Tag: political

March 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Budget Process – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-ill-budget-process/3165097/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ad war tells plenty in race for governor – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/ad-war-tells-plenty-in-race-for-governor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘We haven’t bottomed out’: Growing anxiety in White House as Trump shocks and rages – Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-white-house-dark-mood-20180303-story.html
— One chef’s social experiment: Charge minorities $12, white people $30 – Maura Judkis (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? According to the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more that you should pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, non-veteran, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-chef-social-experiment-racial-wealth-disparity-20180303-story.html
— Activists urge Bezos to choose LGBT-friendly state for new headquarters – Jonathan O’Connell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity are taking over everything. Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will barred from a) getting an education, b) getting a job, c) joining organizations, d) buying things, e) owning things, f) getting elected to any government or political office, g) etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-hq2-headquarters-lgbt-friendly-state-20180302-story.html
— The ballot mess in Cook County – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ballot-assessor-berrios-raila-20180302-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Harold for Illinois attorney general in Republican primary
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180303/endorsement-harold-for-illinois-attorney-general-in-republican-primary
— Community colleges combat hunger through campus food pantries – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete a) 1966-1968 while I was a student at UIC, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. The money to pay for tuition, books, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and room and board at NIU 1969-1970 (three semesters at University Plaza Dormitory (https://www.uplaza.com/) and then a summer session at Lincolnshire West Apartments (http://www.lincolnshirewest-apts.com/ ) came from my part-time Park Forest Post Office job 1966-1969 that paid $15.85-$16.91 an hour in today’s dollars and my part-time jobs working on a Chrysler automobile assembly line in Belvidere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belvidere_Assembly_Plant) and as a security guard at the University Plaza Dormitory in 1970. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/community-colleges-combat-hunger-through-campus-food-pantries
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hunger for knowledge may be not be the only pang some college students feel. Students nationwide face a tough choice among paying for books and tuition, rent and buying food.)
— GOP 10th congressional district candidate’s ad contains inaccuracies about an opponent – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/gop-congressional-candidates-ad-contains-inaccuracies-about-an-opponent
— Gun control gains strong support from 6th District Democratic candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/gun-control-gains-strong-support-from-6th-district-democratic-candidates–

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner lucks out on gun bill timing – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180303/statehouse-insider-rauner-lucks-out-on-gun-bill-timing

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College celebrates life of Billy Graham – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/03/wheaton-college-celebrates-life-of-billy-graham/dtmhz61/

 

WJBD RADIO & HERALD & REVIEW
— Ives’ Challenge Forces Rauner to Keep Eyes on GOP Primary Ives Maintains Governor Has ‘Betrayed’ the GOP Platform – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/03/03/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary/article_2346cb73-7a42-5890-9bb0-43323ee67982.html

 

THE X RADIO
— Rauner, Ives Both Expected Sunday at Lincoln Day Dinner – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/32685-rauner-ives-both-expected-sunday-at-lincoln-day-dinner

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Wanted to Have Cal Skinner Arrested
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/03/jack-franks-wanted-cal-skinner-arrested/
— Pop-Up Committee Reminiscent of Committee that Attacked Steve Reick Mails
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/03/pop-committee-reminiscent-committee-attacked-steve-reick-mails/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Candidates get more strident, mistake-prone as election day nears
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/03/candidates-get-more-strident-mistake-prone-as-election-day-nears/

 

BREITBART
— Durbin Says Americans’ Homeland Must Be a ‘Nation of Immigrants’ – Forever – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-American, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/03/durbin-says-americans-homeland-must-be-a-nation-of-immigrants-forever/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But if America must be “a nation of immigrants,” then Americans and their children are not allowed to have a normal nation of assimilated citizens or even normal pocketbook politics, said John Fonte, director of Center for American Common Culture at the D.C.-based Hudson Institute. In a nation of immigrants — legal and illegal — politics is all about enforced “Diversity” where a central elite treats people as members of competing identity groups and then balances each group against the others to achieve desired results, such as a desired percentage of women serving as fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, Fonte said. In contrast, people in a nation of citizens — both native-borns and assimilated immigrants — are free to participate in the “normal give-and-take of bread-and-butter politics,” in local, state and federal levels, he said.)

 

THE HILL
— Corporate America throws weight behind gun controls – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “corporate America” paints itself as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/376517-corporate-america-throws-weight-behind-gun-controls

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Ives’ Challenge Forces Rauner to Keep Eyes on GOP Primary The insurgent primary campaign of Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives against GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner signals the right’s weariness of a governor they say is all talk. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-03/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary

March 2 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Polling Shows Rauner’s in Big Trouble
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-take-5-rauner-biss-pritzker-kennedy-475700713.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Is your Will County Board member showing up to meetings? A closer look at board attendance – Susan DeMar Lafferty (DIERSEN: Who discourages you from attending monthly meetings and fundraisers of organizations that you are a member of? Since 1999, I have had the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) monthly meetings and fundraisers. I should write a book about past and present MTRCC officers, members, and others who have worked the hardest since 1999 to discourage me from attending MTRCC monthly meetings and fundraisers.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-attendance-st-0225-20180228-story.html
— Millennials, please fill the void in Washington — apply for a government job – Daniel W. Drezner (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that their career will be wasted and they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 and b) that extremely few make the aforesaid deadlines.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-serve-millennials-jobs-white-house-trump-opportunity-0302-20180301-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rex Tillerson’s incompetent management of Foggy Bottom and the Trump White House’s disdain for anything smacking of policy expertise has led to an exodus of trained personnel. “The State Department’s civilian workforce shrunk more than 6 percent overall during the initial eight months of the Trump administration, but that figure masks significantly higher departure rates in critical areas of the country’s diplomatic apparatus,” the daily Government Executive reported Feb. 9. Daniel Byman wrote about this recently in The New York Times, stressing the theme of public service: “Much of government is invisible to most Americans, but it is still vital. America needs people to devise a policy toward Brazil, prosecute drug dealers, buy weapons for the Army and administer Social Security, among many other tasks that are not glamorous but make a tangible difference in the lives of many Americans. … “Young people in particular should serve. Most would begin with minor duties, with many buffers between them and the president. Even if they disagree with Mr. Trump’s policies, they need to learn the craft of government and will serve important roles in future administrations. Their value will come in 10 or 20 years when, as seasoned professionals themselves, they counsel presidents and implement their policies more effectively. If they don’t serve, over time our government will become hollow.” Byman is completely correct, but let me offer a slightly different and more careerist reason to join the government during the Age of Trump: You would be buying low. Let’s be clear: No one wants to serve in this administration right now.)
— 59th District Illinois House seat: Illinois House GOP candidate agrees to remove opponent from lawsuit over mailers linking him to Michael Madigan – Yadira Sanchez Olson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-candidate-defamation-suit-st-0303-20180302-story.html
— Trade unions seek drug-free candidates for six-figure construction jobs – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-apprenticeship-expo-st-0304-20180302-story.html
— North Shore GOP congressional candidates split on Trump, gun control – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-10th-congressional-primary-02-14-2018-story.html
— Mr. Madigan, where’s the independent investigation? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-harassment-investigation-springfield-20180301-story.html
— DuPage County judge Patrick O’Shea who fired gun in his home is acquitted of misdemeanor charge – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton-glen-ellyn/news/ct-met-dupage-judge-on-trial-20180302-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— POLL: Should Gov. Bruce Rauner sign gun control legislation? – Alice Bazerghi
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/poll-should-gov-bruce-rauner-sign-gun-control-legislation/
— Politics will dictate Rauner’s decision on gun bills – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/politics-will-dictate-rauners-decision-on-gun-bills/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bipartisan effort pushing to legalize recreational marijuana – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/bipartisan-effort-pushing-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana
— DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea acquitted of reckless conduct charges in gun case – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/dupage-judge-acquitted-of-reckless-conduct-charges-in-gun-case
— Mourners gather at Wheaton college for Billy Graham service – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/mourners-gather-at-wheaton-college-for-billy-graham-service
— Study: DuPage County Board members largely agree with Cronin – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/study-dupage-county-board-members-largely-agree-with-cronin

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Judge Patrick O’Shea found not guilty of reckless conduct O’Shea allegedly discharged gun last fall in Wheaton apartment – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/02/dupage-county-judge-patrick-oshea-found-not-guilty-of-reckless-conduct/ao2llip/

 

SOUTHERN
— Simon Poll shows Rauner’s job approval percentage lower than Trump
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/simon-poll-shows-rauner-s-job-approval-percentage-lower-than/article_3e392b04-7dc8-522d-b508-67a6f25c5f58.html

 

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN NEWS
— Student: Princeton High School resisted Gay-Straight Alliance club Administration stalled half a year, Brown tells board – Goldie Rapp
http://www.bcrnews.com/2018/03/01/student-phs-resisted-gay-straight-alliance-club/aaawrlz/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Ives uses Madigan to hit back at Rauner – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/ives-uses-madigan-to-hit-back-at-rauner/article_58dc0f8c-c4ec-5907-9553-f36fe1c83348.html

 

WQAD
— Ives ready for revolt against Gov. Rauner in Illinois Primary – JOHN DAVID
http://wqad.com/2018/03/02/ives-ready-for-revolt-against-gov-rauner-in-illinois-primary/

 

WVIK
— Ives Says She’s the “Real Republican” – HERB TRIX (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you defend and advance, the more Republican that you are. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://wvik.org/post/ives-says-shes-real-republican#stream/0

 

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago Treasurer Wants To Play Social Justice Warrior With $7 Billion Of Taxpayer Money – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Those who promote “social justice” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/chicago-treasurer-wants-to-play-social-justice-warrior-with-7-billion-of-taxpayer-money-wirepoints-original/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY JOURNAL
— DuPage County voters to decide property tax hikes, candidates for five House seats on March 20 – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511353947-dupage-county-voters-to-decide-property-tax-hikes-candidates-for-five-house-seats-on-march-20

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Lake County voters to decide on tax-or-borrow questions, and Republican state and national House candidates – Karen Kidd
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511353933-lake-county-voters-to-decide-on-tax-or-borrow-questions-and-state-and-national-house-seats

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Madison County voters to decide on General Assembly candidates and 1 percent sales tax hike in election – Karen Kidd
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511353912-madison-county-voters-to-decide-on-general-assembly-candidates-and-1-percent-sales-tax-hike-in-election

