Tag: Republican

June 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump touts 13,000 possible new jobs at WI Foxconn plant – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-touts-13000-possible-new-jobs-at-wi-foxconn-plant/3669364/
— Milo Yiannopoulos says he was joking about ‘gunning down journalists’ – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-conservatives paint Yiannopoulos as being a spokesperson for all conservatives.)
http://abc7chicago.com/milo-yiannopoulos-says-he-was-joking-about-gunning-down-journalists/3671134/

 

NBC5
— ‘8th Wonder of the World’: Trump Speaks in Wisconsin at Foxconn Groundbreaking The FoxConn factory is slated to open in 2020 and is expected to be massive, meant to produce LCD screens for televisions and computers – Mary Ann Ahern and Sandra Torres
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/trump-visits-wisconsin-foxconn-groundbreaking-486803301.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Breaks Ground, Takes Credit For Wisconsin’s Foxconn Facility – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/28/trump-breaks-ground-foxconn-facility/

 

WGN TV
— Trump praises groundbreaking of Foxconn plant – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/06/28/trump-attends-ground-breaking-for-10b-foxconn-facility-in-wisconsin/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump in Wisconsin to tout Foxconn plant as ‘eighth wonder of the world’ – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/trump-foxconn-wisconsin-opening/
— Dems gripe as Trump touts Wisconsin’s Foxconn as ‘eighth wonder of the world’ – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/trump-foxconn-wisconsin-opening/
— Pfleger rejects police plea to move July 7 peace march off Dan Ryan – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats reject the rule of law.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/father-michael-pfleger-rejects-chicago-police-request-move-july-7-protest-march-dan-ryan-shutdown/
— Michael Pfleger critics get personal over plan for peace rally on Dan Ryan – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michael-pfleger-critics-get-personal-over-plan-for-peace-rally-on-dan-ryan/
— Illinois owes more than $300 million for nursing care – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-nursing-care-medicaid-backlog/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that “More than 500 arrested as women rally in D.C. to protest Trump’s immigration policy.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-arrested-women-trump-immigration-policy-20180628-story.html
— After that victory lap, Governor … – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-smoking-21-story.html
— Betting on past horse races? Tracks seek OK to take wagers on ‘historical horse racing’ – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-historical-horse-racing-20180626-story.html
— ‘Our wetlands are not for sale’: More than 200 rally against Foxconn development – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-foxconn-protest-groundbreaking-st-0629-story.html
— Police call on Pfleger to not shut down Dan Ryan with July peace march – John Byrne and Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pfleger-march-dan-ryan-chicago-police-20180628-story.html
— In Wisconsin visit, Trump praises Foxconn factory and again warns Harley-Davidson – Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-foxconn-groundbreaking-wisconsin-20180628-story.html
— After losing landmark Supreme Court case, labor splits on what to do next – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-janus-afscme-union-response-20180628-story.html
— Talk of Rauner’s Supreme Court ‘win’ gives credit where credit isn’t due – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-janus-rauner-afscme-win-0629-20180628-story.html

— In Wisconsin visit, Trump praises Foxconn factory and again warns Harley-Davidson – Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-foxconn-groundbreaking-wisconsin-20180628-story.html 

DAILY HERALD
— Medical marijuana dispensary relocates to Arlington Heights from Schaumburg – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180628/medical-marijuana-dispensary-relocates-to-arlington-heights-from-schaumburg
— Suburban teachers unions: Supreme Court ruling will hurt bargaining ability – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180627/suburban-teachers-unions-supreme-court-ruling-will-hurt-bargaining-ability
— Trump choice to head IRS says he’ll work for all taxpayers – AP (DIERSEN: Do you know anyone who a) is working for IRS, b) did work for IRS, and/or worked for GAO on audits of IRS? I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $96,403-$102,830. I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180628/news/306289927/
— GOP again criticizes Democrat U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill over personal wealth – AP (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, it has been Democrats who criticize Republicans for their personal wealth. My Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government always criticized my personal wealth. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was filthy rich only a) because I avoided the draft, b) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, and c) because my wife and I gave up trying to have Children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180628/news/306289905/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican haters publish a hate-filled letter from Republican hater Mark Demich of Wheaton.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180628/trumps-immoral–un-american-border-policy
— Will Foxconn worsen flooding in the suburbs? No, Wisconsin says – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180628/will-foxconn-worsen-flooding-in-the-suburbs-no-wisconsin-says

 

WGN RADIO
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: “I am pro-worker and I am pro-taxpayer and the Supreme Court ruling is pro-worker and pro-taxpayer” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
http://wgnradio.com/2018/06/28/gov-bruce-rauner-i-am-pro-worker-and-i-am-pro-taxpayer-and-the-supreme-court-ruling-is-pro-worker-and-pro-taxpayer/
— City Club of Chicago: Illinois Republican House Leader Jim Durkin
http://wgnradio.com/2018/06/27/city-club-of-chicago-illinois-republican-house-leader-jim-durkin/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— QC Democrats point to Rauner on Janus ruling – Ed Tibbetts
https://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/qc-democrats-point-to-rauner-on-janus-ruling/article_3c8b6f02-e6b2-558e-8873-0c4c5a566bec.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Maybe voter suppression isn’t our problem. Maybe it’s candidate suppression. – Editorial
https://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article213848509.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Tazewell County Board approves auditor referendum, 2nd Amendment resolution – Mike Kramer
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180628/tazewell-county-board-approves-auditor-referendum-2nd-amendment-resolution

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Berwyn promotes LGBTQ activity. What does your municipality promote?
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/06/26/berwyn-is-better-because-of-its-diversity-city-celebrates-pride-month/ab3341f/

 

WGLT
— Local Top Democrat: Janus Ruling Puts Unions In Danger Of ‘Mass Extinction’ – MARY CULLEN
http://wglt.org/post/local-top-democrat-janus-ruling-puts-unions-danger-mass-extinction#stream/0

 

NIU TODAY
— Gov. Rauner appoints Bob Pritchard to NIU Board of Trustees
https://www.niutoday.info/2018/06/28/gov-rauner-appoints-bob-pritchard-to-niu-board-of-trustees/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Cary School District Employees Could Get $676 More in Take-Home Pay by Dropping Out of Union
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/28/cary-school-district-employees-get-676-take-home-pay-dropping-union/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Victory For Mark Janus
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/victory-for-mark-janus

 

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois’ dysfunction made the Supreme Court’s Janus vs. AFSCME ruling inevitable – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-dysfunction-made-the-supreme-courts-janus-vs-afscme-ruling-inevitable-wirepoints-original/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam touts benefits of Trump tax cut for Illinois – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511465933-roskam-touts-benefits-of-trump-tax-cut-for-illinois

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— State Treasurer candidate Jim Dodge thinks Obama Center could spur growth – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511465854-state-treasurer-candidate-jim-dodge-thinks-obama-center-could-spur-growth

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois Republican leader Jim Durkin files bill to repeal all Illinois property taxes – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-republican-leader-files-bill-to-repeal-all-illinois-property/article_782af3b0-7a54-11e8-9390-f77ec5a6d021.html

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Harold responds to Rauner’s diss – Raquel Martin
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/harold-responds-to-rauner-s-diss/1271686257

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE SUPREME COURT RULED UNIONS SKIMMING WAGES WITHOUT CONSENT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. NOW UNIONS MAY HAVE TO PAY THOSE DUES BACK – Tim Pearce
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/28/unions-supreme-court-wages/

 

BREITBART
— Trump to ‘Extremist’ Democrats: ‘We Will Not Tolerate Attacks’ on ‘Courageous’ ICE Agents, Border Patrol – John Binder
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/28/trump-to-extremist-democrats-we-will-not-tolerate-attacks-on-courageous-ice-agents-border-patrol/

 

GOPUSA
— Our new border crisis
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48936
— Peter Strzok defended anti-Trump texts as ‘intimate conversation’ among friends
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49077

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Living Under the Sword of Damocles That Is Elderly Supreme Court Justices – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/anthony-kennedy-supreme-court-justices-aging/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older. Who takes the lead in promoting diversity in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/28/when-it-comes-to-generational-diversity-in-congress-ocasio-cortez-has-a-point/

 

NEWSMAX
— GAO Will Audit Immigrant Family Reunification Process – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/pallone-gao-audit-trump/2018/06/27/id/868777/
— 85 PERCENT OF REPUBLICANS SAY FACEBOOK, TWITTER CENSOR CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL OPINIONS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW (DIERSEN: Do your Republican township/ward/county party organizations keep their websites up-to-date? How often do Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains get emails from their Republican township/ward/county party organizations? What type of information is typically contained in those emails?)
http://www.newsweek.com/bias-facebook-twitter-silicon-valley-liberal-conservative-republican-democrat-1000131

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Half of Voters Want Tightly Controlled Borders (DIERSEN: The other half are a) Democrats who want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats and b) RINOs who want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/immigration_update_jun28

 

NEWS WHEEL
— June 29th – Drive Your Corvette to Work Day (DIERSEN: Of course, I have never driven my 1972 Corvette to work. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always used my owning a Corvette against me. On the last Friday in June, a) I worked for IRS in its Harvey office in 1972, in its 63rd & Halsted office in Chicago in 1973, in its Joliet office in 1974, and in its Loop office in Chicago 1975-1979 and b) I worked for GAO in its Loop office in Chicago 1980-1997. I stored the car in my mother’s garage in Crete 1971-1984 and then at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton since 1984. It has only 5,081 miles on it. I have not started it since November 4, 2009. I plan on getting it back up and running for its 50th model year anniversary in 2022. My owning a Corvette since 1971 is a direct result of my 1969 Dodge Charge SE being stolen while I worked for IRS in its Loop office in 1971.)
http://thenewswheel.com/june-29th-drive-your-corvette-to-work-day/

June 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner has Janus victory, but not clear it will translate to votes – Lynn Sweet and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rauner-has-janus-victory-but-not-clear-it-will-translate-to-votes/
— Working people must stand with unions against political attacks – Phil Cisneros (DIERSEN: Are/were you a working people? I was a working people 1962-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-working people. 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.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/working-people-must-stand-with-unions-against-political-attacks/
— Under assault from a politicized court, unions must keep proving their worth – Editorial (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to a) force me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) get rid of my mentor in 1987, d) not promote me beyond GS-13, e) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, f) give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, or g) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/janus-supreme-court-labor-unions-public-assault-workers/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel hits Rauner over Supreme Court decision, gets hit by Chicago Teachers Union – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-bruce-rauner-janus-afscme-20180627-story.html
— It’s a bad week to be a Democratic boss – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-kass-janus-20180627-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-durbin-migrant-children-border-heartland-alliance-chicago-0628-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Muslims to help Democrats get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-travel-ban-trump-huppke-20180627-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups promote Maxine Waters: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-glanton-column-waters-20180627-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Reaction to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on collective bargaining fees
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180628/reaction-to-us-supreme-court-ruling-on-collective-bargaining-fees

