June 2 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will employers still test for marijuana once recreational use is legal in Illinois? Don’t keep a pipe at your desk just yet. – Lisa Schencker (DIERSEN: Questions to ask all those who represent/lead you in government and in politics and want to represent/lead you in government and in politics: Have you ever used marijuana, and if so, when and why? Will you use marijuana for recreational use when it is legal, and if so, how often and why?) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-in-the-workplace-20190321-story.html
— Illinois Senate approves legalizing sports betting, gambling expansion and funding for nearly $45 billion capital construction plan – Jamie Munks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-general-assembly-session-wrap-20190602-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois House skirts salary-freeze vote, in line for $1,600 increase – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190602/news/306029915/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Buffalo Grove promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190602/its-a-long-time-coming-buffalo-grove-embraces-first-pride-parade

ABC7
— Bernie Sanders calls Pres. Trump ‘a racist, a sexist, a homophobe and a religious bigot’ – Krisann Chasarik
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/sanders-calls-trump-racist-a-sexist-a-homophobe-and-a-religious-bigot/5326904/

NBC5
— Illinois Legislature Passes Long-Awaited Gambling Bill The initiative now heads over to be signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-legislature-continues-work-even-after-may-31-deadline-510710891.html

CBS2
— Illinois Lawmakers Approve First Step Toward Casino In Chicago – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/06/01/illinois-lawmakers-approve-first-step-toward-casino-in-chicago/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois’ Catholic leaders denounce passage of Reproductive Health Act – REBECCA ANZEL 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-catholic-leaders-denounce-passage-of-reproductive-health-act/article_1e339649-ddaa-50c2-9bd3-a3cab1555672.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Illinois House closes out ‘historic’ session Final pieces of budget, capital plan, expanded gambling clear chamber – Peter Hancock
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-House-closes-out-8216-historic-8217-13917283.php

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Ill. House OKs Billions For Agencies, Infrastructure, Gambling Expansion; Await Senate OK – Todd Wessell 
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/ill-house-oks-billions-for-agencies-infrastructure-gambling-expansion-await-senate-ok/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “Growth of Slot Machines ‘Unimaginable’”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/02/growth-of-slot-machines-unimaginable/ 
— Candidates at Harvard’s Milk Day Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/02/candidates-at-milk-day-parade/ 
— NW Herald Identifies DCFS Case Worker on AJ Freund Case was McHenry County Board Member Carlos Acosta
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/01/nw-herald-identifies-dcfs-case-worker-on-aj-freund-case-was-mchenry-county-board-member-carlos-acosta/ 
— Capital Bill Passes, Gas Tax Doubled, Cigarette Tax Up $1 a Pack, Those Representing McHenry County Who Voted “Yes”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/01/capital-bill-passes/
— Senate Roll Call on Massive Gambling Expansion Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/02/senate-roll-call-on-massive-gambling-expansion-bill/ 
— Pritzker’s Success Claims
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/02/pritzkers-success-claims/ 
— Legislators Raise Their Salaries as They Raise Our Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/02/legislators-raise-salaries-as-they-raise-taxes/ 
— Senate Passes Doubling of Gas Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/02/senate-passes-doubling-of-gas-tax/ 
— DeWitte Explains Support for Gas Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/02/dewitte-explains-support-for-gas-tax-hike/ 
— State Senate Passes Recreational Pot Bill 38-17
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/02/state-senate-passes-recreational-pot-bill-38-17/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker totals up his wins
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/02/pritzker-totals-up-his-wins/
— Legislators in line for first pay raise in eleven years
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/02/legislators-in-line-for-first-pay-raise-in-eleven-years/
— Budget, capital, gaming roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/02/budget-capital-gaming-roundup-2/
— Sunday legislative cheat sheet
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/02/sunday-legislative-cheat-sheet/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mexico dispatches one of its biggest Trump-haters to persuade Trump to halt tariffs – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/mexico_dispatches_one_of_its_biggest_trumphaters_to_persuade_trump_to_halt_tariffs.html

BREITBART
— Robert ‘Beto’ O’Rourke ‘Big Idea’ to Give Illegal Aliens Blanket Citizenship – Michelle Moons (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at illegals, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/02/robert-beto-orourke-big-idea-to-give-illegal-aliens-blanket-citizenship/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump: Mexico Is ‘Abuser’ of the US; ‘America Has Had Enough!’ – BOWEN XIAO (DIERSEN: Countries commit “acts of war” a) when they illegally send their citizens into another country illegally, b) illegally keep their citizens illegally in another country illegally, and c) illegally send illegal drugs into another country illegally.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-mexico-is-an-abuser-of-the-us-america-has-had-enough_2947596.html

ONE NEWS NOW
— Trump approval rating soars to 2-yr. high at 48% – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/06/02/trump-approval-rating-soars-to-2-yr-high-at-48

GRAND JUNCTION DAILY SENTINEL
— No applicants yet for open city council seat
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/no-applicants-yet-for-open-city-council-seat/article_c619be00-84f6-11e9-aedc-20677ce05640.html

FORBES
— 5 Ways To Keep Your Resume Out Of The ‘No’ Pile – Marie Zimenoff
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2019/06/02/5-ways-to-keep-your-resume-out-of-the-no-pile/#aa332d86b5dc

NEWSWEEK
— ‘DRAFT DODGING’ TRUMP AND ADVISER BOLTON ARE ‘CHICKENHAWKS’ PUSHING U.S. TO WAR WITH IRAN, DEMOCRATIC 2020 CANDIDATE SETH MOULTON WARNS – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/draft-dodging-trump-bolton-chickenhawks-iran-war-1441548

MOTLEY FOOL
— 5 Workplace Benefits Today’s Employees Want, but Don’t Have – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have decried the benefits that I had as a federal employee, and since 1997 when I was 49 years old, the benefits that I have had as a federal retiree.)
https://www.fool.com/careers/2019/06/02/5-workplace-benefits-todays-employees-want-but-don.aspx

CHICAGO PRIDE
— In Tweet, Trump recognizes June as LGBT Pride month – Carlos Santoscoy
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/103417225/in-tweet-trump-recognizes-june-as-lgbt-pride-month

May 17 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pritzker Compiles $41.5B Infrastructure Plan, Tax Increases
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-Compiles-415B-Infrastructure-Plan-Tax-Increases-510088861.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Governor Pritzker compiles $41.5B infrastructure plan, tax increases – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/governor-pritzker-compiles-415b-infrastructure-plan-tax-increases

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans wanted Emanuel to have done more to get citizens of foreign countries to come to Chicago illegally and to stay in Chicago illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/17/18627941/rahm-emanuel-legacy-immigration-chicago-sanctuary-city-trump-gang-database-dreamers-citykey
— Inviting labor to discuss bill shows how times are changing in Springfield Illinois has been a national leader for data center locations because the Chicago region is a national Internet hub. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/5/17/18629956/rich-miller-illinois-legislature-data-centers-organized-labor
— Lightfoot says she’s inheriting shortfall ‘worse’ than $700 million The mayor-elect says that deficit figure is not nearly high enough. It was an ominous warning that appeared to go beyond the familiar script. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/5/17/18629824/chicago-budget-shortfall-lori-lightfoot-city-finances

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois should take the slow road on marijuana – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-marijuana-legalize-recreational-20190518-story.html
— Legal recreational pot in Illinois? The devil is in the details for Pritzker, legislators – Dan Petrella and Jamie Munks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-marijuana-politics-20190516-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Trump-haters encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally and b) to stay in America illegally. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-immigration-reform-merit-legal-20190517-story.html
— Immigration for the ‘best people’? For Trump family, that’s relative – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-perspec-page-donald-trump-melania-slovenia-immigration-merit-based-20190517-story.html
— Illinois does not need to spend more than $1 billion on school administration costs – Sue Rezin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-school-administration-costs-consolidate-rezin-20190517-story.html
— Dining out on food stamps: Bill to let some recipients spend SNAP benefits at restaurants heads to Pritzker’s desk – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-food-stamps-restaurant-meals-20190515-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Gas tax hike, other fees would fund Pritzker’s $41.5 billion ‘Rebuild Illinois’ capital plan – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190517/gas-tax-hike-other-fees-would-fund-pritzkers-415-billion-rebuild-illinois-capital-plan
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190517/news/305179973/

BELLEVIEW NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Democrats call expungement provision ‘critical’ to marijuana legalization – REBECCA ANZEL 
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article230531004.html

