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October 19 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Two local Democratic operatives (Robert Creamer and Scott Foval) lose jobs after video sting on voter fraud – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-video-sting-democratic-operatives-james-okeefe-20161019-story.html

— Despite Trump claim, city and state election officials say technology means vote fraud thing of past – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-vote-fraud-trump-met-1020-20161019-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Duckworth’s record: Few legislative successes, some veterans programs sputtered – John Chase
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tammy-duckworth-veterans-affairs-met-20161018-story.html
— Illinois 2015 college grads owe almost $30,000 on average – Becky Yerak  (DIERSEN: I was able to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE a) because my outstanding parents provided me with room and board while attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) because I worked all the hours that I could for the Park Forest Post Office part-time while UIC and NIU were in session and full-time during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-student-debt-illinois-1019-biz-20161018-story.html
— Incumbents face challengers in DuPage County Board District One – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/news/ct-dob-county-board-one-tl-1020-20161019-story.html
— Two seats open on DuPage County Board for District 3 – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/downers-grove/news/ct-dhd-dupage-county-3-election-tl-1020-20161019-story.html
— Elizabeth Warren op-ed: Republicans paved Donald Trump’s ugly path – Elizabeth Warren  (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-republicans-voter-fraud-lies-20161019-story.html
— Perspective divides DuPage County auditor candidates – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton/news/ct-nvs-auditor-dupage-preview-st-1019-20161018-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clinton 9 points ahead of Trump, has momentum: new national poll – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/clinton-9-points-ahead-of-trump-has-momentum-new-national-poll/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Holan for House District 46
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161019/discuss/161018696/
— See McKee House for what it can be – Mark N. Senak, Chicago
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161019/discuss/161018698/

— Foster, Khouri disagree on business regulations, ways to improve economy – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161019/news/161018667/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois to consider adopting multistate bar exam – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161018/NEWS04/161019811/illinois-to-consider-adopting-multistate-bar-exam

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Endorsement: Demand change, elect McCombie
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/endorsement-demand-change-elect-mccombie/article_504a282b-59a3-5297-accf-17a4403ea89d.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Lack of interest evident in campaign donations – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-10-19/tom-kacich-lack-interest-evident-campaign-donations.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rice responds to Trump’s 2006 comment  ‘Can’t wait until November 9!’, Rice writes – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-wished-condi-rice-was-a-bitch-in-2006

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Downers Grove politicians Greg Hose, David Olsen talk about election campaigns – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/10/11/downers-grove-politicians-greg-hose-david-olsen-talk-about-election-campaigns/a71fmro/

 

WAND
— Trump’s boyhood home headed to auction – AP  (DIERSEN: How much is your boyhood home worth?  I lived with my parents in an apartment above a hardware store at the northeast corner of Main and Exchange in Crete 1948-1954; the building was torn down in 1966. I lived with my parents and brother at 1286 Wood Street in Crete 1954-1969 and with my mother and brother there 1969-1972 after my father died in 1969.  According to Zillow, it is worth $118,696.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/33424923/trumps-boyhood-home-headed-to-auction

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — While some Republican women have deserted Trump, others vow to continue supporting him – Celeste Bott and Chuck Raasch
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/while-some-women-have-deserted-trump-others-vow-to-continue/article_e9773e9d-93b5-5ba4-ad38-52337f0cba74.html

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Students backing Trump criticize nominee’s comments, but still plan to vote for him – Jonah Dylan
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2016/10/18/campus/students-backing-trump-criticize-nominees-comments-but-still-plan-to-vote-for-him/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Is it the end of the GOP? – Bob Schneider
http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-now/2016/10/is-it-the-end-of-the-gop/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— DEM OPERATIVE IN UNDERCOVER VIDEO: WE’VE BEEN RIGGING ELECTIONS FOR ‘FIFTY YEARS’ – Katie
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/10/18/dem-operative-in-undercover-video-weve-been-rigging-elections-for-fifty-years/

 

BREITBART
— Wikileaks: Journalists Dined at Top Clinton Staffers’ Homes Days Before Hillary’s Campaign Launch – EZRA DULIS  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) who pander to the Democrat news media, b) discourage me from putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/10/17/wikileaks-journalists-clinton-staff-homes-before-hillarys-campaign-launch/
— Donald Trump: Maybe Paul Ryan ‘Doesn’t Know How to Win’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/10/18/donald-trump-maybe-paul-ryan-doesnt-know-how-to-win/

 

JP MEDIA
— FBI Docs: Secret Service Agents Hated Working for Hillary Clinton, ‘Sought Reassignment’ Because She Was so ‘Contemptuous’ – DEBRA HEINE
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/10/18/fbi-docs-secret-service-agents-hated-working-for-sec-clinton-sought-reassignment-because-she-was-so-contemptuous/

 

LIFEZETTE
— WikiLeaks: Politico Reporter Offered Clinton Camp Chance to Edit Story  Glenn Thrush says ‘I have become a hack’ in offering Podesta chance to censor his article – Edmund Kozak
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/wikileaks-politico-reporter-asked-podesta-edit-story/

 

THE BLAZE
— Here’s how many ‘Pinocchios’ the Washington Post gave Clinton’s claim that Trump opposed auto industry bailout – Kate Scanlon
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/18/heres-how-many-pinocchios-the-washington-post-gave-clintons-claim-that-trump-was-opposed-to-auto-industry-bailout/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Ivy League Colleges Get HUGE Subsidies From Federal Gov’t – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/17/ivy-league-colleges-get-huge-subsidies-from-federal-govt/

 

NEWSMAX
— Gingrich Calls on Trump to Make Firing Government Workers Easier – Joe Crowe  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican a) hate federal employees like I was for almost 30 years and b) hate federal retirees like I have been for 19 years.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Gingrich-Trump-Fire-Government-Workers/2016/10/19/id/754197/

 

TOWNHALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Fr. Marcel Guarnizo demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump but says nothing about Clinton.
http://townhall.com/columnists/frmarcelguarnizo/2016/10/18/donald-trumps-kamikaze-mission-n2233947

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— In rural Pa., jobs flee, communities crumble, and Trump’s message rings loudly – TIMOTHY P. CARNEY
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in-rural-pa.-jobs-flee-communities-crumble-and-trumps-message-rings-loudly/article/2604937

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— You’ve Been Forgiven, So Live Like It!  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who join a church, attend church services, and/or give money to a church to get a “license to sin?”)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2016/10/19/youve-forgiven-live-like/

 

CNN
— Democrat operative Robert Creamer ‘stepping back’ after video suggests group incited violence at Trump rallies – Drew Griffin and Daniella Diaz
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/18/politics/project-veritas-action-robert-creamer-donald-trump-rallies/

 

ABC NEWS
— President Obama’s Half-Brother Will Be Donald Trump’s Debate Guest – JOHN SANTUCCI and CANDACE SMITH
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obamas-half-brother-donald-trumps-debate-guest/story?id=42894413

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Kirk braces for fallout from ‘hurricane Trump’ – WILLIAM DOUGLAS  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, anti-Trumps will blame Trump and his supporters for all the defeats that Republican candidates in Illinois will suffer on November 8, 2016.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article109056262.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Donald Trump’s Call to Monitor Polls Raises Fears of Intimidation – TRIP GABRIEL  (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest intimidators in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, it is those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/19/us/politics/donald-trump-voting-election-rigging.html
— Clinton Challenges Trump for a Traditional Republican Bloc, White Catholics – JASON HOROWITZ
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/19/us/politics/catholic-voters-clinton-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The truth behind Trump’s latest ‘rigged election’ fears – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/10/17/the-truth-behind-trumps-latest-rigged-election-fears/
— What does it mean if the race isn’t close? – Jennifer Rubin  (DIERSEN: If Clinton wins, the more votes that she gets, the more that she will claim a mandate to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  If Clinton wins, the more firearms and ammunition that the aforesaid will buy.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/18/what-does-it-mean-if-the-race-isnt-close/
– Many women may divorce the GOP – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at women that Republican men have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have. Democrats want women to hate Republican men.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/17/many-women-may-divorce-the-gop/
— This awful campaign has given us a glimpse into a secret world of men – Richard Cohen  (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at women that Republican men have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have. Democrats want women to hate Republican men.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/this-awful-campaign-has-given-us-a-glimpse-into-a-secret-world-of-men/2016/10/17/5d920ff0-948e-11e6-bc79-af1cd3d2984b_story.html
— Trump spirals into ideological psychosis – Michael Gerson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-spirals-into-ideological-psychosis/2016/10/17/91bf4366-948d-11e6-bc79-af1cd3d2984b_story.html
— Newt Gingrich tells Trump: Make it easier to fire federal employees – Lisa Rein  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican a) hate federal employees like I was for almost 30 years and b) hate federal retirees like I have been for 19 years.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/10/19/newt-gingrich-tells-trump-make-it-easier-to-fire-government-workers/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Three-Headed GOP After Trump  Today’s Republicans are—like Caesar’s Gaul—divided into three distinct parts. – WILLIAM A. GALSTON  (DIERSEN: One could say their are just two parts – first, those who want the Republican Party platform to be defended and advanced and second, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who reject most if not virtually all of the planks in the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-three-headed-gop-after-trump-1476831889
— Should You Get a Day Off on Election Day? Some Employers Think So  Paid holiday eliminates excuse for not voting; aiding democratic process makes businessman ‘feel good’ – RACHEL FEINTZEIG  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers what their employees to vote for candidates who 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.wsj.com/articles/should-you-get-a-day-off-on-election-day-some-employers-think-so-1476799202
— How to Cold Call Your Future Mentor – SUE SHELLENBARGER (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors?  My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-cold-call-your-future-mentor-1476813053