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lakeview homeowners to hold public meeting on tax assessments – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: Are homes selling at or near the amount that your assessor says they are worth?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180628/CRED0701/180629849

 

WBEZ
— Chicago’s Black Communities Hit Hardest In Opioid Overdoses – Lakeidra Chavis
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicagos-black-communities-hit-hardest-in-opioid-overdoses/6b27bf86-aaf7-4969-ae6c-b6bc851ed8e4

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Supreme Court’s Janus ruling puts onus on unions to recruit – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to a) force me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) get rid of my mentor in 1987, d) not promote me beyond GS-13, e) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, f) give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, or g) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-06-28/jim-dey-supreme-courts-janus-ruling-puts-onus-unions-recruit.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Frerichs defends downstate after Rauner’s comments – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180627/bernard-schoenburg-frerichs-defends-downstate-after-rauners-comments

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritchard to resign from Illinois House July 1 Cites pending appointment to another board – DREW ZIMMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/06/27/pritchard-to-resign-from-illinois-house-july-1/a1vj4uz/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— It ain’t free speech when you’re forced to pay for a union’s megaphone – Editorial
https://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article213920214.html

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Top court’s decision rocks Illinois politics and also workplaces – Editorial
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Top-court-8217-s-decision-rocks-13032631.php
— High court ruling leaves unions reeling Supreme Court says government workers can’t be forced to pay fees – AP
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/High-court-ruling-leaves-unions-reeling-13033118.php

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— COD approves $354.3M budget – ERIC SCHELKOPF (DIERSEN: GAO’s fiscal year 2019 budget request is for only $614.8M. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-448T)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/06/27/cod-approves-354-3m-budget/al815e5/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Teachers Unions Respond To Janus Ruling – DUSTY RHODES
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/teachers-unions-respond-janus-ruling

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Taking Power Away from Citizens in Township Government
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/18/taking-power-away-citizens-township-government/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker ‘appalled’ by U.S. Supreme Court decision in Janus case; Trump, Rauner cheer – Brett Rowland
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/pritzker-appalled-by-u-s-supreme-court-decision-in-janus/article_a6e94aaa-7a34-11e8-a9d0-470863c276c1.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, NOT RACISM, EXPLAINS ‘RACIAL DISPARITIES’ IN CRIME STATS – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: According to Democrats and to RINOs, Republicans cause minorities to commit crimes.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/criminal-behavior-not-racism-explains-racial-disparities-in-crime-stats/

 

DAILY CALLER
— IN ITS ANTI-TRUMP HYSTERIA, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS BECOME THE PARTY OF VIOLENCE – Anthony Scaramucci
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/28/anti-trump-hysteria-has-led-democratic-party-to-violence/

 

BLAZE
— HUD: Households earning $117,000 a year now considered ‘low income’ in San Francisco – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: What household income does HUD consider to be “low income” in your municipality?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/27/hud-households-earning-117000-a-year-now-considered-low-income-in-this-city

 

CHUCK GRASSLEY
— Grassley, Smith op-ed: It’s Time for Action on E-Verify
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-smith-op-ed-it-s-time-action-e-verify

 

NEWSMAX
— FBI’s Strzok Denies Anti-Trump Texts Showed Plot, Lawmakers Say (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were always very careful to NOT put things in writing that might get them in trouble. Further, they always put into writing things that would make it look like they did things for valid reasons.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/strzok-fbi-testimony-trump/2018/06/27/id/868772/

 

POLITICO
— ‘I thought you were my friend’: Immigration meltdown exposes GOP hostilities A seven-week effort to pass immigration reform ends in anger and distrust across the House Republican Conference. – RACHAEL BADE
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/27/this-is-bull-inside-the-gops-immigration-meltdown-680106
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Moderates frantically called “gettable” lawmakers on their list, trying to lure them over. They were rebuffed by Reps. Dan Newhouse of Washington and Dennis Ross of Florida. They phoned Rep. Peter Roskam of Illinois, but he was out of town. They leaned on Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican known for bucking leadership, but he also refused.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Leave My Husband Alone’: Elaine Chao Confronts Immigration Protesters – Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/us/politics/elaine-chao-protesters-mitch-mcconnell.html
— As Jobs Go Unfilled, U.S. Employers Vie to Hire Foreign Laborers – Patricia Cohen (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/business/economy/visas-usa-foreign-labor.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/opinion/nikki-haley-united-states-extreme-poverty.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Teeing Off on Trump When voters have to choose between left and right incivility, Democrats will lose. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/teeing-off-on-trump-1530140634
— Outside the Red Hen, fire and ire on social media come to life – Gregory S. Schneider
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/outside-the-red-hen-america-vents/2018/06/26/81a991a6-7998-11e8-80be-6d32e182a3bc_story.html
— Upset of Joseph Crowley Sends a Message to House Democrats’ Aging White Leaders The party gets political energy and a growing share of its votes from millennials and people of color – Janet Hook (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the future looks bleak for those who “aging” and/or “White.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/upset-of-joseph-crowley-sends-a-message-to-house-democrats-aging-white-leaders-1530136679
— The New 1040 Tax Form: It’s Shorter. But There Are More Forms to Fill Out Deductions and other items that once appeared on the main form are now relegated to schedules – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-1040-tax-form-its-shorter-but-there-are-more-forms-to-fill-out-1530178201
— Are You Retired or Semi-Retired? Check Your Tax Withholding Now Tax overhaul risks leaving pension recipients underwithheld when it comes time to file for 2018 – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/are-you-retired-or-semi-retired-check-your-tax-withholding-now-1529659802
— As Foxconn Breaks Ground in Wisconsin, the Costs to Taxpayers Go Up State, municipalities have pledged nearly $1 billion in sweeteners on top of initial $3 billion incentive package to lure manufacturer – Shayndi Raice
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-foxconn-breaks-ground-in-wisconsin-the-costs-to-taxpayers-go-up-1530091800
— Working Women Often Underestimate Motherhood Costs Why leaving the workforce after having kids is an unexpected, reluctant choice for some – Lauren Weber
https://www.wsj.com/articles/working-women-often-underestimate-motherhood-costs-1530024789
— Harley-Davidson Defends Plans to Make Hogs Abroad Motorcycle brand explains to dealers its plans for more foreign manufacturing – Andrew Tangel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harley-davidson-defends-plans-to-make-hogs-abroad-1530122440

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump crows as Supreme Court crushes government unions’ right to take mandatory fees from non-members – blowing a hole in the coffers they use to fund Democrats – EMILY GOODIN
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5892631/Trump-crows-Supreme-Court-ends-government-unions-right-mandatory-fees-non-members.html

June 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— US Supreme Court strikes down union fees with Janus v. AFSCME ruling – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/scotus-strikes-down-union-fees-with-janus-v-afscme-ruling/3662484/
— Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says he’s retiring; Trump to get 2nd high-court pick – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/supreme-court-justice-anthony-kennedy-says-hes-retiring;-trump-to-get-2nd-high-court-pick/3663611/
— Aaron Schock: “government violated my rights,” staged “cover-up” – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff and Ross Weidner
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/aaron-schock-government-violated-my-rights-staged-cover-up–/3665382/
— Supreme Court nomination process: How a new justice gets on the bench
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-a-new-supreme-court-justice-gets-on-the-bench/3664435/

 

NBC5
— Supreme Court Deals Big Setback to Labor Unions – Mark Sherman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/supreme-court-deals-big-setback-to-labor-unions-486690221.html
— Appeals Court Limits Sanctuary Cities Injunction to Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/appeals-court-limits-sanctuary-cities-injunction-to-chicago-486670531.html

 

CBS2
— Justice Anthony Kennedy To Retire From Supreme Court
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/27/anthony-kennedy-retiring-supreme-court/
— GOP Compromise Immigration Bill Fails In House
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/27/gop-immigration-compromise-fails-house-vote/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Supreme Court gives Rauner major victory over labor, in ruling that could undercut public worker unions nationwide – Kim Geiger, Monique Garcia, Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-janus-afscme-20180604-story.html
— Rauner: State will stop withholding union fees from nonmembers; workers will be ‘given an opportunity to modify their union status’ – Monique Garcia, Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-janus-afscme-comments-20180627-story.html
— Gov. Rauner’s legacy rests with the U.S. Supreme Court – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-bruce-rauner-janus-afscme-kass-0624-story.html
— Chicago Teachers Union leader says its mission will continue, ‘the Supreme Court be damned’ – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ctu-bruce-rauner-janus-afscme-20180627-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner calls Janus ruling ‘victory’ for public sector workers and taxpayers – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/rauner-janus-victory-us-supreme-court-steps/
— In a blow to unions, government workers no longer have to pay ‘fair share’ fees – Lynn Sweet and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/ruling-mark-janus-afscme-council-31-supreme-court-unions-fair-share-fees-collective-bargaining-bruce-rauner/
— Nation reacts to Supreme Court ruling in favor of Janus – Alice Bazerghi
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/janus-supreme-court-elected-officials-react/
— Trump heading to Wisconsin for groundbreaking of controversial Foxconn factory – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/president-donald-trump-thursday-racine-foxconn-groundbreaking-lisa-madigan-lawsuit-epa-pollution-standards/
— Rauner administration spreads word on internet about how to change union status – Tina Sfondeles, Fran Spielman, Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-administration-spreads-word-change-union-status/
— Labor coalition vows ‘Janus will not stop us’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/labor-leaders-reaction-janus-will-not-stop-us-afscme-nea-aft-seiu/
— Illinois governors invited back to Springfield for reconstructed mansion – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-governors-invited-back-to-springfield-for-reconstructed-mansion/
— Janus decision biggest victory for workers’ rights in a generation – Pat Hughes
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/janus-decision-biggest-victory-for-workers-rights-in-a-generation/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner calls Janus ruling ‘victory’ for public sector workers and taxpayers
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180627/rauner-calls-janus-ruling-victory-for-public-sector-workers-and-taxpayers
— Lt. Governor welcomes students from 18 nations to International Student Science Fair at IMSA – Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180627/lt-governor-welcomes-students-from-18-nations-to-international-student-science-fair-at-imsa

