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July 4 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Republican entries in Wheaton’s outstanding 2019 Independence Day Parade were Bob Berlin, Amy Grant, Chris Kachiroubas, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Ann Celine Walsh, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee. Those who walked with the entries included Almiron, Anderson, Carlson, Caruso, Colgan, Collins, Falbo, Fisher, Furstenau, Ives, Keller, LeVan, Marquardt, Marshall, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Ruhl, Ryan, Saake, Shaw, and Whelan. With their $2,500 contribution, “DuPage County Republicans” were the top sponsor for the parade and fireworks. Contributions were: $500 from Roger Claar; $250 each from Berlin, Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan; and $100 each from Michael Barbier, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Grant, Chris Heidorn, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Bob Larsen, and Walsh. I hand-delivering 500 flyers (printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics) to the residences and businesses on the parade route that include the Republican entries in the parade, the sponsor’s names, and the amounts they contributed. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— Trump asks Americans to ‘stay true to our cause’ at Salute to America Fourth of July celebration in Washington – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-asks-americans-to-stay-true-to-our-cause/5378424/
— Chicago police out in force for 4th of July weekend – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-out-in-force-for-4th-of-july-weekend/5378089/
— Gunshots or fireworks: Here’s how to tell the difference – Janell Harris
https://abc7chicago.com/gunshots-or-fireworks-how-to-tell-the-difference/5370398/

NBC5
— Confederate War Re-enactment in Mokena Sparks Controversy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/confederate-mokena-controversy-512233382.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump hails military at Fourth of July event as supporters and protesters gather in Washington – DARLENE SUPERVILLE, CALVIN WOODWARD and LYNN BERRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-fourth-of-july-parade-20190704-so7fn6bhv5avzfl4ni4jc67hne-story.html
— Activists denounce appearance of Confederate soldier reenactors at Mokena Fourth of July celebration – ZAK KOESKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-mokena-fourth-of-july-confederate-reenactors-st-0704-20190703-6mb5cpui45djnkgtc2nasjrx4y-story.html
— Cubs’ Double-A affiliate takes a swipe at Colin Kaepernick by drawing a Betsy Ross flag in its infield — then apologizes in a follow-up tweet – CHRIS BOGHOSSIAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-cubs-tennessee-smokies-colin-kaepernick-nike-shoes-20190704-aw3nih5n3vcotjrwpbegvdg4fy-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot offers CPS teachers a ‘significant’ 14% pay raise, but the union says her proposal is ‘not what it seems’ – JUAN PEREZ JR., HANNAH LEONE and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-teachers-union-contract-proposal-20190703-bhbgyrsfarbftacqqxt5o3gal4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump ask Americans to ‘stay true to our cause’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday called Trump’s Washington, D.C., celebration “a waste of resources”; protesters in Chicago shine anti-Trump messages on city’s iconic buildings. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/4/20682424/trump-protesters-gear-up-for-an-untraditional-july-fourth
— Trump: Officials working on holiday on census dispute – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/7/4/20682438/trump-census-citizenship-question

DAILY HERALD
— Trump lauds military members on Independence Day – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190704/news/307049937/
— Judge Trevor McFadden hearing demand for Trump tax returns is Wheaton College graduate
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190704/judge-hearing-demand-for-trump-tax-returns-is-wheaton-college-graduate

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Look to Colorado for a glimpse into Illinois’ future – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-look-to-colorado-for-a-glimpse-into-illinois/article_e9648ec6-f11e-5ec7-aa86-4e31489e34fa.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— The rights of citizenship? What about the duties? – JOHN DONALD O’SHEA
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/the-rights-of-citizenship-what-about-the-duties/article_e55d3984-4690-5935-8a26-421f0011e178.html

JEANNE IVES
— On this Independence Day, boycott the Illinois gas tax. America’s founders would be proud.
https://mailchi.mp/6c349d9b1d68/our-founding-fathers-and-the-boycott

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judge allows police officer’s age discrimination suit to continue vs village of Dolton, police chief – Mario Marroquin
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512682209-judge-allows-police-officer-s-age-discrimination-suit-to-contine-vs-village-of-dolton-police-chief

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES: ON THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY, BOYCOTT THE ILLINOIS GAS TAX. AMERICA’S FOUNDERS WOULD BE PROUD.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/ives-on-this-independence-day-boycott-the-illinois-gas-tax-americas-founders-would-be-proud.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Censoring the census – Cal Thomas
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/3/censoring-the-census/
— ‘No obligation’: Joe Biden opposed helping South Vietnamese refugees reach U.S. in 1970s – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/4/joe-biden-opposed-helping-refugees-from-south-viet/

FOX NEWS
— Trump’s Salute to America is great way to celebrate Independence Day – Robert Charles
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/robert-charles-trumps-salute-to-america-is-great-way-to-celebrate-independence-day
— Bernie Sanders won’t win but Dems have adopted his ‘extreme’ positions – Victor Garcia
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-surrogate-bernie-sanders-wont-win-but-dems-have-adopted-his-extreme-positions

GOPUSA
— Independence Day: Democrats, media furious over pro-military celebration of America in DC
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72101
— Trolling the 4th of July
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72091

AMERICAN THINKER
— Nike: Headed the wrong direction – Richard Jack Rail
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/nike_headed_the_wrong_direction.html

BREITBART
— Booker on the Border: Cory Takes Campaign to Mexico, Assists Asylum Seekers – KYLE MORRIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/03/booker-on-the-border-cory-takes-campaign-to-mexico-assists-asylum-seekers/
— Trump Administration Fining Illegals $500,000 for Refusing to Leave – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/07/03/trump-administration-fining-illegals-500000-for-refusing-to-leave/

BLAZE
— ABC, CBS, and NBC announce they will snub President Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ celebration Major networks opting to run shows like ‘Jeopardy!’ in lieu of live coverage of the Fourth of July event – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/networks-will-snub-trump-salute-to-america
— Veteran and Trump supporter confronts Communists burning American flag in front of the White House – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/veteran-confronts-communists-burning-us-flag

CHRISTIAN POST
— 3 ways Independence Day became politicized this week – Napp Nazworth
https://www.christianpost.com/news/3-ways-independence-day-became-politicized-this-week.html

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— OPEN BORDER DEMAGOGUES EXPLOIT THE BORDER CRISIS No solutions – just lies and reckless nonsense. – Joseph Klein
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274211/open-border-demagogues-exploit-border-crisis-joseph-klein

PJ MEDIA
— July 4th: Hate in the Time of Peace and Prosperity – ROGER L. SIMON
https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/july-4th-hate-in-the-time-of-peace-and-prosperity/
— In Defense of ‘Shocking’ Displays of Patriotism – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/in-defense-of-shocking-displays-of-patriotism/

HOT AIR
— Fareed Zakaria: Our Asylum Laws Are ‘Vague, Lax, And Being Gamed’ – JOHN SEXTON
https://hotair.com/archives/john-s-2/2019/07/03/fareed-zakaria-current-immigration-crisis-caused-people-gaming-asylum-laws/

EPOCH TIMES
— Thousands of Africans, Haitians Heading to US Through Latin America – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/thousands-of-africans-haitians-heading-to-us-through-latin-america_2988728.html

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Looking to Dems For a Savior to Rescue USA From ‘Cruel’ ‘Dictator’ Trump – Geoffrey Dickens
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/07/04/looking-dems-savior-rescue-usa-cruel-dictator-trump

BIZ PACK REVIEW
— Tucker defends Don Jr on Kamala’s race – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/07/03/tucker-defends-don-jr-on-kamalas-race-as-don-lemon-makes-calls-begging-to-bury-his-own-footage-770996

NATIONAL REVIEW
— You’re Free on Independence Day – MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGHERTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/independence-day-freedom-celebrations/

LEXOLOGY
— Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana – Cutting Through The Haze To Understand The Workplace Implications – Squire Patton Boggs
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=29da7922-2ac0-4cd3-ac8b-a345f1f0ab18

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do say to Trump-haters who say that they are “Particularly And Uniquely And Very Deeply American?” I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican. They are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/megan-rapinoe-im-particularly-and-uniquely-and-very-deeply-american_n_5d1e08f2e4b01b834732c0ce

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Democrats’ Leftward Move Too much? Or just enough? – David Leonhardt
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/04/opinion/democrats-2020-left-progressive.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/03/opinion/trump-human-rights.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s Fourth of July celebration draws thousands to the nation’s capital – Peter Jamison, Samantha Schmidt, Hannah Natanson and
Steve Hendrix
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/fourth-of-july-celebrations-to-draw-thousands-to-the-nations-capital/2019/07/03/a6d2adb8-9da1-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html

KEARNEY HUB
— Weed adds highway dangers
https://www.kearneyhub.com/opinions/weed-adds-highway-dangers/article_723e7334-9e5a-11e9-b0d2-77a8c8782ae7.html

ORCA STAR BANNER
— Faux outrage over Trump’s take on opposition research – Ed Rogers (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, voters in my neighborhood, voters in my precinct, voters in Wheaton, voters in Milton Township, voters in DuPage County, and voters in Illinois can see how the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois treats those like me who support the IRP platform. Previously, by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, they could see how TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants treated those like me who support the IRP platform.)
https://www.ocala.com/opinion/20190702/rogers-faux-outrage-over-trumps-take-on-oppo-research

June 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: More car crashes, increased insurance rates likely to follow pot becoming legal Jan. 1, experts say – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-pot-effect-insurance-rates-st-0623-20190621-qmlmik5b4vdflk3jmsr3zmcnoa-story.html
— CPD does not share data with ICE, but other agencies still have access: ‘The reality is that the FBI frequently shares information with ICE’ – MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cpd-data-restrictions-immigration-20190622-20190622-vnf7cxuwvbauxglgt6e4jmj7ri-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: Aurora mayor says city ‘prohibiting the use of our resources to aid or support’ ICE raids (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-mayor-statement-raids-st-0624-20190622-ulbkguohezfdtmo64an4bl3gri-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Communities organized against ICE raids to remain ‘vigilant’ following Trump reversal Elected officials and community organizers spent Saturday preparing for the proposed deportation raids, only to learn the president was reversing course. – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/22/18713774/communities-organized-against-ice-raids-to-remain-vigilant-following-trump-reversal