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you hate men, anti-Trumps love you.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/17/donald-trump-women-sexual-assault-video-jill-lawrence/92209892/
— Break up a rigged system: Voting irregularities and unlawful voting by illegal immigrants are real. – Curtis Ellis
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/18/donald-trump-rigged-election-curtis-ellis-editorials-debates/92382898/
— How retirees on Social Security can stay afloat despite tiny COLA – Robert Powell (DIERSEN: Civil Service Retirement System recipients like me get the same COLA that Social Security recipients get. The COLAs that I have received since I retired in 1997 have been far less then what inflation has been in Wheaton since 1997.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/powell/2016/10/18/how-retirees-social-security-cola-cope/92060944/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Fallout from divisive campaign will linger for ages – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-married people, anti-those of German national origin, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors USE TRUMP TO DEMONIZE, TO DENIGRATE, AND TO CONDEMN THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, married, German national origin, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/op_ed/2016/10/goldberg_fallout_from_divisive_campaign_will_linger_for_ages

 

TIME
— Sexual Assault Survivors Protest at Trump Tower – Charlotte Alter (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at women that Republican men have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have. Democrats want women to hate Republican men.)
http://time.com/4534948/donald-trump-sexual-assault-protest/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Judge to IRS: Finish conservative groups’ applications – Eric White
http://federalnewsradio.com/federal-headlines/2016/10/judge-to-irs-finish-conservative-groups-applications/

 

THE ATLANTIC
— Privilege Helps Men—but Not Women—Get Fancy Jobs  A researcher who sent hundreds of fake résumés to law firms found that hiring managers were most impressed by male applicants who indicated a passion for polo and sailing. – ALEXIA FERNÁNDEZ CAMPBELL (DIERSEN: What successes have you had in your life and what do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute those successes to?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes badmouth/belittle/demonize/denigrate/condemn the successes that I have had in life and attribute them to a) my being born a White male, b) my avoiding the draft, c) my getting married, and d) my wife and I giving up trying to have children, our not adopting, and our not becoming foster parents.)
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/10/privilege-helps-men-not-women-get-lucrative-jobs/504497/

 

LINKED IN
— The Biggest Crisis in Higher Ed Isn’t Student Debt, It’s Students Who Don’t Graduate – Michael Crow  (DIERSEN: In my defense, a) I graduated from IIT in 1997 with a master’s degree in financial markets and trading, b) I graduated from DePaul in 1980 with a master’s degree in accounting, c) I graduated from Loyola in 1976 with an MBA, and d) I graduated from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management.)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/biggest-crisis-higher-ed-isnt-student-debt-its-students-michael-crow?trk=eml-b2_content_ecosystem_digest-hero-22-null

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DePaul Bars ‘Unborn Lives Matter’ Posters – Scott Jaschik  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who dominate DePaul show that they are anti-Christian, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  How soon, if not already, will DePaul acknowledge that it is a disgusting arm of the Democrat Party.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/10/19/depaul-bars-unborn-lives-matter-posters

 

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF POLITICAL CONSULTANTS
— AAPC Membership Directory  (DIERSEN: If you search under “IL’ and “General Consulting and Strategy,” you will find only two in Illinois, myself and Jason Combs in Champaign.  Sadly, Wikipedia  at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Creamer_(political_consultant) says that convicted Robert Creamer is a political consultant.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Creamer_(political_consultant))
https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAPC&WebCode=IndSearch

 

ASSOCIAED PRESS
— Millennials lack retirement savings – Stan Choe  (DIERSEN: In its February 1978 4-page article on me, when I was 29 years old, Money Magazine reported that I had contributed $7,393 into the Civil Service Retirement System as of the end of 1977.)
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/money/2016/10/18/millennials-lack-retirement-savings/92376072/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— How to Get Serious About Creating Retirement Income – Walter Updegrave  (DIERSEN: In September of 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire at least 6 years sooner than I would have otherwise. Because of that, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically reduced.)
http://time.com/money/4532683/get-serious-about-retirement-income/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 2. Develop a more detailed strategy as your exit from the workforce draws nearer. As you get closer to pulling the trigger on retirement, you can step up your planning effort. One critical issue you’ll need to address is whether to postpone taking Social Security benefits to qualify for the up to 8% higher payment you’ll receive for each year you delay. The answer will depend on such factors as how long you expect to live; the rate of return you think you can earn on your retirement investments; and, if you’re married, whether you and your spouse might be able to maximize benefits by coordinating when each of you claims. You can get insights into this decision by going to Financial Engines’ Social Security calculator.)

October 15 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump outright challenges legitimacy of presidential election  (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-election-legitimacy-20161015-story.html
— Former President Clinton headed to Chinatown to raise campaign cash – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: To get campaign cash and votes, Democrats promise to give Asian-Americans lots of preference.  But are Asian-Americans aware that to get campaign cash and votes, Democrats also promise to give lots of preference to those who 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/local/politics/ct-bill-clinton-chicago-fundraiser-met-1015-20161014-story.html
— Elgin’s experiment with ‘nuisance’ law draws attention of ACLU – Mike Danahey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-nuisance-reaction-st-1016-20161015-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Beleaguered Donald Trump booms and fumes, says election not legit – AP  (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-suggests-clinton-was-on-drug-during-last-debate/
— Sheriff Tom Dart wants ability to seek lower bails for poor – Frank Main (DIERSEN: What percent of those who are arrested are poor? One would expect that an extremely high percentage of those arrested are poor.  Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that people commit crime because of Republican-caused poverty.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sheriff-tom-dart-wants-ability-to-seek-lower-bonds-for-the-poor/
— Chicago loved Trump before it didn’t – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-chicago-loved-trump-before-it-didnt/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Mark Kirk over Tammy Duckworth for Senate
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161015/discuss/160808967/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Which Republicans will survive the party’s civil war? – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Republican Party leaders who are RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants use every Republican defeat to replace Republicans with RINOs, with Democrat plants, with Libertarian plants, and with Green plants.  RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants want to destroy the Republican Party.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161015/ISSUE05/310159990/which-republicans-will-survive-the-partys-civil-war

 

ABC7
— CONVICTED FELONS KEEP COLLECTING PENSIONS – BGA  (DIERSEN: Are you in line to get a government pension or are you getting a government pension?  If you are, of course, obviously, needless-to-say, as time goes on, those who are not in line to get a government pension or are not getting a government pension will increasingly demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.  They will increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that you really did not earn it, that it is excessive, and that the taxpayers can no longer afford to give it to you.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-convicted-felons-keep-collecting-pensions/1555051/

 

NBC5
— Madigan Responds to ‘Million-Dollar Mike’ Attacks, Trump – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/mike-madigan-responds-ads-trump-documentary-397162301.html
— Trump’s Honorary Chicago Street Sign Reported Stolen: Police – Richard Ray
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/honorary-trump-plaza-sign-stolen-chicago-397162761.html

 

CBS2
— Some Military Veterans Feel Like Pawns In Fierce Senate Race Between Kirk, Duckworth – Rob Johnson  (DIERSEN: From what I saw while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, the Democrats who ran the federal government viewed veterans as being operatives, dupes, and pawns that they could use to get rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/14/some-military-veterans-feel-like-pawns-in-fierce-senate-race-between-kirk-duckworth/

 

WGN TV
— Trump calls election ‘rigged’ as more women accuse him of impropriety (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
http://wgntv.com/2016/10/15/trump-calls-election-rigged-as-more-women-accuse-him-of-impropriety/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— 4,000 Early Voter Ballots Cast In Sangamon County So Far – MATTHEW WITKOS  (DIERSEN: How many early voter ballots have been cast so far in your county, in your township/ward, and in your precinct broken out by Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and Independents?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/4000-early-voter-ballots-cast-in-sangamon-county-so-far
— Open House Hosted by Sangamon County Democrats  (DIERSEN: Has your county Republican Party hosted an open house at its election headquarters?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/open-house-hosted-by-sangamon-county-democrats

 

WJBC
— Web campaign aims to shame Illinois lawmakers for budget impasse – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.wjbc.com/2016/10/15/web-campaign-aims-to-shame-illinois-lawmakers-for-budget-impasse/

 

WJBD
— Ex-Illinois Youth Prison to Reopen as ‘Life Skills’ Facility  (DIERSEN: Who taught you your “life skills?”  During the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, my outstanding parents taught me my life skills.  They got help from their parents, from my father’s sister, from my mother’s sister and two brothers, and from the teachers at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest, and Crete-Monee high School.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn all of the aforesaid as being “too conservative.”)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2016/10/15/exillinois-youth-prison-to-reopen-as-life-skills-facility

 

WSIL TV
— Trump challenges legitimacy of election – AP (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33397076/trump-challenges-legitimacy-of-election

 

KWQC
— Republican representatives withdraw from Black and Brown Coalition – Paige Allen
http://kwqc.com/2016/10/15/republican-representatives-withdraw-from-black-and-brown-coalition/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Rock Island County Republican Party announced Friday that it is withdrawing its candidates from forums hosted by the Black and Brown Coalition. Rock Island County Republican Chairman Bill Bloom says that during the planning of the political forum, a Republican representative was asked to leave, and was told the planning needed to be a “safe zone,” though a Democratic representative was allowed to stay. Bloom also says there were other issues, including unanswered questions about the format and the exclusion of several races. “First off, we weren’t quite sure if it was a level playing field. You almost never get a completely level playing field, we weren’t sure what the slope of this field was at all. It also seemed that things were a little bit slap-dashed, a little disorganized with how it was coming together. And I know they’ve been trying to put it together in a very short period of time, but, but, there was just too many unknowns, too many variables and too many things that couldn’t be explained, uh for us to retain our position in the forum,” Bloom said.)