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago-area House GOPers back losing immigration bill – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180627/BLOGS02/180629859/chicago-area-house-gopers-back-losing-immigration-bill
— Durbin: Wait until after midterms for Kennedy replacement – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180627/NEWS02/180629860/durbin-wait-until-after-midterms-for-kennedy-replacement
— Janus decision was about politics—not free speech – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180627/BLOGS02/180629863/janus-decision-was-about-politics-not-free-speech

 

WLS AM
— Jeanne Ives: I ran to hold [Rauner] accountable for his policy positions – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/jeanne-ives-i-ran-to-hold-rauner-accountable-for-his-policy-positions/
— Emanuel on Janus Victor: Rauner should have worked with unions – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/27/emanuel-on-janus-victor-rauner-should-have-worked-with-unions/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Janus decision could help Rauner in November – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180627/analyst-janus-decision-could-help-rauner-in-november
— Rauner administration to workers: You can opt out of union – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180627/rauner-administration-to-workers-you-can-opt-out-of-union

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-06-27/legislature-hoping-pot-right-prescription-fight-opioid-addiction.html

 

TIMES
— La Salle County Tea Party disbands Co-founder Art Havenhill frustrated with primaries – Derek Barichello
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/06/26/la-salle-county-tea-party-disbands/ar5q7qp/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner’s Reaction to Supreme Court’s Union Kneecapping
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/27/rauners-reaction-supreme-courts-union-kneecapping/
— Skillicorn Applauds End to Forced Union Dues
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/27/skillicorn-applauds-end-forced-union-dues/
— Algonquin Township Attorney Jim Kelly Has Billing Irregularities
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/27/algonquin-township-attorney-jim-kelly-billing-irregularities/
— Sklllicorn Decries Legislative Pensions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/27/sklllicorn-decries-legislative-pensions/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— On eve of sexual harassment allegations, Lou Lang fought for ERA ratification – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511467171-on-eve-of-sexual-harassment-allegations-lou-lang-fought-for-era-ratification

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Jeanne Ives opposes tax money for Obama Center – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511465902-jeanne-ives-opposes-tax-money-for-obama-center

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOV RAUNER LAUDS JANUS DECISION; SAYS STATE WILL STOP WITHHOLDING $900 IN UNION FEES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/gov-rauner-lauds-janus-decision-says-state-will-stop-withholding-900-in-union-fees.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner & Tillman: From staunch allies, to bitter enemies, then back again
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/27/from-staunch-allies-to-bitter-enemies-then-back-again/
— Both candidates in 12th CD race oppose Janus decision
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/27/both-candidates-in-12th-cd-race-oppose-janus-decision/
— AFSCME claims CMS e-mail is “misleading” and designed to “weaken unions”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/27/afscme-claims-cms-e-mail-is-misleading-and-designed-to-weaken-unions/
— Who is helped more politically by the Janus decision – Pritzker or Rauner?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/27/question-of-the-day-2694/

 

GOPUSA
— ‘Abolish ICE’ Zealots Occupy Fantasy Island
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48957
— Maxine Waters finally slapped with House call to censure, resign
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48948
— Red Hen protests lead to street closure, arrest in Lexington, VA
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49004
— Rauner apologizes, says remarks taken out of context
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/27/rauner-apologizes-says-remarks-taken-out-of-context/

 

BLAZE
— Recent DHS assaults taken directly out of radical leftist ‘playbook’ – Glenn Beck
https://www.theblaze.com/video/chilling-recent-dhs-assaults-taken-directly-out-of-radical-leftist-playbook

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Winner of Last Night’s Big Primary… Wants to Abolish ICE! – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-democrat-abolish-ice-platform/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Some Dreamers Reject Amnesty — Because It Excludes Their Parents Mass open borders immigration advocates demand full legal status for the entire family — not just the young – Brendan Kirby
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/some-dreamers-reject-amnesty-because-it-excludes-their-parents/

 

REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Supreme Court Delivers “Major Victory” For Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner In Janus Decision
https://www.rga.org/supreme-court-delivers-major-victory-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-janus-decision/

 

THE HILL
— Congress shouldn’t silence American workers at the behest of corporate interests – GARY RETELNY
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/394347-congress-shouldnt-silence-american-workers-at-the-behest-of
— House rejects second GOP immigration bill – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND RAFAEL BERNAL
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/394437-house-rejects-second-gop-immigration-bill
— Trump list of candidates to replace Justice Kennedy – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/regulation/administration/394453-read-trump-list-of-candidates-to-replace-justice-kennedy
— Kennedy exit gives Trump chance to reshape court for decades – LYDIA WHEELER
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/394532-kennedy-exit-gives-trump-chance-to-reshape-court-for-decades

 

POLITICO
— Organized labor readies scorched earth assault on Rauner The Illinois Republican governor who sparked the Janus ruling faces political blowback. – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/27/bruce-rauner-janus-supreme-court-680624

 

NBC NEWS
— Supreme Court ruling deals major blow to public worker unions A recent nonpartisan study predicted that a court defeat would eventually cause public employee unions to lose 726,000 members. – Pete Williams
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-ruling-major-blow-public-worker-unions-n872971

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Rejects Immigration Overhaul Despite Trump’s Late Plea – Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/us/politics/trump-immigration-house-vote.html
— Justice Anthony Kennedy to Retire From Supreme Court – Adam Liptak
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/us/politics/anthony-kennedy-retire-supreme-court.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google Sets Rules to Curtail Employee Debates Internet giant bans ‘trolling’ on internal message boards and ad hominem attacks against co-workers – Douglas MacMillan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-sets-rules-to-curtail-employee-debates-1530115201

 

BLOOMBERG
— Congress Has the Tool to Stop Illegal Immigration Making the E-Verify system mandatory would protect American workers and deter document fraud. – Chuck Grassley and Lamar Smith
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-06-27/congress-can-stop-illegal-immigration-with-e-verify

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Supreme Court Union Ruling Could Energize Both Sides in Fight Over Civil Service Reform – Erich Wagne
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/06/janus-decision-could-energize-both-sides-partisan-fight-over-civil-service/149342/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 31% Think U.S. Civil War Likely Soon (DIERSEN: Constructively, already, members of Group A have declared war on members of Group B. Because of that, members of Group B continue to buy more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Needless-to-say, if Group A officially declares war, Group A will lose. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/june_2018/31_think_u_s_civil_war_likely_soon

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Gov. Rauner joins ‘Getting to Zero’ session – Matt Simonette
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Gov-Rauner-joins-Getting-to-Zero-session/63360.html

June 24 Evening Edition

ABC7 & NBC5 & CBS2 & CHICAGO SUN-TIMES & CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago promotes LGBTQ activity. What does your municipality promote?
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicago-pride-parade-on-north-side-celebrates-equality/3645576/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/a-look-at-the-49th-annual-chicago-pride-parade-with-the-NBC-5-family-2018-486391341.html
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/24/big-crowds-packed-chicago-pride-parade/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pride-parade-2018-swarms-streets/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-pride-parade-20180624-story.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump advocates depriving undocumented immigrants of due-process rights – Philip Rucker and David Weigel (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly anti-Trumps encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-immigration-crisis-20180624-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Bruce Rauner poured $1 billion ‘down the drain’ – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-wasted-1-billion-down-drain-tv-ad-fact-check/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites crow about their success in uniting minorities against Whites.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trumps-so-bad-that-hes-uniting-african-americans-and-latinos/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call Trump a racist.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-racist-immigration-angel-families/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow that they got residents to rally, to decry Trump policies, and to push for family reunification on Woodstock Square.
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/06/22/residents-rally-to-decry-trump-policies-push-for-family-reunification-on-woodstock-square/dw5no04/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— University of Illinois seeks dismissal of free speech suit – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/university-of-illinois-seeks-dismissal-of-free-speech-suit/article_43bcdbcb-f1aa-510e-9006-5ad577a0a7bc.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois unpaid vendor debt dips below $7 billion – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511463508-illinois-unpaid-vendor-debt-dips-below-7-billion

 

NEWSMAX
— 25 States Move to Keep Trump Off 2020 Ballot – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/states-work-require-tax-returns/2018/06/24/id/867974/

 

DAILY CALLER
— AMAZON EMPLOYEES SAY ICE CONTRACT IS LIKE ASSISTING HITLER WITH THE HOLOCAUST – Kyle Perisic
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/23/amazon-employees-compare-ice-hitler/
— TUCKER CARLSON: AMERICA’S ELITES WANT ‘IMMIGRATION WITHOUT LIMIT’ – Scott Morefield
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/23/tucker-carlson-elites-immigration-without-limits/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Luis Gutierrez: Trump Is Using Cruel Tactics To “Gin Up” Republican Base; “Seems Like It Is Working” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/06/24/luis_gutierrez_trump_is_using_cruel_tactics_to_gin_up_republican_base_and_it_seems_to_be_working.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/393848-most-say-treatment-of-migrant-families-will-be-important-to-midterm

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens and against America and against its citizens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/24/trump-claims-immigration-laws-are-a-mockery-seeks-to-deprive-migrants-of-due-process-by-deporting-them-without-trial/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Asian Americans need to wise up and end our blind loyalty to the Democratic Party – JOHN YOO
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-yoo-asian-american-bias-harvard-20180624-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Student-Debt Forgiveness Is a Wonderful Boon, Until the IRS Comes Calling Education analysts, student advocates warn of impending crisis from one-time tax bills individuals may not be prepared to pay off – Josh Mitchell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/student-debt-forgiveness-is-a-wonderful-boon-until-the-irs-comes-calling-1529852411

 

GUARDIAN
— Trump stokes immigration chaos with call for summary deportations – Jon Swaine
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/24/trump-family-separations-children-immigration-dhs-texas

June 24 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Source for Trump’s specious claim of 63,000 immigrant killings? A congressman’s blog.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-63000-immigrants-trump–20180623-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Arnovis Guidos Portillo to glorify and praise a) those who come to America illegally, b) those who stay in America illegally, and c) those who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-father-separated-deported-el-salvador-20180623-story.html
— Trump administration says it has plan to reunite 2,053 separated children still in custody – Nick Miroff
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-administration-separated-children-plan-20180623-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Lucero Estrada to glorify and praise a) those who come to America illegally, b) those who stay in America illegally, and c) those who bring others to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/for-dreamers-senior-year-of-high-school-meant-added-hurdles-to-face/
— VERY SAD: Metra to add extra trains for Pride Parade – Taylor Hartz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/metra-to-add-extra-trains-for-pride-parade/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump protests.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180623/news/306239996/