NBC5
— ‘Back Off:’ Lori Lightfoot Issues Strong Rebuke of President Trump’s Immigration Policies Lightfoot announced Friday the city would not cooperate with an ICE deportation crackdown – Lexi Sutter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-strongly-worded-rebuke-donald-trump-policies-511687302.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— LaHood sends questions, but won’t give answers – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190622/bernard-schoenburg-lahood-sends-questions-but-wont-give-answers

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Lawmakers’ ‘accomplishments’ will weaken state – Dan McCaleb
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-06-23/dan-mccaleb-lawmakers-accomplishments-will-weaken-state.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Martire promotes Pritzker.
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-06-23/ralph-martire-legislative-wins-plentiful-rookie-pritzker.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills Measures bar private detention centers, prohibit cooperation with ICE, expand student aid – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/21/pritzker-signs-immigrant-protection-bills/aj8zev1/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker signs trio of bills that aim to protect undocumented immigrants (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-06-22/pritzker-signs-trio-bills-aim-protect-undocumented-immigrants.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Buffalo Grove bans retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/article231875938.html

WISCONSIN WATCH
— In Wisconsin, users of cannabis and CBD are as close as Main Street Users of marijuana and its derivatives are everywhere — from children with serious illness to dogs, and in cities and a small town hair salon – Olivia Herken (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois are stoners?)
https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2019/06/in-wisconsin-users-of-cannabis-and-cbd-are-as-close-as-main-street/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Dozens gather on capitol steps for ‘Impeach Trump’ rally
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/dozens-gather-on-capitol-steps-for-impeach-trump-rally

DAILY CALLER
— Ocasio-Cortez Gives Illegal Immigrants Advice On Evading Federal Law Enforcement – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/22/ocasio-cortez-illegal-immigrants-law-enforcement/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Psychology of a Post-scarcity Society – Deborah C. Tyler
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/06/the_psychology_of_a_postscarcity_society_.html
— The slavery reparations argument is built on a false premise – Patricia L. Dickson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/the_slavery_reparations_argument_is_built_on_a_false_premise.html

PJ MEDIA
— Racist, Woman-Hating Democrats Want an Old White Man as Their Presidential Nominee – MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/racist-women-hating-democrats-want-an-old-white-man-as-their-presidential-nominee/

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— MainStream Media continues to be duped by anti-Trump pollsters – Kevin Price
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/mainstream-media-continues-to-be-duped-by-pollsters-120304/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— TREASONOUS: Ocasio-Cortez frantically urges everyone to report ICE sightings, hide fugitives in your homes – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/06/23/ocasio-cortez-frantically-urges-everyone-to-report-ice-sightings-hide-fugitives-in-your-homes-767888

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Laura Ingraham: Trump Was Elected To Remove U.S. From Foreign Entanglements, Not To Please Neocons – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/06/22/laura_ingraham_dems_then_trump_is_war_hungry_dems_now_trump_too_scared_to_bomb_iran.html

THE HILL
— Pelosi called Trump Friday, asked him to halt ICE raids – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/449881-pelosi-called-trump-friday-asked-him-to-halt-ice-raids-report

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want illegals to come to their districts and to stay in their districts for the census so that they will have more federal money and political clout.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/22/upshot/america-who-deserves-representation.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Japanese-Americans side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America. My German-American grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My German-American uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII.
https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-japanese-internment-fort-sill-2019-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic Candidates Unite in Support for Abortion Rights 2020 contenders pledge to back federal funding for the procedure even as public remains divided – Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-candidates-unite-in-support-for-abortion-rights-11561253055
— What If Colleges Used Only Test Scores to Fill Campuses? Analyzing test and admissions data, Georgetown researchers found ‘the affluent have extraordinary advantages’ in college access – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose how affluent their parents are/were? The presumption is that the more affluent that your parents are/were, the more unfair advantages that you have had in life.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-if-colleges-used-only-test-scores-to-fill-campuses-11561282201

MOTLEY FOOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/06/23/1-billion-reasons-why-more-states-will-legalize-re.aspx

DAILY COMMERCIAL
— Liberalism is ruining California – Russ Sloan
https://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20190623/from-right-liberalism-is-ruining-california

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.newsweek.com/stand-me-hate-them-bernie-sanders-says-trumps-reelection-plan-based-dividing-country-1445407

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use far right extremists to paint Trump as being a far right extremist.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/politics-shape-debate-over-what-call-far-right-extremism#stream/0

GUARDIAN
— ‘It’s totally unfair’: Chicago, where the rich live 30 years longer than the poor – Jamiles Lartey (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/23/chicago-latest-news-life-expectancy-rich-poor-inequality

DAILY MAIL
— Jeep Grand Cherokee that was Obama’s first new car goes is expected to fetch more than $50,000 at auction – 19 years after he purchased it as an Illinois state senator Vehicle that Obama purchased while a state senator will be auctioned June 26 He has reminisced fondly about purchasing the new Grand Cherokee Prior to that he drove old used cars without such amenities as electric windows The auction lot includes notes and other items left in the glove compartment – KEITH GRIFFITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7170573/Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-Obamas-new-car-goes-auction.html

June 17 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pride Flag Flies Over Illinois State Capitol for 1st Time (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pride-Flag-Flies-Over-Illinois-State-Capitol-for-1st-Time-511411931.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood condemns Nazi salute at parade on Father’s Day in Oswego: ‘We will not be silent in the face of hate’ – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-underwood-kendall-republicans-hate-speech-st-0619-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: ‘Transportation desert’: It’s tough to be without a car on the Far South and Southeast sides. Residents are looking for answers. – Mary Wisniewski
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-southeast-side-tough-commute-getting-around-20190612-story.html
— Hunt begins for the cause of huge South American blackout – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-lt–south-america-power-outage-20190617-story.html
— I damaged the ROTC offices at Northwestern. Here’s how — and why — I atone. – Jeff Rice
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rotc-military-service-draft-20190614-story.html
— Even Fox News is reporting bad polling numbers for Trump — so they must be fake! – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-met-trump-polling-reelection-fox-news-biden-huppke-20190616-story.html
— A message for graduates in the age of Donald Trump – Peter St. Onge (DIERSEN: I graduate from NIU in 1970 in the age of Nixon.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-decency-integrity-donald-trump-graduates-20190617-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Kendall County GOP condemns volunteer who gave Nazi salute – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190617/news/306179877/
— Hunt for cause of massive South America power outage begins – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190617/news/306179996/
— Why crowded meetings and conference rooms make you so, so sleepy – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190616/why-crowded-meetings-and-conference-rooms-make-you-so-so-sleepy

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s only House Republican resigns after 23 years It’s the end of an era for the McAuliffe family. State Rep. Michael McAuliffe and his father, Roger McAulliffe, had represented the Northwest Side district for 46 years. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/17/18682313/chicago-house-republican-michael-mcauliffe-resigns
— CPD second-in-command won’t be punished for taking pre-approved family vacation to Aruba Mayor Lori Lightfoot told the Chicago Sun-Times the controversy caused by Anthony Riccio’s trip earlier this month to celebrate his daughter’s graduation is “over for now” and she’s prepared to move on. – Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office during the 1990s, it was a running joke in the office that my superiors always scheduled “very important” job meetings when Bloomington Gold (http://www.bloomingtongold.com/) Corvette events were being held.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/6/17/18682331/riccio-vacation-aruba-chicago-police-department-lightfoot
— Cut costs before slamming Chicagoans with higher taxes – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/17/18682660/chicago-municipal-budget-savings-city-clerk-treasurer

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rainbow pride flags fly at two government buildings – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190617/rainbow-pride-flags-fly-at-two-government-buildings

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— LaHood Says Federal Law Not the Best Approach to Medical Cannabis – TIM SHELLEY
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/lahood-says-federal-law-not-best-approach-medical-cannabis#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG

— The Nazi Salute from a Republican in Kendall County

The Nazi Salute from a Republican in Kendall County

— Casten’s Extremist Record Criticized

Casten’s Extremist Record Criticized

— Illinois Family Institute Harshly Criticizes Abortion Anytime Before Birth Law

Illinois Family Institute Harshly Criticizes Abortion Anytime Before Birth Law

— Tribune Considers Townships “Clutter”

Tribune Considers Townships “Clutter”

— Trump Re-Election Announcement Party in LITH Tuesday Night

Trump Re-Election Announcement Party in LITH Tuesday Night

— Demonstration Planned by ROAR for AJ at Courthouse June 18th, Day of AJ’s Parents’ Court Appearances

Demonstration Planned by ROAR for AJ at Courthouse June 18th, Day of AJ’s Parents’ Court Appearances

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IR OPINION: WHICH INCONVENIENT HUMANS WILL BE DENIED RIGHTS NEXT IN ILLINOIS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/which-inconvenient-humans-will-be-denied-rights-next-in-illinois-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rainbow flag flies over Statehouse for first time (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/17/rainbow-flag-flies-over-statehouse-for-first-time/
— Last Republican Chicago legislator, Michael McAuliffe, resigns after 23 years
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/17/last-republican-chicago-legislator-resigns-after-23-years/

GOPUSA
— Fake Polls Are Back Again
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71119

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Everyone right of center is now at risk of progressive online censorship. Breaking up the social media monopolies may be the only fix. – PETER VAN BUREN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/break-up-the-social-media-companies-to-protect-free-speech/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Democrat border mayor goes ballistic over ‘dumping’ of illegal aliens in his town – Daniel Horowitz (DIERSEN: How many illegals have been dumped, are being dumped, and will be dumped in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood? What will you do when they come to your front door asking for housing, food, clothing, health care, education, transportation, jobs, etc.?)
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/democrat-border-mayor-goes-ballistic-dumping-illegal-aliens-town/

