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February 27 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Joe Biden’s lie about Nelson Mandela and the dog that didn’t bark – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-joe-biden-nelson-mandela-kass-20200227-vzbgynyekzh2baanqscxwnx52q-story.html
— Goodbye, Columbus Day. CPS ends the holiday in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day — and parade organizers call it ‘a slap in the face.’ – Hannah Leone (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women. How soon will Democrats succeed in forcing Republicans to wear signs that state the year that their ancestors came to America?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-columbus-day-chicago-public-schools-indigenous-peoples-20200227-q65n2prm3rewrapk54zir7i7qm-story.html
— Millennium Park’s new attraction: Free speech – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-millennium-park-evangelism-gospel-speech-chicago-20200227-cxwhh56shfa75d3kimnpmzrbbi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Dow drops more after Trump’s unconvincing ‘calm down about coronavirus’ message. Blame Mike Pence.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-coronavirus-dow-trump-pence-stock-market-covid-19-huppke-20200227-peqtxppktnevpknu6zveflym5u-story.html
— The pull of the South for black Chicagoans — and the choice to stay put – SHANITA AKINTONDE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-great-migration-south-shanita-akintonde-20200227-5swfylxuzfhf7pw76zv23jtzf4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Aldermen vow ‘war with CPS’ after school district cancels Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples Day But supporters of the change denied it was anti-Italian. “I am beyond thrilled that my daughter will experience at school and learn about Native histories and current accomplishments,” one parent said. – Fran Spielman and Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/2/27/21156576/cps-columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-italian-american-schools-sposato-napolitano
— Madigan’s palm card gives Foxx the back of his hand One of the state’s most powerful Democrats, Madigan left the first-term prosecutor off his palm card, the handout of endorsed candidates that 13th Ward foot soldiers give to voters before they hit the polls. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/27/21156764/madigan-palm-card-kim-foxx-endorsement-smollett
— Trump’s demands for Sotomayor, Ginsburg recusals sparked by Chicago case A blistering dissent by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor triggering Trump’s ire came in a case filed by Cook County and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/25/21153629/trumps-demands-for-sonia-sotomayor-ruth-bader-ginsburg-recusals-stem-from-chicago-case
— ENDORSEMENT: Carolyn Schofield for Illinois House in 66th District Republican primary Schofield understands that legislators do the public a disservice when they cling desperately to their end of the political spectrum, yet leave big problems to fester.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/27/21102534/endorsement-carolyn-schofield-illinois-house-66th-district-republican-primary-2020-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with the New York Times against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/27/21156209/trump-lawsuit-new-york-times-libel-book-burning-steinberg
— Chicago’s still the nation’s corruption capital — and Blagojevich is the poster boy And Illinois — where four of the last 10 governors have served prison sentences — remains the nation’s third most corrupt state. – Dick Simpson and Tom Gradel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/27/21156736/chicago-corruption-dick-simpson-rod-blagojevich

DAILY HERALD
— Police: Brawl at Wheaton North stemmed from social media dispute – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200227/police-brawl-at-wheaton-north-stemmed-from-social-media-dispute

ABC7
— Minority candidates sound alarm over prospect of all-white Illinois Supreme Court – Sarah Schulte (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that a candidate is, the more that political parties in Illinois do not want to support that candidate: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/diversity-drives-race-to-fill-vacancy-on-illinois-supreme-court/5970261/
— 7 Students Charged After ‘Premeditated Brawl’ at Wheaton North High School The fight involved a pocketknife and socks filled with batteries and a can of green beans, prosecutors said
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/7-students-charged-after-premeditated-brawl-at-wheaton-north-high-school/2227774/

NBC5
— 10 Races to Watch in Illinois’ Primary Election – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: They include: REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR US SENATE, REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR ILLINOIS’ 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR ILLINOIS’ 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, and REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR ILLINOIS’ 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/9-races-to-watch-in-illinois-primary-election/2223558/

CBS2
— Police Identify Gunman, 5 Men Killed In Molson Coors Brewery Shooting In Milwaukee – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/27/police-identify-gunman-5-men-killed-in-molson-coors-brewery-shooting-in-milwaukee/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Democrats have seriously endangered Illinois – Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/guest-viewpoint-from-rep-parkhurst-democrats-have-seriously-endangered-illinois/article_1179cbd4-58b8-11ea-9f66-879b22ef9a9b.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State Sen. Chapin Rose wants the state to create a $100 million “rainmaker fund” to help the University of Illinois recruit top-tier faculty. – Ben Zigterman
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/university-illinois/state-senator-seeks-to-create-million-rainmaker-fund-for-ui/article_f3b7a692-f3c4-5396-bf75-40a747c9438b.html
— Illinois GOP worried about fallout over Blagojevich – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-illinois-gop-worried-about-fallout-over-blagojevich/article_b9ab79b9-9960-5e20-aa9e-0c26d93e1228.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— 14th Congressional District GOP candidates tackle immigration reform – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/02/26/gop-candidates-tackle-immigration-reform/abu69c/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois worst off financially when it comes to backlogged bills – Nikki McGee
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/analysis-illinois-worst-off-financially-when-it-comes-to-backlogged-bills#new_tab

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— League of Women Voters Hosts Candidate Forums (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/league-of-women-voters-hosts-candidate-forums/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois has second-highest property taxes in nation – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/report-illinois-has-second-highest-property-taxes-in-nation/article_ed12cd84-5814-11ea-b067-67727386a723.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ‘FAIR TAX’ WOULD COST ILLINOIS 56K JOBS – Orphe Divounguy and Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/fair-tax-would-cost-illinois-56k-jobs/#new_tab

CAPITOL FAX
— Coronavirus roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/27/coronavirus-roundup-2/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) promote LGBTQ activity, b) promote the destruction of traditional marriage, and c) promote the destruction of the traditional family.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/27/support-the-healthy-youth-act-2/
— Mazzochi to House Democrats: “You’ve done nothing” about corruption
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/27/mazzochi-to-hdems-youve-done-nothing-about-corruption/
— Today’s quotable: “I, I can’t answer that” (DIERSEN: How did you gain your knowledge about how the federal government operates? GAO audits the federal government. I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years. I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for the Post Office as a part time carrier/clerk for almost 3 years at the GS-4 Step 1-3 levels, currently $16.64-$17.75/hour. I learned a lot about federal court procedures as an active member in a class action lawsuit and as the plaintiff in two lawsuits. I learned a lot about arbitration procedures as a grievant four grievances and as a Financial Regulatory Authority arbitrator since 1998.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/27/todays-quotable-i-i-cant-answer-that/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CPAC crowd boos absent Mitt Romney – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/27/cpac-crowd-applauds-absence-mitt-romney/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pence touts Trump administration’s accomplishments at CPAC while slamming 2020 Democrats – Anthony Leonardi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pence-touts-trump-administrations-accomplishments-at-cpac-while-slamming-2020-democrats
— Dan Crenshaw explains why ‘socialism doesn’t work’ in one minute – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/dan-crenshaw-explains-why-socialism-doesnt-work-in-one-minute

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Democrat response to the coronavirus is scarier than the virus – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/the_democrat_response_to_the_coronavirus_is_scarier_than_the_virus.html
— Democrats block passage of bill aiding newborn babies – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/democrats_block_passage_of_bill_aiding_newborn_babies.html
— What liberalism is today and why it is toxic – Peter Skurkiss
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/the_essence_of_todays_liberalism.html

BREITBART
— Pence touts Trump’s conservative credentials, warns of ‘socialism’ at CPAC – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/pence-touts-trumps-conservative-credentials-warns-of-socialism-at-cpac/
— CPAC: Pence slams socialism – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/cpac-pence-slams-socialism-urges-bipartisanship-to-meet-covid-19-crisis/
— Conservative lawmakers, Mike Pence speak at CPAC
https://www.breitbart.com/news/watch-live-conservative-lawmakers-mike-pence-speak-at-cpac/
— Liz Cheney Highlights Man Who Escaped Castro’s Cuba as Message to Socialist Bernie Sanders – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/27/watch-liz-cheney-highlights-man-who-escaped-castros-cuba-as-message-to-socialist-bernie-sanders/
— Mike Pence Addresses Coronavirus at CPAC: ‘We’re Ready for Anything’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/27/mike-pence-addresses-coronavirus-cpac-were-ready-anything/
— Charlie Kirk: Don’t Disregard a Socialist, It Is Hard to Run Against ‘Free’ – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/27/charlie-kirk-dont-disregard-a-socialist-it-is-hard-to-run-against-free/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Turn Coronavirus Into Bio-Weapon Against Trump – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32026

DAILY CALLER
— Mitt Romney’s Name Booed At CPAC – PHILLIP NIETO
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/27/mitt-romney-booed-cpac/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Pence: ‘Socialism Has Failed … Freedom Works’ – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/27/pence-socialism-has-failed-freedom-works/

