Tag: Republican

September 30 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Abortion Opponents Say Gov. Rauner Betrayed Them – Bob Roberts
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/30/abortion-opponents-say-gov-rauner-betrayed-them/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Young opponents of abortion gathered outside the Thompson Center to denounce Gov. Bruce Rauner and the new law he signed this week that provides for taxpayer financing of abortion. GOP politicians called Rauner’s decision “political suicide.” One ally called  him “Benedict Rauner” in a Facebook post. The governor agreed to be scratched from a southwest suburban GOP picnic. The youthful anti-abortion protesters who gathered at the Thompson Center called the governor’s decision to sign HB-40 a grave disappointment. David Cordaro is with the organization Students For Life. “Governor Rauner betrayed us. He betrayed the Republican party. And he betrayed the pro-life generation,” said Cordaro. He is not backing any specific candidates yet. But says the group will support primary challengers who oppose taxpayer funding of abortions. Add State Sen. Dan McConchie and Rep. Tom Morrison to the list of legislators who say they’ve told Gov. Rauner he’s finished politically. McConchie said Republican lawmakers tried to convince Rauner to veto the bill. “There is no way that I can in any further election going forward stand with Gov. Rauner after he lied in regards to this. After he told Cardinal (Blase Cupich) one thing and then did something else,” said McConchie. That is not leadership. That is not the courageous leadership that we need to have in our state.” They encouraged the youthful abortion opponents to find candidates who oppose taxpayer funded abortions and to work for them.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ACLU DANCES ON THE GRAVE OF HENRY HYDE – THANKS TO REPUBLICAN GOV. RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/aclu-dances-on-the-grave-of-henry-hyde-thanks-to-republican-gov-rauner.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  Despite his campaign rhetoric, Bruce Rauner may go down in history as one of Illinois’ most socially and culturally transformative governors. He’ll certainly be listed among the most effective for the Democrat, progressive left. On Thursday, Rauner signed into law the widely unpopular HB 40, which lifts the ban on taxpayer funding of elective abortions and codifies Illinois as a pro-abortion state regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court may decide regarding Roe v. Wade. Not surprisingly, the ACLU is ecstatic and hailing Rauner as a hero of their ghoulish, “pro-choice” cause. They’re also dancing on the grave of the late Illinois Congressman Henry Hyde, who, 41 years ago today, passed the Hyde Amendment that banned taxpayer funding of abortion and saved approximately 2 million unborn lives. With the help of Gov. Rauner – who promised voters he had “no social agenda” – the ACLU sees Illinois as a harbinger of future victories across the country. They may be politically and eugenically correct, but they’ll be culturally, ethically, and historically wrong. Thank you Gov. Rauner.)
— AFTER SAYING THE US FLAG IS TOILET PAPER TO HER, U-46 BOARD MEMBER DOUBLES DOWN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/after-saying-the-us-flag-is-toilet-paper-to-her-u-46-board-member-doubles-down.html

 

NBC5
— ‘Operation Broken Heart’ Nets 14 Arrests, Seizure of 200 Grams of Cocaine
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/operation-broken-heart-nets-14-arrests-seizure-of-200-grams-of-cocaine-448810713.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘It’s a disgraceful job’: Rep. Gutiérrez slams Trump over hurricane response – Kristine Phillips
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-luis-gutierrez-hurricane-response-20170930-story.html
— With or without Trump, GOP insurgency plans for a civil war in 2018 midterms – Robert Costa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-gop-midterms-20170930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps protest in Arlington Heights.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/news/ct-ahp-arlington-library-immigration-rally-tl-1005-20170930-story.html
— Retired Chicago cops take a knee outside police headquarters  (DIERSEN: To “take a knee” is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/94750273-132.html
— Tinley trustee, clerk quit party they ran under due to differences with mayor – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-tinley-park-trustee-clerk-quit-party-st-1001-20170929-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump back on Twitter telling NFL players they should stand for anthem
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-back-on-twitter-telling-nfl-players-they-should-stand-for-anthem/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites promote hatred of Whites.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/fountain-what-the-anthem-means-when-you-take-a-knee/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps protest in Arlington Heights.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170930/rally-participants-support-arlington-heights-library-after-controversy

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Fallout from Rauner’s abortion rights bill decision will continue – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170930/statehouse-insider-fallout-from-rauners-abortion-rights-bill-decision-will-continue

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Many Illinois students leaving state to attend college – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170930/many-illinois-students-leaving-state-to-attend-college

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Judge dismisses Trust Act lawsuit against McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/27/judge-dismisses-trust-act-lawsuit-against-mchenry-county-sheriff-bill-prim/a6xoi8k/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Degrees out-of-reach for many low-income Illinois students – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/business/article176327836.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “About 50 percent of our state’s elementary and high school students are low income, and that brings with them some significant challenges as well as lack of resources when they are able to move into higher education,” Westbrook said.)

 

FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD
— Will Rauner regret abortion bill signature – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20170930/chuck-sweeny-will-rauner-regret-abortion-bill-signature

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Americans can’t agree on the definition of patriotism.” According to anti-Americans, to be patriotic is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/americans-cant-agree-on-the-definition-of-patriotism/821746640

 

VANDALIA RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pro-Rauner says “GOP Leadership Not Shunning Governor Rauner.”
http://www.vandaliaradio.com/2017/09/30/gop-leadership-not-shunning-governor-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Proposed Republican tax plan would benefit Trump, Rauner
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-proposed-republican-tax-plan-would-benefit-trump-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— BILL WOULD BAR MADIGAN FROM SERVING AS LEGISLATIVE LEADER AND PARTY CHAIR  The speaker is nationally unique in his ability to control politics and policy. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/bill-would-bar-madigan-from-serving-as-legislative-leader-and-party-chair/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Google and Target Among Corporations Backing LGBT ‘Civil Rights’ Bill – Peter J. LaBarbera
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/google-target-among-corporations-backing-lgbt-civil-rights-bill/

 

DAILY CALLER
— There’s Nothing Conservative About The GOP DACA Bill – HENRY RODGERS AND WILL RACKE
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/30/theres-nothing-conservative-about-the-gop-daca-bill/

 

FOX NEWS
— Enough with the hate labels. Why I’m standing up to the Southern Poverty Law Center – Hannah Scherlacher
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/09/29/southern-poverty-law-center-put-me-on-its-hate-list-it-s-smear-and-don-t-belong-there.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s an understatement to say that I was dumbfounded as to how I ended up on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) LGBTQ hate-list — I have never said or done anything to indicate hate for the LGBTQ community. When I called to inquire, SPLC informed me that I am guilty because I did a radio interview with Family Research Council Radio (FRC). I am a program coordinator for The Leadership Institute’s Campus Reform. org. The segment was about socialism, but because FRC holds traditional family values, I was labeled an LGBT-hater just for being a guest on the show. No LGBT topics even came-up. SPLC’s hate-list exemplifies a bullying tactic employed by the left to silence conservative ideas. Regardless of the issue, support for the conservative point of view results in a litany of hateful labels and reputation-smearing. The goal is to paint any opposition to the far left as morally depraved and, therefore, unworthy of being included in conversation. Dr. Carol Swain, an African-American woman and former Vanderbilt professor, is a perfect case-in-point; she was labeled a white supremacist sympathizer by the SPLC for pointing-out SPLC’s hypocrisy on racial issues. This tactic is more than illogical; it’s dangerous. Reckless and irresponsible hate-labeling not only stifles free speech and expression, it empowers and emboldens vicious groups and individuals to violently attack people. Consider the 2012 Family Research Council shooting, when a man walked into the organization’s office in Washington, D.C., with 100 rounds of ammunition and 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches. He planned to kill as many staff members as possible and smear the sandwiches in their faces. He said he chose his target based on SPLC’s Hate Map.)

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Criminal Aliens Taking Advantage of ‘Sanctuary’ Policies in Deep Red State  GOP-controlled state offers driver’s licenses, in-state tuition to illegal immigrants – Margaret Menge
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/red-states-sanctuary-policies-give-safe-harbor-criminal-aliens/

 

BLAZE
— Illinois high school football players take a stand to defend the police – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/30/these-illinois-high-school-football-players-could-teach-the-nfl-about-honor-and-respect/

 

BREITBART
— GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner Breaks Promise, Forces Taxpayers to Fund Elective Abortions – DR. SUSAN BERRY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/30/gop-gov-rauner-breaks-promise-forces-taxpayers-fund-elective-abortions/
— DACA Illegals Should Get ‘Greatest Thing on Earth’ Citizenship, Says Sen. Lankford – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/28/daca-illegals-get-greatest-thing-earth-citizenship-says-sen-lankford/
— A Million Christians to Pray Rosary on Poland’s Border Commemorating Historical Defeat of Islam – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/27/million-christians-pray-rosary-poland-border-commemorating-defeat-islam/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— University president refuses Democrats’ demand to shut down College Republicans – GREG PIPER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/37224/

 

THE HILL
— Online right fumes after YouTube ad crackdown – ALI BRELAND
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/353213-right-fumes-after-youtube-ad-crackdown

 

ABC NEWS
— Democrats in Iowa looking for ways to win back Trump voters (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/iowa-democrats-pressure-deliver-working-class-vote-50194401

 

ACLU
— Medicaid Will Now Cover Abortion for Low-Income Women in Illinois. Take That, Hyde! – Lorie Chaiten
https://www.aclu.org/blog/reproductive-freedom/abortion/medicaid-will-now-cover-abortion-low-income-women-illinois-take

September 29 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban GOP upset enough with abortion bill to find challenger to Rauner?  Wheaton’s Ives ‘flattered’ at buzz for a possible candidacy – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/suburban-gop-upset-enough-with-abortion-bill-to-find-challenger-to-rauner–
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Republican state Rep. Jeannie Ives said Friday she is flattered by all the talk about whether she will run against incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner in the March primary. Especially after Rauner signed a law Thursday to have Medicaid pay for abortions, he is “unelectable as a Republican,” she said. . .Ives’ name is being thrown about on radio, social media and print as a strong primary challenger to Rauner who would draw support from outraged social conservatives. “That’s very flattering … but there’s been no decision on my part,” Ives said. She was one of many Republican legislators who publicly campaigned for Rauner’s “Turnaround Agenda,” which dealt with money-related matters such as workers’ compensation and pensions. But she called Thursday’s decision on abortion “egregious” and “very extreme.” “Everybody I talk to is disavowing him. … This is a bridge too far for most Republicans,” she said. Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton released a statement disagreeing with Rauner but also saying she would continue to work with him to accomplish other goals. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, also a fan of the Turnaround Agenda, said Rauner should have vetoed the bill on cost alone, saying the state is in “deep financial stress” and can’t afford new spending. He is also disappointed with Rauner’s recent actions concerning treatment of undocumented immigrants. But, he said, he knew Rauner was not a social conservative. “I respect the man. I think he has done a great job in standing up to Michael Madigan,” Oberweis said. Party unity? Schneider said the party must focus on beating the Democrats. “We need a check on the Democrats in Springfield,” said Pat Brady of St. Charles, former leader of the state Republican Party and a Rauner supporter. He doesn’t see a viable challenger to Rauner, especially since he has a huge campaign fund and a month of signature-collecting under his belt. Gubernatorial candidates need a minimum of 5,000 signatures on their petitions, which are due Dec. 4. “I think the reality is nobody could beat him in a primary,” Brady said. “The political reality in this state is there are a substantial amount of voters in Cook and the collar counties” that are abortion rights supporters, Brady said. “He took a real strong talking point away from the Democrats.” Ives disagrees. “Money isn’t everything. The grass-roots (Republicans) are very upset. I’m not sure Rauner’s re-electable. “Maybe if he switched parties he might be able to run as a Democrat.”)
— U-46 board member Traci O’Neal Ellis who likened flag to toilet paper reports death threats – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/u-46-board-member-who-likened-flag-to-toilet-paper-reports-death-threats
— Parents, residents defend York High School flag display – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170929/parents-residents-defend-york-high-school-flag-display

