September 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A principled option for U.S. president: Endorsing Gary Johnson, Libertarian – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune promotes pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-gary-johnson-president-endorsement-edit-1002-20160930-story.html
— Early voting begins in Illinois, kind of – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-election-early-voting-20160929-story.html
— Trump attacks former Miss Universe in early morning tweet storm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-sex-alicia-macahdo-20160930-story.html
— New electric shuttles to ferry folks around downtown Naperville – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-downtown-shuttles-st-0930-20160929-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps who say that they are Christian say “Attention, Christians. Donald Trump should not be our jerk.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-christians-clinton-cal-thomas-perspec-0930-jm-20160929-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clinton in Chicago, shrugs off Trump reviving Bill’s sex scandals – Andy Grimm and Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/clinton-in-chicago-shrugs-off-trump-reviving-bills-sex-scandals/
— Emanuel calls teachers strike ‘one of choice — not of necessity’ – Lauren FitzPatrick and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/emanuel-calls-teachers-strike-one-of-choice-not-of-necessity/
— Hillary Clinton fundraising in Chicago: A $4 million haul – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hillary-clinton-fundraising-in-chicago-today-a-4-million-haul/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Clinton at Midway dismisses Trump bringing up Bill’s sex scandals
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928497/
— Rolling Meadows mayor sworn in as senator
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/160928520/
— Rauner, Democrat lawmakers urge passage of inmate ID bill – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/news/309299780/
— Moylan, Gott play Madigan-Rauner state budget blame game – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939974/
— Four vying for two DuPage County Board District 6 seats – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939979/
— Human Trafficking in DuPage – Sue Crosson-Knutson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/submitted/160928574/
— Let voters decide on township candidates – Stanley R. Zegel
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/discuss/160928887/
— Will County ballots feature four countywide races – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928793/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago Tribune makes an endorsement—and it’s not Donald Trump – THOMAS A. CORFMAN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune promotes pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160930/NEWS02/160939999/chicago-tribune-makes-an-endorsement-and-its-not-donald-trump
— Romney coming to raise cash for Bob Dold – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: If you ask a Trump-hater to raise cash for you, you shout that you are a Trump-hater.  Trump-haters are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160929/BLOGS02/160929756/romney-coming-to-raise-cash-for-bob-dold
— Why is Chicago a murder capital? – DON BABWIN  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160929/NEWS07/160929741/why-is-chicago-a-murder-capital-clues-from-a-bloody-month
— Closing Chicago’s inequality gap one business at a time – JESSICA DROSTE YAGAN  (DIERSEN: Yagan should stress the federal government.  Since the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority in Chicago has been a) to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160930/OPINION/160929765
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago is a city of extremes. It gets very hot and very cold. We have some of the most generous and kind people I know, yet violence is exploding across the city. The tech sector is booming, yet entire swaths of the city have seen little to no new opportunities. Dependent largely upon our skin color and ZIP code—which are inextricably related—Chicagoans are either gaining in educational attainment and benefiting from rising property values and increasing income or they are experiencing the opposite. Make no mistake, the status quo costs us all: Nations with greater inequality tend to have fewer periods of sustained economic growth. Is it a coincidence that Chicago ranks in the bottom third of the world’s largest economies for GDP growth and employment? I have a bias toward optimism and action. Yes, we have problems with racism and inequality. Yes, we have an epidemic of violence. But what can those of us in the business community do about it? One obvious answer lies in jobs.)

 

ABC7
— TRUMP SUGGESTS CLINTON RECEIVED FBI ‘IMMUNITY’ OVER EMAILS – ADAM KELSEY
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-suggests-clinton-received-fbi-immunity-over-emails/1532741/

 

WGN TV
— Cook County lawmaker calls on mayor for actions after expressway shootings – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2016/09/29/cook-county-lawmaker-calls-on-mayor-for-actions-after-expressway-shootings/

 

WLS AM
— Governor Reacts to CTU Strike Threat – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/09/30/governor-reacs-to-ctu-strike-threat/

 

WTTW
— Mayor Emanuel: Teachers Strike Avoidable – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/09/29/mayor-emanuel-teachers-strike-avoidable

 

WSIL TV
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Jeb Bush not voting Trump – Kevin Hunsperge
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33285916/jeb-bush-not-voting-trump-or-clinton

