Tag: POT

October 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner returns to Facebook Live to talk Illinois’ economy – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-facebook-live-20161005-story.html
— The election and the financial markets: Should you worry? – Jill Schlesinger  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats can and do drive the markets up or down a) to defeat Republicans and b) to elect and to reelect Democrats.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201610051830–tms–retiresmctnrs-a20161005-20161005-story.html
— Clinton debate prep is focused on what happens once the debate is done – Abby Phillip
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-clinton-debate-prep-20161005-story.html
— McDonald’s workers file sexual harassment charges with EEOC – Samantha Bomkamp
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-mcdonalds-sexual-harassment-1006-biz-20161005-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Pence fights — and lies — to keep the stench of Trump off him.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-vp-debate-pence-trump-huppke-20161004-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Munger campaign transfers $3 million to state GOP – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/munger-campaign-transfers-3-million-to-state-gop/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cullerton attacks Lewis for extra property tax exemption he also got – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161006/news/161009268/
— Endorsement: Drobinski in House District 62
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161006/news/161009322/
— Endorsement: Wheeler for House District 50
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161006/news/161009320/

 

ABC7
— POLICE: TEEN THREATENED TO SHOOT UP HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL –  Eric Horng
http://abc7chicago.com/news/police-teen-threatened-to-shoot-up-hinsdale-high-school/1540761/

 

NBC5
— GOP Spends $2 Million on TV Ads in Illinois Legislative Race: Marwig v. McAuliffe – Ivan Moreno
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/GOP-Spends-2-Million-on-TV-Ads-in-Illinois-Legislative-Race-396138031.html
— Hinsdale South Teen Who Threatened Student Had Guns, Knives, Gas Masks  The boy posted a threat on Snapchat before police found a cache of weapons in his home, prosecutors allege – Richard Ray and Natalie Martinez
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/darien-hinsdale-south-threat-snapchat-guns-396072021.html

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: WGN TV promotes pot in Illinois.  To promote pot in Illinois is to promote the destruction of Illinois.
http://wgntv.com/2016/10/04/medical-marijuana-in-illinois-inside-a-dispensary/

 

WTTW
— Veeps Take Center Stage, But Does it Matter? – Hunter Clauss
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/10/05/veeps-take-center-stage-does-it-matter

 

TIMES
— Voter fraud alleged in Kankakee County – Jeff Bonty
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/voter-fraud-alleged-in-kankakee-county/article_30c70934-90a2-52a3-ae06-815ccc2fc7c2.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Munger pushes upgrading state financial systems – Dennis Moran
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/munger-pushes-upgrading-state-financial-systems/article_e10fe7e3-45b1-5d12-be18-382e3998a435.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Quad City Times promotes the Democrat Party’s same-day registration rule.
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-drop-the-suit-expand-access-to-all-voters/article_a3140eb1-b23a-596e-a10d-247fc594c8fc.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Poll indicates Illinois likely to remain in Democratic column – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161005/bernard-schoenburg-poll-indicates-illinois-likely-to-remain-in-democratic-column

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Nader: Clinton and Trump ‘both flunk’  Nader denies third party harms electoral outcomes – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/nader-clinton-and-trump-both-flunk
— Michael Reagan: Nancy would vote for Clinton  ‘Trump hasn’t done a whole lot for women’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on taking jobs, promotions, and other opportunities away from older non-veteran White male Republicans and giving those jobs, promotions, and other opportunities to women.  Democrats call the aforesaid Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/michael-reagan-nancy-would-vote-for-clinton

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Things are getting worse in the Land of Madigan  Frustrated Illinoisans don’t get to vote for House speaker, but on Nov. 8, they choose the lawmakers who do – Scott Reeder  (DIERSEN: 18 members of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) (one from each congressional district) govern the IRP with weighted votes.  Frustrated Illinois Republicans don’t get to vote for IRP SCC members.  They vote for Republican Precinct Committeemen, Republican township party chairmen in Cook County, and Republican ward party chairmen in Chicago who elect IRP SCC members by weighted votes.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/10/04/things-are-getting-worse-in-the-land-of-madigan/abowyi7/

 

WAND TV
— Why it matters: Race and Policing – AP
http://www.wandtv.com/story/33329171/why-it-matters-race-and-policing

 

WJDB RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Incorrectly Tells Nevadans How to Pronounce Nevada.”
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/10/05/trump-incorrectly-tells-nevadans-how-to-pronounce-nevada

 

WVVA
— GOP spends $2 million on TV ads in Illinois legislative race – AP
http://www.wvva.com/story/33330164/gop-spends-2-million-on-tv-ads-in-illinois-legislative-race

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Alton Daily News promotes gambling, that is, ever-increasingly, Alton Daily News promotes vice.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=225995#.V_Y2OOgrKM8

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois News Network promotes gambling, that is, ever-increasingly, Illinois News Network promotes vice.
http://ilnews.org/10290/video-gambling-machines-score-jackpot-for-downstate-cities/

 

CHICAGOIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicagoist promotes pot in Illinois.  To promote pot in Illinois is to promote the destruction of Illinois.
http://chicagoist.com/2016/10/06/heres_a_better_way_to_get_your_weed_1.php

 

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— McGuire: State losing jobs because climate ‘expensive, unstable, unwelcoming’
http://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511013855-mcguire-state-losing-jobs-because-climate-expensive-unstable-unwelcoming

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Amrozowicz: Chicago school district’s credit-rating cut tied to state’s ‘systemic’ woes
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511014499-amrozowicz-chicago-school-district-s-credit-rating-cut-tied-to-state-s-systemic-woes

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Thillens slams AFSCME demands, welcomes business-sector endorsements – Hoang Tran
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511013063-thillens-slams-afscme-demands-welcomes-business-sector-endorsements

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Illinois GOP launches voter-fraud hot line after Kankakee bribery allegations
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511015483-illinois-gop-launches-voter-fraud-hot-line-after-kankakee-bribery-allegations

 

ANDY MARTIN
— Corruption fighter Andy Martin defends Donald Trump against an attack by Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly
http://contrariancommentary.blogspot.com/2016/10/corruption-fighter-andy-martin-defends.html
http://contrariancommentary.com/corruption-fighter-andy-martin-defends-donald-trump-against-an-attack-by-chicago-alderman-brendan-reilly/
https://contrariancommentary.wordpress.com/2016/10/06/corruption-fighter-andy-martin-defends-donald-trump-against-an-attack-by-chicago-alderman-brendan-reilly/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County Board Member Donald Puchalski’s Incompatible Offices? – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/10/dupage-county-board-member-donald-puchalskis-incompatible-offices/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Mike Pence Deemed “Viciously Anti-LGBT” Public Servant – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/10/mike-pence-deemed-viciously-anti-lgbt-public-servant/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Bill Clinton is a rapist’ heckler derails Ohio speech for Hillary – Douglas Ernst
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/5/bill-clinton-is-a-rapist-heckler-derails-former-pr/

 

THE BLAZE
— Megyn Kelly hits Trump for only going on ‘Hannity’ and avoiding ‘unsafe spaces’ – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/05/megyn-kelly-hits-trump-for-only-going-on-hannity-and-avoiding-unsafe-spaces/
— Please stop calling pro-abortion politicians ‘Christians.’ They are heretics. – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/please-stop-calling-pro-abortion-politicians-christians-they-are-heretics/

 

BREITBART
— Trump-Supporting Latino Professor Says Students ‘Trying to Shut Down or Shame Others’ for Political Beliefs – TOM CICCOTTA
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/10/05/trump-supporting-latino-professor-says-students-trying-to-shut-dow-or-shame-others-for-political-beliefs/

 

FOX NEWS
— Obama’s Army of PR Staffers Costs Taxpayers $500 Million Per Year – Stephen Dinan
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/10/05/obamas-army-pr-staffers-costs-taxpayers-500-million-year

 

NEWSMAX
— Fox News Hosts Kelly, Hannity Exchange Barbs – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Fox-Kelly-Hannity-media/2016/10/05/id/751902/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BIG U.S. SCHOOL DISTRICT ‘SUBMITS TO ISLAMIC SUPREMACY’ ‘Racism and xenophobia’ are ‘deeply embedded in our country’s history’ – LEO HOHMANN
http://www.wnd.com/2016/10/big-u-s-school-district-submits-to-islamic-supremacy/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Black student rejects victimhood status: ‘I am going to break stereotypes’ – WILLIAM NARDI (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs shout at minorities, at women, at younger people, at veterans, and at everyone else that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that minorities, women, younger people, veterans, and everyone else has had, are having, and will have.)
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/29344/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As a young, black woman, life on campus is not always easy for Roger Williams University freshman Kalasia Richer. But her hardships are not the result of slavery from years past – as her professors and peers like to insist – but instead from the current political persecution she says she faces for being a conservative on a liberal college campus. “I have been told since day one that I would not succeed without the demeaning benefits of affirmative action,” says Richer, 18. “One of my professors actually told me that it’s offensive to say that everyone can achieve the American dream.” Statements like these are common among the liberal academia, who teach that “systemic oppression” and “institutionalized racism” are the most significant factors of whether or not one will achieve success in life. But because Richer doesn’t but into it, she’s mocked and ridiculed and blackballed. “One of my classes is entirely structured around the so-called belief in ‘white privilege,’” she told The College Fix, referring to a humanities elective. “Professors shame white students from speaking up against it, and whenever I do they look at me like I’m a traitor.” According to Richer, a political science major, such classes victimize women of color and force other students to justify their current “oppression.” In an attempt to balance the political climate of her campus, Richer took a position as the secretary of a proposed chapter of the conservative Young Americans for Freedom group. But late last month, student government leaders refused to allow the club to officially be recognized on campus, accusing it of being too similar to the College Republicans. “I was disgusted by the hostility I felt for daring to give a voice to conservatives on campus,” she says. “College is advertised as a place for your mind to grow, but I didn’t realize how much of a lie it was until I saw firsthand how these ‘student leaders’ attempt to dictate how students think on campus.”)

 

REUTERS
— Ford chairman met with Trump over ‘infuriating’ Mexico comments – David Shepardson
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-ford-motor-idUSKCN12524K?il=0

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Is Donald Trump actually under audit?”
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-donald-trump-actually-under-audit/

 

ABC NEWS
— GOP Spends $2 Million on TV Ads in Illinois Legislative Race – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-spends-million-tv-ads-illinois-legislative-race-42610632
— Parents Found Dead After Child Tells School She Couldn’t Wake Them Up – AVIANNE TAN
http://abcnews.go.com/US/parents-found-dead-child-tells-school-wake/story
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Officers responded to the residence around 5 p.m. that day and found the young girl’s parents dead, along with “evidence of paraphernalia and drug use in the home,” according to Schurman.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF MCCONNELL: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Aanti-Trumps say “Trump’s Slip in Polls Has G.O.P. Worried About Congress.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/us/politics/donald-trump-campaign.html?ref=politics

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Beijing’s next propaganda outlet: Hollywood? – Editorial
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/beijings-next-propaganda-outlet-hollywood/2016/10/05/2dfb295e-8a5f-11e6-bff0-d53f592f176e_story.html
— Trump aide: Clintons ‘don’t get what it means to be an American’ – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/06/trump-aide-clintons-dont-get-what-it-means-to-be-an-american/

 

WALL STRETT JOURNAL
— Trump Sorely Needs a Debate Win  He has to revive GOP enthusiasm to offset the Democrats’ strong turnout operation. – KARL ROVE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-sorely-needs-a-debate-win-1475709081
— Election Says Only So Much About Stocks – STEVEN RUSSOLILLO  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats can and do drive the markets up or down a) to defeat Republicans and b) to elect and to reelect Democrats.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/election-says-only-so-much-about-stocks-1475695067

 

FORBES
— Only One Third Of Trump’s New Businesses Succeeded – That’s Actually a Pretty Good Record – Tim Worstall
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/10/06/only-one-third-of-trumps-new-businesses-succeeded-thats-actually-a-pretty-good-record/#154e9fc44886

 

SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
— You need a machete to cut through hypocrisy on Trump and taxes – Patrick Buchanan
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/opinion/columnists/buchanan/patrick-buchanan-you-need-a-machete-to-cut-through-hypocrisy/article_fb59fd6b-0232-5829-8986-47f7a82190e8.html

 

UNION LEADER
— Oblivious Trump can’t avoid self-sabotage – JONAH GOLDBERG
http://www.unionleader.com/columns/Jonah-Goldberg-Oblivious-Trump-cant-avoid-self-sabotage-10062016

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps look back at Trump.
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/looking-backward-at-donald-trump

October 5 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Chicago Aldermen Push to Remove Honorary Trump Street Sign – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/emanuel-supports-removing-honarary-trump-street-sign-396070551.html
— Gary Johnson to Speak at the University of Chicago on Friday  The event is part of the university’s Institute of Politics’ ‘Road to 2016’ series – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gary-johnson-university-of-chicago-396037201.html

CBS2

— Both Parties Cry Foul In Kankakee Election
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/05/both-parties-cry-foul-in-kankakee-election/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Kankakee prosecutor investigating possible vote fraud – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/209812705-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois House endorsements, round 3: Sheri Jesiel, Rod Drobinski, Steven Reick, Allen Skillicorn, John Cabello, Joe Sosnowski, Tony McCombie, Brandi McGuire, Daniel Swanson, David Welter, and Jerry Lee Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-house-endorsements-rauner-madigan-edit-1006-20161006-story.html
— Aldermen want Trump stripped of his honorary Chicago plaza – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-honorary-way-remove-1006-chicago-inc-20161005-story.html
— Questions about the Trump Foundation – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-foundation-clinton-charity-edit-1006-md-20161005-story.html
— Don’t worry, millennials: It’s always been tough to figure out your life – R.L. Maizes (DIERSEN: From what I see, employers are getting more and more and more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-millennials-jobs-anxiety-20161005-story.html
— Elgin-area lawmakers say now is the time for residents to share ideas – Janelle Walker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-legislative-forum-st-1996-20161005-story.html
— Trump claims credit for Pence’s debate performance, says he doesn’t ‘love’ or ‘hate’ Putin – Sean Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-pence-putin-debate-20161005-story.html
— Laugh, creepy clowns. Go on, laugh – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-clown-problems-kass-20161005-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Simon Institute poll: Illinois voters like term limits, redistricting reform; Duckworth leads Kirk 48-34; in comptroller race, Mendoza up on Munger 40-32
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/poll-shows-duckworth-mendoza-clinton-ahead-in-illinois/
— Feds, state officials look into Kankakee voter fraud allegations – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/feds-state-officials-go-to-kankakee-to-look-into-voter-fraud/
— Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) moves to punish Trump for denigrating Chicago – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/reilly-moves-to-punish-trump-for-denigrating-chicago/
— As deaths soar, Emanuel to boost spending on heroin treatment – Fran Spielman and Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/as-deaths-soar-emanuel-to-boost-spending-on-heroin-treatment/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Foster supports path to citizenship, Khouri focused on earned legal status – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009415/
— How 77th House candidates differ on state finances – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009416/
— State budget, taxes top concerns for 66th District candidates – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009352/
– 6th Congressional District candidates don’t back free college tuition plan – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009383/
— Wheeling trustees OK 75 percent raise for village president – Erin Hegarty
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009379/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Poll finds Illinois voters overwhelmingly support term limits, remap reform – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161005/poll-finds-illinois-voters-overwhelmingly-support-term-limits-remap-reform
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Illinois marijuana sales top $20M since program began – AP  (DIERSEN: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America. To promote pot in Illinois is to promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161005/illinois-marijuana-sales-top-20m-since-program-began