WEPY NEWS
— Citing Aurora Shooting, Oswego Rep. Keith Wheeler Files Legislation Regarding Recovery of Illegally Possessed Firearms
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/citing-aurora-shooting-oswego-rep-files-legislation-regarding-recovery-of/article_512b5f58-78d6-11e9-bcdb-0ff58d3b296e.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Harvard students host graduation ceremony for undocumented students (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-American.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/harvard-students-host-graduation-ceremony-for-undocumented-students

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Banning Christianity: U.S. House Passes Faux-Equality Act – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/banning-christianity-u-s-house-passes-faux-equality-act/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SEVEN MEASLES CASES IN ILLINOIS LAUNCHES $3.5M+ STATEWIDE VACCINE CAMPAIGN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/seven-measles-cases-in-illinois-launches-35m-statewide-vaccine-campaign.html
— TRUMP SIGNS PROCLAMATION TO PROTECT US AUTO INDUSTRY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/trump-signs-proclamation-to-protect-us-auto-industry.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/17/cannabis-roundup-3/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Herman Cain: Half of blacks ‘brainwashed’ by media into hating Donald Trump – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/17/herman-cain-half-of-blacks-brainwashed-by-media-in/
— Waters blasts Trump immigration reform plan as ‘very racist’ California Democrat says this is not ‘how we treat human beings’ – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/17/maxine-waters-calls-trumps-new-immigration-plan-ve/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Ocasio-Cortez Laments ‘GOP’s Attempts to Turn the United States Into a Far-Right Christian Theocracy’ – Paul Crookston
https://freebeacon.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-laments-gops-attempts-to-turn-the-united-states-into-a-far-right-christian-theocracy/

FOX NEWS
— ICE to hire contractor to transport 225,000 migrants to shelters across the US – Danielle Wallace (DIERSEN: Logically, because Democrats and RINOs promote illegal immigration, migrants should be transported to where the Democrats and the RINOs are.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ice-hire-contractor-transport-225000-migrant-shelters

AMERICAN THINKER
— Huge new string of criminalities surround California’s failed ‘motor-voter’ system – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/huge_new_string_of_criminalities_surrounding_californias_failed_motorvoter_system.html

GOPUSA
— College Board adopts ‘adversity index’ as colleges make SAT optional
http://www.gopusa.com/college-board-adopts-adversity-index-as-colleges-make-sat-optional/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— There aren’t enough victim classes – A. Dru Kristenev (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that a) Trump-haters are victims of Trump supporters, b) non-Protestants are victims of Protestants, c) liberals and moderates are victims of conservative, d) non-patriotic people are victims of patriotic people, e) non-Republicans are victims of Republicans, f) non-Americans are victims of Americans, g) minorities are victims of Whites, h) women are victims of males, i) younger people are victims of older people, j) those who have less money are victims of those who have more money, k) non-gun owners are the victims of gun owners, l) non-German Americans are victims of German Americans, and m) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time are victims of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://canadafreepress.com/article/there-arent-enough-victim-classes

BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Plan Mandates E-Verify, Protecting U.S. Jobs for Americans – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/17/trump-plan-mandates-e-verify-protecting-u-s-jobs-for-americans/
— WordPress.com Blacklists Blogs Critical of Islam – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: What is next? Will WordPress.com blacklist blogs that are critical of Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, non-Protestants, liberals, moderates, foreign countries, citizens of foreign countries, minorities, females, younger people, non-rich people, non-German Americans, veterans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/17/wordpress-com-blacklists-blogs-critical-of-islam/

BLAZE
— Candace Owens suspended from Facebook after she writes, ‘Black America must wake up to the great liberal hoax’ – Jana Pruet
https://www.theblaze.com/facebook-suspends-candace-owens
— Facebook claims it suspended Candace Owens’ page by ‘mistake,’ restores access – Jana Pruet
https://www.theblaze.com/news/facebook-claims-it-suspended-candace-owens-page-by-mistake

DAILY CALLER
— CRITICS SAY REAL AIM OF COLLEGE BOARD ADVERSITY SCORE IS RACE-BASED DISCRIMINATION – Rachel Stoltzfoos
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/17/college-board-adversity-score-discrimination/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/444281-house-approves-anti-lgbt-discrimination-bill

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Considers Flying Migrants Across Country to Relieve Border Crowding Local officials voice alarm as federal government considers expanding chartered jet program – Alicia A. Caldwell and Louise Radnofsky (DIERSEN: Logically, because Democrats and RINOs promote illegal immigration, migrants should be flown to where the Democrats and the RINOs are.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-considers-flying-migrants-across-country-to-relieve-border-crowding-11558127647

CBS MIAMI
— ‘We Cannot Accommodate The Dumping Of Unlawful Migrants In Our State’: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis On Trump Plan To Bring 100’s Of Migrants To South Florida – Carey Codd (DIERSEN: For many decades, Wheaton has accommodated many homeless people that Democrats dump on Wheaton.) 
https://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/05/17/gov-desantis-blindsided-by-feds-plan-to-send-migrants-to-broward-palm-beach/

May 1 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Senate OKs Graduated Income Tax Rates The change wouldn’t take effect until 2021, and only would do so if approved by voters
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-senate-oks-graduated-tax-rates-509333001.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Senate moves Gov. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan forward; measure now goes to the House – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-graduated-tax-illinois-senate-20190501-story.html
— Slow the push for legal pot – Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-vp-voice-letters-050219-story.html
— State workers seek to recoup ‘fair share’ union fees in proposed class-action lawsuit – Hannah Leone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-fair-share-lawsuit-20190501-story.html
— Ken Griffin, Illinois’ richest man, sticking with Chicago despite ‘corruption, cronyism and crime’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ken-griffin-billionaire-interview-illinois-problems-20190501-story.html
— State legislator from Chicago facing DUI charge in Springfield – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-state-rep-kambium-buckner-dui-20190501-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Stairway to Heaven’ longer than Senate debate before historic tax vote – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-senate-passes-graduated-income-tax-package-house-fight-looms/

DAILY HERALD
— Spat between Lauzen, McMahon may delay Kane County employee raises – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190501/spat-between-lauzen-mcmahon-may-delay-kane-county-employee-raises
— DuPage economy touted at annual business outlook forum – DuPage economy touted at annual business outlook forum – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190501/dupage-economy-touted-at-annual-business-outlook-forum-

NORTHWEST HERALD
— U.S. Rep. Sean Casten talks to St. Charles Chamber members about first 100 days in office – ERIC SCHELKOPF
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/04/30/u-s-rep-sean-casten-talks-to-st-charles-chamber-members-about-first-100-days-in-office/au0q9hj/

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE
— Students and community members speak out against Jeanne Ives at monthly board meeting – Alison Pfaff
https://codcourier.org/11614/news/students-and-community-members-speak-out-against-jeanne-ives-at-monthly-board-meeting/
— The Marginalization of Latinos in the Trump Era – Karla Villegas Pineda
https://codcourier.org/11570/opinion/the-marginalization-of-latinos-in-the-trump-era/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Senate Dems Pass Income Tax Hike Constitutional Amendment with Roll Call
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/01/senate-dems-pass-income-tax-hike-constitutional-amendment/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. SKILLICORN: WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN TAX?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/rep-skillicorn-wholl-stop-the-rain-tax.html 
— THORNER: HISTORIAN LARRY SCHWEIKART’S NEW BIO OF REAGAN RECEIVES HIGH PRAISE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/thorner-historian-larry-schweikarts-new-bio-of-reagan-receives-high-praise.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans go on the attack against Pritzker over probe
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/01/republicans-go-on-the-attack-against-pritzker-over-probe/
— Illinois’ richest person says he’ll stay put and “fight”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/01/illinois-richest-person-says-hell-stay-put-and-fight/
— Constitutional amendment clears Senate
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/01/constitutional-amendment-clears-senate/
— ILGOP stirs up remap questions
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/01/ilgop-stirs-up-remap-questions/

FOX NEWS
— Mexico is becoming the world’s backdoor into America (and Congress is AWOL) – James Jay Carafano 
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/james-carafano-mexico-the-worlds-backdoor-into-america

AMERICAN THINKER
— Caravaners clear out after Mexican police raid – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/caravaners_clear_out_after_mexican_police_raid.html

