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January 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Impeachment trial of President Donald Trump continues in Senate
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/live-impeachment-trial-of-president-trump-continues/5882082/

NBC5
— Ex-Sen. Martin Sandoval Charged With Bribery, Filing False Tax Return – Shelby Bremer 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/ex-sen-martin-sandoval-charged-with-bribery-filing-false-tax-return/2208119/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois to continue voter registration program after error, Gov. Pritzker says – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-to-continue-voter-registration-program-after-error-gov-pritzker-says

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— From arrows to ovals and ‘giant iPads,’ voters in Chicago and Cook County will see new voting machines at the polls – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-elections-voting-20200127-pzhyfh57vndctmcu5qrgyhf74q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker sees ‘no reason’ to pause program that registered non-citizens to vote: ‘The glitch has been fixed’ GOP lawmakers sent a letter last week to Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, demanding that Secretary of State Jesse White explain how 545 non-U.S. citizens were mistakenly registered to vote. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/1/27/21083846/illinois-automatic-voter-registration-program-election-security-vote-fraud-ballot
— If only 1 in 4 kids are ready for kindergarten, then Illinois is not ready at all Investing in high-quality early childhood care and preschool is the best way to ensure that children are fully ready for kindergarten. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/27/21078689/illinois-kindergartners-school-readiness-early-childhood-education-cps-kindergarten-elementary
— Don’t be fooled — most independents are partisans, too Only about 10% of Americans are “pure independents.” The vast majority lean heavily toward one party or the other, whether they like to admit it or not. – Christopher Devine
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/27/21110762/democrats-republican-independents-christopher-devine-political-identity

DAILY HERALD
— Judge orders Elk Grove term limits question be placed on ballot – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200127/judge-orders-elk-grove-term-limits-question-be-placed-on-ballot

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Former state senator faces federal tax charge Martin Sandoval “corruptly solicited, demanded, agreed to accept, and accepted things of value” in exchange for his “continued support for the operation of red-light cameras in the State of Illinois,” the U.S. Attorney alleges. – A.D. QUIG and GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/former-state-senator-faces-federal-tax-charge

CHAMPAIGN URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The madness of election season is nearly upon us – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/tom-kacich-the-madness-of-election-season-is-nearly-upon/article_c4899089-df39-5e84-97d6-a9fd27010df7.html

WESTERN SPRINGS PATCH
— Madigan And Durkin Rarely Speak Western Springs Republican Jim Durkin says he can go three or four months without speaking to his Democratic counterpart. – David Giulian
https://patch.com/illinois/westernsprings/madigan-durkin-rarely-speak

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Property Taxes The Focus: Local Lawmaker After Rauner experience, House GOP Leader Jim Durkin and fellow Republicans say relatively little about cutting state income tax. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/property-taxes-focus-local-lawmaker

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Proposal Could Give Jack Franks Still Another Republican to Appoint to County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/pritzker-proposal-could-give-jack-franks-still-another-republican-to-appoint-to-county-board/ 
— Judge Justin Hansen Plans Cary Fundraiser at Cary Ale House January 29th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/judge-justin-hansen-plans-cary-fundraiser-at-cary-ale-house-january-29th/ 
— Tribune Puts Illinois Abortions in Perspective
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/tribune-puts-illinois-abortions-in-perspective/ 
— Expect Trouble Getting Through to Legislators Through State Switchboard
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/expect-trouble-getting-through-to-legislators-through-state-switchboard/
— IL-14: Jerry Evans Releases Healthcare/Prescription Drug Prices Policy Statement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/il-14-jerry-evans-releases-healthcare-prescription-drug-prices-policy-statement/ 
— Marty McLaughlin Sets Barrington Fundraiser for February 6th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/il-14-jerry-evans-releases-healthcare-prescription-drug-prices-policy-statement/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases Healthcare Video
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-healthcare-video/ 
— Oberweis Sends Vote by Mail Applications
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/oberweis-sends-vote-by-mail-applications/ 
— IL-14: Sue Rezin Endorsed by Republican Main Street Partnership PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/il-14-sue-rezin-endorsed-by-republican-main-street-partnership-pac/ 
— Pro-Life Group Endorses Allen Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/27/pro-life-groupendorsed-allen-skillicorn/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FEDS INDICT CHAMPION OF ILLINOIS GAS TAX HIKE, ‘FAIR TAX’ ON TAX FRAUD AND BRIBERY – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/feds-indict-champion-of-illinois-gas-tax-hike-fair-tax-on-tax-fraud-and-bribery/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRATS: DESTROYING AMERICA TO ‘SAVE’ IT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/democrats-destroying-america-to-save-it.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP chairman wonders aloud if SoS “glitch” was “done on purpose”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/27/ilgop-chairman-wonders-aloud-if-sos-glitch-was-done-on-purpose/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Pew: Fox News most trusted news source of Republicans, CNN most trusted by Democrats – Don Irvine (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Rich Miller and his Capitol Fax is the most trusted news source of Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs and Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is the most trusted news source of Republicans.) 
https://www.aim.org/don-irvine-blog/pew-fox-news-most-trusted-news-source-of-republicans-cnn-most-trusted-by-democrats/

FOX NEWS
— Impeachment already becoming political weapon in 2020 congressional races – Fred Lucas
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/impeachment-already-becoming-political-weapon-in-2020-congressional-races

TOWNHALL
— Trump Rally Data Shows a Clear Winning Coalition in 2020 – Brad Parscale
https://townhall.com/columnists/bradparscale/2020/01/27/trump-rally-data-show-a-clear-winning-coalition-in-2020-n2560202

PJ MEDIA
— Americans Hate Overreach: Impeachment Is Helping Trump – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/americans-hate-overreach-impeachment-is-helping-trump/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Elizabeth Warren vows to include ‘non-binary’ people in White House Cabinet if she wins ‘Starting on day one. I will build a Cabinet and senior leadership team that reflects the full diversity of America,’ she said. – Doug Mainwaring (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs make it clear that the more of the following that you are, the more that they want to get rid of you once and for all: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/elizabeth-warren-vows-to-include-non-binary-people-in-white-house-cabinet-if-she-wins

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Implement ‘Public Charge’ Test for Immigrants – ZACHARY EVANS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/supreme-court-allows-trump-admin-to-implement-public-charge-test-for-immigrants/

EPOCH TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Conservative Group’s Suit Against Southern Poverty Law Center to Go Ahead – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/conservative-groups-suit-against-southern-poverty-law-center-to-go-ahead_3218120.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/480121-sanders-calls-for-movement-to-reject-hate-and-division-on-auschwitz

ABC NEWS 
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters get Holocaust survivors to promote hatred against Trump. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters paint illegals as being Jews and Republicans as being Nazis.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/holocaust-survivors-speak-immigration-crisis-us-mexico-border/story?id=68561653

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Can an ailing church attract new congregants without alienating the old? – JENNY JARVIE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, society expects people who are White and/or male to give up and to go away if they are not successful enough.) 
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-01-27/can-an-ailing-church-attract-new-congregants-without-alienating-the-old

UNION JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Supreme Court Allows Trump to Restrict Green Cards For Immigrants Abusing Welfare Benefits – Carlos Christian
https://theunionjournal.com/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-restrict-green-cards-for-immigrants-abusing-welfare-benefits/

SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE
— Less than half of Americans feel that reducing economic inequality is a top priority – Ernest Werlin (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Further, I took “bad” jobs that others would not take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Further, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am extremely stupid and lazy, so therefore, anyone should be able to do at least what I did.)
https://www.heraldtribune.com/business/20200127/less-than-half-of-americans-feel-that-reducing-economic-inequality-is-top-priority

MONTCLAIR NEW JERSEY PATCH
— Huge Protest Planned For Trump’s NJ Rally: ‘Not Welcome Here’ There are a lot of people who plan on attending President Donald Trump’s rally in Wildwood, NJ. But not all of them will be cheering. – Eric Kiefer (DIERSEN: If Trump would hold a rally in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, or in Illinois, a) how many Trump supporters would attend the rally, b) who would organize a protest, and c) how many would attend the protest?) 
https://patch.com/new-jersey/montclair/huge-protest-planned-trumps-nj-rally-not-welcome-here

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that more moderates and liberals would become Republicans if the Republican Party drove more conservatives out of the Republican Party. 
https://www.newsweek.com/ileftthegop-twitter-republican-donald-trump-1484204
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote citizens of foreign countries who hate Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-sign-petition-stop-donald-trump-ally-franklin-graham-speaking-london-1484246
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more likely that you are a public charge or will be a public charge: minority, female, younger, citizen of a foreign country, have health problems, have financial problems, lack education, lack job skills, etc. 
https://www.newsweek.com/ocasio-cortez-swalwell-other-democrats-rail-against-public-charge-decision-its-racist-1484282
— THESE FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTORS WILL CAMPAIGN FOR TRUMP IN IOWA DESPITE NETWORK’S WARNINGS AGAINST POLITICAL PARTICIPATION – AILA SLISCO
https://www.newsweek.com/these-fox-news-contributors-will-campaign-trump-iowa-despite-networks-warnings-against-political-1484291

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Supreme Court Allows Trump to Implement Income-Based Restrictions on Immigration Regulations expand the pool of people who could be considered a likely ‘public charge’ in the U.S. – Brent Kendall and Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Further, I took “bad” jobs that others would not take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Further, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am extremely stupid and lazy, so therefore, anyone should be able to do at least what I did.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-to-implement-immigration-rules-denying-residency-over-public-assistance-11580150172

FORBES
— Inching To Close The Gender Pay Gap: Three Actions Employers Can Take Right Now – Tony Butler-Sims (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with facts that show that my Democrat GAO superiors overwhelmingly and disproportionately gave bigger pay increases, bonuses, and promotions to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2020/01/27/inching-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap-three-actions-employers-can-take-right-now/#5ac11245da62
https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-allows-trumps-wealth-test-restrict-legal-immigration-tactic-used-keep-out-1484279

FED SMITH
— Federal Employees, Unions and Political Donations – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: If I had been a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988 notwithstanding the fact that I am While, male, non-veteran, Protestant, 100% German American, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/01/27/federal-employees-unions-political-donations/