 

QUAD CIITIES ONLINE
— Sen. Kirk’s campaign: Paper’s endorsement of Duckworth a ‘cheap shot’ – Eric Garcia
http://www.qconline.com/news/politics/sen-kirk-s-campaign-paper-s-endorsement-of-duckworth-a/article_48c92162-925e-11e6-b65c-b7dee2f8fa61.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Chicago says every child now within 10-minute walk of park – AP  (DIERSEN: My outstanding DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton has the outstanding Prairie Path Park in it and its western border is the Illinois Prairie Path.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article108513397.html
— Officials say Sterling-Rock Falls homelessness worsening – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article108513517.html
— Theft of 50 guns from Springfield store gang-related: police – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article108513422.html

 

BGA
— PENSION TERMINATIONS RELATED TO FELONY CONVICTIONS RARE – Jared Rutecki
http://www.bettergov.org/news/pension-terminations-related-to-felony-convictions-rare

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Highest paid teacher in Glenbard Township HSD 87 raked in $196,216.76 in 2015 (DIERSEN: When I worked for GAO in 1997, in today’s dollars, I “raked in” $120,427 a year plus benefits.  In my defense, I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had six job-related professional certifications and a job-related professional license, and I had three job-related master’s degrees and a job-related bachelor’s degree.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511015995-highest-paid-teacher-in-glenbard-township-hsd-87-raked-in-196-216-76-in-2015
— Highest-paid teacher in Salt Creek SD 48 raked in $122,882.85 in 2015
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511015988-highest-paid-teacher-in-salt-creek-sd-48-raked-in-122-882-85-in-2015

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— City of Bloomington Sued Under FOIA For Withholding Public Records – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/10/city-of-bloomington-sued-under-foia-for-withholding-public-records/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— New poll indicates that younger workers want to flee the state the most, and Illinois’ high-tax, anti-growth policies are encouraging them to do so. – Michael Lucci  (DIERSEN: If you succumbed to Democrat pressure to leave Illinois, where would you move to and why?)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/young-workers-public-policy-failures-are-driving-illinois-out-migration/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Only in Illinois: Kirk-Duckworth race no “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”
http://rebootillinois.com/video/illinois-kirk-duckworth-race-no-mr-smith-goes-washington/

 

BREITBART
— John Kasich’s State Party Shuts Down Trump Ground Game as Trump Campaign Cuts Ties – PATRICK HOWLEY15  (DIERSEN: What are each of the Republican governors doing to help elect Trump?)
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/10/15/trump-ohio/
— Trump Addresses Drug Use and Overdose in New Hampshire: ‘We Have to Solve this Crisis’ – ALEX SWOYER (DIERSEN: If you promote pot and other destructive drugs, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/10/15/trump-addresses-drug-use-overdose-new-hampshire-solve-crisis/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Lobs Racist, Sexist, Anti-Semitic, Conspiracy Accusations at Trump, Barely Grazes Dem Sex Hypocrisy – Clay Waters
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2016/10/15/nyt-lobs-racist-sexist-anti-semitic-conspiracy-accusations-trump

 

DAILY CALLER
— Clinton Foundation Donors Expected ‘Benefits In Return For Gifts’ – Richard Pollock (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who seek/accept donations from individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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://dailycaller.com/2016/10/14/bombshell-clinton-foundation-donors-expected-benefits-in-return-for-gifts/
— Colin Kaepernick: The Flag Is Just A Piece Of Cloth – David Hookstead
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/13/colin-kaepernick-the-flag-is-just-a-piece-of-cloth/

 

TOWNHALL
— Turn Out the Lights, the Republican Party is Over – Jeff Crouere  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?  Who in your township/ward party organization, who in your county party organization, and who in the Illinois Republican Party will Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs blame for defeats that Republican candidates will suffer on November 8, 2016?  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, those who did not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump early and often will be blamed.)
http://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2016/10/15/turn-out-the-lights-the-republican-party-is-over-n2232692
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 2016 election will be remembered as the year the Republican Party ceased to exist as a viable national political organization. This is the year that an insurgent candidate, Donald Trump, captured the nomination despite the opposition of 16 establishment candidates, their operatives, party leaders, consultants, special interests, major donors and the majority of the “conservative” media. For a while, there was partial unity as most of the defeated candidates and their supporters endorsed Trump, even Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Yet, after the revelation of a 2005 ‘hot mic” recording of Trump engaging in crude “locker room” sexual banter with Billy Bush, an entertainment reporter, many of these party leaders have abandoned their nominee.)

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Clinton Campaign’s anti-Catholic E-mails: Will Catholic Voters React? – William F. Jasper
http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/24289-clinton-campaign-s-anti-catholic-emails-will-catholic-voters-react

 

CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY
— For Archbishop Chaput, ‘Catholic Spring’ group did untold damage – Kevin J. Jones
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/for-archbishop-chaput-catholic-spring-group-did-untold-damage-88927/

 

AOL NEWS
— Donald Trump challenges Hillary Clinton to ‘take a drug test’ before final debate – ELIZABETH CHUCK  (DIERSEN: I am proud that I can say that I have never used an illegal drug and that I never will.  Many, if not most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like they use illegal drugs.  Should I challenge them to take drug tests?)
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/10/15/donald-trump-challenges-hillary-clinton-to-take-a-drug-test-be/21583406/
— Clinton heavily favored to win Electoral College – Reuters
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/10/15/clinton-heavily-favored-to-win-electoral-college-reuters-ipsos/21583414/

 

THE HILL
— Trump campaign denounces Ohio GOP chairman – Rafael Bernal
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/301182-trump-campaign-denounces-ohio-gop-chairman

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump Seems To Question, Yet Again, Whether Obama Is A Legitimate President – Sam Levine
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-obama-legitimacy_us_5802968be4b0162c043c6f19

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Trump-Induced Breakup Of The GOP Has Begun  Trump is mad at elected officials. Donors are mad at the RNC. And everyone anticipates a bloodbath on Election Day. – Sam Stein and Jennifer Bendery
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republican-party-breakup-trump_us_58025048e4b0162c043c558c

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Where the Trump Name Is Emblazoned Now: The Front Yard – STEPHEN HILTNER  (DIERSEN: How many Trump and Clinton yard signs are being displayed in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/us/politics/donald-trump-signs.html
— For Paul Ryan, a Long, Labored Path Leading Away From Donald Trump – JENNIFER STEINHAUER (DIERSEN: If you do not support Trump, those who 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 LOVE YOU.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/us/politics/paul-ryan-donald-trump-gop.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump vows to unite America under ‘one God’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/trump-vows-to-unite-america-under-one-god/2016/10/15/1e7aa06a-9318-11e6-bc00-1a9756d4111b_video.html
— Trump claims election is ‘rigged’ and seems to suggest Clinton was on drugs at debate – Jose A. DelReal and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-claims-election-is-rigged-and-calls-for-pre-debate-drug-tests/2016/10/15/25d4d682-930e-11e6-9c52-0b10449e33c4_story.html
— The hideous, diabolical truth about Hillary Clinton – Alexandra Petri
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2016/10/14/the-hideous-diabolical-truth-about-hillary-clinton/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat Latinos in Texas are angry that Trump does not pander to them like Democrats do.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Texas-Latinos-angry-with-GOP-leadership-for-not-9973504.php

 

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— R.I. crimps license at group home after woman abandoned in hospital – G. Wayne Miller
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20161015/ri-crimps-license-at-maher-center-after-woman-abandoned-in-hospital

 

LANCASTER ONLINE
— 40 evacuated from assisted living facility due to smoke in building – RYAN ROBINSON
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/evacuated-from-assisted-living-facility-due-to-smoke-in-building/article_8de911de-92d2-11e6-b22b-3fb9ffd8f5e0.html

 

WMUR
— Should I accept my employer’s early–retirement offer? – Marc Hebert  (DIERSEN: What do you know about the pros and cons of retiring early?  I know a lot.  I “accepted” my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.wmur.com/article/money-matters-should-i-accept-my-employers-earlyretirement-offer/5952400

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton Should Be Drug-Tested Before Final Presidential Debate – JENNIFER LEVITZ
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-clinton-should-be-drug-tested-before-final-debate-1476564109

 

FORBES
— Casinos Might Replace Slot Machines With Video Game Machines – Kevin Anderton
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2016/10/15/casinos-might-replace-slot-machines-with-video-game-machines-infographic/#2f7e3f3f509e

October 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— CITING KIRK’S HEALTH, TRIBUNE ENDORSES DUCKWORTH FOR U.S. SENATE – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/citing-kirks-health-tribune-endorses-duckworth-for-us-senate/1555617/

 