BREITBART
— DHS Releases 8.2K Illegal Aliens into U.S. in a Week, 1.2K Released Every Day – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/01/dhs-releases-8-2k-illegal-aliens-into-u-s-in-a-week-1-2k-released-every-day/
— Ilhan Omar: ‘This Is Not Going to Be the Country of White People’ – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/30/omar-at-hands-off-ilhan-rally-trump-gop-created-monsters-terrorizing-jews-and-muslims/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— How weak urban cooperation with ICE exposes rural areas to criminal aliens – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/weak-urban-cooperation-ice-exposes-rural-areas-criminal-aliens/
— Fewer than 10% of ‘unaccompanied’ teens sponsored by legal immigrants – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/fewer-10-unaccompanied-teens-sponsored-legal-immigrants/

CNS NEWS
— Bernie Sanders: Pres. Trump ‘Is a Pathological Liar; He’s a Racist, a Sexist, a Homophobe, a Xenophobe’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/bernie-sanders-pres-trump-pathological-liar-hes-racist-sexist-homophobe

DAILY CALLER
— NYT EDITORIAL BLAMES TRUMP FOR PAPER’S DECISION TO PUBLISH ANTI-SEMITIC CARTOON – Rachel Stoltzfoos 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/01/nyt-editorial-board-trump-anti-semitic-cartoon/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Where Race Relations Stand in 2019 – Deana Bass Williams 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/05/01/where-race-relations-stand-in-2019/

TOWNHALL
— Stephen Moore’s Economic Policies Help Women – Carol Davis
https://townhall.com/columnists/caroldavis/2019/05/01/stephen-moores-economic-policies-help-women-n2545685
— Illinois State Rep Reportedly Suggests This Callous Solution to Abortion – Brianna Heldt
https://townhall.com/tipsheet//briannaheldt/2019/05/01/illinois-state-rep-reportedly-makes-callous-comment-about-abortion-n2545719

PJ MEDIA
— What Is to Be Done for a Nation that Secedes from the Principles of Its Founding? – DAVID SOLWAY
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/is-the-nation-seceding-from-the-principles-of-its-founding/

WASHINGTON POST
— White House asks Congress for additional $4.5 billion in emergency border spending, on top of billions already requested
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2019/05/01/white-house-asks-congress-for-additional-4-5-billion-in-emergency-border-spending-on-top-of-billions-already-requested/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage foreign countries a) to illegally send their citizens illegally to America illegally and b) to illegally keep their citizens illegally in America illegally. Ever-increasingly, it is clear that Democrats have declared war on America. How soon will Democrats again fire shots at Fort Sumter? 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/05/01/asylum-seekers-leave-everything-behind-theres-no-way-they-can-pay-trumps-fee/

BOSTON GLOBE
— For sale in the pot industry: political influence
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/05/01/for-sale-pot-industry-political-influence/k9XBoEQD8ElWixzdVNeSWN/story.html

NEWSWEEK
— ILHAN OMAR SAYS CONSERVATIVES ‘HELPED FEED’ MONSTERS ‘CAUSING DEVASTATION’ IN MOSQUES AND SYNAGOGUES – JASON LEMON 
https://www.newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-democracy-now-anti-semitic-conservatives-feed-monsters-1411958

FORBES
— Hispanics And Latinos In The United States: We Never Had It So Good – Alejandro Chafuen
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrochafuen/2019/05/01/hispanics-and-latinos-in-the-united-states-we-never-had-it-so-good/#dd9825f44375

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— GAO: IRS’s private collectors recovered less than 2 percent of over $5 billion in debts. – Michael Cohn
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/private-tax-debt-collectors-collecting-less-than-2-of-debts-says-gao

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1020 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $1,075,000
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1020-S-Wheaton-Ave-Wheaton-IL-60189/4448323_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 905 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $479,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447908_zpid/

April 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana festival to be held in Andersonville on 4/20 – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/marijuana-festival-to-be-held-in-andersonville-on-4-20/5257931/
— Kim Foxx’s chief spokesperson is latest staffer leaving Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kim-foxxs-chief-spokesperson-resigns-from-states-attorneys-office/5260501/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s Grassy Street Fest Returns for 4/20
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/worth-the-trip/Chicago-Gets-a-Grassy-New-Street-Fest-This-Weekend-508809331.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Warren calls on House to initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/warren-calls-on-house-to-initiate-impeachment-proceedings-against-trump

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti poised to run for Rep. Sean Casten’s seat – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Sanguinetti’s first event on Monday, April 22, 2019, is at 10 a.m. at Seven Dwarfs Restaurant, 917 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/former-lt-gov-sanguinetti-run-rep-sean-castens-seat/
— Pfleger: Values askew when Puerto Rico, Flint suffer as Notre Dame gets millions – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pfleger-easter-notre-dame-donations-flint-puerto-rico/
— End of legislative session could be very busy — and consequential – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rich-miller-governor-pritzker-budget/
— Medicaid funding shortfalls causing Illinois nursing homes to close: report – Jerry Nowicki
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/nursing-homes-closing-illinois-medicaid-reimbursement/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Patrick Kennedy asks Illinois lawmakers to oppose marijuana legalization – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-patrick-kennedy-opposes-marijuana-legalization-in-illinois-20190419-story.html
— Trump is right to call out Democrats for their hypocrisy on sanctuary cities – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-sanctuary-cities-trump-democrats-hypocrisy-20190419-story.html
— Marijuana smoking is dangerous to your health
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-speak-out-st-0421-story.html
— State worker resigns after watchdog uncovers racist emails about the Obamas – Ray Long and Todd Lighty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-state-worker-racist-sexist-emails-20190419-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cubs, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks are all-in on sports betting — if their leagues get a cut – Dan Petrella and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-sports-betting-pro-leagues-20190419-story.html
— DISGUSTING/TRAGIC: 13 ways to enjoy 4/20 this Saturday in Chicago, dude – Adam Lukach
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-420-events-cbd-cannabis-chicago-20190418-story.html

WBBM 780
— House Republican Leader Jim Durkin Says Priztker’s Tax Plan Is Misleading – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/At-issue-Jim-Durkin

WLS AM
— Corporations Are Ready For 4/20
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/04/19/corporations-are-ready-for-4-20/

WTTW
— Local Attorneys (including Joseph Morris) Offer Key Takeaways from Mueller Report – Nicole Cardos
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/18/local-attorneys-offer-key-takeaways-mueller-report

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Repeal of Parental Notification Law wrong choice for Illinois families – Joe Sosnowski
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190419/my-view-repeal-of-parental-notification-law-wrong-choice-for-illinois-families

SUBURBAN LIFE
— York Township has a long and storied history – John Valle
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/04/17/york-township-has-a-long-and-storied-history/aeljh9e/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti to Take on Democrat Sean Caster for Congress (DIERSEN: Sanguinetti’s first event on Monday, April 22, 2019, is at 10 a.m. at Seven Dwarfs Restaurant, 917 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.) 
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/19/former-lt-governor-to-take-on-democrat-sean-caster-for-congress/ 
— Instagram’s Bias Against Pro-Lifers – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/19/126288/
— “Fair” Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/19/fair-taxes/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Rescue the Babies Rally May 5 in Frankfort
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/rescue-the-babies-rally/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OVER HALF OF ILLINOIS’ COUNTIES DECLARE THEMSELVES “GUN SANCTUARIES”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/over-half-of-illinois-counties-declare-themselves-gun-sanctuaries.html
— ILLINOIS’ LAHOOD AND BOST RESPOND TO MUELLER REPORT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/illinois-lahood-and-bost-respond-to-mueller-report.html
— ROSSI: TIME TO USE OUR MOST POWERFUL TOOLS TO PROTECT OUR REPUBLIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/rossi-time-to-use-our-most-powerful-tools-to-protect-our-republic.html
— PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOVE LEFTIST INDOCTRINATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/public-schools-love-leftist-indoctrination.html
— BERG: POLLS SHOW VOTERS AREN’T BUYING WHAT PRITZKER IS SELLING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/berg-no-thanks.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Circular firing squad escalates: Rep. McSweeney calls on Leader Durkin to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/19/circular-firing-squad-escalates-rep-mcsweeney-calls-on-leader-durkin-to-resign/
— Sanguinetti: Her chances? (DIERSEN: Sanguinetti’s first event on Monday, April 22, 2019, is at 10 a.m. at Seven Dwarfs Restaurant, 917 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/19/question-of-the-day-2862/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Resignations of two top Chicago prosecutors feeds post-Smollett turmoil Deputies say their departures unrelated to Jussie Smollet case
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/19/resignations-two-top-kim-foxx-deputies-feeds-post-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Former GOP congressman with anti-gay voting record seen kissing man at Coachella: Report – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-gop-congressman-with-anti-gay-voting-record-seen-kissing-man-at-coachella-report

