ABC7
— Impeachment trial of President Donald Trump continues in Senate
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/live-impeachment-trial-of-president-trump-continues/5882082/
NBC5
— Ex-Sen. Martin Sandoval Charged With Bribery, Filing False Tax Return –
Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/ex-sen-martin-sandoval-charged-with-bribery-filing-false-tax-return/2208119/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois to continue voter registration program after error, Gov. Pritzker
says – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-to-continue-voter-registration-program-after-error-gov-pritzker-says
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— From arrows to ovals and ‘giant iPads,’ voters in Chicago and Cook County
will see new voting machines at the polls – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-elections-voting-20200127-pzhyfh57vndctmcu5qrgyhf74q-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker sees ‘no reason’ to pause program that registered non-citizens to
vote: ‘The glitch has been fixed’ GOP lawmakers sent a letter last week to
Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, demanding that Secretary of State Jesse
White explain how 545 non-U.S. citizens were mistakenly registered to vote. –
Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/1/27/21083846/illinois-automatic-voter-registration-program-election-security-vote-fraud-ballot
— If only 1 in 4 kids are ready for kindergarten, then Illinois is not ready
at all Investing in high-quality early childhood care and preschool is the best
way to ensure that children are fully ready for kindergarten. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/27/21078689/illinois-kindergartners-school-readiness-early-childhood-education-cps-kindergarten-elementary
— Don’t be fooled — most independents are partisans, too Only about 10% of
Americans are “pure independents.” The vast majority lean heavily toward one
party or the other, whether they like to admit it or not. – Christopher Devine
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/27/21110762/democrats-republican-independents-christopher-devine-political-identity
DAILY HERALD
— Judge orders Elk Grove term limits question be placed on ballot –
Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200127/judge-orders-elk-grove-term-limits-question-be-placed-on-ballot
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Former state senator faces federal tax charge Martin Sandoval
“corruptly solicited, demanded, agreed to accept, and accepted things of
value” in exchange for his “continued support for the operation of red-light
cameras in the State of Illinois,” the U.S. Attorney alleges. – A.D. QUIG
and GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/former-state-senator-faces-federal-tax-charge
CHAMPAIGN URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The madness of election season is nearly upon us – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/tom-kacich-the-madness-of-election-season-is-nearly-upon/article_c4899089-df39-5e84-97d6-a9fd27010df7.html
WESTERN SPRINGS PATCH
— Madigan And Durkin Rarely Speak Western Springs Republican Jim Durkin says
he can go three or four months without speaking to his Democratic counterpart.
– David Giulian
https://patch.com/illinois/westernsprings/madigan-durkin-rarely-speak
BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Property Taxes The Focus: Local Lawmaker After Rauner experience, House GOP
Leader Jim Durkin and fellow Republicans say relatively little about cutting
state income tax. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/property-taxes-focus-local-lawmaker
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Proposal Could Give Jack Franks Still Another Republican to Appoint
to County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/pritzker-proposal-could-give-jack-franks-still-another-republican-to-appoint-to-county-board/
— Judge Justin Hansen Plans Cary Fundraiser at Cary Ale House January 29th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/judge-justin-hansen-plans-cary-fundraiser-at-cary-ale-house-january-29th/
— Tribune Puts Illinois Abortions in Perspective
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/tribune-puts-illinois-abortions-in-perspective/
— Expect Trouble Getting Through to Legislators Through State Switchboard
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/expect-trouble-getting-through-to-legislators-through-state-switchboard/
— IL-14: Jerry Evans Releases Healthcare/Prescription Drug Prices Policy
Statement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/il-14-jerry-evans-releases-healthcare-prescription-drug-prices-policy-statement/
— Marty McLaughlin Sets Barrington Fundraiser for February 6th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/il-14-jerry-evans-releases-healthcare-prescription-drug-prices-policy-statement/
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases Healthcare Video
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-healthcare-video/
— Oberweis Sends Vote by Mail Applications
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/oberweis-sends-vote-by-mail-applications/
— IL-14: Sue Rezin Endorsed by Republican Main Street Partnership PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/il-14-sue-rezin-endorsed-by-republican-main-street-partnership-pac/
— Pro-Life Group Endorses Allen Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/pro-life-groupendorsed-allen-skillicorn/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FEDS INDICT CHAMPION OF ILLINOIS GAS TAX HIKE, ‘FAIR TAX’ ON TAX FRAUD AND
BRIBERY – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/feds-indict-champion-of-illinois-gas-tax-hike-fair-tax-on-tax-fraud-and-bribery/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRATS: DESTROYING AMERICA TO ‘SAVE’ IT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/democrats-destroying-america-to-save-it.html
CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP chairman wonders aloud if SoS “glitch” was “done on purpose”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/27/ilgop-chairman-wonders-aloud-if-sos-glitch-was-done-on-purpose/
ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Pew: Fox News most trusted news source of Republicans, CNN most trusted by Democrats
– Don Irvine (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Rich Miller and his Capitol Fax is the most
trusted news source of Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs and Dave
Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is the most trusted news source of
Republicans.)