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be someone who promotes LGBTQ activity. Because Democrats run Chicago, run Cook County, and run Illinois, how soon, if not already, will it be illegal to educate, hire, retain, promote, tolerate, etc. those who do not promote LGBTQ activity?
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicago-pride-parade-to-step-off-on-north-side-sunday/3645576/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who promotes you? Those who promote LGBTQ activity promote those who promote LGBTQ activity.
http://abc7chicago.com/realestate/housing-project-in-logan-square-honors-lgbtq-activist-john-pennycuff/3644042/

 

NBC5
— VERY SAD: Final Pride Parade Preparations Underway on North Side Up to a million people are expected to line the parade route – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/final-preparations-pride-parade-security-police-cta-train-metra-486363541.html
— VERY SAD: CPD Gets in Pride Spirit With Rainbow Decal on Cruiser
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-pride-parade-cruiser-486332871.html
— Illinois Election Officials Finalize Plans to Prevent Another Russian Election Hack The state is receiving nearly $14 million from the federal government
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-finalizes-plans-to-prevent-another-russian-election-hack-486372241.html

 

WLS AM
— Government details how separated families will be reunited — eventually
http://www.wlsam.com/news/government-details-how-separated-families-will-be-reunited-eventually/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Trump administration seeks to expand immigrant family detention – AMY TAXIN
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/06/23/trump-administration-seeks-to-expand-immigrant-family-detention/a5rkfvo/
— Blue states should follow President Trump’s lead on deregulation – David McSweeney
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/06/23/mcsweeney-blue-states-should-follow-president-trumps-lead-on-deregulation/aluzzg4/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Local election officials finalize its plans to prevent another Russian hack – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180623/illinois-finalizes-its-plans-to-prevent-another-russian-hack
— Rauner budget a shaky platform for campaign – David Greising, President, BGA
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180623/bga-president-rauner-budget-shaky-platform-for-campaign

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Weapons of mass manipulation – Michelle Malkin
http://www.daily-journal.com/editorials/think/michelle-malkin-weapons-of-mass-manipulation/article_0510e722-7432-11e8-894c-2b83f11a7716.html

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Rauner or Madigan: Who’s Less Popular? – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who tell Rauner that he will be more popular if he completely dumps all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/rauner-madigan-whos-less-popular

 

DECATUR DAILY
— Ten Commandments, rights of unborn on November ballot – Mary Sell Montgomery
http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/ten-commandments-rights-of-unborn-on-november-ballot/article_be3f952b-22e6-5f85-9ab0-e90e20b1e438.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in getting Champaign protesters to rally against ICE separating families.
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/champaign-protesters-rally-against-ice-separating-families-06-24-2018
— Illinois to receive millions to prevent hack at elections
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-to-receive-millions-to-prevent-hack-at-elections

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Young Libertarian plants crow about their success in destroying the Republican Party.
http://nprillinois.org/post/political-counterculture-young-republicans-hold-unique-space-trump-era#stream/0

 

NEWSBUSTERS
— Washington Post Plays the Race Card on Trump – Jeffery Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2018/06/23/washington-post-plays-race-card-trump
— Eight Times Hollywood Used Melania to Attack President Trump – Christian Toto
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/christian-toto/2018/06/23/eight-times-hollywood-used-melania-attack-president-trump

 

FOX NEWS
— Immigration policy gives Trump-hating media a new reason to go overboard demonizing him and his team – Dan Gainor
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/06/24/immigration-policy-gives-trump-hating-media-new-reason-to-go-overboard-demonizing-him-and-his-team.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The biblical case for closed borders – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: By coming into a country illegally, by staying in a country illegally, and/or by bringing others to a country illegally, you shout a) that you disrespect that country, b) that you disrespect that country’s citizens, and c) that you disrespect the rule of law.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/23/biblical-case-closed-borders/

 

BREITBART
— WSJ’s Sad Story About Migrant Family Reveals Abuse of System – Joel B. Pollak
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/23/wsj-sad-story-about-migrant-family-reveals-abuse-of-system/
— Reuters ‘Fake News’ Spins Pope Against Trump – Thomas D. Williams
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/23/reuters-fake-news-spins-pope-against-trump/

 

BLAZE
— Top Mexican presidential candidate calls for mass immigration to US to protest, claim ‘human right’ – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: When will Mexico and other anti-American countries officially declare war on America? Constructively, a county declares war on another country a) by illegally sending millions of its citizens into that country illegally, b) by illegally keeping millions of its citizens in that country illegally, and c) by sending mountains of illegal drugs into that country illegally.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/23/top-mexican-presidential-candidate-calls-for-mass-immigration-to-us-to-protest-claim-human-right
— Restaurant owner who booted Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks out — and she’s not backing down – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/23/restaurant-owner-who-booted-sarah-huckabee-sanders-speaks-out-and-shes-not-backing-down

 

DAILY CALLER
— THOUSANDS PROTEST IN DEFENSE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT FAMILIES ACROSS THE US – Ryan Pickrell
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/23/protests-defense-illegal-immigrant-families/
— MIKE HUCKABEE FIRES BACK AGAINST RACISM ALLEGATIONS AFTER PELOSI TWEET — ‘MS-13 IS NOT A RACE’ – Scott Morefield
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/23/mike-huckabee-pelosi-tweet-ms-13-not-a-race/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WHITE HOUSE SPOKESWOMAN KICKED OUT OF RESTAURANT BY TRUMP HATER
http://www.wnd.com/2018/06/white-house-spokeswoman-kicked-out-of-restaurant-by-trump-hater/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Many Preaching Immigration Morality are Acting Unethically – Rabbi Aryeh Spero
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/06/many_preaching_immigration_morality_are_acting_unethically.html

 

TOWNHALL & AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Separation Anxiety – Debra J. Saunders
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2018/06/24/separation-anxiety-n2493564
https://spectator.org/separation-anxiety/

 

NEWSMAX
— Rubio: Most Illegals Not Criminals, But Trump Keeping Campaign Vow on Border – Todd Beamon (DIERSEN: By coming into a country illegally, by staying in a country illegally, and/or by bringing others to a country illegally, you shout a) that you disrespect that country, b) that you disrespect that country’s citizens, and c) that you disrespect the rule of law.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rubio-trump-border-illegal-immigrants/2018/06/23/id/867946/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Almost 1,000 People Injured, Killed in Terrorist Attacks By Refugees One-in-three chance Germany will be target country in future plots – Natalie Johnson
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/almost-1000-people-injured-killed-terrorist-attacks-refugees/
— Harvard Hospital Taking Down Portraits of White Men Portraits of medical legends moved because they ‘reinforce white men are in charge’- Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/issues/harvard-hospital-taking-portraits-white-men/
— Southern Poverty Law Center Has More Than $90 Million In Offshore Funds Left-wing group has come under fire from both the left and right for its ‘hate’ designations – Joe Schoffstall
http://freebeacon.com/politics/southern-poverty-law-center-90-million-offshore-funds/

 

HOT AIR
— Young Trump Admin Staffers Having Trouble Finding Love In Anti-Trump D.C. (DIERSEN: My outstanding wife worked for the FBI 1968-1970.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/06/young-trump-admin-staffers-trouble-finding-love-anti-trump-d-c/

 

CBS NEWS
— Homeland Security employees warned of increased threats amid immigration uproar
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/homeland-security-memo-today-increased-threats-2018-06-23/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: As Critics Assail Trump, His Supporters Dig In Deeper – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/us/politics/republican-voters-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. What do you say to RINOs who increasingly side with anti-Trumps?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/opinion/sunday/donald-trump-gop-immigration-cages.html
— Why Mexico Is Swinging Left – Ioan Grillo
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/opinion/mexico-presidential-election-obrador.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/arts/lgbtq-literature-teens-and-younger.html
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Marijuana: The Signature Olfactory Experience of New York – Ginia Bellafante
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/nyregion/marijuana-the-signature-olfactory-experience-of-new-york.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want the U.S. to give U.S. citizenship to ANYONE who promises to vote for Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/us/migrant-children-federal-agency-border.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) bring others to America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/violence-keeps-central-americans-coming-to-us-despite-trump/2018/06/21/c9530fc0-7554-11e8-bda1-18e53a448a14_story.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Minnesota GOP chair says she’s faced racism, sexism from party leaders and Trump supporters – AP
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-minnesota-gop-chairwoman-racism-sexism-20180623-story.html

 

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— Huckabee criticized for ‘bigotry’ over tweet aimed at Dems showing Latino MS-13 gang members – Angela Forburger
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/06/23/representative-ruben-gallego-responds-mike-huckabee-controversial-tweet/728489002/

 

DAILY BEAST
— There’s a Lot of Money at Pride, but Not Necessarily in LGBT Pockets Don’t let the sea of big-name corporate floats at a Pride parade and glossy advertisements in magazines fool you into thinking the LGBT world is one of unfettered affluence. – Samantha Allen
https://www.thedailybeast.com/theres-a-lot-of-money-at-pride-but-not-necessarily-in-lgbt-pockets

 

GUARDIAN
— ‘Our country is not a safe place’: why Salvadorans will still head for the US Poverty and gang violence are driving an exodus, regardless of US asylum reforms – Anna-Catherine Brigida and Heather Gies (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform brings forth poverty and crime. The Republican Party platform brings forth prosperity and safety. Democrats unethically a) flee the poverty and crime in Democrat areas to take advantage of the prosperity and safety in Republican areas, b) focus on driving Republicans out of Republican areas, and c) focus on bringing poverty and crime to Republican areas.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/24/salvadorans-deported-from-us-facing-violence-fleeing-poverty

 

ON TOP MAGAZINE
— VERY SAD: Justice Department To Host LGBT Pride Event – CARLOS SANTOSCOY
http://www.ontopmag.com/article/44855/Justice_Department_To_Host_LGBT_Pride_Event

June 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she was told to leave Virginia restaurant – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sarah-huckabee-sanders-says-she-was-told-to-leave-virginia-restaurant/3642498/

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats Crow That They Got Chicagoans to Rally For Border Children To Reunite With Parents
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/23/chicagoans-rally-for-border-children-parents/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump touts tough stance on immigration at Nevada GOP Convention – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-in-vegas-to-speak-at-nevada-gop-convention-support-campaign-for-sen-dean-heller
— Trump administration seeks to expand immigrant family detention – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-administration-seeks-to-expand-immigrant-family-detention