AMERICAN THINKER
— Dems’ dilemma: The country wants border security, but their base wants open borders – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/dems_dilemma_the_country_wants_border_security_but_their_base_wants_open_borders.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Over 3,000 Fraudulent Family Cases Identified by Border Patrol – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/over-3000-fraudulent-family-cases-identified-by-border-patrol_2886249.html

GOPUSA
— Criminalization of Christianity is on America’s horizon
http://www.gopusa.com/criminalization-of-christianity-is-on-americas-horizon/
— NY Yankees ban Kate Smith’s ‘God Bless America’ over ‘history of potential racism’
http://www.gopusa.com/ny-yankees-ban-kate-smiths-god-bless-america-over-history-of-potential-racism/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs blur the distinction between legal and illegal immigration.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/439672-we-must-remember-that-we-were-once-the-strangers-at-the-border

VERGE
— Microsoft faces down a new claim that pro-diversity hiring isn’t fair to white men Controversial internal message board threads are highlighting dissent at Microsoft – Nick Statt
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508013/microsoft-pro-diversity-hiring-inclusion-employee-criticism-claims

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— IRS is having trouble outing tax cheats under its own roof – Eric White (DIERSEN: Constructively, in 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine and at IRS painted me as being a tax cheat. I should write a book about that.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/04/irs-is-having-trouble-outing-tax-cheats-under-its-own-roof/

April 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill raising smoking age to 21 statewide
https://abc7chicago.com/health/governor-jb-pritzker-signs-bill-raising-smoking-age-to-21-statewide/5237498/
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen leaving Trump administration
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/homeland-security-sec-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns/5237761/

NBC5
— Illinois Becomes First State in Midwest to Adopt ‘Tobacco 21’ The initiative will go into effect on July 1 – Daniela Prizont-Cado
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Tobacco-21-Law-Passes-in-Illinois-508238131.html

CBS2
— Pritzker Signs ‘Tobacco 21’ Bill Into Law
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/07/tobacco-21-bill-illinois/

WGN TV
— Illinois first Midwest state to raise tobacco, e-cigarette buying age to 21 – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/07/illinois-first-midwest-state-to-raise-tobacco-age-limit-to-21/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigns amid growing frustration in Trump administration over border crossings – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns-20190407-story.html
— The government wants your money. They could at least get creative about it. – Randy Blaser
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/barrington/ct-evr-column-blaser-taxes-tl-0410-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Underwood visits border; Republicans lining up to challenge freshman Democrat – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lauren-underwood-visits-border-republicans-lining-challenge-freshman-democrat/
— Fact-check: Downstate legislator all wet on Chicago bailout claim – BGA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrat politicians force the entire state of Illinois to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, h) patronage, i) reverse discrimination, j) age discrimination, and k) even worse things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-downstate-politifact-bga-chicago-bailout-halbrook-davidsmeyer/
— Governor signs law raising buying age for nicotine products to 21 – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/governor-tobacco-18-21-age-nicotine-illinois-cigarettes/
— Pritzker dines with Lightfoot, predicts ‘great relationship’ – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/pritzker-lightfoot-governor-mayor-chicago-relationship/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise illegals. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190407/news/304079918/

PEORIA STANDARD
— GOP names Rep. LaHood Republican of the Week – Glenn Minnis
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512411773-gop-names-rep-lahood-republican-of-the-week

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Chicago’s April 2 vote dropped most dramatically in Hispanic, North side wards (DIERSEN: Too what extent do elected officials give preference to political jurisdictions in which they got the most votes?)
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/spendingpowerconcentration-2341725?e=5b5285a9ea

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— ILLINOIS’ 100TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Davidsmeyer leads opposition to welfare benefits for illegal immigrants
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/512412041-illinois-100th-state-house-district-davidsmeyer-leads-opposition-to-welfare-benefits-for-illegal-immigrants

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ISRA director Pearson urges Illinois gun owners to stand together and fight proposed legislation – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512410888-isra-director-pearson-urges-illinois-gun-owners-to-stand-together-and-fight-proposed-legislation

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kim Foxx suggests race behind criticism: ‘I have been asking myself … what is this really about’ – Don Babwin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/7/kim-foxx-suggests-race-factor-jussie-smollett-crit/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats ramp up Nazi rhetoric against Trump: ‘This is how fascists talk’ – Emily Larsen 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democrats-ramp-up-nazi-rhetoric-against-trump-this-is-how-fascists-talk

PJ MEDIA
— Nearly 20 Percent of Inmates in Federal Prisons Are Criminal Aliens – PAULA BOLYARD
https://pjmedia.com/trending/report-nearly-20-percent-of-inmates-in-federal-prison-are-criminal-aliens/

EPOCH TIMES
— Hispanic Support for President Trump Reaches 50 Percent – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/polls-hispanic-support-for-president-trump-reaches-50-percent_2870164.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats so white…. desperately seeking black votes – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/democrats_so_white_desperately_seeking_black_votes.html
— Get ready for it: Newsom to blame illegal immigration on global warming – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/get_ready_for_it_newsom_to_blame_illegal_immigration_on_global_warming.html

TOWNHALL
— Catholic Cardinal Slams Mass Migration As ‘New Form of Slavery’ – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/04/07/catholic-cardinal-slams-mass-migration-as-new-form-of-slavery-n2544372

DAILY CALLER
— AOC RESPONDS TO ‘BLACK ACCENT’ CRITICISM BY SAYING THAT’S HOW SHE TALKS, VIDEOS TELL ANOTHER STORY – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/06/ocasio-cortez-black-accent-criticism-video/

REPUBLICAN LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY
— Democrats’ Plan To Take Over the Internet
https://www.republicanleader.gov/democrats-plan-to-take-over-the-internet/

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs work very hard to turn religious people into Democrats.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/how-pastors-and-churchgoers-can-approach-immigration-together.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How regulators, Republicans and big banks fought for a big increase in lucrative but risky corporate loans – Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-regulators-republicans-and-big-banks-fought-for-a-big-increase-in-lucrative-but-risky-corporate-loans/2019/04/06/08c8cd58-4b1e-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— De Blasio: US needs a program for ‘actual redistribution’ of wealth – Julia Marsh
https://nypost.com/2019/04/07/de-blasio-us-needs-a-program-for-actual-redistribution-of-wealth/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Officials Back Herman Cain Despite Scrutiny Federal Reserve Board candidate cited sexual-harassment accusations in Facebook video – Brett Forrest and Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/herman-cain-expects-cumbersome-scrutiny-if-he-is-nominated-to-fed-board-11554559518

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— Facing the hardest facts on illegal immigration – DOUG MCINTYRE
https://www.dailynews.com/2019/04/07/facing-the-hardest-facts-on-illegal-immigration/

INC
— 4 Things the Parents of Successful Kids do Differently Here are several practices researchers have found which help children grow up to do better in life. – Christina DesMarais
https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/science-says-most-successful-kids-have-parents-who-do-these-4-things.html?cid=hmpopface1

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote hatred against Steve King.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/will-iowans-dump-disgraced-racist-steve-king.html

WEEK
— Trump mocks asylum seekers, Democrats during inflammatory speech
https://theweek.com/speedreads/833809/trump-mocks-asylum-seekers-democrats-during-inflammatory-speech-

April 6 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Activists on both sides are pushing hard as marijuana legalization bill looms in Illinois – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-opponents-fight-over-legal-marijuana-proposal-in-illinois-20190404-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban voter turnout turned off with only 13% casting ballots Only 13 percent cast votes in suburban races – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: 25.7 percent (135 the 526 registered voters) cast ballots in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. This afternoon, I delivered to the West half of my precinct copies of the sample ballot with the number of votes that each candidate received in the precinct. Current issues in the precinct include a proposed Starbucks at the southeast corner of Roosevelt Road and Warrenville Road, proposals concerning the Roosevelt Road underpass at Wheaton Avenue, and proposed zoning changes for the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton Avenue and Main Street.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190406/suburban-voter-turnout-turned-off-with-only-13-casting-ballots