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ives May Have Found Tool to Beat Rauner – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/02/ives-may-found-tool-beat-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House inches closer to passing official revenue estimate for first time in years – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-house-inches-closer-to-passing-official-revenue-estimate-for/article_7f501332-1d89-11e8-b5fb-874632354524.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MCHENRY COUNTY REALTORS FACE DAUNTING TASK – SELLING HOMES WITH SKY-HIGH PROPERTY TAX BILLS – Amanda McDonald
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/mchenry-county-realtors-face-daunting-task-selling-homes-with-sky-high-property-tax-bills/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Candidate Burt Minor’s Answers to Pro-Family Questions Raises Concerns – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/candidate-burt-minors-answers-to-pro-family-questions-raises-concerns/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ARE YOU A REPUBLICAN … REALLY A REPUBLICAN? (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you defend and advance, the more Republican that you are. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/op-ed-response-are-you-a-republican-really-a-republican-.html
— NRA SAYS ILLINOIS GUN BILLS WILL “DRIVE LOCAL GUN STORES OUT OF BUSINESS”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/nra-says-illinois-gun-bills-will-drive-local-gun-stores-out-of-business-.html
— LIFE ADVOCATES DECRY PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S DECEPTIVE TACTICS, PLAN PROTEST SATURDAY IN FLOSSMOOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/life-advocates-decry-planned-parenthoods-deceptive-tactics-plan-protest-saturday-in-flossmoor-.html
— ILLINOIS’ FINANCIAL STABILITY RANKS LAST IN US NEWS “BEST STATES” STUDY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/illinois-financial-stability-ranks-last-in-us-news-best-states-study.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Poll: Trump’s disapproval 62%, Rauner’s 63%, Madigan’s 68%
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/02/poll-trumps-disapproval-62-rauners-63-madigans-68/

 

GOPUSA
— John Kasich’s endorsement equivalent to ‘fatal disease’ on campaign trail (DIERSEN: Not that my endorsement means anything, but I should still write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have worked the hardest to make my endorsement a “fatal disease.” Most of them are past and present officers and members of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40408
— France cracks down on Islamic radicalization in schools, prisons, online
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40517

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Bishop Paprocki: ‘Shameful’ that Georgetown honored pro-abortion Catholic senator – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-explains-why-hes-barring-pro-abortion-senator-from-communion-its-an

 

ROLL CALL
— Federal Employees Hit Hard by Trump’s Budget, Key GOP Senator Says Pay freeze and other cost-cutters ‘hurts’ appeal of working for government, Lankford says – Griffin Connolly
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/federal-employees-hit-hard-trumps-budget-key-gop-senator-says

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Time to protect public workers from unions’ coercion – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/time-to-protect-public-workers-from-unions-coercion/2018/03/01/8651a16a-1d74-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bruce Rauner vs. the Illinois ‘Mafia’ The outsider governor recounts his battles with the political machine and explains why he thinks a second term would be ‘transformative.’ – James Taranto
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bruce-rauner-vs-the-illinois-mafia-1520030669
— Stranger Than Science Fiction: The Future for Digital Dictatorships Democracy can be doctored, but that doesn’t mean tech-savvy autocrats have it easy – Li Yuan (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents step up their efforts to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I hope that you will come to my defense. If more had come to my defense in the past, I might very well still be a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stranger-than-science-fiction-the-future-for-digital-dictatorships-1519900866
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Americans and Europeans debate whether the internet and social media are undermining democracy, a big question for many Chinese is whether cutting-edge technology strengthens autocratic rule. China’s government is embracing technologies to monitor its population. A national plan to develop artificial intelligence highlights its “irreplaceable role in effectively maintaining social stability.” Surveillance cameras with facial recognition, policing platforms that crunch big data and the monitoring of smartphones and social media are being deployed. To some Chinese, it seems their movements, habits and thoughts can be tracked by a government with unchecked power. So is a digital dictatorship all powerful?)
— Princeton, Others Aim to Accept More Low-Income Students Program backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies wants to add 50,000 low- and moderate-income students to elite schools – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from an Ivy League university? I do not. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four college degrees are from Ivy League universities. Some of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes go further and badmouth the universities that I have degrees from – NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/princeton-others-aim-to-accept-more-low-income-students-1519900203

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Congressman wants name of every non-essential employee – Eric White (DIERSEN: Are you essential? Since 1966, and especially since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being non-essential.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/03/congressman-wants-name-of-every-non-essential-employee/

 

March 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump gives support to toughest gun control measures in decades – Tanja Babich
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-gives-support-to-toughest-gun-control-measures-in-decades/3159499/

 

NBC5
— New Ad Urges Rauner to Show Leadership on Gun Reform Effort
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democratic-governors-association-bruce-rauner-ad-gun-control-reform-475572653.html
— How Many Homes Do the Candidates for Illinois Governor Own? – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: In 2015, my critics/opponents gerrymandered my home into the same precinct with Jeanne Ives’ home. My critics/opponents tell me that the precinct line was then redrawn at Ives’ request so that she would be in Precinct 65. In its February 1978 4-page article on me, Money Magazine stressed that I owned two homes; I owned a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building and I rented out a town home that I owned in University Park.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-candidates-for-governor-homes-biss-pritzker-kennedy-rauner-475554503.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Take-a-Look-at-The-Homes-of-Candidates-For-Illinois-Governor-475486433.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I think if you can’t remember how many houses you have, you probably are not qualified to be the governor of the state of Illinois,” Kennedy continued, in a lightly-veiled shot at Pritzker. But Kennedy didn’t go so far as to agree with Biss. “I don’t think Americans believe in class warfare and I think for Sen. Biss to introduce that notion that somehow success in life disqualifies people from higher office, I think that’s wrong-headed and un-American,” he said. And on the Republican side, while Rauner’s nine properties – including his Winnetka mansion, two condos in Chicago, two Montana ranches, a Wyoming farm, a Utah condo, a New York penthouse and a beachfront Florida home – made headlines in 2014, his primary opponent state Rep. Jeanne Ives, owns just one residence in suburban Wheaton. Regardless of how many homes the candidates may own, the one that wins election – not just the March primary, but the general in November – will have one more home to live in: the Springfield governor’s mansion.)

 

CBS2
— Bill to License Gun Shops Sent To Rauner For Approval – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/01/illinois-gun-laws-rauner/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Senate approves marijuana ballot question (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-senate-approves-marijuana-ballot-question-1
— Illinois General Assembly approves Medicaid funding plan – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-general-assembly-approves-medicaid-funding-plan

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana question a step closer to being on November ballots in Illinois – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-marijuana-20180301-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-five-things-asylum-maryori-20180301-story.html
— WeatherTech’s founder lost three dogs to cancer. He says his new pet bowls are safe enough for a human. – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-weathertech-pet-bowls-20180223-story.html
— IRS releases tool you can use to check if your employer is messing up your taxes – Jeff Stein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-irs-tax-calculator-20180301-story.html
— Former NFL linebacker knocks child-size mannequin to floor as lawmakers consider banning tackle football for young people – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-football-20180301-story.html
— Berrios skips hearing on his property tax assessment practices weeks before election – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-joe-berrios-assessment-hearing-20180301-story.html
— Congress leaves Washington with no action on gun control or school safety – Seung Min Kim, Mike DeBonis and Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congress-gun-control-school-safety-20180301-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— NO ENDORSEMENT: Illinois House, 42nd District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/no-endorsement-ryan-edward-byrne-illinois-house-42nd-district-gop-primary-burt-minor-amy-grant/
— ENDORSEMENT: Jim Durkin for Illinois House in 82nd District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-jim-durkin-for-illinois-house-in-82nd-district-gop-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Kinzler for Ill. House in the 46th District Republican primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-kinzler-for-ill-house-in-the-46th-district-republican-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Tonia Jane Khouri for Ill. House in the 49th District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-tonia-jane-khouri-for-ill-house-in-the-49th-district-gop-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Marko Sukovic for Illinois House in 59th District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-marko-sukovic-illinois-house-59th-district-gop-primary-karen-feldman/
— All you need to know on early voting, registration, IDs—even selfies – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/voting-101-all-you-need-to-know-on-early-voting-registration-ids-even-selfies/
— Rauner mum on gun bill action as opponents set him in their sights – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-mum-on-gun-bill-action-as-opponents-set-him-in-their-sights/
— Kennedy dubs Rauner ‘worst governor’ and ‘ugly’ Disney character – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/kennedy-calls-rauner-worse-than-some-governors-who-ended-up-behind-bars/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Palatine GOP stacked deck to get Rauner endorsed – State Rep. Tom Morrison, Palatine
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180301/morrison-palatine-gop-stacked-deck-to-get-rauner-endorsed
— Trump says some lawmakers too fearful of NRA to take action – AP (DIERSEN: How many will vote for Trump in 2020 if he demonizes, denigrates, and condemns the NRA and its members?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180301/news/303019993/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump as being a racist.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180301/news/303019934/
— Schaumburg trustees recommend rules for mayor’s travel costs – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/schaumburg-trustees-recommend-rules-for-mayors-travel-costs
— Glen Ellyn could lease McKee House site sooner than planned – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/glen-ellyn-could-lease-mckee-house-site-sooner-than-planned
— Naperville city prosecutor Katita Athanikar stepping to bench as DuPage judge – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/naperville-city-prosecutor-stepping-to-bench-as-dupage-judge
— Longtime Elk Grove Township trustee Andrea Koshaba resigns – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/longtime-elk-grove-township-trustee-resigns

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Anti-gay views of Madison County Mental Health Board candidate cause flap – KELSEY LANDIS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity a) dominate everything and b) get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article202363224.html
— Bost applauds Trump’s foreign steel tariffs; United Steelworkers endorses Kelly – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article202902854.html

 

WHEATON PATCH
— How DuPage County’s Judicial Candidates Stack Up: Bar Association See how the county Bar Association rated the candidates for circuit court judge. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government who took the following adverse actions against me: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They dismiss/belittle the fact a) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) that GAO promoted me in 1986, and c) that my ending salary in 1997 was $122,325 in today’s dollars.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/how-dupage-countys-judicial-candidates-stack-bar-association
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The recommendations were made after DCBA reviewed written applications from all six candidates, in addition to looking into their backgrounds and completing interviews. The reviewing committee included DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, retired judges Edward R. Duncan and William Ferguson, several former DCBA presidents, and other DCBA members.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives gets $400K, Biss raises $150K in small donations (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who stress that I do not make political contributions? In my defense, a) GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year and b) I give those email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/ives-gets-300k-biss-raises-150k-in-small-donations/
— IEA says it helped McSweeney “kill” Rauner’s pension tax shift
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/iea-says-it-helped-mcsweeney-kill-rauners-pension-tax-shift/
— RGA responds *** DGA runs expensive digital ad attacking Rauner over guns
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/dga-runs-digital-ad-attacking-rauner-over-guns/
— A look at the Democratic candidates’ many houses
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/a-look-at-the-democratic-candidates-many-houses/

