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February 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett attack: Smollett in custody after being charged with disorderly conduct
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smollett-in-custody-after-being-charged-with-disorderly-conduct/5148577/
— Growing concerns about how Illinois enforces gun laws – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/growing-concerns-about-how-illinois-enforces-gun-laws/5148258/

 

NBC5
— Jussie Smollett Turns Himself in on Disorderly Conduct Charge: CPD
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jussie-smollett-charged-filing-false-police-report-506146501.html

 

WGN TV
— Jussie Smollett charged with disorderly conduct for filing false police report – MELISSA ESPANA, JULIAN CREWS, TOM NEGOVAN
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/20/jussie-smollett-officially-a-suspect-for-filing-false-police-report-police/

 

WBEZ
— Illinois Allowed Video Gambling And Left Addicts With A Losing Hand Video gambling has been described as “electronic morphine” and “the crack cocaine of gambling.” Yet the state hasn’t addressed gambling addiction in any meaningful way. – Jason Grotto, Sandhya Kambhampati and Dan Mihalopoulos
https://interactive.wbez.org/2019/il-gambling-addiction/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— If Jussie Smollett lied, look at the harm he caused Chicago — and America – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jussie-smollett-chicago-police-charged-felony-20190220-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Ken Griffin doubles up on Bill Daley’s campaign
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/billionaire-ken-griffin-1-million-bill-daleys-campaign-mayor-billionaire/
— Jussie Smollett charged with felony disorderly conduct, prosecutors say – Andy Grimm and Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-suspect-criminal-investigation-chicago-police-department/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/rise-in-white-supremacy-hits-20-year-high-report-finds/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who pander to those who hate Whites?
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190215/white-supremacy-built-into-society
— Federal spending pushes the limits of nation’s moral sense – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want government a) to take more and more and more money away from those who have more money and b) to give that money to those who have less money. 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.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190221/federal-spending-pushes-the-limits-of-nations-moral-sense
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We enthusiastically demand that the U.S. Congress forcibly use one American to serve the purposes of another American. You say: “Williams, that’s insulting. It’s no less than saying that we Americans support a form of slavery!” What then should we call it when two-thirds to three-quarters of a $4 trillion-plus federal budget can be described as Congress taking the property of one American and giving it to another to whom it does not belong? Where do you think Congress gets the billions upon billions of dollars for business and farmer handouts? What about the billions handed out for Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, housing allowances and thousands of other handouts? There’s no Santa Claus or tooth fairy giving Congress the money, and members of Congress are not spending their own money. The only way Congress can give one American $1 is to first take it from another American. What if I privately took the property of one American to give to another American to help him out? I’m guessing and hoping you’d call it theft and seek to jail me. When Congress does the same thing, it’s still theft. The only difference is that it’s legalized theft. However, legality alone does not establish morality. Slavery was legal; was it moral? Nazi, Stalinist and Maoist purges were legal, but were they moral?)

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Early voting has arrived for the April 2 election. Here’s how you can cast your ballot now. – RYAN VOYLES
https://herald-review.com/news/local/early-voting-has-arrived-for-the-april-election-here-s/article_6cf38e6d-298f-5a50-aa2e-1898d8a440c0.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: E-verify mandate advances in Iowa Senate – Erin Murphy
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/e-verify-mandate-advances-in-iowa-senate/article_3a779559-2518-532f-8b5b-3899aa70886b.html

 

RADIO IOWA
— OUTSTANDING: E-Verify check mandatory for all Iowa businesses under senate bill – O. KAY HENDERSON
https://www.radioiowa.com/2019/02/20/e-verify-check-mandatory-for-all-iowa-businesses-under-senate-bill/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N lawmakers: Budget address doubles down on state’s mistakes – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/b-n-lawmakers-budget-address-doubles-down-on-state-s/article_c245a08a-d8d5-531e-bd80-72767db6edd1.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Electioneering or free speech? Springfield council wrangles over public comment – Crystal Thomas
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190220/electioneering-or-free-speech-springfield-councill-wrangles-over-public-comment

 

LINCOLN COURIER
— More, better funding for mental health services proposed – Grant Morgan
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20190219/more-better-funding-for-mental-health-services-proposed

 

WGLT
— Pritzker Outlines First Budget; GOP Questions Revenue – ERIC STOCK, CHARLIE SCHLENKER & MARY CULLEN
http://www.wglt.org/post/pritzker-outlines-first-budget-gop-questions-revenue#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC, a group that promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, says “U.S. Hate Groups Rose 30 Percent In Recent Years.”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/us-hate-groups-rose-30-percent-recent-years-watchdog-group-reports#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressman LaHood introduces new bills to support families in need (DIERSEN: Democrats promote dependency on government and dependency on charity. Republicans promote individual responsibility.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/congressman-lahood-introduces-new-bills-to-support-families-in-need
— Lawmakers introduce Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, GAO’s Chicago office gutted its smoking room and turned into a lactation room.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/lawmakers-introduce-fairness-for-breastfeeding-mothers-act

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Will Democrats here have the guts to charge Jussie Smollett with a felony? – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/02/will-democrats-here-have-the-guts-to-charge-jussie-smollet-with-a-felony/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sample ballots for the April 2, 2019 election are available at: https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois House Republican Caucus Elects State Rep. Tony McCombie as House Republican Organization Chairman Rep. McCombie is the first female Republican lawmaker to lead HRO
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

 

WIRE POINTS
— Pritzker’s 2020 budget: A broken bridge to nowhere
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-2020-budget-a-broken-bridge-to-nowhere/

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Gun rights group urges turnout for Deerfield forum – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511779224-gun-rights-group-urges-turnout-for-deerfield-forum

 

FOX NEWS
— Jussie Smollett controversy a result of ‘victimhood chic’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jussie-smollett-controversy-a-result-of-victimhood-chic-ben-domenech

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s short-lived triumph over the naysayers – Allan H. Ryskind
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/20/trumps-short-lived-triumph-over-the-naysayers/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bookies still favor Trump re-election even after 12 challengers enter 2020 race – Paul Bedar
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/bookies-still-favor-trump-reelection-even-after-12-challengers-enter-2020-race

 

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Earth to liberals: You are all Jussie Smollett – Eric Golub
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/earth-to-liberals-you-are-all-jussie-smollett-114000/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— The Number Of Illegals Caught At The Southwest Border Nearly Doubles, DHS Reports – Jason Hopkins
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/the-number-of-illegals-caught-at-the-southwest-border-nearly-doubles-dhs-reports/

 

TOWNHALL
— Game Over, Jussie: Smollett Formally Charged For Planning Fake Hate Crime – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/20/game-over-jussie-smollett-formally-charged-for-planning-fake-hate-crime-n2541971
— God’s Word Holds All the Answers on Immigration and Borders – Sam Rohrer
https://townhall.com/columnists/samrohrer/2019/02/21/gods-word-holds-all-the-answers-on-immigration-and-borders-n2541978
— Changing Reality With Words – Victor Davis Hanson
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2019/02/21/changing-reality-with-words-n2541927
— Keep Hate Alive! – Sheriff David Clarke (Ret.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/sheriffdavidclarke(ret)/2019/02/21/keep-hate-alive-n2541966
— Jussie Smollett Supporters: Rooting for a ‘Modern Lynching’ – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2019/02/21/jussie-smollett-supporters-rooting-for-a-modern-lynching-n2541955

 

NEW AMERICAN
— 16-State Lawsuit Against Trump Twists Data — and Truth – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/31530-16-state-lawsuit-against-trump-twists-data-and-truth

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Left-wing media will say anything and destroy anyone to topple Trump – Elad Hakim
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/leftwing_media_will_say_anything_and_destroy_anyone_to_topple_trump.html
— Jussie Smollett’s Hate – E.W. Jackson
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/jussie_smolletts_hate.html
— Trump has a Winning Hand, but is the Deficit a Looming Disaster? – Frank Hawkins
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/trump_has_a_winning_hand_but_is_the_deficit_a_looming_disaster.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Sad Decline of the House Freedom Caucus Once a powerful voice against executive overreach, they’re perfectly fine with big deficits and the ends justifying the means. – BARBARA BOLAND
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-sad-decline-of-the-house-freedom-caucus/

 

BREITBART
— Trump’s Failing. Don’t Ask Me to Lie About it – Ann Coulter
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/02/20/ann-coulter-trumps-failing-dont-ask-me-to-lie-about-it/
— Billionaire Kochs Fight Trump’s Economic Nationalist Agenda Ahead of 2020 Election – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/billionaire-kochs-fight-trumps-economic-nationalist-agenda-ahead-of-2020-election/
— Beto O’Rourke Immigration Plan: No Walls; Amnesty for Dreamers, Parents, ‘Millions More’ – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/beto-orourke-immigration-plan-no-walls-amnesty-for-dreamers-parents-millions-more/
— GOP/Dem Spending Bill Is ‘Open-Ended Amnesty’ – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/exclusive-daniel-horowitz-gop-dem-spending-bill-is-open-ended-amnesty/

 

DAILY CALLER
— LAWYER FOR COVINGTON CATHOLIC STUDENT CONDEMNS MEDIA – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/20/covington-catholic-hannity-lawyer-sandmann/
— SPLC WHITEWASHES DEMOCRATS’ TIES TO ANTI-SEMITE FARRAKHAN, NATION OF ISLAM – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/20/splc-louis-farrakhan-democrat-ties/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Smollett Case Highlights Reasons for Skepticism About Hate Crime Statistics – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/20/smollett-case-highlights-reasons-for-skepticism-about-hate-crime-statistics/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— WHAT TAXING THE RICH DID TO ELIZABETH WARREN AND ALEXANDRIA OCASIO CORTEZ’S STATES They wrecked Massachusetts and New York, now they want to wreck America. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272867/what-taxing-rich-did-elizabeth-warren-and-daniel-greenfield

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WILL JUSSIE SMOLLETT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE? Erik Rush offers possible reasons ‘a spoiled, middle-class puke’ staged attack
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/will-jussie-smollett-be-held-accountable/
— WHY MEDIA BURIED THE NEWARK SCHOOLYARD MASSACRE Jack Cashill tells of 3 blacks murdered by killer belonging to ‘protected class’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/why-media-buried-the-newark-schoolyard-massacre/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Smollett Hate Crime Hoax Has a ‘Toxic, Poisonous Effect’ on the Nation ‘The Ingraham Angle’ explained why the ‘Empire’ actor who’s been indicted ‘owes everybody in Chicago an apology’ – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/02/smollett-hate-crime-hoax-has-a-toxic-poisonous-effect-on-the-nation/
— Trump admin announces global push to decriminalize homosexuality – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-admin-announces-global-push-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-report
— Pro-life student makes stand against harassment, assaults on campus by filing human rights complaint – Lianne Laurence
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-student-makes-stand-against-harassment-assaults-on-campus-by-filin

 

HOT AIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/trump-represents-nadir-identity-politics/

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters Duckworth, Hirono, and Takano introduce a bill to prohibit internment like that of Japanese Americans during World War II. How many citizens of Mexico are in America illegally? What if Mexico officially declares war on America?
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/20/politics/japanese-internment-law-trnd/index.html

 

CBS NEWS & ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/southern-poverty-law-center-new-hate-map-data-group-increase-splc-intelligence-report-today-2019-02-20/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/number-hate-groups-us-hits-time-high-report/story?id=61186850