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Early voting underway in DeKalb County – STEPHANIE MARKHAM
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/09/29/early-voting-underway-in-dekalb-county/am0vqsp/

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Edgar Playing Blame Game? – Greg Bishop  (DIERSEN: Who blames you?  I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=225453#.V-5H5SgrKM8

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Fight over Election Day registration continues  Judge throws out appeal, but Attorney General says she’ll try again – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/09/29/fight-over-election-day-registration-continues/aecc6yr/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Time to bury the hatchet, unite to grow Illinois – Editorial
http://www.qconline.com/editorials/editorial-time-to-bury-the-hatchet-unite-to-grow-illinois/article_6df84fdd-f098-5e0c-8f53-03aebe4e521e.html

 

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
— Governor, lieutenant governor endorse Bohlke-Schulte for state ed board – MARGARET REIST
http://journalstar.com/news/local/education/governor-lieutenant-governor-endorse-bohlke-schulte-for-state-ed-board/article_1764183c-78e6-53e2-87a2-795fd51bff2d.html

 

HERALD REVIEW
— TRAGIC: Decatur strikes gold with gaming machines – RYAN VOYLES
http://herald-review.com/news/local/decatur-strikes-gold-with-gaming-machines/article_49c5ce02-40dd-5a9f-9234-2040f52a6eba.html

 

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— TRAGIC: Illinois video gaming terminals continue to produce growing revenues – JEFF MONTGOMERY
http://www.thonline.com/news/article_67d2bd28-4e18-57e1-a713-64d758ae3a20.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Kendall County approves $3 million courthouse, jail security – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article105077936.html

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Why voters are so angry  Edgar, Kennedy say establishment politicians have failed to bring change – Patrick Yeagle
http://illinoistimes.com/article-17760-why-voters-are-so-angry.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— USA Today urges voters to oppose Trump – Daniella Diaz (DIERSEN: Who urges people to oppose you?  I should write a book about those who urge everyone to oppose me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/usa-today-urges-voters-to-oppose-trump

 

REGIONAL NEWS
— Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti says too many governments tax Illinois – Dermot Connolly
http://www.theregionalnews.com/index.php/newsx/160-local-news/top-news-story-2/35215-lt-gov-says-too-many-governments-tax-illinois

 

CHICAGO INNO
— Stanford Will Give You a Free MBA…If You Take a Job in the Midwest – Karis Hustad  (DIERSEN: From what school did you earn your MBA and when?  I earned my MBA from Loyola in 1976 while I worked for IRS as a as a Revenue Officer.  IRS encourages its Revenue Officers to take graduate courses in business, accounting, and law.  Nevertheless, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I deducted the courses.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of IRS employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2016/09/28/stanford-mba-fellowship-requires-grads-to-work-in-the-midwest/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Is Governor Rauner agnostic on expanding Stop and Frisk in inner cities? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/09/is-governor-rauner-agnostic-on-expanding-stop-and-frisk-in-inner-cities/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Issues: The Costs Of Doing Business Without A Budget – JAMEY DUNN
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-costs-doing-business-without-budget#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Lawsuit against COD attorneys brought by Erin Birt, Dianne McGuire, and Joe Wozniak has been Dismissed – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/09/lawsuit-against-cod-attorneys-brought-by-erin-birt-dianne-mcguire-and-joe-wozniak-has-been-dismissed/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRIBUNE’S PRESIDENTIAL PICK IS … LIBERTARIAN GARY JOHNSON  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune promotes pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/tribunes-presidential-pick-is-libertarian-gary-johnson.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Kirk not getting Senate super PAC money, won’t do some Chicago debates, called “disgraceful” in new TV ad
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/kirk-not-getting-senate-super-pac-money-wont-do-some-chicago-debates-called-disgraceful-in-new-tv-ad/
— Tribune relationship with Illinois Policy Institute columnist “under review”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/report-tribune-relationship-with-illinois-policy-institute-columnist-under-review/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump camp returns fire, targets Clintons’ treatment of women
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/30/trump-camp-returns-fire-targets-clintons-treatment-women.html
— Clinton blasts Trump over report of his possible Cuba interests
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/30/clinton-blasts-trump-over-report-his-possible-cuba-interests.html
— President and CEO of Concerned Women for America: Trump vs. Miss Universe — I Can’t Get to Victim When I Think of Alicia Machado
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/09/30/president-and-ceo-concerned-women-america-trump-vs-miss-universe-i-cant-get-victim-when-i