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davidsmeyer signs onto separation resolution for Chicago, sparks debate – Cassie Buchman
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190406/davidsmeyer-signs-onto-separation-resolution-for-chicago-sparks-debate

FOX ILLINOIS
— Bernie Sanders calls Trump a racist before Apollo event – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters. In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who takes the lead in promoting hatred against Trump and against his supporters?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/bernie-sanders-calls-trump-a-racist-before-apollo-event
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters fly ‘Trump baby’ blimp at US-Mexico border ahead of president’s arrival. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters. In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who takes the lead in promoting hatred against Trump and against his supporters?
https://foxillinois.com/news/offbeat/trump-baby-blimp-flies-at-us-mexico-border-ahead-of-presidents-arrival-in-calexico

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Protest of Ted Nugent at McHenry County Fair Guarantees Sellout Crowd
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/06/protest-of-ted-nugent-at-mchenry-county-fair-guarantees-sellout-crowd/
— Reagan’s Illinois Chairman, Don Totten, R.I.P.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/06/reagans-illinois-chairman-don-totten-r-i-p/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Marijuana Update – Anita Bedell 
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/marijuana-update/

FOX NEWS
— Anti-Semitism will drive more American Jews away from Dems to GOP – Arthur Milikh 
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/arthur-milikh-anti-semitism-will-drive-more-american-jews-away-from-dems-to-gop

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s support from Hispanics has got to be worrying Dems – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/trumps_support_from_hispanics_has_got_to_be_worrying_dems.html

BREITBART
— Beto O’Rourke, Bernie Sanders Use ‘Fine People’ Charlottesville Hoax – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/05/beto-orourke-bernie-sanders-use-fine-people-charlottesville-hoax/

BLAZE
— Democrat candidates fall for and repeat false claim Trump called asylum-seekers ‘animals’ Along with half the media, Democrats are repeating a false claim about a remark from a year ago. – Caleb Howe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/dems-fake-trump-animals-immigrants

CHRISTIAN NEWS
— US Civil Rights Commission Urges Transportation Authority to Rescind Ban on Chick-fil-A From Buffalo Airport – Heather Clark
https://christiannews.net/2019/04/05/us-civil-rights-commission-urges-transportation-authority-to-rescind-ban-on-chick-fil-a-from-buffalo-airport/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘BLAME WHITEY MOVEMENT’ — FORMER ACLU EXEC SLAMS REPARATIONS ‘BUFFOONERY’ – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/06/michael-meyers-reparations-al-sharpton/

WORLD NET DAILY
— JUDGE: ILLINOIS SCHOOL MUST DEFEND ITS RADICAL TRANSGENDER ACTIVISM Parents given OK to pursue suit with Title IX, religious freedom claims – BOB UNRUH
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/judge-school-must-defend-its-radical-transgender-activism/
— CAN GOVERNMENT SOLVE HUMAN PROBLEMS? Craige McMillan explains what the State was actually designed to do
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/can-government-solve-human-problems/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Priest reminds Mexican president of the ‘true faith’ that came with Spanish conquistadors – Martin M. Barillas
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/priest-reminds-mexican-president-of-the-true-faith-that-came-with-spanish-conquistadors

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump Surveys New Border Wall: “If You Wanna Climb That, You Deserve Whatever You Can Get” – Tim Hains 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/04/05/trump_surveys_border_wall_very_very_hard_to_climb.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— DePaul vs. conservatives, from Shapiro and Sommers to Milo and Murray – Ema Gavrilovic
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=12073

THE HILL
— Will it take more deaths or disaster for Washington to fix immigration and border security? – BRADLEY BLAKEMAN
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/437712-will-it-take-more-deaths-disaster-for-washington-to-fix-immigration-border-security

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-extremism-maga-hat_n_5ca5075be4b082d775dfca37

CNBC
— Herman Cain on possible Fed nomination: ‘The people who hate me are digging up negative stuff’ In video posted on Facebook, Cain said that a background check would be “more cumbersome” in his case because he has had an “unusual career.” Cain ran for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, but suspended his campaign amid allegations of sexual misconduct. He acknowledged that past allegations would likely come up again through a nomination process. Cain said he would not be disappointed if his candidacy failed. – Spencer Kimball
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/06/herman-cain-on-possible-fed-seat-haters-are-digging-up-negative-stuff.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Herman Cain Opens a New #MeToo Minefield for Republicans – Alan Rappeport and Kenneth P. Vogel
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/business/herman-cain-federal-reserve.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘It got real gay real quick’: Pete Buttigieg’s rise electrifies the gay community, but he could face a rocky road – Chelsea Janes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/it-got-real-gay-real-quick-america-deals-with-a-new-kind-of-candidate/2019/04/05/76649c56-5191-11e9-a3f7-78b7525a8d5f_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— How Trump’s border policies are boosting wage growth – Charles Gasparino 
https://nypost.com/2019/04/05/how-trumps-border-policies-are-boosting-wage-growth/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump visits Calexico a day after retreating from threats to close U.S.-Mexico border – NOAH BIERMAN, MOLLY O’TOOLE and RUBEN VIVES
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-california-border-visit-20190405-story.html

DENVER POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters crow about their success in making America dependent on Mexico.
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/04/06/us-mexico-border-closing/

24/7 WALL STREET
— Black Unemployment Rates at 76% Above National Average – Douglas A. McIntyre
https://247wallst.com/jobs/2019/04/06/black-unemployment-rates-at-76-above-national-average/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Alec Baldwin promotes hatred against Trump and hatred against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.newsweek.com/alec-baldwin-trump-supporters-snl-shaping-american-politics-1387765

ATLANTIC
— If Liberals Won’t Enforce Borders, Fascists Will We need to make hard decisions now about what will truly benefit current and future Americans. – DAVID FRUM 
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/04/david-frum-how-much-immigration-is-too-much/583252/

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Says ‘Press’ Is ‘Truly the Enemy of the People’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-says-press-is-truly-the-enemy-of-the-people
— Howard Schultz Gets Called Out as ‘Rich Guy’ in MSNBC Interview (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being rich. They a) stressed their own financial, health, and other problems and b) stressed the money that I spent on new cars, tuition, real estate, collector cars, etc. and the money that I saved for my retirement. They shouted a) that GAO should not have promoted me in 1986, b) that GAO should have forced me to suffer an even greater pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, and c) that IRS should not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974.) 
https://www.thedailybeast.com/howard-schultz-gets-called-out-as-rich-guy-in-msnbc-interview

NATIONAL MEMO
— At Southern Border, Trump Delivers Another Angry Anti-Immigrant Rant – Emily Singer
https://www.nationalmemo.com/at-southern-border-trump-delivers-angry-anti-immigrant-rant/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Lori Lightfoot Is a Pragmatist. Chicago Needs a Revolution. – Zak Cheney-Rice
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/lori-lightfoot-chicago-activists.html

ON TOP MAGAZINE
— Mike Huckabee Calls LGBT Rights ‘Greatest Threat’ To America’s Moral Fiber – CARLOS SANTOSCOY
http://www.ontopmag.com/article/46853/Mike_Huckabee_Calls_LGBT_Rights_Greatest_Threat_To_Americas_Moral_Fiber

February 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett’s character to be removed from ‘Empire’, producers say; actor charged with felony out on bond
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smolletts-character-to-be-removed-from-empire-producers-say/5150777/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 75 percent revoked Illinois gun licenses ignored
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/records-75-percent-revoked-illinois-gun-licenses-ignored-1
— House Democrats introduce resolution to revoke Trump’s emergency order to fund border wall – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-border-security-democrats-resolution

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sheriff Dart says law should require cops to seize guns from owners with revoked licenses, blames current ‘dangerous’ system on NRA – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sheriff-dart-gun-law-legislation-20190222-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker’s tax-and-spend plan will drive employers out of Illinois – Greg Baise
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-jobs-exodus-0225-20190221-story.html
— Chicago’s reputation held up just fine under the weight of Jussie Smollett, thank you very much – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-jussie-smollett-chicago-reputation-0222-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker wants more than $1 billion in new revenue. Here’s how that might affect you.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-budget-revenue-box-20190221-story.html
— A change to libel law could backfire on President Trump – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-clarence-thomas-donald-trump-sullivan-libel-0224-20190222-story.html
— ‘I have nothing to apologize for’: Iowa’s Steve King blames media for troubles
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-steve-king-iowa-racist-remarks-reelection-20190222-story.html
— Early voting under way in DuPage County
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-digest-st-0224-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A three-month sprint to a fairer tax for Illinois – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/j-b-pritzker-progressive-income-tax-fair-illinois-budget/
— Chicago’s new mayor will have to succeed in Springfield immediately – Thom Serafin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-election-illinois-politics-springfield-thom-serafin/

