdon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-media-kennedy-humphrey-nixon-agnew-mccarthy-perspec-0404-jm-20170403-story.html
— Bill O’Reilly, ex-Fox chief hit with more sexual allegations – David Bauder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-oreilly-fox-news-sexual-allegations-20170403-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps talk and act like they are paid agents of Mexico.  By illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by illegally sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally, constructively, Mexico has declared war on America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-jobs-move-mexico-20170403-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-rainbow-flag-god-fischer-huppke-20170403-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump threat could cost Chicago $13.4M in DOJ grants, city says – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-threat-could-cost-chicago-13-4m-in-doj-grants-city-says/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump advocates say “TRUST us, immigrant bill gives no sanctuary.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-2/
— Senate panel favorably recommends Gorsuch for Supreme Court – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/first-vote-on-gorsuch-nears-with-starkly-opposing-views/
— End Illinois Lottery secrets and games of clout – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/end-illinois-lottery-secrets-and-games-of-clout/

 

DAILY HERALD
— COD profs to discuss truth, beliefs, ‘fake news’ – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170403/news/170409797/
— Are there enough candidates to do the job in your town? – Katlyn Smith and Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170403/news/170409837/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— D.C., Springfield wars arrive at village hall – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170403/BLOGS02/170409993/d-c-springfield-wars-arrive-at-village-hall
— FROM THE MEDIA KIT: Crain’s Affluent Audience: 47% are millionaires, $386,000 annual household income, $2,100,000 average net worth
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/assets/media-kit-2017/ccb-media-kit-2017.pdf
— Group tallies the horrid cost of Illinois’ budget war – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170403/BLOGS02/170409982/group-tallies-the-horrid-cost-of-illinois-budget-war

 

WBEZ
— Races To Watch As Chicago Suburbs Head To The Polls
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/races-to-watch-as-chicago-surburbs-head-to-the-polls/ddef9701-73d5-45a9-bc91-e9a62d69ca83

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois Senate Leader Touts Bill to Protect (ILLEGALS) – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-senate-leader-touts-bill-to-protect-immigrants-04-03-2017

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois lawmakers failing colleges because they won’t turn in any work – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article142469914.html

 

MADISON RECORD
— Pension fiasco spells future trouble for Illinois – John Sammon
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511100337-analysis-pension-fiasco-spells-future-trouble-for-illinois

 

CHICAGOIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Illinois Budget Impasse Continues To Claim More Victims.”
http://chicagoist.com/2017/04/03/illinois_budget_impasse_continues_t.php

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Employment Opportunity: 18th Judicial Circuit Court Staff Attorney
http://www.dupageco.org/Courts/Jobs/54841/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— IL law forcing ‘pregnancy resource centers’ to refer women for abortions violates constitution: Lawsuit – Laura Halleman
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511099450-il-law-forcing-pregnancy-resource-centers-to-refer-women-for-abortions-violates-constitution-lawsuit
— Campaign donor can’t sue disgraced ex-congressman Schock for ‘dishonesty’ – Scott Holland
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511100780-campaign-donor-can-t-sue-disgraced-ex-congressman-schock-for-dishonesty

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Economist: Trump’s order could save 100K coal jobs – Giovanni Whaley
http://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511099710-economist-trump-s-order-could-save-100k-coal-jobs

 

WIRE POINTS
— Simple Math Shows Absurdity of Illinois’ Progressive Tax Cure – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/simple-math-shows-absurdity-of-illinois-progressive-tax-cure-wirepoints-original/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— WISCONSIN AND INDIANA HIT NEW ALL-TIME HIGHS FOR NUMBER OF PEOPLE WORKING – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/wisconsin-and-indiana-hit-new-all-time-highs-for-number-of-people-working/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/democratic-candidate-governor-visits-immigrant-rights-rally-peoria#stream/0

 

RESPONSIBILE BUDGET COALITION
— Why We Need Adequate Revenue: Illinois in Chaos
http://www.responsiblebudget.org/sites/default/files/RBC%20Factsheet%20FINAL%203.24.17.pdf