 

NEWSMAX
— Hallucinating Foes Blinded to CPAC’s Very Real Inclusiveness – Deroy Murdock (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, a) CPAC is more and more and more Libertarian and b) CPAC welcomes and promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-conservative.)
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/acu-core-cspan-omb/2018/03/01/id/846190/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Jordan Peterson explains why boys become school shooters – and it’s not ‘toxic masculinity’ – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/jordan-peterson-explains-why-boys-become-school-shooters-and-its-not-toxic

 

THE HILL
— Michael Steele deserves so much more credit for his RNC leadership – SHERMICHAEL SINGLETON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me for all that problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, and other organizations in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois have had since 2000.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/376305-michael-steele-deserves-so-much-more-credit-for-his-rnc-leadership

 

WASHINGTON POST
— No, Michael Steele doesn’t need to show ‘grace’ when insulted on his race – Jonathan Capehart (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government are extremely proud that they a) gave preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that they discriminated against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, and that they especially discriminated against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/03/01/no-michael-steele-doesnt-need-to-show-grace-when-insulted-on-his-race/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— YouTube Hiring for Some Positions Excluded White and Asian Males, Lawsuit Says – Kirsten Grind and Douglas MacMillan (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers announce they are no longer hiring members of the following groups and that they are getting rid of their employees who are members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
A former employee alleges tech firm set quotas for hiring minorities
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youtube-hiring-for-some-positions-excluded-white-and-asian-males-lawsuit-says-1519948013

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 426 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $324,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447952_zpid/

February 28 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Burt Minor now says he’s in race until the end – Burt Constable
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/burt-minor-now-says-hes-in-race-until-the-end
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whoever wins in the primary, this controversy has damaged the Republican’s chances in November, Minor said. “It will be tough for anyone to win,” Minor said. “The Republican Party is destroying itself.”)
— Budget stalemate could mean Palatine Township shutdown Friday – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/budget-stalemate-could-mean-palatine-township-shutdown-friday
— Illinois House OKs state gun-dealer licensing
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/the-latest-illinois-house-oks-state-gun-dealer-licensing
— DuPage could cut costs by using court security officers – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/dupage-could-cut-costs-by-using-court-security-officers
— Wheaton College to hold Friday service for Billy Graham – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/wheaton-college-to-hold-friday-service-for-billy-graham
— Lisle woman Rafath Waheed accused of forging petitions for COD board seat – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/lisle-woman-accused-of-forging-petitions-for-cod-board-seat

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— SIU poll: Republican Gov. Rauner, Democratic candidate Pritzker lead governor races – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-race-poll-20180228-story.html
— School officials who assess online threats face tough calls – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-moraine-valley-threat-st-0228-20180227-story.html
— Chicago treasurer: Use city’s investment portfolio to fight climate change, promote social progress – Michael Hawthorne (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats want to use Chicago’s investment portfolio to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-social-climate-investing-20180227-story.html
— Bruce Rauner’s disease – Scott Stantis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/stantis/ct-bruce-pauner-s-disease-20180228-story.html
— Prompted by public outcry, Arlington Heights urges state to pass more gun control measures – Karen Ann Cullotta
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/news/ct-ahp-arlington-gun-control-letter-to-springfield-tl-0308-20180228-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-guns-rauner-cupich-20180228-story.html
— Is Trump’s claim to bravery the way to voters’ hearts? – Paul Sassone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-ppn-column-sassone-tl-0308-20180228-story.html
— With prosecution on shaky ground, Schock’s lawyers argue vague rules led to corruption charges – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aaron-schock-prosecution-problems-20180228-story.html
— Pay the bagman $10,000 to work for Dorothy Brown? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-dorothy-brown-clerk-corruption-20180228-story.html
— State lawmakers’ sexual harassment prevention proposals keep oversight in leaders’ hands – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-springfield-sexual-harassment-proposal-20180228-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Going rate’ for job in Dorothy Brown’s office? $10K, records allege – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/job-buying-10000-cook-county-clerk-court-dorothy-brown/

 

ABC7
— Illinois lawmakers pass several new gun safety measures – Diane Pathieu and Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-pass-several-new-gun-safety-measures/3152688/

 

NBC5
— Illinois House Adjourns Without Vote on ‘Paul Bauer Act’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-house-adjourns-without-vote-on-paul-bauer-act-475469173.html
— Illinois House Passes Ban on Bump Stocks, Licensing Requirements for Dealers – Sandra Torres
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/cupich-springfield-gun-control-legislation-475388353.html

 

CBS2
— Illinois House Passes Several New Gun Safety Measures
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/28/illinois-new-gun-safety-measures/
— Growing Signs That Aaron Schock Prosecution On Shaky Ground
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/28/aaron-schock-prosecution-on-shaky-ground/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois House debates guns, passes ban on bump stocks – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-house-debates-guns-passes-ban-on-bump-stocks

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrat 6th Congressional District candidates.
http://wgntv.com/2018/02/28/7-democrats-vie-to-topple-republican-roskam-in-6th-congressional-district/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago has widest racial gap in homeownership – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180228/CRED0701/180229880/chicago-has-widest-racial-gap-in-homeownership

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gun-dealer licensing heads to Gov. Rauner’s desk – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180228/gun-dealer-licensing-heads-to-gov-rauners-desk

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan’s under fire, but he’s not sweating much – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-02-28/jim-dey-madigans-under-fire-hes-not-sweating-much.html
— For the Republicans: Erika Harold – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-02-28/editorial-the-republicans-erika-harold.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Students at Downers Grove South High School are planning to participate in the Enough: National Student Walkout on March 14.
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/02/27/downers-grove-south-students-organizing-walkout/a1337yf/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Emails show state worked to shape coverage of Legionnaires’ outbreak – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/emails-show-state-worked-to-shape-coverage-of-legionnaires-outbreak/article_8a3397e9-ab00-5ca5-9d1a-322fce76c152.html

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Illinois General Assembly approves Medicaid funding plan – AP
http://jg-tc.com/herald-review/news/state-and-regional/illinois-general-assembly-approves-medicaid-funding-plan/article_1ee29354-1e34-5629-a8b4-7f9996c87881.html

 

PAXTON RECORD
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois governor: If recreational marijuana bill passes, I’d veto it – Will Brumleve
http://www.paxtonrecord.net/news/politics-and-government/2018-02-28/illinois-governor-if-recreational-marijuana-bill-passes-id-v

 

SOUTHERN
— Simon Poll: Rauner, Pritzker lead primary polls; Rauner trails both Pritzker and Biss
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/simon-poll-rauner-pritzker-lead-primary-polls-rauner-trails-both/article_ec9e0b38-76af-5eac-aab0-f2a72306799f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the most recent statewide version of the Simon Poll, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner leads challenger Jeanne Ives, a state representative from Wheaton, in the Republican Primary, by 20 points, 51 percent to 31 percent, according to a news release from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. . .In the Republican primary for Attorney General, Harvard Law graduate and Champaign-Urbana attorney Erika Harold, well-known in Republican political circles, leads the lesser-known Gary Grasso, a DuPage County board member, 18 percent to 14 percent, with almost two-thirds (65 percent) undecided.)

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Republican candidate for governor Jeanne Ives – Rachel Droze
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/election-2018-republican-candidate-for-governor-jeanne-ives-02-28-2018

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— What’s the Future for Chicago in a Mess of a State? Illinois is bleeding residents, and changes to federal tax policy could make that even worse—particularly in wealthier suburbs like Oak Park, which could see a big drop in home values. Meanwhile, Chicago is adding jobs and downtown residents. Can this continue? UIC government expert David Merriman weighs in. – SAM CHOLKE
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/February-2018/Whats-the-Future-For-Chicago-In-a-Mess-of-a-State/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Response to WBEZ Report About Rauner Administration Emails Regarding Legionnaires Outbreak
https://ivesforillinois.com/ives-response-to-wbez-report-about-rauner-administration-emails-regarding-legionnaires-outbreak/
— Ives Campaign Releases New Book Detailing Rauner’s Betrayals Authored by Chicago GOP Chairman with a Foreword by State Rep. Tom Morrison
https://mailchi.mp/dcb83b79314a/ives-campaign-releases-new-book-detailing-rauners-betrayals
— I Wanted Scott Walker, I Ended Up With Bruce Rauner aka “Pat Quinn-Lite”
https://mailchi.mp/e5e404b72966/icymi-i-wanted-scott-walker-i-ended-up-with-bruce-rauner-aka-pat-quinn-lite

 

WIRE POINTS
— Pay hikes in Maine Township? How about consolidation instead – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/pay-hikes-in-maine-township-how-about-consolidation-instead-wirepoints-original/

 

LAKE COUNTY NEWS GAZETTE
— Sukovic says he’s a victim of a House Republication Organization smear campaign – W.J. Kennedy
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511353119-sukovic-says-he-s-a-victim-of-a-house-republication-organization-smear-campaign

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Retirement income tax could boost IL bucks, but also spawn court challenges, exodus of retirees
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511332992-retirement-income-tax-could-boost-il-bucks-but-also-spawn-court-challenges-exodus-of-retirees

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Half of Illinois Board of Higher Education’s $3.4 billion funding request is meant for pensions – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/half-of-illinois-board-of-higher-education-s-billion-funding/article_efee1fe0-1b35-11e8-9dd8-5b69db15bf59.html