FOX NEWS
— Pence rallies CPAC crowd for 2020 Trump reelection: ‘Freedom works. Socialism doesn’t’ – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pence-rallies-cpac-crowd-for-2020-trump-re-election-freedom-works-socialism-doesnt
— Dan Crenshaw at CPAC: How to argue against socialism – Matt London
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cpac-dan-crenshaw-socialism-fox-nation
— CPAC 2020: GOP reps warn Dems will ‘never stop’ trying to take down Trump in wake of impeachment – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cpac-2020-gop-reps-warn-dems-will-never-stop-trying-to-take-down-trump-in-wake-of-impeachment

NEWSMAX
— Pew Poll: Record 10 Percent of Voters Are Immigrants – Theodore Bunker (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigrant-voters-population-record/2020/02/26/id/955886/

PJ MEDIA
— VP Pence Rocks CPAC: ‘America Will Never Be a Socialist Country!’ – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/vice-president-mike-pence-rocks-cpac-2020/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Homosexual pedophilia destroyed the Boy Scouts – Bryan Fischer
https://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/bryan-fischer/2020/02/27/homosexual-pedophilia-destroyed-the-boy-scouts

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Dour Democrats Play the Race Card – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/02/27/dour_democrats_play_the_race_card_142498.html

THE HILL
— Pence speaks at CPAC
https://thehill.com/video/administration/484912-watch-live-pence-speaks-at-cpac
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs a) promote LGBTQ activity and b) destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/484629-no-conflict-between-true-religious-liberty-and-lgbtq-rights

REUTERS
— How the Democratic nominating battle could end in a messy ‘brokered convention’ – Joseph Ax
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-brokered-convention-expl/how-the-democratic-nominating-battle-could-end-in-a-messy-brokered-convention-idUSKCN20L3B0?il=0

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Psst . . . I Want You to Illegally Immigrate Solicitation or free speech? The Supreme Court takes up the case. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, disgustingly, tragically, and illegally, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs illegally encourage illegal immigration.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/psst-i-want-you-to-illegally-immigrate-11582849036

STATE NEWS
— Too poor to go anywhere for spring break? You have options – C.J. Moore (DIERSEN: Since the spring of 1969, to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a filthy rich draft dodger, my critics/opponents have stressed that I drove from NIU to Florida for spring break in 1969 and 1970 in my 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I could afford to do that because of my job working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.)
https://statenews.com/article/2020/02/too-poor-to-go-anywhere-for-spring-break-you-have-options

FCW
— Congresswoman asks Democratic presidential candidates to address federal workforce – Lia Russell (DIERSEN: In what ways have you been a minority? All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, I was a minority because I was a Republican. In addition, often, I was a minority because I was a non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2020/02/27/wexton-asks-dem-candidates-to-address-federal-workforce.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ahead of Virginia’s March 3 primary for the 2020 presidential race, Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) published an open letter urging the Democratic hopefuls to consider how they would work to restore faith in the civil service. Job satisfaction across the federal government has flagged continuously every year under the Trump administration, according to the Partnership for Public Service, which puts out a “Best Places in Government To Work” report every year. In 2019, the public sector’s employee engagement score dipped to 61.7 points out of 100, compared to 77 in the private sector. “From its inception, Donald Trump’s administration has set out to inflict harm on our public servants and the vital role our federal agencies play in serving the American people,” Wexton wrote in the letter. “This administration has launched attack after attack on the nonpartisan civil service — severely undercutting workers’ rights, deliberately leaving agencies understaffed and key positions unfilled, and using employees as bargaining chips in budget negotiations.”)

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 708 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $625,000
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/708-south-wheaton-ave/pid_34994642/

REDFIN
— FOR SALE: 818 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $675,000
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/818-Golf-Ln-60189/home/49778565

February 25 Evening Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you want to destroy a municipality, destroy a county, destroy a state, or destroy a country, you push pot on that municipality, on that county, on that state, or on that country.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/how-long-can-pot-resisting-towns-hold-out

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Byrnes in GOP primary for McHenry County coroner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200225/endorsement-byrnes-in-gop-primary-for-mchenry-county-coroner
— Years of largesse give Bloomberg his own political machine – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200225/news/302259990/
— Law license at stake, Blagojevich skips hearing – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200225/law-license-at-stake-blagojevich-skips-hearing–

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Ives still confident about GOP primary win, releases new ad with eye on the prize
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-will-lightfoot-endorse-illinois-primary-obama-center-housing-spin-20200225-74hxky6hjvgh3hycrzl7vitk2m-story.html
— Rod Blagojevich accused of ‘moral turpitude’ at hearing on his law license – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-rod-blagojevich-commuted-ardc-hearing-20200225-tiz262xxlrfj5b322bvjuz6l7e-story.html
— 2020 Illinois Democratic presidential candidate endorsements – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-2020-illinois-presidential-endorsements-20200225-v7jk22zikjezffdyyxnzacpfrq-story.html
— The Bernie Sanders dilemma: Are Dems pining for the days of smoke-filled rooms? – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-sanders-democrats-smoke-filled-rooms-page-20200225-n7lm3m4d65cglafxe2q3rbp544-story.html
— American oligarchs used to quietly bankroll pols. Now they’re becoming them. – JEFFREY A. WINTERS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-michael-bloomberg-american-oligarchs-politics-20200225-zmvezhoed5gynplbj6shjatvx4-story.html
— GOP primary in Kane County District 10 sees incumbent against former Batavia alderman – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-county-district-10-st-0226-20200225-fvfkpnisbnddfkp3ptontvps2y-story.html
— DuPage expungement clinic – ALICIA FABBRE (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I have had an unfair advantage in life because I have never been arrested? They hint/imply/argue/shout that because of discrimination against minorities, if I had been a minority, I would have been arrested, if not convicted of a crime.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-expungment-clinic-misdemeanors-st-0223-20200226-bomskmeu6janbo4xoghwuc2vgm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blago a no-show as state Supreme Court agency aims to yank his law license for ‘moral turpitude’ A week after his release from federal prison, disgraced ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich is still looking for a job — and it doesn’t like he’ll find one in a courtroom any time soon. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/25/21153133/blagojevich-disbar-illinois-attorneys-commutation-trump
— Diversity on the docket in state Supreme Court race How important is racial diversity on the state’s top court? James Montgomery Sr. thinks it’s crucial. The veteran lawyer was corporation counsel under Mayor Harold Washington, the city’s first black mayor. – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Green, and other political parties in Illinois officially announce that the more of the following that candidates are, the less support that those candidates will get from the party: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/25/21151572/state-supreme-court-freeman-neville-howse-harris-reyes-mcbride-epstein-cobbs
— Firefighters making renewed push for pension bill that could saddle city with $30M in annual costs It would remove the “birth date restriction” that prohibited 2,200 active and retired firefighters born after Jan. 1, 1966 from receiving a 3% annual cost of living increase. Instead, they get half that amount — an annual increase of 1.5% that is not compounded. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Cost of living adjustments have always been less than inflation.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/2/25/21153449/firefighters-renewed-push-pension-bill-30-million-annual-costs
— Illinois sheriffs: Violent felons facing deportation released into communities Sheriff Mike Downey of Kankakee County said the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association was not given a reason for a recent policy switch, which Downey said is akin to giving the ex-inmates a “head start to evade federal law.” – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/25/21153503/illinois-violent-felons-ice-sheriffs

ABC7
— Pompeo accuses China and Iran of censoring information about coronavirus outbreaks – Conor Finnegan
https://abc7chicago.com/pompeo-accuses-china-and-iran-of-censoring-information-about-coronavirus-outbreaks-/5966883/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Violent felons who had faced deportation are being released into Illinois communities, sheriffs say – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/violent-felons-who-had-faced-deportation-are-being-released-into-illinois-communities-sheriffs-say
— Trump defends Modi, refuses to weigh in on citizenship law – Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who look down on, if not discriminate against, not only those who are Missouri Synod Lutheran, but those who are German American, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-defends-modi-refuses-to-weigh-in-on-citizenship-law

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To encourage a person to use pot is to try to destroy that person.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/02/24/can-chicago-fix-problem-marijuana-so-male

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— House Committee to Consider Representative’s Qualifications – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: When vacancies occur, I call for special elections to be held to fill those vacancies. If special elections had been held to fill the Wheaton City Council North and West City Council vacancies, which candidates would have won? If a special election had been held to fill the recent Illinois Republican Party 8th Congressional District State Central Committee vacancy, which candidate would have won?)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299397#.XlW0-WhKiM8
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Naperville, said she served Delgado a petition on Jan. 29 that called into question the new state representative’s qualifications. Stava-Murray said in her petition that Delgado’s husband was appointed to a “position of influence” with the Latino Caucus. “[T]he process and subsequent appointment created by that process indicated the political sway that a person alleged to have engaged in brazenly clear bribery (and known amongst House colleagues to repeatedly ask ‘what’s in it for me?’) retained even while vacating the House seat to which he had been elected,” Stava-Murray said in the petition. Earlier this month, House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, filed a petition that laid out the timeline of Arroyo’s charges and subsequent resignation, and the questions around Arroyo giving his local party votes to someone else to cast for his replacement. “Mr. Arroyo gave his proxy votes to Alderman [Ariel] Reboyras to be used towards choosing Ms. Delgado,” Durkin said. “Although Mr. Arroyo was not present for the actual vote, his decision to give his votes to be voted by proxy had the same effect as if he was present at the actual vote to fill the vacancy.”)