NBC5
— Chicago Sun-Times Endorses Duckworth’s U.S. Senate Bid  The Chicago Sun-Times editorial board endorsed Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s bid to unseat incumbent Republican Mark Kirk in the U.S. Senate Friday. The news comes just hours after the Chicago Tribune editorial board endorsed Duckworth. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-Sun-Times-Endorses-Duckworths-US-Senate-Bid-397136121.html
— Chicago Tribune Endorses Tammy Duckworth for U.S. Senate  In a bit of a twist, the traditionally right-leaning Chicago Tribune editorial board has endorsed Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth in her bid unseat incumbent Republican Mark Kirk in the U.S. Senate. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-Tribune-Endorses-Tammy-Duckworth-397096151.html
— Illinois Lawmakers ‘Get Out The Vote’ In Front of Trump Tower – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Lawmakers-Get-Out-The-Vote-In-Front-of-Trump-Tower-397047741.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Endorsement: Leslie Munger for comptroller, to help manage an Illinois drowning in debt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-comptroller-endorsement-leslie-munger-mendoza-edit-20161014-story.html
— Questions linger for Clinton, Trump on retirement issues – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-marksjarvis-clinton-trump-retirement-1016-biz-20161014-column.html
— Orland Park mayor’s pay raise would spike pension – Gregory Pratt and Mike Nolan  (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors never promoted me beyond GS-13 and they succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-orland-park-mayor-pension-st-1016-20161014-story.html
— The pro-life movement’s fatal attraction to Trump – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-pro-life-abortion-trump-clinton-perspec-1016-jm-20161014-column.html
— The Republican Party after Trump – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-donald-trump-republicans-ryan-kemp-reagan-future-edit-1016-jm-20161014-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner gives $3 million to Durkin’s campaign committee – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-gives-3-million-to-durkins-campaign-committee/
— Endorsement: Duckworth the better choice for U.S. Senate
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-duckworth-the-better-choice-for-u-s-senate/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Hastert wants hush money case tossed out of Kendall County court – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161014/news/161019249/
— Police group’s endorsement of Trump stirs debate among ranks – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161014/news/310149947/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kirk blasts Trib’s Duckworth endorsement – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161014/BLOGS02/161019873/kirk-blasts-tribs-duckworth-endorsement
— Metra board plans fare hike, replaces chairman
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161014/NEWS10/161019866/metra-board-plans-fare-hike-replaces-chairman
— Will Trump’s implosion help Illinois Dems down ballot? – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161014/NEWS02/161019859/will-trumps-implosion-help-illinois-dems-down-ballot

 

WSIL TV
— Ginsburg: Sorry for criticizing Kaepernick anthem protest – AP  (DIERSEN: One could argue that because Democrats run America, if you criticize America, you criticize Democrats.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33394517/ginsburg-sorry-for-criticizing-kaepernick-anthem-protest

 

MADIGAN POWER, PRIVILEGE, POLITICS
— New Showtimes
https://www.michaelmadigan.com/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Global Jihad Continues – Robert Spencer
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/10/global-jihad-continues/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HOWARD FOSTER: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, HILLARY CLINTON IS FOR OPEN BORDERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/foster-in-case-you-missed-it-hillary-clinton-is-for-open-borders.html
— GUTIERREZ GETS READY TO MOVE ON IMMIGRATION REFORM  (DIERSEN: “Immigration reform” is code for giving U.S. citizenship to anyone who promises to vote for Democrats or to work for less money than U.S. citizens will work for.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/gutierrez-gets-ready-to-move-on-immigration-reform.html
— THORNER: “GUN CROWD’S GURU” JOHN LOTT WARNS OF “GUN FREE ZONE” DANGER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/thorner-gun-crowds-guru-john-lott-decries-danger-of-gun-free-zones.html

 

GOPUSA
— A ‘basket of deplorables’ to Hillary, a ‘swamp of crazy’ to Obama
http://www.gopusa.com/a-basket-of-deplorables-to-hillary-a-swamp-of-crazy-to-obama/
— Woman who was never proud of her country is ‘shaken to her core’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=16007
— Since 1990, the Immigrant Population Has Doubled in the US
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15984
— Walmart: ‘All Lives Matter’ Bumper Sticker is Offensive
http://www.gopusa.com/walmart-all-lives-matter-bumper-sticker-is-offensive/

 

DAILY CALLER
— LEAKED SPEECHES: Hillary Told Room Of Businessmen That More Food Stamps Will Fix The Economy – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/13/leaked-speeches-hillary-told-room-of-businessmen-that-more-food-stamps-will-fix-the-economy/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— New Mike Madigan Documentary Interesting, But Not Authoritative – Matthew Dietrich
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dietrich/new-mike-madigan-document_b_12490070.html

 

CBS NEWS
— Clinton brings out the political heavyweights to fight Trump
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/elections-2016-hillary-clinton-brings-out-political-heavyweights-against-trump-michelle-obama-biden/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Chicago Tribune Endorses Duckworth, Cites Kirk’s Health – AP
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/10/14/us/politics/ap-us-senate-2016-illinois.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump is setting the stage to never concede the 2016 election – Chris Cillizza  (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use the false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/14/donald-trump-is-setting-the-stage-to-never-concede-the-2016-election/
— Chicago Tribune offers an awfully blunt reason for not endorsing Sen. Mark Kirk: His stroke – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/14/chicago-tribune-offers-an-awfully-blunt-reason-for-not-endorsing-sen-mark-kirk-his-stroke/
— Woman says Trump reached under her skirt and groped her in early 1990s – Karen Tumulty
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/woman-says-trump-reached-under-her-skirt-and-groped-her-in-early-1990s/2016/10/14/67e8ff5e-917d-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— RNC Ended September With $26 Million Less on Hand Than in 2012  Party chairman says voter outreach operation is ‘fully funded’ – REBECCA BALLHAUS
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/10/14/rnc-ended-september-with-26-million-less-on-hand-than-in-2012/
— Algorithms Aren’t Biased, But the People Who Write Them May Be  Mathematical models that create rankings often use proxies to stand in for things the modelers wish to measure but can’t – JO CRAVEN MCGINTY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/algorithms-arent-biased-but-the-people-who-write-them-may-be-1476466555

October 12 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Speakers at Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, October 12, 2016, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall included Liam Brennan, Dan Cronin, Tim Elliott, Jeanne Ives, Chris Kachiroubas, Gary Muehlfelt, Ken Popejoy, Peter Roskam, Jan Shaw, Dave Tornga, and Jim Zay.  Attendees included Ron Almiron, Jean Austin, Bob Berlin, Lori Carlson, Jeff Copper, Lynn Crane, Flo Dangelo, Sal Falbo, Suzanne Fitch, Amy Grant, Art Grant, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Bob Krzyzewski, Bob Larsen, Chris LeVan, Carl Lofgren, Bobby McNeily, David Molitor, Yaday Nathwani, Mary Rash, Pat Ryan, B.J. Slinger, Mark Thomas, Tim Whelan, Kevin Wiley, and Karen Wilson. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— IL DEMOCRATICS, REPUBLICANS SPAR WITH COMPETING TV AD, DOCUMENTARY – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-democratics-republicans-spar-with-competing-tv-ad-documentary/1552298/
— 2 WOMEN TELL PAPER TRUMP TOUCHED THEM INAPPROPRIATELY – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/2-women-tell-paper-trump-touched-them-inappropriately/1552539/
— IN ILLINOIS, NEITHER GENDER WOULD ELECT TRUMP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/in-illinois-neither-gender-would-elect-trump/1552570/

 

NBC5
— Munger Hits Mendoza On Madigan Ties – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/campaign-round-up-munger-hits-mendoza-on-madigan-ties-396856861.html
— Leaked Clinton Campaign Email Cites Kirk Quote on Iran Deal – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Leaked-Clinton-Campaign-E-Mail-References-Kirk-Quote-on-Iran-Deal-396874011.html
— Ad Attempts to Link Rauner to Incendiary Trump Comments – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ad-attempts-to-link-rauner-to-incendiary-trump-comments-396862221.html
— Chicago Teachers’ Contract Includes Retirement Incentive for Experienced Educators – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Sources-Chicago-Teachers-Contract-Includes-Retire-Incentive-for-Experience-Educators-396816051.html

 

CBS2
— Duckworth Calls New Kirk Attack Ad ‘Karl Rove’ Tactic In Race For Senate – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/12/duckworth-calls-new-kirk-attack-ad-karl-rove-tactic-in-race-for-senate/

 

WLS AM
— Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele still thinks Trump can win. – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/10/12/former-rnc-chairman-still-thinks-trump-can-win/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Roskam backs Trump as ‘a wild card’ – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-trump-roskam-st-1014-20161012-story.html
— Pro-Rauner group’s ‘Madigan’ movie illustrates influx of big money into Illinois politics – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-speaker-madigan-movie-met-1013-20161012-story.html
— 4 women accuse Donald Trump of forcibly groping, kissing them – Sean Sullivan, Aaron Blake
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-women-trump-20161012-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Escalating rhetoric, Trump says Clinton ‘has to go to jail’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-email-server-jail/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Republicans urge Trump to quit; then back him – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161012/news/310129862/
— Duckworth: Ease political polarization by improving local economy – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161012/news/161019517/
— In one day, Roskam goes from planning to vote for Donald Trump to undecided – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: At the Milton Township Republican Central Committee meeting Wednesday evening, October 12, 2016, Roskam not only said that he would be voting for Trump, but urged everyone in the room to help elect Trump.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161011/news/161019760/
— 44th District hopefuls debate term limits for speaker – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161012/news/161019523/
— Newspaper or politicking? FEC gets complaint on Proft paper – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161012/news/310129891/
— DuPage teens back Clinton in mock election – Robert Sanchez and Katlyn Smith  (DIERSEN: High school teachers a) are overwhelmingly Democrat and b) have tremendous power over their students.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161012/news/161019540/
— Alaska’s two U.S. senators resigned leadership posts in the state Republican party after denouncing GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and saying he should step aside. – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161012/news/310129907/
— Election campaign sparks more chatter, anger in workplaces – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161012/business/310129815/
— Donald Trump’s campaign called Wednesday for Hillary Clinton to apologize and fire senior campaign officials involved in an email exchange that Republicans condemned as “breathtaking anti-Catholic bigotry.” – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161012/news/310129813/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What budget woes? Illinois voters not feeling the pain yet – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: That is because there have been no tax increases or significant budget cuts.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161012/BLOGS02/161019940/what-budget-woes-illinois-voters-not-feeling-the-pain-yet

