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ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
— OUTSTANDING: IML Publishes Adult-Use Cannabis Resources (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, someone needs to take the lead in each of Illinois’ 1,298 municipalities and in each of Illinois’ 102 counties to assure that the sale of pot is banned by the end of this year. Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addition urges you to “1. Contact your Mayor, Village Trustees, Aldermen, and County Board member to ask them to sponsor or support an ordinance to prohibit retail marijuana sales, dispensaries, and marijuana businesses. 2. Talk with churches/pastoral associations, local law enforcement, doctors, counselors, fire chief and emergency personnel, teachers, school administrators, activists, and others in the community and ask them to write letters and speak at a public hearing in support of a ban on marijuana sales. 3. Attend and speak at Municipal and County Board meetings.”) 
https://www.iml.org/page.cfm?key=22360&slide=380
(FROM THE POSTING: Municipal Cannabis Business Prohibition Illinois municipalities may prohibit cannabis business establishments from locating in their jurisdiction by adoption of a local ordinance. IML recommends a public hearing in advance of the adoption of such an ordinance to create a record that supports that determination. While local governments are required to allow medical cannabis dispensaries subject only to local zoning provisions, adult-use cannabis business establishments may be prohibited. The first state licenses for adult-use cannabis business establishments are anticipated to be issued to organizations operating existing medical dispensaries, authorizing retail sales of adult-use cannabis at those locations starting January 1, 2020. Municipalities with medical dispensaries operating in their jurisdiction may limit or prohibit adult-use cannabis business establishments through local ordinances, but may want to consider adopting those provisions in order to provide those existing dispensaries clear direction in advance of any application. Linked here is the model ordinance: Municipal Cannabis Business Prohibition.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— IVES puts on the gloves – SHIA KAPOS and ADRIENNE HURST
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/07/19/ives-puts-on-the-gloves-lori-jabs-back-at-toni-4-cops-fired-in-laquan-mcdonald-case-459933
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former state Rep. JEANNE IVES, who waged a bitter challenge against then-Gov. Bruce Rauner in last year’s GOP gubernatorial primary, has thrown her hat in the ring for the 6th Congressional District. Ives’ bid to unseat Democrat Sean Casten assures fireworks. Republicans have identified the seat, which pulls from Chicago’s Western suburbs, as a battleground. Casten, and fellow freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood, yanked their suburban seats from Republicans in 2018, and the GOP wants revenge. The GOP may have the perfect soldier in Ives, who isn’t afraid to get dirty in campaigning, but she first must face former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti in the primary. That’s some delicious political irony given Sanguinetti was on Rauner’s ticket when Ives battled for governor. Rauner only eked out a victory in the primary before going on to lose to Democrat J.B. Pritzker in November. If turnout for the 2020 primary is low, she would have a natural advantage in the race against Sanguinetti — who still has little name recognition even after being Rauner’s No. 2. “Ives has a knack for Trumpy divisiveness that will serve her well in the Republican primary, but absolutely doom her in a general election because voters kicked out the last member of Congress for being too close to Trump,” Tom Bowen, a Democratic political strategist, told Playbook. In the 2018 primary, Ives drew the ire of Democrats and some Republicans alike for running an ad that was denounced as anti-immigrant, racist, sexist and transphobic. Casten may be well-prepared to face the likes of Ives, having gone through a tough cycle in 2018 when he unseated former GOP Rep. Peter Roskam in a contentious and high-profile race. This time, Casten has the advantage of being an incumbent in a district that’s veering left of its traditional GOP stronghold. Casten also isn’t afraid to duke it out in debates or on social media, which could make this race a fun one to watch. Ives’ entry into the 6th District race comes days after second quarter financial reports showed Sanguinetti raised just $103,647 — a paltry sum compared to the $700,000-plus Casten has raised.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Winnetka approves resolution halting cannabis sales until officials can examine local ordinances – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/ct-wtk-winnetka-red-flag-marijuana-resolution-tl-0725-20190718-52xwacchm5bczdvph24l7jh34y-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-send-her-home-rally-ilhan-omar-racist-huppke-20190718-ngjm4vqe3vdgrli3eb7kbkw6hy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in illegally getting citizens of foreign counties to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Illegals serve as cannon fodder for the Trump-haters’ war against America. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/7/18/20699461/donald-trump-immigration-border-crisis-twitter-2020-election
— Officer who lost Glen Ellyn job after slur about Mexicans now a cop in heavily Mexican American Melrose Park Soon after his department hired Frank Fazio III, Mayor Ron Serpico reported a $1,250 campaign contribution from someone with that name — which he now will donate to charity. – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/19/20698300/melrose-park-police-ethnic-slur-frank-fazio-iii-ron-serpico