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION CZAR PICK RIPS INTO SANCTUARY CITIES: ‘UN-AMERICAN’ – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/17/thomas-homan-sanctuary-city-policies/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— McConnell Calls Out Dems for ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’: They ‘Reflexively’ Oppose Anything He’s for – Sydney Monduy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who oppose anything that I support.)
https://ijr.com/mcconnell-dems-trump/

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘The American Dream has turned into hell’: In test of a deterrent, Juarez plans for U.S. to dump thousands of migrants
By Maria Sacchetti (DIERSEN: My “American Dream” was to have a successful career in the automotive industry. But in 1971, when I was 22 years old, EEOC ended that dream. I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile, but Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Firestone Stores fired me because I had sought and accepted that job offer. My father had died suddenly; I had to have a job to support my mother and brother, so I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/the-american-dream-has-turned-into-hell-in-test-of-a-deterrent-juarez-plans-for-us-to-dump-thousands-of-migrants/2019/06/17/096380c6-8ef5-11e9-b08e-cfd89bd36d4e_story.html

USA TODAY
— Charges against Parkland school officer unwarranted, misguided. What would you have done? – Philip Hayden (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 1966 have punished me the most for avoiding the draft.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/policing/2019/06/12/stoneman-douglas-high-school-officer-charges-unprecedented/1426753001/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Retire to your passion and live longer – Ken Fisher
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/16/retirement-if-you-hope-live-longer-find-activities-bring-joy/1442240001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Best Financial Advice I Ever Got: Invest 2% of your income in you – Ted Jenkin (DIERSEN: I invested lots of my time and my money in me. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-financial-advice-i-ever-got-11560737220
— If You Don’t Save Enough, Perhaps You Have ‘Exponential Growth Bias’ Here’s how to tell whether you underestimate the benefits of long-term saving. And how to fix it. – Shlomo Benartzi
https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-you-dont-save-enough-perhaps-you-have-exponential-growth-bias-11560737101

CHRONIC STATE
— VIDEO: How marijuana normalization impacts communities
https://vimeo.com/280127474

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Illinois Capitol flies LGBTQ pride flag for first time (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/104007636

INC
— How to Have a Positive Mindset at Work Chris Christoff (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was very difficult for me to have a positive mindset because my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did everything that they could to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans like me who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. While I have been a Milton Township Republican Central Committee member since 1999 and while I was a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois member, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, it was very difficult for me to have a positive mindset because Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who were members of the aforesaid organizations did everything that they could to get rid of me and to get rid of everyone who shared my demographics.)
https://www.inc.com/young-entrepreneur-council/how-to-have-a-positive-mindset-at-work.html

NIEMAN LAB
— Why do some people avoid news? Because they don’t trust us — or because they don’t think we add value to their lives? What if distrust is a smaller problem than the way news consumption leaves readers stressed, anxious, depressed, afraid, disempowered, and exhausted? – JOSHUA BENTON
https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/06/why-do-some-people-avoid-news-because-they-dont-trust-us-or-because-they-dont-think-we-add-value-to-their-lives/

LIBERTARIAN REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Libertarians and Libertarian plants crow about their success in destroying the Republican Party.
https://thelibertarianrepublic.com/are-conservatives-becoming-more-libertarian-on-lgbt-issues/

June 16 Morning Edition

TRIBUNE STAR
— OUTSTANDING: Clark County may opt out of marijuana sales Edgar County, cities of Marshall, Paris await further study – Dave Taylor (DIERSEN: Who is taking the lead to stop the sale of pot a) in your municipality and b) in the unincorporated areas of your county? All of the following should be lining up to speak out against pot at public hearings: Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, business leaders, religious leaders, healthcare leaders, education leaders, law enforcement leaders, etc.)
https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/clark-county-may-opt-out-of-marijuana-sales/article_e9564493-fae4-5bc5-8280-d9d061ea6b63.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Clark County could become the first local government in Illinois to ban the sale of marijuana under legislation that permits recreational use of cannabis statewide effective Jan. 1 but includes an “opt out” provision for local communities. In mid-May, while the measure was still under debate in Springfield but before it passed, Clark County Board member Jim Bolin raised the issue of a local prohibition and said he would have an appropriate resolution prepared. Bolin was out of the country last week and not available for comment. County Clerk Laura Lee said no resolution is available for review yet but the matter is on the agenda for the board’s next meeting, which will be at 8 a.m. Friday. Any ban imposed by the board would apply only in unincorporated areas of the county, covering about 48 percent of the total population of about 16,000. It would also apply only to the sale of marijuana and not its use.)

ABC7
— South suburbs water tests positive for lead, some residents warned against drinking – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/south-suburb-residents-warned-against-drinking-water-due-to-lead/5348788/
— Chicago Juneteenth parade celebrates African-American ancestry (DIERSEN: While all my ancestors immigrated before the Civil War, they always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicago-celebrates-juneteeth-with-parade/5348512/
— Congress hasn’t raised the minimum wage in 3,614 days. It’s time to put hard-working Americans first. – CNN (DIERSEN: Have you worked for the minimum wage? I did part-time 1964, 1965, and 1966 while attended high school. I used the money that I earned to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/congress-hasnt-raised-the-minimum-wage-in-3614-days-/5348913/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— ‘Alton is responding’: Juneteenth celebrates unity, community — 67 photos Juneteenth shows what can be done together – David Blanchette (DIERSEN: What did your ancestors do during the Civil War? Mine operated farms in Crete and Grant Park.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/8216-Alton-is-responding-8217-Juneteenth-14000786.php

FOX NEWS
— VIDEO: New York Times declares war on YouTube conservatives The paper accuses conservative YouTube stars of radicalizing people. YouTube personality David Rubin responds.
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6048765355001/#sp=show-clips
— Immigrants’ sponsors to be on hook for ‘every dollar’ if new arrivals end up on dole, new Trump appointee warns – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/immigrants-sponsors-to-be-on-hook-for-every-dollar-if-they-end-up-on-dole-new-trump-appointee-warns

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Democrats Fake Moral Outrage! – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/06/democrats-fake-moral-outrage/

DAILY CALLER
— SHARIA LAW NATION OF QATAR BANKROLLS VIRAL VIDEOS CRITICAL OF AMERICA’S POSITIONS ON ABORTION, LGBTQ ISSUES – Luke Rosiak (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who bankroll my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/12/qatar-al-jazeera-facebook-progressive/

TOWNHALL
— Which Do Democrats Reject More: The American Flag Or Donald Trump? – Antonia Okafor
https://townhall.com/columnists/antoniaokafor/2019/06/16/which-do-democrats-reject-more-the-american-flag-or-donald-trump-n2548289
— Is There Nothing Democrats Won’t Promise Voters? – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/06/16/is-there-nothing-democrats-wont-promise-voters-n2548297
— Should President Trump Hear No Evil About His Political Rivals? – Deroy Murdock
https://townhall.com/columnists/deroymurdock/2019/06/16/should-president-trump-hear-no-evil-about-his-political-rivals-n2548288

THE HILL
— Trump: Americans ‘are demanding that Sanctuary Cities be GONE’ – KYLE BALLUCK
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/448760-trump-americans-are-demanding-that-sanctuary-cities-be-gone
— Ocasio-Cortez starts petition to repeal Hyde Amendment – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/448728-ocasio-cortez-starts-petition-to-repeal-hyde-amendment

POLITICO
— Trump’s reelection machine: Nothing like 2016 – GABBY ORR
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/16/donald-trump-reelection-machine-2020-1365846

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring the children illegally to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/15/us/politics/schools-immigration-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Workers’ protest, candidate forum put spotlight on race and economic inequality – Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates made it clear that they wanted a young Democrat minority, a young Democrat female, and/or a veteran to be hired and promoted instead of me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/workers-protest-candidate-forum-put-spotlight-on-race-and-economic-inequality/2019/06/15/9a2af72a-8f8a-11e9-b08e-cfd89bd36d4e_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Calling immigrant detention centers ‘concentration camps’ is needlessly divisive – Steven Youngblood, Parkville, Mo.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-concentration-camps-immigrant-detention-20190615-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New York Bill Would Grant Undocumented Immigrants Driver’s Licenses Similar legislation already exists in 12 other states, including Connecticut – Acacia Coronado
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-bill-would-grant-undocumented-immigrants-drivers-licenses-11560603600
— Is an M.B.A. Still Valuable? Under the Right Circumstances, Say WSJ Readers Amid falling enrollments, respondents debate benefits of more costly in-school programs versus online ones – Anne Michaud, Amber Burton and Taylor Nakagawa
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-an-m-b-a-still-valuable-under-the-right-circumstances-say-wsj-readers-11560450281

PARK RAPIDS ENTERPRISE
— Opinion journalism is critical to our communities – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do/did not want me to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, my Republican Precinct Committeeman position, my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman position, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member position, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster position, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member position, and/or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member position to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms.)
https://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/opinion/editorials/4626015-guest-editorial-opinion-journalism-critical-our-communities

PRESS HERALD
— Should people in their 70s run for president? Doctor says: ‘Why not?’ Fewer people are retiring in their mid-60s these days, and those who do can suffer from economic and health setbacks that come from not working. – LOUISE ARONSON
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/16/insight-should-people-in-their-70s-run-for-president-doctor-says-why-not/

TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH
— ‘Implicit bias’ training? How about striving for excellence instead? – Mona Charen
https://tylerpaper.com/opinion/columnists/implicit-bias-training-how-about-striving-for-excellence-instead/article_a0749b0c-8ebf-11e9-b68b-3be00b893aae.html

