September 26 Evening Edition

ABC7 & NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoot-joins-immigrant-rights-rally-against-recent-ice-raids/5571646/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Lightfoot-Joins-Protesters-Outside-ICE-Press-Conference-in-Chicago-561465631.html

NBC5
— Senators Urge Review After Mumps Cases at Immigrant Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Senators-urge-review-after-mumps-cases-at-immigrant-center-561416391.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump raises $13M after Pelosi announces impeachment inquiry
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-raises-13m-after-pelosi-announces-impeachment-inquiry

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP congressional delegation mostly silent in wake of Trump whistleblower allegations
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gop-trump-whistleblower-congress-20190926-5ck6citkwnff7l74ihj7y4rdny-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats promote gambling.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-cb-sports-gambling-how-to-wager-20190926-4heuphacfjdfbiqpku55vebkca-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker taps state Sen. Toi Hutchinson to oversee pot rollout – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-toi-hutchinson-pot-chief-20190926-faoqmthvfzet5pj2ms3keuqn4q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Barrington Hills village president running for McSweeney’s House seat
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190926/barrington-hills-village-president-running-for-mcsweeneys-house-seat
— Advocates fault Facebook over misleading posts by politicos – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190926/news/309269864/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois has a new ‘cannabis czar’ State Sen. Toi Hutchinson, D-Olympia Fields, is resigning to oversee implementation of the new cannabis legalization law. – RICH MILLER 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-has-new-cannabis-czar

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Jobless rate falls in Rockford, across Illinois – Peter Hancock
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190926/jobless-rate-falls-in-rockford-across-illinois

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Anxious and wary, voters buckle up for impeachment ride – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/voters-are-anxious-and-wary-as-democrats-pursue-impeachment/article_cead73ce-73fb-5c12-becb-37405dbd108b.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Kinzinger: We must stand up to ‘radical socialists’ Rep says far left is undermining democracy with impeachment inquiry – DEREK BARICHELLO
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/09/25/kinzinger-we-must-stand-up-to-radical-socialists/arisffi/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Jim Oberweis Is Trying to Dog-Whistle His Way Into Congress Again.”
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2019/Jim-Oberweis-Is-Trying-to-Dog-Whistle-His-Way-Into-Congress-Again/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Other Media Pick Up on Sanguinetti Poll’s Repeat of Rauner Accusation that Ives Is Madigan’s “Favorite”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/other-media-pick-up-on-sangruinetti-polls-repeat-of-rauner-accusation-that-ives-is-madigans-favorite/ 
— Martin McLaughlin Announces State Representative Candidacy in McSweeney’s District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/martin-mclaughlin-announces-state-representative-candidacy/ 
— Judge Justin Hansen Holds Veteran Acres Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/judge-justin-hansen-holds-veteran-acres-fundraiser/ 
— State Senator Don DeWitte Discusses His Immediate Plans in Springfield
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/state-senator-don-dewitte-discusses-his-immediate-plans-in-springfield/ 
— Cary Mayor Mark Kownick Passing Petitions for State Representative in McSweeney’s District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/26/cary-mayor-mark-kownick-passing-petitions-for-state-representative/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Media Calls Out “Madigan’s Favorite Republican” Lie (Again)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513899949-icymi-media-calls-out-madigan-s-favorite-republican-lie-again
— Bloomingdale leans against allowing recreational marijuana sales
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513841567-bloomingdale-leans-against-allowing-recreational-marijuana-sales

CAPITOL FAX
— Sen. Toi Hutchinson to step down, become “cannabis czar”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/26/sen-toi-hutchinson-to-step-down-become-cannabis-czar/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump to cut refugees to 18,000, give localities veto over resettlement New plan will prioritize religious minorities, reduce role of U.N. – Stephen Dinan 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/26/donald-trump-cut-refugees-18000-give-localities-ve/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The stark Democratic Party generational divide – Kristen Soltis Anderson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-stark-democratic-party-generational-divide
— ‘The squad’ smears the NRA as ‘mass murderers’ and ‘white supremacists’ – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-squad-smears-the-nra-as-mass-murderers-and-white-supremacists

GOPUSA
— NYC’s Commission on Human Rights criminalizes speech about illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76693
— Trump 2020 campaign raises $5 million in 24 hours after impeachment inquiry
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76661
— News media has pushed impeachment since 2016
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=76707
— ‘Where the hell are the Republicans in the Senate’ as House Dems try to ‘destroy’ Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/where-the-hell-are-the-republicans-in-the-senate-as-house-dems-try-to-destroy-trump/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— How Much More Christian Blood Must Our Interventions Spill? Our wars in Iraq, Libya—even Vietnam—have been devastating for Christians. So why won’t we stop? – CASEY CHALK 
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/how-much-more-christian-blood-must-our-interventions-spill/

BREITBART
— Trump Supporters Crash Impeachment Protest in D.C. – AMANDA HOUSE
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/09/26/watch-trump-supporters-crash-impeachment-protest-in-d-c/

NEW YORK POST
— City bans calling someone an ‘illegal alien’ out of hate – Rich Calder, Julia Marsh and Aaron Feis
https://nypost.com/2019/09/26/city-bans-calling-someone-an-illegal-alien-out-of-hate/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-in-new-york-city-amid-impeachment-furor-20190926-pekvmqu6trfm7irtdkdo3fkyae-story.html

FORBES
— 5 Expenses that Could Derail Your Retirement Plans – and How to Keep on Track – Angela Antonelli
https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelaantonelli/2019/09/26/5-expenses-that-could-derail-your-retirement-plans–and-how-to-keep-on-track/

September 12 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Documents Reveal New Details of Hastert Payments
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Details-Of-Hastert-Payments-560179901.html
— Report Reveals ZIP Codes With Highest and Lowest Incomes in Illinois
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/report-reveals-zip-codes-with-highest-and-lowest-incomes-across-illinois-560045021.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Elgin City Council directs staff to draft zoning, tax ordinances for legalized pot sales – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-recreational-pot-st-0913-20190912-hhojagk7orgq5a5zbqwlncbnlm-story.html
— State revenue from casinos continues to drop as Illinois prepares for massive gambling expansion – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gambling-report-20190912-ga56b2vu5bcrfaobgq53iu5w3e-story.html
— After Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz dismisses Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s invitation to visit Chicago, she repeats familiar refrain, ‘Keep our name out of your mouth’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-cruz-political-stunt-20190912-iegaobhg2vavnn3s5s7gmpjvni-story.html

