August 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump administration acts to stop high-tax states like Illinois from skirting $10K cap – AP (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-administration-acts-to-stop-high-tax-states-from-skirting-$10k-cap/4041456/

 

NBC5
— Rauner, Pritzker Face Off in Southern Illinois Forum – Michelle Relerford
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Prtizker-Face-Off-in-Southern-Illinois-Forum-491512961.html
— VERY SAD: Ex-Governor, Once Against Casinos, Now Favors One in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ex-governor-once-against-casinos-now-favors-one-in-chicago-491530661.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Man shot, killed while stopped at red light near University of Chicago campus
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/man-shot-killed-while-stopped-at-red-light-near-university-of-chicago-campus

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Latest updates: DNC summer meeting in Chicago liveblog
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dnc-summer-meeting-chicago-2018-updates/
— Alderman ‘lukewarm’ as they are briefed that pension borrowing could top $10B – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/10-billion-pension-borrowing-plan-chicago-aldermen-lukewarm-rahm-emanuel/
— Trump and Sessions trade slaps over Justice Department, politics, loyalty – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/trump-sessions-trade-slaps-justice-politics-loyalty/
— Former Ford Heights mayor Charles Griffin charged with stealing from the village
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/charles-griffin-tom-dart-ford-heights-mayor-corruption/
— DNC now say hacking attempt was test from within – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dnc-democratic-national-committee-hacking-bob-lord/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago aldermen briefed on $10 billion pension borrowing plan: “We said ‘What?'” – Gregory Pratt and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-pension-bonds-aldermen-20180823-story.html
— Medical GoFundMe campaigns are a symptom of a sick health insurance system – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: Knowing that federal employees and their spouses have subsidized health insurance for life helped me endure tremendous efforts from my Democrat superiors to get rid of me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-gofundme-medical-health-shame-0824-20180823-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff sends jail volunteers packing, has new plan to rehabilitate inmates – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180823/dupage-sheriff-sends-jail-volunteers-packing-has-new-plan-to-rehabilitate-inmates
— Antioch governor candidate given another 30 days to pay back child support – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180823/antioch-governor-candidate-given-another-30-days-to-pay-back-child-support
— Undocumented immigrant charged in Iowa woman’s slaying was a hardworking farmhand – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180823/undocumented-immigrant-charged-in-iowa-womans-slaying-was-a-hardworking-farmhand
— Democrats seek to keep focus on corruption, not impeachment – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats want to focus on Trump and not on anything else.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180823/news/308239986/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— U.S. Chamber sees $4.3 billion Illinois hit from Trump’s tariffs The big business group argues that what America is losing is far greater than what it’s getting as a new wave of China tariffs sets in. – Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/us-chamber-sees-43-billion-illinois-hit-trumps-tariffs

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Chicago-based federal judge to handle the Aaron Schock case – Andy Kravetz
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180823/chicago-based-federal-judge-to-handle-aaron-schock-case

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Interest builds in possible replacement for State’s Attorney Milhiser – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180823/interest-builds-in-possible-replacement-for-states-attorney-milhiser

 

WSPY NEWS
— VERY SAD: Sandwich Tattoo Parlor Wants to Expand, Serve Alcohol and Offer Video Gambling – James Wyman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/sandwich-tattoo-parlor-wants-to-expand-serve-alcohol-and-offer/article_f89f4dd4-a4e8-11e8-bf22-67d8adc471cf.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— VERY SAD: Illinois Horse Racing Looks To Past Races To Secure Future – MARY HANSEN
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-horse-racing-looks-past-races-secure-future#stream/0

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Smolenksi says 1-percent property tax cap an answer to exodus – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511542154-smolenksi-says-1-percent-property-tax-cap-an-answer-to-exodus

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton Warrenville District 200 halts construction on school replacement, will let voters decide – Randy Tucker
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511540586-wheaton-warrenville-district-200-halts-construction-on-school-replacement-will-let-voters-decide

 

CAPITOL FAX
— I don’t think this Rauner claim is true
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/23/i-dont-think-this-rauner-claim-is-true/

 

GOPUSA
— Farm that hired illegal alien accused in death of Tibbetts did not use E-Verify
http://www.gopusa.com/farm-that-hired-illegal-alien-accused-in-death-of-tibbetts-did-not-use-e-verify/
— Oprah Winfrey’s despicable ‘ShoutYourAbortion’ advocacy
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53110
— Cuomo pardons 34th illegal alien to prevent deportation (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put citizens of foreign countries ahead of citizens of America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats put those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time ahead of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/cuomo-pardons-34th-illegal-alien-to-prevent-deportation/

 

TOWNHALL
— Sen. Warren On Mollie Tibbetts: Yeah, It Sucks She’s Dead, But Illegals At The Border Are More Important – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/08/23/sen-warren-on-mollie-tibbetts-yeah-it-sucks-shes-dead-but-illegals-at-the-b-n2512193

 

DAILY CALLER
— SOUTH AFRICA SHOCKED AFTER TRUMP DINGS COUNTRY FOR SEIZING WHITE FARMERS’ LAND – Chris White (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Whites in America what want government to seize everything that Whites own and turn it over to minorities. Anti-Whites blame Whites for all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have. Anti-Whites, their operatives, and their dupes especially blame Whites who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about Whites in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who serve as operatives or as dupes for anti-Whites. They promote hatred against those who are White, Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/23/south-africa-donald-trump-zimbabwe-farmers/

 

THE HILL
— Sessions fires back at Trump Justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: Federal employment should not be improperly influenced by political considerations, but of course, it is. If I had been a Democrat, the federal government a) would not have taken any  adverse actions against me and b) would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/403285-sessions-fires-back-at-trump-justice-will-not-be-improperly

 

ATLANTIC
— America’s Invisible Pot Addicts More and more Americans are reporting near-constant cannabis use, as legalization forges ahead. – ANNIE LOWREY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like a) they smoke pot, b) they want to smoke pot legally, c) they want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or d) they want government to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/08/americas-invisible-pot-addicts/567886/

August 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Candidates in Illinois 6th District meet with Tribune editorial board – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/candidates-in-illinois-6th-district-meet-with-tribune-editorial-board/4032838/
— DNC says it thwarted hacking attempt on its voter database
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/dnc-says-it-thwarted-hacking-attempt-on-its-voter-database/4030993/

 

WBBM 780
— Rep. Roskam, Challenger Casten Debate Trump, Taxes
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/rep-roskam-challenger-casten-debate-trump-taxes

 

WLS AM
— Roskam, Casten spar over immigration, President Trump – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/08/22/roskam-casten-spar-over-immigration-president-trump/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jim Edgar wants Rauner to sign bills a) that encourage people to come to America illegally, b) that encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) that encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/rauner-immigration-bills-jim-edgar/
— Days from mandatory retirement age, fire commissioner loses bid to stay on job – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mandatory-retirement-age-fire-commissioner-jose-santiago-shown-the-door-rahm-emanuel/
— Amid skepticism, aldermen to be briefed on $10 billion pension borrowing plan – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chief-financial-officer-brief-aldermen-10-billion-pension-bond-borrowing-plan-taxes/
— CPS reviewing Bronzeville principal’s barring kids from dressing ‘provocatively’ – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-public-schools-cps-investigating-king-high-school-dress-code-barring-dressing-provocatively-sexual-abuse/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Politicians target immigration law after arrest in Mollie Tibbetts’ murder.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/cristhian-bahena-rivera-mollie-tibbetts-kidnapping-murder-immigration-donald-trump-iowa/
— #MeToo movement must condemn sexual abuse, no matter who’s involved – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/metoo-movement-asia-argento-sexual-assault-actor-se-cupp/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump puts the coal industry ahead of your health.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-environmental-regulations-coal-industry-illinois/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Deal him in: Decades later, ‘Gov. No-No’ now says ‘yes, yes’ to Chicago casino – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/former-gov-jim-edgar-supports-chicago-casino-racetracks/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam says Trump isn’t Abe Lincoln, Sean Casten calls president a ‘walking disaster’ – Patrick M. O’Connell, Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-peter-roskam-sean-casten-il6-tribune-20180821-story.html
— Mexican man charged in slaying of Mollie Tibbetts slaying worked under fake name – AP (DIERSEN: One should expect that all illegals use fake names.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mollie-tibbetts-murder-20180822-story.html
— Mayoral hopeful did not break state law by giving out thousands in cash, checks: hearing officer – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-willie-wilson-cash-giveaway-election-law-ruling-20180822-story.html
— Protest organizers announce route for planned Kennedy Expressway shutdown – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-protest-kennedy-airport-shutdown-20180822-story.html
— CPS board votes to bar communication between students, teachers on personal devices – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-schools-teacher-student-social-media-vote-20180822-story.html
— Wilmette mom investigated for letting 8-year-old walk dog around the block. ‘For something like this to happen to me, there’s something really wrong.’ – Kate Thayer (DIERSEN: How soon will anti-Trumps call 911 when they see someone delivering Republican campaign literature door-to-door? In your municipality, if the aforesaid happened, who would your mayor side with?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-leaving-kids-alone-moms-shamed-20180820-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Politicians target immigration law after arrest in Iowa case.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180822/politicians-target-immigration-law-after-arrest-in-iowa-case
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “What Cohen’s plea and Manafort’s verdict mean for Trump.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180822/qampa-what-cohens-plea-and-manaforts-verdict-mean-for-trump
— Cook GOP chairman Sean Morrison to speak in Schaumburg Aug. 25
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180822/cook-gop-chairman-to-speak-in-schaumburg-aug-25

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Lock him up! Illinois GOP in trouble as Trump woes multiply. A president who promised to drain the Washington swamp seems to have filled it with his own alligators as Mueller zeroes in. That means trouble for local Republicans.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/lock-him-illinois-gop-trouble-trump-woes-multiply

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Davis should address questions about former aide – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-08-22/editorial-davis-should-address-questions-about-former-aide.html

 

WIREPOINTS
— BGA’s Fact-Check Corrupts The Terms ‘Fact-Check’ And ‘Corrupt’ – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/bgas-fact-check-corrupts-the-terms-fact-check-and-corrupt/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Williamson County commissioner expects political retaliation after gun referendum fails to get on ballot – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511535675-williamson-county-commissioner-expects-political-retaliation-after-gun-referendum-fails-to-get-on-ballot