January 24 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— The dishonest impeachment case
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Indiana residents unfazed by purchasing marijuana legally in Illinois, bringing it back home – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-homewood-marijuana-feature-st-0126-20200124-xg2zgckryfbbramcf6qduegkum-story.html
— ‘Ban the box’ laws, a helping hand for ex-offenders, are actually holding them back – Steve Chapman 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-ban-the-box-illinois-chapman-20200124-wanoftyi65fqhbjsktvbsal6zm-story.html
— Saying ‘diabetes doesn’t discriminate,’ Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure limiting out-of-pocket cost of insulin to $100 for 30-day supply – JAMIE MUNKS (DIERSEN: One reason why my father and his father had less money was that my father fought type 1 diabetes from when he was 14 until he died suddenly of heart failure when he was 47 in 1969.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-insulin-cap-bill-signing-20200124-i4ryr72utra37j4mipmbqr2aiu-story.html
— Mike Bloomberg’s campaign, the best money can buy – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-bloomberg-tv-campaign-page-20200124-fxddbrmnbjfr3dkgx6zfmmj6v4-story.html
— After big wins last year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic legislature start new session facing major challenges on pensions, property taxes and ethics – DAN PETRELLA, JAMIE MUNKS and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-general-assembly-spring-session-20200125-3jkp6ysbb5a7xn6wjsukhoavya-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Those federal indictments of Illinois politicians? Coming any day now. Maybe. We still anticipate plenty of action on the political corruption front coming out of 219 S. Dearborn. But we’ve lowered our expectations about the timing. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2020/1/24/21080838/political-corruption-chicago-illinois-indictments-expected-john-lausch
— Weed stolen from ‘amnesty box’ at Midway Airport At approximately 6:03 p.m. Monday, an unknown individual reached into the box and “removed an unknown object from inside,” Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. – Mitch Dudek 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/24/21080157/marijuana-stolen-amnesty-box-midway-airport
— Lightfoot presidential endorsement: Likely not Sanders, Warren or Biden On Friday, Chicago’s mayor will boycott Trump’s White House meeting with mayors; will attend his impeachment trial instead – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/23/21079362/lori-lightfoot-presidential-endorsement-bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-joe-biden
— Savvy moves by Senate President Don Harmon herald a new era in Springfield Harmon kept former president’s staff and is stepping down from his politically connected law firm. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/24/21080924/senate-president-don-harmon-new-era-springfield-politics-rich-miller-suntimes

DAILY HERALD
— Watch GOP candidates for U.S. Senate square off live on dailyherald.com
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200124/watch-gop-candidates-for-us-senate-square-off-live-on-dailyheraldcom
— NFL shamelessly commandeers Kaepernick’s cause – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200124/sports/301249888/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/647777

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Personal attacks becoming more and more commonplace What kind of person makes fun of a stutter? – Scott Reeder
https://www.bcrnews.com/2020/01/24/personal-attacks-becoming-more-and-more-commonplace/an3aetf/

NPR ILLINOIS
— UIS Prof Publishes Encyclopedia Of LGBTQ Politics – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/uis-prof-publishes-encyclopedia-lgbtq-politics#stream/0

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans a) have caused all the problems that Blacks have had, b) are causing all the problems that Blacks have, and c) will forever cause all the problems that Blacks will have. 
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-americans-mostly-left-behind-by-progress-since-dr-kings-death/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Interviewed by OAN Thursday Night
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/24/il-14-catalina-lauf-interviewed-by-oan-thursday-night/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DUPAGE FAMILY “WITNESSES HISTORY” AT 47TH MARCH FOR LIFE IN DC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/dupage-family-witnesses-history-at-47th-march-for-life-in-dc.html
— SHEHAB: HIJAB DAY PROMOTES MUSLIM WOMEN’S SUPPRESSION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/hijab-day-promotes-muslim-womens-suppression.html
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE FACES OWNERSHIP CRISIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/chicago-tribune-face-ownership-crisis.html
— REPUBLICAN GRANT WEHRLI SHOCKS CONSERVATIVES BY SIGNING ONTO ILLINOIS LEFTISTS’ GREEN NEW DEAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/republican-state-rep-signs-onto-illinois-leftists-green-new-deal.html
— TARTER RESPONDS TO LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS’ ENDORSEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/tarter-responds-to-log-cabin-republican-endorsement.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Taylor Swift regrets not speaking out against Trump in 2016 – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/taylor-swift-regrets-not-speaking-out-against-trump-in-2016
— It’s the March for Life: Which peaceful protesters will the media slander today? – Timothy P. Carney 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/its-the-march-for-life-which-peaceful-protestors-will-the-media-slander-today

FOX NEWS
— Passenger at Chicago airport steals marijuana from ‘Cannabis Amnesty Box’ – Michael Bartiromo, Alexandra Deabler
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/passenger-at-chicago-airport-steals-marijuana-from-cannabis-amnesty-box

PJ MEDIA
— NBC News Goes Full Fascist: Voting for ‘Racist’ Trump Is ‘Not Only Immoral but Illegal’ – MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/nbc-news-goes-full-fascist-voting-for-racist-trump-is-not-only-immoral-but-illegal/
— Trump Defends the Unborn at March for Life: Every Life ‘Is in the Image of Almighty God’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/trump-defends-the-unborn-at-march-for-life-every-life-is-in-the-image-of-almighty-god/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden: DACA beneficiaries deserve citizenship because they’re ‘more American than most Americans’ – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring citizens of foreign countries illegally to America illegally.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/24/biden-daca-beneficiaries-deserve-citizenship-because-theyre-more-american-than-most-americans-878965
— Biden argues illegal immigrants convicted of DUI should not be arrested in pandering rant – Sierra Marlee (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/24/biden-argues-illegal-immigrants-convicted-of-dui-should-not-be-arrested-in-pandering-rant-878767

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump at 2020 March for Life: ‘Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in White House’ ‘Mothers are heroes,’ and pro-lifers ‘just make it your life’s mission to help spread God’s grace,’ he said. – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-march-for-life-2020

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Best Means for Stopping (ILLEGAL) Migrants Is Mexico’s Government Mexican leader cracks down on caravans from Guatemala, fueling criticism at home, praise in U.S. – MARCO UGARTE/ASSOCIATED PRESS
By José de Córdoba and Juan Montes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-best-means-for-stopping-migrants-is-mexicos-government-11579899262

FORBES
— SEC Unit Execs, Non-Execs Charge They Don’t Have Enough People To Do The Work – Ted Knutson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedknutson/2020/01/24/sec-unit-execs-non-execs-charge-they-dont-have-enough-people-to-do-the-work/#44aa0a3c1994

REASON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more of the following that you are, the more anti-E-Verify that you are: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://reason.com/2020/01/24/e-verify-making-life-harder-for-workers-and-small-businesses-with-enthusiastic-maga-support/

January 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Democrats appeal for GOP open minds as President Donald Trump impeachment arguments open – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/live-trump-impeachment-trial-opening-arguments-begin/5869796/
— Gov. JB Pritzker, GOP lawmakers call for probe after glitch leads to over 500 improperly registered voters – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/automatic-voter-registration-glitch-puts-heat-on-secretary-of-states-office/5870988/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois medical marijuana applications spike following recreational legalization – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/5871357/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump’s impeachment trial opens on fast track, Dems arguing for removal – Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller and Eric Tucker
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trumps-impeachment-trial-opens-on-fast-track-dems-arguing-for-removal
— Tulsi Gabbard suing Hillary Clinton for $50M in damages, alleging defamation – Megan Henney
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-suing-hillary-clinton-for-50m-in-damages-alleging-defamation

WGN TV
— Fallout continues after hundreds of non-citizens accidentally registered to vote in Illinois – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2020/01/22/fallout-continues-after-hundreds-of-non-citizens-accidentally-registered-to-vote-in-illinois/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate begins hearing opening arguments in impeachment trial as Democrats appeal for GOP help to convict ‘corrupt’ Trump – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-senate-trial-20200122-cuwxq3ximjahxhdj3krxxhvybu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Dispensary gets OK to open state’s first marijuana consumption lounge in Springfield – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-legal-weed-lounge-springfield-20200122-tvhe2tvo45hmpant5pqzlsgph4-story.html
— Fire department to help Oswego police test drivers suspected of being under influence of marijuana – LINDA GIRARDI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-oswego-marijuana-st-0123-20200122-7usvznmlajczdbooyd32c2ncoi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gordon (Jay) Kinzler, 6th Congressional District Republican candidate profile His top priorities include health care, addressing domestic and international terrorism and fighting Illinois corruption. – Editorial Board 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21055454/gordon-jay-kinzler-6th-district-congress-house-rep-republican-candidate-2020-primary-election
— Jerry Evans, 14th Congressional District Republican candidate profile His top priorities include help for small businesses, an abortion ban and an end to human trafficking. – Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21063153/jerry-evans-congress-14th-district-republican-primary-candidate-2020-election-house-rep
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: CHA relaxes no-pot policy, will now review offenses on case-by-case basis The CHA said it intends to “work with residents, participants, applicants and landlords to provide information and guidance in their efforts to exercise their rights under local law without jeopardizing their housing under federal law.” – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/22/21077457/cha-policy-pot-marijuana-housing-weed-cannabis
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/22/21077593/chicago-dispensaries-public-pot-consumption-illinois-supply-provisions-weed-springfield
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/22/21077776/illinois-legal-weed-cannabis-recreational-marijuana-peddlers
— Challenger Newman sees gain in Lipinski’s pain — third candidate ‘stunned’ by bad blood Rep. Dan Lipinski is still licking his wounds over Democratic challenger Marie Newman’s wish two years ago that he have a “painful” election night. Newman said Wednesday that she has one regret about the remark – that she didn’t say it to his face. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/1/22/21077286/challenger-newman-lipinski-pain-third-congressional-district-darwish
— When Illinois messes up and hands voting cards to non-citizens, conspiracy theories are going to fly The danger is not fixed elections — the numbers are too small for that — but the perception of fixed elections. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21077430/automatic-voter-registration-noncitizens-jesse-white-suntimes-editorial
— Randy Ramey, Illinois House 45th District Republican candidate profile His top priorities include property tax relief, the opioid crisis and changes to workers’ compensation laws. – Editorial Board 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21067552/randy-ramey-illinois-house-45th-district-republican-candidate-2020-primary-election-state-rep

DAILY HERALD
— Officials mum as probe about Bloomingdale Twp. highway commissioner continues
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200122/officials-mum-as-probe-about-bloomingdale-twp-highway-commissioner-continues

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Activist: Let people sell pot directly in their neighborhoods Former long-shot governor candidate Tio Hardiman sees it as a way to help more minorities get in on Illinois’ newly legalized cannabis market. – SARAH ZIMMERMAN 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/activist-let-people-sell-pot-directly-their-neighborhoods

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: UI officials warn students that campus remains a no-toking zone – Alexandria Kobryn
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/university-illinois/ui-officials-warn-students-that-campus-remains-a-no-toking/article_70e60da1-8fb3-54ca-800d-311731e87225.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— New Law Gives Students Hall Pass To Vote – MIKE SMITH
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/new-law-gives-students-hall-pass-vote#stream/0