 

THE BLAZE
— OUTRAGEOUS: Jeb Bush suggests voting for Gary Johnson in November – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/09/29/report-jeb-bush-suggests-voting-for-gary-johnson-in-november/

 

THE HILL
— GOP bill proposes freeze on U.S. naturalizations – Cristina Marcos
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/298588-gop-bill-proposes-freeze-on-granting-immigrants-citizenship
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A House Republican introduced legislation to prevent the U.S. government from granting immigrants citizenship, responding to a report found that several hundred people slated for deportation were accidentally naturalized. The bill, offered by Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) before Congress departed this week for its pre-election recess, would halt any new naturalizations until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finishes modernizing its fingerprint record database. A DHS inspector general report made public this month stated that at least 858 people ordered to be deported were mistakenly granted citizenship because their digital fingerprint records weren’t in DHS or FBI databases. Some paper-based fingerprint records weren’t consistently converted into digital form.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Megyn Kelly Tells Team Trump To ‘Just Shut Up’ Already About Women’s Weight – Rebecca Shapiro
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/megyn-kelly-trump-campaign-shut-up-fat-shaming_us_57ee1652e4b0c2407cdd3e80

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump had a terrible week.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-bad-week-insiders-228928
— Trump assails former Miss Universe and Clinton in early morning Tweet blitz – Louis Nelson
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/trump-alicia-machado-clinton-tweet-attack-228940
— Axelrod on former Miss Universe dustup: Trump took the bait – Louis Nelson
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/alicia-machado-trump-david-axelrod-228944

 

ABC NEWS
— Joe Biden: Donald Trump’s Comments About Avoiding Paying Taxes ‘Anger Me, Quite Frankly’ – DAVID CAPLAN  (DIERSEN: During the 1970s, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were angered that I deducted the graduate business and accounting courses that I took at Loyola and DePaul.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of IRS employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/joe-biden-donald-trumps-comments-avoiding-paying-taxes/story?id=42466859

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump joins David Duke as only candidates ever ‘disendorsed’ by USA Today.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/30/donald-trump-joins-david-duke-as-only-candidates-ever-disendorsed-by-usa-today/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Before 6 a.m., Donald Trump proved Hillary Clinton’s point about his temperament.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/30/before-6-a-m-donald-trump-proved-hillary-clintons-point-about-his-temperament/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump USA Today thinks Trump is so ‘unfit for the presidency’ that it just wrote a historic anti-endorsement.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/30/usa-today-thinks-trump-is-so-unfit-for-the-presidency-that-it-just-wrote-a-historic-anti-endorsement/
— Christian colleges are debating whether to arm campus safety officers – Kirkland An and Sarah Pulliam Bailey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/09/30/christian-colleges-are-debating-whether-to-arm-campus-safety-officers-with-guns/
— EB-5 Program: Congress’s immigration scheme – Charles Lane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/congresss-immigration-scheme/2016/09/29/4392dd9e-859a-11e6-92c2-14b64f3d453f_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— They gave to Trump’s rivals. Now most of these GOP donors are sitting out November – Seema Mehta, Anthony Pesce and Maloy Moore
http://www.latimes.com/nation/sns-na-pol-gop-donors-20160930-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump is ready to lead – Mike Pence
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/29/mike-pence-donald-trump-editorials-debates/91295074/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump is unfit for the presidency.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/29/dont-vote-for-donald-trump-editorial-board-editorials-debates/91295020/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s having a tough week with the ladies.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/09/30/record-donald-trumps-having-tough-week-ladies/91301540/
— Many autoworkers like Trump. But his Ford-bashing — not so much. – Matthew Dolan and Brent Snavely
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/09/30/some-autoworkers-like-trump-but-not-his-ford-bashing/91309768/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump rips beauty queen Machado for ‘sex tape and past’
http://nypost.com/2016/09/30/trump-rips-beauty-queen-machado-for-sex-tape-and-past/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump attacks ‘disgusting’ ex-Miss Universe again, claims Hillary Clinton was ‘duped’ by beauty queen once accused in murder plot – Meg Wagner
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/donald-trump-attacks-disgusting-ex-miss-universe-article-1.2812860