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Illinois leaders talk state budget woes, MAP grants while at SIU – Shannon Allen
http://dailyegyptian.com/59893/news/illinois-leaders-talk-state-budget-woes-map-grants-while-at-siu/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NEWWORK
— Downstate voters’ approval of Rauner low, but over 70 percent disapprove of Madigan
http://ilnews.org/10271/10271/

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— NAPERVILLE’S PULSE IN SPRINGFIELD – FALL VETO SESSION AND THE ‘LAME DUCK’ SURPRISE – GRANT WEHRLI
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/10/04/napervilles-pulse-springfield-fall-veto-session-lame-duck-surprise/65544

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP SETS UP HOTLINE FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS OF VOTER FRAUD IN KANKAKEE CO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/il-gop-sets-up-hotline-following-allegations-of-voter-fraud-in-kankakee-co-.html
— RNC RELEASES NEW VIDEO: TIM KAINE INTERRUPTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/rnc-releases-new-video-tim-kaine-interrupts.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Two big new campaign cash developments
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/05/two-big-new-campaign-cash-developments/

 

FOX NEWS
— GAO: Feds spend $1.5B a year on PR, advertising
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/05/watchdog-feds-spend-1-5b-year-on-pr-advertising.html

 

BREITBART
— Obama Administation Hires Hundreds of PR Staffers for $500 Million a Year – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/10/05/obama-administation-hires-hundreds-pr-staffers-500-million-year/

 

GOPUSA
— GOP Establishment Senators: We can work with Hillary! (DIERSEN: Democrat plants and RINOs focus on destroying the Republican Party.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15604

 

ROLL CALL
— Poll Shows Duckworth With Larger Lead Over Kirk  New poll shows challenger with double-digit lead – Eric Garcia
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/poll-duckworth-handily-leads-kirk

October 5 Morning Edition

NBC5
— New Poll Shows Clinton, Duckworth With Big Leads in Illinois  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Tammy Duckworth have opened up big leads in Illinois, according to a new poll released Tuesday. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Poll-Show-Clinton-Duckworth-with-Big-Leads-in-Illinois-395841901.html
— Comptroller Munger Talks Relationship with Rauner, Campaign  In an exclusive interview with Ward Room, the comptroller touched on her relationship with Rauner, the campaign and her vision for the future of the state. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Munger-Rauner-and-I-Did-Not-Create-This-Mess-395894951.html

 

CBS2
— Sex Abuse Survivor Scott Cross Urges Lawmakers To Change State Statues On Child Sex Abuse – Lisa Fielding
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/04/sex-abuse-survivor-urges-lawmakers-to-change-state-statues-on-child-sex-abuse/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Scott Cross made headlines when he testified that former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert abused him when he was a wrestler at Yorkville High School in the late 1970’s. He says sometimes it takes a lifetime for survivors to come forward. “I understand that the average age that an individual is willing to come forward is roughly 42 years of age. Our current state stops at age 38. It is unbelievably hard to step forward and confront a person of power and trust in somebody that you idolized and respect,” said Cross, who is now 54. He is also the brother of former Republican statehouse leader Tom Cross.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Did Hillary and Bill pave the way for The Donald? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-clinton-trump-kass-1005-20161004-column.html
— Emanuel, Mendoza try for two-fer on mentoring money – Hal Dardick  (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors?  My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-susana-mendoza-sticker-fees-20161004-story.html
— Chicago casino back in play? Why you shouldn’t bet on it – Robert Reed  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.  If you promote gambling, you promote vice.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-casino-michael-reese-robert-reed-1004-biz-20161003-column.html
— Some MBA programs are receiving fewer applications. Here’s why. – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: Do you have an MBA?  In 1971, IRS hired me as a GS-7 (currently $43,915) Revenue Officer.  Back then, IRS encouraged its Revenue Officers to take graduate courses in business, accounting, and law.  In 1972, I started taking graduate business courses at Loyola, I deducted the courses, and earned an MBA in 1976. However, it became increasing clear that my Democrat IRS superiors wanted to replace me with someone who was a Democrat, a minority, a female, younger than me, and/or a veteran. In keeping with that, in 1978, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed all the aforesaid courses. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, d) qualified me for a new trade or business, and e) were a distraction.  I took IRS to Tax Court and I won, the court allowed all my graduate business courses.  However, the court disallowed the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul 1976-1978 by accepting my Democrat IRS superiors’ argument that those courses qualified me for a new trade or business.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-gmac-mba-admission-trends-bsi-20161003-story.html
— Quick wit of Paul Green recalled with laughter, tears – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-paul-green-memorial-1005-chicago-inc-20161004-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Vice presidential hopefuls trade jabs — about Clinton and Trump – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vice-presidential-hopefuls-trade-jabs-about-clinton-and-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Olsen in House Dist. 81
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/discuss/161009576/
— Endorsement: Breen for House District 48
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009574/
— Endorsement: Jesiel in House District 61
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/discuss/161009575/
— Endorsement: Reicks for House District 63
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/discuss/161009573/
— FRONT PAGE: How much municipal executives’ cars are costing suburban taxpayers – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: Do/did your employer(s) pay you to dive your car(s)?  If I sought a government office or a political office, my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that the Park Forest Post Office paid me to deliver mail with my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, my 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and my 1969 Dodge Charger SE and that IRS paid me to collect delinquent taxes with my 1962 Chevy BelAir.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161005/news/161009439/

 

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that Rauner is an anti-Trump.  Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are an anti-Trump, you are a Democrat or a RINO.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/10/04/debate-wasnt-must-see-tv-for-gov-rauner/cl2qwyx/
— Local officials, residents voice frustrations over gambling growth  Home-rule cities better equipped to limit gambling – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/10/04/local-officials-residents-voice-frustrations-over-gambling-growth/aqbhhk4/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois comptroller candidates to participate in TV debate October 25
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/illinois-comptroller-candidates-to-participate-in-tv-debate/article_250ae0a0-8ab4-11e6-99ec-9f8e955f4131.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Endorsement: Illinois Senate District 26: Dan McConchie
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/03/endorsement-illinois-senate-district-26-dan-mcconchie/aheo60c/
— Endorsement: Illinois Senate District 32: Pam Althoff
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/04/endorsement-illinois-senate-district-32-pam-althoff/a2gq3oa/

 

HERALD WHIG
— Voters urged to return Frese to House – Editorial
http://www.whig.com/20161005/voters-urged-to-return-frese-to-house#

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Batavia Mayor Schielke forecasts tough 2017  State budget woes could affect local funding – Mark Foster
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2016/09/30/batavia-mayor-schielke-forecasts-tough-2017/askbqyp/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Eric Trump: Father has paid a ‘tremendous amount of tax’  ‘Listen, when the audit is over, my father will release’ his tax returns – CNN (DIERSEN: Should everyone involved in journalism, government, politics, etc. be required to publicly disclose how much federal income tax that they paid during each of the last 10, 20, 30, 40, 50+ years?  Democrats always want Republicans to pay more federal income tax.  To make me pay more federal income tax, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine and IRS disallowed by education deductions in 1978.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/eric-trump-father-has-paid-a-tremendous-amount-of-tax

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Candidate Q&As: 101st Illinois House District – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-05/candidate-qas-101st-illinois-house-district.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Dennis Hastert Abuse Victim Shares His Story – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH/FO
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/dennis-hastert-abuse-victim-shares-his-story
— Rauner Administration Renegotiates ‘Toxic’ Interest Rate Swap Deals – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-administration-renegotiates-toxic-interest-rate-swap-deals

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Downers Grove D-99 boasts higher ACT scores, AP and honors enrollment – NATHAN LURZ (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, who thought that you were “college material?” Very few thought that I was “college material” a) because I washed dishes for the minimum wage during my Junior and Senior years in high school, b) because my father never attended college and was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and c) because my mother never attended high school. Nevertheless, UIC accepted me in 1966 a) because I had taken college preparatory courses, because I was in the upper 20% of my class, and because my ACT score was 24.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/10/03/downers-grove-d-99-boasts-higher-act-scores-ap-and-honors-enrollment/a3av39p/

 

CHICAGOIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.
http://chicagoist.com/2016/10/05/heres_a_better_way_to_get_your_weed.php

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Mayor’s Gun Violence Solution Met with Skepticism by Students and Faculty – Elizabeth Czapski
http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/2016/10/mayors-gun-violence-solution-met-skepticism-students-faculty/

 

THE COLLEGE OF DUPAGE COURIER
— Springfield’s race hits COD – Vandy Manyeh
http://codcourier.org/4959/news/springfields-race-hits-cod/
— Audit reveals 19 points for improvement for College of DuPage – Bridget Kingston  (DIERSEN: What do you know about performance auditing? I worked for GAO doing performance audits for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427).  I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt.  I am a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $77,899-$88,286).  I have a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
http://codcourier.org/4951/news/audit-reveals-19-points-for-improvement-for-college-of-dupage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Auditor General released its performance audit on College of DuPage on Wednesday Sept. 28, offering 19 recommendations for the Board of Trustees to improve oversight, operations and transparency. The college agrees with all 19 points. The report examined whether the college fulfilled its responsibilities during fiscal years 2011 through 2014, revealing that the board of trustees was not evaluating former President Robert Breuder’s performance annually, as is required by policy. Lack of oversight and approval of financial investments, contracts and budget transfers also raised questions.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: DID COMMUNISM REALLY FALL IN EUROPE, OR WAS IT ALL A HOAX?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/thorner-did-communism-really-fall-in-europe-or-was-it-all-a-hoax.html

 

GOPUSA
— VP Debate: Kaine Comes Off as First-Rate Jerk
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15614
— Communists Mobilize for Hillary Clinton
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15609
— Dead voters and other horror stories  (DIERSEN: Wheaton Cemetery (http://www.wheatoncemetery.org/) and St. Michael Cemetery (https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Michael-Cemetery/117332434952418) are both in my precinct.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15552

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— IGNORE THE ANKLE-BITERS – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: Who are the lead ankle-biters in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/10/04/ignore-the-ankle-biters/

 

CNS NEWS
— Pence: ‘We Have a Deportation Force. It’s Called Immigration and Customs Enforcement’ – Susan Jones
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/pence-we-have-deportation-force-its-called-immigration-and-customs

 

TPM
— Kaine Rattles Off List Of Seemingly Everyone Trump Owes An Apology To – MATT SHUHAM  (DIERSEN: Who do your critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to apologize to?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize to them, to you, and to everyone else.)
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kaine-insult-driven-campaign
— Pence Defends Trump’s Insults By Bringing Up ‘Basket Of Deplorables’
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/pence-kaine-deplorables-debate
— Trump Team Debate Takeaway: Pence Is Proof That Trump Has Good Judgment – LAUREN FOX
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/trump-surrogates-tout-pence-as-sign-of-trumps-good-judgement

 

COLLEGE FIX
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Libertarian Gary Johnson gets the most backing of Harvard Republican Club members
http://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/libertarian-gary-johnson-gets-backing-harvard-republican-club-members/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Immigration makes its first appearance in the VP debate – W. JAMES ANTLE III
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/immigration-makes-its-first-appearance-in-the-vp-debate/article/2603665
— Kaine claims Trump wants to deport 16 million illegal aliens – ANNA GIARITELLI
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kaine-claims-trump-wants-to-deport-16-million-illegal-aliens/article/2603647

 

POLITICO
— RNC’s Priebus declares Trump ‘a role model’ – Brent Griffiths (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who do those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout declare to be role models?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/reince-priebus-donald-trump-role-model-229125

 

THE HILL
— RNC: Kaine interrupted over 70 times – Peter Schroeder
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/299338-rnc-kaine-interrupted-debate-over-70-times

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tim Kaine Rips Donald Trump For Avoiding Taxes  Trump claims the move was smart. “I guess that makes the rest of us stupid,” Kaine said. – Ben Walsh
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kaine-rips-trump-avoiding-taxes_us_57f40440e4b04c71d6f07a8f
— As Donald Trump Tweets Insults, Mike Pence Says Hillary Clinton Has An ‘Insult-Driven’ Campaign  Has he seen what Trump has said? – Paige Lavender
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-pence-hillary-clinton-campaign_us_57f451dbe4b04c71d6f0ccb9

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Black and/or anti-Republican demonize, denigrate, and condemn Black Republicans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/books/review/black-republicans-and-the-transformation-of-the-gop-black-elephants-in-the-room.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that non-Democrats are racists.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that if Clinton is elected, Democrats will get rid of non-Democrats.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/opinion/the-movement-to-end-racist-voting-laws.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/opinion/mike-pences-galling-amnesia.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ARTICLE TITLE IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: How Facebook could swing the election – Caitlin Dewey  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who talk and act like Facebook IS the internet?  From what I see, those who dominate Facebook are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/09/30/how-facebook-could-swing-the-election-and-who-will-benefit-if-it-does/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pence Defends Donald Trump’s Use of Tax Code  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with IRS’s disallowance of my education deductions.)
http://www.wsj.com/video/pence-defends-donald-trump-use-of-tax-code/B21432DC-740A-4D81-9A46-ADFA333C0FE6.html
— Fact-Checking Family Folklore With DNA Tests  Americans are digging up surprises about their immigrant ancestors using DNA testing and online genealogy research – CAMERON MCWHIRTER  (DIERSEN: What is your national origin?  During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany.  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F.  Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/fact-checking-family-folklore-with-dna-tests-1475598736

 

FORTUNE
— Trump Calls Tax Avoidance ‘Smart’ But Most Americans Call It ‘Unpatriotic’ – Reuters  (DIERSEN: What tax avoidance steps have you taken?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://fortune.com/2016/10/05/donald-trump-income-tax-avoid/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Kaine Resembles ‘Evil Crook’ From Batman Movies, Trump Retweets
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/trackers/2016-10-05/kaine-resembles-evil-crook-from-batman-movies-trump-retweets