— It’s time to talk about how government consolidation could benefit the south suburbs – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-township-municipal-consolidation-st-0912-20190911-ex3bpce6tne7vjgccx6yhxfutm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING: Tight-knit female lawmakers behind legal marijuana have new nickname State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, admitting she’s the most foul-mouthed of the group, said she came up with the name “Cannabitches” as a counterweight to a more wholesome moniker that had been ascribed to them: “The Marijuana Moms.” – Mitch Dudek 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/9/12/20863091/legal-marijuana-cannabitches-kelly-cassidy-cannabis-pot
— Cruz on Lightfoot’s call to visit Chicago to discuss gun violence: ‘The invitation as I perceive it is to a political circus.’ ‘Oh, I’d be happy to go to Chicago, said Cruz, immediately qualifying his answer. ‘But given the tone and anger in her response, I’m not sure we would see a civil or substantive conversation rather than just a political show.’ – Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/9/12/20862594/ted-cruz-lori-lightfoot-chicago-visit-guns-violence
— Chicago schools CEO Jackson keeps cool at House hearing after GOP lawmaker presses her about immigrant students “For the immigrants you invite into your sanctuary city, how many come with immigrant children, how many come with both parents, how many one parent, how many no parents?” Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis. asked CPS CEO Janice Jackson. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/11/20861796/chicago-schools-ceo-jackson-cool-hearing-gop-lawmaker-asks-immigrant-students

— Is hope of casino jackpot a sucker bet? State’s gambling tax revenue booming, but it’s not from casinos   Gambling generated a record $1.4 billion for the state over the last year, but that’s despite a seventh straight year of declining returns from Illinois’ 10 existing casinos. Six more casinos in the pipeline could ‘exacerbate’ the problem, a state commission found. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/12/20863409/illinois-casino-revenue-gambling-expansion-video-report

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Long Grove village board rejects recreational marijuana sales – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190912/long-grove-village-board-rejects-recreational-marijuana-sales
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Elgin council leans toward ‘yes’ on marijuana sales in town – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190912/elgin-council-leans-toward-yes-on-marijuana-sales-in-town

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Record UI enrollment tops 50,000 for the first time – Julie Wurth
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/record-ui-enrollment-tops-for-the-first-time/article_f2468682-d575-11e9-ba77-1bada33fdc7c.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Expensive campaign expected for Illinois progressive tax vote – Greg Bishop
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Expensive-campaign-expected-for-Illinois-14434616.php

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Carbondale community trains ICE rapid response team – Jacob Lorenz
https://dailyegyptian.com/95556/news/carbondale-community-trains-ice-rapid-response-team/

KMOX
— SIUE students still can’t smoke marijuana on campus after it’s legalized There are state laws preventing smoking and being under the influence at public colleges. – MARIA KEENA
https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/siue-students-cant-smoke-marijuana-after-legalized-illinois

HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: City of Highwood Plans for a Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Highwood Among the First Cities in Illinois to Express Interest in Sale of Recreational Marijuana
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/city-highwood-plans-recreational-marijuana-dispensary

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Mumps Infect Illegal Aliens at McHenry County Jail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/mumps-infect-illegal-aliens-at-mchenry-county-jail/ 
— John Pletz Sets Up Saturday Morning Coffee for Evelyn Sanguinetti and Justin Hansen
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/john-pletz-sets-up-coffee-for-evelyn-sangrinetti-and-justin-hansen-saturday-morning/ 
— IL 66th District: Allen Skillicorn and Carolyn Schofield Speak at West Dundee, Skillicorn Endorsed by Jeanne Ives, Schofield Endorsed by Don DeWitte
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/il-66th-district-allen-skillicorn-and-carolyn-schofield-speak-at-west-dundee-skillicorn-endorsed-by-jeanne-ives-schofield-endorsed-by-don-dewitte/ 
— McHenry County Taxpayers Hit for Almost $21,600 for Jack Franks’ Family Health Insurance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/mchenry-county-taxpayers-hit-for-almost-24000-for-jack-franks-family-health-insurance/ 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Republican Party chairman: Contract agreement with AFSCME workers is ‘legalized bribery’ – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513520644-chicago-republican-party-chairman-contract-agreement-with-afscme-workers-is-legalized-bribery

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/12/looking-on-the-bright-side-6/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Facebook sanctions Netanyahu page over ‘hate speech’ policy – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/facebook-sanctions-netanyahu-page-over-hate-speech-policy

AMERICAN THINKER
— Elizabeth Warren’s Indian-persecuting ancestors pile up – and she’d like you to pay the reparations – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/elizabeth_warrens_indianpersecuting_ancestors_pile_up__and_shed_like_you_to_pay_the_reparations.html

DAILY CALLER
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes To Illegal Immigrants ‘On Behalf Of The United States Of America’ – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/12/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-illegal-immigrants-apologize/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Supreme Court Lets New Trump Asylum Restrictions Take Effect – Kevin Daley 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/12/supreme-court-lets-new-trump-asylum-restrictions-take-effect/

DAILY WIRE
— The Democratic Party Is Fatally Attracted To Hardcore Leftism – JOSH HAMMER
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51709/hammer-democratic-party-fatally-attracted-hardcore-josh-hammer

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Islam Hates Us’: Democrats Attack Trump for Honest Observation – RAYMOND IBRAHIM
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/islam-hates-us-democrats-attack-trump-for-honest-observation/

BLAZE
— Chick-fil-A opening at Purdue U. irritates gay student body president, faculty. But over 3,000 petition signers see things a little differently. Restaurant is set to open on campus in fall 2020 – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chick-fil-a-opening-at-purdue-u-irritates-gay-student-body-president-faculty