 

THE BEAST
— Joe Biden Roasts Trump Over His Taxes on Fallon: ‘Just Pay Your Fair Share’  Vice President Joe Biden dropped by ‘The Tonight Show’ Thursday night to stump for Hillary Clinton and take shots at Donald Trump. – Matt Wilstein  (DIERSEN: During the 1970s, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were angered that I deducted the graduate business and accounting courses that I took at Loyola and DePaul.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of IRS employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/30/joe-biden-roasts-trump-over-his-taxes-on-fallon-just-pay-your-fair-share.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “HOW DONALD TRUMP’S COMPANY VIOLATED THE UNITED STATES EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA.”
http://www.newsweek.com/2016/10/14/donald-trump-cuban-embargo-castro-violated-florida-504059.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Hillary-Hatred Derangement Syndrome  She alone stands between America and the reign of the most unstable, unfit president in U.S. history.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-hatred-derangement-syndrome-1475192121
— Why Drug Runners Love the U.S. Postal Service  Fentanyl in your mailbox? International rules prevent the USPS from cracking down on illegal suppliers. –  ARTHUR HERMAN and JOHN P. WALTERS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-drug-runners-love-the-u-s-postal-service-1475191393

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Tweets About Sex Tape as Campaign Struggles to Regroup  The salvos are part of an ongoing struggle between Trump and his aides about how to coordinate a cohesive strategy against Clinton.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-30/trump-tweets-about-sex-tape-as-campaign-struggles-to-regroup

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Why Interest Rates Won’t Get Back to Normal Until at Least 2025  It could take a decade or more for savers to get real relief. – Paul J. Lim  (DIERSEN: Most borrowers are Democrats.  Most savers are Republicans.  Low interest rates help borrowers.  Low interest rates harm savers.)
http://time.com/money/4511949/interest-rates-return-normal/

 

HOLLYWOOD LIFE
— Joe Biden Theorizes That Donald Trump Never Wanted To Actually Win Presidency – Beth Shilliday  (DIERSEN: One could theorize that I “never wanted to actually” advance in the federal government a) because I refused to become a Democrat, b) because I refused to help my superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, c) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, d) because I complained about reverse discrimination, e) because I complained about age discrimination, and f) because in 1988 when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  One could theorize that I “never wanted to actually” advance in the Republican Party in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township because I refuse to serve as an operative or as a dupe for whoever has the most clout.)
http://hollywoodlife.com/2016/09/30/joe-biden-disses-donald-trump-doesnt-want-presidency-tonight-show/