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Black Burdens, White Wages, and the Persistence of Economic Inequality  A new report finds that the racial wage gap has widened since 1979. – SHAUN OSSEI-OWUSU  (DIERSEN: What have you done that harms Blacks?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://prospect.org/article/black-burdens-white-wages-and-persistence-economic-inequality

October 2, 2016 Evening Edition

ABC7
— NY TIMES REPORTERS BRUSH OFF LAWSUIT THREAT OVER TRUMP TAX STORY – NICKI ROSSOLL
http://abc7chicago.com/news/ny-times-reporters-brush-off-lawsuit-threat-over-trump-tax-story/1536095/
— SANDERS SAYS CLINTON COMMENTS IN LEAKED AUDIO ‘ABSOLUTELY CORRECT’ – MARYALICE PARKS
http://abc7chicago.com/news/sanders-says-clinton-comments-in-leaked-audio-absolutely-correct/1535920/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Tax Revelation Punctuates Week of Political Challenges  The mounting challenges injected a new sense of urgency into Trump’s White House bid with the next presidential debate a week away.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Tax-Revelation-Alicia-Machado-Twitter-Debate-Political-Challenges-395581561.html
— Trump’s ’95 Tax Returns Published, Reveal $916 Million Loss  The significant losses may mean Trump did not pay taxes for as many as 18 years – Jeff Horwitz
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trumps-Tax-Returns-Obtained-by-NYT-395538851.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Driver plowed his vehicle into veteran’s car in the name of Allah, police say
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/209214387-story
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A California driver who slammed into a vehicle being driven by a veteran Saturday told police he caused the crash in the name of Allah, and because of Donald Trump’s improper treatment of minorities, Fox 26 News reported.  Driver Ameer Abbaf Fakhraldin slammed into a car being driven by Scott Alcala, an Afghanistan war veteran who was on his way from Fresno to San Jose to play golf with his father. “I saw the Suburban coming right at me about to T-bone right into the driver door and I thought that was it. A second later I turned my head and just smashed into the barrier,” Alcala told the station. Alcala said that when an off-duty police officer went to talk to Fakhraldin, he said that he caused the collision in the name of Allah. He also cited Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s treatment of minorities for why he caused the crash.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Giuliani says Trump is better for United States than a woman.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/giuliani-says-trump-is-better-for-the-us-than-a-woman/
— Emanuel moves to deliver on promise to boost mentoring program – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors?  My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/emanuel-moves-to-deliver-on-promise-to-boost-mentoring-program/
— Obama hosts nostalgic Illinois reunion at White House – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sweet-nostalgic-reunion-at-white-house-as-presidency-winds-down/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among those present (if you were there and want your name added, please email me: lsweet@suntimes.com): Former Senate President Emil Jones, who gave Obama a boost early in his career; state Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; former state Sen. Kirk Dillard, the Republican who cut an ad for Obama during the presidential primary; state Sen. Jacqueline Collins; state Sen. Mattie Hunter; state Rep. Will Davis; state Sen. Terry Link; former state Sen. Denny Jacobs; Ald. Leslie Hairston; Ald. Brendan Reilly; former Ald. Will Burns. And more: State Sen. Omar Aquino; state Sen. James Clayborne; state Sen. William Haine; state Sen. Don Harmon; state Sen. Emil Jones III; state Sen. Iris Martinez; state Sen. Chris Nybo, the lone incumbent Republican.)
— Christie, Giuliani: If Trump didn’t pay taxes, he’s a ‘genius’ – Laurie Kellman and Jeff Horwitz  (DIERSEN: If I had NOT deducted the graduate business, accounting, and finance that I took while worked for IRS and for GAO, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates would have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the reasons were that the courses a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/christie-giuliani-if-trump-didnt-pay-taxes-hes-a-genius/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump allies: He is a ‘genius’ if he avoided paying taxes for 18 years
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-taxes-20161002-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump said to resist pressure to show taxes after New York Times story.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-trump-taxes-defense-96b59d46-88b9-11e6-8cdc-4fbb1973b506-20161002-story.html
— Biden ponders a bright post-administration future – Albert R. Hunt  (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if Clinton is elected, the future will be bright for those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-hunt-71006356-88c3-11e6-8cdc-4fbb1973b506-20161002-story.html
— The most shocking part of Donald Trump’s tax records isn’t the $916 million loss everyone’s talking about – Allan Sloan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-tax-records-commentary-20161002-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump scrambles to revive campaign after tax discovery caps a week of self-sabotage.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-taxes-20161002-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— What our candidate endorsements mean – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161002/discuss/161009828/
— Trump’s tax return shows disparity in the system – AP (DIERSEN: What tax loopholes have your critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes accused you of taking?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161002/news/161009797/

 

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 10/2/16
http://wgnradio.com/2016/10/02/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-10216/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Term limits: attractive, but maybe not as advertised – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161001/bernard-schoenburg-term-limits-attractive-but-maybe-not-as-advertised

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Dems’ electoral gamesmanship shot down by court – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-10-02/jim-dey-dems-electoral-gamesmanship-shot-down-court.html

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Severin won’t seek endorsement of newspaper that ran offensive political cartoon
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511014090-severin-won-t-seek-endorsement-of-newspaper-that-ran-offensive-political-cartoon

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Olsen critiques House education committee – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014675-olsen-critiques-house-education-committee

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Best Argument for Voting for Mark Kirk
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/02/best-argument-for-voting-for-mark-kirk/
— September House Republican Organization Support for Steve Reick’s State Rep. Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/09/30/september-house-republican-organization-support-for-steve-reicks-state-rep-campaign/
— Conservative MCC Students Host Presidential Debate Party
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/09/30/conservatives-mcc-students-host-presidential-debate-party/
— Count Board Candidate John Reinert Holds Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/09/30/john-reinert-holds-fundraiser/
— Another Story About Jack Franks Signs Being Put in People’s Yards Without Permission
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/09/29/another-story-about-jack-franks-signs-being-put-in-peoples-yards-without-permission/
— Algonquin Township Republicans Schedule Debate Party for Sunday, October 9th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/10/01/algonquin-township-republican-schedule-debate-party-for-friday-october-7th/

 

WASHUINGTON TIMES
— Harry Reid: Tax write-off exposes Donald Trump as ‘billion-dollar loser’ – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/2/harry-reid-tax-write-off-exposes-donald-trump-as-b/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Campaign: New York Times Illegally Obtained Tax Records – Alex Pappas
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/02/trump-campaign-new-york-times-illegally-obtained-tax-records/
— Michael Moore: ‘People Don’t Trust Democrats Anymore’ – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/02/michael-moore-people-dont-trust-democrats-anymore/

 

BREITBART
— GAO: 1 in 5 Big Companies Pay No Taxes – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ2
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/10/02/cnn-1-5-big-companies-pay-no-taxes/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— In a Neighborhood of Gangs: The Warrant for Trump – Michael L. Grable
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/10/in_a_neighborhood_of_gangs_the_warrant_for_trump.html

 

CONSTITUTION
— Journalist says Anyone who Doesn’t Support Islam or Muslims… Deserves to be Exterminated like Rats! – Tim Brown
http://constitution.com/journalist-says-anyone-doesnt-support-islam-muslims-deserves-exterminated-like-rats/

 

BERNARD GOLDBERG
— Donald Trump’s Secret Weapon: Hillary’s Smug Supporters
http://bernardgoldberg.com/donald-trumps-secret-weapon-hillarys-smug-supporters/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Reporter describes finding Trump tax returns: ‘My heart skipped a beat’ – KYLE FELDSCHER
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/reporter-describes-finding-trump-tax-returns-my-heart-skipped-a-beat/article/2603401

 

THE HILL
— Trump touts tax knowledge following bombshell report – Kyle Balluck
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/298860-trump-touts-tax-knowledge-following-bombshell-report

 

POLITICO
— Five questions about Trump’s tax returns – Brian Faler
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-taxes-questions-229024

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump’s New DC Hotel Vandalized With Spray-Painted Graffiti – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trumps-dc-hotel-vandalized-spray-painted-graffiti-42512601
— NY Times Reporters Brush Off Lawsuit Threat Over Publishing Trump Tax Forms – NICKI ROSSOLL
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ny-times-reporters-brush-off-lawsuit-threat-publishing/story?id=42508026

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Trump tax revelation is stunning.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/02/opinions/why-trump-tax-news-is-stunning-mccaffery/index.html

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In search of rebound, Trump ramps up attacks on Clinton.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-idUSKCN12201R

 

NBC NEWS
— Christie, Giuliani: Trump’s Manipulation of Tax Law Shows ‘Genius’ – CHRISTINA COLEBURN
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/christie-giuliani-trump-s-manipulation-tax-law-shows-genius-n658131

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Time I Found Donald Trump’s Tax Records in My Mailbox – SUSANNE CRAIGO
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/insider/the-time-i-found-donald-trumps-tax-records-in-my-mailbox.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Tax troubles threaten Trump as election day gets closer, and so does his own approach to campaign.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-taxes-20161002-snap-story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump International Hotel spray-painted with ‘Black Lives Matter’ message – Joe Heim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2016/10/02/trump-international-hotel-spray-painted-with-black-lives-matter-message/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “The final nail in Trump’s coffin?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/02/the-final-nail-in-trumps-coffin/?utm_term=.c1b27a61f2bb

 

NEW YORK POST
— Rudy Giuliani backs Trump’s claim that Hillary cheated on Bill – Marisa Schultz
http://nypost.com/2016/10/02/rudy-giuliani-backs-trumps-claim-that-hillary-cheated-on-bill/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s Rough Week Vexes GOP  Republicans, worried about undecided voters, look to get campaign back on track.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-rough-week-vexes-gop-1475452850
— Chicago’s Struggling Schools Made Wall Street $110 Million  J.P. Morgan, Nuveen invest in school board’s bonds at big profit – MATT WIRZ and  HEATHER GILLERS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chicagos-troubled-schools-made-wall-street-110-million-1475435846
— Donald Trump’s Tax Numbers Sharpen Focus on Treatment of Losses  Questions persist about Republican presidential nominee’s net worth, total tax paid over the years – RICHARD RUBIN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-tax-numbers-tighten-focus-on-treatment-of-losses-1475415294

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Giuliani: Trump a ‘genius’ for taking advantage of tax loopholes, poor people do it too – Reuters  (DIERSEN: What tax loopholes have your critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes accused you of taking?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/giuliani-trump-a-genius-for-taking-advantage-of-tax-loopholes-poor-people-do-it-too-2016-10

 

ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES
— Asheville police struggle to find minority officers – Abigail Margulis (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/10/02/asheville-police-struggle-find-minority-officers/90731288/

 

MARIJUANA TIMES
— TRAGIC: Illinois Adds Chronic Pain, PTSD to Qualifying Medical Conditions – Chloe Sommers (DIERSEN: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.)
https://www.marijuanatimes.org/illinois-adds-chronic-pain-ptsd-to-qualifying-medical-conditions/