 

BREITBART
— VA Department Still Struggling to Fill as Many as 45,000 Job Openings – PENNY STARR  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/04/03/va-department-still-struggling-to-fill-as-many-as-45000-job-openings/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Even Donald Trump Can’t Fix Stupid – Doug Ibendahl
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/03/even-donald-trump-cant-fix-stupid/
— Sanctuary Advocates Slam NYPD For Giving Information To ICE – WILL RACKE
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/03/sanctuary-advocates-slam-nypd-for-giving-information-to-ice/
— Family Of Dead Burglar Complains About Homeowner’s Son Using AR-15 – Amber Randall  (DIERSEN: If you break into someone’s home, you should expect to leave that home in a body bag.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/02/family-of-dead-burglar-complains-about-homeowners-son-using-ar-15/
— Congress Works To Prevent IRS From Unjustifiably Seizing Your Assets – Juliegrace Brufke  (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980.  I worked for GAO on audits of IRS 1986-1988.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/03/congress-works-to-prevent-irs-from-unjustifiably-seizing-your-assets/

 

GOPUSA
— Londonistan: 500 closed churches, 423 new mosques
http://www.gopusa.com/londonistan-500-closed-churches-423-new-mosques/
— California: Transgender Inmates Could Soon Have Bras and Cosmetics
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22628

 

CAMPUS TIMES
— Students tackle issue of affirmative action – SAM PASSANISI  (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.campustimes.org/2017/04/03/students-tackle-issue-of-affirmative-action/

 

THE HILL
— Release of White House visitor logs important for transparency – REP. MIKE QUIGLEY (D-ILL.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/326447-release-of-white-house-visitor-logs-important-for-transparency
— Dems hoping GOP will turn off seniors – BEN KAMISAR  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I am 68.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/326232-dems-hoping-gop-will-turn-off-seniors

 

POLITICO
— 2 journalists sue Trump over ‘kill list’ – JOSH GERSTEIN
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/03/journalists-sue-trump-kill-list-236738

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Why is Trump flailing?” and says “Because Americans hate his agenda, and it’s based on lies.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/04/03/why-is-trump-flailing-because-americans-hate-his-agenda-and-its-based-on-lies/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Bill O’Reilly: An awful, awful man.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/04/02/bill-oreilly-an-awful-awful-man/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The violent rally Trump can’t move past.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/04/03/the-violent-rally-trump-cant-move-past/
— Who wouldn’t want millions of workers to save for retirement? Turns out some Republicans and business groups. – Michelle Singletary
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2017/04/03/who-wouldnt-want-millions-of-workers-to-save-for-retirement-turns-out-some-republicans-and-business-groups/
— Tom Perez won’t apologize for insulting Trump and GOP leaders. Here’s why. – David Weige  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are going get more and more and more hateful.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/04/02/tom-perez-wont-apologize-for-insulting-trump-and-gop-leaders-heres-why/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Your Extra-Safe Car Costs More to Insure  High-tech collision-prevention systems on cars help prevent crashes but cost a lot to repair – CHRISTINA ROGERS and LESLIE SCISM
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-your-extra-safe-car-costs-more-to-insure-1491211803
— Tesla, on a Hot Streak, Passes Ford in Investor Value  Change reflects a growing belief that electric motors and autonomous driving are the wave of the future for cars – TIM HIGGINS and CHRISTINA ROGERS
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-on-a-hot-streak-passes-ford-in-investor-value-1491226526

 

FORTUNE
— Protesters Wanted to Get Ivanka Trump’s Attention. So They Had a Dance Party Outside Her Home – Alana Abramson
http://fortune.com/2017/04/03/ivanka-trump-dance-party-protest/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— VA Secretary asks Congress for quicker firings – Eric White  (DIERSEN: 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 d) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/federal-headlines/2017/04/va-secretary-asks-congress-quicker-firings/

 

JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY
— Exploring mentorship: A story of passion and purpose – Eddie Huffman  (DIERSEN: Who helped your career and what happened to them? In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.  In 1987, 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.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2017/apr/mentoring-at-cpa-firms-not-for-profits.html

April 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.  If you push pot in Illinois, you push the further destruction of Illinois.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois/1829557/

 

NBC5
— Schumer Says It’s Unlikely Gorsuch Will Reach 60 votes  If there aren’t 60 votes, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could use the “nuclear option,” changing Senate rules so only 51 votes would be necessary to confirm the nominee
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Schumer-Says-Its-Unlikely-Gorsuch-Will-Reach-60-votes-417892913.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Migration From Illinois to Indiana Likely to Grow: Experts  The U.S. Census Bureau shows more than 34,220 Illinois residents moved to Indiana in 2015
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/moving-illinois-to-indiana-experts-417901143.html

 

WGN RADIO
— Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin on the budget impasse: “There is a window of opportunity for us to get this done” JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/04/02/illinois-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin-on-the-budget-impasse-there-is-a-window-of-opportunity-for-us-to-get-this-done/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fight to replace Obamacare not over: Donald Trump says
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fight-to-replace-obamacare-not-over-donald-trump-says/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Because of EPA, Chicago is cleaner and safer — let’s not go back.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/because-of-epa-chicago-is-cleaner-and-safer-lets-not-go-back/
— Insulting Trump doesn’t make him Lincoln – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-insulting-trump-doesnt-make-him-lincoln/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— White House social media director misused official position by going after GOP lawmaker, ethics experts say – Matea Gold
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-social-media-director-tweet-20170402-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump remains the center of attention, but increasingly isolated politically.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-isolated-20170402-story.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— A high-tech Illinois? We’ve got some obstacles – Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170402/high-tech-illinois-weve-got-some-obstacles

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump’s old Ferrari sells at auction for record $270,000  President sold car in 2011 with under 2,400 miles – JACKIE WATTLES
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/trumps-old-ferrari-sells-at-auction-for-record-270000/684570538
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tina Fey encourages White women to hate Trump.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/tina-fey-to-white-women-who-voted-for-trump-you-cant-look-away/684536837

 

WSIL
— Freedom Caucus, White House feud not dissipating – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35048687/freedom-caucus-white-house-feud-not-dissipating

 

EVANSTON PATCH
— 5 Pounds Of Weed, 40 Grams Of Crack Found In Central Street Drug Raid: Police  Search warrant leads to marijuana, crack, cash and two arrests in Evanston, police say. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/5-pounds-weed-40-grams-crack-found-central-street-drug-raid-police

 

FOX NEWS
— Anti-Trump LGBTQ Protesters March On Ivanka’s House: Hundreds Invade Neighborhood For ‘Queer Dance Party For Climate Justice’
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/04/02/anti-trump-lgbtq-protesters-march-ivankas-house-hundreds-invade-neighborhood-queer-dance
— Sanders: Trump Voters Are Not ‘Deplorable Folks’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/02/bernie-sanders-defends-trump-voters-not-deplorable-racist-sexist-bigot-homophobe

 

PJ MEDIA
— Congress Will Fund Border Wall by Taxing Remittances – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/04/02/congress-will-fund-border-wall-by-taxing-remittances/

 

OPPOSING VIEWS
— School Stops Student From Handing Out U.S. Constitution – Kathryn Schroeder
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/student-hands-out-copies-constitution-campus-gets-unexpected-response-officials

 