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/us/hate-groups-rise.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/opinion/trump-border-wall.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett arrested on felony charge over false police report – Bethonie Butler, Sonia Rao and Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/20/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-is-suspected-filing-false-police-report/
— Barack Obama criticizes pop culture for promoting the wrong values to young men – James Hohmann
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2019/02/20/daily-202-barack-obama-criticizes-pop-culture-for-promoting-the-wrong-values-to-young-men/5c6c39961b326b71858c6bd6/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH FOUR BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES: Blackface, KKK hoods and mock lynchings: Review of 900 yearbooks finds blatant racism In one of the most extensive searches of college yearbooks ever, we found blackface and Ku Klux Klan photos like Ralph Northam’s far beyond Virginia. – Brett Murphy
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2019/02/20/blackface-racist-photos-yearbooks-colleges-kkk-lynching-mockery-fraternities-black-70-s-80-s/2858921002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/20/hate-groups-white-power-supremacists-southern-poverty-law-center/2918416002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mexican Meth Fuels an American Crisis Greater border security and funding for treatment are necessary to arrest the surge in deaths. – Charles Fain Lehman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexican-meth-fuels-an-american-crisis-11550706032
— ‘Every Billionaire Is a Policy Mistake’ The new Democratic Party wants to tear down the wealthy, not raise up the poor. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/every-billionaire-is-a-policy-mistake-11550705682
— The Democrats’ Socialist Gene Kamala Harris says, “I am not a democratic socialist.” She should take a DNA test. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-socialist-gene-11550705712

 

FORBES
— How To Minimize Unconscious Bias During Recruitment – Dr. Pragya Agarwal (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers do not want to hire, retain, or promote those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2019/02/20/how-to-minimize-unconscious-bias-during-recruitment/#47f1925c5fd9

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— There are more people older than 65 than younger than 5 for the first time – here’s how that’s changing the world – Rebecca Ungarino
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/aging-demographics-impact-on-economy-growth-markets-2019-2-1027968236

 

PHYS.ORG
— 5 things to know about the future U.S. demographics – Whitelaw Reid (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois a) do more to drive out of Illinois those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) do more to bring into Illinois 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-future-demographics.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 5. Illinois, Vermont and West Virginia are losing population. “In Vermont, more than 25 percent of the state is expected to be over 65 by 2030, and an aging population base contributes to a shrinking population in the future,” Sen said. “West Virginia may also witness a consistently decreasing population from 2010 onwards, due to out-migration and aging. The population growth in Illinois plateaued out earlier in this decade, and it, too, is expected to see a decline in its population in the years ahead.”)

 

LEBANON DEMOCRAT
— Trump’s failing; don’t ask me to lie about it – Ann Coulter
https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/columns/2019/02/20/opinion-trumps-failing-dont-ask-me-to-lie-about-it/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— ‘Empire’ Actor Goes From Victim to Accused Felon in 3 Weeks – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2019-02-21/empire-actor-goes-from-victim-to-accused-felon-in-3-weeks

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/hate-group-activity-is-rising-civil-rights-group-says.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— FERS retirees: Treading water or under it? – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/02/fers-retirees-treading-water-or-under-it/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JUNE 7, 2018 FLASHBACK: George P. Bush and Bruce Rauner spoke at an outstanding DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) Lincoln Day Dinner Wednesday evening, June 6, 2018 at the Marriott Hotel in Oak Brook. DCRCC Chairman Brian Krajewski served as Master of Ceremonies. Jay Kinzler led the Pledge of Allegiance. Robyn Vitson sang the National Anthem. Tonia Khouri gave the Invocation. Dan Goodwin introduced George P. Bush. James Mendrick recognized the sponsors and the elected officials in the audience. The 500+ attendees included state party leaders Claar, Grogan, Higgins, Schneider, and Shaw; past and present Illinois candidates and officials Bellock, B. Brady, Connelly, Curran, Dillard, Durkin, Helland, Holan, Ives, Lewis, Olsen, Robeletti, and Senger; past and present DuPage County candidates and officials Anderson, Berlin, Bucholz, Cantore, Eckhoff, Elloitt, Gavanes, Gustin, Hanselin, Hart, Henry, Hinds, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, McGowen, A. Murphy, Nero, Painter, Puchalski, Ruscitti, Schultz, Tully, Wiley, and C. Zaruba; past and present township candidates and officials Boltz, Cuzzone, Czernek, Dabrowski, Donner, Falbo, Ferguson, Grimsby, Hundhausen, Keller, Kelly, LeVan, Leventis, Monino, Moretti, Morrissey, Musson, Nathwani, Nowak, Prater, Santucci, Schroeder, Trowbridge, Valle, and Wilkins; past and present party leaders Carlyle, Fisher, A. LeVan, Marchese, Minor, B. Murphy, Pacilli, Ruhl, and Veenstra; judges Brennan, Burke, Chapman, Guerin, Hayes, Jacobs, Jorgensen, Kleeman, Mackay, Rome, Russo, Walsh, and Wilson; and many others including Caruso, Furstenau, Hogan, Kmiecik, Kubinski, Lofgren, McNeily, and Wagner. Event sponsors included the Republican township party organizations, DuPage County Assessors, Berlin, Claar, Durkin, Grogan, Henry, Hinds, Inland Real Estate Group, Kachiroubas, Krajewski, Larsen, Mackay, McMahon, Mendrick, Nero, Olsen, Romano, and Roskam. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/june-7-morning-edition-2/

February 20 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— A national emergency in plain sight
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

 

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett attack: Smollett officially a suspect in criminal investigation for filing false police report, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smollett-a-suspect-in-criminal-investigation-for-filing-false-police-report-police-say/5147410/
— Trump administration demands California return billions doled out for high-speed rail – TESSA WEINBERG
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-administration-demands-california-return-billions-doled-out-for-high-speed-rail/5147502/

 

NBC5
— ‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Now Considered a Suspect in Chicago Case: Police Smollett’s attorneys spoke with prosecutors Wednesday morning as the saga surrounding the actor’s alleged attack in Chicago continues to shift, police said earlier
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Lawyers-for-Smollett-Spoke-With-Prosecutors-Police-506116471.html

 

CBS2
— Video Shows Brothers Linked To Jussie Smollett Attack Buying Items Allegedly Worn In Assault
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/20/jussie-smollett-video-shows-brothers-red-hat-ski-mask/
— Governor Pritzker: ‘I Choose A Fair Tax System To Get Us Out Of This Mess’ – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/20/governor-pritzker/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Officials: Jussie Smollett now a suspect for filing a false police report
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/officials-jussie-smollett-now-a-suspect-for-filing-a-false-police-report
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker’s $39B budget relies on taxing marijuana, betting – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/pritzker-to-unveil-state-budget-proposal-facing-3b-deficit-1

 

WGN TV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gov. Pritzker proposes legalizing marijuana, sports betting in budget address – AP
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/20/gov-pritzker-to-unveil-state-budget-proposal-facing-3b-deficit/

 

WTTW
— Pritkzer’s ‘Austere’ Budget Relies on Pension Plan, New Taxes – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/20/pritkzer-s-austere-budget-relies-pension-plan-new-taxes

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker vows ‘honest’ budget, with big push for progressive income tax – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-budget-address-pensions-progressive-income-tax-marijuana-sports-betting/
— Congress gave the green light to presidents declaring phony national emergencies – Jacob Sullum
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/congress-gave-the-green-light-to-presidents-declaring-phony-national-emergencies/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker likens state’s plight to that faced by a long-ago predecessor – So who was Henry Horner?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pritzker-budget-henry-horner-20190220-story.html
— Invoking the Great Depression, Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers first budget proposal amid $3.2 billion deficit – Dan Petrella and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-state-budget-preview-20190219-story.html
— Chicago police say Jussie Smollett suspected of filing false report about attack in Streeterville – Jeremy Gorner, Megan Crepeau, William Lee, Tracy Swartz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-jussie-smollett-suspect-20190220-story.html
— New ‘dark money’ ad against Bill Daley invokes comparison to ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-dark-money-ad-bill-daley-20190220-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Concerned viewers urge Aurora police chief to see a doctor – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190220/concerned-viewers-urge-aurora-police-chief-to-see-a-doctor
— Prompted by large crowds after police shooting, Elgin mayor to enforce time limit on public comments – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190220/prompted-by-large-crowds-after-police-shooting-elgin-mayor-to-enforce-time-limit-on-public-comments
— Local GOP hosts forum for Schaumburg trustee candidates Feb. 23
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190220/local-gop-hosts-forum-for-schaumburg-trustee-candidates-feb-23

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s first budget: Cut and paste now, ‘fair tax’ later As the new governor lays out his $39 billion spending plan for fiscal 2020, he’s really looking forward to approval of a graduated income tax 18 months from now. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzkers-first-budget-cut-and-paste-now-fair-tax-later

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker’s $39B budget relies on taxing marijuana, betting – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/invoking-the-great-depression-gov-j-b-pritzker-delivers-first/article_b07582ab-c5fc-5882-b488-e4d013e38bbc.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Stephenson County Republican Committee announces Lincoln Dinner speakers
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190220/stephenson-county-republican-committee-announces-lincoln-dinner-speakers

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker: Legalize marijuana, sports betting – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/pritzker-to-unveil-state-budget-proposal-facing-3b-deficit

 

WQAD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker’s $39 billion budget relies on taxing marijuana, betting
https://wqad.com/2019/02/20/pritzkers-39-billion-budget-relies-on-taxing-marijuana-betting/

 

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— Marijuana Tax Would Fund Pritzker’s Budget – Shannon Antinori (DIERSEN: To encourage everyone in Illinois to buy and smoke lots of pot, how much pot will Pritzker himself buy and smoke per year, per month, per week, and per day?)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/gmmwf/marijuana-tax-would-fund-pritzkers-budget-patchpm

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— The Windy State? Illinois State Rep Proposes a 51st State — Chicago, USA – Madison Savedra
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/02/the-windy-state-illinois-state-rep-proposes-a-51st-state-chicago-usa/

 

AARP
— AARP Illinois applauds Gov. Pritzker for protecting retirement income
https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/19/02/r13212526/aarp-illinois-applauds-gov-pritzker-for-protecting-retirement-income-a

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— J.B. Pritzker’s Unbalanced Budget Proposal: Pritzker Is The New Blagojevich
https://illinois.gop/j-b-pritzkers-unbalanced-budget-proposal-pritzker-new-blagojevich/

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Jackson County GOP chair Chris Grissom: Increasing minimum wage is a mistake – Glenn Minnis
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511779215-jackson-county-gop-chair-increasing-minimum-wage-is-a-mistake