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser Loses Suit to Void Local 150 Contract Signed by Predecessor Bob Miller after GOP Primary Election Loss
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/22/algonquin-township-road-commissioner-andrew-gasser-loses-suit-void-local-150-contract-signed-predecessor-bob-miller/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— No More Tax Dollars for the Planned Parenthood Chop Shop – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/no-more-tax-dollars-for-the-planned-parenthood-chop-shop/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TIBBETTS’ FAMILY GRIEF PREVENTABLE, IMMIGRATION GROUP SAYS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/tibbetts-family-grief-preventable-immigration-group-says.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: DISASTROUS PITFALLS OF A POROUS SOUTHERN BORDER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/thorneroneil-disastrous-pitfalls-of-a-porous-southern-border.html
— MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS ENDORSE RAUNER, SCOLD CRITICS FOR MOCKING GUV’S RIDING GEAR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/illinois-abate-endorses-rauner.html
— NFIB RANKS ILLINOIS WITH HIGH GRADES ON LATEST SCORECARD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/nfib-scores-illinois-legislature.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ABATE president takes offense at Pritzker ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/22/abate-president-takes-offense-at-pritzker-ad/

 

FOX NEWS
— Farm that hired Cristhian Rivera, Mollie Tibbetts’ suspected killer, did not use E-Verify system, official says – Lucia Suarez Sang (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, all employers should be required to use E-Verify.)
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/22/mollie-tibbetts-murder-suspect-illegal-immigrant-cristhian-rivera-allegedly-passed-e-verify-system.html

 

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: Trump Represents What Liberals ‘Hate About America, Which Is Americans’ – John Binder (DIERSEN: What demographics do you share with Trump? Trump and I are both Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, married, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and draft avoiders. He is a federal employee now and I was one for almost 30 years.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/22/exclusive-ann-coulter-trump-represents-what-liberals-hate-about-america-which-is-americans/

 

GOPUSA
— America is Venezuela with Democrats in charge
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53011
— Crash: Mexican national uses knife to commandeer Greyhound bus
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52975
— San Francisco: Straws Banned, Needles Free!
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52893
— Donald Trump rips ESPN for not televising national anthem at NFL games
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53054

 

DAILY CALLER
— NEW YORK TIMES DELETES IMMIGRATION STATUS OF MOLLIE TIBBETTS’S KILLER FROM HEADLINE – Joe Simonson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/22/new-york-times-mollie-tibbetts-headline/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Politicians Who Killed Mollie Tibbetts – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28595

 

CBS NEWS
— Man charged in Mollie Tibbetts death didn’t go through E-Verify – IRINA IVANOVA (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, all employers should be required to use E-Verify.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/farm-worker-charged-in-mollie-tibbetts-death-didnt-go-through-e-verify/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Food Stamp Farce State evasions show the need for new work requirements. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-food-stamp-farce-1534979697

 

NASDAQ
— McDonald’s Sets Global Goal to Reduce Barriers to Employment for Two Million Youth; Invests $2 Million in Chicago’s Workforce (DIERSEN: What did you do to overcome barriers to employment? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/mcdonalds-sets-global-goal-to-reduce-barriers-to-employment-for-two-million-youth-invests-2-millio-20180822-00568

August 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner lashes out at rival Sam McCann as election nears – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-lashes-out-at-rival-sam-mccann-as-election-nears/3949401/
— Donald Trump lashes out at ‘Wacky Omarosa’ over book, tapes – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-at-wacky-omarosa-over-book-tapes/3946895/

 

NBC5
— Women’s March Chicago Plans October ‘March to the Polls’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/womens-march-chicago-plans-october-march-to-the-polls-490710021.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner doesn’t say what crimes he wants Madigan ‘prosecuted’ for: ‘I hope he’s been doing something illegal’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-michael-madigan-prosecuted-20180813-story.html
— Alderman says Chicago police broke city’s sanctuary law in counterfeit clothing raid – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-police-counterfeit-raid-immigration-20180813-story.html
— Personal issues leave Lake County Republicans scrambling – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-rising-stars-st-0814-story.html
— Trump signs bill named for Sen. McCain, doesn’t mention him – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-signs-bill-mccain-20180813-story.html
— FBI fires Peter Strzok in wake of anti-Trump text messages – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-fbi-peter-strzok-fired-20180813-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner wish list: Hopes Madigan ‘doing something illegal’ and ‘gets prosecuted’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/governor-bruce-rauner-hopes-michael-madigan-prosecuted-lawsuit-sham-candidates/
— Madigan foe: Speaker’s call for Rauner deposition part of ‘political witch hunt’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-gonzales-rauner-deposition-lawsuit-political-witch-hunt/
— Johnson denies his officers violated welcoming city ordinance – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/danny-solis-chicago-police-department-raid-pilsen-welcoming-city-ordinance-deportation-homeland-security/
— Teacher candidacies surge in wake of spring walkouts – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/teacher-candidacies-surge-in-wake-of-spring-walkouts/
— Targeted Republicans say County Board races about Toni and taxes, not Trump – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/targeted-republicans-county-board-races-preckwinkle-pop-soda-tax-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump’s Harley boycott call roils Wisconsin primary – ASP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180813/trumps-harley-boycott-call-roils-wisconsin-primary
— Propaganda for white supremacist group found in Wheaton – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180813/propaganda-for-white-supremacist-group-found-in-wheaton

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gov. Rauner calls out Illinois politicians Monday
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-calls-out-illinois-politicians-monday

 

WAND
— Disagreement over video gambling led to stabbing
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38872386/documents-disagreement-over-video-gambling-led-to-stabbing

 

TINLEY JUNCTION
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: News From Your Neighbors: Orland Park lifts video gaming ban by 4-3 vote
https://www.tinleyjunction.com/news-news-your-neighbors/news-your-neighbors-orland-park-lifts-video-gaming-ban-4-3-vote

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Municipal election petitions packets for candidacy will be available August 21 at City Hall
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2018/08/13/92511/92511

 

MOMKUS LLC
— Momkus McCluskey Congratulates Exiting Partner James F. McCluskey on Judgeship, Announces Name Change
https://www.prweb.com/releases/momkus_mccluskey_congratulates_exiting_partner_james_f_mccluskey_on_judgeship_announces_name_change/prweb15686669.htm

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Citizen Kelly on Newsmax: Rahm facing epic political crisis
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/citizen-kelly-on-newsmax-rahm-facing-epic-political-crisis

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SEN. RIGHTER CALLS FOR POWER TO SUBPOENA CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS OVER SEXUAL ABUSE ACCUSATIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/sen-righter-calls-for-power-to-subpoena-chicago-public-school-officials-over-sexual-abuse-accusation.html
— NEW LAW BANS STATE TAX DOLLARS BEING USED TO SILENCE SEXUAL HARASSMENT VICTIMS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/new-law-bans-state-tax-dollars-being-used-to-silence-sexual-harassment-victims.html
— THORNER: IS AMERICA IN THE MIDST OF ANOTHER CIVIL WAR?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/thorner-is-america-in-the-midst-of-another-civil-war-.html
— KINZINGER SECURITY SYSTEM DETECTS DEMOCRAT OPPONENT WORKER BEING “SKETCHY”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/kinzinger-security-system-detects-democrat-opponent-worker-being-sketchy-.html
— 31 MALES, 3 FEMALES SHOT AND WOUNDED; ONE FEMALE KILLED OVER 2ND 2018 AUGUST WEEKEND
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/31-males-3-females-shot-and-wounded-one-female-killed-over-2nd-2018-august-weekend.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner on Madigan: “I hope he’s been doing something illegal, and I hope he gets prosecuted”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/13/rauner-on-madigan-i-hope-he%e2%80%99s-been-doing-something-illegal-and-i-hope-he-gets-prosecuted/
— Erika Harold criticizes AG Madigan for “targeting” the coal industry
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/13/erika-harold-criticizes-ag-madigan-for-targeting-the-coal-industry/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— California Bill Would Force Companies To Put Women on Board of Directors – LISA PAYNE-NAEGER (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors talked and acted like Democrat politicians forced them a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/california-force-companies-women/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump Hatred, a Consuming Virus
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52298
— Leftists force Houston Mexican restaurant to shut down social media, apologize, after serving Jeff Sessions (DIERSEN: What percent of restaurants are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? What percent of restaurants employ illegals? What percent of restaurants are arms of the Democrat Party? I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52312
— Liz Warren’s ‘racist’ justice system comment irks cops
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52291
— Muslim Democrat Ellison denies abuse allegations from ex-girlfriend
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52305
— FBI finally fires anti-Trump agent Peter Strzok
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52393
— Trump: Harley-Davidson boycott would be ‘great’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52378

 

DAILY CALLER
— NYT: TRUMP ‘SEIZED ON’ STRZOK’S BIASED TEXT MESSAGES – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/13/nyt-trump-seized-strzok-texts/

 

CONVERSATION
— Designed to deceive: How gambling distorts reality and hooks your brain The longer they keep you plugged in to a game, the better it is for the house – Mike Robinson
http://theconversation.com/designed-to-deceive-how-gambling-distorts-reality-and-hooks-your-brain-91052

 

THE HILL
— Is the ‘Ferguson Effect’ to blame for the carnage in Chicago? – JAMES GAGLIANO
http://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/401545-is-the-ferguson-effect-to-blame-for-the-carnage-in-chicago

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CNBC
— U.S. reaps more than $1.4 billion from steel and aluminum tariffs, report finds – Stephanie Dhue and Tayla Tausche
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/13/us-reaps-more-than-1point4-billion-from-steel-aluminum-tariffs-report.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats go left, Republicans go to Trump as Minnesota candidates veer to the poles before Tuesday’s primary – David Weigel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-go-left-republicans-go-to-trump-as-minnesota-candidates-veer-to-the-poles-before-tuesdays-primary/2018/08/13/07fcf184-9e43-11e8-83d2-70203b8d7b44_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FBI Fires Peter Strzok, Who Sent Anti-Trump Text Messages – Del Quentin Wilber and Sadie Gurman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-fires-peter-strzok-who-sent-anti-trump-text-messages-1534174199

August 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Fact-checking Rudy Giuliani’s comments on Chicago violence – BGA
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-fact-checking-rudy-giulianis-comments-on-chicago-violence/3924159/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 19 shot — 2 fatally — Friday in city gun violence
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/19-shot-2-fatally-friday-in-city-gun-violence

 