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Did Rauner just uncork a challenge from the right? – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Does Rauner want primary challengers who support the Illinois Republican Party platform so that he can stress the many planks in that platform that he rejects?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/BLOGS02/170929845/abortion-decision-may-spark-challenge-from-gov-rauners-right
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a phone interview, state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a social and economic conservative and West Point graduate from Wheaton, said she’s concluded that Rauner “cannot be elected next year.” “It’s his decision whether or not to run. If he does, I hope we’d put up a primary opponent against him, because I won’t be supporting him,” Ives continued. Asked who that might be, Ives replied, “That’s an open question.” When I said that sounds like she’s interested, she answered, “I’ve not ruled it out,” noting not only Rauner’s “flip flop” on the abortion bill but also his earlier decision to sign bills boosting funding for Chicago Public Schools and directing law enforcement officials not to cooperate with federal immigration agents in many cases involving those in the country illegally.)
— Emanuel is spinning—and fleecing—us taxpayers on CPS funding – Teresa Mull and Lennie Jarratt
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170929/OPINION/170929864/emanuel-is-spinning-and-fleecing-8212-us-taxpayers-on-cps-funding
— Legal weed could be a boon for McDonald’s, Taco Bell – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS07/170929850/legal-weed-could-be-a-boon-for-mcdonalds-taco-bell

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner’s stunning betrayal of his conservative base – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-rauner-abortion-taxpayer-20171001-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bruce Rauner was courageous — and right — when he signed the Illinois abortion bill – Dahleen Glanton  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion.  Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-dahleen-glanton-met-20171007-column.html
— Rep. Ives holding mobile office hours  State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, will hold mobile office hours on select Tuesdays and Saturdays from October to December at the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St. Her district includes all or portions of Naperville, Wheaton, Winfield, Warrenville, West Chicago, Carol Stream, and Lisle. Tuesday office hours will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 3, 17 and 31 Nov. 14 and 28, and Dec. 12. Saturday office hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 14, Nov. 4 and Dec. 9. No appointment is necessary. – Michelle Mullins
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-digest-st-1001-20170929-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Fed-up Illinois homeowners consider moving: ‘It’s not just the property taxes on my home; it’s all of them’ – Gail MarksJarvis and Corilyn Shropshire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-homeowners-leaving-illinois-20170919-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON FOOTBALL TIGHTENS: High school players kneel for national anthem before New Trier-Evanston football game – Dan Shalin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/sports/ct-wtk-evanston-new-trier-national-anthem-protest-tl-0929-20170929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-anthem-football-trump-20171001-story.html

 

ABC7
— Rauner signing abortion bill could impact next year’s election – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signing-abortion-bill-could-impact-next-years-election/2469418/
— DACA renewal deadline nears, Chicago area help available – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/daca-renewal-deadline-nears-chicago-area-help-available/2469586/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 30 arrested in Cook County amid federal immigration sweep – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/30-arrested-in-chicago-amid-federal-immigration-sweep

 

WGN TV
— Fallout continues over Rauner okaying abortion bill – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/09/29/fallout-continues-over-rauner-okaying-abortion-bill/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner signing of abortion bill angers conservatives
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/09/29/rauner-signing-of-abortion-bill-angers-conservatives/

 

WMAY
— McCann: Rauner Is ‘Not A Real Republican’
http://www.wmay.com/2017/09/29/mccann-rauner-is-not-a-real-republican/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— CNN poll: Americans split on anthem protests  View shaped by race, partisanship, age – JENNIFER AGIESTA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/cnn-poll-americans-split-on-anthem-protests/821194402
— Moore criticized appointments of homosexuals in government  Appointment: ‘Open affront to Christian principles – ANDREW KACZYNSKI  (DIERSEN: Those who promote LBGTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/moore-criticized-appointments-of-homosexuals-in-government/820946726

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Could Rauner signing abortion bill raise the price tag of the 2018 governor’s race? – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/could-rauner-signing-abortion-bill-raise-the-price-tag-of-the-2018-governors-race-09-29-2017

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Car Stolen, Windows Smashed At DuPage Government Building  A suspect stole a car and smashed the windows of two other vehicles at the DuPage Government Building Thursday. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/car-stolen-windows-smashed-dupage-government-building

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Proposed DuPage Budget Keeps Property Taxes Flat
https://www.nctv17.com/news/proposed-dupage-budget-keeps-property-taxes-flat/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— The Rauner Experiment Is Over
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-rauner-experiment-is-over

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McConchie dismayed by Rauner’s change of heart on abortion funding measure – Karen Kidd
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511231802-mcconchie-dismayed-by-rauner-s-change-of-heart-on-abortion-funding-measure

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 361 on record for McHenry County in 2015
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511231790-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-361-on-record-for-mchenry-county-in-2015

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Glen Ellyn doctor, House hopeful Jay Kinzler wants to stop bleeding of Illinois’ borders – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511229102-glen-ellyn-doctor-house-hopeful-wants-to-stop-bleeding-of-illinois-borders

 

KENDALL COUNTY HOW
— Local lawmakers react to Rauner’s signing of abortion bill – TONY SCOTT
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2017/09/29/local-lawmakers-react-to-rauners-signing-of-abortion-bill/ac24tpg/

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 1,299 on record for Will County in 2015
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511231797-critics-say-hb-40-likely-to-increase-number-of-abortions-over-1-299-on-record-for-will-county-in-2015

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Walk the Precinct, Change Illinois – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/walk-the-precinct-change-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republicans say they’re united, just not with Gov. Rauner – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republicans-say-they-re-united-just-not-with-gov-rauner/article_d3314ecc-a55b-11e7-aed1-0bf35a17ff35.html

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Republicans Take to Social Media to Denounce Rauner, Seek Alternatives to Run for Governor
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2017/09/29/republicans-take-to-social-media-to-denounce-rauner-seek-alternatives-to-run-for-governor/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER NO LONGER TO ATTEND SOUTHWEST COOK COUNTY GOP PICNIC
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rauner-wont-be-attending-southwest-cook-county-gop-picnic.html
— PRO-LIFE ACTION LEAGUE: “BRUCE RAUNER LIED TO US”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/pro-life-action-league-bruce-rauner-lied-to-us.html
— HB 40’S EFFECTIVE DATE BIT OF A CONTROVERSY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/hb-40s-effective-date-bit-of-a-controversy.html
— LEFTIST GROUP “INDIVISIBLE ILLINOIS” CONGRATULATES RAUNER ON SIGNING HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/leftist-group-indivisible-illinois-congratulates-rauner-on-signing-hb-40-.html
— ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE: HB 40 WILL ADD TO ILLINOIS’ 39,856 ABORTIONS EACH YEAR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/illinois-right-to-life-hb-40-will-add-to-illinois-39356-abortions-each-year.html
— SORRY, IR’S HEAD DID NOT EXPLODE. WE’RE SIMPLY PROVIDING NEWS.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/sorry-irs-head-did-not-explode-were-simply-providing-news.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner scrubbed from GOP “family values” event
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/rauner-scrubbed-from-gop-family-values-event/
— ILGOP tries to taint Kennedy’s Garcia endorsement
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/ilgop-tries-to-taint-kennedys-garcia-endorsement/
— Chris Kennedy pledges to “govern as a feminist” (DIERSEN: What do you say to males, to Whites, to older people, to rich people, and/or to German Americans who paint themselves as being anti-male, anti-White, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German American to curry favor with anti-males, anti-Whites, anti-older people, anti-rich people, and/or anti-German Americans? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to work against those who are conservative and/or Republican?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/chris-kennedy-pledges-to-govern-as-a-feminist/
— Republican candidate J.C. Griffin refers to Rauner/GOP “chaos” while soliciting support
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/republican-candidate-refers-to-raunergop-chaos-while-soliciting-support/
— IR’s head explodes
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/29/irs-head-explodes/

 

GOPUSA
— Kaepernick Foundation donates $25K to group formed to honor convicted cop killer
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=31004

 

BREITBART
— So Much Winning: NFL Ticket Sales Plummet Nearly 18% After President Trump Calls Protesting Players Out – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/29/so-much-winning-nfl-ticket-sales-plummet-nearly-18-after-tpresident-rump-calls-protesting-players-out/

 

BLAZE
— School District U46 board member in Elgin says US flag ‘nothing more than toilet paper to me.’ It doesn’t go over well. – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/29/school-board-member-says-us-flag-nothing-more-than-toilet-paper-to-me-it-doesnt-go-over-well/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Feds Slap Tree Company With $95 Million Penalty For Hiring Illegal Aliens – WILL RACKE
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/29/feds-slap-tree-company-with-95-million-penalty-for-hiring-illegal-aliens/

 

CHRISTIAN NEWS
— Republican Illinois Governor Signs Bill Allowing Medicaid Coverage of Elective Abortions – Heather Clark
http://christiannews.net/2017/09/29/republican-illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-coverage-of-elective-abortions/

 

TOWNHALL
Illinois Republican Governor Breaks Promise, Signs Bill to Expand Taxpayer-Funded Abortions – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2017/09/29/republican-governor-rauner-breaks-promise-signs-bill-to-expand-taxpayerfunded-abortions-n2388554

 

NEWSMAX
— Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Abortion Bill, Expanding Funding – Zoe Papadakis
http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/bruce-rauner-abortion-bill-funding/2017/09/29/id/816668/

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Law Forcing Illinois Taxpayers to Pay For Abortions – Brittany M. Hughes
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/republican-govbruce-rauner-signs-law-forcing-illinois-taxpayers-pay-abortions

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rauner’s Deception – Editorial
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452034/bruce-rauners-illinois-abortion-bill
— Rauner Becomes First Governor to Begin Taxpayer Funding of Abortion – MICHAEL J. NEW
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/452029/bruce-rauner-illinois-abortion-first-governor-begin-taxpayer-funding-abortion

 

AOL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Majority wish Obama were president, as Trump labeled mentally unstable.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/09/29/poll-majority-wish-obama-were-president-as-trump-labeled-mentally-unstable/23227487/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gerrymandering, a Tradition as Old as the Republic, Faces a Reckoning  Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether contorted voting maps drawn by both parties to cement power have finally gone too far – Brent Kendall and Jess Bravin  (DIERSEN: I should write an article about how and why my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gerrymandering-a-tradition-as-old-as-the-republic-faces-a-reckoning-1506698255

 

GOVERNING
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans are overjoyed that Rauner has made “Abortions More Accessible in Illinois,” but while they might cross over and vote for him in the Republican primary next year, they would never vote for him in the general election next year.
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/tns-rauner-illinois-abortion.html

September 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner signs bill expanding public financing for abortions in IL
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signs-bill-expanding-public-financing-for-abortions-in-il/2464519/
— Nationwide ICE busts target “sanctuaries” including Chicago – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Christine Tressel and Barb Markoff
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nationwide-ice-busts-target-sanctuaries-including-chicago/2465521/

 