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Poll: Sanders leads Democratic presidential field in Illinois – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: To vote for Sanders is to shout that you are not only anti-Trump, but that you are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20200225/poll-sanders-leads-democratic-presidential-field-in-illinois

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD LANDMARK
— GOPers talk immigration, climate change at forum 3rd District congressional hopefuls draw sparse crowd at LTHS – Bob Skolnik
https://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/2-25-2020/GOPers-talk-immigration,-climate-change-at-forum/

FOX ILLINOIS
— With time running out to stop Sanders, Dems set to debate in South Carolina – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/with-time-running-out-to-stop-sanders-dems-set-to-debate-in-south-carolina

NPR ILLINOIS
— OUTRAGEOUS: Pets Allowed: Proposed State Measure Would Allow Critters In Public Housing – OLIVIA MITCHELL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/pets-allowed-proposed-state-measure-would-allow-critters-public-housing#stream/0

TRI STATES PUBLIC RADIO
— State Senator Steve McClure, a Springfield Republican, Wants Harsher Punishments For Harming Domesticated Animals – MIKE SMITH
https://www.tspr.org/post/lawmaker-wants-harsher-punishments-harming-domesticated-animals

CENTER SQUARE
— Law enforcement group objects to release of non-citizens from prison without notification – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/law-enforcement-group-objects-to-release-of-non-citizens-from/article_216f99c2-5806-11ea-8cd2-d72eb5798006.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry Township Consolidation Cost-Benefit Study Summary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/mchenry-township-consolidation-cost-benefit/
— Gasser Responds to Commenter’s Critique
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/gasser-responds-to-commenting-critique/
— IL-14: Left Trying to Redefine Socialism and Distinguish “Democratic Socialism”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/il-14-left-trying-to-redefine-socialism-and-distinguish-democratic-socialism/
IL-14: Jim Marter Makes Appeal
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/il-14-jim-marter-makes-appeal/
— Jack Franks ad hoc Committee Selections Mirror Those of Mike Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/jack-franks-ad-hoc-committee-selections-mirror-those-of-mike-madigan/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Endorsed by DuPage Conservatives and Al Salvi
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/il-14-jim-oberweis-endorsed-by-dupage-conservatives-and-al-salvi/
— Tribune Endorses Byrnes for Coroner, Hansen for Judge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/25/tribune-endorses-byrnes-for-coroner-hansen-for-judge/

CAPITOL FAX
— Gaming roundup: No betting on Illini/DePaul tournament games; Indiana’s troubles; Harmon’s video gaming gusher; Sweepstakes issues
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/25/gaming-roundup-no-betting-on-illinidepaul-tournament-games-indianas-troubles-harmons-video-gaming-gusher-sweepstakes-issues/
— Coronavirus roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/25/coronavirus-roundup/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Devout Catholics side with Trump – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/25/inside-the-beltway-power-devout-catholics-side-wit/
— Illinois lawyers say Blagojevich should be disbarred – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/25/illinois-lawyers-say-blagojevich-should-be-disbarr/

FOX NEWS
— CPAC 2020: Who’s speaking at this year’s conservative conference – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cpac-2020-whos-speaking-at-this-years-conservative-conference
— Cruz scorches Sotomayor over court critique, turns tables on her dissent – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cruz-scorches-sotomayor-over-court-critique-turns-tables-on-her-dissent

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Sanders Promoted Article Saying American Dream ‘More Apt To Be Realized’ In Venezuela – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: People with what demographics get preference in Venezuela?)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/25/bernie-sanders-venezuela-american-dream/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Judge Rules Chicago Can’t Ban Christian Students From Evangelizing – Tony Perkins
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/25/judge-rules-chicago-cant-ban-christian-students-from-evangelizing/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Our Laws Protect Animals but Not Human Beings – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/02/pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act-our-laws-protect-animals-but-not-human-beings/
— Blagojevich’s Release Is a Chance to Tackle Corruption in Illinois – BRAD WEISENSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/02/blagojevich-release-is-a-chance-to-tackle-corruption-in-illinois/

THE HILL
— Surging Sanders puts House in range for Republicans – JOHN FEEHERY
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/484437-feehery-surging-sanders-puts-house-in-range-for-republicans
— Twitter falling short on pledge to verify primary candidates – EMILY BIRNBAUM AND CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/484453-twitter-falling-short-on-pledge-to-verify-primary-candidates

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says Liberal Supreme Court Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor Should Recuse – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/02/25/world/asia/25reuters-usa-court-trump.html
— Stocks Tumble Again as Fears of Coronavirus Grip Markets The spread of the new coronavirus has rattled investors in both the stock and bond markets. – Matt Phillips
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/business/stock-markets-covid-19.html

NEWSWEEK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: FORMER TRUMP PRESIDENTIAL OPPONENT JOE WALSH BACKS BERNIE SANDERS, TELLS GOP ‘I’D RATHER HAVE A SOCIALIST THAN A CON MAN’ – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/former-trump-presidential-opponent-joe-walsh-backs-bernie-sanders-tells-gop-id-rather-have-1489069

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Victory Fund hosts fundraiser for endorsed Illinois LGBTQ candidates – Carrie Maxwell
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/-Victory-Fund-hosts-fundraiser-for-endorsed-Illinois-LGBTQ-candidates/68032.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Victory Fund hosted fundraiser for the organization’s endorsed candidates—Cook County Circuit Court Clerk candidate Jacob Meister; state representative candidates Yoni Pizer ( 12th District ), Ken Meija-Beal ( 42nd District ) and Maggie Trevor ( 54th District ); and Cook County Circuit Court judicial candidates Levander Smith Jr., Jill Rose Quinn, Mary Cay Marubio and Brad Trowbridge—took place Feb. 17 at Wood in Boystown. . .”This endorsement gives me a sense of joy and accomplishment,” said Meija-Beal. “I am from DuPage County and there is not a lot of LGBTQ representation there. The fact that the Victory Fund found this race and my candidacy worthy means the world to me.”)

VAULT
— 6 Skills You Need on Your Resume to Get Hired in 2020 – Sarah Daren (DIERSEN: Democrats want to hire, retain, and promote a) young Democrat minorities, b) young Democrat females, and c) those who can and will get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.vault.com/blogs/resumes-cover-letters/6-skills-you-need-on-your-resume-to-get-hired-in-2020

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Call for Presidential Candidates’ Medical Records
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2020/most_call_for_presidential_candidates_medical_records

February 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump Administration crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/crackdown-on-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits-takes-effect/5963804/

NBC5
— One Last Bit of Blago Business: His Law License State disciplinary officials will seek to have the former governor disbarred during a hearing on Tuesday. – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/one-last-bit-of-blago-business-his-law-license/2225016/
— These Are the Referendum Questions on Chicago, Suburban Cook County Voters’ Ballots – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/these-are-the-referendum-questions-on-chicago-suburban-cook-county-voters-ballots/2224911/

CBS2
— Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Dire Warning: Bernie Sanders’ Candidacy ‘Built On False Premise”
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/24/former-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuels-dire-warning-bernie-sanders-candicacy-built-on-false-premise/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz endorses Jeanne Ives
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-underwood-gop-challengers-krishnamoorthi-russian-intereference-spin-20200224-xtjmacqjmncndfxofkfwy5nhgy-story.html
— From travel bans to wealth tests, Trump’s policies are causing legal immigration to plunge – ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-trump-legal-immigration-20200225-bnmozso32veubgfmlpnqrt524m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— 6th Congressional District Candidate Forum on March 7 in Barrington (DIERSEN: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would be still be hosting candidate forums like this one.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200221/6th-congressional-district-candidate-forum-on-march-7-in-barrington
— DuPage court clerk candidates talk about improving the office – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200224/dupage-court-clerk-candidates-talk-about-improving-the-office

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois’ pot tax take: $10M in first month – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-pot-tax-take-10m-first-month
— Gerrymandering is cheating—no matter which side does it – Madeleine Doubek (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. Today I completed hand-delivering the following to the 175 homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican or Independent voter: a) copy of the March 17, 2020 Republican primary ballot for the precinct with my committeeman letter in the blank space, b) copy of the DuPage County Election Division form to request a mail-in ballot, and c) campaign literature from those candidates who provided literature: Ives, Kinzler, Mack, Grogan, Almiron, McCluskey, Veenstra, and Felice.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/madeleine-doubek-government/gerrymandering-cheating-no-matter-which-side-does-it
— Illinois’ rainy day fund is almost nil. Other states are hitting records. Gov. Pritzker wants to put $100 million into the fund that was almost depleted amid the budget standoff between Gov. Rauner and the Legislature. Can we catch up, and how will it help the state with the nation’s worst credit rating? – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-rainy-day-fund-almost-nil-other-states-are-hitting-records

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Abortion Access And Activism Remain Strong In Illinois – Natalie Moore
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/abortion-access-and-activism-remain-strong-in-illinois/abca9989-16dc-4763-a71d-cb14f89a1cf6