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Illinois Policy Institute caught retweeting Rauner’s Janus case praise
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/02/28/illinois-policy-institute-caught-retweeting-rauners-janus-praise/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Police Chief Issues a Warning on Legalized Marijuana – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/police-chief-issues-warning-legalized-marijuana/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS HOUSE VOTES TO RAISE SEMI-AUTOMATIC FIREARM PURCHASES TO 21
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/illinois-house-votes-to-raise-semi-automatic-firearm-purchases-to-21.html
— BUMP STOCK BAN PASSES ILLINOIS HOUSE WITH HELP OF SEVERAL GOP HOUSE MEMBERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/bump-stock-ban-passes-illinois-house-with-help-of-several-gop-house-members.html
— CHICAGO’S NEW CITY KEY COULD BE USED FOR NON-CITIZENS’ VOTER REGISTRATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/chicagos-new-city-key-could-be-used-for-non-citizens-voter-registration.html
— NEW POLL SHOWS RAUNER, PRITZKER AHEAD IN PRIMARIES; RAUNER LOSING TO DEM IN GENERAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/new-poll-shows-rauner-pritzker-ahead-in-primaries-rauner-losing-to-any-dem-in-general.html
— CHICAGO CARDINAL JOINS ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS’ GUN CONTROL EFFORT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use religious leaders as their operatives or as their dupes.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/chicago-cardinal-joins-illinois-gun-control-effort-.html
— MOMS DEMAND MORE REGULATIONS ON ILLINOIS GUN DEALERS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use moms as their operatives or as their dupes.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/moms-demand-more-regulations-on-illinois-gun-dealers.html
— IR CONTRIBUTOR MARK WEYERMULLER FEATURED BY ILLINOIS CHANNEL AT CPAC
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ir-contributor-mark-weyermuller-featured-by-illinois-channel-at-cpac.html
— WIREPOINTS – RAUNER’S FAILED RECORD: THE BEST CASE FOR A REFORM AGENDA IN ILLINOIS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/wirepoints-rauners-failed-record-the-best-case-for-a-reform-agenda-in-illinois.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Daily Herald withdraws endorsement of Burt Minor
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/28/daily-herald-withdraws-endorsement-of-burt-minor/
— Poll: Rauner leads Ives by 20, Pritzker ahead of Biss by 10, Pritzker & Biss both have big leads over Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/28/poll-rauner-leads-ives-by-20-pritzker-ahead-of-biss-by-10-pritzker-biss-both-have-big-leads-over-rauner/
— Ives campaign releases book about Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/28/ives-campaign-releases-book-about-rauner/

 

GOPUSA
— United Airlines severs ties with NRA, continues to contribute to Planned Parenthood
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40404
— ICE chief says Oakland mayor’s warning helped criminal aliens escape raid
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40406

 

THE HILL
— Exiting Trump officials get tepid response on job market – MEGAN R. WILSON (DIERSEN: I certainly got a “tepid responses on job market” after my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Previously, my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. Previously, my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/375926-exiting-trump-officials-get-tepid-response-on-job-market

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Stuns Lawmakers With Seeming Embrace of Gun Control Measures – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/us/politics/trump-gun-control.html

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Wayne LaPierre Has Made a Fortune as CEO of the NRA. Here’s What We Know About His Money – BRAD TUTTLE
http://time.com/money/5178193/wayne-lapierre-net-worth-nra-money-salary/

 

FED WEEK
— OPM Promises ‘Engagement’ on Pay for Performance Plan (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use pay-for-performance a) to retain their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger and b) to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/opm-promises-engagement-pay-performance-plan/

February 27 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Full video of candidate Burt Minor deny homosexual, racial slur allegations
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/watch-full-video-of-candidate-deny-homosexual-racial-slur-allegations
— Endorsement: Rescinding our support for Minor candidacy
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180227/endorsement-rescinding-our-support-for-minor-candidacy
— Endorsement: For House District 46, GOP primary, Orozco
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180223/endorsement-for-house-district-46-gop-primary-orozco
— Tollway chief talks more tolls and Route 53 extension – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/tollway-chief-talks-more-tolls-and-route-53-extension
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE DAILY HERALD: ARTICLE TITLE: Trump: I’d have gone in – Mike DeBonis and Anne Gearan (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will stress that Trump sought and obtained four draft deferments like I did.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/02/26/trump-says-would-have-rushed-unarmed-stop-school-shooter/2qbzawplaQwzOTni7q8BqO/story.html
— Colbert to Trump: ‘What are you going to do, run in there and stab them with your bone spurs?’ – Travis M. Andrews (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will stress that Trump sought and obtained four draft deferments like I did.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/colbert-to-trump-what-are-you-going-to-do-run-in-there-and-stab-them-with-your-bone-spurs
— DuPage could take position on gun control proposals – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party platform has a Second Amendment plank. If you got elected as a Republican in Illinois, you obligated yourself to defend and to advance that plank.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/dupage-could-take-position-on-gun-control-proposals
— Erika Harold, Bill Brady to meet with Palatine GOP March 3rd
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/harold-brady-to-meet-with-palatine-gop

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill Brady and Erika Harold to speak at Palatine Township Republican Organization monthly meeting March 3rd
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/community/chi-ugc-article-brady-and-harold-to-speak-at-republican-month-2018-02-26-story.html
— Supreme Court case threatens Democratic bosses’ use of union muscle – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-supreme-court-unions-kass-0228-story.html
— Diana Rauner calls governor’s mansion mess a ‘metaphor’ for state government, announces July reopening – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-rauner-governor-mansion-renovations-20180227-story.html
— Madigan releases list of 9 misconduct complaints, but number could be higher – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-illinois-house-sexual-harassment-complaints-20180227-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want to abolish the Second Amendment.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-nra-boycott-fedex-apple-amazon-0228-20180227-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kennedy seeks independent harassment probes — and so do Madigan’s appointees – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kennedy-seeks-independent-harassment-probes-and-so-do-madigans-appointees/
— ‘Paul Bauer Act’ would ban most sales of body armor, high-capacity gun magazines
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/paul-bauer-act-would-ban-most-sales-of-body-armor-high-capacity-gun-magazines/

 

ABC7 NEWS
— Nybo pushes to close loophole preventing police from carrying epinephrine injectors – Megan Hickey
http://abc7chicago.com/health/lawmaker-pushes-to-close-loophole-preventing-police-from-carrying-epinephrine-injectors/3144497/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Meets With Trump, Sits in On Supreme Court Hearing in DC – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-donald-trump-washington-dc-475228783.html

 

CBS2
— Madigan Reveals List Of 9 Sexual Harassment Complaints – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/27/madigan-reveals-list-of-9-sexual-harassment-complaints/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Chicago mayor wants state gun control, including bill named for slain officer – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180226/chicago-mayor-wants-state-gun-control-including-bill-named-for-slain-officer

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives.
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180226/ej-dionne-its-not-conservatism-its-extremism

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Rauner-Madigan rivalry takes its toll on state lawmakers – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180226/rauner-madigan-rivalry-takes-its-toll-on-state-lawmakers

HERALD & REVIEW & JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Rauner letter says ‘extremely troubling’ comments led to Clough’s ouster from state board – DAVE FOPAY (DIERSEN: Should the Illinois Republican Party develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rauner-letter-extremely-troubling-comments-led-to-charleston-man-s/article_b0aa1533-5d73-59c5-8858-b70671c35354.html
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/rauner-letter-says-extremely-troubling-comments-led-to-clough-s/article_57bd9e58-b647-5a5e-9fdc-c557e3903929.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County sheriff maintains his office was never in violation of Trust Act
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/22/mchenry-county-sheriff-maintains-his-office-was-never-in-violation-of-trust-act/a5qp3uc/

 

DAILY ILLINI
— Governor Bruce Rauner has failed as governor – AUSTIN STADELMAN
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2018/02/27/governor-bruce-rauner-failed-governor/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives says everyone has had enough of Madigan – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511351077-ives-says-everyone-has-had-enough-of-madigan

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— ‘Public should control process:’ Anti-gerrymandering amendment filed in Springfield – Jonathan Bilyk (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton?)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511352154-public-should-control-process-anti-gerrymandering-amendment-filed-in-springfield

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County District 4 Board candidate Ron Almiron held an outstanding fundraiser Monday evening, February 26, 2018 at Warren’s Ale House in Wheaton. The many attendees included Barbier, Cherry, Elliott, Gribauskas, Kipfer, Kmiecik, and McGowen. – Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Illinois Review (DENNIS LACOMB and FRAN EATON) Endorses Ives for Governor (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that no candidate should want my endorsement, b) that no one respects what I have done as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 or as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and c) that no one respects what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.)
https://mailchi.mp/a72b8b860b5e/conservative-news-outlet-endorses-ives-for-governor
(FROM THE POSTING: “Illinois Review is a respected conservative news outlet and opinion journal,” said Jeanne Ives. “Their endorsement carries more weight with conservative families than those of the leftist Chicago and Springfield big government news outlets who’ve generally served as partners and propaganda ministers for the Illinois Political Ruling Class. I’m honored Illinois Review thought my candidacy was important enough to make this unprecedented endorsement.”)

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Rauner once again rated country’s most vulnerable governor
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-rauner-once-again-rated-countrys-most-vulnerable-governor/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Wait Till You See What LGBTQQAP Activists Have Planned for Illinois Schools – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/wait-till-see-lgbtqqap-activists-planned-il-schools/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Abortion is Expanding in Illinois
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-083/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Ives lashes out at Leader Durkin
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/27/rep-ives-lashes-out-at-leader-durkin/
— Political fingers point over sexual harassment issues
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/27/political-fingers-point-over-sexual-harassment-issues/
— Madigan’s office releases internal harassment investigation results
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/27/madigans-office-releases-internal-investigation-results/

 

GOPUSA
— Ryan: We shouldn’t be banning guns for law abiding citizens
http://www.gopusa.com/ryan-we-shouldnt-be-banning-guns-for-law-abiding-citizens/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Latest Gun Control Bill Is Pretty Much A Total Ban On Firearms – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/02/27/house-introduces-gun-ban-legislation-n2454670

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DACA program still active after Supreme Court declines to speed appeal Dreamers can apply for renewal, but no new applications allowed – Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/26/supreme-court-declines-speed-daca-appeal/
— Obama not planning to attend Billy Graham memorial – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/26/obama-not-attending-billy-graham-memorial/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— I wanted Scott Walker, I ended up with Bruce Rauner – Matt Lamb
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/i-wanted-scott-walker-i-ended-up-with-bruce-rauner/article/2650213

 

DAILY CALLER
— Border Security Is Important For Immigration But Workplace Enforcement Is YUGE – Stewart Lawrence
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/27/border-security-is-important-for-immigration-but-workplace-enforcement-is-yuge/
— Why Is CNN’s Approval Rating For Trump 15 Points Lower Than Rasmussen’s? – Robert Donachie (DIERSEN: During my last 7 years at GAO, I worked on audits that involved major surveys. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf(FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes).
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/26/cnn-skewing-polling-data/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— CPAC Is Transitioning – Amy Contrada
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/02/cpac_is_transitioning.html

 

THE HILL
— GOP focuses on law enforcement mistakes — not new gun laws – MELANIE ZANONA AND SCOTT WONG
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/375802-gop-focuses-on-law-enforcement-mistakes-not-new-gun-laws

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says He Would Have Rushed in Unarmed to Stop School Shooting – Michael D. Shear (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, to counter this claim, anti-Trumps will stress that Trump sought and obtained four draft deferments like I did.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/26/us/politics/trump-school-shooter-florida.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Can Donald Trump be indicted while serving as president?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/02/27/can-donald-trump-be-indicted-while-serving-as-president/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon Acquires Ring, Maker of Video Doorbells Front-door monitoring device plays to buyer’s ambitions in home-security business – Laura Stevens and Douglas MacMillan (DIERSEN: I use Ring products.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-acquires-ring-maker-of-video-doorbells-1519768639