WGN TV
— Illinois Gov. Rauner signs bill allowing Medicaid for abortions – TOM NEGOVAN
http://wgntv.com/2017/09/28/rauner-controversial-abortion-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner signs controversial abortion bill, angering conservatives – Kim Geiger and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-hb40-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Bruce Rauner loses last shred of integrity by signing Abortion funding bill HB40 – Scott Stantis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/stantis/ct-bruce-rauner-loses-last-shred-of-integrity-by-signing-abortion-funding-bill-hb40-20170928-story.html
— Does Rauner’s abortion decision mean he won’t run again? – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: Whose advice is Rauner taking? Obviously, it is from someone who wants him and Sanguinetti to lose the March 20, 2018 Illinois Republican primary. Or is Rauner counting on millions of Democrats to cross over and to vote for him and Sanguinetti in that primary?  Ever-increasingly, in my precinct, those who vote for Democrats in general elections cast Republican primary ballots to do whatever damage that they can.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-abortion-20170928-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whether base Republican voters in Illinois are as riled and hungry for disruption of the political order as voters in Alabama is uncertain, but hostile responses from the right during and after Rauner’s announcement suggests that they might well be. “Bruce Rauner is a failed governor who lied to the people of Illinois,” seethed state Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills. “I have given Bruce Rauner every benefit of the doubt,” said a statement from House Republican floor leader Peter Breen. “ I can no longer support him. And whether or not they are able to agree publicly, I know hundreds of elected Republicans, along with hundreds of thousands of Republican voters, who feel the same way I do.” I get that. Opposition to abortion runs strong among Republican voters, and Rauner’s decision to sign a bill that expands Medicaid funding of the procedure and includes abortion services in the health insurance plans for state employees disappoints them profoundly. . .Rauner is a wealthy man who doesn’t need this job and has learned, even if he won’t say so publicly, that he’s not very good at it. Attorney General Lisa Madigan shocked the Illinois political establishment with her recent announcement that she would not seek re-election to a fifth term. A similar announcement from Rauner, while more consequential, would be far less shocking under the circumstances. I didn’t hear back when I queried his campaign about this possibility Thursday. But the haggard man dully answering reporters’ questions that afternoon while bracing for the howls of betrayal from his former supporters didn’t look like someone braced for the political fight of his life. He looked like he was done.)
— U.S. Supreme Court to take up union fee case first sparked by Rauner – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-supreme-court-met-0929-20170928-story.html
— Bears, Packers players and coaches link arms during national anthem – Rich Campbell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-bears-packers-national-anthem-20170928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner broke his promise by signing abortion bill, Cardinal Cupich says – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cupich-abortion-bill-react-met-20170928-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who supports Rauner’s signing HB40? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Rauner, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. QUESTION: If Rauner wins the March 20, 2018 Republican primary, how many of the aforesaid will vote for him in the November 6, 2018 general election? ANSWER: Zero
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-gov-rauner-not-only-acts-but-does-the-right-thing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who would never vote for Rauner a) are overjoyed that he signed HB40 and b) hope/expect that his signing HB40 will destroy the Illinois Republican Party.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-to-announce-decision-thursday-on-abortion-trigger-bill/
— Ex-U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds guilty on four misdemeanor tax counts – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ex-u-s-mel-reynolds-guilty-on-four-misdemeanor-tax-counts/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump promotes hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/the-vietnam-war-donald-trump-and-racism-101/
— Football, demogogues and racial fault lines – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/charen-football-demogogues-and-racial-fault-lines/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner signs bill allowing Medicaid for abortions – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/rauner-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-for-abortions
— U-46 board member: ‘The flag means nothing more than toilet paper to me’ – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/u-46-board-member-the-flag-means-nothing-more-than-toilet-paper-to-me
— Roskam: New tax code will help families ‘lost in the shuffle’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170928/roskam-new-tax-code-will-help-families-lost-in-the-shuffle

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner signs controversial abortion legislation – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/NEWS02/170929857/rauner-expected-to-sign-controversial-abortion-bill
— Tillman and Proft deny jobs deal with Rauner – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170928/BLOGS02/170929856/tillman-proft-deny-jobs-deal-with-rauner

 

WTTW
— Rauner Signs Controversial ‘Abortion Bill’ – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/28/rauner-signs-controversial-abortion-bill

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE & LEDGER
— Republican lawmakers blast Gov. Rauner after abortion decision – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/republican-lawmakers-blast-gov-rauner-after-abortion-decision/article_4e18ace5-06c5-53ee-b77f-d553f8f80753.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Congressional Black Caucus chair slams Trump’s response to NFL protests  Letter decries ‘shocking lack of knowledge’ – HANNAH LANG
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/congressional-black-caucus-chair-slams-trumps-response-to-nfl-protests/820317930

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Loyola acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/09/daca-decision-displays-governments-disconnect/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Franks’ Patronage Push Loses in First County Board Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/franks-patronage-push-loses-in-first-county-board-committee/
— Jack Franks Seems to Be Saying that If He Can’t Have a Pension as County Board Chairman, No Countywide Officials Should Get One
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/27/jack-franks-seems-to-be-saying-that-if-he-cant-have-a-pension-as-county-board-chairman-no-countywide-officials-should-get-one/
— Comparing Property Tax Relief Mandated in the 1973 State Aid to Ed Law with How This Year’s Law Addressed Real Estate Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/27/comparing-property-tax-relief-mandated-in-the-1973-state-aid-to-ed-law-with-how-this-years-law-addressed-real-estate-taxes/
— Governor Rauner Reveals Political Death Wish in Signing Pro-Abortion Bill  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/governor-rauner-reveals-political-death-wish-in-signing-pro-abortion-bill/
— McConchie Severely Disappointed at Rauner’s Signing of Taxpayer Funding Abortion Bill  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/mcconchie-severely-disappointed-at-rauners-signing-of-taxpayer-funding-abortion-bill/
— Skillicorn Predicts Rauner Will Not Win Re-Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/skillicorn-predicts-rauner-will-not-win-re-election/
— Illinois Family Institute Believes Rauner Betrayed Voters by Forcing Taxpayers to Pay for Abortions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/illinois-family-institute-believes-rauner-betrayed-voters-by-forcing-taxpayers-to-pay-for-abortions/
— New Republican House Floor Leader Peter Breen Breaks with Rauner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/28/new-republican-house-floor-leader-breaks-with-rauner/

 

CATHOLIC VOTE
— CatholicVote.org Calls on Governor Rauner to Resign – Joshua Mercer
https://www.catholicvote.org/catholicvote-org-calls-on-governor-rauner-to-resign/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly blasts Rauner for signing taxpayer-funded abortion bill  William J. Kelly, Bruce Rauner’s only GOP opponent in the 2018 primary, has issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s signing of HB40 into law today: Bruce Rauner is a serial liar. He lied on the issue of illegal immigration and turned Illinois into a sanctuary state. He lied to Republicans on the 32% income tax increase. He lied to us again on life and, today, he broke his promise to veto HB40, which makes taxpayer-funded abortion law. For the sake of the people of Illinois and the Party, I am calling on Governor Rauner and the GOP leadership to resign immediately. Illinois citizens deserve better.
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-blasts-rauner-for-signing-taxpayer-funded-abortion-bill

 

FAMILY PAC
— A Statement from Paul Caprio Regarding Rauner Signing House Bill 40: Paul Caprio, Director of Family-Pac, today stated: “Bruce Rauner today declared war on the pro-family movement, Illinois taxpayers, and the most basic values of the Republican party.” Caprio concluded, “No serious conservative of any type can consider ever voting for Bruce Rauner again.”
http://mailchi.mp/0d8723e75826/2011-family-pac-boat-cruise

 

  1. GOVERNOR EVELYN SANGUINETTI
    — Lt. Governor Sanguinetti’s statement on Governor’s decision to sign HB 40  CHICAGO – The following statement can be attributed to Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti in response to Governor Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40. “As a pro-life Republican, I disagree with the Governor’s decision to sign HB 40. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for a 15-year-old refugee who chose to have me and keep me. “I realize this bill is a political ploy to divide the people of Illinois. While I disagree with the Governor on this, we must focus on our areas of agreement – enacting real reforms we need to turn Illinois around.”
    https://www.illinois.gov/ltg/news/Pages/PressReleases.aspx

 

ERIKA HAROLD
— Harold Statement on Governor Rauner Signing HB 40: Attorney General candidate Erika Harold released the following statement after Governor Rauner announced he would sign HB 40: “The Governor personally reached out to me about his decision, and I know he did not reach it easily. While we disagree on this issue, there remains much on which we agree – and that is what unites us as Republicans. We both agree on the need to make Illinois more competitive, we agree on the need to lift up the less fortunate and we agree on the need to crack down on corruption and wrongdoing. As I have stated several times in the past, as Attorney General, I will enforce all of the laws of the state.”
http://mailchi.mp/erikaharold/harold-statement-on-governor-rauner-signing-hb-40

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Maine Township- Fire the attorneys, demand resignation from Supervisor – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/maine-township-fire-the-attorneys-demand-resignation-from-supervisor/

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— The politics of pretty  An election is just another beauty pageant – James Krohe Jr.
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19188-the-politics-of-pretty.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rauner Signs Democrat Bill Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortion – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Republicans discourage abortion.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/rauner-signs-democrat-bill-forcing-taxpayers-to-fund-abortion/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL REPUBLICAN PARTY TRIES TO COVER THEIR A** AND SAVE THE BASE IN PREP FOR 2018 ELECTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/il-republican-party-tries-to-cover-their-a-and-save-the-base-in-prep-for-2018-election-cycle.html
— GOV. RAUNER SIGNS HB40 TO ALLOW TAXPAYER FUNDING OF ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/gov-rauner-announces-he-will-sign-hb40.html
— STATE REP. SOSNOWSKI DIPLOMATICALLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S ACTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-sosnowski-diplomatically-disappointed-in-rauners-actions.html
— STATE REP. SKILLICORN: RAUNER HAS ENSURED HE’S A “ONE-TERM GOVERNOR”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-skillicorn-rauner-has-ensured-he-is-a-one-term-governor.html
— CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? LT. GOVERNOR SANGUINETTI ASKS REPUBLICANS TO FOCUS ELSEWHERE.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cant-we-all-just-get-along-lt-governor-asks-republicans-to-focus-elsewhere.html
— STATE REP. BREEN REACTION TO RAUNER’S SIGNING HB40: “I CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT HIM”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-rep-breen-reaction-to-rauners-signing-hb40-i-can-no-longer-support-him.html
— REP. IVES: RAUNER DECISION “PROFOUND AND UNPRECEDENTED BETRAYAL”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rep-ives-rauner-decision-profound-and-unprecedented-betrayal.html
— MCSWEENEY: RAUNER IS A FAILED GOVERNOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcsweeney-rauner-is-a-failed-governor.html
— WALSH ASKS: “WHO HAS THE COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT?”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/walsh-asks-who-has-the-courage-to-do-what-is-right.html
— FAMILY PAC’S CAPRIO TURNS HIS BACK ON RAUNER OVER HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/family-pacs-caprio-turns-his-back-on-rauner-over-hb-40.html
— REP. TOM MORRISON CONDEMNS GOVERNOR’S SIGNING OF ABORTION FUNDING BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rep-tom-morrison-condemns-governors-signing-of-abortion-funding-bill.html
— MCCONCHIE ONLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S DECISION TO SIGN BILL FOR TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/mcconchie-rauners-decision-to-sign-taxpayer-funded-abortions-is-disappointing.html
— STATE SEN. REZIN SIMPLY “DISAPPOINTED” IN RAUNER’S DECISION TO FORCE TAXPAYERS TO FUND ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/state-sen-rezen-disappointed-in-rauners-decision-to-force-taxpayers-to-fund-abortion.html
— CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CALLS ON GOVERNOR RAUNER TO RESIGN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/catholicvoteorg-calls-on-governor-rauner-to-resign.html
— CATHOLIC CONFERENCE MERELY “DISTURBED” BY RAUNER’S BROKEN PROMISE ON TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/catholic-conference-merely-disturbed-by-rauners-broken-promise-on-taxpayer-funded-abortion.html
— KIRKWOOD: “BOWING AT THE ALTAR OF EXPEDIENCY” GOT ILLINOIS THIS FAR LEFT ON SOCIAL ISSUES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/kirkwood-bowing-at-the-altar-of-expediency-got-illinois-this-far-left-on-social-issues-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP chairman says he’s “disappointed” in Rauner, but blames Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/ilgop-chairman-says-hes-disappointed-in-rauner-but-blames-madigan/
— House GOP Floor leader Peter Breen: “I can no longer support” Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/house-gop-floor-leader-i-can-no-longer-support-rauner/
— Rep. Breen: “Inevitable” that Rauner will get primaried
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/rep-breen-inevitable-that-rauner-will-get-primaried/
— 2014 Flashback: “I’d describe (Rauner) as a guy who is a morally right-to-life guy”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/2014-flashback-id-describe-rauner-as-a-guy-who-is-a-morally-right-to-life-guy/
— A sampling of more HB40 react
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/28/a-sampling-of-more-hb40-react/