 

DEWITT DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Going Out Of His Way To Avoid Using Trump’s Name
http://dewittdailynews.com/local-news/275044

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Kirk: Trump could cost Republicans the Senate – Ed Tibbetts  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for every defeat that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000?)
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/kirk-trump-could-cost-republicans-the-senate/article_ff8dc564-587c-5a12-a733-12516fc6e9e7.html

 

STATELINE
— GOP Upset with Speaker Ryan
http://www.mystateline.com/news/gop-upset-with-speaker-ryan

 

WJBC
— Rep. Davis: Dropping support of Trump a ‘family’ decision – Eric Stock  (DIERSEN: How many in Davis’ congressional district voted for Trump in the March 15, 2016 Republican primary?)
http://www.wjbc.com/2016/10/12/rep-davis-dropping-support-of-trump-a-family-decision/

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Don’t eliminate townships, school districts – Paul Gorski
http://rockrivertimes.com/2016/10/12/commentary-dont-eliminate-townships-school-districts/

 

THE SOUTHERN
— Majority of voters say budget impasse doesn’t affect their families – DAN PETRELLA  (DIERSEN: That is because there have been no tax increases or significant budget cuts.)
http://thesouthern.com/elections/majority-of-voters-say-budget-impasse-doesn-t-affect-their/article_6fa66ea0-3815-5b0e-9a30-e5bc02c6ad0e.html

 

DAILY EGYPTION
— Attack ad seeks to link Rauner with Trump’s comments on women, immigrants – Kim Geiger
http://dailyegyptian.com/60255/state/attack-ad-seeks-link-rauner-trumps-comments-women-immigrants/

 

UIS JOURNAL
— College Republicans, College Democrats square off for the first time – Jeff Burnett
http://uisjournal.com/features/2016/10/12/college-republicans-college-democrats-square-off-for-the-first-time/

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— AUGUST 17, 2016 FLASHBACK: Municipal Election Petitions for Candidacy
http://www.wheaton.il.us/news/pressreleases/detail.aspx?id=9577#.V_6wDxHxZZJ

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IF YOU DON’T SUPPORT CLINTON, YOU MAY BE A REDNECK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/if-you-dont-support-clinton-you-may-be-a-redneck.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— FEC complaint filed against Proft newspapers
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/12/fec-complaint-filed-against-proft-newspapers/
— Illinois African-American Republican teen blamed for huge national poll skew
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/12/illinois-african-american-republican-teen-blamed-for-huge-national-poll-skew/

 

PROGRESS ILLINOIS
— Congressman Roskam Undecided On Whether He’ll Vote For Trump (DIERSEN: At the Milton Township Republican Central Committee meeting Wednesday evening, October 12, 2016, Roskam not only said that he would be voting for Trump, but urged everyone in the room to help elect Trump.)
http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2016/10/12/congressman-roskam-undecided-whether-hell-vote-trump

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— NO AMNESTY FOR 2 ‘TREASONOUS’ OPEN-BORDERS REPUBLICANS (Ryan and McCain)  Immigration watchdog makes 1st-ever Dem endorsement against those ‘undermining Trump’ – LEO HOHMANN
http://www.wnd.com/2016/10/immigration-watchdog-makes-1st-ever-democrat-endorsement-for-congress/

 

HOT AIR
— Coalition of over 50 conservative groups calls on Congress to block Obamacare bailouts – JOHN SEXTON  (DIERSEN: What “conservative groups” are based in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality?  Who coordinates the efforts made these groups?  I should write a book about Democrat plants and Libertarian plants who have had great success in harming conservative groups in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/12/coalition-50-conservative-groups-call-gop-block-obamacare-bailouts/

 

GOPUSA
— Leaked Emails Show Clinton Camp Mocking Catholics
http://www.gopusa.com/leaked-emails-show-clinton-camp-mocking-catholics/
— Hillary’s ‘Open Borders’ Mean More Heroin and Death
http://www.gopusa.com/hillarys-open-borders-mean-more-heroin-and-death/
— Press sells soul at the altar of Hillary Clinton
http://www.gopusa.com/press-sells-soul-at-the-altar-of-hillary-clinton/
— Will the Supreme Court allow claims of racial bias to violate secrecy of the jury room?
http://www.gopusa.com/will-the-supreme-court-allow-claims-of-racial-bias-to-violate-secrecy-of-the-jury-room/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Who’s with Trump? Senate Republicans deeply split in wake of tape controversy – Brooke Singman
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/12/whos-with-trump-senate-republicans-deeply-split-in-wake-tape-controversy.html
— Former teen beauty queens: Donald Trump barged in on us changing
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/10/12/former-teen-beauty-queens-donald-trump-barged-in-on-us-changing.html

 

EAGLE FORUM
— Trump Takes Charge – John Schlafly and Andy Schlafly
http://www.eagleforum.org/publications/column/trump-takes-charge.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Former Miss Teen USA Contestants: Trump Walked Into Our Dressing Rooms – Joe Crowe
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/miss-teen-usa-donald-trump-dressing-rooms-walked-in/2016/10/12/id/752995/

 

FEDERALIST
— Here’s What Will Happen To The GOP If Trump Loses – Ben Domenech  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for every defeat that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000?)
http://thefederalist.com/2016/10/12/likely-happen-gop/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Who will be to blame when the Trump experiment fails? – KRISTEN SOLTIS ANDERSON  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for every defeat that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/who-will-be-to-blame-when-the-trump-experiment-fails/article/2604306

 

THE HILL
— Trump hints that Ryan is part of ‘sinister deal’ – Ben Kamisar
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/300649-trump-hints-ryan-a-part-of-sinister-deal
— Women, independents flee Trump, propelling Clinton in polls – Jonathan Easley
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/300715-women-independents-flee-trump-propelling-clinton-in-polls

 

POLITICO
— Republicans who swore off Trump pledge to still vote for him – Seung Min Kim
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/gop-lawmakers-trump-problem-229676

 

REUTERS
— Illinois lays out plan to reduce risk on variable-rate bonds
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-bonds-idUSKCN12C2LU

 

ABC NEWS
— A Splintered Republican Party Stumbles Down Homestretch – RYAN STRUYK
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/analysis-splintered-republican-party-stumbles-home-stretch/story?id=42756992

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Two Women Say Donald Trump Touched Them Inappropriately – MEGAN TWOHEY and MICHAEL BARBARO
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/us/politics/donald-trump-women.html
— How One 19-Year-Old Illinois Man Is Distorting National Polling Averages – Nate Cohn
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/upshot/how-one-19-year-old-illinois-man-is-distorting-national-polling-averages.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Video fallout: Republican lawmakers abandon Trump – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/video-fallout-republican-lawmakers-abandon-trump/2016/10/12/ef9e86de-908e-11e6-bc00-1a9756d4111b_story.html
— If Donald Trump has done anything, he has snuffed out the Religious Right – Russell Moore
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/10/09/if-donald-trump-has-done-anything-he-has-snuffed-out-the-religious-right/

 

USA TODAY
— GOP leaders, it’s time to dump Trump – Editorial
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/12/donald-trump-richard-nixon-republicans-editorials-debates/91951736/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Party of One  Donald Trump is right where he wants to be—alone, and at the center of it all. – DANIEL HENNINGER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-party-of-one-1476313703

 

BLOOMBERG
— Rubio continues to back Trump – Greg Giroux & Kim Chapman
https://about.bgov.com/blog/rubio-continues-back-trump/