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois GOP assesses election strategy in wake of President Trump’s decision on Blagojevich – RICK PEARSON
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-assesses-election-strategy-in-wake-of-president-trump/article_a1480bde-f484-52d0-92a2-16ad5c496ee1.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SENATOR TED CRUZ ENDORSES IVES IN 6TH CD IL GOP PRIMARY RACE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/senator-ted-cruz-endorses-ives-in-6th-cd-il-gop-primary-race.html
— FIREARM ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS CRIPPLED WHEN FINANCIALLY-STRUGGLING ILLINOIS SWEPT FUNDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/firearm-enforcement-programs-crippled-when-financially-struggling-illinois-swept-funds-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,646 new state workers in Pritzker budget
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/24/todays-number-1646-new-state-workers-in-pritzker-budget/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bloomberg camp blasts Sanders’ ‘Trump-like rhetoric’ after office vandalized – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/24/mike-bloomberg-camp-blasts-bernie-sanders-trump-li/
— Democratic presidential candidates court unions with pro-labor proposals – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/23/democratic-presidential-candidates-court-unions-wi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— No, Bernie Sanders is not ‘the unity candidate’ – Kaylee McGhee
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/no-bernie-sanders-is-not-the-unity-candidate
— Bernie Sanders will be the Democrats’ first social justice nominee. That should terrify America (DIERSEN: Those who promote “social justice” want to get rid of “once and for all” individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bernie-sanders-will-be-the-democrats-first-social-justice-nominee-that-should-terrify-america

GOPUSA
— India Pours On The Pageantry With Colorful Welcome For Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85231

BREITBART
— Bernie Sanders Supporters Get a Taste of How Media Abuse Trump – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/02/24/pollak-bernie-sanders-supporters-start-to-understand-how-media-abuses-trump/

BLAZE
— ‘Macho Man’ rings out for President Trump as over 100,000 wearing white Trump hats pack India stadium and cheer his arrival – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/macho-man-rings-out-for-president-trump-as-over-100000-pack-india-stadium

CNS NEWS
— Why the Democrat Party is Rejecting Bernie Sanders – Allen West
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/allen-west/why-democrat-party-rejecting-bernie-sanders

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Sanders Can’t Answer When Asked How All His Socialist Proposals Are ‘Going To Be Paid For’ – LOGAN HALL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/24/bernie-sanders-socialist-proposals-paid-for-60-minutes/
— Here’s What The Lead Roger Stone Juror Wrote In Her Jury Questionnaire – CHUCK ROSS (DIERSEN: What percent of the Chicago-area jury pool is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/24/tomeka-hart-roger-stone-juror-questionnaire/

TOWNHALL
— ‘Unredacted with Kurt Schlichter’: Who’s Mike Bloomberg Going to Buy Off Next? (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have lots of financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/townhallcomstaff/2020/02/24/draft-n2561797
— Public School ‘History’ Lesson Compares Trump to Soviets, Nazis – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/02/23/public-school-history-lesson-compares-trump-to-soviets-nazis-n2561771

BLUE LIVES MATTER
— School District Defends AP History Lesson Calling Trump A Nazi And Communist – Sandy Malone
https://defensemaven.io/bluelivesmatter/news/school-district-defends-ap-history-lesson-calling-trump-a-nazi-and-communist-05x-FvSXhUGMM7vMLVgrYg

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/484265-juan-williams-black-votes-matter

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— America’s House Divided Cannot Stand Voters tend to see their political opponents as enemies, which is dangerous for democracy. – Charles Lipson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs make it clear that they want to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-house-divided-cannot-stand-11582563522

BLOOMBERG LAW
— EEOC Nomination Could Renew Culture War in Congress – Chris Opfer (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job office that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/punching-in-eeoc-nomination-could-renew-culture-war-in-congress-23
— OUTSTANDING: Older Allstate Manager to Get Trial on Age Discrimination Claim
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/older-allstate-manager-to-get-trial-on-age-discrimination-claim

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— It’s Becoming Rarer for Federal Agencies and Employees to Settle Over Adverse Actions And employees who take their cases to a judge are increasingly losing. – ERIC KATZ (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Because of that, virtually all adverse actions are taken against federal employees who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, draft avoiders, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My Democrat superiors in the federal government did what Democrat politicians wanted them to do. I should write a book about the adverse actions that my Democrat federal superiors took against me.)
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/01/its-becoming-rarer-federal-agencies-and-employees-settle-over-adverse-actions/162813/

February 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s campaign office vandalized in Edgewater on North Side, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mike-bloombergs-campaign-office-vandalized-in-edgewater-on-north-side-police/5962919/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-2/24/2020
— 22 shot, 5 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/22-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5963006/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-2/24/2020

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Graffiti spray-painted on Bloomberg campaign office in Edgewater “Racist,” “sexist,” “GOP” and “oligarch” were scrawled across four windows on the front of the former New York mayor’s campaign office, 1130 W. Bryn Mawr. – Luke Wilusz and Carly Behm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/2/24/21150374/mike-bloomberg-edgewater-campaign-office-graffiti-vandalism-bryn-mawr

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With Democrats caught up in corruption probe, Illinois GOP appeared to have a ready-made campaign message. Then Trump freed Blgojevich. ‘It doesn’t help the argument.’ – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-rod-blagojevich-illinois-republicans-20200224-qf6poxyv4vdybnggbkyt7fuf7i-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: 7 in GOP line up for shot to reclaim 14th District – Rick Pearson
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200224/281509343215533
— Expelling Wall Street Journal reporters returns China to a darker age – BRET STEPHENS (DIERSEN: In Illinois, the more planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform that you support, the more likely that Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. will expel you.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-nyt-china-wall-street-journal-20200221-2tzdu75bkzapnlh7c2adzzavea-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What volunteer work, that is, what unpaid work, have you spent a lot of time doing? For me, it includes serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996, and Illinois CPA Society Membership Committee member 1989-1998.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200224/281861530533805

WGN RADIO
— Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin discusses the new budget plan
https://wgnradio.com/2020/02/23/illinois-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin-comes-on-this-weeks-episode-of-the-sunday-spin/

WBEZ
— For The First Time In More Than A Decade, The Waitlist For Suburban Public Housing Is Opening – Kristen Schorsch
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-a-decade-the-waitlist-for-suburban-public-housing-is-opening/5278515b-3592-45dd-b333-86493c2a0f4d

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Choice to separate Chicago from Illinois to appear on some primary ballots – JOE MILLITZER
https://fox2now.com/2020/02/21/choice-to-separate-illinois-from-chicago-to-appear-on-some-primary-ballots/#new_tab

WCBU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats encourage minorities and women to wear protest hairstyles.
https://wcbu.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/gordon-booth-spearheads-anti-hairstyle-discrimination-effort#stream/0

DEPAULIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://depauliaonline.com/46663/nation/trump-under-fire-for-sanctuary-cities-crackdown/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— 14% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program in July
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/525864077-analysis-14-of-illinois-residents-enrolled-in-food-stamp-program-in-july#new_tab

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— Lawmaker Wants To Waive Concealed Carry Fee For Veterans – Mike Smith
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/2020/02/23/lawmaker-wants-to-waive-concealed-carry-fee-for-veterans/
— Vermilion Co. Treasurer Darren Duncan Seeks 15th Congressional District GOP Nomination – Jim Meadows
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/2020/02/23/vermilion-co-treasurer-darren-duncan-runs-for-15th-congressional-dis-gop-nomination/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Buttigieg’s Shameful Political Exploitation of a Child – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/02/buttigiegs-shameful-political-exploitation-of-a-child/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Warren shreds Bloomberg’s ‘history with women’ after calling nondisclosure agreement releases ‘not good enough’ – Anthony Leonardi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/warren-shreds-bloombergs-history-with-women-after-calling-nondisclosure-agreement-releases-not-good-enough

FOX NEWS
— Trump administration rule to restrict green cards for welfare-reliant immigrants takes effect – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rule-to-restrict-welfare-reliant-immigrants-from-green-cards-goes-into-effect

BLAZE
— Sanders doubles down on support for communist dictator Fidel Castro in ’60 Minutes’ interview He’s literally repeating communist propaganda in 2020 – Giancarlo Sopo
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bernie-sanders-doubles-down-on-his-support-for-communist-fidel-castro-in-60-minutes-interview

PJ MEDIA
— RNC Crushing Democrats in Fundraising – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/election/rnc-crushing-democrats-in-fundraising/

THE HILL
— Sanders won’t attend American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference, accuses it of providing platform for ‘bigotry’ – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/484294-sanders-wont-attend-aipac-conference-accuses-it-of-providing-platform-for

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Week in Business: Even Billionaires Can’t Buy Debate Skills – Charlotte Cowles
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/business/this-week-in-business-debate-michael-bloomberg.html