WGN TV
— Rauner keeps feud going with Emanuel – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/08/10/rauner-keeps-feud-going-with-emanuel/
— Woman’s death possibly caused by infection from dog lick – CNN
https://wgntv.com/2018/08/10/womans-death-possibly-caused-by-infection-from-dog-lick/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use immigrants to promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/immigration-deportations-president-donald-trump-nationalism-racism-refugees-daca-elections-editorial/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President Donald Trump still flirts with racial rhetoric.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/analysis-president-donald-trump-still-flirts-with-racial-rhetoric/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote chain migration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/immigration-restriction-trump-chain-migration-linda-chavez/
— Artists, fans aim to tackle sex harassment at music festivals – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/artists-fans-sex-harassment-music-festivals/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Activists return to Charlottesville on anniversary of deadly white supremacist rally – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-charlottesville-anniversary-20180810-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: 20 shot in Chicago: ‘Even I’m scared to walk to the corner store’ – Madeline Buckley, Rosemary Sobol, Deanese Williams-Harris and Paige Fry
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-violence20180810-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Medical marijuana companies in Illinois are growing – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-cannabis-growers-expand-20180802-story.html
— No ducking violence in Chicago mayor’s race – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-violence-mayor-race-chicago-20180810-story.html
— Intolerance can never be up for debate – Leonard Pitts (DIERSEN: I should write a book about people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who do not want to tolerate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, or countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, past and present union members, past and present federal employees, federal retirees, American nameplate car owners, childless, pet-less, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pitts-charlottesville-trump-racism-0812-20180810-story.html
— Police union is no longer cooperating with Tribune reporters – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: I have been a political reporter since 2000. I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservatives, and/or Republican, but who glorify and praise and pander to Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois and make it clear that they a) do not want me to know about their events or other activities, b) do not want me to promote their events or other activities, c) do not want me to attend their events, and d) do not want me to report on their events or other activities. They talk and/or act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-police-union-twitter-purge-0812-20180810-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint Trump as being a racist.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-charlottesville-20180811-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180811/editorial-checks-and-balances-are-this-years-ballot-issue

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Does Constitution protect Bible distribution near a school? – Lea Patterson and Chris Freund (DIERSEN: Does the Constitution protect political flyer distribution? What do you say to those who block Republican communication to their spouse? For example, if I leave a Republican flyer on the door of a home with two mailing labels on it, one addressed to the Republican husband and one addressed to the Republican wife, if the wife demands that I immediately come back and take back that flyer, she is blocking Republican communication to her husband.)
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20180810/spotlight-does-constitution-protect-bible-distribution-near-school

 

WGLT
— Democrat Day To Take Place In Bloomington – MARY CULLEN
http://www.wglt.org/post/democrat-day-take-place-bloomington#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner wants Madigan investigated by the attorney general – Rachel Droze (DIERSEN: Who wants/wanted you investigated? In 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors wanted me investigated for claiming partial day per diem. In 1978, my Democrat IRS superiors wanted me investigated for deducting educational expenses.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-wants-madigan-investigated-by-the-attorney-general-08-10-2018

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— After Charlottesville, Alt-Right Groups Splinter, Distance From White Supremacy – KIRK SIEGLER
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/after-charlottesville-alt-right-groups-splinter-distance-white-supremacy#stream/0

 

ROCKFORD PATCH
— Illinois Republicans Disown Candidate Over Conspiracy Theories The state GOP withdrew support for 17th District Congressional candidate Bill Fawell over social posts endorsing conspiracy theories. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders who disown Republican candidates because they support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the IRP platform. Those IRP leaders have certainly disowned me.)
https://patch.com/illinois/rockford/illinois-republicans-disown-17th-district-candidate

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dillon’s Rule May Decide McHenry Township Challenge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/11/dillons-rule-may-decide-mchenry-township-challenge/
— State Rep. Candidate Tom Weber Polls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/11/state-rep-candidate-tom-webet-polls/
— Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser Appears to Threaten Withdrawal of Senior Bus, Recycling , etc. Services Until Deputy Allowed in Building
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/09/algonquin-township-road-commissioner-andrew-gasser-appears-threaten-withdrawal-senior-bus-recycling-etc-services-deputy-allowed-building/
— Who Has the Power to Hire Township Employees?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/08/power-hire-township-employees/
— Attorney Jim Kelly’s Advice to Algonquin Township Board Questioned
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/10/attorney-jim-kellys-advice-algonquin-township-board-questioned/
— Algonquin Township Board to Consider Nepotism & Patronage Hiring Tonight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/08/algonquin-township-board-consider-nepotism-patronage-hiring-tonight/
— Algonquin Township’s Anti-Nepotism and Partonage Resolution
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/09/118830/
— Local Pensions Cause Huge Real Estate Tax Increases
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/08/118778-copy/
— McHenry County Fire and Police Pension Funding
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/08/mchenry-county-fire-police-pension-funding-copy/

 

BLAZE
— RNC brutally mocks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with new ad highlighting Dem Party’s ‘future’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/08/11/watch-rnc-brutally-mocks-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-with-new-ad-highlighting-dem-partys-future

 

THE HILL
— Hundreds to converge on DC for anniversary of Charlottesville rally – EMILY BIRNBAUM
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/401165-unite-the-right-rally-to-bring-hundeds-to-dc-on-sunday?rnd=1534025188
— First Amendment group says Trump still blocking some users on Twitter – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who block Republican communication to their spouse? For example, if I leave a Republican flyer on the door of a home with two mailing labels on it, one addressed to the Republican husband and one addressed to the Republican wife, if the wife demands that I immediately come back and take back that flyer, she is blocking Republican communication to her husband.)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/401388-first-amendment-group-says-trump-still-blocking-some-users-on-twitter

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Your everyday Republican has some galling views.” According to my critics/opponents, not only does everyone have the right to punish me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, everyone should punish me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They especially want the following to punish me: a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Illinois Republican Party, d) all the Republican officials who represent my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, e) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, f) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, g) Illinois Center Right Coalition, h) American Association of Political Consultants, i) etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/your-everyday-republican-has-some-galling-views/2018/08/10/96b78edc-9bfc-11e8-b60b-1c897f17e185_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The views of rank-and-file Republicans, captured in voter surveys, are nothing less than galling. Let’s lead with a poll conducted by the global marketing firm Ipsos and reported by the Daily Beast. It found that 43 percent of self-identified Republicans said they believed “the president should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad behavior.” When asked if President Trump should shut down The Post, CNN and the New York Times, 23 percent of Republicans said yes. These findings are obviously troubling to me as a member of the Fourth Estate. But in the Trump era, assaults on the media come with the territory. More disturbing to me as a citizen is that those Trump cultists would knowingly and willingly give him the power to trample on the First Amendment, destroying an essential part of our democracy that he doesn’t like. That is appalling. They either don’t know or care about what Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black wrote in New York Times Co. v. United States in 1971: The Founding Fathers intended that “the press was to serve the governed, not the governors.”)
— ‘Without my country, the union means nothing:’ How pro-Trump voters back labor – Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/missouris-rejection-of-right-to-work-shines-light-on-pro-union-pro-trump-supporters/2018/08/10/6aaa3aae-9c03-11e8-b60b-1c897f17e185_story.html
— A Democrat was passing out fliers on a city sidewalk. A Trump supporter called police. – Erin B. Logan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what those in my precinct who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time have done to discourage me from delivering political literature in my precinct.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/08/10/a-democrat-was-passing-out-fliers-on-a-city-sidewalk-a-trump-supporter-called-police/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Trump to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/08/10/white-supremacists-neo-nazis-charlottesville-unite-right-rally-trump-column/935708002/

August 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Candidates for governor pumping millions into other Illinois races
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/candidates-for-governor-pumping-millions-into-other-races/3925477/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Blames Emanuel for ‘Failure’ on Violence
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-blames-emanuel-for-failure-on-violence-490544721.html

 

CBS2
— Spike Lee Says President Donald Trump Is A ‘Bullhorn’ For Racism, Calls Him ‘Agent Orange’ – CNN
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/10/spike-lee-president-donald-trump-bullhorn-racism-agent-orange/
— Chicago Mayoral Candidate Willie Wilson Says There’s A Double Standard On Spending Money – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/10/willie-wilson-says-double-spending-standard/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago pastor Gregory Livingston calls on Trump to send National Guard to city
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-pastor-calls-on-trump-to-send-national-guard-to-city

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not glorify, praise, and pander to illegals, anti-Trumps call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/immigration-deportations-president-donald-trump-nationalism-racism-refugees-daca-elections-editorial/
— As candidates quit ballot, Lake County GOP leaders are scrambling – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lake-county-politics-nick-sauer-republican-party-candidates/
— Northwestern professor resigns after school probes misconduct allegations – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/alec-klein-northwestern-resigns-sexual-harassment-misconduct-investigation/
— Lives lost: the victims of Chicago’s bloodiest weekend of 2018 – Sam Charles, Alexandra Arriaga, Manny Ramos and Yvonne Kim
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-bloodiest-weekend-victim-profiles-violence-shootings/
— White House says Omarosa claim of Trump racism is ‘false’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call Trump and his supporters racists.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/omarosa-manigault-newman-donald-trump-racist-white-house-false/
— State has given $420 million in tax breaks to TV shows, movies, won’t detail why – Tim Novak and Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-gives-millions-state-tax-breaks-tv-film-productions-transparency-chicago-fire-transformers-mob-wives-watchdogs/
— Mayoral challenger Lori Lightfoot brands city violence a ‘public health crisis’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lori-lightfoot-running-for-mayor-calls-city-violence-public-health-crisis-rahm-emanuel/
— When spending my money, I try to ‘buy black’ – John W. Fountain (DIERSEN: What if someone said they tried to “buy White?”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/buy-black-african-american-businesses/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Tollway documents say board member Gomez swore at, threatened staffers – Mary Wisniewski Contact Reporter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-biz-tollway-board-gomez-threats-20180810-story.html
— Omarosa says she refused $15k per month hush money, pens memoir calling Trump racist – Josh Dawsey (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call Trump and his supporters racists.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-omarosa-hush-money-trump-racist-20180810-story.html
— In America, wage growth is getting wiped out entirely by inflation – Heather Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wages-inflation-20180810-story.html
— GOP schedules Supreme Court hearings for Kavanaugh. Democrats say process is being rushed. – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-supreme-court-hearings-20180810-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Under investigation for county credit card use, Lawlor formally ends re-election bid – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180810/under-investigation-for-county-credit-card-use-lawlor-formally-ends-re-election-bid
— Fox’s Laura Ingraham: I wasn’t talking about race – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats only want future Democrats to immigrate to America. From what I see, Democrats do not want White people to immigrate to America, and Democrats especially do not want White people to immigrate to America who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, male, older, educated, and/or rich. Democrats only want future Democrats to immigrate to America.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180810/business/308109970/
— Language courses prepare COD students for the workforce
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180810/language-courses-prepare-cod-students-for-the-workforce
— New in Naperville: An indoor dog park and pool for playtime with pets – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180810/new-in-naperville-an-indoor-dog-park-and-pool-for-playtime-with-pets
— Naperville bans smoking at 137 outdoor parks – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180810/naperville-bans-smoking-at-137-outdoor-parks