WGEM
— New machines make voting more secure in Pike County – Kara Biernat
https://wgem.com/2020/01/22/new-machines-make-voting-more-secure-in-pike-county/

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois lawmakers look to better regulate outside economic interests – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-lawmakers-look-to-better-regulate-outside-economic-interests/article_58c33366-4769-5adf-9a58-7746c35b4f81.html

PALATINE PATCH
— Palatine Township Republican Organization will hold an endorsement session for contested races across the state on Tuesday, January 28th. – Bill Pohlman
https://patch.com/illinois/palatine/palatine-township-republicans-hold-endorsement-session-1

ELMHURST PATCH
— Bar Lawmakers from Using Campaign Funds on Legal Fees State Rep. Mazzochi to File Legislation Barring Lawmakers from Using Campaign Funds on Legal Fees – Rep Deanne Mazzochi
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/mazzochi-bar-lawmakers-using-campaign-funds-legal-fees

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CURRAN CALLS FOR DEPORTATION OF THOSE NON-CITIZENS THAT ILLEGALLY VOTED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/curran-calls-for-deportation-of-those-that-illegally-voted-.html
— LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS OF ILLINOIS ENDORSE TOM TARTER FOR US SENATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/log-cabin-republicans-of-illinois-endorse-tom-tarter-for-us-senate.html
— ANALYST SAYS TWO ARIZONA SCHOOL PROGRAMS DENOUNCE MEN, CHRISTIANITY, WHITE PEOPLE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/anti-white-anti-christian-hate-taught-in-schools.html
— “MOST PRO-LIFE PRESIDENT” PROMISES TO CONTINUE FIGHTING TO PROTECT THE UNBORN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/most-pro-life-president-promises-to-continue-fighting-to-protect-the-unborn.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: TRUMP’S RE-ELECTION DEPENDS ON PATRIOTS TO SUCCEED AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/thorneroneil-trumps-re-election-depends-on-patriots-to-succeed-against-all-obstacles.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Just 6.8 percent of House Republicans have served longer than ten years
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/22/just-68-percent-of-house-republicans-have-served-longer-than-ten-years/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Very big’: Defiant Trump doubles down in second-term agenda – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/22/donald-trump-second-term-agenda-features-middle-cl/
— Illinois assesses damage from mistaken voter registrations – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/22/illinois-assesses-damage-from-mistaken-voter-regis/
— ‘Anti-government’ employee fatally stabs pro-Trump boss, police say – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/21/mason-toney-stabs-william-knight-pro-trump-boss-af/
— DHS warns of ‘violence and lawlessness’ in new migrant caravan – Stephen Dinan 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/22/dhs-warns-violence-and-lawlessness-new-migrant-car/

GOPUSA
— Diversity and Inclusion Insanity
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83315
— World leaders exploit child to boost climate change
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83345
— Pathological liar Elizabeth Warren thinks presidential candidates should tell truth
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83341

BREITBART
— 100,000 People Seeking Tickets to Trump’s ‘Keep America Great’ Rally in NJ – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/01/21/100000-people-seeking-tickets-trumps-keep-america-great-rally-nj/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Haters Should Prepare for Disappointment – Conrad Black
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/trump-disappointment-impeachment/2020/01/22/id/950863/

TOWNHALL
— Illegal Immigrant Caravans and Criminal Catholics – Michelle Malkin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2020/01/22/illegal-immigrant-caravans-and-criminal-catholics-n2559915

FOX BUSINESS
— AOC: ‘No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars’ ‘You sat on a couch while thousands of people were paid modern-day slave wages’ – Evie Fordham
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/aoc-billionaires-ta-nehisi-coates-interview

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump to be first president to attend March for Life President Trump addressed the march via video in 2019.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-trump-to-address-march-for-life

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Abortions in Illinois Increased 7 Percent after Law Expanding Taxpayer Funding – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/abortions-in-illinois-increased-7-percent-after-law-expanding-taxpayer-funding/
— Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton for Defamation over ‘Russian Asset’ Comments – TOBIAS HOONHOUT
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-sues-hillary-clinton-for-defamation-over-russian-asset-comments/

POLITICO
— Trump’s Removal Would Be Insane – RICH LOWRY
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/22/removal-would-be-insane-102446

REUTERS
— SCOTUS focusing on impact of civil-service laws on federal workers’ age bias claims – Daniel Wiessner
https://www.reuters.com/article/employment-agebias/scotus-focusing-on-impact-of-civil-service-laws-on-federal-workers-age-bias-claims-idUSL1N29Q213

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Despite the GAO, Mr. Trump Broke No Rule The balanced framework of the Impoundment Control Act belies any conclusion that, with respect to federal budget rules, the president’s move to temporarily defer sending taxpayer dollars to Ukraine violates any legal rule. – Prof. Steve Charnovitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/despite-the-gao-mr-trump-broke-no-rule-11579726123

FORBES
— The High Cost Of Rejecting Public Pension Reform In Illinois – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2020/01/22/the-high-cost-of-rejecting-public-pension-reform-in-illinois/#2fd61fa21908

CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS
— Bloomberg hits quarter-billion mark in campaign spending
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics/bloomberg-hits-quarter-billion-mark-campaign-spending

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— When It Makes Sense to Challenge Incumbents in Primaries – ROBERT KUTTNER
https://prospect.org/blogs/tap/when-it-makes-sense-to-challenge-incumbents-in-primaries/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Warren Pledges Major Overhaul of Federal Hiring and Ethics Laws The Democratic presidential contender pledges to use executive branch experience to rebuild the civil service. – ERIC KATZ (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/01/warren-pledges-major-overhaul-federal-hiring-and-ethics-laws/162583/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among her priorities, she said, would be ensuring agencies have full staffing. All but three Cabinet-level departments have shed jobs under Trump. “To implement the kind of big, structural changes I have proposed, we will need to address the substantial vacancies in career civil service positions left behind by the Trump administration,” Warren said, adding, “If our government doesn’t have good people, it can’t perform for the American people. The senator promised to empower the Office of Personnel Management to award direct hire authority more often, which allows agencies to skip the hoops they must normally jump through when recruiting. She would also direct agencies to use more expedited hiring for veterans and to bring back feds who had left government. Warren would task OPM with ensuring agencies use specific hiring authorities granted to them. The presidential candidate would also seek to increase diversity in the federal ranks by boosting recruiting at historically black colleges and universities, creating fellowships that target marginalized communities and creating pathways so more minority employees could climb to executive level positions. She noted the Senior Executive Service specifically has endured a significant number of departures since Trump took office, which drained “the agencies of long-held expertise and institutional knowledge.”)

FED WEEK
— GS Pay System May Hamper Reskilling Programs, MSPB Says (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, according to the Democrats who ran GAO, I was NOT qualified to transfer in from IRS as a GS-12 Step 5, currently $93,592/year. They insisted that I accept a downgrade to GS-9 Step 10, currently $76,274/year, a pay cut of $20,157/year (21%) in today’s dollars. They never would have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. Much of what I did for IRS was very similar to what I would be doing for GAO including interviewing, gathering data, summarizing data, analyzing data, report writing, and making recommendations.) 
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/gs-pay-system-may-hamper-reskilling-programs-mspb-says/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Retirement tidal wave still coming, but when? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: The longer that you work, the more money that you can spend in retirement. I have far less money to spend in my retirement because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2020/01/retirement-tidal-wave-still-coming-but-when/

January 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Wheaton man allegedly high on weed arrested for DUI after head-on crash in Lisle: police
https://abc7chicago.com/man-allegedly-high-on-marijuana-arrested-after-head-on-crash-in-lisle-police/5867855/
— President Donald Trump impeachment trial: McConnell abruptly backs off proposed rules – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-mcconnell-abruptly-backs-off-proposed-rules/5866905/

NBC5
— Programming Error Allowed Non-US Citizens to Register to Vote in Ill.: Secretary of State The office noted that while some of the people included in the list weren’t citizens at the time of their application, they may be citizens now (ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider statement: “The recent reports of non-citizens voting in Illinois is simply unacceptable. The Secretary of State’s failure to competently administer the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) process in Illinois compromises the integrity of our entire election system. Mistakes are made, but when it comes to voting, it simply is inexcusable that non-citizens voted in Illinois and potentially affected the outcome of elections across the state. Those in the Secretary of State’s Office who allowed this to happen should be terminated from their employment with the State. Public hearings in the General Assembly should commence immediately, and the AVR program should be temporarily suspended until we get answers. Voting is a right and a privilege reserved only for U.S. citizens. The American people need to know that their government is upholding, not undermining, that right.”)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/programming-error-allowed-non-us-citizens-to-register-to-vote-in-ill-secretary-of-states-office/2204767/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Man Charged With Driving While High On Pot After Head-On Crash In Lisle
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/01/21/lisle-pot-dui-crash-marijuana-driving-under-the-influence-cole-dixon-charged/
— Want To Make $255? Here’s How To Become An Election Judge – Lauren Victory
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/01/21/inside-the-process-of-becoming-an-election-judge/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois: Error registered a possible 545 noncitizen voters – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-error-registered-a-possible-545-noncitizen-voters-4
— Hillary Clinton unleashes on Bernie Sanders in new documentary: ‘Nobody likes him’ – Tyler Olson
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hillary-clinton-unleashes-on-bernie-sanders-in-new-documentary-nobody-likes-him

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans — and one Democrat — demand answers from Jesse White on non-citizen voter registrations “This is an absurd lack of compliance with state law, surfacing less than three weeks from the opening of early voting for our state’s 2020 general primary election,” the Republicans wrote. “Given this, we are requesting an immediate hearing of the House Executive Committee.” – Peter Hancock
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/1/21/21076259/republicans-democrat-demand-answers-jesse-white-non-citizen-voter-registrations
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Driver was high on weed when he crashed in Lisle: police Cole Dixon “showed heavy impairment” in a field sobriety test — the same given to suspected drunken drivers — and was arrested. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/1/21/21075850/cole-dixon-lisle-crash-route-53-dui-marijuana-cannabis-weed
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Torch-wielding burglar stole $200K from pot shop’s safe, used employee key card to get inside: police report After creeping inside MOCA, 2847 W. Fullerton, the suspect got into the vault and used a torch to break into a safe and steal $200,000 in cash. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/21/21076048/chicago-dispensaries-moca-modern-cannabis-burglary
— Why bosses should let employees surf the web at work Cyberloafing may not be a waste of time after all. Research shows it can help workers cope with an exceptionally stressful work environment. – Stephanie Andel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/21/21075668/cyberloafing-workplace-morale-stephanie-andel-internet-surfing