— Digital Edits, a Paid Army: Bloomberg Is ‘Destroying Norms’ on Social Media His campaign is testing the boundaries of what platforms like Twitter and Facebook allow in politics. They’re having trouble coming up with an answer. – Sheera Frenkel and Davey Alba
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/technology/bloomberg-social-media.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bernie Sanders Looks Ahead After Nevada Caucus Win Contests in 15 states over the coming week and a half could determine the course of the race – Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-looks-ahead-after-nevada-caucuses-win-11582459203
— Joe Biden Faces Competition for Diverse Coalition From Bernie Sanders The race for the Democratic nomination heads to South Carolina, where black voters make up more than half of the party electorate – Ken Thomas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-faces-competition-for-diverse-coalition-from-bernie-sanders-11582483693
— Nine Ways to Make Your Work Day Better – Bruce Daisley (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee, I could have, but I refused, to make my work days better by a) becoming a Democrat and b) helping my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nine-ways-to-make-work-less-awful-11582281002

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate Republicans.
https://www.bloombergquint.com/gadfly/why-black-voters-keep-picking-democrats

ABC NEWS
— Fired Chicago Police superintendent getting $190K pension A report says Chicago’s fired police superintendent is receiving a monthly pension of more than $15,800 – AP (DIERSEN: In defense of my $54,168/year $4,514/month Civil Service Retirement System pension, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, and I worked for the Post office for almost 3 years at the GS-4 Step 1-3 levels, currently $16.64-$17.75/hour. In addition, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fired-chicago-police-superintendent-190k-pension-69104186#new_tab

CNBC
— Bloomberg says he can’t use TurboTax. Here are the options for most taxpayers – Sarah O’Brien
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/20/bloomberg-doesnt-use-turbotax-here-are-options-for-most-taxpayers.html

USA TODAY
— Nearly two-thirds of voters expect Trump to win reelection in November, poll finds – William Cummings
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/02/23/poll-two-thirds-trump-will-win-reeelection/4850074002/

FOX BALTIMORE
— George Zimmerman files suit against Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg – Danielle Jackson (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who hint/imply/argue/shout that their opponents and their supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things? I should write a book about such politicians in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/george-zimmerman-files-suit-against-elizabeth-warren-and-pete-buttigieg

PBS
— Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned – AP
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/reliability-of-pricey-new-voting-machines-questioned

COLUMBIAN
— Community must have voice in selecting trustees – Willy Cushwa
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/feb/23/local-view-community-must-have-voice-in-selecting-trustees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Candidates would have to publicly explain and defend their qualifications, positions on issues, and vision for the college — which doesn’t happen in the current selection process. Improved communication with constituents would also be necessary during a term of service, especially if a trustee sought re-election. I suspect that local reporters and community members would appreciate a more direct way to obtain information and answers to questions, instead of relying on public record requests. I have no doubts that the current and former Clark College Trustees are educated, professionally experienced, and committed to the community. However, I believe the more pertinent question is “Are they the most qualified and suitable individuals to guide the college and oversee its operations?”)

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat Black activists blame Whites for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/02/how-did-the-democrats-end-up-here

BUSINESS AM LIVE
— How essential are certificates and degrees today? – Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso (DIERSEN: If I had not had a high school diploma, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had not had a bachelor’s degree in management, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. If I had not been taking graduate finance courses and earned a master’s degree in finance, GAO would have succeeded in forcing me to retire earlier than it did.)
https://www.businessamlive.com/how-essential-are-certificates-and-degrees-today/

February 23 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Embattled Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher resigns from Illinois Civil Service Commission – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200223/embattled-mettawa-mayor-casey-urlacher-resigns-from-illinois-civil-service-commission

ABC7
— 5 things to know about President Trump’s trip to India – JORDYN PHELPS
https://abc7chicago.com/5-things-to-know-about-president-trumps-trip-to-india-/5961457/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 9-year-old boy asks Pete Buttigieg for advice on coming out as gay
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/9-year-old-asks-pete-buttigieg-for-advice-on-coming-out-as-gay/5961586/

NBC5
— Sanders’ Path Has Echoes of Trump’s 2016 Campaign The Vermont senator won his second straight contest on Saturday with a convincing victory in Nevada – Julie Pace
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/analysis-sanders-path-echoestrump-2016-campaign/2224239/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Elizabeth Warren rallies packed Seattle crowd, slams Mike Bloomberg – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/elizabeth-warren-rallies-packed-seattle-crowd-slams-mike-bloomberg

WGLT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wglt.org/post/galesburg-pot-dispensary-plots-march-grand-opening#stream/0

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Fake News Media Has Been Thunderstruck!
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14797

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Judicial Candidate Don Brewer Makes First Campaign Finance Report
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/23/judicial-candidate-don-brewer-makes-first-campaign-finance-report/
— Bill Introduced to Regulate Your Garden
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/23/bill-introduced-to-regulate-your-garden/
— Lawyers Recommend Appointed McHenry County Judges Up for Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/23/lawyers-recommend-appointed-mchenry-county-judges-up-for-election/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— India greets Trump with 14-mile motorcade – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/23/inside-the-beltway-india-greets-trump-with-14-mile/
— Boy Scouts of America’s bankrupt moral standards embrace leftist ideals Leaders’ decisions doom the once influential organization – Robert Knight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/23/boy-scouts-of-americas-bankrupt-moral-standards-em/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Our house divided – Alison Tempestilli (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs focus on dividing members of Group A against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/our_house_divided.html
— Open borders Bernie Sanders wants full government benefits for illegal aliens – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/open_borders_bernie_sanders_wants_full_government_benefits_for_illegal_aliens.html
— Open borders Bernie Sanders wants full government benefits for illegal aliens – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/open_borders_bernie_sanders_wants_full_government_benefits_for_illegal_aliens.html

NEWSMAX
— How Much Will Your Retirement Account Pay You Monthly? – Trevor Gerszt (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Because of that, and because of the ever-increasing cost of living, this year, for the first time, my wife and I have to start dipping into our retirement savings to pay for routine expenses.)
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/trevorgerszt/finance-money-savings-retirement/2020/02/20/id/955011/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Warren pledges to legalize marijuana
https://kvoa.com/news/political/2020/02/23/the-latest-warren-pledges-to-legalize-marijuana/

NEW YORK TIMES
— For a President Who Loves Crowd Size, India Aims to Deliver When President Trump comes to visit, world leaders face the challenge of finding ways to entertain and impress a leader who relishes spectacle. – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/us/politics/trump-india-crowd.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to White candidates who call Whites racists to get votes from minorities? What do you say to male candidates who call males sexists to get votes from females?
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/02/23/us/politics/ap-election-2020-the-latest.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Legacy Preference Gets Fresh Look Following College-Admissions Scandal Universities have defended custom as needed to encourage donations from alumni – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/legacy-preference-gets-fresh-look-following-college-admissions-scandal-11582387200

NEWSWEEK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: BERNIE SANDERS PROMISES TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA FEDERALLY BY EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXPUNGE RECORDS OF THOSE CONVICTED OF POT CRIMES – AILA SLISCO
https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-promises-legalize-marijuana-federally-executive-order-expunge-records-those-1487465

February 22 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Ron Almiron: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200222/ron-almiron-candidate-profile
— Babette Holder Youngberg: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200222/babette-holder-youngberg-candidate-profile

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Candidates for judge weigh in on results of state bar poll – Mary Schenk
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/candidates-for-judge-weigh-in-on-results-of-state-bar/article_7becdbfb-745f-5f4e-bc8a-311fad5d35f6.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Prepare yourself for pivotal primary election – Editorial
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/prepare-yourself-for-pivotal-primary-election/article_fc9cdd3a-53d7-11ea-9328-6f2b2959a028.html

SOUTHERN
— Changing the culture in Springfield just got more difficult – Editorial
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/editorial/voice-of-the-southern-changing-the-culture-in-springfield-just/article_079d891a-ea27-54dd-af88-7f89870b79da.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Democrats’ State Gun Shop Licensing Law Appears to Have Driven Half Out of Business
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/22/dems-state-gun-shop-licensing-law-appear-to-have-drive-half-out-of-business/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— How much more will Wheaton residents pay in income taxes?
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/525289222-analysis-how-much-more-will-wheaton-residents-pay-in-income-taxes

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Never Bernie’ movement failing miserably – Joseph Simonson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/never-bernie-movement-failing-miserably
— ‘Silent coup’: Rush Limbaugh says ‘deep state’ using ‘every weapon’ to defeat Trump – Spencer Neale
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/silent-coup-rush-limbaugh-says-deep-state-using-every-weapon-to-defeat-trump

AMERICAN THINKER
— With nothing to sell to voters, Democrats now root for economic crash – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats will do everything that they can not only to destroy America’s economy, but to destroy America.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/with_nothing_to_sell_to_voters_democrats_now_root_for_economic_crash.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Study Shows the Result of Left-Wing Conformity on College Campuses – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/21/study-shows-the-result-of-left-wing-conformity-on-college-campuses/

PJ MEDIA
— Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Tells Media He Was a ‘Political Prisoner’ – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/former-il-governor-who-tried-to-sell-a-senate-seat-tells-media-he-was-a-political-prisoner/

THE HILL
— Supreme Court allows public charge rule to take effect across country – J. EDWARD MORENO (DIERSEN: The only immigrants that Democrats want are those who will vote for Democrats.)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/484196-supreme-court-allow-public-charge-rule-to-take-effect-across-country