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2019-06-16/lgbtq-pride-celebration-returns-to-navy-pier-for-4th-year

June 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Recreational marijuana use a bad idea in Illinois
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-speak-out-st-0616-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says no summer vacations for Chicago police brass, but one leader still took a trip – Gregory Pratt and Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-no-police-brass-summer-vacations-20190614-story.html
— Marijuana dispensary rolls out its own credit card as weed industry works to go beyond cash-only sales – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-credit-card-20190614-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces limited options to fill deep city budget hole – John Byrne and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-lori-lightfoot-springfield-revenue-20190613-story.html
— SALT and the ‘Pritzker Tax’: One more reason for Illinois taxpayers to rebel – Editorial (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-taxes-treasury-illinois-pritzker-20190616-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lori Lightfoot going on Stephen Colbert show, speaking at Democratic LGBTQ fundraiser In New York trip, mayor will debut on Colbert, mine the high-roller gay Democratic community and meet with former and present Mayors Bloomberg and de Blasio. – Fran Spielman and Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/6/14/18679120/lori-lightfoot-stephen-colbert-lgbtq-fundraising-new-york
— Take a stand for vigilance and untainted elections No one should try to gain political advantage by looking the other way when hostile powers try to undermine American independence by tilting our electoral playing field. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/14/18679382/trump-russians-election-integrity-politics
— Illinois is far from competitive with states that poach our college students In 2002, about 23 percent of high school students chose out-of-state colleges. By 2017, that was up to almost 50 percent. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/14/18679522/illinois-higher-education-budget-universities

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County mayors pleased by what just came out of Springfield – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190614/dupage-county-mayors-pleased-by-what-just-came-out-of-springfield

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who’s really in charge in Springfield? This giveaway to teachers unions is the strongest sign yet that the Democrats who control both houses of the General Assembly as well as the Governor’s Mansion work for them and no one else. – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/whos-really-charge-springfield
— Here’s what Pritzker offered the state’s biggest union The details of a proposed eight-year contract with AFSCME finally leaked, and critics are charging that the Illinois governor gave his union allies too good of a deal. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/heres-what-pritzker-offered-states-biggest-union

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— No, Aaron Schock is not running for Congress right now – Chris Kaergard
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190614/no-aaron-schock-is-not-running-for-congress-right-now

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Legislators made statements about issues ahead of session. Did they follow through? – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article231262058.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— First Santa, Now Drag Queens: Macy’s Celebrates “Pride” Month – Wendy Wilson
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/first-santa-now-drag-queens-macys-celebrates-pride-month/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FORMER SOUTH SUBURBAN VILLAGE PRESIDENT ADMITS EMBEZZLING FUNDS TO GAMBLE AT JOLIET CASINOS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/former-south-suburban-village-president-admits-embezzling-funds-to-gamble-at-joliet-casinos.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Oberweis praises sponsors for making tax hike “happen,” then blasts opponent who voted for it
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/14/congressional-candidate-praises-tax-hike-sponsors-for-their-work-blasts-opponent-who-voted-for-it/

GOPUSA
— 12 white male cops sue San Francisco for discrimination
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71025

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger blames Iran for oil tanker attacks: ‘They’re lashing out, no doubt’ – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/14/adam-kinzinger-blames-iran-for-oil-tanker-attacks-/
— Feds to warn immigrants about welfare use USCIS chief says sponsors will pay back ‘every dollar’ immigrants use – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: What percent of illegals need/want welfare – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/14/feds-warn-immigrants-about-welfare-use/

DAILY CALLER
— SCOTUS FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES PROMPT CRITICISM OVER TRIPS, STOCK HOLDINGS – Kevin Daley
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/14/supreme-court-financial-disclosure/
— EMPLOYEES TURN THEIR BACKS ON AG SECRETARY IN SILENT PROTEST – Shelby Talcott
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/14/sonny-perdue-silent-protest-kansas-city/

BLAZE
— Florida GOP governor signs law banning sanctuary cities He said that this bill was in the interest of ‘public safety’ – Mike Ciandella
https://www.theblaze.com/news/florida-gop-governor-signs-law-banning-sanctuary-cities

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Will Trump Voters Run Out of Patience on Immigration?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/06/14/will-trump-voters-run-out-patience-on-immigration/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Steadfast Trump Fan, Never Wavered – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/14/business/media/sarah-sanders-trump.html
— The Case for Gay Reparation Other countries are taking steps to atone for their shameful past treatment of L.G.B.T. people. The United States should too. – Omar G. Encarnación
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/14/opinion/gay-reparation-stonewall.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Juneteenth celebrates end of slavery in the US – AP (DIERSEN: While all my ancestors immigrated before the Civil War, they always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ap-explains-juneteenth-celebrates-end-of-slavery-in-the-us/2019/06/14/c7342f4a-8ed9-11e9-b6f4-033356502dce_story.html
— Democratic contenders bash Fox News on Fox News – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/democratic-contenders-bash-fox-news-on-fox-news/2019/06/14/1c12dc44-8ee6-11e9-b6f4-033356502dce_story.html

June 14 Morning Edition

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Raising taxes in Illinois is not courageous – David McSweeney
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190613/guest-view-raising-taxes-in-illinois-is-not-courageous
— Illinois board backs higher chlorine levels in drinking water to fight Legionnaires’ – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190613/illinois-board-backs-higher-chlorine-levels-in-drinking-water-to-fight-legionnaires

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State comptroller says budget action ‘far exceeded’ her expectations – Jerry Nowicki
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-06-14/state-comptroller-says-budget-action-far-exceeded-her-expectations.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Legal pot makes truck driver recruitment harder – Elvina Nawaguna
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/06/13/legal-pot-makes-truck-driver-recruitment-harder/a2i5slm/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rock Island encourages children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/clock-inc-opens-safe-space-for-lgbt-community/2074976774

CENTER SQUARE
— New Illinois law allows schools to offer kids bus rides around gang territory – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: The only time that I rode a bus to school was 1961-1962 while I attended Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/new-illinois-law-allows-schools-to-offer-kids-bus-rides/article_c9b53278-8dcb-11e9-91e0-8bd2ac180c32.amp.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DESPITE TAX HIKES, ILLINOIS FAILS TO BALANCE BUDGET FOR 19TH YEAR IN A ROW – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/despite-tax-hikes-illinois-fails-to-balance-budget-for-19th-year-in-a-row/
— WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ILLINOIS’ GAMBLING EXPANSION – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-illinois-gambling-expansion/

GOPUSA
— White House blasts Hatch Act attack on Kellyanne Conway as politically motivated (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government a) counted on my Republican U.S. Representatives and my Republican U.S. Senators to NOT come to my defense and b) knew that my Republican U.S. Representatives and my Republican U.S. Senators viewed me as being much TOO CONSERVATIVE.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70996
— Women’s Rights? Iran hires ‘morality police’ to ensure women are wearing their hijab
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70978
— Alyssa Milano: Pro-life citizens are hypocrites because ‘asylum seekers have heartbeats’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71002

FOX NEWS
— House hearing on reparations for slavery is set for first time in more than a decade – Gerren Keith Gaynor (DIERSEN: Who will the Democrats put in charge of determining how much reparations should be paid by those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay lots of reparations because I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-hearing-on-reparations-for-slavery-is-set-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-decade

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— LGBTQ BIGOTRY Tyranny masquerading as tolerance. – David Horowitz
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273991/lgbtq-bigotry-david-horowitz

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— It’s the Immigration, Stupid – Christopher Gage
https://amgreatness.com/2019/06/13/its-the-immigration-stupid/
— A Conservative Resistance? – Angelo Codevilla
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/13/a-conservative-resistance/

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— This College Professor Strongly Opposes Illegal Immigration – Alex Nitzberg
https://www.academia.org/this-college-professor-strongly-opposes-illegal-immigration/

BREITBART
— Facebook’s Process to Label You a ‘Hate Agent’ Revealed – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/06/13/exclusive-facebooks-process-to-label-you-a-hate-agent-revealed/
— Poll: 3-in-4 Swing State Voters Support National Mandatory E-Verify – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/13/poll-3-in-4-swing-state-voters-support-national-mandatory-e-verify/
— Blue State Blues: Conservatives Face ‘The Great Shunning’ over Trump – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who shun conservatives in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/14/blue-state-blues-conservatives-face-the-great-shunning-over-trump/

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP WARNED AMERICA’S EXPLODING NATIONAL DEBT WAS DANGEROUS. NOW HE’S PRESIDENT, AND THE DEBT IS STILL GROWING – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/13/donald-trump-national-debt/

CITY JOURNAL
— Marijuana’s Black Market 2.0 Contrary to advocates’ promises, legalizing pot has spurred new illegal enterprises. – Steven Malanga
https://www.city-journal.org/marijuana-black-market

CNS NEWS
— House Panel to Examine Slavery Reparations; 2020 Democrat Hopefuls Back Legislation – Patrick Goodenough (DIERSEN: Who will the Democrats put in charge of determining how much reparations should be paid by those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay lots of reparations because I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/house-panel-examine-slavery-reparations-2020-democrat-hopefuls-back

WORLD NET DAILY
— JUDICIAL WATCH: TERRORISTS’ ROUTE THROUGH MEXICO CONFIRMED
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/judicial-watch-terrorists-route-through-mexico-confirmed/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Progressive Business of Extirpating Whiteness Too often, those who claim to speak for beleaguered minorities are actually condescending to them. – MONA CHAREN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/06/bill-de-blasio-progressives-racialize-everything/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— U.S. Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Refuses to Sing National Anthem During World Cup in France – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2019/06/13/u-s-soccer-star-megan-rapinoe-refuses-to-sing-national-anthem-during-world-cup-in-france/

INDEPENDENT MINUTE
— Macy’s Now Publicly Supporting “Sharia Law.” Are You Shopping There?
https://independentminute.com/2019/02/13/american-retailer-now-publicly-supporting-sharia-law-are-you-shopping-there-2/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What needs to happen is this: any person who wants to come to America to start a new life is welcome if they legally apply for citizenship, learn the English language, prove they have a valuable skill or trade, and embrace western culture. To become an American citizen doesn’t mean you forget where you came from, but it does require you to renounce all that is un-American in your previous culture and work to preserve the new culture you have entered. But radical Muslims refuse to do that. And somehow Liberals are letting them get away with this. It’s time for Republicans to stand up to this shady business, call out those who publicly support Sharia law, and stop those who follow Sharia to the letter from becoming part of American culture. For now, a good place to start would be to boycott Macy’s. Are you in?)