— Parkland father exposes how killer was enabled by Obama’s school-leniency policies ‘The left, they don’t want to hear my story’ – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/parkland-father-exposes-how-killer-was-enabled-by-obamas-school-leniency-policies

CAMPUS REFORM
— Illinois prof. helps lead effort to ‘cancel’ Sean Spicer on-campus appearance – Jon Street
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13698

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/460765-the-us-mexico-border-situation-is-an-opportunity-not-a-crisis

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pope dismisses ideology of conservative U.S. critics – NICOLE WINFIELD
https://www.rep-am.com/news/world/2019/09/12/pope-dismisses-ideology-of-conservative-u-s-critics/

WASHINGTON POST
— North Carolina’s special election is great news for Trump’s reelection chances – Henry Olsen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/11/north-carolinas-special-election-is-great-news-trumps-reelection-chances/

September 6 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— For kids’ sakes, Illinois should ban flavored e-cigarettes – Editorial (DIERSEN: What about pot?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/6/20852935/e-cigarettes-teen-vaping-ban-flavored-devices-cdc-lung-illnesses-vaping-deaths
— Judge approves agreement to reopen Sterigenics plant DuPage County Judge Paul Fullerton signed off on an agreement reached in July between Sterigenics, the county and the Illinois attorney general’s office. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2019/9/6/20853277/judge-approves-re-open-sterigenics-plant

— A Republican state rep who gave party leaders fits looks to move up Rep. David McSweeney likely will run for the U.S. Senate or secretary of state. – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: What do you do that gives party leaders fits? I stress the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and in the Republican Party platform.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/6/20853566/david-mcsweeney-jim-durkin-illinois-republican-party-tammy-duckworth-rich-miller-capitol-fax

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— With Sterigenics cleared to reopen, it’s up to state and federal officials to keep residents safe – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-sterigenics-plant-ethylene-oxide-reopen-20190906-b2vwlusfjzcdrjp2utt3vrwbnm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘He’s signing our death sentence’: Ruling means Sterigenics plant could reopen – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190906/hes-signing-our-death-sentence-ruling-means-sterigenics-plant-could-reopen

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— There’s no getting around it: We need a pension amendment The state constitution’s restrictive pension language blocks those who would stick it to retirees, which is good. But it also has blocked legitimate, less-drastic efforts. – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/david-greising-government/theres-no-getting-around-it-we-need-pension-amendment

CBS2
— Sterigenics May Reopen After Court Agreement To Drastically Reduce Emissions
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/06/sterigenics-may-reopen-after-court-agreement-to-drastically-reduce-emissions/
— Parents: Our Daughter Nearly Died From Vaping – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/05/parents-our-daughter-nearly-died-from-vaping/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Like the Jussie Smollett case, Aaron Schock’s dropped charges should be investigated – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-jussie-smollett-aaron-schock-jesse-jackson-dan-webb-page-20190906-de7jpq5hwfc7rpaf24hw4dlciq-story.html

DUPAGE POLICY REVIEW
— Ives Responds to Casten’s Impeachment Push
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513500893-ives-responds-to-casten-s-impeachment-push

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LEFT’S “THINK PROGRESS” NEWS SITE PREPARES TO SHUT DOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/think-progress-shuts-down-.html
— DURKIN CALLS FOR LAW TO ALLOW BANNING ETHYLENE OXIDE IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/durkin-calls-for-law-to-allow-banning-ethylene-oxide-in-illinois.html
— PLUMMER SAYS HE’S “TAKING A HARD LOOK” AT RUNNING FOR SHIMKUS’ OPEN SEAT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/plummer-says-hes-taking-a-hard-look-at-running-for-shimkus-open-seat.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Iceland’s president wears rainbow bracelet during Pence visit, apparently to show support for LGBT – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/6/iceland-president-wears-rainbow-bracelet-during-pe/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cowardice: Poll finds 70% of Republican students lie about views to get good grades – Brad Polumbo (DIERSEN: If I had become a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988 notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, raised as a Protestant, 100% German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/cowardice-poll-finds-70-of-republican-students-lie-about-views-to-get-good-grades

GOPUSA
— Jemele Hill pens racist call for blacks to leave white colleges
http://www.gopusa.com/jemele-hill-pens-racist-call-for-blacks-to-leave-white-colleges/

CNS NEWS
— Iceland Greets VP Pence, a Conservative Christian, With Gay Rainbow Flags and Bracelets – Kharen Martinez Murcia 
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/kharen-martinez-murcia/iceland-greets-vp-pence-conservative-christian-gay-rainbow-flags-and

PJ MEDIA
— High School Assignment Forces Kids to Disclose Sexual Orientation, Reveals Massive Political Agenda – MEGAN FOX (DIERSEN: For a “Diversity” event, my Democrat GAO superiors required us to disclose not only our national origin, but the when our ancestors came to America.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/high-school-assignment-forces-kids-to-disclose-sexual-orientation-reveals-massive-political-agenda/

NOQ REPORT
— Smugglers instructing adult migrants to say they’re teenagers – Kerry Marasco 
https://noqreport.com/2019/09/06/smugglers-instructing-adult-migrants-say-theyre-teenagers/

NEW YORK TIMES
— G.O.P. Plans to Drop Presidential Primaries in 4 States to Impede Trump Challengers – Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/us/politics/states-drop-republican-primaries.html