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton mayoral candidate Suess focusing on fiscal responsibility – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511779250-mayoral-candidate-suess-focusing-on-fiscal-responsibility
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton City Council member Phil Suess is being saluted by his supporters as the antithesis of fellow council member John Prendiville in their run to replace Mayor Michael Gresk, who is not seeking re-election. At a Feb. 17 fundraiser to formally kick off his campaign held at the DuPage County Historical Museum, Suess’ “experience, background and principles” were touted as what Wheaton now needs most. A longtime local businessman who has served on the council since 2005, the 61-year-old Seuss is credited in the campaign flyer with often being the voice of reason on the panel, especially when it came to matters such as keeping property tax rates in order. “Phil has led the city financially and focused on paying down debt and making reasonable affordable investments in core infrastructure (sewers, water, roads, sidewalks, and trees) without taking on risky projects,” detailed the invite to his Feb. 17 event. “He has literally saved the residents millions of dollars by being prudent and demanding better bids on projects. He voted against unnecessary property tax increases.“ In contrast, Prendiville is tagged in the flyer as a “big taxes and big government” legislator who has “voted for every tax increase.” The flyer adss, “As a city councilman, Prendiville advocated against Wheaton’s families and businesses and wanted the city to take on debt and incur annual subsidies to operate a private theater that was not (and is still not) able to attract sufficient private investment. Prendiville argued against private development of Mariano’s which brings in $700,000 worth of sales tax a year. Prendiville argued against the development of DuPage Medical Group… Prendiville’s tendency is always to suggest more government and higher taxes and government overreach on private property.” Finally, Seuss supporters in the advertisement urged voters to know exactly who they are casting their ballot in favor of. ”Your City Council has enormous power over your property,” the flyer added.)
— Greg Hart is committed to improving DuPage County – Carrie Bradon
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511775191-greg-hart-is-committed-to-improving-dupage-county

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Pritzker proposes ‘austere budget’ with more taxes, spending, borrowing – Benjamin Yount
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/pritzker-proposes-austere-budget-with-more-taxes-spending-borrowing/article_29aa84b3-0d48-5736-9349-875377820558.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Local Government – Social Media and FOIA – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/02/local-government-social-media-and-foia/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX MODEL WOULD HIKE TAXES ON TYPICAL ILLINOIS FAMILY – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-progressive-income-tax-model-would-hike-taxes-on-typical-illinois-family/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER’S PLAN: BALANCE BUDGET ON BACKS OF ILLINOIS’ RICH, GAMBLERS AND POTHEADS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/pritzkers-plan-balance-budget-on-backs-of-illinois-rich-gamblers-and-potheads.html
— SMOLLETT AND BURKE: WILL THE CHICAGO WAY FINALLY COME TO LIGHT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/smollett-and-burke-will-the-chicago-way-finally-come-to-light.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: INDOCTRINATION, NOT EDUCATION, STANDARD THROUGH COLLEGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/thorneroneil-indoctrination-not-education-standard-through-college.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Budget: It wasn’t all praise
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/20/it-wasnt-all-praise/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NYT publisher blasts Trump’s ‘dangerous’ rhetoric used by ‘dictators,’ ‘tyrants’ – Katelyn Caralle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/new-york-times-publisher-blasts-trumps-dangerous-rhetoric-used-by-dictators-tyrants
— GOP hauls in record $15.7 million, arming up for Trump 2020 reelection – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/gop-hauls-in-record-15-7-million-arming-up-for-trump-2020-reelection

 

CNS NEWS
— Trump: New York Times Is a ‘True Enemy of the People’ – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/trump-new-york-times-true-enemy-people

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Another Crop of Illegals Moves North – Michael R Shannon
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/another-crop-of-illegals-moves-north/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— When Did Social Media Become a Prison? With more real-world social rules, we can make Twitter and Facebook work for us if we try. – RACHEL LU
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/when-did-social-media-become-a-prison/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Slams Media: ‘Never More Dishonest’ Than Today – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-twitter-media-sandmann/2019/02/20/id/903472/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jussie Smollett Now Considered a Suspect for Allegedly Filing a False Hate-Crime Report – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jussie-smollett-considered-a-suspect-for-allegedly-filing-false-hate-crime-report/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “59 percent oppose Trump’s emergency declaration.”
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/430797-hill-harrisx-poll-59-percent-oppose-trumps-emergency
— Trump praises Covington student suing Washington Post: ‘Go get them Nick’ – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: When I sued GAO in 1998, the following did not side with me: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430707-trump-praises-covington-student-suing-washington-post-go-get-them

 

CNN
— Actor Jussie Smollett now a suspect in criminal investigation – Ray Sanchez, Ryan Young, Bill Kirkos and Brad Parks
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/20/entertainment/jussie-smollett-attack/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett is suspected of filing a false police report – Bethonie Butler and Sonia Rao
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/20/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-is-suspected-filing-false-police-report/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame Trump for “rise in hate groups to record high.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-news-hate-groups-us-record-high-20190220-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chicago Police Seek Charges Against Actor Jussie Smollett Empire star could be indicted for filing a false report, a class 4 felony – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-police-seek-charges-against-actor-jussie-smollett-11550703632

 

RECODE
— Google and Facebook have become “antithetical to democracy,” says The Age of Surveillance Capitalism author Shoshana Zuboff Silicon Valley has compromised our autonomy, Zuboff says: “They can take hold of our behavior and shift it and modify it in ways that we don’t know.” – Eric Johnson
https://www.recode.net/2019/2/20/18232469/shoshana-zuboff-age-surveillance-capitalism-book-google-facebook-privacy-data-kara-swisher

 

BIZPAC REVIEW
— Covington student’s legal team drops first lawsuit on WaPo over smears and it’s a staggering amount – Vivek Saxena (DIERSEN: When I sued GAO in 1998, the following did not side with me: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/02/20/covington-students-legal-team-drops-first-lawsuit-on-wapo-over-smears-and-its-a-staggering-amount-725596

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— A federal employee’s ethics guide during future government shutdowns – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/02/a-federal-employees-ethics-guide-during-future-government-shutdowns/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Federal agencies will begin meeting with the Office of Personnel Management in two months to share success stories and challenges of their respective workforces – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: At any such meeting with GAO after September 30, 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors would have stressed the success that they had in forcing me to retire on September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old, giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, getting rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2019/02/19/opm-reminds-agencies-to-prepare-for-upcoming-workforce-reviews/

 

AUTO BLOG
— Seven months worth of Chevy Corvettes are sitting unsold on dealer lots That’s about 9,000 unsold models – REESE COUNTS
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/02/20/chevy-corvette-unsold-seven-months-supply/

February 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett attack: Brothers tell police that actor staged attacked after threatening letter did not get enough attention
https://abc7chicago.com/brothers-told-police-smollett-was-upset-threatening-letter-didnt-get-enough-attention-staged-attack/5143364/

 

CBS2
— Jussie Smollett Case: Clues Into Potential Motive Behind The Attack – Charlie De Mar, Brad Edwards, Suzanne LeMignot
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/18/jussie-smollet-motive-staged-attack/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— We could have taken Gary Martin’s gun away – Editorial (DIERSEN: How many gun owners with revoked FOIDs are there in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/aurora-shooting-gun-control-foid-card-gary-martin/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/loop-rally-immigrants-trumps-emergency-declaration-lawsuit-wall-funding/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/national-emergency-autocracy-donald-trump-jesse-jackson/
— Trump calls diversity visas a ‘horror show’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/ap-fact-check-trump-calls-diversity-visas-a-horror-show/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dairy magnate Jim Oberweis launching GOP challenge to first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused all of Oberweis’ defeats?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jim-oberweis-lauren-underwood-20190218-story.html
— ‘I don’t want people to die’: Congressmen Bill Foster and Sean Casten address crowd gathered to remember Aurora shooting victims – Linda Girardi
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-mass-shooting-downtown-vigil-st-0219-story.html
— Lori Lightfoot gets in shouting match with Preckwinkle ally over proposal to appoint county assessor – John Byrne (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to get me in shouting match with them.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lightfoot-martwick-assessor-shouting-match-20190218-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-aurora-shooting-trump-wall-national-emergency-huppke-20190218-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters protest Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190218/news/302189915/
— Indiana Senate panel hearing state hate crimes bill – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A promote hatred against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190218/news/302189960/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Repeated efforts for an Indiana law have failed amid fierce opposition from conservatives who maintain it would unfairly create specially-protected classes of victims and wrongly restrict free speech. Business leaders argue state law needs to send a clear message that Indiana respects diversity so the state can attract talented workers.)

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Austin Berg: Illinois government has a lot of problems, revenue isn’t one of them – Austin Berg
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/austin-berg-illinois-government-has-a-lot-of-problems-revenue/article_d3253c9a-4277-5a27-a856-a68136b6e7b4.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Trump’s Base Is Responding To Emergency Declaration
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-trumps-base-responding-emergency-declaration#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Stava-Murray and Naperville councilman Kevin Coyne off to rocky start – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511776094-stava-murray-and-naperville-councilman-off-to-rocky-start

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— Pritzker’s compromise claim likely due to inexperience, Champaign GOP chair says – Karen Kidd
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511778803-pritzker-s-compromise-claim-likely-due-to-inexperience-champaign-gop-chair-says

 

WIREPOINTS
— 4 reasons why Pritzker should abandon his progressive tax plan – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/4-facts-that-should-crush-pritzkers-progressive-tax-push/
— “Politicians are running out of options on pensions. They’re desperate. Now they want to give state assets away”
https://wirepoints.org/politicians-are-running-out-of-options-on-pensions/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Duckworth says Presidential emergency not the way to handle border disagreement – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/duckworth-says-presidential-emergency-not-the-way-to-handle-border/article_73740902-337b-11e9-b497-370bb721686b.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRAT STATE REP CALLS FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES TO BE INVESTIGATED BY DCFS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/democrat-state-rep-calls-for-homeschool-families-to-be-investigated-by-dcfs.html
— IL LOSES GUN MANUFACTURER, 120 JOBS TO IOWA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/il-loses-gun-manufacturer-120-jobs-to-iowa.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Trump administration officials are obligated to invoke 25th Amendment – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/18/elizabeth-warren-trump-administration-officials-ar/

 

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Don’t Want ICE Notified When Illegal Aliens Try to Purchase Guns – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/02/18/democrats-dont-want-ice-notified-when-illegal-aliens-try-to-purchase-guns-n2541642

 

GOPUSA
— Media: Bring us your Anti-Trump stories; Facts are optional – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/media-bring-us-your-anti-trump-stories-facts-are-optional/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE 2 THINGS THAT HOLD BACK BLACKS Mychal Massie notes community’s problems grew after 1960s legislation
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/the-2-things-that-hold-back-blacks/

 

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— Decadent behavior: Drag queens and public libraries
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-alerts/2019/decadent-behavior-drag-queens-and-public-libraries/

 

THE HILL
— As debt hits $22 trillion, our day of fiscal reckoning nears – BERT ELY
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/430450-as-debt-hits-22-trillion-our-day-of-fiscal-reckoning-nears

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/protests-trump-national-emergency-border-wall_n_5c6b0de1e4b0b9cc78ff4308

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— 16 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Build Border Wall – Charlie Savage and Robert Pear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/us/politics/national-emergency-lawsuits-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— States file federal lawsuit claiming Trump’s national emergency declaration is unconstitutional
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/02/18/states-file-federal-lawsuit-claiming-trumps-national-emergency-declaration-is-unconstitutional/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— New York, 15 other states sue over Trump’s ‘illegal’ emergency declaration, blast his ‘immoral’ attempt to build border wall – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-ags-sue-trump-emergency-declaration-20190218-story.html

 

FORBES
— Blue State Lawmakers Target Wealthy With Progressive Income Tax Hikes That Would Hit Small Business – Patrick Gleason
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2019/02/18/blue-state-democrats-target-wealthy-with-progressive-income-tax-hike-that-would-hit-small-business/

 

WPLG
— 2020 Democrats embrace populist message against corporations and the wealthy Confronting special interests key to securing nod
https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2020-dems-embrace-populist-message-against-corporations-wealthy