THE HILL
— Trump says he will not fire Kellyanne Conway for Hatch Act violations – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/448536-trump-says-he-will-not-fire-kellyanne-conway-for-hatch-act-violations
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “This is just the start of American authoritarianism.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/448264-this-is-just-the-start-of-american-authoritarianism

REUTERS
— Brazil Supreme Court rules homophobia a crime (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-homophobia/brazil-supreme-court-rules-homophobia-a-crime-idUSKCN1TF02N

CBS NEWS
— Trump’s plan to deter migrants with “Remain in Mexico” faces logistical and legal hurdles – CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/remain-in-mexico-trumps-plan-to-deter-migrants-faces-logistical-and-legal-hurdles/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says he won’t fire Kellyanne Conway over Hatch Act Violations – John Wagner (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government a) counted on my Republican U.S. Representatives and my Republican U.S. Senators to NOT come to my defense and b) knew that my Republican U.S. Representatives and my Republican U.S. Senators viewed me as being much TOO CONSERVATIVE.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-wont-fire-kellyanne-conway-over-hatch-act-violations/2019/06/14/76f31a94-8e9f-11e9-adf3-f70f78c156e8_story.html
— African Americans are held back the most by student loan debt. – Harry Williams (DIERSEN: Did try to get a student loan? I did not. I doubt that anyone would have given me a student loan. I had not displayed any leadership potential; I spend my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class and my ACT was only 24. Further, neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma and my mother never attended high school. Further, I had been classified 1-A for the draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/13/african-americans-are-held-back-most-by-student-loan-debt-heres-solution/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— New York Mayor Bill de Blasio takes his low popularity to the national stage – EVAN HALPER and SEEMA MEHTA (DIERSEN: I should write a book a) about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not popular and b) about what they hint/imply/argue/shout about me.)
https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pol-unpopular-new-york-mayor-struggles-in-presidential-race-20190614-story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— Illegal immigration takes its toll on communities – Editorial
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/06/14/illegal-immigration-takes-its-toll-on-communities/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Who ‘Deserves’ to Go to Harvard? A dean at the university tells graduates all success stems from inherited privilege and chance. – Heather Mac Donald (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that college degrees are worthless unless they are from Ivy League universities?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-deserves-to-go-to-harvard-11560464201

JD SUPRA
— Half Baked — Illinois Legislature Includes Some Employer Protections in New Recreational Cannabis Law, But Creates Potential Liabilities (DIERSEN: Because stoners are impaired, I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners. I should write a book about my superiors in the federal government who were heavy drinkers. They favored their employees who were heavy drinkers like they were. They got rid of those like me who did not drink.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/half-baked-illinois-legislature-53106/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— When Does a Complaint to a Supervisor Equal “Protected Activity” in a Retaliation Lawsuit? (DIERSEN: My supervisors in the federal government a) never denied that I complained to them about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation b) never denied that I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/when-does-complaint-to-supervisor-equal-protected-activity-retaliation-lawsuit

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Reskilling, telework moving federal employees ‘toward the future of work’ – Jory Heckman (DIERSEN: Have you ever reskilled yourself? I have. In 1992, when I was 43 years old, a) after my Democrat GAO superiors had made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS and b) after they had assigned me to audits of federal financial institution regulators, I began taking graduate courses at IIT, and in 1997, when I was 48 years old, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/06/reskilling-telework-moving-federal-employees-toward-the-future-of-work/

CHICAGO PRIDE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/103905721

June 13 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal watchdog agency recommends White House aide Kellyanne Conway be fired – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-kellyanne-conway-fired-20190613-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate Diamond and Silk hate Blacks and hate women.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-dana-milbank-king-st-0614-story.html
— If Mayor Lightfoot raises taxes pronto, is she breaking a promise? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-lightfoot-budget-shortfall-chicago-taxes-20190613-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Pritzker to do more to promote illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/13/18677809/immigration-undocumented-j-b-pritzker-tenant-protection-act-rise-private-detention-marlen-garcia
— When speaking up for minorities becomes condescending Discrediting high standards as tools of oppression can be crippling – Mona Charen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/13/18678309/bill-deblasio-racism-workshops-mona-charen
— Moody’s: Schools winners in new state budget — but impact of gambling, legal pot hazy “As with gaming revenues, cannabis revenue has proven to be volatile,” Moody’s warned on Thursday. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/13/18678098/moodys-credit-schools-winners-pritzker-state-budget-gambling-legal-pot-hazy

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs oppose anything and everything that might slow down illegal immigration.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190613/threatened-by-trump-mexico-is-trying-to-reinforce-southern-border-wide-gaps-remain

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— On-the-sly legislating shows lawmakers can’t be trusted with greater taxing power When things happen quickly or quietly in Springfield, taxpayers lose. – ANDREW NELMS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/sly-legislating-shows-lawmakers-cant-be-trusted-greater-taxing-power

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Proposed state worker contract includes 11.5% in raises over four years – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190613/proposed-state-worker-contract-includes-115-in-raises-over-four-years

HERALD NEWS
— ‘Sad day in Illinois’ – Will County Republicans decry expansion of abortion access – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/06/13/sad-day-in-illinois-will-county-republicans-decry-expansion-of-abortion-access/a6pnii4/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Board member Mike Fricilone announces 2020 run for Congress 3rd Congressional District – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/12/will-county-board-member-announces-2020-run-for-congress/ahsidem/

WSIL TV
— Windhorst, Bryant admonish Reproductive Health Act’s passage – Baylee Steelman
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40648625/windhorst-bryant-admonish-reproductive-health-acts-passage

FOX ILLINOIS
— Outrage after Trump says he’d accept dirt on political opponents from foreign agents – SCOTT THUMAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/accepting-political-dirt-do-you-tell-the-feds

CHICAGO NOW
— Obama and Eric Holder decry Illinois gerrymandering – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/06/obama-and-eric-holder-decry-illinois-gerrymandering/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Grant posits that special needs programs might benefit more from capital funding than arts – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512627003-rep-grant-posits-that-special-needs-programs-might-benefit-more-from-capital-funding-than-arts

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Pritzker follows Gov. Thompson’s model – Rich Miller
https://illinoistimes.com/article-21324-pritzker-follows-gov-thompson%25E2%2580%2599s-model.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rezin turned down US Senate bid to challenge Underwood
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/13/report-rezin-turned-down-us-senate-bid-to-challenge-underwood/

GOPUSA
— Coalition to change Electoral College votes grows closer to 270-vote mark
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70975

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Diamond and Silk jump to Steve King’s defense on Capitol Hill: ‘Stop calling everyone racist!’ – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/diamond-and-silk-jump-to-steve-kings-defense-on-capitol-hill-stop-calling-everyone-racist

TOWNHALL
— White House Slams Office of Special Counsel Recommendation for Kellyanne Conway – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/06/13/white-house-slams-office-of-special-counsel-recommendation-for-kellyanne-conway-n2548176
— Trump Explains ‘Reality’ Behind Opposition Research To Stephanopoulos – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents use against you? Mine would stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee (ICRC) member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They would stress that the MTRCC, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc. do not promote my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They would stress that they almost succeeded in getting ICRC to censure me in 2006. They would stress that I lost 13 to 69 when I ran for MTRCC Treasurer in 2004.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/06/12/oh-boy-stephanopoulos-attempts-to-pigeonhole-trump-over-receiving-opposition-re-n2548134

BREITBART
— DHS: Illegal Aliens Released into U.S. Without Undergoing Disease Tests – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/13/dhs-released-disease-screenings/

DAILY CALLER
— THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS BECOMING STRANGELY ANTI-GUN – Michael Hammond
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/13/hammond-trump-anti-gun/
— OUTSTANDING: MITT ROMNEY WANTS TO PERMANENTLY RENEW E-VERIFY SYSTEM – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/13/romney-everify-system/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Mass Homelessness Exposes California’s Political Dysfunction – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/12/mass-homelessness-exposes-californias-political-dysfunction/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Bernie Sanders Defines Democratic Socialism, Says When The 99% Stand Up Against the 1% We Can Transform Society – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: Sounds like class warfare to me. How soon will it be the 90% against the 10%, the 80% against the 20%, the 70% against the 30%, the 60% against the 40%, and the 50% against the 50%?)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/06/12/watch_live_bernie_sanders_speech_defining_democratic_socialism_as_the_only_way_to_defeat_oligarchy.html

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Colbert to Beto: Trump White House Working to ‘Suppress’ ‘Non-Whites’ – Aiden Jackson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage a) minorities to hate Republicans, b) females to hate Republicans, c) young people to hate Republicans, d) those who have financial, health, and/or other problems to hate Republicans, e) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time to hate Republicans, and f) everyone else to hate Republicans.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/aiden-jackson/2019/06/13/steven-colbert-beto-president-trump-suppressing-non-whites

PATRIOT POST
— MSM Parrots Dems’ Anti-Trump Immigration Narrative Conflating Trump’s housing illegals on military bases with interment of Japanese Americans in WWII. – Thomas Gallatin
https://patriotpost.us/articles/63628-msm-parrots-dems-anti-trump-immigration-narrative