 

GOPUSA
— NFL Players are Violating League Rules with Blessings of Leaders
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-players-are-violating-league-rules-with-blessings-of-leaders/

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Illegal Immigrants Cost US Over $100 Billion Annually  “The cost of doing nothing to stop illegal immigration is far too high.” – Martin Walsh
https://www.westernjournalism.com/illegal-immigrants-cost-us-over-100-billion-annually/

 

BREITBART
— Spike Lee: Trump Acting Like NFL Owners Are ‘Plantation Owners’ – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/27/spike-lee-trump-acting-like-nfl-owners-plantation-owners/
— Fans Enraged By Packer’s Request to Join Anthem Demonstration, Let Team Know They Want No Part of It – DYLAN GWINN
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/28/packlash-fans-enraged-packers-request-join-anthem-demonstration-team-know-want-part-it/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Total Fiscal Cost Of Illegal Immigration Is A Staggering $135 Billion, Report Says – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/28/the-total-fiscal-cost-of-illegal-immigration-is-a-staggering-135-billion-report-says/?utm_medium=email

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— BREAK UP THE NFL’S CORRUPT DEM MONOPOLY  Why it’s high time for the NFL to take a knee. – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267970/break-nfls-corrupt-dem-monopoly-daniel-greenfield

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Liberal protestors should be thankful they live in the West, not in the Islamic Middle East – Rev. George Rutler
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/revisionists-now-going-after-national-anthem

 

POLITICO
— Rauner to sign bill expanding public funding for abortion – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/bruce-rauner-abortion-public-funding-243270
— Trump-Russia pundit Renato Mariotti may run for Illinois AG post – JOSH GERSTEIN
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/09/28/renato-mariotti-mulls-illinois-attorney-general-run-243284

 

ABC NEWS
— Illinois governor agrees to allow Medicaid for abortions – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medicaid-abortions-50162527

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employees honored at gala get Trump’s praise – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who did the most to waste my career and get rid of me.  My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/09/29/federal-employees-honored-at-gala-get-trumps-praise/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON THE NEWS MEDIA AND EDUCATION IN AMERICA TIGHTENS: A new example of how little Americans know about their own country – Valerie Strauss
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/09/28/a-new-example-of-how-little-americans-know-about-their-own-country/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— The marijuana war has gone local, and pot advocates are losing — badly – Dan Adams
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/09/17/the-marijuana-war-has-gone-local-and-pot-advocates-are-losing-badly/w3vmAqzmnO4qyE26qxOc4J/story.html

 

FORBES
— Can The NFL Really Fire Players For Kneeling During The National Anthem? – Marc Edelman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2017/09/28/nfl-trump-kneeling-national-anthem/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Here’s why millions of Americans feel left behind by the economic recovery – Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
http://www.businessinsider.com/inequality-near-historic-highs-wages-stagnant

September 26 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Illinois GOP Congressional Caucus Responds to HB 40 – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/illinois-gop-congressional-caucus-responds-hb-40/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Great news from the congressional front!  In light of the possibility that Governor Bruce Rauner may renege on his commitment to veto HB 40—the bill that would require taxpayer-funding of abortions through Medicaid and state employee insurance plans through the entire 9 months of pregnancies—and the moral gravity of such an obscene (and costly) requirement, Illinois Family Institute Executive Director David Smith sent a letter to Illinois’ Republican congressmen requesting their help in persuading Governor Rauner to veto HB 40. Earlier today, U.S. Congressmen Peter Roskam, John Shimkus, Randy Hultgren, Adam Kinzinger, Rodney Davis, Mike Bost, and Darin LaHood sent a letter to Governor Rauner urging him to do just that:)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner should veto the abortion bill – Brittany Clingen Carl
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rauner-veto-abortion-bill-0926-story.html
— Legal experts doubt Wheaton College hazing case will end in felony convictions – Christy Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-legal-case-met-20170926-story.html
— Emanuel declines to criticize police officers facing reprimand for kneeling – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-officers-reprimanded-instagram-taking-the-knee-20170925-story.html
— Students, ex-player weigh in on Niles North suspending football season over ‘possible hazing’ – Mike Isaacs, Ted Gregory and Dan Shalin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-niles-north-high-school-football-hazing-20170926-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists and even worse things?  Do they hate Whites or are they just pandering to those who hate Whites?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-whites-nfl-anthem-protests-20170927-story.html
— Trump administration to appeal Emanuel immigration lawsuit win – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jeff-sessions-rahm-emanuel-sanctuary-city-lawsuit-appeal-met-20170926-story.html
— Growing list of conservative demands threatens bipartisan deal on ‘dreamers’ – Mike Debonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-congress-daca-20170926-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fired Rauner staffer Brittany Clingen Carl who linked abortions to Nazis offers Gov advice – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fired-rauner-staffer-who-linked-abortions-to-nazis-offers-gov-advice/
— Sessions appeals sanctuary cities injunction, asks judge to limit it – Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sessions-wants-judge-to-stay-nationwide-sanctuary-cities-injunction/
— Emanuel says two kneeling cops caught between principles ‘in conflict’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-says-two-kneeling-cops-caught-between-principles-in-conflict/
— 64 percent of Americans agree with Trump about NFL — study – Dan Cahill
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/trump-nfl-poll-anthem-respect-study/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How to spot an honest man and a true patriot.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kadner-how-to-spot-an-honest-man-and-a-true-patriot/
— Raise taxes on big corporations and the wealthy – Robert Reich  (DIERSEN: Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted me to pay more taxes.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-raise-taxes-on-big-corporations-and-the-wealthy/
— Trump-backed incumbent loses Alabama GOP Senate primary – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-backed-incumbent-loses-alabama-gop-senate-primary/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cronin: With less from state, DuPage will have to cut spending – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: Have you had to cut spending? In 1980, I had to cut spending $18,847/year in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take a 21% pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO. Since 1997, I have had to cut spending $1,442,700 or $72,135/year in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing to take their early retirement “offer.”  My $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170926/cronin-with-less-from-state-dupage-will-have-to-cut-spending

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner meets with LGBTQ groups as abortion decision nears – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: This shouts that Rauner rejects the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you reject planks in the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold and kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170926/BLOGS02/170929901/rauner-meets-with-lgbtq-groups-as-abortion-decision-nears

 

ABC7
— ‘You’ve crossed the line’ NFL fans burn gear, tickets in response to anthem protests
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nfl-fans-burn-gear-in-response-to-anthem-protests/2456851/
— Local groups promote voter registration on National Voter Registration Day  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at new voters and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/local-groups-promote-voter-registration-on-national-voter-registration-day-/2457036/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Feels Pressure From Both Sides Over Abortion Funding Bill – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-abortion-bill-sign-or-veto-448069693.html

 

CBS2
— Emanuel Not Taking Sides After 2 Cops Reprimanded For Kneeling In Photo
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/26/kneeling-police-officers-mayor-rahm-emanuel/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Michael Jordan sides with the protestors.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/michael-jordan-protesting-athletes-should-not-be-demonized-or-ostracized/818583280

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— When legislative leaders meet secretly, taxpayers should beware – Dan McCaleb
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/op-ed-when-legislative-leaders-meet-secretly-taxpayers-should-beware/article_c76f258b-c5b4-562a-8adc-58d4c11eb020.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Controversial former staffer says Rauners are “strident” about abortion
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/controversial-former-staffer-says-rauners-are-strident-about-abortion/
— Another Republican talks about a gas tax hike
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/another-republican-talks-about-a-gas-tax-hike/
— Rauner meets with LGBTQ groups at Equality Illinois headquarters  (DIERSEN: (DIERSEN: This shouts that Rauner rejects the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you reject planks in the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold and kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/rauner-meets-with-lgbtq-groups-at-equality-illinois-headquarters/
— Illinois third party full-slate law struck down by federal appeals court  (DIERSEN: Will the Illinois Republican Party fail to run a full-slate in 2018?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/illinois-third-party-full-slate-law-struck-down-by-federal-appeals-court/
— Rep. Al Riley won’t seek reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/this-just-in-rep-al-riley-wont-seek-reelection/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— TV viewers turn away from NFL in droves as players take knee to defy Trump – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/tv-viewers-turn-away-from-nfl-in-droves-as-players-take-knee-to-defy-trump
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago cardinal invites pro-gay Vatican adviser to give talk at cathedral – Lisa Bourne
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chicago-cardinal-invites-lgbt-friendly-priest-to-give-talk-at-his-cathedral
— Trump is using the left’s tactics against them, and they don’t like it – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/fighting-fire-with-fire-a-republican-finally-co-opts-alinskys-rules-fo
— Judge rules abortions based on race, sex, disability are OK – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/judge-rules-abortions-based-on-race-sex-disability-are-ok

 

GOPUSA
— Sports Fans Hold the Power; Will They Use It?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30776
— London Mayor claims Trump’s rhetoric much like ISIS
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30800

 

NEWSMAX
— Tancredo: Don’t Give Dreamers Amnesty After DACA Ends – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/tom-tancredo-dreamers-amnesty-DACA/2017/09/26/id/815930/

 

DAILY CALLER
— New Survey: 64 Percent Of Americans Say NFL Players Should Stand For Anthem – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/26/new-survey-64-percent-of-americans-say-nfl-players-should-stand-for-anthem-video/?utm_medium=email

 

TOWNHALL
— Poll Shows Americans Aren’t Big Fans of Anthem Protests – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/09/26/shock-polls-americans-really-dont-like-anthem-protests-n2386693

 

DAILY WIRE
— WHO NEEDS RULES? NFL Players Arrested Every 7 Days On Average – JOSEPH CURL
http://www.dailywire.com/news/21476/who-needs-rules-nfl-player-arrested-every-7-days-joseph-curl

 

THE HILL
— Trump dishes on NFL, tax reform at private dinner with conservatives – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/352416-trump-dishes-on-nfl-tax-reform-at-private-dinner-with-conservatives
— RSC chief calls women in group ‘eye candy’ – OLIVIA BEAVERS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/352495-gop-rep-jokingly-calls-female-members-of-republican-group-eye-candy

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Roy Moore Wins Senate G.O.P. Runoff in Alabama – JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/roy-moore-alabama-senate.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Moore wins Republican Senate primary, dealing blow to GOP establishment – Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/moore-vs-strange-polling-opens-in-alabama-republican-primary/2017/09/25/9c7192f8-a253-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Roy Moore Wins Alabama’s GOP Senate Primary  Firebrand outsider defeats rival who was backed by Trump and GOP establishment – Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/roy-moore-wins-alabamas-gop-senate-primary-1506475781

September 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Steelers player who stood for national anthem has top-selling jersey – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/steelers-player-who-stood-for-national-anthem-has-top-selling-jersey/2453141/

 

NBC5
— Gov. Rauner ‘Strongly’ Disagrees With Anthem Protests
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Gov-Rauner-Strongly-Disagrees-With-Anthem-Protests-447675383.html
— Democrats Send Rauner Abortion Bill Amid Uncertainty Over His Decision  The governor’s decision will likely have major political implications, as he looks to placate his conservative base without alienating moderate female voters – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/house-bill-40-illinois-abortion-bill-rauner-447751853.html

 

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner Weighs Abortion-Rights Bill – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/25/gov-rauner-weighs-abortion-rights-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s top Illinois donor Shad Khan at odds with Rauner over anthem protests – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-khan-rauner-anthem-protests-0926-chicago-inc-20170925-story.html
— Emanuel’s police oversight chief to run for attorney general, leaving leadership gap at new agency – Dan Hinkel and Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-sharon-fairley-copa-illinois-attorney-general-met-20170925-story.html
— Morris VFW awards $1.1M raffle prize after game previously halted – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-vfw-raffle-morris-queen-of-hearts-drawing-met-20170925-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with anti-Trumps.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-nfl-protest-huppke-20170925-story.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— California: “IMPEACH Donald Trump” billboard debuts on Bay Bridge
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/impeach-donald-trump-billboard-debuts-on-bay-bridge