August 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging House Speaker Michael Madigan’s political operation put ‘sham’ candidates on ballot in 2016 – Ray Long
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-gonzales-lawsuit-dismissed-20190824-gsz5hw2pavhhzfzrtqghjiz67y-story.html
— An Illinois resident just died after a mysterious vaping-related illness. It could be the first death linked to vaping in the US – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-vaping-illness-death-illinois-tt-0823-20190823-s27xqukusfdi7edxjpt6k5e23e-story.html
— Former U46 school board member to run for Jim Oberweis’ state Senate seat – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-jeanette-ward-state-senate-st-0825-20190823-j2xvet5de5artlfa5efmw6pkju-story.html
— Controversial ex-Illinois U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh ‘taking steps’ toward running for 2020 GOP nomination against President Donald Trump, with decision imminent, adviser says – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-joe-walsh-imminent-decision-2020-presidential-race-20190823-alari63fjjabravtdrzbjvk43i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan beats former primary rival again: Judge rules not enough evidence to prove ‘sham’ candidate ploy Challenger Jason Gonzales scored some major victories in his long quest to get the case before a jury, but U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly on Friday gave the key win to House Speaker Mike Madigan. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/23/20830456/rival-loses-mike-madigan-federal-judge-rules-speakers-favor-sham-candidate-lawsuit
— Nation’s 1st vaping death strikes Illinois man who contracted serious lung disease – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/23/20830504/vaping-death-illinois-thc-marijuana-e-cigarettes
— Mapes couldn’t have been so powerful without Madigan’s assent Madigan has been forced to clean up the mess he ultimately made for over a year now. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2019/8/23/20830446/tim-mapes-michael-madigan-rich-miller-illinois-legislature

DAILY HERALD
— Former U-46 board member Ward seeks Oberweis’ Senate seat – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190823/former-u-46-board-member-ward-seeks-oberweis-senate-seat

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Long odds for would-be Trump challengers like Joe Walsh No matter how credible some of these challengers might seem on paper, it would take a political cataclysm to knock the president off the GOP ticket as he remains popular among Republican voters.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/long-odds-would-be-trump-challengers-joe-walsh
— Lightfoot imposes city hiring freeze Action to cut spending comes just a week before the mayor is to announce how deep the city’s budget hole is and perhaps indicate what taxes may be raised to fill it. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: During almost all the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was under a hiring and/or promotion freeze.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/lightfoot-imposes-city-hiring-freeze
— Legislators ask Pritzker to clear weed roadblock A state agency’s literal interpretation of “location” could make it harder to get retail outlets open by Jan. 1. – JOHN PLETZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/legislators-ask-pritzker-clear-weed-roadblock
— Trump faces his Mini-Me in Joe Walsh  Walsh, like Trump, figured out long ago that the first rule of contemporary American politics—like it or not—is that voters gotta know your name. And once they do, the second rule comes into play: Don’t be a bore. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trump-faces-his-mini-me-joe-walsh

NORTHWEST HERALD
— 26-year-old Woodstock woman newest GOP candidate in 14th District race – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/08/22/26-year-old-woodstock-woman-newest-gop-candidate-in-14th-district-race/ame01yy/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County Citizen survey: 57 percent considered moving in past year – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: Who wants you to move? Those who want me to move 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.sj-r.com/news/20190823/sangamon-county-citizen-survey-57-percent-considered-moving-in-past-year

WHEATON PATCH
— Top 10 Subdivisions in Wheaton, IL – August 2019 The Wheaton subdivision with the highest average sale price between August 2018 and August 2019 was Legends of Wheaton. – Marco Amidei
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/top-10-subdivisions-wheaton-il-august-2019

CENTER SQUARE
— More issues surface for Illinois’ cannabis industry as state prepares for recreational marijuana Location interpretation could affect recreational cannabis sales; Tobacco 21 policy may block patients from medicine – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/more-issues-surface-for-illinois-cannabis-industry-as-state-prepares/article_13058830-c5ce-11e9-a05a-4f760695f30a.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Underwood Lays Out Gun Control View at Packed Sun City Town Hall
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/23/underwood-lays-out-gun-control-view-at-packed-sun-city-town-hall/ 
— State Rep. Tom Weber Asks for Input on Property Tax Survey
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/23/state-rep-tom-weber-asks-for-input-on-property-tax-survey/ 
— Congressional Update: Jeanne Ives Files Financial Disclosure Extension
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/22/congressional-update-jeanne-ives-files-financial-disclosure-extension/ 
— IL-06 Congressional Update, Term Limits and Casten MCC Forum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/22/il-06-congressional-update-term-limits-and-casten-mcc-forum/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Republican Party opposes Mayor Lightfoot’s plan to add taxes, reps say – Kyla Asbury 
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513140979-chicago-republican-party-opposes-mayor-lightfoot-s-plan-to-add-taxes-reps-say

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COMPTON: ILLINOIS’ POLITICAL CHAMELEON JOE WALSH CHANGES COLORS AGAIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/compton-illinois-political-chameleon-changes-colors-once-again.html
— DI LEO: RECESSION FEARS FLY IN THE FACE OF REALITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/recession-fears-fly-in-the-face-of-reality.html

CAPITOL FAX
— False advertising?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/22/false-advertising/
— Cannabis roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/23/cannabis-roundup-13/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Democrats: Trump admin. jeopardizing national security by not addressing white extremists – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/23/house-democrats-trump-admin-jeopardizing-national-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Joe Walsh says GOP primary voters tired of Trump’s ‘daily bullshit’ – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-walsh-says-gop-primary-voters-tired-of-trumps-daily-bullshit

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— MSNBC Calls Republican’s Belief in Only Two Genders ‘Incendiary’ Jansing: To be a mainstream Republican means to offend women, LGBT community – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/msnbc-calls-republicans-belief-in-only-two-genders-incendiary/

BREITBART
— CNN’s Navarro: Trump ‘Inspired a White Supremacist to Go Hunt Down Latinos’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/08/23/cnns-navarro-trump-inspired-a-white-supremacist-to-go-hunt-down-latinos/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Sanctuary cities and lack of vetting continue to fuel illegal alien crime – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/sanctuary-cities-lack-vetting-continue-fuel-illegal-alien-crime/

FORBES
— How To Encourage Employee Advocacy On Social Media – Adrian Fisher (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want their employees 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.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2019/08/23/how-to-encourage-employee-advocacy-on-social-media/#2cd6d739550b

NEWSWEEK
— TAYLOR SWIFT SAYS SHE’S OBVIOUSLY “PRO-CHOICE” AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO DEFEAT TRUMP IN 2020 – H. ALAN SCOTT
https://www.newsweek.com/taylor-swift-says-shes-obviously-pro-choice-will-do-anything-defeat-trump-2020-1455964