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban Republicans object to Sterigenics settlement – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190718/suburban-republicans-object-to-sterigenics-settlement
— Residents decry letter from Elgin Twp. as endorsement of vendor – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190718/residents-decry-letter-from-elgin-twp-as-endorsement-of-vendor
— OUTSTANDING: Lake Barrington against recreational marijuana sales
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190718/lake-barrington-against-recreational-marijuana-sales

ABC7
— Backyard water dispute prompts action by DuPage County – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone
https://abc7chicago.com/home/backyard-water-dispute-prompts-action-by-dupage-county/5402104/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois joins call for FDA oversight of cannabis-related products
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/illinois-joins-call-for-fda-oversight-of-cannabis-related-products/article_a8712860-be7b-5026-bf56-caad4c6931b6.html

SOUTHERN
— Employers learn about legal implications of new cannabis law – MARILYN HALSTEAD (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise a stoner.)
https://thesouthern.com/employers-learn-about-legal-implications-of-new-cannabis-law/article_22e5a3f9-c4bc-5d0f-a064-9bd9744a1557.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Will Recreational Cannabis Legalization Have A Big Impact on Teen Usage? – TIM SHELLEY (DIERSEN: Legalizing pot makes pot far more available, so of course, teens will use much more pot.) 
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/will-recreational-cannabis-legalization-have-big-impact-teen-usage#stream/0

WREX
— Beloit Police push dangers of recreational marijuana at community meetings
https://wrex.com/category/2019/07/19/beloit-police-push-dangers-of-recreational-marijuana-at-community-meetings/

KFVS
— Southern Ill. government members figuring out weed regulations – Taylor Clark
https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/07/18/local-government-legal-weed-illinois/

LIBERTYVILLE PATCH
— Libertyville Discusses Possible Pot Regulations Village officials are deciding whether to prohibit or restrict where marijuana can be sold once it becomes legal for personal use on Jan. 1. – Amie Schaenzer 
https://patch.com/illinois/libertyville/libertyville-discusses-possible-pot-regulations

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— McSweeney to billionaires asking to be taxed more: why wait, write government a check – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512762788-mcsweeney-to-billionaires-asking-to-be-taxed-more-why-wait-write-government-a-check

MCHENRY TIMES
— GOP Reps. Skillicorn, Halbrook, Grant, Miller lead opposition of state’s ‘extreme’ abortion act – Glenn Minnis 
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/512770604-gop-reps-skillicorn-halbrook-grant-miller-lead-opposition-of-state-s-extreme-abortion-act

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives sets sights on GOP bid in 6th Congressional District – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512771612-ives-sets-sights-on-gop-bid-in-6th-congressional-district

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP slams Pritzker for going around federal gag rule
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/19/ilgop-slams-pritzker-for-going-around-federal-gag-rule/