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Republican party organizations will use Buttigieg’s success to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/being-gay-not-enough-buttigieg-s-candidacy-divides-lgbtq-democrats-n1139156

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s India trip mixes politics with policy, and offers the promise of his biggest rally yet – Anne Gearan and Seung Min Kim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-india-trip-mixes-politics-with-policy-and-the-promise-of-his-biggest-rally-yet/2020/02/21/fda09950-54dc-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

RAW STORY
— Pushing for ‘political courage,’ Ocasio-Cortez endorses slate of progressive women challenging establishment (DIERSEN: Tragically, because of less and less and less support from the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), there are fewer and fewer and fewer Republican candidates in Illinois who have the “political courage” to push the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/02/pushing-for-political-courage-ocasio-cortez-endorses-slate-of-progressive-women-challenging-establishment/

GUARDIAN
— Rod Blagojevich’s ‘political prisoner’ claim is ‘bullshit’, says Anderson Cooper – Martin Pengelly
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/22/rod-blagojevich-cnn-anderson-cooper-political-prisoner-claim

February 22 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Dan Hampton keynoted the DuPage County Republican Central Committee Lincoln Day Dinner at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace Friday evening, February 21, 2020. 400+ attended. Elected officials and candidates who signed in included Bansal, Berlin, Brenan, Burke, Carpanzano, Coyne, Cronin, J. Curran, M. Curran, Cuzzone, Dabrowski, Eckhoff, Felice, A. & R. Jorgensen, Kelly, Fisher, Foltyniewicz, Grogan, Hart, Henry, Holder-Youngberg, Hois, Houde, Hoyer, Hundley, Ives, Jani, Kachiroubas, Keller, Kinzler, Korynecky, Krajewski, Ladien, Larsen, Marshell, McCarthy, McCluskey, Mendrick, Mitchell, Morrissey, Murphy, Musson, Noonan, Oberweis, Painter, Pollastrini, Popejoy, Prater, Puchacski, Ramey, Ruppsrch, Schostock, Shroeder, Tarter, Tornatore, Valle, Veenstra, Voelz, Wilkins, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— Russia helping Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders campaigns in 2020 election, intelligence officials said – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/intel-officials-say-russia-boosting-trumps-reelection-bid-also-helping-sanders/5954739/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican candidates for 11th District U.S. House seat answer questions on climate change, health care, gun violence – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-11th-congress-gop-candidate-forum-st-0219-20200221-opy2uwhlunespl4zfbpfibkrkq-story.html
— ILLINOIS HOUSE ENDORSEMENTS: Brady, Bourne, Jacobs, Schmidt, Arview
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-house-endorsements-4-20200221-cl3gow4mqvajfflfknln3nv3uy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Bar associations release Cook judicial candidate evaluations – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200221/bar-associations-release-cook-judicial-candidate-evaluations
— Jeanette Ward: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200222/jeanette-ward-candidate-profile
— Beth Goncher: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200222/beth-goncher-candidate-profile
— Endorsements: Schofield for GOP, Ness for Democrats in House District 66
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200221/endorsements-schofield-for-gop-ness-for-democrats-in-house-district-66

NORTHWEST HERALD
— End to corruption requires change in leadership – Editorial
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/02/21/our-view-end-to-corruption-requires-change-in-leadership/a6rqc8r/

SOUTHERN
— Simon Poll: Bernie leads among likely Democratic voters in Illinois; Trump remains popular downstate
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/simon-poll-bernie-leads-among-likely-democratic-voters-in-illinois/article_89696751-5a3e-5667-8539-7ca2bf467462.html

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Highest income earners in Illinois taxed at 7.4% rate
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/525758641-highest-income-earners-in-illinois-taxed-at-7-4-rate

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— What They Said: Republican Senate Candidates On The Issues – Tim Shelley
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/2020/02/21/what-they-said-republican-senate-candidates-on-the-issues/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House Report Card: Trump winning the Democratic race – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/white-house-report-card-trump-winning-the-democratic-race

CBN NEWS
— Innocence Stolen: Fox Targets Kids with LGBTQ Agenda During a LEGO Show – Benjamin Gill
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/entertainment/2020/february/innocence-stolen-thanks-fox-for-targeting-my-kids-with-the-lgbtq-agenda-during-a-lego-show

FOX NEWS
— Republican Party war chest dwarfs Democrats’ going into 2020 high season – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republican-party-war-chest-dwarfs-democrats-going-into-2020-high-season

FOX BUSINESS
— Illinois village opposes Amazon distribution center that would add 1,500 jobs Bolingbrook Mayor believes jobs are too low paying, building will be unsightly – Blair Shiff
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/illinois-amazon-jobs-bolingbrook

THE HILL
— Trump names the first openly gay person to a cabinet-level position – Anagha Srikanth
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/484026-trump-names-the-first-openly-gay-person-to-a

NEW YORK TIMES
— One Guaranteed Winner in the Democratic Primary: Plans to Tax the Rich Every leading candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination is proposing trillions of dollars of new taxes on wealthy Americans and businesses. The divide in the field is how high to go. – Jim Tankersley and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/us/politics/democratic-wealth-tax-plans.html

PBS
— How will 2020 Democrats fare in more diverse Nevada? (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want to get rid of you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-will-2020-democrats-fare-in-more-diverse-nevada

AXIOS
— America’s future looks a lot like Nevada – Stef W. Kight (DIERSEN: Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO political consultants want Republicans to lose. Ever-increasingly, they advise Republican political organizations, candidates, elected officials, and major donors to dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.axios.com/future-america-demographics-nevada-caucus-elections-cd09ed11-c036-4617-ac55-3042b722739e.html

February 21 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump 2020 rakes in $60 million in January as Democrats war over Bloomberg – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-2020-rakes-in-60-million-in-january-as-democrats-war-over-bloomberg

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s Bleeping Golden Corruption Quote Hall of Fame. Did we land ‘the tuna’? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-chicago-corruption-hall-of-fame-kass-20200222-qvvgtnkjajembaxyuzzirhdjtu-story.html
— To stop Bernie Sanders, panicked Democratic establishment turns to Mike Bloomberg. But he’s the wrong candidate at the wrong time. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-mike-bloomberg-democratic-establishment-kass-20200221-rydiqwqyi5aifawjr4btgkw5ye-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Beth Goncher for Illinois Senate in 25th District Republican primary Goncher is a staunch fiscal conservative with legislative know-how, thanks to her work as a top congressional aide.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/21/21133428/endorsement-beth-goncher-illinois-senate-25th-district-republican-primary-election-2020-ward
— Video gambling ‘push tax’ sparks industry pushback — but is proposed ban a favor to operators? Oak Lawn imposed a new per-play local tax on slot machines, but new legislation could shut it down for towns seeking more revenue from the video gambling industry. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/21/21147917/oak-lawn-video-gambling-push-tax-industry-rita

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County recorder candidates say they would help transition if office is dissolved – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200221/dupage-county-recorder-candidates-say-they-would-help-transition-if-office-is-dissolved

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wgntv.com/2020/02/21/wgn-morning-news-mr-rogers-visits-chicago-marijuana-dispensary/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘The face of public corruption in Illinois’ is all smiles Blago’s release shines a harsh national spotlight on exactly what’s still wrong with Illinois—and signals to those responsible that even if they are someday held accountable, it may not be for long. – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/face-public-corruption-illinois-all-smiles

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Russia-haters and Trump-haters say “Russia’s boosting Trump candidacy.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/report-intel-officials-say-russias-boosting-trump-candidacy

ELMHURST PATCH
— Fixing Pension Problems are a Necessity, Not a Fantasy State Rep. Mazzochi Pushes For Pension Reform With Constitutional Amendment – Rep Deanne Mazzochi
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/mazzochi-fixing-pension-problems-are-necessity-not-fantasy

EVANSTON PATCH
— Election 2020 In Evanston: We Want To Hear From Voters With primaries just a month away and the 2020 presidential election coming up fast, Patch wants to know what issues are on voters’ minds. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: What percent of Evanston voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/election-2020-evanston-we-want-hear-voters

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Gradel Mailing Hits Oberweis on One Side, Promotes Self on Other
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/il-14-gradel-hits-oberweis-on-one-side-promotes-self-on-other/
— NWH Asks Skillicorn about Ghost Votes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/nwh-asks-skillicorn-about-ghost-votes/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Launches Negative TV Commercial Against Sue Rezin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/il-14-jim-oberweis-launches-negative-tv-commercial-against-sue-rezin/
— IL-14: Jerry Evans Personal Letter Mailer Hits the Street
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/il-14-jerry-evans-personal-letter-mailer-hits-the-street/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Public Schools Failing Illinois Children Academically – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/public-schools-failing-illinois-children-academically/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP ENDORSES FOR MARCH 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/cook-county-gop-endorses-for-march-2020-primary-election.html
— GLENNON: GOVERNOR PRITZKER, PENSION REFORM IS NOT FANTASY. OTHER STATES PROVE IT.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/glennon-governor-pritzker-pension-reform-is-not-fantasy-other-states-prove-it.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Urlacher resigns from Civil Service Commission *** Corruption roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/21/corruption-roundup-13/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What would the pros and cons be if I sought/accepted advertisements from candidates to run on my www.gopillinois.com website and/or on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/21/team-il-for-mike-is-growing/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mulvaney cites $20K as reason to remain acting chief of staff – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that to hint/imply/argue/shout that IRS overpaid me. In my defense, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mulvaney-cites-20k-as-reason-to-remain-acting-chief-of-staff
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Because it’s a $20,000 pay cut,” he said about leaving the OMB position, according to the New York Times. Mulvaney’s deputy, Russell Vought, took on the role of acting director of OMB in early 2019. Through OMB, Mulvaney makes $203,500 a year. That salary is set by law. The position also requires Senate confirmation. Reince Priebus and John Kelly, President Trump’s first two chiefs of staff, earned $179,700 apiece, according to the Wall Street Journal. The maximum salary allowed for a White House aide is $183,000. That’s what senior adviser Kellyanne Conway and Larry Kudlow, the president’s top economic adviser, make. If Mulvaney were to remove the temporary part of his title, he’d be forced to accept a decreased salary at or below that $183,000 marker.)