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Say Warren Lied About Native American Past But Don’t Care
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2019/most_say_warren_lied_about_native_american_past_but_don_t_care

July 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois After Boss Mike Madigan? Like Yugoslavia After Tito – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-illinois-without-michael-madigan-kass-20190720-btiu34mgz5crhmbjog64fahccy-story.html
— Marijuana company Cresco Labs is looking to relocate its medical dispensary near Wrigley Field – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Pot pushers push medical pot to push recreational pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cresco-dispensary-wrigley-field-20190719-5nkq7sa7zfbativs5vr5cimnaq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile, operators around the state are preparing for recreational marijuana sales, which are set to start Jan. 1. Under the law Gov. Pritzker signed last month legalizing recreational use, existing medical dispensaries may apply to sell recreational marijuana as well. They may also apply to open a second location. In all, Cresco co-owns or owns five dispensaries and operates three cultivation facilities in Illinois. The company has applied with the state to sell recreational cannabis at its five existing dispensaries, Erkes said. If the company relocates its Lakeview facility across from Wrigley Field, it is unclear whether Cresco would have to reapply for a license to sell recreational marijuana there. The state has not started accepting applications for second dispensary locations. Municipalities and counties may ban cannabis businesses. Chicago has not yet established any zoning rules for the recreational industry.)
— A downstate Goodwill CEO resigns after threatening to stop paying disabled workers, sparking outrage across Illinois – Angie Leventis (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all the disabled people that they hired at one time or another.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-land-of-lincoln-goodwill-ceo-resigns-20190719-i3no2sfbbvh4xf3ajebjeo24xm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— My Irish ancestors were targets of the same racist guff coming from Trump today The 2020 presidential campaign is going to be the ugliest race-based free-for-all any of us has ever seen – Gene Lyons (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, members of the following groups should not only be targeted, 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.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/17/20698369/racism-bigotry-trump-ocasio-cortez-gene-lyons-irish-discrimination
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Alas, we can’t urge Trump to go back where his family came from, because his big flapping mouth might land him in prison. Having had their fill of it under Adolf Hitler, the Germans have criminalized what they call “Volksverhetzung,” or “incitement of the people.” In Germany, it’s illegal to urge “hatred against a national, racial, religious group or a group defined by their ethnic origins, against segments of the population or individuals because of their belonging to one of the aforementioned groups … or calls for violent or arbitrary measures against them.” The penalty is three months to five years.)

NBC5
— Naperville Gas Station Apologizes After Video of Confrontation Goes Viral
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/naperville-gas-station-video-buckys-hispanic-customers-512940261.html

CBS2
— Nearly 2 Billion Opioid Pills Flowed Into Illinois, Data Shows – Christopher Hacker
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/19/nearly-2-billion-opioid-pills-flowed-into-illinois-data-shows/
— Caps On Refugees Entering U.S. Strains Agencies Seeking To Help Them – Dana Kozlov (DIERSEN: What percent of those agencies seeking to help refugees 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://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/19/caps-on-refugees-entering-u-s-strains-agencies-seeking-to-help-them/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Fox River Grove to look into allowing marijuana shops – Cassie Buchman
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/07/19/fox-river-grove-to-look-into-allowing-marijuana-shops/almq002/

KEWANEE STAR COURIER
— Galesburg considers pot dispensaries – Robert Connelly 
https://www.starcourier.com/news/20190719/galesburg-considers-pot-dispensaries

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis grower may enter Enterprise Zone
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20190719/cannabis-grower-may-enter-enterprise-zone

SAUK VALLEY
— Retire in Illinois? Not for this Dixon resident State’s financial mess makes it tough to stay – William Bencini Dixon
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/07/10/guest-column-retire-in-illinois-not-for-this-dixon-resident/a1vagqh/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats assail Trump at the border over immigration crisis – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/democrats-assail-trump-at-the-border-over-immigration-crisis

GOPUSA
— Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears
http://www.gopusa.com/fast-growing-web-of-doorbell-cams-raises-privacy-fears/

AMERICAN THINKER
— How Trump can ‘clobber’ Democrats on their $15 minimum wage – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/how_trump_can_clobber_democrats_on_their_15_minimum_wage.html

BREITBART
— White Liberals Driving Democrat Party’s Mass Immigration Platform – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/19/white-liberals-driving-democrat-partys-immigration-platform/
— Joaquin Castro Introduces Bill to Eliminate Use of ‘Illegal Alien’ in U.S. Laws – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/18/joaquin-castro-introduces-bill-to-eliminate-use-of-illegal-alien-in-u-s-laws/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Trump should have the Senate cancel August recess to reinforce immigration laws – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/american-august-trump-senate-cancel-august-recess-reinforce-immigration-laws/

TOWNHALL
— Oh Goodie, We Have Local Newspapers Advising Illegals On How to Avoid ICE Too – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/07/19/oh-goodie-we-have-local-newspapers-advising-illegals-on-how-to-avoid-ice-too-n2550351
— The Democrats’ ‘Ultimate Nightmare Scenario’: Trump Loses By 5 Million Votes…. And Still Wins Re-Election – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/07/19/the-democrats-ultimate-nightmare-scenario-trump-loses-by-5-million-votes-n2550342

CNS NEWS
— Rep. Aderholt: Trump Is Upholding Immigration Law, ‘Half of South America Would Like to Come’ Here – Cody Leach
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/cody-leach/rep-aderholt-trump-upholding-immigration-law-half-south-america-would-come

CONSERVATIVE NEWS DAILY
— Ilhan Omar Is Dangerous, Supports Sharia Law And Al-Qaeda – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/07/ilhan-omar-is-dangerous-supports-sharia-law-and-al-qaeda/

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Mocks ‘Staged’ Airport Arrival Of ‘Foul Mouthed Omar’ – JOSEPH CURL
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49670/trump-mocks-staged-airport-arrival-foul-mouthed-joseph-curl