 

DAILY HERALD
— House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190222/news/302229927/
— Our political identity needs to be American first – Kathleen Parker
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190222/our-political-identity-needs-to-be-american-first
— U-46 school board hopefuls discuss taxes, school funding – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190222/u-46-school-board-hopefuls-discuss-taxes-school-funding

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Next money ‘crop’ for Illinois farmers? Solar panels. – Genevieve Bookwalter
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/02/22/next-money-crop-for-illinois-farmers-solar-panels/avv9nwh/

 

DEWITT OBSERVER
— OUTSTANDING: E-verify mandate advances in Iowa Senate – Erin Murphy
https://www.dewittobserver.com/news/state/e-verify-mandate-advances-in-iowa-senate/article_5358c2ca-f135-5589-985c-77cdc204b47a.html

 

SOUTHERN
— How has the ‘crack cocaine of gambling’ affected Illinois? The state hasn’t bothered to check. Since video gambling went live in 2012, more than 30,000 video slot and poker machines have been installed in the state and gamblers have lost more than $5 billion. Yet Illinois has failed to address the issue of gambling addiction in any meaningful way. – JASON GROTTO AND SANDHYA KAMBHAMPATI AND DAN MIHALOPOULOS
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/how-has-the-crack-cocaine-of-gambling-affected-illinois-the/article_837a7e4c-2993-543f-b17a-d85fea3a2227.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— #MeToo Bills Turn Toward Business – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/metoo-bills-turn-toward-business#stream/0

 

WQAD
— Illinois legislators address minimum wage hike during QC Chamber event – RYAN JENKIN
https://wqad.com/2019/02/22/illinois-legislators-address-minimum-wage-hike-during-qc-chamber-event/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ILGOP Chairman Schneider laments new governor’s ‘meaningless words’ – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511779911-ilgop-chairman-schneider-laments-new-governor-s-meaningless-words

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— ‘Go-Along-To-Get-Along’ Makes a Springfield Comeback
http://illinoisopportunity.org/iop-budget-vote-statement-go-along-to-get-along-makes-a-comeback/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRATS PUSH TO MAKE ILLINOIS MOST RADICAL PRO-ABORTION STATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/democrats-push-to-make-illinois-most-radical-pro-abortion-state-.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: DON’T BE FOOLED BY FAKE HEADLINES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/thorneringold-dont-be-fooled-by-fake-headlines.html
— THE TOXIC WARREN WEALTH TAX
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/the-toxic-warren-wealth-tax.html
— ELECTRIC CARS ARE STILL TOYS FOR THE WEALTHY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/electric-cars-are-still-toys-for-the-wealthy.html
— WHY “MEDICARE FOR ALL” WOULD MEAN QUALITY CARE FOR NONE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/why-medicare-for-all-would-mean-quality-care-for-none.html
— HOW ‘LIBERALISM’ CAME TO MEAN ITS OPPOSITE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/how-liberalism-came-to-mean-its-opposite.html
— TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS ON THE RISE IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/new-taxpayer-funded-abortions-on-the-rise-in-illinois-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois turns a blind eye to criminals with FOID cards
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/illinois-turns-a-blind-eye-to-criminals-with-foid-cards/
— The downside to making the pension buyout program permanent (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use buyouts to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to 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. It is called up-or-out, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/the-downside-to-making-the-pension-buyout-program-permanent/
— College Republican leader alleges Krupa “easily and consistently” lies about his background
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/college-republican-leader-alleges-krupa-easily-and-consistently-lies-about-his-background/
— Baise, Brady and Durkin speak out against progressive income tax
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/baise-brady-and-durkin-speak-out-against-progressive-income-tax/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois is the test case for Democrat economic and tax policies – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/illinois_is_the_test_case_for_democrat_economic_and_tax_policies.html
— Democratic and Republican Résumé-Enhancers – Mark Deutschle
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/democratic_and_republican_rsumenhancers.html

 

NRCC
— Lauren Underwood refuses to condemn infanticide – CARLY ATCHISON
https://www.nrcc.org/2019/02/20/lauren-underwood-refuses-condemn-infanticide/

 

FOX NEWS
— GOP Congressman by day, National Guard pilot at night: Kinzinger says he ‘loves’ border deployment – Maggie Kerkman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-congressman-by-day-national-guard-pilot-at-night-kinzinger-loves-work-at-work
— New migrant caravan forms as Mexican cities that border US keep swelling with asylum seekers – Griff Jenkins
https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-caravan-forms-as-mexican-cities-that-border-us-keep-swelling-with-migrants

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Move To Disapprove Trump Wall Emergency
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29737

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Car Culture and Suburbia in the American Psyche – ADDISON DEL MASTRO (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-car.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/urbs/car-culture-and-suburbia-in-the-american-psyche/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Hundreds to attend ‘God’s Voice’ conference aimed at stopping LGBT agenda in churches – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hundreds-to-attend-gods-voice-conference-aimed-at-stopping-lgbt-agenda-in-churches.html

 

GOPUSA
— Trump gets food stamp usage down 12 mos. straight
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65492

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Journalists Believe in Diversity in Everything But Politics – JONATHAN S. TOBIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/journalists-believe-in-diversity-in-everything-but-politics/

 

THE HILL
— Chicago media teaches master class with careful coverage of Smollett story – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/431163-chicago-media-teaches-master-class-with-careful-coverage-of-smollett

 

CNN
— Trump’s national emergency, Trump vows to veto – Alex Rogers
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/22/politics/house-democrats-trump-national-emergency-vote/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pelosi Begins Drive to Block Trump’s Emergency Declaration – Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/us/politics/national-emergency-pelosi.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— House Democrats set Tuesday vote on overturning Trump emergency declaration – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-set-tuesday-vote-on-overturning-trump-emergency-declaration/2019/02/22/89824eaa-36b1-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html

 

FORBES
— Are Illinois Public Retirement Systems Pension Funds Or Pyramid Schemes? – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2019/02/22/are-illinois-public-retirement-systems-pension-funds-or-pyramid-schemes/#47c70aec17a4

 

CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO
— California Republicans Are At Historic Low. This Weekend In Sacramento, The Party Seeks A Path Forward – Ben Adler
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2019/02/22/california-republicans-are-at-historic-low-this-weekend-in-sacramento-the-party-seeks-a-path-forward/

February 9 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to publish a report on its February 9, 2019 State Central Committee (SCC) meeting in Bolingbrook, including a summary of the results of its “ILGOP Vision 2020” survey. The meeting included reports by IRP Chairman Tim Schneider and Co-Chairman Mark Shaw, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, IRP National Committeewoman Demetra Demonte, and the IRP SCC members. IRP SCC members are listed at: https://illinois.gop/who-we-are/officials/. Jeanne Ives addressed the meeting for 10 minutes. Meeting attendees included Richard Berner, John Biver, Carol Davis, Babette Holder, Bill Hogan, Doug Ibendahl, James Marter, Matt Quigley, Jan Shaw, and Allen Skillicorn. During the public comment portion of the meeting, attendees were given the opportunity to identify themselves and speak. The meeting ran from 9:30 AM until after 2:30 PM with only a short break for lunch. I posted a copy of the survey questions and my responses at the end of the February 9, 2019 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition Email. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Muslim group says Cubs promise ‘concrete steps’ after leaked Islamophobic emails – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cubs-ricketts-tom-joe-islam-islamophobia-racist-emails-cair/

— Chicago mayoral hopefuls pitch ideas to draw black teachers to CPS – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-mayor-debate-election-education-black-teachers-public-schools/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher pushes pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/legalizing-pot-is-the-way-to-social-justice/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill Daley doesn’t want Chicago to dwell on the past. Why? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-mayor-race-bill-daley-kass-20190208-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Political provocateur: Stava-Murray making waves in Springfield, aiming for Senate – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190209/political-provocateur-stava-murray-making-waves-in-springfield-aiming-for-senate
— Pelosi shows pragmatic streak in pursuit of border deal – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190209/news/302099920/
— Likely deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190209/likely-deal-would-give-trump-fraction-of-desired-wall-money