https://www.aim.org/don-irvine-blog/pew-fox-news-most-trusted-news-source-of-republicans-cnn-most-trusted-by-democrats/
FOX NEWS
— Impeachment already becoming political weapon in 2020 congressional races –
Fred Lucas
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/impeachment-already-becoming-political-weapon-in-2020-congressional-races
TOWNHALL
— Trump Rally Data Shows a Clear Winning Coalition in 2020 – Brad Parscale
https://townhall.com/columnists/bradparscale/2020/01/27/trump-rally-data-show-a-clear-winning-coalition-in-2020-n2560202
PJ MEDIA
— Americans Hate Overreach: Impeachment Is Helping Trump – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/americans-hate-overreach-impeachment-is-helping-trump/
LIFE SITE NEWS
— Elizabeth Warren vows to include ‘non-binary’ people in White House Cabinet
if she wins ‘Starting on day one. I will build a Cabinet and senior leadership
team that reflects the full diversity of America,’ she said. – Doug Mainwaring
(DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, Democrats,
Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs make it clear that the more of the following
that you are, the more that they want to get rid of you once and for all: Trump
supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White,
male, older, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, German American, and/or if
your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/elizabeth-warren-vows-to-include-non-binary-people-in-white-house-cabinet-if-she-wins
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Implement ‘Public Charge’ Test for
Immigrants – ZACHARY EVANS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/supreme-court-allows-trump-admin-to-implement-public-charge-test-for-immigrants/
EPOCH TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Conservative Group’s Suit Against Southern Poverty Law Center
to Go Ahead – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/conservative-groups-suit-against-southern-poverty-law-center-to-go-ahead_3218120.html
THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against
individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are
Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American,
White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and
those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/480121-sanders-calls-for-movement-to-reject-hate-and-division-on-auschwitz
ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters get Holocaust survivors to promote hatred
against Trump. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters paint illegals as being Jews and
Republicans as being Nazis.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/holocaust-survivors-speak-immigration-crisis-us-mexico-border/story?id=68561653
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Can an ailing church attract new congregants without alienating the old? –
JENNY JARVIE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, society expects people who are White
and/or male to give up and to go away if they are not successful enough.)
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-01-27/can-an-ailing-church-attract-new-congregants-without-alienating-the-old
UNION JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Supreme Court Allows Trump to Restrict Green Cards For
Immigrants Abusing Welfare Benefits – Carlos Christian
https://theunionjournal.com/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-restrict-green-cards-for-immigrants-abusing-welfare-benefits/
SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE
— Less than half of Americans feel that reducing economic inequality is a top
priority – Ernest Werlin (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for
better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21
in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b)
job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48,
and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Further, I took
“bad” jobs that others would not take. I did yard work and delivered
newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped
slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an
automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires,
automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972;
collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Further,
according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am
extremely stupid and lazy, so therefore, anyone should be able to do at least
what I did.)
https://www.heraldtribune.com/business/20200127/less-than-half-of-americans-feel-that-reducing-economic-inequality-is-top-priority
MONTCLAIR NEW JERSEY PATCH
— Huge Protest Planned For Trump’s NJ Rally: ‘Not Welcome Here’ There are a
lot of people who plan on attending President Donald Trump’s rally in Wildwood,
NJ. But not all of them will be cheering. – Eric Kiefer (DIERSEN: If Trump
would hold a rally in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county,
or in Illinois, a) how many Trump supporters would attend the rally, b) who
would organize a protest, and c) how many would attend the protest?)
https://patch.com/new-jersey/montclair/huge-protest-planned-trumps-nj-rally-not-welcome-here
NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that more moderates and
liberals would become Republicans if the Republican Party drove more
conservatives out of the Republican Party.
https://www.newsweek.com/ileftthegop-twitter-republican-donald-trump-1484204
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote citizens of foreign countries who
hate Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-sign-petition-stop-donald-trump-ally-franklin-graham-speaking-london-1484246
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Democrats, the more of the following that you
are, the more likely that you are a public charge or will be a public charge:
minority, female, younger, citizen of a foreign country, have health problems,
have financial problems, lack education, lack job skills, etc.
https://www.newsweek.com/ocasio-cortez-swalwell-other-democrats-rail-against-public-charge-decision-its-racist-1484282
— THESE FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTORS WILL CAMPAIGN FOR TRUMP IN IOWA DESPITE
NETWORK’S WARNINGS AGAINST POLITICAL PARTICIPATION – AILA SLISCO
https://www.newsweek.com/these-fox-news-contributors-will-campaign-trump-iowa-despite-networks-warnings-against-political-1484291
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Supreme Court Allows Trump to Implement Income-Based Restrictions on
Immigration Regulations expand the pool of people who could be considered a
likely ‘public charge’ in the U.S. – Brent Kendall and Michelle Hackman
(DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned
a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related
master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional
certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related
professional license when I was 32. Further, I took “bad” jobs that
others would not take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964;
washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline
in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as
a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances
1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and
audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Further, according to my critics/opponents,
their operatives, and their dupes, I am extremely stupid and lazy, so
therefore, anyone should be able to do at least what I did.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-to-implement-immigration-rules-denying-residency-over-public-assistance-11580150172
FORBES
— Inching To Close The Gender Pay Gap: Three Actions Employers Can Take Right
Now – Tony Butler-Sims (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment
rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with facts that
show that my Democrat GAO superiors overwhelmingly and disproportionately gave
bigger pay increases, bonuses, and promotions to their employees who were
Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2020/01/27/inching-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap-three-actions-employers-can-take-right-now/#5ac11245da62
https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-allows-trumps-wealth-test-restrict-legal-immigration-tactic-used-keep-out-1484279
FED SMITH
— Federal Employees, Unions and Political Donations – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN:
If I had been a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into
its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988
notwithstanding the fact that I am While, male, non-veteran, Protestant, 100%
German American, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, and my
ancestors have been in America since 1844. 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.fedsmith.com/2020/01/27/federal-employees-unions-political-donations/