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats, you did build that: Chicago named most corrupt city in US – Ethel C. Fenig
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/democrats_you_did_build_that_chicago_named_most_corrupt_city_in_us.html
— Donald Trump Is America’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer – John Leonard
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/02/donald_trump_emisem_americas_chief_law_enforcement_officer.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrat Platform: Make you do things you don’t want to do – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31990

DAILY SIGNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Bills Would Deny Federal Funds to Sanctuary States for Illegal Aliens – Virginia Aabram
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/21/bills-would-deny-federal-funds-to-sanctuary-states-for-illegal-aliens/

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Didn’t Care When Obama Granted Clemency to a Terrorist, But Want to Investigate Trump’s Pardons – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/democrats-didnt-care-when-obama-granted-clemency-to-a-terrorist-but-want-to-investigate-trumps-pardons/

24/7 WALL STREET
— Higher Wages Are Spread Unequally Among US Workers: EPI – Paul Ausick
https://247wallst.com/economy/2020/02/21/higher-wages-are-spread-unequally-among-us-workers-epi/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— How average are you and what does it matter? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: Few, if not very few, of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were Republican, conservative, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Many were veterans.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2020/02/how-average-are-you-and-what-does-it-matter/

February 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speaker Madigan, top allies named in new federal subpoena served on southwest suburb The feds are looking for records involving a former ComEd lobbyist, Mike Madigan and Ald. Marty Quinn, among others. – Robert Herguth and Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/19/21144796/speaker-michael-madigan-top-allies-named-new-federal-subpoena-served-on-southwest-suburb
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State’s cut of pot jackpot will hit $127 million, Pritzker’s new budget predicts – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/19/21144609/states-cut-of-pot-jackpot-will-hit-127-million-pritzkers-new-budget-predicts

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Kinzler for GOP in U.S. House District 6
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200220/endorsement-kinzler-for-gop-in-us-house-district-6
— Black caucus supports Pritzker’s budget plan, calls for added minority community investment – Ben Orner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200219/black-caucus-supports-pritzkers-budget-plan-calls-for-added-minority-community-investment

ABC7
— Bernie Sanders says he’s ‘disowning’ his sexist backers during Democratic debate (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the following have disowned me and disowned my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Illinois Republican Party, d) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, e) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, f) Illinois Center Right Coalition, g) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, h) Wheaton, i) Milton Township, j) DuPage County, k) Illinois, l) activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, m) etc.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/sanders-says-hes-disowning-his-sexist-backers/5949681/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Plummer Reacts to Budget Address – Doug Jenkins
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299179#.Xk6VOWhKiM8
— Bill Would Require Electric Car Charging Outlets in Homes – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299171#.Xk6VkGhKiM8

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— GOP Wants Balanced Budget Without Progressive Tax – ERIC STOCK
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/gop-wants-balanced-budget-without-progressive-tax#stream/0

WQAD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/recreational-marijuana-in-illinois-whos-making-what/526-bf03d78c-626e-46bf-bf5b-1f232dfe5d75

WGLT
— GOP Wants Balanced Budget Without Progressive Tax – ERIC STOCK
https://www.wglt.org/post/gop-wants-balanced-budget-without-progressive-tax-0#stream/0

X95
— SENATOR SCHIMPF REACTS TO PRITZKER’S BUDGET ADDRESS
http://www.x95radio.com/2020/02/20/state-senator-schimpf-reacts-to-pritzkers-budget-address/

AURORA PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Your past predicts your future. Your rejection of the rule of law in the past predicts that you will reject the rule of law in the future.
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/calendar/event/20200305/778982/change-your-life-with-a-clean-record

ELMHURST PATCH
— Traffic Light Pushed In Elmhurst – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who continue to do everything that they can to destroy me because I succeeded in stopping the installation of a traffic light at intersection of Harrison and President during the early 1980s.)
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/traffic-light-pushed-elmhurst

CENTER SQUARE
— Trump refills swamp in Illinois as federal prosecutors try to drain it – Brett Rowland
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-trump-refills-swamp-in-illinois-as-federal-prosecutors/article_82df77bc-534d-11ea-9586-333a867646eb.html

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s 2021 Illinois budget: Unbalanced. No reforms. More spending. And of course, more tax hikes – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-2021-budget-unbalanced-no-reforms-more-spending-and-of-course-more-tax-hikes-wirepoints/
— Michael Bloomberg’s Insertion of Paid Lawyers Into State AG Offices is Dangerous and Must be Stopped – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/michael-bloombergs-insertion-of-paid-lawyers-into-state-ag-offices-is-dangerous-and-must-be-stopped-wirepoints/
— “Pritzker’s budget doesn’t change the trajectory of Illinois, it’s not a budget for a nearly junk-rated state that’s losing people.” – Ted on the Illinois Channel
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-budget-doesnt-change-the-trajectory-of-illinois-its-not-a-budget-for-a-junk-rated-state-thats-losing-people-ted-on-the-illinois-channel/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Leaks Scores with Freedom of Information Request to Secretary of State’s Office about Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/19/illinois-leaks-scores-with-freedom-of-information-request-to-secretary-of-states-office-about-jack-franks/
— NWH Editor Accepts the John Pletz Challenge to Cover Negative Comments about Jack Franks at County Board Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/19/nwh-editor-accepts-the-john-pletz-challenge-to-cover-negative-comments-about-jack-franks-at-county-board-meeting/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Exclusive Interview with Franklin Graham
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/exclusive-interview-with-franklin-graham/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Jack Franks on same list as institutionalized killer – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/jack-franks-on-same-list-as-institutionalized-killer/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 2020 Dems unite — against Bloomberg Billionaire tells rivals he knows best how to defeat Trump – Seth McLaughlin and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/19/michael-bloomberg-takes-fire-democratic-debate-deb/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump wins the debate as Democrats explain why not one of them can beat him – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-wins-the-debate-as-democrats-explain-why-not-one-of-them-can-beat-him
— IRS knocking: Agency to visit high-income taxpayers at home in new focus on delinquent nonfilers – Jay Heflin (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for GAO as an Analyst on audits of IRS 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $101,176-$107,922/year.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/irs-to-increase-visits-of-high-income-taxpayers-for-compliance

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— BILLIONAIRE BEATDOWN: ‘Mini Mike’ Savaged By Democratic Rivals in Nevada Diminutive mayor bullied by much taller opponents in humiliating debut – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/bloomberg-debate-humiliation/
— Bloomberg: I’m Too Rich for TurboTax – Josh Christenson
https://freebeacon.com/politics/bloomberg-i-make-a-lot-of-money-i-cant-go-to-turbo-tax/
— Democrats Deserve a Younger, Healthier Frontrunner in 2020 – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/hillary-young-healthy-winner/
— Health Records, Heart Attacks Take Center Stage Ahead of Nevada Debate Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg’s campaigns trade shots over which of the 78-year-olds did and did not have a heart attack – Alex Griswold
https://freebeacon.com/politics/health-records-heart-attacks-take-center-stage-ahead-of-nev-debate/

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate America and that they hate Americans.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/19/amy-klobuchar-daca-illegal-future/
— NBC News Shields 2020 Democrats from Open Borders Agendas at Debate – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/19/bc-news-shields-2020-democrats-from-open-borders-agendas-at-debate/

CNS NEWS
— Gallup: Liberals Six Times More Likely to Smoke Pot Than Conservatives – Michael W. Chapman (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who sells or uses pot.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/gallup-liberals-six-times-more-likely-smoke-pot-conservatives

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Loses It When Bloomberg Calls Him The ‘Best Known Socialist’ Who ‘Happens To Be A Millionaire With Three Houses’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/19/bernie-sanders-michael-bloomberg-millionaire-three-houses/

NEWSMAX
— Blue Invasion of Red States Could Make GOP Whig Party – George J. Marlin (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocrite Democrats who hypocritically move into Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there?)
https://www.newsmax.com/george-j-marlin/liberal-spending-income-tax/2020/02/19/id/954769/