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wehrli adds $50K to campaign chest while his possible Dem challenger gets $25K from House majority leader for polling – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-grant-wehrli-election-campaign-funding-st-20200122-hhvgfigmzbcjvgcafylcyznrtu-story.html
— Lake County Board moves to counter spike in hate crime – CHARLES SELLE (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, the more of the following that you are, the more likely that you commit hate crimes: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-board-condemns-hate-st-0122-20200121-ing3sgjvubhfla74dxrmwjuaea-story.html
— Rush welcomes LGBTQ patients, steps up efforts with new program: ‘They were just immediately comfortable, affirming and helpful’ – Nara Schoenberg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-rush-hospital-new-lgbtq-services-tt-01192020-20200121-hgw5g3pwuzfu3ezvwhaxd6btqu-story.html
— Construction unions among top donors to south suburban state lawmakers, filings show – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-campaign-finance-reports-st-0122-20200121-vtcmu6ljorhb5ijympa2f2iham-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Applications for medical marijuana cards are up – Ally Marotti 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-medical-marijuana-card-increase-20200121-wicskyxhh5gj7jdna77qk7bxpm-story.html
— Vote by mail applications are available in Illinois. Here’s what you need to know about voting in the upcoming primary. – Sophie Sherry
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-cb-illinois-primary-voting-how-to-20200121-wycfccxflfecniykuykjjdz22q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Bloomingdale Township highway commissioner under federal investigation
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/bloomingdale-township-highway-commissioner-under-federal-investigation
— Illinois House Republicans seek investigation of noncitizens voting – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/illinois-house-republicans-seek-investigation-of-noncitizens-voting
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lisle police: Driver was high on marijuana at time of crash – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/lisle-police-driver-was-high-on-marijuana-at-time-of-crash
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Everyone should discourage the sale and use of pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/arlington-heights-library-hosting-panel-discussion-on-pot-legalization
— Algonquin Township GOP chairman’s comments on MLK Day draw harsh criticism – Drew Zimmerman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/algonquin-township-gop-chairmans-comments-on-mlk-day-draw-harsh-criticism

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200121/parking-traffic-headaches-persist-near-pot-dispensary

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Impeachment Trial Recap: Republicans Balk At McConnell Over Session Rules – DEIRDRE WALSH & PHILIP EWING
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-impeachment-trial-recap-republicans-balk-mcconnell-over-session-rules#stream/0

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Property Tax Issue Reignites Burr Ridge Feud The Burr Ridge mayor and a trustee debated a policy that the mayor says would hamper the village’s ability to raise taxes. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/property-tax-issue-reignites-burr-ridge-feud

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Michael Bloomberg Sure Is Spending a Lot in Illinois He’s put $4.4 million into advertising in a state that associates him with Preckwinkle’s soda tax and Garry McCarthy’s CPD. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: What problems do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes associate you with? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes associate me with their problems, with your problems, with my problems, and with everyone’s problems.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/January-2020/Michael-Bloomberg-Sure-Is-Spending-a-Lot-on-Illinois/

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— JUDGES ORDER GOVERNMENT SPENDING WITHOUT REPRESENTATION IN ILLINOIS – dward N. Tiesenga, Carl A. Miller, and Sophia Pethokoukis
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/judges-order-government-spending-without-representation-in-illinois

CAPITOL FAX
— Breakdown by county – 16 voted, but questions remain *** Some green card-holders appear to have voted after SoS computer glitch automatically registered them to vote
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/21/some-green-card-holders-appear-to-have-voted-after-sos-computer-glitch-automatically-registered-them-to-vote/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Promises Sanctuary for Drunk-Driving Illegals – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/21/joe-biden-promises-sanctuary-for-drunk-driving-illegals/
— Illinois State Board of Elections Confirms Non-Citizens Voted in 2018 – JOHN BINDER (ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider statement: “The recent reports of non-citizens voting in Illinois is simply unacceptable. The Secretary of State’s failure to competently administer the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) process in Illinois compromises the integrity of our entire election system. Mistakes are made, but when it comes to voting, it simply is inexcusable that non-citizens voted in Illinois and potentially affected the outcome of elections across the state. Those in the Secretary of State’s Office who allowed this to happen should be terminated from their employment with the State. Public hearings in the General Assembly should commence immediately, and the AVR program should be temporarily suspended until we get answers. Voting is a right and a privilege reserved only for U.S. citizens. The American people need to know that their government is upholding, not undermining, that right.”)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/21/illinois-state-board-of-elections-confirms-non-citizens-voted-in-2018/
— Project Veritas: Bernie Sanders Campaigner Says ‘Guillotine the Rich’ – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/01/21/project-veritas-bernie-sanders-campaigner-says-guillotine-the-rich/
— Taylor Swift Hopes Her New Music Can ‘Stoke Fires Politically’ Against ‘Sinister’ Republican Policies – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/01/21/taylor-swift-hopes-her-new-music-can-stoke-fires-politically-against-sinister-republican-policies/

DAILY CALLER
— Sanders Says He ‘Might’ Be Open To Deportation Of Illegal Aliens Convicted Of A ‘Terrible, Terrible Crime’ – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/21/bernie-sanders-illegal-aliens-terrible-crime/
— Joe Biden Says ICE Shouldn’t Deport Drunk Driving Illegal Aliens – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/21/joe-biden-ice-deport-illegal-aliens-drunk-driving/

DAILY WIRE
— AOC Demonizes Business Owners: They’re Lazy Slave Owners, Employees ‘Literally Dying’- Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-demonizes-business-owners-theyre-lazy-slave-owners-employees-literally-dying

FEDERALIST
— New York Times Endorsement Virtue Signals Between Two Far-Left Female Senators – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/21/new-york-times-endorsement-virtue-signals-between-two-far-left-female-senators/

CENTER FOR FAMILY & HUMAN RIGHTS
— What does “unintended pregnancy” really mean and why does it matter? – Rebecca Oas, Ph.D. 
https://c-fam.org/definitions/what-does-unintended-pregnancy-really-mean-and-why-does-it-matter/

NBC NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Even when sober, frequent marijuana users are dangerous drivers, report finds Researchers tested participants in a driving simulator. – Linda Carroll
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/even-when-sober-frequent-marijuana-users-are-worse-drivers-report-n1115681

NEW YORK POST
— GAO report will be ‘big part’ of Dems’ case in Trump impeachment trial – Aaron Feis
https://nypost.com/2020/01/21/gao-report-will-be-big-part-of-dems-case-in-trump-impeachment-trial/

FORBES
— Cannabis Taking A Larger Share Of Alcohol Industry Amid Concern Over Calories And Hangovers – Douglas Yu
https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasyu/2020/01/21/cannabis-taking-a-larger-share-of-beverage-industry-amid-calories-and-hangovers-concern/
— Meet America’s Best Employers For Diversity 2020 – Ruth Umoh (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that you will be hired, retained, or promoted: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh/2020/01/21/meet-americas-best-employers-for-diversity-2020/#771d255a5739

January 20 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Republican U.S. Senate candidates to meet Saturday in Schaumburg (DIERSEN: When will the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county/township/ward party organizations host candidate forums? If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, DuPage County Recorder, DuPage County Auditor, judicial, etc. candidates.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200120/republican-us-senate-candidates-to-meet-saturday-in-schaumburg
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization will hold a candidate forum Saturday, Jan. 25, for the Republican U.S. Senate candidates for Illinois. The invited candidates are Casey Chlebek, Mark Curran, Peggy Hubbard, Robert Marshall and Tom Tarter. The moderator will Committeeman Joe Folisi. A question-and-answer period, followed by a straw poll, will conclude the meeting. The program will start promptly at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, at Chandler’s Chophouse, 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg.)
— DuPage County once again raising concerns about cell antenna law – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200120/dupage-county-once-again-raising-concerns-about-cell-antenna-law
— Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200120/news/301209904/

WGN TV
— Trump’s lawyers urge dismissal of ‘flimsy’ impeachment case – AP AND TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2020/01/20/trumps-lawyers-urge-dismissal-of-flimsy-impeachment-case/

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push medical pot to push recreational pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/5865876/

NBC5
— Prince Harry Blames ‘Powerful Media’ for Why He’s Stepping From Royals Harry, 35, has made no secret of his disdain for Britain’s tabloid media in the past, with both he and Meghan filing lawsuits against press outlets last fall
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/prince-harry-no-other-option-but-to-cut-royal-ties/2203835/

WTTW
— Pot Makes Pets Sick, Says Veterinary Group – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2020/01/20/pot-makes-pets-sick-says-veterinary-group

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Senate president race: Accusations of personal betrayal and payback fly furiously Publicly, Senate Democrats came together to support Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, but Harmon’s rival in the race, Kimberly Lightford, later blamed former Senate President Emil Jones Jr. and his son, Sen. Emil Jones III., for her loss. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/19/21072955/don-harmon-kimberly-lightford-democrats-vote-senate-president
— John Cullerton resigns from Illinois Senate After more than four decades in office, John Cullerton, who served as the 38th president of the Illinois Senate, resigned from his Senate seat Monday. – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/1/20/21074382/john-cullerton-resigns-illinois-senate
— Thousands rally in Virginia’s capital for gun rights The protesters, who were mostly white and male, came out in strong numbers despite to the chilly temperature to send a message to legislators, they said. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/20/21074002/virginia-gun-rights-rally-capital
— Get out of the way, Senators, and let journalists cover the impeachment trial right You have to wonder what the Senate’s Republican majority, which sets the rules, are afraid you might see and hear. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have organized conservative and Republican events since 2000 in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who did not want me to promote their events, attend their events, or report on their events.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/20/21074154/donald-trump-impeachment-trial-press-restrictions-journalists
— Deflecting questions about Madigan, Pritzker talks about goals for the legislative session The governor will let investigative process work as he focuses on recreational marijuana, downstate broadband and other issues. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2020/1/20/21071155/jb-pritzker-michael-madigan-investigation-comed-downstate-broadband-recreational-marijuana

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gun control advocates use Virginia gun rally to promote gun control.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-virginia-rally-richmond-gun-control-northam-trump-huppke-20200120-gb74ysw2anbh5h25cfv6auhefy-story.html
— A ‘wealth tax’ is not the magic bullet Warren and Sanders say it is – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-warren-wealth-tax-sanders-chapman-20200117-zyjuuwtaxvakbbibwcdqhakkxu-story.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford hospital sees spike in severe vomiting among daily cannabis users – Georgette Braun
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200120/rockford-hospital-sees-spike-in-severe-vomiting-among-daily-cannabis-users