GOPUSA
— 32% of Democrats say white politicians can’t criticize people of color (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Geens, and RINOs, members of the following groups should not only be criticized, they should be demonized, denigrated, and condemned: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/32-of-democrats-say-white-politicians-cant-criticize-people-of-color/
— Hypocrisy of the Media’s Immigration Crisis Coverage
http://www.gopusa.com/hypocrisy-of-the-medias-immigration-crisis-coverage/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The limits and hurdles of issuing reparations for slavery America today is not a nation made up primarily of descendants of slave owners – Linda Chavez (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats and RINOs make Republicans pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/18/limits-and-hurdles-issuing-reparations-slavery/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The problem is that reparations today would punish individuals who committed no wrongs while possibly rewarding some who suffered no harm. Justice requires individual culpability, not collective guilt. A people cannot be held accountable for the actions of their forebears—that path leads to endless cycles of violence, even genocide. But aside from the injustice of punishing offspring for their ancestors’ crimes, properly distributing reparations would be a very messy ordeal. Proponents frequently point to Germany’s payment of more than $70 billion in restitution to Holocaust victims since 1952 — but those victims or their immediate heirs are identifiable, as are the Japanese Americans interned in camps during World War II, whom Congress authorized to receive compensation of $20,000 each in the 1988 Civil Liberties Act. But as a recent New York Times article suggests, defining who might be eligible and how much compensation would be owed is difficult at best. America today is not a nation made up primarily of descendants of slave owners and former slaves. Of the 325 million people residing here now, only a fraction can trace their ancestry back to anyone living in the United States in 1860, the last decennial census before the Civil War and Emancipation.)
— Public grows fearful that America could lose its national identity – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/18/inside-the-beltway-fearful-that-america-could-lose/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The AP’s guidelines telling journalists to decide what’s ‘racist’ are already leading to disaster – Brian Ericson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/the-aps-guidelines-telling-journalists-to-decide-whats-racist-are-already-leading-to-disaster
— State lawmakers call on public universities to abolish segregated campus events – John Patrick 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/state-lawmakers-call-on-public-universities-to-abolish-segregated-campus-events

AMERICAN THINKER
— A word to the Squad on America: Love it or leave it – J. Marsolo
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/a_word_to_the_squad_on_america_love_it_or_leave_it.html
— The Left is following Communism’s playbook for revolution – Selwyn Duke
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/_the_left_is_following_communisms_playbook_for_revolution_.html

BREITBART
— Trump Rips AOC for Calling America ‘Garbage’: ‘I Think That’s Worse’ than ‘Deplorables’ – 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/17/trump-rips-aoc-for-calling-america-garbage-i-think-thats-worse-than-deplorables/

CNS NEWS
— Sen. King: Trump, Like Obama, Is Moving to Enforce Immigration Law – Ilona Schumicky 
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/ilona-schumicky/sen-king-trump-obama-moving-enforce-immigration-law
— The Poor’s Greatest Enemy? Those Who Champion Their Cause – Bill Donohue
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/bill-donohue/poors-greatest-enemy-those-who-champion-their-cause
— Sen. Tester: Trump ‘Does’ Have a Constitutional Duty to Enforce the Immigration Laws – Liam Sigler 
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/liam-sigler/sen-tester-trump-does-have-constitutional-authority-enforce-immigration

DAILY CALLER
— Is Corporate America Selling Out Our Country? – TUCKER CARLSON AND NEIL PATEL (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, “Corporate America” paints itself as being 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, that is, ever-increasingly, “Corporate America” paints itself as being Democrat, Libertarian, Green, or RINO.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/18/corporate-america-selling-out-country/
— ‘Six Million Meals’: DHS Chief Breaks Down How Much Care Illegal Migrants Receive – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/18/dhs-democratic-narrative-illegals-care/

DAILY WIRE
— Lindsey Graham: An Immigrant In A MAGA Hat Would ‘Probably Have Dinner At The White House’ – MOLLY PRINCE
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49649/lindsey-graham-immigrant-maga-hat-would-probably-molly-prince

PATRIOT POST
— ‘The Squad’ Deserves Trump’s Ire That big debate continues to rage between Donald Trump and Democrats. – Nate Jackson 
https://patriotpost.us/articles/64362-the-squad-deserves-trumps-ire

PJ MEDIA
— Ridiculous: Pastor Declares ‘Every Single Trump Supporter Is Racist’ – MEGAN FOX 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/ridiculous-pastor-declares-every-single-trump-supporter-is-racist/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump blasts Dems for supporting infanticide, late-term abortion: ‘What happened to our values?’ – Follow Calvin
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-condemns-dems-for-supporting-infanticide-what-happened-to-our-values

POWER LINE
— MEXICANS FAVOR DEPORTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. ARE THEY RACIST? – PAUL MIRENGOFF
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/07/mexicans-favor-deporting-illegal-immigrants-are-they-racist.php