FOX BUSINESS
— Trump: Democrats treated illegal immigrants better than our veterans
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/trump-democrats-treated-illegal-immigrants-042651032.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Pete Buttigieg attacks Christian Trump supporters’ judgement – Frieda Powers (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, GOD WILL SEND YOU STRAIGHT TO HELL.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/02/19/pete-buttigieg-attacks-christian-trump-supporters-judgement-888879

NEW YORK TIMES
— Elizabeth Warren, Criticizing Bloomberg, Sent a Message: She Won’t Be Ignored “I’d like to talk about who we’re running against: a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians,” Ms. Warren said at Wednesday’s debate. “And no, I’m not talking about Donald Trump.” – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-debate.html
— Millions of Americans Have Moved Off Assistance. Does Trump Get Credit? The president has reveled in the declines in Americans receiving aid from several government programs in recent years, citing his economic policies as a catalyst. – Jim Tankersley and Lola Fadulu
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/trump-welfare-poverty.html
— Warren Leads an Onslaught of Attacks, Zeroing In on Bloomberg The sharp exchanges in the Nevada debate reflected the urgency of the moment as Michael Bloomberg, in his first presidential debate, was repeatedly criticized in personal terms. – Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/us/politics/democratic-debate-nevada-recap.html
— How to Work the System at Work Five tips to gain leverage on the job. – Malia Wollan (DIERSEN: To get ahead, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates in the federal government helped my Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/19/magazine/worker-tips.html
— Illinois Governor Looks to Income Tax Change to Boost Fiscal Year 2021 Revenue – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/02/19/us/19reuters-illinois-budget.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the foreign countries to see themselves as being refugees.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/opinion/sunday/immigration-trump-refugees.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Warren’s viral takedown of Bloomberg: ‘Titanic, meet iceberg’ – Allyson Chiu (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Candidates who are White, male, older, heterosexual, rich, German American, non-Jewish, and/or non-veteran should expect that sooner or later, they will be called White supremacists, KKK members, racists, sexists, senile, bigots, exploiters, Nazis, anti-Semites, cowards, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/20/bloomberg-warren-debate/

NEW YORK POST
— China expels three Wall Street Journal reporters over ‘racist’ opinion piece – Yaron Steinbuch
https://nypost.com/2020/02/19/china-expels-three-wall-street-journal-reporters-over-racist-opinion-piece/

USA TODAY
— Trump’s visit to ‘occupied territory:’ President earns big bucks, some voter support — and protester ire – Gabrielle Canon (DIERSEN: To what extent is your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, and your county “occupied territory? The more votes that Democrats get in a territory, the more occupied that territory is.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/19/president-trump-visits-california/4810604002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Bloomberg Bankrolls a Social-Media Army to Push Message Campaign is hiring workers for $2,500 a month to promote candidate to all their contacts – Jeff Horwitz and Georgia Wells
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bloomberg-bankrolls-a-social-media-army-to-push-message-11582127768

FORBES
— OUTSTANDING: Top Trump Campaign Spokesman: Marijuana Must Be ‘Kept Illegal’ – Tom Angell
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2020/02/19/top-trump-campaign-spokesman-marijuana-must-be-kept-illegal/#35c83537762b

FED SMITH
— Federal Retirement Benefits on the Chopping Block – John Grobe (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have made it the most clear that they want my federal retirement benefits to be cut.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/02/19/federal-retirement-benefits-chopping-block/

February 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker delivers Illinois state budget address Wednesday
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-delivers-budget-address-wednesday/5947085/

NBC5
— Pritzker Wants More Spending; How Much Depends on Tax Vote The second-year Democrat presented a fiscal outline that purports to boost spending in key areas
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/pritzkers-budget-to-boost-spending-amid-calls-for-restraint/2221946/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposes $42 billion state budget that promises added funding for schools, public safety if voters approve his graduated income tax in November – JAMIE MUNKS, DAN PETRELLA, RICK PEARSON and ANTONIA AYRES-BROWN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-illinois-budget-20200219-vzdczyhvnnd55bsknwcg2odgte-story.html
— Calling himself a ‘freed political prisoner,’ Rod Blagojevich thanks Trump and remains unbowed – SOPHIE SHERRY and STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-rod-blagojevich-commute-prison-20200219-kblsr65ebjbn5e62gm5n3kqvby-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker offers two budgets — one holding $150M for education unless graduated income tax clears Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s second-year budget includes putting nearly $1.4 billion in reserves, including funding for education — unless his preferred graduated income tax amendment passes this November. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/19/21144038/pritzker-offers-two-budgets-holding-150m-education-graduated-income-tax
— Blagojevich, calling himself ‘freed political prisoner,’ praises Trump, vows to reform ‘broken’ criminal justice system “I saw what they do to families because I saw it happen to my own,” Rod Blagojevich said.- Jon Seidel and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/blagojevich/2020/2/19/21143976/rod-blagojevich-released-news-conference

DAILY HERALD
— Blagojevich is out of prison, back home; ex-Naperville hospital CEO calls commutation ‘appalling’ – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200218/blagojevich-is-out-of-prison-back-home-ex-naperville-hospital-ceo-calls-commutation-appalling
— IRS to pay visits to high-income taxpayers who fail to file – AP (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS as a IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $101,176-$107,922/year.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200219/business/302199920/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Revenue officers across the country will increase face-to-face visits with taxpayers who had income of more than $100,000 during a tax year and did not file a return in 2018 or prior years. ‘The IRS is committed to fairness in the tax system, and we want to remind people across all income categories that they need to file their taxes,’ Paul Mamo, director of collection operations for the IRS small-business and self-employed division said in a statement. The IRS is increasing the face-to-face visits after hiring additional enforcement personnel. The agency said the visits are aimed at informing these taxpayers of their obligations and bringing them into compliance. The IRS reminds taxpayers that there options available to those who cannot pay their bill in full, such as payment plans, and reminds taxpayers it is important to file on time, even if they cannot pay. For those who refuse to pay, the IRS can pursue civil and criminal cases. However, the IRS said not confuse these efforts with a scam. The taxpayers being visited have typically received several letters from the IRS over an extended period of time, so they generally realize they have a tax issue. While IRS revenue officer visits are unannounced, they will always provide two forms of official credentials. A legitimate officer will help a taxpayer understand and meet their obligation. But they will not make threats nor demand an unusual form of payment. More information on how to identify a legitimate IRS representative and how to report scams can be found on the IRS website at IRS.gov.)
— Stances on drug treatment facility, recreational pot show contrast between Kane chairman candidates – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200219/stances-on-drug-treatment-facility-recreational-pot-show-contrast-between-kane-chairman-candidates
— ‘It sends a bad message’: Republicans, others decry Blagojevich commutation, but not Durbin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200218/it-sends-a-bad-message-republicans-others-decry-blagojevich-commutation-but-not-durbin

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says: “Blago decision tells us all too much about Trump.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/blago-decision-tells-us-all-too-much-about-trump

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Five Republican candidates fight for U.S. Senate seat, Forum held at Five Points – Brittni Clemons
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/five-republican-candidates-fight-for-u-s-senate-seat-debate-held-at-five-points/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATING HARVARD, YALE OVER CHINA, SAUDI FUNDING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/education-department-investigating-harvard-yale-over-china-saudi-funding.html
— FBI ARRESTS 15 IN KANKAKEE-BASED CHILD EXPLOITATION RING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/fbi-arrests-15-in-kankakee-based-child-exploitation-ring-.html

DAILY CALLER
— Few Asylum Seekers Have Legitimate Claims, Latest Data Indicate – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/19/most-immigrant-asylum-claims-are-bogus/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Endangers the Public’: Trump Tears Into LA Mayor Over Sanctuary Status – Jason Hopkins
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/19/endangers-the-public-trump-tears-into-la-mayor-over-sanctuary-status/

NEWSMAX
— Bernie, Others Face Vicious Fight for Right to Lose to Trump – Conrad Black
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/berniesanders-democrats-donaldtrump/2020/02/19/id/954743/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rooting Out Systemic Racism and White Supremacy – PETER KIRSANOW (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and against females, if I had been a minority and/or female, a) I would NOT have been able to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 or job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; or a job-related professional license when I was 32 and b) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years; IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years; 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 GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/rooting-out-systemic-racism-and-white-supremacy/

CNS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the likely that you are a pot smoker: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/gallup-24-pot-smokers-are-liberal

POLITICO
— Trump frees Blagojevich — and irritates Illinois Republicans – MELANIE ZANONA
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2020/02/19/trump-frees-blagojevich-and-irritates-illinois-republicans-488362

CNN
— Top Pentagon policy official resigns at Trump’s request – Jim Sciutto, Barbara Starr and Zachary Cohen
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/19/politics/john-rood-pentagon-official-depart/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— China Expels 3 Wall Street Journal Reporters as Media Relations Sour Beijing said it revoked their credentials over a headline the newspaper published in its opinion pages. – Alexandra Stevenson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/business/media/china-wall-street-journal.html