ONE NEWS NOW
— ‘Asylum-seekers’ actually ‘job-seekers’ – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/06/13/stats-show-most-asylum-seekers-actually-job-seekers-cis

THE HILL
— Federal watchdog recommends Conway be removed from office for Hatch Act violations – JORDAN FABIAN AND AL WEAVER
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/448379-federal-watchdog-recommends-conway-be-removed-from-office-for-hatch

ROLL CALL
— Legal pot makes it harder to recruit truck drivers, industry leader says Companies find applicants withdraw when they learn of hair sample tests for drug use – Elvina Nawaguna
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/legal-pot-makes-harder-recruit-truck-drivers-industry-leader-says

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs oppose anything and everything that might slow down illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/threatened-by-trump-mexico-is-trying-to-reinforce-its-southern-border-wide-gaps-remain/2019/06/13/150cc8fa-8cfd-11e9-b6f4-033356502dce_story.html
— Congressional hearing could help move needle on support for reparations – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Who will the Democrats put in charge of determining how much reparations should be paid by those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay lots of reparations because I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/06/13/congressional-hearing-could-help-move-needle-support-reparations/

NEW NOW NEXT
— Aaron Schock Celebrates Pride Month With New Congressional Campaign After his stance on LGBTQ rights, can he count on your vote? – Christopher Rudolph
http://www.newnownext.com/aaron-schock-running-for-congress/06/2019/

June 12 Evening Edition

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker Signs Expansion of Abortion Rights Into Illinois Law
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-to-sign-expansion-of-abortion-rights-into-law-511175341.html

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Governor Pritzker Signs Sweeping Abortion Rights Law – Mugo Odigwe
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/06/12/governor-jb-pritzker-abortion-rights-law/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois governor signs abortion protections into law
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gov-pritzker-to-sign-bill-expanding-abortion-rights-wednesday
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Nevada bans employers from refusing to hire applicants who fail marijuana tests – Kelly Taylor Hayes
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/nevada-bans-employers-from-refusing-to-hire-applicants-who-fail-marijuana-tests

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: ‘No question’ city will need more tax money from residents – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-more-revenue-20190612-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs abortion rights law making procedure a ‘fundamental right’ for women in Illinois
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-abortion-rights-law-governor-jb-pritzker-20190612-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Where will all that legal pot come from? Oregon hopes to be an interstate marijuana supplier. – Andrew Selsky
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-legal-marijuana-oregon-interstate-supply-20190612-story.html
— Hinsdale Village Board votes to require all dogs be leashed – Kimberly Fornek
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/ct-dhd-dog-leash-law-tl-0620-story.html
— DuPage gearing up for 2020 Census by creating committee tasked with finding ways to ensure ‘hard-to-count’ people found – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-census-committee-formed-st-0614-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker signs abortion law – Tina Sfondeles
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190612/sun-times-pritzker-signs-abortion-law
— Why DuPage County is delaying vote to help fund hazardous waste center – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190612/why-dupage-county-is-delaying-vote-to-help-fund-hazardous-waste-center
— State law could solve voter contradiction about Naperville township roads – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190612/state-law-could-solve-voter-contradiction-about-naperville-township-roads

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois’ under-the-radar political power broker Until she became responsible for mapping the Democrats’ strategy to hold onto the U.S. House, it’s safe to say most Illinoisans outside her district had never heard of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos. That’s changing—for better and for worse. – JUDITH CROWN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-under-radar-political-power-broker

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/10/forum-encourages-awareness-of-lgbtq-community/acq5dko/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DoD Pride hosts LGBT Pride Month Celebration at Pentagon Center Courtyard (DIERSEN: How soon will the military a) not accept you and b) get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/watch-dod-pride-hosts-lgbt-pride-month-celebration-at-pentagon-center-courtyard

ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE
— ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE ACTION RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER SIGNING ABORTION BILL INTO LAW
https://illinoisrighttolife.org/il-governor-j-b-pritzker-signs-sweeping-abortion-bill-into-law/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GUN OWNERS BOLSTER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS COUNTY BY COUNTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/il-gun-owners-bolster-constitutional-rights-county-by-county.html
— IN THEIR OWN WORDS: DEMOCRATS BOAST MAKING ILLINOIS ONLY STATE WHERE ABORTION IS “FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/in-their-own-words-democrats-boast-making-illinois-only-state-where-abortion-is-fundamental-right.html
— THORNER: FIRST AMENDMENT THREATS EXPLORED IN NEW MOVIE “NO SAFE PLACES”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/thorner-movie-no-safe-spaces-explores-snowflake-behavior-on-college-campuses.html

WASHINGTON TIMES

— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker draws cheers at signing ceremony for late-term abortion bill SB 25 creates ‘fundamental right’ to abortion – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/12/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-signs-late-term-abortion-/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— OUTSTANDING: Romney Introduces Legislation to Make E-Verify Permanent – Jeffrey Cimmino
https://freebeacon.com/politics/romney-introduces-legislation-to-make-e-verify-permanent/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Census: Average illegal immigrant has lived in US for 15 years, longest on record – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs prefer hiring illegals over citizens of America.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/census-average-illegal-immigrant-has-lived-in-us-for-15-years-longest-on-record

FOX NEWS
— AOC goes off on Census question – Sam Dorman (DIERSEN: What questions do you want to ask candidates? I want to ask candidates what they would do if elected a) to promote individual responsibility, that is, to discourage dependency on government and to discourage dependency on charity, b) to promote traditional marriage and traditional family, that is, to discourage LGBTQ activity, c) to promote the right to life, that is, to discourage abortion, d) to promote compliance with America’s immigration laws, that is, to discourage illegal immigration, e) to promote conservative principles, that is, to discourage booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, f) to promote Second Amendment rights, that is, to discourage erosion of Second Amendment rights, and g) to promote equal opportunity, that is, to discourage patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid? Those who do not want me to ask the aforesaid questions do everything that they can to destroy me.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-goes-off-on-census-question-blasts-kris-kobach-has-a-resume-of-voter-suppression

GOPUSA
— Jim Acosta warns conservative media: ‘It’s no guarantee that you get to stay in power forever’ (DIERSEN: The anti-conservative media is in power in America, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70895

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— “COFFEE REFUGES” ABUSE ASYLUM CLAIMS TO INVADE AMERICA “I’m leaving in 11 days,” he said. “There’s no money in coffee anymore.” – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/273996/coffee-refuges-abuse-asylum-claims-invade-america-daniel-greenfield

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and then charge Republicans with treating illegals inhumanely.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dick-durbin-border-migrants/2019/06/12/id/920015/

DAILY CALLER
— MEXICANS NO LONGER MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF ILLEGALS LIVING IN THE US – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/12/mexicans-not-majority-illegals/

THOMAS MORE SOCIETY
— The Death Penalty Returns to Illinois with the Senate Passage of the Reproductive Health Act
https://www.thomasmoresociety.org/category/newspress-releases/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois gov signs extreme law repealing partial-birth abortion ban – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/illinois-governor-signs-extreme-law-to-allow-unlimited-unrestricted-abortions

TOWNHALL
— Leftist Governor Says Illinois Is ‘A Beacon Of Hope’ For Legalizing Partial-Birth Abortion Under New Law – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/06/12/illinois-leftist-governor-brags-about-new-law-which-could-make-partial-birth-abor-n2548046

BREITBART
— Joe Biden, Democrats Loved Obama’s Abuses of Presidential Power – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/12/pollak-joe-biden-democrats-loved-obamas-abuses-of-presidential-power/

PJ MEDIA
— LGBTQ Bigotry: Tyranny Masquerading as Tolerance – DAVID HOROWITZ
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/lgbtq-bigotry-tyranny-masquerading-as-tolerance/

THE HILL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois governor signs legislation protecting abortion rights – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/448184-illinois-governor-signs-legislation-protecting-abortion-rights-in-the

HUFFINGTON POST
— Not Allowed On Air Force One, Steve King Still Welcomed At GOP Fundraiser Just five months after he condoned white supremacy, the congressman got a warm reception at an Iowa GOP event where Donald Trump was speaking. – Christopher Mathias
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steve-king-donald-trump-fundraiser-iowa_n_5d01034ce4b011df123dfc2c

WASHINGTON POST
— Geronimo and the Japanese were imprisoned there. Now Fort Sill will hold migrant children — again. – Gillian Brockell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/06/12/geronimo-japanese-were-imprisoned-there-now-fort-sill-will-hold-migrant-children-again/

CNN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois governor signs sweeping abortion protection bill into law – Caroline Kelly
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/politics/illinois-governor-signs-abortion-protection-law/index.html

ABC NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Nevada becomes 1st state to ban most pre-employment pot tests – BILL HUTCHINSON
https://abcnews.go.com/US/nevada-1st-state-ban-pre-employment-pot-tests/story?id=63656557

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote ‘hatred and divisiveness.’
https://nypost.com/2019/06/12/bernie-sanders-calls-on-us-to-reject-hatred-and-divisiveness/

USA TODAY
— Democratic 2020 candidates shouldn’t bother appealing to Trump Republicans
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/06/12/democratic-candidates-2020-moderate-liberal-talker/1430069001/

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Joe Biden sidesteps media questions on abortion, Hyde Amendment – Robin Opsahl and Stephen Gruber-Miller (DIERSEN: What questions do you want to ask candidates? I want to ask candidates what they would do if elected a) to promote individual responsibility, that is, to discourage dependency on government and to discourage dependency on charity, b) to promote traditional marriage and traditional family, that is, to discourage LGBTQ activity, c) to promote the right to life, that is, to discourage abortion, d) to promote compliance with America’s immigration laws, that is, to discourage illegal immigration, e) to promote conservative principles, that is, to discourage booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, f) to promote Second Amendment rights, that is, to discourage erosion of Second Amendment rights, and g) to promote equal opportunity, that is, to discourage patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid? Those who do not want me to ask the aforesaid questions do everything that they can to destroy me.)
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2019/06/11/joe-biden-abortion-hyde-amendment-catholic-iowa-ottumwa-president-candidate-2020-democrat-protest/1422876001/