September 28 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump opponents, supporters clash outside Bolingbrook fundraiser – Frank Vaisvilas and Alicia Fabbre (DIERSEN: Those who spoke very highly of Trump at this outstanding event included Roger Claar and Rudy Giuliani.  The 300+ attendees included John Cabello, Brad Cole, Dan Cronin, Demetra DeMonte, Kirk Dillard, Ron Gidwitz, Dan Hampton, David MacNeil, Richard Porter, Todd Ricketts, Skip Saviano, Tim Schneider, Mickey Straub, and Dave Tornga.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/bolingbrook-plainfield/news/ct-nvs-trump-bolingbrook-st-0929-20160928-story.html
(FROM AN EARLIER VERSION OF THE ARTICLE: David John Diersen, editor for gopillinois.com, said Rudy Giuliani made a surprise appearance.  He said Trump made many jokes and his winning Illinois is “in the realm of possibilities.” Attendee Joshua Naponiello, who’s a volunteer with the DuPage County GOP, said Trump gave a speech with talking points that included reducing regulation, reducing taxes for businesses and the middle class and repealing Obamacare. He said one of Trump’s guests included a representative of the Pakistani Islamic community and an Islamic prayer was given and everyone prayed along. Some of Trump’s supporters also showed up early, including Garry Slabaugh of Romeoville. He said he is excited the candidate he supported since the beginning of the primaries was virtually in his backyard. “I heard about (the fundraiser) last night, and I could hardly sleep,” Slabaugh said. “My wife wishes she was off today so she could be here.” He said he and his wife attended the Trump rally at UIC on March 11 that was canceled amid security concerns. “People were pounding our van and called us racist and they didn’t even know us,” Slabaugh said. “I hope it’s not like that today.” He said he’s not a racist and supports Trump because “he’s tells the truth.” “I don’t like the way things are going,” Slabaugh said. “I don’t want more of the same.” Police staged all demonstrators, supporters and media in a field across the street from the clubhouse not allowing anyone uninvited into the private event in which donors paid up to $250,000.)
— Trump in Chicago: Clinton ‘grossly incompetent’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-met-0929-20160928-story.html
— Friend of man gunned down near Millennium Park: ‘I’m ready to boycott the city of Chicago’ – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-millennium-park-fatal-shooting-20160927-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s deep-rooted racism.”  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-blacks-racist-20160928-story.html
— Audit details lax leadership at College of DuPage, offers 19 recommendations – Erin Chan Ding
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-college-dupage-audit-st-0930-20160928-story.html
— Big crowds don’t always translate into big votes – Chris Cillizza
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-campaign-rallies-7f895554-85a8-11e6-a3ef-f35afb41797f-20160928-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump pumps up the room in Bolingbrook fundraiser – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-trump-pumps-up-the-room-in-bolingbrook-fundraiser/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hey! Hey!  It was a Trump love fest. Pull up a luncheon chair. Donald Trump, who has dinged Chicago for our murder rate, denounced the Cubs last year for being poorly run by owners who opposed his campaign, and expressed concern for the Chicago Bears going forward — was all banter, burble and bubble at a private luncheon in Bolingbrook on Wednesday. “I love Chicago. I am an investor here. It’s a great city,” chirped Trump, who left the Bolingbrook Golf Club fund-raiser organized by savvy Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar with $1.5 million bucks in his political pocket. “It was a huge blowout,” a luncheon source said. Trump, who took no questions from the 350 plus donors dining on cold salmon salad and Claar’s favorite yellow pudding, played it mellow while pitching podium bon mots to the audience in the Ronald Reagan room. Todd Ricketts, a co-owner of the Cubs who is CEO of the conservative Ending Spending Super PAC, was in attendance. In a shout-out to Ricketts, Trump yelled: “I want to commend the Ricketts family on their business plan and how they rebuilt the Chicago Cubs in a few short years!”  Ricketts shouted back:” It’s gonna be a great year because YOU are going to win the presidency AND THE CUBS ARE GOING TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES!”  (Trump’s praise for the Cubs followed disclosures Wednesday morning Joe Ricketts was doing a turnaround, endorsing Trump and donating $1 million to elect him.) The room erupted into applause. Trump was now on a roll. Tossing a huge shoutout to retired Hall of Fame football defensive tackle Dan Hampton, whom he mistakenly called “Dave,” Trump praised Hampton and asked him to join him on stage. “My daughter Ivanka always reminds me I am a BIG guy,” said Trump, who reportedly weighs 267 pounds. “So I just want to show my children there are guys bigger than me. And I want you to tell coach [Mike] Ditka how much I love the guy and appreciate his support and friendship.”  Then Trump told Hampton he “wished you’d suit up because the Bears need you.”  Trump also volunteered to lend Hampton his knees. “I have great knees and if you want to borrow them. I’d be more than happy to do so,” Trump said. Trump then gave a big shout-out to WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil, commending him for manufacturing his product in America. MacNeil shouted back: “And I employ 1,100 people here in Bolingbrook.” Trump, however, saved the knife for Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who has refused to endorse Trump. The source claimed Trump stated: “It is one thing not to endorse me, but it another thing to use me in ads for yourself against me. Guys like Kirk who are behind in the polls can’t figure out why guys like me are ahead in the polls.” Trump, who told the crowd his campaign raised $18 million since his televised debate two days ago, singled Kirk out several times for disdain, the source added. Trump also praised Claar, who organized the event. Overseeing a diverse community, Claar’s event had a Muslim deliver the invocation, an African-American as master of ceremonies, and an African-American woman sing the national anthem, according to the source.)
— Trump makes unannounced stop at Polish National Alliance in Chicago before suburban fundraisers
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-tvisit-polish-national-alliance-on-chicagos-far-north-side/
— CTU’s House of Delegates votes to set a strike date of Oct. 11; CPS CEO says a strike can still be averted
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-teachers-union-to-consider-oct-11-strike-date-at-meeting/
— Rauner, legislative panel have $2.4-billion deficit disagreement
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-administration-says-budget-deficit-is-2-4-billion-less/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Demonstrators protest as Trump visits Bolingbrook – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928781/
— Trump in Chicago: I’ll be ‘true friend to Poland
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928757/
— Auditor: College of DuPage needs to improve oversight, operations – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928777/
— GOP incumbent state representative Michael McAuliffe spends big to keep seat – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928681/
— Lauzen alleges ‘political retaliation’ – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/news/160928709/
— Time to make COD the bright star of DuPage again – Tom Cullerton
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160928/submitted/160928723/