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump pushes back against border separation uproar – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–trump-immigration-casting-doubt-20180622-story.html
— Trump, stumping in Nevada, pushes immigration as central issue for GOP in midterms – Philip Rucker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-arrives-nevada-20180623-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Congress’ record on immigration is repeated failures.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-congress-immigration-record-analysis-20180623-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: New Hampshire Democrats make marijuana legalization part of party platform – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-nh–democratic-convention-new-hampshire-20180623-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “This November, cast your vote against the GOP.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-will-gop-republicans-trump-vote-against-0625-20180621-story.html
— Minnesota GOP chair says she faced racist and sexist attacks from within party – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-minnesota-gop-20180623-story.html
— A restaurant owner quietly asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave. It went viral. But she’d do it again. – Kevin Freking
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sarah-huckabee-sanders-restaurant-20180623-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump: “I got elected largely because we are strong on the border” – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/trump-i-got-elected-largely-because-we-are-strong-on-the-border/
— Restaurant owner kicked out Sanders over her defense of transgender military ban – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/sanders-says-she-was-kicked-out-of-virginia-restaurant/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Border controversy inflames GOP’s split with Latinos.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/border-contresversy-latinos-gop/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois’ existential problem: Shrinking number of young people – Hilary Gowins
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180622/ISSUE07/180629930/illinois-existential-problem-shrinking-number-of-young-people
— Why Chicago owns a piece of the southern border crisis – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180622/ISSUE07/180629954/demand-for-drugs-in-u-s-fuels-refugees-from-latin-america

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow that they got 200 to protest at Champaign hotel where ICE agents said to stay.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-06-23/update-200-protest-champaign-hotel-where-ice-agents-said-stay.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— It’s just one poll in June – Rich Miller
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-it-s-just-one-poll-in-june/article_7b8cff98-b469-5196-bd43-18233f705e0a.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— LGBT-friendly affordable housing units to open in Chicago – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article213730849.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Sarah Sanders Joins List Of Top Trump Aides Confronted At Restaurants – GABRIELA SALDIVIA
http://nprillinois.org/post/sarah-sanders-joins-list-top-trump-aides-confronted-restaurants#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— House approves Roskam’s bill to restrict opioid abuse among seniors – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511463241-house-approves-roskam-s-bill-to-restrict-opioid-abuse-among-seniors

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison says there’s no room in budget to pay for AFSCME step increases – Carrie Bradon
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511459912-morrison-says-there-s-no-room-in-budget-to-pay-for-afscme-step-increases

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders & Family Kicked Out of Restaurant – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/red-hen_restaurant-teachers-of-tolerance/

 

BREITBART
— Ryan Amnesty ‘Has Far Less Support’ than Goodlatte Bill – Sean Moran
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/22/exclusive-lou-barletta-ryan-amnesty-has-far-less-support-than-goodlatte-bill/

 

BLAZE
— Virginia restaurant owner kicks out Sarah Huckabee Sanders over ‘moral conviction.’ Backlash ensues. – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/23/virginia-restaurant-owner-kicks-out-sarah-huckabee-sanders-over-moral-conviction-backlash-ensues

 

NEW YORK TIMES
–As Critics Assail Trump, His Supporters Dig In Deeper – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/us/politics/republican-voters-trump.html
— Confronting Asian-American Stereotypes – Adeel Hassan (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps stereotype Trump supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/us/confronting-asian-american-stereotypes.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Tests His Appeal in Nevada, a State Clinton Won – Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-tests-his-appeal-in-nevada-a-state-clinton-won-1529798836

June 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump signs executive order to keep families together at border, says ‘zero-tolerance’ prosecution policy will continue – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-to-keep-families-together-at-border/3626085/
— Children separated from families at the border being cared for in Chicago – Mark Rivera
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/children-separated-from-families-at-the-border-being-cared-for-in-chicago/3628229/

 

NBC5
— In Reversal, Trump Signs Order Temporarily Stopping Family Separations He said his order would not end the “zero-tolerance” policy that criminally prosecutes all adults caught crossing the border illegally – Jill Colvin and Colleen Long
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Family-Separation-Border-Homeland-Security-486035941.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Signs Executive Order To End Family Separation But Says ‘Zero Tolerance’ To Stay
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/20/trump-executive-order-ends-family-separations/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump signs executive order stopping family separations at border
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/white-house-considering-executive-action-to-prevent-family-separations-at-border-fox-news-reports

 

WGN TV
— Black lawmakers slam Rauner for bragging about helping black businesses – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/20/black-lawmakers-slam-rauner-for-bragging-about-helping-black-businesses/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago activists decry Trump move that will keep families together but still in detention – Tony Briscoe and Tessa Weinberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-immigration-family-separation-chicago-20180620-story.html
— Trump signs order stopping family separation at border but families won’t be immediately reunited – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-migrant-family-border-separation-20180620-story.html
— Lake County’s congressional leaders weigh next steps after Trump signs order ending family separations – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-border-st-0621-story.html
— Illinois coroner who withheld remains until relatives could pay $1,000 resigns – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-quincy-illinois-coroner-resigns-20180620-story.html
— How bad is teacher pay? Nearly 1 in 5 teachers works a second job, report says – Moriah Balingit
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-teacher-pay-second-job-report-20180620-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Gutierrez brings children to House floor to dramatize Trump border policy – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-democrats-next-surprise-move-to-protest-trump-children-separation-policy/
— Some children taken from parents at U.S.-Mexico border are being held in Chicago – Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/children-family-separation-border-chicago/
— South suburban homeowners see their property taxes go north – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/south-suburban-homeowners-see-their-property-taxes-go-north/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Canadian lawmakers legalize pot, NYC to stop arresting public tokers – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/pot-topics-canadian-lawmakers-legalize-pot-nyc-to-stop-arresting-public-tokers/
— Trump caves: Using kids as pawns, triggered crisis of his own making – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-caves-using-kids-as-pawns-triggered-crisis-of-his-own-making/
— Text of President Trump’s executive order on family separation – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/text-of-president-trumps-executive-order-on-family-separation/
— Civil rights leaders: Trump Order ending family separation doesn’t go far enough – Maudlyne Ihejirika
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/civil-rights-leaders-trump-order-ending-family-separation-doesnt-go-far-enough/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: United and American airlines side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens. Ever-increasingly, companies make it clear that they are not in business to make a profit, but that they exist to defend and advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180620/NEWS02/180629985/united-american-airlines-to-feds-do-not-put-detained-immigrant-kids-on-our-flights
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use children who were brought into America illegally to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180619/BLOGS02/180619862/mexican-border-policy-explodes-as-illinois-campaign-issue

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner calls for action on discrimination complaints backlog – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180620/rauner-calls-for-action-on-discrimination-complaints-backlog

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Raises for teachers capped at 3 percent in last four years on the job – Lyndsay Jones (DIERSEN: Because of step increases, in today’s dollars, my GAO salary increased about 3% a year between 1986 and 1997, from $96,403/year to $125,325/year. When GAO dumped the General Schedule (GS) system in 1989 and when to “Bands,” it promised its employees GS employees that they would get pay increases at least equal to what their step increases would have been.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-06-20/raises-teachers-capped-3-percent-last-four-years-the-job.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— She embezzled $230,000 from SIUE. Now she’s entitled to a state pension – GEORGE PAWLACZYK AND BETH HUNDSDORFER
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article213247509.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Important Reasons Why Longevity Plan Should Be in Place Prior to Retirement (DIERSEN: My father’s sister, my mother’s sister, and my wife’s sister are all paying more than $200/day out of their life savings for long-term health care.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/sponsored/articles/2018/06/20/32310081/index.xml

 

VANDALIA RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President Needs New Family Policy At Border.”
http://www.vandaliaradio.com/2018/06/20/governor-rauner-says-president-needs-new-family-policy-at-border/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois lags nation, neighbors in getting residents off food stamps – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-lags-nation-neighbors-in-getting-residents-off-food-stamps-wirepoints-original/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— School district leaders ask Rauner to veto $40,000 teacher pay mandate – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/school-district-leaders-ask-rauner-to-veto-teacher-pay-mandate/article_181cc0de-73e7-11e8-8ebf-8798f3a36862.html

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Minority groups disagree about Rauner’s success – Raquel Martin
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/minority-groups-disagree-about-rauner-s-success/1252087273

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti says she’s not ruling out run for governor
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/20/sanguinetti-says-she%E2%80%99s-not-ruling-out-run-for-governor/
— What can actually be extracted from Gov. Rauner’s comments on President Trump’s zero-tolerance policy?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/20/did-he-actually-say-anything/
— Black Caucus strikes back at Rauner for yesterday’s claims on WVON
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/20/black-caucus-strikes-back-at-rauner-for-yesterday%E2%80%99s-claims-on-wvon/
— Lawmakers eviscerate CPS for sexual abuse of students at hands of teachers, staff
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/20/lawmakers-eviscerate-cps-for-sexual-abuse-of-students-at-hands-of-teachers-staff/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Stop Separating Families – Charlie Spiering
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/20/donald-trump-signs-executive-order-to-stop-separating-families/
— Twitter Takes 20 Hours to Remove Tweet Advocating Murder of ICE Agents – Allum Bokhari (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will members of Group A a) publish lists of members of Group B and b) call for all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries to get rid of members of Group B? Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/06/20/twitter-takes-no-action-against-tweet-advocating-murder-of-ice-agents/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Fund The Wall Before Any Other Immigration Legislation
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28197

 

TOWNHALL
— The Left Goes Full Nazi Railing About Immigration Enforcement – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/06/20/never-go-full-nazi-when-talking-about-immigration-enforcement-n2491827
— Leftist Group Shows Activists How to Kill an ICE Agent, Pledges to Go After Their Families – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/06/20/left-shows-activists-how-to-kill-an-ice-agent-pledges-to-go-after-their-families-n2492637
— Melania Trump Calls Secret Service After Actor Peter Fonda Suggests Kidnapping Barron Trump – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/06/20/actor-peter-fonda-promotes-violence-against-dhs-secretary-nielsen-barron-trump-in-series-of-tweets-n2492744

 