THE BLAZE
— Sanctuary city mayors hypocritically slammed Trump — then Ann Coulter fired back – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/02/watch-sanctuary-city-mayors-hypocritically-slammed-trump-then-ann-coulter-fired-back/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Declared War On GOP Establishment But Now Sides With Them In Party Civil War – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: Which side are you on?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/01/trump-declared-war-on-gop-establishment-but-now-sides-with-them-in-party-civil-war/
— College Drops The Hammer On Conservative Student For ‘Social Justice Bake Sale’ – Rob Shimshock  (DIERSEN: Were you active in Republican politics when you were in school?  If I had been active in Republican politics while I was in high school, I doubt that the Post Office would have offered me a job in 1966.  If I had been active in Republican politics while I was in college, I doubt that the IRS would have would have offered me a job in 1971 or that GAO would have offered me a job in 1980.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/01/college-drops-the-hammer-on-conservative-student-for-social-justice-bake-sale/
— ‘White Supremacy’s Got To Go’: Students Protest Virginia Republican – Rob Shimshock  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of Whites.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/01/white-supremacys-got-to-go-students-protest-virginia-republican/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Anti-Trump propaganda masquerading as journalism in the Chicago Tribune – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/antitrump_propaganda_masquerading_as_journalism_in_the_chicago_tribune.html
— How the ruling class reproduces itself, with the involuntary help of taxpayers – Thomas Lifson  (DIERSEN: Who are the members of the ruling class in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What do they think of you?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/how_the_ruling_class_reproduces_itself_with_the_involuntary_help_of_taxpayers.html

 

POLITICO
— Trump: ‘I don’t lose’ – REBECCA MORIN
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/trump-obamacare-repeal-236799

 

THE HILL
— Drain the swamp? Federal workers dedicate their careers to service – K. RIVA LEVINSON (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the importance of GAO’s mission helped me overcome tremendous efforts by my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to waste my career and to get rid of me.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/326756-drain-the-swamp-americas-dedicated-workforce-is-not-a
— IRS chief is unexpected survivor in Trump era – NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/326797-irs-chief-is-unexpected-survivor-in-trump-era

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump ready to ditch Republicans on health care reform – Mark Moore
http://nypost.com/2017/04/02/trump-ready-to-ditch-republicans-on-health-care-reform/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Police arrests are plummeting across California, fueling alarm and questions – James Queally, Kate Mather and Cindy Chang (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with criminals and with others who are anti-police.)
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-police-slowdown-20170401-story.html
— Trump escalates talk of deal with Democrats on healthcare – David Lauter
http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-trump-escalates-talk-of-deal-with-1491165684-htmlstory.html

 

FED SMITH
— What’s Wrong With the Federal Hiring Process? – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/02/whats-wrong-federal-hiring-process/

 

INQUISITR
— Anti-Trump Parade-goers Post Melania’s Naked Photos on Outhouse at Trump Tower
http://www.inquisitr.com/4112972/anti-trump-parade-goers-post-melanias-naked-photos-on-outhouse-at-trump-tower/

April 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kane County Board chairman opposes Forest Preserve District’s $50M referendum – Gloria Casas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-lauzen-referendum-st-0331-20170331-story.html
— Students selecting a college increasingly consider long-term job prospects, debt – Gail MarksJarvis  (DIERSEN: Did you have a job offer when you were about to graduate? Before I graduated from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management, I had accepted a job offer from Firestone Stores. Did you have any debt when you graduated?  I did not, and I owned a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I paid for my college education with the money that earned working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. In 1971, when I was 22 years old, IRS hired at the GS-7 level, currently $44,853.  In 1972, IRS promoted me to GS-9, currently $54,864.  In 1973, IRS promoted me to GS-11, currently $66,379.  In 1974, IRS promoted me to GS-12, currently $79,563.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-college-bound-jobs-debt-columnist-marksjarvis-0402-biz-20170331-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Only 46 percent of the students who were about to graduate in 2016 with bachelor’s degrees had a job offer, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which does a survey of graduates each year. That’s an improvement over 2009, when only 41 percent had offers as the nation was coming out of the Great Recession, but it’s far below the 80 percent who were graduating with jobs before the recession, said association researcher Kenneth Tsang. In addition, pay levels have been stuck. Although college costs have been rising faster than inflation and the average college student with student loans leaves college with about $30,000 in debt, the survey has found that salaries aren’t budging. In 2016, the median salary for graduates who found jobs was $47,358, essentially flat for the last five years, Tsang said. Pay ranged from $65,000 for math majors to $31,000 for social science majors and $20,000 for those in the performing arts.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gaming is a vice.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-i-need-diverse-games-bsi-20170330-story.html
— Why employers are reaching out to the next generation of workers: Gen Z – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: If you seek a government office or a political office, sooner or later, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use against you what you did with your summers when you were young. I delivered newspapers and did yard work during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964.  I washed dishes during the summer of 1965.  I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966.  I delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-generation-z-workforce-0402-biz-20170331-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many teens spend their summers lifeguarding or ice-cream scooping. Not Evon Lopez. Lopez, at 16, spent the summer between her sophomore and junior years of high school interning at Abbott Laboratories. At graduation from the eight-week program last August, she delivered a PowerPoint presentation detailing, among other things, corporate safety initiatives at the north suburban health care company.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who pushes heroin in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What are their demographics and what efforts are being made to stop them?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-sta-editorial-heroin-st-0326-20170324-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those want to further destroy Illinois push pot in Illinois.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-illinois-recreational-marijuana-st-0331-20170330-story.html