 

ABC7
— Donald Trump was in the Chicago area Wednesday to raise money and meet with the Polish American Congress Wednesday morning. – Ben Bradley and Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-campaigns-in-chicago/1530093/

 

NBC5
— Donald Trump, in Chicago for Surprise Event, Attacks Hillary Clinton For Failing D.C. Bar Exam  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke at Chicago’s Polish National Alliance Wednesday morning, faulting his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, for failing the bar exam in Washington D.C. – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; it frustrated their efforts to paint me as being stupid and lazy.  Few of them had attempted to pass the examination, even fewer eventually passed it, and very few passed it on their first attempt.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; it frustrated their efforts to paint me as being stupid and lazy.  Few of them had attempted to pass the examination, even fewer eventually passed it, and very few passed it on their first attempt.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/donald-trump-chicago-campaign-polish-national-alliance-395140451.html
— Trump Campaign Denies He’s Sick After Chicago Speech Fuels Further Questions About His Health
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Campaign-Denies-Hes-Sick-After-Chicago-Speech-Fuels-Further-Questions-About-His-Health-395117731.html

 

CBS2
— Donald Trump Greeted By Cheers And Jeers During Chicago-Area Visit – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/28/donald-trump-greeted-by-cheers-and-jeers-during-chicago-area-visit/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump pops up to prop up Chicago’s Polish community
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160928/NEWS02/160929789/trump-pops-up-to-prop-up-chicagos-polish-community

 

WJBC
— Sen. Brady: Limiting same day voter registration will curb fraud
http://www.wjbc.com/2016/09/28/sen-brady-limiting-same-day-voter-registration-will-curb-fraud/

 

WBEZ
— Illinois GOP Chairman: I Choose Rude Over Wrong – Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-gop-chairman-i-choose-rude-over-wrong/cb47a86c-2d9c-41ca-8169-0c4e3f7bdc1a

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Governor Mum On Trump’s “War-Torn” Chicago Characterization – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/governor-mum-trumps-war-torn-chicago-characterization#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump angry at allies conceding he lost debate  Source: Message was ‘not subtle’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-angry-at-allies-conceding-he-lost-debate

 

DNA INFO
— Trump In Chicago: I’ll Be ‘Greatest President For Jobs God Ever Created’ – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160928/sauganash/trump-in-chicago-grafitti

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Despite harsh reviews, Trump resists new debate approach – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/despite-harsh-reviews-trump-resists-new-debate-approach/article_3ffbae29-68ff-5cb9-9aa2-8ecd62dc5250.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Protesters, supporters gather in Bolingbrook as fundraiser held for Donald Trump – MIKE MALLORY
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/09/28/protesters-supporters-gather-in-bolingbrook-as-fundraiser-held-for-donald-trump/abhjtol/