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner gets abortion bill — still won’t say if he will sign or veto it – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-senator-moves-to-send-abortion-bill-to-rauner/
— Chicago cops face reprimand for ‘taking a knee’ in Instagram photo – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-cops-face-reprimand-for-taking-a-knee-in-instagram-photo/
— COPA chief Sharon Fairley tells Emanuel she plans to resign to run for AG – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/copa-chief-fairley-tells-emanuel-she-plans-to-resign-to-run-for-ag/amp/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with anti-Trumps.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-every-fallen-american-soldier-died-for-our-right-to-dissent/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jackson-trump-tries-to-divide-us-but-we-are-better-nation-than-that/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Wayne Messmer sides with the protestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170925/wayne-messmer-national-anthem-protesters-deserve-respect
— District 200 could build addition for Jefferson students – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170925/district-200-could-build-addition-for-jefferson-students

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner sides with Trump on NFL anthem protests – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170925/BLOGS02/170929923/rauner-sides-with-trump-on-nfl-anthem-protests
— Dial down the national anthem at sports events – TYLER COWEN  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want to dial down a) Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks and b) everything that the following do: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, etc.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170925/OPINION/170929915/dial-down-the-national-anthem-at-sports-events
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Abortion advocates want Rauner to sign HB40.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170925/OPINION/170929913/abortion-bill-hb40-deserves-rauners-signature

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump touts NASCAR’s patriotism in tweet  Tweet comes after widespread protests at NFL games – KEVIN LIPTAK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-touts-nascars-patriotism-in-tweet/818120058

 

NORTHWESTERN
— Law School Podcast: Cannabis and the Law  Lawyers discuss the complexities of the marijuana business, their role in the evolving industry
https://newswise.com/articles/law-school-podcast-cannabis-and-the-law

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Madigan stance against soft drink tax said to burst Chicago Democrats’ bubble – Kacie Whaley
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511228425-madigan-stance-against-soft-drink-tax-said-to-burst-chicago-democrats-bubble

 

FAMILY-PAC
— Family-PAC Again Calls on Governor to Veto HB 40
http://mailchi.mp/95f5c6d8ec7a/veto-hb-40?e=8dc9fff257

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Hand-written FOIA Lawsuit Leads to 111-Count Indictment Against 5 Former Arena Employees – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/hand-written-foia-lawsuit-leads-to-111-count-indictment-against-5-former-arena-employees/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS STATE SEN. DAVE SYVERSON SUPPORTS GAS TAX HIKE – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-sen-dave-syverson-supports-gas-tax-hike/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Politics or Babies? What’s a Governor to do? – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/politics-or-babies-whats-a-governor-to-do/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DOES GOVERNOR RAUNER RESPECT THE IL GOP’S POSITION ON ABORTION?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/does-governor-rauner-respect-the-il-gops-position-on-abortion-.html
— AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY’S PROFESSOR NEW: 3,800 INNOCENT LIVES DEPEND ON GOVERNOR RAUNER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/3800-innocent-lives-depend-on-governor-rauner.html
— RAUNER CONDEMNS THOSE WHO “DISRESPECT OUR FLAG AND ANTHEM;” DEM OPPONENTS RESPOND
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rauner-condemns-those-who-disrespect-our-flag-and-anthem.html
— DUPAGE COUNTY AUDITOR: NFL, HERE’S A WAY OUT OF THIS KNEELING MESS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/dupage-county-auditor-nfl-heres-a-way-out-of-this-kneeling-mess.html
— DI LEO: THE KNEE THAT KILLED A NATIONAL PASTIME
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/the-knee-that-killed-a-national-pastime.html
— APPEALS COURT REQUIRES TEXAS CITIES CO-OP WITH IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS; ILLINOIS BANS SAME
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/appeals-court-requires-texas-cities-co-op-with-immigration-officials-illinois-bans-same-.html
— CONCERNED BLOOMINGTON CITIZEN FILES FOIAS ON CITY-OWNED STADIUM, RESULTS LEAD TO 111 INDICTMENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/concerned-bloomington-citizen-files-foias-on-city-owned-stadium-results-led-to-111-indictments.html
— VOTER REGISTRATION AT DMV LEADS TO 100S OF NON-CITIZENS VOTING IN PHILADELPHIA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/voter-registration-at-dmv-leads-to-100s-of-non-citizens-voting-in-philadelphia.html
— KINZINGER TO FACE CHALLENGER IN 2018 GOP PRIMARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/kinzinger-to-face-challenger-in-2018-gop-primary.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft calls HB40 “integrity test” for Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/proft-calls-hb40-integrity-test-for-rauner/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Poll: 66 percent of Chicagoans think the city is on the wrong track
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/25/poll-66-percent-of-chicagoans-think-the-city-is-on-the-wrong-track/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘It’s Disgusting’: NFL Fans React to National Anthem Protests
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/25/nfl-fans-react-national-anthem-protests-players-not-respecting-american-flag
— Hannity on NFL Anthem Protests: Fans Will Naturally Turn Away
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/25/nfl-anthem-protesters-hannity-fans-will-naturally-turn-away
— Former NFL Star Calls on Protesting Players to Use Their Wealth to Help Black Communities
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/25/burgess-owens-nfl-kneeling-police-randal-hill-ancestors-proud-americans
— NASCAR Owners Issue Stern Warning After NFL Players Kneel
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/09/24/nascar-owners-warn-drivers-about-national-anthem-protests-nfl

 

GOPUSA
— NFL players and owners defend anti-American protests as Trump calls for boycott
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-players-and-owners-defend-anti-american-protests-as-trump-calls-for-boycott/
— One Pittsburgh Steeler Alejandro Villanueva honored America while the rest of the team hid in the locker room
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30702
— Half of Americans want U.N. funding slashed
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30640
— Sudanese immigrant shoots eight at church before heroic usher steps in
http://www.gopusa.com/sudanese-immigrant-shoots-eight-at-church-before-heroic-usher-steps-in/

 

BREITBART
— Alabama Poll: No ‘Trump Bump’ for Luther Strange; Roy Moore Opens Up 16-Point Lead – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/25/alabama-poll-no-trump-bump-luther-strange-roy-moore-16-point-lead/
— NFL Backlash: ‘Sunday Night Football’ Hit With Season-Low Ratings – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/25/nfl-backlash-sunday-night-football-hit-season-low-ratings/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Polling Show Trump’s Newfound Support Of Amnesty Is A Betrayal To His Base – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/25/polling-show-trumps-newfound-support-of-amnesty-is-a-betrayal-to-his-base/
— Trump Wins When The NFL Takes A Knee – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/only-trump-can-win-when-the-nfl-takes-a-knee/
— Steelers Coach Didn’t Want Army Vet To Stand For Anthem – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/steelers-coach-didnt-want-army-vet-to-stand-for-anthem-video/
— The Players Protesting The National Anthem In London Make INSANE Salaries – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/the-players-protesting-the-national-anthem-in-london-make-insane-salaries/
— 22-Year-Old With Concealed Carry Stops Tennessee Church Shooter – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/22-year-old-with-concealed-carry-stops-tennessee-church-shooter/
— Tennessee Church Shooting Suspect Is A Sudanese Bodybuilder – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/tennessee-church-shooter-suspect-identified-as-25-year-old-from-sudan/

 

POLITICO
— Rauner ignites furor with NFL remarks – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/25/bruce-rauner-trump-nfl-remarks-controversy-243116

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— North Korean Official Says U.S. Has Declared War – Farnaz Fassihi (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war against America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Anti-Trumps side with Mexico in its war against America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korean-official-says-u-s-has-declared-war-1506354640

 

PRESS HERALD
— Maine’s marijuana social clubs likely to be no-smoking venues  Draft rules are unlikely to contain an exemption to state law barring smoking in public places, so pot would have to be consumed through edibles or tincture. – PENELOPE OVERTON
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/09/25/maines-marijuana-social-clubs-likely-to-be-no-smoking-venues/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Slaying the Partisan Gerrymander  With extreme gerrymanders on the rise, it is time for the Supreme Court—and the states—to curb a practice that has gotten out of control. – Sam Wang & Brian Remlinger
http://prospect.org/article/slaying-partisan-gerrymander

 

GAO
— Independent Outside Audit Team Gives GAO Top Marks on its Quality Assurance System
https://www.gao.gov/press/peerreview2016.htm

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Latest study on federal compensation puts public, private pay gap at widest margin yet – Nicole Ogrysko  (DIERSEN: Those who argue that federal employees are overpaid would never seek a federal job a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/your-money/2017/09/latest-study-on-federal-compensation-puts-public-private-pay-gap-at-widest-margin-yet/

September 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Bears lock arms, Steelers remain inside for national anthem amid President Trump’s comments – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/sports/bears-players-lock-arms-during-national-anthem/2449051/
— Mismanaged money, jeopardized living conditions for Chicago seniors
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-mismanaged-money-jeopardized-living-conditions-for-chicago-seniors/2443451/

 

NBC5
— Bears Lock Arms, Steelers Stay in Locker Room for National Anthem – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/national-anthem-protest-steelers-bears-447405503.html

 

CBS2
— Sign At Former Vietnamese Restaurant Spark Wheaton Protest  (DIERSEN: According to this article, dozens are fighting back to sternly show that “Wheaton welcomes all.”  I should write a book about those in Wheaton and Glen Ellyn who do not welcome those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/24/sign-at-former-vietnamese-restaurant-spark-wheaton-protest/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago Bears link arms, Pittsburgh Steelers stay in locker room during national anthem
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-bears-link-arms-pittsburgh-steelers-stay-in-locker-room-during-national-anthem

 

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 9/24/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/09/24/the-sunday-spin-poltiics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-92417/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bears issue statement on President Trump’s comments; Steelers remain in locker room during anthem – Dan Wiederer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-bears-steelers-trump-national-anthem-20170924-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-football-trump-nfl-protest-20170924-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-nfl-protests-colin-kaepernick-ryan-spt-0925-20170924-column.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ct-nfl-national-anthem-kneeling-20170924-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner plays it safe on likely doomed GOP Senate Obamacare bill – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-rauner-plays-it-safe-on-likely-doomed-gop-senate-obamacare-bill/
— Bannon to conservatives: Fear ‘corrupt’ GOP establishment – AP  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republicans” in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have had the most success in destroying the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. These destroyers a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bannon-to-conservatives-fear-corrupt-gop-establishment/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former White House strategist Steve Bannon told conservatives Sunday at a rally that they needn’t worry about Democrats but instead should focus on the “corrupt and incompetent Republican establishment.” Bannon spoke to about 400 people at a St. Louis hotel during the rally hosted by Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, a spinoff of the conservative think tank Eagle Forum that Schlafly founded and led until her death last year at age 92. The rally came at a tense time in St. Louis, where nearly 200 people have been arrested in protest since Sept. 15, when a judge acquitted a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of a black suspect. A small group of protesters stood outside the hotel with signs, including large letters that spelled out “Racist.”)
— Lisa Madigan’s bailing out may have had more to do with father – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sneed-lisa-madigans-bailing-out-may-have-had-more-to-do-with-father/
— Steelers stay in locker room for anthem; Bears link arms – Patrick Finley
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/steelers-will-stay-in-locker-room-for-anthem-bears-release-statement/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries side with the protestors?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-if-youre-allowed-to-stand-youre-allowed-to-kneel/
— Northbrook pols, businesses out of step on minimum wage – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-northbrook-pols-businesses-out-of-step-on-minimum-wage/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-trumps-meddling-may-spark-more-athletes-to-protest/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Candidates scramble in unexpected open attorney general race – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170924/candidates-scramble-in-unexpected-open-attorney-general-race
— Steelers stay in locker room for anthem before Bears game – Bob LeGere
http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20170924/steelers-stay-in-locker-room-for-anthem-before-bears-game
— Why it’s so hard for Americans to save for retirement – Jonnelle Marte (DIERSEN: How much have you saved for your retirement? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I could and did save more for my retirement a) because I avoided the draft, b) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, c) because of my wife’s income, d) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and e) because I do not give lots of money to churches like they do.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170924/why-its-so-hard-for-americans-to-save-for-retirement