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Is Pritzker setting up a bad budget or a graduated tax? – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190209/statehouse-insider-is-pritzker-setting-up-bad-budget-or-graduated-tax

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Groups attack, promote gov’s agenda – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/miller-groups-attack-promote-gov-s-agenda/article_b85d0b21-2505-574c-b1d5-1271c2e2a2db.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Dark money groups squaring off – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-dark-money-groups-squaring-off/article_7500c3ab-ae43-5624-a452-a9f0a11aad23.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-we-support-legalizing-marijuana-here-are-the-hurdles/article_04977cf5-d772-5189-9ace-badb5d568354.html

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Pritzker Blames Rauner For State’s Woes, Promises More Spending – Greg Bishop
http://rockrivertimes.com/2019/02/08/pritzker-blames-rauner-for-states-woes-promises-more-spending/

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Madison County set to receive $1.8 million in HUD funds to help end homelessness Grants aid programs statewide
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Madison-County-set-to-receive-1-8-million-in-HUD-13603260.php

 

THE HILL
— Trump divides Democrats with warning of creeping socialism – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/429207-trump-divides-democrats-with-warning-of-creeping-socialism

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— I’m Asian-American. Affirmative Action Worked for Me. Other Asian-American students should have the same opportunity. – Young Jean Lee (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/opinion/sunday/im-asian-american-affirmative-action-worked-for-me.html

January 26 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville representative’s ‘white supremacist’ comments sparking conversation – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, condemn, and promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are White, male, and/or older, as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats do not want “spark conversation.” They want to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190126/naperville-representatives-white-supremacist-comments-sparking-conversation
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stava-Murray’s comments have drawn demands for apologies from the Lisle and Naperville Township Republican Organizations, as well as calls by Naperville City Council member Kevin Coyne and others for her to be censured. “What I feel most uplifted by since I made those comments, and since the subsequent press coverage, is actually that several groups I’ve heard of have actually been discussing what racism looks like today in Naperville,” she said. “And how do we change it.” Many Naperville leaders, including Mayor Steve Chirico, who has worked to diversify membership on the city’s advisory boards and commissions, say her claims of “white supremacist policies” are far from the truth. “I don’t think it’s a fair characterization,” Chirico said. Some say the criticism of harboring white favoritism doesn’t fit a city becoming known as a hub of Indian-American business and culture. Naperville demographics show the city is 68.3 percent white, 17.9 percent Asian, 5.7 percent Hispanic, 5 percent black and 3.2 percent two or more races, according to the U.S. Census Bureau in July 2018. “If it was that kind of supremacist city,” says Krishna Bansal, chairman of Naperville Indian Community Outreach, a group formed by late Mayor George Pradel in 2013 along with a counterpart for Chinese outreach, “why would people come here?” . . . Chirico said the city follows a nationally standardized process for hiring police officers and maintains a review board specifically to discuss issues such as inherent bias before making decisions. He said he trusts the hiring process as well as police Chief Robert Marshall’s emphasis on diversifying his force. “It would be really, really hard to make a case that our recruitment process or our hiring process is somehow biased,” Chirico said. “It’s just not.” “We flatly deny and oppose any insinuation that Naperville hires police officers who are not appropriately vetted and highly qualified,” read a statement from city hall. . .Chirico said he is not concerned, saying that if it were a problem, those affected would be talking about it. Statistics provided to the Illinois Department of Transportation show white drivers were pulled over during 63 percent of the 13,342 traffic stops conducted in 2017 in Naperville, and minority drivers were involved in the remaining 37 percent of stops. Statewide, police stopped white drivers 58 percent of the time in 2017 and pulled over minority drivers in 42 percent of stops. . .Naperville City Council member Patty Gustin, who sells real estate for Charles Rutenberg Realty, said she is offended by Stava-Murray’s comments, which she says “create fake barriers and drive people away.” “I have not observed Realtors violating fair housing laws,” Gustin said. “To the contrary, we work especially hard to build a diverse community.” . . . District 203 did not immediately provide its rates of student suspension or AP class participation by race. But officials on Friday acknowledged a national trend of disproportionate disciplinary action against black students and said the trend “also holds true in Naperville 203.” To try to address the disparity, the district has implemented policies including placement in alternative schools instead of expulsion and has created a diversity advisory committee. “This is not a new issue for Naperville 203, but we are actively working to address it,” Rakeda Leaks, executive director of diversity and inclusion, said in a written statement. “We are committed to inclusive practices and supporting the educational and emotional needs of all students in the district.”)
— Casten takes Congressional oath in Wheaton, committing to freedom and equality – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190126/casten-takes-congressional-oath-in-wheaton-committing-to-freedom-and-equality
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet other leaders who spoke in advance of the keynote speaker, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, noted the need for collaboration to move on from the midterms, with blue or red affiliations in the back seat. These included Republican DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and Democratic DuPage County Judge Linda Davenport.)
— Koch network gathers wealthy donors after 2020 Trump snub – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190126/news/301269919/
— Conservatives say Trump caved, but confident he’ll get wall – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190126/news/301269894/
— How Congress got Trump to climb down, end shutdown, for now – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190126/news/301269929/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s shutdown retreat reveals weakness.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/analysis-trump-shutdown-end-weakness-caved-pelosi-wall-border/
— Some Trump supporters cheer the shutdown, predict re-election – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-supporters-government-shutdown-federal-employees/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Census count for homeless in DuPage takes volunteers to parking lots, gas stations and other places of refuge – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-homeless-count-st-0125-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says: ‘Prisoner of his own impulse’: Inside Trump’s cave to end the shutdown without a wall
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-government-shutdown-spending-wall-20190125-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: rump-haters say: How the shutdown ended: Americans just had it up to here
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-how-the-shutdown-ended-20190126-story.html
— As shutdown ends, workers have little faith about the future – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-shutdown-whats-next-20190126-story.html

 

NBC5
— Local Federal Workers Breathe Sigh of Relief After Deal Reached
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/web—furloughed-federal-employees-breathe-sigh-of-relief_Chicago-504919402.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump Golf Club managers knew for years many employees were illegal, but just now fired them – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-golf-club-managers-knew-for-years-many-employees-were-illegal-but-just-now-fired-them

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Hard choices will test Pritzker’s relationship with lawmakers – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190126/bernard-schoenburg-hard-choices-will-test-pritzkers-relationship-with-lawmakers
— Fair maps process back at legislature – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190126/statehouse-insider-fair-maps-process-back-at-legislature

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Pritzker wildly outspent Rauner – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-pritzker-wildly-outspent-rauner/article_d92deb58-7d93-52fd-a398-0a2a207e7cfa.html
— How Macon County Democrats, Republicans grade President Trump How local Democrats, Republicans grade President Trump
https://herald-review.com/opinion/opinion-how-macon-county-democrats-republicans-grade-president-trump/article_36c4c66a-cfe9-52bf-9d1a-3d73b56a7c0b.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Newly elected state Sen. Plummer ready to get to work in Springfield – Grant Morgan
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Newly-elected-state-Sen-Plummer-ready-to-get-to-13564131.php

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois law allows police to take in pets if they look too cold – Cymphanie Sherman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-law-allows-police-to-take-in-pets-if-they-look-too-cold
— 12 immigrant workers at Trump golf course fired, lawyer says – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/12-immigrant-workers-at-trump-golf-course-fired-lawyer-says-01-26-2019

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— New Referendum in Naperville Township
https://www.nctv17.com/news/new-referendum-in-naperville-township/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Minutes of the Secret Meeting of Algonquin Township Board Discuss Tax Protest Settlement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/26/minutes-of-the-secret-meeting-of-algonquin-township-board-discuss-tax-protest-settlement/
— End to Suit that Forced Suburbs to Help Solve Chicago’s Segregation Problem
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/25/end-to-suit-that-forced-suburbs-to-help-solve-chicagos-segregation-problem/
— Pritzker Signs Illinois Up for the Paris Accord – Text
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/26/pritzker-signs-illinois-up-for-the-paris-accord/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Islam Exposed As a Religion of ‘Brutality,’ Not ‘Peace’ – Michael F. Haverluck
https://illinoisfamily.org/islam-sharia/islam-exposed-as-a-religion-of-brutality-not-peace/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— How to Lose a Culture War Such craven groveling before the gods of political correctness is now the rule among the putative guardians of Western civilization – Tom McCaffrey image
https://canadafreepress.com/article/how-to-lose-a-culture-war