 

GAZETTE
— University of Iowa student died of hypothermia, had THC in system
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/report-university-of-iowa-student-gerald-belz-died-of-hypothermia-had-thc-in-system-polar-vortex-20190215

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 404 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $369,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447957_zpid/

February 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett attack: New evidence ‘shifted the trajectory’ of Jussie Smollett investigation, 2 brothers cooperating
https://abc7chicago.com/police-new-evidence-shifted-the-trajectory-of-jussie-smollett-investigation-2-brothers-cooperating/5141900/

 

CBS2
— Jussie Smollett Case: Brothers Questioned By Police Were Paid $3,500 To Stage Attack, Which Was Rehearsed Days Before, Sources Say – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/16/sources-brothers-released-bought-rope-used-in-jussie-smollett-attack/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Jussie Smollett paid brothers to fake attack – Rafer Weigel
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/sources-jussie-smollett-paid-brothers-to-fake-attack

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CNN and MSNBC will run anti-Nazi ad that Fox News rejected – Steven Zeitchik (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are Nazis who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-cnn-msnbc-fox-news-anti-nazi-ad-20190216-story.html
— Naperville candidates for mayor Rocky Caylor and Steve Chirico lay out goals for city – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-mayor-chirico-caylor-goals-election-st-0217-story.html
— Crete-Monee grad Billy Morgan learns difficulty of getting ballot item on term limits before voters while working for Quinn – Jerry Shnay
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-shnay-column-st-0219-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190217/score-one-it-seems-for-donald-trump-x2014-despite-his-efforts-to-ruin-it
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190215/editorial-all-should-fear-precedent-set-by-political-definition-of-emergency

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Only recently did GOP lose its hold on Champaign County – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: When Democrats take over an area, a) prosperity and safety decrease and b) poverty and crime increase.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-02-17/tom-kacich-only-recently-did-gop-lose-its-hold-champaign-county.html
— Pritzker playing the budget blame game – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-02-17/jim-dey-pritzker-playing-the-budget-blame-game.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Women qualified for presidency – John Pryor, Bloomington (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at female candidates that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/letters/women-qualified-for-presidency/article_b8d8361e-2d90-5bed-8196-f62529176811.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford native Nauert out as pick for UN ambassador
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190216/rockford-native-nauert-out-as-pick-for-un-ambassador

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— ‘The Chicago Way’ casts shadow on mayor’s race – Jim Nowlan
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/jim-nowlan-the-chicago-way-casts-shadow-on-mayor-s/article_311eb91c-306f-11e9-8d98-87b28c04fbd4.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS & LINCOLN COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=279597#.XGk56OhKiM8
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20190216/illinois-democrats-propose-expanded-abortion-access

 

SOUTHERN
— The southernmost region of Illinois is shrinking. But it doesn’t have to fade away. – MOLLY PARKER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/the-southernmost-region-of-illinois-is-shrinking-but-it-doesn/article_ca608897-f2a3-50b8-a1c2-9f8635f53618.html
— Will ‘Opportunity Zones’ pump new private investment into Southern Illinois? Officials say it’s too soon to tell. – MOLLY PARKER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/will-opportunity-zones-pump-new-private-investment-into-southern-illinois/article_0dba59fa-22ff-5b7a-82bc-b0fdcd52b9fb.html

 

INDIANA GAZETTE
— Why we need a border wall – Ann Coulter
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/columnists/guest-column-why-we-need-a-border-wall/article_d20a8542-8b1b-5b28-b0fb-2f2c588990de.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump builds, Beto destroys Texas Democrat’s ‘take the wall down’ admission shows extremism of the left – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/16/donald-trump-builds-beto-orourke-destroys/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden tells Europeans in Munich that America is ‘an embarrassment’ – Joel Gehrke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate America.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/biden-tells-europeans-in-munich-that-america-is-an-embarrassment

 

FOX NEWS
— Elizabeth Warren heckled at Georgia campaign stop: ‘Why did you lie?’ – Louis Casiano (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, tremendous incentives exist to lie about your race, your gender, your age, your national origin, your religion, your military status, your political affiliation, your financial condition, your health condition, and when your ancestors came to America. Ever-increasingly, America gives preference to those who are minority, female, younger, non-German American, non-Protestant, veteran, Democrat, non-rich, non-healthy, and to those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I might still be working for GAO if I had successfully lied to my GAO superiors that I was a minority, female, younger, non-German American, non-Protestant, veteran, Democrat, non-rich, non-healthy, and that my ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-heckled-about-native-american-ancestry-at-georgia-campaign-stop-why-did-you-lie
— Media freak out about fixing border emergency, downplay attempted coup – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/media-freak-out-about-fixing-border-emergency-downplay-attempted-coup

 

GOPUSA
— Beto O’Rourke: Tear down existing border walls
http://www.gopusa.com/beto-orourke-tear-down-existing-border-walls/

 

TOWNHALL
— A Real Emergency – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/02/17/a-real-emergency-n2541607
— Is This (nanny issues) Why Heather Nauert Withdrew From Consideration For U.N. Ambassador Post? – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/17/heather-nauert-withdraws-from-un-ambassador-consideration-n2541617
— Mexican Authorities Relocate Caravan Riders Staying Near The U.S. Border – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/16/report-mexican-authorities-relocate-caravan-riders-staying-near-the-us-border-n2541604

 

DAILY CALLER
— CHICAGO POLICE BELIEVE JUSSIE SMOLLETT PAID MEN TO STAGE ATTACK – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/16/chicago-police-jussie-smollett-attack/
— BACKGROUND CHECK DIDN’T CATCH AURORA SHOOTER’S PRIOR FELONY CONVICTION – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/16/background-check-aurora-illinois-shooter-prior-felony/
— DONALD TRUMP JR., OTHERS SLAM JUSSIE SMOLLETT, MEDIA COVERAGE SURROUNDING ALLEGED TRUMP SUPPORTER HATE CRIME – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/17/donald-trump-jr-jussie-smollett-media-coverage/

 

BREITBART
— Illinois Shooting Occurred in Gun-Free Zone – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/16/illinois-shooting-occurred-in-gun-free-zone/
— Beto: ‘Racism’ and ‘Hatred’ Define Trump Presidency – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/16/beto-racism-and-hatred-define-trump-presidency/
— Trump Base Pushes Richard Grenell for United Nations Ambassadorship – Matthew Boyle
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/16/trump-base-pushes-richard-grenell-for-united-nations-ambassadorship/

 

BLAZE
— Dems call for more gun control after Aurora shooting. Then police chief reveals fact that busts the narrative. – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/aurora-shooting-killer-gun-control

 

AMERICA GREATNESS
— Congress Sells Out Again – Rachel Bovard
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/16/congress-sells-out-again/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The border emergency is about 2020, not the courts – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/the_border_emergency_is_about_2020_not_the_courts.html
— Finally, the Democrats openly acknowledge their socialism – Peter Barry Chowka
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/finally_the_democrats_openly_acknowledge_their_socialism.html
— 2020 Democratic candidates: Ahmadinejad, Khamenei, Chávez, and Maduro – Majid Mohammadi
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/2020_democratic_candidates_ahmadinejad_khamenei_chvez_and_maduro.html
— Calls for calm in Australia as militant vegans attack dairy farmers – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/calls_for_calm_in_australia_as_militant_vegans_attack_dairy_farmers.html

 

PJ MEDIA
— Three Theories on the Unsolved Jussie Smollett Mystery – JIM TREACHER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/three-theories-on-the-unsolved-jussie-smollett-mystery/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Scott Adams: ‘How Long Before We See Trump Derangement Syndrome Used as a Legal Defense?’ – P.J. Gladnick (DIERSEN: Of course, whatever I support, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes oppose. Of course, those candidates in nonpartisan elections and in Republican primary elections who I support, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes oppose those candidates.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/pj-gladnick/2019/02/16/scott-adams-how-long-we-see-trump-derangement-syndrome-used-legal

 

HOT AIR
— Trump’s Border Battle Is Just Beginning
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/trumps-border-battle-just-beginning/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WALLS ARE IMMORAL? WALLS DON’T WORK? Joseph Farah notes incongruity of Democratic/media border claims
https://mobile.wnd.com/2019/02/walls-are-immoral-walls-dont-work/

 

LIFEZETTE
— ‘Build the Wall’ Campaign Ships Nearly 22,000 Bricks to Nancy Pelosi’s Offices ‘If you really, really love Americans (as much as President Trump does), then you will listen to the majority of us’ – Wayne Dupree
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/02/build-the-wall-campaign-ships-nearly-22000-bricks-to-nancy-pelosis-offices/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jussie Smollett Hires Defense Lawyer; Rope Was Purchased by His Friends – KYLE SMITH
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/jussie-smollett-hires-defense-lawyer-rope-was-purchased-by-his-friends/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— CNN, MSNBC To Air New Version Of Anti-Nazi Ad Fox News Rejected – Amy Russo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are Nazis who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-news-nazi-documentary-ad_n_5c682bdfe4b05c889d1fc15d

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘It Is Not a Closet. It Is a Cage.’ Gay Catholic Priests Speak Out The crisis over sexuality in the Catholic Church goes beyond abuse. It goes to the heart of the priesthood, into a closet that is trapping thousands of men. – Elizabeth Dias
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/us/it-is-not-a-closet-it-is-a-cage-gay-catholic-priests-speak-out.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/sunday-review/ralph-northam-blackface-friends.html
— Watch Out. Tax Season Is Even More Stressful Than Usual. With millions of people filing tax returns under a new tax law and after a long government shutdown, this is a challenging year. We offer survival tips and extensive coverage – Jeff Sommer
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/your-money/watch-out-tax-season-is-even-more-stressful-than-usual.html
— The Vatican’s Gay Overlords A sensational new book mines the Catholic Church’s sexual secrets. Will right-wing homophobes exploit it? – Frank Bruni
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/opinion/vatican-gay-priests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Is Driving Out Precious Republican Voters.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/opinion/sunday/trump-youth-vote.html
— They’re Rich and They’re Mad About Taxes (Too Low!) An affluent few are raging against a tax law that puts more money — a lot more — in their pockets. Friends call them ‘traitors to their class.’ – David Gelles
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/business/rich-people-against-tax-cut.html
— No, You Can’t Ignore Email. It’s Rude. Being overwhelmed is no excuse. It’s hard to be good at your job if you’re bad at responding to people. – Adam Grant (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to ignore GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/opinion/sunday/email-etiquette.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in destroying traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/sunday-review/women-equal-rights-amendment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate America hate Trump. Those who hate Trump hate America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/world/europe/mike-pence-joe-biden.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Rift Between Trump and Europe Is Now Open and Angry.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/world/europe/trump-international-relations-munich.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Gov. Newsom pushes for new ties with Mexico as Trump fights to build a wall – JAZMINE ULLOA and TARYN LUNA (DIERSEN: How soon will there be enough America-haters in California for California to officially join up with Mexico and declare war on America?)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-gavin-newsom-border-policy-20190217-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) glorify and praise those who come to America illegally and b) encourage citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-jusionyte-border-emergency-responders-20190217-story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Focus of Jussie Smollett assault investigation has ‘shifted,’ Chicago police say – Bethonie Butler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/15/chicago-police-say-there-is-no-evidence-jussie-smolletts-assault-claims-are-hoax/
— How sexist will the media’s treatment of female candidates be? – Margaret Sullivan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at female candidates that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/how-sexist-will-the-medias-treatment-of-female-candidates-be-rule-out-not-at-all/2019/02/15/117158e4-2fcb-11e9-8ad3-9a5b113ecd3c_story.html
— Heather Nauert nomination sunk by nanny issues – Josh Rogin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/17/heather-nauert-nomination-sunk-by-nanny-issues/
— Why Donald Trump Jr.’s ‘loser teachers’ comment was ‘a chilling moment’ for educators around the world – Valerie Strauss (DIERSEN: What percentage of the teachers in your public school district 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? The biggest indicator of that percentage is the percentage of their students 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.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/02/16/why-donald-trump-jr-loser-teachers-comment-was-a-chilling-moment-educators-around-world/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You may recall that President Trump held a border wall rally in El Paso on Monday and that his eldest child, Donald Trump Jr., made a speech that roused the crowd. The president’s son drew cheers when he urged young conservatives to “bring it to your schools” (though he didn’t say exactly what “it” was) because “you don’t have to be indoctrinated by these loser teachers that are trying to sell you on socialism from birth.”)