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Do whites and men have too much power? – Scott Clement and Emily Guskin  (DIERSEN: How much power do you have?  Power is religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/do-whites-and-men-have-too-much-power/article_a343bfc0-b572-5f66-90f1-215d5820e7dc.html
    (FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s no secret that race and gender issues have been front-and-center in this year’s presidential contest, and a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shines a new light on a central part of this dynamic: views of the power of whites and men. White men fueled Trump’s overall support in the poll, with likely voters in this demographic favoring him by a whopping 40-point margin, compared with a nearly tied contest among white women (46-44) and Clinton’s 50-point lead among all non-white voters (69-19). The Post-ABC poll also asked whether men, women, whites and racial and ethnic minorities have “too much,” “too little” or “about the right amount” of influence in the country. Just more than four in 10 registered voters say each of women and minorities have too little influence, while far fewer say either has too much sway. Looking at whites and men, nearly four in 10 voters say men have too much influence in the country, while one-third says the same about whites. Putting those questions together, voters split evenly, with 48 percent saying whites or men have too much influence, while 48 percent say neither group does. The Post-ABC poll found responses to this question are closely connected with support for Clinton and Trump. Trump’s support is 36 points higher among voters who say whites have “about the right amount” or “too little” influence in America, compared with those who say whites have too much influence (53 percent to 17 percent). Trump’s support is also 27 percentage points higher among voters who reject the idea that men have “too much” influence, compared with those who do. Put together, Trump leads Clinton by a 57-28 margin among voters who say neither whites nor men have too much influence, while he trails Clinton by 52 points among voters who say both whites and men have too much influence (14-66). Fascinatingly, the impact of these attitudes is largest among voters who belong to the two historically advantaged demographics. Whites voters who say their racial group has too much influence prefer Clinton by a 38-point margin over Trump (61-23), while those who say their influence is about right or insufficient favor Trump by a 40-point margin (63-23). Likewise, male voters who say men are too influential favor Clinton by 25 points (52-27) while those who feel men are not too powerful prefer Trump by a 44-point margin (59-25). Political divisions over gender and race are far from new, and the poll also finds big partisan splits on these questions – an indication that they predate Clinton and Trump’s candidacies. Democrats are about twice as likely to say men have too much influence as Republicans and three times as likely to say whites have too much sway. But it is also likely that heated rhetoric over police shootings of black men, racism, sexism and immigration have helped solidify partisan divisions on issues of race and gender.)

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Audit makes 19 recommendations to College of DuPage  COD officials address audit results – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/09/28/audit-makes-19-recommendations-to-college-of-dupage/a1ljw9b/

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Donald Trump’s Bolingbrook Fundraiser Brings Out Supporters, Opponents  “We don’t see race. We see right and wrong. What Donald Trump represents is wrong,” said one protester. – Scott Viau
http://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/donald-trumps-bolingbrook-fundraiser-brings-out-supporters-opponents

 

WHEATON PATCH
— College of DuPage Audit Cites 19 Areas for Improvement  The audit found that the COD Board of Trustees “could improve their fiduciary oversight of the college’s operations in several areas.” – Amie Rowland
http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/s/fwbjk/college-of-dupage-audit-cites-19-areas-for-improvement

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? TRACKING TRUMP’S CHICAGO VISIT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/wheres-weyermuller-tracking-trumps-chicago-visit.html
— THORNER: AMERICA’S NATIONAL SECURITY URGENT, SAYS TWO FORMER AMBASSADORS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/thorner-americas-national-security-urgent-says-two-former-ambassadors.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— GOP chairman says Rauner criticism “drives me crazy”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/28/gop-chairman-says-rauner-criticism-drives-me-crazy/
— Edgar, Kennedy take turns whacking Rauner, Trump
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/28/edgar-kennedy-take-turns-whacking-rauner-trump/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says Clinton White House will be for sale, urges voters to ‘follow the money’ – Seth McLaughlin
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/28/donald-trump-says-hillary-clinton-white-house-will/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— GOP seeks ‘big tent’ but who props it up? – Charlie Butts
http://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2016/09/28/gop-seeks-big-tent-but-who-props-it-up

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— TRAGIC: Americans Are Saving Less Than Ever – Steve Rhode
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/americans-are-saving-less-than-ever-and-some-see-a_us_57eae282e4b0972364dea5e9

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump Campaign Quietly Shouts About Clinton Sex Scandals – BENJY SARLIN and ALEX SEITZ-WALD
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-campaign-quietly-shouts-about-clinton-sex-scandals-n656466

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps on “Parsing What Makes a Trump Supporter Tick.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/world/americas/parsing-what-makes-a-donald-trump-supporter-tick.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employee health premiums to rise 6.2 percent on average – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/28/federal-employee-health-premiums-to-rise-6-2-percent-on-average/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Clinton Would Be Wise to Denounce Howard Dean – Jonathan Bernstein
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-28/clinton-would-be-wise-to-denounce-howard-dean

 

FED SMITH
— OUTRAGEOUS: 6.2% Average Health Insurance Increase for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/09/28/6-2-average-health-insurance-increase-for-federal-employees/