CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake Forest, Lake Bluff officials proceed with caution while preparing for
recreational marijuana in Illinois – DANIEL I. DORFMAN (DIERSEN: Your mayor and your city council
members and your county board chairman and your county board members should
ASAP call for a vote on the sale of pot and ASAP announce that they will vote
against the sale of pot. I urge Wheaton Mayor Phil Suess and Wheaton City
Council members Michael Barbier, Erica Bray-Parker, Suzanne Fitch, John K.
Rutledge, and Todd Scalzo and the new North District Council member (soon to be
Christopher J. Zaruba) to a) call for a vote on the sale of pot in Wheaton ASAP
and b) vote NO on the sale of pot in Wheaton. I urge DuPage County Chairman Dan
Cronin and DuPage County Board members Donald Puchalski, Ashley Selmon, Sam
Tornatore, Elizabeth Chaplin, Peter “Pete” DiCianni, Sean Noonan, Greg Hart,
Brian Krajewski, Julie Renehan, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Mary FitzGerald
Ozog, Sadia Covert, Dawn DeSart, James Healy, Robert Larsen, Sheila Rutledge,
and James Zay to a) call for a vote on the sale of pot in unincorporated DuPage
County ASAP and b) vote NO on the sale of pot in unincorporated DuPage County.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-forest/ct-lfr-recreational-marijuana-reaction-tl-0627-20190624-wktuix7t5vhfvnx5nki63m2lvy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In
Lake Bluff, village board members were scheduled to address a resolution in
late June that would prohibit businesses wanting to offer recreational
marijuana products from starting up in the village until officials can craft
and agree on appropriate regulations, village officials said recently. Lake
Forest officials, meanwhile, are planning to host an upcoming workshop, where,
they said, they plan to address different issues related to recreational
marijuana use. As part of the resolution in Lake Bluff, village board members
would direct the Lake Bluff Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals to make
recommendations to the board regarding possible regulations affecting
recreational cannabis businesses. “State law requires that we allow medical
cannabis facilities, but we have the power to ban recreational cannabis
facilities,” said Glen Cole, assistant to the village administrator in Lake
Bluff. Medical marijuana dispensaries already are permitted to operate in
certain portions of the village once a special-use permit is granted, Cole
said. During a meeting in early June, Village President Kathy O’Hara said
officials plan to consult with village attorneys as they go about developing
regulations and weigh the ramifications of legalized recreational marijuana use
in Illinois. “We are going to push the pause button,” O’Hara said. “I am going
to be bringing back to the board for discussion what best fits our community
and where we want to go with this.” The upcoming workshop in Lake Forest also
should allow city officials the opportunity to weigh the possible effects of
legalized marijuana use in the community, said City Manager Jason Wicha. “We’ll
see some policy direction from the city council on how they want to
proceed,” Wicha said of the meeting. Wicha said Lake Forest staff members
still are reviewing the specifics of the bill that awaits Pritzker’s signature,
but he said the city believes provisions are in the bill that could prevent
marijuana dispensaries from coming to Lake Forest. “I know that is something
that the council is going to want to look at,” he said.)
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gov. Pritzker expected to sign bill into law Tuesday
that would legalize marijuana in Illinois on Jan. 1 – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-governor-to-sign-recreational-marijuana-law-20190624-ee2bswlsq5eqvkcbuq6oz6id5i-story.html
— Abortion is finally being seen as a medical ethics issue – DONNA HARRISON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-abortion-pro-life-medical-ethics–20190624-hazo6zrkkreq3nqfvmeebdwdku-story.html
— Americans are worried about immigration. Is Congress? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-immigration-trump-ice-raids-chicago-20190624-g64kjl2agrbf7f6sfodrisnebe-story.html
ABC7
— Immigration advocates protests Trump’s deportation plan; seek to allay fears
– Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/immigration-advocates-protests-trumps-deportation-plan/5361888/
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: A ‘Museum of Weed’ is coming to Hollywood
– CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/business/a-museum-of-weed-is-coming-to-hollywood/5361556/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago promote
LGBTQ activity, that is, ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago
discourage traditional marriage and discourage the traditional family.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/6/24/18715819/pride-parade-chicago-police-vehicle-lgbtq-lightfoot
— Ask every candidate for president, ‘What’s your plan to end the student loan
crisis?’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: What questions do you want to ask candidates? I
want to ask candidates what they would do if elected a) to promote individual
responsibility, that is, to discourage dependency on government and to
discourage dependency on charity, b) to promote traditional marriage and
traditional family, that is, to discourage LGBTQ activity, c) to promote the
right to life, that is, to discourage abortion, d) to promote compliance with
America’s immigration laws, that is, to discourage illegal immigration, e) to
promote conservative principles, that is, to discourage booze, gambling, pot,
and other vices, f) to promote Second Amendment rights, that is, to discourage
erosion of Second Amendment rights, and g) to promote equal opportunity, that
is, to discourage patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid?
Those who do not want me to ask the aforesaid questions do everything that they
can to destroy me.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/24/18715687/student-loan-debt-democratic-candidates-debates-crisis-college-affordability
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Impeachment politics roil Casten’s re-election race The freshman Democrat’s
call to begin a Trump impeachment inquiry sparks big GOP pushback. But he’s
holding firm as digital ads hitting him appear. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/impeachment-politics-roil-castens-re-election-race
— Ford unveils $1 billion upgrade at Chicago plant The automaker has added new
equipment and hired 500 people across its plants on Torrence Avenue and in
Chicago Heights. – CLAIRE BUSHEY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/ford-unveils-1-billion-upgrade-chicago-plant
DAILY HERALD
— Lake County Civil War Days event canceled for ‘security concerns’ – Doug T.
Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190624/lake-county-civil-war-days-event-canceled-for-security-concerns
— More tenants coming to DuPage Business Center in West Chicago – Robert
Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190624/more-tenants-coming-to-dupage-business-center-in-west-chicago
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Rep. Underwood pushes gun control legislation during Batavia gathering
Congresswoman urges public to pressure Senate – MARK FOSTER
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/06/24/rep-underwood-pushes-gun-control-legislation-during-batavia-gathering/amvwxh9/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Marijuana Is Legal In Colorado, But The Illegal Market Still Exists – BEN
MARKUS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/marijuana-legal-colorado-illegal-market-still-exists#stream/0
AURORA PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Aurora Mayor Reinforces Stand Against Threatened ICE
Raids – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/aurora-mayor-reinforces-stand-against-threatened-ice-raids
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ex-Alderman Willie Cochran Off to Jail, But Apparently Will Be Receiving
Pension Checks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/24/ex-alderman-willie-cochran-off-to-jail-but-apparently-will-be-receiving-pension-checks/
— Casten Uses “Impeach Trump” Pitch to Solicit Campaign Contributions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/24/casten-uses-impeach-trump-pitch-to-solicit-campaign-contributions/
— Sanguenetti Polls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/24/sanguenetti-polls/
— Sanctions Sought from Karen Lukasik and Her Attorney David McArdle
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/24/sanctions-sought-from-karen-lukasik-and-her-attorney-david-mcardle/
— Chicago Tribune Has Major Story on DCFS Employee Carlos Acosta, Who Had AJ
Case
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/24/chicago-tribune-has-major-story-on-dcfs-employee-carlos-acosta/
— Another Indication Allen Skillicorn Has Congressional Ambitions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/24/another-indication-allen-skillicorn-has-congressal-ambitions/
— Should Township Pay Road District for Things Former Road Commissioner Bob
Miller Apparently Incorrectly Took from the Road District?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/23/should-township-pay-road-districts-payment-to-former-road-commissioner-bob-miller-that-was-incorrectly-taken-from-the-road-district/
CENTER SQUARE
— Union ratifies state employee contract, but total cost unknown – Greg
Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/union-ratifies-state-employee-contract-but-total-cost-unknown/article_9bb992b0-969f-11e9-9e7e-a36072d48fe5.html
— Illinois Democrats to get more than Republicans in $45 billion capital plan
– Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-democrats-to-get-more-than-republicans-in-billion-capital/article_acb3713c-96c0-11e9-9860-e79f88616603.html
LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Rep. McSweeney digs in for fight to save parental notification from
Pritzker’s ‘radical agenda’ – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/512661652-rep-mcsweeney-digs-in-for-fight-to-save-parental-notification-from-pritzker-s-radical-agenda
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Mazzochi on state abortion debate: ‘Illinois is massively departing
from the norm nationwide’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512661193-rep-mazzochi-on-state-abortion-debate-illinois-is-massively-departing-from-the-norm-nationwide
PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Breen calls on Illinoisans ‘to be as huge and vigorous’ as before in parental
notification fight – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512661212-breen-calls-on-illinoisans-to-be-as-huge-and-vigorous-as-before-in-parental-notification-fight
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IMPEACH TRUMP RALLY FIZZLES ON STATE CAPITOL STEPS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/impeach-trump-rally-fizzles-on-state-capitol-steps.html
— LAKE COUNTY CANCELS 28TH ANNUAL CIVIL WAR DAYS DUE TO “SAFETY
CONCERNS”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/lake-county-cancels-28th-annual-civil-war-days-due-to-safety-concerns.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Cullerton explains why Dems got more member projects than the GOP
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/24/cullerton-explains-why-dems-got-more-member-projects-than-the-gop/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Google exec in Project Veritas sting says only big tech can stop ‘the next
Trump situation’ Latest undercover video takes on political bias at Google –
Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/24/google-exec-project-veritas-sting-says-only-big-te/
DAILY SIGNAL
— The Border Crisis Is Getting Worse. Why Are Democrats AWOL? – Jessica
Anderson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/24/the-border-crisis-is-getting-worse-why-are-democrats-awol/
DAILY CALLER
— Pelosi On Immigrants: ‘Violation Of Status Is Not A Reason For Deportation’
– HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/24/nancy-pelosi-violation-status-not-reason-deportation-illegal-immigrants/
BREITBART
— New York State Assembly Members: Democrat Plan Is to Register All Illegal
Aliens to Vote – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/24/exclusive-new-york-state-assembly-members-democrat-plan-is-to-register-all-illegal-aliens-to-vote/
CNS NEWS
— Sen. Warren Introduces $57 Million Retroactive Gay Marriage Tax Refund Bill
– Mark Jennings (DIERSEN: Do you and your spouse pay the marriage penalty? If
both you and your spouse have roughly the same amount of income and you file
joint tax returns, you pay the marriage penalty.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/mark-jennings/sen-warren-introduces-57-million-retroactive-gay-marriage-tax-refund-bill
ECONOMIST
— Medical marijuana is not the way out of America’s opioid crisis
https://www.economist.com/democracy-in-america/2019/06/24/medical-marijuana-is-not-the-way-out-of-americas-opioid-crisis
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Recreational Marijuana – Insights for Employers
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/recreational-marijuana-insights-employers