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Why Illinois Republicans are rooting for Wisconsin Democrats – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-24/jim-dey-why-illinois-republicans-are-rooting-wisconsin-democrats.html
— Capital plan in the works? – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-09-24/rich-millercapitol-fax-capital-plan-the-works.html

 

TIMES
— Madigan reigns and remains — why? – Austin Berg
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/statewise-madigan-reigns-and-remains-why/article_68110100-351f-56d9-bd04-b217a4a03f89.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pro-Trump media goes on offense for President in NFL controversy  Some ‘creative’ responses to critics – OLIVER DARCY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/protrump-media-goes-on-offense-for-president-in-nfl-controversy/817580999
— Trump on protests: ‘Standing with locked arms is good, kneeling is not acceptable’  President tweets on NFL controversy again – CAROLINE KENNY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-on-protests-standing-with-locked-arms-is-good-kneeling-is-not-acceptable/817616866

 

WQAD
— Governor’s ride to Springfield raises money for Honor Flight – RYAN JENKINS
http://wqad.com/2017/09/24/governors-ride-to-springfield-raises-money-for-honor-flight/

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Bannon tells St. Louis crowd that taking down ‘liberal’ GOP establishment is first goal – Kevin McDermott
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bannon-tells-st-louis-crowd-that-taking-down-liberal-gop/article_cba07c56-f126-59ea-ad78-38fa005375d1.html
    (FROM THE ARTICLE: Steve Bannon, the alt-right internet provocateur and former adviser to President Donald Trump, on Sunday told a cheering St. Louis-area crowd of several hundred conservative activists that the Republican establishment needs to be vanquished even before the Democrats. “The Democrats . . . we’ll get to them, and we’ll beat them like we beat Hillary Clinton,” Bannon said in a brief but fiery speech at an event at the St. Louis Airport Marriott. “But the first thing we have to get through is a corrupt and incompetent Republican establishment.”)

 

BREITBART
— Tea Party Patriots ‘Keep Your Promises’ Rally Calls for Republican Majority to Act – MICHELLE MOONS  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” elected officials in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton and how they failed/refused to defend/advance the Illinois Republican Party platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their party’s platform.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/24/tea-party-patriots-keep-promises-rally-calls-republican-majority-act/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Tweet, NFL Response Escalate Drama of Sunday Games
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/FBN-Trump-NFL-Owners/2017/09/24/id/815388/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Ravens And Jaguars Kneel For US Anthem In London – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/ravens-and-jaguars-kneel-for-u-s-anthem-in-london-video/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Pittsburgh Steelers Stayed in the Locker Room While the National Anthem Played. – VIRGINIA KRUTA
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/09/982057-pittsburgh-steelers-stayed-locker-room-national-anthem-played-except/

 

POLITICO
— NFL player protests increase after Trump’s attacks  More players kneel, lock arms or even stay in the locker room. – DAVID COHEN
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/24/trump-attacks-nfl-again-243062

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Pittsburgh Steelers Stay Off Field During Anthem, Crowd Boos Them When They Return  One player broke with the team and stood on the sidelines. – Daniel Marans
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pittsburgh-steelers-booed-national-anthem_us_59c7e68ee4b0cdc77331ed41

 

CBS NEWS
— NFL players kneel, raise fists, lock arms during national anthem – JUSTIN CARISSIMO
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nfl-players-protest-national-anthem-donald-trump-latest/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/sports/trump-national-anthem-nfl.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: Richard Petty among NASCAR owners saying anthem protests will get employees fired – Des Bieler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/24/richard-petty-among-nascar-owners-saying-anthem-protests-will-get-employees-fired/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/24/these-nfl-owners-gave-trump-millions-but-when-he-attacked-their-sport-they-hit-back/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-nfl-week-3-live-updates-20170924-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2017/09/24/protest-unity-president-trump/698520001/

 

FED SMITH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who argue that federal employees are overpaid would never seek a federal job a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/09/24/80-differential-federal-private-sector-compensation/

 

INDEPENDENT
— Take a knee: Dozens of NFL players stage biggest protest yet in response to Donald Trump comments  The President has engaged in a weekend-long rant about players who take a knee during the American national anthem – Samuel Osborne and Alexandra Wilts
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/take-a-knee-donald-trump-nfl-baltimore-ravens-jacksonville-jaguars-national-anthem-wembley-stadium-a7964611.html

 

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS
— Former Congressman Joe Walsh Calls Stevie Wonder ‘Another Ungrateful Black Multi-Millionaire’ – Paul Resnikoff
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2017/09/24/stevie-wonder-kneel-trump-racist/

September 24 Morning Edition

CBS2
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/23/president-trumps-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-7/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Miami Dolphins owner: NFL players who kneel during anthem are ‘smart young men of character’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/miami-dolphins-owner-nfl-players-who-kneel-during-anthem-are-smart-young-men-of-character

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-racial-divisions-analysis-20170923-story.html
— Baby boomers, not millennials, most influence the auto industry – Casey Williams (DIERSEN: Are you anti-car?  Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are a) anti-car and b) anti-union. They are especially anti-GM, anti-Ford, and anti-Chrysler.  They remind everyone that I was a union member for almost 12 years and that I own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Ford Mustang and that I have owned a 1958 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, 1969 Dodge Charger SE, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Chevy Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1993 Ford Thunderbird, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-auto-cover-baby-boomers-drive-design-20170918-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For baby boomers, the automobile has always been a symbol of style and freedom. The generation of 76.4 million born between 1946 and 1964 who once romped in the back seats of their parents’ station wagons has determined what we drive for over a half-century. With advanced technology and designs catering to this demographic, boomers will influence our rides long past when they hang up their key chains.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: DISRESPECTFUL, DISGUSTING: Oakland catcher first in major league baseball to take a knee during anthem – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170924/sports/309249989/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps despise, if not hate America.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170924/trumps-embrace-of-a-post-american-world

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Quad Cities Online promotes anti-Americanism big time.
http://www.qconline.com/news/politics/analysis-bully-pulpit-laced-with-race/article_d44deaf5-f339-56a2-8e2e-fce336a9aa38.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Quad Cities Online promotes LGBTQ activity big time.
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/q-c-pride-fest-celebrates-diversity/article_a388082f-6dad-5877-97ba-3364b7feea89.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— ‘Warmest welcome’: Rauner rides through Lexington for veterans – Julia Evelsizer
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/warmest-welcome-rauner-rides-through-lexington-for-veterans/article_06c302c8-0a7b-5e7b-bdb9-5e55d8072eff.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Governor Rauner at 3rd Annual Governor’s Ride
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/governor-rauner-at-3rd-annual-governors-ride

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
–NFL teams support players’ anti-Trump stance (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl/teams-support-players-antitrump-stance/817444144
— German election: Polls open as Angela Merkel seeks fourth term  Poll shows Angela Merkel to win for a Chancellor – JUDITH VONBERG  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups love Merkel: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world-news/german-election-polls-open-as-angela-merkel-seeks-fourth-term/817411507

 

SOUTHERN
— Durbin, Duckworth ask President Trump to convene a federal cabinet-level task force to address the crisis facing Cairo – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/durbin-duckworth-ask-president-trump-to-convene-a-federal-cabinet/article_78531df8-874a-51c2-9eac-636bd33ff4fd.html

 

RIVER CITY READER
— Senator Brady Embarks on a Magical Mystery Tour – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/senator-brady-magical-mystery-tour

 

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Edgar County Watchdogs continue ‘draining the swamp’ in Illinois
http://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/511224310-edgar-county-watchdogs-continue-draining-the-swamp-in-illinois

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner nit-picks Rauner’s motorcycle ride.
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2017/09/extra-rauner-gettin-his-kicks-down.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Accused of Crime
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/23/jack-franks-accused-of-crime/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Rauner can’t even get ahead of opposing the soda pop tax
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-rauner-cant-even-get-ahead-of-opposing-the-soda-pop-tax

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— NFL may lose bigly with social justice antics – Brian C. Joondeph
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/09/nfl_may_lose_bigly_with_social_justice_antics.html
— The Rise of Anti-Christian Bigotry in America – E.W. Jackson
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/09/the_rise_of_antichristian_bigotry_in_america.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Why Should We Care About ‘DREAMers”? – Derek Hunter  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at DREAMers and at everyone else that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want DREAMers to get rid of Trump and to get rid of Trump’s supporters.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2017/09/24/why-should-we-care-about-dreamers-n2385632
— MSNBC Guest Compares Roy Moore and Luther Strange to the KKK – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2017/09/23/msnbc-panelist-n2385575

 

BREITBART
— In Kaepernick and Goodell, Trump Shows He Knows How to Pick His Enemies – DANIEL J. FLYNN  (DIERSEN: Who picks you to be their enemy? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who pick me to be their enemy.  They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/24/in-kaepernick-and-goodell-trump-shows-he-knows-how-to-pick-his-enemies/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ACTIVIST DEM JUDGE RULES LGBT MANDATE TRUMPS 1ST AMENDMENT  Says Christians’ refusal to promote homosexuality akin to posting ‘White Applicants Only’ sign – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/activist-dem-judge-rules-lgbt-mandate-trumps-1st-amendment/
— WHAT HAPPENS TO SECRET SERVICE RUN BY POLITICAL CORRECTNESS  ‘They are pushing people through who are not qualified to protect the president’ -PAUL BREMMER
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/what-happens-to-secret-service-run-by-political-correctness/
— HOW THE LEFT CREATED WHITE-IDENTITY POLITICS  ‘It’s no longer about teaching kids so they can succeed … it’s all about teaching victimhood’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/how-the-left-created-white-identity-politics/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Marriott Refuses to Cancel Convention for Anti-Sharia Group – ROD KACKLEY
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2017/09/23/marriott-refuses-cancel-convention-anti-sharia-group/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— 62 scholars correct Pope Francis for ‘propagating heresies’ – Pete Baklinski
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-62-scholars-correct-pope-francis-for-propagating-heresies
— More than 40 families pull children from school that forced transgender lesson on 5-year-olds – Lianne Laurence
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/70-kids-and-counting-leave-school-over-transgender-lesson-for-5-year-olds

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Stop giving to your alma mater until they commit to these common-sense reforms – Michael Rubin
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/stop-giving-to-your-alma-mater-until-they-commit-to-these-common-sense-reforms/article/2635391

 

NBC SPORTS
— Jim Harbaugh advises President Trump to ‘check the Constitution’ – John Taylor  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans use the Constitution to destroy America. Anti-Americans are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/24/jim-harbaugh-advises-president-trump-to-check-the-constitution/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone Too Far – NELLIE BOWLES  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or young.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/23/technology/silicon-valley-men-backlash-gender-scandals.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/23/opinion/sunday/macarthur-grants-immigrants.html
— Trump Attacks Warriors’ Curry. LeBron James’s Retort: ‘U Bum.’ – KEN BELSON and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/23/sports/football/trump-nfl-kaepernick.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Jaguars owner joins players during anthem protest in first game since Trump’s NFL remarks – Cindy Boren  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they despise if not hate America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/24/jaguars-owner-joins-players-during-anthem-protest-in-first-game-since-trumps-nfl-remarks/
— Trump’s culture war with the NFL is getting very real – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/09/24/trumps-culture-war-with-the-nfl-is-getting-very-real/
— Trump demands NFL teams ‘fire or suspend’ players or risk fan boycott – Abby Phillip
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/24/trump-demands-nfl-teams-fire-or-suspend-players-or-risk-fan-boycott/
— Neanderthal children were slow to grow up — just like modern kids – Ben Guarino  (DIERSEN: What did you accomplish by the time you were 32?  Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought my fourth new car, a Corvette, when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31.  I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32.  I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I got married when I was 29 and we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/09/21/neanderthal-children-were-slow-to-grow-up-just-like-modern-kids/