October 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DONALD TRUMP TAX RETURNS REPORTEDLY SHOW $916 MILLION LOSS IN 1995  (DIERSEN: How much federal income tax have you paid?  Should everyone involved in journalism, government, politics, etc. be required to publicly disclose how much federal income tax that they paid in each of the last 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years, 50 years, etc.?  The more federal income tax that you pay, what does that say about you?  The less federal income tax that you pay, what does that say about you?  I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 level (currently $77,899-$90,883) and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 level (currently $92,632-$98,809).)
http://abc7chicago.com/news/donald-trump-tax-returns-reportedly-show-$916-million-loss-in-1995/1535662/
— TRUMP REACHES OUT TO SANDERS SUPPORTERS FOLLOWING LEAKED CLINTON AUDIO – JOSH HASKELL
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-reaches-out-to-sanders-supporters-following-leaked-clinton-audio/1535664/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump could have avoided paying taxes for 18 years, report on tax records says – David A. Fahrenthold, Rosalind S. Helderman, Jose A. DelReal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-taxes-20161001-story.html
— GOP trumpets audio of Clinton critiquing Sanders’ ‘revolution,’ but senator’s team pushes back – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-clinton-audio-sanders-supporters-20161001-story.html
— Marijuana labs spawn lethal explosions across the country – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–marijuana-labs-explosions-20161001-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— NY Times: Trump may not have paid taxes for 18 years
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ny-times-trump-may-not-have-paid-taxes-for-18-years/
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: St. Sabina’s 100th year: Activist priest Michael Pfleger reflects – Maudlyne Ihejirika
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/st-sabinas-100th-year-activist-priest-michael-pfleger-reflects/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: OUTSTANDING: “One of the first things I did was stop bingo immediately and Las Vegas nights. I said we’re just going to base this church on God’s word, and believe that if we are just serving God and the people, God will bless us, and we won’t have to spend so much energy fundraising. We refocused the church,” he says.)
DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run America.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring others to America illegally.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at the illegals that Democrats will give them not only citizenship, but big time preference over Americans.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161002/news/161009833/
— Burd v. Wheeler: House District 50 candidates talk income tax hike, state stalemate – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161002/news/161009835/
— Endorsement candidates: check your guns, baseball bats – Jim Davis
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161001/discuss/161009909/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Mendoza could make life miserable for Rauner – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161001/ISSUE11/310019992/how-mendoza-could-make-life-miserable-for-rauner
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— What Trump tax report could mean for his campaign  New York Times report shows Trump had $916M loss – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/clinton-campaign-seizes-on-new-report-about-trumps-taxes
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois college enrollment dips among biggest in region – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161001/illinois-college-enrollment-dips-among-biggest-in-region
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Candidate Q&As: 110th House District – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-01/candidate-qas-110th-house-district.html
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Four years later, video gambling still successful – Kelsey Landis  (DIERSEN: Video gambling is a vice.  To promote video gambling is to promote vice.)
http://thetelegraph.com/news/90247/four-years-later-video-gambling-still-successful
CHICAGO NOW
— Tribune Editorial Board Has An “Aleppo Moment”  (DIERSEN: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/little-voice-lives-in-my-head/2016/10/tribune-editorial-board-has-an-aleppo-moment/
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— The Importance of Black Women in the 2016 Presidential Election – Kai EL’ Zabar  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicagodefender.com/2016/10/02/the-importance-of-black-women-in-the-2016-presidential-election/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Women form alliance to rally for Lewis – Carol Ostrow
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511013721-women-form-alliance-to-rally-for-lewis
— Ives fights for more transparency in union contracts with the state – Dawn Geske
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511012541-ives-fights-for-more-transparency-in-union-contracts-with-the-state
GATEWAY PUNDIT
— The Purge Begins: Democrats on FEC Vote Privately to Ban FOX News, WSJ from Covering Politics – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/10/purge-begins-democrats-fec-vote-privately-ban-fox-news-wsj-covering-politics/
HOT AIR
— The NY Times’ transparent (and hypocritical) October surprise of Trump’s tax returns – JAZZ SHAW
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/02/ny-times-october-surprise-trumps-tax-returns-transparent/
BREITBART
— Pope Francis: Gender Theory Part of ‘Global War’ to Destroy Marriage – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/10/02/pope-francis-gender-theory-part-global-war-destroy-marriage/
WORLD NET DAILY
— U.N. APPOINTS 1ST-EVER LGBT-RIGHTS WATCHDOG  To ‘bring much-needed attention to human-rights violations’  (DIERSEN: From what I see, virtually all employers in America promote LGBT activity, that is, they discriminate against those who do not promote LGBT activity.)
http://www.wnd.com/2016/10/u-n-appoints-1st-ever-lgbt-rights-watchdog/
PJ MEDIA
— Trump Winning Ohio, One Yard Sign at a Time – TONY CORVO
https://pjmedia.com/election/2016/10/01/clinton-losing-ohio-one-yard-sign-at-a-time/
FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— HOWARD DEAN: IT’S TRUMP’S FAULT THAT I LIED ABOUT HIM USING COCAINE – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/264376/howard-dean-its-trumps-fault-i-lied-about-him-daniel-greenfield
AMERICAN THINKER
— Obama wants to create a new racial category – J. Marsolo  (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.  Democrats give preference to those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, THAT IS, DEMOCRATS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/10/obama_wants_to_create_a_new_racial_category.html
HUFFINGTON POST
— The Chicago Tribune and the Danger of Writing While Stoned – Geoffrey R. Stone  (DIERSEN: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-r-stone/the-chicago-tribune-and-t_b_12290890.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Flailing Trump Suggests Hillary Clinton May Have Cheated On Husband” and that Trump says “I don’t even think she’s loyal to Bill, to tell you the truth.”)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-clinton-cheated-husband_us_57f07485e4b0c2407cde47fb
NBC NEWS
— Clinton Camp Pounces on New York Times Report on Trump Tax Returns – PHIL HELSEL and MONICA ALBA
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/clinton-camp-pounces-new-york-times-report-trump-tax-returns-n658086
— String of Racist Photos Highlights Need for Colleges to Promote Inclusion – SAFIA SAMEE ALI  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists and even worse things.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/college-game-plan/string-racist-photos-highlights-need-colleges-promote-inclusion-n657061
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump May Have Had the Worst Week in Presidential Campaign History.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/analysis-trump-may-have-had-worst-week-presidential-campaign-history-n658071
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Is Seen as Helping Push Asian-Americans Into Democratic Arms.” Democrats shout at Asians that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Asians have had, are having, and will have. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Asian hatred of Republicans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/us/politics/trump-asian-american-voters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at Latinos that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Latinos have had, are having, and will have. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Latino hatred of Republicans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/opinion/sunday/latino-voters-can-make-a-difference.html
— How Donald Trump Set Off a Civil War Within the Right-Wing Media  Since the candidate clinched the nomination, the green room has become a chilly place. – ROBERT DRAPER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/magazine/how-donald-trump-set-off-a-civil-war-within-the-right-wing-media.html
— Trump Tax Records Obtained by The Times Reveal He Could Have Avoided Paying Taxes for Nearly Two Decades – DAVID BARSTOW, SUSANNE CRAIG, RUSS BUETTNER and MEGAN TWOHEY
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html
— Debate Night Message: The Markets Are Afraid of Donald Trump – JUSTIN WOLFERS  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. Democrats have tremendous power to drive the markets up or down, at least in the short run.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/upshot/debate-night-message-the-markets-are-afraid-of-donald-trump.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump could have avoided paying taxes for 18 years, report on tax records says – David A. Fahrenthold, Rosalind S. Helderman and Jose A. DelReal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2016/10/01/35bef778-8844-11e6-a3ef-f35afb41797f_story.html
— DIERRSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump wonders if Clinton is ‘crazy,’ loyal to her husband or healthy.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/02/trump-wonders-if-clinton-is-crazy-loyal-to-her-husband-or-healthy/
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— ‘Yuuuge’ debut as ‘Saturday Night Live’ returns with Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump – Nicole Hensley
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/saturday-night-live-returns-alec-baldwin-donald-trump-article-1.2814204
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The devil in Donald: How the ghost of ‘evil’ Roy Cohn lives on inside Trump.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/arthur-browne-devil-donald-trump-article-1.2813483
USA TODAY
— Hillary Clinton is ‘nasty, but I can be nastier,’ Trump says – Brian J. Tumulty
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/10/01/donald-trump-nastier-hillary-clinton-infidelities/91388080/
BOSTON GLOBE
— When it comes to taxes, Trump can’t lead by example  (DIERSEN: How much federal income tax have you paid?  Should everyone involved in journalism, government, politics, etc. be required to publicly disclose how much federal income tax that they paid in each of the last 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years, 50 years, etc.?)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/letters/2016/10/01/when-comes-taxes-trump-can-lead-example/1Axz1iKg6hmGLpyIr75m3K/story.html
ALASKA DISPATCH NEWS
— I never worry I’ll be shot in Chicago. After all, I’m white. – Edward McClelland
http://www.adn.com/opinions/national-opinions/2016/10/01/i-never-worry-ill-be-shot-in-chicago-after-all-im-white/
ALABAMA
— Where are the campaign signs? Trump, Clinton yard signs hard to find in Alabama – John Sharp
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/10/where_are_the_campaign_signs_t.html
CBS MINNESOTA
— College Republicans Paint Controversial Mural On U Of M Bridge
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/10/01/u-of-m-trump-mural/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A student group’s mural on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus has ignited conversation and controversy. The U of M College Republicans group painted a mural yesterday in the group’s designated spot along the Washington Avenue Bridge. Dozens of student groups paint murals along the inside walls of the pedestrian level of the bridge every fall. This group’s read in part “Build The Wall,” which refers to presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The sign was later vandalized with the words “Stop White Supremacy.” Multicultural groups who did not support the vandalism later gathered to protest what they called “anti-immigrant” hate speech. “There’s freedom of speech but then there’s hate speech. It’s one thing to be conservative and it’s another thing to be saying these things that are clearly xenophobic and targeting specific groups of people,” Guillermo Perez said. Perez is a member of Sigma Lambda Beta, a Latino-based multicultural fraternity that happens to have the panel next to the College Republicans. “I was really angry, angry because it’s an attack to my people because I am Mexican,” Perez said. The group responded using its own panel, which said, “Building bridges, not walls.” “We’re trying to seek, at the very least, an apology and recognition that what they did was wrong,” Perez said. U of M President Eric Kaler said while some may find the initial message offensive it is protected speech and should not have been vandalized. He released a statement saying: “During the annual ‘Paint the Bridge’ event, an opportunity for registered student groups and University departments to promote their groups by painting a panel on the Washington Avenue Bridge, one panel assigned to a student group has received attention. The panel includes the phrase from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, ‘Build the wall.’ While this is protected as free, political speech, we have heard from members of our community who find the phrase hurtful, offensive, anti-immigrant, and anti-Latinx. “People in our community may disagree with the sentiment expressed. However, while the University values free speech, the subsequent vandalism of the panel is not the way to advance a conversation. “The University of Minnesota supports a campus climate that welcomes all members of our community and our values of equity and diversity, but that also ensures the free flow of ideas, even those that are offensive to some. As students and our community participate in responses to this and future issues, I urge all of us to be respectful and thoughtful in our approach. We encourage all who find some protected speech distasteful or offensive to engage in more protected speech.” The College Republicans also released a statement Saturday. “We find it highly disturbing that someone would vandalize a simple statement such as ‘build the wall’. “We have received comments on the painting, falsely accusing us of being racist, xenophobic, and anti-immigrant. Our party’s nominee supports building a wall on the Mexican border to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into this country. We understand that some students may disagree with this policy position. However, free speech is at the center of a functioning democracy, and the actions taken against our panels run contrary to free speech. It’s worth noting that numerous politicians from both parties support building a wall on the Mexican border. “President Obama, Vice-President Biden, Secretary Clinton, and Minnesota Governor Dayton have all supported building a wall on the Mexican border while they were U.S. Senators (Secure Fence Act of 2006). We look forward to students writing angry letters and reporting these Democrat politicians to the Bias Incident System for hurting their feelings as well. “Regardless of how one feels about border security or Mr. Donald J. Trump, it is never acceptable to infringe on other people’s freedom of speech. University policy clearly states, ‘Any alteration(s) to any panel by any person(s) outside of these designated time(s) is considered vandalism and subject to University Policy and/or local, state and federal laws.’ “We appreciate President Kaler’s statement of support for our freedom of speech and we expect the university to continue to uphold their commitment to freedom of speech and diversity of thought.”)
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Report: Donald Trump May Not Have Paid Taxes for 18 Years – Chas Danner
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/10/report-trump-may-not-have-paid-taxes-for-18-years.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Among Seniors, Clinton Grows More Appealing.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/among-seniors-clinton-grows-more-appealing-1475398801
BLOOMBERG
— Gambling Disease Kills One Australian a Day, But It’s Too Lucrative to Cure  Slot machines provide billions in revenue at high social cost. – Jason Scott and  Michael Heath
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-27/gambling-disease-kills-one-australian-a-day-but-it-s-too-lucrative-to-cure
24/7 WALL STREET
— DISGUSTING: Marijuana News Roundup: The Most Pot-Friendly US Representatives and Senators – Paul Ausick (DIERSEN: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.)
http://247wallst.com/consumer-products/2016/10/02/marijuana-news-roundup-the-most-pot-friendly-us-representatives-and-senators/
MOTLEY FOOL
— 5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Retirement  Here are some important retirement-related facts about Social Security, long-term care, retirement savings balances, homeownership, and taxes. – Jason Hall
http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/10/02/5-facts-you-didnt-know-about-retirement.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 3. Average retirement savings will generate less than $500 per month  According to Vanguard, which manages millions of retirement savings accounts, the median balance in defined contribution plans (think 401(k) plans) it manages for people 55 and over was less than $72,000 in 2015. For context, that would only generate about $240 per month in retirement income. This only covers a small selection of total retirement savings, but even as a small sample size it’s concerning. The U.S. Government Accountability Office offers up a bigger picture look, but it’s still concerning. According to the GAO, the median age 55-64 household has $104,000 in retirement savings, while the median age 65-74 household has $148,000 saved. Sure, that’s a lot more than Vanguard’s data, but in terms of dependable retirement income, it’s only worth $347 to $493 per month in retirement income. Paired with an average Social Security benefit of less than $1,500 per month, that’s not a lot of money to live on in retirement. For millions of older Americans, there’s an even bigger concern. The GAO found that 29% of households age 55 and over don’t have any defined benefit (such as a pension) or retirement savings at all.)
— Retirement Planning: Is The 4% Rule the Right Rule of Thumb?  Yes — without a doubt. But there are caveats… – Brian Stoffel
http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/10/02/retirement-planning-is-the-4-rule-the-right-rule-o.aspx
VANITY FAIR
— S.N.L. Tears Into Trump in First Sketch of the Season  Last year, the show invited the candidate to host an episode. This year, it’s apparently planning to show no mercy. – HILLARY BUSIS
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/10/snl-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-debate
CBC NEWS
— Ageism is ‘the most socially-ingrained discrimination,’ says British Columbia advocate  Oct. 1 marks the UN’s International Day of Older Persons  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($92,632) by age 25, GS-14 ($109,463) by age 30, GS-15 ($128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($160,300) by age 40, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ageism-discrimination-1.3786624

October 1 Evening Edition

NBC5
— President Obama Hosts Early Illinois Supporters at White House Party – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-obama-hosts-early-illinois-supporters-at-white-house-party-395510691.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The guest list for Friday night’s party included former Senate President Emil Jones, who was considered instrumental in Obama’s rise from the state senate to the U.S. Senate, along with former Republican State Senator Kirk Dillard. Back in 2007, Dillard was featured in a television ad campaign for Obama, highlighting the then-junior senator’s support from both parties. That same ad later played a negative role in Dillard’s failed GOP primary campaign for governor.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Overshadows His own Economic Message.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Rally-Pennsylvania-Trump-Overshadows-his-own-Economic-Message–395528861.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner-Madigan money trees sprouting millions – Mick Dumke and Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: What do you give to Republican organizations, to Republican activists, to Republican candidates, to Republican elected officials, to Republican party leaders, to Republican major donors, and to Republican political consultants?  I have given the aforesaid GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising since 2000. Those emails have gone out every morning since 2004 and each and every evening since 2015 and they have included links to more than 246,400 articles.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/the-watchdogs-rauner-madigan-money-trees-sprouting-millions/
— Obama hosted “thank-you” reception Friday for old Illinois pals – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/obama-hosted-thank-you-reception-friday-for-old-illinois-pals/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among the attendees: former Senate President Emil Jones, who gave a green state senator a boost early in his career; Dan Shoman, who managed Obama’s 2000 House race and advised his Senate bid; state Senate President John Cullerton; state Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; former state Sen. Kirk Dillard; state Sen. Jacqueline Collins; state Sen. Mattie Hunter; state Rep. Will Davis; Audra Wilson, who worked on Obama’s Senate campaign; former state Rep. Julie Hamos; activist Marilyn Katz and Rep. Jan Schakowsky.  And more: State Sen. Omar Aquino, state Sen. James Clayborne, state Sen. William Haine, state Sen. Don Harmon, state Sen. Emil Jones III, state Sen. Iris Martinez and state Sen. Chris Nybo, the lone Republican, who boosted Obama when he made what turned out to be a failed bid for Congress.)
— Some Chicagoans just couldn’t wait to vote for president – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors will vote for Clinton.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-some-chicagoans-just-couldnt-wait-to-vote-for-president/
— Ivanka not happy with campaign manager’s approach – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-ivanka-not-happy-with-campaign-managers-approach/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans fear Trump is playing into Clinton’s hands by lashing out on infidelity – Mark Z. Barabak and Michael Finnegan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-analysis-trump-infidelity-20161001-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Is Donald Trump funny anymore?” ‘Saturday Night Live’ weighs its take on The Donald.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-snl-donald-trump-20161001-story.html
— Liberal arts grads struggle with underemployment, study says – Gail MarksJarvis (DIERSEN: If my undergraduate degree had not been job-related, a) Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and b) Oldsmobile and IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971. If my graduate degree and professional certification had not been job-related, GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-marksjarvis-college-underemployment-1002-biz-20160930-column.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— There’s no escape, Illinois: It’s time to pay for those pensions – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161001/ISSUE05/310019998/theres-no-escape-illinois-its-time-to-pay-for-those-pensions