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— FedEx Says It Will Keep NRA Member Discount Despite Calls for Boycott – ARIC JENKINS
http://time.com/money/5176762/fedex-nra-discount-business-ties/
— Apple, Amazon and More Companies Facing Boycotts Over Ties to the NRA – BRAD TUTTLE (DIERSEN: Republicans should boycott those who call for boycotts of NRA.)
http://time.com/money/5176783/nra-boycott-fedex-amazon-apple-gun-control-youtube/

 

NEWSWEEK
— BEYOND DISGUSTING: WHO IS BENJAMIN THOMAS WOLF? FORMER FBI AGENT SMOKES WEED IN ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN AD – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
http://www.newsweek.com/benjamin-thomas-wolf-illinois-cannabis-marijuana-5th-congressional-district-822797

 

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat Party crows over its success in getting Catholics to serve as its operatives and dupes.
http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2018/dozens-of-catholics-arrested-as-they-call-on-congress-to-help-dreamers.cfm

 

VANITY FAIR
— “WE ALL WEAR ALL BLACK EVERY DAY”: INSIDE WALL STREET’S COMPLEX, SHAMEFUL, AND OFTEN CONFIDENTIAL BATTLE WITH #METOO Wall Street may not have its own Harvey Weinstein to contend with, but the #MeToo movement has forced the industry to address its own history, practices, and culture in uneven, and sometimes shameful, ways. – BETHANY MCLEAN
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/inside-wall-street-complex-shameful-and-often-confidential-battle-with-metoo

February 26 Evening Edition

SUBURBAN LIFE
— State Rep. Peter Breen Reportedly Receives Death Threat in Voicemail Message
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/02/26/state-rep-peter-breen-reportedly-receives-death-threat-in-voicemail-message/a9j0v51/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOP STATE REP BREEN THREATENED WITH “SHOT IN THE F****** HEAD” IN ANONYMOUS VOICE MAIL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/gop-state-rep-threatened-with-shot-in-the-f-head-in-anonymous-voice-mail-.html
— ILLINOIS REVIEW ENDORSES FOR FIRST TIME IN GOVERNOR’S RACE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-endorses-jeanne-ives-for-gop-gubernatorial-nomination.html
— THORNER: ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS, BEWARE OF DECEPTIVE, SWEET-TALKING ERA PROPONENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/thorner-illinois-lawmakers-beware-of-deceptive-sweet-talking-era-proponents.html
— IVES POINTS TO FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING AS “FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-points-to-florida-school-shooting-as-failure-of-government.html
— GOP STATE LAWMAKER BARBARA WHEELER PROPOSES GUN CONTROL MEASURES TO “PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/gop-state-lawmaker-proposes-gun-control-measures-to-protect-public-safety.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen calls on Minor to drop out of 42nd House race after controversial comments surface – Michael McGrady
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511350557-breen-calls-on-minor-to-drop-out-of-42nd-house-race-after-controversial-comments-surface

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— GOP Candidates for Attorney General: Gary Grasso and Erika Harold – John Biver and Dave Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/gop-candidates-for-attorney-general-gary-grasso-and-erika-harold/#.Wo6t10V03nQ.facebook
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After doing research and speaking personally to both candidates, we highly recommend voting for Gary Grasso. His legal experience, independence and willingness to engage with conservative grassroots activists speaks volumes. Unfortunately, Harold has avoided publicly answering questions from conservative organizations, including failing to respond to candidate surveys from pro-life organizations in the state. It is frustrating to observe her answer questions from liberal media sources but refuse to answer questions (and questionnaires) from pro-life and pro-family groups. Their differences were dramatically different when they were asked about defending unconstitutional and tyrannical Illinois laws that force medical professionals to give abortion referrals (SB 1564) or ban professional therapists from helping minor children with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion (HB 217). Even after pointing out that the next Attorney General will take an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution and Illinois State Constitution, Harold said she would defend the laws of the state whereas Grasso indicated that he did not think those laws were constitutional. Moreover, it is troubling to read or hear her interviews in the media (WBEZ for example) and listen to her give politically correct or even liberal responses to questions. The Chicago Sun-Times reported last month that Harold “believes Illinois should start ‘exploring’ [marijuana] legalization.” In the WBEZ interview, Harold waves the white flag of surrender, saying that she believes that recreational marijuana is “inevitable.” Finally, the fact that Harold has aligned herself with Bruce Rauner and his campaign apparatus is indicative of the establishment politics we’ve come to loathe in Illinois. We simply do not need another squishy establishment type in the Illinois GOP. Please make every effort to cast your ballot on or before March 20th to ensure that the best candidates are nominated. IFA-pac has a list of endorsed candidates for your consideration. If conservatives fail to vote in any election, we enable the Left to take the reins of government, which means bigger government and less individual freedom.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Breen reports death threat as Minor claims he was set up
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/breen-reports-death-threat-as-minor-claims-he-was-set-up/
— #MeToo roundup: Madigan attorney defends; ILGOP attacks Pritzker; Proft PAC whacks Durkin; Kennedy releases plan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/metoo-roundup-madigan-attorney-defends-ilgop-attacks-pritzker-proft-pac-whacks-durkin/
— ILGOP responds *** IDCCA “shares” sexual harassment pledge, policy with ILGOP
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/idcca-shares-sexual-harassment-pledge-policy-with-ilgop/
— Ives up with new TV ad, but does she have enough money to keep it on the air?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/ives-up-with-new-tv-ad-but-does-she-have-enough-money-to-keep-it-on-the-air/

 

DAILY HERALD
— One of these two (Harold or Minor) is lying over whether candidate used racist, homosexual slurs
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/one-of-these-two-is-lying-over-whether-candidate-used-racist-homosexual-slurs
— Candidate Burt Minor denies using homosexual slur, disputes story on racial slur – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/candidate-denies-using-homosexual-slur-disputes-story-on-racial-slur
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minor, 58, a candidate in the GOP primary for the 42nd Illinois House, says he’s willing to take a lie-detector test to support his version of what happened. “I’m probably destroyed on this campaign by this slanderous hitting,” Minor told the Daily Herald’s Editorial Board on Monday. “But I have integrity. And I’ve got to defend at least my integrity and tell folks this isn’t the way it happened. It isn’t the way it happened.” Minor, of Warrenville, says he won’t drop out of the race after Harold and Republican state Rep. Peter Breen of Lombard both said he made offensive remarks during an Oct. 12 meeting in Carol Stream when Harold, 37, was meeting with local Republicans individually to introduce herself and explain her campaign.)
— Endorsement: Mendrick for the Republican nomination for DuPage County sheriff
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180223/endorsement-mendrick-for-the-republican-nomination-for–dupage-county-sheriff

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— GOP candidate Burt Minor refuses to leave race amid allegations he used N-word, asked attorney general candidate if she was a ‘lesbo’ – Brian Lisi
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gop-pol-refuses-leave-race-allegations-n-word-article-1.3842522

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Unions rally in Loop over ‘fair share’ case being heard before Supreme Court – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/unions-rally-in-loop-over-fair-share-case-being-heard-before-supreme-court/
— BEYOND DISGUSTING: ‘Cannabis Candidate’ for 5th Congressional District smokes marijuana in new ad – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cannabis-candidate-for-5th-congressional-district-smokes-marijuana-in-new-ad/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Supreme Court divided over Illinois organized labor case that could affect 5 million government workers – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-supreme-court-organized-labor-20180226-story.html

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— Turnout sparse for annual LaSalle County GOP dinner – Craig Sterrett
http://www.newstrib.com/free/turnout-sparse-for-annual-gop-dinner/article_75902f30-1b09-11e8-a781-93326f7223a6.html

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— ICYMI: Trump on Sanctuary Laws and DACA at CPAC
https://ivesforillinois.com/icymi-trump-on-sanctuary-laws-and-daca-at-cpac/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— GOP Chairwoman: ‘I’m Proud That Our Party Elected’ Michael Steele ACU spokesman at CPAC: Steele only elected to lead RNC because he was African American – Haris Alic (DIERSEN: Being the chairman of a political organization is a difficult job. I was the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or if someone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the TAPROOT chairman, TAPROOT would be thriving today.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/gop-chairwoman-im-proud-party-elected-michael-steele/

 

GOPUSA
— NRA: Companies are cowards for punishing law abiding gun owners for Florida shooting
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40213

DAILY SIGNAL
— Facebook Beats Up Lawmaker Mike Bost for 10-Month-Old Photo After Florida School Shooting – Kyle Perisic
http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/26/facebook-beats-up-lawmaker-for-10-month-old-photo-after-florida-school-shooting/

 

THE HILL
— Former RNC chair: ‘Trumpification’ of GOP deadly to party’s future – JULIA MANCHESTER (DIERSEN: One could argue that the Raunerization of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) is deadly to the IRP’s future.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375568-michael-steele-trumpification-of-gop-deadly-to-partys-future

 

CBS NEWS
— GAO: Popular goods sold through Amazon, Walmart and others are counterfeits
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-walmart-newegg-third-party-sellers-sell-counterfeits-report-gao/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— 5th Grader Mistakenly Gave Pot Candy in School Officials at an Albuquerque charter school say a fifth-grader mistook her parents’ medicinal marijuana for candy and passed it out to other students. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2018-01-18/officials-5th-grader-mistakenly-gave-pot-candy-in-school

 

INVESTMENT NEWS DIVERSITY
— InvestmentNews is now accepting nominations for its inaugural Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Awards, celebrating individuals, advisory firms, industry partners and institutions for their work around diversity and inclusion initiatives. (DIERSEN: Should I nominate my Democrat superiors in the federal government?)
https://investmentnewsdiversity.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home