 

NEW YORK POST
— Will Jussie Smollett’s supporters admit they were wrong? – EDITORIAL
https://nypost.com/2019/02/16/will-jussie-smolletts-supporters-admit-they-were-wrong/

 

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters promote hatred of Republicans.
https://www.phillytrib.com/commentary/gop-hypocrisy-on-bigotry/article_b86bf50c-d2f0-5c8c-89d2-66fbc65f7abe.html

 

DESERT NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting religious people 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.deseretnews.com/article/900056177/life-at-the-border-church-volunteers-fill-the-humanitarian-gap-to-help-migrant-asylum-seekers-in-arizona.html

 

ARIZONA DAILY STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters say “Expanded border wall will do little to decrease illegal immigration.”
https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/poll-expanded-border-wall-will-do-little-to-decrease-illegal/article_7f56dcde-6c88-5136-8069-040cbe8d2323.html

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— ‘SNL’ mocked Trump’s border wall national emergency — and Trump wasn’t happy – Ellen Cranley
https://www.businessinsider.sg/snl-mocked-trump-national-emergency-alec-baldwin-wall-makes-safe-2019-2/

 

FORBES
— Jussie Smollett Says He Is “Further Victimized” By False Rumors Regarding His Assault – Adrienne Gibbs
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adriennegibbs/2019/02/17/jussie-smollett-says-he-is-further-victimized-by-false-rumors-regarding-his-assault/#1bf9b3b81bcc

 

STARS AND STRIPES
— Trump’s declaration of national emergency hit with first lawsuits – DAMIAN PALETTA, MIKE DEBONIS, JOHN WAGNER, AMY B WANG, MISSY RYAN |
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/trump-s-declaration-of-national-emergency-hit-with-first-lawsuits-1.569034

 

NEWSWEEK
— FOX NEWS REJECTS ADVERTISEMENT CONDEMNING FASCISM, CNN AND MSNBC TO AIR EDITED VERSION OF COMMERCIAL – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are fascists who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.newsweek.com/cnn-msnbc-air-anti-nazi-ad-rejected-fox-news-1333922
— CONSERVATIVE HOST S.E. CUPP SLAMS REPUBLICANS FOR FORGETTING THEIR ‘PRINCIPLES’ IN SUPPORT OF TRUMP’S EMERGENCY DECLARATION – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/conservative-host-republicans-forgetting-principles-trump-national-emergency-1334026

February 15 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Aurora shooting: At least 5 dead, multiple wounded including officers at Henry Pratt Company; gunman also dead
https://abc7chicago.com/aurora-shooting-at-least-5-dead-multiple-wounded-including-officers;-gunman-also-dead/5140701/

— President Donald Trump declares national emergency to build border wall – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-declares-national-emergency-to-build-border-wall/5139874/

 

NBC5
— President Trump Congratulates Law Enforcement For Response To Aurora Workplace Shooting
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/15/trump-aurora-shooting/
— Aurora Shooting: Trump Briefed, Illinois Officials Respond
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Aurora-Shooting-Trump-Briefed-Illinois-Officials-Respond-505906381.html

 

CBS2
— Aurora, Illinois: Suspect Shot Dead Following Workplace Shooting
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/15/breaking-active-shooter-report-in-aurora/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Gunman dead, 4 officers shot in active shooter situation in Aurora
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/police-respond-to-reports-of-active-shooter-in-aurora
— Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/border-wall-national-emergency-government-funding-trump

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 5 dead in Aurora factory shooting; mom says gunman was laid off, ‘stressed out’ – Mitchell Armentrout, Tom Schuba and Luke Wilusz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/active-shooter-reported-at-west-suburban-aurora-factory/
— Pritzker wants to put off pension payments — as if the future will never arrive – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/j-b-pritzker-pensions-illinois-finances-rich-miller/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora shooting updates: 5 dead, 5 cops wounded in attack at Illinois manufacturing firm; suspect killed in shootout with police
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-police-st-0217-story.html
— Look out, taxpayers: When governments have more pensioners than employees – Editorial (DIERSEN: I fully expect that GAO has far more retirees than it has employees. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pensions-cook-county-maria-pappas-20190214-story.html
— Amid census concerns in Aurora, groups are pushing to avoid an undercount: ‘We have a lot at stake’ – Sarah Freishtat
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-census-count-st-0217-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cops: Suspect in Aurora mass shooting dead
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190215/cops-suspect-in-aurora-mass-shooting-dead–
— The Latest: Trump says he’ll sign national emergency – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190215/news/302159933/
— Trump’s national emergency sparks new GOP divide in Congress – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190215/news/302159903/
— Glenbard superintendent: Marijuana use a growing problem – David F. Larson
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190215/glenbard-superintendent-marijuana-use-a-growing-problem

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Digging out or shoveling in? Pritzker’s great leap backward By blaming everything on Rauner and the budget impasse, a new assessment by the Pritzker administration hides the reality that our problems are structural, systemic and old. Our government is broken. – MARK GLENNON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/digging-out-or-shoveling-pritzkers-great-leap-backward
— Ken Griffin aims to give another $1M to Daley’s campaign: sources The financier’s donations—potentially totaling $2 million—would make him the biggest contributor among the major businesspeople supporting Bill Daley’s run. – LISA BERTAGNOLI
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ken-griffin-aims-give-another-1m-daleys-campaign-sources

 

  1. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
    — JANUARY 23, 2019 FLASHBACK: Stress Over Shutdown Hits Veterans Who Work For The Federal Government Hard – CHAD DAVIS (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) the federal government as being “the employer of last resort,” b) the work experience that federal employees gain as being worthless, and c) past, present, and future federal employees as being disgusting lazy stupid losers who should be gotten rid of.)
    https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/stress-over-shutdown-hits-veterans-who-work-federal-government-hard#stream/0
    (FROM THE ARTICLE: Now veterans and their advocates are worried how financial instability is affecting this group of federal workers’ mental health, especially since many veterans consider the federal government an employer of last resort. “Being unstable financially can cause a whole lot of more issues for our veterans,” Rogers said. “Not only we came to where some of us couldn’t get jobs once we got out the military, we have to be trained because nobody was accepting the jobs we did.”)

 

WILL
— Illinois Lawmakers React To Shutdown Vote, Emergency Declaration – JENNA DOOLEY
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/illinois-lawmakers-react-to-shutdown-vote-emergency-declaration

 

WEEK
— Illinois Democrats balk, Republicans mum about Trump national emergency declaration
https://week.com/news/political/2019/02/15/illinois-democrats-balk-republican-mum-about-trump-national-emergency-declaration/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— White House scrambles to find pots of money to use for border wall – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/white-house-scrambles-to-find-pots-of-money-to-use-for-border-wall

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Donald Trump, We’ll See You In Court’: California To Sue Over Emergency Declaration – CHRIS HAGAN
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/donald-trump-well-see-you-court-california-sue-over-emergency-declaration#stream/0
— Where Funding For Trump’s Border Wall Might Come From – DAVID WELNA
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/where-funding-trumps-border-wall-might-come#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEVINS TO IL GOP LEADERSHIP: EMBRACE PARTY PLATFORM OR STEP DOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/nevins-to-il-gop-leadership-embrace-party-platform-or-step-down-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On February 9th, the Illinois Republican Central Committee held an open-to the public meeting. If you are not aware of this, cut yourself some slack: most of the precinct committeemen I know were also unaware of it-which logically means that their committees weren’t aware of it either. Nevertheless, approximately sixty concerned observers attended the meeting; the public portion lasted three hours after which the committee adjourned to do their sausage making in private. After a bit of jocular banter by Chairman Tim Schneider, a discussion ensued over precisely how much time to allot to non-member statements. In a move that illustrates the leadership’s reluctance to actually listen to its base, the committee members voted to allow sixty seconds per speaker and the microphone was passed around to those interested. Twelve individuals took the opportunity to speak their minds. I was one of them-and – owing to a kind soul who donated his moment in the sun- I took a little more than my allotment.)
— ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS TO REQUIRE HIGHEST MINIMUM WAGE IN MIDWEST (DIERSEN: Democrat and RINO politicians have passed many laws that require employers to do many things, including to give preference to those who are minority, female, and/or veteran, that is, to discriminate against those who are White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-to-have-highest-minimum-wage-in-the-nation.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Should the state sell the Tollway to boost the pension funds?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/15/should-the-state-sell-the-tollway-to-boost-the-pension-funds/
— Southern Illinois state’s attorney Brandon Zanotti vows not to enforce assault weapons ban if it becomes law
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/15/southern-illinois-states-attorney-vows-not-to-enforce-assault-weapons-ban-if-it-becomes-law/
— Daley would keep hope alive for those who want pension benefit cuts
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/15/daley-would-keep-hope-alive-for-those-who-want-pension-benefit-cuts/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump declares national emergency on border, taking extra money for wall – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/15/trump-declares-national-emergency-border-wall/

 

NEWSMAX
— Forget ‘New Green’: Here’s My ‘Red, White, Blue’ Deal – Andrew Packer
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/andrewpacker/red-white-blue-deal/2019/02/15/id/902928/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Politics Over Art: 53 Illegal Immigrants Become 2019 Grammy Winners – Gabriel Hays
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2019/02/15/politics-over-art-53-illegal-immigrants-become-2019-grammy

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Democrats and the Diversity Dilemma – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/the-democrats-and-the-diversity-dilemma/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— President Trump And Texas Governor Greg Abbott Can Use The Constitution To Build The Wall – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29692

 

DAILY CALLER
— KNOWING EXACTLY NOTHING ABOUT THE AURORA SHOOTING, CHELSEA CLINTON AND OTHERS CALL FOR GUN CONTROL – Tim Pearce
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/15/chelsea-clinton-aurora-gun-control/
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PUSHED BACK-DOOR GUN CONTROL 7 TIMES — IN ONLY 16 DAYS – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/15/illinois-lawmakers-pushed-back-door-gun-control/
— TRUMP SIGNS SPENDING DEAL TO GET $1.375B FOR THE WALL – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/15/trump-signs-bill-avoid-second-shutdown/

 