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Rock Island County to vote on allowing refugees to settle in the county. Action would defy Trump’s executive order – Sarah Hayden
https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rock-island-county-to-vote-on-allowing-refugees-to-settle/article_f118275c-7fd5-56b4-b0a3-05b829c66892.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Gov. Pritzker’s Lawyers Trying To Shield Him From Deposition In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit – BRIAN MACKEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/gov-pritzkers-lawyers-trying-shield-him-deposition-racial-discrimination-lawsuit#stream/0

WREX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push medical pot to push recreational pot.
https://wrex.com/2020/01/20/illinois-marijuana-shortage-has-rockford-medical-cannabis-patients-concerned/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jim Marter Touts Pro-Life Position
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/20/jim-marter-touts-pro-life-position/ 
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Endorsed by PearlPAC, Podcast with EMILY’s List
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/20/il-14-lauren-underwood-endorsed-by-pearlpac-podcast-with-emilys-list/ 
— IL-14: Jerry Evans Announces His Five Top Issues with Position Papers Coming
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/20/il-14-jerry-evans-announces-his-five-top-issues-with-position-papers-coming/ 
— Oberweis Signs Balanced Budget Pledge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/20/oberweis-signs-balanced-budget-pledge/
— The Virginia Gun Rights Rally
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/20/the-virginia-gun-rights-rally/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage Township – Trustee Oliver proven wrong again – resignation her best option – KIRK ALLEN 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/01/dupage-township-trustee-oliver-proven-wrong-again-resignation-her-best-option/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WALLACE: DR. KING VERSUS COLIN KAEPERNICK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/wallace-dr-king-versus-colin-kaepernick.html
— GOP HOUSE MEMBERS CALL FOR INVESTIGATION OF “MISTAKENLY” REGISTERING 574 NON-CITIZENS TO VOTE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/gop-house-members-call-for-investigation-of-mistakenly-registering-574-non-citizens-to-vote.html
— IN LIGHT OF DMV VOTER REGISTRATION “MISTAKE,” SHOULD SEC OF STATE WHITE RESIGN?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/in-light-of-dmv-voter-registration-mistake-should-sec-of-state-white-resign-.html
— CHICAGO WOMEN MARCHERS PROMOTE LEFT-WING CAUSES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/chicago-womens-marchers-honor-terrorist.html
— MARTER POINTS TO 14TH CD PRIMARY OPPONENTS’ “WEAK STANDS” ON THE LIFE ISSUE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/marter-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— John Cullerton has now officially resigned from the Illinois Senate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/20/john-cullerton-has-now-officially-resigned-from-illinois-senate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— David Hogg mocks, insults Virginia gun-rights rallygoers: ‘Put down the gun and pick up a book’ – Victor Morton 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/20/david-hogg-mocks-insults-virginia-gun-rights-rally/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Buttigieg says Trump harming ‘mental health’ of minorities – Joseph Simonson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/buttigieg-says-trump-harming-mental-health-of-minorities 

GOPUSA
— Women’s March struggles to regain footing
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83213

AMERICAN THINKER
— Immigration problems solved! – A. Welderson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/immigration_problems_solved.html
— The elephant in the room lifting Trump’s re-election prospects – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/the_elephant_in_the_room_lifting_trumps_reelection_prospects.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Covington Kids’ Revenge, One Year Later The mob did not get away with defaming Nick Sandmann. In fact, people victimized by the media’s new normal are now fighting back. – PETER VAN BUREN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/?mc_cid=bc397fb07d&mc_eid=2e2743e91e

DAILY CALLER
— NBC Reporter Deletes False Tweet Claiming Gun Rights Event Is ‘White Supremacist Rally’ – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/20/nbc-reporter-tweet-gun-rights-rally-white-supremacist/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Drive-Bys and Democrats Wanted Violence in Virginia
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/01/20/drive-bys-and-democrats-want-violence-in-virginia/

PJ MEDIA
— Fake-News MSNBC Host Claims ‘Thousands’ of ‘White Nationalists’ Are ‘Swarming’ Virginia 2A Rally – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/fake-news-msnbc-host-claims-thousands-of-white-nationalists-are-swarming-virginia-2a-rally/

LIFE NEWS
— New York Times: Women Should Vote for Pro-Abortion Women Just Because They’re Women – CLAY WATERS 
https://www.lifenews.com/2020/01/20/new-york-times-women-should-vote-for-pro-abortion-women-just-because-theyre-women/

BIZ PACK REVIEW
— City spends over $300K in taxpayer money to ban Chick-fil-A from airport – Tom Tillison 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/20/city-spends-over-300k-in-taxpayer-money-to-ban-chick-fil-a-from-airport-877698

ABC NEWS
— Trump administration targets ‘birth tourism’ with new vetting plans for visas It’s the latest move in Trump’s crackdown on legal avenues for immigration. – Quinn Owen
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-targets-birth-tourism-vetting-plans-visas/story?id=68406386
— Thousands of armed protesters turn out for Trump-supported gun rally The governor’s state of emergency bans all weapons from Capitol grounds. – Ivan Pereira
https://abcnews.go.com/US/authorities-brace-massive-gun-rights-rally-richmond-virginia/story?id=68328504

NBC NEWS
— Marijuana is risky for people taking common heart medications How people ingest marijuana, along with the drug’s purity, are the biggest risk factors, doctors say. – Kaitlin Sullivan
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/marijuana-risky-people-taking-common-heart-medications-n1118181

NEW YORK TIMES
— Virginia Gun Rally Live Updates: 22,000 Protesters Oppose New Gun Laws – Sabrina Tavernise, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Timothy Williams and Sarah Mervosh
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/us/virginia-gun-rally.html
— Bloomberg Offers Plan to Tackle Racial Economic Inequality – AP (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government has used Affirmative Action and EEOC to tackle racial economic inequity. In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/01/19/us/politics/ap-us-election-2020-bloomberg.html
— On King Holiday, 2020 Democrats March Arm in Arm to Honor His Legacy Most of the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls took part in speeches, a march and a rally in the state capital, before heading to an Iowa forum focused on minority communities. – Stephanie Saul
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/us/politics/democratic-candidates-mlk-day.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump on Virginia gun rally: Dems trying to take away 2nd Amendment rights – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2020/01/20/trump-on-virginia-gun-rally-dems-trying-to-take-away-2nd-amendment-rights/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Thousands of Gun-Rights Advocates Rally in Virginia Event at state Capitol is peaceful, despite earlier concerns violence would break out – Scott Calvert and Jon Kamp
https://www.wsj.com/articles/virginia-officials-on-guard-for-pro-gun-rally-in-richmond-11579516202

LGBTQ NATION
— Most of Trump’s impeachment lawyers have strong résumés (of anti-LGBTQ advocacy) The lawyers serving on Trump’s impeachment defense are pretty much a religious right dream team – with one, glaring exception. – John Gallagher 
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/01/trumps-impeachment-defense-team-strong-resumes-anti-lgbtq-advocacy/

December 28 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— Marijuana arrests plummet in Illinois’ 5 largest suburbs – AP (DIERSEN: Why is that?)
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/28/marijuana-arrests-plummet-in-illinois-5-largest-suburbs/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— US mass killings in 2019 reached record numbers  In all, there were 41 mass killings, defined as when four or more people are killed excluding the perpetrator. Of those, 33 were mass shootings.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/28/21040419/mass-killings-shootings-2019-record

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats taking council control in Pence’s Indiana hometown – AP (DIERSEN: What do the members of your city council think of you? How do they treat you?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191228/news/312289948/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats will enter 2020 with a City Council majority in Republican Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana hometown for the first time since the 1980s after a recount confirmed a candidate’s one-vote victory margin. Democrats captured their 4-3 Columbus City Council majority in November’s election as they defeated two Republican incumbents, including Democrat Jerone Wood’s 260-259 win over Republican Councilman Dascal Bunch.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— American colleges are veering into academic ‘police state’ territory – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/28/colleges-sharp-veer-toward-police-state/

TOWNHALL
— Hispanics Along the Southern Border Are Campaigning for Trump. This Is Why They Support Him. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/12/28/watch-hispanic-trump-supporters-along-the-border-explain-why-the-gops-values-align-with-theirs-n2558632
— African Americans Are Taking Back Jobs Stolen By Illegal Aliens – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/12/28/african-americans-taking-back-jobs-stolen-by-illegal-aliens-n2558637
— CNN Panel Says to Watch Out for Republican Racism in 2020 – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: In 2020, in Illinois, in your country, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/12/28/cnn-panel-already-seeing-racism-in-2020-n2558635

FOX BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot smoking gains on booze as teens’ favorite vice – Jonathan Garber
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pot-smoking-gains-booze-teens-144241929.html

AEI
— Chart of the day: For every 100 girls/women…
https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/chart-of-the-day-for-every-100-girls-women/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The data in the table show that on many, many measures of: a) educational, behavioral and mental health outcomes, b) alcohol, drug addiction, and drug overdoses, c) suicide, murder, violent crimes, and incarceration, d) job fatalities and e) homelessness, boys and men are faring much worse than girls and women. And yet despite the fact that boys and men are at so much greater risk than girls and women on so many different measures, those significant gender disparities that disproportionately and adversely affect men get almost no attention. In fact, it’s girls and women who get a disproportionate amount of attention, resources, and financial support, including: 1. There are women’s centers and women’s commissions on almost every college campus in the country, but not a single men’s center or commission that I’m aware of. 2. In higher education, there is a significant and disproportionate number of sex-specific scholarships, fellowships, awards, initiatives, etc. for female students and faculty. Many of those single-sex, female-only programs are currently being challenged with Title IX complaints to the Office for Civil Rights.)