February 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Organized labor case from Ill. goes in front of Supreme Court – AP (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of a government union? I was a union member 1966-1969 while worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions, hate former union members, hate current union members, and hate future union members.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/organized-labor-case-from-ill-goes-in-front-of-supreme-court/3141944/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois government employee Mark Janus says he has a constitutional right not to contribute anything to a union with which he disagrees. Janus and the conservative interests that back him contend that everything unions representing public employees do is political, including contract negotiations. The Trump administration is supporting Janus in his effort to persuade the court to overturn its 1977 ruling allowing states to require fair share fees for government employees. The unions argue that so-called fair share fees pay for collective bargaining and other work the union does on behalf of all employees, not just its members. People can’t be compelled to contribute to unions’ political activities. The American Civil Liberties Union is on the unions’ side against an individual’s free speech claims. ACLU Legal Director David Cole said fair share fees do not violate nonunion workers’ rights. Labor leaders fear that not only would workers who don’t belong to a union stop paying fees, but that some union members might decide to stop paying dues if they could in essence get the union’s representation for free.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner in DC: With Trump and at Supreme Court for Janus case – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rauner-in-dc-with-trump-and-at-supreme-court-for-janus-case/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mendoza says Madigan ‘has to do better’ on sexual harassment; Rauner vs. his campaign and himself – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-susana-mendoza-michael-madigan-harassment-20180226-story.html
— The open office plan is a disaster – Jeff Pochepan (DIERSEN: In 1990, when GAO moved into new space in the new 200 West Adams building in the Loop (http://200westadams.com/), my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious when I was able to get a preferred corner office a) because I had been promoted to GS-13 in 1986 and b) because I had more federal seniority because my almost 3 years at the Post Office and my almost 9 years at IRS was added to my 10 years at GAO. Extremely few of my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had gained any of job-related work experience before GAO hired them.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-the-open-office-plan-is-backfiring-20180220-story.html

 

TIMES
— Speakers spark hope at GOP dinner – Kate Reynolds (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Ives loses the primary election, there is no hope for those in Illinois like me who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. From what I see, if Rauner wins the primary election, to win the general election, he will officially banish from the IRP those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the IRP platform. From what I see, if Rauner wins the primary election, he will use his money to elect IRP State Central Committee (SCC) members, IRP officers, county party officers, and township/ward party officers who reject the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the IRP platform. From what I see, those IRP SCC members will appoint members to the 2020 IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee who will strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks from the 2020 IRP platform. It is obvious that this is what Rauner’s wife wants to happen.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/speakers-spark-hope-at-gop-dinner/article_de34f118-a33e-5260-aa59-b3c86e1bcd6c.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Candidate Questionnaire: Jeanne Ives
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180225/candidate-questionnaire-jeanne-ives

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— For the GOP: Bruce Rauner – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-02-26/editorial-the-gop-bruce-rauner.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Mariotti promises to fight for working class people – SARAH HAYDEN (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of the working class? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents despise members of the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mariotti-promises-to-fight-for-working-class-people/article_559a77c7-1eab-5cfe-a25a-36a555251ae9.html

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Pritzker: Rauner ‘genuinely doesn’t understand how government works’ Pritzker maintains he’s the right billionaire to be Illinois governor – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/pritzker-rauner-genuinely-doesnt-understand-how-government-works/991738774

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Race always manages to bring out the ‘stupid’ in our political people – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a racist and as being even worse things: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2018/02/race-always-manages-to-bring-out-stupid.html

 

BGA
— VOTER’S GUIDE: Ives v. Rauner
https://votersguide.bettergov.org/2018-primary/races/governor-gop/?candidate%5B%5D=8&candidate%5B%5D=7

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives on the Other Reason Madigan Should Resign: Kevin Quinn’s $750K pension
https://mailchi.mp/b9c33d690102/ives-on-the-other-reason-madigan-should-resign-kevin-quinns-750k-pension?e=985ad8c00b

 

CNS NEWS
— NRA: Companies Severing Ties With Us Are Punishing Law-Abiding Patriots – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/nra-companies-severing-ties-us-are-punishing-law-abiding-patriots

 

NEWSMAX
— Conservative Columnist Mona Charen Writes New York Times Column on Defying CPAC’s Hypocrisy – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mona-charen-cpac-booed-womens-rights/2018/02/25/id/845372/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CPAC celebration: Conservatives who doubted Trump now glad they were wrong – Seth McLaughlin and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/25/donald-trump-wins-over-cpac-doubters/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Boycotts Against NRA Have Backfire Effect, Galvanize Conservatives – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/25/nra-boycott-backfires/
— Top Clinton Aide Says Facebook Helped Trump Win, Demands Investigation – Chris White (DIERSEN: Why would Democrats help a Republican win?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/25/facebook-russia-phillipe-reines-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/
— The Shocking History Of Sexual Misconduct Within James Comey’s FBI – Richard Pollock
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/25/fbi-sexual-misconduct-comey/

 

BREITBART
— Mainstream Media: Trump Victorious at CPAC, Economic Nationalist ‘Takeover of Conservatism is Complete’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/25/mainstream-media-trump-victorious-economic-nationalist-takeover-complete/

 

BLAZE
— Mainstream media dutifully complies with Obama request to attend speech — but not report on it – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me a) to know about their events or their other activities, b) to promote their events or their other activities, c) to attend their events, or d) to report on their events or their other activities. My critic/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/25/mainstream-media-dutifully-complies-with-obama-request-to-attend-speech-but-not-report-on-it/

 

CBS NEWS
— California Senate to debate punishment for lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct – AP (DIERSEN: Should the Illinois Republican Party develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-senate-to-debate-punishment-for-lawmaker-accused-of-sexual-misconduct/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in making women anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/02/26/januarys-womens-march-brought-out-more-than-a-million-people-and-many-more-also-protested-during-the-month/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fidelity Rethinks Star Stock-Picker System Mutual-fund giant weighs shift to a team-based investing approach and changes to compensation system following sexual harassment complaints – Sarah Krouse and Kirsten Grind (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are accused of sexual harassment, your career is over. Overwhelmingly, those accused of sexual harassment are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fidelity-rethinks-star-stock-picker-system-1519641000
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR GRAPHIC: To Stay on the Land, American Farmers Add Extra Jobs A drop in agricultural income means side work in rural manufacturing and businesses takes on greater importance in funding food production – Jacob Bunge and Jesse Newman (DIERSEN: Way back in the 1970s, my uncle on my mother’s side, a farmer, had to take side work because farm income was low.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-stay-on-the-land-american-farmers-add-extra-jobs-1519582071

 

USA TODAY
— Raising a child costs $233,610. Are you financially prepared to be a parent? – Aimee Picchi (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/02/26/raising-child-costs-233-610-you-financially-prepared-parent/357243002/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The Wild Illinois Governors’ Race Shows Why the Midterms Remain Unpredictable – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Ives loses the primary election, there is no hope for those in Illinois like me who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. From what I see, if Rauner wins the primary election, to win the general election, he will officially banish from the IRP those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the IRP platform. From what I see, if Rauner wins the primary election, he will use his money to elect IRP State Central Committee (SCC) members, IRP officers, country party officers, and township/ward party officers who reject the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the IRP platform. From what I see, those IRP SCC members will appoint members to the 2020 IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee who will strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks from the 2020 IRP platform. It is obvious that this is what Rauner’s wife wants to happen.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/02/wild-il-governors-race-shows-midterms-remain-unpredictable.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner was thought to be an even more overwhelming favorite for his party’s nomination than Pritzker. But he has taken several recent steps that have enraged conservatives, including a deal to fund teacher pensions in Chicago, restrictions on the power of police to detain undocumented immigrants, and most of all, a flip-flop in favor of a bill to expand public funding of abortions. By last December National Review was calling Rauner “The Worst Republican Governor in America,” and a conservative challenger, anti-abortion state legislator and West Point graduate Jeanne Ives, began looking more serious. Ives certainly isn’t pulling any punches. She’s already run one of the most obnoxious attack ads of this or any other cycle, accusing Rauner of being the candidate not only of baby-killers and union teachers and tax-hikers but of transgender people and “criminal” immigrants. There haven’t been any polls taken since this nastygram hit the airwaves, but Rauner has reason to worry his early big lead over Ives might have shrunk. The question is whether he should spend some of the money he’ll need for a tough general election to beat back this conservative revolt. The Illinois race definitely shows why early handicapping of gubernatorial races isn’t easy this year. A Biss/Rauner contest might look and feel a lot different than a Pritzker/Rauner contest, and if Ives somehow wins the GOP nomination, all bets are off. Check back on this one on March 21.)

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— Meet The Transgender Republicans At CPAC
https://www.sfgate.com/news/media/Meet-The-Transgender-Republicans-At-CPAC-1200737.php

 

DAILY MAIL
— University of Illinois professor publishes written theory explaining why mathematics coursework ‘perpetuates white privilege’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5018223/Professor-says-math-perpetuates-white-privilege.html

February 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Davis, Kennedy introduce legislation to increase taxes on guns, ammunition
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/davis-kennedy-introduce-legislation-to-increase-taxes-on-guns-ammunition/3139626/

 

CBS2
— Threat Made To Mundelein High School – Charlie De Mar
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/25/threat-made-to-mundelein-high-school/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 3 killed, 14 men wounded, in shootings across Chicago since Friday night
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/8-men-wounded-2-critically-in-shootings-across-chicago-since-friday-night
— Republicans call for immediate suspension of Broward Sheriff
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/law-enforcement-reaction-to-parkland-shooting-facing-increased-scrutiny

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say: “Seven in 10 favor tighter gun laws in wake of Parkland shooting.”
http://wgntv.com/2018/02/25/seven-in-10-favor-tighter-gun-laws-in-wake-of-parkland-shooting-poll-finds/

 

WLS AM
— Sex-harassment, taxes, Rauner v. Madigan key in Illinois races – AP
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/02/25/sex-harassment-taxes-rauner-v-madigan-key-in-ill-races/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TINES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who a) glorifies and praises those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally and who b) promotes hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time says “Too cowardly to express raw hatred for immigrants, foes slur them as criminals.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jeanne-ives-campaign-commercials-immigrants-fears/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— NRA rejects Trump’s call for raising the age limit to buy rifles – Laura King
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-nra-rejects-trump-rifles-20180225-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mundelein High School taking extra precautions after social media post – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180225/mundelein-high-school-taking-extra-precautions-after-social-media-post
— Two Mundelein High School students charged after social media post – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180225/two-mundelein-high-school-students-charged-after-social-media-post
— Endorsements: For Lake County Board, GOP: Barr, Werfel, Bartels, Starkey
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180225/endorsements-for-lake-county-board-gop-barr-werfel-bartels-starkey
— Grasso returns improper campaign contributions – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180225/grasso-returns-improper-campaign-contributions

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— PANTAGRAPH ENDORSEMENT: A reluctant nod for Rauner
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/pantagraph-endorsement-a-reluctant-nod-for-rauner/article_5d6b3c54-aada-5e90-a717-3e901332f5b5.html

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Pritzker working to shed Blagojevich baggage Republicans already targeting frontrunning Democrat in Illinois governor’s race – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/pritzker-working-to-shed-blagojevich-baggage/991140928

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Release New TV Ad: Jeanne Ives Stands With Our Veterans
https://mailchi.mp/e93a656995a8/ives-release-new-tv-ad-jeanne-ives-stands-with-our-veterans
— Skillicorn: This is Not the Person We Voted for Three-and-a-Half Years Ago.
https://mailchi.mp/4f996d92d5e0/skillicorn-this-is-not-the-person-we-voted-for-three-and-a-half-years-ago

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— CPAC Crowd Boos Notion Mexicans Have More In Common With Conservatives Than Democrats – Samuel Smith
https://www.christianpost.com/news/cpac-crowd-boos-mexicans-more-in-common-conservative-democrats-219312/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Reporters Told To Not Report On Obama Speech – Thomas Phippen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me to know about their events or their other activities, promote their events or their other activities, attend their events, or report on their events or their other activities. My critic/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/23/barack-obama-massachusetts-institute-of-technology/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Following the panel, the sharing or reporting of its contents on public platforms (including social media) will not be permitted,” the conference organizers typed in correspondence to media, according to The Boston Globe. “Those who fail to adhere to this policy will be subject to removal from the conference and denied tickets to future SSAC conferences.” An event spokesperson clarified “sharing or reporting of its contents” is forbidden when The Globe inquired further. “This policy applies to all attendees, credentialed media included,” the email availed.)