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— Orlando police SWAT members are now wearing body cameras, after policy reversal – Tess Sheets
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orange-county/os-ne-opd-swat-body-cameras-20190612-2onor3tulzdkroyznan56bz5ga-story.html

DAILY FREEMAN
— State troopers should wear body cameras, NY attorney general says – Diane Pineiro-Zucker
https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/police-blotter/state-troopers-should-wear-body-cameras-ny-attorney-general-says/article_3a22f25e-83c0-11e9-abb5-730ebe67514b.html

FORBES
— The Distressing Story Of Age In The Workforce – Josh Bersin (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbersin/2019/06/12/the-distressing-story-of-age-in-the-workforce/#2770f67360a3

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blast Steve King and Diamond and Silk.
https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-king-introduces-diamond-and-silk-act-press-conference-2019-6

June 11 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-3/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: John F. Kness of Illinois, to serve as Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. John Kness is the General Counsel of the College of DuPage, where he oversees all legal matters at the second-largest institution of higher learning in the State of Illinois. Prior to becoming General Counsel, Mr. Kness served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, with stints in the National Security and Cybercrimes, Narcotics, and General Crimes Sections. Mr. Kness served as a law clerk to Judge William H. Pryor, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Kness earned his B.A. and J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern University. Mr. Kness also has experience in law enforcement, having served as a patrol officer for the Oak Park Police Department prior to law school.)

ABC7
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weed-legalization-guide/5337346/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— South suburban towns are jockeying for a casino. ‘We all believe we have the best site.’ – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-slowik-south-suburban-casino-locations-st-0612-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taps Kness for federal bench: College of DuPage top lawyer Before law school, Kness was a patrol officer for the Oak Park Police Department. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/6/11/18662122/donald-trump-taps-john-kness-federal-bench-college-of-dupage-top-lawyer
— New Illinois doesn’t sound any better than the old one Something you should probably understand is that a lot of people are serious about this separation business, even if most of us regard it as kooky. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/11/18662061/new-illinois-doesnt-sound-any-better-brad-halbrook-separatists
— What’s legal weed gonna cost in Illinois? A lot Both taxes and an expected supply shortage could result in pricy recreational pot products when the drug is fully legalized in Illinois at the start of next year. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/6/11/18660607/how-much-legal-pot-marijuana-cost-prices-recreational-prices-illinois

DAILY HERALD
— Top Kane prosecutor disappointed in recreational pot vote – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190611/top-kane-prosecutor-disappointed-in-recreational-pot-vote
— Fairgrounds supporters: Don’t ban circuses, animal shows – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190611/fairgrounds-supporters-dont-ban-circuses-animal-shows
— Rep. Omar filed joint tax returns before she married husband – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190611/news/306119895/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Gas tax hike will hurt Illinois families – Allen Skillicorn
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/11/skillicorn-gas-tax-hike-will-hurt-illinois-families/a9m4upz/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Taxpayers left out of lawmakers’ celebration – Editorial
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/05/taxpayers-left-out-of-lawmakers-celebration/a5kncc6/

WSPY
— Grundy County Could Become a Sanctuary Gun County
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/grundy-county-could-become-a-sanctuary-gun-county/article_4345ed70-8c60-11e9-8e40-c791d90de03f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— CEOs Becoming More Active On Political Issues, Including Abortion – YUKI NOGUCHI
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ceos-becoming-more-active-political-issues-including-abortion#stream/0

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/illinois-cannabis-industry-to-create-thousands-of-new-jobs/article_05e64747-8ef1-5fd2-adcc-829276c1d95a.html

CITY OF WHEATON
— Draft Wheaton City Council Session Minutes RE: May 28, 2019 Comprehensive Plan/Market Study/Zoning Ordinance Update for the East Roosevelt Road Corridor
https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06102019-1189?packet=true

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Rodney Davis and Adam Kinzinger at Sanguinetti Meet & Greet in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, June 26, 2019. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Gay Pride Day in Woodstock
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/gay-pride-day-in-woodstock/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Voter rolls: Which precincts are Republican strongholds in DuPage County? (DIERSEN: 10 of the top 25 are in Milton Township.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512579133-voter-rolls-which-precincts-are-republican-strongholds-in-dupage-county

CAPITOL FAX
— Tribune editorial board member compares Republican legislative leaders to Nazi collaborators
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/11/tribune-editorial-board-member-compares-republican-legislative-leaders-to-nazi-collaborators/
— Ideas Illinois poll shows support slipping for graduated income tax
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/11/ideas-illinois-poll-shows-support-slipping-for-graduated-income-tax/

FOX NEWS
— GOP Rep clashes with House Dem after she reads letter calling Trump supporters ‘racist,’ ‘dumb’ – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-rep-clashes-with-house-dem-after-she-reads-letter-calling-trump-supporters-racist-dumb

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s Mexico ‘deal’ isn’t an immigration fix, it’s a temporary Band-Aid
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-mexico-deal-isnt-an-immigration-fix-its-a-temporary-band-aid
— Gillibrand equates anti-abortion beliefs to racism – Grayce McCormick
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gillibrand-equates-anti-abortion-beliefs-to-racism

DAILY CALLER
— REVEALED: TWO MORE GOOGLE BLACKLISTS DESIGNED TO REMOVE ‘FRINGE DOMAINS’ AND OP-EDS FROM SPECIAL SEARCH RESULTS – J. Arthur Bloom
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/11/revealed-two-google-blacklists-fringe-domains-special-search-results/

GOPUSA
— Majority of women still charmed by socialism
http://www.gopusa.com/majority-of-women-still-charmed-by-socialism/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— K-12 Education Has Become Progressive Sunday School – Hezekiah Kantor
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/11/k-12-education-has-become-progressive-sunday-school/

FEDERALIST
— Mixing Kids With Drag Queens Sets Gay Rights Back Decades Promoting adolescent boys as drag queens and setting up events in which adult entertainers perform before children has reignited fears the LGBT community spent 30 years fighting. – Chad Felix Greene
https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/11/putting-drag-queens-front-children-sets-cause-gay-rights-back-decades/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— What if Mitch McConnell cared as much about the border as about pork projects? – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-cared-much-border-pork-projects/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Twitter CEO, 180 other company leaders claim abortion bans are ‘bad for business’ – Samuel Smith
https://www.christianpost.com/news/twitter-ceo-180-other-company-leaders-claim-abortion-bans-are-bad-for-business.html

LIFE NEWS
— Kirsten Gillibrand Says Opposing Abortion is Like Being a Racist – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/06/11/kirsten-gillibrand-says-opposing-abortion-is-like-being-a-racist/

NEWSMAX
— Our D.C. Overlords Couldn’t Care Less About Stopping Illegal Immigration – Michael Reagan and Michael R. Shannon
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/maryland-illegal-immigration/2019/06/11/id/919841/
— Gay Movement Should Separate From Extremist Fringe – Chris Freind
https://www.newsmax.com/freind/gay-rights-movement-pride-month-trans/2019/06/11/id/919897/

THE HILL
— Lawmakers clash after Dem reads letter on House floor calling Trump supporters ‘racist,’ ‘dumb’ – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/447977-lawmakers-clash-after-dem-reads-letter-on-house-floor-calling-trump-supporters
— Gillibrand compares limiting abortion rights to racism – JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/447956-gillibrand-compares-limiting-abortion-rights-to-racism

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters call Steve King a “White Supremacist.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steve-king-donald-trump_n_5cffd66ee4b00a4c6abf952b
— Activists Want Baby Trump Blimp To Crash President’s July 4th Address Code Pink organizers plan to bring a giant diaper-clad Trump to the president’s Fourth of July rally in DC — but would rather the entire event gets canceled. – David Moye
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-baby-blimp-code-pink-july-4_n_5d000404e4b011df123c083a

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Rep. King’s ‘Diamond and Silk Act’ gets ripped by conservative pundits.”
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/conservatives-bashing-rep-steve-king-for-diamond-and-silk-act-gambit

WASHINGTON POST
— The New York Times cuts all political cartoons, and cartoonists are not happy – Michael Cavna
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/06/11/new-york-times-cuts-all-political-cartoons-cartoonists-are-not-happy/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New Jersey Avoids Veto Override on PAC Transparency Bill Gov. Phil Murphy will sign legislation requiring sources of contributions but asks for companion measure – Joseph De Avila (DIERSEN: How transparent are a) your municipality, b) your township/ward, and c) your county? When leadership vacancies occur, are you given a) the applicants’ names, b) copies of what they submitted, and c) the finalists’ names? What opportunity are you given to comment on the applicants? Is your input sought on the applicants?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-jersey-avoids-veto-override-on-pac-transparency-bill-11560209589

DALLAS NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott – Rebekah Allen and Lauren McGaughy
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature/2019/05/20/save-chick-fil-abill-approved-texas-house-despite-emotional-pleas-lgbt-members

HELEN INDEPENDENT RECORD
— Transparency and respect lacking in Helena’s city government – Amy Teegarden and Gery Carpenter (DIERSEN: How transparent are a) your municipality, b) your township/ward, and c) your county? When leadership vacancies occur, are you given a) the applicants’ names, b) copies of what they submitted, and c) the finalists’ names? What opportunity are you given to comment on the applicants? Is your input sought on the applicants?)
https://helenair.com/opinion/columnists/transparency-and-respect-lacking-in-helena-s-city-government/article_06f5b3d3-88c2-5b44-a3f7-2d0cf5ee557b.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Where is the transparency? Where is the respect? In less than six months, the Helena City Commission has been able to weaken Helena’s city departments, processes and strategic partnerships, resulting in a culture of distrust by hiring their handpicked city manager to implement their agendas and clean house. We are retired city employees who care about current employees and community groups that we had the honor of serving with in a productive and respectful environment. We retired before the new city manager was hired, and while it may appear we have an “ax to grind,” we simply care about the future of this city and staff. This letter strives to raise awareness and encourage Helena citizens to get involved and stay engaged. The 2019 City Commission election filing deadline is Monday. There are plenty of facts and documentation to support these concerns. However, for the protection of staff, details will not be disclosed in this format. Where is the community conversation? There appears to be a lack of public process and participation related to recent recommendations and decisions. City advisory boards are “informed” of decisions rather than consulted in a collaborative effort, and their recommendations are ignored. Longstanding and effective partnerships are dismissed and dismantled while priority is given to the rhetoric of entitled special interest groups and disgruntled individuals without any regard to the greater community benefit and other legitimate user groups. Research and you will find that decisions are made outside the framework of city ordinance and that contracts are being awarded without following a competitive process. We are concerned there is a total disregard for city code and legal processes. Is this transparency?)