DAILY CALLER
— PETER FONDA APOLOGIZES FOR SAYING BARRON TRUMP SHOULD BE KIDNAPPED, CAGED WITH PEDOPHILES – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/20/peter-fonda-apologizes-for-saying-barron-trump-should-be-kidnapped-caged-raped/

 

GOPUSA
— Who’s behind the ‘immigration’ protests?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48426
— Trump and the Invasion of the West
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-and-the-invasion-of-the-west/
— Canada’s Supreme Court rules against the Bible
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48397

 

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Starbucks Gets Million$ from U.S. Govt., Picks Soros-Funded Group to Lead Anti-Bias Training
https://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2018/06/starbucks-gets-million-from-u-s-govt-picks-soros-funded-group-to-lead-anti-bias-training/

 

THE HILL
— Trump signs executive order to keep undocumented families together – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: Of course, this will encourage millions of citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/393303-trump-signs-executive-order-to-keep-undocumented-families-together

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms. His Goal: Flip the House – Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/politics/mike-bloomberg-democrats-election.html
— Trump Plans Executive Order to Allow Detaining Families Together Indefinitely – Maggie Haberman and Michael D. Shear (DIERSEN: Of course, that would encourage many more “families” to come to America illegally.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/politics/trump-immigration-children-executive-order.html

 

NEWS ONE
— Illinois’ Racially Tone Deaf Governor Claims He’s Done More For Blacks Than ‘Any Other Governor’ He presided over a state with the highest Black unemployment rate. – Nigel Roberts
https://newsone.com/3811740/illinois-governor-rauner-african-americans/

 

NEW YORK POST
— House Dems call for Trump to end ‘psychological torture’ of immigration policy – Lia Eustachewich
https://nypost.com/2018/06/20/house-dems-call-for-trump-to-end-psychological-torture-of-immigration-policy/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— A List of ICE Employees Scraped From LinkedIn Was Removed by Medium and GitHub – Brian Feldman (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will members of Group A a) publish lists of members of Group B and b) call for all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries to get rid of members of Group B? Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://nymag.com/selectall/2018/06/linkedin-list-of-ice-employees-removed-by-medium-and-github.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Employees, Newsroom Editors Emphasize They Are Separate From Editorial Pages – Joyce Gannon (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/pittsburgh-post-gazette-employees-newsroom-editors-emphasize-they-are-separate-from-editorial-pages/
— Americans Believe Two-Thirds of News on Social Media is Misinformation Americans believe 39 percent of news in newspapers, on TV or on the radio is misinformation — but their views of social media are even worse. They believe 65 percent of news on social media is made up or can’t be verified as accurate. – Taylor Blatchford (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/americans-believe-two-thirds-of-news-on-social-media-is-misinformation/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Senate subcommittee passes pay raise for federal employees – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2018/06/19/senate-subcommittee-passes-pay-raise-for-feds/

 

RAUMUSSEN REPORTS
— Those Closely Following Trump Choose TV News (DIERSEN: Virtually every GOPUSA ILLINOIS email includes links to postings on Illinois TV news websites.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/june_2018/those_closely_following_trump_choose_tv_news

 

ILLINOIS SENATE DEMOCRATS
— Legislative Black Caucus: Rauner no friend to black communities (DIERSEN: Those who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform would not say that Rauner is their friend.)
http://illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/feature-story-archive/6498-legislative-black-caucus-rauner-no-friend-to-black-communities?platform=hootsuite

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Gay commissioner candidate Kevin B. Morrison holds Pride fundraiser – Carrie Maxwell
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Gay-commissioner-candidate-holds-Pride-fundraiser/63265.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kevin B. Morrison, the gay democratic Cook County Commissioner candidate for the 15th district, held a Pride month fundraiser June 13 at Sidetrack. Morrison is running against incumbent and Illinois Republican Party Chair Timothy Schneider. Illinois state Rep. Greg Harris said this night will be remembered because Morrison “is going places” politically. Harris noted that the 15th county commissioner race is important because he is running against one of the most prominent Republicans in Illinois.)

June 19 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Rauner Tries To Flush Pritzker Down The Toilet In New Ad – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/19/rauner-campaign-ad/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Governor’s Race Goes Down the Toilet– Literally The Pritzker campaign has responded with a new television ad attacking Rauner -Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Governors-Race-Heads-Down-the-Toilet—Literally-485968081.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner says Trump should stop splitting families – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/rauner-says-trump-should-stop-splitting-families#/

 

WGN TV
— President Trump, Gov. Rauner mark Juneteenth celebration
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/19/president-trump-gov-rauner-mark-juneteenth-celebration/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner and Emanuel laud each other at U of I announcement – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/19/rauner-and-emanuel-laud-each-other-at-u-of-i-announcement/
— Rauner denounces policy of separating families – Bill Cameron http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/19/rauner-denounces-policy-of-separating-families/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner says he’s done more for African Americans than any other governor – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-says-hes-done-more-for-african-americans-than-any-other-governor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan relents, and hires an independent investigator – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-investigation-hickey-springfield-20180619-story.html
— Illinois governor says Trump should stop splitting families – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-il–rauner-immigration-20180619-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting religious people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-methodists-letter-attorney-general-church-rules-20180619-story.html
— To end family separations, GOP weighs plan to hold kids in detention longer — but with their parents – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-family-separation-20180619-story.html
— Trump, defiant as border crisis escalates, prepares to lobby House GOP on immigration bills – Mike DeBonis and John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-family-separation-policy-border-20180618-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— No increase to taxes or fees to close Cook County budget gap – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180619/no-increase-to-taxes-or-fees-to-close-cook-county-budget-gap

 

WTTW
— Rauner Calls Separating Families ‘Wrong’ But Mum on Border Troops – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/06/19/rauner-calls-separating-families-wrong-mum-border-troops

 

WSIU
— U.S. Rep. Bost Says Separating Families at Border is Not New – BRAD PALMER
http://news.wsiu.org/post/us-rep-bost-says-separating-families-border-not-new#stream/0

 

WAND
— Rauner proclaims Juneteenth Day in Illinois (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I got jobs and promotions that Blacks should have gotten. According to them, instead of me, a) the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) 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. My critics/opponents consider the federal government to be the employer of last resort, that is, a dumping ground for those who are lazy, stupid, minority, female, older, disabled, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38458276/gov-rauner-proclaims-juneteenth-day-in-illinois

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Administration ‘Enforcing The Laws In The Books,’ Talk Show Host Sandy Rios Says Of Immigration Policy
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-administration-enforcing-laws-books-talk-show-host-says-immigration-policy#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Husband of abortion rights candidate, Terra Costa Howard, puts Jesus in the middle of Starbucks shoving incident – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511458247-husband-of-abortion-rights-candidate-terra-costa-howard-puts-jesus-in-the-middle-of-starbucks-shoving-incident

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Darren Bailey says new law to combat harassment in Springfield allows politicians to ‘duck’ responsibility – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511460026-bailey-says-new-law-to-combat-harassment-in-springfield-allows-politicians-to-duck-responsibility

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— NEPOTISTIC HIRES HIGHLIGHT TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT WASTE Two McHenry County highway commissioners hired each other’s sons to township government positions in 2017. Despite concerns of nepotism, these practices are not uncommon in township government. – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/nepotistic-hires-highlight-township-government-waste/
— CHANGES TO FEDERAL SALT DEDUCTION EXPOSE ILLINOIS’ HIGH TAXES – Travis Nix (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/changes-to-federal-salt-deduction-expose-illinois-high-taxes/

 

PROPUBLICA
— When Do Reporters Collaborate, and When Do They Compete? Increasingly, we work together to produce stronger journalism. – David Eads (DIERSEN: Because my critics/opponents cannot manipulate/dominate me, they do not want you to first learn of anything by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Consequently, they blacklist me, they blacklist my supporters, they blacklist my emails, and they try to bribe and/or threaten activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. Ironically, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots of traffic to the websites that my critics/opponents operate.)
https://www.propublica.org/article/ask-propublica-illinois-reporters-journalism-collaboration-between-newsrooms

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Gay Pride is Normalized Through “Pride” Month – Benjamin Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/video/gay-pride-is-normalized-through-pride-month/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Uihlein gives $1.5 million to Liberty Principles PAC
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/19/uihlein-gives-15-million-to-liberty-principles-pac/
— Rauner claims he’s done more for black people than any other governor
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/19/rauner-claims-he%E2%80%99s-done-more-for-black-people-than-any-other-governor/
— Rauner calls on White House to end child separations at U.S. Southern border
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/19/rauner-says-he-will-not-send-national-guard-troops-to-mexican-border/
— Pritzker campaign, Campaign Workers Guild clash over intern compensation
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/19/pritzker-campaign-campaign-workers-guild-clash-over-intern-compensation/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judge strikes down Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to vote – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, illegals are strongly motivated to vote for Democrats because Democrats promise to give illegals amnesty and much more. Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Democrats will use government a) to give illegals preferential treatment and b) to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/18/kansas-voter-id-law-requiring-proof-citizenship-st/

 

GOPUSA
— DACA: ‘Dreamers’ include those arrested for murder, rape and other sex crimes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48320
— Dozens of states tighten election security — by going back to paper
http://www.gopusa.com/dozens-of-states-tighten-election-security-by-going-back-to-paper/
— Satisfaction with country higher than any point during Obama presidency: Poll
http://www.gopusa.com/satisfaction-with-country-higher-than-any-point-during-obama-presidency-poll/
— When children are separated from their parents at the border, here is where they go next
http://www.gopusa.com/when-children-are-separated-from-their-parents-at-the-border-here-is-where-they-go-next/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Declares Dems Want Illegals to ‘Infest’ America – Bill Hoffmann (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who ever-increasingly make it clear that they want to get rid of citizens of America and replace them with illegals. They especially want to get rid of citizens of America who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. For their self-defense, the aforesaid are buying lots of firearms and ammunition.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-democrats-zero-tolerance-policy/2018/06/19/id/867020/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP ATTACKS MEDIA FOR HELPING SMUGGLERS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKERS: ‘THEY KNOW IT’ – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/19/trump-blames-media-helping-smugglers/
— DOJ’S WATCHDOG: FBI REFUSING TO ALLOW ANTI-TRUMP AGENTS TO BE NAMED – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were the most anti-Republican based on their actions.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/19/fbi-blocks-id-anti-trump-texts/

 

BREITBART
— 13 Facts the Media ‘Pros’ Don’t Want You to Know About ‘Family Border Separation’ – John Nolte
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/19/13-facts-border-children-family-separation/
— How the Left Misinterprets the Bible to Promote Open Borders – Joel B. Pollak
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/19/pollak-how-the-left-misinterprets-the-bible-to-promote-open-borders/

 

BLAZE
— Marijuana tour bus driver arrested and 30 passengers cited for public consumption in Colorado – Jana Pruet
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/19/marijuana-tour-bus-driver-arrested-and-30-passengers-cited-for-public-consumption-in-colorado

 

FEDERALIST
— Democrats’ Border Separation Bill Would Let Nearly All Parents Who Commit Federal Crimes Get Off Scot-Free Every Senate Democrat has signed on to cosponsor a bill written so carelessly that it does not distinguish between foreign children at the border and U.S. citizen children. – Gabriel Malor
http://thefederalist.com/2018/06/19/democrats-border-separation-bill-let-nearly-parents-commit-federal-crimes-get-off-scot-free/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Answer Is Don’t Bring Your Kid Here Illegally
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28187

 

THE HILL
— McConnell backs bill to keep immigrant families together – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: Of course, this encourages “families” to come to America illegally. Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/393051-mcconnell-backs-bill-to-keep-immigrant-families-together

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Governors Refuse to Send National Guard to Border, Citing Trump’s Child Separation Policy – Matthew Haag (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/us/national-guard-trump-children-immigration.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Also on Monday, the Democratic governor of North Carolina and the Republican governor of Illinois said they opposed the policy and called on Mr. Trump to immediately halt it. ” Those states did not respond to questions on Tuesday about sending the National Guard to the border.)