 

THE HILL
— CPAC speaker Mona Charen criticizes attendees for supporting ‘brainless, sinister, clownish thing called Trumpism’ – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/375509-cpac-speaker-criticizes-attendees-for-supporting-brainless-sinister

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s Takeover of Conservatism Is Complete and Total At this year’s CPAC, the room for criticizing the president was vanishingly small. – TIM ALBERTA
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/25/donald-trump-conservatism-cpac-2018-217081

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Behind a Key Anti-Labor Case, a Web of Conservative Donors – Noam Scheiber and Kenneth P. Vogel (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. No conservative donors backed Diersen in Diersen v. GAO. Conservative donors in Illinois are anti-union, pro-employer, and they have no problem with patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/business/economy/labor-court-conservatives.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The mailing, sent by a group called the Illinois Policy Institute, may have seemed like disinterested advice. In fact, it was one prong of a broader campaign against public-sector unions, backed by some of the biggest donors on the right. It is an effort that will reach its apex on Monday, when the Supreme Court hears a case that could cripple public-sector unions by allowing the workers they represent to avoid paying fees. One of the institute’s largest donors is a foundation bankrolled by Richard Uihlein, an Illinois industrialist who has spent millions backing Republican candidates in recent years, including Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, and Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois. Tax filings show that Mr. Uihlein has also been the chief financial backer in recent years of the Liberty Justice Center, which represents Mark Janus, the Illinois child support specialist who is the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case. And Mr. Uihlein has donated well over $1 million over the years to groups like the Federalist Society that work to orient the judiciary in a more conservative direction. They have helped produce a Supreme Court that most experts expect to rule in Mr. Janus’s favor.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Public-Sector Unions Illinois state worker challenges unions’ ability to collect fees from unwilling employees – Jess Bravin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-to-decide-fate-of-public-sector-unions-1519607316
— Rich Candidates Square Off in Democratic Party Primaries Party looks to build on sentiment against Trump, but slate of contenders may be hard for some voters to relate to Democrats running for Illinois governor, from left, J.B. Pritzker, Chris Kennedy, state Sen. Daniel Biss, Robert Daiber, Tio Hardiman and Robert Marshall, participated in a televised forum Jan. 23, 2018, in Chicago. – Reid J. Epstein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rich-candidates-square-off-in-democratic-party-primaries-1519563601

 

FORBES
— Three Steps To Hire With Lower Education Requirements: Coping With The Tight Labor Market – Bill Conerly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2018/02/25/three-steps-to-hire-with-lower-education-requirements-coping-with-the-tight-labor-market/#7a139455e15d
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What will you, the employer, get if you hire the college dropout rather than college grad, or high school dropout rather than high school grad? You’ll probably get less of those three signaling elements: brains, persistence, acceptance of rules. Here’s how to work through the issues.)

February 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump says arming teachers in schools ‘Up to States’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-arming-teachers-in-schools-up-to-states/3135581/
— Illinois tax system – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-illinois-tax-system/3129447/
— Hundreds march for workers’ rights Saturday – Evelyn Holmes (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise if not hate lowly workers like I was 1962-1997.)
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/hundreds-march-for-workers-rights-saturday/3135636/

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Grasso joins those who call for Minor to withdraw.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/24/at-issue-attorney-general-candidate-gary-grasso/
— Union Crowd Rallies At Daley Plaza – Mike Krauser
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/24/union-crowd-rallies-at-daley-plaza/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Several deputies failed to enter Florida high school while gunman fired on students, report says
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/several-deputies-failed-to-enter-florida-high-school-while-crazed-gunman-fired-on-students-report-s

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— NRA lashes out over boycott movement after United Airlines and Delta cut ties – Avi Selk (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republicans should boycott companies that boycott NRA.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-united-airlines-nra-20180224-story.html
— More than 200 protest deportations at Gary airport under eye of armed SWAT officers – Meredith Colias-Pete
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-gary-airport-protest-0223-st-0224-20180223-story.html
— America’s gay Olympians hope that in 20 years ‘gay Olympians’ won’t be a thing – Chuck Culpepper
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-olympics-gay-olympians-20180224-story.html
— Working People’s Day of Action rally in Chicago (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise if not hate lowly workers like I was 1962-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-working-peoples-day-action-photos-20180224-photogallery.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “Nationalism and — and heckling — take spotlight at Trump-friendly CPAC.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-cpac-trump-conservatives-20180224-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New case of Legionnaires’ disease reported in Illinois resident – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/new-case-of-legionnaires-disease-reported-in-illinois-resident/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: No additional information about the resident, including their condition, was available. Health officials were gathering information about the person’s recent travels — including visits last month to a Springfield hotel and the Capitol Complex — to identify sources of exposure.)
— Through many decades of challenges, Illinois newspapers remain strong voice Like so much in Illinois, the origins of its newspapers were tied to politics and patronage. – Tara McClellan McAndrew (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Illinois newspapers a) serve as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party, Libertarian Party, and Green Party and b) promote the Democrat Party, Libertarian Party, and Green Party platforms.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/through-many-decades-of-challenges-illinois-newspapers-remain-strong-voice/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats direct ire at Roskam-authored tax bill – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: It would be great if Roskam would increase the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 for those who file joint tax returns. The $10,000 cap discourages marriage and homeownership.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180224/democrats-direct-ire-at-roskam-authored-tax-bill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Republicans touted the new tax bill’s increase in standard deductions, it also capped the amount of property and income taxes that can be claimed when itemizing tax deductions, something Democrats believe many taxpayers in the district relied on to reduce their tax burden.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO
— United is the latest to cut NRA ties – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republicans should boycott companies that boycott NRA.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180224/NEWS07/180229928/united-is-the-latest-to-cut-nra-ties

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Person who traveled through Springfield has Legionnaires’ disease – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180224/person-who-traveled-through-springfield-has-legionnaires-disease

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Legislators (Bost, Roskam, and Schakowsky) collect paycheck from Washington, pension from Illinois – BGA (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, since 1997, when I was 49 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been beyond furious that I have been getting a Civil Service Retirement System pension of $51,864/year in today’s dollars and an $18,000/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy in today’s dollars.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180224/legislators-collect-paycheck-from-washington-pension-from-illinois
— Even Democrats see Madigan as a campaign issue – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180224/statehouse-insider-even-democrats-see-madigan-as-campaign-issue

 

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY TORCH
— BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION TO HOST ATTORNEY GENERAL FORUM AT RU – Lauren Grimaldi
https://rutorch.com/2018/02/24/better-government-association-to-host-attorney-general-forum-at-ru/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Why Rauner’s Failures Justify A Reform Agenda In Illinois – Wirepoints
https://mailchi.mp/27b072ef4398/wirepointscom-why-rauners-failures-justify-a-reform-agenda-in-illinois

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Conroy opponent Jay Kinzler calls for the resignation of Madigan following complaint against staffer – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511349840-conroy-opponent-calls-for-the-resignation-of-madigan-following-complaint-against-staffer

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Union lawsuit: If union can’t force non-union workers to pay, also can’t be forced to represent them – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511350491-union-lawsuit-if-union-can-t-force-non-union-workers-to-pay-also-can-t-be-forced-to-represent-them

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Governor’s Race Comparison
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IFA_2up-Governors-Comparison.pdf

 

FOX NEWS
— Ben Shapiro tells CPAC the ‘era of political correctness is over’ – Alex Pappas (DIERSEN: Not in Illinois. In Illinois, ever-increasingly, if you use a term that is not politically correct, the more of the following that you are, the sooner that anti-conservatives flush you down the toilet: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/22/ben-shapiro-tells-cpac-era-political-correctness-is-over.html

 

HARTLAND INSTITUTE
— PROGRESSIVE TOTALITARIANS AND NATIVIST NATIONALISTS IN OUR MIDST America seems to be an increasingly politically polarized society. – Richard Ebeling (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote diversity focus on destroying those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote diversity.)
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/progressive-totalitarians-and-nativist-nationalists-in-our-midst

 

BLAZE
— Conservative students say they feel marginalized, bullied by peers advocating gun control – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: Wouldn’t those who want gun control overwhelmingly be snowflakes?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/24/conservative-students-say-they-feel-marginalized-bullied-by-peers-advocating-gun-control/

 

BREITBART
— CPAC Poll: 75 Percent of Conservatives Support Reducing Legal Immigration in Exchange for DACA Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/24/cpac-poll-75-percent-of-conservatives-support-reducing-legal-immigration-in-exchange-for-daca-amnesty/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— CPAC Straw Poll Shows High Approval of Trump’s Policies, Caution on His Tweets – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/24/cpac-straw-poll-shows-high-approval-of-trumps-policies-caution-on-his-tweets/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Former RNC Chair Michael Steele Responds To CPAC Official’s Claim He Was Only Elected ‘Because He’s A Black Guy’ – Juliegrace Brufke (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I got the following bad jobs only because no one else wanted them: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republican Precinct Committeeman, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/24/michael-steele-cpac-rnc-criticism/

 

NEWSMAX
— Scalise Backs Trump’s Proposal to Arm Teachers in Schools – Loren Gutentag
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/scalise-trump-teacher-arm/2018/02/24/id/845261/

 

POLITICO
— Pelosi fires back at Trump over Dreamers remark – BRENT D. GRIFFITHS (DIERSEN: Democrats care about Dreamers only because Democrats have had such great success in turning Dreamers into “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/24/nancy-pelosi-trump-dreamers-daca-423448