WORLD NET DAILY
— ILLEGALS CHARGED WITH MURDER, RAPE, DUI RELEASED BY SANCTUARY STATE ICE report documents routine release of criminals in California
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/illegals-charged-with-murder-rape-dui-released-by-sanctuary-state/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Colo. St. U: Don’t say ‘American,’ ‘straight,’ ‘illegal alien’ – Michael F. Haverluck 
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/07/19/colo-st-u-dont-say-american-straight-illegal-alien

LIFE SITE NEWS
— National conference teaches librarians how to sneak drag queens past parents – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/national-conference-teaches-librarians-how-to-sneak-drag-queens-past-parents?fbclid=IwAR3JMXLO6ZBdZ_DV-4xmr1bCB863QHXXIcNgq_nXBvQ_Zp6OtdVVWVUUfVE

THE HILL
— Trump takes fresh aim at Omar when asked about rally chants – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/453906-trump-takes-fresh-aim-at-omar-when-asked-about-rally-chants

ABC NEWS
— German Chancellor expresses ‘solidarity’ with freshman lawmakers after Trump attack – SARAH HUCAL
https://abc11.com/german-chancellor-expresses-solidarity-with-freshman-lawmakers-after-trump-attack/5406208/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/nyregion/nyc-trump-racism.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/arts/trump-nationalism-tucker-carlson.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/opinion/trump-rally.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Texas governor signs ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill into law – Hannah Denham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/19/chick-fil-a-inspires-new-texas-law-focused-protecting-religious-freedom/
— Virginia is proof that reparations for slavery can work – Ken Woodley (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats and RINOs use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to make Republicans pay reparations.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/virginia-is-proof-that-reparations-for-slavery-can-work/2019/07/19/11aceaaa-a25b-11e9-b732-41a79c2551bf_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/those-who-dont-condemn-trumps-racism-are-complicit-in-his-bigotry/2019/07/19/a4d2a880-aa60-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/19/new-gop-panic-about-trumps-racism-reveals-an-ugly-truth/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump renews attack on Ilhan Omar, praises crowd at North Carolina rally – Bob Fredericks
https://nypost.com/2019/07/19/trump-renews-attack-on-ilhan-omar-praises-crowd-at-north-carolina-rally/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Google settles job seekers’ age-bias claims for $11 million – ROBERT BURNSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those employers who have rejected my job applications since 1997 when I was 49 years old and my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-07-19/google-settles-job-seekers-age-bias-claims-for-11-million
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Google agreed to pay $11 million to end a lawsuit accusing the internet giant of discriminating against older job applicants, a deal that amounts to an average payout of more than $35,000 for 227 people who joined the class action. The settlement also calls for the Alphabet Inc. unit to train employees and managers about age bias, create a committee focused on age diversity in recruiting and ensure that complaints are adequately investigated. Lawyers for the company and attorneys representing the over-40 job seekers who sued submitted a final settlement proposal Friday to a federal judge in San Jose. Lawyers will collect about $2.75 million from the accord. The case was brought by a woman who claimed she was interviewed by Google four times over seven years and was never offered employment despite her “highly pertinent qualifications and programming experience” because of her age. Cheryl Fillekes accused the company of “a systematic pattern and practice of discriminating” against older people.)

OIL CITY NEWS
— GOODENOUGH WANTS TRANSPARENCY, SMART FINANCIAL DECISIONS FOR CASPER – Brendan LaChance
https://oilcity.news/general/2019/07/19/goodenough-wants-transparency-smart-financial-decisions-for-casper/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former member of the Wyoming Legislature and former City Councilman Keith Goodenough wants to fill the Ward III vacancy left by Chris Walsh’s resignation. He’s not the only one interested, but the City has not released the names of other candidates. Goodenough told the Council he was interested during their public meeting on Tuesday. At least three people had applied as of Tuesday, but the City Clerk’s office said on Friday that more have been received.

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WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against America and hatred against Whites. 
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/07/19/grappling-with-americas-long-history-of-white-supremacy/
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/07/20/its-2019-time-to-stop-making-excuses-for-trump-supporters/

MAJORITY LEADER
— Job Announcements Board (DIERSEN: What do you know about Congress? GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654/year. What do you know about IRS? I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,392/year. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois who treat me like I never worked for GAO or IRS.)
https://www.majorityleader.gov/jobs

JD SUPRA
— New York Becomes Second State To Ban “Hair Discrimination” In The Workplace – Stephen Stecker (DIERSEN: How bad is your hair? My hair is thinning, falling out, and turning White.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-york-becomes-second-state-to-ban-14434/
— Ten Ways Employers Get Themselves Sued – Robin E. Shea (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government treated me like a) they wanted me to sue them, b) they knew that they would win if I sued them, c) my losing would help them get rid of federal employees who shared my demographics, and d) my losing would help them hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ten-ways-employers-get-themselves-sued-20638/

June 22 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump pushes ICE raids back 2 weeks, after slamming Chicago as a high-crime sanctuary city President Trump initially told reporters on Saturday that raids could start “during the course of this week,” hours before tweeting that they’d be pushed back two weeks for negotiations with Democrats. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/22/18713511/trump-chicago-ice-raids-high-crime-sanctuary-immigration-customs-enforcement
— AFSCME Council 31 union members ink new labor deal with state Workers will receive $625 stipends for each of the last four years, before getting yearly raises through 2022. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/22/18713485/afscme-council-31-contract-illinois-pritzker

ABC7
— ICE raids postponed for 2 weeks, Trump says
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ice-raids-delayed-for-2-weeks-trump/5359240/
— Fact-checking Joliet Bridge claim – BGA
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-joliet-bridge-claim/5358799/

NBC5
— Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs Bill Limiting State Immigration Enforcement The bill also prevents privately operated immigration detention centers from being opened in Illinois
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-jb-pritzker-signs-bill-limiting-state-immigration-enforcement-511678741.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State workers ratify new contract, get raises Jan. 1
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190622/state-workers-ratify-new-contract-get-raises-jan-1