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Attack ad season kicks off between Roskam, Casten It would hardly feel like campaign time without negative ads, would it? And in the red-hot 6th Congressional District race, the incumbent has delivered the opening salvo. The question is, how truthful is it? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/attack-ad-season-kicks-between-roskam-casten

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DI LEO: ANOTHER ELECTION YEAR, ANOTHER ARRAY OF ELECTION ABUSES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/another-election-year-another-array-of-election-abuses.html
— DUNCAN ON TRUMP: AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE DOESN’T PLAY TO TRUMP’S AUTHORITARIAN TENDENCIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/duncan-on-education.html
— BLOOMINGTON NEWS STATION RAISES EYEBROWS WITH USE OF RACIAL SLUR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/bloomington-news-station-raises-eyebrows-with-use-of-racial-slur.html
— KINZINGER ADDRESSES GROWING OPIOID CRISIS IN DISTRICT FORUMS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/kinzinger-addresses-growing-opioid-crisis-in-district-forums.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Study: All of Downstate receives more from the state than it pays in (DIERSEN: Does your precinct, municipality, township/ward, and county receive more from the state than it pays in?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/10/study-all-of-downstate-receives-more-from-the-state-than-it-pays-in/

 

BREITBART
— Weekly Standard Cheers Big Tech Blacklisting Infowars; Calls for More – John Nolte (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries blacklist you? I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/10/nolte-weekly-standard-cheers-big-tech-blacklisting-infowars-calls-more/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As you can see, in its ongoing efforts to wrangle cable news invites, TWS is adopting the exact same Orwellian language we hear from the book burners in the establishment media and from Social Justice Warriors–buzzwords like “healthy” and “optimal” and “be better.” This is the language of censors, of those who purge heretics for wrongthink under the guise of doing what is best for “the community.” You see, they are the ones who know what opinions and ideas we should and should not have access to — for our own good. Jonathan Last’s piece is also peppered with the non-argument that private companies should be allowed to set their own “standards,” even though no one is calling on these monster-sized companies not to have standards.)
— Three Miami Dolphins Protest During the National Anthem – Dylan Gwinn
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2018/08/09/three-miami-dolphins-protest-during-national-anthem/
— CNN Wants White Children to See Race, Not to ‘Be Kind to Everyone’ – Joel B. Pollak (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) they are not racist and b) everyone else is racist.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/10/pollak-cnn-wants-white-children-to-see-race-not-to-be-kind-to-everyone/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: CNN published an op-ed on Thursday that advises the parents of white children to begin educating them to notice racial differences at an early age — “constantly going out of our way to name differences” — rather than teaching them simply to “be kind to everyone.” Parents of white children must also bring them to social spaces “where they aren’t in the overwhelming racial majority,” and teach them about “more people of color freedom fighters than the few they hear about at school” to encourage “antiracist behaviors.” That is just some of the advice from Drake University professor Jennifer Harvey in an article titled, “Raising white kids to be racially sensitive — and proactive.” The obvious implication is that white children have a unique racist burden that others do not. CNN often accuses President Donald Trump of racism and of dividing Americans by race, often on the basis of its own imaginings, such as the (false) claim he only refers to black people, e.g. LeBron James, as “dumb.”)

 

DAILY CALLER
— HUNDREDS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WILL BE MOVED OUT OF DC – Tim Pearce (DIERSEN: While worked for GAO 1980-1997, I always worked in its downtown Chicago office. While worked for IRS 1971-1980, I worked in its downtown Chicago office in 1971; in its Harvey office 1972-1973; in its Joliet and 63rd & Halsted, and downtown Chicago offices in 1973; in its downtown Chicago and Joliet offices in 1974; and in its downtown Chicago office 1974-1980. While worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, I always worked in its Park Forest office.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/10/usda-employees-move-dc/
— WASHINGTON POST CONDUCTS MASSIVE FACT CHECK ON OCASIO-CORTEZ – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/10/washington-post-fact-check-ocasio-cortez/

 

GOPUSA
— NFL: Players kneel, raise fists during preseason games – AP
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52172

 

LIFE NEWS
— Obamacare Insurance Plans are Secretly Forcing You to Fund Abortions – JENNIFER POPIK, J.D.
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/08/10/obamacare-insurance-plans-are-secretly-forcing-you-to-fund-abortions/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Speaker Race: If Trump Endorses, Will It Matter? – Sally Persons (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? Do they send out emails? If so, a) how often do they send out emails and b) who reads those emails? My critics/opponents stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am no longer the aforesaid, I am NOT a conservative leader.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/08/02/speaker_race_if_trump_endorses_will_it_matter.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservative outside groups are already getting behind Jordan. Leaders of these organizations say he is dedicated to upholding Trump’s agenda and would help rally the base in the upcoming midterms. Some have even planned ad campaigns to help elect Jordan as speaker. “This is of course about base and turnout, and you left some big tickets from the Trump agenda on the cutting room floor,” said Adam Brandon, president of the conservative group FreedomWorks, naming Obamacare repeal and immigration reform as the top items. “Jim Jordan has credibility with the base on all of those issues.” He added that it’s unlikely Trump will make an endorsement in the race. “I actually think that President Trump will work with whoever is speaker. I would advise him to stay out of it right now,” Brandon said. Another conservative leader said that while it’s unclear whom the president will endorse, Jordan is more in line with his agenda. “The President has praised Jordan many times. … [L]ike Trump, he wants to accomplish right now what was promised to the American people,” said Brent Bozell, president of ForAmerica, in a statement. Jordan’s path to the speakership will likely be difficult regardless of whether the president weighs in. Ryan has already given McCarthy his support and said that most Republicans see him as the successor. “I think we all believe that Kevin is the right person,” said Ryan in an interview with NBC News in April after he announced his retirement.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “At Carrier, the Factory Trump Saved, Morale Is Through the Floor Twenty months after the president-elect reached a deal to keep blue-collar jobs from leaving the country, absenteeism plagues the Indiana plant.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/business/economy/carrier-trump-absenteeism-morale.html
— The N.R.A. Has Declared War on Andrew Cuomo. He Couldn’t Be Happier. – Vivian Wang
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/09/nyregion/nra-cuomo-insurance-lawsuit.html
— If We Silence Hate Speech, Will We Silence Resistance? “Hate” is a dangerously elastic label. – Erik Nielson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint as being haters those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/09/opinion/if-we-silence-hate-speech-will-we-silence-resistance.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Face Tattoos Go Mainstream – Steven Kurutz
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/style/face-tattoos.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Obama Center Can Afford More Than $1 Rent It’s a political ‘institute,’ not a presidential library. So taxpayers shouldn’t be paying for anything. – Mark Glennon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-obama-center-can-afford-more-than-1-rent-1533936141

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Can Trump’s White House Legally Ban Reporters? – Frank LoMonte
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/can-trumps-white-house-legally-ban-reporters/

 

PEDIATRICS GATEWAY
— Adolescent E-Cigarette, Hookah, and Conventional Cigarette Use and Subsequent Marijuana Use – Janet Audrain-McGovern, Matthew D. Stone, Jessica Barrington-Trimis, Jennifer B. Unger, Adam M. Leventhal
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2018/08/02/peds.2017-3616..info

 

MILITARY TIMES
— Concerns build over Trump’s unofficial advisors on veterans policy – Leo Shane III (DIERSEN: Who advises those who run your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2018/08/10/concerns-build-over-trumps-unofficial-advisors-on-veterans-policy/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1033 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $499,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447905_zpid/

August 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘He’s got to go’: Rauner, Trump bash Emanuel – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/hes-got-to-go-rauner-trump-bash-emanuel/3918215/

 

CBS2
— Biden Launches ‘As You Are’ Initiative Promoting LGBTQ Acceptance (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs do not accept Republicans, and they especially do not accept Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/09/biden-launches-as-you-are-initiative-lgbtq-acceptance/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says he’s giving GOP pols millions: ‘Everything’s on the line.’ – Monique Garcia and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-state-fair-fundraising-20180809-story.html
— Rauner on Downstate radio: ‘corrupt’ Emanuel has ‘got to go’ – Rick Pearson and Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-rahm-emanuel-20180809-story.html
— For many women, college debt means dreams delayed – Hailey Mensik (DIERSEN: Were your dreams delayed? I graduated from college in 1970 when I was 21 years old. I bought a new Corvette in 1971, a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in 1976. I paid for tuition and books for graduate courses 1972-1980. I got promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I got married in 1978 and we bought a home in 1978.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-women-in-debt-20180801-story.html
— Meet the newest U.S. citizens: Melania Trump’s parents – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-melania-trump-parents-citizens-20180809-story.html
— Wheaton mansion sells for $2.8 million, setting new record for single-family home – Bob Goldsborough
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/elitestreet/ct-re-elite-street-wheaton-mansion-20180808-story.html
— Alex Jones and the very real fears of many white men – Monica Hesse (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who promote hatred of White men?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-white-men-alex-jones-sarah-jeong-fear-0810-20180809-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner now says former buddy Rahm is ‘corrupt’ and has ‘got to go’ – Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-blasts-rahm-emanuel-corrupt-got-to-go-radio-interview-downstate/
— Willie Wilson ‘tired of white people telling me what to do’ with ‘my own money’ – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/wilson-rahm-investigated-stays-course-cash-giveaways-white-people/
— Chicago fire commissioner awaits his fate as he nears mandatory retirement age – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Constructively, for federal employees a) who are under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), b) who are White, male, and/or non-veteran, and c) who have not made Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200), their mandatory retirement age is a) when they are 55 and have 30 years of CSRS service or b) when they become eligible for early retirement. I became eligible for early retirement in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-fire-department-commissioner-jose-santiago-mandatory-retirement-age/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Wheeling grad Charlie Kirk who leads pro-Trump group confronted at restaurant – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180808/wheeling-grad-who-leads-pro-trump-group-confronted-at-restaurant