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Federal election agency gets complaint on DuPage Policy Journal – AP
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article107700547.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of several startup newspapers tied to a conservative Illinois activist has been challenged in a federal complaint as a Republican mouthpiece, meaning it should count as a campaign contribution. Kim Savage, a Democrat from the Chicago suburb of Darien, argues in a Federal Election Commission filing that the DuPage Policy Journal is not an independent newspaper, but controlled by businessman and radio talk-show host Dan Proft through his political action committee, Liberty Principles PAC, which got a $2.5 million contribution last June from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. The paper is one of 14 co-owned by Proft that appeared last spring before the state’s primary elections. The complaint, filed last week in Washington, maintains the DuPage Policy Journal is illegally coordinating with GOP congressional candidate Tonia Khouri and that its publication costs should be reported as political contributions in her race to unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Bill Foster. The PAC, Proft, Khouri for Congress and the Khouri campaign treasurer are named in the FEC document. It contends the DuPage paper is not entitled to a press exemption from campaign finance laws because it’s run by a political organization, is not published regularly, is sent to doorsteps or left in high traffic areas for free and includes “coordinated communications” with a candidate that the law bars for so-called independent expenditure committees. “I’m really concerned about all the dark money from special interest groups and their influence on elections,” said Savage, a former College of DuPage board member. She said she thought the newspaper “was a local, grassroots thing and I was kind of appalled when I found out it was a special interest group that publishes it.” Proft called the FEC complaint “factually incorrect in every possible way,” primarily because the papers are now owned by a private company called Local Government Information Services. According to records filed with the secretary of state’s office, Local Government Information Services incorporated on Aug. 15. “It’s a legitimate newspaper just like any other newspaper,” Proft told The Associated Press. “I’ll put the stories we do on politics and policy up against any other newspaper in the state.” The FEC must seek a response from the targets of the complaints within 15 days, then review those and decide whether to investigate further. There’s no expedited process despite the Nov. 8 election. Proft, a drive-time AM radio talk show host in Chicago who ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 2010, began publishing the newspapers last spring. According to the complaint, they are distributed in 14 areas, including DuPage County; Springfield; Chicago’s north, northwest, and south suburbs; the Quad Cities and the Illinois suburbs of St. Louis. Liberty Principles PAC, which Proft says is not participating in any federal races, was named in complaints about three of the newspapers — two in Chicago’s northern suburbs and one in downstate Cumberland County — filed during the primary election with the Illinois State Board of Elections. The papers were alleged to have improperly engaged in coordinating messages with legislative candidates and had not attributed their funding source. Documents indicate the board found the “coordinated communications” complaints were filed on “justifiable grounds” but took no action. In two cases, it ordered Liberty Principles PAC to include a “paid for by” disclaimer in future issues. Khouri campaign manager John Cooney issued a statement calling the federal complaint “a desperate attempt by Bill Foster and his cronies to divert attention” from issues such as protecting Social Security and Medicare and creating good-paying jobs. Foster, running for his fourth nonconsecutive term, declined comment.)

 

THE NATION
— Inequality Is Still the Defining Issue of Our Time  Fierce battles over trade, labor rights, and executive compensation will determine whether we can really narrow the gap. – Robert L. Borosage  (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight inequality?  My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.thenation.com/article/inequality-is-still-the-defining-issue-of-our-time/

 

FED SMITH
— Who Wants to be a Millionaire? – Randy Silvey
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/10/12/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire/

 

GUARDIAN
— Congress the next battle as Republicans drop support for Trump campaign – David Smith, Lauren Gambino and Sabrina Siddiqui
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/12/republicans-focus-congress-battle-trump-campaign

October 3 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF KIRK AND DUCKWORTH: Kirk, Duckworth raising big money from special interests – BGA
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161003/news/161009783/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF HOSE AND OLSEN: How 81st House candidates differ on school funding – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161003/news/161009792/
— Elgin Area League of Women Voters to host candidate forum Oct. 6
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/submitted/160929002/
— 8th Congressional District candidates tout experience – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161003/news/161009785/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Focus should be on saving more for college – Steve Rosen (DIERSEN: Who paid for your college education? I paid for my bachelors degree and three masters degrees with money that I earned washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.  But that was back in the “good old days” when college expenses were much lower.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161003/282020441791728
— Money and happiness  Maximizing financial independence can ensure pleasant retirement – Elliot Raphaelson  (DIERSEN: How happy are you?  I would be much happier if my Civil Service Retirement System pension had not been dramatically reduced 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201609201830–tms–savingsgctnzy-a20160920-20160920-story.html

 

WSIL TV
— Term limits in Illinois have bipartisan support – Tia Rinehart (DIERSEN: Constructively, non-veteran White male federal employees are term limited.  The federal government wastes their careers gets rid of them if they do not make GS-13 ($92,632) by age 25, GS-14 ($109,463) by age 30, GS-15 ($128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($160,300) by age 40. It is caller reverse discrimination and age discrimination.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33298895/term-limits-in-illinois-have-bipartisan-support

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Strick asserts Chicago Teachers Union should stop asking more from taxpayers
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014587-strick-asserts-chicago-teachers-union-should-stop-asking-more-from-taxpayers

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 4 REFERENDUMS ON NOV. 8 BALLOTS IN KANE COUNTY
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2016/09/4-referendums-on-nov-8-ballots-in-kane-county/

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Reports note Tammy Duckworth coordinated VA’s wasteful ‘Golden Age Games’ – M.D. Kittle
http://watchdog.org/277540/tammy-duckworth-wasteful-va/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Madigan’s army: power through patronage – Austin Berg  (DIERSEN: Are/were a patronage hire?  I was not. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/09/29/madigans-army-power-patronage/
— These are the 25 Lowest-Paying Jobs in Illinois – Kevin Hoffman  (DIERSEN: This list includes dishwasher. I was a part-time dishwasher during my Junior and Senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and a full-time dishwasher during the summer of 1965.  I was able to earn/save enough to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.)
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/09/28/lowest-paying-jobs-illinois/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Hillary’s Treatment Of Women – Dan Proft
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/hillarys-treatment-of-women

 

TERI O’BRIEN
— Liberal Media Fraud
http://teriobrien.com/liberal-media-fraud-show-notes-teri-obrien-show-10-2-2016/

 

BREITBART
— The New York Times Paid No Taxes in 2014 – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/10/02/new-york-times-paid-no-taxes-2014/

 

THE BLAZE
— Several newspapers that endorsed Hillary Clinton for president have taken huge subscriber hits – Chris Enloe  (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS has taken subscription hits from those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and from those who 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.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/02/several-newspapers-that-endorsed-hillary-clinton-for-president-have-taken-huge-subscriber-hits/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Hacked Audio: Clinton Calls Bernie Fans Frustrated Basement-Dwellers – ELENA WEISSMANN
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/01/hacked-audio-clinton-calls-bernie-fans-frustrated-basement-dwellers/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Race breaking Clinton’s way.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/298793-race-breaking-clintons-way

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How Donald Trump Turned the Tax Code Into a Giant Tax Shelter – JAMES B. STEWART (DIERSEN: What tax loopholes have your critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes accused you of taking?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they 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.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/business/how-donald-trump-turned-the-tax-code-into-a-giant-tax-shelter.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/opinion/campaign-stops/donald-trump-terroristic-man-toddler.html
— The Case for Bureaucracy – PAUL R. VERKUIL (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/opinion/the-case-for-bureaucracy.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Internal Revenue Service, for example, offers a compelling case for adding professionals. Mr. Trump talks about raising revenue by collecting unpaid taxes, and according to the I.R.S., the “tax gap” of unpaid but owed taxes is some $400 billion. If only 20 percent of that could be collected, it would yield substantial funds. But we need agents to collect these owed taxes and to perform audits. Historically, I.R.S. employees have returned many times the dollar amount invested in their salaries and benefits. The audit rate is now at a record low, however, and the I.R.S. relies increasingly on a tradition of voluntary taxpayer compliance, which is waning. (We can only imagine what a President Trump, who seems to boast about not paying taxes, would do to that tradition.) Moreover, another of Mr. Trump’s proposed revenue sources, stopping improper payments, would also be aided by more I.R.S. agents. The Government Accountability Office has shown that billions of dollars are paid to those who hack into taxpayers’ accounts and divert refunds. Existing staff members simply can’t keep up with these technologically sophisticated perpetrators of fraud. More professionals, schooled in cybersecurity, are called for. There is a common misconception that our bureaucracy has grown out of control. The federal civilian work force (excepting Postal Service employees) is about two million, roughly the same size it was during the Kennedy administration. In effect, the Civil Service has drastically shrunk since then, for the gross domestic product has multiplied five times, and numerous new agencies (like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Homeland Security) have added significant and complicated missions to the federal agenda. Because of a shortage of federal positions, the only way these agencies could be staffed was by adding contractors, who, according to one estimate, now exceed the number of federal workers by a factor of four. These contractors, who are often more costly than a government counterpart would be, operate under increasingly thin federal management and scrutiny. The political scientist John J. DiIulio Jr. calls this “leviathan by proxy.” There are not only constitutional concerns but also management problems with contractors performing what are deemed by statute and regulations to be “inherent government functions.” These are functions that should not be outsourced. But when they are, it leads to further inefficiencies.)
— President Obama, the Ultimate Tourist, Ticks Down His Bucket List – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/us/politics/obama-travel.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Taxes Pose New Setback.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-tax-numbers-tighten-focus-on-treatment-of-losses-1475415294
— How Facebook Is Dominating the 2016 Election  Social network’s vast reach and micro-targeting tools are manna for political advertisers – CHRISTOPHER MIMS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-facebook-is-dominating-the-2016-election-1475429365
— Gun-Show Customers’ License Plates Come Under Scrutiny  Federal agents enlisted local police to scan cars’ plates at shows’ parking lots – DEVLIN BARRETT (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats are far more suspicious of those who drive American-nameplate vehicles.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-show-customers-license-plates-come-under-scrutiny-1475451302

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Non-voters: Sign of protest or apathy? – Susan Page
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/02/sharpened-debate-ethical-not-vote-president-obama-clinton-trump/91336286/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why we embrace Trump as a businessman.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2016/10/02/wolff-why-we-embrace-trump-businessman/91314600/

 

LAS VEGAS SUN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump risks watching his backers flee a sinking ship.”
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/oct/03/trump-risks-watching-his-backers-flee-a-sinking-sh/