GOPUSA
— A Bad Bill That Makes Illegal Immigration Worse – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65188
— Pelosi warns Democrat president could declare national emergency on guns
http://www.gopusa.com/pelosi-warns-democrat-president-could-declare-national-emergency-on-guns/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Failure of the Deal – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://www.nationalreview.com/g-file/the-failure-of-the-deal/

 

THE HILL
— Mandatory E-Verify: The other border wall – R.J. HAUMAN
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/429656-mandatory-e-verify-the-other-border-wall
— Judge rules against Walmart for firing employee with medical marijuana card – ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/429822-judge-rules-against-walmart-for-firing-employee-with-medical

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump declares border national emergency to bipartisan skepticism.”
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/15/politics/donald-trump-border-national-emergency-immigration/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Declares National Emergency to Build Border Wall – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/us/politics/national-emergency-trump.html
— Supreme Court to Hear Case on Census Citizenship Question – Adam Liptak
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/us/politics/supreme-court-census-citizenship.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— At least 5 civilians dead and 5 officers wounded in shooting in Aurora, Ill., officials say – Michael Brice-Saddler, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux and Reis Thebault
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/15/active-shooter-aurora-illinois/
— Shutdown averted: President Trump has signed a sweeping spending bill hours before funding expired for parts of the government – John Wagner, Josh Dawsey and Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-border-emergency-the-president-plans-a-10-am-announcement-in-the-rose-garden/2019/02/15/f0310e62-3110-11e9-86ab-5d02109aeb01_story.html
— Supreme Court takes up Trump administration’s plan to ask about citizenship in census – Robert Barnes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-takes-up-trump-administrations-plan-to-ask-about-citizenship-in-census/2019/02/15/1e0ce8e8-3138-11e9-8ad3-9a5b113ecd3c_story.html
— Trump’s border emergency: Democrats vow to fight ‘phony’ declaration – John Wagner, Josh Dawsey and Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-border-emergency-the-president-plans-a-10-am-announcement-in-the-rose-garden/2019/02/15/f0310e62-3110-11e9-86ab-5d02109aeb01_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gunman Kills Five in Illinois Factory Shooting – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gunman-injures-four-officers-and-several-civilians-in-aurora-ill-factory-11550272497
— Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Legality of Census Citizenship Question The 10-year questionnaire to U.S. residents is used to allocate government funding and reshape the number of congressional seats – Brent Kendall and Janet Adamy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-agrees-to-decide-legality-of-census-citizenship-question-11550255991

February 13 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Jeanne Ives was among the speakers at Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, February 13, 2019, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Meeting attendees included Almiron, Berlin, Caruso, Cooper, Corrigan, Crane, Dangelo, Eckhoff, Elliott, Falbo, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Grogan, Holder, Incrocci, Kachiroubas, Keller, Larsen, LeVan, Lofgren, Lollino, McGowen, McNeily, Menna, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Rash, Ryan, Shaw, Slinger, Walsh, and Whelan. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— ‘We’re looking for landmines’ in border bill, Trump says, before he’ll sign it – JOHN PARKINSON
https://abc7chicago.com/were-looking-for-landmines-in-border-bill-trump-says-before-hell-sign-it/5136771/
— Bill Daley defends $1M donation from Rauner’s biggest backer – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bill-daley-defends-$1m-donation-from-rauners-biggest-backer/5137115/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Ted Cruz wants ‘El Chapo’ and drug lords to pay for border wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ted-cruz-wants-el-chapo-and-drug-lords-to-pay-for-border-wall

 

WLS AM
— Mendoza calls Bill Daley “Rauner’s mayor”
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/02/13/mendoza-calls-bill-daley-rauners-mayor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Montgomery Trustee Stan Bond dies after battle with cancer – Judy Pochel
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-stan-bond-montgomery-st-0214-story.html
— Illinois’ wealthiest man giving $1 million to Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ken-griffin-bill-dailey-donation-20190212-story.html
— Which Illinois politicians get money from state’s richest resident, Ken Griffin? – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ken-griffin-political-donations-20190213-story.html
— Illinois food stamp recipients will get March benefits early to ease gaps caused by government shutdown – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-food-stamps-march-benefits-illinois-20190213-story.html
— Help wanted: Rural America needs immigrants – Art Cullen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rural-iowa-immigrants-agriculture-farm-work-0214-20190213-story.html
— Republican Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s Air National Guard unit deployed to U.S.-Mexico border – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-congressman-adam-kinzinger-deployed-southern-border-mexico-20190213-story.html
— Bill Daley deflects criticism from opponents over $1M donation from Illinois’ wealthiest resident
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-bill-daley-20190213-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mendoza brands Daley ‘Rauner’s mayor’ after he accepts $1M from Ken Griffin – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mendoza-bill-daley-ken-griffin-1-million-donation-jeopardy-bruce-rauner-mayor-election-chicago-2019/
— Young progressives, beware of hitching your wagon to rising political stars – Michael Gecan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020-democratic-presidential-nominee-progressive-politics/
— Chico demands moratorium on water shut-offs – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gery-chico-moratorium-water-shut-offs-gas-electric-chicago-mayor-election-2019/
— When Pritzker pays staffers out of his own pocket, where’s their loyalty lie? – Dennis M. Dohm, Retired Circuit Judge, Oak Lawn (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand loyalty to them, and to them only.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/j-b-pritzker-illinois-government-maga-hats-chicago-aldermen-corruption-phil-kadner/
— Wisconsin GOP sacks Colin Kaepernick’s name from Black History Month resolution – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/colin-kaepernick-black-history-month-resolution-wisconsin/
— What happened when we wore our MAGA hats to the Auto Show – Randy Rossi, Grayslake
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/maga-hats-chicago-auto-show-crumbling-infrastructure-lake-shore-drive-closures/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Watch live debate between Wheaton mayoral candidates Friday
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190213/watch-live-debate-between-wheaton-mayoral-candidates-friday

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big biz money starts to move to Daley, but that brings risk Mayoral hopeful Bill Daley collects $1.5 million in a week—including $1 million from Ken Griffin—in a city where many voters are looking for change. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/big-biz-money-starts-move-daley-brings-risk
— 10 suburbs on list of 100 richest places in U.S. At No. 10, north suburban Glencoe is highest locally on the 2019 Bloomberg Richest Places Index. – BRIANNA KELLY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/10-suburbs-list-100-richest-places-us
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Glencoe, Winnetka, Lake Forest, Hinsdale, Inverness, Long Grove, Oak Brook, Wilmette, Hawthorn Woods and Highland Park are in the top 100 in the 2019 Bloomberg Richest Places Index.)

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— GOP leader in Kane County Stan Bond dies of cancer ‘Everybody really loved Stan’ – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/02/14/gop-leader-in-kane-county-stan-bond-dies-of-cancer/af8l2rw/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Minimum wage bill heads to House floor with no changes – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190213/minimum-wage-bill-heads-to-house-floor-with-no-changes

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— House floor vote on $15 minimum wage next – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-house-hears-15-minimum-wage-plan

 

WSPY
— Montgomery Trustee Stan Bond Passes After Battle With Cancer – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/montgomery-trustee-stan-bond-passes-after-battle-with-cancer/article_ac792e0e-2fb5-11e9-9919-ff9f507ddb48.html

 

WICZ
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger deployed to active duty on southern border – CNN
http://www.wicz.com/story/39960754/rep-adam-kinzinger-deployed-to-active-duty-on-southern-border

 

WILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “the religious left” and “religious progressives” hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/program/sen.-dick-durbin-the-religious-left-in-illinois-rep.-rodney-davis
— Rep. Rodney Davis On Taxes This Year And Universal Background Checks – NIALA BOODHOO, ALAN MONTECILLO AND ROBIN LINN
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/program/representative-rodney-davis

DUPAGE POLITICS
— Mapping the Decline of the GOP in DuPage County – Chris Ladd
https://dupagepolitics.org/2019/02/06/mapping-the-decline-of-the-gop-in-dupage-county/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives: Dems to blame for budget woes – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511773518-ives-dems-to-blame-for-budget-woes
— Ives takes issue with efforts to control gun ownership – Glenn Minnis |
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511773587-ives-takes-issue-with-efforts-to-control-gun-ownership
— College of DuPage faculty have questions for Board of Trustees hopefuls – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511774396-college-of-dupage-faculty-have-questions-for-board-of-trustees-hopefuls

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker says there’s no comparison between Lincoln, Trump – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/pritzker-says-there-s-no-comparison-between-lincoln-trump/article_5db78162-2f8d-11e9-a52f-67f5fe688eba.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— More Abortion Extremism for Illinois – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/more-abortion-extremism-for-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP 14TH CD COMMITTEEMAN STAN BOND DIES OF CANCER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/il-gop-14th-cd-committeeman-stan-bond-dies-of-cancer.html
— UPDATE: ILLINOIS POISED TO REPEAL PARENTAL NOTIFICATION, PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION LAWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-poised-to-repeal-parental-notification-partial-birth-abortion-laws.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Restaurant Association takes heat for minimum wage deal
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/13/restaurant-association-takes-heat-for-minimum-wage-deal/

 

BREITBART
— Poll: Media’s All-Out Assault on Trump Only Hurts Trust in Journalists – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/13/poll-medias-all-out-assault-on-trump-only-hurts-trust-in-journalists/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats expect Ralph Northam to be forgiven by black voters (DIERSEN: What would Northam have to do to be forgiven by Black voters?)
http://www.gopusa.com/democrats-expect-ralph-northam-to-be-forgiven-by-black-voters/

 

CNN
— House Democrats call for FBI investigation of Trump golf clubs over undocumented workers – Priscilla Alvarez
https://www.wral.com/house-democrats-call-for-fbi-investigation-of-trump-golf-clubs-over-undocumented-workers/18190318/

 

CBS NEWS
— Illinois lawmakers try to protect abortion access as the fate of Roe v. Wade becomes unclear – KATE SMITH
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-try-to-protect-abortion-access-as-the-fate-of-roe-v-wade-becomes-unclear/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— When Politicians ‘Pounce’ Is it time for news editors to retire this cliché? – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-politicians-pounce-11550087643

February 11 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Democrats, listen to law enforcement—not your base
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

 

ABC7
— Lawmakers hope to salvage border security talks ahead of Friday shutdown deadline – JOHN PARKINSON
https://abc7chicago.com/lawmakers-hope-to-salvage-border-security-talks-ahead-of-friday-shutdown-deadline/5132807/

 

NBC5
— California Governor Rebukes Trump in Border Troop Withdrawal The drawdown of California’s troops will begin immediately but may not be completed until March 31 – Kathleen Ronayne
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/California-Governor-Pull-Back-National-Guard-Troops-at-Border-505654561.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Today’s quiz: Is there a Republican in the race for Chicago mayor? – Kristin McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/mcqueary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-chicago-mayor-race-conservative-0212-20190211-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: In Chicago, even going to church while black can be dangerous – David Greising
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-cpd-consent-decree-police-racial-bias-harassment-greising-0212-20190211-story.html
— That law firm with the all-white partner class? It’s a sign we have more work to do – JOHN ROGERS (DIERSEN: If law firms were like the federal government, lawyers who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran would be RUDELY DUMPED if they were not being paid at least say $250,000/year by age 25, $500,000/year by age 30, $750,000/year by age 35, $1,000,000/year by age 40, $5,000,000/year by age 45, $10,000,000/year by age 50, $25,000,000/year by age 55, $50,000,000/year by age 60, etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-diversity-corporate-workplaces-paul-weiss-law-firm-0212-20190211-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump wants socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201902111336–tms–amvoicesctnav-a20190211-20190211-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State lawmakers turn attention to marijuana – Rebecca Anzel and Peter Hancock
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/illinois-legalize-recreational-marijuana-legislation/
— Illinois, give voters the power to dump township government – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/township-government-legislation-local-referendum/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jesse Jackson promotes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/ocasio-cortez-donald-trump-howard-schultz-socialism-medicare-green-new-deal/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker offers hints of how to fill pension hole The new governor today formed panels to consider pension fund consolidation as well as the “repurposing or sale” of state infrastructure and real estate assets. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-offers-hints-how-fill-pension-hole