 

WTTW
— Census 2020: Illinois Joins Suit to Block Citizenship Question – Nick Blumberg and Paris Schutz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/08/09/census-2020-illinois-joins-suit-block-citizenship-question

 

WLS AM
— Rauner: Rahm does not give police support to do their jobs – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/08/09/rauner-rahm-does-not-give-police-support-to-do-their-jobs/
— Rauner investing millions to chip away at Madigan’s House majority – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/08/09/rauner-investing-millions-to-chip-away-at-madigans-house-majority/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner says AG should prosecute Madigan – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180809/rauner-says-ag-should-prosecute-madigan
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner Thursday said the state’s attorney general should be prosecuting House Speaker Michael Madigan, although he was vague about what. At a Statehouse bill signing ceremony, Rauner was asked about his comments earlier in the day that Erika Harold will go after the speaker if elected. Harold is the Republican candidate for attorney general. She is facing Democrat Kwame Raoul. “I’m giving her a million dollars which is a lot of money for me,” Rauner said during an interview on a southern Illinois radio station Thursday morning. I need her to win. (Current attorney general) Lisa Madigan has defended the corruption of her dad. Erika Harold will prosecute Madigan and the corruption.” But Rauner couldn’t say what crimes he thinks the speaker has committed. Rauner again complained that Madigan’s law firm does property tax appeals work. Rauner said that is wrong when policies set by the General Assembly can affect property taxes. “He’s on both sides of that,” Rauner said. “It’s corrupt. It’s a fundamental conflict of interest.” However, it is not illegal. Rauner said it should be. Harold spokesman Aaron DeGroot said Harold “will investigate and pursue any allegation of wrongdoing or corruption at any level of government in Illinois as attorney general.” He also said Harold has called for lawmakers to give the office additional authority to crack down on public corruption, such as authority to convene a statewide grand jury and issue subpoenas. Rauner also criticized Lisa Madigan for failing to root out corruption.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner blames Chicago mayor for ‘failure’ on violence – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-blames-chicago-mayor-for-failure-on-violence/article_c1303177-5ce9-5432-8087-257e92a58251.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/journalist-fear-very-powerful-tool-trumps-approach-immigration#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— New law makes Springfield the default location for state jobs – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/new-law-makes-springfield-the-default-location-for-state-jobs-08-09-2018

 

WIFR
— Chicago mayor raps Rauner rejection of gun curbs – AP
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Chicago-mayor-raps-Rauner-rejection-of-gun-curbs-490499181.html

 

WAND
— Governor Rauner brings hundreds of state jobs back to central Illinois
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38853500/governor-rauner-brings-hundreds-of-state-jobs-back-to-central-illinois

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Illinois State GOP term limit “reform” looks like a scam – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14564

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Khouri brags on GOP leadership as DuPage County unemployment drops – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511524040-khouri-brags-on-gop-leadership-as-dupage-county-unemployment-drops

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner to give $4 million more to HRO, $1 million to Harold
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/09/this-just-in-rauner-to-give-4-million-more-to-hro-1-million-to-harold/
— Rauner can’t identify crime that he wants Erika Harold to charge Madigan with
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/09/rauner-cant-identify-crime-that-he-wants-erika-harold-to-charge-madigan-with/
— Pritzker mocks reporters who bemoan lack of substance, but his biggest idea is barely a shell
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/09/pritzker-mocks-reporters-who-bemoan-lack-of-substance-but-his-biggest-idea-is-barely-a-shell/
— Rauner blasts Pritzker for supporting Obama and Clinton “and their war on coal”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/09/rauner-blasts-pritzker-for-supporting-obama-and-clinton-and-their-war-on-coal/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE NEW YORK TIMES HIRES LEFT-WING BIGOT FOR ITS EDITORIAL BOARD – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-new-york-times-hires-left-wing-bigot-for-its-editorial-board/

 

FOX NEWS
— Names of non-US citizens increasingly found on voter rolls – Lukas Mikelionis
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/01/names-non-us-citizens-increasingly-found-on-voter-rolls.html

 

BREITBART
— Jeff Sessions Calls Out SPLC; Conservative Leaders Optimistic FBI Will Cut Ties – Ian Mason
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/09/sessions-calls-out-splc-conservative-leaders-optimistic-fbi-cut-ties/
— November Midterms ‘Poised for a Tsunami of Voter Fraud’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/08/08/exclusive-eric-eggers-november-midterms-poised-for-a-tsunami-of-voter-fraud/

 

GOPUSA
— NAACP to paint Donald Trump as racist to score election points
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51947
— Socialist Democrat on upper-middle class, soccer moms: That’s not America anymore! (DIERSEN: Would Ocasio-Cortez say that you and your spouse do not exist anymore?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=52088
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday that an upper-middle class “with soccer moms with two vans and stuff” no longer exists in America, The Daily Caller reported. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez discussed Democratic strategies and her idea of socialism in America during an interview for “Pod Save America.” “Their heyday was in the ’90s when kids had like Furbies and you had like soccer moms with two vans and stuff,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said. “That’s not America anymore!” The New York Democrat, who unseated long-time incumbent, Rep. Joe Crowley, suggested the older members of her party are out of touch. She said they don’t understand how rising income inequality has shaped the political landscape. During the conversation, the rising Democratic star said her party is not investing in younger candidates. She said that established Democrats are “feverishly working” on their own re-elections, but neglecting to support rising younger campaigns is why Republicans are winning. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez explained that these older representatives relied on a demographic that no longer exists. “A lot of these folk were in their political heyday in third-way ’90s politics,” she said, “I think that like politically this upper-middle class is probably more moderate, but that upper-middle class does not exist anymore in America.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Broad, and How Happy, Is the Trump Coalition? – Nate Cohn and Alicia Parlapiano
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/09/upshot/trump-voters-how-theyve-changed.html

August 7 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker blames Rauner, social service cuts for city’s gun violence – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-rauner-gun-violence-20180807-story.html
— Rahm can’t spin his way out of the Chicago street gang wars – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-violence-kass-0808-story.html
— Chicago deploying 430 to 600 additional police officers to violence-plagued neighborhoods – Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-police-deploy-officers-20180807-story.html
— Why is there so much shooting and killing in Chicago? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-shooting-chicago-violence-police-20180807-story.html
— Apps provide lifeline for workers who face hardship between paychecks – AP (DIERSEN: Have you ever had to live paycheck-to-paycheck? I have not. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the reasons are a) I was born a healthy White male, b) I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged, c) I avoided the draft, d) the federal government grossly overpaid me, e) I married someone who had savings and has always had good jobs, and f) we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They dismiss, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and condemn the jobs I had and the fact that I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-payday-advance-flexible-pay-20180806-story.html
— Days after Lake Shore Drive protest, organizers split over plan to shut down Kennedy Expressway – Ese Olumhense
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-lake-shore-drive-violence-protest-organizers-split-20180807-story.html
— Lawsuit accuses 2 Chicago-area bakeries of systemic racial hiring discrimination – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-bakeries-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-0808-story.html
— Mayoral candidate McCarthy backs away from Trump criticism, says Emanuel’s ‘not doing his job’ – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-garry-mccarthy-donald-trump-20180807-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s bloody weekend demands attention, but what good does it do? – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-chicago-violence-shootings-reaction-guns-homicides/
— Illinois AG Lisa Madigan raises questions about Willie Wilson’s charity – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/willie-wilson-lisa-madigan-ricky-hendon-good-samaritan-bond-pilot-project-200000-giveaway/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lawlor won’t seek re-election to Lake County Board in November – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180807/lawlor-wont-seek-re-election-to-lake-county-board-in-november
— Palatine GOP pig roast set for Aug. 12
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180807/palatine-gop-pig-roast-set-for-aug-12
— Sauer withdraws as state House candidate after scandal – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180807/sauer-withdraws-as-state-house-candidate-after-scandal
— West Side Democrat: Chicago should welcome president — not be ‘Trump-free zone’
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180807/west-side-democrat-chicago-should-welcome-president-x2014-not-be-trump-free-zone
— Trump’s Walk of Fame star: The West Hollywood City Council wants it permanently removed – Samantha Schmidt
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180807/trumps-walk-of-fame-star-the-west-hollywood-city-council-wants-it-permanently-removed

 

NBC5
— Supporters Say They’re a Step Closer to Chicago Term Limits
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/supporters-say-theyre-step-closer-to-chicago-term-limits-490230591.html
— Ivanka Trump to Visit Illinois Wednesday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ivanka-trump-illinois-490261371.html
— Trump Wall May Bust Budget, Won’t Work as Planned   GAO says DHS has not provided a complete analysis required to efficiently build the proposed barrier (DIERSEN: GAO is run by Democrats. Other than me, do you know anyone else who works/worked for GAO? As you know, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. As you know, I charged GAO with political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in a lawsuit. As you know, a copy of the complaint is at https://gopillinois.com/documents/. As you know, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. As you know, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always sided with my Democrat GAO superiors against me.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Wall-Budget-Wont-Work-Delays-Government-Report-490215441.html

 

CBS2
— Nick Sauer Update: Lake County Prosecutors Probe Revenge Porn Claims
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/07/nick-sauer-revenge-porn-lake/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/07/joe-biden-launches-lgbtq-family-acceptance-campaign/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Ivanka Trump to promote workforce development in Illinois – AP (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/ivanka-trump-to-promote-workforce-development-in-illinois-1

 

WTTW
— Trump Amps Up Assault on Media, the ‘Enemy of the People’ – Alexandra Silets
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/08/06/trump-amps-assault-media-enemy-people

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Hell to pay if Rahm blocks mayoral term limits off ballot
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-hell-to-pay-if-rahm-blocks-mayoral-term-limits-off-november-ballot

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McConchie Endorses Chris Bos to Replace Nick Sauer in Illinois House
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/07/mcconchie-endorses-bos-replace-nick-sauer-illinois-house/

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Lake County’s Prominent Position in the National Debate on Abortion – Bonnie Quirke
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511524116-opinion-lake-county-s-prominent-position-in-the-national-debate-on-abortion