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Can California force Trump to release his tax returns to get on presidential ballot? – CASEY TOLAN (DIERSEN: What more should candidates be forced to disclose to get on the ballot?  Should they be forced to disclose a) who manipulates them, b) who dominates them, c) their enemy lists, d) their operatives, e) their dupes, f) who they blame for their problems, g) who they blame for your problems, h) who they blame for everyone’s problems, i) etc.?)
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/23/california-trump-tax-returns-ballot-jerry-brown/

 

WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES
— How antifa justifies stifling speech, clobbering supremacists – CARLOS LOZADA
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/curr/how-antifa-justixfb01es-stixfb02ing-speech-clobbering-supremacists-20170924

 

FOX AUSTIN
— Two people arrested at anti-white supremacy rally – Esmi Careaga
http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/two-people-arrested-at-anti-white-supremacy-rally

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: New Yorker promotes anti-Americanism big time.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-racial-demagoguery-of-trumps-assaults-on-colin-kaepernick-and-steph-curry

 

FORTUNE
— In Silicon Valley’s Push for Gender Equality, are Men the Real Victims? – David Z. Morris
http://fortune.com/2017/09/23/silicon-valley-gender-equality/

 

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
— Bruce Maxwell Finally Broke MLB’s Silence, and Hopefully Others Will Follow – JON TAYLER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote disrespect of America.)
https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/09/24/bruce-maxwell-anthem-protest

 

THE GLOBE AND MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, The Globe and Mail shouts that it is anti-American.
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/real-patriotism-mr-trump-isnt-how-you-treat-a-flag-its-how-you-treat-americans/article36375796/

September 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s comments about NFL anthem protests, NBA’s Curry inflame sports stars – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/ct-trump-steph-curry-white-house-visit-20170923-story.html
— Conservative Roman Catholic theologians accuse pope of spreading heresy – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-conservative-theologians-pope-heresy-20170923-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sports world revolts: LeBron James, Roger Goodell fire back at Trump – Chris De Luca
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/sports-world-revolts-lebron-james-roger-goodell-fire-back-at-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— More than 100 people protest Wheaton landlord over ‘back to Vietnam’ sign – Justin Kmitch  (DIERSEN: Because I refuse to hate Sandberg, Sandberg-haters hate me. Sandberg-haters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170923/more-than-100-people-protest-wheaton-landlord-over-back-to-vietnam-sign
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The normally bustling corner of Front and Main streets in downtown Wheaton was even busier Saturday afternoon as more than 100 sign-waving protesters gathered to protest a local landlord. The group’s members, led by longtime Wheaton resident Jessica Prewitt, were speaking out against local businessman Robert Sandberg and a sign he posted two years ago inside the front door of a former Vietnamese restaurant that says the owners “went back to Vietnam.” The groundswell developed after Prewitt Wednesday posted a picture of the sign on social media. “To me, that sign says, ‘You’re not welcome here, get out,'” Prewitt said Saturday outside Sandberg’s men’s clothing store. “Wheaton is a very tolerant, diverse community. There’s just no room for that here.” Protesters lined the corner in front of Sandberg’s store, at times blocking his front door, holding signs that read “Diversity is Delightful,” “Be Kind,” “Give Hate no Home” and “Wheaton Welcomes All.” Kate McElwee brought her two young daughters for what she called a “teaching moment.” “This is so much bigger than Mr. Sandberg versus the restaurant owners,” she said. “This is about us peacefully using our freedom of speech to speak out against an enemy of diversity in our community.” Some people not associated with the protest said they felt obligated to go buy something from Sandberg because they felt he was being treated unfairly. Others yelled things like “fake news!” and “say no to DACA” as they drove east on Front Street. Inside his store, Sandberg defended his right to keep the sign posted until he receives a handwritten apology from the owners of Luong-Loi, who he says skipped out on their rent and owe him $17,000. The operators of the restaurant, which eventually reopened across the street from its former location, deny on Facebook that they have any unmet obligations to Sandberg. “Look, what these snowflakes are doing out here is petty. I’m no racist,” Sandberg said of the protesters. “I have black friends and I’m actively supporting (former member of Congress from Florida) Allen West, who is black and a great, great man. This is a dispute between me and a former tenant who lied to me and who owes me money. Now these people have people calling my phone and telling me I’m a racist.” Sandberg said he posted the sign because he grew tired of people coming into his store and asking him what happened to the Vietnamese restaurant that had been there for about 30 years. And, he’s willing to take it down, with conditions. “It could be taken down yesterday. All you have to do is have them give me a letter saying that they lied to me. They told me wrong. They didn’t go back to Vietnam,” Sandberg said. “Give me a reason you did what you did or just say, ‘We told you wrong. We made a mistake.'” Luong-Loi serves lunch and dinner in a building formerly owned by Sandberg at 111-113 N. Main St. The city gained ownership of the long-vacant property in 2006 after six years of condemnation proceedings against Sandberg. In late 2014, the city council approved the sale of the building to the restaurateurs for $160,111. The restaurant reopened about a year later after extensive renovations of the building’s facade. Luong-Loi employees present Saturday declined to comment but pointed to a statement released Friday on their Facebook page. “On behalf of the Luong-Loi family, I want to thank Jessica and everyone here for their support and concern on this matter. Thank you to all our customers, the City of Wheaton, and the entire community for your continued support of our family and business,” the statement reads. “As for Mr. Sandberg and the ‘We went back to Vietnam’ sign: We want to thank Mr. Sandberg for allowing Luong-Loi to lease his property for the past 25-plus years. We have no other obligations to Mr. Sandberg.”)
— Wheaton College fans support players at first game since hazing charges – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170923/wheaton-college-fans-support-players-at-first-game-since-hazing-charges
— Hazing law sponsor says Wheaton case shows need for tougher rules – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170923/hazing-law-sponsor-says-wheaton-case-shows-need-for-tougher-rules

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Three reasons why Amazon is turning Emanuel and Rauner into BFFs – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170923/ISSUE05/170929941/emanuel-rauner-need-to-work-together-to-win-amazon-hq2

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Abortion bill is hot potato for Gov. Rauner – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170923/abortion-bill-is-hot-potato-for-gov-rauner
— Let’s help Illinois get back on track with ‘College Changes Everything’ month – Eric Zarnikow  (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170922/guest-column-lets-help-illinois-get-back-on-track-with-college-changes-everything-month
— Sen. McCann takes on Cellini in tiff with Bruner – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170923/bernard-schoenburg-sen-mccann-takes-on-cellini-in-tiff-with-bruner
— Illinois finances not the worst? Believe it or not. – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170923/statehouse-insider-illinois-finances-not-worst-believe-it-or-not

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bill Brady settles into his new seat – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-bill-brady-settles-into-his-new-seat/article_f030d6c6-ddd6-56c5-9bbc-d98a4acc5484.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois lawmakers quitting before voters get to fire them – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article174796016.html

 

WAND
— Annual Governors Ride for the Honor Flight – Caryn Eisert
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36437151/annual-governors-ride-for-the-honor-flight

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the NFL sides with Democrats against Republicans.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/nfl-commissioner-trump-showed-lack-of-respect-for-league/817110550

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Rauner dead wrong on sanctuary state bill, Amazon
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-rauner-wrong-on-sanctuary-state-bill-amazon

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Connelly chosen as assistant minority leader in Senate – Caitlin Nordahl
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511224398-connelly-chosen-as-assistant-minority-leader-in-senate

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Senator Dave Syverson says 5 cent gas tax increase needed to cover construction projects – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/state-senator-says-cent-gas-tax-increase-needed-to-cover/article_4c2662ac-9fd2-11e7-beca-b31c74a20690.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks files false and incomplete Statement of Economic Interest – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-files-false-and-incomplete-sei/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GROCERS SAY THEY’RE LOSING SALES UP TO 47 PERCENT OVER SODA TAX
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cook-county-grocers-say-theyre-losing-sales-up-to-47-percent-over-soda-tax.html
— CARDIOLOGIST TO CHALLENGE FOSTER IN IL’S 11TH CD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/cardiologist-to-challenge-foster-in-ils-11th-cd.html
— ARE SOME CULTURES BETTER THAN OTHERS?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/are-some-cultures-better-than-others.html
— TRUMP-SUPPORTING MAYOR’S HOME VANDALIZED WITH SWASTIKAS AND RESIGNATION DEMANDS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/trump-supporting-mayors-home-vandalized-with-swastikas-and-resignation-demands.html

 

THE HILL
— Parties struggle with shifting coalitions – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Republican Party is a coalition of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party is a coalition of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/350364-parties-struggle-with-shifting-coalitions

 

CNN
— The most common pre-existing medical conditions – Jen Christensen
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/20/health/most-common-pre-existing-conditions/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Acne Anxiety Diabetes Asthma Sleep apnea Depression COPD Extreme obesity Atherosclerosis Cancer)

 

BLAZE
— Surrounding protesters start smashing up your car. You fear for your life. What can you legally do? – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/23/surrounding-protesters-start-smashing-up-your-car-you-fear-for-your-life-what-can-you-legally-do/

 

COLLEGE SIMPLY
— CRETE-MONEE HIGH SCHOOL (DIERSEN: I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966.)
http://www.collegesimply.com/k12/school/crete-monee-high-school-crete-il-60417/

September 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Bolingbrook mayor’s home vandalized; woman charged with hate crime
http://abc7chicago.com/bolingbrook-mayors-home-vandalized;-woman-charged-with-hate-crime/2443627/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Woman charged with hate crime after allegedly spray-painting swastikas on Bolingbrook mayor’s home
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-bolingbrook-hate-crime-met-20170922-story.html
— Rauner’s approach on Republican health care plan draws criticism from Democrats who want his office – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-healthcare-repeal-met-20170922-story.html
— DePaul grad’s petition calls for discounted Metra fare for college students, and it’s gaining steam – Frank Vaisvilas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-metra-southland-tickets-st-0918-20170922-story.html
— Federal government notifies Illinois, 20 other states of election hacking – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-states-election-hacking-russia-20170922-story.html
— Rauner vetoes geolocation privacy bill aimed at protecting smartphone users – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-geolocation-privacy-rauner-veto-20170922-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens. Anti-Trumps want cheap labor and/or Democrat voters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-immigrants-midwest-20170918-story.html
— Board looking into lack of old GOP committee filing follow up – Craig Lyons
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-lake-board-of-elections-missing-reports-st-0924-20170922-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Questions about why no one followed up on delinquent Lake County Republican Central Committee campaign finance reports since 2014 has prompted an internal investigation at the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration. Attorneys for the board are now reviewing a complaint filed with the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration alleges that staff members neglected to note that a former Republican central committee has omitted filing any campaign finance documents, according to the complaint.)
— Disturbing Wheaton case latest example that schools must make stand on hazing – David Haugh
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-wheaton-college-hazing-arrests-haugh-spt-0924-20170923-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Court says GOP stuck with Dems elected to GOP party posts – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present “Republican” elected and appointed government and party officials in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who talk and/or act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. The more that you support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, the harder that they work against you. They certainly worked/work very hard against me. Needless-to-say, they should not be allowed to seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-republicans-thwarted-in-effort-to-purge-dems-from-party-ranks/
— Quit playing politics with Illinois abortion rights – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-quit-playing-politics-with-illinois-abortion-rights/

 

JOLIET HERALD NEWS
— Woman charged with hate crime for spray-painting swastikas on Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar’s home – FELIX SARVER
http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/09/22/c71bb5a79c5d46c6a1a768c82fa74934/index.xml

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Woman Commits Hate Crimes At Bolingbrook Mayor’s Home: Police  Rachel Tuszynski is accused of vandalizing Mayor Roger Claar’s home and stealing his American flag and Bolingbrook flag. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/hate-crimes-occur-bolingbrook-mayor-roger-claars-home-police