 

GOPUSA
— Chuck and Nancy crow after Trump temporarily ended government shutdown at 35 days
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64085
— Group launches ‘Draft Ann Coulter’ to run against Trump in 2020
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=6405
— Indian disrupter Nathan Phillips stayed in U.S. during Vietnam War, went AWOL three times
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64062

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why Trump went for a 21-day suspension of the partial shutdown, and what happens next – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/why_trump_went_for_a_21day_suspension_of_the_partial_shutdown_and_what_happens_next.html

 

THE HILL
— Steve King addresses white nationalist controversy in town hall – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/427107-steve-king-addresses-white-nationalist-controversy-in-first-town-hall-back

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump’s demand for a border wall shut down the government. At the same time, his company was firing undocumented workers. – Joshua Partlow and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trumps-demand-for-a-border-wall-shut-down-the-government-at-the-same-time-his-company-was-firing-undocumented-workers/2019/01/26/8cf75d66-20c5-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— STEVE KING ACCUSES THOSE WHO CALL HIM RACIST OF ORWELLIAN ‘POLICING OUR LANGUAGE’ IN FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/steve-king-accuses-racist-orwellian-policing-language-facebook-live-1306524

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— Most Americans Would Move for a Job Younger workers are more likely to be open to changing locations. – Daniel B. Kline
https://www.fool.com/careers/2019/01/26/most-americans-would-move-for-a-job.aspx

 

GUARDIAN
— End of shutdown: workers left with debts, bad credit and shattered trust The blasé attitude of Trump administration officials is a world away from the experience of federal employees – who fear a repeat in three weeks’ time – Tom McCarthy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/26/end-of-shutdown-federal-workers-debts-credit-shattered-trust

January 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois’ new governor touts legal marijuana, but will he remove roadblocks to expand medical pot? – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: By using/wanting pot, you shout that you have very serious mental and/or physical health problems.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-medical-marijuana-lawsuits-pritzker-20190120-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Could new referendum change road merger plan in Naperville, Lisle townships? – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190121/could-new-referendum-change-road-merger-plan-in-naperville-lisle-townships

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— You’re not imagining it: That property tax pain is real Residential property tax collections have grown three times faster than incomes in Illinois since 2000. – MARK GLENNON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/youre-not-imagining-it-property-tax-pain-real

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durbin ‘ready to sit down and talk’ about deal to end shutdown – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190120/durbin-ready-to-sit-down-and-talk-about-deal-to-end-shutdown
— Martin Luther King’s influence resonates in Illinois – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190120/martin-luther-kings-influence-resonates-in-illinois

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn’t budge Democrats – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/shutdown-goes-on-as-trump-offer-doesnt-budge-democrats-01-21-2019

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities – RACHEL COHEN (DIERSEN: To engage in LGBTQ activity is to tremendously increase your risk of having health problems.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/medical-students-push-more-lgbt-health-training-address-disparities#stream/0
— Pension Buyout Participation Rate Higher Than Expected, Early Numbers Show – SAM DUNKLAU (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old forced my Civil Service Retirement System pension to be reduced by 12%. Instead of $60,586/year, it is only $53,316/year, or $7,270/year less. SEE: http://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/csrs-information/computation/)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/pension-buyout-participation-rate-higher-expected-early-numbers-show#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public employees hired before 2011–and who have worked for at least eight years–get an annual three percent boost when they collect their pensions. That adds to what the retirees bring in, but also the cost of Illinois’ pension debt. So, state lawmakers introduced the option as part of last year’s budget. State retirees can now choose to swap the three percent annual adjustment on their pensions for a lump sum payment–70 percent of what they would have gotten. They also get to keep their base pension and 1.5 percent adjustment each year. Tim Blair is the Executive Secretary for Illinois’ State Employees Retirement System. He says the deal isn’t a panacea.)

 

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois’ lethal combination: Rising property taxes and stagnant incomes – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-lethal-combination-rising-property-taxes-and-stagnant-incomes/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHAT IS A MAN? A RESPONSE TO GILLETTE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/what-is-a-man-a-response-to-gillette.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump yields on 3 immigration policies in effort to reach compromise on wall – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/20/donald-trump-yields-on-3-immigration-policies/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Hawkish Democrats, Anti-War Republicans? Thank Trump I used to worry that a president Hillary Clinton would make Dems more militaristic. It turns out Donald did the trick. – JACK HUNTER
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/hawkish-democrats-anti-war-republicans-thank-trump/

 

DAILY CALLER
— GILLIBRAND DOESN’T THINK TRUMP’S ‘RACIST’ BORDER POLICIES WERE RACIST WHEN SHE SUPPORTED THEM – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/20/gillibrand-border-racist-trump/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Colleges honor MLK with former communist leader, #MeToo activist, and Women’s March leader – Jon Street
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11773

 

WGLT
— IWU Welcomes Black Liberation Activist For MLK Day Teach-In – MARY CULLEN
http://www.wglt.org/post/iwu-welcomes-black-liberation-activist-mlk-day-teach#stream/0

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WOMEN VICIOUSLY ATTACK BLACK TRUMP SUPPORTER AT WOMEN’S MARCH Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson – ‘Repeatedly calling me a n-gger!’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/women-viciously-attack-black-trump-supporter-at-womens-march/

 

TOWNHALL
— Sorry, Trump’s Wall Speech Was Brilliant – Larry Provost Larry Provost
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryprovost/2019/01/21/sorry-trumps-wall-speech-was-brilliant-n2539341
— Why Do GOP Politicians Obligingly Eat Their Own? – Sheriff David Clarke (Ret.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/sheriffdavidclarke(ret)/2019/01/21/why-do-gop-politicians-obligingly-eat-their-own-n2539339

 

CNS NEWS
— Gillibrand Explains Her Flip on Amnesty for Illegal Aliens: Empathy – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/gillibrand-explains-her-flip-amnesty-illegal-aliens-empathy

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Anti-Trump media touts fake news to whip up mob against pro-life kids. They should be ashamed
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/anti-trump-media-touts-fake-news-to-whip-up-mob-against-pro-life-kids.-they

 

POLITICO
— Trump tweets three dozen times on Day 30 of shutdown The president’s feed overflowed with messages of support from lawmakers, James Woods and Jacob Wohl’s dad. – QUINT FORGEY
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/20/trump-tweet-shutdown-1116078

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans Push Trump Immigration Plan, Seeking to Corner Democrats on Shutdown – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/20/us/politics/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-pence.html
— Trump’s Deal Meets With Skepticism Among Immigrants in Texas – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/20/us/border-wall-daca-tps-trump-reaction.html
— Want to Close the Pay Gap? Pay Transparency Will Help It may not be the cure-all to inequity, but we need a starting point. – Kristin Wong (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors used the extreme subjectivity and extreme transparency in their pay-for-performance system a) to reward their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, an/or younger and b) to punish their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/20/smarter-living/pay-wage-gap-salary-secrecy-transparency.html

 

PRESTON BUSINESS REVIEW
— March for Life declares victory as media downplay it despite VP visit – Caroline Biscotti
https://prestonbusinessreview.com/march-for-life-declares-victory-as-media-downplay-it-despite-vp-visit/65864/

 

FINANCIAL TIMES
— U.S. may never escape the pit of identity politics – Jim Tanner, Brookline, MA
https://www.ft.com/content/84ab84c8-1b22-11e9-b93e-f4351a53f1c3

 

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Who Is a Women’s College For? As transgender students claim their space, traditionalists see an identity crisis – Nora Caplan-Bricker
https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/caplan-bricker

 

NEWSWEEK
— DONALD TRUMP SAYS FEDERAL WORKERS AWAITING PAYCHECKS ARE ‘GREAT PATRIOTS’: ‘WE WILL WIN BIG’ – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-government-shutdown-border-wall-federal-employees-pay-salary-1298751

 

THINK PROGRESS
— LGBTQ leaders warned about a Trump presidency. Two years later, it’s clear they were right. The Trump administration has undermined LGBTQ rights at every turn. – ZACK FORD
https://thinkprogress.org/lgbtq-leaders-warned-about-a-trump-presidency-two-years-later-its-clear-they-were-right-74fc635bd655/