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 facing lawsuit for building school without required referendum – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/08/district-200-facing-lawsuit-for-building-school-without-required-referendum/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A local resident of District 200 has taken appropriate steps to hold the School Board accountable to the law. Jan Shaw, the founder of “DuPage Watchdog“, a local government accountability organization, filed a verified complaint for Declaratory Judgement, Mandamus, and Injunctive Relief against the District 200 School Board today. You can see her Press Release at this link. Back in March of this year, we published this article pertaining to the School District 200’s intentions to build a new school in spite of the majority of voters shooting down multiple referendums in their attempts to move forward with building a new school. It appears the facts laid out in our article as well as Shaw’s multiple articles on this matter have fallen on deaf ears. The School Board is moving forward against the will of the people and in contradiction to the law, in our opinion, and that of multiple other attorneys. We are pleased to see our information is shared as part of the exhibits to support the allegations in the complaint.)
— Maine Township Republican Woman’s Club and other prominent local Republicans should be ashamed! – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/08/maine-township-republican-womans-club-and-other-prominent-local-republicans-should-be-ashamed/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner signs law giving state authority over drone regulations, wipes out local regulations – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-signs-law-giving-state-authority-over-drone-regulations-wipes/article_70c417ca-99b5-11e8-9031-9f08a83d176f.html

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Rauner’s top donor Uihlein doles out $3.5 million to Dan Proft’s PAC
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/08/06/rauners-top-donor-doles-out-3-5-million-to-dan-profts-pac/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— The Black Caucus response to the city’s mass shootings
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/07/the-black-caucus-response-to-the-citys-mass-shootings/

 

GOPUSA
— Madison Oster, gun rights student, sues Illinois school for discrimination
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51895

 

FOX NEWS
— GOP Congressional Candidate Accuses Facebook of ‘Targeting Conservative Voices’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/08/07/gop-congressional-candidate-says-facebook-blocked-her-campaign-ad

 

DAILY CALLER
— CROWD CHEERS OBAMA AFTER DINNER IN MARTHA’S VINEYARD – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/07/obama-marthas-vineyard-crowd/
— DEMOCRATS AREN’T DOING AS WELL WITH HISPANICS AS THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: Hispanics should know that Democrats are counting on Hispanics to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/07/dems-hispanic-vote/
— ICE EMPLOYEE BOOTED FOR CAMPAIGNING FOR HILLARY AT WORK – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/07/ice-employee-hatch-act-hillary-clinton/

 

CNN
— Chicago deploying hundreds of additional officers to bloodied neighborhoods – Sheena Jones and Phil Gast
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/07/us/chicago-violence-police-steps/

 

MONDAY NOTE
— Fighting fake news is a losing battle, but there are other ways to win the war. – Frederic Filloux (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican who have done the most since 2000 a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://mondaynote.com/fighting-fake-news-is-a-losing-battle-but-there-are-other-ways-to-win-the-war-1991ed877478

 

ROLLING STONE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-White.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/stephen-miller-immigration-707424/

August 5 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump holds rally in Ohio ahead of special election, blasts LeBron and Pelosi
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-holds-rally-in-ohio-ahead-of-special-election-blasts-lebron-and-pelosi

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say: “Trump at a precarious moment in his presidency: Privately brooding and publicly roaring.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-mood-analysis-20180804-story.html
— In Ohio rally, Trump casts midterm elections as a personal referendum – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps tell voters that if you do not like Trump, vote for all the Democrats on the ballot.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-midterms-ohio-speech-20180804-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Indiana steel mill emits 18,000 pounds of lead a year. Is it blowing toward Chicago? – Michael Hawthorne (DIERSEN: I remember seeing lots of air pollution while I lived at 1286 Wood Street in Crete 1954-1972 whenever the wind came from the northeast.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-burns-harbor-steel-mill-lead-pollution-20180723-story.html
— School shootings: Should parents be charged for failing to lock up guns used by their kids? – John Woodrow Cox and Steven Rich
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/parenting/ct-school-shootings-parenting-20180804-story.html
— Army enlists waivers to fill ranks – AP (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 18, I was 1-A for the draft notwithstanding the following: a) my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, b) I had partial red/green color blindness, and c) I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180805/281947428667544
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Protesters promote protesters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-lake-shore-drive-protest-chicago-violence-huppke-20180802-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois needs real reform to cut taxes, control spending – David McSweeney
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180805/illinois-needs-real-reform-to-cut-taxes-control-spending
— Michael Jordan defends LeBron James against Trump’s tweet on his intelligence – AP (DIERSEN: If someone blasted you, who would come to your defense? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress those who did NOT come to my defense when they blasted me at Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois meetings, Illinois Center Right Coalition meetings, etc. meetings.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180804/michael-jordan-defends-lebron-james-against-trumps-tweet-on-his-intelligence

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Proft uses internet to slant coverage – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: Everyone knows that the mainstream news media in Illinois promotes the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and the Green Party platform. If news cannot be spun to promote the aforesaid platforms, it is downplayed, if not censured.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-08-05/capitol-fax-proft-uses-internet-slant-coverage.html
— Unfunded mandates flow both ways in Illinois – Scott Reeder
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-08-05/scott-reeder-unfunded-mandates-flow-both-ways-illinois.html
— Lincoln the unique communicator – STEVE TARTER
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-08-05/illinois-bicentennial-lincoln-the-unique-communicator.html
— Turnover plaguing Champaign County Board – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-08-05/tom-kacich-turnover-plaguing-champaign-county-board.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Politics at the McHenry County Fair (DIERSEN: How anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican are the people who run your county fairgrounds?)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2015/05/21/press-release-on-county-fair-discrimination-against-pro-life-groups/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: McHenry County Fair Segregates and Isolates Religious Groups in New “Religious Ghetto” Thomas More Society Protests Discrimination Against Religious and Pro-Life Exhibitors)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Khouri calls for increased transparency, ‘new ideas’ for property taxes – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511510485-khouri-calls-for-increased-transparency-new-ideas-for-property-taxes
— How much has Community High School District 99 overspent over the past 10 years?
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511500014-how-much-has-chsd-99-overspent-over-the-past-10-years

 

NEW AMERICAN
— The Communists Behind the “Abolish ICE,” “Occupy ICE” Agitation – William F. Jasper (DIERSEN: How successful have communists been in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois in promoting hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/29709-the-communists-behind-the-abolish-ice-occupy-ice-agitation
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Who’s leading the “Abolish ICE,” “No Borders” agitation? Don’t expect the establishment media to mention that it’s the Revolutionary Communist Party, Communist Party USA, Workers World Party, Democratic Socialists of America, Antifa anarcho-communists, the National Lawyers Guild, and the American Civil Liberties Union.)

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— It’s LeBron James, not Donald Trump, who’s using sports to divide us – Tom Joyce (DIERSEN: Who are the most divisive people in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the most divisive people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on turning everyone against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. They stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (almost 70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 21 years, American nameplate car owner, childless, pet-less, Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/its-lebron-james-not-donald-trump-whos-using-sports-to-divide-us

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Twitter’s Statement About How They Don’t Shadow Ban Kinda Sounds Like They Shadow Ban – Alex Griswold (DIERSEN: Who wants to ban you? The following want to ban me: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freebeacon.com/blog/twitters-statement-dont-shadow-ban-kinda-sounds-like-shadow-ban/
— Democrats Expand Push to Blacklist Businesses Working on Trump’s Border Wall Municipalities punishing businesses bidding on border wall – Susan Crabtree (DIERSEN: Should I publish a list of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. that blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://freebeacon.com/issues/dems-expand-push-blacklist-businesses-working-trumps-border-wall/

 

THE HILL
— JULY 24, 2018 FLASHBACK: I’m an immigrant and I find open borders troubling – JASON D. HILL
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/398366-im-an-immigrant-and-i-find-open-borders-troubling
— JULY 24, 2018 FLASHBACK: House GOP’s August strategy: Americans ‘Better Off Now’ – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/398690-house-gops-august-strategy-americans-better-off-now
— JULY 24, 2018 FLASHBACK: GOP chairman outlines plan for phase two of tax cuts – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/398596-gop-chairman-outlines-plan-for-tax-cuts-20
— JULY 25, 2018 FLASHBACK: Requiem for the Republican Party – FORMER REP. STEVE ISRAEL (D-N.Y.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/398747-requiem-for-the-republican-party

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps about their success in making people, organizations, companies, governments, and countries anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/opinion/sunday/abolish-ice-ocasio-cortez-democrats.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: You do not have the right to a fair workplace – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/03/business/sue-unfair-employer.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Data on mothers reveal schisms across America Education a top gauge – QUOCTRUNG BUI and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER (DIERSEN: How much education did your mother have? My outstanding mother was raised on a farm and never attended high school.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/04/upshot/up-birth-age-gap.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/opinion/sunday/census-immigration-vanita-gupta.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— GOP candidate for California governor John Cox shares his tax returns — partially – PHIL WILLON
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-governor-john-cox-taxes-20180804-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Unions Take a Hit After Supreme Court Ruling States are ordered to stop collecting millions of dollars in fees from public workers – Kris Maher
https://www.wsj.com/articles/unions-take-a-hit-after-supreme-court-ruling-1533466800

 

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Fights break out between groups of demonstrators at rally – AP
https://www.ajc.com/news/fights-break-out-between-groups-demonstrators-rally/tOrBIghutNEZ6WHn2N9AGL/

 

DAILY COMMERCIAL
— FBI hatred for candidate Trump practically beyond belief – Russ Sloan (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who talk and act like they hate Republicans, but nevertheless, they cast Republican primary ballots? How many crossover voters, that is, voters who cast Republican primary ballots, but vote for Democrats in general elections, that is, voters who are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plats, or RINOs, are there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? I believe there are about 30 in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton and they are well-organized. Of course, they do not display yard signs for Republican candidates in general elections. Far too many of them treat me very rudely.)
http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20180805/from-right-fbi-hatred-for-candidate-trump-practically-beyond-belief

 

WABE
— An Atlanta Home’s 60-Year Journey To Vacancy And Disrepair – STEPHANNIE STOKES (DIERSEN: I should write a book about 1286 Wood Street in Crete, its neighborhood, and Crete. I lived in that house 1954-1972. My brother continues to live in it. My grandfather on my father’s side had it built in 1926 on land that his grandfather bought in 1864.)
https://www.wabe.org/atlanta-homes-vacancy/

 

FORTUNE
— Trump Attacks LeBron James in Tweet Ahead of Crucial Ohio Election – DAVID Z. MORRIS (DIERSEN: Are you a “private citizen?” According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) I am NOT a “private citizen” and b) I am a “public figure.” They stress that I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. They stress that I was a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, IRS employee 1971-1980, etc. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a “public figure,” they can defame, libel, and slander me because I “cannot succeed in a lawsuit on incorrect harmful statements in the United States unless there is proof that the writer or publisher acted with actual malice by knowing the falsity or by reckless disregard for the truth. The legal burden of proof in defamation actions is thus higher in the case of a public figure than in the case of an ordinary person.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure Do you agree with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes that I am a “public figure?”)
http://fortune.com/2018/08/04/trump-lebron-james-tweet/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Responses to the President’s comments have been harsh and swift, crossing party lines. Joe Walsh, a talk show host and former Republican Congressman, said Trump’s comment revealed “what a small man he is.” Joe Walsh: “It’s got nothing to do with what you think about Lebron James. The President of the United States had nothing better to do late on a Friday night than grab his phone and call a private citizen “dumb” in a tweet. The leader of the free world did that. What a small man he is.)