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Kirk, Duckworth raise big money from special interests – Chuck Neubauer and Sandy Bergo  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious a) that I have the time and that I have the money necessary to put out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails twice each and every day free of charge and without any advertising and b) that I do not have to ask anyone for money.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161001/kirk-duckworth-raise-big-money-from-special-interests

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Did you watch the debate Monday? Gov. Bruce Rauner didn’t – Doug Fink  (DIERSEN: Those Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails rely on those who do read the emails to keep up to date on Illinois government and political news and commentary.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161001/statehouse-insider-did-you-watch-debate-monday-gov-bruce-rauner-didnt

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Ivanka Trump debuts in television ad for her father  Trump trying to win over female voters – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ivanka-trump-debuts-in-television-ad-for-her-father

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Local numbers provide context on income issue – Steve Vogel  (DIERSEN: How financially diverse is your county, your township/ward, your municipality, and your precinct?)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/vogel-local-numbers-provide-context-on-income-issue/article_333cee83-5535-57c6-bbc7-4d0999fab26e.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning Washington think tank, the average 1 percenter family in McLean County earned $679,124 three years ago (the latest data available), while the remaining 99 percent earned an average of $51,440. That means a 1 percenter here makes about 13 times more than the rest of us earn, on average. That ratio puts McLean County pretty much in the middle of a ranking of the nation’s 3,064 counties. Somewhat comforting, I think, especially in the context of some other EPI data. For instance, McLean County’s 1 percenters take in 11.8 percent of the income earned here. That compares with 26 percent in Lake County — the high water mark in Illinois — and the national average of 20.1 percent. The latter two numbers are stunners. A local figure that may trouble egalitarians more is that 41 percent of McLean County’s moolah is made by the top 10 percent of earners. Another way to say that: 10 percent of local households take in 41 cents of every dollar earned here. Yet it’s 57 cents in Lake County, and about 48 cents in all of Illinois and the entire nation. Again, striking numbers. Do you aspire to be a 1 percenter in McLean County? Your family would have to earn at least $365,000 to make the cut — about $24,000 less than the national average. The best (and fresher) news comes from the U.S. Census Bureau. Last year, it says, nearly 5,700 McLean County residents climbed out of poverty. Unfortunately 19,116 McLean County residents are still classified as poor. That’s 11.5 percent of our population — a big number, to be sure, but 3.4 percentage points better than two years ago.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “An outrageous double standard.”
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article105438876.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Yet Another Offense in School District U-46 – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/yet-another-offense-in-school-district-u-46/

 

LIFEZETTE
— RNC Slams ‘Low-Life Journalists’  GOP fundraising appeal highlights historic anti-Trump bias in the media – Jim Stinson  (DIERSEN: I am biased in favor of the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Virtually all the journalists in America are biased in favor of the Democrat Party platform, but they unethically refuse to admit that.)
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/rnc-slams-low-life-journalists/

 

HOT AIR
— This law saved two million babies from abortion. Democrats want it gone. – DUSTIN SIGGINS
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/01/law-saved-two-million-babies-abortion-democrats-want-gone/

 

DAILY CALLER
— After Chelsea Bombing, NYC Launches Efforts To Silence ‘Negative Rhetoric’ About Islam – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/29/after-chelsea-bombing-nyc-launches-efforts-to-silence-negative-rhetoric-about-islam/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— FEC Dems lay groundwork to ban Fox, WSJ political coverage – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fec-dems-lay-groundwork-to-ban-fox-wsj-political-coverage/article/2603177

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Race tailspins into gutter.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/298836-trump-takes-race-into-gutter

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Can Trump Create Millions of Jobs? Don’t Bet On It.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-conversation-us/can-trump-create-millions_b_12287724.html

 

CNN
— Trump finally hits the big-money jackpot – Teddy Schleifer
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/01/politics/donald-trump-big-money-success/

 

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— GAO criticizes Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s “weak” compliance evaluations – Daniel L. Russell Jr.  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO during the early 1980s, I worked on an audit of OFCCP.)
http://www.natlawreview.com/article/gao-not-down-ofccp-report-criticizes-agency-s-weak-compliance-evaluations-and-may

 

CD HOWE INSTITUTE
— Worse Than It Looks: The True Burden and Risks of Federal Employee Pension Plans – William B.P Robson and Alexandre Laurin  (DIERSEN: To get rid of me, in today’s dollars, so far, the Democrats who ran GAO in 1997 have gotten the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $963,680 ($50,720 X 19 years).)
https://www.cdhowe.org/sites/default/files/attachments/research_papers/mixed/Commentary_449%20.pdf

 

FORTUNE
— DHS Confirms Hackers Targeted Election Systems in 20 States – David Z. Morris
http://fortune.com/2016/10/01/hackers-targeted-election-systems/

 

FORBES
— Competency-Based Hiring: 10 Signals The Shift Is Happening – Ryan Craig (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  GAO would not have hired me a) if I had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt and b) if I had not earned an MBA.  IRS would not have hired me a) if I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination and b) if I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management.  The Post Office would not have hired me a) if I had not passed its employment examination and b) if I had not earned a high school diploma.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryancraig/2016/10/01/competency-based-hiring-10-signals-the-shift-is-happening/#47026b638eba

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Serve your country while earning valuable career skills. – Megan Leonhardt (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years; almost 3 years working for the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 level (currently $77,899-$88,286), and almost 18 years working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 level (currently $92,632-$120,427).  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn the skills that acquired working for the federal government.)
http://time.com/money/4515096/hillary-clinton-national-service-reserve-millennials/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hillary Clinton wants you to serve your country. The Democratic presidential candidate proposed a new program on Friday aimed at expanding national service volunteer opportunities–for young Americans in particular. Clinton’s National Service Reserve would allow Americans pitch in with ongoing service projects addressing the addiction epidemic or helping the homeless, or perhaps to help provide emergency relief in national disasters and situations such as the water crisis in Flint, Mich. Clinton plans to work with corporations and universities to ensure “reservists” get paid time off to volunteer or, in the case of students, college credit.)

 

REASON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote pot in America is to promote the destruction of America.
http://reason.com/archives/2016/10/01/no-pot-campaigning

 

ENTERTAINMENT DAILY
— ‘He was a complete gentleman!’ Beauty queen defends Donald Trump  Former Miss USA contestant explains why she’s voting for the entrepreneur. – Danielle Harewood
http://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/news/complete-gentleman-beauty-queen-defends-donald-trump/

September 30 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Chicago Sun-Times endorses the anti-Trump Clinton.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-vote-for-clinton-and-avert-a-train-wreck/
— Police say Sandack report includes screenshot of Skype video – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/police-say-sandack-report-includes-screenshot-of-skype-video/
— Trump threatens Clinton over Lewinsky — really? – Mona Charen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/mona-charen-trump-threatens-clinton-over-lewinsky-really/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Seth Lewis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENORSEMENT: 23rd District: The remap of legislative districts in Democrats’ favor helped nudge Sen. Tom Cullerton, former Villa Park mayor and a cousin of Senate President John Cullerton, into this seat in 2012. Cullerton has done some things we like. He was lead sponsor of a bill blocked by Republicans to get rid of the unnecessary lieutenant governor’s office. But he doesn’t wander far off his party’s script and should have voted against a budget this spring that was $7 billion out of balance. He voted “present.” Our nod goes to Republican Seth Lewis, an insurance agent from Bartlett, who as a Bartlett Fire Protection District trustee hasn’t been afraid to vote against more spending. He also isn’t afraid to speak against generous pension packages that taxpayers subsidize — including that of his wife, who is a school superintendent. Ouch. We wouldn’t want to be at the dinner table for that discussion.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Dan McConchie
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 26th District: This northwest suburban seat opened in April when incumbent Dan Duffy resigned early. Local GOP leaders rallied to Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods, who won the March Republican primary. McConchie didn’t get our endorsement in that race, but he’s getting it this time. He has shown a willingness to work across the aisle and dig into policy, including school funding reform and anti-sex trafficking efforts. His opponent, Democrat Kelly Mazeski of Barrington, is an impressive candidate who has been involved in her local government. She characterizes McConchie as “a one-issue” lobbyist who is too socially conservative for the district. We’re not convinced. McConchie left his job with an anti-abortion organization and has shown he is not a one-issue legislator. Let’s give him a chance. McConchie is endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Mel Thillens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 28th District: We like Sen. Laura Murphy, D-Des Plaines, because she is direct and outspoken. As a former member of the Des Plaines City Council, she advocated canceling a contract with a group opposing O’Hare airport expansion because taxpayers weren’t getting enough for their money. But so far in Springfield, she has stuck to the Democratic playbook, including voting for piecemeal budget bills that expanded government programs but had no real funding attached to them. She also supported a bill at the behest of the state’s largest employee union that was anti-taxpayer. This is a race where taxpayers could say “Enough!” with the budget games. We’re endorsing Republican Mel Thillens of Park Ridge, whose view of government’s role is less, less and less.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Michael Amrozowicz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 31st District: Let’s get one thing out the way: Republican candidate Michael Amrozowicz’s name is pronounced “Am-RO-zo-wits.” The Gurnee resident and former Lake County Republican Party chairman is running against incumbent Sen. Melinda Bush, D-Grayslake, who was elected in 2012 and buoyed by a new, favorable district map. Bush voted against most versions of pension reform and supported a union-backed bill that most editorial boards from Rockford to Carbondale criticized as irresponsible and anti-taxpayer. The state is broke. Taxpayers are tired of shouldering all the promises. Amrozowicz would bring more fiscal sanity to the Senate. He is endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Pamela Althoff
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 32nd District: Sen. Pamela Althoff, R-McHenry, is running for a two-year term and says if re-elected, it will be her last: “I believe in term limits.” Appointed to the seat in 2003, she has represented the northwest suburbs ever since. She has been successful at passing legislation because she lobbies her colleagues on both sides of the aisle and in both chambers. She knows Democrat staff just as well as Republican staff. Not many legislators can say that. We disagreed with her handling of a government consolidation bill this spring — she watered it down — but she still got the bill passed and signed into law. Althoff is endorsed over Democrat Melissa Coyne, a small business owner and community activist from Fox Lake.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Sue Rezin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 38th District: A rematch is underway between Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, and Christine Benson, D-Ottawa. Benson lost to Rezin 46 percent to 54 percent when they faced off in 2012. Benson retired that year as superintendent of Streator Elementary School District 44, which has been struggling with a budget deficit due in part to the state’s inability to make full school payments. But Streator-area voters signaled they are taxed out. They rejected a school referendum to raise property taxes. Rezin would be a stronger advocate for those tax-weary residents. She is a consistent advocate for government consolidation and financial stability. We doubt Benson, who retired with a generous pension and is backed by organized labor, would be as prudent. With Democrats holding their 39-20 advantage over Republicans in the Senate, taxpayers can’t afford to lose another seat. Rezin is endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Michelle Smith
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 49th District: In this southwest suburban district, Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood, is facing Michelle Smith, R-Plainfield, who is the board president in Plainfield School District 202. On the school board, Smith has tried to keep the property tax levy steady while dealing with unpredictability from the state. “Attempting to build a budget every year is like throwing darts blindfolded,” Smith says. Incumbent Bertino-Tarrant should understand the pressure the state’s financial chaos creates in her district — yet she couldn’t bring herself to vote against House Speaker Michael Madigan’s budget, which was $7 billion out of balance. She voted “present.” Votes like that are the reason the state’s finances are a disaster. Smith is strongly endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Paul Schimpf
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 58th District: We know both Republican Paul Schimpf of Waterloo and Democrat Sheila Simon of Carbondale to be dedicated public servants. Schimpf served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was an adviser to Iraqi prosecutors during the trial of Saddam Hussein. Simon was lieutenant governor under Pat Quinn. But here’s a case where voters in Southern Illinois can demand change. The economy in this part of the state is desperate for revitalization. Democratic policies have not worked. Schimpf supports workers’ comp changes to make Illinois more business-friendly. He also supports tort reform and term limits. Schimpf is endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Dale Fowler
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 59th District: It’s strange that Sen. Gary Forby, D-Benton, claims to be a fiscal steward, often proclaiming that the state should retire its massive pile of unpaid bills. Then he voted in May for House Speaker Michael Madigan’s spending plan, which everyone knew was $7 billion short. He didn’t have to vote for it. Most Democratic senators did not. Remember that, voters of this district, when you show up to cast a ballot on Nov. 8. A better choice is Dale Fowler, mayor of Harrisburg, who knows what “reckless spending” actually means. Fowler is endorsed.)
— FROM THE ARTICLE: 22nd District: Tracy Smodilla of Bartlett, didn’t run in the primary but managed to ward off a Democratic challenge as a last-minute slated Republican. She’s smart, outspoken and fiscally conservative. She is not afraid to stand up to, well, anyone. She successfully fought an unnecessary tax increment financing district in her hometown. We hope to see her name on future ballots.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
— June 3, 1969: When the Chicago Tribune scolded a ‘girl’ named Hillary Rodham – Mark Jacob  (DIERSEN: What were you doing during June of 1969?  I was on summer break between my Junior and Senior years at NIU.  I delivered mail full-time for the Park Forest Post Office, lived with my parents and brother in Crete, and drove a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-clinton-trump-tribune-archives-met-20160930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s fat fetish.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-donald-trump-fat-fetish-alicia-machado-perspec-1002-20160930-column.html
— State undermines its future by shortchanging higher education funding – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-higher-ed-st-1002-20160930-story.html
— Alabama justice Roy Moore off bench for defying feds on gay marriage – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–alabama-chief-justice-20160930-story.html
— Newest state senator Tom Rooney brings classroom energy at West Leyden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/franklin-park/news/ct-fhj-rooney-tl-1006-20160930-story.html
— Naperville to consider greater support for housing vouchers – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-income-city-council-st-0930-20160930-story.html
— Record number of early voters seen for November election – David Sharos and Linda Girardi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-early-voting-st-1002-20160930-story.html
— Early voting drawing hundreds in DuPage County – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-early-voting-st-1002-20160930-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Early voting  Early voting started Thursday in the DuPage County, and has already drawn hundreds of residents eager to cast ballots in a presidential election expected to draw 80 percent of the county’s registered voters. “Early voting has started! We can vote for Hillary today! Then we’ll get a glass of wine,” said Maureen Quirk, of Wheaton, who joined co-worker Debbie Szydlo, of Carol Stream, at the Wheaton-based election commission office Friday afternoon to make official their votes for the Democratic presidential candidate. “She needs suburban white women. Well, here we are,” Quirk said. About 160 voters Thursday and nearly 200 Friday filled out ballots to vote for president, U.S. Senate, DuPage County offices and other races at the 421 N. County Farm Road office, said Joseph Sobecki, assistant executive director of the DuPage County Election Commission. The site is the first early polling place in DuPage County. Nearly a dozen more are scheduled to open around the county Oct. 24 and will operate through Nov. 7. Election Day is Nov. 8. The crowd Friday wasn’t exclusively made up of Democrats or Clinton supporters. Voters Bob and Carole Rutan, both 74, of Wheaton, said they are registered Republicans although they declined to name their candidate of choice. “I don’t like either one of them that much,” Carole Rutan said. The couple said they wanted to vote before heading to Florida later in October. Sobecki said he and his staff are preparing for record voter turnout — expected to be as high as 80 percent — in this year’s general election. The spring primary election drew a record number of DuPage County voters, with nearly 290,000 ballots cast. “It was the highest total number we’ve had since we recorded primaries,” Sobecki said. “We expect that trend to continue for the general election.”)
— Calamos investment firm hit with whistleblower suit – Becky Yerak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-calamos-whistleblower-lawsuit-1001-biz-20160930-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Expect few debates between Kirk and Duckworth – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939932/
— Does the value of your home affect how you vote? – Ken Harney
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/entlife/160939990/
— Mexico raises interest rates, cites Trump as risk – AP (DIERSEN: For many decades, Democrats and RINOs have put Mexico’s interests ahead of America’s interests.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/business/309309842/
— Kelly Mazeski v. Dan McConchie: State Senate candidates dispute where blame for pension inaction lies – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939909/
— Downtown Wheaton Association hosting new Halloween event for women – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939929/