— Trump’s Washington means civil war — for both parties – Paul Kane  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps encourage Trump to dump those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and counties that support him, and especially those that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-washington-party-divisions-20170401-story.html

— Judge to Trump: No free speech protection for lawsuit over rally violence – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage violence against Trump and against his supporters.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-lawsuit-campaign-rally-violence-20170401-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/calling-foul-on-north-carolinas-latest-transgender-bathroom-bill/
— Wall in? Chicago firms show interest in Trump’s pet project – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/wall-in-chicago-firms-show-interest-in-trumps-pet-project/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGESTER
— Choice of U.S. attorney looms large for central Illinois – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, the U.S. Attorney, the U.S. District Court Judge, the U.S. Senator who appointed the aforesaid, and the U.S. 7th Circuit Appellate Court  all made it very clear that they favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170401/choice-of-us-attorney-looms-large-for-central-illinois
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: GAMBLING IS A VICE: Gambling bill could move with or without Senate’s ‘grand bargain’ – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170401/gambling-bill-could-move-with-or-without-senates-grand-bargain

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner plays fast and loose with city pension relief – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170331/ISSUE07/170339979/rauner-plays-fast-and-loose-with-city-pension-relief

 

WJBD
— Trump aide lashes out at Freedom Caucus lawmaker  (DIERSEN: Who lashes out at you?  Those who lash out at me either a) have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and/or in Illinois or b) paint themselves as being operatives or being dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/04/01/trump-aide-lashes-out-at-freedom-caucus-lawmaker

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Governor’s Common-Man Act Might Be Wearing Thin – Rich Miller
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/governors-common-man-act-wearing-thin

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Illinois’ credit faces a “sort of” do or die moment – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/04/illinois-credit-faces-a-sort-of-do-or-die-moment/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— U.S. Supreme Court could use IL case to toss out unions’ ‘fair share fees’ collection from non-members – Laura Halleman
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511099431-u-s-supreme-court-could-use-il-case-to-toss-out-unions-fair-share-fees-collection-from-non-members
— IRS accuses former employee of defrauding agency – Louie Torres
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511099727-irs-accuses-former-employee-of-defrauding-agency

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TREASONOUS: CHICAGO MAYOR CREATES NEW ID FOR ILLEGALS  Undocumented immigrants will be able get welfare without risking repatriation
http://www.wnd.com/2017/04/chicago-mayor-creates-new-id-for-illegals/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is the fall inevitable? – Michael Finch  (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? If so, how hard are the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois working to get rid of you?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/is_the_fall_inevitable.html

 