 

QUEERTY
— Rep. Nick Sauer isn’t the only Republican dealing with a raunchy sex scandal at the moment – Graham Gremore (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who bring disgrace to the Republican Party? What do you say to those who promote those who bring disgrace to the Republican Party?)
https://www.queerty.com/rep-nick-sauer-isnt-republican-dealing-raunchy-sex-scandal-moment-20180803

August 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Lake Shore Drive reopens amid Chicago anti-violence march – Stacey Baca, John Garcia and Megan Hickey and Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/lake-shore-drive-reopens-amid-chicago-anti-violence-march-/3867887/
— Rauner OKs medical marijuana for children at school – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/health/rauner-oks-medical-marijuana-for-children-at-school/3869842/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Rauner signs bill allowing medical marijuana for students at Illinois public schools – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-rauner-school-marijuana-20180802-story.html
— On the defensive, White House showcases top officials to attest to its efforts to bolster election security – Eli Stokols
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-trump-election-20180802-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: New Trier Democrats crow about their success in making New Trier Township anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/community/chi-ugc-article-new-trier-resident-straw-poll-neighbors-reje-2018-08-02-story.html
— Basketball star Dwyane Wade lists Matteson house for $269,900 – Bob Goldsborough
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/elitestreet/ct-re-elite-street-dwayne-wade-matteson-20180724-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A four-bedroom, 2,280-square-foot house in south suburban Matteson that is owned by basketball star Dwyane Wade has been on the market since May for $269,900. A South Side native who starred at Richards High School in Oak Lawn before attending Marquette University, Wade, 36, has played in the NBA for 16 years, most of the time for the Miami Heat. He played a year for the Bulls in 2016-2017. Public records show that Wade bought the house new in 2006 with his then-wife, Siohvaughn Funches, for $390,000. After the couple’s divorce, Wade was awarded the house in 2014. Now, Wade is trying to sell the house, which is in Matteson’s Newbury Estates neighborhood. The house has three baths, a large foyer with a vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors throughout, a family room with a gas fireplace and a wet bar, and a master suite with a private balcony, a large walk-in closet and a tray ceiling overlooking the family room. Wade first listed the house in May for $290,000 and last month cut his asking price to $269,900.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Sauer’s resignation doesn’t guarantee a Democratic win in 51st District race – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180802/sauers-resignation-doesnt-guarantee-a-democratic-win-in-51st-district-race
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sauer’s immediate successor in the legislature will be selected by a group formed by Lake County Republican Party leader Mark Shaw and Barrington Township Republican committeeman Chris Geissler, representing the small Cook County portion of the 51st District. Shaw doesn’t know if the GOP will nominate the same person to run in November, which is a separate process. Shaw plans to consult Republican House Leader Jim Durkin on the decisions. Republican officials typically would seek applicants, Shaw said. But time is short because ballots must be finalized and certified by Aug. 30.)
— Lake Shore Drive closure latest U.S. protest targeting affluent – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180802/lake-shore-drive-closure-latest-us-protest-targeting-affluent

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rep. Roskam stops at Crystal Lake Chamber event U.S. Representative talks Trump, tariffs – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/08/02/rep-roskam-stops-at-crystal-lake-chamber-event/ai8yosm/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Time to turn in your Term Limit Rahm petitions
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-time-to-turn-in-your-term-limit-rahm-petitions

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Employment discrimination bill seen as necessary by some, burdensome by others – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511507843-employment-discrimination-bill-seen-as-necessary-by-some-burdensome-by-others

 

FOX NEWS
— Sarah Sanders blasts the Trump-hating media and exposes their blatant bias – Douglas MacKinnon
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/08/02/sarah-sanders-blasts-trump-hating-media-and-exposes-their-blatant-bias.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GOOGLE: KING OF TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME Joseph Farah explains how search-engine’s algorithms were designed to work
https://www.wnd.com/2018/08/google-king-of-trump-derangement-syndrome/

 

BREITBART
— ‘The New Normal’: Establishment Media Emerges as ‘Enforcement Arm’ of Democrats to Punish Trump Donors – Matthew Boyle
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/02/the-new-normal-establishment-media-emerges-as-enforcement-arm-of-democrats-to-punish-trump-donors/
— Illinois Gov. Gives Green Light to Medical Marijuana in Schools – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/02/illinois-gov-gives-green-light-to-medical-marijuana-in-schools/
— Daily Mail’s David Martosko Demands White House ‘Discourage’ Free Speech – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/02/nolte-daily-mails-david-martosko-demands-white-house-discourage-free-speech/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MANDATING E-VERIFY NATIONWIDE WOULD BUILD AN ELECTRONIC WALL TO CURB ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – Peter Parisi
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/02/e-verify-curb-illegal-immigration/
— NEW YORK TIMES’ NEWEST HIRE SENT TONS OF ANTI-WHITE RACIST TWEETS – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/02/new-york-times-sarah-jeong-racist/
— JOURNALISTS DEFEND NYT HIRE WITH HISTORY OF ANTI-WHITE TWEETS – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/02/lefty-journos-nyt-racist-hire/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Conservative Lawmakers Weigh in on Trump’s Shutdown Threat Over Wall, Immigration – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/08/02/conservative-lawmakers-weigh-in-on-trumps-shutdown-threat-over-wall-immigration/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Politico reporter calls Trump supporters ‘garbage people’ – and then lectures us – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/08/politico_reporter_calls_trump_supporters_garbage_people.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Trump Derangement Syndrome Intensifies Among Anti-Trump Left – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29691-trump-derangement-syndrome-intensifies-among-anti-trump-left

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Feminism isn’t helping girls, and certainly not boys – Nicole Russell
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/feminism-isnt-helping-girls-and-certainly-not-boys

 

CNBC
— People are using Fitbits and Apple Watches to monitor their heart rate when binging on drugs — and doctors say it’s a bad idea – Christina Farr
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/09/apple-watch-and-cocaine.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— CNN’s Jim Acosta Challenges Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Then Makes a Quick Exit – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/business/media/sarah-huckabee-sanders-jim-acosta.html
— Colleges and Universities Woo Once-Overlooked Transfer Students – Alina Tugend (DIERSEN: I transferred from UIC to NIU in 1969 when I was 20 years old.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/education/learning/transfer-students-colleges-universities.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Thousands attended protests reportedly set up by election meddlers – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2018/08/02/thousands-attended-protests-reportedly-set-up-by-election-meddlers/

 

BLOOMBERG
— OUTSTANDING: Mandatory E-Verify for Employers Getting Closer to Reality
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/mandatory-e-verify-for-employers-getting-closer-to-reality

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House and Senate Again Decline to Fund Trump’s Proposed Homeland Security Hiring Spree – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/08/house-and-senate-again-decline-fund-trumps-proposed-dhs-hiring-spree/150256/

July 30 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Dan Ryan Protest Costs Taxpayers $200,000 – Dorothy Tucker
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/26/dan-ryan-protest-cost/
— Rauner’s Fund To Repair Fairgrounds Falls Short – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/30/illinois-fairgrounds-foundation/

 

ABC7
— FEBRUARY 27, 2018 FLASHBACK: DuPage gun show cancels AR-15 raffle, protest still planned – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/dupage-gun-show-cancels-ar-15-raffle-protest-still-planned/3149441/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Union endorses Pritzker or McCann over Rauner, discounts ‘spoiler’ talk – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/union-endorses-pritzker-mccann-rauner-discounts-spoiler-talk/
— 4 Cook County Board members missed 25% or more meetings in past 5 years – Rachel Hinton and Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: How good is your attendance record? Since 1999, I have the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee monthly meetings and fundraisers. In addition, I had one of the best records for attending a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois meetings and events 2005-2012, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee meetings and events 2003-2011, c) Illinois Center Right Coalition meetings and events 2003-2007, and d) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter meetings and events 2001-2004.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/4-cook-county-board-members-missed-25-or-more-meetings-in-past-5-years-survey/
— Lake Shore Drive protesters don’t need and do not want Emanuel’s endorsement – Fran Spielman
https://chicao.suntimes.com/news/lake-shore-drive-protesters-not-want-rahm-emanuels-endorsement/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “As Trump distorts NFL players’ messages, let’s instead join together.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-nfl-players-kneeling-national-anthem/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Failing Bridget: How bureaucracy harms vulnerable Illinoisans – Jeanne Ives
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-ives-preys-down-syndrome-illinois-department-human-services-dhs-0731-story.html
— Lake County Board chairman, Aaron Lawlor, 36, a Vernon Hills Republican, announces he is getting treatment for drug addiction – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-county-board-chairman-drug-addiction-st-0731-story.html
— Lake Shore-to-Wrigley anti-violence march organizers don’t want mayor’s backing: ‘We have people who are … ready to get arrested’ – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-lake-shore-drive-march-20180730-story.html
— MARCH 4, 2018 FLASHBACK: War of words at DuPage County Fairgrounds between pro-gun and anti-gun groups gets heated – Diane Moca
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-gun-show-protest-st-0307-20180306-story.html
— Chicago and jobs: We’re doing it wrong – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-perspec-mcqueary-chicago-jobs-wages-20180731-story.html
— Trump says he’s willing to meet Iran’s president without precondition – Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung and Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: What preconditions do your critics/opponents have? Preconditions that my critics/opponents have include a) that I admit responsibility for causing all of their problems, for causing all of your problems, for causing all of my problems, and for causing all of everyone’s problems, b) that I glorify and praise them, c) that I pander to them, d) that I agree to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and e) that I give them lots of money.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-meet-iran-president-20180730-story.html
— Former Lake Bluff trustee replaces Republican candidate in state House race – Steve Sadin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-lesser-masover-state-rep-race-tl-0802-story.html
— Trump threatens government shutdown over immigration, says he’d meet with Iran’s leader – Eli Stokols
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-trump-news-conference-20180730-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County Board chairman, Aaron Lawlor, 36, a Vernon Hills Republican, on leave for drug treatment – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180730/lake-county-board-chairman-on-leave-for-drug-treatment
— Young people looking for younger leaders – AP (DIERSEN: How old are you? Younger people should be told about “up-or-out.” Using the federal government as an example, you are viewed as being a “loser,” certainly not leadership material, and even worse things, if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180730/ap-norcmtv-poll-young-people-looking-for-younger-leaders
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in turning religious people into anti-Americans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180730/news/307309999/
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180730/news/307309996/
— Sessions: U.S. culture ‘less hospitable to people of faith’ – AP (DIERSEN: Sessions should decry the success that anti-Trumps are having turning religious people into anti-Americans.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180730/sessions-us-culture-less-hospitable-to-people-of-faith
— COD offers certification and licensure exams (DIERSEN: What professional certifications and licenses do you have? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30, b) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180730/cod-offers-certification-and-licensure-exams