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Illinois residents prepare for possible nationwide ICE raids this weekend (DIERSEN: How many illegals are the Democrats and the RINOs hiding in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood? I illegals should know that Democrats and RINOs have used them, are using them, and will use them to get rid of Republicans.) 
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/06/22/city/illinois-residents-prepare-for-possible-nationwide-ice-raids-this-weekend/

JOURNAL STANDARD
— United Church of Christ hosts PRIDE Picnic in Freeport – Jane Lethlean
https://www.journalstandard.com/news/20190622/united-church-of-christ-hosts-pride-picnic-in-freeport

SANGAMON SUN
— Who was paroled in DuPage County?
https://sangamonsun.com/stories/512632568-q2-2018-parolees-recap-who-was-paroled-in-dupage-county

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Lawyer Criticizing Lawyer in Algonquin Township Gasser v. Lukasik Suit
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/22/lawyer-criticizing-lawyer-in-gasser-v-lukasik-suit/ 
— Looks Like Illinois Leaks Stimulated a Second Vote for Temporary Algonquin Township Deputy Supervisor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/21/looks-like-illinois-leaks-stimulated-a-second-vote-for-temporary-algonquin-township-deputy-supervisor/ 
— Where Elected State Officials End Up
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/21/where-elected-state-officials-end-up/ 
— Retired Public Employees Moving Out-of-State
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/21/retired-public-employees-moving-out-of-state/ 
— Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser Off the Hook on Allegations of “Criminal Violations,” Attorney General’s Office Writes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/21/gasser-of-the-hook-on-allegations-of-criminal-violations-attorney-generals-office-writes/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why doesn’t every persecuted group get a flag at US embassies? – Penny Nance & Shea Garrison 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-doesnt-every-persecuted-group-get-a-flag-at-us-embassies

DAILY CALLER
— Chicago Mayor ‘Will Not Cooperate’ With ICE To Deport Illegal Immigrants – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/22/chicago-mayor-will-not-assist-ice-deport-illegal-immigrants/

BREITBART
— Illinois Governor Bans Private Detention Centers Ahead of ICE Enforcement Operation – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/22/illinois-governor-bans-private-detention-centers-ahead-of-ice-enforcement-operation/

TOWNHALL
— House Dems: Here’s $4.6 Billion For The Border Crisis But We Have Demands – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/06/22/figures-house-dems-unveil-border-bill-but-pack-it-was-massive-stipulations-n2548774

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Liberal lawmakers vow to foil ICE raids in bizarre pro-criminal stand: ‘We will fight back at every turn’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/06/22/liberal-lawmakers-vow-to-foil-ice-raids-in-bizarre-pro-criminal-stand-we-will-fight-back-at-every-turn-767607

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Gay Truth About Trump His betrayal of us is his betrayal of all of America. – Frank Bruni
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/22/opinion/gay-lgbt-trump.html

FORTUNE
— Trump Says His Immigration Policies Are Gaining Him Support From Latino Voters – AP
http://fortune.com/2019/06/22/trump-immigration-latino-voters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Fortune promote LGBTQ activity.
http://fortune.com/2019/06/22/pride-month-2019-lgbt-trump/?xid=gn_editorspicks

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Says Raids to Target Those Who Broke Law by Entering U.S. – Josh Wingrove and Billy House
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-22/trump-says-immigration-raids-to-target-those-who-broke-the-law

June 21 Evening Edition

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, TREASONOUS: After Reports of ICE Raids, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Says City Won’t Cooperate With Federal Agents (DIERSEN: Constructively, Democrats have declared war on America.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-says-city-wont-cooperate-with-reported-ice-raids-511649612.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicagoans prepare for immigration raids expected this weekend: ‘We hope we never have to respond to an ICE raid but we are ready’ – ELIZA FAWCETT, JAVONTE ANDERSON and ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-ice-raids-preparation-20190622-wa4pfv2kjzcxdjr2bwxdvn3vym-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Immigration attorneys illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-trump-tweet-immigration-st-0620-20190621-747ghuojpjcazfjzloj6fzbeiy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to make Republicans pay reparations.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-reparations-mitch-mcconnell-racial–20190621-7d4rrmkzcrfflf4zl3tygv7g2e-story.html
— Illinois is making a bad bet on its sports gambling tax – GROVER NORQUIST
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-sports-betting-gambling–20190621-pfje5xyqhvdkrmli5erkl25ive-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Reparations? How about an end to the murder of us by us? What good are reparations to a dead man? To a people whose sons and daughters, gunned down in genocidal proportions, will never breathe again? – John W. Fountain 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/21/18701483/reparations-chicago-homicide-black-gun-violence-john-fountain
— Stratton’s absence was source of frequent chatter in Springfield The words I heard most often about her were “disappointing” and “missed opportunity.” – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/21/18701445/rich-miller-juliana-stratton-pritzker
— Dynasty: Chicago’s own political soap opera adds new plot line with Rosemont mayor’s Springfield dreams And that would translate into there being no state representative quite like Brad Stephens, whose influence in Springfield would be magnified far beyond that of any typical first-term lawmaker. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/21/18701343/dynasty-chicagos-political-soap-opera-rosemont-mayors-springfield-mcauliffe

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage’s new president gets 3-year contract – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190621/college-of-dupages-new-president-gets-3-year-contract
— Kane County prosecutor Jody P. Gleason who ‘led by example’ set to become Kendall County judge – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190621/kane-county-prosecutor-who-led-by-example-set-to-become-kendall-county-judge

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more religious that you are, the more that you should oppose pot, booze, gambling, and other vices.
https://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/religious-communities-consider-how-much-faith-to-put-in-marijuana/article_dd0b37bb-91de-5a0f-a713-e9578607afe2.html

TRIBUNE STAR
— Clark County board delays marijuana vote It might ban pot sales, but governor hasn’t signed legalization bill yet – Dave Taylor
https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/clark-county-board-delays-marijuana-vote/article_9add4a39-ff83-56c5-b85c-8462d9ccd48d.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: La Grange officials are weighing the odds of allowing video gaming in town.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/18/village-board-at-odds-over-video-gaming/aeqj2s2/