 

FORBES
— Promoting Wrong People Hurts Employee Retention And Productivity – Bill Conerly (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They want to hire, retain, and promote those who a) inspire Democrats, and especially those who are minority, female, and/or younger, to stay and b) inspire Republicans, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, to leave.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2018/06/19/promoting-wrong-people-hurts-employee-retention-and-productivity/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Senate Approves $40,000 Buyouts – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Employers offer buyouts to their employees who they want to get rid of. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service, including me, a $25,000 buyout.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/06/19/senate-approves-40000-buyouts/
— 45 Senate Democrats Demand That Trump Rescind Workforce Executive Orders – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/06/45-senate-democrats-demand-trump-rescind-workforce-executive-orders/149124/

 

RAW STORY
— Ex-GOP chairman Michael Steele says Trump’s base wants to terrorize immigrants: ‘That’s the whole point — they want this’ – Travis Gettys (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who ever-increasingly make it clear that they want to get rid of citizens of America and replace them with illegals. They especially want to get rid of citizens of America who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. For their self-defense, the aforesaid are buying lots of firearms and ammunition.)
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/ex-gop-chairman-says-trumps-base-wants-terrorize-immigrants-thats-whole-point-want/

June 19 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDINGLY, 19 REPUBLICANS HELP SPONSOR WHEATON’S INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE AND FIREWORKS! Illinois Republican Party leader and Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar has pledged $500, Judge Jeff MacKay has pledged $250, and DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan has pledged $150. Bob Berlin, Dan Cronin, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Dave Molitor, John Monino, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Phil Suess, Kevin Wiley, and Karen Wilson have each pledged $100.

 

As a $2,500 Star sponsor, DuPage County Republicans will get credit for sponsoring the Tunes of Glory bagpipers and the Wheaton North and South High School bands in the parade. DuPage Republicans will again have a booth at the fireworks the evening before the parade. I will again hand deliver a flyer to all the residences and businesses on the parade route that lists the Republican entries in the parade, the Republican sponsors, and the amount that they contributed. The flyers will be printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics and I plan on delivering them on Thursday, June 21.

 

So far, Republican entries in the parade are Peter Roskam, Peter Breen/Amy Grant, Paul Hinds, James Mendrick, Grant Eckhoff/Tim Elloitt/Chris Zaruba, Jeff McKay, Karen Wilson, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee. Please help me encourage Republican candidates on November 6 ballots in Wheaton to have an entry in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade. Those candidates include Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Jason Helland, Darlene Senger, Jim Dodge, Mike Connelly, Chris Nybo, Darlene Ruscitti, Dan Cronin, Gwen Henry, Kevin Wiley, Jim Zay, Al Murphy, and Joseph Cantore. The deadline for parade entries has been extended to June 20 and the cost is $180. SEE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-2018-independence-day-celebration-parade-entry-tickets-43661232923?aff=es2 Thanks. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in promoting “outcry against separation of families at border.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/as-outcry-against-separation-of-families-at-border-grows-trump-defends-policy/3618266/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Rauner to be more anti-Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-blast-zero-tolerance-border-policy-but-only-one-blames-trump/
— New Rauner TV ad seeks to flush Pritzker out on property taxes – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-rauner-tv-ad-seeks-to-flush-pritzker-out-on-property-taxes/
— Cook County faces $177 million in deficits over next two budget years – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-faces-177-million-in-deficits-over-next-two-budget-years/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Unacceptable and frustrating’: Chicago sees most violent weekend of the year – Madeline Buckley, Hannah Leone and Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-weekend-violence-20180618-story.html
— Preckwinkle: Cook County facing ‘difficult and challenging’ $82 million budget shortfall – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-budget-forecast-20180618-story.html
— Chicago iPhone users soon will automatically share location on 911 calls – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-iphone-911-location-20180618-story.html
— Rauner toilet ad — Pritzker earns “royal flush” for tax avoidance – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-state-house-federal-prosecutor-20180618-story.html
— Rauner looks to unify Downstate GOP in new web testimonials – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, rejecting the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform destroys the IRP base.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-state-house-federal-prosecutor-20180618-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But the three testimonials that are featured are an indication of Rauner’s continued effort to try to unify a Republican base focused on Downstate Illinois. Featured are video testimonials from Beth Montfort of Saline County, a city commissioner in Harrisburg; Scott Preston of Normal, a town council member; and Wendy Erhart of Madison County, a businesswoman in Maryville. “He understood Southern Illinois values were a lot different,” Montfort says in her testimonial.)
— Video shows Tesla bursting into flames on Los Angeles street ‘out of the blue’ – Peter Holley
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/fuelefficient/ct-tesla-fire-video-20180618-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Bypass gets boost from bipartisanship – Robert Schillerstrom and Raja Krishnamoorthi
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180619/bypass-gets-boost-from-bipartisanship
— Geneva 2nd Ward Alderman Cummings resigns – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180618/geneva-2nd-ward-alderman-cummings-resigns

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— VERY SAD: We’re tapping home equity as much as we did a decade ago – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180619/CRED0701/180619876/more-home-equity-loans-issued-in-chicago

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.pantagraph.com/herald-review/lifestyles/health-med-fit/rauner-to-consider-allowing-medical-cannabis-for-opioid-patients/article_d7f885c4-4625-561c-9e75-3446bcbc8a73.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DETHRONING PRITZKER – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: Have you appealed your property taxes? I did during the 1980s and 1990s. I won a reduction from the Property Tax Appeal Board. I should write a book about it and about how I have been punished for it ever since.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/06/19/immigration-debate-roils-gop-pritzker-places-1m-behind-separation-ads-jbs-toilets-vs-rauners-9-homes-280517
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Finally! We have a campaign ad out of Team Rauner that focuses on something other than imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Instead, it zooms in on Pritzker’s Cook County property tax appeal that involved pulling toilets from a mansion abutting his own Chicago mansion. This was from a 2017 Tim Novak special that reported Pritzker disconnected toilets from an Astor street property abutting his Chicago home to classify it as “vacant and uninhabitable.” Pritzker ended up with a $230,000 property tax break. Watch “Porcelain Prince” Pritzker quickly retaliated in his own new TV ad taking a shot at Rauner’s wealth, his nine homes and past property tax appeals. But what’s likely to be even more controversial is the ad’s assertion that Rauner wanted to raise local property taxes. “Bruce Rauner owns nine homes and he’s appealed his property taxes 22 times. But now he’s attacking somebody else for the same thing? Now that’s bad. But you know what’s worse? Bruce Rauner wants to raise your property taxes. That’s right, Rauner’s budget cost taxpayers more than $1 billion.”)

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Illinois, other high tax states, seeking ways around deduction cap; IRS warns it decides proper deductions In the wake of the new nationwide tax law, states, including Illinois, which are setting up workarounds to state and local tax deduction caps, have been warned by the Internal Revenue Service that federal law controls deductions. – John Breslin (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511446534-il-other-high-tax-states-seeking-ways-around-deduction-cap-irs-warns-it-decides-proper-deductions

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Gubernatorial Election: What to Do, What to Do… – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: To vote for Pritzker is to vote for pot and to vote for even worse things.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/06/gubernatorial-election-what-to-do-what-to-do-_-docx/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Maybe Illinois conservatives, beaten down by Illinois politics and bad governance, badgered by fellow Republicans, and panicking because they focus too much on the short-term nightmarish picture they see before their eyes, will at the last moment fold and vote for Bruce Rauner. That would be a huge mistake. The long-term health of the party, the state, and the nation depends not solely or even centrally on tax rates for businesses but on issues related to respect for human life, marriage, and sexuality. The fact that so many Republicans don’t see that bodes ill for Illinois and America. Having Pinocchio Rauner at the helm of the Republican Party will exacerbate the ignorance on these issues, and the GOP will continue to rot from within. We don’t need any more evidence of Rauner’s unfitness for office, but here goes. On Father’s Day, Rauner chose to demonstrate his contempt—again—for conservative voters by marching in the shameful homosexual “pride” parade in Aurora, Illinois. On the day that commemorates fathers, he marched in a parade that celebrates the intrinsically sterile unions of people who are acquiring children like commodities and intentionally depriving children of fathers (and mothers).)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner goes statewide with “Porcelain Prince” ad buy
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/19/rauner-goes-statewide-with-%e2%80%9cporcelain-prince%e2%80%9d-ad-buy/
— Sean Morrison defends his handling of Anthony Martin arrested twice for child sex crimes
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/18/morrison-defends-his-handling-of-svp-arrested-twice-for-child-sex-crimes/

 

DAILY CALLER
— LEFTISTS ARE USING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT KIDS AS POLITICAL PAWNS – Stephanie Hamill
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/18/leftists-illegal-immigrant-kids-pawns/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— House ‘Compromise’ Immigration Bill Fails to Adequately Address Broken System – David Inserra
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/06/18/house-compromise-immigration-bill-fails-to-adequately-address-broken-immigration-system/

 