 

DAILY HERALD
— GOP health bill all but dead; McCain again deals the blow – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170922/gop-health-bill-all-but-dead-mccain-again-deals-the-blow
— Wheaton College players charged in hazing free on bail – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170922/wheaton-college-players-charged-in-hazing-free-on-bail

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan moves to pull plug on Preckwinkle’s soda tax – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170922/BLOGS02/170929954/madigan-moves-to-pull-plug-on-preckwinkles-soda-tax
— Illinois needs capital spending—but don’t get your hopes up – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170922/NEWS02/170929935/illinois-needs-capital-spending-but-dont-get-your-hopes-up

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Ben Carson praises Roy Moore in Alabama Senate race  POTUS supports Luther Strange in race – ERIC BRADNER
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ben-carson-praises-roy-moore-in-alabama-senate-race/816790628

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Durkin hiring of former Rauner aide living with reporter raises conflict questions – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: As the Illinois Editor for GOPUSA since 2000, I have always fully disclosed my political activities. I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. I served on the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee and I attended the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate.)
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511221641-durkin-hiring-of-former-rauner-aide-living-with-reporter-raises-conflict-questions
(FROM THE ARTICLE: House Minority Leader Jim Durkin’s (R-Western Springs) hiring of Michael Mahoney, a former aide to Gov. Bruce Rauner, has the potential to cause some conflict of interest problems for WTTW, the primary public broadcasting member station in Chicago. The news of Mahoney’s hiring was reported in a Sept. 17 story in Prairie State Wire. According to the real estate listing site BlockShopper, Mahoney lives with WTTW statehouse reporter Amanda Vinicky in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago. “Amanda adheres to our News Standards which require balance, fairness and disclosure,” Mary Field, the station’s executive producer of “Chicago Tonight,” wrote in an email in response to being asked how WTTW would maintain balance in its coverage of the General Assembly. “I believe her works speaks for itself in that regard.” The Prairie State Wire story said that the hiring of Mahoney was being pushed by one of the Springfield’s top lobbyists and deal makers, Nancy Kimme, and David Walsh, Durkin’s top aide. Mahoney, 31, would replace Andrew Freiheit, 46, of Wheaton, who worked for the Illinois House Republicans, including Durkin’s predecessors Lee Daniels and Tom Cross, for more than two decades. Sources said that the move was precipitated by staff changes in Rauner’s office, where Kimme once had unrivaled access to information on state contracts, hiring and legislation. That access has reportedly been shut down with the departure of aides close to her, among them former Chief of Staff Richard Goldberg, Campaign Manager Mike Zolnierowicz, Communications Director Lance Trover and Research Director Edward Murphy. “She (Kimme) needs a new way in,” a lobbyist familiar with the situation told Prairie State Wire. “Durkin and Walsh are looking to help.” Commenting on an earlier story about the appearance of conflicts of interests when reporters are in relationships with people they report on, Prof. Adam Penenberg of New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute — who garnered national attention in 1998 for unmasking serial fabricator Stephen Glass of the New Republic — said that many ethics codes in journalism warn of any appearance of a conflict of interest. “One good rule governing potential conflicts of interest is whether a reporter might pull his or her punches,” he said. “Write a critical story and your spouse could, potentially, suffer the consequences. She could even get fired and result in a significant loss of income.” The Associated Press, in its “News Values and Principles” for Reporters, states: “Editorial employees are expected to be scrupulous in avoiding any political activity, whether they cover politics regularly or not. Non-editorial employees must refrain from political activity unless they obtain approval from a manager.” It also urges discussing any potential conflicts with one’s manager. “And a supervisor must be informed when a spouse — or other members of an employee’s household — has any ongoing involvement in political causes, either professionally or personally,” it reads.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Gubernatorial policy team is re-arranging the seating chart
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gubernatorial-policy-team-is-re-arranging-the-seating-chart/article_d59f7d40-9eef-11e7-961d-43795e926a44.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER STILL MUM ON ABORTION FUNDING BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/rauner-still-mum-on-abortion-funding-bill-.html
— WILL TAXPAYERS PAYING BE ENOUGH FOR ILLINOIS ABORTION ADVOCATES?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/will-taxpayers-paying-be-enough-for-illinois-abortion-advocates-.html

 

BLAZE
— Michigan teacher gambled away $30K in stolen school funds – Aaron Colen
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/21/heres-where-a-michigan-teacher-wasted-30k-in-stolen-school-funds/

 

BREITBART
— Sarah Palin: Vote for Roy Moore Isn’t Vote Against Trump; It’s a Vote for MAGA Agenda – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/21/palin-vote-for-roy-more-isnt-vote-against-trump-its-a-vote-for-maga-agenda/
— Not Just a TV Ratings Drop: The NFL Also Suffering Tumbling Turnout at California Stadiums – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/22/not-just-tv-nfl-suffering-tumbling-turnout-stadiums/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Left Warms Up To North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/22/the-left-warms-up-to-north-korean-dictator-kim-jong-un/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 629 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $499,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447739_zpid/

September 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Why Rauner should veto expansion of Medicaid to elective abortions – Illinois Rep. Joe Sosnowski
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/why-rauner-should-veto-expansion-of-medicaid-to-elective-abortions/
— Rauner, lawmakers ‘assessing’ whether to pull trigger on abortion bill – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-legislators-not-ready-to-pull-the-trigger-on-abortion-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will Rauner complete a ‘Full Obama’ on abortion rights? – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-abortion-pickle-20170922-story.html
— Illinois Democrats in Congress criticize GOP health care plan, Republicans mum ahead of possible vote – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-congress-health-care-20170921-story.html
— In Illinois, beware of pork disguised as ‘capital’ – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pork-rauner-capital-budget-20170922-story.html
—  Southland lawmaker credited with keeping Columbus Day, starting Indigenous Peoples Day – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-indigenous-peoples-day-st-0922-20170921-story.html
— Judge Paul Fullerton upholds ouster of Downers Grove library trustee Art Jaros in wake of reported remarks on homosexuality – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/downers-grove/news/ct-downers-grove-library-ruling-0922-20170921-story.html
— 3 men tail couple to Wheaton home, steal car at gunpoint: state’s attorney – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton/crime/ct-bond-armed-robbery-met-20170921-story.html
— Morris VFW to draw winner Monday of $1.1 million raffle following legal issue – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-vfw-raffle-morris-queen-of-hearts-met-20170921-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago man charged with stealing Wheaton couple’s car at gunpoint – Liz Ramos
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170921/chicago-man-charged-with-stealing-wheaton-couples-car-at-gunpoint

 

ABC7
— Trump records presidential welcome message for new citizens – AP  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at new citizens and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-records-welcome-message-for-new-citizens/2439131/

 

NBC5
— Oak Brook Looking to Land Amazon Headquarters Project – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/oak-brook-looking-into-luring-amazon-to-suburb-446594643.html

 

DNA INFO
— Rahm Touts Chicago’s ‘Midwestern Work Ethic’ In Push For Amazon HQ – Heather Cherone (DIERSEN: What percent of those in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170920/downtown/amazon-rahm-emanuel-midwestern-work-ethic-second-hq-headquarters-incentives

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Legislators talk state spending, dispel myths at event in Genoa – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/09/21/legislators-talk-state-spending-dispel-myths-at-event-in-genoa/duqevot/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim hit with another lawsuit over Trust Act – BRETT ROWLAND
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/21/mchenry-county-sheriff-bill-prim-hit-with-another-lawsuit-over-trust-act/aobn9hs/

 

MADISON RECORD
— Daddy’s little girl won’t be there to look out for his interests – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who looks out for your interests?)
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511221609-daddy-s-little-girl-won-t-be-there-to-look-out-for-his-interests

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner OK With St. Louis Area Amazon HQ – Kim Howard
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252164#.WcQR2xHxZZI

 

STATELINE
— Trump’s approval again reaches 40%  President gains points on hurricane response – RYAN STRUYK
http://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/trumps-approval-again-reaches-40/816124471

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Chicago man charged with stealing Wheaton couple’s car at gunpoint
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/09/21/chicago-man-charged-with-stealing-wheaton-couples-car-at-gunpoint/asxqh4d/

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Breen: Rauner playing into Democrats’ games with taxpayer-funded abortion bill – Greg Bishop
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/breen-rauner-playing-into-democrats-games-with-taxpayer-funded-abortion/article_c39b9db6-0b74-58ca-850b-728f3d5513ab.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Wants Comprehensive National Immigration Reform – MARK SCHULTZ (DIERSEN: Republicans want America’s immigration laws to be enforced.  Those who want “National Immigration Reform” want cheap labor and/or more Democrat voters.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-wants-comprehensive-national-immigration-reform#new_tab

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois expands child care program to cover 16,000 more children – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511221745-illinois-expands-child-care-program-to-cover-16-000-more-children

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— About that ‘whodunit’ on apparently false pension savings in Illinois budget – Mark Glennon
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/glennon-about-that-whodunit-on-apparently-false-pension-savings-in/article_01a3c344-9eda-11e7-97fa-8ba9bebace0e.html
— Illinois’ pension debt could sink Amazon chances – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-pension-debt-could-sink-amazon-chances/article_f9a40ca0-9e0f-11e7-88be-a752422e2657.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What Does it Mean to Be a Republican? – Lt. Col. Allen B. West (DIERSEN: To be a real Republican is to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-republican/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER “STANDS UP” FOR ABORTION IN NEW AD WHILE RAUNER CONTINUES TO HIDE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/pritzker-stands-up-for-abortion-in-new-ad-while-rauner-continues-to-hide.html
— SEVEN YEARS AGO, ANDREW BREITBART WAS IN CHICAGO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/seven-years-ago-andrew-breitbart-was-in-chicago.html
— SOSNOWSKI: ILLINOIS FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD HOUSE BILL 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/sosnowski-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Intra-party war heats up as Pat Brady calls Illinois Policy Institute “idiots”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/intra-party-war-heats-up-as-pat-brady-calls-illinois-policy-institute-idiots/
— Dem groups try to crank up the heat on Rauner over Graham-Cassidy
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/dem-groups-try-to-crank-up-the-heat-on-rauner-over-graham-cassidy/
— Rep. Ives explains why she closed her district office
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/rep-ives-explains-why-she-closed-her-district-office/
— Downstate’s Republican shift
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/downstates-republican-shift/

 

GOPUSA
— San Diego State University students earn extra credit for calculating ‘white privilege’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Trump to promote hatred against Republicans. If you are a Republican, the more demographics (race, gender, age group, national origin, religion, financial condition, draft status, etc.) that you share with Trump, the more that Democrats promote hatred against you.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30494
— ‘I felt oppressed so I beheaded her,’ murder defendant told police, FBI  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at everyone that Trump and his supporters are oppressors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30570
— Pelosi: Dreamers’ parents ‘did a great thing’ in sneaking them into U.S. (DIERSEN: Breaking the law is not a great thing.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30551
— Philadelphia finds hundreds of illegal voters
http://www.gopusa.com/philadelphia-finds-hundreds-of-illegal-voters/
— Haitians continue to flee U.S. for Canada
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30530
— Brian Williams: Was Trump’s repeated use of ‘sovereignty’ during UN speech a ‘dog whistle?’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30553

 

PJ MEDIA
— Alarmed by Islam, Europe’s Gays Are Moving to the Right – BRUCE BAWER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/09/20/alarmed-by-islam-europes-gays-are-moving-to-the-right/

 

MARIJUANA SCIENCE
— Marijuana’s Effects On Brain, Body & Behavior (DIERSEN: If you push pot, you push destruction.)
http://marijuanascienceforum.org/marijuanas-effects-on-brain-body-behavior/

 

MERCURY NEWS
— How to combat LGBTQ cyberbullying – LARRY MAGID  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/21/how-to-combat-lgbtq-cyberbullying/