WRAL
— Steve King not allowed on Air Force One for Trump’s trip to Iowa Tuesday – CNN
https://www.wral.com/steve-king-not-allowed-on-air-force-one-for-trumps-trip-to-iowa-tuesday/18445564/

FED WEEK
— Discrimination, Retaliation Top List of Violations
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/discrimination-retaliation-top-list-of-violations/

June 10 Evening Edution

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ricketts family obviously believes that, no matter what it does, Cubs fans will always come back Think of the things that have happened just in the past five months: A website’s release of family patriarch Joe Ricketts’ racist and Islamophobic emails. The Cubs’ decision to stand by infielder Addison Russell, who violated MLB’s domestic-violence policy. And now a pro-Trump event at Wrigley Field. – Rick Morrissey
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2019/6/10/18660191/ricketts-family-believes-that-no-matter-what-it-does-cubs-fans-will-always-come-back-theo-epstein

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Catholics promote abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-communion-abortion-bishop-paprocki-20190610-story.html
— ‘Medicare for All’? American Medical Association says no, drawing protest in Chicago. – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-american-medical-association-medicare-for-all-20190610-story.html
— A $45 billion public works plan and what does Illinois get? Deeper in debt. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-capital-pork-illinois-debt-20190611-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Commission schedules hearing to address complaints against DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190610/commission-schedules-hearing-to-address-complaints-against-dupage-judge
— Driver accused of allowing juveniles to smoke marijuana on school bus – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190610/driver-accused-of-allowing-juveniles-to-smoke-marijuana-on-school-bus
— Homeless people are part of why Elgin may spend $500K on rec center – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190610/homeless-people-are-part-of-why-elgin-may-spend-500k-on-rec-center
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190610/x201ctodayx201d-show-next-for-13-year-old-pride-parade-organizer

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How will recreational marijuana affect the workplace? Employers’ main concerns include productivity, safety, and determining impairment and consequences. – CAROLINA GONZALEZ (DIERSEN: Because stoners are impaired, I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/how-will-recreational-marijuana-affect-workplace
— Pritzker signs bill deepening teachers’ pension hole Springfield Dems, with GOP acquiescence, offer an under-the-radar gift to teachers unions that undoes one of the few things Bruce Rauner accomplished to control future pension expenses. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-signs-bill-deepening-teachers-pension-hole

ABC7
— Michigan hotel offering free accommodations to women traveling for an abortion – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/health/michigan-hotel-offering-free-stay-to-women-traveling-for-an-abortion-/5340128/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-6/10/2019

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-dispensaries-prepare-for-recreational-marijuana-511065651.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois expands gambling, will now study addiction State will conduct a thorough study of the gambling problem – Dan Mihalopoulos and Jason Grotto
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/10/illinois-expands-gambling-will-now-study-addiction/adkapxs/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Demonstrators demand ‘Medicare for All’ outside Foster’s Joliet office Progressive group wants Democrats to support single-payer system – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/07/demonstrators-demand-medicare-for-all-outside-fosters-joliet-office/a90l7it/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Vatican Issues Document During Pride Month Denying Concept Of Gender Identity – AMY HELD
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/vatican-issues-document-during-pride-month-denying-gender-identity-choice#stream/0

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Peoria County Sheriff Optimistic About Cannabis Law Changes – TIM SHELLEY & COLIN SCHOPP
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/peoria-county-sheriff-optimistic-about-cannabis-law-changes#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Casten Opponent Branding Him as Extremist
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/casten-opponent-branding-him-as-extremist/
— Looks Like Feds Letting Corrupt Chicago Alderman Keep His Pension
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/looks-like-feds-letting-corrupt-chicago-alderman-keep-his-pension/
— 2000 Year Pavement vs. Today’s
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/2000-year-pavement-vs-todays/
— Three State Senators Schedule CL Town Hall Meeting on June 11th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/three-state-senators-schedule-cl-town-hall-meeting-on-june-11th/
— Planned Amtrak Service to Rockford
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/09/planned-amtrak-sevice-to-rockford/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK CO COMMISSIONER SEAN MORRISON LEADS EFFORT TO STOP ABORTION RESOLUTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/cook-co-commissioner-sean-morrison-leads-effort-to-stop-abortion-resolution.html
— “NEW ILLINOIS” COALITION OFFERS HELP TO NEW CHICAGO MAYOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/new-illinois-coalition-reaches-out-to-help-new-chicago-mayor.html
— BATTLE TO DEFEND UNDERCOVER JOURNALIST EXPOSING PLANNED PARENTHOOD CONTINUES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/battle-to-defend-undercover-journalist-exposing-planned-parenthood-continues.html
— SHAW: ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION? WHAT CONSTITUTION? MADIGAN’S SHELL BILL GAME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/shaw-illinois-constitution-what-constitution-madigans-shell-bill-game.html
— PBS DOCUMENTARY SHOWS WOMAN KILLING HER UNBORN TWINS LIKE IT’S NOTHING AT ALL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/pbs-documentary-shows-woman-killing-her-unborn-twins-like-its-nothing-at-all.html
— TEACHER INCOMPETENCE OR LACK OF TRAINING?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/teacher-incompetence-or-lack-of-training.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: Mexico doing more to curb illegal immigration than Dems; they’re ‘doing NOTHING’ – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/10/donald-trump-mexico-doing-more-to-curb-illegal-imm/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar’s problems with marriage, divorce, tax returns and campaign money
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70757

FOX NEWS
— Footage shows migrants walking around border wall to enter US – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cbp-video-migrants-border-wall-arizona

AMERICAN THINKER
— Paying for illegals’ ‘free’ health care by fining Californians who can’t afford Obamacare – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/fines_from_californians_who_cant_afford_obamacare_to_finance_free_health_care_for_illegals.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Old White Men Leading the Democratic Race – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/the-old-white-men-leading-the-democratic-race/

BREITBART
— Los Angeles Homelessness Crisis Worsens, 16,000 Living in Cars – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/10/report-los-angeles-homelessness-crisis-worsens-16000-living-in-cars/

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Open Borders and Sanctuary Policies Victimize (and Kill) Americans – Hans von Spakovsky
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/10/how-open-borders-and-sanctuary-policies-victimize-and-kill-americans/

FEDERALIST
— 55% Of Women Prefer Socialism To Capitalism. Here’s Why They’re Wrong. – Chrissy Clark
https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/10/women-prefer-socialism-to-capitalism/

LIFE NEWS
— Elizabeth Warren Says Americans Should be Forced to Fund Abortions for Poor Women – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/06/10/elizabeth-warren-says-americans-should-be-forced-to-fund-abortions-for-poor-women/

ONE NEWS NOW
— California lawmakers agree to health benefits for illegals – AP
https://onenewsnow.com/ap/politics/california-lawmakers-agree-to-health-benefits-for-illegals

EPOCH TIMES
— Judge Orders Google to Produce Hiring Data in Suit Alleging Political Bias – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/judge-orders-google-to-produce-hiring-data-in-suit-alleging-political-bias_2957921.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— Here’s why Native American students will soon pay half as much at UIC – Seth Segal
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13308

COLLEGE FIX
— At University of Illinois, 265 bias complaints enforced by literal ‘speech police’ – CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/at-university-of-illinois-265-bias-complaints-enforced-by-literal-speech-police/

NBC NEWS
— Trump claims ‘collusion’ between big tech and Democrats – ALLAN SMITH
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/06/10/trump-claims-collusion-between-big-tech-and-democrats/23746079/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-claims-collusion-between-big-tech-democrats-backs-antitrust-fines-n1015726

WASHINGTON POST
— Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus joins the Navy – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-trump-chief-of-staff-reince-priebus-joins-the-navy/2019/06/10/20174f2a-8bbf-11e9-8f69-a2795fca3343_story.html

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote abortion.
http://fortune.com/2019/06/10/ceos-publish-open-letter-on-reproductive-rights-and-abortion-raceahead/

HERALD NET
— Students called a bakery racist. Jurors said that’s libelous. Oberlin College, which said it can’t control students’ independent actions, was ordered pay $11 million. – Isaac Stanley-Becker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump and his supporters are racists.)
https://www.heraldnet.com/nation-world/students-called-a-bakery-racist-jurors-said-thats-libelous/

JD SUPRA
— What Illinois’ Authorization of Adult Use Cannabis Means for Employers (DIERSEN: Because stoners are impaired, I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-illinois-authorization-of-adult-82885/

NEWSWEEK
— FRANKLIN GRAHAM SAYS GAY PRIDE RAINBOW FLAGS ‘OFFENSIVE’ TO CHRISTIANS, APPLAUDS US EMBASSY BAN – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/franklin-graham-gay-pride-flag-embassy-trump-1443229

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— New Study Finds Google Receives an Estimated $4.7 Billion in Revenue from News Publishers’ Content Platform giant profits from news content to publishers’ detriment
https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/release-new-study-google-revenue-from-news-publishers-content/