GOPUSA
— Chicago: 9 killed, 46 wounded by gunfire
http://www.gopusa.com/chicago-9-killed-46-wounded-by-gunfire/
— 5 dead after van carrying illegal aliens crashes in TX
http://www.gopusa.com/5-dead-after-van-carrying-illegal-aliens-crashes-in-tx/

 

BLAZE
— White House fires right back at former first lady Laura Bush over family separation – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/18/white-house-fires-right-back-at-former-first-lady-laura-bush-over-family-separation

 

NEWSMAX
— Harvard’s Microaggressions Incessant Against Asian-Americans – Rich Lowry
https://www.newsmax.com/richlowry/harvard-asian-admissions-school/2018/06/18/id/866894/

 

THE HILL
— Trump digs in amid uproar on zero tolerance policy – RAFAEL BERNAL AND MIKE LILLIS
http://thehill.com/latino/392912-trump-digs-in-amid-uproar-on-zero-tolerance-policy
— Women speak of pervasive harassment in DC lobbying culture – MEGAN R. WILSON
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/k-street-insiders/392913-women-speak-of-pervasive-harassment-in-dc-lobbying

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-centam/honduras-el-salvador-decry-us-border-separations-impact-on-kids-idUSKBN1JF0DP

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things unless you a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage others to bring people, especially children, to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/us/politics/immigration-children-sessions-miller.html (front page)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/opinion/child-separation-border-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/opinion/trump-children-border-immigration-nielsen.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/us/politics/trump-immigration-midterms.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Unapologetic Trump digs in on immigration despite outrage – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/unapologetic-trump-digs-in-on-immigration-despite-outrage/2018/06/18/862f8712-7367-11e8-bda1-18e53a448a14_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trust in Social Media Falls – Suzanne Vranica (DIERSEN: Who does NOT want anyone to a) trust you and/or b) trust what you do? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest a) that no one should trust me and/or b) that no one should trust my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trust-in-social-media-fallsraising-concerns-for-marketers-1529312580
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With regard to government intervention, 62% of those polled agreed that governments should do more to regulate social media.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs a) reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform and b) want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gops-immigration-meltdown-1529364334
— Harvard Is Too Discriminating A lawsuit may eventually give the Supreme Court a chance to clarify its view of racial preferences. – Ilya Shapiro (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from an Ivy League university? I do not. I should write a book about those who a) stress that none of my degrees are from Ivy League universities and b) belittle, dismiss, and badmouth NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-is-too-discriminating-1529363694

 

USA TODAY
— Google says it will focus diversity efforts on black, Hispanic women – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Google should bring in Charles Bowsher. Bowsher had great success at GAO during the 1980s and 1990s a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of the agency’s non-veteran White male employees who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/06/14/google-says-focus-diversity-efforts-black-hispanic-women/703003002/

 

HARVARD CRIMSON
— Court Filings Reveal Academic Strength of Asian-American Applicants to Harvard – CAROLINE S. ENGELMAYER (DIERSEN: How much academic strength do those who share your demographics have?)
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/6/19/asian-american-academics/
— Revelations in Harvard Admissions Suit Unlikely to Prove Discrimination, Experts Say – ANGELA N. FU and LUCY WANG
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/6/19/admissions-lawsuit-analysis/

June 17 Evening Edition

CBS2
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/17/president-trumps-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-13/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Hundreds of children wait in cages at Border Patrol warehouse in Texas.” Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hundreds-of-children-wait-in-cages-at-border-patrol-warehouse-in-texas
— 5 killed when packed SUV fleeing Border Patrol agents crashes in South Texas – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/5-killed-when-packed-suv-fleeing-border-patrol-agents-crashes-in-south-texas

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gutierrez slams Trump’s child separation, compares fear tactics to Nazi Germany – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint Republicans as being Nazis and paint illegals as being Jews.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/gutierrez-slams-trumps-child-separation-immigration/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/parkland-students-make-political-point-in-naperville-tweeting-isnt-enough/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally and b) use those illegals against Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-immigration-family-separation-20180617-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Aurora promotes LGBTQ activity. What does your municipality promote? One could compare and contrast how the Chicago Tribune reports on LGBTQ parades with how it reports on Wheaton Independence Day parades.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-pride-parade-st-0618-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Aurora promotes LGBTQ activity. What does your municipality promote? One could compare and contrast how the Daily Herald reports on LGBTQ parades with how it reports on Wheaton Independence Day parades.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180617/aurora-hosts-inaugural-lgbtq-pride-parade
— Teens face a gender pay gap, too. Here’s how to help them navigate it. – Joanna Nesbit (DIERSEN: When you were a teen, what jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; and delivered mail 1966-1969.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180617/teens-face-a-gender-pay-gap-too-heres-how-to-help-them-navigate-it
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180616/news/306169922/

 

WGN RADIO
— Governor Bruce Rauner is up against more than just the State Budget in order to have a chance at re-election
http://wgnradio.com/2018/06/17/governor-bruce-rauner-is-up-against-more-than-just-the-state-budget-in-order-to-have-a-chance-at-re-election/
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 6/17/18
http://wgnradio.com/2018/06/17/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-6-17-18/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Next, Rick chats with Illinois Senate Republican leader Bill Brady of Bloomington about the return to a feeling of normalcy with the bi-partisan state budget in the midst of a big political election year. Bill also touches on the fall campaigns and what aspects of the budget he believes will heavily influence the candidates’ strategies.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois to fund Medicaid preventive dental services for adults – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180617/illinois-to-fund-medicaid-preventive-dental-services-for-adults

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those in Illinois who reject the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform are hopeful.
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bipartisan-work-yields-illinois-gun-bills-fate-rests-with-rauner/article_c3d46821-18ee-54cd-9c5e-58e3695d823b.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
– DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article213189849.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
http://nprillinois.org/post/hundreds-march-texas-tent-city-holding-detained-immigrant-kids#stream/0

 

NEWSMAX
— Parkland Students, Activists Registering Voters in Chicago – AP
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/parkland-student-voter-registration/2018/06/17/id/866646/

 

FOX NEWS
— Peter Strzok, FBI agent pulled from Mueller probe over anti-Trump texts, open to testify to Congress – Samuel Chamberlain
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/17/peter-strzok-fbi-agent-pulled-from-mueller-probe-over-anti-trump-texts-reportedly-open-to-testify-to-congress.html

 

BLAZE
— Liberal media push narrative that child immigration detention centers are ‘concentration camps’ – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/17/liberal-media-push-narrative-that-child-immigration-detention-centers-are-concentration-camps
— Anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok willing to testify before Congress — and leave no stone unturned – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/17/anti-trump-fbi-agent-peter-strzok-willing-to-testify-before-congress-and-leave-no-stone-unturned
— Some say child detention centers are ‘concentration camps.’ But the truth paints much different picture. – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/17/some-say-child-detention-centers-are-concentration-camps-but-the-truth-paints-different-picture

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— NBC Panel Debates How Often Media Should Call President Trump a Liar – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/nbc-panel-debates-how-often-media-should-call-president-trump-liar

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint themselves as being pro-family and use “migrant family policies” to blast Trump.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/392701-white-house-faces-growing-outcry-over-migrant-family-policies?rnd=1529268137

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The myth of the all-powerful Trump.” QUESTIONS FOR REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN/CAPTAINS: Are you going to help elect/reelect Republican candidates who paint themselves as being anti-Trump? Do Republican candidates who paint themselves as being anti-Trump want you to help elect/reelect them?
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/17/opinions/republican-election-campaign-matter-heye/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— Not necessary to justify separating kids, parents at border, ‘it’s zero tolerance’: Bannon – QUINN SCANLAN (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps paint themselves as being pro-family and use “migrant family policies” to blast Trump.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/justify-separating-kids-parents-border-tolerance-bannon/story?id=55946718

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trumpism Finds a Safe Space at Conservative Women’s Conference – ASTEAD W. HERNDON (DIERSEN: Where does Trumpism find a safe place in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Where does Trumpism find a safe place in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/17/us/politics/women-conservative-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— FBI agent removed from Russia probe for sending anti-Trump texts says he would testify before House Judiciary Committee
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/17/fbi-agent-removed-from-russia-probe-for-sending-anti-trump-texts-says-he-would-testify-before-house-judiciary-committee/

 

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Republican activists, candidates, party leaders, major donors, political consultants who paint themselves as being anti-Trump? The aforesaid see precincts, municipalities, townships/wards, counties, congressional districts, and states in which Clinton got way more votes than Trump got as being “fertile ground.” They would see my precinct as being “fertile ground.” In the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump while 211 voted for Clinton. In the 2016 primary election, only 21 voted for Trump while 93 voted for Kasich. However, in the 2018 primary election, 68 voted for Ives, while only 43 voted for Rauner.)
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2018/06/15/jennifer-rubin-departing-republicans-confess-they-have-been-part-of-a-cult/

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Is Orange County fertile ground for the left? California Dems are counting on it – John Wildermuth (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican activists, candidates, party leaders, major donors, political consultants who paint themselves as being anti-Trump? The aforesaid see precincts, municipalities, townships/wards, counties, congressional districts, and states in which Clinton got way more votes than Trump got as being “fertile ground.” They would see my precinct as being “fertile ground.” In the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump while 211 voted for Clinton. In the 2016 primary election, only 21 voted for Trump while 93 voted for Kasich. However, in the 2018 primary election, 68 voted for Ives, while only 43 voted for Rauner.)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Is-Orange-County-fertile-ground-for-the-left-12981913.php

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner marches with Democrats to promote LGBTQ activity in Aurora. I should write a book about those who promote LGBTQ activity a) who reject the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, b) who falsely claim to be Republican, and/or c) who work the hardest to destroy the IRP.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Auroras-1st-Pride-Parade-draws-thousands-/63230.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin walked the parade route and greeted parade-goers. Gov. Bruce Rauner marched, as did representatives from Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker’s campaign. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster marched alongside Democratic congressional candidates Sean Casten (running in the 6th District) and Lauren Underwood (running in the 14th) as well as other elected officials and candidates. “Today is a great day in the city of Aurora,” said Irvin. “There is so much energy and excitement. This parade truly represents what Aurora is by including everyone.” “I am delighted to be here,” said Casten. “I think this will be the most fun parade this year. I just wish I did not have to wear long pants.” “I am so excited to be here,” said Underwood. “How could we not participate in this inaugural parade. We got all of our friends in the community to walk with us, to show we are inclusive, welcoming and celebrating love. It is hot out here but our hearts are warm.”)