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— Work it out  There are ways to make a bad job bearable – Matthew Jones  (DIERSEN: How bad were the jobs that you had?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois demonize, denigrate, and condemn all the jobs that I had doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois hint/imply/argue/shout that because they are vastly superior to me, they never had to take such bad jobs and that they never would take such bad jobs. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have an extremely high opinion of themselves and an extremely low opinion of everyone else.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20161002/282668981851844

 

NARFE
— Who makes the grade for NARFE’s congressional scorecard? – Meredith Somers
http://federalnewsradio.com/congress/2016/10/makes-grade-narfes-congressional-scorecard/

September 30 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Chicago Sun-Times endorses the anti-Trump Clinton.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-vote-for-clinton-and-avert-a-train-wreck/
— Police say Sandack report includes screenshot of Skype video – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/police-say-sandack-report-includes-screenshot-of-skype-video/
— Trump threatens Clinton over Lewinsky — really? – Mona Charen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/mona-charen-trump-threatens-clinton-over-lewinsky-really/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Seth Lewis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENORSEMENT: 23rd District: The remap of legislative districts in Democrats’ favor helped nudge Sen. Tom Cullerton, former Villa Park mayor and a cousin of Senate President John Cullerton, into this seat in 2012. Cullerton has done some things we like. He was lead sponsor of a bill blocked by Republicans to get rid of the unnecessary lieutenant governor’s office. But he doesn’t wander far off his party’s script and should have voted against a budget this spring that was $7 billion out of balance. He voted “present.” Our nod goes to Republican Seth Lewis, an insurance agent from Bartlett, who as a Bartlett Fire Protection District trustee hasn’t been afraid to vote against more spending. He also isn’t afraid to speak against generous pension packages that taxpayers subsidize — including that of his wife, who is a school superintendent. Ouch. We wouldn’t want to be at the dinner table for that discussion.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Dan McConchie
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 26th District: This northwest suburban seat opened in April when incumbent Dan Duffy resigned early. Local GOP leaders rallied to Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods, who won the March Republican primary. McConchie didn’t get our endorsement in that race, but he’s getting it this time. He has shown a willingness to work across the aisle and dig into policy, including school funding reform and anti-sex trafficking efforts. His opponent, Democrat Kelly Mazeski of Barrington, is an impressive candidate who has been involved in her local government. She characterizes McConchie as “a one-issue” lobbyist who is too socially conservative for the district. We’re not convinced. McConchie left his job with an anti-abortion organization and has shown he is not a one-issue legislator. Let’s give him a chance. McConchie is endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Mel Thillens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 28th District: We like Sen. Laura Murphy, D-Des Plaines, because she is direct and outspoken. As a former member of the Des Plaines City Council, she advocated canceling a contract with a group opposing O’Hare airport expansion because taxpayers weren’t getting enough for their money. But so far in Springfield, she has stuck to the Democratic playbook, including voting for piecemeal budget bills that expanded government programs but had no real funding attached to them. She also supported a bill at the behest of the state’s largest employee union that was anti-taxpayer. This is a race where taxpayers could say “Enough!” with the budget games. We’re endorsing Republican Mel Thillens of Park Ridge, whose view of government’s role is less, less and less.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Michael Amrozowicz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 31st District: Let’s get one thing out the way: Republican candidate Michael Amrozowicz’s name is pronounced “Am-RO-zo-wits.” The Gurnee resident and former Lake County Republican Party chairman is running against incumbent Sen. Melinda Bush, D-Grayslake, who was elected in 2012 and buoyed by a new, favorable district map. Bush voted against most versions of pension reform and supported a union-backed bill that most editorial boards from Rockford to Carbondale criticized as irresponsible and anti-taxpayer. The state is broke. Taxpayers are tired of shouldering all the promises. Amrozowicz would bring more fiscal sanity to the Senate. He is endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Pamela Althoff
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 32nd District: Sen. Pamela Althoff, R-McHenry, is running for a two-year term and says if re-elected, it will be her last: “I believe in term limits.” Appointed to the seat in 2003, she has represented the northwest suburbs ever since. She has been successful at passing legislation because she lobbies her colleagues on both sides of the aisle and in both chambers. She knows Democrat staff just as well as Republican staff. Not many legislators can say that. We disagreed with her handling of a government consolidation bill this spring — she watered it down — but she still got the bill passed and signed into law. Althoff is endorsed over Democrat Melissa Coyne, a small business owner and community activist from Fox Lake.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Sue Rezin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 38th District: A rematch is underway between Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, and Christine Benson, D-Ottawa. Benson lost to Rezin 46 percent to 54 percent when they faced off in 2012. Benson retired that year as superintendent of Streator Elementary School District 44, which has been struggling with a budget deficit due in part to the state’s inability to make full school payments. But Streator-area voters signaled they are taxed out. They rejected a school referendum to raise property taxes. Rezin would be a stronger advocate for those tax-weary residents. She is a consistent advocate for government consolidation and financial stability. We doubt Benson, who retired with a generous pension and is backed by organized labor, would be as prudent. With Democrats holding their 39-20 advantage over Republicans in the Senate, taxpayers can’t afford to lose another seat. Rezin is endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Michelle Smith
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 49th District: In this southwest suburban district, Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood, is facing Michelle Smith, R-Plainfield, who is the board president in Plainfield School District 202. On the school board, Smith has tried to keep the property tax levy steady while dealing with unpredictability from the state. “Attempting to build a budget every year is like throwing darts blindfolded,” Smith says. Incumbent Bertino-Tarrant should understand the pressure the state’s financial chaos creates in her district — yet she couldn’t bring herself to vote against House Speaker Michael Madigan’s budget, which was $7 billion out of balance. She voted “present.” Votes like that are the reason the state’s finances are a disaster. Smith is strongly endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Paul Schimpf
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 58th District: We know both Republican Paul Schimpf of Waterloo and Democrat Sheila Simon of Carbondale to be dedicated public servants. Schimpf served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was an adviser to Iraqi prosecutors during the trial of Saddam Hussein. Simon was lieutenant governor under Pat Quinn. But here’s a case where voters in Southern Illinois can demand change. The economy in this part of the state is desperate for revitalization. Democratic policies have not worked. Schimpf supports workers’ comp changes to make Illinois more business-friendly. He also supports tort reform and term limits. Schimpf is endorsed.)
— Illinois Senate endorsement: Dale Fowler
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: 59th District: It’s strange that Sen. Gary Forby, D-Benton, claims to be a fiscal steward, often proclaiming that the state should retire its massive pile of unpaid bills. Then he voted in May for House Speaker Michael Madigan’s spending plan, which everyone knew was $7 billion short. He didn’t have to vote for it. Most Democratic senators did not. Remember that, voters of this district, when you show up to cast a ballot on Nov. 8. A better choice is Dale Fowler, mayor of Harrisburg, who knows what “reckless spending” actually means. Fowler is endorsed.)
— FROM THE ARTICLE: 22nd District: Tracy Smodilla of Bartlett, didn’t run in the primary but managed to ward off a Democratic challenge as a last-minute slated Republican. She’s smart, outspoken and fiscally conservative. She is not afraid to stand up to, well, anyone. She successfully fought an unnecessary tax increment financing district in her hometown. We hope to see her name on future ballots.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-senate-endorsements-madigan-rauner-cullerton-edit-20161003-story.html
— June 3, 1969: When the Chicago Tribune scolded a ‘girl’ named Hillary Rodham – Mark Jacob  (DIERSEN: What were you doing during June of 1969?  I was on summer break between my Junior and Senior years at NIU.  I delivered mail full-time for the Park Forest Post Office, lived with my parents and brother in Crete, and drove a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-clinton-trump-tribune-archives-met-20160930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s fat fetish.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-donald-trump-fat-fetish-alicia-machado-perspec-1002-20160930-column.html
— State undermines its future by shortchanging higher education funding – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-higher-ed-st-1002-20160930-story.html
— Alabama justice Roy Moore off bench for defying feds on gay marriage – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–alabama-chief-justice-20160930-story.html
— Newest state senator Tom Rooney brings classroom energy at West Leyden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/franklin-park/news/ct-fhj-rooney-tl-1006-20160930-story.html
— Naperville to consider greater support for housing vouchers – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-income-city-council-st-0930-20160930-story.html
— Record number of early voters seen for November election – David Sharos and Linda Girardi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-early-voting-st-1002-20160930-story.html
— Early voting drawing hundreds in DuPage County – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-early-voting-st-1002-20160930-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Early voting  Early voting started Thursday in the DuPage County, and has already drawn hundreds of residents eager to cast ballots in a presidential election expected to draw 80 percent of the county’s registered voters. “Early voting has started! We can vote for Hillary today! Then we’ll get a glass of wine,” said Maureen Quirk, of Wheaton, who joined co-worker Debbie Szydlo, of Carol Stream, at the Wheaton-based election commission office Friday afternoon to make official their votes for the Democratic presidential candidate. “She needs suburban white women. Well, here we are,” Quirk said. About 160 voters Thursday and nearly 200 Friday filled out ballots to vote for president, U.S. Senate, DuPage County offices and other races at the 421 N. County Farm Road office, said Joseph Sobecki, assistant executive director of the DuPage County Election Commission. The site is the first early polling place in DuPage County. Nearly a dozen more are scheduled to open around the county Oct. 24 and will operate through Nov. 7. Election Day is Nov. 8. The crowd Friday wasn’t exclusively made up of Democrats or Clinton supporters. Voters Bob and Carole Rutan, both 74, of Wheaton, said they are registered Republicans although they declined to name their candidate of choice. “I don’t like either one of them that much,” Carole Rutan said. The couple said they wanted to vote before heading to Florida later in October. Sobecki said he and his staff are preparing for record voter turnout — expected to be as high as 80 percent — in this year’s general election. The spring primary election drew a record number of DuPage County voters, with nearly 290,000 ballots cast. “It was the highest total number we’ve had since we recorded primaries,” Sobecki said. “We expect that trend to continue for the general election.”)
— Calamos investment firm hit with whistleblower suit – Becky Yerak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-calamos-whistleblower-lawsuit-1001-biz-20160930-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Expect few debates between Kirk and Duckworth – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939932/
— Does the value of your home affect how you vote? – Ken Harney
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/entlife/160939990/
— Mexico raises interest rates, cites Trump as risk – AP (DIERSEN: For many decades, Democrats and RINOs have put Mexico’s interests ahead of America’s interests.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/business/309309842/
— Kelly Mazeski v. Dan McConchie: State Senate candidates dispute where blame for pension inaction lies – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939909/
— Downtown Wheaton Association hosting new Halloween event for women – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160930/news/160939929/

