WHITE HOUSE
— ‘Whistleblower’ colluded with House Democrats before making complaint
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— State of Illinois Releases Disproportionately Impacted Areas for Cannabis
Program’s Social Equity Applicants (DIERSEN: Wheaton is the DuPage County Seat.
The Democrats who run the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic
Opportunity (IDCEO) have outrageously designated western Wheaton as being a
disproportionately impacted area (DIA), that is, an area that has high rates of
arrest, conviction, and incarceration related to cannabis as well as poverty
and unemployment. Needless-to-say, that must be a mistake. I ask the following
and everyone else who has an interest in Wheaton to ask the IDCEO to
immediately rescind its DIA designation: Wheaton Mayor and City Council
members, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township officers and trustees,
DuPage County Board Chairman and County Board members, and federal and Illinois
officials who represent or seek to represent any part of Wheaton.)
https://chicagodefender.com/state-of-illinois-releases-disproportionately-impacted-areas-for-cannabisprograms-social-equity-applicants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As
the most equity-centric adult use cannabis program in the nation prepares to
enter its next phase, the Pritzker Administration is releasing maps that
designate which parts of the state qualify as “disproportionately impacted
areas” for social equity applicants. More
than 2 million Illinoisans live in the 683 Census tracts that make up the
disproportionately impacted areas. (View the map here https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/CannabisEquity.aspx The
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity determined the
disproportionately impacted areas using criteria established in the new state
law. To be designated as a disproportionately impacted area, a Census tract
must have high rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration related to
cannabis, among other qualifications including poverty and unemployment. “As
Illinois continues its path toward putting equity at the forefront of the
state’s new adult-use cannabis expansion, it’s important to create
opportunities in communities that have been hardest hit by the war on
marijuana,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Not only will social equity applicants
receive points on their applications, but many applicants will also get grants,
technical assistance, low-interest loans and fee reductions and waivers. Taken
together, these efforts will do more than any other state in the nation has
done to focus on equity.”)
ABC7
— Trump impeachment: President lashes out in anger as Democrats warn of legal
action – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-in-anger-as-democrats-warn-of-legal-action/5584494/
NBC5
— IG Report Finds Top Madigan Aide Violated Sexual Harassment Provisions
Before Guidelines Were in Place Kevin Quinn was a top political operative for
Michael Madigan for nearly 20 years until February 2018, when Alaina Hampton,
who had also previously worked for Madigan, accused him of sexual harassment.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/report-finds-madigan-aide-violated-sexual-harassment-provisions-before-guidelines-in-place-561986041.html
CBS2
— Watchdog Report Recommends Madigan Aide Fired For Sexual Harassment Be
Placed On ‘Do Not Hire’ List
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/02/watchdog-report-kevin-quinn-alaina-hampton-sexual-harassment/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Bernie Sanders canceling events until ‘further notice’ due to heart blockage
– Lauren Reid
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bernie-sanders-canceling-events-until-further-notice-due-to-heart-blockage
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After calling Trump’s civil war tweet ‘beyond repugnant,’ Adam Kinzinger is
only GOP rep left off president’s Illinois reelection team – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-president-trump-illinois-team-adam-kinzinger-20191002-lt6xqex4tnhd7d7h4xcgn253jy-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watchdog: Two Madigan aides ousted over sexual harassment allegations should
never land on state payroll again “The messages that K. Quinn sent to Hampton
plainly had the effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, and offensive
working environment for Hampton,” Pope wrote in the Quinn report. – Tina
Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/2/20885781/madigan-aide-kevin-quinn-sexual-harassment-alaina-hampton-inspector-general-report
— Gov. Pritzker: ‘Let me be clear.’ Sen. Sandoval should quit top committee
post — or get the boot Sandoval has not been charged with any wrongdoing, but
Pritzker argued he should not preside over a committee so heavily involved with
the capital bill. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/2/20895645/pritzker-sandoval-quit-removed-cullerton-senate-transportation-committee
CHICAGO CITIZEN
— Reparations Resolution Passes In Chicago City Council
http://thechicagocitizen.com/news/2019/oct/02/reparations-resolution-passes-chicago-city-council/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Alcohol, marijuana use up; B-N partnership responds –
PAUL SWIECH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/alcohol-marijuana-use-up-b-n-partnership-responds/article_e4176eb6-ef13-509b-a636-aded15bdcea6.html
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love those who hate Trump.
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20191002/editorial-gops-kinzinger-shows-courage
RIVER BENDER
— Map Shows Pot Zones – Greg Bishop
https://m.riverbender.com/wbgznews/details.cfm?id=291766
FOX ILLINOIS
— Sanders has heart procedure, cancels campaign events for now – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/bernie-sanders-undergoes-heart-procedure-cancels-events-until-further-notice
— Abortion “mega-clinic” secretly built in Illinois
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/report-secret-abortion-mega-clinicbuilt-in-illinois
MDJ ONLINE
— University of Illinois expert says gambling will cost state more than it
gains
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/university-of-illinois-expert-says-gambling-will-cost-state-more/article_381b68ab-9403-5c02-9b30-f5c0c760d028.html
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Queertober at Illinois State University – Rachel Hatch
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/10/queertober-at-illinois-state-university/
JOHN BIVER
— CONSERVATIVES KEEP LOSING THE INFORMATION WAR
https://johnbiver.com/conservatives-keep-losing-the-information-war/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: 2246 ABORTED CHILDREN REMAINS STILL AT “SECURE LOCATION” IN
WILL COUNTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/weyermuller-2246-aborted-children-remains-still-at-secure-location-in-will-county.html
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Blithely ignorant’: GOP senators blast National Endowment for the Arts for
funding celebration of Ché Guevara – Ellie Bufkin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/blithely-ignorant-gop-senators-blast-national-endowment-for-the-arts-for-funding-celebration-of-che-guevara
— Pete Buttigieg wants you to know he hates religious conservatives – Timothy
P. Carney
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/pete-buttigieg-wants-you-to-know-he-hates-religious-conservatives
SIGNAL
— 8% of Marriages End Up In Divorce Due to Gaming Addiction: The Latest
Research in Texas
https://signalscv.com/2019/09/8-of-marriages-end-up-in-divorce-due-to-gaming-addiction-the-latest-research-in-texas/
THE HILL
— Impeachment threatens to drown out everything – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/463944-impeachment-threatens-to-drown-out-everything
USA TODAY
— Planned Parenthood to open major clinic in Illinois as ‘regional haven’ for
abortion access – Grace Hauck
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/02/illinois-planned-parenthood-mega-clinic-haven-abortion-access/3840714002/
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Are Madder at the Media Than at Trump or His Foes
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2019/voters_are_madder_at_the_media_than_at_trump_or_his_foes