THE HILL
— Why taxpayers should support expanding the GAO – GARRETT JOHNSON AND M. ANTHONY MILLS (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I have always supported/promoted GAO’s mission. GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, after having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, I took a $19,568/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer to GAO. But the Democrats who ran GAO wasted the knowledge of IRS, wasted my career, forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, and kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They wasted what I learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/476007-why-taxpayers-should-support-expanding-the-gao
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congress approved $1.4 trillion in new spending last week to avoid another government shutdown over the holidays. Taxpayers are right to be wary whenever Congress pulls out its checkbook. But when it comes to one important line-item, budget hawks should be rooting for more funding, not less. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) serves as Congress’s watchdog and plays a critical role in holding the federal government accountable to the American people. In November, the comptroller general issued the annual Performance and Accountability Report for FY2019, which found that GAO’s work, “yielded a record $214.7 billion in financial benefits — a return of about $338 for every dollar invested in GAO.” Congress has provided $630 million in new funding for GAO — a $40 million increase. This new spending will help support the comptroller general’s efforts to modernize oversight and improve Congress’s ability to anticipate and address critical challenges. Since 2014, GAO’s work has produced $340 billion in savings and more than 6,400 improvements in program and operational improvements across the government, according to the comptroller general’s February testimony before Congress. In addition to its traditional auditing work, GAO recently established a science, technology, assessment, and analytics (STAA) team. The STAA team is focused on enhancing Congress’s capacity to assess emerging technologies, auditing federal science and technology programs, and using advanced analytics to improve auditing.)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Marijuana arrests plummet in Illinois’ 5 largest suburbs (DIERSEN: Why is that?)
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article238786328.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat news media promotes stories that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/dec/28/top-news-stories-2019-impeachment-trump-tops-list/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use “White Voters on the Far Right” to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/us/politics/trump-2020-trumpstock.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘We have the resources’: Democratic presidential candidates propose trillions in spending amid debate over what’s doable – Toluse Olorunnipa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/we-have-the-resources-democratic-presidential-candidates-propose-trillions-in-spending-amid-debate-over-whats-doable/2019/12/28/1d8a74e0-28c6-11ea-a14c-412f7b9e2717_story.html
— A government shutdown and the biggest raise in a decade: How Trump gave federal workers whiplash in 2019 – Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-government-shutdown-and-the-biggest-raise-in-a-decade-how-trump-gave-federal-workers-whiplash-in-2019/2019/12/28/7e99f55e-2677-11ea-b2ca-2e72667c1741_story.html

USA TODAY                                          
— Will it be a happy new year? Sure, in our own lives. For the country? Poll says that’s tougher. – Susan Page, William Cummings, Nicholas Wu
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/28/poll-american-optimism-2020-their-own-lives-tempered-us/2708362001/

December 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/society/chicago-cannabis-coordinator-lays-out-dos-and-donts-for-2020-legal-weed/5792406/

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/27/dispensaries-working-for-months-to-prepare-for-flood-of-marijuana-customers/

WBBM 780
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/naperville-mayor-unfazed-by-state-pot-legalization

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-legalization-on-jan-1-20191227-aa52o6wmrnegvfpgb55uedlgcq-story.html
— New state law requires companies to train employees on how to recognize, prevent sexual harassment – Abdel Jimenez
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-law-requires-harassment-training-20191227-rgyrgwgidnfrzbpvmkjgdlpl5y-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Deerfield doubles down on its assault weapons ban and welcomes marijuana sales – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/ct-dfr-year-in-review-tl-0102-20191227-4yqdte54orfwxklrgvpkpvw5vq-story.html
— You still can’t smoke weed and drive — but tests to prove impairment murky The state law legalizing weed authorizes a study to find the best way to enforce laws against driving while stoned. – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/27/21038162/pot-recreational-marijuana-illinois-driving-dui-pot-cannabis-impaired-police
— Drug recognition experts will play a big role in detecting drivers who are high come Jan. 1, police say – MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-drug-recognition-experts-st-1229-20191227-lq34jrsz6nh6hhlmy5nyd7hdnm-story.html

— The 2010s: America’s decade of jobs, opportunity and prosperity – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-jobs-economy-growth-recession-trump-20191227-wgtdv4jpkfcs7c36u6l5unyi6u-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Bloomingdale Township clerk Joyce Hundhausen remembered for service to community – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191227/bloomingdale-township-clerk-remembered-for-service-to-community
— Ex-Hinsdale South teachers sue Sterigenics over cancers – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191227/ex-hinsdale-south-teachers-sue-sterigenics-over-cancers

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— POLICE ANSWER PRE-JANUARY 1ST CANNABIS QUESTIONS ON FACEBOOK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/police-answer-pre-january-1st-cannabis-questions-on-facebook.html
— “REFUGEES” AND “IMMIGRANTS” – THE SAME, OR VERY DIFFERENT IN ILLINOIS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/refugees-and-immigrants-the-same-or-very-different-in-illinois-.html

DAILY WIRE
— Michael Moore: ‘White People Have Not Changed…You Should Be Afraid Of Them’ – Joseph Curl (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites who promote hatred against Whites to curry favor with White-haters?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/michael-moore-white-people-have-not-changed-you-should-be-afraid-of-them

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The following happily claim that “White Christian America ended in the 2010s:” Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/2010s-spelled-end-white-christian-america-ncna1106936

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— Cannabis-related psychosis, addiction, ER visits: For young users, marijuana can be a dangerous game – Rita Giordano
https://www.inquirer.com/health/marijuana-addiction-adolescents-psychosis-abuse-vaping-penn-state-20191223.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Women Favor World Run By Women More Than Men Do
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2019/women_favor_world_run_by_women_more_than_men_do

NEWSWEEK
— YALE COLLEGE STUDENTS REBUT TRUMP CAMPAIGN WEBSITE WITH ‘SNOWFLAKES FIGHT BACK’ SITE OF THEIR OWN – RAMSEY TOUCHBERRY
https://www.newsweek.com/yale-college-students-rebut-trump-campaign-website-snowflakes-fight-back-site-their-own-1479400

DAILY MAIL
— Six cancer-stricken teachers who worked at the same high school blame their illnesses on a nearby sterilizing plant that released carcinogenic gas into the neighborhood Six former teachers from Willowbrook, Illinois, are suing medical supply sterilization company Sterigenics – SNEJANA FARBEROV
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7830867/Five-former-teachers-blame-cancers-sterilizing-plant.html

December 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 13 shot, 2 in custody after memorial turns ‘chaotic’ in Englewood, Chicago police say – Will Jones and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/13-shot–2-in-custody-after-englewood-memorial-turns-chaotic-police/5776745/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Plans for Trump impeachment trial get foggy before holiday break – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/plans-for-trump-impeachment-trial-get-foggy-before-holiday-break
— At least 13 Republican governors plan to still accept refugees near year
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/at-least-13-republican-governors-plan-to-still-accept-refugees-near-year

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Marijuana arrests in Chicago’s largest suburbs dropped sharply in the years leading up to legal weed – SARAH FREISHTAT, ERIN HEGARTY and SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-nvs-abn-marijuana-arrests-st-20191222-4o4byw7vp5glrogxlyp6aew3aq-story.html
— South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg leads his 2020 rivals in Wall Street contributions – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-nw-pete-buttigieg-donors-presidential-campaign-2020-20191222-luk4m7oalnbyblu367g67k47wu-story.html
— Trump dubs Hawaii Sen. Hirono ‘not the smartest’ in speech – JORDAN FABIAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-trump-hirono-20191222-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Evangelical tussling over anti-Trump editorial escalates – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191222/news/312229900/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Candidates and Incumbents Celebrated Christmas with Lake County Right to Life on December 6.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/22/lake-county-right-to-life-christmas-party/
— Unintrended Consequence of Getting Rid of McHenry County Superintendent of Regional Education
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/22/unintrended-consequence-of-getting-rid-of-mchenry-county-superintendent-of-regional-education/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage Township – Trustee Maripat Oliver -hypocrisy at the highest level – KIRK ALLEN 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/12/dupage-township-trustee-maripat-oliver-hypocrisy-at-the-highest-level/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘She knew it was wrong’: Trump offers ‘respect’ toward Tulsi Gabbard for not voting to impeach – Jon Brown
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/she-knew-it-was-wrong-trump-admits-great-respect-toward-tulsi-gabbard-for-not-voting-to-impeach

AMERICAN THINKER
— He’s My President, Not My Pastor – Timothy Philen
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/hes_my_president_not_my_pastor.html
— The voter purge myth – Michael Nadler
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/the_voter_purge_myth.html

BREITBART
— Ted Cruz Blasts Spending Bill: Funds Planned Parenthood, Gun Control – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/21/ted-cruz-blasts-spending-bill-funds-planned-parenthood-gun-control/

DAILY CALLER
— Elizabeth Warren’s Campaign Says Asian, Indian And Middle-Eastern Billionaires Are ‘White’ – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/21/elizabeth-warren-asian-indian-middle-eastern-billionaires-white/

TOWNHALL
— Leave It to CNN to Flat Out Lie About the Booming Economy – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/12/22/cnn-flat-out-lies-when-they-say-the-trump-economy-is-not-substantially-different-than-before-n2558408

NEWSMAX
— National Review Editor Calls for Trump’s Removal – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/resistance-nevertrump-coup-senate/2019/12/22/id/946978/

THE HILL
— ‘SNL’ mocks Tulsi Gabbard after ‘present’ vote on impeachment: ‘Democrats, I’ll get you, my party, and your little mayor too’ – ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/475640-snl-mocks-tulsi-gabbard-after-present-vote-democrats-ill-get

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Joe Biden is winning the electability primary – DOYLE MCMANUS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-12-22/joe-biden-electability-democratic-nomination

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Generation Gap Over Church at Christmas Strains surface when millennial children who rarely attend religious services visit baby-boomer parents who do – Clare Ansberry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-generation-gap-over-church-at-christmas-11577016000

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Welcome to the Electability Primary – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/welcome-to-the-electability-primary.html

ROLLING STONE
— The Traitors Among Us – RICK WILSON (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn other Whites to curry favor with minorities? What do you say to men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn other men to curry favor with women? What do you say to older people who demonize, denigrate, and condemn other older people to curry favor with younger people? What do you say to rich people who demonize, denigrate, and condemn other rich people to curry favor with poor people? What do you say to those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who demonize, denigrate, and condemn others whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to curry favor with those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/traitors-donald-trump-republican-party-922194/

FEDWEEK
— Survey Provides Demographic Snapshot of Federal Workforce (DIERSEN: Missing: political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative, marital status, dependents, religion, national origin, first year ancestors came to America, net worth, etc.)
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/survey-provides-demographic-snapshot-of-federal-workforce/

GUARDIAN
— ‘Impeach me outside’: SNL portrays Donald Trump with hoop earrings calling the Democrats ‘losers’ and the debates a ‘freak show’ – before ‘Krampus’ Nancy Pelosi gifts him the articles of impeachment – ARIEL ZILBER
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7818595/Impeach-outside-SNL-portrays-Donald-Trump-hoop-earings-calling-Democrats-losers.html

December 18 Evening Edition

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Split screen: Trump holding rally as impeachment vote looms – DARLENE SUPERVILLE, ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN
https://apnews.com/df59970ad25ae98e8d0139fd24adcec1

THE HILL
— Watch live: Trump holds rally in Michigan while House votes on impeachment
https://thehill.com/video/campaign/475202-watch-live-trump-hosts-rally-in-michigan