 

ABC7
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ENDORSES LIBERTARIAN GARY JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT – Charles Thomas  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune promotes pot in America. If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-tribune-endorses-libertarian-gary-johnson-for-president/1533498/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Kirks say “Kirk Ads Attacking Duckworth’s Work at VA Omit Key Facts.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Kirk-Ads-Attacking-Duckworths-Work-at-VA-Omit-Key-Facts-395463811.html

 

CBS2
— Chicago State University Faculty Asks Rauner To Replace Trustees
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/30/chicago-state-university-faculty-asks-rauner-to-replace-trustees/
— Poll: 2016 Presidential Race Caused 7 Percent Of Voters To Lose Friends  (DIERSEN: 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://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/30/poll-2016-presidential-race-caused-7-percent-of-voters-to-lose-friends/
— Cubs-Cardinals Bet Doesn’t Pay Off For Downstate Court Clerk – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/30/cubs-cardinals-bet-doesnt-pay-off-for-downstate-court-clerk/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A downstate public official who put her money on the Cardinals over the Cubs in 2016 paid up Friday in DuPage County. Early in the season, Moultrie County Circuit Court Clerk Cindy Braden bet DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk Chris Kachiroubas the Cardinals would beat the Cubs for the National League Central title. The Cubs ran away with the division, so Braden showed up in Wheaton on Friday to pay up and do Kachiroubas’ job for a day.)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Woman charged with mailing ‘granular substance’ to tollway
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/208844831-story

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Why did the Tribune endorse Gary Johnson?”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160930/BLOGS02/160939997/why-did-the-tribune-endorse-gary-johnson
— Obscure court case could hold key to schools funding reform – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160930/NEWS02/160939984/obscure-court-case-could-hold-key-to-schools-funding-reform

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Mark Kirk for Senate – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-09-30/mark-kirk-senate.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Donald Trump quintuples down  Tweet: ‘Crooked Hillary was duped and used by my worst Miss U’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/tweeting-overnight-trump-digs-in-on-controversy

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Smiddy, GOP spar over ads – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/smiddy-gop-spar-over-ads/article_e50063fc-ff99-5eec-aed0-f99f553d689c.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— WWII vet ‘outraged’ over being used on local campaign fliers – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160930/wwii-vet-outraged-over-being-used-on-local-campaign-fliers

 

SAUK VALLEY
— TRAGIC: Illinois pockets $785 million video gambling payout  Cities’ cut soars since 2012 – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/09/30/illinois-pockets-785-million-video-gambling-payout/a2juaxi/

 

JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois crisis pregnancy centers sue Gov. Rauner – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160930/illinois-crisis-pregnancy-centers-sue-gov-rauner

 

WSIL TV
— Trump urges supporters to monitor polling places; Donald Trump is demanding President Barack Obama make a pledge not to pardon Hillary Clinton, who has not been charged with nor convicted of any kind of crime; Donald Trump is raising questions about his microphone problems during Monday’s debate with Hillary Clinton; Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s doctor is calling the candidate “extremely physically fit;” The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates says there was indeed a problem with Donald Trump’s microphone during Monday night’s first general election debate. – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33286421/the-latest-clinton-promotes-public-service-plan

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— State Workers Will Appeal Dismissal Of Lawsuit To End Mandatory Union Dues – AMANDA VINICKY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/state-workers-will-appeal-dismissal-lawsuit-end-mandatory-union-dues

 

CHICAGO READER
— Inside the Chicago Police Department’s secret budget  Every year, police take millions of dollars from ordinary Chicagoans and spend it behind closed doors. – Joel Handley , Jennifer Helsby and Freddy Martinez
http://m.chicagoreader.com/chicago/police-department-civil-forfeiture-investigation/Content?oid=23728922

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Pro-life pregnancy centers, doctors challenge IL mandatory abortion referral rules – Scott Holland
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511014504-pro-life-pregnancy-centers-doctors-challenge-il-mandatory-abortion-referral-rules
— Judge dismisses ‘fair share’ fee suit vs state worker unions; SCOTUS deadlock means precedent stands – Jonathan Bilyk
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511014500-judge-dismisses-fair-share-fee-suit-vs-state-worker-unions-scotus-deadlock-means-precedent-stands

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Illinois, Chicago should declare bankruptcy to fix fiscal woes, ex-FDIC chief says
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014391-illinois-chicago-should-declare-bankruptcy-to-fix-fiscal-woes-ex-fdic-chief-says
— Rauner calls for political reform, referendums on fair maps, term limits
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014420-rauner-calls-for-political-reform-referendums-on-fair-maps-term-limits
— 5.69 percent of people in Aurora receive food stamps
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511011753-5-69-percent-of-people-in-aurora-receive-food-stamps
— Report questions link between Illinois lawyers and politicians
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014337-report-questions-link-between-illinois-lawyers-and-politicians

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— College of DuPage Audit Results
http://www.nctv17.com/college-of-dupage-audit-results/
— DuPage County’s Recent Achievements
http://www.nctv17.com/dupage-countys-recent-achievements/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are a registered voter in DuPage County, you can view and print out a copy of the ballot for your precinct by clicking on the link below.
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CPS pensions: From retirement security to political slush fund – Ted Dabrowski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/cps-pensions-from-retirement-security-to-political-slush-fund/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CATHOLICS REJECTING TRUMP CAN’T SUPPORT CLINTON, EITHER  (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Catholic.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/catholics-rejecting-trump-cant-support-clinton-either.html
— MORRISON WARNS: COOK COUNTY EMPLOYERS COULD SOON FACE MANDATORY PAID SICK DAYS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/morrison-warns-cook-county-employers-could-soon-face-mandatory-paid-sick-days.html
— HULTGREN ADDRESSES VETERAN DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/hultgren-addresses-veteran-depression-and-suicide-prevention.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? WATCHING HILLARY’S AMERICA IN PARK RIDGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/wheres-weyermuller-watching-hillarys-america-in-park-ridge.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner pals give $5 million to Munger
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/rauner-pals-give-5-million-to-munger/
— CTBA: Deficit is far higher than both Rauner and COGFA projections
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/ctba-deficit-is-far-higher-than-both-rauner-and-cogfa-projections/
— Fair share suit initiated by Rauner dismissed by federal judge
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/30/fair-share-suit-initiated-by-rauner-dismissed-by-federal-judge/

 

BREITBART
— Notre Dame Prez Tells NCAA It Can’t Decide Morals for Schools – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2016/09/29/notre-dame-prez-tells-ncaa-cant-decide-schools-morals/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump to Obama: Do Not Pardon Hillary Clinton “Or Her Co-Conspirators” – Tim Hains
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/09/30/trump_to_obama_do_not_pardon_hillary_clinton_or_her_co-conspirators.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump sex tape comments frustrate GOP supporters.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/298753-trump-sex-tape-comments-frustrate-gop-supporters

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Appeared In A Playboy Softcore Porn Video  The video shows women with little clothing and Trump with a lot more hair.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-playboy-porn_us_57eee2fbe4b0c2407cde0fd2

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Roy Moore, Alabama Chief Justice, Suspended Over Gay Marriage Order – CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/01/us/roy-moore-alabama-chief-justice.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As America Sleeps, Donald Trump Seethes on Twitter.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/01/us/politics/donald-trump-alicia-machado.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans fear Trump’s playing into Clinton’s hands by lashing out on infidelity, impeachment.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-20160930-snap-htmlstory.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Why your next job depends on mastering the six ‘Qs’ – Jeffrey Kudisch  (DIERSEN: What is your “cultural quotient?”  From what I see, as employers become increasingly 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 for a long time, you will not be hired if you are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, a gun owner, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-business/wp/2016/09/30/why-your-next-job-depends-on-mastering-the-six-qs/

 

USA TODAY
— White House wants to add new racial category for Middle Eastern people – Gregory Korte  (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats want this “racial category” to get preference over Americans.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/09/30/white-house-wants-add-new-racial-category-middle-eastern-people/91322064/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Is a Useful Idiot for Dangerous People.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/137333/donald-trump-useful-idiot-dangerous-people

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican say “As Hyde Amendment Turns 40, Poll Shows Support for Its Repeal.”
http://prospect.org/blog/tapped/hyde-amendment-turns-40-poll-shows-support-its-repeal

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Don’t Trust Media Fact-Checking  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the main stream media acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2016/voters_don_t_trust_media_fact_checking