 

ABC7
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ENDORSES LIBERTARIAN GARY JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT – Charles Thomas  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune promotes pot in America. If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-tribune-endorses-libertarian-gary-johnson-for-president/1533498/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Kirks say “Kirk Ads Attacking Duckworth’s Work at VA Omit Key Facts.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Kirk-Ads-Attacking-Duckworths-Work-at-VA-Omit-Key-Facts-395463811.html

 

CBS2
— Chicago State University Faculty Asks Rauner To Replace Trustees
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/30/chicago-state-university-faculty-asks-rauner-to-replace-trustees/
— Poll: 2016 Presidential Race Caused 7 Percent Of Voters To Lose Friends  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/30/poll-2016-presidential-race-caused-7-percent-of-voters-to-lose-friends/
— Cubs-Cardinals Bet Doesn’t Pay Off For Downstate Court Clerk – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/30/cubs-cardinals-bet-doesnt-pay-off-for-downstate-court-clerk/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A downstate public official who put her money on the Cardinals over the Cubs in 2016 paid up Friday in DuPage County. Early in the season, Moultrie County Circuit Court Clerk Cindy Braden bet DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk Chris Kachiroubas the Cardinals would beat the Cubs for the National League Central title. The Cubs ran away with the division, so Braden showed up in Wheaton on Friday to pay up and do Kachiroubas’ job for a day.)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Woman charged with mailing ‘granular substance’ to tollway
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/208844831-story

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Why did the Tribune endorse Gary Johnson?”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160930/BLOGS02/160939997/why-did-the-tribune-endorse-gary-johnson
— Obscure court case could hold key to schools funding reform – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160930/NEWS02/160939984/obscure-court-case-could-hold-key-to-schools-funding-reform

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Mark Kirk for Senate – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-09-30/mark-kirk-senate.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Donald Trump quintuples down  Tweet: ‘Crooked Hillary was duped and used by my worst Miss U’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/tweeting-overnight-trump-digs-in-on-controversy

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Smiddy, GOP spar over ads – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/smiddy-gop-spar-over-ads/article_e50063fc-ff99-5eec-aed0-f99f553d689c.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— WWII vet ‘outraged’ over being used on local campaign fliers – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160930/wwii-vet-outraged-over-being-used-on-local-campaign-fliers

 

SAUK VALLEY
— TRAGIC: Illinois pockets $785 million video gambling payout  Cities’ cut soars since 2012 – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/09/30/illinois-pockets-785-million-video-gambling-payout/a2juaxi/

 

JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois crisis pregnancy centers sue Gov. Rauner – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160930/illinois-crisis-pregnancy-centers-sue-gov-rauner

 

WSIL TV
— Trump urges supporters to monitor polling places; Donald Trump is demanding President Barack Obama make a pledge not to pardon Hillary Clinton, who has not been charged with nor convicted of any kind of crime; Donald Trump is raising questions about his microphone problems during Monday’s debate with Hillary Clinton; Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s doctor is calling the candidate “extremely physically fit;” The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates says there was indeed a problem with Donald Trump’s microphone during Monday night’s first general election debate. – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33286421/the-latest-clinton-promotes-public-service-plan

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— State Workers Will Appeal Dismissal Of Lawsuit To End Mandatory Union Dues – AMANDA VINICKY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/state-workers-will-appeal-dismissal-lawsuit-end-mandatory-union-dues

 

CHICAGO READER
— Inside the Chicago Police Department’s secret budget  Every year, police take millions of dollars from ordinary Chicagoans and spend it behind closed doors. – Joel Handley , Jennifer Helsby and Freddy Martinez
http://m.chicagoreader.com/chicago/police-department-civil-forfeiture-investigation/Content?oid=23728922

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Pro-life pregnancy centers, doctors challenge IL mandatory abortion referral rules – Scott Holland
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511014504-pro-life-pregnancy-centers-doctors-challenge-il-mandatory-abortion-referral-rules
— Judge dismisses ‘fair share’ fee suit vs state worker unions; SCOTUS deadlock means precedent stands – Jonathan Bilyk
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511014500-judge-dismisses-fair-share-fee-suit-vs-state-worker-unions-scotus-deadlock-means-precedent-stands

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Illinois, Chicago should declare bankruptcy to fix fiscal woes, ex-FDIC chief says
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014391-illinois-chicago-should-declare-bankruptcy-to-fix-fiscal-woes-ex-fdic-chief-says
— Rauner calls for political reform, referendums on fair maps, term limits
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014420-rauner-calls-for-political-reform-referendums-on-fair-maps-term-limits
— 5.69 percent of people in Aurora receive food stamps
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511011753-5-69-percent-of-people-in-aurora-receive-food-stamps
— Report questions link between Illinois lawyers and politicians
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014337-report-questions-link-between-illinois-lawyers-and-politicians

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— College of DuPage Audit Results
http://www.nctv17.com/college-of-dupage-audit-results/
— DuPage County’s Recent Achievements
http://www.nctv17.com/dupage-countys-recent-achievements/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are a registered voter in DuPage County, you can view and print out a copy of the ballot for your precinct by clicking on the link below.
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CPS pensions: From retirement security to political slush fund – Ted Dabrowski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/cps-pensions-from-retirement-security-to-political-slush-fund/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CATHOLICS REJECTING TRUMP CAN’T SUPPORT CLINTON, EITHER  (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Catholic.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/catholics-rejecting-trump-cant-support-clinton-either.html
— MORRISON WARNS: COOK COUNTY EMPLOYERS COULD SOON FACE MANDATORY PAID SICK DAYS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/morrison-warns-cook-county-employers-could-soon-face-mandatory-paid-sick-days.html
— HULTGREN ADDRESSES VETERAN DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/hultgren-addresses-veteran-depression-and-suicide-prevention.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? WATCHING HILLARY’S AMERICA IN PARK RIDGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/wheres-weyermuller-watching-hillarys-america-in-park-ridge.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner pals give $5 million to Munger
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/rauner-pals-give-5-million-to-munger/
— CTBA: Deficit is far higher than both Rauner and COGFA projections
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/ctba-deficit-is-far-higher-than-both-rauner-and-cogfa-projections/
— Fair share suit initiated by Rauner dismissed by federal judge
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/fair-share-suit-initiated-by-rauner-dismissed-by-federal-judge/

 

BREITBART
— Notre Dame Prez Tells NCAA It Can’t Decide Morals for Schools – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2016/09/29/notre-dame-prez-tells-ncaa-cant-decide-schools-morals/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump to Obama: Do Not Pardon Hillary Clinton “Or Her Co-Conspirators” – Tim Hains
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/09/30/trump_to_obama_do_not_pardon_hillary_clinton_or_her_co-conspirators.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump sex tape comments frustrate GOP supporters.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/298753-trump-sex-tape-comments-frustrate-gop-supporters

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Appeared In A Playboy Softcore Porn Video  The video shows women with little clothing and Trump with a lot more hair.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-playboy-porn_us_57eee2fbe4b0c2407cde0fd2

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Roy Moore, Alabama Chief Justice, Suspended Over Gay Marriage Order – CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/01/us/roy-moore-alabama-chief-justice.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As America Sleeps, Donald Trump Seethes on Twitter.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/01/us/politics/donald-trump-alicia-machado.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans fear Trump’s playing into Clinton’s hands by lashing out on infidelity, impeachment.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-20160930-snap-htmlstory.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Why your next job depends on mastering the six ‘Qs’ – Jeffrey Kudisch  (DIERSEN: What is your “cultural quotient?”  From what I see, as employers become increasingly anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, you will not be hired if you are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, a gun owner, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-business/wp/2016/09/30/why-your-next-job-depends-on-mastering-the-six-qs/

 

USA TODAY
— White House wants to add new racial category for Middle Eastern people – Gregory Korte  (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats want this “racial category” to get preference over Americans.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/09/30/white-house-wants-add-new-racial-category-middle-eastern-people/91322064/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Is a Useful Idiot for Dangerous People.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/137333/donald-trump-useful-idiot-dangerous-people

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican say “As Hyde Amendment Turns 40, Poll Shows Support for Its Repeal.”
http://prospect.org/blog/tapped/hyde-amendment-turns-40-poll-shows-support-its-repeal

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Don’t Trust Media Fact-Checking  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the main stream media acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2016/voters_don_t_trust_media_fact_checking

September 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A principled option for U.S. president: Endorsing Gary Johnson, Libertarian – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune promotes pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-gary-johnson-president-endorsement-edit-1002-20160930-story.html
— Early voting begins in Illinois, kind of – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-election-early-voting-20160929-story.html
— Trump attacks former Miss Universe in early morning tweet storm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-sex-alicia-macahdo-20160930-story.html
— New electric shuttles to ferry folks around downtown Naperville – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-downtown-shuttles-st-0930-20160929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps who say that they are Christian say “Attention, Christians. Donald Trump should not be our jerk.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-christians-clinton-cal-thomas-perspec-0930-jm-20160929-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clinton in Chicago, shrugs off Trump reviving Bill’s sex scandals – Andy Grimm and Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/clinton-in-chicago-shrugs-off-trump-reviving-bills-sex-scandals/
— Emanuel calls teachers strike ‘one of choice — not of necessity’ – Lauren FitzPatrick and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/emanuel-calls-teachers-strike-one-of-choice-not-of-necessity/
— Hillary Clinton fundraising in Chicago: A $4 million haul – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hillary-clinton-fundraising-in-chicago-today-a-4-million-haul/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Clinton at Midway dismisses Trump bringing up Bill’s sex scandals
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928497/
— Rolling Meadows mayor sworn in as senator
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928520/
— Rauner, Democrat lawmakers urge passage of inmate ID bill – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/309299780/
— Moylan, Gott play Madigan-Rauner state budget blame game – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939974/
— Four vying for two DuPage County Board District 6 seats – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939979/
— Human Trafficking in DuPage – Sue Crosson-Knutson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/submitted/160928574/
— Let voters decide on township candidates – Stanley R. Zegel
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/discuss/160928887/
— Will County ballots feature four countywide races – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928793/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago Tribune makes an endorsement—and it’s not Donald Trump – THOMAS A. CORFMAN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune promotes pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160930/NEWS02/160939999/chicago-tribune-makes-an-endorsement-and-its-not-donald-trump
— Romney coming to raise cash for Bob Dold – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: If you ask a Trump-hater to raise cash for you, you shout that you are a Trump-hater.  Trump-haters are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160929/BLOGS02/160929756/romney-coming-to-raise-cash-for-bob-dold
— Why is Chicago a murder capital? – DON BABWIN  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160929/NEWS07/160929741/why-is-chicago-a-murder-capital-clues-from-a-bloody-month
— Closing Chicago’s inequality gap one business at a time – JESSICA DROSTE YAGAN  (DIERSEN: Yagan should stress the federal government.  Since the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority in Chicago has been a) to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160930/OPINION/160929765
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago is a city of extremes. It gets very hot and very cold. We have some of the most generous and kind people I know, yet violence is exploding across the city. The tech sector is booming, yet entire swaths of the city have seen little to no new opportunities. Dependent largely upon our skin color and ZIP code—which are inextricably related—Chicagoans are either gaining in educational attainment and benefiting from rising property values and increasing income or they are experiencing the opposite. Make no mistake, the status quo costs us all: Nations with greater inequality tend to have fewer periods of sustained economic growth. Is it a coincidence that Chicago ranks in the bottom third of the world’s largest economies for GDP growth and employment? I have a bias toward optimism and action. Yes, we have problems with racism and inequality. Yes, we have an epidemic of violence. But what can those of us in the business community do about it? One obvious answer lies in jobs.)