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois lawmakers soon to turn attention to marijuana – Rebecca Anzel and Peter Hancock
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-lawmakers-soon-to-turn-attention-to-marijuana/article_7dd09029-c009-5475-a73c-520b3767fdf8.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois lawmaker David McSweeney wants to block state from taxing retirement income
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-lawmaker-wants-to-block-state-from-taxing-retirement-income/article_395c0588-2432-5c1b-a3ec-1b6df5f46df0.html
— Is Pritzker setting up a bad budget or a graduated tax? – DOUG FINKE
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/doug-finke-statehouse-insider-is-pritzker-setting-up-a-bad/article_0ba3b184-e41d-5838-9647-201f608ae9f7.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: First bill to legalize pot in line with alcohol – Rebecca Anzel and Peter Hancock
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/First-bill-to-legalize-pot-in-line-with-alcohol-13608551.php

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— JB’s plan to resist Trump – Jeffrey Leef
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511770947-leef-jb-s-plan-to-resist-trump

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— News reports more of a threat to public than Sterigenics, air quality expert says – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511768482-news-reports-more-of-a-threat-to-public-than-sterigenics-air-quality-expert-says

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry Court Quashes Algonquin Township’s attack on Media and First Amendment – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/02/mchenry-court-quashes-algonquin-townships-attack-on-media-and-first-amendment/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois lawmakers flock to oppose retirement tax after proposal from business leaders – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-lawmakers-flock-to-oppose-retirement-tax-after-proposal-form/article_c6f3f320-2e2c-11e9-884c-c387db5f91d7.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JUDICIAL WATCH: EL PASO STILL A MAJOR TERRORIST, OPIOID AND METH HUB
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/judicial-watch-el-paso-still-a-major-terrorist-opioid-and-meth-hub.html
— MINIMUM WAGE HIKE: HOW MUCH ARE ILLINOISANS WILLING TO PAY FOR PIZZA?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/minimum-wage-hike-how-much-are-illinoisans-willing-to-pay-for-pizza.html
— IR READERS DISAPPROVE OF MINIMUM WAGE HIKE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/ir-readers-disapprove-of-minimum-wage-hike.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Big Marijuana: The Next Big Tobacco Industry – Smart Approaches to Marijuana
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/11/big-marijuana-the-next-big-tobacco-industry/
— New Mendoza ad highlights her feud with Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/11/new-mendoza-ad-highlights-her-feud-with-rauner/
— See you Wednesday! (DIERSEN: A GOPUSA ILLINOIS email has gone out each and every morning since 2004 and a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email has also gone out each and every evening since 2015.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/11/see-you-wednesday/

 

GOPUSA
— Border Wall or Government Shutdown… What happens next? – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64902

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Border impasse threatens US economy with toxic shutdown sequel – James Langford
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/business/border-impasse-threatens-us-economy-with-toxic-shutdown-sequel

 

BREITBART
— Kamala Harris Supports ‘Some Type of’ Slavery Reparations – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/11/kamala-harris-supports-some-type-of-slavery-reparations/

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat women promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/2020-women-candidates-democrats-1162670

 

NEWSMAX
— Ex-White House Aide Cliff Sims Who Wrote Expose Sues Trump
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/us-trump-aide-lawsuit/2019/02/11/id/902225/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ELIZABETH WARREN’S STOLEN VICTIMHOOD Carl Jackson offers take on senator’s pretending to be ‘American Indian’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/elizabeth-warrens-stolen-victimhood/

 

TIME
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Senator Wyden Seeks to Legalize Marijuana on a Federal Level With Introduction of S. 420 Bill – GINA MARTINEZ
http://time.com/5525893/420-bill-legalize-marijuana-wyden/

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Agencies, AFGE begin preparations for another government shutdown – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/unions/2019/02/agencies-afge-tell-federal-employees-to-prepare-for-another-government-shutdown/

 

DAILY MAIL
— CEOs call for laws to protect US ‘Dreamers’ – AFP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly employers make it clear that they want to dump their employees who are citizens of America and White and replace them with citizens of foreign countries who are minority.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-6692957/CEOs-call-laws-protect-US-Dreamers.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 100 corporate leaders and other prominent figures on Monday called on US lawmakers to protect immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children. In an open letter to Congress, the heads of General Motors, Facebook, Coca Cola, Apple, Amazon, Google, AT&T and Microsoft, among others, said these immigrants, known as “Dreamers,” were a boon to the US economy and a dedicated workforce.)

February 10 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Border wall talks break down ahead of second possible government shutdown – Gregg Re
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/border-wall-talks-break-down-ahead-of-second-possible-government-shutdown
— Chicago task force recommends $1,000 a month for struggling families  (DIERSEN: How much money would it take to get you a) to stop qualifying yourself for better paying jobs and b) stop working?)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-task-force-recommends-1-000-a-month-for-struggling-families

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Border talks at impasse as shutdown looms Friday, officials say – Erica Werner and Damian Paletta
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-border-wall-government-shutdown-20190210-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shutdown deadline looms as wall negotiations hit a snag – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shutdown-deadline-looms-as-donald-trump-mexico-border-wall-negotiations-hit-a-snag/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How much money do you have to give people to stop them from committing crime?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/universal-basic-income-may-be-a-way-to-break-cycle-of-violence/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/task-force-universal-basic-income-1000-a-month-chicago-city-council-ameya-pawar/
— Trump’s schedule is 60 percent ‘executive time,’ leak reveals – AP (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-private-schedule-60-percent-executive-time-axios-leak/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the majority of those in El Paso be anti-American? How soon will they vote to leave America and to join up with Mexico?
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190210/news/302109965/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— More gambling? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-02-10/editorial-more-gambling.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems that Democrats, minorities, females, young people, immigrants, etc. have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/cepeda-trump-doesn-t-deserve-praise-for-appalling-employment-gaps/article_81c1ede8-3dd9-5203-a8c4-acd40a6e53de.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Democrats destroying moral fabric – Thomas E. Mosher, Victoria
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20190210/letter-dems-destroying-moral-fabric

 

INDIANA DAILY STUDENT
— The predatory nature of video games – JACK PALMER
https://www.idsnews.com/article/2019/02/the-predatory-nature-of-video-games

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Beto O’Rourke hopes to ambush Trump in El Paso – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/10/inside-the-beltway-beto-orourke-hopes-to-ambush-tr/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ready for the next 5 million illegals getting ready to enter the U.S. in 2019? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/ready_for_the_next_5_million_illegals_getting_ready_to_enter_the_us_in_2019.html
— Trump’s wild popularity overseas is one of media’s best kept secrets – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/trumps_wild_popularity_overseas_is_one_of_medias_best_kept_secrets.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Progressing America Into the Abyss – Thaddeus G. McCotter
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/10/progressing-americaninto-the-abyss/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Illinois Bill Requires Gun License Applicants to Give Police Access to Social Media Accounts – Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31448-illinois-bill-requires-gun-license-applicants-to-give-police-access-to-social-media-accounts

 

FOX NEWS
— Gun seizures spike nationally, as states pass laws aimed at curbing mass shootings – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gun-seizures-spike-nationally-as-states-pass-laws-aimed-at-curbing-mass-shootings
— Tammy Bruce on Warren Launching 2020 Campaign in Sanctuary City: ‘It’s a Very Strange Disconnect’ (DIERSEN: To get elected, how strongly will Warren promise to use the federal government of get rid of once and for all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/02/10/tammy-bruce-elizabeth-warren-launching-2020-campaign-sanctuary-city-very-strange

 

BREITBART
— Central American Migrant Families Overwhelming Border Patrol, Say Officials – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/central-american-migrant-families-overwhelming-border-patrol-say-officials/
— Texas Police Form Wall of Vehicles to Help Border Patrol Stop Caravan Migrants – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/texas-police-form-wall-of-vehicles-to-help-border-patrol-stop-caravan-migrants/
— Border-Security Advocates Join Trump’s ‘Human Wall’ in New Mexico – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/border-security-advocates-join-trumps-human-wall-in-new-mexico/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Cites Gallup: 42M Latin Americans Want to Come to U.S. – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: What percent of these 42 million a) would vote for Democrats, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have serious financial problems, and/or e) have serious health problems? Democrats shout at these 42 million that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats count on these 42 million to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/galluppoll-migration-illegals-borderwall/2019/02/10/id/902050/
— Bloomberg Rips Trump’s Work on Immigration as ‘Xenophobic’ – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: To get elected, how strongly will Bloomberg promise to use the federal government of get rid of once and for all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/borderwall-illegals-criminal-michaelbloomberg/2019/02/10/id/902039/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— LOS ANGELES IS A SANCTUARY CITY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS AND TYPHUS – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272824/los-angeles-sanctuary-city-illegal-aliens-and-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— LIZ CHENEY REFUSES TO ATTACK TRUMP, CALLS WARREN ‘A LAUGHINGSTOCK’ INSTEAD – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/10/liz-cheney-trump-calls-warren-laughingstock/
— TRUMP SAYS OPEN BORDERS COULD ATTRACT 42 MILLION LATIN AMERICAN MIGRANTS – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: What percent of these 42 million a) would vote for Democrats, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have serious financial problems, and/or e) have serious health problems? Democrats shout at these 42 million that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats count on these 42 million to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/10/trump-latin-america-migration/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BUCKETS OF BABIES Barbara Simpson laments dehumanizing of unborn children nothing new
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/buckets-of-babies/
— SOTU: TRUMP DEFEATS DEMOCRAT WOMEN WITH LOGIC Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson applauds president’s brilliant speech (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat women paint themselves as being Trump-haters, Protestant-haters, conservative-haters, patriotic-haters, Republican-haters, American-haters, White-haters, male-haters, older people-haters, rich people-haters, gun owner-haters, German American-haters, draft avoider-haters, and haters of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/trump-defeats-democrat-women-with-logic/

 

STUDY INTERNATIONAL
— Financial mistakes university students need to avoid at all costs
https://www.studyinternational.com/news/financial-mistakes-university-students-need-to-avoid-at-all-costs/

 

THE HILL
— Border talks stall as another shutdown looms – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/429337-border-talks-stall-as-another-shutdown-looms

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters crow about their success in El Paso promoting hatred of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/trump-el-paso-rally.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the majority of those in El Paso be anti-American? How soon will they vote to leave America and to join up with Mexico?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/trump-el-paso-rally.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Signals Shift on Legal Immigration President’s recent comments suggest administration is open to easing curbs on high-skilled immigration – Louise Radnofsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want to a) get rid of their employees who are citizens of America and b) replace them with citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-signals-shift-on-legal-immigration-11549820702
— Can We Afford Sen. Warren’s Wealth Tax? It is not a question of if, but when, Elizabeth Warren’s 2% wealth tax on the very rich will be ratcheted down deep into the middle-class. – Stuart A. Levy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-we-afford-sen-warrens-wealth-tax-11549826967
— From Tennessee to Chicago, Free College Programs Take Off These programs are proliferating amid a crisis in college affordability and a tight labor market – Douglas Belkin and Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-tennessee-to-chicago-free-college-programs-take-off-11549800000