ABC7
— Trump impeachment debate: Republicans draw comparisons to Jesus, Pearl Harbor attack, Salem Witch trials – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-ties-impeachment-debate-to-jesus-pearl-harbor-salem-witch-trials/5766752/
— Chicago marijuana sales to start on time, City Council votes down ordinance – Jessica D’Onofrio and Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ordinance-to-delay-recreational-marijuana-sales-fails-/5764998/

CBS2
— City Council Approves Ban On Aldermen Lobbying Other Elected Officials – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/18/chicago-city-council-aldermen-lobbying-ban/
— Chicago Hospitals Prepare For Problems Related To Legal Marijuana Use – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/17/chicago-hospitals-prepare-for-problems-related-to-legal-marijuana-use/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Revival of head shops may be sign of coming high times for Illinois – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-head-shops-st-1219-20191218-vs6cwgeodrhgjahupmj5lprqty-story.html
— Marijuana teen vaping up as other drug use, drinking and smoking decline, according to NIH survey – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-marijuana-vaping-up-nih-monitoring-the-future-survey-tt-20191218-c6rxsuxm3nb2tmtpkgipyq233u-story.html
— Oswego police prepare for jump in marijuana-related DUIs – LINDA GIRARDI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-oswego-marijuana-st-1219-20191218-4hsewpwqrbh3xc57oy6ctp5meu-story.html
— Illinois is getting more than 250 new laws and taxes on Jan. 1. Here’s what you need to know. – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-liststory-illinois-new-laws-2020-20191218-k3sjxat7mvgonbbbvyr7anlbja-list.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure to consolidate hundreds of police and fire pension funds – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-municipal-pension-consolidation-20191218-v7feag3lsfez5irczyq7ba4cha-story.html
— Illinois Gaming Board moves to yank video gambling license after accusing owner of offering a $5 million ‘illegal inducement’ to betting parlor chain – DAVID HEINZMANN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-rick-heidner-video-gambling-license-revocation-20191218-hksxbsjwnnhnvlyjidassomj5m-story.html
— Shareholder lawsuit is filed against ComEd parent Exelon, alleging it misled investors concerning federal probe
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-exelon-shareholder-lawsuit-20191218-i6cxtbmjv5hajdydmkzzrmrlhq-story.html
— Legal recreational weed sales will begin Jan. 1 as planned in Chicago, despite a wild, angry debate in City Council – JOHN BYRNE, LOLLY BOWEAN, GREGORY PRATT and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-marijuana-delay-vote-city-council-20191218-rjelqg6gc5fojgkpau3q32tio4-story.html
— DuPage Forest Preserve board OKs five years of priority projects that don’t include Greene Farm Barn
By SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-forest-preserve-greene-barn-st-1220-20191219-43dsann6sfc3bkurnfog4uyrx4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cigar shops, hookah lounges and other smoke shops could allow pot use under city proposal Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced an ordinance laying out rules for consuming pot in public Wednesday. – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/18/21028867/recreational-marijuana-cigar-hookah-smoke-shops-public-pot-consumption
— Lightfoot moves to strengthen Welcoming City ordinance — but leaves ‘carve-outs’ in place for now Immigrant activists have demanded removal of exceptions that govern how Chicago Police cooperate with ICE. Lightfoot campaigned on the promise to do just that. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/18/21028945/lightfoot-moves-to-strengthen-welcoming-city-ordinance-but-leaves-carve-outs-in-place-for-now
— Effort to delay recreational pot sales fails after gov promises to give 2 new licenses to owners of color Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned of a “multitude of unintended consequences” if pot sales were delayed in the city until July 1. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/12/18/21028078/recreational-marijuana-sales-chicago-city-council-vote-delay

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Legal weed survives push to delay sales After a dramatic showdown on the City Council floor today—one of the biggest tests of Mayor Lightfoot’s administration so far— aldermen thwarted a call from black council members to halt recreational marijuana sales for six months. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/legal-weed-survives-push-delay-sales

QUAD CITIES TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://qctimes.com/news/local/holiday-gift-guide-in-the-weeds-looking-for-gifts-for/article_9a7d058e-be76-5d79-bd5c-f839fb6b50da.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hundreds at rally call for Trump’s impeachment – Kierra Frazier
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/12/18/hundreds-at-rally-call-for-trumps-impeachment/aozw1b8/

WJBC
— Illinois’ transparency on economic subsidies gets a middling grade
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/12/18/report-illinois-transparency-on-economic-subsidies-gets-a-middling-grade/

FRANKFORT PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Rally In Support Of President Trump Planned In Frankfort The rally will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the intersection of La Grange Road and Route 30 in Frankfort. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/frankfort/rally-support-trump-planned-frankfort

EVANSTON PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hundreds Take Part In Anti-Trump Impeachment Rally In Evanston The House will vote on Wednesday whether to make Donald Trump the third president in U.S. history to be removed from office.​​ – Nikki Gaskins
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/hundreds-take-part-anti-trump-impeachment-rally-evanston

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Nomination Petition Hearings: West v. DiCianni at 9:30 AM Thursday, December 19, 2019; Hooper v. Felice at 2:15 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019; and Tarnowski v. Youngberg at 3:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019. 
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/61831/

CITY OF WHEATON
— VIDEO: Adult-Use Cannabis
https://vimeo.com/380119918
— Cannabis Laws
https://www.wheaton.il.us/cannabislaws

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY DEMOCRAT PARTY CHAIRMAN ADDED TO LIST OF THOSE UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/cook-co-democrat-party-chairman-added-to-list-of-those-under-federal-investigation.html
— CBS BOOSTS SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/cbs-boosts-southern-poverty-law-center.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois high school officials probe racist insults at game – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/18/illinois-high-school-officials-probe-racist-insult/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois High School Association is investigating claims that student fans at a high school girls basketball game west of Chicago subjected members of a visiting team to racist and body-shaming chants and slurs. Officials from Bishop McNamara Catholic School in Kankakee say the ugly behavior was on display Saturday during their varsity team’s game against St. Edward Catholic School in Elgin, WLS-TV reported. Bishop McNamara fans and parents say students in the St. Edward fan section were yelling racist comments throughout the game, including making animal noises at a black Bishop McNamara player and another member of the team.)
— Utah rally supporting Trump impeachment draws hundreds – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/18/pro-impeachment-rally-draws-hundreds/
— Trump favorability up 6 percentage points since impeachment began, Gallup poll shows Support for impeachment down 6 percentage points since October – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/18/trump-favorability-up-6-percentage-points-since-im/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Payback’: Republicans vow to impeach next Democratic president – Kerry Picket 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-vow-to-impeach-next-democratic-president

GOPUSA
— Judge permits Georgia to remove 120K ‘inactive’ voters from registration rolls
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81410

BREITBART
— Pew: Race Divides Democrat Party on Faith and Marriage – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/18/pew-race-divides-democrat-party-faith-marriage/
— Nancy Pelosi Compares Impeachment to Battle of the Bulge Against Nazi Germany – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/18/nancy-pelosi-compares-impeachment-to-battle-of-the-bulge-against-nazi-germany-wwii/

BLAZE
— Top House Democrat compares Trump impeachment to fights against slavery, Jim Crow – Nate Madden
https://www.theblaze.com/news/top-house-democrat-compares-trump-impeachment-to-fights-against-slavery-jim-crow

CNS NEWS
— Trump Administration Expands the List of Criminal Offenses That Would Bar Asylum – Susan Jones 
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/trump-administration-expands-list-criminal-offenses-would-bar-asylum

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Betray America With Impeachment Vote – RONNA MCDANIEL, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/18/mcdaniel-democrats-impeachment/
— Trump Administration Wants To Restrict More Criminal Aliens From Qualifying For Asylum – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/18/trump-illegal-aliens-asylum-criminals/

DAILY WIRE
— Epic Fail: Latest Poll Shows Trump’s Approval Rising, Support For Impeachment Low – Paul Bois
https://www.dailywire.com/news/epic-fail-latest-poll-shows-trumps-approval-rising-support-for-impeachment-low

COLLEGE FIX
— Justice Department is still investigating Harvard for anti-Asian admissions practices – GREG PIPER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, because of the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, it is OK to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/justice-department-is-still-investigating-harvard-for-anti-asian-admissions-practices/

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters want all the citizens of all the countries in the world to seek asylum in America.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/blocked-border-young-families-pregnant-mothers-struggle-asylum/story?id=67777661

WASHINGTON POST
— Pelosi emerges as Trump’s most powerful political adversary with impeachment – Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/with-impeachment-pelosi-emerges-as-trumps-most-powerful-political-adversary/2019/12/18/3f47cd96-21b2-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html

USA TODAY
— ‘Four more years!’: Michigan crowd rallies for Trump ahead of House impeachment vote – Kathleen Gray and Elena Durnbaugh
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/18/donald-trump-battle-creek-kellogg-impeachment-rally/2693773001/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Reject Trump’s cynical anti-Palestinian ploy on campus speech.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-reject-trumps-cynical-ploy-on-campus-speech-20191218-yqbljj3wpbfofeo574wasjysum-story.html

NEW YORKER
— India’s Citizenship Emergency – Isaac Chotiner (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/indias-citizenship-emergency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last week, India adopted new legislation called the Citizenship Amendment Act, which gives undocumented immigrants of several faiths a path to citizenship but excludes Muslims, who make up about fifteen per cent of the country’s population. The law is part of a pattern of persecution of Muslims carried out by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party, who seek to transform India from an avowedly secular, pluralistic country into a Hindu one. This past August, Modi revoked the autonomy of India’s only Muslim-majority state, Kashmir, and flooded it with troops, in an ongoing siege. In Assam, another state with a large Muslim population, the government implemented the National Register of Citizens, which forced people to prove or lose their citizenship status. Immigrants whose citizenship was stripped by the state are already being sent to detention camps; last month, the government declared that the citizenship registry would soon cover the entire country. The cumulative effect of these moves has been to throw India’s democratic character and future into a precarious state not seen since the mid-nineteen-seventies, when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency and imprisoned her political opponents. In response to the Citizenship Amendment Act, demonstrations have broken out across India.)