THE HILL
— Trump complains of ‘crazed’ media coverage over ‘send her back’ chants – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/453852-trump-complains-of-crazed-media-coverage-over-send-her-back-chants

POLITICO
— Trump officials pressing to slash refugee admissions to zero next year – TED HESSON
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/18/trump-officials-refugee-zero-1603503

ABC NEWS
— Ilhan Omar gets standing ovation at town hall after Trump attacks – BENJAMIN SIEGEL
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep-ilhan-omar-returns-home-cheers-vows-nightmare/story?id=64402910

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/opinion/trump-rally-send-her-back.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/opinion/trump-america-election.html
— When the Law Says Using Marijuana Is O.K., but the Boss Disagrees – Dan Hyman (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervisor stoners, that is, those who impair themselves.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/business/marijuana-employer-drug-tests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/in-trumps-vision-of-a-white-america-immigrants-should-be-grateful-and-servile/2019/07/18/0afb70c6-a8e3-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/18/trump-chooses-open-racism-what-does-his-party-choose/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/07/19/trump-wages-race-war-intellectual-nationalists-try-keep-pace/?utm_term=.45f4a86cc917
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/18/trump-didnt-introduce-racism-conservative-politics-hes-cultivated-amplified-it/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/george-wallace-would-have-been-proud-of-trumps-latest-rally/2019/07/18/cc76dc5e-a997-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-immigration-policies-speak-louder-than-his-racist-xenophobic-words/2019/07/18/e8309a76-a996-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-a-racist-tweet-became-a-trump-rally-chant-in-three-short-days/2019/07/18/bd81b798-a968-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-supporters-newest-rallying-cry–send-her-back-reverberates-across-a-nation-fraught-with-racial-tension/2019/07/18/6ee96ede-a99d-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democrats’ War Has Only Begun With his tweets, Trump provokes a cease-fire, but don’t expect it to last. – Ted Rall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-war-has-only-begun-11563490811
— When It Comes to Taxes, Sometimes It Pays to Say ‘I Don’t’ Committed couples who decide not to tie the knot can reap substantial tax savings – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: My wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big time since we got married in 1978.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-it-comes-to-taxes-sometimes-it-pays-to-say-i-dont-11563528633
— Central American Migrants Are ‘Voting With Their Feet’ Despite U.S. Threats U.S. aid cuts to Northern Triangle countries aren’t slowing migration because the billions of dollars in remittances migrants in the U.S. send back home is much bigger – Robbie Whelan (DIERSEN: What do you say to countries that threaten to illegally send even more of their citizens illegally into the U.S. illegally if the U.S. does not send even more aid to those countries?) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/central-american-migrants-are-voting-with-their-feet-despite-u-s-threats-11563528602
— Trump Has Regrets The ‘send her back’ chant at his rally was an ugly political moment. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-has-regrets-11563492099

FORTUNE
— The Surprising Way Republicans Used to Use (LEGAL) Immigration to Boost the Economy – Bob Sellers
https://fortune.com/2019/07/18/republicans-immigration-policy-economy/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.businessinsider.com/republican-voters-have-become-more-xenophobic-under-trump-2019-7

24/7 WALL STREET
— 25 Most Segregated Cities in America – Evan Comen (DIERSEN: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin is ranked 4th highest.)
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/07/18/25-most-segregated-cities-in-america/6/

PEW RESEARCH
— JANUARY 24, 2019 FLASHBACK: In 116th Congress, at least 13% of lawmakers are immigrants or the children of immigrants – A.W. GEIGER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn you. The Democrat Party promotes those who want to get rid of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/24/in-116th-congress-at-least-13-of-lawmakers-are-immigrants-or-the-children-of-immigrants/

MARKET WATCH
— Parents who use marijuana and alcohol are at a higher risk of ‘physical abuse’ at home Over 90% of parents who have used marijuana over the past year also reported using alcohol, according to a new study – Meera Jagannathan
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/despite-marijuanas-calming-benefits-parents-who-use-it-are-more-likely-to-discipline-their-kids-physically-2019-07-18