WIFR
— ‘Wages and Weed’ forum looks at how new laws impact company policies – Brittany Karlin (DIERSEN: The more pot that you use, the more impaired that you are. The more booze that you drink, the more impaired that you are. Pot impairs you far longer than booze. Employers should not tolerate any kind of impairment.)
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Wages-and-Weed-forum-looks-at-how-new-laws-impact-company-policies–511648962.html

WANE
— How Indiana is keeping marijuana out of the state – David Williams
https://www.wane.com/news/indiana/how-indiana-is-keeping-marijuana-out-of-the-state/

EVANSTON NOW
— Equity panel to study reparations plan – Bill Smith (DIERSEN: Who will the Democrats put in charge of determining how much reparations should be paid by those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay lots of reparations because I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/equity/2019-06-21/82164/equity-panel-to-study-reparations-plan

DAILY LINE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Labor hopes to make inroads in recreational marijuana industry – Hannah Meisel
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/06/21/2019/labor-hopes-to-make-inroads-in-recreational-marijuana-industry/

CENTER SQUARE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis grower predicts exponential industry growth in Illinois – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/cannabis-grower-predicts-exponential-industry-growth-in-illinois/article_7b6d4f2a-9464-11e9-9230-8b988ab46b25.html

JD SUPRA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: An Introduction to Adult-Use Cannabis in Illinois
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/an-introduction-to-adult-use-cannabis-74403/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Naperville School District 203 parent fears diversity program is more ‘indoctrination than education’ – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512653212-naperville-school-district-203-parent-fears-diversity-program-is-more-indoctrination-than-education

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Pritzker ‘taking care of his cronies’ with AFSCME contract proposal, Will County GOP chair says – Glenn Minnis 
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512651482-pritzker-taking-care-of-his-cronies-with-afscme-contract-proposal-will-county-gop-chair-says

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IS ACCEPTING INFORMATION ABOUT A POLITICAL OPPONENT FROM A FOREIGNER ‘AN ASSAULT ON OUR DEMOCRACY’?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/is-accepting-information-about-a-political-opponent-from-a-foreigner-an-assault-on-our-democracy.html

— WILL COUNTY BOARD REJECTS PROCLAMATION SUPPORTING COUNTY’S UNBORN BABIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/will-county-board-rejects-proclamation-supporting-countys-unborn-babies.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Union drives ahead for cannabis industry
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/21/union-drives-ahead-for-cannabis-industry/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Multiple sources tell WTTW News that the governor, who campaigned on legalizing recreational adult use cannabis, is scheduled to sign that law June 25.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/21/question-of-the-day-2896/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker signs immigration bills
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/21/pritzker-signs-immigration-laws/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bernie Sanders reaffirms that illegal immigrants should be covered under universal health care – David Sherfinski 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/21/bernie-sanders-reaffirms-illegals-should-covered/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Obama built the cages’: Trump tells Telemundo that he inherited the migrant crisis – Ellie Bufkin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/obama-built-the-cages-trump-tells-telemundo-that-he-inherited-the-migrant-crisis

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Demographics Is Not Destiny – Edward Ring
https://amgreatness.com/2019/06/20/demographics-is-not-destiny/

AMERICA ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— The media’s double standard on culture-war controversies – Jonah Goldberg
https://www.aei.org/publication/the-medias-double-standard-on-culture-war-controversies/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Tucker says ‘no chance’ Trump’s reelected if ‘vast censorship’ is allowed, should ‘terrify’ free-speech supporters – Frieda Powers 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/06/20/tucker-says-no-chance-trumps-reelected-if-vast-censorship-is-allowed-should-terrify-free-speech-supporters-767078

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP DRAWS THOUSANDS, DEMS CAN’T DRAW FLIES Brent Smith identifies president’s characteristic leftists don’t get or won’t accept
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/trump-draws-thousands-dems-cant-draw-flies/
— BORDER PATROL: 100,000 ILLEGALS GOT AWAY Result of agents reassigned to humanitarian effort
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/border-patrol-100000-illegals-got-away/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Has Not Changed. The Politics, Culture and Mood of His Party Have. – Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/us/politics/biden-democrats-race.html
— The New Sobriety Everyone’s sober now. Even if … they drink a little? – Alex Williams (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were, are, or want to be big drinkers.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/15/style/sober-curious.html
— A Recipe for Reparations A discussion of how to make amends for slavery has taken center stage. There are no easy answers. – Adeel Hassan (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to make Republicans pay reparations.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/us/reparations-discussion.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ICE raids targeting migrant families slated to start Sunday in major U.S. cities – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/ice-raids-targeting-migrant-families-slated-to-start-sunday-in-major-us-cities/2019/06/21/f2936318-942e-11e9-b570-6416efdc0803_story.html
— Google Chrome has become surveillance software. It’s time to switch. Our latest privacy experiment found Chrome ushered more than 11,000 tracker cookies into our browser — in a single week. Here’s why Firefox is better. – Geoffrey A. Fowler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/06/21/google-chrome-has-become-surveillance-software-its-time-switch/
— Weight discrimination is rampant. Yet in most places it’s still legal. Massachusetts may become the second state to add ‘weight’ to its list of protected categories – Rebecca Puhl
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/weight-discrimination-is-rampant-yet-in-most-places-its-still-legal/2019/06/21/f958613e-9394-11e9-b72d-d56510fa753e_story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— Democrats big on government handouts – BETSY MCCAUGHEY
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/06/21/dems-big-on-government-handouts-over-work/

NPR
— New Report Says Women Will Soon Be Majority Of College-Educated U.S. Workers – DANI MATIAS
https://www.npr.org/2019/06/20/734408574/new-report-says-college-educated-women-will-soon-make-up-majority-of-u-s-labor-f

FORBES
— Indiana Has Its Work Cut Out For It Trying To Stop Interstate Marijuana Trafficking – Mike Adams
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2019/06/21/indiana-has-its-work-cut-out-for-it-trying-to-stop-interstate-marijuana-trafficking/