THE BLAZE
— Top Trump adviser calls for Justin Amash to be primaried in 2018 — check out Amash’s brutal response – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/01/top-trump-adviser-calls-for-justin-amash-to-be-primaried-in-2018-check-out-amashs-brutal-response/
— Liberals harass GOP congressman at rowdy town hall meeting — then he fights back – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/01/watch-liberals-harass-gop-congressman-at-rowdy-town-hall-meeting-then-he-fights-back/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Retirement dreams fizzle for some with threat of ‘Obamacare’ repeal.”
https://www.dailyrepublic.com/business-and-real-estate/on-the-money-retirement-dreams-fizzle-for-some-with-obamacare-repeal/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.  Pot pushers do not push pot in foreign countries because they want foreign countries to get stronger and stronger and stronger so they can destroy America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/business/a-real-estate-boom-powered-by-pot.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote hatred of men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/manhood-in-the-age-of-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/march-huddle-fight-why-feminism-is-back-in-a-big-way.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/on-campus-embracing-feminism-and-facing-the-future.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/tina-brown-whats-next-for-women.html
— Do Millennial Men Want Stay-at-Home Wives? – STEPHANIE COONTZ (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have spouses who earn little or no income, b) were never married, c) are divorced, or d) are having marital problems.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/opinion/sunday/do-millennial-men-want-stay-at-home-wives.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who make money off of video games and those who are addicted to video games argue that “Video Games Aren’t Addictive.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/video-games-arent-addictive.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: My Son’s Growing Black Pride – Rebecca Carroll  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/black-and-proud-even-if-strangers-cant-tell.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: What an Ordinary Public School Can Do – David Kirp  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me because my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/who-needs-charters-when-you-have-public-schools-like-these.html
— Arkansas Bans ‘Sex-Selection Abortion’ – CHRISTINE HAUSER (DIERSEN: Because anti-Trumps viciously demonize men, viciously denigrate men, and viciously condemn men, one would expect that virtually all aborted babies are males.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/arkansas-abortion-law.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Our Dishonest President.”
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-ed-our-dishonest-president/
— Your way of life would not be remotely possible without Wall Street – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What do you say to the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county, and in Illinois who are filled with hatred of Wall Street?  Generally, the aforesaid are also filled with hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton) and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-cohan-wall-street-regulations-20170402-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— White House top aides raked in millions last year – Donovan Slack, Paul Singer and Fredreka Schouten  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who despise if not hate those who have more money than they have and/or b) despise if not hate those who have less money than they have.  The aforesaid despise if not hate me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/31/white-house-to-disclose-finances-of-top-trump-aides-friday-evening/99871542/
— Are your retirement savings at risk? Take this quiz to find out  If you regularly contribute to your retirement accounts, that’s fantastic — but you also need to make sure that those funds are safe. – Wendy Connick  (DIERSEN: The cost of living in DuPage County is very high.  From what I see, if you want to stay in DuPage County when you retire, you need to be on track to have at least $100,000 a year to spend for your life expectancy when you retire.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2017/04/01/are-your-retirement-savings-at-risk-take-this-quiz-to-find-out/99791098/

 

LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL
— When reporters are ‘combatants,’ they stop being journalists – Ruben Navarrette  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, virtually all reporters are combatants for the Democrat Party, for the Libertarian Party, and/or for the Green Party.)
https://www.news-journal.com/news/2017/apr/01/navarrette-when-reporters-are-combatants-they-stop/

 

NEWSWEEK
— WHITE HOUSE WEALTH: READ STAFFERS’ FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES – NICHOLAS LOFFREDO
http://www.newsweek.com/white-house-wealth-read-staffers-financial-disclosures-577837

 

BUSINESS STANDARD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump incited violence against protesters in Kentucky. Two women and a man say they were shoved and punched by audience members at Trump’s command.”
http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/us-judge-trump-incited-violence-against-protesters-in-kentucky-117040200070_1.html

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote Islam, anti-Trumps viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being a hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
http://www.ibtimes.com/are-muslims-safe-mosque-prepares-potentially-deadly-crisis-active-shooter-training-2519058

 

METRO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they will not stop promoting LGBTQ activity until they get rid of all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/02/why-we-need-pride-more-than-ever-in-2017-6537643/