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Overwhelmingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives who criticize CPAC are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/nationalism-anti-immigration-rhetoric-take-spotlight-at-conservative-conference/2018/02/24/abe967ea-1988-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRANSGENDER ACTIVISTS AT CPAC: WE’RE CONSERVATIVES, TOO – ALEXANDER NAZARYAN (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity focus on destroying those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.newsweek.com/transgender-trump-conservatives-cpac-819008

 

FED SMITH
— Average Federal Employee Salary in States: How Do You Compare? – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Illinois is $89,194)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/02/24/average-federal-employee-salary-states-compare/

February 24 Morning Edition

NBC5
— As Trump Talks New Gun Measures, Gun Owners Talk ‘Betrayal’ The confrontation is set to test whether Trump, a figure deeply popular with his party’s base, is willing to risk his political capital to take on a constituency few Republicans have challenged – Richard Lardner and Nicholas Riccardi
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Talks-New-Gun-Measures-Gun-Owners-Talk-Betrayal-475038033.html
— Candidates for Governor Weigh in On Arming Teachers – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-governor-candidates-rauner-pritzker-biss-arming-teachers-475021873.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville teacher union leader calls Trump’s proposal to arm teachers ‘silly’ – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-204-teacher-saftey-guns-st-0225-20180223-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Needless-to-say, Republicans should boycott those companies that boycott the NRA.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-companies-split-with-nra-20180223-story.html
— Who’s the real ‘coward’ of the Florida school shooting? – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are a coward? Since 1966 when I was 18 years old and I got my first draft deferment, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a coward and that I should be severely punished for that. Since 1966, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office. I should write a book about those who have taken the lead in demonizing me, denigrating me, and condemning me as being a coward.)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-parkland-shooting-coward-mary-schmich-20180223-story.html

— Former Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is now an FBI agent – Brad Biggs (DIERSEN: Of course, since 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have belittled/badmouthed what IRS Revenue Officers do. I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. Of course, since 1980, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have belittled/badmouthed what GAO Analysts do. I was a GAO Analyst 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-bears-charles-peanut-tillman-fbi-20180223-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A source confirms that the former Bears cornerback has graduated from the FBI’s training academy and is now working as an agent. . .New FBI agents are placed in a two-year probationary period where they are often given a variety of experiences to show them the ropes. . .Tillman earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette before the Bears drafted him in the second round in 2003. He grew up in a military family — his father, Donald Tillman Jr., was a sergeant in the Army — and attended 11 schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. Tillman not only supports children’s charities through his Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation, he also long has been active in military endeavors. In 2010, he spent eight days on a USO tour visit with troops in Iraq and Kuwait. He was selected as the winner of the NFL’s Salute to Service award in 2012. Tillman received the largest contract paid to a cornerback in Bears history when he signed a six-year, $40.55 million extension in 2007. That deal expired in 2013 and he re-signed for $3.25 million in 2014 before his final season with the Panthers, when he reunited with coach Ron Rivera on a one-year, $3.05 million deal.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-parkland-shooting-coward-mary-schmich-20180223-story.html
— CNN’s many minutes of Second Amendment hate – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-cnn-town-hall-guns-kass-0225-story.html
— Madigan’s lawyer defends how he handled harassment complaints as major case snares spotlight – Ray Long, Stacy St. Clair and Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-madigan-attorney-harassment-20180223-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chicago fires back at feds’ request for ‘sanctuary city’ documents, questioning ‘integrity’ of Trump’s Justice Department – Jeff Coen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-immigration-chicago-sanctuary-city-20180223-story.html
— Aldermen: Expand Chicago sexual harassment rules so city workers, officials can’t harass residents – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-sexual-harassment-law-20180223-story.html
— Ald. Pawar dissed Biss for holding news conference near Pritzker’s home; Rauner “open to discussing” gun plans; Early voting hiccup
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-daniel-biss-jb-pritzker-20180222-story.html
— The absurdity of teachers carrying guns – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-arm-teachers-guns-schools-20180223-story.html
— 1 suburban transit-oriented development sparkles, another’s just dull — here’s why – Blair Kamin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kamin/ct-met-transit-oriented-development-kamin-0225-story.html
— From video gambling to home rule, Southland voters will face variety of questions on primary ballot – Susan DeMar Lafferty (DIERSEN: If you promote video gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-march-referenda-st-0216-20180223-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker pledges support to — and seeks support from — black women – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: To get votes from minorities, from females, from younger people, from LGBTQers, from those who are not married, from renters, from those who have less money than others, from those who have health problems and/or other problems, from illegals, from recent legal immigrants, from veterans, from non-Protestants, from non-German Americans, from etc., Democrats and RINOs promise to use government to give preference to the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-pledges-support-to-and-seeks-support-from-black-women/
— After Florida massacre, Madigan has gun bills in his sights – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-florida-massacre-madigan-has-gun-bills-in-his-sights/
— Loyola owes no apologies for serving up soul food and Kool-Aid at dining hall – John Fountain
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/loyola-owes-no-apologies-for-serving-up-soul-food-and-kool-aid-at-dining-hall/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 59th House GOP candidate Marko Sukovic sues opponent Karen Feldman over campaign literature – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180223/59th-house-gop-candidate-sues-opponent-over-campaign-literature
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get Wheaton veteran Anderson to blast fellow Wheaton veteran Ives. My critics blast me because the federal government did not promote me to GS-9 (currently $55,905) until I was 23, to GS-11 (currently $67,638) until I was 24, to GS-12 (currently $81,071) until I was 25, to GS-13 (currently $96,403) until I was 38, and did not promote me beyond GS-13. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they are far superior to me and that if they had been a federal employee, they would have made GS-13 by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180224/ives-not-the-team-player-we-need-as-governor
— Lincolnshire resident sues village over membership in lobbying group – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180223/lincolnshire-resident-sues-village-over-membership-in-lobbying-group

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Ives not what Rauner claims – Barb Offill, Gilman
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/letters/ives-not-what-rauner-claims/article_5b3b56d7-53be-5eb5-a19f-b4e36aceb0e9.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Rauner to speak at Lincoln Day Dinner Friday
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/02/23/rauner-to-speak-at-lincoln-day-dinner-friday/arhylll/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump talks new gun measures, gun owners talk ‘betrayal’ – AP
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trumps-support-for-gun-control-measure-could-spark-backlash/989328823

 

WQAD
— Illinois lawmakers move ahead with advisory referendum on recreational marijuana (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://wqad.com/2018/02/23/illinois-lawmakers-move-ahead-with-advisory-referendum-on-recreational-marijuana/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Higher Ed On The Hot Seat – DUSTY RHODES
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/higher-ed-hot-seat

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Rotheimer calls for Madigan’s resignation – Justin Stoltzfus
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511349614-rotheimer-calls-for-madigan-s-resignation

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Kinzler stresses need to rein in property taxes – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511348545-kinzler-stresses-need-to-rein-in-property-taxes

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Gorman rewarded for helping deliver Cook County to Rauner, insiders say – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511350425-gorman-rewarded-for-helping-deliver-cook-county-to-rauner-insiders-say

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RACE HEATS UP OVER ALLEGATIONS HOUSE CANDIDATE USED UGLY TERMS CONVERSING WITH AG CANDIDATE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/race-heats-up-over-allegations-house-candidate-used-ugly-terms-conversing-with-ag-candidate.html
— GOP AG PRIMARY RACE DRAWS ATTENTION – NEW GRASSO AD SAYS HE’S “PROUD TO BE PRO-LIFE”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/gop-ag-primary-race-draws-attention-new-grasso-ad-says-hes-proud-to-be-pro-life.html
— RAUNER REMAINS TOP INCUMBENT GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO BE OUSTED IN 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/rauner-remains-top-incumbent-expected-to-be-ousted-in-2018.html
— RAUNER ENDORSED BY CHICAGO LEGACY MEDIA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/rauner-endorsed-by-chicago-legacy-media.html
— IVES SHARES PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHEN DOCTORS RECOMMENDED ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-shares-personal-experience-when-doctors-recommended-abortion.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican Marko Sukovic files lawsuit over HRO mailers tying him to Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/23/republican-files-lawsuit-over-hro-mailers-tying-him-to-madigan/

 

BREITBART
— ‘How Are You Any Different?’: CPAC Social Media Censorship Panel Protested over Deplatforming of Jim Hoft – CHARLIE NASH (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “conservatives” and “Republicans” in Illinois who since 2000 have worked the hardest to censor me and to censure my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/02/23/how-are-you-any-different-cpac-social-media-censorship-panel-protested-over-deplatforming-of-jim-hoft/
— CPAC Panelist Booed: ‘Mexicans Coming Across Border’ Are ‘Conservatives’ – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: You are not conservative if you come into America illegally, if you stay in America illegally, or if you bring others to America illegally. If you come into America illegally, if you stay in America illegally, or if you bring others to America illegally, you shout your disrespect of America, your disrespect of its laws, and your disrespect of its citizens.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/23/cpac-panelist-booed-mexicans-coming-across-border-are-conservatives/

 

THE HILL
— Protester disrupts Trump’s CPAC speech – BEN KAMISAR
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/375259-protester-disrupts-trumps-cpac-speech

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A conservative Democrat in Illinois feels the ire of his liberal base – David Weigel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/a-conservative-democrat-in-illinois-feels-the-ire-of-a-restive-liberal-base/2018/02/23/ea501eb6-18e8-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Facebook pulls violent virtual reality games from CPAC booth after Parkland – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/02/23/facebook-pulls-violent-virtual-reality-games-cpac-booth-after-parkland/369067002/
— 10 super-rich people dominate giving to super PACs active in midterm elections for Congress Fredreka Schouten and Christopher Schnaars
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/23/10-super-rich-people-dominate-giving-super-pacs-active-midterm-elections-congress/366887002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leading the pack: Illinois-based packaging and shipping magnate Richard “Dick” Uihlein, who has donated nearly $19.5 million so far to groups working to elect conservative Republicans to Congress from Mississippi to Montana. Uihlein-funded groups have trained much of their millions on advertising in Wisconsin to attack first-term Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and to boost a political newcomer, Republican Kevin Nicholson. Uihlein is on track to fast outpace the $19.6 million he spent on federal races during the 2016 election, according to a tally by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.)
— Nearly 80% of Americans own smartphones – Leo Sun
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2018/02/24/a-foolish-take-nearly-80-of-americans-own-smartphones/110342918/

 

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— TREASONOUS: California officials urge undocumented immigrant students to apply for state financial aid – ALEJANDRA MOLINA
https://www.dailynews.com/2018/02/23/california-officials-urge-undocumented-immigrant-students-to-apply-for-state-financial-aid/