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State and local pension news getting worse – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-29/jim-dey-state-local-pension-news-getting-worse.html

 

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— We must not steal from young Peter to pay old Paul – Jim Nowlan
http://www.daily-journal.com/editorials/think/jim-nowlan-we-must-not-steal-from-young-peter-to/article_32e9444a-8f3b-11e8-b0b4-9372a7132211.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— How Much Should Your Death Be Worth? – Cammie Humke (DIERSEN: If you have a pension, when you die, your pension stops, except for any survivor benefits that you may have arranged for.)
http://www.kcchronicle.com/sponsored/articles/2018/07/18/65864442/index.xml

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Long-Term Care concerns grow among younger generations – McCann Insurance Services (DIERSEN: My wife’s sister, my mother’s sister, and my father’s sister are all paying about $250 a day out of their life savings for long-term care.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/sponsored/articles/2018/07/20/17002674/index.xml

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s latest shutdown threat a reminder of what’s at stake Nov. 6.”
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-trump-s-latest-shutdown-threat-a-reminder-of-what/article_dc8b7c87-5078-50a5-90d0-2b4fc40f6e95.html

 

ELMHURST PATCH
— Governor Rauner To Sign Bill In Elmhurst The Annie LeGere Law was inspired by Elmhurst’s own Annie LeGere, a 13-year-old who passed away from a fatal allergic reaction. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/governor-rauner-sign-bill-elmhurst

 

WQAD
— Prison recidivism projected to cost Illinois more than $13 billion over next five years
https://wqad.com/2018/07/30/prison-recidivism-projected-to-cost-illinois-more-than-13-billion-over-next-five-years/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gov. Rauner urged to sign Human Rights Act expansion bill (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, ever-increasingly, members of Group A discriminate against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-urged-to-sign-human-rights-act-expansion-bill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Right now, the Illinois Human Rights Act only applies to businesses with more than 15 employees, and protects employees from being discriminated against in the workplace due to gender, age, race, religion, and sexual orientation. This bill would extend those protections to most workers in Illinois, regardless of the size of the business.)

 

CHICAGO READER
— Black Caucus members eject protesters from fund-raiser, call themselves ‘gangsters’ – Maya Dukmasova
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/07/27/black-caucus-members-eject-protesters-from-fund-raiser-call-themselves-gangsters

 

WIREPOINTS
— Why Illinois mayors have little control over pension costs “Springfield makes all the rules but localities have to pay for them.” – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/why-illinois-mayors-have-little-control-over-pension-costs/

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McSweeney files legislation repealing funding for Obama Presidential Center – Danielle Pacey
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511502631-mcsweeney-files-legislation-repealing-funding-for-obama-presidential-center

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 6TH CD DEMOCRAT’S DEBATE COMMENT “ABORTION IS LIKE GALL BLADDER SURGERY” SETS OFF FIRESTORM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/6th-cd-democrats-debate-comment-abortion-is-like-gall-bladder-surgery-sets-off-firestorm.html
— DEPAUL UNIV. PROF: LEFTIST ACADEMICS ‘WAGING A WAR AGAINST AMERICA’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/depaul-univ-prof-leftist-academics-waging-a-war-against-america.html
— UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME: THE NANNY STATE ON STEROIDS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/universal-basic-income-the-nanny-state-on-steroids.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: THE TRUTH ABOUT TRUMP’S TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorneringold-the-truth-about-trumps-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act.html
— Illinois State Rifle Association executive director Richard Pearson…“There is Chicago and then the rest of Illinois, which is like America,” Pearson said.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/30/todays-quotable-142/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker, Rauner point fingers over cronyism
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/30/pritzker-rauner-point-fingers-over-cronyism/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push legal pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/30/question-do-you-know-what-you-wont-find-in-a-legal-pot-dispensary/

 

ONE NATION UNDER GOD
— Chad Connelly Honored as Unsung Hero of 2016 Election of Donald Trump – Nancy Thorner
https://oneundergod.us/chad-connelly-honored-as-unsung-hero-of-2016-election-of-donald-trump/

 

GOPUSA
— Spoiled children of America drawn to socialism, but do they understand it? (DIERSEN: Did your parents spoil you? My outstanding parents did not spoil me. While they provided me with room and board in their home in Crete while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969, I paid for all my tuition and books at UIC and NIU, and room and board at NIU. To get to work and to classes at UIC and NIU, I a) bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 with money that I earned/saved washing dishes part-time for the minimum wage 1964-1966, b) bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 with money that I earned/saved delivering mail part-time in Park Forest during 1966 and 1967, and c) bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968 with money that I earned/saved delivering mail part-time in Park Forest in 1968.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51307
— Firearms companies fret as background checks level off, anti-gun activists push (DIERSEN: To vote for a Democrat is to vote to abolish the Second Amendment. Who takes the lead in defending the Second Amendment in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51315

 

BREITBART
— New York Times Upset over Threats Against Media; Ignores 500-Plus Attacks on Trump Supporters – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/07/30/nyt-upset-threats-media-ignores-500-plus-attacks-trump-supporters/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DNC CHAIR TOM PEREZ SPOTTED CARRYING $1,840 DESIGNER BAG AT AIRPORT AFTER CALLING SOCIALISM ‘FUTURE’ OF PARTY – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/30/tom-perez-louis-vuitton-travel-bag/
— DO ENVIRONMENTALISTS THINK TOURISTS SHOULD HAVE LET A POLAR BEAR MAUL THEM? – Tim Pearce
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/30/environmentalists-tourists-bear-maul/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Democrats Sound Alarm as Far-left Fringe Takes Over Party – Alex Newman
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29664-democrats-sound-alarm-as-far-left-fringe-takes-over-party

 

THE HILL
— President Trump on Monday doubled down on his threat to shut down the government to secure enhanced border security measures. – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/399533-trump-doubles-down-on-shutdown-threat
— GOP leaders hope to circumvent Trump on shutdown – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/399598-gop-leaders-hope-to-circumvent-trump-on-shutdown

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Rest of the Ivy League Comes to Harvard’s Aid in Admissions Challenge – Anemona Hartocollis
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/us/ivy-league-harvard-admissions.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— MARCH 4, 2018 FLASHBACK: An Illinois gun show bans AR-15 sales, landing it at the center of a national gun-control debate – Mark Guarino
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/an-illinois-gun-show-bans-ar-15-sales-landing-it-at-the-center-of-a-national-gun-control-debate/2018/03/04/12502e6a-1fec-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: WHEATON, Ill. — The last place one might expect to hear pushback against the National Rifle Association would be at a gun show here, a western suburb of Chicago that reliably votes Republican every election cycle and is the proud home of the Billy Graham Center Museum. . .Organizers halted an advertised raffle that would have awarded an AR-15 to the winner, and vendors were told they would not be allowed to sell the weapon at the monthly show. Frank Cesare – of the Pioneer Valley Sportsman’s Association, which has hosted the show for more than 40 years – said the decision followed complaints the group received after the Parkland shooting and as gun-control advocates planned to protest. “We did the ban to try to calm the situation down and show them we are willing to work with them,” he said, referring to the protesters. Cesare said that the ban on AR-15s also would remain in place for April’s show and that the club is “waiting to see” what the mood is like before deciding on shows later in the year. But the move has forced the club into the gun culture war that has gained new energy across the United States since Parkland. “We didn’t see this coming,” Cesare said. “I’m bewildered we’re in the middle of this. . .I got no problem with the protesters. They’re very frustrated with what’s going on; it’s awful; they’re doing what they think is right. I’m frustrated, too.” Inside the fairgrounds building, vendors and buyers examined used items that have nothing to do with guns, such as fishing lures, archery bows, knives and birdhouses. Four homemade duck decoys and a 1930s rifle were displayed across the table belonging to Jack Jackson, 71. He said Illinois already has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States – buyers must show a firearm owner’s identification card or similar permit – but he noted that responsible gun owners are caught in the middle whenever a mass shooting takes place.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— At Law Firms, Rainmakers Accused of Harassment Can Switch Jobs With Ease Opaque hiring practices in legal industry often make prior sexual-harassment complaints easy to leave behind – Sara Randazzo and Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-law-firms-rainmakers-accused-of-harassment-can-switch-jobs-with-ease-1532965126

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— SIGN LOCATIONS: Soon, I will be hand-delivering to all the homes in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter and to the businesses on Roosevelt Road in my precinct a letter in which a) I urge them to display a sign for one or more of the Republican candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in our precinct after Labor Day and b) I urge them to contact me if they want me to bring signs to them as soon as they are available. The Republican candidates are: Peter Roskam, Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Jason Helland, Darlene Senger, Jim Dodge, Mike Connelly, Amy Grant, Darlene Ruscitti, Dan Cronin, James Mendrick, Paul Hinds, Gwen Henry, Grant Eckhoff, Chris Zaruba, Joseph Cantore, Karen Wilson, and Jeff Mackay. When Roskam first ran for congress in 2006, 30 homes in my precinct displayed Roskam signs. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com