 

MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
— Is marriage obsolete? – MELVYN FEIN
https://www.mdjonline.com/opinion/melvyn-fein-is-marriage-obsolete/article_04a0a668-2d57-11e9-bb2e-b3a8f4d1bfed.html

 

RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL
— No border compromise needed to start E-Verify enforcement – Robert Greenhalgh
https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/02/10/no-border-compromise-needed-start-e-verify-enforcement-greenhalgh/2829358002/

 

TRIB LIVE
— It’s time for illegal ingrates to go – MICHELLE MALKIN
https://triblive.com/opinion/featuredcommentary/14600044-74/michelle-malkin-its-time-for-illegal-ingrates-to-go

February 9 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to publish a report on its February 9, 2019 State Central Committee (SCC) meeting in Bolingbrook, including a summary of the results of its “ILGOP Vision 2020” survey. The meeting included reports by IRP Chairman Tim Schneider and Co-Chairman Mark Shaw, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, IRP National Committeewoman Demetra Demonte, and the IRP SCC members. IRP SCC members are listed at: https://illinois.gop/who-we-are/officials/. Jeanne Ives addressed the meeting for 10 minutes. Meeting attendees included Richard Berner, John Biver, Carol Davis, Babette Holder, Bill Hogan, Doug Ibendahl, James Marter, Matt Quigley, Jan Shaw, and Allen Skillicorn. During the public comment portion of the meeting, attendees were given the opportunity to identify themselves and speak. The meeting ran from 9:30 AM until after 2:30 PM with only a short break for lunch. I posted a copy of the survey questions and my responses at the end of the February 9, 2019 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition Email. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Muslim group says Cubs promise ‘concrete steps’ after leaked Islamophobic emails – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cubs-ricketts-tom-joe-islam-islamophobia-racist-emails-cair/

— Chicago mayoral hopefuls pitch ideas to draw black teachers to CPS – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-mayor-debate-election-education-black-teachers-public-schools/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher pushes pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/legalizing-pot-is-the-way-to-social-justice/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill Daley doesn’t want Chicago to dwell on the past. Why? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-mayor-race-bill-daley-kass-20190208-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Political provocateur: Stava-Murray making waves in Springfield, aiming for Senate – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190209/political-provocateur-stava-murray-making-waves-in-springfield-aiming-for-senate
— Pelosi shows pragmatic streak in pursuit of border deal – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190209/news/302099920/
— Likely deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190209/likely-deal-would-give-trump-fraction-of-desired-wall-money

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Is Pritzker setting up a bad budget or a graduated tax? – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190209/statehouse-insider-is-pritzker-setting-up-bad-budget-or-graduated-tax

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Groups attack, promote gov’s agenda – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/miller-groups-attack-promote-gov-s-agenda/article_b85d0b21-2505-574c-b1d5-1271c2e2a2db.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Dark money groups squaring off – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-dark-money-groups-squaring-off/article_7500c3ab-ae43-5624-a452-a9f0a11aad23.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-we-support-legalizing-marijuana-here-are-the-hurdles/article_04977cf5-d772-5189-9ace-badb5d568354.html

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Pritzker Blames Rauner For State’s Woes, Promises More Spending – Greg Bishop
http://rockrivertimes.com/2019/02/08/pritzker-blames-rauner-for-states-woes-promises-more-spending/

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Madison County set to receive $1.8 million in HUD funds to help end homelessness Grants aid programs statewide
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Madison-County-set-to-receive-1-8-million-in-HUD-13603260.php

 

THE HILL
— Trump divides Democrats with warning of creeping socialism – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/429207-trump-divides-democrats-with-warning-of-creeping-socialism

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— I’m Asian-American. Affirmative Action Worked for Me. Other Asian-American students should have the same opportunity. – Young Jean Lee (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/opinion/sunday/im-asian-american-affirmative-action-worked-for-me.html

February 8 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pritzker Says Illinois’ Budget Deficit is Higher Than Estimated The deficit in the new budget year could exceed $3 billion
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-worse-than-previously-revealed-505581331.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pritzker: Illinois budget deficit higher than estimated
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-higher-than-estimated-1
— Border security deal seems near, easing shutdown concerns
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/border-security-deal-seems-near-easing-shutdown-concerns_

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Setting low expectations for his first budget, Gov. J.B. Pritzker report says Bruce Rauner drove Illinois ‘into a financial ditch’ – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-budget-bruce-rauner-20190208-story.html
— Planned Parenthood of Illinois offers free birth control for a year to eligible patients, as nation grapples over contraceptive coverage – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-planned-parenthood-free-birth-control-20190208-story.html
— When will a Cubs response match the force of those bigoted emails? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cubs-ricketts-apology-20190209-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting socialism and class warfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-ocasio-cortez-aoc-sanders-trump-green-new-deal-0210-20190208-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dark money-funded groups plan fight over Illinois progressive income tax – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/progressive-income-tax-illinois-dark-money-groups/
— ‘White privilege’ means my black skin disqualifies me from built-in advantage – John W. Fountain (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. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-fountain-white-privilege/
— Why doesn’t Elizabeth Warren just call herself ‘an American’? – Linda Chavez (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, employers, educators, and everyone else in America have been under tremendous pressure to give preference to Americans who are minority, female, and/or veteran. That has resulted in reverse discrimination and age discrimination against Americans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. If I had been a minority, a female, or a veteran, a) my Democrat GAO superiors would NOT have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would NOT have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, would NOT have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, would NOT have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would NOT have forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would NOT have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and would NOT have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors would not have forced me resign in 1969 and would NOT have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/elizabeth-warren-native-american-ethnic-identity-linda-chavez/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lisle Township opposing effort to scrap Naperville Township road district merger – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/lisle-township-opposing-effort-to-scrap-naperville-township-road-district-merger
— VIDEO: Naperville mayoral endorsement interview
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/in-case-you-missed-it-watch-our-naperville-mayoral-endorsement-interview

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-more-rauner-estimated
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit to be $435M more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion if no action is taken, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-be-435m-more-rauner-estimated

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois proposal for uniform college admissions standards ignites controversy – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-proposal-for-uniform-college-admissions-standards-ignites-controversy/article_0294371c-f034-59b9-a390-5736a9f8c528.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Republicans maintain support for Trump after government shutdown
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/04/will-county-republicans-maintain-support-for-trump-after-government-shutdown/a26jsv3/

 

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Illegal immigration a major problem that U.S. must address – Ray White, Ohio
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/02/07/illegal-immigration-a-major-problem-that-u-s-must-address/arsstuf/

 

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Calls For Immediate Shutdown Of Sterigenics The village wants a court order to shut down Sterigenics until there is proof that ethylene oxide presents no health risks. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-calls-immediate-shutdown-sterigenics

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois GOP says Pritzker’s minimum wage hike ‘will bankrupt Illinois’ – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511768484-illinois-gop-says-pritzker-s-minimum-wage-hike-will-bankrupt-illinois

 

OUR QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Some local business owners say they’ll leave if Illinois sees minimum wage spike – Kelley Bowles
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/some-local-business-owners-say-they-ll-leave-if-illinois-sees-minimum-wage-spike/1766351099

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Budding deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money – AP (DIERSEN: The less money that you want for The Wall, the more that you want illegal immigration and illegal drugs.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/budding-deal-would-give-trump-fraction-of-desired-wall-money
— Health officials concerned about STDs among 15 to 19-year-olds – Nikki McGee
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/health-officials-concerned-about-stds-among-15-to-19-year-olds

 

WSIL TV
— Pritzker blames predecessor for ruining Illinois’ finances – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39934547/pritzker-blames-predecessor-for-ruining-illinois-finances

 

ONE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker surveys ‘Rauner Wreckage’ New report finds Illinois ‘Digging Out’ from $3.2B debt, $500M worse than Rauner estimated – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/2/8/pritzker-surveys-rauner-wreckage

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis cautions that proposed tax hike will only ‘accelerate the exodus’ from Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511766670-oberweis-cautions-that-proposed-tax-hike-will-only-accelerate-the-exodus-from-illinois
— Pritzker’s progressive tax will put Illinois in same boat as New York, Oberweis cautions – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511768476-pritzker-s-progressive-tax-will-put-illinois-in-same-boat-as-new-york-oberweis-cautions

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker blames Rauner for state’s fiscal woes as he plans to increase state spending – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/pritzker-blames-rauner-for-state-s-fiscal-woes-as-he/article_ce7f19ce-2bcc-11e9-9f81-cf5da28157ae.html
— Watchdog warns blaming Rauner ignores state’s structural problems
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/watchdog-warns-blaming-rauner-ignores-state-s-structural-problems/article_5147d3fe-2be7-11e9-bad9-9f6bf7d976a5.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEPUTY GOVERNOR’S REPORT BLAMES RAUNER FOR STATE’S POOR FISCAL CONDITION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/deputy-governors-report-blames-rauner-for-states-poor-fiscal-condition.html
— MOODY’S WARNS ILLINOIS … AGAIN. WIREPOINTS HOLDS LITTLE HOPE THEY’LL HEED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/moodys-warning.html
— A DIGITAL IRON CURTAIN DESCENDS OVER THE INTERNET
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/a-digital-iron-curtain-descends-over-the-internet.html
— STATE REP CALLS FOR CHICAGO TO BE 51ST STATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/state-rep-calls-for-chicago-to-be-51st-state.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Krupa denies new allegations through attorney
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/08/krupa-denies-new-allegations-through-attorney/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Congress can’t stop Trump veto on border wall emergency: GOP leader – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/8/house-would-uphold-trump-veto-wall-emergency/

 

GOPUSA
— More than half the influx of students in Baltimore were not born in US and do not speak English
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64776

 

DAILY CALLER
— WHITE HOUSE WARNS OF ANOTHER SHUTDOWN AS NEGOTIATIONS NEAR END – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/08/white-house-another-government-shutdown-border-wall/

 

REUTERS
— New Illinois governor eyes larger FY 2020 budget hole
https://www.reuters.com/article/illinois-budget/new-illinois-governor-eyes-larger-fy-2020-budget-hole-idUSL1N203144

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump once advocated a ‘huge financial penalty’ for those employing undocumented immigrants – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/08/trump-once-advocated-huge-financial-penalty-those-employing-undocumented-immigrants/
— ‘My whole town practically lived there’: From Costa Rica to New Jersey, a pipeline of illegal workers for Trump goes back years – Joshua Partlow, Nick Miroff and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/my-whole-town-practically-lived-there-from-costa-rica-to-new-jersey-a-pipeline-of-illegal-workers-for-trump-goes-back-years/2019/02/08/8cdbc1dc-2971-11e9-97b3-ae59fbae7960_story.html

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s Rookie Mistake: Hiking Taxes On The Rich – Editorial
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/illinois-gov-pritzker-taxes-rich/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Tax Increases Go From Taboo to Trendy, Even for Some Republicans
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/tax-increases-go-from-taboo-to-trendy-even-for-some-republicans

 

ZILLOW
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