 

ABC7
— TRUMP SUGGESTS CLINTON RECEIVED FBI ‘IMMUNITY’ OVER EMAILS – ADAM KELSEY
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-suggests-clinton-received-fbi-immunity-over-emails/1532741/

 

WGN TV
— Cook County lawmaker calls on mayor for actions after expressway shootings – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2016/09/29/cook-county-lawmaker-calls-on-mayor-for-actions-after-expressway-shootings/

 

WLS AM
— Governor Reacts to CTU Strike Threat – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/09/30/governor-reacs-to-ctu-strike-threat/

 

WTTW
— Mayor Emanuel: Teachers Strike Avoidable – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/09/29/mayor-emanuel-teachers-strike-avoidable

 

WSIL TV
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Jeb Bush not voting Trump – Kevin Hunsperge
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33285916/jeb-bush-not-voting-trump-or-clinton

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Early voting underway in DeKalb County – STEPHANIE MARKHAM
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/09/29/early-voting-underway-in-dekalb-county/am0vqsp/

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Edgar Playing Blame Game? – Greg Bishop  (DIERSEN: Who blames you?  I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=225453#.V-5H5SgrKM8

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Fight over Election Day registration continues  Judge throws out appeal, but Attorney General says she’ll try again – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/09/29/fight-over-election-day-registration-continues/aecc6yr/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Time to bury the hatchet, unite to grow Illinois – Editorial
http://www.qconline.com/editorials/editorial-time-to-bury-the-hatchet-unite-to-grow-illinois/article_6df84fdd-f098-5e0c-8f53-03aebe4e521e.html

 

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
— Governor, lieutenant governor endorse Bohlke-Schulte for state ed board – MARGARET REIST
http://journalstar.com/news/local/education/governor-lieutenant-governor-endorse-bohlke-schulte-for-state-ed-board/article_1764183c-78e6-53e2-87a2-795fd51bff2d.html

 

HERALD REVIEW
— TRAGIC: Decatur strikes gold with gaming machines – RYAN VOYLES
http://herald-review.com/news/local/decatur-strikes-gold-with-gaming-machines/article_49c5ce02-40dd-5a9f-9234-2040f52a6eba.html

 

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— TRAGIC: Illinois video gaming terminals continue to produce growing revenues – JEFF MONTGOMERY
http://www.thonline.com/news/article_67d2bd28-4e18-57e1-a713-64d758ae3a20.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Kendall County approves $3 million courthouse, jail security – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article105077936.html

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Why voters are so angry  Edgar, Kennedy say establishment politicians have failed to bring change – Patrick Yeagle
http://illinoistimes.com/article-17760-why-voters-are-so-angry.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— USA Today urges voters to oppose Trump – Daniella Diaz (DIERSEN: Who urges people to oppose you?  I should write a book about those who urge everyone to oppose me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/usa-today-urges-voters-to-oppose-trump

 

REGIONAL NEWS
— Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti says too many governments tax Illinois – Dermot Connolly
http://www.theregionalnews.com/index.php/newsx/160-local-news/top-news-story-2/35215-lt-gov-says-too-many-governments-tax-illinois

 

CHICAGO INNO
— Stanford Will Give You a Free MBA…If You Take a Job in the Midwest – Karis Hustad  (DIERSEN: From what school did you earn your MBA and when?  I earned my MBA from Loyola in 1976 while I worked for IRS as a as a Revenue Officer.  IRS encourages its Revenue Officers to take graduate courses in business, accounting, and law.  Nevertheless, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I deducted the courses.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of IRS employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2016/09/28/stanford-mba-fellowship-requires-grads-to-work-in-the-midwest/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Is Governor Rauner agnostic on expanding Stop and Frisk in inner cities? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/09/is-governor-rauner-agnostic-on-expanding-stop-and-frisk-in-inner-cities/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Issues: The Costs Of Doing Business Without A Budget – JAMEY DUNN
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-costs-doing-business-without-budget#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Lawsuit against COD attorneys brought by Erin Birt, Dianne McGuire, and Joe Wozniak has been Dismissed – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/09/lawsuit-against-cod-attorneys-brought-by-erin-birt-dianne-mcguire-and-joe-wozniak-has-been-dismissed/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRIBUNE’S PRESIDENTIAL PICK IS … LIBERTARIAN GARY JOHNSON  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune promotes pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/tribunes-presidential-pick-is-libertarian-gary-johnson.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Kirk not getting Senate super PAC money, won’t do some Chicago debates, called “disgraceful” in new TV ad
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/kirk-not-getting-senate-super-pac-money-wont-do-some-chicago-debates-called-disgraceful-in-new-tv-ad/
— Tribune relationship with Illinois Policy Institute columnist “under review”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/report-tribune-relationship-with-illinois-policy-institute-columnist-under-review/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump camp returns fire, targets Clintons’ treatment of women
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/30/trump-camp-returns-fire-targets-clintons-treatment-women.html
— Clinton blasts Trump over report of his possible Cuba interests
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/30/clinton-blasts-trump-over-report-his-possible-cuba-interests.html
— President and CEO of Concerned Women for America: Trump vs. Miss Universe — I Can’t Get to Victim When I Think of Alicia Machado
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/09/30/president-and-ceo-concerned-women-america-trump-vs-miss-universe-i-cant-get-victim-when-i

 

THE BLAZE
— OUTRAGEOUS: Jeb Bush suggests voting for Gary Johnson in November – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/29/report-jeb-bush-suggests-voting-for-gary-johnson-in-november/

 

THE HILL
— GOP bill proposes freeze on U.S. naturalizations – Cristina Marcos
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/298588-gop-bill-proposes-freeze-on-granting-immigrants-citizenship
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A House Republican introduced legislation to prevent the U.S. government from granting immigrants citizenship, responding to a report found that several hundred people slated for deportation were accidentally naturalized. The bill, offered by Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) before Congress departed this week for its pre-election recess, would halt any new naturalizations until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finishes modernizing its fingerprint record database. A DHS inspector general report made public this month stated that at least 858 people ordered to be deported were mistakenly granted citizenship because their digital fingerprint records weren’t in DHS or FBI databases. Some paper-based fingerprint records weren’t consistently converted into digital form.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Megyn Kelly Tells Team Trump To ‘Just Shut Up’ Already About Women’s Weight – Rebecca Shapiro
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/megyn-kelly-trump-campaign-shut-up-fat-shaming_us_57ee1652e4b0c2407cdd3e80

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump had a terrible week.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-bad-week-insiders-228928
— Trump assails former Miss Universe and Clinton in early morning Tweet blitz – Louis Nelson
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/trump-alicia-machado-clinton-tweet-attack-228940
— Axelrod on former Miss Universe dustup: Trump took the bait – Louis Nelson
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/alicia-machado-trump-david-axelrod-228944

 

ABC NEWS
— Joe Biden: Donald Trump’s Comments About Avoiding Paying Taxes ‘Anger Me, Quite Frankly’ – DAVID CAPLAN  (DIERSEN: During the 1970s, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were angered that I deducted the graduate business and accounting courses that I took at Loyola and DePaul.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of IRS employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/joe-biden-donald-trumps-comments-avoiding-paying-taxes/story?id=42466859

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump joins David Duke as only candidates ever ‘disendorsed’ by USA Today.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/30/donald-trump-joins-david-duke-as-only-candidates-ever-disendorsed-by-usa-today/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Before 6 a.m., Donald Trump proved Hillary Clinton’s point about his temperament.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/30/before-6-a-m-donald-trump-proved-hillary-clintons-point-about-his-temperament/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump USA Today thinks Trump is so ‘unfit for the presidency’ that it just wrote a historic anti-endorsement.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/30/usa-today-thinks-trump-is-so-unfit-for-the-presidency-that-it-just-wrote-a-historic-anti-endorsement/
— Christian colleges are debating whether to arm campus safety officers – Kirkland An and Sarah Pulliam Bailey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/09/30/christian-colleges-are-debating-whether-to-arm-campus-safety-officers-with-guns/
— EB-5 Program: Congress’s immigration scheme – Charles Lane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/congresss-immigration-scheme/2016/09/29/4392dd9e-859a-11e6-92c2-14b64f3d453f_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— They gave to Trump’s rivals. Now most of these GOP donors are sitting out November – Seema Mehta, Anthony Pesce and Maloy Moore
http://www.latimes.com/nation/sns-na-pol-gop-donors-20160930-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump is ready to lead – Mike Pence
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/29/mike-pence-donald-trump-editorials-debates/91295074/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump is unfit for the presidency.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/29/dont-vote-for-donald-trump-editorial-board-editorials-debates/91295020/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s having a tough week with the ladies.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/09/30/record-donald-trumps-having-tough-week-ladies/91301540/
— Many autoworkers like Trump. But his Ford-bashing — not so much. – Matthew Dolan and Brent Snavely
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/09/30/some-autoworkers-like-trump-but-not-his-ford-bashing/91309768/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump rips beauty queen Machado for ‘sex tape and past’
http://nypost.com/2016/09/30/trump-rips-beauty-queen-machado-for-sex-tape-and-past/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump attacks ‘disgusting’ ex-Miss Universe again, claims Hillary Clinton was ‘duped’ by beauty queen once accused in murder plot – Meg Wagner
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/donald-trump-attacks-disgusting-ex-miss-universe-article-1.2812860

 

THE BEAST
— Joe Biden Roasts Trump Over His Taxes on Fallon: ‘Just Pay Your Fair Share’  Vice President Joe Biden dropped by ‘The Tonight Show’ Thursday night to stump for Hillary Clinton and take shots at Donald Trump. – Matt Wilstein  (DIERSEN: During the 1970s, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were angered that I deducted the graduate business and accounting courses that I took at Loyola and DePaul.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of IRS employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/30/joe-biden-roasts-trump-over-his-taxes-on-fallon-just-pay-your-fair-share.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “HOW DONALD TRUMP’S COMPANY VIOLATED THE UNITED STATES EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA.”
http://www.newsweek.com/2016/10/14/donald-trump-cuban-embargo-castro-violated-florida-504059.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Hillary-Hatred Derangement Syndrome  She alone stands between America and the reign of the most unstable, unfit president in U.S. history.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-hatred-derangement-syndrome-1475192121
— Why Drug Runners Love the U.S. Postal Service  Fentanyl in your mailbox? International rules prevent the USPS from cracking down on illegal suppliers. –  ARTHUR HERMAN and JOHN P. WALTERS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-drug-runners-love-the-u-s-postal-service-1475191393

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Tweets About Sex Tape as Campaign Struggles to Regroup  The salvos are part of an ongoing struggle between Trump and his aides about how to coordinate a cohesive strategy against Clinton.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-30/trump-tweets-about-sex-tape-as-campaign-struggles-to-regroup

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Why Interest Rates Won’t Get Back to Normal Until at Least 2025  It could take a decade or more for savers to get real relief. – Paul J. Lim  (DIERSEN: Most borrowers are Democrats.  Most savers are Republicans.  Low interest rates help borrowers.  Low interest rates harm savers.)
http://time.com/money/4511949/interest-rates-return-normal/

 

HOLLYWOOD LIFE
— Joe Biden Theorizes That Donald Trump Never Wanted To Actually Win Presidency – Beth Shilliday  (DIERSEN: One could theorize that I “never wanted to actually” advance in the federal government a) because I refused to become a Democrat, b) because I refused to help my superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, c) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, d) because I complained about reverse discrimination, e) because I complained about age discrimination, and f) because in 1988 when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  One could theorize that I “never wanted to actually” advance in the Republican Party in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township because I refuse to serve as an operative or as a dupe for whoever has the most clout.)
http://hollywoodlife.com/2016/09/30/joe-biden-disses-donald-trump-doesnt-want-presidency-tonight-show/

September 28 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Tries Reframing Poor Debate Performance at Florida Rally.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Tries-Reframing-Poor-Debate-Performance-at-Florida-Rally-395045781.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As Clinton Cheers, Donald Trump Digs in After Debate.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Presidential-Debate-Reaction-Donald-Trump-Hillary-Clinton-394953861.html
— Local Celebrities React to First Presidential Debate  With seemingly all eyes on Monday’s presidential debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, some notable Chicagoans took to social media to share their opinions. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/clinton-trump-debate-chicago-tweets-394985961.html
— Michael Moore: Trump ‘Won’ The First Presidential Debate – Richard Ray
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Michael-Moore-Trump-Won-The-First-Presidential-Debate-395035791.html

 

ABC7
— CHICAGO TERRORIST ASKS JUDGE FOR EARLY RELEASE TO ATTEND HERALD WASHINGTON COLLEGE – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner
http://abc7chicago.com/news/chicago-terrorist-asks-judge-for-early-release-to-attend-college/1529480/

 

WGN TV
— Chicago’s Polish National Alliance vandalized ahead of Trump visit – TONYA FRANCISCO
http://wgntv.com/2016/09/28/polish-national-alliance-vandalized-ahead-of-trump-visit/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ditka on Kaepernick: ‘It pisses me off royally’
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/ditka-on-kaepernick-it-pisses-me-off-royally/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump opines on Chicago crime; skips city in suburban stop.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sweet-trump-opines-on-chicago-crime-skips-city/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/transgender-actor-8-to-play-lilys-friend-on-modern-family/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘Implicit bias’ starts in preschool, study says  Teachers tend to monitor black children more closely for misbehavior – Greg Toppo  (DIERSEN: Were any of your kindergarten, grade school, and/or high school classmates Black?  None of mine were.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20160928/281908772631989

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Edgar says Rauner might not succeed in making Madigan the bad guy – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jim-edgar-bruce-rauner-mike-madigan-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As Clinton builds on strong debate, Trump lobs attacks and complaints.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-debate-aftermath-20160927-story.html
— Frankfort mayor faces re-election challenge – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-frankfort-mayor-election-st-0927-20160927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump only cares about Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-debate-trump-glanton-20160927-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Are you a racist?  Ever-increasingly, if you are White, and especially if you are also Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, male, older, rich, a gun owner, a non-=veteran, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, if you do not admit to being a racist, Democrats and RINOs will get rid of you.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-white-man-racism-perspec-0928-20160927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “When Trump equates women’s weight with their worth, what do we tell our girls?”  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have every right, if not an obligation, to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me for being overweight.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-trump-calls-miss-universe-fat-balancing-0928-20160928-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— BEYOND TRAGIC: 9 states to vote soon on expanding legal access to marijuana – AP  (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy a country, you encourage its citizens to smoke pot.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/309289987/
— Swanson v. Breen: 48th House candidates bring different political experience to the table – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928814/
— Kane forest preserve may raise tax levy for first time in 5 years – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928813/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Out of his depth, Donald Trump clings to deception.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/discuss/160928952/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Presidential Debate Appeals to Undecided Voters  Between 8 and 10 percent of people are undecided – Shane Gustafson
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/presidential-debate-appeals-to-undecided-voters

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Presidential Candidates Have Fundraisers Planned In Illinois
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/presidential-candidates-have-fundraisers-planned-in-illinois
— Reaction To Changes In Voter Registration – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/reaction-to-changes-in-voter-registration

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Video gaming booming, but other gambling revenue not as robust – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.)
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20160927/our-view-video-gaming-booming-but-other-gambling-revenue-not-as-robust

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Chairman of Illinois Republican Party Champions Trump – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/chairman-illinois-republican-party-champions-trump#stream/0

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— After elections board abdicates, citizen takes over – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-09-25/jim-dey-after-elections-board-abdicates-citizen-takes-over.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Where Undecided Voters Stand After First Presidential Debate
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/09/27/where-undecided-voters-stand-after-first-presidential-debate

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Downers Grove voters must weigh stormwater, mosquito questions on November ballot – Nathan Lurz
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/09/26/downers-grove-voters-must-weigh-stormwater-mosquito-questions-on-november-ballot/aktyo1a/
— Glen Ellyn armed robberies offer reminder for residents to be aware of surroundings  Robberies occurred at College of DuPage, north of Central Business District – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/09/21/glen-ellyn-armed-robberies-offer-reminder-for-residents-to-be-aware-of-surroundings/ayx6v72/