DAILY BEAST
— The Illinois High School Association is investigating claims that students yelled racist comments and chanted animal noises at a black player during a high school girls basketball game. – Emma Tucker
https://www.thedailybeast.com/illinois-high-school-officials-probe-racist-slurs-by-students-at-game

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Thousands attend impeachment rally in Chicago
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Thousands-attend-impeachment-rally-in-Chicago/67655.html

December 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Recreational marijuana sales could be delayed in Chicago after committee passes ordinance (DIERSEN: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/committee-passes-ordinance-that-could-delay-recreational-marijuana-sales-in-chicago/5763373/
— Local pastors say ending CPD’s merit promotions could hurt efforts to promote diversity in the department – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used the subjectivity in their promotion systems to give preference to their employees who were Democrats, and especially to those who were minority, female, and/or younger.) 
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/beck-hears-from-pastors-frustrated-by-end-to-police-merit-promotions/5763444/

NBC5
— Hundreds Gather for Rally Ahead of Trump Impeachment Vote The House of Representatives is expected to vote on articles of impeachment against the president Wednesday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/hundreds-gather-for-rally-ahead-of-trump-impeachment-vote/2190395/
— Illinois Democrats Facing Tough Re-Election Bids Will Support Impeachment of President Trump Reps. Underwood and Lipinski have both said they will vote in favor of articles of impeachment against the president
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-democrats-facing-tough-re-election-bids-will-support-impeachment-of-president-trump/2190269/

CBS2
— Emergency Rooms Prepare For Legal Marijuana
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4247189-emergency-rooms-prepare-for-legal-marijuana/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump angrily objects to impeachment, calls it ‘perversion’ – Lisa Mascaro and Mary Jalonick
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-angrily-objects-to-impeachment-calls-it-perversion

WTTW
— City Council Committee Votes to Delay Recreational Marijuana Sales in Chicago – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2019/12/17/city-council-committee-votes-delay-recreational-marijuana-sales-chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood, who won a Trump district last year, will vote for articles of impeachment – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-to-vote-for-impeachment-20191217-6sftdw3f4zg4lbxlikfmqfn5iu-story.html
— What happens to the weed black market when recreational marijuana goes legal Jan. 1? ‘I see it opening the door to more clients,’ one dealer says. – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-marijuana-black-market-20191216-tgnejrr2bna4xj36fd64fzgqay-story.html
— Measure to delay Chicago’s recreational marijuana sales till July narrowly clears panel of aldermen; full City Council may vote Wednesday – JOHN BYRNE (DIERSEN: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-black-aldermen-weed-delay-20191217-2y7zgpibi5a3bik7vekcphywiy-story.html
— Recreational pot isn’t all that’s new in Illinois in 2020: The minimum wage goes up, so do parking garage taxes and license plate fees – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-new-laws-2020-20191218-k3sjxat7mvgonbbbvyr7anlbja-story.html
— Hammond council unanimously approves resolution supporting DACA, Dreamers – LU ANN FRANKLIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-hammond-daca-vote-st-1218-20191217-c6vu42kekrbyjbriyy7lnpnwwq-story.html
— Corruption experts have descended on Chicago, a rich habitat – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-corruption-convention-chicago-ethics-20191217-20191217-rw2wkpbsyjecvjr43vv5p5z2pe-story.html
— Doctor’s report says 77-year-old Joe Biden is ‘healthy, vigorous’ and ‘fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency’ – LAURAN NEERGARD and ALEXANDRA JAFFE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-joe-biden-health-20191218-iklhofocbregvchiqcaghmfwgy-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hundreds turn out for Naperville rally calling to impeach President Donald Trump – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-impeachment-rally-riverwalk-st-20191218-l5h3a5oq3feylciyhgcmcrc6di-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Reps. Lauren Underwood, Cheri Bustos to back Trump impeachment Underwood and Bustos are two of 31 Democrats representing districts Trump won in 2016 and the group has been closely watched for defections. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/17/21026607/lauren-underwood-vote-trump-impeachment
— Feds investigating former Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios, records show The authorities are interested in his access to private planes and boats, among other matters, according to a grand jury subpoena obtained by the Sun-Times. – Mark Brown, Tim Novak, and Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/17/21026896/cook-county-assessor-joe-berrios-federal-investigation
— Exelon sued over lobbying investigation The company has disclosed multiple grand jury subpoenas and an SEC probe. – Jon Seidel 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2019/12/17/21027004/exelon-class-action-lawsuit-comed-lobbying-investigation
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/17/21024383/hallmark-channel-zola-ellen-degeneres-sanna-marin-finland-sesame-street-editorial
— Reflections before the House debates the impeachment of President Donald Trump on Wednesday The most memorable day in my career was Dec. 19, 1998, when Bill Clinton was impeached and — in a shocker — Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., lined up support to be Speaker. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/17/21027177/reflections-house-debates-wednesday-two-articles-impeachment-against-president-donald-trump-clinton

DAILY HERALD
— Underwood says ‘I must vote to protect the Constitution’ and vote for impeachment – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191217/underwood-says-i-must-vote-to-protect-the-constitution-and-vote-for-impeachment
— Haymarket Center suing Itasca over zoning classification – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191217/haymarket-center-suing-itasca-over-zoning-classification

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Move to delay Chicago weed sales passes committee A full council vote is expected tomorrow on Ald. Jason Ervin’s proposal to halt recreational marijuana sales in Chicago until July 1. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/move-delay-chicago-weed-sales-passes-committee
— New pot laws can’t start at the finish line The reality is that marijuana legalization had to begin somewhere. Delaying recreational sales in Chicago to address the all-white industry isn’t the answer, writes the executive director of advocacy group Chicago NORML. – EDIE MOORE
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/new-pot-laws-cant-start-finish-line

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Some local Democratic leaders back Biden – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191217/some-local-democratic-leaders-back-biden

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191216/canton-pot-dispensary-to-be-ready-jan-1-being-rebranded-as-rise

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois offering low cost cannabis loans (DIERSEN: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-offering-low-cost-cannabis-loans-14913307.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Shimkus to miss impeachment vote – Dawn Schabbing
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/shimkus-to-miss-impeachment-vote/article_fbd1cd66-2119-11ea-a184-8ff9444c6b3f.html

NEWS TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he will vote ‘no’ on president’s impeachment Congressman urges ‘let’s get back to real work’ – Derek Barichello
https://www.newstrib.com/2019/12/17/u-s-rep-adam-kinzinger-says-he-will-vote-no-on-presidents-impeachment/acqo3r6/

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Kendall County Board approves revised employee drug policy Tuesday vote comes before adult use cannabis becomes legal Jan. 1 in Illinois – KATIE FINLON
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2019/12/16/kendall-county-board-approves-revised-employee-drug-policy/askoay3/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Joe Biden Is ‘Healthy’ And ‘Vigorous’ According To Doctor’s Report – RICHARD HARRIS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/joe-biden-healthy-and-vigorous-according-doctors-report#stream/0

WIFR
— Pot Patrol: Law enforcement agencies prepare for impaired drivers – Brittany Karlin
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Pot-Patrol-Law-enforcement-agencies-prepare-for-impaired-drivers-566290421.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney on Illinois Corruption
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/mcsweeney-on-illinois-corruption/ 
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Electoral Board Hearing Officer and Campaign Merchandising
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/il-14-catalina-lauf-electoral-board-hearing-officer-and-campaign-merchandising/ 
— Former CL Mayor Bob Wagner, R.I.P.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/former-cl-mayor-bob-wagner-r-i-p/ 
— DeWitte Gets Another Study Group Appointment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/dewitte-gets-another-study-group-appointment/ 
— Mike Beuhler Calls Jack Franks Out on Coroner Elimination
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/mike-beuhler-calls-jack-franks-out-on-coroner-eliminated/ 
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Earns Endorsement from Club for Growth
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/il-06-jeanne-ives-earns-endorsement-from-club-for-growth/
— FBI Rebuked by FISA Court
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/fbi-rebuked-by-fisa-court/ 
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Announces She’ll Support Impeachment, Rally in Woodstock at 5:30
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/il-14-impeachment-rally-in-woodstock-at-530/ 
— Dems Demonstrating for Impeachment in Crystal Lake Tonight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/dems-demonstrating-for-impeachment-in-crystal-lake-tonight/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois enacting a progressive tax is like Sears attempting a turnaround by hiking prices – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-enacting-a-progressive-tax-is-like-sears-attempting-a-turnaround-by-hiking-prices/

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lightfoot praised for “new and innovative” cannabis social equity idea (DIERSEN: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/17/lightfoot-praised-for-new-and-innovative-cannabis-social-equity-idea/
— Pritzker sends president a letter consenting to receive refugees (DIERSEN: What do Democrats say to refugees about Republicans?) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/17/pritzker-sends-president-a-letter-consenting-to-receive-refugees/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Barack Obama’s feminist nonsense – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/17/barack-obamas-feminist-nonsense/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Who approved Hallmark’s decision to air same-sex wedding ads? – Catharine Evans
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/who_approved_hallmarks_decision_to_air_samesex_wedding_ads_.html

BLAZE
— Violence erupts during pro-Trump women’s event at DC hotel after attendees at ‘high-profile Democrat wedding’ harass conservative women; 1 arrested Hot time in the old town – Sara Taylor (DIERSEN: If I do not promote a Republican event in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, it is because the event organizers a) did not notify me of the event or b) did not want me to promote the event. If I do not report on a Republican event, it is because the event organizers a) did not want me to report on the event or b) I was not able to attend the event. Because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, I cannot attend many events, especially those that require substantial travel time. The less conservative that event organizers are, the less likely that they will a) notify me of their events, b) ask me to promote their events, c) invite me to attend their events, and/or d) ask me to report on their events.) 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fracas-erupts-during-pro-trump-womens-event-at-dc-hotel-after-attendees-at-high-profile-democrat-wedding-harass-conservative-women-1-arrested

DAILY CALLER
— Despite Viewership Woes, CNN Retains Stranglehold On 58 Airports – RUDY TAKALA
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/17/takala-cnn-viewership-airports/

GOPUSA
— Trump supporters in revolt against media
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81263
— Barack Obama: It’s time for women to run the world
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81299

NEWS BUSTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/ryan-foley/2019/12/17/cuomo-slams-gop-their-silence-trumps-pelosi-tweet-says-its

PJ MEDIA
— Trump’s Most Loyal Supporters Are Orthodox Jews. Here’s Why – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/election/trumps-most-loyal-supporters-are-orthodox-jews-heres-why/

NOQ REPORT
— Could President Trump get 15% of the black vote? More? – Michio Hasai 
https://noqreport.com/2019/12/17/president-trump-get-15-black-vote/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Illinois Recreational Marijuana Law Amendments Permit “Reasonable” Drug Testing But Leave Uncertainty
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/illinois-recreational-marijuana-law-amendments-permit-reasonable-drug-testing-leave

WASHINGTON POST
— Impeachment live updates: House Democrats have enough votes to impeach Trump, according to a Post analysis – Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner and Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-live-updates/2019/12/17/f3aa9e20-20b9-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html

FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana’s Ten Biggest Victories Of 2019 – Tom Angell
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2019/12/17/marijuanas-ten-biggest-victories-of-2019/#5d137f179667

COLDWELL BANKER
— OFFICE CONDO FOR SALE: 610 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $125,000
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