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Illinois Commuters Spend More Time on Road Than Nearly All Other Americans  Illinois commuters put in plenty of time just getting to work, just so they can to put in more time once they get there. – Joseph Hosey  (DIERSEN: I spent lots of time 1966-1968 commuting on the Dan Ryan from my parents’ home Crete to/from classes at UIC.)
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/illinois-commuters-spend-more-time-road-nearly-all-other-americans

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Less than one percent of Bertino-Tarrant campaign fundraising from individuals
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511013528-analysis-less-than-one-percent-of-bertino-tarrant-campaign-fundraising-from-individuals
— 3.44 percent of people in Warrenville receive food stamps
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511011775-3-44-percent-of-people-in-warrenville-receive-food-stamps

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump campaign: Hillary Clinton’s health ‘absolutely’ an issue – David Sherfinski
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/28/trump-campaign-hillary-clintons-health-absolutely-/
— Trump campaign: Howard Dean is ‘out of his mind’ – David Sherfinski
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/28/trump-campaign-howard-dean-out-his-mind/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— Lester Holt has history of favoring Hillary, Democrats  (DIERSEN: What do you have a long history of favoring?  Diersen has a long history of favoring the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.wnd.com/2016/09/lester-holt-has-history-of-favoring-hillary-democrats/

 

BREITBART
— No Post-Debate Letdown for Trump — Draws Enormous Crowd in Central Florida – JEFF POOR
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/09/27/no-post-debate-letdown-trump-draws-enormous-crowd-central-florida/

 

THE BLAZE
— Howard Dean stands by suggestion that Trump might be a ‘coke user’ – Tre Goins-Phillips  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, Dean would love it if Trump sued him.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/27/howard-dean-stands-by-suggestion-that-trump-might-be-a-coke-user/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE REAL GENERATION GAP MAY FAVOR DONALD TRUMP, NOT HILLARY CLINTON – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/27/the-real-generation-gap-may-favor-donald-trump-not-hillary-clinton/

 

THE HILL
— Lawmakers, tech talk diversity – Ali Breland and David McCabe  (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/policy/technology/overnights/298165-overnight-tech-tech-comes-to-the-hill-to-talk-diversity-ftc
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shiu called for more power and resources for her office to be able to better handle workplace equity issues.
“What is required to address this issue is more resources for the agency. What is required is that every contractor has to file its affirmative action plan so we don’t get the plans just when we come knocking. What is required is that the OFCCP has the subpoena authority that the [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] has,” Shiu said. The panel’s talk also focused on specific government agencies as well as the general ethos in tech that critics say contributes to the lack of workplace diversity. The panel members said the lack of diversity made it harder for tech companies to spot and fix certain problems. “I felt there was a cultural problem at Airbnb,” said Laura Murphy, a senior adviser at the company. “Three young, white guys, who founded the company 8 years ago now run a company that’s valued at $30 billion. Doing that in 8 years, they grew very fast. They didn’t change their social networks in the process of growing. We live in a very segregated society. When issues of segregation came up they were turning to each other, which wasn’t the most effective option.”)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Gets Big Boost From Fake Newspaper  His supporters will be thrilled, though. – Jason Linkins  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails as being fake and b) have always glorified and praised Rich Miller and his Capitol Fax.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-baltimore-gazette_us_57eb1f47e4b024a52d2b71e6
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But not so fast! Donald Trump has a media coup of his own to brag about. Seems that some eagle-eyed investigative reporters at the Baltimore Gazette have brought home a dilly of a scoop: “Multiple reports and leaked information from inside the Clinton camp claim that the Clinton campaign was given the entire set of debate questions an entire week before the actual debate.” . . . The Baltimore Gazette, a newspaper that existed very briefly just after the Civil War, has returned online as a site to spread fake news stories and other nonsense. . . Yes, turns out the Baltimore Gazette is just one more in an increasingly baffling array of “parody” news sites that swap the humor of The Onion with the crackpottery of your great-uncle’s emails, all while dressing up their wares with as close an approximation to real news as they can muster. (Weigel reports that the “Gazette” does salt its bogus offerings with occasional stories that are on the level ― and stolen from other sources.))

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP lawmakers run from Trump on Alicia Machado comments.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/27/politics/debate-republicans-trump-machado/

 

CBS NEWS
— Poll: Voters question Hillary Clinton’s health despite reports
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-voters-question-hillary-clintons-health-despite-reports/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Trumps say “Suburban Women Find Little to Like in Donald Trump’s Debate Performance.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/us/politics/women-voters-reaction.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “New Debate Strategy for Donald Trump: Practice, Practice, Practice.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/us/politics/donald-trump-debate.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with Mexico against America.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/business/economy/what-can-mexico-do-about-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blast Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/opinion/sympathy-for-the-donald.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/opinion/trump-how-could-we.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs side with Machado against Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/us/politics/alicia-machado-donald-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump campaign says $18 million windfall followed Monday’s debate – Matea Gold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/09/27/trump-campaign-says-18-million-windfall-followed-mondays-debate/
— U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel – Ishaan Tharoor  (DIERSEN: How much money do the Democrats and the RINOs say that you owe in reparations?  From what I see, Democrats and RINOs say that the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you owe: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, non-veteran, gun owner, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/09/27/u-s-owes-black-people-reparations-for-a-history-of-racial-terrorism-says-u-n-panel/

 

USA TODAY
— Debates are personality tests, not SATs  The honor student crushed the class bad boy who never does his homework, but will it matter? – Ross K. Baker
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/27/clinton-trump-debate-personality-preparation-column/91161948/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs drive up the markets up to elect Clinton.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/09/27/stocks-dow-sp500-nasdaq-oil-clinton-trump-tuesday/91155472/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Promotions are mostly a guy thing – Nathan Bomey (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/09/27/lean-in-study-women-in-the-workplace/91157026/

 

DENVER POST
— A Miss Universe  Alicia Machado insulted by Donald Trump steps up for Hillary Clinton – AP  (DIERSEN: Who has insulted you?  I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who have insulted me.  They know that I have a policy of forgiving those who trespass against me.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/27/miss-universe-trump-clinton/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Losing Debate Strategy  If he had a plan to win the debate against Clinton, it remains as secret as his plan to defeat ISIS.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-losing-debate-strategy-1475018535
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Hillary Clinton Seeks to Capitalize on Debate  Democratic nominee looks to bolster her standing among women and Hispanics.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clinton-seeks-to-capitalize-on-debate-1475021768
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Ford Fights Back Against Trump Debate Claims  Candidate attacked auto maker’s big-dollar Mexico investments and production plans.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-fights-back-against-trump-debate-claims-1474987978
— Rep. John Conyers’s “A Dangerous Rush to Impeach John Koskinen” lets the IRS director off too easily. – Stephen Kane, Troy, Mich.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/an-impeachment-the-irs-and-accountability-1475015616
— After Substantive Debate, Voters Still Focused on Style
http://www.wsj.com/video/after-substantive-debate-voters-still-focused-on-style/2F0AA115-2AD1-4F33-BA43-69D8EFC782D3.html
— Gambling Industry Emerges From the Political Shadows  Once on the defensive in national politics, the gambling industry is now playing a highly public role in U.S. elections – Alexandra Berzon and Kate O’Keeffe  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice. I oppose vice.  Those who promote vice have always worked against me.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gambling-industry-emerges-from-the-political-shadows-1475055002
— Promoting Women Is Crucial – LAUREN WEBER and  RACHEL LOUISE ENSIGN  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/promoting-women-is-crucial-1475030918
— China Grapples With HIV Cases Among Gay Men, but Stigma Runs Deep  Surge in infections worries health authorities and prompts soul-searching in conservative society  (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats and the RINOs ask China to send all its HIV people to America?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-grapples-with-hiv-cases-among-gay-men-but-stigma-runs-deep-1474988827

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Consumer Confidence Is the Highest It’s Been Since Before the Recession – Kerry Close
http://time.com/money/4509746/consumer-confidence-recession/

September 26 Evening Edition

NBC5
— New Poll Shows Clinton’s Lead Shrinking in Illinois  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s lead in Illinois has shrunk by six points since August, according to a new Victory Research poll. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Poll-Shows-Clintons-Lead-Shrinking-in-Illinois-394842551.html
— Race to Watch: Harlan v. Bustos: 17th Congressional District- Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Race-to-Watch-17th-Congressional-District-394886641.html

 

ABC7
— CONVICTED GUN-OFFENDER CHARGED IN MURDER NEAR MILLENNIUM PARK – Eric Horng
http://abc7chicago.com/news/convicted-gun-offender-charged-in-murder-near-millennium-park/1527140/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner on CTU, Illinois violence
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rauner-ctu-strike-illinois-violence-20160926-premiumvideo.html
— CTU members give OK to strike, union says – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teachers-union-approves-strike-20160926-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Ted Cruz deserves the scorn he’s getting for endorsing Donald Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ted-cruz-trump-endorsement-2020-election-20160926-story.html
— Emanuel’s former chief of staff decries City Hall’s ‘anti-business agenda’ – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-business-critics-met-0927-20160926-story.html
— It’s time to kill the 9-to-5 workday – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: What do you do with your time?  I spend 10+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and midnight putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS morning and evening edition emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-work-hours-flexibility-20160926-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Preliminary count shows CPS enrollment plunged since last year – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/preliminary-count-shows-cps-enrollment-plunged-since-last-year/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Downers Grove leaders vying for 81st state House seat – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929093/
— 44th District hopefuls urge thinking beyond partisanship – Eric Peterson  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform.  In Illinois, if you cannot or will not defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.  Your options include running as an Independent.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929028/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and RINOs who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout destroy you.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/business/309269856/
— Community colleges say they’re forced to rely more on federal grants – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Therefore, of course, needless-to-say, those Democrats require that any and all federal grant money to be used solely to promote the Democrat Party platform, that is, to promote dependency on government, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, pot, booze, gambling and other vices, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929034/
— New alderman George L. Garcia appointed in West Chicago – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929042/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Moody’s whacks CPS debt deeper into junk land – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160926/BLOGS02/160929835/moodys-whacks-cps-debt-deeper-into-junk-land
— Will Chicago teachers actually hit the picket line? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160926/BLOGS02/160929849/will-chicago-teachers-actually-hit-the-picket-line

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— If Donald Trump wins debate, stocks likely to tank – Heather Long (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats and RINOs a) control the markets and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that if Trump is elected, Democrats and RINOs will crash the markets and destroy not only America, but the world.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/if-trump-wins-debate-stocks-likely-to-tank

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Early voting begins on Thursday – Derrick Mason
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20160926/stephenson-county-clerk-vici-otte-early-voting-begins-on-thursday

 

WSIL TV
— Millennial voters weigh in on upcoming election – Courtney Cruse  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, to get the millennial vote, Democrats promise to give millennials preference, that is, to discriminate against members of other generations.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33230749/millennial-voters-weigh-in-on-upcoming-election
— Moderator Lester Holt under scrutiny during debate – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33205027/moderator-lester-holt-under-scrutiny-during-debate

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Michelle Smith: Democrats’ promises to freeze property taxes won’t happen – Carol Ostrow
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511013138-smith-democrats-promises-to-freeze-property-taxes-won-t-happen

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 7 WAYS TO MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRO-LIFE HYDE AMENDMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/7-ways-to-mark-40th-anniversary-of-pro-life-hyde-amendment.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft busts caps in Bertino-Tarrant race  (DIERSEN: How much money do you give Republican candidates?  Instead of giving money to Republican activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc., I give them a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.  GOPUSA Illinois email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/26/proft-busts-caps-in-bertino-tarrant-race/
— Trump raises money in Illinois for out of state candidates, while NRSC jumps in for Kirk
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/26/trump-raises-money-in-illinois-for-out-of-state-candidates-while-nrsc-jumps-in-for-kirk/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump didn’t need debate practice, Mike Pence says – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/26/donald-trump-didnt-need-debate-practice-mike-pence/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Priebus: Voters Ready to ‘Break Free’ and Back Trump  RNC chairman predicts GOP nominee will show ‘gravity’ in first debate – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/priebus-electorate-ready-break-free-back-trump/

 

GOPUSA
— Voter Fraud: The tip of an iceberg?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15267
— Cascades mall shooter is a Turkish immigrant
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15282

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— CLINTON COLLAPSES – Katie
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/26/clinton-collapses/
— HOW DEMOCRATS LOST THE SUPPORT OF POLICE – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/26/how-democrats-lost-the-support-of-police/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Federal Agencies Waste Tons Of Money On Unused Gov’t Property, GAO Report Shows – ERIC LIEBERMAN
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/26/federal-agencies-waste-tons-of-money-on-unused-govt-property-gao-report-shows/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Young and Adrift: Measuring Youth Disconnection in America Today – Kristen Lewis and Sarah Burd-Sharps
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-lewis/young-and-adrift-measurin_b_12125208.html

 

CBS NEWS
— Paul Ryan says Republicans should vote their conscience – Tim Perry  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: If Trump loses, who will Paul Ryan blame the most?  ANSWER: Those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  If Trump loses, will Paul Ryan officially call for the aforesaid to leave America or will he just dissolve the Republican Party?)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-ryan-says-republicans-should-vote-their-conscience/

 

REUTERS
— Mexicans prefer Clinton to Donald Trump, poll shows  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs have always favored citizens of Mexico over citizens of America.  Democrats and RINOs have always favored Mexico over America.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-mexico-idUSKCN11W2EE?il=0

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— There Is Nothing Orwellian About E-Verify  E-Verify isn’t a national ID card. It is a modern-day solution to illegal employment practices and undocumented workers. – Mark H. Downing, Santa Rosa, Calif.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/there-is-nothing-orwellian-about-e-verify-1474912483

 

FORTUNE
— Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter Says He’s Helping Hillary Clinton as Penance for ‘Creating a Monster’ – Melissa Chan
http://fortune.com/2016/09/26/presidential-debate-donald-trump-ghostwriter/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— More Billionaires Are Donating to Hillary Clinton Than Donald Trump – Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4507692/election-2016-billionaires-hillary-clinton/
— The iPhone 7 Costs You 3x More Than It Costs Apple to Make – Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4508221/iphone-7-mark-up-profit-margins/

 

FED SMITH
— OPM Releases Back Pay Calculator – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/09/26/opm-releases-back-pay-calculator/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Office of Personnel Management has released a back pay calculator to help federal agencies calculate back pay awards and interest payments owed to federal employees who have faced unwarranted personnel actions against them.)

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Donald Trump pledges to sign anti-LGBTQ ‘First Amendment Defense Act’ – Jeff Taylor
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/09/donald-trump-pledges-sign-anti-lgbtq-first-amendment-defense-act/